Government promises aid for drought areas
President Hoover announced the government will not spare effort to relieve distress from the unprecedented drought. A detailed survey by the Department of Agriculture will report next Monday, with assessments varying by state and county. Large-scale feed movement and livestock relocation may be required later in the fall as the drought spreads. No general relief is promised today.
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Washington
Hoover
Mississippi
Middle West
Hyde
Department of Agriculture
Legge
Potomac
Ohio
Farm Board
Weather Bureau
Kansas City
Missouri
Prohibition
Godlrick
Republican Party For Credit
Anti- Satoon League
County Chairman Philipp to preside at Kohler opening
Cyrus L. Philipp, Milwaukee county Conservative Republican leader, will preside at Monday's meeting where Gov. Walter J. Kohler will announce his bid for reelection. Milwaukee figures George B. Meredith and others including Harry Dahl, Michael G. Eberlein, William L. Pieplow, Edward Lamp, and Rep. John Schafer are listed as speakers at the event.
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Milwaukee
Cyrus L. Philipp
Milwaukee County Conservative Republican Organization
Walter J. Kohler
George 8. Meredith
Harry Dahl
la Crosse
Michael G. Eberlein
Shawano
William L. Pieplow
Edward Lamp
John ©. Schafer
Horicon Dam Project Approved to Restore Rock River Marsh
Governor Kohler signed a contract with Chernus Construction for $19,815 to build a dam on the Rock River near Horicon. The 1927 legislature authorized flood control for about 40,000 acres of Horicon marsh, once a major wildlife sanctuary, drained for farmland.
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Madison
Rock River
Horicon
Horicon Marsh
Kohler
Chernus Construction Company
Minneapolis
Supreme Cours
MacArthur Appointed New Chief of Army Staff
Menominee Michigan report of a fatal accident at the airport where Carl Dimeo 19 of New York died when two parachutes failed to open during an exhibition by the Goodwill Flyers. He was part of a troupe performing over Menominee airport last night.
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Menominee. Mich
Carl Dimeo
Menominee Airport
Dimeo
New York
Goodwill Flyers
Prohibition Critic Challenges Prohibition's Southern Economic Gain
University of Virginia speaker C O Connor Goolrick Fredericksburg attorney argued the south traded its birthright for prohibition. He called prohibition a failure and cited lack of reliable data on its economic impact, noting no clear evidence of benefits and criticizing dry claims of prosperity. He listed four indices of prohibition effects and noted deposit increases before and after prohibition.
King George Joins First Yacht Race Since Illness
In Cowes Isle of Wight King George participated today in his first yacht race since illness. He sailed the royal racing cutter Britannia as the royal yacht squadron competed with a light breeze and Britannia led several competitors. The Minesweeper sloop Abury attended to bring the king back to Victoria and Albert if weather worsened.
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Cowes
Isle of Wight
King George
Royal Yacht Squadron
Brittania
Albuy
Victoria and Albert
Ruth's 450ft homer highlights Yanks loss in six to four
Babe Ruth belted his 41st homer a tremendous 450 foot drive into centerfield bleachers as New York fell 6 4. Pennock Johnson and Dickey Hadley and Spencer pitched for the Yanks while Frederick homered for Brooklyn and Boston led Philadelphia 3 1 in the third. Giants and Cubs idle weather affected.
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New York—i
Babe Ruth
Yanks
New York
Washington
Pennock
Johnson and Dickey
Hadley and Spencer
Frederick
Brooklyn
Giants
Boston
Phillies
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brilliant War Leader MacArthur Appointed Army Chief of Staff
Washington announces Major General Douglas MacArthur is named chief of staff of the army by President Hoover, succeeding General Charles P. Summerall. MacArthur, 64, to take command after Summerall’s retirement, with a career spanning West Point, World War I service, the Philippine department, and current duties in the Ninth Corps Area in San Francisco.
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Hoover
Hurley
Summerall
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Army
Charles P. Summerall
MacArthur
Ninth Corps
San Fran
Little Rock
Ark
West Point
Wisconsin
Engineer Corps
Boileau Campaign Urges Change To Permit Wines And Beer
Alderman Boileau opened his Progressive Republican bid for Congress in Wausau urging repeal or modification of dry law to permit light wines and beer. He claimed Washington votes dry too often, cited liquor with higher crime and divorces, and pressed for tariffs aiding agriculture and labor with shorter work hours to ease unemployment and financial hardship.
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Wausau
Wis
Dia Alty
Gerald J. Boileau
Congress
Boileau
Washigton
Washington
Farmers Feeding Wheat to Hogs Signals Farm Relief
Farmers across the grain belt are feeding wheat to hogs and cutting it for hay amid drought. Reports to the grain trade note Montana fields being bought to be cut for hay as corn losses mount. industry figures estimate July drought slashed the corn crop by about 400 million bushels. Analysts say waste and reallocation may relief supply demand imbalances, with Ohio drought losses around 200 million dollars.
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Lea J. Ryan
Associated Press
Chicago
la Salle Street
Sok
National Grain Corporation
Montana
Arthur Jackson
Jackson Brothers-Boesel
Lafayette
Ind
Bernard Snow
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Federal Farm Board
Ohio
Body of Wagner Son of Composer Laid in Catafalque
Bayreuth Germany reports Siegfried Wagner son of composer Richard Wagner placed in a catafalque at Villa Wahnfried in a ceremony attended by Arturo Toscanini and Dr. Karl Muck. Burial planned Friday in Bayreuth Cemetery beside his grandfather Franz Liszt. Cause of death pneumonia with heart disease. he died in a coma at 5 30 p m yesterday.
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Bayreuth
Germany
Siegfried Wagner
Richard Wagner
Villa Wahnfried
Arturo Toscanini
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Karl Muck
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Nincoon
Franz Lisa
Potato Crop Expected Smaller Across Wisconsin
Rice Lake Wisconsin UPI State officials on the annual tour of the potato raising sections say the 1620 crop will be much smaller due to a recent drought. Dry weather has hit Barron and Chippewa counties, with only half the usual harvest. The tour visits state potato belts, advising farmers on cultivation and gathering data for the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture. Growers on the tour also urged strict enforcement of laws on wading and inspections to improve the quality of Wisconsin potatoes.
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Rice Lake
Wis
UPI
Wisconsin
Barron
Chippewa
College of Agriculture
University of Wisconsin
Homecoming for Amy Johnson Draws Massive London Crowd
English aviatrix Amy Johnson, 23, hailed after flying solo from Croydon to Australia, returns to London in a homecoming backed by crowd estimates above a million. She lands aboard the City of Glasgow, is greeted by politicians including Lord Thomson and J. H. Thomas, and speaks briefly amid cheering. Johnson plans a further public reception and rest after a 900 mile flight legacy and marriage proposals reportedly flood in.
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Croydon
Australia
London
British Isles
Ab Croyc
Amy Johnson
Johnny
Vienna
Austria
Glasgow
Lord Thomson
Labor
J. H. Thomas
Miss Johnson
Port Darwin
England
Bert Hinklers
Jas
Austra
Charity
Childs burn as prank triggers deadly Sao Paulo fire
A prank with a match by two Brazilian brothers in Sao Paulo led to a blaze that burned twenty three children, with ten expected to die. The brothers, aged fourteen and fifteen, had planned a movie show charging three cents admission, and a celluloid pile ignited after a frightened child touched a thatch.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Hoover funds for unofficial commissions disclosed by United Press
United Press reports President Hoover raised 250000 for the health commission and another 250000 for the White House home building and ownership conference. Total private subscriptions cited range from 600000 to 700000, with major gifts from Carnegie Foundation Rockefeller Institute and Russell Sage Foundation. Hoover and White House refuse to discuss. Invitations sent to nineteen organizations for a planning meeting.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Washington
DD. C
Hoover
Carnegie Foundation
Rockefeller Institute
Russell Sage Foundation
White House
Wilkins backs submarine for Arctic voyage
Sir George Hubert Wilkins, the British explorer, has tested the submarine O-12 and calls it the only practical means to reach the North Pole by boat. He plans a 7,000 mile voyage with 18 crew, a year of provisions, and expects to pierce ice up to 12 feet thick while conducting scientific tests and weather observations.
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Philadelphia
George Hulbert Wilkins
North Pole
Navy Yard
George
Spitabergen
Bering Strait
Pole
Jules Verne
Sir Hubert
Tnattr
Primaries in Four States Not Exciting
Washington reports from Kansas Missouri Virginia and West Virginia show mainly state voter concerns with party regularity and prohibition. In Kansas Senator Henry J. Allen seeks Republican nomination while Governor Clyde Reed faces Frank Haucke amid drought and wheat price issues. In Virginia Senator Carter Glass faces no opposition for the Democratic nomination and liquor questions echo in House races. Missouri lawmakers seek reelection despite drought. West Virginia Republicans field five candidates for Senate as a former member looms.
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Kansas
Missouri
Virginia
West Virginia
Washington, D. C
Henry J. Allen
Clyde M. Reed
Federal Farm Board
Frank Haucke
Haucke
Reed
Allen
Curtis
Ralph Snyder
Legge
Farm Board
Arthur Capper
Jonathan Davis
Alfred E. Smith
Carter Glass
House
Joseph Whitehead
Thomas G. Burch
Smith
R. Walton Moore
Frank L. Ball
Washington
Gaff
M. M. Neely
Hatfield
Neely
Benjamin L. Rosenbloom
Drought Stretches Illinois Farmers Water Crisis
Springfield reports five weeks of heat and drought forcing Illinois farmers to haul water for livestock as streams dry up and wells run dry. Edwin Bay of Sangamon County Farm Bureau warns relief is needed within days to prevent massive livestock losses and crop damage to corn and soybeans, with potential yields halved or worse.
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Springfield
Illinois
Edwin Bay
Sangamon County Farm Bureau
Bay
Not Much Change In Weather From Aug 3
The associate press bulletin notes Wisconsin and Great Lakes regions with mostly cloudy conditions and little temperature change through Wednesday. Gentle variable winds appear over the upper and lower Great Lakes with fair to partly cloudy skies, especially Upper Michigan.
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Associates Press
Wisconsin
Upper Great Lakes
Lower Great Lakes
Upper Michigan
Northwestern
Blackstar
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