Germany proposes annual reparations annuities in new note
Germany's amendatory reparations note handed to the Entente and United States governments outlines annual annuities totaling about 1.29 billion marks if no international loan is found. It calls for a general conference for an impartial solution, details guaranties by rail, gold mortgage security, and raised duties to fund the payments.
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London
St. Hamer
Lord Curzon
Berlin
The
Associated Press
Germany
United States
Ruhr
Komaroff on Trial for Murder as Crowd Gathers in Moscow
Vasili Komaroff, accused of killing thirty three people, appeared in a Moscow court under heavy security. He alternated between tearful and boastful as he testified, declaring you have my confession why bother further while recounting his early life amid a gathered throng and troops.
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Moscow
Associated Press
Vasili Komaroff
Polytechnic Museum
Komaroff
New York Governor Challenged by Anti-Saloon League Leader
Dr Perley A Baker general superintendent of the Anti Saloon League of America says the league will accept Governor Alfred F Edward Smith of New Yorks challenge after he signed the bill. The statement was made at Baker s Montgomery Alabama home where bootlegger leaders claim the governor has become chief commander of nullifiers bootleggers and rum runners.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alfred F. Edward Smith
New York
Perley A. Baker
Anti-Saloon League of America
New
Caterpillars Ravage Austrian Fields in Upper Austria
A black caterpillar with a yellow stripe is invading Steyregg and Pulgara fields in Upper Austria. Swarms of the grub are eating the country bare as towns report damage and agriculture braces for impact.
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Austria
Vienna
Steyregg
Pulgara
Upper Austria
Kansas Forecast Promises Clouds and Rain Across Regions
Forecast shows increasing cloudiness with likely rain in the south and west tonight and Friday, plus northeast on Friday. Temperature changes are minimal. Data notes include past temperatures and rainfall measurements, but details are incomplete.
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Kansas
Esterday
Baker University receives $200000 Rockefeller gift
Baker University in Baldwin Kansas concluded its sixty fifth commencement with President Fleming announcing a $200000 grant from the Rockefeller education board contingent on raising half of a $1200000 endowment goal. The gift supports a $2000000 project including $800000 for equipment as the college seeks funds. Bishop Charles Meade of Denver delivered the commencement address to a record senior class of eighty four and two graduates earned music degrees while others received liberal arts diplomas.
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Baldwin
Kan
Baker University
W.B. Fleming
Rockefeller Education Board of
New York City
Baker
Rockefeller
Job Mulvane
Topeka
Charles Meade
Denver
Meade
Fleming
Harry Stanley
Wichita
Stanley
Kansas
Hell
John Taylor
J. Luther Taylor
Pittsburg
Board of
Dropped From Bridge In Kaw River Tragedy
A well dressed man about 35 climbed the guard rail of the intercity viaduct in Kansas City and dropped into the Kaw river. He did not surface after striking the water. Witnesses tried to reach him but failed. Police patrol the river to locate the body as currents push toward the Missouri.
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Kansas City
Kaw
Missouri
Intercity
Schenectady Labor Riot Terrifies City Workers
Riots during a traction strike in Schenectady involving shots and stone throwing left cars abandoned and damaged. Rescue crews failed to move two stalled cars as mob violence continued at the barns. Mayor Whitmyr blamed strike breakers and guards for the unrest.
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Whitmyr
Rabies Identified in Reynolds Cow Near Lawrence
A Reynolds brothers cow near Lawrence developed rabies sixty days after a dog bite. Dr. G N Russell confirmed the diagnosis after brain examination in Kansas City. About fifty cattle on the Reynolds farm are under observation and several herd members were bitten. Fred Reynolds is receiving Pasteur treatment. Police enforce Mayor Kreeck’s order to restrain dogs from running at large.
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Reynolds Brothers
Lawrence
G. N. Russell
Kansas City
Reynolds Place
Fred Reynolds
Russell
George L. Kreeck
Seven Die in Leipzig Riot Over Ruhr Occupation Bouts
In Leipzig yesterday a large protest against Ruhr occupation and unemployment doles turned deadly. About 20 000 demonstrators gathered under union and socialist banners, with one police head keeper and 12 other officers among the 100 plus wounded. Order was restored by evening.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Leipsic
Ruhr
Legion Deliberates on State Bonus Board Ruling
American Legion members oppose a state board ruling on World War I veterans bonus eligibility. The local post took no action and planned to await a court test case to decide the issue. Members affected by the ruling express strong opposition and await judicial outcome.
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American Legion
State Bonus Board
United States
The
Legion
Plan G O P Campaign Opens National Conference Tour
Washington June 7 Preliminary organization work for the 124 Republican campaign will start this year via regional conferences led by Chairman Adams and national committeemen. The first meeting in Boston will be attended by New England leaders to coordinate national and state efforts for next year.
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Adams
Boston
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
West Virginia
Kiter
Mr. Adams
Cincinnati
Chichago
Denver
Pacific Coast
Harper Awarded $9000 in Wrongful Attachment Suit
The jury returned a verdict awarding I. H. Harper $9,000 from C. Z. Cox for wrongful attachment of property. The jury was out all day Tuesday and yesterday. The Babb case against Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. was resumed in district court, with witnesses still testifying. Clarence Brown’s suit against E. S. Eastman will begin after the Babb trial.
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I. H. Harper
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co
Clarence Brown
E. S. Eastman
Babb
Mary Case Snow Dead Former KU student and scholar
Mrs Mary M Snow Case former University of Kansas student and daughter of former Chancellor Snow died while accompanying her husband Professor Ermine Case on a research trip through Africa and Australia Her survivors include two sons Francis Case Yale and Theodore Case Western Electric and extended family The Ann Arbor Times News noted her lifelong interests in science literature and art and her Red Cross work during World War I
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Mary M. Snow Case
University of Kanaas
Snow
University of Kansas
Ermine C. Case
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
San Francisco
Cal
Call Box System In Operation For First Time Today
Lawrence police launch eleven call boxes linked to a central switchboard at headquarters. Boxes in business districts serve patrols while residential boxes aid motorcycle officers. Officers carry pocket telephones to contact headquarters and confirm beats every thirty minutes. Chief Carman notes it ensures accountability even if not fully needed now.
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Lawrence
Carman
Davis Appointees to State Health Board in Rump
Convention at Topeka reports that the state health board, under Governor Davis appointees, declared itself in control. Dr Leon Mattasarin of Wichita elected secretary to succeed Dr S J Crumbine amid a muddled diagnosis of the department’s condition.
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Davis
Topeka
Associated Press
State Board of Health
Govenor Davis
Leon Mattassarin
Wichita
S. J. Crumbine
Lawrence Welcomes Prospective Summer Student
R L Jarvis of Independence Missouri arrived in Lawrence to enroll in the summer session at the university. He has completed most of his work toward a degree and taught at Independence High School last year.
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R. L. Jarvis
Independence
Lawrence
University
Jarvis
Independence, Mo
Railroads Authorized To Set Mississippi River Rates
I C C approved new operating lines north and south of the Mississippi to set rates between St. Louis Memphis Vicksburg and other crossing points including New Orleans without regard to long and short haul clauses of the Interstate Commerce Act.
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Washington
Mississippi River
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
Memphis
Vicksburg
New Orleans
Cables to Honduras Reopen After Two Week Cutoff
San Salvador reports the Honduras telecommunication link was restored yesterday after two weeks of outage. A Tegucigalpa message quotes President Gutierrez issuing unconditional amnesty to all political exiles.
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Honduras
San Salvador
Tegucigalpa
Gutierrez
Marriages in June Continue at Probate Court
Judge Menger presides as the marriage license office remains busy since the month began. Couples wed yesterday include John M. Stauffer with Leona Van Deusen of Lawrence, Robert Hays of Kansas City Missouri with Helen Elder of Linwood, John Lambert of Louisburg with Mable Wheeler of Lawrence, and Lafe Oakland with Maude Longstaff of Topeka.
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Menger
Court House
John M. Stauffer
Leona van Deusen
Lawrence
Robert Arnold Hays
Kansas
CityMo
Helen M. Elder
Linwood
John D. Lambert
Louisburg
Mable R. Wheeler
Lafe C. Oakland
Maude L. Longstaff
Toveka
Howat Under Charges Pittsburgh Leader Arrested
Alexander Howat former Kansas United Mine Workers leader, in Pittsburgh for months, was arrested on a morals charge filed by Mrs. Inga Sorensen on behalf of her six year old son Judge Tansard DeWolfe. Howat denied the charge and was held for a hearing.
Legion Forms Committee for Community Fourth Celebration
A general committee led by Wayne Gill to plan a Woodlawn Park Fourth of July celebration includes Charles Holmes and Thomas Mason. They will meet next Monday at 7 30 PM at the Legion headquarters to draft the program featuring a ball game wrestling bicycle races and dancing with Col Henry Breckenridge to give the main address. Proceeds from recent poppy sales totaling 175 30 go to the memorial fund at Oak Hill cemetery. Alfred Eliot is thanked for supplying 48 lays for Memorial Day decorations.
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Wayne Gill
Charles Holmes
Thomas Mason
American Legion
Legion
Woodlawn Park
Henry Breckenridge
David McCreath
Harry Gregg
Oak Hill Cemetery
Alfred Eliot
Sugar storage dispute clarified by Chicago dispatch
A Chicago report disputes earlier claims of vast sugar in storage. Officials say 3.5 million pounds are held in public warehouses, about three weeks’ supply, far less than the reported 364 or 564 million pounds.
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Chicago
Chicatro
Council High Cost Committee
Kansas City Times
Chicago Herald Examiner
Hold Party Meeting To Organize National Republican League
An open meeting to perfect the National Republican League in Douglas county will be held at the court house Saturday night at 8 o'clock. All Republicans who are one hundred percent American are invited to attend and join the league. Fred Zimmerman of Lindsborg Kansas, who organized the league in Kansas and other states, visited Lawrence last Friday to discuss forming such an organization here.
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National Republican League
Douglas County
Court House
Fred Zimmerman
Lindsborg
Kansas
Lawrence
Oklahoma Governor Backs Broad Farmer-Labor Move
Governor Walton announced a shift from the Farmer-Labor Reconstruction League and called a June 18 conference with farm and union leaders to form a wider Farmer-Labor vehicle. He aims to place leadership in the hands of rank and file democratically elected representatives.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Associated Press
Ana Balay Coun
Prohibition Reduces Arrests in Campsie Scotland
Campsie Scotland shows about a one third drop in drunkenness arrests under prohibition. The town sits within the surrounding wider territory where enforcement has shifted after the new policy.
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Campsie
Scotland
County Commission Requires Landowner Fees for University Road paving
The county commission will not authorize paving the road along the University campus until private landowners deposit 15 percent of costs, and the University of Kansas agrees to cover 35 percent, not to exceed 8 000 dollars, with vouchers presented. The city commission backs paving and a Morgan Place benefit district is created.
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University Campus
Eleventh
Missouri
University of Kansas
County Commission
Missouri and
Eleventh Streets
University
Michigan Street
Engineering
Morgan Place
Shelby closes up in Helena after raid on morals
Sheriff reports a raid in Toole County ended at noon today with arrests. Men without visible means of support and undesirable women were ordered to leave within 24 hours. Rankin had threatened to stop the Dempsey Gibbons fight on July 4 unless moral conditions improved.
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Helena
Mont
Shelby
Sher HY H. FE. Benjamin
Toole County
W. 1
Rankin
Former Arkansas official found guilty of grand larceny
In Little Rock on June 7 W. UL Tall, once chairman of the state board of control of the charitable institutions, was convicted of grand larceny after a three day trial. He faced charges connected to a $27 600 shortage and received a four year prison sentence.
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Little Rock
Ark
W. UL. Tall
State Board of Control
President Harding backs world court membership
President Harding said in a public letter that U S membership in the world court would be the largest feasible contribution to civilization's stabilization while preserving all American advantages and independence. The statement was released in Washington on June 7.
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Washington
Harding
World Court
United States
Bonds for Vinland school building approved
VILAND bond election approved 92 to 62 for a £10,000 issue to erect a brick one story school on the burned site. Plans submitted by Charles A. Smith of Kansas City were not accepted initially. changes will be made before approval. Expected total cost $26,000 with $16,000 insurance from the old building.
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Vinland
Charles A. Smith
Kansas City
Kehoal Board
License inspectors target unlicensed cars in Douglas County
G H Foster, secretary of state license inspector, backs enforcement to seize cars with no license or rear plates. Fines range from 25 to 400 dollars plus costs. He will patrol county for weeks to arrest violators and warns that unplaced plates are as liable as missing licenses.
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G. H. Foster
Secretary of State’s Office
Douglas County
Foster
J P Corcoran Visits Here
J P Corcoran of Osborne Kansas is in Lawrence visiting relatives. He has served as principal of the Osborne school for the last year and is traveling by car to Kansas City.
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J. P. Corcoran
Osborne
Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas City
Death of 101-Year-Old Union Army Paymaster Theobald
Thomas Alexander Theobald died at his home at Ave 101 St Louis June 7. He served during the Civil War as paymaster for the Union Army under General Sherman. He was 101 years old.
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St. Louis
Thomas Alexander Theobald
General Sherman
First Four Year Class Graduates from Haskell Institute
The first Indian school to offer four years of high school training graduated at Haskell Institute with thirty six students. Dr Schwegler urged graduates to view their diploma as a new start and urged education as the nation’s solution. Attendees included Evelyn Metoxen Grace Beale and Calvin Tracy addressing home economics Indian art and leadership.
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Schwegler
Haskell Institute
America
Dr. Schwegler
Department of Psychology
University of Kansas
United States
Evelyn Metoxen
Calvin Tracy
Grace Beale
Beale
Hobart
Capper Addresses Kiwanis on Agriculture and Policy
Senator Arthur Capper urged prosperity through agriculture and discussed Congress last session noting only five agriculture bills passed and that too much legislation hinders business. He favored tax reform, a world court for peace, immigration handling, and praised Kansas luncheon clubs applying the Golden Rule.
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Arthur Capper
Kiwanis Club
Wiedemann
Fay
Capper
Congress
Senate
Washington
Barbot Abandons Flights After Washington Flight Attempt
Georges Barbot, French pilot of the flivver, announced he would temporarily abandon flights in the United States after his machine was damaged when it plunged into a tree near Paulsboro New Jersey during an attempted Garden City to Washington trip. The plane stalled in a gusty wind, and curio seekers further hampered the fragile craft.
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Paulsboro
N. J
Georges Barbot
Here
Garden City
Washington, D. C
Curio Seekers
Marvel Barbot
Regilding the Golden Gate Scam Noted in San Francisco
A report from San Francisco describes a confidence scheme in which two men were paid 200 by Joe Welch to secure a contract for regilding the Golden Gate. The deal promised a 1,000 profit, with the transaction occurring near the Ferry Building and post office.
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Golden Gate
San Francisco
Chicago
Joe Welch
Indictment Ends in Death Sentence for Valparaiso Husband
Harry Diamond was found guilty of murdering his wife Nettie Diamond in Valparaiso Indiana and was sentenced to death by Judge Hannibal Loring after a four hour jury deliberation last night.
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Ind
Harry Diamond
Nettie Diamond
Hannibal Loring
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