Two Young gangsters die as Ozark trail ends in Texas
Houston December 6 AP The trail from the bloodstained Ozark farm yard ends with the killings of two desperados Harry and Jennings Young peace officers of the Southwest renewed a search for other members of the Young gang. Springfield Mo officers were shot down storming J D Young’s farm home. Police say only two were at the farmhouse though one brother Paul Young is missing and Fred Barker sought in West Plains for sheriff killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Ozark
Harry
Jennings Young
Southwest
Young Gang
Springfield
J. D. Young
Kilers
Texas
Ed Waddle
Paul Young
Fred Barker
Hants
West Plains
Roy Kelly
Ben Bilyeu
Barker
Harry Young
Mark Noe
Republic
Communistic Amana group moves toward incorporation as stock company
The Amana colonies in Iowa, a 18th century German founded community, move to convert into The Amana Society Inc. a Delaware stock company with assets valued at about 1.25 million dollars. Some residents favor reform while others fear loss of communal life as a vote among 1400 members heads toward final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amana
Delaware
Germany
Board of Trustees
Amana Society, Inc
United States
Buffalo
Ebenezer Socnety
Bars Down for Loan
Washington reports that the Commerce Department approved a $23,000,000 Bolivian loan reluctantly due to strained diplomatic relations. Grosvenor Jones, head of the department’s finance division, said Bolivia was borrowing too much and conferred with the State Department’s economic adviser before granting consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Government Department
Senate Finance Committee
Grosvenor Jones
Icommerce Department
Bolivia
Jones
State Department
Murray for President petitions reach forty states
Radio calls push petitions for Governor Murphy to run for president with about one million signers. Bowen and other campaign forms have been distributed in forty states as supporters in Oklahoma seek to broaden the effort. A civil war veteran Rev Pleasant Bays dies at 88 in Kansas. burial in Sedan. Kansas bank merger announced: Citizens State Bank of Altora with First National Bank of Neodesha effective Jan 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
City
Je Nh Murrey
Ounce
Independence
Kan
Pleasant B. Bays
Iran
Ark
Kentucky
Kansas
Arkansas
Sedan
J. T. Bays
Kansas Bank
Topeka
Citizens State Bank of
Altoora
First National
Bank of Neodesha
State Banking Department
High School Tests Set for January 20 and 21
School examinations at Lawrence High School will occur Wednesday and Thursday January 20 and 21 under principal H J Baker. Grading of papers and re enrollment of pupils who fail first semester will occur Friday January 22. Second semester begins Monday January 25 with ongoing enrollment. Promotion Day for nine A grade juniors at Junior High is January 22 under principal F Hyde. Faculty and students resume after vacation with no interruption expected until Easter recess March 24 to 29 per superintendent C E Birch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
H. J. Baker
Baker
F. Hyde
C. F E. Birch
Heiress Goes on Trial for Sweetheart's Murder
Flint, January 6. A 27 year old heiress stands trial for the murder of her garage mechanic sweetheart Leslie Casteel. The state says she drove him to a final tryst and shot him five times, leaving his body by a cemetery road. The defense claims Casteel fired first and she acted to save her life. Evidence includes a magic lantern showing the locality and questions of pistol ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint, Mich
Leslie Casteel
Helen Joy Morgan
Casteel
Miss Morgan
Ladies of the Big House opens three day Dick inson run
Sylvia Sidney stars with Gene Raymond Wynn Gibson and Rockcliffe Fellows in Ladies of the Big House at Dick inson tomorrow. The film follows women in prison with a break for freedom though no machine guns. Ben Hur with Ramon Novarro shows Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Sidney
Meeting of Hesper Academy Stockholders Set for Jan 7
A special meeting of Hesper Academy stockholders will be held at the academy building at 2 o clock Thursday afternoon January 7 to elect trustees and amend the charter to comply with a law passed in the last legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesper Academy
Kansas Victory Shines As Kr. A. Dominates Court
In Lawrence last night Kr. A. swept through for a solid Kansas basketball win. The game imagery recalled Mt. Oread beneath crimson skies, marking another strong performance after the previous night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kr. A
Mt. Oread
Radio Talks Praised By Kansas Music Professor
A December Radio Digest article lauds Prof. CG Skilton of the University of Kansas School of Fine Arts for his music appreciation lectures on KFKU. He illustrates with piano or organ and is aided by other faculty. Kansas-Colorado game attendance was officially 1,639 rather than coach Brutus Hamilton’s guess of 1,642. The report notes a chilly wind as crowds left the game and mentions a co ed’s running chatter about plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skilton
University of Kansas School of Fine Arts
KFKU
Howard Gurtler
Kk. G. Athletice
Brutus Hamilton
K. U
Hamilton
Floyd Gibbons
Satta Voce
Iker
Northwestern graduate librarian found dead by her own action
Edith Stewart a 24 year old former Dodge City Kansas resident and Northwestern University graduate who worked as an assistant librarian here was found dead in her dormitory room from poison by a janitor yesterday. Police questioned her roommate Muriel Murray who said despondency over ill health prompted the act. Miss Stewart had been packing for a visit to Dodge City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
Edith Stewart
Dodge City
Jkan
Northwestern University
Yesterdday
Muriel Murray
Farm Bureau session to hear Woodring and Brown in Manhattan
Gov Harry Woodring and Charles Farmer Brown of Washington representing the farm board will speak at the thirteenth annual Kansas State Farm Bureau session in Manhattan. About 200 delegates attend as messages from Kansas farm groups are read. Friday broadcasts on KFRU will lengthen from 15 to 30 minutes starting January 15 with additional musical programs and a series of half hour plays starting February 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
Harry Woodring
Charles “Farmer” Brown
Washington
Farm Board
Kansas State Farm Bureau
Kansas
KFRU
Allen Grafton
Mercy For Bank Band In Shawnee Oklahoma
The ten year suspended sentence was given to Orville Burch a Tennessee youth who robbed the First National Bank at McCloud Oklahoma of 600 dollars and tried to flee by airplane. Judge Leroy Cooper imposed the sentence after arrest in Fort Smith Arkansas where the plane landed post robbery. Burch claimed the theft aimed to aid his wife about to give birth then broke down crying when granted a chance to reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawnee
Okla
Orville Burch
Tennessee
First National Bank
McCloud
Leroy Cooper
Fort Smith
Ark
Burch
Varied Views on Raskob Liquor Proposal Across Papers
Editorials from The New York Times Philadelphia Public Ledger and others react to John J. Raskob’s Democratic National Committee proposal. Opinions range from praise of a compromise to criticism that it misrepresents democracy and risks party splits. Local papers see potential common ground or doubt its effectiveness.
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Associated Press
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
Paty
New York Times
St. Paul
Miami Herald
The
Boston Globe
Levees Strained as Mississippi Floods Spread
Glendora Mississippi Jan 6 AP Wearied flood fighters abandon Glendora levee as Tallahatchie river rises. Guards warn towns to high ground while breaks at Albin Marcel Jevee and Philipp threaten acres of land. Levees at Tippo Cassidy Bayou and others weakened as rivers swell. Red Cross mobilizes with disaster relief director Mr Xyrick arriving to coordinate aid.
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Glendors
Miss
Glendora
Tallahatchie
Albin
Marcel Jevee
Charleston
Philipp
Panola
Whitman
Matthew Bayou
Tippo
Cassidy Bayou
Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad
Red Cross
Tallahatchie County
Sakdis
Xyrick
West Virginia
Major Kansas Highways Opened With Key Closures Reported
State and federal highways in southwestern Kansas were opened to traffic with major closures still in place on U S 50N between Garden City and Jetmore and other segments. Snow plows operated as maintenance chief Ira E. Taylor said most routes should be cleared of drifts within 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toneka
Kansas
Ira E. Taylor
State Highway Department
U.S
Bucklin
Protection
Richfield
Taylor Sai
Legion Joins Movement to Obtain Jobs for All
AP reports Henry L. Stevens Jr the national commander of the American Legion declares war on unemployment. He urges state commanders to form post committees to press employers to raise current paid personnel by 10 percent before February 1. A service star will be awarded by Legion headquarters to employers meeting the raise. The call follows a program adopted by the national employment commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
New York
Henry L. Stevens ,Jr
American Legion
National Headquarters of the Legion
National Employment Commission of the Legion
Birthday tribute to Charles Rappard at Worden home
Charles Rappard of Worden is celebrated by more than fifty relatives and friends at a Monday dinner hosted by his daughter Mrs John Breithaupt. His five children, and guests including Carl Stark and Wesley Stark, attend as the honored pioneer lifelong in Douglas county since post Civil War settlement. A university Women’s Club thimble party program will be at Myers Hall with Prof F H Guild and William Pilcher quartet. Mackie Community Club meeting postponed to January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rappard
Worden
John Breithaupt
Dudley Gilges
John Lyons
Will Rappard
Henry Rappard
C. L. DeWatteville
Lawrence
Carl Stark
Wesley Stark
Kansas City
Mr. Rappard
Douglas County
Switzerland
Gilzes
University Women's Club i
Myers Hall
F. H. Guild
Parof
William Pilcher
Objection Delays Bill in Senate and House Passage Efforts
Washington Jan 6 AP The lone objector Blaine of Wisconsin halted consideration of the reconstruction finance corporation in the Senate as unanimous consent was required. In the House lawmakers labored perfunctorily on a 126 million dollar deficiency appropriation while Democrats debated party strategy and tax plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Blaine
Wisconsin
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Democratic National Committee
Harrison
Mississippi
America
Congressional Policy Committee
House Ways and Means
Deaths and Funerals Notice Condenses Multiple Obits
Infant Raymond E Dresse son of Mr and Mrs James Dresse died at 2 am at local hospital services were at Oak Hill cemetery grave side James E Hurcris Civil War veteran age 84 former Lawrence resident died January 4 in Warrensburg Missouri Had been ill since Thanksgiving daughter Annie Harris Warrensburg Normal faculty sister Celia Harris Glendale California Mrs Mary S Learnard memorial services for widow of Col O Yearnard held at Unitarian church in Santa Cruz ashes to be sent here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond E. Dresse
James Dresse
Rhode Island Street
Oak Hill
James E. Hurcris
Lawrence
Warrensburg
Lawrence Post
First Presbyterian Church
Annie Harris
Mary S. Learnard
Unitarian Church
Mary
Col. O. Yearnard
Learnard
Gill Ty
Cal
Santa Cruz
Bound Over For Trial In Forgery Case In Kansas City
Lawrence Boylan and Frank Norton were bound over to district court for trial after a preliminary hearing before Justice J. H. Mitchell. Bond was set at 1000 for Boylan and 500 for Norton. neither posted. Boylan allegedly passed a forged check at Ellis and Hesse on East Eighth Street. Norton denied knowledge of the forgery as handwriting expert W. H. Quakenbush testified that the forged check was signed by Norton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Boylan
Frank Norton
Kansas City, Mo
J. H. Mitchell
Boylan
Norton
R. B. Stevens
Ellis and Hesse
East Eighth Street
East Seventh Street
Iy W. H. Quakenbush
Julius Rosenwald Dies Aged Philanthropist Who Built Sears
Julius Rosenwald, 69, who built Sears Roebuck & Company into a nationwide mail order giant, died at his Highland Park home. A noted donor, he gave more than 25 million dollars to humanitarian causes and civil rights, supporting both black and Jewish communities and funding university and research initiatives. He believed charity is a pleasure that never wears out and criticized extravagance as a vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Julius Rosenwald
Highland Park
America
Springfield
Sears, Roebuck & Company
New York
Fifth Avenue
United States
University of Chicago
Rosenwald Industrial Museum
Council of Grain Exchanges
Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Research Foundation
Rosenwald
Helvering Denies Receiving Money From Swonger
In Topeka on January 6 Democratic state chairman Guy T. Helvering emphatically denied newspaper reports that he received any money from J. F. Swonger Jr. to cover a campaign deficit. He stated he never took a cent and would run the party’s funds himself, countering Swonger’s claim of arranging an accounting of all campaign contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helvering
Salina
Frank Swonger
Swonger
The
Journal
Democratic State Committee
Topeka
Swenger
Examination Schedule Adopted at University
The University of Kansas Senate adopted the final examination schedule for the present semester and formed a new advisory committee with five professors named by letter ballots. Dean Robert McNair-Davis reported that about twelve percent of courses used new textbooks last semester, and final exams run January 22 to 28 with durations varying by course length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas Senate
F. H. Guild
W. S. Johnson
F. E. Kester
H. H.lane
W. C. McNown
Robert McNair - Davis
Runaway Blind School Boy Recovered in Kansas City
Monroe Tabor, eleven, from the state school for the blind in Kansas City, was found in the 600 block on Massachusetts Street around 1 PM by Officers Calhoun and Messer and returned to school authorities. He had run away after 9 AM seeking a ride with a man to Emporia. he has sight and was believed to be receiving eye treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Tabor
State School For the Blind
Kansas City
Massachusetts Street
Charles Calhoun
James Messer
Arkansas City
Emporia
Tabor
Eve
Market News From Kanangs City Produce Kansas City
Kanangs City produce report lists butter prices with creamery and packing rates, poultry figures for hens roosters and springs, plus government bond quotes in New York with Liberty bonds and Treasury notes trading near stated levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanangs City
Kansas City
New York
U. S
Liberty Sin
Liberty
Liberty Fourth
Treasury
Posters on Highways by Dr. Sheldon in Kansas
Dr. Charles M. Sheldon plans an expanded antiwar poster display along eighty two miles of highway 40 in Kansas from Topeka through Tonganoxie Lawrence Tecumseh St. Marys and more. An advertising study estimates seven million three hundred fifty nine thousand eight hundred forty pass the boards monthly with four illuminated signs. A World Peace Posters endorsement and praise from George W. Wickersham accompany the project which targets disarmament and war costs. The article notes Sheldon’s belief this is a first move by a city to curb war via billboards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Sheldon
Topeka
Highway 40
Kansas
Sheldon
Tonganoxie
Rens
Six Corners
Lawrence
Kanwaka
Big Springs
Tecumseh
Kiro
Kingsville
St. Marys
Dr. Sheldon
Dorothea Heidgerd
World Peace Posters, Inc
George W.wickersham
Wickersham, Committee On Law Enforcement
United States
Local families gather for Christmas and Sunday dinners
A long list of Belleview and Weaver residents hosted and visited kin during Christmas week. Otto Abels and family joined George Abels in Homewood. Ruth Ness celebrated with Fred Neis in Hesper. Various Kinred, Strobel, Measle, Parker and Wilson households shared meals and greetings across Topeka, Lawrence, DeSoto, and nearby towns.
Weaver School Adds Pupils as Local Residents Celebrate
Sunday afternoon visits include Reusch and Miss Margaret Everly of Eudorn with Miss Ann Meuffle. Carl Koehler traveled to Kansas City on Monday. Fern Broers and brothers Clarence and Oscar joined Floyd and Mrs Broers for New Year's Eve. Weaver's fourth month ends with Miss Agnes Pine as teacher. Absent or tardy pupils listed include Robert Neis Carl Westerhouse Leroy Eleanor Wallace Greta Vaneta Spitzli Ruby Neis Arleta Wilson Felix Mullner. Visitors this month include Fern Broers Eleanor Bartz Neville Wilson Margaret Hadl Arlets Holmes and Robert Holmes. Elbert and George Kniffin moved away and enrolled at Morning Star leaving 13 pupils at Weaver. Genevieve and Delena Bowen, employed in Kansas City, visited home on Saturday and Sunday. Fern Broers hosted Floyd Broers and Kathariene Bowen for dinner. Agnes Pine from Lawrence called in afternoon. Emmet Bernitz of Kansas City guest for Sunday dinner.
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Otto Abels
Martin Abels
Belleview
Homewood
George Abels
Ben Ness
Miss Ruth
Fred Neis
Hesper
Willie
Howard Bernitz
Weaver
Frank Getchel
Lewie Hadl
Kaw Valley
Holton Pierce
Kansas City
C. Measle
Leslie Kindred
Nell Catlin
Eugene McFarland
Arleta Holmes
Topeka
Melvin McPhersion
Shiver
Frances Strobel
Research Hospital
Jake Strobel
Fred Laughlin
Gideon Neil
Emma Wilson
Alarorie Westerhouse
Walter Parker
Leone
Roscoe
Fret Weatherford
Orvile Wilson
Baby
South Kudora
Walter Wilson
Arthur Hernitz
Alice Bernitz
Oliver Lynn
Elmer Kutry
Uesner
Mxes
Kurtz
Otto Spiteli
Agnes
Dan Helmer
Lawrener
Ruth Ness
Helen Strobel
Sam Neis
Elise
Tessie Kindred
Leo Rilley
Verner
Reusch
Margaret Everly
Eudorn
Ann Meuffle
Harry Broers
Carl Koehler
Fern Broers
Clarence
Oscar
Floyd Broers
Agnes Pine
Robert Neis
Carl Westerhouse
Leroy
Eleanor Wallace
Greta
Vaneta Spitzli
Ruby Neis
Arleta Wilson
Felix Mullner
Eleanor Bartz
Neville Wilson
Margaret Hadl
Arlets Holmes
Robert Holmes
Elbert
George Kniffin
Morning Star School
Inte Weaver
Genevieve
Delena Bowen
John Bowen
Kathariene
Delene
Genevieve Bowen
Geo. Broers
Lawrence
Emmet Bernitz
Mn W
Arthur Bernitz
McLOUTH Social notes and public sale notices in McLouth
The Claude Pearson family near Wakarusa is located in the G T Williams property in east McLouth. A public sale will be held January 8. Fire destroyed a dwelling on the R M Boyd farm near town. Numerous local visits, holiday events, club meetings, and church observances are listed, including Order of Eastern Star installation on New Year’s Eve and a day of prayer for W T U on January 6 at United Brethren church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Pearson
Wakarusa
G.T. Williams
East McLouth
G. T. Williams
R. M. Bayd
Harry Steeper
Topeka
Heath
R. M. Boyd
WW. Gwinn
Yan
Rankin
Charles
Pauline
Ht. Constant
Lawrence
F.C. Rankin
Order of Eastern Star
R. Wright
Louise Russel
H. W. Steeper
Salina
Effie McDenny
Kansas City
Will Ritchie
Homer FP. Riley
Marcelain
S. H. Knowlton
John Knowlton
Ryan Knowlton
Meriden
Clyde Knowlton
Unederwand
Kay Knowlton
Paul Knowlton
Valley Falls
Ida Osborne
United Brethren Church
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Houston, Tex
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Missouri
Sweetheart
Dickinson
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Woodring
Farm Bureau
Mercy For Bank
Represents Creamery
Blue Valley Creamery Company
Floyd L. Lawrence
Kuszell
West
Raskob
Mackie Community Club
Bond
Charles Sheldon
California Tech Engineers
Evening Star
Denny & Seer
Bolonius
Europe
Ely & Wicker
Sallpaper
Rumsey Funeral Biomie
Reuter
Indiana
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