Reforestation Plan Outlined by Illinois Conservation Chief
William J. Stratton outlines a forest program for Illinois including surveying forestry conditions, purchasing and developing forests, protecting timber supply, and planting new forests. R. B. Miller is named Chief Forester with aims to expand forests to about five million acres. $100,000 was appropriated for the effort.
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Springfield
Ill
William J. Stratton
State Department of Conservation
Stratton
R. B. Miller
Department of Conservation
Miller
Wabash College
Yale School of Forestry
New Brunswick
University of Illinois
U. S. Biological Survey
Illinois
Mississippi River
Alexander
Monroe County
Gallatin
Pope
Hardin
Jersey
Calhoun
Jo Daviess
Ogle
Illinois History and Infrastructure Highlights
Illinois boasts a vast freight operation with six to seven thousand cars daily at Galesburg. The state never suspended gas service in 75 years of Chicago utility history. Springfield's State Capitol draws 50 000 annual visitors for the dome climb. Illinois electricity would form a Chicago to El Paso line if stretched end to end. Indians numbered about 20 000 at French entry. Illini and Chief Cheeauga figure prominently. Commonwealth Edison mine six at Sherman set a new coal hoisting and loading record of 5 187 tons in eight hours. Illinois accounts for eight percent of national public utility investment with only six percent of the population. The Spectator paper began in 1819 at Edwardsville and no longer exists. Doc Leason notes farmers lack sufficient farm hands even now.
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Galesburg
Chicago
State Capitol
Springfield
Illinois
el Paso
Texas
Cheeauga
Commonwealth Edison Company
Sherman
the Spectator
Edwardsville
Clovers Rally Past Venetians In Extraordinary Inning Victory
The Clovers defeated the Venetians 8 to 5 after trailing 6 to 3, with Marcus and Lyons on the Clovers and Checka, Lance Cheech for the Venetians. Law, Schmid, Pilz, Lyons, Perry, and Hack contributed during a five run eighth inning rally to seize the lead. The Clovers later lost a practice game to the Chicago All Stars 2 to 1 and schedule a game against the Supers on Sunday, June 15 at their 128th Street ground.
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Clovers
Venetians
Marcus and
Lyons
Checka
Lance Cheech
Law
Schmid
Pilz
Perry
Hack
Bucklemann
West
Chicago All Stars
128Th Street
C. & Est
R. R
Supers Fall to Dauphin Park Boosters 11 to 3
The Riverdale Supers were routed by the Dauphin Park Boosters 11 to 3 after fifth inning struggles. Struss pitched poorly as Dauphins belted three home runs, while Dreshall led Riverdale with a triple and a double. Spate starred at short and Riverdale totaled eight hits with 91st gang homers boosting the visitors. Next Sunday they face the Clovers from Dalton at Palmer Park or Raymond Jrs, with 1 or 3 pm start.
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Riverdale
Dauphin Park
Struss
Dauphins
91St Gang
Dreshall
Pewee
Spate
Clovers
Dalton
John Hausman
Palmer Park
Raymond Jrs
Treasury Experts Predict New Tax Cuts Amid Debt Decline
The Treasury reports U S public debt at 19.613 billion dollars and a fiscal year surplus of 18.9 million, fueling expectations of tax cuts possibly before 1928 election or by 1930. Notes of 415 million mature September 15, a 350 to 400 million gold bond may cover deficits, while tax collection districts report 9.16 million in extra taxes in June and 650 million annual debt reduction.
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Washington
Treasury Department
United States
Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau
Boston
Hnngland
Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
New York State
Philadelphia
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Ohio
West Virginia
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Chinese Flood Toll Estimated At 3000 In Hupeh
The deluge after dykes burst along the Yangtze in southeastern Hupeh has killed about 3,000 people and forced 250,000 farmers to flee. Crops are ruined across 2,000 square miles as streams swell. Haakow and nearby areas face similar threats from rising waters. Food famines are feared as refugees crowd into population centers. Tokyo reports 76 dead and thousands of acres flooded in Korea’s Kogendo province.
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Hankow
China
Yantze River
Hupeh
Haakow
Tokyo
Kogendo Province
Korea
First River Cargo in 20 Years Reaches Kansas City
The steamboat B. A. Douglas docked at the Kansas City municipal wharf delivering 25 tons of machinery for government work on the Missouri river. The cargo marks the first river freight from the Missouri river in over two decades, traveling from Bionx City Iowa.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Missouri River
B. A. Douglas
Douglas
Bionx City
Iowa
Illinois News Nuggets Roundup Highlights Tragedies and Developments
A broad Illinois roundup reports multiple fatalities and incidents including Toe Marlow's accidental death near Tamaroa from a hunter's gun misfire, Harold and Marjorie Brown drowned in Sangamon River at Mahomet, and David B. Myers dying of heart disease in Battle Creek. It notes storm damage at Petersburg and a Belleville ax murder, plus bank robbery gains at Mattoon and police reassignments in Lake Forest. Additional items cover Fox River conservation district plans, a missing recluse found dead near Assumption, a boy honoured for bull rescue, and statewide legislative program tours for women voters. Road paving plans for Winnebago County, a proposed $8 million bond, and 24 miles of concrete road amid a $100 million state program are outlined. The Illinois Department of Conservation, under new forester R B Miller, outlines forest development and protection efforts, while orchardists are advised to carefully pick peaches under state grades to maximize 1926 crop value.
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Toe Marlow
Tamaroa
Louis George
Harold Brown
Newton
Marjorie Brown
Sangamen
Mahomet
David
Myers
Pontiac
Modern Woodmen of America
Battle Creek
Mich
Petersburg
Belleville
Anna Vukelich
Bertha Hahn
American Railway Express
Mattoon
Lester Tiffany
Lake County
Lake Forest
Albert Hopman
Farwell Winston
Jacob Michaels
Champaign
William J. Strode
Anna Carmody
Champaign Country Club
Fox River Valley
Illnois County
Geneva
Fox River Conservation District
Peter Rosenberger
Assumption
Dhnots
Kaskaskia
Shobonler
Eugene Laursen
Rankin
L. M Laursen
Hugene
Ilinola Women's Joint Legislative Committee
DeKalb
Urbana
Peoria
Carbondale
Springfield
Winnebago County
County Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Illinois
Department of Conservation
R. B. Miller
Miller
William J. Stratton
Chipping Point Service
Mitnois
Division of Standardization and Markets
Illinois Department of Agriculture
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General Assembly
Lewis B. Springer
Wilmette
Doc Leason
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Peter A. Anker
Chicago Road
South Holland
The
Oaklawn Cemetery Association
Ilinois Marquette
South Dearborn Street
Randolph
S. A. Blish
F. E. Hanna
Co. L. van Valkenburg
T. C. Jones
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