Shanghai Under Fire as Shells and Fires Rage
United States flagship Augusta to scene as Shanghai endures shelling by Japanese forces. Fires grip Hongkew and Chapei districts while Chinese troops retaliate with field guns. US Asiatic Fleet patrols protect civilians as Woosung forts deter further river attacks.
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Shanghai
Japan
Blue Jets
China
Shenghai
Woosung Forts
Municipal
US. S
Augusta
United States
Shanhai
International
I'singtao
U. 3 Aust
Hongkew
International Settlement
Chapei
Kiangwan
Woasung
Whangpoo - Yangtze
Yangtze
Livho
Whangpoo
Lunghwa
Woosung
Wage hour rules fight delays action in Congress
Washington discusses a rules committee move to suspend normal rules to advance the wage hour bill. Speaker Bankhead rejects immediate action, urging open discussion. Labor leaders doubt a mid-session vote. discharge petitions could bring floor action by September if rules block progress.
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Washington
Rules
House
Bankhead
Rayburn D.tex
Rules Committee
Labor Committee
Congress
Norton
D.-N.j
Labor
Spanish City Battle Quiet After Shifting Front
Madrid reports Tanera in Isen province as no-man's land after bitter fighting seals and reversals. Government and insurgent troops alternated control with the insurgents retreating after a government surprise attack. Government artillery opens front from Lopera to Porcuna as Porcuna looms as key gain.
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Madrid
Tanera
Isen
Lopera
Porcuna
Arjona
Artonilla
Rain Helps Central Kansas Crops Across Counties
Central Kansas experienced widespread beneficial rain early today with totals reported from Ness City Ellinwood Larned and Hutchinson and extending west to Dighton and Kinsley. Towns including Hays Hill City Osborne County Lyons Newton Pratt and St John also logged rainfall aiding row and feed crops. In a separate note the Grant County Republican newspaper at Ulysses announced its sale to Rolland and Bee Jacquart.
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Great Bend
Kan
Kansas
Ness City
Ellinwood
Lare
Ned
Timken
Hutchinson
Dighton
Kinsley
Larned
Osborne County
Lyons
Newton
Pratt
Greensburg
Showlers
Durham
St. John
Jacquarts
Dodge City
J. R. Lyle
Grant County Republican
Ulysses
Rolland and Bee
Jacquart
Sub Committee Moves Black Nomination Toward Approval
Washington Aug 13 The six member judiciary subcommittee swiftly approved Senator Black of Alabama for the Supreme Court after President Roosevelt said the appointment was legal and constitutional The full committee would meet Monday to receive the report and the Senate was expected to confirm by the following Thursday Opposition centered on constitutional questions and the expanded emoluments issue with Senators Austin Burke White and Borah among the notable voices in play
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Washington
PIA
Senate Judiciary
Black
D-Ala
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Cummings
Alabama
Judiciary
Austin
R-Vt
Burke
White
Congress
Borah
R-Ida
Dieterich
D-Nl
Senate
D.-Iii
Judiciary Committee
D.-Neb
Neely
D.-W.va
John L. Lewis
Logan
D-Ky
McGill
D-Kan
Bridges
New Hampshire
Vandenberg
Michigan
King
Utah
Deep South
Judge instructs jury on beer potency in drunken driving case
Wichita Kansas August 13 Judge C Edward Murray told a city court jury not to consider whether Kansas 32 beer is intoxicating during deliberations over William Leifheit of Augusta charged with drunken driving. The prior trial failed to determine intoxication after Leifheit testified he drank only 32 beer.
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Wichita
Kan
C. Edward Murray
Kansas
William Leifheit
Augusta
Leifheit
Murray
John Madden, Jr
Howard Kline
Big Eudora Picnic Puts Spotlight on Speakers and Festivities
The thirty sixth annual Eudora C P A picnic will run next Tuesday and Wednesday in the city park. Key speakers include Kirk Prather warden of the state penitentiary Tuesday at 2 30 and Mrs H E Don Carlos of Lawrence Wednesday at 2 30. The program features music dancing square dances free shows rides races with cash prizes and two daily band concerts.
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Eudora
Thunder showers and warmer forecast for Kansas
Topeka August 13 forecast calls for thunder showers in eastern Kansas tonight and a rise in temperatures statewide Saturday. Highest today reached 98 at Liberal with most areas between 85 and 90. Rain totals across central and southern Kansas reported heavy in several spots, with Oakley Atwood Colby among the heaviest. Rainfall spread into many northern counties, while Wichita cleared as the national semi pro baseball tournament opened with a rain-softened field and a .56 fall measurement.
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Topeka
Kansas
Andrew D. Robb
Eureka
Fort Scott
Independence
Lawrence
Moran
Robby
Larned
Dresden
Ellis
Plainville
Stockton
Phillipsburg
Hutchinson
Salina
McPherson
Dodge City
Anthony
Wichita
Concordia
Elkhart
Hanover
Manhattan
Oakley
Atwood
Colby
Parks
Norton
Elisforth
Lindsborg
Lincoln
St. France
LaCrosse
Oberlin
Hoisington
Minneapolis
Herricon
Abilene
Freight Loads Decrease Reported by Railroads
The Association of American Railroads announced that 769,706 cars of revenue freight were loaded in the week ending last Saturday. This shows a drop of 12,954 cars or 1.7 percent from the prior week, with a 41,835 rise or 5.7 percent from a year ago and a 187,629 gain or 32.2 percent from two years ago.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
Stock Market Index Rises to 70.3 After Yesterday
The average of 60 stocks climbs to 70.3. Washer repairing noted. Green Bros. Ady listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Bros.— Ady
Law if heeded may avoid cigaret tax prosecutions
Topeka Aug 18 Gov Walter A Haxman stated that cigaret tax violations by Lawrence Kan dealers can avoid criminal prosecutions if immediate conformance ensues Attorney General Clarence V Beck said he had not conferred with J L Grimes on inspectors reports Three warnings were given to Coker and Son a Lawrence wholesale firm accused of evading retail licenses The governor noted stamps must be bought at retail from the state and wholesalers cannot buy stamps County Attorney Charles Springer fluctuated on filing suits which were dismissed in justice court on July 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Walter A. Haxman
Department of Inspection and Registration
Haxman
J. L. Grimes
A. W. Logan
Grimes
Lawrence
Kan
Clarence V. Beck
Coker and Son
A. W
Bert) Logan
Coker
State Department
Charles Springer
Springer
Attorney General's Office
Justice of Peace Court
Otis Denounces Union War on Donnelly Garment Co
Federal Judge Merrill E. Otis accuses the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union of waging a war of destruction against Nell Donnelly Garment Company. He maintains a no-picketing order and denies the union’s bid to dismiss the company’s complaint while noting union funds used for organizing. Rival figures Reed and Dubinsky trade sharp statements amid the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Merrill E. Otis
International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union Today
Donnelly Garment Company
Nell Donnelly. Reed
Otis
Atlantic City
David Dubinsky
U. S
James A. Reed
Donnelly
Onnelly Garment Workers’ Union
Ae Ee
Paraguay
First 2000 Troops Arrive at Fort Riley for Maneuvers
Fort Riley Kan Aug 13 AP Nearly 2000 troops arrive as the vanguard of 16,000 expected by Sunday to join the fourth army maneuvers scheduled Aug 16 to 29. Units include 1500 from the 17th Infantry at Fort Crook and Fort Leavenworth, a signal corps detachment from Fort Monmouth, a transport unit from Fort Des Moines, and an advance detachment of the Kansas national guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Riley
Kan
Middle West
17Th Infantry
Fort Crook
Omaha
Fort Leavenworth
Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Fort Des Moines
Kansas National Guard
Three Dealers File Suits as Tests of State Sales Tax
Three Topeka and Kansas City dealers file mandamus suits in the Kansas Supreme Court challenging the new sales tax law. They seek exemption for retailer purchases totaling 38.10 dollars with taxes under 77 cents. Cases involve electric current sold to Frank Warren, ice sales to Topeka merchants, and paper products to W. W. Smith, Kansas City retailer.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas City
Kan
State Supreme Court
Frank J. Warren
American Ice Company
Kansas Service Grocers, Inc
W. W. Smith
Dr May to Speak at Gideon Union Service in Southpark
Dr W V May president of Kansas City Bible college will be principal speaker at the union service in Southpark Sunday evening at 7 45 o’clock. Gideons in charge. Special music by Bigley saxophone quartet Topeka. Offering after expenses to fund Bible placement in hotels. Henry F Draper local traveling salesman handles arrangements.
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W. V. May
Kansas City Bible College
Southpark
Gideon Organization
Dr. May
United Presbyterian Churches
Kansas City
Gideons
Bigley Saxophone Quartet
Topeka
Henry F. Draper
Picnic A Success At Holcom's Grove
One of the largest Douglas County CPA picnics in history drew a big crowd to Holcom's grove yesterday under good weather. Belvoir beat Berryton 11 to 10 in the opening baseball game, with three softball games and a separate program featuring Virginia Clucas and others.
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Douglas County
C.P.A
Holcom’s Grove
Belvoir
Berryton
Excelsior Springs
Pleasant Grove
Midland
Dr. Dodd
Topeka
C.F
Topeka and Caldwell race over local bond and road fund issues
Topeka reports the Kansas tax commission denied a 14000 emergency warrant for Neosho county after the bridge washout and missed funding opportunities. Caldwell officials rescheduled the vote from August 16 to September 3 on a 20000 bond for a fair and community buildings with WPA labor reassigned. Crawford county gains authority to levy 25 percent over the road fund limit for next year.
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Topeka
Kansas
Tax Commission
W. G. Fink
Toda
Neosho County
Fink
Neosho River
Fa Caldwell
Caldwell
Kan
WPA
Crawford County
State Tax Commission
Guard Details To Fort Riley Today
Advance details of Companies H and M of the 137th Infantry and Troop I of the 114th Cavalry depart for Camp Whit side near Fort Riley. The advance units include Corp. Melvin J. Groves and several privates. they depart 3 50 AM Sunday from Union Pacific depot to mobilize for two weeks of Fourth Army maneuvers near Camp Funston with guardsmen from Missouri Nebraska Arkansas and Kansas.
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187Th Infantry
Kansas National Guard
114Th Cavalry
Haskell
Camp Whitside
Ft. Riley
137Th Infantry
137Th Infantry— Corp
Melvin J. Groves
Orin R. Armstrong
Travis E. Glass
Charles F. Hof
Arthur T. Johnson
Cecil E. Kennedy
Karl H. Reber
James A. Johnson
Charles S. Davis
William R. Reed
Justin D. Scoggins
James G. Simms
Corwin E. Sp
Union Pacific
Old Camp Funston
U. S. Army
Missouri
Nebraska
Arkansas
Kansas
Lawrence
Galen A. Gorrill
C. Wayne Allphin
F. E. Morawetz
Paul A, Cannady
Sam P. Moyer
Arthur S. Anderson
Cavalry
Harry W. Frazee
German Seaplane Ends Second Leg of Flight
The German seaplane Nordmeer reached Horta in the Azores to complete the second leg of its maiden transatlantic survey from Lübeck to New York. It landed at 10:30 a.m. CST after leaving Lisbon and will continue to Fort Washington, New York.
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Horta
Azores
Nordmeer
Secon
Luebeck
Germany
New York
Lisbon
Portugal
Fort Washington
N. Y
Fall prospects improve in Dun and Bradstreet report
New York Aug 13 Dun and Bradstreet reports a modest rise in the general trade average for fall prospects as heat and showers disrupted shopping. The study notes promotion-driven shifts and replacement-value merchandise aiding only a limited upturn in retail distribution versus the prior week. Veto blocks Senate flood plan. Roosevelt objects to central flood control proposal, favoring local and regional planning.
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New York
Dun and
Bradstreet
Vetes
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Army
Congress
Kansas Weather Forecast With Pockets Of Rain
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with thundershowers in extreme east this afternoon. Warmer Saturday in the west. Morning readings show rain at Wichita and Salina, cloudy at Emporia, Manhattan, Ottawa, Garden City and Arkansas City. Slippery dirt roads at Salina, other roads good. Weather notes from previous day and a Journal-World vacation ad.
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Kansas
Wichita
Salina
Emporia
Manhattan
Ottawa
Garden City
Arkansas City
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Ail“Et Chapei
Garner
Sen
Hugo L. Black
United States Supreme Court
No-Man’s Land
Ford Service
Hamilton
Ady
Journal- World
Senator Black
Prather
Don Carlos
Association
Huxman
Judge
Asuncion
Rafael Franco
Chaco
Franco
Bolivia
Schenectady, N. Y
General Electric Company
Fourth Army
K. C. Bible College
Gideon
Douglas County C.P.A
Virginia Clucas
Patsy Creel
Paul Ulrich
Betty Banning
Pauline Swartz
Thelma Schuler
Margaret Pugh
Doris Peterson
A. L. Holcom
Tin Luke Wong Wai
Leslie Demeritt
Charles Banning
Dun and Bradstreet
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