Democratic platform draft centers on government scandal and reform
A tentative Democratic platform draft in Washington emphasizes government scandal oversight and reform. Major planks cover foreign relations with a focus on the world court, agriculture relief, and economy alongside tax reduction, with prohibition and Ku Klux Klan issues likely to spar in the platform process. Senate leaders led by Pittman, Cummings, Glass, Hall, Kremer, Mack, and Moore shape the resolutions team.
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New York
Associated Press
Senate
Bition
Ku Klux
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Association Against the
Washington
Pittman
Nevada
Homer S. Cummings
Connecticut
Rman
Senator Glass
Virginia
Hall
Democratic National Committee
J. Bruce Kremer
Montana
Norman E. Mack
Walter, Moore
Kansas Democrats rally behind Davis for New York convention
Topeka June 20 Jonathan Davis and Kansas Democrats depart for Chicago via Kansas City and Niagara Falls to back his bid for the national ticket. Davis plans meetings with New York leaders, including lunch with Mayor Dever and a Kiwanis club address. Also noted is a charter for Kingman Bank, absorbing some Farmers State assets.
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Topeka
Jonathan Davis
Kansas
New York
Topéka
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Kansas ‘City
Chicago
Dever
Niagara’ Falls
Gov. Davis
Samuel Untermeyer
Greystone
Kiwania ‘Club
New York City
Kansas Group
Davis- S
Weiipin
Frank E. Whitney
Carl J. Peterson
State Bank Com
State Central“ Committee
Eddy Hackney
Wellington
U.S
Frank Hodges
Olathe
W. M. Price
Emporia
P. J. McGinley
Frontenac
W. S
Kingaion Bank
Kingman
Farmers State’ Bank of
Dozen Keeping Firemen Fit Daily
Lawrence firefighters begin daily 6:45 a m drill routine inspired by army training. Work starts at 9 a m for twenty minutes followed by hose and ladder drills. Grigsby and Corel mentored younger men, passing on the drill under their supervision.
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Lawrence
George Grigsby
Charlie Corel
Political Will or Policy Document Attributed to Wilson
A New York dispatch to the Baltimore Sun says Woodrow Wilson drafted a last political will and testament outlining party principles. It calls for league of nations membership, tax and tariff revisions, farm relief, federal transportation reform, religious freedom, and a strict interpretation of prohibition, drafted months before his death with eight to nine close allies.
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Baltimore
New York
Baltimore ‘Sun
Woodrow
Wilson
Resolutions Committee
United States
League of Nations
Permanent
International Court of Justice
League
Endoe
Treasury
Congress
Department of Transportation
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Newton D. Baker
Cleveland
Cater Glass
Virginia
Claude A. Swenson
Norman Davis
Barnard M. Baruch
David F. Houston
Agriculture
Frank I. Cobb
New York World
Senators Quit State in Protest Over Flooding
Providence R I June 20 As sociated Press Republican senators left the state capitol after flooding and gas incidents caused the senate chamber collapse. They will not attend sessions until protection is provided and order restored by the executive head and lieutenant governor, declaring a fight against mob rule and violence.
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Providence
Associated Press
Senate
State Central Committee
William C. Pelkey
Republican State Central’ Committee
Kansas Forecast Mixed Tonight With Local Thunder
Overcast conditions expected in parts of Kansas tonight and Saturday with possible thunderstorms in the southeast. Temperatures show variable readings with yesterday’s high and low values noted. today’s noon measurements and today’s expected extremes are also mentioned.
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Kansas
Atormain
Peterson Goes For Governorship In Topeka
Topeka June 20 Gart Jacob Peterson state bank commissioner and Democratic administration leader filed as a last minute candidate for governor. He said Governor Davis will be nominated at New York and would drop out if needed. The Democratic convention had endorsed John Tromble of Salina as emergency candidate. Sixteen Democrats filed for state offices. thirty Republican and sixteen Democratic aspirants for governor, with many other races listed including U S Senate and state treasurer.
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Topeka
Gart J. Peterson
Democratic “Administration
Davis
Peterson
New York
Socialist Party
Liberal Party
Salina
Senate
United States Senate
Arthur Capper
Washington
GC. R. Long
C. T. Dallam
Hoxie
J. C.cadwalader
Loursburg
Garl White
Democrate
George la McCarty
Lecompton
Miles H. Mulroy
Hays
C. B. Griffith
Fort Scott
Justus N. Baird
Kansas City
Clarence S. Sowers
Wichita
Ralph T. O”Neil
Therman Hill
Independence
Norton A. Turner
Russell
Will J. French
St. John
Ida M. Wiler
Norton
Thomas Kennedy
Gertrude A. Patterson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Jess W. Miley
Girard
Metz Barnett
Dorrance
Charles A. Deardorff
Overbrook
Wiliam R. Baker
F. A. McElroy
Oswego
Republic
Bert P. Walker
Osborne
Fone
James G. Strong
Blue Rapids
Dan GC
Casement
Manhattan
Distrie Republicana
Mankato
E. J. Guilbert
Sharon Springs
G. E. Lowrey
Tribune
J. N Tincher
Medicine
Lodge
Pete Cline
Larned
Frank C. Weld
Pretty Prairie
Pub. Long
Charles. Hudson
Ayers
Congress
Dan
You May Criticise a Senator's Vote But Be Careful About His Golf Game
Washington DC June 20 An incident on a Chevy Chase golf course involved Senator Joe Robinson Arkansas and Dr James Mitchell a prominent physician. A threesome including Mitchell and Col Edward Clifford played with Robinson and Senators Walsh Jones Kendrick. A heated exchange led to Robinson saying he would strike if provoked and then delivering a knockout blow to Mitchell.
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Washington
D. C
Associated Press
Joe Robinson
Arkansas
James F. Mitchell
Chevy Chase, Golf Links
Robinson
Mitchell
Col
Edward Clifford
the Treasury
Senator Walsh
Montana
Jones
New Mexico
Kendrick
Wyoming
Walsh
Miz
Thuy
Final filings show 94 candidates in Republican lead
State, county and township offices see 61 Republican and 33 Democratic filings at the county clerk's office. List includes L. E. Hoover for clerk, Elmer E. Brown for clerk, George K. Melvin for county attorney, and many others. A court injunction dispute over Woodlawn school proceeds with hearing set for July 2 in Topeka. Yale wins four mile rowing race at New London, defeating Harvard by three lengths.
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L. E. Hoover
Palmyra Township
W.W. Jshanning
C. E. Ralston
Wakarusa Township
J. W. Clark
Lawrence
Solon I. Emery
Clara G. Brown
Elmer E. Brown
G. N. Russel
Wakaruga Township
Earl T
Charles E. Beeks
George K. Melvin
F. B. Dodds
D F. Smith
E. C. Bussing
W. QO. McClanahan
C. M. Fisher
J. ‘O., Lovejoy
Justice of Peace
New London
Conn
Yale
Harvard
Baseball results and Kansas band news mix
National League games included New York 6 Boston 1 and Philadelphia 10 Brooklyn 9. Cleveland and Detroit played to a 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 scoreline with rain delays. The University of Kansas will field two bands next year, with tryouts in fall. Also, Sheriff Adams heads to Indianapolis to identify Walton bank robbers, and Alexander Howat is elected chair of the Farmer-Labor national committee.
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New York
Boston
Watson
Gowdy
Northy
Yeorgin
O'Neil
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Carlson
Wilson
Ruether
Decatur
Taylor
Mokan
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Rixey
Mays
Hargrove
Morrison
Kremer
Schmidt
University of Kansas
J. C. McCanies
McCanies
McCanles
Walton
Newton
Kan
Adams
Snyder
Nye
Indianapolis
Walton Kansas Bank
Howat
St.Paul
Associated Press
Alexander Howat
Kansas
Ehesimin
New
Farmer-Labor Party
Lawrence faces 20 day deadline on city class status
The Topeka Capital reports that the Kansas Supreme Court gave Lawrence twenty days to explain why it should not become a first class city. County Attorney Baldwin Mitchell said the petition was presented yesterday and the court would notify him of the outcome. City Attorney C A Smart said he had seen the Capital story but had received no court notification.
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Topeka
Lawrence
State Supreme Court
Baldwin Mitchell
Supreme Court
Dudge C. A. Smart
Man Held for Investigation Over Railroad Claim
A man who gave the name George McCampbell was detained by police yesterday at a railroad request. Officials say the man may be a professionally injured claimant who has filed suits against several roads. He was released after the investigation. Also reports American planes reached Rangoon from Bangkok as part of a world flight.
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George McCampbell
McCampbell
Parole Eligibility for Grand Larceny Convict Truman Crowley
Truman Crowley convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to one to five years in the state penitentiary on November 27, 1922, is eligible to appear before the parole board of the state. Watch Chevrolet Lead.
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Truman Crowley
Farmer Garvin Struck by Lightning on Kansas Farm
A farmer near Lawrence, A. W. Garvin, was killed by a lightning strike while standing near a haystack in a hayfield five miles north of Lawrence at 8 30 this morning. Two nearby men were stunned but recovered. Garvin died after an hour of resuscitation efforts by Dr. Anderson and city hospital staff. He had recently recovered from two broken ribs and was active in dairy farming on a large scale. Survived by a widow, mother, three daughters, two sisters, a granddaughter, and several relatives.
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A. W. Garvin
Lawrence
Garvin
Drs Anderson
Maggie Garvin
Milners Street
Nannie
Daisy Garvin
Illinois Street
Ruth
All KU Graduates Pass State Bar Exam for First Time
All seven teenage bar passers from the University of Kansas were admitted to the state bar yesterday. The list includes Harry Blaker Stewart Biggs Lawrence Day John Gerety John Grenon John Grosse Wilmer Harrs Clarence Ice Wayne Lamoreux Elgie Luse Clarence Lutz Albert Martin Keef O Keefe Albert Park Robert Smith Bert Woods and the first woman Sam H Pauline Getter Woodward. Missouri bar admits Robert Cole berd August Krammer and Frank L Snell. Ten men yet to graduate who passed the exam include Leo Mills Francis Prosser Charles Hall David Brown Harry Janike Charles Jester Robert Lemon Karl Pugh P K Smith Virgil Miller.
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University of Kansas
Thhe
State Bar
Harry Blaker
Stewart’ Bigss
Lawrence Day
John Gerety
John Grenon
John Grosse
Wilmer Harrs
Clarence Ice
Wayne’ Lamoreux
Elgie Luse
Clarence Lutz
Albert Martin
Keef O'Keefe
Albert Park
Robert Smith
Bert Woods
Missouri
Robert Coleberd
August Krammer
Frank L. Snell
Sam
H. Pauline Getter Woodward
Leo Mills
Francis Prosser
Charles Hall
David Brown
Harry Janike
Charles Je
Tourists Seek Road Information at Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce receives daily tourist inquiries about local road conditions. It maintains a complete set of road maps for visitors and allows them to review maps to learn about routes. Daily reports on road conditions are compiled and used to guide tourists.
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Chamber of Commerce
New Head for Rotary International Election at Toronto Convention
Everett W. Hill of Oklahoma City was elected president of Rotary International at the Toronto convention. The location of next year’s convention will be decided tomorrow with the election of the first, second, and third vice presidents.
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Toronto
Everett W. Hill
Oklahoma City
Okla
Rotary International
Crowder Is Champ In Lawrence Golf Championship
Lawrence golfer Waldo Crowder won the state golf championship this afternoon after a strong wind matted play. He beat Clarence McGuire of Leavenworth by seven up and six to go in the afternoon round, sealing the title with a solid second-nine performance.
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McGuire
Crowder
Leavenworth
Local Rock Paving Debate Bypasses Hardness Standards
Lawrence city commission hears Prof. George Schaad on using locally quarried rock for paving. Tests show average hardness near five to six, sparking debate since state standard dropped from six to five after contracts. Chamber backs local rock for economic reasons. hospital bids exceed estimates. traffic ordinance changes reviewed. alley paving approved.
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Lawrence
George Schaad
University
City Commission
Manhattan
Schaad
Jackman Rock
Smart
GL. Scott
Chamber of Commerce
Will Dick
Soreatt
R. C. Rankin
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Rankin
Hospital Board
Holliday
Wind Blows Barn Off Its Foundation and Puts It Back Again
A barn on the Paul Rudiger farm four miles west of Lawrence was blown off its foundation and the top leaned three feet south on Sunday morning An insurance adjuster visit found the barn apparently undamaged then the wind pushed it back into place by Wednesday night carpenters were called to secure the base The report also notes school reports due July 1 and an indefinitely postponed Klan parade at Tonganoxie
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R. C. Manley
Paul Rudiger
Lawrence
Fort To Fort
Rudiger
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Wheeler
Rhode Island
Democratic
G. O
Ted
Ralph Tripp
North Lawrence
Woodlawn
Fifth and Elm Streets
State of Kansas
Aso
Hugh Means
Ed Riling
Ee Negetee
Rangoon
India
Bangkok
Siam
Chevrolet
A.W. Garvin
Bob
Rotary
Waldo Crowder
Lawrence Boy
Lawrence ‘High School
K. U
Clarence McGuire
Levenworth
O. J. Lane
Lane
Tonganoxie
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