Hoover says heat and drought not alarming after study
President Hoover returns to Washington after three days at his rustic camp to receive a drought survey from the Agriculture Department. The report, tied to the monthly crop data, outlines damage by the dry spell and regional conditions to guide relief steps. Greenwood criticizes slow progress while governors prepare an interstate relief plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Drouth
Ravidan
Hoover
Agriculture Department
Ramdan
Weather Bureau
Bethlehem Chapel
Washington Cathedral
Invernors
Rehabilitation Commission
Lhe
Congress
Red Cross
Federal Farm Board
Greenwood
Dem
Menominee Menaced By 3 Forest Fires
Three sunshoch forest fires threaten Menominee Michigan as 500 men fight the blazes. Residents pray for rain and favorable winds while conservation officials warn of possible danger if winds shift. Fires are located seven to nine miles away at Greenwood and Gourley with additional timber fires reported in northern Wisconsin from Ashland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menominee
Mich
U.P
Joseph
Ms Moridck
Here
Greenwood
Gourley
Wisconsin
Ashland
Wis
Nations Plan Major War Says Professor Burns
Williamstown mass August 11 says nations plan a big war between 1985 and 1940. Prof C DeLisle Burns of the University of Glasgow tells the Institute of Politics that European rulers are plotting and spending heavily on armament. He notes France would move to Rhine only after frontier fortifications are done in 1935 and warns war is being drifted into despite no one wanting it. The talk emphasizes that war fear drives research and that in the United States many chemists work on new poisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
U.px
C. DeLisle Burns
University of Glasgow
Institute of Politics
Europe
Neviot
France
Rhine
Burns
United
Rebels and Red Armies Harass Chinese Cities
From Shanghai to Hankow and Changsha the civil war pushes rival forces southward. Executions of Communists rise to 46 in Hankow, while Changsha is restored and foreigners return. Torrential rains flood Shantung areas as Peiping forces claim gains and 10,000 casualties.
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Shanghai
China
Wu.p
Hankow
Yangtse Valley
Sanking
Foreign Race Club
Changsha
Peng Teh-Hur
Fifth Red Army
Huang Kung-Luc
Phiping
Shantung
Province
Peiping
Mukden
Catholics Begin War On New York Shows
New York August 11 Catholics launch a formal attack on American drama through a church backed appeal led by Cardinal Hayes. They condemn the theatre scene as obscene and degenerate and call for limits on both legitimate and musical comedy. Two plays cited as inspirations for the criticism were Earl Carrolls Vanities and Lysistrata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.R
Cardinal Hayes
Earl Carroll
Aristophanes
Two Die and Seven Injured in Capital Area Accidents
In Lansing area over the weekend two youths Gwendolyn Hamilton 16 and Robert Kurtz 18 died. Seven others were injured including Ruth Gilliland 31 and Wm Overheiser 65 with serious head and other injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Gwendolyn Hamilton
Robert Kurtz
Ruth Gilliland
Overheiser
South Haven
Gale Gilliland
Grand Ledge
Kurtz
Leonard Gravel
Here
Hamilton
Gilliland
Harry B. Hamilton
Miss Hamilton
Grand Lodge
Leaders of State Gather Here for County School Meet
More than 60 of Michigan's 88 county school commissioners attend the second annual Michigan County School Commissioners Association meeting at Central State Teachers College. Sessions run four days with speakers including Webster H. Pearce and Timon Covert. topics cover Turney Bill, exams for seventh and eighth grades, and education cost equalization. Elwood M. Brake of Ionia serves as association president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Central State Teachers College
United States
Webster H. Pearce
Superintendent of Public Instruction
William F. Turner
E. C. Warriner
Timon Covert
U.S. Office of Education
Washington, D. C
Kate W. Wofford
Laurens
South Carolinas
William McKinley
Elwood M. Brake
Ionia
Sheriff Raids Tonia Free Fair Near Ionia
Sheriff William French leads raids with deputies near the Tonia Free Fair causing disruption as three farmers are arrested and a fourth sought after raids on speakeasies and beer barns near the fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ionia, Mich
U.P
William French
Tonia Free Fair
French
Hawks Postpones Return Flight To New York
Capt Frank Hawks, holder of the east west trans continental record, delays his planned return flight to New York due to threatened bad weather. He had aimed to beat the 14 hour 45 minute 23 second record set by Charles A. Lindbergh last week but weather halted the attempt.
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Los Angeles
Frank M. Hawks
New York
Hawks
Col
Ard
Charles. A. Lindbergh
Ohio primary eyes on crowded senatorial race
Ohio voters head to the polls tomorrow for statewide primary focusing on the Democratic U S Senate contest. Five candidates, including Robert J Bulkley, Cleveland veteran tied to Boone, contend for the nomination while Gov Myers Cooner and Senator Roscoe McCulloch face no opposition. The day is expected to produce a light turnout with the gubernatorial race also noted as largely settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
William W. Durbin
Teft
Kenton
Robert J. Bulkley
Cleveland
Roscoe
McCulloch
Ittcumbett
Columbus
U.P
Boone
Bulkley
George
W. White
Marietta
Myers
Cooner
U.S
Roscoe C. McCulloch
Republicarty
Balcony Collapse Injures Many Women at Memphis Sale
A balcony at the Rhodes Jennings furniture store collapsed under about 160 women bargain hunters in Memphis causing at least 12 injuries. Four were seriously hurt as the 10 foot fall sent shoppers to the floor while water from sprinklers flooded the area. First aid and hospital care followed the chaotic scene as clerks and officials tried to control the crowd amid the sale of dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
U.P
Rhodes-Jennings Furnitive
Judge Murphy Mayoral Candidacy in Detroit Preview
Detroit August reports Judge Frank Murphy of recorder's court may run for mayor if petition circulation shows public demand. He has been urged by friends since the removal of Mayor Bowles last month. Bowles is a candidate unless he withdraws. George Engel and ex-mayor John W. Smith are also in the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Frank Murphy
Recorder’s Court
Murphy
Charles Bowles
Bowles
George Engel
John W. Smith
Weather outlook for lower Michigan Aug 11 forecasts
Detroit August 11 Fair tonight and Tuesday. Slightly warmer Tuesday. Temperature readings across cities show varied early morning and daytime highs, with Duluth and Grand Rapids among listed figures. Stronger warmth expected regionally though not uniform.
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Detroit
U.P
Michigan
Tuesay
Duluth
Bow
Grand Rapids
Ludington
Gold Star Mother's Mementoes Stolen in Kansas City
A Gold Star mother, Martha Hadley, arrived home from France with mementoes from her son's grave. Thieves seized a grip containing the items from her porch as relatives welcomed her back. The loot included a crumpled flower from No Man's Land a few pebbles from the graveled walk and a splinter of wood from a battered dugout.
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Kansas
City
U.P
France
No Man’s Land
Martha
Hadley
War on Chicago Gang War Claimed Ended by Press
Chicago reports nine weeks after Alfred Ingle’s murder that a purge ended gangland rule. The Herald-Examiner claims Capone rules Chicago, with Moran driven out and Zuta killed, following Lingle’s assassination and gang disputes across the North Side and suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Alfred
Jake” Ingle
Lurméil
Herald-Soxamier
Hearst
Alphonse
Scarface A
Canone
Lingle
Tribune
Jack Zuta
Northside
Delafield
Wis
Zuta
Ingle
Cheiftains
Florida
George
Bugs” Moran
Moraz- AisNo-Zuta
Minnesota
Capone
Herald- Examiner
Moran
Mrs E L Staveley Dies At Daughter's Home
Mrs. E L Staveley died at her daughter Mrs Annie Bolton's home on South Franklin Street after years of ill health. Her son George Staveley of Plint and Bert Staveley of Rosebush were with her. Funeral plans not set pending arrival of the daughter.
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E. L. Staveley
Annie Bolton
Franklin Street
Pizzino Held Without Bail in New York Court
Theodore Pizzino, arrested in New York for the murder of Detroit radio announcer Gerald Buckley, was held without bail in Morrisania court and will be arraigned again Thursday for extradition from Michigan. His attorney plans a habeas corpus plea, and Pizzino admitted visiting Detroit on July 8 while denying involvement in Buckley’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Theodore Pizzino
Gerald Buckley
Detroit
Morrisania
Michigan
Michael M. Delagi
Bronx
Bronx Supreme Court and Claimed He Had An Alibi For Pizzino
Pizzino
William Gannon
George Collins
Buckley
Uipi
Ted Pizzino
Munder
Gerald B. Buckley
James E. Chenot
John Hoffman
Chenot
Foffman
Robinson Family Reunion Held At Blanchard Sunday
The Robinson family reunion was held Sunday at the Legion hall in Blanchard with nearly 100 attending. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Nyanke-Brownsong, Mrs. Margaret Robinson, and Mr. and Mrs. William Gill and daughter. Officers elected for the coming year were John Robinson Weidman president William Gill vice president and Fran Brownson secretary treasurer. It was voted to hold the next reunion at Mt. Pleasant.
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Robinson
Legion Hall
Blanchyrd
Pleasant
Nyanke -Brownsgson
Margaret Robinson
William Gill
John Robinson
Weidman
Franle
Brownson
Mt. Pleasant
W C T U challenges Keeley institute alcohol cure claims
The Women's Christian Temperance Union released figures disputing a Keeley institute report from Dwight, claiming fewer than 6,500 patients now treated there and that before prohibition 5,000 to 10,000 sought cures across about 200 similar facilities. The group said many cures centers closed due to prohibition.
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Washington
Women's Christian ‘Temperance Union
Keeley Institute
Dwight
Anna Marden Deyo
Owners Warned To Stop Their Cow From Mooing
Canton Ohio August 11 owners of a cow have been ordered by Canton authorities to prohibit the animal from mooing at night or disturbing the peace. The cow, quartered at the fairgrounds, is within city limits where an ordinance bans cows. The city has yet to offer enforcement ideas as the animal continues to moo nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
Mys
BE. Luwas
Janten
Former Governor Sleeper Backs Chase S Osborn for Senate
Former Governor Albert I Sleeper of Bad Axe accepts the chairmanship of the Huron County Osborn for Senator committee. He criticizes Senator Couzens for opposing Justice Hughes and endorses Hughes as a great statesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleeper
Chase S. Osborn
U.P
Albert. I. Sleeper
Huron County Osborn
Couzens
Justice Hughes
Supreme Court
Senate
King George Honors Amy Johnson for England Australia flight
The king conferred the order of commander of the British Empire on Miss Amy Johnson at Buckingham Palace for her recent flight from England to Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Amy Johnson
Buckingham Palace
Filer
England
Australia
End of Drouth Seen in West Grain Belt
West Kansas and neighboring states face drought relief efforts as farmers assess losses from a long dry spell. They await a government crop report while aiming to salvage value from crops and secure winter financing. Estimates show Kansas corn deteriorating rapidly with 270 million bushels projected. Texas fared better though wheat remains below normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U.P
Washington
Kansas
Oklahoma
Drouth
E. C G. Paxton
Nebraska
Oaklahoma
Texas
Influenza Claimed Two Bailey Children Within Hours
In Bailey Michigan on August 14 influenza caused the deaths of Pearl King age five and her sister Pauline age three. The siblings died within two hours of each other and will share joint funeral services on Tuesday.
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Bailey
Mich
U.R
Pearl King
Pauline
Oil field activity expected in Mt Pleasant this week
Little activity beyond ongoing drilling is forecast in the Mt Pleasant oil fields this week. The Carmichael in Vernon township near Bowman No 1 is drilling at about 3400 feet and may test deeper pay. Stilgenbauer Johnson in Ray Steel area to drill Stilgenbauer-Johnson Section 5 as Vig moves on location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Carmichael
Vernon Township
Dundee
Vernon
Bowman
Section 5
Ray Steel
Endurance Flyers Near Air Record at Lambert Field
Forest O Brine and Dale Jackson near breaking the world endurance refueling air record over Lambert Field St. Louis as crowds gather to watch the attempt. They trail the Hunter brothers 563 hours and expect to establish a new record at about 9:53 a. m. CST if they remain aloft, with carnival mood and ongoing radio coverage.
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Lambert
Municipati
St. Louis
U.2
Forest O’brine
Dale Jackson
Jackson
Lambert Field
McCartney Family Escapes Fire Amid House Inferno
In Bath Michigan at dawn a family of eight led by A. L. McCartney escaped via a burning stairway when their home caught fire destroying it. Mrs. McCartney and all six children were unharmed despite the flames and smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bath, Mich
AUPK
Alfalfa Bill Murray Seen Winner in Oklahoma Gubernatorial Race
Oklahoma City August 12 Bill Murray known as Alfalfa Bill races in the warm primary seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. He leads Frank Buttram by about 70 000 votes and forecasts a likely general election win amid impeachment chatter and his rustic appeal. Murray vows to resist impeachment and portrays himself as a champion of tax reform for the middle class.
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Oklahoma -City
U.P
Bill Murray
Tishomingo
Murray
Oklahoma
Bill
Butham
Bolivia
Buttram
Carl Magee
Oklahoma News
Napoleon
Elba
Jack Walton
Henry Johnston
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