Teapot Dome oil lease cancelled by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Harry F Sinclair's Teapot Dome lease on the Wyoming naval oil reserve was procured by Albert B Fall under improper authority with fraud and corruption proven. Justice Butler called Fall a faithless public officer and canceled the Sinclair lease, aligning with the prior Elk Hills decision and ending civil litigation over the reserves.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Wyoming
Assoey Butler
Sinclair
Alher B. Fall
Hout
How
Nehttier Batley
Fall
Navy
Plaine and
Pacific
Cantrary
Elair
Butler
New York
Senate
Doheny
Elk Wills Naval Reserve
California
Hall
Justice Butler
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
Kenyon
Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company
Sinclair “Pipe Line Company
Aust. Co. Ty Congress Torreli
First Legionnaires to Return to U S
Boston welcomes nearly 1300 members of the American Legion as the Cunard liner Samaria docks. National Commander Kerward F. Spaf ford leads the delegation in a ceremonial homecoming marking a century and a half of friendship with France and the Allied victory in the great war.
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Boston
Kerward F. Spafford
Legian
Othe Cunard
Samaria
Amerigin Geahm
France
Paris
Niander
Observance of Fire Prevention Week at Rome Junior High
A Rome junior high assembly observed Fire Prevention Week with Mrs Harriet Renerson leading. Fire Chief Win Reinisch spoke to students on fire safety and common causes of fires. The program closed with the junior high school song.
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Rome
Harriet Renerson
Win. Reinisch
Horace
Odd Fellows gather for four day state convention
Wichita Oct 1 Thousands of Independent Order of Odd Fellows members, from three to five thousand, gathered for the state convention in Wichita. The four day session will bring together Odd Fellows from across the state to discuss lodge matters and activities.
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Odd Fellows
Wichita
Kas
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Kansas Forecast Signals Mixed Temps This Week
Forecast shows mostly clear skies with night and Tuesday conditions. Slight warming expected tonight in southeast, with cooler air Tuesday across the west and north. Weather and roads brief notes indicate clear conditions and good road surfaces in Douglas County.
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Kansas
Douglas County
Weekend events mark busy campus schedule at University
A busy weekend at the university features Friday auditorium dedication with Charles F. Scott as chief speaker and 4000 attendees photographed from stage and from the flank. Saturday includes a Kansas Aggies at KU football game and Dads Day events. Visiting editors and journalism department guests are scheduled Friday and Saturday, with a Friday night press club dinner at the Union and a Saturday rejoice dinner sponsored by the Second Generation club.
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Universit
Kansas Aggies
K. U
Kansas
Department of Journalism
Charles F. Scott
Jola Daily Register
Bates Huffaker
Cheeries
Thawkers
Universieria
Mal Tew
Kyu
Lawrence
Lyssislietye
Willy
Pris
Union Duildings HH
Missouri Valley glee club meets sets Wichita date
At the annual fall meeting of the Missouri Valley intercollegiate Glee Club Association held Saturday at the University of Kansas, Wichita is proposed as the site with February 10 as a tentative date. Attendees include Dean James TL Quarles and Herbert Wall, Prof. B Conant and J Stevenson, Prof. Lind ist, and delegates from Emporia, Missouri Central College, and Oklahoma A&M. The 1928 spring song Sibelius Broken Melody prompted discussion and possible replacement to ease vocal demands. New rules for valley contests were drafted, and officers for 1927-28 were reelected: Larremore president, Conant vice president, Richards secretary, and Wall treasurer.
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Missonei Valley
Wichitas
Missouri Valles Titercollegiate
University of Kansas
Tulsa
Des Moines
St. Louis
Taurens
James TL Quarles
Herbert Wall
Weg
B. Conant
J. Stevenson
Chain Lindist
J. W. Briveham
Oklahoma A. & M
T. A. Larremore
Kansas
F. E. Beach
Emporia Teachers College
Professor Putnam
Missouri Central College
Godklahonaversity
Lew
Valley
Larremore
Enun
Missouri Valley Athletic Conference
Glee
Temporary setback in Lawrence judgment
A Lawrence district court judgment of $512.40 and costs against William Altenbernd was temporarily set aside by Judge Huch Means on a Saturday. Altenbernd had been a bondsman for William Werusen, who failed to appear for trial on narcotics charges. Werusen was sentenced on the same charge a week earlier and remains in custody. Also noted: Rev. A. L Warren plans to appeal a Rock River conference verdict for misconduct. Merchants’ Bureau to meet at the Chamber of Commerce at 6:30 PM to discuss retail survey follow up.
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Lawrence
William C. Altenbernd
Huch Means
Alten
Bernd
William Werusen
Werusen
A. L Warren
Durand
Rock River Conference
Vazel Lee Lamb
Princess Helen Gives Life to Red Cross in Romania
Princess Helen, mother of King Michael and former queen consort, dedicates herself to Red Cross service in Bucharest. She founded a home for wayward girls, dispensaries for sick and poor mothers, and a nurse training school. She seeks American Red Cross support and has reportedly gained Rockefeller foundation backing.
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Bucharest
Romania
Helen
Michael
Carol of
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Rockefeller Foundation
Precautionary Notice on Infantile Paralysis Cases
County health officials report no new infantile paralysis cases since a prior outbreak led to school closures in Vinland and Ranwaka last Friday. All children in Lawrence public schools are examined daily and any student showing symptoms is sent home. Helen J. Martin of Winfield contracts infantile paralysis and was quarantined at Rosedale, with diagnosis confirmed after several days. she remains under care of Dr. Major at Rosedale.
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E.R. Reith
Aicer
Wwe
Vinland
Ranwaka
de. Keith
Lawrence Public Schools
Helen J. Martin
Winfeld
Wenshe of Karis
University Hospital
Rosedale
Lawrence
Rosedale, Hospital
Major
County Treasurer Reopens Tuesday Under Metsker
The county treasurer’s office ends its October closure to prepare annual reports and reopens Tuesday at noon. Metsker of Lawrence, elected last November, assumes the post. Huddleston, who has held the office for four years, reaches the term limit. Hy Hoover, former Vinland State Bank cashier, becomes deputy treasurer.
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of. Metsker
Lawrence
A. EF. Huddleston
Hy Hoover
Vinland State Bank
Metsker
Cast of Clarence Announced by Liberty Memorial High
The Liberty Memorial high school's dramatic club releases the Clarence cast for the October 28 performance. Mrs Bertha Wilson announces names including Mrs Martin Martha Meade Ro Wheeden Marshall Scott and others with Henry Hood and Bobby Kigeley among the cast and John Reynolds Evelyn Swarthnut as stage and property managers respectively.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Bertha Wilson
Clarence
Booth Tarkington
Martin
Martha Meade
Ro Wheeden
Marshall Scott
Whey
Commton
Carn Wheeler
Lawrence Country club elects new directors at annual meeting
At the Lawrence County club annual stockholders meeting last Friday, W E Spalding was elected to fill the unexpired one year term of Jack Child. New directors elected are Rev A D Grey Ralph Harmon and J R Dreisbach replacing Hugh Means George Wetzel and Van Bruner. Remaining directors with unexpired terms are Fred Armstrong H T Jones W R Smith and E L Treece. a Gorman gets judgment.
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Lawrence Country Club
W. E. Spalding
Jack Child
Rev. A. D. Grey
Ralph Harman
J. R. Dreisbach
Hugh Means
George Wetzel
van Bruner
Fred Armstrong
H. T. Jones
W. R. Smith
E. L. Treece
A Gorman
Judge Means Hands Down Foreclosure Judgment Saturday
A district court judge awarded J. B. Gorman of Kansas City $246165 in a foreclosure of mortgage suit against Ruby A. Wood Walter A. Wood Laurel A. May and Emma Tolle May. The mortgage covered a tract in the west half of the northwest quarter of section 1-12-19 and the southwest quarter of the same section near Lawrence.
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J. B. Gorman
Kansas City
Hugh Means
Ruby A. Wood
Walter A. Wood
Laurel A. May
Emma Tolle May
Lawrence
Gorman
Sete
Rebels in Mexico hammered by federal forces in Vera Cruz
Nogales Oct 10 AP reports the execution near Jalapa of General Paulino Fontes and fifteen followers accused of fomenting rebellion. Dispatches say General Arnulfo Gomez leads rebels toward Huasteca, with Vera Cruz evacuated but not yet occupied. Federal units seek to block roads to Veracruz and curb the uprising as skirmishes flare in Tlaxcala and Monterey regions.
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Nogales
Ariz
Nogales Herald
Jalapa
The
Herald
Huastecn
Vera Cruz
Los Angeles
Adolfo de la Huerta
Mexico
Gomez
Huerta
Mexico City
A. Loxada
Pucls
Vera Crus
Tate
Tlaxcatla
San Pedro
Monterey
Vidalga
ML Rodhroe
Wuerta
Francisco Serrano
Carlos
Aroulio Gomez
Hector Almada
Formacy
Obregon
Sonora
Gomez- Ahmada
Sousa Band to Open New Auditorium Concert
Sousa's Band will give the first concert in the new University auditorium on Thursday October 27 at 8 30 PM. It marks the fiftieth year of Sousa's band and the thirty fifth with the present group. Tickets go on sale Thursday at local stores and the Fine Arts Office with mail orders possible. The program includes marches overtures and new Sousa arrangements.
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Sousa
K. U
Iead
D. M. Swarthout
Round Corner Drug Store
Bell's Music Store
Schoo of Fine Arts
Fine Arts
Prohibition Chief Issues Comeback on Night Club Raids
Washington reports Prohibition Commissioner Dora issued a manual instructing dry agents to halt dramatic raids on night clubs and cabarets. Use of arms should be for self defense only, while shotguns rifles and machine guns may be used against moonshiners in mountainous areas. Agents are admonished against drinking to obtain evidence.
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Washington
Dora
Manuel
Resigning Teacher Kidnapping Tale Stuns Shawnee County
Miss Price, a rural school teacher near Tecumseh, resigns after a sensational tale of being "kidnapped" by a youth who posed as her chauffeur. Doctor says the claim may be temporary insanity. The girl, reportedly studying for the ministry, remains under her family's care as investigations proceed.
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Popeka
Gel
Miss the Prien
Tertirtaedies
Paisie Walkie
Shawnee Cnunty
Pricu
Tao
Van
Ti Toatghor
Plasie
Tian
Escane
South
Scrapefield
Piney
M Price
Westmore
Wamsas State Weachers’ Colege
Knaporia
Tarer Senke
Methodistehiarel
Tecumseh
Go Firm
Tesusteek
Rotary talk features A T and T executive Guernsey
N T Guernsey vice president of the American Telephone and Telegraph company spoke at today's Rotary meeting. He noted the company has spent about 1 250 000 daily on new equipment since 1920 after government management ended. Housewives form the largest investor group in AT&T stock, followed by clerks and laborers.
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N.T. Guernsey
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Rotary Hundhleon
Guernsey
Capitt
School of Law
University
H.W. Arant
W. Kercher
Topeka
Ralph Smalley
Rotary
Leavenworth
T. D. Funk
Lawrence
Bureau to Meet Tonight on Retail Survey Plans
The merchants bureau of the Chamber of Commerce will hold a special meeting at 6 30 p m at the Chamber building to discuss follow up on the retail trade survey and related actions.
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Merchants’ Bureau
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Fatal Gunshot Wound Terminal For KU Student Naylon
Edward Naylon a 20 year old University of Kansas junior died at 10 45 p m from a gunshot wound in the head suffered yesterday afternoon when a .22 caliber pistol in the hands of his roommate Byron Sarvis discharged accidentally The shooting occurred in the students room at 1820 Ohio Street Naylon was rushed to the student hospital but never regained consciousness The coroner said a hearing likely tomorrow Naylon who came from Leavenworth was a senior in the university track team and Phi Sigma fraternity member Funeral arrangements were made for Leavenworth with survived by his parents and a brother
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Edward Naylon
Leavenworth
University of Kansas
Byron Sarvis
Hasings
Ohin Street
Naylon
Alfred
Henry Kuratier
Sarvis
Nuaylan
Savevis
Dro Hot
Jones
Ecorener
Sid
Vis
Kansas
Mastings High School
K. U
Phi Ranpa
Hapid
Friends
Hill
Guien
Wichita Schools Open After Infantile Paralysis Closures
Wichita schools reopen after a vacation caused by infantile paralysis cases. Twenty thousand pupils return to public and parochial schools as buildings are fumigated and health officials aim to curb further spread. No new local deaths noted. a recent fatality in a woman in her thirties was attributed to the disease. Other Sedgwick county schools also reopen today.
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Wichita
Kan
Sedgwick County
Men's Class Grows At First Baptist Church
Nine members from Wakarusa township attended the Sunday school session led by W. W. Curfman new Lawrence schools superintendent. Visitors Lon A. Smith railroad commissioner of Texas and F. W. Pearl journalist from Hiawitha Kaw joined in discussing the lesson during the quarterly Fraternal Aid Union meeting.
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First Baptist Church
Wakarusa
W. W. Curfman
Lawrence
Lon A. Smith
Texas
Austin
F. W. Pearl
Hiawitha
Kaw
Smith
Pearl
The
Fraternal Aid Union
Weather forecast from Topeka area notes steady warmth
AP dispatch reports fair weather across Kansas with no rain in 48 hours. Flora, head of the weather bureau, notes continuing warmth as temperatures ranged 52 in Topeka, 40 in Goodland, 42 in Wichita, and 14 in Dodge City and Concordia with no cold snap seen.
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Topeka
Ogy
Kansas
Flora
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Wichita
Dodge City
Concordia
Kansaus
Douglas Madio
Ady
Bishops charge U S youths taught to hate England
London dispatch reports Rt. Rev. Arthur Foley Winnington Ingram, bishop of London, telling American Legionnaires that American schools teach youth to hate Britain. He warned that the issue must be addressed from both sides and described it as serious.
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London
Get
A.P
England
Arthur Foley Winnington Ingram
United States
American Legionnaires
Britain
University of Kansas to host Big Sis athletic schedule
A new two year athletic schedule proposed by the Big Sis group in Kansas City outlines a round robin format with five games per member. The plan, discussed by Dr. Forrest C. Allen and other athletic directors from Nebraska Oklahoma Missouri Kansas and Iowa State, may adjust next year if some games are canceled. Championship play begins October 1919 with an aim to include non member teams later.
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Forrest C
Allen
Athletic
University of Kansas Southall
Big Sis
Missouri Valley
Kansas City
Kars Oeboter i
Vraimeil Ja
Leela
WueCobae
Washington
St. Bent Ig
Otetitagy i
Setovate
Mainesant Tania
Lawrence Newensbier
Takerence
Nevetater
Newegg
Bane Rene
Necomer
Eogyinhia
Maite Ravember QeaNehvieda
Ineota
Noeveruber Chknchumi
Nutan
Geinnell Washington
Drake
Sines
Herbert DD
Gish
Nebraska
Ben G.i Owen
Oklahoma
C. L. Brewer
Missouri
M. F. ‘Ahearn
Kansas Aries
T. N. Metcalf
Iowa
State
Altho
Mirsaurt
Tae Werner
May Term of Court Closed by Sheriff in Douglas County
The May term of the Douglas county district court closed Saturday at noon by Sheriff Wyd. Cummings with bailiff E.W. Kingsbury present. Sessions resume November 7, first Monday, when the November term opens. adjournment attended by Judge Hugh Means, Sheriff Cummings, and county clerk D. F. Smith. Judge Meansie in Garnett opening Ortaher term of Anderson county district court. Miss Gertrude Standing, secretary to the judge, will go to Garnett Tuesday.
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Douglas County District Court
Wyd. Cummings
E.W. Kingsbury
Hugh Means
Cummings
D. F. Smith
Meansie
Garnett
Anderson County
Gertrude Standing
Methodist bishop warns on taste for music in heaven
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of the Methodist Episcopal Church told the Rock River conference that a man who reaches heaven without singing will have a hard time. He warned against ragtime and stated they have had their day, urging cultivation of musical taste.
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Chicago
Etc
Edwin Holt Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rock River
Hughes
Balloons blamed for fatal plane crash near Boonville
A plane near Boonville, California, went down after its engine was fouled by toy balloons, killing 17-year-old Thelma Farrer and injuring pilot D Warren and passenger Ralph Witherell. Warren survived with nonfatal injuries, while Witherell's condition worsened. The incident follows a separate vehicle theft report involving a Chevelle sedan in New York.
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Boonville
Cal
Thelma Farrer
Bonville
Alio
D. Warren
San Francisco
Ralph Witherell
Ukiah
Warren
Presbyterians Gather for Synod in Lawrence
Ministers and delegates of the Presbyterian churches of Kansas will arrive in Lawrence for a three day Synod meeting starting tomorrow. The opening session at First Presbyterian Church will be at 7:30 pm with Dr J B Clokey delivering the welcome address and the new moderator to be elected.
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Tayonen
Presbyterian Churches of
Kansas
Lawrence
First Presterian
Westminster
J.B Clokey
Emporia
Chamber of Commerce to host noon meeting on fire prevention
The Chamber of Commerce program tomorrow at 12 includes a speaker John B. Smith assistant state superintendent of insurance. The program ties to National Fire Prevention Week. Frances and Glen Simmonds will perform contest solos. A fire department demonstration with a ladder and life line is planned at the 12 o'clock gathering at the 220 Chamber building. Members are asked to reserve seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
John B. Smith
Weeling
Bec
Delo. Frances
Glen Simmonds
Jocal Atwater-Kent
Sens of Commerce
Fire Department
C. L. Scott
Farm Home Fire At Rose Grove Destroyed
A farm house owned by W L Collings and Henry Beurtran near Lake View burned last evening. The cause is undetermined. The dwelling stood on aigs for its fine walnut, once a camping and picking site. A music concert by Claudia Muzio scheduled at Washburn was postponed due to a condemned unsafe auditorium. An arrest of A G Redster from Georgia followed a report he stole an inner tube and fishing reel. Two men, Jorge Dohy and Robert Donas, were held after a car theft in St Louis, to be turned over to Missouri authorities.
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Rose Grove
W. L Collings
Henry Beurtran
Lake View
Kiam Lee
Inco
Aigs
Walnat
Muzic
Claudia Muzio
Washburn
Shirak
A. G. Redster
Georgia
Molice
Will "Johns
Henry Smith
Sixth
Massachusetts
P. Pierce
Ohio
Jorge Dohy
Robert Donashie
S Smith
Calliihan
Ade
St. Louis
Will
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