China Cantonese Regulations Stir British Press
London reports describe new Cantonese coastwise rules discriminating against British shipping while allowing other nationals to call at ports if they skip Hong Kong. Regulators require inspections by anti imperialist union pickets, prompting Britain to call the measures a violation of treaty and potentially an act of piracy rather than war.
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London
Canton
Hong Kong
Union
Great Britain
Foreign Office
United Fe
Polar Party To Be Pruned
The MacMillan Arctic expedition abandons plans to fly over the Polar sea due to early winter approach. Officials doubt any split of ships, but a portion of experts may return ahead of schedule as Labrador and Greenland work may proceed with fewer members. The National Geographical Society and Navy Department endorse the decision.
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Washington
MacMillan
National Geographical Society
Labrador
Greenland
Polar Sea
Navy Department
Explosion on Newport steamer Mackinac claims many lives
Four investigations launched into the Mackinac boiler explosion in Newport harbor after the excursion steamer sank. Forty dead with a dozen others critically ill or missing, as overboard speculation grows. Authorities say the boiler was cracked and weakened. Rhode Island officials federal inspectors and Newport police review negligence and potential charges. Hospital patients face long recoveries and uncertain outcomes.
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Newport, R. I
Mackinac
Rhode Island
Sutce
Newport
Naval Hospital
Wes
Sheep and Hog Prices Seen Dropping in 1926 Outlook
A government report foresees a sharp drop in sheep and hog prices next year with wool uncertain and beef prices likely easing. It notes larger wool and sheep herds overseas pressuring prices, while lamb marketing and lower meat prices could push lamb values down through spring 1926.
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Europe
Notre Connecteer
Italian senator claims league planned blockade of Italy
In Williamstown a fascist senator claimed the league of nations council sought a blockade over the Corfu incident. Sir Frederick Maurice contradicted him, recalling debates where Lord Robert Cecil urged covenant articles to be read, while Count Cip pico insisted a blockade was implied though not stated.
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Williamstown
Mass
Antonio Cippico
League of Nations ‘Council
Italy
Corfu
Frederick Maurice
Oi Genmnetone
Frederick
Lionel Curtis
Oxford University
Count Cippico
League of Nations
Isle of Corfu
Sir Frederick
Robert Cecil
Signor Balandra
League
Dippico
Fiendish act of enraged husband shocks Chicago
Walter Johnson 25 suffered a three inch high V F initial branded on his cheek by Victor Feleci after an enraged husband allegedly attacked him in a jealousy incident over attention paid to Mrs Rose Feleci. Johnson staggered into a police station with his face seared as officers sought Feleci.
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Chicago
Walter + Johnson
Rose
Feleci
Victor
V. F
Johnson
MacMillan Will Start Home Soon From Greenland
Explorer Donald B. MacMillan expects to return from Utah and Greenland next month, radio message says he and the Bowdoin party are well and happy. If on schedule, MacMillan will reach Milwaukee Maine around September 20.
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Portland
Maine
Donald B. MacMillan
Explorer
Utah
Greenland
Daniel W. Hoegg
Ihe
Evening Express
Bowdun
Peary
MacMillan
Wiscasset
Swimmers Prepare New Channel Try Outs
Boulogne France Aug 20 Gertrude Ederle American swimmer plans another attempt at the English Channel likely August 31 or September 1 Lillian Harrison Argentine star also aims for a fifth try on one of those dates They may start together Ishak Helmy Egyptian to make his trial Saturday Weather and water conditions will determine the dates
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Boulogne
France
Gertrude Ederle
Misa Lillian Harrison
Ishak Helmy
Utah Weather Update Forecast
Fair tonight and Friday with cooler conditions. Light rain or drizzle is possible in the northwest portion tonight.
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Utah
Gooer
Northwest
Victor Lawson Chicago News Pioneer Dies at 75
Victor Premont Lawson longtime editor publisher of the Chicago Daily News dies at 75 after a three day illness from heart trouble. A founder of the Associated Press he helped build one of the continent's great newspapers and promoted cooperative news gathering and women readership.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Victor Premont Lawson
America
Chicago Daily News
Lawson
Lawcen
Ae Press
Illinois
Gotham mayoral race heats up as factions clash
New York August 20 AP reports municipal primary campaign entering rally phase. The contest pits Governor Smith against William Randolph Hearst for control of Democratic delegates to the 1928 national convention. Republicans back Joe Waterman amid intra party strife.
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New York
Smith
William Randolph Hearst
Charles Hilles
Hearst
Hillen
Joe D. Waterman
Reublican Designee
Hylan
Gammaay
Tammany
Fourteenth Street
Tammany Hall
Sulan
Six Convicts Escape San Quentin Front Waterfront
Six inmates escaped from a water front gang at San Quentin prompting a major manhunt. Prison employee B O Miller died after bricks were used against him during the take. A guard George Jayson was severely injured. Police, posses, and an aerial unit pursued the escape craft across San Francisco Bay to a shrimp swamp near Malate Point where the six were captured.
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San Quentin
Calif
B. O. Miller
Cottage Hospital
Richmond
George Jayson
San Francisco
Oakland
Sweeley
Cverfield
Malate Point
Contra Costa County
Paul Luce
Baseball scores and postponements from today’s games
The report lists several early results from Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago and New York Brooklyn New York vs Detroit postponements due to rain and scattered box score details with pitchers RHE and names like O’Farrell Barnes O’Neil Rixey Knight Hargrave Pearce Couch Henline Kaufmann Hartnett Bentley Snyder Kremer Smith Grimes Taylor and more.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Rixey, Knight and Hargrave
Pearce, Couch and Henline
New York
Chicago
Kaufmann and Hartnett
Bentley and Snyder
Wilson's pledge on Belgian debt is redeemed
Secretary Mellon announced that the United States has remitted interest on Belgium's war debts, honoring President Wilson's pledge that a special status would be avoided. The decision followed careful review by the debt funding commission and President Coolidge, balancing Belgium's ability to pay and Germany’s potential future payments. Continued discussion noted on page Hight.
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Treasury
American Debt Funding Commission
Coolidge
Belgium
United States
Melton
Wilson
Hoover
Debt Commission
Mellon
Versailles
Nouth
Belgiam
Germany
Nra
American Debt Commission
Eskimo Music Broadcast Heard From Arctic Radio
An Eskimo music concert was heard on 40 meters via a Zenith Radio station in a Chicago suburb field. The broadcast from Etah reached 40,000 watts and featured voice, instrumental, and phonograph selections. A WAP Utah interruption relayed news about the Canadian Arctic steamer Arctic, its 30 day status, and crew safety after damage to Arctic’s radio gear.
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Chicago
Zenith Padio Corporation
Mald, Jr
U. i Peary
MacMillan
Arctic
WAP
Utah
Etah
Famous hotel burns in Ocean Grove blaze
Fire at the North End hotel in Ocean Grove New Jersey caused about 200000 damage. The blaze started in a bathroom of the south wing and spread through the building. About 350 guests including several elderly and disabled persons escaped unharmed.
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Ocean Grove
N. J
North End
France and Spain order Abd El Krim peace talks delay
Paris reports France and Spain have sent plenipotentiaries to Abd El Krim to negotiate an end to the Rif rebellion. The Franco Spanish governments instruct peace negotiators to return home, leaving the Moroccan question unsettled while Rif forces retreat northward.
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Paris
France
Spain
Abd-Elthe Riffian
Emilia
Cone
Abd-El-Krim
Fussil
Quetzan
Tsoul Region Cleared as French Continue Operations
Fez Morocco Aug 20 AP reports the Tsoul region fully cleared of rebels by French forces. Officials say the greater part of the tribe has submitted and the French bases remain secure. Operations continue under all conditions.
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Fez
Morocco
Tsoul
Realtor Short in His Dealings
Denver real estate man Juline A. Nelson was arrested in Oakland California on a warrant from Denver charging an alleged $30 000 shortage in a realty deal. Police say he vanished in May 1924 after a customer filed charges over a property sale and that he used the alias James A Newwain in Oakland.
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Denver
Cole
Juline A. Nelson
Oakland
California
James A. Newwain
Oaklands
French reply on security note to be handed to Berlin
The French foreign office plans to deliver the security note to the Berlin government on Saturday as part of ongoing diplomatic exchanges with Germany. The action follows a German note on security questions and signals continued efforts toward formal communication.
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Paris
Berlin
Foreign Office
Screen Couple to Separate After Hollywood Romance Ends
New York August 20 AP Rudolph Valentino star of the screen and his second wife Winifred Hudnut Valentino dancer and heiress to a perfume maker have agreed to separate. The announcement cited no divorce and no public split beyond the separation of their lives to pursue individual talents while continuing in motion pictures.
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New York
Rudolph Valentino
Winifred Damielle Hudnut Valentino
Hollywood
George Eliman
Valentino
Eliman
Inifred
Big
Lias
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O'Farrell
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O'Neil
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Taylor
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