Missouri sheriffs face contempt motions over prisoner liberties
Federal contempt motions are filed in Kansas City charging Cole County Sheriff Withaup and Mason Lane deputy sheriff of Johnson County along with deputy L. Vandeventer for allegedly allowing federal prisoners to stay in hotels and visit towns. Cases cite prisoners living at the Monroe Hotel and trips to Kansas City, with investigators presenting evidence to support the charges.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Louis Katz
Johnson County
Victor Brancato
Cole County
Monroe Hotel
Jefferson City
Warrensburg
U. S. Department of Justice
Jeffeson City
Autenreith released as pen auditor
Karl Autenreith chief auditor of the industrial department at the state penitentiary was dismissed by the State Penal Board. His duties end immediately and supervision shifts to R. A. Loucks after consolidation of prison accounting. Autenreith declined comment aside from noting he had expected it. He had testified before the senate investigating committee months earlier.
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Karl Autenreith
Industrial Department
State Penitentiary
State Penal Board
General Accounting
Industrial
R. A. Loucks
Autenreith
Senate
McClendon Faces Jail Over Bogus Checks in Greene County
Ralph W. McClendon of Ava, a former state representative, must serve a year in jail if he issues another bad check in Greene county. He appeared in justice court three times, pleaded guilty to six warrants, paid a $100 fine, and was released after each incident with a suspended sentence conditioned on good behavior and no further complaints.
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Y Associated Press
Springfield
Greene County
Ralph W. McClendon
Ava
Douglas County
W. W. Hamlin
Justice Court
McClendon
West Plains
Prosecutor files bad check charge in Kyger case
Prosecuting Attorney Nike G. Se vier filed a worthless check charge in Justice John G. Leslie's court against Clayton Kyger of New Bloomfield. Kyger allegedly gave P. Gold a bogus check for $5.75 and will likely be arraigned today.
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Nike G. Sevier
John G. Leslie
Clayton Kyger
New Bloomfield
Kyger
P. Gold
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Julius Erhardt
Mr and Mrs Julius R. Erhardt announce the arrival of a daughter. The couple are prominent county residents and their many friends extend congratulations.
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Mrs
Julius Erhardt
Julius R. Erhardt
Couple seeks return of property presented to son
G. E. and Mrs. Fannie Steppleman through their attorney Ira H. Lohman filed suit in the Cole County Circuit Court to set aside a May 10 1918 transfer of property in Crandall's Addition to son Louis Paul Steppleman and his wife. The petition claims the son agreed to pay a 1950 deed of trust but paid nothing and the plaintiffs have since paid the deed of trust themselves. They seek restoration of title to the parents and expect trial at the October term.
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G. E
Fannie Steppleman
Ira H. Lohman
Cole County
Louis Paul Steppleman
Crandall
Circuit Court
Sunday Bridge Rates to End Under New Schedule
Special Sunday rates on the Missouri River Bridge would be abolished under a proposed schedule tied to the War Department. H S Kilby superintendent of Missouri Power and Light Company said Sunday rates would match weekday rates if the plan is approved.
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Missouri River Bridge
War Department
H. S. Kilby
Missouri Power and Light Company
Kilby
Allison seeks safety devices at Rolla railroad crossings
E. W. Allison, formerly with the State Department of Education and now a Rolla lawyer, filed a complaint with the Public Service Commission yesterday. He seeks to compel the Frisco railroad to install safety devices at the crossings of the main traveled streets in Rolla.
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E. W. Allison
State Department of Education
Rolla
Public Service Commission
Allison
Frisco Railroad
Officers Seek Fred Clark On Theft Charge
County authorities continued the search for Fred Clark a local youth charged with stealing a Ford coupe from Carl Porth a Capital News employee. Clark believed to have left the city but expected to return soon to face the complaint.
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Fred Clark
Carl Porth
Capital News
Young Clark
Missouri Weather And River Conditions Report
Missouri forecasts show warmer and drier conditions in the northwest on Tuesday with cooling at night and slower changes elsewhere. River stages rise slightly at several gauges with Osage river expected to fall and Missouri River from Lexington to Osage mouth steady or falling. amounts shown for St Joseph Kansas City Boonville Hermann Osceola Warsaw and other sites.
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St. Joseph
Kansas City
Boonville
Hermann
Osceola
Warsaw
Ftuscumbia
Missouri
Lexington
Highway Clerks to Play Kittenball At Houchin's Park
The Surveys and Plans unit challenges Bridge Department to a Kittenball match at Houchins Park Tuesday at 5 15 pm. Tense buildup surrounds the event with mixed lineups from Surveys and Plans and Bridge Dept and an umpire named Wm Elliott.
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Highway Clerks
Houchin’s Park
Surveys and Pl Bureau
Bridge Department
State Highway Department
Houchins Park
Rowland
Francisco
Beach
Rost
Holmstrom
Grubb
Bowles
Frick
Stelzer
Heidbreder
Bridge Dept
Pohl
Khan
Enslow
Googans
Coose
Finney
Larsen
Holloway
Dutbrenner
Remley
Wm. Elliott
Six operations at St. Marys Hospital report
Six surgical cases were listed at St. Marys Hospital yesterday. Notable patients include Mrs. D Jenson with gall bladder trouble in serious condition and Miss Lillian Kiely with appendicitis in fairly good condition. Others named were Miss Bertelle Brownlee and Miss Mabel Crosby, both operated on for penia, plus Alphonse Bauer and Mrs. Laura Sapp described as serious. Miss Hettie Bosch to undergo goitre removal and Miss Myrtle Kines for appendicitis today. Marie Walsh, operated two weeks ago, has recovered and left for home.
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D. Jenson
Lillian Kiely
Bertelle Brownlee
Eas McCarty Street
Mabel Crosby
East High Street
Nde Alphonse Bauer
Freeburg
Laura Sapp
Hartsburg
Hettie Bosch
Myrtle Kines
Russellville
Marie Walsh
LaFayette Street
Miss Walsh
Mrs L Clarenbach Injured In Fall At Home
Mrs L A Clarenbach suffered a broken bone in her left wrist from a Sunday morning stairs fall at 513 East High St. She received immediate aid and the injury, though painful, is not regarded as serious. Friends wish her a speedy recovery.
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L. A. Clarenbach
East High St
State Bureau Identifies Victim in Illinois Train Death
The state automobile registration bureau reports a Missouri chauffeur badge 21,440 found on an unidentified man killed near Dwight Illinois Sunday night by a train. The badge was issued to Frank Kib of St. Louis but the dead man may not be Kib. another person could have used the badge.
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State Automobile Registration Bureau
Department of Secretary of State
Elmer Knick
Pontiac
Ill
Missouri
Dwight
Frank Kibby
Tremont Ave
St. Louis
Kibby
Heinrichs Returns From Lions International Convention
Henry Heinrichs a local jeweler returned Sunday from Miami Florida after attending the Lions International annual convention He says it was one of the greatest in the organizations history The notable man also visited Havana Cuba during his trip.
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Henry Heinrichs
Miami
Florida
Lions International
Heinrichs
Havana
Cuba
Contempt case against Missouri treasurer and auditor held under advisement
Judge Henry J. Westhues took under advisement the contempt of court case against State Treasurer C. E. Stephens and State Auditor L. D. Thompson. Witnesses included Governor Baker and the Rev. John Fuegel. The dispute centers on about 206000 paid to 115 newspapers for 1926 initiative petition publications despite a temporary restraining order.
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Henry J. Westhues
Cole County
C. E. Stephens
L. D. Thompson
Baker
John Fugel
Vienna
Fuegel
Stephens
Thompson
Henry Westhues
Fugel
Street Car Hits Sport Roadster In Downtown Collision
Miss Margaret Donnelly driving a Cadillac sport roadster, visiting from St. Louis, collided with a street car at High and Monroe streets. The front end was wrecked and a wheel and fender damaged. No injuries reported. car had to be moved after about 15 minutes.
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Margaret Donnelly
St. Louis
Chas. P. Heinrichs
High
Monroe Streets
Miss Donnelly
High Street
Monroe
Clifford Adcock
Fire at Broadway home reports extinguished before arrival
Firefighters were called to the Broadway home of T. Stuckenschneider yesterday afternoon but the blaze was put out before they arrived and no damage occurred. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Case left for Ableman Wisconsin to visit Mrs. Case's father Herman Koerke and relatives.
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Broadway
T. Stuckenschneider
E. H. Case
Ableman, Wisc
Inter City Golf Tourney Opens This Afternoon
The annual Inter City Golf Tournament kicks off this afternoon at 2 p.m. at Jefferson City Country Club with Jefferson City, Sedalia, Columbia, and Fulton teams. Jefferson City lists nine players, while Columbia won last year and Sedalia finished second. A banquet will follow the matches and fifty caddies are requested to report to the club grounds.
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Jefferson City
Sedalia
Columbia
Fulton
Jefferson City Country Club
T. L. Price
Guy M. Lone
T. R. Oberman
J. C. Lindley
Ralph W. Hammond
H. M. Watts
W. A. Clark
Robert J. Holliway
Mike Murphy
Oliver Bassman
Country Club
Service for Mrs Brasfield Today
Funeral services for Mrs Maud Ethelyn Brasfield will be held at 9 oclock this morning at the family home 1717 West McCarty Street. Rev Jackson of the Presbyterian Church will conduct a brief service before the body goes to Unionville Missouri for burial. The 38 year old mother of two daughters Betty and Vesta Ruth died yesterday after childbirth. She is survived by her husband E Brasfield her parents and three brothers and one sister.
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Maud Ethelyn Brasfield
E. Brasfield
State Oil Department
West McCarty Street
Jackson
Presbyterian Church
Unionville
Brasfield
Betty
Vesta Ruth
Virgil Comstock
Columbia
James
Don Comstock
Paul Johnson
Rotary Guests Visit Boy Scout Camp in Maries County
Jefferson City Rotary Club members will visit forty Boy Scouts camping on the Maries near Westphalia. The Rotarians will spend hours at the camp and enjoy a program by the scouts. The club also announced the purchase of a permanent scout camp on the Maries from Ben Schwartz and the Arnold Wilde estate, across the road from the old site, with a higher elevation.
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Jefferson City
Victor Miller of St. Louis in Jefferson City Visit
Mayor Victor Miller of St. Louis traveled to Jefferson City yesterday tied to the Laclede Gas Co fate controversy.
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Victor Miller
ST. Louis
Jefferson City
Laclede Gas Co
Theft of $250 At Monroe House Hotel
Police investigate the disappearance of a musician’s $250 cash from a hotel room at the Monroe House. I J Wilm of Green Bay arrived to join Miller Theatre orchestra. money hid under the bed pillow, two $100 bills and one $50, vanished Sunday night during his performance. Manager Lazarus and police cooperate on recovery with no clues yet.
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Monroe
I. J. Vilm
Green Bay
Wisconsin
Miller Theatre Orchestra
Wilm
Lazarus
The
Police
Service Class Holds Regular Meeting
The Methodist Church Service Class met in the church parlors for a regular gathering and social hour last night. Miss May Foster and Mrs. Bennett led entertainment with games, followed by ice cream and cake. A picnic is planned for July 19 at the state park. W. W. Gibbany teaches the class.
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Methodist Church
May Foster
Edwards Jailed Thirty Days After Plea in Court
William Edwards admitted possession of whiskey and received thirty days in the county jail in Justice John G. Leslie's court after being arrested Saturday night for drunkenness and disturbing the peace at the Missouri Pacific depot. A separate drunk, Joe O'Neill, was fined fifteen dollars in police court yesterday.
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William Edwards
John G. Lesiie
Edwards
Missouri Pacific
Joe O'Neill
Circuit Clerk Receives Session Acts for Distribution
Circuit Clerk Richard R. Nacy yesterday received a large supply of session acts of the last state legislature for distribution in the country. A charge of fifty cents is made by the state for each book, which pays less than half the actual publication cost.
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Richard R. Nacy
Vier Returns After Grandmother's Funeral in Illinois
Vier came back Sunday from Winchester Illinois where he attended the funeral services for his grandmother who died last Thursday.
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Nike G. Sevier
Winchester
Illinois
Supt. W. F. Knox and Family Visit Springfield
Superintendent W. F. Knox and his family are listed as visitors in Springfield, with no further details on schedule or activities provided in the readable text.
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Supt
W. F. Knox
Springfield
Popp and Bock Find Lost Boy on Water Street
Officers Popp and Bock aided Mr and Mrs Burnett of East High Street after their seven year old boy wandered away. They found him near the Terminal Hotel on Water Street watching youths shoot fireworks.
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Popp
Bock
O. E. Burnett
East High Street
Terminal Hotel
Water Street
Francis M. Wilson Visits Capital City from Kansas City
Leading Kansas City attorney and Missouri Democrat Francis M. Wilson was in the Capital City yesterday renewing old acquaintances. He counts hundreds of friends in this area who were glad to see him.
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Francis M. Wilson
Kansas City
Wilson
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U. S
G. E. Steppleman
Louis Steppleman
ST. Mary's
St. Mary’s Hospital
State Bureau
Westhues
Becker - Thompson
Cadillac
F. J. Vilm
Miller Theater
State Park
Stranger
Cole
Nike Sevier
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