Railroad Shopmen Strike Sweeps Nation Today
Thousands of railroad shop workers quit their jobs across the country amid a six craft union strike. Reports detail large walkouts in New Haven, Erie, Central of New York, and Norfolk and Western shops, with about 50,000 nonproductive workers by midday and tensions flaring at a Baltimore and Ohio roundhouse incident.
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Buirain
Aquu
Erie
Labor Board
New, Haven, Conn
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Central Railroad of
N. Y
Pittsburgh
Protection to Workers in Rail Strike Era Declared
Chicago July 1 The power of the United States government paired with public sentiment will protect every railway employee on the job and all new workers replacing strikers during the current railroad walkout, stated Ben W Hoover chair of the U S railroad labor board in a formal declaration today.
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Chicago
Associated Press
United States
Ben W. Hooper
U. S. Railroad Labor Board
4000 Walk Out At Kansas City Labor Strike News
Kansas City Missouri July 1 News reports show more than 4000 shop men walked out at 10 o clock from greater Kansas City shops with no disorder. Similar walkouts were recorded in Topeka Wichita Pittsburg Sedalia and Parsons with hundreds to thousands of workers joining nationwide strike actions and forming committees to direct the walkouts.
Strikers Cheer as Maryland Shopmen Walk Out
Cumberland Md July 1 thousands of people cheered when union shopmen dropped tools and walked out at 10 a.m. Company officials said police forces would rise to 200 to guard shops bridges water stations and other property. Western Maryland shop men have been on strike for several months.
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Cumberland
Baltimore Cant Ohio Railroad
Maryland
Monthly tuberculosis clinic moved to Monday at city hall
The regular tuberculosis clinic is scheduled for Monday at city hall due to the holiday, conducted by Dr. Forrest Leveland of Lepeka. The earlier date, July 4, was moved up a day for those wishing to attend.
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de. Forrest Leveland
Iepeka
All Shopmen Strike Hits Central Pennsylvania Region
All shopmen in the central region of the Pennsylvania system went on strike today according to an official Pennsylvania railroad statement. The area spans from west of Altoona to Mansfield Ohio and north to Buffalo, extending to the Ohio River. In contrast the Clover Leaf line, Toledo St Louis and Western, did not strike as wage reductions ordered by the labor board did not apply and the company had not requested cuts.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania System
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Altoona
Mansfield
Ohio
Buffalo
Ohio River
St. Louis
Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad
W. L. Ross
Railroad Labor Board
Protect Right to Work in State Declared by Kansas Officials
Topeka July 1 Immediate enforcement of the Kansas industrial court law against picketing of shops affected by the railroad shop mens strike was declared at a conference in Gov H J Allen's office this morning attended by the industrial court judges the attorney general and the Guy annos A telegram to be sent to all mayors county attorneys in Kansas was drafted Gov Allen said suspension of work by railroad shop crafts was to occur at 10 o'clock this morning The industrial court act section 17 chapter 29 must be enforced against picketing intimidation abuse or threats The streets to and surrounding places of work must be free from strikers or others who would deter workers Cooperations of all officers is required Mayors sheriffs county attorneys and county commissioners must take steps to ensure men desiring to work are not molested The conference adjourned to resomeone later with Shawnee county sheriff chief of police and county attorney present
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Kansas City
Topeka
Santa Fe
John Purcell
A. G. Wells
Wichita
Missouri Pacific
Orient
Frisco
A. J. Webb
Missouri. Pacific
Parsons
K. T
Pittsburg
Kans
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Sedalia
Kansas Industrial Court
T Am
Shawnee County
Harding convenes coal conference to end nationwide strike
President Harding calls a White House meeting of coal operators and United Mine Workers officials to forge a prompt settlement. He urges tolerance and fairness, against militant rhetoric, as Hoover Davis and Fall attend with about thirty operators and district leaders to serve the nation’s public good.
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Washington
Harding
United Mine
White House
Hoover
Davis
Fall
A Girl Swaps Office Work for Forest Patrol Fame
Miss Eileen Garrell, 21 from Minneapolis, left stenography after three and a half years in an office to join the Superior National Forest. She becomes the north woods first permanently stationed patrol woman and plans year round forestry work. She faced a three week isolation test before resuming duties, explaining delays due to long hours.
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Duluth
Minn
Eileen Garrell
Minneapolis
Superior Nation Forest
Calvin
A. Dahlaren
North Woods
Carroll
Journal-World plans early July press for park celebration
The Journal-World schedules an early press on July fourth to allow staff to attend the Woorsand Park celebration. Across Buffalo 8000 shopmen quit work today in response to a union order, according to union leaders.
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Journal-World
Woorsand Park
Buffalo
Weather data brief from yesterday and today
The report lists temperatures at 7 p m yesterday and 7 a m today plus 1 pm today. It shows yesterday's maximum and today's minimum, and records rainfall amounts for the period.
Big Crowd to Celebrate Nation's Birthday at Woodland Park
A record Fourth of July crowd is expected at Woodland Park with Lawrence Chamber of Commerce providing free coffee and water. Businesses urged to close by 1 or 4 pm. events include F A handoff, horse shoe pitching, bicycle races, music, a Kall game, relay, and a radio market report from Douglas Radio. Evening dances and a tethered band concert accompany a ball game between Centropolis Worden and Oskaloosa.
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Woodland Park
Wooddland Park
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
F. A
Arthur Douglas
Douglas Radio Company
Kansas City Star
Telek
Ceitropolis
Worden
Oskaloosa
District Court Handles Divorces and Contempt in Morning Session
Several divorces were finalized or updated as Daisy Wickersham and Paul Wickersham ended their marriage. Daisy later married Cunningham while Wickersham wed Mabel Cunningham. Contempt orders required Wickersham to repay $66 and resume weekly support payments after falling 22 weeks behind. A separate civil motion by BF Perkins sought to set aside a judgment in Harmon v Perkins, with judge taking the matter under advisement. Hansinger v Searles was dismissed. Nilkey v Robetaille granted quiet title in favor of the defendants.
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Hlis
Trick Court
Daisy Wickersham
Paul Wickersham
L. A. Cunningham
Mabel Cunningham
Cunningham
Wickersh
Wickersham
BF. O. Perkins
0.F. Learnard
A. H. Harmon
M. Perkins
Means
Harmon
Perkins
C. J. Hansinger
Earl Searles
Hansinger
Edward J. Nilkey
Robert Robetaille
Thrifty Tourist Drives Through Colorado Springs
A Kirn sas traveler hailed as a thrifty tourist arrives in Colorado Springs from his hometown. He travels with a Henry made car packed with homelike gear and a rear crate of chickens. A garden of radishes grows on the enclosed running board, watered at a public fountain before heading to Denver and beyond.
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Colorado Springs
Kirnsas
Withhchi
Henry
Denver
Royal Visitor Plans and Egypt’s Growing Ties
Cairo reports King Wuad T of Egypt plans tours to the United States and Baroyie this year to study world developments and better educate his people. Spain France Italy and Persia announce raised diplomatic posts in Cairo signaling Egypt’s advancing independence amid varied global attention.
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Wuad T
Egypt
United States
Baroyie
Brtter
Spain
France
Italy
Persia
Fair premium list for Lawrence county fair released
The premium catalog for the Doug Jaz county fair at Woodland Park on September 15 to 22 lists prizes for displays exhibitions and races. J Lane secretary notes many horse entries and strong turnout expected. Grounds improvements include new drainage seating and a track upgrade. Admission 25 cents adults under 12 free. Carnival acts McClelland shows flying Leo and a duo billed as Lepescat Lists to entertain attendees.
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Doug- Jaz County
Woodland Park
J. Lane
The
Fair Association
Anfe
Tre Yaces
Lawrence
Prruhasedt
Snl
McClelland Shows
Leo Teacles
Laorenun
Air carries plant scents said to aid health by chief
Neopit Wisconsin resident Reginald Gehkosh, descendant of Chief Oshkosh, argues fresh air provides natural medicines. He explains air blends plant compounds that, like drugs prescribed by physicians, prevent illness and keep people well.
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Reginald Gehkosh
Oshkosh
Exhibit A: Kansas tourist gains nationwide publicity
Exhibit A in American drift refers to labeled photos and highlights a Kansas tourist whose original trans continental farming ideas will receive nationwide publicity across the country.
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Kansas
Babe Ruth Homer In First Game At Philadelphia
Babe Ruth hit his ninth home run of the season in the third inning of the first game of a doubleheader with Philadelphia. His drive soared into the left field bleachers, scaring a fielder named McNalty nearby.
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Bahe
Philadelphia
Babe Ruth
McNalty
Free State Forces Claim Dublin Gains Amid Insurgent Stand
Dublin July 1 Associated Press reports the Free State government pressing to clear insurgent nests after rebels yielded over fifty in the Capel Street area. National troops gain footholds in Buncrana and Letterkenny as Dublin braces for encirclement while Four Courts burns and De Valera reportedly directs Sackville Hill actions.
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Free State
Capel Street
Rava O'Connor
Liam Merlow
Buncrana
Letterkenny
Tipperary
Memorial Corporation pursues Upian Building plans at university
Executive committee meeting approves continue plan and location for the Upian Building at the University. A coordinating committee led by Chancellor Kindley and Professors Banin and Fehrman will finalize plans and report results. Stadium work by Linit Construction and final inspection by Veach and Black & Veach praise the project. Frances Nelson applies for a passport to China via Baldwin. City traffic police to begin new Saturday deployments on Seventh Eighth Ninth streets Massachusetts to regulate traffic.
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Memorial Corporation
Linit Construction Company
NLT Veach
Black & Veach
Kansas City
Dodde
F.C. Allen
University
Veatch
Massachusetts
Indecent Entertainment Arrests Stir Chicago Nightclub
Police arrested four young women at the Emil Sela club during a veiled dance show as guests packed the venue. Host Harry Cohen faced charges for violating a state indecency statute governing public performances.
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Raitt Chicago
Emil Sela Club
Harry Cohen
Goddard Lecture Draws Large Fraser Hall Crowd
Dr Henry Herbert Goddard director of juvenile research at Columbus Ohio spoke to teachers at Fraser hall about handling abnormal students. He urged concrete work to engage pupils and cited wartime psychology studies showing only 30 percent of soldiers had superior intelligence and 10 percent lacked average fourth grade ability. He urged systems to keep slower children in suitable tracks with meaningful work to deter dropouts.
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Henry Herbert Goddard
Columbus
Ohio
Fraser Hall
Goldard
Harvard
Ti Goddard
Chil
Godldard Sai
United States
Godard Sai
Tollaw
Audit Memorial Books at University Begin Audit
Work of auditing bank books and records of the Memorial Corps ion at the University began early and will last one week to ten days. The audit is under the supervision of Richard S. Wiler, a certified public accountant from Kansas City, Missouri. Along with the audit, a system of postmodern banking methods is being established in the treasurer's office of the corporation.
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Memorial Coronesion
Wrdny
Suporvision
Richard S. Wiler
Kauans City
Lereasurer
Carparajon
Dismissal in Rueben Gentry Smoking Case
The case against Rueben Gentry for smoking and keeping spirituous liquors was dismissed by dusties John Clark this afternoon for lack of a witness. The absent witness Ralph Miller caused no change in bail, and Gentry was released on bond after arrest last nine ter o.
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Rueben Gentry
John Clark
Ralph Miller
Gentry
Gentey
Bend
Millert
Yopeka Student Wins State Essay Prize in 1928 Contest
Miss Margue Wells of Memorial High School Florence won first prize in a state wide Near East essay contest for high schools. Miss Glidys Robertson of Valley Center received second prize. Wells will be forwarded to New York to enter the national contest.
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Yopeka
Marguerite Wells
Memorial High School
Florence
Aeond
Glidys Robertson
Valley Center
Wells
New York
Marriage Licenses Issued In Kansas City and Lawrence
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday by the probate judge to James KE Hennington and Marguerite from Kansas City Kansas and another to a couple from Lawrence. The first license in July went to Lester W McNamara and Grace M Shropshire, both of Lawrence.
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James KE. Hennington
K i Mo
Marguerite
Kansas City
Kans
Lester W. McNamara
Grace M. Shropshire
Lawrence i
City Commission Approves June Bills Brief Session
The city commission held a brief morning meeting approving bills for June. Mentions counting new Chevrolets and notes Dr Albright, a chiropractor, in attendance.
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Dr. Albright
Chiropractor
Mother of Child May Be in Salina
A white baby left at Mrs. Hannah Tutcher in Lawrence is believed to be the child of Mrs. Herman A. Nelson formerly Roberta Weed. Nelsons, now in Salina, reportedly left the baby with various guardians and offered support, and the infant was later taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital by police. Sheriff Will Johns and juvenile officer Mrs. Flory pursue the case as records show Nelsons had ties to Lawrence and Roberta Reed before their marriage.
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Hannah Tutcher
Delaware Street
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Herman. A. Nelson
Roberta Weed
Glenn A. Harlan
Cemetery Road
Harlan
Nelson
Lawrence
Pitcher
Nelsons
Salina
Will Johns
Flory
Colorado
Fred Reed
Reeds
Douglas County
Pro‘bate
Roberta Reed
Tare BC
Boy Tage Doyle Claims Service With Quantrill Legacy
In a Salina interview, the Kensis City Star cites Boy Tage Doyle saying he clerked at the Eldridge house in Lawrence until its destruction by Quantrill in 1863 and joined John Strown’s force to fight at Old Oxawatomie. Discrepancies arise with John Brown’s 1859 hanging and Eldridge burn, suggesting misstatements or confusion about dates and roles.
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L.ly Parsung
Salina
Kensis
Parsons
Free State
Sheriff Jones
John Brown
Raid on Palo Blanco camp sparks Mexican fuel dispute
Karl Barraga led Mexican authorities raiding the Palo Blanco camp near Tuxtans Mexico, claiming 600 pesos value held under seizure. A Cable from Tampico cites the State Department noting a demand dated July 1 with few details. Penn Mexican Fuel Co a United States concern, located about thirty miles east of Tuxtan, may have assets involved. no arrests confirmed.
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Washington
Palo Blanco
Trine Mexican Fuel Company
Tuxtans
Mexico
General Barraga
Conell Shaw
Tampico
Biate Department
Tata Yentapilieys
Penn-Mexican Fuel Co
Amerigas
Tuxtan
Sage
Nominations Shape Up For State Officers In Primary
The article notes R. Marge and A. Nestos with Lynn Brafor governor and senator leading the Republican ticket, while attention shifts to other state officer nominations in Wednesday's primary. It mentions cotton rate control schedules facing inter state commerce challenges, affecting shipments from the Mississippi Valley to northern ports, as railroads faced set aside implementations.
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Dulyy le
A. T
Ft Oy
A. Nestos
Lynn J. Bra
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Cas Ption
Seaboard
Interstate Commerce Comn
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