West Virginia Coal Strike Fades as National Officers Talk
Washington on May 16 reports show Senator Sutherland urging President Harding to declare martial law in West Virginia and Kentucky while Major General Read says there is no immediate need for federal troops. In Matewan, non union miners move out amid union opposition claims. Kentucky militia conduct searches near the McCarr Rawlings line with several arrests and little shooting noted.
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Washington
Sutherland
West Virginia
Weeks
Harding
Kentucky
White House
Weks
Morgan
Read
Fifth Army Corps
Williamson
W. Va
Stone Mountain Coal Company
Matewar
P. J. Smith
United Mine Workers
Robert Gilmore
Mgr. Gilmore
Pinson
McCarr
Rawlings
Weeks Wants Army of 175000 Men
Washington May 16 an army of 175000 men was decided on by the senate military affairs sub committee in considering the army appropriation bill. The measure as passed by the house provided for 150000. The sub committee granted Weeks request for a 175000 minimum even if other items must be cut. The bill to be laid before the full committee would carry 339859000 dollars compared with 220765000 in the house measure and 346000000 in the vetoed Wilson bill.
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Washington
Senate Military Affairs
House
Weeks
Wilson
Acts of the Apostles staged at Methodist Church
Last evening at the Methodist Church the business women's classes directed by Mrs. F. E. Gordon presented in dramatic form The Acts of the Apostles. Earlier tableaux showcased the first seven chapters with Miss Doris Giebrich reading each scene.
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Methodist Church
F. E. Gordon
Doris Giebrich
Nebraska Wins Telegraphic Track Meet at St Louis
Washington University tabulates results from the telegraphic track meet held Saturday. Nebraska University leads with 51.857 points, Oklahoma State second with 32.875, Kansas University third with 30.0 plus a fraction.
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Nebraska
St. Louis
Washington University
Nebraska University
Oklahoma
University
Kansas University
Notorious International Spy Tri Bich Lincoln Acquitted
Ignatius Tri bich Lincoln, famed as an international spy, has been acquitted by Vienna’s central criminal court of high treason. Reportedly, he plans to sail for the United States.
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Vienna
Ignatius Tribich Lincoln
Central Criminal Court of
United States
German press hails Lloyd George on Silesia move warning
Berlin reports German newspapers praise Britain's Friday declarations on Upper Silesia but caution against a German march into Silesia without entente powers request. They warn such an advance could trigger war with France and Poland.
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Germany
Berlin
Lloyd George
Great Britain
Upper Silesia
Silesia
France
Poland
Irish Outbreaks Over Weekend Reported
Dublin reports an ambush near Ballyerin Cork that killed District Inspector Blake his wife Captain Cornwallis and Lieutenant McCreery with four assailants. In Liverpool six houses were raided and set ablaze by rioters whose relatives serve in the Royal Irish Constabulary. Cork saw Daniel O'Brien executed by drumhead court martial at the detention barracks after a Saturday trial.
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Dublin
Ballyerin
Cork
Galway
Blake
Cornwallis
McCreety
Seventeenth Lancers
Liverpool
Royal Irish Constabulary
London
Daniel O'Brien
Knockandbance
Liscarroll
County Cork
O’brien
Nu-Fuel garbage plan eyed by Lawrence city council
Mayor George L. Kreeck announced a workable Nu-Fuel Company proposal to build a 75000 plant in Lawrence to convert garbage into briquettes by mixing waste with coal dust. The contract would require full disposal by the company with household waste collection at cost and rates based on dwelling size, with the city able to assume collection duties later.
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Nu-Fuel Company
Lawrence
City Commission
George L. Kreeck
Nu- Fuel Company
Arkansas
Kreeck
Sandusky
Toronto
Canada
Spilled Roadster Crash Near Fort to Fort Highway
Two young men and two young women in Solon Emery's roadster had a sharp spill on a Fort to Fort highway intersection 2 miles north last night between 8 and 9. The car wrecked. a service truck pulled it from the ditch. No one was injured. Bystanders said the driver swerved to avoid a fast car, crowd gathered, and Emery’s left rear wheel was badly damaged.
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Solon Emery
Fort
fFoot
Baby clinic tomorrow invites all county mothers
Public health officials announced that the mothers conference at city hall every Tuesday from 2 to 4 PM is open to all mothers both in Lawrence and beyond. Children under school age may attend. Also noted is a change at Peerless garage with H C Gauck and son taking over.
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Lawrence
Miss Gleed's Piano Graduation Recital at Fraser Hall
Miss Joanna Gleed daughter of the late Charles S. Gleed of Topeka will give a piano graduation recital in Fraser hall chapel Tuesday evening at 8 20 assisted by contralto Miss Irene Peabody. The program includes works by Beethoven Paganini Liszt Chopin Gluck Coombs MacDowell Palmgren Preyer Grieg with orchestral parts on a second piano conducted by Prof. Carl Preyer.
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Joanna Gleed
Charles S. Gleed
Topeka
Fraser Hall Chapel
Gleed
Irene Peabody
Chopin
LaForge
Coombs
Dawn—Ross
Miss Peabody
MacDowell
Bonds Approved In District 6 School Election
In district No 6 a bond proposal of ten thousand dollars for a new school building and equipment was carried by a 37 to 2 vote on Saturday. The measure gains approval to finance construction and outfitting of a new facility.
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No. 6
Gas Service of Patrons Refusing to Pay Not Cut Off
The Lawrence gas company has not cut off any customers who refused service charges. Under Manager Daryl Dodds procedure, unpaid bills by the 10th trigger a notice and potential discontinuation after the 15th. Five days passed without any action or orders to cut gas, Dodds said.
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Lawrence
Daryl Dodds
Dodds
Funeral in Emporia for Mary White of White family
Governor H J Allen and Mrs Ales wel attended the funeral in Emporia Kansas for Miss Mary White daughter of Mr and Mrs William Allen White who died Friday from unspecified cause after an illness. The service drew residents and notable figures in the community.
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Fopeka
Kans
H. J. Allen
Ales
Emporis
Mary White
William Allen White
Lloyd George offers to meet Irish leaders in Dublin
The Freeman's Journal reports Premier Lloyd George has offered to meet Eamonn De Valera or other Irish leaders in Dublin with no conditions. De Valera reportedly replied that he would issue a public reply if the premier made the statement public.
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Dublin
Lloyd George
The
Freeman’s Journal Today
Eamonn de Valera
DeValera
Rickless Convocation Voices Mild Slams at Faculty
At Robinson gymnasium University students delivered gentle criticisms of faculty during convocation. Cap Garvin criticized chemistry trust in students, Vic Woodward opposed evolution in law, and Dick Dungan praised engineering pride. Dorothy Stanley outlined Women’s Student Government plans while Ed White spoke for the Men’s Council.
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Robinson Gymnasium
Cap” Garvin
Vic Woodward
Bryan
School of Law
Dick Dungan
Engineers
Dorothy Stanley
Ed White
Forty Scouts Earn Merit Badges At Scout Council Meeting
Twelve scouts received forty merit badges after examinations conducted over the past month. Badges honored for cooking swimming chemistry first aid to animals firemanship lifesaving public health personal health athletics printing carpentry electricity scholarship bird study. Names include Clark Mills Manley Hood Le and Barrows Robert Campbell Cameron Golding Russell anker Vance Wadhams liver Mobbs Lawrence Marshall Gray Butcher Burton Grove Phillip Sterling.
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Board of Honor of the
Scout Council
Clark Mills
Manley Hood
Leand Barrows
Robert Campbell
Cameron Golding
Russellanker
Vance Wadhams
Liver Mobbs
Lawrence Marshall
Gray Butcher
Burton Grove
Scout Mayter
Phillip Sterling
Union Not an Aid and Local Business Changes
W J Flintom a veteran Lawrence printer living in San Diego writes the Journal World that the printers strike is uncalled for and that in his fifty five years in the craft a union never aided a competent all round printer who can command high wages without a union Change in Coat Company R L Allen who ran Park's grocery for five years before its sale Cowboy has purchased Griffin Coal Company J F Douglas and leased Mrs Griffin's coal properties Douglas will join his family in Wyoming where he has an irrigated farm Hurt in Auto Accident A collision at Ninth and Ohio streets injured Mrs Downs of the 1300 block on Ohio She was taken to Simmons hospital with cuts and bruises
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W. J. Flintom
Lawrence
San Diego
Journal- World
R. L. Allen
Messrs
Cowboy
Griffin Coal Company
J. F. Douglas
Griffin
Mr. Allen
Mr. Douglas
Wyoming
Ninth
Ohio Streets
Downs
Ohio Street
Simmons Hospital
Minerva Givens Dies at Age Four in County Farm
Minerva Givens, four, died early today at the county farm. Funeral services set for Wednesday at 2 30 PM from Holly Grove Baptist Church at Thirteenth and Pennsylvania Streets, with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Joe, Ottawa and Garnett visited Kaw Valley Creamery yesterday.
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Minerva Givens
Holly Grove Baptist Church
Thirteenth
Pennsylvania Streets
Oak Hill Cemetery
Joe, Ottawa
Garnett
Kaw Valley Creamery
Chautauqua Sponsorship Led by WCTU In Lawrence
The first week of August was set for the Lawrence chautauqua contracted by the Lawrence WCTU under Mrs J D Kennard. It will run six days with twelve programs using Cadmesa chautauqua talent from Topeka and offices in Chicago Des Moines and Portland. Noted speakers include William E Thompson James Hardin Smith Booth Lowery and others. Musical groups include orchestra quartette and a jubilee company with a records laden artist program to be announced.
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Lawrence
T Ne
J. D. Kennard
Cadmesa Chautauquas
Topeka
Chicago
Des Moines
Portland
Ore
Sing Chautauquit
Pat
Dyer
New England
Fralie Ferry
Dixie Doll Company
Dougl
Mery Vicklurd
Fos Rey
Georgene
Red Cross
Fed Cross
Tribunte
Ladies Home Journal
Als
Wm. E. Thompson
Balkans
Jas. Hardin Smith
Booth Lowery
Mile
Baldwin district plans bond issue for new school building
At the Baldwin school district meeting last Friday petitions will circulate for a bond election to build a new school. Three options were discussed a high school building a two grade school and a combination high school and grade building with $5,000 bond amount set for the latter.
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Sehoot
Baldwin
Knife and Fork Club hosts Kansas official dinner
Chancellor FE H Lindley will represent Kansas at a Knife and Fork Club dinner in Kansas City. Governor Allen, absent due to Miss Mary White's death, asked the university chancellor to attend. Ambassador Auckland Gerdes of Britain will be a guest. Also notes Sisterhood meeting May 1 at 2 45. health officer A W Clark attends Kansas City public health officers school. Abdallah Shrine Club meets tonight in new room for business and a smoker. Abilene grain and stock judging team earned honors at Manhattan. Abilene school led the contest.
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FE. H. Lindley
State of Kansas
Knife and York Club
Kansas City
Allen
Mary White
William Allen White
Auckland Gerdes
Great Britain
Club Aly
A. W. Clark
City Health Department
Rosedale Hospital
Shrine Club
Lawrence Abdallah Shrine Club
Ecke Store
Honora
Abilene
Manhattan
Traffic violators Penny and Brigthar fined in police court
J H Penny and Ralph Brig thar were fined in police court this morning for violating traffic ordinances.
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J.H. Penny
Ralph Brigthar
Allies Seek Agreement on Silesia Crisis
London dispatches say a full supreme allied council may meet to discuss the Silesia upheaval after Polish revolt. Briand plans to present the issue to the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday while Paris views a Premier Lloyd George talk as unlikely before then.
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London
Supreme Allied Council
Izy
M. Briand
Chamber of Deputies
Helr
Paris
Impo
Choyd George Waitid
Firemier Briand
Prince Eugene Sapieha
Silesia
Ferasus
Germany
Upper Silesia
Contient
Mr. Lloyd George
M. Brick
Interurban Seeks Hearing on Trackage Rights in Lawrence
In Lawrence Kansas City Kaw Valley Interurban Railroad asks the state public utilities commission to fix a rate for trackage rights over two blocks of track owned by Kansas Electric Utilities. The dispute, tied to a contract with the local street railway, has twice been upheld by the Kansas Supreme Court. If a lower rate is ordered, the issue would be taken back to the court.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas City, Kaw Valley & Interurban Railroad Company
Lawrence
Kansas Electric Utilities Company
Public Utilities Commission
Interurban
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Utilities Commission
J. T. Skinner
Government Wins Suit Over Capital Value for Profits Tax
The government prevailed in the Supreme Court ruling that increased value of any capital asset must be included in a corporation's profits for tax purposes. The decision affects hundreds of millions of dollars in excess profits taxes involved in the case.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Carpentier Arrives in New York for Dempsey Bout
Georges Carpentier arrived aboard the steamship LaSavoie in New York on May 16 and prepared to train for the world heavyweight title fight against Jack Dempsey in Jersey City on July 2. Promoter Tex Rickard welcomed him at the dock and arrangements were made to move to a training camp in Manhasset, Long Island.
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Carpentier
New York
Georges Carpentier
Jack Dempsey
Jersey City
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Dempsey
Manhasset
Long Island
Robin Hood Visit at KU Campus May Day Festivities
Miss Virginia Quinlin of Lawrence served as Queen of the May at the University YWCA May Day celebration on the golf links. The event featured Robin Hood and Sherwood foresters, dancing, and Old English pageantry with prizes for the most entertaining reveler, won by the Hobby Horse.
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Virginia Quinlin
Lawrence Irl
University Y. W. C. A
Richard Stevens
Lawrence
Little Marmeret Jennings
Soreh
Robin Hood
Sherwood Foresters
St. George and the Dragon
Adelaide Steger
Virginia Haynes
Elizabeth Dunkel
Helen Ehfelt
Mary Alice Rutrey
Kathryn Kennedy
Lucile McLaughlin
Pennsylvania Settlers Reach Kaw County 66 Years Ago Today
A 66 year anniversary notes a Pennsylvania settler colony arriving in Kaw County east of Lawrence on May 16 1835. Led by John Anderson and Eliza Anderson the group included Angeline Henry J M Henry J D Herrington and others bringing wagons livestock and tools to begin life near Douglas County. John Anderson later died in Lawrence during Quyntrill's raid while Henry avoided the August 1963 attack by staying on his farm.
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John M. Henry
Freeman Herrington
Pennsylvania
Kaw Bottoms
Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Westport Landing
Douglas County
John Anderson
Eliza A. Anderson
Angeline V. Henry
Young Speer
Supreme Court upholds delivery case on wine prohibition amendment
The United States Supreme Court rules that a ratification requirement does not invalidate the prohibition amendment. It holds the amendment took effect January 16 1920, with J J Dillon arrested for delivering a case of wine on January 17 1920. The decision says proposal and ratification are successive acts in a common endeavor.
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Washington
Supreme Today
J. J. Dillon
Dillon
Hardt
Potat o Acreage in Santa Fe Territory Weights South Side
In the Santa Fe region a freight office report lists potato acreage by community. Lawrence and Kaw Valley districts show extensive fields on the south side of the river, with numbers for DeSoto, Eudora, Lecompton, Norias, Weaver and nearby holders. Names include Moaly, Ralph Davis, Perkins, Alterbernd, Schaake, Walter, Hughes, McFarland, Maneys, Corel, Neis, Spit, Kindred and others.
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Plato
Kaw
Lawrence
Santa Fe
DeSoto
Dickens Bros
AJ Blaylock
Ralph Morse
BE Blaylock
Chas, Baker
Jol Martinson
Willoby Stratton
Lesley Morse
Hillis Morse
Henry Golden
Eudora
S. F. Perk
Weaver
H. E. Jevtouse
Ben Neis
Gideon Neis
Wm. Spit John Brown
E. L. Kindred
Elmer Wilson
George
Two Sunday Fires Damage Homes on Pennsylvania and Indiane Streets
Fire on 1233 Pennsylvania damaged John Austin’s house and a nearby residence belonging to Lee McCain on Indiane Street. Sparks from a chimney started the blaze, with damage estimated by the chief and insurance coverage highlighted. The cause of the second fire remained undetermined. one home sustained $150 in damage, while total losses were not yet estimated.
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John
Pennsylvania
Lee McCain
Indiane Street
William Reinisch
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