mistrial declared in ol case trial mis trial declared in ol case
Washington reports a mistrial in the Fall Sinclair oil case after juror Edward J Kidwell faced questions about comments and possible government influence. Grand jurors questioned nine others and two women as investigators press for a renewed trial. Officials plan an early conference to set a new trial date with A Mason Day and Doral Woodward among the witnesses.
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Washington
A. Mason
Americing
Kidwell
Day
Yeho
Vines
Sinclair Ploration Company
Gand
Waehlighty
Sinclair Air
Lidar
Rawal
Edward J. Kidwell
Altho
Harry FL Sinclair
Siddons
Vere
Oe Ieral
A. Mason Day
Sinclair Exploration Company
Doral Woodward
Burns Devire
Fall
Harry F. Sinof
Teanet Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Sinclair
Neil Burkinshaw
United Starck
Urkinshaw
Widwell
Ask
Donald T
Ray Akers
Kid Ad Sinclair
Scot
Ong
King
Tnen
Air
German Police Protest Seven Year Marriage Ban
Berlin AP reports German police oppose a rule barring marriage for seven years after appointment. President Richard Beinareck of the Federation of Prussian Police Officials calls the policy degrading and fears it drives officers into secret or common law marriages, risking dismissal if discovered.
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Berlin
Richard Beinareck
Beinareck
France Becomes Largest New Stamp Producer Worldwide
France rapidly rises as the leading producer of new postage stamp issues. In a month four special issues appeared alongside a Legion commemoration stamp and centennial Berthelot issue printed in brilliant red, plus ordinary 0, 50 centime and 1 franc stamps with jetters Ca and solid at a supplementary rate for the debt sinking fund.
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Taris
France
Marcelini Berthelot
Moody surrenders in Cherryvale accident case
Ray Moody surrendered to authorities in Independence Kansas after being sought in connection with the death of 15 year old Wong Kenney in a Cherryvale motor car accident. An autopsy by coroner Dr. E. B. Aldrich withheld the cause of death, and stomach contents would be examined.
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Alan
Cherryvale
Kas
Navy
Api—Ray Moody
Wong Kenney
Miss Kenney
BE. L. Aldrich
Coury
Opini
Kansas Forecast and Road Conditions Summary
Kansas forecast follows with fair tonight and Thursday and warmer readings in the east. Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with Manhattan clear and roads reported good. Douglas County roads listed as good. Temperatures noted near 7 pm yesterday and noon today. Hugh McCulloch noted as the only Treasury Secretary to serve under three presidents Lincoln Johnson and Arthur.
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Kansas
Manhattan
Douglas County
Hugh McGulloch
Curtis Finds Life of Candidate in Office Campaign
Senator Curtis of Kansas analyzes a presidential hopeful while running an office campaign. Since declaring a week ago he has received heavy mail and spends long hours reading messages from potential supporters and agents, though he will not hire on government pay. Washington, Nov. 2.
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Curtis
Kansas
Senata Curtis
Washington
Farm chiefs press McNary Haugen bill demand
A conference of agricultural leaders from about twenty states formed a resolutions committee led by Governor McNuhen of Nebraska to urge Congress to pass a bill like McNary Haugen. The group criticized the administration and cited Senator Borah, while discussions touched on stabilization corporations to handle surpluses. Clarence Ousley of Texas and Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas voiced strong support for similar provisions in the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Congress
McMuhen
Nebraska
Borah
Iilaho
South
West
Jardine
E. Huff
Kansas Barmers ’Union
Clarence Ousley
Texas
National Agricultural
Ae ‘Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Arthur Cappet
Kans Pas
McNury-Haygen
Stone
Simar
U S Has Highest Standard of Living Yet
Washington reports the American people reached the highest standard of living in history in 1926 with a total income near 90.1 billion dollars for 117 million people. Per capita income rose from 1637 in 1921 to 2210 in 1926, while prices were not higher.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
United States
Bureau
Poll Taxes Being Collected in Police Court
Delinquent poll taxes are being collected in the police court this week as city officials hurry to finish. Those owing taxes are ordered to appear in court where the tax is assessed and fines issued. A large number of collections have been made but substantial totals remain due, with calls for payment by those not yet notified to reduce city workload.
Science Building to West Campus at KU
The University of Kansas decides to move the new science buildings west of the Administration building near campus western limits. The change aims to optimize laboratory lighting and architectural grouping. Officials say the shift requires some redesign but minimal overall work. Governor Paulen refers a Topeka inquiry about university conditions to regents. Morgan defends Dean Walker’s salary decision and loyalty amid misconduct accusations. Mrs Walker refutes personal attacks and confirms Walker’s continued commitment. A separate note reports Newton, Indiana, awaiting arraignment for murder in the Klein disappearance.
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University of Kansas
Blakehall
State Board of Regent
Tony
Altho
Topeka
Joliffe
Peabody
Gov. Paulen
University
W. A. McKeever
Paulen
Topeka Today
W. Y. Morgan
Board of Regents
McKeever
Dean Walker
Morgan
Minnesota
Dean
Walker
Kansas
P. F. Walker
W. Ceever
K. U
Foreign investments attract record U.S. cash inflow
Washington reports foreign investments flood in with a record $269,000,009 in October. For ten months of 1927 the total publicly sold foreign activities reach $1,518,700,000, exceeding the $1,313,554,000 set for all of 1926.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Ted States
Bank Celebrates Merchants National Bank Fifty Year Anniversary
The Merchants National Bank plans a 2 banquet in Weiderman’s tea room Thursday night to mark its 50th founding. About 100 stockholders and employees with wives are invited. Founder and first president G W E Griffith will attend and speak, assisted by Bowman of the Kansas State Bankers Association. Other officers and directors will be present, with an oven house event Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants National Bank
Weidermans
G. W. E. Griffith
Griffith
Lawrence
Highland Park
California
Occassoute
New York
West
Bowman
Kansas State Bankers’ Association
Marek
William Docking
Dockin
Topalo
Eldridgs Hotel
Burney Days to Promote Lawrence Merchants Event
Lawrence merchants announce a three day “Burney Days” trade event Thursday through Saturday to boost foot traffic and acquaint residents with local merchandising methods. The city aims to attract strangers and regular customers as part of a broader effort following a recent trade survey and local business adjustments.
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Lairence
Burney
Lawrence
Journal-World
Larence
1927 Tax Statements Mailed and Taxes Start
Tax statements for 1927 were mailed Tuesday at the county treasurer's office. Taxpayers nearer other county towns than Lawrence may pay by banks in those towns. Duplicate rolls were sent to marks in those towns. Anyone paying must have a statement or know the description of all their properties.
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Lawrence
Merchants to Aid With Homecoming Exhibit Plan
Lawrence merchants and University departments will cooperate to stage a campus homecoming exhibit. Merchants offer store windows and window dressers while departments plan displays to show their work. Committees filed on with heads of departments and plans assign windows and collaboration details.
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Lawrence
Universi
Grandion
Turner
Butler-Sanderson Company
Freid Ellsworth
Lindley
Hss
B. FE. Warden
W. A. Richardson
W. L. Morrison
W. A. Diil
Foil Prison Plot Exposed at Leavenworth Quarry
Leavenworth Kansas November 2 AP an apparent plan to blow the federal penitentiary wall with smuggled nitroglycerin was frustrated by the discovery of explosives and firearms at a prison quarry three miles north in Missouri Definite clues point to prisoners at the quarry involvement Warden T B White said the dynamite disappearance led to the cache with nitroglycerine six pistols ammunition dome caps fuse and fifty feet of fuse He indicated the plan was to smuggle the arms into the prison after work hours and noted he knew the source of the pistols though numbers had been filed away He provided no further details of the investigation
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Leavenworth
Kas
Federal Penitentiary
Missouri
T. B. White
Yesterda
White
Atted
Ampli n Buys Warner Wise Oil Firm in Enid Oklahoma
Champion Refining of Enid Oklahoma has purchased the Warner Wise Oil Company located at 602 North Seventh Street. The deal takes effect in November. Plans include extensive property improvements and opening two or more stations in Lawrence soon. F S Brown of Hackettville Oklahoma leads the new operation.
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Champion Refining; Company
Enid
Okla
Warner-Wise Oil Company
North Seventh Street
Lawrence
Fusture
F. S.brown
Hackivelly Okla
Gas Refund Check Issued For Douglas County Engines
County treasurer announces a gasoline tax refund for owners of stationary engines and similar machines exempt from the 2-cent state gasoline tax. The charter included April through June usage totaling 94,634 gallons. A refund check of 1,093.70 dollars has been issued to be returned to the engine owners.
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Douglas County
jiA/ wasoline
Couney
Ethyl
Fritz
Anad Cizael
New German Envoy to U.S. Confirmed
Berlin reports Dr. Friedrich Wilhelm Von Prittwitz-Gaffron, 43, a German embassy councillor in Rome, named successor to Baron Von Maltzan as German ambassador to the United States. A close associate of the late envoy, he has held posts in Washington and St. Petersburg and comes from a long military family.
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Berlin
Friedrich
Wilhelm
von Prittwitz-Gaffron
Roma
Ago von Maltzan
United States
von Maltzan
Washington
St. Petersburg
Rome
Charm of Some Novelist by Dr Crothers at University Convocation
Dr Samuel Crothers Cambridge Mass told students that the secret of good novels lies in the writer’s own mind not the subject. He urged writers to avoid dull serious works and to delight readers with broad, lively treatment of life and character. He praised realism and the atmosphere that makes a novel charming.
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Samuel McChord Crothers
Cambridge
Mass
al-University
Everthing
Fife
Dr. Crothers
Two Vacancies Filled at Chamber of Commerce Meeting
At noon today the Chamber of Commerce board filled two vacancies and voted on one membership. Dr H L Chambers was elected to succeed J H Child who resigned. Paul B Lawson dean of the university college was elected to fill the vacancy from the death of P F Walker. Sam J Hunter was elected to membership.
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Chamber of Commerce
H. L. Chambers
J. H. Child
Paul B. Lawson
University
PF. Walker
Sam J. Hunter
Chamber of Commmeree
Inspect Mail Routes In Semi Annual Inspections
Regular semi annual inspections of rural and city mail routes are under way. Postmaster OG B Hosford visits rural routes assessing roads bridges and mail boxes while FE M Springer surveys city routes counting stops mail pieces delivered and collected weighing mail and calculating carrier distance. Adjutant General A V Adams, sent by Governor Baker to review coal mine strike conditions, returned to Jefferson City saying troops unlikely but pledged aid if needed. Thomas D Green reelected president of the American Hotel Association at the Kansas City convention.
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OG. B. Hosford
FE. M. Springer
Lexington
A. V. Adams
Sam A. Baker
Jefferson City
Fleizh Frisk
Lafayette County
iGreen
Kansas City
Thomas D. Green
New York
American Hotel Association
Haskell Pow Wow Tour Draws Indian Tribes to Lawrence
Fr McDonald athletic director at Haskell Institute reports Oklahoma Indians travel to Lawrence for the second annual Haskell Pow-Wow on November 11 and 12. He invites tribes to attend, notes preparations and interest from Osages and Blackfeet, and forecasts favorable weather and large turnout for football between Haskell and Loyola New Orleans.
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McDonald
Haskell Institute
Oklahomay
Lawrence
Osudes
Mel
Haskell
Lovold
Jan
Calvary Minister Fights Critics Over Church Split
New York November 2 Di Straton dismisses claims of disruptiveness at Calvary Baptist Church in Galveston stating efforts to halt slanders have exhausted him while denying allegations of holy relief teachings and frenzied healing services He cites members resigning and disciplinary action as the city churches face similar transfers of membership and attacks from opponents.
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New York
di Straten
Calvary Baptist
Ehurchi
Stephen A. Bradford
Galvart
Straton
Imethods
Bradford
Calvary Church
Liv
Correct Reports On Show Poultry Entrants
Report from F M Springer president of Kaw Valley Poultry Improvement Association states entries are local or county only. The American Poultry Association rules allow entries from any person anywhere who complies with its rules unless disqualified.
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F. M. Sgringer
Kaw ‘Alley Poultry Improvement Association
Sa Association
Springer
American Poultry Association
Compliments Postoffice System Praised For KU Student Mail
A letter from Washington praising the Lawrence postoffice for efficient handling of University of Kansas student mail was received. The plan will be recommended to other college towns with mail distribution troubles to students, the letter states. Miss Mary Newman of Joplin dies from auto crash injuries in Springfield. Cobb will not be with the Athletics. decision announced after meeting with manager Connie Mack.
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Larence Postoffice
University of Kansas
Washington, D. C
Springfield
Mary Newman
Frank Newman
Joplin
Newman
University of Missouri
John
Cobb
Phillies
Philadelphia
Philadel “Ia
Chanie Mack
Wm. Penn
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A. P.I
Clever Jurfa
American Baseball League
Barnard
Seeet Miller
Versaillesi
Madison Miller
Jack Pickford
Douglas MacArthur
Third Corps
Fred W. Siddon
Philippine Department
Jance
Lawrence Motor Car Dealers Association
Hill Motor Company
Lawrence Buick Company
Cay
Mer Bar
Ray Moody
Atwaterent “Radio -Hanra
Adv
Capper
U. S
Loyal
Ean Walker
Phen
Newton
Benjamin T
Harvey
George
Klein
Okeene
U.S
BANK
Merchants National
Dilof K
Ancoy
Leavenworth Pen
Ch. Amplin
Oklahoma ‘Company
Samuel McChord’ Crothers
Bebyl
Oklahoma
Law‘rence
Anleffort
Ste Louis Sibty
Calvary
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