Dempsey Faces Sharkey In Stadium Comeback Bout
New York July 21 AP More than 80 000 fans flock to Yankee Stadium for the Dempsey Sharkey heavyweight bout. Dempsey, 52, entering the ring in a bid to prove he is physically fit against the 25 year old Sharkey, with betting odds varying but Sharkey favored. The outcome may settle questions of Dempsey’s power and Sharkey’s standing in boxing.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Luis Firpo
Jack Sharkey
William Walker
Stat Athletic Commission
Champio
Yankee Stadium
Dempsey
Madison Square Garde
Sharkey
Boston
United States
Los Angeles
Gene Tunney
Josef Paul Cukoschay
Fans in Line Early for Dempsey Sharkey Fight Sale
New York crowd waits outside Yankee Stadium dawn July 21 as box office shifts from Madison Square Garden for the Dempsey Sharkey bout. Joe Boynton heads sales forecasting a gate near 4 million with about 50 000 tickets sold, leaving many ringside seats available amid a program change by the boxing commission.
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New, York
Yankee Stadium
Madison Square Garden
Joe’ Boynton
Dempsey Sharkey Weigh In Moved To Madison Square Garden
Boxing event details show the Dempsey Sharkey weigh in scheduled for 1 pm at Madison Square Garden with a large metropolitan crowd arriving from Chicago Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Washington and Pittsburgh. Boxing writers polled in New York on July 21 favored Sharkey in a 16 to 9 split among 25 sources.
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Mission
Dempsey
Sharkey
Madison Square Garden
Commission
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Pittsburgh
Twilight League baseball doubleheader notes and scores
Today's baseball brief covers Twilight League action Holeam versus Odd Fellows, plus results from major leagues. Boston split a doubleheader with Pittsburgh 2 1 in the first game, while the second game ended Pittsburgh 1 Boston 0. Other scores include St Louis beating New York 3 1 and Cincinnati topping Brooklyn 3 0. American League highlights mention Washington and New York, with Chicago and Philadelphia also listed in scattered box scores.
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Twilight League
Holeam
Odd Fellows
Boston
Pittsburgh
Braves
Moore
Burns
Kremer
Gaddh
Greenfeld
Gibson
Pittsburgh Oy
Milius
Ingros
Gooch
Spencer
R. Smith
Urban
St. Louis
Haines
Sehjula
Benton and
Taor
Hartnett
Pruete
Pooi Doo
Harbrave
Doak and
Cincinn
Brooklyn
Luque
Hargreaves
Washington
Lisenbee
Tate
Jones
O'Neil
New York
Chicago
Hoytabowski
Gennally
McCurdy
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Quinn
Perkins
Shaute
L. Sewell
Detroit
Lundgren
Hartley
Collins and
Woodall
American Association
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Smeltz and
Snyder
Roy and
Shinault
ASK U.S. Withdrawal from Nicaragua Resolution Passed
Washington July 21 A P The Fifth Pan American labor congress unanimously urged immediate withdrawal of American forces from Nicaragua The motion by Matthew Woll and N Flores Cabrera called for an expression of regret to Washington and an end to intervention so Nicaraguans may resolve their own affairs amid looming presidential elections The measure followed reports of a clash between U S Marines and forces commanded by General SJoshua Sanjino
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Washington
A.P
Nicaragua
Fifth
Pan-American Labor Congress
Matthew Woll
United States
Resolutions Committee
N. Flores Cabrera
Ventura
Congress
Sanjino
July Clinic Schedule and Vigilante Shoot Notices
July orthopedic and mental nervous clinics moved up a week. Dr C B Francisco leads orthopedic 8 30 to 11 30. Dr Lynn Mershey leads nervous and mental 10 to 12. Vigilantes of Douglas County urged to attend a Sunday rifle range shoot near Six Corners. State shoot team for Douglas County to Ft Riley September 13-14. Breakfast Sunday at Bassett's cafe. ammunition provided at the firing point.
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C. B. Francisco
Lynn Mershey
Vigilante Association
Douglas County
Sam McKone
Rifle
Six Corners
Ft. Riley
Bassett’s
Mr. McKone
Boewe
Kansas Forecast: Cloudy With Thunderstorms Southwest and East
Weather and roads report cloudy conditions with likely local thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight in the south and extreme east. Cooler tonight and Friday partial cloudiness, cooler in the southeast. Roads are good except Pittsburg muddy and Topeka rough. Salina Coffeyville Pittsburg settled, Douglas county roads fair.
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Kansas
Salina
Coffeyville
Pittsburg
Topeka
Douglas County
Maine and Kansas Aim to Corner Cider Market
New York report cites Maine and Kansas as strategic cider market players. Government bureau of agricultural economics notes these states remain leading apple producers with likely larger crops than 1926, promising favorable prices if crop volume influences markets.
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New York
Maine
government bureau__of agricultural economics
Grand Jury Petition Placed For Montgomery County
Coffeyville Kansas July 22 A petition for a grand jury in vestigation of the ousting at two high school here the night of March 17 last was ready for transmission to the district judge this afternoon It bears signatures of 950 residents and taxpayers of Montgomery county and was signed more than two months ago The petition was placed in the hands of an attorney pending the outcome of an investigation headed by a detective hired by the city The detective work culminated Tuesday when Ira Kennedy a Wichita motorcar salesman was acquitted on an assault charge and Julia Mooney and Margaret were charged as accessory before the fact A committee ordered the attorney to file the petition today The grand jury will be called to attend the September term in the Independence division It will be the first grand jury to meet in the county for more than six years Before adjournment the last grand jury suggested future investigations be left to duly constituted authorities
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Coffeyville
Kans
Montgomery County
Independence
Ira Kennedy
Wichita
Marcret Akers
Julia Mooney
Margaret
Airplane mail by sea could be practical says shipping board
Washington May 21 Officials of the Shipping Board consider trans oceanic mail and passenger handling by airplane practicable within ten hours to two days out from shore. Chairman O Connors study on the east coast and Commissioner Teller on the Pacific coast follow his inquiry. The Leviathan the George Washington could carry one or two planes, with the Leviathan able to handle more and George Washington possibly two. Will resign post Rev Perry T Wolf Kansas Anti Saloon League secretary plans to return to Indiana for health recovery with family and relatives joining overland from Enid Oklahoma.
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Washington
Byrd
Shipping Board
O'Conner
Teller
California
Pacific
O'Connor
Boston
Perry
Tl. Wolf
West Seventeenth Street
Kansas Anti-Saloon League
PHL
Wolf
Childredf
Hartford City
Ind.i
Newcastle
Ind
Enid Okla
Josephine Johnson
Lewis E. Wiley
4Derson
Anti-Saloon League
United Brethren
Hoisington
Chanute
Coffeyville
Testerman
Lawrence
Frazier Family Visits Lawrence En Route to Queneno
Chicago visitors Mr and Mrs J L Frazier and their daughter Mathylde and son Bob spent a few hours in Lawrence on their way to their old home in Queneno. Mr Frazier began as a printer here and rose to superintendent of the Journal World then moved to Inland Printer in Chicago while also serving as advertising manager for Seng & Co.
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Chicago
Mathylde
Bob
Lawrence
Queneno
Frazier
Journal-World
Seng & Co
Plan to Cut Oil Output Considered by Commission
Oklahoma City July 21 AP Ray M Collins umpire for the Seminole field urged the commission to curtail production in remote outer areas until supply and demand balance. He said do not curb Greater Seminole or interfere with air pressure use. He asked the commission to order oil firms to back a contract among seventeen operators to limit outer-field production as a path to stabilize prices amid near 500000 barrels daily output.
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Oklahoma City
Corporation Commission
Ray M. Collins
Collins
Seminole
Whoave
Amy
ap 1_s
No Guard At Lake Campus Ends Season
University officials announced the lake swimming area will close for the season with no lifeguard on duty. Dismantling of diving gear began as warning signs were put up. water samples showed strong bacteria levels and a muddy bottom remains the main issue despite light use.
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John R. Dyer
Water Sewage Laboratory
Poe Potter
Ernest Boyce
JURY TO RECONVENE IN KANSAS BANK CASE
Federal grand jury will reconvene August 2 in Kansas City to consider evidence in the Joint Stock Land Bank case. Forty government witnesses from Sedalia and nearby areas will be brought to testify. Walter Cravens, bank president, and other officers are named in the indictment alleging about 1,000,000 dollars diverted to a Missouri electric company project at Dingwell.
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Kansas City
Kansas‘ C Joint Stock Land Bank
Federal Grand Jury
Merrill E. Oity
Sedalia
Walter Cravens
Missouri ‘drp-Eldetrie Company
Bagmell, Mc
Smoot Visits Rapid City During White House Stay
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah and Secretary Hoover sparked talk of an early Congress session amid unannounced visit to the summer White House. Hoover planned Yellowstone trip. Smoot favored early session. Aeronautics committee in Kansas City wrapped up plans for a full agenda next week. Also reported an escaped prisoner from 1896 held in Paducah, Ky providing a borderless batch of disparate notes.
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Rapid City
S. D
Smoot
Utah
Senate
Finance Committee
Congress
White House
Hoover
Coolridge
Mississippi
Smoot Favors
Commerce
Yellowstone
Mobile
Game Lodge
Coolidge Accepts Post in Walton League
Chicago July 21 AP President Coolidge elected to and accepts honorary president post of the South Dakota division of the Trank Walton League of America. National headquarters notes the Dakota Waltonians approve the early season trout method worm over fly as emblem of refined fishing and shooting practices.
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Coolidge
Walton League
Chicago
South Dakota
Trank Walton League of America
Dakota Waltonians
Leaks plugged key to modern business costs
E J Sweeney of Western Electric at Chicas Io told Kiwanis the need for curiosity about things and described cost-reduction methods. He cited reducing waste in junk bales, increasing incentives, autoing hand work, and expanding machine work. He praised charts and graphs for worker engagement and noted optimal production speeds improve worker satisfaction.
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E. J. Sweeney
K. A
Kiwanis Club
Sweeney
Western Electric Company
Chicas
Missing Lloyd McCoy Case Reaches Bennetts Switch
Chief Will Johns has a letter from Charles McCoy of Bennetts Switch Ind requesting information about his son Lloyd McCoy who disappeared near Lawrence two weeks ago while returning home from Denver with another boy. Lloyd is described as 18, five feet nine, brown pompadour hair, gray eyes, 145 pounds. He wore a blue cap, blue shirt, tan striped pants, and brown oxford shoes at the time.
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Will Johns
Charles McCoy
Bennet
Ind
Lloyd McCoy
Lawrence
McCoy
Denver
Rolland S Wallis to Edit Magazine
Rolland S Wallis formerly city manager of Manistique Michigan begins duties as editor of Public Management a monthly official organ of the International City Managers association He brings nine years teaching municipal affairs and practical city management experience to the role plus prior work with Iowa State College and the Missouri School of Mines He holds B S in E and B S C E from Iowa State College with degrees earned 1907 1911 and 1915 The International City Managers association headquarters are at the General Municipal Secretariat University of Kansas moved to Lawrence in December 1922 Executive secretary John G Stutz also serves as executive editor Mr Wallis will move his family to Lawrence September 1
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Roland
Wallis
Manistique
Mich
International
City Managers’ Association
Iowa State College
Missouri ‘School of Mines
Municipal Reference Bureau
Towa State College
Malis
Latek
International City Managers' Association
General Municipal’ Secretariat
University of Kansas
Lawrence
John G. Stutz
League of Kansas Municipalities
American Municipalisation
International’ Federation of Local Government Associations
Ruling Pending on Derby Oil Drill Case in Oxford
Expect ruling next week on Derby Oil Co's bid to drill on railroad land in Oxford Kansas. Judge Otis in Missouri will review briefs from Midland Valley Railway and Derby Oil. decision on temporary injunction likely after study. The outcome affects Oxford and other oil firms eyeing local drilling. Capt E L Treece returns from Ft Snelling camp with cool weather notes. Two men die in a Katy freight wreck near Eufaula while allegedly stealing a ride.
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Kansas Ci
Midland - Uey ‘Railroad Company
Derby Oil Company
Oxford
Kansas
Tudkee Morrill HL. Otis
Western District
Missouri
John ’. Pollock
Kansas Distribni Gal
Ho Road
Otis
Tomor
Oil Company
Derby
E. L. Treece
Sannitary Corps Reserve, U. S. Arms
Ft. Snelling
Minn
Treece
Cage Rees
Muskogee
Okla
Katy
Eufala
Roy Martin
Baxter Springs
A. B. Rhinehart
Dundee
Texas
Birger Defense Restes With No Evidence In Mayor Adams Killing Trial
The defense for Charles Birger rested without presenting evidence in the West City mayor Joe Adams killing trial. Attorney Charles Karth said Birger voiced his mind about stifying as the defense team argued over last minute changes of plans amid the Bangster gang case.
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Benton
Charles Birger
Ilinois
Pangster
Arte
Newman
Ray Hiland
Muurder
Joe Adams
West City
Charles Karth
Birger Hat
Igader
Prospects for Large KU Freshman Enrollment Stressed
Registrar George O. Foster reports strong interest from high school graduates in attending Kansas University this fall. Five Pratt-area students visited to discuss part time jobs, with aims to work through college at KU or nearby schools. Foster and winfield prospects suggest job opportunities could boost enrollment by meeting student need for work to fund studies.
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K. U
George O. Foster
Pratt
Ered Telsworth
Pepinsern
Winfield
Emporia
K. Ly An
Foster
Aval University
Fog
Tor
Harris new head Eli Ferrel Dorsey Post of the American Legion
The American Legion post held officer elections with Laur ence Harris named post commander and W C Miner as vice commander. Officers include TE Mason finance Walter Ker sergeant at arms Ted Davis historian M L Shumad chaplain Dr HT Randle and Harry Gregg executive committeemen. Delegates to the Ft Riley department convention were Clyde Corp and Harry Grege. The post will keep the rooms open daily and the commander and auxiliary head plan to be in the rooms part of each day.
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Eli Ferrel Dorsey
American Legion
Department
Ft. Riley
Laurence T. Harris
W. C. Miner
TE Mason
Walter Ker
Ted Davis
M. L. Shumad
HT. Randle
Harry Gregg
Clyde Corp
Harry. Grege
Eg Ae
Best Corn Near Lawrence Weather Coal Everywhere
Mr. and Mrs. FE. C. Bugsing. are home after a long summer tour through Kansas Nebraska and Colorado. They also visited Missouri Iowa and Minnesota noting wet cold weather in Lawrence during spring. Hay crops were excellent, corn backward though best near Lawrence and next best in Southeast Iowa. Heat was good in growing states but not promising in Canada.
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FE. C. Bugsing
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Missouri
Iews
Minnesota
Lawrence
Ilona
Canada
Change in Part of Western Kansas Effective April 7
Washington July 21 A P J A portion of Kansas moved from mountain to central time by interstate commerce commission. Santa Fe railroad petitions granted for railroad purposes. Territory includes the area south of the fiftieth standard parallel from Dodge City Ran the race of county and south of Finney Kearney and Hamilton counties. Change takes effect at 2 pm August 7.
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Washington
Kansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Central Lime
Santa Fe Railroad
Dodge City
Finney
Kearney
Hamilton
KU Graduate Appointed St Johns Academy Coach
William F. Teeka, KU and Missouri Wesleyan alum, named head coach at St. John's Military Academy Salina Kansas, succeeding Santos Small who resigned to coach at Moran Junior College Seattle. Governor Paulen to Mackinac Island for governors conference. Beebe to handle executive duties in his absence. Salina reports 101 degree noon temp, falling by 3:30.
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William F. Teeka
St. John’s Academy
Salina
Kan
William P. Leekk
Independence
University of Kansas
Missouri Wesleyan
Cameron
St. John’s Military Academy of
Santos Small
Int Moran Junior College
Seattle
Hash
Paulens
Michigan
Topeka
Paulen
Mackinac Island
Charles P. Beebe
Local Hospital Faces Bed Shortage Amid Rising Costs
An annual report from Lawrence Memorial Hospital shows an average of 17 patients daily with 749 vacant rooms over the year ending July 1. Despite steady costs per patient, beds were refused for admission due to shortages, with some deliveries occupying delivery rooms for hours. The hospital seeks a new fireproof building to expand accommodations as staff levels remain unchanged. Donations supported grounds care, and insurance coverage was updated for furniture and equipment. board members resigned and appointments were made to fill terms through 1930 and 1931.
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Saventeen
Lawrence
Memorial Hospital
Board O Steos
Treasuyrer
Ralph Ward
Park Commissioners
Rudolph
Robert C. Rankin
Board of Trastees
JG. Simons
Jadee Bullene
A. D., Weaver
Chanute Votes to Have Kansas League Revise City Ordinances
The Chanute city commission on Tuesday approved hiring the Kansas League of Municipalities to revise city ordinances last updated in 1911. John G. Stutz, league secretary, and Albert B. Martin, attorney for the league, will oversee the revision, marking the fourth such effort by the league. Stutz also discussed work with Parsons and visits to Cherryvale and Neodesha.
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City Commission of
Chanute
Kansas League of Muniches
Et Parsons
Cherryvale
Neadesha
Inglehool
Radio in Legion rooms to broadcast Sharkey fight
Liberty post American Legion rooms will install a radio courtesy of Bell Music Company to receive Sharkey fight returns tonight. Officers announced today include Roy Rickard as commander for the coming year. Rooms open at 8 o'clock with regular business meeting to follow after the fight broadcasts.
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Bell Music Company
Liberty Post
Amerjican Legion
Sharkey
Roy “. Rickard
Reg
Ase S
Dempsey’s Wife Nervous Under Doctor’s Orders
Estella Taylor, wife of Fick Dempsey, is confined to her room per her physician’s orders due to a nervous condition worsened by her husband’s fame. The condition is not serious, but rest and quiet are advised to aid recovery. A separate fire in Curtis May Company building caused $70,000 in damage to 21 cars and stock.
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Dempsey
Los Angeles
Estella Taylor
Fick Dempsey
McPhhilson Pherson
Kaus
Curtis, Mai
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