Belgian Debt Talks Halted As New Offer Sought
Negotiations between the American and Belgian debt commissions paused to receive instructions on a new Belgian offer. Both sides prepared for a meeting tomorrow with a fresh American proposal reflecting concessions made today, amid unresolved questions on Belgiums capacity to pay and interest terms on the 450 million dollar debt.
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Fry
Associated Press
Washington
Drissels A8
Belgium
Stock Shippers Get Refund From Chicago Producers
Benton county livestock shippers received 664.38 dollars refund from Chicago Producers Commission for 132 cars shipped in the past year. The firm saved about 85,000 dollars in commission on shipments. 1,193 carloads were sent by individual shippers and 5,467 by cooperative associations, averaging about five dollars per car.
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Associated Press
Vinton
Benton County
Chicago Producers Commission Company
Commission Company
Commission
Iowa Daily Press Association campaign praised at banquet
John F. D. Rue reports $100000 spent to restore confidence in Iowa and says the effort helped utilities float bonds and insurance firms hold land loans. C. H. McNider commends local papers for clean columns and shaping constructive public opinion. Percy Walker is noted.
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Associated Press
Clear Lake
Iowa Daily Press Association
Iowa
John FD. Rue
Burlington
C. H. McNider
Percy Walker
Michigan Town Quiet After Negro Killed by Mob Yesterday
In SCOBIEY Michigan, Sydney Townes, a Black man, was shot dead by a mob of about 75 after being accused of killing Jacob McMullen and his sister Mary Long. Townes had been injured earlier by I M McMullen, brother of the victim, who shot him after an attack on a farmhouse. No investigation was planned.
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Associated Press
Scobiey
Micch
Sydney Townes
Townes
Jacob McMullen
Farmer
Mary Long
Towne
Will Frost
I. M. McMullen
Turkish President Mustapha Kemal Pasha Divorces Latife Hamoum
The Turkish republic leader Mustapha Kemal Pasha divorces Latife Hamoum after marrying on January 29 1926. The decree takes effect August 5 with a dowry of one million Turkish lire valued about $650 000. Latife aged 19 at marriage is linked to women's rights advocacy in Constantinople.
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Associated
Presa
Constantinople
Turkey
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Lacife Hamoum
Latife Hamoum
Mouaamerou Chaki Bey
Smyrna
Mme Latife
Saliheffendi
Mustapha Kemal
Madame Latife
Kemal
Chazi Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Pastor Served Court Injunction in Church Property Dispute
In Waterloo on August 13 Rev. R. N. MacDonald of Walnut Street Baptist Church accepted a court injunction. The order bans him from entering the church until further notice, as officials decide whether he resigns or continues the dispute. The ruling caps months of internal strife within the congregation.
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Waterloo
R. N. MacDonald
Walnut Street
Baptist Church
Mason City Embalming Board Member Addresses Convention
Clear Lake and Bert Zuzer spoke at the event. Globe-Gazette business manager Lee Loomis served as toastmaster as the convention closed with plans for sports events including a golf tournament swimming and boating.
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Clear Lake
Bert Zuzer
Mason City
Lee Loomis
Busines
The
Globe-Gazette
U S Raiders Seize Large Booze Supply
New Orleans August 13 Associated Press reports a two day campaign against rum runners led by prohibition chief K C Yellowly. Raids swept the gulf coast to Biloxi arrested 40 men and filled New Orleans with liquor worth nearly 1 million dollars at bootleg prices. Alcoholic supplies were spirited away to undisclosed locations as raids continued in nearby territory.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Gulf
K. C. Yellowly
Prohibition
Federal Grand Jury
Ary
Gulf Coast
Biloxi
Miss
New Orleans Federal Building
Dry Haute
Approve Program for S S Convention in Des Moines
The executive committee of the Iowa State Teachers association approved the speakers program for the annual convention to be held November 5 to 7 in Des Moines. Scheduled speakers include Raymond Robing on The Outlawry of War, Walter Athearn on religious education, Judge Harry Olsen on The Ultra-Privileged Child, Joy W. Morgan on Children's Reading, and J. A. Stuon of Atlanta addressing the health section.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa State Teachers Association
Aasociation
Raymond Robing
Chicago Social Worker
Walter 8. Athearn
Boston University
Harry Olsen
Chicago Municipal Court
Joy W. Morgan
Journal of Education
National Education Association
J. A. Sutoon
Atlanta
Night Marshal Shot During Attempted Robbery in Traer
Frank Mommer, Traer night marshal, was seriously wounded early today by a man found at Dr. James A. Pinkerton’s office. He was shot twice in the abdomen and hospitalized in Waterloo. Bloodhounds were used to track the burglar, whom the sheriff suspects is a narcotics addict seeking drugs.
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Associated Press
Traer
Frank Mommer
James A. Pinkerton
Mommer
Waterloo
Burgar
Beieves
American Poultry Men Hear From English Leader
Edward Brown of London, general secretary of the National Poultry Council of England and Wales and president of the International Association of Poultry Instructors and Investigators, spoke to the American Poultry Association in Des Moines. He outlined plans for the 1927 world poultry congress in Canada and noted English efforts to maximize per bird production, reduce costs, and ensure egg and fowl quality. He cited shows in Yorkshire saving ten thousand to fifteen thousand people during summer events.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
American Poultry Association
England
Edward Brown
London
National Poultry Council of
England and Wales
International Association of Poultry Instructors and Investigators
Canada
Brown
Yorkshire
Fraternal Orders Sought to Launch National Publicity Campaign
Dr W S Mountain of Des Moines urged the National Fraternal Congress in Duluth to form a permanent publicity committee for 10 million members. The panel would prepare journal articles and leaflets on health conservation and tubercular, child welfare, and life extension work to boost public awareness and participation.
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Associated Press
Duluth
Miam
National
Fraternal Congress
W. S. Mountain
Des Moines
de Fain
Brotherhood of A
Jean Yeoman
National Tubercular Association
National Child Welfare Bureau
Life Extension Institute
Haynes Outlines Iowa Highway Bond Plan
Cedar Rapids August 13 Glenn Haynes executive secretary of the Iowa Good Roads Association spoke at the State Association of county officials opening session. He described a plan to convert the primary road system into a state roads system and place primary road funds under state control, with an $85,000,000 bond issue submitted to voters.
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Cedar Rapids
Glenn Haynes
Iowa Good Roads Association
State Association of County Officials
Iowa
Haynes
Credit Men Say Auto Talk Buoys Hard Hit Families
Credit men at a Washington convention attack auto financing arguing extended credit harms overall business. They point to the Jones family earning 1513 dollars yearly who buy on installments, cutting food and essentials to keep the car, illustrating strain from automobile credit.
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Washington, D. C
Jones
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lenroot urges Wisconsin to back pro‑Coolidge slate
Wisconsin voters were urged by Senator Lenroot to reject any candidate hostile to President Coolidge. Speaking at the Republican state convention in Oshkosh, he labeled the Madison “progressive” leaders as radicals and argued they aim to seize control of the party and state policy. He warned the trio plans to place allies in top offices and criticized taxation and judicial power moves while defending GOP unity.
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Associated Press
Oshkosh
Wis
Wisconsin
Lenroot
Coolidge
United States Senate
LaFollette
Alfatra
Madison
Republican Party
Senate
Congress
George W. Blanchard
Edgerton
Dark Horse
United States
R. M. LaPollette
William L. Pieplow
Milwaukee
Henry Lockney
Waukesha
Wallace Ingalls
Racine
William Cox
G.op
Germans Seek to Recover Property Seized During War
The German government began action to recover property of German citizens seized in the United States during World War I. German ambassador presented a formal note to Secretary Kellogg seeking negotiations on the issue, with the State Department confirming receipt but offering no further comment.
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Associated Press
Washington
Siesed
United States
Kellogg
State Department
Iowa Senate recount tallies shift leads in 46 counties
The Associated Press reports a recount of paper ballots in 46 Iowa counties shows Daniel Steck Democrat leading with 198 686 votes to Republican Brookhart’s 184 256 A total of 1020 votes were counted with Steck gaining 750 votes The Mills county recount nears completion while Mitchell Monroe and Monroe counties await progress
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Associated Arena
Washington
Senate
Iowa
Linn
Louisa
Daniel F. Steck
Brookhart
Steck
Brookham
Mills County
Mitchell County
Monona
Monroe
Farmers Seek To Avoid Oats Loss In Benton County
After threshing nears end and oats price drops, Benton county agent notes farmers seek protection. Warehousing act allows small train sealing to issue warehouse certificates used as loan collateral. Bankers back the plan offering about 6 percent interest on loans secured by certificates.
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Associated Press
Vinton
Benton County
Benton County Warehousing Board
Efforts to Identify Young Woman's Body Continue in Carlisle
Carlisle Indiana Aug 13 City Marshal Arthur Cooklin guarded the store housing the unidentified young woman's charred remains found in a burned straw stack. More than 1000 people viewed the body over three periods as reports circulated. A Kern Row statement from Palmyra suggested two men were involved in the disposal on July 24.
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Carlisle
Arthur Cooklin
Rows Kerr
Palmyra
Republican Party Plans 1926 Campaign Strategy
The report outlines the 1926 state campaign and relentless political warfare against progressives across state government. Delegates arrived uninstructed leaving control of the permanent organization in doubt, with the temporary group led by the Lenroot faction under Senator Irvine Lenroot.
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Republican Party
United States
Irvine Lenroot
Strong Force of Police Is Called Out
Reading Massachusetts mobilizes state troops to quell a Ku Klux Klan riot after clashes with anti Klan demonstrators. Police report tear gas bombs and gunfire, with no injuries among officers though several protesters suffer temporary discomfort. The confrontation began on North Main Street after a hostile verbal barrage and rock throwing.
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Reading
Mass
Frank Slack
Slack
North Main Street
Little Change In Iowa Employment Says Salvation Army
Des Moines officials report little improvement in Iowa employment during the summer. Salvation Army relief chief Commandant Kirkwood says farmers have help but factories run part time and few odd jobs exist. Welfare groups note similar conditions and urge relief only for locals returning to home towns.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Relief Department For
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Relief Department
Kirkwood
Relief Department
Effie Dean
Family Social Service
Associated Charities
Polk County
Skeletons Found Beneath Imperial Palace Cornerstone
Eight human skeletons were found under the Double Bridge near the Imperial Palace, upright twelve feet below the moat bed. Japanese scientists speculated they are centuries old human pillars said to immortalize Edo Castle cornerstones during construction.
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Tokyo
Imperial Palace
Edo Castle
Japan
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