Fleagle family tied to Kansas bank robbery case
Garden City July 25 A large trail of deposits in banks at Dodge City and Garden City and Lamar hints the Fleagle family of Finney County may be suspects in the Lemar Colorado bank robbery and killings. Elder Ezra Fleagle held for questioning as sons M N and W H are sent to Lamar. $10 000 deposited under Ezra Thompson. Fingerprints on a car windshield connect the Fleagles to the crime.
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Garden City
Kan
Dodge City
Scott City
Fleacle
Finney County
Lemar
Colo
F.E. Fleagle
M N
W. H. Fleagle
Lamar
L. E. Alderman
Ezra Thompson
Fleagle
Thompson
W. W. Wineinger
Diehton
R. S| Terwilliger
Bertillion
Holden
Alderman
Lee Richardson
Washington
Interstate’ Commerce Commission
Say
Hoeh-Schith
Senator Edge Named French Ambassador to France
Senator Edge of New Jersey has been selected as ambassador to France and will assume duties in Paris after the extra session of Congress. He serves on the Senate Finance Committee shaping a new tariff measure and succeeds the late Myron T. Herrick.
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Washington
Edge
New Jersey
France
Paris
Senate Finance Committee
Myron T. Herrick
Ohio
Jury pool hits snag in Snook case in Columbus
In Columbus the jury selection for Dr James H Snook, accused of slaying Theora K Hix, stalled after each side used one peremptory challenge leaving 18 challenges. By noon recess a tentative panel filled but nine veniremen failed to seat a defendant challenge left 11 persons in the box.
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Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora K. Hix
Fersons
Dyer Returns From Tulsa Talks On International Goodwill
Dean John R. Dyer returned from Tulsa Oklahoma where he met with the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. He spoke on The Foreign Student as a Force for the Creation of International Goodwill and was hosted by Merle Pronty, a University of Kansas graduate and Tulsa public schools superintendent, during his visit.
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John .R. Dyer
Tulsa
Okla
Tulsa Kiwanis Club
Rotary Club
Weather forecast for Kansas turns warmer in southeast
Fragmentary weather notice indicates tonight and Friday will be warmer in the southeast. The text is garbled but suggests a mild pattern with possible daytime temperature rises and clearer conditions across southeastern Kansas.
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Kansas
Heavy Toll Is Taken by Jones Act Indictments
A federal grand jury indicted 164 people under the Jones act with 23 pleading guilty in district court. Judge Merrill E. Otis sentenced 23 violators to a total 22 years and 8 days in Leavenworth. George E. Rice drew the heaviest term for selling liquor at a roadhouse. About 82 cases were slated for Otis during the current summer session, with others to be heard in September.
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Federal District Court
Leavenworth
Kaw
Merril E. Otis
Oer
George E. Rice
Here
Teading Grand Jury
Otis
Federal Court
State Highways Lot Contract Awards for Kansas
State highway awards announced for 11 projects in southeast Kansas. Tobin Construction Co. secures multiple paving contracts near La Cygne and Crestline. Roberts Construction Co. lands re-surfacing works near Chanute and Parsons with several other firms winning spots from Iola to Coffeyville and Independence.
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Topeka
Kansas
Mound City
W. Y. Buck
LaCygre
Tobin Construction Co
Hatheasty
U.S
Linn-Miama County
Iola
Independent Construction Co
Pittsburg
Crestline
Maxwell Construction Co
Columbus
Coffeyville
A. L. Cook
Itawa
Thayer
Morehead
Roberts Construction Co
Wichita
Chanute
U. S&s
Parsons
F. O’brien
St. Paul
Mieslehat
Cale Ee
Ganett
A. L
One Year of Freedom From Last 44 Prison Terms
Charles Patton, aged 51, seeks parole after forty three years in confinement across the Kansas penitentary system. He asks Judge A S Foulks for release claiming past year of freedom in forty four years and offers to be a good citizen. A jail breaking charge awaits if freed in Shawnee County.
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Topeka
Charles [Patton
Kansas
Patton
A. S. Foulks
Stera Boys’ Industrial School
State Reformatory
Shawnee Pounty
Dawes Removes No Smoking Sign at Embassy
London AP reports Ambassador Dawes ordered removal of the no smoking sign in the U S embassy reception room after a guest asked to smoke. Dawes joked about not feeling restrained and directed the reform immediately. Other brief items note freight rate change timing, a Ventura brush fire destroying houses and oil derricks, and Agnes M. Little named trustee of a Methodist Home for Children opening in Newton.
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London
Charles G. Dawes
Senate
Ambassador Dawes
Naval
Dawes
Conventura
Cal
Julia
Santa Paula
Agnes M. Litle
Wichita
Jamtron
Methodist Home For Children
Newton
Photographs Highlight Early Archaeological Photos
The item discusses a set of historical photographs connected to Lindbergh and an Indian study context. It references Colonel Litaberderan, the Amel School, and the use of images for archaeology and education, noting their roles in formation of modern science in antiquity research.
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Litaberderan
Shi Amel School
Amegie Institute
Nearch
St. Louis Robin surpasses 295 hours airborne in record flight
At Lambert Field the St. Louis Robin exceeded the prior sustained-flight record by two days. Dale Jackson and Forest O Brine chased a longer flight with Major Robertson noting 300 hours as possible but not guaranteed. The venture cost over 10000 dollars, used 2400 gallons of gas and 110 gallons of oil, and logged about 17000 miles with 20000000 propeller revolutions. Weather stayed favorable except for one brief five minute shower.
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St.Louis
St. Louis
Robin
Lambert St
Louis Field
Dale
Jackson
Forest
O'Brine
William B. Robertson
Curtiss-Robertson Company
Endurance Flight Records Set by Pilots in 188-Hour Challenge
In Houston and Minneapolis endurance flights, Monoplane missions logged 188 hours 11 minutes and 63 hours 20 minutes respectively. Pilots Glenn, Loomis, Joseph Glass, De Heuehiang, and Captain P. L. Crichton achieved the long duration feats in Central Standard Time.
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Houston
City
Glenn &. Loomis J
Joseph Glass
Minneapolis
Minnesota
de Heuehiang
P. L. Crichton
Wheat Prices Jump On Distress News From Northwest
Wheat futures rose as distress signals from the Northwest spring wheat regions spurred buying. July wheat at 1.42 1/2, September 1.46 1/4 to 1.46 ? Close near day’s top with gains of about 4 1/8 to 4 3/4 cents. December and March futures showed mixed moves.
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Chicago
Boston and Cincinnati Battle In Rain Interrupted Action
Major league baseball schedules show Boston and Cincinnati tied in a rain delayed contest as Leverett and Lu cas pitch. Brooklyn faces Pittsburgh postponed by rain while New York and Chicago games encounter scoring gaps. Detroit, New York, St. Louis, Cleveland, and Philadelphia also report postponed or altered results amid variable conditions.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Leverett
Jones
Spohrer
Lucas
Gooch
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chinese embassy staff leave Moscow amid cross border tensions
Chinese embassy officials led by Charge d Affaires Si Wei Sung depart Moscow after transferring custody of Chinese affairs to the German embassy en route to Helsinki via Leningrad. Reports from Tokyo cite clashes as Russian and Chinese forces exchange fire near Manchuria, with both sides accusing the other of aggression. Negotiations in Harbin aim to avert full-scale hostilities, while Moscow notes the execution of white Russians linked to frontier actions.
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Moscow
Biaffaires
Sia
Wei-Sung
Finland
Leningrad
London
Reuter
Tokyo
Manchur
Manchuria
Nichi
Manchuk
Russia
China
L. B. Serebriakov
Railroad Commissariat
Harbin
B. M. Melnikov
Chang. Tso Hsiang
Kirin Province
Urga
Mongolia
Khabsik
Menchuria
Volcano erupts at Kilauea in Hawaii today
Honolulu reports the Kilauea volcano on the island of Hawaii began erupting. The eruption created a lava pit about 3500 feet wide and 1350 feet deep, drawing spectators from Hilo 35 miles away. The volcano sits on Mauna Loa's flank near a crater at the summit and last erupted in February.
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Honolulu
Kilauea
Hawaii
Hilo
Mauna Loa
England bans liquor ads from phone books and public spaces
London AP reports England will remove liquor advertisements from telephone books and their public spaces including post office buildings and stamp book covers. The policy, justified by avoiding offense to sections of public opinion, will cost the government about 100000 dollars in annual ad revenue.
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London
England
Turtle bears inscription D Boone 1760 found in Indiana
A turtle found by Ralph Lyons on a Wingate farm bears the inscription D Boone 1760. State officials compared the shell lettering to Boone’s tree inscription from an old bear killing, noting resemblance. If a hoax, the perpetrator would not know the outcome.
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D. Boone
Ralph Lyons
Wingate
Ind
Statehouse
Boone
Bomb Explosion Rocks Chicago Loop
A bomb exploded in the Chicago Loop before midnight, shaking the area. The blast damaged upper floors and storefronts along Twenty-second Street between Michigan and Wabash, with walls toppled and debris blocking streets. Firemen quoted property losses around ten thousand dollars on the Twenty-second Street blast.
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Atore
Pittsburg star Getto signs as Kansas Jayhawker aide
K U today announced the signing of Michael T Getto a three year Pitt tackle and all American last year he joins Kansas as first assistant to head coach Hargiss Getto a Pitt graduate and former east all star will replace C Waldorf who resigned to coach at Oklahoma A M He arrived in Lawrence for a conference and will start duties September 1 His addition completes a strong Kansas coaching staff joining Brutus Hamilton track coach and signals one of the strongest lineups for Mt Oread in years
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Michael T
Mike” Getto
University of Pittsburgh
Ananimouser
K. U. Athletic Board
Firstsistant
H. W
Hargiss
Gynn ‘C.waldort
Oklahama A. & M. College
Jayhawker
Lawrence
Panther
San Francisco
Getto
Dock Sutherland
Pittsburgh
K. U
Sutherland
Pit
Kansas
Geanette
Pitt
Phi Kappa Fraternity
Kansas City
Pennsylvania
Brutus Hamilton
Athletic Board
Mt. Oread
Spectator Fined After Tecumseh Baseball Dispute
T M Watts of Lecompton pleaded guilty in Lawrence County Justice Court to assault and battery after a dispute with Tecumseh umpire Kenneth Millikan over a called strike. Watts was fined $1 and costs totaling $10 after voluntary appearance. Millikan obtained a warrant for Watts following events at a Sunday pickup game.
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Lawrence
Tecumseh
E T. M. Watts
Lecomipton
Kenneth’ Millikan
Millikan
Watts
Arts
Four 4-H Clubs Invited to Franklin County Camp
Douglas county 4-H members are invited to join the Franklin county camp August 11 to 14 at the Ottawa Rotary camp nine miles east of Ottawa. Franklin county agent H A Biskie announced with state club department support providing facilities. Camp will offer educational lectures handiwork leadership athletics games and songs with meals provided. Applications due August 5 with a $1 initial fee and $1 daily for three days.
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Douglas County
Franklin County
Farm Bureau
H. A. Biskie
State’ Club
Manhattan
Ottawa
A. J. Schoth
Ruth Turner
State Club Department
Ellen Blair
Franklin County Farm Bureau
Oscar Learnard
L. R. Warren
Douzins Countie
Sleeping planes to cut transcontinental time in half
Wichita Kan July 25 probable substitution of 18 passenger sleeping planes on the Waynoka Okla Clovis N M division of Transcontinental Air Transport lines, now an overnight train trip, was announced by J H McKenney field manager. It is estimated the Transcontinental time would be cut from 48 to 38 hours by use of the planes. One of the new planes will fly on the company lines in a few days.
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Wichita
Kan
API
Waynoka
Okla
Clovis
N. M
Transcontinental Air Transport
J. H. McKenney
Sante Fe
Columbus
New York
Rev J C Roper Still a Student at Fifty Five Dundee
AP report notes Rev J C Roper Methodist pastor of Columbia at 55 remains a student. He holds a B A and M A from Wofford, a B S from Charleston College, and a Ph D program with majors in education sociology biology neology history and journalism.
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Columbia
College of Charleston
Water outage advisory for city streets Friday afternoon
Notice to water consumers: water will be off Friday from 1 p m to 4 p m for repairs on select streets including Indiana St to Mis south St, Main Street to Second St, and Fourth St. Water Superintendent T Hough oversees the work. Chief C W Wilson of Wichita Kans notes a six hour training.
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Mi Third Street
Indiana St
Mis‘south St
Main Street
Second St
Fourth St
C. W. Wilson
Wichita
Kans
Governor Reed to Speak at Eudora Picnic
Governor Clyde TM Reed will be the chief and principal speaker at the annual Eudora picnic on August 15. Arrangements are handled by a committee led by I M Walters with Charles H Tucker coordinating the invitation. A large crowd is expected and the program will include other events for a full day.
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Clyde
Reed
I. M. Walters
Walters
Charles H. Tucker
Committee On Arrangement
Jayhawker Music Faculty Abroad Highlights
Word from University fine arts office reports Jayhawker students and staff scattered across the nation. Prof Karl Kuersteiner and sister Dorothy study at Chicago School of Music with Rueyateines and her brother in the Chicago symphony. Concert master honors go to the second year, led by Rudolph Ganz. Clifton Mott works in Chicago with Clark Teachers’ Agency. Prof J C McCanles teaches theory at Chicago School of Music. Gelichs travel California after Seattle, visiting Le Swarthout in Los Angeles and the University of Southern California. Downing teaches at Flagstaff and summer work marks his third season there.
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University Fine Arts
Karl Kuersteiner
Department of Siolin
Chicago
Kuersteiner
Dorothy Kuersteiner
Chicago School of Mu Sic
Penorestor Rueyateines
Rudolph Ganz
St. Louis
J. C. McCanles
University Bend
Chicago School of Music
K. Uy Finé Arts
Waldemar Gelich
California
Trin
Seattle
Wash
Los Angeles
Gelich
University ‘of Idaho
Davis Violin School
M. le ‘Swarthout
D. M. Swarthout
Fide Arts School
University of Southern California
W. B. Downing
University Voice
Arizona State Teachers College
Flagstaff
Ariz
Good Highways Cut Automobile Cost to 6.43 Cents a Mile
Washington AP reports that highway construction cut the average automobile operation cost to 6.43 cents per mile from 10 cents in 1924. Thomas P.Y. Henry urges more federal funds, proposing increases toward 125 million annually, with a bill for 225 million. He notes vehicle registrations rising from 3.5 million in 1916 to 24.7 million and highway miles expanding, yet pace lags.
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Washington
Thomas P.Y
Themerican Automobile Association
Henry
United States
Raluo
Police Check Up on Three Hot Cars in Oklahoma Stolen Ring
Police reveal an investigation targeting three stolen autos linked to Oklahoma cases. Cars bought from Callaway Motor Co. were found hot, with engine numbers tampered. Two Fords and a Chevrolet were seized or returned to sellers, while one was turned to an insurance firm. Officers used Chicago bureau data to verify numbers.
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Lawrence
Will Johns
Informa
Alion
Automobilia Protective
Information Bureau of Chicago
Johns
Callaway Motor Company
Callaway
Ottawa
Oklahoma
Chevrolet
Edward McKittrick
Alfred Burton
Muskogee
Okla
Mel Kittrick
Motor Company
R. R. Rutherford
Tom Drake
Dudley Asher
Tom Holloway
Seminole
Ida Burton
Tulsa
Burton
Seminol
Drake
Rutherford
Asher
Callaway Company
Holloway
Chief Johns
McKittrick
Ford
Chicago
Continuous planting keeps Rio farmers in vacationless cycle
Rio Grande valley farmers harvest after harvest with no true off season. Fall cabbage can be planted July through December with a 130 to 150 day marketing period. Cauliflower crops run from July 15 to November 15, marketing October to March. Eggplant stays year round, peppers plant in July January or spring, and tomatoes are planted through summer for fall shipments.
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Brownville
Tex
Rio Grande ‘Valley
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