Mackinac Disaster Toll Rises Near Newport
The Mackinac excursion boat explosion near Newport raises dead to thirty four with several more deaths expected. About twenty injured remain at the naval hospital as crews search for missing. Captain McVey reports the boat traveled at speed before a boiler patch failed near the government pier.
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Newport, R.I
Associated
Presp
Mackipac
Naval Hospital
Newport ‘Hospital
Newport
Harbor
Teamer Mackinnac
Mackinac
Naval Training Station
Vnj
Naragansett Bay
Pawtucket
John Grant
Providence
Ferrysburg
Mich
Great Lakes
Norfolk
Baltimore
Theij. and
Thomas. McVey
Count Denies Engagement Rumors On Transatlantic Liner
New York reports Miss Mary Baker and her mother aboard a liner bound for Europe with Count Pouritch and Allister McCormick present. Baker and her mother deny engagement claims, noting prior engagements and past breaks with McCormick. The Count and Pouritch also deny any engagement or travel abroad plans with Baker.
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New York
Mary
Landon -Baker
Chicago
Allister McCormick
Europe
Count Brojidar - Pourit
Miss Baker
Count Pouritch
Dinney
Miss.Baker
McCormick
France
Allister
Joan Tyndale
Steven
London
Plans system of trans continental highway discussed
Highway officials from ten mid western and southwestern states met in Roaps Kansas city to review proposed trans continental highway plans. Representatives from Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Nebraska Minnesota Iowa North Dakota South Dakota gathered at the call of B H Piepmeir chief engineer of the Missouri highway department. No changes to the proposed plans were urged by the group despite dissatisfaction with the prior association of state highway officials.
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Kansas
City
A. P
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
North
South Dakota
B. H. Piepmeir
Missouri
Pri R Association of
State Highway ‘Officials
Agreement on Belgium debt terms reached
Washington reports that Belgium and the United States have agreed on terms to fund Belgiums debt to the U S The plan, backed by President Coolidge and linked to President Wilsons Versailles assurances, calls for full repayment within sixty two years with post war and future interest at 34 percent.
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Washington
A. P
Coolidge
United States
Debt Commissions
American Congress
Little Kingdom
Wilson
Belgium
Germany
Wheat acreage to rise in Kansas for fall planting
Topeka reports Kansas wheat growers plan to plant about 16.93 million acres this fall, up from 10.51 million last year. The increase is statewide with eastern districts aiming higher, while central counties expect similar plantings and North Central areas may reduce acreage if the current crop fails.
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Topeka
Kansas
Edward
UN Bureau of Agricultural Cooperating
State-Board of Agriculture
Rds
North Central
Weather Forecast Fragments From A Murky North Region
Fragmentary forecast notes reference Emporia Arkansas and Muddy Noon. Mention scattered thunderstorms possible Thursday night with partly cloudy conditions and small temperature changes. Road conditions at all points flagged as muddy with radar updates and minimums unclear.
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Emporia
Arkansas
Cinderella Signs Al Movie Contract
New York August 19 The adopted daughter of a New York millionaire Mary Louise Spas signed a contract with a theatrical motion picture agent to film the kaleidoscopic history of her adoption.
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New ‘York
Mary
Louise Spas
New York
front_pages
Footlights
Silver Screen
Moving: Picture
American Museum expedition ordered out of Mongolia
Roy Chapman Andrews led the American Museum of Natural History expedition in Mongolia to study paleontology geology and zoology. The Mongolian government demanded the expedition cease all work and leave Mongolian territory citing alleged violations of agreements and political propaganda. Officials in New York said expulsion was not unexpected given reported difficulties with local authorities.
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Urga
Mongolia
American Museum of Natural History
Roy. Chapman Andrews
Andrews
New York
Roy Chapman -Andrews
Andrew
Oneida Indian challenges bricklaying race record
Kansas City reports James Garfield Brown of Oneida Indian Nation laid bricks at over two per second, totaling 73,000 plus in eight and a half hours. N. W. Nelson of Omaha claims 43,000 bricks daily and seeks a contest for fun or money. Omaha World Herald and Kansas City Star note offers of a purse and job perks if Brown wins.
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Kansas City
A. P
James Garfield Brown
Oneida
N. W. Nelson
Omaha
Kansas City Star
Omaha World’ Herald
Nelson
Brown
H. M. Stucker
Jone
Stucker
Mellon asks case be dropped against Reeme
Washington August 19 Secretary Mellon asks that the prosecution of Will K Reeme in Kansas City be dropped on the ground that he has threatened Mr Mellon The request followed a report of the case and Mellon cited threats as reason for dismissal
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Mellon
Washington
A. P
Will K. Reeme
Kansas City
Reeme
Kansas “City
Andrew ‘W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
City to fix levy for coming year at special meeting
City commissioners plan a special meeting next Tuesday to set the tax levy for the coming year. Finance Commissioner I C Stevenson says the final day for certifying the levy is Tuesday the 26th. With city valuation down and a new law limiting tangible property taxes, officials must balance the budget while preserving essential services.
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Levy
I.C. Stevenson
Lawrenc
Stevenson
Giants Gain On Pirates in 6 Cubs Defeated 6 Giants Narrow Gap
New York defeats the Cubs 6 to 4 to cut Pittsburgh's league lead. Brooklyn beats Pittsburgh 8 to 7 as the Giants close within two games. Boston again erupts in the second inning to beat St. Louis 5 to 4. Donohue Ring and Wilson pace pitching for the winners while Me Meadors and Deberry lead the losers.
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Boston Haines
Iekerman Rhem
O'Farrell
R. Smitha
Q’ Neil
Donohue
Hargrave
Ring
Wilson
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Meadows
Oldham
Sheehan
Gooch
Vance
Deberry
Chicago
New York
Aibsenter
Bush
Gonzales
Bentley
Wisner
Dean
Huntzinger
Snyder
Hartley
Bracks
Homer
Gang
Giants
Pirates
Cubs
Boston
St. Louis
A. Ea
Jella Suspected in Bank Robbery at Lecompton Strike
In Lecompton a Capital State bank robbery yesterday morning led to a photo identification of Al Fred Dutch Jella as a principal bandit. Sheriff Cummings circulated Jella’s description and photo while detailing the alleged roles of three men, including a heavy-set ringleader and a slender accomplice.
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Capital State Bank
Lecompton
Alfred
Dutch
Della
Linwood
Glen Curtis
J. W. Pasley
Jella
Mr. Pasley
William Cummings
Jelfa
Inquisition Probes Prohibitory Law Enforcement Methods
Pittsburg Kan Aug 19 A P A formal inquisition into methods used in Crawford County justice courts in prosecuting prohibitory law violators was under way. William A Smith assistant attorney general sat under subpoena as Charles Fowler Mulberry justice of the peace testified about practices in preliminary hearings in a Ku Klux Klan raid case and related moonshiner prosecutions. Further subpoenas were possible but not disclosed.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Crawford
William A. Smith
Charles Fowler
Mulberry
A. H. Carl
J. B. Vallenbold
Fowler
Smith
Dixon Gives Bond in Liquor Case In Kansas City Rivalry
Tommy Dixon a Lawrence boxer was bonded at 600 dollars to face November district court on possessing and transporting intoxicating liquor. Jerry Scott and Lewis Frederick also posted bonds of 1000 dollars each and were jailed after officers found ten gallons of whiskey in Dixon's car and home. Scott and Frederick, Kansas City Kans., were arrested Saturday. Dixon ran a boxing class at the University last year.
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Tommy Dixon
Lawrence Boxer
Jerry Scott
Kansas’ City
Kans
Lewis Frederick
Alse
Kansas
Scott
Frederick
Dixon
Kentucky Street
Topeka Officials Inspect State Savings Bank Receivership
Roy L. Bone state bank commissioner and Charles B. Griffith attorney general traveled to Leavenworth with M. L. Bishop to investigate the State Savings Bank receivership. A lengthy conference yielded no light on the receivership status.
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Topeka
A. P
Roy L. Bone
State Bank
Charles B. Griffith
Leavenworth
State Savings Bank
Bishop
MacMillan Arctic expedition abandons Cape Hubbard plan
The MacMillan Arctic expedition will not establish an advanced base on Cape Hubbard this year due to unexpected summer snow storms and persistent fog. Instead the party will move from Etah to pursue other scientific objectives at Greenland and the Etah base, delaying Polar sea exploration for a later effort.
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Washington
Polar Sea
Northland
MacMillan
An Btah
Greenland
National Geographic Society
Cape Hubbard
MacMillan Arctic Expedition
Etah
Postpone Legion Meeting To Tomorrow Evening
Circus night in Lawrence forces the American Legion meeting to be moved one night later. Delegates to the Kansas Legion convention in Chanute will be elected tomorrow at the post hall. Wichita insurer seeks injunction to preserve a 20 year phone number vital to goodwill. French debt commission to depart for the United States around September 15, per secretary Mellon.
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Lawrence
American Legion
Post Hall
Chanute
Washington
Mellon
United States
Training School For County Farm Bureau Leaders
A training school for district millinery leaders of the women's farm bureau organizations will be held tomorrow, Friday and Saturday at the Chamber of Commerce building. Women who manage work in the various farm bureau districts will learn home millinery and then teach the knowledge to representatives from each local organization.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sorority Buys Home in University Area
The Chi Omega house at 1187 Indiana Street is recorded as purchased by the Delta Sigma Lambda fraternity, which will occupy the residence at the start of the fall term while Chi Omega moves to West Campus Road. Also reported are three marriages in Kansas and California boxing results.
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Chi Omega
Indiana Street
Delta Sigma Lambda Fraternity
Register of Deeds Office
Chi Omega Sorority
West Campus Road
President Coolidge to Leave Plymouth Home Tomorrow
President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge will end their Plymouth stay tomorrow and motor to Northampton Massachusetts to visit Mrs. Goodhues home. They will then proceed to Swampscott arriving at the summer White House likely Friday afternoon.
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Plymouth
Coolidge
Parking changes on Massachusetts street resumed
After two weeks of parallel curb parking, the business district on Massachusetts Street from Sixth to Eleventh streets returned to angled curb parking. City engineers note temporary shifts aid resurfacing and propose two weeks of parallel parking again in September to prepare for winter while mayor hears resident requests for permanence.
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Massachusetts
Massachusetts Street
Eleventh
W. R. Schreiner
Frank M. Holliday
Holliday
Explosion on Baldwin hill injures Kennedy and kills Schell
Harold Kennedy a 20 year old youth severely injured in yesterday morning’s Baldwin hill explosion will lose his eyesight, a Kansas City specialist said no treatment could save his eyes. Ed Schell was killed in the blast as road workers discussed a possible defective fuse causing the accident. Kennedy recalled a partial tale of how it happened while nurses reported his condition improving slightly. A Lawrence couple returned from a Western trip, while Miss Gertrude Ederle was reported likely to attempt another English Channel swim soon, with a decision anticipated tomorrow.
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Harold Kennedy
Baldwin Hill
Kansas City
Kennedy
Ed Schell
Court ‘House
Schell
Mr. Schell
Mr. Kennedy
Ederle
Bourgone
France
Associated Press
Gertrude Ederle
New York
Circus Day In Lawrence Opens At Woodland Park
Circus day draws crowds in Lawrence with a parade along Massachusetts Street and a 11 AM march to Woodland Park. Sells Floto wagons arrive at Santa Fe yards as elephants bears zebras camels and horses parade past. Evening program begins at 8 with 46 acts including trained animals trapeze performers and a jazz band in the side show tent.
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Santa Fe-yards
Massachusetts
Sixth Street
Woodland Park
Perjury Conviction in Case Over Lotta Crabtree Estate
Mrs Ida M Blackenburg of Tulsa Oklahoma was jailed six months for wilful and corrupt perjury in a bid to prove she was daughter of Lotta Crabtree the famed actress. Bail posted and writ of habeas corpus yielded temporary release as case moves to the Supreme Court.
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Boston
Ida M. Blackenburg
Tulsa
Lotta M. Crabtree
Blackenburg
Supreme Court
Pierce
Unusual Mail Robbery Reported Near Highwood
In Waukegan Illinois on August 19 a pouch of registered mail was grabbed from a Chicago Northwestern train as it sped through Highwood, a man leaped into an automobile and escaped with the pouch. Ellingson Case testimony concluded in San Francisco as Dorothy Ellingson’s trial proceeds with final arguments. A hotel auditor was robbed by a man and three women at the Ambassador Hotel in Kansas City, about $1,009 taken. a masked woman and an unmasked man were involved. Ranger bicycles Hanna
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Waukegan
Ill
Highwood
Chicago& Northwestern
Kansas City
Ambassador Hotel
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