President backs Houghton warning on European reform
President Coolidge endorses Ambassador Alanson B. Houghton s warning to Europe on militarism and conflict. He calls the speech sound and timely and hopes it clarifies U S aims in European reconstruction amid concerns about German militarism and external aggression.
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Washington
Coolidge
Europe
London
Alanson B. Houghton
Court of St. James
Houghton
United States
Ing
White House
Presiden
Germany
von Hindenberg
Lost Air General Returns In Safety
Major General Mason Patrick chief at the army air service was lost since yesterday afternoon. His aircraft landed safely near Nashville after nightfall, having intended to fly from Memphis to Nashville non stop, but darkness forced a stop at Eva a small village without night telegraph facilities.
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Nashville
Mason Patrick
Army Air Service
Memphis
Tepa
Eva
Suit Filed Against Ford Motor Co by Mississippi State Agent
State revenue agent W J Miller filed a suit against Ford Motor Co charging criminal conspiracy to violate Mississippi anti trust laws and seeking penalties totaling 2 000 000. All Ford dealers in Mississippi and banking institutions are co defendants. The complaint claims contracts between Ford and dealers violate restraints of trade and seeks writs of attachment on railway cars in transit.
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Prete Tarkson
Mary
W J. Miller
Ford Motor Company
Mississippi
Ford
Pilgrims Progress Story Found in Four Psalms Translation
Dr Herbert H Gowen of the University of Washington reports a new translation of four psalms from the Old Testament. The work preserves original meter and links Psalms 120 onward into a continuous narrative of the Jewish exile’s return to Zion.
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Seattle
Herbert H. Gowen
University of Washington
Gowen
Promised Land
Dr. Gowen
Terusalem Ia
Cubans Report Population Rise in 1934 Census
Havana reports Cuba’s population grew by 226,713 in 1934. The 1934 census says a total of 3,265,925 people, up from 3,143,219 in 1923, according to FV. Preval, head of the national census office.
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Havana
Cuba
FV. Preval
National Census Office
Proposal at arms conference seeks gas ban and restricted exports
The draft proposal urged bans on poison gas and export prohibitions for war use. Rep Theodore Burton of Ohio, leading the American delegation, said the plan has President Coolidge’s approval and was referred to a committee of experts for study.
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Ansaci
Pree Genova
Theodore Burton
Ohio
Coolidge
Burton
World Advertisers to Emphasize Peace at Texas Gathering
The Associated Advertising Clubs of the world plan a May 9 to 14 Houston convention themed advertising as a means to world peace. More than 5 000 delegates from Britain Australia South America and Europe will attend with tours across Texas and neighboring states. U S and Texas officials and industry leaders will speak including Gov Miriam Ferguson Senators Sheppard and Bingham and Ad Club president William S Patton. The program features sermons massed bands and a May 14 session with reports and officer elections.
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Houston
Texas
Associated Adversting Clubs of
Great Britain
Australia
South America
San Antonio
M Mxico
Beaumont
New Orleans
Corgierma
Worthant
Dallas
Miriam A. Ferguson
United States
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
Morris Sheppard
Charles Aubrey Raton
New Jersey
JC. Quinn
Eniscoyal Church
George E. Roberts
New York
Edith McClure- Patterson
Dayton
Ohio
General Federation
Women’s Clubs
Iab
Department of the National Advertising Commission
Sheppard
Q. F. Holcombe
Amon G. Carter
The
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
William 8. Patton
Advertising Association
Lou B. Holland
Assocated
Prairie View
Congressman Eaton
Bishop Quinn
Harry H. Rogers
Holland
C. Harold Vernon
London
Norman
H. Catts
Sydney
Arthur Reber
Switzerland
Mexico
National Advertising Commission
Nation's finances reported to be in sound condition
The New York stock exchange’s aggregate market value of all securities traded surpassed 60 billion dollars on January 1, 1925, the report by President J. E. Mims Simmons states. He notes strong financial leadership, postwar stability, high living standards, and a booming bull market with cautious optimism. The first exchange tabulation shows bonds at 33.6 billion and stock at 27.1 billion in market value.
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New York
JE. BH. J. Simmons
Mr. Simmons
America
Simmons
Frst Stock Exchange
Priest Lights 450 Candlepower Wireless Lamp System
Father Maurice Beckett of Westminster Cathedral reports progress in wireless electricity lighting a 450 candlepower lamp with his high frequency current system. He claims his waves were demonstrated at a public performance sending signals through a peer of the realm and two fellow priests as part of his program.
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Prose
London
Maurice Beckett
Westminster Cathedral
Eight Indicted in Counterfeit Case
Washington May 7 Eight men are indicted on counterfeit government securities charges linked to a large conspiracy. The defendants allegedly manufactured and distributed fake war savings stamps and revenue stamps across three states. The trial for the leaders is set for next week in Chicago. Federal agents seized counterfeit stamps valued at about 1.99 million across multiple seizures in Chicago Cleveland and Pittsburgh.
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Washington
Secret Service
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cleveland
Ohio
Pillsburgh
American Unitarians Decide Boston Centennial Celebration Plan
Boston May 7. European Unitarians will attend the May 10 to 17 centennial of the American Unitarian Association. Speakers include Rev. Jozan, Rev. Capek, Prof. Eliot, and Gov. Fuller with many foreign church leaders present. A $150000 commemorative fund will be raised for a new church building.
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Boston
Europe
British Foreign Unitarian Association
Luonson
Sydney
Liverpool
Uniteian Association
Wil
Leagve
American Unitarian Association
England
Ireland
Transylvania
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Nicholas Jozan
Budapest
Hugary
Norbert B. Capek
Wiliam EB. Borah
Idaho
Samuel A. Eliot
Fuller
Curley
Parkes Cadman
New York
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Roswell Harmon Potter
Hartford
Genn
National Council of the Congregational Churches
United States
Hugh R. Rathbone
British and Foreign Unitarian Association
Perjury Probe Advances Against Chas Duell
New York May 7 Evidence is being presented to a federal grand jury for a possible perjury indictment of Charles Duell head of a motion picture company. Witnesses subpoenaed include Lillian Gish Walter Camp and George Newgas as the case stems from Duell seeking to bar Gish from working with any company except his.
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Associated Press
New York
Charles Duell
Lillian Gish
Federal
Grand Jur
Walter Camp
Athletic Authority
George Newgas
Duell
Miss Gish
Aay Company
Sweden Warms To American Bread in 1924 Trade Report
Official statistics show white bread from American wheat flour growing in Sweden while domestic grain capacity rises. Sweden could meet bread needs if imports fail, with domestic wheat output increasing 63 percent of consumption and wheat flour imports climbing from 1023 to 1924. The population shifts away from traditional dark rye bread as demand grows.
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Stockholm
Sweden
United States
Passion Players Get Orders for Oberammergau Carvings
Oberammergau April 14 The American tour of Anton Lang and his Oberammergau associates has borne rich fruit in orders for wooden statues and other objects of art. Carved images of Christ are especially in demand.
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Oberammergau
Anton Lang
America
Christ
Shepherds Wife Released Until Friday Morning
Julie D Shepherd wife of William D Shepherd charged with slaying ward William Nelson McClintock is released on own recognizance by Judge Hopkins and set to appear Friday with a $5000 bond. Crowe state’s attorney raised no objection as the coroner’s jury report on the McClintock death is released.
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Associated Preve
Chicago
Wcensers
Julie D. Shepherd
William. Ds. Shepherd
William Nelson McClintock
Jacob D. Hopkins
Criminal Court
Muttini
Harry Olson
Glson
McClintock
Mexicans Seek Amity With American Business Houses
A special committee of the Mexican Confederation recommends adoption of a commercial arbitration agreement between the National Chamber of Commerce of Washington and the Mexican Chambers of Commerce. The plan aims to settle disputes without court action, mirroring the American Argentina model. It will be voted on at the confederation’s next meeting.
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Associated Pro
Mexico City
National Chamber of Commerce of
Washington
Confederation of Mexican Chambers of Cominoerce
Mexi’can Confederation
United States
Confederaction
Stockholders of Piggly Wiggly win injunction ruling
The preferred stockholders of the Pig gly Wiggly Corporation win their fight to keep control as Chairman Heiskell ruled the board cannot declare a dividend on preferred stock until funds owed to the company are replenished. An injunction blocks a January dividend.
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Associated
Memphis
Piggly Wiggly Corporation
Chancelor Heiskell
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