Coal mine operators reopen wells near Pittsburg
Five independent operators announced signed agreements with the United Mine Workers of America to resume work in Kansas district mines. About 100 men go back immediately, with total employment expected for 300 workers. Negotiations continue as leaders from both sides gather in Philadelphia to seek a settlement.
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Pittsburg
Kan
George J. Peck
Kansas District United Mine Workers of America
Theoperaters
Southwest
Interstate “Coal Operators Association
Philadelphia
John Lay Lewis
Ited
Workers of America
Andeaaite
Samuel D. Warriner
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co
Belville-Stratford
Lewis
Marooned Train Passengers Endure Desert Heat at Needles
Miss Ethel Thompson of Orange California visiting her sister Miss Carrie Thompson described the east bound Santa Fe train abandonment at Needles California where temperatures reached 120 degrees in shade. About 50 passengers from two trains were marooned and cared for by the railroad while some sought shade in the park and slept in Pullman berths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Ethel Thomps
Orange
California
Carrig Thompson
Thompson
Santa Fe
Needles
Imperial Valley
Taramany Tiger Endorses Soft Liquor Pledge Move
Aug. 17 New York. At the wigwam on Fourteenth Street Charles F. Murphy urged New York County Democrats for congress to pledge support for any Volstead act modifications to allow less potent liquors. The Democratic executive committee adopted the resolution unanimously.
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New York
Fourteenth Street
Charles F. Murphy
New York County
Congress
Democratic Committee
Tent City Grows for Free Methodist Camp Meeting
Woodland park hosts preparations for a Free Methodist camp meeting opening tomorrow. About 300 conference members are expected, with Rev. G W Griffith of Chicago among arrivals to preach this evening and tomorrow. Rev H W Hodge of New York offers a 10 p.m. sermon with Griffith at 2:30 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. Public invitation extended.
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Woodland Park
Lawrence
G.W. Griffith
Chicago
H. W. Hodge
New York
G. W. Griffith
Poincare Orders French Debt Commission Home
Premier Poincare has ordered the debt commission headed by Jean Parmentier to return to Paris from Washington. Parmentier and aides are expected to depart New York in a few days to report results of talks with American officials on France's debt to the United States. The commission may not return to the U.S. until autumn, to offer a definite start date for payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press
Poincare
French Debt Commission
Jean V.parmentier
Washington
M. Parmentier
New York
United States
America
France
Auto race tickets for Kansas City meet issued
Fifty admission tickets for the Kansas City speedway auto races on September 16 have been received by Guy Pettit commander of Eli Dorsey post American Legion. Tickets grant field access while reserved seats must be bought inside the speedway. Each ticket costs $2 and tickets will be sold at Wayne J. Gill’s office in room 1 of the House building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Speedway
Guy Pettit
Eli Dorsey Post
American Legion
Speedway
Pettit
Wayne J. Gill
Senate Rejects 60 Percent Ad Valorem Knife Duty
The senate, by 36 to 28, refused to cap knife duties at 60 percent of value. The approved rates range from 100 to 218 percent, a proposal pushed by Senator Fenroot of Wisconsin. Dundalk reportedly retook Free State control after irregulars had seized it two days earlier amid heavy fighting. Miss Cleta Johnson and Miss Marie Sueck visit Waverly Kansas for the weekend. Mrs. Elizabeth Carter travels to Kansas City for her brother's funeral.
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Washington
Adg
Senate
Fenroot
Rep
Wis
Dundalk
Free State
Belfast
Associated Press
Newry
Belfast Telegraph Today
Elizabeth Carter
Kansas City
Dempsey Brennan Labor Day Bout Canceled by Governor
Governor McCray announced that the planned Dempsey Brennan fight scheduled for Labor Day in Michigan City Indiana will not take place. The governor stated the fight will not be held.
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Korbids Dempsey
Indianapolis
McCray
Jack Dempsey
Bill Brennan
Michigan City
Ind
Fifth Effort to End Rail Strike Fails in New York
In New York the fifth outside mediation attempt to end the nationwide shopmen’s strike failed to yield an agreement by 4:30 PM. Rail executives and union leaders planned to continue talks tomorrow with potential compromises on seniority and return rights debated by mediators and affected railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brotherhood
Julius Kruttschnitt
Heart of the Southern Pacific
Association of ‘Railway Executives
Associated Fress
Broadway
Association of Railway Executives
Bert M. Jewell
American Federation of Labor
Jewell
Railroad Labor Organization
Brotherhoods
Warren S&. Stone
Brotherhood Locomotive Engineers
Ced
Logal
Association of Railroad Executives
Ces
Mr. Stone
T. DeWitt Cuyler
Parley. Co
Chicago
Meet Us Half Way Picnic plans announced for Aug
A Topeka Lawrence inter city event titled Meet Us Half Way will feature three bands three hall games and community singing with speeches and fried chicken on August 22. Events include Rotary and Kiwanis baseball matches and a Journal World team contest. Professor Haverstraw and Dr Forrest C Allen will oversee athletics while sheriffs will coordinate policing and parking. Ground lighting provided by local dealers and Twenty Sweenty named general chairman.
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Topeka
Lawrence Rotary
Topeka Rotary
Lawrence Kiwanis
Topeka Kiwanis
Journal-World
Hall Stationery Company
Lawrence Rotary Club
Lawrence
Hanls
Topek
ALU
Industrial School
Haverstraw
Department of Voice
Washburn College
Forrest C. Allen Willl
R . Huer
Capital protection urged to spur jobs and curb poverty
Prof. Ray Norris Miller of the College of Emporia told Kiwanis today that protecting capital is essential to creating more jobs and raising wages. He warned capital flight to foreign lands could worsen poverty and unemployment and favor labor-capital conflict unless investments are made attractive. He criticized Bolshevik experiments, warned of alien populations in cities, and noted a forthcoming manuscript on wealth redistribution.
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Ray Norris Miller
College of Emporia
Kiwanis Club
Miller
Russia
Miler
I.W. W
United States
Chicago
Boulevard
Highways in Good Shape Across Kansas
Kansas roads are reported in good condition with no rain except a trace in the southeast. Temperatures ranged from 90 to 94 degrees nationally, hitting 102 at Phillipsburg and 98 at Dresden in the northwest. A line on new Chevrolets is noted.
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Topeka
Iweather ‘Bureau
Daily Bulletin
Phillipsburg
Dresden
County Institute Opens on Monday
Douglas County teachers begin a five day session at the high school with Superintendent H V P Smith and Miss Hopkins in charge of courses. The Tail program is being planned by Superintendent O J Lane. Attendance is open to first grade teaching and normal training certificate holders, but others may attend at their own discretion.
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Douglas County Teachers Institute
O. J. Lane
H. V P. Smith
5Eaith Hopkinson
Kansas City
Kansas
Mas. Smith
Miss Hopkins
Lane
Line
Camp Fire council closes with awards at KU event
More than fifty girls attended the Council Fire closing ceremony in Robinson Gymnasium marking the Camp Fire training course completion for Kansas University summer term. Certificates were awarded enabling guardianship of Camp Fire groups. Nadine Morrison won best all around, Bertha Thomas health honor, Hazel Eberhart song for Jayhawks branch.
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Robinson
Miss Lady McCoy
Kansas City
Kansas
Miss McCoy
Horace Mahn
K. U
Jayhawk Group
Lawrence
Nadine Morrison
Bertha Thomas
Jayhawks
Hazel Eberhart
Margaret Butcher
Margaret Phillips
Anna Dorothy Lester
Edna Brinkman
Betty Stimpson
Minuit Moody Robertson
Nancy Longenecker
Marie Woodruff
The
Guardian
County levy trimmed by half mill for next year
County commissioners cut the levy by about 0.5 mill for the coming year setting next year’s total at 517 mills, down from 5817 mills this year. The reduction accompanies bond and sinking fund obligations and a larger city valuation affecting Lawrence residents.
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Mikes
Lawrence Signs Ready for Pie Picnic Cards Distributed
Printed cards bearing the inscription Lawrence for use on motor car windshields on August 22 are now available free at the Chamber of Commerce office Ed Kleins Harness shop and Deescher s.Residents planning to attend the picnic are urged to pick up a card before Tuesday. Will Entertain Club Mrs Nicholas Allen will entertain the Lawrence Woodland Athletic Club at the Little Gem Cafe tonight. Northcliffe Funeral Today London Aug 17 The funeral of viscount Northcliffe was held at Westminster Abbey at noon today.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Ed Klein
Deescher’s
Nicholas Alien
Lawrence Woodland Athletic Club
Little Gem
Northcliffe
London
Westminster Abbey
Immigrants Entering America Rise in July to August
Immigrants arriving in the United States since July 1 total nearly 40,000, with arrivals mainly from Italy, Russia, the Ukraine, Germany, Greece and Czechoslovakia. The Bureau of Immigration notes about 82,000 more are expected to enter during the remainder of the fiscal year under the percent restrictive act.
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United States
Italy
Iuasia
Ukraine
Germany
Greece
Cheko-Slovakia
Bureau of Immigration
Township Ticket Fields Listed In Primary Nominations
The county board of canvassers certified official township tickets for the recent primary. Republican ticket holders include Grant Trustee Chas HL Wood, treasurer PL Sterling, clerk H G Van Neste, and several justices of the peace and constables across communities such as Ousdahl, Leecompton, Kunwika, Clinton, Willow, Palmyra, Eudora, Wakurisa, and Marion with multiple committee members and precinct officers named.
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P. Sehin
A. McRay
Min
John Bunce
Kunwika
Trustes
F. Gregory
Harry O. Wulfkuhte
Walter (Urlave
Sam Buechheim
George Dews
John Scull
Homer Hird
Asa C. Calman
Clinton—Trustes
J.T. Anderson
Lee Cox
W.h.barton
A Shields
C. C. Britton
Roy Goff
W. Althell
B. Woodward
u—Truster
D. Flory
Eb, Metsker
C. M. Albright
O. B. Lindell
Otis Hoaver
B. M. Garber
Brubaker
Man
E. Spigle
Willow A. Oenpisten
DW. Johanning
William Niebraegpey
Chas J. Gleason
Roy Shuler
M.A. Childs
EB. M. Churchbaugh
N. D. Messer
Maurice Starr
John Miller
A. Griffin
Wakurisa
Gearread
Griffith
J. A. Irvin
Enver Pasha Dead in Eastern Bokhara Battle
Enver Pasha former Turkish minister of war and foe to Bolshevism was found dead on the battlefield in eastern Bokhara according to government advices. He wore a British uniform and was stabbed five times during fighting on August 4.
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Enver Pasha
Moscow
Associated Press
Trans-Caucasus
Bokhara
Wellington man chosen secretary of Lawrence Chamber
C L Scott of Wellington Kansas has been selected secretary of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce to replace H B Sparks who resigned. Scott will attend a national school for commerce secretaries in Evanston and return mid September to begin duties. He will bring his wife and two boys with him. Scott has led Wellington Chamber to strong growth and heads the local Red Cross.
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C. L. Scott
Wellington
Kansas
Lthe
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
H. B. ‘Sparks
Vhy van Bruney
Scott
Lawrence
Evanston, FL
National School For Commercial Organization
National Association of Secretaries
U. S. Chamber of Commercy
Northwestern University
Htory
Chamber of Equmerce
Red Cross
Marty B. Sparks
Chamber of Commerce
Boys Ready for Rotary Camp Departure
The group leaves Saturday morning from Hanna bicycle shop 194 Massachusetts in touring cars for the Rotary club boys camp. Eighteen youths will attend the first camp with three or four slots open for registrations managed by Hovey Hanna. Listed attendees include Ted Parisa Michael Senor Joe Hickock Thomas Cable Donald Wagner Donald Fursman Eugene Daniels Royd Lawrence Donald Dixon Ray Prosser James Kenynady Clarence Hoffman Frederick Kester Roger McDonald Milton Rose Clarence Sweepus Billie Car Marshall Birch Harlan Birch and Francis Mettner.
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Rotary Club
Hanna
Massachusetts
Hovey Hanna
Ted Parisa
Michael Senor
Joe Hi¢kock
Thomas Cable
Donald Wagner
Donald Fursman
Eugene
Legion Held Meeting on State Bonus Campaign
Bi Dorsey post of the American Legion met last night to plan a county wide campaign promoting the state bonus bill set for a fall vote. The drive runs through Sunday August 27 with two members in Wayne Gill’s office preparing postcards to inform Douglas County voters. Three Lawrence youths Rory Smith Paul O Leary and Dolph Simons depart for a Canada trip via St Paul Winnipeg Toronto Niagara Falls Detroit and Chicago aiming to be near Michigan City for the Dempsey bout on September 4.
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Bi Dorsey Post
American Legion
Legion
Post
Wayne
Gill
Douglas County
Canada
Lawrence Boys
Rory Smith
Paul O'Leary
Dolph Simons
St. Paul
Winnipeg
Toronto
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Chicago
Michigan City
Dempsey
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County Institute
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Bridge Fund
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