Reed calls Kansas special session to revise tax laws
Governor Clyde M. Reed issued a proclamation summoning the Kansas legislature to convene February 27 to revise tax laws after the Kansas Supreme Court ruling on intangible property taxes. He also called seven special elections to fill seven legislative vacancies caused by deaths since 1929. The governor urged that the extraordinary session address only necessary tax legislation and possibly a constitutional amendment to prevent future emergencies.
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Topeka
Clyde M. Reed
Kansas
Egislature
Kansas Supreme Court
Reed
Overnor
House
Senate
Legislatue
Jarvison
Wewal
Mitchell
Whilace C. Kemp
Sedigwick
John C. Mask
Harvey
Prank
Itugh Ito
National Group of Best Talent Will Split in 2 Sections
The national high school orchestra drawn from top U S high school players will divide into two sections for initial 1950 concerts. About 200 musicians form the touring group to perform in Atlantic City and Chicago while the main sections each include around 500 high school players with Walter Damrosch J E Maddy and Frederick Stock directing. The touring group will give concerts in Philadelphia February 27 New York February 28 and Washington March 1.
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Chicago
National High School Orchestra
United States
Atlantic City
Walter Damrosch
J. E. Maddy
Frederick Stock
Philadelphia
New York
Washington
Kansas Weather Forecast and Roads Report
Weather outlook calls for generally fair conditions in Kansas with colder temperatures tonight and Friday especially in the east. Morning conditions show cloud cover with light snow hints in Ottawa and Salina, while Coffeyville remains clearer. Road conditions range from fair to good with Douglas County roads listed as fair.
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Kansas
Coffeyville
Ottawa
Salina
Douglas County
Governor Discusses Tax Situation Leading to Special Session
Governor Clyde M. Reed explains the Kansas supreme court intangible tax ruling forces a special legislative session. He details 1924 constitutional amendment, 1925-27 intangibles taxed at 50 cents per $100, many national banks taxed lower, revenue loss to cities counties and schools estimated at 980,248.94, and that state banks now face the same rate as national banks.
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Central National Bank of
Topeka
Central National Bank
Tax Commission
Kansas
Supreme Court
Prohibition foes push repeal as hearings open
Two women testifying before the house judiciary committee center the session as efforts to repeal the 18th Amendment gain momentum. Mrs. Norton outlines a constitutional referendum while Mrs. Sabin argues prohibition harms, challenging anti prohibition factions.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Cabell Bruce
Marylana
Bruce
Char H. Sabin
York
Mary T. Norton
New Jersey
Mrs. Norton
Women's Organization For
LTS Anti-Saloon League
Methodist Board of Temperance
Graham
Believes wets are fewer says Cherrington
Ernest H. Cherrington, general secretary of the world argue against alcoholism, told editors of the International council of religious education that anti-prohibitionists are shrinking in congress and state legislatures, signaling waning wet power after ten years of prohibition. Plan a new hospital
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Chicago
Congress
Ernest H. Cherrington
International Council of Religious Education
Cherrington
Construction contracts let for Osawatomie hospital
On February 13 the Kansas state board awarded the quarter-million dollar Osawatomie state hospital project. Harvey E Wood & Son of Aurora Nebraska won the general contract at 210 296 dollars. Johnson Plumbing of Wichita received 35 157 dollars for plumbing and W J Nelson of Fort Scott 4 600 dollars for electrical wiring. Electrical fixtures and hardware contracts to be let later.
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Topeka
Osawatomie State Hospital
State Board of Administration
H. R. Rhodes
Harvey E. Wood & ‘Son
Aurora
Neb
Johnson Plumbing Company
Wichita
W. J. Nelson
Fort Scott
Absence of 1930 Car Tags Triggers Arrest Warnings
Douglas county officers plan arrests starting tomorrow for unlicensed 1930 car tags and truck licenses. Sheriff R R Rutherford reports 3 387 tag sets issued leaving about 2 000 owners unlicensed. Late payments incur one dollar per month plus arrest costs. Mandamus suit filed.
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Douglas
R. R. Rutherford
J. F. Meréker
Jackman Refuses Lists of License Owners to Police
Wichita police sue Sedgwick county treasurer R C Jackman after he refuses to provide lists of motorcar license owners citing 1929 Kansas law making release a misdemeanor. Chief O W Wilson files mandamus suit challenging the refusal. In Chicago a bomb explodes in the Elston avenue factory district causing 20000 dollars in damage to Wright welding and boiler repairing company and surrounding structures.
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Jackman
Wichita
Kan
R. C. Jackman
Sedgavick County
Kansas
O. W. Wilson
Chicago
Elston Avenue
Wright Welding
Hughes Set Back In Senate Fight Over Hughes Nomination
The Senate debated Charles Evans Hughes for chief justice with leaders unsure of a vote outcome. Senator Norris moved to recommit the nomination to the judiciary committee, while Senator Walsh defected and opposed Hughes citing his 1916 presidential run.
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Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
United States
Senate
Watson
Indiana
Glass
Virginia
Nye
South Dakota
Hughes
Fairman Norris
Senate Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
Norris
Blaine
Wisconsin
Walsh
Montana
Supremes Court
Addition To Lawrence Post Office Progress Report
Brickwork on the exterior walls for the new Lawrence post office addition is nearing completion while interior brickwork lags. Basement work repurposes the old building into offices with more brickwork planned. girders for the second floor and roof are in place and some concrete work is underway. Overall construction is thirteen percent ahead of schedule with completion hoped for by November 1 next year, depending on pace. Four gunmen kill couple.
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Imien
Linto
H. W. Olmstead
Dancehall Hostess and Gambler Die After City Chase
In New York four gunmen in a car killed a dancehall hostess May Smith, 24, and her escort Carmine Barelli, 30, a Bronx gambler with a long criminal record. The pair fled in opposite directions before being shot as the assailants escaped. May Smith had come from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, to work as a hostess.
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New York
May Smith
Wilkes-Barre
Carmine Barelli
Bronx
The Bishop Murder Case at Varsity Theater
A mystery thriller shown at the Varsity theater adapts Van Dine’s popular novel. Basil Rathbone stars as Philo Vance with a suspenseful plot that keeps the audience guessing the real murderer until the final minutes.
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Bishop
Varsity Theater
van Dine
Basil Rathbone
Philo Vang
Senorita Rita Fernando tale debunked in Kansas town
In Withita Kansas a sensational report about a girl claiming telegrams about her mother's death and a plot to seize a family ranch was proved false. Police identified the girl as Tadema Younts, 17, a Oklahoma runaway from near Munich. Her mother remains alive and is en route.
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Withita
Kan
Rita Fernando
Tia Juana
Tadema Younts
C. F. Enlow
Munich
Okla
Kennedy discusses Kansas highway program pace and refunds
County Commissioner X Kennedy spoke at a Kiwanis noon meeting about Kansas highway development. He argued progress is at the right pace and called the gasoline refund provision in state law iniquitous, noting the highway commission has about four million dollars for road building after refunds. He cited improvements near Lawrence and Kansas City, including paving 19 miles south of the river to create a double track, and said the commission is learning to be more efficient.
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X. J. Kennedy
Kiwanis
Kansas
Highway Commission
Kennedy
Lawrence
Here
Kansas City
Mr. Kennedy
State Highway Commission
Plane voyage to seek lost Amazon tribe explored
Miss Steen, UC student, plans aerial trek from Rio to headwaters of the Arguaya River to locate the Tapi Rapes tribe in central Brazil. She will be accompanied by a Ranofa chief and a servant girl if she flies, with a pontoon-equipped plane.
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Wichita
Kan
Tropics
Brazil
Miss . Steen
University of California
Arguaya River
Steen
Lindley
J. L. Buildings
Damages Awarded In Salazar Barle Suit In L A
A superior court jury awarded Dolores Salazar fifteen thousand dollars in damages plus costs in a breach of a nuptial settlement suit against artist Ferdinand Pinney Barle. The case arose from an alleged agreement to pay Salazar 315 thousand dollars.
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Los Angeles
Dolores Salazar
Ferdinand Pinney Barle
Problems at Water Works Meeting at Kansas
Busy sessions marked the second day of the fifth annual Kansas Water Works association and municipal utilities meeting at the University of Kansas. Speakers from state and national labs discussed alkalinity, hardness, sewage treatment, combined water and light plants, and joint municipal operation with Mayor Rankin delivering remarks at the banquet.
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Kansas Water Works Association
University of Kansas
Selma Gottlieb
State Water Laboratory
Charles P. Hoover
Collumbus
Ohio
W. McNown
University of
Gottlibb
Charles A. Haskins
Kansas City
James W. Donavan
Kan
Donovan
Fists and Fray End With Court Showdown Over Lincoln
In Kansas City a holiday melee between Frank Musoc and Joseph Gersic ended with police and a municipal court judge stepping in. The dispute over whether Abraham Lincoln was president led to the imminent official ruling. Gersic, 72, argued Lincoln’s presidency. Musoc, 53, challenged the claim as the patrol wagon quieted the brawl.
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Kansas City
Frank Musoc
Joseph Gersis
Lincoln
Gersic
BARFIN FOUND IN TUB Recover Jewelry Pieces From Laundry Hole
Kansas City AP report states the third of four jewelry pieces valued at $2,500, sent by mistake to a laundry, was recovered today from a large wooden tub. Mrs Louis Galler expects little hope for recovering the fourth ornament a diamond dinner ring. A diamond bar pin was found today after days of laundry searching.
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Kansas City
Louis Galler
Moving Bay at Capitol to Precede Session
Topeka February 12 AP The state highway department faces moving from the legislative halls before Kansas lawmakers meet in a special session February 27. Crowded Capitol has driven the department to occupy the senate and representative chambers since the 129th regular session. Desks were removed and the chambers turned into offices and drafting rooms as officials seek to vacate before the session.
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Topeka
State Highway Department
Kansas
Senate
Clyde M. Reed
Executive Council
Highway Commission
Crowded hearing for Young and Farrer on cattle theft charged
A packed Daloves county courtroom saw the preliminary hearing for Carl Young and Otis Farrer in a cattle theft case. Prosecution officials presented exhibits including a rope, hatchet, coat, gloves, and footwear. Bond set at $1000 each. trial likely in May term of district court.
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Dovelas
Carl Young
Otis Farrer
Shepherd
Young
R. R. Rutherford
Rutherford
R. B. Stevens
District Court
Justier Stevens
Arrest 11 Suspects in Slayings During Feud
St Louis dispatch reports police rounded up eleven suspects in a 1927 civilian gang feud slayings case. Matt Manzella, 30, was captured after years pursued, along with six visiting men from Kansas City who said they came for a boxing match and were arrested early hours. Police said arrests may prevent further gang vengeance. suspects deny knowledge of the killings.
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St. Louis
Elrven
Matt Manzella
Kansas City
Caynera-Martin
Manzello
Charles Palatisano
M. Loave Fruit Company
Samuel
Robert A. Etlo
Springfield
Tony Aietle
Willie Russe
Potica
Knowedge
Cleilian
Gare Kryenen
Tao
Jamet
Frank Palmisano
Cari
Orkindy
Pat
Hiquor
Richard Victorino
Sobbing Over Trouble Hopes for Quick Cure
Miss Violet Miguel 17 in Mopes to Cure after Sunday sobbing episode. Dr Farr R White cites splanchnic nerve irritation from hysterical outburst after a moving picture. The girl sleeps intermittently and is expected to be entirely cured within 24 hours. Violet Lewis, representing Richard Hudnut and Du Barry cosmetics, will demonstrate at Crown Drug Store the rest of the week.
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Antiebarn
Mass
Violet Miguel
Lr. Farr R. White
Violet Lewis
Richard Hudnut
du Barry Cosmetics
Ak the Crown Drug Store
Adv
Loot recovered in Osage street holdup at Cooke’s store
Part of the $1,800 loot from the Byron G. Cooke holdup on Massachusetts street has been found in the Pendleton hog yards East Lawrence. About $100 in checks and cash were recovered, with about $100 more cash believed missing. Sheriff Rutherford said the discovery was accidental and a dummy package was planted to lure the robbers back. Police have leads and offered a reward of 140 for information leading to arrests. The robbery occurred Saturday night at 10:30 when two unmasked men threatened Byron Cooke and his wife, then fled down Vermont and Fifteenth streets.
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Byron G. Cooke
Os Vermont Street
Pendleton
East Lawrence
Alge Voyding
BR. R. Rutford
Cooke
Mr. Cake
Sy Nutherford
Douglas County
Rutherford
Massachusetts Street
Vermont Street
Fifteenth
Kentucky Street
Orth
Will Johns
New Tactics To Get Land Boundary With Texas
Oklahoma Governor Holloway and attorney J Berry King plan new tactics to hold disputed 28 000 acres on the western boundary after Texas House rejected a 150 000 offer and notified the Supreme Court Texas may seek to delay the ruling set for February 24 and push negotiations with the Texas Legislature.
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Oklahoma City
ABI— Altho
Texas
Oklahoma
W. J. Holloway
J. Berry King
Washington
Texas House of Representatives
United States Supreme Court
Holloway
House
Kime
Supreme Court
Ant
Grigellas Tlons
Lexis
Banker to Chicagains Aids City Tax Warrant Sale
Chicago February 11 Herald and Sun says Herbert G Heller New York investment banker to buy 48000000 of city tax anticipation warrants He arranged a conference with George Schmidt city controller to submit the offer The city had planned to borrow 27000000 and faces potential crises The $48 million would finance operations to December with 1928 taxes in treasury
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Chicago
Herald Ands Assininer
Herbert G. Heller
New York
Chivassy Tas
Newsnaper
Heller
George K. Sehmidt
Eily Eyne Troller
Heller Syndicate
Schmidt
Eee
Williams and Hannick to face Cleveland trial for police killings
Chicago AP report states George Williams alias Joan Lord aged 44 and Charles Hannick 22 confessed bank robbers will be taken to Cleveland to face charges including killing a policeman and wounding another along with multiple robberies. Williams on parole from Joliet prison was released to Ohio authorities after extradition waiver.
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Chicago
George Williams
Joan Lord
Charles Hannick
Cleveland
Williams
Joliet State Prison
Beard
Ohio
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