Burnett to Quit Post at Prison October 1
John I. Burnett Democrat of Jefferson City chief of prison industries resigns from the penal board to become only superintendent of industries effective October 1. Governor Caulfield and the board persuaded him to stay until then with a higher salary and to relieve him from parole hearings and other board duties. Burnett, long connected with the department, urged the move as needed and did not reveal future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John I. Burnett
Jefferson City
Missouri Penitentiary
State “Penal Board
Caulfield
Burnett
Prison Industries Department
Fréderick D. Gardner
Arthur M. Hyde
Bam A. Baker
Baker
Penal Board
Jefferson City Golfers to Mexico Sunday
Jefferson City golfers depart Sunday for Mexico Missouri to test their game against the hosts on home turf. Mexico has never lost there and locals believe their sharp shooters are ready to end that streak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Mexico
Two neighbors argue after porch paling attack
Mrs. Bridget Latham accuses Mrs. Ina Owsley of striking her with a 2x2 porch paling and causing a head wound. Owsley admits hitting but claims provocation as Latham denied and hair pulling. Prosecutor ends clash ordering one to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Latham
Fulkertson Street
Ina Owsley
Coles Again Named Federal Referee in Missouri
Federal Judge Charles B. Faris announced the reappointment of Walter B. Coles as referee in bankruptcy for the Eastern District of Missouri. Coles is the district’s only longtime appointee and has served since the office was created 32 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Charles B. Faris
Walterb. Coles
Missouri
Coles
Carrier Pigeons Race From St Louis to Cleveland
More than 1,000 pigeons owned by Cleveland financiers will be released at Lambert-St. Louis field at 5 am for a race to Cleveland. The birds represent a dozen Cleveland clubs and are accompanied by an official starter. Some birds are expected to complete the journey in about eight hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Cleveland
Ohio
Lambert-St. Louis
Express
Jer
Sam S Haley Transferred to Kansas City as Prohibition Office Move
Prohibition administrator Sam S Haley of Missouri and Arkansas is moved from St Louis to Kansas City as part of a government enforcement reorganization. About 75 to 80 staff will shift, with headquarters and new oversight center in Kansas City. The change places regulation under the treasury and assigns James Dillon to St Louis duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Sam S. Haley
Prohibition
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas City
Washington
Haley
Kansas’ City
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
Kansas
Oklahoma
Territory
St Louis
James Dillon
Missouri Weather And Road Conditions Update
Fair tonight with increasing cloudiness and showers later tonight or Saturday in northwest areas. Tonight warmer in northwest and north central portions. Generally fair tonight with Saturday partly cloudy and little temperature change. River and flood stage notes indicate rises at several towns, including Boonville and Tuscumbia, with most sites showing rise or remain near current levels.
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Missouri
Associated Press
Automobile Club of Missouri
Tamm
Hatsas City
Waverly
Eacsss
Boonville
Warsaw Syeserss
Fano
Tuscumbia
Hermann
Fai
Doton
Ccreye
Storms Cause Deadly Disasters Across Northeast
Scores of lives were lost across several northeastern states and Canada as a series of thunderstorms brought lightning, hail, and heavy rain. In Brockville Ontario a drill boat was struck by lightning causing a fatality. Capreol Ontario saw a derailment from washouts. Sudbury Ontario reported stalled trains and landslides. Lumsden Newfoundland suffered three drownings as a hail storm sank boats. two drownings occurred near Buffalo New York as a gale capsized a craft. Buildings were unroofed and searchers worked amid wreckage.
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Associated Press
Ontario
Newfoundland
Brockville
Ont
St. Lawrence River
Capreol
Winnipeg
Toronto
Sudbury
Lumsden
N. F
Upper
New York State
Buffalo
Bank of Deerfield Closed After Cashier's Suicide
Vernon county bank shuts down after cashier T E Coffman, 46, shoots himself in a barn near his Deerfield home. Officials cite frozen assets and financial strain as factors. Coffman leaves a farewell note. wife and two young sons accompany body to burial in Eric Kane.
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Bank of Deerfield
Vernon County
S. L. Cantley
FE. E. Coffman
Coffman
George W. Freund
Medalia
Cantley
Deerfield
Nevada
State Bank of
T. E. Coffman
George Freund
Jack
G. D. Primm
Primm
Eric
Kane
Babe Ruth Hits 27th Home Run of Year
Babe Ruth connected for his twenty seventh homer in the third inning against the Cleveland Indians as the Yankees faced Walter Miller. The blast kept Ruth’s assault on the all time home run record moving forward in today’s game.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Cleveland Indians
Ruth
Walter Miller
Klmon Roth Named Rotary International President
Aal mon Be Roth of Palo Alto California was named Rotary International president after elections. He defeated Raymond J Knoppel of New York City, the other nominee, by 2216 votes in the final tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Aalmon BE
Roth
Palo Alto
California
Toxtay
Rotary International
Raymond J. Knoppel
New York City
Governor Caulfield Heads West for Two Week Conference
Governor Henry 8 Caulfield will leave Missouri Saturday for Salt Lake City to attend the Twenty second Annual Governor's Conference June 30 to July 6. He will speak July 3 on The Hawes Cooper Act with secretary Lewis Bilis accompanying. Tasks include tours to Zion and Grand Canyon, with Grand Zion highways dedication and July 4 events. Lieutenant Governor Winter will act in his absence, returning about July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Henry 8. Caulfield
Missouri
Lewis Bilis
Caulfield Wll
Hawes-Cooper
Harry B. Hawes
St. Louis
Busi
Grand Canyon
National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
5. H. Winter
Saulfield
Thunderstorm Kills Dozens in Newfoundland Harbor Grace
A powerful storm in Harbor Grace Newfoundland yesterday killed nearly a dozen people and sank 30 fishing vessels. Hailstones weighing a pound damaged buildings as communications were cut off and debris filled the area. The aircraft Southern Cross had departed moments before the storm and later landed at Harbor Grace airport after crossing the Atlantic.
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Harbor Grach
N. F
Southern Cross
Atlantic Ocean
New York
Harbor Grace
Four Earthquakes Recorded at St Louis University
Four earthquakes of slight intensity were recorded on seismographs at St Louis University. The first quake occurred at 1 15 p m yesterday lasting about half an hour and centered roughly 1500 miles south of St Louis. A second at 2 49 p m was about 400 miles away and under fifteen minutes. The last two at 11 14 p m and 1 17 a m were faint and distant with unclear directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stf. Louis
St. Louis University
St. Louis
Glover seeks appeal as a poor person in arson death case
Arch D. Glover, condemned for murder in an arson plot that destroyed a drug store and killed three firefighters, asked in Kansas City to appeal as a poor person. Judge Burney took the request under advisement. if granted, costs would be borne by the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Arch D. Glover
State Supreme Court
Clarence A. Burney
Hircuit
Glover
Lfe
Get Rich Quick Scheme Lands Pair in County Jail
Beatrice Allen of Sedalia and Walter Brown of Kansas City were jailed for six months on vagrancy charges after police nabbed them for a gold brick scheme. They claimed to be married and tried to borrow $50 from Blondet Childs, who reported them missing with $400 in bonds. Police traced them to a Lafayette Street hotel where they were arrested.
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Beatrice Allen
Sedalia
Walter Brown
Kansas City
Negrees
John G. Lesiie
Justice Court
Wnlve G. Sevier
Blondet Childs
Beatrice
Walter
Childs
Lafayette Street
Chamber chief predicts Kansas City population near 406000
Conrad H. Mann president of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce stated the federal census count for Kansas City should fall between 405000 and 407000. The chamber and F J Price district supervisor have made another check after an earlier figure of 392761 was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Conrad H. Mann
Child dies after gas blast at St. Joseph barn
Betty Lee McFall eight year old girl died from burns suffered when she played with a candle near a gasoline barrel in a barn. The incident occurred in St. Joseph on Monday and was reported by AP.
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ST. Joe
ST. Joseph, Mon
Betty Lee McFall
Caulfield Plans Three Member Probe Of St James Home
Governor Caulfield considers appointing a three man committee to investigate alleged bad conditions at the Federal Soldiers Home at St. James Missouri. He notes no confirmation of wrongdoing and seeks data from the United Spanish War Veterans resolution and a prior report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caulfield
St. James
Springfield
United Spanish War Veterans
Missouri
Veterans’ Organization
Jacob Kuhl
St. Louis
Strickler
Missouri American Legion
Prison launches full time physician system with Dr Rambo
Governor Caulfield and the state health board announced a new medical plan for the Missouri penitentiary. Dr. W W Rambo of St Louis will serve as full time physician with a staff of specialists and complete medical records for about 4000 inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Rambo
St. Louis
Missouri Penitentiary
Caulfeld
James Stewart
State Penal Board
Rambo
Washington University Medical School
Barnes Hospital
George Johns
State Hospital
St. Joseph
George Haigh
Jefferson City
State Dental Board
F. W. Gillham
Stewart
Federal Penitentary
Lansing
Kas
Silinsis
Chester
Rotarian Delegate Finds Chicago Stadium Worth It
Moberly Missouri coal mine operator A. E. Marriott, visiting Rotarian from the Mob erly club, hails from the crowd as a taxi driver misdirects him to the Chicago stadium. Marriott explains his goal and pays for the ride after a brief mix up at Soldier Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moberly
Chicago
A. E
Marriott
Missouri
Chicago Stadium
Covelage
Troopers Seek Auto Thief After Slayings Near Washington
Washington Iowa June 27 AP Thirty Iowa National Guardsmen and local businessmen rushed to North Liberty chasing a suspect in the slaying of Sheriff Fred Sweet and Marshal Aaron Bailey. The thief had fled into timber after abandoning a stolen car tied to the murders.
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Washington
Iowa
Town Nations
North Liberty
Fred Sweet
Aaron Bailey
Here
Woman Who Shot Rival Exonerated by Grand Jury
Mrs. Gertrude Puckett who fatally shot Mrs. Francis Hines after finding her with her husband May 14 has been exonerated of criminal charges by a Mobile Alabama grand jury. The incident occurred when Puckett drove beside a car carrying Hines.
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Mobile
Ala
Gertrude Puckett
Francis Hines
Hines
Puckett
Mra. Hines
Paroles Granted and Restorations to Citizenship in Missouri
Governor Caulfield issued three paroles to convicts at the Missouri penitentiary and restored three former prisoners to full citizenship. Paroles went to Thomas Devany Frank Hutchens and William O Neal for crimes including robbery statutory offense and bigamy. Citizenship restored to Henry Meyers Benjamin Kraus and William D Harper for murder burglary and larceny with varied release dates.
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Caulfield
Missouri Penitentiary
State Penal Board
Thomas Devany
Kansas City
Frank Hutchens
St. Charles County
Wiliam O'Neal
Henry Meyers
Benjamin Kraus
William D. Harper
St. Louis
Moonshiner hunt widens in Taneycomo country
Crane Missouri June 27 AP officers probing the torture murder of Bascom E Ingram 29 a Missouri part foreman shift focus to his Yellville Arkansas home a registered letter from Swamit Ark may hint threats from old enemies Two jail escapees at Yellville long hunted in Taneycomo country are suspected in the slaying seen near Reeds Springs Missouri about a week ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane
Bascom E. Ingram
Missouri
Red Jackson May Set Endurance Flight Record
Dale Red Jackson, holder of the world endurance flight record, flew 500 miles from Cleveland to St. Louis in two hours and fifty one minutes landing at Curtiss-Steinberg Field at 10 26 a m. He comes for the airport dedication tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Jime
Dale
Red) Jackson
St. Louis
Cleveland
Jackson
Curtiss-Steinberg Field
Braumhoff and Miss Bauer Wed in Cairo
F W Braumhoff, a prominent local resident, and Miss Bauer, a St Louis businesswoman, were married a week ago in Cairo Illinois. They will make their home here. Miss Bauer formerly resided in Maplewood.
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F. W. Baumhoff
Miss Bauer
St. Louis
Cairo
Illinois
Maplewood
Baseball Results: American League Final and Phillies-Pirates Clash
In an American League finale St Louis defeated Philadelphia by 8 to 2 after a scoreless first three innings. Pittsburgh edged Philadelphia 4 to 2 in the National League final with Willoughby and Elliott on the mound.
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Coffman
Manton
Grove
Shores
C. Perkins
Cochrane
Schang
Homer
Pittsburgh
Willoughby
Elliott
Davis
Meine
Hemsley
Hoover Probe Commission Restricted to Prohibition Study
The Senate voted 35 to 30 to limit the Hoover law enforcement commission’s future studies to dry laws only, rejecting a $250,000 request and backing Senator Glass’s proposal to confine the scope. A prior vote favored $260,000 for a broader law enforcement study, with reconsideration and party-line divisions noted.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover Law Enforcement Commission
Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
Glass
Virginia
Jones
Overman
North Carolina
Prhdge
Theit
Demwoersts
Harrison
Teck
Tydings
Phipps
Moses
Borah
Gapper
Couzens
Deneen
Jess
Glenn
Goldsborough
Hale
Hatfield Hebert
Howell
Kean
McCulloch
McNary
Norris
Patterson
Fine
Reed
Robinson
Indiana
Kentucky
Shortridge
Steiner
Thomas
Tadho
Townsend
Vandenberg
Watson
Harkley
Dill
Sheppard
Binghams
Brookhark
Cuttin
Dale
Johnson
LaFollette
Metcalf
Sullivan
Ashurst
Black
Brock
Broussard
Caraway
Copeland
George
Harris
Hayden
Kendrick
McKellar
Pittman
Hansdell
Steck
Swanson
Oklahoma
Trammell
Wagner
Walsh
Massachusetts
Montana
Oregon
Fears La Paz Cut Off After Bolivian Uprising Reports
The Consulate General in New York reported no direct news from La Paz amid revolutionary outbreaks and claims that former President Siles has sought refuge in the U S Legation. The embassy noted difficulty contacting Bolivia as fears of isolation from the country and world grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
la Paz
Bolivia
Siles
United States
Legation
Fabulous riches found in Guatemala temple of a thousand grottoes
La Prensa reports a vast treasure in gold silver and antiquities unearthed in Izabal Guatemala within the temple of a thousand grottos. Troops guard the site and access is limited to approved authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
la Prensa
Department of Izabel
Guate‘mala
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Forge
David W. Peters
St. Louls
Close Bank
Deerfield, MO
Klmon Roth
Rotary
New Foundland
ST. L. U
Conrad Mann
Dr. Rambo
W. A. Clark
Caugh
Taneyeomo
Ka Auroer
Red Jackson
F. W. Braumhoff
Hoover Probe Commission
GUT
Guatemala
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