Coolidge Pressures on Flood Plan in Congress
In Washington on April 23 AP reports the House rejected Rep Shallenberger’s Mississippi tributary reservoir plan voting 114 to 184. President Coolidge signals concessions on the Senate flood bill while House leaders push revisions to share costs and protect the government from future flood damages.
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Bulletin
Washington
House
Senate
Shallenberger
White House
Mississippi
Florida
Madden
House Appropriations Committee
Coolidge
Reid
Cooligne
Nldea
New Orleans
Missouri
House Flood Control Committee
Mississippi River
Cape Girardeau
Gulf of Mexico
Arkansas
Louisiana
Cigarette Price War Hits Major Firms
Wholesale price cuts begin to drain retail costs for top brands, three leading companies lowering wholesale tithes to six dollars per thousand from about six forty. Stocks of Reynolds and American Tobacco drop on the New York Stock Exchange while Liggett Myers and Lorillard also fall as large blocks move on the market.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
American Tobacco
Reynolds Tobacco
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard
Topeka Opens Western Association Baseball Game
In Topeka on April 23 the state executive council authorized the closing of state offices to permit officials and employees to attend the opening game between Independence and Topeka. Governor Paulen, slated to pitch the first ball, said his left wing is in good condition.
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Topeka
State Executive Council
Big
State House
Western Association
Independence
Paulen
Weather forecast for Kansas with variable roads
Forecast notes fair tonight with increasing cloudiness and warmth on Tuesday. Ottawa should be partly cloudy while Dodge City, Arkansas City, Tapetah, Pittsburg, Hutchinson and Coffeyville report rough and muddy roads. Douglas County roads listed as good. Temperature readings incomplete. yesterday's high and today's low not clearly provided.
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Kansas
Ottawa
Dodge City
Arkansas City
Tapeh
Pittsburg
Hutchinson
Coffeyville
Douglas County
Exhibit Home Opens in Better Homes Week Observance
The public is invited to view the furnished exhibit home at Massachusetts street owned by W C Ellis beginning tomorrow at 1 PM. Hostesses include Miss Elizabeth Meputar and Mrs Glenn Charlton with a committee of Mrs T E Griesa Miss Viola Andareon and others. The home, furnished by Lawrence firms, uses a 20 percent budget of cost for furnishings. The open hours are daily 1 PM to 10 PM through the week, with hostesses named for opening day. A parallel Better Homes Exposition will open Thursday in the Eriksen building.
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Bie
Massachusetts Street
W.C. Ellis
Lawrence
Elizabeth Meputar
Robert Rankin
Quakes Devastate Corinth and Lutraki in Peloponnesus
Athens reports a sequence of more than twenty shocks across central Greece with at least thirty dead and extensive destruction in Corinth and Lutraki. A power house collapsed, prisons fell, and most houses in Corinth were ruined, leaving the city in darkness and survivors sleeping in the open.
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Athens
Greece
Corinth
Lutraki
Peloponnesus
Torinth
Lutrakiia
Lawrence's Comedy Starts Three Day Run at Bowersock
Lawrence's Journal World presents A Day in Hollywood a two reel home talent comedy directed by Charles C Fetty at the Bowersock theatre. First public showings drew large matinee crowds with cast members Pauline Wolf Harold Dutch Hauser and Charles Radcliffe noted for polished teamwork. Run continues for the first three days of the week with positive remarks on photography and clever trick scenes.
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Hollywood
Charles C. Fetty
Journal World
Bowersock Theatre
Fetty
Herman’ Stermer
County Delegates Off to Hutchinson
The Douglas county delegation to the Democratic state convention at Hutchinson was completed last week with Hartley of Baldwin selecting Prof H W Gest as his alternate and J C Patterton naming W F Ellington as his alternate. The remaining delegation members from the county convention include Henry Albach Martin T T Swedhey Mrs F W Gaunt Mrs Gertie K Johnston W E Palmateer E G Harbour Fred Nace George Mecarts D L Burton and Mrs E R Grey. The Douglas county delegation received no instructions from the county convention.
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Douglas County
Hutchinson
Hartley
Baldwin
H. W. Gest
Paker University
J.C. Patterton
Baldwin- Aleees
W.F.’ Ellington
Henry” Albach
Fennecedtt
Martin
T.t.swedhey
F. W. Gaunt
Gertié K. Tohnston
W.E. Palmateer
E. G. Harbour
Fred Nace
George Mecarts
DL. Burton
E- R. Grey
Douglas
Reed Supporters Claim State Delegates At Democratic Meet
Hutchinson Kan Apr 22 AP supporters of Rep W A Ayres Wichita and Sen James Reed Missouri claim a majority of the delegates to the Kansas State Democratic convention as the party meets to elect national delegates. Reed backers count 625. Ayres supporters claim 700. Total delegates 1035 across 105 counties. Ancil Hatten announced. Reed supporters vow to oppose instructed Ayres delegation while backing a complimentary vote for Kansas Rep to open ballots. Major conferences fill the day as caucuses prepare. Kincaid enters race for governor as Bowman rumored to join the contest. Ed Hackney and Chauncey Little already in.
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Hutchinson
Kan
W. A. Ay
Wichita
James A. Reed
Missouri
Kansas
Reed
Representatives Ayres
Ancil Hatten
Westphalia
State Central Committee
Houston
Congress
Cenittal
Kincaid
Jasper Kincaid
Olathe
Noah Bowman
Garratt
Ed T. Hackney
Wellington
Chauncey B. Little
Qathe
Kincaid enters Kansas gubernatorial race in yet a Tax drive
Jasper T. Kincaid of Olathe announced his candidacy for the Kansas Democratic gubernatorial nomination. The former legislator and six-year tax commission member stressed tax revision as paramount, calling for reduced total tax burden, good roads, and a state road system under constitutional amendment financed by gasoline and license fees. He opposes new bond issues and favors extensive all weather highways for broad access.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Jasper T. Kincaid
Olathe
Kansas
Kincaid
Old State Tax Commission
Tex
Oklahoma trial under Arkansas laws set to open
In Tishomingo Oklahoma a murder trial for Will Watterson opens under Arkansas law. Watterson faces charges for shooting W. J. Duncan on June 20 1906 when Duncan slept. The case traces to Indian Territory and Fort Smith jurisdiction before Oklahoma statehood. Watterson later used the alias Harry Mills in Las Vegas Nevada and served time there before returning for trial.
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Arkansas
Oklahoma
Watterson
Harry Mills
Las Vegas
Nevada
Northeast Kansas League track meet set for May 28
Nine high schools in the Northeast Kansas League will compete at the University of Kansas stadium on Saturday May 28 after coaches and principals agreed to move the meet from Kansas City to Lawrence to allow broader state meet participation. Local tennis matches seed Lawrence to face Topeka in the first round on university courts.
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University of Kansas
Inc
Lawrence
Kansas
Ian
Emporia
Wyandotte High
Kansas City
Kary
Omaha Technical High School
Kansas. City
Toyeka
Bighy Sch
Lawrence Igh School
Met Mths
Dliowing High
ATE
Steaibats
Wyandotte
Ottawa
Union Smoker Opens Campaign Fund Drive Tonight
A university and Lawrence community event tonight features athletic contests and a boxing match between Kid Boyle and Shifty Spry at 8 o clock in the Union Memorial building. Wresting bouts are arranged by Tommy Cox with Kanakari Rao and Shadrack Paul. Hindu acts and readings by George Callahan, with Louis Nelson as announcer. A broader all university program is planned for tomorrow night. Mortarboard hosted tea for University women yesterday.
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Lawrence
Union Memorial
Jules
Kid" Boyle
Law School
Tommy Cox
Kanakari Rao
Shadrack Paul
Hineu
George Callahan
Louis Nel Son
Plaan
Mortarboard
Union
New Chicago Slaying Blocks Suspected Killers
Chicago April 23 AP Shot at dawn a man on a soapbox fired through a bedroom window killing Ben Newmark former investigator for the state's attorney's office as he neared retirement. His wife cried out and found him fatally shot in the abdomen. Newmark aged forty one led the detective squad and helped pursue vice raids and the Harvey Church case. Police noted no other shooters or immediate motive beyond possible long-enmired enemies. An earlier 1922 bombing at his home had not harmed him. An intercollegiate dinner is planned at Des Moines for Drake Relays week April 27 28 with many EK U alumni expected. Ad reads washed tickets $1.50 Hudson & Goff.
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Chicago
Shottun
Ben Newmark
State's Attorney’s
Newmark
State's Attorney's Office
Hart
Harvey Church
Yewmark
Des “Moines
Parachute Save Misses Cadet In High Altitude Collision
Cadet Douglas M. Swisher leaped to safety using a parachute after his aircraft collided with another at 9,000 feet above San Antonio. Cadet James Scott Henderson of Goshen Indiana was killed when his plane crashed. Henderson's parents reside in Seattle.
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San Antonio
James Scott. Henderson
Géssie
Ind
Airc
Vouglas M
Swisher
Henderson
Seattle
Wash
Relief Plane Lands at Greenly Island to Aid Bremen
Montreal April 23 The Ford relief plane carrying spare parts and fuel for the Bremen landed at Greenly Island at 11 40 am EST. Piloted by Bernt Balchen and Major James Fitzmaurice, the crew left Seven Islands at 5 10 am seeking a one hop reach to Bremen. The journey across 500 miles of frozen terrain faced delays from illness and weather as they pushed toward Quebec and awaited an escort to New York.
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Ford
A . Murray Bay
James, Fitzmaurice
Bernt Balchen
Greenly Island
Bremen
Junkers
Fitzmaurics
Balchen
Seven Islands
Lake St. Agnes
Fiers
Floyd Bennett
Detroit
Bennett
Nobel
Baron von Muenefeld
Jeffrey Hale
Quebec
Richard EE. Byrd
Pole
Boston
Hartford
Conn
Clarence PD
Chamberlin
Lake Ste. Agnes
Brainard
Charles Levine
Germany
Topeka Man Dies After Highway Mule Crash
Henry E Neustifter 42 of Topeka died at St Francis hospital from injuries after a car driven by J H Holder crashed while trying to avoid a mule near Rossville. Passenger R H Marldham injured. Neustifter survived by wife and five children. relatives named in report. Body at Schubert funeral home. funeral arrangements pending.
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Henry E. Neustifter
Topeka
St. Francis Hospital
Rossville
JH. G. Holder
R.H., Marldham
Neustifter
Fred
Ziesenis
Lawrence
Eudora
William Neustifter
Emil Hartig
Oehler
Mercantile: Company
Schubert Funeral Home
State forestry bids to build dam at Ottawa State Park
Topeka April 23 A P The State forestry fish and game commission met today to adopt a resolution seeking bids for a dam to hold 160 acres of water at Ottawa County State Park. Bids will be opened May 10. J Be Doze chairman announced. Commission also viewed a proposed site for a new fish and game preserve near Tonganoxie.
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Topeka
State
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Ottawa County
the. Commission
J. Be Doze
Tonganoxie
Foster Back From Registrars Meeting
George O. Foster registrar of the University returned Saturday night from Cleveland where he attended a national meeting of college registrars and spoke at an Akron U reunion on University conditions. The reunion was attended by 40 alumni from Cleveland Akron Toledo Springfield Canton Mansfield and Warren. William Caldwell a 1911 graduate leads the organization. The meeting discussed orienting freshmen under the theme Humanizing Education.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ack.u
Akron
Toledo
I E Jstrars
Kansas junior high educators meet at university conference
Nearly fifty principals and teachers from across Kansas gather at the University to inaugurate the first state Educator’s conference. Dr. P. W. Cox of New York University is the main speaker, with sessions on guidance, special adjustment, and the objectives of teaching at Fraser Chapel.
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Toon
Lhe
School of Rai
P. W. K.cox
New York University
Kansas City
Alice Moncrieff
Wallemar, Gelch
Fine Arts ‘School
Sohn R. Barnes
Lauv‘vence High School
H.H. Lindley
J_W. Twente
School of Education
University
Fraser Chapel
Johnston
University of Kan
Social Service
Tanier High
Penn Aml
Central Justor Law School
Kerant City
Fopeka
Kan
Papec
Smith
University of Ikansas
Pro
ET. L. Callies
Washington College
Watson Lirary
Dyche
Spooner Thayler Lingeum
Round Table
Tea
Leavenworth
Yoelsoln
Atchison
Vornsolo
Wiliam Downing
University of Kansas
Yeung
Northeast
Jis
Stonesipher
Lawrence
W. W. Curfman
Raymond A. Sellwegter
I. F. Shaw
Central Junior Leh
Seattle Alumni Banquet Planned for May 19
The Seattle alumni association plans the annual alumni banquet. President and secretary confirm preparations as the group organizes the event in Seattle Washington with May 19 as the date.
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Seattle
They Sx
Washington
Fred‘ Blisworth
Ray Keech Sets World Auto Speed Record in Daytona
Daytona Beach Fla Apr AP reports Ray Keech, a 27 year old American, set a world automobile speed record at 207.55 miles per hour with an average mile in 17.34 seconds aboard J M White’s Triple Plex. Keech surpassed Captain Campbell of England after a day of failed attempts and timing device issues.
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Beach
Fla
Apr
Ray
Keech
Alent
Campbell
J.M. White
National League postponements and score summaries
Baseball results and weather led to postponements in the National League with York at Boston and Boston at Philadelphia both delayed by rain and cold. American games showed Detroit and Chicago scoring, Cleveland and St Louis details, while Kansas City faced Louisville. the day carried a French election brief and Home Week section notes.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Sherdel
O'Firrelly
Luque
Edwards
Har Taye
Emit
Gooch
Malone
Hartm
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Washington
New York
Chicago
Detroit
McCurdy
Carroll and Harpraveé
Cleveland
I Shaute
D. Lew- Batterie
Gray and Schan American Association
Kansas City
Louisville
Zinn
Wertz
Moss
Shinault
Ottawa bid tabulation for paving and bridges project
The county selected bids for Section A paving and two bridge constructions near Pleasant Grove. Stucker and Penney bids led, with other bidders listed. Work to start within 30 days and likely finish next summer under federal and local cost sharing.
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Dobson & Shan Do Lincoln
Vrowest
Submit & Stucker
Ottawa
Penney
Win
Lawrence
Rabe
Hut Lutta
Jakan
Tope Gy
Gs Chay ‘Genter
Ross 0 L Company
Des ‘Moines
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Seetior Cand
Expect Many Women at Federation Meet in Independence
Registration and room assignments begin this afternoon for a three day session of the Kansas State Federation of Women. The first formal session starts 8 o clock tomorrow evening at the First Methodist church with Mrs. C. Q. Lachmiller and Mrs. R. R. Bittman presiding. Dr. Charles M. Sheldon Marie Hill McCarter and Dr. J. H. Montgomery of the state board of health are among speakers. Upwards of 300 registrations have been received and 400 women are expected. Homes of Independence citizens will house the delegates. A reception and art exhibit at the home of Mrs. Clarence F. Roth is set for tomorrow.
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Independence
Kan
Womelbs
First Methodist
C.Q. Lachmiller
R.R. Bittman
Charles'm. Sheldon
Marie Hill. McCarter
J. H.montgomery
Kansas State
Bo Uf
Z Dax
Clarenc F. Roth
Fill Settling Work In Fall Near Wakarusa River
Fire spreads from trash to barn at 227 Mississippi residence. Loss not estimated. Alumni meeting in New York reports KeU alumni elected officers and speakers, with details of enrollment drive and Chevrolet promotion.
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Kenney, & Baldwin
McClain
Mississippi
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