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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1925

Page

2

Mine Workers Demonstration In Pittsburg Kansas

In Pittsburg Kansas on April 14 district Mine Workers of America with over 1000 members demonstrated at non union mines. A motor caravan visited several mines including Double Day Coal and Sheridan Coal, prompting workers to leave posts and join the protest. Alexander Howat and Matt Walters led the march as leaders. District officials said peaceable entreaty would be used to persuade non unionists.

Pittsberg Kansas United Mine Workers of America Ipg Long Alexander Howat Matt Walters Double Day Coal Company Sheridan Coal Company

Mercury traces found in all organs of McClintock case

Chicago April 14 Mercury was detected in all organs of Mrs Emmia Nelson McClintock as per Coroner William D B McNally’s report. He said the amounts align with fatal mercurial poisoning, not medicinal use, and noted embalming fluid formaldehyde traces after sixteen years.

Chicago Associated Press Wals Emmia Nelson McClintock William D. B McNally Oscar Wolf Dr. McNally

Threat mystery sours ties to ambassador post

New York police pursued a threat mystery involving Nathan B. Chadsey, a lawyer and ex-governor aide, amid accusations he pressured to see Ambassador to England Alanson B. Houghton. Chadsey was arrested for disorderly conduct after visiting Houghton’s office. two letters by Chadsey were noted but details kept private. Houghton said he had never heard of Chadsey. Chadsey was remanded to Tombs Prison in default of $2,500 bail for a hearing.

New York Nathan B. Chadsey Onea Sulrer Alatson B. Houghton England Chadsey Houghton Tombs Prison Défawit

Real Estate Leaders Toast at Lawrence Luncheon

National Real Estate Boards secretary Herveon will be guest of honor at a Thursday luncheon at the Colonial. Kaneas Association secretary Brown and Lawrence bears Irwin will also address local real estate men. Out of town attendees expected. Lawrence Real Estate Board plans Ottawa dinner in honor of Herreon and Irwin.

Sp. Herveon National Association of Real Estate Boards Colonial Tea Roof! Brown C. Tr Wid Wichita Kaneas Association of Real Estate ‘Boards Lawrence ' Bears Hetreon Irwin Avill Lawrence Ottawa Real L Betate Herreon Irwin

Groundhog Control Demonstration at Haskell Farm Oman

Oman will demonstrate groundhog control with a rodent management display at Haskell Institute farm on April 18. The event features a fox state program and a note on Peck Bank closing its doors in April 14.

Af Haskell’ Farm Oman Fox State of Stat Bank Peck Vabril of Peck State Bank SERON Hinske

Wichita man elected head consul of Woodmen of the World

John B. Kiefer of Wichita was chosen head consul of the Woodmen of the World in the state convention held this afternoon in Hutchinson. Other officers named include Head Advisor Tom Newton of Kansas City Head Chef N. P. Wolf of Topeka Head Banker W. A. Firth of Emporia Head Escomt W. E. Robertson of Pittsburg Head Watchman B. H. Borders of Kansas City Head Sentry F. Moon of Wichita Head Auditors B. F. Hurd of Independence J. H. Warhurst of Newton Frank Kramer of Great Bend J. M. Tressler of Fort Scott C. C. Watkins of Wellington.

Hutchinson John Kiiefer Wichita Woodmen of the World Tom Newton Kansas City N. P. Wolf Topeka W. A. Firth Emporia Escomt W. E. Robertson Pittsburg B. H. Borders

Romania debt refunding note to U S amid parleys

Washington reports a note from Secretary of State to the Romanian government urging action on debt refunding to the United States. The Romanian bet to last November stood at 36,126,395 in lire and 9,477,000 in interest, with no U S agreement yet.

Washington Jdy Bucharest United States Romania Intre Ae Pn

Allen TG Visit Campus convocation at Robinson gym

Henry J. Allen former Kansas governor will speak at a university convocation in Robinson gymnasium tomorrow at 10 o clock. Miss Irene Peabody soprano from the university school of fine arts will perform with M Swarthout and others accompanying. Also noted are a court-house meeting of Spanish War Veterans and a sanitation hearing delay in Gary with a coma condition. Four prisoners escaped from Donahan county jail in Troy. A state scholarship contest will be held May 1 and 2 in Emporia. A joint concert is planned April 22 in Topeka by the University of Kansas men’s glee club and Washburn College glee club. Jack M. Davis and Chloe Johnston were married in Kansas City today.

Henry J. Allen Kansas Robinson Gymnasium Irene Peabody School of Fine Arts Peshody Ds M Joseph A. Wahl Court House Ihe Qunliary Crown Point Ind Cunningham P. Mt Gary Shrer Sea Men Gleen Wagthburn 'College Glee Club Toneka K. U Washbus Elu

Miss Bess Ulrich and others in Kansas City visitings

Personal notices recall Miss Bess Ulrich spending Easter in Kansas City and visiting Haddam Salina and Lind­sberg to hear the Messiah. University of Kansas student Clark Jackson returns after a visit with Garnett parents. Miss Fermi Evans returns to Kansas City after a weekend with her parents. Miss Edith Cole of Denver visits Lawrence teachers. Miss Erma Hawk signs for summer work. holson heads Idaho state university department. Nicholson family ties noted. KU graduate 1922 previously did drafting in Springfield Missouri. Coupon offer from Precment in Jour bat World referenced.

Bess Ulrich Kansas City Mahbel/ Rooney Haddam Salina Lindsberg Clark Jackson University of Kansas Garnett Fermi Evans

Sunday School Baseball League Forms in County

Twelve Sunday schools in the county enroll in Douglas County base ball league plans. Several churches including Bethel Clinton Clearfield Baldwin Fairview First Christian Laivre Plymouth Lawrece North Lawrence Christian signaled intent. A storm disrupted a meeting. another gathering will set full plans and announce testing date.

Douglas County Kington Creek Bethel Clinton Clearfield Baldwin Fairmview First Christian of Laivre Ee Plymouth Congregational Lawrt ‘Ence First Methodist of Lawrence North Lawrence

Lawrence educational council luncheon at high school cafeteria

The Lawrence educational council announced a luncheon at the high school cafeteria on May 7. The meeting, postponed from an earlier date due to Superintendent M. J. G. Del Mahzo, will be the last council session of the school year. Miss Rachel Pinnick is in charge.

Lafwrence Educational Council M.jg. del Mahzo Rachel Pinnick

Wind Storm Stuns Indiana Residents

A strong wind storm hit Indiana last night near Indianapolis with near tornado force, damaging homes and uprooting trees and knocking out power and communications. No fatalities reported and several serious injuries noted.

Indianapolis Indiana

Elect Officers At High School PTA Meeting

The high school parent teachers association will hold its final meeting of the school year on Thursday at the Liberty Memorial building. Officers for next year will be elected, and the new officers will form a committee to draft a definite constitution and set objectives for the association next year.

Liberty Memorial Dea

Easter at Clearfield School and Local Visits

Mrs Exama Deckwa visited Thursday with Mrs Henry Poock and called on Mrs William Selzer. Numerous locals helped with bread, wood, and farm tasks. Easter program at Clearfield Evangelical church featured choir, solos, and readings led by Rev Schurman. Mary and Alvine Drecheisen recovering from scarlet fever. Miss Mae Meeder from Kansas City visiting.

Exama Deckwa Henry Poock Henry Harmen Roy Breithaupt Nell Freeman Fred Deay Clarence Hausman Bartle P Breithaupt Philip Brecheisen George Breithaut Chas Beaker Kansas City Egster Geos Meeder Iry Reed Kan Ruth Randel Clara Randel Elmer ‘McKinney Mr. McKinney Mary Henry Louise Reed Pleasant Oak Clearfield Evangelical Church Schurman Nee Ruth Breithaupt Salo Frances Lawrenz Rey Edward Arnmdia ‘Chaney Trane Breithaupt

WILL EXTEND RAILROAD First Extension to Mexico Begin at Wichita

The Kansas City Mexico and Orient railway will extend into Mexico starting April 14 from Wichita. General manager E H Shauffer announced the first extension since reorganization, with 2000 tons of rails ordered for 11.5 miles of track east from Marquiz toward the U S Mexico border. The project aims to close part of a sixty mile gap.

Wichita Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway Company Mexico E. H. Shauffer

Storm Hammers Olson Farm With Tornado Like Wind

A high wind near Manhattan April 14 caused $3060 damage to A L Olson’s farm nine miles southwest, wrecking barn and garage and scattering hundreds of bushels of seed. Olson was injured when trapped in the barn collapse. Reports also note a Honduran revolution with 300 followers and martial law declared. Fishing film show at Chamber of Commerce sponsored by Izaak Walton League tonight at 7. Fentyorg Har clinic set tomorrow 2 to 4 near city hall with Dr. W. Nelson.

Manhattan A. L. Olson Here Olson Buonduras Managua Nicaratagua Honduras Gregorio Ferrera Chamber of Commerce Izaak Walton League of Lawrence Fentyorg W. O' Nelson

Pleasant Valley Farmers Union Meeting Report

Pleasant Valley local of the Farmers Union will meet at the senogl house Thursday evening to vote on a constitutional amendment. Several neighbors and families, including Mr. and Mrs. Louis Howell and Mr. and Mrs. Will Fairley, attend Easter events in Lawrence and nearby towns.

Pleasant’ Valley Farmers’ Union Model Herbert Fitz Lawrence Malvin Griffith Pleasant Valley ‘School Douglas County Larence Rey Curtis Lone Star Jack Maloney Richardson A. L. Helcom Louis Helcom H. B. Axe Arthur Helcom Tom Fugh Fred Hastings Morel J. 5 Tobler Vinland Frances Holcom Fern Eberhard Frank Golf Hob-Ice Pleasant Valley School Oeblert Learnard John Pratt Baby Pleasant Grove

Cave-in fatal for two at Picher Oklahoma mine

Joplin Missouri April 14 Two miners were killed and two injured when a rock and dirt slab weighing about 150 tons fell into a mine at Picher Oklahoma southwest of here. Dead are Charles Wagner 40 Scammon Kansas J W Thompson Pittsburg Kansas J Frank Kifer Joplin and Guy Posey Treece Kansas. The accident happened shortly before the noon shift end and the injured were taken to a hospital.

Joplin Mo Picher Okla Chas. Wagner Scammon Kans J. W. Thompson Pittsburg J. Frank Kifer Joplin Guy’ Posey Treece

Deaths and funerals list several local residents

Mrs Caryl J Dodds died yesterday in a Kansas City hospital with a 2 30 p m service at First Presbyterian Church Rev E A Bleck officiating burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Minor Griffin 77 died at a local hospital funeral arrangements pending Alfred C Winsor of Atchison reported dead Sunday morning formerly owner of a Lawrence grocery died of heart disease after collapsing in a Ford driving away from a Standard Oil station services held this afternoon

Caryl J.dodds Kansas City Hospital First ‘Presbyterian Church E. A. Bleck Oak Hill ‘Cemetery Minor Griffin Alfred C. Winsor Lawrence Alfred C. _ Winsor Atchison Winsor Atchistn Winger H A Stasion George Hemik Linwood First Methodist Church Sidney Otsarith Paka First Baptist Church Ioohn F. Watts

Death notices and obituaries from early Kansas area

Obituary notices report the death of Eustace H. Brown aged 67 in a St. Joseph hospital with survivor details, plus a note on Mrs. Brown as KU’s first female dean from 1914 to 1918. Also announced are funeral details for George Hemik near Linwood with service at First Methodist Linwood and burial in Sidney cemetery, plus brief stock and bond prices from New York and an upcoming Sherwin-Williams paint demonstration at Green Bros, Mass. 633-35.

Eustace H. Brown St. Joseph Marley Brown Ogallala Neb Brown University of Kansas Sherwin-Williams Green Bros Mass

Attack Victim Dead Charge Former Indiana Dragon

April 14 report that Madge Oberholtzer, 28, died after an alleged attack by D C Stephenson former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan. She had been in critical condition. authorities charged Stephenson on five counts after her account to her parents about a poison intake in Hammond Indiana. The item also notes church services and a reprieve for Bernard Grant in Springfield Illinois murder case.

Indianapolis Madge Oberholtzer D. C

Advertising is essential says L N Flint at Wichita meets

Wichita Kansas April 14 Advertising is essential to build a jewelry business Prof L N Flint of the University of Kansas told the twentyeth annual convention of the retail jewelers association He noted a survey of 100 Kansas jewelers showing 51 percent budget advertising at 1 to 7 percent of business Henry J Allen former governor and Wichita Beacon editor criticized the Supreme Court ruling on Wolff packing Co He said the court was reactionary Frank Bangs of Salina is president of the federation and the convention continues tomorrow night

Wichita Kans L. N. Flint University of Kansas Lawrence Etail Jewelers’ Association Flint Kansas Henry J. Allen Wichita Beacon Federal Supreme Court Wolff Packing Company Frank Bangs Salina

Mrs Sarah J Hutchinson Dies In Kansas City

Mrs Sarah J Hutchinson born September 19 1846 died March 31 1925 at home in Kansas City Missouri leaving son Fred a sister Mrs Sue Watts of Lawrence and three children Cora Corda and Fred Her husband Thomas lived in Lawrence years ago and is buried beside her husband in Coffeyville with many friends mourning her loss.

Sarah J. Hutchinson Kansas City Fred Sue Watts Lawrence Hutchinson Thomas Cora Corda

McAllaster School Program Delayed Then Rescheduled Friday

McAlaster school will host a Friday evening program in the school building. An illness delay postponed the event, with a four meal food sale connected to raise funds for library books. New pupils at Pinckney include Grace Van Auken Jack and Louis Shirley Mortimer and Marie Brown. Malcolm Frazier returned to Lawrence after Easter at Blue Mound.

Pinckney Grace van Auken Jack and Louis Shirley Mortimer and Marie Brown Pinckney School Malcom Frazier Lawrence Blue Mound

Card of Thanks from Mrs Geo Gilley and family

Mrs Gilley and family express gratitude to friends for kindness during their bereavement and for the beautiful floral offerings received.

Geo. Gilley

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