Honesty in Government Is Campaign Issue Davis Says
John W. Davis opened his Democratic Presidential bid at a Poughkeepsie rally, stressing honesty in government as the campaign’s central issue after Gov. Al Smith attacked the Republican record. In Washington, William B. Wilson contends organized labor should endorse Davis on foreign relations regardless of his labor service history in a reply to Samuel Gompers.
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Davis
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
John W. Davis
Democratc
al Smith
Washington
Organized Labor
William B. Wilsen
Labor
Samuel Gompers
la Follette
Wheeler
La Follette Opposes Ku Klux Klan in Letter
U S Senator Robert M La Follette writes to publisher Robert Scripps declaring he is unalterably opposed to the Ku Klux Klan. He states the Klan has within its own body seeds of death and condemns its influence.
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Washington
U. S
Robert M. la Follette
Robert Scripps
Ku Klux Klan
AFL Council Threatens Dawes Material Use
Atlantic City Aug. 8 The Council of the American Federation of Labor issued a statement saying they have accumulated material on Gen. Charles G. Dawes related to labor and plan to use it when opportune. They suggest this will occur if John W. Davis makes Republicans adopt similar tactics.
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Atlantic City
Council of the American Federation of Labor Today
Charles G. Dawes
John W. Davis
Labor leaders seek Gompers stance on AFL opposition to Davis
In St Louis on August 8 labor leaders aligned with the Democratic party sent a telegraph to Samuel Gompers asking whether reports of opposition by the American Federation of Labor to Davis are accurate.
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ST. Louis
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Davis
Mail Service By Air Proves Fine Venture
The transcontinental air mail service has been successful from every standpoint during the first 31 days. The Postmaster General reports the average time to the westward is 36 hours 21 minutes and the eastward 39 hours 49 minutes. The gross income has been less than the cost. Airplanes flew 173 910 miles despite adverse weather and maintained uninterrupted service. The poorest times westbound 55 hours 40 minutes and eastbound 57 hours 39 minutes.
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Washington
New
Sheep Herder Confesses To Arson Plots In Portland
Portland reports John Hardy a sheep herder confessed to burning a school on Wednesday and admitted two more arson attempts bringing total to five. Police deem him unbalanced and seek further details from investigators.
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Portland. Ore
John Hardy
Claims Police Chief Jilted Her in Breach Suit
A $50,000 breach of promise suit was filed against August Vollmer, former Los Angeles police chief, by Mrs. Charlotte M. Lex of Hollywood. She alleges he promised to marry last May and chose another, while Vollmer now serves as Berkeley police chief and calls the claimment denounced as targeted harassment by a rival group.
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Los Angeles
August Vollmer
Charlotte M. Lex
Stollywood
Vollmer
Berkeley
Lex
Veteran Dope User Asks for Jail Term
James Buoro, a wounded World War I veteran with an amputated leg, told Police Judge Lazarus of his narcotics addiction. The judge sentenced him to ninety days in county jail with a plan to send him to the base hospital at Palo Alto for treatment after serving the term.
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San Francisco
James Buoro
Lazarus
Buoro
Palo Alto
Man Believed Dead for Six Years Turns Up Alive
Thomas Hoffmaster a former Millville stock grower was found alive in Susanville after six years of presumed death in 1918. He did not conceal his identity or whereabouts and learned of the rumors only recently. John Ellis of Millville located him during a Lassen County visit. Hoffmaster had reportedly died in Marysville during the flu epidemic.
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Redding
Cal
Thomas Hoffmaster
Millville
Susanville
Hoffmaster
John Ellis
Lassen County
Marysville
Old Russian Bonds Jump As Treaty Talks Boost Markets
In New York on August 8, trade in old Russian bonds surged as negotiations on a British Russian treaty spurred optimism. Major issues rose two to three points while the sterling strengthened to 4.52 and francs climbed to 5.6 cents amid buoyant European exchange markets.
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New York, Aug
New York
Germans Blunder Again Threat Hangs Over Conference
Paris report recalls Col. House, Wilson confidant, warning the London conference must succeed as Premiers MacDonald and Herriot understand each other. He cautions the only obstacle is Germany's alleged limitless capacity for blunders at critical moments, a repeat concern from the wartime era.
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Paris
RE. M. House
Wilson
London
MacDonald
Herriot
Col. House
Slayings in Mexico City Solved. Seven Arrested
Mexico City Aug 8 government officials say seven men linked to the killing of Mrs Rosalie Evans ranch owner and widow of a British banker have been identified. Embassy release calls the assailants common highwaymen and says international complications have been avoided.
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Mexico City
Rosalie Evans
Washington
Woman 41 Slays Husband 24 Then Kills Herself at Lake Arrow
SAN BERNARDINO Calif Aug 8 Mrs Anna Mumley 41 shot and killed her husband Jack Mumley 24 then committed suicide at Lake Arrow according to advices received here
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San Bernardino
Cal
Anna Mumley
Jack Mumley
Lake Arrow
Regulator views on fisheries rules from McDougall
Edward G. McDougall of Libby McNeill Libby returns from Alaska and says U K fisheries regulations appear sensible and protective if followed. He notes a general willingness in the North to comply with the rules and conserve the food source.
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Seattle
Aug
Edward G. McDougall
Presid
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Alaska
Tornadoes Leave Deaths and Damage Across Wisconsin
Tornadoes last night struck multiple Wisconsin towns including Bloomer Osseo and Eau Claire with several fatalities and many injuries. In Bloomers area three killed and others injured. Osseo reports Julius Balsin killed and mother injured. Eau Claire reports five dead and a dozen hurt as homes and farms are wrecked. Des Moines Iowa also reports a woman killed and extensive destruction from a wind storm.
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Bloomer, Vic
Ossea
Wis
Julius Balsein
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
Des Moines
Immoral Literature Under Ban by Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus at their annual convention in New York announced measures against publication and distribution of immoral literature. The action aims to curb materials deemed harmful and to enforce stricter controls within the order and affiliated groups.
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Knights of Columbus
New York
Wheat Crop in Southern Hemisphere Falls Off
The Department of Agriculture predicts the wheat crop in the southern hemisphere will be from 10 to 15 percent under last year.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Silver Producers Association Elects President In Salt Lake City
Aug 8 report from Salt Lake City says W Ferry elected President of the Silver Producers Association. Co F Kelly, President of the Anaconda Copper Mining Co, states the silver industry is on the verge of a splendid situation as Germany Austria Poland Latvia Estonia and Lithuania resume or intend to resume coinage of silver. The association's constitution was adopted this afternoon.
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Salt Lake City
W. Ferry
Silver Producers Association, Co
F. Kelly
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Germany
Austria
Poland
Latvia
Esthenia
Luthunia
Woman Fugitive Suspected in Palisade Post Office Robbery
Postal inspectors tracking three fugitives who robbed Palisade's post office last Saturday night report a shoe print suggests one of the suspects is a woman. The discovery comes as investigators widen the search in the mining area near Palisade, Colorado.
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Palisade
Colo
Ruth Hits 37th Homer In First Inning For Cleve
Babe Ruth connected for his thirty seventh homer of the season in the first inning against Cleveland. Johnson of Cleveland also homered in the same frame.
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Ruth
Cleveland
Babe Ruth
Johnson
President-Elect Calles Plans Talks With Labor Leaders
President-elect Calles of Mexico has arrived in Atlantic City to confer with Samuel Gompers and officials of the Pan-American Federation of Labor and the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor about labor matters.
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Atlantic City
Calles
Mexico
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Pan-American Federation of Labor
The
American Federation
Actress with $50 000 back marries photographer
Los Angeles Aug 8 Pretty Miss Kathryn Harris nineteen film actress insured with Lloyds for 50000 dollars is now the bride of Melbourne Spurr Hollywood photographer and judge. The wedding was disclosed by Spurr at his studio after friends were told a holiday was declared and that Mr and Mrs Spurr will leave for Coronado for their honeymoon. The romance began when Harris posed at Spurrs Studio three months ago and the couple plan a world tour with Spurrs mother.
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Los Angeles
Kathryn Harris
Lloyd’s
London
Melbourne Spurr
Hollywood
Spurr
Coronado
Harris
Couzens Defies Coolidge Policy After White House Conference
General James Couzens of Michigan, U S Senator, declared he would not be bound by President Coolidge's policies when he announced his candidacy for reelection. He reaffirmed that stance after leaving the White House following a conference with Mr Coolidge.
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U. S
James Couzens
Michigan
President Coolidge
White House
Washington
Muzzey History Use Is Left to California Schools
California will keep Dr. David S. Muzzey's American History on its text list while individual high school districts may choose whether to use it. Attorney General A S Webb announced the ruling. The debate was led by F J O'Brien of Chico and Mrs Elizabeth B Phillips of Porterville, board members.
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San Francisco
David S. Muzzey
California
A.S. Webb
Muzzey
F. J. O’brien
Chico
State Board of Education
Elizabeth Bb, Phillips
Porterville
Theft of Payroll of 12000 Reported in Long Beach
The theft of $12,000 in ecurrency payroll from Union Tool Company of Vorance was revealed when a registered mail package arriving at Long Beach contained blank sheets instead of the payroll bills. The incident involves a missing weekly payroll and is under investigation by local authorities.
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Long Beach
Cal
More Humane Teachers Urged by California Board
San Francisco Aug 8 a 400 page report by the committee of fifteen calls for removing cold statisticians from secondary schools and substituting teachers who treat pupils as human beings not objects. It urges complete reorganization of the state school system and notes that high school students have too much unaccounted time both at home and at school.
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San Francisco
World fliers will continue their flight despite route pullback
Washington reports Major Lader, aide to General Patrick, confirming the world flight will proceed even if warships are withdrawn along the route. He is negotiating to bring the steamer Quest to a base near the east coast and has ordered an emergency base set on the west coast near Cape Farewell. No dispatch signals a flight abandonment.
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Washington
Lader
Patrick
World Flight
Major Lader
Quest
Cape Farewell
Atlantic war conference aims for eastern Greenland fighting ground
In Reykjavik Admiral Magruder convened aboard the Richmond to decide on continuing the world war effort amid ice along the Greenland coast. The Raleigh will depart to find a suitable east Greenland site to base planes, as Lieut. Smith assists Capt Watts and Major Drumline. Delays from advancing season threaten to end the opportunity.
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Reykjavik
Magruder
Richmond
Greenland
Raleigh
Anmagsalik
Lieut. Smith
Nelson
Watts
The
Air Service
Plane for Wade Arrives at Keyport to Replace Damaged Boston
Keyport August 8 The plane Boston No. 2 arrives en route to Nova Scotia to replace the Boston damaged in the world flight between the Orkney Islands and Iceland. Lieut Wade, Army flier, will take the place of the damaged craft.
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Wade
Keyport
Boston
No. 2
Nova Scotia
Lieut
Orkney Islands
Iceland
Plane arrives in Boston to rejoin world fliers
The aircraft Boston the second arrived in Boston from Langley Field Virginia to accompany Wade as he rejoins the world fliers in Nova Scotia.
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Boston
Wade
Nova Scotia
Langley Field
Virginia
Argentine Flier Reaches Calcutta Following World Route
Aug 8 Major Petro Fanni of Argentina arrives in Calcutta continuing the global pioneer path begun by American and British aviators. He follows their around the world route and presses onward with the historic journey.
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Calcutta
Anglo Russian Treaty Signed Without King’s Signature
Two treaties between Russia and Great Britain were signed marking the first English history where a treaty lacks a king’s signature. Russia has no titular head, suggesting a move toward parliamentary treaty powers. Britain did not sign for the Dominions.
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London
Aug
Russia
Great Britain
England
Dominions
Summer months lure scientists into far fields for discoveries
Washington Aug. Summer opens for Smithsonian scientists who head into the field for pursuits across geology biology and astronomy. Dr Charles Walcot and wife tour Canadian Rockies for fossil work while Mrs Walcott sketches northern wildlife in water colors. Dr C C G Abbott aims to measure star spectra heat and diameter at Mount Wilson after visits to Mount Harqua Hala Arizona to study solar radiation. Dr Paul Bartsch returns from Cuba and the Florida Keys with heredity experiments. Continued on Page Two.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Charles D. Walcot
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Doctor Walcott
CC. G. Abbott
Mount Wilson
California
Doctor Abbott
Mount Harqua Hala
Arizona
Paul Bartsch
Cuba
Florida Keys
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Elizabeth Lambert
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Albert Bullus
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Mary B. Bogart
American Women's Overseas League
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