Senate moves to cancel Teapot Dome lease
Washington reports Senator Walsh will seek a resolution for the president to annul the Wyoming naval reserve lease to Sinclair interests and appoint special counsel. Debates over Denby and Fall run two hours as Caraway urges immediate action to cancel the lease amid bribery and authority questions involving the former interior secretary.
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Dem
Montana
Teapot Dome
Wyoming Naval Reserve
Sinclair
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Caraway
Arkansas
Lenroot
Naval Oil Reserve
Congress
Denby
E. A
Teapot Dome Naval Oil
Fall
New Mexico
Examinations Begin At Lawrence High School
Lawrence high school opened examinations this morning and will continue tomorrow. The day was notably quiet compared with usual hall conversations, as students focus on the first semester exams. Tomorrow Principal F H Olney will enroll students for promotion at the end of the semester, with all new enrollees to use the high school office. Monday’s opening session will be crowded in the morning. an 8:45 assembly will relay semester announcements.
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Leicester
Lawrence High School
Liberty Memorial’ High School
Sual
F. H. Olney
Arlene Scott Seeks Habeas Corpus Writ in Slaying Case
In Topeka an application for a writ of habeas corpus was filed in the state supreme court by Arlene Scott of LaCygne who is free on a 50000 bond in the slaying of Mrs Elka Scott on June 19 1923 The petition claims insufficient evidence at the preliminary trial and seeks discharge from district court The transcript of all evidence from the trial of John E Scott the slain woman's husband and co defendant will be filed in the supreme court The hearing scheduled for March 7 will set the March 4 February 4 date for the case to be postponed.
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State Supreme Court
Arlene Scott
LaCygne
Liberty
Elka Scott
Miss Scott
John E. Scott
Supreme Court
Geddes Says Farewell to President Coolidge in Washington
Sir Auckland Geddes the retiring British ambassador presented his letters of recall to President Coolidge today. He will sail from New York Saturday. Sir Robert Horne former chancellor of the British exchequer also called on Mr Coolidge to pay his respects. The county clerk is preparing assessors supplies and a list of deputy assessors for March. The Lawrence list of assessors has not yet been announced.
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Auckland Geddes
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New York
Robert Horne
Coolidge
Lawrence
George J. Kirchhoff
Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa
Topeka
Kansas City
Kansas
Kirchhoff
If County
Massachusetts Street
Court House
Union Pacific Freight House
Union Pacific
Weather Forecast for Kansas Tonight and Thursday
The forecast indicates likely fair conditions in the western portion of Kansas while the eastern region faces rain or snow tonight and Thursday. Temperatures show a slight warming trend in the east and south areas, with reported highs and lows at various times yesterday and today.
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Kansas
Leap Year Party Plans By Kiowa Women At KU
The Kiowa women at KU plan a real leap year varsity dance with admission paid by the hostesses and escorted by their dates. Only women may stay after February twenty ninth as part of the approved event. The计划 is backed by the men's student council the W S G A and the dean of women who will attend. Men are to seek out the women who call them that night.
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Ki. U
K. U
Tax Compromise On Tax Bill Spotlighted By House Panel
Washington January 2 Republican members of the House ways and means committee opened talks with Democrats on a nonpartisan plan to modify the Mellon tax bill. Chairman Green said Republicans would seek a plan acceptable to the House while Garner and other Democrats held cautious positions. The panel planned to tackle miscellaneous indirect taxes first and left the income tax rates for later while many repeal motions on excise taxes were offered but no votes taken.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Garner
Texas
Green
Mellon
Coolidge
Rotary Luncheon Addresses Rotary Ideals in Lawrence
Allen Street of Oklahoma City spoke at the regular Rotary Luncheon in Wiekemann's, stressing Rotary as a spiritual movement built on attendance and service. He urged members to extend rural connections, apply Rotary values to business, and support education and crippled children programs while receiving a gold Rotary pencil honor. Emporia Women Oppose Mabel Normand Films In City Club Action to shield children from alleged influence linked to the Dines shooting mystery.
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Rotary Club
Allen Street
Oklahoma City
Rotary
Wieikemann’s
Street
Lawrence Rotary Club
Governor Street
Rotary Organization
Ober
Lawrence Club
Emporia
Emporia, Kans
Bok World Peace Award Probe Reveals Policy Steps
Washington January 22 A senate propaganda inquiry explored the Bok world peace award scheme. Miss Esther Lape testified as policy committee head while Edward Bok faced questions about expenditures and operation. Lape traced May 1923 start, committee setup, and outreach to major groups including League of Nations nonpartisan, Foreign Policy Association, and Red Cross.
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League of Nations
Senate’ Propaganda Committee
Reed
Dem
League
Esther Everett Lape
Calle
Congress
Edward W. Bok
Moses
Bok
Lape
New York
League of Nations Non-Partisan Association
Justice Clark
The
Foreign Policy Association
American Bankers’ Association
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
New York Peace Society
World Court Union
Colonial Dames
Governor urges 1924 real estate assessment in Kansas
Topeka Jan 28 Governor J M Davis urges counties to conduct a 1924 real estate assessment, saying Kansas real estate values have fallen in two years and taxation should be equitably distributed. He notes statutes require surveys every four years and the next regular assessment is 1926. Radio supplies.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
J. M. Davis
Davis
State of
War movement in Mexico alters western front
Mexico City reports a total shift in the western front as rebel forces split into multiple columns and rapidly mobilize against ungarrisoned towns. They flee as the government advances and refuses to engage in battle.
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Mexico City
Associated Press
Labor Premier Ramsay MacDonald Heads New British Government
London January 23 The Labor Ministry led by Ramsay MacDonald formally assumed office. MacDonald and his cabinet visited Buckingham Palace for seals of office as the new government moved to present policy to Parliament. Notable changes include Viscount Chelmsford as first lord of the admiralty and John Wheatley as minister of health. Wheatley, from Glasgow, is seen as a key socialist voice while Chelmsford brings imperial governance experience. The health portfolio will tackle housing rent issues central to Glasgow factions.
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Associated Press
Labor
J. Ramsay McDonald
Baldwin
Buckingham Palace
MacDonald
Palace
Ramsay Macdonald
Viccount‘Chelmsford
Admiralty
John Wheatley
India
Queensland
New South Wales
Wheatley
Glasgow
Convention approves United Mine Workers officers reports
Indianapolis, Jan. 23. The biennial convention of the United Mine Workers of America accepted the committee on officers reports with no debate. The panel endorsed John L. Lewis’s administration and wage policy, backing a multi year wage agreement. Phillip Murray’s report drew some opposition from progressives but was adopted by a large majority as Lewis called for a show of hands.
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Ind
Associated Press
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Committee On
John L. Lewis
International
Lewis
Phillip Murray
Wood addresses Filipinos at Philippine Republic anniversary
Manila reports Governor General Leonard Wood told Filipino veterans and thousands of participants at the twenty-fifth anniversary celebration of the republic proclamation that their desire for independence is natural and creditable. He urged cooperation to establish conditions precedent to independence.
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Manila
Associated Press
Leonard Wood
Eae
J B Russell Reelected To Reuter Irgan Board Of Directors
J B Russell was reelected to the board of directors of the Reuter Irgan factory at a stockholders meeting held yesterday. The directors listed include J B Russell A C Reuter H T Yost C B Trussell A G Sabol William Downing and S W Bihr. Officers were not chosen and will be named later. Mr and Mrs Bert Jones planned a trip to Los Angeles with visits to Hutchinson Salt Lake City Berkeley and San Diego before settling. Watch Chevrolet lead.
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Reuter Irgan
Organ Factory
J. B. Russell
A. C. Reuter
H. T. Yost
C. B. Trussell
A.G. Sabol
William Downing
S. W. Bihr
Bert Jones
Los Angeles
Hutchinson
Salt Lake City
Berkeley
San Diego
Sheriff expects warrant for Cecil Channel in store robbery
Sheriff Will Johns expects a warrant soon charging Cecil Channel, held at the county jail on the robbery count tied to a recent Stull store heist. If the second charge for theft of a car and interstate transport is not added, prosecution will occur in Lawrence on the robbery charge.
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Will Johns
Cecil Channel
Stull
Kansas City
Lawrence
Bakin
Asl Son
Mascot Little Colonel Killed In City Crash
The University of GO. T. C. reports its mascot Little Colonel, a Boston bulldog owned by Miss Sue Moody, was killed last night after being struck by a Ford at the Fourteenth and Ohio streets corner. The dog had been given to Miss Moody after she was named Honorary Colonel of the R. O. T. C. this fall.
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University of GO. T. C
Colonel
Boston
Sue Moody
Fourteenth
Ohio
Miss Moody
Rum Treaty Signed By United States And Britain
The rum treaty with Great Britain was signed today at the state department. Secretary Hughes and Sir Auckland Geddes affixed signatures to extend the U.S. right of search beyond the three mile limit and permit British ships to bring stores into American ports under seal. Ratification by the U.S. is needed before it becomes effective.
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Washington
Great Britain
State Department
Hughes
United States
Sir Auckland Geddes
Baldwin
England
Geddes
Boswell Junior High Topeka Plays Fast Preliminaries
Boswell junior high basketball meets Topeka high school junior team tomorrow night at 7 15 in the gym. Quincy and New York schools play as a preliminary. Admission free for pupils teachers and Knothole Gang members. O K Fearing to referee.
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Topeka
Lawrence
Quincy
New York
Knothole Gang
Woodlawn
O. K. Fearing
President Coolidge outlines relief steps for Northwest agriculture
President Coolidge told Congress a five point plan for northwest agricultural relief. It includes aiding debt refinancing, federal loans to diversify farming, restoring bank capital in distressed areas, private financing to reorganize, and extending War Finance Corporation loan authority. He stressed coordinated federal and private action to avoid widespread failures and foreclosures.
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Northwest
Congress
Coolidge
War Finance Corporation
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