Senate Takes Up Child Labor Bill in Kansas
Kansas Senate debate centers on ratifying the federal child labor amendment. Senator Ben F. Hegler urges defeat of the House resolution, while two other resolutions seek public submission or direct ratification. Hegler condemns opposition as hysteria and communist propaganda, urging support for Governor Paulen’s draft for public submission.
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House
Hegler
van DéMark
Concordia
Davis
Greensburg
Congress
Hegier
Moscow
Chinese note cites Chinese government duty to protect foreigners
Pekin January 27 reports representatives of the powers delivered a note to the foreign office holding the Chinese government responsible for safeguarding lives and property amid renewed fighting near Shanghai. The note warns the conflict has proven a real curse for foreign and Chinese relations in this country.
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Pekin
Foreign Office
Shanghai
Check Up License Drive Targets Lawrence Residents
County Treasurer Huddleston announces an upcoming visit from a state auto license bureau inspector to check those without 1925 licenses. Unlicensed motorists face possible fines.
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Lawrence
Huddleston
State
Plan For Kansas Day Topeka Dinner Marks 34th Annual Event
Topeka Kansas press reports expect the Kansas Day club dinner on January 29 at the new Masonic Temple hall with 2900 capacity. Don E Wells of Erie will be toastmaster. Officers include Lila Monroe Topeka secretary E H Helm Topeka secretary district vice presidents C W Ryan Wathena Effie Van Tuyt Leavenworth etc. Edwin P Morrow former Kentucky governor will be principal speaker. Kansas native son toast by Clarence Rice Fort Scott and Mrs Richard Trueblood Yates Center. musical numbers by Eastern Star Glee Club and violin solo by Lorraine Barriest Cainan Troy.
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Topeka
Kanited Press
Associ
New Masonic Temple
Secret Helm
New Masonic Hall
Kansas Day Club
Don E. Wells
Erie
Lilaney Monroe
E. H. Helm
C. W. Ryan
Wathena
Effie van Tuyt
Leavenworth
Sevand
C. W. Ricketts
Paola
Olive J. Thompson
Kansas City
United States Railroad Labor Board
Chicago
Kansas
Clarence N.rice
Fort Scott
Richard
Trueblood
Yates Center
Eastern Star" Glee Club
Lorraine Barriest
Cainan
Troy
White House breakfast aids farm relief urged by Coolidge
President Coolidge convened a White House breakfast conference with top lawmakers and officials to push forward the commission on agriculture. Senators Curtis and Respressa, Rep Longworth, Secy Gore, and Republican leaders attended as Congress considers the commission proposals for possible enactment. The president plans to transmit the report to Congress with a brief message urging swift action, though major recommendations may face delays.
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Washington
Jan
Coulidge
White House
Senate
House Agriculture
Secy. Gore
Curtis
Kansas
Resresta Ptive Longworth
Ohio
Square
Soust
Congress
Norris
Senate Agriculture Committee
Conare Jth
Coolidge
Bergdoll May Quit Berlin for Return to U S
Berlin reports Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the American draft evader may be leaving Germany to return to the United States. Private advices from Herbach say his relatives press him to surrender and seek mercy after the surrender of his former chauffeur Eugene Stecher in Philadelphia. Also noted: F B Dodds named notary public in Douglas County. Naturalization petitions to be filed in Lawrence for Nicholas Douvas and C I Kaiser.
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Berlin
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Germany
United States
Fherbach
Beredell
America
Eugene Stecher
Philadelphia
Walter L. Wolf
Naturalization
Lawrence
Nicholas Douvas
Kaiser
Eudora
Human Voice Spans Seal By Radio
A human voice rode the air across the continent and to Australia surpassing 9000 miles in distance. Westinghouse officials said the Pittsburgh KDKA test marked the greatest achievement in radio history as the signal was heard by radio set owners in Sydney and Rabaul.
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New York
Pacific
Australia
Westinghouse Company
KDKA
Pittsburgh
Sydney
Rabaul
British New Guinea
Convention highlights at Topeka and legal motion in Kansas
Kansas Retail Clothiers Association meeting in Topeka featured Haskell Institute Orchestra performances led by B Ober and speeches by C C Cari and Harry Green of Lawrence. Lawrence attendees included H B Ober and others. Separately E J Short seeks quashing of information in a blue sky stock case, arguing he sold stock as a promoter not as an officer, challenging Kansas penalties.
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Lawrence
Kansas Retail Clothiers’ ‘Association
Topeka
B. Ober
C. C. Cari
Harry Green
Hotel Kansay
B. Downing
School of Fine Arts
University of Kansas
Clothiers
Alexander
Aléloudoff
el i Wamero
Emerson Hill
Cruz
MecDaniels
Allen Shepherd
Justus Frank
Eli Wamero
Taditins
Charles Raliffe
Kazisan
H. B. Ober
Dora Lovett
Walter Buchanan
Charles Radcliffe
C. P. Radcliffe
Ober’s
Clifford Cari
A. B. Elliott
Owen Carl
Carls
H. Green
George Houk
Clarence Houk
Houk and
Green
Harry Sheets
Sheets and Son
E.J. Short
Short
Kansas
Bathurst Manufacturing Co
Forty one bills filed as senate opens child labor debate
Topeka Kansas forty one new bills were offered this morning as the senate, under special orders, began consideration of the child labor amendment. Most measures relate to highways and routine department appropriations. Hegler of Wichita introduced a bill making it a misdemeanor for any salaried state employee to act for an applicant before a governor or state board, with penalties up to 1000 dollars or one year in jail. Waldo Pepudary and his father will attend the Hot Springs tournament starting February 3. Congress is appropriating over 405 million dollars annually for the Veterans Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
State Senate
Gray
McLean Named Adjutant General of Kansas Army
In Topeka Kansas Colonel W R McLean assistant adjutant general of the Kansas National Guard was named adjutant general to replace resigning R Neill Rahn effective February 10 McLean has long service with the guard and 110th division. Lew T Hussey former state fire marshal was named to succeed Ed Hackney on the Public Utilities Commission effective February 4 Hussey has been active in politics supporting Governor Paulen. Ross Charles Holstein of Fort Scott was named to the State Soldiers home board of managers at Fort Dodge succeeding Fred Lewis. The appointments increase Republican representation on the utilities board and reflect ongoing state leadership changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
W. R. McLean
Kahsas
R. Neill Rahn
Lew T. Hussey
Ed Hackney
A& E
State Public Utilities Commission
Ross Charles Holstein
Fort
McLean
Wellington
Wichita
Kansas National Guards
Balkaion
Sath
Baing Division
Lug Gist KN. G. Field Artillery
Ato
Mc Hussey
Ite
Lyndon
Prasiar
Goveror Paulen
Governo
Hack~ney
Justice Court Gives Sentences on Worthless Checks
Glenf Watkins was sentenced in justice court to thirty days in jail and costs for trafficking a worthless check. Charles Bailey’s trial was continued to February 10. Archie Level waived the preliminary hearing on liquor possession and was bound over to district court in February on a $300 bond. Arthur Jella waived prelim and was bound over to February district court on an $800 bond. Hearings were led by Justice J. O. Lavejoy.
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Glenf Watkins
Justice Court
Charles Bailey
Archie Level
Arthur Jella
H.W. Anderson
J. O. Lavejoy
Seeds Germination Tests Donated by Students
County farm bureau agent H G Colglazier reports about fifteen seed samples for germination and purity tests sent in by farmers. Vocational agriculture students at the high school are testing them for a free service, with many samples expected this year. Last year germination averaged seventy nine percent out of 180 samples. Mrs Winona Green denied a new murder trial in Little Rock and sentenced to life imprisonment for killing her father in law.
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Thhe County
Vocational Agriculture Department
H. G. Colglazier
County ‘Farm Bureau
Ita A
Little Rock, Ark
Winona Green
J. R. Green
John W. Wade
Binds Over Charles Purdy on Murder Charge in Tulsa
Charles E Purdy, linked to a January 15 fatal shooting of Bynes Hutchison, was bound over to district court on murder charges by Judge Yager in common pleas court. Hutchison, a wealthy Tulsa businessman, died from the incident in Tulsa Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Purdy
Tulsa
Okla
Charles E Purdy
Ong
Bynes
Hutchison
District Court
Yager
Common Pleas
Lawrence Council of Young People Meets Friday
The Lawrence Council of Young People's Activities will meet Friday at 7 o'clock in the high school building instead of Thursday night. The exact time for Friday's meeting has not yet been announced. Do Radio Sets Complete Hanna.
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Lawrence Council of Young People’s Activities
Kansas City Second Livestock Market in 1924
Kansas City retains its status as the world’s second largest livestock market despite a decline in receipts in 1924. The stockyard company annual report shows total receipts around 7.6 million head, down about 1 million head from 1923.
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Kansas City
Stockyard Company
Woodlawn School Building Nears Completion in North Lawrence
Woodlawn school project in North Lawrence advances under the bonding company. Classrooms will be ready by week’s end, followed by gym and basement areas. Building will feature a city’s first library for an elementary school, movable desks, ample blackboard space, a teacher rest room, and conference area. Landscaping budget set at 200 dollars.
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Woodlawn
North Lawrence
R Toeat
M. C. del Manzo
Board of Administration
High School Debating Teams Clash At Liberty Memorial
Lawrence and Osawatomie high schools met at Liberty Memorial High School with Osawatomie’s team defeating the Lawrence side in a triangular setup that also included Topeka and Kansas City. Coach B A Gilkinson of the University of Kansas supervised the Lawrence contingent, with debaters Willardean Harner Marion Leigh and Ralph Bunn. The Osawatomie team consisted of Carl Hahn Linton January and Frank Baker, with Wray Enders guiding them. Through six debates this season the Lawrence squad has won five. Local officials noted low attendance and the need to spark broader interest among students and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
Osawatomie High School
Lawrence
Osawatomie
Focal
Liberty Memorial High School
B. A. Gilkinson
University of Kansas
Carl Hahn
Linton January
Frank Baker
Wray Enders
Gsawatomie
iWas
Willardean Harner
Marion Leigh
Ralph Bunn
UR. L. Boyer
Topeka
Kansas City
Leah Amare Ee
Narrow escape after Fort to Fort highway crash
Fritz Meyn and Will Johns escaped unharmed when their La Fayette car collided with a Ford truck on the Fort to Fort highway about 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The car was wrecked. Johns's left side and right arm were bruised. The Lafayette vehicle belonged to Edwin Lepton of Lawrence. Debate on Attorney General Stone nomination continued in Washington as the Senate weighed the case. in Columbus, Ohio, the house rejected a joint resolution to ratify the federal child labor amendment by a 34 to 90 vote.
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Fritz Meyn
Will Johns
Wall Johns
la Fayette
Kansas
Fort-to-Fort
Sohn
LaFayette
Edwin Lepton
Lawrence
Stone
Washington
Supreme Court
Senate
Judice
Ohio
Columbus
Kansas chamber meeting backs state school separation
Lawrence delegates at a Wichita convention praised a plan to place state educational institutions under a single nonpaid board and urged broader school independence from political influence. The event highlighted road plans and endorsed zoning extension for all cities, with Chancellor Lindley receiving a large ovation and Victor Murdoch praised for a keynote on faith in Kansas. The high school girls’ glee club performed at noon.
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Lawrence
Kansas Association of Chambers of Commerce
Wichita
Chamber of Comm-rce
BE. H. Lindley
Broadview
Sal Z
C. L. Scott
Scott
R. C. Rankin
Lindley
Kansas
A. D. Weaver
Victor Murdock
Wichita Eagle
T. J. Sweeney, Sr
Henry Holzclaw
Thomas MacDonald
Bureau of Public Roads
Victor Murdoche
Girls’ Glee Club
Lectures in Physics and Year Book Plans Across KU
Cornell professor Richtmyer will address Sigma Xi at the University of Kansas on Thursday with slides, inviting public attendance. KU alumni finalize plans to present The Jayhawker year book to 4 high schools in Reno county, with 14 books in that county. Ottawa judges Ottawa Kansas City debate as Kansas City wins. House Republicans set Friday caucus on February 27 to choose speaker and floor leader.
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Liv
FN. Richtmyer
Cornell University
Sigma Data
University of Kan
University of Kansas
Reno County Club
House
Washington
Jan
House Republicans
Court takes a fall from Big Man
Independence Mo Jan 27 Wayne Big Munn heavyweight wrestling champion lost the first fall of his legal bout with Ed Strangler Lewis when a circuit judge declined to grant a temporary restraining order or injunction. Munn sought relief over allegations that Lewis interfered with contracts slandered his title and used threats and intimidation pending a full hearing.
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Independence
Wayne
Big) Munn
Ed (Strangler) Lewis
Munn
Lewis
Midwinter Reunion Opens for Scottish Rite Masons
The fifty-eighth midwinter reunion of the Scottish Rite Masons began this afternoon at the Masonic temple and will run through Friday. Degrees four through seven will be conferred tonight on candidates, with a small class expected. The program for tomorrow includes multiple lectures, a noon dinner, and evening sessions at the Zerbal Lodge of Perfection and Knight of the East, continuing into Friday with a banquet.
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Masonic Temple
Zerbal Lodge of Perfection
Fire damages home on Vermont street
The home of Frank Gra at 41 Vermont Street was badly damaged by fire and water between 12 and 1 PM. The attic origin from a shorted electric light wire caused a blaze that gutted the roof and damaged northwest and southeast upstairs rooms. Neighbors and Mr Gee reported insurance on house and contents.
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Frank Gra
Vermont Street
Gee
A.v B. Elliott
Carl's Clothing
Tenth
Vermont
Gre
Firemen Ball Tonight Seeks Support for Disabled Vets
Fire department crews decorate the F A U hall with K U colors for the annual firemen ball expected to draw a large crowd. Proceeds benefit a relief fund for disabled veterans and widows. Also notes K U radio reception issues in Northeast Kansas and a suggested contact with Shenandoah Iowa for alternate broadcast slots. Radio parts advertised at Hanna's.
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K. U
Fire Department
F. A. U. Hall
Chemien's
University of Kansas enrollment for second term begins
Robinson Gymnasium runs enrollment as the second semester at the University of Kansas opens. By 1 PM 4105 students had registered with late enrollment costing $5. Total spring attendance expected to be around 3791 after withdrawals and last year’s 3941. About 200 new students registered for the term. Classes begin at 8:30 Thursday morning.
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University Kansas
Robinson
Tanerraw
Min
George O. Foster
Registear Foster
Plan Annual Banquet by Lawrence Religious Education Council
About 300 attend expected for the Lawrence Council of Religious Education annual banquet at 6:30 p.m. next Monday in the First Methodist dining room. Dean R A Schwezler will address on The Objectives and Methods of Religious Education. George S. Kreeck will discuss a city wide religious survey. Prof F J Weersing will outline the council educational program. Dr Edward Hislop will toast. Three afternoon conferences will follow led by Kreeck, Miss Narey Longanecker, and Mrs K Bruner.
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Lawrence Council of Religious Education
First Methodist Church
R. A. Schwezler
Uiversity
George S. Kreeck
F. J. Weersing
Oread High School
Edward Hislop
George Kreeck
Narey -Longanecker
Young People's
K. Bruner
Wheat prices rise amid strong demand in Kansas City
Spectacular advances continued in the wheat market with choice red wheat at 2.12 a bushel and May delivery up about 3 cents to 1.883.4. Later 1925 crop months lagged with small gains while the carrot market showed urgent demand with sales at 2.03 and 2.10. A Missouri mill bought a round lot for March delivery at 2.15 from a Kansas City elevator as export demand and mill competition boosted prices.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Ford Hit Kissel Car in North Side Collision
A Ford coupe driven by A Dimery of 817 Pennsylvania street collided with a Kissel car driven by J A Bookes of Topeka near Second and Elis streets about 7 30 last night. The Ford radiator was broken the front spring smeaked and a front wheel hub cap damaged. Neither driver was hurt. Dimery was westbound on Elm street preparing to pass just as Bookes approached from the east.
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A. Dimery
Pennsylvania Street
Kissel
J. A. Bookes
Topeka
Elis
Neigher
Dimery
Elm Street
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Paulen
Kansas State Senate
Ben F. Hegler
Legislative House
Benn. Paulen
Asi
Bergdoll May
F. B. Dodds
Douglas County
Mr. Dodds
Pour Lawrence
Retail Clothiers’ Convention
K. B. Oberon
Haskell Institute Orchestra
Hot Springs
Waldo Pepudary
W. Crowder
Ark
Veterans’ Bureau
Hussey
Ed T. Hackney
Utilities ‘Commission
Jesse W. Greenleaf
E. C. Rugh
Arthur: Jella
Aish
Hanna
Clivestock
Bonding Co
Har
C. of C
Ull. Scott
Sigma Ni
Ottawa
Reland Barney
Lawrence Junior High School
Court
Frank Gee
Firemen’s Ball
Kansas University
KFKU
Highland
Kans
Shenandoah
Iowa
Lowa
Ford
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