German cabinet resignations spark new government formation
Berlin reports say President Ebert accepted Chancellor Cuno and cabinet resignations. Dr Stresemann was tasked to form a new coalition cabinet likely including Hilferding as finance minister and Seliman as interior minister with Rheinhoben floated for a state secretary post. Foreign ministry remains unsettled as Stresemann contemplates a temporary hold.
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Berlin
Wilhelm Cuno
Ebert
Guntav Stresemann
German People's Party
Herr Hilferding
Herr Seliman
Herr Rheinhbaben
People's Party
Imperial Chancellery
United Socialists
People's
Democratic
Herr Strese
New German Cabinet Named in Official Announcement
London reports the new German cabinet was officially announced. Premier and Foreign Minister is Dr. Gustav Stresemann. Finance Minister is Herr Hilferding. Economy Minister is Hans Von Raumer. Railways Minister is Herr Heinrich, director of Deutschwerke. Justice Minister is Herr Radbruch. Home Affairs Minister is Herr Puchs. Defense Posts and Labor Minsters remain unchanged as Dr. Gessier, Herr Stingi, and Dr. Heinrich Braun.
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Associated Press
London
Berlin
Gustav Stresemann
Herr Hilferding
Radical
Hans von Raumer
German People's Party
Herr Heinrich
Deutschwerke
Herr Radbruch
Herr Puchs
Center Party
Defense
Gessier
Herr Stingi
Heinrich Braun
Advance Guard to Arrive as Legion Convention Opens
An advance guard of American Legion members is due in Monroe Tuesday ahead of the August 15 to 17 state convention. Local committees report a comprehensive program, with dances at the Roof Garden and Pavilion, chaperoned by ladies, and a parade planned for Thursday. About 1,000 to 1,500 visiting Legionnaires expected, with Monroe girls invited to escort them and provide dance partners.
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American Legion
Joe Isaacman
Monroe
W. W. Cooper
Legionnaire
McKenzie
Mr. McKenzie
Cooper
South Grand Street
Washington
North Third Street
Park Six
Mexico City Talks Seen Leading To U S Recognition
Washington officials say the agreement negotiations in Mexico City between Mexican and American commissioners are aimed at enabling U S recognition of the Mexican government within the next two or three days, according to a government spokesman.
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Washington
Mexico City
United States
DeQuincy Fire Destroys Two Blocks. Tax Collector Killed
A daytime blaze in DeQuincy Louisiana destroyed two blocks of ten stores after starting in a two story brick building. The fire spread across the street wiping out all buildings on the block. During a dispute over the cause Jacob Royer city tax collector age 67 was killed by a blow from Jesse Landry.
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DeQuincy
Jacob Royer
Jesse Landry
Royer
Deaf convention opens with 509 delegates in Atlanta
The National Association of the Deaf holds its fourteenth triennial convention in Atlanta with about 509 delegates from across the country attending. The event runs through the week.
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Atlanta
National Association of the Deaf
al Sarts
Aged Pastor Phillips Stafford Maxim Dies in Springfield
Reverend Dr Phillips Stafford Maxim, pastor of the South Congregational Church, Springfield Massachusetts, died today in a hospital after a health breakdown. He observed his 86th birthday last Friday.
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Springfield
Mass
Phillips Stafford Maxim
South Congregational Church
Switchmen to Meet in Chicago for Union Talks
To Consider Wages in Chicago on August 13 the switchmen join general chairmen of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen. The Cleveland notice announced the call for the meeting here.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Cleveland
Piggly Wiggly selects new president amid resignation
J C Bradford of Nashville elected president of Piggly Wiggly Stores Inc to succeed Clarence Saunders who resigned earlier in Memphis. A new executive committee including W C Carnette A W Reardon and J A Maury was also chosen as the board holds talks on Saunders departure and pool holder plans.
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Associated Pres
Memphis
Piggly Wiggly Stores, Inc
Phcely Wiggly Stores, Inc
Clarence Saunders
Tenn
Praggly Wiggly Stores, Inc
Saunders
Wall Street
Stock Exchange
Walleet
Wage movement planned as Chicago session set
About 550 general chairmen from eastern western southeastern and Canadian associations of general committees of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen are summoned to a Chicago meeting on September 6 to consider initiating a wage increase. T C Coshen may also convene North American Switchmen in Chicago. The proposal's exact increase is to be determined by the general chairmen.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Brotherhoood
Chicago
D .B. Robertson
Brotherhood
Robertson
United States Railroad Labor Board
Eight hour day begins at Gary steel mills
Chicago reports the Gary Indiana steel mills adopt an eight hour day shifting to three shifts from two. Open hearth workers switch August 16 with a wage rise of 25 percent on time worked but effectively 80 cents less per day. By year end all Gary plant workers will be on the eight hour schedule.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Gary
Ind
U. S. Steel Corporation
State Department Asks Cuban Delay on Railbill
Washington reports the state department has urged the Cuban government to delay action on the railroad consolidation bill passed by the Cuban House. American stockholders and others fear confiscation and seek proper presentation of their views in Havana. The matter was raised in a conference involving Ambassador Crowder and Secretary of State.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Havana
Crowder
Gulfport Chicago Highway Is Officially Dedicated
A Gulfport to Chicago highway dedication occurred as a jug of Gulf of Mexico water was poured into Lake Michigan. William B. Royster and Illinois Auto Club officials performed the rite and will pour Lake Michigan water into the Gulf of Mexico at Gulfport during ceremonies there on Royster’s return trip. The route runs south from Chicago with plans to begin active construction and a movement to name the road the Harding highway.
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Chicago
Gulfport To Chicago
Gulf of Mexico
Lake Michigan
William B. Royster
Mississippi Development Board
Illinois Auto Club
Gulfport
Royster
Commission
British Proposals on War Reparation Situtation Out
Paris dispatch notes the British note released in London last night disappoints French opinion. Le Matin calls it a marvellous confusion and contradiction and says Baldwin’s note is lamentable for England. The papers suggest a moral and financial disintegration among English leaders, with L Ouvres remarking that Stanley Baldwin prioritizes English capital over French and Belgian war victims.
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Associated Prose
Paris
London
le Matin
England
Germany
L’ouevre
Poincare
Stanley Baldwin
Texas gasoline prices higher than in Louisiana study shows
A report from C O Scholder of Standard Oil of Louisiana notes Texas outside three cities has higher average gasoline prices than Louisiana. He cites price wars in Dallas Fort Worth and San Antonio as driving down Louisiana costs, while Baton Rouge sees slight cuts to about 15 cents.
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Associathad Press
Baton Rouge
Texas
Louisiana
C. 0. Scholder
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
Dallas
Ft. Worth
San Antonio
Tex
Scholder
United States
Baldwin government calls Ruhr occupation illegal
Britain denounces the Ruhr seizure as illegal under Versailles and seeks arbitration while warning of a chaotic crisis. The note says Britain still aims for reparations within capacity, proposes a US Germany inquiry board, and signals readiness to negotiate debts with allies.
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Aix la Chappelle
Germany
Ky Associated Pres
London
France
Belgium
Baldwin
Ruhr
Britain
Great Britain
United States
Board of
Rane
Second American completes English Channel swim in record time
Enrique Tiraboschi Argentine swimmer landed at Dover at 12 33 PM after crossing from Cape Griz Nez France in 16 hours 33 minutes. Charles Toth Boston failed near the English coast after 18 hours 10 minutes in the water. Tiraboschi’s success follows Sullivan and marks a second American conquest in a week.
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Dover
Eng
Enrique Tiraboschi
English
Cape Griz Nez
France
Charles Toth
Boston
Mass
Tiraboschi
Tirabosche
Henry Sullivan
Moses Tosses Hat of Coolidge Into Presidential Ring
United States Senator George H. Moses urged in a statement that President Coolidge should seek the 1924 Republican nomination. He argued Coolidge would command a solid New England delegation and likely carry eighty eight New England votes to the national convention. Moon: Concord New Hampshire August 13 Associated Press.
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Associated Prene
New England
Ball
James G. Blaine
Thomas B. Reedboth
Maine
Jno. W. Weeks
Leonard Wood
Excha
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
Coolidge
Pennsylvania
Illiogis
New York
Cummins
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