Practice Economy to Cut Tax Burden
AAP reports across the United States states and cities are moving to ease taxpayer burdens. Oklahoma trims deficits with deep cuts in government expense, education, and overhead. New York contemplates a higher income tax. Colorado revalues farmland and city property. Montana towns discuss consolidating to save costs. Connecticut urges department economies and salary cuts amid potential property levy hikes.
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Gopsnott
Aasociited
New York
United States
Oklahoma
State Board of ‘Equalization
Colorado
Board of Sguatization
Muang
Montana
Joseph
Honolulu
Connecticut
Uteh
Indictments Returned Against Fortescue and Three Naval Men
Defense lawyers filed to quash the second degree murder indictments against Mrs. Granville Fortescue and three Navy personnel for the slaying of Joseph Kahahawai, alleging grand jury coercion by Circuit Judge A M Cristy. The defendants, including Lt. Thomas H. Massie, remained jailed at Pearl Harbor awaiting bail.
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Honolulu
Granville Fortescue
Navy
A. M Cristy
Joseph Kahahawai
Montgomery Winn
Thomas H. Massie
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Massie
Cuban Loan Ties Probe Highlights Machado Relative
Senate finance committee hearings reveal a son in law of President Machado had a share in a 1.5 billion loan to Cuba by Chase National Bank. Vice president Carl J. Schmidlapp said 500,000 flowed to Jose Obregon for distribution among participating banks.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Cuba
Machado
Chase National Ale
Carl Jz Schmidlapp
Jose Obregorn
Chase Company
Herbert D. Brown
United States Bureau of Efficiency
Panama
National City Bank
Two Indian Girls Sentenced to Transportation for Life
Calcutta date Jan 27 AP reports Santi Ghose and Sunity Chowduri Indian students were sentenced to life transportation after conviction for the murder of G. By Stevens a British magistrate. The girls wore bright sarees with flowers and said it is better to die than to live in a horse’s stable. The court asked the government to consider their youth and sex for prison treatment. Transportation sends them to penal colonies with destinations undisclosed.
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Calcutta
Santi Ghose
Sunity Chowduri
Stevens
Amelps Prevent Break at Jail Prompt Help From Operator
An attempted jail break was thwarted when inmate prisoners seized guard Guffey’s keys and ripped the telephone from the wall. Operator Louise Bradley alerted police and Sheriff Payton as the men fled down a single stairway. nine prisoners previously escaped last fall. Leaders were Lee Long and John York, both 19, accused of robbery.
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G. A. Guffey
Guffer
Louise Bradley
Eliy
George Payton
Avere
Lee Long
John York
Sim
Miami
Seerace
Moslems Burn Village as Kashmir Revolt Spreads
In Kotli region a village was burned by Moslems who looted and terrorized Hindus and Sikhs fleeing to towns. Ten thousand storm Rajouri, two Moslems killed, five wounded as police and Maharajah Hari Singh’s troops clash. violence spreads to Mirpur with several constables injured and deaths reported.
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Srinagar
India
Kotli
Rajouri
Hari Singh
Mirpur
District meeting of Eastern Star districts set for Friday
The district meet of the Eastern Star chapters at Baldwin Eudora DeSoto Linwood Perry and Lawrence will be at the Masonic temple Friday January 29 with sessions at 2 PM and 8 PM Mrs Bermetta Miller grand matron of Kansas and Mrs Sue Kesler district aide will lead the meetings at Longton and Williamsburg Kansas respectively
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Order of the Eastern Star
Baldwin
Eudora
DeSoto
Linwood
Perry
Lawrence
Masonic Temple
Bermetta Miller
Longton
Kan
Worthy
State of Kansas
Sue’ N. Kesler
Williamsburg
Fashion shows revive Empress Josephine era styles
Paris fashion week re creates 140 year old Empress Josephine silhouettes with high empire waists. Designers feature gowns with waistlines two inches below the bust and long tight skirts. In Washington the senate judiciary committee approves Norris bill to curb federal court injunctions in labor disputes.
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Paris
Josephine
Napoleon
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Bank Depositors Relief Aimed In Glass Bill Debate
Washington leaders press for early action on a Glass bill to reform federal reserve and banking systems and to curb speculation. A depositors relief corporation within the federal reserve system would recover funds for those in failed banks, while limits on 15 day borrowings and bank capitalization changes face opposition.
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Washington
Senator Glass
Wsit
Siever
Reserve Board
Glass
Senate
Federal Reserve Banks
Central Committee
Fifteen Held for Ransom in South Bend Kidnapping
Howard Woolverton, 52, a South Bend manufacturer and son of a bank president, was held for 50 000 dollars ransom by two men after being kidnapped on his way home from a theater. His wife Florence 49 was abducted but released two miles from the city. she reported one kidnapper as well dressed, 30s to 35, and the other as unknown. Police guarded the Woolverton home as detectives pursued the case.
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South Bend
Ind
Howard Woolverton
Florence
Woolverton
St. Joseph’s Savings Bank
Themen
Malleable Steel Range Company
Rew confession ties bank robbery and murder case
Seminole Okla Jan 27 AP Harold Glenn Rew allegedly confessed to a drunken crime spree that included robbing the Dower bank near Seminole and the later killing of Maurice Harkey 35 former Montana convict and police chief Jake Sims said Roy Harkey and a third man were involved. The trio reportedly burned Harkey in a car and stole W W Weavers auto before Roy was arrested in Dover Oklahoma City police report his wife and family with him.
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Seminole
Okla
Harold Glenn Rew
Tored
Munder
Maurice Harkey
Montana
Jake Sims
Roy
Hm. i 7
Sims
Roy Harkey
Markey
Orville Schmmach
Harkey
W. W. Weaver
J Roy
Dover
Mattie Weems
Oklahoma City
Night school classes still open for women in Lawrence
Ralph Graber heads a second session of night school offering typing home decoration and clothing classes. Typing has 20 students with sessions Monday Wednesday and Thursday 7 30 to 9 at the high school. Home decoration meets Monday and Thursday 7 30 to 9 30 at the high school. Dotting class at 2 pm Mondays and Thursdays at Woodlawn. North Lawrence residents urged to enroll at high school while South Lawrence women join Woodlawn classes. Enrollment possible tonight or tomorrow night.
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Ralph Graber
Marie Brown
Panna Crow
J. S. Daniels
Woodlawn School
North
Lawrence
South
Graber
Dies as police close in extortion gang leader shoots self
Joseph G. Riley ex convict and suspected leader of the extortion gang that kidnapped Denver Baker manager Benjamin P. Bower shot himself in a rooming house as officers closed in. He died shortly after at a Denver hospital. City detectives earlier followed a tip guiding them to the scene.
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Denver
Joseph G. Riley
Benjamin P. Bower
Denver Baker
Riley
William Armstrong
Campbell- In
Memorial Hospital Updates on Postoperative Patients
Mrs Clarence Hook has returned home from a mastoid operation at Memorial Hospital. Donald Ebright, Baker University student, and son of Rev F H Ebright of Independence, is recovering well from a major operation. Mont Ye Chris Williams at 1005 Kentucky Street underwent a major operation Monday and is said to be satisfactory. Mrs Ad Manter was discharged after a major operation about three weeks ago. L B Edpar continues to improve from a second operation performed last week.
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Clarence Hook
Memorial Hospital
Ea Donald «Ebright
Baker
University
Baldwin
F. H.’Ebright
Independence
Tts
Ad Manter
L. B.edpar
Frances Esterly Weds John Adams In Topeka Ceremony
Miss Frances Esterly and John Pelham Adams of Topeka married Wednesday at the bride's mother's home in Topeka. The ceremony was conducted by Dr L Adkins with family present. The couple will tour the Orient for three months before settling in Topeka where Adams Brothers firm is based. Dr and Mrs George Esterly and Mrs E Esterly of Lawrence attended.
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Frances Esterly
John Pelham Adams
Topeka
Daniel Edward Esterly
L. Adkins
First Congregational Church
Scot RC Esterly
Esterly
Oberlin College
Johnthan B. Carter
Lawrence
East
M.T. Courtney
J. W. Eby
Howard
Carter
Wilson
Courtney
Kansas Day Club
Travernor’s
Kansas Republican Women’s Club
Program Here to Observe Washington Bicentennial
A Lawrence committee led by R. E. Staley outlines plans for observing the Washington bicentennial with local organizations invited to stage programs. No set time. organizations may schedule events as convenient. Staley will provide additional details to interested parties.
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Washington
W. C. Ellis
George Washington
Staley
Battle With Riotersa Harbin Riot Clashes In Manchuria
An exchange dispatch from Harbin reports Chinese troops from Kirin province battling rioters in Harbin suburbs. Japanese planes dropped bombs, heavy artillery fire rakes houses and gardens. Rengo cites two Japanese and 16 Koreans killed amid anti Japanese demonstrations as martial law is imposed.
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London
Harbin
Kirin
Manchuria
Rengo
Agriculture Bill Passed to Senate for 175 Million
The house posted a 175,000,000 appropriation for the agriculture department and sent the bill to the senate. It rejected a 5 percent personnel cut, and the measure totals 175,468,814, under budget estimates and last year’s allotment. A prisoner in Johnson county jail, Roy Howard Sanders, escaped. a $50 reward is offered. Chancellor Lindley will address KU KC alumni at the Athletic Club. The Austrian cabinet under Dr Karl Buresch resigned, with a government communique to follow.
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Washington
Jen
House
Agriculture Department
Senate
Agricultural Department
Olathe
Lawrence
Roy Howard Sanders
Johnson County
Sanders
Kansas City
EB. H. Lindley
University of Kansas -I
Kansas City Chicago University Alumni Association
Kansas City Athletic Club
Gas and Electric League Reelects Officers At Meeting
Plans for the coming year were adopted at a meeting of the gas and electric league at Wiedemann's last night. Thirteen members attended as H Russell Seacat reported the financials. Officers reelected included D Prentice, president. J Hanna, vice president. Robert Davis, assistant secretary and treasurer. The group also endorsed modernizing and beautifying plans to be pursued by the Chamber of Commerce building trades section.
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Gas and Electric League
Wiede- Mann
H. Russell Seacat
Lecrerar
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Seacat
D. Prentice
J Hanna
Robert Davis
Robert T. Davis
M. T. Coolidge
Frank Davis
Ed Penchard
I. T. Skinner
H. Russell -Seacat
Gene Humphrey
H. J. Hanna
F. Shimpsons
T. D. Prentice
Greeny CG
J. Dodds
F. W. Go
Webster Grocery Moves to 912 Massachusetts Street
Lloyd Webster announces Webster Grocery will relocate from 935 Massachusetts Street to 912 Massachusetts Street, opening February 1. The store will occupy the former Cutter Hardware space, owned by W. B. Wilcox, after four years at the current site.
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Webster Grocery
Massachusetts Street
Lloyd Webster
Cutter Hardware
Webster
W. B. Wilcox
Barber Shop Move Planned Within Month
Harry Houk announced that Houk Bather Cay barber shop will relocate to 024 Massachusetts street within the next month. The shop has operated at its current site for fourteen years in a building owned by James Falley. Philadelphia news notes a 50 cent quarterly dividend by the Pennsylvania railroad and a plea for a domestic oil import tax discussed before the Ways and Means Committee.
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Harry Houk
Houk Bather Cay
Massachusetts Street
Massachuetts Street
James Falley
Stee
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
House
Ways and, Means
Deaths and Funerals for William Davis and Rev Clinton Jones
William Davis aged 97 died at his daughter's home in 1204 Rhode Island street this afternoon. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Rev Clinton Kelly Jones aged 84 died Tuesday at Baldwin and will be buried Friday in Frankfort after a Thursday service in Baldwin. An alumnus of Baker University class of 1876 he supported students with over 15000 dollars in scholarships. He served the Baker community and Methodist Episcopal church in Kansas and Texas and edited the Baldwin Visitor from 1886 to 1887.
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William Davis
A. G. Dodge
Rhode Island Street
Clinton Kelly Jones
Baldwin
Frankfort
Baker
Methodist Episcopal Shurch
Kansas
Texas
Baldwin Visitor
Deny Fontaine Bail in Windsor Smuggling Case
Harold Fontaine, accused of smuggling guns and ammunition into a U S penitentiary, remains jailed in Windsor Ontario after bail was denied in police court. He faces a six year old assault on a railroad constable charge and awaits a deportation hearing after appealing a U S detention order.
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Windsor
Ont
Harold Fontaine
Mworth
Kan
United States
Fontaine
Successful Marriage Subject at Mr E Church Sunday Night
The First Methodist church will host the final service in the Mary and John series next Sunday evening. Couples married fifty years or more are invited as special guests and asked to contact the church office with names and addresses for invitations. The sermon, The Secret of a Happy Life, draws on letters from long-married individuals, with suitable music planned.
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First Methodist Church
Mary
John
Ships May Head to Shanghai Amid Rising Tensions
Rumors circulated that United States Asiatic fleet ships may sail from Manila to Shanghai where clashes between Japan and China threaten. Read Admiral Taylor withheld confirmation, saying decisions depend on developments as 35 to 45 hours would be needed for destroyers to reach Shanghai under forced draft. The Houston flagship and eleven destroyers, twelve submarines, eleven auxiliaries in Manila waters. Also notes 13 American warships in China including Yangtze patrol craft. In Phoenix, William Wrigley Jr dies, funeral set for Pasadena tomorrow.
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Manila
United States Asiatic Fleet
Shanghai
Montgomery M. Taylor
Regt
Houston
China
Yangtze River
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