Coolidge Inaugurates Presidency On Family Bible
President Coolidge takes the oath of office at 1 o clock, kissed his grandmother’s Bible before Chief Justice Taft, and delivers a rapid inaugural address. Vice President Dawes also sworn in at 12 14 pm in the Senate chamber. The ceremony contrasts with Harding’s death scene, as relatives and officials witness the quiet, simple affair.
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Family
Coolidge
Dawes
Taft
Senate
Mr. Coolidge
Hand
Inauguration Day Crowds Diminished by Economy Measures
Mrs Coolidge and cabinet members attend the president's outdoor inauguration under a steel canopy as millions hear the address via radio. A subdued pageant and smaller crowd mark the ceremony on Pennsylvania Avenue, reflecting the president’s call for cost savings.
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Capitol Plaza
Marine Band
United Stations
Pennsylvania Avenue
Western Kansas Senate approves 60 mph in far west counties
Topeka March 4 The state senate approved in committee a bill to extend the speed limit to 60 miles per hour in western prairie counties The measure originally aimed to abolish city speed limits and let municipalities fix speeds Senator Immell offered an amendment making 60 mph the rule in counties with populations of 5000 or less He argued straight roads and open spaces justify higher speeds while others cautioned east side roads remain crowded The amendment was adopted
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
Kansas
State Senate
Prairie
G. G. Immell
Colorado
Hegler
Wichita
Immell
Immel
Kansas City Woman Shoots Husband in Bonner Springs
Mrs. Elsie Honeywell, 47, killed her husband Elmer Honeywell, 50, after he refused to contribute to family support and had threatened her life. The couple, parents of six, argued on a Bonner Springs street corner after a winter in Ft. Wayne. Honeywell is jailed in Wyandotte County.
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Kansas City
Kan
Elsie Honeywell
Elmer Honeywell
Bonner Springs
Ind
Honeywell
President Coolidge Signs Salary Increase Bill
Washington March 4 President Coolidge signed the legislative appropriation bill carrying increased salaries for members of Congress the cabinet and the vice president. The measure was the last signed by the president today at his room at the Capitol where he had gone to take the oath of office. Radio parts batteries Hanna's.
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Harding
Vermont
John Coolidge
Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Capitol
Sales Talks Draw Twenty-Five Store Owners and Credit Men
Local merchants and salespeople persist at the Merchants Institute sessions with two days left for the special training. Frances Lakin of Marshall Field Chicago urged high standards and initiative in sales forces, with an open meeting planned at Penney store tomorrow morning. Prof. Holtzclaw spoke on retail credits and control, while Pryor Irwin led a round table on credit handling. The day featured executive talks, a bakers conference, and a supper for merchants. The program includes design talks by Rosemary Ketchanl and Lakin, plus a full schedule of group meetings and round tables through the evening.
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Merchants’ Institute
Frances Lakin
Marshall Field
Chicago
Ines
Pryor Irwin
Lawrence
Irwin
Chamber of Commerce
Rosemary Ketchanl
Fine Arts
University
Lakin
Mr. Irwin
Ralph Achning
Tee
Miss Lakin
E W. Sternberg
D. R. McWilliams
Kewin
Bans Dogs From Campus At University Notice
A university notice from the Chancellor and the buildings and grounds official bans dogs from campus effective March 6. Dogs found on campus will be impounded advertised and disposed of unless claimed by owners with charges for care.
Assessors to Convene on Intangible Property Listing
A county and city assessors conference is called for 10 o'clock tomorrow at the courthouse. E. C. Bussing, county clerk, will explain the new state law on listing intangible property and distribute official blanks. The draft blanks will be printed by the Journal-World and ready for distribution at the meeting.
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Court House
E. C. Bussing
Bussing
Tax Commission
Topeka
Journal-World
Douglas County
Isa R. Wellman
Register of Deeds
Lawrence High Play It Pays to Advertise Opens Friday
Lawrence high school dramatic club presents It Pays to Advertise with Dorothy Gregg and Hugo Rumsey in leading roles. The cast includes Weldon Houser Johnson Margaret Drennon Courtoise De Beaulieu Quentin Richard Cyrus Martin Thomas Cable Ambrose Peale Helen Cady Marie James Smith William Smith Gertrude Way Miss Burke George Elliott McChesney Manley Hood Charles Bronson Frank Strong Ellery Clark Edna Lemon Willardean Harnar Lydia Harris Helen Beck Meta Murphy Delene Pipes and a list of sandwich men.
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Lawrence High School Dramatic Club
Dramatic Club
Dorothy Gregg
Hugo Rumsey
Weldon Houser
Johnson
Margaret Drennon
Courtease de Beaulieu
Quentin Richard
Cyrus
Martin
Thomas Cable
Ambrose Peale
Helen Cady
Marie
James Smith
William Smith
Gertrude Way
Miss Burke
George Elliott
McChesney
Manley Hood
Charles Bronson
Frank Strong
Ellery Clark
Edna Lemon
Willardean Harnar
Lydia Harris
Helen Beck
Meta Murphy
Delene Pipes
Sandwich
Inaugural Address Heard At Lawrence Paper Plant
Lawrence paper company employees halted work to hear President Coolidge’s inaugural address broadcast by radio. Executives arranged reception at the plant with workers gathered around the loud speaker. Citizens along business streets and at homes also listened to the address.
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Lawrence Paper Manufacturing Company
President Coolidge
Washington
Mystery murder at taxi station on West Seventh Street
W. E. Monk was killed Monday night at a West Seventh Street taxi station. Police offered no clues and an inquest was deemed unnecessary by Coroner H. T. Jones. A London based venture plans a 500 900 dollar exhibition of dresses from English and Scotch fabrics for wholesale markets. France operates five broadcasting stations while Great Britain has nine, far fewer than the United States.
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W. E. Monk
West Seventh Street
H. T. Jones
London
Associated Press
France
Great Britain
United States
Indictments Filed Against Sculptor Gutzon Borglum
Atlanta March indictments accuse Gutzon Borglum of larceny from the house simple larceny and malicious mischief. Grand jury charges relate to destruction of Confederate figure models and alleged removal of other models from his Stone Mountain studio.
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Atlanta
Gutzon Borgium
Stone Mountain
Dekalb County
Georgia
Bergium
Weavers Store Anniversary Sale Calls Big Changes
S Bullene founder of the store will celebrate the sixty eighth anniversary with a festival sale starting tomorrow and ending Saturday night March 14. The store traces to 1857 on Massachusetts street and has undergone multiple reconstructions after fires and rebuilds. A. D. Weaver took over in 1886 guiding growth into a leading mercantile establishment.
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Weaver's
L. Bullene
Massachusetts Street
Alex Marks
Bullene
Lawrence
Osawatomie
Ottawa
Dr. Hartman
Quantrell
A. D
Weaver
Santa Fe to Realign Westbound Trains March 15
A sweeping change to Santa Fe schedules takes effect March 15, delaying most westbound departures from Chicago to California by twelve hours while cutting running times by up to eight hours. Local agents say only the 8:25 a m westbound will shift to 9:45 a m, with remaining times adjusted around midnight.
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Chicago
California
L. H. Cote
Santa Fe
No. Iy
Dismisses Uhls Appeal In Reno County Case
The Kansas Supreme Court dismissed Dr Renn Uhls appeal from his 25 year sentence for involvement in the John Gibbs slaying near Hutchinson. The defendant failed to complete the appeal procedure, and unless reinstated must begin serving the sentence. Also noted is a French man who collected 60000 heels from second hand boots, categorized by wearer.
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Topeka
Kan
Renn B. Uhls
Reno County District Court
Supreme Court
Dr. Uhls
Overland Park
Kansas City
John Gibbs
Hutchinson
Unis. Sanitarium
Dawes Urges Senate Rule Reform In Inaugural Address
Vice President Dawes told the Senate reform of its rules is demanded by public opinion and senators consciences. He criticized delaying tactics that let a single senator halt votes despite two thirds backing. Reactions ranged from regret and criticism to support for speeding business and rule changes.
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Washington
Mar
Senate
Dawes
Congress
United States Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Caraway
Bruce
Maryland
Reed
Missouri
Smoot
Utah
George
Georgia
Ashurst
Arizona
Norris
Nebraska
Senator Swanson
Virginia
Inspection of Indian Troop C at Haskell Institute
The annual inspection of Troop C, 114th Cavalry, was held Monday at Haskell Institute with Col. W K Herndon and Capt. Mathias present. Capt Branscome praised the unit as among the best National Guard cavalry seen in years and officers were hosted at a Broadview Inn dinner. The troop officers include Cannaday, Holmes, and Moyer. Also noted: Norway’s coast line grows from 1,700 to over 12,000 miles around fjords and 150,000 islands. four Yokohama opera stars arrived in San Francisco for an American concert tour.
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114Th Cavalry
Haskell Institute
Branscome
Ilowa
W.K. Herndon
Mathias
State of
Kansas
National Guard
Broadview Inn
Troop C
Kre
Paul A. Cannaday
J. C. Holmes
Sam P. Moyer
Os Eee
Norway
Yokohama
San Francisco
Subscriptions Grow as Odd Fellows Fund Drive Opens
The Odd Fellows temple project at Ninth and Vermont aims for 50 008 with a kickoff dinner raising 11 550. Will Johns led teams with 2 300 in subscriptions. Stockwell and DeVore tied for 3rd with 1 900 and 2 400 respectively. Team captains listed plus a schedule of future dinners and reports. Rebekahs provided the cafeteria service.
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Odd Fellow
Ninth and
Vermont Streets
I. O.j O. F. Hall
Odd Fellow Hall
J. R. Hales
C. F
F. B. Dodds
O. Olson
Theodore Charlton
C. B. Holmes
Wayne Gill
S. S. Learned
Ray Angney
A. T. Olson
H. G. van Neste
Charles Parel
W. E. Wilson
N. E. Far- Inger
O.W. Owen
FH. Penner
G. H. Pontius
Will Johns
Fred Love
B. Dale
John. Gregg
Will Gorrill
C. H. Stockwell
P. H. Robert
F. A. Richardson
C. * Winsler
J.S. Daniels
O. Curd
C. C. Carl
L. D. Welch
A. H. Foster
W. #. Banning
A. M. Hughes
J. C. Rumsey
GC. A. Hunter
J. G. McElhinny
R. C. Burgert
Rebekahs
Attorney General approves ouster suit against Labette county clerk
Topeka Kan March 4 The attorney general C B Griffith approved filing an ouster suit against Earl Barker Labette county clerk The action comes after Barker was found guilty in Parsons police court yesterday on a charge of intoxication with a $5 fine plus costs Griffith said he withheld action until Barker's trial in court and forwarded the letter today to Labette county attorney Payne Ratner
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Topeka
Ken
Todiay
Payne Ratner
Labette County
C. B. Griffith
Earl Barker
Barker
London tea parties mark hospital birthday fundraiser
Ten thousand tea parties are planned in London for the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospitals thirty fifth birthday. The hospital seeks 375000 dollars for improvements and is run by women. Parties run March to May with hostesses pledging to entertain to raise any amount. Three women file petitions for Chicago aldermen seats in April.
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London
Associated Press
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Hospital
Radiocast to Broadcast Kansas Senate From KFKU
The Kansas senate will be radiocast Tuesday night March 10 at 8 from the University of Kansas station KFKU with microphones in the senate chamber at Topeka and telephones linking to the KU transmitter. Senators Van De Mark Finley and Grayhill helped arrange the broadcast as part of broader plans to radiocast all legislature sessions.
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State Senate
University of Kansas
KFKU
van de Mark
Cloud
Finley
Neosha
Grayhill
Harvey County
Senate
Topeka
University
House
K. U
Rehearing Sought in John Ellison Scott Murder Case
Topeka March 4 Attorney General C B Griffith urged the supreme court for a rehearing in the John Ellison Scott murder case. He argued the scene of the crime and that burglary at the time Mrs Scott was slain had no basis. Scott, a LaCygne merchant, was convicted June 19 1923 and sentenced to 46 years. The supreme court had reversed and remanded for retrial, saying key testimony was improperly admitted to support a burglary theory.
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Topeka
John Ellison Scott
Supreme Court
C. B. Griffith
Dislikes statue of Peel in Westminster Abbey
London editors report Rev. Jocelyn Perkins called the statue of Sir Robert Peel the worst in Westminster Abbey. He suggested retirada and compared its drapery to a Turkish bath, labeling it the Bath towel statue. Peel, nicknamed Bobby in youth, lent his name to London policemen as their nickname.
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London
Mar
Robert Peel
Westminster Abbey
Jocelyn Perkins
Mr. Perkins
Sir Robert
Bobby
To Bar Unfit Recruits
London reports that in 1924 eighty two of every hundred young men applying to join the British army were rejected as unfit. The figure compares with 35 per cent in 1912 and 58 per cent in 1923. Officials debate the causes, some citing higher medical standards at examination.
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London
Associated Press
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Jday
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Holtzclaw
BK. U
Hanna
S. Bullene
UHLS
Voige
Regular Army
1S Vice President
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Chicago Board of Aldermen
Walter
Ways and Means
Hamilton
Endres
Leavenworth
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Peel
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