Italians Hold Corfu Island in Crisis With Greece
Corfu remains under Italian occupation after a deadly bombardment that killed 15, with Italy warning Greece over satisfaction for boundary casualties. The League of Nations in Geneva plans to hear both sides as tensions rise and Britain contemplates intervention if arbitration fails.
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Paris
Lord Our- Bhritieh
Pelicare
Italy
Corfu
Greece
Athens
Musolini
Council of the
League of Nations
Fngland
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Greek Steamer Georgios Damaged by Italian Submarine
An Italian submarine in the Gulf of Coumenit za fired on the Greek steamer Georgios causing slight damage. The submarine commander said the Italian admiral ordered closing of the Corfu channel and no Greek steamers may pass.
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Athens
Gulf of Coumenitza
Georgios
Corfu
Normal Weather Forecast With Rain Spells Week
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday calls for generally fair skies with a chance of local rain and showers in the latter part. Temperatures are expected to be normal.
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Washington, D. C
Rum Runners Near New York Captured in Bay
Six rum runners and prisoners were captured at Sheeps Head Bay near New York today after authorities intercepted a reported operation. Local police did not provide further details on the raid or the identities of those seized.
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New York
Sheeps Head Bay
Greece and Italy in peril as Corfu crisis escalates
The League Council to meet at 4 P M to hear Greek and Italian arguments. Greece will accept League of Nations decision. Italian fleets move to southern Adriatic with eight transports ready. Italy claims Corfu occupation. Britain calls it a breach of neutrality and warns of wider war risk. Near East Relief seeks State Department contact over Corfu safety concerns.
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League of Nations
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Council
Greece
League
Italy
League Council
Athens
Gonatas
Rome
Iitalian
Spezia
Venice
Adriatic
Corfu
New York
State Department
Washington
Earthquakes Reported From Japan Severe Shocks Hit Yokohama
Reports from the West describe Japan’s earthquakes as severe and widespread. Fires broke out in Yokohama and the quake disrupted rail lines to Tokyo and damaged communications with San Francisco and the United States.
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Osaka
Japan
Tokio
San Francesco
San. Francisco
Yoais
Iwaki
America
Tere
San Francisco
Radio Corporation of America
Radio Corporation
Guam
Shanghai
Manila
Washington, D. C
Yokohama
Fear Frost May Damage Iowa Corn
Weather Bureau officials warn of an early frost that could seriously affect Iowa corn if it arrives in the next two to three weeks. Recent rain, especially in the northwest and northeast, adds to the danger to the crop.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Iowa
Bar Association backs U S participation in world court
The American Bar Association endorsed United States participation in the permanent court at the Hague. The propasal was reported from Minneapolis on September 1.
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The
Assated Press
Minneapo
United States
Hague
American Bar Association
No Income Tax On Soldier Bonus Decision
The Associated Press reports a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that soldier bonuses paid by states are not subject to federal income tax. The decision clarifies tax treatment for payments issued to veterans and current service members.
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Washington
Earthquakes, Fires Roil Japanese Ports Prompt Refugee Flee
A Pacific dispatch reports strong quakes and rainstorms striking Tokito and Osaka with aftershocks feared to reach Tokyo. Fire in Yokohama drives residents to seek shelter aboard harbor ships as telegraph lines falter and seismographs show violent shocks centered near Fuji.
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Yokohama
Osaka
Japan
Tokio
Fuji
Centerville Girl Paroled by Governor
Carmella Russo an Italian girl from Centerville Iowa was paroled from Rockwell City Prison after murder of her suitor Tony Matto in Centerville in June 1920 The parole came on the governor Hammils recommendation and the parole board action was announced today
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Carmella Russo
Centerville
Iowa
Rockwell City
Tony Matto
Hammil
Board of Parole
President Coolidge Sets Sail Aboard Mayflower
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge with friends left Washington for a Potomac cruise aboard the Mayflower. This marks the new president's first cruise on the presidential yacht.
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President Coolidge
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Gasoline substitute possible from corn at Iowa State fair
Des Moines Aug 31 exhibits at the state fair show that current consumption will not exhaust oil supplies for centuries. Engineers propose that an alcohol product derived from corn could replace gasoline if needed. Ames engineers display history of light and related demonstrations.
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Des Moines
Iowa State College
Ames
Mob breaks up Klan ceremony near Wilmington
A mob of more than 1000 men disrupted a Ku Klux Klan initiation on a farm near Wilmington. One man and a 17 year old youth were fatally injured or seriously hurt and remain hospitalized alongside over a dozen others.
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Associated Press
Wilmington
Foreign tennis sharks confident after opening Davis Cup
In Forest Hills New York on September 4 the visiting teams exuded confidence after earning a 1 1 tie with the United States in the opening Davis Cup matches. American players Tilden and Wilson won the first set 17 15.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
U. S
Tilden
Wilson
Wilson of Iowa makes fine showing in meet
Stagg Field Chicago hosted the National A A U field and track meet with over 10,000 spectators. The 100 yard dash opener yielded no records as Wilson of Iowa won in 10.2 seconds amid slow track conditions.
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Wilson
Iowa
STAGG
Chicago
America
Sunday Schools Grow in Friends Church in Iowa
OSKALOOSA Iowa Sept 1 Sixty three Sunday Schools are now functioning under the Iowa Friends Society E H Stranahan reports to the yearly meeting The work is expanding and churches should stress Sunday School work Roy S Williams named to represent the society on the State Sunday School board The Bible school board renamed to Board Religious Education Miss Cassie Conover of Oskaloosa named to succeed J R Wright as statistical secretary
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Oskaloosa
Iowa Friends Society
E. H. Stranahan
Societys Department of Religious Education
Stranahan
Roy S. Williams
The
Friends Society
State
Sunday School Board
Bible School Board
Board Religious Education
Cassie Conover
J. R. Wright
Union
Iowa
Power Tests Aimed At Mississippi Flow By UI Engineers
University of Iowa engineers in cooperation with the Mississippi River Power company at Keokuk conduct tests to map the river flow back to 1874. Prof Floyd A Nagler and Alron Davis oversee, with instruments built to measure flow at the Keokuk dam spillway where water speeds reach 40 mph. The spillway spans three quarters of a mile with 119 gates and each gate discharging about 5600 cfs.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Power Company
Mississippi River
University of Iowa Engineers
Mississippi River Power Company
Keokuk
Floyd. A. Nagler
University
Hydraulic Laboratory
Alron Davis
Keokuk Company
Keokuk Dam
Recess Decorously Called In Anthracite Wage Talks
Harrisburg session ends with a two day pause as Governor Pinchot seeks a peace settlement. Miners and operators depart with positions unchanged while optimism grows that the suspension of anthracite production may end soon. about 155000 workers idle in the meantime.
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Associated Pres
Harrisburg
Anthracite Opera
Pinchot
Philadelphia
Pennnsylvania
Ing
Jay
Harrieburg
Fire destroys Burlington garage and contents worth 100 000
A Burlington garage and its contents, valued at 100000 dollars, were destroyed by fire early this morning. The blaze damaged 39 automobiles inside the structure, with the total loss estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Burlington
Assoc
Selection of Mexico ambassador to be made by month end
President Collidge and Secretary Hughes have focused on choosing an ambassador to Mexico and announced today that a decision is expected by the end of September.
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Mexico
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Collidge
Hughes
Sioux City Parks Show Vast System of 1119 Acres
Sioux City Ind reports the city has 28 parks totaling 1119 acres. Playground value is about 946 with land valued at 429,993, the remainder in park improvements. The system is praised as among the best and most extensive in the country for recreation and picnics.
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Sioux City
Stout City
Stock Waste Stirs Philippine Government Loss
An emergency board requests a government grant to salvage unused meat stock rotting in warehouses. About 600000 in supplies of the insular government are deteriorating, and steps are urged to prevent further waste.
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Manila
Emergency Board
Turks Reject Gold Teeth Under Religious Law
CONSTANTINOPLE Sept 1 The religious court of Constan le rules that Mussulman adherents may not cover their teeth with gold or other metals, deeming it contrary to Islamic practice.
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Constantinople
Constanle
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