Ku Klux Klansmen Parade Through Washington
Thousands of Klan members robed and hooded paraded from the Capitol to the White House along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. Police prepared for the march with traffic suspensions and large police presence as estimates of participants ranged into tens of thousands.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
National Capital
Washington
D. C
Grant
Navy dirigible for commercial aviation sought by company
Swampscott Mass August 8 A request to use the Los Angeles navy airship in commercial aviation was presented to President Coolidge by John Hays Hammond Jr speaking for the company. The plan calls for the airship to operate between New York and Chicago with government approval for aiding aviation development.
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John Hays Hammond, Jr
Coolidge
Associated Preas
Swampscott
Mass
Los Angeles
Navy
Hammond
New York
Chicago
John Temple Graves Dies in Washington D C
Washington D C Aug 8 John Temple Graves Southern writer died at his home in Washington at age 69 He was born in Abbeville County South Carolina and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1875 Graves sought the U S Senate seat in 1905 withdrawn due to ill health was National Independence Party vice president nominee in 1908 He edited at Florida Times Union Atlanta Daily Journal Rome Tribune Augusta Record New York American and West Palm Beach Post and wrote for many other journals his funeral oration for Henry W Grady in Atlanta cited graves inscription praising peace.
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Associated Prem
Washington, D. C
John Temple Graves
Graves
Abbeville County
South Carolina
University of Georgia
United States
Georgia
National Independence Party
Colonel Graves
Florida Times-Union
Atlanta Daily Journal
Rome
Tribune
Atlanta Georgia
New York American
West Palm Beach Post
Cotton Chop Shows Decline in U S Crop Forecast
The Department of Agriculture forecast on August 1 reduces this year’s cotton output by 22 000 bales from July 16 figures to 13 666 000 bales. Georgia shows 66 percent condition at 132 pounds per acre Tennessee 82 percent 189 pounds. Drought hit the north and eastern Piedmont while the boll weevil increases across most states east of the Mississippi.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Tennessee
Piedmont
Mississippi
Louisiana
French Air Forces Prepare Major Morocco Offensive
From Fez in French Morocco dated August 38 the French flying columns continue operations along the Rif front. They pressure enemy positions and prepare the way for a decisive blow, aiming to break Rif resistance and push toward strategic targets.
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Morocco
Associated Press
Fez
French Morocco
Transatlantic flight plan eyed for 150 passengers
London designer Joseph Navarro unveils double decker airliners to fly London to New York in 35 hours with 150 seats. Projected fare about 55 pounds. President Coolidge shown the plans. U S Navy pledges support.
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London
New York
Associated Press
Joseph Navarro
Coolidge
United States Navy
Confidence Men Hold Two Families Prisoner in Tampa
Tampa police report two Portuguese families, said to be Taunton residents, held by a confidence gang for twelve days. Relatives in Massachusetts are said to have been robbed of more than two thousand dollars.
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Massachusetts
Associated Press
Tampa
Fla
Taunton
Mass
Survivor of famous Civil War naval battle dies in Maryland
Reuben J. Hornsby, 81, one of the last survivors of the 1862 Merrimac and Monitor clash, was found dead yesterday at his home in Hagerstown. The death was attributed to general debility. Weather outlook for Georgia notes generally fair conditions with local thundershowers possible in the far north tonight through Sunday.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
Reuben J. Hornsby
Merrimac
Monitor
Hampton Roads
Georgia
Law Against Sunday Dancing Enforced in Georgia
Governor Walker signs anti Sunday dancing bill in Georgia making public Sunday dancing illegal with fines up to 1000 dollars or one year in jail. The law takes effect immediately.
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Associated Press
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
Walker
Albany Tobacco Market Shuts Down For Season
Albany Ga Aug 8 after a conference by buyers the warehouseman and the owner of the warehouse it was decided to close the Albany tobacco warehouse for the remainder of the season. The market operated at a loss with light sales despite a 25 000 pound sale the biggest of the season.
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Albany
Albany Tobacco Warehouse
Albany Warehouse Company
Ernest Lewis
Champion
Mr. Lewis
Parkersburg Woman Shot by Son Likely to Recover
The Parkersburg case reports Mrs Vandervoort wounded by her 17 year old son Warren who confessed that ongoing family quarrels led to the attack. Doctors say she probably will recover barring infection or lockjaw. Warren Vandervoort pleads not guilty to murder charges and awaits October term. confession made before arraignment was reportedly advised against by counsel.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
Iowa
Mra
R. J. Vandervoort
Warren
Warren Vandervoort
Allison
W. P. Walter
Vandervoort
Sheould
Excelsor Springs
Clay County
Walter Mitchell
Tobacco sales top 150000 pounds at Thomas County warehouse
Officials report over 150000 pounds of tobacco sold in the second week at the Thomas county warehouse with strong market action. Prizes totaled 240 dollars for top growers led by J C W Frishmuth of Monticello Florida and N G Young of Moultrie. Prices were solid across grades with Florida and nearby counties contributing.
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Florida
Thomas County Tobacco Warehouse
J. C. W. Frishmuth
Monticello
Fla
W. M. Davis
Meigs
N. G. Young
Moultrie
J. J. Cone
DeLong
Thomasville
Suber
Thomas County
Ford to Use Air Fleet for Nationwide Freight Service
Detroit on August 8 Henry Ford announced Ford interests will buy the Stout Metal Airplane Company to create a fleet of commercial aircraft. The plan aims to carry Ford Motor Company freight nationwide linking major cities by airways with a regular delivery schedule.
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Ford Motor CO
Ford
Associated Preas
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
United States
Stout Metal Airplane Company
Henry Ford
Two Big Coal Tipples Destroyed by Fire in Ohio
Pomeroy Ohio reports two large coal tipples in the Pomeroy district burned early this morning. Officials say the incendiary blazes occurred within minutes of each other and caused a combined loss of 135000 dollars.
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Ohio
Pomeroy
County
Offi
Leopold Wins Mental Bet Over Scott Hang
Chicago August 8 The jury ruled that Russell Scott a Canadian financier and hold up killer won a mental bet from Nathan Leopold Jr accomplice to Richard Loeb on Robert Franks. Leopold had bet Scott would escape the noose while Grant later died in jail after reprieves. Scott now ordered to an asylum.
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Nathan F. Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Leopold
Robert Grant
Scott
Grant
Walter Krauser
Industry should find own solution to labor problems
Swampscott Mass August 6 President Coolidge says industry including coal business should settle its own labor problems and find its own solution. Secretary Hoover announced this after discussing the anthracite situation with the President.
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Hoover
Coolidge
Dustry
Hanging may be abolished in the state of Illinois
The Associated Press reports that an Illinois case involving Russell Scott prompts lawyers criminologists and psychiatry experts to question the use of hanging. The outcome could shift the state toward ending the death penalty and revising the criminal code.
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State OF
Illinois
Russell Scott
LasWwyers
Methodists to Build New University in Kansas City
A new university will be established at Kansas City Missouri by the Methodist Episcopal Church South and the Methodist Episcopal Church with cooperation from the city chamber of commerce. The religious institution will be standard grade and will occupy 147 acres donated by Mrs. Kate Hewitt, on land now used by the Country Club.
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Kansas City
Methodist-Episcopal Church
South
City Chamber of Commerce
Matter
Associated Press
New York
Missouri
Methodist- Episcopal Church, South
EAT of Education
Church
Country Club
Kate Hewitt
Irish maid throws ink bottle at Prince of Wales film
A nurse Dora Ma Guire threw ink at the Prince of Wales film during his South Africa tour showing in Dublin. She was fined eight pounds and ordered to compensate a musician whose clothes were ruined. She said she opposed cheering those who helped the Black and Tans.
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Prince OF Wales
Prince
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Passey
Dublin
Ireland
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