Cloudbursts and storms damage crops across several states
Storms with hail and wind damaged crops and property in Arizona Indiana Illinois Iowa and New York. In New York hundreds of acres of grain and potatoes were ruined by hail and lines were down. near Glen Falls damage and five injuries from a car crash.
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Rere
Chicago
Arizona
Indiana
Indis
Iowa
New Yorks
Dairy Country
Illinois
New York
Glen Falls
Curb on indiscriminate motorist arrests urged in Georgia
A joint Senate resolution seeks to require mayors and police chiefs in all towns to report names and addresses of motorists arrested or convicted for speed violations. The aim is to curb practices of fining motorists passing through towns for alleged violations, often tied to local fees. The measure will be considered after a one day tabled period.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Georgia
Senate
Canton Government Official Assassin Assassinated
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Hong Kong reports the assassination of a Canton government official. The August 20 note from London cites details carried by the Associated Press.
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Canton
Prea
London
Hong Kong
Havana editor shot dead in front of his home
Andre Alvarado, 62 year old publisher of El Dia and former Havana port police captain, was shot by two men as he left a car in Havana and died soon after in a hospital. El Dia is an opposition paper founded by Alvarado after leaving the port police last May. Police say the interior department issued orders affecting El Dia and El Heraldo.
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Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Armado Andre Alvarado
el Dia
Senor Andre
Interior Department
E Dia
el Heraldo
Rudolph Valentino and Wife Plan Marital Vacation
Rudolph Valentino announced with Winifred Hudnut that they have agreed on a marital vacation. He said he took her to the train and kissed her goodbye, asserting they had not parted on any terms but the best. Neither anticipated divorce.
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Rudolph Valentino
Mer Winifred Hudnut
La Follette's Successor Will Be Chosen September 29
Madison August 20 special election set for September 29 to fill the late Senator La Follette's unexpired term. Governor Blaine issues call for a special primary two weeks earlier to nominate candidates under the law. Also notes assassination of Liu Chung Hei, Cantonese finance minister.
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LA Follette
Blaine
U. S. Senate
Associated Press
Madison
Wis
United States
Robert M. la Follette
Liu Chung Hei
Death Toll Rises From Mackinac Steamer Disaster
Newport Rhode Island August 20 as four boards probe the Mackinac boiler explosion in Newport harbor. Forty dead with four missing and eight others not expected to survive.
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Mackinac
Associated Press
Newport, R. I
Newport Harbor
Newport
R. 1
Macklin
Narraganist Bay Yate
Naval Hospital
Newport Hospital
Rhode Island
Larchmont
Oscar A. Heltzen
George McVay
Rawlings Accused in Tarbutton Murder for Insurance Money
Testimony in Wrightsville details Charlee G. Rawlings claim that he would act once Tarbutton’s insurance payout was released. The state says Rawlings and J. J. Tanner plotted Tarbutton’s murder for insurance proceeds. evidence on bauxite samples from Ring Jaw Bluff linked to Riley mines and alleged falsified reports to attract Tarbutton.
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Tarbutton
Associated Press
Wrightsville
Charlee G. Rawlings
G. A. Tarburton
J. J. Tanner
Tanner
Rawlings
C. G. Rawlings
G. A. Tarbutton
Ring Jaw Bluff
Riley
Riley, Ga
A. D.wilson
Tarburton
Wilson
Chimney Rock
King Jaw Bluff
Income tax bill appears doomed at session end
Atlanta August 20. House refuses to move income tax bill to top of calendar and adopts Senate bills instead, signaling its defeat this session. Senate highway inquiry report finds no major misconduct except a minor employee who padded payrolls. The highway board is urged to control the department and direct all officers. A potential legislative deadlock risks an extra session to pass appropriations. Sen Knight leads effort to table the revenue bill, while reasons for tabling include insufficient power to raise needed funds.
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House
Senate
Highway Department
State Highway Board
Georgia
Knight
Tobacco Auction Brings 220000 Pounds To Kama County Warehouse
Over 220000 pounds of tobacco were sold at the Kama County Tobacco Warehouse over two days. Sales totaled 124680 pounds yesterday and 102840 pounds today with average prices of 16.80 and 17.62 per hundredweight. The highest prices reached 40.00 yesterday and 45.00 today. Buyers and visitors watched auction methods and prices with strong interest.
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Kamas County
Trotzky Returns to Power in Moscow Economic Council
Dispatcher reports Leon Trotzky has been restored to power in Moscow as head of the economic council. He returned to Moscow last May after exile in the Caucasus following his insurgent stance against Bolshevik dictates.
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Caucasus
Economic Council
Pranss
Warsaw
Moscow
Leon Trotzky
Belgium War Debt Settlement Moves U.S. Policy
Secretary Mellon announced that the United States would remit interest on Belgium's war debt, honoring President Wilson's pledge. The Belgian accord, tied to French funding talks, surprised many lawmakers as it acknowledged a moral obligation from Versailles. Congress and congressional leaders face ratification steps before final effect.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Belgium
Mellon
Wilson
Treasury
American Debt Funding Commission
Coolidge
United States
American Debt Commission
United States Congress
Congress
Senate
House
Washington
Versailles
Wiltson
Smoot
Plymouth
Mr. Wilson
Peace Terms for Rif War Withdrawn
Paris reports France and Spain have broken off peace talks with Riffian leader Abdel Krim. French and Spanish plenipotentiaries were told to return home after awaiting Rif emissaries at Melilla. Both governments decide to leave the Moroccan question to arms.
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France
Spain
Abdel Krim
Associated Press
Paris
Melilla
Darrow to Debate Evolution Theory with Straton
Chicago August 20 Dr John Roach Straton a fundamentalist leader says Clarence Darrow has consented to debate publicly with him on evolution Straton who pastors Calvary Baptist Church New York wired Darrow in Greeley Colorado that he will take the negative side of the question Resolved that the earth and man come of evolution
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Chicago
Associated Press
John Roach Straton
Clarence Darrow
John T. Scopes
Straton
Calvary Baptist Church
New York
Darrow
Greeley
Colorado
Government seeks reversal of tax ruling in income case
Washington Aug 20 government will seek reversal of a Court of Appeals ruling seen as involving millions of dollars in refunds for income tax overpayments. The Treasury plans to appeal the decision.
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Associated Prage
Washington, D. C
Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia
Treasury
Retail Food Prices Show Slight Increase
The Bureau of Labor Statistics August report shows a rise of just over three percent in the July retail food index from June and an 11.5 percent year over year increase for all food articles through July 15.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Interior Department
American captive of Chinese bandits located near Fuchow camp
Dr. Harvey J. Howard, an American captive, is confirmed in a bandit camp near Fuchow hsien after a Chinese prisoner identified him from a photo. Negotiations for his release are ongoing as authorities surround the district to avoid risking his safety.
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Harvey J. Howard
Associated Press
Peking
China
Morgan Palmer
Plattsburgh
New York
Fuchowhsien
Howard
New York Mayoralty Fight The Smith Hearst Split
New York August 20 The municipal primary campaign enters the rally stage with Republicans viewing the Democratic breach as a fight for control of New York delegates to the next Democratic national convention. Charles Hills Republican national committeeman and city chairman commented on the split between Governor Smith and William Randolph Hearst.
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Associated Press
New York
Smith
William Randolph Hearst
Charles Hills
New Prohibition Administrators To Be Announced Friday
Washington officials say the twenty four federal prohibition administrators who will enforce the national dry laws begin September first and their names are expected to be released tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Georgia Weather Forecast Featuring Fair Tonight
Forecast calls for generally fair conditions in Georgia tonight and Friday with partly cloudy skies. Local thundershowers possible in central and northern portions. warm in those areas with no heavy precipitation noted.
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