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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1927
Page
1
Vienna reports dense crowds as clashes flare with official proclamations appealing for calm and rebuilding. Berlin notes casualties in last week’s riots. Geneva hosts a tripartite naval conference with U S Britain and Japan seeking a workable cruiser tonnage framework amid shifting proposals.
Independence July 18 The Kennedy and Mooney trial in district court began with Judge J We Holdron reportedly absent due to illness. Jury selection proceeded with 12 jurors, most married with families, and initial witnesses included Lester Brown and Margaret Akers who identified Kennedy as the man who assaulted Akers on March 17.
The Noble C. Fairly Show outfit plans a mentorist farewell service at Woodland Park tomorrow for Fairly the former proprietor, buried at Oak Hill cemetery after a fatal accident linked to an automobile in Richmond Virginia. His elder Franky remains active in the family business. Drowns Near Hutchinson: Ray Williams, 24, an itinerant farm hand, died while swimming at John Wealstein’s farm sand pit. Relatives believed to live in Ohio are being sought.
Forecast calls for generally fair weather Tuesday with little temperature change. Cloudy in most areas with some rain near Arkansas City and Ott. Coffeyville and Pittsburg roads mostly good. Arkansas City and Douglas County show muddy to wet conditions. Adjust travel plans accordingly.
A Reuters dispatch from Shanghai reports that General Ho Chien, the Conservative southern commander, captured Hanyang yesterday and Hankow today from southern extremists. He also reportedly seized railways and strategic points. The maneuver was described as smooth with no outward signs of movement. The Hankow government is thought to back the overthrow of the radicals as a move toward moderates. General Jo Chien, with Honanese troops, previously dispersed the farmers and peasants union in Honan and executed communists at WanChang.
Oxford Kansas authorities say arrests of Oxford area oil operators in eastern Sumner county are expected late today or tomorrow for violating a city ordinance requiring permits and limiting wells per city block. Papers in three cases are being drawn and will be served unless operators comply. G L Ramsey delayed a restraining order in Wellington district court as the July 26 hearing date looms. Ramsey continues operations at a 20 foot wide strip once used as a roadway near the best car wash in town.
Topeka Kansas July 18 The Kansas Wheat Growers association filed two appeals in the supreme court asking performance of contracts with members Defendants F A Mesner and Clyde Rowan won in district court at Wichita by pleading the contracts were made under fraudulent representations The lower court found the association had fraudulently represented it had between four and five million dollars available to lend to members.
University of Kansas summer term opened amid quiet study in the administration section as four weeks of the second term begin. Registrar’s office said enrollment figures for the term would be available tomorrow. Faculty departures for vacations were announced by Dean D. My Swarthout. Waldemar Gelich left for Los Angeles via Moscow Idaho for a violin recital at the University of Idaho before meeting his wife there. Mrs Gelich has been in Los Angeles for the past month. Miss France Peablady left for Springfield Missouri and then New York City to continue studies in voice. Miss Ella Bear departed for Plano Iowa with plans to return in September for piano duties. Miss Mable Barnhart left to spend the summer with her parents in Urbane, Illinois.
Five airmen led by Commander Byrd return from Europe aboard the Mace to a cheering Battery crowd and a tolling welcome. Lindbergh and families greet them as fire boats spray water jets and ticker tape rains down while a nine gun salute marks the homecoming.
Former Kansas governor George H Hodges and his brother Frank Hodges face charges of concealing property from assessment valued between eighty thousand and eighty five thousand dollars. The county clerk reports seek sixteen thousand twenty three dollars in back taxes for 1924 to 1982. The Hodges dispute centers on taxation of intangible assets and penalties under 1925 laws with political tension cited by Hodges and local press argues of spite by the Western Brick Trust. George H Hodges served as governor from 1913 to 1915 and recently left the state board of regents amid a political reshuffle.
Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover will visit Emporia Kansas today as guest of William Allen White. He will attend a garden party with seventy five editors and answer questions after an informal talk. Hoover arrives at 2 30 by motor with Irwin Kirkwood editor Kansas City Star.
Arkansas City residents rally after Lewis Linnx, theatre operator, is arrested on a state warrant for operating a Sunday picture show. Linnx, from Milwaukee, claimed religious immunity. 1,200 church members gathered at Wilson Park to back prosecution. The case advances to district court in Winfield. a legal fund was started to aid prosecutors.
In a New York baseballdoubleheader an early homer by Hartnett powered the Chien Subs past the Giants in ten innings, 10-2. Earlier, Pittsburgh Nationals defeated Philadelphia 9-7 as Williams hit his 19th homer, with Aldridge guiding pitching and Ferguson closing. St. Louis postponed by rain. Cleveland routed Boston 14-5. Washington beat New York 7-4 as Pipgras and Grabowski homered.
At the Walther League annual convention in St Louis E J Gallmeyer of Fort Wayne urged using modern inventions like radio and films in Indian missions. The meeting drew about 3,500 attendees with 750 delegates as part of a 50 000 member conservative Lutheran youth organization.
Washington July 18 AP The commerce department report by assistant secretary W P McCracken notes 864 operating airports and landing fields in the United States and predicts about 1000 by year end 1927. The survey counts only equipped ports with lights hangars runways and service facilities.
The dean of women announced that rooms for girls for next fall must be inspected. Employers seeking to house University girls should contact the dean of women, who will arrange interviews before placement.
Mrs. J. Pinney of Topeka aged 26 died after a Ford with her husband crashed when a mule tied behind a truck blocked the road one mile north of Lawrence on the Fort to Fort highway. Pinney was injured. he survived with facial wounds. Funeral arrangements were set for OskaIooosa Presbyterian church with burial in McLouth. Mrs. Pinney was employed by Spital Building and Loan in Topeka. she is survived by her husband, her father D. A. Wellman of McLouth, two sisters and three brothers.
Thomas, Kalns and a granddaughter and daughter in law were severely cut Saturday evening when an auto passing them brushed their Studebaker into a ditch on the Fort to Fort highway near Tonganoxie. Their car was demolished and the other vehicle did not stop. They were hospitalized in Lawrence and later sent home.
Walter Canfield a University of Kansas senior drowned yesterday near Pensacola while swimming Gulf waters. He was a member of Sigma Lambda and connected with the Valley Bridge and Trone company. brothers John Rehm and Bidwart Wolf narrowly escaped drowning during the rescue. His father travels for the company and is now in Mobile Alabama.
Burns completed a blindfold car drive in Nash at 3:38 p m Saturday, exactly 20 hours after starting at 12:38 Friday noon in front of the Journal World building. He said the trip to Kansas City was enjoyable and noted the car ran perfectly when released. School starts today.
Dr C2 Allen director of athletics and head basketball coach at the University leaves for Superior Wisconsin to join Warner football coach at Stanford in a coaching school opening this morning and running until July 30 Miss Meguiar acts as dean of women and teaches half time while Miss Meuiar continues other duties. Marriage licenses are issued to Glyde Hill and Daisy A Taylor from Topeka Kansas and to Harry B Hufnagle and Bertha Ewell from Lincoln Nebraska with Judge Menger expected to perform ceremonies.
Junction City Kansas July 18 The Thirteenth Cavalry from Fort RD A Russell Wyoming arrived at Fort Riley at 9 30 this morning and were welcomed by Brig General Charles J Symmonds commandant. Col Henry Fis Richmond acknowledged the welcome and the men rested in their barracks after a month on the road. The regiment numbers 400 officers and men.
Kansas City area reels from deadly storms with ten killed and about fifty injured. Red Cross officials and a general relief committee led by Mrs. S. L. Ellis coordinate survey and aid in Wyandotte and Johnson counties and eastern Kansas communities including South Park Monrovia and Lebo.
Congregational meeting at Trinity Lutheran Church tonight at 6:30 explores disposal of the new building site at Thirteenth and New Hampshire and the conditions for a 16000 gift from J R Auk Hutt and ed Tutth. Gift terms require bids for building and remodeling to be completed by August 1, with 4000 earmarked for a furnace. Local officials hope the business is settled tonight.
A party including Charles Geehanonn and Arthur Johnson from Red Oak Iowa visited Lawrence to inspect the city motor street sweeper. They traveled by motor car from Iowa, praising local equipment but noting Kansas lags behind Iowa in some areas. The group, along with J Carman and a reporter, dined with Mr Brainerd at noon.
One man was killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting today at the home of Thomas Mitchell in Sioux City. Mitchell was killed while defending a stack of corn whiskey. Police believe two men attacked him during the confrontation. The wounded man is named Williamshed. A separate report notes the body of Sam Hagan, a Frisbee track worker, found near Oswera with an inquest set for 5 p.m. today in Gelibas, Kay.
Plans to move Fraser chapel vast organ to the new auditorium. work to start mid August once structure ready. Marshall Brothers of Kansas City and organ company reps will handle moving and sanitization. Large organ sections to be placed on one side of the stage with smaller pieces on the opposite side. possible additions to enhance color and tone. Detachable chairs and wiring modifications to adapt for basketball era use. Removal expected to take several weeks.
Details from the INTQ hearings in Wiehip Kansas where the interstate commerce commission considers freight rates. Witnesses from St Louis and Kansas City discussed advantages and proposed favorable rates for St Louis shippers while a Kansas City schedule was postponed for later. Also mentions parolees in liquor violations and a Pan American Federation of Labor conference with a Nicaraguan delegate warning of conflict if Marines leave Nicaragua.
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