Two Confessions Tie Myer Kidnap and Slaying Cases
Feared exposure drove George Sherman Myers 40 to kill Marveline Appel after luring her from her home on August 27. He admitted abducting her with a man named George and strangling her with wire, then placing the body where a passing motorist would find it. Authorities say Myers feared discovery and returned to move or hide evidence before his arrest by Officer Basil Syrup.
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Wpouth Bend
Ind
George Sherman Myers
Parold
Michigan City
Fei
Marveline Appel
Myers
Waelking
Dies
Theody
Theo
Malley
Basil Syrup
Dun
Marveline
George
Appel
Otis
Houston officer held in Florida jail escape case
Houston County officer Charlie Campbell and two other men who escaped from Jackson County jail at Marianna were captured by Sheriff Rollins near Cottonwood. Campbell faces ten charges including seven for false pretenses. others include assault, battery, burglary, and carrying concealed weapons. Campbell allegedly posed as a game warden to extort fines from hunters.
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Charlie Campbell
Houston County
Jackson County
Marianna Swnday
Rollins
Cottonwood
Joe Rollins
Campbell
Florida
Webb
Couple Shot Burns Property On Paul Merson Ranch
A widened search is underway in TREOA Washington for unidentified assailant who shot Mr. and Mrs. Warner ranch employees. The couple were injured and two barns on the Merson ranch were set ablaze. Mrs Warner is in danger at Spokane hospital. the assailant fired through a window as Mrs Warner attempted to hire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treoa
Wash
Two Americans Face Court Martial Over Chilean Riots
Two American aviators Edward Orville De Larin and Reed Smith Doyle were arrested in Concepcion Chile for flying a plane with five men tied to a failed rebellion against President Colonel Carlos Thanez. They face court martial if implicated in the plot to overthrow the government and disobey aeronautical regulations. The arrests were announced by Interior Minister Carlos Freedden.
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Santiago .de Chile
Conception
Carlos Thanez
Carlos Freedden
Associated Press
Edward Orville de Larin
Reed Smith Doyle
Freedden
Chacabuco
Executives Dead and Wounded in Baltimore Rail Crash Duel
Maxwell C. Byers president of the Western Maryland railroad was killed and Dudley D. Gray vice president wounded in a pistol duel inside the Standard Oil building in Baltimore. Police said both men were inside the locked president’s office when shots were fired. Gray, 61, survived after surgery. Byers died from multiple bullet wounds including one through the heart. Gray’s career included key roles with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad before joining Western Maryland.
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Baltimore
Maxwell C. Byers
Western Maryland Railroad
Dudley D. Gray
Standard Oil
Byers
Gry
Gray
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ohio State University
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburgh
Musical Program At Kiwanis Luncheon Tomorrow
Mrs Quin Flowers will present a musical program at the Kiwanis club luncheon tomorrow at 12 15 PM in the Houston hotel. George Sheram city editor of The Eagle will give a brief talk on Newspaper Reporting.
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Quin Flowers
Kiwanis Club
Houston
George Sheram
The
Eagle
Discovery Of How Nature Determines Sex
Dr. Calvin B. Bridges of California Institute of Technology reported a discovery to the National Academy of Sciences showing sex determined by a balance of male and female elements in body cells. Other particles affecting body traits also contribute to sex determination, making the outcome a sum of all factors.
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Howard WW. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Pasadena
Cal
National Academy of Sciences
Calvin B. Bridges
California Institute of Technology
Three Bank Robberies Reported Monday Across Plains States
Three bank holdups Monday in Genoa Nebraska Montgomery Minnesota and Grafton North Dakota yielded about 12200. The heists lifted 7000 from Genoa leaving the cashier and two customers in the vault. Robber pairs also took 1209 at Montgomery and roughly 4000 at Grafton as vigilante efforts rise in recent weeks across the Dakotas Minnesota Nebraska and Iowa.
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Chicago
American Plains States
First National Bank of
Genoa
Ned
Montgomery
Minn
Grafton
Til
Dakotas
Minnesota
Nebraska
Lowe
Migensk
Dlinela
Jones Qualifies With 142 Record In Amateur Golf
Bobby Jones led the national amateur championship qualifying at Merion with 69 78 for 141 142 tied record total, one stroke ahead of George Von Elm. Jones faced a late stumble missing a seven foot putt on the last hole and three putted the 18th.
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Merion Cricket Club
Ardmore
Bobby Jones
Filal
D.clarke Corkran
Philadelphia
Jones
Minneapolis
George von Elm
Los Angeles
Dr. O. F. Willing
Portland
Ore
George T. Dunlap. Jr
New York
Sidney W. Noyes. Jr
Charles Kochis
Petroit
John Goodman
Omaha
Jimmy” Johnston
St Paul
Emery Stratton
Bob
Bob Grove
Malone Urges Farmers to Cut Cotton Acreage in Half
George H. Malone president of the First National Bank urges farmers to reduce cotton production by half to lift prices. He notes recent rain damaged crops but predicts a county yield around 45 000 bales and warns against early picking while stressing careful handling of wet cotton and separating ground-picked bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Malone
First National Bank
Malone
Balis
Airplane Rescues Icebound Sea Captain Near Nome
A stricken sea captain aboard a fur trader ship off the northern Siberian coast was rescued by a seaplane crew led by Frank Dorbandt. The captain A P Jacquinson, aided by mechanic Alonzo Cope, was flown to Nome for treatment after a hazardous five mile Arctic flight. Doctors said the rescue saved his life despite kidney illness.
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Nome
Alaska
Siberian
Arctic
Frank Dorbandt
Carl Pen Eitelton
Alonzo Cope
Seattle
Karise
A. P. Jacquinson
Turner
Dorbandt
Arctic Ocean
Jacquinson
Agricultural Department Praised By County High School Leader
P C Brook district agricultural supervisor praised County High School after scheduling delays as it entered its second week with large enrollment. He forecast one of the state's largest agricultural programs, noting strong equipment and study plans. Rain and road conditions hindered some arrivals and home visits were planned to reach all families.
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Fallsess
P.C. Brook
Agriculture Department
Strugas
Swain and Hume Sail 3000 Miles to Marquesas Return
F Garland Swain of Whit tier California and navigator Fred B Hume completed a 3000 mile voyage from the United States to the Marquesas Islands in a 30 foot boat. After 48 days without land sighting they endured storms and subsisted on sugar and coconuts when provisions burned. Swain returned to Los Angeles while Hume stayed in Hawaii. a map marks the route.
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United States
Marquesas Islands
F. Garland Swain
Whittier
Calif
Fred B. Hume
Swann
Los Angeles
Hume
Hawaii
Marquesas
Fire Prevention Week Stressed by Chief Zeiglar
Chief J. E. Zeiglar urges citizens to observe National Fire Prevention Week from October 11, noting the period aims to study fire hazards and elimination. The observance coincides with the 60th anniversary of the Chicago fire sparked by Mrs. O Leary's cow, while 1929 fire losses reached 472,574,019 with per capita loss at 3.92 dollars.
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J. E. Zeiglar
Hoover
Chicago
United States
Dale County Man Is Killed By Car Driver Held
William Fraser of the National Association of Credit Men told directors that America's bankruptcy losses will top a billion dollars in 1930. He noted roughly 750 million annually and said many failures do not enter bankruptcy court. He praised Hoover's bankruptcy investigation as highly constructive.
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Dale County
Chicago
William Fraser
National Association of Credit Men
America
Frasier
Hoover
Woman's Body Found in Culvert Man Held in Memphis
Monroe Bachman 50 detained at city jail in Memphis in connection with the death of his wife Josie Fachman 35 of Hattiesburg Miss whose body was found Aug 9 in a culvert. Bachman aided by police and sheriff's officers was questioned and had told relatives he saw the body. Relatives announced exhumation and reburial would occur.
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J. E. Arnot
Gleagow
Mont
Anna Arnot
Arnot
Memphis
Monroe Bachman
Josie Fachman
Hattiesburg
Miss
Bachman
Maude
Okla
Alabama Farm Bureau Reduces Cotton Advance In Alabama
Montgomery reports the Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton Association reduced the advance on cotton to eight cents a pound and seven cents on special pool cotton. General manager Andren Northington cited large amounts of low grade and short staple cotton due to heavy rains. Deliveries exceed last year with substantial daily advances to farmers.
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Alabama Farm Bureau
Montgomery
Als
AP Andren Northington
Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton Association
Northington
Association
Nearthington
Graves Hears Tax Office Applicants At Capitol Today
Governor Bibb Graves will hear applicants for the tax collector of Houston county today and tomorrow at the Capitol. The chosen candidate will replace W. B. Jeffries, who resigned amid a long contest over the election and alleged irregularities. Leading applicants include Clarence May and Heard Saxon with ongoing political maneuvering noted.
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Graves
Capitol
Bibb Graves
Houston County
W. B. Jeffries
Jeffries
Associated Press Bureau
Montgomery
Clarence May
C. C. McCall
Saxon
Dothan Merchant
May
Kate Rudolph
Alvin Davis
Tenant farmer killed by auto near Midland City funeral
Chandler, an eight child father and tenant farmer, was struck on the Bee Line highway as he returned from a funeral. Driver M. B. French surrendered to county officials and faces manslaughter charges. witnesses claim excessive speed while others say he had limited visibility. The body was dragged about 100 feet before stopping.
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Codie
Chandler
Tennant
Midland City
O'Life Feed Company
Meridian
Misa
French
Ozark
T. E
Kennedy
The
Eagle
J. G. Whaley
C. E. Dassinger
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