Dawes Warns Against Fiat Currency in Bonus Debate
Washington, April 21. In forceful testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, Charles G. Dawes condemned demagoguery against the two billion dollar bonus and warned that fiat currency would damage the nation's monetary system. He cited the Reconstruction Finance Corporation's lending to banks, warned of inflation, and stressed the need to maintain confidence in currency and banks to avoid further economic collapse.
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Washington
Charles G. Dawes
House
Ways and Means
Wall Street
Dawes
Reconstruction Corporation
United States
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Rainey
Treasury
Germany
Outland to be Honored Guest at Tenth Relays Meet
Dr John Outland of Kansas City Missouri will be the honored guest at the tenth annual Kansas Relays here Saturday afternoon announced by the University The first year of an honored guest plan includes Outland famed as the father of the Kansas Relays and a former Kansas and Penn athlete He will be seated Saturday with Dr E Lindley honorary referee and Dr Rutland during the events See the New Ford advertisement.
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John Outland
Kansas City
Outland
Kansas
University “At
Pennsylvania
Protest Plan for 2 Cent Tax on Checks
Washington small business groups and farmers opposed Secretary Mills plan for a two cent tax on checks as hearings on a billion dollar revenue bill neared completion. Mills said the tax would raise about 95 million dollars but opponents argued it would harm business hit small check issuers and yield less revenue overall.
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Washington
Mills
Senate Finance Committee
Trial Delayed In Massie Murder Case In Hawaii
Judge Charlies S. Davis ordered a postponement of the trial for four defendants in the Kahahawai murder to allow alienist Lieut. Thomas H. Massie’s examination. Prosecution seeks time to counter Massie insanity defense as Mrs Massie’s testimony climaxed with tearing a document she said showed marital rift. Public Prosecutor John C. Kelley requested postponement and the record be kept showing the paper was not privileged. Clarence Darrow led defense. privileged material cannot be used as evidence.
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Honolulu
Joseph Kahakawai
Charlies S. Davis
Thomas H. Massie
Thalia| Massie
Kahahawai
Massie
Paul Bowers
Los Angeles
California
John C. Kelley
Kelley
Clarence Darrow
Bank Robbery Nets Elk City $4000 In Independence Kansas
Three masked white men entered the First National Bank at Elk City and forced cashier T. M. Boston into the vault while binding two women bookkeepers, Mrs. Je. Wideck and Mrs. Maud Ott, with wire. They escaped in a car after taking about $4000. a customer found the bound workers five minutes later. No customers were present during the robbery.
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Independence
Kan
First National Bank
Elk City
T. M
Boston
Bert Malcolm
Thrashier
Je. Wideck
Maud Os- Ott
Evacuate City in Path of Communistic Forces
Amory China April 21 AP evacuation of this treaty port began by government forces as communists under General Sun Liang-Chen advance. The British cruiser Devonshire stood by to protect residents including women and children. Refugees fled to the countryside as government troops retreated toward Changpu and Tungon amid reports of an imminent capture.
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Amory
China
Sun Liang-Chen
Devonshire
Hongkong
Amoy
Changpu
Tungon
Lawrence High to contest Topeka livestock judging event
Nine Lawrence High School vocational agriculture students will represent the school in Saturday's Topeka livestock judging contest. W R Essick, instructor, leads Lyle Weeks, Herbert Nunemaker, Eugene Allsford, Bud Phillips, Lloyd Weible, Stuart Thurber, Almarin Nottingham, Doyle Reed, and Harold June as the team. Independence home robbed again. Dick Arnold reports fourth break-in in a year with minor losses before thief absconded in Arnold's automobile later found.
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Lawrence High School
Topeka
Lawrence
W. R. Essick
Lyle Weeks
Herbert Nunemaker
Eugene _Allsford
Bud Phillips
Lloyd Weible
Stuart Thurber
Almarin Nottingham
Doyle Reed
Harold June
Paving Protest Overdue on Highway 50 N
Baldwin City hosts 100 delegates from seven towns to demand completion of 15 miles of ungraded Highway 50 N from 73 W to Overbrook. They press the Kansas Highway Commission and Governor Woodring, noting traffic losses threaten local business and urging immediate action to finish the transcontinental link. Delegates from Kansas City, Olathe, Gardner, Baldwin, Overbrook, Council Grove, and Herington vow continued pressure until completion in 1932.
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Journal-World
Baldwin City
Baldwin
State Highway Commission
Woodring
Highway Commission
W. L. Young
Council Grove
Kansas
Young
Livgeley
Topeka
Evere
Kansas City
Olathe
Gardner
Overbrook
Souncil Grove
Herington
Two Killed in Wreck Near Portsmouth Ohio
A Norfolk and Western passenger train was wrecked twenty miles east of Portsmouth early today after four bolts were removed from a switch. Engineer J H Myers and Fireman J J Kemp, both of Portsmouth, died. An 18-year-old was arrested for questioning. Two mail clerks and an express messenger were injured but expected to recover. Passengers in coaches and sleeping cars were shaken but suffered no serious injuries.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Here
Cincinnati
Norfolk
J. H. Myers
J. J. Kemp
Ceiling Collapse Kills at Bastia Court in Corsica
A ceiling collapse at the palace of justice in Bastia during a trial killed at least fifteen people, including two attorneys. The roof gave way and brought down two floors, trapping judges, spectators, and others. Troops assisted in rescues as debris was cleared and a search continued for those unaccounted.
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Bastia
Corsica
Palace of Justice
Wholesale death of fish reported along Labette creek
Farmers along Labette creek report a wholesale death of fish over ten miles prompting a state health board investigation. Dead fish line the banks as reports reach Parsons Kansas on April 21.
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Parsons
Kan
Labette Creek
State Board of Health
Hines Calls Dramatic Revisions to Veteran Payments
Washington April 21 AP Frank T Hines veterans administrator urged repeal of many provisions in current veterans laws and a new policy based on need disability and service He backed removing two salaries for those in government service and opposed disability pay for non government workers earning 2900 with dependents and 1500 without dependents He warned reforms may upset veterans but argued the principle would benefit the long run
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Washington
Frank T. Hines
Veterans
House
Blanton
Hines
Special Economy- Committee
Bond Recovery Sought After Norton Forfeiture
Douglas county moves to reclaim a $000 appearance bond posted for Frank Norton of Kansas City tied to a forgery case. Norton failed to appear, bond forfeited Feb 8, Nimorphic Pot: authorities may pursue morphine possession charges. Lawrence Chamber touts KU Relays as one of America's top track events drawing 1600 athletes from 58 colleges and 80 high schools.
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Douglas County
R. B. Stevens
Frank Norton
Kansas City
Norton
Lawrence Boyland
Ellis and Hess
Beyland
J. W. Norton
Jack Dunkley
Hugh Means
Mr. Stevens
Stevens
Governor Rolph Denies Mooney Pardon in 1916 Case
Governor James Rolph Jr denied the pardon application for Thomas J. Mooney, rejected after review by Judge Matt Sullivan and a prior Supreme Court consideration. Mooney remains in San Quentin for his role in the 1916 San Francisco parade bombing that killed ten and injured forty.
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Sacramento
Cal
James Rolph Jr
James J. Walker
New York
Thomas J. Mooney
San Francisco
Mooney
Walker
Thomas J. Moonire
Matt Sullivan
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Cou
William D. Stephen
Friend W. Richardson
C. C. Young
San Quentin
Washington Senators Shut Out by Boston 6 1
Washington failed to score on ten hits as the Senators were defeated by the Red Sox 6 to 1. The day’s box shows Crowder, Marberry, Spencer, and Berg among pitchers, with May in the newspapers noting other league results and a looming Britain import duty.
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Washington Senators
Boston
Tin
Ond
Russell
Moore
Connolly
Crowder
Marberry
Spencer
Berg
Shicako
St. Lewis
Philadephia
New York
Mahaffey
Cochrane
Burring
Dickey
Detroit
Cleveland
Sorrell
Hayworth
Harder
Wyatt
Terry
Giants
Hacen
Philadelphia
Fitzsimmons
Hogan
Holley and
McCurdy
Cincinnati
van Il
Chicago
Johnson
Floyd in Robbery Scene Sparks Nationwide Pursuit
Wiley Post led a swift aerial posse chasing two men who hijacked the First State Bank in Stonewall Oklahoma taking 600 dollars and abducting two bank officers. They forced cashier Furman Gibson and assistant cashier Ed Salee to ride away, beat the abducted officers, and fled toward Ada with a youth believed to be Estel Henson. Air and ground units from several counties searched the area.
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Stonewall
Okla
Wiley Post
Charles
Pretty Boy
Furman Gibson
Ed Salee
Ada
Estel Henson
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Pauls Valley
Painters Wage Scale Not Increased In Journal Report
Report from Journal World notes no general wage increase agreement among painters. Journeymen at sixty five cents hourly and shop painters at seventy five cents with equipment provided. Local reports show some work below standard due to scarce jobs, but widespread low wages not confirmed.
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Journal- World
Battle Marchers At 2 City Halls
New York and Philadelphia reports describe clashes as unemployed relief marches faced police. In New York several hundred demonstrators clashed with officers near City Hall Park, with mounted police driving crowds as banners proclaimed demands and warnings. In Philadelphia about 200 marchers from a workers ex service league were dispersed on Arch Street, with several injuries and 23 arrests for inciting to riot. a second group of about 500 sparked further clashes, injuring officers and prompting more arrests.
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New York
City Hall
City Hall Park
Walker
Park Row
Plaza
Philadelphia
Ex-Service Men’s league-Philadelphia Post No. 1
Arch Street
Broad Street
Crank Pleads Guilty In City Primary Voting Case
Fred Crank aged 19 pleaded guilty before Justice J. H. Mitchell to illegally voting in the March 8 city primary. He was fined 3 dollars plus 7.50 dollars in costs and sentenced to one day in the county jail. The misdemeanor carries up to six months and 800 dollars. He completed the jail term but planned to work off the remaining costs.
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Fred Crank
J. H. Mitchell
Crank
Flour Condemned as Low Grade in Baltimore Shipment
In Baltimore two of twenty carloads of flour from federal farm board wheat were condemned as unfit for human consumption. The inspector Milton Smeak said the remaining stock was too low in quality for bread but could be used in other forms.
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Baltimore
Federal Farm Board
Milton Smeak
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce
Portable money plant found in auto in Wichita
Authorities seized a portable counterfeit money plant and 225 dollars in bogus half dollars from George Rivers a 43 year old Indian. The equipment was hidden in a sport coupe he drove when arrested and Rivers allegedly confessed to passing many counterfeit coins to Wichita merchants for small purchases.
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Wichita
Apr
George Rivers
Rivers
Grove
Plans for second district American Legion convention in Lawrence
The second district convention of the American Legion will be held in Lawrence on April 25 with events at the Dorsey Liberty post rooms and Hotel Eldridge. A 7 15 p m Friday meeting will set the program including a parade and a public dance at Eckes hall. Roy L Cook and other Kansas leaders are expected to attend and address the gathering. Visitors register Monday morning, tour the University and Haskell, and delegates elect national region convention delegates.
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American Legion
Lawrence
Conlition Committee
Dorsey-Liberty Post Rooms
Altho
David McCreath
Eldridge
University
Haskell
Lawrence High School
Roy L. Cook
New Mexico
Brotherhood Leader L C Allen Heads First Baptist
IS BROTHERHOOD LEADER L. C. ALLEN manager of the Lawrence Iron Works and longtime associate of the Lawrence Paper & Mig Co is the new president of the Brotherhood of the First Baptist church Mr Allen and his family have long been connected with the church and his son Ralph Allen is a member of the boys chorus which recently sang over WREN Other officers elected were Prof R P Stringham of the university faculty vice president and Arthur Dugan of the Lawrence Building & Loan Association secretary and treasurer Also elects Pleasanton native Samuel Tucker re elected Kansas Telephone Association president at its annual session with officers re elected and new treasurer Rand Dunlap from Kansas City Mo chosen as treasurer
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L. C. Allen
Lawrence Iron Works
Lawrence Paper & Mig Co
Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Allen
Ralph Allen
Wren
R. P. Stringham
University
Arthur Dugan
Lawrence Building & Loan Association
Pleasanton
Topeka
Samuel Tucker
Kansas Telephone Association
Fred Coulson
Abilene
T. J. Youmans
Osawcontien
B. Couch
Plans for Europe voyage by Prof and Mrs Davis
Prof and Mrs F B Davis applied for passports today for a summer trip to Europe. They intend to sail June 3 from Montreal aboard the Athenia with stops in Great Britain, Germany, Belgium and Poland. Professor Davis teaches chemistry at the University of Kansas.
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F.B. Davis
Europe
Montreal
Athenia
Great Britain
Germany
Belgium
Poland
Davis
University of Kansas
Helvering to meet Douglas county group in Lawrence
Conference plans in Lawrence as Guy T Helvering chairman of the state central Democratic committee meets with Douglas County committee Chamber of Commerce conventions committee and J J Sweeney senior to discuss the state Democratic convention set for May 16 in Lawrence Carlson seeks reelection in Wyandotte with a platform urging tax and textbook reforms waterman Colo senator declines bid for another term a Journal World classified ad notes a vacant room for rent.
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Guy T. Helvering
State Central Democratic Committee
Lawrence
Douglas’ County
Chamber of Commerce
J. Sweeney
Carlson
Kansas City
Kan
John E. Carlson
Wyandotte County
Memorial Hospital Notes Show Postop Updates
Mias Olive Phelps, who underwent a major operation last week, will leave the hospital tomorrow. William Pappas, confined for about three weeks after a major operation, went home today. caer Insurance, All Lines, EG Scat, ve.
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Mias Olive Phelps
William Pappas
Caer
Health Day Plans for Rural Pupils
Rural school children and parents will attend a county health day at South Park on Saturday April 30. Free pictures at Patee and Varsity theaters, free ice cream, noon basket lunch, and 1:30 program follow morning events. Afternoon relays at 2:45 directed by Woestemeyer and Carl. Nine seven and six point health buttons will be awarded for vision hearing teeth throat weight posture and immunizations.
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Matie Neeley
Patee
Varsity
A.E. Woestemeyer
C. C. Carl
Jbe
Miss Neeley
Lawrence
Kanwaka
Stull
Clinton
Lone Star
Vinland
Sibleyville
Worden
Globe
Pleasant Grove
Bir Springs
Baldwin
Eudora
Lecompton
Woodring urges plan to halt government wheat by 1933
Governor Harry Woodring, speaking in Wakeeney, urged pounding of government owned wheat until January 1, 1933 to prevent competition with the new crop. He said western Kansas shows a sharp drop in the coming harvest and warned federal farm board wheat could depress prices, urging Congress to act to raise prices by about 25 percent.
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Hays
Kan
Apj
Harry H. Woodring
Wakeeney
Woodring
Kansas
Kansas Wheat
Federal Farm Board
Congress
Farm Board
Arthur Capper
George McGill
Eee
Daylight Time Triggers Small Shifts in KFKU Schedules
KFKU University of Kansas announces daylight saving time changes in Chicago and New York will alter several broadcasts. Morning programs from 1 to 6:30 remain. evening slot from 6 to 6:15 shifts to 6:45 to 10. Musical Friday program moves from 6:15–6:30 to 5:15–5:50.
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Chicago
New York
KFKU
University of Kansas
H. G. Ingham
Izard elected president of Kansas Business School student body
Alexander Izzard, a junior from Independence Missouri, was elected president of the University of Kansas School of Business student body at a banquet in the Eldridge hotel. Other officers chosen were Olan Roark of Scott City vice president Sidney Gay Gardner treasurer and Miss Helen Kinney of Lawrence secretary. The Library of Congress ranks second in size to Paris Bibliotheque Nationale and the British Museum.
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Alexander Izzard
Independence
University of Kansas School of Business
Eldridge Hotel
Olan Roark
Scott City
Sidney Gay. Gardner
Helen Kinney
Lawrence
Library of Congress
Bibliotheque Nationale
Paris
British Museum
Kansas Weather Forecast and Road Conditions Report
Forecast shows showers probable tonight and Friday with partial cloud cover in the southeast. Cooler conditions noted Friday and in the west tonight. Morning weather mostly clear with partial clouding at Arkansas City and Emporia. Dirt roads good but muddy at Emporia Topeka Manhattan and Salina and fair to rough at Wichita. Douglas County roads reported as good. Rainfall up to 0.14 inches through 7 a.m. today.
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Arkansas City
Emporia
Topeka
Manhattan
Salina
Wichita
Douglas County
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