Democrats Plan 1926 Campaign Drive In Kansas
W A Oldfield of Arkansas headed the keynote at Topeka Kansas as Democrats outlined a 1926 campaign. A permanent party headquarters and a weekly newspaper newsletter were proposed with financing set at about $50 per month. Oldfield charged Republicans with favoring special interests and defended the Underwood tariff while criticizing Fordney McCumber tariffs as costly to farmers.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
Democrats of
Kansas
State Central Committee
J. 3. Wilson
Robert Good
Cawherity
Fred Robertson
J. J. Wilson
Amidon
Elmer 5
Scott
Council Grove
Harrison
Parkman
Emporia
Former Kansas Professor Stromquist Dies in California
Dr. C Eben Stromquist former head of the mathematics department at the University of Wyoming and a former Princeton instructor died yesterday at his Palo Alto home. Born 1877 in Fremont Kansas, his body will be sent to Kansas for burial. The widow, two sons and a daughter survive. Also a brief home fire on Lincoln Street extinguished after a flexible gas hose caused a small blaze with little damage.
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Palo Alto
Calif
C. Eben Stromquist
University of Wyoming
Prince‘ton
Stromquist
Fremont
Kans
Ora.Waters
Lincoln -. Street
Colonel Cheney to be Coolidge's aide in Washington
Washington April 4 President Coolidge selected Col Sherwood A Cheney to succeed Col Clarence Sherrill as senior military aide Sherrill will remain in Washington as officer in charge of public buildings and grounds Cheney recently returned from service as military attache in Peking and now commands the Army Engineer School at Fort Humphreys Virginia
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Washington
Coolidge
Sherwood A. Cheney
Clarence Sherrill
Col
Sherrill
Cheney
Peking
Army Engineer School
Ft. Humphreys
Pupils Tie for Prizes in County Scholarship Contest
More than a hundred rural students entered the annual county scholarship contest at the junior high school. Several pupils tied for prizes across subjects and the first examinations concluded around noon as teachers began correcting papers. Prizes include fountain pens and silver Eversharp pencils for top five in each division with fourth and fifth prize honorable mention. Judges included C. Ez Bireh of Lawrence Business College with organizers C J Lane, Miss Elnora Anderson, Mrs. Lucille MecGreath, Miss Rea Clark, and Mrs. Mary Oehlert.
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Elim
C. Ez Bireh
Lawrence Business College
C.J. Lane
Lucille MecQreath
Xxiss Rea Clark
Elnora Anderson
Mary Oehlert
Shepherd seeks writ of habeas corpus in McClintock murder case
Chicago April 4 Counsel for William Darling Shepherd charged with the murder of William McClintock prepared today to transfer his fight for bail from Chicago to Springfield Illinois William Scott Stewart and W W O'Brien Shepherds attorneys will appear before the Illinois supreme court with an original petition for a writ of habeas corpus A year ago these lawyers won a similar petition before the supreme court and their success is believed to have established a precedent The Shepherd case is said to be the second in this state where an original habeas corpus application will have been made to the supreme court States Attorney Robert E Crowe assigned assistants to compile the records to defeat the new offensive of defense counsel Meanwhile Coroner Oscar Wolff announced that the McClintock inquest adjourned when the original motion for bail was made will be resumed midweek Probably Wednesday afternoon Dr William D McNally coroner s chemist hopes to complete his analysis of exhumed organs of McClintock s mother and his physician Dr Oscar Olson by Thursday He declined to say what the analysis had disclosed thus far and neither he nor the coroner would comment on reports that sensational disclosures are expected at the inquest
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Chicago
William Darling Shepherd
William McClintock
Springfield
William Scott Stewart
W. W. O’brien
Shepherd
Illinois Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Robert E. Crowe
Oscar Wolff
McClintock
Virginia orders slaughter of 1055 tubercular cattle after test
In Richmond Virginia on April 4 authorities ordered the slaughter of 1055 cattle found tubercular after a test of 2215 dairy cattle across Henry Hanover and Chesterfield counties. The action marks the largest recorded outbreak in the state.
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Richmond
Henry
Hanover
Chesterfield Counties
Weather outlook for Washington and regions this week
Weather forecast for Washington and upper Mississippi Missouri valleys and plateau regions. Monday to Tuesday expect fair conditions with a change to showers for two to three days, temperatures near normal to slightly above, cooler toward week end. Kansas case shows fair tonight then increasing clouds and warmer Sunday with partly cloudy roads. Local rains first half then mostly fair later, temps about normal with midweek cool spell.
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Washington
Upper
Mississippi
Missouri
Plateau
Kansas
Ssersas Estestdl
Judge Sentences Chapman To Hang In Connecticut
Hartford April 4 Gerald Chapman described as a spectacular mail bandit jail breaker and criminal extraordinary was sentenced to hang at the state prison June 25 for the murder of New Britain Patrolman James Skelly last October. The jury took one ballot and Chapman offered no plea. His counsel plans appeal citing prejudice and trial errors.
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Hartford
Conn
Associated Press
Gerald Chapman
Connecticut
New Britain
Chapman
Ury
James Skelly
Britain
Davidson and Leventhal
Groehl
Mystery man Gerald Chapman leaves blanks in life story
New York April report portrays Gerald Chapman as a man of mystery with many false identities. Biography details remain sealed, including birth, family history, and exact upbringing, while noting years of crime and limited time outside prison.
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New York
Gerald Chapman
Ha O
Éut
Chapman
Prison links shape infamous criminal career of George Chapman
The narrative traces Chapman's rise from petty theft as a child to a prison network that shaped his crime life. It highlights his time in Elmira and Sing Sing, his early alias, and an influential associate George Dutch Anderson who later joined in the New York mail truck raid, a major crime of the era.
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George “Dutch” Anderson
New York City
Crcokdom
Chapman
Elmira Reformatory
George Charles
Elmira
Anderson
Oil Operators to Hear Evidence in El Dorado
A jury of oil operators and the state railroad commission will hear evidence and make recommendations on complaints that one well in the El Dorado district is harming neighboring wells. If a single operator cannot comply with orders, others will fund the emergency. Evidence shows losses up to 75 percent from an unplugged well and depletion of the ges sand unless action is taken.
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el Dorado, Ark
el Dorado District
State Conservation Commission
State Railroad Commission
Metcalf Named Temporary Pension Commissioner in Washington
Lawrence Kansas native General Metcalf arrived in Washington to assume duties as pension commissioner for a month, possibly through July 1. He hesitated but agreed after a rejection would delay filling the post until Congress reconvenes. The position is not expected to stay in Kansas.
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General Metcalf
Pension
President Coolidge
Interior Department
Pension Office
Washington
Kansas City Star
Kansas
Senate
Congress
Judgments Granted In District Court Cases
Several judgments in district court were granted today by Judge Hugh Means at the courthouse. Kathryn Josephine Walter was granted a divorce from John Albright Walter for gross neglect of duty, custody given to Mrs Walter, alimony and 3.50 weekly child support. Edward McKitrick was ordered to pay his wife 2500 within thirty days and 5 weekly child support. amended answer and cross petition permitted. Hazel Jones McCall’s divorce case against John S. McCall was overruled. Other actions included judgments for defendants in several civil actions and a partition judgment awarding three fourths to the plaintiff and one fourth to the defendant. Commissioners C H Daugherty, C M Fisher and J O Lovejoy appointed. Also noted a sensational elopement case from Xenia and the appointment of a state dairy commissioner in Topeka.
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Ralph Barkway
Mary Brent
0. C. Weaver
J. A. Winchell
F. B. Dodds
Betty Prosper Douglas
C. H. Daugherty
C. M. Fisher
J. O. Lovejoy
Realtors to cash in on four per cent beer boom
Detroit observers report a rush of American buyers into Windsor Walkerville and Sandwich as Ontario prepares a 4.4 per cent beer bill. Real estate agents note Americans crossing the river to purchase cottages and commercial properties near the Detroit River and Lake St Clair for saloon use once the law passes.
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Detroit
Mich
Ontario
Windsor
Walkerville
Sandwich
Detroit River
Lake St. Clair
Lake Ewe
CANDIDATES COMPETE AS CITY ELECTION NEARS IN SECOND WARD
Voters prepare for Tuesday city election with 6450 registered. Polls open 8 am to 6 pm. Second ward voting place moved to Oxford Grocery 1339 Massachusetts. I C Stevenson and George Wetzel duel for city finance commissioner. school board candidates include Hamilton Hill Quakenbush Pine Whipple. Churchill runs for school board treasurer. Gertie Johnston not seeking election despite ballot placement.
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Second Ward
Massachusetts Street
Oxford
I. C. Stevenson
George Wetzel
Theontest
Damage suit filed over auto crash in district court
W D Conner sues Henry Clark and Everett I Huey for 1000 damages alleging his wife and he were injured when a truck owned by Huey struck a buggy on the Robert Steele highway on March 12 1925. Conner claims Clark drove without headlights and with carelessness caused severe back and wrist injuries.
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W. D. Conner
Henry Clark
Everett I. Huey
Clark
Huey
Conner
Robert Steele
Plans for Kansas City grain elevator discussed
Kansas City reports that W. G. Bierd president and receiver for the Chicago and Alton railroad and Kansas grain interests representatives discussed plans for a million bushel grain elevator. Bierd said it should be ready for the next crop if built and denied possible consolidation with the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad.
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Kansas City
W. G. Bierd
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Kansas Grain Interests
Bierd
Plead Guilty to Robbing Three Filling Stations
Ellen Jullia Coyne aged 21 and Schuyler Young aged 26 pleaded guilty to three first degree robbery charges in Wyandotte district court. Bonds set at 10 000 each by Judge William Carson. The robberies yielded about 100 dollars. KU Freshman Medics Organize, First Time in History. The University of Kansas medical school freshman class organized a first year medics group after a request from the state legislature for a representative to appear before the state board to seek appropriations.
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Kansas City
Kan
Ellen Jullia Coyne
Schuyler Young
Wyandotte County District Court
William ©. Carson
North City
School of Medicine
University of Kansas
Ways and Means Committee
Kansas Senate
House of Representatives
State Board
Messiah Date Change Opens Music Week in Lawrence
Handel’s Messiah will open the second annual Music Week in Lawrence sung by the Lawrence Choral Union with 400 voices and the University Orchestra. The date shifts to Sunday night April 26 after church leaders endorsed the plan. Soloists to be announced. band concerts and joint glee club performances follow the revised schedule.
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Robinson Gymnasium
K. U. Women's Glee Club
Kansas City
Dean Swarthout
Lawrence Choral Union
Kansas City Little Symphony Orchestra
K. U. Women’s Glee Club
Washburn Men’s Glee Club
K. U
Haskellstitute Band
Haskell Institute
Masaachusetts ‘Street
Central Place
Peee
Darling Improves After Illness For Two Weeks
Des Moines March 4 reports say cartoonist J N Darling is much better after two weeks of peritonitis. He spent a comfortable night and his condition is the best since illness began, according to physicians.
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Des Moines
J. N. Darling
Three Men Arrested Over Detroit Three Story Theft
In Detroit on a mid April day three men were caught stealing from a three story brick building owned by Carl Singer. They claimed to be workers for a nearby wrecking company which denied knowledge of the act. Andrew Choba 50 Stanley N Kartzmarsky 30 and Albert Rudzinsky 32 were arrested. Choba and Kartzmarsky charged with grand larceny and Rudzinsky with receiving stolen property. The roof and a wall had been removed before officers stopped the wrecking.
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Detroit
Ashe
Carl Singer
Andrew Choba
Stanley N. Kartzmarsky
Building trade tie up near at capital
Prospects of a general tie up in the national capital building trades increased today as union painters and paper hangers walked out to demand higher wages. Painters seek ten dollars a day replacing nine, paper hangers ask for increases on a varying scale. A lockout is in force against the union stone cutters, and plumbers and steam fitters have also demanded raises.
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Washington
National Capital
Federal aid petition seeks road work in Eudora Kansas
Sixty four property owners in Eudora signed a petition filed with the county clerk asking county commissioners to urge the state highway commission to secure federal and state aid for earthwork culverts and bridges on a road through Eudora. The plan covers from the west city limits along main street to the east city limits about a mile and a quarter long and connects with a broader federal aid route from Kansas City to Lawrence via Zara Shawnee and De Soto.
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Eudora
State Highway Commission
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kaw River
Similarities Seen Between Skull Radiographs in Cases
San Francisco on April 4 defense attorneys may link the Loeb Leop ard case to Dorothy Ellingson's using x ray skull photographs. Radiographer Frank W. McCormick testifies on similarities in skull abnormalities, especially the pituitary gland cavity, suggesting a parallel between the two high profile cases.
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San Francisco
Dorothy Ellingson
Leopold
Dorothy
Commencement Sermon Speaker Named for 1925 Class
Rev. Charles A. Richard of First Christian Church will deliver Liberty Memorial high school's 1925 commencement sermon on May 24. Plans for a second speaker are delayed due to Supt. Del Manzo’s illness. Class representatives are Frank Strong, Karney Brasfield, Mildred Wilson, and Quentin Newcombe for the high scholastic award and activities.
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C. A. Richard
Charles A. Richard
First Christian Church
Liberty Memorial High School
Richard
M. C. del Manzo
Gram
Frank Strong
Karney Brasfield
Mildred Wilson
Quentin Newcombe
F. H. Olney
Pepperettes
Y. W. ¢. A. Quentin
Newcombe
Munca
El Reno and Wichita Reach Interscholastic Finals
El Reno Oklahoma defeats Wheeler Mississippi 27 to 23 in a semifinal at the national interscholastic basketball tournament. Wichita high school edges Westport 29 to 24 to join El Reno in the finals.
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Kansas High School
el Reno
Chicago
University of Chicago
Wheeler
Miss
Williamson
Wichita
Westport
Okla
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Arkansas
Robertson
Ww. ‘A. Oldfield
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Toc
Democrat Party
Farmers of America
Farm Bureau Federation
C. E. Stromquist
California
William
D. Shepherd
Level Jones
Jennings
Gerald
Wethersfield
United States
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Charles Murphy
Lawrence Man
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Metcalf
Eloper
Xenia
Ohio
W. W. Culp
South Bend
Ind
M. E. Church
Spring Valley
O. J. Guola
Manhattan
State Board of "Agriculture
Massachusetts
D. Conner
Canage & Alton Railway
Hugh R. Wilson
John van. A. MacMurray
Jacob Gould Schurman
State
Wilson
Foreign Service
Tokio
State Department
Rogers Hill
Dorothy Ellington
Loeb
Holliday
F. M. Holliday
Cay
Ottawa
Jacob Zeller
Louisville
Zellner
Baltimore
Chanute
Hiawatha
Osawatomie
Olathe
Germany
Pontiac
H. S. Auditorium
Welsh Girls Pistike College
Wrexham
Wales
Wrexham County School
Miss Jones
Ivan ‘Transmeier
Gordon Tyre
Whech
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jean Borotra
France
Fred C. Anderson
Borotra
Vincent Richards
Phoenix
Ariz
Will Lawrence
Oklahoma
Texas
State Penitentiary
Clearing House
Lake ‘of
Zurich
Hanna
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