Anthracite Strike Ordered To Begin Next Tuesday
Philadelphia Aug 28 Coal miners led by John L Lewis ordered a work stoppage starting next Tuesday involving 158000 men and 828 mines. Agreement reached on maintenance during suspension Sept 1. Officials expect a short strike while government stays hands off to avoid supply gaps. Grafton WV court enjoins picketing at Maryland Coal Company mines amid unionization plans in West Virginia district.
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Philadelphia
Associated : Press
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Bitumtin
Pennsylvania
Somerset
West
Moreland County
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grafton
W. Va
A. Pi
United Mine Workers
Maryland Coal ‘Company
West Virginia
Julie Warren
Kittle
Oklahoma city to face state-wide miner strike next week
Col E L Head reported to Adjutant General Barrett that speakers at a Henryetta miners meeting said a state-wide strike would be called early next week, though Barrett said it would be largely symbolic as most mines in Henryetta Warburton and Hartshore are tow manned by union workers.
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Oklahom
E. L. Head
Henryetta
Barrett
Warburton
Hartshore
Atchison
Youth Confesses to Slaying and Robbery in Atchison
Melville Bailey, 20, a Negro, confessed to robbery and murder of Mrs. Q.O. S. Wilson, 75, a recluse of Atchison. He was returned from Wyandotte county by the sheriff. Bailey named a confederate later arrested in Atchison and released. Also notes a new Topeka coach and brief Major League results from the National and American Leagues.
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Kansas
Cuy, Ban
Melville Bailey
QO. S. Wilson
Atchison
H.J. Sloan
Wyandotte County
Bailey
Oak Mills
Memorial Day Forecast and Conference Notes
Favor National reports Memorial Day conditions in the northwest and a Saturday forecast of clear roads. In Miami Florida August 28 A P J V S Bryan's secretary said today approval was given for a conference in Greenville called by Mr. Daniels. Bryan will not attend. he feels personally unable to attend. Family friends will take part.
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Maimi
Fla
A. P.j
Bryan
Josephus Daniels
Greenvill
S.C
Daniels
Three Join KU Reserve Officers Training Corps Staff
Major J R Lygon announced three new officers joining the University of Kansas ROTC staff as the school year opens September 7. First Lieut Harry F Myers fills the vacancy left by Captain Archibald and arrives from Fort Monroe after completing Coast Artillery School. Sergeants W J Huber and Ralph L Crittenden from Fort Monroe and Omaha Corps HQ join the artillery and engineering units respectively. The KU ROTC expects enrollment to exceed 800 this year.
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University of Kansas Reserve Officers Training
J. R. Lygon
Harry F. Myers
Coast Artillery Corps
Lawrence
Myers
Archibald
University
Philippines
K. U
Fort’ S Monroe
The
Coast Artillery School
Cygon
W. J. Huber
Ralph L. Crittenden
Regular Army
Front seat uses airplane mail to reach KU admission
Harry Dever of Orange California submitted a reverse English rendering of Horace Greeley’s saying Go West young man. His high school transcript reached the University of Kansas registrar George Q Foster by airplane mail. Dever, a recent Orange Union high school graduate, asked to be wired if his application is accepted.
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Harry Dever
Orange
Cal
Horace Greeley
West
George
Foster
University of Kansas
Young Dever
Orange Union High School
City to unify street numbers in Lawrence plan
Lawrence city commissioners move to replace three existing numbering schemes with a single logical plan. The change, prompted by Postmaster C B Hosford, would start east and west streets from Massachusetts Street with 100, cross streets aligned to block locations, easing mail delivery and reducing confusion for carriers.
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C. AL Smart
City of
Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Massachusetts
Twelfth Street
C. B Hosford
Optimistic outlook on war debt from Senator Curtis
Topeka Aug 28 Associated Press Senator Curtis Republican leader returned from the East vacation with optimism on war debt settlement He expects agreement between United States and France guiding a swift adjustment of all obligations He also believes the Belgian loan will be approved with no serious domestic or international opposition Curtis notes potential $300000000 saving in next winter’s appropriations He endorses free rein for Assistant Secretary Andrews to reorganize the prohibition division and plans to speak at Sparks Doniphan county and visit Kansas counties in coming weeks
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Associated Press
Curtis
Cooast
United States
France
Wilson
Congress
Andrews
The
Treasury
Prohibition
Paulen
Sparks
Doniphan
Kansas
TWO HELD IN JAIL TODAY IN SHERIFF KILLING CASE
Sioux City Iowa August 28 Two men Pete Borgst and Johnny Hykes are held after a shooting that killed Sheriff Dan Pratt of Colby Kansas and Policeman Ed Clark in North Platte Nebraska Tuesday Authorities say the suspects were found in a Sioux City garage painting a stolen car matching a wanted description from Kansas and Nebraska authorities
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Sioux City
Dan. Pratt
Colby
Kansas
Ed Clark
North Platte
Nebraska
Pete Borgst
Johnny Hykes
Revenue cutter fights smugglers on Lake Worth voyage
West Palm Beach Florida August 28 A P firing one pound shells from a single gun the revenue cutter engaged two smuggling liquor runner vessels in Lake Worth inlet last night forcing them to sea. Capture of the runners was believed certain but not reported this morning Sg Seven Quantrill Men Meet Kansas Guy August 28 A P seven feeble old men reunite here they are remnants of Quantrill era guerrilla fighters gathered in Wallace Grove near the city.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Lake Worth Inlet
Quantrill
Kansas
Guy
A.P
Wallace
City
Pueblo Embezzler Slaughter Returns to Leavenworth
Coney Slaughter, a Pueblo bank embezzler who escaped from Leavenworth in January, is slated to arrive by five this evening. He will be reduced to third grade status, lose 567 days of allowance, and serve seven months more. His mother in Texas and his prison staff are involved in communications about his return.
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Slaughter
Denver
United States
Foster J. Symes
Mercantile National Bank of
Leavenworth
Coney
Biddle
Texas
Forgery Charge Involving 16 Year Old Lyman Whitsett
Lyman Whitsett, 16, was arrested by county officers on forgery charges this morning for writing about 1b in checks. He allegedly forged two checks on Art Fritzel and one on Kennedy & Ernst Hardware. Authorities believe additional checks were written by him and Whitsett was arraigned this afternoon.
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Art Fritzel
Kennedy & Ernst Hardware
Whitsett
Old Timers to Meet in Lawrence September Event
The Douglas County Old Settlers association holds its annual meeting at the courthouse in Lawrence on September 14. President C. H. Tucker announced a big dinner and an afternoon program. James A. Troutman, longtime Shawnee County Old Settlers president, will be the chief speaker, with many settlers expected to attend.
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Old Settlers Association
Court House
Lawrence
James A. Troutman
Shawnee County
Tucker
Old Settlers
Murder charges extend to car drivers in capital case
Washington August 28 A P reports Chief Justice McCoy court ruling allows murder and manslaughter charges against automobile drivers in the national capital Described as a precedent for indictments in auto murder cases Ames O Leary adds the decision will guide prosecutions in similar incidents Platte County Fair Closes Leavenworth Aug 28 Platte City Missouri ends its sixty second annual fair sponsored by the oldest fair association in the United States
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McCoy
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Ames O. Leary
National Capital
Platte County
Leavenworth
United’ States
Platter City
Fear Bryan as ambassador to England alarmed King George
Memoirs of Sir Almoric William Fitzroy, a former privy council clerk, reveal that in 1912 King George feared William Jennings Bryan could be sent as ambassador to England by President Wilson, a concern noted in published memoirs.
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London
George
William Jennings Bryan
England
Wilson
Almoric William, Fitzeroy
Privy Council
Lawrence junior high enrollment schedule announced
Principal Stonecipher announced an expected 700 students for Lawrence junior high this year with enrollment for unregistered pupils set for Sept 2 and 3. Seventh graders report Sept 2 morning, eighth graders Sept 2 afternoon, ninth graders Sept 3, with make up on Friday Sept 4. returnees join Sept 7. Textbooks after enrollment.
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Lawrence
J. E. ‘Stonecipher
Sytem
City rejects gift of thirteen acre West Hills park
Lawrence city commission rejected J Hunter and Sigma Nu fraternitys offer of a thirteen acre West Hills park citing high improvement costs and tax levies. Officials noted Woodland Park already in city hands and would better serve tax payers by focusing funds there. Mayor Frank M Holliday supported rejection due to expenses and upkeep concerns. Commissioner L G Stevenson said park would only benefit a portion of residents. W G Cleland opposed taking over the park citing added expenses amid tax pressure.
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West Hills
J. Hunter
Sigma Nu
City Commission
Hunter
Woodland Park
West Hill
Frank M. Holliday
L. G. Stevenson
Woodland
W. G. Cleland
M. Stevenson
Cleland
Stevenson
Whidleway
Robbers Steal $9100 From City Transit Pay Car
Seven men robbed a Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company pay car at Sixth and Willow streets, escaping with $9,100 after a pistol battle with the crew. No injuries reported. The heist occurred early today and police began investigations.
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Philadelphia
Willow Streets
Officers arrest two for robbery in Garnett case
Garnett sheriffs and city officers captured Garsie Burris and Allie Brooks on charges of burglarizing Lloyd Ware residence at 829 Mississippi street about August 5. Merchandise valued at 1200 dollars taken, including hunting boots shirts gun and items of Ware and Topping. Burris linked by pawning gun and trunk check. both suspects jailed for arraignment.
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Allie Brooks
Garnett
Lloyd Ware
Mississippi Street
Cummings
Henry Smith
Burris
Brooks
Sherif Cummings
Officer Smith
Ware
State Reformatory
Long
Lawrence
Gas War in Wichita Low gas price sparks price battle
Wichita independents beat Standard Oil of Indiana to the punch with a new gas price of 11.8 cents per ration plus a two cent state tax. For days stations sold at 13.8 cents or less while Standard offered 18.8 cents before tax. J A Motter notes little bootleg gas and says most fuel is of good quality.
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Han
Associated Prees
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard
J. A. Motter
The
Kansas .Oil Men’s Association
Gas Mae
Man killed in cave in at Leavenworth prison quarry
George Tilford of Stamford Connecticut an inmate at Fort Leavenworth was killed instantly when a large rock toppled from a cliff during work in the quarry. Tilford serving three years for desertion and escape. The accident occurred late yesterday at the military prison site.
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Kan
George Tilford
Stamford
Conn
United States Disciplinary Barracks
Ft. Leavenworth
Tilford
Good Sailing Weather for Bowdoin and Peary
Washington reports unusually favorable sailing conditions for Bowdoin and Peary on the return from the Arctic. A National Geographic Society message says better weather and favorable winds help the ships through Melville Bay, the toughest leg of the homeward journey. Bowdoin reached Middle Harbor after leaving Saunders Island, then Peary joined offshore as MacMillan and two crew visited an Eskimo friend.
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Phe
MacMillan
Arctic Expedition
Bowdoin
Peary
Melville Ba
Theational Geographic Society
Melville Bay
Saunders Island
Middle Harbor
Axpaine
Cape York
S. Ling
Ober is Beau Brummel among clothiers
The Journal-World reports H. B. Ober of the city was named the best dressed man at a Chicago convention of the National Association of Clothiers and Furnishers, chosen over 1,500 dealers. Ober’s Beau Brummel reputation is now nationally recognized.
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Journal-World Today
National Association of Clothiers and Furnishers
Chicago
H. B. Ober
Journal-World
Ober
Lecompton Harvest Picnic Opens, Ends Today
A large crowd attended the Lecompton Harvest Home picnic with tennis, fiddlers, and athletic contests in the high school yard. Willard Morgan will address the crowd as Green Brothers and Lecompton clash in a 2 o clock baseball game, followed by Rotary League matches and a Lawrence Rotary program tonight.
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Topeka
Lawrence
Sevral
Willard Morgan
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Lawrence Rotary Cubs
Topeka Rotary
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C. E. Decker
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R. C. Rankin
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Dam Site Inspection Amid South Canadian Flood Talks
Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico irrigation officials plus Kansas began an inspection tour of a proposed flood control dam on the Canadian River near Logan New Mexico. The visit caps a flood control conference ongoing since Tuesday. E E Blake of Oklahoma spoke at a banquet predicting Amarillo could reach 200000 population a few years after the project.
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Tex
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Kansas
Canadian
Logan
N. M
E. E. Blake
Oklahoma City
Tucumcari
Americans Fly First Mission Over Enemy Camps
American aviators over Quetzan French Morocco report their first fighting flight dropping 240 kilograms of bombs and scoring direct hits. They also delivered food and ammunition to a force, while five French outposts near enemy camps were surrounded. In other news, Bobby Allen pitched a no hit game versus the Tonganoxie Bearcats and the Scottish Rite junior league club won 6 to 0 at South Park. Ralph W Seyboldt, convicted killer of a Salt Lake police officer, was sentenced to death and will face a firing squad on September 11.
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Quetzan
French Morocco
Allen
Bobby Allen
Tonganoxie Bearcats
Scottish Rite
South Park
Salt Lake City
Ralph W Seyboldt
Salt Lake
Se Ge
Tax Levy In Lawrence City Wing Tightens Budget
Lawrence city officials approved a 9.91 mill levy for the coming year, a 0.04 mill rise over last year, driven mainly by school funding. The county levy was cut, and the city kept expenses lean with a total budget of 159,551 for city operations, while library and park levies faced adjustments amid new park costs and utility needs.
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Lawrence
I. C. Stevenson
German reply to French note accepted meeting of experts
The German reply to the French security note was issued. It is a brief courteous acknowledgment and acceptance of the invitation to a meeting of juridical experts. The government expresses pleasure at verbally received communication from the French ambassador and notes progress in the juridical and technical discussion. Miss Ann Lucille Hill returns from southern Kansas after a visit with friends and relatives and to see her brother in Emporia.
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Associated Press
Recovvic
Ann Lucille Hill
Kansas
Lsc. “Hill
Emporia
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