State Law Fund Shows Profit in 11 Months
Governor Clyde Reed reports a profit from the states law enforcement fund in the first 11 months, with revenue from liquor and cigarette cases offsetting expenses. The period Feb 2 to Dec 31, 19%, saw 168 liquor convici tions, 73 liquor violations pending, 60 cigarette arrests, 22 convictions, 40 pending, 39 cars confiscated, fines totaling about 420,000, and a substantial gain over the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teneka
Clyde
Reed
Atun
Wiliam A. Smith
Pearla Ur
Kansas
Setilement
Aittorney Seneral
Wighila
Fourteen Injured in Highway Collision Near Peshidy Kan
A Wichita Kansas City Gas bus collided with a Newton sedan on US 55 four miles west of Chorlty near midnight. Fourteen bus occupants were injured, none from the sedan. The crash hurled three passengers through windows. Otis Thomason and J W Heckler sustained serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kan
Dee
Kansas City Gas
Kansas State
Chorily
George Wise
Rord Tourtillott
Bradford Winenans
L. T. Williams
Newton
Witndigses
I Otis Thomason
Tonkawa
Okla
J. W. Heckler
Wine A
Wreckage in Hurricane Hits German Cities
AP reports a hurricane ripped across Germany causing the collapse of a church in Dortmund and other structures in Cologne, Dusseldorf, and Münster with injuries. Vessels in Hamburg port torn from moorings as floods rise in the Rhine and Weer rivers. In Tulsa, Robert W Cantwell, Safeway Airlines chief pilot, flew 111 miles in 30 minutes, breaking his own 87 minute record in a Lockheed Vega.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlin
Tulsa
Okla
Robert W. Cantwell
Safeway Airlines
Oklahoma
Cantwell
Erle Malliburton
Safeway
Berene Gene See
Weather forecast for Kaneas and surrounding area
Forecast calls for fair tonight and Tuesday with continued mud factors. Morning weather is clear, wind calm, and temperatures mild. Reading from Dodge Service notes indicates good conditions with typical regional variation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaneas
Deus Remy Vente
Vesterd
Vester
Radio University Endorsed by Advisory Committee
Washington December 30 The advisory committee on education by radio presented to Secretary Wilbur a plan for a radio university of national education with a ten million dollar endowment. The proposed system would have a non profit board of up to 15 members guiding educational and financial policy. An administration would include a general director and 48 state directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio University
Wilbur
Washington
Radio University of National Education
Advisory Committee On Education By Radio
Columbia
Education By Radio
Federal Office of Education
Commerce
American Library Association
Association of Land and Grant Colleges
sAmerican Association of University Professors
Association For the Advancement of Science
Institute of Radio Engineers
State Superintendents of Education
Unil Extension
Departmentis
Rad
Tax talk and city plans for taxes January 13
Rotary program led by Dolph Simons notes January 1 as a planning date for a busier year. Harold Constant reviews market collapses, job effects, and changes in lending as A B Weaver comments on textile outlook. City to hold Jan 13 meeting to address property taxation for paving and truck licensing enforcement.
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Rotary
Dolph Simons
Tne
Harold &. Constant
South Lawrence
Jonly
Constant
Bank Hirecca
Mogomit
Meade
Aenonlin
Kartsa
Constent
A. B. Weaver
New York
Roy Metzler
Grand Rauids
Lawrence
Speakag
Car collision injures J Monroe near Massachusetts street
J Monroe received facial injuries after being knocked down by a car in the 700 block of Massachusetts street while crossing. The drivers stopped to aid him and he continued work. Separately, a trash fire endangered a barn at 426 Florida street. no damage reported. High temperature reached 78 degrees at Salina by 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Monroe
Massachusetts Street
Monroe
Mr. Monroe
Florida Street
Elnora Dimery
Salina
Kan
Hoover Continues Calm Amid the Liquor Row
Washington December 30 Representative Schafer Republican Wisconsin a wet leader in the house entered the capital liquor dispute saying the recent cries of the dry leaders resemble a rat leaving a sinking ship The issue centers on enforcement methods and personnel as President Hoover faces pressure from both wet and dry factions A joint committee on dry law agencies is anticipated with White House action after its formation and a recommendation from the law enforcement commission Coast Guard commandant Billard asserted the service would “mean business on liquor smuggling” amid ongoing contention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Representative Schafer
Wisconsin
Joover
Mink
Borak
Idaho
House
White House
Law Enforcement Commission
Hoover
Cochran
Missouri
Billard
Coast Iuard
Coast ‘Guard
Bandit Youth Held After Store Holdup Fatally Wounding Suspect
Kansas City Kan December report says Golden Barrett, 19, is held by police charged with fatally wounding Wayne Wrightsman Jr. during a grocery store holdup. Wrightsman, 13, fired a rifle as the robber fled. Barrett was wounded in the arm and later jailed after matching the description and past burglary record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kan
Golden Barrett
Wayne ‘Wrightsman
Wayne Wrightsman, Jr
Barrett
Young Wrightsman
W. &. Smith
Missouri Reformatory
Boonville
Wrightsman
Casualties in anti rum war from raids and trials
A weekend crackdown by prohibition authorities left three rum smugglers dead after a coast guard chase near Newport and five officers wounded across Virginia California and Kansas. Deputy Sheriff Bernard Puryear and Patrolman Mack Tucek were fatally wounded in Clarksville Virginia while ambushing a still. Federal verdicts in Idaho convicted 24 for liquor violations, including Mayor Arthur Harwood and Sheriff R. E. Wieninger.
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Associated Press
Bernard Puryear
Merklenbere County
Mack EE
Clarksville
Vin
Coast Guard
Viriginia
California
Kansas
Cosar D'Alene
Idaho
Mullain
TrAlene
Arthur Harwood
Mullan
R. E. Wieninger
Shoshone County
Newport
Long Island Sound
Washington
T. C. Bullard
Howards
Mack J. Tuck
Virginia
Fohn
South
Yountvile
Largest Kansas Gas Well Near Burden Brings Large Flow
Three miles northwest of Burden in Cowley county the Me Mid Kansas Oil and Gas company struck what is described as the largest Kansas gas well in five years. Open flow is 60 to 65 million cubic feet daily. Gas surged from the well at 2,215 feet amid mud water and rocks but the crew controlled the flow and prepared to drill deeper to seek oil in the Cox sand on John Harris's lease. Other wells will be drilled on the lease as part of development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Kansas Gas
Burden
Cowley County
Mid-Kansas Oil ¢ and Gas Company
John John Harris
Edison
Keep the Government out of Business says Edison
Inventor Thomas A. Edison warns that government should be kept out of business in a Chicago interview. He says one duty of the President is to keep government from entering business, arguing bureaucracies waste resources and never balance ends meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Thomas A. Edison
Tinois Manufacturers
Edison
Waphrage
Garner's Offer Mocked by Strong Over Tariff Coalition
Rep Garner aims to form a coalition of house Democrats and independ ent Republicans to back Senate tariff rates. Kansas leader says Garner could join Republicans to aid agriculture but his leadership would be rejected. He notes Garner supported the 1913 Underwood tariff and opposed the 1921 emergency tariff. Washington, Dec. ea
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representative Garner
Lexas
House Democrats
Senate
Representative Strong
Kipnies
House
Aljoke
Jack Garner
Garner
Washington
Dee. Ea
Warren resigns as Douglas County 4-H director for Pennsylvania
T R Warren resigns from his Lawrence post to become the first full-time 4-H club director in Bourbon County Pennsylvania. He joined Lawrence in May from Manhattan and held degrees from Kawhi Agricultural College and Kansas State Agricultural College. Warren is noted as popular and successful with local 4-H leaders and club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Warren
Douglas County
Warren
Manhattan
Boise, Tkiho
Bourbon Caunty
Eh Elus Wen
Douglas ¢ County
Army Burean
Ask A Receiver for Stutz Motor Company
A petition in involuntary bankruptcy was filed today in federal court in Indianapolis against the Stutz Motor Cars Company of America by three local creditors. The filing creditors are Hide Leather and Belting Company KH C Atkins Company and Vonnegut Hardware Company with aggregate claims of 2173.08. The Atkins claim is 325.74, Hide Leather 149.84, and Vonnegut 1701.00. The petition, filed by Ralph Bamberger, alleges insolvency in the last four months and that property was transferred to creditors to prefer some over others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Stitz Motor Cars Company of America
Hide Leather and Belting Company
KH. C. Atkins Company
Vonnegut Hardware Company
Atkins Company
Vonnegut Company
Yelition
Ralph Bamberger
Themes
PhD
Credit- Pee
Ex Convicts Held in Ottawa Robberies
John Richardson a former state convict is jailed in Ottawa charged with holding up a local grocery on December 18 and taking part in the Stilwell filling-station robbery on December 26. An auto used by the Stilwell robbers was wrecked. Richardson bears scars believed from the attack. William Gilliland, another ex-convict from Ottawa, is held in Olathe charged as a participant. Hale, another convict, was previously sentenced to the penitentiary from Atchison County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kan
John, Richardson
Shiwell
Richardson
William Gilliland
Olathe
Hale
Atchison County
Topeka Man Arrested for Whiskey in Car
Deputy sheriff stopped a Topeka insurer salesman's car after detecting ten gallons of whiskey inside. Hastings was jailed on the spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kant
F. K. ‘Hastings
Topeka
Hastings
Poultry Raisers Banquet Tonight in Chamber of Commerce
Kaw Valley Poultry association officials Re Cowdery and G D McChiskey will speak at the dinner in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. The poultry show at the Armory closes tomorrow and entrants plan to move some birds to Kansas City for the Sunflower club show then on to Topeka for the State Breeder’s show January 6 to 11. Rabbit judging wrapped up by Reed Storms of Kansas City with numerous prize winners listed. Several corrections to prize winners in the poultry show were announced along with a long list of exhibitors and rabbits entered. A separate note mentions a derailment near Lamed on Santa Fe No. 3 with injuries and a suggestion to buy a Chevrolet.
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G. D. McChiskey
Fidees
Kaw Valley Poultry Association
Tonieh
Chamber of Umpmeree
Armory
Clos Morrow
Nelson LeSuer
Snorsons
Kansas City
Sunflower Poultex Club
Kansas State Poultry, Breeder
Topeka
T. R. Warren
Douglas County
Grain Corporation Prepares for Expanded Grain Handling
Washington reports Farmers National Operation, with Chicago HQ, renaming to select physical facilities and storage for the 1950 wheat season. Wm. G. Kellogg of Minneapolis, GM, says the firm will acquire storage and handling facilities in all terminuses and markets worldwide. He expects readiness to serve grain produced cooperatively next year.
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Washington
Farmers National
Headyarters
Chicago
Renue
Norsvoner
Wm. G. Kellore
Minneapolis
Federal Farm Board
Kelloge
Minnespitis
Sand
New Motor Firm Opens After Buyout in Town
M F Hudson and Les Reber acquire Butler Hudson motor company and form Mars Motor Company Ltd at 37 New Tempshire Street. The firm, under JT Sanderson policies, will relocate to New Hampshire Street to ease Massachusetts Street traffic and offer 24 hour service with Harry Ripley directing sales.
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Mator Company
M. 1
Hudson Motor Company
New Tempshire Street
Butler Hudson Motor Company
M. F. Hudson
Les Reber
Massachusetts Street
Mlpl Mars Motor Pany
Graham-T Moatar
Servie
Mator Cal
Haraushire Street
Massachusetts
Commuy
Mira
Reber
Iinan Motor Treible
Harry Fipley
Douglas County
Sanderson
St. Josep, Me
Hudson
Ovet
Betler-Tudson Mator Company
Tragic Poverty Family Slain Then Father Dies
Vernon Texas report describes a Christmas tragedy where a father killed his six including five children in the family and later died by suicide. A note suggests the act stemmed from inability to provide Christmastide joy. Authorities rule death by suicide for the father and by gunshot for the children.
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Vernon
Tex
M County
Zellar
Ken
Christ
Stice
Beare
C. Justins
Hagward
Hudson coach crashes into Kanwaka filling station
A Hudson driver, unknown, crashed into George Carver’s filling station at Kanwaka seven miles west of Lawrence on the highway. The frame station was wrecked, only the roof remaining. the driver fled unharmed. Sheriff Rutherford notes no Kansas license issued for the vehicle. This is the fourth accident at Carver’s station in a year as curve design on Kanwaka has no marked turn.
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Hudson
George Carver
Kanwiaka
Lawrence
Kanwaka
R. RR. Rutherford
Secretary of State
Kansas
Carver
Caver
Rutherford
Manni
Vrs
Carver's
Ranwaks
Muuker
Ruthertown
Buildinne Steelf
Sydney
Gale Lashes England and France Killing Seven People
A destructive gale sweeping England France caused seven deaths and many injuries. In Manchester a woman and her daughter were killed, four others injured as a shipwreck occurred near quaterciy’s pale. Havre France saw a crane topple and the Absille sank with crew lost. Tides and rain disrupted lines, and communications were heavily impaired across northern districts. The Archbishop of Canterbury’s sermon delivery was delayed by the storm.
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London
Sale
Iceland
Traneg
Atlantic
Manchester
Quaterciy
Pale
Havre
Franen
Erie
Tasvbreuek
Mann
Heituit
Normandy
Chelmsford
Archbishop of Canterbury
North Wales
Plane Crashes Into Crowd At Hearne Field Tragedy
A private plane misjudged altitude and struck a crowd at Hearne's flying field. Youths Kelsey Joarne 7 and James Fet son 12 were killed instantly. Dorothy Stocker Houston stunt pilot and Miss Webster 12 were among those injured. The crash disrupted New Year’s Eve events as authorities investigated.
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Hearne
Tex
Jolay
Dorothy Stocker
Houston
Kelsey Jearne
James Fet
John Hearne
Fam Jin Webster
John Webster
Dork Wright
Miss Stacker
Charity Mile Dance Benefit Set At Aid Union Hall
An AWSECTICE entertainment feature will host the annual Mile Dance to raise funds for charity. The event at the Aid Union hall includes music by the U. S. orchestra and tickets at Round Corner drug store for $1. Proceeds support the Hibs club charity work. Fire damaged the residence of Sam Eliott at 416 West Seventh Street shortly after 5 p.m. last evening as flames spread from the chimney.
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Ing
Lal Aid Union Hall
Ausic
Round Corner
Hibs Club
Lie
Sam Eliott
Wast Sevneth Street
Everam
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Jene-Skinner Motor Co
City Commission
Trac
Weely
U City
J. Monroe
Geneva
A_ P
Norway
Czecho-Slovakia
Folk
John Grawford
Crawford
Columbus
Kaw
Avere Real
Jad
Tereder
Bourbon County
Stutz Motor Company
Topekan IS
Ness i
Coffeyville
Mary Etta Prather
Charles E. Prather
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Hillcrest’country Club
C. L. Scott
H. Messinore
R. J. Smith
New Zealand
Hawan
EL Robinson
Fleet
Chincihitla
Chinchhilla
C. E. Pettibone
Doe
Daniel
Tawna
Firzt
Havana
Olinda Brune
Eugene Brune
L. J. Demerritt
Jersey
Raymond Diehl
John Leger
Rhode Island Red Hen
John Copeland
Mrs. C
Shepherd
W. P. Henry
Martin J. Jardon
L. A. Dersnerriti
Eugene Brene
Ed. Manville
Edith Curry
A. R. Olmstead
Me. Cleary
Earl A. Brown
John A. Copeland
L. F. Demerritt
Lo £. Hoover
C. B. Culbertson
C. 5. Shepherd
O. W. Maloney
Olinda Brunc
Lake
Martin Jardon
Joseph Jarods
Toneka
H. H. Bronson
F Scoggins
C É
Robbie Gunthert
Allwrence
Don Schultz
Howard Towler
Lastengage
Santa Fe Great Bend
Santa Fe
Lamed
Chevrolet
Grain Corporation
Les Recher
M. F. Hudson Mator
New Hampshire
Fixe
Thomas Chardson
Mary Margaret
Stack
Wilfred WK. Gerry
Alletite Pencil Corporation
Ont
Noison
William Schroeder
Porter
Lee Stubblefield
Yelloway
Stubblefield Inter
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France
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Hadley
Thunae
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