Munich Parley May Save Peace
Peace in Europe seemed secured for at least 24 hours as Britain Germany Italy and France agreed to a Munich meeting to seek a peaceful solution. Chamberlain said Hitler postponed mobilization for 24 hours and Mussolini urged a peaceful settlement while Daladier and Goebbels hinted at a quick accord.
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Europe
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
France
Munich
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Hitler
Mussolini
Daladier
Reichsfuehrer
Fuehrer
Herr Hitler
Horace Wilson
Simon
Czechoslovakia
Rome
Earl of Perth
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Berlin
Britain
Verdier
Kaspar
Prague
Parlia
Hitler and Mussolini to meet at Brenner Pass before Munich talks
Berlin reports Reichsfuehrer Hitler plans a dramatic Brenner Pass meeting with Premier Mussolini before the four power Munich conference with Chamberlain and Daladier. Goebbels urged peace as Munich prepare a communiqué, while Washington awaited any reply to Roosevelt’s peace appeal.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Brenner Pass
Munich
Berlin
UPI
Herr Benes
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Chamberlain
Daladier
Foreign Office
Roosevelt
Global tensions spark rumors of US observer at Munich talks
Reports in Paris and other capitals claim a United States observer may attend tomorrow's Munich conference. Prague sources deny Benes resignation. Mussolini rumors about Spanish war withdrawal are called unfounded. Other items note Canadian volunteers for Czechoslovakia, Pope Pius peace broadcast plans, and mobilization efforts across Europe.
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Paris
United States
Munich
Prague
Havas
Eduard Benes
Rome
Mussolini
Wichita approves $2.93 million water bonds vote
In Wichita Kansas voters approved a $1,833,750 municipal water supply bond issue aided by a $1,091,250 PWA grant. The unofficial tally was 8,775 to 2,677.
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Wichita
Wichita, Kan
PWA
Gun Fight at Arlington Hotel in Erie Kills One Wounds Another
A four hour gun battle at the Arlington hotel in Erie Kansas ends with one man killed and another critically wounded. Sheriff H. S. Nelson shoots Day after Day's stand behind bed clothing. Hotel guest Ogg dies from shotgun blast. others evacuate as officers use tear gas to end the siege. Day, registered as C. V. Day of Hot Springs Arkansas, is transported to Chanute hospital.
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Erie
Kan
Arlington Hotel
Chanute
C. V. Day
Hot Springs
Ark
H. S. Nelson
Sheriff Nelson
Day
W.L. Oliver
Marion L. Ogg
Ogg
O. L. Cole
Kansas City
Mac
Coles
Cole
G. W. Atchison
Emporia
Altho
Fayetteville
James Lardner Captured Amid Ebro Front Fighting
James P. Lardner a 24 year old son of the late King Lardner was captured by Spanish insurgents during the night of September 22 in the final action of the international brigade against the Spanish government. He joined the brigade last April as a reporter for the Paris edition of the New York Herald Tribune and was wounded on September 27 near Gandesa before returning to the front on September 6.
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Barcelona
James P. Lardner
Lardner
International Brigade
Lincoln-Washington
Ebro
Spain
Paris
New York Herald- Tribune
Gandesa
Japanese column cut off after nine hour battle
Chinese reports from Shanghai say Japanese troops were cut off while advancing from Juichang through hills southwest of the Yangtze river. In a nine hour clash Chinese forces claimed to have inflicted 1,700 casualties on the Japanese.
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Shanghai
Juichang
Yangtze River
Travel insurance offer listed at eight thousand for twenty-five cents
A brief classified note advertises travel insurance priced at 8000 total for 25 cents each, with contact alias ship C Scott and phone number 218. The listing mentions AGV as a reference or organization.
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C” Scott
Hoover cites John Jones as root of U S confidence crisis
Former President Herbert Hoover told a Kansas City rally that the nation’s main internal question is the hesitation of “John Jones” to buy a house rather than big business. He called unemployment 12,000,000 and outlined six attack points on the Roosevelt administration, asserting the little man’s confidence drives the economy. He spoke on morals in government with a CBS broadcast planned for 8:30 p m Central.
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Kansas City
Herbert Hoover
United States
John Jones
Hoover
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
N.R.A
AAA
CBS
Arthur M
Curtis
Springfield
National Republican
Missouri
Henry J. Allen
Topeka
Kansas
Dallas Knapp
Coffeyville
Kan
B. L. Perry
One Killed in Wreck Near Denver
A head on collision between a passenger train and a 43 car freight train near Denver injured 14. The victim is Robert H. Miner an extra gang laborer for the Denver and Salt Lake railroad. Three Meeker Colorado women were freed with acetylene torches after being pinned in a coach. Fireman James F. Bishop was injured by falling coal. Rail officials investigate blame.
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Denver
J. W. Wells
Robert H. Miner
Denver and Salt Lake
Joe Miner
Maple Hill
Kaw
Denver & Rio Grande Western
Salt Lake City
Denver and
Salt Lake
Alfreda Morlan
Eleanor Hamilton
Gertrude Graham
Meeker, Cole
James F. Bishop
Stock Market Index Rises to 45.4. Up from 44.0 Yesterday
The average of 60 stocks climbed to 45.4 after yesterday’s 44.0 level. Market action showed gains across several sectors as investors absorbed recent data and earnings.
Hitler warns Czechoslovak crisis as Chamberlain notes exposed
The London report publishes Hitler and Chamberlain correspondence from Godesberg discussions. Hitler asserts Sudeten refugees act on self determination and pledges to protect territories he deems German, signaling a swift end to the crisis.
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London
Adolf Hitler
Chamberlain
Hitler
Fuehrer
Europe
Godesberg
Germany
Reich
Disturbances Prompt Sailings Freeze In New York Ports
War excitement spreads through New York waterfronts as German ships rush home early while U S and Cunard White Star lines expand passenger capacity to repatriate Americans. Europa and Berlin recalled. Hansa sails with no booked passengers. St Louis returns with limited cargo and 44 passengers.
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New York
R—Euurope
Europe
United States Line
Cunard-White Star
Queen Mary
Cunard- White Star Line
Berlin
North German
Lloyd
Hamburg American Steamship Companies
Europa
Southampton
Bremen
United States
Hansa
New York Harbor
Germany
St. Louis
Bees Defeat Phillies to End Boston NL Season
Boston Bees beat Philadelphia 3 to 1 in the last National League game of Boston’s season. Hutchinson allowed five hits as Boston earned its third straight win. Also notes league games with Cincinnati St Louis and Pittsburgh Chicago results amid full schedule.
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Boston
Bees
Philadelphia
Ira Hutchinson
Phillies
Sivess
Atwood
Hutchinson
Mueller
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Weaver
Lombardi
Cooper
Owen
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Klinger
Todd
Bryant
Hartnett
Railroad tax compromise offered to Douglas county
O Q Claflin and W R Taylor of the Kansas City Kaw Valley and Western railroad offered to pay 1214 percent of the $4 048.07 principal taxes from 1931 to present as a compromise but the Douglas county board rejected the idea citing fairness to other corporations. The offer excluded penalties interest and other items and did not address $6713 due for unpaid bridge rental. A court hearing on the railroad reorganization was continued to October 11 before Federal Judge Richard J Hopkins in Kansas City Kan.
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Douglas County
Kansas City, Kaw Valley and Western Railroad
Board of County Commissioners
O. Q. Claflin
W. R. Taylor
Claflin
Taylor
Chris Schaake
Earl Black
James Brass
Interurban
Kaw
Douglas
Wyandotte
Leavenworth
Richard J. Hopkins
Kansas City
Kan
Plans for Cornhusking Contest Are Discussed
The September meeting of the Chamber of Commerce board discussed preliminary plans for the National Cornhusking Contest to be held near Lawrence in November 1939. Emil Heck and Walter Schaal reported on activity and a Lawrence group attending the 1938 Sioux Falls contest. Financing for preliminary activities was arranged. John Brand noted chamber participation in Kaw Valley reorganizing hearing in Kansas City and announced Secretary George Hedrick would attend the next national convention in New Orleans.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Emil Heck
Walter Schaal
Sioux Falls
S. D
John Brand
Kansas City
Kaw
George Hedrick
National Convention of Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans
Republicans Meet In Kanwaka Township Hall
Douglas county Republicans are invited to a Friday night meeting at 8 pm in Kanwaka township hall six miles west of Lawrence on highway 40. County chairman J B Wilson said the speaker will be Joe Nickel "Big Nick" city editor of the Topeka Capital and WIBW commentator. All county Republican candidates will attend.
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Douglas County
Kanwaka
Lawrence
J. B. Wilson
Joe Nickel
Big Nick
Topeka
WIBW
Wilson
Huxman proposes enlarged oil compact with federal role
Governor Walter A. Huxman of Kansas urged expanding the interstate oil compact commission to include federal representation and to grant it power to allocate production among member states at a meeting of the commission. The body includes Texas California Oklahoma Kansas New Mexico Illinois and other states. Directors approve rail merger between Kansas City Southern and Louisiana & Arkansas pending IC C approval and stockholder assent.
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Huxman
Tulsa
UPI
Walter A. Huxman
Kansas
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Compact Commission
Texas
California
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Illinois
New York
Kansas City Southern Railway
Louisiana & Arkansas Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
K.C.S
Czechoslovakia Asks Representation at Four-Power Conference
Czechoslovakia requested representation at the Munich four-power conference. Jan Masaryk asked for a spokesman, expert, or observer if not a delegate equal to Britain Germany France and Italy. He telephoned Foreign Secretary Halifax after Prime Minister Chamberlain announced the meeting.
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London
Czechoslovakia
Munich
Jan Masaryk
Chamberlain
Britain
Germany
France
Italy
Masaryk
House of Commons
Viscount Halifax
Halifax
Soviet Russia
Republc
Terrifying four hour hurricane devastates Conn. home
TELLS OF STORM A D Weaver arrived in Lawrence from Jordan's Cove Waterford Conn with a report of a long violent hurricane. He and his daughter Mrs N T Veatch described the storm's destruction at their summer home and Merrimeade house with toppled trees flown shingles and a tidal wave. The Jayhawker power boat was wrecked and debris filled yards as neighbors aided in salvage efforts.
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A. D. Weaver
Lawrence
Jordan’s Cove
Waterford
Conn
Kansas Plains
Weaver
N. T. Veatch
Kansas City
Florida
Connecticut
Mr. Weaver
Ronald Bartleston
Merrimeade House
Weavers
Altho
Roy Allen
Wilhelm in exile avoids crisis talk at Amsterdam exhibit
Former Kaiser Wilhelm, living in exile in the Netherlands, declined to discuss current events saying he would only comment on matters over 2,000 years old. He visited an exhibition of antiquities at Amsterdam’s Municipal museum this week.
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Wilhelm Doorn
Netherlands
Kaiser Wilhelm
B. C
Amsterdam
Fashions Parade in Lawrence Windows With Band Lineup
Fall and winter fashions will be on parade in Lawrence tomorrow evening with five bands including University of Kansas and Haskell Institute taking part on Massachusetts Street. The 17th annual Fall Window Unveiling and Style Show features a 7:45 PM parade from South Park to the river bridge, ending with the high school band at about 8:45 PM. A window value guessing contest offers prizes from 50 merchants, with blanks available at participating stores and drugstores.
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Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
South Park
University of Kansas
Haskell Institute
Lawrence Junior High School
Liberty Memorial High School
Dorsey-Liberty Post American Legion
Temperature outlook in Kansas stays hot with dry soil
Normal high temperatures will persist in Kansas for at least 36 hours with little chance of rain. The pattern keeps topsoil dry as forecasts show highs 80 to 85, low 50s to 55, and no precipitation reported across the Midwest.
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Topeka
Kansas
Flora
Canadian
McPherson
Middle West
Fiora
Woestemeyer Named General Chairman of KU Homecoming
A. E. Woestemeyer, former city clerk and now at Peoples State Bank, was named general chairman of the University of Kansas Homecoming committee. Chancellor Lindley announced the selection. The celebration runs November 4 and 5, with the Kansas Nebraska football game on November 5. a detailed committee will be named soon.
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A. E. Woestemeyer
Peoples State Bank
University of Kansas
E. H. Lindley
Woestemeyer
University of the
Kansas-Nebraska
Industrialists Back Bund Case Foe Says Evidence Points to Backers
Washington September 28 GP John C Metcalfe a house committee investigator said there is evidence that certain high American industrialists support the German American Bund movement.
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Washington
John C. Metcalfe
House Committee
Kansas Weather Forecast and Conditions
Forecast calls for fair tonight and Thursday with cooler air in the northeast. Morning outlook shows partly cloudy at Salina and clear elsewhere. Dirt roads rated good. Gas Office records reflect yesterday’s highs and today’s lows. year-ago figures indicate higher and lower values.
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Kansas
Salina
Anne DO
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