Germany to Enter League Next Fall
League of Nations readers hear discussions on Germany's provisional admission to the League. Brazil's seat and the permanent council position are debated as Spain seeks a permanent seat, while Latin American members urge Brazil not to block Germany. Internal Spanish dissension and possible September assembly actions loom.
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Germany
Veares
Beavis
Brazil
Siegver
Counsil
Goneviy
Tlaly
Lyon
Divie
Spain
Poland
Prima de Rivera
Atent
Assembly
Langue
Yanguis
Quinones de Lea
Primo de Rivera
Senor Mello Francs
Deadsmith
Rio Janeiro
League
Divorce Ring Allegedly Offers Quick U S Divorces Abroad
Philadelphia March 16 federal officials probe an alleged international ring offering divorces in thirty days for 800 dollars. Operators in several large American cities allegedly conduct proceedings without spouses’ knowledge.
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Hiladelphia
Mar
Federsl
Yucaten
Democracy Dead Challenged by Mussolini and Lenin Dictatorships
Dr Henry Neumann of the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, at the University of Kansas, argued democracy is young and will improve. He outlined four factors behind Mussolini's rise in Italy, warned Lenin’s challenge endures, and urged service to society and ethical career choice while condemning fraud.
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Italy
Henry Neumann
Brooklyn Society For Ethical Culture
University of of Kansas
Haly
Talian Vberals
Mussolini
Lenin
Nevumann
Plato
Dr. Neumann
Cyore
Six universities enter Missouri Valley Oratorical Contest
Representatives from University of Texas South Dakota Missouri Wisconsin Kansas State Agricultural College and University of Kansas will compete in Kansas City Friday night. Winners receive 50 dollars for first and 25 for second. Each debater has twelve minutes. judges are faculty from the six schools. Texas won the previous year.
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Texas
Chinese buyers drive up American newspaper imports
Circulation figures may remain private but Chinese buyers are purchasing large amounts of American newspapers. Orientals import newspapers by the ton with a single shipment totaling 1,700 bales. Much of the papers eventually return to the United States wrapped around goods bought by American firms. In Matfield Green the first local minister in four years, Rev. J. M. Hodgkin, a Methodist, will serve at the Christian church joining both Christian and Methodist denominations in the congregation.
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San Francisco
Mar
United States
Matfield Green
J. M. Hodgkin
Christian Church
Weather Forecast for Kansas and Cities Listed Tonight
Forecast fair tonight and Wednesday with moderate temperatures across Kansas. Roads in Kansas City Emporia Hutchinson Salina Coffeyville Pittsburg and Ottawa clear. Curtis to Atlantic City Washington March 16 Senator Curtis Republican leader who returned from Florida to recuperate from quinsy travels to Atlantic City to continue rest.
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Kansas
Kansas City
Emporia
Hutchinson
Salina
Coffeyville
Pittsburg
Wichita
Ottawa
Tea
Curtis
Atlantic City
Washington
Florida
Quinsy
Huge flour mill merger completes with six mills
Minneapolis announces that B B Sheffield interests acquire Larabee Flour Mills Corporation of Kansas City, uniting six mills in Missouri and Kansas. New group controls 26 000 barrels daily. Larabee plants total 13 000, Sheffield plants equal. Headquarters in Kansas City, leadership by C Kaths and B B Sheffield.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Lie
Minnneapolis
Larabee Flour Mills Corporation
St. Joseph
Wilmington
Hutchinson
Clinton
Southwest
Northwest
Larabee Corporation
Sheffield Company
Kansas Flour Mills Company
Kansas City
Waller-Spies Milling Company
St. Louis
Wnits
Larabee-Sheffield
Larabee Company
Stafford
Kansas
Frank &. Larabee
Fred DB. Larrebee
B. B. Sheffield
C. Kaths
Topeka
Larabee Mills
Mr. Kaths
Frank S. Larabee
Kansas’ City
Kan
Excelsior Flour Mills
Marysville
Minneapolis Company
Minneapolis Milling Company
Commander Milling Company
Stillwater
Empire Milling Company
Jamesville
Big Diamant ‘Mills Company
Morristown
Big Diamond Mills Company
Madeira, Minn
Cornerstone to Be Laid at Pittsburg College Library
Pittsburg March 15 A P The twenty third anniversary of Founders Day at the Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg marks the formal ceremony for laying the new college library cornerstone Two state board of regents members will attend W Morgan board chair will give the principal address Senator C W Spencer of Sedan will help place the stone Francis M Smith senior class president will present the granite block on behalf of his class
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Pittsurg
Kansas State Teachers College of
Pittsburg
State Board] of Regents
W. ¥. Morgan
C.W. Spencer
Sedan
Francis M. Smith
Brookhart Fight Likely to Reach Senate Floor
Washington March 16 The senate elections committee reviewing the Slick Brookhart Iowa senatorial contest went into executive session late today Senator Watson Republican Indiana said a final decision would probably be reached today Most members indicated a majority favored unseating Brookhart and seating Daniel F Steck Democrat as the sub committee recommended This would send the dispute to the senate floor
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Washington
Mar
Senate Elections Committee
Slick-Brookhart
Iowa
Watson
Indiana
Brookhard
Daniel F. Steck
Senate
Plant First Spuds In Kaw Valley Swing This Week
Potato planting in the Kaw Valley will swing into full activity by the end of the week if weather stays warm. Several growers have already set their 192 crop, but acreage this year is expected to dip slightly due to seed potato prices being about three times higher than last year. Fr. Lewis and Fr. Lap tad, north of Lawrence, say some ground has frost damage, yet planting continues as weather improves.
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Kaw Valley
Lewis
Lawrence
Jug
St. Patrick's Day
Fr. Laptad
Laptad
Stock back on owners as Nickel Plate assets released
New York March 16 The Nickel Plate deposit committee said stock of railroads involved in the merger will be returned to holders on par before May 1 1926. The move follows questions on the Van Sweringens plans to abandon or revise terms and may signal whether the five rivals will stay unified. A decision may come at meetings of the Chesapeake and Ohio and Hocking Valley boards in Cleveland tomorrow.
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New York
Ca.p
Nickel Plate Deposit Committee
Wall Street
van Iweringens
Lege
van Sweringens
Chesapeake and Ohio
Hocking Valley
Cleveland
Sheriff Holds Bigham on Bond in Topeka Case
George Bigham released on $5,000 bond after two Santa Fe employees posted bail for killing Hugh Devlin last Wednesday night. Sheriff Oscar Carlson keeps him in custody on an assault with intent to kill charge against Mrs Ida Devlin. Preliminary hearing postponed to March 20, coroner’s inquest delayed. Also: Mrs. C A Lewin sues bus line for 10,100 dollars over left hand loss. Oldest club Meade Chapter APEQ dates to 1888. Spanish War Veterans meet at county courthouse Thursday. Chevrolet advertisement notes quality at low cost.
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Topeka
Kan
Mar
George Bigham
Hugh Devlin
Santa Fe Railway
Oscar Carlson
Bisham
Ida Devlin
Lawrence High School Vocational Agriculture Profit Report 1925 26
Lawrence High School reports a net profit of 2600.72 from 33 vocational agriculture projects in 1925 26 led by a top project profit of 1098.75. Forty four boys enrolled, thirty seven completed satisfactory projects across livestock crops and soil improvement, with average profit 78.70. Fifty percent expected to return to farming. eleven former students currently farming locally.
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Vocational Agriculture Department
Lawrence High School
William R. Fisick
Lawrence High
Essick
Women’s Club Meet In Topeka Luncheon
Mrs. J. H. Wiggam vice president of the state federation spoke at the annual luncheon of the city federation of women’s clubs at the Congregational house on the theme The Value of the Individual Club. Les Wiggam urged widening the clubs’ field of vision and friendships. Rosemond Lesh of Kansas City spoke on preschool exam and follow up. Ada Montgomery, club editor of the Topeka Capital, discussed club activities. Mrs. C. S. Finch presided.
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J. H. Wiggam
Topeka
State Federation of Women's Clubs
City Federation of Women's Clubs
Congregational
P. Hoase
Les Wiggam
Rosemond Lesh
Children’s Bureau of
Kansas City
Ada Montgomery
C. S. Finch
Scott Trial Near End At Garnett Court
The third trial of Elli son D. Scott a La Cygne merchant charged with murdering his wife neared completion in Anderson county district court Garnett after a weeklong venue from Linn county. Scott testified in his defense and both sides rested. Court instructions followed and verdict deliberation was expected late today.
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Ottawa
Mar
Ellison D. Scott
Anderson County
Garnett
Linn County
Scott
Utah
Southwestern College Loses Tough Final Seconds
In Kansas City on March 1 the Utah Apey Athletic Club of Bingham, Utah, rallied in the final 26 seconds to beat Southwestern College of Winfield 23 to 27 in the National AAU tournament. The Kansans led most of the game. Larson scored the decisive goal for the Westerners as Utah tied the score late.
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Kansas City
Mar
A. P
Utah Apey Athletic Club
Bingham
Utah
Southwestern College of
Winfield
Kansas
Larson
Westerners
Senate to vote March 24 on Gooding bill
Washington March 16 A P dispatch says the senate agreed to vote at 3 p m March 24 on the Gooding long and short haul bill. The note comes from radio service Douglas Radio. The Best in Radio Heanna.
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Washington
Senate
Judge Means files answer in mandamus case
Judge Hugh Means filed in the Kansas Supreme Court an answer to the petition by R C Jackman seeking a writ of mandamus to force dismissal of Lawrence injunction suit from district court. The document outlines legal steps since summer, argues dismissal with prejudice would nullify potential quo warranto judgment, and defends delaying dismissal pending quo warranto results.
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R. CO
Rence
R. C. Jackman
M.ade
Lawrence
M. A. Gorrill
Lawrencé
Kan
Board of Commissioners
District Court
Douglas County
Kansas
Ee For Probibition Bureau
Measure to Strengthen Law Ap proved by House Committee
The administration bill to create a bureau of prohibition in the Treasury was approved by the House, and a bureau of customs and a commissioner of prohibition with two commissioners of customs would be created. Salaries include 900 dollars for a deputy secretary and enforcement leadership would shift to a new prohibition enforcement bureau, moving personnel from the internal revenue bureau.
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House
Washington
Bureau of Prohibition
Treasury Department
Bureau of Customs
Prohibition
Customs
Andrews
Internal Revenue Bureau
Hettick Arrested In Printing Libel Case At Gridley
Hettick owner and publisher of the Gridley Light is held on a $300 bond awaiting trial in May on criminal libel charges. He reportedly admitted printing The Red Baker University scandal sheet and was ready to plead guilty. Joseph Myer, editor, previously pleaded guilty and was fined $100. About a dozen Baker University students face May term trials on similar charges.
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Lee Wettick
Gridley
W. J. Cummings
Hettick
Lawrence
Cummings
Baker University
Joseph Myier
Hugh Means
C. H. Tucker
Tettick
Testimony Rights for Georgia Women in Court
Georgia women may testify against their husbands, though wives retain a separate right. The issue arises from evolving post Nineteenth Amendment conditions and uneven state law. An Atlanta ordinance barred white women and children from patronizing certain barber shops, illustrating evolving social policy debates.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Jim Crew
Tells Corporation
Continental Baking Board Chief Tests Policy On Transfers
Geo C Barber chairman of Continental Baking Corporation testifies before FTC examiner John W Addison. He says the company will not let officers directors or stockholders of acquired firms reenter the baking industry within five years or within fifty miles of their original business. The company has been accused of violating the Clayton Act by acquiring numerous bakeries since November 1924 to stifle competition and create a monopoly.
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New York
Mar
C. Barber
Continetal Baking Corporation
Continental
International Religious Education Council Convenes in Birmingham
Sunday school workers and clergy from 35 denominations gather for the quadrennial International Council of Religious Education convention in Birmingham April 12 to 19. The theme Building Together a Christian Citizenship features Youth Congress, pulpit speakers, and sessions on children work leadership and adult activities. Fire destroys home near Emporia. Rep. Glotfelter’s residence burns with scant belongings saved. Baptists to Ottawa: Kansas farm assembly opens August 3 for a ten day session.
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Birmingham
Ala
A. P
International Council of Religious Education
Br. Huch S. Magill
Emporia
J. H. Glotfelter
Here
Dynamite Wrecks Mine Machinery in Dennings Near Altus
Two dynamite charges exploded nearly together damaging the engine and boiler rooms of coal mine number six at Dennings near Altus Arkansas. A third unexploded charge was found beneath the shaft engine. The mine is run by L. Melton under a non union wage scale and leased from Western Coal Mining Company since August 4, 1925.
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Altus
Ark
A.P
Dennings
Denning
L. Melton
Western Coal Mining Company
Melton
India author Sam Higginbottom to speak at KU convocation
Sam Higginbottom known as author missionary and longtime Allahabad resident will address an all University convocation at the University of Kansas Thursday at 10 am in Robinson Gymnasium. His talk titled The Gospel and the Plow in India notes his role in Indian agriculture and the Agricultural Institute of Allahabad.
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Sam Higginbottom
Allahabad
Iudia
University of Kansas
Robinson Gymnasium
India
Mr. Higginbottom
Manchester
England
United States
Princeton University
Ohio State
Nlow
Agricultural Institute of
Alahabad
Isabella Theburn Woman’s CoHope
Topeka Engineer Speaks On City Paving At C of C
Topeka City Engineer Baldry urged Lawrence to value its university city status and invest in good paving. He outlined past brick street repaving efforts, central asphalt strips, and later city ownership of an asphalt plant to maintain arterial highways. The talk emphasized keeping streets presentable for visitors, taxpayer harmony, and a maintained maintenance program funded by the city.
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Lawrence
Kansas University
Baldry
Topeka
Chamber of Commerce
W.S. Hancock
Piora
Sa Id
Peka
Hancock
W. C. Hanenek
Lawrences
West Seventh Street
W. C Simons
West Ninth Street
Mississippi
Colonel Coolidge Weakens Amid Slow Recovery in Plymouth
Colonel John Coolidge, whose condition had shown some improvement, grew slightly weaker today according to a noon bulletin from his physician Albert Cran of Bridgewater. The bulletin notes he remains about the same as yesterday, is quieter, with a fairly good heart condition and no new developments. neighbors say he is very comfortable. The report also mentions a marriage license issued to George Thomas Herrington and Winona Woodburn in Flagstaff Arizona, and a separate note of two weddings and a political bid by Louis D. Blaca, a Wichita dentist, for the Kansas House district.
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Plymouth
John Co Coolidge
Albert AL. Cran
Bridgewater
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