Roads and Unions Test Strength in Strike Turmoil
Chicago reports mutual demands on 300000 striking shopmen and rail chiefs to honor seniority and rights as fuel and equipment shortages deepen. Clerks, freight handlers, and station employes join walkouts across Chesapeake and Ohio, Cincinnati, and Chicago regions, with hundreds of trains canceled and eastern railroads near or at reduced capacity.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Hooper
Railroad Labor ‘Board
Iron and Steel
West Virginia
Pacific Coast
Brotherhood of Railroad Clerks
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Kansas City
Maintenance of Way Men’s
Wnion
Fef P. Grable
Southwest
Chicago & Northwestern
International
Great Northern
San Antonio Ame
C. Kucenbacher
Gerks
Mail and rail strike actions slow division service
Train derailments and frequency issues interrupt mail movement as 72 terminal clean car crews join 8 independent shops in a sympathy strike. Missouri officials dispute delays claim while Chicago ballots ask rail workers to approve wage cut terms under a July 16 board order.
Crowder Reaches Golf Semi finals at Fort Leavenworth
Leavenworth July 20 Alexan der Graham Kansas champion Wellington Waldo Crowder Lawrence George W Snyder Topeka and Clarence McGuire Jr Leavenworth Country Club champion 16 years old advanced to the semifinals of the 15th annual Kansas State Golf Association tournament on Fort Leavenworth links morning results show Graham avon Bailey four up three to go Snyder over Herry one up on the nineteenth Crowder beat Ray Smith eight up with seven to play McGuire defeated Alus Felix three up two to play
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Leavenworth
Alexander Graham
Kansas
Wellington
Waldo Crowder
Lawrence
George W. Snyder
Topeka
Clarence McGuire
Leavenworth Country Club
Kansas State Golf Association
Fort Leavenworth Golf Links
Alex Grahamavon
W. L. Bailey
Harlow
Herry
Ray Smith
Manhattan
Alus Felix
Train Collision Kills Six Near Stevensville Ontario
Six people die and one is seriously injured when a Torontos Hamilton Buffalo train hits an automobile at a grade crossing near Stevensville, Ontario, six miles from Bridgeburg. The victims include Daniel Fritz, his wife, their two sons and a daughter, plus the 19 year old son of Mrs. Jamey Baker. The Fritz family origins trace to Colorado.
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Buffalo
N.1
Stevensville
Bridgeburg
Ontario
Toronto
Hamilton
Daniel Fritz
Jamey Baker
Fritz
Colorado
Eily
Camp Rotary Boys Camp Registration Details
Boys must register Friday with William Newman at Newman Shoe Store for the first week of the Rotary boys camp beginning July 27. Four one week camps in charge of G B Patrick will take attendees to the recently erected rotary cabin. Each registrant must provide name age school address phone parents and pledge to follow camp rules.
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Rotary
William Newman
Newman Shoe
Hovey Hanny
Tarday
G. B. Patrick
Rinst
Huggins criticizes Allen and White over strike posters
Kansas news reports Judge W L Huggins challenging Gov. Henry Allen and writer W A White over political strike posters. Huggins says Allen misread the Indiana court act and White’s poster exposure does not violate the act, while the Industrial Court official McDermott notes no court order exists. Attorney General Hopkins maintains displaying posters violates the act.
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Topeka
W. L. Thuggins
Kanssas
Cov
Jerney Allen
Mr. White
Industrial Court
Huggins
Stustrial Court
Richard Hopkins
Jewell predicts quick railroad strike settlement
Chicago July 20 B M Jewell president of six federated shop crafts predicted the railroads will capitulate and settle the strike within two weeks The strike grows daily and He said they will yield when brought to their knees The railroad executives statements on the seniority question were called camouflage by Jewell intended to cover a national adjustment board The executive board of the striking unions will meet this afternoon to consider an answer to the statement issued by railroad officials last night
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Bird
Detroit
St. Louis
Toledo
Fort Wayne
Decatur
J.st. Louis
Terminal Railroad
Denison
E. M. Wilson
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Kitty
Wilson
Cresantintt
Dunison
Chicago
Associated Press
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railroad Tabor Board
B. M. Jewell
Federated Shop Crafts
Jowell
National Adjustment Board
Two Civil Actions Settled in District Court This Week
Judge Kuch Means oversaw two civil actions settled in district court. In A Bond versus Iva L White, a $200 judgment was awarded to the interpleader Katherine Jackman and J D McNeil’s motion was dismissed without prejudice. Kansas Electric Power Company versus City of Lawrence was dismissed on the power company's motion with costs assessed against it.
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District Court
Kuch
A. Bond
Iva L. White
Katherine Jackman
J. D. McNeil
Kansas Electric Power Company
Lawrence
Eight Hurt In Wreck Near Albany on Florida Tourist Train
Eight passengers injured when five coaches of the Southland Limited from Chicago overturned at Adams station between Smithville and Leesburg. A broken rail is blamed for the early morning wreck. Also updates on Eriksen who remains partially disabled after a dynarite cap blast ten weeks ago, and local family notes.
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Albany
Southland “Limited
Chicago
Adams Station
Smithville
Leesburg
Here
Roy
Eriksen
C. J. Eriksen
Ely
Dempsey Outlines Fight Plan for Future Rings
Ottawa report notes heavyweight champ Jack Dempsey after an exhibition bout says he hopes to box Bill Brennan next, then Jess Willard and finally Harry Wills in coming months. The statement frames a planned sequence of opponents and confirms plans for further ring action.
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Dempsey
Ottawa
Ontario
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Reynolds
Bill Brennan
Jess Willard
Harry Wills
Kansas Forecast Predicts Warmer Temperatures
Weather notes show generally fair conditions for tonight and Friday with rising temperatures. Preliminary figures indicate today’s high and overnight lows to be modest, reflecting a warm trend after a cool patch.
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Kansas
Aged Wanderer Hugh Boyle Ends Life Amid Struggles
A homeless wanderer for fifteen years Hugh Boyle aged 60 kills himself in Hoisington after years of poverty and drink. Once wealthy with 640 and 80 acre tracts, he squandered funds, separated from his wife and children, and faced mounting debt before fading from life. Neice Mrs Bell reported his financial ruin and distress.
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Hugh Boyle
J. Q. Ragan
Hoisington
Boyle
Tossington
Ravan
Dasterd
Bovie
Flashes of Action at Bowersock Theater Likely
A moving picture titled Flashes of Action will be shown here by the American Legion post to which Eli Dorsey belongs. The film, taken by U S Army Signal Corps photographers in World War I, depicts actual combat scenes with many AL BEF divisions represented and will be shown free on a Sunday afternoon if the Bowersock Theatre can be secured.
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United States
Ourmy Signal Corps
Davine
Eli Dorsey
American Legion
Bowersock
AL Bef
Santa Fe Plan Adds Main Track Between El Dorado and Wilmer
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the New Santa Fe Project in Kansas. The $2,977,000 plan adds 43.5 miles of new double track between El Dorado and Wilmer, replacing long and distant segments with a direct rail link across the state.
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Washington
Grg
el Dorado
Wilmer
Kansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Gi Nresent Santa Feomaty
Midland College President Resigns to Take Wichita Pastorate
As Midland Head Rev A Stauffer, president of Midland College at Fremant Nebr, resigns after three years. He has accepted a pastorate in Wichita. Reported increase of about 27000 dollars in the institution’s indebtedness influenced the decision.
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Midland
A Stauffer
Midland College
Fremant
Nebr
Wichita
Danish Panager Queen Al Copenhaven Ill
Louise of Denmark is reported severely ill with pneumonia and a restless night as her condition slowly weakens under a high illness attack. Official details remain unavailable, and sources describe her health as deteriorating.
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al Copenhaven
Associated
Downper
Louise
Denmark
Mails Moving, Says Work Washington
Announcement by Postmaster General Work on July 20 states that any menace to mail delivery from the railroad shopmen strike has passed.
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Washington
Postmaster General
Legion opens office to educate voters on Kansas soldiers' bows
Legion assigns two men to a tailor shop office at 1083 Massachusetts Street after August 15 to instruct voters on the proposed Kansas soldiers' bows. It will compile bonus fury data and prepare postcards mailed to all qualified voters in Douglas County. Eli Dorsey chairs the effort.
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Legion
S. G. Clarke
Massachusetts
Steet
Kansas
Douglas Couniiy
Eli Dorsey
Won't Sell Licker Says Henry Williams
Henry Williams told Wash Means in district court that he buys and drinks liquor rather than sell it. He pleaded guilty to having the liquor and waived preliminary, with Judge Means ordering the county attorney to review his prior offenses. Williams, who is about seven years old in the report, remains jailed pending judge’s decision.
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Henry Williams
Williams
Henry
Miss Eloise Lundberg Birthday Notice in City News
Miss Eloise Lundberg is spending a two weeks vacation with her aunt Mrs C A Taylor and firm ly of List New York street. Miss Lundberg is a birthday of the Peek Dry Goods store at Douisas City, Ma.
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Eloise Wondberg
A. Taylor
New York Street
Primary Election Officials Chosen in Lawrence
Lawrence city commission appointed forty five judges and clerks for the August 1 primary across nine precincts. Despite no Republican presence at the meeting, officials and party members listed include Herman Broeker, John Groh, Bertha Aubatech, Bert Brown, and others. Voters must register by tomorrow to vote in the primaries.
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Lawrence
City Commission
Herman Broeker
Fuljos
Jobn Groh
Cherry
Morris
AL Endavote
Domeers ' Neilse
Ward
Bertha Aubatech
Charles Kindall
Katherine Long
Cassie Quinlan
A. J. Conboy
Eude W. Newby
Galen Gorrill
R. L Allen
Third Ward
Fred Draper
Cleeok K. Johnston
Carl Graeber
George W. Shell
Adam Carter
Mark Beach
HW. Miller
Kenneth Canestunt
2. Passen
Rachel Flor
Ales
Emma Kennedy
W. T. Williamson
Addie Long
Wal Courtney
AL Pine
AL Culkeremnfingemsow
Sarah Adams
Addie Buckminster
J. A. Culver
Sixth Ward
John Westfall
Wadlington
Ferguson
Anna Dieker
Appeal injunction in rail union strike case
Radi Stars Louis July 20 Federal Judge Balish Shere Balish last ruled on a temporary injunction against a shop crafts union strike. Ratstern Miiweiz railroad division counsel said they would appeal to the United States circuit court of appeals, marking the first time a strike case challenged an injunction.
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Radi St Louis
Wal- Her Desert
Ratstern
Guards to Protect Rail Workers En Route to Lossington
Guards from HiSinGTon Parsons Kansas Wichita and Company led by L. Kineman and US Lieutenant Cassidy move toward Lossington to protect rail workers who have replaced strikers. A late night report to Brigadier General Martin notes the companies are in command following a Pittwhore inspection. Potatoes shipments appear larger. season total reaches 119 cars through Kansas City, nearly double last year’s figure. Ethel Bonin departs for Houston after attending summer school at KU.
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Kaw Valley
Federal Market
Kansas City
Ethel Bonin
Houston
Texas
Miners Ordered to Quit Oklahoma Strike by UMWA Leader
Six hundred coal miners in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas who had been allowed to work since the national strike began April 1 were ordered out on strike today by John Wilkinson, president of District 1, United Mine Workers of America. These workers had been supplying hospitals, fuel companies, and public utilities across three states.
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Muskogee
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
National Coal Miners
John Wilkenson
United Mine Workers of America
Welcoming Strangers Shape of Virst Church Work
W J Busch left for California and the Virst Methodist church marked his departure by noting his long service welcoming newcomers. He began after a Pierson mill job remark and has since made strangers feel at home in Lawrence. Mrs Busch also contributed through church and picnic activities, with the missionary society presenting a corsage in appreciation.
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W. J. Busch
California
Virst Methodist Church
Busch
Hos Garentie
Rusch
Vane
EL O
Pierson's Mill
Lawrence
Ant
Gordon
The
Missionary Society
Wanted Boys in Indiana Return to Indiana?
Sheriff in Terre Haute asks if two boys in custody here will go back to Indiana to face theft charges. The Buick they admit stealing may need repairs before a long drive. A pistol and flashlight theft from Theodore Charlton is also mentioned, with no formal complaint filed yet. Charlton believes a watch he thought stolen was recovered.
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Will Johns
Chariff
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Theodore Charlton
Charlton
Richard Lusk
Jack Conger
Thompson Here as Democrat Candidate in Kansas City
Senator William L. Thompson of Kansas City Kansas visited yesterday to rally support for his bid for the Democratic nomination for Congress. He has served eight years as judge of the Thirty sixth district and six years as United States senator, with strong campaigning in three races.
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Wiliam L .Thompson
Kansas City
Kansas
Congress
Thompson
United States
Ohio Oil cuts prices on central crude oils again
Findlay Ohio July 20 The Ohio Oil company announces a second 20 cent per barrel reduction for seven grades of central went crude oils within a week. New Chevrolets count down.
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Findlay
Ohio
Ohio Oil Company Today
Central
Griffith Praises Dairy Industry at Kiwanis Meeting
C B E Griffith assistant attorney general praised Bourbon County’s dairy industry at the Kiwanis Club gathering, extolling roads and a new creamery as drivers of prosperity. He urged milk drinking over tobacco juice, lauding the dairy cow as a key asset and predicting a future Kansas song about dairy life.
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Kiwanis Club
C. BE. Griffith
Bourbon County
Kiwanis Club Tolay
Mr. Griffith
Fort Scott
Griffith
Robbery Foiled at Hunter Brothers Store De Soto
In De Soto Tuesday about 1 am two thieves tried to enter the Hunter Brothers store but were thwarted by the town marshal. He fired three shots after they shot at him. The store is fully wired for burglar alarms, with every window and door protected by gongs.
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Hunter Brothers
de Soto
Hunter
State mine operation plan asks federal support
Lansing July 20 Gov ex. J Groosberk telegram prepared for President Hard ine asks federal sanction for a plan to take over and operate Michigan mines under state control. The message seeks federal participation in resuming mine operation. Found colt owner Claude Rogers reported a colt followed his covered wagon from Topeka. Sheriff instructed to hold the colt. William Boyles said he would travel from Topeka to retrieve it.
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Groesbeck
Michigan
Harding
Connellsville
Colorado
Ushding
Wellsburg
West Virginia
Hillsboro
Associated P Vess
Tlinots Rice Miller
Hiragis Coal Operators — Association
Associated Press
Fial
Washington
Coal Operators
Columbus
Consolidated Coal and Coke Co
New Straitsville
Davis
King Fon
Lansing
Mich
Gow
J. Groosberk
Hardine
Claude Rogers
Topeka
William Boyles
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Hiastern
Walbuy
Bureau of Information of Eastern Railroads
New York
Newport News
Chesapeake & Ohio
Norfolk
National Brotherhood
Cincinnati
Richmonnt
E. H. Fitzgerald
Brotherhood
Fitzgerald
R. N. Bird
Wabash
Crowder
White
Allen
Industrial Court Head
Jewell
Power Company
City
Southland Limited
Georgia
N. C. Winston
Bi H, Wasdbury
St. Jove
Green
Hoisington Undertaker
Westermut O
Canada
Alaska
VY. Bell
Hoisiyrton
Seidulia
Tower Boyle
Hossington
Cam
Mrs. Bell
Mr. Ragan
Ragan
Signal Corps
NEW
Eiliner
Legion Post
Broeker
Hisington
Hunter Store
President War Authority
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