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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1924
Page
1
A collage of raw clippings and jumbled notes touches on political moves, legal sentences, seismographs, space lore, war costs, and society chatter. It references Harry Wills, Firpo deportation talks, Gov Pinchot, a 10 month infant sentenced for murder, Mars and the Moon, Icelandic incidents, and Dawes Plan acclaim with Paris peace hype. The tone is fragmented and era specific, mixing commentary with brief items.
Paris reports an influential negotiator says the Dawes protocols mark the first real peace treaty since 1914. He notes enjoyment of German compliance and French support, critiques focus on negative security measures, and describes a four conference plan starting in Paris to allocate Germany’s payments. It mentions British treasury frictions and names Snowden Clementel Logan Kellogg as possible delegates. The talks will also revisit costs of German occupation and the Wadsworth agreement.
Joseph Hatfield grandnephew of Devil Anse Hatfield will marry Miss Mary Elizabeth Dolan at 8 o'clock this morning in St Patrick's Church Washington. Dolan from Logan county lived with her mother at 1104 L street NW and aided the war labor board during wartime. After the ceremony the couple will travel to West Palm Beach Florida, where Hatfield will practice law.
Refugees fleeing Honduras describe forced government loans by the Tosta regime as dictator Tacar Testa tightens grip. Ferrara commands an army of over four thousand and reportedly marches on Tegucigalpa. San Pedro governor allegedly levied a $50,000 loan on American interests. Testa agents are said to buy arms in the United States for smuggling.
Maw York Aug 18 Julie Reinhardt an actress and suffrage worker once famed and linked to David Warfield Rose Coughlan Maurice Barrymore and David Belasco lies near death in a small bedroom poverty-stricken with a nurse paid by old actor friends as doctors predict she will not live another week
Special to The Washington Post Pep a ten month old dog owned by Gov Gifford Pinchot arrived at the eastern penitentiary from Milford Pa to begin a life sentence Pep was convicted of murder he killed one of the Pinchot cats and the chief executive imposed the sentence sending Pep there in the custody of a special policeman
The marble bust of George Washington, a gift from France and long believed destroyed in the 1851 Congressional Library fire, was found in a Manhattan marble cutter's shop. Art collectors and experts, including Mitchell Kennerley, Daniel Chester French, Paul Bartlett and Jo Davidson, confirmed it is the D Angers statue. Henry Huntington acquired it in New York.
Reykjavik Aug 18 Lieut Lowell H Smith and Lieut Erik Nelson suffered damage during the planned Reykjavik to Greenland hop. Both planes were so damaged they could not take off, delaying the 825 mile flight across the North Atlantic. Spare parts arrive aboard the cruiser Richmond by Wednesday and repairs begin at once.
Chitham Int Aug 18 report describes an eagle lifting a 14 year old boy four to five feet before dropping him. The account, though garbled, mentions a 24 year old man and a near fence escape, with clothing snagging and unclear timing.
Chicago aug 18 the long awaited Leopold Loeb murder case hearing moved from grave to comic as Darrow pressed Dr Singer on mental disease theories while Krohn, the state expert, defended the defendants mental soundness. Laughter greeted clear replies and a judge adjourned to 10 30 tomorrow. Closing arguments may begin wednesday after two day blocks by each side.
Prime Minister Macdonald pressed France and Belgium to speed up Ruhr evacuation, arguing continued occupation risks the Dawes plan and London conference terms. He reiterated Britain does not recognize Ruhr occupation as legal and urged quicker Dawes operation, with the note that the agreement may end early but not exceed one year. CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE
The Rev William Sheafe Chase head of the New York Civic League swore to a warrant for Argentine boxer Luis Angel Firpo arrest on perjury charges. His attorney said the warrant will be served tomorrow as Firpo faces deportation ahead of a September 11 bout with Harry Wills in Jersey City.
Buenos Aires reports a time bomb exploded in a trunk in the hold of the Asturiiano, an Argentinian coastwise steamer bound for South Argentinian ports with 320 passengers and crew. The blast started a fire that took about ninety minutes to extinguish. The ship sailed Friday with a minimal crew amid maritime federation boycotts.
Two transatlantic liners docking in New York today carried the bodies of women who died at sea on August 13. On the Minnewaska lay the body of Mrs. August Heckscher of New York, wife of the noted philanthropist, while the Mer estic bore Mrs. Patrick Fitzgerald of Philadelphia.
Absence of snow this year triggers rapid glacier melt on Mount Shasta. A mud flow one to three feet deep sweeps a valley, breaks McCloud water mains, covers roads, and darkens the McCloud River for miles. Broken rock masses riding the mud blamed for pipe breaks.
Madrid reports nearly 100 killed as guerrilla warfare intensifies between rebellious Moroccan tribesmen on both fronts. Official dispatches describe heavy fighting with casualties among Spanish officers and troops in engagements near Wad Lau and surrounding areas.
In Cedar Rapids Aug 18 J M Schalley and De Claude Barrett of Bertram eight miles east of the city were swept away and drowned while searching for cattle as a cloudburst floods thousands of acres of farmland. Telephones and telegraph lines were cut. reports say crops suffered heavy damage and homes were damaged in Vinton and east of Marion, Iowa.
An American named Berrinean, manager of Crock and Larch Lumber Co., operating in Du Tango, has been kidnapped by bandits and held for ransom in the hills. The U S embassy and Consul at Durango relayed the report to Mexico City and charges were made with the Mexican foreign office.
Father John J. Sullivan of Boston, chaplain for the American aviation corps in France, will depart Mitchell Field at 5 30 a m tomorrow in a De Haviland aircraft bound for San Francisco. Along the route he will visit parents of aviators whose burial services he conducted. Permission for army airplane use was granted by Major General Patrick, head of the air service.
Lincoln Aug 18 Gov Charles W Bryan formally accepted the Democratic nomination for Vice President before a large crowd at the University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium. He pledged unity with Davis and the party platform, praising progressive policies and urging support for farmers and wage earners while criticizing Republican conduct and government costs. CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE
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