Elections in East Draw Heavy Vote in New York
A fair sized turnout marked the off year state election in New York with both parties claiming satisfaction. No major disorders by afternoon. rare arrests for alleged voting irregularities. Across the east voters faced contests for governors, Congress, and state offices with referendums in several states.
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New York
Sheen
iNegal
King
Magihattan
Brook
Ty Dyin
Dee
Indictment Filed Against Texas Minister in Fort Worth
Rev Noel Snow, pastor of Saginaw Baptist Church near Fort Worth, was indicted by the Tarrant County grand jury on two counts for unlawfully carrying a revolver in a public place and carrying a loaded weapon. The case stems from an October 14 incident after he preached a sermon denouncing youth gamblers, when a scuffle with several youths occurred and witnesses said he drew and fired a revolver before being restrained.
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Fort Worth
Noel Snow
Saginaw
Jpotice
Stroiner
New Telephone Directories Use Letter Party Lines
Southwestern Bell releases new phone books with party line numbers now using letters instead of colors for dialing. H F Kepler, Lawrence branch manager, says all company directories standardized and the letters R and W are not color references. Calls should be directed by letter only.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
H. F. Kepler
Lawrence
Kepler
Repeal of Milk Registration Fee Approved by City
City commissioners voted to repeal the $1 milk registration fee affecting about 150 producers in the Lawrence area, while keeping the rest of the ordinance intact and requiring registrations by December 1. The move followed opposition to the fee’s principle, not its amount, voiced by many producers at the meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce building.
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Thecity Commission
see‘Gan
Lawrence Territory
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
W. C. Stevens
The
University
P. F. Walker
City Planning Commission
Kaw Valley Interurban Company
Crown Drug Company
Jurors Say They Were Approached During Oil Conspiracy Trial
Two jurors in the Sinclair and Fail oil conspiracy case testified they were approached during the trial to reveal their views. John J. Costinett and Gardner P. Grenfela said they spoke with men outside the District of Columbia supreme court building at noon recess. The defense also lost a point when a Burns detective failed to identify a government agent alleged to have talked to a juror. Sheldon Park, linked to Burns, met with District Attorney Gordon Clark after flying in from Chicago under subpoena. Clark, questioned about possible Burns Sinclair contact, declined to answer questions on related lines of inquiry.
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Washington
Sinclair
John J. Costinett
Gardner P. Grenfela
District of Columbia Supreme ‘Court
Harry F. Sinclair
Albert
Thej
Burns
Sheldon Park
Gordon
Clark
Chicago
Henry Mason Day
Held 600 Yaqui Captives After Revolt Crushed
Mexico City reports that after executing General Arnulfo Gomez and six other leaders in Vera Cruz, the government holds 600 Yaqui Indians captive who surrendered in Sonora. Scouts pursue two remaining rebel Generals Almeda and Meldina as authorities vow to exterminate the remaining small Yaqui bands and end the revolt. Generals Ignacio Matus and Manuel Espinosa led surrendered groups in Sonora, signaling the revolt’s end and shifting focus to finishing off scattered holdouts.
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Mexico City
Arnulfo Gomez
Vera Cruz
Sonora
Escobar
Almeda
Meldina
Francisco R. Manzo
Ignacio Matus
Manuel Espinosa
Matus
Espinosa
Rerhairi
Self supporting students at Kansas University
University of Kansas figures show more than half of students are self supporting in whole or in part. Gea. Q. Foster reports 52 percent average with 718 or 28 percent of 2575 men wholly self supporting and 983 or 38 percent partly. Among 1522 women, 23 percent wholly self supporting and 192 or 12 percent partly self supporting.
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University of Kansas
Geo. Q. Foster
University
Merchants Bureau Special Meeting Set at Chamber
A special Merchants Bureau meeting chaired by Parker will convene at 9 oclock Wednesday morning in the Chamber of Commerce rooms to discuss Haske homecoming matters. The session will be brief but include important executive committee and member business. full attendance is urged. Sy Ethyl will surprise you.
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Merchants Bureau
Parker
Chamber of Commerce
Haske
Rumanians Hear Premier Moves Toward Dictatorship
Adeverul reports Bratianu intends an absolute dictatorship inspired by Spain's Primo de Rivera, with censorship to be renewed for all Romanian newspapers. Royal commissary bans mentioning Prince Carol. editors to meet to decide next steps as King Michael’s name day is celebrated nationwide.
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Bucharest
Adeveru
Bratiano
Rumania
Primo de Rivsta
Spain
M. Manoilescu
Prince Carol
Poreik Seumania
Michael
Douglas County Tax Revenue Report From Treasurer
Douglas County taxes amounting to about 515,000 are in and the collection continues. Treasurer J. F. Metsker notes that many payments arrive without statements or legal property descriptions and urges taxpayers to include lot and block details and the correct addition.
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Douglas
J. F. Metsker
Metsker
Second man near death in Dodge City shooting
J E Cox chief of police was believed dying from six bullet wounds after a Saturday ambush. An unidentified gunman later was killed in a battle near Garden City. Physicians had expected recovery until today. no identification of the slain assailant.
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Dodge City
J. E. Cox
Garden City
Cox
Wealthy heiress takes Argentine husband in Southampton wedding
Milli cent Rogers, famed heiress and Standard Oil scion daughter, wed Arturo Peralta Ramos, a wealthy Argentine, at the Sacred Hearts church in Southampton Long Island. Rogers had previous marriage to Count Ludwig Salm von Hoogstraeten and earlier divorce in April. The ceremony follows her public life marked by litigation with the Austrian count.
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New York
Millicent Rogers
America
Arturo Peralta Ramos
Coil
Henry Huddiestone Rogers
Standard Oil
Ludwig Salm’ von Hoogstraeten
Ramos
Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
Southampton
Long Island
Inheritance Tax Fight Roils Capitol Hill In 1920s USIN
Washington AP The inheritance tax repeal debate intensifies as Treasury officials defend the levy and President Coolidge backs continued use while lawmakers clash over funding. Lee Satterwhite and John Garner challenge the repeal push, exposing funded expenses and oath demands amid a widening budget dispute.
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Nev
House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Ite House
Coolidge
Ithe Treasury
Ogden — L. Millis
Capitol Hill
Green
John Garner
Lee Satterwhite
Texas
Garner
Darden
J+ Satterwhite
National Council of State Legislatures
Satterwhite
Congress
House Ways Land ‘Means Committee
Mills
Aid Carried to the Flood Victims in New England
Relief measures averted food shortages in Vermont towns isolated by floods. Newport reported no fatalities and adequate food. The Merrimack valley danger subsided. army air units moved to Burlington for closer aid contact. About 6,600 homeless are under Red Cross care with 4,620 in Vermont and 1,920 in Massachusetts.
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Vermont
Wood
Newport
Merrimack Valley
Concord
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Burlington
Vermont River
Ashington
New England
American Red Cross
Massachuets
Wea
RS “B
War Time Strikes Across Colorado Coalfields
In southern Colorado coal regions a wartime atmosphere rose after a night of suspense with police guarding jails where strike leaders were confined while fires and flares marked demonstrations. After arrests of nearly twenty strike leaders, including officials of the Industrial Workers of the World, picketing ceased and many miners returned to work though protests followed. Authorities mustered many special officers as demonstrations continued. Tomb, Washington. Armistice Day arrangements at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington cemetery were noted. A Kansas City fire killed John Bean, 19, formerly of Pierre City, in a dairy house blaze near Overland Park, Kansas.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Aindustrial Workers
Caussit
Kansas City
Kas
John “Bean
Pierre City
G.re Spencer
Overland Park
Lindbergh Visits Ford at Detroit Airport
Colon el Charles A Lindbergh piloted one of the new Ford automobiles at Ford airport in Detroit as Major Lanphier and Lindbergh joined Henry and Edsel Ford for a luncheon. Lindbergh planned to accompany Lanphier to Oscoda, Mich, for aerial gunnery maneuvers with Selfridge Field’s first pursuit group tomorrow.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Ford
Ford Airport
Thomas G. “Lakphier
Selfridge Field
Mount Clemens
Dindbereh
Henry
Edsel Ford
Lindbergh
Lanphier
Oscoda
Mich
Selfridge
Visiting 118yearold Potawatomi at Haskell Pow-wow
Nay McDonald announced at Haskell that Nah-Nee-Num-Nah-Skuk, a 118yearold fullblood Potawatomi from Mayetta, will attend the Pow-wow as a guest of honor. Born on Lake Michigan shores near Chicago, he lives with his 70plusyearold sixth wife and is older than the late Potawatomi chief Kai Kit. The event features a memorial for world war youths, a stadium pageant, and a downtown parade to boost attendance.
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Lake Michigan
Chicago
Kai Kit
Haskell
Hasskell
Pattawatomie
Mayetta
Wisconsin
Loyola
Thorities
Journalists Gather as Sigma Delta Chi Convention Opens
W Gee will speak on Crusading Journalism at the Sigma Delta Chi convention in Lawrence with leaders from Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Missouri Colorado and Kansas State Agricultural College. Speaker plans include J Alfred Spender and Julian S Mason with toasts by William Allen White possibly absent due to illness.
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Oklahoma City News
New Mexico
New Mexico State Tribune
Albuquérque
N. M
Sigma Delta, Chi
L. N. Flint
K. U. Department of Journalism
Lawrence
Kansas
Best
I J. Alfred Spender
Westminster Gazette
Spender
Walter Hines
America
Julian S. Mason
New York Evening Post
Drake
Chicago
William Allen White
Emporia
New York
Tei
Topeka
Sigma Delta Chi
University of Oklahoma
University of Nebraska
University of Missouri
University of Colorado
Kansas Stae Agricultural College
Standards High In City Schools Luncheon Heard
The Chamber of Commerce weekly luncheon at Liberty Memorial High School drew over sixty members guests and wives during National Education Week. Superintendent Wayne Curfman praised the Lawrence school system noting near 100 percent staffing and strong programs while citing need for more playground and elementary classroom space. Ella Deloria outlined the Haskell pageant events and a brief skit The School That You Built showcased student activities as the orchestra glee club and quartet performed.
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Chamber of Commerce
Liberty Memorial High School
Home Economics
Wayne W.curfman
Lawrence
United States
Curfman
Haskell
Ella Deloria
Bey
Anna
Merchants Bureau Votes to Close Armistice Day
The Merchants Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce votes to close all day Friday November 11 to observe Armistice Day. Secretary Maud IL. Scott says the bureau will also close in the afternoon to join Kansas Wisconsin events and cooperate with programs by American Legion posts and Haskell Institute at Haskell.
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Merchants Bureau
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Maud IL. Scott
Chamber of Commerce
Husband Womack Awaits Ruth Elder's Homecoming on Aquitania
New York AP report says Ruth Elder's husband Lyle Womack traveled from Panama to greet his wife when she arrives on the Cunard liner Aquitania, expected Friday. He plans to urge her to return to Panama and domestic life after her flight to Paris and ocean rescue. Aunt Susan Odon accompanied the couple, disapproving of Elder's exploits following the sea landing with Hal Seman.
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New York
Ruth Elder
Lyle, Womack
Panama
Womack
Avreris
Aquitania
Paris
Miss Elder
Susan Odon
Barendrecht
Scout Leaders' School Planned At Congregational Church
A seven week Scout Leaders' School will run Thursday evenings starting this week at the Congregational church. Led by R D Childs the city executive, the program will resemble a model troop meeting with opening exercises and instructional periods on Scout work. Experienced leaders from Lawrence Topeka and Kansas City Kansas will teach with assistance from local executives.
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RP. D. Child
Congregational Church
R. DB. Childs
City
Lawrence
Topeka
Kansas City
Kan
Paving crews lay last stretch on 73W near Lawrence
Paving crews on highway 73W southwest of Lawrence lay the final slab segment. They expect completion before winter weather halts work. Machinery is set one and a half miles south of the Number 6 schoolhouse, moving north toward the city limits, with a potential Thanksgiving finish and traffic opening about three weeks later if no obstacles arise.
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Lawrence
Wifes Poker Playing Not Ground For Divorce
Oakland judge rules poker playing by wife not a ground for divorce. William Denaby cannot challenge his wife Mrs Denahy’s divorce complaint after she admitted she played poker to win and always did. The court dismissed his cross complaint.
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Oakland
Cal
Superior ‘Court
William Denaby
Two Ohio men held after Baldwin depot robbery attempt
Charles Bartley of Circleville and Leon Mikesell of Columbus were arrested two miles northeast of Baldwin after attempting to steal a cash deposit from the Baldwin Santa Fe depot. They admitted intent to plead guilty. Each claimed different names earlier, with only about $102 in cash recovered plus keys and a flashlight. Deputies reported the stolen money split, and the pair had been given food by a local farmer before arrest.
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Iti
Charles Edward Bartley
Circleville
Ohio
Leon Horace Mikesell
Columbus
Barney
Mikesell
Baldwin
Tulsa
Bartley
Ray Corn
Douglas
Franklin County
Dell Road
Douglas County
Eddie Brent
Homie
Texas
Lone Star State
L. M. Moore
California
Eputy
Corn
Lawrence
Pianist Unbends for Granddaughter
New York, Nov 8 AP A two year old girl Sophie granddaughter of Serge Rachmaninoff learns to dance daily to his music aboard the Leviathan. The princess and widowed mother Princess Irena Wolkonsky traveled with him as Mrs. Rachmaninoff and Tatiana also joined the party.
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Sophie
Serge Rachmaninoff
Leviathan
Irena Wolkonsky
Rachmaninoff
Tatiana
Robbers Hold Up Bank in Minden Missouri
Two unmasked bandits robbed the Bank of Minden Mo about $2000 then escaped in a motor car headed west toward Pittsboro Kansas. Cashier Bunce was tied while book keeper Greta Palston and vault inmates freed themselves after about fifteen minutes. A third bandit may have waited outside. pursuit formed with surrounding towns alerted.
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Minden
Bank of
Pittsboro
Kansas
B. Bunce
Greta Palston
Students on Hill List Occupations of Parents
A University of Kansas study of registration cards shows farmers' children are the largest group in the student body. Of 4071 students registered, 3772 reported parental occupations, with 852 from farm homes. Businessmen 280, physicians 175, housewives or housekeepers 175, journalists five, editors and publishers 34, printers 17.
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University of Kansas
George C. Foster
School board discusses adding classrooms at Cordley
The Board of Education held a monthly meeting at the Senior High building to consider adding elementary classroom space. Cordley School is identified as the best site to relieve crowded rooms while southern district enrollment rose 40 percent in nine years. A two mill levy will raise 390 dollars for Cordley construction with four or five rooms feasible. Anderson was named assistant football coach and $150 was added to Sam Essick’s salary for vocational agriculture work.
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Board of Education
Cordle
Fifteenth Street
University of Kansas
H. Smith
Cordley
Gordiey School
Cord School
Toe Anderson
Sam Essick
Lawrence. H
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Flood control gains cross party backing in House hearing
Washington authorities and flood control advocates unite before the House flood control committee to press for a definitive Mississippi River plan. Mayors, chamber executives, and lawmakers from Indiana and Mississippi push for action while Chicago mayor Thompson promotes broader education aims amid national flood concerns. General H. A. Smith may speak.
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Washington
House
Chamber of Commerce
Wm. Hale Thompson
Chicago
Ins
Watson
Indiana
Harrison
Mississippi
Demfitrat
E.tze Thomas
Shreveport
Wisconsin
Maton and
Dixon
W. E. Hall
Ren Jican
Illinois
Uiliz: Noig
H. A. Smith
Armistice Day plans hinge on Seventh Area Chief
General Harry A. Smith, co commander of the seventh area at Fort Omaha, is invited to attend a Armistice Day ceremony at the University of Kansas. University officials say the observance will proceed as planned whether General Smith accepts the invitation or not.
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Harry A. Smith
Fort Omaha
University Kansas
Armis
Stittis
Smith
Sfaden Marcelline
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