Bonus Board Prepares To Act On Soldier Bonuses
The Kansas state compensation commission directs Adjutant General Rahn and Maj. Carl White to draft application blanks for World War I veteran bonuses. White will tour Missouri and Iowa to study their bonus systems as Kansas plans $25 million in bonds and deposit issues. The group schedules further discussion at a March 27 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topekas
State Compensation Commission
Rahn
Maj
Carl, White
White
Vigits
Missouri
Iowa
Died in Poor Farm Fire at Muskogee Oklahoma
A fire at the county poor farm near Muskogee killed inmate Sharp, age 60, and seriously injured six others. The blaze destroyed the dormitory and keeper’s dwelling as inmates frenzied, two women leaping from windows. Custodian, his wife and employer aided crippled residents. a paralytic failed to find his cane and slid down the stairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muskogee
Oklo
Anson Sharp
Cane
Harding Not Disturbed By Borah Third-Party Talk
Daytona Florida March 23 President Harding remains calm on his vacation cruise as Senator Borah Idaho warns of a possible third party. Newspapers carrying Borah's Akron speech reached the Pioneer last night aboard the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daytona
Fla
Senator Borah
Idaho
Akron
Harding
Borah
Pioneer
WILL SETTLE AT $109
Clarence Saunders, president of Piggly Wiggly, Inc., offered to settle with New York traders who sold stock short on the basis of $100 a share. The offer also covers those who had previously tendered settlement at a higher figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Mar
Associated Press
Clarence Saunders
Piggly Wiggly, Inc
New York
Poincare in Uproar Over Communist Insinuation
Premier Poincare angrily denounced communist Deputy Andre Berthon as an abominable scoundrel after being accused of being controlled by royalist leader Deputy Leon De Deaut. The incident sparked wild disorder in the chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press
Poincare
Leon de Deaut
Andre Berthon
Indian Skirmish Near Wash Como Leaves One Dead
Word from Wash Como near southeastern Utah says a clash yesterday between renegade Piutes and a white posse resulted in one Indian killed and five bucks and four squaws captured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Patient Needs Iron Daily at Parsons State Hospital
John A Malgrene, an epileptic patient at the Parsons state hospital, had his meal plan changed after doctors reported he swallowed twenty seven spoons, six spoon handles and a safety pin. The items were removed in a surgical operation a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parsons, Kan
John A.malgrene
Malgrene
Witness Says She Belonged in Jail in Israelite House Case
In Grand Rapids on March 23 Esther Hansen testified in federal court that she helped Benjamin Purnell head the Israelite House of David and that she and Purnell committed perjury. She described hardships for colony members and said membership relied on money strength or skill, with misconduct in many deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
House of David
Esther’ Hansel
Benjamin David Purnell
Purnell
Benjamin
Hed
Orgranization
Spring Politics At KLOU University Circulates Petitions
Women at the University circulated petitions as spring politics began. The W S G A officers election is set for April 4 with the following nominees: Nadine Morrison for President, Dorothy Gayford for Vice President, Cleta Johnson for second vice president, Helen Hand for Secretary, Lilah Snyder for Treasurer, Gladys Snyder for point system manager, Kathleen D O Donnell for book exchange manager, Janet Simons and Thelma Easter as senior representatives, Lela Pyle and Eleanor Blanson as junior representatives, Rebecca Mamie Robinette and Helen Clute as reophansine representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s
Nadine Morrison
Dorothy, Gayford
Cleta Johnson
Helen Hand
Lilah Snyder
Bahnsen Reports Kanaga Successful Wichita Store Manager
Martin Bahnsen of J. W. Jenkins Sons Music Kansas City visited Lawrence on business. He notes Capt. Clinton Kanaga, former Jenkins representative in the region, is now managing the Wichita store and has held the post for six weeks with success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin. Bahnsen
J. W. Jenkins’ Sons Music Company
Kansas City
Lawrence
Mr. Bahnsen
Clinton Kanaga
Jenkins Company
Wichita
Kanaga
Reading contest at school assembly hall tonight
High school reading contest to start at six o clock in the assembly hall with entries in both girls and boys divisions. Girls listed are Alice Lackey Irene Manville Mary Allen Doris Burnett Dorothy Power Dorothy Dunmire. Boys entries include Louis Kent Dudley Strom Henry Asher Bob McElchin ey Charles Wolfson and Robert Young. Miss Sadie McMillan is in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Lackey
Irene Manville
Mary Allen
Doris Burnett
Dorothy Power
Dorothy Dunmire
Louis Kent
Dudley Strom
Henry Asher
Bob McElchiney
Charles. Wolfson
Robert Young
Sadie McMillan
United States Steel Ships May Continue Panama Canal Use
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that United States Steel Corporation and its subsidiary United States Steel Products Co may continue to operate steamships through the Panama Canal. The decision, dated March 28, allows ongoing transit for steel firm vessels and related trade operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thes
United States Steel Corporation
The
United States Steel Products ‘Co
Panama Canal
Interstate Commerce Commission
Leavenworth Terminal Seeks $400000 Bond Issue
Permission to issue 400000 in first mortgage 5 1 2 percent bonds was sought today from the Interstate Commerce Commission by the Leavenworth Terminal and Bridge Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Leavenworth Terminal and Bridge Company
Davis announces recess appointments in Kansas to unseat Republicans
Topeka reports Gov. J Davis reappoints M H Rice of Delphos to the state utilities commission and Craw ord Goodrich to the same post, while Senate rejects previous Republican appointees. John E Barrett of Topeka fights for possession of the state chief oil inspector post, held by Hugh Puff. All three Davis appointees are Democrats challenging Republicans. No word on litigation by Rice and Goodrich yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Mar
J. Davis
M. H. Rice
Delphos
State I Usuiés Commission
Jeane Roth Greenleaf
Craw Ord
Sarialis
J. Allen
Senate
Davis
John E. Barrett
Jin T
State Supreme Court
Hugh Puff
Rice
Goodrich
Barrett
Series of Addresses by Dr. Foster at First Baptist
Dr Alyn KK Foster secretary of the northern Baptist educational board will deliver six addresses at the First Baptist church starting Sunday morning and finishing Monday night as part of Passion week. He visits northern colleges to aid students and speaks in language they understand. The Sunday talk is Religion in an Age of Confusion. Services are 7:30 each evening with student musicians and later leadership by Rev Frackennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alyn KK
Foster
Educational Board of
Northern Baptist Convention
First Baptist Church
New York
W. A. Elliot
Ottawa
Lawrence
IT Baptist Church
Frankennings
University
Haskell Institute
High School
Church Quartet
Soybean Project Planned in County Demonstrations
H. J. Sumner from Manhattan, crop specialist, arranged with Kaw Valley Gaming Co. for soybean plantings to follow pea crops. Reports on success will be filed with Kansas State Agricultural College. Sumner visited L. D. Howard and Wred Laptad for corn demonstrations and records of rough and smooth corn growth. He will leave Lawrence tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Sumner
Manhattan
Kaw Valley Gaming Co
Kansas State Agericultural College
Summer
Wred Laptad
Sumner
Lawrence
Free singing scholarship offered by Dudley Buck at KU
Dudley Buck announces a six week master school at the University of Kansas next summer and offers a free scholarship of two private singing lessons to the student showing the finest talent in the Midwest. Applications may be made to Dean H. L. Butler or to Dudley Buck at 471 West End Ave, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley Buck
University of Kansas
Administration to push act revisions and immigration liberalization
St Augustine Fla March 23 Revision of the transportation act and liberalization of immigration laws are among the first matters to be laid before Congress when it meets in December as part of the administration legislative program according to Senator James F Watson Indiana an administration leader in the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine
Fla
Congress
James F. Watson
Indiana
Senate
Shriners Caravan Plans Lawrence Stop on 1923 Trip
Captain Bernard S. McMahan., C. K. Hall, and Di Farley of Leavenworth arrange breakfast for Lawrence Shrine members as the Transcontinental Shrine Motor Caravan 1923 nears Lawrence on May 23. The journey starts May 20 in San Francisco, crosses California Arizona Kansas to New York, returns via Yellowstone Park, with arrival back in San Francisco around August 12. Captain McMahon coordinates route arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard S. McMahan
San Francisco
C.K. Hall
di Farley
Leavenworth
Lawrence
Shrine
Lower California
Arizona
Kansas
New York
Yel Jowstone Park
McMahon
Court schedule for Anna Gibson versus Williams and Magee cases
Court cases Anna C. Gibson versus F S Williams and J I Magee versus ERRL Wright are set before Judge Wright Means tomorrow at 9 a.m. in Lawrence after partial hearings and recent postponements due to illness of the Williams defendant. Judge Means has been presiding in Garnett this week and will travel to Lawrence for these matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna C. Gibson
F.S. Wiliams
J. I. Magee
Errl Wright
Judge Wright
Judge Means
Garnett
Lawrence
FF. S. Williams
Next Meeting in May for County CP A
The county C P A set its next meeting for the fourth Thursday in May at the Chamber of Commerce building to avoid June conflict with farmers. A wine roast will follow at Holcomb’s Grove near Datton Bridge, with members and families invited. Sheriff Will Johns, William Banning and Leslie McGee lead the organizing committee. F W Cross, a local undertaker, joined the C P A at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GC. P. A
Chamber of Commerce
Holcom’s Grove
Datton Bridge
Will
Johns
William
Banning
Leslie McGee
W. Cross
C. DP. A
Child Suffers Burns From Scalding Water Accident
Phyllis Dane, 17 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Preston Prentice of 2200 Barker Street, was severely burned Tuesday morning when she climbed onto a stove and overturned a pan of hot water. About a third of her body was burned, though her face was unharmed, and she is reported to be recovering as well as can be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillis Dane
Preston Prentice
Barker Street
Books Close Tonight at City Clerk Office Registration
Registration books close at 16 o'clock tonight with Floyd Lawrence, city clerk, reporting only two registrations at city hall last night and scarcely a dozen since the primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd -Lawrence
Planes Return From San Juan Flight
Six U S Army airplanes arrived in San Juan from San Antonio and began their return trip to the United States at 10 15 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
Associated Press
United States Army
San Antonio
Tex
United States
Man found dead in Missouri home hangs during inquest
Anthony Vestal, 48, treasurer for the relief funds of the local striking shopmen, was found dead hanging in his basement last night. He and his family had moved from Parsons. A widow and four children survive. Coroner Staats announced an inquest for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formd
Sodatin
Anthony Vestal
Vestal
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
Parsons
Staats
Nursed Wounded Bandit Confessed Help in Robbery
Pearl Cockrell, held in Albuquerque, confessed she nursed one bandit shot in the federal reserve bank robbery here last December. Police Chief Ruge Williams released the statement detailing her role in the $200,000 heist and the charge against her seeks further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Pearl Cockrell
Albuquerque
N. M
Federal Reserve Bank
Ruge Williams
Oberlin man spends day with brothers
Ray Dyer of Oberlin Kansas spent today with his brothers Dean John Dyer and Mrs Dyer noting a family gathering and shared visit among siblings in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Dyer
Oberlin, Kansas
Dean John Dyer
Mrs. Dyer
Blackmail Theory Is Revived
Confirmation today of reports that the discreet "Mr. John Marshall" wrote letters to Dorothy Keenan under the name "Jack" revives the theory that a plot to blackmail her elderly admirer lay behind the model's murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Marshall
Dorothy Keenan
Jack
Russell woman visits sister in city
Mrs J W Blair of Russell, Irian is visiting her sister Mrs W K Edgar at 717 Rhode Island Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Blair
Russell, Irian
W. OK. Edgar
Rhode Island Street
Marks exhibits two vintage paintings in Kansas City
A. Marks shows two paintings recently purchased by T. D. Funk in Kansas City. One depicts a color forest scene by Ri. M. Shurtleff and the other an original oil by August showing Arabs as an oasis in the desert. Both works are said to be over fifty years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Marks
T. D. Funk
Kansas City
Ne Colar
Ri. M. Shurtleff
August
George's Battery Shop Advertises Services
Pim' Bowersock announces Mar. city service at George's Battery Shop with phone contact 112 for battery repairs and related accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowersock Mar
Lone Rider Stops Here in Lawrence with Pet the Mount
Lawrence welcomed Gulick and his 12 year old horse Pet after a long journey by horseback totaling 8,400 miles. He aims to visit every state capital, recently visiting Topeka, selling pictures and lecturing in vaudeville venues to fund his trek. Pet has mounted the statehouse steps at every capital visited, and governors have posed mounted for photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Clear Gulick
Lawrence
Gulick
Union
Topeka
Foreign Students Visit University
Three foreign students from Czecho Slovakia England and Germany visited classes at the University today under the National Student Forum program to share ideas with Americans. Joachim Fred rich from Heidelberg Ant o nin Polecek from Czecho Slov akia and William A Robson from the London School of Economics attended events including a Fraser chapel discussion on The Youth Movement and scheduled talks at Westminster Hall and the Cosmopolitan Club, Indiana Avenue, on Europe 1914 1923 and The Youth Movement in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Czecho-Slovakia
England
Germany
National Student Forum
Joachim Fredrich
Heidelberg
Fraishar
Antonin Polecek
William A. Robson
London School of Economics
D. Pratt
Fraser Chapel
W. W. Davis
Tee Erica
Westminster Hall
Haskell
Indiana
Joachim Fredrick
Banquet Toasts for High School Club Named Leaders
The 1 club of the high school will hold a Saturday evening banquet with toasts by George Mackie captain of the 1922 team, Chases Edmondson captain of 1923, Stanley Lindley captain of 1923 basketball, Donald Dow ers captain of 1924 basketball, and Superintendent H P Smith. F H Olney acts as toastmaster. Members listed include Mackie Lindley Wellman Hutton Crites Lap tad Quinlin Davidson Edmondson Dow ers Turner Dunham Young Akers Edwards Jones Saunders Rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mackie
Chases Edmondson
Stanley Lindley
Donald Dowers
H. P. Smith
F. H. Olney
Joe Wellman
Weber Hutton
Orval Crites
Robert Laptad
Jack Quinlin
Lewis Davidson
Charley Edmondson
Houston Turner
Glenn Dunham
Edward Young
John Akers
Philip Edwards
Penfield Jones
Philip Saunders
William Rice
Renews Suit For Fee In Property Sale Case
Clarence Brown renews suit against RE Eastman for 240 dollars claiming entitlement to five percent on the first thousand and two and a half percent on the rest of eight thousand six hundred dollars from a May 13 1921 sale listing at 726 Massachusetts Street. The prior district court dismissal occurred February 14. Brown says he found purchaser Charles Pine and that the defendant earned the sale price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Brown
Eastman
Brown
Massachusetts Street
Charles Pine
Ready for Road Work County Road Crew Prep
County road workers prepare the county equipment for heavy grading. A heavy tractor recently bought from the government will pull two graders at once. Light graders and planers operate near Lawrence where traffic is heavy. Once roads dry, road graders will be deployed to resume work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Ingalls Convicted on Statutory Charge by Osceola Jury
An Oskaloosa jury yesterday afternoon at about 4:30 found Ingalls guilty on one count of a three count statutory charge. The jury deliberated all day and into the evening before reaching the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Trealls
Ingalls
Lawrender
Oskaloosa
New York Liberty Bonds Closing Prices Today
Bond table shows Liberty issues with bid values in dollars and thirty-seconds. Liberty 8s near 101, Liberty 1st 444s about 97.17, Liberty 2nd 4345s around 97.12, Liberty 8rd 44s about 98.90, Liberty 4th 448.00 020 at 97.22, Victory 44s near 101.10 and U.S. Treasury 44s around 98.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Liberty
Victory
U.S. Treasury
Henry Ford plans to extend coal supply nationwide
Detroit march 23 official confirmation at Henry Ford offices that he purchased 120000 acres of undeveloped coal land in Kentucky. Ford stated his aim to solve the country’s coal problems by using every piece of coal twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Associated Press
Henry Ford
Kentucky
Ford
Ice Jam Threat Near Sioux City Deaths and Damage Rise
Missouri flood waters threaten Sioux City as a five to six mile ice gorge at Brassfield's Island traps the city. One death reported with others drowned and livestock and buildings swept away. Damage exceeds $100000. Efforts to dynamite the jam from air failed. Rescuers move to aid marooned families as hope fades for a quick thaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
Brassfield’s
Missouri
Arthur Johnson
Betz
Isand
Jury challenges altered by Kansas legislature
Topeka March 28 The late legislature changed the peremptory challenge law boosting the states latitude to exclude jurors in murder trials House Bill 458 ready for publication becomes law when printed in the official state paper It allows the state to have half as many peremptory challenges as the combined challenges of the defendants, replacing the old limit of twelve for the state and twelve per defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Mar
Kansas
Rally program at Methodist church Sunday afternoon
The Inter-Church Council president La Verne Stugard will preside at the Sunday school rally for youth at 2:30 PM. Speakers Sydney Emmett Rose MecCulloch Frank Strong and Mary Sisson will discuss The Cost of Leadership. A boys quartet and high school vocal clubs will sing. Rev. Percy R. Atkins, Rainbow Division member and state superintendent of youth Sunday school work, will be chief speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Verne Stugard
Inter-Church Council
Sydney Emmett
Rose MecCulloch
Frank Strong
Mary Sisson
Vena Bolin
Carl
Verl Bratton
Glen Simmonds
Percy R. Atkins
Rainbow Division
Young People’s
Topeka
Deaths and Funerals Miss Alma Hellstrom
Miss Alma Hellstrom died at 1 15 this morning ten miles southwest of Lawrence. Funeral services will be held at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church in Clinton. Rev S A Gardner will officiate the services. Burial will be in Clinton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Hellstrom
Oine
Lawrence
Presbyterian Church
Clinton
Rev
S. A. Gardner
Clinton Cemetery
Mrs Shields dies at 1016 Pennsylvania Street
Mrs Mary A Shields died at her home at 1016 Pennsylvania Street at 845 this morning. Funeral services will be held Monday at 230 from the Adventist church at Tenth and New York streets with burial in Oak Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priva Age Shields
Mary A. Shields
Pennsylvania Street
Adventist Church
Tenth
New York Streets
Oak Hill Cemetery
Weekly Baby Clinic Report at Mothers Conference
Seventeen infants were taken to city hall yesterday afternoon for examination during the regular weekly mothers conference.
Journal-World Spring Number Fashion Supplement
The Journal-World will issue a Spring Number with a regular news section and an eight page fashion supplement next Monday night. It will feature fashion news for men, women and children, home furnishing hints by noted writers, and advertising from local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Journal-World
Charges Considered Against Newhouse In Fatal Shooting
County Attorney A B Mitchell and Sheriff Will Johns reviewed statements in Topeka about a warrant for J S Newhouse over Willis Witchey’s death at the Newhouse farm west of Lawrence. Investigations continue. possible charges range from first degree murder to manslaughter depending on self defense and premeditation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Mitchell
Will Johns
Topeka
J. S. Newhouse
Willis Witchey
Newhouse
Lawrence
Witchey
Mitchell
May Belle Adams
Court House
Neff
Hurley
Miss Adams
Veterans of Foreign Wars to Open Quarters Above City Drug Store
Veterans of Foreign Wars plan permanent headquarters in three rooms above the City drug store. A committee was appointed at the Chamber of Commerce meeting to prepare the rooms, with move expected in about three weeks. The event followed a business session with two boxing matches in the Chamber gym.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Haskell Institute
Assessors Doing Record Work in County
County clerk E C Bussing reports deputy assessors are handling assessment work efficiently this year. He notes that valuation sheets come in near 100 percent accuracy. Citizens have given the assessors the best of treatment throughout the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Bussing
Three Buried in a Well Near Snyder Oklahoma
Three men were killed and one injured when the walls of a well caved in while they were sinking it in Snyder Oklahoma early today. The accident buried them under five feet of dirt at a depth of thirty feet. Bodies being recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Okla
Mar
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Muskogee Institution
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Off
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Esther Hansel
Parnell
Klou
Jenkins
Drs. Welch & Welch
Chiropractors
Stat Senate
Allyn K. Foster
Kaw Valley Cannips Co
Dudley
Buck
Shriners
Pwo
Prentice
Lone Rider
Van-Cleaf Gulick
Ir Club
H. S
Dr. Albright
Henry
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