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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1921
Page
1
The fragment mentions warrants and imminent action related to a state cart Briff case and a nist starting phase. No clear names, places, dates, or organizations are readable to confirm specifics.
At the state house in rfield on August 9 Sheriff Mester waited with deputies for Governor Small to leave his office or come to the dining area. The standoff followed accusations of embezzlement while officials, cabinet members, and employees watched from corridors and halls during lunch hour.
Detectives left for Minnesota with F R Frenick and three associates tied to an embezzlement scheme worth about 150000 dollars at Armour & Co in Kansas City. Frenick, once a bookkeeper there, allegedly aided a group implicated in the fraud after returning to town to join a local baseball club.
Fragmentary weather update mentions partly cloudy unsettled conditions with no temperature change. It records past and present readings including yesterday and today temperatures. Welch and Welch Chiropractors appear as an unrelated local ad amid the fragment.
President and Mrs. Harding returned to Washington after an eleven day absence spent largely on vacation in the White Mountains New Hampshire. The yacht Mayflower led the way up the Potomac and docked at 9 30 o clock this morning.
Los Angeles notes report an inquest into the Kennedy tragedy at Beverly Glen may seek indictments against a party connected to the slaying of John Beltan Keu. Arrests in Las Vegas and discussions with witnesses raise questions about a rented automobile and tire tracks near the Kennedy summer cottage.
The text notes river currents and a deepening channel near a dam, allowing motorboats to pass where shallow water previously hindered travel. Dolly Graeber’s snow canoe sheds risked closure, but recent rains are believed to have deepened the channel and improved access.
Three men, C Gordon Blalock Frank R Prevnik and Nick Trbo vich, were arrested in Kansas City Kansas on state warrants alleging involvement in a scheme to rob Armour and Co Packers. Police say Prevnik and Trbo vich implicated Blalock in falsifying records and diverting tickets for commissions totaling hundreds of dollars.
Workmen erect hundreds of tents at Woodland Park for the Evangelical Summer Conference of Kansas. Some 800 to 600 delegates anticipated. meals to be served in a cafeteria style. Speakers include Rev G F Shel from Molton and Rev A Gillfane from Milwaukee, with sessions from 2 pm onward and an opening sermon by Rev W J Huscher and Rev A Guiliana later in the day.
An official update from Ziegler and Dalton reports 12 feet of concrete slab laid yesterday on Section F of the fort west of Laurence, with total progress reaching 112 feet for the project so far. If weather stays fair this week, the company aims to accelerate work to make up lost time.
Washington August 9 Republicans of the senate privileges and elections committee voted Senator Truman H. Newberry of Michigan to keep his seat. Democratic members opposed citing the contested election. The case now goes to the full senate for a final decision with the 4 to 1 committee vote.
Local fire insurance agents face new scrutiny as a July 1 rate reform, tied to city occupation taxes, prompts credit reductions for policies written since July. The Kansas insurance commissioner’s ruling bans accepting goods in lieu of cash for premiums, labeling it a discrimination violation. Judge James Owens and Mr and Mrs S G Churchill travel to Denver to visit relatives, with return planned September 1.
Allie Quayle Burch, daughter of Bishop Wim A Quayle, asserts her estranged husband Arthur C Burch is innocent of the Los Angeles murder of J Belton Kennedy. She notes no love affair with Mrs Okeneham or Mrs Obenchain Kennedy, cites desertion as cause of their divorce, and recalls their St Paul marriage in 1926.
EB Forse reports University of Washington Seattle stadium could serve wider city needs beyond football. Built large and half complete, it seats 60 060, with sunken field and U shaped design. An allegorical pageant at the Washington stadium drew 130 000 attendees, showcasing its potential for frequent public entertainments.
Washington August 2 The August crop report forecast production and conditions for major crops as of August 1. Winter wheat 444100000 bushels spring wheat 219000000 bushels 6 6 percent. corn 3032000000 bushels 84 3 percent, oats 1157000000 bushels 64 5 percent, barley 171000000 bushels 71 percent, tobacco 889000000 pounds 70 percent, flax 33500000 bushels 86 4 percent, rice 33600000 bushels 84 5 percent, hay 1100909 tons with 15 500 000 tons. Notes extra forecast changes from prior month.
The State Public Utilities Commission begins hearings in Topeka on a new interstate rail rate schedule. The commission says the proposed charges are higher than existing rates and may seek contempt of court for its installation. Judge John H. Cotterall granted a restraining order in Guthrie as proceedings continue.
At the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce session a board endorsed the School of Fine Arts in response to a Kansas City Star article of July 31, 1921. Dean F F Kelly discussed enrollment, efficiency, and administration while others praised the school and its faculty.
Heavy rain caused widespread phone trouble in the city, with 400 to 500 cases reported. Local official Harry E. Kepler said repairs would finish by next day as linemen worked overtime. Issues included underground cables on South Massachusetts Street and a cracked head covering. Lightning caused additional short circuits.
Chautauqua crowds enjoyed both afternoon and evening programs with musical pieces, lectures, and demonstrations. Arrangements for next year's appearance are to be completed, with season tickets selling well and plans for a jubilee farewell and future acts announced by organizers.
Representatives Shermay Fardway and other Ways and Means lawmakers will confer with President Harding late today on broad tax revision. It is understood they will discuss how extraordinary expenses can be covered by means other than taxation and what points are estimated.
The Chamber of Commerce held a meeting to discuss supervised playground work and summer programs directed by the board of education. Speakers included Mr. Kennard of the local organization and Miss Faulkner reflecting on playgrounds in New York City and overseas.
A Pacific Mail steamer San Jose bound for San Francisco ran aground near San Pablo reef off the Mexican coast. Radio reports say the ship of 1555 tons carries 33 passengers and 66 crew. An assist vessel Crissy is rushing to aid with no panic reported aboard.
Postmaster Charles Jineh explains a policy allowing ten postal workers to take vacations with full pay while substitutes cover their duties. Several staff, including Miss Cynthia Mock and Mrs. L. Dashoft, were noted in Topeka and Ottawa as they rotate through vacations for the year.
The city commission discussed several small street and alley paving jobs, including grading and paving the alley between Ohio and Louisiana from Eighth to Ninth streets. An ordinance exempting fire insurance companies from occupation tax was introduced and passed under suspension. Requests for building permits and other actions were reviewed, with some items referred or left for further consideration.
News recounts a freight train derailment at Cleap Lake bridge near Reeves Louisiana. Fifteen workers died as sixty cars fell into a ravine and burned. rescue efforts and identification of victims continued amid intense heat and ongoing service disruption. General Sam Hughes near death in Lindsay Ontario as reports unfold.
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