Reforms Propose Uniform Law Changes At American Bar Session
Comprehensive legislative reforms were presented to the American Bar Association in St. Louis as the annual meeting opened. Proposals call for uniform state statutes, modernization of federal court rules, and ethics oversight with possible bar incorporation. The session will consider treaty rights protections, federal removal of cases, and closer presidential transition dates. Prominent figures including Sir Auckland Geddes and Albert J Bev are slated to speak at the banquet.
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American Bar Association
United States
Supreme Court
Committee On Uniform
League of Nations
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Congress
Ast
Sir Auckland Geddes
Albert J. Bev
Indiana
W. Lindsay
Denver
Hampton L. Carson
Philadelphia
The
Bar Association
British help Cox charged in campaign finance query
Congressman Fred Britten reports to Republican headquarters that the British parliament recently funded 87,000 dollars for entertainment for Sir Auckland Geddes and that the fund allegedly went to the Democratic National Committee. He warns of further sums if Cox wins with money against merit.
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Associated Press
Chicago
James M. Cox
Fred Britten
Illinois
Senate Committee
Wilson
Poles Gain Ground as Prussian Front Sweeps North
Polish forces push north from near East Prussia capturing Kolno and over 10,000 prisoners. General Soboski reports decisive Soviet defeats with 50,000 prisoners and 40,000 other casualties. Bolshevik delegates at Minsk maintain calm as peace talks continue.
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Warsaw
Kolno
Soboski
Thorn
East Prussia
Russia
Poland
Mlawa
Germany
Arrest of Eugene Leroy Aboard British Freighter Dryden
Eugene Leroy, sought by Detroit police in a woman’s murder, was arrested aboard the British freighter Dryden which arrived at Rio de Janeiro. He will be guarded by American officers and later handed to Detroit authorities in New York after port approval.
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Dryden
Rio DE Janeiro
Associated Press
Detroit
Michigan
New York
Leroy
Canada
Mexico
Mississippi
Alabama
American Railway Express Company
Katherine Lou Jackson
Sturgis
Miss
A. A. Tatum
Harper Street
Tatum
E. Leroy
Andrew J. Brani
Fernandez
Fernanez
O. J. Woods
Express
Brank
Leo Trumbull
Harper Avenue
Trumbull
South
Mrs. Jackson
Kid McCoy Jackson
Kitty Lou
Jackson
Birmingham
Brazil
Bahamas
Chicago
Order of the Eastern Star Meeting Notice
Ans meets Thursday evening at 8 Selock to conduct initiations led by Mrs Bird Neé. The notice lists the date and time for members to attend and participate in the initiation ceremony.
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Ans Order of the Eastern Star
Selock
Bird
Another Derrick Erected as Wells Progress in Oil Field
Carter Nance La Selle syndicate builds another derrick near Buck Horn to drill a test well once machinery arrives. W Abernathey serves as secretary treasurer and local manager aiming to push successful operations. Gas shows at 500 feet. test to 1500 feet. Steedman fields and Allen field show rapid progress with new rigs and producing wells. Pontotoc county rises in oil history as more investors rush to the ground floor.
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Carter-Nance-La Selle Syndicate
Buck Horn
W. Abernathey
Abernathey
Steedman
Allen
Pontotoc County
Evidence Blows Up Against Topeka Man in Home Brew Case
In Topeka Kansas authorities escalate against James Scott accused of manufacturing home brewed alcohol. An affidavit by ex city bacteriologist Annett Nicoll notes the seized beverage contained two and a half percent alcohol after analyses of four bottles. The bottles reportedly exploded due to excessive yeast during storage at Scott's residence.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
James Scott
Annett Nicoll
Scott
Hugh Fisher
Lord Mayor of Cork Remains Conscious Under Hunger Strike
Lord Mayor Terence Mac Sweney of Cork, held in Briexton jail after being removed from Cork, remains conscious but in grave condition as his private chaplain administers the last rites. Prime Minister Lloyd George says the government bears no responsibility for his release, regardless of outcome.
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Associated Press
London
Terence MacSweney
Cork
Dominick
Paris
Lloyd George
Mayor McSweney
Briexton
MacSweney
Chautauqua Tent Arrives and Goes Up Nearby
The Chautauqua tent has arrived and is being erected near the designated site. Local residents anticipate events and performances as preparations continue into the week.
Topeka Readies Largest Thirty-Fifth Division Reunion
Topeka prepares for a three day Thirty-Fifth Division reunion opening September 26. Thousands of veterans and families will attend with special trains from Kansas and Missouri. The event features regimental kitchens, separate auditoriums, and a state house grounds general session funded by a $10,000 drive. Maj. Gen. Wright, Champ Clark, and Governors Allen and Gardner are slated as speakers.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
Thirty- Fifth Division
Kansas
Missouri
W. P. McLean
McLean
Comrey
France
Pershing
Prince of Wales
St. Louis
State House
William M. Wright
Champ Clark
Allen
Gardner
Repub
Aecena
British Ambassador Denies Funding Democratic Campaign
In St Louis on August 25 Sir Auckland, the British ambassador, called charges by Congressman Britten of Illinois absurd that Parliament allotted 87 000 for entertainment by the British ambassador in Washington to aid the democratic presidential campaign. He affirmed no British government contribution to any party or state.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Britten
Illinois
Washington
Sir Auckland
Kansas 353rd Infantry Regimental Reunion Planned
Camp Funston Kansas hosts September 4 to 6 reunion for the All Kansas 353rd regiment of infantry plus mothers wives sisters and sweethearts. Program includes memorial service dance officer election and other features with accommodations arranged in Camp Funston and Junction City.
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Camp Funston
Kan
All-Kansas
353Rd Regiment of Infantry
Aill- Kansas
Kansas
Junction City
353Rd Infantry
Immediate Russian rupture feared over Minsk peace talks
A wireless dispatch from Moscow quotes George Etchichern the Russian Soviet foreign minister saying that any immediate Russian withdrawal from Minsk peace terms would trigger a rupture in negotiations with Poland if the Polish insistence on withdrawal persists.
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Associated Press
Poland
Minsk
Manchester Guardian
Russia
London
George Etchiechern
Moscow
Cox Opens Campaign in Prinston and Evansville Tour
Governor Cox arrives in Evansville Indiana to start a campaign swing with an afternoon address at Prinston and an evening speech. He plans to avoid detailed discussion of GOP fundraising claims until his Pittsburg speech tomorrow.
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Cox
Prinston
Indiana
Associated Press
Evansville
Ind
Pittsburg
The Virtue of Social Talk Versus Idle Conversation
The piece argues that friendly neighborly chats enrich life yet distinguishes right from idle talk. It notes useful talk advances business or purpose, while idle chatter wastes time and offers no gains. It urges restraint and awareness of time before engaging in conversations.
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Newcastle Ada Pair Named Kendall College Appointees
Byron Norrell of Ada elected business manager of Henry Kendall College in Tulsa and to move soon. His wife, Mrs Norrell, named hostess of the boys dormitory beginning the next term. The article notes Kendall College chose them without solicitation and praises the couple for their local ties. At Ada, Norrell helped build the Evening News into a leading state paper.
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Byron Norrell
Ada
Henry Kendall College
Tulsa
Norrell
Tusla
Henry Kendall
Arkansas Couple Jailed For Vagrancy At Katy Depot
Two transient tourists were picked up by Sheriff Duncan at the Katy depot yesterday evening for vagrancy. The report notes the incident occurred during an evening in which entertainment was briefly mentioned, with fragmented details about the couple and names incomplete.
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