Bryan backs McAdoo in 38th ballot riot at Democratic convention
At Madison Square Garden on July 2 the 38th ballot ended in uproar as William Jennings Bryan declared support for William Gibbs McAdoo. The galleries booed and police cleared sections, while Bryan dodged direct attack on named rivals and pressed for government-led reforms amid Teapot Dome and tax debates. The roll call continued with McAdoo leading in several states as the convention moved toward adjournment.
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William Jennings Bryan
William G. McAdoo
New York City
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Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
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Lloyd ‘George
England
United States
Democratic Party
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New York
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Smith
Davis
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Maryland
Ritchie
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
Senator Walsh
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lincoln
Alfred E. Smith
David I. Walsh
Reed Says McAdoo Nomination Dooms Missouri Ballot
Missouri Senator Jim Reed, speaking from his sick room in Kansas City, warned that if William G. McAdoo secures the Democratic presidential nomination, his defeat in Missouri would be as inevitable as the rising sun on election day. The statement reflects early party tensions as the campaign develops.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
William G. McAdoo
Missouri
Reed
Communists barred from July 4 progressive conference
Cleveland July 2 An Associated Press report says the national committee meeting here decided to exclude known communists from the July 4 conference for progressive political action. Delegates must represent accredited organizations and credentials will be scrutinized. The likely LaFollette presidential bid and possible Democratic ticket opposition shape the backdrop for the gathering.
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Associated Press
National Committee
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
New York
William G. McAdoo
George L. Berry
International Printing Pressmen’s Union
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Federations of Labor
Iowa
Nebraska
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Virginia
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Ohio
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Minnesota
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
International Ladies' Garment Workers
Farmers’ National ‘Council
American Society of Equity
The
Farmer-Labor Union of the Southwest
Non Partisan
Teague
Farm Labor
South Dakota
Hear Site Appeal On Woodlawn Grade School Case In Topeka
The injunction suit challenging the Lawrence board of education over the Woodlawn grade school site at Fifth and Elm was scheduled for hearing in the state supreme court in Topeka. Ralph Tripp and about 600 North Lawrence residents appealed a district court ruling denying the injunction. Ed Riling represented the residents and Walter Thiele the school board. The court had advanced the hearing at the residents’ request. it had been slated for July but moved up. No report had reached Lawrence by late afternoon.
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Fifth and
Elm Street
Supreme Court
Topeka
Ralph Tripp
North Lawrence
District Court
Ed Riling
Walter Thiele
School Board
Lawrence
Bryan Seeks Southern Support in McAdoo Plea
In York on July 2, William Jennings Bryan urged fellow delegates to consider his reasons for backing McAdoo, praising southern leaders and northern allies like Samuel M. Ralston and E. T. Meredith, and stressing unity for a Democratic victory across states amid debate over nominees and party balance.
Gasoline Drops Four Cents at Kansas City
Gasoline fell four cents a gallon in Kansas City on July 2 with stations reporting new price at 16.9 cents. Standard led the cut among major firms, others followed. The new price includes the city tax of one cent.
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Kansas City
Standard
Lake water bad samples from Potter Lake fermentations
W R Jewell reports Potter Lake tests show positive fermentations in all dilutions, but Dr F C Allen says no alarm. He notes the lake is not a swimming pool and remains in line with public pools. university aims to purify water and restore first class condition soon. The lake has drawn 60 to 100 bathers daily, with two lifeguards on duty 1 to 8 pm.
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Jume
W. R. Jewell
University of Kansas
F.C. Allen
University
Allen
Kansas City Chemical Company
Fireworks To Feature Fourth of July at Woodland Park
An elaborate fireworks display at Woodland Park Friday night will be free to the public. The program, arranged by the entertainment committee, involves a display around the race track circle viewable from the grandstands, with a dance and an American Legion minstrel show to follow in the pavilion. A representative from the firing company will assist, and the event costs about 200 dollars.
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Woodland Park
Kansas City
Woodlands Park
Lawrence
Woodlands Park Pavillion
Kelly Jones
The
American Legion
Shake Up in Foreign Service Under Rogers Bill
Washington announces an unprecedented foreign service shake up under the Rogers bill. Retirement and resignations remove sixty names from permanent rolls. A full reclassification aims to place the entire service on a merit basis with advancement tied to individual qualifications.
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Washington
State Department
Rogers
Guyer Accepts Candidacy for Kansas Second District
Kansas City Kan July 2 U S Goyer former mayor formally accepts invitation of Republican leaders to run for representative from the second district to fill the unexpired term of the late Col E V Little. Troup meetings in Douglas Wyandotte Beankinn Miami Johnson counties favor his candidacy.
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Kansas City
Kan
U. S
Gauntlett to Play Fraser Hall Tonight in Lawrence
Pianist Gauntlett from Stephens College Columbia Mo arrives in Lawrence for a Fraser hall recital as third artist in summer session music attractions. No reserved seats. small charge at door. Tickets available tonight. Swarthout lauds program as varied and of interest. Mrs Hughes visits her mother on Rhode Island street.
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Stephens College
Columbia
Fraser Hall
Lawrence
Gauntlett
Mr. Gauntlett
Musical Critics of America
D. M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
Mothers Invited to See Lawrence Playground Showdown
Mrs Beatrice John Cook urges Lawrence mothers to attend tomorrow afternoon at South park to view playground activities. Boys from Cordley Pinckney and South park compete in baseball while girls enter long ball. The program includes games story telling and recreational play with the usual afternoon schedule maintained. Pinckney beat South park 13 to 8. South park girls defeated Cordley 29 to 21. Swimming classes are progressing and a schedule revision for girls will occur after next week.
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Lawrence
Beatrice John Cook
South Park
Cordley
Pinckney
Pinckney School
Cordley Achool
Cook
Baseball scores and homer highlights across NL games
National League results show Philadelphia and New York games with multiple homers. Vance Deberry Watson Gowdy and Vournier homered, while Deberry, Wilson and others added bursts as teams traded runs. Cincinnati and Chicago staged offense with late-inning drives, Rixey May Hartnett aiding. Caverney hit a homer in the 9th. Pittsburgh and St Louis posts followed with mixed outputs as teams chase division wins. A note on fresh-water fish mentions pike, famed for swallowing fish and ducks.
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New York
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Deberry
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Gowdy
Vournier
Wilson
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Chicago
Rixey
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Wingo
Keen
Hartnett
Caverney
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Fleeces
Cooper
Knox
Haines
Gonzales
Colder Than Any July in Fifty-Five Years Reported
The University of Kansas weather observer reports record low July minimums. Yesterday's low was 50 degrees, today 51, both below any July low in the past fifty-five years.
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University of Kansas Weather Observer
Outdoor Sing Draws 300 At University Campus
About 300 townspeople and students joined a first outdoor sing on the University campus just north of the Fowler shops. Dean D. M. Swarthout directed a four piece orchestra and many chairs were needed as the crowd filled the area. The program featured familiar tunes like Swanee River and The Battle Hymn of the Republic with Home Road as a solo first sung by Prof. W. E. Downing. Weather turned windy as attendees hurried to cars to avoid rain.
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Fowler Shops
Dean D. M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
Dean Swarthout
Mother Mahree
Annie Laurie
W. E. Downing
Louise Miller
Kansas canvassers rule on primary candidates
Topeka July 2 state board of canvassers announced decisions on Kansas primary candidates. Three names remain pending Supreme Court ruling: A W Wilson Ness City for 88th district state senator Harry W McGuires Florence for U S senator and James N Farley Hutchinson for ninth district judge. John F Hanson remains candidate for ninth district judge the board cannot rule on personal qualifications. Fred Sailors Dodge City Democrat removed after filing affidavit to withdraw. Aaron Coleman Hutchinson Republican remains though he did not withdraw. Lindshoro Democrat protested ineligibility due to disbarment from practice. The court will decide whether June 20 or forty days before the primary was the filing deadline.
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Topeka
Kan
State Board of Canvassers Today
Kansas
Supreme Court
A. W. Wilson
Ness City
Harry W.mcguires
Florence
U.S
James N. Farley
Hutchinson
John F. Hanson
Lindshoro
Aaron Coleman
Fred Sailors
Dodge City
Citizenship Hearings Set for November Term
The district court clerk lists final applicants for citizenship to be heard November 4 in the November term. Names include Minnie Belle Eno and Kate Schalbar Overbrook Phillip Roser Lone Star John Peter Simon Richland and Joseph Oliseo Grover. Note Mrs Eno and Mrs Schalbar born Americans now required to apply under the new rule. The Fourth of July post office closure affects all departments with only specials delivering. Massachusetts Street mail collection at 3 p.m. Ranger Bicycles Hanna.
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Smith
Walsh
McAdoo
New Jersey
Bryan
District Court
Minnie Belle Eno
Kate Schalbar
Overbrook
Philip Roser
Lone Star
Alsace-Lorraine
John Peter Simon
Richland
Luxemburg
Joseph Oliseo
Grover
Italy
Eno
Schalbar
Massachusetts Street
Funds From Show To Help Lawrence Recreation Work
Proceeds from selling 600 seats across two performances of The Mennonite Maid at Bowersock theater on July 11 and 12 will be donated to Lawrence recreation committees. Summer students get free admission. town residents may buy about 690 tickets, with two nights planned to accommodate all.
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Bowersock Theater
Lawrence
More Fourth Plans At Legion Meeting in Lawrence
The American Legion in Lawrence meets to plan a Fourth of July celebration with civil groups. They aim for an old fashioned picnic style event and advise applicants for national bonus to come tonight, with notary public and several stenographers at Legion headquarters to assist. The headquarters will stay open each Wednesday night for filing bonus papers.
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American Legion
Lawrence
Legion
Legion Rooms
Lane to Manhattan Conference for County Superintendents
County Superintendent J Lane will attend a state conference of county superintendents in Manhattan on July 8 to 10. Jess Miley state superintendent and Thomas J Smart from the University extension department will appear on the program. Smart will speak on Larger School Units on Thursday.
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J. Lane
Manhattan
Jess Miley
Thomas J. Smart
Means and Jarnecke Sentenced for Prohibition Conspiracy
Means former justice department agent and his secretary Elmer W Jarnecke were convicted of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law and sentenced to two years in federal penitentiary at Atlanta. Means faced a $10000 fine and Jarnecke a $5000 fine. The verdict and sentence were announced in New York on July.
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