Rufe King Must Serve His Term in Maple Hill Murder
Rufe King, liveryman, has his Osage County murder conviction for John Woody affirmed by the Kansas Supreme Court. The case ties to Maple Hill disappearances dating to 1919 1920, with skeletons found at King's Maple Hill premises identified as Woody Ringer and Gutshall. King was arrested in Pittsburg and will be sent to Topeka for sentencing.
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Topeka
District Court of
Osage
King
John Woody
Maple Hill
Supreme Court
Lyndon
Woody
Wabatrsee
Osaze
Kansas
Colorado
William Ringer
Reuben Chishall
Ringer
Gutshall
Pittsburg
Rovfe King
John Wooddy
Lynch
Osage County
Trinity River Floods Hit Fort Worth Marching Toward Crest
Flood gauge shows a sixteen foot drop from overnight and river levels fall as authorities declare crest may have passed. The dead and missing list rose to forty nine with three bodies recovered, identified as W C Gentry age 25 Mrs G W Pettis 50 and Lenora Ferguson.
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Fort Worth
Trinity River
W.C. Gentry
G. W., Pettis
Lenora Ferguson
Clear Fork Creek
Vereek
Ivey Lecture Tonight Courses for Sales Clerks Begin
The Ivey lecture series continues this week for Lawrence store clerks and saleswomen. Professors from the University of Nebraska supervise the program aimed to finish by June 1. A session will be at the chamber of commerce tonight and a second tomorrow morning.
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Lawrence Stores
Chamber of Commerce
GC. P. Radcliff
Paul Hey
University of Nebraska
Damage reported on Island Queen steamer near Ohio river
A portion of the boiler deck on the Island Queen, part of the Harding flotilla bound for Point Pleasant, collapsed near New Richmon, Ohio. The president was not aboard. By 2 15 p m the vessel had not reached Point Pleasant and the Cayuga docked at Point Pleasant at 2 25 p m. The Island Queen was then reported to be passing Clermontsville.
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Cincinnati
Harding
Point Plessant
New Richmonn
Ohio
Point Pleasant
American Telegraph and Telephone, Co
Clermontsville
New Richmond
Lawton Preacher Faces Conduct Charge Over Bathing Suit Wedding
The Rev Thomas J Irwin of Lawton Oklahoma is set for trial May 9 on charges of conduct unbecoming a minister of the Presbyterian church The dispute centers on a wedding at a public pool in which both bride and groom wore swimsuits and a church motion picture booth installed by the late Jake L Hamon is involved The case reflects a split in the First Presbyterian Church amid tensions over Hamon and Irwins support of him.
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Irvin
Clu
Weddin
Mr. Irwin
Jake
L. Hamon
Clara Smith Hamon
Hamon
Ardmore
Haron
Jake Hamnon
Irwin
Lawton
Ford Offer Modified for Muscle Shoals Lease and Rates
Washington April 27 Henry Ford changes to his proposal for lease and operations of the Muscle Shoals power and nitrate properties include four percent interest paid to the government on expenditures a broad land acquisition and a government protection guarantee against damages tied to claims by the Alabama company to a prior option on the Warrior steam plant No statement was issued about the term of the proposed one hundred year period.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Muscle’ Shoals
Executive
Engineers clash with K U laws during campus riot
In a morning raid at Green Hall and the law building, engineers clashed with law students over recent float destruction. The confrontation left doors muddy and windows cracked as stink bombs and fire extinguishers were used. Law students repelled the intruders, leading to the law building’s closure for the day.
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Law
Greenhall
Green Hall
Law Building
Julius Freark Injured In Freight Elevator Fall
Julius Freark of 1735 Learnard Avenue suffered broken ribs and severe bruises after falling in the Lawrence Mercantile Company freight elevator shaft at 601 Massachusetts Street. He is recovering at home and, after regaining consciousness, could not explain how the accident happened but suspects a moving truck struck him or he missed a footing on the second floor.
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Julius Freark
Learnard Avenue
Lawrence Mercantile Company
Marssachusetts Street
Freark
Call off Community Lunch Due to Cook Shortage
The Lawrence Community Service association cancels the noon workers' meeting and lunch at the Chamber of Commerce rooms tomorrow because no cooks are available. The Scottish Rite banquet and other city feeds have claimed kitchen staff. the general meeting will be held at noon Monday to plan the campaign and budget.
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Lawrence
Service Association
Chamber of Commerce
I of
Thenown
War Department Saved Millions in Economy Report
Secretary Weeks told the Senate military committee a hastily prepared report shows total War Department savings of 40,023,383 dollars. Measures include curtailment of adjutant general office activities, reduced signals and air service costs, repaired plane upgrades, and wage readjustments across multiple bureaus.
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Washington
Senate Military Committee
War ‘Department
Adjutant General's Office
Signal Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Air Service
Crdlnance Department
Chemical Warfare Service
Militia Bureau
National Guard
Secretary of War
Stop Look and Listen safety appeal across Lawrence crossings
Union Pacific officials launched a public safety campaign with John Robinson distributing the appeal to schools and civic bodies in Lawrence. The notice urges stopping to look and listen at railroad crossings to prevent accidents and loss of life, stressing civic action by schools churches and local organizations. A separate AP dispatch from Charlestown W. Va reports William Blizzard selecting a treason indictment jury, largely farmers, after questioning potential biases.
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Union Pacific, Railway
John Robinson
Lawrence
Union Pacific
Thei Road
Charlestown
Associated ~Press
William Blizzard
United Mine Workers ‘of America
Right to Quit Work Declared in Kansas Case
Kansas miners claim the right to quit work at will and that the state cannot inquire about reasons. Judge John C. Pollock warned against outside regulation of employment conditions while hearing a suit by the United Mine Workers seeking to halt the Kansas Industrial Court. The petition, later amended, targets the Industrial Court Act as unconstitutional and involuntary servitude.
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Kansas City
Kansas
United States
John C. Pollock
United Mine Workers of America
Pollock
International Organization of the United Mine ‘Workers
Samuel Smith
Pittsburg
Earl Draper
Tudge Pollock
University unit trims summer camp turnout due to funds
Applications for attendance at summer training camps were filed Tuesday morning by University unit members. Limited slots result from a short congressional appropriation for military training. Fort Snelling opens to three coast artillery men and one infantry. Two engineers may attend Camp Custer. Camps run June 15 to July 27 with a Citizen's Military Camp option at Fort Des Moines August 1 to 30.
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Officers’ Training ‘Corps
Congress
Fort Snelling
Minn
Coast ‘Ariilery
Infantry
Engineer
Camp Custer
Mich
Fort Des Moines
Towa
Lawence High School Debaters Win Championship
The sophomore class of Lawrence High School defeated Juniors to win the school championship in a debate on independence for the Philippines. The winning team featured Clark Mills Lel and Ward Fowler with the juniors led by Millard Fox Bradley Judy and George Cody. The event aims to boost interest and will become an annual inter class feature.
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Lawrence High School
Philippines
Clark Mills
Leland Barrows
Ward Fowler
Millard Fox
Bradley Judy
George Cody
High Schoool
Miller and mother jailed over illicit whiskey case
Ralph Miller, a married father, and his mother were involved in a prohibition incident at 721 North Third Street. Police seized eight gallons of liquor, a copper still, and several demijohns after Miller pleaded guilty to manufacturing whiskey. Wickersham denied guilt and awaits trial.
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Ralph Miller
North Third Street
Miller
Paul Wickersham
Wickersham
Soviet approves Russia policy at Genoa and warns Allies
The Soviet government sent a wireless message to Foreign Minister Tehitcheric in Genoa approving the delegates’ Genoa policy and instructing that no concessions be made to allies that would infringe on Russian workers rights. In Genoa Lloyd George invited Schanzer Barthou and Jasper to Villa de Albertio to craft a joint note to Russia outlining what the Allies will demand and endure. Eight women and several lawmen were injured in a riot at Tower Hill mine No 2 near Uniontown as mine workers’ strike actions continue.
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Moscow
Tehitcheric
Genoa
Lloyd George
Schanzer
Italy
Barthou
France
Jasper
Belgium
Pennsylvania
Uniontown
Tower Hill Mine
Tower Hill Coke and Coal Company
Fayette
Two Mail Robbers Arrested in New York
Post office inspectors arrested Louis Wolfe Jack Wolfe and Jacob B Price today in connection with the October 24 1921 lower Broadway mail truck robbery. Stolen securities valued at 75000 were recovered.
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New York
Louis
Jack Wolfe
Jacob B. Price
Post Office
Lower Broadway
Democrats Wanted Grant in Chicago Four Years Before
John C. Burns of Chicago revealed a letter stating that Ulysses S. Grant was approached in 1862 with a Democratic offer to run for president. Grant declined decisively, a paradox highlighted on his centennial anniversary.
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Grant
Chicago
Ulysses S. Grant
United States
No Threats To Local Gas Co In Rate Dispute
Local distributors of natural gas deny threats to cut gas supply while Kansas Natural Gas Co seeks a five cent rate increase. Kansas City and Kansas Utilities Commission actions spark potential injunctions as eight distributors prepare defenses. If approved, the higher rate may be passed to consumers.
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Kansas City Natural Gas Company
Kansas Natural
Citizens Light Heat and Power Company
Caryl Dodds
Citizens Gas Company
City
Dodds
Kansas Utilities Commission
Kansas City Company
Kansas Natural Gas Company
Kansas City Gas Company
Kansas Natural Gal Company
Price Real Argument for Trading at Home
Local feature cites incidents of shoppers preferring Lawrence over Kansas City for value. A Lawrence woman first shops in KC for a spring coat then buys back home after noting higher prices. A second resident chooses to stay home for suit and coat after comparing costs. Mr and Mrs Hugh T O Connor of Kansas City visited Mary Corcoran’s family in Lawrence.
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Lawrence
Kansas City
Journal-World
Hugh T. O’conner
Kansas City, Mo
Mary Corcoran
Grant Born 100 Years Ago Today at Point Pleasant
The town of Point Pleasant Ohio marked the 100th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant with ceremonies and a visit by President Harding. A river flotilla brought officials and relatives to the birthplace site as Harding praised Grant’s spirit and military leadership and urged a peaceful, strong republic.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio
Associated Press
Ohio River
Ulysses S. Grant
Cincinnati
General Grant
Columbus
Harding
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