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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1928
Page
2
The speaker appeals to 59 of 64 states to affirming the pact and urges ratification this session. He notes broad sympathy with peace efforts and expects some nations will remain hesitant but believes the treaty can enter force with current actions.
A Lawrence high school football banquet will be held in the Chamber of Commerce dining room at 6:30 PM. Curfman and coach Bill Argiss will preside with Melvin Griffin delivering the keynote, as the event features a three course chicken dinner and a night of silks, stunts, and music.
Fred Davis a 25 year old farmer from Tonganoxie asks Sheriff Cummings and county officers to locate his bride who vanished after a marriage of only two days. He reported she stayed in Topeka while he returned to the farm for a day, then found her missing upon return Sunday. An investigation tracks payroll and bakery employee connections in Lawrence.
Bob Paxton, held by Topeka officers after a holdup charge, was released by Shawnee County authorities yesterday morning. Paxton told Journal-World reporters that Topeka youths were involved in the robberies and that investigators followed tips leading to charges against the arrestees.
Dec 4 AP says Amarhindo Berlanga, arrested by Mexican authorities in Sonora, is accused of threatening the widow of General Alvaro Theman. The widow claims he cursed her children and good offices. documents suggest seditions tied to a separate case involving Jose de Leon Toral, with investigation and possible transfer to Mexico City.
Sanding of the Haskell Indian School gym floor began this morning to ready the venue for the upcoming basketball season. Workers cleared debris and treated the surface as the campus readies for gymnasium events and team practices.
Surviving members of the Kansas football team were photographed during Homecoming events this past fall. The magazine is edited by Fred Ellsworth, alumni secretary of the university.
Coach Ernest E. Bearg notified the Nebraska athletic board he will not seek re election as head football coach. His contract expires September 1. Dean Thompson called the notice a surprise and said the board had no idea who would replace him. Bearg, who came to Nebraska four years ago from Illinois, had been coach at Washburn college prior to Illinois. He said he enjoyed his four years at Nebraska and that he and Mrs. Bearg regretted leaving. In Topeka Dr P P Worner of Washburn said Bearg had received several big offers but declined to confirm any specific bid, noting a friendly talk with Bearg about athletic affairs.
In Eureka and nearby areas three men received fines and jail terms for liquor offenses. Stanley Davis was fined 300 dollars and jailed ninety days after police found whiskey and apparatus in a West Seventh Street car. George Melvin filed the county case against Eureka resident Davis. another man, Ted Rubenstein, drew sixty days and a 30 dollar fine for transportation and possession. Roy Moore, a local taxicab driver, got sixty days and 300 dollars after being found with liquor at home and in a car. this was his second city court sentence.
Crowded with red and green crepe paper hung in artistic strips from a wire near the ceiling at the Crown Drug Company on Eight and Massachusetts streets. Passers by comment on the festive display while shoppers admire the holiday decor. A Bailey colored boot decorates the same fashion as the overhead drape. Nearby text references St Pierre, Miquelon and a professor of education Edwin M and a ship steamer Watul.
Senator Norris of Nebraska endorsed the message while criticizing President Coolidge for weak agriculture plans. Senator McNary of Oregon supported farm relief as a new bill. Senator Robinson of Arkansas condemned the address as political and vague on legislation. Senator Capper praised the administration’s achievements but faulted the agriculture discussion as insufficient, arguing farming is a national issue.
About thirty five exhibits of ten ears each were judged at a high school corn contest. Raymond Standing placed first in white corn and second in yellow corn. Max Laptad won first in yellow corn. Additional placers included Réscoe Husted second in white corn, Roy Peterson third in white corn, and Charles Redman third in yellow corn. Winners receive five dollar prizes and pocket knives. Otis Glover judged the exhibits and praised their quality.
In Moscow the capital's 2,225,000 pedestrians face danger from fast buses and battered cobblestones. Street traffic is lightly regulated and trams move slowly while taxis and buses zigzag through crowded streets, forcing pedestrians to scatter and return to sidewalks.
Tickets for the three act musical comedy Pickles by the Lawrence High School glee clubs go on reserve Thursday morning at Round Corner Drug Store. The show starts at 8 15 in the school auditorium with director Byron C Donmeyer asserting a lively, free-flowing performance from the cast. Friday night’s assembly was devoted to promoting the comedy.
Council Bluffs Iowa December 4 Two assault with intent to murder charges were filed against Jake Bird allegedly for attacking Harold Stribling a former high school football star and Mrs Stribling Bird identified by Mrs Stribling on two occasions as the man who wounded her husband with a hatchet and then assaulted her Bird suspected as the Omaha hatchet man linked to other killings prior to the Stribling case
Funeral services for George E Clark who died yesterday at his home will be held tomorrow at 2 30 in Funk Chapel Rev Harry Gordon of First Methodist church will officiate Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery He is survived by his wife. See ce ncaa CRITES TRIAL IS ON
Ora Crites faced a Topeka district court trial over reckless driving and intoxicated driving linked to a fatal accident last March that killed Frank Hobart, a Topeka father. The case, appealed from a prior Sedgwick county court, followed a jury trial with opinions leaning toward conviction.
The United States Bureau of Public Roads introduces two devices to gauge road roughness and traffic flow. A roughometer attaches to cars to compare road surface deflection, while a traffic flow recorder logs speed time and distance with a camera for instant records.
Berlin reports metallurgist Dr. James Rubinfield predicts aluminum may replace cloth in the future. He notes thin aluminum already used in aircraft interiors, shoe exteriors, and vanity bags, with German brocade producers weaving fine aluminum threads for ladies’ garments. He cites strength and tear resistance after neutralization and cellulose layering. A separate Fez, Morocco note says archaeologists claim Medes invasion evidence near Fez with cuneiform, stone hatchets, and tomb remains. Also K U M A game reel at Bowersock theater with views of the Kangas Missouri football game, praised by management.
The Douglas Medical Society will hold an evening dinner meeting at the Colonial Tea Rooms at 6 45 led by Secretary Hutchinson. Dr George Bay of Kansas City will read a paper. Dr J B Henry serves as president of the society. Local reports note a separate Los Angeles incident involving a theatre arrest over an alleged indecent show.
Guthrie Oklahoma AP reports a 150 acre federal study on terracing to prevent soil erosion. The experiment, run with the Guthrie Chamber of Commerce, measures runoff and erosion under real farming conditions to determine terrace types and layouts for different soils.
In Ettlingen Baden a war memorial rises not to glorify but to denounce war. A baroque helmet tops the town hall wall where a high relief shows death riding a black horse with a blood dripping scythe trampling people and soldiers. A two-man hair-pulling scene coils around the serpent of paradise as two men fight. A soldier statue faces the hall bearing granite slabs inscribed with names of the war dead and the epitaph Our faithful brothers who died for the father land. The ceiling bears eternity’s symbol a snake biting its tail and the Latin Domine conserva nos in pace.
Lebanon Tennessee AP senior Albright of Nashville attends Cumberland University collecting butterflies and moths to fund his expenses. His exhibit collection surpasses 20 000 specimens including rare white Sulphur butterflies and Monarchs with scent glands. Values range from five cents to 100 dollars per specimen.
Evening Star reports a sequence of social calls in Kansas City Wellsville Ottawa and nearby communities with Mr and Mrs Lester Mayhew hosting family members and guests. The group toured Ottawa to view flood destruction while other locals like J D Burton Leo Beadleston and Mrs Martin Abel hosted dinners and gatherings through the weekend.
The Evening Star district held a Thanksgiving program and luncheon at the Eudora school with Miss Bell Rohe and her Evening Star pupils. Teachers from Weaver and Eudora attended, including five instructors. The program featured recitations, dialogues, songs, and a plate luncheon realized over 44 dollars for school use. Relatives from nearby towns joined the gathering.
A local notice outlines Tuesday events including memories at 12:06 pm, Sealy Air Weavers at 7:30 pm, Michelin Tire at 8:40 pm, Three-In-One Theatre at 9:00 pm, Dutch Masters Minarvele at 9:00 pm, and Longine time checks. Wednesday features Suprise music 9:00 am, Dr Stovall COPD land program 10:00 am, and Menu Planning cooking segments later, plus a note of gratitude for funeral support and floral tributes for H A Sibley from friends, neighbors, and Masons.
Mrs. Mary E. Sibley reports the University of Kansas county club committee chose temporary chairmen for all Kansas counties and four regional areas outside the state. The system aims to boost Kansas and neighboring states’ interest, with a county club convocation set for early next week. Dick Mullins is named temporary chairman of the Douglas County students as plans include a financing scheme to fund county groups and spread Jayhawker presence to high schools.
Baker University may hire former Kansas player Balfour Jeffreys to coach the court squad. The athletic board is reportedly considering the Kansas graduate though officials declined to confirm. Jeffreys, a three year Jayhawk letterman, has risen in valley basketball circles and was known for outstanding play despite last season’s handicap.
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