Massacre of Moran gang deepens Chicago gun war
Major Silloway urged police involvement in the northside killings, suggesting gang retaliation for protecting liquor routes. Police and Commissioner Russell clashed over leads, with theories tying hijacking, prohibition crimes, and Moran gang power to the mass shooting of seven men at the S M C Cartage garage. An inquest was set as investigators pursued witnesses and possible police complicity.
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Quhibago
Peh
Fred JD. Silloway
Prohibition
Russell
Chicago
Nead
Silloway
Cormers
Russ
James Gleason
Police Department
Murdira
Sillowas
Moran Gang
West Side
Sillowayy
Waran
Silioway
Moran
Gusenbere Brothers
Clark
Detroit
Papkeral
Henry Fickelstein
R. H. Schwimmer
Dr. Schwimmer
Cate
Frank
Peter Gusenberg
Gusenbergs
al Capone
Capone
Cleaners and Dyers
Weinshank
Central Cleaners’ and Dyers Association
Purple Rang
Purple Gang
Morgan Men
Detroit Gangster Photos and Prints Sent to Chicago
Detroit February 15 AP reports photographs and fingerprints of 16 Detroit gangsters and gunmen will be sent to Chicago police. Some believe seven slayings in Chicago stem from a war between Detroit liquor runners and Chicago hijackers. Two Detroit detectives are ordered to stay in Chicago to aid authorities.
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Detroit
Chicago
Hoover On Auto Trip Through Florida For Flood Control
President-elect Hoover left Belle Isle at 9:30 am for a two day motor tour through Florida’s Lake Okeechobee district. Governor Doyle Carlton invited the trip to inspect flood control and navigation needs. Florida drainage officials, Rep Frank Reid of Illinois, and army engineers chief Maj Gen Edger Jadwin join, aiming to study federal aid prospects.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Hoover
Belle Isle
Lake Okeechobee
Florida
Doyle E. Carlton
Miami
Florida Drainage Board
Frank R. Reid
Illinois
House of Representatives
Edger” Jadwin
Army Engineers
Congress
Everglades District
Canal Point
Washington
Weather forecast and road conditions for Kansas
Partly cloudy in the north with possible snow in the south tonight and slightly colder in the southwest. Saturday sees partly cloudy skies and a rise in western temperatures. Snow reported in Hutchinson Wichita and light snow in Emporia with cloudy elsewhere. roads vary from good to rough with snow covered paths in Salina Ottawa Pittsburg and surrounding areas. Wichita Douglas county roads fair. temperatures show 7 pm yesterday at 0 or 7 am today at -2, noon today at 88, maximum yesterday 34 and snowfall noted.
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Kansas
Hutchinson
Wichita
Emporia
Coffeyville
Dodee City
Topeka
Salina
Ottawa
Pittsburg
Douglas County
Timiee
Woman sacrifices to save neighbor from fire
New York reports Mrs. Della Rooney leaped between seven foot gaps to reach Charles Bitter, 65, whose clothing burned in a high rise apartment. She pulled him to safety and doused the blaze but Bitter died minutes later.
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New York
Della Rooney
Charles Bitter
Bitter
Bank Robbers Admit Plea in Kansas Bank Heist
Independence Kan February 15 A P William Raymond and Joe Finley who yesterday robbed the State Bank of Chautauqua 35 miles southwest of here said they would plead guilty. They were arraigned before Justice W R Graham at Sedan and Judge A T Ayres of the district court will be asked to hear the pleas and sentence. The pair were arrested south of Elgin after the robbery when they stopped for liquor. Raymond said he is from Red Cloud Nebraska and 21 years old while Finley, a Chautauqua county native 25, has prior records in Oklahoma and Missouri.
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Independence
Kan
William Raymond
Joe Finley
State Bank of
Chautauqua
Here
W. R. Graham
Sedan
A. T. Ayres
District Court
Howard
Elgin
Kansas
Raymond
Red Cloud
Nebr
Finley
Chautauqua County
Oklahoma
Missouri
Excelsior Springs
Aggie President to Speak at Potato Growers Banquet
F D Farrell president of Kansas State Agricultural College and Dr W E Grimes economics head will address the Green Brothers Hardware Company potato growers banquet in Douglas county. The event at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon room Monday at 6 30 pm invites local farmers. Four K S A G C specialists will attend to field potato production questions with Farrell discussing agricultural marketing realignments and Grimes speaking on market trends and intended planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Farrell
Eel Kansas State Agricultural College
W. E. Grimes
Department of Economics
A. C
Green Brothers Hardware J Company
Chamber of Commerce
Uncheon
Douglas County
Willi
Farrell
Grimes
Call on church choir for annual Topeka concert
The First Presbyterian Church choir directed by Dean Swarthout of the University School of Fine Arts was invited last year to perform at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Topeka and is set for an annual visit. This year the concert will occur Sunday March 10 during the morning service as part of Lent. One piece will be Listen to the Lambs by Dett performed at the service here on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
D. M. Swarthout
University School of Fine Arts
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Topeka
Dett
Lawrence High to Stage The Lion and the Mouse Senior Play
Lawrence high school selects The Lion and the Mouse as the senior class play to be performed in the auditorium on March 22. Mrs Bertha Wilson director of dramatics announced today. She and Miss Irma Spangler sponsored tryouts held yesterday and will continue early next week for remaining parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion and the Mouse
Lawrence High School
Bertha Wilson
Gilkey speaks before students in Lawrence High assembly
Dr Charles W Gilkey from Chicago spoke at Lawrence High School about The Thistle Seed Which Shows Which Way the Hurricane Is Coming He cited incidents from his work with youth to engage the audience and kept the talk engaging. A conservancy bill to curb waste and regulate natural gas and petroleum production was introduced in Topeka by Rep Charles M Baird of Cowley County It proposes a public service commission determine wasteful production and may regulate output with a $5000 penalty for violations.
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Charles W. Gilkey
Chicago
University of Kansas
Lawrence High School
Topeka
Conservancy
T Charles M. Baird
Cowley County
Roads Bill Ends Aid to City Streets in Topeka
The Kansas legislature approved a road bill after long debate, sending it to Governor Reed for signature. The compromise allocates 3.2 million to county and township roads this year and 3.6 million annually thereafter, with the state assuming control of the system by April 1, 1929 if signed. House and Senate votes were 71-50 and 35-1 respectively.
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Topeka
House
Senate
Reed
Conference Committee
State Highway Commission
John C. Mack
Harvey County
Joe DL. Kramer
Montgomery
Rev
H. Rees
Lyon
House Roads and Highways Committee
E. E. Frizell
Krehbiel
McPherson
Ruehler
Seneca
Tripp
Stella B. Haines
Butler County
Buenos Aires Dock Blasts Amid Fire and Explosions
A series of blasts at a Buenos Aires waterfront dockhouse broke out at 4 50 a m as fire reached a large alcohol stock. One explosion followed by many minor blasts created thick smoke, hindering casualty checks. A south wind drove flames away from four explosive storage buildings. by 6 35 the fire was under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Lawrence High Names Prom Manager For Junior Year
Helen Harmon, a Lawrence High School junior, was elected manager of the annual junior prom to be held in the school gymnasium. Lloyd Venner was named assistant prom manager. Selections were made by the junior class council. Lindbergh Guest At Sanelo Island Visit Details Note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Harmon
Lawrence High School
Lloyd Venner
British Will Undertake Arms Limitation Efforts
Washington February 15 AP Sir Esme Howard British ambassador said Britain would soon begin talks to further naval arms limitation among leading powers. He noted delay of the fifteen cruiser bill slowed disarmament progress but with the measure enacted there is a cleared ground for new discussions and talks would assume the cruisers would be built.
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Washington
Esme Howard
Great Britain
Stand In Spectacle For Kansas Guard Units In Lawrence
Major Hatfield and Colonel Brown inspected two Kansas National Guard machine gun companies in Lawrence at the armory on Vermont Street with 48 men present per company. Training in close order drill and machine gun knowledge was evaluated, and officers checked equipment and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
137Th Infantry
Kansas National Guard
Lawrence
National Guard
Vermont Street
Floyd Hatfield
Arkansas National Guard
United States
Isas
Hatfield
Haskell Gymnasium
187Th Infantry
Charles Brown
Horton
Major Hatfield
R. C. Rankin
Charles Holmes
Lawrenied
Chamber of Commerce
C. L. Scott
Lawrenes Chamber of Commerce
Ill. B. Bitler
Liberty Post
American Legion
Jack Gage
United Express Plan Approved by ICC
Washington reports the Interstate Commerce Commission approved full consolidation of national express operations under Railway Express Agency Inc. The plan creates 1000 shares of capital stock and 82 million dollars of five percent bonds, with profits shared among contributing railroads. The agency will acquire all American Railway Express property and takes effect May 1 after tentative pre-approval earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Railway Express Agency, Inc
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railway Express Agency
American Railway Express Company
Association of Railway Executives
Cities Service Oil to Buy Acorn Properties in Southwest
F Blondy Mathews owner of Acorn stations in Lawrence Olathe Stanley and Spring Hill announced the sale of all Acorn properties to Cities Service Oil. The new owners will take possession and retain current management and staff as Cities Service expands its oil interests in Oklahoma Kansas and Texas.
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Acorn, Oil Company
Cities Service Oil Company
Dougherty
F. (Blondy) Mathews
Acorn
Lawrence
Olathe
Stanley
Spring Hill
Acorn Company
Cities Service
Mathews
Southwest
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Seventh
Vermont Streets
Sam
Istatae Association Elects Officers at Waterworks Meeting
The Kansas Waterworks Association elected new officers for the coming year during a three day school on water and health engineering. W M Tasker of Herington was named president with L B Mangan Kansas City Kan J C Gordon Independence P C McCray Osage and L C Angevine McPherson as vice presidents Earnest Bevce of the University engineering school faculty was chosen secretary-treasurer. The event featured lectures by Chancellor E H Lindsey and Dr Earle Brown and drew about a hundred attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Waterworks Association
School of Water and Health Engineers
Union
Association
W-M. Tasker
Herington
L. B. Mangan
Kansas City
Kan
J. C. Gordon
Independence
P. ¢. McCray
Osage Guy
L. C. Angevine
McPherison
Earnest Bevce
Engineering
University
E. H. Lindsey
Earle Brown
State Board of Health
J. O. Jones
R. E. Lawrence
Chanuie
Fred Sieker
Yates Center
A. H. Wieters
Iowa State Board of Health
Kansas State Board
E. F. Kindswater
University Engineering
Douglas County
Earnest Boyes
Boyce
W. W. Whitfield
E. T. Archer & Co
Whitfield
Desert King Builds Desert Mansion With 3 Million Plan
Desert King known as Death Valley Scotty visits Los Angeles to discuss his huge desert mansion. He says it will take another million dollars and four years to finish the shack. So far two million has been spent. He hints at shifting funds but provides little detail on living arrangements. Scotty's real name is Wesler Scott and his income source remains unknown, with rumors of an ore mine on the desert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Death Valley
Scotty
Wesler Scott
Desert
First Recital in University Music Series by Miss Marcene McLaren
The first of ten senior recitals for the Bachelor of Music degree will be given by Miss Marcene McLaren soprano of Lawrence a student in voice under Miss Alice Moncrieff. The program features German Italian French and English songs and will be in the auditorium of the Central Administration Building Monday February 18 at 8 15 p m with Lee S. Greene piano faculty accompanist. The concert is open to the public without charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Fine Arts School
Marcene McLaren
Lawrence
Alice Moncrieff
Lee S. Greene
School of Fine Arts
Charre
Picture of Olin Couple in Palo Alto Baptist Class
The Baptist Quarterly features a photo of the Three C s class from the First Baptist Church in Palo Alto California. It notes Lawrence friends’ interest in Prof. and Mrs. A S Olin, formerly of Lawrence, appearing in the class group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Palo Alto
Calif
Lawrence
A. 8. Olin
City to wash gutters on Massachusetts Street Sunday
Weather permitting and with cars off streets, officials plan gutter washing along Massachusetts Street Sunday morning. Unofficially, residents are urged to leave cars in garages and attend church. pbwsiet Rant Radio. Hanna.
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Massachusetts Street
Elihu Root to sail for Europe to revise world court statute
Elihu Root aged 84 will sail at midnight on the Italian liner Augustus to Europe to meet jurists and discuss revising the statute of the world court. He will not act as a U S representative but may push groundwork for American reservations while in Europe. He is in excellent health and plans a quiet day with his son Elihu Root Jr and daughter in law.
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New_York
Elihu Root
Europe
Augustus
League of Nations
World Court
Altho
United States
Elihu Root, Jr
Boards to Meet of County School Units Tomorrow
Members from mural school boards across the county reconvene at the courthouse tomorrow afternoon. The session continues the annual meeting held two weeks ago to finish unfinished business and discuss the school rate and tax issue, as County Superintendent J. Lane notes. He adds that the state school code bill awaiting action in Topeka will likely receive little if any consideration this year.
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Court House
J. Lane
Lane
Topeka
Hunters Bag Six Wolves In Drive In Eudora
Six wolves were bagged by hunters in a morning drive in the Eudora neighborhood. Four other wolves were sighted but broke through lines on the north side. Al Green and L. L. Scott of Lawrence each bagged one. The drive began at 30 o'clock and ended near the pumping station south of Endors after lunch. Farmers organized the effort due to ongoing depredations on farms including ducks chickens pigs turkeys and geese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora
al Green
L. Scott
Lawrence
Endors
Eudoran
Arrest Five Gangsters in Indianapolis Gunmen Stand Accused
Indianapolis February 15 AP five alleged Chicago gunmen were arrested at a downtown restaurant. They were heavily armed and their car contained guns and ammunition. All five claimed they left Chicago yesterday noon as police questioned about possible links to the Chicago killings of six gangsters and a doctor yesterday afternoon.
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Chicago
Palige
Frankis
S. M. c. Cartage Company
North
Clark Street
Indianapolis
Tolice
Trustees File Brief Ask Supreme Court Not to Review
University trustees who sold the Kansas City Star and Times in trust for William Rockhill Nelson urged the Supreme Court to deny Walter S. Dickey a review. They claimed Dickey’s suit was to gain the papers for himself and said trust funds were tied up for two and a half years by his litigation. The item ends with a stock market note: stock prices take a drop.
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Washington
Walter S. Dickey
Kansas City Star
Times
University
William Rockhill
Nelson Today
Supreme Court
Dickey
High Price Stocks Slump After Rate Rise To Ten Percent
New York stock market declines hit several high priced issues from 35 to 12 as the call money rate climbs to 10 percent the highest since January 2 American Express Johnstonsville Radio Union Carbide Allied Chemical and General Electric fall sharply U S Steel also drops. Police seize 3000 gallon alcohol plant and 1500 gallons in Kansas City arrest Jim Dale and Willie Winston during raid. Elder Charles McWilliams to preach Seventh Day Adventist Church in Colive View Neb Saturday at 11 a m all invited.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Joans
American Express
Johnstonsville
Addio
Union Carbide
Allied Chemical
General
Kansas City
Jim Dale
Willie Winston
iPolice
Dale
Chas. McWilliams
Collieve View
Neb
Caurch
Tenth
New York Sts
Navy Cruiser Appropriation Bill Reported to Senate
The Navy Department appropriation bill carries 12 379 000 dollars for the first two years of the cruiser construction program. The measure was reported to the Senate today by the Appropriations Committee amid wartime defense spending. Ear Will Durant Feb 1368.
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Washington
Navy Department
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Rutherford appoints Nieder deputy sheriff in Douglas County
Sheriff R. Boo Rutherford announced the appointment of Walt Nieder a 30 year old farmer from Lone Star as deputy sheriff of Douglas County Nieder joins George Reed former deputy and Houston Tray Turner retained as deputies The article notes weight figures for several officers and claims Nieder is among the county's youngest sheriffs with Reed as undersheriff and Turner assisting in the sheriff's team
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Nieder
Lone Star
Douglas
R. “Boo” Rutherford
Nieder
Rutherford
George O. Reed
Houston Turner
Lawrence
Lone Star H
Henry Nieder
Strabie
Douglas Cannty
Law Enforement
Boss" Rutherford
Houston
Tray Turner
Willy Nieder
Douglas County
Rutherfrd
George Ree
Menry¢'yti
Toad
Henry
Ini
Trotty May On Way to City In Asia Minor
Soviet steamer departs toward Mudania across the Sea of Marmara with rumors of Trotsky’s visit. Turkish authorities restrict ships to ports and tighten passports to curb communist unrest. Will Durant to speak at University of Kansas City extension lecture in Lawrence. lecture set for 8 o’clock. Trade offers and car service ads conclude page.
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Asia Minor
Constantinople
Sea of Marmara
Rusa
Biurkex
Trotzky
Turkey
Cnter
Alwas
Trotsky
Russia
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Alexian Brothers Hospital
Frank Gusenberg
Gusenberg
Dion O'Banion
Dion
O'Banion
North Side
George
Bugs) Moran
O’benion
Detroit Gang
Okeechobee District
Chautauquas Bank
Aggie
Presbyterian Group
Lindbergh
Sanelo Island
Charles “A. Lindbergh
Howard E. Coffin
British Bt
Co. H
Co. M
U. K
Acorn Properties
Ady
Istate Association
Earnest Boyce
Lindley
Baptist Quarterly
Olin
Pbwsiet Rant Radio
Hanna
Root
W. S. Dickey
Ear Will Durant
Lone Star Man
Cain
Bob
Wallace
Gorge Reed
Lawrences
Will Durant
University Literhum
Durant
Hudson-Goff
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