Bitter fighting erupts as Sinn Fein clashes injure hundreds
In Belfast Falls Road renewed hostilities last night between Sinn Feiners and Unionists with military backing. Ten killed and more than 1,000 wounded as troops use machine guns and barbed wire entrenchments. Riots flare, looting spreads, and crews battle along street fronts amid volleys from rooftops.
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Associated Press
Belfast
Cashmir Street
Sinn
Falls Road
Sinn Fein
Attack on West Virginia coal mine wounds two workers
Two miners were wounded when attackers hidden in West Virginia hills opened fire on Portsmouth Solvay company mine operations on the Kentucky side of the river. Fire from both sides left one serious wound amid about 1000 shots, with state constabulary and bloodhounds brought to the scene from Williamson.
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Williamson
W. Va
Portsmouth Solvay Company
West Virginia
State Constabulary
Freeborn
Kentucky
Fred
Weather Forecast and Miscellaneous Local Items
Kansas generally fair tonight and Saturday with cooler north regions. Reports describe fishpond robbing by sweeping ponds at night to wipe out stock in several ponds. Villa and about 100 men head toward Coahuila per Chihuahua chief Amare. Kelly G Gordon named agent for Kansas City Journal delivering at home for 10 cents a week. Various short notes on local events and personal items follow.
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Kansas
Alave Villa
Mexico City
Villa
Coahuila
Joacquin Amare
Chihuahua
Kelly G. Gordon
Earl Gordon
The
Kansas City Journal
Need Cars in Panhandle to Move Wheat Crop
Farmers in the Panhandle request 12 000 to 13 000 railroad cars with ICC and railroad cooperation to avert losses as the 1920 wheat harvest progresses. The Plains Chamber of Commerce notes a crop potentially as large as last year with 3 009 00 worth in the country and over 20 000 000 bushels to ship within ninety days if cars arrive.
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Amarillo
Texas
Panhandle
Interstate Commerce Commission
Plains Chamber of Commerce
Lloyd George seeks Irish settlement acceptable to majority
London reports Premier Lloyd George telling a Parliamentary trades union committee he aims for a settlement Ireland can accept. He said the government would not tolerate outrages, is open to a long way to letting Ireland manage her own affairs if assurances are given, and urged labor influence to help secure peace.
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London
Lloyd George
Trades Union Congress
Fare Hike Enacted in Topeka Street Cars
Topeka officials announce a 30 percent wage increase ordered by the Court of Industrial Relations for Topeka Railway Company employees. A 10 cent fare rise is needed, adding about 73,500 dollars to annual payroll costs, while patronage falls as automobiles gain popularity.
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Topeka
Kans
Court of Industrial Relations
Topeka Railway Company
Albert M. Patten
Resolute Wins Narrowly in International Cup Race
Resolute defeats Shamrock in a tight finish to take a first win in today’s thirty mile international cup race. Unofficial times show Resolute 3 41 10, with Shamrock close behind. a decisive move near the finish secured the lead and the victory.
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Ganty Hook
Resolutes
Shamrock Hiv
Hesolute
Shamrock
Resolute
Dl Apinutes
Bert
Mak
Shamrock I
Sharrock
Jersey Shore
Plans to Rebuild Wakarusa Bridges in County
The county plans to rebuild the Wakarusa bridges demolished by the flood. A county commission meeting tomorrow will likely finalize the rebuilding plan and potential reuse of old materials. A. C. Wilson sought an attorney general opinion on financing via a special levy.
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Heart of County Commissioners
Wakarusa
A. C. Wilson
Topeka
CAN AVOID ACCIDENTS
Chicago Ill July 28 Secretary of Labor W B Wilson pushes standardized accident prevention methods for employers to save manpower. He cites ten years of county experience showing three fourths of fall deaths and injuries can be eliminated with proper safety practices. The National Safety Council is a leading nonprofit coordinating safety data.
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Chicago
Ill
W. B. Wilson
National Safety Council
Wilson
Cream testing exam held at Lawrence by Otis Gould
Otis Gould of the state agricultural college conducted cream testing examinations in Lawrence today at the courthouse and delivered a lecture to cream buyers. The event was organized with the 138 Agency for insurance listed.
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Otis Gould
State Agricultural College
Lawrence
Court House
Ratify Suffrage Hardings Appeal
Senator Harl ing of Marion Ohio sent a telegram to Tennessee Republican leaders urging ratification of the woman suffrage amendment. He cites national party endorsement, 29 states already ratified, and expresses personal gratification if Tennessee Republicans support enfranchisement.
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Marion
Ohio
Tennessee
Harling
John C. Houk
Republcan
Senate
Houk
Ead
Tennessee Legislatun
Neck Broken Still Lives in Pine Bluff Youth
In Pine Bluff Arkansas 17 year old Lee Henslee survived a neck fracture from a July 1919 fall. An x ray revealed fractures and dislocations on the third fourth and fifth vertebrae though he remained active. Surgeons consider bone grafting from his tibia if the fractures fail to knit.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Lee Henslee
Profiteer Hens Trail Sleuth Demonstrations Planned
Douglas County hosts August demonstrations by R. O. Smith farm agent on methods to identify hens boarding with farmers. Farmers must bring six neighbors. Poultry expert N. J. Harris showed curling techniques at a regional meeting in Ottawa. He notes $70 wasted yearly per 100 hens due to non productive fowls.
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Douglas County
R. 0. Smith
Courtty
N. J. Harris
State Agricultural College
Ottawa
Fish Retention After Floods Near Lawrence
Flood subsidence leaves many fish in fields as water recedes but few in Wakarusa and nearby streams. Fishermen say gulls water levels declined in the Kaw river kept fish from moving upstream. Buck creek formed a waterfall at its mouth as creek water topped the river, four to six feet lower, creating a surge that blocked fish passage.
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Lawrence
Wakarusa
Buck Creek
Champaign Farm Bureau Innovation Visit University of Illinois
The Champaign County Farm Bureau plans an innovation trip to the University of Illinois. Members will spend at least half the time in nonagriculture departments, inspecting broader university work beyond the agriculture college.
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Champaign
University of Tlinois
Champaign County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Otha
College of Agriculture
Band Concert Draws Large South Park Crowd
A warm night brought a big turnout to South Park for an F A U band concert last evening. Cars lined the street. older residents listened while youth danced and wandered, enjoying music under a hot moonlit scene.
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South Park
Body found jammed in trunk shipped from Detroit
Unidentified woman aged 25 to 30, about 120 pounds with blue eyes was found stuffed in a trunk in the American Express warehouse New York. The trunk, shipped from Detroit June 10 via American Railway Express, contained a female garments panel and no signs of violence. Police seized the trunk for investigation and traced it to Detroit with the label James Douglas New York City.
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New York
American Express Company
Detroit
Express
American Railway = Express company
Harper Street
James Douglas
New York City
French March on Damascus Reaches Aleppo Amid Ultimatum Failure
French troops began a march on Damascus after King Feisal failed to meet ultimatum terms. They faced opposition and moved toward Aleppo. Mrs. W. S. Vernon and Mrs. Maggie Wilfoung of Atha Minnesota are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A K. Myer.
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Damascus
Beirut
Syria
Feisal
Yester
Aleppo
W. S. Vernon
Maggie Wilfoung
Atha, Mac
A K. Myer
Poland seeks armistice as new cabinet formed in Warsaw
Poland direct armistice proposals were sent to the Soviet government as fighting reports show bolshevist advances near Grodno and Dubno. A new coalition cabinet led by M Witos with Socialist support was formed, while the United States was urged to publicly back Poland.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Poland
Moscow
M. Thieteherin
Lloyd George
Great Britain
National Council of Defense
M. Witos
M. Darzenski
United States
Wilson
Films in Explosion Destroys Kansas City Film Vault
Fire and an explosion gutted the Kansas City Film Exchange vault destroying films valued at about one million dollars. Ormond P. Hill returns to Kansas City after earning a bachelor’s degree at the University of Kansas. Hill earlier studied at the University of Illinois and served in the First Kansas Infantry during World War I, later rising to sergeant major of the Lilith Ammunition Train. Mrs. S. M. Myers and children plan to move to Junction City to join Captain Myers at Camp Funston. Mrs. Lucy Ellis of Wichita visits Lawrence with Mrs. Warnick.
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Kans
United States Army
Marine Corps
William C
Foxy
Garthwaite
Army
U. S. Marine
44Rd Infantry
Kansas City
Kansas City Film Exchange
Ormond P. Hill
University of Kansas
Investigate Grunay Yard Strike Leaders Subpoenaed
Subpoenas were issued for sixty railroad officials and union leaders to appear before a federal grand jury next Wednesday. District Attorney Charles L. Clyne announced the move as the investigation into John Grunau president of the Chicago yardmen's association and other strike leaders continues. Gruner and associates remain out on bail after arrest on Lever law violations related to the protest actions. Special assistant attorney general questioned heads of sixteen recognized unions about the strike during Washington visits.
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Chenigo
Federal
Charles L. Clyne
John Grunau
Chigallo Yardmen’s Association
Gruner
Bsie
Specil
Washington
Hollidays Return From Oklahoma Arkansas Overland Trip
Mr and Mrs F M Holliday and daughter returned from a two weeks overland trip in Oklahoma and Arkansas. They attended the golden wedding celebration of Mr Holliday s parents in Musko Oklahoma and traveled back via Eureka Lake Arkansas enjoying excellent road conditions on the Eureka Lake Highway a twenty mile drive.
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F. M. Holliday
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Lawrence
Musko
Mr. Holliday
Eureka Lake
Elk City gas-field bulletin details structure and use
Chas W Boughton of Lawrence, a 1919 University graduate and longtime state geological survey employee, authored the latest survey bulletin on the Elk City gas-field in Elk land Montgomery counties. It covers the field's structure production and probable uses, and is richly illustrated with photos and diagrams of wells and locations.
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Chas. W. Boughton
Lawrence Man
State Geological Survey
Elk City
Elkland
Montgomery
University chancellor urges closer ties with business world
Kansas University Chancellor Lindley spoke at a Kiwanis luncheon, urging the university to link with state commerce and public service. He warned that a salary schedule threatens progress and emphasized education as a vital instrument for youth and adult learning. He urged state support to secure a brighter future for Kansas students.
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Kiwanis Club
Yesterds
Lindley
Kansas
Uint
Lindley I
Prohibition Candidates Issue Statements in Lincoln
Lincoln July 23 Aaron Watkins of Germantown Ohio and D Leigh Colvin prohibition nominees issued statements condemning Senator Harding's prohibition speech. The convention adjourned after midnight following Wm Jennings Bryan who could not accept the nomination though undecided how to vote this fall. Bozeman Montana July 22 Bryan said he would not accept the Prohibition party nomination for president.
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Lincoln
Aaron
Watkins
Germantown
Ohio
D. Leigh Colvin
Prohibition
Senator Harding
Wm. Jennings Bryan
Bozeman
Mont
William J. Bryan
Neb
Registration Surges as Last Day to Register Quickens
The number of voters registering for the primaries before the books close rose today. Nearly one hundred had registered by 11 o'clock this forenoon and voters kept arriving up to 6. The city clerk's office stays open until 10 p.m. to accommodate late registrants.
Enrollment in Second Term at University Summer Session
Forty seven men and forty one women enrolled for the second term this morning in Dean F J Kelly's office. Of the total, fifty one were new students making their first summer enrollment with Dean Kelly predicting total summer enrollment to exceed ninety.
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F. J
Kelly
Mare
Fire at Fred Martin home traced to gas leak and match
A fire at 1311 Delaware Street yesterday evening was caused by a gas leak and a match. Fire department arrived at 6:52 p.m. and assessed damages at 250 dollars. The 183 Agency offers fire protection for property.
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Fred Martin
Delaware Street
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