University of Kansas plans fiftieth commencement events
The fiftieth annual University of Kansas commencement runs June 21 to June 5 with alumni registration in Fraser Hall and ceremonies in Robinson Gymnasium. Honors include a large mahogany clock gift, honors for Ruth Jane Garver Conwell Garlson and Tyle S. Miner, and remarks by David Starr Jordan. The schedule features class breakfast, alumni events, departments’ reunions, and a baccalaureate in Robinson Gymnasium with Charles M. Sheldon delivering the sermon.
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Ruth Jane Garver
Conwell Garlson
Tyle S. Miner
E.H. Lindley
Gould
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Charles M. Sheldon
Christian Herald
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F. E. ‘Kurtz
Ing
Robinson Gymnasium
David Starr’ Jordan
Leland Stanford, Jr. University
Jordan
Jail Looks Good to Jim Denison in Bib County
Jim Denison, awaiting execution for an alleged attack on a 72 year old white woman, prayed long in Bib County jail before sleep. Officers credit his mob escape as providence as he faces a June 16 hanging. He was moved to the jail after a mob attempted lynching him in Irvington.
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Georgia
Associated = Press
Jim Denison
Irvington
Demson
Lawdy
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Memorial Day plans by Fly Ferrell Dorsey post
The Fly Ferrell Dorsey post of the American Legion set Memorial Day observance details at a meeting last night. Members will attend services Sunday at 11 in Congregational church led by Rev. Ray Eusden and chaplain. They will also join the Memorial Day service Tuesday at 2:30 pm at the Methodist church, with Chancellor Lindley delivering the address. Legion will read Gettysburg address, Lincoln, and join firing squads arranged by G A R and National Guard. Frank Dunkley leads the Legion squad. An after-session program featured athletic events and bouts, including Ed Krall versus Leavenworth Dark Horse, with Dark Horse forfeiting in the fifth round.
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Will Soin
Congregational Church
Ray Eusden
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Lindley
Legion
Guy Pettit
Abraham Lincoln
Eli Ferrell Dorsey
National Guard
Legion Post
Frank Dunkley
Legionnaires
Pals
Ed” Krall
Leavenworth Dark Horse
Dark Horse
Krall
Lawrence
Hershel White
Lester Jackson
Ernest Burgess
Slim” Simons
Cornelius Patterson
Booker Royce
Paul Hunsinger
Harold Burke
Built Spud Sorters At Lawrence High School
Lawrence high school vocational shop completed twenty potato sorters for farmer Emil Heck located 212 miles north. The manual hand operated machines will be painted, delivered next Monday, with supervision by FE Hil Malleis. Also notes campaign stop by N L Lambertson amid snow and rain.
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Emil Heck
Lawrence
Hil
Malleis
One A Minute Pace in Lawrence Equalization Session
The final day of valuation equalization in Lawrence opened with a long queue of property owners ready to present overvaluation complaints. County commissioners extended hours, accepting written statements for faster processing as they aimed to reach around one thousand complaints by nightfall.
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Theft of twenty five dollars from dental office
Mrs. W. H. Johnson reports a black bag and contents stolen from a dental office waiting room in the Perkins building. A check for twenty dollars endorsed by Clara S. Gillham and cashed by a young Black man named Ray Welch was found on the back of the Johnson check. Police seek the man responsible.
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West Twelfth Street
Fisher
Ray Welch
University of Kansas Professor Addresses Kansas City High School Journalists
Professor L. N. Flint of the University of Kansas spoke last night to journalism students at the Kansas City Kansas high school annual dinner at Forest Lake. He discussed traditions in the journalism profession. Helen Patterson, KU graduate and journalism student, teaches at the nearby city high school.
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Department ‘of Journalism
University of Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Forest Lake
Helen Patterson
K. U
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City
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In Memoriam Cuff to Speak in Douglas County Meetings
L. Cuff, well known in Lawrence, will visit Douglas county for a series of meetings next week. The film Out of the Shadows will be shown. The first meeting is set for Vinland on Monday night May 20. Three additional meetings will be arranged during the week.
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L. Cuff
Lawrence
Douglas County
Vinland
Detours Open Between Lawrence and Topeka on Fort to Fort Road
Detours between Lawrence and Topeka on the Fort to Fort road are open and will stay open until weather improves enough for slab work on the hard surfaced highway to resume.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Fort To Fort
Superior Chevrolet Offers Daily Savings on New Cars
Local dealership promotes daily savings on new vehicles with emphasis on value. Also features gift suggestions for weddings including six quality gifts curated by Gus Tafson.
Eriksen Improves After Exploding Caps Incident
Carl Eriksen, a junior high student, shows slight improvement at Memorial hospital following two dynamite caps exploding in his shirt pocket. A 14 year old high school boy admitted selling the caps to Eriksen and others. authorities investigate motives and possible involvement of older parties.
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Memorial Hospital
Eriksen
Crane's Sentenced in Syria by French Court
Chicago dispatch reports Charles R Crane of Chicago was sentenced by a Damascus French military court to twenty years in prison for inciting disturbances in French mandate Syria. The ruling came in absentia, with Cairo citing official notification to the American government. Crane, once envoy for President Wilson and Taft appointee to China, arrived in Damascus in April and has since interacted with Syrian elites while denying cooperation with authorities. Washington confirms Crane acted independently, without government commission, as inquiries continue.
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Near East
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Don’t Worry Read The Market Basket News Item
Market item reports on diamonds valued at 21 dollars and a Gustaf son related detail, noting concerns over market stability and consumer confidence. The fragment hints at jewelry trades and a named individual connected to a market listing. Entities include Market Basket, diamonds, 21 dollars, Gustaf.
Senate May Limit Debate Rules Move Surfaces
A Republican conference of senators launched a drive to end unlimited debate in the Senate. They urged swift action on the pending tariff bill and adopted a resolution condemning absenteeism during the tariff debate. Lenroot of Wisconsin and Theo logy of Minnesota helped draft the cloture motion.
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Lenroot
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Minnesota
Topeka Mayor Under Probe After City Gatekeeping Scandal
Topeka May 25 A state probe into Mayor Herbert J Corwine office follows charges of lax enforcement by city officials amid Topeka prohibition violations Chief of Police Twice Day A Swallow was reinstated after temporary suspension and then resigned The City Attorney Ralph T ONeils report found many charges untrue and said Swallow was guilty of nonfeasance rather than malfeasance but recommended resignation to avoid hindering his efficiency
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Herbert J. Corwine
A. Swallow
C.B. Griffith
Griffith
Corwine
Tapak
Frank Leech
Guy Swallow
City Commission
Swallow
Ralph ‘T. O'Neil
State earnings report ties to governor case
Waukeegan May report shows A Miller testified on earnings and interest for the first sixteen months of his term. Treasury totals since January 1921 amount to 1 508 806.98. Interest on loans is listed as omitted. Governor Small faces conspiracy charges valued at 450 010.12 for 1947 and 194? 7228. Lieutenant Governor Sterlig is indicted with the governor for 996 000 for 1919 and 1920.
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Sociatisst Press
A. Miller
Len Small
Treasury
Gut Ari
Smart
Sterlig
Plan union services opens June 11 at 8 o clock
A union summer meetings committee reports readiness to start services June 11 at 8 pm. Rev E A Bleek of the Presbyterian church will preach the first evening with Rev Hobbs assisting. A tentative schedule follows with multiple dates and ministers, subject to change, noting June Hi and various July and August dates. Haskell to Play Normals tomorrow in Emporia series. Haskell Athletic Banquet tonight at 6 at the Indian school.
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Presbyterian Church
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Price
Goehring
Eusiden
Jennings
Klyne
Beeves
Richards
McAfferty
Wilcox
Whitcraft
Haskell
Emporia
Ten Divorces Granted by Douglas County Court
Ten divorces were granted after twelve hearings in Douglas County district court with one case refused and one dismissed by interparte agreement. Alimony and custody orders were issued in several proceedings, including divorces for Karns, McCann, Weed, Butler, Buessing, Wassoh, Schutz, Cleveland, Overman, Bindley, Copeland, Bancroft, and others, plus related probate and civil judgments.
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Douglas County
Dorck Margaret Karns
Warren Karns
Anyhi
Spencer
James J. Buller
Allegra Butler
Butler
Helen K. Buessing
Lewis A. Buessing
Leni James Wassoh
Roscoe C. Wisgum
Sho
Della A. Schutz
Albert Schutz
Irwin G. Clevelind
Ruby Cleveland
Maud L. Overman
Leonard J Overman
Overman
Ida Bindley
Samuel A. Binley
Corinne Copeland
Orville Copeland
Medora Bancroft
James M. Olhiam
Decrce
Missouri
Hugh Means
American Cement Master Company
Eleanor Henley
L. B. Gibson
C. P. Banker
May filing for governor filed by McNeal
Lawrence citizens may file complaints with the county board of equalization this evening at the courthouse. T. A. McNeal editor of the Mail and Breeze filed his declaration as a Republican candidate for governor, becoming the second candidate after Mrs. W. D. Mowry. McNeal served two terms in the state legislature and was state printer from 1907 to 1911.
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Topeka
T. A. McNeal
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Kansas City
Kans
Business Outlook Brighter Across States Says Davis
Secretary Davis cited Labor Department data showing revived activity nationwide. Unemployment nearly eliminated in New York, large cutbacks in Pennsylvania, and a shift from depression to improvement in Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Michigan Illinois Kansas Missouri. He noted gains on the Pacific coast and steady progress in Georgia Tennessee and Alabama with little unemployment in South Carolina.
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Cottage House injunction shuts down topeka hotel
The Cottage House, a negro hotel in Topeka, was closed by an injunction from District Judge Haush Manis after allegations of disreputable activity. Vera Brown and Minnie Lucas are involved. a 12 year old girl was taken for prostitution and returned to Topeka. Hearing set to decide if closure becomes permanent. owner may contest.
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Jude Haush Manis
Laldwin Mitchell
Lawrence
Mitchell
Minnie Lucas
Cottage House
Vera Brown
Topeka
Shawnee County
Lloyd George addresses Genoa role amid Russia aid hopes
London May 25 Prime Minister Lloyd George warned in the house of commons that rearming Russia with German help must be avoided. He hailed Genoa conference gains including a truce and economic results while noting Europe remains tense. He asserted Russia cannot escape misery without broad international support despite its government.
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Russia
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Genoa
France
Big assembly marks closing of Lawrence High School
About 145 seniors gathered for the final assembly of the term, with Superintendent H P Smith and Principal H Olney leading. A junior class delegation, remarks on future plans, and songs by the girls' glee club highlighted the event. Commencement for Lawrence High will be Friday at 8 o'clock in Bowersock Theatre with Professor A G Mitchell as speaker.
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H. P. Smith
Mincipal
H. Olney
Smith
High Schoo
Aleene Carterstad
Moyne Tice
Esther Diane Jones
Mary Nell Hamilton
Mark Antony
Ekisy
Eis Amun
Dorothy Lester
Olney
Lawrence High
Bowersock Theatre
A. G. Mitchell
University of Kansas
Lawrence School
More Community Givers Donors Link to Local Fund Drive
A list of additional donors to the Community Service Organization fund was released at the community house headquarters. Names include Brandt J G Bumgardner Dr Finn Harner Leta Henry W W Hutson Jackson Tf Landis A G Low Geo A H McMillan Mitchell A G Monk J M Orelup BE Smiths Chocolate Shop Sprague B C Suller Dr M T Thurnau H C Wilton Gustafson and other contributors.
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Fund For the Community Service Organization
Communty House
Brandt
J. G. Bumgardner
Dr. Finn, Harner
Leta Henry
W. W. Hutson
W. GC
Jackson
Jas
Tf. Landis
A. G. Low
Geo
A. H. McMillan
Sane
Mitchell
A. G. Monk
W. FF. ' . Moore
J. M. ‘ Orelup
C_ BE
Smith's Chocolate Shop
Sprague
B.C. Suller
Dr. M. T. Thurnau
H.C. Wilton
Clarence
Five room modern cottage ad draws 75 replies
Mr Graham advertised a five room modern cottage for sale or rent in a Journal World want ad last week and received 75 replies. The cost was 80 cents, or about one cent per reply, according to readers of the Journal World ads.
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Journal- World
Journal-World
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