May Ag ree Now On Reparations Washington May 20
President Hoover and Secretary Stimson signaled possible reductions in German reparations if Allied nations accept smaller percentage payments. American delegates showed cautious optimism, while Paris sources noted the move could reshape negotiations and hasten a settlement. News sparked lobbying flurry as Young’s message reached allied diplomats through the American embassy.
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Washington
Stimson
Hoover
Germany
Canton Falls to Kwangsi Forces Amid China War Strife
Report from Shanghai on May 20 indicates Kwangsi forces captured Canton as fighting widens between Nanking government and military cliques. The uncertain dispatch notes progress and rivalries among factions shaping China’s crisis.
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Canton
Kwangsi
Shanghai
China
Agar
May' Angsi
Paton
Bos
Vinces
Tigre
Fragmented Weather Notice Echoes Incomplete Text
Fragmented OCR fragment mentions showers and timing but data is incomplete. Reads like a weather forecast snippet with unclear day or location details.
Supreme Court Ends St Louis O'Fallon Case Valuations War
New York May 30 AP The Supreme Court reversed lower court and condemned Interstate Commerce Commission methods valuing railroad property for rate making ending a protracted controversy. Justices Holmes Brandeis and Stone dissented. Wall Street reacted with rail stocks rising sharply on news.
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Washington
Justice McReynolds
Congress
Inter [State Commerce]commission
St.Louis Jaw
O’fallon
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commerce Commission
Commission
Peed young man confesses theft in Louisville jewelry case
JOey THOMAS, a well dressed young man, confessed Friday night to stealing jewelry valued around 700 dollars from Ritz Jewelry in Louisville weeks ago. He was jailed, said not wanted by Louisville authorities, and a message from Sheriff Rutherford noted he was not extradited. Thomas claimed conscience drove his act and blamed the handling of the case by Louisville officials.
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Joey Thomas
Louisville
Kentucky
Thomas
Bob Rutherford
South
Ritz
Segara
Bec
Sine Titan
Yearbook distributed to Black high school students today
The 19XX yearbook printed by World Company distributes the Red and Black edition to students. It honors Charles Curtis as a vice president and lists staff editors and business managers. A separate note reports a traffic collision causing injuries.
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World: Company
Charles Curtis
Vce
United ‘States
Ents
Star of the. “Red and Black
Ae ‘Red
Hoover era national news summary fragment
Fragmentary AP ledger item mentions President Hoover and assorted names including Baker Kesb Roscoe Pound and Yard School. The readable text is garbled with stray punctuation and incomplete clauses, obscuring precise events or dates.
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Washington
Hoover
Otherton
Baker Story
Wainet
Frank
Roscoe
Pound
Yard
Oral
Sermon Guides Lawrence High Seniors Toward Graduation
Dean Schwegler of the University of Kansas tells Lawrence High School seniors to “obey the laws of the universe and keep God in your minds” as a rule of success. The sermon, part of opening week of final exams, drew seniors, parents, and friends to the auditorium for a night ahead of Friday’s commencement.
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Lawrence High School
Raymond A. Schwegter
University of Kansas School
Pf Education
Dean Weeks
Ilass
Sena
Dean Schwegler
Mr. Pals
Byron G. Donmyer
Baseball Nationals Series Gladly Returns To Cubs Victory
May 20 AP report: Guy Bush held Pirates to five hits in a five to one Cubs win. Cubs scored four in eighth. Reds lose for fourth straight, Gates 2 wild five-hit effort helps Robins beat Giants as series continues. Phillies win 5 to 1 over Red Sox in delayed opener. Athletics beat Red Sox 5 to 1 in first game of series. Dodgers split with Giants in mixed rain games. Second line summarizes multiple games and notable pitching performances across the league.
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Natonal
Chiesa
Guy Bush
Pirates
Cubs
Pittsburgh
Guy Wetone
Hemsley
Bush
New York
Brooklyn
Hubbells
O'Farwell
Clark
Picinich
Philadelphia
Boston
San Americ
GAN
Teague
Die Romell
Athletics
Red
Sox
Philas Bapel
Berry
Thomas Onix
Er Fe Association
Milwaukee
Kansas
Board opposes brutal treatment at industrial school
Topeka May 20 AP A state board of administration issued a declaration against brutal treatment of inmates at the boss industrial school ahead of a conference with Superintendent White. The board said punishment should be in the superintendent's presence and no harsher than punishment at home. Officials said about a dozen inmates had been whipped in the past nine months.
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Topeka
The
Boss Industrial’ School
State Board of Administratio
Loti
D. White
Charles 5. Huffman
White
Shuey Simpson
Huffman
A. &. Foulks
H. E. ‘Peach
Board ‘of Administration
Local Firms Prepare Moves to New Downtown Locations
Several Lawrence businesses disclosed upcoming relocations. Lander Jewelry at 333 Massachusetts sold to F. H. Roberts who will move stock from University Book Store to a new site. Sharon's Ready To Wear plans to move to 803 Massachusetts around June 15. Green's hat shop remains in the Sharon building. McCulloch drug store at 845 Massachusetts sold to J. H. Fritts who takes over today. Gas company likely to move to Sheets building after a conference Wednesday to finalize plans.
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Lander Jewelry
Ste! c
Massachusetts Street
F. H. Roberts
Lawrence
Roberts
University
Sharon’s
Massachusetts ‘Street
Harl Bronson
D Green’s
Sharon
McCulloch
Segre
B. McColloch
St Marys College Disbands Baseball Team
St Marys Kansas May 20 AP The St Marys college baseball team has been disbanded for the season by college authorities because players violated rules of the athletic director the game in lawyer last Friday with the Haskell Indians The St Marys players were ordered to meet at a hotel at 7 30 oclock for the return trip by bus They did not arrive on time school authorities announced today and the disbanding of the team was decided upon by authorities who also announced no Statters would be awarded to the players St Marys the leading college baseball team in Kansas for 17 years in the mids of another successful season The Universities of Towns and Wisconsin were among the 1929 victims and only one games had been lost to 2 college team.
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St. Marys
Kans
St. Marys College
Jgame
Haskell Hedians
Kansas
Towns
Wisconsin
Douglas County alfalfa tour attracts farmers
About 100 Douglas County farmers attended two morning stops near the Black Jack school and Baldwin and two afternoon stops near Big Springs. Fertility tests and a terracing demo were planned with speakers from Kansas State Agricultural College and local agencies.
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Douglas'County Bankers Association
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Kalb
Black Jack School
Henry Bell
Lof Baldwin
John Clinken- Beard
Big Springs
Ben Kellogg
Kellogg Farm
R. L. Throckmorton
Kansas State Agricultural College
Willoughby
Kk. S. A. Cy
FF. O. Belcha
I. J.meade
Lawrence National’ Bank
Legume
F.S. Butcher
Douglas
Farnin Bureau
Plane Wing Torn On Fence At Wells Landing Fields
Pilot Charles O Bedell of St Louis and three passengers escaped injury when a damp Wells Landing field caused brakes to fail. The plane veered into a barbed wire fence, wings damaged but with no serious injuries. The craft will be towed to St Louis for repairs. Bedell is a KU alumnus and Sigma Chi member.
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Charles O. Bedell
St. Louis
Jacek
Dressler
Lebo
Kan
Rose McCulloch
Lawrence
K U
Bedell
Allison Aircraft ‘Company
Jett Overland
Missouri City
The
University
Sigma Ciaternity
St.Louis
Robertson Aviation School
Universal Aviation Schools
River Levee Break Near Kennett Threatens 50,000 Acres
Memphis AP reports the St Karat river levee near Kennett Missouri gave way early today endangering 50 000 acres of land and property. Hundreds of men work to avert further breaches while Mississippi valley concerns expand to Mounds Landing and the Reelfoot levee ten miles south of Hickman Kentucky. Governor Bilbo asks for state troops in case of emergency as preparations continue for possible floods. Dr E P Dene will travel to St Louis tonight for American Pediatric association meeting and return.
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Memphis
St. Karat
Lefree
Kennett
Levee Board
Mississippi Valley
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Mississippi
Theodore Bilbo
Hickman
Two Cars Involving Students Crash Near Tonganoxie
About 9 o clock last night on U S 40 near Tonganoxie a Ford coupe driven by James Brown of Topeka collided with a Ford coupe owned by University student Marvin Songer of Eldorado. Tom Greiner of the Journal-World reported the wreck in which Wendell Sanders of Kingman, another student, was injured. One Ford wheel and fenders were damaged. Brown fled the scene and a warrant was issued for his arrest on reckless driving.
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Topeka
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F.song‘er
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Songer
Tom Greiner
The
Journal-World
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Kingman
Ford
Sass Brown
Justice Court
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Blaze destroys arena and house in Kansas City
Fire at Pavillion and 384 City Street caused $60,000 in damage to Figure Arena. Early reports say the blaze, captured on boxing frame houses, damaged roof and rear walls and took about thirty minutes to control. Four people were seen in the area. investigators have not yet determined a cause.
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I City
Kanzas
Wallaces
Rauae
Eagles Convene at State Fraternal Convention in Lawrence
Delegates from across the state gathered at the Eagles hall at Ninth and Ney Hamp shire Streets for a two day state convention. A parade through Massachusetts Street preceded a bus sightseeing tour, with a banquet tonight at the Hotel Eldridge hosted by toastmaster T J Sweeney Sr. Judge Albert Duncan of Saint Joseph opened morning sessions with remarks on pensions and Mothers Day, while musical numbers complemented the program led by state president J E Hed.
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Wrence
Eagles ‘Hall
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Hamp
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Lawrence
Corpus of Haskell Institute
University of Kansas
Eldridge
T. J. Sweeney, Sr
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George Wetzel
R. C. Rankin
Hed
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Edwin Guegein
Haskell
Albert Duncan
St. Joeph
Probe A Wichita Party May 16 Topeka May 20
Attorney General William A. Smith said his assistant Robert Mason would conduct a further investigation of a reported drinking party at a Wichita night club on May 10. The probe aims to determine if Kansas City Police Judge Lee Judy attended the party, a man booked on liquor charges under another name claimed to be Judy, who denies the accusation.
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Topeka
William A. Smith
Robert O. Mason
Wichita
Lee Judy
Kansas
Aor Sre
Mason
Jan
Ee Aan Funston
ATR Gorps
Son of Late General Details Training at Kelly Field
Washington May 20 AP Frederick Funston Jr son of the late Major General Frederick Funston requests detail to the air corps for training at Kelly Field San Antonio Texas He is a lieutenant in the infantry and will train at Kelly Field He led the American expedition at Vera Cruz and captured Aguinaldo
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Washington
APJ
Frederick Funston, Jr
Leutenant
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Swill
Kelly
San Antonio
Unt
Funston
Frederick Fun Iston
Vera Cruz
Aguinaldo
Nagel 18 Up for Trial in Home Robbery Murder
Maurice Nagel stands charged with first degree murder in the June robbery of the Home Trust Company in Kansas City. Trial opened in circuit court as prosecutors seek life terms for Nagel and two accomplices. Three accused men face Missouri penitentiary sentences in the case. In other news, Mexican officers killed a suspect during a daylight robbery on the National City Pike road.
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Kansas City
Maurice Nagel
The
Home Trust Company
Missouri Penitenti Eeery
Tijuana
San Diego
Cal
Pike Road
San Dieg Ro Banks
Slot Machine Company Loses WKASSAS Case
Washington May 20 The Supreme Court refused to review a case by Tillitson Speciality Company seeking federal jurisdiction to block Kansas state officers from seizing vending machines. The district court had granted an order to protect operation of the machines which dispense candy and tokens for fortune telling. The Kansas courts ruled federal relief inappropriate and the circuit court of appeals affirmed dismissal.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Tillitson Speciality ‘Company
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oper_tion
Federal District Court For
Circuit Court of Appeals
Edison contest offers Kansas youths Edison scholarship
Kansas high school students may compete for a scholarship announced by Thomas A. Edison through the University of Kansas and George A. Fen. Governor Reed urged Kansas representation after the state board declined action. An executive committee chaired by Dean Shaad will oversee letters to schools and the selection process. A finalist from Kansas will go to the Edison laboratories at Orange New Jersey for national finals.
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George A. Fen
Glyde M. Reed
State Board of Education
University
E. H. Lindley
G. C. Shaad
Engineering
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School of Education
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Channhellor
Ithe Edison Laboratories
Orange
N. J
District of Columbia
Lindsey
Allen
Dodge City youth pleads guilty to murder
Ron Redding, 20, pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the shooting of Policeman Leroy Devi in Dodge City. Judge Karl Miller sentenced him to life in the Kansas Penitentiary within eight hours of the incident. Redding admitted prior crimes, including car thefts in Wichita and Newton, and was captured after a nightlong police search near Holcomb.
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City
Kan
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Islayer
Leroy Devi
Garden City
Dodge City
Kan- Sa
Karl Miller
County District Court
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Reddipe
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Minner
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Mihier
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Io de Redding
Newton
Holcomb
Cars in collision on Fourth and Mississippi streets
A Buick sedan driven by Haf Jerland of 1225 Oread Avenue and a Graham Paige car driven by F C Orlick of 414 Johnson Street collided at Fourth and Mississippi Streets yesterday. Both cars were badly damaged, three passengers in each car, none injured. the car of Jerland overturned in the collision.
River tragedy claims Lloyd Hixson at 21 in dam area
Lloyd Hixson, 21, died when the boat he rode in overturned in a strong current near the dam on the Kansas river. Richard Vi, 18, survived after artificial respiration. Warnings to search parties and river conditions dominated reports as efforts continued to recover Hixson’s body.
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Lloyd“Hixson
Richard VI
Hixson
Wilderson
Hizains
Leo Wilderson
Mos
Imbjed
Higgins
Averk
W. L. Post
Vermont
Sajid
Joel
Fred Johnson
Three elected to Sachem at University ceremony
Three new members were initiated into Sachem the senior men’s honor society at the University, held tonight at Rock Chalk cair north of the Administration building. The new members are Stewartdoman captain-elect of the basketball team Arthur Crom business manager of this year’s Jayhawker Kansar year base and John Mize track star and base player. Selection to Sachem is limited to senior men who have distinguished themselves at the University and are chosen on achievement character activity and service.
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Sachem
Stewartd Toman
Arthur Crom
Jayhawker
Kansar Vear
John Mize
Es Mony
Sachom
Major Cygon to Speak at Lawrence Chamber Meeting
Major J. R. Cygon, ending five years at the University of Kansas units, will address the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce at tomorrow noon. Secretary C. L. Scott said Cygon will discuss national defense and deliver a real message to members before his departure for Baltimore for duty.
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J. R. Cycon
University of Kansas 3. C
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
C. L. Scott
Cygon
Scott
Cypon
Orrow
Baltimore
Presbyterians to Meet for Pastor Call Tonight
A First Presbyterian congregation meeting is set tonight at 8 in the lecture room of the First Methodist church to discuss a pastor call and to announce pulpit arrangements. Mrs Rebecca Ewin Watterson, widow of Henry Watterson, dies after three months illness in Louisville at 86.
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First Methodist Church
Henry Watterson
Louisville
Rebecca Ewin
Watterson
Henry
The
Courier: Journal
Bainbridge 'Richardson
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