Convicts in Break Are Punished After Prison Escape
Two Missouri penitentiary inmatesLashed by alarm and secured after a midday escape plan failed. John Wisener serving life for murder in St Louis suffered a broken ankle, Alva M Clark a ten year term for attempted train wrecking bruised from a 20 foot jump. Guards halted firing to avoid hitting bystanders. A roof fire at A Hall was quickly extinguished. Warden Rudolph planned to file escape charges with Prosecuting Attorney Nike G Sevier. arraignment slated for February term.
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Missouri Penitentiary
John Wisener
St. Louis
Alva M. Clark
Buchanan County
Wisener
Clark
Clinton
St. Joseph
Leslie Rudolph
Nike G. Sevier
Flood Waters Force Abandonment of Cincinnati Central Station
Ohio River floods forced cutoffs to rail service at Central Union Passenger Station in downtown Cincinnati. Passengers used alternative transport as the river rose toward predicted 59 feet, with 57.8 feet reached tonight. Bottoms residents marooned and lowland streetcar service suspended though overall damage expected to be limited.
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Ed Press
Cincinnati
O . Dan
Central Union
Ohio River
Central Station
Bids Expected for Three Cole Road Projects
Unusual interest surrounds the highway bid day next Tuesday at state offices as bids are received for three Cole County projects and one in Callaway County. More than a dozen bids are anticipated for county work including grading and bridge tasks on the new route of old highway No. 12, involving over 350000 dollars and requiring a large work force for weeks. Railroad contractors and other builders seek the large jobs. The Callaway project lies on the Fulton to Mexico route, promising a hard surface link from Jefferson City to the Audrain county seat.
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State Highway Department
Cole County
Callaway County
Highway Commission
Callaway
Fulton
Mexico
Jefferson City
Audrain County
Traffic signals to be lowered after test period
Capital City installs a new traffic signal system to run a test for several days with potential lowering of signals by at least two feet to improve visibility. The change may also adjust timing. Hugh Stephens will relay future Missouri road building plans in a Hannibal radio broadcast.
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Hannibal
Erhart
Hugh Stephens
State Highway Commission
Missouri
Hannibal Chamber of Commerce
WOS
State Marketing Bureau
Capitol
Stephens
Jefferson City
Senior High School Chemistry Club Forms
The chemistry club at the Senior High School was organized recently and held its first weekly meeting. It adopts the name Senior High School Chemistry Club and members ordered pins through president Charles Murphy. A program will be presented during a Friday convocation, with a committee handling arrangements. Herbert Andrae, formerly of Conception College, has joined and shows strong interest. Meetings occur weekly in Edward H. Kolmer’s classroom.
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Chemistry Club
Charles Murphy
Herbert Andrae
Conception College
Conception
Edward H. Kolmer
Goldie Tate Sues For Divorce From Earl Tate
Mrs Goldie Tate files for divorce in Cole County Circuit Court alleging desertion and non support. She states they married March 11 1916 and lived together until March 15 1923 when he abandoned her and their two children. She seeks an absolute decree and other proper relief. Trial likely at the March term.
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Goldie Tate
Earl Tate
Cole County
Meta Bank President Paul Schultz in City Visit
Paul Schultz, president of the Bank of Meta, was in the city yesterday on a business visit, meeting local officials and discussing banking developments.
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META
Paul Schultz
Bank of Meta
Weather Outlook: Cloudy Unsettled Midweek Cooler
The forecast calls for cloudy and unsettled conditions on Wednesday and Thursday. Colder air arrives on Wednesday with a noticeable drop in temperatures, while precipitation chances remain possible but unspecified.
Two Operations At Hospital Today
Reports say St. Marys Hospital will perform one operation today and another tomorrow. Miss Licha Ines of 102 East Ashley Street had appendicitis surgery yesterday and is in satisfactory condition. Miss Barbara Henry of Rural Route 4 is to have appendicitis surgery today after being admitted yesterday in serious condition. Lee Williams of 1120 Moreland Ave is set for a minor operation today.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Licha Ines
East Ashley Street
Barbara Henry
Lee Williams
Moreland Ave
High Masonic officers to visit lodge here
Distinguished officers of the Grand Lodge of Missouri AF and AM will visit Jefferson City today and tomorrow as guests of the local lodge. Grand Lecturer J R McLachlan will lead a district lodge of instruction for the 31st District starting at 10 this morning. Thursday evening Grand Master Dr John Pickard of Columbia will make an official visit and a large attendance is urged to welcome him. All Jefferson Lodge members are urged to attend.
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Grand Lodge of
Missouri
A. F
A. M
Jefferson City
J. R. McLachlan
John Pickard
Columbia
Pickard
Jefferson Lodge
Burkhardt Sells New Truck to Glover and Wells Company
Theodore Burkhardt, Indiana Truck Co. representative, drove to the factory to bring back a new truck for Glover and Wells, his second sale to the oil company. He opened an agency at 315 Commercial Avenue and has obtained a city license.
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Burkhardt
Glover and Wells Company
Theodore Burkhardt
Indiana Truck Company
Marion
Indiana
Glover and Wells
Oil
Commercia Avenue
John Malang Visits for Missouri Road Legislation
John Malang of Joplin field secretary of the Automobile Club of Missouri and a good roads booster was in town yesterday to promote road legislation concerns.
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John Malang
Good Roads
Joplin
Automobile Club of Missouri
Theater Owners Protest Amusement Tax Hearing
The House taxation committee held the first hearing on Governor Baker's proposed separate state education fund funded by a ten percent tax on tobacco and amusements. Theatre owners and tobacco companies urged defeat. no action taken. The second hearing is set for Thursday night.
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Baker
House Taxation Committee
Motion Picture
St. Louis
Kansas City
House
Hal O. Harrawood
J. N. Crocker
Sedalia
Reserve Officers To Hold Banquet Friday Evening
The Jefferson City Reserve Officers Club will banquet at 6 30 Friday at the New Central Hotel with an officer election. Lieut J M Sprecher will present an original paper on artillery guns and idea organization. All members urged to attend.
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Jefferson City Reserve Officers Club
New Central Hotel
Frank Rumbold
J. M. Sprecher
Suit Against W F Winkelman Dismissed In Court
The $1,000 suit filed in Cole County Circuit Court by Cole County Bank against W F Winkelman and Bank of Meta to determine disposition of a deposit was dismissed yesterday after a satisfactory out of court settlement. Mrs. Joseph Otto is visiting relatives in Sedalia.
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Cole County
Cole County Bank
W. F. Winkelman
Bank of Meta
Mrs
Joseph Otto
Sedalia
Legislature Reports Move Evolution Bill Back to House
The House and Senate convened at 10 a.m. as committees reported on bills. The House education committee backed the anti evolution measure with a favorable recommendation. The House taxation panel opened a hearing on Governor Baker’s bill to create a separate educational fund funded by tobacco and amusement taxes. The Senate began an inquiry into the state finance department and into closed banks.
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House Education Committee
House
House Taxation Committee
Baker
Senate
State Finance Department
Kansas City Man Injured in Capital City Ice Fall
James McGregory of Kansas City visiting in the Capital City was severely injured in an ice fall yesterday afternoon. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital with a fractured hip and was reported slightly improved last night with probable discharge in a few days.
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James McGregory
Kansas City
St. Mary's Hospital
Thompson appeals for more auditors to check state institutions
State Auditor L. D. Thompson urged the House appropriations committee to boost funding for deputy auditors. He said the 1925 appropriation allows only two deputies, under the five provided by law, and fails to verify fee collections from the University of Missouri and five state teachers colleges. Institutions deposit fees into revolving funds for operating costs.
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University of Missouri
House Appropriations Committee
L. D. Thompson
Thompson
Welfare report filed by Cole County Welfare Officer
County Welfare Superintendent Green submitted a report for October to December. It lists 260 total office contacts and home visits, 23 new cases, 15 transient cases, 7 Red Cross cases. Provident Association funds show expenditures across shoes clothing fuel groceries rent medicine transients telegrams and incidentals totaling 942.59.
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Green
Cole County Court
Red Cross
Provident Association
Hale and Ramsey Seek New Trial in Osage Murder
J. J. Howard, defending Hale and Ramsey, flies to St Louis to request a new trial from Judge Pollock. He plans to base the appeal on a disputed post verdict statement denying Ramsey’s guilt and naming a now dead man. if denied, an appeal to the federal circuit is planned.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
J. J. Howard
W. K. Hale
John Ramsey
St. Louis
John C. Pollock
Federal District Court
Hale
Osage Hills
Ramsey
Henry Roan
Roan
Howard
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Ruthven of Missouri Power and Light in Moberly
Earl Ruthven of the Missouri Power and Light Company is spending the week in Moberly in the interest of the company.
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Earl Ruthven
Missouri Power and Light Company
Moberly
Hudson Owned by Columbia Man Damaged by Fire
A Hudson coach owned and operated by R. F. Branstetter of Columbia, an employee of Missouri Motor Company, was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin last night about three miles from Jefferson City on the Ten Mile Drive. Branstetter and a companion tried to extinguish the blaze with snow and mud, then had the wrecked coach towed to Heisinger Garage. Engineer Fisher and his crew later put out the flames. the car, fully insured, drew a crowd as it was driven through city streets.
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Ten Mile
R. F. Branstetter
Columbia
Missouri Motor Company
That City
Jefferson City
Ten Mile Drive
Branstetter
Heisinger
Fisher
Heisinger Wrecking Department
Mother of Miss Alma Mack Dies in Sheridan
Friends mourning Miss Alma Mack teacher learn of death of her mother at home in Sheridan Missouri. Ill since October, condition worsened two weeks ago and Miss Mack has kept vigil at her mother’s side. She plans to return to the city later this week.
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Alma Mack
Sheridan
Junior High Cubs Defeat Russellville Sophomores 17 9
The Junior High School five beat Russellville High Sophomores 17 to 9 in the school gym. Barker and Lindsey stood out for the Cubs while Leslie led the visitors in scoring as the undefeated squad eyes more games this season in nearby cities.
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Russellville High School
Barker
Lindsey
Leslie
Cubs
Russelville
Cole County
Ricketts
Funeral plans for Mrs H B Taylor Osage County
The body of 17 year old Mrs H B Taylor formerly Grace Bacon died late Monday at 604 Madison Street was taken to Linn by Dawson Tanner Undertaking Parlers. Services will be held in Linn on Thursday or Friday. She recently moved from Linn to Jefferson City with her Kroger employee husband.
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H. B. Taylor
Madison Street
Linn
Dawson-Tanner Undertaking
Parers
Sister of Tom Brown Dies in Kentucky
Judge Thomas J. Brown headed to Dawson Springs Kentucky after his sister Mrs J W Ramsey died there on Sunday. The Public Service Commission chairman cited the family tragedy as his reason for travel.
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Tom Brown
Kentucky
Thomas J. Brown
Public Service Comission
Dawson Springs
J. W. Ramsey
Senate backs arbitration with Mexico on property rights
The senate unanimously advised President Coolidge to arbitrate the dispute over Mexico’s land laws and American property rights. Delegates support a framework to protect American interests while awaiting arbitration outcomes, with some members proposing reservations on executive powers.
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Washington
Jen
Senate
Coolidge
Canan
Mexico
Republic
Robinson
Arkansas
Foreign Relations Committee
Reed
Missouri
Chamber
Under Cover Tactics Of Dry Bureau Used To Get Evidence
The treasury report to the senate says undercover enforcement only to obtain evidence against major liquor violators and not to entrap citizens. It notes such activities are not favored unless they lead to proof against big commercialized liquor traffickers and must stay within the law.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
The
Treasury
Reed
Missouri
Fred M. Harrison Visits Capital City as Gallatin Postmaster
Fred M. Harrison postmaster of Gallatin Missouri made a business visit in the Capital City yesterday, meeting officials and discussing local postal matters.
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Fred M. Harrison
Gallatin, Mo
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Esterday
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Ruthven
Hudson
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