Government to Handle Shoals Provokes Senate Clash
Senate agricultural chair Norris denounces the Underwood Muscle Shoals bill as a threat to the treasury and equates it to Teapot Dome. He warns of private control and interlocking power companies led by General Electric, contrasting with Coolidge administration opposition and urging passage of his alternative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Underwood Muscle Shoals
Teapot Dome
Doheny
Wall Street
Nebraska
Menares
Coolidge
General Electric Company
Alabama Power. Company
Norris
R. A. Mitcell
Alabamma’ Power Company
Electric Bond and Share Company
Mitchell
Bond ‘and Share Company
Alabama
Agricultural Committee
Senate
Congress
OHA
Alabama Power Company
United States
Egypt Refuses to Convoke Parliament Despite Petitions
Cairo Dec 17 The Egyptian government of Ziwar Pasha has refused to convoke the national parliament despite petitions from parliamentary and other quarters sent to King Fuad and the premier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Associated Press
Ziwar Pasha
Fuad
Dillon and Ikenberry Wed by Probate Judge
George H. Dillon of Lone Star and Lola S. Ikenberry of Overbrook were married this morning by Probate Judge Menger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jude
George H. Dillon
Lone Star
Lola S. Ikenberry
Overrook
Menger
Eight winners to be named for final district election
Voters showed strong interest in the Kansas Wheat Girl primary as ballots arrived by mail and in person despite snow and cold. The Journal- World reports eight winners will be announced tomorrow for the final district election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Wheat
Journal- World Office
Call to Aid Needy in Lawrence Clothing Needed
Mrs Emma Kennedy Lawrence County Commissioner of the Poor reports a flood of calls for fuel food and clothing for destitute families. Any usable clothing is accepted and donated items can be left at her courthouse office. Many families lack warmth amid cold weather and donations are urgently sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Emma, J. Kennedy
Kennedy
Bandit Gardner to be x rayed at Fort Leavenworth
Roy Gardner the Pacific coast bandit has head and ankle x ray photos taken at Fort Leavenworth hospital. Warden W L Biddle announces the tests after Gardner’s wife won a fight to have him examined by a military commission to check alleged skull injury. If skull injury is found Gardner will undergo a full physical. Ankle photos aim to assess brain nerve condition and Gardner remains in segregation after prison rule violations. Gardner’s wife, now in Seattle, pressed Washing ton authorities to obtain military medical review.
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Leavenworth
Kans
Roy Gardner
Pacific Coast
Fort’ ‘Leavenworth Hospital
W. L Biddle
Federal Penitentiary
Gardner
Fort Leavenworth
Gardnerg
A. Fi Yohe
Washington
Seattle
Wash
Hoover backs civilian air navigation bureau plan
Secretary Hoover urged Congress to create a civil air navigation bureau and set laws for civil flying. He preferred placing it in a civilian department rather than military. War navy and coast guard endorsed the measure with officers Van Zandt Mitscher and Yandle speaking for their services.
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Washington
Hoover
House Commerce Committee
Winslow Jbl
Aj Bureau
Commerce Department
War and Navy Departments
Coast Guard Service
J. P. van Zandt
S.S. Yandle
Veterans Meeting of Unite Spanish War Veterans
Spanish War veterans chapter will hold a meeting in the G A R rooms at the courthouse tomorrow at 8 o clock. The charter will be closed and other important business will be transacted. Department Commander Chapman will be a guest. Hot coffee will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Wahl
Unite Spanish War Veterans
Court House
Chapman
Cold spell tightens grip as Kansas weather worsens
Kansas and Missouri endure zero to eight below readings with heavy sleet and snow. Dodge City and Goodland report subzero and four above zero respectively as more snow is predicted. Train delays persist despite limited impact, while Topeka and Wichita log lows and highs. A cold wave sweeps Iowa and South Dakota with new record lows in many towns.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri
Goodland
Dodge City
Kan
Wichita
Topeka
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Union Pacific
Willard
Kani
Dés. Moines
Iowa
Mason’ City
Davenport
Sioux ‘Falls
S.D
A NEW PRISON STAFF STRATEGY AT ATLANTA
Washington reports Attorney General Stone weighs a complete overhaul of Atlanta federal prison officials after a Justice Department inquiry into conditions. Possible successor to worn Sartain includes Joliet Warden Whitman. Two officials already removed, Sartain and purchasing agent D J Allen, with further resignations anticipated.
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Washington
Atlanta Federal Prison
Stone
Department of ‘Justice
A. E. Sartain
Whitman
Ilinois State Penitentiary
Joliet
Atlanta
Sartain
D. J. Allen
Insurance Man Wins Second Place in State Contest
IR C Manley, a local insurance man, was awarded second place by Meades Investment Company of Topeka for selling the largest number of insurance policies in a contest among state agencies conducted in the past sixty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IR. C. Manley
Meades Investment Company of
Topeka
Schools to close Friday for Christmas vacation district wide
Most schools in the county will close for Christmas vacation Friday. The larger share will have a full week off, while some will run until Wednesday night and reopen after New Year’s Day. The American Association for Labor Legislation will hold its annual convention in Chicago December 29 to 31.
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Association For Labor Legislation
Chicago
Jury Holds 6 Year Old Asset Not Liability In Suit
New York December 11 a Brooklyn supreme court jury awarded Paul Di Lorenzo five thousand dollars for the death of his daughter Angelina killed when a pitch fork head flew off during rubbish piling. City argued a child of six is a liability but the verdict held the opposite. Di Lorenzo has eight other children. Antionette Fiere five saved her family from gas in Brooklyn home then collapsed revived with difficulty.
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New York
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Paul ‘di Lorerizo
Angelina
Fect Department
di Lorenzo
Fiere
Antoinette
Plan To Form Lawrence Council Of Young People
Civic groups schools and clubs plan a 12:30 Friday conference in the high school lunch room to organize a Lawrence Council of Young People's Activities. The aim is a central budget funding summer camps playground work baseball tournaments and more with temporary chair George L. Kreeck and secretary C L Scott. Representatives named include Ruth Adair C E Lindley Lama Adair Hovey Hanna Carl Ellis Lidd Houston Olin Fear ing W B Minor Del Manzo and John Barnes.
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Lawrence ‘Council
George L. Kreeck
C. L. Scott
Ruth Adair
Women’s Club
C. E.lindley
Women’s Federation of Clubs
Lama Adair
New England Society Plans Twenty-Eighth Annual Banquet
The New England society will hold its twenty-eighth annual banquet on Monday evening December 22 at the Congregational parish house. Main speaker will be W F E Connelley secretary of the State Historical Society. Invocation by Dr John F Watts of the Baptist church. Program committee meeting tonight to finalize the program.
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New England Society
Congregational
W. F E. Connelley
State Historical Society
John F. Watts
The
Baptist Church
C. S. Skilton
Fort N
G. W. Jones
Trust Co Probe Reaches Eureka After President's Death
Topeka special state bank examiner M R Ober Wortmann traveled to Eureka Nebraska today to review Pioneer Trust company accounts amid the death of D C Johnson, its president, ruled a possible self-inflicted case. Officials say a prior January probe found no irregularities but recommended actions not yet undertaken.
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Topeka
Kan
R. Ober Wortmann
Special State Bank
Eureka
Nan
Pioneer Trust Company
D. C. Johnson
Carl J. Peterson
State Bank
Johnson
Salvation Army quota drive by Elks seeks funds
Elks Lodge committee announces appeals to cover the $500 short fund goal for the Salvation Army drive. Letters will be sent to potential donors and those who wish to increase subscriptions are urged to mail checks to E. F. Alexander at 618 Massachusetts Street.
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Salvation Army
Elks Lodge
E. F E. Alexander
Massachusetts Street
Fire crews respond to transformer blaze on Seventeenth and Ohio
Fire department was summoned to Seventeenth and Ohio Street at 6 12 last night to tackle a blaze in a transformer box.
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Seventeenth and
Ohi Street
Trapper Searched After Missing Man in Wheeler Case
Warroad Minn authorities failed to locate Tony Reimer after two days of searching the dismal region tied to the death of Mrs Elsie Wheeler in a cabin at the northwest angle. Sheriff Slind and Deputy Ball reported no new evidence, while Kansas authorities asked for Reimer to be arrested.
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Warroad
Minn
Lake of the Woods
Tony Reimber
Elsie Wheeler
Angle
Thomas Slind
Ball
Reimer
Kansas
Voter recalls voting for Fremont in early Republican era
H C Weaver, 92, of Lawrence and St Petersburg, recounts voting for John C Fremont as the first Republican presidential candidate. He notes he also voted for Lincoln and every Republican nominee since, adding he would have voted for Coolidge if present in New London, Connecticut.
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Republican Party
H. C. Weaver
A. D. Weaver
Lawrence
St Petersburg
Fla
St. Petersburg
Lincoln
Coolidge
New London
Conn
Kansas slogan hints at state’s top crops and praise
In Baldwin, E. W. Olmstead notes Kansas grows other things beyond wheat. A Wheat Girl contest vote arrives with a note declaring Kansas grows the best girls in the world, reflecting local pride and promotional quips.
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Kansas
E. W. Olmstead
Baldwin
First Cold Wave Grips Lawrence Kansas
A light sleet and snow storm hit Lawrence causing derailed streetcar service and frozen tracks. The wind was not severe and temperatures dipped to seven above zero. Cars and furnaces faced delays while the fire department battled a switch-box fire and wires down reports. Telephone service remained largely intact with little outage.
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Kansas
Topeka
Kan
D. Flora
Montana
Massachusetts_ street
Lawrence
K. A
University
Indiana
Seventeenth
Ohio
Kansas City
Inspection Near End At City High School Dental Check
The city high school dental inspection, begun two weeks ago, will finish Friday with 37 students remaining. Once done, every city student will have a dental examination recorded on a card given to the student, detailing their dental condition and needed work, a state health initiative for public school children.
Thaw Indictments Dropped in New York Court
Three indictments charging Harry K. Thaw with second degree assault kidnapping and conspiracy were dismissed today by Judge McIntyre in the General Sessions Court. The 1917 indictments alleged Thaw assaulted and kidnapped Frederick Gump.
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New York
Harry K. Thaw
McIntyre
Court of General Sessions
Thawe
Frederick Gump
Election Judges Tabulate Ballots for Chamber Board
Election judges counted ballots for the Chamber of Commerce board election starting at 4 PM. About 250 ballots were cast as seven new directors were to be chosen.
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Chamber of Comma Board. of Directors
Board of Directors
Vote January 6 On Postal Pay Veto
Washington reports the Senate agreed to vote January 6 on President Coolidge's veto of the postal pay increase bill. The decision followed talks among Senate leaders from both parties. The pay bill had been merged with broader legislation raising postal rates to fund raises.
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Washington
Senate
Coolidge
Rage Democrat
Missouri
Jefferson County Denies Parole Petition for Dietrich
Jefferson County Attorney W O Worswick denied signing a petition for Minnie Dietrich’s parole in connection with the McLouth State Bank robbery. He told a Topeka dispatch that he sent a strong protest to Governor Davis and that the county and town opposed parole. He questioned the judge’s involvement, noting he keeps signatures off petitions.
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W. O. Worswick
Jefferson County
Minnie Dietrich
McLouth State Bank
Topeka
Journal-World
Davis
University announces exam week and admission dates
University authorities released the final examination period from January 16 to January 22 with strict adherence urged. Law and Engineering faculties may issue their own schedules to avoid conflicts for non law students. Entrance exams run January 6 to 25. advance arrangements with Prof. M. Rh. Rice required before January 10.
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School of Law and Engineering
M. Rh. Rice
University of Kansas
Eno A. m
Home From Emporia Co A Smart Returns
City attorney A Smart, traveling from Emporia where he acted as commissioner in the hearing of evidence in ouster and disbarment suits against Probate Judge I T Richardson for the state supreme court, will return to Emporia later in the week.
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Emporia Co
A. Smart
Emporia
I. T. Richardson
State Supreme Court
Opposition to German commercial treaty grows in senate committee
In Washington on December 17 the senate foreign relations committee reported a strong opposition to the German commercial treaty. A sub-committee was delegated to confer with Secretary Hughes to discuss modifications.
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Washington
Senate
Hughes
Sociologists to Meet in Chicago December 29 31
Professors F W Blackmar Seba Eldridge and Stuart A Queen will attend the American Sociological Society meeting in Chicago from December 29 to 31. Blackmar holds an office in the society. Watch Chevrolet lead.
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Sociological
F.w.blackmar
Seba Eldridge
Stuart A. Queen
American Sociological ‘Society
Chicago
Professor Blackmar
Fraternal Aid Union Gains Shown in Kansas Month
The Fraternal Aid Union reports over 730000 dollars in November business, with Kansas contributing 205450 and the Southwestern division 524750. Logan’s return as head of the Kansas operation is credited for robust growth and renewed member enthusiasm. Cash assets stood at over seven million dollars as of October 1, with rapid increases projected for 1925.
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Fraternal Ass Union
Kansas
Lisseldom
F A. U
A. W. Logan
Bogan
Logan
Old South-Western Division
Becomig
Yerson
Christmas Concert Tonight By High School Choruses
The high school presents a Christmas concert at the high school auditorium this evening at 8 30. The choruses will perform Christmas carols and less familiar songs. A boys chorus from the grades will antiphonally join with the high school boys chorus. Junior and primary choirs will also sing. Directed by Miss Mabel Barnhart and Gela Coffelt. Admission is free and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Barnhart
Gela Coffelt
State Government Cost Topeka Kansas
The total cost of running Kansas state government for the fiscal year 192? was 12 339 639 08, a 233 182 02 decrease from 1923. State Auditor N A Turner released the figures while preparing the annual budget report for the legislature. The teachers council of the city schools aims to boost National Education Association membership among public school teachers and McAllaster leads with 100 percent participation. After Christmas holidays, efforts will focus on increasing membership.
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Topeka
Kansas
N. A. Turner
Teachers Council of
National Education Association
McAllaster
Association
Civil Service Appointment To Indian Service In Oregon
The Civil Service Commission of Washington DC recently appointed Miss Ollivienne Reetz of this town to a position in the Indian Service at Chiliquin Oregon. She cannot accept the post now as she is currently attending school here. A year's subscription to the Journal-World makes a pleasing Christmas gift.
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Civil Service
Civil Service Commission of
Washington,d. C
Ollivienne Reetz
Indian Service
Chiliquin
Oregon
Journal-World
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