Belgium Grows State Over War Debt Settlement
Belgium faces harsh press verdicts as Washington talks on Belgium’s war debt to the United States unfold. Belgian papers claim promises were broken and warn that Coolidge may cede to Wall Street pressure. President seeks clear guidance from Mellon and Smoot amid looming French Italian talks.
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Belgium
Brussels
Washington
American War Debt Funding Commission
United States
E Nation’s
Belge
Wilson
Mieseele
Tadovpstuh
France
America
Coolidge
Wall Street
Canada Hopes For New Policy
Sir Hubert Botden former prime minister of Canada told the Institute of Politics in Williamstown that Dominion foreign policy faces grave but solvable challenges. He cited Lord Mother and argued for equal partnership within the empire and unity of the Commonwealth despite treaty rights and League of Nations differences. Secretary Jardine had his tonsils removed at Walter Reed hospital and will stay several weeks for treatment.
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Williamstown
Mass
Hubert Borden
Canada
Institute of Politics Today
Robert
Lord Mother
F. A. Smiddy
Irish Free State
Washington
Wells
Commonwealth
Assembly of the
League of Nations
Smiddy
Washington, Ave. 17
Jardine
Walter Reed Hospital
Benoist Sets Multiple World Records at Montlhery Track
M Benoist winner of the Grand Prix last month set three world records at Montlhery France. He ran the twelve cylinder car at just over 223 kmh 138.56 mph and clocked five km in 1 21.28 and five miles in 2 14 89 while ten kilometers took 2 47 44.
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Montlhery
France
M. Benoist
President Coolidge Eyes Quick Belgian Debt Accord
President Coolidge, after a two hour meeting with Secretary Mellon and Senator Smoot, said no deadlock existed and a final Belgian debt agreement to the United States could be reached by Tuesday. Tax reduction plans were discussed, with optimism on surtax cuts and swift passage possible by March 15, when new year payments are due.
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Plymouth
Coolidge
United States
Mellon
Smoot
Utah
Washington
Americaa
Vision
Secretary of the Treasury
American Debt Commission
Ashington
Connecticut
Thouge
Tilson
Senate
House
Treasury
Posse Tricked by Anderson In Slay Crime Hunt
Muncie Indiana August 17 AP George Dutch Anderson a mail robber and ally of Gerald Chapman remains hunted for the slaying of Ben Hance and his wife who had identified Chapman. Police received a tip he hid in a farm house between Muncie and Hartford City as a coroner's inquest was postponed to aid the manhunt and evidence gathering.
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Muncie
Ind
George
Dutch) Anderson
Gerald Chapman
Ben Hance
Chapman
Anderson
Hartford City
Indiana
Charles
Vee
Coun
Bandit’s Wife Under Arrest in Denver Payroll Holdup
Mrs Ann Collins 25 is under arrest in Denver charged as an accessory to a $5500 payroll holdup of a construction firm building the University of Denver stadium. $345 in cash and wage envelopes were recovered. she was identified by a University of Denver student as the woman near Washington Park during the robbery.
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Denver
Colo
Ann Collins
University of Her
George Collins
Collins
Charles Bagnall
University of Denver
Washington Park
Bourbons After Next Congress
Nebraska Democratic leaders gather with Congressman W A Oldfield of Arkansas in Omaha to discuss forming a militant group to influence the next congress. Attendees include three Democratic congressmen Edward Howard A Shallenberger John N Morehead while Gilbert Hitchcock and Charles W Bryan plan to miss the event.
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Omaha
Nebr
Nebraska
W. A. Oldfield
Arkansas
Edward Howard
A. ©. Shallenberger
John N. Morehead
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Charles W. Bryan
Urges Change in Mexican Policy at Institute Round Table
Leo S. Rowe, director general of the Pan American Union, outlined two policy modifications toward Mexico at a Williamstown Institute of Politics round table. One proposes extending federal jurisdiction to protect Mexican and other aliens in the United States. the other urges stronger national laws to empower federal authorities against conspiracies harming American interests.
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Williamstown
Mass
Mexico
Cunnes
Institute of Politics Today
Leo S. Rowe
Pan-American Union
Round Table
United States
Mewa
Pastor Desires Evolution Debate In Boston Meeting
Minneapolis pastor Dr. W. B. Riley, a key figure in fundamentalist circles and ally of William Jennings Bryan, wired Frank J. Manning he will gladly meet Clarence Darrow in a debate on evolution. Manning invited Riley to join in Boston if Darrow accepts.
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Minneapolis
Minn
W. B. Riley
Frank J. Manning
Boston Educational Forum
Clarence Darrow
Manning
Boston
Darrow
Riley
William Jennings Bryan
Connecticut Moving Film Tax Law Upheld by Court
A special district court in New Haven Connecticut ruled the state moving film tax law constitutional and enforceable. The decision dismissed injunctions from Fox Film Corporation and American Feature Film Company seeking to bar enforcement, finding the law provides regulatory rather than protectionist restraint on interstate commerce.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
State Tax Commissioner
Special District Court
Whic
Fox Film Corporation of
New York
American Feature Film Company, Inc
Boston
Firm Reinstated After $35 Million Failure
The Dean Onativia and Company firm, suspended from the New York stock exchange a month ago after a $35,000,000 failure, was reinstated by a board vote. The firm arranged a retrafactory settlement with creditors and secured fresh capital to continue operations.
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New York
Dean Onativia
LaFollette Jr Opens Wisconsin Senate Campaign
Hobart M. LaFollette Jr announces his primary bid to fill the unexpired U S Senate term. He argues his family ties and public service record, pledging to carry the campaign platform focused on conservation, Muscle Shoals, agriculture relief, tax cuts, defense reduction, and direct election reforms. He asserts freedom from entanglements and emphasizes long association with his father’s work.
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Madison
Wis
Hobart M. LaFollette, Jr
Puictaa
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Robert M. LaFollette
United States Senate
Senate
Muscle Shoals
Trade Commission
Cricket Great Hobb Ties World Century Record at Taunton
Joy and pride sweep Britain as Jack Hobb, famed as the Babe Ruth of Cricket, scores his 126th century, equalling Dr. W. G. Grace's 1904 world record. He also matches the single season mark of 13 centuries, a feat previously held by A.B. ry and other legends.
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Taunton
Somersetshire
England
Jack Hobb
Babe Ruth
W. G. Grace
King of Swat
B. ¥Ry
Dentist Thomas Young Goes On Trial for Wife's Murder
In Beverly Hills Dr. Thomas Young, a Beverly Hills dentist, stands trial for the murder of his wife Grace Grogan Young last February. The defense requests a continuance as the case opens with a crowded proceeding and media watching his every move.
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Los Angeles
Thomas Young
Grace Grogan Young
Beverly Hills
Waleri
Getno
Patrick Grogan
Ambush Wounds Italian Officers On Egypt Cyrenaica Route
Major Ruggero and Count Galaratti-Scotti were seriously wounded when their twenty man escort encountered Arabs on the Egypt Cyrenaica frontier. The caravan was destroyed and Arab forces suffered numerous casualties as they fled.
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Rome
Egypt
Cyrenaica
Ruggero
Galaratti- Scotti
Colonial Ministry
Bengasi
Galaratti-Scotti
Evolution theory mocked by LDS Apostle in Utah sermon
Apostle Joseph F. Reith denounced evolution as blind folly and extreme wickedness during a Rocking sermon in Ogden. He condemned a University of Utah paper ridiculing the Bible calling it a crime to tolerate such material in a Christian community.
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Ogden
Utah
Evolutionista
Joseph Ding Reith
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
University of Utah
Explosion Hurts No One As Judge Flanery Home Damaged
Ashland Kentucky August 17 an explosion damaged the Catlesburg home of Judge Flanery destroying the front porch and shattering windows eight people slept inside were awakened but unharmed lawless element is blamed police dogs failed to track a trail hundreds gathered at the scene prior to dogs arrival no motive is yet clear and the judge who has jailed violators of prohibition is among those housed at the time
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Ashland
Judge Flanery
Mary Elliott Flanery
Davis Howarton
Yankee Fliers Ready for Service in Morocco
With Captain Lansing Holding arriving in Casa Blanca the American flying squadron volunteering with the French against the Rif is now complete. The escadrille is fully equipped and will travel to Rabat to be presented to the Moroccan sultan Fez. Rebels in northern Morocco show minor activity as operations continue along the front.
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Casa Blanca
French Morocco
Lansing Holding
New York
France
Morocco
Riffs
Rabat
Fez
Sarsar
Skiffa
Batba
Plane overturns near Marshalltown injuring five
An airplane piloted by A. B. Atwood of Lincoln overturned in a ditch near Marshalltown while attempting a landing. Atwood suffered a severe scalp wound. Mrs. Edna Straweser of Marshalltown sustained a broken shoulder. Three other persons were slightly injured. The plane was badly damaged.
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Marshalltown
Town
A. B. Atwood
Lincoln
Here
Atwood
Edna Straweser
Arctic Fliers See New Areas
Two planes from the MacMillan Arctic expedition deposited supplies at Sawyer Bay Ellesmere Island from Etah Greenland. One plane reached Canon Fjord and mapped uncharted mountains valleys and a frozen lake not seen on maps, described by Commander Byrd aboard NA-1.
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Washington
Ellesmere Island
MaccMillian Arctic Expedition
Etah
Greenland
Sawyer Bay
Flagler Fjord
Canon Fjord
Axle Heiderland
Navy
NA-1
Byrd
Navy Department
Postals Force Goes On Strike In Shanghai
Shanghai August 17 AP. Two thousand two hundred postal employees including clerks porters delivery postmen and coolies strike demanding no foreigners be employed in the Shanghai post office after 1925 and a substantial wage increase with better working conditions. The union says an August 8 agreement for resumption of work in Japan cotton mills did not satisfy workers and mill hands will not return without a ten percent raise and one third of promised strike pay. The Shanghai post office, under Chinese government since 1923 after foreign offices were abolished, still employs American and other personnel.
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Shanghai
General Labor Union
Japan
Baseball scores from Today’s Games National
At New York National 6 Philadelphia 9 Detroit 3 Chicago 3. Carlson Henline Greenfield Snyder Holloway Bassler Blanken ship.
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Philadelphia
New York
Carlson
Henline
Greenfield and
Snyder
Chicago
Detroit
Holloway Bassler
Blankenship
CONFER ON SMUGGLING ALONG CANADA BORDER
Washington report says a conference in the capital will tackle smuggling suppression on the Canada border. U S and Canadian representatives will seek identical regulations for border agents. Assistant Secretary Andrews of the Treasury will lead the American delegation. Date to convene is not set. Requirements aim to implement terms of the treaty entered June 6.
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Washington
United States
Canada
Andrews
Trasury
Rattling Siki Arrested in Immigration Standoff
Senegalese heavyweight Rattling Siki was arrested on immigration overstay charges in New York and released on 2000 bail awaiting a hearing Friday.
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New York
Rattling Siki
Pot politics flare in Metropolis as petitions near deadline
In New York on August 17 AP reports insurgent Republican William Barnes calls for a real conference to replace Frank Waterman as mayoral nominee. Charles D. Hilles funds an invisible candidate. Brooklyn civic leaders urge Governor Smith to aid Tammany. The women’s Democratic union backs Walker against Mayor Hylan.
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New York
Wiliam Brnnett
Frank D. Waterman
Charles D. Hilles
Thos. E. Willett
Municipal Civic League
Smith
Royal Brooklyn Democrat
Tammany
Women’s Democratic Union
John Blair
James J. Walker
John F. Hylan
Bevington Backed by the Legion in San Francisco Case
Reno reports say B M Bevington should be reinstated as naturalization examiner in San Francisco and special counsel in the Littlerton case. Nevada officials and veterans groups press for his return or removal, citing alleged corruption in naturalization recommendations for aliens with claimed World War service.
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Reno
B. M. Bevington
San Francisco
Frederick L. Litt
Eton
Nevada
Davis
Coolidge
Littleton
Bevington
Denver
Davia
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
ELLINGSON TRIAL RESUMES IN SAN FRANCISCO COURT
In San Francisco the Dorothy Eln matricide trial resumed today in superior court after a short recess. Court officials expect the defense testimony to wrap up within the next few days.
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San Francisco
Calif
Dorothy Eln
Superior Court
Typhoon Hits Japan Coast Flooding Tokyo and Osaka
A violent rainstorm flooded multiple districts along Tokyo Bay and Osaka canals. The storm disrupted low lying wards and river basins while highlighting Japan's vulnerability to typhoons in late summer and early autumn.
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Tokyo
Japan
Pacific
Asia
Kong An Ang
Kote
Kyoto
Toyo-Oka
Othey
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