More Japan Power Rushes to Action
Shanghai reports rising Japanese pressure as Chinese forces clash in Harbin Manchuria. Forty five Chinese deaths tied to Taotao actions by Chinese Eastern Railway guards. Japan orders thirteen more warships from Sasebo to Shanghai amid anti Japanese boycott rumors. League council meets in secret as Nanking reshuffles foreign ministry and paves way for a national defense council led by Chiang Kai Shek. Ambassador Grew appointment approved in Tokyo. Republican Daily News in Shanghai suspends publication under Japanese pressure, foreshadowing possible broader editorial crackdowns.
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Shanghai
Harbin
Manchuria
Chinese Eastern Railway Guards
Sasebo
Whangpei
Borcott Vk
League of Nations Council
Foreign Office
Nanking
Cheh Ming Shu
Eugene Chen
Chiang Kai Shek
National Defense Council
Chiang
China
Republican Daily News
Kuomintang
Ternational
Janan
Will Work for Brinkley Campaign Manager in NC
North Carolina man J H Painter leaves Cullowhee to head Dr John R Brinkley’s bid in Kansas. Painter, a former Jackson County teacher and prohibition worker, travels to Lane, Milford and Del Rio follow Brinkley’s gubernatorial history as he weighs another run.
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North ‘Carolina
Cullowhee
N. C
Sonn R.brinkley
Kansas
J. H. Painter
North Carolina
Milford
Kan
Painter
Lane
Jackson County
N.C
We Brinkley
Attempt on Governor in Seville during inspection tour
In Seville on January 26 AP reports an assassination attempt as the provincial governor rode through a downtown street. A shot from a nearby roof missed its target. the governor continued his tour amid fire at night eruptions. A clash between strikers and civil guard left one man wounded and authorities threaten a lockout to enforce compliance.
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Seville
Spain
Sli
Ee Ag
Weather forecast for Kansas with mixed conditions
Kansas forecast generally fair tonight and Wednesday with colder temps in the east. Cloudy in most areas except Ottawa and nearby towns. Road conditions muddy and slippery in several cities including Ottawa Coffeyville Salina Dodge City and Arkansas City with some slick spots on highways.
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Kansas
Ottawa
Coffeyville
Ot“hawa
Mamilton
Fordsy
Adv
William Wrigley Jr Dies. Cubs’ Builder Remembered in Phoenix
Chicago notes the death of William Wrigley Jr a major figure in baseball who spent about 6 million dollars to build a pennant winning Cubs club and claimed he earned no profit from his efforts. He recalled selling soap years ago and said he preferred watching a game to stockholder meetings. His loss shocks Chicago civic leaders and ends a era with Charles Comiskey also having died years earlier.
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Chicago
William Wrigley
Phoenix
Ariz
Wrigley
Cubs
Lance
Nickle
Fide
Gley
Baseball
Charles A.comiskey
White Sox
Eagle River
Wisboy
Jury System Slows Enforcements In Liquor Laws In Kansas
Topeka January 26 The Antisaloon League of Kansas described the jury system as a major stumbling block to enforcing liquor laws. George Hammond superintendent urged a personal injunction law to bar individuals from illicit liquor trade with stiff penalties for contempt. Trustees were to elect officers.
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Topeka
George
Rhzmmond
Antisalaon League of Kansas
League
Board of Trustees
Hammond
Wrigley dies at 70 in Phoenix home
William Wrigley Jr. of Chicago, chewing gum magnate and Cubs owner, died in his Phoenix winter home at 2 15 this morning at age 70 from heart disease and indigestion. He had been ill since January 18 after a severe indigestion attack and a heart attack at Catalina Island last year. His family was informed and funeral plans were set for Pasadena and St Christopher Church Chicago with burial on Catalina Island.
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Phoenix
Ariz
William Wrigley
Chicago
Chicago Cubs
George Goodrich
Ion Dr. Goodrich
Wrigley
Catalina Island
California
Arizona Biltmore
Writley
Pasadena
Cal
St. Christopher Episcopal Church
Hog theft ends in murder trail near Twin Mound
A 350 pound red sow stolen from John Sullivan’s Twin Mound farm was found butchered in a Lawrence barn after tracks in fresh snow led Deputy Price and farmers from Sullivan’s pasture to Mull’s residence. The hog’s owner Sullivan identified the carcass. Mull refused to talk as a livestock theft charge was filed and Mull faced possible arraignment.
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Harry Mull
Rock Creek
Twin Mound
George Price
Officer Price
John Sullivan
Sullivan
Lawrencé
Fourteenth
Delaware Street
Price
Lawrence
Thirteenth Street
Joe Shirmer
George Simmons
John Montfoort
Sullivan Pasture
Mull
Sullivan Farm
R. B. Stevens
Ways and Means to Hold Hearings on Petroleum Taxes
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 24 to 1 to hold hearings next Tuesday on proposals to tax petroleum imports electric power and all natural and manufactured products. The panel ordered the hearings after dispute over timing of the revenue plan. A group of domestic oil producers led by Wirt Franklin of Tulsa was to testify tomorrow.
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Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
House
Wirt, Franklin
Tulsa
Okla
Arrests in Celebration of Gandhi Birthday in India
Nationalist India marked the third anniversary of Gandhi's 1929 declaration of independence with widespread arrests as street processions were tried. In Calcutta, education officer K C Chatterjee was seized as charges were raised that city schools governed by the corporation bred sedition.
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Bombay
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Lahore
Calcutta
K.C. Chatterjee
Calcutta Corporation
May meet delayed as KU wrestling schedule to be announced
University of Kansas wrestling officials said a definite announcement on whether KU will meet Kansas State here Saturday night would be made tomorrow. Other scheduled meets listed include Town State at Ames February 4, Missouri here February 12, and Nebraska at Lincoln March 3. Also in Wellington auditors uncovered a 1788.09 shortage in city light and water accounts with two unclear 1928 and 1929 transactions cited. Idle Blacks Roam Congo as work stops on Usimbura rail and roads cause unrest in Leopoldville. locals seek protection from European demands.
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University of Kansas
Kansas State
F.C. Allen
Kansas
Town State
Ames
Missouri
Nebraska
Lincoln
Wellington
Kan
City Light and Water Departments
Congo
Leopoldville
Belgian Congo
Usimbura
Belzian Congo
Haucke Backs Lacey Simpson for Kansas Governor Nomination
Council Grove Kansas January 26 A P Frank Haucke a Republican gubernatorial candidate in 1930 says he will not run this year and endorses Lacey Simpson of McPherson County for the GOP nomination. Haucke argues all factional groups should unite behind Simpson and that Landon should stay out of the primary.
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Haucke
Lacey Simpson
Landon
Council Grove
Kan
Frank
Alfred M. Landon
Independence
Clyfe M. Reed
Reed
Repub
Licans
Lacy Simpson
McPherson County
Kansas
Judd Fight to Death Penalty Appeal Opens in Phoenix
In Phoenix on January 26 AP reports Winnie Ruth Judd began her strenuous appeal as her lawyers countered state evidence claiming jealousy as a motive in the murders of Aames Anne Le Roi and Hedvig Samuelson. Clements at Gru now clinic testified Judd’s left hand was bandaged October 16 and 17 amid inquiries about injuries. Separate testimony described Judd’s jealousy over Halloran and her staged self defense claim. Enrollment updates at Lawrence High School show 643 students with the sophomore class leading at 219, junior high 631 pupils with grade specifics, and 685 seniors enrolled since September 1 with 42 withdrawals this year.
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McDowell Road
LeRoi
A. R., Lepker
Judd
Lawrence High School
H. L. Baker
M- F. Hyde
Baker
Demented Man Wounds 4 in Bank Then Kills Self
In Lansing on January 26 a 52 year old man, described as demented, shot and wounded four people in the Capital National Bank before fatally shooting himself. Bank guard David Timmins was wounded but survived. others injured include Albert Elssesser, John Lillie, B W Nichols, and an unnamed female employee. Panic spread as customers fled. police later subdued Mead, a descendant of a once wealthy pioneer family.
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Lansing Mith
Capital National Bank
Rimech
D. J. Mead
Bean
David ‘Timmtons
Bank
Mead
Albert Elssesser
Tlv
John’ Lillie
B.W. Nichols
Darising
No Letup in Fighting in Salvador Conflict
Bitter fighting rages in Salvador with two days of battle near Sartana unresolved. Rebels described as communists reportedly hold La Libertad Sonsonate and Ahuachapam while sporadic clashes persist near San Salvador. Government forces claim hundreds of prisoners captured, per legation reports.
Cyr arrives in Baton Rouge amid move to oust King
Dr Paul N Cyr lands in Baton Rouge for talks with his lawyers to decide if he will pursue removal of Alvin O King from the governor’s office. He says he will not start a war and declines comment on possible suit while armed guards secure state offices. King sits at the mansion desk as Cyr arrives.
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Baton Rouge
Paul N. Cyr
Alvin O. King
Cor
King
Huey P. Long
Washington
Long
State Senate
Cyr
Deputies Run Inland Waterway Towboat Mark Twain
In Jeffersonville Indiana two deputy sheriffs, not river pilot licensed, took command of the Inland Waterway Corporations new towboat Mark Twain after a day of festivities. Mrs Patrick Hurley christened the vessel, and Capt James E Howard of the shipbuilding company said the issue would be settled in days. FALLING TREE ILLS MAN.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Inland Waterway
Spick and Pee
Mark Twain
Patrick Hurley
Wessel
James E. Howard
Iola Veteran Killed Cutting Wood for Legion Project
Clay H Lightner 35 was killed by a falling tree while cutting wood for the American Legion unemployment program in Iola Kansas. He tried to move an ox and a saw from the path and was buried beneath the trunk. He leaves a widow married in France after World War I and four children. Heavy snow blanketed Norton Kansas with six inches depth overnight and continued this morning.
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Iola
Kan
Clay H. Lightner
American’ Legion
Lightner
France
Norton Norton
Board in session on KU matters
The University of Kansas athletic board met for three hours then reconvened this afternoon without action. Chancellor Lindley, chair, had returned from Chicago. A petition to retain coach H W Hargiss was submitted by a majority of football lettermen. The board's fact finding group includes Dr. Lindley and Dr. Allen with others. Missouri announces budget cuts to salaries and at least one assistant coach elimination.
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Athletic Board
University of Kansas
E. H. Lindsey
Chicago
Lindley
Lind Jey
Board of Regents
Topeka
H. W
Bill” Hargiss
Hargiss
H.W. Hargiss
Otto Rost
St. Louis
K. UL
Dean George
Shand
New York
City
John Outland
Kansas
Russel Strobel
Irving Hill
Lawrence
Earl Foy
Karl Klooz
K. A. Kursar
Maurice Breidenthal
Kansas City
Kan
Forrest C. Allen
Ray Moore
Hill
W. R. Smith
James Naismith
H. A. Rice
Willie Miller
Topeka. S
University of Missouri
Committee On
Missouri
Casini ruled ineligible. Vanek knee injury looms
University of Kansas basketball report says Casini is ineligible for the rest of the season due to academic shortfall while carrying thirteen hours. Ernest Vanek reinjured the knee and may miss the Missouri game at Columbia this Saturday. he could improve enough to play if recovered. Casini plans summer school to regain football eligibility next fall.
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University of Kansas
Ernest’ Casini
Ernest Vanek
Missouri
Casini
I Vanek
Colunsbiz
Tax Bill Delayed As Hearings Mount In Congress
Washington January 26 AP The revenue bill drafting is postponed at least two days as Ways and Means reviews a broad set of tax ideas for funding government. The committee, backed by party leaders, targets higher income and surtax rates and selective levies on productive sources while awaiting canvass results on expense cuts. A separate item notes the naval fleet plan was dropped from this session. Also reported a Rural Neighbors of America leader Dr E Franc Morrill died of Addison's disease during missionary work in the Carolinas and West Virginia. Fire prevention education expands to 650 Texas towns and cities.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Crisp
Georgia
Vinson
Naval
Fatal Rock, Island
Ill
America
Addison
Worth Carolina
West Virginia
Carl E Friend Declares Run For State Senator
Lawrence resident Carl E Friend, a longtime businessman, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the Fifth district serving Douglas and Jefferson counties. Support from leading Republicans in both counties was reported as he seeks the August primary.
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Carl E. Friend
Lawrence
Douglas
Jefferson
Friend
Radio series to feature disarmament essays at KU
The University of Kansas International Club will air a seven broadcast series on KFRU from 9:41 to 11:30 Thursday morning. Speakers include Donald Roney on The Essay Contest and Dean Robert M. Davis on The Background of Disarmament. Other programs cover Budgetary Limitations and Disarmament topics with George Brannay Magecurisy and Woodrow Pennington among presenters.
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University of Kansas International Club
KFRU
University of Ranges
Kansas
Donald Roney
Robert M. Davis
K. U. School of Law
Roney
International Club
K. U
Toneka
RUBC
Kansas City
Jersey Sturges
WINW
Topeka
Tein
United States
J. LB. Chubb
WITAY
George Brannay
WIBW
Li Kmec
Walibur F. Coen
Woodrow Pennington
Prisoner Move In Platte City After Liquor Laden Safe Incident
Roman Zielinski, Clarence Ey and John Zielinski, suspects in a liquor laden safe crash that killed 14 year old Deston Dean at Platte City, are moved to Buchanan county jail. Platte County will pursue manslaughter charges against John Zielinski. Roman and Clarence face possession charges. A bank account with $1,500 deposits from 1929 to 1932 surfaced in the case.
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St. Joseph
John W. Coots
John Zielinski
Leavenworth
Zielinski
Roman
Fry
Bank
Roman Zielinski
Toneka
Kan
Council
League of Nations to urge calm in Shanghai area
The League of Nations council decided to make representations to China and Japan to avoid actions that could worsen Shanghai tensions. Chairman Joseph Paul Boncour met separately with Japanese and Chinese representatives to express the council’s concern, issuing a general communication to both governments.
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Geneva
League of Nations Council
Shanghai
Joseph Paul Boncour
Wolf Skeleton
Museum
Pleistocene Age Skeletal Displays At Dyche Museum
The Dyche Museum of Natural History mounted a Pleistocene wolf skeleton as part of a display. Prof. H. H. Lane announced the exhibit and noted two other skeletons, a wolf and a saber tooth cat, were acquired years ago in a trade with the University of California, all from the Los Angeles area.
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Dyche Museum “of Natural’ History
H. H. Lane
Department of, Zoology
University of California
H. T. Martin
Los Angeles
Dairy Herds Built by Good Sires Say County Pros
Douglas County dairy producers W Adriance R H Trent and H M Chamney emphasize breeding stock as the cornerstone of profitable herds. They cite a Guernsey bull’s offspring producing high butterfat and milk, note Haskell Institute’s herd yields, and warn that poor stock undermines profitability.
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Douglas County
di Adriance
Baldwin
R. H. Trent
Haskell Institute
H. M. Chamney
Chamney Airy
Adriance
Guernsey
Jersey
Guernseys
Haskell
Trent
Kansas State College
Chamney
Lawrence
Fight for Oil Rights by Osage Nation in Oklahoma
Osage Nation files court fight over oil and mineral rights as surface owners claim ownership of underground resources. Case hinges on congressional act extending rights to 1958, after Osages secured a temporary injunction last June blocking further surface-owner acquisitions. Depression-era oil wealth for Osage Nation dwindles as disputes continue.
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Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
United States Circuit
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