Ruhr crisis deepens as France plans further occupation
Reports from Essen and Paris describe ongoing protests and a state of siege in occupied Ruhr areas. General Degoutte issues a siege proclamation. Paris warns of extending holdings if economic occupation fails. Ruhr banks move securities as measures to curb evasion are prepared. The Swiss note records German protest to French occupation.
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Essen
Paris
Associated Press
France
Germany
Edsen
Ruhr
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Rihr Treasur
Control Commission
le Matin
Berne
Switzerland
Foreign Ministry
Ruher
Occultation of Venus Heralded as Finest in Forty Years
On Saturday morning January 13 at 6 06 a m CST the moon will pass between Earth and Venus causing an occultation with reappearance at 6 10 offering a thin crescent moon. Professor C T Elvey of the University notes this event will be the best in forty years and Venus will be visible near the moon’s eastern limb. Also reported is the closure of the Dilts Morgan grain brokerage firm in Kansas City for margin deficiencies affecting locations in Wichita Hutchinson Salina Oklahoma City Enid and Fort Worth.
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Venus
C. T. Elvey
Rtmant of Astronomy
University
United States
Alitebaran
Elvey
Kansas City
Dilts, & Morgan
J Today
Kansas City Grain Clearing House
Wichita
Hutchinson and
Salina
Oklahoma’ City
Enid
Okla
Fort Worth
Tex
Modification of Plan Siatiestes Urged by Packers
Unclear tentative administration plans discussed at a conference with Department of Agriculture officials. Representatives of the big five packers reportedly urged changes during the meeting.
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Leck
Troops To Withdraw From Coblenz Bridgehead
Mayence January 12 Associated Press Major General Henry T Allen commander of American forces of occupation informed French headquarters that U S troops will withdraw from the Coblenz bridgehead. The unit will depart January 22 for Bremen and then sail to the United States. The French staff will take measures to meet the developing situation.
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Mayence
Associated Press
Henry T. ‘Allen
United Sates
Coblenz
Bremen
United States
Forces Joined to Fight Lithuanians on Memel Front
In a Baltic flashpoint, French and German forces oppose Lithuanian raiders at Memel. Memel police, largely German, and French troops in the city outskirts are expected to resist as Britain joins France in protests. Paris and London ready to deploy warships to maintain order amid Lithuanian advance.
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London
Associatus Press
Balticia
Memel
Lithuania
Paris
Associated Press
Baltic
Foreign Office
Meridh
BUSINESS PLANS FOR LAWRENCE CHAMBER MEETING
The Better Business bureau of the Chamber of Commerce in Lawrence will discuss policy, election of officers, and whether to offer more than one sales day. January sales day timing, likely at month end, and a simplified one day bargain event are slated. Membership expansion to include more merchants is planned.
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Better Business Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Bureau
Lawrence
Great ram fleet of twenty two rum ships off Sandy Hook
Highlands New Jersey January 12 Associated Press reports the ram fleet of twenty two vessels off Sandy Hook remains at sea with the dry navy ready for business. Prohibition forces seize four small boats while the rum ships push liquor toward New York and other cities. Vessels advertise whiskey gin champagne and wine with prices per case and crews of mixed nationalities aboard. Coast guard cutters are sent to the scene and the Margar et B is captured with three other smugglers.
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Highlands
N. J
Associated Press
Resternay
Sandy Hook
New York
Na Agar
Bahamas
Liovor
Philadelphia
Washington
Amon
Sigs
Cownter
Hotilla
New Jersey
Port Stewart
Coast Guard
Margaret B
Jersey
Taxation talk highlights inequality and remedies
Professor J P Jensen of the University discusses high taxes in the United States and Kansas, noting per capita spending rises since 1820 and urging reform. He cites mortgage tax burdens on poorer earners and calls for fairness based on ability to pay. A Salina Salvation Army move to a new building is announced with plans for an auditorium and facilities.
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Kansas
J.P. Jensen
University
Kansas City
Jensen
Salvation Army
Salina
Nation’ Army
Contradora
Two More Warm Winters In Prospect For Kansas
Professor Dinsmore Alter of the University says Kansas may have about two more years of warm winters. He notes US temperatures are rising on average though global yearly averages may show little change. He cites a potential volcanic dust effect and references Ward’s Handbook of Climatology.
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Prospect
Kansas
Professor Alter
Dinsmore Alten
Alter
United States
Robert Ward
Harvard University
Ward
European
Russia
Government to review $3,000 mansion furniture fund
Topeka reports the legislature will likely take up first the $3,000 executive mansion furniture appropriation, $1,500 governor’s contingent fund, and $40,000 general legislative expenses. Speaker Mann also named the House Ways and Means Committee with Parvell of Clay as chairman and a slate of members from multiple counties.
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Topeka
Davis
Senate
House
Mann
Ways and Means Committee
Parvell
Clay
Hatfield
Gray
Bland
Washington
Ireland
Woodson
Pendleton
Franklin
Sinclair
Hodgeman
Shaffer
Russell
Stapleton
Bourbon
Garvin
Neoshe
Jackson
Comanche
Culp
McPherson
Shidler
Crawford
Arehey
Brown
Walter
Hamilton
Baker
Cheyenne
Harrington
Gove
Boeke
Barber
Markley
Cott
Hold Two Suspects in Las Vegas New Mexico Vagrancy Case
Police hold Frank Townsend and William Bell on vagrancy charges after identification efforts. Descriptions match a wanted man in Rock Island County for murder and another believed linked to Kansas. Fingerprints and details sent to federal authorities. one inmate attempted escape en route to jail. Judge Means to return to Lawrence for the weekend and hold court in Otowa next week.
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Las Vegas
New Mexico
Frank Townsend
San Angelo
Texas
William Bell
Birmingham
Alt
Pogesend
Dehy Leones Wa
Rock Island
Kansas
Townsend
Leavenworth
Engro
Hugh Means
Lawrence
Ottewa
Douglas County Sunday School Association Expands Fund Drive
The Douglas County Sunday School Association reports monthly meetings over the past year led by President J S Daniels. Aimed at boosting Sun day School work, the drive funds county and national efforts via a five dollar membership. Douglas County has 150 memberships, with 30 percent remaining locally. Nine Sunday schools have met their quotas.
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Douglas County Sunday School Association
J. S. Daniels
State Association
Douglas County
State Sunday
Essay Contest Results From Kansas Municipalities
The Kansas League of Municipalities announced results of the second high school essay contest with Marysville, Lindsborg, Girard, and Lawrence winning first through fourth prizes for the Fire Prevention essay. Contestants from twenty Kansas cities totaled ninety four, with judges noting several honorable mentions and urging all essays to be mailed to the University of Kansas by February 10 for the next contest.
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Kansas League of Municipalities
Kansas Municipalities
Marysville
Lindsborg
Girard
Lawrence
Maurice Kramer
Lillie Rusk
Ray Tmond Gray
Elizabeth Walker
Virginia Alspach
Topeka
Helen Kurtz
Zenda
William Crow
Leavenworth
Eula Jobnger
Fort Scott
Thomas A ‘Blinn
Leaverworth
Kansas
Tonecka
Fortmoso
Sylvan Grove
Lindshoro
Junction City
Dodge City
Emporia
Galesburg
Hiawatha
Greeley
Spivey
Cottonwood Falls
Grenoa
Chanute
University of Kansas Dormitory Advances Amid Favorable Weather
The new women’s dormitory at the University of Kansas is moving rapidly as clear weather aids construction. When finished it will house 120 women with lodging and meals, and completion is expected by early summer. A separate item reports the steamship West Calumb sunk after a collision with the Western Plains in the Fast River, with no injuries.
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University of Kansas
New York
Western Plains
Philadelphia
Shipping Board
West Calumb
Constantinople
Neodesha Prepares for Bank Robbery Plot Bandits Fail to Appear
Neodesha Kansas reacted to a rumored bank robbery by arming about fifteen citizens and stationing guards along Main Street for three days. No robbers appeared, but the town kept its guards up and supplied firearms to local businesses as a precaution.
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Neodesha
Kan
Bark Deatfits
Main Street
Wilson County
Pumberng
Neode ‘Sha
Neadesha
Necdeshi
Lawrence Residents Face 10 Percent Telephone Rate Cut
Lawrence residents will receive a 10 percent discount on residence telephone rates starting with February bills. Pay by the tenth of the month to qualify. the change saves about $7,000 annually for local residential users. Rural, business, and extension rates remain unchanged.
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Lawrence
Public Utilities Commission
Kansas
Wynn Wins Liberty in Habeas Corpus Appeal
J D Wynn freed from Douglas County jail via writ of habeas corpus granted by the supreme court after a prior denial in district court. He posted a 2000 bond for appearance in supreme court. The case arose from a property contract with Dr G N Russell. Wynn kept 60 dollars of a 1400 dollar payment after Russell demanded deed and refund. Wynn later returned the 60 dollars and delivered the deed.
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J.D. Wynn
Douglas County
G. N. Russell
Russell
Wynn
KR. E. Melvin
Unitarian Clergy Exchange Planned in Lawrence
The Rev. C. M. Grey of Topeka will speak at Lawrence Unitarian Church on Sunday morning, delivering The Man Under the Dray at 10 and The Coming Competition at 11. Rev. Mark Mohler will exchange pulpits. Mohler's lecture series on church organization is postponed for a week.
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C. M. Grey
Unitarian Church
Topeka
Lawrence Unitarian Church
Mark Mohler
Grey
Unitarian Church of
Charleston
S. C
Mohler
Met Rouge mayor names Ku Klux Klan band members
Bastrop dated January 12 reports Mayor Robert L. Dade of Met Rouge naming Dr. D. M. McKoin Captain J. K. Skipwith Kelly Harp and Ed Ivey as members of a Ku Klux Klan cell. The group is said to have disarmed Watt Daniels Andre ws and Harry Neelis near Gallion Louisiana months before the kidnapping and murder of Daniels and Thomas F. Richard last August.
Graduate enrollment opens for second term at university office
Readable text states graduate students may enroll at the Graduate Office for the second semester any day from 1:30 p.m. to 2:09 p.m. with ext Monday January.
Army Enlistments Sized at 125000 Men 12000 Officers
Washington reports the army appropriation bill keeps 125000 enlisted men and 12000 commissioned officers as last year. It provides funds for completing Dam No 2 and installing eight power units at Muscle Shoals. The bill allocates six million nine hundred ninety eight thousand eight hundred for the next year and allows up to ten million five hundred ten thousand two hundred in contract obligations.
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Washington
House
War Department
Muscle Shoals
Secretary of War
Outlined Stand of Farm Bureau at Vinland Meeting
Chester Gray of the American Federation of Farm Bureau in Washington outlined the group’s work and proposed legislation for Congress. He noted defeats of a land tax bill and a sales tax bill, and described bills on fabric content, pure food labeling, Muscle Shoals, Ford nitrates, increased credit limits, and dairy milk composition, aiming to boost agriculture and farm prosperity.
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Chester Gray
American Federation of Farm Bureau
Washington
Vinland
Bureau
Bureau For Congress
Gray
National Bureau
Congress
Federation of Farm Bureaus
Federation
Muscle Shoals
Henry Ford
Ford
Lawrence
H. C. Colgrazier
Holton
Kansas lawmaker from Stafford seeks tax cuts to ease car shortages
Ward J. Spencer from the 77th district travels to Topeka urging the 1923 Kansas legislature to examine powers to prevent future auto shortages. He calls for tax reductions and reform of assessment laws to avoid double taxation on land and personal property, including autos, arguing farmers cannot pass taxes to prices.
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St. John
Kan
Kansas
Ward J. Spencer
Topeka
Stafford County
Spenter
Kansas Wheat Belt
Spencer
Lawrence Memorial High School Rapid Interior Progress
Construction at Lawrence Memorial High School proceeds with interior and exterior nearly finished. Heating, steam fittings, plastering advance to dry walls as winter limits outdoor work, with final touches targeted for late spring and crews intensifying on third and fourth floors.
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Lawrence Memorial High School
Lawrence
la Ave
Fooma
Ana
Ion Thie
Enrolling at Lawrence High School for Next Semester
Enrollment at Lawrence High School opens January 22 under Principal F H Olney. The total for next term is expected to exceed this semester by 120, with about 900 students projected for the year, a record high.
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Lawrence
F. H. Olney
Olney
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