Hoover Signs Flexible Tariff Bill to Aid Recovery
Vice President Curtis announced that President Hoover is expected to sign the tariff bill soon to promote business recovery. The flexible clause aims to fix inequitable rates via the tariff commission, reducing politics and lobbying in tariff setting. Hoover calls the measure a progressive advance and pledges an orderly revision while planning speeches across farming states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Curtis
White House
Hoover
Tariff Commission
Republican Party
Borah
Watson
Indiana
Congress
Chief Madison Pilot Wins Kohler Trophy
Madison based Howard A. Morey, chief pilot of Royal Airways, won the Governor's Kohler Trophy for the race to Kohler and return, finishing in 1 hour 27 minutes 14 seconds at Selfridge field Michigan. Melvin Thompson and Reginald Jackson placed second and third. Merle Buck won the dead-stick landing and stunting contests. A separate 30 mile race saw David Read of Oshkosh take top honors. Parachute winner was E. V. Stewart with runners up L. J. Hanold and Ben Mercer.
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Madison
Wisconsin
Selfridge Field
Mich
Howard A. Morey
Royal Airways
Kohler
Melvin Thompson
Walter J. Kohler
E. V. Stewart
Dundee
L. J. Hanold
Ben Mercer
Milwaukee
Itd
Dedication Of Marker Proves Impressive Event
The Cook County grand jury moved to combat lawlessness as Chicago police head William F. Russell and detective chief John Stege resigned. Russell remains in civil service as captain. Stege is reassigned to Irving Park district. Deputy commissioner John H. Alcock expected to lead pending a new appointment. The shakeup follows a reporter’s slaying and municipal finance strains amid calls for police reform.
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Chicago
Cook County Grand Jury
Chicago Police Department
Denis J. Neymoyle
Criminal Court
William F. Russell
John Stege
Russell
Police
Detective Bureau
Irving Park
John H. Alcock
Robert Isham Randolph
Association of Commerce
Russell and
Stege
Robbery Frustrated In Pittsburgh Bank Messenger Theft
A Pittsburgh bank messenger robbery was halted today as two bandits fled toward McKees Rocks after stealing 2300 from John B. Stuff, 45, of the South Hills Trust. Police recovered the money, fired on the fleeing car, and captured both suspects within an hour. One man claimed to be Lee Williams from Cleveland, while an auto license bore H. L. Pennington of Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
John B. Stuff
South Hills Trust Company
McKees Rocks
Lee Williams
Cleveland
H. L. Pennington
Fair Cooler Weather Heads Wisconsin Region
Associated Press notes a slightly cooler trend in Wisconsin tonight and Tuesday, with the north central and extreme southeast areas most affected. Expect showers on Huron tonight and possible Tuesday morning in the lower Great Lakes, with moderate winds shifting northwest from the southwest. Upper Michigan to be partly cloudy and cooler tonight, with fair conditions Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin—Fair
Tuesiday
Upper Great Lakes
Huron
Lower Great Lakes
Upper Michigan
Northwestern
Root Formula Before Senate Next December
Washington notes the Senate will return in December to debate foreign affairs including the Root formula for America’s adherence to the world court. President Hoover plans to submit the protocol to ratification, while Borah and fellow foes prepare a strong push against the Geneva protocol linking to the naval treaty. The administration aims to avoid a repeat of four years ago when the measure failed 76 to 16 with five reservations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
State Department
Hoover
Congress
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Moses
New Hampshire
Johnson
California
United States
America
Geneva
Elihu Root
Swanson
Virginia
Hoover Sends Greetings To National Editorial Convention
President Hoover telegrammed greeting to the National Editorial association in Milwaukee. He expressed appreciation for their service to daily and weekly information, value to public readership, and for shaping public opinion essential to democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Hoover
National Editorial Association
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of State Dammann in Critical Condition
Secretary of State Theodore Dammann was reported to be critically ill at Wisconsin General Hospital after weeks of serious illness. He left the hospital to attend La Follette Memorial services in Forest Hill cemetery, then was readmitted with his condition listed as critical by physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Theodore Dammann
Wisconsin General Hospital
Dammann
Forest Hill
Lake cargo rate case heats up rail and lake trade
Interstate Commerce Commission reopened hearings on lake cargo coal rates as eastern Ohio and Pennsylvania producers press for favorable Lake Erie transport pricing. Northern mines seek lower or southern mines higher rates, arguing transport costs and annual traffic around 37 million tons worth about 200 million dollars.
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Washington—i
Northwest
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Southern
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Anthracite Institute of Pennsylvania
Railroad and Warehouse Commission of
Minnesota
Great Lakes
Lakes
A. B. McElvany
Pennsylvania Coal Interests
Lake Erie
McElvany
Smithera
Chesapeake & Ohio seeks fourforone stock split
Washington reports that the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to split its outstanding common stock four shares for one new issue. The move, authorized last fall by the Van Sweringens controlled group, marks a rare major railroad shift in capital structure practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chesapeake && Ohio Railroad
van Sweringen Lines
O. P
M. J. van Sweringen
Cleveland and Associates
Wisconsin Badger weekend saw multiple fatal auto crashes
Over the weekend Wisconsin roads claimed three lives and injured many. Charles Nuesser of Manitowoc died after a collision at Port Washington. Joe Laskowski of Lake died in Milwaukee County, while Anton Dretzka was seriously hurt. Charles Fellenz of Chicago died in a ditch crash near the state line. George Lyman and Alfred Lyman of Chicago were hospitalized in serious condition. Carl Stuhr of Racine suffered critical injuries. his wife Marie and son Carla were badly hurt. Several others, including John Hegsen of Kenosha and Henry Thies of Port Washington, were injured or in critical condition. Dozens of minor crashes and injuries were reported in Milwaukee and surrounding areas.
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Milwaukee
U.R
Wisconsin
Charles Nuesser
Manitowoc
Port Washington
Joseph Laskowski
Town of Lake
Anton Dretzka
John C. Fellenz
Chicago
Waukegan
George W. Lyman
Fellenz
Alfred Lyman
Carl Stuhr
Racine
St. Mary's Hospital
Marie
Carla
John Hegsen
Kenosha
Henry Thies
W. E. Leonard Oshkosh
Violet
North Fond du Lac
Frank Suhults
Msnomonte
Wis
Telve
Actress Narrowly Escapes Drowning in Greenwich Yacht Crash
New York actress Clair Windsor barely escaped a water death when two upscale yachts collided off Greenwich Connecticut at night. The Lolita carrying Windsor and nine others was struck amidships by Chandwan, owned by Chatfield Taylor. Passengers were tossed into the sea but rescued. one sailor is missing and both vessels were damaged yet reached port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clair Windsor
Greenwich
Conn
Miss Windsor
Phila Plant
Chatfield Taylor
Donor Lays Cornerstone of Lane Library at Ripon College
Rollin B. Lane of Hollywood, a Ripon College alumnus from the class of 1872, returns to dedicate Lane Library with a $100,000 gift. A church ceremony, a campus procession, and speeches by Dr. Silas Evans mark the event as a token of loyalty. The cornerstone laying concludes with a recessional toward the library site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin B. Lane
Hollywood
Calif
Ripon College
Northwestern
Ripon
Wis
Lane Library
Lane
Church
First Congregational Church
Silas Evans
Northwest‘era
Evans
King Carol II Resting Amid Throne Turmoil
News from Bucharest reports King Carol II, worn by throne duties, will retreat to Pelesch Castle for rest until Thursday after weeks of crowded events that displaced his eight year old son and stirred questions over his divorce and Mme Magda Lupescu’s status.
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Bucharest
Carol II
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Pelesch Castle
Helene
Michael
Greece
Mme. Lupescu
Berne
London Daily Mail
Roumania
Carol
Scorbistea Castle
Marie
Black Sea
Heana
Athlens
Egypt
Star mothers leave for the cemeteries
Paris to All members of the F party sixth group of gold star mothers depart Paris by bus for cemeteries where their sons lie buried. Except for St Mihiel group they will reach base towns in the battle area this evening. Group E returned to Paris last night and will sail Thursday on the liner America. Mrs Loomis at the American hospital with tonsillitis is improved and may rejoin F party soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Barty
St. Mihiel
Battle
America
Sarah Ann Loomis
Indian rebels clash with police in Bombay strikes
Francis Low reports clashes between police and volunteers in Bombay as picketing of shops spreads unrest amid the independence movement. About sixty injured, over sixty arrested, most after a four hour cut along Hornby road. Troops held in readiness to enforce anti-picketing orders while land tax propaganda is countered in rural areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Francis Low
United Press
India
Hornby
Ahmadabad
Gujerati
Shahpur
Dnaras
Renominations approved for Legge and Teague in farm board
The Senate agriculture committee unanimously approved the renominations of Alexander Legge as chairman of the farm board and C Teague as the member representing fruit and vegetables. Early confirmation is expected as Legge and Teague have served since the board was named by President Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate Agriculture Committee
Alexander Legge
Farm Board
Teague
Senate
McNary
Legge
Hoover
Agriculture Committee
Twine Leads British Open Qualifiers In Hoylake Field
Bromley veteran W T Twine topped the first qualifying round with 68 at Hoylake as British Open contenders gathered. American stars Horton Smith Don Moe and George Van Eumle posted 75 71 73 while Bobby JonesCarded 73 and Jim Barnes MacDonald Smith 77 with F C Stevens 79. A junior baseball squad will select fourteen players from Atley H Cook post to play in the region series this summer after a 2:30 p m game with Winneconne at Menominee Park. Toronto’s Tom Shaughnessy, former Blackhawks manager, denied plans for a Chicago hockey war.
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Hoylake
England
W. T. Twine
Bromley
Kent
Leo Diegel
Agua Caliente
Mexico
Jimmy Bradbeer
Archie Compsion
Horton Smith
Don Moe
George van Elm
Bobby Jones
Jim Barnes
MacDonald Smith
F. C. Stevens
American Legion
Atley H. Cook Post
Winneconne
Menominee Park
Toronto
Ont
Tom Shaughnessy
Chicago Blackhawks
National Hockey League Today
Chicago
Governor Kohler Speaks at Oshkosh Stone Unveiling Ceremony
Gov Kohler and Frank H Keefe spoke at the unveiling of a marker marking Oshkosh’s first settler house site, Webster Stanley’s 1856 work. A parade and band selections preceded the ceremony with Boy Scouts and a hearty welcome. Roger Bruce and Quentin Roosevelt Barnes performed the unveiling as Kohler shared humor about tribal ties and progress.
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Oshkosh
Paine
Kohler
Wausau
W. .J. Campbell
Carlton H. Foster
George P. Nevitt
S. Kohler
Wisconsin
Roger Bruce
Webster Stanley
Quentin Roosevelt Barnes
R. J. Barnes
Society
Barnes
Campbell
Redbird
Aimee Semple McPherson Faces Customs Fine
Aimee Semple McPherson, returning from a holy land pilgrimage, said she would be glad to pay a $277 customs fine for items found in her trunks not listed on her declaration. She noted a pair of worn satin slippers, two pajamas bought in Constantinople, and a Budapest hat among the unlisted goods. She also commented on her shorter, gold hair after the East voyage.
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New Fork
U.p
Aimee Semple McPherson
California
Holy Land
Sister McPherson
Constantinople
Budapest
McPherson
Near East
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Metropolis
William Hale Thompson
San
Winnebago County
TON
E. A
Lake Cargo
Badger
Kohier
Keefe
Aimee
Nivwara
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