Hot on Trail of Smuggling Ring
Prohibition agents pursue a large liquor smuggling syndicate after the Norfolk arrest of William L. Burwell alias William E. Baker and his wife Red D. Sheldon with charges of conspiring to import liquor. Rex D. Sheldon, named in New York reports, is described as the case’s most precious scoundrel connected to the Montague brothers liquor racket.
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Norfolk
William L. Burwell
William E. Baker
Virginia Capes
Burwell
Atlantic Const
Red D. Sheldon
New York
United States
Clark
Rex. D. Sheldon
Montague Brothers
Survey on the psychology of war at University of Nevada
The psychology department at the University of Nevada conducts a war psychology survey. Dean John R. Day coordinates with the United States Veterans Bureau as questionnaires from Nevada schools are distributed to students in vocational training. The survey asks about changes in religion patriotism optimism or pessimism courage or fear and postwar adjustment difficulties.
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Psychology
University of Nevada
John R. Day
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Nevada
Doctor shot and killed near Plattsburg
Dr. W. M. Young, a dentist, was shot and killed at the home of his brother-in-law Thomas J. Fry two miles south of Plattsburg Missouri. Young had gone there to see his wife after a family quarrel and was fatally shot as he tried to enter the house.
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Plattsburg, Mo
W. M. Young
Thomas J. Fry
Here
Young
Fry
Funsten Fined After Fatal Auto Crash
Kansas City jurors find F L Funsten guilty of man slaughter for the November crash that killed J A Steiner who had been watching an early morning fire in a residential district. Funsten is fined 500 dollars with no jail sentence.
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Kansas City
F. L. Funsten
J. A. Steiner
Steiner
Funsten
Alleged Slayer Escaped in Wis Hunt for Whitefield
Madison Wis May 26 police abandoned hope of locating John L Whitefield slayer of a Cleveland policeman. They ended an all night manhunt after losing his trail at Edgerton where he was said to be heading east.
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Madison
Wis
John L. Whitefield
Cleveland
Whitefield
Edgerton
Babe Ruth Slugs Ninth Home Run of Season in Phillies Game
Babe Ruth hit his ninth home run of the season in the third inning against Philadelphia with Bob Hasty pitching. He drove in two teammates with the blast and helped New York lead.
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Babe Ruth
Philadelphia
Bob Hasty
Weather outlook for upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys
May 26 weather outlook for the week ahead covers territory including the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with considerable cloudiness and occasional showers in the first half and generally fair weather thereafter with temperatures near normal.
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Washington
Mississippi
Missouri
Greeks and Turks reach agreement on reparations
Lausanne reports Turkey and Greece settled the reparations dispute that threatened hostilities. A later patch from Lausanne confirms the settlement with details to be arranged. Paris notes France asked Britain and Italy to urge Athens not to involve allies in a Turko Greek conflict and to prevent troop movements into Thrace and Greek access to the Dardanelles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Associated Press
Lausanne
Reuters
Paris
Great Britain
Italy
Athens
Thrace
Dardanelles
Pelle
Communist Disorders Rise in Bochum and Westphalia
Reports from Bochum and Dortmund describe communist disturbances with clashes between rioters and firemen acting as police. Shops were looted as riots spread. occupation authorities stayed neutral while strikes were extended across Westphalia.
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Bochum
Dortmund
Gelsenkirchen
Berlin
Associated Press
Communist Workers Council
Westphalia
Rhine
Dusseldorf
Essen
Hamburg
Germany
Ruhr
Republic
Wells
International Socialist Congress
Moscow
Paris
London
Federation of German Industrialists
Reuters
Jamison Rearrested After Habeas Corpus Action
S H Jamison a Johnson county Democratic farmer jailed for violating the Kansas prohibition law won temporary freedom through habeas corpus but was rearrested on another liquor charge. He now remains free on a $1000 bond as attorney C B Little and Jamison challenged the governor’s commute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson County
C.W. Gorsuch
Jamison
Zev Wins Classic Withers Stakes at Belmont Park
Zev the Ken tuck derby winner captured the Withers Stakes at Belmont Park. Martingale finished second with Sande aboard the winner. The mile run completed in 1:37 2-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zev
New York
Belmont Park
Martingale
Sande
German saboteur executed by French troops in occupied zone
Duesseldorf May 26 German saboteur Albert Schlageter was executed by French troops for railroad sabotage and other offenses. He was shot in a stone quarry near a cemetery and his body was given to cemetery authorities. This marked the first execution in the occupied zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duesseldorf
A.P
Albert Schlageter
Nations Protest to Washington Over Liquor on Foreign Ships
Five foreign governments have written or spoken to the State Department about the Supreme Court ruling barring liquor on foreign ships within the three mile limit. Britain and Spain have submitted formal notes while France Italy and the Netherlands spoke orally. The notes urge the ruling’s inconveniences and threaten to affect international commercial intercourse. The State Department and Treasury will study and coordinate replies, with Spain’s note sent to Treasury for new regulations. None of the communications has been made public.
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Washington
State Department
Supreme Court
Tlughes
Treasury Department
Treasury
Pugh Pupils In Recital At Miss Pugh Studio
Miss Luella Pugh presented her piano and violin pupils in a year end recital at her home studio. A violin chorus of ten pupils conducted by Miss Pugh impressed with tone and rhythm. Participants included Bernice Meyers Lila Fetty Laral Howard Verea Howard Ralph Hawley Bruce Meyers Roland Stover Miriam Wood John Nottingham Elizabeth Hill and Rachel Stevens accompanied.
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Luella Pugh
Miss Pugh
Bernice Meyers
Lila Fetty
Laral Howard
Verea
Howard
Ralph Hawley
Bruce Meyers
Roland Stover
Miriam Wood
John Nottingham
Elizabeth Hill
Rachel Stevens
Poppies sale raises funds for veterans in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids on May 26 the American Legion Auxiliary will sell artificial poppies made by wounded French veterans and their families. Legion members persuaded Auxiliary members to avoid burning the German made emblems, choosing to dispose of them unobtrusively instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary
Collision at sea leaves Baron Retenon damaged and Metagama unscathed
In today’s collision near Glasgow, the steamship Metagama carrying 1,100 passengers from Glasgow to Quebec and Montreal struck the British freighter Baron Retonon. The freighter sustained serious damage while the liner Metagama was only slightly harmed. Several crew members on the freighter reportedly had remarkable escapes.
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Glasgow
Associated Press
Quebec
Montreal
Engagement of Marian Montgomery to Daniel Reed Anthony III
The engagement of Miss Marian Montgomery daughter of Mr and Mrs V C Montgomery to Daniel Reed Anthony III of Leavenworth son of Representative and Mrs Dan Anthony was announced here today They plan to wed in July
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Dan Anthony II
Junction City
Marian Montgomery
V. C. Montgomery
Daniel Reed Anthony III
Leavenworth
Dan Anthony
Crocker Flight Passes Blytheville In Non-Stop Attempt
An army plane believed to be Lt. H G Crocker’s non-stop Houston to Detroit flight passed Blytheville Arkansas at 11 05 this morning flying low. The flight aims to cross the country with a nonstop route and continues toward Detroit.
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Crocker
Blytheville, Ark
H.G. Crocker
Houston
Detroit
Blythville
Chamber of Commerce to issue final report on membership drive
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will present a final report on the membership campaign begun last Monday at Tuesday's noon luncheon. Workers will recount progress, aim to reach 600 members, and discuss financing, future projects, and member surveys to set aims.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
C. Li. Scott
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Editors Gather for Kansas Third District Spring Meeting
Pittsburg May 26 Republican editors of the Kansas third district gather in Guard today for their spring meeting. Speakers include Senator Arthur Capper Congressman W H Sproul W Y Morgan Hutchinson Wilbur C Hawk Atchison state chairman George W Marble Fort Scott RE Haldeman Julius Girard Ernest Bennett Pittsburg Kansas teachers college Drew McLaughlin Paola Clyde M Reed Lester Combs Parsons editors The first session starts at 10 o clock A banquet at 630 pm closes the day.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas Third District
Arthur Capper
W. H. Sproul
W. Y. Morgan
Hutchinson
Wilbur C. Hawk
Atchison
George W. Marble
Fort Scott
RE. Haldeman-Julius
Girard
Ernest Bennett
Kansas State Teachers’ College of
Drew McLaughlin
Juniors Near Ready for Baseball League Rosters
Junior twilighters met to report six teams nearly organized in the 65 to 90 pound division and four teams fully set in the 90 to 120 pound division. Some rosters will be handed to C. Cy Carl by Monday. Captains without a manager will meet Tuesday at 7:30 pm with George Smith at the Journal-World office for assignment.
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Twilighters
C. Cy Carl
Wiedemann’s
George Smith
Journal-World Office
Crocker Half Way On Non Stop Flight
Lt Harrison G Crocker was about halfway to his gulf to lakes record attempt in a nonstop flight from Ellington Field Houston to Selfridge Field Detroit. At 1 15 p m he was sighted near Princeton Indiana after eight hours aloft covering about 800 miles of the 1400 mile route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harrison G. Crocker
Gulf To Lakes
Princeton
Ind
Ellington Field
Houston
Selfridge Field
Detroit
National Wheat Parley Called By Several Governors
Kansas Gov J M Davis issued a call for a national wheat conference in Chicago on June 19 and 20. Signatories include governors of Minnesota Illinois Missouri Ohio and Oklahoma along with leaders Arthur Capper Charles Curtis and Farmers Union and National Grange officials. The aim is to seek a remedy for low wheat prices by expanding domestic demand and consumer acceptance of wheat products.
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Topeka
J. M. Davis
Kansas
Chicago
Minnesota
Illinois
Missouri
Oklahoma
Ohio
Davis
Arthur Capper
Charles Curtis
O. E. Bradfute
America Farm Bureau Federation
Charles S. Barrett
National Farmers Union
Sherman J. Lowell
National Grange
Agron Sapiro
United States
Springfield
Len Smail
Road Work Stalled by Soft Douglas County Roads
County road workers cannot begin due to soft, rain-soaked highways in Douglas County. Most roads are nearly impassable this week. warm, drying weather is needed before dragging can resume. E. E. Trueblood, county engineer, widens Sand Hill road south of Lawrence and surveys Baldwin hill roads to address dangerous features for a report to the county commissioners.
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Douglas County
Sand Hill
Lawrence
E. E. Trueblood
Baldwin Hill
Potatoes Tour Planned Across Six Kansas Counties
The Kay Valley potato tour runs June 4 to 9 covering Wyandotte Leavenworth Johnson Jefferson Shawnee and Douglas counties. Douglas county hosts June 6 starting 9 am at Midland depot visiting Emil Heck F L Lewis Paul Laptad and others with noon luncheon in Lawrence. County agents lead each stop.
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Wyandotte
Leavenworth
Johnson
Jefferson
Shawnee
Douglas
Douglas County
Lawrence
Midland Depot
Emil Heck
F. L. Lewis
Paul Laptad
C. Pine
Frank Walters
Ed Brune
A. J. Parnell
Solon Markley and Mildred Longanecker Receive License
Solon J. Markley of Baldwin and Mildred K. Longanecker of Lawrence obtained a marriage license from Probate Judge Menger at the courthouse this morning.
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Solon J. Markley
Baldwin
Mildred K. Longanecker
Lawrence
Menger
Court House
Iva Knight Reunited With Father After Tulsa Warning
Telegram from Gladys Hobbs in Tulsa reports 15 year old Iva Knight in Tulsa at her father’s home. Knight, missing from Lawrence since May 16, was traced after taxi driver J Smith surrendered. mother Mina Knight had not heard from her. Mr Knight and Mrs Knight are divorced.
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Tulsa
Gladys Hobbs
Smith
Miss Knight
Ottawa
Miss Hobbs
Journal-World
Mr. Knight
Poppies Sell Well On Poppy Day In Lawrence
The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion sold red poppies on Lawrence business streets to raise funds for a memorial monument in Oak Hill cemetery. Three thousand poppies were ordered with sales continuing if supplies remain, made in France by disabled soldiers. Headquarters were at the Bell Flower shop.
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Lawrence
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the
American Legion
Legion
Oak Hill Cemetery
France
Bell Flower Shop
Bill proposes weapons ban and impeachment for MPs
A report from Takting notes a bill by a group of rate parliamentarians to curb violent or rowdy conduct in the national parliament. It would require members to check weapons at the door, impose fines for absence, and allow impeachment of any member who carries a weapon in the chamber.
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A. P
Willow Springs Personal Tax Assessment Totals Rise
The county clerk office reports Willow Springs shows a townshift in personal tax assessment this year gaining 339,140 in valuation. Total personal assessment stands at 426,800 up from last year’s 2387, 660.
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Willow Springs
Preus Files to Run for Senator in Minnesota Race
Governor J A O Preus becomes the eighth candidate to file for the Senate seat to succeed Knute Nelson. Preus filed on the Republican ticket Tuesday and offered no formal statement.
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Preus
St. Paul
J. A. O. Preus
Knute Nelson
Hessian fly and chinch bug damage worries southwest county
County agent H. C. Colglazier reports farmers in the southwest county region complain the Hessian fly and chinch bug have advanced. Infected wheat fields drive several farmers to plan plowing ruined crop to recover.
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H. C. Colglazier
Gifford Wins Suit and Multiple Trials Conclude
A court report details a $47.10 verdict for L. Law against H. Brokman and a verdict in favor of Dr. Gifford against Pearl Chauvin over alleged wrongful treatment. A wave of trials extends to Merritt and Viola Clough versus Martha Ulrich, with later actions by Australia Whirlow seeking $15,120 for care of her feeble parents.
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Pearl Chauvin
A. Gifford
Dr. Gifford
Hugh Means
L. Lawson
H. Brokman
Merritt
Viola Clough
Martha Ulrich
Lawson-Brokmann
Clough
H. Brokmann
Merritt Clough
Lawson-Brokman
Australia
Cornelia Whirlow
W. S. Whirlow
Clough- Ulrich
Whirlow
G. W
Land at Fort Bliss by Kelley and MacReady
Lieu tenants Kelley and MacReady flying the T-2 landed at Fort Bliss at 4 15 this afternoon. Lieut C L Chennault of the 12th observation squadron met the aircraft five minutes before sighting and escorted it to the landing field. The flight from Fort Bliss to San Diego took 7 hours and 55 minutes and orders direct the flyers to depart early tomorrow for Kansas City for Sunday and to report in Washington on June 1.
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Fl Pasa
Kelley
MacReady
Fort Bliss
C. L. Chennault
12Th Observation Squadron
Here
San Diego
War Department
Kansas City
Washington
Ladies Auxiliary Red Poppy Drive Boosts Legion Funds
The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion collected a notable number of red poppies on city streets today signaling strong support for their fundraising effort to benefit the Legion.
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Ladies Auxiliary
The
American Legion
Legion
Local Gas Stations Await Unseen Price Drop
Local gasoline stations have not yet seen the anticipated drop in gas prices. Merchants remain hopeful as buyers await lower costs at the pump.
Ralph Pine Orders New Chevrolet Sport Model
Ralph Pine has ordered a Chevrolet Sport model, marking a purchase commitment for the upcoming season. The order signals interest in the latest design and performance features offered by the auto maker.
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Ralph Pine
Lawrence's 49th High Graduation at Bowersock Theatre
Commencement marks the Lawrence High School 49th ceremony with 157 seniors receiving diplomas. Chancellor J H Lindley urges awakening latent powers and leadership through education as students hear talks on national parks and the history of American high schools.
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Lawrence High School
Bowersocks Theatre
J. H. Lindley
Lindley
United States
Chancellor Lindley
Napoleon
Jesus
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