America rearing China of tomorrow
London reports on American Indemnity College in Peking and the ten year anniversary. The Daily Mail cites a British view that U S education and influence are shaping China's future leaders and that Britain must respond to avoid losing clout in Asia.
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Associated Press
London
Britain
China
The
Daily Mail
Peking
United States
America
England
B. Lenox-Simpson
Chinese Republic
Asia
Democratic Changes Likely After Hirohito Visit
Reports from Tokyo indicate democratic reforms may expand court life in Japan. Proposals include printing imperial photographs in media and simplifying military guards during royal visits. The household department eyes British customs and social works as models after Prince Hirohito’s Europe trip.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
Hirohito
Europe
Imperial Household
Household Department
Great Britain
Striking Textile Workers in Charlotte Stand Firm
Several hundred striking union textile workers in North Charlotte vote unanimously to support the strike and Thomas F McMahon president of the United Textile Workers of America after an address by the official and a union organizer announced by Ed W Smith business manager of the local union.
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Associated Press
Charlote
N. C
North Charlotte
Thomas F. McMahon
United Textile Workers of America
Ed W. Smith
New Chaulmoogra Oil Source Planned For U S Leprosy Treatment
Prof J F Rock returns from Siam Burma and Assam with taraktogenos specimens and seeds sent to Florida Maryland and California stations for germination. Within eight years a domestic supply of chaulmoogra oil is expected.
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Washington
United States
Siam
Burma
Assam
J. F. Rock
University of Hawaii
Rock
Department of Agriculture
Florida
Maryland
California
Kerr
Asia
England
Powers
A. L. Dean
France Presses for More Units to Silesia Amid Council Talk
Paris and London exchange notes over reinforcements in Upper Silesia and a Boulogne supreme council meeting. France urges immediate division addition and British approval, while Washington signals no intervention despite shifts in the Silesian situation.
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Associated Press
Paris
Upper Silesia
Briand
Supreme Council
Boulogne
Silesian
France
Great Britain
Upper
Silesia
Open Air Route Across Desert From Palestine to Mesopotamia
Air ministry announces a new 580 mile air route linking Palestine to Mesopotamia. Royal Air Force planes arrived in Bagdad after flying Ramleh to Amman to Kasr Azrak to Ramadie to Baghdad, extending the Cairo Remleh line.
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Associated Press
London
Air Ministry
Desert
Palestine
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Royal Air Force
Cairo-Remleh
Ramleh
Amman
Jordan
Easr Azrak
Arabian Desert
Ramadie
Euphrates
Remleh
Kasr Azrak
Bagday
Mother reiterates charge that husband killed two sons
Albany Georgia Mrs Glenn Hud son repeats claim that her husband killed Robert 10 and Isaiah 4 at the Hudson home last week. She describes life with Hud son and farm hardships near Albany while denying accusations, insisting she will die in jail rather than change her story. Lawyers plan to seek a change of venue to Macon.
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Associated Press
Albany
Glenn M. Hudson
Hudson
Here
Columbia
Ala
Robert
Isaiah
France
Alabama
Georgia
Tarver
Glenn Hudson
Macon
Senate resolution would withdraw U S troops
A Senate resolution introduced by Senator Borah seeks information from the War Department on the cost of maintaining U S troops in Germany and on Germanys payments toward their support. The resolution was adopted by the Senate without debate.
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Washington
Germany
Borah
Idaho
Senate
War, Department
German dyers deny plans to flood world markets
Dr. Carl Duisberg, head of Germany's leading dye makers, says German production will not exceed 60 000 tons this year, avoiding any flood of English or American markets. He cites capital increases amid currency depreciation, labor and coal shortages, Rhine barriers, and foreign obstacles as reasons not to expand output. He rejects claims of warlike intentions and notes American industry is far stronger.
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Associated Press
Leverkursen
Germany
England
America
Carl Duisberg
Reid
Rhineland
Duisberg
Confident Japan May Enter Disarmament Parley Talks
Washington reports renewed confidence that Japan will join broad discussions on far eastern issues within the disarmament conference. Baron Shidehara met with Secretary Hughes as talks focus on Yap, Shantung, and other pre conference questions to speed possible agreement.
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Associated Press
Washington
Japan
Baron Shidehara
Hughes
State Department
Tokio
Pacific
Yap
Shantung Peninsula
League of Nations
Senator McKellar condemns detective tactics at Mingo hearings
Washington report on Senator McKellar of Tennessee denouncing private detectives who infiltrated unions to report on miners. Testimony from C. E. Lively of Baldwin-Felts details undercover work, expenses, and secrecy before the committee. Lively recalls Matewan events and miners' reactions.
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Washington
Senator McKellar
Democrat
Tennessee
Mingo
W. Va
Avejncies
C. E. Lively
United Mine Workers
Baldwin-Felts Agency
Lively
S. D. Avis
Department of Justice
Mr. McKellar
West Virginia
Senator Kenyon
Iowa
Matewan
Baldwin-Felts
Mine Workers
Charleston
Moscow food crisis should now be over
Riga to Moscow papers report the food crisis easing as shipments arrive from abroad and provinces and distribution resumes. Bread is allocated at three pounds for five days for preferred workers and one pound for five days for non preferred classes, with four pounds of herrings for the former. Petrograd reports 41,000 tons of foodstuffs arriving or en route, plus over a million scythes and other agricultural tools arriving.
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Associated Press
Riga
Moscow
Petrograd
Man Who Says He Was Kidnapped Is Arrested
Sharon Pennsylvania Thomas D Randolph a Sharon businessman who vanished Monday and allegedly asked for a $50000 ransom was arrested after returning Wednesday night to his father in law Boyce Fogle on mayor Frank Gilberts orders. He is held without bail on the charge of being a suspicious person. A hearing will be held when postal inspectors and Mercer County District Attorney Richard arrive. Randolph appeared exhausted and spoke incoherently at the police station.
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Associated Press
Sharon
Thomas D. Randolph
Boyce Fogle
Frank Gilbert
Randolph
Richard
Mercer
British Government Holds Irish Terms Until Sinn Fein Reply
London officials say government terms to Eamon de Valera will not be public until Sinn Fein leaders in Dublin send a definite reply. It is noted that Lloyd George is likely to present a comprehensive statement in the House of Commons next week.
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London
Eamonn de Valera
Sinn Fein
Dublin
Lloyd George
House of Commons
House to Probe 1908 Japan Immigration Pact
The House immigration committee adopted a resolution to obtain diplomatic correspondence from the state department relating to the 1908 agreement with Japan on Japanese immigration to the United States.
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Washington
Japan
United States
House Immigration Committee
State Department
Bets Placed on 1919 World Series Conspiracy Details
John O Seys secretary of the Chicago club testified he held bets for Abe Attell and Louis Levi totaling 2500 dollars on the 1919 World Series conspiracy case. Stakes were later given to Clark Griffith after an objection to Seys as stakeholder. Attell backed Cincinnati to win game one.
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Chicago
White Sox
John O. Seys
Abe Attell
Louis Levi
Kokomo
Ind
Clark Griffith
Attell
Cincinnati
Man 91 Seeks Divorce After Quoting Women Woes
Ambrose J. Rose, 91, granted a divorce from his third wife, declares that women are getting worse with each generation. He criticizes his first two wives as better and says he is done with all women.
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Chicago
Ambrose J. Rose
Jack Johnson Arrives in New York Amid Welcoming Crowd
Jack Johnson arrived in New York today to a large crowd of several thousand African Americans and two brass bands. He wore a bright checkered suit and greeted onlookers with a wide smile.
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Jack Johnson
New York
Johnson
Groundless charges exonerate Confederate Home in Pewter Valley
Inspector Henry James reports the Confederate Home at Pewce Valley in Frankfort Kentucky was misrepresented by a small group of inmates and former staff. He says inmates and former employees spread unfounded claims that staff discharged soldiers without hearings and that conditions were poor.
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Frankfort
Henry James
Pewce Valley
Dougherty
James
Governor Small Plans Resistance to Arrest in Illinois
Springfield reports Governor Small, asserting immunity from arrest on embezzlement conspiracy and fraud charges, plans to resist arrest per counsel opinion. The ruling cites power to muster troops as national guard officers appear at the state capital.
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Springfield
Small
National Guard
Japanese Workers Driven from California Orchards
In Turlock the deportation of 88 male Japanese fruit pickers and melon field workers was carried out by a white mob of about 150 men. Sheriff Dallas and Deputy Brown opened an investigation. no arrests were reported as women children and Japanese lease holders were not harmed.
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Associated Press
Turlock
Cal
R. L. Dallas
W.J. Brown
Stanislaus County
I W W Organizer Held For Threatening Crews
Omaha police report Al Hudson of Bisbee Arizona as an I W W organizer. Local train crews faced intimidation with bands and assaults in freight yards after crews refused to join. Ex soldiers were slugged and robbed. two men denied ride on freight trains for staying aloof. similar state reports describe I W W using people.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
al Hudson
Bisbee
Ariz
I. W
Grain export freight cut to Mobile ports Aug 15
Reduction of 30 cents per 100 pounds on grain for export from points to Mobile and other gulf ports becomes effective August 15. The move aims to lower shipping costs and boost grain shipments.
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Mobile
Problem or Regulating Conduct of Mere Man Disturbs This Old Dame
Folkstone England Mrs H A L Fisher wife of the president of the British national board of education told the Royal Sanitary Institute congress that most men grow ill from their own faults. She said men sow trouble by overeating drinking too much laziness late hours and living in sealed rooms.
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Folkstone
England
H. A. L. Fisher
British National Board of Education
Royal Sanitary Institute
Higgins acquitted of murdering fiancee in Corunna trial
Corunna Michigan Forrest Higgins was acquitted by a circuit court jury of murdering his fiancée Lucy Willum. The jury deliberated under two hours taking two ballots with the first showing 10 to 1 vote for acquittal.
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Corunna
Mich
Forrest Higgins
Lucy Willum
Six Year Presidential Term Proposed by Senator Harris
Senator Harris of Georgia introduced a constitutional amendment to establish a six year term for presidents in a plan announced today. The measure seeks to redefine the executive term length.
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Washington
Harris
Georgia
Belle Kearney Opens Senate Campaign in Mississippi
Jackson Mississippi Belle Kearney formally opened her campaign for the United States Senate succeeding Senator John Sharp Williams who has refused re election in a Utica speech delivered today promising her bid for the seat.
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Jackson
Belle Kearney
United States Senate
John Sharp Williams
Utica
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