World War Gains Debated in Legion Symposium
The American Legion Weekly publishes a symposium on what the world gained from the war. Notables including von Rebeiro-Paschwitz, the former Kaiser’s secretary, Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, Newton D. Baker, Pershing, Currie, and Gompers weigh gains and losses. Some hail international cooperation and democracy, others call aggregate loss and wasted human costs.
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Associated Presa
Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion Weekly
Kaieer
H von Rebeir-Paschwitz
William Hohenzollern
Holland
Crown Prince
Friederich Wilhelm
Newton D. Baker
Car Plunges Off Bluff Injuring Driver in Calif
Mrs Walter R Kaestner aged 26 sustained a slight knee bruise when the car she was driving plunged off a bluff at San Pedro. The vehicle turned over four times and landed on a house porch, causing porch damage and extensive wreckage to the car.
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San Pedro
Calif
Walter R. Kaestner
French Proposal To Evacuate Ruhr Provokes German Opposition
Berlin reports the French plan at London to pull back from the Ruhr within two years if Dawes Plan bonds sell well. German officials express astonishment and strong opposition, saying the demand lacks justice and would imply tacit approval of the occupation.
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Berlin
London
Ruhr
Germany
Soviet Delegate Leaves Moscow for London With New Proposals
After hurried talks with the government in Moscow, Soviet delegate Mn Rakovsky flies to London by air. He, with the council of commissars, has prepared new proposals for submission to the British government, seen as removing obstacles to the Anglo Russian conference.
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Moscow
Mn Rakovsky
London
Council of Commissars
Nomination of Three Democrats for Iowa Supreme Court
Judge Dan W. Hamilton of Grinnell Judge E C Weber of Fort Madison and John Liffering of Waterloo were nominated by acclaim at the Democratic judicial convention for the Iowa supreme court bench to fill three terms Weber for the short term and the others for six year terms The convention followed party lines and accepted committee recommendations amid smooth proceedings with no apparent campaign feuding
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Dan W. Hamilton
Grinnell
John Liffering
Waterloo
E. C. Weber
Fort Madison
State Supreme Court
BE. C. Weber
John Wolffering
E. J. Feuling
State Central Committee
Liffering
Supreme Court
Weber
Burbank Silent on Reported Candidacy for the Governorship
Des Moines August 1 State Treasurer W. J. Burbank returns to the capital after a short vacation and refuses to confirm or deny reports that he is considering an independent run for governor. His office says he will rest most of the month and has nothing to say about a candidacy.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
W. J. Burbank
Herring Accepts Job as Treasurer
Des Moines reports Clyde L. Herring a national Democratic committeeman from Iowa announced his acceptance of the appointment as treasurer of the party's national committee. He will immediately handle the finances for the coming presidential campaign.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
National Democratic
Iowa
Re determination of light speed by Chicago scientists
Chicago August 1 Re determination of the velocity of light is being made by Professor Albert M Michaelson of the University of Chicago. Measurements are at Mount Wilson observatory because California air is clear. The known speed is 186000 miles per second and the experiment uses a twenty mile baseline. Michaelson aims for an accuracy of one part in three hundred thousand.
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Chicago
Albert M. Michaelson
University of Chicago
Mount Wilson Observatory
California
Michealson
Delegates Aim for Iowa Convention to Solidify Demo Prospects
The delegates sought to use the convention to solidify Iowa demo strength and plan for the coming campaign. Optimism ran high that the LaFollette Wheeler ticket would reduce Republican support and boost the Democratic party’s chances locally. John W. Davis was praised and plans were made to urge his visit this month, with Feuling predicting his appearance would aid the ticket.
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Yiamilton
Iowa
LaFollette-Wheeler
John W. Davis
Feuling
Davis
Defense testimony cites infantile components in Leopold Loeb case
Chicago reports Dr. Wm. Alanson White, defense expert, says Leopold and Loeb acted from infantile mental states. He describes Leopold and Loeb as emotionally childish, with intellectual shells masking weakness, and notes motives including self destruction and planned intellectual feat. Trial rules allow mental disease evidence short of insanity as mitigation.
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Chicago
Nathan Leopold Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Wm. A. White
Leopold
Loch
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Loeb
Wm. Alanson White
Illinois
Franks
Dr. White
Dr White
Ktules
John Mr. Caverly
Riht
Murder a Day in Chicago During Last Two Months
Chicago crime commission reports a murder a day in June and July as it prepares for an anti crime council conference. The tally shows 205 murders in the first 213 days of the year.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Chicago Crime Commission
Supervisors Back Iowa Gasoline Tax at Annual Meeting
The State Association of County Supervisors urged enactment of a Iowa gasoline tax law to fund highways. They proposed a one third share to primary roads and two thirds to county highways while weighing truck and bus limits to protect road surfaces. Attendees noted potential budget impacts after Attorney General Gibson explained the act. Next year Cedar Rapids will host the convention. Head officers named: Charles Daugman, J P P Peate, F E Carrington, C F Keeling.
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Per J. Gibson
Cedar Rapids
Charles Daugman
Dubuque
J. P P. Peate
Jones County
F. E. Carrington
Woodbury County
C. F. Keeling
Polk County
Judge R G Popham Nominated for Eighth District Bench
In Marengo Iowa Judge R G Popham was unanimously chosen as the Republican candidate for the district court bench in the Eighth district judicial convention. He faces no Democratic opposition in the fall. Popham, who has served eight years as a district judge, previously placed third for a supreme court seat at a Des Moines convention.
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Marengo
R. G. Popham
Popham
Supreme Court
Justice Preston
Des Moines
Soviet President Kalenin Barely Escapes Death in Storm
President Kalenin of the Soviet government had a narrow escape when a village refuge house was demolished by lightning during a thunderstorm. The driver was killed and an accompanying photographer was injured.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Kalenin
Lichtnine
Political Debate in Iowa Town Shows Sharp Party Clash
In Henderson Iowa last night a chautauqua hosted a debate between Rep Tincher republican Kansas and Rep Barkley democrat Kentucky. Tincher blamed Democratic policy for low farm prices citing the Federal Reserve Board while Barkley praised his party and blamed Republicans for historic panics in 1873 1893 and 1907.
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Henderson
Tineher
Kansas
Barkley
Jdemocrat
Kentucky
Tincher
Federal Reserve Board
Gompers Opposes AFL Endorsement of LaFollette Ticket
Atlantic City report says the American Federation of Labor may decide its political stance at the annual policy conference. Samuel Gompers presses a hands off approach urging the federation to back principles rather than any single candidacy. A dozen union chiefs weighLaFollette Wheeler support alternatives while views differ on party endorsements.
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Associated Preasa
Atlantic City
N. J
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
LaFollette
Ave
Council
Conference For Progressive
Gompers
Suspect Gabe Simmons Apprehended in Ohio
Davenport report says Gabe Simmons wanted for the murder of Orton Ferguson, a tourist at West Liberty, Iowa, was captured by Tiffin, Ohio, authorities today.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Gabe Simmons
Orton Ferguson
West Liberty
Iowa
Tiffin
Ohio
Laws Against Liquor Passed Sixty Nine Years Ago
In Florida an 1855 act made rail road employees guilty of intoxication while on duty subject to heavy penalties. At that time no railroads existed yet the law charged the general assembly with planning improvements for railroads canals and navigable streams showing early concern that liquor and locomotives together threaten public safety.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
General Assembly
White bear of rare species captured in Beacon Hill park
A pure white bear of a rare transbker model type was captured alive in Beacon Hill Park Victoria. It was brought here by the provincial police from Indians and is believed to be the first of its kind to be captured alive. The species is normally found on Gribble Island north of the Queen Charlotte group.
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Victoria
B. C
Beacon Hill Park
Gribble Island
Queen Charlotte Group
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