Rivers of Three Southern States Flowing Out of Banks
Flood waters from two weeks of heavy rains inundate areas from Spartanburg and Asheville to Macon and Quitman Georgia. Cities are isolated and crops, highways, and railroads suffer record damage. North Carolina loses communication links as refugees prepare for Little Tree and Broad River valleys. Okapolee dam failure in Georgia released flood waters over wide areas.
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Atlanta
Spartanburg
Asheville
Macon
Quitman
Georgia
North Carolina
Big Tree
Okapolee
Captain Wilkins Seeks City Aid for Polar Flight
Capt. George H. Wilkins asked San Francisco officials to provide about 12 500 to 13 500 for purchasing a plane named the San Francisco for the South Pole expedition. The luncheon with Mayor Rolph and city supervisors preceded the request. The expedition totals about 85 000 with Wilkins contributing 30 000 and expecting 25 000 from newspapers. Mayor Rolph pledged to use influence to secure the appropriation.
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San Francisco
Cal
George H. Wilkins
Rolph
Los Angeles
Wilking
Buenos Aires declares war on rat population
Buenos Aires declares war on rat population after bubonic plague cases. Health authorities, railroads, grain exporters and other groups form an alliance to reduce the rat population in the port district and prevent plague spread.
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Buenos Aires
Beer Joint Next to Church Raided in Houston
Houston officers raided a beer point beside the First Church of Christ. After the church prayer meeting ended, the minister and congregation broke up 1,600 beer bottles and poured out an additional 200. Police waited inside, taking beer orders by phone.
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Houston
Texas
First Church of Christ
Mis
Dry leaders to confer with Smith as George joins talks
Albany Aug 16 Gov Alfred E Smith will continue discussions with dry leaders of his party with United States Senator Walter F George of Georgia arriving. The Governor will also confer with Senator Thomas J Walsh of Montana tomorrow.
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Albany
Alfred B. Smith
United States
Walter F. George
Georgia
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Dream lured men dig 80 foot treasure pit in Honolulu yard
A 99-year-old Honolulu woman dreamed of buried royal riches and prompted four men to dig a 20 by 80 foot pit for weeks. They used charms against evil spirits as police noted the activity. No treasure was found but a “sacred stone” surfaced. One man faced witchcraft charges later dismissed as prayers to goddesses Pele guided the search.
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Honolulu
Pele Keakugailuau
Pele
Kaalawai
John Muemuo Natu
Reverend Straton Urges Southern Support Change
Rev John Roach Straton, in letters to Senator Walter George of Georgia and Josephus Daniels, calls for shifting backing from Gov Alfred K Smith to moral religious forces. He argues Smith's record would reveal dark forces behind his election, citing Simmons Owen Upshaw Vance McCormick and other patriots who put the country before party.
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Greenwood Lake
N.Y
John Roach Straton
Walter George
Georgia
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Laa
Alfred K. Smith
South
George
Smith
Simmons
Owen
Upshaw
Vance
McCormick
Maurauding Natives Driven Out of One State by Vigilantes
MODE laNecRIO Aug. 14 Ten thousand vigilantes under Jose Morbeck the Ceeil Rhodes of South America have ended two months of guerilla warfare in Matto Grispo state driving 2 000 native diamond prospectors across the border into Govan. Night forays burned towns and inhabitants were killed as the rampage drove the native prospectors away for counterfeit payment claims.
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Mode Lanecrio
Jose Morbeck
Ceeil Rhodes
South America
Matto Grispo
Govan
Four Alive After Havana Key West Plane Dive Disaster
Four survived a forced descent of a Havana Key West passenger plane into the gulf. The crew of three and one passenger were rescued and brought to St. Petersburg Florida. One victim, Charles Ageton of Atlantic City, was killed in the incident.
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St, Petersburg
Fla
Havana
Key West
Gulf
Charles Ageton
Atlantic City
Petition to Jardine to kill brown bears in Alaska
Residents of Kodiak and Afognak urge the Agriculture Secretary to ease brown bear protection and allow seasonal or year round hunting. A petition with about 500 names requests removal of wildlife restrictions to save livestock. The Kodiak Livestock Association aims for 1,500 signatures to press the change after losses totaling hundreds of sheep and cattle.
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Jardine
Alaska
Secretary of Agriculture
William M. Jardine
Dents of
Kodiak
Afoguak
The
Kodiak Livestock Association
Hoover Leaves Home Tonight for Campaign Trip
Herbert Hoover departs Palo Alto at 10 PM with Mrs Hoover and entourage for a cross country campaign tour. He will visit California cities along the Southern route before heading east for a three day stay in his birthplace, What Brunel, near August 21.
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Stanford University
Cal
Herbert
Hoover
Allan
Palo Alto
Washington
Caliifornia
East Wird
Ohio GOP Governor Nominee Cooper Triumphs in Primary
In Columbus Aug 16 unofficial returns show Cincinnati businessman Myers Cooper leading the Republican ticket for Governor by about 5000 votes over James T Begs. Cooper faces Democrat Martin L Davey in November as the state braces for a strenuous campaign amid a close Democratic short term Senate race between Cyrus Lochner and Graham Hunt.
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Columbus
Myers Cooper
Cincinnati
Cooper
James T. Bege
Martin L. Davey
Congress
Ohio
Davey
Cooper and
Graham Hunt
Hunt
Locher
Hant
Theodore Burton
Creighton T. Marshall
Willis
Goy
Donahey
Charles A. Traux
George White
Simeon D. Fess
Senator Fess
Redington Praises Alaska Work On Fur Bearer Protection
Paul G Redington Chief of the Biological Survey says the Alaska Game Commission is worthwhile and urges more staff for enforcement of fur bearing laws He notes wolves and coyotes threaten caribou sheep and foxes while the 10000 state appropriation for predatory animals study aims to curb the problem He emphasizes the need for better boat transportation for program success and plans to visit more Alaska regions before returning to Juneau in the near future
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Alaska
Paul G. Redington
Sys. Bureau of Biological Survey
Alaska Game Commission
Redington
Territorial
I K. Stewart
McKinley Park
Juneau
Mr. Redington
Fu ‘Bute
White River
Kuskokwim
Campaign Klan Strength in Indiana Highlights Religion Issue
Indiana politics center on religion as Major J Davin Russ dies in a train collision involving a Pennsylvania Railroad. Col Edmund Butcher injured as their army car struck on crossing. Widespread Klan influence shapes electoral strategy with prohibition and farm relief as focus. Indianapolis dispatch notes the issue is used by both parties to sway voters.
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Oxford
Penn
J. Davin Russ
United States Army
Edmund Butcher
Pennsylvania Railroad
Moose and Elks To Play Ball Tonight
The Moose and the Elk will play ball this evening at City Park starting at 6:30. EB M Goddard, president of the City League, said a victory would put Moose ahead by a full game in the second half, aligning them with the Legion and the Elk. Harvey Barragar will pitch for the Hills, while Battersa may catch for the Moose. lineup details were not firm. Tomorrow at 9 o'clock the Board of Control and League managers meet to set the remainder of the season schedule and Little World Series dates. J L Cavanaugh, traveling for Seattle Hardware, is among arrivals on the Alaska.
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Moose
EB. M. Goddard
Lougue
Ule
Legion
Elke Harvey Barragar
Coughlin
BERT HASSELL AND CO-PILOT OFF ON TRIP
Bert Hassell with Parker Cramer depart at 240 o'clock for Cochrane On lavio first leg of a proposed trip to Stockholm. The voyage aims to cross Greenland waters with two hops toward the final leg to Stockholm. Expected distance and time noted, with caution about sea state and navigation.
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Bert Hassell
Rockford
Ang
Parker Cramer
Tual
Cochrane
Onlavio
Stockholm
Wight
Greenland
Orn Greenland
Greetians
Daniels and Daniels NBA ticker discussion in Albany note
An aged dispatch from Albany reports various stock quotes and political chatter amid a vague, garbled discussion about naval matters and political figures. The text names Ange Sophie Daniels and Fred Smith, referencing a conference, a secretary, and alleged enforcement of a policy, with stock prices and company names interwoven in a fragmented account. The market section lists Chrysley stock at 95, Packing at 78, Missouri Pacific, Montgomery Ward around 194, Southern Dairies 341, Stewart Warner 92.4, U. S. Steel 440, and Alaska January mine stock no sale.
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New York
Ulahy Packing
Wadicott Whnon
Missouri Pacific Fs
Montgomery Ward
Southern Dairies
Stewart Warner
U. S. Steel
Alaska
Junewu
Democratic Leader Garrett Retires From House Post
Washington Aug 16 A turbulent political career ends for Finly J Garrett of Tennessee as he withdraws from the post of House Democratic leader after three months back in winter session He will retire to private life and finish years of continuous service in the House Garrett known as a sharp debater and influential in legislation will be succeeded by John M Gener in the leadership role and Kenneth McKellar continues in the Senate race context plans remain unsettled
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Washington
Toast
Finly J. Garrett
Nessiee
Wik
Kenneth McKellar
Garrett
Matt
Jax
House
Clare Kitehtn
North
John M. Gener
Ie Tennisseeat
Dangerou
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