Allies demand Germany answer by May 12 on reparations
London reports Allied ministers draft an ultimatum to Germany with six days to reply yes or no. A British naval demonstration in the North Sea may follow a German refusal. The supreme council adjourned to study the plan, which could include mobilization and potential Ruhr occupation if Germany does not yield.
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Leadon
Germany
Supreme Council
North Sea
Allied Supreme Council
Council of Foreign Ministers
Jasper
Belgium
London
Associated Press
Great Britain
Briand
Hughes
U. S
France
Italy
Franice
Paris
Ruhr Valley
Ruhr
Humanite
M. Jusserand
Washington
State Department
Allies may use United States as intermediary on German ultimatum
Discussion notes that an ultimatum to Germany could not be sent direct to Berlin and Germany’s latest peace gesture came via Washington. Allies might have the United States act as intermediary. Britain’s role in coercive steps against Germany likely limited to a naval show in the north and a possible Hamburg blockade.
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Germany
Berlin
Washington
United States
Britaan
Hamburg
Reeves urges church support at Kansas City gathering
Albert L. Reeves, the newly appointed Missouri supreme bench member, urged business and professional men to engage seriously in church work at a first Baptist church evening meeting. He invited the Sunday school men’s Bible class, led by G. H. Dixon and A. S. Olin, to join the effort, noting the class has split into teams for attendance. Team captains are L. C. Allen and H. T. Rice.
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Albert L. Reeves
Kansas City
Missouri Supreme Bench
First Baptist Church
Reeves
G. H. Dixon
A. S. Olin
Walet Hat Sity
L. C .Atlen
H. T. Rice
Home Rule Act Inauguration Brightens Irish History
Dublin May 2 The home rule partition act marks a historic shift ending 120 years of Westminster rule. The week will also see the installation of Lord Talbot as Lord Lieutenant, the first Catholic in recent times. Yet the Irish public remains largely indifferent to these momentous changes.
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Dublin
Ireland
Westminster
Lord Talbot
University Senate to discuss senior exam exemptions
Chancellor E H Lindley's office announced that senior exemptions from examinations will dominate tomorrow's University Senate meeting. A senior class petition has been received, and John Bunn, president of the seniors, says final action is sought from the faculty.
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University Senate
E. H. Lindley
K.ul
John Bunn
Man Believed Santos Rappolo Ends Life After Church Confession
In Kansas City Missouri a man thought to be Santos Rappolo, sought for the murder of his wife Rose in Houston Texas, killed himself near St Patrick's church after attending morning and evening services. A note near the body confessed to the killing. Also, a drive by collision near Haskell and Nineteenth streets left the other driver injured, reflecting a rising danger from cars without lights.
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Kansas City
Moc
Santos Rappolo
Houston
Texas
Rose
St. Patrick's Church
Rappolo
Haskell
Nineteenth Streets
Lawrence
No Vatican Appointment Not Under Contemplation
Washington on May 2 issued a White House statement denying any plan to appoint an American diplomatic representative to the Vatican. New Orleans Harbor Dedicated
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Vatican
Washington
White House
Mare
New Orleans
New Orleans Industrial Canal
Inner Harbor
Mississippi Valley
Prairie Oil and Gas Co. Cuts Crude Price to 1.50
Independence Kansas May 2 The Prairie Oil and Gas Co announced a reduction in crude oil price setting the present rate at 1.50 a barrel.
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Independence
Kan
Prairie Oil and Gas Co
Kansas Weather Forecast Fair Tonight and Tuesday
A concise Kansas forecast indicates generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with rising temperatures. Previous day readings show 7 p.m. at 50, 2 p.m. at 58, and a low near 44 with a probable high around 50s during the period.
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Kansas
Citizenship petition dismissed for missing days in county
Morris Cohen’s application in Douglas County District Court was dismissed without prejudice for lacking four days of residence needed to meet the five year requirement in Lawrence or Douglas County. He must file anew and wait thirty days before a new hearing. Dr Samuel A Lough of Baker University was issued citizenship papers, with other applications also heard.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Morris
Cohen
Samuel A. Lough
Baker University
Opened Office for K N G Recruits in Lawrence
Sergeant Frank N. Sell opened a recruitment office at 1026 Massachusetts Street to enlist men for Lawrence National Guard units including Company M, Company H, and a battalion HQ. He aims to recruit up to forty men per company, with someone from Haskell Indians forming Company D.
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National Guard
Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Frank N. Sell
Kansas
Sell
Mayer
Alier
Anil
M‘ Company
Philippine Islands
24Th Infantry
Plan to recover Napoleonic treasure from Vilna lake
Treasure hunters plan to recover gold and silver reported hidden by French soldiers near Vilna during Napoleons retreat. Work to begin under Polish and rich engineers with both governments supervising. Value estimated between 45 and 60 million raid rubles. many artifacts said to have been dropped into the lake to keep from Russians. Initial attempts halted by 1914 war.
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Warsaw
aAprl
Vilna
Russia
A Tieup of American Shipping Forecast in Twenty Four Hours
Union leaders predict a 24 hour tie up of U S shipping after marine workers walked out in protest of 15 percent wage cuts. The walk out affected about 125000 workers as unions resigned their posts rather than accept pay cuts. R O Smith county farm agent visited Black Jack to conduct alfalfa fertilizer tests.
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New York
International Seamen’s Union
Marine Firemen and Oilers
Marine Engineers’ Union
R. 0. Smith
Black Jack
Demurrer Sustains Against Allen Mohler in Township Suit
Douglas county district court sustains demurrer in petition against Eudora township for damages from a rock blast and runaway incident. Suit sought 10000 dollars. court rules township is state agency and liable none. Other motions include striking paragraphs in Riting suit, quiet title in Conner v Cole, and juror lists for May term. naturalization hearings set before arson case.
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Douglas County
Allen Mohler
Eudora Township
JB. Wilson
Mohler
Wilson
Supreme Court
Stheopnot
Union Pocific Railroad
John J. Riting
Cox
The
P. Burk Extension Co
Conner Ve Cole
A. L. Williams
C. H. Hunsinger
Maile
Woodward Repelvin
Hangar Agenst J. R. Woodward
Miller
Reading contest winners at the high school event
The high school Friday evening reading contest crowned Mary Sisson first in the girls division and Rose Mc Culloch second with Stella Dunigan third. In the boys division Lowry Lowe took first, Leland Barrows second, and Benton Henderson third, judged by Mrs. Esterly Miss Margaret Lunn and Rev. Mark Mohler.
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Mary Sisson
Rose McCulloch
Stella Dunigan
Lowry Lowe
Leland Barrows
Benton Henderson
Mrs. Esterly
Margaret Lunn
Mark Mohler
Twenty Townley Meetings Begin in Salina Tour
Salina hosts the start of a sequence of twenty speeches by H. C. Schumaker, representing A. C. Townley. The first Townley address is planned for Salina next Monday, as part of a Kansas-wide tour. Columbus report notes May Day observances calm, with Attorney General Harry M. Dougherty praising a return to normal conditions in America.
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Salina
H. C. Schumaker
A. C. Townley
Nonpartisan League
Townley
Kansas
New Radical Action
Columbus
United States
America
Harry M. Dougherty
Panama Urged to Act on Cota Territory Transfer
Washington May 2. Secretary Hughes says the United States will impose measures if Panama does not transfer jurisdiction of the disputed Cota territory to Costa Rica within a reasonable time. The text of the document was released at the State Department today.
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Panama
Washington
United States
Cota
Rica
Hughes
State Department
Newberry Result Reversed Today Supreme Court Action
The Supreme Court set aside the conviction of a senator, reversing a prior verdict. The ruling marks a major legal reversal affecting a high-profile political figure and redirects questions about the case’s prosecution and potential retrial or dismissal.
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Supreme Court
Supreme Court voids Truman primary corruption verdict
Washington May 2 The Supreme Court voided the federal conviction of U S Senator Truman and sixteen others for conspiracy to violate the federal corrupt practices act ruling Congress lacks power to regulate primaries The decision notes a possible reconsideration of primaries and elections while Chief Justice White dissents on broader congressional power and Grand Rapids judge Sessions plans to dismiss the second indictment against Senator Newberry and associates
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U. S
Truman HB. Newbery
Michigan
Supreme Court
Congress
McReynolds
McKenna
White
McRexnolls
Onert
Saethos
Side
Grand Rapids
Clarence W. Sessions
Newberry
Great State's Record Sets April New Business High
Terry Gaskill of Gaskill and Glass for Great State Life announces a district record with April new business totaling 443,500, surpassing last April by 33,000 as James P. Sullivan, company president, notes writ ing exceeds all Kansas rivals. A Salina City Manager job also announced. Fred Sefton of Wichita to assume post at 4,200 dollars yearly, arriving in May. A Salina school board meeting is set for 7:30 p.m. to elect teachers and discuss a school site and related issues.
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Gaskill and Glass
Great State Life Insurance Company
James P. Sullivan
Great State
Kanas
Sulivan
Salina Salina
Fred Sefton
Wichita
Salina
Board of Commissioners
City to delay gas bill payments as relief plan eyed
Mayor George L. Kreeck returned from the east to new complications in the Lawrence gas case. City officials planned actions this week to block the 50 cent monthly service charge, with City Attorney Walter Thiele advising patrons to withhold payment. If legal relief isn t found, residents would resume paying next Monday and Tuesday.
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George L. Kreeck
Lawrence
Kreeck
City Commission
Walter Theile
Thiele
All University Concert Tomorrow in Robinson Gym
The four university music groups perform Tuesday evening in Robinson Gym as the seventh University Concert Course event. The Men's Glee Club offers twenty minutes each, with the finale by Bothy Glee Clubs under Miss Rena Luzelle. Phi Mu string quartet and xylophonist Gola Roberts add variety. Tickets are $1 at the door.
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Robinson Gym
Bothy Glee Clubs
Rena Luzelle
Phi Mu
Gola Roberts
Two Suspects Confess In Eldorado Taxi Killing
Neil Smith and Khem Keir, arrested at Waun Oklahoma, confessed in writing to the killing of Roy Greenfield, a taxi driver in Eldorado Kansas. Smith said he struck Greenfield with a pocket knife after a quarrel over a girl, then they drove to Turkey Creek where the body was dumped. The body was found Sunday morning by a sheriff’s posse following their trail.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Neil Smith
Khem Keir
Waun
Oklahoma
Roy Greenfield
Eldorado
Kansas
Smith
Greenfield
Turkey Creek
Sheriff's Posse
Murder in Manhattan Hotel Stuns Kansas Town
In Manhattan Kansas last night a young woman believed to be Mrs Francis Watkins of Wellington was found strangled and tied to a chair in a hotel room. Privates Ambrose Wright and Goscipi Clemintine of Fort Riley were arrested on the interurban car and, police say, admitted the murder. A porter heard a struggle about 10 pm and saw the men preparing to leave after receiving $1.50 to stay quiet.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Francis Watkins
Wellington
Ambrose Wright
Goscipi Clemintine
Second Cavalry
Fort Riley
AML K U to Eat Together on Stadium Day
The Stadium Day celebration on May 10 will feature the first unified meal for the entire student body. Free barbecue will feed all attendees as fraternities sororities and boarding clubs back the effort with help from Lawrence merchants. Clara Nigg and Sandy Winsor oversee the large-scale service.
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AML K. U
Lawrence Merchants
Clara Nigg
Sandy Winsor
Strike Affects Printing Trades In Topeka and Beyond
In Topeka nine shops with 42 printers did not report for work as 118 to 4 backed a strike for a forty four hour week. Reports say 4,000 to 4,500 in Chicago and 1,500 in New York state were out, with other cities showing varying levels of stoppage. Some shops, including Crzette, operated under 48 hours for the same wages, while the journal world faced a walkout.
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Chicago
International Typographical Union
International
New York
Cincinnati
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
International Typographical Union of
New York City
Topeka
New York State
Pittsburg
Denver
St. Lours
Journal- World
Crzette
TALK SCHOOL CREDITS FOR SUNDAY WORK
At a YMCA morning meeting the ministerial alliance adopted a plan to secure high school credits for Sunday school work. A committee of J. W. Boyer F. E. Witcraft E P Price and E A Edwards led the effort. The group also set Sunday evening union services to begin in the park on the second Sunday in June with M Lee Sorey E A Edwards and E E McAferty on the committee. Marriage licenses were issued in probate court Saturday afternoon to Earl J. Walker and Delania Stone of Topeka and Seymour H. Cronk of Lawrence with Consuelo V. Kragg of Coffeyville. The Ralph Phenecie Buick car stolen from the Masonic Temple front Friday night was recovered yesterday in Ta Cygne with thieves having abandoned the vehicle. County Farm Agent R C Smith visited Vinland this afternoon for county farm bureau business.
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Ministerial Alliance
J. W. Boyer
F. E. Witcraft
E .P. Price
E. A. Edwards
M. Lee Sorey
E. A Edwards
E. E. McAferty
Earl J. Walker
Delania ‘Stone
Topeka
Seymour H. Cronk
Lawrence
Consuelo V. Kragg
Coffeyville
Phenecie
Ralph Phenecie
Masonic Temple
Ta Cygne
Kansas
Twenty One Directors Elected to Lead Kansas Memorial Corp
Twenty one directors were named to head the University of Kansas Memorial Corporation created to oversee a million dollar drive for two campus projects the $500000 stadium and the remaining $500000 union building Both faculty students Lawrence and Kansas City delegates are represented Governor Henry Allen and James H Kimball appointed as at large members The group will organize for the remaining fundraising and charter work and meet to formalize administration.
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University of Kansas Morial Corporation
Kansas Stadium
Union Pry
C. A. Smart
Union
Twen
E. H. Lindley
W. J. Bartner
C. C. Williams
F.C. Alllen
Stu Body
John Bunn
John Porter
Presi
Dorothy Stanley
Schedule of Truck Licenses Under New Auto Law
Kansas counties report higher truck license fees under the new law. Fees vary by carrying capacity with scales from 15 dollars for trucks up to one ton to 25 dollars per ton over five tons, plus base charges up to 100 dollars for five tons. Fees depend on the truck’s capacity, not horsepower, and treasurers will require factory or manufacturer details to classify the vehicle.
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Kansas
T. W. H. McKone
Mayor Kreeck Expects Washington Aid for Farmers
Mayor George L. Kreeck named a member of the nationalization of farm loan association board in Washington. He said a Washington conference would bring substantial aid to farmers facing financial strains. The meeting involved state representatives and discussed farm loan practices to aid agriculture amid slack conditions. G. M. Stratton of Clay visited Lawrence and spoke with the mayor during his Oklahoma trip.
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George L. Kreeck
Native Board
Nationalization of Farm. Loan Associat
Washington
Was
Was & Consultation
Agricultutorests
Kansas
Kreeck
G. M. Stratton
Clay
Lawrence
Oklahoma
George
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