Britain offers reparations plan for Paris talks
London reports Prime Minister Bonar Law will present a complete British reparations plan at the Paris conference. It aims to set Germany's obligations at about one third of Versailles figures and seeks a fair trial for Germany, with French cooperation if needed. Washington notes Hughes suggested an international commission could aid settlement if premiers fail to agree.
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London
Associated Press
Bonar Law
Paris
Lian
Germany
Hughes
New Haven
France
Washington
Sheriff Robb and deputy named in liquor theft warrants
Des Moines authorities issued warrants for the arrest of Winfred E. Robb Polk county sheriff until January 1 and his brother Deputy Sheriff George Robb over the alleged theft of 30000 dollars worth of confiscated liquor from the Polk county jail last Wednesday. Jailor William McMurray filed the charges after being locked out of his jail. McMurray's son was arrested by orders of Assistant County Attorney Seeburger for alleged complicity. McMurray also charged that on August 8 Sheriff Robb sold more than 70 quarts of whisky to L S Hill, a Democratic politician and proprietor of the American Printing and Lithographing Co. Hill called the accusation an atrocious lie.
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Des Moines
Winfred E. Robb
Polk
George Robb
Polk County
William McMurray
McMurray
Seeburger
Robb
L. S. Hill
American Printing and Lithographing Company
Hill
Plans for Armenian home financing at Near East talks
Lausanne reports that the American delegation presented plans for a national Armenian home funded by a possible 20 million dollar U S appropriation or a popular loan in America plus funds from other countries. In Mexico, Pedro Nabara was arraigned on counts of threatening Officer Fred Logan with a pistol and for a concealed weapon after his county jail arrest. The preliminary hearing was set for Wednesday morning.
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Lausanne
Associated Press
United States Congress
America
Pedro Nabara
Fred Logan
John. W. Clark
Nabara
Mayor Darber Named Defendant in $15000 Suit
Manhattan reports Mayor J. C. Darber was made defendant in a new $15,000 damage suit filed today by Peter Harrison, a tailor, who claims the mayor circulated a report that Harrison sold hootch harming his reputation. A reported earlier by George Scheu, a restaurant proprietor, alleged the mayor said Scheu fed a policeman for protection.
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Manhattan
J. C. Darber
Peter Harrison
Harrison
George Scheu
Scheu
Santa Fe Capper Debate Continues In Open Letters
Topeka Dec 30 The Capper Reed Storey controversy over Santa Fe Railroad finances heats up as President Storey refutes Capper's figures quoted from Reed and challenges the senator to rely on more accurate statistics. The dispute follows Capper's November address claiming excess surplus profits by the Santa Fe.
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Topeka
United States
Arthur Capper
Clyde M. Reed
Kansas Public Utilities Commission
W. B. Storey
Santa Fe Railroad
Storey
Senator Capper
Capper
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reed
Santa Fe
Capper-Reed-Storey
Clipper
Ku Klux Will Investigate Kidnapping Case in Louisiana
The Lou Isiglia organization of the Ku Klux Klan plans to deploy its own agents into Morehouse parish to probe the kidnapping and killing of Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards last August. A high state official announced the matter after a meeting of state heads, with investigations likely to begin within forty eight hours.
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New Orleans
Louisiglia
Ku Klux Klan
Morehouse Parish
Watt Daniels
Thomas Richards
Modernize: Ships modernization fund requested by Harding
Washington December 30 The supplemental appropriation of 6 500 600 for modernization of battleships was asked of Congress today by President Harding in a letter from Secretary Denby. He says arms conference decisions require a policy to keep capital ships at a standard of efficiency comparable to foreign powers.
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Washington
Congress
Harding
Denby
Atlanta Police Tighten Security After Nearby Robberies
Atlanta, Dec 30. To prevent bandits from sticking up the desk lieutenant and stealing the cash, all currency at headquarters has been placed in a vault. Lt W H Andrews ordered the precaution after two bold robberies within sight of police HQ Thursday. The plan aims to deter criminals who could target the lone desk officer and demand money at gunpoint.
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Atlanta
Atanta
W. H Andrews
Scottish Rite Masons Children’s Party in Lawrence
The annual Scottish Rite Masons children’s party in Lawrence will be held Monday at 10 30 in the Varsity and Bowersock theatres. Dean R A Kent will speak at the Varsity and W C Simons at the Bowersock. Brief talks will greet the children.
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Scottish Rite Masons
Children
Possible dual trials in Herrin mine killings
Marion Illinois December 30 two Herrin mine killings trials could be held simultaneously State Attorney Delos Duty said he was ready to start the second case immediately if necessary highlighting readiness for concurrent prosecutions in the mining disaster case saga through Associated Press dispatch.
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Marion
Associated Press
Delos Duty
Big New Year’s Shoot Opens at Lawrence Gun Club
The Lawrence gun club plans a New Year’s shoot starting Monday afternoon at 1 o’clock. Participants will try to break as many clay pigeons as possible in the event.
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Lawrence, Gun
Indicted War Contracts Probe Targets Crowell Aides
Benedict Crowell former assistant secretary of war and six allied figures were indicted on conspiracy to defraud the government in war camp construction. The grand jury charges a scheme to channel contracts to friends under the east plus system, with millions to be lost and morale harmed. The emergency construction committee of the council of national defense is named as the vehicle for the plan.
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Washington
Benedict Crowell
Wilson
Council of National Defense
Special Grand Jury
William A. Starrett
Morton C. Tuttle
Clemens W. Lundoff
Clair Foster
John H. McGibbons
James A. Mears
Daugherty
Ment of
McCulloch
Ohio
Soviet loan eyed to extend Marne canal system
Reports from Helsingfors say the Soviet Government has secured negotiations for a loan from Scandinavian banks to extend the Marne canal system linking the Volga to the Neva, turning Petrograd into a Caspian trade port. A Hamburg steamer demonstrated navigation from Petrograd to the Caspian via canals, while a Hamburg company plans a fleet to run regular voyages carrying German goods to Russian and Caspian ports in 1923, amid broad German shipping revival.
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Helsingfors
Ensels
Caspian Sea
Hamburg
Baltle
Th. Petrograd
Neva
Lake Ladoga
Ribinsk
Volga
Nijad
Ovgorod
Astrakan
Enseli
State Secretaries Install Lawrence Auxiliary Officers
Officers of the state secretaries men's Auxiliary of the American Teal organization to be installed in Lawrence on Tuesday. Tanton will preside as the installation of the officers proceeds.
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State Secremen
The
Turks Move Troops Toward Mosul Oil District
Athens reports Turkish forces are reinforcing toward Mosul, with a six thousand strong division said to have left Van for the oil-rich district disputed at Lausanne. The advices cite a reliable source and place the movement in the broader Lausanne conference context.
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Mosul
Athens
Van
No Jurisdiction in Dry Sea Case
Washington reports the federal government in a Supreme Court brief contends foreign steamship lines cannot sue the United States over Judge Hand’s recent prohibition decision. The gov says appeals lack approval to sue and do not raise an equitable constitutional cause of action.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Judge Hand
New York
United States
Fire loss reaches two hundred thousand in Jacksonville collapse
Fire on the public square in Jacksonville Illinois at dawn destroyed two thirds of south side businesses estimated loss 200000. Fire began about 2 a.m. and was under control by 4 30 a.m. Exploding shells from the armory added danger but caused only two minor injuries from falling debris. One ruined building housed three firms.
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Jacksonville
Jacksonville Howitzer Company
Ihnois‘national ‘Guard
I W W Members Commuted To Depart United States
President Harding commuted the sentences of eight I W W members convicted in the Haywood case. They must depart the United States immediately and may be deported if they return, with clemency void and they to be sent back to Leavenworth to finish their terms.
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Washington
Haywood
Harding
United States
Leavenworth
Kansas Unemployed Drop Reported Across State Districts
Topeka Kan Dec 30 The number of unemployed in Kansas fell last week to 1087 from 1215 the prior week according to Judge J H Crawford head of the Industrial Court labor division. Salina led with 208 idle workers while Topeka district reported 183 Wichita 173 Hutchinson 163 Kansas City 145 Parsons 84 and Emporia 18. Of the 1087 idle, 170 were referred to jobs and 654 notified they had begun work amid little construction activity and colder weather reducing outside labor demand.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
J. H. Crawford
Industrial Court
Salina
Wichita
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Parsons
Emporia
Crawford
Students Aid Mountaineers Pine Mountain Box Bond
Students at Topeka Washburn College reversed Christmas plans this year. Instead of receiving gifts each student bought for the Pine Mountain Box, sent annually to the mountaineers of Kentucky.
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Topeka
Washburn College
Mountaineers of
Kentucky
Mexican railroad workers hold second annual convention
Conductors yardmasters and brakemen from Mexican railroads gather in the City of Mexico for the union’s second annual convention hosted by USHD. The event focuses on labor standardization, safety, and wage negotiations across rail lines. Delegates discuss organizing drives and collective bargaining strategies.
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Mexico
Locating the Denver Mint Robbers Clue From Student
Edward Schreiber, a University student, helped officers by linking a five dollar bill to robber loot. He worked at Earth clothing store in Atchison and bought a Chicago-bound ticket after receiving pay. The bill matched notes stolen in the Denver mint robbery. He aims to attend a national musical fraternity convention in Chicago.
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Edward Schreiber
Denver Mint
ST Schreiber
Earth Clothing
Atchison
Chicago
Denver
Schreiber
FIGHT WATERED WINES IN FRANCE TO PROTECT CHAMPAGNE LABEL
Paris reports a government crackdown on wine dilution. The interior ministry notes every drop of water reduces revenue and consumer protection demands purity. From 10 472 samples in a year, 4326 were watered and 2 070 fraud convictions followed. real champagne must bear the word champagne on bottle and cork to prove authenticity.
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Paris
Internal Revenue Department
Department of Agriculture
Futhermore
France
England slashes fly population through sanitation drive
London reports a sharp drop in house flies across England due to sanitation and health propaganda. Dr. E Halford Ross, medical assessor at the Ministry of Pensions, toured the British Isles and found areas previously swarming with flies now conspicuously absent, with infant mortality also greatly reduced since 1911.
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London
England
E Halford Ross
Ministry of Pensions
Ross
British Isles
Illness Strikes Emporia Editor John Montgomery III
John Montgomery III, former Lawrence Boy and telegraph editor of the Emporia Gazette, is seriously ill with pneumonia in Emporia. He has been moved to a hospital and was unconscious at times with a critical condition after returning to Emporia, having spent a brief period in Lawrence with his parents.
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John Montgomery
Ili
John A. Montgomery
Emporia Gazette
Emporis
Power firm seeks lease for Leavenworth site in Lawrence
J T Skinner of Kansas Electric Power discusses a congressional bill to lease 15.5 acres on the Leavenworth government reservation for a new power plant. He rejects claims the move aims to dodge taxes or regulation, noting taxes and oversight apply whether land is government owned or leased. Engineers prioritized the river intake and water supply, with government engineers seeing a potential benefit in lower Fort Leavenworth power costs. The site choice aims for optimal operating conditions. a government plant would be costlier to run. Dr Albright, chiropractor.
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J. T. Skinner
Kansas Electric Power Company
Lawrence
Anthony
Leavenworth
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Times
The
Star
Albert Emanuel
Skinner
Interstate Commerce Commission
Emanuel
Suchza
Kaw
Missouri
Fort Leavenworth
Bank Bandits Identified in Kansas City Holdup
Kansas City December 30 witnesses in the Drovers National Bank holdup identified James Caverty George Williams and Fred McClure as members of the bandit gang. Caverty and Williams were arrested in New Orleans earlier this week and brought back to Kansas City in custody last night.
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Kansas City
National Bank
James Caverty
George Williams
Fred McClure
Caverty
Williams
New Orleans
Draw Jurors for February Court in Lecompton District
Thirty jurors drawn for the February term of district court by Justice of the Peace William Gee lan and county officials. Report date February 5. Jurors hail from Lawrence and surrounding towns including Marion Wakarusa Lecompton Grant Willow Springs Palmyra and Baldwin with twenty from Lawrence and others from multiple communities.
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William G. Geelan
Lecompton
John W. Clark
Lawrence
George Brune
Will Johns
District Court
Marion
Wakarusa
Grant
Willow Springs
Palmyra
Baldwin
Lawrence Retail Clothiers
Frank Skofstad
Carman
Charles
Pippert
Sant Owens
Frank Hey
Glen Shaffer
Ralph Gilmore
Frank
Skofstad
Gus Jacobson
W. Hi.Weber
I Webster
C. Carl
AL Barteldes
J. Birch
Fred Richardson
Potatoes Show Planned by Kansas State Experts
Two representatives from Kansas State Agricultural College will visit Tuesday for a potato growers meeting at 2 PM in Douglas County. E A Stokdyk and Dr L E Melchert, both plant pathologists, will offer guidance on staging a successful potato show. They have helped make two shows successful, and growers plan to elect a president to oversee the Douglas County show next November.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
E. A. Stokdyk
Extension Division
L.E. Melchert
Douglas County
Fire Destroys Ardmore Business Section
An aged man believed to be FE. A. Cole of Pooleville was burned to death as a morning fire in Ardmore Okla wiped out a prewaring house and two stores worth about 100000 dollars. The blaze in the business district started from a gas stove in the rooming house and was hindered by a stiff wind.
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Ardmore
Okla
FE. A. Cole
Pooleville
Masher Kills A Cop In Chicago Shooting
A policeman died and a bystander girl was wounded when three men accosted a party of high school students returning from a dance. One suspect was fatally shot by police after a pistol fight. Minnie Finkelstein, 17, was hit in the hip as the trio fled. Probationary officer William J. O Malley was shot while pursuing the assailants.
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Chicago
Minnie’ Iinkelstein
Miss. Finkelstein
William J. O'Malley
Box of Shoes Found Near Track After Train Move
Police believe a box of shoes, likely three items from a moving train, was found near Union Pacific tracks yesterday. The shoes were brought to police headquarters and consigned to Pi Lynch in Yoda, Kansas, as railroad officials investigate the circumstances.
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Union Pacific
Lynch
Yoda
Kansas
Rulings on Number Cases Rendered in District Court
In district court this morning Judge Hugh Means heard multiple cases. Harry Dick, serving 34 days of a 9 day sentence for liquor violation, was paroled to Charles Tucker with conditions including payment of costs and abstaining from liquor on premises. Dick W., brother, awaits next court date after sentencing on November 27. Other decisions included Wilma R. B. winning judgment for costs against J. Mathis in a money suit and a move to make a petition more definite in a Coates Manufacturing matter.
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Harry Dick
Charles Tucker
Hugh Means
Dullet
Sazards
Wilma
Saan
Ageinat
City Commission Plans December Bills Meeting Schedule
The city commission held a weekly meeting last night to review December bills and set a schedule for required monthly payments. It was necessary to call the meeting to ensure timely processing before year end. The commission may reconvene Monday night, January 3, if needed to finalize remaining items.
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Sizice
Commission
Unee
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