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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1924
Page
1
A collection of wry observations and satirical notes on politics, society, and culture. References include Mexico’s Calles, farm policy jokes, labor, and presidential campaigns, with media quips about York, Dawes, and Capper. The piece blends irony with topical figures and events of the era.
Oklahoma and Missouri voters delivered pivotal primary tallies. In Oklahoma J C Walton led some rivals late, while H B Howard edged Walton for the Democratic Senate nomination. In Missouri Dr Arthur W Nelson led Democrat governor contenders as Baker held a steady Republican edge. Heavy rural voting and Klan and prohibition issues shaped returns across states.
Portland Maine August 5 Summonses served on 871 ward four voters who backed governor候 on the Republican ticket in June primaries to appear before the governor and council at city hall tomorrow to settle ballot stuffing charges. Outcome will decide gubernatorial nomination. Ward 4 cast Farrington 718 Brewster 158. Brewster allied with Ku Klux Klan. Voters must reveal ballots but may refuse, which would discard their vote.
Special Cable Dispatch from Vienna reports the discovery at Brunn of priceless Napoleonic papers taken from Paris 110 years ago. The cache includes 217 letters from Napoleon to Hugo Bernhardt Bassano and rulers such as the King of England and the Czar, along with campaign drafts from 1811 to 1814, Talleyrand exchanges, and Napoleon’s views on the Russian campaign. A death mask by Dr Antomarchie was also found.
Brough England August 5 Lieut Locatelli Italian airman who flew from Pisa plans to depart for Kirkwall in the Orkney islands Thursday He aims to join American round the world fliers and cross the Atlantic from Greenland to North America Maj Scaroni air attache proceeds to Kirkwall to arrange with American fliers Simla British India August 5 Maj Pedro Zanni Argentine round the world flier arrived at Nasrabad and hopes to reach Allahabad tomorrow
Belgrade Aug 5 former Bulgarian ministers Athanasoff and Stoyanoff who were serving 10 years each at a hospital prison escaped and reached Tzdribrod near the Jugoslav frontier this afternoon with friends and said they planned to proceed to Dalmatia.
The interallied Dawes plan conference renamed itself international conference as German delegates led by Chancellor Marx joined the talks. Officials expect a two week plus session as Germany digests expert reports and plans to state its stance on the protocol at a later plenary session. Continued on fifth page.
Philadelphia report details the shooting of Dr. Duncan L. Despard by a man identified as Alfonso Masi, who then killed himself. Despard, a noted surgeon and professor, died tonight at Polyclinic hospital after the attack in his office. Masi, a 40 year old caretaker, was described as a hypochondriac. The incident links to Despard's friendship with John W. Davis, Democratic presidential nominee, and Mrs. Davis. Mrs. Davis plans to travel to Philadelphia with Despard's family and later to Clarksburg, West Virginia, for interment.
Lieut. Lowell H. Smith and Lieut. Erik Nelson completed a 300 mile 4 hour 58 minute flight skirting Iceland’s coasts from Hoefn Hornafjord to Reykjavik amid strong headwinds. Crowds welcomed them as the admiralty and army officers from the Richmond and Milwaukee discussed next stops and Greenland ice conditions for the rescue and supply mission.
Chicago, Aug 5. The hearing before Judge John R. Caverly will determine punishment for Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb for kidnapping and murdering 14 year old Robert Franks. The court ruled the proceeding will not become a jury trial and will hear expert testimony on mitigation.
Reports to the Macedonian Refugees Organization describe two clashes between comitadji forces led by Voivode Pancho Mishiloff and Jugoslavian troops in Macedonia. In the first, Mishiloff and 15 followers were surprised. six were killed, the rest escaped. A second 24 hour fight involved machine guns from the opposing side. Belgrade says M Raditch, the Jugoslav minister in Sofia, returned for a conference on Bulgaria's situation and the 3000 volunteers enrollment.
Mrs Clara Sears Taylor district rent commissioner suffered a badly injured foot when she fell to the street on Monday. Physicians say it will be about a month before she can use the foot again. She is being treated at her residence in the Montana apartments.
Detroit August 6 Warren W Ayers a toolmaker sues Ford Motor Co in Wayne circuit court for 500000 claiming he engineered the sale of John and Horace Dodge stock to Ford interests in 1919 for 26000000 He says he worked six months negotiating the deal then returned as a tool maker without a commission and that the claimed sum is reasonable.
Premier Monroe introduced a bill to repeal prohibition in Newfoundland allowing sale of alcoholic beverages under defined restrictions. Regulations would follow Quebec style government control with local modifications.
Nine people injured on an Interborough Rapid Transit line when a stopper burst from a can labeled Denatured alcohol. John Christian, 24, Brooklyn, suffered burns while others received burns, fumes, or fainting during the incident. Officials dispute the can’s contents as a deadly acid possibility remains unconfirmed. The owner escaped.
Robbers struck the First National Bank in Tuscola Illinois at noon and escaped with 8000 dollars as posses sweep the countryside. In Gait Iowa six bandits held residents at bay and spent nearly two hours cracking the vault before fleeing with 3500 dollars.
Special to The Washington Post reports an elusive attacker in Aurora has killed three women and crippled others, with Gladys Schroeder 19 hospitalized after an ambush beating. The assailant strikes with a heavy wrench, shows no robbery motive, and remains unidentified.
Cleveland report says Harold A. Kuliberg, 28, famed WWI pilot and 14 German planes ace, and Henry Dunker, 34, of Hudson, Ohio, were killed when a commercial airplane nosedived 2000 feet near Hudson. Dunker was Kuliberg’s pupil.
Aug 6 London report says the Free State officials backed the imperial plan to introduce a boundary bill in parliament on Wednesday and to summon Parliament to deal with it on October 14 instead of October 28. The Daily Mail cites Thomas as saying the conference on the Irish boundary question yielded a highly successful agreement.
Advices from Honduras report generals Julio P iralta and Roman Diaz taking refuge across the border in Nicaragua near El Jicaro. Nicaragua agrees to help keep the frontier open and capture the rebel leaders. Conditions in Honduras are described as serious due to multiple disgruntled factions. Archbishop Corley urges Catholics to use THE MASDAL OF TRAVERS.
District officials study transforming downtown Capital by widening streets and converting Franklin Square and Center Market areas to auto parking. Plans include narrowing K Street to 97 feet with a central concrete parking bed, reduced lawns, and reshaped sidewalks along with circle traffic at Sixteenth Street. Authors expect board submission today.
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