Inheritance tax debate heats Kansas senate clash
In Topeka Kansas the senate debated a bill by Symns to exempt direct heirs from inheritance taxes and lower collateral heirs exemption from 15000 to 3000. Chairman Laing argued against changes citing current law and state revenues while Getty of Kansas City opposed taxes on legacies. The session also moved a voters bill forward and approved a new budget system to streamline state finances.
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Topeka
Ken
Associated Press
State Senate
Laing
Taxation Committee
Getty
Kansas City
Symns
Whiting
Irect
Maryland
Iowa
Texas
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Senate
Parker
Emporia
Beteen
Emporis
House
Kan
Judiciary Committee
March Winds and Snowmark In Early March News
Topeka reports cold unsettled weather with snow two inches in northern Kansas and lows near four degrees. Vermont prepares for Washington inauguration with Governor Billings and Col. Coolidge traveling. Riverview Bank in Kansas City robbed. $3,800 taken and bystander Mrs. Fawks wounded robbers in the exchange. suspect Tony Caridello identified.
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Topeka
Ken
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Mercury
Montpelier
Vermont
Washington
Frankin S. Billings
John C. Coolidge
Plymouth
Rutland
Burlington
Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Plymouth Farm
Harding
Stutland
Se SE
Riverview
Kansas City
Violet-Fawks
Rir
Terview State Bank
Tony Caridello
Alo
Five Drowned as James M. Hudson Founders Off Boston Light
Five men perished when the coal barge James M. Hudson, towed from Norfolk to Boston, foundered in a severe gale off Boston Light. The tug T. J. Hooper recovered two bodies and reached port with a wary report of a desperate, hours long battle with heavy seas. the barge carrying coal went under with all aboard.
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Tnal
Boston Light
Boston
Mar
James M. Hudson
Norfolk
T. J. Hooper
Stone resigns as attorney general and becomes associate justice
Washington reports that Harlan Fisk Stone of New York City resigned as attorney general and took the oath as an associate justice of the supreme court in a simple ceremony led by Chief Justice Taft. Also, eleven planes landed at Curtiss Field Miami after a dawn to dusk flight from Macon, and President Coolidge signed the appropriation bill for the coming fiscal year for state, justice, commerce and labor and the federal judiciary.
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Washington
Harlan Fisk Stone
New York City
Supreme Court
Taft
Miami
Fla. Mar
Macon
Curtiss Field
Thomas Lanphier
Coolidge
Department of State, Justice, Commerce and Labor
Federal
February 1925 Blows Past Averages At Lawrence Station
The February report shows the Lawrence station averaged over seven degrees warmer than the February norm with unusually wide diurnal temperature swings. Only four Februaries since state establishment exceeded 1925’s mean, namely 1577, 1878, 1882, and 1921, per J. Posey’s meteorological summary.
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Lawrence Station
J. Posey
Mitchell defends obedience to orders in aviation articles
Brig general Mitchell testifies before the House Aircraft Committee denying disobedience to any order in publishing aviation articles with War Department consent. He cites President Coolidge’s approval and reports to the air service chief. Admiral Fiske refutes talk of battleship obsolescence and supports air power funding and unification debate.
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Washington
Mitchell
Weeks
War Department
House Aircraft Committee
Umeral Mitchell
Lampert
Bradley A. Fiske
Saturday Evening Post
White House
Air] Service
The
Air Service
Coolidge
Fiske
William S. Sims
Navy General Board
Navy Air Service
Auto Hits Street Car In North Lawrence
A motor car driven by F. S. Horgan of Rosedale collided with a street car at Fourth and Locust in North Lawrence Saturday night. The street car was eastbound and about to stop when struck, causing damage to the street car and wrecking the motor car but injuring none aboard. Witnesses say the motor car was speeding and attempted to pass on the wrong side. No one was hurt. occupants were shaken. Also, Oklahoma supreme court holds Indian husbands are entitled to one third of a wife’s estate upon her death.
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F. S. Horgan
Rosedale
Fourth and Locust Street
North Lawrence
Fourth Street
Washington
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Kansas House rejects extra session and passes Plummler bill
The Kansas House rejected a bid for an extra session and approved the Plummler bill granting cities power over trades and occupations. The body also tabled a proposal to adjourn after fifty days to force a special session and approved several county and road measures.
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Broadie
Bill Broadie
Mann
Osborne
House
Judiciary Committee
Plumlmer
Martin
Reno
Senate
Sedgwick County
Reno County
Sedgwick County District Court
Supreme Court rules police may search cars without warrants
Washington March 2 Prohibition enforcement agents can lawfully stop and search an automobile without a warrant the supreme court decided today in a Michigan case. The decision which upheld the ruling of the lower courts was on an appeal brought by George Carroll and John Kiro.
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Washington
Mar
Prohibition Enforcement
Supreme Court
Michigan
George Carroll
John Kiro
Census Enumerators Delayed by Intangible Property Forms
Lawrence county assessors begin enumeration as forms for listing intangible property under the new law are unavailable until later this week. County clerk E. C. Bussing travels to Topeka for supply and legal guidance. city assessors face a heavier decennial census workload. Lawrence enumerators include Mrs. Lillian Churchill west of Massachusetts, Miss Edit Wolgamont east, and Rev. T. Hy Popptewell in North Lawrence.
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Lawrence
E. C. Bussing
Topeka
University
Lsted
Massachusetts Street
Lillian Churchill
Edit Wolgamont
North
T. Hy Popptewell
Bossie Woman Reverses on Bigamy Case
Mrs. Maybelle Bossie of Omaha, wife of Claude F. Bossie, initially urged dropping charges but later telephoned to demand the prosecution proceed. She claims fear of divorce and remarriage if her husband avoids trial, and asks the case set for the first week in May.
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Maybelle Bossie
Omaha
Claude F. Bossie
Melvin
Bossie
Emma Bessie
Supreme Court Rules Railroads Not Bound by Labor Board
Washington declares railroads need not submit to the railroad labor board for arbitration of disputes with their employees. The court holds roads may determine who represents their workers in labor disputes, a ruling seen as limiting labor board authority. The decision, delivered in two Pennsylvania Railroad cases, could lead railroads to ignore the board in many disputes.
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Supreme Court
E.R
Labor Board
Washington
Mar
Railroad Labor Board
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Railroad
House adopts resolution urging study of Muscle Shoals issue
In Washington on March 2 the house voted 173 to 3 to adopt a sense resolution urging President Coolidge to appoint a commission to study the Muscle Shoals problem. Sponsored by Appropriations Chair Madden, the measure requires no senate action. Listen in with Hanna.
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Washington
Mar
House
Coolidge
Senate
Madden
Appropriations Committee
Odd Fellows Lodge to Open Drive for New Home
The local lodge of Odd Fellows plans a fundraising drive starting tomorrow at 6 pm at the West Eighth Street hall. The two story reinforced concrete building will stand at Ninth and Vermont, with eight shop spaces on the first floor and a 46 by 100 foot meeting hall on the second floor, housing lodge rooms and a dance hall. The loaned $30,000 project, backed by members including about 700 lodge members, aims to be repaid from rentals and subscriptions. ten teams are ready to begin the drive, with Rebekahs urged to attend.
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Paulen
Hamilton
Shawnee
House
Judiciary
Ways and Means
Foir
Loecal Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
West Eighth Street
Ninth and
Vermont Streets
Savoy Hotel
The
Odd Fellows
Lawrence
Ninth Street
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Kansas University KFRU Airs Biweekly Program Tonight
University of Kansas station KFRU will broadcast at 6 50 p m presenting a bi weekly program lineup. Featured are piano tuning prompts, announcements, University String Quartet musical numbers, Haydn and Handel pieces, a track and basketball lecture series, play analysis, elementary Spanish, and a Kansas Legislature update by Harvey Walker.
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University of Kansas
KFRU
University
Waldemar Gelich
Karl Andrist
Conred McGrew
PD. M. Swarthout
Haydn
Joe
Pochon
Ganotte
Karl Schlademan
F. C. Allen
Mandes
Allen Craftan
Department of Public Sneaking
Agnes Brady
Kansas
Harvey Walker
Kansas League of Municipalities
Department of Political Science
Borglum to Get Hearing on Extradition Case
Raleigh reports a hearing will be held on Borglum the sculptor before extradition to Georgia, Governor McLean saying if Greensboro proves unfavourable and an appeal is filed it will receive consideration though he will not intervene without official request. In Blackwell Oklahoma Emma Swearingen nine dies in house fire caused by overheated gas range. father rescued two others. a roof collapse trapped her.
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Topeka
Kan
Mat
Associated Press
House of Representatives
Brandie
Edwards
Toon
Potter
Raleigh
Gutzon Borglum
Georgia
McLean
Greensboro
Blackwell
Okla
Emmaj Swearingen
Dillara Swearingen
Eastern U S quake taps Kansas seismograph
The January quake disturbing the eastern United States was the most severe in years at the University of Kansas. Meteorologist C J Posey notes a six minute duration with a strong east-west trace while the north-south component also showed pronounced movement on the university seismograph.
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United States
University of Kansas
C. J. Posey
Pésey
University
Wichita editor argues success hinges on staying on center
Victor Murdock editor of the Wichita Eagle told an all University convocation that success in any field stems from concentration and sticking to one chosen path. He cited Babe Ruth and actors as examples and urged relaxing to regain balance, meeting at 4:30 pm in the central Administration building auditorium.
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Victor Murdock
Wichita Eagle
Murdock
Babe Ruth
Central Administration Building
Cast announced for Seventeen at Lawrence High School
The Lawrence Drama League will stage Seventeen on March 25 and 26 at the high school auditorium with Mrs. Arthur J. Mix directing. Proceeds aid the Council on Young People's Activities playground and athletic programs in Lawrence. William Anthony is stage manager and three minor roles remain to be filled.
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Booth Tarkington
Lawrence Drama League
Arthur J. Mix
Lawrence Council On Young People's Activities
Lawrence
Baxter
Cora Nige
Cora Nige; Mr. Baxter
A J. Mix
William Sylvanus Baxter
Russell Culver
Johnnie Watson
Leland Barrows
Jane Baxter
Carolyn Roth House
May Parcher
Ruth Allerbach
Lola Pratt
Edith Adams
Genesis
George Callahan
Joe Bullitt
Jack Terrill
George Creeper
Rice Lardner
Ethel Boke
Mary Rose Barrans
Lawrence High School Assembly At Liberty Memorial
An assembly to spark student interest in Lawrence High School track was held at Liberty Memorial auditorium. KU coach Karl Schlademan led the program with brief talks by Andrew McDonald Donald Dowers and Andrew Hughes Ira Wilbur the 1925 track captain presided. Fire Destroys Crazy Well block in Mineral Wells Texas injuring four firefighters and causing about 630000 in damages.
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Lawrence High School
Liberty Memorial Auditorium
Karl Schlademan
University of Kansas
Andrew McDonald
Donald Dowers
Andrew Hughes
Ira Wilbur
Five Day Merchants Course Opens in Pryor Irwin Talk
Pryor Irwin retail counsellor opened the Merchants Institute at the Chamber of Commerce building stressing personal contact to counter mail order competition. He urged focus on profitable lines and strong service, with tonight's address titled The Human Side of Retailing.
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Pryor Irwin
Merchants’ Institute
Chamber of Commerce
Irwin
Lawrence
Bfe
Kansas City
Topeka
Ccustomlers
Whch
Newman’s
Otto Newby
Loren Hunter
Chamber of Commierce
Roy Lawrence
Pryor Frwin
G. A. R. Circle
Lancheon
Institute
Mr. Irwin
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Butler- Sanderson Motor Co
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