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Jefferson City Post Tribune

Location

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1931

Page

5

Moratorium details progress reported in Hoover plan

Washington reports substantial headway in diplomatic talks on the Hoover debt moratorium. Secretary Stimson says broad outlines will not change and details will be settled through diplomacy, with France, Britain, and Italy signaling varied responses to the plan's application.

Stimson Press Board Hoover Washington API Sayed Laval Edise Paris France Germany Snowden Great Britain Mussolini

Escaped convict recaptured at Chamois Mo

Calvin Hill, a trusted inmate from Puissouri penitentiary, escaped Monday from the new intermediate reformatory east of here and was captured yesterday at Chamois Mo and returned to the prison late last night. Hill was serving five years for grand larceny from New Madrid County dated December 9, 1930.

Calvin Hill Puissouri Penitentiary New Intermediate Reformatory Here Chamois Hill New Madrid County

Lions Club Installation Tonight at Dixie Gardens

The Lions Club will hold the installation of officers at Dixie Gardens tonight. Following the ceremony a chicken dinner will be served. A full membership was expected at the meeting tonight.

Lions Club Dixie Garden

Missouri and Illinois Weather Outlook with Clear Skies

Fair tonight and Thursday with cooler conditions. isolated thunderstorms possible in central and north portions. Illinois mostly fair, slight warmth tonight in extreme north, cooler Thursday in northwest. Missouri roads data shows river stages and flood levels. stations listed with recent readings.

Missouri North Alinois Michigan Northwest Associated Press Automobile Divt Kansas City Boonville Warsaw Hermant

Seven St. Louis Breweries Put Up For Sale

Seven fully equipped St. Louis breweries are for sale as owners tire of waiting for the return of light wines and beer. The listings are handled by a bank, with the breweries previously owned by independent breweries that were taken over by bondholders last December.

ST. Louis Jume

City swelters as temperatures near century mark

Jefferson City recorded 98 degrees the highest of the year with little relief promised tonight and tomorrow. Heat records were set amid a string of escalating temperatures across Missouri and neighboring states. Three deaths from heat exhaustion were reported in St. Louis with several prostrations, while Kansas City and other cities logged near 100 degree readings. Thunderstorms and cooler weather were forecast for the coming night.

Jefferson City Mercury Swift ST. Louis Kansas City South Dakota Iowa Gulf Oklahoma Missou Oscar Stelir Clinton Ola Salina Kas Maryville Tulsa Okla Rapid City S. D Omenha Sioux City San Antonio Texas Dallas Towa AM. Samick

Springfield Youth 16 Back For Trial By Supreme Court

The Missouri supreme court denied a rehearing on its order sending Alvin Bass, a Springfield youth, back to Greene County sheriff custody for further action in the state's robbery case. Bass, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 25 years in state prison after juvenile court proceedings and a later move to general court. The denial triggers potential new information filings and a return to the sheriff, with further prosecution to follow.

Missouri Supreme Court Alvin Bass Springfield Greene County Bass

Governor hints at Missouri extra session for redistricting

Kansas City June 24 AP Gov Henry Caulfield said an extra Missouri legislature session could meet in October or November to consider a congressional redistricting bill if an equitable plan is ready. He favors a realignment carrying a Democratic edge and vetoed an 8 to 5 Democratic plan earlier. He and daughter Mrs Lucien Galena of Providence RI returned to Jefferson City with Police Commissioner Russell Field. In Kansas City he praised Hoover’s debt moratorium proposal to 700 Steuben Club members, likening Hoover to Von Steuben and urging recovery from the depression.

Kansas City Henry Caulfield Missouri General Assembly Russell Field Jefferson City Hoover Steuben Club Kansas

May Compel Union Electric To Assist In Bridge Construction

Attorney General Stratton Sharter said assistants in his office are examining how to sue Union Electric Company of St. Louis to force payment of part of the cost of a lake of the Ozarks bridge on Highway No. 5. Residents of Camden and Morgan counties have long sought the bridge across the Waters formed by the Osage River dam. A ferry permit exists. Estimated cost now is about a million dollars. before the dam, about $300,000.

Stratton Sharter Union Electric Company of St. Louis Lake of the Ozarks Highway No. 5 Camden Morgan Counties Bagnell Osage

Judgment Favor Flour Company in Injury Suit

Division One of the Missouri Supreme Court upheld a $15,000 personal injury verdict for Larabee Flour Mills of St. Joseph in a case brought by George Allen over injuries while unloading a can of wheat. A new trial was denied after appeal, confirming the initial verdict for the milling company.

Missouri Supreme Court Larabee Flour Mills St. Joseph George Allen Allen Larabee Mills

Linhardt endorsed by Cole County committee majority declares

Cecil C. Case announced that Linhardt’s reappointment as Jefferson City postmaster is assured with a majority of the Cole County Republican Committee, the district chairmen, and all four district state committee members backing him. Kruse declined comment, noting no further statements at this time.

Cole County Linhardt CASE Cecil C. Case Ben H. Linhardt Jefferson City United States Roscoe C. Patterson Case County Republican Committee Eighth William Kruse

Eminent Speakers To Appear At Columbia Meeting

Several Cole county farmers will attend a two day land valuation school in Columbia June 30 and July 1 under Missouri College of Agriculture. Speakers include F Miller acting director state college of agriculture E H Tracy Prudential Insurance Company Newark N J Prof R E Euhland USDA chemistry bureau chief Henry A Wallace editor Wallace Farmer and Jow Homestead Wood Netherland Federal Land Bank St Louis True D Morse Doane Agriculture Service St Louis.

Cole County Columbia Missouri College of Agriculture F. Miller State College of Agriculture E. H. Tracy Prudential Insuance Company Newark N. J R. E Euhland Bureau of Chemistry U. S. Department of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace Wallace Farmer and Jows Homestead Wood Netherland Federal Land Bank St. Louis True D. Morse The Doane Agriculture Service St Louis

Operation Comes Too Late To Save Vienna Boy

John Richard Sherkiey, 15, died after an operation for appendicitis performed late last night. He was brought to the hospital shortly after noon yesterday as peritonitis developed. Surrounded by his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Shockley, he leaves three sisters and one brother. The body rests at Wymore-Gordon parlors and will be moved to the family home at Vierma for the funeral tomorrow morning at 19 o'clock from the Methodist church. Burial will be in Vienna.

John Richard Sherkiey Leame Shockley J. M. Shockley Vienna Wymore-Gordon Vierma Methodist Church

Ott Playgrounds Open to Public Tonight at 3 to 8

Dr and Mrs Ott invite the general public to visit and inspect their garden and pay grounds titled Love Gardens. The Ott playgrounds will be open to the public this evening from 3 to 8 o'clock.

OTT

Will of Ira Pare Filed in Probate Court

The will of the late Ira L Pare was filed in probate court today. It devises all to his widow Elizabeth Pare with remainder to their daughter Faye Pare Ruoff after her death. The will was signed June 15 shortly before Mr Pare’s death.

Ira L Pare Elizabeth Pare Faye Pare Ruoff

New Trial Ordered in Brew Hops Case

The Jackson county circuit court case involving Abe Danciger and A Hattrem over 150 bales of Oregon hops sold for home brew led to a $9,000 verdict for the Hattrem estate. The state supreme court division two ordered a new trial due to errors, reversing the circuit court ruling.

Jackson County Division Two State Supreme Court Abe Danciger Kansas City A. Hattrem Salem Ore Danciger Oregon Floyd E. Jacobs Estate of Hattrem Danelger Hathrem Hattrem Supreme Court Emmett S. Gantt Circuit Court

Brunner Defends Wage Policy Amid City Labor Debate

Contractor Louis Brunner says he maintains a weekly payroll of 700 to 1500 dollars and pays workers 33 to 7 cents an hour. He argues the wage policy keeps local labor employed and opposes a city ordinance proposing a 45 cent minimum wage for city projects, fearing competition from outside firms using machinery that would reduce jobs. Brunner notes long-tenured workers and insists both he and his men are flourishing.

Louis Brunner Intendo Brunner

Hundreds Mourn Somebody's Boy At Anonymous Funeral

Hundreds gathered to bid farewell to "Somebody's Boy" whose unnamed death drew citywide grief. The Salvation Army led services at Wytmore-Gordon parlors and Riverview cemetery, as 29 floral tributes surrounded the casket. A fund was started to honor the boy with a monument, while offers poured in from across states, and the community shared a rare, collective sorrow for an unknown child.

Kivervinw Wytmore-Gordon Salvation Army Quartette Foublster Tran Bert Gove Thomas Griffin Orville Loeffler Alden Stovard Kenneth Wickham Jack Gavinner Yhearse Riverview Salvation Army Thorpe Gordon Wymore-Gordon Itm Smortuary Towa Unois Kansa Missouri Ali Minneapolis Gordon UmMeEnt Pew

Kermit Beckman to Wed Frieda Kehr

A marriage license was issued today by County Recorder Henry G LePore to Kermit W Beckman and Frieda Kehr, both residents of this city.

Kermit Beckman Frieda Kehr Henry G. LePore Kermit W Beckman Frieda Kehr

High State Court orders new trial in unique case

The Missouri supreme court division two ordered a new trial for Elizabeth Osmek of St. Louis against American Car and Foundry Co. The court reversed a circuit court ruling that Osmek was not legally married to John Osmak and remanded for trial. Justices found the proof of a prior Hungarian marriage insufficient to bar her damages claim.

Missouri Supreme Court Circuit Court W. T. Ragland Elizabeth Osmek St. Louis American Car and Foundary Company Cat Concern John Osmak Hungary America Ragland

Bagnell Fire Threatens Station In Looming Extinction

Bagnell Missouri was nearly wiped out by two fires this year and another blaze at a firing station prompted fears of extinction at night. Fire was stopped before reaching 150,000 dollar Kimber yard as William Miller of Springfield, owner of the filling station, was mentioned in connection with the incident.

Bagnell Kimber Yard

Mother in Law Nose Cut Quarrel Leads to Bond Hearing

Tulsa Oklahoma June 24 AP reports Jack Van Zandt of Redfork is held on $2500 bond after being charged with cutting off his mother in law Ela Williams nose in a quarrel Saturday. He pleads not guilty at arraignment as his estranged wife Yves Williams is involved.

Tulsa Oklg Jack van Zand Redfork Manning Ela Williams van Zandt Yves

Hodge Heads Opanish War Veto Of State Charter

Hodge, charter member of the Jeffers Gilly Post of the United Spain American War Veterans of Missouri, elected department metcy as St Joseph hosted the 1932 convention. Delegates named. Joplin bid. Hodge won by ten votes on second ballot. The gathering urged cooperation with the American Legion and planned a meeting before November 1 to map veteran legislation. A resolution urged expansion of the March 4 1929 naturalization act making service a path to citizenship and final papers.

Moberly Wallace Jeffers Gilly Post United Spain American War Veterans of Sheridan Wyo United States

Round World Fliers Land in Berlin in Record Time

Wiley Post and Harold Gatty completed a fast lap of their world girdling flight, landing at Templehof after stops at Chester and Hanover. Officials welcomed them with bouquets as they continued toward Berlin, echoing the historic 1927 transatlantic route by Chamberlin and Levine.

Round World Fliers Berlin Wiley Post Harald Gatty Biers Templehoft Aire Field Chester Eng Hanover Germany Elctes Feld Compiemence Hinidke Descefding Feld Whtch Clarence Chamberlin Charles’ Levine New York Ufthania Champeonac Post Gatty Atlantic England Bers

Flight around the world set record by Winnie Mae crew

The Winnie Mae crew led by Post and Gatty completed the tenth non stop west east North Atlantic crossing. They landed at the Metar land Airdrome near New York City and planned a route to Moscow via Berlin. Weather held steady except for early bad conditions, and the crew praised the flight as a joyous, record setting voyage.

Chester Eng Wiley Post Harold Gatty Sealand Royal Air Force Airdrome Maccow Berlin Engind Gatly Fens Metarland Royal Air Foree Fiers New York City Warror Grace New Foundland Atlantic St. Louis Philadelphia Oe Hallahan Lindsey Sth Wilka Thei Mason Henge Fallenstein Elliot Post Moscow Gatty North Atlantic

Mrs Jack Bennett Is Seriously Ill

Mrs Jack Bennett is reported seriously ill at her home 404 Jackson Street with appendicitis in a concise local notice detailing the ailment and residence.

Jack Bennett Jackson Street

Rotary International Favors Disarmament Resolution

The Vienna convention of Rotary International adopted a resolution urging active work for the Geneva disarmament conference next year. The move signals strong support for international arms reduction efforts and global peace initiatives.

Rotary International Vienna Jimes Rotary Inter Geneva

Baseball Scoreboard Fragments From St Louis and Chicago Games

Pitch by pitch snippets show St Louis and Chicago games with team scores and homer details. Players Watkins, Grantham, Suhr, O Doul appear in lineups and homer summaries amid partial inning lines.

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Italy the Lions Club Dixie Gardens Moreau Osage and Maries Skivers von Steuben Valley Porge Herbert Hoover Unite States Darbour Union Electric Linkareot Ira Pare Wiliam Miller Lso Hodge Sigsbee Post St. Joseph Next Post and Gatty Chamberlin and Levine There Roosevelt Field N.Y Harbor Grace N. P Philadelphia L Rhém Mancuso Collins McCurdy Watkins Chicago Doo Gox Smith Root Hartnett Hubbell O'Ferrell Eittsbureh Brooklyn French Phillips Shante Lontharsi Grantham Suhr O'Doul
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