Curtis backs presidential bid at Kansas GOP meeting
In Wichita March 6 the Kansas Republican convention endorsed Senator Charles Curtis for president and named seven delegates to back his race at Kansas City. The gathering, with about 1,200 in attendance, approved electors and named alternates, while stressing Curtis as a strong, experienced party leader and urging a runoff if needed to secure nomination.
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Wichita
Kays
Mar
Kansas
Toiay
Charles Curtis
Kansas City
Dune
Sale
Levin
Hicht Blue
Fort
Scott
T. GB. Bell
Leavenworth
Ben L. Mickel
Soldier
Unil C
DL Fosters Ness City
Harley Keynote Highlights Curtis Candidacy at Kansas GOP
Wichita attorney Tom Harley delivered the keynote at Kansas Republicans signaling strong support for Senator Charles Curtis for president. He praised Curtis as a trusted leader with deep ties to agriculture and public service, insisting no slander has touched him and urging delegates to back Curtis at the June national convention in Kansas City. Harley contrasted Republican principles with Democratic policies, arguing history favors GOP leadership and criticizing Democratic control as disastrous.
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Wichita
Kans
Slandes
Charles Curtis
Public Service
Tom Harley
Kansas
Kansas City
Harley
Commonwealth
Caesar
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Elief
Lawrence Man Pleads Guilty to Drunkenness and Liquor
George M. Sevthe of Lawrence was arrested Saturday for being drunk and possessing liquor. He pleaded guilty Monday before Justice John W. Clark and received 30 days in the county jail plus a $125 fine and costs on two counts.
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George M. Sevthe
Lawrence
John W. Clark
Reed Starts Home From West in 1928 Campaign Tour
Senator Reed of Missouri returned to Washington from the western swing amid optimism for Democratic prospects in 1928. He told party leaders the nation has not seen such determination to win since Woodrow Wilson’s first election. He reported capacity crowds in nine states and noted Republicans expressing sympathy or willingness to switch parties. He planned Oklahoma City and Frankfort stopovers before week’s end. George Bietkin of Wichita filed for Kansas Supreme Court, position No. 1, subject to August primaries.
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Salt Lake City
Reed
Missouri
Far West
Woodrow Wilson
Sax
Washington
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Frankfort
Kentucky
Supreme Court
Kansas Forecast Mostly Fair Tonight and Wednesday
Kansas forecast calls for mostly fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with somewhat colder temperatures and improving road conditions in Salina Dodge City Envyoria Hutchinson Topeka Ottawa and nearby areas. Elsewhere the sky remains cloudy though roads are generally good with some slick spots and Douglas County reports good driving conditions.
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Kansas
Salina
Dodge City
Envyoria
Hutchinson
Topeka
Ottawa
Douglas County
Murder Defense in Indian Psychology in Calfornia Case
Alturas Cal March 6 AP Indian psychology used as a defense in a murder case. Cassie Turner an Indian girl appears before a white tribunal for the slaying of Robert Des jute. Resho is charged with manslaughter after accepting a challenge to kill in a love dispute. Her tale says he asked her to marry him and, after she refused, he urged her to shoot.
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Alturas
Cal
Cassie Turner
Robert Desjute
Resho
Deciuts
Sign Up Rogerson Chosen For The Guardian Angel Solo
The third of four soloists for The Guardian Angel at the annual festival week has been contracted. William Rogerson of the Chicago Opera Company, a protégé of the late Cleofonte Campanini, will sing the tenor part. He is remembered for The Secret of Suzanne at the University in 1923 and has performed with Galli-Curci and Shacciare. The University chorus rehearsals proceed well under Dean Swarthout, with the University symphony under Prof. Kellersteiner joining for the first part of the week. The festival will close with Hallelouja and children’s chorus progress under Miss Mabel Barnhart. Swarthout to meet the chorus Saturday morning.
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Choral Union
Dean D. M. Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
Wiliam Rogerson
Chicago Opera Company
Cleofonte
Campanini
Lawrence
Suzanne
University
Galli-Gurci
Shacciare
Choral ‘Union
Dean Swarthout
University Symphony Orchestra
K Kllersteiner
Orchera
Mabel Barnhart
Prohibition Leader Rules Out Dem Bolting Likely Nominee
St Petersburg March 6 A P The anti saloo League will not seek to organize a halt in Democratic party ranks for the upcoming presidential election General superintendent F Scott McBride said the organization will not back tickets or candidates He added southern Democrats will decide their path and that no wet candidate is likely to be named at Houston or Kansas City conventions He forecast a nominee whose stance on prohibition will not offend the southern Democratic leadership.
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Wamin
Elfreda Kelly
Ness’ City
Curtis
George A. Clark
Topeka
Kansas City
Harley
Devious
Herles
Charles F. Scott
Allen County
John J. M. Miton
Shawnee
AL ON Linn
Seth G. Wells
Neos Haucke
Morris Ray Bley
Laine
Frank I. Marity Elis
W. Y. Storton
Heng
Tullen
McPherson
Burkey
Credentials
Moaxe Cole
Harper County
bin Mickel
Jackson
Charles A. Smart
Douglass N. B. Wall
Chautaigha
John
Redmond
Coffey
Djl
Wheelock
Clay
St. Petersburg
Flin
McBride
South
Houston
Ear Nose Throat Clinic At City Hall Tomorrow
An ear nose and throat clinic will be held in the health rooms of city hall tomorrow afternoon from 2 to 4 oclock. Dr W C Nelson will supervise. Thirteen patients attended yesterday’s tuberculosis clinic. Harold H Wilwarn of Lawrence Western Union spoke at the ninth grade vocational assembly at Lawrence Junior High School. Cars washed in warm water cost $1.50 at Hudson Goft.
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W. C. Nelson
Vocational Assembly
Harold H Wilwarn
Lawrence Western ‘Union Office
Lawrence
Hudson-Goft
Adv
Report shows more men on payrolls amid improving conditions
Washington reports from March six say unemployment survey figures nearing completion show an upward employment trend. Secretary Davis notes industry gaining activity and more workers added to payrolls with steel rising to 80 percent capacity and construction restarting. Fox Motor reemploys Detroit workers. Mississippi Valley demand boosts enterprise. figures to be released when compiled.
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Washington
Mar
Labor Department
Davis
Senate
Fox Motor Company
Detroit
Mississippi Valley
French Aerial Globe Trotters Leave Chicago for Cheyenne
Chicago dispatch reports pilots Dieudonne Costes and Joseph Le Brix depart from Municipal airport at 5 AM en route to Cheyenne. They plan steamship passage to Tokio on March 15 from San Francisco, aiming to reach the coast by March 10 to dismantle and save their plane, the Nungesser I, for the voyage. Their route includes Omaha and Fort Crook as noted in AP despatches.
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Dicuacuye Costes
Joséphy le Brix
Globe
Cheyenne
Fie
Tokio
Japan
San Francisco
Dieudenne Costes
Joseph J. Brix
Fort Crook
U-Boat Abolition Resolution Tabled by House Panel
Washington March 6 AP The Frothingham resolution to abolish submarines by international pact was tabled 6 to 5 by the House Foreign Affairs committee. Kellogg said the administration favors opening negotiations toward banning undersea craft. Junction City Schools NJ Kan Mar 6 AP E L Novotny elected superintendent succeeding H E Chandler as he moves to KU education department. G A Tewell and G E Patterson reelected principals of senior and junior high schools respectively.
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Washington
Mar
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Kellogg
Junction City
Junction
City
Kan
Prohibition Cuts Death Rate Says Methodist Study
Washington reports a six month study by Deets Pickett of the Methodist Episcopal Church finds prohibition reducing mortality. The 1926 death rate index is 88 versus 140 in 1910-16 wet period, with alcoholism deaths at 3.9 per 100000, about 73 percent of the prior average. Limited areas where prohibition didn’t function show differing results. The New England and Middle Atlantic region, plus the South Atlantic division, reflect strong propaganda and official attitudes affecting mortality rates.
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Deets” Pickett
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Methodist Episcopal Church
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Middle Atlantic
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Vermont
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Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Atlantic
Maryand
Firefighters Put Out Grass Fire at Mississipni Street Park
The fire department extinguished a grass fire at 42 Mississipni Street Park this afternoon. No damage occurred and no injuries were reported.
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Mississipni Street
Mrs Coolidge to Leave Mother's Bedside for Capital
Mrs Calvin Coolidge will leave Northampton tonight for Washington after visiting her mother Mrs Lemira Goodhue at Wickinson hospital. Mrs Goodhue has been ill since December with influenza and is improving, cheered by her daughter's presence during the last days.
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Northampton
Mass
Mar
A. Pj
Lemira Goodhue
Calvin Coolidge
Washington
Dr Louis Clement Questioned Over Governess Death
New York police detained Dr Louis Clement after a weeklong search regarding Miss Margaret Brown a governess killed near Bernardsville New Jersey. He was questioned nine hours then jailed on grand larceny charges for stealing a $600 diamond pendant from his wife admitted pawning it for $100.
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Mar
Louis
Clement
Margaret
Brown
Park Avenue
Bernardsville
Carey
Emily Miller
Miss.Brown
Admit Killing In Hold Up At Rockford Gas Station
Two 17 year old boys Maurice Mahan and George Bliss pleaded guilty in Rockford circuit court to the fatal hold up last September at Floyd Stoller’s gas filling station. Henry Watson, 26, already serving life for the same crime, was present as the pleas were entered. The youths’ admission paves the way for sentencing Friday and reportedly clears the way for the release of Olson after confessions by Mahan and Buss exonerated the earlier mechanic. Olson and his wife returned home upon learning of the confessions.
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Jewo
Maurice Majon
George Bliss
Floyd Stoller
Henry
Atson
Olson
Mahan
Buss
Kidnappers Take Girl From McKittrick Home
Edna Baker an 18 year old McKittrick resident was seized at her home by three men while her mother cried for help Police in central and southern California sought the three suspects Kenneth Erskine a rejected suitor has an active warrant Officials at Taft High School where Erskine worked reported he claimed he would be detained in Sacramento Mrs Baker said Erskine had long pursued her daughter and vowed no other man would marry her
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R. J. Baker
Erskine
Taft
Here
Sacramento
Inquiry into Orient Grand Jury Probe Opens in St Joseph
A federal grand jury inquiry began in St Joseph into affairs of the Kansas City Mexico Orient railroad under new leader W T Kemper. Books were seized as part of the investigation while the phase under inquiry remained undisclosed. Prairie Pipe Line stockholders met in Independence for their annual session with no changes expected in officers or directorship.
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Kansas City, Mexico, & Orient Railroad
W.T. Kemper
Republian
Missouri
Orient
Grand Jury
Prairie Pine Line Meeting
Independence
Kans
Prairie Pipe Line Company
Public Utilities and Public Image Highlighted at Chamber Luncheon
W S Vivian of the Mid-West Utilities company spoke at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon on the public relation move for utilities since 1920 and the Walsh resolution. He warned against a political probe while praising the public contact effort and efficiency gains. Mrs George Lowman and Miss Mary Young performed a vocal duet with Lee Green at the event.
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Chicago
Mid-West Uilities Company
Chamber of Commerce Today
Vivian
W. C. Blanchard
Kansasi Electric Power Company
Holdingz
Siin
Viviai
Walsh
Congress
Montana
Wee
George Lowman
Mary Young
Lee Green
May Decide Alarm Franchise Friday
The city commission is poised to decide on the U S Automatic Fire Alarm franchise at a called Friday meeting at 4 30 pm. Jolson and attorney John Riling appeared as a tentative ordinance was discussed. If approved the franchise would go to a vote in the April election. The meeting also deferred action on paving 1100 block Delaware Street and approved regular monthly bills.
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U. S.automatic Fire ‘Alarm Company
City Commission
J. M. Jolson
John Riling
Delaware Street
Commission
Public Utilities Commissioner
Saalamie Ae
AGA
Sedan and Truck Collision Near Reno Injures Two
A Boise sedan driven by J S Bassett of Kansas City Missouri collided with a Diamond T truck on the Victory highway one mile east of Reno late last night. Bassett and a female passenger suffered facial and head cuts and received medical care at McConnell hospital before being discharged this morning. GM stock surges to 150 in New York as market gains continued.
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Boise
J.S. Bassett
Kansas City
Victory Highway
Reno
Bassett
McConnell Hospital
Free Paris trip for wedding guests in 25th anniversary
Mr and Mrs Walter A May of Pittsburgh invite sixty to seventy Pittsburgh friends to Paris for their twenty fifth anniversary. Guests sail from New York on the Aquitania around April 8 and return on the Berengaria due May 11. Edwin May, Walter’s brother and Wais president of the company, disclosed the plan.
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Walter A. May
Paris
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Merchants Bureau Plans Open House and Get Acquainted Night
Final plans for the Spring Opening and Get Acquainted Night were made at a dinner of the Merchants Bureau. Lawrence industries including the Dumut company, Lawrence Paper Manufacturing, Kaw Valley Creamery, Jenny Wrencom Party, and others will display in windows along Massachusetts Street. Side street stores such as Lawrence Sanitary Milk Company and S. & S. Grocery will also participate. The Fraternal Aid Band will provide music for the event. Stores will not conduct sales during the evening. Quarantine teachers.
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Lawrence Industries
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence “Dumut| Company
Lawrence Paper Manufacturing Company
Kaw Valley Creamery
Jenny Wrencom
Hnld
Mie Lawrence Sanitary Milk Company
8. & S. Grocery
Ellsworth Instructors Exposed at Scarlet Fever Meet
Ellsworth Kan March 6 AP Thirteen Ellsworth city school teachers were quarantined after exposure to scarlet fever at a teachers meeting on Saturday. Substitutes and some high school students ran classes. Wil sor and Kanopolis schools closed for the same reason. A Geneseo teacher who attended the meeting later developed scarlet fever prompting the quarantine of all attendees.
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Kan
Theta High School
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Kanopolis
Geneseo
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Debate over changes to congress term limits
Washington March 6 AP The House debated a proposal to abolish biennial three month sessions and shorten terms for president and vice president while setting Senate and House terms to end January 4 and 24 respectively. The Norris plan requires ratification by state legislatures and presidential consent is not needed. Also noted is a clarification on an Overton Hardware ad promising galvanized pails at one cent to the first 50 customers with a $1 purchase requirement.
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Mar
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Norris
Reublivat
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Journal-World
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Report on School Work Proposed at Lawrence Board
At the regular monthly Lawrence board of education meeting last night in the high school, Supt. Curiman proposed an annual report on school work. The plan covers organization, efficiency, curriculum, and pupil housing with staff input from several committees. A spelling report for the midyear shows average scores across grades, reflecting instructional methods and common word lists.
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Board of Education
Fane
Lawrence
Lawrencé
Mabel Barnhart
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Ae Iman Wy Fon ennAr
Ted Ihat
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City to curb rabies with dog pickup campaign
Mayor announces Earl Erwin to supervise a two week to month long effort to remove dogs running at large. Owners urged to muzzle or tie pets, dogs without licenses to be taken for 48 hours at 645 Michigan Street before disposal by a veterinarian. Police report several bites and rabies cases, with tax notices also due.
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Lawrence
R. C. Rankin
Earl Erwin
Michigan Street
Erwin
Will Johns
Changes at Independence Transfer of Denver Bridgs in to Ind
A Kansas town absorbs more than 200 new residents as Denver Corporation bridges relocate to Independence. The Plastte Oil and Gas subsidiary moves operations to offices housing forty two families and forty men. A new school is required as Longfellow School becomes overcrowded.
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Independence
Kan
Mar
Denver
Producers and Refiners “Corporation
Plastte Oil and
L 7 Gas Company
Inhal
Longfellow School
Utherty and Eli Ferrell Note Tosts Announce Tates
Two American Legion parties are announced by Lawrence posts. Liberty post will host a party at Fraternal Aid Union Hall on March 16. Eli Ferrell Dorsey post has made telephone announcements of a party to be held April 12.
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Liberty Post
Union Hall
Eli Ferrell Dorsey
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