Chinese Evacuation Urged for Americans in Kanchow
Chinese foreign minister urges Peiping legation to evacuate Americans from Kanchow with warning that China cannot be responsible for their safety. Officials report growing trouble areas in China as Mahas withdraws his forces from Kanchow and missionaries resist evacuation despite prior plans.
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Washington
China
State Department
Department
Far Eastern
Changsha
Kanchow
Mahas
C. T. Wang
Peiping
Richard P. Butrick
Hankow
Wuhan
Public Safety Bureau
Kiukiang
Kuling
Wang
Heatwave Grips Central United States Presses to Century Highs
The Midwest from Nebraska to Ohio faced extreme heat with Emporia Kansas at 114 degrees. Century temperatures were common across central regions while Great Lakes areas cooled. Missouri Kansas Oklahoma crops wilted and Texas cotton output fell due to drought. East sees 90s while storms bring brief relief.
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United States
Middlewest
Nebraska
Ohio
East
South
Emporia
Kan
Great Lakes
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Seaboard States
Farm Hands Seek State Road Work
More than 200 Clinton county farmers sought relief from drought by asking the county commissioners to start $100,000 worth of road work immediately. Erakin H. Hayes spoke for tenant farmers and laborers from the southern area, many with families dependent on meager food.
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Wilmington
Clinton County
Erakin H. Hayes
Wilmington Automobile Club
Greater St. Louis ship surpasses 349 flight hours
St. Louis August 4 The endurance plane Greater St. Louis piloted by Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine continued to function smoothly circling Lambert-St. Louis field as it sought to regain the world refueling record from the Rosie brothers. By 8 11 p m the fliers had been aloft 349 hours.
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St. Louis
Greater St. Louis
Dale Jackson
Forest O’brine
Lambert-St. Louis Field
Rosie Brothers
Heat Wave Hits Western Pennsylvania With Drought Fears
Pittsburgh also faced record heat with a 106 reading at the Monongahela river wharf as 102 degree highs plagued the region. A steady rain in Meadville cooled temps, while fires burned across McKeesport and Castle Shannon. Health officials investigated a deadly heat linked illness in Clarion county as water shortages pressured farms.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Meadville
Washington County
Pentleyville
State Health Department
Clarion County
Clifford Young
Miola
Daniel
Monogahela River
McKeesport
Grandview
Castle Shannon
Stanton Avenue
Stanton Heights Country Club
Greensburg
Samuel Riley
Joseph Powell
South Greensburg
Heath
D Morrison
Mt. Pleasant
W. L. Wright
Westmoreland
Somerset
German Fliers Abandon Iceland Greenland Hop
German aviators Wolfram Hirth and Oscar Weller halted their attempt to fly from Germany to the United States via Iceland and Greenland due to lack of a suitable Greenland landing site. Hirth sailed the monoplane to Montreal aboard the Minnedosa to continue to New York, while Weller plans to return to Germany.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Wolfram Hirth
Oscar Weller
Germany
United States
Greenland
Hirth
Minnedosa
Montreal
Canada
New York
Weller
Monday Among Hottest Days in Bluefield in Years
The day reached 94 degrees by 4 p m with the temperature remaining near that mark at 6 p m at Bluefield. Norton Va and Williamson also reported 94 and 102 degrees at noon respectively as the region faced extreme heat. The Mingo county seat held only a two degree drop from the noon high by 6 p m.
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Bluefield
Norfolk & Western Railway Division
Norton
Williamson
Mingo
West Virginia Endures Severe Drought and Heat Wave
Highs reached 100 to 107 across Marshall, Jefferson, Marion and surrounding counties. Kearneysville hit a state high of 107 with Mor gantown at 101. Apples in Martinsburg threatened by crop damage and festival cancellation. Marshall county losses estimated at 1.9 million dollars. Wheeling reports 104 with parched greens and water shortages eased by a Washington pump. Fire crews battled fires near Moundsville and Wheeling. fifteen grass or forest fires required multiple hours to contain.
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West Virginia
Grafton
Taylor County
Fairmont
Marion County
Kearneysville
Martinsburg
Jefferson County
State Farm
Morgantown
L. V. Lough
Marshall County
Wheeling
Moundsville
Wellsburg
New Martinsville
Sistersville
Huntington Hit With Heat Wave Breaks Yearly Highs
Huntington West Virginia recorded its second hottest day of the year as the government thermometer hit 107.3 degrees. The peak was 108 degrees on July 28 in Charleston with unofficial readings noted.
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Huntington
W. Va
Charleston
Drought Worsens as Heat Wave Grips East Regions
Washington reports a intensifying drought with no rain in sight for thirty days feared to trigger a major catastrophe. Louis J. Taber urges aid for hay and feed, while the Farm Board warns livestock losses and corn and hay declines. Kentucky groups plan an official appeal for relief measures.
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Washington
Mississippi
Louis J. Taber
National Grange
Middle West
Hoover
Legge
Federal Farm Board
Chicago
Farm Board
Kentucky
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Jefferson County Farm Bureau
Louisville Board of Trade
Weather Bureau
Mears eyes tailwind mascot as wreck ends flight
John Henry Mears finished the first 1000 miles of his round the world attempt from New York to Harbor Grace in good time but his plane City of New York was wrecked taking off for Ireland. Tailwind II the mascot dog disappeared after the crash fueling a hunt and the inventor pledged rewards if returned. He said the mission continues with a 1931 deadline if not this year.
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Harbor Grace
N. F
John Henry Mears
New York
Mears
Ireland
Meare
Evanston Man Loses Teeth on Beach Hot Dog
Evanston Illinois August 4 a man named Sam Snagrew rushed to the police in his bathing suit after claiming a hot dog caused him to swallow his teeth. A police surgeon examined him and found no sign of swallowed teeth though Sam recalled removing them himself.
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Evanston
Ill
Sam Snagrew
Ben Kennedy
Plea in 7 Languages Wins Man His Freedom
Paul G. Paleux of New York faced a drunk riding charge in Washington DC. He spoke in seven languages including English French German Spanish Portuguese Italian and Greek to plead his case before Judge Mattingly who ultimately sentenced him to a suspended term. The judge remarked English was the only language he understood.
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Washington
Paul G. Paleux
New York
Paleux
Robert E. Mattingly
District of Columbia
Paris and Coste prepare for transatlantic flights
Paris France August four Lieutenant Paris a French navy aviator with a seaplane record aims to cross from Paris to New York or Halifax risking a weather driven start. Captain Coste plans a nonstop route, while Paris intends refueling at the Azores before continuing.
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Paris
Dieudonne Coste
Atlantic
New York
Coste
Azores Islands
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Polling Places for Primary Designated in Bluefield WV
Democratic and Republican chairmen designate 27 polling sites in Bluefield West Virginia for today’s primary. Polls run 6 30 am to 6 30 pm with locations including schools stores fire stations garages and public buildings across Precincts 1 through 27.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Harry
New Midway
R. L. C. Hubble
Park Street
Moore’e
Reese and
Marshall Sts
North Side
Hancock
Wade
Bluefield Bottling Company
Keesee
Old Bailey Supply Company
Chamber of Commerce
Elks
Municipal
Fallon’s
Giles Street
Princeton Avenue
East End
Pen Mar
Bland Street
Harvey System Ring
Fairview
Dr. Burrow
Washington and
Albemarle Streets
Tilson
Bland and
Lewis Streets
Glove Links Lingle Killing to Zuta Slaying in Wisconsin
The Chicago murder case ties Jake Lingle’s death to Jack Zuta’s killing as a left handed glove found near the Wisconsin scene mirrors the glove found with Lingle. Sam Hunt, accused gang leader with a golf bag weapon, is sought. Zuta’s body was claimed by a Kentucky cousin Ike Ginsberg. three Milwaukee women held on vagrancy charges.
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Chicago
Jake Lingle
Tribune
Jack Zuta
Wisconsin
Zuta
Lingle
Sam Hunt
Delafield
Wis
Moran Gang
Leo Mongoven
Moran
Hunt
Ike Ginsberg
Middlesboro
Milwaukee
Hollywood Aviator Wings Toward Gotham from Los Angeles
Ted Lundgren, 38, Hollywood aviator, flies to New York aiming to complete a 200 hour world flight. He leaves Los Angeles at 8 31 am with co pilot W L Seiler and passenger W H Emerson aboard a 425 horsepower plane carrying 500 gallons of fuel. A fuel stop at Kansas City was eyed. nonstop to New York possible. Lundgren has not sent word since takeoff.
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Los Angeles
Ted Lundgren
Hollywood
New York
W. L. Seiler
W. H. Emerson
Lundgren
Los Angles
Kansas City
Seller
Emerson
Postal Official Rules On Status Of Advertising
Washington August 4 A post office department decision seeks to end advertisers pressuring publishers to run promotional material as news or editorial. Violations may incur fines up to 500 dollars and two years imprisonment. The rule requires clear marking of advertisement in each copy and applies to zone postage for the advertising portion.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Frederic A. Tilton
Department
R100 dirigible repair race at St Hubert
Workers race to repair the stabilizing fin of the British airship R-100 above St. Hubert airport as wind tears at the linen patch. Three riggers work at once on the tear that stretches from the envelope to the fin edge, aiming to finish before the three Canada trips to Ottawa Toronto and Quebec. Wing Commander Colmore notes airships excel for long ocean voyages.
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St. Hubert
Que
St. Hubert Airport
Father Point
Cardington
England
Canada
Ottawa
Toronto
Quebec
R. B. B. Colmore
British Dirigible
West Virginia Primary Returns On Air Across Stations
The West Virginia state primary returns will be broadcast this evening on WHIS Daily Telegraph and Sunset News. Amplified reports will come from Daily Telegraph editorial rooms and precinct tabulations will trigger live updates. AP provisions arrange rapid statewide reporting, with zone managers coordinating AP correspondents to reveal nominees for national and state offices before midnight.
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West Virginia
WHIS
Daily Telegraph
Sunset News
Associated Press
Kentucky Goes Primary Ballots In Statewide Races
In Louisville Ky on August 2 preliminary returns show former governor William J Fields losing to Fred M Vinson by 14 227 to 5 177 in the ninth district with 376 of 465 precincts reporting W C Hamilton 3 369 votes Republican incumbent Be Kendall unopposed In a separate race Republican Charles Finley leads Circuit Judge William Lewis in the iron clad district 22 441 to 18 057 with 490 of 540 precincts reported Democratic Duffield leads Rhoder 853 to 559 and T R McBrayer and Hee an trailing In the tenth district Katherine Langley appears set for renomination with 5491 to under 800 for opponents In the sixth A J May leads Republican peers 3 531 votes Marie C Haller defeated for nomination by J Lincoln Newhall In seventh Minerva Allen appears out of race Republican Robert Blackburn leads 3 687 to 901 L C Littrell Blackburn’s current opponent Virgil Chapman leads 8 493 to 2 458 in the 369 precinct count And in the eighth district Patrick H Taylor secures the Republican nomination unopposed to challenge Ralph Gilbert in November with 7 801 to 3 885 for O P Jackson and 51 for T P Reed from 260 of 266 precincts
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Loulaville
William J. Fields
Fred M. Vinson
W. C. Hamilton
BE. R. Kendall
Charles Finley
William Lewis
W. W. Duffield
Arthur Rhorer
T. R. McBrayer
Hee
T. W. Gallagher
Katherine Langley
A. J. May
Langley
Marie C. Haller
J. Lincoln Newhall
Newhall
Brent Spence
Spence
Minerva Allen
Robert Blackburn
Virgil Chapman
Blackburn
L. C. Littrell
Patrick H. Taylor
L. L
Walker
Taylor
Ralph Gilbert
O. P. Jackson
T. P. Reed
Prohibition Director Appeals for Sympathy and Support
Prohibition Director Amos W. W. Woodcock urged Americans to aid the new enforcement bureau by boycotting illicit liquor traffic. He spoke on a national network and framed the law as a test of national honesty, asking citizens to reject contraband and support lawful enforcement.
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Washington
People of America Tonight
Prohibition
Amos W. W. Woodcock
National Broadcasting Company
Reorganized Enforcement Bureau
West Virginia Primary Voters Hit Polls For Senate Race
Voters in the Mountain State go to the polls today to nominate candidates for the US Senate congress state senate house of delegates and county and district offices. Polls open 6 30 am to 6 30 pm. Candidates campaigned last night on a Bluefield radio rally led by the Republican club with speakers including Hugh Ike Shott Hartley Sanders James Kahle Harry Greenspon Luther Scott and others.
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West Virginia
Mountain
United States Senate
Congress
State Senate
House of Delegates
Mercer County
James Ellwood Jones
Republican Club of Bluefiel
Hugh Ike Shott
Hartley Sanders
Princeton
Senate
James 8. Kahle
Board of Education
Beaver Pond
Harry L. Greenspon
Luther G. Scott
P. J. Ashworth
W. R. Hatcher
Ralph Shrewsbury
S. R. Anderson
Harry Greenspon
Conley Calls For Vote For James Jones In Senate Nomination
Governor Conley states he will vote for James Ellwood Jones in the Republican senatorial nomination and urges supporters to do the same. He responds to inquiries about pressuring state employees and says rumors of coercion are unfounded in a letter to Thomas Fleming of the Republican state committee.
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Conley
JONES
Nye Adds Two States To Campaign Expenditure Probe
Washington reports two states Colorado and Massachusetts were added to the Senate campaign funds committee probe on August 4. Investigators will study alleged excessive expenditures for delegates to the Colorado Republican state convention and more than half a million dollars spent to back William M Butler in Massachusetts. Chairman Nye says hearings on the Pennsylvania primary resume with a prelude far from public in Massachusetts.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Pennsylvania
Nye
Colorado
Massachusetts
Liberal Civic League
William M. Butler
Conrad W. Crocker
League
Senate
Crocker
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