War Department Budget Cuts Pressure Army Force Reductions
Washington predicts Navy slashes total to about 310 million and may close Boston and Charleston yards while trimming shore stations. Army plans face cuts from 7 000 to 10 000 enlisted men and 1 000 officers, with aviation and construction budgets also under review.
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Washington
A. P
War Department
Budget Bureau
Navy Department
Army
NAVY
Boston Navy Yard
Charleston
S. C
Navy Yard
Brooklyn
N.Y
Great Lakes
Hampads Naval Training Station
Admiral Rodman
Pacific
Congress
Duaf
Actvn
Lower Chicago Flags at Half Mast for Bancroft in Tribute
Chicago lowers flags to half mast for Edgar A. Bancroft late ambassador to Japan whose body lies in state at the fourth Presbyterian church with military escort. Funeral services by Dr. J. G. K. McClure at McCormick seminary then burial Friday in Galesburg Illinois.
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Chicago
A. P
Edgar A. Bancroft
Japan
Fourth Presbyterian Church
J. G. K. McClure
McCormick Theological Seminary
Galesburg
Coolidge Discusses Massachusetts Fuel Situation with Storrow
President Coolidge talked with James J. Storrow, New England fuel administrator, about potential suspension of operations in the anthracite fields on September 1. Storrow labeled the visit personal and said the coal issue was not central to broader business talks. Also met William Coolidge of Boston, a bituminous operator from West Virginia, who said the call was purely personal.
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Swampscott
Mass
President Coolidge
James J. Storrow
New England
Storrow
William Coolidge
Boston
West Virginia
Atlantic City
Davis
River Stage Readings and Odd Notes From The Mississipp
River stages show Memphis 4.3 feet with a fall of 0.4, Vicksburg 8.3 rising 0.2, New Orleans 1.9 unchanged. A garbled line reads 133 with a note out Caine 48 otise D8, unclear context.
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Mississippi
Memphis
Vickburg
New Jorleang
Nroe
Caine
Otise
British cabinet called may ask for concessions
London reports the British chancellor Winston Churchill and French Finance Minister Caillaux reached initial agreement on funding France’s debt to Britain. The cabinet was summoned to hear progress and may seek colleagues’ advice but concessions to save the meeting are unlikely. The talks center on France’s capacity to pay and possible three‑way settlements with the United States.
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London
A. P
Winston Churchill
M. Caillaux
Great Britain
Alanson
Houghton
Austen Chamberlain
Churchill
Caillaux
France
Noughton
Alanson B. Houghton
Winston Spencer Churchill
United States
Daily Mail
Baldwin
Coolidge
Paris
America
England
M. Caillaum
Briand
Belgian Debt Accord Debate Delayed After Christmas
Brussels reports Parliament will discuss the Belgo American debt accord after the Christmas recess though the agreement will be submitted to the November sessions of the chamber of deputies. Newspapers criticize the Belgian official note on Washington talks as too optimistic.
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Brussels
A. P
Washington
Chamber of Deputies
Miss Monroe Contest Picks Mrs Holmes as Popular Candidate
Mrs. Howard Holmes of 600 Grammont street is among the leading entrants in Teflis Grotto’s Miss Monroe popularity contest tied to the Grotto Circus opening September 7. Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific railroad employees support her bid as campaigns intensify. winners receive a diamond ring and the title Queen of the city.
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Griffin
Howard Holmes
Teflis Grotto
Grotto Circus
Grammont Street
Vieskburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad
Monroe
Grotto
Klan Faces Ministerial Aid Plan At Ohio Meeting
Ku Klux Klan leaders from state and regional groups convene at Buckeye Lake Ohio to set plans for better ministerial cooperation and to strengthen the women's and junior branches. Imperial Wizard Dr Hiram W Evans opens the gathering noting the order has “grown up” and should be a respected civic force.
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Buckeye Lake
Ohio
A. P
Ku Klux Klan
National Council
Klan
Hiram W. Evans
Washington
Imperial Wizard
Ramsey
Dr. Evans
Mexico City Society Agog Over Movie Fame Lore
Mexico City society brims with talk as Senora Dolores Asunsolo Martinez Del Rio a leading social figure plans to enter films in Hollywood California. Her millionaire husband has given consent and will accompany her. The move marks a rare Hollywood lure among top Mexican society.
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Mexico City
Senora Dolores Asunsolo Martinez del Rio
Hollywood
Calif
Senora Martinez del Rio
Mexico
United States
Dorothy Ellingson Awaits Sentence After Manslaughter Verdict
Dorothy Ellingson, 17, convicted of manslaughter in San Francisco by a superior court jury, awaited sentencing today. The verdict carries a penalty of one to ten years, with the judge likely to decide in the current session.
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San Francisco
A. P
Dorothy Ellingson
Everett accuses Sanders of $400 travel payment in New York
In a new statement W. J. Everett, ousted Louisiana conservation chief, reiterates that J. Y. Sanders paid $400 in New York to cover hotel and travel costs for Everett and two companions. He insists funds were used for his train fare and to repay Fuqua campaign debts, and accuses Sanders ofOther actions and stock links in carbon matters.
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New Orleans
J. Y. Sanders
New York
Conservation Department
Sanders
Fuqua State
J. ¥. Sanders
Saint
New ‘Orleans
Hammond
Fuena State
Carr
Reid L. Carr
Southern Carbon Company
Monroe
Louisiana
United States Senate
Fuqua
Capitol
Arctic Expedition Resumes Outward Voyage After Delay
The MacMillan Arctic expedition has resumed its outward voyage after several days of weather delays along the northwestern coast of Greenland.
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Washington
A. P
MacMillan Arctic Expedition
Greenland
Man Lives Twice Dies Twice In New York Morgue
Police guard a corpse in a New York morgue as Patrick Donahue 61 is believed dead after collapsing on the sidewalk. Doctors found no vital signs but in 12 years ago he rose from a morgue slab and walked out, suggesting another near-miss at presumed death.
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New York
A. P
Patrick Donahue
Donahue
St. Joseph's
Timely topics slated for Calhoun meet at Experiment Station
Farmers from Calhoun and surrounding areas will attend the Louisiana Experiment Station gathering starting at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Speakers include W. B. Mercier on soil building, W. C. Abbott on Boys and Girls Clubs, H. H. Parrish on cantaloupes and melon crops, Dr. L. E. Morgan on small farm dairying, and R. B. Knott on cream shipping. Lunch will be served and a large turnout is expected.
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Calhoun
Louisiana Experiment Station
Sidney Stewart
C. B. Haddon
W. B. Mercier
W. C. Abbott
H .H. Parrish
Lincoln Parish
L. E. Morgan
Louisiana State University
R. B. Knott
Ruston
Ford Announces New Body Design For Model T Cars
Detroit August 26 Ford Motor Company announces major changes to the Ford car line since the Model T. No price change. Open and closed bodies now feature an all steel body on a lowered chassis with new styling. Color replaces black, fenders lower and larger, redesigned brakes, larger lines, higher radiator, under-cowl gasoline tank, lower seats and steering wheel, and increased roominess. The motor remains unchanged.
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Detroit
A. P
Ford Motor Car
Ford Motor Company
Shreveport Likely to Vote on Jitney Elimination Plan
Shreveport likely to hold a referendum within weeks on whether jitneys shall be eliminated and on allowing one man cars on certain lines during non rush hours. Public Safety Commissioner Stringfellow will introduce the election call at the next council meeting with Mayor Thomas and Finance Commissioner Dixon backing the move. The council majority has been warned by Shreveport Railway Company that without financial relief service could be severely cut.
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Shreveport
A. P
Shreveport Railway Company
Public Safety
R. L. Stringfellow
L. E. Thomas
Joe P. Dixon
Traction Company
Hudley Hotel Destroyed by Fire in Haughton
The Hudley Hotel in Haughton La owned and operated by M A Hudley was destroyed by fire on Tuesday Adjoining buildings were saved by a bucket brigade Efforts say the landmark once served the traveling public The loss is estimated at five thousand dollars
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Haughton
A. P
Hudley
M. A. Hudley
Croom
U. I.and P. Railroad
Breard Street Killing Ties 1994 Fray in City
Wilt Strim a 27 year old Black man was shot dead at 1105 Breard Street at 8 30 p m Louis Long 30 another Black man fired twice hitting Strim in the back after heated words Claudie Barrett a Black woman present was detained as a witness Long fled and later surrendered near Sicard with a .32 caliber pistol Milner Motor Co employee Strim killed just days after another Black man Hobart Green was killed nearby in a related case.
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Wilt Strim
Breard Street
Louis Long
Long
Strim
Claudie Bartlett
Breardtreet
Tarver and
Hammons
Claudie Barrett
Sheriff's Department
Milton Coverdale
Roper
Athine
Sicard
Pettit
Landry
Missouri Pacific
Monroe
Milner Motor Co
DeSfard Street
Hobart Green
Trapshooting History Made at Vandalia Grand American
Steve M. Crothers of Chestnut Hills Pa won the national amateur and all around championships at Vandalia running 200 straight for a 400 target string. Jimmy Bonner of New York City claimed junior national honors with 197. Gladys Reid of Portland Ore won the women’s title with 185 and Homer Clark of East Alton Ill took professional singles with 199. The Texas state team led with 966 of 1 000 targets in the five man race, New York second with 957.
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Dayton
A. P
Steve M. Crothers
Chestnut Hills
Vandalia
Crothers
Jimmy Bonner
New York City
Gladys Reid
Portland
Ore
Homer Clark
East Alton
Ills
Texas
New York
Davis Investigating Coal Situation Details
Secretary Davis of the labor department, back in Washington from a six week trip abroad, held a conference with conciliation director Hugh L. Kerwin to learn the current status of the anthracite controversy.
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Washington
A. P
Davis
Labor Department
Hugh L. Kerwin
Army of cotton pickers to be sent to Caddo Shreveport
Shreveport reports an expected influx of at least 5 000 cotton pickers within days to aid the drought stricken region. The effort, led by local chamber of commerce figures, aims to prevent millions in crop losses as 80 percent of the cotton is open and weather could worsen the disaster.
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Shreveport
A. P
W. K. Henderson
Chamber of Commerce
Staples
Drouth
Texas
W. N. Blanton
Chamber
Cameron
Cash and Cars Stolen At Jackson
Thieves robbed three Jackson auto concerns in one night racing away with over 100 dollars and a patron’s car. Safes were opened or smashed and a 300 pound strong box was moved from front to rear. The W T Pate Auto Company Price Auto Company and Goodyear Tire Company were targets. No clues yet as police broadcast the thefts.
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Jackson
Miss
A. P.j—Cash
W. T. Pate Auto Company
Price Auto Company
Goodyear Tire Company
Dorothy Ellingson Receives Manslaughter Sentence
Dorothy Ellingson, 17, found guilty of manslaughter for shooting her mother Anna Ellingson, was sentenced in San Francisco to from 1 to 10 years in the state prison after a jury had tried her on murder.
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San Francisco
A. P
Dorothy Ellingson
Anna Ellingson
Pirates Plot Tied to Missing Yacht Ida Q
New Orleans detective Dan S Lehon says three unidentified men stole the yacht Ida Q from Gulfport Mississippi and plan further raids through the Yucatan channel. Police and agencies seek the suspects as warnings are sent to Yucatan towns.
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New Orleans
A. P
Dan S$. Lehon
New Oreleans
Healy
New Orleans Police Department
R. W. Gaston
Ida Q
Gulfport
Miss
Lehon
Yucatan Channel
Yucatan
Sailor Killed in Turret Accident Aboard Oklahoma
A turret drill on the battleship Oklahoma en route from New Zealand to Samoa left one sailor dead and another seriously injured. The navy brief gave few details and did not release the victim’s name. The Oklahoma, commissioned in 1916, displaces 27,500 tons and is under Captain W McDowell.
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Washington
Ay Washington
A. P)j
Oklahoma
New Zealand
Samoa
Navy Department
W. McDowell
Negro Woman Dies After Knife Attack in Bastrop
Fannie Harris aged 25 living in Bastrop died after a stabbing at her home. Residents say a man was the assailant but she gave no details before dying at St Francis hospital. The body was sent to Bastrop for burial.
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Fannie Harris
Bastrop
St. Francis Ganitarium
Yeserday
Detroit City Council Votes by Testimonial to Cobb
Detroit city council approved a $1,000 testimonial for Tyrus Raymond Cobb, manager of the Detroit American League baseball club, noting his twentieth anniversary with the club this Saturday. Mayor John M. Smith cited Cobb and Henry Ford as two names linked with supreme achievement in Detroit's history.
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Detroit
A. P
Tyrus Raymond Cobb
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Cobb
John M. Smith
Henry Ford
Tyrus Cobb
Jardine Appointment Overruled for Open Competitive Exam
The Civil Service Commission ordered an open competitive examination for chief of the bureau of agricultural economies after disapproving Secretary Jardine's chosen method. It approved a temporary appointment of Thomas P. Cooper of Kentucky pending the examination.
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Washington
A. P
Civil Service Commission
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Agriculture Department
Thomas P. Cooper
Kentucky
Jardine
Cooper
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