Father defends son's reputation in Kansas City death case
Romeo Swehla Sr. protests reports blaming him for his son Ro Swehla's fatal shooting by Ellsworth police after an attempted escape in a stolen car. He denies prior crimes, says the son was not dangerous, and describes the incident as unjustified. The coroner's jury ruled the death came from wounds inflicted by officers in the line of duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romeo Swehle
Swehla
Kansas City
City Olice
Journalorld
Monvs
Shim
Kansas
Lawrence
Romeo Swen
Swehi
Eilsworth
Geopre Melvin
Sean Jehng
Ellsworth
Melvin
Manhattan
Popekaton Liquor Bargase
Geneseb
Kan
Wilt Johns
Gotins
Topeka
Autema
Swehia
Personalities Return and Travels in Kansas City Area
A. G. Arin returned to Iden City after spending Thanksgiving with sister Mrs. Walter Herriott. E. Nevin was unwell today. Atlee Farpy spent the day in Leavenworth. Miss Josephine was in Ton Grandzie today. Miss Pauline Sterling visited Kansas City. Myr and Mrs. S. K. Fank and Mrs. Harry Fank of Brownsville Pa. returned from Vinland where they stayed at the R. S. Heaverin, Charles Hemingway and A. G. Hammond homes. Mrs. Harry Fank will depart for New York after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs. George Mackie in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Arin
Iden City
Ong
Walter Herriott
E. Nevin
Atlee ‘Farpy
Leavenworth
Josephine
Tonganozie
Pauline Sterling
Kansas City
Myr
K. Fank
Harry Fank
Brownsville
Vinland
Basketball rule changes discussed by John Bunn review
John Bunn led a Robinson gymnasium session on basketball rule clarifications noting no major changes. He cited rescinding the no dribble rule and emphasized two key provisions: time out after fouls and resumption play by putting the ball in play out of bounds when time is called.
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John Bunn
Robinson + gymnasium
WANTED IN ATLANTA MOTIVATED BY 1910S LARCENY WARRANT
A man named C. G. Sims of Atlanta was arrested in the city for larceny and taking a mortgaged automobile out of state. He admitted using a fictitious name. police released him after a telegram from Atlanta said he was not wanted. Later reports said he had violated a trust bond and the vehicle was mortgaged. a $25 reward was offered for the year.
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Atlanta
Will Johns
C. G. Sims
Hunter and
Calhoun
G. G. Maudiman
Johns
Marchmar
General Méters Acceptante Corporation
Kansas City
Marchman
Jong
Remus Mansion Furniture Removal Ties To Slaying Case
Cincinnati November 30 AP evidence in the Remus murder trial links the removal of furniture and statuary from the Price Hill mansion to the defendant while he managed the property. Witnesses say Remus was in charge during vacations, with items sent to Romola in Chicago and to William Mueller, the longtime caretaker, who testified under cross examination.
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Cincinnati
George Remus
Price Hill
Remus
William Mueller
Charles P. Taft
Mueller
Taft
Romola
Chicago
Benton St Opnenheimer
Superior Court
Remas
Vaud
Vallee
Sot Oppenheimer
Franklin
J. Dodge, Jr
Nyice
Remus Dodge
Dodge
Justice
Regents Visit to University of Kansas Canceled
The Kansas Board of Regents will not visit Lawrence this week as scheduled. Chair W. Y. Morgan said business at other schools delayed progress, with visits already made to Hays Manhattan Emporia and Pittsburg. Lawrence and the Rosedale medical school visit were called off due to lack of urgent business. Elks bowling scores and local business news follow, including the death of Wichita inventor T. Hackney at 63 after a brief illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Regents
University of Kansas
W. Y. Morgan
Lawrence
Rosedale
Indian Children Prefer Toys for Christmas
At a University vesper meeting Mary Wish keno an eleven year old Pottawatomi girl from Haskell spoke about what Indian children want for Christmas. Dorothy Gate of Haskell Institute urged sending gift boxes to Indian schools at Lame Deer Montana and Carson City Nevada as the WGA annually does.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wishkeno
Pottawatomi
Haskell
University
Mary
Dorothy Gate
Haskell Institute
Fossil Collection Ordered by California Tech From Wyoming Find
Paleontologist George F Sternberg of Hays Teachers College received an order from California Institute of Technology Pasadena for a 2 fossil mammal collection found by Sternberg and five assistants in the Oligocene and Miocene beds of Wyoming last summer. The set includes a complete fourteen foot Titanothere skeleton, about seven feet at the shoulder, skulls and various fossils. A Miocene fossil horse skeleton parahippus was sent to the U S National Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Sternbreg
Hays’ Teachers College
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
Sternberg
Wyoming
U.S. National Museum
Richmond
Army Teams to Olympics to Represent U S at Pentathlon
Washington November 30 AP Army to choose pentathlon and equestrian teams for the Holland Olympics next year. Maj. Gen. Herbert B Crossley named to Olympic association executive committee. Training under the Second Corps Area New York. Navy and Marine personnel may be included in the effort. Final riding team training planned.
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Washington
APJ
Holland
War Department
American Olympics Association
Ames
Department
Herbert B. Crossley
Cavalry
Penthalon
Second Corps
New York
Navy
Marine Corps
Ss Ae
Stratton
Harvard Students Applaud Militant Rector's Debate
Harvard students applauded the militant Rev John Roach Stratton of New York City after his debate with Tufts professor Robert C Givier on atheism at Cambridge Mass They backed Stratton but voted 226 to 162 for his opponent The exchange also targeted cigarettes chewing gum lipstick vaudeville jokes and certain authors.
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Carbridge
Mass
Harvard
John Roach Stratton
New York City
Robert C. Givier
Tufts College
Jarrow
Mencken
Rupert Hughes
Forty seven men join rifle squad at Greed University
The university announced the forty seven men selected for the rifle squad at Greed. Names include captain L. Eomaller and members Kerr Lauren rg Brous Buckley Caenen Bard Cott Graplingki David Dretinon Dress er Eastman For ney Fraser Raump Hodson Klein Knipe Krimminger Nurrelmeyer Lonberg Mannon Nelson Newhouse Nirdlinger Noble Nottingham ODatier Olddhouse Perry Powell Powers Poor Shearman Stafford Webb. First firing contest for elimination will be held soon. The women's squad is being organized with Louis Ridgeway in charge. announcement of the first squad will come before Christmas holidays.
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The
Rift University
I Son
L. EoMaller
Hinie Kerr
Donald Laurenrg
Jack’c
Brous
F.buckley
Lloyd Caenen
Hubbard
Cott
Carl Graplingki
Sydney
David
Earl Dretinon
H. G. Dresser
Arthur Eastman
Kenneth Forney
George. Fraser
Robert Raump
A. Hodson
Edward J. Klein
B. M. Knipe
G.r.krimminger
Kenneth Nurrelmeyer
Tracy
Leonard
Lonberg
Mannon
Clifton Nelson
Stanley Newhouse
Eugene Nirdlinger
Jack Noble
John Nottingham
Supreme Court Hearing on Cosmetologist Exam Law
Topeka AP The Kansas Supreme Court was asked to decide a 1927 statute requiring certain cosmetologists to pass an exam before practicing. Emma Gillen of Fort Scott faced an injunction for not taking the test, with trial court and county records referenced.
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Topeka
Nov
State Supreme Court
Emma Gillen
Fort. Scott
Bourbay County
Supreme Court
Fort Scott
Joplin
Tulsa World to discontinue afternoon paper after 11 days
Eugene Lorton, publisher of the Tulsa World and its afternoon edition, announced in the last issue that rising ad rates and business conditions would prevent continuation of the evening edition. The combined papers were sold to advertisers, with the afternoon World boasting a 25,128 circulation and not a member of the Associated Press. The notice ends with a note about a rule against dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa World Today
Tulsa
Okla
Eugene Lorton
Tai Jed
Afternon
World
Associated Press
Mussolini Bans Exotic Dances by Officers in Uniform
Premiere Mussolini as secretary of war issues order banning officers in uniform from public dancing the Yale the Dirty Dig the Charleston or the Shimmy. He calls exotic dances unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and urges abstention to preserve military decorum and prestige of the uniform.
Indict Election Officials In Pittsburgh Primary Fraud
One hundred sixty officials from 22 Pittsburgh election boards were indicted on charges of irregularities at the September primary. Indictments allege conspiracy to make false counts and returns. District Attorney S H Gardner said cases would be tried promptly with at least two listed weekly. DAN Daniels Gets Sentence In Colorado Springs for assault with intent to kill connected to a Terrill gang robbery. He received 24 to 28 years in prison after a gun battle with officers two months earlier. The report notes the other defendants escaped during the exchange. Sour Owl Holiday Sale And Fraternity Notes mention the Odd Number issue going on sale December 14 and Sigma Delite Chi’s December meeting. Belleview Grange to elect officers for next year at 8 PM Thursday at the school-house.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
S. H. Gardner
Daniels
Terrill
Colorado Springs
Colo
Dan Daniels
Oklahoma
Ray Terrill
Wilbur MO Alter
Sigma Delite Chi, Jouistic Fraternity
Liston Suggested for Post by Friends
The note lists Emil Liston as a head coach candidate linked to baseball, with friends endorsing his potential appointment. The fragment hints at a post or job consideration in a sports context. No locations or dates are provided.
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Emil_ Liston
Ball
Memorials and notices from a Lawrence paper fragment
Obituary items for Mrs LaRue W Brigham describe a life spanning Clinton California Kansas City Baldwin Topeka and Lawrence with survivors including three daughters two sisters and seven grandchildren funeral at Funk chapel then Kimwood cemetery. Death notices also mention a Morig At’s Toekt Teen stal and a funeral service for Mr Milner at Hill cemetery. Additionally a brief listing reports four Lawrence grocers joining the Independent Grocers Alliance including Mitchell J C Carter Martin McConnell and Bert Johnson with Wilson Mercantile as lead local organizer.
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Tvvn
Ramsey
Brothers Funeral Home
G. E McKingie
Will
Ak- Hill Cemetery
Milner
Elm Street
He Ay Biggs
Misa Frances EB
Milnero Lawrence
G. EL Finer
Oklahoma
Geo. HD. Milner
Havenaville
Kan
LaRue W. Brigham
Needgeshal
Kansas City
Charles A.hall
Topeka
Lawrence
C. CG. Stewart
DP. C. Gerber
CG. C. Sterrart
This City
Hattie Wakefield
California
Addie Skinner
Harpe
Funk Chapel
Edward Hislop
Kimwood
World
Independent Greets’ Alliance
United States
Mitchell
North Third
J. C. Carter
New York
Martin McConnel
Maine
Bert Johnson
Nth
Wilson
Irm
Kidnap of Mine Manager in Guerrero State
An American mine manager H W Thompson of Copala Guerrero state was kidnapped by about twenty bandits in Mexico City dispatches say They demanded a ransom of 5000 pesos eight hundred eight rough 2509 dollars and threatened to kill him if authorities were told before payment The bandits attacked his home and took him to the mountains as a messenger was sent to arrange payment Military commander Leopoldo Rizo ordered pursuit to rescue Thompson
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Mexico City
Apj
H. W. Thompson
Copala
Guerrero
Mazatlan
Thompson
Thorpson
Sinola
Leopoldo Rizo
French Bar Signs Shift Private Homes to Chic Status
In postwar Paris and Western fashion, the bar evolves from public fixture to a private chic mark. The bar tender becomes bar man as the Bar Americain decor and cafe signs proliferate in wealthy homes and magazines, though many are just signs with little real bar. Separately, Miss Charlotte Harper of Lawrence defeats Lela May Ensign of Boise to win a women’s tennis tournament at the University. A four month stay in Montana and California is noted in the report.
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Parig
Hbartender
jHetels Land
France
Wing Warren
Charlotte Harper
Lawrence
Mis Lela May Ensign
Boise
Montana
California
Lawrence High inter class basketball set for tomorrow
The junior and senior class teams meet at Lawrence High School at 3 30 in the first game of the inter class tournament. Ted O Leary directs the seniors Elmer Schaake the juniors and Joe McCanles the sophomores. The loser plays the sophomores Friday at 4 and the winner meets the other victor Monday at 3 30 for the school title. Regular practice follows next week. Sparks Start Roof Fire at 445 Michigan Street. The blaze caused by chimney sparks was extinguished before major damage.
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Lawrence High School
Ted O'Leary
Elmer Schaake
Joe McCanles
Evans
Allen
Fursman
Shhenk
Foster
Barker
Burnett
Lohman
Sample
Spark
Schiedemann
H. Bir
Poland
Zweifel
Schoenlein
Logie
Meivin Griffin
Avline
Cy Barton
Michigan Street
Danderine Promises Dandruff Dissolvent in Minutes
An old newspaper ad touts Danderine as a scientific dandruff dissolvent that neutralizes scalp secretions. It claims five minutes after application removes all dandruff and promises improved hair sheen. It cautions about acid scalp and notes a warm acrid odor as a sign. The bottle costs thirty five cents at drugstores.
Care of Babies and Castoria Endorsement
An infant testifies to being never sick or fretful with care from a vigilant mother. The piece extols Fletcher's Castoria as the pure vegetable remedy preventing fever colic diarrhea and constipation with a note that it is the original doctor recommended Castoria and includes a care guide for mothers.
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Fletcher
Fsa
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John Bihin
Wiliam M. Lindley
E. R. Ratliff
Law‘rance
Lindley
Mary E. Strong
Walter G. Tidd
Simpson
North Law
S “ Baward J. Jacka
Frances E. Milner
Teawrence
North Lawrence
Carl S. Weber
Artie Ward
Kansas'City
Penn
K. Hoover
Merchants National Bank
Elks
Gustafass
Gustafson
Iiver
Pierson
Green
Wichita
Hita
Hackney
Hays Paleontologist
Ottawa
Eas
Santa Fe
Here
Missouri Pacific
ARMY
Militant
Lutz Wahl
Sargent
Gaston B. “Means
K. U
Pt J. ‘G. Brartt
Tulsa World
iBelleview Grange
Belleview. Grange
Liston
H.W. Thompson
Castoria
Fine Arts
Uboved
Rumsey Bros. Funeral Home
Indiana St
Hoover
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