American Plane Flies Over North Pole Achievement Reported
New York May 10 AP An American plane led by Lieutenant Commander Richard E Byrd flew over the north pole in the first of nine Arctic expeditions this year. Byrd and Admiral Peary share the honor of achieving the top journey in an American built craft.
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Robert E. Peary
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Yesternlint
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Times
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Jene Floyd Bennett
Naval Air Serries
MacMillan
King's Bay
Spitzberzen
Willian C. Haines
United States Weather Bureau
G. ©. Neville
Vacuum Oil Company
Everll
Tolar
Dutier
Navy
Naval Air Service
Kansas Forecast Update With City Road Conditions
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday with variable road conditions across cities. Reported forecasts note clear to rough roads in multiple locations including Kansas City Hutchinson Ottawa Salina Coffeyville Arkansas City Pittsburg Wichita and Topeka with temperatures summarized for yesterday and today.
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Tooler
Kansas City
Hutchinson
Ottawa
Saliha
Coffeyville
Arkansas City
Pittsburg
Wichita
Topeka
Mussolini Hosts Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford
At the Chigi Palace Rome May 1910 Premier Mussolini met film stars Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford in a half hour audience. Fairbanks praised Italy’s progress and modernity while Mussolini replied that he does well in both cinema and real life.
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Mary Pickford
Chigi Palace
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Mrs Capper Dead Relapse After Major Operation
The body of Mrs Arthur Capper wife of Kansas Senator Arthur Capper will be sent to Topeka for burial. She died in Baltimore at the hospital after a major operation. Senator Capper will accompany the body. family members at her bedside included Mrs George Crawford and two children. The state house flag was lowered to half staff and Topeka set services for Florence Crawford Capper with funeral arrangements in Baltimore and Topeka.
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Topeka
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George MM. Crawford
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Washington
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Central Congregational Church
Edmund Kulp
First Methodist Church
Paulen
Ben
State House
Charles Curtis
Pentor
Florence Chase’ Crawford
Samuelrawford
Florence Chase Crawford
Crawford
Easton
Florence
Marion County
Myra W. Jarrell
Liquor importers led by alien Wormser face indictment
New York officials unveil a major liquor import conspiracy. Led by Emil Wormser, an alien resident of Riverside Drive, the ring used ships and motor boats to move liquor abroad and distribute it after landing. Co‑conspirators include Irving, Austin of Port Chester, Larry Lawson of Atlantic City, Edward Biegel, Chris Berg, and Robert Olsen. Five counts allege the schemes and roles.
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Emil Worser
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Larry Lawson
Edward Biegel
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Robert @isen
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Port Chester
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Baseball Highlights From May 10 A L Games
Philadelphia Athletics beat St Louis Browns 3 to 2 to extend win streak to seven. Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth homer in the same fifth inning as the Yankees defeated Detroit at Yankee Stadium. Brooklyn and Chicago tied 0 to 0 after early scoring, while various National League games saw cold and rain postpone Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Boston Cincinnati contests.
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Fifth annual convention of Kansas Association for the Blind
The fifth annual convention of the Kansas Association for the Blind will be held at the Kansas State School for the Blind in Kansas City Kansas on May 29 30 and 31. Miss Daisy Garvin of Lawrence serves on the program committee and Governor Ben S Paulen will address the convention on the closing day. City commission to meet tonight at 7 30 at city hall. first meeting since schedule change. Earl Devore won the 250 mile auto race at Charlotte Speedway with Harry Hartz second and Fred Gomer third.
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City Commission
Britain enters second week of general strike amid shortages
London May 10 An official government communique says the country remains quiet with few disturbances but sharp clashes may occur where they occur. Police control is asserted as the general strike continues unabat ed nationwide. The government orders all non publisher owned newsprint. Churchill explains temporary paper shortage impacts official British Gazette. Military convoys insure food for London as labor unions test government provisions. permits to test foodstuffs have been issued.
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University Players to Stage Summer Shows in Spooner Thayer
Kansas University Players plan a June start at Spooner Thayer theatre with four nightly performances weekly. Opening bill Candida repeats. later shows include The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, The Great Catherine, four one act plays and Three Live Ghosts. Season tickets go on sale at the Book Nook and Dramatic Art, Greenhall.
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Insurance Agents School Held by Charlton Agency
Charlton Insurance Agency plans a second school for its agents on Wednesday and Thursday this week, with Phoenix Insurance Company providing instruction. Local agents, Lawrence businessmen, and Phoenix officers will teach, with a recreated automobile accident demo similar to last month. The program aims to teach practical lessons in various insurance lines and fundamentals of the business.
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Snyder to Speak at Chamber Luncheon on Agriculture Surplus
Ralph Snyder of Manhattan and president of the Kansas Farm Bureau Federation will headline the weekly Chamber of Commerce luncheon tomorrow. He will address How Shall We Deal With the Agricultural Surplus, discussing Representative McFadden's rejected bill and its implications. Local secretary notes Snyder leads a broad, nonradical bloc seeking congressional action, and invites any farmer or nonmember to attend. Clifford Pine, Chamber president, emphasizes the value of Snyder's expertise for farmers and Chamber members alike.
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Carpenters Strike Ties Up Kansas City Building Work
I C Carpenters and engineers in Greater Kansas City strike over wage increases 12 1 2 cents an hour, halting work on major projects. About twenty contractors reportedly meeting the carpenters union agreed to the rise to $1 per hour, with three craft unions seeking the same increase. Wyandotte County courthouse in Kansas City Kansas among buildings affected as the stoppage slows progress.
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Rainfall totals vary across Kansas with scattered showers
Toneka May 10. Kansas saw varied precipitation yesterday and last night as showers and severe thunderstorms moved through the state. Independence Fort Scott and Winfield reported no rain in 24 hours. northeast and north central Kansas received one to two inches in Marshall Smith and Washington counties. Wichita 0.02 inch. Goodland Tribune reported a tenth of an inch. A trace fell at Dresden.
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May Try Fadler Again This Term
The jury in the W. F. Fadler case failed to reach a verdict after two and a half days of deliberations. Judge Hugh Means dismissed the jury at 5:20 PM Saturday, with reports a 7 to 5 tilt toward conviction. A second trial is anticipated in this term of court.
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W. F. Fadler
Lecompton
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Lawrence
Carl Hess
Fadler
Parker Dead in Central Park. Democratic Candidate Dies
New York May 10 former chief of the court of appeals and Democratic presidential candidate Alton B Parker died in his automobile in Central Park. He had left the Ambassador Hotel minutes earlier and was en route to Esopus New York. The cause given heart attack, with recent bronchial illness noted.
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Court of Appeals
Parker
Central Park
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Ho ‘Tel
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Cateye Annie Breaks Out of Prison
Auburn New Jersey May 10 Lillian McDowell known as Cateye Annie and by many aliases escaped from the Auburn prison for women early today after serving nine years and six months. Officials call it one of the cleverest escapes and note she planned it for some time. She used minor rule infractions to reach a punishment cell and tunneled a hole in her cell lip, disposing debris in her mattress.
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N. J
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Annie
Old Settlers Meet in Lawrence for Second Annual Reunion
About fifty early settlers of Lawrence and surrounding community gathered for the second annual reunion at the University of Kansas Saturday. The program opened with piano solos by R. E. Lawrenson and included performances by the Lawrence High School Quartet and solo numbers by Mrs. Amy Larremore. George W. Marshall, 13 at Quantrill raid time, spoke about his experiences, followed by a paper by George White, the oldest raid survivor in Douglas county. The two oldest attendees were 98 year old J. Reynolds and 96 year old J. M. Walters, both Lawrence residents. Helen O., journalism professor at the University, led the reunion with journalism students assisting.
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Lawrence High School
Amy ‘Larremore
A. L. Owens
Frank Strong
George White
Douglas County
Stod
John Walton
John Harriell
Mollie Herrington Asher
John M. Henry
Notes on Raid Survivors in Kansas Towns
Mrs A B Mahana of 1276 Polk Street Topeka survivor of Quantrill raid. Then Mrs Louis Wise widow with five children. Wise bakery burned by raiders. Granddaughter Mrs T T Parker of Lawrence. Roy Metsker reports an uncle in Lawrence who rode to Clinton to notify settlers after a raid. Auros Spitler lived at Richfield. Mrs F Elizabeth Eck of 288 Funston North Lawrence lived in Lawrence and was three years sold at the time.
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Polk Street
Topeka
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Quantrill
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Clinton
Auros Spitler
Richfield
Elizabeth B Eck
Funston Street
North Lawrence
Hen toe Convocation to Feature Indiana University President
William L. Bryan, Indiana University president since 1902, will speak at the Hen toe Convocation at the University of Kansas Wednesday morning. The event will announce the top honor student of the class of 1925, chosen for character, scholarship and leadership amid special music. Correction notes fix misprints from The Journal World and the insurance company line.
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Howard Firshaugh
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Armistice Day Adds Oklahoma Game to Schedule
Liberty Post of the American Legion plans an Armistice Day program with an added feature a Kansas University football game against Oklahoma moved from November 1 to Armistice Day causing an earlier kickoff. Also announced is renewed relation with Washburn College and a October 2 meeting for the first time since 1923, aided by KU graduates athletic director George Edward and Washburn coach Thur Lonborg.
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Re-Elect Nbs Barker Heads Lawrence Social Service League
At a morning meeting in City Hall the Lawrence Social Service League re elected Mrs. George J. Barker as president. GE AD Edwards became vice president, Mrs C E Lindley secretary, and Frank C Whipple treasurer. Mrs H B Asher named director of acts as officers align with the league. The board will handle 274 applications for aid, with 260 able to pay a small amount for clothing or other help.
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Frank C. Whipple
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Sit department wins two first prizes in foreign language contest
Lavona High School students earned two individual first places and one group third at Baker Waliver’s foreign language contest held last Friday and Saturday. Malcolm Maclaren won dictation, Olive Schaffer won declamation, and the school play La Ventan took third. Cast included Emily Ball, Malcolm Macd Long, Robert Blynn, Brown, Dorothy Horton, and Dorothy Pine. Mrs. V. H. Warreid accompanied the group to Baldwin.
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Deputy Sheriff Arrests Man Over Counterfeit License
Deputy sheriff George Reed arrested James Idyx last Saturday afternoon for possessing a counterfeit license plate said to bear number 811-177, which Kansas records show as valid. The man claimed the Ford roadster was borrowed after he paid four dollars for half the tag. bond set at $100. The sheriff suspects he may be an innocent victim.
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Wheat in County Fair Report from Douglas County
The Kansas State Board of Agriculture estimates 21 800 acres of wheat to be harvested in Douglas County this year with 79 percent condition on May 1 and one percent of last year s Winter Wheat acreage abandoned. Oats condition is estimated at 83 percent. A Benton Harbor Michigan rescue effort follows a child falling into a 12 foot well. A bond election is planned for Welcome school Friday with a $2 000 issue to fund a new school house after a prior arson fire.
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Kansas State Board of ‘Agriculture
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