Marines to Hold Lid Down in Haiti
Navy dispatches report 890 Marines and officers aboard the Wright bound for Haiti after emergency orders from Washington. Galveston with 300 crew was sent to Jacmel opposite Port au Prince. President Hoover urged Congress to authorize a Haitian commission and funding for its expenses.
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Haiti
Norfolk
Wright
Virginia Capes
Emeljzen¢Y
Washington
Pet
Congress
Hoover
United States
Te Gent
Simson
Haitians Clash With Marines Near Aux Cayes
A 1500 strong Haitian group attacked a marine patrol near Aux Cayes, Haiti. Five invaders were killed and twenty wounded before the attackers dispersed. the action prevented looting and restored calm in the town. Captain Roy Swink led the defense, with 20 marines using machine guns and automatic rifles to scatter the mob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Cap
Ux- Cayes
Roy Swink
Nacional Garde
Aux Caves
Aux Cayes
Swink
Ling Revalt
Thhat
Atrol
To&ns
Ohn. Blanchard
Aroun
Endangered ships amid fierce European coastal storm
A massive storm off Great Britain and Europe sinks ships and endangers crews. At least 26 lives lost with major vessels Frances Duncan and Radyr reported sunk or sinking. S.O.S. signals go unanswered as lifeboats and rescue attempts struggle against huge seas and dwindling hope.
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London
Great ‘Britain
Frances
Duncan
Land's End
Radyr
Culver Cliff
Hartland Point
Vale Will Fight For Senate Nomination In Pa Primary
Philadelphia wires report William S. Vare vows to continue his bid for the U S Senate despite exclusion from the chamber He signals a May 20 primary run to fill the unexpired term and defend his state’s right and constitutional integrity. Governor Fisher rounds speculation naming possible appointee and notes Ware rejection as untrue. Senate finance panel pushes a 160000 tax cut while awaiting tariff action.
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Philadelphia
William S. Vale
Senate
Congress
Mot Ware
Washington
Philacelaughia
Ware
Harrisburg
Ina
John Fisher
United States
Pennsylvania
William S. Ware
Joseph R. Grundy
Bristol
Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association
Grundy
Fisher
Vare
Seal Sales Reach $900 Mark in This County
Douglas county residents reported tuberculosis Christmas Seal sales exceeding $900 this morning, per Miss Minnie Scott city health nurse. Dr C J Lerrigo said state totals are cheering and nearing the Kansas goal amid sales enthusiasm. The Tuberculosis Christmas Seal association sponsors only seal sales, warns against pamphlets, and offers literature free at the city health clinic.
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Douglas County
Minnie Scott
C.J. Lerrigo
Association
Kansas
Scott
Tuberculosis
Two Stores Robbed in City Overnight
Police reported two stores robbed last night with cash stolen. The Roach Meat Market at 309 East Twelfth Street lost $10 in quarters and halves. The Famous Clothing Company at 744 Massachusetts Street reported $8 stolen. Fred Sanders found a deeply lined coat missing from a vehicle near the senior high school. Two stores were burglarized in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roach
East Twelfth Street
Clothing Company
Massachusetts Street
Fred Sanders
Oklahoma City Confesses Train Robber Surrendered
Tom Vernon a 43 year old former rodeo performer and confessed train robber was turned over to California officers after a requisition hearing before Gov. Holway. Wyoming authorities also sought Vernon as district attorney Baron Fitts in Los Angeles said Vernon could help break up an organized gang of train robbers of which he claimed Vernon was not a member.
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Oklahoma City
Tom Vernon
California
W. J. Holloway
Wyoming
Baron’ Fitts
Los ‘Angeles
Vernon
General Bullard Improves After Heart Trouble
The condition of retired Major General Robert Lee Bullard was reported improved today after being in serious condition yesterday. He is 68 years old and has suffered ill health for several weeks, according to his secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bullard
New York
Robert Lee Bullard
Mrs Childs Shoots a Gray Wolf on Her Farm
Mrs F E Childs who lives six and a half miles south of Lawrence shot a large gray wolf yesterday while it was on the farm. A neighbor reported a large coyote viewed nearby and Childs used a 410 shotgun to intercept the animal. The wolf was killed and found by their collie guarding the carcass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Childs
Lawrence
Supreme Court affirms workmen's comp ruling in laundry case
The Kansas Supreme Court affirmed the Douglas County district court decision finding against Jane Williams in her suit against A. G. Wilson, former proprietor of the Wilson Home Laundry, for 2290 under the workmen's compensation law from an accident dated February 8, 1926. The case follows a prior arbitrator award and judicial reversals leading to a new trial where a jury later ruled Williams not disabled from accidental injuries in her employment.
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Tobeka
Kansas Supreme Court
Douglas Count Ly District Court
Jane Williams
A. G. Wilson
Wilson Home
Douglas County ‘District Court
Supreme Court
Polish Premier Switalsky resigns cabinet in Poland
Warsaw December 7 Premier Switalsky tendered the resignation of his cabinet to President Moscicki who accepted it and asked the ministry to continue in office for the time being in a brief Warsaw dispatch from the Associated Press.
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Warsaw
Poland
Switalsky
Moscicki
Itland
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
Forecaster notes a fair start to the week with rain or snow likely Monday in the southern portion. Expect no major temperature extremes later in the week, possibly cooler at the end. Kansas outlook shows partly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday, with mild warmth, Salina and Wichita slightly clearer. Roads generally good, Douglas County counted as good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Missouri
Kansas
Salina
Wichita
Douglas County
Hudsonum
Goff
Chinese Revolt Reaches Critical Stage in Shanghai
Paris dispatch reports General Chiang Kai-shek resigns and Tang Yen Kai named provisional leader, with Yen Hsi-Shan becoming generalissimo. Martial law declared in Shanghai as mutiny among nationalist troops prompts British evacuation of women and children. Shanghai faces rail guards along Shanghai Nanking and Shanghai Hangchow lines amid tense, multi-national population details.
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Paris
F. Peiping
Chian Kai-Shek
Tang Yen+Kai
Yen Hsi-Shan
Shansi
Nanking
Shanghai
North China Daily News
Suffolk
Pukow
China
Mexican President May Face Armed Opposition
San Antonio Texas December 7 AP report says Jose Vasconcelos, defeated Mexican presidential contender, threatens armed uprising after fleeing to America to escape government assassins. He vows to return and seize the presidency with armed followers, while Pascual Ortiz Rubio, president elect, dismisses the manifesto as of no consequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Mexico
United States
Jose Vasconcelos
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Vasconcelos
el Paso
Rubio
America
Ortiz Rubio
Hot Springs
Ark
Haskell Leads Tulsa at Halftime in Annual Rivalry
The Haskell Indians held a 13 to 7 lead over Tulsa University at halftime in their annual game played in Tulsa this afternoon. After a first quarter tied 7 to 7, Haskell scored a touchdown in the second period to take the lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Tulsa
Haskell Indians
Tulsa University
Braves
Tar Heels Rout Duke 48 to 7 To Clinch Carolina Title
In Durham NC this afternoon the University of North Carolina Tar Heels used both passes and runs to crush Duke University 48 to 7, sealing the North Carolina championship. Georgia 12, Georgia Tech 6 and Western Maryland 12, Maryland also noted in brief score notes.
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Georgia
Georgia Tech
North Carolina
Duke
Maryland
Durhany
N.C
University of North Carolina Tar Heels
Duke University
Blue Devils
More Alcohol Produced Under the Law Amid Prohibition
Washington reports show rising legal alcohol output in the fiscal year ended June 30. Prohibition Commissioner Deran says 200,832,051 proof gallons produced, up 31,682,051 from the prior year, with 8,899,247 gallons withdrawn after tax and 185,650,908 gallons tax free for export government use hospitals and education institutions, up from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Prohibition
Deran
Restoration of lower freight rates sought for Kansas City to Lawrence
Kansas City to Lawrence freight rates want lowering to pre June 14 1928 base. Kansas City Kaw Valley and Western Electric interurban line backing. Lawrence Chamber of Commerce backs proposal as Santa Fe and Union Pacific oppose. 1928 rate hikes pushed business to motor trucks.
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Kansas City
Lawrence
Kan
Interstate, Commerce Commission
Kaw Valley
Western Electric
Lawrence Chambers of Commerce
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Lawrence Players Dominate Northeast League All Star Teams
Four Lawrence high school football players were named to the Northeast league all star teams after coaches and athletic directors selected the squads. Captain Marshall Birch guard and Edward Riling quarterback made the first eleven, Harlan Birch halfback also named. Richard Anderson received honorable mention on the second team. Topeka High, league champion, placed four players on the first team and four on the second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence High School
Marshall Birch
Edward Riling
Harlan Birch
Richard Anderson
Topeka High
Midyear Promotions Planned for About 300 Pupils
Principal M F Hyde announced that about 300 city pupils will be promoted at the midyear change. The total includes students entering junior high, those already in junior high, and those moving to senior high. Eighth and ninth graders have home blanks to choose electives, and Hyde asks parents to help their children select courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Hyde
Hyde
Moscow to Nominate Railroad Managers
The Nationalist foreign office said the Mukden Moscow preliminary agreement for the Chinese Eastern railway dispute in Manchuria was approved. Moscow will nominate the new manager and assistant manager, subject to the board. A Sino-Russian joint committee will investigate the controversy, with blame assigned to those responsible. no neutral delegates are to be included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nankiys
Mukden
Stolen Suitcase Reported By KU Student
Miss Harriett Lull of Enporia Kansas a University of Kansas junior reported a suitcase and contents valued at 150 dollars stolen from a parked automobile She is a member of the Kappa Gamma sorority at KU.
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Kansas Mae Kan
Dee, Il
Harriett Lull
Enporia
Kan
University of Kansas
Mick
Miss Lull
The
Kappa
Kappa Gamma _— sorority
Army Expedi tion Planned to Rescue Lost Lt Nelson
Secretary Wilbur announced to the War Department that active steps would be taken for an army expedition to rescue Lieutenant Ben Nelson and his mechanic Earl Borland, reported as missing in northern Alaska or along the Siberian coast.
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Washington
Wilbur
War Department
Ben Nielson
Earl Borland
Alaska
Siberian
MexicoRuler Ortiz Rubio Invites Hoover Visit
Plans reveal Pascual Ortiz Rubio president of Mexico accepts Hoover invitation to visit the White House during his U S trip. Separate item notes trial of Myrtle Bennett for slaying her husband, John G Bennett, postponed to January term.
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Hoover Hot Springs
Atk
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Eelet
Mexico
Presdent Hoover
White House
Kansas City
Myrtle Bennett
John G. Bennett
Humbert and Sisters Meet Pope Pius XI in Rome
Crown Prince Humbert and his sisters Princess Giovanna and Princess Maria visited the Vatican to pay respects to Pope Pius XI. They were accompanied by Count De Vecchi, the Italian ambassador to the Holy See, who introduced them to the Pope. It marked the first meeting with the pontiff for the trio.
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Humbert
Pope Rome
Giovanna
Maria
Quirinal Palace
Vatican
Pius XI
Count de Vecchi
Holy See
Dr Munford Acquitted in Manslaughter Case
Kingsley Kan Dec 7 AP Dr D C Munford Belpre Kan physician and former Chinese medical missionary was acquitted of manslaughter charges in the death of Imogene Ratliffe Larned Kan who died after an alleged illegal operation on October 22 1928.
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Munford
Kingsley
Kan
D.C. Munford
Belpre
Imogene Ratliffe
Larned
Reynolds Bound Over in Kansas Murder Case
Private Clifford Reynolds faced a preliminary hearing in Swansas Kansas for the murder of Private Clifford Schoon. The state indicated Reynolds would likely be tried during the current term in Wyandotte county district court.
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Reynolds
Swansas
City
Kan
Clifford Reynolds
Clifford Schoon
Wyandotte
Tribute to Judge John Q A Norton by Douglas County Bar
A memorial service for Judge Norton, longtime Douglas County probate judge, honored for over sixty years of bar membership. Speeches by Judge Hugh Means and others praised his legal mastery, public service, and generosity, with resolutions noting his Civil War service and devotion to justice.
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John. Q. A. Norton
Douglas County Bar
Hugh Means
Douglas County Bar Association
Judge Means
Walter Thiele
Henry Asher
E. Lindley
Norton
Douglas ‘County Bar
C. E. Lindley
F. B. Dodds
Judge Norton
John Q. A. Norton
Decatur
Brown County
Ohio
Co. E
Ohio Cavalry
Kansas
Kansas Hodge of Representatives
Ten Best Young Singers in the States Named
Washington D C Dec 7 The Atwater Kent Foundation announced the ten best young singers selected from thousands of entrants across local state and district levels in the Third National Radio Audition The list includes five young women from Boulder Colorado Springvale Maine Los Angeles California Wooster Ohio New Orleans Louisiana and a group of young men from Los Angeles Denver Colorado Central Falls Rhode Island Chivara Texas Atlanta Georgia and more.
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Washington
D.C
United States
Atwater Kent Foundation
Josephine Louise Antoine
Boulder
Col
Agnes L. Skillin
Springvale
Maine
Troy Louise Hamlin
Los Angeles
Cal
Genevieve Irene Rowe
Wooster
Frances Tor
Big Ten group denies Iowa petition on reinstatement
The Big Ten faculty committee denied Iowa's petition to rejoin the western conference. Iowa will be severed from athletic relations with other conference teams after January 1, 1920. The committee noted earnest steps to correct evils but unresolved actions led to the denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa
Towa
Iona
State University of Iowa
Postal receipts rise in November 1929
Postmaster General Brown announced postal receipts for November 1929 totaled 3,363,648 dollars, up 4.86 percent from 3,212,032 dollars in the same month of 1928. The increase reflects a 161,616 dollar rise in revenue for the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brown
Plane crash kills two army aviators near Miami Arizona
Two army lieutenants, R. H. Gilley and J. Adams, stationed at Mare Field Riverside California, died when their aircraft crashed and burned near Inspiration nine four miles north of Miami Arizona.
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Army
Miami
Ariz
Dec
R. H. Gilley
J. ‘ Adams
Mare Field
Riverside
Cal
Inspiration Nine
Mianyi
Buy Four Chevrolets and Enjoy the Day Ady
An advertisement urging readers to purchase four Chevrolet vehicles and enjoy the day. The note is signed by Ady and emphasizes a cheerful sales prompt with no other details.
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Chevrolet
Santa Claus train injures boy in Topeka crowd
In Topeka a miniature train bearing Santa Claus ran over 11 year old Francis Vanorstran fracturing his right leg and injuring a hand as he stood among cheering youngsters. Local businessmen organized help to pay hospital expenses and ensure the boy is cared for by the Christmas event.
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Topeka
Dec
Santa Claus
Ayea
Francis Vanorstran
Francis
Santa
Callaway Motor founders not indicted by federal grand jury
A Kansas City grand jury returned no indictment against L. H. and C. E. Callaway of Lawrence for possessing two stolen cars. The cars, with altered engine numbers, had been sold locally. the firm claimed innocent purchase and later settlements. One Lawrence witness testified. others were not called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H
C. E. Callaway
Lawrence
Kansas City
Callaway Motor Company
Oklahoma
Pollock Sentences Two to Douglas County Jail
Kansas City Kansas December 7 CAP Frank Bettenbrook Lincoln Kan was sentenced to six months in the Douglas county jail and fined 500 by Federal Judge John Pollock for violation of the Mann act. Other convictions and penalties follow in district court: Arnold R Nations violation of the Dyer act one year and a day in the federal reformatory at Chillicothe Roy Weisbaum violation of the Dyer act two years in the federal reformatory at Chillicothe James Elrod James Gallenger and William Fishwich all of St Louis violation of the Dyer act two years each in the federal reformatory at Washington with paroles Henry O Miller Eureka Kan Dyer act three months in the Douglas county jail.
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Kansas City
Kas
Frank Bettenbrook
Lincoln
Kan
Douglas County
John Pollock
Arnold R. Nations
Chillicothe
James ‘Elrod
James Gallenger
Willian "Fishwich
St. Louis
Washington
Henry O. Miller
Eureka
Tremor Shakes Manhattan and Vicinity Again
A third earthquake in three months jolted Manhattan Kansas at 2 am. The distinct shock rattled windows and buildings but caused no damage. Reports spread to nearby Wamea twenty miles east as Prof. C J Poser of the University of Kansas seismograph unit noted no instrument recording this event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Kan
Merning
Wamera
Here
C.J. Poser
University of Kansas Schismograph
Manehattan
Identified 48 Bandits Near Lawrence Case
Kansas City police identified two young men as bandits connected to a midnight hold up in Kansas City. George Peters and James Woodson were arrested by officers George Price and James Weed after a truck chase and discovery of an abandoned stolen Chevrolet. Police believe the suspects discarded their guns during the pursuit.
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Kansas City
Will Johns
Lawrence
George Peters
James Woodson
George Price
James Weed
City
Offecors
Weed
Price
Kansas
TWO LINERS COLLIDE IN NEW YORK HARBOR
Two passenger liners the Southern Union and the Anchor Transylvania collided in the harbor off Battery Park today. Both ships returned safely to their piers, with Creole reported to have a large dent in her bow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
TAPI
Battery Park
New Orleans
Sunday Forum Meeting at Ninth Street Baptist Church
The Lawrence Sunday Forum will gather at 4:20 tomorrow afternoon at the Ninth Street Baptist Church. L. M. Peageée will speak, and the Baskerville musicians will provide the music.
New Airport Planned for Kansas City Area
In Kansas City Kansas City on December 7 an announcement states a new airport will begin soon. William J. Kennedy purchases the Hernan J. Voiehts farm three miles east of the city limits to start the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
William J. Kennedy
Hernan J. Voiehts
835 Car Heater Free at Hudson Goff Showroom
A 835 car heater is offered free at the Hudson Goff Showroom in a promotional notice. Customers may pick up the device at the store location during normal business hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson- Goff
Udv
War department increases Missouri river allotment in Kansas City
A new land allotment of 700000 for improvements of the Missouri river channel has been made by the War Department. Maj Gordon R Young district engineer reports the Kansas City office has now been allotted more than 14000000 since January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri River
War Department
Gordon R. Young
Missouri
University of Kansas Christmas project meeting planned
University of Kansas Christmas program committee will meet Monday afternoon to discuss adopting the project. The group includes sixty students, faculty, and staff, with Henry Werner, dean of men, stating the plan today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Kansas
Miter
Venry Werner
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