Political Parley at Bankers Meet in Wichita
At the Wichita bankers meeting on May 19 Thomas B. McAdams of Richmond urged cooperation with world powers to spur American commerce. The Kansas Bankers association gathering featured gubernatorial talk with W. Morgan of Hutchinson and candidates D. J. Dolley and Thad C. Carver among attendees. Carver announced withdrawal from the race and was named president of the Kansas Bankers Association.
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Wichita
America
Thomas B. McAdams
Richmond
American Bankers’ S Association
Kansas Bankers’ Association
Mr. McAdams
Kangas Association
Kansas Day Club
Toipeka
W. ¥ Morgan
Hutchinson
Winfield
W.J. Bailey
Atchison
W .E. Davis
Topeka
Hugh Duff
Subetia
State ‘Republican Committee
W. P. Lambertson
Fairview
D. J. Dolley
W. R. Stubbs
Lawrence
Fred Knapp
Salina
Thad C. Carver
Peonies State Bank
Pratt
Kansas Bankers Association
Persecuted Christians in Asia Minor Raise Alarm
Reports from American relief workers in interior Asia Minor accuse Turkish nationalists of systematic persecution of Christians. Missionaries say the League of Nations may need prompt action to safeguard agents, with confidential submissions fueling calls for international response.
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Constantinople
Associated Press
Asia “Minor
League of Nations
New Detours Planned Around Fort Road Change
New detour routes start Monday guiding traffic from Kanwaka Church. Detours run north one and a half miles west one mile south half mile to Fort Road then circle Baldwin Place area with three miles west and a half mile south and further west and south. Detours are in good condition and will handle traffic in good weather.
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Fort
Kanwaka Church
Daldwin Place
Fleeing Bandits Reported Near Bagnell after Bank Robbery
Springfield Missouri May 19 The Associated Press reports three of five bank robbers who took 20590 from a Springfield bank fled by day and moved toward Bagnell Missouri pursued by Ozark woodsmen militia and peace officers. The trio remain at large as the chase continues along the Osage river hills.
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Springfield
Associated Press
Ozark
T. J. Harris
Green County
Bagnell
Jnn -Miller County
Osage River
Jesse James
James
Rock Island
Elden
Versailles
Evans case dismissed after disguise joker arrest
University student Bruce B. Evans faced eavesdropping and disturbing the peace charges set for trial after police detained him overnight. Authorities cited his clean reputation in dropping the case while noting his insistence that the incident was a joke and he will not repeat such behavior. Road work on the Fort to Fort road progresses with slab laying and a possible completion this month if weather holds. Marriage licenses issued to Philip C Bowen and Helen Shaw of Lawrence and to William Nanney and Clare Petit of Topeka.
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Bruce B. Evans
Evans
Ninth
Kentucky
Fort
L. H. Menger
Philip C. Bowen
Helen Shaw
Lawrence
William.n--Nanney
Clare EL Petit
Topeka
Prospects Improve for Kansas Wheat Crop This Year
Kansas forecasts a winter wheat yield of 108.56 million bushels at 15.5 bushels per acre. Corn area rises to 4.775 million acres, with harvest slated for June, while alfalfa shows strong improvement and oats total 4.487 million acres.
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Topeka
Kansas
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Harper
Cherokee
Kansas River
North
Loos Show Opens in Lawrence Under Fair Association
E R Bruer representing the J George Loos shows arrived in Law rence for a week long stand at Woodland Park starting May 29. The Douglas County Fair association directs the event and Bruer stays to arrange the program. The caravan travels on thirty cars with twenty shows four riding devices and three acts. The organizers promise clean entertainment.
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E. R. Bruer
J. George . Loos
Wobbland Park
Law- Venice
Douglas County Fair Association
Mr. Bruer
Woodland Park
Lawrence
Mrs Thayer Returns From California With Art Collection
Mrs. W. B. Thayer, donor of a large art collection to the University, has returned from California after several months. She took $60,000 worth of works to Balboa Park in San Diego where the collection was insured for $100,000 and the museum redecorated for display. An expert valued one painting at $80,000, higher than Mrs Thayer’s previous estimate.
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W. B. Thayer
University
California
Mass killings hit Desert Martin near Belfast
Four Catholic men were dragged from beds in Desert Martin and slain as fires erupted across half the village. The attacks began just before curfew and by 9 pm six buildings were burning with sporadic blazes reported.
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Belfast
Desert Martin
Juniors Defeat Seniors In Cordley Baseball Prep
The junior team beat Lawrence high school seniors 19 to 10 yesterday afternoon at Cordley School. Batteries were Dugan and Testerman for the seniors and Humsinger and Mackie for the juniors. Sophomores meet juniors at Cordley on Monday at 1 30.
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Lawrence High School
Cordley School
Dugan
Testerman
Humsinger
Mackie
Hog Lecture at Ford Agency This Saturday
A local notice invites residents to attend a Hog Lecture presented by Ford Agency this Saturday. The event aims to educate about farming practices and hog management with an emphasis on community participation.
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Ford
Final Ivey course ends with strong Lawrence turnout
The Paul Ivey course concluded this morning with weekly lectures on meeting the public and delivering satisfactory service in retail. Firms enrolled included Oters Weaver’s Journal-World C W Smith Newmark’s Butler Sanderson Motors Citizen’s State Bank and many others with university students listed among participants.
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Paul Ivey
Lawrence Business Places
Ivey
Lawrence
Oter's
Weaver’s
Journal-World
C. W. Smith
Newmark’s
Butler- Sanderson Motor
No New Parties Rule Drafted by Russian Communist Chief
Moscow reports that G E Zinovieff told the all-Russian Communist Congress no new political parties will be legalized for years and the party will keep strict control over its members. He warned against bourgeois influence entering the party and urged vigilance over the press and journalists under government control.
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Moscow
Russia
Communist Party
Proletari
E. Zimovieff
Zinovieff
Third Internationale
Petrogard Provincat Soviet
Lenine
Petrograd
Thes
M. Zinovieff
M.- Zinovieff
Jury to try American Cotton Exchange and officers
A New York jury was chosen to hear charges accusing the American Cotton Exchange and several officers of backing orders not executed by the exchange. The indictment claims about 80 percent of orders from the south were never carried out. In Chicago authorities plan to seek indictments against John Miller, the driver of the death car involved in the May 9 shootings that killed two policemen in disorders linked to labor leaders.
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New York
American Cotton Exchange
Supreme Court
South
Yo Andict
Chicago
John Miller
Robert E. Crowe
Spring Valley Youth With Two Hearts Dies At Home
Mike Chisventone, 22, a Spring Valley resident long debated by doctors for having two separate hearts, died at his home after years of heart trouble. Eight months prior he was examined at Rush Medical College in Chicago where doctors diagnosed the condition with a larger heart on the left and a smaller heart on the right.
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Mike Chisventone
Spring Valley
Rush Medical College
Chicago
Hold P D Clerks For Bond Thefts In New York
Seven post office clerks were arrested on charges tied to a $1.5 million theft of bonds from U S jails in New York. The arrests followed a confession by Mark Von Eschensen, who had $39,700 of the stolen bonds in January. Others named include Gustave Feldman Morris Steinberg Edward Fogel Abraham Soldsmith Harry Shapiro Gustave Gales and Irving Weinstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Mark von Esclen
Post Office
Trouxs
Federal
Atlanta
Convics Sion
Securiies
Gustave Feldman
Morris Steinburg
Edward Fogel
Abraham ‘Soldsmith
Harry Shapiro
Gustave Gales
Ind’ Irving Weinstein
Man Held After Night Attempt on Actress Bebe Daniels
Deputy sheriffs answer a midnight call to Bebe Daniels residence find Charles Caprice in the living room. Caprice says he came from San Francisco to murder the actress under threats and pay by Pete McNamara a narcotics peddler. Caprice claims McNamara forced him into a life of crime over nine years ago. He is being sent to a psychopathic institute for evaluation.
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Los Angeles
Bebe Daniels
Charles Caprice
Caprice
San Francisco
Pete McNamara
McNamara
Daniels
Auxiliary reports decade of success for Woman's Auxiliary
The Charleston report to the General Assembly details sustained growth in mission and Bible study. It notes 3 294 mission study classes serving 48 957 members and 1 122 Bible study classes with 20 575 members, plus 2 657 prayer bands with 26 985 members.
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Charleston
W. Va
Woman’s
Southern Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Hope
Montreal
N. C
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Christiansburg
Atlanta
Hiawatha Play at Haskell Institute Week Calendar
Haskell Institute opens its commencement week on Saturday May 27 with the Indian drama Hiawatha for students. Graduation exercises are set for Wednesday May 31 at 2:30 pm with Dean Kelley of the University of Kansas delivering the address. Public viewing of Hiawatha Monday May 29 at 8 pm and a full calendar of events includes an athletic day and alumni banquet.
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Haskell Institute
Hiawatha
Dean Kelley
University of Kansas
William Elliot
Dean Kelly
I Maneas University
Lawrence Travelers Plan Europe Tour This Summer
A party from Lawrence including Professor H C Thurnau and four residents will join a 12 member group on a Europe tour. The trip, managed by Temple Tours of Boston, will visit England, Holland, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, and France from June 10 to September 4.
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H.C. Thurnau
Thausman
H. E. Tanner
P.O. Guckan
Trene Pearson
Lawrence
Europe
England
Holland
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
France
Temple Tours Company of
Boston
Operators Sue Mine Union Over Damages in West Virginia
A civil suit filed in federal court seeks 1,000,000 dollars in damages from the United Mine Workers of America. The action stems from shootings at Willis Branch Coal Company properties during the southern West Virginia coal field disturbances linked to the 1919 strike era.
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Charleston
W. Va
Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
Willis Branch Coal Company
Western Union Telegraph Office Head Aims for Short Vacation
E. J. Sullivan of the Western Union Telegraph in Lawrence seeks a brief vacation. Connely remains on duty at the city telegraph office in Sullivan’s locale as a new Chevrolet purchase is noted.
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E. J. Sullivan
Western Union Telegraph
Lawrence
Wichie
Mr ‘Connely
City
Mr. Sullivan
Lawrence Sees Fourth of July Celebration by American Legion
A Lawrence Fourth of July event is planned with the American Legion in charge. A member who supports servicemen helped arrange the park celebration. The Legion will invite other civic groups to participate and the Legion committee will meet Sunday to finalize plans.
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Lawrence
American Legion
Edison Plan for Farm Credit Sees Senate Committee Review
Thomas A. Edison proposes a central federal farm bank issuing farm currency usable for one year with a 50 percent lien on crops. Loans would be valued at 50 percent of a 10 year average price for farm products, term length 20 to 25 years, reviewed by a Senate agricultural bloc committee with mixed opinions on feasibility.
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Washington
Thomas A. Edison
Senate Agricultural Bloc
Edison
Senator Capper
Kansas
Henry Ford
Detroit
Mr. Edison
Lawrence High School Publishes 1922 Red and Black Annual
The 1922 Lawrence High School annual is printed by World Company with many illustrations and humor. Distribution at the school Saturday at 2 pm by editor Francis Baty and assistant manager Stuart Campbell, receipts required. Limited copies remain for students who prepaid.
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Lawrence
The
World Company
Francis Baty
Stuart Campbell
University orchestra closes season with ambitious program
The University orchestra of six pieces under Prof. F. Kurtz gave its Fraser Hall concert last evening. Despite one rehearsal a week the ensemble delivered Mendelssohn Fingal's Cave and Cor tege du Serdace well. Soloist Prof. Kliff Garrison and Gustave Soderlund conducted Menuet, with Saint-Saens piano concerto praised for its brilliance and overall effort lauded.
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F. Kurtz
Fraser Hall
Legion Auxiliary to decorate graves with star frames
The American Legion auxiliary plans a new Decoration Day display using wire star frames filled with daisies to honor fallen service members. Members will assemble the frames in the courthouse basement the evening before Decoration Day. Harley speaks at Ottawa during a Kiwanis event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Auxiliary
Court House
Genoa Conference Adjourns After Historic Gathering
The Genoa economic conference ended at 1:15 PM after bringing together delegates from thirty four nations. Lloyd George urged restraint and debt repayment while praising the conference as a landmark toward peace. The Hague will host further talks on June 15.
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Genoa
Hague
Economic Commission
Fremier Lloyd George
Factataly
Richard Washburn Child
Italy
Beesent
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Europe
The
Russia
Lawrence junior high debate winners named in tax books query
The seventh grade room 208 under Miss Eya Van Natta won three speakers in the final round. The eighth grade room 108 under Mrs Harriet Van Ryner won the other top speakers in the debate on whether the Lawrence board of education should purchase city school tax books.
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Lawrence Board of Education
Eya van Natta
Harriet van Ryner
Enrolling for Boys Camp Final Week at Lawrence High
Final enrollment period ends this week for a state Hi V training camp to open May 31 at Camp Wood Elmdale Kansas. Ts H Emmett of Lawrence High School faculty acts as advisor and will accompany the boys under the supervision of B W Edworthy state secretary for the boys division of the Y M C A Edison speaks for Ford Washington May 19 Edison recommended government acceptance of Henry Ford Muscle Shoals offer to the senate agricultural committee after surveying Alabama properties with Ford.
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Lawrence High School
Camp Wood
Elmdale
Kansas
Ts. H. Emmett
B. W. Edworthy
Edison
Ford
Washington
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Senate Agricultural Committee
Thomas A. Edison
Alabama
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J. Meade
National Association
McAdams
J M. Woods
William Blizzard
Swmmer
Stubbs
Mr. Carver
F. J. Atwood
Concordia
Bankers Association
National Bank
Kans
Asia Minor
Oklahoma Bank
Bartlesville
Bank of
Wann
Nowata County
State Bank
Patton
Wis
Tase
Bruce Evans
Hatfield
Hengtony
Loos
San Diego
White Hous
Rosedale
E. A Edwards
Rosedale Hospital
Edwards
Grand Army
Ottawa
P. D
Haskell
Itawatha
City Health Department
Industrial Court
Semenoff
Gregorie Semenoff
Cossacks
Appellate Division
Supreme Justice
Delahunty
K. U. Orchestra
Legion
Local Post
Harley
Tom Harley
Gehad
Kiwanis
Tchitcherin
Lloyd’ George
Tehitcherin
Presmier
Lloyd- George's Ltd
Tremive Pueta
Pebates
Willie Dalton
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