Governor appeals for flood aid to Ark. City and Winfield
Topeka reports Gov. J. M. Davis urges Kansans to donate to flood relief in Arkansas City and Winfield. He notes millions in property lost, conditions include homelessness and hunger, and asks donations to his office or local officials. Arkansas City fears forJohn Cannon missing after floods. chlorine supply and water restoration planned. New Era Mill water line connected.
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Topeka
J. M. Davis
Arkansas City
Winfield
Kansas
John Cannon
George Cannon
State Engineering Department
New Era
Tulsa Flood Crest Seen As Arkansas River Falls
The Arkansas River crested at about 19.8 feet above normal in Tulsa and Sand Springs with the water still rising and Tulsa shutting down its water works. A protecting levee was being built as West Tulsa and nearby refineries faced rising flood waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Associated
Kansas
Ity Water Works
Oklahoma Power Company
West
Ag Club Meets at Chamber of Commerce Building
Lawrence high school Agricultural club held its regular monthly meeting at the Chamber of Commerce building. Dairy specialist W M Williams from Kansas State Agricultural College spoke on dairying in Kansas and its development. members then swam at the Chamber pool. The club plans to meet on the second Tuesday each month this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School Agricultural Club
Chamber of Commerce
W.M. Williams
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas
Kansas Forecast Shows Clouds and Thunder Possible
Weather update for Kansas notes partly cloudy conditions tonight and Tuesday with possible local thunder showers. Warmer tonight and near yesterday's high, with temperature readings recorded at 7 pm yesterday 7 am today and 2 pm today. details on maximums and minimums are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Welch and Welch Chiropractors Ad
An OCR fragment shows a chiropractic office listing with two doctors named Welch. The text includes stray numbers and incomplete phrases. The readable portion indicates advertising for chiropractic services by Drs Welch.
Peasant Uprising Fears Rise Over Bulgarian Turmoil
Reports from Belgrade to Jugo-Slav papers describe civil war in Bulgaria as ex Premier Stamboulisky flees on horseback toward Pirdop chased by revolutionary horsemen. Allies fear mass peasant mobilization could topple the new regime and threaten Neuilly Treaty terms.
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Associated Press
Stamboulisky
Bulgaria
Pirdop
Belgrade
Associated Fress
Jugo-Slav
Oboroff
Douparinoff
London
Sofia
Io Sophia
Abraham Lincoln
Terror reigns in Ruhr as guerrilla warfare spreads
Duesseldorf reports an organized reign of terror against occupying forces in the Ruhr. French military headquarters say the campaign is a nationalist revenge for the execution of ex German officer Albert Schlageter. General Degoutte and other high ranking officers are targeted by the military secret service.
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Duesseldorf
Associated Press
Ruhr
Albert Schlageter
Degoutte
Nurses' Association Meeting Held in Congregational Parish House
The second district division of the Graduate Nurses' Association of Kansas met yesterday afternoon at the Congregational Parish house. A chicken dinner was served. Thirty nurses attended, fifteen from Kansas City. The next district meeting will be in Kansas City, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graduate Nurses’ Association of Kansas
Kansas City
Kansas
Floods in Kansas Mess Up Tourist Travel
Travelers at the city auto camp report roads in Kansas nearly impassable over several days. A carload from southern Kansas and Oklahoma were forced to stop in towns near Winfield until flood waters subsided. Those from Excelsior Springs found routes fairer but expect deterioration westward. The free tourist camp hosts daily visitors with well kept grounds and cooking facilities, described as a haven compared with harsher camps elsewhere.
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City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Winfield
Excelsior Springs
Two Men Die in Manhole in Houston Residence Area
Two workers died when sewer gas overwhelmed them inside a Houston manhole soon before noon. They had entered the opening to inspect it prior to repairs.
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Manhole
Houston
Tex
Rules for Display of the Flag Observed in Lawrence
Tomorrow is Flag Day and Lawrence observes proper flag display. The guidelines specify horizontal and vertical mounting rules with the union position relative to the viewer, plus a requirement for straight alignment and no draping.
Free Children's Movie at Patee Theater Tomorrow
Children of Lawrence are invited to a free moving picture show hosted by Claire Patee at the Patee Theater tomorrow at 3:30 PM. Miss Kathleen Davis, playground supervisor, will gather attendees at 3:30 PM in South Park before the film and supervise play-hour groups at North Lawrence, New York, and South Park locations on designated mornings and afternoons.
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Lawrence
Claire Patee
Patee
Kathleen Davis
South Park
Woodlawn
New York
Miss Davis
North Lawrence
Miss
Davis
Rural Graduation Marks Record County Class Size
Douglas county common schools will graduate 150 eighth grade students at the thirty fourth graduation exercises at the First Methodist church Saturday at 2 o'clock. Last year 149 graduates. R A Schwegler of the University will deliver the commencement address. Several musical numbers planned and top scholars to be announced. Diplomas will be awarded by O J Lane, county superintendent.
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Douglas County Common
R. A. Schwegler
O. J. Lane
County road crews begin dragging highways after dry spell
Road workers graded and dragged county roads for the first time in nearly a week as yesterday’s sun dried the surfaces. Although country roads remain rough with deep ruts, travel resumes on highways with fair success as crews push to keep drags in use before ruts harden.
Flag Day Service Call for All American Legion Members
Major S. G. Clarke calls all American Legion members to meet at Legion headquarters tomorrow night at 7 30 to march in a body to Flag Day exercises at Trinity Episcopal church at 8 00 hosted by the Lawrence lodge of Elks. No Legion meeting tonight but attendance at Elks events is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
S. G. Clarke
Legion
Trinity Episcopal Church
Lawrence Lodge of Elks
Clarke
The
Elks
Jugo Slavia to Send Mission to America Over War Debt
Belgrade officials announce a government plan to balance the budget for the year and say a mission will travel to the United States in October to discuss repayment of war debt. Finance Minister Stoyadinovitch informed parliament during the budget discussion.
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Belgrade
Associated Press
Jugo-Slavia
America
United States
Stoyadinovitch
Dry Officials Plan Campaign in Detroit River District
Plans for a major push against illicit liquor traffic in the Detroit river district were outlined at a series of conferences among dry officials. The meeting focused on coordinated enforcement efforts to curb bootlegging and strengthen legal actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Associated Press
Detroit River District
Iry
Dike Rally in Grant Township to Shield Lowlands
About twenty teams and many volunteers under township officers and road overseer Zeb Van Neste began building a ditch with slips and sandbags along a road near Jim Norris’s house. They aimed to raise a dike to protect Grant township and North Lawrence from River floodwaters, echoing a 1915 effort that saved crops and land.
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Jim Norris
Grant Township
H.G. van Nesté
P. 8. Sterling
Zeb van Neste
Lawrence
North Lawrence
Baythe
Bente
Fred Lewis
H. G. van
Neste
E. EK
Trueblood
Paul Laptad
Emil Heck
Alfred Heck
Clarence Pine
Ross Pine
Midland
Fewer Bonus Applications Reported By County Board
The county bonus board notes a decline in new bonus applications with only two or three processed daily. Many applications come from former soldiers living out of state seeking approval, while none approved locally have been sent to the state board in Topeka recently.
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County Bonus Board
Bonus Board
State Bonus Board
Topeka
French Sailors Protest Lack of Wine on France
Nearly half the crew of the French steamer France served notice to the captain that they would refuse another voyage to America unless a two litre daily wine ration required by French law was supplied. The captain said the France would return on schedule or recruit a new crew from the merchant marine college.
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New York
France
America
Merchant Marine ‘College
Trade Brisk As June Sales Draw Lawrence Shoppers
June monthly sales day sees brisk trading in Lawrence with good weather drying rods and rough highways. Townspeople and farmers visit shops on bargain prices with merchants’ specials proving popular. The largest crowd gathers in the afternoon especially for women’s clothing and farm equipment.
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Lawrence
Merchant’s “Bureau
Massachusetts Street
Breckenridge to Speak at Woodland Park Fourth of July
Henry Breckenridge, former assistant secretary of war 1913 1916 and World War I veteran, will deliver the principal address at Woodland Park on July 4. He led infantry in France, earned lieutenant colonel, and served with the AEF General Staff and the Fifteenth French Colonial Division near Amiens. He is currently practicing law in Washington, D. C.
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Henry Breckenridge
Woodland Park
France
Summerall
Breckenridge
Amiens
Vosges
San Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Europe
Breckenridge i
Washington, D. C
Kansas Student Joins Camp Fire Work In New Jersey
Miss Hope Selig, soon to be a University of Kansas senior, leaves June 30 for eight weeks as assistant director of a Camp Fire group at Oakridge New Jersey. She will visit Washington and New York before starting. She previously directed a Kansas City girls camp at Longview Missouri last summer and has chaired the Lawrence Campfire Guardian Association.
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Hope Selig
University of Kansas
Oakridge
New Jersey
Washington, D. C
New York City
Miss Selig
Kansas City
Longview
Lawrence Campfire Guardian Association
Civilian Camp Signups for Fort Leavenworth August Training
Lawrence invites interested civilians to enroll in a Citizens' Military Training Camp at Fort Leavenworth in August. About ten men from the county are expected to attend. The program includes intensive military training swimming boxing and other athletic events. The government covers transportation clothing and board. Contact Major Sam Clarke for enrollment information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Citizens
Fort Leavenworth
Sam Clarke
British Reply to Russian Note May End Diplomatic Exchange
London reports the British reply says the Soviet government has complied with essential British demands and that the correspondence might now be brought to a conclusion. The June 13 dispatch notes the progress as the two powers approach closure of the current exchange.
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London
Associated Press
Still Struggling Toward Classes at University of Kansas
Summer Session enrollment reaches 1843 with late registrants still arriving amid flood delays across Kansas. Rail disruptions hamper travel to Lawrence as students from McLouth Humboldt and Wichita share stories of trains boats and freight routes.
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University of Kansas
Lawrence
Lawrence man wins Coffin Fellowship to Yale for 1923 24
George Lynn of Lawrence Kansas has been selected among seven to receive the Charles A Coffin Fellowship at Yale for 1923 24 He holds a 1921 B S from the University of Kansas and studies for a Ph D while researching rare metal reduction at Yale He previously worked on vacuum tubes at GE's research lab in summer 1922 The fellowship fund is $40 000 income earnings with awards in electricity physics and physical chemistry
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George Lynn
Lawrence
University of Kansas
Charles A. Coffin
Yale University
General Electric Company
Mr. Lynn
W. E. Lynn
Mississippi Street
Lawrence High School
Yale
Dietrich Jurors Deliberate in Bank Robbery Case
Mrs Minnie Dietrich of Lawrence faces a juried trial in Jefferson county district court at Oskaloosa for participating in the Union State bank robbery at McLouth. Botts pleaded guilty and awaits sentencing, while Dietrich defends herself by claiming she aided to prevent his self harm.
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Minnie Dietrich
Lawrence
Union State Bank
McLouth
Jefferson County
Oskaloosa
Dietrich
Oscar Botts
McLouth Bank
Botts
Mrs. Dietrich
Warren Hosler
Charles May
Thomas Tear
Simon Peterson
T. F. Cawley
Lewis Ott
Frank Kiem
P. A. Critchlow
I. T. Speck
J. E. Robinson
Frank Lobb
F. Harness
J. B. Wilson
Texas House Deplores New York Prohibition Repeal Action
Austin Texas June 183 The Texas house adopted a resolution deploring the New York legislature action to repeal the state prohibition act An amendment commending the eastern legislature on prohibition was tabled by 78 to 8 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas House of Representatives
New York
Road drainage demonstration on Lawrence Baldwin road to resume
The University of Indiana School of Engineering will continue the model road demonstration on the Lawrence Baldwin road next week if weather permits. The road remains muddy after recent rains and must dry before heavy equipment can resume work. The J D Adams Company of Indianapolis provides machinery while the county supplies fuel. sections will open each morning for observers. Road officials from nearby counties attended last week.
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Lawrence-Baldwin Road
School of Engineering
University
Lawrence-Baldwin
J.D. Adams
Holt
J. D. Adams Company
Indianapolis
Rotary Golf Week Ties Topeka And Lawrence Clubs
Topeka and Lawrence Rotarians held golf day events with lunch at Wiedemann's and matches at the Country Club. Robert Stone former district governor spoke on Rotary formation of Lawrence and a Scout talk by Ralph Childs of Kansas City. The club adopted its year program.
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Rotary
Topeka
Robert Stone
Thiss
Stone
Lawrence Club
United States
Germany
Ralph Childs
Kansas City
Bandits Shoot Woman in Auto Front Kansas City
Miss Mary Gable was shot in the arm by three masked bandits in an old touring car while seated in her parked auto with escort W. H. Haglage after returning from a dance. The quartet fled after rifling the couple of $50 and jewelry worth $250.
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Kansas City
Mary Gable
W. H. Haglage
Band to Meet at 5 Oclock in Uniform
The Fraternal Aid Union band will assemble tomorrow at 5 PM in uniform at the F A U hall. Walter Rigdon, band leader, announced the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraternal Aid Union
F. A. U. Hall
Uniform
Walter Rigdon
Harvey V. Moyer and Mae Galuthia Marriage License
Lawrence resident Harvey V. Moyer and Alma Kansas resident Mae Galuthia secured a marriage license today from Probate Judge Ménger. The couple plans to wed in the near future as authorized by state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey V. Moyer
Lawrence
Mae Galuthia
Alma
Kan
Ménger
Postmaster Exam Held In Lawrence For Eu dora Job
Four men and one woman sat the civil service examination for the Eu dora postmaster position. The test occurred in Lawrence last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eudora
Lawrence
Flag Day Service Planned by Elks in Lawrence
A large Flag Day observance is planned by the Lawrence Elks for tomorrow night at 8 at Trinity Episcopal church. Essays from Lawrence schools will be read, with first prizes of 7.50 in each class. The Rev R A Eusden will give the address and numerous local patriotic groups are invited to attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Elks
The
Trinity Episcopal Church
R. A. Eusden
Lawrence Lodge of Elks
Daughters of American Revolution
Ladies of the
Women’s Relief Orps
G. A R
Veterans of the
Sons of Veterans
the Elks
Priests Vanishing Suspect in Mad Priest Case
County officers believe Father J A Vraniak of Virden Illinois is no longer in the vicinity after missing since March 5. A bulletin notes his possible mental decline and delusion as a traveling missionary. A $1000 Knights of Columbus reward plus $500 for body recovery are offered.
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J. A. Vraniak
Virden
Til
Lawrence
Ottawa
Father Vraniak
Knights of Columbus
Would Make Treaties
Informal negotiations by the state department with maritime powers seek a reciprocal solution to the ship liquor controversy and rum smuggling fleet. Officials see a treaty basis to ease prohibitions’ effect on foreign ships within three miles and extend the right of search to twelve miles to break up smugglers’ fleet.
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Washington
State Department
County Sheriff Receives New Dodge Touring Car
Sheriff Will Johns owns a nearly new Dodge touring car assigned to the county force to replace the aging Hupmobile touring car. The vehicle is now being polished at the county jail in preparation for service use.
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Will Johns
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Chiropractera
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M. E
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Ardrey, ‘Chiropractors
Law Service
East
Humboldt
Wichita
Rechives Fellowship
K. A
Dietrick
Texas
Topeka Rotarians
Fat Country Club
Fils Lodge
Vraniak
U. S
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