Pardon Sale Bribery Trial Opens in Topeka Courthouse
In Topeka on February 20 the preliminary hearing for former Governor Jonathan M. Davis and State Bank Commissioner Carl J. Peterson began before Judge Clyde Coggill. Witnesses, including Mrs. Walter Grundy and A. L. Oswald, testified on alleged efforts to secure clemency for Grundy and a paroled embezzler, with figures cited for pardons and the role of Peterson and Davis.
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Topeka
Jonathan M. Davis
Carl J. Peterson
Davis
Clyde Cowgill
Walter Grundy
Hutchinson
Kansas City
State
A. L. Osfwald
Grundy
Peterson
Ernest Bartholomew
Wichita
C. H. Bartholomew
Volney O. Johnson
Aulne
Kan
Bartholomew
Frank J. Ryan
John F. Rhodes
Charles Callaway
Russell
GC. B. Griffith
Tinkam Veale
Edward Rooney
A. M. Harvey
John Addington
Ralph I. O'Neil
A. L. Oswald
Young Hutchinson
Oswald
University of Kansas Democratic Club
Coronell A. M. Harvey
Harvey
Griffith
Ships Easy Prey as Air Tests Pervade Naval Policy
Washington rumors of bombing tests on the incomplete battleship Washington shift to public debate as Brig. Gen. Mitchell argues that air forces can and will sink ships like the North Dakota in summer tests. He warns there is no escape from sea shipping being vulnerable to air attack. He also touts tactics of diving over ships unseen until impact. In Topeka, Chancellor Lindley to address Shawnee County Teachers, with a banquet in Kansas City. Liberty Memorial high school hosts a filled millinery night school and open enrollment in sewing and art. The House endorses a pay raise for members of Congress, following Senate approval.
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Washington
Virginia Capes
House Aircraft Committee
Mitchell
Army Air Service
North Dakota
Topeka
C. E. Lindley
University of Kansas
Shawnee
Liberty Memorial High School
First Air Mail for Bermuda Sends Mail by Dirigible
Lakehurst N J Feb 20 The United States Dirigible Los Angeles departed at 3 40 this afternoon for Bermuda carrying its first consignment of mail for a foreign port. She is due at Bermuda tomorrow Commanded by Captain George W Steele the air ship carried a crew of 36 Americans 200 pounds of mail and a super cargo.
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Lakehurst
N. J
United States
Los Angeles
Bermuda
George W. Steele
Birthday tributes to Lincoln and Washington in G. A. R. program
Washington Post No. 12 G A R and affiliated groups plan a 2 30 pm Sunday February 22 at Post Hall courthouse to honor Lincoln and Washington with an program including songs readings solos an address by Dr John F Watts and a closing Star Spangled Banner followed by benediction by Rev Wm Backus.
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Post Hall
J. F. Watts
Washington Post No
Washington Relief Corps
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Wm. Backus
The
Unitarian Church
Frayer
Stenson
Ines Pratt
Grace Arnold
John F. Watts
First Baptist Church
Christ In Flanders
W. H. Dunn
Reading
A. W. Lamb
Minnie Macoubrie
G.A. R
Ida Swadley
Frank B. Dodds
U.+.S. W. Vu judge advocate department of Kansas
Rey
Physicians Meet in Shawnee Wyan Dotte and Douglas Counties
Fifty seven physicians attended the combined meeting of medical societies from Shawnee, Wyandotte and Douglas counties held last night at Wiedemann's grill room. Seventeen local doctors were present with papers by Dr. R. C. Lowman Kansas City Dr. E P Sisson Lawrence and Arthur D Gray Topeka.
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Shawnee
Wyandotte
Douglas
Wiedemann
R. C. Lowman
Kansas City
E. P. Sisson
Lawrence
Arthur 2D. Gray
Topeka
R. B. Stewart
Charles T. Menninger
M. T. Sadler
W. E. McVey
W. F. Bowen
Storis
Belknap
Menninger
Stewart
McCarthy
Lowman
Reeves
Barney
Sparks
Leverich
Wilkinson
Wilbauer
Mabie
Kans
Lloyd
Leavenworth
Beasley
Lee
Bonner
Springs
C. B. Johnson
Eudora
Liston
Baldwin
R. J. Morton
Clay Center
Clark
Sisson
Orelup
Jones
Stoland
McConnell
Sadler
Nelson
Henry Randle
Sherwood
Chambers
Keith
Morse
Edminston
Sartain and Riehl Seek New Trial in Bribery Case
In Atlanta on February 20, A. E. Sartain and Laureate Riehl were convicted on conspiracy to accept bribes and acquitted L. J. Fletcher. Sartain received a sentence of one year and six months in the Atlanta Penitentiary as attorneys announced a new trial bid.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
A. E. Sartain
Laureate Riehl
L. J. Fletcher
United States
Sartain
Riehl
Ervin
More Cars Needed for City Sightseeing Trip
Lawrence women are urged by C. L. Scott of the Chamber of Commerce to volunteer as delegates for a state conference student volunteers tour. The auto trip will depart tomorrow at 4:30 PM, last about 90 minutes, with about twenty cars requested. The office number 485 should be called to arrange participation.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
C. L. Scott
Regents Bill Adopted by House in Topeka
The Kansas House passed the state board of regents bill 93 to 22. It advances to the Senate for final approval after amendments. Opposition from the Klan was not evident as the House acted, with debate over removing deaf and blind schools from the administration. Mortgage issue returns.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
Board of Regents
House
Senate
School For the Deaf
Olathe
School For the Blind
Kansas City
Board of Administration
United Press
State Board of Regents
Friends
Ke Klux Klan
Amended Mortgage Registration Bill Returns to Senate
Topeka Kan Feb 20 The amended mortgage registration bill was returned to the senate on motion of Sen Laing to recall it from the governor after representatives struck a $5 000 maximum recording fee clause. The senate can still pass an amended bill or forward the original to Gabrielson of Montrose if needed. The day also saw passage of a manual trades department measure for the Hutchinson reformatory with a $10 000 appropriation, and other bills killed or moved through committees.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
Senate
Laing
House
Gabrielson
Montrosé
Manual Trades
Hutchinson Reformatory
Hegler
Commission For
Ways and Means
Irrigation
Public Utilities and Tax Commissions
Industrial Court
Public Service Commission
Getdes
Eldorado
Public Utilities
Political Equality of Women Denied in Commons
London February 20 Associated Press report that a bill to grant women political equality by extending voting age to 21 was killed in the house of commons this afternoon. The second reading failed 220 to 153, while Sir William Joynson-Hicks amendment to delay franchise reform was carried.
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London
Associated Press
House of Commons
William Joynson-Hicks
Home Secretary
Conference Opens Three Day Kansas Student Volunteer Conclave
The twentieth annual student volunteer conference of Kansas opens at 8 tonight at First Methodist church with delegates from Kansas colleges and faculty members. Raymond Johnson of Topeka arrives to lead, KU volunteer band hosts, foreign missionary societies provide lodging, and sessions focus on Christian service in foreign lands. A city auto tour departs tomorrow at 4 30 with Lawrence Chamber cars, followed by a banquet at Plymouth Church.
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Kansas
First Methodist Church
Colleges of Kansas
Raymond Johnson
Topeka
University of Kansas
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Plymouth Congregational Church
Two Dead in City Coal Mine Disaster at Sullivan
Explosion at City Coal company mine in Sullivan Indiana traps about fifty miners. Two unidentified dead and three seriously injured were recovered by 2:30 PM as rescue teams battle debris and gas ignition. Ventilation remained active and officials fear additional deaths.
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Sullivan, Ind
City Coal Company
Sullivan
Ind
Here
Indianapolis
Grocery Store Raid Stuns Town at 900 Mississippi Street
A break in last night at F. H. Klock's grocery on Mississippi Street yielded a small sum of change and candy bars. Entry came through the back window, recently broken when prior prowlers entered. The proprietor had already removed most cash before locking up. Undersheriff Rutherford left for Kansas City.
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F. H. Klock
Mississippi Street
Docking in Charge of Failed Kansas Banks
Topeka Feb 20 United Press State Bank Commissioner Roy L Bone announces William Docking of Lawrence as General Receiver for all failed Kansas state banks. Docking will assume March 1 and implement a new single headed system to speed and economize liquidation of failed banks.
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Topeka
United Press
Roy L. Bone
William Docking
Lawrence
Kansas
Bone Ip
Docking
State Banking Department
State Banking
New Fraternity Gamma Epsilon Founded at Kansas University
Gamma Epsilon, a new professional civil engineering fraternity, was organized at the University of Kansas. Charter members include Gus Rau Jr., J. Roland Garr, J Cedric Wilson, and others, with pins featuring a shield, an engineer's transit, and the Greek letters Gamma Epsilon. Pledges listed include Marvin Trueblood, Ernest L. Seidel, Edward C. Beal, and Ward Hartney among others.
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Gamma Epsilon
University of Kansas
Gus Rau, Jr
Kansas City
J. Roland Garr
Baselior
J. Cedric Wilson
New York
Robert A. Meisenheimer
Hiawatha
Robert T. Hale
Topeka
H. C. Oberholtzer
Independence
John L. Reikenberg
Sylvan Grove
William R. Rees
Clarence Romig
J. Swander
McPherson
H. A. Buch
Frank Nevins
Marvin Trueblood
Lawrence
James Jarboe
Lenapah
Okla
Ernest L. Seidel
Allen McFadden
Garrett Boone
Okmulgee
Edward C. Beal
L. W. Miller
Kan
Ward Hartney
Ottawa
Lawrence High Girls Attend Emporia YWCA Conference
Janet Coulson Edna Lemon and Toyce Bleck of Lawrence high school YWCA attend the Emporia conference of girls reserve. Miss Pearl Carpenter accompanies the delegation. Joyce Bleck and Edna Lemon plan a Japanese ceremonial banquet Saturday. Coulson is chosen to respond to the welcome address.
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Janet Coulson
Edna Lemon
Toyce Bleck
Lawrence High School
Emporia
Conference of Girls Reserve
Miss Pearl Carpenter
Joyce Bleck
Pressure of Economy Reaches Presidential Office
President Coolidge faced tighter budgets in the White House as a worn knife eraser was refused replacement due to no stock and no purchase plan. He accepted the old eraser without comment and resumed work. In Wichita a divorce case cleared for John Elder who claimed his wife Bessie Elder had two other soldier husbands and $30 allowances from them.
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Washington
Coolidge
Wichita
Kan
John ‘l, der
Bessie Elder
Stranger Claims to be Collins After Food, Shelter
A starving man wandered into Haddam and claimed to be Floyd Collins, prompting a rescue operation in Cave City, Kentucky. He later confessed his name was Clifford Raines, saying he fabricated the tale to obtain food and shelter. he is held at the county jail.
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Washington
Kan
Haddam
Floyd Collins
Cave City
Collins
Clifford Raines
Raines
Whim
Merchants Institute Tickets Go On Sale In Lawrence
Tickets for the Lawrence Merchants Institute are on sale March 2 to 6. The sale aims to raise 150 tickets with about half pledged. Full program tickets cost 3 dollars, with a 2.50 rate for five or more. Officials organize canvassing across blocks and plan morning talks, executive discussions, and round tables at the Chamber of Commerce and stores. Pryor Irwin and Miss Bently of the University extension department will lead sessions.
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Lawrence Merchants’ Institute
Merchants’ Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Loren Hunter
A. L. Green
O. W. Pollom
Fred Jaedicke
Marcel Cahn
Pat Maloney
W. H. Varnum
F. H. Stockwell
W L. Newman
Don Lovett
L. M. Metzler
J. Houston
Floyd Rankin
Paul Friend
D. R. McWilliams
Russell Carter
Merchants’ Institute
Pryor Irwin
Miss Bently
Pryor Trewin
Irwin
University of Wisconsin
Colorado
West Virginia
Manitoba
Kansas
City approves 28670.44 bond issue for paying needs
The city commission passed an ordinance issuing 28,670.44 in bonds at 4.25 percent interest to fund city paying. Bids will be sought in the official state paper. The bonds were the main business of the weekly meeting. A petition for a sanitary sewer on the west side of Ohio Street from Fourteenth Street to the University Club was read and referred to Public Utilities.
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City Commission
Ohio Street
Fourteenth Street
University Club
Commission of Public Utilities
Ees Ee
Kansas Legislature to Broadcast Regular Session Debate
The Kansas legislature will air Friday evening February 27 on KF KU from University of Kansas. Debaters start at 8 pm, last about two hours, with ten minutes per speaker. Main topics include the state highway system and the primary law. The Senate passed the Emergency Officers Retirement Bill on February 20.
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Kansas
University of Kansas
KFKU
Potato Growers Attend Kaw Valley Potato Train in North Lawrence
About 140 potato growers from the Kaw Valley area attended lectures on production, marketing, disease control, seed treatment, and testing methods at a mobile potato train near the Union Pacific station in North Lawrence. Kansas State Agricultural College specialists spoke on soils fertility, pests, and seed treatment as the train toured Linwood today.
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Kaw Valley
North Lawrence
Union Pacific
Kansas State Agricultural College
Chamber of Commerce
Green Brothers
R. A. Smith
FE. B. Wells
Kelly
Kansas
Ohio Valley
E. S. Stokdyk
L. E. Melchers
R. P. White
Albert Dickens
Donald Porter
Linwood
Psi
Slain
Farrell Named Acting President at Kansas State College
Dr. William M. Jardine, new secretary of agriculture, is granted indefinite leave from Kansas State Agricultural College presidency. The state board of administration appoints Dean F. D. Farrell, School of Agriculture, as acting president with a later acting dean to be chosen.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
William M. Jardine
Revival Meetings At Armory Draw Big Crowds
Revival meetings at the Armory on Ninth and Rhode Island streets continue drawing large crowds. Wednesday evening drew a large attendance for the service on Americanism. Last night’s subject was The Bible a Divine Revelation. Tonight’s subject is Gods Greatest Gift to Man. Last year was the wettest on record in Great Britain, speaking of rain not liquor.
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Armory
Ninth
Rhode Island Streets
Great Britain
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D. B. Hunnicutt
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America
S. J. Churchill
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Georgia
Old Laundry Buiding
Massachusetts Street
Edward J. Riting
Frank H. Vaughn
John W. Miller
Hanna
Klock
Robert Rutherford
Lawrence Banker
Bone
Institute Court
U. P
F. D. Farrell
William Jardine
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