Washington moves to rally support for blanket codes
The Roosevelt administration launches a mass re employment push with the 40 hour week debated by industries. Johnson drives code talks as employers pledge to sign and the blanket voluntary agreement seeks to re employ idle workers. The plan calls for 35 to 40 hour limits across sectors to expand labor use.
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Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
Ali Idle Johnson
National Recovery Administration
Endle
National Recovery Administration stickers issued to employers
Postmaster General Farley announced that local post officers will distribute stickers and cards to all local employers who sign the presidential agreements for boosting purchasing power and aiding re employment. The plan targets mercantile banking and industrial firms not farming with under three workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Farley
By & B. Hosford
Lawrence Postmajor
Anh
National Recovery Administration
N. R.A
Farley
Department of Commerce
New Auditor Welcomed and Theater Picnic Reported
Major G A Sarmenn formerly of Hollywood California has joined the Dickinson theater organization as auditor at the local office in the Dickinson theater. Glen W Dick inson and the theater company hosted a picnic and swimming party at Statens Lake in Tonganoxie yesterday morning. Captain and Mrs James A Mollison flew from the local airport at 4 08 p m aboard a Sikorsky Amphibian bound for Floyd Bennett Field New York Topsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Sarmenn
Hollywood
Calif
Dickinson Theater
Major Sampson
Glen W. Dickinson
Statens Lake
Tonganoxie
Aere
Mollisons
New York
Bridgeport
Conn
James A. Mollison
Floyd Bennett Field
Kansas Weather Forecast Summary
Forecasters call for generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with a slight warming trend. Clear morning skies, dirt roads improving after a rough spell in Arkansas City and Salina, with Douglas County showing varied road conditions. Data on temperatures and times is incomplete in the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Arkansas City
Salina
Douglas County
Hitler Controls German Protestantism
Berlin July 24 AP Nazi government now dominates German Protestantism after general church elections. About 400000 elders and governing-board members were chosen to name provincial synod delegates, who will select delegates to a national synod for nominating a Reichsbishop. Some ballots invalid due to intimidation claims.
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Berlin
Hitler
Midwest farm leaders draft price stabilization plan
Thirty five farm leaders from midwest states began drafting recommendations to the secretary of agriculture for stabilizing corn and hog prices under the National Farm Act. Subcommittees met with packers to align producer aims likely including production cuts funded by taxes and bounties, with a minimum price proposal for hogs discussed by Edward A. O Neal and government input from Dr. A G Black. Recommendations were seen as likely to reach the secretary within days for swift legislation.
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Chicago
Midwest
Secretary of Agriculture
Des Moines
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
A. G. Black
Bank and Store Robbery at LeLoup Leaves About 190 Dollars Won
Two unmasked youths robbed the LeLoup state bank and Cooperative store in LeLoup Ottawa Kan on July 24. They escaped west in a Plymouth sedan with about $190. Harold Thornbrugh, recently wanted for bank robbery and sheriff shooting, was identified by witnesses as one of the bandits. Local posse pursued toward Paola, exchanging shots before the robbers eluded capture.
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Ottawa
Kan
Jaly
LeLoup State Bank and Cooperative
LeLoup
New Plymouth
Harold Thornbrugh
W. A. Wantland
Franklin County
Ray Brecheisen
LeLoun
John Siehler
le Loun
Paola
Le‘Loup
Dean Berlin
F . Brodeisen
Brecheisen
Frankland County
Thornbrugh
le Loup
Fogs Force Delay for Balbo Armadas Return Flight
Weather delays at sea force General Italo Balbo to postpone the take-off of his 24 plane armada on the return to Italy. Early advisories report heavy fog along the Atlantic coast stretching from New England northward, delaying the voyage.
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New York
Italo Balbo
Italy
United States Weather Bureau
Atlantic
New Engand
Roosevelt couple visits Fort Worth amid wedding trip
Eliott Roosevelt son of the President and his bride Ruth Googins visit Mrs J B Googins in Fort Worth Texas staying several days before moving to Los Angeles they were married recently in Burlington Iowa. Quakes destroy 14 villages in Denizli province Turkey as ongoing earthquakes force homelessness with no fatalities reported and aid pledged.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Eliott Roosevelt
Ruth Googins
J. B. Googins
Angeles
Burliington
Iowa
Istanbul
Turkey
Denizeli
Id Sen Ai
Des Moines Reports Barrow Gang Sightings Near Dexte r
Iowa officers pursue Clyde Barrow Marvin Ivy Barrow and accomplices after a Dexter shootout. Barrow wounded gravely, companion and suspect(s) captured or fled with stolen vehicle. Police link them to multiple killings, bank robberies, and a Texas escape.
Urschel Kidnapping Draws Police Withdrawals
Oklahoma City reports police removing from the Urschel mansion as Charles F. Urschel remains missing after a Saturday night kidnapping. Arthur Seeligson will lead negotiations for the Slick oil estate. Jarr ett, released oilman, identified a man in a mug shot. federal agents press the case with at least three suspects sought and rumors of professional abductors.
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Oklahoma City
Urschel
Charles F. Urschel
Arthur Seeligson
North Carolina
W. R. Jarrett
Darrett
Jarrett
Charles
Floyd
Oklahoma
Tommyrot
Ney
Nichols Hills
Farmers Capture Two Arkansas Robbery Suspects in Kansas
Two men accused of robbing a Winfield filling station attempted to commandeer farm cars northeast of Arkansas City. In a gunfight C. R. Robinson was shot in the leg. Russell Patton was wounded in the face. Patton said he was an ex convict. Webb is a former Topeka industrial school inmate. A missing firearms inquiry at Fort Sill found no records of lost guns. Rio Grande City will dissolve as a city by vote in 1925.
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Barrow
Polk City
Des Moines
Ed Penn
Marvin Barrow
Route 6
Dallas
Texas
C. B. Barrow
Fort Dodge
Clyde
Jack Sherman
Barrow Brothers
Dexter
Marvin
Ft. Sill
Okla
Arkansas City
Kan
Cowley County
Here
C. R. Robinson
Russell Patton
Patton
Fred Webb
Winfield
Fred Mueller
Robinson
C. B Robinson
Wisconsin
Webb
Boys Industrial School
Topeka
Steering Committee Keeps Session In London Conference
London July 24 AP Far from dead the world economic conference may live many years as the steering committee decides to remain in permanent session here while the main conference recesses Thursday Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald backs the move with full support from Secretary of State Cordell Hull Hull views the London parley as the first in a series of conferences and governors like James M Cox will stay on to represent the United States for weeks after recess begin Delegations from nonparticipating nations will be represented by their ambassadors in London
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London
Damsay MacDonald
Cordell Hull
Hull
James M. Cox
United States
City to sue on unpaid real estate taxes
City Attorney Bald win Mitchell told the city commission to file a mandamus action in district court to force County Treasurer L E Hoover to pay 18 773 52 withheld from the city’s share of real estate taxes since 1921 The county claims uncollected sums total 18 778 52 and Hoover cites past practice of paying funds not actually collected The 75 000 tax distribution now due to the city may include withheld 1932 taxes A similar issue affects the school board with about 10 000 held back pending review by the board
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Mitchell
L. E. Hoover
Hoover
Mitchell
Howard Sutherland
ADOPT KANSAS CODE AT SINA SESSION FOR TRUCKERS DRIVERS
About 200 Kansas truck and bus interests met Sunday to adopt in substance a code. They seek parity with railroad workers on hours and treatment for bus and truck drivers. John Blood of Wichita was elected to present the code to the government. Ernest E. Blincoe attended. E F Ware of Hutchinson was elected president of the Kansas Motor Carriers Association.
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Salina
Kan
Kansas
Washington
Chicago
John Blood
Wichita
Blood
Kangas
Ernest E. Blincoe
E. F. Ware
Hutchinson
Kansas Motor Carriers Association
Net Frisch
Senators Rally Past Athletics to Tie Yankees in AL Standings
Washington pitchers Bob Burke and Jack Russell led a 5-2 victory over Philadelphia, lifting the Senators into a first-place tie with the idle Yankees in the American League standings. The doubleheader opener saw Washington score 5 runs to Philadelphia 2, with Burke earning the win.
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Philadelphia
Bob Burke
Jack Russell
Washington Senators
Yankees
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington
Burke
Russell
Berg
Grove
Cochrane
Philadelphis
Crowder
McAfee
Sewell
Earnshaw
Freltan
American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Carcon
Gaston
Hilcher
Glenn
Lawrence 3.2 beer raid nets five cases seized
Lawrence police led by Chief W. J. Cummings raided F. R. Gross 1828 Massachusetts lunch stand at 9 30 am seizing five cases and 24 bottles of 3.2 beer under a federal permit. Gross charged with possession of intoxicating liquor and arraigned before Justice Charles A. Springer. Trial set for Wednesday with bond posted by Dana Roach.
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Lawrence
W. J. Cummings
Lilburn Dowers
Huston Turner
F. R. Gross
Massachusetts Street
Gross
Justice of the
Charles A. Springer
Springer
Dana Roach
George Melvin
Cummings
Turner and Dowers
C. R. Green
District
Green
H. H. Asher
Supreme Court
R. B. Stevens
Milwaukee
Desperado Kills Officer in Courtroom Battle
In Chicago on July 24 AP reports a desperate bank robber killed Policeman John Levick in a courtroom rampage before likely fatally wounded by a second officer. John Scheck, 21, tied to a Niles Center bank robbery, fled through Judge Molthrop's chambers and into the courtroom firing. Bailiff Sevick, and later Officer Anton Pixa of the state's attorney's office, exchanged fire. Scheck was wounded. Carl Grundhofer, tied to the Niles robbery, was captured. Scheck, Grundhofer, and Frank Keglewitz face murder charges in the April 7 robbery that netted $4,800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Levick
Detective Bureau
John Scheck
National Bank
Niles Center
Ill
Scheck
Ceriminal Court
Jliberty
Charles Molthrop
Sevick
Anton Pixa
Carl Grundhofer
Niles
Grundhofer
Frank Keglewitz
Harry Mueller
Niles Bank du Ne
Five boys die in fire near Sarnia Ontario
A fire destroyed a home on the Sarnia Indian reservation two miles south of Sarnia Ont says five boys of Tom Waite and his Chippewa wife perished. Mrs White saved a 2 year old daughter. Canadian reports say lightning caused the blaze. New Junction City Postmaster Mike Frey appointed polling postmaster at Junction City.
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Port Huron
Mich
Sarnia
Ont
Tom Waite
White
McGee Goes On Trial In Mary McElroy Kidnaping
Walter H. McGee faces the death penalty trial for the May 21 kidnaping of Mary McElroy daughter of City Manager H F McElroy. The ransom payment was $50 000 and co defendants George McGee Clem Click await trial. Police ascribe signed confessions to the three suspects as Joseph B Keenan the U S A G aid the prosecution set to arrive tomorrow.
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Kansas City
Walter H. McGee
Mary McElroy
H. F. McElroy
T. A. Mastin
George McGee
Virginia
Clarence Click
Joseph B. Keenan
United States Attorney General
Masked bandit robs Union Pacific night operator for $45
An armed robber with a red bandana held up Perky at the Union Pacific station shortly after 11 pm, taking about $45. The thief wore gloves, spoke with a voice like a Negro, and fled after ordering Perky to turn off platform lights. Police found no trace. The station has seen three robberies in six months dating back two years.
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P, Perky
Union Pacific
Perky
Matr
Ottawa Beer Sellage Sparks First Test of Law
Ottawa officers arrested James Overholt at his soft drink shop and confiscated three cases of beer as Ottawa resumed beer sales at 25 cents a bottle after eight years of dry law. Overholt posted 350 dollars bond. preliminary hearing set for Thursday. 15 local proprietors reportedly backing him.
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Ottawa
James Overholt
Overholt
Injured in Crash Near Topeka
Miss Elisabeth Carruth sixteen daughter of A J Carruth Jr state journal editor and Mrs Carruth was semi conscious thirty six hours after an automobile collision near Topeka two cars demolished Miss Carruth sustained brain concussion and severe cuts and bruises Miss Beulah Newman skull injury bruised back condition improved Robert Lieb Carruths companion cut and bruised Frank Wagner Newman escort badly cut by glass
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Topeka
Elisabeth Carruth
A. J. Carruth, Jr
The
State Journal
Carruth
Here
Buelah Newman
Miss. Carruth
Robert Lieb
Frank Wagner
Kansas Banker Fails to Recognize Three Suspects
Kansas banker L L King from Neosho Falls Kan could not identify three men held as suspects in a kidnapping and safe-loading case. The trio were arrested after a trap recovered 25000 in liberty bonds, including 10000 from the Neosho Falls bank. The item also notes Formosa banana production rises from 52000 tons in 1921 to 160000 tons.
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Miami
Okls
L. L. King
Neosho Falls
Kan
City hears plan to replace trolley lines with five bus routes
The city commission announced its intention to grant Kansas Electric Power a ten year franchise to replace street cars with five motor bus routes serving from North Lawrence to Haskell Institute and Woodland Park to KU. The plan includes removing trolley poles, surfacing tracks at the company’s expense, and potential route changes for improved service. A protest by 10 percent of voters would trigger an election.
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Kansas Electric Power Company
City Commission
C. W. Amidon
Raymond Rice
Power Company
Indiana Street
Lawrence
Gates of
Haskell Institute
Woodland Park
University of Kansas
Park Street
Massachusetts Street
New Hampshire Street
Kilmer Paving Company
Topeka
M. N. Fenny Company
Ferrell dies in Santa Ana plane crash
Relatives in Wichita were informed of M. Ferrell 31 of Irving California his parents say he died when his plane crashed near Balboa Beach Santa Ana early July night his body recovered and funeral plans likely in Wichita also mentioned is a headline Find body of child.
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Wichita
M. Ferrell
Irving
Cal
Garland T. Ferrell
Santa Ana
Calif
Elsie Chileer
Lawrence
Kan
Richard
Vic
Lloyd B. Ferrell
Boy of 7 Had Been Tortured Beat en to Death
San Diego July 24 AP body of Calbert Aposhian aged 7 was found mutilated and floating in San Diego bay after being missing a week. Surgeon Frank E Toomey said the boy had been beaten with ears and heaters to death. Police compared the slaying to a 1931 Virginia Brooks case. In Parsons Kansas a four year old, Oren Kounter, son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Kounter, was killed in a two car crash near Parsons. Mrs Roy Miller, nearby farmer's wife, was critically injured.
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Dexter, Ja
Marvin Ivy
Buck) Barrow
Barrow
Clyde Barrow
Jack Sherman
Valley
Riley
Polk County
San Diego
Calif
Calbert Aposhian
San Diego Bay
Frank E. Toomey
Parsons
Kan
Oren Kounter
Ivan Kounter
Cofffeyville
Roy Miller
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Minnesota Line
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Dez Moines
J. A. Hoag
Rio Grande City
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St. Louis
Lem Breadon
St. Louis Cardinals Today
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Breadon
James Gang
Denver
Alexander Adair
Jesse James
Sway
Stevens
Grosa
Hamm
Groun
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Teter
Junction City
Mike Frey
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