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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1937

Page

8

Hollywood figure to cell in Jersey

Elizabethtown New York August 25 UP John Montague Hollywood’s “fabulous golfer” was jailed in Essex County awaiting bail decision. He faces seven year old robbery charges from California under the alias Laverne Moore. Bail hearing adjourned as Justice Brewster weighs the case.

Elizabethtown N. Y John Montague Hollywood Percy Egglefield Adirondack Mountain Essex County Eggiefield West Coast Montague Supreme Court O. Byron Brewster Ergiefield James H. Moonan Albany Monty John Brown Harper’s Ferry Otto Kruger Pauline Lord Nate Idzir Montagu Essex Laverne Moore Bing Crosby Andy Dewine Crosby Saratoga Springs Yestern Thomas McDonald McDonald Kin Hanna Jay, N Anna Matt Cobb Hanna Bretyster Noonan

Soil Conservation Notes and Terracing Progress

J F Cunningham begins pond repair and fencing to protect livestock. Soil Conservation Service reports close to 30 miles of terracing this month with multiple farms finished and several more signed up. Also covers spring moisture, soil sealing, and Kansas meat packing plant figures.

Soil Conservation Service J. 8. Hume William F. Dyer Oren Owen E. E. Pardee Henry Schwartz W. J. Fleer Lucas Fleer Roy Schwalm Frank Sutton B. A. Pohl P. C. Simons

Chinese Woman Leader Miss Lei Tsei Tours U S For Liberation

Miss Lei Tsei a 23 year old Chinese activist tours major U S cities urging aid for a Chinese liberation movement against Japan. She links Japanese occupation to wealth loss and factory activity in northern China, portraying anti-Japanese sentiment through speeches plays and songs to arouse Chinese women and students.

New York Pi—Loh Tsei United States China Foy Miss Lei Chinese Women's Association For National Liberation Japan Miss Tsei Nanking Road The Liberation Association

Checks on gasolene tax exemptions sped up in Kansas

Topeka Aug 25 checks on exemptions from the gasolene tax were accelerated to curb evasions. J L Grimes director of the department of inspection and registration said 1000 bulk distributors notified an immediate check of exempt sales to farmers beginning with July reports. If triplicate copies of sales slips are not forwarded by the farmer the tax will be charged against the distributor. Farmers mailing slips late face 60 to 90 day suspensions of exemptions. June exemptions totaled 619016 55 and collections 931130 36. Meshie, cultured chimpanzee, died at Brookfield Zoo Chicago.

Topeka J. L. Grimes Department of Inspection and Registration Grimes

Kansas police training school to open November 8

Wichita reports cooperation between the Kansas highway patrol peace officers association county commissioners association and League of Kansas Municipalities with the state board of vocational education for the Kansas police training school. In Leavenworth five candidates from a sponsoring group were elected to the waterworks board after an audit found a shortage in the former water commission's books.

Police Training Wichita Kan Kansas Highway Patrol Peace Officers’ Association County Commissioners’ Association League of Kansas Municipalities State Board of Vocational Education Kansas Police Training School Leavenworth Water Board Leavenworth, Kan Leavenworth Municipal Waterworks Administration Waterworks Board Waterworks Commission

Social welfare program gears up in Kansas

Topeka August 25 The machinery for the operation of the social welfare program in Kansas is ready. The state will spend 2 400 000 yearly as its share of aid to the needy blind old age and dependent children and first checks will likely go out this month. The federal government will match state funds. County boards certify applicants to the state board and are reimbursed from the state fund. Benefits awarded on need with right of appeal to the state committee. Hearings privacy rules apply with witnesses and documents allowed. Final decisions rest with the state welfare board.

Topeka Kansas R. B. Church Church Boards of County Commissioners State Board County Board State Appeal Committee Shell State Board of Social Welfare Kansan

Col Keller Wis Schoolmate Of Buffalo Bill Cody Dies

Col A B Keller 92 a Wis schoolmate of Buffalo Bill Cody and credited with helping put Kansas flour on the map in the east died in Kansas City. He was son of George H Keller a Kentucky land-settler who laid out Leavenworth in 1854. Civil War veteran, milling businessman, Republican leader, survived by granddaughter Mrs Robert Bacon of Fort Leavenworth. Funeral is in Kansas City Wednesday with burial in Leavenworth.

Kansas City Col A. B. Keller Buffalo Bill Gady Kansas George H. Keller Leavenworth Kan Kansas Volunteers

Sample Cases Stolen From Chaney’s Car Near Eldridge

L. S. Chaney a salesman for Loose Wiles Co of Kansas City reported the theft of three sample cases from his car parked north of the Hotel Eldridge. A door was forced last night and two regular sample cases and an all leather bag filled with samples were taken. A $10 reward is offered by the company for information leading to recovery.

L. S. Chaney Loose, Wiles, Co Kansas City Chaney Eldridge

Cros s Word Puzzle Across and Down Clues Included

Puzzle clues list scrambled phrases and partial answers across and down including formations for an American author, places, and common crossword entries. The page mixes numbered across and down hints with garbled text and stray letters, typical of an OCR puzzle section from a historic newspaper.

Theft of gold plate reported by dentist Dolen

Dr H X Dolen dentist of 83914 Massachusetts street reported theft of a gold plate and scrap gold with total loss about 65 dollars. The plate valued over 50 dollars, missing since between Sunday and yesterday morning, investigation found no suspect near the scene of a nitroglycerin explosion at a storage shed south of here.

H. X. Dolen Massachusetts Street Dolen Here

Doubt A Man Was Killed In Ex-County Report

ElDorado Kan Aug 25 Pix County officials expressed doubt today on reports that an unidentified man had been killed in an ex- incident. Police investigation ongoing as officials seek details and confirm the casualty status amid conflicting eyewitness accounts.

ElDorado Kan Pix County

Sisters Renew Ties via Short Wave Radio Contact

An Akron radio amateur, Raymann EB Weaver, intercepted calls from an African mission station and learned Mrs Rowe and Mrs Harper, sisters separated for years, were near. He alerted Mrs Harper and the sisters have since held several hour long conversations.

Raymann EB. Weaver Akron Rowe Harper

West Fairview District News and Wedding Notices

A shower at United Brethren church honored Mrs Claude Hilbert and forthcoming bride Miss Lulu May Barbee. Claude Hilbert and Elsie Woods wed, plan to Make home in Mosquego Michigan August 28. Funeral services for William Knowles held at United Brethren church, burial in Richland cemetery. he lived near Overbrook recently. Relatives from Iowa visited, others called on ill neighbors in the area.

United Brethren Church Claude Hilbert Lulu May Barbee Elsie Woods Mosquego Mich Claude Edith Hilbert Art Cole Iowa Everett McAfee Topeka Arthur Rose Lincoln Kan Narity- Cummings Cade Cummings Rose Quenenio Ward Beam Florence Harrell Arthur Donmely Beam William Knowles Richland Cemetery Mr. Knowles Overbrook

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