Hope for Prompt Coal Settlement in Illinois
Chicago Aug 21 Hopeful signs emerged as Illinois coal operators and miners neared a settlement with arbitration discussions slightly eased by a sub committee snag. Leaders from both sides spoke of renewed hope for an agreement by tomorrow as shop committee plans a 11 oclock session and outside pressure mounts. W J Kavanaugh said St Louis has about six days of coal supply and railroads feel the strike.
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Chicasto
Illinois
Weke
W. J. Kavanaugh
St. Louis
Kavanaugh
Institutes Opened at County High School Session
The county institute opened this morning at the high school for a five day session with good attendance. The forenoon program today includes 7:30 a m general and special methods in upper branches by H P Smith, 8:20 a m reading and numbers by Edna Hopkins, and 9:10 a m general period for discussion and assembly, followed by 10:10 a m more general methods by Smith and 11:10 a m Hopkins continuing the same work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. J. Lane
H. P. Smith
Lawrence
Edna Hopkins
Kansas City
Kansas
Smith
Miss Hopkins
Rice Promoted to Commercial Agent at Des Moines
H T Rice telegraph operator at Western Union has been named Commercial agent for Des Moines office. He will oversee the Sales Department and assist the office superintendent. Rice will travel to Omaha for a conference with the general manager before moving to Des Moines, then return home in about two weeks. He joined Western Union eleven years ago, starting as a messenger boy and later serving in various posts. He came to Lawrence from the Chicago office five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Rice
Western Union
Des’ Moines
Scout Camp Hosts Radio for Rotary Week Visitors
Scout camp hosts a Rotary club visit as boy campers enjoy cots and eight radio sets. The lads report a good time though they dislike sleeping on the ground. Radio concerts and announcements fill dull hours while Hanna provides ice cream as a special treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Peony
Rotary Club
Hanna
No Speeding to Picnic Warns Sheriff
Sheriff Will Johns announced a safety plan for the intercity picnic route from Lawrence. Two motorcycle officers will lead a procession at 12 o clock with a maximum speed of twenty miles per hour and no passing, to calm fears of speed demons and prevent skidding on soft shoulders.
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Fort-To-Fort
Will Johns
Lawrence
Avi
R. D. Kise
Elise
Coal Supply Shortage Hits Illinois Industries
Chicago August 21 present coal supplies in Illinois are insufficient to meet essential industries and household needs in priority classes one and two. Robert Medill, state fuel distributor, said he has been forced to return applications for coal for classes below the first two categories due to depleted fuel stocks.
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Chicago
Illinois
Robert Medill
Medill
Thieves Escape After Chickens Raid West of Lake View
Two men raided the Tenry Buerman chicken yard near Lake View last night and fled with about a dozen birds. Buerman fired his shotgun as they ignored a halt order, causing yells of pain but no capture. The suspects, about 35, stopped a Ford briefly, then fled. a prior theft of fifty chickens from the same yard was noted two months earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenry Buerman
Lake View
Mr.Buerman
Buerman
Buerman Place
Attic air lets two miles of talk without telephone
The article notes the Attic’s exceptionally clear air allowing conversations to be carried on between people two miles apart without any telephone apparatus.
Egyptian coffin head models and flag signals endure
In Roman Egypt the custom placed a coffin lid model of the deceased head. Although most ships now use wireless, flag signals remain in use for communication between vessels.
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Egypt
Widespread Rail Plot Suspected
Chicago officials raided the trades unions educational work offices and seized William Z Foster papers after a derailment near Gary. Authorities found propaganda for a single union among railway workers and dynamite on Pennsylvania tracks but no arrests were made. Foster was reportedly in Joliet after being deported from Colorado. Correspondence, books, pamphlets, and pictures of Lenine and Trotzky were taken.
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Chicago
Trades Union Educational League
W. 4. Foster
States Attorney's
W. J. McLaughlin
League
Foster
Earl
William Z. Foster
Crowe
Michigan Central
Gary
Ind
Pennsylvania
Joliet
Colorado
States Attorney
New York Limited
Limited
Lenine
Trotzky
I W W Members Among Railroad Strikers
Chicago Aug 21 Many members of the Industrial Workers of the World are named among railroad strikers and some have quit their jobs in objection to military despotism according to Martin Carlson general secretary of the railroad workers I W W a branch of the I W W The defense committee quoted Carlson saying I W W members are in various centers and would strike if other departments were not under lodge control He said the I W W would take over transportation and other industries but denied seeking control of the government.
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Chicago
Industrial Workers of the World
Martin Carlson
Railroad Workers, Industrial Union
LW. W
General Defense Committee
Carlson
Daugherty
Cornerstone Laid for Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
The cornerstone of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran church in Hutchinson was laid with Rev. Dr. BE E. Stauffer delivering the principal address. Construction will proceed rapidly under the contractor's timeline as the edifice goes up.
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Hutchinson
New
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
BE. E. Stauffer
Midland College
Atchison
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Wichita
Cattlemen's Carnival Sets Big Garden City Rodeo
Plan Cattlemen's carnival to be held here August 28 24 and 25 draws large crowds with many real cowboys and cowgirls signing to participate in rodeo stunts. Cash prizes totaling 4000 dollars awarded to event winners.
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Plan
Garden City
Rail Operations Still Hampered Amid Week Eight Strife
Chicago dispatch reports ongoing rail strike disorders in week eight despite peace talks. Violence hit Columbia South Carolina and San Bernardino California with workers attacked, shots fired, and a guard shot at Burnham California. Kansas City saw governors threaten action and guardsmen mobilize as Rock Island yards flared. Corbin Kentucky faced arrests of police and deputies over federal writs. Movement resumed in Princeton Illinois and Spokane Washington officials sought interstate cooperation to keep freight moving.
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Chicago
Bie
Atlantic
Columbia
S. C
Southern Railway
San Bernardino
Cal
Santa Fe
Rio Grande
Burnham
Kansas City
Rock Island
Allen
Kansas
Burton
Fort Riley
Corbin
Manning
Rye
U. S
Williams
Sai
Lexington
Schenae N.C
Spencer
St. Louis
Louisville
Princeton
Ing
Hart
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission For
amicable talk ends Rock Island tension Kansas City
Mayor Harry J Burton of Kansas City Kansas denies an ultimatum from Gov H J Allen over Rock Island shop disorder saying the governor offered help if needed. A reinforced police guard now protects the shops while shootings in the area have occurred in the past two weeks.
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Kansas City
Kan
Harry J. Burton
Kansas
Associated Press
H. J. Allen
Rock Island
Allen
Burton
Henry Zimmer
Resumed Flight to Brazil Hops From Florida
Lieut Walter Hinton commanding the hydroplane Sampaio Correia took off from West Palm Beach at 10:15 am bound for Nasau Brazil. The crew rested well, machinery ran smoothly, and favorable weather promised an easy Gulf Stream crossing to the Bahamas.
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Brazil
Mini
Fla
Walter Hinton
Sampaio Correia
New York
West Palm Beach
Nassau
Gulf Stream
Bahamas
George Speers Heads Overland Trip to Colorado Springs
George Speers departed today on an overland journey to Colorado Springs. He plans to reach the city after traveling by road, with no immediate stops announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Speers
Colorado Springs
Early Journal-World to publish ahead for picnic day
The Journal-World will publish tomorrow morning ahead of schedule due to the Meet Us Half-Way picnic. Headquarters will be at the picnic grounds and the public is welcome.
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Journal-World For
Security
Boys’ Industrial School
Win* Newmark
Elks
Kansas City Star
Sweeney Automobile School
Sweeney School
Bill to create United States coal commission introduced
Aug 21 in Wash a bill to carry out President Harding's recommendations for a sweeping government investigation of the coal industry was introduced by Chairman Winslow of the house commerce committee. The measure would establish a United States coal commission to obtain information on all questions and problems arising from the coal industry.
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Harding
Winslow
House Commerce Committee
White House
United States Coal Commission
Want Martin for State Chairman
Local Democrats back a boom for Henderson Martin after his governor race defeat as chair of the Democratic county central committee and possibly the state committee. Douglas County Democrats failed to elect officers at a Saturday meeting. a new session is set for next week with a committee to notify all precinct committeemen.
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Henderson Martin
Democratic County Central Committee
Martin
Jonathan Davis
Douglas’ County
Chamber of Commerce
Douglas County
George McCarty
Lecompton
Mj Dorman
Kanwaka
A. Hollingsworth
Clinton
J. H. Baldwin
Marion
J. H. Heim
Willow Springs
J. A. Irvin
Wakarusa
A. Griffin
Eudora
Burt. Brown
Lawrence
Cuba Eyes Spanish Immigration to Boost Population
Havana reports secretary Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, ex Cuban minister at Washington, promotes increasing Cuba’s population from 3 million to 10 million chiefly through Spanish immigrants. He holds talks with colleagues on attracting these settlers and curbing worker outflow to Spain. He also urges countering Chinese, Jamaicans, and Haitians influx amid poor finances.
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Havana
Cuba
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Washington
Spain
de Cespedes
Rotary Nine Prepare for Topeka Baseball Clash
The Rotary club lists nine players and fifty one substitutes for a baseball game against Topeka Rotarians at the Half-Way picnic. Line-up includes Phog Allen, Dick Wagstaff, Art Weaver, Dode Williams, Walter Varnum, Hovey Hanna, Tillie Funk, Van Bruner, Karl Klooz with Charlie Decker in charge of substitutes.
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Topeka Rotarians
Lawrence Rotarians
Topeka
Argonne
Rotarians
Phog” Allen
Dick Wagstaff
Art Weaver
Dode Williams
Walter Varnum
Hovey Hanna
Tillie Funk
van Bruner
Karl Klooz
Charlie Decker
Lister Institute Lab Kitchen Prep Feeds 2000 Microbes
A laboratory kitchen at the Lister Institute in London functions as a feature space where scientific chefs prepare daily feeds for more than 2,000 different kinds of microbes, illustrating the institute’s extensive microbial research operations.
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Lister Institute
London
Sir Bertram Hayes Receives Vast Naval Honors Aboard Majestic
Sir Bertram Fox Hayes, commander of the liner Majestic, is said to have received more honors and decorations than any other mariner afloat. He is noted for his leadership and long service at sea.
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Bertram Fox Hayes
Majestic
University to Add Fifty Five New Faculty Members
University announces 55 new faculty for next year across many schools. Lindley notes entries include Arant as second dean of kay, Larremore joining law, Lane heading zoology, Kelloff and Rus sell in engineering, plus numerous instructors in science, arts, and education.
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BK. H. Lindley
School of Kay
Herschel Arant
Jimmy” Green
Lawrence
School of Law
Thomas A. Larremore
Association of American Law Schools
Harry Lane
Phillins College
B. M. Allen
University of California
Joseph Mitchell Kelloff
Cornell University
Texas, A. & M. College
Frank A. Russell
F. M. Dawson
FF. W. Blackmar
Theraduate
FE. B. Stouffer
Clark H. Galloway
The
Chicago Tribune
Stuart A. Queen
Waldo Celtch
M.A. Abbit
Instrustac
Forrest N. Anderson
Harold W. Anderson
Walter FE. ‘Bagiey
George W. Tradeshow
Cecil Burton
Halsey Cason
Homer Charles
Frank M. Chase
C. 5. Corbett
Peulovy
Carey G. Croneis
Ross E. Connelly
Harry A. Cunningham
Raymond Eastwood
Clark II Galloway
Herod W. Hoots
Ella Jare Fagen
Ben Hibbs
Ernest Joss
Des Carleton v. Aent
Anna McCracken
Fred J. McEwen
William McPherson
Alexander Marble
A. W. Miller
Fleming G. Moore
Dorothy Mosley
Harvey Moyer
Elizabeth Putman
John Queen
Fanny May Ross
Manley L. Ross
Marguerethe Schumann
Edith Steiner
Free Methodists Enjoy Day at Woodland Park Camp Meeting
A large crowd attended sunrise prayers led by Rev W Hodge at Woodland Park during the Free Methodist camp meeting. About 27 Sunday schools joined a morning conference while Rev G W Griffith preached on the Holy Spirit and led an evening evangelistic service. Altar calls drew responses and roughly 1,000 meals were served. Tuesday's schedule includes prayer, Love Feast, Griffith sermon, Mrs Winans leadership, Topom Young People, and children’s Bible study and evangelistic service by Mrs Hendrickson.
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Woodland Park
W. H. Hodge
G. W. Griffith
Hodge
Semmon
Griffith
Winans
W. Ff. OM. S
Ma Griffith
Tabernacle
al 8. Hendrickson
Investment pitch with 187 percent dividends
An advertisement by Fred L. Morris promotes a gas venture promising 187 percent dividends in fifteen months. Units cost $100 each with a claim of a square deal and no guarantees except fair terms. Contact numbers 111 or 1611 for details.
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Fred L. Morris
Buy a Superior Chevrolet and Bank Daily Savings
A local dealership promotes buying a Superior Chevrolet with a plan to bank the savings every day. The ad emphasizes daily savings potential and consistent banking, urging readers to act now.
Kansas Coal Mines Open Pittsburg Area Restart
Aug 21 Pittsburg Kansas production of coal began at many small mines that signed for a return to work. About 25 mines started production, while Pittsburg Coal Co reported two cars but could not load coal due to railroad order errors. Thirty six independents operating nine mines joined today with district union officials.
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Kansas
Pittsburg
Kan
Pittsburg Coal Co
Kidnap Telegram Sparks False Arrest Concern
A telegram to the local chief from a Mexican in Junction City claimed Refupis Valdiea and Porpivin Rodriguez abducted a girl named Jesuis. The message asked arrest here and to notify Council Grove sheriff. Police will not act without official signature. if found here, Council Grove sheriff will be notified.
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Junction City
Refupis Valdiea
Porpivin Rodriguez
Jesuis
Council Grove
Kansas
Pablo Rodriguez
Fisher
Boys Had Stolen Car Arrest Near Park Grocery
Two Kansas City youths Gale Hawkins and Frank Binwidgie were arrested near the Park grocery after abandoning a Ford Roadster and a partly filled gas tank. The car was reported stolen from Swope Park yesterday afternoon, with Kansas City authorities notified to pick up the pair.
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Kansas City
Park Grocery
Gale Hawkins
Frank Binwidgie
Ralph Lawrence
Lawrence
Swope Park
Are Churches Necessary Sermon at Topeka Service
Dr A Bleck, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, spoke on Are Churches Necessary at a hymn service in Topeka. Rev Bleck gave four reasons for the church’s needs in life. More than 3,500 attended the service on the statehouse grounds.
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A. Bleck
Topeka
Mysterious Rafferty Prize Hunt at Local Picnic
A ten dollar gold piece awaits the lucky finder of Mr. Rafferty of Lawrence at the Half Way picnic tomorrow night. Participants will ask every attendee, Are you Mr Rafferty of Lawrence? Rafferty’s whereabouts will be announced periodically. The event, decided at a noon Elks club luncheon, features a procession from the People's State Bank and a full day of bands, races, games, and dances with Kiwanis and Rotary involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Rafferty
Lawrence
Rafferty
Mystery
Elks’ Club
Lawrence Kiwanis
Topeka Kiwanis
Simons
Herbert Corwine
Topeka
Rotary
Journal- Weert
Pal Company
Ems
Auto Crash Near Denver Claims Several Lives
An early morning automobile accident two miles west of Denver left one man dead, one fatally injured, and two others injured seriously. The victims were from Solomon, Kansas, and the car reportedly skidded and went over an embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Solomon
Kansas
Notice of creditors meeting for Howard Henry
Notice from the office of the referee in bankruptcy at Topeka that the first meeting of creditors of Howard Henry of Lecompton, adjudged bankrupt on August 17, will be held in Topeka on September 6.
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Topeka
Howard Henry
Lecompton
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