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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1923

Page

2

Citizens Light Power seeks new city franchise

The Citizens Light Heat and Power company filed a franchise application with the city commission seeking a new franchise before a public election. Attorney Clingman outlined proposed changes to align with statutes and grant the city control over rates and regulations while preserving utility operations under potential natural gas shifts. The commission will study the plan carefully before proceeding to a vote.

Mpany City Commission PS. Biven OF Clingman Citizen’s Light, ‘Heat, and Power Company

All American Team Picks Stir Football Contenders

Walter Camp announces the final football All American selections with Western stars Martineau of Minnesota Grange of Illinois and Blott of Michigan among firstteam choices. Levi earns honors in Camp list while Eckersall spots him on All Western. debates over players’ real value continue.

Walter Camp Camp Martineau -&Minnesota Grange Ofllinois Blott Michigan Eckersall Isay Martineau Levi Minnesota

Nineteen Haskell Indians to Meet Olympic Club in L A game

Nineteen Haskell Indians and coaches Richard and Roy Hanley left for Los Angeles to face the Olympic club football team on Christmas day in a post season game. The trip ends a trans continental journey after earlier games on the Atlantic coast and a visit to Sherman Institute in Riverside California. Charlie Hunter gave a pocket billiard exhibition at Brunswick parlors last night and outlined a talk on the horrors of narcotics with another show planned for 7 o clock tonight.

Haskell Indians Richard Roy Hanley Los Angeles Olympic Club of Redmen Atlantic Coast Sherman Institute Riverside California Charlie” Hunter Brunswick Billiard

Hillyards Poised For Tough Tourney Challenge

The Hillyards appear stronger this year and may upset Kansas City’s chemical lads in the season’s tourney. D. Reilly of K GAL CG promised the Hillyards two, but the two teams will likely avoid meeting.

Chemical Lads Kansas City D. Reilly The K. Gal CG Hillyards

Voting At Commerce Building Sees Heavy Ballots Cast

About 400 ballots were cast at the polls in the Commerce Building with polls closing at 6 o'clock tonight. The election board will count votes at 10 tomorrow morning. There were 108 votes at the Chamber of Commerce on the day and 214 early voters this morning. Some ballots were left at the Chamber of Commerce.

Death of Mrs Lenora Colman in Kanwaka Township

Mrs Lenora Colman wife of W A Colman of Kanwaka township died last night at her home. Funeral services will be held there tomorrow at 1 30 PM conducted by Rev Ray Husden. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.

Lenora Colman Lénora Colman A. Colman Kanwaka Township Ray Husden Oak Hill

Plan to avoid trial of Fort Worth rector on heresy charge

Reports state plans were made to avoid a formal trial of Rev. Lee W. Heaton of Fort Worth over a heresy charge concerning the Virgin Birth. Dr Ernest Stires, rector of St. Thomas Church, said Heaton preferred not to have the trial and asked to be transferred within another diocese. A letter dated December 11 from the Dallas bishop coadjutor supported this course as satisfactory.

New York Lee W. Heaton Fort Worth Ernest Mires St. Thi Fee Cital Stires Dallas E.w.grove

Check for Ten Thousand Stolen by Force At Topeka Farm

In Topeka on a pretext of signing papers at a farm house M F Davidson of Clay county allegedly forced Oliver Marty Longford banker to sign a $10,000 check. Marty reported the attempted fraud to the Kansas Bankers Association and state banks. Davidson fled after the incident and was identified by Marty as a bank customer. A separate charge against M H ElDring for false food purchase at Everest cafe has been scheduled. police also report a bad check case in Ottawa.

Topeka Kan M. F. Davidson Clay County Oliver. Marty Longford Marty Kansas Bankers’ Association Bankers’ Association Citizens’ State Bank of Davidson Davidson Farm Mar Citizens State Bank Tdan ElDring M. H.’ ElDring Everest Gus Bahies Nick Douvas Ottawa Savas State Bank of Ottawa

Market Drops On Anticipated Bonus Bill News

Wall Street opened lower as chatter of a potential soldiers bonus bill passage weighed on prices. The market's technical stance prompted a downward drift with notable exceptions in firms likely to gain from holiday trade. About 1,100,000 shares traded.

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