Allies Reach Dawes Plan Agreement At Downing Street
London reports a new era in allied diplomacy as the interallied conference with Kellogg and Young crafts a Dawes plan framework. German delegates invited to Berlin to approve revisions while Herriot’s arbitration approach is refined, with final adjournment hoped next week and continued work through the plenary session.
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London
A. Pil
United States
Kellogg
Downing Street
Macdonald
Germany
Berlin
Logan
Versailles
Young
Ambassador Kellogg
Premier Herriot
Transfer Committee
Transa
Two Congresses May Sit in Mexico City
Mounted police guard the chamber of deputies as factions clash over seating candidates for the lower house of the thirty first congress. Leaders avoid the chamber and meet at political headquarters to seek ways to prevent two congresses from being formed while credentials committees of both radical agrarian laborite and federal socialistic blocs continue credential examinations without disturbance.
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Mexlco
A. P
Chamber of Deputies
Savant Predicts A Laughless Era
New York August 2. Dr Charles Gray Shaw professor of philosophy told the summer school of New York University that a somber scientific era may come when laughter disappears as learning spreads. He argued people will know too much to laugh and old targets like old maids matrimony and the drunken man will no longer provoke humor. He noted society now laughs at bananas and flivvers and even animals to substitute humor.
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New York
Chas. Gray Shaw
New York University
Shaw
Dr. Shaw
Two New York Women Obtain Paris Divorces
Special cable dispatch from Paris reports rapid divorce settlements for two New York women. Mrs Jennie Crocker Whitman, linked to the California Crocker family, secured a divorce from Malcolm Whitman of New York after filing ten days prior. Mrs Mary Hudson Coffin Wolfe also gained a divorce from John Wolfe of New York on statutory grounds.
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Paris
Jennie Crocker Whitman
California Crocker
Malcolm Whitman
New York
Mary Hudson Coffin Wolfe
John Wolfe
Whitman
Wolfe
New York State
Face Powder Banned In Japan Mourns Earthquake Remembrance
Tokyo reports a September 1 commemoration for earthquake victims including temple shrine and church services a two minute noon halt no music and no banquets women are asked to refrain from face powder or jewelry frugal meals will be eaten and savings donated to charity
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Tokyo
Cashier Returns Admits Shortage At Butler Bank
O G Mc Cants cashier of Butler Banking Company in Butler near here returned today after a week missing since the bank suspended operations and admitted misappropriating funds. He is reportedly in serious condition from nervous prostration and under a physician care. Relatives may repay the alleged shortage. His brother J J McCants, tax collector of Tavnor county, died July 10 after an alleged 314000 shortage was found in his accounts.
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Columbus
O. G. McCants
Butler Banking Company
Butler
Here
Columbus Ledger
McCants
J.J. McCants
Tavnor
Submarine Report Of Liquor Run In Buzzard's Bay
Boston lawyer reports a submarine cargo of German beer and French champagne found near New Bedford in Buzzard's Bay. Officials doubt the claim and question the informant. Nearby attractions in the Appalachians include Mt. Mitchell as the highest point in Eastern America.
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Boston
United States
Robert O Harris
Buzzard's Bay
New Bedford
Childish phantasy theory ridiculed in Franks hearing
Chicago August 2 the prosecution ridiculed the defense theory of childish phantasy in the Leopold Loeb case during the first alienist testimony Dr William A White of Washington suggested the youths were not insane but mentally sick The state argued the doctor may have been misled by the boys falsehoods and questioned whether their high intellect could have halted the crime The examiner said Leopold appeared frank while Loeb concealed details as the hearing touched on their moral attitudes and plans to kill the grandson of a relative of Loeb’s father
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Chicago
A. P
William A. White
Washington
DD. C
Robert Franks
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert E. Crowe
White
Federal Hospital For the Insane
Crowe
John R. Caverly
Leopold
Frank
Mr. Crowe
Dr. White
Babe
Dickie
Loeb
Palace Spoons Missing After Visit of Ad Men
Paris reports excitement at Elysees palace after President Domergue hosted 500 advertising delegates and families. After inventory, 47 heavy gold teaspoons were found missing from the buffet. Some deputies may have taken them as souvenirs, though palace staff are trusted.
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Palace
Paris
Elysees Palace
Domergue
MacLaren Registers Accident During World Flight
Maj. Stuart A. MacLaren, flying around the world, met with an accident at Nikolski on Komandorski Islands but was not hurt. The news came via wireless from Canadian trawler Thiepval after MacLaren flew to West Kamchatka. A flight from West Kamchatka to Nikolski was made today.
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Coast Guard
Algonquin
Atka
Altu Talands
A. P
Stuart A. MacLaren
Nikolski
Komandorski Islands
MacLaren
West Kamchatka
Siberia
Bering Island
Anderson Named Trusty in Sing Sing Prison
William H. Anderson former State superintendent of the Anti Saloon League has been made a trusty at Sing Sing. Prison officials said the change lets the former leader occupy a dormitory cell and spend only thirty six hours a week behind bars while he continues teaching school in the old prison.
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Ossining
N. Y
William H. Anderson
Anti-Saloon League
Sing Sing
Diry
Rum Fleet Departs Before 6 Inch Guns
Atlantic City's rum row twelve miles off the boardwalk vanished tonight except for the steam trawler Canada. Reports to Capt Holdkom of the coast guard cutter Kickapoo credited vigilance and the threat of its six inch gun for the fading away of liquor laden boats that had lined the horizon earlier in the week.
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Atlantic City
Canada
Holdkom
Coast Guard
Kickapoo
Honduran Leader Foments New Revolt
From Managua Nicaragua Aug 2 it is reported that Honduran general Julio Peralta famed for revolution is recruiting to foment a new revolution in Honduras on the frontier with Nicaragua.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Julio Peralta
Honduras
Maryland’s Traffic Police Seek State Department Aid
Maryland police report Prince Bibesco, Romanian minister to the United States, was stopped three times for speeding in recent months and used diplomatic immunity to proceed. First on March 16 near Laurel, then March 22 toward Washington, with speeds ranging from 45 to over 60 mph. Police urged the State Department to distribute Maryland speed regulations to foreign missions. Secretary Hughes promised copies, sending a hundred to the State Department.
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Prince Antoine Bibesco
United States
Maryland
State Department
Ernest Fuller
Laurel
Fuller
Princess Automobille
Fullr
Philadelphia
J. M. Dorimag
Washington
Austin E. Baughman
State Hughes
Hughes
Kentucky Missouri Primary Races News Summary
Louisville reports partial returns show Senator Stanley leading in Kentucky Democratic race over opponent 34 309 to 33 865 while Sackett leads for governor with 20 056 to 6 153 Bethurum. Langley trails with 800 to Duff 203 as voter turnout appears light and campaigns focus on personal fortunes. Missouri campaigns edge toward close, with Democratic contenders for governor split over prohibition and tax cuts and a three way Republican fight, as key figures including Priest Moore Baker Himmuloud and Miller vie for renomination and state offices.
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A. P
Kentucky
United States
A. O G. Stanley
Senate
Louisville Courier-Journal
Associated Press
Fred M. Sackett
Sackett
B. J. Bethurum
Lexington
John W. Langley
Pikeville
Langley
BE. Scott Duff
Chavies
Howe
Stanley
Missouri
St. Louis
Zoeverner
Henry 8
Priest
Fowler Smith
Loftin
George H. Moore
Internal Revenue, &Lan
Himmuloud
Ecculied
Old Guard
Victor J Miller
St. Louis Polie Board
Missouri Congress
Kate S. Morrow
Warrensburg
State Democratic Committee
Broadway Cashier Indicted for Embezzling Funds
Claude 4h Watts, ex cashier of Indian Refining Company, arraigned in Cincinnati on an embezzlement indictment. Testimony before the grand jury cites total embezzlement of 120000 dollars, though the charge alleges 420 dollars. Watts, bail set at 7500 dollars, claimed he spent the money on Broadway. Embezzlements said to span several months.
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New York
Claude
Watts
Indian Refining Company
Cincinnati
Broadway
Labor Indorses La Follette Delays Defense Day Action
Atlantic City Aug 2 The American Federation of Labor executive council endorsed La Follette and Wheeler after adopting the nonpartisan political committee report. Press copies of the report and resolution were awaited. Gompers, ill but present, pledged frank discussion of the political situation and noted no delay in AF of L practice since 1906. Continued on seventh page.
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Atlantic City
la Follette
Wheeler
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Executive Council
Platform Committee
New York
Paie
Sailor Dies in Dangerous Dive at North Beach Maryland
Henry Wallace Cronkite 26 of Mt Tam Virginia dived to his death near an undertaker’s shop in North Beach Maryland. Five Providence hospital physicians tried to revive him after his neck was broken as his head and shoulders were buried in mud. Cronkite, a chief petty officer in the navy, reenlisted two days earlier, was with his wife and two year old when the tragedy occurred.
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Wallace Cronkite
North Beach
Henry Wallace Cronkite
Mt .Tam
Providence Hospital
Cronkite
Cronkhite
Frees Men Accused of Slaying Parents in 1910
In Twancaster Pennsylvania on August 2, Benjamin and Chester A Dorrheimer were released on habeas corpus after Judge Agron B Hassler found no evidence to hold them for the April 1910 death of their parents who were found gas asphyxiated in bed. The parents left a $75000 estate later divided among the children with one brother serving as executor.
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Twancaster
Benjamin
Chester A. Dorrheimer
Frank
Wife shoots husband in quarrel over dog
Chicago August 2. A quarrel over a dog and another over rent left four shot, one fatally. Vincenzo Albruzzo was shot six times by his wife who wanted no dog and is in custody. Howard Gribben, 21, is sought after shooting his parents and Emery Parquette, a tenant, during a dispute over rent and a confrontation between Gribben and Parquette.
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Chicago
Vincenzo Albruzzo
Howard Gribben
Emery Parquette
Gribben
Parquette
Nebraska to Insure Lives of Guardsmen
Nebraska moves to secure life insurance totaling about 4 million dollars for 1700 National Guard members. The plan, signed by Adjt. Gen. Herbert J. Paul, covers 2000 dollars for enlisted personnel to 5000 dollars for officers, making Nebraska the first in the middle west to provide such coverage. New York, Maryland and Delaware have similar actions.
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New York
Nebraska
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Adjt
Herbert J. Paul
Maryland
Delaware
Visitors Make Elder Coolidge Rise At Four
Plymouth Vermont August 2 The farmhouse of John Coolidge draws visitors as crowds tour the site of Calvin Coolidge's family. Elder Coolidge rises at 4 each morning to hay with a scythe and tends to chores before guests arrive. He visits the grave of Calvin Coolidge Jr and places spruce boughs and wildflowers. Plans for a flagpole in front of the schoolhouse are delayed by transport issues but may occur August 14 when President Coolidge is to be notified of his nomination.
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Plymouth
John Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Hillside
Calvin Coolidges Jr
Coolidge-Dawes
Destitute Empress Declines Movie Offer
Rome August 2 Former Empress Zita of Austria Hungary, now destitute, declined an offer to become a moving picture actress citing it would harm her dignity and that of her children The Messaggero proposed Italy offer hospitality and the villa Pianore in Lucca where she was born and lived with her mother Infanta of Portugal
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Zita
Austria
Hungary
Italy
Pianore
Lucca
Marie Antonia
Infanta
Portugal
Wealthy Cuban slain after demand for cash
Havana August 2 Manuel Arechabala reputed to be among Cuba’s wealthiest men was shot and killed by Diego Martinez Morno a clerk in his office Morno then killed himself after Morno demanded 60000 Cuba’s authorities report the shooting occurred in Cardenas 75 miles from Havana
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Havana
Manuel Arechabala
Cuba
Diego Martinez
Morno
la Prensa Morno
Arechabala
Cardenas
Paintings Stolen From Chicago Hotel Worth Sixty Thousand
Four unframed water colors by Turner valued at 60 000 dollars were stolen this past week from the hotel apartment of C H Lord, reported on his return from a trip. Painters employed to decorate the apartment in his absence are being sought. Excursion to Western North Carolina Mountains Aug th See Page 6.
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Chicago
Turner
C. H. Lord
North Carolina Mountains
Southern Railway
Andy
Airman in Iceland Awaits Two Other Planes
In Iceland the airmen from Kirkwall continue the homeward leg of their round the world flight. Lieut Nelson and Lieut Smith escaped heavy fog to reach Iceland, while four companions turned back. The New Orleans completed the Kirkwall to Iceland leg in 5 hours 19 minutes despite fog and misfortune, with engine praise for the New Orleans.
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Ireland
Ang
Eric Nelson
John Warding
Kirkwall
Orkney Islands
Lowell HH. Smith
Leslie T Arnold
Nelson
Faroelelands
Ife
Billingsley
Reid
Raleigh
Lieut Nelson
Harding
Brough
Canel
Krirkwall
Scotland
Sug l
He & Pt
Erika Nelson
Hoefn Hornafjord
Smith
Wade
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