Kansas miners march in protest at Kansas strip mines
Deep miners in Kansas staged an orderly march from Franklin to strip pits near Pittsburg and Cherokee. About 250 to 300 joined, with 52 motor vehicles in the caravan. Several mines saw employees quit, including Lone Star and P M No 17, while officials urged restraint and warned that violence would bring arrests. The protest aimed to force opening of both strip and deep shafts and extended to nearby Missouri mines possible.
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Pittsboro
Kan
Kansas
Crawford County State Park
Pittsburg
Franklin
Kansas Field
Here
Lone Star Coal Company
Cherokee
Boynton
Lemon
Robinson
Lone Star
Pittsburg & Midway
Apex Coal Company
Commercial Fuel Company No
Franklin and Arma
Missouri
Minden
State of
Kansas-Missouri
Martin Banahan
Kansas Weather Forecast Shows Mild Cooling
Kansas forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Thursday with cooler air. Morning observations indicate clear skies and good road conditions in Douglas County. Temperature data from the gas office lists yesterday’s and today’s highs and lows, but some details are incomplete in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Douglas County
Roosevelt Signs Sugar Control Bill
President Roosevelt signs the sugar production control bill and says he will sign the $417,000 revenue bill tomorrow. He proclaims a one half cent a pound tariff reduction on sugar and states that processing taxes must not exceed the tariff cut, ensuring no price rise to consumers while giving sugar producers a fairer return via benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Gargotta Freed After Murder Trial Acquittal in Kansas City
Charles Gargotta, charged with first degree murder in Ferris Anthon’s slaying outside the Steuben club on Armour Boulevard, was acquitted by a Jackson County jury after eight days of trial. He was freed on a $10,000 bond on an assault to kill Sheriff Thomas B. Bush of Jackson County.
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Kansas City
Charles Gargotta
Ferris Anthon
Steuben Club
Armour Boulevard
Gargotta
Thomas B. Bush
Jackson County
Bush
Anthon
Bash
Sam Scola
Gus Fasone
U. S. Spending Passes Six Billion Mark for the Year
Washington May 9 AP Federal expenditures for the current fiscal year end June 30 totaled 6 000 153 779 up from 6 403 000 000 in 1920 marking the first six billon year since 1920. Of the total emergency spending accounted for 3 342 715 504 and routine costs 2 657 438 274. The deficit stood at 23 410 509 129, compared with 2 710 203 297 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coffeyville trio killed in Hoisington plane crash
Three Coffeyville residents died when a plane piloted by Warren Jessup crashed about 200 feet into a wheat field near Hoisington Kansas. Victims include Jessup his wife and W W Houghton. Jessup was owner and pilot en route to visit his parents. Houghton formerly from Independence.
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Hoisington
Kan
Hoisington Airport
Warren Jessup
W. W. Houghton
Coffeyville
Jessup
Houghton
Quincy Jessup
Independence
Stock Market Index and Local Classified Ad Snippet
Report notes the stock index average at 78.5 for 90 stocks and yesterday at 79.8. Also appears an informal classified line “Homemade Ice Cream” with “Central Pied Co.” and an address “Open eve. 512 Vt. Ph. 700” followed by “-Ady” suggesting an ad credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Pied Co
Ady
Grant Insull bond hearing set for reduction
Judge Will M Sparks granted a habeas writ for Samuel Insull and scheduled a 9:30 a m hearing to reduce his $200000 bond. Insull remains in county jail hospital awaiting decision. If bond lowered, he may be rearrested on state charges and face civil suits over losses of creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Will M. Sparks
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Samuel Insull
Insull
Floyd E. Thompson
Thompson
Sparks
Samuel Alschuler
Roosevelt backs study of silver policy for monetary system
Washington may 9 AP president Roosevelt favors nationalizing silver in principle but will wait for drafted legislation. He views a 25 percent silver backing as permissive but policy declaring by Congress would be binding only if he sets the date. Government takeover would cover only alloy stock while citizens keep their silver coins.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Unemployed Strike Halts Federal Relief Work in Kansas
About 3,000 unemployed workers in Sedgwick County walked out in protest of a wage scale reduction. At a mass meeting they voted to strike and named a three member committee to travel to Topeka to urge the federal relief administrator John Stutz to reconsider wage changes.
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Wichita
Kan
Sedgwick County
Topeka
John Stutz
Baseball Highlights From May Day Scores Across Leagues
Major and minor league updates show the Yankees edged by the Browns 9 to 8 in a ninth inning rally. Babe Ruth hit his seventh homer of the season for New York. Boston nipped Detroit 5 to 4 as Ostermueller steadied the late danger. Curtis Davis led Philadelphia to a 6 to 2 win over Pittsburgh, snapping their five game streak.
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New York
Roger Hornsby
St. Louis Browns
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Babe Ruth
St. Louis
Weaver
Wells
Knott
Blacholder
Hemsley
Vanalla
Uhle
Dickey
Chicago
Boston
Larkin
Sorrell
Hogsett
Codhrane
Rhodes
Ostermuelled
Leg‘eut
Hinkle
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Pearson
Brown and Spencer
Wyatt
Marcum
Dietrich
Kline
Berry
Pittsburg
Curtis Davis
Phillies
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Amy OZ
Davis
Todd
Lucas
Grace
Padden
Eneri Nana Salveson
Mancuso
J. Dean
Dowling and Crawford Wed Before Kidnap Case Arraignment
Los Angeles May 9 AP A dance director known as Dapper Danny Dowling faced a kidnapping arraignment while announcing he had married aviatrix Marjorie Crawford. The District Attorney said the case would be disciplined. Dowling and Crawford planned to ask for dismissal.
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Los Angeles
Danny” Dowling
Marjorie Crawford
Baron Fitts
Danny
R. C. Dowling
Fletcher Bowron
Miss Crawford
Dowling
Yuma
Ariz
Danny Boy
Marjorie
Roosevelt stresses debt collection with hearing for distressed nations
President Roosevelt stated the United States stands firm on collecting world war debts but will hear nations in distress that request reduced payments. Token payments by Britain and others may be considered in June on individual merits, though no renegotiations or reduced terms have been agreed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Great Britain
Prisoners to be viewed in bank robbery case
Principal suspects in the Kaw Valley State Bank robbery at Eudora on March 9 will be shown to view two prisoners in the county jail this evening. Suspects are Ray Camarate of Kansas City Missouri and Tony Rose of Parker Kansas. Bank officials held captive say $3100 was taken. Undersheriff Jude Anderson and Burns detective Luther Sauble have pursued leads. Rose’s arrest near Osawatomie stalled district court action.
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Kaw Valley State Bank
Eudora
Jack Dunkley
Ray Camarate
Kansas City
Tony Rose
Parker
Kan
W. C. Mercier
Mercier
Henrietta Schubert
Lawrence
Jude Anderson
Luther Sauble
Burns
Camarata
Rose
Osawatomie
Kansas Farm Lands Good Investment Says Merriam
Merriam of Topeka and chairman of the Deposit Liquidation board visited Lawrence with T. J. Sweeney and friends. He urged that Kansas farm lands are among the best investments and voiced strong confidence in President Roosevelt, saying prosperity will return as farm products and lands regain importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Merriam
Topeka
Reconstruction Finances Corporation
Deposit Liquidation Board
Lawrence
T. J. Sweeney
Merriam
Kansas
Roosevelt
Borah Quits Conference On Silver Bill
Washington May 8 AP The senate treasury silver conference ended without agreement after reviewing half a dozen drafts. Conferees planned further meetings and remained hopeful. Senator King Utah chairman disagreed with Borahs claim that the drafts were permissive and worthless. Borah walked out saying he did not want to participate. King said drafts were submitted by King Borah Thomas Oklahoma Pittman and Secretary Morgenthau and another meeting would occur after Morgenthau reviews the drafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate-Treasury
King
Utah
Borah
Kine
Thomas
Oklahoma
Pittman
Morgenthau
Treasury
Prof Owen Dies Head of Kansas Spanish Dept at KU
Professor Arthur L. Owen longtime head of the University of Kansas Spanish department died suddenly at 5:30 a.m. at his home 1702 Massachusetts street of heart disease. He was 49. Survived by Mrs. Owen and two daughters Catherine and Barbara Jane. Funeral Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Unitarian church. Born Burlington Vermont January 9 1885 he held degrees from Vermont Illinois and Montana and taught at Chicago Mere dit h N H Betts Academy before joining KU in 1914. He helped create the Spanish department in 1918 and published instructional material on Spanish teaching.
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Arthur L. Owen
University of Kansas
Massachusetts Street
Owen
Lawrence
Catherine
Barbara Jane
Oread
Unitarian Church
Charles A. Engvall
Burlington
University of Vermont
University of Illinois
Meredith
N. H
Betts Academy
Stanford
Conn
University of Chicago
Sara Dellanor Morton
Fair Haven
Europe
America
Spain
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Beta Kappa
Owens
Large Audience Attends Liberty Memorial School Music Program
A large audience gathered at Liberty Memorial High School auditorium for a school music program during music week. From primary grade offerings to the high school orchestra finale, the performance was enjoyed and applauded by attendees.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Debate groups reach semi finals in national meet at Topeka
Four teams advance to the debate division semi finals at the national interscholastic speech tournament in Topeka May 9. Oklahoma City Central high, Classen of Oklahoma City, Norman and Elgin Ill lead, with Elgin undefeated in all encounters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Oklahoma
High School of
Oklahoma City
Norman
Okla
Elgin
Ill
Tragic Highway Death toll for Pomona Man Miller
Thomas A. Miller thirty six year old Pomona resident died from injuries after his truck loaded with hogs hit a bridge near Edgerton Kansas just after midnight Authorities believe fatigue caused the crash He left a widow and two children The report also notes a long standing dancing ban at Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory North Carolina was recently lifted by trustees
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Ottawa
Kan
Thomas A. Miller
Pomona
Edgerton
Miller
Lenoir- Rhyne College
Eickory
N.C
Hilger Sisters in Concert Tonight at KU
The Hilger sisters, renowned as the world’s top women’s string trio, and pianist Ruth Orcutt will perform Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with the KU Symphony Orchestra tonight at 6 in the University of Kansas Auditorium. Mrs. Owen’s death cancels the Lawrence Music Club program today.
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Hilger
Ruth Orcutt
K. U. Fine Arts
School of Fine Arts
University of Kansas
Lawrence Music Club
Arthur L. Owen
Owen
Hilger Sisters
University
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
Radio City
Roxy Symphony
Princeton
Albert Einstein
Einstein
University of Kansas Symphony Orchestra
Miss Orcutt
Carl A. Preyer
Preyer
K. A
Karl Euersteiner
Donald M. Swarthout
Mana-Zucca
Elsa’ Higer
America
Konzertstuecke
University Symphony
Kol Nidret
Moses Fantasy
Paganini- Hilger Sa Hilger
Ana Lucca Maria
Greta A Hilger
Beethoven Maria
Greta
Elsa Higer
D. M. Swarthout
Rudh
Trin
Kemper to Try Again for Secretary of State
Topeka May 9 AP W H Kemper of Topeka veteran Democrat who thrice failed to win the office announced a fourth bid by filing his declaration for the party nomination for secretary of state Frank J Ryan the Republican office holder will seek reelection No primary opposition announced yet for either candidate
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Topeka
W. H. Kemper
Kemper
Frank J. Ryan
Ryan
Ministers Appeal Ends University of Kansas City Strike
Kansas City May 9 AP Striking students at the University of Kansas City voted to return to classes after appeals by three ministers. The protest followed the dismissal of two faculty members Dr. John R. Jackson and Dr. Charles E. Cayley. The ministers urged in abeyance to allow trustees to review the cases.
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Kansas City
University ‘of Kansas City
John R. Jackson
Charles E. Cayley
Samuel S. Mayerberg
Joseph Myers
William C. Burton
Board of Trustees
Educational Committee
Trial of Gordon Strode in narcotics case concludes
Testimony wrapped up in the Topeka narcotics case against Gordon Babe Strode formerly of Lawrence. Lawyers prepared final arguments after Judge Hugh Means instructed the jury. Authorities described Strode’s March arrest with morphine tablets needles and a spoon and a prescription from Dr. J L Ransom.
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Gordon
Babe” Strode
Lawrence
Topeka
Hugh Means
R. B. Stevens
Ralph Hubbel
W. J. Cummings
Strode
J. L. Ransom
Elisha Scott
Ransom
Stevens
Arthur §. Anderson
Jack Dunkley
Dunkley
Anderson
H. Penfield Jones
Ouimet selects Walker Cup pairings for two days
Captain Francis Ouimet named the American squad for the Walker Cup series at St. Andrews. The Scot foursomes opener will feature Goodman with Lawson Little, Ouimet with George Dunlap, Max Marston with Chandler Egan, and Gus Moreland with Jack Westland. Johnny Fischer remains a spectator Friday but is assured a singles start Saturday. Marston may not play singles.
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St. Andrews
Scotland
Francis Oquimet
Great Britain
Ouimet
Johnny Goodman
Lawson Little
George Dunlap
Max Marston
Chandler Egan
Gus Moreland
Jack Westland
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Marston
Praise for the New Deal revives Kansas unionism
Professor Domenico Gagliardo of the University of Kansas told the Central Labor Council that the New Deal and the NRA revived labor, noting that union membership declined from 1920 until the NRA's inception and has since revived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
NRA
Domenico Gagliardo
University of Kansas
Central Labor Council
Train death in Parsons Kansas man crushed by freight wheels
Charles Denton aged 20 from Gowen Oklahoma was killed instantly in the Katy railroad yards at Parsons when he fell while attempting to board a freight train.
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Parsons
Kan
Charles Denton
Gowen
Okla
Katy
Two June Race Mergers For Cunningham And Bonthron
Coach H W Hargiss announced two back to back races in June bringing Glenn Cunningham of Kansas and Bill Bonthron of Princeton together. They will run June 16 at Princeton in an invitation mile then travel to Los Angeles for a June 22 meeting in either the half or mile.
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H. W. Hargiss
KE. U
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Bill Bonthron
Princeton
Hargiss
Cunningham
Bonthron
Los Angeles
Cornell
Milwaukee
Europe
Jack Lovelock
Oxford
Luigi Beccali
Italy
Gene Venzke
Pennsylvania
Matt Geis
Bonthren
Princeton Tiger
Glenn
Jayhawker
A.A.U
Venzke
Beccalian Lovelock
Sonthron
Princeton Lays Plans for Spectacular Track Event
Princeton plans a June 16 mile race featuring Glenn Cunningham Bonthron and Gene Venzke with potential rivals Jack Lovelock Luigi Beccali to raise travel funds for the Princeton Cornell track teams England trip. The all star international duel aims to rekindle the fastest milers era at Palmer Stadium in a historic showdown.
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Princeton
N. J
America
Glenn Cunningham
Kansas
Bill Bonsthron
Cunningham
Asa Bushnell
Princeton Athletics
Cornell
England
Oxford-Cambridge
Gene Venzke
Pennsylvania
Bushnell
Jack Lovelock
Oxford
Luigi Beccali
Italy
Palmer Stadium
Lovelock
Bonthron
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TO. Grant
Sedgwick
Danny Dowling
Judge
Eudora Bank
Rob Wetumka
Bank
Union Building
Evelyn Swarthout
J. C. Nichols
Rossiter Howard
Kansas City Art Institute
Fine Arts
Tobias Matthau
London
Nook
Kiwanis _club
Wiedemann's
Lawrence Public
Athens
Kalamata
Avorkers
U.S
Cunningham and
Venike
Hamillton
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