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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1929

Page

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Rebels Attack Mazatlan and Torch Federals in Mexico

Reports from Mazatlan and Sonora on March 23 describe rebels pressing assaults on the federal garrison. Mexican authorities, including the American consul, monitor the fighting with conflicting accounts of casualties and terrain. Dispatches say rebels hold parts of the city while federal forces shell positions and mass cavalry moves toward Torreon and Jimenez as both sides marshal troops for decisive action.

Angeles William Mazan Mazatlan Ri ‘Chepultepec Nfol Gunboa Co City Genesalles Torreon Jalisco L ‘Ng Cuihuahua Mar Federal Colorado Zacatecas Juan Villegas Fernandez BermeiRo P. Elias Galles Escobar Rreon Mex

Forecast Snow and Cold Tonight Across South

Readable forecast notes indicate snowfall developing tonight with colder air sweeping in. Strong northerly winds expected, then lingering cold snap into Sunday across southern portions.

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Oil conference aims to curb world oil output

London and New York reports allege a 1920s plan by Henry Deterding Walter Teagle and Sir John Cadman to control global oil prices via Moscow talks. The Anglo Dutch Shell and US Oil Company leaders allegedly backed a world cartel to limit production. New York Institute of Petroleum meetings in late March will consider curtailment to 1928 levels with Deterding and Teagle attending.

London Mai Bil New York Orld. Oili , Trust Reds Moscow Russia Achnacarry “Castle America Axt Oil Export, ‘Association Mail iNew South America Erate Tion Sir Henry Detering The Royal Institute B.C. Holmes Texas ‘Corporation Androwal

Break Up a Counterfeiting Gang Tied to St Joseph Arrests

Kansas City reports two men held in St Joseph break up a counterfeit ring passing about 40 fake $20 bills in Kansas and nearby towns. The suspects Abrams also known as Lefty Brandt and Clark denied, suspect in Lawrence and Atchison cases. Authorities say the scheme collapsed when a cashier detected irregular serials and silk lines in real currency. Peter son decision expected soon.

Kansas City W. .H. Davenort St. Joseph Bt. Joseph David Abrams Nicholas Brooks Kansas Ci Davenport Lawrence Atchison Kans Lee Abrams Lefty McCulloch Crown Round Corner Brandt Wo Peterson

Judge to rule Thursday in Peterson Wingett fraud case

Topeka March 23 AP Judge George A Kline sat as magistrate in Shawnee county district court and said he would deliver a formal decision at 9 o clock next Wednesday In the meantime he ordered former Kansas bank commissioner and Wingett bound over to district court for trial on three counts with bonds set at 1500 each, but delayed the formal decision to allow defense counsel to be present.

Topeka George.a. Kline Shawnee County Ould Carl’ J. Peterson C. B. Wingett American Building Loai Kansas Bank Wingett District Court

Changes at Dodge County Topeka Board Meeting

Officials at the soldiers' home and Mother Bickerdyke annex discuss changes at the former institution. Tola, president of the state board of managers, said the matter would be considered at a board meeting at Fort Dodge on April 1.

Dodge

Easter Egg Roll Ings Contest Announced As Prizes

A partial OCR fragment notes an Easter Egg Roll in contest to be announced. It mentions both young and older participants and ten cash prizes. The readable lines suggest a local paper tease about contest details and prize money.

Lawrence Election Sees Surge in Registrations Ahead of April Vote

Nearly seven thousand Lawrence residents are eligible to vote in the city election. About 397 names were added to registration last night, bringing total registration to 6,965. Voters will choose a utilities commissioner and three school board members on April 2. Incumbents face varied results from the primary, with several nominations and a few polling staff changes noted.

J.L. Constant Guy. Pettit Irving Hill A. B. Ewing W. Tf. Quakenbush Avere A. R. Kennedy Paul B. Lawson J.S. Stover Churchill Lois ‘Strode O. A. McGinnis

Income Tax Receipts Show Large Increase in May

Washington May 21 AP prospects of receipts in excess of estimates from income tax payments this year were a full realization today as the figures of tax receipts to March 21 were summed up Collections from the first quarterly payment reached 526 088 827 inch was nearly 112 006 000 of the 414 516 307 collected at date in the month last year Considered even more important was the fact that the payments to March 21 are already in excess of the 518 000 000 collected during the full month of March last year.

Washington

Rescue Crews Abandon Kinloch Mine After Death Toll Rise

Rescue teams halted probing of the Kinloch coal mine after two missing workers were found alive. Officials confirm 46 bodies recovered with one buried in wreckage. Two survivors were located in Kinloch boarding houses as cleanup begins at the Valley Camp coal mine in Pennsylvania.

Parnassus Kinloch Camp Coal. Company

Youths Held on Robbery Charge After Filling Station Heist

Kansas City March 28 AP reports two youths arrested after a filling station robbery and ensuing automobile chase. Paul Taylor 19 rented a car later found abandoned. Young Armstrong 20 suspected as Taylor's companion fled and was later captured. A deputy fired at the fleeing car and a bystander was treated for wounds. Both deny involvement. attendants identified Taylor. Jail term pending.

Kansas City Paul ‘Taylor Young Armstrong Taylor Fotr Dostoir Ynan

Boy Scout Camp Beset by Flood Toll in East Tennessee

A rising flood swept through Rockwood and surrounding areas in East Tennessee. 22 of 28 Boy Scouts were swept into White Creek as a bungalow vanished and debris blocked the stream. Rescue parties, aided by a taxi driver, reported several drownings while others clung to trees. Toll and damage spanned Harriman and Shelbyville with reports of eight feet of water and many homes flooded.

Lenoir City Tenn White Creek Rockwood Floyd Miller East Tennessee Knoxville Harriman Knoxville Journal Nashville Duck River Shelbyville Spring City Somerset Southern Railway Lansing

Sunken British Schooner Imazone Crew Rescued Near Marsh Island

Coast guard cutters Dexter and Walcott recovered the crew of the British schooner Imazone after a gun battle off the Louisiana coast. The vessel was sunk near sixty deep off Marsh Island following a defiance to search. A negro seaman drowned during the boat evacuation, and authorities consider possible actions regarding the captured crew.

New Orleans Coast Guard Dexter Walcott Mississippi Imazone Louisiana Phermalone Coast. Guard New England Marsh Island A. H. Bixby Pascagoula Miss

Italy ready to vote yes in single fascist slate

Italy moved toward tomorrow’s parliamentary election with a single 400 name fascist slate, no constituencies, backed by Mussolini. Rome and major cities wore placards and flags as workers posted fascist symbols and tri colors. The grand council of the fascist party sealed the list, promising allegiance to the fascist faith.

Rome Ap) Aly Mussolini Chamber of Deputies Grand Council Italy

Farewell Tour Highlights Flonzaley Quartet in Lawrence

Lawrence hosts two days of brilliant music opening with the Flonzaley String Quartet on their farewell tour. Their program features Mozart D minor quartet, Schubert Andante con moto, and Smetana String Quartet in E minor. Also Kansas Guild of Organists events and a public recital by Edwin Stanley Seder. Admission to the concert is $1.

Lawrence University Flonzaley String Quartet Flonzaley Organization Mozart Smetana Kansas American Guild‘of Organists University Fine Arts School School of Fine Arts Guilmant Back Ernest Blosh Andrews Dett Boellman Kangas American Guild of Organists Edwin Stanley Seder Chicago Bach Handel Schubert Tschaikowski

Slay Chinese Leader Assassinated in Peking Scene

AP reports Chi Kung-Huan, a long prominent Republican figure in China, was assassinated outside his home in Peking after alighting from a ricksha. Two rickshaw coolies were arrested. police doubt their link. Also, Tokyo dispatches claim unconfirmed hostilities between Nanking government forces and Wuhan clique amid Hupeh Anhwei border clashes.

Peking Chi Kung-Huan Long China Ricksha Tokyo Nanking Wuhan Clique Hwangmei Hupeh-Anhwei Ool Nanking iChina

Stubbs Alive At Last In Final Campaign Effort

Topeka reports W R Stubbs former Kansas governor remains vital amid prognosis of decline. Physician notes he grew weaker after a comfortable night as supporters endure leading into a final campaign. Separately Winfield defeats Topeka in state high school basketball tournament semifinals.

Kansas Topeka Mar A. Kansas Winfield Salina

Vision of America by Rabbi Wise inspires inclusive patriotism

Rabbi Stephen S Wise spoke to about 1500 at the University auditorium, urging an America that embraces all races and religions. He argued true Americanism is individual contribution within equality, warns against alien labels, and envisions America leading the world through service and moral obligation. A grass fire at 1512 Kentucky Street was extinguished by morning.

America Stephen .S. Wise William Jennings Bryan Wise Free Synagogue of New York City University Auditorium Lincoln Hungary Roosevelt Rabbi Wise Borah Kellogg Canada Europe Kentucky Street

Strict censorship imposed in Spain by Primo de Rivera

London reports Spain's government has enacted stricter censorship. Newspapers abroad are barred if they reference events or the situation in Spain, silencing coverage for the average Spaniard. Post office officials face punishment for allowing compliant mail through

London Spain Primo de Iver Agyeo

Former Kansas star Verne Wilkin injured in plane crash

Verne Wilkin former University of Kansas basketball star suffered serious injuries in a plane crash near Wichita while en route to Tulsa. Passenger R V Wilkin of Hutchinson listed as injured. pilot RH A Thies also hurt. Wilkin held a broken leg and broken nose with bruises. X rays planned for possible additional fractures. He directed airplane paint and dope sales for Cook Paints. crash occurred at Swallow airport during takeoff.

Verne Wilkin University of Kansas Wichita R. V. Wilkin Hutchinson RH. A. Thies Skelly Oil Company Swallow Cook Paint and Varnish Company Kansas Wilkin Sompany Thies Cook Company Tulsa All-Valley Guard Cook Painters Dorothy Cage Ithe University Kappa Kappa Gamma Phi Kappa Psi

Cambridge Wins Annual Track Meet From Oxford

Cambridge defeats Oxford in the Te nnal track and field meet with успех by top performers including Caleb Gates of Princeton who won the hammer event and R McGill of the University of Florida who captured the pole vault. Former American college athletes helped Cambridge secure the overall win after Oxford led earlier in the competition.

Stamford Bridge England Cambridge Tennal Oxford America Caleb Gates Princeton United States R. McGill University of Florida

Takes Two to Lansing State Prison Ferry Scene

Sheriff R. B. Rutherford, Eddie Carter and Gus Taylor were sentenced in district court to terms in the state penitentiary. Carter, posing as a California movie magnate, got $75 with a counterfeit check at the Eldridge hotel January 31 and drew one to five years. Taylor, once jailed on liquor charges, to one year for persistent liquor violations. Also, Henry L. Stimson to take secretary of state post Monday or Tuesday, arriving from San Francisco to Washington. Auto ad notes Graham Paige cars washed, delivered by Hudson-Goff.

R. BR Bob” Rutherford Lansing Eddie Carter Alfred Freed Gus Taylor District Cours Hugh Means Carter Eldridge Hotel California Dean Hard Lawr Taylor Washington Henry L. Stimson New York San Francisco White House

Lawrence plans for seventy fifth anniversary observance

The Lawrence anniversary committee plans a fall celebration inviting the president and vice president. Vice President Curtis will extend Hoover’s invitation next Tuesday with Gen. Sears representing the committee in Washington. Ex president Coolidge is also to be invited as a principal speaker, linking the event to Lawrence’s founding. Curtis plans to attend with Kansas congressmen also being invited.

United States Lawrence Shapin Hoover Curtis Lears W. H. Sears Washington Calvin Coolidge New Enend Coolidge Kansas Congress Leeaus Free State

Harriman Flood Leaves Tennessee Town Marooned

Chattanooga News reporters flying over Harriman Tennessee report the town marooned by floodwaters. Emory River bridges fail, rail lines broken, manufacturing plants inundated, freight cars and trains idle, landslides cover tracks, and Main Street under water as debris and rising waters isolate the area.

Chattanooga Tenn Mar Chattanooga News Today Nessee Emory River Rockwood Harriman Oakdale

Movie Air Thriller 7 Costs Life of Pilot

Hollywood reports a fatal stunt during filming as a tri motor bomber breaks apart at 7500 feet. Pilot Phil Jones, 29, dies in the crash while stuntman AL Wilson parachutes free. The accident occurred as Wilson and Jones doubled for stars Ben Lyon and James Hall in a war picture.

Hollywood Cal Phil Jones Fotham Jones AL Wilson Wilson Ben Lyon James Hall Jaumpi Phil Show Factory Pictures

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