Irish Plank Draws Fight at Chicago Third Party Meet
Chicago July 9 Efforts to win endorsement of the committee of 48 for a plank favoring American aid to Irish independence will continue despite the mail vote result Frank P Walsh plans to present the issue to the convention Saturday of the committee of 45 and the labor party A majority of 20000 voters opposed foreign relations planks including Irish Russian and Mexican questions Delegates to a single tax convention rejected Senator LaFollette as a presidential candidate raising the possibility of two presidential tickets at the third party conference LaFollette led the 48 poll but faced opposition from single taxers
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Chicago
Committee of 48
Frank P. Walsh
Cheago
Committee of 45
Labor Party
LaFollete
Chinese Labor Unions Seek Alliance With Students
Shanghai workers unions plan ties with the National student body as unions remain loosely formed after war work in France. Founding groups include Wharf Coolies Association and Electricians Union. A May Day parade faced prompt military suppression by General Ho Funzting in the native quarter.
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Shanghai
China
France
Wharf Coolies’ Association
The
Electricians Union
China Labor Union
China Industrial Workers’ Union
National Union of Laborers
Ho Funzting
Graduate Is Promoted In Federal Range Finding Work
Orland Lytle, a 1916 University graduate, recently visited Lawrence friends after six weeks at Ft. Sill with the government bureau of standards to study practical range finding problems. He has been appointed associate physicist and plans to take his mother to a Battle Creek sanatorium for the summer before returning to Washington.
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Orland Lytle
Lawrence
Ft. Sill
Government Bureau of Standards
Lytle
Bureau
Kansas City
W.H. Lytle
Battle Creek
Washington
Poland to Move State Government from Warsaw
London reports Poland plans to shift its state government from Warsaw. A Berlin quoted German press message states the move is intended. Separate AP dispatch notes Bolshevik forces breaking Polish lines south of the Dvina to overrun Lithuania and reach East Prussia, with Budenny advancing from Rovno toward Lemberg about 180 miles from Warsaw.
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London
Poland
Warsaw
Berlin
Associated Press
Dvina River
Lithuania
East Prussia
Budenny
Rovno
Lemberg
Gas Hearing Set by Kansas Industrial Court
Wichita July 9 The Kansas industrial court will call an early gas hearing inviting all interested towns the Doherty interests and the general gas distributing companies to appear This follows a conference between representatives of several Kansas cities and the court today.
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Wichita
Kansas Industrial Court
Doherty Interests
General Gas Distributing Companies
Kansas Cities
Weather Outlook With Thunder Showers Tonight
Likely thunder showers this evening or tonight with Saturday partly cloudy skies. Temperatures from yesterday show 73 at 1 PM and 59 this morning, with a high near 80 yesterday.
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Anne
Villa Pledges Safety Plan for Chihuahua Under Recalled General
Francisco Villa offers peace terms to the government proposing to police Chihuahua with a divisional general rank and 500 men. He would retain a command for his troops, pledge allegiance to President La Huerta and General Obregon, retire from politics, and suppress uprisings in other states if his conditions are accepted.
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Mexico City
Francisco Co Villa
Republic
Lely
el Universal
Villa
Chihuahua
la Huerta
General Obregon
Mexico City Prepares Oil Nationalization Decree
Provisional President Adolfo de la Huerta said Article 27 of the Mexican constitution will sustain nationalization of petroleum deposits while abrogating decrees that harmed prior oil rights. He noted five year pre emption for new claims, with an indefinite drilling period after pre emption, subject to further consultations with officials and lawyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Carranza
Adedfo le la
Harding Wins in K U Straw Vote at University
Sen Warren G Harding and Calvin Coolidge led the straw vote at the university, doubling Democratic nominee James Cox and Franklin D Roosevelt. Harding 168 Cox 86. the League of Nations and reservations split 42 and 87 with other tallies for Lodge and prohibition issues.
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Warren G. Tarding
Calvin Coolidge
James Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harding
Cox
League of Nations Without
Lodge
League
Egyptian Premier Assassin Hanged for Attempt
Cairo reports Ibrahim Masoud, a 19 year old Egyptian, executed by hanging for the June 12 attempt on Penfik Nessim Pasha, the Egyptian premier. The execution occurred today as authorities concluded the case in Cairo.
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Cairo
Egypt
Ibrahim Massoud
Penfik Nessim Pasha
Hangng
Dallas visitor from Kansas City on short stay
N. W. Downes of Dallas Texas arrived from Kansas City yesterday with Mrs Downe's mother and sister Mrs J P Coffman and Mrs Moershell for a brief visit. He returned to Dallas today. He is in the consulting engineering business.
Italy Names Giolitti Again as Premier Leader
Signor Giolitti of Rome is chosen as Italy's prime minister marking his return to office. He previously held the post in 1892 to 1894, 1903 to 1905, and 1906 to 1909, outlining a long political career.
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Rome
Signor Giolitt
Italy
Germans Sign Accept Disarmament Terms With Protest
At Spa Belgium on July 9 Germany's delegates signed acceptance of allied disarmament terms under protest. The note resembled an ultimatum, stating that failure to comply could trigger occupation of parts of the German empire including the Ruhr. Berlin, citing constitutional limits, urged removal of the occupation clause while reaffirming obligations under Versailles.
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Spa
Belgium
Associated Press
Germany
German Empire
Berlin
Bess
Reichstag
Ruhr
State Commission to Increase County Property Valuations
Topeka July 9 An increase in the tenity valuations of the ninety four counties in the state which did not make a reassessment of real estate for taxation purposes this year will be ordered by the State Tax Commission, it was announced. The exact percentage to be required is not yet determined and may vary by county. Returns from the eleven counties that did reassess show increases up to 100 percent. Hearings with county officials are expected to start July 13. The commission will analyze the data and by July 30 report fixed valuations to county clerks, who must then revise assessment rolls to meet state board requirements.
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Topeka
Kans
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
Varus
State Board
Aerial Mail Routes Expanded Under Post Office Bids
Washington July 9 post office department issued bids for additional air mail routes. Planned links include Cleveland to Detroit 94 miles Pittsburgh to St Louis via Columbus Cincinnati and Indianapolis 600 miles New York to Chicago via Harrisburg and Fort Wayne 735 miles New York to Atlanta via Washington Raleigh and Columbus 815 miles.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Cleveland
Detroit
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Columbus
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
New York
Harrisburg
Fort Wayne
Ind
Atlanta
Raleigh
N. C
Attorney General Rules Parochial School Amendment Unconstitutional
Lansing July 9 Attorney General Alex Hugh Groesbeck issued an opinion ruling that the proposed constitutional amendment to abolish parochial schools is contrary to the federal constitution and should not be placed on the November ballot.
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Lansing
Mich
Alex Hugh Groesbeck
Quiet Title Suits Filed in District Court
Mildred Roney Brett sues R. W. Eddy and others to quiet title to Douglas aunt property in district court. Frank L. Varnum also files a quiet title suit against Hattie E. Sinclair in the same court, seeking to establish ownership.
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Douglas
Mildred Roney Brett
R. W. Eddy
Frank L. Varnum
Hattie E. Sinclair
County Commissioners Set Meeting at Court House Tomorrow
The county commissioners will host a session at the court house tomorrow. Local officials plan to discuss county business and scheduling during the public meeting.
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Court House
Salina Woman Plans Visit With Mrs Reyer
Mrs W H Moore of Salina will come tomorrow and stay several days visiting Mrs H E Reyer.
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W. H. Moore of
Salina
H.E. Reyer
Petition Seeks Removal of Walter Wilson in Topeka
An ouster suit against Walter E. Wilson state bank commissioner will be filed this afternoon in Topeka. Attorney General R. J. Hopkins says the petition cites twenty causes of action centering on Wilson's links to Kaneus Bank Holding Corp and bank failures at Salina State and LaCyogne banks. The case notes Fred Vollard avoided prosecution after his father covered the shortage. Removal is sought on ten days’ notice.
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Walter Wilson
Topeka
Walter E. Wilson
State Bank
R. J. Hopkins
Bank Commissioners
Kaneus Bank Holding Corporation
Salina State Bank
LaCyogne Bank
Fred Vollard
Palmer machine to grab nomination shocks Senate panel
Missouri witnesses before the Senate committee on campaign expenditures accuse agents in the Attorney General’s office of steering money to back a Mitchell Palmer nomination for president at the Democratic National Convention. Detailing payments of 150 dollar checks from Goltra and others, several city committee members testify they received funds while noting no strings attached. The hearing also outlines Sigma Kappa national officers elected, including Ruth Litchen as national secretary and Ethel Hayward Weston as grand president for a third term.
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Palmer
Cox
Senate Committee
Democratic City Committee
Edward J. Goltra
Tony Skuever
Ben H. Brinkman
St. Louis
Goltra
Skuever
Democratic Party
Ethel Hayward Weston
Lewiskaming
Quebec
Sigma Kappa
National Pan Hellenic Congress
Ruth Litchen
A. B
University of Kansas
National Secretaary
Leavenworth
Laura Monroe
Bloomington
Mary Louise Gey Blunt
St, Us
Jesse Hitchens
Urbana
Eula Grove Singer
Communist Labor Party Trial Concludes With Mass Conspiracy Charge
The government claims the Communist Labor Party conspired to overthrow the government by force. Court selections and juror arrival spanned days, with twelve jurors seated. L. E. Katterfield of Topeka, Kansas is named among the defendants.
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Chienpe
Tresney
Trv
Liloyd
Communist Labor Party
Ateg
Cory
L. E. Katterfield
Topeka
Kansas
Lawrence Guest George A. Selig At Kiwanis Luncheon
Lawrence Kiwanis club held its weekly luncheon with George A. Selig as guest of honor. He traveled from Charleston to Portland for national conventions of the T P A Kiwanis and the Shrine before continuing to San Francisco for the Democratic national convention.
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George Selig
Kiwanis
George A. Selig
Kiwanis Club
Mr. Selig
Lawrence
Knoxville
Tenn
Charleston
S. C
Portland
Kiwanis Clubs
Shrine
San Francisco
Bishop Improves After Illness In New Orleans Visit
S. D. Bishop, who was taken ill Wednesday, shows improvement this morning though still semi conscious. His son S. D. Bishop arrived from New Orleans last night. Doctors report a better chance for recovery today than at any previous time.
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S. D. Bishop
New Oreans
Auto License Applications Rise in County Totals
The county treasurer reported receipts of 160 new auto license applications yesterday, bringing the county total to 1,528.
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Eeecumty
Allen Endeavor session at St Luke church Kansas
Allen Endeavor’s Kansas Conference session was held at St Luke AME church Wednesday evening with Rev Hamilton of Horton delivering the opening sermon on Peace. D D Ransom addressed the gathering, Rev Payne spoke on Unity, and Rev Shepherd preached the Love sermon at the concluding service.
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Tao
Allen Christian Endeavor League
Kansas
St. Luke A.M. FE
G. A. Greey
M. C. Knight
Hamilton
Horton
Oasis
Ransom
D. D
J. S. Payne
Ig City
Leorie
H. Shepherd
Fey couple to travel to Moraine Park Colorado cottage stay
Mr and Mrs A P Fey plan an overland trip to Moraine Park Colorado where they will spend the rest of the summer in a cottage Mr Fey’s sister Julia Fey of Cunrdy Pesagoe will meet them in Denver for a summer visit before returning to Lawrence for a visit.
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A. P. Fey
Moraine Park
Colo
Mr. Fey
Julia Fey
Cunrdy
Fhe
Denver
Lawrence
Wholesale houses face ouster suit by attorney general
The Kansas supreme court suit, filed by Attorney General R. J. Hopkins, names 38 wholesale grocery firms as defendants over alleged price fixing. Firms have 20 days to answer. the action is civil with no arrests, and previous similar cases saw three Poehler Mercantile officials arrested. A daily fine of 100 dollars per day is proposed for each member of the alleged price agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Supreme Court
R. J. Hopkins
Hopkins
Poehler Mercantile Company
Sheriff Serves Papers in Poehler Mercantile Case
Sheriff J R Woodward received papers from Attorney General Howkins to be served on Poehler Mercantile Company before day’s end. County Attorney J B Wilson says the AG filed a criminal action under anti trust law, while the new cases are civil actions under a statute barring illegal combinations from state business. Supreme Court injunction bars defendants from destroying or removing case related records.
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J. R. Woodward
Howkins
Poehler Mercantile Company
J. B. Wilson
Poehler Mercartile Company
Supreme Court
No Witnesses Needed for Pension Checks in Wellington
Wellington July 94 The pension bureau announces that future pension checks will not require witnesses to the indorsement except when pensioners sign by mark. About 700,000 pensioners on federal rolls have faced the two-signature rule quarterly, a change aimed at reducing trouble for bankers and pensioners. Secretary Payne of the Interior Department approved the modification after talks with Pension Bureau officers.
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Wellington
Pension Bureau
Payne
Interior Department
Campaign plans discussed with Cox for July meeting
Devton O July 9 The first major conference to arrange Democratic party campaign plans will be held here Tuesday July 9 according to a telegram from Homer Cummings chairman of the final committee. Cox said the telegram indicated a conference with the entire national committee to vote to confer with him but he was not certain if it would be here or in Columbus.
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Cox
Columbus
Cummings
Columb
Wcerner Cox
Loving Cup Won By Tex A M Rifle Team
Staton Texas July 9 The Tex A M rifle team won the Loving Cup in a competition with six southern department institutes. The Tex A M team scored 1652 of 2000, with New Mexico XI and Oklahoma rivals noted as competitors. Jay Driving charged with jaywalking this morning on the court.
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College Staton
Texas
Tex . A. & M. Cofege
Southern Department
Military Science
New Mexco
Oklahoma
Bancas
Amexico XI
Jary Institute
the Court
Jay
U. S. Farm Experts Predict Big Crops
Washington July An increase of 29,100,000 bushels in wheat and a total forecast of 839,100,000 bushels, plus larger crops of corn oats barley white potatoes tobacco flax and rice are forecast by the Agriculture Department for July. Winter wheat 518,000,000 bushels spring 291,000,000 oats 1,522,000,000 barley 193,000,000 rye 82,000,000 potatoes 388,600,000 apples 200,000,000 bushels peaches 42,500,000. Wheat remaining on farms July 1 estimated 47,756,000 bushels. Condition of crops July 1 winter wheat 79.7 percent normal spring wheat 88 percent all wheat 84.9 percent corn 84.6 percent oats 34.7 percent barley 87.6 percent rye 83.5 percent.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Rge
County Clerk Finalizes Fort to Fort Highway Abstract
County Clerk George Brune completes a sixty page abstract detailing every legal step for the Douglas county fort to fort highway project. The document traces actions by the county commissioners, county clerk, state highway commission, and federal government up to bond acceptance by Fidelity National Bank and Trust of Kansas City for the bonding company’s attorneys.
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George Brune Tolay
Douglas County
Fidelity National Bank and Trust Company of
Kansas City
University Newsman Donald Joslin Dies in Harvest Accident
Word came from the University yesterday of the funeral for Donald Fe. Joslin a Hugoton junior killed in harvest work near Hugoton. He fell from a barge as wheels ran over him crushing his chest. Joslin studied journalism at the University and served as associate editor of the University Daily Kansan. He belonged to Sigma Delta Chi and Delta Upsilon.
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Donald FE
Joslin
Hugoton
John
The
Universty
Vaily Kansan
Sigma Delta Chi
Jouralism Fraternity
Delta Upsilon
Meeting Postponed By Board Of Education
The board of education meeting to further consider housing the high school's agricultural department was postponed and rescheduled for Monday evening. J. J. Edde returned to Lawrence after selling the Swope Park Gateway addition with 906 lots sold in five days. Joe Bishop of New Orleans arrived to be with his ill father Sam S Bishop.
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Board of Education
Agricultural Department
J. J. Edde
Lawrence
Kansas City
Swope Park
Joe Bishop
New Orleans
Sam S
Hearing Housing Report Promises City Help in Lawrence
Lawrence city commission devoted most of last night to bill payments and budget planning with a June 19 public hearing on tax matters. Dean Blackmar reported housing shortages for University of Kansas enrollment, and Dean Alberta Corbin noted high demand for cooperative rooms among women students. The panel pledged cooperation to find housing, while actions included orders to fix or remove dangerous properties at 1004 and 1006 Rhode Island Street and police court fines totaled 456 dollars with 25 dollars costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean F. W. Blackmar
University Housing Survey
Lawrence
Dean Blackmar
Copmission
Alberta Corbin
Kreeck
J. B. Parker
Hill City
Rhode Island Street
Harvester Baer Struggles After Train Fall Near Lawrence
Max Baer traveled from New York to harvest fields and attempted to ride a freight when the sun proved too hot. He was thrown or fell from the train near Lawrence and reached Dr G W Jones Hospital before midnight with a dislocated shoulder. Cinders on his clothes supported his account of the journey. He appeared unshaven and out of place, suggesting unfamiliarity with such labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Baer
New York
Lawrence
Baer
Grasshopper Pest Watch Prompted by Kanwaka Farmer
Wilson Martin of Kanwaka reports grasshoppers on his farm and plans poison bran mash tonight. County ag agent R O Smith says watch for grasshoppers and take early measures if they increase, offering prompt assistance to farmers reporting pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Martin
Kanwaka
Buresae
Bers
Sol Harman Returns From Kansas City Hospital Stay
Sol Harman, longtime Journal-World circulation aide, has returned from Kansas City after several operations and a months long hospital stay. He has lost about twenty five pounds but is regaining strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol Harman
Nanny
Journal-World
Kansas City
Hosford Firm Heads Harvest Week in Wheat Fields
C. B. Hosford and E. T. Woldt run the Hosford Investment and Mortgage Company while a young lady handles the office. They spent a week in the wheat fields harvesting about 21 acres of good grain. Hosford reports callused hands but feels fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Hosford
E. T. Wold
Hosford Investment & Mort. Co
Hosford
Greek Forces Occupy Brastle in Asia Minor City
Greek forces have occupied Brastle in an important Asia Minor city southwest of Constantine, with reports confirming control of the area. The move signals a strategic advance in the region, though details remain limited and contested.
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Brastle
Athens
Greece
Brest
Asia Minor
Constantine
City issues two circus permits today
Permit records show the city granted two circus permits today. The notices include fees and insurer requirements, with cargo and show details partially listed in the fragmentary text.
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Chinese Embryo Labor Unions Plan the Alliance
Bureau of Standards
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Frovsenal
K. U
Signor Giolittr
Ailies
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Weswith
H.C. S
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Missouri
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Santa Fe
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Ilate
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Aadit i
Mr. Bishop
Welch & Welch, Chiropractors
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St. Luke A.M
Ross
Washington, D. C
Olive Ross
Louisville, Ky
U. S. War Department
War Department
Attorney General
Poehler Mercantile Co
Dayton
Ohio
Erner
U. S
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Fort
Donald Justin. K. al Junior
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Niagara
Stephens
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Niagara Falls
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Kanwsa
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