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A wild rumor said to have been started when an insurance company in St. Louis made inquiries regarding the bank is said to have caused the run.
Twenty-four thousand dollars in Liberty bonds—all the Liberty bonds the State Bank of Ogden vault contained—made up part of the loot taken recently by robbers.
Six thousand dollars in coupon bonds and $2,000 in currency made up the remainder.
No description of the bandits nor of their motor cars has been obtained. The bandits terrorized the town, keeping everyone under cover by fusillades from sawed-off shotguns in the two hours they were at work. It is believed they went north from Ogden, striking the Midland trail in the vicinity of Keats.
Officers hope to obtain information concerning the identity of the bandits from photographs of finger prints left on the bank vault doors and the bond strong box.
Two unmasked bandits entered the office of the Warren Mortgage Company at Emporia just before closing time, held up Urban Brown, the cashier, and forced him to give them all of the cash in the building. When Brown gave them $125 and told them it was all the money on hand they swore loudly, ran from the building and escaped in a motor car.
Following the granting of a state charter to the American Hospital association of Topeka, announcement was made that the association intends to erect a hospital costing $500,000 on the site recently purchased immediately west of Topeka. The association now is conducting a hospital in a large residence on the site.
A city hall, to cost $190,000, to be erected as a memorial to soldiers, was voted at Chanute the other day.
Dr. Helen Moore, director of the child hygiene bureau of the Kansas board of health, has resigned. She will go to New York to become associated with the American Child Health Association, of which Dr. S. J. Crumbine, formerly secretary of the board, is a director. Dr. Moore has been with the child health bureau since January 1, 1922.
On behalf of three children made orphans by their father's death, suit for $10,000 has been brought in the district court at Wichita against Ora Beam, charged with having killed Luther E. Perkins while driving a motor car near Peck the night of October 22. Perkins was killed while walking on the road a short distance north of town.
After failing in two previous attempts at suicide, the first with a shotgun and the second with a stick of dynamite, Matt Kotnek of West Mineral eluded friends set to guard him and drowned himself in five inches of water in a pond near his home.
William A. Baker, state superintendent of insurance, has issued a call for a meeting December 12 to determine whether the interests of the citizens of the state are being affected adversely by the present differences between two fire insurance company organizations and whether any state laws are being violated.
The organization of a Ku Klux Klan is under way in Leavenworth, according to reports, and it is rumored the newly former organization will stage a parade.
"Complete vindication" is the version given by attorneys for ex-Police Judge Rad M. Lee of the disbarment proceedings brought against Lee, instituted by the Shawnee County Bar Association. After several days of taking testimony the prosecution closed the case by a motion that it be dismissed.
The appointment of S. T. Crumlew, a coal dealer, as chief of police of Emporia was confirmed by the city commissioners. Crumley is said to have the backing of the Ku Klux Klan.
The railroad crossing accident near Smith Center which cost Mrs. Frank May her life claimed another victim later when her husband, driver of the car, died.
