Midwest Shippers Board predicts modest traffic rise next quarter
At Green Bay thirteenth annual meeting the Midwest Shippers Advisory Board heard 44 commodity committees forecast traffic trends for July through September. Most sectors expect increases from 5 to 30 percent, with several others showing little change or slight declines compared with 1926.
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Green Bay
Wis
Midwest
Midwest Shippers’ Advisory Board
Hhandie
Brick and Clay Products Committee
Cement Committee
Norbial
Senators Defend Coat Protocol Against Gettelman Resolution
Wisconsin senate members refused to lower dignity by discarding coats during heat and rejected Sen. Bernard Gettelman’s resolution. He argued a precedent exists that coats stay on regardless of assembly practice, noting the governor does work in shirt sleeves.
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Madison
Senate
Bernard Géttelman
Milwaukee
Assembly
Gettelman
FARMER'S WIFE DIES IN WISCONSIN SURMISE OF POISONING
Spooner Wisconsin reports the death of Mrs John Keningowsky a farmer's wife who died Tuesday after taking poison Sunday believed prompted by domestic troubles. The item notes weather and daily observations with brief forecasts.
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Spooner
Wis
John Kenowsky
Coolidge Fishes With Hen Feathers
President Coolidge fished today using flies made from the tail feathers of a white leghorn at Fitzsimons Veterans Hospital Denver. Disabled veteran Calvin M. Price presented the flies via United Press, detailing a humorous chain of donation from a dog mascot to shellac and a stamp.
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Paul R. Mallon
United Press
Rapid City
S. C
Coolidge
Fitzshaimons
Veterans’ Hospital
Denver
Hutton
Calvin M. Price
Price
Colonel Hutton
Ruby Smith
Streetcar Collision Injures Dozens in Milwaukee
A crowded eastbound streetcar crashed broadside into another car early today injuring two men Alphonse Venderbrook 29 and Hintzman and knocking both vehicles from the tracks. A trainman suffered a severe cut from flying glass as the collision occurred at a busy intersection with a stop light ignored by the eastbound car.
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Milwaukee
Alphonse Venderbrook
Hintzman
Infantry Maneuver Held in Rain at Camp Douglas
The 128th infantry conducted a rain soaked review at Camp Douglas. Gen George J O Connell observed the maneuvers as Private Conroy Levi Hudson sustained a right ankle fracture playing kittenball and was taken to Madison General Hospital for observation and treatment.
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Camp Douglas
Wish
128Th Infantry
George J. O'Connell
Sixty-fourth Infantry
Conroy Levi
Hudson
Mle
Madison General Hospital
Rainbow Division May Follow American Legion to Paris
Des Moines report indicates the Rainbow division may attend the American Legion 1928 convention in Paris with delegates gathering for the reunion. Paris and Nancy invite the division for next year and the veterans would be guests of the French government if accepted.
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Rainbow Division
American Legion
Paris
Des Moines
Nancy
France
F. L. Williams
Stinson Wins Trophy in Windweather Tour Landing at Ford Field
Eddie Stinson won the Edsel Ford trophy with a Stinson Detroiter after piloting 13 planes through a 25 city, 15 state goodwill tour covering 4169 miles. Randolph G. Page of Milwaukee in a Hamilton all metal monoplane took second, with about $2,000. The Milwaukee craft carried seven aboard the final leg, including two women.
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Detroit
Mich
National Air Tour
Ford
Eddie Stinson
Stinson
Randolph G. Page
Milwaukee
Hamilton
Miami Beach inventor pleads not guilty to manslaughter
Fred J. Osius a wealthy Miami Beach inventor formerly of Racine Wisconsin pleads not guilty to two counts of manslaughter in connection with the drowning death of Mrs Bertha Miller and her son Marin Miller when brought to trial in criminal court here today
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Miami, Fla
Fred J. Osius
Miami Beach
Racine
Wis
Bertha Miller
Maryin
Im Criminal Court
Plenary Naval Conference Set for Tomorrow at Geneva
Geneva reports say the tripartite naval talks will hold a 3 p m plenary session tomorrow with Britain Japan and the United States to review progress. Japanese opposition to a 400000 ton cruiser plan prompts reconsideration of total tonnage while public opinion is seen shaping the limits. Hugh Gibson signals continued talks in a friendly spirit amid uncertain agreement prospects.
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London
Geneva
United States
Great Britain
Hugh
Gibson
Japan
Kevin O'Higgens
Irish Free State
Switzerland
Kevin O'Higgin
Bobby Jones Fires 68 In Open Lead At St Andrews
Robert Tyre Jones Jr. of Atlanta shoots 68 in the British Open at St Andrews, first 68 in national open play and the best back-tee effort on the course. He cards 29 putts, holes a 120 foot eagle on the 533-yard fifth, and calls the round the hardest decent one he has shot.
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St. Andrews
Scotland
Robert Tyre Jones, Jr
Atlanta
Mr. Jones
Grand Hotel
Bobby Jones
Bobby
Divorce on the Increase in Twenty-Two States and DC
United Press analysis shows 1926 had 49,298 divorces in twenty two states and the District of Columbia, about one per 6.22 marriages. For 1925, nationwide figures were 175,449 divorces and 1,182,005 marriages with New York, California and Pennsylvania not yet counted. Michigan saw a 14 percent drop in marriages after a five day notice law, Nebraska a 19 percent rise aided by license changes.
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Herbert Little
United Press
Washington
District of Columbia
United States
New York
California
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Paris
Michigan
Nebraska
Pilot and Mechanic Injured in Milwaukee Plane Crash
Manfred Warshauser a pilot and Frank Shablaska a Manitowoc mechanic were injured when their plane crashed near Shankville while flying from Milwaukee county airport to Manitowoc. Warshauser suffered a fractured arm and Shablaska bruises as the aircraft was wrecked.
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Milwaukee
Manfred Warshauser
Frank Shoblaska
Manitowoc
Shankville
Milwaukee County
Warshauser
Shablaska
Pair to be tried for grand larceny in Madison case
Rose Bauer 20 and Ignatrick Powers 30, both former Lorraine hotel workers in Madison, were arrested after the car they rented was reclaimed by the rental company. They traveled about 1500 miles before being sent back to Madison for trial on grand Larceny charges.
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Milwaukee
Lorraine Hotel
Madison
Rose Bauer
Igatrick Powers
Byrd Antarctic Expedition Plans Released at San Pedro
San Pedro announces departure October 20 for Richard E. Byrd Antarctic expedition aboard the C A Larsen. Fifty men aboard plan, but only fifteen sail the whaler while others depart for Stewart Island base. Byrd will fly from Norfolk to Stewart Island with three engined Fokker and equipment. The Larsen will maintain radio contact during the flight. Byrd among the fifteen to sail from here.
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San Pedro
Calif
Richard E. Byrd
A. Larsen
G. M. Byrde
Byrde
Stewart Island
C. A. Larsen
Byrd
South Pole
Norfolk
Redwing Man Elected First Head Of Advertising Group
C W Loring of Red Wing Minnesota was elected president of the newly organized Minn Mississippi region association formed to promote advertising of the scenic coulee country spanning Minnesota and Wisconsin. Officers include George Seidel Sparta Wisconsin first vice president George A Larson Wabasha Minnesota second vice president S L Meister La Crosse Wisconsin third vice president T R Johnson Cannon Falls Minnesota fourth vice president secretary R E Stearn Winona Minnesota treasurer J A Thing.
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la Grosse
Wis
T. R. Johnson
Cannon Falls
Minn
R. E. Steaon
Winona
JA. Thing
Milwaukee arrest in Mann Act case traps two Memphis visitors
Milwaukee police arrested B Ni quette 24, a physical education instructor from Memphis, on a Mann Act charge after he traveled from Oshkosh to visit Eilen Reynolds 23 of Memphis. Reynolds was held as a material witness in bond of 500. Niquette bonds were set at 2500. Federal authorities planned to move both to Chicago.
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Northwestern
Milwaukee
Wis
B. Niquette
Memphis
Tenn
Rel
Oshkosh
Eilen E. Reynolds
Niquette
Miss Reynolds
Chicago
Rainstorms lash Midwest with few major damages reported
The Midwest endured heavy rains and tornado like winds Tuesday night. Nebraska received needed moisture while the St. Croix valley faced a severe storm causing uprooted trees and crop damage. A cyclonic storm near Glenwood City caused one death and widespread property loss. Four Crown Ontario reported four drownings when a sailboat foundered during a sudden rain and windstorm.
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Chicago
Middle West
Nebraska
St. Croix
Minnesota
Lakeland
Wisconsin
Soutit
Glenwood
Superior
Wis
Glenwood City
Harold White
Emerald
Downing
Dgoyceville
CROWN
Hamilton
Qnt
Police identify body in railroad yards
Milwaukee post office employee George Frank Demerath, 30, was found beaten in Detroit Pennsylvania railroad yards. Police suspect robbery as motive. He was visiting with his mother and brother. his body was identified at the morgue by his brother.
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Detroit
Mich
Pennsylvania Railroad
George Frank Demerath
Kinley Street
Milwaukee
Demerath
State Assembly Passes Conservation Bill On Way To Governor
The Wisconsin State Assembly approved Senator R Bruce Johnsons conservation bill and sent it to Governor Zimmerman for final action. The Senate passed Senator Markhams measure providing 20609 for Rock River dam construction to reflood Horicon Marsh. A severance tax on forest lands was also approved unanimously as part of forestry policy.
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Madison
State Assembly
R. Bruce Johnson
Zimmerman
Markham
Rock River
Horicon Marsh
Wisconsin
Special
Joint Committee On Forestry
Crossing accident claims three in Indianapolis tragedy
A passenger auto was struck by the Pennsylvania Railroad flyer The American at the South Arlington avenue crossing in Indianapolis. Three people were killed and four others were injured in the fatal crash today.
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Indianapoli
Ind —L—A
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York
St. Louis
Arlington Avenue
Assembly Kills Bill to Abolish Eau Claire Normal
Madison reports Assembly kills bill to abolish the Eau Claire normal school by a 63 to 32 vote. The measure would also abolish another normal school by August 1 1929 and assign the state university the property for use as junior colleges.
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Madison
Hitt
Eau Claire Normal School
Bandits Escape With Jewels From Robbins Jewelry
Two masked men fled from Robbins jewelry store after hitting manager Sam Cohen 58 with a revolver. Jewelry valued at more than 50 000 was taken during the daylight robbery in Los Angeles California.
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Tos Angeles
Calif
Sam Cohin
Robbins
Cohena
Wisconsin to reorganize state education system
An interim committee bill to reorganize the state educational administration was ordered engrossed. A ten member state board of education would replace the superintendent and transfer all duties from the department of public instruction. The plan abolishes the university board of regents and other boards, creating new boards instead. A resolution condemning Anti-saloon league tactics was adopted. Washington reports note federal funds of 400000 aid bovine tuberculosis eradication, with state funds also dedicated. Per capita milk consumption rose as eradication progressed, and many towns mandate tuberculin testing for dairy cattle.
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Madison
Committee On Education
Board of Education
Department of Public Instruction
University Board of Regents
Board of Normal School Regents
Vocational Education Board
Wisconsin Mining School Board
University Board
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
University
Assemblyman Lawson
Anti-saloon League
Hearst
State Assembly
Relhen
Charles A. Budlang
Marinette
Bascom W. Timmons
Washington
Deily Northwestern
Washington, D. C
Wisconsin
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
John R.R. Mohler
Bureau
J. A. Kiernan
Kiernan
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
Louisville
Boston
Indiana Ku Klux Klan financed a Negro paper in battle for white supremacy
The Indianapolis Times reports that the Klan financed The Ledger, a Negro weekly in Indiana, to aid Governor Ed Jackson's publicity. It published four checks totaling 1,320 dollars paid to The Ledger owner W. H. Jackson for political coverage. Jackson recalled the $600 check but not the others.
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William &. Hallborag
United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
el Klas Ilan
Indiana
Indianapolis Times Today
the Times
Scripps-Howard
D. C. Stephenson
Khim Grand Dragon
Stephenson
Big Jack) Jackson
Jackson
Big Jack
Tonight's Best Radio Features Schedule Listing
Central UPI schedule lists WEAF hook up at 7 39 p m Goodrich hour WJZ Maxwell hour WNYC Goldman band 6 30 p m and Harding Theater program 8 30 p m plus Detroit WGHP 7 p m Detroit Symphony Orchestra program on air 1927.
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United Press
Central Standard Time
WEAF
WJZ
WNYC
New York
Goldman
WEEM
Chicago
Harding
WGHP
Detroit
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Peking Demands Withdrawal of Japs from Tsinanfu and Tsingtao
The Peking government sent a note to the Japanese legation after an oral protest by the foreign office. It demands immediate withdrawal of troops from Tsinanfu and Tsingtao in Shantung, recalls any further troops, and seeks a satisfactory early reply.
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China
Peking
Foreign Office
Tsinanfu
Tsingtao
Shantung
Senate confirms Klode to Milwaukee control board
The Wisconsin Senate confirmed Frank Klode of Milwaukee as a member of the board of control, to succeed Alexander M. Carr. Only Goodland and Chase voted against. The chamber advanced the loan shark bill to third reading, restricting its effects to Milwaukee County after Teasdale Casperson and Keppel led the debate.
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Madison
State Senate
Frank ©. Klode
Milwaukee
Board of Control
Alexander M. Carr
Goodland and
Chase
Teasdale
Casperson
Keppel
Milwaukkee County
Blaine
Gettelman Recovering After Pelvic Fracture Crash
Milwaukee state senator Ben Gettelman, injured in an automobile crash on the stormy way to Madison, is being moved from Fort Atkinson to Southside hospital in Milwaukee. Doctors say he has a double fracture of the pelvis.
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Missouri
James A. Reed
Country Club
Kansas City
Reed
Milwaukee
Ben Gettelman
Madison
Southside Hospital
Fort Atkinson
Dying Doves Mystery Stirs Elkhorn Officials
Mystery surrounds the deaths of twenty tame doves in the city bird settlement near the courthouse park Elkhorn Wisconsin Walworth County officials suspect poisoning as the cause of death gathering details for a possible investigation.
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Elkhorn
Wis
Walworth
Court House Park
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