Progress Halts at Genoa Conference Amid Russian Note
Genoa May 13 The Russian note disrupted Genoa talks with talk of a sub commission to study Russian credits debts and foreign property. Lloyd George Barthou and others warned a break up could spark European and Asian turmoil while insiders debated whether a partial inquiry with neutrals only could salvage peace and reconstruction efforts.
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Genoa
Associated Press
Russia
Europe
Dome
M.barthou
France
Russi
Barthou
United States
Lloyd George
Schanzer
Spi
Mixed Commission
Harthou
Mother's Day Tributes Fill Lawrence Churches and Shops
Lawrence observes Mother's Day with many tributes to mothers of men. Local florists report near sold out stocks of carnations and roses as gifts pour in. Churches plan special programs and sermons, with some venues featuring themed musical performances.
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Lawrence
Jmothers
House Moves To Fund War Fund
The House appropriation committee reported a bill for 560000 to the Justice Department as a special investigating and prosecuting fund. Attorney General Daugherty said about 275 war fraud cases were pending involving total estimates up to 192000000, urging speedy passage to ensure firm disposition of the cases.
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Washington
House — Appropriation Committee
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Elks Charity Ball Returns In Lawrence
The Elks annual charity ball resumes at Fraternal Aid Hall Monday night with Schafstail's Orchestra providing music. Flags and Elks colors decorate the hall as proceeds fund local charity activities. The event, revived after wartime hiatus, remains open to the public.
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Elks
Schafstail
Lawrence
Realtors Hear Talk on Community Service and Plans
William E Herron field secretary of the National Real Estate Board addressed the Douglas County Real Estate Board at Wiedemann's luncheon. He urged boards to form appraisal groups, adopt exclusive contracts and a multiple listing system to ensure fair taxation and broader property sales, then praised by realtors and supported by a future advertising push.
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Douglas County Real Estate Board
William E.herron
National Real Estate Board
Wiedemann’s
Herron
Kansas Forecast Sees Little Change In Temperature
The Kansas weather outlook indicates fair conditions with a largely stable temperature pattern tonight and into the next day. Winds remain light as the forecast calls for no significant precipitation or dramatic shifts in temperatures.
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Kansas
Bloodshed in Chicago as police battle bandits
Chicago reports two assassinations and two street fights with police leaving four dead and three injured. Police under Chief Fitz Morris shoot to kill as suspects are rounded up amid labor indictments and ongoing raids connected to anti Landis wage actions. Burial for two slain officers draws crowds as lawsuits creep against police officials over wrongful arrests.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Fitzmorris
Vito Georgio
James Gascio
New Orleans
Giorgio
jLandis
Tim” Murphy
Fred Mader
Don Shea
Cireles
Hickham Scanlon
Fronore
J Lyons
Clark
M.’ L. Thompson
Emmet Flood
American Federation of Labor
Emmet Flood Jr
Fixture Hangers Junion
Emma Flood
Lawrence High School Corner Stone Ceremony Planned
Mayor George L Kreeck and Dean R A Kent will speak at the corner stone laying for the Lawrence high school Monday at 3 30 p m The ceremony at Fourteenth and Massachusetts streets includes music by the junior high school hand and a Bible dictionary budget and other items placed in the stone. Classrooms will dismiss early for students to attend.
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George L. Kreeck
E. H. Lindley
Dean R. A. Kent
Lawrence
Lawrence High School
Fourteenth
Massachusetts Streets
C. B. Hosford
Board of Education
Evan A. Edwarts
Olney
Birch
Harry P. Smith
F. H. Olney
C. B. Birch
Kreeck
Dean Kent
Lindley
Samuel T Howe of Kansas Tax Commission Dead at 74
Samuel T Howe longtime Kansas tax commission chairman and former state treasurer died today at 74. He served as state treasurer from 1883 to 1887 and held multiple county and state offices during a 40 plus year political career, having lived previously in Marion.
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Samuel T. Howe
Topeka
State Tax Commission
Howe
Marion
Kansas Electric seeks thirty year street railway franchise in Lawrence
The Kansas Electric Power Company files a declaratory judgment suit against the City of Lawrence to fix the franchise term for the street railway and electric light system at thirty years instead of twenty. The case cites a 1921 act allowing cities of the second class to grant up to thirty five years for electric transmission franchises and notes planned Lawrence upgrades including a power house purchase, new streetcars, a transmission line to Lecompton, track and pavement repairs, and distribution system improvements.
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Kansas Electric Power Company
Lawrence
Street Railway and Electric Light Company
Kansas
Kansas Electric Utilities Company
Public Utilities Commission
Sixteen Not Enough Delegates for Sun Day School Meet
Douglas County plans to send sixteen delegates to the International Sunday School Convention in Kansas City June 21 27 but Kansas City officials request more from Lawrence. The convention expects over 1500 delegates and will study the new national program for religious education. Applications for delegate privileges go to Frank G. Richard, general secretary of the Kansas Sunday School Association.
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Douglas County
Kansas City
J. S. Daniels
Douglas County ‘Sunday School Association
Lawrence
Frank G. Richard
Kansas Sunday School Association
Tne
Topeka
Printing Stock Report Referred Back for Joint Consideration
Secretary Mellon sends the special committee inventory of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing stock back to Director Hill and paper custodian Collins for joint review of disclosed differences. The treasury notes this action amid ongoing discussions. The Genoa conference also continues with the French delegation focusing on other issues while the Russian question is closed for France.
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Washington
Special” Committee
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Mellon
Hill
Bureau
Collins
Treasury
Japan Declares No Separate Treaty With Russia
Tokyo officials state at the foreign office that Japan has no plans to negotiate a separate treaty with Russia at the present time.
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Japan
Tokio
Associated Press
Russia
Foreign Office
Aggie Meet Displays Early Track Meet Results
Kansas Aggie team shows strong early events at a stadium meet with Kansas and Nebraska contenders. Irwin wins 100 yard dash, James leads mile, Bradley and O Leary claim multiple events as results highlight speed and field marks at the Kansas State showcase.
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Aggie
Kansas Aggie
Stadium Field
Irwin
Bradley
Kansas
S.A. G
K. U
James
Fiathias
Ksal G
Radley
Carney
O'Leary
Frerbaugh
Erwin
S.A
Broady
Disney
Ted Burns and Irene on Long Walking Tour Visit Lawrence
Ted Burns and Irene Nis arrive in Lawrence during a trans continental trek. The pair, touring from New York to San Francisco, claim a 14 000 mile round trip with a $5000 prize if completed in a year. They sell postcards en route to fund the journey and say they faced theft of documents in Oklahoma City. Memorial service invitation follows from Plymouth Congregational Church pastor Ray Busden for May 28.
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Ted. Burns
Irene
Lawrence
Fed Burns
Irene Nis
Lawence
Burns
New York
San Francisco
Trey
Aly
Burnses
Montreal
Canada
Orcce
Plymouth
Ray Busden
Plymouth Congregational
Dorsey
American Legion
G. A. R. and Legion
Kiwanis Luncheon Features Governor Candidate Gide Martin
Kiwanis Club Henderson Martin Democratic candidate for Governor spoke at the Thursday luncheon urging price stabilization for farm products. The event highlighted local political activity and concerns over agricultural economics.
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Kiwanis Club
Henderson Martin
Martin
Student Day Convocation Set For May 19 At University
The annual Student Day Convocation will be held at the university next Wednesday May 19. Each school selects a representative to express opinions and grievances about the university methods and faculty. Milton C Cummings will speak for the College Stanley Learned for Engineering and Forr ess Rogers for Law.
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Sen
The
Engineers
School of Law
Andy McDonald
Men’s Student Council
Lexington
Kentucky
Mt. West
Conference of Colleges and Universities
Russia Makes Trouble at Genoa Meeting
The economic conference subcommittee on Russian fairs adjourned with doubt about British and French government reconciliation. British delegates said serious friendly discussion occurred after a long session from 1 18 to five o clock. Storm damages reported in Laredo Texas injuring several and wrecking homes and wires. Germany’s ambassador Dr Otto Ludwig Weidfeldt arrived in New York as the first envoy since the war.
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Genoa
Associated’ Press
Economic Conference
New York
Otto Ludwig Weidfeldt
Knut Ketels Celebrates Birthday with Family
Knut Ketels observed his 7th birthday anniversary today. He spent the day with his children and grandchildren in a family gathering.
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Knut Ketels
Bankers oppose onus and endorse national bank charters
The executive adopts principles opposing the soldier bonus and changes to the federal reserve board. It endorses care for disabled people and the Denison sky law, and discusses permanent charters for national banks and a tax on securities to be addressed later.
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White Sulpher Springs
Federal Reserve Board
All Divorces Set For May 24 In District Court
Civil court calendar lists thirty three divorce actions to be heard May 24 before Judge Hugh Means. Several cases noted including a judgment against M L Bishoff v Kul L Milmes with $4 009 65 plus interest and foreclosure of a mortgage. Remaining civil jury and criminal matters scheduled through May 22. some new trial motions and further settings for June 27.
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Hugh Means
Mes
FLD. Witestrainsk N. W. E. Faver Ahd
Tryon
Laura F. Hail. Dur
M. L. Bishoff
Kul L. Milmes
Perkins
Smithmeyer
Kkirchoff
Johnson
Wickersham
Bennett
Morton
Bond
White
Rockefeller
Douglas
Charnell
Nance
Fones
Flory
Gibson
Banker
Dodson
Stucker
Lowe
Gould
Stine
Kordes
Simpson
Martin
Roads Work Resumes With New Detour Planned
Warm spell allows county crews to resume road work on highways. Men trim the Anderson hill between Lecomp ton and the hard surfaced road to reduce grade. A second gang builds a new detour to open May 22, routing 2 miles north of the fort to fort highway and replacing the south detour commonly criticized after spring rains.
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Anderson Hill
Lecompton
Liard
Fort-To-Fort
Community pool sees strong weekly attendance and programs
About 400 bathers use the Community Service swimming pool each week as a popular site for a wide program. Classes include grade school boys junior high girls life saving and business courses. 1 400 swims are expected weekly in summer. Mr and Mrs C D Moore plan to settle in San Diego California with daughter Mrs Maude Moxon and son Leg Moore after long Lawrence residence.
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Community Service Organization
San Diego
C. D. Moore
Santen
Cal
Maude Moxon
Leg Moore
Lawrence High School sermon by Rev Ray Eusden at church
Rev Ray Eusden will deliver the annual senior class sermon at the Congregational Church on Sunday night May 21. High school authorities announced the event and invite public attendance. The notice also mentions the Elks Charity Ball at F ALU hall on Monday night. Public invited.
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Eusden
Ray Eusden
The
Lawrence High School
Congregational Church
At & O
Elks
F. Alu
Junior High Day Draws Large Lawrence Crowd
A large crowd attended Lawrence schools annual track meet with about 1,400 pupils and 600 junior high students competing for blue and red ribbons. Preceding events featured Danish dances and drills as Phi Mu Alpha provided music. Winners covered multiple dash races and field events across divisions A and B, with Miss Van Natta’s room and the vocational printing class earning top scores. The day closed with a high school concert noted for strong band performances.
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Lawrence
John Hutton
Oliver Hobbs
Alex Huston
Leslie Owen
Arnie Simmonds
Arnnold Capsey
Ed Klein
Bryll Hoff
Vernon Wilson
Mark Moore
Lowell ‘Trueblood
Roger McDonald
Chester Jones
Kenneth Craven
Ted O'Leary
Helen Beck
Dorothy Power
Florence Edmonds
Merle Cox
Maude Clark
Willardean Harnar
Sarah Weed
Betty Wood
Bernice Raffle
Divgsi
Karl Bratton
Kk Mney
Ray Prasser
Fle
Hert Studebaker
Eton Herren
Lottie Herre
Clara Uttinger
Ernest Reed
Eugene McFarland
Lowell True
Blood
Ruby Kendall
Arlie Simmonds
Clarence Hoffman
Orval Douglas
Albert Robson
Roger Mc-Donald
Ned Dill
Alexander Houston
Harrison
Underhill
Marguerite White
Annette Porter
Loretta Morawetz
Vision
Jaye Powell
Marie Pettit
Minnie Clay
Horne
Laura Lee Rush
Ruth Olmstead
Esther Forney
Grace Sneegas
Cretore ‘Smith
Mamie Dunbar
Gladys Matthews
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County Real Estate Board
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Paris
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Dartmouth
Columbia New York
Earl Thompson
Hurder
Harold F. Baron
Penn State
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Thompsons
Nebraska
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University of Nebraska
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Schoeppel
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John Walton
Pla
B. Hosford
Mr. Walton
Board of County Commissioners
Walton
Guy Fettit
Eli Dorsey Post
American Leprom
Moberly Moberly
Estate Bank
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Pals, Auxiliary of the
Legion
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Robert Starksweather
Spent Ware
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