Northeastern Blizzard Paralyzes City and Ships
A historic blizzard struck the northeast causing at least a dozen deaths and massive disruption. New York and Boston faced halted air service, crowded streets, and delayed trains while sleighs reappeared in luxury avenues. Hundreds displaced by fires and collapse, with rescues and relief efforts under way.
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York
New Britein
Conn
Wight
Varias
Neork
Boston
Philadelpia
Conmey Jration
N ; York
Fugland Points
Wessels
Anehor
Lanz Island
New York
New Dorses
New England
Grand Banks
New York City
Chicago
Recess in Peterson bribery case until Monday
The Peterson bribery trial recessed today until Monday due to illness of Mrs. Wailer Gaundy who was to testify. The state announced Mrs. Grundy was the last witness and Hutchinson attorney A.L. Oswald claimed a parole had been promised for Grundy in exchange for testimony.
Senate rejects coal intervention resolution
Washington Feb 5 AP The Senate refused to consider the Copeland resolution urging President Coolidge to intervene in the anthracite coal dispute by calling a conference between miners and operators. The roll showed 48 for and 28 against, with New England senators largely opposing the motion.
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Senate
Coolidge
Congress
House
Copeland
New York
Brockhart
Coursens
Frazier
Howell
LaFollette
Norris
Nye
Broussard
Bruce
Caraway
Edwards
Ferris
Fies Heffin
Kendrick
McKetlar
Mayfield
Overman
Sheppard
Smith
Trammell
Tyson
Walsh
Wheeler
Shipstead
Bingham
Borah
Butler
Cameron
Casner
Cummins
Dale
Deneen
Edge
Ernst
Fernald
Fess
Gillette
Goff
Gooding
Hale
Harrold
Jones
Keyes
McKinley
Metcalf
Moses
Norbrook
Oddie
Pepper
Na Ro Pine
Reed
Pennsylvania
Robinson
Indiana
Sacket
Stanfield
Wadsworth
Warren
Watson
Wel Her
Williams
Willis
Bratton
Fletcher
Harris
King
Ransdell
Arkansas
Simmons
Stephenston
Swanson
Banished Petting Parties in Rome Shake Jazz Age
Rome February 5. Taxicab drivers with shade windows must lock them to avoid clients in view as part of a nationwide crusade against the jazz age. A Rome prefect’s seal on locks ensures fines for offenders. Authorities also raid dance halls and push a campaign against graphic books, with trials underway in Florence Milan and Bologna. Mortuary business unchanged after fire. Rumsey Brothers assist Miller firm. Washington seeks quick tax bill action with night sessions. Madden in Capitol ambulance move.
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Holy See
Wyatt
Florence
Milan
Hologna
Washington
Senate
Smoot
Finance Committee
Plebiscite laws reach both parties in Peruvians act
Arica February 5 A P The commission guiding the Tacas Atées plebiscite has seen appeals from Peru and Chile to President Coolidge as arbitrator. Peru argues that voter qualification decisions must be reviewed by the arbiter and objects to including railroad and subsidized workers as qualified voters, claiming it violates the arbitrator’s award. Chile followed with its own appeal after Peru’s move, seeking final rulings on certain points. A meeting of the preparatory commission may be called for certification of the appeals.
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A.P
Chile
Peru
Tacas
Atées
Coolidge
Ariva
la Paz
Chil Dan
Paroles Recommended At Leavenworth Kansas Prison
Leavenworth Kan Feb 3 Thirty prisoners at Kansas penitentiary were recommended to Governor Paulen for parole at the February meeting of the board of administration which adjourned a three day session yesterday. A total of 138 prisoners were eligible for recommendation. The percentage of lucky applicants is about the same as at recent sessions. Several favored had been considered at other meetings Warden W H Mackey said this morning. Granting of the paroles is now up to the governor and no names will be made public until he announces his approvals if any.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas Penitentiary
Paulen
Board of Administration
W.H. Mackey
Prohibition alteration urged by Pittsburgh bishop
The Right Reverend Alexander Mann of the Pittsburgh Diocese says prohibition cannot be enforced and supports modifying the law to permit light wines and pure beer. He argues the Volstead Act is a bad law and bootleggers would favor its continuance, urging moderation rather than defiance.
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Pittsburgh
Alexander Mann
Pittsburgh Disorere
Protestant Episcopal Church
Mann
Church Temperance Society
Episcopal Church
Igles
Main
Topeka Hosts Second Annual Council of Educational Administrators
Faculty and students from the University of Kansas attend the second annual Council of Educational Administrators meeting in Topeka. KU professors Paul A. Witty and Eugene Mitchell participate in discussions on administration and handling new and delinquent students. The statewide meeting covers the entire state with sections on administration only.
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University of Kansas
Council of Educational Administrators
Topeka
K.ul
Paul. B. Lawson
Paul A. Witty
Eugene Mitchell
C. of C
Department of Education
Hold Up a Train in Illinois Report Claims Grain Alcohol Heist
A report from Thoria Illinois says fifteen masked men halted a Chicago Rock Island train near Henry and removed more than 600 gallons of grain alcohol from three cars valued at about 10 000 dollars. Peoria sheriffs office and Henry night marshal could not confirm. Special agent Charles Reichardt of Rock Island reported the robbery to Peoria police and said a passenger train was flagged as the robbers unloaded the alcohol.
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Thoria
Ill
Rock Island, and Pacific
Henry
Tili
Peoria
Corning
Rock Island
Chicago
Charles Reichardt
Arso
Foreign students event at University of Kansas First Methodist church
The Methodist Student Association will host foreign students of the University at the First Methodist church at 8 o clock. The evening features a musical program and games with Mrs George Lowman and Miss Helen Marcell performing. Emilio Lucas of the Cosmopolitan club will speak for the foreign students.
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Methodist Student Association
University of Kansas
First Methodist Church
Eoe
George Lowman
Helen ‘Marcell
Lydal Nutter
Emilio Lucas
Cosmopolitan Club
Chamber leaders urge spring ballot for street resurfacing
Paul Dinsmoor and Claude Scott of the Chamber asked the city commission to place two resurfacing projects on the April spring election ballot. They requested West Seventh Street from Mississippi to Michigan and West Ninth Street from Massachusetts to Mississippi. The commission referred the proposal to J. E. Constant and City Engineer Walter Schreiner for investigation, to be revisited at the next meeting.
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Chamber of Commerce
Claude L. Scott
Chamber
City Commission
Fiwo Street
West Seventh Street
Mississippi
Michigan Street
West Ninth Street
Massachusetts Street
Mississippi Street
J. E. Constant
Walter Schreiner
E H Boyce to discuss municipal swimming pool plan
State sanitary official E H Boyce, viewed as the leading expert on Kansas pools, will speak at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday noon in Lawrence about a possible city pool. Boyce, an engineer with state health supervision experience, will cover construction, operation, and cost data. E W Babineer will also speak on the topic.
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Oaly Chamber of
E. W. Ba Bineer
Body Found In Car Near Worden
Will Wacker a young stockraiser, prominent in southern county, was found dead in his car at four crossroads east of Worden this morning by Irvin Greer. Dr Beit Baldwin said death appeared natural, likely a stroke, noting Wacker had a prior stroke.
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Will Wacker
Cross Roads
Worden
Irvin Greer
Beit of
Baldwin
H. T. Jones
Wacker
Miller Mortuary Fire Devastates Lawrence Building
Fire at 734 Massachusetts Street largely destroyed the Miller Mortuary. Losses estimated at about 30,000 with personal items and vehicles including several coaches and hearses. Owners and residents escaped as smoke and water damaged surrounding shops. fire declared worst in ten years with investigation hinting at a basement origin and possible short in a Hudson coach wiring.
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Harry Miller
Massachusets Street
William J. Reinisch
Miller
Alrich
Wettig Harness
Wettig
Alrich Jossen
G. HW
Alien
Lawrence ‘Sanitary Milk Company
Allen
Teinisch
Lawrence
Hudson Soach
Ayood
Firefighters Pump Water From Lawrence Basement
A family plans to reside in a Lawrence house as firemen work this afternoon to remove water from the basement. The basement water level was at ground level when the pumps were shut off.
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Lawrence
Kansas high school athletic association meets in session
The Kansas high school athletic association convened to set policy with a paid secretary to be elected. Cadell high school was suspended indefinitely for using four ineligible football players. Peabody forfeits games in which Owen Freeman played after being ruled ineligible under the ten weeks residence rule amid protests from Florence high school.
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Topeka
Kansas State
High
School Athletic Association
Cadell High School
Association
Board of Control
Peabody High School
Owen Freeman
Freeman
Burns High School
Florence High School
Massacre at Ma luneh signals anti Christian unrest
London reports Damascus wires indicate a rising anti Christian movement after the massacre of forty Christians in Ma luneh. A son of bandit chief Hassan el Kharrat was hanged, prompting threats to execute three Europeans. Incidents and threats increase tension as French forces face renewed attacks and hold talks on provisional governance.
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Damascus
Sybia
Maluneh
Hassan el Kharrat
Maiden
Hassan ¢l Kharrat
Wiring Contract Awarded for KU Union Building
Fred Ellsworth announces Squires Electrical Co of Kansas City wins the KU Union building electrical contract. Jack Squires, KU alumnus from 1896, will lead work as the project proceeds. First floor and cafeteria may be ready by early next school year as weather aids progress.
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K. U.s New Union Building
Leto
Squires Electrical Company
Kanaas City
Mea
Fred Ellsworth
Memorial
Ellsworth
Jack Squires
Union Building
Filsworth
Man Freed After Jury Rejections Murder Verdict
Mineola New York February 5 AP Stanley Elyana who faced a jury three times and spent eleven months in the death house at Sing Sing today is freed to the shadow of the electric chair He was acquitted of a murder charge last night by a jury which refused to believe the testimony of Ambrose Ross who implicated Elyana in the 1924 Bellmore National Bank holdup murder of a bond salesman Two killed in accidents Kansas City February 5 AP Two women died in separate crashes here Josephine Raphel 42 was en route to church services at St Xavier Hosps Touring car with six aboard struck a wall on state highway No 2 near the city killing Mrs Dessie Prather 20 and injuring three others.
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N. Y
Stanley Elvana
Sine- Sing
Ambrose Ross
Elyana
Bellmore National Bank
Kansas City
Josephine
Raphel
St. Xavier Sthops
Dessie Prather
Clarence Cooper
Newy York Street
Cooper
George Rece
George Price
Calhoun
Ahoul
Thest
Joe Jeltz
Cooper Home Man Times
Joey" Jeltz
Lewis Wallace
McManus
J. A. Moses
al A. Moses
Fred Gieshout
Ray Fort
James McMahius
Ford
McMahans
Bob W Iiams Tt
Missouri students act to end drinking after football captain suspension
In Columbia on February 8, fraternity leaders, women students, and University of Missouri officials joined to crack down on student drinking after the suspension of Tiger football captain-elect Harry R. Jackson. Fraternity presidents approved a resolution urging restraint, while the woman who accused Jackson of assault left town, saying she disagreed with his suspension.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
Harry R. Jackson
Tiger
Jackson
Paving Petitions Up for City Action This Summer
The city commission approved engineer recommendations to pave North Lawrence streets. Petitions seek paving for Alabama Street Seventeenth to Eighteenth and Eighteenth Street Mississippi to city limits. Constant to investigate with plans for curb gutter and slabs, awaiting March 4 filing deadline.
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Jd. T. Conestant
Public Utilities
Commission
Alabama Street
Seventeenth
Eighteenth Street
City Commission
Mississippi Street
Constant
North Lawrence
North Third Street
Lon Ewing
Ewing
Sioner’ Constant
City Bayiner Schrei
Locust Street
Maiden Tane
North Lawrence Treet
Traveling Alumni Plan For Intercollegiate Hotels
Fred Ellsworth, secretary of the United States alumni association, says seventy leading colleges plan a chain of intercollegiate hotels to foster closer alumni cooperation. Hotels in New York and Chicago join, offering libraries and reading rooms with alumni magazines and local lists. A national publicity campaign will notify members of participating hotels’ cooperation. The system aids traveling alumni of member colleges.
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United States
Fred Ellsworth
1S U
New York
Chicago
Filaworthy
New Work for 9B Classes at City Library
The 9B classes at the junior high learn how to access library books through the city library and adult department, with 7 classes receiving similar instruction in the children's department. Government bonds note New York New York Feb 5 Liberty bonds closed at various prices with Treasury notes and 4s. ad mentions Chrysler Road and Hanna radio.
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Thesehildren
Government. Bonds
New York
A-P
Liberty
Treasury
Banditry case verdicts mark tense courthouse day
Frank Hall alias John Vronodd itch was found guilty of first degree robbery after brief deliberation in a garage hold-up that included Arthur McKittrick and Raymond Gordon. The January 11 crime at Peerless Garage and Yellow Cab involved about $41, with trials detailing alibis and jury selection.
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Frank Hall
John Vronodditch
Athur McKittrick
Raymond Gordon
Peerless
Hall
Yellow Cab‘company
John Riling
Topeka
Cummings
Frederick Tommy Dixon
Louis Frederick
Frederick
Kansa City
Hugh Means
Frerick
Coopers
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