Wisconsin River Tops Levels as Floods Strike State
Wisconsin Rapids and Stevens Point report the Wisconsin River at its highest level since last fall. Flooding forced pool closures, washed barriers, and delayed a city pool opening. Motor traffic faced 24 inch water on highways as bridges on Dextertville line were repaired and Red Cross mobilized funds and tents for tornado relief in Eau Claire and Menomonie.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin River
Wisconsin
Stevens Point
Wing
Knowlton
Here
Abcock
Wis
Dexterville
Milwaukee Road
Vent Village
Eau Claire
Red Cross Relief
Red Cross
Camp Douglas
Menomonie
St. Louis
Minnesota
Rosswell Hobbs
Tolerance of Courts Praised by Publisher
William W. Loomis of La Grange told the National Editorial Association that editors must know the boundaries of their rights and avoid the trouble zone. He warned that contempt citations often stem from editors’ misreading of limits and urged judging officials not to blame the press but to uphold court decorum and procedures.
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Milwaukee
U.P
William W. Loomis
la Grange
Ill
National Editorial Association
Loomis
la Grange Daily Citizen
Ugur
Man Dies While Repairing Tire on Highway
Milwaukee report states William T. Taylor, president of the company, died of a heart attack while changing a tire on Highway 59 near Milwaukee last night. He was en route from Milwaukee to his summer home near Waukesha when passersby found his body.
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Milwaukee
Here
Willam T. Taylor
Waukesha
Coast Guard Captain Hears Trial For Log Omissions
Milwaukee The court martial of Capt. William Kincaide head of the Milwaukee coast guard station entered its second session. Testimony indicated no serious offenses. he faced accusations over omitting entries from the rough log during transfers to the permanent log and failing to keep enough gasoline aboard. Initial rumors tied to liquor on duty were not confirmed. Sessions remain closed until they conclude.
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Milwaukee
William Kincaide
Milwaukee Coast Guard
Kincaide
Alao
Coast Guard
Murder of Yank in Honduras Reported
Washington dispatch reports an American citizen, Terry, killed in Tegucigalpa. Terry, employed as a toadmaster for Standard Fruit and Steamship Co, was slain by intoxicated man Fella Sansoval.
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Washington
Honda
State Department
Jairus
Lay of the Americas
Tegucigalpa
Terry
Fella Sansoval
Standard Fruit and Steamship Company
Washington crews sweep Cardinals on Lake Monona course
The University of Washington defeated Wisconsin in a two mile Lake Monona race with three crews, varsity finishing last time 1M:14 and favored to win the Farre mile at Poughkeepsie on June 26. Badger frosh and JV were far behind.
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Madison
University of Washington
Wisconesin
Lake Monona
Huskies
Varsity Shell
Badgers
Badger Frosh
Junior Varsity
India Gandhi Talks With Pattani Denied By Pattani
In Bombay unofficial talks toward a compromise between the government and home rule leaders were reported. Mahatma Gandhi met with Sir Prabhashanker Pattani at Poona jail, Pattani denied discussions on compromise. The Exchange Telegraph later denied the meeting. Fourteen points Gandhi published include liquor prohibition and reduced land taxes. Nationalist volunteers resumed picketing despite troops. several officials were jailed for disobeying police orders.
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Francis Low
United Press
Bombay
India
Poona Sara Sir Prabhasanker Pattani
Bhavnagar
Mahatma Gandhi
Pattani
Gandhi
London
Exchange
Sir Prabphasanker Pattani
Young
Criminal Investigation Department
Majrekar and
Durandhar
Bombay Indian Congress Committee
Maneklal Gandhi
Congress Bulletin
Senate debate over tariff bill and market slump
Washington figures in a Senate session as Senator George criticizes market declines tied to President Hoover’s Smoot Hawley tariff plan. Senator Smoot defends the bill amid charges of manipulation while Senator Caraway joins calls for anti manipulation measures. The exchange touches on economy and symbol pens used in the signing ceremony.
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Washington
D. C
George
Hoover
Senator Smoot
Finance Committee
Smoot
Senator Crearge
Sens
Recov Smoot
Geor
Utahan
Caraway
Arkansas
Prent Hoover
White House
Grundy
Pennsylvania
B. Wus
Senate
Hawley
House
Ways and Means
Cuba
Madrid
Spain
America
Senate Committee Sets Vote on London Treaty Report
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a Monday vote on its report on the London arms and imperial treaty. The 13 to 4 move to reject a postponement made clear the treaty’s path to the floor, with Borah leading supporters and Johnson Moses Robinson and Shipstead opposing broader delay.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Hoover
State Stimson
Johnson
California
Moses
N. H
Robinson
Ind
Shipstead
Farmer- Labor
Borah
Burglar Attacks Target Mrs. Leslie Dechow in Chicago
Mrs Leslie Dechow widow of Nathan Brenner reports repeated crimes at her Sheridan Road home. Burglars stole divorce papers and earlier cases included masked intruders taking jewels worth $30000 and a balcony shooting that narrowly missed her. Police chase ongoing as threats continue.
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Chicago
Leslie Brenner Dechow
Count von Buelow
Sheridan Road
Dechow
Nathan T. Brenner
Millonaire
Henry
Mrs. Dechow
Fair and Warmer Weather Through Wednesday
Daily Northwestern observations show generally fair conditions across Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region. Tonight remains fair and warmer with moderate winds, while Lake Superior areas expect possible showers later tonight. Wednesday continues fair and warmer with scattered showers in the lower Great Lakes and Upper Michigan.
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Wisconsin
Upper Great Lakes
Lake Superior
Speech on power industry canceled by ambassador sacks
Berlin report says Frederic M Sackett’s address before the world power conference was withdrawn after Samuel Insull pressed for its removal. Sackett criticized power costs as far above production costs, prompting questions from U S officials and calls to recon sider the speech.
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Frederick Kuh
United Press
Berlin
U.P
United States
Frederic M. Sackett
Sackett
Samuel Insull
Illnois Public Utilities
United Press Today
Insull
Kentucky
Lon Gas Company
Louisville Ligis 2 Company
Norris Comme
Washington
UPI
Frederic M. Sacker
Germany
Norris
Nebraska
Power Trust
Samuel Trsull
Chicago
Tings
Hart Herring
Directors named for railroad subsidiaries
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved appointments for several railroad subsidiary directors. The action targeted firms affiliated with the Missouri Pacific Lem line, including officers from Cleveland firms.
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Washington
Ingen
Cleveland
Interstate Commer Commission
Missouri Pacific
Milwaukee teen swims mile to save four on stranded ship
A 17 year old Donald Aiken swam nearly a mile through 45 degree waters of Lake Michigan to rescue four men aboard the propellerless fruit boat Mary Margaret after it struck rocks near Grant park. Coast guard cutter helped bring the crew to Milwaukee river shore.
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Milwaukee
Donald Aiken
Lake Michigan
Mary Margaret
Michigan
St. Joseph
Mich
Grant Park
Dan
Philip R
Ambrose Stump
Stump
Aiken
Twc
Coast Guard
MM Margaret
Captai
Irvin Tomkins
Ensineer
Jesse Lingel
Stolen Capone Case Documents Reported in Florida
Miami authorities report theft of affidavits and ledgers linked to perjury charges against Al Capone. Richard Hunt, special prosecutor, says a careful prowler stole the material, exposing names of key witnesses. Background notes mention Capone’s Milwaukee bond and Wisconsin governor Kohler in related actions.
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Miami
Fla
al Capone
Richard Hunt
Hunt
Chicago
Milwaukee —.P
Walter J
Kohler
Wisconsin
Starda
Mississippi
Eagle River
Mnator
Valley funeral directors form association in Appleton
Valley Funeral Directors and Embalmers session elected George E. Johnson Appleton president and J. L. Watawa Manitowoc vice president Urban Schumacher Green Bay Mac Schammer Appleton and William O Orguhn Ty o Rivera named serjeant at arms in the new body.
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Appleton
Wis
Fox River Valley
George E. Johnson
J. L. Watawa
Manitowoc
Urban Schumacher
Green Bay
Mac Schammer
William 0 Orguhn
Tyo Rivera
Serjeeant al Arms
Mount Named for Ben Eielson in Alaska Park
A mountain in Mt McKinley National Park Alaska will be named for aviator Carl Ben Eielson who died on a rescue flight from an Alaska base to the Nanuk stranded trading slip last year. President Hoover signed the bill establishing the naming.
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Washington
Mt. McKinley National Park
Alaska
Carl Ben Eielson
Hoover
Schall Renominated By Minnesotans in Primary
Thomas D. Schall, Republican, led Minnesota’s Senate primary with 80,188 votes from 1,055 of 3,698 precincts, a 25,593 edge over Governor Theodore Christianson. Schall swept Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Duluth, while Christianson acknowledged the result and looked to the future.
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St. Paul
Minn
Thomas D. Schall
United States Senate
Theodore Christianson
Schall
Christianson
John F. Selb
Minneapolis
Duluth
Portland
Ore
Oregon
George W. Joseph
Repubiican
Joseph
Supreme Court
A. W. Norblad
Maine
Brewster
Dewar
White
Gardiner
Wilson
Morris de Haven Tracy
United Press
Newark
N. J
U.P
Republican Party of
New Jersey
Dwight W. Morrow
Franklin W. Fort
Camden
Congress
Jlary
Joseph Freipghuysen
Alexander Simpson
Hall-Mills
Todell
Condition of Secretary of State Dammann Improves
Theodore Dammann secretary of state remained in a critical state but showed improvement today hospital attaches said Relays were called to his bedside at General hospital in Wisconsin Physicians noted no diagnosis yet He had attended services last Sunday but suffered a relapse prompting transfer to the hospital two weeks prior to the memorial event.
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Madison
Theodore Dammann
Wisconsin
General Hospital
Dammann
Asary
Hopital
Wee Price
Military Funeral Planned for Bing the War Dog
Preparations were under way for the military funeral of Bing the World War I dog noted as the only American Expeditionary Force decorated canine in France. Bing died at nearly twelve years old and will be interred in the soldiers' plot at Urichsville Union Cemetery with his skin preserved by taxidermy. He earned a pension and was cited for saving soldiers by detecting gas, serving aboard a transport with the Thirty-seventh Division.
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Dennison
Bing
France
Ogether
Urichsville Union Cemetery
United States
Smoot Hawley Tariff Signed Amid Global Tension
President Hoover signed the Smoot Hawley tariff at 12 59 p m prompting customs to brace for a rush of ships to file cargo papers and apply old rates. The ceremony drew Attendees including Melton Eble Smoot Shortridge Hawley and Treadway with officials noting potential political fallout and concerns from Belgium and Spain about increased duties and trade effects.
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Washington
Hoover
Ogden Mills
The
Treasury
Customs
Watson
Bacharach
Melton
Francis A. Eble
Smoot
Shortridge
Hawley
Treadway
Wisconsin Michigan potato exchange organized in state
R A Peterson announces a federated cooperative potato market in Wisconsin to cooperate with the Michigan potato exchange. The system will market both table stock and seed potatoes and is planned to be in operation in time to handle the harvest.
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Toledo
Orles
Pelee Island
Marblehead
Pelee
Buffalo
Charles H. Nants
Internal Revenue
Herbert
Franklin B. Jones
Lucas County Board of Elections
Arthur Kruse
Kruse-Burman Mortuary Company
Frank Miller
Henry Heinbush
John Myers
John Hipcok
Elks’ Lodge
Yank
Honduras
Cardinals
Johnny Revolta
Interlachen Club
Stribling- Yon Porat
Stribling
Oshkosh Aerie
Capone
Florida
Valley Funeral Directors Elect
Ben Eielson
Meanwnie
Jouett Shouse
Taft
Brussels
Belgium
Haseen
Wolverines
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