No British party now has majority in Commons
London December 7 Associated Press reports the general election left the Conservative lead ership without a majority. With 548 seats counted, Conservatives 25 percent Labor 182 Liberals 142 others 10. The Laborites poised to be the opposition, Liberals unable to overtake. Baldwin’s ministry appears defeated. the crown would summon Ramsay MacDonald to form a cabinet if the Conservatives are overthrown. Rural votes harmed the Tories as farmers leaned Liberal. Notable defeats include Sir Robert Sanders and the Countess of Warwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dee 7
Associated Press
House of Commons
Labor Party
Baldwin
Lathorites
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Robert Sanders
Bridgewater
W. E. Morse
Margaret Philipson
Berwick-on-Tweed
Countess of Warwick
Warwick and Leamington
Warwick
A. Eden
George Nicholls
Sweeney Named to Kansas State Banking Advisory Panel
The state bank commissioner and Governor Davison approved four state bankers to an advisory committee for the Kansas banking department. T. J. Sweeney of Lawrence joins Fred H. Quincy of Salina M. B. Light of Winfield and A. R. Wallace of White City. Wallace heads the Kansas State Bankers association. The panel, drawn from Wichita bankers rehabilitation, will first tackle the Wichita bank rehabilitation and then review other troubled state guaranteed banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
State Banking Department
T. J. Sweeney
Lawrence
Fred H. Quincy
Salina
M. B. Light
Winfield
A. R. Wallace
White City
Wallace
Kansas State Bankers Association
Wichita Bankers Association
Banking Department
Wichita Bank
Weather Bulletin Missing Clear Details
Fragmentary weather note provides incoherent temperature readings and unclear times. Key values for maximum and minimum are absent, and the station or date is not specified. The readable elements show attempts at recording 7 pm 7 am and 2 pm figures but lack context, units, and location.
London Times Praises Coolidge Message for Clarity
Paris reports a French foreign office official praising President Coolidge's message for its clear statements on major questions and affirming France's insistence that France be paid and Germany must live. The Times in London commends the president's decisive stance and notes possible future American openness to the League of Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press
France
Coolidge
Germany
London
Det
The
Times
Iwalys
League of Nations
League
Lutheran student conference opens at Trinity church
University of Colorado and Nebraska students join Blair Midland Bethany Lindsborg and Kansas schools for a Lutheran conference at Trinity Lutheran church. Saturday includes conferences and business sessions with a devotional led by Rev. Biel and Miss Christianson. Public welcome for Saturday evening service. Closing Sunday with Rev. Pihlablad preacher on "The Call of the Church to Its Young."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Colorado
University of Nebraska
Blair and Midland
Nebraska
Bethany College
Lindsborg
Kansas
State Teachers’ College
Emporia
Kansas University
Trinity Lutheran Church
A. J. Biel
Hutchinson
Agnes Christianson
Fatima Was No Lady in St Louis T A Raid
A raid on a St Louis museum last night exposed Ia Belle Fatima, proclaimed Queen of the Orient, as a man. Seventeen people were arrested on gambling charges. At the police station Fatima protested I am a man, not a lady, prompting a quick, startling response from the officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fatima
Ford Buys Short Horn Herd at Auction
Henry Ford today purchased an entire herd of milking short horns comprising fourteen head for $4 800 from Bachelor farms of Mount Vernon New Hampshire at the international livestock show auction. The herd will go to the Ford Farm at Dearborn Michigan.
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Ford
Chicago
Henry Ford
Mount Vernon
N. H
Dearborn
Mich
Kansas City and Northwestern Rail road tax relief discussed
A Nebraska Kansas committee told Assistant Attorney General Hugh Lamasters that the Kansas City and Northwestern Railroad with its terminus at Virginia Nebraska could rehabilitate itself if back taxes charged against the road are canceled by Nebraska and Kansas authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C
Northwestern
Lincoln
Neb
Kansas City and Northwestern Railroad
Virginia
Nebraska
Kansas
Hugh Lamasters
Victory bonds used to settle bets at New York tracks
In New York on December 7, testimony in the bankruptcy case of E. M. Fuller & Co. reveals that victory bonds are used at race tracks to pay bets. Arnold Rothstein, noted as a leading gambler, testified at the hearing concerning the firm and its financial affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arnold Rothstein
E. M. Fuller & Co
Basketeers
Huge Dry Law Fines in Savannah Georgia
T J Judge Barrett in federal court today sentenced 24 defendants convicted on conspiracy and other prohibition charges to pay fines totaling 150 500 and to serve terms in the Federal penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Barrett
Welsh Choir Arrives in Lawrence for First Methodist Tonight
The Rhondda Welsh chorus of sixteen voices arrives from Ottawa and will perform at the First Methodist church tonight in Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhondda
Lawrence
Ottawa
First Methodist Church
Okapi Described From Uganda Discovery By Johnston
The okapi, a rare animal sought by an American expedition heading to Africa, was first found in Uganda by Sir Harry Johnston. It is about the size of a large ox with a reddish body and short hair. Its hide is glossy and the hindquarters and legs are cream colored with zebra-like stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Uganda
Harry Johnston
Motion picture plants in Los Angeles may move to New York
San Francisco December 7 motion picture producer Joseph Schenck husband of Norma Talmadge said in city today that Los Angeles plants are ready to pull up stakes and relocate not only due to city policy but because many producers have considered moving for some time. He cited a large Los Angeles plant that has transferred about 40 percent of its production to New York.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
Joseph Schenck
Norma Talmadge
Schenck
New York
Griffis Sentenced in Bergdoll Kidnapping Case
Corliss Hooven Griffis of Hamilton Ohio received eighteen months in prison for taking part in the attempted kidnapping of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the American draft evader, at Eberbach last August. Karl Sperber of Paris got fifteen months and Prince Paust Gagarin five months. Eugene Victor Nelson of Chicago was freed.
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Mosbach
Baden
Tress
Pon Corliss Hooven Griffis
Hamilton
Ohio
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Eberbach
Kkarl Sperber
Paris
Paust Gagarin
Faigene Victor Nelson
Chicago
Corlis Hooven
Griffis
Nebel
Karl Sperber
Finust Guearin
Eugene Victor Nelson
Bergdell
Néson
United States
Bergdoll
Amerarrs
Germany
France
American Graves Registration Committee
American Legion
Military Intelligence Service
Graves Registration Service
Jury awards $150,000 to miner in Missouri Pacific suit
Pittsburg Kansas December 7 A district court jury found for Missouri Pacific Railway Company in a damage suit for $150,000 brought by Charles F Burley a miner who lost an arm when run over by a train near Altoona Kansas The ruling today's decision allocates liability to the railroad in the accident case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Kans
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Charles F. Burley
Altoona
Kan
German Women Burn Money For Breakfast Fire
A fragment reports German housewives burning marks to heat kitchens as inflation and scarcity push people to use currency as fuel. The note mentions several million marks being squandered by a single woman to prepare breakfast.
Protests Grow Over Birth of a Nation Showings in Kansas
Topeka protestors reach the governor and attorney general seeking suppression of The Birth of a Nation. Dr. Charles M. Shelton and Wichita leaders urge action as Kansas negroes plan injunctions to halt screenings and rally ministerial support.
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Topeka
Kan
Dee 7
Charles M. Shelton
The
Christian Herald
New York
C. B. Griffith
Kansas
Prince of Peace
Wichita
J. M. Davis
William A. Bettis
Emporia
Davis
Robert S. Everett
Emroria
Everett
Failed bid for world altitude record at Dayton
Lieutenant John A. MacReady abandoned his attempt after 1 hour 28 minutes due to mechanical problems. He landed at McCook Field at 11:28 a.m. The Lepre flew to between 36,000 and 87,900 feet as per barograph readings, which calibration may lower by several hundred feet. Officials at McCook Field say the attempt to surpass Sadi Lecointe’s 36,555 foot record undoubtedly failed.
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Dayton
Dee
John A. MacReady
McCook Field
Lepre
Sadi Lecointe
Two Earned Freedom Case Set Before Kansas Supreme Court
The Kansas Supreme Court heard habeas corpus arguments by Lewis Howard and C. H. Charles, inmates at the state penitentiary, arguing their parole to join the army was final and not subject to fulfillment beyond military service. Additional appeals included Ralph W. Oman seeking veteran bonus for Walton W. Gilmore’s estate, plus three other cases on postwar service pay.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
Lewis Howard
C. H. Charles
State Penitentiary
Howard
Charles
Supreme Court
Ralph W. Oman
Walton W. Gilmore
Shawnee County
Gilmore
Charles Goebel
Kansas City
Harold Dew
Osage County
Coolidge to Nominate Three Members to Road Labor Board
President Coolidge will submit next week three nominations to the road labor board. Governor Edwin P. Morrow of Kentucky will be named to replace R. M. Barton in the public group. E. F. Grable will be renominated and Forace Baker will be presented for confirmation to fill all current vacancies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Ayroad Labor Board
Edwin P. Morrow
Kentucky
R. M. Barton
E. F. Grable
Harding
Forace Baker
The First Animal Falls to Harsh Temperature
A fragment hints at the first animal dying due to extreme temperatures. The report is unclear on species, location, and exact circumstances, but notes a climate-related fatality and the broader impact on livestock or wildlife. Further details are unreadable in the OCR.
Oklahoma House Approves Anti Klan Bill Without Amendment
Oklahoma City—The Oklahoma Legislature passed the anti Ku Klux Klan bill in the lower house by a 71 to 15 vote without amendment. The bill bans mask wearing and will not reveal member names. It proceeds to Governor M. E. Trapp for signature as the special session nears end.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Associated ‘Press
Senate
M. E. Trapp
W. E. Disney
Muskogee County
D. A. Stovall
Choctaw County
Five New Members Elected to KU Phi Beta Kappa
The Kansas chapter of Phi Beta Kappa announces five new members Charlotte Aiken Selig Muriel Sejor Lawrence James Sinden Canyon City following spring election. The organization started December 5 1776 and now has over 800 members. The annual banquet will be held next spring after grades are recorded.
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Phi Beta Kappa
Charlotte Aiken
Kansas City
Selig
Lawrence
Muriel Se
John Selig
Muriel Senor
James Sinden
Canyon City
Cole
University of Kansas
Kansas
Nine New Sachems Named At University Ceremony
The University announced nine senior men elected to the Sachem honorary society, forming the fall class of Sachems. Inductees include Lloyd Hamilton, Charles E. Hall, Wayne McCoy, Ralph Stagg, Gerald Smith, Virgil Miller, Arthur Hefling, Max Krueger, and Roy Fraker. Initiation will be at the Acacia house next Wednesday at 11 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sachem Society
Lloyd Hamilton
Wichita
Charles E. Hall
Hutchinson
Wayne McCoy
Cedarville
Ralph
Hosey
Harvard Firebaugh
Chester Shore
Melvin Griffin
Ben Hibbs
John Wall
Lloyd Ruppenthal
Coolidge Says Aid to Germany Should Come on Business Basis
President Coolidge stated that any assistance to Germany from the United States should be on a business basis, not charity. The remark came after a White House conference with Germany's Ambassador Wiedfeldt and suggested he would not support an immediate government appropriation for German relief, such as that proposed by Senator Lenroot.
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Washington
Germany
United States
Coolidge
White House
Wiedfeldt
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Sale to Jail 20 Minutes Parsons Kansas
A criminal procedure snag halted as Pete Brown began a six month sentence less than 200 minutes after his liquor charge arrest. He was started toward the county jail to serve time amid the delay in Parsons Kansas on December 7.
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Parsons
Kan
Pete Brown
Kansas Ice Men Re elect Rankin President
R C Rankin of Lawrence was reelected president of the Kansas Ice Men's Association at the convention closing session. He was also named delegate to the national convention. Officers Howard H Burns Harry Sharp C A Lee George A Scantlin G T Lawrence C M Beachy were reelected. The next meeting site will be chosen by the board. J C Black of Des Moines spoke on public education of the ice industry and tensions between capital and labor. An auto tour to the University and Haskell Institute followed the session.
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R. C. Rankin
Lawrence
Kansas Ice Men's Association
Rankin
Howard H. Burns
Caney
Harry Sharp
Topeka
C. A. Lee
Salina
George A. Scantlin
Pratt
G. T. Lawrence
C.M. Beachy
Wichita
J. C. Black
Des Moines
National Ice Men’s Association
Chamber of Commerce
Black
Ice Men’s Association
J.A. Gibson
Pittsburg
National Association of Ice Industries
J. F. Nickerson
Chicago
Tee and Refrigeration
A. Hardgrave
Kansas City
The
City Ice Company
Dean Walker
W. L. Hutton
St. Louis
P. F. Walker
School of Engineering
Kansas
University
Haskell Institute
Students Named for Kansas Rhodes Scholarship
The Kansas Rhodes Scholarship final selection will be announced tomorrow in Green Hall, University of Kansas. Five Univ of Kansas nominees are Ben Hibbs, Gerald Smith, Frank Rising, Frank Snell, Wallace James. Other schools list Washburn, Southwestern, State Agricultural College, Emporia normal, Fairmount, Béthany, Baker, Harvard affiliates. selection committee includes Dr Frank Strong and members from Lawrence and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Green Hall
Rhodes
Rhodes Trust Fund
State Board
University of Kansas
Ben Hibbs
Gerald Smith
Frank Rising
Frank Snell
Wallace James
Washburn
Howard Myers
Rueben L. Forney
Southwestern
Raymond G. Carey
State Agricultural College
H. Otis Garth
Emporia Normal
Carol
Impeachment Move Discussed After McCray Reply
Indianapolis December meeting set by Republican state committee to consider calling the Indiana legislature into special session for Governor Warren T. McCray impeachment unless he replies favorably to a subcommittee letter. McCray said I have no comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Republican State Committee
Indiana
Warren T. McCray
McCray
State Committee
Clyde A. Walb
Premier Baldwin Sees Trouble Ahead After Victory
Bewdley England December 7 Associated Press Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin declared after winning his seat in the house of commons over the Liberal rival by more than 6000 votes that he expects a difficult time ahead but will face it with the confidence and support of his constituents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bewdley
England
Associated Press
House of Commons
Stanley Baldwin
Booze case ends in chase and wreck in Perry showdown
Harry Minner was arrested after a high speed chase that ended when his Ford collided with a telephone pole at Perry and Third streets. A gallon jug of liquor was found in the car and partially poured out. Minner faced a speeding and reckless driving fine, with liquor charges set for trial tomorrow. Vernon Wilson, a boy taken into custody with Minner, was released after stating he poured out liquor on Minner’s instructions as officers closed in.
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Henry Smith
Ford
Perry
Third Streets
Harry Mintier
Mintier
Minner
Lawrence
Vernon Wilson
Wilson
Joint meeting on paving road west of University campus
County commissioners and city commission will meet at the courthouse tomorrow at 10 AM to consider final resolution authorizing paving along a road west of the University campus from Eleventh and Missouri to the Engineer ing building vicinity. County and city engineers will attend and assist planning. the paving engineer will be selected at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
University Campus
Eleventh
Misouri
University
Eudora Bandit Dying After Bank Robbery Confession
Marion Case a 20 year old from Wichita Kan lay near death at General hospital Kansas City. He confessed to robbing Kaw Valley State Bank at Eudora on November 15. He was shot by a man during a failed car theft attempt and developed a grave infection overnight.
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Kansas City
Dec
Marion Case
Wichita
Kan
General Hospital
Kaw Valley State Bank
Eudora
Mrs Dietrich Appeals Bond Post in Robbery Case
Mrs Minnie Dietrich of Lawrence convicted in Jefferson county for aiding Oscar Botts in the $685 McLouth Union robbery. She filed an appeal with the supreme court and is released on a $3090 bond. Botts testified against her and is now in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dietrich
Minnie Dietrich
Lawrence
Jefferson County
McLouth Union States
Shas
Supreme Court
Oscar Botts
The Dead Sea Impregnated with Salt Causes Life Inhospitable
The article notes that the Dead Sea lives up to its name because its water is so saturated with salt that no animal can survive there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dead Sea
Williams attacks fake Republicans in Kansas league address
United States district attorney Al F Williams of Columbus Kansas told the National Republican League of Douglas County that the Republican and Democratic parties are disintegrating due to factions and the partyless push to vote for individuals. He urged party loyalty and organization to combat radicalism and preserve American institutions. Phil Zimmerman presented a charter to the county league and a flag linked to Lincoln’s death site. Willard Brown was named secretary as Charles Holmes presided at Liberty Memorial High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al F. Williams
Columbus
Kan
United States
National Republican League
Douglas County
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Tthe
Williams
The
Republican League
Supreme Court
America
Phil Zimmerman
Harding
Zimmerman
Lincoln
Washington
Zimerman
Asi
Willard-Brown
Paul Rankin
Liberty Memorial High School
Charles B. Holmes
India's Heartache Drama at First Baptist Church
After a Wednesday supper at the First Baptist church, Dr and Mrs Charles R Manley of Clough Memorial hospital Ongole India presented India's Heartache in Hindu costume. The dialogue highlighted Indian religious superstition and priestly burdens, prompting mixed reactions from three Hindu students from the University though all acknowledged the need for missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Charles R. Manley
Clough Memorial Hospital
Ongole
India
Manley
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Tories
Sweeney
New Bank Advisory Committee
Ane
Deeee Seeree
London Times
Lutheran Meet
Knapping Party
Charles M. Sheldon
MacReady
Labor Board
Oklahoma
K. U
Republican Committee
Harry Minner
Chase
Eudora Bandit
Kansas City Hospital
U.S
G. O. P. League
Object
Baptist Church
Charles Manley
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