Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan • Page 1

Average DAILY CIRCULATION Jan. 11th to Jan. 16th 42,343 SScrr.ber Audit Bureaa of Circulation Fourteen Pages 126 Columns SEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR 3k 3c jj: Tonight Fair LANSING, MICHIGAN, MONDA JANUARY 25, 1932 Tuesday Rising temperature PRICE THREE CENTS Don't Try to 'Hitch-Hike' to (JURY FAILS TO ONERS Named by Hoover On Finance Board Success, Graduates Are Urged UN POSTS ON e. o. p.

peace LOOMS; MEET CALLED HERE AGREE IN ARSON 1 CASE AT IONIA; Rev. Rob ert Owen Thomas, in Baccalaureate Address, Stresses Need for Self-Dependence In Battle of Life; Service Opens Commencement Week for Mid-Year Classes Lyle Declares War on Gangs CHICAGO. Jan. 25 (JP) A one time teamster who came to Chicago from Tennessee 30 years ago was looking for a fight Monday, naming suppression of gunmen, bombers, kidnapers and racketeers in general as his objective. The self-styled "nemesis of gangsters" Municipal Judge John H.

Lyle, who studied law during his teamster days, was the man. He made his declaration that he was out for a fight, in formally announcing his candidacy for the republican nomination for state's attorney of Cook county. wounds two won, THEN T0I LIFE Hold Inquest Unnecessary in Death of E. F. Filion, Once Convicted as Killer; Put Bullet in Brain after Shooting FINANCE BOARD Harvey C.

Couch, Arkansas, Jesse H. Jones, Texas, Appointed by Hoover ii I I mi Can't Decide if Lansing Man mowara Lawrence, unair- me onierence between to success and making a success of their lives on their own initiative Had Part in Alleged Plot To Burn Cottages man, Summons Committee To Session Feb. 18 and merits was the message given 217 graduating students of Lansing's two s-nior high schools by the Rev. Robert Owen Thomas, pastor of First Presbyterian church, who delivered the sermon at the joint baccalaureate ONE MORE TO BE NAMED GREEN URGING HARMONY Employe and Her Friend services of the two classes held in the PONDERED MANY HOURS Judge Discharges Deadlocked Jurors Considering Fate Of George Pulford REJECT PIH auditorium of Eastern high school Sunday evening. Several hundred pa Convinced after an autopsy Monday afternoon that E.

F. Filion took his own life after shooting and woundine two young Quick Confirmation and Passage of Appropriation Measure Expected Pre-Primary Session Plan Is Discarded; Lansing Likely To Get Convention me -i rents and friends of the graduates attended the service. 'Hitch-hiking to Success" was the theme of the Reverend Thomas sermon and his text was, "And Asa died i TO and his son reigned in his stead." WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (JP) Two southerners were named Mondav to women early Sunday morning. Coroner Ray Gorsline announced that he thought that an inquest would not be necessary.

Filion, 27, was the proprietor of a grocery store and filling station at 3200 South Cedar street, and lived in some rooms connected with his business. The shooting took place there. The young women were Mrs. Dorothy Shaffer, 21. wife of G.

E. Shaffer, of 531 Samantha street, and Mrs. Neva Perry, the board that will direct a Hitch-hiking Policy Poor "Undoubtedly hitch-hiking teaches JESSE H. JONES Mr. Jones, prominent Texas democrat.

Monday was nominated by President Hoover to be a member of the board which will direct the Reconstruction Finance corporation. Reserve Officers, at Meet With every indication now pointing to a united effort on the part of party leaders in Michigan to promote harmony in order that a united front mayx be presented at the crucial fall election, Howard C. LawTence, state many valuable lessons," the Reverend 000 fund to quicken the pulse of business. Harvey C. Couch of Arkansas and Here, Duplicate Action Of American Legion Thomas said.

"Those young people who have made more of less of a practice of hitch-hiking have learned LI, wife of Glen Perry of Holt. Jesse H. Jones of Texas were appointed by President Hoover as two of the three democratic directors of the Re treasurer and chairman of the repuh construction Finance corporation. A DEFENSE NEEDS URGED Liquor Sleuth Told to 'Beware' ihcan state central committee Monday issued a call for a meeting of the Special to The State Journal: IONIA, Jan. 25 The jury which beard the case of George Pulford, JLansing gas station operator, on a fharge of arson, returned to the fcourt room at 2:15 o'clock Monday iafternoon and informed the caurt that It had disagreed.

The jury had deliberated for 12 hours and 45 minutes. The members were discharged without being questioned by the court. The jurors first retired to consider he evidence at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning. They went to the jury fhamber again at 9 o'clock Monday after the week-end recess. They returned to the cjurt room at 10 o'clock third probably will be named soon.

Quick confirmation of the nomina- committee at the Hotel Olds Thurs- that their chances of getting a ride are much greater if they are neat and clean and look wholesome and honest. They have also learned patience. "While these are all valuable lessons to" learn I am still against hitch-hlk-(Continocd on Pa 2. Column 2) tions is expected of the senate, alone Speakers Tell Group Here dav, February 18. SUA WWII" RECEIVERSHIP witn tnat of Charles Gates Dawes, named to be president of the REV.

R. O. THOMAS Congress Should Be Careful in Slashing Budget The meeting of the committee marks the formal opening of the state republican campaign in a presidential year. It appears that the meeting will Senate Passage Awaited Only these formalities and the Threatening notes were received by a local policeman and an under-cover man for the sheriff's department Monday. The note addressed to Patrolman William Knapp of the police liquor squad, told him to "Beware." A similar warning was received by the employe of the sheriff's department.

be entirely devoid of factional strife. The committee will convene at While some 250 members of the Michigan department of the Reserve passage by the senate of the measure appropriating $500,000,000 are neces luncheon. At 2 o'clock the formal bus Arguing Action in Federal Officers Association of the United sary to get the corporation ready to iness of choosing a spring convention 6nd informed the court that they had WOMAN, HURT, FOUND Bf ROAD States, meeting Sunday at the Hotel tunctlon imancially. city, setting the date of the conven Olds in convention, voted down a The other directors are Eugene Court Brought by Toledo Auto Stamp Firm tion, and the filling of vacancies on agreed to disagree. The court informed them that, he could accept no (uch decision and they again returned resolution calling for immediate pay SHOW CROWDED Another bullet fired by Filion missed a 3-year-old daughter of Mrs.

Shaffer, by inches. The body of Filion, an ex-convict once found guilty of murder, was found in a pool of blood on the floor of his stcrc at about 4:45 o'clock Sunday morning by state and city police. He had been dead several minutes when the officers reached the scene. Both Women Recovering Mrs. Shaffer, 21 who had been employed at the Cedar street address for about two months, was shot through the left breast about an inch above the heart.

Although her condition was at first considered critical, attaches at the Edward W. Sparrow hospital where she was taken expressed the opinion late Sunday that she would recover and her condition was given as "good" Monday. Mrs. Perry had been a guest of of Mrs. Shaffer at the Filion apartment Saturday Her Injury consisted of a bullet fractured right arm just below the shoulder.

Her condition, also was given as "good," Monday by Sparrow hospital attendants. Bullet Misses Child rrK i ci i Meyer, governor of the federal reserve board; Paul Bestor. farm loan com ment of the soldiers' bonus, they heard the committeo will be undertaken. Lansing Seeks Convention missioner, and Secretary Mellon. to the room.

The Jurors had been dismissed Sat from two speakers Saturday night criticism of congress for its apparent ACTION HELD UP HERE Couch, a financier residing in Pine Creation of four new congressional urday evening to go to their homes PRUNING KilFE ON SUPPLY BILL intention of cutting the national bud get's defense allotment. districts by the 1931 legislature, and a vacancy in the 12th, due to the resignation of Mrs. Myron J. Sherwood of Ethel Schulke, 37, Alpena, Victim of Mystery Injury On Wood Street Here Three Thousand More Visitors Attend Sunday Than On Same Day Year Ago Maj. Gen.

Guy M. Wilson, commander of the 32nd division of the Michigan National Guard, addressing Major Creditors of Company Have Not Pressed Claims; Officials in Detroit Marquette, necessitates choice of at Bluff, is well known in the capital. Jones was active, in connection with the last democratic national convention held in his home city Houston. The recommendations of democratic congressional leaders had a large part in guiding the selections. Speaker Garner is a Texan and Senator Robinson, party floor leader, is from least 17 new members of the commit the reservists Saturday night, said tee, that "congress Is robbing national de BUMPER SALES SEEN FIND JAW IS FRACTURED Interior Department Measure Arguments on a petition for an Lansing has made a bid for the convention and it is practically certain that the committee will accept ever the week-end.

At 5 oclock, an fcour and a half before being released, they were called into the courtroom by Judge Hawley, who inquired as to Whether any progress was being made toward a verdict. Facts in Dispute To his query, Mose Holcomb, the foreman, replied there was, and, in answer to the question put to him by the court, declared facts in the case; ere the points in dispute, not legal questions. Asked if they would be Sided to any extent by having read to fense to bolster the budget for non essentials, for political purposes." equity receiver for Durant Motors, the offer. Reported to House with Budget Sharply Trimmed One Hundred Twentv-Five Bath Men Find Woman in were started in federal court, Detroit, A plea that the national lawmakers would use "intelligence" in the cutting of national defense appropriations. Symptomatic of the general desire of republican chieftains to patch up was voiced by Maj.

Gen. Frank Parker, White House officials said Monday that the President is now interested primarily in legislation designed to relieve depositors in closed banks. Two bills for the relief of depositors in closed banks already have advanced Reported during First Two Days of Exposition Ditch, Believed Her under Influence of Liquor Monday before Judge Edward J. Moi-net, according to an Associated Press dispatch. Officials and attorneys of the Durant company were attending, but no information regarding their pleas IT ALLOWS $50,431,000 commander of the Sixth Corps Area and honored guest of the convention.

"Military appropriations should be cut intelligently," said General Parker, who any past differences in order that the best possible showing may be made at the presidential election in November is a statement just issued by Fred W. Green, former governor, in which he recedes from his position in favor of them any portion of testimony of any DETROIT, Jan. 25 (jP) Through This Sum Is $18,911,000 be Jritness, none of the jurors replied. Her jaw fractured and with possible internal injuries, a woman identified as Ethel Schulke, 37, of Alpena, was could be obtained at the factory here. The petition was brought by the City Auto Stamp company, of Tole stressed the point that determination of the levels below which individual Before sending the jurors back to in the congressional machine.

One sponsored by Senator Glass, democrat of Virginia, calls for a revision of the banking system and provides for a liquidating corporation. Senator the medium of the 31st annual Detroit Automobile show, automotive dealers are sowing the seed of what they believe is going to be a bumper crop their room, Judge Hawley declared low Appropriations for the The Current Year found in a ditch jn Wood street earlya pre-primary convention because the do, which claims to be a creditor appropriations should not be reduced should be made by congress, rather plan is opposed by Gov. Wilber M. conscience and sound judgment, wholly devoid of sympathetic Impulses of the Durant firm to the extent of $41,161.96, a judgment having been is Thomas, republican of Idaho, has in oi sales uus year. should be their guide in arriving at WASHINGTON, 'Jan.

25 (JP) A than by any "cut and try" plan, to re duce the total, without regard for in dependent items. Brucker. "The necessity for harmony is obvious," said the former governor. One hundred and twenty-five sales were reported during the first two sued for this amount in Toledo, January 16. Monaay morning, no lniormauon as to the cause of her injuries was available.

Mrs. Schulke was found by Donald and Lyle Ewing of Bath, about a half mile north of Grand River avenue. troduced a bill sponsored by the President for the creation of a $150,000,000 organization with power to expand (heir ultimate decision. Court Throng Dwindles sharply trimmed interior department supply bill was reported Monday to President Shaw Praised Receivership action against Durant Motors has been threatened for several Trouble makers may expect tough going in the spring convention in my days of the show, which opened Saturday night, and on the strength of that showing, It was predicted that lisejl UP to 8750,000,000. General Parker paid tribute to Pres.

Mr. Dawes continues active toward the house by its watchful democratic- months, but a committee of the com The Ewing brothers called police, who Robert S. Shaw of Michigan State col arms of her mother sitting on the edge of the bed when Filion. standing a fen feet away, fired at the woman and daughter. The shot went wild, barely missing the head of Gloria and lodging in the wall of the room in which the two and Mrs.

Perry had been sleeping. Filion empliasized his command for them to leave the premises with the report of the gun. Mrs. Perry then sped from the room with Filion in pursuit. She was shct as she approached the front door cf the store, a distance of about 30 feet and fell to the floor.

Filion, as the shooting is reconsTucted by police, then returned to the bedroom at the rear of the store and shot Mrs. Shal-fer through the breast. Injured Woman Collapse Both Mrs. Perry and Mrs. Shaffer, however, escaped from the buildtnc Mrs.

Shaffer with Gloria, to the homes of. neighbors, and gave the alarm. Mrs. Perry, who was first to leave the store awakened Charles Everett, at 3124 controlled appropriations committee. judgment.

"Personally, I am in favor of a pre-primary convention to either nomi took her to Edward W. Sparrow hos lege and a well known advocate of The huge crowd of spectators pres-tnt during the morning when the case was given the jury, had dwindled to a mere handful of stragglers Monday. Among those lingering in hopes of pany's creditors has given William C. Durant, president of the concern the actual making of loans. Within a fortnight the money is expected to be started on its way for the aid of busi military preparedness.

"President Carrying out Chairman Byrns pol every opportunity to refinance the pital. Officers reported that they detected the odor of liquor and assumed that she was under its influence. nate one or more candidates or to Shaw is as much entitled to wear the ness and industry. organization. icy of pruning government recommendations where possible, the committee uniform of national defense as any.

a nearing on the Glass bill was nominate one, reserving for others the right to have their names printed on the ballot at the regular primary on Hospital attendants reported Mon one," was the opinion of the area com' nearing the Jury's verdict, were Pulford, his wife, and child, and his brother-in-law, Lewis G. Webert, East postponed until Tuesday at the re slashed $6,273,000 off the- budget mander, who continued, "In time of quest of Senator Glass who said he wished a more complete attendance to war, the contribution of Michigan timates and allowed the department Lansing real estate and insurance the filing of petitions with a sufficient number of names to indicate this to day morning that there was no indication of drunkenness and that she was suffering from injuries. She had been attended by the house doctor at State college, made possible through near rus explanation of it. Soo.u 1,000 lor its numerous activities in the coming fiscal year. This is The Motor wheel corporation of Lansing and Continental Motors of Muskegon are among the company's major creditors.

Bank Began Suit A suit against Mr. Durant for was started several weeks ago by the City National bank, before it was purchased by the Capital National (Continued on Page 2, Column 1) 10 clock but the doctor called on the 911,000 below the appropriations for sales would reach 1,000 by the end of the week. That would make it the heaviest week's business for Wayne county dealers since April which annually marks the peak of the automobile business. The 300 passenger cars and 50 trucks and commercial cars will remain on display the remainder of the week. Sunday's crowd totaled 19,524, more than 3,000 greater than the attendance at the corresponding date a year ago.

Radical changes in design were much in evidence among the new models. Stream-lined bodies and a lavish display of glistening metal work were on the floor. Just for contrast, the earliest models the current j-ear. (Continued on Pafe 12, Column 1) 1 WETlSlEKS case had not seen her nor had they informed police of her injuries. Two ROAD TAX RELIEF The permanent and indefinite ap dealer, charged Jointly with Pulford in the destruction by fire, September 18, of two cottages owned by Webert, Electric park, in Lyons township.

YfeberVs wife, who had occupied a seat Sear him in the court room throughout her brother's trial, was also among those-who waited in vain for hours to be present when the Jury returned its JTerdict. propriations, which are made auto detectives were assigned to the case later in the morning but it was turned over to Allan MacDonald, chief deputy of the Ingham county sheriff's force, after it was learned that she was lying bank. Action on this suit has been delayed by the bank. matically by previous enactments, total $13,921,000 as compared with $15,952,000 for this year. P.

The petition for receivership also South Cedar street. Mrs. Shaffer and Gloria went to the nearby store of Mr. and Mrs. O.

W. Bush. Mrs. Sliaffer collapsed as she passed into the sitting room apartmen at the rear of the Bush store. in tills bill, the agriculture depart pointed out that the automobile con outside the city limits when she was cern owes the state of Michigan and found.

Detectives John Early and II Claud Boyles attempted to question the city of Lansing a total of $162, 000 in taxes. Hardly had the two women found of several of the leading manufactur ment measure still under consideration in the house, and the first deficiency bill, now in conference, the appropriations committee has shaved a total of 531.000.000 from the budget estimates. In addition, the bill carries provi- VvUUJ ers were displayed in another part of The largest tax item due the city Subcommittee Submits Findings in Regard to Covert Highway Bond Burden the show building. is personal property assessments total refuge in the homes of neighbors when another revolver shot was heard. It is believed that this wa the bullet that ended the life of FiUon.

Sufficient Sentiment Shown For Resubmission, Curran Tells Lawmakers' Woman Found Dead in Auto In Dearborn; Slayer Kills Self to Evade Arrest her, but she was unable to answer them. It was learned that she has a brother, Del McGee, living on Short street. Other accident cases treated at the hospital included Thomas Bennett, ing approximately $75,000. Three sion.5 preventing the filling of anv va months ago the city and Mr. Durant New Passenger Car Sales cancies in the department exeeDt bv I SUSPECT IS CAUGHT While police hold the theory that came to an agreement whereby the company was to pay $10,000 a month the order of President Hoover and Filion shot the two women and then Reach 1,909,000 in 1931 Lansing, injured hand; James Cret-i WASHINGTON, Jan.

25 (JPr In DETROIT, Jan. 25 (fP) Murder and' disallowing any increases in salaries. I tired a bullet into his right temple- cher, Olivet, injured thumb: John until uie lax oni was iiquioatea. uicide have closed the book for Mrs. It does not seek to reduce any sal DETROIT, Jan.

25 (JF) R. L. Polk examination of the dead man's bodv Sunday nt the lavev Funeral home it's, which compels automobile For the first time in many years revealed another bullet wound in the Sheldon, 4, of 1013 Bcnsch street, injury to the left eye sustained when he fell on a brick, and RusseU Palmer, 29, of 1230 Parkview avenue, who cut his hand on a jack knife. Josephine Hudson, 24, and David Schaefer, 35. The body of Mrs.

Hudson, a divorcee, a bullet In the neck, was found registration figures throughout the letter to members of congress, Henry H. Curran, president of the Association against the Prohibition Amendment, argued Monday that sufficient sentiment had been shown for re the allotment for the bureau of In (Continued on rare Column Jflsspill Chisler, Wanted for i Illinois Captured by i Lansing Police itoocr'-. sanaerson, city comptroller, said Monday that Durant had kept the agreement and an installment is now due. The company still owes the city about $35,000 for 1931. Officials here said that a decision on the receivership action would prob- United States, says Monday that new- passenger car sales in 1931 exceeded Sunday in an automobile in suburban dian affairs was reduced below the I previous year.

A total of $21,758,000 was allowed, exclusive of tribal 1,900,000 units. The calculation is Members of a committee of 10 chosen to consider plans for relief of Covert road tax burdens met in the office of Frank F. Rogers, consulting engineer of the state highway department Monday, in an attempt to reconcile conflicting recommendations submitted to it by a subcommittee. Happenings at the session were not made public. Members of the committee chosen at a conference of representatives of road commissioners and various interested state groups are Clark Brody, Lansing, Representative Earl McNitt of Cadillac.

Senator Dearborn, not far from the Ford air 1HG submission to demand action by con based upon complete registration fig port and only a few paces from the is'ably be reached in Detroit late Mon Merrill Chisler, whose address THREE FUGITIVES heavily travelled Chicago-Detroit gress. "Half a dozen states have specif! ures for 11 months and reports from 38 states for December. day. trunk highway. Sales of new passenger cars for De Later in the day when officers went cally petitioned for relief from the 18th amendment," he wrote, "nine have repudiated national prohibition a Decrease ot 53,231.000 below the current year and 404,500 less than the budget estimates.

The reclamation service was allowed $11,089,000. of which $8,000,000 is for continuation of construction of Boulder canyon dam. This is below appropriations for TIME Oi PAY COTS cember totaled approximately 79,100 units, which would bring the year's to question David Schaefer. who had deserted his family for Mrs. Hudson, CREST OF FLOOD SOUGHT AT IONIA by refusing to ratify the 18th amend he killed himself.

total to 1,909,000. The figures for December were described as presenting given as R. F. D. No.

1, Casey, 111., was rrested here Sunday night by city slice for officers at Charleston, 111., here he is wanted on a burglary tharge. It Is claimed he was shot after tntering three stores there. Chisler was apprehended after a fcearch which has lasted more than two weeks. Detectives from Nickle The report of a shot, believed to a cheerful showing" and marking ment or to adopt enforcement laws or else by voting to rescind their enforcement laws; three not included in the foregoing compilation have reg George Leland of Fennville, William Connolly of Spring Lake, Bruce Leggat have been that which killed Mrs. Hud the first break in the persistent de son, was heard about 5 a.

m. Sunday, but it was four hours later before her Two Eeformatory Inmates cline in new car sales which had set Await Labor's Scrutiny of Their 'Definite Answer' to Program Asking Relief mis year and $3,279,000 less than the budget. The national park service was given $8,140,000. which is $1,377,000 less than the current outlay and $1,136 000 below the budget. in last spring." The same authority previously has Force Deputy Warden's Drivers to Aid Escape Plate and Pere Marquette railroads.

timated that sales of new trucks for or rontiac, Bert V. Nunneley of Mt. Clemens, LeRoy C. Smith of Detroit. Louis C.

Webber of Lansing, and H. F. Larson of Crystal Falls. Mr. Rogers is chairman of the committee.

Mr. Rogers said that findings of the committee would not be made public until submitted to the conference. body was found. Her Identity was not immediately established. Ridio Brings Identity Her description was broadcast by radio and her picture was published istered pronounced opposition to national prohibition in recent elections." In addition Curran said: "Although not a single state platform contained a repeal plank in 1928, there was a call for repeal in 21 different state platforms in 1930." traced his mother, who came to Lan- Relief Workers Prepare to Extend Aid to New Areas; New Hole in Levee by a newspaper.

These led to identifi Ring witn a daughter, and informed Lansing police that her son might eome here. He was traced to Detroit andtlocal officers were notified that it Jras believed he had left for Lansing. watching a house at 1032 Clear street, the home of a brother. Hunt Aviator to Hand Him Fortune cation of the body by the man from whom she was divorced. Ray Hud CHICAGO.

Jan. 25 (JP) The railroads marked time Monday In the parley for a 10 percent wage cut as labor scrutinized their "definite answer" to a program asking relief for 700.000 Jobless and 600,000 partly employed. It was an answer the labor unioiih requested last week before taking a Special to The State Journal: IONIA, Jan. 25 Two inmates of the Michigan reformatory here escaped at 6 o'clock Monday from the dairy farms, compelling a driver for Henry Leland, assistant deputy warden, to take them to a place near 1931 would exceed 311,000 units. The Polk figures deal only with sales of passenger 'cars and trucks in the United States.

Figures prepared by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce place production in the United States and Canada during 1931 at 2,465,000, which with acces-soires, service equipment and replacement of parts and tires had a wholesale value of $2,101,000,000. GLENDORA, Jan. 25 (JP) son, who with their two children lives GUARD STRENGTHENED AT OAKMAN'S HOME The crest of the Mississippi delta's near Ann Arbor. Sheriff Andres of Washtenaw The state board of aeronautics is flood waters moved slowly southward i Monday and relief workers made ready loijjWo days, the officers apprehended tffir man. They had been workine on Autos Crash, Woman Hurt GRAND RAPIDS, Jan.

25 (JP) Mrs. Daisy Barclay, 23. of Cincinnati, was cut and bruised Sunday when the automobile driven by her husband, Clinton Barclay, collided with an automobile operated by Henry Ott of Traverse City. county also recognized the photograph. Grand Rapids.

The men are Morgan Mason. I looking lor a certain pilot in Michigan. tip' that he would require "tend aid to Humphreys and Ya- vote on the pay reduction the carriers DETROIT Jan. 25 (JP') The police guard at the home of Robert Oakman, (Continued on Page It, Column 4) mere is a eaten In the situation, how-: have asked them to accept to ntttton, but after his arrest it was 200 countles waters were HTl that two bullet wounds inflicted spreading over last areas. ever, lor the board isn't sure he's in1 railway credit and quicken economl'- prominent real estate operator and COMMITTEE APPROVES serving 1 to 15 years for breaking and entering, from Mason county, and George Gurd, 29, serving 1 to 14 years for forgery, from Kalamazoo county.

mitiuiian ana lurthermore doesn't recovery. IKhen he escaped after the burglaries1 waiers "ae oroKcn uirougn tne 50-slight that he did not neediIcvee nortn of Belzoni. county seat of POLICE FIND MYSTERY LEDGER IN FARM RAID Humphreys county. Alfred Bigjou. another inmate, also politician, was strengthened Sunday despite Mr.

Oakman's protest that it was unnecessary. Mr. Oakman was threatened in a letter several weeks ago. NAVY RIM niNft Rll I know hls name- UIllon leaders meet Monday ti: IHHV I DUILUIIHU DILL Here is the whole story: jthe loop hotel where they have con- I Per50ns interested in finding theiferred with a committee of nine rati WASHIIGTON. Jan.

25 OPy-The; pilot notified the air board that this executives for more than a week to house naval committee Monday ap-1 unknown airman was heir an tat hear its text read bv David Brown 1 Yazoo City, seat of Yazoo county, The Weather employed in the dairy barns, escaped early Sunday morning, walking away. onisier waivea extradition Monday Afternoon. made ready for refugees expected with the rising tide of flood waters. The iBook Contains List of Names of 5Ien tciocnnnn 171 Robertson, their generalissimo. city is situated on high land.

Believed to Be Chicago Police Officers Fair tonight and probably Tucsdar; freeilnt Hgblj tonight; rising temperature Tuesday. City to Launch Work in 1932 ten mm in Presrott. Ariz. A nurse cons ruction bill but postponed indef- by the name of Annie Truman (who lny his aunt) died recently and be-The bi 1 likely will not be reported jqueathed her property to him as the formally to the house until at least the sole heir. next session.

everything all set. but they That the rail reply contained broader concessions than hetoforc granted was Indicated by Pres. Daniel Willard of the Baltimore Ohio line, chairman of the committee. AUTO THIEF. ESCAPES AFTER BEING WOUNDED GRAND HAVEN, Jan.

25 (JP State I Central Great" Market Center "Farmers' Week" February 1 to 5th On Two Huge Sewer Projects police, raiding the farm home of John L. Wallace, 43, of near West Olive, GENERAL WEATHER CONDITIONS Fair weather prevails Mondav morning throughout the Interior of the rnimtrv An vor of the bill. GRAND RAPIDS, Jan. 25 UP) The police Monday were searching for a extensive pressure area extends from Sunday confiscated a ledger contain- jHAARERS UNHURT AS ms a ast 01 tlle names of men be-Aiieghanies Thelieved to be Chicago police officers. A only ram reported sum of money was quoted after each this irornlne Isiname tho ctQr, ntfa mm t-k i i MACHINE IS WRECKED1 Where to Look- falling in the westj i A.

is Lansing Avenue Pumping Station and Pressure Main to Involve Expenditure of Expect to Complete Disposal System By 1934; Jobs Being Given 700 Now to be turned over to Chicago au- Rulf states, where Mr. and Mrs. John W. Haarer. 217 man believed to have been wounded Sunday night by Officer John Kol-enbrander as the man and a companion were attempting to steal a parked automobile.

The officer fired two shots and said he was certain one of them took effect as the man at' whom he aimed fell to the ground but picked himself up and escaped in the darkness with the other thief. monues lor Investigation. Wallace formerly resided in Chicago and the police quoted him as admitting he conducted a blind pig there in 1927. the pressure Is relatively low. The barometer Is lowest In Canada.

The low pressure area is central in northern Manitoba and Sas 5 West St. Joseph street, and their son, John Haarer escaped possible serious injuries Sunday morning when a rear tire on the automobile in which they were riding blew out south of Brighton on L'S-IS and the machine hurtled into the ditch and turned over. They were forced to crawl through the windows to cet out of the Two important sewerage construc katchewan. With the pressure TRAFFIC ON US-16 pumping station and the pressure main which will carry all the sewage of the city from the pumping station in the south Ideal Opportunity to RENT Rooms Last year more than 10,000 farmers registered at the Michigan State college during "Farmers' Week." This year a record crowd is expected and of course, a majority of these rural visitors will want good, warm rooms. Why not rent yours? Wednesday, January 27, the State Journal will publish the annual Farmers' Week Edition of which an additional 10,000 copies will be mailed to ruralists throughout the state.

Your offer to rent in this issue assures you of the very best possible results. Pbnno toad? 214S1. IS words limn only tl.80. "Charge it." Will Rogers Says: rDff-ifct to The Joyrrf LONDON. Jan.

25 Got the dope on these international bankers that are crying for us to cancel. Every American trade commissioner and business man over here tells of the flock of bankers' representatives over in Germany and Europe in the last few years. Hotel lobbies full of em offering all kinds of commissions to help put over loam for American banks. The luana were forced over here as much as the sales of 'rm were forced over home. Now t.ity want the government to cancel, to make up for their mistake.

Now if this Is not the real low down on it then Borah Is a republican. Yours. Wax ROGERS. tion projects, costing approximately $250,000, are to be launched during the present year as the city continues SEARCH HOUSE RUINS FOR VICTIM OF BLAST th, wmd is IS RFINfi nFTflllRFn to the sewage treatment plant to push its gigantic sewage disposal planned west of the city. The estimat- eny at most station? between the Rocktes and the AI- car.

They were on thtlr way to Ann Weather 1 Our Boarding House 2 Daily Crossword Puzzle 5 New York Day by Day Washington Sidelights 6 Dr. S. Parkes Cadman 6 The World and All 6 Sister Mary 8 Your Children 8 Health Talks 8 Ecdtime Stories 8 Daily Patterns 8 Dorothy Dix 8 Society a Theater 10 Radio 10 Believe It or Not 11 Sports 11 Markets ..12 Serial Story 14 Comics 14 Jamcs I. Herndon, manager of the system toward completion in 1934. jed cost of the pressure main is temperat-ire Is moderate i mucr wncn the accident occurred.

Pfneraliy." it is ruing the west and the t-ansing division of the Automobile While the general public improve- ooo. DETROIT. Jan. 25 (Pi The ruins I of a house in the suburb of Lochmoor were being searched by sheriffs of-I fleers Monday for the body of a man proba Boy Killed by Car BAY CITY. Jan 25 JoM-th i hours at lrast.

Nepsa. 10, was killed Sunday after-j US-16 near New Hudson traffic on this highway is being detoured from a (point south of Wixom north on Grand ...3 River avenue into Wixom and then into New Hudson. It is a gravel detour. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m.

ta 11 is 11 Noon IS; 1 p. ra. 2 b. mer. the sewerage projects are to be designed to eliminate pollution of financed from funds already raised.

Grand river and provide the city with The outstanding sewerage Jobs on i a modem method of disposal, are to which city officials expect to begin be financed from the "proceeds of the work in the spring are the construe- $500,000 bond Issue approved by the tion of the $100,000 Lansing avenue! tcontiowd on rtt column sj believed to have been killed in a distillery explosion which wrecked the building Sunday. Neighbors said a man was alone in the house at the time the still exploded. noon hen he was struck by a car I on the Tower road near Pinconntag. Coroner Raphael D. Stapish aid death was accidental 1 10 a.

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