Lawrence Citizens Urge 1922 Valuation Return to 1921 Levels
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce urged the county board of equalization to roll back 1922 assessments toward 1921 values. W C Simons chaired the committee noting dangers to farmers and townspeople from uneven increases. Examples cited include Massachusetts Street and various farm parcels with large jumps, urging fairness for all property owners.
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Chamber ‘of Commerce
W. C. Simons
Board of County Commissioners
Ing Z
Douglas
She's for Dry Laws
Lady Astor issues a farewell statement supporting local option by direct laws while opposing prohibition legislation in England. She asserts prohibition has aided spiritual regeneration and notes her views on the dry question across the ocean. Hearst, near her on the Aquitania, endorses Mayor Hylan, and she jests about running for office on deck.
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New York
United States
Lady Astor
England
Aquitania
William Randolph Hearst
Hylan
Kansas Weather Outlook: Rain Eastern Areas Then Fair
A stormy night brings rain to eastern Kansas with cooling temperatures. Tonight clear spells follow, then a warm Wednesday afternoon with generally fair conditions across most of the state.
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Kansas
Harvest Army Moves Through Lawrence Behind Guard
Lawrence authorities report that a large group described as the harvest army is moving through the city. Chief of Police notes increasing reports of tramps at back doors and urges citizens to notify police immediately. Mayor George L. Kreeck says residents should not feed the men and that they must earn meals, then the city will provide.
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Harvest Army
Lawrence
Accordig
Ayor
George L. Kreeck
Mr. Kreeck
New York P D A Haven of Crooks
Washington reports a probe into New York Post Office registry division shows 49 of 460 employees have criminal records. All were removed from service as part of an inquiry tied to arrests of seven staff in a six month span of alleged postal robberies totaling about 2 million dollars and a planned raid on registry division.
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Washington
New York Post Office
Hierdings
Testminster General Bartlett
New York
Bartlett
Pencys
Registry Division
Sunk with Egypt off Ash Can tags
The British vice coast guard reports 102 on the ship Egypt were lost when the vessel sank off Ash Can tessis after a collision in heavy fog. Twenty eight passengers were saved. Mrs M A Sibley and Miss V M Reyer are among the missing. Survivors praised officers and crew. Sister Rhoda refused a lifeboat and prayed on deck.
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Brest
France
Associated Press
Egypt
Ashcantesis
Antil
M. A. Sibley
V. M. Reyer
Coul
Rhoda
E.R. McNeily
Birthday of Second Cavalry Celebrated at Fort Riley Today
Rain spoiled the field day at Fort Riley marking the Seventh anniversary of the Second Cavalry. Indoor exercises featured an address by Lt. Col. Winn on the regiment history. The unit, active in four wars and near fifty years of Indian fighting, has served worldwide from the equator toward the north pole. Brigadier General Brainard, formerly Sgt. Brainard of Troop I, retired after a long record of northern service. The regiment has been stationed at Fort Riley at least since the Civil War era.
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Equator
North Pole
David L. Brainard
Brainard
Ft. Riley
Lawrence Officials Hear Mass Equalization Complaints
County commissioners in Lawrence concluded the first day of hearings on property valuations under equalization. About 325 property owners appeared with additional letters from others who believed their real estate was overvalued. Despite rain, more citizens joined today, and officials expect to finish hearings by Thursday with ten days to decide remaining cases.
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Harley, Gorrill, Hosford
Judge Smart
Cantratbshoes
Lawrence
Mr. Simons
Tédson
Deluck
Wepny County
Court House
Bersof
Lafyrence
B. Hosfard
W Oh
Mc Kane
Bank in Difficulty at Leavenworth Bank Closed
The State Savings Bank of Leavenworth was closed with Prank H Hostur as state bank commissioner in charge. Capitalized at 110000, its last report showed loans of 1000 and deposits of 1125. The closure cites paper as the cause. President Sherman Medilla and vice president FM Carter are named. Depositors are protected under the state guarantee law. Commissioner Foster planned a statement later, after talks with Meditte. A crowd gathered as the closing notice was posted.
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Topeka
State Savings Bank of
Foster
Meditte
Sing
Failed bid to free Murphy and two labor leaders
Chicago May 23. Plans of Tim Murphy Shea and Mader the labor leaders under murder indictments failed again as Judge Scanlon continued hearings seeking a trial date. The state announced new indictments would be returned by the grand jury as soon as possible.
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Chiccao
Big Tim” Murphy
Don Shea
Fred Mader
Protest urges government whiskey distribution in sealed packs
The Associated Press reports that the House of Delegates of the American Medical Association adopted a resolution appealing to Congress for relief from the present liquor situation. The plan seeks government distribution of whiskey for medicinal purposes only in sealed packages of 8, 16 and 82 ounces.
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St. Louis
Associated Press
Tesstation
House of Delegates
The
American Medical Association
Congress
Wood and party overdue after typhoon at Mindoro
Wireless questions to the yacht Apo carrying Governor Leonard Wood and daughter Wils and their party have not been answered. The typhoon raging yesterday delays replies as Apo is believed to seek refuge in a Mindoro port during a planned inspection tour by General Wood.
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Wood
Manila
P. F
Associated Press
Apo
Leonard Wood
Wils
Mindoro
Greatest raid in Ulster history nets Sinn Fein arrests
Ulster police swoop through towns and farms and seize about two hundred Sinn Feiners in the largest roundup yet. Key figures including Capal Healy Thomas Corrigan Samuel Sheridan and Eugene McGilligan are among those captured as part of a government push to curb the Sinn Fein movement amid cross border tensions and a murder in Down.
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Belfast
Associated
I'ress
Inch
Ulster
Lwin Army
Awelion O
Trish Republican
Sinn Pera
Down
Antrim
Wy. J.pwaddell
Capal Healy
Perminaugh
Thomas Corrigan
County Counil
Samuel Sheridan
Newry
Board of Guardians
Eugene McUilligan
Dublin
Eamonn de Vaern
Southern Ireland
Ard Fhies
de Valera
Michael Colline
Collins
South
Bamec
Valera
London
Associated Press
Ladays
Pareliament
Northern Ireland
James Craig
Trish
Northern
W. Jf. Treaddell
Treland
Lordames Craig
Seiny
Trekut
Boundary Commission
Sir Dames
University Navy drills overshadowed by mock war clash
The Potter Lake campus hosts a sham battle with the Ted army training corps facing Kell company. Major Harold Burdick leads the Red force while Blue defenders retreat toward Vinland. A dress parade precedes the 4 30 pm clash with artillery air support tanks and medics on standby.
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Potter Lake
Red
Dread Heights
Ted Army
University Training Corps
Haskell Company
Machine
Stadium Field
Harold Burdick
Vinland
Ted
Boys injured by dynamite caps in high school building
Carl Eriksen 13 and Orville Chandler 12 were injured in a late night explosion in the high school assembly room. Dr. Sadler and staff at Memorial hospital treated wounds while police and school officials probed the incident and ruled out shotgun blast.
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Carl Eriksen
Memorial Hospital
Orville Chandler
Oh School
Harvey Dyur
Loys
Car
Eriksen
Qrville Chaniller
Ene
Furnil
Harvey Dyeran
Hot Jones
Dr Anderson
Toggether
M. T. Sadler
Aes
Carl
Orville Chuidlur
Ward heir confesses slaying in self defense after blackmail bid
Clarence Peters ex marine was killed after Wal ter Ward son of George S Ward refused to pay $50,000 to blackmailers. Ward had already paid $30,000 to Peters and two accomplices. He confessed to Sheriff Werner that he shot Peters at Kensico reservoir while Peters allegedly fired first. The Ward family head, New Rochelle police commissioner, learned of the incident as Ward surrendered.
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White Mains
Clarence Peters
Walter 5. Ward
George S Ward
Wart. Baking. Company
Ward
Tocay Young Ward
Europe
Majestic
Redio
Curt
Teters
New Rochelle
Sherif Werner
Peters
Peny Kensico
Bids Sought for General Hospital at Jefferson Barracks
New Government Hospital Washingon announces bids will be opened June 27 for construction of a general hospital at Jefferson Barracks Missouri. The facility will house 230 former service patients and is estimated to cost 1 060 000 dollars as announced by the treasury.
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Washingon
Jefferson Barracks
The
Treasury
Suspension of Topeka Chief After Prohibition Probe
Chief of Police Guy A. Swallow was temporarily suspended by the City Commission after an attorney general ultimatum and a demand by six women’s groups following a liquor trafficking expose by federal agent Geo I Wark. Frank Lehr was named acting chief during the probe.
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Topeka
Guy A. Swallow
City Commission
H. J. Corwine
H. S. Hancock
Attorney General
Amd
Geo. I Wark
Frank Lehr
Ziegler Dalton Builds Slab. Record Laying Progress Reported
Heavy weather last week allowed Ziegler Dalton Construction to lay 660 linear feet of slab at the Rane Waka store site Douglas County. The mixer is stationed north of the Kiowatka store. work will resume when conditions improve. Detours around the Kanwar church shift traffic, with dirt roads and muddy conditions urged to slow to chains and center of road. The two mile east gap near Diner Hill will close in two months and westbound traffic expected to reroute via Lake View road.
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Ziegler & Dalton Comatraction Company
Perth
Rane Waka
Douglis
Kiowatka
iWanewaka
Kanwar
Roy Elise
Lake View
Aid
Diner Hill
Lawrence City Commission Considers Multiple Paving and Water Requests
The Lawrence city commission discussed paying ordinances for New York Street and pavement on Twenty second Street between Massachusetts and New Hampshire. A sewer petition in the HOU block and a water extension request on Michigan and Eighth and Seventh streets were filed. A bid from NZ FE. Stucket and son for sewer work was rejected as outside the engineer’s estimate.
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Lawrence
New York
New Jersey
Fourteenth Street
Twenty-second Street
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Seventeenth
Twentythird Street
Hou
Connecticut
New York Street
Michigan
Eighth and Seventh Streets
NZ FE
Stucket and Son
Nny Caiis
Emporia Holds Special Vote On Utility Franchise
A special election is held in Emporia to decide whether Kavtsas Electric Utilities gains an extended franchise. The company covers election expenses as campaigns for and against the proposal run.
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Emporia
Kavtsas Electric Utilities Company
Elm limb cuts power across town at 345 Indiana Street
A large elm limb fell across high voltage lines at 345 Indiana Street last night, cutting off electric service to the west and north sides of town. Crews shut off power to safely repair the broken line and restore juice.
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Indiana Street
Johnson Hearing Continues in Man Slaughter Case
Preliminary hearing for John Johnson on manslaughter charge in the April 22 clash that killed W. D. Green was postponed to a later date. Trial had been set for today, with delays noted by court officials.
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Wichita
Neal Robinson
Tom Hill
Robinson
Kansas Electric Utilities seeks 25 year franchise extension
The city commission discussed granting Kansas Electric Utilities a twenty five year extension to its franchise. Anoniiance Victor Emanuel proposed investments totaling over a quarter of a million dollars for Lawrence plant upgrades and bond backing to ensure reliability. If approved the company would take over a pumping contract and maintain service with new cars and safety equipment while the city retains rights to establish its own plant if needed. An election petition process could delay the ordinance, with final action contingent on voter support.
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Anoniiance
Kansas Electric Utilities Company
City Commission
Efitven
Victor Emanuel
Commission
Lawrence
Emanuel
Bond
Sud
Stoim
Bewersock Company
Euay
Supreme Court
Arc
Kansas Electric Utilities
Raversock
President hosts dinner as hopes rise for voluntary rail rate cuts
Washington May President Tardis attended a White House dinner conference with senior executives to urge voluntary transportation reductions. Officials described obstacles to voluntary action by railroads and to rate reductions on the government’s preferred basis as formidable.
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Washington
Tardis
White House
British Aviators Set to Try World Flight from Cardington
Major Thomas Blake of the Royal Air Force and Captain Norman MacMillan plan to depart Cardington at noon tomorrow to attempt a flight around the world. They expect to complete the journey in about two months.
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London
Associated Press
Cardon
Thomas Blake
Royal Air Force
Norman MacMillan
South Americans Suspend Unity Session at Washington
Chilean and Peruvian delegates at the Washington conference suspended the Unity joint session due to continued delays in receiving full instructions from their governments. The session was adjourned until Thursday.
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Washington
Store Promises Customer Care and Quality Artful Ads
A local store emphasizes its commitment to customers by advertising its wide range of products and services. It asserts that advertising art signals a focus on quality, fair prices, and customer satisfaction to attract and retain trade.
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Fairview
Georgia
Drwington
Wilkason
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Phillips County
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John M. Gary
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New York P. D
Haven OF
Crooks
Second Cavalry
Fort Riley
Johnson
Rep
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L. L. Wilson
Augusta
Kansas Wheat Growers Association
J. M. Riegal
Great Bend
Ernest R. Downie
Burrton
Ad Paper
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Leavenworth
Murphy
Erin
RO. T. C.red Army
K. U
Department of Justice
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Joseph G. Gordon
Albert Wehde
Geo. P Boehm
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