Kansas considers death penalty for first degree murder
Topeka Feb 2 Associated Press report outlines a bill by Dedrick Sedgwick to reinstate capital punishment for first degree murder in Kansas and impose a minimum ten year penitentiary term before parole for second degree murder. The legislature also tackles bank capitalization, education funding for blind readers, and state legal procedures including a world court resolution and court venue changes.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
Kansas
Dedrick
Sedgwick
Moore
Berryman
Clark
Ways and ‘Means
University of Kansas
House
Dutton
Kingman
Senate
Congress
Senate judiciary panel again backs Stone for Supreme Court
Washington February 2 The senate judiciary committee again voted a favorable report on Attorney General Stone to join the Supreme Court. The closed door session reviewed the filed new Wheeler case against Senator Wheeler of Montana and noted Stone's arguments for the Morgan estate in the Ownbey case years ago. Administration leaders expect quick Senate confirmation with little delay.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Stone
Supreme Court
Wheeler
Montana
Morgan
Senate
Government Identifies 332 Rum Running Vessels Under British Flag
The Justice Department says 232 foreign ships engaged in the rum running business last year. Of these, 307 flew the British flag, four the French flag, and rest Norway. Smuggling bases included Halifax Lunenberg Yarmouth St Johns Bermuda Nassau Bimini Guncay West Indies Victoria Vancouver Windsor Belleville St Pierre Miquelon Havana Hamburg Antwerp. The department notes growing cooperation from foreign governments to curb violations.
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Washington
Department, of Justice
Norway
Halifax
Luitenberg
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
St. Johns
New Foundland
Bermuda
Nassau
Bimini
Guncay
West Indies
Victoria
Vancouver
R. C
Windsor
Belleville
Ont
St. Tierre
Miquelon
Havana
Hamburg
Germany
Antwerp
Belgium
United States
Alleged Slayer of Prison Official Is Taken to Newport
Benny Casey, an escaped Kansas convict and alleged slayer of D. W. Berns, a Kansas prison official, was returned to Newport from Meridian Mississippi where he was found awaiting trial on a store robbery charge. Burns was shot to death near Alicia Jackson County in December 1923 while returning Casey and Charles O'Keith, who also escaped, to Lansing. O'Keith, in an Oklahoma prison, is expected to testify at Casey's trial.
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Newport
Ark
Benny Casey
Kansas
D. W. Berns
Meridian
Miss
Burns
Alicia
Jackson County
Casey
Charles O'Keith
Lansing
O'Keith
Oklahoma
Harris Files Quiet Title Suit in District Court
Jesse L. Harris has filed a quiet title suit in district court against Samuel N. Simpson and others, seeking to establish ownership and resolve competing claims to the property.
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Jesse L. Harris
Samuel N. Simpson
Serum for Nome Delayed On Way Dog Teams Adrift
Anxiety rose in Seattle as 300000 units of anti-toxin sent from Anchorage to Nome faced delay. Old serum ran out in Nome amid diphtheria deaths. last leg by dog teams across Norton Sound faced ice shifts risking transit. Leonard Seppalia led the courier team, with reports of possible peril on ice floes.
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Seattle
Wash
Anchorage
Alaska
Nome
Associated Press
Seppalia
Norton Bay
Leonard
Unalaklik
Norton Sound
Seppalla
Sep- Palla
Big crowd expected at second Lawrence religious education banquet
The Lawrence Council of Religious Education hosts its second annual banquet at 6:30 PM tonight at First Methodist Church with about 250 attendees. Dr. R A Schwegler will speak on Objectives and Methods in Religious Education, and George L Kreeck and Prof F J Weersing will discuss the education al program and city wide survey.
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Lawrence Council of Religious Education
First Methodist Church
Abceting
R. A. Schwegler
School of Education
George — L. Kreeck
F. J. Weersing
V. K. Bruner
Nancy Longenecker
George L. Kreeck
W. B. Downing
University School of Fine Arts
Haskell Institute Orchestra
Radio demonstration at Chamber of Commerce draws teachers
About twenty attendees watched a portable six tube radio vying with static during a demonstration for county teachers and school boards on using radio in district schools. Kansas State Agricultural College plans to radiocast nine each morning as opening exercises for schools with radios.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kansas State Agricultural College
KU Convocation to Feature Prof John J Coss Speaker
Prof John J Coss director of the University extension division at Columbia University will speak at KU convocation Thursday at 10 00 am on Real Objectives of Education in a Democracy A faculty assembly led by Chancellor Lindley will meet at 4 30 pm in the Administration building auditorium where Coss will discuss the Columbia orientation of courses Also county road crews report weather halted work with equipment repairs at the 700 block Connecticut street and bridge prep planned when conditions improve Georgia Henry files for divorce from W W Henry citing extreme cruelty and abandonment.
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Senate
Ale
O’brien
Bonus Commission
Bennett
Getty
Laing of Russell
Knapp
Coffeyville
John J. Coss
University of Kansas
Coss
Columbia University of New York
Lindley
Columbia
Connecticut Street
Nee Ian
Experts To Rescue Floyd Collins From Cave
Governor Fields ordered state highway engineers near Cave City and the chief inspector of mines in Lexington to assist in the rescue of Floyd Collins whose leg is caught beneath a rock in a limestone cave. He coordinated with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad to provide an expert driller and engineer. an L and N drill engineer proceeded toward the scene.
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Frankfort
Cave City
Lexington
Hold Up a Store The Bandits Escape
A robbery at Doe's Drug Store, 1345 Massachusetts Street, occurred Saturday night around 11 30. Two unmasked men robbed clerk Howard Payne and owner Coe of about 8 dollars total and fled. Students Sigg and Beety interrupted the escape, but the robbers urged them to use the back door. Police had no trace of the attackers. the owner suspects local men.
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Doe
Massachusetts Street
Mr. Coe
Howard Payne
Payne
A Gould
Beatty
Sigges
Coesad
Tony
Rob Lindley home robbed of about seventy dollars
Rob Lindley of 938 Rhode Island street woke at 4 am to find his back door ajar and his trousers and pocketbook missing. Checks later found in bushes near 623 Maple street indicate the thief kept the cash, estimated around 33 dollars, while checks were recovered to return to Lindley. A dog name Shep alerted residents as the thief fled.
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Max Lindley
Rhode Island Street
North Lawrence
Lindley
Topeka Capital Editors and University Newsroom Notes
The Topeka Capital was edited and published Saturday morning by twenty three journalism students at the University of Kansas under Prof L N Flint Dr Helen O Mahin and Ivan Benson. Kansas State Agricultural College students at Manhattan also produced the paper on Friday with reporters assigned to the legislature and Kansas Press Association meetings. Faro Helpers to Manhattan H C Colglazier county farm bureau agent will attend Farm and Home Week at Manhattan. Miss Mildred a courity hi monstr
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Topeka
University of Kansas
Helen O. Mahin
Ivan Benson
Capital
Kansas State Agricultural College of
Manhattan
Kansas Press Association
Faro
H. C. Colglazier
Farm Bureau
Mildred A Courity
February Court Term Opens With Dismissals Intracting Murder Trial
The February term of the district court began with routine juror checks and arrests. Ar thie Latintop Level, colored, faces liquor possession and persistent violator charges, trial ongoing. Other cases include Ralph Fiscel embezzlement Chester Conley intent to kill Clarence Reneau, plus Dorothy Long contributing to delinquency of a minor. Multiple cases dismissed or postponed as civil and criminal dockets move forward.
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Arthie “Latintop
Level
State
Ralph Fiscel
Chester Conley
Clarence Reneau
Reneau
Dorothy Long
Chamber of Commerce Banquet Seeks 200 Attendees
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce announces plans for the annual meeting and banquet tomorrow evening. Only about 200 reservations expected with five received so far. Lou Holland of Kansas City will deliver the principal address on Looking Ahead and Behind, followed by music, reports, and installation of new officers.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Lou Holland
Kansas City
Associated Advertising Clubs of the World
Holland
Lon Holland
Voca Solo
Eli Wamergo
Reading
Evanja. Edwards
R. C. Rankin
Train derailment injures many near Inked Alabama
Memphis announcers report the Frisco Memphis Atlanta express derailed yesterday near Inked Alabama. Hospitals indicate a large number of passengers were injured and at least one killed. Names and details are incomplete from the early dispatches.
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Alabama
Memphis
Tenn
Frisco
Inked
Ala
Elizabeth
Kansans consider early adjournment this session
Topeka February 2 Members of the Kansas legislature discussed an early adjournment this week with plans for a resolution to end on February 28 or March 7. If both houses halt bills on those dates it would mark a record short session as they prepared to tackle taxation measures and Gov Ben Paulen’s recommended bills.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ben
Paulen
Memorial Service for Dr Jay W Somerville Former Methodist Pastor
Memorial service for Dr Jay W Somerville at the First Methodist Church recalled his years of service from 1895 to 1899 and praised his robust faith. Frank Mareh Hannah Oliver and Robert McFarland shared reminiscences while Bishop Quayle’s letter honored his life and gospel zeal.
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Jay
Wilbur Somerville
First Methodist Church
Frank Mareh
Hannah Oliver
Robert McFarland
Somerville
Somerville, Beautifully Framed, Stood On the Pulpit. the Church Bulletin
Edward Hislop
William
A. Quayle
Baldwin
Sam
J _ Somerville
Lawrence
Methodist Church
Christ
Somersie
Longazo
Mountain
Kansas
Sister Somerville
Brother Somerville
Christian Fellowship
Amnest y Extended to Anti Bolshevik Figures in Russia
Premier Rykoff announced at the congress of the Soviets of the northern caucasus that amnesty would extend to those who served with anti-Soviet armies of Deniken and Wrangell during the civil war. Those who returned after the collapse would have election privileges restored, signaling a major concession to win popular support.
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Roxtevom Don
Russia
Associated Press
Rykoff
Soviets
Northern
Caucasus
Deniken
Wrangell
Kansas radio tonight airs KU basketball vs Oklahoma
KFKU station begins at 6 50 PM with a feature program and a 7 30 PM basketball game KU versus Oklahoma. The men s glee club performs four pieces for the Missouri Valley contest in Kansas City on February 9.
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University of Kansas
KFKU
Mt. Oread
Kansas
Oklahoma
Convention Hall
Kansas City
B. Akinson
F.C. Allen
Eas St Les Ones
Three Wichita Auto Fatalities Raise Year Toll to Six
Three people died in Wichita auto accidents over Friday and Sunday, bringing the year total to six. George Zimmerman, 25, Towanda, Kan., died at a local hospital from a broken back after being run down by an unidentified motorist. Rimer Leonard, 43, and Alfred C. Evans, 50, both of Wichita, were killed in separate crashes. Two others were seriously injured.
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Wichita
Kan
George Zimmerman
Towan‘da
Rimer Leonard
Alfred C. Evans
Appoints Naval Board Members Named by Coolidge
President Coolidge announces the naval academy board of visitors with members including Burton of Michigan Stratton of MIT Strayer of Columbia Wilbur of Stanford Durand of Brooklyn Burney of Keaney and Bulwin Vail Wichita Also noted is a brother of the secretary of the navy.
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Washington
Coolidge
The
Naval Academy
Burton
University of Michigan
Stratton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
George D. Strayer
Columbia University
Wilbur
Leland Stanford University
Secretary of the Navy
W .F. Durand
Brooklyn
New York
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Arthur Burney
Keaney
Nebr
Bulwin Vail
Wichita
Kansas
Question on Vatican embassy dispute unsettled in Paris
Paris reports Premier Herriot declared the Vatican embassy issue must be settled before today's session ends. He would test confidence on the measure and urged curtailment of remarks. The chamber faced a long night if needed.
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Paris
Associated Press
Herriot
Chamber of Deputies
Vatican
Kansas legislators tour University of Kansas campus visit
A 32-member Kansas Legislature delegation toured the University of Kansas in Lawrence to inspect facilities and hear needs. The group, including 21 House Ways and Means and 11 Senate Ways and Means members, toured dorms and campus buildings, met at the Administration building, dined at fraternity and sorority houses, and planned to attend a basketball game before returning to Topeka.
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Kansas Legislature
University of Kansas
Lawmakers
House of Representatives Ways and Means
Senate Ways and Means Committee
Tor
Lindley
Lawrence
Topeka
Dean Agnes Husband
J. W. Johnson
Willard Morgan
Douglas County
George L. Kreeck
Claude L. Scott
R. C. Rankin
Tom Harley
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Stobinson
Roof Fire Damages Istan Home on Tennessee Street
A fire caused by a defective flue damaged the THO of Ms. and Mrs. FB Kergart at 707 Tennessee St in Istan around 1 30. No one was home. Miss Gertrude Gilmore of 700 Ohio St reported flames through the roof and alerted authorities. Firemen arrived quickly and used chemicals to extinguish the blaze. the house owned by W A Anderson was insured along with its contents.
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FB. Kergart
Tennessee St
Istan
Gertrude
Gilmore
Ohio Street
Kennard
Topeka
Seventh Street
W. A. Anderson
Women Meet for Douglas County Farm Bureau Committee
The women's organization committee of the Douglas County Farm Bureau will meet at 2 PM tomorrow at the Chamber of Commerce building in the office of Miss Mildred Smith, county home demonstration agent. Members listed include Mrs. Kelsey, Mrs. Ralph Colman, Mrs. Charles Winter, Mrs. F H Johns, Mrs. H G Van Neste, Mrs. C T Ward, Mrs. Willis Dunn, Mrs. Dayton Van Tries, Mrs. F D Miller, and chairwoman Mrs. C Manwaring.
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Douglas” County Farm Bureau
Mildred Smith
Chamber of Commerce
da ‘Kelsey
Ralph Colman
Charles Winter
F. H.johns
H. G. van Neste
C. T. Ward
Willis Dunn
Dayton van Tries
F. D. Miller
C. Manwaring
KU Women to Entertain at Kansas Oklahoma Game
The University of Kansas women’s physical education department will stage halftime entert ainment in Robinson gymnasium for the Kansas Oklahoma basketball game. Miss Josephine Luntz and Miss Betty Stim will perform clog dances titled Hayfoot and Old Man. The department will supervise halftime entertainment for all remaining home games this year. Ruth Burris has filed for divorce from Cecil Burris in district court alleging extreme cruelty with multiple incidents in 1924 after their 1918 marriage.
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University of Kansas
Kansas-Oklahoma
Robinson Gymnasium
Josephine Luntz
Betty Stim
Hayfoot
University
Ruth Burris
Cecil Burris
Kansas
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New York City
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Guy Bigsby
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Jude Means
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J. M. Grodzins
James F. Corbin
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Ed Klein
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Kern
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Meahs
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