Strike crisis tightens as miners press for action
London reports a complete break up of coal strike talks with Lloyd George announcing no conference today. Irish ports prepare for possible troop shifts as naval units in Queenstown brace for emergency service. The miners union and rail workers vow solidarity with the strike, while Britain fears IRA interference amid unrest.
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London
Associated Press
House of Commons
Lloyd George
Queenstown
Ireland
England
Irish Republican Army
Miners’ Union
Lioyd George
National Union of Railroad Men
New College Degrees at Alberta University
Edmonton April 7 The University of Alberta may confer unusual degrees such as Doctor of Cheese making and Bachelor of Retorning a new dairy program adds a butter and cheese making professorship. The post has been offered to C. P. Marker, provincial dairy commissioner with an international reputation in scientific dairying.
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Edmonton
Alla
University of Alberta
C. P. Marker
Marker
Sheey | Sientific
Booster Owl Fellows Meeting Draws Lawrence Crowd
Lawrence residents traveled to DeSoto for a large booster meeting at DeSoto high school auditorium. Dimerys jazz orchestra provided music as Elizabeth OBrien Louise McLaughlin Mary Louise Marsh Marion Lawrence Kathryn Lane and Harry Kane performed. The crowd returned home around midnight amid an enthusiastic program.
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Lawrence
Booster Owl
DeSoto
Dimery
Jazz Orchestra
DeSoto High School
Elizabeth O'Brien
Louise McLaughlin
Mary Louise Marsh
Marion Lawrence
Kathryn Lane
Harry Kane
American Rights Asserted in Peace Settlement Notes
Secretary Hughes reiterates the U S government claim to take part in peace settlements for Germany’s former overseas possessions. The notes are before the Japanese British French and Italian governments.
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Washington
Germany
Hughes
Mail Bandits Seize Fortunes From Dearborn Station
Four armed men seized registered mail pouches at Chicago Dearborn Station. They fled in a stolen car, leaving behind money wrappers and evidence of cash summing up to 750000 dollars. One shot was fired, possibly at a detective, as police tracked the vehicle by its license plate.
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Chicago
Dearborn
Rotary Gather for Kansas Meet in Wichita Convention
Rotarians from seventy cities converge in Wichita for the sixth district conference with eleven special trains bringing delegates. The two day program features a banquet for 4000, stunts from multiple clubs, and talks by diverse officials. The governor election will select Missouri’s Grover James, with next year’s convention to Oklahoma.
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Wichita
Kins
Anthuetasia
Anit
Olahoma
Missouri
Kansas
Hutchinson
Newton
Rotary
Forum
Hell
Manhattan
St. Joseph
Topeka
Tulsa
Salina
McAllester
Enrl
Guthrie
Raimundo de Ovies
Galveston
Glyde R. Terry
Burlington
Kan
Ernest H. Lindley
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Everett Hil
James Wise
Grover James
Joplin
Oklahoma
Hobart
Tola
Springfield
Atchison
Winfield
Kansas City
Blackwell
Okla
Justice warns firms over building trades violations
Washington reports Attorney General Dougherty declares a new era of enforcement. He vows investigations into building material trade practices as the department of justice aims to curb intolerable conditions while not harassing legitimate business. He notes enforcement under Sherman Act remains possible despite Lever Act issues.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Dougherty
Cat
New Car License Law Effective July 1
County Treasurer W. T. McKone reports from the secretary of state that the new automobile license law takes effect July 4. The secretary will mail weight schedules for car makes and provide copies of the law and new blanks. Licenses issued July 1 will cover six months at the new rate. the yearly license collection will resume January 1 under the new system.
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W. TL McKone
Secretary of State
Tivense
Candidate visits event amid uncertain campaign notes
The fragmented text hints at a candidate named Cowell planning a visit to a ceremony or gathering. A deputy or assistant is mentioned, with references to a team or leadership structure and a developing campaign, though many words are garbled.
Benny Kauff Declared Ineligible by Landis
Benny Kauff of the New York Nationals is ruled ineligible to play organized baseball by Commissioner Kennesaw Landis after indictments in New York allege he stole an automobile.
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Benny Kauff
New York Nationals
Landis
New York
Alleged Confession to Killing of Joseph Elwell
Bridgeport authorities cast doubt on Roy Harris confession in the June murder of Joseph B. Elwell. They note a Dallas man, William Dunken, released from Cheshire reformatory in 1819, could not have fired the first shot. Police found discrepancies between Harris’s signed confession and known facts, including timing of the shooting and weapon details.
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Bridgeport
Roy Harris
Buffalo
Joseph B. Elwell
New York
William Dunken
Dallas
Tex
Dunkin
Harris
Cheshire Reformatory
Dunken
Leonard
Alreedt
Buffalo Police
Etwell
Bill Dunkin
Road talk at Kiwanis club on farming and roads
The Kiwanis Club heard J. I. Tore of the Good Machinery Company discuss farm yields and the need for consolidated schools and dependable road surfaces. He urged improvements to dirt roads and local highway maintenance to support dairy and crop revenue, stressing state and local action.
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Cts
Ieeesity
Kansits
Tie Kiwanis Ety
Ings
Sisith
Mia
Alin Sly
Dechert
Breele
Certs
Ryan Watley
RO. Smith
Eden Ts Tien
Bey MM Smith
Declared Peonage Trial in Comfeston Ga Unfolds
John S Williams, a plantation owner, faces murder charges in Comfeston Georgia as witnesses testify that enslaved Black workers were bonded and forced to labor with sacks of rocks tied to them. The trial centers on peonage under federal definitions. Discovery of corpses Peterson and Preston linked to the farm incident.
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Comfeston
John S. Williams
Plantation Orner
Hanis
Fesur
Georgia
Emerali Gem Crowned As Most Precious
A brief note emphasizes the emerali as the era’s most prized gem, celebrated for its brilliance and rarity. This item stands out among valuable stones featured in local jewelry lore.
County Reports Good Dirt Road Condition After Spring Work
Countywide inspection shows dirt roads in fine shape after spring maintenance. Ditches cleaned, culverts cleared, road shoulders filled, and machinery active. officials say overall county roads are in better condition than before.
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Board of County Commisssioners
Selected Delegates Chosen for State Convention at Newton
Delegates were chosen for the state convention at Newton. Henry AL David Lecompton Noon and others were listed among the delegates. Deputies were entertained in the arrangement, with local copper and Ds deputies present.
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Avention
America
Lecuipten
AL David
Lecompton
Mwing
Cumin
Leeerington
C.D
Reese
Cory
Newton
Lesnampion
Wage dispute at New York Central sparks grand jury likely action
Fragmented report describes a labor dispute involving a New York Central setting and a grand jury planned after April. It notes employers and unions conferring, a possible permit issue, and references to officials and locations in a chaotic transcription.
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Petrapeston
Aston
York Central
York
Dawes Proposes New VA Agency Under President Harding
Charles G. Dawes submits a report recommending reorganizing veterans affairs. A new agency would be headed by a director general appointed by President Harding and operate under the executive branch to replace current department structures and centralize treatment of disabled veterans.
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Dawes
Veteran's Service Administration
Unien
Harding
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Feneral
Breet Harding
Scouts Launch Dandelion Extermination Campaign at Park
The Boy Scouts announce a citywide effort to eradicate dandelions on park grounds. Led by Paul Gilmer, they plan successive sessions starting Saturday morning to pull blooms and clear turf, with owners urged to support and protect the work from interference.
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Dante
Paul Giiroer
Feut
Cunsea Pepe
Jary
Gilmer
Public invited to preaching contest at local church
The public may attend a Friday evening preaching contest presented by the hich wrhog isty Society. Contestants Alice Griowa Jehu Benny Jots Wharke Mary Bicon Msret Jenkins Marquis Hui min Helen Skilton Prive will vie for prize money from the Perkins Fund. A few musical numbers will be part of the program.
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Hich Wrhog! Oita Laterals Society
Otovagel
Alice Griowa
Jehu Benny
Jots Wharke
Mary Bicon
Msret Jenkins
Marquis Hui?min
Helen Skilton
Prive
Perkins Fund
Thee
College election kicks off with student slate competition
Heavy early voting begins as candidates campaign across campus. Dorothy Starles leads the presidential ticket with Jess Glenulenning as VP, Nadine Cox for VP arts, Ruth Miller secretary, and Terma Shaw treasurer. Opponents include Bob Gilbert and Nirline Cox with multiple challenger entries. One fourth of Ontario farms own a car and every two homes have phones.
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Vitor
Landay
Raverdowrg
Crandidattes
Miler
Mothe
Nepal
Osetia
Bob Gilbert
Ceetel
Habio
Parmarrow
Florothy Starles
Jensie Glenulenning
Nadine Cox
Fine Arts Schoo
Ruth Milter
Andy Terma Shaw
Ree
Mahel McNery
Nirline Cox
Pauline Newman
Irma Shaw
Red Cross Health Center Formed in Douglas County
At a well attended Douglas County Red Cross board meeting Emma Wail was named health center director. A committee led by S. Lewis will arrange local health center meetings and arrange clothing for European needs. Kuhn and Mrs Wall, the county Red Cross nurse, were directed to Salina to attend an executive meeting.
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Miss. Kuhn
Douglas County
Tel Cross
Emma Wail
G. H. Jones
Red Cross
Wall
All
Miss Kuhn
Salina
Couity Red Cross Organization
J. Sweeney
S. Lewis
Hugh Means
Kansas
Baker Univers Wassity
State Board of Health
Missqrt
University Y M C A Drives Toward 2000 Dollar Goal
A university YMCA financial drive targets 2000 dollars with an 82000 goal and a war era deficit plan. Fifteen hundred dollars will offset wartime deficits, five hundred funds mining expenses. Twenty five women aim to recruit four men each to join the campaign team. The drive ends April 14 with a Severs Hall meeting for new memberships.
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University Y. B.C. A
Meyers Hall
V. MC. A
Severs Hall
Howat and others face court for alleged coal strike conspiracy
Vittsbury April 7. Alexander Howat president Ranene oieisers union August Dorphy vice president and John Monning Earl Maxwell Willard Vitus and James McLiwrath executive board members were tried before Judge A J Chyran in Crawford county district court at 1 am charged with conspiracy to call a strike at Patten Coal Co. The state alleges a strike several weeks ago and Howat and others were found guilty and sentenced to serve one year.
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Patten Coal Ate Minuge Co
Vinkenien
Stiikee
Julice
Bebrusary
Fire at Fairfax Hotel causes small losses at noon
Fire chief reports a blaze at the Fairfax Hotel today about noon causing minor damage to building and contents estimated at 875 dollars for the structure and 50 dollars for contents. A boy playing with matches was linked to the fire and some clothing was scorched.
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Fairfax
Fairfax Hotel
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