Stimson orders destroyer to Topolobampo and warns on Naco raid
Secretary Stimson moved to shield Americans in Sinaloa by asking the navy to send a destroyer to Topolobampo and urged the war department to warn Sonora rebel leaders that Mexican pilots must not bomb Naco across the border. The action follows the retreat of rebel forces in Sinaloa. Major General Lassiter reported Civil authorities arrested a captain and ten enlisted men of the 6th Mexican federal infantry on the U.S. side of the boundary.
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Washington
Stimson
Sinaloa
Navy
Department
Topolo-bampo
Adams
Naco
Ariz
Sonora
War Department
Lassiter
San Antonio
6Th
Mexican Federal Infantry
United States
Federal Cavalry In Drive On Chihuahua
Federal cavalry push north in Chihuahua pursuing remnants of rebel army after clashes at Jiménez and La Reforma. Official tolls claim 1,000 dead, 500 wounded, 2,000 captured. rebel leaders dispute extinction claim. Reports say Almazan trapped near Jiménez. rebels withdraw from Culiacán as government advances in the west. Naco sees aerial warfare with small clashes. one Federal plane lost. Rebel plane bombs Naco. Arizona protest over Mexican troop movements planned.
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Associated Press
Chihuahua
Jimenez
Ia Reforma
Jaunez
Governo
Diaz
Almazan
Hscaion
Culiacan
Naco
Chihuabus
Jauirez
Sity
Jalisco
Guanajuato
Phillips
Arizona
Washington
Berlin registrar rejects Nebuchadnezzar as baby name
A Berlin father, Mueller, sought to name his first-born Nebuchadnezzar Amanullah to distinguish him among thousands. The registrar refused, citing limits on Christian baby names, after the father pondered a “really distinguished” front name.
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Berlin
Nebuchadnezzar
Amanullah
Mueller
Hindenburgia
Weather sketch for Kansas unsettled through night with showers
Unsettled Kansas forecast shows possible showers and thunderstorms tonight and Saturday with cooler air. South winds will be moderate this afternoon. Morning conditions mention clear roads in Kansas City and Pittsburg, good road conditions in Douglas County, and variable temperatures throughout the region.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Pitts
Ougla
Looking Through Steel Alerts to Hidden Cracks
Elmer A Sperry unveils a method to prevent railroad wrecks by testing steel with an electrical current. The process detects microscopic interior cracks before they grow, signaling faults even when the surface looks intact. It uses a current through metal and amplifiers to locate tiny flaws.
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New York
Elmer A. Sperry
American Society of ‘Mechanical “Engineers
Sperry
Jeff Davis Chair Placed On Exhibit In Alabama Museum
The chair Jefferson Davis used at his 1861 inauguration has been renovated and placed on display in the Alabama Department of Archives and History. Gifted by descendants of Col Edmund Harrison, the chair sits near the capitol, with a plaque marking the February 18, 1861 ceremony. A special cabinet will house it in the state museum.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jefferson Davis
Alabama
Department
Edmund Harrison
State Capitol
Davis
Harrison
State Museum
English Becomes Most Taught Language in Stockholm Schools
In Stockholm, Sweden, English is now the most studied language among pupils, surpassing French, German, and Spanish. Borgarskolan reports English instruction rising from 543 pupils (1918 14) to 1,168 in 1927 28, while German and French decline or vary. Spanish gains due to Swedish trade with Central and South America.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gogues
Nilsson
Pri
Borgarskolan
Peopl
Startau Business School
Paalman Business Institute
Otto Anderson
Central
South America
Sydney Harbor Bridge Arch Under Construction
Sydney AP reports the new Sydney harbor bridge arch nearly one third of a mile long is being built without ground support. The 1650 foot arch spans a deep water shipping lane with ends extending over the water, held by long cables to keep them upward and rigid like a gun barrel braced on a rifleman's shoulder.
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Sydney
Australia
Sydney Harbor
Ancient ships vie for honors in Thames exhibition
AP notes crowds flock to the Friend Ship, a restored three masted vessel in the Thames serving as a clubhouse under American care. Exhibits include an 1780 model American sixteen gun corvette, a contrasting Azaf gan galleon, an Italian felucid type, and a Norwegian fruit carrier model as part of the display. Sweden remains skeptical of a Norwegian court ruling on live bait regulations.
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Loden
Thames
Real beer sold at near beer prices surprises judge
In Chicago on April 5 AP reports Joseph Starkes told Judge Daniel P. Trude in Racket court that after a police raid on his soft drink shop he learned his stock was real beer at near beer prices. He had bought the beer from a local bottling works and sold it as nonalcoholic. it contained 3.1 percent alcohol and the case was dismissed.
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Chicago
Partor
Joseph Starkes
Daniel P. Trude
Starkes
Ambassador Herrick Bids Farewell in Brest Departure
The body of American Ambassador Myron T. Herrick left Brest aboard the French cruiser Tourville for New York arriving April 13, with a moving farewell ceremony. French crew, a guard, and the embassy party observed the solemn voyage as crowds watched from shore. Herrick’s daughter-in-law aboard Aquitania will join in New York.
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Myron T. Herrick
America
Brest
France
Tourville
Ameries
Franceland
New York
Chopin
Mt Chapel
William Hatts
Ibassy
Ieee
Paris
William Schott
Whhte
Dolmenia - Tourville
Aquitania
Parmely Herrick
Brest Harbor
Escobar Defeated Plans New Campaign
Juarez April 5 A P reorganization and reequipment of insurgent forces will be undertaken to carry on the revolution against Calles regime announced by General Jose Gonalo Escobar supreme commander of rebel forces. Evacuation of Jimenez followed a four day assault with heavy federal losses while rebels endured lighter casualties. Escobar in Chihuahua City with aides outlined next battle plan and vowed the rebellion would continue to the end. He described a 1 000 word AP telegram as a truthful account of events.
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Juarez
Chihuahua
Eral Jose Gonario Escobar
Jimenez
Repreche
Xcobar
Chihuahua City
Associated Press
Easter Egg Rolling Contest winners named by Journal World
The Lawrence Journal World announces winners of the Easter Egg Rolling Contest with 325 dollar first prize to Mrs Ida Welch of 1026 New York St Lawrence. Dorothy Haglund Baldwin wins second prize and Eugene J McFarland 1709 West Ninth St Lawrence takes third. Wright Richland earns extra 20 for near tie with McFarland. Additional winners include Mrs Garland Coffman Route 2 Lecompton Edna Cole Route 55 Lawrence and others. Nearly 500 entries came from diverse town and surroundings.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Ida Welch
New York Street
Weaver's Window
Dorothy Haglund
Baldwin
Eugene J. McFarland
West-Ninth Street
Jeffries Dry Goods Company
Prze
C. A. Wright
Richland
Jupene McFarland
Wright
Garland Coffman
Lecompton
Edna Cole
Lora Ewlaly
Sia. Ries I Island
M. N. Wilcox
Arkansas Street
Blanche Ort
Budyra
Leonora Anderson
Longstreth
Rhode Island Street
University Women's Bible
First Christian Church
Exhibition Tonight by Lawrence Junior High PE Program
The Lawrence Junior High School physical education exhibition is tonight in the Lawrence gym. About 600 students will participate in regular class numbers and special acts. Admission is fifteen cents for students and adults. Miss Em K Howe and L Perry coordinate the event.
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Lawrences
Lawrence Nasium
Heh School
Em K. Howe
L. Perry
Saath Tors
Lawrence Chamber Luncheon Sets Relays Talk
Dr John Outland of Kansas City Mo and Dr J A Reilly of Kansas City athletic circle will speak at the regular weekly Lawrence Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday noon. They will discuss topics related to the Seventh Annual Kansas Relays at the University stadium on Saturday April 2. W McDonald Haskell Institute athletics director will also speak. Dr Outland, a former K U football star, is titled the father of the Kansas Relays.
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John ©. Outland
Kansas City
J. A. Reilly
Kansas City Athletic Era
Ibe
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
C. L.scott
University Stadium
Busy Month for Police in March in Lawrence
Lawrence police arrested seventy people in March. Eleven car theft arrests and eight recovered cars. Officers seized forty three gallons of liquor. Sixteen faced possession charges, nine transportation, nineteen charged with speeding, nine for drunkenness, and nine for miscellaneous offenses. Not in federal scope.
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Lawrence Polic Department
Hoover Holds Aurora Killing Matter for Local Authorities
Washington April 5 AP President Hoover says the killing of a woman during a prohibition raid at Aurora Illinois is a local matter, not federal. Federal enforcement will assist where needed but local authorities handle the case as officials issue orders of the most stringent nature. British entrant Gazuzzi finishes first in transcontinental run at Havre de Grace clocking 5 hours 38 minutes 15 seconds.
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Washington
Hoover
Aurora
Baltimore
Pete Gazuzzi
Havre de Grace
British press worries over Antarctic sovereignty claim
British press in London raised alarms over US plans to contest Britain’s sovereignty claims in Antarctica based on Commander Byrd explorations. The Evening Star and Evening News highlighted questions like Who owns the Scot Pole and United States challenge to Britain. In Washington the State Department weighs whether to respond to a months old British note granting Byrd usage of British lands while asserting British sovereignty.
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London
United States
Antarctic
Richard E.byra
Evening Star
Evening News Today
Scoth Pole
Britain
Washington
State Department
East West Revue opens tonight at Fraser Theater
The Cosmopolitan Club at the University presents the East West Revue with acts from India Hawaii China Japan the Philippines and American Indians. The highlight is Aloha a Hawaiian farewell festival directed by Tin Luke Wonegwai. Tonight’s ticket prizes include a real Hawaiian grass skirt. a Mohammedan prayer rug awaits winners tomorrow.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Fraser Theater
India
Hawaii
China
Japan
Philippine Island
Tin Luke Wonegwai
Kansas
Tin Luke Wotiswai
Sirie Hastie
Lefty” Fujiama
Henry Lee
Aloha
Luau
Fred Kammer
K‘bc
Kansas City
Philippines
America
Mr. Wu
Zapata
el Wa
Allen to speak at Wichita dinner in honor of senator
Henry J. Allen of Kansas, recently named U S senator, will make his first public statement at a Wichita dinner tonight. Governor Clyde M. Reed will attend, with remarks expected from William Allen White and John M. Kirkwood presiding. The event is arranged by the Wichita Chamber of Commerce.
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Wichita
Kans
Henry J. Allen
United States
Kansas
Allen
Topeka
Wichita Chamber of ‘Commercie
Clyde M. Reed
Reed
William Allen White
Emporia
John M. Kirkwood
Earle W. Eveans
Parsons
Rean
Reed Honors Papers for Alleged Diamond Thieves
Topeka reports Governor Clyde Reed granted extradition for Mike Marino alias Frank Peterson and John Schopen to San Francisco on robbery charges over $190,000 in diamonds. San Francisco officers planned to escort them back after arrest near a train arrival, with extra jail guards at Shawnee County. Diamonds found in their possession were placed in a local bank vault. Cushions on sale at Miller's.
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Topeka
Goveror
Clyde M. Reed
California
Mike
Black Mike” Marino
Frank Peterson
John Schopen
San Francisco
Harry Amels
George McLaughlin
Robert L.’Bauer
Otto Meyer
Shawnee
Marino
Schopen
Kansas City
Miller's
Mass
Dyer to Leave KU for Idaho State Post at Pocatello
John Ruskin Dyer dean of men at the University of Kansas will head the southern branch of the University of Idaho at Pocatello as executive dean starting in August. Clency St Clair Idaho state board president announces the appointment as the Idaho university system plans its budget for the coming year. Dyer, a KU veteran since 1926, has a background in education and student affairs and served in the AEF and Y M C A during and after WWI.
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John Ruskin -Dyer
Men
University of Kansas
University of Ideho At
Pocatello
Associated Press
Clency St. Clair
Edaho State
Dr. Angell
Idaho
Dean Kelly
Frederick J. Kelly
University of Minnesota
University of Idaho
Jis
Moscow
EF. H. Lindsey
K. U
Kelly
Minnesota
Dyer
Lindley
Ohio State
Oxford University
England
Uversity of Kansas
Colum University
Christian Assoviamm
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Delta Kappa
School Nurse Sees Benefit of Centers
Miss Electa Kindelsperger, school nurse, notes four years of pre school health work in Lawrence show clear gains. Children entering this fall are healthier than prior years and display training in health habits. Officials aim for each child to have annual health center attendance records and remediation updates from family physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Electa Kindelsperger
Tattooing fades in popularity in Norfolk parlor scene
AP report from Norfolk notes waning tattoo interest among needle and ink artists. Veterans claim tattooing peaked long ago, now mainly sailors and a few others seek designs from parlor walls featuring heads, ships, hearts, and religious images.
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Norfolk
Russia
Kansas High School Debating League Semi finals begin
The Kansas High School Debating League holds Class A and B semi finals at Lukve and Lawrence high schools. Ten Class B sets in five rooms compete for two finalists tonight with Pretty Prairie and Oakley advancing, trophies awarded after final debates in the Admin building.
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Kansas High School
Lukve
Lawrence High School
Fekl
Pretty Prairie
Prattie
Alleena
Llueids
Pretty Coley
Spearville
Oakley
Eat
Altoona
Altoona Iterative
Blue Rapids
Avill
Marviy
University Engineering
United States
City Election Totals Stand After Canvass
Official canvass by the city commission confirms a total vote of 4 106 last Tuesday with minor adjustments to several school board candidates. Irving Hill gained 50 votes, W H Quakenbush 4, J S Stover 1, and Mrs W A Churchill 4, while John L Constant and Guy Pettit remained unchanged in the tally.
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City Commission
The
Journal| World
Drving Hill
W. H. Quakenbush
Paul B. Lawson
J. 8. Stover
W. A. Churchill
Herrick’s Popularity in France Highlighted by KU Expert
J Stuart Hamilton, former Paris press observer and KU journalism assistant, recalls Ambassador Herrick as beloved by the French. He notes Herrick’s old fashioned Christian ideals in private and business, and recounts Herrick’s decision to stay in Paris as German forces approached, narrowly escaping a deadly shell and allegedly wishing death would spur America's entry into the war.
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Herrick
Paris
J. Stuarts Hamilton
University of Kansas
Hamilton
America
Statistics by Holtzclaw and Levitt to be published
Prentice Hall of New York will release Statistics by H. F. Holtzclaw, KU commerce professor, and W. V. Levitt, Colorado College math head. Proofs are being finalized after Holtzclaw’s final examination. The text targets beginners and features a chapter on sampling, thorough index numbers, and extensive coverage of graphic methods for presenting statistical data.
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Prentice- Hall of
New York
H. F. Holtzclaw
University of Kansas
William V.levitt
Colorado College
Holtzclaw
Lawrence High School Girls Enter Meat Essay Contest
Lawrence high school home economics instructors Miss Helen Mellrath and Miss Helen Rose oversee students entering a National Livestock and Meat Board contest. Essays on meat use and cooking by lawrence girls compete for four university scholarships and 2500 dollars in cash prizes.
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Lawrence High School
National Livestock and Meat Board
Helen Mellrath
Helen Rose
Arnstein Not the Man in Taunton Theft Case
Thomas Kearns, Taunton hotel owner, failed to identify Jules Arnold alias Nicky Arnstein as one of three men who stole $32,000 from him last December. He also did not identify Harry Fields, arrested with Arnstein, but did name James Thompson who calls himself promoter.
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New York
Thomas Kearns
Taunton
Mass
Jules Arnold
Nicky Arnstein
Harry Fields
Arnstein
James Thompson
Unitarian Forum to Hear R D O Leary on John Brown
The Unitarian church forum meets Sunday at 10 am with Prof. R D O Leary speaking on John Brown. Essex newspaper item notes the event amid community notices and a brief local ad about eating more mill and drinking more milk.
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Unitarian Forum
Forum
The
Unitarian Church
O’clark
R.D. O'Leary
John Brown
Ant Essex
Print Exhibit Showcases Pacific Mills Designs and Music Motifs
An exhibit titled Print Exhibit SHOW PRINT EXHIBIT features Papentenn cotton Sade products from Pacific Mills. University design department, led by Miss Rosamary Ketaham, presents works by C. B. Falls and William Rienecks. Open daily 9 to 4 except Saturdays and Sundays in room 610 West Administration building for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Mills
Arts
Department of Design
University
Rosamary Keteham
C. B. Falls
William Rienecks
West Administration
Appointments to boards announced by governor
Topeka April 6 government announced appointments to the state motion picture board of rev and to the state board of education. Bearee of Hiawatha named for a position on the movie censorship board succeeding Mrs. W A Haskell of Nantasa City. Lain of Beloit to county superintendent of public instruction succeeding Olive Thompson. Eph Woohees Leavenworth county superintendent of schools named vice himself. C F St John Ark City named superintendent of schools succeeding himself.
Natives Win Exclusive Pearl Diving Rights in Tahiti
In Papeete the high court ruled Paumotu island natives have exclusive pearl diving rights within their habitat. Foreigners with diving machines must stay above water. The decision hinges on 1880 treaty provisions preserved under Tahiti ceded to France by Pomare V. Local disturbances linked to foreign gear and alleged leaders were referred to court.
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Papeete
Tahiti
High Court of
Paumotu Islands
South Pacific
Hikus
France
Pomare V
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Santa ‘Fe
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International Y. M. C. A
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Kane
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Fee
Phillip Baumgartner
Callison
Central Conference Press Association
Maffe
Southern
University of Idaho At Pocatelio
Commission
H. F. Holtzelaw
Colorado
Werite Meat
George F.henn
Eeonolton
Stovmeni Hospital
Graham Paiga
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