03 Aug 1927
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1927
Page
1
Fragmented capital coverage shows Hoover and Coolidge era politicking as party leaders weigh nomination strategies. Reports discuss White House signals on Kellogg and potential Republican alignment, with lawmakers awaiting further statements before the convention.
Memphis dispatch reports Tennessee Arkansas and Mississippi leaders commenting on President Coolidge not saying he would run in 1920. Senator Tyson says it would make Coolidge a bigger national figure while Senator Hisaw ay notes mixed reactions but implies a draft possibility. Senator Harrison questions the sincerity and calls it hide and seek with the public.
Philadelphia Athletics win the first game of a twin bill over Cleveland 9 to 0. Heilmann homered, DeWhit drives in key runs, with Shaute, Brown and Perkins silencing the Indians. Second game details unclear.
Aug 3 large loads of ammunition moved by road from Camp White toward firing points on Fort Riley reservation for tomorrow’s target practice by the Sixty first Field Artillery Brigade Kan National Guard. Low 64 degree night. raincoats worn. tents kept guardsmen comfortable. Recreation building opened with 18 hours of rain keeping men indoors. General Rowan ordered the brigade drill to proceed as scheduled Saturday.
The Detapser-Timney weight title bout is definite for September 22 in Eagle Pass Texas promoter Rickard announced after receiving word from Jack Dennis. Training plans are in progress as August 1st is noted to start ramp preparations.
Northeast Kansas shows fair skies with cloudy areas in the west and south this evening into Thursday. Showers are likely, roads remain muddy in many towns including Coffeyville Wichita Pittsburg Arkansas City Salina Emporia Ottawa Hutchinson and Douglas County.
Kansas City reports another cold night as the August cold wave grips the middlewest. Forecaster P. Conner says two blankets needed tonight with relief expected later in the week as high pressure from Canada shifts. Temperatures rise slowly tomorrow and through Friday and Saturday.
City of Lawrence officials expect a potential reduction in the total tax levy for the coming year but cannot offset a 1.70 mill increase in the school levy. County levies remain unresolved with a late month decision anticipated.
Arrangements are complete for the eleventh annual Douglas County Sunday School picnic at Woodland Park tomorrow. Delegations from the Kansas Board of Religious Education and executives will speak at 11 oclock. A dinner follows, with a county schools musical program in the afternoon and two baseball games scheduled. A song gathering led by Rev Char Thomas opens at 10:30.
The state highway commission awarded a $128,000 contract to a Missouri firm to replace the current steel arch bridge over the river at Wamego with a marsh arch reinforced concrete span. Construction will start within 30 days and finish in 12 months. The project is a joint effort by Wabaunsee and Wottawatomie counties.
In the Newport area the Maple Leaf mine faced violent clashes between non union miners and sympathizers. Fifty special deputy sheriffs patrolled the roads after two men were shot and the tipple burned. John Hines, one of five guards, was shot and lightly injured as operations stopped.
A Reuters dispatch from Warsaw reports anti-soviet leader Ataman Kim attacked the town near Minsk in White Russia. The garrison was disarmed, ten officers killed, regimental funds seized, local soviet officials escaped, and two regiments were sent in pursuit. Chester Woodward elected president of the Topeka school board.
Delegates await a Britain cabinet verdict on the Geneva tripartite naval conference as a possible path to a provisional holiday amid deadlock. Washington reports say American and Japanese positions remain undecided while London’s stance could shape the talks' tone and outcome.
Ninety two graduates will receive degrees at the third annual summer school exercises. Kansas State Agricultural College will award eighty one bachelor degrees and thirty six degrees in other fields. John J. Tigert United States commissioner of education will deliver the commencement address at Manhattan Kansas.
Chicago August 3 AP actions proposed by administration leaders to stabilize agricultural prices through a federal board received favorable consideration from the American Farm Bureau Federation. Federation officials said the plan carries at least promise and the bureau had officially suggested it for agriculture.
The War Department announced plans for tests comparing horse and motor troop transport. Units will evaluate capacity endurance and usefulness, with the First Cavalry Division set for maneuvers near Marfa Texas in September.
Flood warnings issued for Ark City area as the Arkansas River forecast to overflow banks after heavy rainfall. Authorities report river levels rising rapidly near Great Bend and near Walnut River, with at least five feet of crest expected and dikes guarding urban areas. Further details include weather bureau notes and local impacts on residents and nearby towns.
The Morehaints Bureau on charge of the test found two contestants Edith Evans and Frances Kruge ineligible due to employment relationships with Chamber of Commerce Journal-World or participating firms. Eligibility requires residence within Lawrence trading territory age over 16 and not employed by cited organizations nor related to employees. A nomination blank appears elsewhere in this issue and must be submitted to the Journal.
Lawrence officials discussed establishing a temporary air field at Haskell with M Blair proposing two meadows owned by Haskell Institute as sites. One choice lies near Ta Kell pow-wow ground, the other south of a residence, with inspections to pick the best aviation field site.
Entries closed as organizers planned the first trans-Atlantic airship race from Vancouver to Millsfield with fourteen crews and prize hopes. The San Francisco will start from the port while teams from Canada and the Pacific coast seek the 500 mile advantage over the mainland, with Miss Mildan Funt and Jane Augie Poth among entrants.
Missouri Attorney General Gentry announced a Friday inquiry into the City Gas company alleging a conspiracy to keep gas prices high. The action seeks to revoke the company's charter under antitrust grounds. Local officials accuse the firm of coordinating with others to restrain competition and raise rates.
Pittsburgh player Carl Kaufmann shot 277 to lead the field at Ridgewood Club in the national public dink golf championship. Marshal Becker of Topeka finished with 171 after an 85 on the final card. Ten injured in Milwaukee eastbound train wreck near Covington.
A garbled report mentions a candidate named Quakentesh as a nominee for a school district post at Memorial High School. The piece discusses appointment timing, evaluating qualifications, and contrasts with earlier officials while noting local education authorities and community reaction.
A Romanian princess rejects multiple marriage proposals from American suitors during her visit to the United States. She opts to remain devoted to her country, joining the Young Women’s Christian Association and focusing on welfare work for Romanian girls. Her father has passed away, leaving her to support her mother.
Fragmentary dispatches report a push to oust Galena Mayor if no response is received and reference a double slaying in Knoxville with a death en route to hospital. Other notes mention calf sales in Endora and cattle prices at Kansas auctions.
The American Municipal Association holds its fourth annual meeting in Lawrence on December 1 and 21. Delegates from states will attend with officers and chairs from Kansas and other cities. discussions focus on services to city officials and information sharing for municipal work.
In Taustine Switzerland Aug 9 the Rt Rev Charles Howry Breet Western New York Episcopal bishop calls for unity among faiths and removal of barriers between religions. He speaks at a world conference in the cathedral, stressing harmony and the common worship of God.
An incoherent OCR fragment describes a well fire near Geaa city in Kun Aug Bem fA. It mentions a second well and a possible fire at a nearby site with vague distances and unclear figures.
John Hughes testified as a Klansman in the trial of seven men charged in the whipping and kidnapping of Calloway at a church near Oneonta. Hughes named others involved and prosecutors pressed the case against Charles A. Ee and parrot suspects tied to the Aug incident.
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