Davis Coal Probe Fails as Governor Activates Public Opinion Call
Topeka January 15 Governor Davis ends hope for a state led coal price inquiry. He criticizes Judge McDermott of the Industrial Court for refusing to serve and suggests appointing an assistant attorney general to proceed. Davis cites coal prices as too high and urges public pressure to force fair pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
J. M. Davis
Kansas Cities
State Attorney-General’s ‘Department
Kansas Industrial Court
J. A. McDermott
Industrial Court
Davis
C. B. Griffith
Court of Industrial Relations
McDermott
Griffith
Biggest and Best Convention Anticipated by GOP Leader
John T. Adams, chair of the Republican National Committee, calls the upcoming Cleveland convention the biggest and finest ever. David Mulvaney of Kansas and Indiana’s Joseph Kealing, plus C. Thompson of Cleveland, joined in an informal conference with minor details discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Republican Party
John T. Adams
Republican National Committee
Cleveland
Adams
David Mulvaney
Kansas
Joseph Kealing Ofndiana
C. Thompson
K U Vesper Service at Fraser Chapel Next Sunday
The third of five all musical vesper services is set for next Sunday at 4 p.m. in Fraser Chapel. Dean Donald Swarthout of the school of fine arts says the program features the women's glee club with piano and organ, a vocal solo, a ladies trio, University string trio, string quartet, and piano numbers with organ accompaniment. He notes the programs have been well attended and will maintain the high standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser Chapel
Donald Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
K. U
Women’s Glee Club
University String Trio
University String Quartet
Dean Swarthout
Miss Rose Mary Ketcham Addresses Home Economics Club
Miss Rose Mary Ketcham of the University of Kansas faculty spoke to the high school home economics club at its regular session this afternoon, addressing members on club topics and university connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ketcham
Rose Mary Ketcham
University of Kansas
Big Power Merger Considered by Kansas Utilities Board
In Manhattan on January 15 the Kansas Public Utilities Commission heard a proposed merger of thirteen Kansas power firms, the Brown interests, to form one large company serving much of northern and central Kansas. Stockholders attended as the panel weighs complaints and details of the consolidation. The plan traces to a fall attempt to transfer United Power and Light holdings to Continental Company. that move collapsed before resubmission. Companies named include Riverside Light and Power Abilene United Traction System Union Light and Power Junction City Union Electric Rocky Ford Milling and Power Republican River Power Peabody Electric Pawnee Power and Water Marshall County Power and Light Blue Rapids Manhattan Gas and Electric Junction City Gas Central Kansas Power Gypsum Home Gas and United Company of Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
Kansas Power Companies
Brown Interests
Kansas
Kansas Public Utilities Commission
United Power and Light Corporation
Nebraska
Continental Company
Larned
Marshall County Power and Light Company
Blue, Rapids
Manhattan Gas and Electric Company
Junction City
Gas Company
Central Kansas Power Company
Gypsum
Home Gas Company
Abilene
The
United Company of Abilene
Dollar Bootleggers Appear in Paris
Paris reports the first appearance of Dollar Bootleggers around the Bourse banks and booking agencies before the exchange opens. They offer to buy dollars at 50 cen times to one franc above last night’s close, and are described as foreigners from central Europe. Plain clothes police monitor them while escorts provide frontier tickets if caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Europe
Fifty Killed When Japan Quake Strikes Tokio Districts
A major earthquake rocked Tokio Yokohama and surrounding districts killing about fifty people and injuring many. No foreign casualties reported. Odawara suffered heavy damage near Kawatsu Bay. Water mains broke, streets flooded, several modern buildings damaged. Imperial Hotel patrons evacuated. railway service disrupted then resumed. Government held cabinet session to plan relief as stock market halted. Earthquake centered near Tanzawa Mountain Sagami province, lasting about twelve minutes with intensity half of last September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Associated Press
Yokohama
Odawara
Kawatsu Bay
Here
Imperial Hotel
Tanzawa
Sagami Province
Central Observatory
Ward confesses to taxi driver shooting in Kansas
Private George T. Ward of Fort Riley admits to county attorney L B Morris that he with Privates Frank J Marshall Alfred M Shore and James Moran shot taxi driver I T Clinkenbeard and stole his car on January 8. Moran was only lightly wounded. the foursome traveled to St Marys Rossville Topeka Lawrence Ottawa Colony and finally were captured near a farmer, by Captain Frank Ringland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junction City
George T. Ward
Fort Riley
L. B. Morris
Frank J. Marshall
Alfred M. Shore
James Moran
I. T. Clinkenbeard
Moran
Clinkenbeard
St. Marys
Rossville
Topeka
Lawrence
Ottawa
Colony
Shore
Frank Ringland
Local Men Endorse Plan to Reestablish Midland Trail as Federal Aid
A delegation from Wilder, Eudora, DeSoto and Shawnee met the Chamber of Commerce Good Roads Committee to seek endorsement for reestablishing the Midland Trail from Kansas City to Lawrence as a federal aid highway. They planned to present petitions to the state highway commission in Topeka. The committee endorsed the proposal, noting heavy traffic on the Fort-to-Fort route and supporting Federal aid designation for the Midland Trail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodson McCoy
Wilder
C. E. Cory
Eudora
Fred Thomas
Fred Gordon
DeSoto
Chamber of Commerce
Good Roads Committee
Kansas City
Lawrence
Ara
Shawnee
Topeka
State Highway Commission
The
Honor System Remains for Law School Exams at KU
The University of Kansas law school will continue the honor system for final exams while offering an instructor supervised classroom for students who opt out. Dean Arant reports the system has been successful since last year, with exams running Friday January 25 through Thursday January 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Law
K. U
Arant
Dean Arant
KU Almanac Out for distribution at KU
The University of Kansas Almanac, first of its kind by any college, has been printed and awaits distribution at KU. Under Prof. W A Dill, the 64 page volume took two years to compile and covers athletics from founding to 1923, appropriations, expenditures, faculty notes, and virtually all KU information alumni and readers seek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
United States
K. U
W. A. Dill
Department of Journalism
E. U
Holland Banking Company Closes in Missouri
Jefferson City announces the Holland Banking Company of Springfield with total resources of 7 008 510 closes by order of the state finance department. Statement from E N Ferguson and EF Sanford cites false run rumors and a strategic move to protect depositors. The bank held 300 000 capital, 100 000 surplus, deposits about 4 500 000, loans near 5 000 000, liabilities 600 000, and state funds totaling 1 035 656 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Holland’ Banking Company
Springfield
State Finance Department
E. N.ferguson
Holland Banking Company
State Bank
C. H. Bushnell
Holland Bank
Ferguson
Sanford
Missouri
Finance Department
L. D. Thompson
Baby Clinic Thursday at City Hall
The regular weekly baby clinic will be held Thursday at City Hall starting at 2 o'clock. All infants should be brought before 3 30 to ensure the clinic closes promptly at 4 o'clock, per city health department officials.
Legion Auxiliary to Meet Tonight at 7:30
A regular business session of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held in the American Legion rooms tonight. The meeting will start at 7:30 o'clock.
Atchison Ouster Suit Prepared for Filing
An ouster suit against Sheriff Ed McCullough and County Attorney Maurice O Keefe of Atchison is being prepared in the attorney general s office today and will be filed late today or tomorrow, Captain W A Smith said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Topeka
Kan
Ed McCullough
Maurice O’keefe
Attorney General
W. A. Smith
C. B. Griffith
Snow to rain across Kansas towns in January weather shift
Reports from Winfield Wellington and Lawrence indicate a light snow began earlier today then changed to light rain or drizzle. Temperatures stayed above freezing in the afternoon as snow melted in Lawrence after starting at 1 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Winfield
Kan
Wellington
Lawrence
Deputies Postpone Interpellation On Exchange Issues
The Chamber of Deputies backed Financier Minister De Lasteyerie in delaying discussion of an interpellation on the exchange situation until the government submits its proposed remedies. The issue was made a vote of confidence. The tally was 388 to 189.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press
Chamber of Deputies
de Lasteyerie
Crude oil prices advance in Texas markets
In Dallas on January 15, Mexia crude and Corsicana light crude rose five cents per barrel. The Magnolia Petroleum Company set new prices at 1.40 dollars per barrel marking a gain in local wholesale oil pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Mexia
Corsicana Light
M Gnolia Petroleum Company
Quaker City Bandits Fear Not Butler
Philadelphia January 15. Despite Brig General Butler’s drive against banditry eight men four of them armed with sawed off shotguns held up a motor truck near the Delaware river front at noon today hurled the driver to the street and drove off with the machine loaded with fifteen barrels of alcohol owned by a commercial alcohol concern. The truck was found abandoned seven blocks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Butler
Delaware River
Court Arguments Over Kansas Industrial Court Act
Washington January 15 The supreme court heard a case by August Dorehy and Alexander Howat challenging the Kansas Industrial Relations Court Act. Kansas argued the act safeguards coal production by preventing strikes while requiring disputes in essential industries to go to arbitration. Dorehy and Howat contended the act burdens coal mining with public interest, violates the federal constitution, and imposes involuntary servitude through vague criminal penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
August Dorehy
Dorehy
Alexder ‘Howat
the Union
Kansas
Industrial Relations Court
Dorby
Tax help from Austin Torrance in Lawrence this week
Austin A Torrance deputy collector of internal revenue was in Lawrence today at the Chamber of Commerce building aiding locals with income tax returns He will stay in Lawrence February 13 28 then go to Topeka for the rest of the week Returning next week he will be in Lawrence again February 13 28 inclusive for returns A special revenue officer will assist corporations between March 1 15 at his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin A. Torrance
Internal Revenue
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Topeka
Mr. Torrance
Clean Up Campaign Nets Saloon Closures in Brig Butler Sweep
Philadelphia January 15 The clean up drive against vice and crime led many saloons to close last week and they announce plans to reopen only beer or wine above the legal limit. A Pennsylvania hospital report shows no drunkenness incidents linked to the raids and seizures, reflecting campaign effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Smedley D. Butler
Pennsylvania Hospital
High School Exams Schedule and Opening Date
The high school semester final exams will be held Wednesday and Thursday next week. Friday will be spent in checking over the work of the semester. The second semester will open Monday January 28.
Wayland to Address Kiwanis Club on Thrift
John T. Wayland director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Kansas City will speak at the Kiwanis noon meeting Thursday discussing thrift and financial matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayland
John T. Wayland
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Regnar
Kiwanis ‘Club
Plumbers to Hold Certificates Ordinance Introduced
City commission introduced an ordinance requiring plumbers to hold certificates with a hearing set for Thursday at 7 30 PM in city hall. Master and employing plumbers pay 5, journeyman 2. Board of examiners includes health superintendent, master, and journeyman. Also library and hospital board reappointments and paving/ sewer issues noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superintendent of Public Health
Kreeck
Charles Dunlap
Addie Buckminster
William Docking
Hospital
Docking
Eleventh Street
Missouri
Mississippi
City Commission
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Ed Martin
Forest Avenue
Barker Avenue
A Day for Fine Arts at University Convocation
Peter W. Dykema UW music dean will speak at the second annual Fine Arts day at the University, praised by Dean Donald Swarthout as a leading community music figure. He edited songbooks, promoted singing in European camps, and presides over Phi Mu Alpha. He arrives tomorrow at 10 30 am, attends Kiwanis luncheon, and may speak to high schoolers Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter W. Dykema
University of Wisconsin
Donald Swarthout
School of Fine Arts
Dean Dykema
Dean Swarthout
Wisconsin
Europe
Phi Mu Alpha
Kiwanis Club
Nervous and Orthopedic Clinics Held at City Hall
The nervous and orthopedic clinics, part of Lawrence health work funded by Kiwanis, will be at City Hall on Friday January 25 starting at 3 30 oclock. The orthopedic clinic is directed by Dr Francisco and the mental clinic by Dr Harrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nervous and
Lawrence
Kiwanis Club
City Hall
Francisco
Harrington
Favorable Trade Balance for 1923 Declared by Commerce
United States finished 1923 with a favorable foreign trade balance of 375,948,917 dollars. Figures from the Department of Commerce cover the twelve months ending December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Price resigns after 18 years as Ottawa University president
Ottawa Kan Jan 15 after 18 years as president of Ottawa University Dr S E Price tendered his resignation today due to ill health. The board of Ottawa University was to accept the resignation at a meeting in session this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kan
Ottawa University
S. E. Price
Governor orders inquiry into gas price hike in Kansas
Governor J M J Davis instructed Attorney General C B Griffith to investigate the two cent per gallon price increases by Sinclair Refining and Standard Oil in Kansas. He urged action to enforce anti trust laws, deeming the move potentially coordinated and harmful to consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
Kansas
Sinclair Refining Company
Standard Oil Company
J. M. J. Davis
C. B. Griffith
Sinclair Company
Davis
Harry Sinclair
Elevator near-miss saves Lawrence dairyman at library
Claude Harris, a Lawrence dairy man, narrowly escaped a fall on an elevator outside the new University library. Two men and the truck of mortar watched as Harris lost balance on the third floor. Harry Gregg grabbed his coat and pulled him back while the engineer halted the lift. Harris praised Gregg and the engineer for preventing a serious accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Harris
Lawrence
New Library
University
Harris
Harry Gregg
Gregg
Mr. Gregg
Supreme Court to rule on bonus fee payments case
Topeka Kan Jan 15 The right of district courts to order attorney fees paid from soldier bonus payments before delivery to claimants will be decided by the supreme court in a test case brought by the soldier compensation commission This action centers on Virgil Eastman Duckworth of Sedgwick county as the test plaintiff
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Supreme Court
Soldier Compensation Commission
Virgil Eastman Duckworth
Sedgwick County
Labor to Attack Baldwin on Confidence in Commons
London January 15 The parliamentary labor party decides to raise the question of confidence in the Baldwin government during the debate on the reply to the speech from the throne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
Baldwin
London
Associated Press
Labor Party
Auto License Applications Surge in County Treasurer Office
County treasurer reports a rush of auto license applications with 123 filings received yesterday. A. E. Huddieston announced the figure this morning as the licensing period continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Huddieston
Britain Recognizes Greece Officially in Athens
In Athens on January 15 the Associated Press reports that Britain has recognized the Greek government. The British charge here was officially advised by the London foreign office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Athens
Associated Press
London Foreign Office
Railway Official Urges Maintenance of Transportation Act
Santa Fe treasurer E L Copeland urged Chamber of Commerce members to support preserving the present transportation act until railroads recover from government ownership. He explained the act gives the ICC power to set rates, restoring the railroads credit and aiding national prosperity while noting earnings often lag the maximum allowed. The luncheon also featured Miss Helen Hamilton singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Copeland
Santa Fe Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Copeland
Interstate Commerce Commission
Santa Fe
Curtis
Capper
Kansas
House
R. G. Merrick
W. H. Turner
Division
W. W. Burnett
Lawrence
Helen Hamilton
University Fine Arts
Doctor Lecoque Cleared in Mail Fraud Case at Jonesboro
Judge Jacob Trieber instructed the jury in United States District Court Jonesboro to render a not guilty verdict for Dr. Mary E Lecoque a practitioner of the Abrams method of diagnosis charged with using the mails to defraud The judge said defense testimony proved she acted in good faith and acquittal was warranted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonesboro
Ark
Jacob Trieber
United States District Court
Mary E. Lecoque
Trieber
Lecoque
Lawrence High School Girls Pep Club Forms
A pep club for girls was formed at Lawrence High School yesterday with 68 students in attendance. Arlene Church was elected president Josephine Hosford secretary and Rose McCulloch pep manager Miss Cora Vaughan serves as advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
Arlene Church
Josephine Hosford
Rose McCulloch
Cora Vaughan
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Davis Coal Probe
Judge McDermott
Hanna’s
BIG Power Merger
Central Kansas Companies
Po. A. C
Japan
University ‘Law School
Winfield and
Hawaii
William P. Jarrett
Hawaiian Islands
United States Congress
Representative Jarrett
Pacific’ Islands
Quaker City
Indus
Dorchy
Austin Torrance
K U
DR. Price
Ottawa U
H. C. S. of Automobile Owners
Chevrolet
Law
DR. Lecoque
Man Harn
Ashland
E. I. Swayze
Young Ranch
Swayze
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
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