Navy league attack spurs Stimson response in Washington
Washington reports Secretary Stimson denounces the navy league statement attacking administration naval policy as flagrant misstatements. He says he read only the first page and saw two misstatements about Hoover MacDonald records and access to them. League to meet as White House probes Gardiner statements and seeks a public apology and correction.
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Stimson
Navy League
Hoover
MacDonald
Great Britain
Rapidan
League
Hoover MacDonald
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Reid
Pennsylvania
Foreign Relations Committee
Navy
Rezeue
White House
William Howard Gardiner
Theodore Joslin
Gardiner
Henry Breckinridge
Mr. Gardiner
Arthur Curtiss James
Henry Cabot Lodge
Wnelson Macy
Ogden Reid
New York City
Walter Bruce Howe
The
N. M. Hubbard, Jr
Chicago
T. Douglas Robinson
Mohawk
N. Y
James W. Wadsworth
Geneseo
Rob Turon State Bank Robbery in Kansas
In Hutchinson Kan two unmasked men robbed Turon State Bank just before noon taking more than 300 dollars. Cashiers Walter Jones and Jeanette Shamline were threatened with pistols while the thieves demanded all cash in the cage and fled south of town. In Winfield Kan Neil Jones was acquitted of murder tied to the death of his brother Carl and his stepdaughter on a farm near Arkansas City after a three hour jury deliberation on the fifth ballot.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Turon
Walter Jones
Jeanette Shamline
Winfield, Kan
Neil Jones
Carl
Arkansas City
Jones
Kansas Weather Forecast Includes Frost Warning
Forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with slightly colder readings in the northeast and extreme east portions. Morning outlook shows cloudy to partly cloudy skies except clear in Manhattan, dirt roads listed as good, Douglas County roads good, temperatures noted from yesterday evening to today noon.
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Kansas
Manhattan
Douglas County
British Tariff Action Delayed Until After New Year
London Oct 30 AP action by Britain on a protectionist tariff policy is likely to be delayed until after New Year as a cabinet committee conducts a thorough review of the economic and political situation. Rumors of possible foreign goods dumping in the interim raise concerns and emergency legislation to curb imports may be proposed after Parliament meets November 4. All parties would be represented on the investigating panel, though no form of emergency measures is specified.
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London
Great Britain
Thoro Swdy
Dinner for Women War Mothers Attends Kansas Speaker Event
Delegates to the fourth annual state convention of American War Mothers gathered at the Eldridge Hotel banquet hosted by the local chapter and Chamber of Commerce. Kansas Attorney General Roland Boynton and W C Simons spoke on soldiers memories of mothers and the aims of war mothers. Gov Harry Woodring could not attend. Music by Mrs George Lowman and brief remarks by Chancellor Eli H Lindley followed, with reports from state and national officers. Thirty seven visiting members plus sixteen local delegates attended. state organization lists 198 members.
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Chamber of Commerce
Eldridge Hotel
Roland Boynton
Gen ‘Eral
Kansas
W. C. Simons
Boynton
Simons
Harry Woodring
George Lowman
T. H. Kennedy
Eli. H. Lindley
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Membership Drive at Dorsey Liberty Post Reaches Ninety
The Dorsey Liberty Post of the American Legion reports ninety members, the largest number this early in the postwar drives. A wager with the Topeka post aims for a higher percentage of views, using last year’s figures as a base. A pig rewards the winning post as Ellsworth Dent leads the committee planning an Armistice Day party. Reports from the commanders and adjutants meeting in Topeka were reviewed.
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Dorsey-Liberty
The
American Legion
Organization of the Legion
Tola
Ellsworth Dent
Topeka
Se Gee
Fatalities Rise in Kansas City Auto Toll
Two motor car deaths pushed the year’s toll in greater Kansas City to 53, one more than all of 1930. Louis Walker, 76, a night watchman, died from injuries after being struck while crossing a street. Denny Conaghan, 47, of Kansas City Kansas, died hours after the incident locally.
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Kansas City
Louis Walker
Denny Conaghan
Kan
Capones Wife Visited Him in Jail First Time Since Sentencing
Chicago Oct 30 AP Mae Capone visited her husband Scarface Al Capone at Cook County Jail for the first time since his Saturday sentence to years and a $50,000 fine for income tax evasion. His lawyers, visiting daily, have resisted discussing plans to move him to Leavenworth while appeals proceed.
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Chicago
Mae Capone
Scarface
al” Capone
Cook County
Corrupt Politics Topic Set For Curfman Forum
Rev. Robert A. Hunt will address the Curfman Sunday school class at First Methodist church on the topic Corrupt Politics next Sunday morning in Funk chapel. The nine forty five start is part of a series on present day problems inviting all men not enrolled to attend. Also note Ohio led all states in 1930 with 653 gas wells completed. auto supplies advertisement follows.
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Robert A. Hunt
Curfman Forum
First Methodist Church
Funk Chapel
Ohio
Son of Edison to Contest Will in Undue Influence Claim
William L. Edison announced he will contest Thomas A. Edison's will alleging undue influence by his stepmother Mina Miller Edison and half brother Charles Edison. He believes the will, dated shortly before Edison’s death, favored the second marriage’s sons Charles and Theodore. The will leaves the major part to the two sons of the second marriage with the remainder among six children.
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Wilmington
Del
William L. Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Charles
Westover Hills
Edison
the Sun
Charles Edison
Mina Miller Edison
Thomas A. Edison, Jr
William
New York
Marian Ozier
Theodore Edison
John Eyre Sloane
Theodore
Thomas A. Jr
Mary G. Stillwell
Mina M. Miller
Edison provides widow with 'utmost generosity' per son says
West Orange New Jersey October 30 Thomas A Edison gave his widow lavish support during his life and left her nothing in the will filed yesterday Edison noting he had provided adequately in life His son Charles Edison issued the statement denying a published tale of Mrs Edison wealth The bulk of the estate valued at millions went to Charles and Theodore Edison the two sons of Edison and his second wife for distribution among the children of his first marriage
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Edison
New Jersey
Charles
Theodore
West Orange
N. J
Qet
Theodore Edison
Charles Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Charles Button
Comiskey Estate to Son in Chicago Heir News
Chicago reports Charles A. Comiskey died without a will leaving his entire estate to his only son Louis Comiskey. The bequest includes the Chicago White Sox and South Side Park valued at over 3 million dollars. Louis declares he will retain the club and appoint Lou Fonseca to begin rebuilding the team.
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Chicago
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
Louis Comiskey
South Side Park
Lou Fonseca
White Sox
Kansas A. & M. to mark tenth stadium anniversary
Kansas hosts Oklahoma A. & M. in a 2 PM game at K U Memorial Stadium marking ten years since opening on October 29 1921 when Kansas beat the Aggies 21 7. Pre game events begin at 1 PM with the Bearcat and Pembroke midget elevens. Knute Rockne Jr captain of Pembroke. broadcast by KFKU. Prices: reserved 2 dollars, children ten cents, students twenty five cents, adults fifty cents. reserved fifty cents for students. Oklahoma led by Lynn Waldorf arrives. first stadium game ten years ago featured subset of east side seating.
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Kansas
Oklahoma Azgie
K. U. Memorial Stadium
Kansas Aggies
Bearcat
Pembroke
Kansas City
Knute Rockne, Jr
Notre Dame
North End
Oklahoma Aggie
Lynn Waldorf
K. U. Line
Kansas Aggie
Black
McDonald
Higgins
Freese
Jones
Reedy
Saunders
Wilson
Griffin
McAdams
Spurgeon
Davidson
George
Patsy) Clark
Portsmouth
Kansas Potato Show to Feature Speakers and Exhibits
Lawrence area potato growers plan to attend the eleventh Kansas Potato Show at the Chamber of Commerce building in Kansas City Kansas November 4 to 6. Douglas County Farm Bureau Women’s Chorus will sing Thursday afternoon. Friday will host discussions on potato grading and inspection law revisions. 4 H club girls will demonstrate potato preparation. prizes will be awarded at a Thursday night banquet. Notable speakers include J H Beattie, J G Culligan, K B Gardiner, and W W Westgate alongside Kansas State College experts.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
Kan
Farm Bureau Women's Chorus
Douglas County
F. ¥. Lewis
Route 3
W. H. Pendleton
Herman Theden
Bonner Springs
J. H. Beattie
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
J. G
Ulligan
University of Wisconsin
K. B. Gardiner
Federal Farm Board
W. W. Westgate
United States Department of Agriculture
Omaha
Kansas State College
Manhattan
Twelve-year-old prisoner starts term in state prison
Twelve-year-old Hubert Niccolls, slayer of Sheriff John Wom mell of Asotin county, began a life sentence at Walla Walla prison with a cornet and harmonica among his belongings. He appeared before Warden Clarence Long, remained largely emotionless, and showed curiosity as he entered the institution.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Hubert Niccolls
John Wommell
Asotin County
Clarence Long
Long
Rescue Two Miners From West End Coal Mine
Rescue crews saved two of six miners trapped by a Saturday explosion at West End Coal mine in Macanaqua Pennsylvania. John Thamashunis, 40, and Joseph Matzorff, 22, were found in good condition after five and a half days buried alive. Others perished: John Molitoris, 35, Jacob Tinus, 45, Henry Geglarski, 23, and Paul Novak, 40, whose wife is in Europe.
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Macanaqua
West End Goal Company
John Thamashunis
Joseph Matzorff
John Molitoris
Jacob Tinus
Henry Geglarski
Paul Novak
Europe
Bank robbers sentenced in Kansas cases
Lyman Ford, convicted of the August 25 Belle Plaine bank robbery, was sentenced in district court to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. Allen Frizzell received 20 to 100 years on one count and 20 to 42 years on another.
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Wellington
Kan
Lyman_ Ford
Valley State Bank
Belle Plaine
Allen Frizzell
Corbin
Shock Victim Harry McNeley Dies After Wire Incident
Salina Kansas reports Harry McNeley aged 30 who suffered 4,000 volt contact July 18 and recovered except for burned fingers. He died suddenly in a hospital after fingers failed to heal and he underwent an operation. Doctors cited possible hemorrhage or brain thrombi as the cause.
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Harry McNeley
Salina
Kan
McNeley
High School Scores From Northeast League Game
The Journal-World will receive period scores from the Northeast league game between Lawrence and Leavenworth at Leavenworth tonight. The game starts at 8 o'clock with prompt transmission of quarter scores. call 22 for information.
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the Journal-World
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Water Works Association delegates tour Lawrence and KU
Delegates to the American Water Works Association opened the second day of their three day convention in Lawrence. Visitors toured Haskell Institute and the University of Kansas, inspected the water plant, and attended luncheon hosted by the water department.
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Lawrence
American Water Works Association
Eldridge
Haskell Institute
University of Kansas
Water Department
W. Scott Johnson
Missouri Board of Health
R. E. McDonald
Kansas City
John W. Burkenbine
Philadelphia
D. L. Erickson
Lincoln
Neb
Lawrence Country Club
R. L. Dobbin
Peterborough
Canada
Noo
Soviet Denies It Is Aiding Chinese Army
Moscow says it does not aid China in Manchuria and has no Soviet instructors or arms in Tsitsihar. Foreign Commissar Karakhan dismisses the Japanese reports as unfounded rumors and cites respect for China treaties.
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Moscow
Soviet Foreign Office
Manchuria
Koki ‘Hirota
Tsitsihar
Soviet Union
L. M. Karakhan
Tsitsihat
Manchurian
Russia
China
Chinese Eastern Railway
Japan
Bullet in Heart Lets Farmer Expect Home Soon
Cletis Sweeney, a young farmer from near Gaston Indiana, remains hospitalized with a bullet in his heart after a jealous husband shot him weeks ago. Doctors describe his case as unusually hopeful and news reports note multiple medical papers prepared on the incident.
New York Central Eyes Voluntary Ten Percent Wage Cut
New York Central officials said they are negotiating with employees to accept a voluntary ten percent wage reduction for one year. The move follows the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling on a 15 percent freight rate increase and mirrors similar actions by the Gulf Mobile and Northern system which has reached agreements with many workers.
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New York
New York Central Railroad Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wall Street
Gulf, Mobile & Northern System
Eight Huskers vie for county contest bid at Douglas farm
Eight contestants will compete tomorrow at 10 am at the Fred Laptad farm to determine who represents Douglas County in the state contest on November 7. The event, judged by F W Lewis Emil Heck and A R Colman, features prizes totaling 17.50 donated by the Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee.
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Cornhuskers
Douglas County
Fred Laptad
J. A. Terrell
Lawrence High School
Agricultural Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Tokyo policy backs Manchuria stance amid League clash
Backing Tokyo’s Manchurian policy, public opinion favors the government’s defiance of the League of Nations. Evacuation by November 16 seems unlikely as Chinese local governance remains weak, and Chinese authorities have not established police control. Japanese groups plan rallies to support the stance.
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Tokyo
Manchuria
League of Nations
League
Ward reelected president at Kansas Farmers Union meeting
Beloit Kan Oct 20 AP A Ward of Salina was reelected president of the Kansas Farmers Union at the final state convention session Other officers named include W P Lambertson Fairview John F Frost Blue Rapids doorkeeper M W Gates Logan and delegates to the national convention Clifford Miller Brewster T R Wells Elm dale and Mr Lambertson Kansas congressman from the first district Clay Center selected for next year’s convention and a resolution backed the national Farmers Union program.
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Beloit
Kan
C. A. Ward
Salina
Kansas Farmers Union
W. P. Lambertson
Fairview
John F. Frost
Blue Rapids
M. W. Gates
Logan
Clifford Miller
Brewster
T. R. Wells
Elmdale
Mr. Lambertson
Kansas
Clay Center
National Farmers Union
May sleep on planes
Chicago October 30 AP reports an experimental air service between Chicago and Los Angeles with sleeping berths. Engineer H G McCarrol says a railroad will operate four large planes rebuilt at a GM plant near New York. Each plane will have sixteen berths with stops at Kansas City and Albuquerque.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
H. G. McCarrol
Detroit
General Motors Corporation
New York
Kansas City
Albuquerque
N. M
Explosion Kills Three Miners in Kentucky Mine
An explosion in mine No. 30 of the U S Coal and Coke Company at Lynch near Faridly Kentucky killed three miners and injured a fourth late yesterday. The accident occurred in a gas pocket at the Lynch operation.
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Faridly
U.S. Coal and Coke Company
Lynch
Here
Three Arrested in Arson Plot Probe
Three persons face arson charges after a fire at 1031 Mississippi Street in a house rented by Mrs. May Commons. Arrests include Harley Reed and Melvin Hill with Commons, all alleged to conspire to set the fire after a prior blaze the day before. Authorities plan arraignments and expect more statements from the suspects.
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Mississippi Street
May Commons
Commons
Harley
Bottles) Reed
Melvin Hill
Nesro
J. H. Mitchell
Guy Swallow
Topeka
William Reinisch
R. B. Stevens
Stevens
Swallow
Reed
Ivory Door Delights Hi School Audience
The Hi Y and Girl Reserves cast at Lawrence high school staged The Ivory Door by A A Milne to a small audience, delivering a lively performance. Director Luella Foreman and assistant Lina Shippy led, with musical intermission by Cleo Cosley Ethel Jean Malone and Waltenham. John Chandler, Walter Varnum, Rosemary Harris, and Ralph Hawley starred, as more students than ever joined the cast for this high school drama.
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Lawrence High School
A. A. Milne
Luella Foreman
Lina Shippy
Cleo Cosley
Ethel Jean Malone
Waltenham
John Chandler
King Perivale
Walter Varnum
Brand
Rosemary Harris
Prince Perrivale
Ralph Hawley
Edna Goddard 9 Recovers Sight After Cataract Operation
Edna Goddard, nine, of Bellaire Ohio, sees a new world after successful removal of both cataracts. She laughs at her reflection and notes eye color as she begins months of relearning ordinary sights under doctors’ care.
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Bellaire
Mama
Edna
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