Rackets Paid by Higher-Ups Revealed in Chicago Records
Chicago investigators unveiled profit and loss ledgers from the Moran Aiello gang found in Jack Zuta's box after his death. The records show receipts totaling 429 046 for the period ending November 12 and expenditures of 400 076, with payouts to night resorts and names including Judge Schulman and former state senator Van Lent. Officials' names appear on checks and notes, including a Republican Club payoff and a sheriff's courtesy card, while Fisher and Eller deny dealings. Swanson says he will question everyone named.
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Chicago
Moran-Aiello
Jack Zuta
Delafield
Wis
Joseph W. Schulman
George van Lent
Emanuel Eller
Morris Eller
Twentieth Ward
Louis I. Fisher
Sergt
Richard J. Williams
Olice
Jank J. Loesch
Albert R. Brunker
Civic Safety Commission
Zuta
Cook County
Sheriff’s Office
Charles E. Graydon
Schulman
Sergeant Williams
Masse
Fisher
Eller
van Lent
John A. Swanson
Pay Roche
Tree Sitters End After 498 Hour Protest
In Kewanee Illinois Jack Brennan Anton Mikenas and Bernard Johnson finally climbed down after nearly 498 hours in a tree. They said the effort yielded nothing and they no longer believed it worthwhile. In Hutchinson Kansas David Dawson neared five weeks in an apricot tree as of August 16, aiming to complete 340 hours if still aloft at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewanee
Jack Brennan
Anton Mikenas
Bernard Johnson
H Hutchinson
Kan
David Dawson
Hutchinson
Motorist kills bandit in drug store holdup chase
In Birmingham a unnamed motorist fled scene after fatally shooting one of two bandits who robbed a drug store for 375 dollars. The bandits fled toward a parked car. the other bandit was killed at the car and died before officers arrived. Milk price to 60 cents a pound set by Lawrence distributors, replacing 65 cents. Nationalist party in Nanking offers 500 gold prize for national anthem, open to Chinese composers though Western forms allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Lawrence Distributors
Nanking
Nationalist Party
Weather note for Kansas region with scattered clouds
Partly cloudy conditions with a chance of local thundershowers in the east, lingering into Sunday. Cloudy elsewhere, Dodge City forecast remains clearer. temperatures easing after 7 pm. Local advisories mention mild temperature changes and no significant events beyond routine regional weather updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Force
Toni
Dodge City
Seite
Ane Benahtan
Bevels Charity Rae
Lipton Arrives for Fifth Bid to Win America’s Cup
Sir Thomas Lipton, 81, arrives in New York for his fifth attempt to win the America’s Cup. He vows to try again if defeated and notes Shamrock V’s potential to reclaim the emblem of international yachting supremacy. Lipton reflects on 79 years since the cup’s U.S. possession and plans to travel to Newport after a formal Battery welcome.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
New York
Thomas ‘Lipton
America
Heener
Oatsantine
Macom
Feith
United States
Grover Whalen
Sir Thomas
Charles Francis Adams
Newport
R. I
Deadly storm devastates Worcester and surrounding towns
A great cloudburst with hail and lightning hit Connecticut valley cities and towns in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Worcester suffered over a million dollars in damage. Westfield tobacco crops were ruined, with some losses total. Three Windsor men died and a fourth was injured by lightning as the storm moved through the region. Mercantile losses surged. streets flooded, power and telephone lines failed, and streetcars stalled in several inches of water. Rain totaled about one and a half inches in forty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Worcester
Westfield
Mass
Windsor
Conn
Cubs Rally To Take First Game Of Twin Bill
In a high scoring opener, the Chicago Cubs erased a seven run lead by Philadelphia in the seventh, then won 10 to 9. Hack Wilson hit his first homer of the season while Bud Teachout was knocked from the mound as Philadelphia broke ahead late in the frame. Other notes recap Brooklyn and Cincinnati action across a split twin bill and a St Louis win, with weather delays and postponed games listed.
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Chicago
Cubs
Philadelphia
Phillies
Bud Teach
Hack Wilson
Ips
Elliott
Davis
Beng Rensa
Teachout
Bush
Osborne
Nelson
Hartnett
Aviloughby
Davisi
Blake
Teilesbureh
Brooklyn Robina
Charley Wood
Pirates
Eliott
Lopez
Wood
Walker
Hemsley
Pittsburgh
Thurston
Bremer
Maglev
Cincinnati
Scone
Giants
Reds
Fred Fitseimmons
Cincinnat
Ussing Fang Hogan
Kolp
Seine
St. Louis
Rhein and
Wil
Athletics
St. Louis Browns
Lefty ‘Grove
Cleveland
Boston
Yas St. Lois
Coffman
Ferrell
Grove
Cochrane
New York
Yankees
Chicago White Sox
Thomas
Tate
Able and Desautels
Jones and Spencer
Bomb at the Varsity Theater Sparks Odor Fire Alarm
The Varsity theater in Lawrence was bombed with ammoniated valerian last night, triggering alarm after a four year lull. Manager Wendell Lenhart says no labor dispute or clear motive. Odor lingers in damp weather. bottle found on the floor. patrons stayed calm as staff cleaned the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Varsity
Wendell Lenhart
Dickinson
Lenhart
Lawrence
Uri
Passengers and Crew of Tahiti Await Rescue in South Seas
The Union Line steamer Tahiti carrying about 317 aboard was disabled 450 miles southwest of Rarotonga and leaking, with lifeboats launched as three vessels rush to aid. Ventura, Tofua, and Penybryn race to the scene while Union Line and Matson officials confirm numbers and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Seas
Associated Press
Union Line
Tahiti
San Francisco
Wellington
N. Z
Rarotonga Island
Cook Group
Examiner
New Zealand
Life Boats
Matson Navigation Company
Ventura
Matson
Glasgow
Mine disaster at Blakeburn halts rescue when smoke rises
Dense smoke from Blakeburn mine lower levels halted rescue efforts for the 42 men entombed after Wednesday night explosion and cave in. Officials fear a fire in tunnel four could trigger another blast. one man survived, three bodies recovered as rescues paused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blakeburn
B. C
Ials
Number Four
R-100 Rides Through Storm Into Haven
Cardington England August 16 AP the British dirigible R-100 completed a round trip to Canada mooring at 12 02 p m GMT on home mast after crossing 3287 miles along a great circle route with speeds up to 92 mph. The voyage demonstrated strength stability and potential for regular trans Atlantic service with 100 passengers and mail. A passenger noted the ship withstood a 75 mph gale and a glass of water remained unmoved. Edward Lill died watching the landing.
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Cardington
Eng
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
St. Hubertfield
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Storm
Air
Ihe
Lord Thompson
Edward Lill
Chippin
Solbury
Atlantic
Dennistoun Burney
Illness Fatal to Oklahoma Oil Figure Thomas B Slick
Thomas B Slick, famed Oklahoma oil operator dubbed king of the wildcatters, died in a Baltimore hospital after a paralysis stroke and goitre operation. He built and lost fortunes across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas, with a landmark $45 million Prairie Oil & Gas deal in 1929. He leaves a widow and three sons, Tom Ben and Earl, all high school students.
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Oklahomm City
Thomas B. Slick
Baltimore
Goitre
Mid Continent
Slick
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Prairie, Oil & Gas Company
Tom
Ben
Earl
U. S. Road Funds Set for Early Allocation
President Hoover ordered early distribution of federal road aid to relieve unemployment and drought affected states. Congress authorized 125 million dollars for next year, with apportionment to states likely by September 1 instead of January 1.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Sutherland Accepts Clerk of Education Position in Pinckney District
Howard Sutherland, elected clerk of the board of education at the August meeting to succeed Mrs G E Esterly, accepted the post. A B Ewing, board president, said Sutherland is away on vacation. Salary set at 2300 dollars, higher than Esterly earned last year. Board had sought financial retrenchment yet proposes higher entry pay. Next meeting, bids for the new Pinckney school to be opened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Sutherland
Board of Education
G. E. Esterly
A. B. Ewing
Sutherland
Esterly
Jim Dandy Upsets at Travers in Saratoga Race
Jim Dandy, a rank outsider, won the Travers at Saratoga defeating Gallant Fox and Whichone on a muddy track. Gallant Fox, seeking a Belmont repeat, finished second with Whichone third as 40,000 fans watched the long shot pay 100 to 1. F Baker rode the winner. Earl Sande rode Gallant Fox.
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Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Jim Dandy
Gallant Fox
Whichone
Chafee Earle
California
Governor Roosevelt
Jim Dan
Whitney Star
W. S. Kilmer
Sun Falcon
Earl Sande
Spades Wood Sold to Pirates After Perfect Bridge Hand
Charles A. Wood nicknamed Spades or the boy wonder pitcher, a former Wofford College player, is sold by Wichita Western League club to the Pittsburgh Pirates and will report at once. In a comic twist, Wood drew a perfect thirteen spades in a bridge game that helped launch his pro career. Also noted is the drowning of 15-year-old Lawrence Johnson in Salina and a bond election for a new water system in Neodesha with details about local service contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wofford College
Wood
Road tax refund pending for over one hundred U S 40 taxpayers
Bowman county clerk reports about 104 refunds totaling 1500 dollars await pickup at the county clerk's office. Refunds cover 80 percent of benefit district assessments for properties within a mile of Highway 40 and full amount beyond a mile, with payments issued in ten yearly installments starting this year.
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U. S. Highway 40
C. C
Bowman
William A. Smith
Ten to stand trial in Cosmopolitan Bank case
Cincinnati Aug 16 AP free persons including former officer and employee of the Cosmopolitan Bank and Trust Company pleaded not guilty to 32 indictments returned after the bank failed for 2 million dollars. Trial date set for November 16. list of defendants includes F J r Clarence Dorger Rus ger Holmes Herbert Dor ger Anthony Kunz Charles B Erhart Emeron B Fillare Benjamin F Davidson J O Hamilton Preston Roberts. Emer W Shaffer trial delayed to Aug 25 charged with embezzlement of 210166.40 related to linked bank closings.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Apps
Cosmopolitan Nk . and Trust Company
N6 Mber
Clarence Dorger
Rusger Holmes
Herbert Dorger
Anthony
Store Robbing Trio Visited Bullene Shop
A man and two women visited Bullene’s store at 815 Massachusetts Street yesterday morning between 11 30 and noon. They aroused suspicion of a clerk, left after a dress attempt failed, and were described similar to a Kansas City Penney crew. Police traced a model 15 Dodge Cabriolet parked near Twenty and Vermont Streets with a man patrolling it.
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J. C. Penney
Bullene
Massachusetts Street
Helen Jensen
Miss Na
Miss Jensen
Penney
Kansas City
Twenty
Vermont Streets
Feld
Missouri Henge
Freon
Aviators Die in California and Texas Plane Crashes
An Aug. 16 AP report details two fatal crashes. Colonel Vane Abbott, a former wartime ace, was fatally injured in a Berkeley flight mishap caused by a 400 foot plunge. In Temple, Texas, two men, George Williams, 45, aviation pioneer, and Clyde Moore, 25, died when their plane crashed near the city last night.
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Berkely
Vane ‘Abbott
Aes
Air Cras Temple
Tex
George Wms
Clyde Moore
Kansas freshman honor roll growth tops prior records
The University of Kansas reports last year’s liberal arts freshmen class as the brightest in its history. The freshman honor roll lists 107 names, up from 70 to 80 previously, while overall enrollment rose about 4 percent and the honor roll increased roughly 50 percent.
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College of Liberal Arts
University of Kansas
Baker claim over alleged gift to Baker University sparks court
In Marysville Missouri Probate Judge W W Potter ruled a $4500 claim against the Clark estate a temporary debt to Baker University Baldwin against the two million endowment. The case proceeds to district court as witnesses say Clark signed with his mark while ill and intended to include the pledge in his will. Clark’s son in law and administrator Thomas Farrar contests that Clark did not sign the pledge. Ministers Waters and Tinsdale testified Clark agreed to sign with his mark.
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W. W. Potter
Clark
Baker
C. A. Waters
Nevada
W. M. Tinsdale
Thomas H. Farrar
Two Girl Communist Camp Leaders Convicted in Court
Arlene Holmes and Mabel Husa directors of the Workers International relief camp at Van Etten were convicted of insulting and desecrating the American flag in Van Etten court. Each fined 50 dollars and sentenced to three months in Monroe county penitentiary amid a packed courtroom and testimony accusing them of leading cheers against the flag and hoisting a red banner during flag-raising near the camp.
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Elmira
Arlene Holmes
Mabel Husa
Workers International
van Etten
Here
Justice of the Peace
Westbrook
Monroe County
Avan Etten
William "Westbrook
Andrew E. Pennie
Sayre
American Legion
Daisy Felt
Patriotic Order of America
International Workers
Bomb blasts rock Labor Institute in Philadelphia
Two bombs exploded in the basement of a downtown labor institute in Philadelphia injuring one person and breaking many windows. The blasts shook the Pennsylvania Hospital rear arpartment and aroused a neighborhood as the basement was wrecked. had the explosions occurred earlier, hundreds more would have been inside the building during several meetings.
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Labor Institute
Philadelphia
Araternity Department
Pennsylvania Hospital
State Senator Joyce Found Dead in Chicago Hotel
State Senator John T. Joyce, who had recently charged interference by gunmen from the state's attorney's office in Chicago's recent primary, was found dead today in a hotel. The report notes his earlier accusations and the unexpected death amid ongoing political tension in Illinois. Officer news follows about local police returning from vacations, with Officer Floyd Hunter back at work after two weeks away.
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Chicago
John T. Joyce
Floyd Hunter
Lawrence
Albert Hughes
Army Plane Photographs KU City Campus for ROTC Map
An Army air unit from Fort Riley photographed Lawrence yesterday including the University of Kansas campus. Lieutenants Myers and Kruse took 400 stills for a large regional map for ROTC use. Dr Lyle Powell and E C Dent captured moving footage for a campus movie reel as Koenig, R O T C commander, requisitioned the plane.
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Ft. Riley
Lawrence
Department of Military Science
University of Kansas
Myers
Kruse
Army Air Force
University
R.O.T.C
K. U
Lyle Powell
E. C. Dent
Bureau of Visual Instruction
Powell
Dent
Krajor W. C. Koenig
War Department
Military Department
Ottawa Truck Driver Arrested After Wild Highway Ride
Donald McNear of Ottawa a Bennett Creamery driver was arrested after a drunken drive from Kansas City that sent Roscoe Farley’s car into a ditch near Pleasant Grove. He admitted guilt and received forty days in jail plus $24.50 costs.
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Donald McNear
Bennett Creamery Company
Ottawa
Kansas City
Roscoe Farley
Pleasant Grove
R. R. Rutherford
Farley
R. R. Ruttherford
Rutherford
McNear
Lawrence
Highway 40
W. J.cummings
Ralph Hubbell
R. B. Stevens
Justice of the Peace
Troops Move Toward Peshawar Amid Frontier Crisis
British forces rushed north from Bombay toward Peshawar as martial law was imposed. Officials call the situation grave and dangerous. Tribesmen, mobile and adept in rough terrain, have invested areas around the city, damaged depots, and repeatedly attacked European bungalows, disrupting communications.
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Bombay
Peshawar
Northwest Frontier Province
Rainfall and weather notes across Kansas region
Reports from Junction City Coffeyville Newton and Arkansas City describe rainfall amounts from a quarter inch to over an inch during recent nights. Other items include a milk producers meeting called by Charles Banning in Douglas County and Robert Proctor of Elkhart Indiana elected national president of the Eagles at their San Francisco convention.
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Charles Banning
Douglas County Brite Producers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Trade Territory
San Francisco
Robert FE. Proctor
Elkhart
Ind
Order of Eagles
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Storm Into Haven
Flo Hava
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U. S
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Salina
Lawrence Johnson
Martin Johnson
Assaria
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Bonda
Neodesha
Highway Commission
Missouri
Baker University
Baldwin
Resin Clark
Marshall County
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Marysville
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Newton
Coffeyville
Arkansas City
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