Bratish Proposes Reparations Plan for Paris Meet
London reports Prime Minister Bonar Law will present a complete British plan at the Paris conference. It aims to fix Germany’s obligations at about one third of Versailles figures and seek a fair trial under a new scheme with possible French cooperative methods if results falter.
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London
Associated Press
Bonar Law
Paris
Cabin’ v
Germany
Hughes
New Haven
France
Washington
International Commission
Paria
Syres
Sheriff Robb and deputy accused in liquor theft case
Des Moines reports warrants issued for arrest of Polk county sheriff Winfred E. Robb and Deputy Sheriff George Robb over alleged theft of $30,000 in confiscated liquor from the Polk county jail last Wednesday night. Warrant details involve McMurray jailor and a related arrest of McMurray’s son. Hill denies the accusation.
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Des Moines
Winfred E. Robb
Polk
George Robb
Polk County
Arei
William McMurray
McMurray
Seeburger
Robb
L. S. Hill
American Printing and
Hill
Plans for Armenian refugee home funded by US loan
Lausanne December 80 Associated Press Plans for a national Armenian home financed by a possible 20 million dollar appropriation by the United States Congress or a popular loan in America, in addition to funds from other countries, were presented to the Near East conference today by the American delegation.
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Lausanne
Associated Press
United States Congress
America
Mexican in county jail faces preliminary hearing on weapons charge
Pedro Nabara, a Mexican inmate, is charged with carrying a concealed weapon and threatening Officer Fred Logan. Arraigned this morning by Justice John W. Clark, his preliminary hearing is set for next Wednesday morning at scheduled time.
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Pedro Nabara
Fred Logan
John W. Clark
Nabara
Weather outlook for the week across territories and valleys
Washington forecast notes a generally fair week beginning Monday for the Mississippi and Missouri valleys with rain or snow possible midweek. Temperatures expect to run normal or above early, turning colder in the second half. Kansas outlook predicts fair tonight and Sunday with colder spells, especially in the extreme east Sunday.
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Washington
Mississippi
Missouri
Kansas
Mayor Darber Faces New Damage Suit in Manhattan
Mayor J. C. Darber was named in a fresh $15,000 damage suit brought by tailor Peter Harrison who alleges the mayor circulated a report that Harrison was selling hootch harming his reputation. A day earlier George Scheu, a restaurant proprietor, charged the mayor claimed Scheu was feeding a policeman for protection.
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Manhattan
J. C. Darber
Peter Harrison
Harrison
George Scheu
Scheu
Anta Fe Capper Debate Continues
In Topeka on December 30 President Storey of the Santa Fe railroad issued a statement disputing figures cited by Senator Capper and Reed. The exchange marks another round in the Capper Reed Storey controversy sparked by Capper's November address alleging excessive surplus profits and relying on cited figures from Judge Reed.
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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
United States Interstate Commerce Commission
Reed
Santa Fe
Capper-Reed-Storey
Clipper
Ku Klux Klan to Investigate Kidnapping Murder
The Louisiana Ku Klux Klan will deploy its agents into Morehouse parish to probe the kidnapping and killing of Watt Richards last August. A state official announced the plan after a conference of heads of the organization in New Orleans. The investigation is set to begin within 48 hours.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Ku Klux Klan
Morehouse Parish
Watt Thichards
Washingtons bid for 6500000 modernize battleships
President Harding sent a supplementary appropriation request of 6.5 million dollars to Congress for modernization of battleships. Secretary Denby notes arms conference decisions require a new policy to keep capital ships at an efficiency comparable to foreign powers.
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Washington
Congress
Harding
Denby
Atlanta Police Guard HQ Cash After Robberies
Atlanta authorities moved all currency to a vault at police headquarters after two robberies near the building. Lieutenant W H Andrews ordered the change to prevent bandits from staging fake calls and forcing the lone desk man to surrender cash.
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Atlanta
W.H. Andrews
Scottish Rite Masons Children’s Party Set Monday
The annual Scottish Rite Masons party for Lawrence children will be held Monday at 10:30 AM. The Varsity Theatre will host a welcome talk by Dean R A Kent and the Bowersock Theatre will feature W C Simons.
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Scottish Rite Masons
Children of
Lawrence
Varsity
Bowersock Theatres
Dean R. A. Kent
W. C. Simons
Bowersock
Two Herrin Mine Killings Trials Possible
Marion Dec 30 A.P. Delos Duty State Attorney said he is ready to start a second Herrin mine killings trial immediately if needed, indicating the possibility of holding both cases simultaneously.
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Marion
Associated Press
Delos Duty
Lawrence gun club opening shoot aims to break many pigeons
The Lawrence gun club will start the year by breaking as many clay pigeons as possible next Monday afternoon, with shooting beginning at one o clock sharp.
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The
Lawrence
Indictment Sees War Contract Conspiracy Charges
Principal figures including Benedict Crowell and William Starrett face charges of conspiring to defraud the government through misused wartime contracts under the cost plus system. The grand jury also lists Morton Tuttle and others, detailing forty seven overt acts tied to a council of national defense apparatus. The case marks a major push by Attorney General under the Wilson era to root out wartime contract malfeasance.
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Voogon
Crowell
Wilson
Council of Nationalefeise
Fricral
Tabor
William A. Starrett
Morton C. Tuttle
Clemens W. Lundoff
Clair Foster
John H
Haa
Jaan Wii
McCulloch
Ohio
Sonik
Sidake
Cites
Council of National Defense
Russian canal loan eyed to boost Volga Neva link
Helsingfors reports the Soviet government completed negotiations for a loan from Scandinavian banks to extend what is called the Maine canal system. The plan envisions making the Volga Neva route navigable for large river lighters and boats, linking Petrograd with Caspian ports to revive German shipping influence and move German goods into Russia and Caspian regions. A Hamburg company plans a fleet to operate in spring, using the route for Caspian trade and Russian ports.
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Helsingfors
Maine
Volga
Neva
Enseli
Pergian
Casnian Sea
Hamburg
Baltic
Petrograd
Ladoga
Ribinsk
Nijne Aid ‘Ovgorod
Astrakan
Rezalat
Russian
Caspian
Ervice
Germany
New Officers to Be Installed by American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Emma Hadorn an aide secretary of the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion will visit Lawrence to install the local unit officers. The installation for the coming year is set for Tuesday at 7:30 PM at the Legion hall with Hadorn conducting the ceremony.
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Emma Hadorn
Women’s Auxiliary of the American Legion
Lawrence
The
Legion Hall
Turks Send Reinforcements Toward Mosul
Athens December 30 reports Turkish forces are moving toward Mosul with a division about six thousand troops already departing Van for Mosul. The Mosul district ownership is under dispute at Lausanne, per advices from a reliable source.
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Mosul
Athens
Tid
Van
No Jurisdiction in Dry Sea Case Reported
Washington December 30 The federal government filed in the Supreme Court that foreign steamship lines appeals failed to show United States consent to be sued and thus could not be prosecuted. It argued the appeals lack an equity cause of action under the Constitution and do not disclose a civil rights claim arising under the Constitution.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Judge Hand
New York
United States
Fire Rips South Side Buildings in Jacksonville Loss $200000
Fire of unknown origin destroyed two buildings on Jacksonville south public square, with three firms per building, causing about $200000 in damage. The blaze began around 2 am and was controlled by 4:30 am. Two guardsmen were injured by debris from the blast. One demolished structure was a longtime landmark housing three firms.
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Jacksonville
Illinois National
I W W Released In Commutation For Exile
Washington reports President Harding commuted the sentences of eight I W W members convicted in the Haywood conspiracy case. They must depart the United States at once and never return or face deportation and return to Leavenworth to serve the remainder.
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Washington
Haywood S Cnse
Harding
United States
Leavenworth
Kansas Unemployment Drops Slightly in Week Across Districts
Topeka Kan Dec 30 Despite rising floaters and cutbacks in major Kansas industries the number of unemployed last week fell to 1087 from 1215. Salina led with 208 idle. Topeka 183 Wichita 173 Hutchinson 168 Kansas City 145 Parsons 84 Emporia 18. Of the 1087, 770 were referred to jobs and 654 reported going to work. Weather and slow building activity limited outdoor labor demand.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
J. H. Crawford
Industrial Court
Arious
Salina
Wichita
Hutchinson
Kansas City
Parsons
Emporia
StudentsAid Pine Mountain Box Christmas Tradition
Mountaineers from Topeka Washburn College reversed gift giving this year and each student bought items for the Pine Mountain Box destined for mountain communities in Kentucky. The annual effort supports families while fostering college spirit during the holiday season.
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Topeka
Washburn College
Mountaineers of
Kentucky
Mexican Rail Union Holds Second Annual Convention
Organized railroad workers of Mexico including conductors yardmasters and brakemen held their second annual convention recently in the City of Mexico.
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Organized Railroad Workers of
Mexico
City of
University of Oregon finds new wood waste use by KU graduate
O F Stafford a University of Kansas alum fifty years ago has perfected a process to utilize wood waste on a commercial scale after years of testing at the University of Oregon. Stafford, AB 1900 and MA 1902, has been with Oregon chemistry since then. The Stafford method converts waste from Pacific Northwest sawmills into a fine grade of charcoal and byproducts such as acetic acid acetone and wood alcohol aiding dyes paints varnishes celluloid smokeless powder and artificial leather.
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University of Kansas
O. F. Stafford
University of Oregon
States
Kansas
Oregon
Northwestern
Pacific Northwest
Student aids Denver mint robbery probe in Chicago trip
Edward Schreiber a University student aided officers by linking a five dollar bill to the Denver mint robbery. He previously worked in Earth clothing store Atchison and was paid in paper money before buying a ticket to Chicago Then he attended a national convention of a musical fraternity seeking clues while the robbers’ money was identified.
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Edward. Schreiber
Denver
Schreiber
Earth Clothing
Atchison
Selreiber
Chicago
2 Musical Fraternity
Watered wine crackdown in France to protect revenue
The French government tightens controls on wine dilution to defend revenue and consumer rights. With 4326 of 10 472 samples flagged for watering and 2070 fraud convictions, authorities warn buyers to seek the word champagne on bottles and corks to avoid substitutes and ensure a pure product.
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Caten Paris
Internal Revenue Department
Department of Agriculture
Futhermore
France
England Whips Flies Through Sanitation Drive
Dr. E Halford Ross medical assessor at the Ministry of Pensions reports a sharp drop in house flies across the British Isles due to sanitation and health propaganda. He toured last summer finding thousands of flies vanished in towns and farms, with only sparse pockets in remote areas. The decline coincides with a marked drop in infant mortality versus 1911, credited to fewer flies.
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London
England
E. Halford Ross
Ministry of Pensions
Ross
British Isles
John Montgomery Ill with Pneumonia in Emporia
John A. Montgomery former Lawrence boy and telegraph editor of the Emporia Gazette is critically ill with pneumonia in Emporia. He has been moved from his home to a hospital and has been unconscious at times. Montgomery spent a brief period in Lawrence with his parents a few weeks ago before his illness developed after returning to Emporia.
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John Montgomery
John A. Montgomery
Lawrence
Telegraph Ehief
The
Emporia
Power company eyes lease site at Leavenworth reserve
J T Skinner, manager for Kansas Electric Power, spoke on a bill to lease 15.5 acres of Leavenworth reservation for a new plant. He dismisses tax or regulation exemptions and notes engineers chose the site for water supply and plant conditions. Government sees benefit in obtaining cheap power for Fort Leavenworth. The company aims for optimal operation and cost, not immunity, via the lease.
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J. T. Skinner
Kansas Electricé Power Company
Lawrence
Anthony
Leavenworth
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Times
Star
Albert Emanuel
Skinner
Interstate Commerce Commission
Emanuel
Missouri
Kansas Electric Power Company
Fort Leavenworth
Bank Bandits Identified in Kansas City Holdup
Witnesses in the Drovers National Bank messengers robbery case identify 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 returned to Kansas City in custody last night.
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Kansas City
National Bank
James — Caverty
George. Williams
Fred McClure
February District Court jurors drawn by local officials
Thirty jurors selected for the February term of district court report February 5. From Lawrence 20 jurors, plus two from Marion, Wakarusa, Lecompton, and one each from Grant, Willow Springs, Palmyra and Baldwin. Notables include Frank Skofstad, C Carl, and E S Peckham among the pool.
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William G. Geelan
Lecompton
Jom
Grant
Willow Springs
Palmyra
Baldwin
Lawrence Retail Clothiers
Frank Skofstad
C. Carl
E. S. Peckham
P. S. Sterling
William A. Endacott
Lawrence
Fred Love
C. L. Ridgeway
Ee Miller
Je Spalding
W. H. Banning
C. W. Carman
Charles W. Pippert
Sant ‘Owens
Marion
Frank Hey
Glen Shaffer
Ralph Gilmore
Gus Jacobson
W. ‘Hi Weber
G. L. Webster
O. A. Barteldes
J. Birch
Fred Richardson
L. R. Clawson
Wakarusa
S. Rarick
L. Burnis
Elmer Thurber
Holly
Ernst
Shaw
W. H. Pendleton
FE. S
Peckham
Plan Potato Show Seeks Kansas State Helpers
Two representatives from Kansas State Agricultural College will visit Tuesday for a potato growers meeting at 2 pm. E A Stokdyk, extension plant pathologist, and Dr L E Melchert, college plant pathologist, will provide advice on properly conducting a potato show. They are qualified, having served at prior potato shows, and Douglas County growers plan to elect an Orange to oversee the next show.
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Kansas State Agricultural College
E.A. Stokdyk
L. E. Melchert
Douglas County
Ting
Fire at Ardmore Ends in Death and Loss of Property
Aged man believed to be E. A. Cole of Pooleville, Okla., died in a fire in Ardmore that destroyed a rooming house and two stores. Estimated property loss reached $100,000 with origin undetermined. fire began in the rooming house from a gas stove as strong winds hampered firefighters.
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Ardmore
Okla
A. Cole
Pooleville
Masher Kills A Cop In Chicago Shootout After Dance
Police chased three men who accosted high school students returning from a dance. Minnie Finkelstein, 17, was wounded in the hip as the trio opened fire. Probationary officer William J. O Malley was fatally shot during the pursuit.
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Chicago
Minnie Finkelstein
Shoes Found Along Union Pacific Tracks Near City
A box of shoes, likely thrown from a moving train, was found yesterday along the Union Pacific tracks and brought to police headquarters. The shoes were consigned to P.A. Lynch of Yoda Kansas while railroad officials investigated the circumstances.
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Union Pacific
P.A. Lynch
Yoda
Kansas
Parole Granted After 34 Days In Jail For Dick Case
Harry Dick, after serving 34 days of a 90 day sentence for violating prohibitory laws, was paroled this morning to Charles Tucker’s custody by Judge Hugh Means. Parole requires paying a $300 fine and costs, posting a $1,000 bond, and affidavit that he will not sell or permit liquor in his business. Dick’s brother Will Dick, sentenced November 27, also faces impending execution of his term.
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Harry Dick
Charles Tucker
Hugh Means
District Court
Will. Dick
Will
Coates Manufacturing, Company
Kaw, Valley
Aimee R. Perkins
Citizens’ State ‘Bank
Lena A. van “Voorhis
B. Richards
Thresherman
James
Cornelia
City Commission Adopts December Bills In Brief Session
The city commission met briefly to approve December monthly bills. The sole action was paying city employees, whose paychecks would be delayed without the extra meeting. The next session may not occur until Monday January 8 unless an unforeseen need forces another gathering.
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City’ Commission
Monthly tuberculosis clinic planned in Lawrence officials say
Health officials announced a tuberculosis clinic to be held in Lawrence at least once a month. The program aims to provide ongoing access during health week and to support patients with potential financial assistance, with plans for a $100 fine schedule under consideration.
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Lawrence
Passes Naval Bill Amid Senate Action
Washington December 30 The 325 million naval appropriation bill passed the Senate today with Senator Borah of Idaho not offering his amendment. The Senate did not adopt a house provision and the President may negotiate for further naval limits asialogue on a world economic conference.
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Washington
Senate
Borah
Idaho
House
Holmes Returns From Wichita on Brief Business Trip
J. R. Holmes returned this morning from Wichita where he spent a couple of days on business.
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J. R. Holmes
Wichita
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Frandi
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