Court with plea in the oil trial details
Washington AP report on the oil lease case features Judge Siddons and defense plea in the Teapot Dome era. Secretary Finney cited as key interpretive figure, with Fall urging broad authority. Court debates policy letters and testifying officials, while spectators react as proceedings continue.
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Washington
Ode. Ft (Ap
Albret B. Fall Stargh
Colombia
Supreme Court Toiay
Ohne
Jastied Siddens
Harry Sinclair
Court
E. C. Finney
Interior
Abel
Congress
Fall
United
Supreme Court
Nuwe
Justice Siddons
Gmost
Finney
George P. Hoover
Defense
Akself
Edwin Denby
Avy
Hoover
E.G. Finney
Robers
Owen J. Roberts
el ‘Ag
Minneapolis
Teapot Dome Awas
Treasure Hunt Seen After Million Loot Recovered
Police investigated reports of treasure hunters on land linked to the Rohdout robbery. Indications pointed to a successful hunt with more than $500,000 still missing buried on a ranch near Uvalde. Authorities linked the activity to the Newton brothers and a man who rented land north of town.
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Rohdout
Newton Brothers
San ‘Antonine
Uvalfie
Arkansas
Dudley_Jackson
San Antonio
Jackson
Ackeon
Trailan
Surgeons Say Organs Lose Value As Knife Advances
Dr. John F. Erdmann told a Kansas City audience that medical progress has raised the count of removable organs. He cited loss of eye a leg arm tonsils appendix gall bladder lungs and even portions of intestines with sterilization anesthesia and better organ knowledge making such removals safer and sometimes beneficial. He noted wartime gallbladder findings and chest surgery as notable developments.
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Kansas
City
John F. Erdmann
New York
Corn Borer Spread Viewed as Certain
Secretary Jardine states the corn borer is certain to spread to the entire corn belt. He credits last spring’s controls as largely effective in preventing serious damage to the nation’s two billion dollar crop and urges continued farmer cooperation and vigorous action to curb the infestation.
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Washington
Jardine
Department of Agriculture
Departments of Agriculture
Smalley Elected Kansas Electric Light Officials
Arthur Groesbeck of Manhattan was elected president of the Kansas section of the National Electric Light Association at the convention in Salina. R. T. Smalley of Lawrence became first vice president, and Think M. Stone of Fort Scott was named second vice president. H. Tee Jones of Topeka was secretary, P. F. Gow of Wichita treasurer, and RD. Hayden, the retiring president, was elected to the executive committee.
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Salina
Kas
Arthur ‘Groesbeck
Manhattan
Kansas
National Electric Light’ Association
R. T. Smalley
Lawrence
Thnk M. Stone
Fort Scott
H. Tee Jones
Topeka
P. F. Gow
Wichitas
RD. Hayden
Winfield Man Elected President At Firemen's Convention
Members of the Lawrence fire department attending the Kansas State Firemen's Association convention in Lawrence yesterday heard Foy Brown, Bert Jones, and George Gugsbee named as delegates. Liberal was chosen as next year’s meeting site and Charles Hamm of Winfield was elected president of the organization for the coming year.
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Lawrence
Concrete paving advances on highway south of Lawrence
About one-fourth mile of concrete has been laid on highway T3W south of Lawrence with work continuing toward Penny. Penny and Baldwin of Lawrence share the contract. County crews grade Pleasant Grove hill on 73W. The hill stays open to traffic during county work. a contracted job would detour traffic via Baldwin or the Lone Star road.
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Lawrence
Top Penny, & Baldwin
Pleasant Grove Hill
Baldwin
Lone Star Road
Kiwanis Club Hosts Ottawa Guests in Lawrence Program
Lawrence Kiwanis welcomed Ottawa Kiwanis members for an evening program at the Lawrence club meeting. C Harding presided, Ed Becker and Bert Warner spoke. Prof Jackman led music with Miss Thelma Bowers and Miss Dorothy Lewis providing accompaniment. Tyler Abelson joined as a new member and Prof Lundsford urged broader interclub relations.
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Lawrence Skiwanis Club
Ottawa
Lawrence
Ottawa Club
Ir C. Harding
Ottawa Lub
Ed Hi Becker
Harry Woods
Jackman
Ottawa University
Thelma Bowers
Dorothy Lewis
Bert Warner
Kiwanis Club
Abelson
CE. Lundsford
Sbdal
Ottaws
Veterans of America Are Best Cared For
Washington October 20 AP The veterans of American wars are better cared for than those of any country in the world says Hines director of the veterans bureau after a visit with President Coolidge He noted France was somewhat ahead in aiding American veterans and spoke of methods to increase efficiency He discussed pay systems for world war veterans and savings bonds for pay.
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Washington
Veterans of American
Hines
Veterans ‘Bureau
Pressi Coolidge
Fie
American Legion
France
Scorld
Mines closed by pickets in Colorado coal strike
Walsenburg Colorado and surrounding mines shut down as pickets, led by LW W organizer, protested state industrial commission orders. Sheriff Harry Capps warned of arrests. three women joined the picket line, with about forty five men at dawn. Officials vow to arrest all pickets while workers threaten armed resistance if fatalities occur.
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Walsenbur
Cliff Harry
Capps
W. W
Colorado
Paul Seiffer
Walsenburg
State Industrial Commission
Harry Capps
1.W
Arrain Violators in Pittsburg Prohibition Case
Five persons including two men and their wives were arraigned before U S commissioner C N Price on charges of violating the prohibition law. Readings list names and residences from Franklin Ohio and Franklin, with bonds set at 1000 dollars each. The case continues as ten arraignments in two days and a federal grand jury session is planned in Fort Scott in November. Federal officers Willis A Bucksan William Duckett led the raids and arrests in the district.
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Pittsburg
C. N. Price
United States
John’ Maske
Franklin
Say Yler
Anna Hyle
Joe Bausol
Agad
Fort Scott
Mane
Willis A. Bucksan Willam
Duckett
Haskell
Windshield Sticker Print for Pow Wow Ad Launch
The World Company produced windshield stickers advertising the Pow Wow event. Printed in colors, the stickers were prepared in a tiny department and scheduled for delivery to Oklahoma City within 48 hours of ink application.
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World Company
Pany
Oklahoma City
Alumni to cooperate in KPRKU reception test
The University of Kansas radio station tests broadcasting reach across Kansas by instructing alumni to listen and report success. A US district court naturalization hearing for Christos Papagianopollos, a Greece native, is noted with arrival in June 1916 and May 2 actions.
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KPRKU
Sity
Kansas
University Alumn
Gatica
Sue- Cenaisworth Dentis
KREUS
Univer
Christos
Papagianopollos
Massachusetts
Greece
United States
Papagianopoulos
New
Seventy Lives Four Day Toll From Motor Accidents
Chicago reports a national daily motor death toll of seventy as the U S safety council notes September fatalities totaling about 2080. Major cities over 100000 showed no fatalities in Canton Ohio El Paso Norfolk San Antonio and Waterbury. Chicago's annual toll reached 752 with sixteen deaths in the past week and five in the last 24 hours.
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Chicago
National Safety Coun
Canton
el. Paso
Tex
Norfolk
San ‘Antonio
Waterbury
Conn
Ninth High School Newspaper Conference Delegates Listed
Delegates from about sixty-seven Kansas high schools attend the ninth high school newspaper conference hosted by the University of Kansas journalism department at noon today. The Kansas Council of Teachers of Journalism holds a second annual session in Lawrence with KU. activities include registrations at 9 am, round tables at 10 am, and an editorial writing conference. Friday features a press club dinner and program topics on journalism education. attendees may buy tickets to the Kansas Washington football game at half price. Delegates hail from Abilene, Arkansas City, Augusta, Burden, C alerta, Colby, Columbus, Copeland, Ellsworth, Independence, Lawrence, Olathe, Ottawa, Parsons, Topeka, Winfield and many others.
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University Department of Journalism
Kansas
Tomorro
Kansas Council of Teachers of Journalism
Lawrence
K. U. Department of Journalism
News Toon
University Daily Kansas
W. A. Dill
Helen O. Mahin
George F. Church
Memorial
Kansas‘Washington
F. C. Allen
J. N. Flint
J EH. Lindley
Richard Dean
Manhattan High
Kansas Interscholaste Press ‘Association
If3en Tibbs
Tha
Arkansas Traveler
Izy Rae
Calteria
M. Todisor Nesota
Auditori Central Sumininration
Hes School J
Department of
Warlor
Eee
K. B
Journalism Press
Kansas Interecholaktie Press
Hia
Hiawatng
Hillsboro
Hoeiton
Hariga
Tchinsbn
Independence
Jetmore
Danelion City
Kanopolis
Kansas -clix
Kineman
Leaverte
Liberal
McPherson
Mackssi
A Whattan
Mankath
Marquette
Neosho Falls
Fetawaka Olathe
Oskaloosa
Osawatomie
Poola
Parsons
Pillsbury
Fiat
Randall Roxbury
Scandia
Score
Summer
Goodlord
Stillwell
Plans Formed for Annual Poultry Exhibit and Meet
Plans for the annual poultry and educational exhibit of the Kaw Valley Poultry Association, to be held in the Armory building November 15 to 19, are developing under F.M. Springer. The Kansas State American Poultry Association meeting will be held in connection with the poultry show. The association aims to promote a year round poultry industry and will issue 5,000 yearbooks on polity activities in the Lawrence territory with city approval. Special church meetings at the Church of Christ Ninth and Tennessee streets are announced with sermons aimed at youth and ongoing through the week.
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Kaw
Poultry Association
Armory
F.M. Springer
Kansas State American Poultry Association
Sociation
Ianusual
Church of Christ
Ninth
Tennessee
Chevrolet
Rau Prite
Rites for Dean Walker Held at Plymouth Church
Funeral service for Dean Perley F. Walker of the university school of engineering drew students, faculty, and engineers from the R.O.T.C. and Gamma Delta fraternity to Plymouth Congregational Church. Chancellor Lindley praised Walker’s vision and energy, noting his belief in engineering as human service. a rifle salute marked the burial at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Plymouth’ Congregational Church
Perley F. Walker
Allengineering
Th University
Hyery
R. O
T. C
Lindley
Dean Ilker
Mt. Grea
Eleering
Alfred D.grey
Deann Walker
Dean Walker
Aes
The
Phortorary
University R. Ot. Co
Hugh Means
Dinsmore Alter
J. A. Cygon
Meare Gilbert Gathrie
Frank B. Jones
Ti MecXone
Chaslen B. Es
Mas. Elgerson- Aldrich
Walker
Leota
Woman Identifies Bandit In Post-Robbery Scene
In a chaotic October 20 incident, Mrs. Harry M. Gerhard pointed to a suspect after a robbery. She described a choking attempt and identified Louis Thane as the man who menaced her and stole rings, while authorities appraise the scene and the alleged assailant.
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Harry M. Gerhard
Luouis Thane
Kansas Chamber Secretaries to Visit Lawrence for Conference
Kansas cities send secretaries to tour Lawrence on Saturday and attend the Kansas Washington game as guests of the Athletic association. They will participate in the thirteenth annual convention of the National Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries in Columbus Ohio October 23 to 26. A display on an advertising and publicity plan for Kansas will show how towns counties and industries can cooperate in a coordinated program. The Kansas Chamber of Commerce at Kansas City Kansas will supply the display. Secretaries from Newton Kansas City Kan Independence Arkansas City Hutchinson Leavenworth Minneapolis Glathe Winfield and Emporia will attend.
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Chamber of Commerce
Kansas Cities
Lawrence
The
Athletic Association
National Association of Commercial Organisation
Columbus
Kansas
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
Kan
Claude I
Scott
Frank
Newton
Kanas City
Independdence
Regional YWCA Rocky Mountain Council Meets at Broadview Inn
The Rocky Mountain regional council of YWCA will hold a three day fall conference at Broadview Inn Friday through Sunday. About ten members from Leach group will attend. Delegates from Nebraska Colorado Montana Wyoming and Utah are represented. Paul Forter president of the University U M and E Este secretary of the KU branch will also attend.
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Rocky Mountain
Tonga
Rocky
Broadview Inn
Mandamus Action in Train Length Case in Kansas
Kansas Public Service Commission seeks to force six major railroads to comply with its train length order. The action targets Union Pacific Missouri Pacific Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Chicago Rock Island Pacific Missouri Kansas Texas and St Louis San Francisco. The case demands safety equipment signal and brake improvements and requires reports to the commission.
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Topeka
Mandarcius
State Supreme Ors Fdday
Kansas Public Service Commission
Carrry
Commission
Union- Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Atchison, Topeka& Santa Fe
Chicago, Rock/Island & Pacific
Missouri-Kansas-Texas
St. Louis - San Francisco
Robbers Take Bank Safe in Glencoe Oklahoma
Robbers bored through the lock door of the Glencoe State Bank vault and carried out a strong box containing about 4 1700 dollars. The loss is covered by insurance and bank operations were uninterrupted. Also noted is a 6000 mile flight completion from Paris to South America by Costes and Le Brix. A public safety advisory urges proper leaf burning precautions.
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Glencoe
Okla
Klencog State Bank
Buenos Aires
Dieudonne Costes
Joseph le Brix
Paris
Africa
South Atlantic
South America
Carman
Conmissioner
Milk inspection report from Lawrence city records
City milk inspector H. Ger files October report detailing inspections by Burger and staff. Counts include 52 producers inspected 36 depots 1432 samples 124 ice cream plants 16 groceries and restaurants, 62 analyses, 75 bacteriological tests, 12 cream samples, 32 milk samples, 11 ice cream samples, 14 office calls and 15 dairymen complaints. several samples condemned and licenses threatened for failures.
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Inispe
First President Trace Lineage Unveiled by Hart Study
Professor Albert Bushnell Hart reports 86 places linked to George Washington lineage. The bi centennial commission discussed the birth announcement and the English genealogy research at a meeting. Senator Fess emphasized broader lineage findings and historical significance.
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Washing’ T
Dirie
George Washington
Wwerg
Weasalon Tias Bean
Albert Bushnell Hart
Diarg
Fess
Ats
Washingto
Hart
England
Washirttly
Last Azores St sheeo Miss Elder and Companion
In Azores at Ponta Delgada Lisbon Tonight the steamship Lima carrying Ruth Elder and George Haldeman arrived. They had been aboard the ill fated American Girl plane in a dramatic rescue. The ship stopped at Angor as plans to resume voyage toward the Atlantic coast are discussed.
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Ponta Delgada
Sao Miguel
Azores
Lima
Ruthland George Haldeman
United States
Tors
Tispon
Portugal
Angor
Reece
Atlan
Foi
Spa
George Haman
Enid Man Sentenced in Manslaughter Case
John B. Cook, 38, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree in district court before Judge Charles Swindall. He was sentenced to a stated term after driving a car that struck Mrs. Ringpenberk and her daughter Betty Jo, killing Mrs. Ringpenberk and injuring the child. The crash occurred near Enid on October 20 as Cook allegedly lost control of his vehicle.
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Enid. Okta
John B. Cook
Charles Swindall
Cook
Ringpenberk
Betty Jo
Ekude
Ringgehberg
Policy Ownership Report Highlights Public Interest
A Dallas Oct 20 dispatch outlines the National Resolution Railroad Utilities Commission’s public ownership stance, urging gradual development and indicating it serves the general public interest. A minority report by Joseph G Hastman notes divergence on the policy and its implications for future ownership and regulatory approach.
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Dallas
Railroad Utilities Commission
Joseph G Hastman
Palce Conunert F Commission
Mii Lawait
Tan
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