British submarine H-47 sinks with 21 aboard
London July 9 AP The British submarine H-47 with 21 crew aboard is believed dead after sinking off the Pembroke coast following a collision with L-12. Only two of the 23 crew survived, including commanding officer R. J. Geraner. Thames Bull, signaller, and Arthur, a seaman, were reported injured. further details were scarce as the Admiralty offered no immediate explanation of the disaster.
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London
St. George's
Pembroke
Fishguard
R. J. Géraner
New Glebury
Devonport
Pvere
Thames Bull
Arthur Sx
Grappler
Salar
Portsmouth
Admiralty
Small’s
Constans
Roots Reach Back as Oklahoma Kin Reunite in Kansas City
Meet Glennon from Drimright Oklahoma and Mrs John As Graves of Kansas City sisters reunited. Graves learned from an Oklahoma City paper that Glennon children were raiding an orphanage. She wrote them a letter and learned they are grandchildren of her sister. Mrs Glennon moved to Kansas City to live with Mrs Graves.
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Glennon
Drimright
Okla
Tohn
Graves
Kansas City
Oklahoma City
Steers Reach New High at Kansas City Market
Kansas City stockyards saw fed steers hit a new high for the year with heifers and Herefords averaging about 1400 pounds per head selling at $15.85 per hundred pounds. The article notes logistics around regimental movements to Fort Riley and a stray reference to artillery camp plans near Lawrence.
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Kansas Herefords
Kansas City
Trdax
G. W. Witter
Merwin
Kan
Weather summary across towns shows clearing skies
Forecast indicates warmer conditions midweek with general fair weather. Roads are muddy in parts including Pittsburg Coffeyville and nearby areas while other towns report clearing or partly cloudy skies. Temperatures are expected to be calm and steady today.
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Mansas
Arkansas City
Salina
Te- Emporia
Ottawa
Pitts- Coffeyville
Pittsburg
Coffeyville
New Morey Goes Into Circulation Tomorrow
Washington reports the first U S currency redesign since 1861 as new one to twenty dollar notes begin distribution tomorrow with old bills remaining in use for a year. Officials cite easier handling, improved anti counterfeiting design, and greater durability as the new money replaces the old notes.
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New Morey
Washington
Treasury
Grain wagoned by rail shortages hit Kansas crops
Kansas grain movement tightens as only one elevator served by Rock Island remains open in southwest Kansas. Rail lines cut service due to box car shortages, hampering wheat shipments amid a harvest slowdown. Weather and rainfall records vary across Salina Lindsborg Ellsworth Shen McPherson and Culver City report.
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Topeka
Faurther
Kansas
R. E. Clark
Trans-Missouri- Kansas Shib
Pers Board
Rock Island Railroad
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Kansas City
Salina
Kan
Lindsborg
Ellsworth
Secret Service Bureau Organized in New York
A new secret service bureau was created in the detective division of the New York Police Department. Fifty men were assigned, with identities known only to the police commissioner and the bureau head. The unit will operate without credentials or arrests and will keep members’ identities secret even from families, reporting by telephone or letter.
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New York
APJ
Police Department
Whalen
Bureau
Capper Governor Appointed To Regents Board
Wilson of Meade named to four year term on the state board of regents by Gov Clyde M Reed. Capper, former governor, noted amid a report from Topeka.
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Topeka
Clyde M. ‘Reed
Kan‘sas
Parsons
Statios
Arthur Capper
Wilson
Regent Board
A. Cappien
The
C. Wilson
Meade
State Board of Regents
James S. Patrick
Glyde M. Reed
University of Kentucky
Southwestern
Kansas
State Supreme Covrt
State Board of Administration
Clyde. M. Reed
Hoover's Law Observance and Enforcerment Commission
Car Collision Near Camp Byron Reported by Mason
Mason from Twenty first and Illinois Streets told police last night that a car he was driving collided with a new Ford road tester on the University of Kansas campus near Camp Byron.
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Camp Byron
Mason
Twenty-first
Wlinois
University’ of Kansas 3
Western Amateur Golf Showdowns Highlight Jones and Evans
Chester Jones of Lawrence and KU sophomore rose as a Western Amateur medalist contender after a 37 outward in Mission Hills Kansas. Evans of Chicago faced possible elimination after a 156 total while John McKinlay led qualifiers with 149 as Marshall Becker tied for low score at 149.
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Mission Hills
Kansas City
Ester
Jones of
Lawrence
University, of
Jones
Chick” ‘Evans
Chicago
Evans
John “McKinlay
Marshall
Becker
Toneka City
McKinlay
Fortunes in Rabbits Inspire French Small Business Boom
France pursues extensive scientific rabbit breeding with Rex marked pelts selling from 2.50 to 15 dollars. In 1926 the activity yielded 105 million dollars, drawing keen government interest as it suits many small businessmen and expands markets for Castor Rex Ermine Rex Seal Rex Chinehila Rex and Russian Rex pelts. Estimates from Washington note Canada exports of alcoholic beverages to the United States via Windsor fell sharply in June 1928.
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Paris
A.P
France
Canada
Washington
United 'States
Windsor
Treasury
Filling Station Robbery Reported in Scott Kansas Area
Two robbers last night held up a filling station in Scott Kansas, looting about $30. The incident followed a tax and expenditure record noting monthly figures and a balance of several hundred thousand dollars. Police investigate the robbery and identify possible suspects.
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Scott
Kan
Duty 9
Ed “Goins
Pathfinder lands near Santander after fuel issue
The trans Atlantic plane Pathfinder from Old Orchard Maine to Rome landed near Santander Spain due to fuel shortage. Pilot Lewis Yancey and Roger Williams expected to refuel and resume for Rome later the same day. The journey, planned over 262 miles, carried 445 gallons of fuel for about 45 hours.
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Santander
Spain
APY
Pathfinder
Old Orchard
Maine
Rome
Roger Williams
Lewis Yancey
Horta
Island of Fayal
Azores
Toulon
France
Mediterranean
New York
J. Williams
AL Yancey
Atlantic
Yancey
Coast Guard
Yahvey
Cape Sable
N. S
Aist
Cape Ortegal
Bayonne
la Rome
Canine VETERAN of AEF Laid to Rest in Military Grave
A stray dog known as Rags, battle scarred as an AEF veteran, rests in a West Orange cemetery with a tombstone inscription. Joseph Lt. Bock, retired East Orange firefighter, attended the funeral. the dog joined the Eleventh Engineers in the Argonne and marched at the unit’s head into Germany.
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West Orange
N. J
Rags
Joseph Lt. Bock
East Orange
Bock
Eleventh Engineers
Argonne
Germany
Transcontinental Air Transport marks start westbound service
The first group of passengers began westward travel on the Transcontinental Air Transport route from New York, with the City of Los Angeles incident delaying a plane briefly but passengers transfer ensured safety. A pilot and crew maintained calm as a wing gust caused a ground loop before resuming service.
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Wichita
Kans
Indianapolis
Albert “Hitchin
Los Angeles
England
Majestics
New York
Southampton
Kansas
City
Aic
San Francisco
Lindy
Winslow
Gles A. Lindbergh
Continental Air Transport
Kingman
Ariz
Giants rout Reds in free hitting National League game
New York beats Cincinnati 8 to 2 as Giants homer by Cohen and Kelley adds two for Cincinnati. Pirates take over Cubs with 3 to 1 victory in Brooklyn. Cantwell blanks Cubs as Boston wins 6 to 5. Alexander may return to the Cleveland rotation next week. Willys-Overland holdings shift control to Willys group led by New York.
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New York
Giants
Reds
Cohen
George Kelley
Cincinnati
Donahue
Luque
Ash
Sukeforth Scott
Genewich
Hogan
O'Farrell
Brooklyn
N. Y
Pirates
Cubs
Robins
Bruins
Boston
Pitts
Pittsburgh
Kremer
Hargreaves
Hemsley
Dudley
Picinich
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Bailey! Johnson
Lerian
Ben Cantwell
Bay Willys Holdings
John N. Willys
Willys-Overland
George M. Jones
Milk Producers Delay Return To Local Distributors
About fifty members of the Douglas County Milk Producers association met at the Chamber of Commerce in Lawrence to discuss resuming sales to local distributors. A ballot favored returning under a 60 cent price, with one opposed. Members planned to delay the move for one week and hold another meeting Monday, while considering plans to handle a potential fivefold rise in production as roads improve and the fall school season begins.
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Douglas County Milk Producers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Producers Association
HH. L. Burger
City
Lawwrence
Elks Elect New Officers at 195th Convention
Colonel Walter Pemberton Andrews of Lodge No 78 Attata Gr was unanimously elected grand exalted ruler. Andrews previously appointed in 1915 by President Wilson as commissioner-general in the Mediterranean and Balkan states for the Panama Pacific exposition. J Edgar Masters of Chalero's Na was re elected as Chicas Lloyd Maxwell of Chicago became life member and Croyd treasurer and A Charles Stewart Frostburg Md named grand trustee.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Walter] Pemberton Andrews
Lodge No. 78
Attatta
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Cixty
Andrews
Woodrow Wilson
Mediterranean
Balkan
J. Edgar Masters
Chaleros
Chicas
Mary
Lloyd Maxwell
Chicago
Marshalltown, Lows
Croyd Jtreasurer
A.charles Stewart
Frostburg
Stutz Boy Suffered Skull Fracture After Fall
Allen Stutz aged year old son of Mr and Mrs John G Stutz sustained a skull fracture yesterday when he fell from a tree while playing with neighbor boys in a yard near his home at 2219 New Hampshire street An X ray showed a fracture above the forehead He was reported to be doing nicely and expected to recover Doctor said the youthless injury unlikely to cause trouble unless complications arise Mr Stutz is secretary of the Kansas League of Municipalities
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Allen Stutz
John G. Stutz
New Hampshire Street
Stutz
Kansas League of Municipalities
Two Jenkins Brothers Drive Fast From Denver to Kansas City
Paul A. Jenkins and Paul W. Jenkins reported a rapid trip from Denver to Kansas City. They said they drove at speeds of sixty to seventy miles per hour for the journey, and noted they are brother in laws by marriage to sisters though otherwise unrelated.
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Culver City
Cal
L. W. Mendell
R. B. Reinhart
Angeleno
Roy L. Mitchell
Byron K. Newcomb
Cleveland
Kansas City
Kad
Paul A. Jenkins
Paul W. Jenkins
Denver
Cola
Fire destroys Savonburg opera house in Kansas
The Savonburg opera house burned last night causing about 10000 dollars in damage. Lightning is suspected as the cause though the building had not been in use for a week. A roof damage also occurred to an adjacent structure. A separate brief reports William B. Campbell and Ida B. Carter wed at the state soldiers home Milford Nebraska.
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Kansas
Chanute
Kan
Savonburg
Herve
Boone
Milford, Neb
William B. Campbell
Ida B. Carter
Daniel Boone
State Soldiers’ Home
Hiram Boone
Cee
New Orleans Nervously Waits Strike Developments
New Orleans faces a looming general strike as union motor men and conductors stay at odds with street car management. A federal injunction restraining strikers and the company’s refusal to bargain push the city to seek a settlement while New Orleans Public Service, Inc. adopts an open shop stance.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Public Service, Inc
City’ Commission
Kennedy corrects claim on county tax share
County Commissioner J Kennedy disputed a commission claim that the city pays about 65 percent of county taxes. Records show Lawrence valued at 14 million 110 thousand 887 and the county at 47 million 654 thousand 044. Kennedy backs the Chamber of Commerce tax committee aim to recover refunds from taxing units in equal amounts.
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J. Kennedy
Cefunc
Kennedy
Lawrence
Chamber’ of Commerce
Women drivers better at avoiding traffic violations study says
DC traffic bureau release shows 28 of 859 violators since July 1 were women. The report, amid debate, credits women with higher driving discipline while critics claim the figures reflect policing gender bias. H A Richardson resigns.
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Washington
District of Columbia Traffic Bureau
Saee Eee
H. A. Richardson
Richardson to Accept UNC Raleigh Marketing Professor Post
H A Richardson, three years in the University of North Carolina School of Business, will become assistant professor of marketing at UNC Raleigh. He is Randolph Macon graduate with graduate work at William and Mary Johns Hopkins. Joseph H Taggart will succeed him as assistant professor of finance at the university.
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H. A. Richardson
School of Business
Universite of North Carolina
Raleigh
N.C
Randolph- Macon College
William and Mary
Johns Hopkins
Kk. G
Joseph H. Taggart
Ertant
University
Independence Man Killed by 22000 Volt Charge
Independence Kan July 9 Ed Newman 67 an electrician was found electrocuted this morning in a sub station at the Union Traction company He had been dead about an hour A 22000 volt current passed through his body Newman had long worked for the firm and his home was in Jefferson County
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Independence
Kan
Newman
Union Traction Company
Défiferson
Han
Templin to Return from New York City Thursday
Prof. Olin Templin of the University philosophy department plans to return from New York City this Thursday according to received word. He chairs the KU Endowment Association and has been there to confer with Solon F. Summerfield about the Summerfield scholarship fund for Kansas high school boys.
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Olin Templine
Phiosophy
New York City
K.U
New York
Solon FR. Summerfield
Summerfield
Kansas
Burglary Strikes Sharp Home For Family Away
Mrs. Margaret B E Sharp and her children returned to New Hampshire Street to find the house entered and valuables missing. Items stolen include a diamond bracelet, hat box, leather bag, gun, suits, a ring and coins tied to a two year-old theft. The same night A F Meyer’s residence was entered with nothing taken.
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Deirs
Margaret BE. Sharp
New Hampshire Street
Irs
Sharp
Theodore
Margaret
Drebana
Deentui
Pers
A. FF
Meyer
Linh
New Ha Street
Starp
Hannon
Lannsinge
Woeslemeyer
Melvin Griffin
Laverence High School Athlet
Mir
Wosstemeyer
Noth
Rao
Postoffice Department Faces Large Deficit
Washington reports the Post Office Department faces a vast deficit, with estimates showing an average annual shortfall near 355 million over five years. President Hoover orders a detailed survey led by Tileton to find causes and potential economies while deferring rate hikes.
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Washington
API
Hoover
Post Office Department
Tileton
Brown
Willian E. Bittinztat
Paris Notes Move on Reparations Policy Court
Paris sends a note to London insisting the forth contingency on the Young reparations view be held in a neutral country and awaits British proposals. The cabinet approved the British method of proceeding and transmitted the plan to London. A separate item reports Mrs. Martha Myers 99 dies in Kansas City surviving two daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Paris
London
Grest Huilain Wek
Wey
Kansan City
Kan
Martha Myers
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