Hargiss Outlines Kansas Coaching Plans
J. W. Bill Hargiss, newly named Kansas football coach, says he would rather coach football at the University of Kansas than any other school. He plans to keep in touch with Emporia while choosing assistants slowly, may help with basketball and track, and hopes to visit many Kansas communities in the coming months.
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University of Kansas
United
Bates
Bill
Hargiss
Kansas
Arkansas City
Hargis
Norman
Okla
Srong
Bald Eagle
Soing
Linrenen
En Poria
Harriss
Hove
John
Bunn
Dayhawker
Nessaife
F. C. Allen
Dr. Hott
Emporia
Parents Desperate Over Missing Marion Parker Case
In Los Angeles a father Perry M. Parker, assistant cashier, pleads for his 12 year old daughter Marion Parker after she is kidnapped from a junior high school. A taunting kidnapper demands ransom via telephone, promising money if the child is brought home, and money is to be thrown from a window upon her return. Police and newspapers intensify a massive manhunt across Southern California as hours stretch with uncertainty.
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Los Angeles
Pau
Marion Parker
Perry M. Parkey
Parker
California
Southern California
Irland
Thursslay
Army Navy Football Controversy Deepens For 1928
Annapolis December 17 The Army and Navy football dispute widens after Rear Admiral Louis M. Nelson superintendent of the Naval Academy announced Navy plans to pursue the 1928 game. He stated that the three year eligibility rule would govern the contest contract as outlined in June 1927. West Point's Major General I B Winans had urged Army adoption of the rule, but Army authorities returned the contract unsigned. Vinland High Defeats Linwood In Basketball 40 12 Vinland will play Richmond January 6.
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Louis MM
Nullon
Naval Academy
Military Academy
Navy
I. B. Winans
West Point
Army
Twin birth and a dangerous wedding headline mix
Minneapolis couples welcome four sets of twins in seven years, with a new boy and girl joining five girls and four boys led by Jack J Hanley. A Chicago fashion pocket system thwarts pickpockets with “frisk-proof” trousers. A dare marriage in Chicago ends in the husband shooting his wife and himself. Lt Louis J Ma, a medical corpsman, is noted as a U S Army casualty in France. A California anti-saloon leader bets the Democratic nomination helps Gov Al Smith. West High School bans Jazz, mandating classical music only.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Jack J. Hanley
Billy
Deaths and Funerals in Linwood Residents Named
Mary Elza Faith age 91 died at home of daughter Mrs Lon Haney in Linwood Funeral at Linwood Methodist Church 2:30 Monday She is survived by daughter Mary Chaney of Linwood sons John Faith of Lawrence Charles Faith of Salina Leonard Orme Shapley died at home of his parents MD and Mrs John Shapley Linwood Burial at Lawrence Funeral led by Rev J Barker Mrs Shapley daughter of August Hackbarth of this city
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Mary Elza Faith
Mary Eliza Faith
Lon Haney
Linwood
Linwood Methodist Church
Mary Chaney
John Faith
Lawrence
Charles Paith
Salina
Leonard Orme Shapley
John Shapley
J. Barker
S. S.courtney
Canon City
Gale
Ihildren
D. M- Horkmans
Lynne Courtney
Courtney
Colorads
Filipino student at Kansas college calls for Philippine independence
E C Locas, a Filipino student at the University of Kan, told the State Teachers College body in Hays that the Philippine Islands deserve freedom from U S jurisdiction. He declared, We have a right to be free, and our faith in America’s pledge is shaken but firm. He, a medical student, also serves as an anatomy assistant and urged recognition of the Islands’ independence.
Kansas City Man Fined in Assault Case
Burt Sanderson of Kansas City was fined $100 and costs by Justice Jon Clark after pleading guilty to an assault charge. He was arrested in November for an assault on Helen Hatchell, later dismissed for lack of evidence. A $500 damages suit by Miss Hatchell was filed and settled by consent of the plaintiff.
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Burt Sanderson
Kansas City
Jon Clark
Sanderson
Helen Hatchell
Miss Hatchell
Postpones Hearing on Motion in Hart Murder Case
Eureka Kansas AP reports Ivan M. Hart convicted of second degree murder will have hearing on motion for a new trial postponed to Wednesday December 28 by Judge A T Ayres. The case concerns Hart killing his bride Mabel Marmont Hart by throat slashing July 8. Also notes Baptist Young People meeting at 1124 Mississippi Street Sunday 4:30 PM with Dolph Simon speaking on International Friendship. Three from Em coercion released from jail after liquor possession arrest near Sibley involving Harry Dunham.
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Eureka
Kas
Ivan M. Hart
Mabel Marmont Hart
A. T. Ayres
Mississippi Street
Dolph Simon
Lawrerce
P. J. McGrath
B. Stringfellow
Mildred Calvert
Emporia
Sibley
Harry Dunham
Jaimedt
Dunham
Protective Tariff A Boon To Farmer, Say Jardine
New York December 17 AP Secretary of Agriculture Jardine warned that a tariff change would harm farmers more than it would help. He argued agriculture exports are shrinking as a share of total production while protection helps stabilize prices and markets. He noted the United States is the world’s largest free market with few barriers, and changes could disrupt commercial relations and hurt agriculture.
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New York
W. M. Jardine
Republican Club Today
America
Jardine
United States
Europe
All-Valley Shoot Plans for 1925 Missouri Valley Tufic League
The 1925 Missouri Valley Tufic League schedules four Kansas games as Kansas Aggies face Oklahoma Aggies Missouri and Nebraska. A round robin with five teams will crown a Valley champion who will meet the Big Ten winner to decide the Middle West’s top team. An all Valley shoot for best team and best individual shot is planned for March. The KU basketball squad was selected a month ago and will be out early in January.
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Middle West
Kansas
Aggies
Araska
Oklahoma Aggies
Missouri
Nebras
Kansas Aggies
Nebraska
Kansas Agaies
K. DB
Disturbances in Korea drive Chinese to flee
Reports from Korea say anti Chinese disturbances linked to oppression of Koreans in Manchuria are spreading. About 8,000 Chinese have fled from Korea into Manchuria in recent days. Individual Chinese were attacked at Gimvino and a mass attack hit the Chinese quarters. Seventeen Chinese were seriously injured and many more lightly hurt. Police reinforcements have been rushed from Seoul as tension remains.
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Tokyo
Korea
Manchuria
Geemvino
Seoul
Alabama delegates vote by district at next convention
Alabama will not vote as a solid bloc at the next Democratic national convention. The state executive committee ruled delegates will go uninstructed and untrammeled by district. Efforts to bind votes for Governor Al Smith failed at a meeting.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Oscar
Acton
Abe
al Smith
New Fork
Job for World War Hero Krotoshinsky Found in Service
Washington reports Abraham Krotoshinsky, famed for warning of the Lost Battalion, will enter the postal service by executive order. Postmaster General orders New York stake him in, after he could not find work in New York. Friends interceded to help him secure this position.
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Washington
Sam
Abraham Krotoshinsky
New York
Coolidge
Postal Service
New
Krotoshnis
Impeachment Case Ties to Jose Alvarado's Seven Year Sentence
Oklahoma City says Jose Alvarado, a peace officer and alleged bank robber, must serve seven years in the state penitentiary after a district court conviction for burglary at a Burbank store. The state criminal court of appeals affirmed, while the governor faced impeachment charges over hiring him as a special agent who hunted bank robbers. Alvarado’s case was tied to broader disputes over Texas extradition and enforcement actions against the $Matthew Kimes gang.
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Jose Alvarado
Alteged Bankroliber
Henry Sr. Johnston
State Penitentiary
State Criminal Court of Appeals
District Court of
Osage County
Alvarado
Burbank
Johnston
Aga
Texas
Wildorado
Ogham County
Oklahoma House of Representatives
Matthew Kimes Bank
Beggs
Okla
Senate moves pension plan for World War veterans
Washington December 17 AP Senator Brookhart Republican Iowa introduces a bill to provide straight pensions for World War veterans and their dependents. The measure mirrors Spanish American War pension levels and would add to existing pensions, bounties, or compensation for World War service.
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Senate
Brookhart
Republican
Iowa
Spies in Sweden headline rattles Stockholm press
Svenska Dagbladet accuses the Soviet regime of running a spying system centered in Stockholm aimed at Sweden’s neighbors. It claims a naval attache used a Swedish reserve officer to gather military data from Finland Norway and Denmark while spies show increased interest in southern Sweden’s air defenses.
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Sweden
Svenska Dagbladet Today
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Denmark
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Radio sales study shows Kansas market patterns in 1924
The study by Prof. Henry F. Holtzclaw notes Kansas radio purchases averaged 135 dollars with a wide range from 55 to 1000. Data comes from 103 of 278 dealers, with annual sales 500 to 35,000 and total 772,922 dollars. credit sales run 5 percent, sets mainly sold on credit. Open accounts predominate, repossessions about 24 percent of set sales, bad debts 0.2–7.3 percent on open accounts and 0.1–10 percent on installment plans.
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Kansas
Henry F. Holtzclaw
Bureau of Businessesearch
University of Kansas
Gee Ee
Baldwin News Notes Christmas Travel and Local Visits
Hopkins editor W L Moorhead plans Christmas in Baldwin after visiting Neodesha. Mrs W H Latimer to Kansas City for vacation. Mrs J Osborne and Miss Osborne to Ottawa. The Musicals of the Moore family to entertain in Eudora. Diphtheria illness confines Sanford Day at Baker. Northwestern student Theodore Chitamber to speak at Baldwin First Methodist. Faculty trips include Baxter Springs and Eudora. Ministers Wives luncheon at Dr James D Smith home with gifts exchange and a follow up meeting planned.
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Helen Moorhead
Hopkins
Neodesna
J. S. Moorhead
H. K. Ebright
Phoenix
Hopkins Journal
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W. F. Davis
Miima
Ohio
Edward Davis
Moores
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Satavatyi
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Jane O. Osborne
Harriett Osborne
Margaret Carver
Baker
Pasadena
Cal
Ottawa
C. E. Wolf
Mary Fay Brown
Dorothy Traylor
Baxter Springs
W. B. Fleming
Clarence E. Holcombe
Calvin E. Holman
F. M. Hartley
Ministers’ Wives Association
James D. Smith
Dorcas Lauderbach
Association
Christmas events and gatherings in Baldwin area clubs
A Baldwin area social scene is detailed with church group meetings at the Methodist parsonage and a P.E.O. Sistershood Christmas party at Mrs. Maurice W. Markham’s, including a doll drive for Mercy Hospital. Initiation of Mrs. Paul Evans, holiday readings, and a hospital assistance vote mark the season. Other notes mention Nautilus Club festivities, a Baldwin school operetta, and several residents traveling for Christmas, plus a house fire destroying the Deay home.
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Kansas City
Paul Evans
Frank J . Wolf
Edward Cragoe
Sir Walter Scott
Annabelle Newton
W. T. Moorhead
Helen Moorhead
K. Hopkins
Nautilus Club
Quayleunior
Sarah McConnell
A. A. Applegate
Baldwin School
Kay
Gerda
Taylor
Virginia’ Frye
Helen Good
George Wilson
Wilbert W. Lewis
Jittle
Billy Bert
Neodesha
Lewis
We McGuire
Ruth Mcrcury
Belle Plaine
Hirh School
R. E. McHenry
Ahidwin
J. M. Nabb
Edward Johanning
Worden
New York
Holstein
Germany
John Oelkers
Carl Deay
Baldwin
Gertrude Deay
A. A. Vaueka
California
Ernest
Lawrence Area Residents Plan Holiday Travel and Visits
A bulletin of community notices lists Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Burton and children arriving from Kansas City to stay with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Dalton in Bowerton for the weekend. Others depart for holidays in Wichita Ridgewood New York and Mexico City routes are noted along with visits to Lawrence for funeral attendance and Harvard students joining families in Washington for Christmas.
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Clifford Burton
Clifford
Betty
Kansas City
W. B. Dalton
Bowerton
Katherine Huston
Anna Mae Hampton
Wichita
Haworth
Robert J. Black Jr
Alabama Street
Lawrence
Kengier Military School
Boonville
W. E. Tenney
New York
South America
Ridgewood
N. J
Fred Tenney
Lynchburg
Washington
Edward Spencer
Harvard
Washingon
Chas
F. Oehrle
Gere Stodder
Dorthea Rose
EB. Haworth
Burden
Mary Margaret Moore
Frances Rickard
Marjorie Rickard
Biloxi
Miss
John Patterson
Springfield
Ill
New Orelans
St. Louis
Louise Rickard
Dean
L. D. Havenhill
Marshall Havenhill
Social events fill Bridgette afternoon at Hughes home
The Bridgettes attended yesterday at Mrs Lawrence Hughes with Mrs Tommy Constant winning the high score prize. Guests included Mrs Maurice Crane Mrs George Bull ens Mrs Julius Marks and Mrs Constant. An upcoming T A meeting at Mrs Floyd De Weese 317 Elm street invites all members and small Christmas gift exchanges are planned. The Kaw Valley school hosts a Christmas program next Wednesday at 8 pm for the public. Miss Martha Meade hosted a birthday dinner for her mother with twelve guests, followed by bridge and ice cream. Prof J P Jensen hosts a four table bridge evening with many guests and Christmas decorations.
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Bridgettes
Lawrence Hughes
Tommy Constant
Maurice Crane
George Bullens
Julius Marks
Wallace W. C
T. A
Floyd de Weese
Elm Street
Martha Meade
Evening
I. J. ‘Meade
Otto. Fischer
Cub
Helen Harman
Bridge
J. P.jensen
BR. E. Warden
C. J. Posey
Mirs
B. P. O Brien
W. R. Smith
Guy W. Smith
Jane Sheets
Emma ‘Wagner
Earl Moser
Personal travel notes as locals visit Kansas City and Topeka
Miss Jennie Browning and Miss Martha Caldwell are in Topeka while several others including J amixvo Estrada, Parma Leinback, and Miss Virginia Hoover travel to Kansas City or Topeka for holiday visits. Mrs. Ralph Howard travels with her three children Eugenie Wilma and Burnett to Topeka, Funston Eckdall and Frank Eckdall head to Kansas City for the day, students and locals also make trips home across the region for holidays.
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Jennie Browning
Tinwooed
Lawrence
Jamixvo Estrada
Kansas
Martha Caldwel
Topeka
Parma Leinback
Ralph Howard
Eugenie
Wilma
Burnett
Wopeka
Funston Eckdall
Frank Eckdall
Kansas City
Thuix
Emporia
Virginia Hoover
Pi Beta Pic
Kansag City
W.J. Wallace
Evelyn Walace
J. J. Farnsworth
University
Flora Myles
J. L.aetiouns
Miriam Mason
F. A. Cooke
Mis
Mildred’ Rufi
Olive Glaubere
Holiday Travel and Community Music Plans in Kansas City
Local society notes show several residents traveling for holidays including Miss Rudy Pennington, Miss Edith Fox, Miss Eleanor Botsford, Miss Ethel Shearer, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Arnett, and Miss May Gardner visiting Kansas City, Topeka, and New York City. Plymouth Congregational church schedules Christmas music with a double quartet performing in morning and additional pieces at 4 PM.
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Kansas City
Rudy Pennington
Tola
Edith Fox
Atchison
Eleanor Botsford
Ethel Shearer
Topekae
L. P. Arnett
Topeka
Sige
Plymouth Congregational Church
Wachs
Arshem
Kay Wright
Gienaliss Laura Rankin
Ennon
Helen Beard Iges
George Eliott
Charal
Whiting
Wagner
First Presbyterian Service Program Fragment
Fragmented choir and organ preludes listed for a December 18 service at First Presbyterian Phareh Sona. Includes "Shorus of Shepherds Merkel," "Christmas Day" anthem, "Adoration Lemmens" offertory, and "The Angel's Song" by Sticktes. Sermon titled "The Desire of the Nations" by Tye Butler and Rustinde.
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First Presbyterian Phareh
Sona
Merkel
Horst—Thennirfe
Lemmens
Sticktes
Mary Low Brienlmwagh
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