London Sets Right AI Policy on Europe Reparations
London officials reaffirm that US policy on reparations is unchanged since Harding and will consider matured proposals that adequately protect American interests. Secret communications from Hughes to London clarify there is no shift under Coolidge and that plans abroad must mature before any stance. The embassy in London says the reaction in Paris and Brussels will reflect the British and French notes ready for publication.
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New Haven
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Paris
Brussels
Miners and Operators Agree to Resume Parley at Atlantic City
Miners and anthracite operators, meeting at the urging of the U S coal commission, agreed to renew wage contract talks in Atlantic City next Monday under threat of a Sept 1 strike. A formal notice said both sides must specify unresolved points by 8 p m. The session follows a deadlock and amid president Coolidge’s involvement to avert fuel shortages.
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Pennsylvania
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Washington
Whippers Threaten Oklahoma Governor
Okun County Ohio August 17 Gov J Walton said he would not back down from Tulsa crackdown after a spate of whippings and orders troops withdrawn not met An anonymous letter released from the governor's office carried the threat of the same punishment as others for continuing actions.
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Bond Firm Bids on Linn County Courthouse Bonds
Graham, Schulte & Hillman led bids from Waterloo for Linn County 5 percent courthouse bonds totaling 700000, but bids by Hal sey Stuart & Company and others were rejected as market conditions not favorable. The firm did buy Cedar Rapids school bonds at a premium and previously handled about five million dollars of municipal financing in the last fiscal year.
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Linn County
Halsey, Stuart & Company
Chicago
Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids
Black Hawk County
Biggest Plane Built Flies Successfully at Dayton Air Field
Dayton Ohio August 17 The Barling bomber largest heavier-than aircraft built completed a successful flight late yesterday Officials of McCook field announced The Barling an Army Air Service experiment is the greatest fighting plane in the world In yesterday s trial it rose 100 feet from the ground and remained in the air about 10 minutes Official trial flights are scheduled for next Tuesday when high Air Service officials will be here to inspect the plane.
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Paige Retains Title in Iowa Tennis Championship
Des Moines Iowa August 17 Clay ton Paige of Fort Dodge defeats Dan Swenson of Cedar Rapids in a five set final to retain the men s singles title at the Iowa State Tennis Association tournament Scores were 5 7 6 2 2 6 6 4 6 4 6 4 with Paige earning victory after dropping the opening set and rallying to reclaim the crown.
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Clayton Paige
Fort Dodge
Towa
Dan Swenson
Gedar Rapids
Gompers Links Injunction to Kings’ Sovereignty Idea
Chicago August 17 Samuel Gompers AFL president called a federal injunction against the International Ladres' Garment Workers' union a revival of the king's idea of personal sovereignty and urged workers to renore it as it violates constitutional rights He said the order bars union organizers from soliciting Mitchell Brothers employees and spoke to 300 workers urging workers not to return until unionized claiming the judiciary is infatuated with injunctions and urging garment workers to stand firm until organized
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Chicago
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
George A. Carpenter
International Ladres’ Garment Workers
Mitchell Brothers
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United States
National
Referendum on New Property Law Fails
In Sacramento California on August 17 the referendum effort on the new state community property law failed as only 44 signatures were collected short of the required total to place the measure on the next election ballot. Secretary of State Frank J. Jordan reported the rejection. The law, passed by the legislature and signed by the governor, grants women parity with men in bequeathing community property.
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Frank J. Jordan
Four More Counties on Warehouse List
Tes Moines Aug 17 Four more warehousing boards were appointed today by Secretary of Agriculture Raymond W Cassady. This makes nine counties that have taken advantage of the act passed by the fortieth general assembly. The appointments today were for Harrison Webster Humboldt and Cedar counties. The other five counties are Polk Wapello Appanoose Palo Alto and Monroe.
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Raymond W. Cassady
Fortieth General Assembly
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Webster
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Wapello
Appanoose
Palo Alto
Monroe
Friend Moves Triple Slayer to Surrender
Minneapolis police report William Stauffer, accused in three murders, surrendered after a friend, Joseph McGanna, urged him to come in. Stauffer sent McGanna with his gun and a message to fetch him.
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Quake Shakes Catania But Causes No Damage
An earthquake of considerable violence shook Catania Sicily this morning causing great panic among residents but resulted in no damage. A dispatch from Messina reported a slight earthquake shock felt at 1 56 in the afternoon.
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Woman to Attempt Parachute Jump Record
Los Angeles on August 17 Miss Gladys Roy an aerial acrobat plans to attempt to break the world altitude record for women parachute jumpers. The current record is cited as 15 200 feet held by Phoebe Wargraves of St Paul Minnesota.
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Gladys Roy
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St. Paul
Minn
Denver Flood Threat Warns of Rising Pintte Waters
Denver and Littleton faced flood danger as heavy rains produced near cloudburst levels in the Pintte region. The rapid river rise threatened lowland areas with potential property damage before receding later in the night. A separate Macon, Georgia report notes a mob fatally harming a Black man, with the victim's body found tied and riddled with bullets after an alleged confession.
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Four Power Pact and Naval Treaty Put In Force
The four power Pacific treaty among the United States Great Britain France and Japan and the five power naval treaty with Italy went into effect at noon. Ceremonies at the state department marked ratifications with Hughes and foreign diplomats present. Both treaties limit ships and establish cooperation to maintain Pacific peace and resolve crises among signatories.
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Courier Delivery Time Notice and Phone Contact
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If the paper is not received by then due to carrier error or other cause, please phone 35100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Man Banished After Forcibly Throwing Mother Out
In Sault Ste Marie Michigan Fred Ditson, 27, was found guilty of assault and battery for throwing his 71-year-old mother from her home. He is barred from seeing her again and ordered not to be seen in this part of the country. The court issued the unusual sentence on testimony from his father.
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Cows in Minnesota Face Rag and Wood Eating Issue
Minnesota scientists study cows in two townships of Notihag County troubling signs of cud chewing rag wool and old shoes. Researchers suspect mineral deficiencies and contaminated well water as causes and plan a University survey to seek remedies.
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St Pat
Bandits Raid Chinese District After Kidnappings
Shanghai Aug 17 reports say bandits who kidnapped two Italian priests at Tsaoshi and seized 100 Chinese Christians set fire to a compound and fled. Hurried forces pursue the outlaws amid widespread fear in the Hanton area as bandits intensify raids on prominent residents. Foreign representatives prepare to meet in conference called by the Italian ambassador.
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Shanghai
Tsaoshi
Hanton
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Cedar Falls Actress Declared Dying in Chicago Hospital
Ohteaxzo Arge Lt.-Mias Trane Lavell of Cedar Falls was reported in a dying condition at Cook County Hospital. Found yesterday in the Union hotel in serious shape with indications of beating and possible poison. Physicians say an incurable ailment will cause death. Lavell declines to discuss her life in Chicago or identify someone responsible. Two men questioned have been released.
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Cedar Falls
Cook County Hospital
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Pallee
Miss Lavell
Chicago
Hazing OK at California U If Sportmanlike
At the University of California Berkeley President Campbell says hazing freshmen will not meet administrative objections if conducted with good sportsmanship. He places full responsibility on the student body for any excesses as about 3,000 freshmen expected to register soon.
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Cima
University of California
W. W. Campbell
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Immigration Fault Lays on Source, Davis Says
Washington Secretary of Labor Davis states congestion in the United States stems from Atlantic immigration, not domestic policy. He cites Sir Auckland Geddes’s proposal to approve or disapprove immigrants at their homelands and urges Britain to limit departures to only those admissible under U.S. law.
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Obregon Defends Mexican Stand On Treaty Proposals
Mexico City reports President Obregon endorses two conventions at the recognition conference to harmonize U S Mexican claims Later mixed commissions would oversee equity claims from revolutions and unsettled cases since the 1860 treaty Excerpt notes no surrender of sovereignty and outlines diplomacy aims and possible resumption of relations
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Yukon Wet Liquor Halted on Yukon Wharves
Vancouver Aug. 17 With river navigation ending, 32,000 cases of liquor sit on Vancouver wharves awaiting entry to Yukon. Efforts to arrange transport into the wet territory have failed, signaling a dry winter in the Canadian far northwest.
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Accuser of Dreyfus dies in England under assumed name
Maj. Cont. Esterhazy, linked to the famed 1894 Dreyfus case, died three months ago in Harpenden England while living as Count Devoilement. He authored the document that led to Captain Dreyfus's conviction for selling military secrets to Germany.
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Des Moines Woman Injured in Detroit Incident
Edith Marmon, 23, of Des Moines, was found unconscious at Grand River and Ray Avenues in Detroit around 12:38 AM. Police suspect a head injury from being struck or hit by a vehicle. doctors fear a fractured skull.
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Freight Barge Fleet Resumes on Upper Mississippi
St Louis Mo August 17 traffic on the upper Mississippi resumed after eight years as the first of four power barges sailed to St Paul. The fleet carried 1060 tons up a three foot draft with 150 tons on a four foot draft. Freight charges were set at a 20 percent reduction from current railroad rates.
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Escaped Bad Man Killed in St Paul by Detectives
Ed win J. Drust once linked to a Sharpitt 1. v. Mutter case was killed by detectives in St Paul Aug 17 after two months of pursuit. Rust, a former California auto theft suspect on parole in Idaho, died during a confrontation on Dayton avenue following a struggle in a room with detectives Tom Brown and Dan Cassidy. He had robbed Aberdeen businesses and fled Los Angeles in a stolen car with a girl who aided later capture.
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Minuw
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National Sports Brief From New York Cincinnati
At New York Cincinnati New York Batteries Don Bypaves Dendley 4 At Boston Chicago Boston files into a terse score-like note. The fragment notes matchups and names but lacks clear outcomes or dates.
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Dendley
Legion Indorgs at State Meeting Unopposed for Commander
Iowa legion delegates gathered in Mason City for the state convention as Herman Miller of Waterloo ran unopposed for state commander. The group adopted resolutions on enforcing prohibition, recognizing the Russian Soviet government, and strengthening Americanization efforts. Speakers included Royal Johnson and Col. Joseph Thompson, praising legion leadership and urging schools to display a flag code and preserve World War I hero records.
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Towa
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Royal Johnson
South Dakota
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Marding
Joseph Thompson
Pennsylvania
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Dan S. Stack
Iowa City
Smith W. Brookhart
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Bert Kl. Halligan
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Des Moines
John H. Kelly
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