Officer Lost His Life Here in 1909
Melvin Howe, city officer fatally wounded this morning, is noted as the first Lawrence officer to lose his life in the line of duty since 1909. Howe was appointed December 8. The report recalls 1909 events including Officer Wilson Pringle shot October 11, died October 16, and bank robber Earl Bullock’s ties to Lawrence and Eudora. A county wide search followed, with Bullock and companion McKay captured near Eudora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Howe
Lawrence
Howe
Wilson Pringle
Haskell Ave
Earl Bullock
Penn
Tingle
Bullock
Albert Noller
Jingle
Pringle
Eudora
Eudora State Bank
E. Wilson
Woods
William McKay
Frank Starr
Kaw Valley State Bank
Wilson
McKay
Tablet for Ephriam Miller Honored by KU Alumni
The engraved tablet honoring Ephriam Miller a mathematics professor at the University of Kansas for 36 years 1874 to 1910 has been completed at a ToyoKa foundry. It was funded by fourteen surviving members of the class of 1881 and will be dedicated during June commence ment exercises. Miller died at 97 in California after retirement in 1910. Class of 1881 members plan reunions during commencement week with Charles F. Scott as after dinner speaker at the university dinner Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
Ephriam Miller
University of Kansas
Toyoka
Miller
California
Charles F. Scott
Iola Register
Choir en route home as remaining concerts canceled after fatal bus crash
Southwestern College authorities cancel remaining concerts after a member Ellis French dies in a bus crash in Pennsylvania. The a cappella choir reached Terre Haute Indiana and is en route home from Greensburg Pennsylvania hospital. Funerals set for Monday in Pretty Prairie Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
É Winfield
Kan
Southwestern College
Ellis French
Pennsylvania
Terre Haute
Ind
Greensburg
Pretty Prairie
Kan- Sas
Brockington ruled insane in slaying case. execution stayed
Ferdinand Brockington Negro was found insane by a sheriff's jury for the slaying of patrolman Ralph Hinds. The jury recommended suspended execution and placement in an asylum for the criminally insane. The report goes to Governor Henry A. Wallace who may commute or order the sentence carried out. Brockington faces hanging May 8. In other news, J A Keller set a Penn Relay carnival record breaking 29 yard high hurdles in 14.7 seconds, surpassing a 1925 Penn State mark.
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Kansas City
Ferdinand Brockington
Ralph Hinds
Brockington
Guy
Henry
Penn
J. A. Keler
X Mobre
Penn State
Mayor Arrests Two Boys Over Destruction at Lecompton
Ronald White age 15 and Louis Wagner age 18 of Lecompton were arrested by Mayor Curtis Séhon this morning. They were taken to Lawrence and jailed on a charge of destroying property after breaking windows at a building formerly occupied by a hardware store in Lecompton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald White
Louis Wagner
Lecompton
Curtis Séhon
Lawrence
Mayer Sehon
Lecompton Tormerly
Kansas Seniors Meet KU Scholarship Committee
Twenty one Kansas high school seniors visited the University of Kansas to meet the scholarship committee and prepare for final exams scheduled tomorrow. Committee members include Prof Olin Templin chairman Dean E B Stouffer Prof U G Mitchell Dson Paul 8 Lawson Dean George Shaad Prof John Ise Irving Hill and Frank Crowell. The candidates attend a social at Spooner Thayer museum and will be luncheon guests of the University tomorrow. Names of the ten or eleven scholars will be announced in two or three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Summerfield
University of Kansas
Olin Templin
E. B. Stouffer
Paul
Shaad
John Ise
Irving Hill
Lawrence
Frank Crowell
Kansas City
Spooner, Thayer Museum
Buckle Fragment Tied to Missing 18 Year Old
A belt buckle half linked to Lucille Price's disappearance is shown at Jess Granada's preliminary hearing. John Burrow testified he found the buckle piece in Granada's Wichita sedan on January 26 and later turned it over to investigator George Gilbert. The buckle portion matched what remained on Price's belt when her body was found along a Harvey County road.
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Newton
Kan
Lucille Price
Jess Granada
Wichita
John Burrow
Granada
George Gilbert
Harvey Counye
Petition Circulates to Oust Bishop James Cannon Jr
The Herald Courier reports a circulating petition among Methodist laymen in Bristol Virginia requesting the resignation of Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South The petition protests decisions by twelve elders on his character and urges the college of bishops not to elect him president Under rotation he would have become president last December but Bishop Horace M DuBose announced he was under duress and Bishop W B Beauchamp served instead
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Herald Courier
James Cannon
Methodist Episcopal Church
College of Bishops
Horace M. DuBose
Nashville
Cannon
W.B. Beauchamp
Blizzard Blows Up Old Romance for City Commissioner
Chicago report says Aurora, Illinois commissioner George W. Hayward, divorced twenty years ago, renewed romance in Kinmundy during a blizzard and announced his marriage to his ex wife on March 10. The tale ends with a dog attempting to save a child in a separate incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George W. Hayward
Aurora
Kinmundy
Hayward
Fire kills toddler and pet in Chicago blaze
A rear building fire at a Chicago cleaning establishment left Marjorie Torode, age 2, badly burned before she died. Her dog Laddie a airedale perished beside her as firefighters found the child dragged from a blazing room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Marjorie Torode
Laddie
Airdale
First Methodist Episcopal Church Plans Approved in Baldwin City
After four hours with architects the committee approved final plans for the First Methodist Episcopal Church building to cost at least 100000 with bids opening May 12. The project uses local materials and faces the Baker University campus on the old site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Journal-world
Baldwin City
First Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. Keve
Centenary Hall
Bakers
Baker University
Trinity Lutheran Choir to Give Vesper Concert on Sunday
The Trinity Lutheran Church choir directed by G Criss Simpson with K A Woodwind Quartette performs Bach works and arias at 7 45 p m Sunday April 26 Ednah Hopkins Lyman Henderson LaVerne Farmer Mildred Reuter and G Criss Simpson are soloists and organist respectively a cordial invitation is issued to the public
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Trinity Lutheran Church
G. Criss Simpson
K. A
William Pilcher
School of Fine Arts
Otto, Garvens
Bach
Largo
Ednah Hopkins
Lyman Henderson
Lord Jesus Christ
Misa LaVerne Farmer
Mildred Reuter
Bible Class Talk and Divorce Suit Headline
Sunday programs include C R Nice discussing Being My Brother's Keeper at First Presbyterian Men Bible class with Prof Van Nice of Mech University. music by Dean Swarhout. Also First Methodist Men's Forum meets at Funk's Chapel at 9 45. Divorce suit filed by Dora Bowen against Harold Bowen citing extreme cruelty.
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C. R. Nice
First Presbyterian Church
Prof. van Nice
Thomas G. van Nice
First Church
Eas
van Nice
D. M. Swarthout
University School of Fine Arts
Funk's
Sun
Petes
W. W. W. Curtman
Dorothea Bowen
Harold Bowen
Bowen
Baker University summer session opens June 2 at Baldwin
The thirty third annual Baker University summer session at Baldwin opens June 2 and runs to July 11 with a post session from July 12 for three weeks. Dean H K Ebright directs the program with Baker professors teaching and full accreditation offered including work toward a master's degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Ebright
Thomas
Les
W. M. Balch
Colin C. Alexander
Edward J.cragoe
W. J. Williams
Dean Grace
Irwin
Katherine D. Sutphen
Nina Bayliss
Sunday Union Service at Plymouth Church
The Ministerial Alliance announces a series of union Sunday evening services in downtown churches until June first. Rev. Theodore Astman of First Presbyterian will preach at Plymouth Congregational Church next Sunday at 7 30 p m. A large Lawrence turnout of townspeople and students is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministerial Alliance
Alfred D. Grey
Alliance
Seth Slaughter
Robert A. Hunt
J. F. Watts
Plymouth Congregational Church
Theodore Astman
First Presbyterian Church
Lawrence
Karl Bratton to Sing in University Senior Recital
Tenor Karl Bratton pupil of Alice Moncrieff will present a University of Kansas senior recital Monday at 8 p.m. in the Administration auditorium. Bratton, from Lawrence and a Phi Mu Alpha member, has won the state Atwater Kent voice contest and placed second in the district audition. He is a favored artist of station WREN. Elmer Anderson and Evelyn Swarthout will accompany with piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Bratton
Alice Moncrieff
University of Kansas
Bratton
Lawrence
Phi Mu Alpha
Atwater Kent
WREN
Elmer Anderson
Evelyn Swarthout
Evans Auto Supply meeting for local dealers tonight
Evans Auto Supply will hold an automotive merchandising meeting at Holloway Hall at 7 oclock for local automobile dealers and employees. Four moving picture films will be shown and shop talks given. A buffet luncheon will be served and prizes awarded to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans Auto Supply Company
Holloway Hall
Davis-Child Company
Ford
American War Mothers Meet for Washington Bicentennial Tree Planting
Lawrence chapter of American War Mothers gathered at Robinson Park Thursday for a bicentennial commemoration. The event featured a tree planting to mark George Washington's birth with participants including T. J. Sweeney Sr and Mrs. W Leng.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Park
Lawrence
George Washington
Magis
T. J. Sweeney
W Leng
Lilly Bryne
W. W. Curfman
W. C. Brewer
Kennedy
Five Drown in Vilna Floods Raging Toward Warsaw
Five people drown as floods sweep the Vilna region threatening Warsaw. Villages are marooned and bridges washed away while rivers Dvina and Niemen carry floating furniture farm vehicles and animal carcasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Poland
Vilna
Dvina
Niemen
Five Die When Auto Hits Train At Antioch Illinois
Five men were killed early today in Antioch Illinois when their car struck a freight train derailing five cars. The victims include Herrick Harrington 21 a Marquette University graduate Daniel Wigham 24 George Eaton 24 Gus Gustafson 22 and Edgar Lindroth 21 a bank clerk.
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Chicago
Antioch
Ill
Herrick C. Harrington
Marquette University
Daniel Wigham
George H. Eaton
Gus Gustafson
Edgar Lindroth
Golfers Fall as Baker Tournament Sees Upsets
Lawrence and Pleasanton players exited in Baldwin morning golf tourney action. Semi final pairings set for afternoon as Bruner and Alexander toppled by rivals, with Johnson advancing to the semis and top contenders facing elimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Baldwin
Hu Hier
Pleasanton
Lehman Family Welcomes Paul Robert at Athena
Mr and Mrs Harvey C Lehman of Athena announce the birth of a son Paul Robert on April 20 Mrs Vera Simmons Lehman earned her AB from the University in 1925 and Mr Lehman a former University education faculty member teaches at Ohio University after earning his MA from Kansas in 1913. Watkins Hall hosts informal spring party Friday from 2 to 10 chaperons listed with several out of town guests. Mrs James Barrow hosts Monday auction club. University law school dinner at Wiedemann s drew about 120 guests with William L Vandeventer as principal speaker and law school quartet Four legal Blanks performed.
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Harvey C. Lehman
Athena
Paul Robert
Lehman
Vera Simmons
University
University School of Education
Ohio University
University of Kansas
Watkins Hall
Dean
Henry Werner
Belle Wilmot
W.H. Dildine
Helen Méador
Dean Agnes
Robert C. Morrow
James Barrow
University Law School
Wiedemann’s
William L. Vandeventer
Kansas City
United States
Western Division
Missouri
Graduate to Attend Cervantes Day Celebration Weekend
A 1927 University graduate will attend the Cervantes day celebration Saturday afternoon and evening. She will be a guest over the weekend of Miss Agnes Husband and Miss Irene Peabody, with Louise Florea of Coffeyville also mentioned in the personals.
Queen's Husband staged by Lawrence seniors tonight
Actress rehearsal at Lawrence high school signals excellent entertainment as the senior class presents The Queen's Husband a three act comedy by Robert E Sherwood in the school auditorium at 8 15 tonight Mrs Bertha Wilson directs with leading roles played by Hugh Randall Doriz Dixon Josephine Marshall and Charles Rogers Congressman Lambertson of Fairview will speak at the Odd Fellows lodge tonight with a large turnout expected
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Lawrence High School
Robert E Sherwood
Bertha Wilson
Hugh Randall
Doriz Dixon
Josephine Marshall
Charles Rogers
Lambertson
W. P.ambertson
Fairview
Odd Fellows Lodge
Order
China Burns Half Billion Dollars in Peiping Fire
Bank notes totaling about 500 million dollars were burned in Peiping on orders from the Nanking finance ministry. The notes, printed by an American company 16 years ago for Yuan Shih Kai, were issued as he sought to ascend to a new Chinese dynasty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Peiping
Yuan Shik-Kai
Nanking Finance Ministry
Yuan
Mrs Loretta Shaw Returns Home From Twin Mound Teaching Post
Midland reporter notes Miss Loretta Shaw has returned home Monday from Twin Mound where she had been teaching at the Kanwaka school which will close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta . Shaw
Twin Mound
Kanwaka
Community Picnic Supper and Evening Program Held
Friday, April 24 featured a picnic supper and an evening program. Mr and Mrs J S Emmett joined the host couple Mr and Mrs J M Crowder for the final day exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Emmett
J. M. Crowder
Crowder School Hosts Health Program in Kanwaka Grove
The Crowder school at Buer mans Grove hosts an afternoon program led by Mrs. Grover Dextress and George Richarda focusing on health. The event aims to promote well being and community involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowder School
Buerman’s Grove
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