Tammany Chooes O'Brien For Race
Surrogate John P. O'Brien is nominated by Tammany Hall for mayor of New York by acclamation at Madison Square Garden, marking a temporary eclipse of James J. Walker. McKee’s mayoral role may end. Flynn and borough leaders back O'Brien. Governor Roosevelt silent while Alfred E. Smith supports the selection.
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New York
Tammany
John P. O’brien
Madison Square Garden
James J. Walker
Walker
O'Brien
Joseph McKee
Bronx
Board of Aldermen
McKee
Edward J. Flynn
O Brien Opposed by Republican Push in New York
Republican State Chairman W Kingsland Macy announced the party would field a candidate from its own ranks to oppose Surrogate John T O'Brien for the unexpired term of former Mayor James J Walker. Macy said sentiment favored acting Mayor McKee but the party would offer another Republican who would continue the reforms and promised economy.
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Smith
O'Brien
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Albany
Alfred E. Smith
John Curry
Tammany
Walker
Roosevelt
Curry
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
W. Kingsland Macy
John T O’brien
James J. Walker
Macy
State Committee
McKee
Women to Meet at Democratic Headquarters Tomorrow
Women invited to a 3 PM meeting at the Democratic headquarters presided by Mrs W O Hamilton with Mrs W T Quinlin outlining reasons to support the party and Justice Charles A Springer speaking on the ballot. A weekly tea will follow starting Oct 15 with Saturday shopping next.
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Democratic
W. O. Hamilton
Douglas County’ Central Committee
W. T. Quinlin
Democratic Party
Charles A. Springer
Bank deposits rise on Wall Street bank statements
New York Oct 7 AP reports leading Wall Street banks show deposits rising in the quarter ended September 30 with liquid positions strengthened. The gain stems from the return of frightened currency as confidence improves, not from increased loans, aided by gold returning from Europe and converted hoarded currency to banks.
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New York
Wall Street
Europe
America
Missionary Field Planned by Friends Meeting for Africa
Delegates at the Friends yearly meeting adopt a proposal from the Missionary Board to establish a new mission field in Africa. Will Kitch reports the board’s support, with Arthur B. Chilson reelected superintendent and his wife and daughter chosen to lead the mission. The Chilsons will depart once the finance committee sets a budget, and the field will be chosen on arrival in Africa with board approval. Dr. B. F. Andrews visits, linked to Anna McCracken of KU.
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Friends Yearly Meeting
Missionary Board
Will Kitch
Africa
Arthur B. Chilson
Yearly Meeting
Kansas Area
Rachel
Chilson
Friends Church
Chilsons
B. F. Andrews
Chicago
Friends
Andrews
Anna McCracken
University of Kansas
Rail Committee Forms To Study Transportation
New York Oct. 7 AP The non-partisan railway commission organized its first meeting with former President Calvin Coolidge as chairman He said the national transportation committee will study transportation issues and report in about three months Bernard M Baruch was named vice chairman and headquarters will be in the Empire State Building Dr Harold G Moulton of Brookings will be chief investigator and advise on selecting other experts
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Railway’ Commission
Calvin Coolidge
National Transportation Committee
East
Middle West
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
Albany
Curry Tammany
Smith
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Chicago
Coolidge
New York City
Curtis
Garner
Priests Lose Citizenship in Vera Cruz Decree
In Vera Cruz state priests were stripped of citizenship by a special legislature decree and church property was ordered seized by the governor for other uses. The move allows expulsion under the federal constitution and aims to spur similar actions in other states.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
Weather Outlook for Kansas and North Central Regions
Kansas forecast reports increasing cloudiness and cooler conditions in the northwest and north central regions tonight. Saturday will be mostly cloudy and cooler with a clear morning. Dirt roads are good in Douglas county and overall road conditions are satisfactory. In Oklahoma, two roughly dressed men described as robbers who took 159 dollars from the First State Bank in Dawson were held in jail in Tulsa after being identified by officers.
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Douglas County
Tulsa
Okla
First State Bank
Dawson
Insull Extradition Fight Moves From Europe to Canada
Chicago Cook County officials plan to cover about ten thousand dollars in expenses to secure the extradition of Samuel Insull from Europe and his brother Martin from Ontario. John Hampton, assistant state's attorney, said authorities will pursue both Insulls despite opposition to large bail and delays, with Harry Barrie, Ontario, jail awaiting writs of extradition and a possible appeal window of sixty days.
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Cook County
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Martin Insull
Emmet Whealan
Whealan
John A. Swanson
Samuel Insull
Europe
Martin
Canada
Toronto
Ont
John Hampton
Illinois
Ontario
Insull Utilities
Paris
Hampton
Ahe Insult
Barrie
Blaze
J.H. Putnam
W. A. Logie
Ontario Supreme Court
Dudley Helmes
Simcoe County
Insull
Veteran Officer Dies at 66 Col Edward L Glascow
Col Edward L Glascow U S A retired died today at his Salem New Jersey home at age 66 after years of declining health. A native of Iowa he began his military career as a lieutenant in the 20th Kansas infantry in 1898 and retired in 1920. Surviving are his widow and five daughters.
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Salem
N. J
Edward L. Glascow
Iowa
20Th Kansas Infantry
Hoover Trip and Roosevelt Smith Campaigns Dominate October News
Washington reports a busy political start to October with Hoover planning more cross country trips including a Pacific coast visit to cast his ballot. Roosevelt and Smith meet at Albany and prep for a likely east coast speaking tour covering New York, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
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Hoover
Des Moines
Albany
Iowa
Hudson
Pacific Coast
Palo Alto
Youth leaders address Kiwanis on life attitudes
Elliott, associate Y M C A official, spoke to nearly 100 Kiwanis Rotary and Cooperative club members in Lawrence on shaping youth attitudes toward life. He urged students to adopt enduring loyalties and to lead by example as Kansas high school editors convened for the fourteenth annual journalism conference at the University of Kansas.
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Lawrence
Kansas
University of Kansas
Fred J. Lazell
University of Iowa
Fea
E. H. Lindley
Union Building
K. U
Suspend Street Car and Bus Service This Evening
Street car and bus services in Lawrence will be suspended tonight due to the annual night shift parade of University students. J.T. Skinner, local manager of the Kansas Electric Power Company, said cars and buses will be taken to the barn around 7 20 o clock and service will resume tomorrow morning.
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Lawrence
J.T. Skinner
Kansas Electric Power Company
McAlester Ready to Quell Miner Picket Line
Armed state officers with machine guns and tear gas bombs prepared to enforce a district court injunction barring miner pickets at coal mines. Union leaders and supporters from eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas pledged full picket lines Friday.
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McAlester
Okla
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tragic death of Edwin Sinclair farmer near Lawrence
Edwin Sinclair 28 farmer fifteen miles west of Lawrence died last night when smoke from a brush fire overpowered him as he tended burning brush. He was alone when his brother found him. Funeral Sunday at Compton United Brethren Church at 2 PM. Burial at Lecomp. Survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Sinclair and brother Ralph Sinclair. Seasonal tickets on sale.
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Lawrence
Sinclair
Sinclanir
Compton United Brethren Church
Lecompin
William Sinclair
Ralph Sinclair
Community lecture course tickets go on sale
Early purchasers of season tickets for the community lecture course may reserve seats. Raymond Nichols, chair of the KU lecture course committee, said tickets are $1.50 for six lectures and on sale at the KU business office. The opening lecture Friday October 14 features Frank Kent of the Baltimore Sun on The Coming Election. Other participants include Dr. Richard L. Sutton, Richard Halliburton, William Hard, William Hamberlin, and H N Brailsford.
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Raymond Nichols
University of Kansas
K. U
Frank Kent
Baltimore Sun
Richard L. Sutton
Richard Halliburton
William Hard
Washington
Illiam H. Hamberlin
Russia
H. N. Brailsford
Stolen Harness Report From Midland Area
A farmer north of Midland reported last night that two sets of harness were stolen. Deputies pursued the thieves along a country road northwest of Midland but lost the trail on a hard sand road. The suspects used a light truck or passenger car.
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Clyde Huston
Midland
Jack Dunkley
Jude Anderson
Fred Vogler
Twenty-Nine Attend Cordley Preschool Clinic
A Cordley school preschool clinic drew twenty nine children this morning under nurse Miss Electa Kindles perger. Dr E R Keith led examinations with assistances by Dr M Fortney and Dr W M Auchard. Mrs John Stutz oversaw arrangements. Clinics are planned at Quincy on Monday and Woodlawn on Wednesday.
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Cordley School
Electa Kindlesperger
E.r.keith
M. Fortney
W.M. Auchard
John Stutz
Quincy
Woodlawn
Kansas parents association events headline KU weekend
The University of Kansas hosts a Saturday program with a parents association meeting at 10 am in the Administration Auditorium and a 2 pm Kansas Oklahoma football game. Four talks by university officials are planned, with additional speakers at a 6 pm Parents Day dinner in the Memorial Union.
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University of Kansas Parents Association
University of Kansas
Kansas-Oklahoma
J. F. Hassig
Kansas City
Lone Bandit Steals From Standard Oil Station
A lone masked bandit held up the Standard Oil filling station at Thirteenth and Massachusetts about 7:30 pm. He obtained $23 from attendant Joe Claire, description given as about 45, six feet tall, 190 pounds, wearing dark clothes. Police searched the area but found no trace.
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Standard Oil
Thirteenth
Massachusetts
Joe Claire
Tennessee Street
Claire
Massachusetts’ Street
Mrs Robins Believes Husband Abducted By Bootleggers
Mrs Raymond Robins wife of Colonel Robins who vanished Sept 3 told prohibition bureau officials she was convinced bootleggers abducted him. She met with Amos Woodcock head of the bureau and planned to speak with President Hoover at the White House. Robins disappeared after leaving a New York city club and Washington Hotel while due to meet Hoover.
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Washington
Raymond Robins
Colonel Robins
Prohibition Bureau
Robins
White House
Amos W. W. Woodcock
Hoover
Woodcock
Republican Meetings Plan Across Marion Township Tonight
J R Wilson speaks at 2 Be lican meeting in Centennial district Marion township at 8 tonight. Tomorrow night George Melvin speaks at Lecompton. Rev J R Caffyn to speak in Baldwin Monday night. County candidates to be introduced at three meetings. meet Republican headquarters at 7 each night. Business failures decline in September. Bradstreet's reports show 1262 insolvencies, down from August 1645 and prior year.
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J.R. Wilson
Belican
Marion Township
George Melvin
Lecompton
J. R. Caffyn
Baldwin
Calls for Support of Concert Course
A prominent Lawrence citizen urges community backing for the University Fine Arts Department concert course. He praises the effort as a duty and privilege, noting world talent draws state and regional visitors and acknowledging Dean Swarthout.
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Lawrence
Journal-World
Dean Swarthout
A. D. Weaver
Warning Issued After Lawrence Iron Works Burglary
Chief W J Cummings warns merchants to protect valuables in private safes following a break in at Lawrence Iron Works 611 New Hampshire feet. Thieves pried a side window and stole a welding outfit including oxygen and acetylene tanks a blow torch and an adapter, indicating intent to perform steel cutting and welding. Only these materials were taken leaving other shop equipment intact and the tanks were likely hauled away by a small truck.
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W. J. Cummings
Lawrence Ironworks
New Hampshire
Cummings
Change in League Remains a Possibility Across Kansas High Schools
Rumors suggest a new high school league could form among Manhattan Emporia Topeka Ottawa and Lawrence with Wyandotte possibly joining later. The Northeast Kansas League will meet at Lawrence High School tomorrow at 10 to discuss next year’s arrangements and contracts.
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Emporia
Ottawa
Lawrence
Wyandotte
Rosedale
Argentine
Lawrence High ‘School
Arkansas City Mail Clerk Confesses Theft Of $5000
William R. Gordon a 38 year old Arkansas City post office clerk was held in the county jail awaiting grand jury action on his confession to stealing 5000 dollars in currency from U S mail He was arraigned before U S Commissioner George Ashford and bond set at 3000 with surety not posted Gordon admitted taking a currency shipment from the Home National Bank of Arkansas City to the Federal Reserve Bank at Kansas City with most of the money recovered after an anonymous tip pointed to a trash box behind the federal building.
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Wichita
William R. Gordon
Arkansas City
United States Mail
United States Commission
George Ashford
Gordon
Post Office
Home National Bank of
Federal Reserve Bank
Kansas City
Federal Building
High School Assembly Features Sermon and Readings
The Rev. C A Puls of Trinity Lutheran spoke at Lawrence High School this morning addressing high school assemblies. Arnold Gilbert, a senior, spoke on the purpose of assemblies while Mary Johns presented two readings titled Introducing Wisely and Sister's Beau. A vote on the case decision is expected soon.
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C.A. Puls
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lawrence High School
Jesus
Arnold Gilbert
Mary Johns. Johns
Texas Supreme Court Nears Clone of Sterling Suit
The Texas Supreme Court consolidated two cases involving Miriam A. Mab Ferguson and Governor Sterling for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. Chief Justice Cureton said an early decision would be rendered under summary election statutes, with briefs filed and submission without further argument. Court recessed subject to call. observers expected a decision soon.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Supreme Court
Miriam A.mab Ferguson
R. S. Stersling
C. M. Cureton
Quaker Yearly Meeting Observed With Sixty Year Celebration
Delegates of the Kansas yearly meeting enjoyed a staged recreation of 1872 Quaker life at the old meeting house at Tenth and Delaware. The program featured a wedding reenactment, reminiscences by Mrs. Elinor Henley, and readings from Lawrence clippings about the 1872 gathering.
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Imeeting
Kansas Area
Yearly Meeting
Kansas Yearly Meeting
Tenth and
Delaware Streets
Charles Spray
Lawrence Newlin
Josephine Bailey
Elinor Henley
Lawrence
Meeting House
J. C. Cretors
Lawrence Tribune
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Washington Hadley
Friends
Hudiey
New Football Magazines Will Be Out Saturday
The first issue of The Jayhawk Gridster, a new KU football magazine, will be distributed tomorrow. Editor J. Alan Coogan says it is printed by The World Company and runs twenty eight pages. Distribution at the stadium will be by working students with KU KUS and Jay Jones members setting copies outside. This replaces the ordinary football programs, is well illustrated, and contains extensive reading material.
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