Chicago raids seize three top labor leaders
Chicago police raided Building Trades headquarters arresting Big Tim Murphy Fred Mader and Cornelius Shea in connection with bombings and shootings that killed two officers and wounded another Murphy known as labor czar faced earlier prison sentence for a Union Station mail robbery Mader headed the Building Trades council and Shea led the teamsters union All leaders were seized and police vowed to remove them from the labor movement in the wake of the violence
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Chicago
Building Trades Labor
Big _ Tim” Murphy
Fred Mader
Cornelids Shea
Murphy
the. Penitentiary
the. Penitentiary ‘In Connection With the $400,000. Union Station
Mader
Prades
Shea
Teamsters’ Union
Fitzmorris
Pati
Exconvicts
Haymarket
Landisawanl
Unibi
Lyons
Thomas Mounced
Albert Moller
Poehler Case Scheduled Hearing in Antitrust Probe
The State of Kansas v I H Smithmeyer and George Kirchoff faces antitrust charges in Douglas County District Court. The defendants, officials of Poehler Mercantile Co, allegedly conspired with other firms to fix prices. A continuance was denied as the May term opened amid multiple case dismissals or continuances.
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Kansas
I. H
Smithmeyer
George Kireh
Douglas County
Kirchoff
Poehier'“ Mercantile
Guy J. Mathes
Awas
Theicourt
Wwere
Sis
Nomination Withdrawal Sought for Internal Revenue Post
Nat Goldstein of St Louis requests withdrawal of his nomination as internal revenue collector after senate criticism. The letter to President Harding was read in the senate by Sen Spencer of Missouri, who had recommended the appointment. Spencer said the move would end the incident.
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Goldstein
West
Washington
Nat Goldstein
Internal Revenue
St. Louis
Senate
Harding
Spencer of
Missour
Spencer
Still no reply from the Soviet
Genoa May 10 Associated Press reports the Russian reply to the allied memorandum was ready but not delivered. Tehitcherin left Genoa to consult others, delaying presentation until tomorrow. French delegates signal a firmer stance on property rights, while the League of Nations opens in Geneva with notes on Russia and Norway requesting independent rights.
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Genoa
Associated Press
Russia
France
Tehitcherin
Schanzer
Tkalv
M . Tehitcherin
Santa Maraherital
Paris
Mayoctet Press
Moscow
Geneva
League
of Nations
Norway
Lawsuit to eject lessee from land held by Pusch
Mrs. M Rudiger filed suit in district court to regain possession of a tract allegedly unlawfully held by Peter Pusch after a lease expired March 1, 1922. The petition seeks $100 in damages and notes service of notice before eviction.
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Rudiger
Peter “Pusch
Pusch
Douglas County Ex-Service Men's Political Club Adopts Constitution
The Douglas County Ex-Service Men's Political Club met in the American Legion rooms and ratified a constitutional draft. Permanent officers were elected, with six members chosen for the advisory committee led by chairman Guy Pettit. Terms span one or two years, and annual elections will rotate among members. The club aims to unite ex-servicemen to support the community, with active and associate memberships and a two year officer term structure. The next meeting is set for May 22 at the Legion rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Ex-Service Men's Political Club
American Legion
Permament
Guy Pettit
Marg
Clarke
Ermest Boyce
Harry
Abramgon
Frank Skofstad
Gregg
Harry Robbins
Arch Oliver
Secretaary
William Canter
P. M. ‘Shebilsky
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Robert
Legion “Rooms
Miners Seek Aid for Overtime Strike Fund
May 10 Houstop Texas motion from the floor of the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen asks for a $15,000 monthly contribution to the United Mine Workers during the coal strike. A special committee will report after considering a ten month duration. A UMWA letter cites West Virginia as the center of the open shop crusade and warns of starvation among women and children, urging immediate relief from organized workers. The convention's venue shifts to Springfield Massachusetts or Washington D C, with photographers from studios in Buffalo and Kansas City planning a banquet.
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Houstop
Tex
The
International
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
United’ Mine
Workers of America
United Mine Workers of America
United ‘States
Wests
Virginia
West, Virginia
Positiun Sto
Agsigt
Buffalo
Kansas
Springfield
Mass
Washington
Yand Studio
When They Captured Jeff Davis It Was Vandalism
Ohio speaker recites an 1864 capture near Greenville Ga by Michigan Cavalry. Thomas Mile Hunter, 79, recalls how Jeff Davis and camp were surrounded after three days marching from Macon. Davis allegedly called the capture vandalism and was later taken to Macon then Washington.
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Jeff Davis
Ohio
Jefferson Davis
Michigan
Greenville
Thomas Mile Hunter
Bis
Antry
Hunter
Macon
John H. ‘Regan
Frebound
Mr. Davis
Washington
Miles
Chinese Student Outlines China Unity and Leaders
A Chinese student from the University of Kansas, Vent Way Woo, told Topeka Rotary Club that China seeks a united future under Wu Pei Fu. He argued China’s past featured civili city unity and limited outside conflict, with Yuan Shi Kai as potential president before Wu Pei Fu emerged as the key leader. The meeting also covered local civic items including Boys' Work camp lease, a golf committee, and community drive fundraising exceeding $2,000.
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China
Wu Pei Py
Vent Way Woo
University of Kansas
Rotary Club
Wiedemann Grill Room
Woo
Pekin
Yuan Shi Kaj
Wu Pei Fu
Topeka
Lawrence Kiwanis
Dean H.L. Butler
Omorrow
Gendral Bert Ober
Homecoming for Books Planned in Laurignee Libraries
Laurignee libraries plan a homecoming week starting May 15 to collect stray and missing volumes. Book boxes will appear in campus and downtown locations from May 1 to 20 for deposits with name and address on the volume. University Library, city Library, and Lawrence High School Library lead with Miss Constant and Miss Wood coordinating community cooperation.
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Laurignee
University Library
City Library
Lawrence High-School
Manchester
Constant
Wood
Wheat shows the effects of rain in Kansas May report
The May 1 condition stands at 74 percent, the lowest for May since 1907, with predicted production near 406 million bushels on 8.44 million acres. Abandonment now 27 percent, up from 3 percent last year, delayed planting due to rains. Also notes meadow and pasture conditions. Ben S. Paulen seeks Republican lieutenant governorship. Sheffield Ingall also running.
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Topeka
Kansas
Edward C.paston
Robbery case ends in twenty year sentence
Kansas City, May 10. Paul White, 19, pleaded guilty to first degree robbery and received a twenty year penitentiary term. He admitted taking money and a motor car from a couple in Swope Park recently. He also had two quart aluminum kettles worth 15 cents seized Friday at Woolworth's.
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Kansas City
Paul, White
White
Swope Park
Runaway horse causes death of seven year old girl
Hazel Antrim, seven, was thrown from a neighbor's buggy on a river bridge when a shaft dropped and spooked the horse. She died moments later from injuries. Her mother Mrs H E Antrim and brothers Mayd Edward Floyd were also hurt. The accident occurred near 861 Lyons Street at about 6 30 PM yesterday.
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Hazel Antrim
H. E., Antrim
Edward
Floyd
North Lawrence
Antrim
Mazel
Mayd
H. K. Antrim
Bismarck Grove
Lyons Street
Misconduct Denied In Stillman Divorce Trial
Anne A Stillman testified in her own defense denying she misconducted herself with Indian guide Pieul Beauvais as described by plaintiff witnesses. She returned from Paris and avoided committing to testifying for her mother defender as hearings proceed in Poughkeepsie.
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Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Anne A. ‘Stillman
James A. Stillman
New York
Pieul Beauvais
James VA. Stillman
St the Pier
Bud
British embassy to monitor Robertson kidnapping case
Washington May 10 British embassy officials after a final conference with Alexander E Robertson British war veteran suitor of Miss Mary Culbert son daughter of Senator Culber son of Texas declared action of the embassy on Robertsons charges of kidnapping by private detectives would amount merely to watching court proceedings which Robertson has instituted Aviators to Resume Trip Lisbon Portugal May 10 The Portuguese aviators Captains Coucinho and Sachurda plan to leave St Pauls Rocks for the Isle of Fernando Noronha on the Brazilian coast in continuance of their voyage from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro
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Washington
Alexander E. Robertson
Mary Culbert
Culberson
Texas
Robertson
Lisbon
Portugal
Associated Press
Coucinho and
Sachurda
St. Paul’s Rocks
Isle of
Ferando Noranha
Rio de Janei
Gasoline Prices Raised As Oil Firms Hike
New York officials report Standard Oil of New Jersey raised gasoline by one cent to twenty cents a gallon. Similar price increases were implemented earlier in the week by Sinclair Oil and Texas Oil.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Sinclair Oil Company
Texas Oil Company
County Commissioners Meet in Routine Session
The board of county commissioners resumed session today with routine business for consideration. The Rumsey Brothers hearse was struck and damaged by an Indiana street car at Sixth and Indiana streets last evening. The driver did not hear the street car and turned across the tracks into the driveway at the funeral home. The right rear wheel of the hearse was smashed.
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Board of County Commissioners
Rumsey Brothers
Indiana
Indiana Streets
Lawrence Odd Fellows celebrate fiftieth anniversary program
The Lawrence Odd Fellows lodge marks fifty years since the order’s founding with a program at Odd Fellows hall tomorrow night. The city also began laying pipe for a new water main extension at Ninth and Indiana streets, heading southward.
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Lawrence Odd | Fellows Lodge
Odd| Fellows
New City
Ninth and
Indiana i Streets
Book of Job drama planned by university in Lawrence
The dramatic department with friends presents the Book of Job produced by Stuart Walker in Lawrence on February 7 1923. The venture requires about 1200 dollars for performance and expenses and Walker’s staging is billed as masterly handling of a great biblical story expected to draw wide interest.
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University
Stuart Walker
Lawrence
Walker
Germans Took Yank Plans Allegedly Steal Secrets
Washington reports under a revised patent treaty with Germany the U S may owe up to 5 million dollars in royalties to Krupp for German patents based on American discoveries. Thomas W Miller said 201 German patents filed since 1914 include several mobile artillery designs echoing U S railroad artillery. Officials suspect War Department documents and tracings were removed.
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Washington
Germany
Krupp
Thomas W. Miller
Miller
War Department
Isms to Kansas City June 2 at Shubert Theatre
The De Molay presented Isms will tour to Kansas City June 2, starring Kansas University Dramatic Club members. Elsie Frisbie, Julius Holmes, Albert Sharer, Sue Morody, Dick Brodhead, Theodore Charlton and Dorothy Higgins headline, with Floyd McCoome and Ernest Brown as business managers and Mrs. Myrtle Bair directing.
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Sms
de Molay
Kansas City
Shubert
Myrtle
Kansas University Dramatic Club
Elsie Trisbie
Julius Holmes
Miss Frisbie
Isms
Lawrence
University
Albert Sharer
Prince
Sue Molody
Dick Brodhead
Theodore Charlton
The
Dorothy Higgins
Paulen Burke
Garotine Ilarkvader
Mary Hook
Frankie Wies
Floyd McCoome
Ernest Brown
Myrtle Bair
Shubert Theatre
Business improves across United States says 30 000 manufacturers
Business land trade conditions nationwide show a stable and continuing advance as reported by 30,000 manufacturers to John EB Edgerton president of the national association of manufacturers. Lower rates on tile and brick freight reductions sought by Santa Fe on Kansas routes. Public Utilities Commission hearings note freight cuts up to 3 percent. Upward trend in retail food prices noted by the labor department with increases up to 3 percent in March 15 to April 15. A small jury is seated to try Gov Len Small on conspiracy and embezzlement charges involving several state officials and a banker.
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New York
United States
John
EB. Edgerton
National Association of Manufacturers
Topeka
Lawrence
Kansas
The
Public Utilities Commission
Santa Fe Railroad
Washington
Labor Department Bureau of Labor Statistics
Waukeegan
Len Small
Fred Sterling
Ed ©. Curtis
Vernon Curtis
Grant Park
Edward B. Jewett Dies in Wichita
Edward B. Jewett, 74, secretary treasurer of the Farmers and Bankers Life Insurance Co and former warden of the Kansas penitentiary, died at his home in Wichita after a stroke of apoplexy today.
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Edward
Community Service fund drive pledges reach $13 400 in Lawrence
Headquarters report shows seven hundred twenty five donors pledging about three fifths of the quota for the community service drive. An appeal urged all residents of Lawrence to mail in any amounts they can subscribe while noting other towns also build community houses. Chancellor Fe TH Lindley recently spoke in Osage City at the dedication of a newly opened community house.
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Community Service Organization
Cause of
Community Service
Chamber of Commerce
Provkers
Lawrene
Lawrence
Fe TH. Lindley
Osage City
KU Demonstration Plans In Topeka Trip
University musical groups including the band orchestra women's and men's glee clubs will travel from Lawrence to Topeka by about forty five cars and one truck. A combined concert will be held at Topeka high school auditorium starting 2 45 p m. The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and Rotary club will provide transportation and decorate cars with KU colors and banners. The bands will lead the procession and arrive in Topeka first before performing on the streets. After the concert the groups will return to Lawrence arriving about 6 45 p m.
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Alrport
Topeka
K.U
K. U
Rexl
Reachig Topeka
Wallace Reid Not Racing Indy 500 Ride
Wallace Reid, the moving picture star, will not drive his auto in the 500 mile Indianapolis race on May 30. The decision arises after contract holders refused to permit his participation. At the same time W R Stubbs spoke to the Douglas County League of Women Voters outlining his Republican gubernatorial platform.
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Ndlianapolis
Ind
Wallace Reid
Moving Picture
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Douglas County League of Women Voters
W. R. Stubbs
A Class Day Pageant Planned for May Twenty Fifth
High school seniors organize a class day pageant to be held in Central Park on Thursday afternoon May 25 with practice underway. Dr and Mrs McCreight and Mrs Engle of Oskaloosa visited relatives here, Mrs McCreight staying a week. Elmer Miles of Denver arrived after the death of his nephew Otto Miles. Ladies hose to be sold at Woolworths Friday. Count the Chevrotets.
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Central Park
M. S. McCreighty
Ella Engle
Oskaloosa
S. Engle
McCreight
Elmer Miles
Denver
Otto Miles
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Big Tim” Murphy
Poehler
Case
Falk
Perfected
Robbins
R. R
Legion
Eli Dorsey
Legion Hall
New Hampshire Street
Seventeenth
Massachusetts Street
J. O. Lovejoy
University, Hospital
Rosedale
J. S. Sands
Huntington
N. Y
Ed Romsey
Post Hall
Mérchants National Bank
Prerkmen
Woolworth’s
Kaw River
Shaft
H. E. Antrim
Young Robertson
Sait
Head of Manufacturers Association
Topeka High School
Indianapolis
Hose
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