Protest Against Revised Freight Rates Roil Midwest Farm Areas
Kansas City April 24 AP Strong protests against suggested revised freight rates west of the Mississippi on grain flour and foodstuffs were voiced at the Southwestern Miller's League semiannual meeting. The proposed readjustment would raise farm costs by about 10 million dollars yearly, with Kansas farmers facing roughly 2 million in higher freight charges. Interstate commerce examiners plan to raise rates from Rad City and Oklahoma Texas routes to north and south points, while some routes would see slight reductions. A committee was named to study the capronised revisions as Iva John Cain warned the export grain rate drop would be offset by higher interstate charges. Sydney Anderson of Washington DC urged preserving a fair rate structure, noting export and domestic rate disparities. The group pressed for improved rail rates for flour and wheat.
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Kansas City
Mississippi
The
Interstate; Commerce Commission
Southwestern Miller’s League
Kansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rad City
Oklahoma
Texas
Iva John Cain
Southwest
Mr. Cain
Sydney ‘Anderson
Washington,d.c
Millers National Federation
United States
Peka
Kaw River
Federal Weather Bureau
Holton
Conference Called at Kansas City for Common Defense
Kansas officials including Governor Clyde Reed and Public Service Commissioner Jesse Greenleaf convene a Friday meeting in Kansas City Mo to forge a united front against recommendations from interstate commerce examiners in the general grain freight rate case. Attending states Nebraska Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Oklahoma Missouri Texas Montana plan to send governors or utility regulators. Colorado and South Dakota have not replied. At least three governors expected.
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Topeka
Jesse. W. Greenleaf
Kansas Public Service Commission
Kansas City
Interstate Ecommerce Commission
Kanas
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
North ‘Dakota
Oklahoma
Missouri
Texas
Montana
Colorado
South
Dakota
Reed
Gaulfield
Wesver
Breach In Levee Leaves 20 Marooned At Quincy
Twenty persons stranded on the South Quincy levee after a new breach in the wall widened to 100 feet. Water from the Mississippi surged in as guards patrolled the district and Red Cross set up tents for homeless families. A steel boat was sent from Keokuk to assist, while residents evacuated their homes and the area faced likely flooding before night. A Scout rally at Congregational Church was announced for Thursday evening with P. B. Dawson bringing Camp Naish films and surprise entertainment.
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Quincy
Ill
Quincy ‘Gardens
Keokuk
Mississippi River
Quincy Gardens
National
Red
P. B. Dawson
Kansas City
Camp Naish
Weather forecast fragment for several Kansas cities
Fragmentary weather note reports southeast and extreme east winds increasing this afternoon. Roads become muddy in locations including Coffeyville Ottawa Pittsburg Salina and Hutchinson with mixed rain and fair conditions in places like Hutch and Douglas County. Temperatures not provided.
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Coffeyville
Ottawa
Kansas
Pittsburg
Salina
Arkansas
Hutchfair
Douglas County
Jury Fails to Indict in Smith Death in New York
Grand jury refused to indict Samuel G Bell of Baltimore in the death of Arthur Morgan Smith a wealthy Cleveland businessman after a Park Avenue party. The complaint was dismissed with police noting a taxi request and a push that led to a fatal skull fracture. Mrs Brown Lexington society woman testified she saw no melee between Bell and Smith.
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New York
Samuel G. Bell
Baltimore
Arthur‘Morgan Smith
Cleveland
Park Avenue
Bell
Robert Schuette
Robert Brown
Lexington
Ruesta
Smith
Samuel Bell
Brown
Calles Silent as Rebel Foes Vary in Sonora
From Mexico City April 24 AP reports extreme tension at Chapultepec presidential headquarters while word from General Calles awaits. In Sonora, rebels of 6000 to 7000 men are entrenched near Masiaca and San Antonio as a mystery surrounds the situation. Federal forces, including 2000 cavalry, move north toward the rebel positions.
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Mexico City
Chapultepec ‘Castle
Calles
Sonora
Masiaca
San Antonio
Chapultepec
San Blas
Dex
Tlamentes
Don-toward
Massaca Ie
Rabatte
Call
Elinor Smith sets women's solo endurance record at Roosevelt Field
Elinor Smith completed a 26 hour 21 minute solo flight, landing at 2 02 p m at Roosevelt Field. She launched at 11 40 44 a m yesterday, surpassing Louise McPhetridge's 22 hour 3 minute 12 second mark. Dressed in flying coat and gear, she remained well supplied with sandwiches coffee and water, aided after landing by ground crew.
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Roosevelt Field
Elinor .Smith
Miss Smith
Tom ’ Smith
Roosevelt
Mitchell Fields
More Liquor Raids Hit Cherokee County
Federal operatives and county officers continued whiskey raids in Cherokee county last night arresting five men. They seized 467 gallons of whiskey and 14 cases of beer bringing total whiskey seized to about 1,000 gallons valued at $8,000 after the eleventh straight raid.
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Columbus
Kans
Cherokee County
Counry
Woman in Wichita Loses Struggle for Life
Mrs Minnie Morton of Wichita Kansas is reported to be unconscious and fighting for life in a Wichita hospital. The report notes severe internal bleeding and skin concerns as doctors work to stabilize her condition amid the critical illness. Local physicians and hospital staff are cited as the primary sources for the update.
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Wichita
Kans
Issih
Phyllia Haver Wede Tonight Aril Aver Nil
The brief caption appears garbled with unclear names and a dateline. Reading suggests a small item or society note with personal names and an event at night, but specifics are unreadable.
Senate row over debenture plan blocks farm relief effort
Washington April 24 AP Senator Brookhart of Iowa attacks the farm relief program saying the expert debenture plan is needed only if direct subsidies are not provided to curb crop surpluses. He argues the bill fails to fulfill Republican pledges and demands vetoes and congressional votes before surrendering to the White House. In the House, Copeland seeks to remove the debenture plan and restore the McNary-Haugen equalization fee, while Haugen says the measure could be completed before adjournment. Senate committee inserts the debenture plan despite Hoover’s wishes, and Copeland maintains the equalization fee should be back in the bill.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Brookhart
Reublican
Iowa
Kansas City
White House
Hoovr
Congress
House
Copeland
New York
Coolidge
Haugen
House Agriculture Committee
Senate Agriculture Committee
McNary-Haugen
Three Thousand Six Hundred Dollar Gift To K U
The 1928 senior class presented a record gift to the University totaling 3600 dollars. Bal Jeffrey announced the funds for a Union building display case for WWI Kansas University men, furnishing 1200 to the Ring, 500 for tapestry, 500 for trophy cases, and about 500 for a student loan fund. Rosemary Ketcham will select the tapestry.
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Bal Jeffrey
Union
Kansas
Iss
Rosemary Ketcham
Universitty Department of Design
Plane delivered love note to Delta Zeta sorority
A Kansas City aviator circled the Delta Zeta house and dropped a note for Bernice McNeal of Joliet Kan a KU senior. Miss McNeal was on the hill and learned of the mysterious aerial visit later. The Delta Zetas, curious, await the note’s contents and the aviator’s identity remains undisclosed.
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Sorority
Jis
Kansas City
Delta Zete
Bernice McNeal
Jola
Kan
K. U
McNeal
Delta Zeta House
Miss. McNeal
Wichita skater hurt after car strike near Jonesburg
Jean Cox a 19 year old Wichita Kansas youth attempting a cross country roller skate trip to New York was hospitalized with a fractured arm after being struck by a car on a highway near Jonesburg Missouri. The driver fled the scene as two other skaters Kenneth Harlana and his sister Beth 24 stayed with Cox until he could be assisted. This is the full report from St Louis AP front page notes on Patents-Maffet and Chevrolet ads.
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St. Louis
Jean Cox
Wichita
Kansas
New York
W S Hospital
Jones‘burg
Cox
Kenneth
Harlana
Beth
Maffet
Graf Zeppelin Over Mediterranean Heads Toward Atlantic
The Graf Zeppelin giant dirigible crossed into Morocco from Gibraltar and flew over Tangier before 5 PM local time while continuing its eastern Mediterranean cruise. Earlier Lisbon reported the airship passed over at 10:30 AM, en route to a May 15 trans Atlantic crossing. Master Dr Hugo Eckener guided the voyage, which began in Friedrichshafen the day before.
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Tangier
Morocco
Gibraltar
Lisbon
Portugal
Hugo Eckner
Friedrichshafen
Contest Encourages Home Makeovers Through Rooms
Mrs J. Taylor leads the Better Homes contest with entries due May 15 and judging set for May 75 to June 1. Harriet Allard of Topeka agrees to judge, praising the program for encouraging self help. Eight awards will be given in Lawrence and rural areas, covering living rooms and boys rooms, with guidance on comfort simplicity and harmony in decor and furnishings.
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J 8. Taylor
Better Homes Movement
Harriet Allard
Topeka
Taylor
Lawrence
Lawrence High School patron's day program Friday
Actual classroom work will be shown during three class periods at 7 30 p m in the Lawrence high school building. Parents and others may visit freely as classes operate to illustrate modern education and strengthen parent teacher relations during the fifth annual patron's day.
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Lawrence , High School
Armory
University convocation to hear Dr Liu on Christianity in China
Dr Herman E Liu president of Shanghai Baptist College will speak at KU in the Administration Building auditorium Friday April 26 at 4 30 pm in an open convocation sponsored by the YWCA. Topic Christianity in the New China. Liu studied in China and earned a PhD at Columbia University. He has since conducted work on adult education in China and was named president of Shanghai College about two years ago.
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Herman
E. Liu
Shanghai, China
Columbia University
New York
Columbia
China
Shanghai College
University
Y.W
Exposition to Open in Lawrence Better Homes Week
Lawrence hosts its Better Homes Week exposition at the Kansas National Guard Armory, open Friday through Sunday with booths by local firms. Demonstrations on artificial respiration, decorative floral displays, and educational exhibits accompany activities for the public, with a ten cent admission and free tickets for invited exhibitors.
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Better Homes
Lawrence
Counry
Kansas National Guard
Vermont Street
Lawrence Flower Club
Jack’ Kelsey
Women’s’ Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Eliza‘beth Jacqmain
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Seba Eldridge
Red Cross Booth
Alfred Lawrence
Booth
Parent-Teachers Association
Pas Ae Herbert G Allphin
University of Kansas
Red Cross
C. E
Friend Lumber Co
J.W. Shaw Lumber Co
Burgier, Bowman, Matthews Lumber Co
Logan Moore Lumber Co
South Lawrence Lumber Co
F. W. Jaedicke, Hardware
Green Bros
Achning’s
Peoples Utilities
Kansas Corps
Kansas Electric Power Co
Metzler Furniture Co
New York Cleaners
Shimmons Bros
Graeber Bros
J. H
Bell Music Co
Innes, Weaver's
Lawrence Building & Loan Assn
Douglas
County Building & Loan Ags
Constant
Rome
Alabama
Indictments Returned in Kansas City Under Jones Law
Fifty indictments under the Jones prohibitory law were among 55 returned today by the grand jury in Kansas City. About 50 more indictments under the Jones law are expected before adjournment. Eleven indictments were returned under the old internal revenue act. U S District Attorney W L Vandeventer said he will prosecute all altered still owners.
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Kansas City
Gran Jury
United States District
W. L.’ Vandeventer
Pedit Ead
Baseball scores and oddities from a rain soaked day
National League results show Philadelphia and New York games with Hubbell and O Farrell pitching for New York while Chicago and Pittsburgh split on a rain interrupted day. Boston and Brooklyn also produced a mixed attack as St Louis and Cincinnati weathered a postponement. American League notes Ruffing and Gaston toiled as Washington and Philadelphia posted limited scores. A stray item mentions Mrs Bess Zimmerman near Towanda with a three legged chicken observed in 1928.
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Philadelphia
New York
Sweetland
Eliott
Lerian
Hubbell
O'Farrell
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Root, Horne
Angler
Grimes
Hargreaves
Boston
Brooklyn
Brandt
Spohrer
Elliott
Henline
St. Louis ‘Cardinals
Cincinnati
Reds
Milius
Lorriel
Stoner
Hoyt
Ruffing
Gaston
Berry
Washington
3Erry
Brown
Tate
Earnshaw
Cochrane
St. Louis
American Association
Kansas Citys
Columbus
Armour
Fette
Peters
Wwykoff
Shinault
Kaw River exposes 1903 Brune farm corn rows after flood
The Kaw River high water near Lake View reveals two sister corn rows planted over two decades ago on the Brune farm where 1903 silt deposits had buried them. The flood also uprooted cottonwood trees with dual root systems, now exposed after the recent rise.
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Lister
Brune Farm
Kaw
Lake View
R.B. Lackey
Kennedy
Tax code commission starts with free rein in Kansas
Governor Reed outlined broad autonomy for the newly formed state tax code commission at its first session. He urged public hearings and listening to citizens while offering university economics departments for technical support, as four of five seats were filled with Wichita banker George Hamilton declining to serve.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Tax Code Commission
Reed
State Tax Commission
Code Commission
University of Kansas
Kansas State Agricultural College
Commission
George Hamilton
Wichita
W. BE. Archer
Hiawatha
Hal EK
Harlan
Manhattan
W. A. Doerschuy
Ransom
Harold Chase
Seelec
Shaw and Tunney Sun Bath in Italian Sojourn
Colorful AP dispatch from Brioni Adriatic isle reports George Bernard Shaw and Gene Tunney swimming daily at sunlit beaches. Shaw, 73 with beard, and the former heavyweight champion Tunney walk long distances, dine together, and share a close hotel proximity as they discuss topics unseen by observers. Police report dogs damaging gardens while Lawrence lungs motor repaired for limited physician calls.
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Shaw
Tunney
Hotel Nettuno
Man awarded damages in alienation case rises from $1 to $200
In Shawnee county district court Frank Coffman Jr sued C J Campbell for 5000 alleging Campbell alienated Coffman's wife. A jury first awarded Coffman $1 but after further deliberation today returned a verdict for 200 in damages.
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Topeka
Otis E. Himmate
Shawnee County
Frank Coffman, Jr
C. J. Campbell
Campbell
Coffman
Seek Bet Indictments In Cigar Store Raid
Kansas City April 24. County prosecutor James R. Page announced he would seek indictments against Harry Brewer and three assistants arrested yesterday in a raid on Brewer's cigar store where police alleged horse racing and baseball bets were placed. Ed Henson, another Brewer employee, was fined $40 after his attorney admitted Hanson conducted a small dice game. Charges against 31 frequenters taken in the raid were dismissed.
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Kansas City
API
James R. Page
Harry Brewer
Ed Henson
Hanson
Pennsylvania Railroad Boosts Dividend to Eight Percent
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced a quarterly dividend increase to two percent, raising the annual rate to eight percent. The move applies to the company’s stock as of today in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
May Court Term Opens With Light Docket
The district court, closing the February term under Judge Hugh Means, readies for a May session set to begin next week. One trial Gauck vs Thompson remains Friday at 9. Thirty six jurors drawn will report May 7 with a schedule of jurors from Lawrence and nearby towns.
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Hugh Means
Gauck
Mea
Douglas Co Bar
Ae Lawrence
R. ‘L. Grider
Ralph Beal
R. R. Howard
T. Davis
F. M. Browning
H. W
Hunter
Sterling Statesman
Bo Erwin
Hitchcock
Carl Scott
B. Holmes
George Reynolds
Allen
C. H. Buchinisler
I Weidman
B. L. Getker
Max
F Wilhelmi
Baldwins
Waring
Wakarusa Cooper
Vinland
Lawrence
Fld
Otto
Dreher
Paul Koehler
Boehle
Tulsa garage owner to be extradited for bank robbery
Lawrence William Chase Jr. is to be returned to California to face charges in the Pacific National Bank robbery in Los Angeles. He was arrested in Leavenworth and held in Douglas County jail after a nationwide search following his disappearance years ago. Chase, married with two children, had connections in Tulsa and St Louis before being detained. Detective Lt Fred Trosper brought him to Lawrence after governor Clyde Reed signed extradition papers.
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Larence William Chase, Jr
Tulsa
Oil
Los Angeles
Fred Trosper
Chase
W. Chase
Leav- Bee Miller
William ©. Crockett
Pacific National Bank of Los Angeles
Ghase
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Douglas County
St. Louis
Lieut
Tresper
Clyde Reed
California
Terracing Demonstration Moves to Reed Farm Near Lawrence
The terracing demonstration at H. M. Chamney farm is moved to A. R. Reed farm five miles northeast of Lawrence due to rain. County agent A. S. Gilkison announced the change today. A second terracing demo remains set at Ben Kellogg farm two miles northeast of Big Springs Friday at 2 pm. John S. Glass of Kansas State Agricultural College directs both events. Brewer Out on Bond in Kansas City. Harry Brewer, cigar store owner, posted $1000 bond today on charges of being custodian of a horse race wager. Watch Essex, The Gnallenger.
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H. M. Chamney
A. R. Reed
Lawrence
A. S. Gilkison
Ben Kellogg
Big Springs
Johns. Glass
Kansas State Agricultural College
Brewer
Kansas City
Harry Brewer
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Topekan
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