Houghton warns Europe to solid peace effort
London May 4 The new American ambassador Alanson B Houghton told three distinguished audiences including the British prime minister that unless peace in Europe is restored American assistance for reconstruction, both moral and monetary, would cease He stated America would aid only when Europe chooses peaceful rebuilding and destruction ends He spoke amid European distrust and discussion of Germanys new leadership and the Dawes plan implications The guest of honor at the event included Duke of York ex Premier MacDonald and several ambassadors NO CASES TO TRIAL TODAY
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London
Associatd Press
Alanson B. Houghton
Great Britain
Pete Ghsed
Europe
Germany
United States
Washington
France
von Finia Iburg
England
Dawes
Houghton
America
Archbishop of Canterbury
Anery
Ausklind Feddes
Samuel Hoar
Earl of Craven
Lord Astor
Two District Court Defendants Plead Guilty
The sixth trial in district court did not reach trial today as Harry Boyles and Theron Meyers pleaded guilty to theft of motor cars. Ryed Garson charged with liquor in possession failed to appear. GC Bossie Eugene Washington and Hoseard Philips pleaded not guilty, but their cases were not reached. Court adjourned until tomorrow shortly after noon.
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Distrig
Harry Boyles
Theron Meyers
Ryed
Garson
Bossie
Eugene Washington
Hoseard Philips
Kansas Forecast Notes Frost Expected in Northeast
Kansas forecast indicates fair tonight with probable frost in the northeast, then increasing cloudiness Tuesday and little temperature change. Temperatures recorded include yesterday's high of 64 at 7 am and noon today. Readings show clear conditions, with good roads in some areas and slipping or soft roads in places like Emporia and Pittsburg.
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Kansas
Fmporia
Pittsburg
French CITFtes Elect Early Returns Show Little Change
Paris voters report no radical shifts in municipal elections with left gains possible. Communists show no headway in Paris or provinces as heavy turnout delays full analysis. May Day security kept, no disturbances recorded. Women lead as candidates appear on communists suburban lists.
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Paris
France
Cattle Hearing Set For Grantville Case
Secretary Jardine set next Monday for a hearing in the Grantville cattle case arising from cattle deaths after dipping in Texas for tick eradication. Stock raisers in Kansas and Texas ranches allege government liability due to use of a petroleum solution instead of the standard mix.
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Grantville
Washington
Jardine
Senator Curtis
Republican
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Hansas
Texas
Balloon race standings revised after eliminations
The national elimination balloon race contest committee in St Joseph, Missouri, commended Mayor A B Lambert of St Louis for demoting Capt H B Honeywell and Herbert V Thaden to fifth and fourth respectively for failing to take gas with other entrants. Van Orman of Goodyear and Norman led early, with Van Orman landing near Reform Alabama after a 530 mile leg, while Honeywell capped the St Joseph entry at Aberdeen Mississippi at 1 am.
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St. Joseph
A. B. Lambert
St. Louis
H. B. Honeywell
Herbert V. Thaden
Lambert
Honeywell
Thaden
van Orman
Reform
Ala
Catain H. EB. Honeywell
Aberdeen
Miss
Kansas City Man Arraigned On Driving Violations
B P Thornton of Kansas City Missouri was arraigned in justice court before Judge John Clark on two charges driving with a wrong kind of motor license and converting to his own use a battery valued at 840 belonging to Fritz Meyn. Thornton pleaded not guilty and trial set for next Monday at 2 pm. Bond fixed at 500 under the embezzlement charge and 259 on the license charge.
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B. P. Thornton
Kansas City
John Clark
Fritz Meyn
Thornton
Conference on Railroad Tax Valuations Opens in Topeka
Topeka Kansas May 4 The first conference of railway and state tax officials over contested 4994 tax valuations opens at 2 PM as testimony begins for the federal district court Former Senator Francis I Price of Ashland called the meeting to inaugurate his hearing of suit 38 special commissioner for the fed repal court Lee Carter s New Balloon Re pair Outfit
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Kans
Federal District Court
Francis I. Price
iAshland
Fed
Repal Court
New Fleet En Route for Rum Row Action
U S Coast Guard units from the Atlantic patrol lines joined Gresham Seneca and Mohave at the Liberty Island base on Staten Island to form a new war fleet to curb rum runners off the New Jersey to Connecticut coast. The fleet of over sixty vessels, mostly motor craft 40 to 60 feet, is ready for sea under orders to fire first and investigate later on suspected rum runners.
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New York
Oat Guard
Atlantic
Derboard
Gresham
Seneca
Mohave
Lifton Coast Guard
Staten Island
New Jersey
Connecticut
Misapplied Funds Trial Opens in Wichita Bank Case
In Wichita May 4 the trial of John T. Jaynes charged with conspiracy over misapplied bank funds opened in district court. Co defendants Phil Druma and Ben F. Spalding, linked to Jaynes in bank affairs, face claims of borrowing up to 800000 from the failed American State Bank in 1928. Defense moves for continuance denied. jury selection underway with anticipated disqualifications. Previous related cases involving Richardson Powell and Crummer noted, with Powell and Richardson appeals set for July 6 and Crummer’s trial previously ending in a hung jury.
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John T. Jaynes
American State Bank
A Jaynes
Phil Druma
Ben F. Spalding
Jaynes
Jude Grover Pierpoint
Surory
Earl Evans
Vbr
John ‘T. Richardson
C. A.’ Powell
Roy E. Crimmer
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Drumm J
Spaulding
Drummer
Railway Clerks Convene in Kasceg City Convention
More than 1,900 delegates had registered by noon as the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks baggage and express handlers opened a ten day convention in Kasceg City. Supreme President E. H. Fitzgerald of Cincinnati and Supreme Secretary-Treasurer George H. Levi were among those present as routine business opened the session.
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Kasceg City
Brotherhood
Leas
E. H. Fitzgerald
Cincinnati
Fitzgerald
George H. Levi
University M G A Plans Two Day Meeting at Camp
The new cabinet and advisory board members of the University M G A will hold a two day meeting this week at the Boys Rotary Camp to discuss the working year and plans for the association conference in Estes Park. The Estes Park conference will include over 590 delegates from Rocky Mountain schools, with Kansas sending 15 men and 14 women. Delegates are chosen by association committees and must register in Denver by May 15. Main leaders at the summer conference will be A Bruce Curry and Dr William Hutchins of Berea College.
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Christian Association
Estes Park
Estes
Rocky Mountain
University of Kansas
Denver
William Hutchins
Berea Colleza
War in Morocco grows serious as Riffians advance
Fez Morocco Associated Press reports the Riffian invasion of the second zone is expanding. Marshal Lyautey has traveled there as French forces clash with tribesmen. a pontoon bridge attempt across the Oued Onegha river failed after French forces withdrew, destroying boats. Abd El Krim aims at Fez to rally tribes and threaten the sultan. Rabat dispatches cite French successes with heavy enemy losses and few French casualties, forecasting a stabilizing impact on other tribes.
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Morocco
Associated Press
Lyautey
Onegha
Abd-El-Krim
Ieader
Paris
Rabat
French Morocco
30000 Hands Needed to Harvest Kansas Crops
Topeka May 4 The annual importing of labor for Kansas harvests faced a decision today before the state public service commission. Kansas railways and George E Tucker federal farm labor director testified that about 50000 farm hands will be needed for the 1925 crops with roughly 30000 to be imported from outside the state to meet demand.
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Kans
Army of Harvest
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Ujr
State Public Service’ Commission
Kansas Railways
George E. Tucker
Kansas City
Kansas
University of Kansas weighs fire protection options
Chancellor E H Lindley said a University engineers report on Michigan Street water main financing is completed but not public. He noted the eight inch line proposal would cost about 10600 and that complete fire protection may be achieved by another arrangement with little expense, while stressing the university should not fund city water lines for private property services.
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University of Kansas
E. H. Lindley
University Engineers
Michigan Stree
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Washington President Gives Watch to Har ris and Griffith Gift
President Coolidge presented a watch at the White House to Stanley Harris and manager Clark Griffith of the Washington baseball champions. Griffith suggested pitching the watch to the manager after recalling Walter Johnson’s opening game. A Lawrence residents’ meeting at the Quantrill raid house yielded a paper by J. M. Henry about his family’s day of peril. France’s national flower is the Fleur-de-lis.
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Meg
Coolidge
Stanley
Bucky) Harris
Griffith
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White House
Walter Johnson
Lawrence
Quantrill
J. M. Henry
One Florida Key May Have Sunk In Severe Movement
Fragmentary reports received in Washington indicate a serious earth movement at Dry Tortugas Island, among the Florida keys. Messages suggest the uninhabited island has almost completely disappeared into the sea, prompting government concern.
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Dry Tortugans Island
Florida Keys
Farrell Appointed Head of Kansas State Agricultural College
Toneka May 4 The state board of administration accepted Secretary Jardine’s resignation as president of Kansas State Agricultural College and named Dr. F D Farrell to succeed him effective July 1 The change coincides with the new fiscal year and the transfer of control to the board of regents. Members of the new regents board attended the action and Governor Paulen planned to attend a joint board meeting.
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Paulen
Five Men Arraigned In Liquor Raid Case Kansas City
Five of twelve defendants charged with possession of liquor after a raid on two Kansas City hotels were held on bond for the November federal grand jury. The other five were released. All men appeared before U S Commissioner George S Beardsley. Federal agents raided the hotels during an early morning revelry. Women were released. Three women deserted coats and two purses amid the confusion. D Sloss said a skull and crossbones letter warned him to stop wholesale liquor raids.
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Kansas City
George S. Beardsley
United States Commissio
D. Sloss
Prohibition
Today’s Baseball Scores Across American League and National League
The scores reflect multiple games with key moments. Ward hit a homer in the seventh inning for Philadelphia. Jackson added a home run in the first half of the game and again in the sixth. Prisch and Simmons also homered, with pitchers including Baumgartner Walberg and Shawkey contributing for Detroit and New York in varied lineups.
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Aro Naz
New York
Baumgartner
Walberg
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Shawkey
Hoyt
O'Neill
Ward
Hanmer
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Davis
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Sister
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Wilson
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Hame
Ron
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Vocation Guidance Week Planned by KU Women Students
The University of Kansas women students prepare for a vocation guidance week next spring with visiting speakers on openings for women in various fields. The campus will also feature a vocational shelf in the library and a series of articles in the University Kansan. Personal help remains available through the office or dean of women.
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Women's Self-Government Association
University of Kansas
Thebrary
Iun
University
Kansan
Bond Forfeitures Highlight Opening of May Term Court
The May term of district court opened with bond forfeitures as three liquor defendants failed to appear for trial. Bossie the former Omaha city clerk pleaded not guilty to bigamy as cases and other arraignments continued, with several hearings postponed to later terms.
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Omaha
Bandits Escape After Looting Frisco Depot
In Girard Kansas on May 4 bandits locked Zora L Moore and Gillihan of Ft Scott in a box car at the Frisco station. After over an hour they cut a hole and unlocked the door. They entered the depot and took money from Moore and Gillihan before fleeing. Mounted police horses in London are valued up to 2500 each.
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Girard, Kans
Zora L. Moore
Frisco
Gillihan
Ft. Scott
Moore
Yihan
League conference tackles arms traffic regulation
Geneva May 4 Count Henri Carton De Wiart former Belgian premier formally opened the international conference for control of the traffic in arms. He declared the traffic cannot be treated as merely commercial and escape regulation as an American delegation joined in. The presiding officer’s address drew frequent applause.
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Geneva
Associated Press
Henri Carton de Wiart
League of Nations
Five cars recovered in Lawrence round-up
Sheriff W J Cummings and deputies completed a large round-up of five stolen cars recovered since Thursday across Lawrence and nearby areas. Vehicles include a 1921 Ford coupe owned by A L Knox of Tonganoxie a 1924 Ford roadster owned by Miss Laura Graeber of Lawrence a Ford touring car owned by W Cook of Oskaloosa a Jr 2¢ model Ford roadster owned by H G Van Neste north of Lawrence and a 1923 Chevrolet touring car with unknown owner. The Knox car was found with a northern Oskaloosa resident who bought it unknowingly. The Grueller car was found near Rock Creek bought in good faith. The Van Neste car was found near Oskaloosa. The Cook car was at Sam Sweezer’s home with Sweezer charged with theft. The Chevrolet car was deserted near Big Springs.
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Lawrence
A. L. Knox
Tonganoxie
Laura Graeber
W. Cook
Oskaloosa
H. G. van Neste
Fort-To-Fort
Knox
Whdh
Rock Creek
Cook
Sam Sweezer
Sweezer
Big Springs
Postpone Pola Negri Trial In New York
Viola Negri hearing before customs on charges of failing to declare jewelry worth 15600 when she arrived on the Berengaria Friday night was postponed to later this week. Customs officials say the case hinges on whether the act is proved a firejen subject. Negri says she produced ship papers here. Upon arrival, agents seized 16 bottles of alleged liquor from her trunk.
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New York
Viola Negri
Miss’ Negri
Britain to borrow for gold standard plan amid credits
London reports Walter Guinness outlined two conditional credits to back sterling stabilization. A $200 million revolving credit with the Federal Reserve Bank and a $100 million Morgan led syndicate credit run for two years, each at interest rates plus a floor, with no interest if funds are unused. Churchill warned of no early rate hike and praised the transition to gold standard.
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Associated Press
House of Commons
Walter Guiness
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Federal Reserve Bank
England
House of Morgan
Guiness
Churchill
Defense moves to strike portions of Stephenson indictment
Indianapolis May 4 Mo Hons to strike out portions be the indictment charging D C Stephenson with first degree murder in the death of Miss Madge Oberholtzer were filed in criminal court today by Eph Inman Stephenson's attorney The motions preclude a plea by Stephenson to the indictment
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Indianapolis
Ind
D. C
Plan Final Drive for New Hotel in Lawrence
Builders W G Hutson and J Mont Green push a $50,000 hotel fund in Lawrence. Campaign seeks $30,000 pledge soon and urges Chamber of Commerce support with a noon meeting and luncheon to report progress. Work may begin once full amount is collected and the Fidridge site cleared.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce Hotel Committee
Bethween
Ieee Wade
W. G. Hutson
J.mont Green
Chamber*of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Geers Memorial Sweepstakes headlines Toledo racing meet
In Toledo on July 18 22 the Geers Memorial Sweepstakes leads a five day Grand Circuit meeting offering 46000 in prizes and eight stakes including the Matron Fort Meade and Fort Myers events. Entries feature Trompson Dillon Great Sailwater and Cupid's All Bingen among others. London restaurants introduce music with meals to speed dining and keep kitchens brisk as diners hear upbeat tunes between courses.
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Toledo
Ohio
Associated Press
America
Ea Ny
Strongworthy
Gertrude FP
Murphy Stables
Maumee
Etta Drain
Pearl Benbo
Cupid's Allbingen
Ethelinds
Great Vole
Cox
Fort Meirs
Leonard Seppalla Wins John Borden Marathon Dog Race
Name Alaska May 4 Associated Press Leonard Seppalla won the John Borden marathon dog race yesterday from a field of five starters in two hours six minutes 12 seconds. The approximately 26 mile course was noted. Ed Robn finished second in two hours 12 minutes 29 seconds. James Kennan placed third. The remaining two starters were Frank Dufresne and Olie Weaver. The piece also notes Colorabia and Ranger Bicycles Hanna Te.
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Alaska
Leonard Seppalla
John Borden
Ed Robn
James Kennan
Frank Dufresne Ard
Olie Weaver
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