Tests for Life Fail at Kentucky Cave Scene
In Cave City Kentucky rescue efforts to reach Floyd Collins in Sand Cave continue as amplifier tests fail to record signals from Collins. Officials report the light globe around his neck burned out, while digging advances and new cave passages are explored amid worsening weather.
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Kentucky Cave
Cave City
Associated Press
Floyd Collins
Sand Cave
Collins
S. G. Lane
H. G. Lane
Collin
Carmichael
John Henretty
Speeding Trial For Salina Man Friday
Friday L. Jonson of Salina faces a speeding charge and will appear in police court for trial. He is held on a $15 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Jonson
Salina
Father Is Satisfied With Rescue Efforts In Floyd Collins Case
Cave City, Kentucky February 11 The father of Floyd Collins Lee Collins testified before a military court of inquiry, detailing his son effort to escape Sand Cave and expressing belief that all possible steps are being taken to rescue him. He praised rescuers, denied knowledge of any cave safety concerns, and supported the shaft plan as the best option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
W. D. Funkhouser
University of Kentucky
Floyd Collins
H. T.carmichael
Carmichael
Cave City
Associated Press
Lee
Sand Cave
Military Court of Inquiry
Mr. Collins
Floyd
Mammoth
Crystal
Johnnie Geralds
Geralds
Woman A Candidate for Lawrence School Board
Mrs. W O Hamilton announces her candidacy for a Lawrence city school board seat, subject to the March 10 primaries. She is a leader in parent teacher groups at Quincy School and Lawrence High School, aiming to improve schools and welfare in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.O. Hamilton
Board of Education
K U Will Broadcast On KFKU From University Schedule
University of Kansas radio station KFKU will air tomorrow evening with a 6 50 p m start 7 p m piano selections including Promenade Chicks and Liszt Etude in E flat and more music by Curran Elizabeth Sift ers Ronald Buzzi Peccia and Huerter 7 15 p m Child Health Problem by Prof F W Blackmar 7 30 p m Chemistry Lecture Priestly and Oxygen discovery by Prof A W Davidson 7 49 p m Educational Psychology Lesson VI by Dean R Schwegler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KFKU
University of Kansas
Moussorgsky
Liszt
Frances Connor
Ronald
Buzzi-Peccia
Huerter
Curran
Elizabeth Sifters
F. W. Blackmar
Priestly
A. W. Davidson
Dean R. Schwegler
House commerce rejects Gooding bill on freight rates
The commerce committee declined to report the Gooding bill that would ban higher railroad freight rates for short hauls on the same route. The vote followed executive session with railroad and Pacific coast interests opposing the measure while Intermountain representatives supported it. The bill had passed the Senate. Lone Star CPA to hold monthly meeting tomorrow night at Lone Star hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Commerce Committee
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Lone Star C. P. A
Lone Star Hall
WomAN HATERS FAIL TO HOLD THEIR POSE
In Greeley Colorado State Teachers College a week old misogynist bachelor fraternity pledged to shun dates and women. Glen E Wood president was seen riding with a girl in a car and the group planned engagements with coeds for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Colo
Colorado State Teachers’ College
Glen E. Wood
Jardine Favored as Coolidge Aide for Agriculture
Washington reports indicate William M. Jardine of Kansas nears selection as secretary of agriculture by President Coolidge. The Kansas congressional delegation shifted support from J C Mohler and has consulted with the president, while Jardine ties to Hoover and the McNary Haugen bill affect the backing.
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Washington
White House
William M. Jardine
Kansas
President Coolidge
Congress
J. C. Mohler
Jardine
Coolidge
Kansas Agricultural College
Hoover
McNary-Haugen
Engineers to Hear Durand at University Assembly
Dr William YF Durand of New York will speak at an Engineering assembly in Marvin Hall tomorrow at 11 45 am. Durand, president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, is on a national tour visiting student branches and teaching at several universities. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1880 and has taught at Michigan Cornell and California. He is noted as writer and inventor and served in World War I. University authorities say he will be luncheon guest at University Commons tomorrow noon hosted by faculty and engineering students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William YF. Durand
New York
University of Michigan
University of Cornell
University of California
Durand
University Commons
Dispatchers Win Wage Raise Representation Fight
Chicago February 11 The railroad labor board granted a $15 monthly wage increase to dispatchers of the Missouri Pacific railroad but not to key men, drawing criticism from L H Luhrzen president of the American train dispatchers association who questions the board’s statement. An election ordered by the board led dispatchers to seek association representation. Plans for Tyra high school bond defeat and a death report from Coffeyville also noted with oil field worker William Benz dying in Wayside hospital after an injury last November.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Missouri, Pacific Railroad
L. H.luhrzen
American Train Dispatchers ‘Association
Dispatchers Association
Coffeyville
Kan
Tyra
William Benz
Wayside
Buri
North
Baltimore
Ohio
Lawrence to Begin Hotel Project With $150000 Bond
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce reaches a new agreement with W G Hutson and Mont J Green to build a fireproof eighty six room hotel on the Eldridge site. A $150000 surety bond guarantees completion and construction could start within a month pending $50000 Chamber funds.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
W. G. Hutson
Eldridge
Mont J. 'Green
Manhattan
All Eldridge
Mont J. Green
Hutson
Kansas
Vinland High School
Chamber of Commerce
Reserve Officers to Meet in Douglas County Dinner
Members of the Douglas County Reserve Officers Association will gather for a dinner and meeting at the Colonial Tea Room tomorrow night. KU R C T C seniors and National Guard officers from Lawrence are invited with Major J R Cygon to preside on armed forces mobilization. The Douglas county branch includes about thirty reserve officers and the event is expected to be among the year's largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas County
Reserve’ Officers Association
University of Kansas R. C
T. C
National Guard
Lawrence
J. R. Cygon
University
Reserve Officers Association
Wisconsin Ratifies Federal Child Labor Amendment
Wisconsin legislature ratified the federal child labor amendment as the assembly approved the proposal 65 to 26. The state senate had already adopted the resolution. In Hartford Connecticut the House refused ratification by an overwhelming vote, with the senate having defeated ratification last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Associated Press
Wisconsin
United States
Assembly
State
Senate
Hartford
Conni
House of Representatives
Amnesty measure would restore rights to Ferguson ally
The Texas House adopted a resolution urging the attorney general to rule on the legality of the Ferguson amnesty bill. Introduced by Rep. Dinkle of Greenville, the measure seeks to restore civil rights to former governor James E. Ferguson, impeached seven years ago, after passage by the Senate earlier today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Associated Press
Ferguson
Senate
House
Representatives
Dinkle
Greenville
James E. Ferguson
Favor Zoning Bill Expands Kansas City Zoning Power
The Nixon bill to extend city zoning powers from large cities to all Kansas municipalities with 3500 or more people moves through Topeka. Supporters say it has passed the senate committee and may gain House approval, with Sumner county’s John Campbell backing a similar measure and possibly substituting the Nixon bill. The current house is believed inclined to pass zoning legislation if presented.
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Nixon
Kansas
C. L. Scott
Lawrence
House
John & Campbell
Sumner
County
Campbell
Housé
Senate
Visiting teacher program speaker to visit KU
Helen Gregory of the National Committee on Visiting Teachers will speak to University of Kansas sociology classes Friday morning and meet students in the afternoon for interviews. She will address the Sociology Club at Westminster Hall at 4:80 PM. The committee works to prevent delinquency by identifying at risk children and guiding teachers to intervene. The association runs thirty demonstrations nationwide including Hutchinson.
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Helen Gregory
National Committee
Public Education Association of New York
University of Kansas
Miss Gregory
Stuart. A.queen
Department of Sociology
Gregory
Sociology Club
Westminister Hall
United States
Hutchinson
Scout Radio Program Delights Listeners At University
Telegrams report clear reception of a radio program from KFKU last night. The 6 50 to 7 50 pm broadcast featured piano solos by Clarence Francisco and Clarence Hoffman, violin by Bill Holloway, songs by Scout troops, and talks by Ralph Childs, Lloyd Houston, and C L Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KFKU
Clarence Francisco
Clarence Hoffman
Bill Holloway
Ralph Childs
Lloyd Houston
Fen
C. L. Scott
Realtors to Dine Friday at Lawrence Real Estate Board
The Lawrence Real Estate Board will hold its regular semi monthly dinner meeting Friday night at 643 Rhode Island Street hosted by Mrs Eva Guffin. Only routine business matters will be presented. Advertisers are warned proofs must be in by noon the day prior to publication due to early page deadlines. the notice also mentions a Chevrolet showroom sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Lawrence Real Estate Board
Eva Guffin
Rhode’ Island Street
Parents group split meetings at high school campus
The High School Parent-Teachers association plans meetings in two groups tomorrow evening. Fathers convene in the study hall with George O. Foster and Henry Asher as leaders. Mothers meet in the Liberty Memorial building auditorium under Mrs C. V. Kent.
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High School
Parent-Teachers Association
Liberty Memorial
George O. Foster
Henry Asherj
C. V. Kent
Bigamy Trial Set as Friday Proceedings Begin
Omaha district court opens with the bigamy case of C F Bossie former city clerk, the first trial of the term. Bessie Wart, jailed on bond, waived a justice hearing after marrying Emma Walmsley in 1923. Witnesses include Probate Judge Menger and deputies. Also scheduled are cases against Harry Boyle and Arthur Jella for thefts. A prior verdict found B F Messenheimer not feebleminded. Bank cases and another civil suit proceed, including Farmers State bank versus N F McClelland and Pioneer Mortgage Co. versus Joseph Madl et al, with a hung jury noted in a separate November term. Vienna scientist arrival noted.
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C. F. Bossie
Omaha
Bessie
Liberty
Emma Walmsley
Redlands
Cal
Menger
Bessie Wart
Jd. D. McNeill
Maybelle Bessie
Harry Boyle
S. F. Stone
Arthur
Jella
B. F. Meisenheiner
Justice Court
Farmers State Bank of Vinland
N. F. McClelland
McClelland
Hugh Means
Pioneer Mortgage Co
Joseph Madl
Watkins National Bank
Pete Pusch
Vienna
Dr Krammerer to Speak at University Convocation
Dr Paul Krammerer of the University of Vienna will address the University of Kansas convocation Monday morning February 16. He is a noted biologist zoologist and philosopher making his first transcontinental tour. He will speak on The Future Race and at 4 30 pm will hold a public general assembly in Fraser chapel the subject The Prolongation of Human Efficiency or the Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics.
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Paul Krammerer
University of Vienna
University of Kansas
Krammerer
Fraser Chapel
Lawrence Chamber Plans Ladies Night March 3
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce schedules a ladies night on March 3 inviting wives of members and farm women. Good roads talk by J Frank Jones of Kansas City and a dairy film will be shown. Farm women will host a 6:30 p.m. chicken dinner. readings by Chaplain Edwards and music teachers from Ottawa attend the Kan sas State Music Teachers Association convention in Ottawa. Mrs. C E Joy of New York arrives for a six week visit with her niece Mrs. Charles Foster.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
J.frank Jones
Good Roads Association of
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Iola
Chaplain Edwards
The
Trinity Episcopal Church
Apa
Ottawa
D. M. Swarth
School of Fine Arts
University of Kansas
Kansas State Music Teachers’ Association
Tomor
Tow
French committee to study war debt
Paris February 11 The finance committee of the chamber of deputies in agreement with Premier Herriot appointed a fifteen member subcommittee to study interallied debts and the financial clauses of the peace treaty. Three members are from the opposition. It will meet Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press
Chamber of Deputies
Herriot
Sheriff Cracks Down as Unofficial Raiders Plague Crawford County
Crawford County Sheriff John D. Turkington moves to curb unofficial liquor raids after four incidents in four days. Former deputies, summoned to his office, told their commissions had expired and warned not to portray themselves as officers. Fear of another Herrin grows amid the frontier mining camps near Girard Cherokee Frontenac Pittsburg and nearby towns.
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Girard
Kan
John D. Turkington
Crawford County
Cherokee
Frontenac
T. Bones
A. H. Carl
Pittsburg
Turkington
Herrin
Jardine pressed on farm marketing debate before committee
Washington February 11 witnesses and senators clash over orderly marketing and cooperative pools as W M Jardine defends conference recommendations. Norris and Kendrick press for emergency program while McNary Norbeck question scope and legalities. Marriage license issued in Kooskia Idaho for Henry E B Foulks and Cecile Brown of Lawrence. marriage to be solemnized by D W Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Coolidge
W. M. Jardine
Senate Committee
Norris
Kendrick
Wyoming
Norbeck
South Dakota
Jardine
Senate
Senator McNary
Oregon
Agricultural Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Republican
Nebraska
Henry Eb, Foulks
Kooskia
Idaho
Cecile Brown
Lawrence
Menger
D. W. Cox
Lawmakers Score Kansas Sunflower Banner Vote
In Topeka Kansas the house approved a sunflower banner despite criticism calling the flower an obnoxious weed The banner was designed by Emma B Alrich of Cantrick City The vote stood 80 to 20 and now moves to the senate for consideration Also the house passes nine bills and rejects unofficial income tax moves while debating tax exempt securities and Australian ballot restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opeka
Kan
Associated Press
Kansas
House of Representatives
Emma B. Alrich
Cankert City
Woman's Relief Corps
House
Martin
Reno
Senate
Atchison
Welton
Y Labette
Perry
Wichita County
Donica
Allen
Bennett
Washington
Ericsson
Lyon
Endress
Leavenworth
Potter
Linn
Culp
McPherson
Congress
Berryman
Clark
Wichita
Kansas City
Dedrick, Sedgwick
Legion Cast Busy In Three Wise Fools Rehearsals
The American Legion play Three Wise Fools at the Bowersock theater on February 23 and 24 is in heavy rehearsals as one set nears completion. Cast photos adorn the Bowersock and Varsity lobby areas and windows at Reese Drug Co and Houk barber shop. Mail orders for tickets are being received. reserve early for choice seating. Also, the Douglas County Horticultural Society meets Saturday February 14 at the Chamber of Commerce building. members should bring well filled baskets. President B F Smith says good meetings are planned and broad attendance is desired.
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American Legion
Bowersock Theater
Bowersock
Varsity
Reese Drug Co
Houk — Barber Shop
Horticultural Society
Douglas County Horticultural Society
Chamber of Commerce
B. F. Smith
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Posey
Ee Collins
W. O. Hamilton
K. U
Geptace
K. 8
C. Head
J. €. Mohler
William Durand
Missouri Pacific
Manley's Insurance Office
G. Hutson
J. Mont Green
Mr. Greens
Green
Connecticut
Will
K. A
Hear Scout
Scouts and Leaders
B. F. Messenheimer
Dr. Krammerer
C. of Co
C. E. Joy
Charles Foster
Lawmakers
Bill
Banner
Legion
Charleston, W. V
West Virginia
Logan
J. M. Woods
Jefferson County
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