Denver Klans Vote to Quit National Group and Form Local Unit
Denver newspapers report that the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado voted to withdraw from Hiram Wesley Byars’s national body and form an independent group led by John Galen Locke. The move follows plans by Denver officials to secede and transfer money and property to be held by national leaders.
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Denver
Colo
A. P
Denver Times Today
Ku Klux ‘Klan
Washington, D C
National ‘Organization
William Zumbrunn
National
the Times
Hiramsley Evans
N Minute Men
Rocky Mountain News Today
Minute Men of America
John Galen ‘Locke
Times
Ering
Locke
Atlanta
Internal Revenue
Rocky: Mountain News
Denver Ku Klux Klan
Colorado
Hiram Wesley Byars
John Galen Locke
Colorado’ Klan
Hindenburg Signs Controversial German Revaluation Law
Berlin July Associated Press reports President Von Hindenburg signed a revaluation law that critics say makes political statements about his finances. The measure revalues wartime loan securities and prewar government bonds, affecting holders before and after July 1, 1920, and shifts in ownership may erode inherited fortunes amid Germany’s financial crash.
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Berlin
Associated’ Press
von, Hindenburg
Period storm alert hits Kansas cities forecast
Periodic weather bulletin notes near normal temperatures across Kansas cities including Salina Wichita Topeka Coffeyville and Slippery Rock. Forecast calls for cautious travel impact and potential rain or wind during the outlook period.
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Ansas
Dear Son
Salina
Wichita
Slippery Coffeyville
Topeka
Pirates Win First Game Of Doubleheader And More
Pittsburgh defeats Boston 9 to 8 in the first half of today's doubleheader as Kremer relieves in the ninth with two on. Reds blank New York 3-0 behind Luqué's second shutout this season. Babe Ruth hits his ninth homer in Detroit-Yankees action.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Kremer
Gooch
Cooney
Ryan
Seimer
St. Lewis
Brooklyn
Reinhardt
O'Faall
Hubbell
Oeschger
Taylor
Wingo
Greenfield
Bentley
Snyder
Philadelphia
Blake
Gonzales
Decatur
Wilson
Williams
Homer
Lpittsburgh
Morrison
and &, Smith
R. Smith
Gibson
Chicago
Ruffing
Neubar
Bischoff
Blankenship
Schalkaronkenshin
Washington
Cleveland
Gregg
Ruel
Buckeye
Cole
Speece
Sewell
Goslini
New York
Detroit
Shockers
Bengough
Stench
Holloway
Bassler
Wooltall
Ruth
St. Louis
Groves
Perkins
Gastonard
Dixon
Pirates
Associated Press
Gratteau
Holy Cross
Athletics
Reds
Mts
Cincinnati
New York Today
Luqué
Giants
New Yorkers
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Scoryng Combs
Murchison
London
A. P
Loren Murchison
Stamford Bridge
Newark
Darrow Says Scopes Case Condemned From Start
Clarence Darrow declared Dayton July 18 that in the Scopes evolution case the trial condemned the defendant from the start. He urged that higher courts pass on the case and that people in other states be free to think and teach. He said many intelligent Christians reject literal Bible interpretation and that the church has moved beyond literalism.
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Dayton
Tenn
A. P
John Thomas Scopes
Clarence Darrow
Scones
Bryan
Tennessee
Darrow
Youthful Robbers Held After Farm Home Robbery
Cherokee July 18. Three Cherokee youths Donald Cochran and Roy Deutscher were arrested while hiding in an oats field with loot from a farm house robbery. The loot totaled 103,256,000 German marks. They were charged in Peterson home robbery. probation officer sentenced each to thirty days within their home.
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Associated ‘Press
Donald Cochrane
Roy Deutscher
Peter Peterson
Meet Difficulties as French Move to Morocco Front
General Stanslaus Naulin, new French commander in chief, warns of severe Morocco campaign conditions. Heat, poor roads, and primitive transport constrain movements against Abd el Krim’s Riffians. He pledged that France will not neglect efforts to win.
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Marseilles
France
Poly
Associated Press
Morocco
Stanslaus Naulin
Thay
Abd-El-Krim
Club Women to Iowa Meet Des Moines 1930s
The National Federation of Business and Professional Women's clubs votes to hold next year’s meeting in Des Moines Iowa. New president is Mrs Oliver Joy Wright of Cleveland. Emma Dat Partridge of Kansas and New York City re elected executive secretary. Ruth Rick of Jacksonville Florida named editor of the Independent Woman. Four committee chairs named: Policy Josephine Haley Portland, legisla tion Mary Stewart Washington, finance Alice Englehardt Cincinnati, membership Fern Bauersfield Topeka.
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Portland
Maine
National Federation of Business
Des Moines
Iowa
Oliver Joy Wright
Cleveland
Emma Dat Partridge
Kansas
New York City
Ruth Rick
Jacksonville
Fla
Independent Woman
Josephine Haley
Forney
Ore
Mary Stewart
Washington, D.C
Alice Englehardt
Cincinnati
Fern Bauersfield
Topeka
Kan
Revised Commandments Put For Episcopal Convention
Chicago July 18 The condensed ten commandments prepared for the Episcopal Church triennial convention in New Orleans next October were released. Except for the second, each commandment appears in a single brief sentence. The changes aim to meet modern conditions and simplify the Mosaic law into ten concise rules.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Maely
Honovr
Senator Moses Predicts Tax Reductions May Happen
Washington July 18 The Associated Press reports Senator Moses 108 New Hilite president pro tempore of the Senate predicted a substantial reduction in taxes by the next Congress. He also urged the reduction to be so active that President Coolidge would be reelected. Dr Albright the Chiropractor.
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Washington
Associated Press
Moses
New Hilite
Senate
Scientists testify to reconcile evolution and Bible in Scopes case
In Dayton Tenn July 18 eight learned men testify to show evolution and sacred creation are not in conflict. The defense aims to appeal Scopes conviction to higher courts. The trial resumes after a two day recess with motions for the record and a closing argument expected.
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Dayton, Tenn
John Thomas Scopes
Scopes
Tennessee Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Metlin
Clarence Darrow
Fay
Segpes
Mathews
Air Mail for Mexico Discussed by Officials
San Antonio July 19 oil firms in Tampico district guarantee enough business to warrant an international air line between Mexico City and New York City. Representative Harry Warsebath and Mexican Consul General Alexandro P. Carrillo said they would appeal for immediate establishment of the service due to the vast correspondence between branches and main offices.
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San Antonio
Tex
Tampico
Mexico
City
New York City
Harry Warsebarh
Texas
Alexandro P. Carillo
New York
Illinois Central seeks abandonment of trains
Illinois Central Railroad asks the Illinois Commerce Commission for permission to abandon eighteen trains in Illinois Wisconsin and Indiana due to competition from automobiles and buses. The plan would affect six divisions with Decatur Champaign hardest hit, proposing removing four trains and adding cars to freight trains on that division.
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Springfield
Associated ‘Press
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
ILlinois _ commerce
Ilinois Central Railroad
Decatur-Champaign
Hope Springs Up Wife Denies Husband Saw Slaying
Chicago report says Russell Scott, condemned killer of drug clerk Joseph Maurer, gains hope from three new witnesses claiming the murder was over bootleg whiskey rather than a holdup and that Robert Scott fired the shot. A Detroit man allegedly signed a confession note. James Ball, a telegraph operator, may have witnessed the crime but did not tell his wife. Sebastian Vermaign and Abraham Mains describe a man who delivered a telegram claiming Robert Scott as the real slayer.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Russell Scott
Detroit
Joseph Maurer
Scott
Robert Scott
Robert
James M. Ball
Russell T
Scott Islander
Sarah
Ball
Sebastian Vermaigne
Governor Small
Western Union
Serider
Maurer
Sebastian
Abraham Mains
Wichita girl accused of false pretenses in money scheme
Wichita police allege Rita Calloway a claimed University of Kansas medical student swindled doctors to appoint her as sole examiner for the Mutual Benefit Association in Wichita She was arrested in Hutchinson and sought $5 from nine Wichita physicians authorities said she sold social memberships to nine doctors with the promise of exclusive examiner status plus details on her KWU medical schooling could not be verified The item ends with a brief Detroit golf note about Keefe Carter winning the Western Amateur title and a stray bicycle brand mention
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Wichita
iRita Calloway
University of Kansas
Hutch Linson
Hutchinson
Mutual Benefit Association
Walter A
Douglas county begins survey of Eu dora road for federal aid plans
H A Marshall county engineer begins surveying the Eu dora road to the Johnston county line as Douglas county prepares road plans for possible federal aid. Officials say funds would depend on county valuations and state law. surveys move ahead to be ready when federal aid becomes available.
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H. A. Marshall
Douglas County
Eudora
Johnston County
E. ©. Trugblood
County Re Commission
Trueblood
Nonstop Los Angeles to New York trip reaches La Junta
Lt Leigh Wade continues a cross country drive from Los Angeles to New York City and passes La Junta Colorado this morning. Former Kansas City Mayor Cromwell will accompany Wade from La Junta to Newton while John A Conover of the Kansas City Auto Club will join from Newton to Kansas City. Wade's route includes Emporia Lebo and Topeka with an expected arrival around six or seven in the morning.
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Holliday
Leigh Wade
Los Angeles
New York City
la Junta
Colo
Cromwell
Kansas City
Ladunta
Newton
John A.conover
Auto Club
Wade
Emporia
Lebo
Topeka
Curtis to Visit President at Summer White House
Senator Curtis of Kansas, Republican Senate leader, will visit President Coolidge at the summer White House in Swampscott, Massachusetts. He is expected to arrive Monday for an overnight stay and discuss tax reduction, farm aid, and coal industry measures, while staying with his daughter in Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island.
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Swampstott
Mass
Curtis
Kansas
Senate
Coolidge
White House
Narrangansett Pier
R. I
Rain Boosts Labette Corn Crop In Parsons Kansas
Farmers in Labette county credit a morning rain for improving prospects as a third of an inch drenched the area by mid morning and more rain was expected. Also noted are details on The University Kansan publishing pause until September and a rural accident near Richards, Missouri involving E P Curry after a grade crossing collision.
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Parsons
Kan
Labette County
Farmer
Ft. Scott
E. P. Curry
Richards
Here
Missouri Pacific
Weather blamed for high death rate in New York
New York July 13 reports extreme heat in early June as main cause of a rise in city deaths. Health department data show 976 total deaths in June compared with a five year average of 5417, with heat related fatalities surging from 15 to 357.
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New York
Soli
Health Department Today
New York City
New Board Elects Officers for University Organization
The University of Kansas Physical Education Corporation held its first meeting to organize and elect officers. Chancellor E. H. Lindley was named president, W. W. Davis secretary, and Kari Klooz treasurer. The board empowered Lindley to handle contracts and transfer funds from the Athletic Association to the new corporation. Discussions covered by laws and policies for the new constitution and continued use of the budget purchase system.
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University of Kansas Physical Education Corporation
iChancellor E. H. Lindley
W. W. Davis
Kari Klooz
Lindley
Athletic Association
Longworth urges tax on big incomes and limits on tax free securities
Cincinnati report notes Representative Nicholas Longworth speaking at the Blaine Club outing at Coney Island. He favored reducing taxes on large incomes and argued against tax free securities, proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish them and predicting a Congress White House alliance in the next session.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Associated Press
Nicholas Longworth
House of Representatives
Blaine Club
Coney Island
Congress
White House
Longworth
Preparatory work begins on Kansas Memorial stadium south sections
Construction plans for the Kansas Memorial stadium start immediately with demolition of the Varsity dressing sheds south of the east stadium. The two new sections will reduce two south tennis courts. Senne Construction of Topeka secured the contract and began preparations to have materials ready for near-future work.
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Theil
Kansas Memorial Stadium
Varsity
East Stadium
Senne Construction Company
Topeka
Avas
Lawrence hires Hare to direct city zoning and planning
Herbert Hare of Hare & Hare, landscape architects, is engaged by the Lawrence city planning commission to assist in zoning the city. He has prior experience with boulevard districts and parks, is currently beautifying the University of Kansas campus, and works also with Houston and Oklahoma projects. Mrs Hare will supervise data gathering for surveys and help present zoning ordinances to residents.
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City Planning Commission
Lawrence
Herbert Hare
Hare & Hare
Kansas City
Local Planning Commission
Hare
City
University of Kansas
University
Houston
Texas
Oklahoma
City Planning Coromission
Paul Dinsmoor
Planning Commission
Rotary camp delivers successful week for boy campers
Twenty nine boys returned home from the Rotary camp nine miles southwest of Lawrence after a week of hiking swimming fishing and baseball. Camp director Ralph Durland earned praise for leadership while scoutmasters and leaders including C L Scott James Akright Lloyd Houston and others assisted. The daily routine featured nature study and scoutcraft with evenings filled by games and story circles.
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Rotary
Lawrences
Thhe
Ralph’ Durland
Cain ‘ ‘Wats
Duland
C.L. Scott
The
Chambs of Commerce
James Akbright
Lloyd -Houston
Adhsist
University of Kansas summer term ends today
First term closes after final exams with most finals before noon. Four weeks term starts Monday with enrollment ongoing in deans offices. Next term ends August 14. Also reports a crossing accident near Ogden injuring Mrs. Howe and others. water outage notice for July 19. Fire hydrant issue noted in Alabama Louisiana region.
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University of Kansas
University
Alabama
Louisiana
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