Senate Cloture Used to Speed World Court Debate
The senate invoked the cloture rule to limit debate on the world court and push a final vote on American adhesion within days. The March 1919 style roll call showed 68 voting for cloture with 31 against and 2 absent, enabling expedited consideration of Swanson’s adhesion resolution amid partisan signals and historic precedent.
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Washington
Bingham
Butler
Capper
Couzens
Cummins
Curtis
Deneen
Edge
Arnst
Fese
Gillett
Goff
Gooding
Green
Halones
Keyes
Lemont
McKinley
Mel Jaster
McNary
Metcalf
JT Oddie
Pepper
Phipps
Teed Nevivania
Sackett
Schall
Shortridge
Smoot
Stanfield
Wadsworth
Warren
Weller
Willis
Ashhurst
Bayard
Bratton
Bruce
Caraway
Ards
Farvis
Fletcher
George
Gerry
Glass
Harris
Harrison
Heflin
New Mexico
Kendrick
King
McKellar
Mayfield
Neely
Overman
Tittman
Ransval
Robinson
Arkansas
Sheppard
Mummons
Swanson
Tramwell
Tyson
Underwood
Borah
Brookhart
Cameron
Dale
Fernald
Frazier
Warreld
Howell
Johnson
la Toliente
Means
Moses
Norris
Indiana
Watvyn
Williams
Nemberats
Blease
Bassard
Reed
Missouri
Smith
Stephens
Wheeler
Shipstead
du Pont
Delaware
Copeland
New York
Ilaws
Robaeon
Osippi
Rorah
Republican
Idaho
RB Pty
Wilson
Senate
Isle of Pines
Lenroot
Wisconsin
Senators Rally To Resume Session After Quorum Gap
Disjointed notes show senators pressing to restart business after a perceived quorum lapse. The clerk and a prominent senator urged continued work and commitment, with references to a guest, a restaurant lunch, and ongoing duty on the floor.
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Reed
Spellers' Local Elimination Set for Topeka Contest
The county spelling contest to select entrants for the state event will be held in Topeka on Tuesday September 14 1926. Three classes are defined A High school and college B seventh and eighth grades below the devout. Each county may enter up to two contestants, with oral spelling from Websters Blue Back Speller. The event runs from 10 a.m. with governors and county superintendents overseeing. The Kansas Free Fair offers cash medals and ribbons totaling 500 dollars.
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Douglas
Topeka
Cour
C. J. Lane
Hess
Wu Miley
Kansas
Arctics Explorer Says Neither Pole Reach Proven
General Adolphus Greely, a veteran meteorologist and arctic explorer, stated that neither Dr. Frederick A. Cook nor Admiral Robert B. Peary actually reached the pole. He noted the controversy remains mooted and unsettled despite Greely's 1881 expedition establishing a circumpolar scientific network.
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Washington
A. P
General Adolphus
Americate
North Pole
Frederick A. Cook
Robert B. Peary
Pole
Greely
Cook
Peary
International Broadcasting Tests Open With Mixed Reception
A work of international broadcasting tests opened successfully despite SOS interruptions as foreign stations aired across the United States. Stations along the Atlantic coast shut down for 45 minutes due to a collision involving the Norwegian freighter Solvang and the tanker Vacuumy. By 11 p.m. London and Buenos Aires stations resumed, with reports of signals reaching New York and Long Island from 2L0 London and other hubs. Tonight from 10 to 11 p.m. eastern time American Canadian Cuban and Mexican stations will air overseas programs. from 1 until midnight continental US stations will be silent and QAX Lima and Buenos Aires will broadcast operatic selections and native songs with Ambassador Poindexter speaking from Lima. London will resume tomorrow night.
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New York
Jan
United States
Atlantic
Solvang
Vacuumy
Delaware
States
Erica
London
Bournemouth
Dangland
Barcelona
Spain
Buenos Aires
Low
IBM
Long Island
New York City
Garden c N
OAX
Lima
CFE
Jeo City
QAX
Peru
LOX Buenos Teal
Madrid
Poindexter
Court Martial Record to the President and Radio Silence
The piece reports Colonel William Mitchell’s court martial record forwarded to President Coolidge for final action, pending his five year suspension. It also notes a Marysville trade suit over buried tanks, Navy Department budget passage, and a noisy Kansas City radio-silence night with Regenerative sets broadcasting across the hour.
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Washington
Jar
William Mitchell
Coolidge
War Department Board of Review
Deny Early Report Dome Hearing Denial in Teapot Dome Appeal
St Louis January 25 The governments request to advance the Teapot Dome oil reserve case appeal for an early hearing was denied without prejudice by the United States circuit court of appeals. The court said it would consider a further application if counsels failed to agree by February 1 on advancement.
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St. Louis
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Weather Kansas Forecast Unsettled Tonight with Snow Likely
Unsettled conditions linger tonight with a chance of snow and cooler readings in the northwest. Tuesday trends toward mostly fair weather with cloudy roads varying from fair to rough in several cities including Kansas City Coffeyville Pittsburg Hutchinson Ottaway Salina Topeka and Arkansas City. Wichita area radio station Hanna provides local weather bulletins.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Coffeyville
Pittsburg
Hutchinson
Ottand
Salina
Arkansas City
Topeka
Wichita
Stakeholder is Investigated at Private Wrestling Match
Five men remained jailed as police probed the disappearance of 47800 in cash wagers tied to a private wrestling bout backed by Jack Fisher of Cushing Oklahoma. The event sparked scrutiny amid the disappearance and questions about the stakehold product.
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East St. Louis
CA. P
Hile
Jack Fisher
Cushing,Okla
Prohibition Enforcement Criticized at NY Ministers Meeting
New York ministers heard Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews lament the coast guard scene of weariness from arresting repeat violators. District Attorney Buckner blasted anti Saloon League funders for dodging costly, effective enforcement and urged local and state officials to take action.
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New York
Dan
Coast Guard
Hy Lincoln
Andrews
the Treasury
anti-Saloon League
United States
Buckner
Met
Anti- Saloon League
Aashington
Tie
Jackner
Coast Guard declares war on rum ships off U S coasts
In New York on January 25 the coast guard chief told a ministers’ meeting that despite scattered rum smuggling, foreign vessels still anchor off Long Island and New Jersey. He condemned foreign ships flying flags of other nations and warned they threaten U S dignity and national prohibition. He said coast guard action has sharply cut foreign liquor sources since last spring.
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New York
Long Island
New Jersey
Coast Guard
Yeandle
Union
Lin Service
President Has New Name and Slimming Cuts in Mexico
Mexico City report notes General Plutarco Elias Calles gaining the nickname Senor Pluterco Economy as he orders a ruthless 25 percent cut in 1925 government expenditures from 1924 levels. London reports optimism on Italy debt settlement with Britain after finance talks. Washington briefs on Supreme Court recess through February and March. Unclear lines mention a clean up sale at Douglas Radio and a chiropractor ad.
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Mexico City
Plutarco Elias Calles
Mexico
Senor Pluterco
London
Italy
Count Volni
Kaitan
Winston Church
Supreme Court
Washington
Merchi
Germany Consents to Help in League Disarmament Work
Geneva day 25. Germany has officially accepted the invitation from the League of Nations to participate in the commission preparing for an international disarmament conference.
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Geneva
Germany
League of Nations
Peterson seeks dismissal in Davis pardon conspiracy case
Attorneys for Carl J. Peterson former state bank commissioner say they will move to dismiss the suit accusing him of conspiring to sell a pardon sought from former governor Jonathan M. Davis. John D. Schenck argues the prior acquittal of Davis on the conspiracy charge clears Peterson as an accessory. The case heads to trial February 1 in Shawnee county district court. Davis was acquitted last May of taking part in the bribe plot.
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Topeka
Raw
Carl J. Peterson
State Bank
Jonathan M. Davis
John d. Schenck
Peterson
Otis BE. Tlungate
Shawnee County
Davis
Shenck
CHEMISTS MEET HERE AT UNIVERSITY LECTURE ON TUNGSTIC ACID
The Kansas City section of the American Chemical Society met at the University on Saturday with about forty members present. Dr J B Ekeley of the University of Colorado spoke on Tungstic Acid, discussing his work with its manufacture for General Electric and other light companies. His lecture is part of a tour including the University of Nebraska and several other colleges.
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Kansas, City
the -Meri- Society
University
J. B. Ekeley
Department of Chemistry
University of Colorado
Ekeley
General Electric
University of Nebraska At Lincoln
Town Agricultural College
Ames
Iowa
University of Iowa
Iowa City
University of Missouri At Columbia
Washington University
Louis
Purdue engineering tests seek faster smoother train brakes
Purdue University engineers collaborate with the American Railway Association to test a new brake system for locomotives and passenger and freight cars. A four wheel automobile style brake is considered, aiming for quicker stops. if superior, railroads may face replacement costs in the millions over the test period. House debates Haugen bill on creation of a cooperative marketing division in the agriculture department.
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Lafayette
Ind. Dan
A.P
Engineering School
Purdue University
American Railway Association
Purdue
House
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Pte
Douglas Radia
Meet Tonight on Zoning Ordinance in Lawrence
Lawrence city planning commission and city commissioners convene at city hall for a full evening to study a proposed zoning ordinance. The 40 page draft aims to separate business and residence areas under state law and preserve town character. A public hearing and civic group reviews are planned to shape a final measure.
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Lawrence
Planning Commission
Roads in Fair Condition Contrast Township Snow Damage
County roads are in good shape while township roads suffer near impassable sections due to heavy snow. Postmaster C R Hosford notes deep ruts and recent tire damage. a county commissioner says snow removal costs exceed savings, with 25 percent of township automobile tax funds used for plowing. The forecast expects township repairs to rise beyond snow removal costs.
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C. R.hosford
Red Lake Chippewa appoints Burns as agency head
Mark L. Burns, a 20 year veteran of the U S Indian Bureau, is named Red Lake Agency superintendent governing the Red Lake Chippewa. He aims to end medicine men practices and push allotment of 160 acres per person from the tribe's 450000 acres to fund the Chippewa trust. Younger chiefs back change, while many elders resist government control and treaty exemptions.
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Cass Lake
Minn
Red Lake
Mark L. Burns
New
United States Indian Bureau
Cnief
Burns
Indian Bureau
Great Reservation
Wlien
Dayton Aviator Delays Flight in Hunt for Altitude Record
John A. MacReady of McCook Field postpones his attempt to set a world altitude record in Dayton Ohio due to January weather conditions. He plans to try again tomorrow if a clear change in the weather arrives.
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Dayton
Ohio
John A. MacReady
McCoolfield
PLAN HEART CLINIC EXPANDS CITY HEALTH SERVICES
The city plans a heart clinic by Dr. R. H. Edmiston to diagnose cardiac ailments, beginning next month at City Hall on the first and third Mondays from 3 to 5 PM. Time is donated by doctors. overlapping with TB and other clinics aims to help patients with chest pains and heart complications.
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H. Edmiston
Edmiston
Drv Bh. L. Chambers
T. B
Dive
le Cox
Topeka
TL l
L. B
T. Sociation
Kinvanis
Hl. Reding
W. O. Nelson
Kansas City Views Exhibit Arrives for Chamber Event
Merle Smith arrived in Lawrence with a display of pictures from the Kansas City Country Club district for the Chamber of Commerce meeting tomorrow. The exhibit opens to the public from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. daily and Smith will address the club on "Our Obligation to Lawrence" at the evening session with a banquet at 6:90.
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Merle Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Kansas City Country Club
Claude
Scott
Melork
Mr. Smith
Foreign born faculty slim at Kansas University
A Kansas University report shows only 22 of nearly 400 instructional staff were foreign born, with two born abroad to missionary parents. Other foreign born faculty have long tenures, while many nations are represented, including Germany and Sweden. A separate item notes a sealed marriage license granted by Judge Louis Menger to Ponard E Kirby and Bertha Mae Shoke.
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Kansas
University
W. J
Ars
Gsnda
Gemany
Sweden
Witverland
Cuba
Denmark
England
France
India
Danan
Jthuania
Porto Rico
Spain
Ponard
E. Kirby
Tonzanoxie
Bertha Mae Shoke
Waverly
Louis Menger
Rotary clash with Sinclair Lewis at Lawrence meeting
Sinclair Lewis challenged Rotary members in Lawrence and the group fired arrows of wit in a staged trench war. Lewis defended his novels as critical, not booster, while Rotary members admitted limited familiarity with his work and magazine denouncements.
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Rotary
Sinclair Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Ducky
Air. Lewi
Kans U Students Hear Sin Clair Lewis At Convocation
Several hundred people filled the Robinson gymnasium at the University of Kansas for a mid term convocation where Sinclair Lewis delivered an address. Chancellor Lindley introduced him as a gadfly who speaks truth to power and points out errors by telling things as they are.
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Lews
William’ Allen White
Rotary
Lewis
Kiwanis Club
Lindsey
United State
Marcel Cohn
Claude L."scott
Egan A. Edwards
George Oter
Robinson Gymnasium
Sinclair Lewis
University of Kansas
Lindley
Levi
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