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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1921
Page
1
A New Jersey truckman is held in connection with a deadly explosion. Police report ties to the blast as investigators search for a probable driver. Authorities say the suspect is in custody pending further charges.
Three men positively identify Giuseppi De Filippo of Bayonne as the driver of the death cart linked to the September Wall Street explosion. A federal warrant is issued, with Justice Department officials pursuing transfer to New York for prosecution. De Filippo denies knowledge of the bomb plot and notes his Bayonne trucking work and past shipyard employment.
Miss Helen Porthon of DeWitt died with her mother Mrs. Carl Porthon and fiancé Albert Bowman from an apparent self inflicted act. Their bodies were found in a car at the river bank south of DeWitt by searchers early today.
In Farmington Missouri a 13 year old girl wife is charged with murder for the death of her 5 year old step daughter Lily shot when she objected to hair brushing. The case opens in circuit court with pleas to move to juvenile court and witnesses including the husband and his 10 year old son. Also notes a Johnson County summer camp assignment and President Harding signing an immigration restriction bill.
Superintendent Harj J. P. Smith outlined progress on plans for a superior new Lawrence high school building. Architects, university experts, and educators from the University of Kansas contributed ideas for laboratories gymnasium and shop facilities. Final plans and specifications are awaited this week with bids likely to follow, aiming for better pricing amid current material declines.
The Architectural Society at the University of Kansas held officer elections in Marvin Hall last night. R R Hibbs was named president with R W Kerfoot as vice president, Arthur B Harris secretary, Arthur Graves treasurer, and R R Hibbs alongside Homer F Neville named as representatives to the Kansas Engineer Board. Professor Goldwin Goldsmith reported on two architectural conventions in Washington D C. Refreshments followed on the golf links.
Sixty nine Williamson residents were deputized as state policemen to serve under county authorities and preserve order in the mining region along the river. The move aims to maintain peace and enforce laws in the area.
Adalbert Korfanty, Polish leader, calls Upper Silesia residents to demobilize ten thousand troops and avoid clashes with Germans. France pledges Versailles treaty as sole basis for border decisions, warning any invasion in Silesia will not be tolerated and seeking full plebiscite documents from the inter allied commission.
Police found seventy six cars parked with lights out in Lawrence last night. Following the Tuesday night custom, each car received a card notifying the owner of the violation. The prior night netted sixty six violators while last night many cars were properly lit.
Elizabeth Evans, a KU architecture junior from Lawrence, won the annual Thayer Medal for excellence in design at a Architecture Society meeting. Beaux Arts Institute judges credited her with a top Mention for her first drawing of the year, a rare achievement for a woman.
The one hundred thirty third general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States opened at Witota Lake Indiana with Dr Samuel S Palmer retiring moderator noting 722000 members in 1920 and expressing hope for continued growth. Later a new moderator will be elected to commence formal sessions.
The death of Chief Justice Edward Douglass White at age 76 after bladder trouble ends a long tenure on the Supreme Court. President Harding conveyed condolences in person, Senate adjourned, and funeral rites were planned for St. Matthews Church with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
In district court this afternoon the jury in the Talley v Palmer et al case returned a verdict for the defendants. The panel found the amounts owed双方 balanced, leaving Talley with no recovery of the property at issue.
Topeka Kansas May 19 64 year old park keeper Hertwig was found shot to death in Ripley municipal park at about 10 this morning Police pursue theory the killing stems from a dispute with Mexican youths who insisted on fishing in park ponds.
Ellis Island was quarantined after the typhus death of five year old Andreas Steinbach a Yugoslav boy. 1 700 immigrants were moved to Hoffmans Istana retention station as officials said the Ellis Island station would stay closed for forty eight hours and arriving ships would hold migrants aboard.
Asquaa leads a KU Journalism Department group to Kansas City Kansas to work on a special May 22 issue of the Kansas City Kansan. Editorials will be by Interpretation of News students, with other groups covering features and human interest. A second group will report city news Saturday. Names listed include Swenson Runnion Heron Akers Cull Skinner Puffer Gray Hackney Sannet Node Olds Rody Gunn Copeland White Little Miller Robb Dougherty Nelson Taylor Newman Smith Cook.
In Topeka on May 19 Governor Allen addressed the Kansas Bankers Association, blaming state lawmakers for partial failures of administration programs. He cited failures in new banking laws, oil production taxes, and farm tenantry laws, arguing ultra conservatism and side controversies blocked reform. He urged building an army of home owners as defense.
More than 100 University alumni will attend a major conference during commencement week at the Kansas campus. A banquet will follow a varsity baseball game between KGU and Haskell. Plans include Stadium-Union Drive discussions and notes on alumni invitations across centers.
Washington May 19 The choice of a successor to Chief Justice White was widely discussed. Speculation centered on Taft though Harding may delay action until after the summer recess. Hughes and other names were noted as possibilities with a temporary promotion favored by some to avoid rapid decision.
Berlin May 19. The cabinet of Chancellor Wirth seeks to keep Germany up to or beyond its reparations obligations. Dr Wirth urges coordinated government effort to restore confidence in dealings with the Entente, crediting previous lack of unity as a chief cause of discredit with the allies.
H W Grass of LaCrosse urged thrift and hard work as remedies for current economic ills at the Kansas bankers association convention in Topeka. He dismissed legislation as panacea, urged self denial and conservative investment, and called for strong support to agriculture in Kansas with encouragement for productive enterprise.
Washington May 19. Appointment of William S. Biddle of Leavenworth Kansas as warden of the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth was announced by Attorney General Daugherty. Biddle has long been connected with prison work and served two years on the Kansas institution board. Appointment of J M Beck of New York as solicitor general was also announced by Daugherty.
In Douglas County district court Mrs. Owen Folie sues Rey Flory seeking return of household and farm goods claimed under a bill of sale. The case centers on a note mortgage and alleged fraudulent transfer after mortgage cancellation. Judge Smart and counsel spar over instructions as testimony unfolds and auto ads interrupt the proceedings.
Wyandotte county officials announce contract award to a city firm for slabbing and hard surfacing on the Fort-to-Fort highway west from Lavere to the county boundary. Work to begin immediately with three miles already completed in Dickinson and Geary counties. Completion set for June, with risk of delays due to unforeseen conditions.
About 150 candidates statewide gathered at the University for the Kansas state board of pharmacy examination. The test runs this week in three rooms of the chemistry building and includes eligibility changes now requiring a school diploma. Notable local names include Edward Dorsey Ottawa Knoll Atchison Deen Stark Floyd Pilford Wichita and E S Strand Lina.
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