Drought relief loom amid vast western task
President Hoover cancels western trip to focus on drought relief in the capital. Weather forecasters shift hope from the Weather Bureau to meetings with governors and relief agencies. Showers prove mixed with limited rainfall yet to ease the dry spell amid widespread agricultural damage and rising unemployment threats.
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Washington
Grough
Middle West
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Columbia
Plains States
Weightman
Hoover
Agriculture Department
Mr. Hoover
Red Cross
Kentucky
Virginia
Illinois
Missouri
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Lower Lake Region
South Atlantic
Beaten to Death of Barbara Doyle Under Unknown Assassin
Los Angeles Aug 12 AP Barbara Doyle 70 of Tujunga California was killed by an unidentified attacker who rang her doorbell and beat her Sunday night. Neighbor G A Kelly a truck driver was detained for questioning but faced no charges.
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Los Angeles
Barbara Doyle
Tujunga
Calif
G. A. Kelly
Waterloo Girl Offers No Clues in Rausch Death
Miss Mary Goldie Thresher of Waterloo Iowa failed to provide information to Indianapolis police about the murder of Harry Rausch of Rockford Illinois. She met Rausch once under the name Harry Huser and wrote him twice, saying she believed he had a wife in Long Beach California. Rausch’s body was found in Lake Pepin last week. authorities suspected homicide.
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Indianapolis
Inn
Mary Goldie Thresher
Waterloo
Harry Rausch
Rockford
Iowa
Mackinack Island
Rausch
Harry Huser
Long Beach
Calif
Lake Pepin
Iowa corn crop at 73 per cent of normal
Iowa's corn yield is pegged at 377.4 million bushels or 73 percent of normal based on Aug 1 conditions, with 11 percent above the national average. State figures include Illinois 163.8 million, Minnesota 143.2 million, Missouri 109.6 million, and Nebraska 193.9 million. Oats in Iowa put at 230.28 million bushels. Missouri corn is reported at 18.5 bushels per acre from 5.92 million acres, down from last year.
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Washington
Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Minnesota
Missouri
South Dakota
Nebraska
Jefferson City
E. A. Logan
Jewell Mayes
Federal
State
Canada Arranges Plan to Finance 1930 Wheat Crop
Ottawa reports a financing method for the 1930 wheat crop emerged from talks among Prime Minister Bennett premiers of the prairie provinces and leading bankers. Details on whether the wheat pool will gain support or a new scheme replaces existing plans were not disclosed but are expected soon.
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Ottawa
Ont
R. B. Bennett
Prairie Provinces
French Wheat Rains Cut Crop to Sixty to Seventy Percent
Paris August 12 AP reports Minister of Agriculture Fernand David told the cabinet that rains have severely damaged French wheat. He said the promising bumper crop is now down to about 60 to 70 percent on average and in some areas less.
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Paris
Fernand David
M. David
Sterling gun battle ends in trooper Robert Cards death
Sterling Illinois yesterday witnessed a fatal gunfight as highway patrolman Robert Card was shot to death during a pursuit of three speeders. Investigators linked the attackers to a Davenport drug store hold up and a Tipton shooting last week, with a witness named Charles Boggett giving chase before being outdistanced.
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Sterling, Ill
Robert Card
Card
Sterling
Davenport
Tipton
Charles Boggett
Merged Lutheran Church Delegates Name Officers
The American Lutheran church formed by the Ohio Iowa and Buffalo synod merger elected officers on opening day in Toledo Ohio. Officers include Dr C C Hein president and Rev C G Prote ngier vice president.
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Toledo
New American Lutheran Church
Ohio
Iowa
Buffalo
C. C. Hein
Columbus
C. G. Protengeier
Charles City
H. L. Fritschel
Milwaukee
William Groening
Denver
G. A. Grossman
Waverly
Board of Education
John Becker
Fond du Lac
Wis
C. H. Groening
Rudolph Kraushaar
Pierre
S. D
David McVeety
Prevon
Minn
Board of Aids
H. Bergstaedt
Peoria
Ill
E. Moehl
Thomasbor
Herbert Nolting
J. Bodenseick
Dubuque
O. Hardwig
G. J. Newmann
Clinton
George Krueger
August Goebel
Mendota
Southern Publisher Dies at 87 in Nashville
Edward B. Stahlman 87 longtime publisher of the Nashville Banner died today after an extended illness in Nashville Tennessee.
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Southern
Nashville
Tenn
Edward B. Stahlman
The
Nashville Banner
General Menoher Dies at Washington Home Former Army Air Corps Chief
Maj. Gen. Charles T. Menoher former chief of the army air corps died in St. Elizabeth's hospital Washington from pneumonia after a long illness following retirement in 1926. He led Rainbow division in France and sparked a national uproar with Col. William Mitchell over air service policy. Survived by widow Elizabeth and three sons Maj Pearson Menoher Capt Darrew Menoher and Cadet William Menoher.
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Menoher
Army Air Corps
Washington
Charles T. Menoher
William Mitchell
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
France
Belgium
Italy
Mitchell
Army Air Forces
Elizabeth P. Menoher
Maj
Pearson Menoher
General Service School
Ft. Leavenworth
Darrew Menoher
Twelfth Cavalry
Ft. Worth
Tex
William Menoher
West Point
Tomato Queen Leads West Branch First Commercial Tomato Season
West Branch Iowa opens its first commercial tomato season with a ceremony today as Callie Mae Baumgardner is named tomato queen. About 1000 people attend. 200 acres are under cultivation and 120 carloads are expected to be shipped to buyers including the Heinz factory and President Hoover's birthplace.
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West Branch
Callie Mae Baumgardner
Helen Hutcheson
Valborg Christensen
Dagny Christensen
Erma Jacobs
Edna Peterson
Emilie Corbin
Alice Gill
Opal Smith
Amber Fairall
Margaret Clark
Susetta Browning
Violet Stratton
Kathryn Morris
Evalyn Morris
Ruth Stratton
Des Moines Sproat murder case links to Mercer suspect
Descriptions released by J E Biden of three bandits sought in the killing of R G Sproat indicate the first man resembles John M Mercer of Philadelphia whose car was abandoned after Sproat’s death. Mercer’s whereabouts are being checked as lawmen trace possible connections to Galena Illinois and East Dubuque. Authorities also link the case to a Sterling Illinois patrolman slaying and await more details.
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Des Moines
R. G. Sproat
Tipton
J. E. Biden
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Galena
Hi Yackey
Risden
Ill
East Dubuque
Robert Moore
Tipton Farmer
Yackey
Robert Card
Sterling
John M. Mercer
Philadelphia
Sproat
Mercer
Canada
Middle West
Iowa
H. M. Mercer
Hudson Seal Fur Company
Famous Soldier Dies in Auto Crash
Chippenham England August 12 AP Gen Sir Horace Smith Dorrien aged 72 renowned British general died after losing consciousness from head injuries in an automobile accident yesterday.
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Chippenham
Eng
Sir Horace Smith- Dorrien
Britain
New Tong War Claims Three in Three Cities
Chicago reports George Moe a Hip Sing deserter shot three times and killed while walking. In New York Charles Ye Kain a Hip Sing tongman killed by two Chinese assailants as he closed a Bronx laundry. Minneapolis wounded laundryman Pong Toy, Hip Sing member, shot in the leg during work.
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Chicago
New York
Minneapolis
George Moe
Hip Sing Tong
Charles Ye Kain
Hip Sing
Bronx
Pong Toy
Pong
Michigan Forest Fires Spread Across North
Menominee Michigan reports place the fire danger as flames blaze through cut over and timberlands in the upper peninsula and northern Wisconsin. An observer 60 miles north of Menominee counted 10 fires within 10 miles. Over 75 fires were reported across Marquette Dickinson Luce Schoolcraft Alger Chippewa and Mackinac counties. Highway travel halted between Cedar River and Stevenson in Mackinac. Rain is the only relief.
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Menominee
Mich
Northland
Upper Michigan Peninsula
Wisconsin
Peninsula
Marquette
Dickinson
Luce
Schoolcraft
Alger
Chippewa
Mackinac
Cedar River
Stevenson
Mackinac County
Weather outlook and river gauges for Midwest and Illinois
Iowa forecasts show light showers tonight and Wednesday with warmer tones in the north and west. Illinois predicts cloudy showers with minor temperature changes. river gauges report varied changes with St Paul up 0.1, Dubuque down 0.1, Davenport up 0.3, Muscatine up 0.1, Keokuk up 0.2, St Louis up 0.1.
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Iowa
North Portion
West Portion
Illinois
River St. Paul
le Crosse
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Fear of a second invasion grips Changsha and Hankow
Reports from Hankow say government troops evacuated Changsha and communists may retake the city. Thousands flee as partisan killing and torture by Hunan Governor Hochien are alleged. Missionaries describe vast ruin and looting with many foreign properties damaged or burned.
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Hankow
Changsha
Hochien
Hunan
Shanghai
American Northern Presbyterian Mission
Yale College
China
Los Angeles Bible Institute
Presbyterian
King's Physician Flays Prohibition
Lord Dawson of Penn physician to His Majesty the King argues against total alcohol prohibition. Addressing the Canadian club in Montreal he questions banning all use because some drink to excess and cites rhetoric about Venus and speech to illustrate counterpoints.
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Montreal
Lord Dawson of
Penn
Primary Day Reflections On Senators And Public Service
Beverly Hills ca August 12 Today is another primary day and the speaker laments changes in how senators are chosen by state legislatures. The note recalls ex senator James Phelan, a philanthropist and patron of the arts, as a fine gentleman and Democrat.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
James Phelan
Jimmy
Referendum on Dry Law Sought by Cook County GOP
The Cook county republican committee petitioned the secretary of state for a dry law referendum. Proposals include three ballot questions on repealing the eighteenth amendment modifying the Volstead act and repealing the Illinois search and seizure act. A November vote could include Ruth Hanna McCormick facing James Hamilton Lewis for senate.
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Eld
Ill
Cook County Republican Committee
Secretary of State
Chicago
Congress
Bernard W. Ssow
Cook County
Ruth Hanna McCormick
James Hamilton Lewis
Senate
Iowa Bank Closes After Frozen Assets Halt Operations
The Citizens Bank of Pleasantville, the town’s only bank in Marion county near Knoxville, failed to open citing frozen assets. It had $35,000 capital, over $600,000 in deposits, and more than $500,000 in loans and discounts. Ben Henry served as president and Chester Goss as cashier.
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Knoxville
Citizens Bank of
Pleasantville
Ben Henry
Chester Goss
Marion Counbh
Knoxe
Marconi Yacht Electra Damaged by Fire
Fire aboard Guglielmo Marconi’s yacht Electra at Civita Vecchia damaged the stern by about 100000 lire. Marconi’s wireless apparatus in a rear room narrowly escaped destruction.
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Marconi
Civita Vecchia
Italy
Guglielmo Marconi
Electra
Destruc
Jackson and O Brine Near New Flight Endurance Record
In St Louis on August 12 AP reports Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine aim to set a world sustained flight record by keeping the Greater St Louis aloft for six weeks totaling 1 000 hours. They reached 533 hours at 12 11 pm and 527 hours at 6 11 am with about 20 and 27 hours remaining to beat the Hunters' mark.
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St. Louis
Dale Jackson
Forest O’brine
Greater St. Louis
Hunter Brothers
Jackson
O’brine
Senators Vie In Hot Primary Battles Nationwide
Voters in five states choose party nominees as figures like Nebraska’s George W. Norris and Alabama’s Thomas Heflin reshape races. Norris defends his 17 year senate record against W. M. Stebbins while Aaron Read, John H. Bankhead, Frederick I. Thompson and others contest renomination and party lines amid cross party shifts.
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Associated Press
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Alfred E. Smith
Arkansas
Joe T. Robinson
Thomas Heflin
Alabama
John H. Bankhead
Jasper
Frederick I. Thompson
Mobile
Heflin
Oklahoma
Ohio
Senate
Norris
W. M. Stebbins
Stebbins
New England
Aaron Read
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Jennie M. Callias
DeWitt Man Badly Injured In Fall
George Smith president of the Iowa Mutual Insurance company in DeWitt was in critical condition at Clinton hospital after a fall from a balcony. The accident occurred late today and details are incomplete.
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Dewitt
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