Rebel gains and U S ships move in Mexican crisis
Reports say Chihuahua city fell to rebel forces after officers and troops joined the uprising. The American cruisers Salem and Sacramento reached Mazatlan and Tampico to protect citizens, while Carranza critic G W Hopkins called the government a ghastly failure and praised Obregon.
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Washington
Salem
Sacramento
Mazatlan
Tampico
State Department
George JT. Summerlin
Mo City
Lareno
Agua Prieta
Sonora
Carranza
Mexico City
Rng
Chihuahus
Carles
Obreren
G. W. Hopkins
Senate
Hopkins
Obregon
Mexico
Wood Maintains Narrow Lead in New Jersey Primary
Maj Gen Wood extended his hold on the New Jersey preferential presidential primary as incomplete returns showed him leading Sen Hiram Johnson by about 672 votes with many districts still missing. The vote tally favored Wood 51 920 to 51 209 in one update and indicated 11 district delegates for Wood to 10 for Johnson with three unpledged. Timber workers in Wisconsin and neighboring regions planned a May 4 walkout amid industry sentiment.
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Newark
XN. J
Wood
Sen
Johnson
New Jersey
Stow
Leonard Wool
Hiram Johnson
California
N. J
Senator Johnson
Interchurch World Movement Gains Church Support
An eastern newspaper lauds the Interchurch World Movement as the era’s most complete religious effort. It argues the unified project can restore trust and curb unrest through self sacrifice, not politics or war, guided by Biblical teachings to elevate society.
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Interchurch World Movement
The
Bble
Murder confession repudiated in Vera Schneider case
Ansen Best repudiated a prior confession in the Vera Schneider murder in Pontiac Michigan. He said the confession was extorted by fear and fatigue after long questioning. Officials say he admitted attacking Vera Schneider on a porch where her body was found, but the defense and attorney dispute the circumstances. Arraignment was deferred pending new developments.
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Pontiac, Mien
Ansen ‘Best
Glenn G. Gillespie
Vera Schneider
Best
Sherriff
Planned General Strike in Paris Demanded May 4
Paris on April 29 reports the general federation of labor will back the railway workers by ordering a general strike to start at midnight May 4. The move hinges on full support from the federation and could be suspended by government action. Officials discuss backing other trades with strikes if rail workers proceed.
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Paris
General Labor Federation
Railroad Workers’ Union
General Federation of Labor of France
Railway Men’s Federation
Faculty resignations hit University as salaries lure staff
Four faculty members announce they will resign at summer's end as higher pay offers from Ohio Wesleyan University and Western Reserve University lure professors. Prof C Dockeray from psychology moves to Ohio Wesleyan, Associate Prof William Duffus from economics to the College of Business Administration, and Cornelius Gowen from mathematics to Western Reserve and Town State College.
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Frank Strong
C. Dockeray
Ohio Wesleyan University
William Duffus
College of Business Admin
AG ‘Moqsog Qe Votaasyon
Cornelius Gowen
Department of Mathematics
Western Reserve
Town State College
Serenade for Walt Mason in Emporia Marks End of Visit
Hundreds of school children led by a band serenaded Walt Mason the Emporia prose poet last night and bade him goodbye. Mason leaves today for an indefinite stay in California. Hanna Bicycle Shop offers a $5 prize for best decorated bicycle in the Americanization Day parade Monday.
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Walt Mason
Emporia
Walt
Mason
California
Hanna Bicycle Shop
Chamber of Commerce
Cross Burning Sands Tomorrow Shrine Ceremonial
Town braces for a ceremonial shrine event tomorrow expected to draw about 1,000 visitors. Organizers urge visitors to follow safety guidelines and respect local customs.
Democrats Meet May 18 For Georgia Delegation
The Democratic state convention will be held in Atlanta on May 18 to decide Georgia’s delegation to the Democratic national convention. Chairman J. J. Flynt said the rules for the presidential primary allocate the solid state delegation to the candidate with the largest county unit vote, a decision now subject to convention approval.
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Atlanta
Georgia
J. J. Flynt
Democratic State Executive Committee
Palmer
Flynt
Kansas Schoolmasters Gather in Lawrence for April Meeting
Leading Kansas educators will convene in Lawrence tomorrow for the April Schoolmaster's Club session at Plymouth Parish House. Topics include salary schedules and school organization, with afternoon discussions by Supt Raymond A. Kent M E Pearson and Thomas W Butler. About forty superintendents and school leaders are expected, continuing the club's biannual meetings begun in 1912.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Raymond A. Kent
Plymouth Parish House
M. E. Pearson
Kansas City
Thomas W. Butcher
Kansas State Normal
Labor Party to Field Candidates Nationwide
The National Labor Party plans a Chicago convention July 11 12 and 13 to nominate President and Vice President candidates and draft a platform. Esper predicts about 5000 delegates from labor and farm groups will attend. Local Labor Party wins in southern Illinois cities and the party states its aim to unite working men and women under a 32 plank program.
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Chicago
National Labor Party
Frank J. Esper
Esper
Labor Party
Illinois
Minling
Harding Wins Ohio Primary While Daugherty Loses As Delegate
In Ohio on April 29 Senator Warren G. Harding led General Wood by about 15 186 votes with 19 percent precincts left. Harding appear ed to win 39 or 42 of the state's 48 Republican delegates to the national convention with the rest pledged to Wood. Campaign manager Harry M. Daugherty lost a delegate at large race. Caillaux in Paris faces five year outside zones after a sentence for commerce with the enemy.
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Columbus
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Harry M. Daugherty
Chicago
Harling
Wood
Harding
William H. Boyd
Cleveland
Wead
Daugherty
Nurge
Caillaux
Paris
Mier Caillaux
Mamers
Sarthe
Eight Baby Coyottes Brought to County Clerk in Sibleyville
Farmers in Sibleyville report eight baby coyotes found by Lloyd Williamson and brought to the county clerk. A separate item from Kansas City notes the U S district attorney will probe sugar prices in the city.
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Sibleyville
Lloyd Williamson
Kansas City
United States
New Pastor Chosen for Trinity Lutheran Church Lawrence
Lawrence gains Rev. Mr. Goehring of Madison Wisconsin as pastor for July 1 to July 15 arrival. He has served as student pastor at Madison Lutheran Church guiding 1290 Lutheran students and was a US Army chaplain. He is married with no children and was praised by educators and Lutheran officials in a conference.
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Goehring
Lawrence
Trinity Lutheran Church
Gochring
Blackmar Elector in Hall of Fame
Dean Frank W Blackmar head of sociology at the university has been notified of his election to the board of electors for the Hall of Fame of New York University for the fifth time. Elected when the board began twenty years ago he has served at each election as it occurs every five years. The NYU senate fixes annual names and the number of new members and forwards lists to electors who select the honorees. The board comprises prominent Americans with broad knowledge of history.
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Frank W. Blackmar
University
Hall of Fame
New York University
Dean Blackmar
New York University Senate
Board of Electors
Juniors Win Interclass Baseball Thriller Over Seniors
In South Park the juniors defeated the seniors 16 to 6 in the high school interclass tournament round two. The juniors surged ahead with 9 runs in the seventh inning after trailing until then, while the game remained close otherwise. Next week the sophomores face the juniors and the seniors meet the freshmen. Mrs. Myrtle Bair leaves for Hot Springs Arkansas to recuperate.
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South Park
School Children Have Bad Teeth in Lawrence Grades
Nearly all who failed for promotion were found to have bad mouths. Of 1158 examined, 185 had good teeth. Cordley led with 21 percent good, Woodlawn 13 percent. Special promotion students averaged 77.5 percent good teeth. those failing 92 percent had had teeth.
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Lawrence
Cordley
Woodlawn
Topeka Meeting Draws Lawrence Attendees for Leadership School
One hundred Lawrence residents are expected at the annual Christian Leadership convention and training school at Grace Cathedral in Topeka from May ? through May 5. Trinity church will have no services May 2 as Rev. E A Edwards and many congregants attend. About 1,000 people are anticipated to attend the leadership school this year as the Kansas Diocese sees strong organization and interest attracting inquiries from other states.
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Lawrence
Christian Leadership
Grace
Scottish Rite Poll Names Presidential Preference
A Banner Class of 1920 Scottish Rite reunion poll listed Wood YT Johnson Hoover Lowden Edwards Harding McAden Wilson Gompers in order with Wood YT top and Harding McAden Wilson Gompers single votes. A Detroit pawn shop robbery reported two armed men rifling a $188000 diamond rings safe after clerk and proprietor office hold up. Birth notice for Clarence Meeks’s child in Arkansas noted mother Helen Brown’s illness improving. Groceries and meat markets to close all day. Canada's first lumber exports to France began in 1867.
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Wood
Johnson
Hoover
Lowden
Alien
Edwards
Harding
McAden
Wilson
Gompers
Detroit
Mich
Rotary plans Boy Scout film night in Lawrence
At a luncheon meeting the Rotary club outlined presenting the Boy Scout film The Knights of the Square Table in Lawrence. HB Peairs urged member ideas for the year and plans for Americization day parade with decorated cars. J. M. Sanderson chairs the auto contest. Judge H. T. Phinney urged ties with Ozark and Jefferson county road plans.
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Rotary Club
Knights of the Square Table
Lawrence
Boy Scouts
HB. Peairs
J. M. Sanderson
H. T. Phinney
Ozkaloosa
Golden Belt Road
Jefferson County
Chamber of Commerce
Oskaloosa
Local youths sign for Elm Dale state Y M C A camp
Nine local boys have enrolled for the Elm Dale state high school YMCA camp on May 7 8 announced by Secretary Howard Boltz. Leader L M Emmet will head the local delegation. Names listed include Robert Brown Joel Chambers Francis Sterling Ted Olson Kenneth Stevenson Burl Stugard Leslie Staub Robert Sterling and George Carey. Total enrollment expected to reach fourteen.
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Y. M
Elmdale
Howard Boltz
L. M. Emmet
Robert Brown
Joel Chambers
Francis Sterling
Ted Olson
Kenneth Stevenson
Burl Stugard
Leslie Staub
Robert Sterling
George Carey
Five Die In Midwest Train Collision Near Sanborn
Five people died and twelve were injured when passenger trains 516 and 517 on the Chicago and North Western collided head on near Sanborn Minnesota in the early hours. Misinterpreted orders reportedly caused the meeting point to be at Sanborn instead of Lamberton. Four cars and both engines were wrecked.
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Sanborn
Minn
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Here
Lamberton
Foster alleges election fraud in Kansas City mayoral race
Mathew Foster who ran as a Republican and lost to Democrat James G. Cowgill in Kansas City seeks a circuit court order to open ballot boxes and establish the correct result. He claims he was elected by 10,000 votes and provides alleged fraudulent voting evidence. Official returns show Cowgill 30,534 Foster 28,331.
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Kansas City
Mathew Foster
Board of Election Commissioners
James G. Cowgill
Foster
Cowgill
Lawrence Chamber Urges Willing Rooms for KU Students
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce calls citizens to open homes to faculty and students as a survey to locate available rooms begins. Figures warn of substantial business losses if rooms remain scarce, with an estimated 250 more rooms needed to meet demand and prevent departures from the University of Kansas.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
C. H. Tucker
Walter Smith
Manhattan
Washburn, Baker
University of Missouri
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