Western Railroads Say They Cannot Operate Under Present Rates
A joint brief filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission argues Western railroads cannot sustain transportation service at current freight rates. It asks the commission to study the Western situation separately and determine if certain traffic classes cannot bear higher charges, citing 1924 earnings, taxes, and Panama Canal competition. Signatories include fifty five Western railroads operating west of the Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
West
Wester Railroad
Jto
Ygon Railroad
United States
Western Railroads
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul ‘Railroad
Commerce Department
Western Lines
Mississippi River
Coolidge declines BIS invitation for Boston event
President Coolidge will not attend the Bunker Hill celebration in Boston on June 17 but may speak in Cambridge on July 3 for the 150th anniversary of Washington’s command. He will miss the University of Michigan commencement invited by President Burton. An Australia migration agreement to expedite emigrants may be signed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Bunker Hill
Boston
Sit
Cambridge
George Washington
University of Michigan
Burton
University
England
London
Associated Press
Overseas Settlement Department
Australia
Weather Fragments Reflecting Divorce Mention Prompted Silence
Fragmentary weather note mentions a divorce pause and refusal but offers no clear forecast or names. Readers see stray words like believe and San Fra, yet no coherent meteorological or personal detail is provided.
Baseball results spark confusion across leagues
Scattered box scores show Cleveland beating Detroit 3 1 in a tricky line while Washington and Philadelphia rivals are noted. New York edges Chicago 4 3 as Pipp belts a late homer. Louis shutout by Faber and Schalk. Tobin hit a late homer in the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Detroit
Rumoner
Shaute
Myatt
Whitehill
Holloway
Bassler
Stephenson
Homer
Washington
Philadelphia
Magside
Ruel
Groves
Baum
Gartner and
Perkins
Boston
New York
Fuhr
Picinich
Jones
Ac Pipp
Ke. Louis
Faber
Schalk
Gaston
Dixon
Tobin
Plan Union Services at South Park this Summer
Lawrence Ministerial Alliance arranged annual union church services to be held Sundays in South Park this summer starting June 14 led by R. A. Eusden of Plymouth Congregational church. A musical director was authorized to lead the music. The services run until early September. Dr. Eugene Sisson presented a paper on legitimate and illegitimate medical practices and efforts to curb quackery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
South Park
Lawrence Ministerial Alliance
R. A. Eusden
Plymouth Congregational Church
Eugene Sisson
Alliance
Plans for International Swimming Meet in Honolulu in June 1926
Judge William T. Rawlins of the U S District Court and Colonel W H Beckman of the Illinois Athletic Club propose a weeklong international meet in Honolulu during June 1926. Competing swimmers would include Oriental, Australian, Hawaiian and mainland American stars. Beckman will bring the idea to the Illinois club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Associated Press
William T. Rawlins
United States District Court
W. H. Beckman
Ilinois Athletic Club
Rawlins
Feth
Illinois Organization
Beckman
Illinois Club
Devastating Cananea Fire Wipes Out Homes and Businesses
A noon dispatch reports Cananea Sonora Mexico under a sweeping blaze driven by high winds. Property loss is estimated at half a million dollars with hundreds homeless. Fifteen large business buildings and over 150 residences have been destroyed as flames continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Ariz
Cananea
Sonora
Mexico
Womans division of public service spared by court ruling
Topeka April 21 The head of the womans division of the public service commission says the Supreme Court ruling voiding parts of the industrial court laws will not impair her division. She notes the division was created under police power statutes and may have some powers affected by a pending state Supreme Court ruling on 1915 minimum wage laws in the Topeka Laundry Company case. Also mentions other items on law and some unrelated notes about Jerusalem and Moorish town customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kans
Public Service Commission
United States Supreme Court
Alice McFarland
Industrial ‘Court
Public Utilities and Tax Commissions
Miss McFarland
Topeka Laundry Company
Industrial Court
St Louis fur trading post birth to centenarian celebration
St Louis April 21 Mrs Palmyra Wilkinson born here when St Louis was a fur trading post. Her mother Miss Catherine Cerre was a belle at General Lafayette’s ball a century ago. Mrs Wilkinson celebrates her ninety second birthday and enjoys good health reading and evening euchre games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Palmyra Wilkinson
Catherine Cerre
General Lafayette
Dawes Urges Senate Reform At AP Luncheon In New York
Vice-President Dawes urged nonpartisan Senate rule reform before about 1 000 attendees at the Associated Press annual luncheon in the Waldorf Astoria New York. He warned minority power can block majorities and compared constitutional safeguards to the veto, urging citizens to voice opinions. The event honored AP chief Frank B Noyes on his 25th presidency anniversary with remarks from Ralph H Booth and colorful anecdotes from Dawes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles G. Dawes
Associated Press
Grand Hall
Waledorf-Astoria
Frank DB. Noyes
Senate
Frank B. Noyes
Ralph H. Booth
Saginaw
Mich
News-Courier
Dawes
Waldorf- Astoria
General Pershing
John McCormack
John W. Davis
Owen D. Young
Mr. Dawes
Dwight W. Morrow
J. P. Morgan, and Company
Publishers ‘Association
Ottawa hosts inaugural ceremonies of university’s new president
Visitors from Kansas and many colleges attended a joint celebration marking Ottawa University’s bicentennial and the inauguration of President Erdmann Smith. Speakers included Chancellor Lindley of Kansas, Dr. Brooks of Baylor, Frank Padelford of the North Baptist Convention in New York, Dr. C. C. Brown of Baptist Publications in Philadelphia, and Dr. C. A. Barbow of Ceres Theological Seminary in Rochester. The program began last night and closes tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas
Ottawa, University
Erdmann Smith
E. H. Lindley
University of Kansas
S.P. Brooks
Baylor University
Waco
Texas
Frank W. Padeliford
North Baptist ‘Convention of
New York
C. C. Brown
Baptist Publications
Philadelphia
C. A.' Barbow of
Certes Theology, Seminary
Rochester
Caillaux Center of French Storm Emerges in Debate
Paris reports Premier Painleve Caillaux and Briand cabinet presenting ministerial declarations to both chambers. France vows to maintain treaties, pursue Dawes plan, and settle inter allied debts while reorganizing the army as talks aim for European security. Caillaux faces protests and jeers as debate continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press
Vatican
France
Painleve-Caillaux-Briand
Chamber of ‘Deputies
Senate
Caillaux
Pavileye
Lindenburg
Bolo
Bolo ‘Pasha
Tamer
Jules Steeg
Europe
Lawrence to Observe Boys Week This Spring
Lawrence will mark boys week from April 26 to May 2 announced by D R Barnes principal of Tor High School. Rotarians will host a boy at each Monday luncheon and Commerce group at Tuesday luncheon. County play day and junior high field day Friday add events to the program. Last year over 1500 cities observed boys week nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
D. R. Barnes
Tor High School
Fact of Compierce
United States
Victorian Dances Return As Society Rejigs Past Styles
Dances from 25 years ago return as sea sonal novelties with period costumes. The polka mazurka and barn dance regain favor while the Washington Post march echoes from London radios. Miss Belle Harding leads a revival in a black dress with a pink petticoat. A note recalls a typhoon in Hong Kong August 1923 with a 127 mph gust and mentions Dr Albright Chiropractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
Washington’ Post
England
Belle Harding
Hong Kong
Prizes for Posters for Flower Show
Seven cash prizes will be awarded by the Lawrence Flower Club for the best posters announcing the flower show in May. Three scouts receive 1 prize each. four others get fifty cents. Posters must be eight by thirteen inches. Multiple entries allowed per contestant. Contest closes May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Flower Club
Open Annual Tour Minneapolis Symphony Seventeenth Tour Starts
The Minneapolis Symphony begins its seventeenth annual concert tour with two performances at Robinson Gymnasium on Friday May 1 as part of Music Week. Tonight it opens in Aberdeen South Carolina then travels south to Nebraska and Kansas for engagements in Emporia Lawrence and Manhattan. The matinee features Sittóns Suite Primeval based on Indian tribal melodies. Sid
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Robinson Gymnasium
Aberdeen
S. C
Kansas
Nebraska
Kansas Cities
Emporia
Lawrence
Manhattan
Sidton
Richard Strauss
G. &. Skilton
Germany
Worry Over Bulgaria Grave News Reaches Paris
Paris reports that the Bulgarian situation is grave with revolutionary activity across Sofia. French ministers have not recently received direct updates. Allied chancelleries fear Bolshevik influence in Nish and have asked Belgrade to remove that node aiding uprisings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press
Bulgaria
Jhas
Sofia
Fhru
Belgarde
Nish
I O O F Judge to Celebrate 106th Anniversary Dance
The local I O O F Judge will celebrate the 106th anniversary of the order on Wednesday evening April 29 with a program and dance at the Fraternal Aid Union hall. U S Guyer of Kansas City, representative from the second district, will be the principal speaker. A dance will follow the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order
Fraternal Aid Union Hall
U. S. Guyer
Kansas City
Radio Protects Ships Off Vancouver Island
Radio advances have shielded vessels nearing the rocks of Vancouver Island. Three new direction finding stations plus wireless-equipped ships enable accurate location fixes and safer steering toward Puget Sound. The Juan de Fuca Strait’s 15 mile wide mouth concentrates tides and winds from all directions, making radio aids crucial for safe passage. Also notes a parliamentary date change due to superstition and the phrase Listen in with Hanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Associated Press
Vancouver Island
Pacific
Strait of
Juan de Fuca
Puget Sound
Strait
High Officials of Fraternal Aid Union Attend City Meeting
Lawrence hosts Fraternal Aid Union leaders for the Advisory Board meeting and supreme auditors visit. Delegates include J. N. Dolley of Topeka and W. F. Hearne of Mangum, with others from Kansas City Denver Baltimore and Austin. The organization reports nearly 100 million in paid benefits, 8 million in assets, mostly in first mortgage real estate loans, and predicts assets rising to 10 million in 1926.
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Lawrence
Fraternal Aid Union
Supreme
Kansas
J. N. Dolley
Topeka
Geo. R. Allen
Kansas City
Martin Miller
Fort Scott
Samuel S. Baty
T. J. Sweeney
Ere
F. L. Bishop
Denver
Colo
W. G. Hartray
W. FR. Hearne
Mangum
Okla
Jong
John C Olson
Baltimore
F Alu
Board of Supreme ‘Auditors
Tipton
Trinidad
Len .A. Smith
Austin
Texas
John Hasselberger
Newark City
Convention Opens as Kansas Federation Meets in Wichita
The thirtieth annual Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs opened in Wichita with about 500 expected attendees. President Mrs. C F Miller leads sessions as reports from state divisions and department heads fill most of the morning. Junior clubs and the loan fund receive emphasis as Mrs J E Raymond reports fund growth from 1922 to 22 111. A grand reception for visitors is planned for tonight with business sessions starting tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hichita
Kans
Kansas Federation of Women's Clubs
C.F. Miller
Fort Scott
Chile
Board of Management
Miller
Lutie Jackson
Kansas City
J. E. Raymond
Girard
Raymond
Henry Hanson
Paola
Maria. Breese
Cottonwood Falls
Freighter Raifuku Maru Sinks Lk Connecticut? (Note: This line will be corrected in final.)
A Japanese freighter named Raifuku Maru sank off Nova Scotia today, causing 48 deaths. A wireless from the Homeric reported to White Star officials that crews were unable to save the lives. Captain John Roberts confirmed the loss in the brief transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Nova Scotia
Homeric
White Star Line
Repret
John Roberts
Line
Forming Local Advertising Club Tonight in Lawrence
A meeting to form the Lawrence Advertising Club is set for 7:30 PM at the Chamber of Commerce building with temporary officers to be elected and the constitution read. George M. Husser of Kansas City urges truthful advertising and protection against fake advertisers, likening the club to a traffic cop for ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Husser
Better Business Bureau
Kansas City
Ad Club
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Advertising Club
Hussar
Kansas City Ad Club
Husser
Elk
Allen C. Smith
Allen_C. Smith Advertising Co
Ned Blackburn
Climalene Co
Charles Clark
W. R. Snodgrass
Lawrence
Anhead Club
Stockholm invents new domestic ice box device wins Polhen medal
Stockholm engineers receive the Polhen medal from the Swedish Technological Society for a three cylinder artificial refrigerator that uses gases to generate cold from heat. The device, patented worldwide, is simple and efficient, requiring six hours of operation in the warmest weather to produce the cooling power of 59 pounds of ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Socity
German actors press for higher pay as season fears loom
Berlin April 21. Fears grow of a German theatrical season next year without stars as leading actors organize to oppose managers who refuse to pay beyond 300 gold marks per night. Stage folk see $75 as big pay for a night’s work while managers warn theatres face bankruptcy. actors accuse managers of treating them as cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Associated Press
Ticket sale brisk for Messiah at Music Week opening
Tickets for Handel Messiah sung by the Lawrence Choral Union at Robinson Gymnasium next Sunday night are moving quickly. Dean Swarthout urges prompt purchase at Round Corner drug store Bell's music store and the University School of Fine Arts office. The program features four soloists and the University orchestra with Kansas City musicians, and the Requiem by Verdi will be performed April 30 under the same banner of local musical achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Choral Union
Robinson Gymnasium
Dean Swarthout
Music Week
Round Corner
Bell's
University School of Fine Arts
University Orchestra
Kansas City
University
Deen Peter’ Lutkin
North Shore
Lawrence
Parents Neglect and Schools Take Burden in 1920s Advice
Berkeley reports Professor Mead of UC discusses how today’s parents shift responsibility to teachers, demanding moral and aesthetic training. He notes children outperform parents in tests from 1850, urges home support and firm discipline. Also mentions Japan-US baseball exchanges and Berlin ping-pong revival, plus London schoolchildren theater program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Cal
Associated Press
C. D. Mead
Department of Education
University of California
Mead
Boston
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Western Roads
BIS
el Kansas
Arkansas City
Plan Union Services
Hawaii
Woman’s
Division of Public Service Commission
Ronald Storrs
Jerusalem
Channel Islands
Philip Doubaney
Capper
Great’ News, Gathering Association
Tield
E.H. Lindley
Ottawa L
Gaillaux
Painiere
Dr.Albright—Chiropractor
Minneapolis Symphony
Organization
Il Give At University
Odd Fellows
Vancouver
Hanna
F A.U. Arein City
Supreme Auditors
Kansas Federation of Women’s ~ Clubs
Wichita
George Howard
Marble Fells
Southwest
Carter
Ci 0. C
G. M. Husser
Hanna’s
Messiah
Dean Swarthoat
University of Japan
University of Washington
Japan
University of Chicago
Chicago Diamond Stars
Washington Hall
London County Council
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