Grand Jury Hears Wall Street Bomb Explosion Witnesses
New York September grand jury convened to probe the Wall Street blast that killed 34 and injured nearly 400. Eye witnesses to be examined include Edwin Fischer, held for eccentricities, and Alexander Brailovsky, a detained Russian journalist released after authorities found no evidence to hold him. Attorney General Palmer may return to take charge of the investigation.
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New York
Financial District
Edwin P. Fischer
Canada
Fischer
Arning
Alexander Brailovski
Palmer
Department of Justice
Reed road grading to finish this week near Lawrence
The Reed road north of Lawrence will be finished this week after three culverts are completed. The road straightens the Golden Pelt to the west and removes four railroad crossings between the town and the county line six miles to the northwest, opening the route to travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Poultry Culling Demonstration Set by Douglas County Farm Bureau
The Douglas county farm bureau will hold its first poultry culling demonstration tomorrow at 2 PM at the TLlen genderfer farm three miles northwest of Lawrence. The event, announced by county farm agent BR 0 Smith, marks the start of future demonstrations as interest grows. Evelyly Fulton, formerly of Lawrence and now in Garden City, competed in a woven automobile drivers contest at the Tonka state fair driving a Nash sport roadster.
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Douglas County Farm Bureau
Tlengenderfer Farm
Lawrence
BR. 0. Smith
Evelyly Fulton
Garden City
Toneka State Fair
Miss Fulton
School Exhibit Planned at Douglas County Fair
White school district No. 61 reports to County Superintendent O J Lane it will exhibit at the Douglas county free fair at Woodland park on September 28 24 and 30 and October 1. Heavy Sunday traffic and road conditions improved countywide over the summer, yet the Sunday rush increased highway use substantially.
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Fair White
O. J. Lane
Douglas County
Woodland Park
Palm City traffic manager tours Tulsa and South
A. P. Case of Palm City Florida traffic manager of the C. B. Airline railroad left yesterday for Tulsa and other southern points after visiting his niece Mrs W Hill Case who says he was surprised to find Kansas lacking in good roads Florida has over 15000 of hard surface roads of oyster shells brick and concrete sixteen feet wide
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A. P. Case
Palm City
Florida
C. B. Airline
Tulsa
W. ¥. Hill
Case
Kansas
Weather and local notices from Lecompton area
Generally fair weather dominates tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Citizens circulate petitions to vote 13 000 more bonds for a schoolhouse at Lecompton. Lecompton fair organizers seek bids for land and refreshment privileges for a fair October 6 and 7. City Commission to meet in regular session tonight. Travel reports cite rough sections on the overland route to Colorado. Mrs Maloney heads home to Tulsa after a week with relatives. Minimum today not stated.
Corn Drops Below $1 a Bushel in Kansas City
In Kansas City on Sept 20 the corn market fell below one dollar a bushel for the first time since 1917. December delivery contracts opened at 99 7 8 cents, down 14 cents from Saturday's close.
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Kansas City
Retail Clothiers Study Conditions Debates At Convention
LB Ober, president of the Kansas Association, and Mrs Ober attend the national convention of retail clothiers to learn about manufacturing and wholesale trends. Delegates from almost every textile line will discuss market coalitions, costs, and the future of retail clothing distribution at Northwestern University bureau aided survey results.
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LB. Ober
Kansas Association
Mrs. Ober
H.B. Ober
Retail Clothier
Ober
Association of Retail Clothiers
National Dissociation
Exact Market
United National Clothiers
Association of Retail “Mathinty
H. K. Secrist
Bureau of Business Research
Northwestern University
Eli Strewse
Raitmore
National Wholesale Clothierssociation
Julius Morse
Boston
Simon Klee
Chicago
Illinois Retail Cloths Association
Loyalty plans rally for Kansas stadium drive
A K U loyalty meeting at the Lawrence Country Club discussed driving support for an athletic stadium. Attendees included J C Nichols George Rowles Porter Fones John Outland H Merle Smith George Wright Tor Woodbury ER Hopkins plus faculty, students, and alumni reps. Chancellor Lindley warned of the university’s needs and the stadiums opposition.
Girls crash Nash at Buck Creek crossing rail yard
Two girls driving a Nash slowed for a Rock Island freight at the Buck Creek crossing of Union Pacific tracks Saturday evening. They started the car before the train cleared and rammed the caboose. No one injured, but the Nash was badly damaged.
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Buck Creek
Union Pacific
Mayor Kreeck Returns From Northern Trip
Mayor and Mrs Geo L Kreeck returned Saturday night from a three weeks northern trip. Mr Kreeck reports relief from hay fever and says he feels quite comfortable again.
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Kreeck
Geo. L. Kreeck
Postcard warning to customs house bellies hoax fears
New York officials treat a mailed postcard warning of a planned explosion at the Customs House as a hoax. Collector William S Edwards and the Justice Department investigated after a postcard signed a citizen claimed an attack at 2 pm tomorrow. Ed wards noted no plot emerged. Edwin P Fischer, who previously warned of Wall Street disasters, claimed telepathic tips.
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New York
Customs House
Wall Street
William S. Edwards
Edy
Thomas G. Patten
Department of Justice
Custom House
Edwards
Bie
Bill Edwards
Princeton
Edwin P. Fischer
Canada
Nebraska to vote on industrial commission provision
Nebraska voters will decide tomorrow on a constitutional provision empowering an industrial commission to determine controversies between employers and employees in any business or vocation affected with a public interest. The measure is part of 47 amendments drafted by a constitutional convention that met last December, with aims to curb unfair business practices and profiteering.
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Omaha
Neh
Nebraska
Tralee
Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Talks Local Industries
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce will hold a luncheon at 12:30 tomorrow presided by vice president C L McKeen in H B Ober’s absence. Local industry representatives will discuss activities employee numbers sales territories and plans, including Kaw Valley Cannery Kaw Valley Creamery Bowersock interests Lawrence Paper Manufacturing and Leuter Organ Company.
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Chamber of Commerce
H. B. Ober
Lawrence
Will Pendleton
Kaw Valley Cannery Company
C. C. Winsler
Ben Schulz
Kaw Valley Creamery Company
RR. C. Jackman
Bowersock
Irving Hiller
Paul Dinsmoor
Lawrence Paper Manufacturing Company
Mr. Reuter
Leuter Organ Company
Farm Bureau Moves To Watkins Bank Basement
The Douglas county farm bureau will relocate from the Chamber of Commerce to basement rooms in the Watkins National Bank building. County farm agent Mr Smith said the move would start today after the commission rejected using a courthouse room due to lack of suitable space. Also, the Junior High School Parent Teachers Association will hold a meeting Thursday afternoon September 23 at 3 50 at the Junior High School building with Superintendent Harry P Smith speaking.
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Farm Bureau
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Chamber of Commmerce
Watkins National Bank
Smith
Court House
Parent- Teachers Association
Harry P. Smith
Lindley to Credit Men to Speak at Kansas City Meeting
The Kansas City Association of Credit Men will hold its first meeting at the Hotel Baltimore Thursday with E H Lindley chancellor of the University of Kansas delivering the address. Also noted: Mr and Mrs C L Cook and children of McLean Texas visited Lawrence. Miss Florence Tait has returned to Lawrence from Monticello Florida after her father’s death. GK Drew of Denver, editor of the Fraternal Aid Guide, is in town for the magazine. Col and Mrs E C Little of Kansas City Kansas spent the day in Lawrence.
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Lindley
Kansas City Association of Credit Men
Baltimore
E. H.lindley
University of Kansas
C. L. Cook
McLean, Texas
C. W.mckeer
Lawrence
Cook
McLean
Florence
Tait
Monticello
Florida
GK. Drew
Denver
Fraternal Aid Guide
Col
Mrs
E. C. Little
Kansas City
Kansas
Scotch Miners Plan Seizure of Mines and Soviet Control
An alarm from Lanarkshire reports Scottish communist leaders allegedly plotting a dramatic seizure of coal pits at Vant Blantyre near Glasgow and establishing a Soviet style mining control system. The Westminster Gazette and exchange telegraph contain dispatches with similar tones.
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London
Lanarkshire
Exchangé
Students greet Chancellor Lindley at KU welcome party
About three thousand University of Kansas students lined up for hours to shake hands with Chancellor FE Lindley and Dr. Frank Strong at a campus reception. The outdoor program featured yells, hypnotic stunts, music, and dancing with Sandy Winsor as master of ceremonies. Faculty wives helped run the event along with student social committees.
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Lindley
Frank Strong
All University
Strong
Sandy Winsor
University Womens Organization
Socialists Displaced in Albany Debated By Assembly
In Albany New York Sept 20 the assembly debated action on five expelled socialists reelected in special elections to fill vacancies. The five Lewis Waldman August ns DeWitt Orr and Charles Solomon were found guilty of disloyalty after a prolonged trial that dominated the 1920 session.
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Albany
N. Y
Acton
Lewis Waldman
August Ns
New York
Samuel A. DeWitt
Samuel Orr
The
Bronx
Charles Solomon
Kines
Assembly
Sess
Preached at Local Church by U B Church Professor
A university professor from Bone urake seminary Dayton Ohio preached at the local church in Lawrence on Sunday during a United Brethren conference stop. The focal church, redecorated this summer, hosts greater activity. Rev F M Tester Man was re appointed as one of UK superintendents for the church.
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U. B
Snaeee
Boneurake Seminary
Dayton
Ohio
Lawrence
United Brethren
Latina
F. M. Tester- Man
Mar Play No Fair Game alt Mar Play No Fair Game alt
Ambiguous notes describe a school football scene at Woodlipd Park with tensions and calls of unfair play. Names and details are garbled but reference a principal, a coach, and players amid a contested match ending with directed shouts and possible penalties.
Campaign speakers added for Democratic drive in New York
Sept 2 adds Trent Marshall Colby Underwood Robinson and Cochran to Democratic campaign list announced by Senator Harris, head of the party's speakers bureau. High School enrollment reaches 726 at Lawrence. Edna Gardner Anderson of New York visits her mother on Dio street. Anderson's husband, Clay Anderson, now a captain stationed at Governor's Island after serving as a major overseas in the war. A Lawrence Mead letter from Mrs. J C Lewellen Colorado Springs notes health decline. Welch and Welch chiropractors.
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New York
Edna Gardner Anderson
G. M. Failey
Ont Dio
Clay Anderson
Governor's Island
Lawrence Mead
J.C. Lewellen
Colorado Springs
Lewellen
Lawrence
Students May Have Military Training At University Unit
The University will open its military department for new cadets through Saturday. Capt Burdick, commandant, says training includes one hour weekly drill on Wednesdays and extensive class work. Freshmen aim for 300 enrollments. summer campers earned praise from Gen Frank Cao for coast artillery. A women’s class for rifle and pistol practice starts next Thursday.
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IL DD. Bardick
Bartick
Burdick
Ies
Frank . Cao
Coast Artillery
Leslie M Shaw to Speak at Courthouse in Lawrence
Leslie M. Shaw, former secretary of the United States Navy, will address a large Republican gathering at the Lawrence courthouse tomorrow at 8 o'clock. J. P. Mitchell of the Douglas County Republican central committee announces the event, expected to be a major early campaign rally. The county committee urges women voters to attend and hear vigorous campaign presentations planned for the fall.
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Lenie M. Shaw
United Statesreauty
Court House
Lawrence
Shaw
Lawr
Mothers Conference at Public Health Office Tomorrow
The regular weekly mothers conference will be held at the public health department office in the city tomorrow afternoon. It opens at 2 o clock and will continue for two hours with physicians giving advice on child care.
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Public Health Department
Cty Hell
Testing Work in Deuries County and Student Directory Update
Plans for cow testing work in Deuries County proceed this week as part of Donvins County dairy activities. Student directory copy completion at the University of Kansas registrar's office comes two months earlier than usual, per Me Faster.
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Deuries
Donvins County
Ten. O. Faster
University of Kaneas
MacSwiney final statement on hunger strike survives
London reports Terence MacSwiney Cork mayor is very weak after thirteen days of hunger strike at Brixton prison. Annie MacSwiney leaves Brixton. he proclaims condition unchanged aside from fasting weakness and asserts a belief that his sacrifice will honor Ireland’s cause and that God will judge Britain. He extends forgiveness to enemies and hopes for liberty through perseverance.
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London
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Trish Self Determination League
Annie MacSwiney
Brixton
Trixton
Torevor MacSwiney
Heine
Trish
Hanot
Trs
Preland
Iran
Myrokinge
State Geological Survey Publishes Red Materials Bulletin
The State geological survey completes a survey on red materials oil and gas and minor products. A bulletin from Topeka will supersede all prior bulletins on these subjects. The winter report will compile data gathered during summer exploration and fieldwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmer
Popeka
Registration at K U Surges to 3220 Amid New Rations
The University of Kansas enrollment reached 3220 as nearly 100 new registrations were added, according to George O. Foster. The upturn follows a period of higher attendance, with officials noting continued growth and new entrants arriving from various regions.
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Iver Nats
George O. Foster
ALO
Marriage Licenses in County Probate Court Entry
Paraphrased notes show licenses granted in county probate court. Eli Hathwwar of Parsons and Marie Ketels of Lawrence seek license to wed Lierd Crue and Ruby Harris, both of Trenton, Missouri. Exact names and places appear garbled in OCR.
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EL Lindley
Vets County
Eranta
Amasyiege
Eli
Parsons
Marie Ketels
Lawrence
Lierd Crue
Ruby Harris
Beth
Trenton
I Mo
Fair notice for Pour County Free Fair events schedule
Chris Schanke president and I B Sparks secretary announce Pour County Free Fair at Woollawed Park on September 28 29 and 30. GCeluker went to Leavenworth this morning to attend a related event at 2.
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Chris Schanke
I B. Sparks
Pour County Free Fair
Woollawed Park
Leavenworth Wiis
Wheat Sewing in Progress Toprks Kansas Sept 20
Able to Visit Office George C Werzel deputy of PITCIR Y Pay for a sheet time this after an illness of seven weeks, and I not be able to resume his work for some time. Sawing the fall planting of wheat is not in progress in the western half of the state and is 25 per cent complete in the northwestern areas, the latest crop condition report by S. T. Flava, federal meteorologist for Kansas.
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George C. Werzel
Pitcir
Kans
S. T. Flava
Kansas
Mrs T F Anderson of DeSoto Spent the Day
Mrs T F Anderson of DeSoto spent the day in Lawrence with Palmer Tire Co. Phone 156.
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T. F. Anderson
DeSoto
Lawrence
Palmer Tire Co
Millerand Becomes Candidate for French Presidency
Premier Alexandre Millerand agreed to run for the presidency of the French Republic to succeed President Deschanel, who has tendered his resignation.
Saxophone Theft Case Seizes Lawrence Spotlight
Four saxophones are alleged stolen in Lawrence tied to a man using the name Harold York. Erwin Archer filed the first report. J E Peters from Kansas City reported instrument loss. Karl L Miller of 1127 Ohio and Carrell Miller of 941 Alabama also reported missing saxophones. Police located York’s residence and real name but await further action.
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Harold York
Lawrence
Erwin Archer
J. E. Peters
Kansas City
Karly L. Miller
Ohio Street
Carrell
Drunkenness fines rise as Lawrence court records
Tom Anderson living west of Lawrence near Lecompton was fined 25 dollars after admitting drunkenness on Sunday streets. Judge Stewart noted the increase since last July with a 23 dollar fine. J C Holmes received 10 dollars for speeding. Marvin Karnes was released after evidence on vagrancy.
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Tom Anderson
Lawrence
Lecompton
Anderson
Stewart
J. C. Holmes
Marvin Karnes
Land Prices Set New Douglas County Record
A new per acre land price record was set in Douglas County with a sale of eighty acres north of town to Clarence Pine for 50 000 dollars. Other transfers include George Ford selling three acres near Tace to Frank Levester, Paris DeWitt selling forty acres west of Lawrence to A B Comer for 13 400 dollars, and Elva Hamsho buying a Barker avenue residence. W C Ellis bought the old Henry Parsons place in west county. Douglas County Teachers Association will meet at the court house next Saturday at 10 am with Prof W W Sullivan from the North Lawrence extension department set to speak. North Lawrence viaduct meeting day is tonight at 8 o clock at Dicker's hall with expected large turnout.
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Douglas County
Clarence Pine
E. H. Har
AEF Pine
Mer, Harper
Ef.n. Tenney
George Ford
Tace
Frank Levester
Awker City
Doughiz County
Paris DeWitt
Lawrence
A. B. Comer
Elva Ham
Eudora
Barker Avenue
Henrietta
Reams
W. C. Eilis
Henry Parsons
Wgt
Douglas County Teachers Association
Court House
Sataway
W. W. Sullivan
U Extension Department
Harvest Home Picnic at Fonganosie hosts event
Harvest Home Picnic will be held November 4 under the local farm bureau branch. A. Lawrence returns from vacation with ideas and new photography gear. Lawrence Studio pledges service for Christmas business. Stuttsman and Carlson plan a modern six room stucco house on New Hampshire Street. Edna Teeter visits Kansas City for a week.
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Harvest
Fonganosie
The
Farm Bureau
Stuttsman & Carlson
New Hampshire Street
Peabie DA
Ada
Edna Teeter
Kansas City
Ministers Plan Bible Study Courses For High School Credit
Chaplain E A Edwards chaired a five member committee at the Ministerial Alliance meeting to organize church Bible study courses that may count toward high school credit. A union church service is set for Robinson Gym next Sunday evening with Chancellor E L Lindley of the University of Kansas set to speak. Frank Jennings led a reading on Ministerial Study and the group discussed the pay program.
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FE. A. Edwards
Ministerial Alliance
Robinson Gymnasium
E.L Lindley
University of Kansas
Frank Jennings
Supreme Court Allows Professor to Help Father
The Kansas University professor M E Rice was allowed by the state supreme court to aid his aged father without waiving his rights as a defendant in a suit over a disputed property title. The decision approved a motion to support his father according to conscience and filial duty while not recognizing the execution order against him.
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State Supreme Court
Saturn_ ily
M. E. Rice
Kansas University
District Court
Douglas County
Ryrenian Court
Douglas Court
Ant
Supreme
Ofder
Plan dental inspection for county rural schools
Douglas county rural school wards met at the courthouse on Saturday afternoon for a conference with County Superintendent J. Lane. The principal subject discussed was the dental inspection of school pupils required by law. It was decided to follow the same plan as last year. The work will be done by a dentist selected by the local dental association, and the charge will be prorated to the districts according to the number of pupils enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County Rural
Court House
J. Lane
Denal Association
Laying Slab Again Near Shawnee County Line
Weather delays push start of slab work on Fort to Fort oil project. Dyatt, the resident engineer, expects Section 6 near the Shawnee county line to finish at about 200 feet per day if cement holds. East end slab near Leavenworth county to be started again if conditions stay settled. Fire department responds to Sixth and Indiana for a fire caused by a shot circuit in a war owned by Ernest Kaep. No losses reported. State Marketing Bureau proposed to act as clearing house for buying and selling farm products. Winthrop Haynes of University Geology travels to Fort Worth. Don Hoffman visits Lawrence from Florence, Kansas.
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Fort Oil
Dyatt
Shawnee County
Leavenworth
County
Sixth
Indiana Street
Ernest
Kae” Oli
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Grand Jury
E. P. Fischer
Takey
Reed Road
Lecomtion
Lecompton Fair
George Kirchoff
Colorado
C. W. Maloney, Jr
W. C. Simons
Loyalty Plans
Country Club
Customs
New York Customs House
P. Fischer
C. OF C
K. U
Fowler Shops
New York Assembly
Renee
Areti
H. Olney
Manx Klein
Lawrence High School
Welch & Welch, Chirnpractors
Leslie M. Shaw
Sureey
Tify Priy
New York City
Howard A. Cress
University
Laspaprine
State Geological Fur
O. Smith
Dougls
Overbrook
James Stevens
Street
Agency
Inuranra
M'Swiney
Gesloey
K.U
the Hill
Saxaphone
North Lawrence
Dicker's Hall
A. Lawrence
West
E. A. Edwards
Committee of Ministers
Union Church
Robinson
State Marketing Bureau
Topeka
J.mobler
State Bound of Agriculture
Ce Eet
Pief Winthrop P. Haynes
Geology Department of
Fort Worth
Tergs
Don Hoffman
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