Report Tells Of Gang Activities
Washington March 4 AP A survey of open faced gangster activity and government corruption was presented to the senate drawn from the Wickersham commission files. It details prohibitions violations across Illinois New York New Jersey Louisiana and Colorado noting 380 alleged Chicago racketeers and other crime.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Wickersham Commission
Illinois
New York
New Jersey
Louisiana
Colorado
Gaza
Pangster
Chicago
New York State
Dean Toscoe Pound
Harvard
Monte Lemann
New Orleans
Hey
Wickersham
Massachusetts
Calelon
Nebraska
South Daote
Three Women Bound Over for Grand Larceny in Silk Theft
Three Negro women Mae Stewart Willa Mae Hollings and Aurelia Lane were bound over to district court on grand larceny charges after arraignment before Justice J H Mitchell. Each faces $1000 bond and remains in county jail. Weaver store witness C E Decker testified a bolt of silk vanished and parts were found under Lane's coat. Police arrived within minutes after a bribe attempt was alleged. Lane and the other two denied prior acquaintance. Additional testimony tied the trio to J C Penney store where they were seen together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Mitchell
Mae Stewart
Willa Mae Hollings
Kansas City
Aurelia Lane
New Jersey Street
C. E. Decker
Weaver
Rose Albert
J. C. Penney
May Conrad
Longest Session Sealed By Wartime Spending Record
Congress wrapped the seventy first session with heavy outlays for veterans loans and wartime relief, approving about ten billion dollars in peacetime spending. The Muscle Shoals veto was resisted by independent senators Borah and Norris, while the Republican coalition persisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Aii
Federal Farm Board
Congress
Senate
Northwest
Borah
Idaho
Norris
Nebraska
Muscle Shoals
Deaths and Funerals in Topeka Vinland and St Louis
Death notices from Topeka and Vinland report Anna Harvey aged 76 dying in Topeka. Funeral plans to be announced later. Mrs Charles Hemingway aged 62 died at home in Vinland with services set at 2 pm Thursday at Vinland Methodist Church and burial in Vinland cemetery. Surviving relatives include husband a sister in Los Angeles and two brothers in Norfolk and Pasadena. Marguerite Thompson Ward's death from double pneumonia reported in St Louis. funeral 1:30 pm Thursday led by Rev G N Jackson. Marguerite, Armida and Wiley Thompson are noted as former St Louis public school teachers, children of Rev Mark Thompson who died years ago. M G Reed dies at home of daughter Lindley. funeral at Rumsey Funeral Home 2 pm Friday with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. service by Rev C A Pula.
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Anna Harvey
Topeka
Charles Hemingway
Vinland
J. K. Morgan
Gertie Ellerton
Los Angeles
Calif
George C. Ellerton
Norfolk
Kenneth C. Ellerton
Pasadena
Marguerite Thompson Ward
Marguerite Thompson
Margaret Trempson
Ohio Street
St. Louis
G. N. Jackson
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Marguerite
Armida
Wiley Thompson
Mark Thompson
M. G. Reed
Lindley
Rhode Island Street
Adart
Rumsey
C. A. Pula
Oak Hill Cemetery
KU Fine Arts Students to Perform in Recital
Six University of Kansas students in the school of fine arts will appear in a 3:30 pm recital in the Administration auditorium. The program features Loda Voli, Hermine Stover, Maud Persis Hill, Ellen Zook, Rowena Partridge, and Karl Bratton with piano and vocal selections including works by Schumann and Verdi. The general public is invited to attend.
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University of Kansas School of Fine Arts
Loda
Voli
Hermine Stover
Maud Persis Hill
Elen Zook
Rowena Partridge
Karl Bratton
Erative Eet Schutz
Loda Newcomb
Celiad
Butterfly
Maud Persis
Bue Rahiter
Herrlichate
Om Allen
Schumann Rowena Fartridga
Vesta A Giubba
Teoncaval
Karl Bratton Vipin
Sorendsen
Alumni Board Meets for Membership Drive at KU
Members of the University of Kansas Alumni Association board met yesterday afternoon to discuss boosting membership and supporting the KU Endowment Association. Attending were T. E. Wagstaff raft president, Mrs. Beck, Hi Black, George Mc ter registrar, Hugo T. Wedell, Fred Ellsworth secretary, and other directors.
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University of Kansas Alumni Association
K. U. Endowment Association
T. E. Wagstaff
Raft
Independence
Beck
Hi Black
Kansas Ci _ George
Mcter
O University
Hugo T. Wedell
Fred Ellsworth
Ladies of Gustenary Carck Socie ty to stage play
In Newton Kansas a community event aims to present a school play titled Ladies of Gustenary Carck Socie ty. The Cen tenary Methodist church youth group organizes with teacher Miss Angelina Magsay and a cast including Cyrus Bascom Thirza Watson Horace Lury Sambo White and others as part of a fundraising or church social program.
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Ladies of Gustenary Carck Society
Cnet
Centenary Methodiat Church
J. Is
W. L. Be
Angelina ‘Magsay
A. B. Ewing
Cyrus Bascom
Thirza Watson
Ralph Pine
Robert Snodgrass
Horace Lury
Matilda Brown
Sambo White
Parkey Brooks
OME
Lawrence Leonhard
John Brown
W. L. Biggs
Ophelia Jones
Floyd DeWeese
Abbie Taylor
Cesmuninen
Yahn
Keturah Perkins
Keziah Perkins
Mildred Leonhard
Ross Pine
Betsey Bentley
Hiram Brown
Walter Palmateer
Diotham Bentley
Ployd DeWeese
Samuel Foster
Henry Eingartner
Johnny Watson
William Fincher
Abel Brown
Arthur Heck
H. Weingartner
Mona Vollmer
Four Negroes Held on Petit Larceny Charges
Four African American suspects arrested in a raid on 443 Maple Street face petit larceny charges. They are in county jail awaiting arraignment, with liquor possession charges pending. Police say liquor was dumped into a garbage pail for analysis while items missing from Pine Store at 446 Locust were later found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jeltz
Christola Jeltz
Carrie Spencer
Erie
Smith
Maple Street
Maple
WILL ELECT OFFICERS AT FARM BUREAU MEETING
Advisory Council of Farm Bureau Women to elect officers Friday at 1 30 PM in Miss Christie Hepler s office. Council includes unit presidents. Topics include reporter contest chorus formation and project reports.
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Advisory Council of
Farm Bureau Women
Christie Hepler
Ancient landmark to go in St Louis riverfront plan
After a century the old St. Louis cathedral may be moved to clear a river front plaza. Archbishop John J. Glennon Catholic laymen and the Missouri Historical Society protest. The archbishop says the oldest church should stay put as the sustaining link to pioneer river town days.
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St. Louis
Pioneer River
Oklahoma Governor Objects to Radio Debate at Mansion
Governor W H Murray says there is no radio in the executive mansion and he will not listen to a program tonight that features a debate on whether cornbread should be dunked or crumbled in pot likker posing as a soup joke.
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Oklahoma City
Mar
W. H. Murray
Sign of Spring Spurs Local Golf Course Curbs
In Pace City Oklahoma on March 4 AP reports Tonkawa residents urge limits on miniature golf after 10 p.m. and on Sundays. Separately, gas tax exemption bill signed in Topeka excludes fuel used for nonhighway operations. Also noted are a divorce suit in Dallas, a Kemper dairy milk scores omission, a Wichita heart balm verdict of 10,000, Hoover commenting on a Franco Italian naval pact, and a unclaimed two year old dollar in the South Carolina treasurer’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okla
Mar
Tonkawa
Topeka
Harry H. Woodring
University housemothers luncheon yields officer slate
The University Housemothers Association held a Monday luncheon at Wiedemann's and reelected Mrs. Gertrude Pierson as president while electing Mrs. W. E. Bowersack as secretary-treasurer. Miss Agnes Husband reported on the recent deans of women's meeting at the University of Michigan. Miss Sue Todd and Miss Elizabeth Davis plan a dinner for Chapter CW P. E. D. at the Colonial tea room, followed by a chapter meeting at 1602 Massachusetts Street. Mrs. Margaret Henderson hosted the Lawrence Reading club with a report on current agents and a program featuring negro contemporary literature read by Mrs. F. H. Kennedy and a prize story read by Mrs. Frances Goodell. refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Housemothers' Association
Wiedemann’s
Gertrude Pierson
W.E. Bowersack
Agnes Husband
University of Michigan
Sue Todd
Elizabeth Davis
Chapter CW
Colonial Tea Room
1602
Massacchusetts Street
Margaret Henderson
Lawrence Reading Club
F. H. Kennedy
Frances Goodell
William M. John
A. B. Carter
Personal notices on Mrs Otto Ellis and Augusta Hackbarth
The condition of Mrs Otto Ellis Hiawatha at Fort Leavenworth hospital remains about the same with slight improvement. Lieutenant Ellis is with her. Augusta Hackbarth, a Lawrence shoemaker for forty eight years, visited Lawrence Memorial hospital to see his daughter Mrs Frances Schapley, currently a patient there, meeting old-time friend Frank Meierhoffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Ellis Hiawatha
Fort Eavenworth Hospital
Ellis
Augusta Hackbarth
Lawrence
Leavenworth
Frances Schapley
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Sto Aig
Frank Meierhoffer
Kansas travel promotion committee names three assistants
William A. Riley, chairman of the state Chamber of Commerce tourist travel promotion committee, names W. G. Hutson of Lawrence, C. W. Lamer of Salina, and John F. Sweet of Topeka to supervise printing and distribution of advertising literature guiding eastern tourists through Kansas and SAB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Hutson
Lawrence
C. W. Lamer
Salina
John 5. Sweet
Topeka
William A. Riley
State Chamber of Commerce
Missouri
Kansas
Kan- Sab
Salvation Army urges ongoing aid to aid local relief work
In January and February the Salvation Army distributed 196 garments 15 pairs of shoes 42 meals and 27 lodgings. Help is needed to sustain the effort as clothing supplies have run out. Persons with usable donations should call 633 or leave them at 729 Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Vermont
Local Social Roundup from Oak Ridge and Area
Judge and Mrs. Daugherty hosted callers on Wednesday in Oak Ridge while Mrs. Orville Bruckmiller and daughter Dorothy visited Midland Rural club at Mrs. W. W. Ware's home. The Weakleys spent the weekend with relatives at Sumption, and Mrs. Weakley’s sister Jean has been ill. Bay Station caretaker Mr. Orville Carey filled in for the Weakleys. A large turnout from Oak Ridge attended the annual potato growers banquet at First M. E. church, sponsored by Al and Will Green of Lawrence and Mr. Thompson of Iola. Mrs. Frank Toms remains bedbound and ill. Mrs. W. H. Weeks nursing influenza. Mrs. Ross Stanwix visited Bonner Springs relatives. George Stanwix hosted Sunday guests including Mrs. Harold Altenbernd, R. A. Stanwix and son Keith, and Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Schaake of Kaw Valley.
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Daugherty
Orville Bruckmiller
Dorothy
Midland Rural Club
W. W. Ware
R. BR. Weakley
Sumption
Oskri
M. E. Church
Will Green
Lawrence
Thompson
Iola
Kan
Frank Toms
W. H. Weeks
Ross Stanwix
Bonner Springs
George Stanwix
Harold Altenbernd
R. A. Stanwix
Keith
G. E. Schaake
Kaw Valley
Vinland and Vicinity Rural Community Notes
The Vinland Cemetery Association annual meeting is set for March 7 at 2 o clock in the Grange Hall. George Rockhold and Wilma Needles of Lawrence wed in Topeka on February 20. The Vinland Farm Bureau met with Mrs. Anna Fenton. OREM committee members elected to plan the year. Martha Kelley spoke on landscape gardening. Birs. B.A. Stevens discussed master patterns. Hepler, home demonstration agent, attended. Members named zinna as club flower. March meeting to be hosted by Mrs Harold Roek with perennial plant roll call. Junior class at Vinland Rural High School attended a play in Scranton. Ladies Aid quilted at the parsonage, a quilt finished for Mrs Hemingway. First and second basketball teams plan to attend the tournament.
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Vinland Cemetery Association
Grange Hall
George Rockhold
Wilma Needles
Lawrence
Topeka
George
John Rockhold
Coal Creek
Needles
Lawrence l
Ater
Harold Roek
Scranton
Ladies Aid Society
Hemingway
Vinland
Town Notes and Obituaries From De Soto Area
Community announcements include March events in De Soto with the Intermediate Department party on Wednesday and a conference meeting in Emporia on March 1 presided by Bishop Waldorf. Obituary notes include Mrs. Timmons of Topeka and Mrs. Hester Parsons turning eighty seven. Families move within Vinland and Belleview neighborhoods and Fron tenac mourns an aged relative.
Bethel and Worden Families Gather for Dinners and Events
Bethel hosts Mr and Mrs John Hofman and Elizabeth with extended families at Virgil Swartz home Worden. Local church programs and supper at Lone Star school feature guests Homer Crawford Geraldine Fisher and Charles Jones. Birth of a son to Cecil Fishburn and wife noted along with preaching and Conference plans. Special Bethel church music includes a ladies quartet and solos by Rev Pritchett. Additional dinners at Centroplis home of Dan Allen with Josephine Fisher. Kaffir corn threshing by J Turner for Mrs Fisher with help from Homer Crawford Vernie Clark Bennie Baker. Porter Turner from Centropolis and Cap Bond haul kaffir corn to Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hofman
Elizabeth
Johnnie Brecheisen
Durene
Virgil Swartz
Worden
Homer Crawford
Geraldine
Josephine Fisher
Charles Jones
Lone Star School
Cecil Fishburn
Pritchett
Bethel Church
Alice Crawford
Bertha Forth
May Vance
Harold Fisher
Dan Allen
Centroplis
J. Turner
Vernie Clark
Bennie Baker
Fisher
Porter Turner
Cap Bond
Lawrence
Market News Recaps Mixed Grain Moves and Livestock Results
Chicago trading shows July wheat firm on buying while May slips. Corn supports gains as demand improves. oats ease after corn and wheat. European buyers wary after Australian price dips in Liverpool. Domestic receipts for wheat and corn rise, signaling rising stocks. Chicago hogs and cattle show varied shifts, with feeders and vealers mixed but generally steady to higher, stock values fluctuating amid broader market activity.
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Chicago
Liverpool
Belgium
Europe
Kansas City Livestock and Grain Prices Report
Livestock listings show hogs and cattle with mixed, uneven bids and gains over Tuesday's prices. Cattle demand remains steady to strong across weights, with vealers and stockers steady, while sheep and lambs bid lower. grain futures and hay markets also reported varied prices and advances in corn, oats, and barley.
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Kansas City Livestock Kansas
Kansas City Livestock Chase
Kansas City
Mar
Tbs
Kruschen Salts Ad Claims 14-Pound Fat Loss
A reader reports losing 14 pounds after starting Kruschen Salts, saying reduced fatigue and improved vitality. The ad promotes a four week supply for 85 cents, with daily half teaspoon use in hot water before breakfast and dietary cautions to cut fatty foods.
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Round Corner Drug Co
America
Market Dull After Midday Rally In Utilities
Around midday bids pushed utilities up modestly but gains faded as the market turned dull. Industrials and utilities suffered steep cuts including Bethlehem Steel, American Telephone, North American, and American Smelting. The Standard Gas firmed, carrier selling paused at the exchange, and Electric power production for the week ending February 28 fell 4 4/5 percent.
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Pua Balscoe
Pacific
Pointe
Rec
Buch Inues
Rock Island
Baltimore
Ohio
Southern Pacific
New York Central
Bethlehem Teals
Warmer House
du Ece
Sasited
Sisstomal
Ivan Lehighs Vaile
Tiwan
Altho
Cascare Candy Promises Quick Constipation Relief
An old advertisement promotes Cascare candy as a fast gentle fix for constipation. It claims improved digestion and energy after nightly use of cascara, saying two or three nights clear the system. It notes doctors approve cascara as strengthening bowel muscles and that drug stores stock the product.
Tanlac claims aid for indigestion and gas relief
An ad promotes Tanlac as a cure for indigestion gas bloating and stomach pains claiming improved digestion and weight gain for Mrs Arvena Bowers of Topeka Kansas and promising refunds if it fails to help relies on USP recognized roots barks and herbs with return policy if not effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvena Bowers
Jackson St
Topeka
Kans
Tanlac
United States
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