Radio Sets Get Higher Freight Rates in IC C Ruling
In Washington the Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that radio receiving sets have a definite place in railroad freight schedules, triggering higher freight charges. President Coolidge approved Belgium debt settlement, moving the matter to Congress. Dr. Henry C. Taylor resigned as chief of the Agriculture Economics Bureau upon Secretary Jardine's request. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a July rise of about 3 percent in retail food costs from June.
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Jardine
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Texas Prison Population Declines as August Ends
A report to the governor shows a drop of 55 inmates in the first three weeks of August, with 3 540 prisoners on August 21. Other items note hunting license changes, the death of Judge James L Story, foot and mouth disease among sheep near Deepwater, and a projected cotton crop value around 2 million dollars.
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Houston
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Deepwater
Walker Sayles
James BE. Ferguson
R. B. Cousins, Jr
Texas Rates Clash Spurs Interstate Petition
The Texas railroad commission asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to reopen intrastate rate cases. The federal body previously set Texas rates at 36 to 10 cents per mile while Texas law fixes a 3 cent rate. The action highlights ongoing rate disputes between state and federal regulators.
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Franco Spanish peace talks end with Abd-El-Krim
France and Spain break off negotiations with the Riffian chief after their emissaries fail to reach terms. Seven men executed in Cairo for the murder of Sir Lee Stack, Sudan governor and Egyptian army sirdar. Fire at Gre Noble Palace in France causes 10 million francs in damage. Cantonese finance minister Lin Chung Hoi assassinated. Mme Ribot dies in Paris.
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Austin Notices and Appointments Highlight Texas News
Willie Meyer appeals after a Refugio County conviction for illegal fishing in Aransas River. Texas royalty payments show July totals with Texan Oil and Big Lake figures. Hudnall named interstate rate expert at 4250 annually. Captain Hendrickson, 72, dies in Austin. Galveston Bay shrimp closure request denied. 112th Cavalry Band hired for State Fair. Prison advisory board spent funds awaiting appropriation. Geological surveying shifts for levee work near Ennis. Dr H P Bybee leaves UT geology for oil company. Lincoln bust protest at West Texas Tech. State hospitals near capacity. jails cleared of mental patients. Southeast and Northeast Texas road inspections planned. James W Swayne named to lead State Industrial Accident Board starting Sept 1.
Texas rail rise denied. Edgewood tax vote defeated
Texas railroad commission denied an 80 cent per 100 pounds cotton rate increase within the state. Edgewood voters defeated a proposal to raise the local school tax from 80 cents to 1 dollar per 100 dollars of property value.
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Belgium Debt Settlement Moves U S Toward Wider Reparations Talks
The United States and Belgium formalized a debt settlement that splits war and postwar obligations, with Belgium to repay a reduced total over decades. France Italy and Britain react as Berlin adjusts diplomacy ahead of September talks, while President Coolidge weighs tax cuts and naval expedition shifts. The Belgian accord, citing moral obligations, sets fixed principal and interest terms and signals broader European finance discussions to follow.
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Senussi Rise Threatens Italian Holdings in North Africa
The Senussi tribesmen, aided by Turks and Egyptians, have risen against Italian rule in Tripoli and Cyrenaica. Led by Sheik Ahmed, they ambushed Italian troops south of Benghazi and seized the main caravan route to Egypt. Marshal Petain directs French offensives from Morocco as Abd el Krim’s forces retreat toward the Atlas. In Ouetzan, rebels submit as French and Spanish armies advance, while Spain and France end peace talks with the Rif chief after his nonattendance at Melilla.
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Mason elected president of University of Chicago
Wit Mason, professor of mathematical physics at the University of Wisconsin, has been chosen president of the University of Chicago to succeed the late Dr. Ernest De Witt Burton. The board of trustees sought a comparatively young leader, selecting Mason after reviewing similar actions by other boards.
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Disaster on Narragansett Bay Steamship Mackinac Explodes
A boiler explosion on the excursion steamer Mackinac near Newport injures and kills many aboard as it sails from Newport to Pawtucket. Rescue vessels respond but numerous deaths and severe injuries occur. Investigations by federal and state authorities are launched into the aging boiler and maintenance.
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Expedition leader Chap man Andrews expelled from Mongolia
OY CHAPMAN ANDREWS and his expedition have been ordered to leave Mongolia by Urga officials. They allege violations of the agreement with Mongolian scientific bodies, noting paleontology geology and zoology work plus presumed military reconnaissance. Andrews is accused of political propaganda against the Bolsheviks.
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OY Chapman Andrews
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Violence at Vienna Zionist Congress Sparks Riots
The fourteenth Zionist congress opened in Vienna last week as anti Semites led riotous demonstrations. Police fought to quell the violence. several mob members were killed and many wounded. Delegates split into political factions amid discord.
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Universal Christian conference opens in Stockholm
In Stockholm a world congress titled the Universal Christian conference opens to form a united Christian front on world problems after the war. Doctrinal questions are not discussed. American delegates push for total abstinence from alcohol, but Europeans oppose. King Gustave and Queen Victoria host a state luncheon with wine. American delegates drink only water.
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