Floods in China Kill Tens of Thousands Amid Bandit Plunder
Wide floods from the Yellow River in Northern China reportedly caused 50,000 deaths as dikes broke this month. Bandits roamed submerged Honan areas while troops guarded the flooded districts. Dozens of towns in western Shantung were destroyed and crops wiped out. Officials said famine, disease, heat, and locusts afflicted 12 of 18 provinces, with 100 million people affected.
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China
Hank’ow
Hupeh
Central
Yellow River
Shantung
Tsaoechonfu
Nanking
Wind, Hail and Lightning Over the West
Thunder and electrical storms swept the Far West causing heat deaths, forest fire danger, and damage from lightning in Oregon and Nevada. A mudslide disrupted the Southern Pacific line near Donner Summit while Bisbee Arizona suffered gale damage to a telephone line and cabins with one injury reported.
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Rogue National Forest
Oregon
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Lake Tahoe
Sacramento Valley
Donner Summit
Bisbee
Ariz
Benson
Wind Twister Destroys Barn On West 19th Street Roswell
A freak wind event struck Bri. J. McDaniel’s barn on West 19th street in Roswell last night. The east corrugated iron roof was torn away, the center wooden roof lifted and carried 50 feet south, while the loose tin roof over the west room remained largely unmoved. Debris and dirt piles appeared. many mounted animal skins hung in the center room were damaged. walls cracked, and the south wall narrowed its joint with the partitions. No other local structures were affected.
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Bri. J. McDaniel
West 19Th Street
Mr. McDaniel
Oklahoma City Boy Scouts Pass Through Roswell Twice
Seventy Oklahoma City Scouts and four leaders passed through Roswell at 2 30 this afternoon en route to Carlsbad Caverns. They will return Saturday to head to a Boy Scout camp in the Sacramento mountains for four days and then pass through again on the way home to Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma
Roswell
Carlsbad Caverns
Sacramento Mountains
Okla
Nature's sky show lights up Roswell last night
A brilliant electric storm illuminated the Roswell sky from seven to nine in a night of spectacular weather. Lightning damaged electrical lines, caused temporary power outages in Roswell and nearby towns, and sparked fires that were quickly extinguished. Crews worked into the early morning to repair transformers, poles, and cables, with no injuries reported.
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Nature
Krosweil
Western Union Telegraph Company
Third Street
Santa Fe
Southwest Public Service Company
East Alameda
Power Company
Artesia
Roswell
Dexter, Hagerman
Charlie Hartley
City Water
Santa Betreight
Southwestern Public Service Co
Weather Bureau
Here
Vaughn
Tatum
Lovington
el Paso
Alamogordo
Carrizoto
Amarillo
NRA Manpower Division Gets Flying Start in Roswell
The Roswell NRA manpower division opened with a meet at the Chamber of Commerce led by General W. J. McInnes and Colonel John W. Hall. The group outlined early campaign work, card surveys of Roswell employers, and a plan to register the unemployed, with four district divisions and named leaders.
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Roswell
NRA
Chamber of Commerce
W. J. McInnes
John W. Hall
John Wi. Hall
H. E. Samson
E. G. Minton
Buck Dunn
Rolla R. Hinkle
Guy Porter
George B. Jewett
Jess Dustin
A. L. Parks
H. H. Ball
Logan Hunter
Donald Dye
W. V. Jurgens
T. L. Gardner
M. R
Federal Agents Track Kidnappers Across Midwest
Federal investigators pursued a Kansas City mob linked to the Urschel case as Harvey Bailey faced jail near Paradise Texas. Bonds were set high for Bailey and four associates, with ongoing vigilance and new abduction plots uncovered, including targets in Fort Worth and St Louis.
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Dallas
Texas
Middle West
Harvey Bailey
Bailey
Paradise
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma
Department of Justice
Federal
U. S
Lee R. Smith
Kansas
Kansas State
Lansing
Frank Nash
Union Station
Kansas City
Decatur
R. G
Shannon
Ora
Armon
Oleta
Denver
Albert L. Bates
Urschel
Bates
Guy Waggoner
Fort Worth
Colorado Springs
Dr. Gaines
Pauline Playm
Los Angeles
Cathleen
Grundy
Mark H. Shank
Malvern
Ark
Shank
Alvin Voiley
Akron
Colley
Reno
New York
Law
YORE TAXES ON WHEAT AND COTTON
Secretary Wallace said there was a prospect of additional processing taxes on wheat and cotton if prices continued to decline. This AP report from Washington on August 17 notes potential new levies to support farm markets amid falling commodity values.
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Washington
Wallace
Will ers says and plans for rapid air travel
Beverly Hills observations describe a frantic travel schedule from the west to Chicago and back, including stops at Salt Lake City Cheyenne Omaha and the use of the aeroplane to move former presidents from Cuba. The speaker reflects on NRA prospects and patriotism, noting flight as a quick response to pursuit.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
East Pole
Chicago
Tres Boulder Dam
Salt Lake
Cheyenne
Omaha
Cuba
Baseball scores from National League games today
Cincinnati 4 New York 1 in nine innings. Frey Stout Kolp and Lombardi Parmelee Mancuso vs St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 2 58 2. Batteries Carleton O Farrell Holley Liska Elliott Todd. Chicago Boston and Pittsburgh Brooklyn postponed due to rain.
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Cincinnati
New York
Frey, Stout
Kolp
Lombardi
Parmelee
Mancuso
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Carleton
O'Farrell
Holley, lLiska
Elliott
Todd
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Baseball Batteries and Scores from Three Games
New York 38 Batteries Gomez Dickey Blaeholder Hemsley vs R E Philadelphia 000 030 010 413 Cleveland 103 072 20x 15 19 Batteries Earnshaw Peterson Walberg Coombs Cochrane Madjeski Pearson Spencer Boston 201 003 00 Detroit 109 0910 00 Batteries Weiland Ferrell Auker Hogsett Pasek Washington 01 0341 Chicago 000 1000 Batteries Weaver Sewell Berg Miller Kinsey Haid Faver Sullivan
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Earnshaw
Peterson
Walberg
Coombs
Cochrane
Madjeski
Pearson and
Spencer
Boston
Detroit
Weiland and Ferrell
Auker, Hogsett and Pasek
Washington
Chicago
Weaver and
Baseball Players Named in Nineteen-Name Lineup
Medwick and Collins lead St. Louis N entries with Cissell of Cleveland and Berg of Washington, while Klein of Philadelphia N Dickey and Ruth of New York N Averill of Cleveland are listed alongside several other players from major teams.
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Medwick
St. Louis
J. Collins
Cissell
Cleveland
Berg
Washington
Klein
Philadelphia
N. Dickey
New York
A. Ruth
A. Averill
Tax Committee Meets Tonight Chaves County Taxpayers Association
The executive committee will meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 7 30 tonight to discuss plans to sponsor the 20 mill tax limit proposal which will be voted on September 19. John Mullis, who introduced this amendment in the legislature, will attend after returning from a state meeting in Albuquerque.
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Chaves County Taxpayers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
John Mullis
Albuquerque
Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Childress Elizabeth Ann
A daughter named Elizabeth Ann was born this morning at St. Marys Hospital to Mr Floyd Childress and Mrs Childress.
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MR. and
Mrs. Childress
St. Mary's Hospital
Floyd Childress
Elizabeth Ann
Mrs W P D McChristy Visits San Diego Brother
Mrs W P D McChristy of San Diego travels to visit her brother W D Johnson and family, spending time in the city with relatives.
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W. PD. McChristy
San Diego
California
Brother
W. D. Johnson
Roswell firms sign NRA agreement totals reach 369
Eleven more Roswell firms filed certificates of compliance with the NRA agreement by 2 30 o clock today bringing the tally of signed firms to 369. Those signing today include Court House Garage New Mexico Service Vickers Investment Company Courtney Holston Riverside Camp Belshe's Dairy The Crescent Laundry Co Bagwell Grocery and Lunch W F Richardson McCracken Garage and East Side Grocery.
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Roswell
NRA
Court House Garage
New Mexico Service
Vickers’ Investment Company
Courtney Holston
Riverside Camp
Belshe’s Dairy
the Crescent Laundry Co
Bagwell Grocery and Lunch
W. F. Richardson
McCracken Garage
East Side Grocery
Local Pecos Valley Boys Arrive in Chicago
A busload from Roswell and nearby Pecos Valley towns arrived in Chicago yesterday at five PM under leader Minor Huffman. The group will stay six days at the Sears Roebuck Y M A and travel from Roswell on Monday amid a telegram confirming their safe arrival.
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Kinkow-Hankow
Honan
Henan
Shantung Province
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Far West
Florence Weiner
Acme
Cmmunity House
Firth & Richardson
East Secong Street
Nation
Associated Press
Spokane
James Gaines
Virginia
Dover
N. F
New Hampshire
Pasadena
Greenwood
Miss
Arkansas
Ree
Chelsea
Rockford
Women In Crime
Willers
St. Itute
Gomez
Dickey
Blaeholder
Hemsley
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