Plan for Adequate Air Defense Outlined for Nation
Army and Navy experts have drafted a gradual air defense plan to present to Congress. It envisions 600 aircraft per coast and 1,000 at interior points, 2,500 officers and 40,000 men, 250 to 800 new planes for carrier conversion, shipborne aircraft equipment, and systematic development of landing fields along coasts and inland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Congress
Army Air Service
Air Service
Senate Campaign Funds Spark Spending Debate
Senate factions clash over regulating campaign expenditures as Newberry limits fade and calls for action on anti corruption measures stall. Borah and Pomerene push for consent and rules while candidates race with large budgets and ads. One hopeful says he would spend 200000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Newberry
Congress
Washington
Spencer
Borah
Pomerene
Notable retirements reshaping the U S House of Representatives
As the country watches Senate primaries, the House loses veteran leaders. Uncle Joe Cannon of Illinois retires after 46 years, ending a four term Speakership. James Warren Fordney of Saginaw and Tra CG Copley of Illinois follow with long service exits.
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Joe" Cannon
Illinois
James Warren Fordney
Saginaw
Chiirman
Ways and Means Committee
Pordney
House
Tra CG. Copley
Ilinois
Copley
Clifford Ireland
Peoria
Phil Campbell
Kansas
Rules Committee
Committee On
Select
House Rules Committee
Campbell
William A. Rodenberg
Fess
Ohio
Rodenberg
Smoot Replies To Harrison Over Sugar Charge
In a Senate exchange over sugar tariffs Senator Smoot of Utah rebuked Senator Harrison of Mississippi for alleging a conspiracy. Smoot urged focusing on constructive work rather than demagoguery and warned that chatter about schemes harms national progress. He urged Harrison to use his influence to build rather than tear down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Senate
Mississippi
Smoot
Utah
Sheme
New York
Army Records Reveal Height and Weight Averages of Soldiers
Physical defect examinations of one million service members show an average height of 6 feet 749 inches and a weight of 141.64 pounds. Texas produced the tallest men while Rhode Island had shorter and less robust personnel. About 4,000,000 served in the army and 600,000 in the navy and marine corps. 3,764,000 were in first two registrations with 650,000 rejected as unfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj
Merritte W. Ireland
Texas
Rhode Island
Dakotas
Kansas
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Ireland
Camna
Resistant Wheat Varieties Urged as Flag Smut Spreads
Spread of flag smut of wheat has grown from 72 to about 700 square miles near St. Louis and across Missouri and Illinois. The USDA urges farmers to plant resistant varieties such as Red Rock, Stoner, Marvelous, Toulcaster, Mammoth Red, Dietz, Witness, Kanred, Tinois 12H, and P-1068, plus crop rotation, and to consult county agents for seed. Wind-borne spores make quarantine unlikely. growers should adopt resistant types this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
St. Loui
Minots
Missouri
United States Department of Agricul
Ture
Australia
Red Rock
Stoner
Marvelous
Toulcaster
Mammoth Red
Dietz
Rape as Fall Pasture For North Dakota Farms
North Dakota experiments show rape seed sown at two to three pounds per acre in corn provides ideal fall pasture. It tolerates tight frosts and remains good for forage until severe freezing, offering a reliable grazing option for hogged off fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Alfalfa Fertilizer and Grain Shocking Guidance
The article highlights grain waste from improper shocking and advises timely binder adjustments to form uniform bundles with correct band placement. It also recommends acid phosphate as a likely best fertilizer for alfalfa, especially when manure is applied.
Quail Devour Grasshoppers and Beet Tops Profitable
A native prairie chicken reduces hundreds of grasshoppers daily. Weeds interfere with rotation and beet tops are most profitable when silved and fed with alfalfa hay or other forage, possibly with grain or concentrates.
Place for Surplus Stock and Sudan Grass Pasture
Place for Surplus Stock states the best location to sell livestock is at home. Sudan Grass for Pasture claims Sudan grass provides abundant pasture for hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Sanding Cranberry Bogs Cuts Frost Hazards and Labor
Weather bureau and Cranmoor Wisconsin researchers report sanding cranberry bogs extends the frost-free period by about 95 percent from June 25 to August 22. The practice also conserves water, enables deeper drainage, reduces needed flooding, lowers labor costs, and supports earlier cropping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Cranberry
Cranmoor
Wis
Cabbage Storage Methods and Conditions
Cabbage for storage should be carefully grown and handled and of a variety suited to keeping. Heads must be solid with loose leaves removed and free from insect or disease injury. Store in moisture and ventilation controlled houses to prevent condensation and freezing, at 38 to 50 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Renewing Strawberries After Harvest
To renew strawberries for next year, mow the patch, rake, and burn old leaves to destroy overwintering insects and diseases. Leave only enough old plants to start the runners, then thin and renew after harvest on a windy day to protect plant crowns.
Rye and Hairy Vetch Improve Soils for Cattle
Rye and hairy vetch make a fine soiling crop for cattle and soil enrichment. Vetch adds nitrogen via legume activity, boosting soil quality. A mix of one bushel rye to 30 or 40 pounds vetch is effective. fewer seeds save cost with less impact. Also note tips on easing pig weaning to avoid rough hair and runting.
Weeds Die Young and Hog Lice Remedies
A farm bulletin extols careful tractor and sewing machine care and urges timely weed control. It describes crude hog lice treatment using oil soaked burlap sacks tied to a post, with routine rubbing and wrapping to rid hogs of lice.
Alfalfa Drain Clog Myth Challenged
Alfalfa seldom clogs drain tile despite popular belief. evidence suggests the problem is rare. The article also notes best foods for insects and advises providing abundant offerings of those items.
Swatow’s Typhoon Impact and Global Trade Links
The article notes Swatow’s near destruction by a typhoon and highlights its role as a leading market for foreign goods in eastern China. It details Swatow embroidery and grass cloth, sugar and indigo production, and the influx of money from the Straits Settlements and the Philippines. It also describes geography and risk from coastal storms, with references to missions and local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Geographic Society
Straits Settlements
Tropics
Canton
Hongkong
Shanghai
China
Straits
Philippines
Just Like Old Times Regatta Match On Schuylkill
Fred Plaisted aged seventy two of Philadelphia defeated James H Riley aged seventy eight of Saratoga Springs N Y in a special three quarter mile professional exhibition on the Schuylillk at the national regatta The time was 8 35 The two septuagenarians rowed in the Centennial regatta on the Schuylkill in 1876
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Plaisted
Philadelphia
James H. Riley
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Schuylkill
Don’t cuff redheaded boy in Galveston
A Galveston man Mencacci cuffed a redheaded boy found under a case with a strong odor. The boy reported assault leading to police arrest and discovery of about 100 gallons of homemade wine and whiskey. Mencacci faces aggravated assault charges and federal prohibition violations.
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Galveston
Tex
S. Mencacel
Mencacci
Tablet celebrates original Delicious apple tree at Winterset
A commemorative tablet honoring the original Delicious apple tree was dedicated in Winterset Iowa. The variety, popular in the last quarter century, has been planted across many apple growing regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winterset
Promise of Napoleon to Ney Becomes Saar Court Fact
The Saar valley commission under the League of Nations has authorized a supreme court at Saarlouis, Napoleon's promise to Marshal Ney fulfilled. General Mangin, passing through Saarlouis, noted the new court, though he declined to pursue judiciary matters himself. The decision pleases local residents and is viewed as practical for the former French province.
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Paris
Napoleon
Marshal Ney
Saar Valley
League of Nations
Supreme Court
Saarlouis
Marshal
Saar
Mangin
Rhine
Rhineland
Saarluis
Mine Mule Keeps Its Eyesight in Dark Coal Mines
In Hazleton Pennsylvania veterinarians report that coal mine mules retain eyesight despite lifelong darkness. After recent surface returns from closed mines, mules blink at sunlight and show intact eyes contradicting the belief that darkness would erode sight.
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Hazleton
Earphones Installed by Church in Lynn Pew Line
The Unitarian church in Lynn Massachusetts trustees are authorized to install earphones in several pews. Contributions to pay for the instruments will be voluntary with those who have defective hearing expected to cover most costs. Older parishioners complained they could not clearly hear the soprano soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn
Mass
The
Unitarian Church
Rano
This Hen Fights Off Jim Crow in Delaware Farmyard
In Lewes Delaware a mother hen belonging to George Walls defended her brood when a large crow attacked a chick. The hen leaped into the air and struck the crow forcing it to drop the chick and retreat to higher altitude, an act witnessed by local motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewes
George Walls
Notable Iowa farm, crime, and civic items reported
The clipping spans diverse notes from Iowa towns: fourteen pigs sold at Shenandoah, fox hunt planned for Unionville week of September 26, Sioux City hosts Dr E C Yoder as clinical assistant, Lizzie Bowen injured by a cow, missionaries Muyskens to India, Glidden grain elevators blocked by lack of cars, Storm Lake mail carrier injured by a dog, and details on: Sioux Center water shortages, Paullina church anniversary, Tribby honored, Corningtown Sunday school large class, Fort Madison grape grower predicts large yield, Nick Reid fined for bootlegging, Oaks hotel sale in Clear Lake, and other local incidents, fires, births, and legal notices.
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Shenandoah
Unionville
E. C. Yoder
Sioux City
University Hospital
Iowa City
Lizzie Bowen
Wiota
John D. Muyskens
Alton
India
Sioux Center
Presbyterian
Church of
Federated Church
Cecil Baxter
Fort Madison
Nick Reid
Waukon
Oaks
Clear Lake
D. E. Kenyon
Iowa
John M. Byrnyard
College
Ames
Lamont Electric Company
Orange Township
Waterloo
Mason City
Sam Boyer
Des Moines Construction Company
Clifford Benson
Fred Benson
Samville
Woldum Produce Co
Decorah
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Gulty
Scott
J. H. Friend
Grinnell
Dr. Friend
Leeds
Northwestern
T. Hanson
Bob Clayman
Utica Clothing Company
Des Moines
Swaney Field
Davenport
Rock Island
Oscar Klein
Sheet and Metal Workers’ Union
Burlington
Herrick Refrigerator & Cold Storage Company
Fred J
Emil Rosenthal
Europe
Germany
Poland
France
John Karpen, Jr
Ashton
Mississippi
Minneapolis
Karpen
State Bureau of Identification
Council Bluffs
Middle West
Forest City
Tom
Nina Secor
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Wisconsin
Gertrude Brebner
President Harding
Thomas Edison
William Jennings Bryan
Swatow
Kwakchioh
Disater
Woosung
Hangchow
Bay of Tandy
Ningpo
Foochow
Amoy
Tiongkong
Victoria
Formosa
Kakchioh
Elks
Evergreen Cemetery
Portland
Lfe
Church
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