Entombed Floyd Collins Breathes, Rescue Efforts Continue
Cave City Ky February reports say the shaft to Floyd Collins in Sand Cave reached 4023 feet with 39 feet timbered. Drilling to 76 feet showed no blasting needed. An amplifier test indicated Collins still breathed about 14 to 15 times a minute as rescuers, a military court, and spectators remained nearby.
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Cave City
Associated Press
Floyd Colling
Floyd Collins
Sand Cave
Military Court of Snquiry
Sand Gave
H. M. Denhardt
National Guardsmen
Court Makes Inquiry in Floyd Collins Cave Rescue
Cave City Kentucky February 10 Associated Press William B Miller Louisville Courier Journal reporter testifies before military court of inquiry about rescue attempts in Sand Cave for Floyd Collins. Miller describes entering the cave with Columbus Doyel and Homer Collins, conditions inside, and Collins’ cold, trapped state beneath stone arches as water seeped around. He recounts first entry at dawn February 3 and a later return in the afternoon, detailing the perilous passage and crowd around the entrance.
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Floyd
Collins
Miller
Gerald
Mikel
Floyd Collins
Denhardt
Cave City
Associated Press
William B. Miller
Louisville Courier-Journal
Military Court of Inquiry
Sand Cave
Homer
Marshall Collins
Columbus Doyel
B. Doyel
John Gerald
Collin
Ployd
Homer Collins
Friends of F C Whipple seek school board nomination
Friends of F C Whipple circulate petitions for March city primaries seeking Whipple’s election to the board of education to succeed C H Hosford whose term expires. Whipple is cashier of Merchants National Bank Irving Hill and W A Pine expected to seek re election on the board. The article notes other local candidates and mentions a Washington naval committee resolution on officer restraint in aircraft controversy.
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Friends of
F.C
Forty Railroads Settle With Employes
Cleveland February 10 Forty railroads and their engineers and firemen have negotiated settlements of wages and working conditions, all involving about a 5 percent wage increase, according to a bulletin issued by D B Robertson president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen.
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Cleveland
D. B. Robertson
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
Kansas House Moves To Preserve State Movie Board
In Topeka on Feb 10 the Kansas House public welfare committee reported adversely Endres bills to abolish the state movie censorship board and place motion pictures into the penal code. Senate action may follow and other committee actions on elections and courts were noted, with discussions over a proposed state teachers college and a city court in Arkansas City. Oil prospecting in Bulgaria and a Washington state tax proposal also featured in the day’s brief dispatches.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated
Fpress
State Movie Censorship Board
Kansas
House Public Welfare Committee
Endres
O’brien
Fort Scott
Senate
House
House Elections Committee
Hudson, Bourbon
Supreme Court
District Courts
Schaumburg, Bush
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
Burton, Wyandotte
Judiciary Committee
al State Teachers’ College
Dodge City
Scales, Ford
Ways and Means
Arkansas City
Win
Cowley County
Knight
Long
District ‘Court
Winfield
la City Court
Justices of the Peace
Sea City Court
Jelliffe
Marion
Jelliiffe
Toj
Liscensing of Architects
League of Kansas Municipalities
Committee of the Whole
Dawson
Barton
Aillen
Bsing
Darrell, Johnson
Senate opens war on anti fag bill in Topeka session
Kansas lawmakers moved toward federal road aid and intensified efforts against the anti cigarette law. A concurrent resolution in the senate proposed a constitutional amendment to allow federal funds, while bills expanding game and forestry commissions and easing oil field liens advanced. Wichita eyes Fairmount University purchase as other measures clear committee.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Senate
Gray of
C Committee
Senate
Game Commission
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
House
Behrens
Bennett
King
Spencer
Symns
Knapp
Coffeyville
Wichita
Fairmount
Fairmount University
Sedgwick
State Highway Department
Gray
Manhattan
Sparks
Galena
State Agricultural College
Messenheimer jury out in feeblemindedness case
The district court hearing on the alleged feeblemindedness of B F Messenheimer concluded at noon. By 3 pm the jury had not reached a verdict. Afterward the Vinland State Bank suit against N F McClelland began, tied to several notes. Also advertised: Winesap and Roman Beauty apples at 50 cents per basket from Eli Wilson & Co., 600 Mass St.
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B.F. Messenheimer
Messenheimer
Vinland State Bank
N. F. McClelland
Eli Wilson & Co
Mass St
Inaugural Committee to Save Money
Washington committee planning President Coolidge’s inauguration moves to slash expenses. No march stands or public displays. private initiative to handle venues and features, with many ceremonial elements curtailed or abandoned.
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Committee
Washington
Coolidge
Power plant plan to raise Kaw River dam debated
Prof Frank Dawson of Kansas University outlined a proposal to increase Kaw River power by adjusting the dam and building a new power house. He said the changes would boost annual output by about 22 million kilowatt hours, raise discharge capacity nine percent, improve flood handling by 12 percent, and potentially double water power with a two foot head increase. Rotary members, including Jackman interests, supported the study and emphasized educational support.
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Lawrence
Rotary
Frank Dawson
K. U. Engineering Department
Dawson
Kaw Rive
Jackman
Public Utilities Commission
Board of Engineers
Kaw
St. Lawrence
Marcel Cohn
Karl Klooz
W. H. Quakenbush
Paul Dinsmoor
George O. Foster
W.H. Quakenbush
Temple lodge to raise funds for new Odd Fellows temple
The 1 O F lodge plans a $116000 two story temple on the northeast corner of Ninth and Vermont streets. Captains and teams were appointed to run the drive among members with a campaign set to start in March and a banquet on February 18 to outline details. Field Deputies Saunders of Cheney and Arnold of Pratt attended as guests.
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O. F. Lodge
Ninth and
Vermont Streets
Elks Club
Lodge
Field
Saunders
Cheney
Kans
Arnold
Pratt
Think Shot Accidental Death Of Delbert Perkins
Relatives of Delbert Perkins say they are convinced his death was accidental after a shotgun discharged when it allegedly fell to the floor. A brother noted Delbert had health worries and planned to haul hay with Paul, with intent to hunt rabbits. the family suspects the gun was on a nearby surface and discharged as he prepared for their outing.
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Delbert Perkins
Delbert
Paul
Deiber
Names committees announced by Lawrence Chamber president
R C Rankin announced the chamber standing committees at the weekly luncheon. Advertising and solicitations includes J H Cohn E Decker and Walter Varnum. Agriculture and farm products H G Van Neste W R Green and Chris Schaake. Conventions H G Ingham Rev Edward Hislop Fred Fits Worth A Lawrence and T J Sweeney. Finance A F Ml Clanahan P A Dinsmoor George L Kreeck and V K Bruner. Good roads C B Hosford G R Schultz Roy Martin J M Sanderson and J H Childs. Industries P A Dinsmoor R C Jackman P F Walker George Kirchhoff Sr and Frank March. Meetings H B Ober E R B Schultz T J Sweeney W E Spaulding Dr J P Watts. Membership H E Kepler O K Fearing C B Hosford John Stutz and W L Newman. Publicity A B Weaver W C Simons and John Stutz. Restroom L M Metzler L A Hunter and H G Van Neste. Transportation and traffic George J Kirchhoff C S Rarick W H Pendleton Max Wilhelmi and John Robinson. Trade extension Members of Merchants Association Bureau. Reports Theft of Harness OG P Hanacher who lives five and a half miles west of Lawrence on the fort-to-fort highway reports to Sheriff Cummings that a set of harness was stolen from his barn sometime Sunday night. Three bridles and two collars were also taken.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Rankin
J. H. Cohn
E. Decker
Walter Varnum
H. G. van Neste
W. R. Green
Chris Schaake
H. G. Ingham
Edward Hislop
Fred Fits Worth
A Lawrence
T. J. Sweeney
C. Carl
Glenn Chariton
E. CG. Bussings Sharon
RB. Mote
P. H. Pierce
A. F ml Clanahan
P. A. Dinsmoor
George L. Kreeck
V. K. Bruner
Good Roads
C. B. Hosford
G.’ R. Schultz
Roy Martin
J. M. Sanderson
John
Stutz
W. L. Newman
A. B. Weaver
W. C
Simons
John Stutz
L. M. Metzler
L. A. Hunter
H. G. van Néste
Geo
Geo. J. Kirchhoff, C. S. Rarick,w. H. Pendleton, Max Wilhelmi
John Robinson
Members of
Merchants Association Bureau
P. Hanacher
Lawrence
Fort-To-Fort
Cummings
Break in Insurgent Ranks in Sight in House
Washington February 10 A break in the Le Follette insurgents in the house developed today as Representative Sinclair of North Dakota announced plans to attend the Republican caucus on February 27. Some members were informed that Representative Lampert of Wisconsin would bolt the insurgent bloc and align with the organization Republicans.
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Washington
le Follette
House
Sinclair
North Dakota
Lampert
Wisconsin
Republican
Salvation Army Budget Fully Subscribed in Lawrence Campaign
The yearly budget of 3111.75 for the Lawrence Salvation Army has been subscribed. Geo Lowman, chair of the executive committee, announced the funds raised with strong support from the Elks lodge Rotary Kiwanis clubs and the local American Legion post. The drive began in late October with team leaders, city circulars, and direct appeals to residents. The subscribed budget funds charitable work and headquarters maintenance for the year ending October 1925.
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Lawrence
Salvation Army
Missouri Glee Club Wins First in Miss Valley Contest
The University of Missouri glee club won first place at Convention Hall Kansas City in the inaugural Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Glee Club Contest. Kansas University placed fourth among seven clubs with scores MU 255 ISU 249 NU 226 KU 224. Other entrants included Oklahoma, Kansas State Agricultural College, and Washington University.
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Missouri
Kansas City
Glee Club
University of Missouri
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Glee Club Contest Association
Convention Hall
K. U. Glee Club
Iowa State College
University of Nebraska
University of Kansas
Missouri Valley Glee Clubs
University of Oklahoma, Kansas
State Agricultural College
Washington University of St. Louis
K. A
Errell. Scrivner
K. U
Banjo Club
Washington University
D. M. Swarth
School of Fine Arts
New Duplex Tubular Press Starts at Journal World
The new duplex tubular press installed in the Journal World office went into service today as the first issue printed on it. It was turned over last night and functioned perfectly in tests, capable of producing 30 000 sixteen page papers per hour. Major General Robert C. Davis conducts inspection at Fort Leavenworth today in Leavenworth Kansas.
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Journal- World
Leavenworth Leavenworth
Kan
Robert C. Davis
United States Army
Fort Leavenworth
Postal policy debate at Lawrence Chamber luncheon
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce discussed four recommendations from a national report on postal policy. The group favored efficiency driving rate structure, civil service professionalization of postmaster, targeted salary changes, and a civil service emergency fund, with local postal workers expressing mixed views on specific points.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Postal Service
J. J. Kistler
University
Bruce McKee
D. M. Horkmans
Thave
Rational Chamber
Lawrence Chamber
Civil Service Commission
More Students at Junior High Have Bank Accounts
Thrift among junior high students grows with a Tuesday bank day. Miss Hortense Miller’s homeroom leads in savings with 52 accounts and total first semester deposits of 196.98 dollars. Individual deposits include 46.84 and 36.05 dollars. The average per pupil in the group is 35.88 dollars. Spectators helped Missouri beat Kansas State 28 to 22. New notaries public E. P. Carman and Hilda Borg appointments noted by district clerk.
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Hortense Miller
E.P. Carman
Hilda Borg
Secretary of State
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Robert Burdon
Louisville Fire Department
Burdon
Cave
F. C. Whipple
C. H. Hosford
Hill and
Pine
House Naval Committee
Navy Department
Movie Board Won
Essorship Board
Darnell Af Johnson
Sofia Sofia
Sociated Press
Bulgaria
Committee On Commerce of Parliament
State of Washington
van de Mark
McClelland
Dr. Marx
Berlin
Wilhelm Marx
Reich
Prussia
Herr Richter
Peoples Party
F. Temple
Ninth
Vermont
Chamber of Commerce
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Kistler
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Horkmans
Petes Iat Tenale Sieh
Kansas Aggies
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