President Seeks Funds for Disarmament Preparatory Work
President Coolidge urged Congress to appropriate 859,450 to participate in the United States role in the international preparatory commission on disarmament. He argues that limiting armaments reduces wartime risk and tax burdens, and notes participation carries no commitment to attend future conferences. He recommends a $50,000 appropriation to cover expenses.
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Washinetes
Tan
Coolidge
Leda
Turmoil in the Balkans Dominates European News
Reports from London and Rome detail a roiling Balkans crisis with cabinet resignations as Gr Trinen Caral Spiracy looms over the region. Greece pledges a military dictatorship under Irene Fal Pengelous, monarch Constantine dethroned, Georgi poised for a crown, and Bulgarian finance minister Af. Tzan koff resigns. Carol remains in Mila Mine amid shifting alliances and royal marriages.
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London
Rayanid
Fiue
Gr Trinen Caral
Greece
IreneFal Pengelous
Constantine
Macad
Georgi
Af. Tzankoff
Tieris
Anvivey Liapteheff
Enedeavor
Romania
Carol
Mila
Magda Lon
Ja Algal
Caron
Fv Lambrino
Local Judge Offers Food Reward for Theft Return
Justice Tim Lovejoy says a theft of milk and a pound from his home may be forgiven if the thief returns the items and asks for food. He will not only forgive the theft but also give extra food, hoping to curb the hunger driving the act. Judge Lovejoy resides at 638 Lavisi Street.
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Lovejoy
Lavisi Street
Marriage of Russell C. Davis and Hazel C. West
Announcement from Onaga Kansas notes the marriage of Russell C. Davis son of ex governor Jonathan M Davis to Hazel C. West of Blue Mound. The ceremony occurred in Garnett on December 20 with the groom a farmer near Bronson Kansas. Fines totaling 410.61 were collected by Judge Hugh Mears for liquor and other violations and credited to the county school fund.
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P. F. Smith
Hugh Mears
Russell Davis Marriex
Oneka
Kan
A.pi
Russell CG. Davis
Jonathan M._Oh
Hazel C
Biue Mound
Garnett
Bronson
Kans
Kansas Forecast Signals Mild Conditions Ahead
Weather bulletin notes generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with cooler air tonight. The reading cites cloudy skies, with clear spells in Pittsburg and muddy conditions in Emporia and Hutchinson as aside remarks. Temperatures are expected to vary across the state with an emphasis on calmer, dry weather for most portions.
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Kansas
Clerdy
Musc
Pittsburg
Emporia
Hutchinson
Ottawa
Wichita
Topeka
Coolidge seeks more funds for naval aviation training
Washington January 4 President Coolidge asked Congress to raise by 2280 dollars the budget for the naval air forces for the coming fiscal year. Budget Director Lord stated the aim is to advance aviation training and the naval reserve.
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Washington
Coolidge
House
Naval Air Forces
Lord
Naval Department
Naval Reserve
European Floods Widen Toll Across Central Europe
European floods and gales intensify distress across central Europe. Death toll nears 1,000 in Transylvania as Theiss floods intensify near Tokay. Germany’s Rhine regions report the worst inundations in a century, while Belgium and France struggle with rising waters and renewed rainfall. Public officials tour afflicted areas as authorities assess damage and aid needs.
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Paris
Europe
Central
Landes
Transylvania
Theiss
Tokay Vine- Yard
Hungary
Trogers
Perso
Harthy
Count Bethlen
Francs
Belgium
Meuse
Sambray
Rsing
Malinos
Mons
Flanders
Rhine
Germany
Ars
Geiderland
Overysset
Prince Carol Out of Line in Romania Renunciation Accepted
The national assembly voted to accept Prince Carol’s renunciation of succession and remove his royal status. It named his four year old son Mihai as heir apparent and set a regency until Mihai is 18, with Prince Nicholas, Miron Chistea, and Grigore Buzdugan to govern if needed. A divorce procedure began between Princess Waral and Princess Nelep of Greece.
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Buacharest
Romania
National Assembly
Caral
Carel
Triner Mihai
Michael
Ferdinand
Mihai
Nicholas
Monsignor
Miron
Chistea
Grifare Buzdugan
Supreme Court of
Sce
Pring Waral
Nelep
Greece
Chancellor Lindley to Meet Regents on New KU Auditorium
Chancellor I M Lindley of the University of Kansas will meet a Regents committee in Topeka tomorrow afternoon to discuss the new auditorium building. Plans by state architect Charles Cuthbert are to be pushed, with construction hoped to start this spring. Also mentioned are visits by Redman of Inventor and Mrs L V Redman of New York, guests of Mr and Jacob Badsky, and Redman’s prior KU research.
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I. M. Lindley
University, of Kansas
Board of Regents
Topeka
Washington
Rsity of
Kansas
Lindlaid
Redman
Inventor
L. V. Redman
New York
Jacob. Badsky
K. U
Redmanol
United Es
Osage Murder Ring Probed In Osage County
Federal and state officers seek to break a murder ring tied to Osage killings over two years. Warrant actions target Hale, Burkhart, Bloyd and Lawson, with confessions alleging hired slayings and bomb acts. Investigations press toward Pratt and Pawhuska, amid talks of grand jury actions and arrests of suspects in Fairview and nearby areas.
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Pawhuska
Oklahoma
City
Hate
Tod Pawhuska
L. A. Justie, Jr
Hale
Fairfax
Justus
Burkhart
Bloyd
Lawson
Smith
Lurkhart
Oklahoma City
Okla
Jar
A. P
Ltic
Sedar
Nelay
Guthrie
Abutt Witnes
Osage County
Federal Secret Service
George F. Short
Edwin Dabney
Jerry King
Fairfas
Kansas
Walter Philnat
Price “Bowles
John Henderson
Virginia Governor's Wife and Son Jump From Mansion Fire
Richmond January 4 Mrs Fe Lee Trinkle wife of Virginia Governor and her young son Be Lee Trinkle Jr leaped to safety from the third floor as a Christmas fireworks sparkler started a blaze in the executive mansion. Mrs Trinkle sustained burns to arms face and chest while attempting to rescue her son who also jumped from the upper floor.
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Richmond
Fe Lee’ Trinkle
Virginia
BE. Lee Trinkle, Jr
Executive
Trinkle
Cea
E. Lee- Trinkle, Jr
Decline in Western Railroad Passenger Returns Cited
Nebraska rate expert G Powell testifies at interstate commerce hearing on Western railroads. He notes passenger revenues fell sharply in 1924 while freight returns rose modestly, arguing for freight rate increase to offset passenger declines. Powell represents 21 Midwestern states opposing the proposed rise.
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Kansas
Cuy
Dan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Creighs
West
G. Powell
Lincoln
Nebr
Western State ‘Statistical Bureau
Rate Expe
Nebraska Railway Commission
Powell
Uirce
Atchison
Western Railroads
Vauleas
Mr. Powell
Middle West
Congress Faces Long Floor Session After Holidays
Washington reports the Senate and House returning to work with a long calendar ahead. Key items include the World Court, tax cuts, debt settlement, surplus farm products, Geneva disarmament, and anti-angles of the anthracite strike. President Coolidge seeks $2.3 million for Muscle Shoals, plus post office funds and federal aid measures. Kansas City foreclosure bids Kansas City Railways property at $8 million led by P C Groner for reorganization.
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Washington
Congress
Cocdidge
Veterans Bureau
Interior Department
Shoals Properties
Coolidge
Norton and Hays
House
Representative White
Jay
McKinles
Tins
Ois
Kansas City Line
Kansas City
Kansas Ci Railways Company
P. C. Groner
Chicago
Federal aid approved for Ottawa road project in Douglas county
Federal approval arrived this morning confirming a new north south highway linking Lawrence to Ottawa as a federal aid project. Officials including County Engineer EL Trueblood and three county commissioners celebrate a five year effort to secure funding. The route will include bridges and earthworks with plans for a viaduct and a ten mile plus stretch near Ottawa.
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Lawrence
Ottawa
EL. EL Trueblood
Douglas County
Joe
Echoel
Truckland
Atchion
Baldwin
Coud
Nougla Senunti
Kennedy
Franklin Country
Tax reduction debate and treasury risk loom in senator’s hearing
In Washington January 4, Mellen warned the Senate Finance Committee that the House tax cut should not be exceeded by the Senate as Democratic members pressed for a $300 million reduction. He noted $1,873,176,000 of the $4,175,650,050 Second Liberty Loan issue had been retired, with further cuts risking a treasury deficit. Also reported: Uriah Terry sought release for a prisoner to allow him to work and support his family after a theft case. Fire damages a Gary home from a stove fire caused by proximate wall papers with light damage. Al Wilson found guilty of theft and sentenced to jail. A Kansas-Texas engine accident killed a veteran engineer. Al Williams named U.S. attorney for Kansas.
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Mello
Treasury
Russell
Uriah Terry
Terry
Pea Ai le Ili
Lease Cancellation Upheld by Court in Doheny Lands
The United States Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court ruling canceling the leases of Edward J. Doheny and associates to all lands in the Flat Hill naval reserve in California. The court reversed the verdict allowing the Doheny company more than 11 million dollars from the government for an oil station at Pearl Harbor.
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Franvcisco
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Taoay
Fli Hill Naval Reserve
California
Doheny Company
Pearl Harbor
Lawrence schools suffer burglaries amid regional rash
Damage at Lawrence Memorial and other local schools was limited, with repairs estimated at about 50 dollars by Superintendent W. Smith and up to 200 dollars by a board member. Furniture damaged but few items stolen, while several Kansas towns report similar break ins by a coordinated gang. No suspects located.
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Lawrence Memorial School
Journal-World
Smith
Board of Education
Aken
Finporia
Teachers College
Suikiins
Forntt
Kansas
Madison
PieSsl High
Newton
Washhure College
Topeka
Lawrence High Schoo
Mperia
Enrollment light at Douglas county Farm School opening
The first sessions of the Douglas county Farm School were held at the high school this morning though enrollment is below target. County farm agent M C Colgia expects numbers to rise with continued effort. Claude H Shedd from Kansas State and Agricultural Colleges leads the program, run jointly by the county farm bureau and the vocational department of the high school. The three day course runs daily from morning until afternoon with study of farm machinery and various farming phases.
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Douglas County Farm School
Pfanteree
M.C. Colgia
County Farm
Claude H. Shedd
Griest
Kansas State
County Farm Hurkel
The
Hick School
Beloved Margherita Dies Quietly in Bordighera
Margherita, widow of King Humbert and mother of King Victor Emmanuel, died at Raval Castle Bordighera Italy after fighting pleural pneumonia. King Victor Emmanuel and other royal family members were at her bedside. She celebrated her 4th birthday anniversary on February 20.
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Bordighera
Italy
Margherita
Victor Emmanuel
Humbert
Mona Daly
Star Route Bids Open For Leavenworth To Lawrence
Local post office receives bids for mail route service from Leavenworth to Lawrence. The four year contract for star routes expires soon and the postmaster C R Howard invites inquiries at his office. Other notes mention railroad traffic records, commodity movements, and a limousine service ad.
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Star Route
Leavenworth
Soen
Imail
Lawrence
C. R. Howard Saidiany
Raid on Loyal Cafe Brings Multiple Arrests in Massachusetts St
Police raid on the Loyal Cafe at 72S Massachusetts street unearthed crates of contraband liquor and a dice gambling setup. Proprietors Williams and Mosser face charges of possession and sale of liquor and cigarette contraband. several patrons, including Wes Felix and Morris, are charged with gambling with dice. Early this morning officers found a private room with four men, leading to multiple arrests and set prosecutions for Wednesday afternoon.
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Leval Fo
Massachusetts Street
Weleek
Williams and Mosser
Attoriey
Dick Stevens
Douglas
Tell Wil
Beb Williams
Wes Feliv
Bethie
Wes Felix
Morris
Hay
Earh
Layal
Polive
Joni
Minor injuries follow Atlantic City girls car crash
Miss Travotiy Jones and Miss Esther Fannen, both Delta Zeta members, are hospitalized in Simmons and Atchison after a Christmas holiday return from home. The two, injured when a windshield moisture issue impaired driver vision, were treated for bruises while Miss Yowigh and Edwin Vieux reported to police. A separate report notes sculptress Mrs Emerleau Baker held on a forgery charge tied to a planned Pawnee memorial trip and final exam week at the University of Kansas.
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Travotiy
Jones
Blackwell
Oklahoma
Simmons Hospital
Esther Fannen
Atchison
Massachusetts St . Suny Yowigh
Edwin Vieux
Delta Zeta Sorority
Miss Fe
Miss Panten
Vinux
Wichita
Jan
Emerleau Baker
Anq
Tatay Lo Pawnee
Oklo
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