Reed urged clemency for Erb in mercy slaying case
Topeka reports Gov. Clyde M. Reed said he would grant clemency consideration if asked for Fred Erb of Lawrence who killed his bedridden wife to end her suffering. Erb, 74, pleaded guilty to first degree murder and is serving life at Lansing prison after a four shot attempt failed.
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Topeka
Clyde M. Reed
Fred Erb
Lawrrence
Erb
Reed
Lansing
Kan
Mercy
Lawrence, Kan
Donohue Dominates as Reds Top Giants 5–2
Pete Donohue held New York to five hits and Cincinnati won 5 to 2. The Giants were limited to a .060 attack early, while Cincinnati built a lead with key hits and steady pitching. In other games, Boston edged Chicago 4–3 in ten innings, Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 4–2 in ten, St. Louis topped Philadelphia 7–5, and Philadelphia shut out Detroit 6–0.
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New York
Pete Donohue
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Donohue
Sukeforth Benton
Hogan
Boston
Boston Braves
Ben Cantwell
Cubs
Stephenson
Chicago
Malone
Nehf
Bush
Taylor
Gonzales
Cantwell
Spohrer
Brooklyn
Fredrick
Pittsburgh
Brahme
Swetonic
Petty
Hill
Hemsley
Dudley
Morrison
Deberry
Hargreaves
Philadelphia
St. Louis Cardinals
Phillies
O’doul
St. Louis
Weld Rone
Haines
Johnson
Jebercit
Mich
Ube Walberg
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Athletics
Tigers
Simmons
Detroit
Walberg
Cochrane
Uhle
Hargrave
MacFayde
Gaston
Lyons
McKain
Berg
Crouse
Washington
Prestonate
Crowder
Cleveland
Pipgras
Pennick
Bengough
Dicker
Shanto
Shaffner
Sewell
American Association
Kansas City
Toledo
Sheehan
Peters
Wingard
McCurdy
Bandits Rob and Slash Attack Near Hoxie Kansas
Two women, Leda Beauregard age 21 and Beatrice Walsh age 34 of Concordia, were found near Hoxie with injuries from razor attacks and robbed of money clothing and their motor car. They were hospitalized in Quinter, condition not critical. Sheriff seeking two youths picked up in Colorado while the women traveled from Denver to Concordia. Also reports a separate navy crew rescue near the Arctic coast as the Elisif crew awaits rescue from a Russian freighter incident.
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Hoxie
Kan
Leda Beauregard
Beatrice Walsh
Concordia
Quinter
Shin
Seattle
Wash
Stavatoll
Tventy Yuen
Elisif
Kolyma
Arctic
Siberia
Theieir
Deficit forecast by Kansas auditor sparks tax dispute
Will J. Frewen, Kansas state auditor, warned of a deficit exceeding 1 million dollars by December 31 1931. He charged the governor and state tax commission with political deception in a 1.43 mill levy and called for spending cuts or a special session to avoid unpaid bills and a hit to state credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
J. Frewen
State Tax Commission
French
Tax Commission
Kansas
Threats Visited Wills Home Near Berkeley
Miss Helen Wills, the women's tennis champion, faced an intruder naming himself John Bowden who claimed to be the author of threatening letters to her and her father Dr C A Wills. The man was restrained, police searched the area, and no trace was found. Letters were postmarked Chicago and Bowden was said to be en route to Australia from a hotel in San Francisco. Wills is currently in New York.
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Berkeley
Cal
Helen Wills
John Bowden
C. A. Wills
Helen
Bowden
Wills
San Francisco
Dr. Wills
Australia
Miss Wills
Chicago
New York
Navy pilot to test Schneider Cup plane near Annapolis
Rear Admiral Moffett announced Lieut. Al Williams, naval speed pilot, is expected to fly the navy's prospective Schneider Cup aircraft Wednesday near the Severn River at Annapolis. The test marks a key step in naval aviation development and race readiness.
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Washington
Moffett
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
al Williams
Navy
Severn River
Annapolis
Kansas Weather Forecast for Tuesday Slightly warmer west portion
Mostly fair conditions continue tonight into Tuesday with clear skies and good roads in most areas. Roads are fair in Douglas County and Ottawa reports rough conditions, while Emporia roads are fair in the evening. temperatures show a high of 83 yesterday with a low around 69 today.
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Kansas
West Portion
Emporia Fair
Ottawa
Douglas County
Storms Hit Philadelphia and Ontario Crops
An east coast storm produced intense lightning in Philadelphia causing two refinery tanks to burn and a house to be struck injuring residents. A passerby was hit by a bolt while Michael Lafferty was struck as he walked. In Ontario the weekend storm damaged crops and buildings with wind, rain, and hail causing fires from lightning strikes.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic ‘Refining Company
Frank Graham
Frank, Jr
Michael Lafferty
Toronto
Ontario
Prisoners Questioned In Lansing Prison Break Case
Leavenworth Kan Aug 12 Officials continued to question Mrs Margaret Page and Mrs Pauline Webb who were arrested Saturday at McPherson and alleged to have been implicated in an unsuccessful break by six prisoners at the Kansas State Prison at Lansing Warden M F Amrine and Deputy Warden R H Hudspeth visited the county jail and interviewed the prisoners but made no announcement of findings.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Margaret Page
Pauline Webb
McPherson
Kansas State Prison
Lansing
M. F. Amrine
R. H. Hudspeth
Indemnity Company Acquired by Insurance Securities
New York Indemnity Company, a leading casualty firm formerly part of National Surety, has been acquired by Insurance Securities, a holding and operating group for several insurers. The deal expands Insurance Securities’ portfolio and funds.
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New York
Lawrence awards bids for temporary post office building
Five bids were opened for a temporary Lawrence post office during remodeling. The city offered the Chamber of Commerce building at 850 dollars monthly, 125 dollars below the next bid. Other bidders included Turner Hall at 475, Dennis Lawrence property at 502.66, old Orpheum theater at 550, and Lawrence Buick site at 656 with adjoining lot. A postoffice official will inspect tomorrow and Washington will decide within about ten days. The project plans call for a 60 foot extension and a building nearly doubling in size after remodel.
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Lawrence Postoffice
C. B. Hosford
City of
Sam Moore
Lawrence Buick Company
New Hampshire Street
Spector
Postoffice Lease
Postoffice
Lawrence
Hosford
Real Party Department
Treasury Department
Washington
Federal farm board distanced from United Growers plan
The Federal Farm Board said it was not consulted on a plan to form a 50 million dollar cooperative fruit and vegetable group called United Growers of America announced in New York. The board stated the plan has not been presented to it and no endorsement was requested, signaling it would undergo normal scrutiny for farm relief loans if pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Farm Board
United Growers of America
New York
Farm Relief Revolving Fund
Couple Overcome by Fumes From Still Near Wichita
In Wichita Kansas on August 12 AP reports farmer Martin Schoenecker and his wife Regina died after fumes from a still at their farm cellar. Martin was hospitalized after also being overcome and his sister carried them to safety. Coroner’s inquest set for Wednesday. wife died of suffocation. they left a small son.
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Wichita
Kan
Martin Schoenecker
Here
Sedgwick
Regina
Schoenecker
John Dold
St. Marks
Artiall
William J. Wertz
McGee
Former Emporia College President Dr A B Taylor Dies
Dr A B Taylor aged 53, for twenty years president of the Emporia State Teachers College, died Sunday at his Decatur home after a long tenure at Milliken University. Survived by wife Mrs J C Cronkhite and daughter Mrs A S Newman. Burial planned for Thursday in Emporia.
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Wichita
Kan
A. 8.Taylor
Emporia State Teachers’ College
Decatur
Hill
J. C. Cronkhite
Taylor
Milliken’ University
A. 5. Newman
Creighton
Emposia
Reed favors banks that pay full tax
Topeka August 12 AP Governor Clyde Reed announced he would present a resolution to the state treasury examining board. It would designate state depositories based on banks paying the ad valorem tax rate in their community or having tax adjustments satisfactory to county commissioners. Representatives of state and national banks were in Topeka to present bids for state money deposits.
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Topeka
Clyde It Rey
State Treasury Examing Board
Treasury
Defense rests in Snook murder trial in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio on August 12 the defense rested its case in the murder trial of Dr James H Snook without calling alienist witnesses slated to prove insanity The last defense witness Walter Highshoe a former Army man testified the gun used to kill Theora Hix could be fired despite a removed trigger spring The state rebutted with evidence the gun was broken and would not fire Detective Otto Phillips then took the stand to present rebuttal testimony
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Columbus
Ohio
James H. Snook
Ohio State
Theora Hix
Walter Highshoe
Miss Hix
Otto Phillips
Bandit Escapes After Police Fire in Kansas Chase
Dick Gregg a 26 year old bank robber escaped after a chase in Iola Kansas when police opened fire and he ran from the car. He had been in Pawhuska jail escape and was linked to robberies in Redfield Dewey and Centrali Oklahoma and a February Redfield bank robbery. Gregg and Mrs. Golda Jennings fled from Los Angeles to Piqua before the chase.
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Yola
Kan
Dick Gregg
Kansas and Oklahoma
Iola
Gregg
Golda Jennings
Piqua
Twu
Kansas State
Elgin
Pawhuska
Oklo
William Hale
Rhs
Redfield
Dewey
Centralia
Jennings
James Jacobs
Los Angeles
Calif
Nowata
Body Found in Canal Near Phoenix Identified as Reynolds
A body tentatively identified as Paul Edward Reynolds of El Paso Texas, an agent of the U S Department of Justice, was found in a canal several miles north of Phoenix today. Police rushed to the scene to investigate.
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Canal Phoenix
Ariz
Paul Edward Reynolds
el Paso
Texas
United States ‘Department of Justice
Rotary Discusses City Anniversary Plans
The Seventy Fifth Anniversary Celebration was debated at the Rotary Club. John T. Skinner outlined a tentative program from October 10 to 12, with reenactments of settlers arrivals and raids, plus a large parade featuring railroads and a miniature Chief train from Santa Fe. Invitations to veterans and officials were noted, and plans to raise a five to six thousand dollar budget were discussed.
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Rotary Club
John T. Skinner
Skinner
Sheriff Jones
Quantrill
Walter Varnum
Lawrence
University
Rankin
Kansas
Charles Holmes
Union Pacific
Santa, Fe
Massachusetts Street
W. B. Storey
Santa Fe
Topeka
Rock Island
Dolph Simons
Conress
Simons
Arch Oliver
Columbus Girl Gets Job Teaching Indians at Haskell Institute
Ruth Gauger of 230 E Oakland Ave received a federal appointment to teach home economics to Kansas Indian students. The Ohio State graduate, a former teacher at the Girls Industrial School in Delaware, will join Haskell Institute at Lawrence, Kansas.
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J. R. Holmes
John 8
Tudor
Topeka
Inarenie Mee
Columbus
Ohio
A. Ie
Ohio State
Haskell Institute
Ruth Gauger
Oakland Avenue
Miss Gauger
Girls’ Industrial School
Delaware
Lawrence
Kansas
Ohio State University Collegee of Education
Death claim shadows Kanwaka highway crash
A two vehicle crash northwest of Kanwaka Saturday morning killed 4 year old Blanche Irene Henry and injured Fire Chief Reinisch. Reinisch and Floyd Brown escaped serious injuries. the child’s death followed a whooping cough and flu complication. Funeral services were held at Big Springs United Brethren Church.
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Kanwaka
Blanche Irene Henry
Reinisch
Lecompton
Gilbert Henry
Floyd Brown
Fire’ Départment
Tom Patchen
Lawrence
Brown
Jury
Carl Ahhning
Topein
Patchen
C. C. Mitchell
United Brethren Church
Big Springs
Helen Jane
Pearl Loree
Olive Lee
Glenn Kirt Henry
Advertisers Sell Idea of World Peace Meeting
Berlin hosts the first formal session of the world advertising congress where 1,000 American delegates and 5,000 advertising men from twenty nations discuss selling peace ideas. Hans Luther and Charles D. Younggreen preside. Lord Riddell says business leaders seek friendly global relations. H V Kaltenborn credits bankers and businessmen as key diplomats and notes peace ideas have swayed consumer opinion and influenced state leaders to back the Kellogg pact.
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Berlin
World Advertising Congress
Radio Hall
Hans Luther
Charles D. Younggreen
Milwaukee
International Advertising Association
Lord Riddell
Heath arraigned today in agent’s death case
John J. Heath was arraigned before US Commissioner J. Stanley Hurd on three charges related to the death of federal prohibition agent Richard J. Sandlands. Heath stood mute and entered a not guilty plea. He was ordered held in the county jail in default of $50,000 bond.
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Detroit
John 3
Heath
United States
J. Stanley Hurd
Richjrd J.sandlands
Steal Airplane Engine At Allison Factory
Thieves smashed a window at the Allison Airplane Factory on 325 Petty Street and stole a new rotary Gnome airplane engine late Saturday night. Lawrence police were notified. nothing else at the factory was disturbed.
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Allison
Petty Street
Lawrence
Free air trip offer for car delivery in Kansas City
McCoy motor company of Garden City Kansas offered a free air trip to Kansas City to any buyer who would take delivery of a car and drive it home. The 22nd passenger arrived today to claim the offer. Meanwhile Ohio pilot Harry Smith, 26, of Akron, was killed when his plane crashed near Bettis Field after a brief flight. The Kansas state highway commission approved paving 3.5 miles of US 40 from Manhattan toward St George Pavement. Also wanted 50 buyers for used cars on vacant jet at 9th and Vt Street.
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Cornelius Murphy
Kansas City
Lawrence
Murphy
Eldridge Hotel
Johns
McCoy Motor Company
Garden City
Kan
Kansas ‘City
Gardenne
Ohio
Pittsburgh, Pa
Harry Smith
Akron
Pittsburgh-McKeesport
Bettis Field
Manhattan
Topeka
State Highway Commission
St. ; George
Ady
Court Decides Tax Refund Case in 1929 Levy
A district court ruling orders a 335,994.16 tax refund to the Lawrence National Merchants National and Watkins National banks. The refund funds come from city, county, and board of education taxes collected in 1929 after a dispute over intangibles classification. Parts of the refund allocate 17,596.87 to the board of education, 11,233.326 to the city, and 7,158.93 to the county with a special levy to finance the payout.
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National Banks of
Lawrence
Board of Education
Hugh Means
Lawrence National
Merchants National
Watkins National
Board of Education Trust
Iity
District Court
George T. Wetzel
Rave
Chicago Wheat Down On Rain Fueled Drops In Prices
Rain in Argentina and Australia and a larger US visible wheat supply pushed Chicago wheat prices lower by about six cents a bushel. September wheat closed near 1.81 56, while December slipped to around 1.30 to 1.31. The market opened weak, aided by a drop in Liverpool wheat, with small lot trading active as prices fell. US visible wheat supply rose by 16,626,000 bushels to 156,013,000, up from 72,055,000 a year ago. September corn closed at about 1.00% higher, with December corn near 93% to 92.
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Chicago
Argentina
Australia
United States
Liverpool
Texan files complaint against Kansas compensation board for bonus
John E. Barnes of Amarillo Texas filed a complaint through his Lawrence attorney J B Wilson against the Kansas Compensation Board seeking his share of the soldier bonus. The filing with clerk D F Smith states his July 15 1925 compensation application was rejected with alleged failure to establish a satisfactory address. The plaintiff says his address at entry into service was Lawrence.
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John E. Barnes
Amarillo
Texas
Lawrence
J. B. Wilson
Kansas Compensation Board
Kansas
D. F. Smith
District Court
Barnes
Paola Grocer Dies After Tank Treatment
Paola Kansas grocer J. M Capper died in a hospital after life saving efforts failed. He reportedly succumbed to pamophigus a skin disease. A tank filled with medical solution held his body with only his head protruding from the liquid.
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Kansas City
J. M
Capper
Paola
Kan
Ima
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Attica
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Friedrichshafen
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NEW Co-Op
Unauthorized Farm Board
United Growers Plan
Emporia College
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Independence
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Rotary
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Witty
Martha Witty
Cherryvale
Centenarian
Uxtrai
Ohio Girl
LIVE
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Lungmoator
Allison Factory
Journal- World
R. A J. Walling
Tom Greno‘fen
Veronica Seabroke
Garden City Motor Company
O. EK. Lindley
Harrry Frazee
Walter G. ‘Thiele
Harry Frezee
TEXAN
Accainst
Paola Grocer
Aus
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Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Atwater-Kent Radio
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