No One Quizzed Mrs J Jake Hamon at Washington Hearing
Mrs J Jake Hamon widow and Republican figure linked to 1920s party financing appeared before the Senate oil committee in Washington. She was not questioned, excused after about 15 minutes, as senators wrangled over who summoned her. The session featured tense exchanges between Senator Spencer and committee prosecutor Walsh over responsibility for her visit.
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Washington
J Jake Il. Hamon
Ther
Senate Oil Committee
Chicago
Republican Party
Harding
Calla Lily
Spencer
Rep
Walsh
Dem
Mont
Missouri
Hamnon
Stanfield
Ore
al Jennings
Motorman Fights Bandit in Woodland Park Car Standoff
M E Zinn a street car motorman tussled with a pistol wielding bandit at Woodland Park Sunday night. Zinn grabbed the gun during the struggle, a shot fired wounding his hand though not seriously. The bandit fled. police received a vague description as darkness hid details.
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M. E. Zinn
Woodland Park
Zinn
Pla
Railroad Valuation Hearings Set for May in Topeka
Topeka Kansas state tax commission schedules valuation hearings for Kansas railroads from May 12 to 14. The sessions will assess railroad properties and determine tax assessments.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Tax Commission
Rain Brief Dims as Central Forecast Returns
Weather bulletin notes rain easing by afternoon with colder air moving in tonight. Forecasters call for patchy showers near the central region and a drop in temperatures overnight.
Convicted Indiana governor resigns from office
Indianapolis April 29 Warren T McCray was convicted yesterday in federal court of using the mails to defraud and resigned as governor of Indiana. The resignation takes effect at 7 pm tomorrow and Lieutenant Governor E F Branch will automatically become governor. McCray will appear in federal court tomorrow to receive his sentence, expected to be sent to Atlanta federal prison with other prisoners Thursday. He will not appeal but will be ready to begin serving whatever sentence is imposed by Judge W S Anderson.
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Indianapolis
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
E. F. Branch
McCray
Atlanta
W. 8. Anderson
Care of forsaken children favors family care reform
Professor Stuart Queen argues healthy children need not be placed in institutions and that most homeless children are not true orphans. He supports fostering through agencies with six month foster-parent exposure before adoption and cites the Mothers Pension law of Kansas aiding needy families.
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Stuart Queen
League of Women Voters
Professor Queen
Emily Farris
Kansas
Miss Farris
Douglas County
Miss. Farris
Stefansson Sets Off to Explore Habitable Tropics
Vilhjalmur Stefansson, famed Arctic explorer, plans a journey from San Francisco aboard the Honoma on May 6 to investigate tropical and sub tropical regions in Australia Africa and beyond. He aims to find habitable zones in areas long deemed barren by climate critics, continuing his life study of world regions thought worthless due to heat cold fever or dryness.
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New York
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Los Angeles
Australia
Africa
San Francisco
Honoma
Stefansson
Kansas Congregational meeting to open at Plymouth May 6
Seventieth annual Kansas Congregational conference opens May 6 at Plymouth Church for a three day session. Delegates from across Kansas will hear speakers including D O Coe Ozora Davis and John Prince. Discussions focus on The Church in the Life of Today with planned banquets and sight seeing arrangements.
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Congregational Conference of Kansas
Plymouth Congregational Church
Kansas
D. O. Coe
Topeka
Ozora S. Davis
Chicago Theological Seminary
Frederick L. Sfagley
National Council
New York City
John B. Gonzales
Kansas Congregational Conference
Ernest Halliday
Congregational Church Extension Board
E %& Johnson
Wichita
Hubert O. Judd
Garden City
First Congregational Church
Roger Leavitt
Cedar Falls
Cornelius H. Patton
Boston
Home Department
The
American Board @ s commissioners
John Jarsall
John ©. Prince
Congregational Educational ‘Society
Southwest
Ross W. Saunderson
Federation of Churches
Mary D. Uline
Chicago
Women’s Board of Missions of the Interior
Congregational Church
Harvard
Cuba Guards Revolt at Santa Clara City
Disaffection in Santa Clara province erupts as a detachment of the rural guard revolts and flees its post near Santa Clara City shouting Down with Zayas Down with re election. Rebels seize the city hall safe at San Juan de Las Veras in an exchange of shots with loyal forces, with details from La Prensa.
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Havana
Cuba
Santa Clara
Santa Clara City
Publishedy Heraldo de Cuba
Zayas
Secretary of the Interior
San Juan de Las Veras
la Prensa
High School Music Contest Entrants to Emporia
Six students from the area depart for Emporia to compete in today and tomorrow's state music contest. Participants include Eldon Ardrey violin Virginia Arnold violin Guila Gress contralto Carl Bratton tenor Vena Balin bass Verl Bratton baritone with Mrs. T S Gress as chaperone. Royal Arch Official Here In Lawrence William Easton Hutchinson grand high priest of Royal Arch Masonry will attend the Lawrence No 4 chapter meeting tonight dinner at 6 15 pm and degrees conferred at 7 30 pm at the Masonic temple.
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Emporia
Eldon Ardrey
Virginia Arnold
Guila Gress
Carl Bratton
Vena Balin
Verl Bratton
T.S. Gress
Royal Arch
William Easton
Hutchinson
Garden City
Royal Arch Masonry
Lawrence
Masonic Temple
Burning oil fire threat near Taft prompts dyke building
In Taft area, five hundred workers rush to construct dykes around four General Petroleum tanks as burning oil threatens Taft and nearby Ford City and Coco. Concurrently in England, manufacturing districts report about four tons of soot and dust nightly from chimneys.
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Cal
General Petroleum Company
Taft
Ford City
Coco
England
May Give Iaps Time for Adjustment in Immigration Bill
Washington April 29 Republican leaders in the senate accept President Coolidges view that the effective date of the Japanese exclusion provision should be set far enough ahead to allow the state department to work out a new agreement with Japan. California and western state senators will oppose a disposition of such a program.
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Washington
Senate
Coolidge
State Department
Japan
California
Too Much Married. Former Omaha City Clerk Charged
Mrs Maybelle Bossie swears out a higamy warrant for C F Bossie former city clerk of Omaha alleging he unlawfully married Emma Wamsley of Los Angeles on December 22 1928 A B Mitchell county attorney issued the warrant Bossie held in Kansas City to face federal Mann Act charges The marriage occurred December 22 at the Probate Judge Mengers office in Lawrence after which they went abroad Bossie later arrested on return drawing wide Omaha interest
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A.B. Mitchell
C. F. Bossie
Omaha
Emma Wamsley
Los Angeles
Maybelle Bossie
Bossie
Lawrence
Mitchell
Kansas City
Bossie Out On Bond In Mann Act Case
Kansas City April 29 Former Omaha city clerk C F Bossie is out on bond after a warrant for bigamy and Mann Act violation led to his arrest in Lawrence Kansas He fled to Paris with his new wife Emma Walmsley while his first wife Maybelle Bossie pressed passport cancellations The federal case returnable in Kansas City awaits scheduling as Bossie faces trial this April term.
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Kansas City
C.F. Bossie
Omaha
Issu
Lawrence
Kansas
Bosse
Emma Walmsley
Paris
Maybelle Bossie
Secretary of State
Bossie
France
New York
Federal
Gospel Team Visits Osage Reservation in Oklahoma
G E E Lindquist, director at Haskell Institute, with William Jacobs William Frank and George Wilson, religious team members, spent a week on Osage Indian reservations carrying gospel meetings centered in Hominy Oklahoma. It marked the first Indian gospel team visit to the Osage Nation, with two honor feasts and a council meeting participation, mainly engaging the Reservation’s youth, sponsored by the Friends Indian Mission.
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G. E. E. Lindquist
Haskell Institute
William Jacobs
William Frank
George Wilson
Haskell
Osage
Friend's. Indian, Mission
Rebels Take Control of Tegucigalpa in Honduras
Washington reports the revolutionists have completed occupation of Tegucigalpa, with Rear Admiral Dayton recommending withdrawal of the American landing party. Minister Morales says little disorder and hopes for full order, while all foreigners are safe and the de facto force has fled. Also, in San Diego a plane collision kills Lt. B. A. Musk and injures another pilot who survived.
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Washington
Tegucigalpa
Dayton
Morales
Heavy rainfall sweeps Kansas with record totals across state
A heavy downpour drenched Kansas from Topeka to the north border, with Hutchinson recording a record 4.1 inches in twelve hours, the heaviest in 15 years. Central wheat belt moistens soil as rivers may rise. Topeka reports 0.5 inch, others like Macksville 3.10, McPherson 2.40, Wichita 2.36, Dodge City 0.46, and Solomon 1.29 inches. Fair weather expected tomorrow after possible frosty night.
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Topeka
Kan
Weather Bureau
Hutchinson
Wheat Belt
S. D. Flora
Macksville
McPherson
Wichita
Ells Worth
Dodge City
Kansas
Lola
Fort Scott
Solomon
Flora
Fear Flood Danger In Arkansas River Reach
Wichita Kansas April 29 bulletin warns of possible overflow of the Arkansas river in rural areas north and south of the city due to heavy rain northwest of here. The river neared flood stage but no immediate danger. Hutchinson plans a dike to redirect water from a slough as basements flood and storm sewers clog. Rainfall of 4.5 inches overnight is noted as record for the period per weather observer Mrs. Sheridan Ploughe.
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Wichita
Kansas
Here
P. Peterson
Hutchinson
Bec
Ben Lee
Imany
Arkansas
Sheridan Ploughe
Petition for resurfacing Massachusetts Street filed
A petition signed by about one hundred property owners was filed with the city commission requesting resurfacing of Massachusetts Street from Sixth to Eleventh. The filing was presented by W. W. Cleland, commissioner of public utilities, after months of work by the Chamber of Commerce paying committee led by Ed Arnold. Mayor Holliday was absent as the commission met briefly, with plans to reconvene Wednesday at 4 PM to approve monthly bills.
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City Commission
Massachusetts Street
Sixth Street
Eleventh Street
W. W. Cleland
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Arnold
Holliday
Lagain
Nelp
Federal road aid approved for 57 miles through Franklin county
The state highway commission on April 29 granted 171000 dollars in federal aid for earthwork, grading, bridges, and culverts on fifty seven miles of highway in Franklin county. The route runs north south through Ottawa from Anderson to Douglas counties and east west between Osage and Miami counties. A delegation of commissioners engineers and business leaders urged the project.
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Topeka
Kan
State Highway Commission
Franklin County
Ottawa
Anderson County
Douglas County
Osage
Miami County
State Commission
Kiwanis Clinic Set for City Hall May 2
The Kiwanis club sponsors a nervous and mental clinic and an orthopedic clinic at city hall on May 2. Dr Harrington will care for nervous patients from 2:30 to 5:30 PM and Dr Francisco will begin the orthopedic clinic at 3:30 PM.
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Kiwanis Club
City Hall
Harrington
Francisco
Pension Bill Discussed in Washington
President Coolidge will wait on the pensions report from the commissioner of pensions before deciding to sign or veto the Bursum bill. The measure would raise pensions for Civil War and Spanish American War veterans and their dependents.
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Washington
Coolidge
Commissioner of Pensions
Ganz urges early music education to build community culture
Rudolph Ganz, director of the St. Louis Symphony, told the Chamber of Commerce that to develop a musical community, interest must start with children by presenting the best in music to them. He cited a Tulsa Okmulgee school concert where 1200 pupils reacted strongly to the orchestra’s selections and urged midwest growth in musical leadership. He contrasted adult indifference with children's enthusiasm and noted New York as a musical center while praising Philadelphia and Lawrence. He called for nurturing young listeners to foster a universal language of music to prevent conflict.
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Rudolph Ganz
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Ganz
Ganz
Okmulgee
Oklahoma
New York City
Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra
Lawrence
Middle-West
Dean D. Hu
Swarth
School of Fine Arts
McMillan
Managter
Mr Fisher
Springfield convention nears fight over negro delegates
In Springfield Missouri on April 29 the Republican state convention opened with harmony though a possible clash looms over the exclusion of Walthall Moore from the big seven slate of national convention delegates. The slate now omits Moore, leaving two negro alternates. The body will urge support for Coolidge’s nomination and Hyde for vice president and adopt pro administration resolutions. Governor Hyde praised Coolidge and said senatorial investigations lack good faith.
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Springfield
Adl
Republi ‘Can
Walthall Moore
St. Louis
Coolidge
Arthur H. Hyde
Hyde
Egee
Burned Mine Death Toll Rises In Benwood Disaster
Wheeling April 29 Rescue workers found thirty six dead in the Benwood Mill mine of the Wheeling Steel Corp. as they continued to search for seventy five miners entombed after yesterday's explosion and fire. The operation proceeded under the guidance of the United States Bureau of Mines experts.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Benwood Mill
Wheeling Steel Corporation
United States Bureau of Mines
Woodlawn School in North Lawrence Set as Future City Standard
The Woodlawn elementary school project in North Lawrence will become a model for future city schools. Supt. Harry P. Smith notes a two story fireproof building with eight classrooms a library a clinic and an auditorium gym. Capacity starts at 350 pupils and could rise over 400 with flexible organization. Total bids under 98 000, despite architecht’s doubt about the price.
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Woodlawn
North
Lawrence
Harry P. Smith
Wm. B. Titner
North Lawrence
Demurrer Filed In Tax Suit By Lutherans In Kansas City
Topeka April 29 Attorney General C B Griffith filed a demurrer in Wyandotte County District Court asking dismissal of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Kansas City Kansas suit protesting 132.99 property tax charged after their March 10 1921 purchase. Griffith represents the tax commission.
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Topeka
Kan
C. B. Griffith
Wyandotte County
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Griffith
Commission
Little Near Easters Use Marbles for Relief Effort
Students in home room 205 H at the junior high school led by Miss Gillis collected marbles of all sizes for Near East relief. The drive also supports a carload flour shipment on the Jackie Coolgan relief ship, with donations accepted at local banks or with Mrs J R Bechtel. Freshman numerals were awarded to H Baker C Campbell D Gordon A Hardfelter H Herzig R Kanehl S Lindley T McMannia J O Bryne H Proudfit A Peterson H Schmidt H Testerman and H Zuber.
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Near East
J. R. Bechtel
H- Baker
C. Campbell D
G. Gordon
A. Hardfelter
H. Herzig
R. Kanehl
S. Lindley
T. McMannia
J. O’bryne
H. Proudfit
A. Peterson
H. Schmidt
H. Testerman
H. Zuber
St Louis Symphony in Lawrence as festival closes
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra arrived in Lawrence to perform in Robinson Gymnasium as the festival’s closing program. Soloists include Waldemar Gelich and John Kiberz. Miss Helen Traubel will sing tonight under conductor Rudolph Ganz. Bleacher seats added for tonight’s 8:20 performance.
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St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Lawrence
Robinson Gymnasium
Misa Mabel
Barnhart
Waldemar Gelich
John Kiberz
Dean Swarthout
The Fire Prince operetta wows high school audience
Music week program features sixty student glee club members and an all student orchestra at the high school auditorium. Cast includes Guila Gress as queen, Vena Bolin as king, Kari Bratton as Prince Phigip, Thelma Edmondson as gypsy and ambassador roles, with notable performances by Bertha Alice Perkins, Margaret Drennon, Ace Bair, Olla Carter, Clark Mills, John Corel, John Bowen, and Dale Griffin. Special dance by Anna Alexander and four young gypsies highlighted the show.
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Mabel Barnhart
Bertha Alice Perkins
Margaret Drennon
Ace Bair Olla Carter
Clark Mills
John Corel
John Bowen
Guila
Gress
Vena Bolin
Kari Bratton
Prince Phigip
Kansas glee club concert closes music week program
The University of Kansas men's glee club presents its final concert of the year Wednesday at 8 20 in Fraser Chapel. Five soloists will make final appearances before the University audience. Three of these men bang:
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University of Kansas
Fraser Chapel
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Burton
Theodore E. Burta
Ohio
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Bond
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Haskell Religious
Southern
San Diego
North Island Naval Air Station
San- Diego Bay
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Lawrence As Music Center
Jennings
Frank Jennings
First Baptist Church
H. B. Ober
Minneapolis, Minn
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Mayre M. Goleman
C. E. Lindley
Vinland
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Helen Traubel
Rotary Club
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Fraser Hall
Glee Club
University Musical Organization
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