Confession on Hamilton Slaying Reported by Warden
McAlester Oklahoma July 26 Warden Jess Dunn announced Jack Russell an Arkansas fugitive now in McAlester confessed to killing William S Hamilton of Arkansas City Kansas during a week long flight. The 26 page document details kidnappings robberies and car thefts as Russell claimed Hamilton grabbed for a gun and was shot. The indictment charges seven counts including kidnapping and murder with possible death penalty. Russell faces removal to Chicago and no bond is set due to capital offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlester
Okla
Jess Dunn
McAlester State Penitentiary
Jack Russell
Arkansas
William S. Hamilton
Arkansas City
Kan
Dunn
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hamilton
Ringwood
Ill
Russell
Olark
Ark
Champ Crawford
Pittsburg
R. E. Brown
Kenosha
Wis
L. E. Kingman
H. S. Boone
Brown
Bud Egholm
Oklahoma City
Egholm
Elgin
Cedar Rapids
Kansas
Western Union
Kansas City
Ozark
Chicago
Oliver Lawrence Dressler
Oklahoma
William Scott Hamilton
James H. Wilkerson
McHenry County
United States District Attorney’s Office
Muskogee
Oklahoma State
Two Cars Collide at Vermont and Twentieth Streets
At the Vermont and Twentieth streets intersection two cars were badly damaged in a collision last evening. Orville Carey driving a Chevrolet coupe and George Richard in a Model A Ford both escaped with minor bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont and
Twentieth Streets
Orville Carey
R.F.D. G
Vermont
George Richard
Ohio Street
Twentieth Street
London explosion blamed on I R A terror group
A blast at London King’s Cross station’s baggage room injured sixteen and killed one. Police blamed the I R A for the attack amid tabloid reports of terrorist plots tied to foreign groups. Sir Samuel Hoare said government had reliable information of active IRA stimulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Home
Samuel Hoare
House of Commons
King’s Cross
London and Northeastern
Sir Samuel
Commons
I.R.A
Ireland
England
Mons
Amy
Second blast at Victoria station shocks London crowd
An explosion at Victoria railway station at 9:35 p.m. injured three men and caused shutters to blow out while smoke filled the checkroom. Ambulances, fire engines, and police rushed to the scene as panic spread among commuters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Victoria Railway Station
Kings Cross
I.R.A
Victoria Station
Oil Conservation Bill Aims to End Oil Waste
President Roosevelt asks Rep Cole to introduce a measure authorizing a new interior department division to detect and remedy physical and reservoir oil waste. Violators face $1,000 daily fines and up to two years’ imprisonment. false reports bring $5,000 fines and one year. The plan also creates an 18 member petroleum conservation council with state officials producers and educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Cole
D.-Md
Interior Department
House
New Petroleum Conservation Office
Council On Petroleum Conservation
22 Armed Prisoners Escape From Federal Bus
Seven of 22 federal prisoners escaping from a Justice Department bus near Thornburg Virginia after overpowering four guards and taking weapons. The group was en route from Atlanta to Pennsylvania when the breakout occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornburg
Atlanta
Pennsylvania
Department Justice
Here
Carollo pleads innocent in tax evasion case
Kansas City July 26 Charles V. Carollo a gambling baron once aligned with Boss Tom Pendergast pleaded innocent to an indictment charging tax evasion of federal income taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carollo
Kansas City
Charles V. Carollo
Tom Pendergast
Budgets Published For Lawrence City And School District
The Journal-World reports the tentative budgets for the city of Lawrence and for School District No. 60, outlining planned expenditures and revenues for the upcoming fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Lawrence
The
Journal-World Today
Sayre Named U S Philippine High Commissioner Nominee
Washington July 26 Francis B Sayre assistant secretary of state nominated by President Roosevelt to be United States high commissioner to the Philippine islands He would replace Paul V McNutt who resigned to become federal security administrator Sayre has long been involved in Far Eastern affairs including leadership on Philippine policies since 1935 and 1960 tariff plans He has ties to Woodrow Wilson and holds Williams and Harvard degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Francis B. Sayre
United States
Philippine Islands
Sayre
Senate
Paul V. McNutt
Hull
Philippines
Joint
Preparatory Committee On
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Williams
Harvard
New York County
New York City
Williams College
Harvard Law School
Woodrow Wilson
Jenkins' Speeding Car Up In Flames At Bonneville
Ab Jenkins a Salt Lake City speed driver suffered third degree burns when his car the Mormon Meteor 3rd caught fire during a 24 hour endurance run at the Bonneville Salt Flats. His pit crew including son Marvin rescued him as the car burned. Jenkins had pushed new records at the 500 mile mark and had been averaging over 171 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonneville Salt Flats
Ab Jenkins
Salt Lake City
Salt Flats
Jenkins
Marvin
C.S.T
Ratner Denies Special Session Probe on Kansas Insurance
Gov. Payne Ratner refused Sen. Joseph S. McDonald request for a special session to probe the 1930 Kansas fire insurance rate settlement. Ratner cites lack of legislative support and high cost while urging use of the Legislative Council and federal agencies for investigation and noting court and audit records already cover related matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Payne Ratner
Joseph S. McDonald
Kansas City
Kansas
McDonald
Ratner
Clyde M. Reed
Clyde M. Reed, “Cost the People of
Supreme Court
Superintendent of Insurance
Kansas Commissioner of Insurance
Certified Public Accountants
State Legislative Council
Honolulu Editor Dies Was Graduate of K U
Edward Payson Irwin 64 owner and editor of the Honolulu Times died in a San Francisco hospital twelve hours after a heart attack. He was born in Delville Iowa and graduated from the University of Kansas in 1897. Survivors include his widow and sister Mrs Charles Gibson of Pittsburg Kansas. Irwin came to Kansas in 1882 and attended Peabody and Lawrence high schools before KU.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Edward Payson Irwin
Honolulu
Times
Irwin
Iowa
University of Kansas At
Lawrence
Islands
Charles Gibson
Pittsburg
Kan
Delvitt
Aurora
Ill
Kansas
Peabody
Lawrence High School
K. U
Rigid Berlin drill tests air raid defense amid mock bombing
Berlin begins several days of simulated air raids with sirens and full shelter drills. The Luftschutzbund checks households and factories to ensure blackout compliance as residents prepare for planned mock attacks and a citywide blackout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Nazi Germany
Luftschutzbund
Air Raid Protection Organization
Two Die in Highway 59 Crash Near Lawrence
A two-vehicle collision on highway 59 near Lap Tad’s Corner north of Lawrence killed Donald E. Michael 21 of Perry and Wayne F. Johnson 19 of Topeka. Investigators say a front tire blowout on the International truck caused the wreck, with debris blocking the road for hours. No inquest will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laptad’s Corner
Lawrence
Donald E. Michael
Perry
Wayne FE. Johnson
Topeka
Larry F. Porter
State Highway Patrol
Halfton International
Porter
State Highway Maintenance Department
Kingsbury Sales Company
George Patterson
Clifton Sterling
Kansas City
Patterson
Lathron B. Read
J. A. Nottingham
Nottingham
International
M-K-C
Johnson
Essie Johnson
Michael
Marshall Michael
L. K. Zimmer
Zimmer
Senator Holt delays anti third term resolution
Washington July 26 Senator Holt of West Virginia said he would withhold introducing an anti third term resolution until the opening days of the 1940 session. He said older party members advised delaying action to avoid challenging President Roosevelt who has given no indication of seeking a third term. The measure would state the sense of the Senate that a president should not serve more than two terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Holt
D-W. Va
Congress
Senate Action On
Roosevelt
Senate
Mail subscription offer for a summer
A Jour nal World subscription provides summer pleasure at 40 cents a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal-World
State Board Will Hear Tax Appeals Tomorrow in Topeka
County commissioners and other county officials travel to Topeka to present appeals to the state equalization board. They seek to lower valuations on lands deeded to state and municipal entities and remove properties from tax rolls, including sites tied to Elizabeth M. Watkins and Eleanor Henley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Board of County Commissioners
Equalization Board of the
Commission of Revenue and Taxation
Board of Equalization
Lake
Lone Star Lake
Polly Cloud
Maxine Schellack
State Board of Regents
Elizabeth M. Watkins
Eleanor Henley
Douglas County
Raw Drainage District
Local Wheat Market Sees Three Cent Rise Today
Wheat prices climbed 3 cents to 52 cents per bushel after a small supply entered local elevators. The gain followed a 4 cent drop Monday and was driven by firmer Chicago and Kansas City trading. Most grain tested near 59 pounds per bushel amid stronger foreign demand, especially in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Great Britain
74 Jap Planes Downed Over Manchukuo Frontier
A Russian communique reports 74 Japanese warplanes and three captive balloons shot down in three days of heavy aerial combat over the Manchukuo Outer Mongolia frontier. It also notes 20 Soviet planes failed to return to base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Manchukuo-Outer Mongolia
Lewis Launches a New Labor War by Raids on A F L Building Trades
John L. Lewis announced the creation of the United Construction Workers Organizing committee to target building trades. He placed his brother A D Lewis at the helm, signaling a fresh front in the four year labor war with the A F L. William Green of the A F L dismissed the CIC effort as a four year failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
A.F.L Building Trades
Washington
John L. Lewis
A.F.L
C.I.O
United Construction Workers Organizing Committee
A. D Lewis
Federation High Command
Denny
William Green
C.I.C
Wheat loan program activity rises as farmers file 1939 applications
Farmers under the federal wheat allotment plan filled 1939 loan applications at the local office. Eighteen loans totaling about 7000 dollars were made and twelve more were being processed. Most loans cover 10000 bushels with an average of about 500 dollars. loans on binned wheat require 30 days storage and good condition. Committee expects more applications if prices stay low. Maximum No 1 hard winter loan is 67.7 cents per bushel at 4 percent interest plus insurance. no interest if wheat is redeemed by government. Total county allotment up nearly 11000 acres for 1940 harvest. official acreage 41971 versus 31003 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Conservation Office
Otto Heck
Heck
Douglas County
AAA
Byrd Leads Fight on Spending Bill in Senate Caucus
Senator Byrd accuses federal loan chief Jesse H. Jones of over caution and warns the lending program is a blank check. A caucus of 51 Democrats is called to push the $2.49 billion lending bill and $0.8 billion housing bill to the floor, amid WPA wage debates and farm tenancy loan concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Economy Bloc
Senate
Barkley
Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Loan Administrator
Congress
House
Roosevelt
Gavagan
New York
Rules Committee
Alsho
WPA
George
D-Ga
Wallace
City to Install Traffic Lights on Massachusetts and Seventh Streets
City Engineer Ben M. Babb announces plans to begin installing traffic lights tomorrow at three intersections on Massachusetts and Seventh streets. Work includes trenching across streets and installing additional poles at Ninth, Eleventh, and Tenth Street areas with five to six workers. Completion time is unspecified, aiming for rapid finish after approval in April elections and budget for two more units next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babb
Ben M. Babb
Massachusetts Street
Seventh
Massachusetts Streets
Seventh Street
Massachusetts
Ninth
Eleventh Streets
Eleventh Street
Eidhth
Tenth Streets
Rainfall Provides Patchy Moisture Across State
Topeka reports about one fourth of Kansas received rainfall last night with limited drought relief and a heat wave continuing with temperatures near or above 100. Meteorologist Flora notes scattered soaking rains in the eastern third while the western third missed. Corn remains in decline and July to date ranks as the fifth hottest in over five decades of records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Flora
Manhattan
Tecompton
Emporia
Lebo
Ottawa
Paola
Garnett
Lacrene
Iola
Fort Scott
Chanute
Hanover
Concordia
Minneapolis
Salina
Herington
Geneseo
Larned
MelPhergson
Florence
Hutchinson
Pratt
Wichita
Winfield
St. Francis
Tribune
Hays
Eldorado
Newton
Sedan
Great.Bend
Melvern
Stamp Plan In Oklahoma Opens for Low Income Families
Secretary Wallace announced Pottawatomie County Oklahoma including Shawnee as the sixth city to test the federal stamp plan for distributing food. Privately employed families earning up to 19 dollars 50 cents weekly will be eligible. The department aims to extend the plan to about 100 cities this year, following prior tests in Rochester New York Dayton Ohio Seattle Washington Birmingham Alabama and Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Pottawatomie County
Okla
Shawnee
Agriculture Department
Rochester
N. Y
Dayton
Seattle
Wash
Birmingham
Ala
Des Moines
James Finley Killed in Colorado Car Crash
James W. Finley 63 former Empire Oil general counsel and Kansas judge was killed when their car left a road seven miles north of Longmont Colorado. His wife Myrtle 54 and an unidentified woman were critically injured en route to Fort Collins for a funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longmont
Colo
James W. Finley
Empire Oil Company
Bartlesville
Okla
Myrtle Finley
Finleys
Denver
Fort Collins
Finley
Neosho
Wilson Counties
Kansas
Stock Market Index Dips to 50.1 After Slump
The average of 60 stocks rose to 50.1 yesterday from 49.8 as market activity shifted. Investors watched several sectors for signs of momentum, with financials and industrials showing mixed results.
Kansas Weather Forecast Notes Warm Trend Continues
Generally fair tonight and Thursday with continued warm temperatures. Gas Office records show a high around 94 yesterday and 86 at 7 am today. low 74 yesterday. Rainfall to 7 am today measured 0.02 inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Also Mentioned on This Page
C. Carey
G. Richard
Victoria
Beeter’s Book Store
Missouri
Federal Income Tax
Department of Justice
Altho
Moroly
Charles R. Street
Street
Kansas Insurance
Holc Asks
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Simmons
Thirteenth and
Baker University
Baldwin
Coca-Cola Company
Thirteenth
Grove Street
Coca-Cola Appeal
D.-Va
Jesse H. Jones
Pottawatomia County
James Finley
Oil Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!