Senate clash over 7 million school bill unsettles Kansas
Topeka reports the Kansas Senate stalled amid a 7 million dollar school appropriation dispute. Senator Davis argued tax cuts justify delaying the building program, while Hegler defended funding for a KU auditorium and other facilities. Western Kansas complaints highlighted representation gaps and tax burdens. A separate note reports 150 fishermen and 60 horses drowned or frozen in the Azov Sea ice flow.
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Topeka
Kan
Associated Press
Senate
Davis
Greensburg
Ways and Means
Kansas
University of Kansas
Hegler
K. U. Ttems
Wichita
Kansas University
Western Kansas
Snyder
Southwest
University
The
Agricultural College
Pittsburg
Hays
Emporia
Dodge City
Ekaterinolay
Russia
Sea of
Azov
Final Rush in Kansas Legislature as Session Nears End
Topeka March 7 Both houses worked at full speed and planned a night session that could run close to Sunday. They aimed to finish their own measures and halt further bill consideration by next Wednesday. Gov Paulen faced overtime as appointments awaited senate confirmation.
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Topeka
Kansas
Ben S. Paulen
Senate
Georgia seeks to drop habeas case against Borglum
In Atlanta on March 7 the Stone Mountain Confederation urged withdrawal of extradi tion papers for Gutzon Borglum. The Decatur solicitor said Borglum would return to Georgia to face charges after a dismissal of habeas corpus petitions. Governor Walker was asked to return Georgia requisition papers for the artist.
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Greensboro
N. C
Associated Press
Gutzon Borghaan
Stone Mountain
McLean
North Carolina
Georgia
C. W. Ramspeck
Decatur
Borglant
E. 5
Parker, Jr
Atlanta
Clifford Walker
Stone Mountain ‘Confederate Monumental Association
Gutzon Borglum
Senate Row Over Apportionment Bill Sparks Spill
Topeka a day of wrangling over a 7 million dollar appropriation for state educational institutions ended with Senator Sparks lashing out at fellow legislators and then apologizing as the presiding officer urged restraint. The clash drew applause and the session resumed with business proceeding. Also, the Kansas Supreme Court denied Elizabeth G Meek of Ellsworth a $2500 alienation of affections judgment against her mother in law, reversing a lower court finding for lack of sufficient evidence.
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Topeka
Kan
Sparks
Galena
Senate
Hegler
Sedgwick
Hester
Ben
J ‘Heeler
Chase
Elizabeth G. Meek
Ellsworth
Lewis Meek
Supreme Court
WOUND MOTOR COP IN SHOOTING NEAR KANSAS CITY
March 7 Kansas City reports a motorcycle patrolman Elmo M. Collins was shot during a halt of three men in a car suspected of whiskey transport. Collins' condition is not serious. A Wyoming license plate was noted on the car, and one occupant may have been wounded. Police report alcohol smuggling shifting to automobiles after a recent liquor seizure. Federal agents value seized liquor at $40,500. A car matching the gunmen’s description was spotted in Martin City, 18 miles south, triggering searches nearby.
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Kansas City
Elmo M.collins
Collins
Wyoming
Colling
Prohibition
Biloxi
Miss
William A. Shreeve
Gulf
Shreeve
Ray Broom
Freddie Shofstall
Broom
George Hoffman
Martin City
Here
KU Budget Shows Maintenance Favorable, Buildings Cut
Chancellor Lindley explained a partial resumption of the University building program has boosted the Kansas appropriation but overall general operation funding will be $100000 less per biennium than the current period. The Ways and Means Committee’s plan reduces maintenance from two years ago despite a 10 percent student rise, with $2263010 for general maintenance and $310000 for buildings.
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University of Kansas
Lindley
Senate
Wayd
Means
Ways and Means Committee
Lawrence
Bell Hospital
Children Separated After Father Kills Mother in Buckner Farm Home
Five Snow children aged 4 to 17 were placed with relatives in Kansas City and Vinland after their father Charles Snow received a life sentence for first degree murder. Edith 17, Sarah 4, Sadie 14, Daisy 12, and Elsie 8 were moved yesterday. Edith, Sarah and Sadie to Kansas City relatives, Elsie to Uncle and Aunt George McCrary, and Daisy to great aunt Mrs. Alice Stantwix of Vinland.
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Charles Snow
Buckner
Kansas City
Edith
Sarah
Sadie
Daisy
Elsie
George McCrary
Alice Stantwix
Vinland
Senate opens Warren nomination in open session vote
Washington March 7 the senate voted to consider in open session the nomination of Charles B Warren for attorney general. The doors opened over administration protest by 46 to 59 after a 39 to 38 vote to override a Moses ruling that two thirds were needed for an open session. Two couples married in Quenemo and Kansas City this morning by Probate Judge Menger as well as a license issued for Lewis Hoffman and Mae Bell of Topeka.
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Washington
Senate
Charles B. Warren
Gener
Clark E. Shepheard
Mary McGregor
Quenemo
Kans
Menger
George A. Hadlet
Alice Bunyan
Kansas City
Lewis Hoffman
Mae Bell
Topeka
Hilles Denied Report as New Ambassador to Germany
Washington dispatch reports Charles B. Hilles Republican national committeeman for New York was selected by President Coolidge as ambassador to Germany, a claim denied by Hilles who told the United Press it was without foundation. Also notes Kansas Supreme Court ruling exempting rural credit shares from tax and a Kansas City hog market roundup with rising prices and weights near 14 dollars.
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Washington
Mar. T
United Press
Charles B. Hilles
National
New York
Coolidge
Germany
White House
United Press Today
Topeka
Kan
Mar
Kansas Supreme Court
Lyon County District Court
Hulda
Miles
Gunkle
Lyon County Board
Demoted Air Chief May Run for Senator in 1926
Fortress Monroe Va March 7 Brigadier General William Mitchell demoted as assistant chief of the army air service may run for Senate in 1926 for Wisconsin against Senator Irvine Lenroot. Mitchell's father once served as a Wisconsin senator.
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Fortress Monroe
Willam”am Mitchell
Army Air Service
Wisconsin
Irvine L. Lenroot
Mitchell
Primary Tuesday Ballots Printed for City Commissioner Race
City hall prepares for Tuesday primary with ballots printed and distribution planned by wards. Five candidates filed for the board of education including three members to be elected, while no candidate filed for treasurer. Voting places span six wards with locations at city hall West End Grocery 908 Vermont 1635 Massachusetts McAllaster Lindley's Dickers stores.
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Finance and Revenue
I. C. Stevenson
George T. Wetzel
Board
of, Education
W.O. Hamilton
Irving Hill
W. A. Pine
W. H. Quakenbush
Board of Education
West End
Vermont Street
Massachusetts Street
McAllaster School
East Eighth Street
Lindley's Drug Store
Dicker's
Klans Bill Is Beaten in House Vote
The klan bill was killed in the house of representatives on March 7 after its third reading with no debate. Roll call shows 57 for passage and 65 against. totals list 63 members voting and three absent or not voting. Names of those voting and not voting are recorded.
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Mar
House of Representatives
Reading
Archer
Atwater
Austin
Barrett
Barrows
Berg
Berryman
Broadie
Brown
Rooks
Burton
Campbell
Sedgwick
Caster
Cosma Culp
Curry
Darnell
Durta
Seward
Ware
Webb
Welton
West
Yale
Young
Yust
Albert
Arnold
Barnard
Beeks
Bennett
Gerson
Ottanwa
Sumner
Cave
Conkling
Cooper
Cox
Crawford
Dawson
Dedrick
Denich
Edwards
Endres
Fricsson
Huwer
Everts
Farrell
Fenton
Flanders
Frazier
Gehring
Glotfelter
Hamilton
Hanson
Hicks
Holbrook
Hole
Hope
Hudson
Jackson
Graham
Johnson
Jolliffe
Kersey
Langfeldt
Mann
Martin
Miller
Kiowa
Nutting
Peppon
Perrills
Pleasant
Potter
Price
Robson
Scates
Schauburg
Sehoen
Schuessler
Shideler
Short Showalter Sloan
Spilman
Stanleton
Tillotson
Tuttle
Walter
Weber
Weefle
Wilkes
Hill
Perry
Stansfield
Robbers Take $17,000 Payroll In Paterson Jewelry Break
Three armed men mugged an employee in front of the Manhattan Shirt company factory in Paterson New Jersey and seized a $17,000 payroll from a bank shipment. A fourth man, who gave the name George S Unger of New York, was captured by bystanders. The crew escaped in a stolen automobile.
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Paterson, N. J
Manhattan Shirt Company
George S. Unger
New York
Thompson Appeals Case in Federal Circuit and Supreme Court
John W. Thompson of St. Louis and Chicago contractor and Colonel Charles R. Forbes were found guilty of conspiracy. Thompson appeals to the United States circuit court of appeals and plans a separate appeal to the Supreme Court on constitutional grounds. Eleven of twelve planes in the Pursuit Group return to Selfridge Field after failing a dawn-to-dusk flight to Miami. the last plane is awaited at Bolling Field. Wilson's Bonds Rise as Packers plan reorganization in receivership spurs a rally in bonds and preferred stock.
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Washington, Mar
Selfridge Field
Mich
Miami
Fla
Bolling Field
Langley Field
Virginia
Wilson
New York
Wilson and Company
Chicago Packers
Irwin Urges Citywide Trade Drive And Civic Plan
Pryor Irwin closed the Merchants Institute with a civic and commercial program for Lawrence urging street resurfacing a new hotel zoning reform riverfront beautification and a revived fair. He urged backing the University of Kansas extended by attracting customers through improved service and lower costs and by building direct relations with farmers and merchants through the Chamber of Commerce.
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Lawrence
Pryor Irwin
Merchants’ Institute
Chamber of Commerce
Irwin
Massachusetts
K. U
Robbery at State Bank of Kechi in Kansas
Robbers forced the cashier to surrender all cash at the State Bank of Kechi ten miles northeast of Wichita at 9:80 a m. today locking him in the vault and fleeing in an automobile. No loss estimate given. Cashier G G Almond the sole employee. Bank capitalized at 10 000 dollars. Sheriff Grove and a deputy headed to the scene. bandits reported to have driven west from Kechi.
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Wichita
Kan
Kechi
Here
G. G. Almond
Capper to Nominate on Foreign Relations Post
Washington reports Sen Capper Republican Kansas will join the foreign relations committee succeeding the late Sen McCormick of Illinois. Capper gave up chairmanship of the claims committee to lead the District of Columbia panel. President Coolidge weighs a Muscle Shoals commission to study disposal to Congress next session.
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Capper
Senate
Washington
Sen
Kansas
Senator McCormick
Illinois
Senator Capper
District of Columbia
Mar
Coolidge
Muscle Shoals
Congress
Senate balks as Norris and Borah block GOP org
Washington March 7 Republicans fail to finish Senate organization as Norris Nebraska and Borah Idaho block immediate action over La Follette insurgent placements. The Republican majority faces a delayed slate of committee assignments and minor ranks for the insurgents.
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Washington
Senate
la Follette
Norris
Nebraska
Borah
Idaho
Plan Spring Show Window Unveiling in Lawrence
Plans for the annual spring window unveiling and style show in Lawrence are laid by the Merchant's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. A $25 prize supports design students under Miss Rosemary Ketcham at the University school of fine arts for the best poster announcing the event. Nine posters entered, judged by advertising men and window directors. final choice to be made after viewing Miss Esther McCauley's colored poster.
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Lawrence
Merchant's Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Rosemary Ketcham
University School of Fine Arts
Donald Post
Lois Bradridge
Walter Bell
Journal-World
Merchant’s Bureau
Inefficient Basis for Murder Ver dict Court Rules
The Kansas supreme court reversed the Bennett Fixtey murder conviction, remanding for a new trial. It ruled that trailing bloodhounds evidence cannot be conclusive and must be corroborated by other circumstances to show the defendant was near the crime scene. Flora Ready, a Osawatomie telephone operator, was murdered February 18, 1922.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas Supreme Court
Bennett Fixtey
Miami County
Flora Ready
Osawatomie
Ready
Fix- Jey
Fix- ‘Ey
Supreme Court
Legislature Week Sees Budget Bill Passed and Several Measures
Governor Paulen signed the budget and a consolidation bill while a board of regents measure was revived by the senate and signed. The house killed the Klan bill after a lengthy debate and a teachers certificates bill moved between houses for minor amendments. The senate approved an absent voter franchise bill and extended carrier rules, with adjournment slated for next Saturday. Mountain peaks 1 850 feet high were found beneath the sea 100 miles off California coast.
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Paulen
Board of Regents
Senate
House
California
Question Pickens in Monk murder case far from link to Moss tax office
John Pickens, a former Mosk taxi station employee and brother of George Pickens, was questioned by county officers regarding the W E Monk murder. Discharged from Mosk in January, he was picked up near a bus station and taken to the courthouse as detectives pursue leads.
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John Pickens
Mosk
W. E. Monk
Pickens
Court House
Melving
George Pickens
W. E. Mosk
Monk
Henderson
Massachusetts Street
Atar
W. E. Moak
Pickers
Moak
Pickeens
George
Kansan Bank Capital Rules Cut Number of Banks
Topeka march 7 Kansan id supers saturated with state banks the legislature moves to reduce their number by raising minimum capitalization for future banks The Fiery Megs act approved under Governor Paulens program sets caps at 15000 for third class cities 25000 for second class and 50000 for first class cities Finley of Chanute said the aim is to eliminate small cross road banks while Rep Moore noted about a quarter of state banks now lose money and the measure should curb risky finance and protect depositors
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Topeka
Mar
Associated Press
Kansan Id
Paulen
James W. Finley
Chanute
Senate
Finley
Senate Banking Committee
Kansas
Charles E. Moore
Greenwood County
House
House seeks liberal expense allowance amid pay debate
Kansas lawmakers pressed a bill to create a $5 daily expense account per member after the Supreme Court struck down the existing plan. The House committee favored the measure, but the Senate appeared unlikely to support it, amid broader fights over member compensation. A second item notes the German floating dock found work for the Med fleet dockyard, while a murder indictment in Ohio brings Wilbur Petit to Wichita awaiting extradition.
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Topeka
United Press
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Senate
C. B. Griffith
House
Committee On Claims
House Committee
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Winfield
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Belt Memorial Hospital
Ways and, Means
Lindsey
Missouri
United States Department of Agricultures
May
Klan Bill
Manhattan
Merchants Institute
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Wilbur Petit
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