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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1921
Page
1
A report notes an accused individual, BK TMM, allegedly confessed to receiving stolen loot. Police are pursuing further corroboration and pursuing the timeline of the incident. The case centers on disputed possession and the sequence of events leading to the alleged crime.
Timothy Murphy a Chicago labor leader and former state legislator confessed to involvement in the $350,000 Dearborn Street mail robbery. Police report say Murphy implicated in the alleged scheme after raids at his father in law’s home.
Mrs F E Bryant serves as adviser of women during the faculty session in Dr Albertha Corbin’s absence. She oversees student safeguards and, in addition to advising women, will manage university social gatherings. The fall university party Friday evening is supervised by Mrs Bryant.
A 15-year-old, Charles Guffin, applied to the Lawrence city commission for permission to drive an automobile on city streets. Police had forwarded the application as required, and officials indicated the case was near a decision.
Cyrus E. Weils of Greensburg Penn named by President Harding as ambassador to Spain succeeding Joseph E. Willard. Mr and Mrs Ernest Bales of Newton Iowa visit relatives here and depart for home. Mrs L V Anderson leaves for Roselale to undergo an operation.
A fragment from a local page records temperatures at 7 p m yesterday and 7 a m and 2 p m today with mentions of a chiropractor. The readable pieces lack full context or location.
Zion Ill June 14 Overseer Voliva vows to augment the road repair chain gang with women who expose necks beyond the collar bone. Three women already receive notices to retire from public view as police warn they will arrest any half naked passerby. Bail bids are refused. fines must be paid by the women or their husbands.
In Hutchinson Kansas on June 14 floodwaters from the Arkansas River overflowed past the Nickerson federal aid road and threatened Cow Creek and the drainage canal. Crews work to avert city flooding as conditions risk repeating the 1903 flood. In Nickerson the river rose six inches to 8.2 feet with low land flooding and a potential ten feet or more.
The Navy Department ordered the Pacific Fleet commander to search for a derelict reported to be towed offshore by the steamship Floridan. The missing vessel is believed to be the navy tug Conestoga with all hands lost since early May.
At the Douglas county court office yesterday five applicants sought naturalization papers. Clerk Charles E. Mass and deputy Crin. F. Isaacs directed the filing process for Louis Eder, Joe Schopper, Lorenz Speicher, Mikel Kasberger, and C. H. Hunsinger.
Tref. L. N. Flint, head of the Kansas University journalism department, departed for Madison to teach in the journalism department during the summer session. His place will be filled by Prof. Harold H. Heybert of the University of Oklahoma.
Judge John Pollock granted an injunction restraining the Kansas public utilities commission from fixing the division of money among Kansas City Long companies in Eastern Kansas. Police Captain Henry Smith and Albert Ruben Gentry were cited in reporting on actions this morning. Flags flew across town in observance of flag day as county commissioners met to consider county business.
The city plans to mark parking on Massachusetts Street with angled spaces and restricted zones to improve traffic flow and protect fire hydrants. The first block to be marked is the 800 block, with the entire business district to follow. City officials say markings will be permanent and funded by the city, with barricades and public guidance to enforce the new system as newspapers assist in its rollout. Weather disruptions delayed potato grower meetings and a revised highway lease with Union Pacific was approved for a 25 year term at $1 annual rent, plus a school bond issue for a new district building.
Washington reports indicate President Harding plans to withdraw U S military from the Dominican Republic within eight months. Rear Admiral S S Robinson, military governor, says executive power will transfer after a duly elected president and ratified convention. Marines have controlled the island since 1916 amid instability.
A London Times dispatch from Oppein Upper Silesia reports indications that General Von Hoefer plans a new major attack against the Poles. The political committee head backed self defense. interallied commission plans for a peace area are not yet accepted. Four commissions will oversee evacuation beginning tomorrow.
Farmers along the Willow Springs area seek enforcement of state laws requiring hedge and weed cutting along highways. They say hedges and roadside growth hinder telephone lines and connections. About 100 owners plan a meeting with the county commissioners and engineer to discuss the issue.
Chaplain EL A Edwards will travel to Estes Park next week to deliver lectures on Evangelicals of Religion at the request of the international YMCA Committee. Bishop Johnson of the Episcopal church has asked him to hold Vesper services in a Denver park during the month of duty. He is expected to accept.
Instructors from other schools added to the University Summer session list include Miss Kate Daum of the University of Montana to teach home economics and P W Claasen of Cornell to teach entomology. Kiwanis Club members planned an overland drive to Ottawa for tonight's charter presentation.
Tax collections at the office of County Treasurer W H McKone yesterday totaled beans in a brief, routine update.
In downtown Kansas City Missouri this morning Joseph Clements was shot and killed during a robbery at the Quality Ice Chilled plant. John Williams was captured after the escape attempt with George Bedrock and patrolman Reckyth aiding a crowd that hurled bricks. $1,000 was taken. L. G. Lower identified Clements as one of the robbers. Williams and Gus Nigro were arrested. the officer was struck by a bullet while bystanders watched. A bystander, Fr. Al Fosser, was hit in the foot by a stray bullet.
John A. Emery of Grand Rapids Michigan was elected national commander of the American Legion by the national executive committee meeting. He succeeds Col. F W Galbraith Jr who was killed in a motor car accident last Thursday. Thomas J Bannigan of Hartford Connecticut was elected vice commander succeeding Emery.
June 14 Denver. A British Labor leader warned at the American Federation of Labor session to dig in and not solve the Irish problem. Delegates debated unity between Irish sympathizers and conservatives as a committee drafted a resolution. Secretary J T Wind urged including two official Irish Republic resolutions mandating boycotts of British goods and English capital, insurers, and related actions.
Tondka Kansas reports wheat harvest under way a week early with harvest hands in short supply. Kansas industrial court labor division estimates thirty thousand extra workers needed as Chicago dispatch notes a telegram requesting all available harvest hands head west to Kansas and Oklahoma fields. Western farmers offer four dollars a day plus board.
Sheriff Will Johns, chairman of the C P A general committee, urges full county CPA attendance at the Chamber of Commerce rooms in Lawrence on Thursday night to finalize plans for the high meeting. Mrs Johns emphasizes every member should attend to aid in preparations. City commission again tackled the policing of the Fort to Fort highway, but no action taken. Mrs L Beochout spent the day in Topeka. Eyes tested at Gustafson's.
City council discussion centers on housing shortage and the need for more homes in the community. Officials and residents weigh potential zoning changes and development incentives to address the shortage.
At a noon Chamber of Commerce session in Lawrence two main problems dominated the discussion. The housing committee chaired by O. Foster reported on the local housing shortage for students, estimating 4,000 students attending next fall and urging ready-to-use rooms. Alberta Corbin described cooperative houses housing sixty-five girls and noted five such houses already in operation, with plans to buy property. The Y M C A's financial trouble was also debated, with W I Spalding noting pledges could cover debts, and the matter was referred to the board of directors.
Babe Ruth hit two more home runs against the New York squad, adding a first inning shot and a third inning blast with one runner aboard in each frame. The pair brings his season total to twenty three.
Miss Anna Marm, longtime figure in the University math department, will become chair of Bethany College's mathematics department in Lindsborg. The text also notes scouts camps, road inspections by county officials, and an unusually early tax collection period with a June 20 penalty date.
Ralph Lawrence hosted a small party to test a freezer bought at a sheriff's sale last winter. The ice cream turned out well, but Lawrence said getting the freezer to operate was extremely hard and that he would not repeat the effort.
Six men from Douglas county have filed for parole from the state penitentiary at Lansing, with hearings set for August 2. Frank Simpson seeks parole after a November sentence for robberylike involvement with Poehler Mercantile. Bob Ingalls, sentenced in May 1915 for assault, previously violated parole and fled to join the Canadian army before being recaptured. Willie McKay, linked to an automobile theft, Alfred Parsons jailed for assault with intent to rape, Walter Todd convicted of passing a forged check and later escaped, and dess Blackburn, sent for shooting his wife, also seek release.
Chicago June 14 Union labor won its fight for negotiation of agreements with railroads by the federated shop crafts for all employees in these crafts. The U S railroad labor board handed down the decision after test cases where some railroads refused to deal with the federation while maintaining their right to conduct separate negotiations. The board ruled that an agreement between the federated shop crafts and a carrier should, if chosen by the federation, apply to all employees comprising those crafts.
Kansas City reports 20,000 hog receipts while Chicago and other markets see 33,000 and 85,000 hogs respectively. Excess supply overwhelms orders causing 10 to 15 cent declines. best hogs bring 8.75 to 7.84 dollars. Cattle sales start steady but soon fall as buyers halt trading.
Women’s swimming classes at the YMCA have grown large, prompting four sections. More than fifty women participate under Mrs. P. L. Hazzard, highlighting the program’s rising popularity and community engagement.
Rear Admiral Sims of the U S Navy was received by the Prince of Wales this afternoon at St James. Mrs J D Foley returned to Kansas City after visiting Lawrence friends. Miss Emma Wail went to Lecompton for Red Cross Health Center work to pay.
A board discussed building and modernization plans including summer repairs, parking improvements, and the manual building at the high school. They referred several items to the committee of buildings and grounds for action, with experts to advise on materials and contracts.
Morning classes begin as the largest summer term in the university's history. Harolment reached 1:07 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. officials consider dividing students into groups. Most classes start at 7:30, drawing many students to campus early. Some laboratories stay open in the afternoon, but no classes meet after noon.
Washington June 14. The Porter peace resolution was sent to conference today for adjustment of differences with the Knox resolution recently adopted by the senate. Weather the senate will accept the Porter measure or the Knox plan remains unsettled, and failure to agree would send the whole question to conference. Leaders in both houses hold to their measures, with no speedy agreement indicated.
City officials moved quickly at last night’s meeting to adopt a new fire ordinance and set a revised rate. City Engineer W. stated the oil pump and abandoned water plant would be moved to the new site within a week. Dr Albright, a chiropractor, was also mentioned in the discussions.
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