World News Briefs on Naval Maneuvers and Policies
Washington dispatch reports naval maneuvers off the Atlantic coast with the dirigible Shenandoah and airship tender Stateka. Lightning strikes hit the Capitol dome for the eleventh time in forty four years. Maj. Frank M. Andrews is reassigned to commandant duties at the San Antonio flying school. Agriculture predicts a very large corn crop and poor potato output with mixed fruit prospects. The War Shipping Board rejects a $1.87 million bid for 200 ships, deepening a clash with President Coolidge. Retail food prices rise in 23 cities through mid June. The State Department reaches pacts to cut passport and visa fees for nonimmigrant travelers.
Resignations, meetings, rodeo and court cases span daily U.S. events
Frank W. Mendell resigns from the War Finance Corporation to President Coolidge at Swampscott Massachusetts. Rev George H Lawson seeks permit for peaceful anti klan meeting at Washington on August 15 one week after a klan parade. Chicago rodeo festival brings broncho busters labor throwers and riders to Chi cago from August 25 to 28 under Chicago Association of Commerce. Air mail weather delays hit Cleveland arrivals up to six hours late. Capper Volstead act dissolves Grain Marketing Company Inc with 26 million dollar merger. Minnesota bankers convene in Duluth and authorize Minnesota County Rangers to protect banks. Earthquakes shake New York Manhattan and Billings Montana. Court fines total 575000 for conspiring to violate trust laws, with 422000 remaining. Coolidge says neither Medon nor Herrick plans resignations. Duluth bankers convene and authorize 3000 volunteers to guard banks. Tax case regarding Anne Oliver heirs on 1820s estate rules. Judge orders 2,849,858 returned to heirs. Dayton Tennessee jury to try John Thomas Scopes with Baptist and Methodist members. Capper-Volstead act dissolution of Grain Marketing Company cited by Chicago reps.
Notable Deaths and Career Briefs Include Elite Figures
Thomas Lee Woelwine former district attorney of Los Angeles died. C H Reynolds sixty six assistant general superintendent of Chicago and North Western died at Norfolk Nebraska after appendicitis. Dr Richard Clark Reed seventy four professor at Columbia Theological Seminary found dead in bed of heart disease. Willis Sweet editor of the Limes in San Juan Porto Rico died aged sixty nine, former Idaho congressman. Priscilla Dean agrees to friendly separation from Wheeler G. Quankman, divorce contemplated. Oakman appears in New York play. Miss Dean filming in Los Angeles. James W Ellsworth will reveals estate disposition to son Lincoln and daughter. John D Rockefeller eighty six celebrated a round of golf at his Tarrytown estate. recently made 48 for nine holes.
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C. H. Reynolds
Chicago & North Western Railroad
Norfolk, Neb
Richard Clark Reed
Columbia Theological Seminary
Columbia, 8. C
Willis Sweet
San Juan
Porto Rico
Congress
Idaho
Priscilla Dean
Wheeler Gqankman
Oakman
New York
Miss Dean
Los Angeles
John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Tarrytown
N. Y
Foreign pacts and upheavals cross global stage
France and Spain sign an agreement at Madrid to run a combined land blockade of the Moroccan rebel zone supplementing a recent sea blockade. Major Oscar Hindenburg, son of President Von Hindenburg, named personal adjutant in Berlin. Soviet envoy Ruakosvsky returns to London with Flusshun orders for British firms worth about 72.5 million dollars. A typhoon in the Philippines leaves over 2,000 homeless as homes and trates are destroyed. Archeologist Ciacomo Bani suffers an apoplectic stroke. Canada’s net debt stands at 11.87 billion dollars. Enemy tribesmen repulsed at Taga on the Ouerghra river. Lincoln Blacorth to receive an heroic deed medal for accompanying Amundsen to the Pole. A Kelvin ball and Kelvin Grove church in Glasgow destroyed in a fire endangering hundreds. In a bombing raid near the Quergha river an open market attack by 3,000 bombs wounds 800 and claims many lives.
Auto Death Rate Rising in Major Cities 1923 1924
Department of Commerce reports 58 principal cities recorded 5030 automobile and motor vehicle deaths in 1924, up from 4908 in 1923. Fatality rate 19 per 100,000, highest city rate Paterson New Jersey at 34.8, with Pittsburgh 29.6 and Camden 28.5 nearby. New Bedford and San Antonio among lowest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
New York
Paterson
N. J
Pittsburgh
Camden
New Bedford
Mags
Akron
Albany
Atlanta
Baltimore
Birmingham
ZA Bu
Boston Weeny
Ibs
Bridgeport
Buffalo
Aee
Cambridge A
Chicago
Weese DF
Cincinnati
Cavelanet
Eure Pa
Columbus Ore i
Eae
Eee A
Hallas Dusyton
Ree Eh
Denver
Fi MS
Lies Moine
Detroit Cence Ye Bie Ug
Kansas City
Baton
Los Angeles
Leotisville
Lowell Se Neee Mearnsphis Rites
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
New Haven
New Orleans
Newark, N,j
Norfolk Sateve
Oakland Suaae
Omaha
Paterson Rene
Philadelphia
Portland
Ore
Providence
Reading
Richmond Nee
Rochester
St Louis Ne
St Paul
Salt Lake City
San Antonio
San Francisco
Scranton
Seattle Sesnaee
Spokane Aaee
Springfield
Mass
Syracuse Weno
Toledo Fee Aee
Trenton
Wateer
Wilmington
Worcester Ase
Yonkers Sans
Youngston
Huge Saurians Forms Found at Logging Camp
In Ifoguiam Washington J A Geaghegun of Hoquiam reports giant fossil saurians unearthed near Saginaw Logging Company's No 12 siding. Several forms over 100 feet long were exposed along a grade cut. specimens include teeth ribs and limb parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifoguiam
Wash
University of Washington
J. A. Geaghegun
Hoquiam
Snowball the Cat Adopts Fox Cubs in Washington
In Seattle Snowball a cat owned by G H Jensen of the Silver Fox turns mother to two baby foxes. After the fox mother abandoned the brood Snowball adopted the twins with notable success in Tacoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Snowball
G. H. Jensen
Silver Fox
Tacoma
Relics of Life Unearthed in Egypt City Near Christ Time
Since December 1924 the Michigan University expedition has excavated Kuaranis in Egypt finding over 2,000 Greco Roman era artifacts. More than 450 Greek papyri, textiles, tools, wooden implements, harness sets, a large bakery with grain bins and a grinding mill, and stacks of coarse bread loaves reveal daily life. Francis W. Kelsey, director, has returned to the U.S. as the site preservation yields dry, well preserved materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Michigan
Francis W. Kelsey
United States
Ketry
She's a Fine Deputy Sheriff Amelia Hull of Tovey
Mrs Amelia Hull aged sixty two is described as the oldest woman deputy sheriff in Christian county. Sworn in two years ago she has earned praise from Sheriff Flesher for her efficiency bravery and loyalty as she has arrested many troublesome characters and handled men crazed by Wynor, impressing the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Hull
Tovey
Flesher
Wynor
Christian County
Waste Reduction in Industry Across Nation
Washington report by O M Hudson chief of the simplified practices division of the Department of Commerce warns preventable waste in industry totals 810 billion dollars annually. He notes waste drags efficiency, urges elimination as vital, citing railroad and mill practices reducing inventories and stores costs, with a 24 percent inventory cut and a drop to 20 million from 88 million in a stores account, and that carrying costs average 25 percent of stock value with obsolescence making up nearly half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
O. M.ffudson
Department of Commerce
Eladsan
Arnerica
Pidsan
Ffudson
Natlon Huilroads
Hudson Sale
Hudson
II Ito
Award Degree to Dead Student Who Died for It
Philadelphia report details the University of Pennsylvania granting a post mortem degree to Oscar Acker Brom Ackerstrom, a Swedish student who died from starvation while funding his education. Despite poverty he helped his mother and sister, and fellow students petitioned for the degree. The university approved and sent the diploma to his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Worner Oscar Acker
Brom, Ackerstrom
University Hospital
Sweden
Hin
Acker Atrom
Iowa News Roundup Highlights State Growth and Events
Iowa reports higher building authorizations in Des Moines last month than June with 24. Clovers seed yields improve as first crop sets. State University summer session hosts 35 states. Fort Des Moines trains 1,600 plus. fair plans include a big farm bureau camp. May tax take reaches 350000. Brookhart Stock recount moved to July 20. Various items note county populations gains, bonds, and budget law effects. Labor outlook improves while interurban buses enter the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Moines
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Citizens Military Training
Fort Des Moines
Polk County
National Sewer Pipe Company
Webster City
Fort Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa Experiment Station
Page County
Shenandoah
Clarinda
Hammill
Board of Parole
Sioux City
Ames
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Board of Assessment and Review
Waverly
Mason-American Legion
Hardin County
Rational Guard
Camp Dodge
Park A. Findlay
One Hundred Thirteenth Cavalry
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Dirigthte
Shenaddoah
Pexas
Stateka
Atlantic
Capitol
William ‘Fyler Page
House
Capital
Frank M. Andrews
United States Army Air Service
Air Service
Lexus
Department of Agriculture
Shipping Board
Leigh Palmer
Boston Iron and Metal Company
President Coolidge
Labor Department
State Department
Fais
Elect Countries
Frank W. Mendell
Swampscott
War Finance Corporation
George H. Lawson
Keyport
N.C
Chie Gden
Chicago Association of Commerce
Cleveland
Inwlity
Wies Incorporated
Fluc Grain Marketing Company
Tno
Ubase
Constess
Choudgze
Gh Ontitaber
Mde
White Court
Group Falls
Three Orks
Manhattan
Billings
Mont
Pleudend
Youilis
Pedercourt
Chitagetoo
Anthrust
Boone
Federal Grand Jury
Coolidge
Medon
Herrick
Muks
Minnesota Bankers’ Segueration
Duluth
Minnesota County Rangers
Ams
Thompson Etsburgh
Srene
Anne Oliver
Jehr OD
Rockefeller
Dadee J. W. Ross
Western Tennessee
Peoples Savings Bank of Jackson
Tecreek
Jackson, Penn, UF
United States Railroad Labor Board
John Thomas Scopes
Dayton
Tenn
Disciples’ Church
Thomas Lee Woelwine
James W. Ellsworth
Lincoln
France
Spain
Madrid
Oscar Hindenburg
von Hindenburg
German Republic
Berlin
Christian Ruakosvsky
London
Carerines
Thilipeping
Isterids
Ciacomo Bani
Foruin
Dita
Ome
Ble
Canada
Finance Department
Ottawa
Pent Taga
Ouerghra
Lincoln Bliacorth
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Oslo
Norway
Kelvin Ball
Exubleton
Glasgow
Quergha River
McKinley
George H. O'Connor
Matt Horne
George O'Connor
Taft
White House
Cat Mothers Foxes
Egypt
Iowa State News
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