Temperatures to Drop Across Regions Amid Storm
Kansas City reports a rapid plunge toward zero or below as sleet and snow cause widespread disruption. Rail and telegraph service suffer. roofs collapse in Missouri while western Kansas endures continued cold with forecasts of further subzero temperatures.
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Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Columbia
Kansas
Goodland
Holize City
Garden City
Saling
Coffeyville
Missouri
Ha Ealle Springfield
St. Joseph
Topeka
Kans
Kansa
Mornij
Mercury Ik
Tampa
Betedan
Wyr
Mont
Newton
Wight
Salina
Det
Ottawa
Dodge City
Federal Weather Bureau
Bureau
Joplin
Oklahoma
Kansas Forecast: Unsettled South Portion Then Colder
The forecast notes fair skies across Kansas tonight and Friday with unsettled weather in the southern portion. Temperatures drop tonight and remain cold into Friday.
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Kansas
Hosford Likely Named Postmaster of Lawrence Kansas
Washington reports President nominates Hosford for Lawrence postmaster after two examinations, with confirmation expected soon. He would resign county commissioner to qualify, while remaining on school board. Hosford has long civic ties including chamber, city council service, and the Commercial club leadership.
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Hosford
Lawrence Yyill
Senbry
Post Office Department
C. S. Finch
Lawrence
Mev. Hosford
G. E. Kietsinged
D. L. Burcon
Washington welcomes Matsudaira as new Japanese ambassador
Secretary Hughes issued a formal statement praising the appointment of Suneo Matsudaira as Japan's ambassador to Washington. He and his wife are linked to two prominent imperial families, signaling a continued cordial U S relation amid Japan Tokyo relations. Also notes Route No 1 extension by Postmaster C S Finch to serve Sigma Nu and Kanwaka communities beginning January 16.
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Washington -Dee
Associated Presa
Washington
Hughers
Suneo Matsudaira
Thi
Tokio
Hughes
Matsudaira
Japan
Empire
State Department
Associated Press
C. S. Finch
Sigma. Nu
Kanwaka
Fraternity
Lawrence
Lechnipton
Capper Proposes U S Marketing Board
Senator Capper Republican Kansas offered a bill proposing a federal marketing board to encourage and aid the formation of cooperative marketing clearing house and terminal marketing associations. The plan aims to organize marketing activities and support producer cooperatives nationwide.
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Washington
Det
Senator Capper
Kansas
Co-Operative
Teminal Marketing Association
Liquor Raid Finds 15 Gallon Still Near 1028 New Jersey Street
Police raided Stoy Searles's barn at 1028 New Jersey Street and seized a fifteen gallon still, twenty three bottles of beer, four bottles of corn whisky, five jugs of corn whisky and wine, plus two quart cans of malt. Searles, employed at Eliot meat market, bonded at $300 to appear in police court tomorrow on a bone dry charge.
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Douglas
Stoy Searles
New Jersey
Searles
Eliot
Massachusetts Street
Lawrence
Kansas City
Worden Store Robbed Near Worden
Wineinger's General Store at Worden south of Lawrence was robbed last night. Thieves pried the east door and took shirts suits overalls jackets sparky plugs cigars and near beer. A Ford coupe was stolen and a roadster wreck found three miles west. owner suspects the same culprits. A. Post Office warning.
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G. Wineinger
Ak Worden
Lawrence
Mr. Wineinger
Wineinger
Worden
Mail With Christmas Seals on Front Not Accepted
The post office department warns that letters and packages with seals on the front or pack age address side will not be accepted. Receivers are instructed to remove seals and paste them on the back to avoid delays. Officials report many mail items still arrive with seals on the front despite public notices.
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Post Office Department
Washington
Golden Rule Sunday collections aid Near East Relief
Funds gathered from local churches and schools during Golden Rule Sunday in Lawrence are to be turned in to George L. Kreeck, chairman of the Near East Relief committee, for the care of American orphanage children. In Wichita, an explosion from a gas furnace seriously burns M. L. Graves, a railway mail clerk, with poor chances of recovery after he lit a match to the furnace.
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Lawrence
George L. Kreeck
Near East Relief Committee
Near East
Mr. Kreeck
Wichita
M. L Graves
Graves
Eight Kansas Wheat Girl finalists chosen in district contest
Eight farm girls advanced to the final district Kansas Wheat Girl election after last night’s primary. Voters will pick a district winner on inauguration day in Topeka, with one guest of the Journal-World and seven judges to evaluate appearance, intelligence, and popularity.
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Kansas Wheat Girl
Pratt
Verwient Street
Margaret Butcher
R. R
Ruth Brown
Rose Deis
Joan Gentry
Ruth. Underwood
Hoisington
Kansas
Lois Laptad
Cere
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Evelyn Garvin
Journal-World
Henly
Eac H
Topeka
Journal- Worl
Journal-Works
Legion urges veterans to file compensation claims by January 1
At the weekly American Legion meeting Werning announced that disabled veterans must file for compensation by January 1 or drop their claim. Mrs. Emma Wall oversees claim processing at Legion headquarters. A Legion membership drive aims to match this year's paid-up total by January 1 1925, with sixty eight memberships already recorded for next year. The play Three Wise Fools will be staged under Legion auspices in February. A car accident death is reported in the same meeting coverage.
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Werning
American Legion
Emma Wall
Legion
The
Sedan woman dies after auto crash near Fort Scott
Mrs Eva Donoho 19 of Sedan New Mexico died in a Fort Scott hospital from injuries after the car she rode in overturned about 15 miles west of the city. Her husband Donoho drove into a ditch to avoid another vehicle. They were en route to the Love home near Neosho Missouri to spend Christmas. Funeral arrangements will be at the Love residence.
Pension Bill Passes House To White House Action
The conference report on the omnibus pension bill was adopted by the house and sent to the president. The measure awards pensions to hundreds of Civil and Spanish War veterans not previously on the pension rolls.
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Washington
Conference
House
Funeral for Gompers in New York City
Impressive funeral services marked Samuel Gompers death with a service at the Elks club attended by co workers and M.M. assembled in the town hall across the street. The body was later taken to Tarrytown for interment in Sleepy Hollow cemetery. Rabbi Stephen S. Wise intoned the simple Jewish ritual.
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New.York
Samuel Gampa
Elks Club
Tarrytown
Sleepy. Hollow
Assembly Hall
New York Lodge
Stephen S. Wise
Inauguration Sees Topeka Auditorium Overcrowding
Topeka faces crowd pressure as 2,500 to 8,000 out of town visitors are expected for Governor elect Ben S. Paulen’s inauguration. Col. Charles L. Mitchell says venue limits may force out of town attendees to watch from outside or resort to standing room. Wichita may charter guests to attend by air or rail, officials say.
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Topeka
Kan
Ben S. Paulen
Charles L. Mitchell
Representative Hall
City Auditorium
Mitchalk
Topekar
Wan Ie
Capiti
Vaverher
Ben
S. Paulén
Agai
C. H. Motter
Internal Revenue Collector
Mitchell
Wichita
Storm damage slight disrupts city transit notes
Snow and a late night collision affect several services. Streetcar crews clear tracks early while buses run on time after a Ford rear end crash at Seventh and Indiana streets. Train delays vary with Union Pacific and Santa Fe schedules showing eastbound late by one to seven hours and westbound mostly on time.
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Seventh
Indiana
Kansas
Cuy
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Many Calls for Aid Strain City Social Helpers
City health nurse and county poor commissioner face a flood of appeals for food fuel and clothing from many families in cold weather. They must investigate to separate deserv ing cases from shiftless ones while managing resources for large families and babies.
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Pnsy
City Christmas Committee Named in Holiday Steps
Mayor Holliday announces a Christmas service committee to meet at city hall for organization. The list includes many residents and the Legion Scouts and Camp Fire Girls organize donations, Tag Day events, and distribution to aid needy families in Lawrence.
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F. M. Holliday
Holliday
T. D. Funk
Harry Kepler
F. H. Smithmeyer
W. C. Simons
al McNish
D. A. Miller
Paul Dinsinger
Henry Albach
E. X K. Crim
Paul Lange
Chas. de Forrest
C. E. Merwin
Goldsborough
G. R. Shultz
May Courtney
John Metsker
S. Q. May
Addie Buckminster
Ford Ledoux
Carrie Chonineon
Miss Sutiall
Maymondson
L. H. Menger
A. G. Ulrich
Legion
American Legion
Bribery Warrants At Atlanta Prison
Warrants charging bribe acceptance by A. E. Larchan the deposed warden and L. J. Fletcher deputy warden of the federal prison in Atlanta were sworn out in U S district court. Both men waited in the clerk s office to bond. Details not public pending service of warrants and bond execution. Charges reportedly stem from a prisoner named Graham Boughan.
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Atlanta
A. E. Larhain
L. J. Fletcher
United States District Court
Graham Boughan
Christmas tree program moved to Fraser chapel at KU
Weather shifts KU Christmas event to Fraser chapel at 7 30 p m with Chancellor Lindley presenting the gift to the Friendship Fund. Foreign students and the University quartet join in the altar ceremony followed by hymns and a Christmas prayer. Attendance invited for Lawrence.
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University of Kansas
Fraser Chapel
Big Pine
Blake Hall
Lawrence
Friendship Fund
E. H. Lindley
John Blake
Anne
D. Lester
Lindley
Dean Swarthout
University
Chancellor Lindley
PUPILS IN CONCERT AT LIBERTY MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
The third annual Christmas concert by Liberty Memorial High School choruses and elementary choirs was held in the school auditorium. Miss Mabel Barnhart led the program with Miss Dorothy Enlow and Miss Meta Murphy as accompanists. performances included Noel! Noel and We Three Kings of Orient Are.
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Liberty
Mabel Barnhart
Dorothy Enlow
Meta Murphy
Noel
Verl Bratton
Scouts abandon plans for tournament as interest wanes
A scout leaders conference decided to abandon forming a scout basketball tournament due to low interest. Three scout troops attended with Ralph Childs, scout executive, at the courthouse. It was noted some scouts already belong to teams and a schedule could not be set without broader support. Tentative father and son banquets were proposed for Lawrence churches in February. Join the American Legion Today.
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Ralph Childs
Cour House
Lawrence
Fourteen Nominated for Lawrence Chamber Board of Directors
Election judges report fourteen members with highest votes for seven board seats. Voters include Paul Dinsove H E Kepler Walter Varnum S Rarick G K Shultz I E Brasfield W R Green T J Sweeney Jr Van Bruner Glen F Charlton A B Weaver Ed Klein W C Simons and H La Chambre. Ballots mailed tonight polls close Tuesday. 250 votes cast.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Ta Bel
Paul Dinsove
Walter Varnum
S. Rarick
G. K. Shultz
I.E. Brasfield
W. R- Green
T. J. Sweeney, Jr
van Br
Board of Directors
Chamber of’ Commerce
Christiae
Chamber of Commerce
Washington tar reform may prompt tariff commission shakeup
Washington reports indicate Culbertson of Kansas may transfer to another government post as retirement looms and Lewis is not to be reappointed. Coolidge weighs reorganization of the tariff commission possibly followed by changes at the federal trade commission. Also noted is Governor Towner of Porto Rico possibly leaving due to health.
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Washington
Wilam
S. ‘Culbertson
Kansas
Tariff Commission
Culbertson
David J. Lewis
Maryland
Coolidge
Tar Hf
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