Davis Leads Kansas Governor Race by 3529 Margin
Kansas City and Topeka reports show Democratic challenger Jonathan M. Davis maintaining a lead over Republican W Y Morgan with about five thousand votes, as returns from 1 416 to 1 734 precincts out of 2 536 pour in. The all Republican congressional slate appears at risk in eight districts while the adjusted compensation referendum shows strong support across the state. Davis leads Morgan in several counties including Davis’s Bourbon while Morgan carries Reno.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Jonathan M. Davis
W. Y. Morgan
Morgan
Davis
Davis Iin
Reno
Bourbon
Johnathan M. Davis
Kansas
W. Yorgan
William A. Ayers
Wichita
Richard E. Bird
Ayers
Bind
W.H
Justice Supreme Court
Hopkins
Dillard
Dem
W. H. Sproul
Congress
Charlies Stevens
Sproul
Stevens
Griffith
Little
Topeka
Sedan
Charles Stephens
Columbus
Stephens
Superior Chevrolet Sale Promises Daily Savings
A dealership pitch promotes buying a Superior Chevrolet with a plan to bank the differences every day, framing ongoing cost savings as a daily consumer advantage.
Curzon Warns Turkish Threat Menaces World Peace
London dispatch reports Foreign Secretary Curzon delivering an address he called the near east situation the most definite menace to world peace. He said Turkish pretensions lack justification and could not be tolerated.
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London
Curzon
Near East
Jenkins Will Dress Students For Homecoming
Dr Burris A Jenkins Kansas City pastor will deliver the principal address at the university convocation next Friday at 10 in Robinson gymnasium. Alumni and former students are invited. Cheer Leader Miller will direct old college yells. Also planned are Old Timers Night and the Freshman-Sophomore Olympics, though the latter was canceled due to class disruption. Saturday features Kansas Memorial Stadium dedication with a parade, Massachusets Avenue march, and remarks by Lemuel Bolles.
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Burris A. Jenkins
Linwood Boulevard
Kansas City
University
Robinson Gymnasium
Dr. Jenkins
Miller
Pr. Jenkins
Lawrence
Harvard University
First Christian Church
Kansas City Post
Committee On
Lawrence High School
Ottawa
K. U
Kansas Memorial Stadium
Kansas State American Legion
South Park
Massachusetts
University of Kansas
McLean
Legion
Lemuel Bolles
W. P. McLean
Woman Wounds Attorney in Corning Street Shooting
C T Bloodworth a prominent northern Arkansas attorney was shot and badly wounded by Mrs Nellie Hall in Corning on the main street yesterday afternoon. Bloodworth was taken to a hospital in St Louis. Miss Hall was arrested and released on bond and would not explain her motive.
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Corning
Ark
Associated Press
C. T. Bloodworth
Arkansas
Nellie Hall
St. Louis
Miss Hall
McFarland Elected Clerk Dies Suddenly in Wyandotte
R. J. McFarland of Kansas City Kansas died today at 7 30 after being elected yesterday to be Wyandotte county district court clerk He was 71 and had served as chief of police and election commissioner in the city for years He had suffered paralysis for fifteen years and did not learn of his election before death
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Kansas City
R. J. McFarland
Wyandotte County
McFarland
Kansas
National Gains in National Elections Continue
Democratic gains piled up as belated returns came in from all parts of the country. By noon eastern time neither party had secured a lead above 218, with Republicans 181 and Democrats 187, as 25 states reported. Ohio’s vote favored a Democratic governor while confirming a Republican US senator defeat and a beer and wine amendment controversy. Lodge narrowly led Gaston in Boston for Senate. Pinchot led Bayard for governor in Delaware with Bayard leading in unofficial returns.
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New York
Associated Press
House of Representatives
Scott
Mich
West
Middle West
Socialista
Iowa
Smith
San Francisco
Alfred B.smith
Nathan L. Miller
Wild Goats Threaten Hawaiian Grasslands in Census
Honolulu Oct 12 The Hawaiian Islands Maui and Hawaii host about 108000 wild goats, or one goat for every two and a half acres. Territorial forest superintendent C S Judd says extermination could cost 50000 for grass and forest cover loss. Legislature may be asked to appropriate funds. The goat count stems from a census and a goat drive by Boy Scouts and soldiers on a Hawaii ranch.
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Honolulu
T. H
Maui
Hawaii
C. S. Judd
Forrestry
More Clinics Needed to Meet Tuberculosis Examinations in Lawrence
Lawrence city health officials announced the need for two tuberculosis clinics monthly after yesterday's clinic handled 24 of 30 applicants. Dr. Clarke noted one clinic per month cannot examine all who arrive at city hall, with 9 am to 5 pm hours. Five of six turned away were ex-service men. If more tubes are sold this year, two clinics monthly may be possible, officials said.
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Lawrence
City Health Office
City Hall
A. W. Clarke
City Health Department
Loveland
Clarke
Robert Seamans
Varied Rotary program at Wiedenman grill room luncheon
Lawrence Rotarians and guests enjoyed a diverse program led by Kyoto visitor Hachiro Yuasa with Prof. Hungerford. Claude L. Scott joined the local club, three by-laws were adopted, plans were made for Kiwanis and joint meetings, and Dr. F C Allen spoke on curbing ticket scalping. Prof. Whitlock sang with Miss Anna Sweeney, and the club mourned J D Bowersock. No meeting next week due to the city teachers’ annual gathering on Nov 16.
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Lawrence Rotarians
Wiedeman Grill
Hachiro Yuasa
Kyoto
Japan
H. B.hungerford
Department of
Claude L. Scott
Wellington
Walter Whitlock
Voice Department
Anna Sweeney
Dean Kent
J. D. Bowersock
Dinsmoor
R. S. Knappen
Soldier labor policy echoes Sun Yat Sen plan
Shanghai reports reveal supporters of the constitutionalist cause note General Wu Pei fu's policy promising soldier work to reduce costs. The manifesto proposes soldiers earn three-fifths of pay via labor, fund forestry and road projects, and push coastal mines and agricultural ventures while emphasizing public works.
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Shanghai
Sun Yat Sen
Canton
Wu Pei-fu
Tso-lin
Sun
Doctor Sun
War
May Defeat Volstead in Seventh District
Returns from yesterday's election show Reverend O. J. Kvale leading Congressmen Andrew J. Volstead by about 1,000 votes in the Seventh District as more than half the precincts reported. The Associated Press notes Volstead, author of the prohibition enforcement act, faced a tightening race with early tallies as of 10 30 o'clock this morning.
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Volstead
Mysterious shot hits Mrs Engel on Maine Street
Mrs S A Engel of 940 Maine street was struck by a stray bullet in front of the press store while talking to a student. The bullet grazed her shoulder and also hit the young lady but left her unharmed. A young couple in a motor car fled, later described as dressed in hunting toys, and the incident, likely accidental, did not prompt police involvement.
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S. A. Engel
Maine Street
Lawrence Masons Confer Past Master and Most Excellent Master
Lawrence chapter No 4 conferred the degrees of Past Master and Most Excellent Master on a class of fourteen candidates. A large turnout of Royal Arch Masons attended after a Beauceant ladies dinner. Eighteen names include C H Tucker H L Chambers J H Parker W R Gorrill John Brodie Paul C Rankin Lloyd Ruppenthal W J Drescher C A Penn Allyn Boughton Fred G Snart John R Van Buskirk Harry T Lander and Edward Hope. The event marked the first of its kind this fall season with plans for further conferrals in coming weeks.
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Lawrence
Royal Arch
C. H. Tucker
H. L. Chambers
J.,h
Reed Reelected in Missouri Senate Race Beats Brewster
St Louis Nov 8 The Associated Press reports United States Senator James A Reed was reelected on the Democratic ticket with a lead of about 50 000 votes. With 2959 of 3876 precincts reporting Reed led Brewster 394 475 to 347 604.
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St. Louis
Associated Press
United States
James A. Reed
R. R. Brewster
Reed
Brewster
Old clothes man held after October 18 clothing theft
M Rovick, an old clothes dealer, was arrested and jailed after a county resident identified him as the man seen leaving a home with stolen clothing from the October 18 robbery. Police say Rovick operates a clothing business and has cards bearing his name.
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M. Rovick
Carl ‘Ketles
Rhode Island Street
Teme
Rovick
Board backs Commonwealth project in Lawrence decision
The board of education, at its Monday night meeting, pledged support for the Commonwealth research project if it is decided to continue the work in Lawrence.
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Commonwealth
Board of Education
Lawrence
Republican Ticket Elected in Douglas County
Douglas county voters backed Republican state and county candidates with majorities in unofficial returns. Key offices include Bussing as County Clerk, Huddleston as Treasurer, Wellman as Register of Deeds, Mitchell as County Attorney, Menger as Probate Judge, Johns as Sheriff, Phillips as Coroner, Lane as Superintendent, Smith as Clerk of District Court, and Hosford defeating Metcalf for County Commissioner First District. Soldier bonus passed by over three to one. totals show Republican leads across state and county races.
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C. E. Beeks
Willard Morgan
E. C. Bussing
Arthur E. Huddleston
Register of Deeds
Isa E. Wellman
A. B. Mitchell
L. H. Menger
Will Johns
Carl Phillips
O. J. Lane
D. F. Smith
C. B. Hosford
Douglas County
Lawrence
Congress
Thompson
Little
Supreme Court
Dillard
Hopkins
Allyn
Harvey
Davis
Phillips
Morgan
Cobl
Howe
Paulen
Clemans
Hamilton
Ryan
Bridwell
Henry
Turner
Majority
Chandler
Kemper
Mattox
C. B. Little
Griffith
Plurality
Beliof
McGuire
Miley
Wilkens
Rigney
Baker
Chase
Ballard
Walker
Martin
Shirar
Beeks
Brooker
Bussing
Banning
Huddleston
Todhunter
Wellman
Mitchell
Fink
Menger
Dahlene
Johns
McConnell
Lane
Sherwood
Smith
Metcalf
Hosford
Lawrence—Clark
Manley
Flory
Kane
Kiwanis Hosts Culbertson Tariff Talk Tomorrow
Members of the Chamber of Commerce and Rotary club will join Kiwanis to hear Wm S Culbertson, vice chairman of the federal tariff commission, discuss The Making of the Tariff at a 12 30 o clock luncheon in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
Legion Meeting Plans Armistice Day Parade
A meeting of the Eli Dorsey post of the American Legion will be held tonight at Legion hall. Arrangements for the Armistice Day parade to be handled by the local post will be discussed along with ordinary business matters.
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American Legion
Eli Dorsey
The
Legion Hall
Mumford Trial Continues After Disturbing the Peace Charge
The case of Bob Mumford for disturbing the peace was continued into a morning session as several witnesses remained to testify. The proceedings paused with the trial ongoing and awaiting further testimony.
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Wes
Bob Mumford
Baldwin to lead debt funding talks in United States
London November 8 The new chancellor of the exchequer Stanley Baldwin will travel to the United States before year end to negotiate war debt funding. He will replace Sir Robert Horner who could not make the trip after the government change, Foreign Secretary Curzon announced.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
United States
Robert Horn
Curzon
Suit Filed Over Topeka Car Theft and Crash
Wilfred Belguard a university student went to Topeka to sue Charles L. Taylor over an October 28 crash on the fort to fort road. Taylor was wanted for stealing a Dodge and $20 from an elderly Topeka woman, and Belguard received a $25 reward for locating the car now badly damaged in Peerless garage. The incident left both drivers with minor bruises. Taylor’s whereabouts were unknown.
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Wilfred Belguard
Topeka
Charles L. Taylor
Fort To
Fort Road
Topeka Renta-Dodge
Belguard
Helen Ryan
David Lobdell
Taylor
McConnell
Lawrence
Grieder
McConnell Hospital
Haiti Golf Is Cheap in Port Au Prince
Haiti offers two six hole courses with ten cent caddy fees paid per session, not per round. Navy and Public Health Service officers back golf as tropical exercise while plans for a modern hotel and first class golf course near Port au Prince progress with local and American backing.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
United States
Sanitary and Public Works Departments
United States Navy
Public Health Service
Howe 3
Disabled Vets Meet Tonight in Commerce Building
The Disabled American Veterans of the World War will hold a meeting in the Commerce Building at 8 o clock tonight. Initiation ceremonies will be announced.
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Jayhawk
of Commerce
Memorial Service for J. D. Bowersock Thursday
Memorial services for the late J. D. Bowersock will be held at the Bowersock theatre at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. The ceremony is arranged by Lawrence city officials with City Commission President George L. Eulogy and Dr. Frank Strong as chief speaker. Douglas county officials will attend. City banks will close from 2:30 to 3:15 in tribute to Lawrence’s longtime banker and public servant.
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J. D. Bowersock
Bowersock
Lawrence
George J. Kreeck
George L
Frank Strong
Frank Jensnings
Gers
Douglas County
City
Clearing House Association
Postmaster General to Visit Topeka for Kansas Postal Meet
The Postmaster General Dr Hubert Work will visit Topeka Friday to hold a convention with Kansas postal workers. All postmasters are urged to grant leave, with Friday afternoon delivery curtailed to allow attendance. Money order window and some business deliveries will close. substitute carriers will handle afternoon routes. Rural carriers proceed as usual. The event is touted as the most important postal meeting in Kansas, aiming to benefit workers and operations.
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Hubert Work
Topeka
Wei Os Ranhas
Post Office Department
Kansas
C. S. Finch
Finch
First mother elected to Congress Mrs Winifred Huck
Chicago Nov 8 The first mother elected to Congress is Mrs Winifred Mason Huck who will fill the unexpired term of her late father William E Mason congressman at large from Illinois She led a group of nine seeking seats in Congress and is the only victor Mrs Huck will take her seat in Washington in March as a Republican representing Illinois The defeated candidate was Alice from the southwest region perfecting the historic milestone for mothers in the House
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Chicago
Associated _Press
Congress
Winifred Mason
Huck
William E. Mason
Illinois
Alice
Ng Ie Rae Vee
Chile
Ives Cago
Washington
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