Public Utilities Valuations Hiked in Kansas
Topeka May 21 The state tax commission announced a nearly 70 percent rise in railroad property valuations across Kansas affecting Southwestern Bell and other public service firms. The increases range from small to as high as 240 percent for Union Pacific, with Santa Fe up about 100 million and Rock Island cut by 10 percent. Railroads paid 377.7 million tax valuation last year, now set at 639.2 million. Utilities plan to seek restoration to 1923 levels at the next board of equalization.
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Topeka
Kan
State Tax Commission
Kansas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Commission
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Board of Equalization
Reserve Luncheon at Chamber Honors Prof Irving Fisher
Members urged to reserve for Friday noon luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce in honor of Irving Fisher of Yale University. About fifty reservations already made. only those with reservations will be seated to avoid losses. Prof Pistons address titled Americas Interest in World Economic Conditions. Members urged to bring wives to hear the economist.
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Chamber of Commerce
Irving
Fisher
We-Yals University
C.L. Scott
Chamber
Pistons
America
Rates Hearings Pending in Kansas Utilities Case
More than twenty rate petitions are pending before the Kansas state public utilities commission. Exchanges claim long-standing low profits and losses justify increases. The St Francis consolidation was granted higher residence and business rates, while Horton’s request to lower rates was denied. The commission found Horton profits reasonable and Hiawatha’s rates too low to yield fair profit. Northeast Kansas Telephone and Mutual Telephone are involved in related service assessments. Also in Columbia, SC, the South Carolina Democratic convention instructed eighteen delegates to vote for W. G. McAdoo at the national convention.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Public Utilities Commission
St. Francis
Consolidated Telephone Company
Horton
Hiawatha Exchange
Horton Exchange
Hiawatha
Kansas . Telephone Company
Mutual Telephone Company
McAdoo
Columbia
S. C
South Carolina
Kansas Forecast Shows Showers Likely in West
The forecast indicates generally fair conditions with tonight and Thursday bringing showers to the western portion. Temperatures may rise slightly in the northeast with a warmer trend extending into Thursday.
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Kansas
Verdicts awarded in multiple Lawrence court cases
A series of district court trials concluded with verdicts in Lawrence suits. Mrs. Uttinger won $145 against P H Peirce for injuries from a car collision. L L Phillips secured $254.35 for work on the Kelly house. Dr E B Keith was awarded $299.44 plus interest from Feb 2 1923 against Western Automobile Insurance for a 1922 car accident. George J Shultz seeks $8000 against George L Kreeck J B Boener and Farmers State Bank over stock dealings tied to Lawrence Mercantile. defendant motion for judgment on plaintiff counsel’s statements was overruled.
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District Court
Geo. Uttinger
P. H. Peirce
M. A. Gorsill
Phillips
Kelly
Eb, RK. Keith
Western Automobile Insurance Company
Keith
Insurance Company
George J. Shultz
George L. Kreeck
J. B. Boener
Farmers State Bank ‘Fame
Phillins
Shultz
Kréeck and Boener
The
Lawrence Mercantile Company
Butler on Day Laws
Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, spoke in Kansas City about opposition to liquor traffic and the potential repeal of nationwide prohibition within five years if citizens grasp its implications. He urged moral education by parents, churches, and schools and framed the issue as protecting government, law, and obedience rather than wets versus dries.
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Kansas City
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
New York
Butler
Missouri and
Kansas Bankers’ Associations
Thaya
United States
Butled
Wells, lease and funds contested in receivership case
The Wichita Petroleum ICompany filed a motion in the supreme court to recover wells, lease and money impounded by the receiver in the Red River boundary district and to return them free of receivership costs. Southwest, Buckeye, and J L Duffy joined to shift receivership expenses to the River bed wells or on a percentage basis if any costs are charged against Texas wells. Around Lecompton Odd Fellows lodge meets with about thirty members, three initiates.
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Washington
Wichita Petroleum Company
Supreme Court
Red River Boundary District
Southwest Petroleum Company
Buckeye Petroleum Co
J. L. Duffy
Texas
No vote this week on farm bill in House
Washington May 21 The McNary Haugen farm relief bill faces delay as the House failed to obtain a quorum for several hours and dropped a planned night session. Abandoning the proposed procedure prevents advancing the bill this Friday for amendments and readings.
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Washington
Agencies That Will Administer the Bonus On Job
Veterans bureau actuaries told Congress that bonus insurance calculations now use the 1.25 daily foreign service and 2.00 daily home service credits. The extra 25 percent is included in the factor table, reducing policy values while not changing total bill costs. Budget officials studied agency estimates and will send the data to the President for Congress, with immediate action sought by the House committee.
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Washington
Veterans Bureau, Actuaries
Congress
H. P. Brown
Veteran Bureau Actuary
Brown
Veterans Bureau
Treasury Department
France faces political uncertainty over new government
Worries in Paris reach President Millerand and Premier Poincare as they meet Edouard Herriot and Paul Painleve to discuss France financial policy. They stress balancing the budget and reassure banking groups in New York and London. Also, Lawrence city clerk Floyd Lawrence mails poll tax notices to men aged 21 to 50. Richard Hayter of Lawrence is ill in Kansas City. son William to visit.
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Paris
Associated Press
France
Millerand
Poincare
Edouard Herriot
Paul Painleve
Jeaders
M. Poincare
M._ Francois- Marsal
New York
London
Bank of France
M. Herriot
Painleve
Floyd Lawrence
Lawrence
Rue
Richard Hayter
Kansas City
William Hayter
Hired Detectives framed Wheeler in Justice probe
Washington May 21 The Senate Daugherty committee heard that Justice Department agents sought to frame Senator Wheeler and spied on committee members and Means diaries. W. C. Duckstein testified about a large espionage operation run from New York by Pettit and O Brien to frame Wheeler and railroad Means, with Means diaries seized from Duckstein and his wife.
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Washington
Senate Daugherty Committee
Department of Justice
Wheeler
Gaston B. Means
W. C. Duckstein
Department
Duckstein
B. C. Todd
Daugherty
New York
Pettit
O'Brien
Montana
Means
R. P. Burrus
Jess Smith
Bureau of Investigation
Payford
Heaid
Attor Incy General
Second Arrest Is Made In Livestock Sanitation Case
Topeka May 21 The state Livestock Sanitary Department reports the second arrest in its history for enforcing sanitary rules. Charles Clark a Leavenworth County farmer refused tuberculin testing on his cattle claiming divine revelations. He was jailed for interfering with state officers. tests later showed his cattle free of disease.
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Topeka
Kan
Hvestock Sanitary Department
Charles Clark
Leavenworth County
J.H. Mercer
Clark
A. P. ‘Burdick
Largest Newton high school class graduates in history
Ninety four Newton Kansas graduates announced for the high school class of this year. The event marks the largest graduating class in the history of Newton High School.
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Newton, Kan
Newton ‘High School
Is NOT A VOLCANO Travelers Reports About New Mexico Mountain Are in Error
Reports of smoke and flames from Mount Capulin and an extinct crater at Folsom New Mexico were groundless. Folsom residents ridiculed activity, and Sheriff Summer said the fogged summit and setting sun could look like lava but showed no volcanic activity.
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New Mexico Mountain
Walsenburg
Colo
Capulin
Folsom
New Mexico
Summer of
Voting on bishops at Methodist conference in Springfield
The Methodist general conference debated bishop elections led by Rev Ralph A Ward of Foochow China as votes faltered under first and second ballots. Merton Rice of Detroit and Merle Smith of Pasadena withdrew, while contenders included E S Jones North India Titus Low Nebraska R J Wade dia G A Miller South America Joseph M M Gray Penn and John Thompson Chicago.
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Springfield
Mass
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Ralph A.ward
Foochow
China
Merton 5. Rice
Detroit
Merle N. Smith
Pasadena
Cal
Dr. Ward
BE. S. Jones
North India
Titus, Low
Nebraska
R. J
Wade
Dia
G. A. Miller
South America
Joseph. M. M. Gray
Pennsylvania
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baldwin Watches Voting On Methodist Episcopal Bishops
The Springfield Mass general conference balloting on new bishops draws Baldwin and Baker University interest. Dr Merton B Rice of Detroit and Dr L H Murlin of Boston, both linked to Baker, received the largest first-ballot votes. Murlin led Baker as its former president, Rice is a 1893 alum who once lived in Baldwin. Also noted is Bishop W A Quayler as a prominent Methodist leader.
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General Conference of the Methodist Church
Springfield
Mass
Baldwin
Baker University
Merton &. Rice
Detroit
Mich
L. H. Murlin
Boston
Murlin
Boston University
Rice
Laura Buckner
Col
Allen Buckner
Duluth
W. A. Quayler
Methodist Church
City health work widely discussed in Lawrence
A University of Kansas sociology student reports on mayor F M Holliday’s consideration of changes to Lawrence city health service. Physicians largely oppose part time health officers, urging retention of Dr Clark. Most Lawrence physicians support keeping current health department leadership and funding.
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Lawrence
Public Health Department of
Holliday
Department of Sociology
University of Kansas
F. M. Holliday
City Health Service
City Health Department
Clark
Glark
J. A. Anderson
H. T. Jones
Jones
M.I. Sadler
Kreeck
Florence Sherbon
W. C. McConnell
McConnell
Attempted Los Angeles Aqueduct bombing reported
Los Angeles Cal May 21 detectives rushed to the scene after an attempt to cripple the water supply by dynamiting the aqueduct near Haiwi Inyo county about 200 miles from Los Angeles was disclosed today. The city council offered a reward of 1000 for the guilty.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Haiwii
Public Model Home Furnishings Chosen for Demo Week
A committee led by Miss Elizabeth Meguir selects furniture and equipment for a model home at 125 East Nineteenth Street. Lawrence business men donate items for a week of public viewing starting next Monday. The display showcases durable affordable pieces and practical kitchen labor-saving devices with landscape work completed and hostesses ready to guide visitors.
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East Nineteenth Street
Elizabeth Meguiar
Lawrence
Better Homes
Farmers to Meet in Lawrence Friday May 23
Plans proceed for a large farmers meeting in Lawrence on Friday May 23 with members from farm organizations nationwide to gather for visiting a basket dinner and talks. The court house will be the headquarters and the south park or court house will host the dinner if needed. Speakers include Ralph Snyder state Grange head and John Tromble state Farm Bureau president. Attendees are urged to bring well filled baskets.
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Lawrence
Court House
South Park
State Grange
Ralph Snyder
Farm Bureau
John Tromble
State Farmers Union
Conferees Reach Agreement on Tax Bill in Washington
Washington May 21 Unanimous agreement was reached today by conferees on the tax reduction bill. The Simmons income rate plan allows a 40 percent top surtax and 50 percent cut in normal taxes on incomes under 8 000. Senate publicity of returns and a tax on undistributed corporate profits were rejected. House estate tax rise and a 2 gift tax were accepted. Senate Democrats yielded on a substitute corporate tax and returns publicity, hoping no objection from President Coolidge. The Democratic income tax schedule was accepted, but Republicans said it closely follows the Longworth plan. A vote today was unlikely. insurgents may seek separate votes on the opposed provisions. A 25 percent earned-income cut remains with a $10 million cap. Jewelry tax cut compromise reached. articles under 30 dollars exempt from five percent tax. Brokers tax, billiard tables, and bowling alleys provisions approved. Deductions for capital losses kept at 12 1 2 percent. Mellon estimates revenue gains of 25 million annually. Smoot says bill runs 10 million below treasury surplus, not counting the next year bonus bill costing about 150 million.
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Washington
Simmons Democratic
Senate
Senate Republican Organization
Coolidge
House
Democrats
Treasury
Mellon
Smort
Davies Refuses to Quit as State Registrar in Topeka
W J Davies, central figure on Kansas state board of health, vows to keep his registrar post despite a dismissal order by a board majority. Named successor Burt Brown of Lawrence, Davies says only a court can remove him and he will stay until legally ousted. He disputes the board’s action as unlawful and plans no suit by him.
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Topeka
Kansas
W. J. Davies
Storm Center
State Board of Health
Davies
Burt Brown
Lawrence
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