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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1922

Page

2

Sport Night At University Draws Crowd Of Enthusiasts

A large crowd enjoyed a program at Robinson Gymnasium featuring boxing bouts wrestling and a basketball game. Murphy vs Helton drew interest though Helton prevailed with relentless punches. An Eustace Isern draw followed by other bouts. Poor won a high jump, and Kansas varsity beat the freshman 6 to 1 in basketball.

Leek Robinson Gymnasium Department of Athletics Murphy-Helton Murphy Roy Helton Kansas City Athletic Club Helton Esses Allen Eustace-Isern Eustace Kanrenty Zhyscho Arrowhawk Wrestl -Fér Tommy Xu Junction City Ross The Sparrowhawk Wwe dsOther S Mbella Stoklas Abeffe ftHn Abella Steve Merrill John Montgomery Montgomery John Tommy “Murphy Alien Eustace Graham Poor Norton Sand Norton University of Kansas K. U

Basketball at Haskell Under Coach McDonald

Basketball practice has begun at Haskell Institute under Coach Frank McDonald. About fourteen men are out for the sport, with a bigger squad expected within the next few days.

Haskell Haskell Institute Frank McDonald

Governors Gather for Fourteenth Annual Conference Session

White Sulphur Springs West Virginia December 14 Governors plan discussions on national and state questions at the opening session of the fourteenth annual conference of governors. Ku Klux Klan activities appear on the program and Governor Parker of Louisiana plans to push prohibition enforcement despite it not listed.

Springs West Va Ku Klux Klan Parker Louisiana

Deaths and Funerals Elmo Winger

Elmo Winger died at his home seven miles south of Lawrence at 12:50 last night. Funeral services will be held at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon from Rumsey Brothers funeral home. The South Lawrence Woodmen will have charge of the services. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery.

Elmo Winger Klmo Winger Lawrence Rumsey ‘Brothers Funeral Home Woodmen Oak Hill Cemetery

Wanamaker Funeral Fills City With Mourning in Philadelphia

Thousands from all walks of life pay homage at John Wanamaker’s bier as his body lies in state at Bethany Presbyterian Church and later at the Wanamaker mausoleum. Honorary pallbearers include national officials while private services and a simple ritual mark the merchant prince’s passing. Three hymns cherished by Wanamaker serve as his musical requiem. The Reverend A Gordon MacLennan conducts with assistance from the Reverend E Ritchey.

Philadelphia John Wanamaker Bethany Presbyterian Church Wanamaker St. James the Less Merchant Prince Jesus God A. Gordon MacLennann E. Ritchey

Texas lines sold at auction near Sherman Junction

Missouri, Kansas and Texas Texas lines were auctioned at Sherman Junction for 6 500 100 dollars to J and W Seligman and Co and Hallgarten and Co of New York. The bid topped the minimum by 100 dollars. Francis Randolph and H W Blumenthal represented the buyers.

Library Council Sets Winter Meetings in Chicago

The American Library Association chapters including the Council executive Board Editorial Committee and Education Committee plan December 28 to 30 gatherings in Chicago with university college normal school and large public library librarians. The Biographical Society of America will convene in New Haven December 29. Also listed is for sale Cherokee Lump coal by Krum Coal Co with phone number 3388.

Chicago American Library Association Biographical Society of America New Haven Conn

Comforting the State Bankers Will Be One of Jonathan's Earliest Jobs

Topeka Kans December 14 Jonathan M Davis will enter the governor's office next month and face smoothing bankers fears as he selects a new state bank commissioner. The conflict between state and national bankers over the commissioner's views threatens early turmoil in his administration. Foster’s pending resignation February 1 and disputes over the guaranty law fuel the power struggle.

Jonathan Topeka Kans Jonathan M. Davis Frank H. Foster Foster Davis State ‘Association State House Fort Scott Commissioner's Office Allen

Foster era bank troubles stir Kansas officials and lenders

Plan adopted by Foster faces scrutiny as B V Curry, examiner and receiver for about eighteen to twenty banks, faces resentment from state bankers who view him as son in law to a major Kansas national banker. A new commissioner may trigger inspections of questionable paper.

Foster Kansas B. V. Curry Curry Mr. Curry

Chicken Pie Supper and Christmas Gift Table

Episcopal parish hosts a chicken pie supper at the parish house on Saturday December 16 from 5 30 to 7 00 with an accompanying Christmas gift table for attendees to browse and purchase gifts.

Episcopal Parish

Lights outage linked to coin fuse fix on Massachusetts street

A brief power outage on Massachusetts street was caused when a merchant who added extra lighting blew a fuse by inserting a coin to reset it. The plant warns customers to avoid coin resets and to fix faulty wiring to prevent neighborhood outages. Also noted is the Haskell Institute football banquet on December 27 at the Indian school with sweaters for eighteen athletes.

Massachusetts Toe Haskell Haskell Institute

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