United States Presses Quiet Arms Conference Effort
Washington reports that the United States has approached the major powers about a new arms conference. Conversations have occurred in London Paris Tokyo and other capitals but no formal negotiations have begun. officials say the move aligns with President Coolidge's plan and could shift into broader talks if conditions allow.
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Washington
Associated Press
United States
State Department
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Loendon
Faris
Tokio
Coolidge
White House
Congress
League of Nations
Geneva
Cameraman’s scare during Floyd Collins tomb photo
Louisville observers recount Floyd Collins tragedy as a photographer John Steger describes being momentarily stuck in a narrow passage while capturing the fatal scene. Monitors report 18-year-old William Takasey, a harmonica player from Sand Cave camp, arriving in Louisville by freight last night before heading back to Dayton, Ohio. Recount of Pierpont election in Wichita indicates a majority for Pierpont.
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Louisville
Floyd Collins
John Steger
Chicago Tribune
William Takasey
Sand Cave Camp
Dayton
Ohio
Bnet
Cave
Louisville News Boys
Pierpont
Wichita, Kan
Jesse D. Wall- Grover
Pierpont Election Court
Pat
Sedgwick County District Court
Fierpont
Weather report fragment from southeast region forecast
Fragmentary weather note describes east and south portions and southeast area conditions. Mentions Thursday and noon today, with a 2.21 reading and reference to maximum yesterday. Contains unreadable OCR.
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Portins
Death of Dr. Marion LeRoy Burton UM president
Dr. Marion LeRoy Burton president of the University of Michigan died in Ann Arbor after a long illness. He battled a chain of diseases since May and collapsing after introducing explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson in November. Mrs Burton and two children were at the bedside. one daughter could not reach the city.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Marion LeRoy Burton
University of Michigan
Burton
Vilhjalmer Stefansson
George E. Stewart
Berkeley
Cal
Anne Arbor
Marian le Roy Burton
Smith College
Bay
Moses
Edu
Romania Germany clash deepens over wartime debts
Berlin reports Romania orders break of government relations with German representatives. Romanian officials condemn Germany and ready retaliatory steps after Berlin refused to redeem 1917 18 occupation issued lei. Romanian note accuses Germany of provocative financial moves and seeks safeguard of rights.
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Berlin
Rumanian Finance Ministry
An Hermanstadt
Czernowitz
Germany
Die Zeitung
Stresemann
Romania
Bucharest
Rumania
Bill to Governor Sets Armistice Day as Holiday
In Topeka Kansas the house passed a bill naming Armistice Day November 11 a legal holiday and sent it to the governor. The Izaak Walton bill creating a state forestry fish and game commission also passed and was dispatched. A legislator threatened to become a fish and game commissioner and fill yards with bullfrogs if the measure became law. Fraternal insurance societies may expend surplus after claims and reserves under another bill sent to the governor. Also reported is word of a stolen Ford roadster license 69 343 in Topeka.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
House
Izaak Walton
Forestry, Fish and Game Commission
Frazier
Elk
Fish and Game
Rouse
Judiciary Committee
Parker
Latimer
Emporia
Baker
Senate
State Board of Health
Paulen
Diphtheria In Check At Pittsburg Teachers College
Pittsburg Kansas reports no new diphtheria cases among Teachers College students as of today. President J A Brandenburg says no malignant cases, with physicians reserving release of patients by next Tuesday if the situation holds.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Teachers’ College
J. A. Brandenburg
Allies Publish Fifty Page German Disarmament Report
Paris Feb 18 The allied military control mission delivered a fifty page report on Germanys disarmament with twelve annexes. It details obstacles hindering investigations and attributes disclosures to pacifist workers and students. The report, to be reviewed by Herriot in London, seeks agreement on omissions time proofs and Cologne evacuation rules.
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Paris
Associated Press
Allied
Germany
Allied War Committee
Marshal Foch
Ech
Herriot
London
Reich
Cologne
Ann Ee Bn
Leahy Declares Candidacy for Wichita City Commissioner
Veteran journalist David D. Leahy, dean of Kansas newspaper men, announces his candidacy for Wichita city commissioner. He cites needing to fill dead time and notes past service as Governor Stubbs aide and as Wichita election commissioner under Capper Hodges and Allen.
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Wichita
Kan
David D. Leahy
Kansas
Leahy
Stubbs
Capper
Hodges
Allen
City to appeal over pool room case in Lawrence
City attorney C A Smart filed a notice of appeal to the supreme court in Roy H Johnson v City of Lawrence. The appeal challenges Judge Hugh Means order of February 9 overruling the city's demurrer to Johnson's petition seeking a license to open a pool room, despite a city ordinance restricting new pool rooms.
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C. A. Smart
Supreme Court
Roy H. Johnson
Lawrence
Hugh Means
Roy Johnson
Johnson
Senate OKs Mortgage Registration Bill in Kansas
The Kansas Senate concurred with house amendments to the mortgage registration measure by a 24 to 9 vote and sent the bill to the governor for signature to take effect before March. Eight other bills passed in morning session while anti cigarette and absent voter bills faced setbacks.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
State Senate Today
House
Call for Referendum on Kansas Highways Plan
Topeka Feb 18 voters would decide in 1926 whether the state should plan build and maintain highways under a referendum in the house today. The amendment would remove restrictions and place road improvements under the state highway commission. Kansas could receive federal aid after November 9 1926 if adopted. Scammon Man Heads District Pittsburg Walters elected district 14 president with 2268 votes against 1166 for Variot. Harvey won international board seat 1959 to 1366 for Avery.
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Topeka
Kans
Roads Committee
State Highway Commission
Kansas
Agriculture
Gore
Pawlen
Scammon
Pittsburg
Kan
Matt L. Walters
Scammion
United Mine Workers’ of America
Walters
Joe Variot
James Harvey
International Board
Charles I. Avery
Senate Stands By Bill To Hire Salaries
Washington Feb 18 The Senate refused to consider the legislative appropriation bill carrying a rider for a salary increase that passed earlier without a roll call. Senator Norris tried for a record vote but failed as one fifth of those present did not support the move.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Norris
Nebraska
Was Plot Victim in Nevada Murder Mystery Emerges
Mystery clears slowly around death of George B. Okeson 84 of Lawrence, believed to be murdered in a plot near Ely Nevada. He disappeared January 22, body found last Sunday. Gilbert named as A E Gilbert flew to Ely then New York after cashing a $500 check. Family says Okeson had been an accountant in California and was lured to the Nevada mine scheme. The father S. A. Okeson of Fairview Kansas went to Nevada to help locate the body and burial will be in Fairview.
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George B. Okeson
E. L. Haynes
H. W Keene
Lawrence
Ely
Nevada
Okeson
S. A. Okeson
Fairview
Kan
California
San Jose
A. E. Gilbert
At & Mine
Gilbert
Tha
Hancock
Stark
Okerson
Utah
New York
San
AL Okeson
Sie Hy
Sight Seeing Tour For Kansas Conference Delegates
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce announces a sight seeing tour for delegates attending the twentieth annual student volunteer conference of Kansas at 4 o clock Saturday. Twenty cars are needed and residents are urged to phone their available vehicles to the Chamber office. The ride will last about an hour and a half, and the appeal asks for participation from both men and women despite a busy business day.
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Lawrence
Johnson Opposes Regents Bill Amid Amendments
State senator J N Johnson from the Douglas Jefferson district opposes the regents bill. The Senate approved the measure after a committee of the whole review and an amendment weakening removal powers. Governor Paulen backs the bill, while A B Carney leads opposition. Further House action and potential amendments loom as the bill moves forward.
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Board of
J. N. Johnson
Douglas-Jefferson
State Senate
Senate
Johnson
Lindley
University
PLAN H. S. ASSEMBLY AT JORAL LINCOLN EVENT
The winning essay in the Joral Lincoln essay contest will be read at the high school assembly tomorrow morning as announced by school officials. The L club, with Max Foresman presiding, will take over after the reading. Football letters will be awarded tomorrow by Supt. M. C. Del Manzo. George Patsy Clark, KU football coach, will be principal speaker with short talks by Coach Andrew McDonald F. H. Olney Ira Wilbur and Harlowe Hanson.
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Joral Lincoln
L” Club
Max Foresman
Supt
M. C. del Manzo
George “Patsy” Clark
University of Kansas
Andrew McDonald
F. H. Olney
Ira Wilbur
Harlowe Hanson
Grocery sale nets ten truckloads of croters
A. V. Cooper of the Henry Durst Sales System in Topeka reports ten truckloads of croters were sold at S. & S. Grocery between 8:30 and 10:30 this morning. He adds that several extra good grocery specials will be offered in the coming days and urges housewives to watch the Journal-World advertising columns.
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A. V. Cooper
Henry Durst
Topeka
District to discuss readers usage at county meeting
Readers questions on how and in what grades to use supplementary readers will be discussed by district school teachers next Saturday at the regular monthly county organization meeting held at the office of county superintendent O. J. Lane. Plans for a county school boards meeting will also be discussed.
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O. J. Lane
Kansas House to be Radiocast at KU Station
Topeka Feb 18 constituents back home will hear a Kansas house session by radio at a near future night meeting. Arrangements with KFKU make the speaker limit five minutes per representative to allow broad participation.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas House
KFKU
University of Kansas
Clearing of Febru ary court docket lists many dismissals
Judge Hugh Means oversaw a general clearing of the February docket with several cases dismissed or continued to the May term. Notable actions include Arthur Jella discharged for lack of prosecution and Harry Boyle delayed to May due to influenza. Multiple lawsuits and injunctions were dismissed or continued, with some judgments and reports approved or confirmed.
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Hugh Means
Arthur Jella
A. B. C. Cleaning Co
North Lawrence
Harry Boyle
F. Stone
S. Sisson
T. E. Sisson
Farmers State and Savings Bank
Alexander Robertson
Edward Moss
Maude Hiles
Elizabeth Moss
Thomas Picketts
State Compensation Board
J. E. Nea
City of
Lawrence
W.E. Spalding
William Schake
Watkins National Bank
O. D. Thomas
S. E. Thomas
United Iron Works Co
LaCygne Coal & Mining Co
A. S. Bennett
Charles J. Herschell
Dr. E. R. Keith
Western Automobile Insurance
Open meeting of Lawrence lodge of Odd Fellows noted
A highly successful open meeting of the Lawrence lodge of Odd Fellows was led by Rev. L. D. Pruitt grand chaplain of the order from Abilene. He spoke well and the program included a radio report of the Kansas Nebraska game and a singing quartet. Seventeen membership applications were obtained.
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Lawrence
Lodge of Odd Fellows
L. D. Pruitt
Abilene
Odd Fellows
Ground Breaking For Chi Omega House At Fourteenth Street
Ground breaking ceremonies for the new Chi Omega chapter house at Fourteenth and Michigan streets are set for 3:30 p.m. Alumni and members are expected to attend. J T Constant will direct construction, with completion targeted for September 1. Also noted is Wells Wood tire and battery shop opening at 1016 Massachusetts Street, offering general repair and tire services, with remodeling planned after March to enhance the facility. Elementary principals from across the city gathered at Liberty Memorial High School with supervisor Miss Susan Friend to discuss general business. See the new Chevrolet.
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Chi Omega
Fourteenth and
Michigan Streets
J. T. Constant
Orcup Pincy
A Eges
L. C. Wells
Charles Wood
C. W. Smith Ford Agency
Massachusetts Street
Wells& Wood
Liberty Memorial High
Susan Friend
Religious Week Plans Complete at University of Kansas
Townspeople urged to attend Eddy lectures as University of Kansas prepares a three day Religious Week led by Sherwood Eddy. Banquet plans finalize with talks by Dr Edward Hissop and students. two convocations slated for Feb 24 25 with Eddy addressing students on religion and character growth. Eddy to speak at a fellowship luncheon Feb 26 and at a Rotary Kiwanis joint meeting. mobile venues due to Robinson gym capacity.
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University of Kansas
Sherwood Eddy
Eddy
University
University Commons
Lindley
Edward Hissop
Council of Religious Workers
Rotary and Kiwanis
Wiedemann
Council For
Churches of
Lawrence
Robinson Gymnasium
Dr. Eddy Lare
Pat Malin
University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Eddy
County CPA Meeting Tonight Seeks Delegates
Members of the CPA locals in the county urged to attend a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce building at 8 o'clock tonight called by D F Smith president to select delegates from Douglas county for a district meeting of the CP A Organizations in Kansas City. Lizzie Morton killed when a header box ran away at the Morton farm near Wilson. Her sister Alice Morton injured. Farm Bureau Women to Meet Douglas county organization committee to meet at 2 pm Saturday at the Chamber of Commerce with Amy Smith and Mildred ration in charge. Lawrence Postoffice to Close Monday due to Washington's Birthday holiday.
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At & O'Clock
Chamber of Commerce
D. F. Smith
Douglas County
C. Poa
Kansas City
Aed
Salina
Kan
Lizzie Morton
Alice Morton
Morton Farm
Wilson
Lizzie
Morton
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Women
Amy Smith
Mildréd
Unnamed classified advert draws mail queries and one sale
A late night classified ad placed by M. D. Cohn in the Journal-World drew ten inquiries and one sale before eight o'clock during the first publication. The piece notes public disappointment with the furniture and asks why the medium isn’t used to advertise it again.
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Journal-World Byum
D. Cohn
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