Will Go Ahead in New Wheeler Case
Washington January 28 The attorney general told the senate judiciary committee the justice department would press a new case against Senator Wheeler of Montana. The case involves conspiracy to defraud the government over oil and mineral lands via the Gordon Campbell Syndicate. The inquiry centers on Wheeler acting as Campbell counsel after his election. Witnesses named include Thomas Stout James Baldwin and Beaulieu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stone
Senate Judiciars’ Committee
Justice Department
Wheeler
Montana
Sapeme
Wich
Gordon Campbell Syndicate
Capitol
Interior Department
Walsh
Thomas Stout
Lewiston
Mont
James H. Baldwin
Butte
E. M. Harvey
Eugene
Oregon
Campbell
William Spry
General Land Office
William H. Teely
L. V. Beaulieu
Los Angeles
Stout
Baldwin
Beaulieu
Grand Jury Sworn In Over Wheeler Oil Permit Case
Washington January 28 The special grand jury before which Attorney General Stone is to present evidence in Senator Wheeler of Montana’s oil permit dealings was sworn in Supreme Court of the District of Columbia Wilbur H Zepp bank official named foreman Subpoenas issued to Montana Tulsa Oklahoma and New York City witnesses were directed to bring documents relating to Wheeler and Gordon Campbell in connection with oil permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attourney
District of Columbia
Senator Wheeler
Grand Jury
Wheeler
Montana
Campbell
Iiohey
Interior Department
Senate
Consel
Washington
Stone
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Wilbur H. Zepp
Tulsa
Oklo
New York City
Gordon Campbell
Will Guard Ships Shanghai Open To Vessels
American warships in Shanghai waters guard the Bergenland with 400 American tourists aboard as General Wang says Woosung fort will not fire on daytime arrivals or departures. Admiral McVay pledges convoys to keep Shanghai open. U.S. and British merchant ships may leave at night if needed. A British river steamer was boarded Saturday by Chinese, two Chinese passengers taken off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shanghai
Woosung Fort
Wang
Bergenland
McVay
Yangtze
State Department
Firemen’s Ball Boosts Lawrence Pension Fund
The Lawrence fire department pension fund gained about $450 from last night’s annual firemen’s ball at F A U hall. About 298 tickets sold at the door with many attendees from the University, though more purchased than attended. Proceeds aid disabled, retired firemen and widows or orphans of those killed in duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Fire Department
F.A. U. Hall
William Reinisch
Lawrence
Union Pacific Rally Day Set for Junction City
Union Pacific will hold its annual rally day in Junction City Kansas on January 28. About ten thousand employees and their families are expected from across the system. The announcement came from George Brophy division superintendent at a banquet hosted by the chamber of commerce for three hundred local shopmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlien City
Kans
Union Pacific
Junction City
George Brophy
Chamber of Commerce
Bribery Charges Filed In Kansas Probe Today
Topeka Jan 28 Associated Press complaints charging Governor Jonathan M Davis and Carl J Peterson state bank commissioner with soliciting a bribe were sworn out by Captain W A Smith assistant attorney general warrants to be issued this afternoon The filing followed Governor Paulens directive for full investigation and possible prosecution The affidavit by Anthony L Oswald Grandys attorney alleged Peterson offered a pardon for 2500 and that Grundy then banker in Hutchinson was in prison for embezzlement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Associated Press
Jonathan M. Davis
Carl J. Peterson
W. A. Smith
Smith
Davis
Peterson
Walter Grundy
Hutchinson
Grundy
State Penitentiary
Anthony L. Oswald
Grandy
Tom Hurley
Ben S. Paulen
B. Griffith
Oswald
Paul Heinz
Ed Rooney
Heinz
Toray
Griffith
Paulen
KU Memorial corporation grows bond holdings for new Union building
The KU Memorial corporation has accumulated funds and invested them in bonds to aid the Union building project at the University of Kansas. Treasurer Sherman G. Elliott reports an additional 5000 dollar bond purchase this week, bringing total bonds purchased this month to 10000 dollars and overall bond holdings to 85000 dollars. Farm and Home Week attendees at Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan include H. Colglazier Mildred Smith W B Dalton and R H Karnes. Douglas County Farm Bureau directors plan a Saturday meeting at 2 pm with Mildred Smith outlining plans for farm parent women’s work for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
University of Kansas
K. U. Memorial Corporation
Sherman G. Elliott
Kasisas
State Agricultural College
Manhattan
H. €. Colglazier
County Farm Bureau
Mildred Smith
W. B. Dalton
R. H. Karnes
Douglas County Farm Bureau
Nome Race to Nenana Aids Diphtheria Fight
Nome and Nenana areas mobilize dog teams to shuttle 360000 units of diphtheria anti toxin from Seattle to Nome. Teams plan long mushing routes via Tanana and Yukon rivers to Nome, amid quarantines and school closures as public health officials coordinate relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acholage
Alaska
Associated Press
Nenana
Nome
William
Norton Sound
Norton Bay
Seattle
Seward
G. M. Magruder
United States
Public Health Service
George S. Maynard
Special Health Board
Leavenworth Rep Introduces Bill to Abolish Movie Board
Topeka Kan Jan 28 Associated Press The house passed three senate measures after rubber stamp work then approved bills limiting the governor s pardon power ending property tax exemption for college fraternities making agents liable for taxes if owners hidden and authorizing Topeka bonds for water works debt A memorial for Mrs John H St John widow of the first prohibition governor was adopted and tributes set for Friday A resolution named others as recipients Endres Leavenworth introduced bills abolishing the movie censor board and making indecent film exhibition a misdemeanor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Associated ‘Press
House
Senate
John H. ‘St. John
Darnell, Johnson
Larned State Hospital
Lansing
Ways and Means
Lindsley
Kansas Pasitional Livestock Show Association
Wichita
Endres
Leavenworth
Movie Censor Board
High School Debate Friday In Triangular Contest
Local schools stage a Friday debate among Topeka Lawrence and Kansas City at 10:80 AM on the issue Should the United States grant immediate independence to the Philippine Islands. Lawrence affirms with Keralf Erickson Carol Hedberg and Edward Cain against Kansas City, while Lawrence negates and travels to Topeka to face Topeka affirmatives with Alice Gaskill Alma Alexander and Carl Erickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Kansas City
Topeka
United States
Philippine Islands
Keralf Erickson
Carol Hedberg
Edward Cain
Alice Gaskill
Alma Alexander
Carl Erickson
Ten new Mortarboard members named at KU
Chancellor E H Lindley announced ten new Torch Chapter Mortarboard members at the University of Kansas for merly Torch senior honor society. New members include Ferne Crooks Lawrence Margery Day Lawrence Tressie May Kansas City MO Kathleen O Donnell Ellsworth Mary Lois Ruppenthal Russell Elizabeth Sifers Iola Mary L Smith Kansas City Kansas Jean nette Strickler Salina Mayme Wilson Mildred Frances Edna Wright Junction City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Lindley
University of Kansas
Torch
Mortarboard
Women of the University
Ferne Crooks
Law‘rence
Margery Day
Lawrence
Tressie May
Kansas City
Kathleen O’donnell
Ellsworth
Mary Lois” Ruppenthal
Russell
Elizabeth Sifers
Iola
Mary L Smith
Kansas
Jeannette Strickler
Salina
Mayme Wilson
Mildred
Frances Edna Wright
Junction City
DeSoto Road Meeting Attended by Kennedy and Trueblood
Douglas County Commissioner X J Kennedy and county engineer E E Trueblood attended a road meeting in DeSoto last night. The two Lawrence men were invited to attend by DeSoto citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeSoto
X. J. Kennedy
Douglas County
E. E. Trueblood
Lawrence
State senate clears calendar amid child labor debate
Kansas senate today moved routine appropriation bills, trimming new measures to eight as it continues to wrap up the biennial session. Southwest Kansas pressed for a fourth state teachers college at Dodge City with $40,000 for a heating plant and $125,000 for a permanent building next year. A Manhattan women's dormitory project seeks $200,000. Proposals would bar county attorneys from probate estates work and require free counsel for county officers. More than a dozen appropriation bills were approved for state boards departments and the prison twine plant and soldier bonus interest.
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Topeka
Kan
Kyn
Associated Press
State Senate
Senate
Kansas
Davis
Greensburg
Dodge City
State Agricultural College
Manhattan
Schmidt
Cqunty
Gray
Kirwin
Will Give Song Fest by Lawrence Glee Club
The girls glee club of Lawrence high school will present a concert in the Liberty Memorial high school auditorium tomorrow evening at 8:30. The program features the entire club plus vocal piano and violin solos under director Miss Mabel Barnhart. Soloist Margaret Drennon and violin solo by Frances Robinson from the University of Kansas are listed among the numbers including selections like The River of Stars and Minuet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Bieh School
Liberty Memorial High School
Mabel Barnhart
Margaret Drennon
Frances Robinson
University of Kansas
Grier Solveig
Sen Grieg
Brahms
Homer Fidelin
Glee Club
Dorothy Enlow
Midnight Bells
Herberger-Kreisler
Paderewski-Kreisler
River of Stars
Bowder
Glee’ Club
Wilson Clukey
Gloria Swanson Weds Marquis De La Falaise De La Coudray
Paris ceremony at noon ties Gloria Swanson American film star to Marquis De La Falaise De La Coudray. Witness Hallett Johnson first secretary of the American embassy. Baron D Aigny stood for the groom. The news follows her weeks of filming in France.
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Paris
Gloria Swanson
France
Marquis de la Falaise de la Coudray
Hallett Johnson
Baron D 'Aigny
Daca Mpa Ot
Old Griesa home burns to ground at Springer farm
Fire at the Springer farm four miles northwest of Lawrence destroyed the old Griesa property home of E A Springer after a defect in a flue. Water in cisterns was insufficient. only first floor contents saved. Insurance on the building was about 4000 dollars. No injuries reported. A second fire later destroyed the A S Rucker residence four miles southwest of Lawrence, discovered about 10:30 p m. Only part of household effects saved. ins urance on the home was 1500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Springer
Lawrence
Ed Siler
Springer
Reinisch
Griesa
Rucker
A. 8
Skilton Records Debut Pieces By Victor Co Orchestra
Victor Talking Machine Co prepares Friday release of a double record by Prof. C. S. Skilton with the Victor Concert orchestra. One piece, Deer Dance, honors Rogue River Indians and has educational and film uses. The Gambling Song from Suite Primeval, played by major eastern orchestras, portrays a guessing game with bound sticks as a test of the Great Spirit and marks a first recording of the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Talking Machine Co
C. S. Skilton
Victor Concert Orchestra
Oregon
Prof. Skilton
Boston Symphony
Lawrence
Columbia Graphophone
Prof
Skilton
FWO Clinics Friday January 30 in Lawrence
The January orthopedic and psychiatric clinics arranged by the Lawrence Kiwanis Club and city health department open Friday January 30. Dr Harrington leads the psychiatric clinic at 2 30 p m and Dr Francisco will arrive by 3 30 p m possibly delayed to 3 30 p m. A February 27 clinic will feature Dr Francisco addressing health problems from his perspective for the Lawrence Parent Teachers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Kiwanis Club
City Health Department
Harrington
Francisco
Lawreace Parent-Teachers’ Association
Midnight Follies Delights Full House Crowd
Schnitz Seymour and his Midnight Follies company packed the house with Nice People and a clever bill of clean jokes snappy songs and usual situations. The company will close tonight but is already booked for a return engagement soon per Glenn W Dickinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schnitz Seymoure
Glenn’ W. Dickinson
Herriot Calls For Debt Reduction In U S Claims
French Premier Herriot addresses the chamber of deputies outlining France’s foreign policy on inter allied debts. He says France will not deny debts but supports reducing the total claims of the United States while urging good will from creditors and friends.
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Associated Press
Chamber of Deputies
Herriot
France
United States
M. Herriot
Wheat prices top $2 as May futures rise on strong demand
Chicago opening saw May wheat futures break above the $2 level with initial gains of about 3½ to 4 cents. European bullish signals and active commission-house trading fueled brisk buying, with May delivery touching $2.0214 and September showing early strength before retreating.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Commission
Winnipeg
Buenos Aires
Kansas Fourth in U S crops value in 1924
Topeka Kan Jan 28 The Kansas State Board of Agriculture received word from the U S Department of Agriculture that Kansas ranks fourth in aggregate value of all crops based on 1924 returns The figure 452 924 000 places Kansas behind Texas Illinois and Iowa State official J C Mohler lauds the result calling it the best showing yet for Kansas Also notes Marjorie Dietrich has joined the stenographic bureau at John G Stutz workspace
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
Kansas
Sam
State Board of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
J. C. Mohler
State Board
Texas
Llinois
Towa
Stenographic Bureau
Marjorie Dietrich
United States
Veterans Bureau
University of Kansas
Enographic Bureau
John. G. Stutz
Eorkee Fred
Barry Kepler
To Sit in at C of C Banquet Tonight
Lou Holland of the Association for the World will deliver the subject Looking Ahead and Behind at the annual Lawrence Chamber of Commerce meeting. Reservations by Monday night with L. Scott. Merle Thorpe and R. C. Rankin features include a report on National Activities and installation as president. Special music by an orchestra and Prof Waldemar Gelich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Holland
Kident
Ass of the World
Lawrence C of Commerce
Chamber of Car Lives
Holland
New York City
Latrenne Chamber
Xhi
L. Scott
Mollid
Merle Thorpe
Bruner
Lawrence Chamber
United States Chamber of Commerce
R. C. Rankin
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
George Kirchhoff , Jr
Waldemar Gelich
University School of Fine Arts
Fothergill Visits Chicago Furniture Mart Tour
Robert Fothergill of Eriksen furniture visits the American Furniture Mart in Chicago, a 1 500 000 square foot display that consolidates furniture lines under one roof. He is a charter member of the Furniture Club of America, which helped construct the Mart. While in Chicago he attended a Furniture Club dance and housewarming at the new quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fothergill
Eriksen Furniture
American Furniture Mart
Chicago
Canada
Fothergill
Furniture Club of America
Furniture Mart
Sunday School Dinner and Song Festival at Baptist Church
A Sunday School class at the Baptist Church will host a dinner and program in the church parlors at seven o clock. The gathering features a special song festival nearby, with short speeches by Prof. Ray Q. Brewster John F Watts and W C Simon. Dr W C McConnell, class president, will preside over the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wirst
Ray Q. Brewster
John F. Watts
W. C. Simon
WC. McConnell
Lecture on X ray by Dr Richtmeyer at 5 oclock
Professor F K Richtmeyer of Cornell University will give an illustrated lecture entitled What We See with the X ray in the Chemistry lecture room at 5 oclock tomorrow night. The Sigma Xi fraternity sponsors the event and the public is cordially invited. Bar Association Pictures in Douglas County office.
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F.K. Richtmeyer
University of Cornell
Orlock
Sigma Xi Fraternity
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Snew Wheeler
Senator Walsh
Case
Angies
Rei Carl J, Peterson
U.S
A. U. Hall
Pieterson
State of
K. U
Memorial Corporation
John Il
St. John
Junction -City
K.S. A.C
Lawrence High Girl's Glee Club
Coolidge
Congress
Agricultural Commission
U. S. Rucker
NEW Skilton Records
Victor Company
City Hall
U. S
Hannan
Lou ‘Holland
R. C Rankin
Furniture
Ohert. Fothergill
Baptist Church
S .B. Prentiss
Tenessee Street
McAllaster School
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