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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
DECEMBER 13, 1945
Here's The News From Your Home Town in Kansas
Howat, Lewis Foe Dies in Pittsburg
Pittsburg, (UP)—Funeral services for Alexander Howatt, one-time bitter antagonist of John L. Lewis, were held from the E. K. Smith funeral home chapel here at 3 p.m. yesterday.
The Rev. Arthur Armstrong of the United Presbyterian church officiated and the body of the former labor leader was interred at the Mt. Olive cemetery near Pittsburg.
Howat died at his home here Monday following a heart attack, and thus closing a career which began when he started to work in southeastern Kansas coal fields at the age of 10.
He had retired from active participation in the fight against Lewis and his United Mine Workers organization, but he retained an active interest in labor organizations and edited a small labor paper in Pittsburgh.
At the height of his career, the fiery Howatt had been considered radical by mine operators, but he never lost an election to the presidency of District 14 of the United Mine Workers, and he consistently held the support of the miners.
The stormiest years of his life came shortly after the close of World War I when Gov. Henry J. Allen of Kansas called out the state militia to put down a strike in southeastern Kansas coal mines.
Howat was sentenced to serve terms in three Kansas jails for violations of the old Kansas industrial court law, but he successfully fought against the law until it was repealed.
Topeka. (UP)—Farm to market road construction plans of 92 Kansas counties have been submitted for federal aid. Gov. Andrew F. Schoeppel announced today.
Schoepel said federal funds would be applied to preliminary engineering costs before the actual construction work on the proposed roads began.
Farm-to-Market Road Plans Bright
Topeka. (UP) — Unemployment compensation payments continued to soar in Kansas today.
Twenty-three of the 92 counties have completed their plans and others were near completion, the governor added.
Unemployment Pay Continues to Rise
The unemployment compensation commission revealed that 279,509 had been paid to 18,246 persons in Kansas last week.
This was the highest amount of unemployment compensation yet paid in the state.
Meantime, cities throughout the state reported high unemployment figures. Wichita reported 5,386 unemployed this week compared with 5,766 the previous week. Kansas City reported 4,546 unemployed this week compared with 4,311 last week.
VA District Office Opens in Pittsburg
Pittsburg. (UP)—Office of the Kansas Veterans administration were to get in full swing with the opening of the final district office in Pittsburg today.
Grant Page of Abillence was in charge of the Pittsburg board.
Director William Moneypeny said in Topeka today that all of the 15 districts throughout the state now were organized and the program for aiding Kansas veterans would get into full swing.
Death Thwarts Plan For Early Christmas
Galena. (UP) — Death today thwarted Christmas plans laid by his family for 10-year-old Billy Ray Stewart.
Christmas gifts for the youth lay unopened under a decorated tree which had been placed by his bedside.
But the lukencemia which doomed their son, was fatal before the "early Christmas" could be culminated with the opening of Yule gift packages.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Stewart, knowing that their son's death was certain, had set up the tree and trimmed it with colorful decorations.
illy Ray died at the home of his brother, Royal. His parents home is at Scott City, Mo.
The Rev. W. Bryson Smith Dies in Arkansas City
Arkansas City. (UP)—Funeral arrangements were being made today for the Rev. W. Bryson Smith, 76 retired methodist minister who died yesterday following a long illness.
Smith had been a resident of Arkansas City since 1913. He formerly held pastorates at St. Louis and Cumberland, Md.
He is survived by his wife
Young Republican Club Plans State Revival
Toncka. (UP)—Young republicans of Kansas, inactive during the war because of the draft, met today to plan for next spring's state convention, which probably will be held in Toncka in Aaril.
W. C. "Casey" Jones, Glathe, presided at the reorganization meeting. He said he believed at least 1.000 young republicans would attend the convention.
Members of the committee on arrangements for the convention were Quentin Brown, Topeka, Pete Farabi, Pittsburg; Keith Moore, sheriff of Sedgewick county, Wichita; Nathan Rash, Kansas City; McDill Boyd, Phillsburg; J. Kyle of Topeka, and Gale Moss, Eldorado.
In Another 20 Years, He'll Eat 'Em
Arkansas City. (UP) --With Christmas candy so scarce, two large jars of colorful tidbits on the desk of Clarence E. Beck, general manager of the Ranney-Davis Mercantile company, are attracting a lot of attention.
They're not for sale—and they are not samples of more to come. Beck said he'd been saving them since 1925 when he decided to test the qualities of vacuum packing in glass jars.
23 to Appear Before Grand Jury
Wichita (UP)—Twenty-three Kansans and Missourians have been postponed to appear as witnesses before the second federal grand jury, when it reconvenes here Monday, Dec. 17, Fred Partridge, clerk of the federal district court announced today.
However, professions and addresses of most of the other witnesses called indicate the second grand jury's investigations will be concerned with what U.S. District Attorney Randolph Carpenter called "routine cases" involving postal department infractions and transportation of stolen property across state lines.
One of the witnesses subpoenaed, E. M. Olsen, Dodge City, chief of police, became known during the William Zurbucken trial last month, when he testified that he had received money from bootleggers which he gave to Zurbucken.
Washington, (UP)—The Navy announced today that personnel eligible for discharge before Dec. 31 may be released immediately if their services can be spared and providing their processing does not interfere with the prompt separation of personnel previously eligible, particularly those returning from overseas.
Navy Speeds Discharges
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'Bill' Burke Better After Attack by Steer
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Wichita. (UP)—The condition of of William H. "Bill" Burke, Little River politician, cattleman and banker, who suffered a severe brain concussion when attacked by a steer six weeks ago, is improved and he should be out of bed within a few weeks, his physician, Dr. L. J. Beyer, said today.
He was injured by the steer in the Burke feed lot at Little River. Burke remained unconscious for weeks and little hope was held for his recovery.
"Bill" Burke has been a colorful figure in Kansas politics, twice serving as U.S. collector of internal revenue and twice running as the democratic nominee for governor.
Topeka Housing 'Looking Up'
Topka. (UP)—Housing condition in Topka where looking on today
A local contractor appeared before the city zoning board yesterday and said he would build 61 four and five room houses if the board would approve construction on slightly smaller ground areas than the city ordinance required.
The board granted its approval without hesitation. The contractor aid he had materials and labor ready and would begin construction immediately.
Six Women Die In Norton Blaze
Norton. (UP)—Funeral arrangements were completed today for six women who were burned to death late yesterday when fire swept through a home on the county farm leased as a boarding house for aged persons.
The women who were trapped in the basement of the building were identified as:
Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs. Statt and Mrs. Betterton were former residents of Norton. The other three women were from Lenora.
Mrs. Margaret Sawyer, 81; Mrs.
Dora Terrill, 83; Mrs. Mary Statt,
71; Mrs. Alida Jones, 87; Mrs.
Livey Button, 65, and Mrs. Jennie
Betterton, 75.
The fire occurred when a coal stove in the house exploded. Three men residents living on the second floor of the boarding house were able to escape.
They were led to safety by Mrs. Ray Jackson, who was burned severely.
Schoeppel in Kingman
Kingman. (UP) — Gov. Andrew Schoeppel was in Kingman Tuesday where he addressed a noon meeting of the city Rotary club.
He was due in Wichita yesterday to address the Sedgwick county farm bureau.
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