Body of Eden Clawson Identified in Missouri Slaying
Sedalia Missouri reports positive identification of Eden R Clawson of Lodi New York found dead near Lamonte. Fred Jordan confessed to the murder at Garden City Kansas where Everett Adams is charged with first degree murder. Johnson County officials note the suspect may be using an alias.
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Sedalia
Roy W. Rucker
T. H. Fisher
Everett Adams
Garden City
Kan
Aden R. Clawson
Lodi
Lamonte
Eden R. Claweson
N.Y
Fred Jordan
G. Jones
Ef Sadalia
Clsvson
Lamante
Bankers Trust Company
New York
George Meyer
Kansas City
St. Louis
Jones
FE. Valvert
Jordan
Clawson
Jefferson City
Ohio
Kar
Evereté Adams
Henry Adams
Police Department
Wilmington
Eden R. Clawson
George Manville
Towanda
Ata Adams
Squri
A. P
Pressentians
Roy Wrucker
Everett “Adamsyo
Eden R Clawson
Adams
Pettis County Peace
Sam A. Baker
Aden R
Larned
Herbert L. Harris
Hikers to Suffer Now as Lifts Change in Kansas
Garden City July reports note a shift in traveler help as motorists who previously offered lifts to skimping or stopping now. pedestrians who relied on such aid face longer waits and tougher conditions. The change affects summer travelers moving west across Kansas, with potential safety and reliability concerns for foot travelers seeking rides.
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Garden City
Kansas
Kansas Forecast Mostly Fair for Tonight and Thursday
Weatherservice bulletin notes mostly fair conditions. Cooler temperatures expected tonight in eastern and southern portions. Roadways may be slick in spots. travelers urged to drive with caution from Salina to nearby areas.
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Kansas
Salina
Minti
Motor tourists wary as murder case shocks travel
The murder in Missouri involving Aden K. Clawson of Lodi and Everett Adams of Wilmington, Ohio stirs fear among motorists. Adams, 17, in jail on confession that he killed Clawson after a ride near Jefferson City. Gasping crowds strolling coast to coast via the Santa Fe over Kansas prairies, travelers now pass pedestrians by with growing caution after a spate of highway tragedy.
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Missouri
Aden K. Clawson
Lodi
Everett Adams
Wilmington
Ohio
Lew Clawson
Telferson City
Kansas
County Prisoners Battle Royal at County Jail
Two county prisoners Ben Harshaw and W H Kirkpatrick fought in a cell battle this morning. Harshaw suffered a gash above the eye and facial injuries. Kirkpatrick was bruised. Deputy Rutherford separated them and Dr E R Keith treated Harshaw. Both were placed in solitary if another fight occurs.
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Ben Harshaw
W. H. Kirkpatrick
Harshaw
Kirkpatrick
Rutherford
Br. E. R. Keith
Cummings
Ford Denies Buying Hudson Plant
Detroit August 12 Edsel B Ford president of the Ford Motor Company issued a formal denial of persistent reports that Ford was seeking control of the Hudson Motor Company. He said there is no foundation for the rumor and that it is unfounded in all its forms.
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Detroit
Associated Press
Ford Company
Eigspent Motor Car Company
Edsel B. Ford
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Hudson Motor Company
Baseball Scores and Highlights Across Leagues
Baseball results from the American and National Leagues show Chicago and New York trading runs, St Louis and Philadelphia playing a 9 5 affair, with Hornsby hitting his thirtieth homer for the Cardinals. The Athletics defeated St Louis 5 to 2 behind nine hits and strong innings by Philadelphia, Decatur, Knight and Hentine.
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Doyle
Carroll
Woodall
Rogs
Ehmke
Heving
Chicago
New York
Lyons
Cyengros
Connally
Schalke
Pennock
Bengough
St Louis
Philadelphia
Giard
Danforth
Hargrave
Quinn
Opehrane
Boston
Iain
Pittsburgh
Barnes
Fitzsimmons
Smy der
Fat Yade
Gooch
Jackson
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Ehrhardt
Taylor
Rixey
May
Benton
Wingo
St. Louis
Decatur
Knight
Hentinel Reinhart
DiFarrell
Hornsby
Homer
Rogers’ Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Athletics
Associated Press
Young Trader Herbert Belles Arrested on Car Theft
A 16 year old, Herbert Belles, is jailed after allegedly stealing the Buick touring car he started in business with. He traded the car in Kansas City for a Buick roadster then for a Dodge near Kanwaka before being captured. Sheriff Cummings arranged return of Miller’s vehicle from Kansas City.
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Herbert Helles
Cummings
Belles
James Miller
Kan‘waka
Kansas City
Kanwaka
Dodge
Ithe Kanwaka
Miller
Wichita Girl to Give Piano Recital at Eudora
Miss Helen Martin of Wichita, blind and deaf, will perform a piano recital at the Methodist church in Eudora this evening at 8 oclock. Admission is by silver offering. she travels the state with her mother giving recitals to finance her life and is described as an accomplished pianist with a charming personality.
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Helen ‘Martin
Wichita
Eudora
Liquor Smuggling Probe Hits Chicago Club Firm
Prohibition agents prepare to present evidence against Fish Fans Club members for wholesale liquor smuggling from the gulf coast to Chicago. Jacob al Fabacher, steward of the club, faces bootlegging charges in Houston and New Orleans as ships and lighter unload liquor in gulf waters for a Chicago club. Tulsa man killed in early morning auto crash near Breckenridge, Texas. Red Sox beat Tigers as pitching limits Detroit to few runs. Various notices of visits and travels wrap the page.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Gulf Coast
Fish Fans Club
Chicago Daily News
Jacob “al Fabacher
Houston
Texas
New Orleans
Many Hopefuls Vying for Secretary of War Post
Washington, Aug 12. Renewed indications that Secretary Weeks will retire spark rush of bids for the War Department top job. President Coolidge likely to consider cabinet men and outsiders, with Work and New among top names. Western senators push for regional picks. Weeks expresses regret at retirement and friends urge rest after health strains.
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Washington
A. P
Weeks
War Department
Coolidge
Sind
Post Office
Inter Ro
Coollidge
New
Senate Military Committee
Work
Mr. New
Interior Secretary
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Wreeks
Pittsburg Man Killed in Car Crash East of Pittsburg
Pittsburg Kan Aug 12 James M Lemon a Pittsburg lumber dealer was killed and four others injured when a car skid and crashed into a culvert three and one half miles East of Pittsburg at 2 pm George E Dalton contractor was the only one believed seriously hurt Others injured were M H White Pittsburg marble works proprietor John E Sharps of Sharp Brothers construction Eldorado and Fred Basey of Kansas City
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Pittsburg
Kan
James M. Lemon
George E. Dalton
M. H. White
John E. Sharps
Sharp Brothers
Eldorado
Fred Basey
Kansas City
Kepler family plans and student travels near Washington
Reginald Kepler leaves tomorrow for two weeks in Denver then plans to enroll at Washington and Lee University in Lexington Virginia. His mother travels with him and will visit their daughter in Middleburg Virginia. Dorothea Simons returns from a monthlong trip to New Mexico and Colorado, joined by Janet Simons who visits Lyong Wang and Mrs Joe Blair before arriving home. Mildred Hollo men, former local student now in Pittsburg Kansas, visits Musetta Brown with Mrs P DeMasters of Platts City Missouri.
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Reginald Kepler
Denver
Colo
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Rogers Fred
Middleburg
Dorothea Simons
New Mexico
Colorado
Janet Simons
Lyong, Wang
Joe Blair
Bandits Steal Dress Valued at $3,000
Kansas City police report the public library museum was robbed of a rare Indian maiden dress worth 3000 dollars. Librarian P. B. Wright said the garment, adorned with over 1500 elk teeth, was the lifelong collection of a local chieftain and highly valuable.
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Kansas City
P. B. Wright
Rush Excavation Under Way at Haskell Indian School Gym
R. E. Hanley oversees extensive interior work at Haskell Institute to rush the stadium excavation. A drag-line ditching machine and dump trucks are speeding progress, with completion aimed two weeks from Saturday. Hanley will be at Ft. Riley. Dick Harley to oversee until then. First football practice set for August 31, with nineteen days before opener vs Drury College. Interior gym renovation includes flooring, tiling, new showers, and reallocation of space for major sports.
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Haskell Institute
Pat Hanley
National ‘Guard
Ft. Riley
Dick Harley
Hanley
Haskell
Ninteen
Drury College
Nepal
Gen Oe
Evans clarifies Bryan memorial plan denial in Florida
Miss Dionegia Bryan Evans of Minnesota defends her proposal for a William Jennings Bryan memorial at Clewiston. She says Mrs Bryan did not approve the idea or acknowledge her message. Evans explains she aims to honor Bryan through a children funded project opposite a public school, with backlash over misquoting she calls unfounded. The article also notes a new Pleasant Valley women’s farm bureau club with ten members and local moves.
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New York
Dionegia Bryan Evans
Minnesota
William Jennings Bryan
Clewiston
Fla
Bryan
Miss Evans
Mrs. Bryan
D. H. Evans
Tracy
Minn
Clewistown
Isaac Cook
Mr. Bryan
Women's Farm Bureau Club
Pleasant Valley
H. G. van Neste
Mildred Smith
Population case comes up Monday in county court
A suit filed to test legality of this year’s census seeks a permanent injunction against county commissioners from lowering salaries as Douglas County’s population is cited at 23,800, below the 25,000 threshold. Temporary restraining order granted. judge may be away Monday. continuance possible.
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A. EB. Huddleston
Hugh Means
Louis Menger
Means
Menger
Judge Means
Douglas County
Int Junction
Belgians Reject U S Debt Settlement Proposal
Washington reports the Belgian commission rejected the American counter proposal for settling Belgiums war debt. Details were withheld but both sides remain far apart. Discussions to find intermediate ground continued, with a moratorium once seen as acceptable now not enough to bridge capacity to pay.
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Washington
Belgium
Still Seeking a Base for MacMillan Arctic Expedition
Washington August 12 Av third effort to locate an intermediate base for the MacMillan Arctic expedition between Etah Greenland and Axel Heiberg island today disclosed favorable conditions at Bettstad Fjord about 100 miles from Etah A flight to the base will be made tonight by the three airplanes of the expedition to reach the Fjord today the planes flew over uncharted mountains Word of the reconnaissance came to the navy department in a message from Lieut Commander Byrd commanding the navy section of the expedition.
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Washington
MacMillan Arctic
Etah
Greenland
Axel
Batling Siki Faces Deportation Intention
The Associated Press reports Batling Siki, a Senegalese resident, faces deportation unless he voluntarily leaves the United States. His temporary visitor permit expired, and he was told to settle his affairs and depart. he had been allowed to land last December by the labor department.
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Washington
Associated Press
Battling Siki
Siki
Shane
Labor Department
Picnic Program At Holcom's Grove Draws County C P A
C P A members from locals across the county are invited to Holcom's Grove for the annual picnic tomorrow. Rehearsals start tonight for the chorus led by Dr A P Hults with a five piece orchestra. The program includes athletic contests, speeches by J B Wilson, singing of both old and new songs, basket dinners at noon and evening, and dancing into the night if the weather cooperates. A large crowd is expected with games, dog dancing, and a Lone Star versus Belvoir Cr. locals baseball game slated for the day.
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Holorn’s Grove
the Grove
A. P. Hults
Halcom's Grove
The
Grove
Elks Knot
Hole Gang
Halcom
J. B. Wilson
Lawrence
Lone Star
Belvoir Cr. A
Midland
Inquest Hears Testimony On Gallagher Death
Wichita witnesses recount a joy ride involving nineteen youths in three cars with one car crashing into a slough after striking a telephone pole. John R. Grapes of Ponca City testifies with a bandaged head and sling denying drinking on the day, while William McClure describes intoxication among eight of ten youths and Gallagher seated on his lap during the crash.
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Wichita
Associated Press
John R. Grapes
Ponca City
Clarice ‘Gallagher
Here
Grapes
Miss Gallagher
Colorado Springs
William McClure
Ponca ‘City
Howard Clinton
Gallagher
McClure
Convention Opens Today for Prince Hall Chapter Session
About 100 delegates attend the forty second annual session of the Prince Hall Grand chapter of the Order of Eastern Star in Lawrence. The three day meeting is at Ninth Street Baptist church with an address of welcome planned tonight. Lawrence boys on an ocean voyage report via Seattle post card from Eugene Kennedy, Philip Ernst, Bradley Judy and Edward Foster as they tour the western states toward Mexico, planning to return for the University opening this fall. Mrs J J Stephenson visiting relatives in Kansas City.
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Prince Hall
Lawrence
Eugene Kennedy
Philip Ernst
Bradley Judy
Edward Foster
Seattle
Carais
Mexico
Ime
Mayor Announces Monthly Garbage Schedule for Lawrence
Mayor Frank M Holliday revealed a revised city garbage plan, detailing monthly routes and daily calls on the East Side to West Side rollout. The schedule, designed to improve efficiency, covers alleys and streets with specific pickup days and times, plus oversight by Harper and Superintendent Page to address complaints and sanitation progress.
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Lawrence
Frank M.holliday
Holliday
Massachusetts Street
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Ranger Bicycles
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Ponca
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LitHedon Avenues
Henry Ford Boutilette
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