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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1924
Page
14
After 18 hours of talks in London the British and Soviet delegates failed to agree on Article XIV and the plan for a mutual treaty. Moscow resisted compensation terms and prewar debt pledges, ending hopes for a treaty with Britain and fueling questions for ongoing allied negotiations.
New York August 5 Harry F Sinclair chairman of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil corporation told stockholders that an income statement of all petroleum operations in America would show the industry operating at a loss. He warned demagogues pressuring the sector could trigger unemployment and a weakened credit structure. He cited cash conservation for omitting a common dividend and attributed current unrest to overproduction and stockpiles of refined products.
Fragmentary note describes Shenandoah visit in August through September era. Mentions a town on the west side of a river and a tourist hub to a certain point. References to population counts and searchers, with unclear ages and names.
London reports Prime Minister Macdonald answered in the house of commons on the interallied conference and asserted Britain would not keep troops in Cologne beyond the necessary time to fulfill treaty obligations. He called for arbitration under the Versailles framework and framed the Dawes plan as a safeguard against harsh measures while stressing ongoing evacuation and Germany’s loan questions.
At the London conference the German and French positions on interallied debts are debated. France supports debt cancellation in defined limits, with Britain cautious yet open to a negotiated settlement that respects the Dawes plan and Britain’s U.S. obligations. The German chancellor backs the Dawes report as a framework for Europe’s reconstruction and pledges to proceed with its draft bill in Berlin.
President Coolidge is gratified by the London conference results and the Dawes plan. He foresees improved business conditions in the United States and in export trade as Europe stabilizes economically. He says the plan would not alter current tariff policy or renovation reform beliefs.
Dawitt Gooch and Miss Charles Reece were found dead beneath an overturned car on Lake Worth road early today after leaving a party at midnight. The pair had attended a farewell gathering for Gooch who was bound for California at dawn.
New York August 5 Pope sends apostolic benediction to the Knights of Columbus convention in session with about 5,000 members. Edward L Hearn reads the letter praising the order for aiding countrymen and co religionists, and Cardinal Gasparri’s benediction accompanies a tribute to officers. Mayor Hylan opens the meeting with welcome, Bishop Curly presides, and Judge Fisherty notes hospital aid and the Red Cross gift of Pius XX portrait.
The Vatican dismissed a Serene report of a possible Holy Year postponement to 1926. It published three apostolic constitutions on Holy Year indulgences, confessor faculties in Rome for 1925, and exemptions for women’s religious communities and others unable to reach the Roman basilicas.
In Eagle Lake Texas Rev F M Johnson Jr, an Episcopal rector, was shot in the arm while driving past an automobile with two men wearing Ku Klux Klan regalia. He said he opposed the Klan but held no known enemies.
In Niles Ohio on August 4 four persons are to face court charges after arrests from street clashes between about a hundred Knights of the Flaming Circle members and an equal number of Ku Klux Klan supporters. No serious injuries were reported though many combatants suffered bruises as police and Trumb County deputies, summoned from Warren, quelled the melee with Sheriff John E Thoma aiding.
Exiled Austrian Empress Zita reportedly plans a residence move to Funchal Madeira pending approval from France and Britain. The Spanish royal family aids Austrians in need and Bilbao nobility support exiles. Zita favors Madeira for its climate.
William J Fallon, criminal lawyer, seeks to prove a conspiracy against him as letters claimed by a government witness were sent to expose the case. A courtroom disturbance prompted Judge McClintick to eject spectators for the remainder of the day.
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