Government Moves to Hasten Funding by Small Debtors
Washington officials push for quicker funding from smaller debtors as Italy reconvenes data for talks and France plans a Sept 24 conference. The Anglo French settlement in London adds pressure by limiting France’s ability to repay the American debt, affecting Franco American talks.
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Washington
United States
American Debt Commission
Debt Commission
The
Treasury
London
Paris
France
Double Killing at Ashburn Aviation Field Shocks Chicago
Two men found shot to death near the Ashburn aviation field in Chicago. One victim identified as Girving Schleig an aviator bootlegger with prior theft and safe blowing arrests. Police link the killings to bootlegger warfare and suspect the crime occurred in a car later moved to the field.
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Chicago
Ill
Girving Schleig
Ashburn
Schlieg
Lagoon Douglas Park
Detrives Stege
Schleig
Prohibition Chief Nominee for Florida Refuses Post
Washington reports the first jolt in enforcement as Major Halsey Dunwoody declines the appointment as prohibition administrator for Florida. Officials refused to comment on the move.
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Associated Press
Washington
Halsey Dunwoody
Florida
Prohibition
Court of Appeals rules Mc Cracken county remains under government
The Court of Appeals in Frankfort Ky August 28 held Mc Cracken county still under government commission. An election on March eighth abolishing that form was void. The court ordered that a public question election must occur on the regular election day.
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Frankfort
Court of Appeals
McCracken County
Negro Hanged for Attack on Girl in Lexington
Ray Ross was hanged this morning for an attack upon a negro girl. He went to his death calmly, his last words begin Jesus save my soul.
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Lexington
Ray Ross
Jesus
Mrs Bryan Favors National Memorial Location
Mrs. Bryan approves Josephus Daniels proposal to locate the Bryan memorial in Washington. She will not attend Greeneville conference but will be represented by family and friends.
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Associated Press
Miami
Fla
Bryan
Secreary
Josephus Daniels
William Jennings Bryan
Washington
Theolog Drowns In Licking River Near Morgantown
Morgant, Ky August 28 How ard Burnett 28 a student at Transylvania University Louisville drowned in the Licking River near here late yesterday. Burnett and four companions were in a boat that capsized while on a picnic. the others were rescued.
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Morgant, Ky
Howard Burnett
Transylvania University of Louisville
Licking River
Here
Burnett
Japanese swimmer abandons English Channel attempt
August 28 report says Setsu Nishimura, a Japanese distance swimmer, quit his channel crossing after 2 hours and 5 minutes in the water.
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Setsu Nishimura
English Channel
Rogersville School To Open Sept 7th
Rogersville public schools will open Monday September 7 at 9 00 am Students should report to their rooms and the High School study hall when the bell rings Organization and classification of pupils will be completed first Regular opening exercises follow at 10 15 am in the Auditorium Parents and neighbors are invited to attend and meet the teachers and learn about the children’s work
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Rogersville
Tenn
K. K. K. Celebration in Knoxville on Labor Day
Knoxville will host a Labor Day K in Knoxville on September 7 drawing thousands of Klansmen. The event features a large parade and an open air naturalization ceremony with a pyrotechnic display at Caswell Park. Gates open at 7 p.m.
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the Times
Knoxville
Tenn
Tokyo Radio Adopts All Female Announcers
Tokyo officials plan a new broadcasting station employing only female announcers chosen by examination. They must have excellent enunciation and the pure Tokyo dialect to avoid confusion with Osaka broadcasts.
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Tokyo
Japan
Toyko
Osaka
Tennessee to Award Road Contracts Worth 1 Million
Nashville Aug 28 The state highway department will award highway and bridge contracts totaling about 1 000 000 across all grand divisions. The awards bring 1925 totals to nearly 5 000 000 under the five year program with next awards planned around November 15. Benefiting counties include Gibson Madison Shelby Maury Davidson Obion Dyer Hamilton Blount Morgan.
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Nashville
Tenn
State Highway Department
Tennessee
Gibson
Madison
Shelby
Maury
Davidson
Obion
Dyer
Hamilton
Blount
Morgan
Shelby County
Millington
Tipton
Madison County
Gibson County
Jackson
Carroll County
Davidson County
Uns
Hamilton County
Chattanooga
Stringer Ridge
Montgomery County
Tennessee Central Railroad
Clarksville
Market summary Louisville cattle hogs and sheep report
Louisville market update notes two hundred cattle slow and unchanged, hogs at seven hundred head steady to ten cents higher with prices from eight to fourteen dollars, sheep around five hundred head steady, lambs and sheep unchanged, ewes and wethers at thirteen seventy five.
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Louisville
Highway Funds Face Decision Over Harahan Viaduct
Officials meet with United States Attorney General in Washington on September 9 to decide if Tennessee federal aid highway funds should be diverted to the Harahan viaduct project near the Mississippi River bridge in Arkansas. Tennessee figures urge priority for the viaduct under federal law and oversight by the Bureau of Public Roads.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
State Highway Department
United States
John G. Sargent
Washington
Tennessee
Harahan
Mississippi River
Arkansas
Frank M. Thompson
J. G. Creveling, Jr
Rowlette Paine
Memphis
Secretary of Agriculture
Kiwanis Strand Show Promises Local Talent Tonight
The Kiwanis program at the Strand starts at 7 30 pm with Pat Levolo performing wire walking and Malcolm Miller delivering readings. Coach Sprankie’s tumblers, Kiwanis singers, and a 57 piece silver set plus a bicycle are among tonight’s prizes with tickets selling fast at $1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Strand Theater
Pat Levolo
Kingsport
Pat
Keith Orpheum
Malcolm Miller
Sprankie
Kiwanis Singers
Kiwanis
Levolo
S. K. Lindsay
Maintenance Men and Operators Parley Over Mine Retention
Bituminous mine operators and miners reached a partial agreement on maintaining pumpmen engineers watchmen and electricians through idle periods. The union’s September 1 strike start could flood caverns and floodages if maintenance is not kept, threatening 158000 miners and 828 mines amid a shift to hard coal markets.
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Philadelphia
Canada
Dam Hydro Unit Startup Adds Power To Southeast
Army engineers at Wilson Dam will start at least one turbine to boost hydro electric output for Southeastern Atlantic industries hit by drought and resulting power shortages.
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Washington, D. C
Army
Wilson Dam
Atlantic States
Disse Sentenced to Die October 7 in Richmond Case
Rudolph Disse, 20, slayer of his sweet heart rival and a detective, was sentenced today in Richmond to die in the electric chair on October 7.
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Richmond
Rudolph Disse
Mine Workers Suspend Coal Fields On Sept 1
John L. Lewis announced a suspension of hard coal fields starting September 1 as miners fail to secure a 10 percent wage hike, check off, and wage-equality terms. About 758000 miners would walk out, with roughly 10000 kept for maintenance duties to prevent floods and cave-ins. Operators and miners clashed over maintenance staffing during the emergency.
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Philadelphia
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Free State Parliament Opposition Almost Nil After Adjournment
Dublin reports the Free State Parliament adjourned with minimal opposition as the Republican party refused to recognize the Dail or participate in government proceedings. The Labor party, unhappy with unemployment policy, debated withdrawal. leader Thomas Johnson favored leaving, but the party stayed and Johnson relinquished leadership.
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Dublin
Free State
Republican Party
Dail
Labor Party
Thomas Johnson
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World Religious Unity Workers
Ashburn Aviation Field
Universal Conference On Religion and Order
Stockholm
Charles H. Brent
Episcopal Diocese of
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Mrs
Bryan Favors
National Memorial
Greeneville
Theolog
LaFollette
Wisconsin
William G. Bruce
Milwaukee
Robert M. LaFollette
Senate
Morrow
Floyd R Harrison
War Finance Corporation
Houston and
Wallace
Eugene Meyer
Finance Corporation
Aassociated
Army Engineers
Disse
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