Army ambulance plane crash kills seven near Indianhead
Washington May 30 Army officials prepared for a board of inquiry into the Curtiss eagle ambulance flight disaster near Indianhead Maryland after a violent storm. Seven people including five officers and two civilians died as eyewitnesses described the plane tilting and diving vertically to earth after wavering in strong winds. The dead include Lt. Col Archie Miller and Maurice Connolly former congressman among others.
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Washington
Indianhead
Maryland
Lisut
Archie Miller
U. S. A M, H. Washington
D. C
Maurice Connolly
Dubuque
House of Representatives
A. G. Batchelder
Washington, D. C
American Automobile Association
Stanley M.ames
Cleveland W. MccDermott
Langley Field
John M. Pennewell
Richard Blumenkranz
Langley
Virginia
Excursion Rates Set For Eastern and Northern Points
Central Passenger association announces June 1 effective excursion fares from Lawrence to resorts in the east and north. All rail rates include war tax but exclude Pullman. sample fares include Asbury Park 109.02, Toronto 65.83, Montreal 58.18, Petoskey 53.70, Niagara Falls 56.88 by boat, St. Paul Minneapolis 39.01, Atlantic City 101.95.
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Lawrence
Central Passenger Association
Chicago
Asbury Park
N. J
Toronto
Ont
Montreal
Que
Petoskey
Mich
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Luilington
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Atlantic City
New York City
Philadelphia
Holiday Observance Delays University Examinations
Memorial Day celebrations lead to no final exams at the university today. Final quizzes began Saturday afternoon and will be finished by next Friday. A musical program at First Baptist Church last night drew praise, with performances by Mrs Behwagier Rankin Jennings Wahlstedt Peabody Pendleton.
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K. U
First Baptist Church
Behwagier
Rankin
Jennings
Wahlstedt
Peabody
Mise Pendleton
Memorial ceremonies honor Americans in France graves
Memorial exercises were held today in every American cemetery in France and on isolated graves in the United States. The French government organized guards of honor at principal cemeteries and offered to lead or participate in services where Americans could not send delegations.
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France
Paris
Former Lawrence Man Fatally Shot After Shop Dispute
Soporia Kan May 30. James B. Kelsey proprietor of a cleaning shop was shot by K E Hamilton a teamster after an argument over a paycheck Mrs Hamilton had worked for Kelsey until recently. Kelsey a former Lawrence resident died at 10:30 last night. Hamilton surrendered to the county sheriff.
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Soporia
Kan
James B. Kelsey
K. E. Hamilton
Charles Gibson
Kelsey
Hamilton
Lawrence
Laying Water Mains Near Lawrence Country Club
The city completes ditching to a block of the grounds and lays pipe within five to six blocks of the Lawrence Country Club. Fire hydrants will be spaced along the line inside the city limits and a fire plug will protect the club house. Ditching to greens is finished and water should reach the greens in a week to six weeks.
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Lawrence Country Club
Special Trains to Carry Elks to National Convention
Sixteen special trains will run from Chicago to Los Angeles on the Santa Fe to transport Elks to their national convention from July 4 to 10. The route includes the Grand Canyon of the Colorado with 22 000 meals to be served via Fred Harvey service. Some trains pass through Topeka and others via the Ottawa cut-off. 116 engines will operate the specials across fifteen divisions between Chicago and Los Angeles.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Elks
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Fred Harvey
Topeka
Ottawa
James Brown Pays Fourth Street Speeding Fine in Lawrence
James Brown, en route to his Oklahoma home, paused in Lawrence Saturday afternoon to pay a $15 speeding fine to the police department.
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James Brown
Oklahoma
Lawrence
Memorial Day Halts Police Court Session
No police court session held this morning due to Memorial Day. A number of alleged speakers cited yesterday will be tried tomorrow.
Memorial Address on Lincoln sparks civic faith and memory
Rev S S S Klyne delivered a memorial sermon before the Grand Army of the Republic at First Methodist Church on Makers of America. He traced Lincoln’s rise from Kentucky and Cooper Union to emancipation and unity, praising moral regeneration and national memory. Police detained four individuals found on New Hampshire Street en route to Kansas City.
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Garibaldi
Rome
California
van Buren
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinios
Lincoln
Cooper Union
New York City
Stephen A. Douglas
Senate
Batles
H. Carr
J. L. Walker
Ella Brown
Lillian Jones
New Hampshire Street
Kansse City
Impressive Memorial Observed in New York City
Memorial Day tribute in New York featured the largest ceremony in the citys history. Veterans paraded from morning to night with land and sea honors for Civil War Spanish American and World War II heroes culminating in wreaths at the Statue of Liberty and other historic sites.
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New York
America
Metropolis
Wheat Prospects Slim as Kansas Grain Outlook Diverges
In Salina, Kansas the May wheat crop report calls the outlook bearish, while Kansas Farmers Union President Maurice McAuliffe claims yield will stay near 90 million bushels or less. He disputes J C Mohler’s 115 million bushels May forecast, citing dry weather and moisture shortages across northeastern counties.
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Salina
Kansas
State Board of Agriculture
Maurice McAuliffe
Kansas Farmers’ Union
McAuliffe
Board
J. C. Mohler
Topeka
Mohler
E. Paxton
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers’ Union
U. S. Grain Growers, Inc
R. C. Obrecht
U. S. Grain Growers
Aso
Barn Blown Down Near Eudora D Cochrane Home
A large barn owned by D Cochrane, living south of Eudora, was blown down by strong winds. No injuries reported.
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D. ©. Cochrane
Eudora
Funeral for Overseas Servicemen Held Today
The funerals for two Lawrence men who died overseas will be held this afternoon. Harry Ewing's service starts at 3:30 PM at the First Christian Church in North Lawrence, with Legion transport at 3:15 PM. Theodore Rockland’s service is at his parents’ home at 4:00 PM, with the American Legion handling graveside rites.
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Lawrence
Harry Ewing
First Christian Church
North Lawrence
American Legion
Legion Rooms
Theodore Rockland
No-Fuel Company Agreed To Take Over Lawrence Contract
Fay K. Moulton representing No-Fuel and Lawrence officials reached an agreement Saturday on a plan to convert the city garbage disposal into briquettes. A city commission meeting tomorrow is to finalize the deal, with no major changes to the original contract. The arrangement cancels if No-Fuel fails to begin work by August 1.
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Fay K. Moulton
Lawrence
Memorial sentiment of American Legion honors fallen heroes
Indianapolis May 30. National commander F W Galbraith Jr issues proclamation marking memory of World War dead at Bunker Hill Gettysburg Santiago and the Argonne. Legion pledges to visit graves comfort mourners and draw strength from comrades urging ongoing vigilance and resolve.
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Indianapolis
Ind
F. W. Galbraith, Jr
American Legion Today
Legion
Bunker Hill
Gettysburg
Santiago
The
Argonne
American Legion
Fies
Gigi
Amnesty Granted for 1600 Royalist Prisoners in Portugal
Lisbon reports general amnesty for about 1600 royalist political prisoners passed by Parliament on April 9. The act coincided with national tribute to unknown soldiers interred at Batasha Cathedral. In Topeka a colored boy named Frank Connelly is held for investigation as a possible suspect in a barber shop robbery.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Batasha
Frank Connelly
Topeka
Connelly
Tire Theft Reported From Local Tire Shop
Robert Brown employed at a tire company forgot a tire outside the shop Saturday night. On his return the tire was missing. He reported the theft to the chief of police yesterday.
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Robert Brown
Lindley Delivers Address in Emporia
Chancellor E. H. Lindley traveled to Emporia today to deliver an address. The visit focused on university affairs and public engagement with higher education.
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Lindley
Emporia
E. H. Lindley
Gas Injunction Hearing Taken Up in Douglas County Court
In Douglas County district court Judge Means heard a motion by the Gas Company to vacate a temporary injunction against John L. Kilworth and others. Arguments centered on lack of bond and the public utilities commission jurisdiction. A decision was announced for tomorrow.
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Charles E. Moss
Douglas Couty District Court
JC. F. Richards
Alfred Kraus
Euretta Kraus
Hugh. Means
Douglas County District Court
John L. Kilworth
Kilworth
J. W. Dana
Kansas City
Public Utilities Commission
Dana
C. C. Stewart
Judge Means
Questions Sent to Farmers Report from Chicago May 30
The American Farm Bureau Federation issues a nationwide list of questions to county farm bureaus seeking farmer input on financing, bonded warehouses, securities, and tax policy. The questionnaire asks about bonded warehouse receipts, debt instruments, livestock financing, rediscountable paper, Federal Reserve rediscount practices, loan priorities, land bank loans, tax free securities, and the excess profits tax.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
J. R. Howard
United States
Federal Reserve Banks
Federal Land Bank
Traffic gridlock on Kansas Avenue prompts parking relief plan
Topeka residents observe Kansas Avenue as the widest main street but in business hours it is choked by 37 parked cars along a block. Thirteen remain at 5 PM, blocking merchants who say customers cannot reach storefronts. A campaign to relocate the parking zone is underway.
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Cara
Kansas Avenue
Topeka
Kans
Anniversary of 1903 flood recalled in Lawrence
Residents recall the 1903 Kaw River flood as May and June typically bring high water. The river peaked at 14.9 feet on May 10 this year, with 18.5 to 23.8 feet in major past floods. The Rowersock Mill suffered loss, taken by floodwater and damaged dam. authorities measure flood depth near Lawrence at 18 to 19 feet.
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Lawrence
Rowersock
Rarick
Topeka
Pine used in newsprint from southern timber marks first major mill order
An order for ten carloads of Alabama pine from a Niagara Falls paper mill signals the first commercial effort to make news print from Southern timber. The test run used pine cut for the experiment and samples are deemed as good as spruce paper. Publishers expect growing interest in using pine for future newsprint.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Niagara Falls
University of Virginia Centennial Observed in Charlottesville
The University of Virginia marks its 100th anniversary founded by Thomas Jefferson with a four day celebration in Charlottesville starting Tuesday. Delegates include 52 college presidents from major American universities and representatives from nine foreign countries including Great Britain France Belgium Switzerland Spain China Canada and Norway.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
America
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Switzerland
Spain
China
Canada
Norway
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Cornell
John
President Harding to Deliver Memorial Day Address at Arlington
Arlington national cemetery to host Memorial Day ceremonies with President Harding delivering the address from the amphitheatre. Cabinet members, officials, and top military leaders will attend after a wartime break in the tradition. Harding will review a parade from the White House beforehand, led by Lt. Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
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Harding
Arlington
Washington
Army
Navy
Arlington National Cemetery
White House
Nelson A. Miles
Citizen Training Camp seeks 1200 youths at Camp Grant
Chicago May 30. The Grant Camp at Rockford Illinois can accommodate 1200 men this summer due to small congressional funding. Camp Grant opens July 21 to August 20 for native and foreign born men aged 16 to 35. Instruction emphasizes physical mental and moral development and Americanism with drill camping marching and range firing. Demonstrations by regular troops include artillery firing pontoon bridge building tank attack and cavalry polo.
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Chicago
Citizen Army
Grant
Rockford
Ill
A. R. Edwards
U. S. Army Corps
Ft. Sheridan
Congress
Camp Grant
Tank Corps
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Makers of America
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Kaw River
Douglas County
L. H. Menger
R. H. Muzzy
Myrtle Gibson
Menger
Guy V. Langstreth
Dot Ashlock
DeSoto
Lecompton
O. J. Lane
H. J. Corwine
Theodore Rocklund
Ewing
Rockland
City
Lenes
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Nation
Farm Bureau Federation
Catherine Ramsey
Lyon Street
North Lawrence Baptist Church
Watson
Virginia U
Capital
Topeka Stadium
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Rampur
Wesminster Abbey
Queen Elizabeth
Lord Nelson
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