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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1929
Page
1
The Graf Zeppelin arrived in Friedrichshafen at 1 08 pm after a 55 hour 24 minute eastward crossing from Lakehurst marking a record pace. Dr Eckener celebrated his 61st birthday aboard as passengers praised the journey and city spectators cheered the smooth landing.
Graf Zeppelin reached Friedrichshafen after a 655 hour 24 minute journey from Lakehurst covering 4200 miles at about 75 mph. It set a new long crossing time record, passing over the Scilly Islands and Paris before landing amid gusty winds at 7 08 a.m. following a mid Atlantic relay.
Lawrence men Herbert Miller and Charles Garrison report two wrist watches stolen on August 2 have been recovered in Kansas City pawn shops. Police notified by letter. watches had been pawned by a colored man in two different shows. Miller and Garrison, residing at 1200 Louisiana Street, have sent for their property.
Weather outlook covers upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and central plains with near normal temperatures and scattered showers or thunderstorms. Kansas forecast calls for fair to partly cloudy skies with cooler break in northwest. Topeka and Emporia report rain and muddy roads. Wichita notes muddy to rough roads. Ottawa and Arkansas City mostly clear to fair with varied road conditions.
Cincinnati bunched nine of fifteen hits into two innings to defeat New York 7 to 2 as Red Lucas held the Giants to five safeties. Also Philadelphia beat St Louis 7 to 1 in game one of a doubleheader, with Sherdel and Hallahan on the mound. A second game saw Philadelphia win 7 to 4 behind Haines and Lerian. Pirates bested the Dodgers 6 to 4 in the opener, with Petty winning and Hill aided. Cubs beat the Braves 4 to 1 after late rally, Blake lifting Chicago in the eighth. Other scores include Boston edging Chicago 7 to 1 and a 4 to 1 Philadelphia win noted in the doubleheader details.
In Columbus Ohio on August 10 the trial of Dr James H Snook continued with defense near ending its bid to cast doubt on premeditation. Testimony covered narcotics allegedly taken by Snook or Miss Hix and an autopsy disputation, while Snook maintained he beat the girl with a hammer to defend himself during an automobile ride.
Three men Lou Holstine Ed Holstine and Will Groth were jailed in Fort Scott Kan charged with stealing a ten-year-old Holstein cow from J C Leist Garand Kan The suspects denied the charge The county attorney and sheriff traveled to Springfield Mo where the cow was recovered and the men allegedly hauled it to the city and sold it to a livestock commission man
New York stock prices rose from yesterday's lows as gains in active issues ranged from 2 to 10 dollars, with one stock up 20.25 from the prior close. Curb market and other major exchanges followed, while volume fell under 1.5 million on the New York Stock Exchange. Strong buying followed signs that a rate rise was not as bearish as expected, aided by railroads posting high six months results and Ford accounting for about a third of U S passenger car registrations in the period.
Brutus Hamilton new Jayhawk track coach met in Lawrence with Dr. Forrest C. Allen and H. W. Har giss about the track outlook at Kansas. Freshman squad and returning lettermen were reviewed. Hamilton will correspond with Kansas track candidates over the summer on conditioning for next fall training.
Kansas City officials say Mike Rubach and Jack Kilburn were arraigned on federal charges of possessing counterfeit money and held in default of $10,000 bonds each. Federal operatives arrested them last night and alleged they had thirty counterfeit twenty dollar bills.
Olathe August 10 Bert Rogers father of Buddy Rogers movie star and local newspaper man announced that the family will move to Hollywood in December He said he would manage his son's financial affairs for Buddy Rogers in the film industry context
Joliet Prison Warden Elmer Green resigned Wednesday at the governor’s request, according to the Daily Journal. Green announced the decision in Waukegan offering no further explanation beyond the governor’s request.
At Forest Hills on August 10 Edith Cross, a young Californian, defeated Posey Michell 6-3 to give America a 3-2 lead in the Wightman Cup. Phoebe Watson beat Helen Jacobs in straight sets 6-3 6-2 for England.
Five contracts for road improvement in this state were awarded by the highway commission. One contract covered five and a half miles of concrete paving east from Salina. The other contracts were for projects in Dickinson, Morris, Lincoln and Ottawa counties.
A Soviet airliner named Land of the Soviets arriving from Novosibirsk landed at Krasnoyarsk, Russia this afternoon en route to New York. The flight was completed in excellent time despite the steppes of central Asia.
Fred Erb, 75, confesses to killing his bed-ridden wife in Lawrence district court and is sent to Lansing state prison for life. He expressed no visible concern, talked little, and planned to see his wife’s body before departure but later chose to remember her in life. He attempted suicide after the slaying, four shells failing to discharge. He will be examined by the prison physician and likely assigned to yard work for the infirm.
A regional council of bankers and Governor Clyde M. Reed backed a planned million dollar loan fund to develop the dairy industry in southeast Kansas. The plan, endorsed after Governor Reed spoke to bankers in Parsons, aims to attract northern dairymen and tenants with a September train tour through Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, and to involve about 125 farmers and businessmen.
Players coaches and managers from the American Legion league are invited to the regional Topeka tournament on August 16 and 17. Illinois Iowa Missouri and Kansas teams participate led by Wyandotte Post winning the Wichita state contest. Games at Western League park Topeka. Post officers election set for August 16 with department convention delegates to Salina September 2 3 and 4. nominating committees to present candidates.
In The Hague the conference financial committee adjourned until Monday without discussing Snowden’s call for revising the Young plan. The move ends a potential crisis as governments seek an effective reparations framework.
McPherson Kansas August 10 AP Mrs Macaret Page and Mrs Pauline Webb arrested and held for return to Leavenworth County in connection with a failed escape at Lansing state prison that left two convicts dead. Webb is wife of slain prisoner William Webb and Page is said to be wife of James Page suspected of abetting the attempt. They bought an automatic revolver days before the break. its serial numbers were relayed to Warden Famrine at Lansing. Police believe the revolver was found in their possession.
Governor Clyde M Reed told a Bourbon county picnic that a recent audit led to a $1,689,000 reduction in the general state levy. He said the auditor ignored a $2,455,681 cash balance in the June 30 treasurer’s report and that $5,311,000 would suffice for the general property levy instead of the auditor’s $7,000,000. The governor noted his duties on the state board of treasury examiners and the large state deposits. He did not name Auditor Will J French.
Janet Rogers eighteen of Cleo Springs Oklahoma was reported abducted by aviators Robert Browning and Jimmie Cummins. An airplane containing the girl and two men refueled at Oklahoma City Municipal Airport then departed before officers could reach it. Browning and Cummins denied the abduction claim saying the mother gave permission for the flight from Cleo Springs to Kiowa Kansas. Father Baldwin Rogers had reported the kidnapping.
The Rev. C. L. Heatherington of United Brethren Church will preach Facing the Facts at South Park union services tomorrow evening. Miss Emily Balsing will sing The Friend of Man and Throw Peace to Light with Miss Dorothy Enlow as accompanist. Dr. J Watts, president of the Ministerial Alliance, extends a cordial invitation to Lawrence citizens to attend. A chimes recital from Trinity Lutheran Church will be held from 7:39 to 7:45 o clock, featuring contralto.
AP reports in Detroit on August 10 that John M. Heath faces federal murder charges for the death of Richard J Sandilands in a case tied to prohibition. James E. Chenot, prosecuting attorney, said after a conference with District Attorney John R. Watkins that federal authorities will handle the prosecution. If convicted of first degree murder in federal court, Heath could face the death penalty.
The readable parts show a garbled mix about rest and mobile terms with stray quotes and punctuation. No clear event or persons emerge to summarize with confidence.
The USDA and Kansas Board of Agriculture report August estimates show corn at 74 percent of normal, hurt by a late July heat wave. Wheat and oats yields are forecast lower, with regional differences. notes include figures for counties like Douglas, Johnson, and Shawnee and crops such as sorghum, flax, rye, hay, and fruit crops.
The Fayetteville Arkansas Methodist Episcopal South board of temperance and social service voted to show confidence and appreciation for Bishop James Cannon Jr. after a telegram from him expressed regret at missing the session due to sailing for Europe. Dr A C Millar of Little Rock said the resolution came in response to press speculation over Cannon's Wall Street stock dealings.
Fred Pfiefer was found unconscious at the bottom of an eight foot ditch he dug to locate a gasoline tank leak at a Salina filling station. An inhalator was used for 30 minutes and he was only partly conscious in serious condition with signs of recovery.
Two well dressed young men robbed the First National Bank of Prague this afternoon, taking between 2500 dollars and 2500 dollars before fleeing south in a large motor car.
Word from Lawrence reports Eugene B Lamb, recently in naval training at San Diego California, will embark on his first voyage in about two weeks.
In Salina Kansas a night of heavy rain measured near four inches with up to five inches in nearby fields. A lightning fire damaged Salina planing mill causing about 15000 dollars in losses. In Great Bend the Big Arkansas river rose above flood stage by about eight feet with forecasts of a further four to five foot rise but no major overflows expected.
Three men and a woman pleaded guilty to liquor charges this morning before Justice R. B. Stevens. Ruby McDaniels alias Mollie Cooper received an indeterminate sentence at the women’s state industrial farm in Lansing after being arrested with Clarence Smiley returning to Lawrence. C. A. Smith drew sixty days in Douglas county jail and $300 in fines for possession and transportation of liquor and driving while intoxicated, with a quart and a half of liquor found in his Ford coupe. Frank Skinny Wilson was fined $25 and costs for drunkenness.
Delinquent 1928 real estate and personal property taxes should be paid now to avoid added costs. County Treasurer J F Metsker reports many payments recently. real estate taxes must be settled before September 3 to avert 5 percent penalties and advertising fees. Personal property taxes may incur deputy sheriff visits and extra collection costs if unpaid.
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald flew from Lossiemouth to Edinburgh to meet eight cotton mill employers’ representatives and Sir Horace Wilson to push a settlement of the Lancashire cotton industry stoppage that has idled nearly a million workers and 1,500 factories.
General James H Reeves of Vancouver Barracks Washington will mingle with his former command in Wichita on September 1 2 and 3 as nearly a thousand veterans of the All Kansas 358th Infantry attend their tenth annual reunion Officers Colonels Blackington O Donnell and Babcock and Majors Portman and Pamka are among those planning to return for the gathering according to the arrangements committee
Plane crash near Fort Barrancas in Pensacola Bay leaves Lieut. B. C. Cardeirok-Sarius missing. The Brazilian navy aviator's craft went down in fifty feet of water and his body had not been recovered hours after the accident.
Notice seeks fifty buyers for used cars stored on a vacant lot at the intersection of 9th and Vermont streets. No specific make or price listed. Interested parties should contact the lot owner for viewing and purchase terms.
The state board of equalization raised Douglas county tangible property valuation by 44438, raising total tangible valuation to 47609377 and overall state levy to 203 miles with another 58 mill for soldier compensation bonds. Total state purpose levy for the county reaches 99161.78, while intangible valuation adds 2332.04 to the state revenue.
The body of Donald McDonald, 26, a well known gangster, was found today near One Hundred Eighth Street and Mission Road in Johnson County Kan. Eight bullet holes indicate he was slain and dumped from a car. His wife reported an unidentified voice warned his body would be found on the Kansas City Olathe road. The body was found by a fishing party along a little used highway. neighbors heard shots late Thursday night.
Three Swiss aviators Oscar Kaeser Kurt Luescher and Alfred Tschopp vanished after leaving Le Bourget on Thursday with a heavy fuel load. Air officials fear disaster and speculate they may have started a trans Atlantic flight toward New York from Lisbon with no trace found since. They had just flown in from Zurich to Le Bourget before the disappearance.
Mrs A R Colestan director announced today that rewards will be paid up to and including August 16 for the county institute trainees. The note mentions Portas fe i She a po and a list of brands including Atwater Kent Radio and Graham Paige. The last day of the institute was noted with references to Trainee and Haana.
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