Rail unions press Washington meet on aging equipment
Conference of chiefs of sixteen standard rail unions to address disrepair claims and possible strikes. President Harding weighs legislation to stabilize rail operations including potential takeover powers and labor board authority. Washington and Chicago reports note actions by the labor board and various union leaders as tensions rise.
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Washington
Freeemen
Martin F. Ryan
Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen
Cloyelanil
Aug. S
Associated Press
Warren 5S.stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Washington News
Stone
Bert M. Jowell
Shop Crafts Union
Willie! Johnston
International Association of Machinists
J. F. Noonan
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Mr. Stone
Chicago
Harding
United States Railroad Labor Board
Executives Weigh Harding Plans Amid Rail Strike Rift
Telegrams summon 148 railroad heads to New York for Friday to respond to President Harding's second plan for the shop crafts strike. Bar Harbor issued orders via De Witt Cuyler. Eastern and western carriers clash over seniority and railroad labor board action, with L F Loree casting a solo, dissenting view.
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New York
Association of
Harding
Bar Harbor
Maine
de Witt Cuyler
Railroad Labor Board
L. F. Loree
Deaware & Hudson
Lorce
Robert S. Binkerd
Cuyler
Loree
Half-War Picnic Planned Near Lawrence Topeka
August 22 set for a half way picnic to mark forts opening road between Lawrence and Topeka. T J Sweeney and Topeka committee met with local hosts at Fitzpatrick farm twelve miles east of Lawrence. Chicken dinner 50 cents. farm clearing a baseball diamond and other sports planned.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Fort Road
T. J. Sweeney
C. R
Hosford
Neishborhood
Governor backs protecting shopmen in rail labor dispute
Oskaloosa August 8 Governor H J Allen urged safeguarding seniority rights for railroad shop workers in the strike settlement. He cited a square deal assurances and warned that breaking the pledge would show bad faith. He said Kansas people want the President to push for an amendment giving final board decisions on transport disputes.
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A. O. Wharton
Ben Whooper
Harding
T'Dewitt Cuyler
Association ‘of Railroad Executives
Nesday
Oskaloosa
H. J. Allen
Kansas
Railroad Labor Board
Gompers Seeks Independent Inquiry Into Rail Disasters
Samuel Gompers AFL president urged public officials to investigate every railroad accident without railroad influence. He cited frequent wreck reports and questioned if defective locomotives explain rising wreck numbers, referencing the Sulphur Springs Missouri Pacific disaster that killed 37. Railroad officials in St Louis denied the union chief’s claim.
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Washington
Associated Press
Samipel Gompers
American Federa of Labor
Gompers
Missouri Pacific
Sulphur Springs
Louis
St. Louis
A Woman for Senator Suggested in Missouri Race
In St Louis on August 8 Mrs W W Martin of Fayette a leading Missouri Democrat was named as a potential independent candidate against Senator James A Reed the Democratic nominee and RR Brewster the Republican candidate The idea came from W D Vandiver of Columbia at a meeting of anti Reed Democrats Others opposing the independent bid pushback against the plan.
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St. Louis
W. W. Martin
Fayette
Missouri
United States
James A. Reed
RR Brewster
W. D. Vandiver
Columbia
Arkansas trip leaves David Babb unimpressed
David Babb recounts a Missouri fishing trip with friends to the White river. He criticizes Arkansas for poor roads scarce wildlife and dense poison ivy noting the Kansalley area seems more valuable land and declaring Kansas and Lawrence as heaven by contrast.
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David Babb
Arkansas
Missouri
White River
Mr. Babb
Kansalley
Arkanshas
Kansas
Lawrence
Coal talks advance as governors join for Kansas Missouri plan
Joint coal committee meetings in Kansas City and a Missouri press session discuss resuming operations and protecting miners in the Missouri Kansas field.W L Huggins named chairman. C B Bee joins Missouri group. agenda includes appointing distributing agent and ensuring mine worker protection during potential reopening.
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Kansas “City
Ann
Missouri
Kansas
Carr
Harding
J Hyle
Pittsburg
Kan
Kansas City
W. L. Huggins
Industrial Court
C. B. Bee
Aug
Kansas State Court For Industrial Relations
Missouri Conl Commission
Arthur M. Hyde
John J. Lewis
Jane
Lewis
Washington
Aur
Western
Kentucky
Hoover
Early Douglas county returns sent by mail in primary
Official returns from Douglas county were mailed to Topeka by County Clerk Gen. C. G. Brune with the Topeka dispatches among the first. Across Kansas, county canvassing boards mail official results to the secretary of state for verification and record keeping.
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Douglas County
Topeka
CG. Brune
Kanbus
Secretary of
Aba
Secretary of State
Guardsmen to Camp Near Fort Riley Entrain Sunday
Local Kansas national guardsmen not on strike duty will entrain Sunday at 9 from the Union Pacific station for the annual infantry encampment at Pawnee flats near Fort Riley. Only Companies H and D of the 187th Infantry will participate while Company M remains on strike duty at Parsons. Fair Board Met in Chamber of Commerce Rooms at 2 this afternoon.
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Union Pacific
Kansas National Guard Infantry
Pawnee Flats
Fort Riley
187Th Infantry
Parsons
Fair Board
Chamber of Commerce
Toms
Weather Forecast for Kansas Shows Fair Tonight
Weather forecast for Kansas indicates fair conditions tonight with increasing cloudiness on Wednesday. Warmer temperatures expected statewide, rising into the northwest tonight. Readings noted as of 7 p.m. yesterday and 7 a.m. today with 1 p.m. today estimates. no max or min values provided.
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Kansas
Northwest
Foreign coal arrives in New York to avert fuel famine
The first large cargo of 10,000 tons of foreign mined coal reached New York to ease a fuel shortage for public utilities. The shipment was brought in today by the Italian steamer Choiea from Parry Wales.
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New York
Choiea
Parry
Wales
Cupid Invades Company M as Kennedy and Hartenstine Wed
A Lawrence couple celebrated in military style at Parsons Kun gas with Private Jack Kennedy and Ruth Hartenstine marrying before Company M. Rev W W Smith officiated at the parsonage ceremony attended by families and soldiers, followed by a parade to Company Headquarters and a two day furlough for the groom. The bride is daughter of Mrs Cora Hartensfine. the groom son of Dr A B Kennedy. A gift of Community plate was presented.
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Lawrence
Parsons
Kungas
Company M
Jack Kennedy
Ruth Hartenstine
W. W. Smith
The
Christian Church
George Reed
Sam Moyer
H. J. Humphrey
Co. M
Company Manil
Jack
Martin
Cora Hartensfine
Tennessey Street
A. BR. Kennedy
Tarh Street
Girl Falls to Death From Yosemite Cliff
Miss Elizabeth Jones of Trof. In W Jones, a Princeton chemistry professor, fell over a cliff into the Merced River in Yosemite Valley. He grasped her hand as she began to fall, but their grip broke and she slid to the precipice. Rangers say retrieval may take some time.
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Yosemite
Gal
Elizabeth Jones
New Disease Threatens Watermelon Crop
A new disease named Anthracnose threatens watermelons cucumbers and cantaloupes. County agent R O Smith notes leaves wither vines die and melons rot within days. Bordeaux spray in spring may help but it is too late to stop now.
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R. O. Smith
McRill's Mother Drops Suit Over Walker Son
Mrs Lucy McRill filed a suit in Leavenworth district court seeking recovery of a farm deeded to her son Kirby McRill, alleging his focus on walking contests harmed farming. The case was dismissed Saturday, Aug 8.
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McRill
Leavenworth
Kan
Lucy McRill
Kirby McRill
City Commission to award paving contracts Wednesday night
Bids for five Lawrence street paving sections were opened at the city commission meeting. Awards will be decided Wednesday at 7 30 PM. Firms submitting bids included A G Sherwood Independence J B Watts Concordia Ziegler Dalton Junction City Barker Asphalt Co Cook Stucker and others.
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Lawrence
New Hampshire
Seventeenth
Twenty-Second
Massachusetts
Barker Avenue
Fourteenth Street
New York
New Jersey
Second Street
A. G. Sherwood
Independence
J. B. Watts
Concordia
Ziegler, & Dalton
Junction City
Barker J Asphalt Co
Philadelphia
Cook & Stucker
Ottawa
J. T. Constant
Ritchie & Ramégey
Topeka
M. R. Amer
Man
Wichita
A. R. Young
Kansas City
Ziegler & Dalton Companies
Fourteenth
Sree
Twenty- Second
Locust Street
Slir.amerman
Ziegler & Dalton
A. G. Sherwith
Ritchie & Ramsey
Budget Highlights for Lawrence Schools Under Smith
Superintendent Smith, though vacationing in Boulder, reports to the Lawrence board on the adopted budget. Expenditures exceed last year by 3724.88 before interest and bond retirement, largely due to higher teachers salaries. The levy stays level. interest costs are covered by reductions. 75 percent of funds go to instructional services. Overdrafts shrink as enrollment rises. 1999 93 budget aims to further reduce the general fund shortfall, reducing reliance on bond issues.
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HP. Smith
Boulder
Colo
Lawrence
Lawrence Board of Education
Smith
Crop Production Forecast From Washington Averages
The agriculture department forecast for 1930 production cites winter wheat 542 million bushels, spring wheat 268 million, all wheat 85 million, and corn 3,017 million, based on current agricultural conditions.
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iCrop
Wash
Department of Agriculture
Sheriff Seizes Goods From Gypsies On Gypsy Day
On Gypsy Day yesterday the sheriff and deputies intervened with a caravan of Gypsies at Woodland Park and Maple Grove cemetery. They seized groceries taken without payment and recovered a dollar from a farmer. about 100 people traveled in 9 to 10 cars. The sheriff vowed no more Gypsies would light in Douglas county, accusing them of theft and attempting to tell fortunes.
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Woodland Park
Harald Kirby
Kirby
Will Johns
Maple Grove
Midland
Hare
Johns
Douglas County
Lawrency
Death of Charles Mortmore Highlighted by Local Aid
The obituary notes Charles Mortmore died and his funeral today at Criss Undertaking. He aided the poor of Lawrence by hauling supplies for the Red Cross salvage and Social Service work. Burial is in Maple Grove cemetery.
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Charles Mortmore
Lawrence
Criss Undertaking Establishment
Maple Grove Cemetery
Legion Meeting Announces Corrections Officer Visit
Eli Farrel Dursey post of the American Legion will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow night in Legion rooms. A compensation officer from the United States Veterans Bureau will be at 1 o'clock tomorrow at the Red Cross rooms under J. E. B. Farris at 3 East Ninth Street. Ex service men with compensation questions are urged to see this officer.
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Eli Farrel Dursey
American Legion
United States Veteran's Bureau
Red Cross
Guy Pettit
Eli Dorsey
J. EB
Farris
East Ninth Street
Lone Star Farmer Bitten by Rattler Is Treated Here
Dan Longfellow was bitten on the right hand by a rattlesnake while threshing near Lone Star on Wednesday. Doctors say the arm is swollen but improving. The snake struck as Longfellow steadied himself on a rock wall. he was brought to Lawrence for treatment and has been taking medicine twice daily.
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Dan Longfellow
Lone Star
W. OO. Nelson
Longfellow
Lohgfellow
Lawrence
Paper Mills Face Shutdown Over Fuel Shortage
Green Bay Wisconsin August B two major paper mills in the district face shutdown within two weeks unless immediate coal supplies are granted.
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Greenbay
Wis
Diamonds Lost On Fort To Fort Route
L D Rothchild a Lawrence Topeka jewel salesman reported losing a grip containing diamonds valued between five and ten thousand dollars on the Fort to Fort highway while returning from Topeka. He had tied the grips to the outside of a Checker Bus line vehicle and searched the route with police but found no trace.
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L. D. Rothchild
Fort
Lawrence
Topeka
Rothchild
Checker
Henry Smith
Police Department
Strike ballot spread among Big Four telegraphers in Cincinnati
A strike ballot is reportedly being circulated by Cincinnati terminal members of the Order of Railway Telegraphers as a possible action within days. Local inquiries should be directed to Ro ward Whalen, Big Four division general chairman, after a conference with management failed to resolve disputes over the eight hour within twelve hour split.
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Cincinnati
Aug
Big Four
Order of
Roward Whalen
Big Four Division
Order of Railway
Gibson Mill Leased by Otto Bofinger in Lawrence
Otto Bofinger takes charge of the Gibson Mill in Lawrence. He is a longtime local, previously with Barteldes Seed Company for thirty years. The note promotes buying a Superior Chevrolet and daily savings.
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Bofinger
Gibson Mill
Gibson
Otto Bofinger
Lawrence
Barteldes Seed Company
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