Salina Bulletin: Flood Threat and Widespread Damage Across Kansas
Salina and Kansas communities face rising flood danger from heavy rains. Cities such as Newton, Hutchinson, and Salina report swollen creeks, washed-out roads, destroyed wheat shocks, and property losses as streams breach banks. Damage includes railroad washouts, downed poles, and evacuations, with forecasts warning of further risings along the Cottonwood and Arkansas rivers.
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Italians Abroad Grow Largest Figures Count in Americas
Rome AP reports the Central Statistics Institute shows 3,706,116 Italians in the United States by mid 1927, with about 2,200,000 in Canada and large communities across Brazil 1,839,579 Argentina 1,797,000 Uruguay 9,000 Chile 23,000 Peru 13,000 and 27,657 in Oceania. Europe houses 7.7 million outside Italy, Asia and Africa hold smaller shares, totaling 9,168,367 Italians abroad.
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Silent Nine Berlin Couriers Carry Sealed Diplomatic Pouches
Berlin AP reports a German diplomatic service unit known as the silent nine, couriers who carry sealed pouches with the foreign office. Their missions cover Europe and Asia, often using ocean liner crews, with many trips on shore at embassies or delegations. Some orders are memorized by trusted attaches rather than written. At journey's end, the ambassador or minister receives the instructions directly. Also noted, Pat hogs in Kansas City rose to 11.80 per hundred pounds, a near $3 gain since January 1, on a 57-head shipment sold by Vassar Shipping Association.
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Kansas Forecast Promises Cloudy, Showers Likely Inland
Weather bulletin reports cloudy to unsettled conditions tonight and Friday with showers possible Friday afternoon across northeast and southeast portions. Morning conditions indicate rain in Emporia Topeka Ottawa Salina Coffeyville with mud on county roads. Temperatures vary regionally. rainfall totals around .35 inches.
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Tariff Yardstick Adequate Protection Debated in White House Meet
Washington reports a White House conference today backed applying the adequate protection yardstick to the pending tariff bill. Senators Watson of Indiana and Reed of Pennsylvania attended as Republican leaders on finance. Neither committed on house bill impact.
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Chinese seize Manchuria railways in abrupt coup
Harbin dispatches report General Chang Ching Hui ordered arrests of 174 Soviet officials and employees on the Chinese Eastern railway after authorities seized telephone and telegraph lines. Chinese directors replace Russians as unions and Soviet agencies are struck at Harbin and other stations as Beijing asserts control.
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Pirates win sixth straight over Phillies in bold display
National League action shows the Pirates defeating the Phillies 6 to 2 in Philadelphia. Home runs from Traynor and Waner highlight a wasteful Philly defense as Pittsburgh builds a solid lead. Other scores note Cincinnati bests Boston 6 to 0 behind Lucas, and the Cubs beat the Giants 8 to 13 in a doubleheader opener.
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Topeka woman confesses in $14,000 payroll robbery
Sheriff Wayne Horning said Vivian Scraper, 25, confessed to holding up two Security Benefit Association employees and stealing $14,000 as it was taken to the office. Moira Rainey, 16, and Cecil Streit were arrested. Scraper gave no other details. The money remains unrecovered. Scraper has a pending divorce suit and had worked in a Topeka publishing office.
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Officials Await Orders On Mrs Kao Opium Case
San Francisco July 11 AP Officials traced possible ramifications of an international opium smuggling ring as they awaited Washington instructions about Mrs Susie Ying Kao wife of the suspended Chinese vice consul here Incriminating evidence was found in her personal baggage and implicated a high official in the Chinese consulate U S Attorney Hatfield said her quasi diplomatic standing blocked arrests Federal officials also noted Kao would have received 23000 if opium had passed customs The price of opium rose to 20 a tin and resentment against Kao ran high in Chinatown Chinese newspapers urged a mass meeting to respond to the insult against Americans
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Reed Denies Requisition For Blair Extradition
Governor Clyde M. Reed denied Ohio governor's requisition seeking Benjamin Blair of Fredonia for extradition over non support of his child. Ohio filed complaint after Blair left Altoona Kansas with his child. denial based on Blair not being a fugitive from justice in Ohio.
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Ann Sues Hardinge Again Slander Suit Demands 200000
Livingston of Tulsa Oklahoma files a new lawsuit against Franklin Hardinge alleging slander after a prior breach of promise ruling. The claim seeks 200000 with the praecipe filed. remarks from a public statement are cited following the breach verdict.
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Lindbergh predicts Pullman planes within year
Col. Charles A Lindbergh said in San Francisco late last night that within six months to a year his Transcontinental Air Transport company would introduce Pullman air planes into its cross country air rail passenger service Tests on two and four motor planes are underway He claimed tri motor planes are advancing rapidly and that Pullman sleepers would enable an air rail link between San Francisco and Columbus Ohio covering the distance in two nights and a day.
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Angeleno endurance flight tops 222 hours over Culver City
Endurance pilots Mendell and Reinhart push their second hand Angeleno biplane beyond 222 hours aloft at Culver City airport. They report a slight oil pump issue but plan to stay up 300 hours or more as supporters like W G McAdoo Jr back the effort and arrange refueling via carrier pigeon style operations.
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Chicagoan Reaches Western Amateur Semifinals
In Mission Hills Kansas City Mo July 11 AP Art Sweet of Chicago carded a decisive win over H J Kaiser of Racine Wis 8 and 7 to reach the semifinals of the Western Amateur golf tournament Don Moe of Portland Gre and Carey L Ballew Jr of Kansas City were all square after 27 holes of their 36 hole quarterfinal match with action continuing in the Western Amateur today
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Briand aims for United States of Europe
Paris July 11 Aristide Briand French foreign minister plans a European federation to unite Europe economically at first and politically later He has received favorable opinions from League powers and hopes to present his plan to a League of Nations assembly in September a conference to follow by year end to lay foundations for the federation
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Commerce Reports May Foreign Trade Figures Canada Tops Exports
The Department of Commerce announced May foreign trade figures with Canada as the principal customer. Exports to Canada valued at 597,640,810, imports from Canada at 44,329,831. The United States ranking second in exports with 54,532,527. Also noted were separate obituaries for Pullman Company chair John S. Runnels at 84, and Theosophist leader Katherine Tingley aged 79. A separate note from Indiana sets a 25 mph speed limit for crowded roads.
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Dam Work Keeps Pace Amid West River Rains
Reports of heavy rains in the west prompted rush to seal the Bowersock dam break as crews secured work already done. A temporary dam above the breach remains in place except for one large crib to close the gap. Channel flow has been reduced to limit further rise, with only moderate river increases expected.
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Resolution Now Guarding Original Thoughts and Ideas
Washington AP reports a proposed congressional resolution to grant copyright like protection to original thoughts and ideas. Senator Iling of Utah argues ideas deserve rights when reduced to record or usable form, extending property notions beyond writings to the use and application of ideas.
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Shoe Eaters Legend Explains Reao Natives Joke
Tahiti story recalls how a shipwreck lead to a Polynesian joke about rubber overshoes becoming sea food. In Papeete era, locals spread the tale of a reef wrecked ship and a coconut beach boiled shoes, then a schooner crew learning the gag as a Polynesian joke.
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Atchison Celebrates 73rd Anniversary in Kansas
Atchison Kansas marks its 73rd founding anniversary with Vice-President Charles Curtis United States Senator Arthur Capper and Henry J Allen in attendance. The day includes a parade, band concerts, carnival and community dance. Curtis Capper address Memorial Hall. Allen to speak evening. The town company formation date is July 27 1854. Celebration moved to accommodate officials.
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Dismissal in Roby case over unstamped cigarettes at Massachusetts St
The drug store at 929 Massachusetts Street faced a charge of selling cigarettes without state stamps. The case against Ralph Roby was dismissed after evidence showed he did not sell unstamped packs to Deputy Sheriff Charles Starkweather. County Attorney Prazee filed anew against Mark Lane, former employee, with trial set for July 18 and bond at $300.
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Kiwanis Convention Report From Milwaukee Delegate
A. F. McClanahan, former Kiwanis convention delegate, reports a favorable impression of Milwaukee arrangements and upcoming campaigns. He cites aggressive expansion as a main objective, notes club membership minimum reduced from 35 to 25 to create new clubs, and mentions plans for a picnic meeting. Mary Engel introduced as club pianist for the summer.
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Hoover considers Wilson for federal farm board
President Hoover weighs Charles A. Wilson former New York agriculture commissioner for a seat on the federal farm board. Wilson has strong endorsements from individuals and groups and would become the wheat industry spokesman if chosen. Alexander Legge and Carl Williams plan to arrive in Washington to join Hoover for the board’s first meeting.
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Harvey Farmer Arrested for Flood Embankment Holes
W G Eyans a Harvey county farmer was arrested in Sedgwick county on charges of destroying property for digging holes through a county road embankment and flooding land. He posted $500 bond after being brought to the Sedgwick county jail, with authorities citing actions under county attorney J Sydney Nye.
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Post Office to Vacate As New Addition Is Built
Inspectors studied the Lawrence post office and urged vacating the building during a year of construction. The north wall likely will be removed, with space sought in the Chamber of Commerce building or basement rooms to house staff. After completion a new federal building will host post office work and other federal offices moved to Lawrence.
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Banks Report Run On the New Dollar Bills in Lawrence
Local bankers report a run on the new dollar bills with about one fourth of the new currency sent to Lawrence from Kansas City placed into circulation. About $3,000 of the new issue was sent to Lawrence, while few requests were made for larger amounts. The Bank display shows smaller denominations from the last century and notes the old bills range from three to fifty cents, all smaller than the new currency.
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Death claims unearthed in Salina Negro lodge inquiry
In Salina July 1 4 four day inquisition into the Knights and Daughters of Ta bor a Negro lodge revealed forty two unpaid death claims totaling 6245 William M Bradshaw assistant to the state attorney central reported there today John Burdett Leavenworth treasurer testified there is 1893 98 on hand to pay these claims with 765 64 unpaid most collected at the stave convention now in session failure of members to pay dues caused the lack of finances Burddet told Bradshaw Orme
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German youths jailed for forged documents in Berlin case
Vladimir Orloff and Peter Pavrinowsky were sentenced to four months in prison for forging documents and defrauding. Their prior four months in jail were counted as served, and they were released. The case involved an attempt to sell documents to Hubert Knocker of the New York Evening Post, with ties to false Senator Borah mentions. Workman drowns.
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Drowned Worker Falls From Pontoon Into Kansas River
Topeka July 11 AP Ralph Aichinger an employee of a local sand company drowned late yesterday in the Kansas river after slipping from a pontoon. Heavy rubber boots likely prevented swimming. His body was not recovered today. He is survived by a widow and four children.
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