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i AjOE two i THE MANHATTAN (KAN.) MERCURY, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1933 Aimee Hutton and Daughter Come to "Grips" Cincinnati has home and home dates with Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, New York, Portsmouth, and the Chicago Cardinals. SAW MATES KIDNAPED SOti ETY III! slPWJ CHESTER S. LORD DEAD IN NEW YORK Former Managing Editor of New York Sun and Chancellor of -State Board of Regents Ct Charlotte Mutachler Dial 4411 Garden City, N. Aug. 1 (Jpy Chester S.

Lord, former managing editor of the New York Sun and Maccabees' New Commander chancellor of the board of regents AnnounrmMit Party Mlsa Dorothy Sollenberger entertained with a dinner party for 12 at the Oillett hotel Monday evening. Covers were laid for Mrs. Hazel PfueUse, Mrs. Helen Melch-ers, Mlsc Maxine Roper, Miss Ethel Fairbanks, Miss Clara Jean Martin, Miss Lucille Rust, Miss Lois Sting-ley, Miss Jeanne Burt, Miss Mar- of the state of New York, died early today at his home, 105 Fifth street. He was 83 years old.

Lord was on the staff of the Sun 42 years, from 1872 to 1913, and was managing editor of the pappr from 1880. gressed' by the old-fashioned way of walking, to the church lawn, where active games were played. Later, they returned to the Sweet home and sang a number of songs and were served delightful refreshments by Mrs. Sweet, assisted by Mrs. Lundur.

Those who enjoyed the occasion were: Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Abell, Vincent and Dorisundin, Clifford Springer, Margaret Springer, Harold Springer, Ruby Dobson, Clarence Dobson, Don Nixon, Bert Nixon, Travis Fay Scott, Edward Chapman, Audry Hazel Nelson, Sarah Gravenstein, Alberta Ebaugh, Cleotus Ebaugh, Ebaugh, Anna Inskeep, June Harris, Amy and Wilma McDonald, Helen Brett, Jessie Dial, Max and Ward Sweet.

Merry Matrons The Merry Matrons met wltjj Mra. Dufva, July 27. Vice-president Sldebotham presided. The meeting was opened by singing "America." Previous meeting minutes read and appwved. Eighteen dozen cookies are To be sent to the Mercy hospital soon.

The president, Mrs. Thelma Holbert, withdrew and the vice-president, Mrs. Sidebotham, took her place. Mrs. Pearl Parks was elected as vice-president for the remainder of the year.

The next meeting place is with Mrs. Few. Roll call will be provided. Roll call was answered by 19 members and guests with miscellaneous readings. The guests were Mrs.

Lawrence Dufva, and Miss Christine DelblerT After Jorie Ramey, Miss Edith Ramey, I I -'M rS i He was a member of the board of regents of the state of New York from 1806 to 1904, and from 1900 to the present. He was made chancellor in 1921. Miss Dorothy Blackman, Miss Sollenberger. After dinner bridge was played at three tables at Miss Clara Jean Martin's home. An attractive tally card at each' place announced the approaching of Miss Sollenberger to Mr.

Lee Gemmell which will take place Sunday, August 6 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon in the Methodist church. Miss Marjorie Ramey received a high score prize et bridge. "Boss" Lord, as he was known to two generations of New York news papermen, was one of the figures of Ynetropolitan journalism who was responsible for shaping modern newspaper methods. Z9W. ft J2 llLJkIlZ INDIAN VICTOR IN LONG SUIT FOR OIL FORTUNE i Hanna Andersen, Tulsa, Becomes Imfriensely Wealthy After 86- There apparently was a heated difference-of opinion when Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton (right) and her daughter, Mrs.

Roberta Smythe (left), debated what disposition to make of their luggage as they arrived in M(L from Paris. Aimee is seen wearing a black satin dress sent to her by the of her Angelus Temple in Los Angeles. Year Lifetime of Drudrery Fare-Johnston Announcements havejeen received of the marriage of Delta Grace Faye, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Ryan and Robert E.

Johnston, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Johnston of Manhattan. The ccfeple were married July 23 at Her-ington, Kansas in the Methodist church by Reverend Hammond.

They will make their home for the present at Marion, Kansas. Miscellaneous Shower Former Manhattan Boy Is Cincinnatti Reds Coach A miscellaneous surprise shower ill JL JMMNMMft iMHIIWjaoflMl start. Dora Sinn returned to her work in Topeka the lpst of the week. Mrs- Margaret Deibler spent the week end with home folks. Waldo Lee returned Sunday evening from Chicago where he had been to take in the fair for a weel Norman Funk is enjoying riding and visiting these days after being confined to his home for over two Tulsa, Aug.

1 (P) A four-word telegram from the circuit court of appeals in Denver Inform1-ed Hanna Anderson, 26-year-old Creek Indian, that she had suddenly become immensely wealthy after a lifetime of drudgery. The telegram read: "Roberts versus Anderson affirmed." The message meant that Hanna had won a lingering lawsuit that had tied up oil funds now totaling approximately $1,050,000 for several years; The Indian woman had instituted suit through Merrick A. Whipple, attorney in many celebrated Indian cases, to quiet title to certain restricted Indian lands Inherited by her from Lena Yahola Alexander, deceased fullblood Creek. the business session the rest oi me time was spent in visiting. The hostess assisted by her new daughter, Mrs.

Lawrence Dufva and some others, served a delicious lunch of chicken sandwiches, vegetable salad, olives, cookies fcnd iced grape juice. Church League Program The Luther League of the Ols-burg church gave a program at the Lutheran church here Sunday evening. Among those who came from Olsburg for the sefyices were Rev. Marvin Llnnerson, Mr. and Mrs.

George Hanson and family, Mrs. Blaine Ftfgerburg, Stanley and Wilson, Mr. Hjalmer Southerland, Mr. Melcher Pearson and two daughters, Misses Vera and Helen Hanson, Jean Johnson, Ethel Carlson, Mrs. S.

E. Countryman, Oscar and Kenneth Peterson, Genevieve Modin, Leroy Southerland and Wil-lard Olson. exploits alone with Don Whiting and Gerald "Race" Mvers. Played Pro and Coached E. W.

Thompson of Detroit new i supreme commander of the Mac-, cabeeg, la pictured -here -after hla election to the post at the order's seventeenth quadrennial meeting just ended in Detroit. He succeeds D. L. Coakley, He signed with a professional football team of Akron, Ohio, when he left school, but he then took a years with heart trouble. Mr.

arid Mrs. Hays from Manhattan spent Sunday at the Arthur Beck home. was given for Mr. and Mrs. Francis York, Wednesday evening at the Sinclair park by Miss Martha Dial and Miss Jean Nixon.

The evening was pleasantly spent in playing games, after which later in the evening the bridal pair was taken for a ride. When they returned the gifts had been placed on a table to be opened by the couple. The bride received many useful and beautiful gifts. At a late hour refreshments of cake, cookies and punch were served. Those present were Mr.

and Mrs. Francis- York, Dick. Dodge, Hazel and Kenneth Dent, Vernon Toubern; Helen Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Go-heen; Thelma and Harvey Dix; Harold and Helen Missimer, Selma and Fred York, Allen Long, Del-bert and Dale Hedman, Marguerite McMannis, John McAninch, Mar the home of Judge-- Gharles- F.

Johnson Saturday night. Mr. Egge is a soldier in the United States army, stationed at Fort Riley. Sitting together at a quiet game of cards, Mrs. Charles F.

Ur-Bchell, above, and Mrs. Walter R. Jarrett, below, saw their husbands dragged away from the Urschell mansion In Oklahoma City by machine gun kidnapers. Jarrett was released an hour later, but Urschell, wealthy oil operator, is held for ransom variously estimated at from to $1,000,000. coaching job at West Union, W.

Va. Afterward he went to Johnstown, high school where he turned out state chamoionship track and football teams for two years. Later he coached In a Columbus. Ohio, high school, but returned to Marietta where he was graduated in 1927- In 1929 he joined the- Buffalo Bison pro eleven, went with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1930. and with the Cleveland Indians in 1931.

Dur FEDERAL APPROVAL ON KANSAS ROAD PROGRAM Tentative O. K. Given by Secretary Ickes on Plans Outlined, by Five States Alvin J. Jolley, who was reared in Manhattan, clayed football on the lecal high school team and then on the Kansas State college team before going to other colleges for further participation, has been named coach of the Cincinnati Reds professional football team. Alvin, whose mother James Jolley, lives at 1217 Kearney and whose brother.

Guv L. Jolley, Is employed at the college, starreji on the gridiron while playing for Marietta college. Marietta, Ohio, under the tutelage of Earle "Greasy" Neale, now of West Virginia university. Wanted Him to Stay Here He played on the K. S.

C. eleven when a freshman in the fall of 1917-18 (barriers had been lifted on the freshman competition problem because of the war). Guy S. Lowman was coach. He withdrew from school during the second se-nyster but returned the following autumn, only to withdraw again at For Mrs.

Wajter Latshaw A group of Mrs. Walter Latshaw's friends 'entertained with a picnic supper in her honor Monday evening at the Huse picnic grove. Quartete Dinner Miss Margaret Knostman entertained friends at a quartet dinner at the Gillett hotel Sunday evening in compliment to Miss Jean Donnelly of Salina. Her other guests were Miss Beth Enlow of El Reno, and Miss Sally Brown. garet Springer, Doris Lundin, Don ing this time he played with- and against some of the best football Hamilton Harry parshail.

Martna A HOOVER FRIEND DEAD Kansas City, Aug. 1 (ff) Elwocd D. King, who went for the doctor when former President Herbert Hoover was born, died at his home here last night. He was 81 years old, and prior to his retirement several years ago was a furniture salesman. Mr.

King attended school at West Branch, and one of his schoolmates was Jesse Hoover, father of the former President. He later worked in the Hoover blacksmith shop, and stayed at the Hoover home. He is survived by his widow, a daughter, two sons and two sisters, Erma and Rachel Dial, Bert, Don men in the game. Last year he was director of ath Lydia E. Pinkham's Tablets Relieve and Control Periodic Pains and Jean Nixon.

Washington, Aug. 1 () Highway programs of five more states, to be carried on with funds from the recovery act, were approved tentatively today by Secretary Ickes as chairman of the public works board. They are: Indiana, Kansas. Montana, Oklahoma and South Dakota. Each project included in the approved program must be submitted to district engineers for approval before money is actually granted letlcs at Beverlv (Ohio) high school.

Surprise To Him Picnic at Huse Farm A pot luck picnic at the Huse farm Sunday evening was enjoyed by the following persons, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Howenstine and Jack, Mr.

and Mrs. O. Duffey and Corinne, Mr. and Mrs. O.

Hcckett. Mr and Mrs. Harry Kimball, Mr. Earl Grigg, Mr, and Mrs. Carl E.

Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Williamson. Mr. and Mrs.

Lloyd Miller, Hiawatha. His appointment as coach of the team just admitted to the National Beta Sihoker Dr. Ed Morgan entertained members of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and rushees at a smoker Saturday evening at his home in Clay Center. Those from Manhattan who attended the affair Mr. Will Samuel.

Ned Samuel, Hans and Farrell-Egge The marriage of Miss Genevieve Marie Farrell, daughter of Mr. Tom Farrell to Mr. Norman Glenn Egge of Sherman, S. Di, Hook-, place at Professional Football league came Christmas time. as a surprise to him even though it was said to be no surprise to the and work begun.

How soon highway construction will be undertaken in From here he went to Kendall college, Tulsa. much to the dismay of local football fans. They professional football leaders who Mrs. Mary Spencer, Emporia, Fritz Pf uetze. Bob Wilson, Ed Kelly, Clinical tests prove it.

Take them today for welcome ease and com- i fort. Take them regularly for perma-neat relief; No narcotics; No dizziness. No onpleasant effects; Sold by all druggists. Small box Larger si, if you prefer. are his associates.

He does not plan to play any more himself but will had been counting In a large way and Mrs. Anna Brasner, Evansville 111. SHOWS on the help he would be to the team 'one of the professors said today. he rather a bench manager and coach strictly. Practice will begin about September 1 for the stiff 10-eame schedule.

At Marietta the fans are to Lydia Pinkham's compound Is sold McCaraey-Brown Miss Elizabeth McCarney of Los Angeles, and Mr. George W. Brown were married in Rossville, July 23. Mr. Brown is an adopted son of Mrs.

Sarah Weaver, 108A North 3rd street with whom they will make their home. be still talkinaof Jollev's gridiron 8t Kings Drug Store. Adv. each state depends on when projects are submitted and approved. Allotments under the recovery acti for highways in Kansas and Oklahoma were: Kansas, $10 Oklahoma, $9,216,798.

Contractors are required to hire labor from lists submitted by the United States employment service. First preference will be given to ex-service- men with dependents and then to local and state labor. Harry Miller, David Umberger, Ned Kimball, Richard Seaton, George Boene, Tiny'' Lantz and Jack Mc-Clung. Other guests were Charles Team, Wichita "Doc" Kennedy, Chase; and Lormer Pearman, Hoi-: ton. Members of the Beta Theta 'PI who are at home in Clay Center were present also.

These were Jack Householder, Ed Lohman, Bob Algle, Hardy Prentice and V. R. Vergaddes. IE 1 TODAY TOMORROW 11 Weekend House Guests Mrs. Fred Jones had as house-guests over the weekend, her sister Mrs.

Albert Threlfall and daughters Mary Ardcne and Coy Agnes and Miss Margaret Murphy and Miss Florence Harmon all of Wichita. SILVER CREEK By Mrs. A. G. Beck BALBO READY FOR TAKEOFF Shoal Harbor, Aug.

1. (JP) On the strength of favorable weather rerjorts from Ireland today General Italo Balbo and his air armada completed preparations for a takeoff tomorrow on their Atlantic crossing en route back to Italy from the Chicago exposition. 4 Over Night Picnic Mrs. J. C.

Russell will sponsor an overnight at- Camp Rotary tonight. The girls In her Sunday school cfass at the Christian church will be her guests. All Summer merchandise must be sold to make room for our Fall goods. In the face of rising markets these prices are Genuine Bargains! MEN'S Seersucker Pants While they last. 79c BOYS' Seersucker Pants Final clearance.

69c Card Club Picnic The Card club at Riley, of which "Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nelson of Man irrv Men's Wash Pants hattan are members had a picnic the city park Sunday. About 20 members and guests were present. Values to $1.79 July 31 We.

are aH hoping rain will come soon. Plowing Is pretty well done in this district. Mr. Woodruff and Mrs. Beechum were married last Wednesday.

We wish them a long and happy married life. The Sedalia C. E. held an ice cream social at the Arthur Beck home Friday evening. Quite a crowd of the young folks and some older folks charlvaried Mr.

and Mrs. Woodruff last' Friday Mr. and Mrs. Fred -Beck spent Sunday at the Elmer Beck home. Helen, Verla and Betty Lou Say visited at Fred Beck's the middle of th week.

The ladies of the district are painting and papering the school house inside, preparing for school to J. Phineas -Stevens couldn't Uve without STOPS' BULLETS IN TEETH San Francisco. Aug. 1 MP) Patrolman Bill Ridgeway catches bandits' bullets in his mouth and spits them out. Bill recalled how the sur- geons hesitated to operate be- cause the bullet that grazed his teeth lodged at the base of his skull.

But even as he was being mourned in ad- varice, his throat tickled. He" coughed and out came the bulletJIow, he walks around as good as ever. them! Special Purchase COTTON BATTS 3 lb. unbleached. The cotton tax will add 13 l-4c to the price of these.

It will pay you to buy now. Men's Athletic Unionsuits Reinforced back. -Here is a genuine saving. This price is way under the market. Century of Progress Party Max and Ward Sweet gave a century Of progress party to 27 members of their young peoples Sunday school class Monday evening as a surprisa, on their teacher, Mr.

C. Abell. The young people met at the C. C. Sweet home and progressed across the street to the Abell home (Was he surprised? And how.) After playing old games there, they pro- Plane Crash Fatal to Lithuanian Flyers ncruu 39 2S Seesucker Striped twill Nub-Cloth White Duck.

Batt Suit only DOUG. FAIRBANKS, JR. in "NARROW CORNER" ii tii fl i Men's WashEuits New Fall Coats BOYS' Seersucller Overalls Blue or Tan striped. Cool and practical. Sizes to 7.

Pre Shrunk Effub Cloth. Only 3 Ltt. 3 Hf? FBI. SAT. MERCHANT SHOW NORMA HEAHER 1 Have Arrived We will be glad to lay away any coat with a part deposit to be held until you are ready for it.

Prices $H975 MARCH $2,98 WORK SHIRTS Blue or Crey Chambray. Sizes 14io to 17. AitlUl tncsday-Wednesday Special Fast Color Prints Stripe and chteqk patterns for Fall' dresses 15c yard OWL SJIOW SAT. 11:30 P. M.

LIONEL BARRYMORE MIRIAM HOPKINS in' "THE STRANGER'S RETURN I 1 tAAAAAAAAAA After flying across the Atlantic on an attempted non-stop flight from New York to Kovno, Lithuania, Captain Stephen Darius and Stanley Qirenas, Lithuanian flyers, were killed only 375 miles from their goal when their plane crashed In the woods at Soldin, Germany. Here's a view of the wreckage..

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