St Louis Aviators Near New Endurance Record
Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine predicted a new world sustained flight record as their monoplane Greater St e e lingered in the air toward six weeks or 1 090 hours. John Hunter, visiting the Lambert Field, observed the craft's steady performance as it challenged the 554 hour mark set by the Hunter brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Dale Jackson
Forest O'Brine
D. S. Tylbhey
Hunter Byathers
Jackson
John Hunter
Field
O'Brine
Hunter Brothers
Lambert-St. Louis Field
Drought Worst in Century Hits Missouri Corn
Jefferson City August 12 AP July drought cripples Missouri corn crop to about half normal by August 1. Estimated yield 18.5 bushels per acre totaling roughly 109.6 million bushels from 5.922 million acres planted, far below last year's 23.5 bushels average and prompting warnings of severe regional losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri
WARKS INJURIES SERIOUS Wreckage of Plane a Monument to Ambitious Flight Plans
Vancouver, Aug 12 A P The wreckage of a jinx hounded airplane rested at Ladner field as owner Bob Wark was reported in serious condition from injuries after a crash on the return to Vancouver from Lulu Island. The plane named the Pacific era had been part of plans for a four stop flight from Tacoma to Tokyo before the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B. C
Ladner Field
Bob Wark
Wark
Lulu Island Air Field
Here
Tacoma
Wash
Tokyi
County Group Organized Neosho GOP Chair Named
The Neosho county Republican Central committee was organized at Erie today with Don E. Wells of Erie elected chairman and G. M. Balch of Chanute as secretary treasurer. It is the first county committee organized since the August 5 primary. Wells has served 22 years on the committee. Hugo T. Weddell of Chanute spoke at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute
Kan
Neosho County
Republican Central Committee
Erie
Don E. Wells
G. M. Balch
Wells
Hugo T. Weddell
Real Estate Transfers And Robbery Report
Real estate transfers show Gertrude Ireland and others selling lots in Babcock’s addition Lawrence to Kappa Alpha Theta Building Association. Gertrude Blackwelder also sells Robb Logan S. M. Amarillo Texas. In Logan New Mexico, two men robbed a tank at Logan sixty miles west of Dalhart stealing $1,000 today and fled in a car, leaving the cashier and a stenographer locked in a vault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Ireland, Et al
Kappa Alpha Theta Building Association
Babcock
Lawrence
Gertrude Blackwelder
Robb_ Logan
S. M
Batt Amarilllo
Texas
Logan
N. M
Dalhart
John Robinson
F. D. Head
East Twelfth Feet
Egypt
Ottawa
Santa Fe
North Dakota Bank
Michigan
N. D
Lamb National Bank
Weather summary for the region with showers and warmer air
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with showers in extreme northeast tonight. Somewhat warmer in northeast and extreme east portions on Wednesday. Morning forecast: cloudy with light rain, clearing at Wichita Kansas City and Coffeyville. Dirt roads slippery to good. Douglas County roads slippery. Minimum temperatures today and rainfall to 7 am today noted.
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Wichita
Arkansas City
Coffeyville
Douglas County
Baseball headlines mix as Cubs and Robins clash in crucial series
Chicago August 12 In first place by margin of a point Manager Jane McCarthy of the Cubs selected Fred Blake as his opening pitcher for today's clash with Brooklyn Wilbert. Attendance estimated at 40,000. In Pittsburgh Philadelphia beat the Pirates 7 6 in 14 innings in the first game of a double header. Athletics swept a two game set from Cleveland 7 6 and 9 7. Babe Ruth hit his 43rd home run as the Yankees beat Detroit 6 3. Plagiarism suit against Cecil B DeMille dismissed in New York. Mining machinery postage to Chile valued at 580 dollars. Ohio fungus found destroying trees reported.
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Chicago
Jane McCarthy
Cubs
Fred Blake
Brooklyn Wilbert
Robinson
Aleate
Davey Vance
Robins
Krocklyn
Beig
Vance
Lopez
Blake
Hartnett
Rostes
St. Louia
Sherdel
Cronin
Tyndsey
Swison
Pittsburgh
Fartsburgh
Philadelphia Nationals
Philadephia OO
Tom Pittsburgh
Hansen
Elliott
Davis
McCurdy
Brame
Swetonie
Bool
Philadelphia
Athletics
Cleveland
Indians
Fame
Shoffner
Bean
J. Sewell
Grove
Cochrane
Frown
Myatt
Shores
Cochrrane
Yankees
Detroit
T Wera
Hoyt
Hayworth
Wells
Johnson
Bengough
American Association
Hoover cancels western tour plan in drought relief drive
Washington reports President Hoover will abandon his planned western vacation to stay in Washington and direct drought relief. He may spend two to three days weekly at his Virginia camp if Washington weather stays cool. The trip to Glacier and Yellowstone is forgone after cabinet discussions. Hyde cited county reports but no new relief steps were announced before the governor's conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Meeks
Is Torlent
Virginia
Hoover
Glacier
Yellowstone National Park
Hyde
R-100 to Return to Cardington After Canada Flight
The British dirigible R-100 will depart from St Hubert Airport at nine tonight on its return to Cardington England. Officials expect a smooth crossing over the maritime provinces and Grand Banks with winds aiding a rapid voyage. Ground crews refuel and prepare provisions as meteorologists study charts, while a motor repairs continue on the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Hubert
Montreal
Cardington
England
Maritime Provinces
Grand Banks
Canada
Drouth Relief Talks Shape Kansas Outlook
Gov Glyde Reed met Kansas agricultural leaders in Topeka to assess drought impact. Eastern Kansas faces the most distress for livestock and dairy, with grain regions needing summer guidance and winter supply finances. Kansas Farm Bureau and Livestock Association leaders urged more credit and grain access, while speculating on Farm Board sales to aid farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Washington
Hoover
Glyde M. Reed
Kansas
J. H. Mercer
Kansas Livestock Association
Ralph Snyder
Kansas Farm Bureau
E. C. Paxton
United States Department of Agriculture
F. D. Farrell
Kansas State Agricultural College
C. A. Ward
Drouth
Vesecky
Southwest Co-operative Wheat Growers Association
Farm Board
J. E. Davis
State Board of Agriculture
C.C. Cogswell
State Grange
H.-W.keenette
State Bank
Sam Wilson
The
State Chamber of Commerce
Peter Limbecker
Kansas Bankers’ Association
Liquor and Narcotics Target Higher Up Figures
Washington August 12 AP Prohibition and narcotics bureaus will concentrate on the man higher up. Narcotics chief Anslinger announced a policy shift to cut off larger illicit supplies. Breidenbach reported annual opium imports rising about 21 000 pounds in four years with about 14 000 pounds used for codeine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H. J. Anslinger
Cumming
Anslinger
United States
Ss. H. Breidenbach
Narcotic Bureau
Confernee
War Department
Primaries On Corn Is Revived In Five States
Voters in five states chose party nominees for state and federal offices. Notable contests included Norris in Nebraska seeking the Republican Senate nomination after his 1928 defection, and Robinson challenging for the Democratic Senate seat in Arkansas. Heflin faced a key Alabama race, while Oklahoma and Ohio pitted Democrats against incumbents Pine and McCulloch. In Topeka, heavy rains ended a drought in the big corn counties, boosting harvest prospects and livestock feed outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Alfred B. Smith
Arkansas
Joseph T.robinson
J. Thomas Heflin
Alabama
John H. Bankhead
Jasper
Frederick S. Thompson
Mobile
Heflin
Oklahoma
Ohio
W. B. Pine
Roscoe
C. McCulloch
Bill
Chinese Fear Occupation Of Changsha By Rebels
Government troops reportedly evacuated Changsha with red forces expected to re occupy the city. Chinese residents live in terror as Hunan governor Hochien cites daily tortures and executions of communist suspects while Reds allegedly vow to butcher those aged fifteen to thirty five. Pluto's Playmates meteors visible in California and Wisconsin as earth passes Perseus orbit tonight.
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Hankow
Changsha
Hochien
Hunan
Changshasay
PLUTO
San Jose
Cal
Lick Observatory
Mount Hamilton
Williams Bay
Wis
Yerkes Observatory
St. Lawrence
Perseus
Funeral for Raw Victims Held Today for Two Men
A double funeral was held at Rumsey Funeral Home in Lawrence for Harry Jones of Lecompton and Stanley Strong of Lawrence who drowned Saturday in the Kaw River. Rev. Edwin Price officiated. burial followed in Day Cemetery near Eudora. Strong is survived by his parents and seven brothers and two sisters. Jones leaves a wife, two young children, and his parents with several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Jones
Lecompton
Stanley Strong
Lawrence
Kaw River
Rumsey Funeral Home
Edwin Price
Day Cemetery
Eudora
Strong
Marion Strong
Jones
Milk price hike for producers to 60 cents per pound butterfat
Lawrence milk distributors announced a rise in producer price from 55 to 60 cents per pound of butterfat, effective Saturday August 16, while retail prices remain unchanged. The increase follows shortages in forage and pasture, raising costs for producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Milk Distributors
Bank teller flees with seventy one thousand dollars
Edward Jackson a 25 year old teller at the First National Bank of Laurel left town in his car late yesterday with 71000 of the bank funds. Police were asked by bank directors to watch for him in Tampa and New Orleans as search efforts began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel
Miss
Edward Jackson
First National Bank of
Tampa
Fla
New Orleans
Jackson
Adenine
Stocks Fall After Hoover Cancels Western Trip
New York August 12 AP Stocks declined sharply late in the session as President Hoover's decision to forego his western trip underscored crop concerns. Losses ranged from about 2 to 15 points with notable drops in Radio, General Motors, General Electric, International Harvester, Case, Eastman and Warner Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Hoover
U. S. Crop Reporting Board
Radio
General Motors
General Electric
U. 3
Steel and Johns-Mansville
American Can
Allied Chemical
Dupont
International Harvester
Case
Eastman
Warner Bros
Buckley Death Case Warrants Ted Pizzino For Murder
Detroit Aug 12 AP Ted Pizzino was charged with first degree murder in a warrant issued by Recorder Judge John V Brennen after an affidavit from an undisclosed witness. Pizzino is held in New York awaiting extradition hearings Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley
Ted Pizzino
Detroit
Jerry Buckley
Recorder's
John V. Brennen
Pizzino
New York
Fatal Pedestrian Death in Rainstorm outside Kanzes City
Mrs. Cora Sheen, 60, was struck and killed by a car skidding on wet pavement in a rainstorm. The driver, Elmer Carlson, 35, tried to brake to avoid her while she carried groceries home. The incident marks a fatal motor vehicle death count this year, higher than last year. Potential water power totaling 1,000,000 horsepower was located in British Columbia. Chicago plans to reduce noise in its new subways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanzes City
Cora Sheen
Hera
Elmer Carlson
Flood prevention talk to discuss Kaw River flood control
Congressman Guyer will speak in Topeka on flood control and navigation in the Kaw River basin tomorrow. The meeting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms at 4 pm precedes a Thursday morning hearing at Memorial Hall, Topeka, 10 o'clock, where delegates may be chosen from attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Guyer
Lawrence
Kaw River
George Hedrick
Chamber of Commerce
Army Engineers
Memorial Hall
Tooeka
Hedrick
Topeka
R. C. Moore
Corps of Engineers
Kansas City
Col Moore
Kansas River Basin
War Department
Kansas River
Run Car Into Crowd Kills One Injures Five in Trenton
In Trenton Missouri on August 12 a railroad laborer George M Topping drove into a crowd near an overturned car, killing W F Lyons and injuring Gerald Metsker Hans T McCloud George Ritke Nora George and Mrs Clarence Call. The driver said he failed to see the crowd after the hilltop descent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
George M. Topping
Here
W.F. Lyons
Gerald Metsker
Hans T. McCloud
George Ritke
Nora George
Clarence Call
Ial Topping
Liquor Allowed in Home May Be Manufactured for Family
Federal Judge Ritter ruled in Miami that possession and use of intoxicating liquor in the home by family and guests does not violate federal law. The court allowed home manufacture for family and guests though it remains a technical violation. Searches require an affiant showing liquor is being sold. otherwise homes cannot be searched. The ruling arose in dismissing a charge against Mary Finn of Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fia
Ritter
Mary Finn
Disrobing Proves Costly In Evanston Indecent Exposure
Jacob Rosenbaum, a Chicago resident, was fined 5 dollars for indecent exposure after attempting to bathe at Evanston beach. The court levied 2.50 dollars per foot as the charge for his intent to disrobe in public. An officer arriving as Rosenbaum removed his shoes and forks, preparing to swim, saw the act and cited him for the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
Jacob Rosenbaum
Chicago
Rosenbaum
Northort
Two Die in Plane Crash Oakland Calif
Albert Miller and Harry Haden, both of Oakland, were burned to death when a plane crashed and burned after takeoff at Oakland airport. Cause of the crash and ensuing fire was not determined. In Saint Jo Texas, Marshall McCollum 27 and Harper Monroe 25 were killed or fatally injured when a boiler exploded at the Butcher oil field. Lee Suteles and two helpers were slightly injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Albert Miller
Harry Haden
Saint Jo
Texas
Marshall McCollum
Harper Monroe
Butcher Oil Field
Lee Suteles
Gas Well in Stevens County No. 1 Esther Kramer
Winfield operators Martin and Boxie report completion of a new gas well in Stevens County. The No. 1 Esther Kramer, center northwest 235-39 west, shut in this week after gauges show eight million feet of gas from sand at 2,710 to 2,820 feet. The second item notes War Department approval of plans for a suspension bridge across the Golden Gate in San Francisco by the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens County
Winfield
Kan
Martin and Boxie
Esther Kramer
Center Northwest
Ppaakare Tae
Golden Gate Bridge
Washington
Jack Frost Nears Old Sol as Cold Wave Grips Nation
The weather turned cool across the United States with many 30s to 60s and record lows for the date in New England and Pennsylvania. Crops suffered some damage from the sudden chill, though less than after the prior heat spell. Forecasters expect continued cool conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Miami
Burrville
Conn
New England
Pennsylvania
List Announced Banning on Two Tickets in Clinton Township
The county clerk C O Bowman announced the official list of Republican and Democratic nominees after canvass. W H Banning was nominated for Clinton trustee on both tickets. many names writt en failed to secure nominations. Official vote tallies show Clinton trustee W H Banning led Republicans at 14, with other offices including clerk and treasurer across multiple townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Bowman
Justice of the Peace
W. H. Banning
Clinton Township
Clinton
B. E. Flory
Leslie Demeritt
Eudora
C. E. Wotan
Ler
E. S. Forsythe
M. B. Starr
Grant
Charles Wood
E. G. Heck
Kanwaka
Jake Bidinger
Lecompion
George H. Bahnmaier
D. L. Pasley
Beattie Collins
Marion
Fred Winters
H. A. Rappard
Roy Flory
Clarence Hoover
Palmyra
W. H. Dempsey
A. H. Steele
C. E. Francis
A. F. Bunker
Wakarusa
Ed Johnson
Edwin L. Brown
Frank Topping
Willow Springs
D. W. Johanning
H. H. Hobson
M. A. Childs
Theta Sorority Buys Brooks Property On Tennessee Street
The Kappa Alpha Theta sorority has purchased four lots in the 1409 block on Tennessee street from Mrs. Gertrude Blackwelder and heirs of Mrs. Paul R. Brooks for 8500. The Brooks place lies between Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Chi houses. Theta plans no immediate construction. Their Indiana street house at 1116 was enlarged about four years ago. Sale completed through M. R. North Dakota Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Building Association of
The
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Tennessee Street
Gertrude Blackwelder
Paul R. Brooks
Brooks Place
Beta Theta Pi
Sigma Chi
Thetas
Indiana Street
M. R
Soaking rain aids county crops and potato inspections
Cloudy skies brought a beneficial rain over the county aiding corn hay alfalfa sorghums and truck crops. County agent A Gilkison says much corn may be saved and pastures will benefit while O S Oliphant notes potato outlook depends on upcoming heat. Potatoes shipped total around 2100 cars with inspection rules changing after September first as Kaw river may rise with more rain.
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Gilkison
O. S. Oliphant
Lawrence
Bonner Springs
Oliphant
Topeka
Kaw
Bowersock
Justice Cent handles Several Liquor Actions
Harold Deering of 1210 North Van Buren Street Topeka pleaded guilty yesterday to drunkenness after a motor car chase to Tonganoxie and was fined $23 and costs by Justice R. B. Stevens. James West of Fourth and Quincy Street Topeka pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and fined $150 and costs. West had pleaded not guilty at arraignment but changed to guilty this morning. J. R. Possum Scott also noted. Lecompton, arrested last week, pleaded guilty to possession and manufacture of liquor and was sentenced to 70 days in jail and fined $200 and costs. Ed Scott, arrested last week, pleaded guilty to possession and manufacture of liquor, fined $20 and costs and sentenced to 0 days in jail. About ten quarts of home brewed beer were found in Scott's possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Unites States Weather Bureau Today
S. D
Flora
Banoyver
Blue Rapids
Centralia
Oketo
Emmett
Valley Falls
Horton
Iola
Fort Scott
Independence
Eureka
Emporia
Concordia
Wamego
Manhattan
Lawrence
Mercury
Liberal
Coldwater
Harold Deering
van Buren Street
Tonganoxie
R. B. Stevens
Deering
James West
Quincy Streetz
West
Guilvt
J. R
Possum" Scott
Lecompton
R. R. Rutherford
Ed Scott
Justice Stevens
Scott
Blast in chemist's lab kills one, injures thirteen
A dramatic explosion in a Prince Street laboratory killed Marcus Cohen? s colleague Erke Nailina, a 19 year old press feeder, and injured thirteen others as bricks and debris rained onto an adjacent two story building. Cohen survived with burns and offered no clear cause for the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marcus Cohen
Prince Street
Erke Nailina
Cohen
Child 9 Travels Alone by Plane from Chicago to California
Jane Angerer, nine, traveled alone from Chicago to join her mother in California aboard a Western Air Express flight from Kansas City to Los Angeles. She was left in Chicago to finish school, choosing air travel for easier handling after a train ride to Kansas City. Grain Exports Decrease in Week Ended August 9 in U S report shows 2.11 million bushels vs 3.80 million a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Jane Angerer
Western Air Express
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Jane
Chicago
California
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Neosho Republican Committee
Adv
Collins
Ferguson A Henline
Milwaukee
Columbur
Ryan Ind
Shea
Kremnar
Dixon
Valeska Suratt
Cecil B. de Mille
Coleman
Miss Suratt
Chile
Greater
New - York
London
Reed
Norris
Kansas Association of Fraternities
Kappa Sigma House
Peshawar
India
Parachinar Bodey
Funk's
British Columbia
U. S
Jack Frost
Old Sol
George T. Richards
Rudolph Houk
E. Seetin
William Geelan
W. L. Wilson
John Suizen
George ‘I. Griffith
Fred H. Reynolds
L.A. Flora
Big Springs
Fred Bahnmaier
S. S. Holloway
Lecom
Theta Sorority
Dodge
Bultene-Skinner Motor Co
Fried chicken—Miller
Nighthawk
Mud Creek Bridge
Ady
Justice Cent
Child
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