Abandon Efforts To Recover Floyd Collins Body
The body of Floyd Collins was left in his natural tomb after funeral services at the mouth of the Sand Cave shaft. His father Lee Collins consented to burial where he lay, following identification by Dr. William Hazlett. Seven rescuers reported identifying Collins, and authorities prepared to seal the cave as rescue camps dismantled.
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Cave City
Associated Press
Floyd Collins
Lee Collins
William Hazlett
Chicago
Colling
Hazlett
Collins
Turner
C.K. Dickey
M. Dickey
Floyd
Ida Withers
Jesus
Sand Cave
Dickey
A. F. Pearson
Andy Lee Collins
Kewanee
Brokber
Marshall
Homer Collins
T. C. Connor
Barren County
Chicago Tribune
John Sneger
Cave
Floyd .Collins
J. L. Williams
Commonwealth Attorney
Williams
Miners Struggle to Timber Hazardous Crevice Passage
Work continued until Collins was removed as a second veteran miner agreed to work at noon while a third reportedly refused to reenter the passage. Hazardous strata made timbering unlikely and miners faced limited options to stabilize the natural crevice.
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Collins
Welcome Wheat Girl Returns to Topeka in Wheat Tour
Miss Vada Watson arrives in Topeka after a promotional tour of the east. She lunched with the chamber of commerce, met Brig. Gen. H. A. Smith, and visited Governor Ben Paulen and two state houses. She attends Altrusa dinner, then Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce and Sterling College events, distributing over 10,000 miniature wheat sacks.
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Topeka
Kan
Vada Watson
Chamber of Commerce
Kansan
H. A. Smith
Army General Service School
Fort Leavenworth
Ben 8. Paulen
Altrusa Club
Miss Watson
Hutchinson ‘Chamber of Commerce
Sterling College
Kansas
Diphtheria Rumors Denied at State Teachers College
Pittsburg Kan February 17 President W A Brandenburg of the state teachers college denied rumors of a diphtheria epidemic among students. Twenty cases all mild found among 1500 in residence, with treated and quarantined cases mainly in the girls dormitory. Work continued as usual.
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Pittsburg
Kan
State Teachers College
W. A. Brandenburg
Mili
Brandenburg
Prison Warden Resigns From Lansing Kansas Prison
Leavenworth Kan February 17 Warden A V Anderson who has led the Kansas prison at Lansing since July 1 1923 sent a written resignation to Governor Paulen effective April 1 The move was voluntary and would have ended his term July 1 Anderson was appointed by former Governor J M Davis and previously held the Lansing wardenship during Woodrow Wilsons presidency.
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Leavenworth
Kan
A. V. Anderson
Kansas
Lansing
Ben §. Paulen
Anderson
J. M. Davis
Woodrow Wilson
Kellogg Confirmed as Secretary of State to Succeed Hughes
Washington reports the Senate confirmed Frank B Kellogg of Minnesota to succeed Charles A Hughes as secretary of state effective March 4. Chairman Borah shifted plans avoiding committee debate and secured unanimous consent for floor consideration. The move occurred without opposition or committee reference.
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Washington
Senate
Frank B._Kellogg
Minnesota
Charles A. Hughes
Borah
Foreign Relations Committee
County Bar Backs Convention Nomination Plan
The Douglas County Bar association endorsed nominating judges and Supreme Court justices at a convention rather than primaries. Members argued the convention system better safeguards against unfit judges. Grant township CPA initiates at 8 PM Wednesday at the Chamber of Commerce. Father Lucas in Rio de Janeiro claims a machine writes music after 13 years of work, patterned after a typewriter with staff lines drawn by a roller.
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County Bar
Douglas County Bar Association
Supreme Court
iMachine
Rio de Janeiro
Associated Press
Lucas
Kansas Weather Forecast Summary
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday with mild southeast cooling. Temperatures record shows today’s noon and yesterday’s high, but exact figures are unclear.
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Kansas
Congress Salary Bill Advances in Senate Committees
Washington Feb 17 The bill to raise salaries for representatives and senators to 10000 a year was approved today by the senate appropriations committee as an amendment to the legislative appropriation bill. The vice president the speaker and each cabinet member would receive 15000 a year under the measure.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee
Tom Smith Dead Prominent Kansas Republican Leader
Tom D. Smith a longtime Kansas and national Republican figure was found dead at his Hiawatha home. A lawyer by training he campaigned nationally in 1916 and sought state and federal offices including attorney general in 1918 and a U S Senate seat in 1924. He served as sergeant major in the Spanish American War. His widow and three children survive.
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Atchison, Kan
Tom D. Smith
Hiawatha Kansas
Smith
Republican National Committee
New Jersey
Connecticut
New York
Union Square
Charley Evans Hughes
William Howard Taft
Knsas
United States
Arthur Capper
Sheffield Ingalls
Atchison
Brown County
Hiawatha
Kansas University
Kansas
State Supreme Court
Twenty Second Kansas Regiment
Kansan Senate Eyes Quick Adjournment And Reform
Topeka Kansas February 17 Thoughts of a speedy adjournment were urged by Senator Finley as the senate recessed for noon. He planned a recess for committee work and night sessions, claiming 18 of 89 major measures remain. The body advanced two third reading bills and defeated one, with debates over insurance and licensing bills continuing.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
Senate
Finley
Judiciary Committee
Advance sale big for Three Wise Fools at Bowersock theater
American Legion presents Three Wise Fools at Bowersock theater on February 23 and 24. About 500 seats have been reserved by mail with orders open until Friday. Box office sale starts Friday at noon. both performances likely sold out. Rehearsals every night at American Legion rooms. Professional director and three former pros boost hopes of a standout amateur production with a longer Broadway and London run than previous Lawrence shows.
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American Legion
Bowersock Theater
Bowersock
American Legion Rooms
Legion
Lawrence
New York
London
Kansas Wheat Girl Praises East Radio Talk At KU
Miss Vada Watson known as the Kansas Wheat Girl spoke from KU station KFKU last night. She thanked eastern hosts for hospitality and described a trip that included presenting President Coolidge with a sack of wheat. She outlined planned receptions and future travel to Topeka Hutchinson Sterling Turon.
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Vada Watson
Kansas
East
All University
Night School to Begin With Various Classes
The final night school session opens Thursday evening with high standards cited by Sent. M. C. Del Manzo. Enrollment is limited and must be completed by the first meeting. A $2 enrollment fee is refundable for regular attendees. Millinery and foods start Thursday at the high school. household art Monday at the University school of fine arts. advanced sewing Tuesday at the high school. Endora Farmers Union meets Friday at Roscoe school house with state convention report, new members, and refreshments.
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M. C. del Manzo
Supt. del Manzo
W. Harris
Lawrince
Harriet Stevenson
Department of Home Economics
K. U
F. O. Luckan
Marian Beers
School of Fine Arts
University
Endora Farmers’ Union
Roscoe
Salina
Senate OKs Armistice Day as Legal Holiday
Topska Kan Feb 17 The senate adopted a bill making Armistice Day November 11 a legal holiday author Sen Apt Lola The house has not yet voted The house approved by 79 to 37 a measure abolishing third grade teaching certificates Miss Lavonia Donica Allen County only woman in the legislature and former county superintendent voted against
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Topska
Kan
Senate
Apt
Lola
House
Lavonia Donica
Allen County
Pass College Bill Resolution Calls for State Officials
Topeka Feb 17 The house passed by 64 to 34 a bill to establish a state teachers college at Dodge City and sent it to the senate. The record lists many lawmakers voting against. a constitutional amendment to divert fines and estray proceeds to the general county fund was proposed for 1926. A concurrent resolution calls state officials to publish itemized expenditures in annual reports, noting current reports hide where money goes.
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Topeka
Kans
Associated Press
Dodge City
Scates
Ford
Senate
Berryman
Campbell
Sumner
Conkling
Curry
Dawson
Doniez
Edwards
Evarts
Felton
Fenton
Gehring
Glotfelter
Hamilton
Hanson
Kersey
Knox
Long
Mann
Marrs
Miller
Chase
Moore
Pleasant
Potter
Schuessler
Short
Showalter
Sloan
Stapleton
Sweet
Tuttle
Weber
West
Wilkes
Yale
General County Fund
Hudson, Bourbon
Frazier, Eik
House
Frazier
Would Collect Back Pay In Kansas Legislature
In Topeka February 17 the attorney general would be directed by the legislature to recover money paid to former lawmakers for postages, telephone, telegraph and other expenses. Representative Lowrey says past expenses were approved under a now unconstitutional bill, arguing previous legislators violated constitutional provisions. The resolution was referred to the judiciary committee.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
Lowrey
Judiciary Committee
Berryman
Clark
Supreme court ruling trims legislative travel expense
Topeka reports the Ways and Means Committee struck from a deficiency bill an item paying traveling expenses for district judges, saying it violated a ruling that judges bear their own costs after the court decision.
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Topeka
Supreme Court
Ways and Means Committee
Trade problems Manns subject trade problems manns subject
Fred Mann of Devils Lake Minnesota told Lawrence merchants that loyalty to home shops and stronger local advertising are needed to combat mail order rivals and urban ads He urged better local organization sales teams and direct mail to promote home trade He highlighted Devil's Lake practices and a merchants short course planned for March.
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Fred ‘P. Mann
Devils Lake
Mim
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Mann
Devil's Lake
Minn
Devil’s Lake
Beautify Homes Course Planned for Lawrence Residents
Lawrence citizens will learn lawn and home beautification in a six session landscape gardening course funded by the federal aid program. Superintendent M G Del Manzo announced the plan and said the instructor will be named soon. W R Essick, vocational agriculture head at the high school, is coordinating the plans and an enrollment of at least seventy five is expected.
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Lawrence
M. GC. del Manzo
del Manzo
Department of Federal Aid
W. R. Essick
Supt
del Manza
Level Sentenced Today for Persistent Liquor Violations
Archie Level colored was sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary by Judge Hugh Means after being convicted as a persistent violator for possessing liquor. He had prior penitentiary time on the same offense and was arrested by city officers during February term of court. Tokyo plan to arbitrate labor disputes includes a nine member committee with six from disputing parties and three appointed by the government.
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Archie “Satintop
Level
Hugh Means
Tokyo
United Press
Home Department
Favorable Senate Report on Jardine Nomination
Washington February 17 the senate agriculture committee approved a favorable report on the nomination of William M Jardine of Kansas as secretary of agriculture no opposition was voiced by committee chairman Norris and quick confirmation in the senate is expected
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Washington
William M. Jardine
Kansas
Savas
Senate Agriculture Committee
Norris
Potato train visit to Douglas county potato growers night
Potato growers in Douglas county welcome Kansas State Agricultural College experts during the annual potato train visit. The event runs from 6 15 p m Thursday to 10 22 a m Friday with a 6 30 p m dinner at the Chamber of Commerce and a 7 30 p m public meeting. Speakers include E G Kelly LiJ E Melchers E B Wells E A Stok dyk Albert Dickens and Donald Porter with H C Colglazier in charge. The train carries two display cars showing machinery and proper potato treatment and grading charts.
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Douglas County
Kansas State Agricultural College
College
Lawrence
Green Brothers
Chamber of Commeres
R. A. Smith
Union Pacific System
Chamber of Commerce
E. G. Kelly
Lij E. Melchers
E. B. Wells
E. A. Stokdyk
Albert Dickens
Donald Porter
H. C. Colglazier
County Farm Bureau
Battery B 120th Field Artillery Plans Banquet
Battery B of the 120th Field Artillery will hold its annual banquet and reception next Monday February 23 at the Chamber of Commerce building. A reception in the afternoon will reunite former members to renew old acquaintances and reminisce. About forty-five men are expected to attend from several states, arranged by R C Ogden with special evening entertainment.
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120Th Field Artillery
Lawrence World War Organization
Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Ogden
Assessors Meet for County and City Enumeration Duties
Township assessors gather at 10 a m next Saturday at E C Bussing county clerk to receive supplies and instructions for the March 1 county assessment. Lawrence city assessors meet with Bussing at 10 a m Monday February 28 for instructions and supplies. City enumerators learn city enumeration at 10 a m next Tuesday with Bussing.
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E. C. Buising
Bussing
Lawrence
Loucheur Urges Large Loan Abroad to Ease Treasury
Paris February 17 Louis Loucheur former minister of commerce in the Poincare cabinet urged the government to issue a big loan abroad possibly 200 million dollars as the treasury’s best remedy to current difficulties He said the move would relieve the treasury and strengthen resistance to exchange offensives Also in New York a Science report about the death of Prof E Miller of the University of Kansas prompted friends to doubt the claim believing the Science notice to be in error.
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Paris
Associated Pres
Chamber of Deputies
Louis Loucheur
Poincare
New York City
E. Miller
University of Kansas
Miller
Jury Finds Fraud in Notes in Bank Suit Verdict
The Watkins National bank case against Peter Pusch ends with the jury ruling for Pusch on two notes for 500 dollars dated November 4 1922 and 700 dollars dated December 3 1922 finding fraud in securing the notes. The cross petition claiming he deposited 5091 89 was not resolved. Special questions about signing the notes and the fraud were answered yes.
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Watkins National Bank
Peter Pusch
Pusch
D. €. Asher
Watkins Bank
J. D. McNeill
K. T. Oil Co
Hugh Means
Rob Gillham Bakery Robbery and Campaign Plans
A lone bandit robbed Herman Jaeschke at the Rob Gillham Bakery on West Ninth Street around 8 pm, taking small change and fleeing, possibly by car. Jaeschke described the thief as 25 to 27, lightly dressed in a light grey overcoat. Also covered are plans for a fundraising drive led by team captains to erect a new IOOF building at Ninth and Vermont starting early March, plus a note that the American Legion boxing bill passed the Kansas Senate 28 to 3.
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Herman Jaeschke
Gillham
West Ninth Street
Jaeschke
Eggie
Ninth and
Vermont Streets
J. R. Holmes
J. B. Wilgem
Stevenson
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Kansas City
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Hegler
Arbuthnot Legion
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Neb
Pszanowski
Department of ‘Justice
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Colo
Hanns
W. S. Kennedy
Kensington
Roy Bone
Kennedy
Fannie F. VanVranken
New Jersey’ Street
Alta Vista
Longworth
Paulina
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Devils Lake, Minn
Merchant Chamber of Commerce
Jardine
Eports
120Th Field Artillery Plan
Gourt
ROB Gillham Bakery
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