Equality In Naval Strength Program and Dawes Talks
Premier Ramsay MacDonald conferred with Ambassador Dawes at Downing Street on naval disarmament. President Hoover praises the London agreement as a first step toward reduced world armament and parity with Great Britain, amid criticism over cruiser postponement. The talks focus on a new formula to measure naval strength and possible preliminary conferences among world powers.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
Charles G. Dawes
Downing Street
Lossiemouth
Scotland
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Hoover
Navy Yards
Paul V. McNutt
American Legion
Mac Donald
Dawes
Gibson
State Department
MacDonald
Japan
Italy
France
Forest Fire Reignites Near Oconto County
A forest fire in northern Oconto county rekindled by high winds this morning, spreading into new areas despite 250 firefighters at work. Fire officials warned only rain could halt the blaze as settlements remain unaffected and conservation crews coordinated with Whitewater equipment. Another Forest county fire near Oconto, covering about thirty square miles, was believed under control amid water shortages hampering efforts.
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Oconto
Wis
Oconto County
W. A. Holt
Holt Lumber Company
W. M. Baker
Conservation Department
Forest County
Jury Selected for Dr. Sook Murder Trial in Franklin County
After five days and ninety nine veniremen examined, a jury was chosen in Columbus to try Dr. James H. Sook for the murder of his student and paramour Theora Hix at Ohio State University. The defense challenged the array claiming local newspaper influence, but Judge Henry L. Scarlett overruled the objection and said the panel was fair.
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Columbus
James H. Sook
Theora Hix
Ohio State University
Franklin County
Ete
Henry L. Scarlett
Neenah Driver Held on Manslaughter Charge
Neenah Albert Johnson 29 of East Columbian avenue is held in the Waupaca county jail on a manslaughter charge for a crash near Manawa that killed Leo Trautner of Milwaukee. Bond set at $2000. Johnson admitted driving the car to authorities but later said he could not recall events. A post mortem found heavy drinking and a possible blood clot in Trautner’s throat. drunken driving charges were noted.
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Northwestern
Neenah
Albert Johnson
East Columbian Avenue
Weupaca
Manawa
Leo Trautner
Milwaukee
Johnson
Waupaca
Trautner
Mt To
Senate Rejects Chief Utilities Measure by One Vote
The Conservative Senate narrowly defeated the Assembly’s major public utilities reform by 17 to 16 in a move to pause the constitutional amendment allowing state generation and distribution of electricity. The Assembly then debated delaying the small loans law repeal, with a 49 to 0 and 37 to 0 split on retaining the law amid broader weather and forecast notes.
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Madison
Senate
Upper Lakes
Superior
Michigan
Huron
Northwestern
Cleway
Buckstal
Beervatory
Langve
Grannine Hilker
Meyer
Springer
Jaffey Precrott
Przybylski
Assemblyman McDowell
Lingwe
A Ld
Green Bay School Head Arraigned on Embezzlement Charge
Green Bay superintendent Ira W. McIntire was arrested on a 5000 dollar embezzlement warrant and arraigned with not guilty plea. Auditors estimate larger shortages across multiple school funds and a church driveway payment. The city council and new school board vow full investigation.
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Green Bay
Ira W. McIntire
M_ E_ Davis
Board of Education
McIntire
Bremen speeds set transatlantic records toward Plymouth
The speed conquering liner Bremen nears two potential records as it races toward Plymouth England at 283 knots. Captain Ziegenbein says Plymouth is added as port of call to aid passengers avoiding a night landing at Cherbourg. If it reaches Plymouth by 9 p m it would beat Cunard liners for fastest New York to Plymouth and New York to Cherbourg.
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New York
Bremen
Atlantic
Lloyd Line
Leopold Ziegenbein
Plymouth
England
Cherbourg
Cherbough
Cunard
Ambrose
Southampton
Bremerhaven
Bridge Plans Approved for Sturgeon Bay and Janesville
The War Department approves Wisconsin Highway Commission plans for a Rock River bridge at Centaree, Centaraagee Wa, and a Sturgeon Bay crossing. The centers Sturgeon, May, Wit are noted in the approved routes.
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Sturgeon Bay
Janesville
O. K
Washington
War Department
Wisconsin Highway Commission
Rock River
Centeraegee
Sturgeon
Sturgeon May, Wit
Investigation ends delays in election campaign inquiry
The legislature will conduct a complete investigation into expenditures in all election campaigns since 1924. Senate members George W Blanchard and Oscar Morris take part after Assembly resistance over impartiality. The committee includes Conservatives Nixon and Goff with Progressive Rob ert Nixon, while reporting was delayed past the current session.
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Madison
Assembly
George W Blanchard
Senate
Blanchard
Oscar Morris
Conrad Shearer
Shearer
Shearer Wee
Morris
Moris
Robert Nixon
J.W. Carew
M B Goff
Payment of French debt postponed by pact ratification
Washington reports that France's 400 million dollar war supplies debt to the United States is postponed pending ratification of the Mellon Berenger funding plan for 4.025 billion dollars over 62 years. Secretary Mellon and Ambassador Claudel exchanged notes, with Paris to continue interest payments until congressional approval.
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Washington
France
United States
Melion
Claudel
Senate
House
Congress
Mellon
Edison selects candidates in New Jersey quiz contest
A group of 15 to 21 year old boys from all states gathered in East Orange New Jersey to answer Edison questionnaires. The winner will receive a four year technical scholarship funded by Thomas A Edison. Judges include Henry Ford Col Lindbergh MIT president Stratton Exeter headmaster Perry and Eastman Kodak's George Eastman.
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East Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
District of Columbia
Edison
Thomas
Yuy
Henry Ford
Charles A Lindbergh
S W Stratton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lewis Perry
Phillips Exeter Academy
George Eastman
Eastman Kodak Comppany
Chamber of Deputies backs new government in Paris
The chamber of deputies approved the newly formed cabinet of premier Aristide Briand with 324 votes to 134. The vote affirmed Briand’s cabinet and allowed Briand to continue the Poincare era reforms under the new leadership.
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Chamber OF Deputies
Paris
Aristide Piriand
Poincare
Briand
Brad
Garrett for Ambassador to Talans Talans
Washington reports President Hoover will nominate John F Garrett of Baltimore as ambassador to Italy to replace Henry P Fletcher who plans retirement. Several other ambassadorial posts and Latin America depictions will see resignations and reorganizations as Hoover reshapes the diplomatic service.
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Washington, D. C
John 4. Garrett
Baltimore
Hoover
Italy
Henry P. Fletcher
James L. West
Associated Press
Stiveson
Diplomatic Service
Calvin Coolidge
Alanson B. Houghton
Charles Gates Dawes
Fictener
Jacob Gould Schurman
New York
Germany
Ogden H Hammond
New Jersey
Spain
Wiliam S Culbertson
Kansas
Chile
Alexander P. Moore
Joseph 8. Grew
Turkey
Grew
Comet
Ren
Robert Woods Bliss
Washington, DC
Buenos Aires
Hugh S Gibson
California
Brunseis
Edwin v. Morgan
Rio de Janeiro
Twich, Wo Morrow
Mexico City
Bliss
Gibson
Morgan
Batin-America
Culbertson
Sintiaca
Moore
Lima
Latin-America
Prospest
Stinson
Latin America
Charles Eberhardt
Nicaragua
Gerhard A. Badink
Wisconsin
Ecuador
A. Grant
Smith
Urnevay
Bobby Jones Nominated For Georgia Fifth District Run
A Canton Georgia delegation led by State Senator HB Vandervier put forward Bobby Jones as a potential candidate for the Georgia Fifth district seat left vacant by the death of Rep J Steele. Jones is a lawyer and famed amateur golfer and would face a party process ahead of a possible primary. Governor Hardman set a October 2 special election date with primary undecided. Jones, a Atlanta Law School graduate, recently joined his father in a law practice. Canton County is home to his grandfather Robert Tyre Jones Sr.
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Atlanta
Bobby Jones
Canton
HB. Vandervier
Georgia Fifth District
Represhe J Steele
Bobby
Fifth District
L G. Hardman
Robby
Atlanta Law School
R. P. Jones
Canton County
Robert Tyre Jones
Federal Judge Denies Bail for Harris in Tecumseh Slaving Case
Oklahoma City Oklahoma federal court refused bail for Jeff D Harris an undercover man charged with murder in a liquor raid slaving two farmers near Tecumseh July 4 The bond set at 15000 for W W Thomason a federal prohibition officer remains noted as the murder case advances.
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Oklahoma City
Ola
Edgar S. Vaught
Jeff D. Harris
Murdder
Tecumseh
Okla
W. W. Thomason
Graf Zeppelin Set to Start Transatlantic Air Voyage Tomorrow
An earlier German report cited bad weather as a possible delay. The Graf Zeppelin’s departure from Friedrichshafen for the United States was scheduled for 2 a.m. tomorrow, 10 p.m. CST.
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Germany
Friedrichshafen
America
Veto Override Passes Assembly Over Irregular Courses Bill
Madison report says the Assembly 661 423 overrode the governor's veto on Mauthe's bill allowing irregular university courses for diploma seekers. The vote followed hour and a half of speeches with Frank Prescott among supporters. Senate action pending. Conservatives split, some opposing the governor. The measure aims to help students prepare for life work without a full diploma.
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Senate
Madison
Assembly
Carlton W. Mauthe
Frank Prescott
Milwaukee
Administration
Bil
Baker
Barber
Beck
Beggs Bingham
Budlong
Bantiu
Burnham Chmarski
Millar
Mader
Nixon
Pahl
Phalen
Fine
Piper
Prescott
Praybylskiis
Rheingans
Rowlands
Sanzen
Shaver
Shauger
Schoenbeck
D. W. Smith
Sullivan
Thayer
Wenz
Woller
Spasker
Perry
Endurance Flight Sets World Record in St Louis Robin Monoplane
The St Louis Robin, a Curtiss Robertson Robin monoplane designed by Arthur Nutt, piloted by Dale Red Jackson and Fores O Brine, completed a record endurance flight from July 13 to July 30. They logged 420 hours 21 minutes 0 seconds, covering about 25,206 miles with 47 refuelings and 77 total stops, burning roughly 3,590 gallons of gasoline and earning over 35,000 dollars plus gifts.
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Ihy
Prosar
Lambert-St. Loisfield
Curtiss-Robertson
St. Louis
Curtis-Challenger
Arthur Nutt
Dale
Red Jackson
Fores
O’brine
Jackson
O'Brine
Angeleno
Earth
St. Lowlk
Red) Jackson
Fores O'Brine
Lucy
Trains Delayed in Milwaukee Area Whistle Incident
Three Milwaukee and Soo Line passenger trains were held up in Waukesha yesterday after engineers Peter D. Connelly Fred Ackerman and Carl Ennis were arrested for blowing whistles within the city limits Hearings were adjourned in Jackson and Chicago with charges pending against the crews.
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Waukesha
Wis
Milwaukee and Soo Line
Peter D. Connelly
Milwaukee
J Fred Ackerman
Jackson
Carl Ennis
Chicago
Ttis
Endurance flyers Jackson and O Brine hailed after St Louis Robin landing
Crowds in rain line streets to greet Dale Red Jackson and Forest O Brine as they land the St Louis Robin at Lambert field. Police restore order, thousands surge the field in a dramatic homecoming following a two week flight that set a world endurance record. The pilots decline offers and note earnings from flight and related pay.
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St. Lewis
Dale
Red) Jackson
Forest O'Brine
St. Louis
Jackson
O'Brine
Tariff Restored on Tobacco Wrappers by Senate Committee
Washington Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee restored the present rate on tobacco wrappers while revising the house tariff. Maple logs are returned to the free list after 1922. Senator Couzens signaled he would not be bound by the secrecy rule in the future, but Chairman Smoot kept proceedings private. The house had raised Sumatra wrappers. the committee reverted to the current rate amid industry opposition and debate on impact.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Couzens
Michigan
Smoot
House
Georgia
Florida
Hawhay
Hombe
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