Drought relief boosts freight cuts and rain forecasts
Washington announces immediate freight rate reductions in drought stricken regions as weather prospects improve. Rain is forecast for the Midwest by midweek, with officials coordinating surveys ahead of a governor conference. Governors Reed and Parnell plan to attend, along with Governor Caulfield, to join federal officials in Washington.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Hoover
Interstate Commerce Commission
Midwest
Agriculture Department
Federal Farm Board
White House
Reed
Kansas
Parnell
Arkansas
Jefferson City
Henry S. Caulfield
Relief for Ohio farmers faces drought crisis
Immediate steps to aid drought stricken Ohio farmers were launched by an Ohio chamber of commerce committee. Local credit and fact finding panels will assess crop conditions and relief needs in drought counties. A statewide finance corporation was proposed to handle the situation by Perry L. Green, state director of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Perry L. Green
Water bootleggers spotted as Frederick faces drought
In Frederick Maryland on August 9 AP reports a forty four day drought has led police to patrol for water bootleggers. Citizens are forbidden to use water for any purpose beyond household needs, heightening enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
McCurdy Pleads Guilty After DUI Arrest
McCurdy, 638 New Hampshire Street, pleaded guilty through his attorney in a police court session. He was fined 50 dollars by Police Judge C. H. Daugherty, and remains jailed after failing to meet a 100 dollar bond. The arrest followed a collision with Virgil Kimball at Fourteenth and Kentucky streets. McCurdy’s car, rented from Ford, sustained heavy damage while Kimball was uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tohn McCurdy
New Hampshire Street
C. H. Daugherty
McCurdy
Virgil Kimball
Fourteenth
Kentucky
Kimball
Kansas Weather Forecast And Temperatures Report
Partly cloudy and somewhat threatening tonight and Sunday with warm conditions in the northwest. Morning weather shows clear skies. Dirt roads dusty while county roads are good. Temperatures yesterday 95 at 7 p m and 82 at 7 a m today. An advertisement promotes buying a Chevrolet.
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Kansas
Douglas
Cody
Chinese Foreign Minister Says Government Will Disclaim Responsibility
Shanghai August 9 AP Foreign Minister C T Wang indicated the nationalist government would disclaim responsibility for outrages against foreigners in Changsha when sacked by communists and would refuse to pay indemnity for destroyed property. He said investigators would determine if attackers were lawless brigands or government troops.
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Shanghai
C. T. Wang
Changsha
Wang
Nanking
Bank explosion kills three in Fort Worth bank
A masked bomber and Fred L. Pelton, a bank official, were killed when a satchel with nitroglycerin exploded after a demand for 10000 dollars. L. W. Marshall was seriously wounded, Clifton Magers injured by flying glass, as the Stockyards National Bank suffered heavy damage on Exchange Avenue in the packing house district.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Fred L. Pelton
Stockyards National Bank
L. W. Marshall
Harris Hospital
Clifton Magers
W. L. Pier
Pier
Pelton
Lee
Northside
Magers
Flying Glass
Y. Marshall
Exchange Avenue
Giants Rally Past Pirates In Ninth For 10 6 Win
In Pittsburgh, the New York Giants staged a four run rally in the ninth to defeat the Pirates 10 to 6. Kremer faltered late as New York pulled away after Pittsburgh tied the score in the eighth. Kitzsingman, Pruett and Hogan of the Giants led the offense. French, Spencer, Swetonic, Kremer and Bool batted for the Pirates.
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Pittsburgh
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Kremer
Giants
New York
Kitzsingmans
Pruett
Hogan
French
Spencer
Aux
Detroit Tigers
Red Sox
Sorrell
Lisenbee
Detroit
Spa
Boston
Hayworth
Berry
Washington
Cleveland
Miller
Bean
Myatt
Liska
Inke
Child
Fischer
Brown
Ruel
New York Star Wilmer Allison Wins Meadows Tourney Final
Defeats Tone Star Southampton New York Aug 9. Wilmer Allison of Austin Texas Davis Cup star extends his national winning streak by beating Tone Star Southampton in the Meadows Club invitation tournament final with a 3 6 score.
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Tone Star
Southampton
N. Y
New York
Eer Wilmer Allison
Austin
Texas
Meadows Club
Heat Record Hit In Poplar Bluff Missouri
The mercury hit 110 degrees at 2 PM in Poplar Bluff Missouri setting a new air time record for government bureau records.
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Poplar Bluff
The
Mercury
Grass Fire Extinguished on Rhode Island Street
Fire crews extinguished a grass fire at 2209 Rhode Island Street at 2 38 this afternoon with no property damage or injuries reported. The incident began under dry conditions and was contained quickly by local firefighters.
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Rhode Island Stree
Vancouver sprinter Williams sets new 100 meter record
Percy Williams of Vancouver, Olympic sprint champion, shattered the world 100 meter record at the Canadian championships with a 10.3 second dash. He beat five top sprinters including Johnny Fitzpatrick and surpassed the former record of 10.4 seconds set by Charley Paddock in 1921. Williams called the race the hardest of the year and noted he would not want to repeat such effort daily.
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Toronto
Percy Williams
Vancouver
Canada
Willams
Charlie, Paddock
Eddie Olan
University of Michigan
Williams
Dominion
Johnny Fitzpatrick
Hamilton
Vancouver Flyer
Charley Paddock
United States
Hoover Birthday Plans Displaced by Drouth at Camp Hoover
President Hoover's drouth relief focus at Camp Hoover in Orange Virginia overshadowed by signs of drought. Guests included Hurley Lorimer Reid Milbank and other editors. The group toured dry fields and water-constrained cattle as a birthday approach looms. A carved buffalo horn gift was presented by Washington boy scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
Hoover
Drouth
Rapidan River
Capital
Hurley
George Horace Lorimer
Saturday Evening Post
Ogden Reid
New York Herald-Tribune
Jeremiah Milbank
New York
Mr. Hoover
Washington
Market is quieter after week of grain gains in Kansas City
The bullish trend that lifted grain futures about eleven cents for the week on the Kansas City market subsided as traders awaited the government August crop estimates due Monday. Wheat futures closed unchanged to one-eighth cent lower while corn rose three-eights to one half cent. September wheat 89 1/2 cents, December wheat 94 cents, September corn 95 1/2 and December corn 91 1/2 cents, reflecting about 11 cents gain for wheat and roughly 11 1/2 cents for corn from the prior Saturday. Profit-taking and other factors trimmed some gains from the peak reached midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Lindberghs Fly to Maine on Way to North Haven
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh landed at Portland airport at 2 30 p m EST en route from Hicksville New York to Ambassador Dwight W Morrow's summer home at North Haven They stopped to refuel at Lowell Massachusetts earlier today and continued their flight northeastward
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Lindberghs
Maine
Portland
Charles A. Lindbergh
City to Provide More Work in Waukesha Sewer Plan
Waukesha Wisconsin August 9 AP city discarded machinery in construction of its new storm sewer to create jobs. Fifteen additional men were added to the regular corps under the plan to combat unemployment.
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Waukesha
Wis
Court appoints guardian for Ernest Skof
Probate Judge L H Menger names Frank Meier as guardian for Ernest Skof, following court action. The appointment grants Meier authority to manage Skof’s affairs under court supervision.
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L. H. Menger
Frank Meiernotte
Ernest Skofsi
Mutiny Threat Looms as Hankow Braces for Reds
In Hankow the Nationalist authorities rush defenses as communist forces press near Wuchang and Hanyang. Eighteen communists executed after a mutinous night, foreign warships on alert, and military law enforcing guard duties. Reds reportedly captured Tayeh and Changteh while Kiukiang and Nanchang face advance threats. American officials report unease despite garrison gains and foreign troop arrivals.
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Hankow
Yangtse
China
Wuchang
Hanyang
Hankow Light and Power Company
Tayeh
Hupeh
Changteh
Hunan
Kiukiang
Yangtse River
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Washington
State Department
Shanghai
Jiankow
Shangsha
Britons repulse Afridi assault near Peshawar
Reports from Simla say Peshawar is now out of danger as Afridi tribesmen disperse. A 1000 warriors moved within a mile of the city on Thursday but were repelled by British ground forces and aerial bombs. Small groups retreated to Khajuri plain. air power proves deadly to the tribesmen.
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Simla
India
Peshawar
Khajuri Plain
Airplane Crashes Into Gas Tank in Chicago
In Chicago a small cabin plane crashed into a towering gas tank near Elston and Division, sinking into forty feet of water. Witnesses saw a possible parachute attempt as rain and gloom hindered recovery. The People's Gas, Light and Coke Co tank held illuminating gas, and the number aboard was initially unclear.
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Chicago
Elston
Division Streets
People’s Gas, Light and Coke Company
Topeka attorney accepts GOP state chair offer
John D. M. Hamilton of Topeka sent his acceptance today to Frank Haucke the Republican nominee for governor of the offer to chair the party's state committee. Haucke is the desired leader for the Republican state organization in Kansas.
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Council Grove
Kan
John D. M. Hamilton
Topeka
Frank
Haucke
Wingate Wins National Public Links Title in Jacksonville
Robert Wingate of Jacksonville won the national public links golf championship at the Municipal course in Jacksonville Fla defeating Joseph Green of Philadelphia one up in 36 holes.
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Municipal Golf Course
Jacksonville
Fla
Robert Wingate
Joseph Green
Philadelphia
Jim Reed Optimistic On World Outlook
Berlin August 9 Former United States Senator James A Reed of Missouri told German radio neither American nor European political or economic surplus was as grim as it appears He said no bitterness toward Germany exists in the United States and that depressions in the United States are a passing phase likely to return to normal soon
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Berlin
United States
James A. Reed
Missouri
Germany
United Rhsies
Death of Lawrence Resident Charles Metcalf at 73
Charles Rich Metcalf, brother of Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf and longtime Lawrence resident, died at Memorial hospital at 10 a m after a brief illness pneumonia was listed as the cause. He was born August 1, 1857 in Elyria Ohio and moved to Kansas in 1892. He worked in investment loans with his brother and is survived by nine brothers and three sisters. Funeral plans await timing of family arrivals.
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Charles Rich Metcalf
Wilder S. Metcalf
Lawrence
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Metcalf
Funk Mortuary
Charles Metcalf
Elyria
Ohio
Isaac S. Metcalf
Antoinette B. Putnam Metcalf
Kansas
British R-100 Groomed for Flight Across Canada
The British dirigible R-100 was groomed at St Hubert Airport Montreal awaiting a June flight. Repaired refueled and re gassed she is set to depart for Ottawa late tonight then to Toronto and Niagara Falls before returning to St Hubert on August 15.
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St. - Hubert
Montreal
St. Lawrence River Valley
Ottawa
Toronto
St. Lawrence
Hamilton
Niagara Falls
St. Hubert
Cardington
England
Pizzino Arrested in Bronx in Buckler Slaying Case
Ted Pizzino, sought in Detroit for the slaying of radio announcer Jerry Buckler, was arrested in the Bronx entering a National City Bank. Detroit Lt Hoffman brought him to the precinct, where he was booked as a fugitive from justice. Pizzino, 37, runs two Detroit cabarets and is linked with local gang activity.
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New York
Ted Pizzino
Detroit
Jerry Bucker
Bronx
Pizzino
National City Bank
Hoffman
Michigan City
Edison Plant Cut Off Water to West Orange Works
Orange New Jersey imposes water restrictions due to drought, cutting 1,000,000 gallons monthly to Thomas A Edison’s West Orange plant. Officials say water from West Orange reservoirs compensates and operations will not be hindered.
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Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
West Orange
Tree sitter comes down ending endurance bid
Hutchinson Kansas August 9 AP a broken tree limb ends the endurance attempt of E Lad Emery eleven who had sat 576 hours in a tree. David Dawson expected to start his fifth week aloft at 7 tonight aiming for a 1000 hour record having completed two thirds of the task.
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Hutchinson
Kan
E. Lad Emery
Earth
Avid Dawson
Germany's unemployed rise to 2.76 million by July end
Berlin August 9 AP the government reported Germany's unemployed reached 2 757 000 as of July 31. Of these 1 190 000 were on public relief with about a million added to the dole class within the past year.
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Berlin
Germany
Douglas County C P A Picnic Speakers Allen Address Planned
Senator Henry J. Allen will speak at the annual Douglas County C P A picnic at Brown's Grove on Thursday August 14. A basket dinner at noon followed by horseshoe pitching, then music, readings, and Allen's address at 2 o'clock. Ball game, boxing, dancing, and entertainment finish the day with community leaders listed as committee members.
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Henry J. Allen
Douglas County
Brown’s Grove
Allen
Belvoir C. P. A
Watson
Topeka
Haskell Indians
Blackman’s Orchestra of
Scranton
Icase
Haucke Dons Overalls to Catch Up on Farm Work
Kiwanis members enjoyed a Thursday meeting with a film show of Dr. Lyle S. Powell's hunting and fishing trip in Canada. Accompanied by two guides, Powell hunted in New Brunswick, with scenes of deer, fishing, birch bark utensils, and a birch bark bucket. The film contrasted a cool primeval country with the 100 degree heat of Massachusetts street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Lyle S. Powell
Canada
Powell
New Brunswick
Dr. Powell
Massachusetts
Youth Shot Wounds Tibia in Accidental Shooting
Frank Bereiter 18 living on route 5 was accidentally shot in the right leg with a .38 automatic while target shooting near the Bereiter home. The bullet passed through the leg from about twelve feet. he was taken to Memorial hospital. Details vary as family notes a boy named Hunter held the firearm when discharged.
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Frank Bereiter
Route 5
Bereiter
Memorial Hospital
Hunter
Sound films coming to the Orpheum theater
Glen W. Dickinson announced via Wendell Lenhart that the Orpheum will be equipped with Western Electric sound gear and opened as soon as possible. Tickets will cost ten and fifteen cents. The venue, closed for some time, will be redecorated and cleaned ahead of a fall reopening.
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Orpheum
Glen W. Dickinson
Wendell Lenhart
Lawrence
Dickinson
Western Electric
Former Representative D C Fraser Dies in Clifton at 88
D C Fraser 88 former Clay county representative in the Kansas legislature died at his Clifton home yesterday. Funeral services will be held in Clifton next Tuesday.
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Topeka
D. C
Forest fire near Hoover camp endangers lodge in Virginia
In Orange Virginia on August 9 AP reports a sweeping forest fire seven miles from President Hoover’s Rapidan lodge. Marines joined forest rangers and volunteers as flames threaten Pine Grove Hollow and smoke rises from nearby fires. the lodge remains at low risk with a dry spell evident in surrounding fields.
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Orange
Hoover
Rapidan
Pine Grove Hollow
Mr. Hoover
Guard Units Off for Camp Whitside
Four Kansas National Guard units from Lawrence ready to entrain at 4 45 a m for Camp Whitside Ft Riley Kan for two weeks of summer encampment. Companies D H M and Troop I include Lawrence University and Haskell Indian crews with advanced detail serving at camp. Recruits swell ranks as Captain Allphin seeks full unit strength. trains depart via Armory to Union Pacific depot for Kansas City bound troop train.
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Kansas National Guard
Camp Whitside
Ft. Riley
Kan
187Th Infantry
114Th Cavalry
Lawrence and University
Haskell
Wayne Allphin
Vermont Street
Union Pacific
National Guard
Kansas City
Kaw
Lawrence
Lacked the votes in two districts for nomination
Elev eleven precincts in the twelfth district show Walter Baker named on fifteen ballots, well short of the fifty required. In the eleventh district Henry Albach failed with twelve votes of sixty-two needed. With both nominations failing, C C Gerstenberger and Harvey Jetmore appear to be unopposed in November. Official canvass by county board finished yesterday and totals prepared for Monday release.
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Twelfth District
Walter Baker
Ladoza Township
Baker
W. H. Kemper
Henry Albacn
Albach
C. C. Gerstenberger
Harvey Jetmore
Board of County Commissioners
Hyde Sees Crop Price Changes Prove Supply Demand Law
Washington Agg. Pores Secretary Hyde argued drought proves the law of supply and demand as crop prices rise. He warned that regulating supply by organization could help farmers share benefits without ruinous penalties, stressing the need for crop control by American farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde
Washington
Agg
Organization of American Farmers
Damage Exceeds Estimate in Corn Crop Loss
Chicago August 8 AP Conservative unofficial estimates show the 1930 corn crop damage forecast by Secretary Hyde already surpassed half a billion bushels. As August 1 private crop reports were compiled, injury was tallied at 25 to 30 million bushels less per day of heat. Even with 15 million bushels daily curtailment, authorities say the crop is well below the target the secretary warned would be reached.
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Chicago
Hyde
Lindbergh to Receive Congressional Gold Medal in Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh will fly to Washington next Friday to accept a special congressional gold medal from President Hoover for his aviation achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindy Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
Hoover
Congressional
Somerville Captures Canadian Amateur Golf Title
London Ont August 9 AP Ross Sandy Somerville won his third Canadian amateur championship title defeating Geicaing J Wood Platt of Philadelphia in the 36 hole final eleven up and ten to play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ont
Ross
Sandy
Somerville
Geicaing
J. Wood Platt
Philadelphia
Woman and man condemned to death for patrolman killing
Irene Schroeder and W Glenn Dague of Wheeling West Virginia were sentenced to die in the electric chair for killing Highway Patrolman Brady Paul near New Castle Pennsylvania on December 27. Judge Hildebrand refused new trials and the governor will set the execution date. The pair were captured in Arizona after a crime spree that left a deputy sheriff fatally wounded.
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New Castle
Irene Schroeder
W. Glenn Dague
Wheeling
W. Va
Brady Paul
Here
R. L. Hildebrand
Arizona
Dodge Service, Phone 1142. Bul lene-Skinner Motor Co.-Adv.-
Dodge Service lists contact as 1142 while Bul lene-Skinner Motor Co advertises automotive services. This compact item notes a local business reference and a marketing insertion without further details.
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Dodge
Bullene-Skinner Motor Co
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Tennessee
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Topekan
Jim Reed
C.R. Metcalf
Canadian
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137Th Infantry
Charles W. Allphin
Raymond J Wismer
Leo W. Shannon
James W. Weed
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Bryll E. Hoff
Howard T. Lindley
George Malone
Andrew P. O’laughnin
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Ohlan V. Kent
John B. LaDuex
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Arthur E. Nuzum
Carl A. Otto
Albert E. Otto
Seaver F. Owen
John R.parker
Leo L. Redding
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Carl W._ Rockefeller
Robert RK. Ross
Solon E. Reed
Louis Wilke
John A. Williams
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Harold K. Snider
Albert H. Fearing
Clyde A. Babb
Truman H. Brown
Walter R. Claret
Clemmie R. Green
Herbert S. McKone
Lloyd el Pine
Edwin S. Young
Jack H. Hawk
Donald L. Hope
Blair Weidman
Bert I. Burnam
Robert T. Crowder
Emmett Smith
Burke Lienard
Richard A. Bliesner
Sills
Kenneth Kurrelmeyer
William E. Pine
Sterling T. Price
Walter S. Wagner
Walter C
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Olin Is. Fearing
Stan Gertie
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