Snow Probable in Extreme Eastern Kansas Tonight
Snow is forecast for the extreme eastern part of Kansas as a new cold snap arrives. Western areas may hit five degrees below zero with highs around 12 above in the south, while Goodland records six below and Topeka reaches 14 above. Snow is seen in Concordia and Kansas City with up to an inch and a half.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Weather Bureau
Goodland
Concordia
Kansas City
Dodge City
St. Joseph
United States
Havre
Mont
Tampa
Fla
Missouri
Colorado Line
Kansas Town
Tooka
St. Louis
Warrant Issued for Cobb in Texas Game Law Case
Irving Cobb, New York writer, named in a Texas game law warrant, not believed to be in Texas now. Friends say he has been in New York for two weeks. Complaint alleges he used the name Davis to obtain a resident hunting license rather than a non resident license.
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Houston
Tex
Irving Cobb
New York
Texas
Cobb
Arkansas Pass
Focal
Davis
Guards patrol San Francisco schools after arson fears
San Francisco firemen in seven districts guard city schools following a suspected arsonist linked to Oakland fires on Monday. Oakland losses include Woodland high and Cole grammar school, each burned with $300,000 estimate. Police report incendiary evidence at Woodland, Cole and Garfield in east Oakland.
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San Francisco
Calif
Oakland
Woodland
Cole
Garfield
Former Senator Nathan Ray Scott Dies in Washington
Nathan Ray Scott former United States Senator from West Virginia and president of the Continental Trust Company died today in Washington after several weeks illness. He was 63 years old.
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Washington
Nathan Ray Scott
United States
West ‘Virginia
Continental Trust Company
Weather forecast for Kansas with variable conditions
Weather forecast notes fair conditions tonight with possible snow in extreme east portions. Cold tonight and Thursday in eastern areas. Temperature readings show a low around 12 a.m. and a high near 28 yesterday with forthcoming changes.
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Kansas
Syd
Oklahoma Mob Kills Negro Porter Journegan in Marlow
Marvin Kincannon 20, of a Marlow family, shot and killed Robert Journegan a Marlow hotel porter after a confrontation with Elza Gandy and Journegan. A mob had gathered to lynch Journegan for defying a unwritten Marlow rule barring black residents after sundown. Birch the hotel owner was killed when he intervened. Kincannon faces additional murder charges in Birch death. preliminary hearing covered Journegan killing.
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Marlow
Journegan
Gandy
Kincannon
A. L. Birch
O’quinn
Birch
Santa Fe Pays More in 1923 Freight Costs
The Santa Fe railroad found fuel, material, and labor costs rose since 1915, paying 211, 177, and 222 respectively for the same quantities in 1923. Total operating expenses for 1922 matched 1915 costs for hours and materials, while taxes rose 190 percent over seven years. An exhaustive investigation says higher prices drive increases and criticizes the Transportation Act’s impact on freight and passenger rates. W. B Storey, president, announced the findings.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe
The
W. B Storey
of the Road
Saint Fe Counsel Gave $500 for Stadium Fund
William James Norton, Santa Fe Railway general counsel and KU law graduate of 1894, sent a $500 check to the Memorial corporation for the KU Stadium fund. Norton, a Chicago lawyer, spoke with J Norton during a visit and expressed a desire to support his alma mater. The Norton names are not related.
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K. U. Stadium-Union Fund
William James Norton
Santa Fe Railway
Chicago
K. U. Law School
Lawrence
J.norton
Norton
John Q. A. Norton
Naturalization Examiner Ramsey Assesses Petitions Today
G C A Ramsey, a federal naturalization examiner from St. Louis, visited the district court clerk’s office today to perfect petitions of aliens seeking naturalization.
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C. A. Ramsey
St. Louis
District Court
Lawrence Royal Arch Masons confer Mark Master degrees
Confer Masonic. The Lawrence chapter of Royal Arch Masons conferred the degree of Mark Master upon Lloyd Ware and W L Lamoreux last night.
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Lawrence
Royal Arch
Lloyd Ware
W.L. Lamoreux
Harvey County Pioneer Henry Cowan Dies at 77
Henry Cowan, a Harvey County pioneer since 1870, died today in a local hospital at age 77. C. L. Scott, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, is cultivating a moustache described as Chaplinesque and soup-strainer.
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Harvey County
Se Kan
Henry ‘Cowan
C. L. Scott
Chamber of Commerce
Denver Rio Grande Saved From Auction Sale
Denver Colo Jan 2 The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad now under federal receivership was saved from sale on the auction block for a second time. United States District Judge J Foster Symes signed an order allowing receiver Thomas H Beacom to borrow 1 500 000 to pay 1 129 000 in interest on bonds totaling 81 000 000 due yesterday.
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Denver
Colo
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
United States District
J. Foster Symes
Thomas H. Beacom
Purge Klan call urges disbandment or reform in Atlanta
Atlanta January 2. FE Y Clarke imperial giant issues proclamation for a February 26 Ku Klux Klan gathering in Atlanta to consider methods to eliminate evils or disband the organization. He says the Klan founded July 4, 1916 by William Simmons has abandoned ideals and joined lawless and political aims as federal authorities grow concerned. The proclamation notes ongoing conflict between the Emperor and Imperial Wizard and urges Klansmen to meet and decide on actions.
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Atlanta
Y. Clarke
Imperial Giant
Congress
Ku Klux Klan
Mr. Clarke
Klan
William Joseph Simmons
Torch installationat Mortarboard chapter in Lawrence
The Torch chapter of Mortarboard was installed at 6:30 last evening at Miss Alberta Corbin's home. Charter members include Leona Baumgartner Ruth Ohmer June Judy Rebecca Leibengood Lillian Munyer and Elizabeth Dunkel. Eleven alumni were initiated with Dean Sarah Blanding of the University of Kentucky in charge. An informal reception followed for Torch faculty advisers.
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Torch
National Society of Mortarboard
Alberta Corbin
Leona Baumgartner
Ruth Ohmer
June Judy
Rebecca Leibengood
Lillian Munyer
Elizabeth Dunkel
Sarah Blanding
University of Kentucky
Mortarboard
Miss Corbin
Hannah Oliver
Colorado University
Miss Blanding
Lawrence
John R. Dyer
Guy Smith
Mary Almack
H. ©. Thurnau
Ruth Hoover
Margaret Barto
Italy objects to quota plan in immigration revision
Washington reports Italy has filed a formal protest through the state department over the immigration quota provisions being considered by the house immigration committee. Secretary Hughes forwarded Italy’s memo to the committee, calling the Johnson bill unjustified discrimination against a friendly nation and outlining how Italy’s quota would drop to 19.6 percent of its current level while other countries could rise as much as 62 percent.
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Washington
Italy
State Department
House Immigration Committee
Hughes
Johnson
Davis
Mexican Rebels Struggle to Consolidate Near Esperanza
Reports from Puebla and Vera Cruz frontlines indicate General Guadalupe Sanchez has 1,200 rebels at Esperanza preparing a counteroffensive toward San Marcos while other insurgent units hold key towns including San Andreas Chalchicomula and Perote. Refugees say rebel morale and revolutionary funds are exhausted as Veracruz commerce stalls.
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Mexico City
lAssociated
Guadalupe Sanchez
Esperanza
San Marqos
Eugenio Martinez
Vera Cruz Front
Martinez
Puebla
Higinio
Topete
San Andreas
Chalchicomula
Jose Villanu
Presentation of Flag Pole at City Library by Ladies of GA R
To Make Presentation Lawrence Circle No 75 Ladies of the G A R will present the flag pole placed at the city library. The ceremony occurs at the regular library board meeting at 7 30 this evening at the library. Radio Supplies Hanna's.
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Lawrence Circle No. 75
Waiters' Club Seized Liquor as Chicago Ends Driest New Year
Chicago January 2 The driest New Year in memory prompted Mayor Dever and Police Chief Collins to praise officers. Eleven liquor arrests were made with most offenders paroled or fined lightly. The largest seizure was four quarts at the Waiters' Club, where the manager was arrested.
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Chicago
Dever
Collins
Waiters
Carrier Fight Up for Unfair Railroads Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission hearing in Chicago resumes the long dispute between trans continental railroads and Panama Canal steamship lines. Edward Chambers of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe argues that coast to coast rail rates are needed to counter water carriers, claiming current tariffs favor ships and hurt interior manufacturing. He contends water carriers should be under ICC jurisdiction and criticizes the dual system as unfair.
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Chicago
Trans-Continental Railroads
Panama Canal
Interstate Commerce Commission
Edward Chambers
Atchison, Topeka,& Santa Fe Railroad
Chambers
Atlantic Seaboard
Mr. Chambers
Last Hope for Kels Cleared by Governor
Sacramento Calif Jan 2 The last hope for executive clemency for Alex A Kels the so called hay stack murderer of Lodi awaiting execution at Folsom penitentiary on Friday January 4 vanished when Governor Richardson said no new evidence has been presented and he cannot intervene.
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Sacramento
Calif
Alex A. Kels
Lodi
Antoine Is Bad for Bandits New Orleans
Antoine Casanova a New Orleans merchant who had previously fought off two highwaymen used a pistol to shoot one robber dead and drive off the other two when they ambushed him early today in the street.
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Antoine
New Orleans
Antoine Casanova
Atchison Officials Face Ouster Overcharges
Governor Davis shows keen interest as Attorney General Griffith calls for resignations of Atchison County Sheriff Ed McCullough and County Attorney Maurice O Keefe amid charges of inefficiency and alleged misconduct. Both officials refuse to quit, citing frivolous accusations and personal defenses. Local figures, liquor, gambling, and bribery rumors surround the case.
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Topeka
Kan
Maurice O'Keefe
Ed McCullough
Atchison County
C. B. — Griffith
Maurice O’keefe
Achison County
C. B. Griffith
Attorney General
Griffith
McCullough
O’keefe
Missouri
Bean Lake
Atchison
J. M. Davis
Davis
Fate of Dirigibles Seen Ending All Airships
New York January 2 French airship Dixmude prompted G A L Dumont military attaché at the French embassy to forecast the end of dirigible development. He noted all such craft are sooner or later lost and predicted the Shenandoah and Roma would meet the same fate.
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New York
G. A. L. Dumont
Washington
Jealous chauffeur shoots Denver man in Mabel Normand case
Police say motive was infatuation of Greer with the actress employer and jealousy of a Denver acquaintance. The shooting occurred in Los Angeles with Mabel Normand and Edna Purviance present. Details link to the 1922 Taylor murder investigation and the former valet Sands is sought.
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Los Angeles
Denver
Joe Kelley
H. A. Greer
Courtland S. Dines
Mabel Normand
Edna Purviance
Miss Normand
Ruth Burns
Greer
Dines
William Desmond Taylor
Taylor
Edward F. ‘Sands
Spanish War Bandsman Dead in Hutchinson
Robert A. Rea former director of a Hutchinson band and twenty year performer with a theater company died in Arizona and will be buried here Friday. He served in the Twenty-First Kansas Band during the Spanish American War and had poor health for a year.
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Hutchinson
Kan
Robert A. Rea
Arizona
Kansas
Spain
Legion to Give Smoker Eli Ferrell Dorsey Post Event
The American Legion will host a smoker tonight at the Legion rooms in the 900 block on Massachusetts street. Boxing hours and other features will provide the entertainment.
Annual First Baptist church meeting fills roles and reports
The First Baptist Church held its annual meeting with an excellent dinner and three hours of discussion. Officers were elected by Australian ballot including Sisson as moderator Powell as clerk Hilkey treasurer and other officers. Committees were named for ushers finance music welcome calling student work baptismal and more. The nominating committee proposed fills for various boards and the year’s work committee slate was adopted.
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Yn E. Sisson
E. J. Hilkey
W.M. Ege
Edna Teeter
New World Movement
J. D. Parrish
Arvin Olin
Annie Prentiss
L. C. Allen
J. A. Peyton
F. E. Witeraft
W. M. Ege
Dorothy Durlard
A. G.alrich
P. R. Powell
C. W. Long
Andrew Jackson
Muriel Senor
E L. Haynes
Board of
Lee McCain
BE. C G. Anderson
E. L. Haynes
John R. Dyer
Roy Houser
W.W. R. Gorrill
S. H. McCurdy
Dolph Simons
Ray Q. Brewster
L. H. Menger
W. R. Stiner
John C. Evans
L. Phillips
Frank Strong
L.E. Sisson
R. A. Schwegler
F. L. Brown
L. L. Phillips
C. A. Buchanan
A. H. Sluss
Frank ‘Strong
E. L. Brown
W. T. Carpenter
F. §. Hester
P. Barber
Anna Prentiss
W. R. Gorrill
F.S. Hester
J. D.parris
Governor Smith Urges Eighteenth Amendment Modification
Albany N Y January 2 Governor Smith calls for modifying the Volstead act urging the New York delegation to present a memorial to Congress. He cites the 1920 state enactment legalizing 2.75 percent beer and asks for a broader exception to permit light wines and beer under strict limits.
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Albany
N. Y
Smith
New York
Congress
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Sanchez
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Vera Cruz
War Department
Calles
San Luis Potosi
Monterey
Fox
Tampico
Juan Espinosa Cordoba
B. S
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Weeks
America
Mexico
Obregon
Republic
de la Huerta
Estrada
Figuero
Pachuca
Hanna's
Waiters’ Club
Killer
Edna Puryiance
Journal-World
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Sisson
Governor Smith
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