Mutinies Threaten Ku Klux Klan Empire
Testimony at a receivership hearing reveals graft and mutiny within the Ku Klux Klan. Grand Dragon Jewett II and others allegedly withhold $80000 to $100000 from imperial funds and discuss secession from Atlanta authority over profits. Insiders claim officers forged checks and misused treasury, with several realms cited as considering withdrawal from Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Ku Klux Klan
Kiwn
Klabains
Realm
Grand Dragon
Jewett i
Texas
Virginia
New York
Jones
Mahonne
William J.ley
Teaders
Jane
H.W. Evans
McCurley
Aed
Igs
H. C. Montgomery
Imperig
Klabee
Evans
Klan
Ton, National Bank
N.N. Furney
Furney
Halloween Parties At North Lawrence And Centenary Church
North Lawrence hosts a Rendezvous club Halloween party at Mrs Chase’s Lincoln Street home with sixteen attendees. Prizes went to Mrs Wilbur Pine and Mrs James Schroyer. Centenary church Loya Berean class held a masquerade Hal loween in the church annex with clowns a witch and other costumes. About forty members enjoyed games and refreshments. Mrs W A Dunn hosted lunch for guest Mrs John Jensen of Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Palmateer
Ensierson
Clise
Hallowe'en
Rendezvous Club
Chase
Lincoln Street
Wilbur Pine
James Schroyer
Murl
Yuri
Ruth ‘Petty
Bilests
Loya Berean
Centenary
Old Witch
China
W. A. Dunn
John Jensen
Topeka
Farmers State Bank of Smith Center Closes Branch
The Farmers State Bank of Smith Center Topeka Oct 1 voluntarily closed its doors and asked the state banking department for an examination Deputy W S Kennedy is in charge under the guaranty law The bank shows deposits of 180000 loans 165000 capital 25000 and surplus 2500 Philip Albrecht serves as president E R B Cox as cashier and C Wayne Harvey as vice president and active manager
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Topeka
Kan
State Bank of
Smith Center
State Banking Department
State Bank
Lewis Wilson
Wilson
Philip Albrecht
E. “Rb. Cox
C. Wayne Harvey
Kellogg Acceptable to Britain for Ambassador Post
London October 31 The government formally accepted the appointment of Frank B. Kellogg as United States ambassador to Great Britain this afternoon according to an Associated Press report Kellogg will assume duties in London in the near future following the official acceptance by Britain.
Reformation Day Service at Immanuel Lutheran Mission
Immanuel Lutheran Mission at Odd Fellows Hall 105 W 8th hosts a special Reformation Day service tonight at 8 o'clock. Pastor M L Heerboth will deliver the sermon from John 8 31 and extends a cordial invitation for attendance.
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Immanuel Lutheran Mission
Odd. Fellows Hall
M. L. Heerboth
M.L. Heerboth
Pele
Lawrence City Talks Park, School, and Traffic Myths
Mayor Kreeck convened the city beautiful committee at city hall to review park matters, traffic hazards at the Sixth and Massachusetts lamp post, and upcoming North Lawrence school issues. A fossil mammoth tooth found in the Arkansas river near Mulvane will be sent to the University for analysis.
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Kreeck
City Beautiful Committee
Lawrence
Sixth
Massachusetts
North Lawrence ‘School
Board of Education
Andrew Reed
Arkansas River
Mulvane
University
Personal travel notes mix with visitors and errands
A string of brief items shows locals, including Chris Schaake, Mrs Simmons, T. M. Corcoran, L. M. Walters, Ray F. Dissinger, and many others, traveling to Kansas City, Topeka, Ottawa, and nearby towns on business, visits, or to attend events such as The Covered Wagon and a dental meeting, with several extended journeys and social calls noted.
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Chris Schaake
Kansas City
Charles’ Simmons
T. M. Corcoran
Linwood
L. M. Walters
Ray F.dissinger
A. 3
Lape
Ross Brodhead
Burleigh
Elizabeth
Annie’ Monroe
Topeka
Anna Rice
J. W. Greenleaf
A. G Winsor
H. E. Suderman
Newton
I Bankes
W.J. Baumgartner
Spencer A. Gard
Pi Kapipa Alpha
W. B. Royster
Chanute
Margaret
W. R. Stubbs
Ottawa
Treva ‘Garter
G. McEl
Kansas
JW. O'Bryan
L. He Frink
George F. Brown
Bowling’ Green
Ethel Brown Wimmell
Wanted at Bonner Springs Afchie Hall
A man was taken custody by the chief of police and held for officials at Bonner Springs after an incident last night. He is alleged to have passed a bad check.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonner
Springs
Bonnner
Standard Oil Sues Over Oil Cracking Patents
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana filed a bi l fraud complaint in federal court against the Universal Oil Products Company and Roxana Petroleum Company. It accuses infringement of three Burton Process patents for oil cracking and seeks injunctions and profits, noting a prior 1916 suit by Universal for 100 million damages and a Kansas City hearing on market control through a Texas contract.
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Chicago
Associated Pri
Standard” Oil Company of Indiana
United States District Court
Universal Oil Products ' Company
Federal District Court
Springfield
Roxana Petroleum Company
Pegan
Standard Company
Abla
Roxana Company
Shell’ Petroleum Combination
Bothskills
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
Universal - Oil -Poducts Company
Roxana-Shell
Universal Oil Products Company
Kansas City
Standard
Aged Indian minister Manus slain near Stilwell Oklahoma
Manus a 75 year old Cherokee Baptist minister and former Cherokee Nation senator was shot through his home window last night seven miles south of Stilwell Oklahoma. Police set bloodhounds on the trail. his past includes delegates to Washington and roles with Indian affairs. Muskogee.
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Manus
Stilwall
Okla
Washington
Department of the Sneer
Tor
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Muskogee
Chancellor Lindley Leads Board Tour of Rosedale Medical Building
The state Board of Administration from Topeka with Chancellor E H Lindley spent a day at Rosedale reviewing the new medical school building the first unit of a planned larger complex. Lindley departs tonight for Minneapolis to address the state teachers association Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosedale
Topeka
E. H. Lindley
School of Medicine
Lindley
Minneapolis
Mirin
State Teachers Association
Banker to plead guilty in bank embezzlement case
Hutchinson Kans Oct 31 Walter Grundy former president of the wrecked Fourth State Bank will plead guilty to two counts of embezzlement before a district court this afternoon. Attorney A C Mallory said Grundy faces an indeterminate sentence of one to five years in state prison by Judge W E Fairchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N.S
James B. “MacLachlan
United ‘Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Cape Brenton
Ibal
Jover
Chamber of Commerce
Hutchinson
Kans
A. C. Mallory
Walter Grundy
Fourth State Bank
Grundy
Cbort
W. E. Fairchild
Indictments Quashed for Former State Prison Officials
McAlester Oklahoma October 31 indictments against Fred Switzer former warden and A K Garrett deputy warden charged with embezzling prison funds were quashed by Judge Harvey Melton state district court yesterday. The action cited that the grand jury presented no sworn testimony on which to base the indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAlester
Okla
Fred . Switzer
State Penitentiary
A. K. Garrett
Harvey Melton
State District Court
Tate Yesterta
Grand
Coldest Night Quiets Kansans as Freezing Temperatures Hit
The town reported cold weather with Emporia thermometer at 24 degrees and slippery roads. Funeral notices appeared for Mrs Grace Ein, with services to be announced.
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Grace’ Ein. Street
Ee Mary’s Hospital
Kansas City
Emporia
Ge “Deke
Kansans battle irregular bonus claims amid review surge
Topeka Kansas Kang bonus records show about 55,000 claims approved for payment with roughly ten percent set aside for irregularities. The Kang commission holds two to three daily sessions to review every case and final decisions are recorded. Some claimants resort to duplicating bonuses from other states like Ohio Illinois Michigan North Dakota Missouri and others. A notable false claimant claimed 18 months service in France with four battles and a wound but the War Department confirmed four months non combatant service.
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Topeka
Kang
Associated” Press
Rane
Sas
Gorus’ Commission
Anther
Euch
Ohio
Ilinois
Michigan
Dakota
Missouri
Leslie Edmonds
War Department
France
Bonus Department
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Enska
Prisons Need More Room and Work for Inmates
Washington reports a sharp rise in federal prisoners across Atlanta Leavenworth and Neil Island totaling 7063 on June 30 up 670 from last year. 4800 idle or partly idle prisoners. Votaw urges Congress to authorize reformatories for male first offenders and all women prisoners plus industrial work to cut costs and aid upkeep.
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Washington
Hebert ‘Votaw
Atteaxney
Daugherty
Isf
Atlanta
Leavenworth
cNeil Island
Congress
Votan
Fragmentary agricultural note on feed efficiency
Incomplete OCR fragment describes feed ratios for beef and pork. Mentions weight, hay, corn quantities and conversion to meat, but lacks full context and readable details.
Hospitals Conference to Cover All Phases of Management
Milwaukee hosts the twenty fifth annual conference of the American Hospital Association opening tomorrow for five days. More than 8,000 attended last year’s Atlantic City meeting as education exhibits expand. Topics include hospital construction equipment domestic management nurse education and cost balancing. Sixty seven speakers from the United States and Canada will discuss while Ala S Bacon leads as president. Estimated value of hospital buildings and grounds exceeds 1.8 billion with annual maintenance about 525 million across 6,000 hospitals. 350 million will be spent this year on new buildings and equipment.
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Milwaukee
Associated Press
American Hospital Association
Atlantic City
Warner
Chicago
United States
Canada
Ala. S. Bacon
Presbyterian Hospital of
A Fine Compliment to University Banquet Service
Harry E. Kepler of the Kansas Telephone Company praised the University banquet held last Saturday night saying the service by University girls under Mrs Freer was far superior to a prior dinner at the Sherman House in Chicago. Mrs Freer is matron of the new dormitory for girls.
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Harry E. Kepler
The
Kansas Telephone Company
University
Sherman House
Chicago
Marines Leave Scott Field for Dayton on Return Flight
Marines Ford Q. Rogers and H. D. Palmer and their mechanics departed Scott Field near here for Dayton Ohio as the next leg of their return flight from Santo Domingo to the Pacific. They arrived home from Omaha Sunday afternoon and were delayed earlier by bad weather.
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Marine ‘Corps
Belleville
Ford Q. Rogers
H. D. Pal‘Mer
Marine Corps
Scott Field
Here
Dayton
Ohio
Santo Domingo
Pacific
Omaha
Wall Street Surges As Extra Dividend Boosts Stocks
The market rose vigorously on October 31 with United Sth Steds common declaring an extra dividend and a bullish forecast from a well known speculator. Active issues gained 11 to 6 points amid about 1,250,000 shares traded.
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Wall Street
New York
United Sth Steds Common
Law Scrim set for December 7 at University Law School
The annual Law Scrim, a party for University of Law School members, is likely December 7. Cheddanicke and Virgil Miller, managers of the Scrinic, announced the probable date.
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Law
School of Law
Cheddanicke
Virgil Miller
Scrinic
Papaya Leaves Tender Meat Not Desirable Says Farm Dept
The Department of Agriculture reports experiments showing papaya leaves or dried papaw powders do not tenderize meat well. Leaves wraparound meat add a green bitter taste and the powder dulls flavor and dries meat. Enzymes in both preparations digest protein but ruin the meat’s natural taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Press
Department of Agriculture
Bureaus of Home Economics
Miami
Fla
Commerce to Use War Harbor at Dover Harbor
Dover reports that the Admiralty harbor, built 1901 to 1908 at 25 million dollars, has been handed to the Dover Harbor Board for commercial purposes. The harbor covers 610 acres of water and previously served as the wartime headquarters of the Dover patrol.
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Dover
Associated Press
Admiralty
Shich
Dover Patrol
Dover Harbor Board
Unsuccessful operations lead to Mayr's Remedy claim
A testimonial recalls multiple surgeries for appendicitis and gall stones with no relief, then praises Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. The user asserts it cured all stomach ailments and offers a one dose money back guarantee. Found at Round Corner drug store and other druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Round Corner Drug Store
Court troops and munitions to France 1914 18 era
A brief note lists court troops and munitions heading to France during the 1914 to 1918 period. Crane's Stationery is cited as ensuring quality. Rankin's Drug Store at 1101 Mass is mentioned in connection with local sourcing or notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aera
France
Crane’s
Rankin’s Drug Store
Mass
Danderine Promises Hair Revival in Ad Copy
An old advertisement touts Danderine as a tonic that cleanses dandruff, strengthens thinning or dry hair, and restores gloss and youthfulness. It claims immediate dandruff cure and non greasy formula, urging customers to buy at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aniy Drugstore
Advertising Pays Famous Wriggtoy in Gicago Doubled in Size
Proof of the advertising power is shown by the Wrigley building expansion in Chicago. The north section, facing N Street across Avenue, doubles the south floor area and connects by bridge. The new wing rapidly fills with firms securing space before completion. The structures stand as a bold testament to advertising’s reach and the builder’s ambition.
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En Avenue
Sighcliss Firma
Pie
Mn Wrigley
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