Son of Late Senator La Follette Seeks Nomination
Robert M. La Follette Jr. pledged to carry on his father’s policies as he sought the Republican nomination for the unexpired La Follette term. He said he did not seek support because of kinship and claimed he is free from deals or entanglements.
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Robert M. la Follette, Jr
Associated Press
Madison
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Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
LaFollette
Senator LaFollettes Son
Thomasville Bank Awards Modern Building Contract
The Bank of Thomasville let a contract for a one story steel and Indiana limestone bank building costing 87 760 09 dollars. J S McCauley Company of Atlanta won the bid with seven bidders present and work should start within 30 days, to be completed in 190 days.
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Atlanta
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Belgiums Bitter On Debt Matter
Belgians react with anger and bitterness to the Washington conference between the American war debt funding commission and the Belgian mission. Optimistic Brussels statements misled public opinion, with National Belge denouncing broken promises and calling Wilson's signature a scrap of paper.
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Washington
American War Debt Funding Commission
United States
National Belge
Italian Ambassador Arrives in Rome for Debt Talks
Giacomo de Martino Italian ambassador to the United States arrived in Rome from America to discuss Italy debt matters with the government. He went to the foreign office to confer on pending questions between the United States and Italy.
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Italy
Giacomo de Martino
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America
Foreign Office
Georgia Weather Update Mostly Fair Tonight
Georgia forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight with Tuesday partly cloudy skies. A chance of local thundershowers exists, mainly in the afternoon and evening.
Bryan Jr to Continue Fight Against Evolution in Schools
In Miami on August 17, William Jennings Bryan Jr. announced that he will carry on his father’s campaign against teaching evolution. He gave the Miami Daily News the interview, outlining his stance and resolve to persist in the dispute.
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William Jennings Bryan JR
Evolution
Miami
Russian Peasants Send Message of Sympathy to Garvey
The Russian Peasants Internationale sent a letter to Marcus Garvey at Atlanta penitentiary expressing sympathy for his struggles against American and British imperialism. It urges Garvey's followers among American Negroes to join the peasants internationale. Garvey serves five years for mail fraud in financing plans for an Ethiopian empire.
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Marcus Garvey
Associated Press
Riga
Russian Peasants Internationale
Atlanta
The
Peasants Internationale
Garvey
Airplane Still Fails to Conquer Far North Ice Barricades
The Associated Press reports from Washington that Arctic exploration by air has not yet overcome the ice barriers of the far north. Messages from the MacMillan Arctic party describe the air unit’s efforts to establish an intermediate base at Flagler Fjord on Ellesmere Island and the ongoing struggle against extreme conditions.
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Preas
Washington, D. C
MacMillan Arctic Party
Navy Department
Flagler Fjord
Ellesmere Island
Violent Rainstorms Do Millions In Damage In Japan
A violent rainstorm in Japan floods multiple areas causing several drownings. Estimated damage ranges from 15 million to 20 million yen.
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Japan
Associated Press
Tokio
Textile workers press Coolidge on wage cuts in mills
William Green of the AFL announced plans to urge President Coolidge and Congress to intervene in what labor calls indefensible wage reductions in New England textile mills. Rhode Island workers’ council with 20,000 members also asks Coolidge to review causes of low morale and prevent unjust wage cuts.
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Adore Spteatee
New York
Coolidge
Congress
New England
Rhode Island Textile Council
Pawtucket
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House To Reconsider Action On Its Search And Seizure Measure
Atlanta Aug 17 The House 81 68 voted to reconsider failing to pass Lindsay's search and seizure bill. The measure later moved to the calendar foot for possible early revival by the rules committee.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
House Today
Lindsay
Rules Committee
Slavery in Asian Mohammedan States Report Says
The League of Nations slavery commission reports open practice of slavery in Astiastic Mohammedan states notably in the Arabian peninsula and Hedjas kingdom. Many slaves are girls from the Far East pilgrims to Mecca. The commission urges universal abolition and restricts forced labor to public works only.
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Slavery Commission
League ‘of ‘Nations
Debt refund talks on Belgium with US expected
President Coolidge expects an agreement tomorrow on Belgium debt terms after two hours of talks with Secretary Mellon and Senator Smoot. A conference of American and Belgian commissioners will reconvene Tuesday afternoon to finalize the terms amid concessions and no deadlock.
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Coolidge
Belgium
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Mellon
Smoot
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American Debt Commission
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PAM Officials Confer on Expanding Enforcement Plans
Washington officials meet in Washington on August 17 to enlarge prior enforcement plans. Heads of prohibition enforcement from every state and other key chiefs on duty in the continental United States attend a general conference. The gathering, a preliminary step toward a new nationwide enforcement program, will be held tomorrow.
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Associated Press
D. C
Prohibition
Continental
United States
Connecticut Tax on Moving Picture Films Constitutional
The Connecticut law taxing moving picture films was ruled constitutional by a special federal court. The decision, filed in New Haven, finds the tax a proper state regulation and not a burden or direct restraint on interstate commerce as the plaintiffs claimed.
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New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
Special Federal
Famous German Sub To Be Destroyed
Copenhagen reports the Danish admiralty will blow up the German submarine U-20 wrecked on the Jutland coast in 1916. U-20 is credited with torpedoing the Lusitania.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Jutland
Report Urges Education to End Slavery Among Backward Races
The document stresses adequate pay and education as means to eliminate slavery among perceived backward races, framing it as a policy priority in the report.
Nutrition expert declares pie real wholesome food
Chicago August 17 A nutrition expert for the American Baking Association says pie is real food after six months of rat experiments. R H Shaw notes pie fed rats gained weight faster and suggests pie should be prioritized on menus if space allows.
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Associated Real
Chicago
R. H. Shaw
American Baking Association
Shaw
Plan suppression of smuggling along the Canadian border
Washington August 17. The plan to suppress smuggling along the Canadian border will be discussed at a forthcoming Washington conference. Representatives from the United States and Canada aim to agree on identical border regulations. The American delegation will be led by Assistant Secretary Andrews.
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Associated Press
Washigton
D. C
Washington
United States
Andrews
Houston man escapes alligator attack in creek
Dunk Campbell of Houston fought five feet of water to free himself from a large alligator in a creek near Houston yesterday. The 52 year old man suffered badly mangled right leg and left foot before escaping.
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Houston
Tex
Dunk Campbell
France Reports Peace With Druses in Syria
The Paris Jerusalem correspondent says France has made peace with the Druses in Syria. Terms not yet known but reportedly include a large fine. Political amnesty will be granted to certain offenders.
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Associated Press
London
Pene Jerusalem
France
Sada
Syria
Tank Collapse Kills Boy in Chelsea Manhattan
A twenty thousand gallon water tank collapsed in Chelsea Manhattan injuring a boy fatally and leaving another boy likely dead. The tank, 60 feet high, dropped after girders on the building broke while children played nearby near a house. The Chelsea Park area flooded as residents fled the scene.
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Manhattan
New York
Chelsea Park
Chiildren
President pledges final tax bill action next Congress
President Coolidge promised final action on the tax reduction bill by the House before Christmas recess or soon after. Rep Tilson of Connecticut will lead the Republicans in the next session. The President discussed the tax plan with Secretary Mellon, Senator Smoot, and lawmakers from the House, Senate, and Treasury.
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Plymouth
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Coolidge
Tilson
Connecticut
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Smoot
Finance Committee
Senate
Treasury
Alligator Attacks Man by Big Cypress Creek
A party of picnickers and fishermen watched as a man waded shoulder deep in Big Cypress Creek. He was seized by an alligator who pulled him underwater before releasing him. Rescuers responded but the creature escaped.
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