Arrest of Leroy on Rio freighter ends trunk mystery case
Leroy, wanted by Detroit police in a fatal trunk murder case, was seized aboard the British freighter Dryden at Rio de Janeiro. He faces extradition as detectives trace the disappearance of Katherine Lou Jackson of Sturgis Mississippi and the ties to A. A. Tatum and others across New York Detroit and the South. The Dryden will head to Buenos Aires then New York for turnover.
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State Department
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Brazil
Country
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Alabama
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T.com
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Harpe Avenue
Trumbull
Troy
Mrs. Jackson
Kid T McCoy Jackson
Scurgis
Kitty Tu
Jackson
Birmingham
Canada
Mexico
Bahamas
Chicago
Suffrage opponents denied injunction in federal case
Washington and Decatur reports show Justice Siddons denied an injunction to block the federal suffrage amendment. The ruling upholds a prior denial and keeps appeal routes open. In Tennessee, Rep Hall contests the governor’s certification of ratification and questions sufficiency to warrant a proclamation. Only 55 of 99 Tennessee House members were present as they adjourned.
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Washington
Justice Siddons
District Supreme Court
State Department
American Constitutional League
Justice
Siddens
Bailey
House Journal
Nashville
Tennessee House of Representatives
House
Ten Inch Rain Submerges Gypsum Area in Kansas
Aug 25 reports detail Gypsum Kansas and surrounding towns deluged by heavy rain with ten inches at Gypsum and six inches elsewhere. Salina area towns reported widespread flooding as a circus abandoned its showgrounds. Weather records note a ten inch daily rainfall benchmark, tied to historic Kansas totals.
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Kansas
Gypsum
Shaily Bench
Astaria
Tepetia
Teh Northeist
Kan
Weather Bureau
Kans
S. D. Flora
Federal Meteroloyist
Morga
Allen County
Cloudburst at Salina Causes Flooding and Disruptions
A sudden morning cloudburst in Salina floods sidetracks and basements, marooning residents while heavy wire damage interrupts communication across districts. The city also ran a Weekly Baby Clinic at City Hall with five babies examined by public health staff.
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Salina
Public Health Nursing Association
Nelle Kuhne
Weather forecast for Kansas with unsettled period
Partly cloudy and unsettled tonight and Thursday with warmer conditions in the northwest area. Temperatures include yesterday's high and today's low around 61, with a noted maximum and minimum in the provided figures.
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Kansas
Poles Advance In East Prussia Amid Moscow Setbacks
Polish forces press the advance toward East Prussia as bolshevik units retreat and thousands more prisoners are reported captured. Minsk talks show bolshevik delegates firm on disarmament and Poland's status, while Vienna reports hint at surrender negotiations.
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Vienna
Warsaw
Kolno
Loman
Sclnowski
Sovielt
Transportation rate increases take effect at midnight
Nationwide rise in railroad and steamship charges goes into effect tonight with blanket schedules filed by carriers. Inter state Commerce Commission authorizes freight and passenger fare hikes around 33454 and 2047 respectively plus excess baggage and milk charges. Water carriers will mirror rail rate increases and intra state hearings begin in September in Chicago.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Ilinois Commission
Mass Meeting of Colored Citizens in Lawrence Called
A mass meeting of the colored citizens of Lawrence is set for tomorrow evening at the courthouse under the Douglas County Patriotic association. Dr FLD G. is president and W C Brown secretary, with Prof J P King of Kansas City Kans as chief speaker. Both men and women invited. Also noting a London coroner retired after 28 000 inquests in 26 years.
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Lawrence
Court House
Douglas County Patriolie
Police Chief James Monroe poised to resign
Circulation report says City Police Chief James Monroe will retire on September 1 to return to his former job as merchants' watchman. Mayor Kreeck declined comment. Announcement of successor expected early next week.
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James Monroe
Merchants’ Watchman
Kreeck
Monroe
Republicans Open Campaign Headquarters in Douglas County
Republican campaign headquarters will open next week on the Hemphill Land office site at 74 Massachusetts Street just south of the Perkins building. County chairman C B Hosford has secured the entire second floor for three months to serve as the hub of local Republican campaign activities. The county central committee meeting planned for September 4 may be held there.
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Douglas County
Hemphill
Massachusetts Street
Perkins Building
C. B. Hosford
Miners All At Work In Southeastern Kansas Field
Miners in the southeastern Kansas coal field returned to work after Alexander How ate’s speech from Girard jail balcony, but trains must supply coal cars to prevent new stoppages. Sheridan coal company says it faces discrimination in distribution and warns it could shut down soon without orders.
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Topeka
Kansas
Alexander Howate
Girard
Sheridan Coal Company
British Ambassador Calls Charges Absurd Over Campaign Funds
Sir Auckland Geddes, British Ambassador, dismissed Congressman Britten of Illinois’ claim that the British parliament allotted 87 000 dollars for entertaining in Washington to aid a Democratic campaign as perfectly absurd. He said no party funding exists and that the 87 000 dollars covers living expenses for himself and about thirty staff, far less than 3 000 dollars per person annually.
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St. Louis
Britten
Illinois
Washington
Auksland Geddes
American Law ' Association
Acquitted Sportsman Testifies On Liquor Evidence
Arthourkh proprietor of a Lawrence rooming house testified Jake Sportsman brought a suitcase to the home later found to hold twenty pints of liquor. The accused was acquitted in district court on a prohibition charge after Charles Crowder deputy sheriff aided the search and recovered the suitcase.
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Arthourkh
Lawrence
Jake Sportsman
Sportsman
Lawreace
Charles Crowder
Corn Crop Now Safe Says Weather Bulletin
Topeka reports the corn crop is now considered safe from drought danger after a week of heavy rains totaling one to two inches in the east two thirds and from a half to one inch in the week, according to the weather bulletin issued by federal meteorologist S. D. Flora.
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Topeka
S. D. Flora
Treuth
Tax Levy Totals 27.27 Mills Here City County Set
Lawrence and Douglas County officials fix a total levy of 27.27 mills for the year. The city levy rises 0.77 mills and the school levy increases 2.35 mills while the county levy grows 0.05 mill. The overall rise reflects a 20 percent farm land valuation boost and affects about 21.0 million dollars of county valuation with tuition payments for high school attendees in districts lacking schools.
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Lawrence
City of
oDugles
State Tax Commission
Indiana miners split over wage agreement delay
About half of Indiana real fields miners were at work while the rest were idle awaiting notice of a wage agreement. A 25 percent inside day wage increase and 1.79 per day for outside day laborers, plus 340 months for Indiana district men, were agreed after an all day conference. The new scaler takes effect August 16.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Beekeeper’s Bee Incident Fatal to Pioneer Farmer
James Adcock aged 79 a farmer of Kirkwell occupied since 1893 was fatally injured yesterday afternoon while making hay when his team frightened by bumblebees threw him against a sickle bar in Pittsburg Kew. The accident ends the life of a longtime local resident.
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Pittsburg
Kew
James Adcock
Onear Kirkwell
Maling Hay
Lawrence City Weed Harvest Assessments Across 219 Parcels
The city spent funds to harvest weeds on properties where owners failed to act. Assessments were placed on 219 parcels with a high charge of 8 and a low of fifty cents. The charges will go to collection.
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Lawrence
Fire destroys Northland Pine Lumber plant in Minneapolis
A night blaze swept through the Northland Pine Lumber Co complex in North Minneapolis, wiping out the plant and yards. Officials estimate losses exceed 500000 with eight million feet of lumber five million shingles and multiple warehouses burned across six city blocks. The report notes Cocoanuts as a native exchange form on the Nicobars in a later aside.
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Minneapolis. Minn
Northland Pine Lumber Co
Minneapolis
Returns From a Long Western and Southern Trip
The report notes a return from a seven weeks trip in Western and Southern Michigan by a Mrs. C. Andrews visiting her sister Mrs. S. W. Nicholson and other relatives. It also mentions Mrs. Alla Deminghelson planning a move to Panama with her husband R. W. Nicholson Master Serjeant of the Supply Company 14th Infantry as his regiment will be stationed there soon.
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C. Andrews
Micaigar
S. W. Nicholson
Alla Deminghelson
Panama
R. W. Nicholson
14Th Infantry
Sentemor
Missouri Chairman Resigns Over Campaign Finances
W T Cefensely resignation from the Republican state committee was accepted after a meeting here. The move stems from ties to Harding and London preconvention campaign expenditures. Kansas Agricultural College to supply daily weather forecasts to farmers via wireless telegraph. A gardener with a conservatory of flowers for sale joins the Atlantic liner luxury lineup. Palmer Tire Co. Phone 156.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Remiiee
London
Trelay
Kansas Agricultural College
Kansas
Rioting in Lawrence as Pest Building is attacked
1 W Reynolds of Metouth arrived in Lawrence after the Pest buildingfront was smashed by street car strikers. Soldiers protected cars with shotguns and heavy glass screens to deter further violence. Dean F S Kelly plans to leave for Chicago to interview applicants for Prof C A Tarkiers chair. Prof Buckpie resigned.
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W. Reynolds
MeTouth
Lawrence
Reynolds
Cevena
Dean F. S. Kelly
Chicaze
C. A. Tarkier
Buckpie
Dean Kelly
Ozarks
Unitarian Minister Accepts Call to Los Angeles Church
To Los Angeles Church Rev. E. RB. Backus, former Lawrence minister, has accepted a unanimous call to the Unitarian church in Los Angeles, one of the country’s largest. He will begin duties October 1. Welch & Welch, Chiropractors.
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Los Angeles
E. RB. Backus
Unitarian Church
Lawrence
Erie
Lawr en ce High School Assembly in Plymouth Church
The first general assembly of Lawrence High School will be held Monday at 8 25 AM in the Congregational Church auditorium at 925 Vermont Street. Principal F H Olney expects City Superintendent Harry P Smith to speak. enrollment runs Aug 30 to Sept 4 with staggered times by surname and credits.
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the Lawrence High School
Congregational Church
Vermont Street
F. H. Oney
Harry P. Smith
F. H. Olney
Mir. Olney
Professor Olney
Thos A Lee Elected State Commander of American Legion
Thos A Lee of Topeka was elected state commander at the American Legion convention in Pittsburg. George Winters of Clery Center was chosen vice commander. Rev FE Blackman of Chanute chaplain. Edward W Trooper of Wichita master at arms. W W Holloway of Kansas City national executive committee. Richard Meek of Parsons alternate. Adjutant finance officer and war risk insurance officer to be appointed by the executive committee.
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Pittsburg
Thos. A. Lee
Topeka
American Legion
George Winters
Clery
Center
FE. A. Blackman
Chanute
Edward W. Trooper
Wichita
W. W. Holloway
Kansas City
Richard Meek
Parsons
Rural school boards invited to Lawrence institute meeting
County superintendent O. J. Lane invites members of rural school boards to attend the teachers Institute at Lawrence High School tomorrow. The institute opens with forty two in initial enrollment and no male teachers are present.
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O. J. Lane
Lawrence High School
K U Chemistry Building Struck By Lightning
A chimney on the southeast corner of the University of Kansas chemistry building was knocked down by a lightning strike early morning. Superintendent John M. Shea estimated the damage but had not finalized totals by noon. This follows a roof loss at Blake Hall about a month earlier with damages over 1000 dollars and extra costs for required repairs.
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Lightnin
University Chemistry
John M. Shea
Blake Hall
Mr. Shea
Dean Brandt Begins Leadership of College of Liberal Arts
Dean J. G. Brandt returned from California on Monday and began outlining administrative plans for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
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Brandt
J. G. Brandt
College of Liberal Arte and Sciences
Vector Lay
California
Dr Burrows Returns From East Trip In City News
Dr A E Burrows local manager of the Pittsburgh Youngstown Oil Company returned last night at midnight from a week long trip in the east. He visited Pittsburgh and Youngstown. The ancients believed fright could be cured by a mixture of asparagus and white wine.
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Burrows
A. E. Burrows
Pittsburgh-Youngstown Oil Company
East
Dr. Burrows
Pittsburch
Youngstown
Picnic Draws 1500 Plus to Eudora CPA Rally
The Fedora CPA picnic in Eudora drew over 1,500 people despite heavy traffic along the highway. Speakers included Hugh Means and Harry Dick with music by the Fraternal Aid Union band and a local colored quartet providing entertainment between talks. The event highlighted law enforcement and civic duties, ending with a dance at Odd Fellows hall and crowded train and auto activity.
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Fraternal Aid Union
Hugh Means
Col. Mrans
Means
C. P.A
Tersonsky
Harry Dick
Republicn
Citizens Protective Association
State Assembly
Odd Fellows Hall
Eudora
Lawrence Perple
R. TY. Hawkins
Mnnie
Topeka
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