Federal Troops Move to West Virginia Coal Fields
Federal forces from four camps, about 400 men, prepared to move to West Virginia to restore order in the coal region. Brigadier General Bandholtz, newly assigned, planned command on arrival as logistics and communications were arranged. Logan and surrounding areas remained calm amid the military buildup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Harbord
Weeks
Harding
J. H. Bandholtz
Banholtz
Bandholtz
Ther
Philippine Constabulary
A. BE. P.dn
France
Camp Sherman
Ohio
West, Virginia
Three Prisoners Amid Slain Officer In Logan Incident
Three prisoners were brought to the county jail after a fatal shooting occurred an hour earlier. Paul Cominsky, arrested at Ethel on a charge of suspicious person, attacked jailer W. E. White, who then shot and killed him. Cominsky had worked for Winding Gulf code company and carried Charleston trunk checks. Separately, a Chesapeake and Ohio train transporting armed forces passed Madison bound for Whiteville with bodies of Whiteville men from Blair Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Maidison
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Blair
Little Coal River
Madison
Whiteville
Blair Mountain
Rifles Blast on Blair Mountain in West Virginia
Reports from Spruce Fork ridge spoke of sporadic fighting since daybreak and by noon heavy firing was under way at Blair Mountain Mill Creek and Crooked Creek. Colonel Eubanks said one Logan man was wounded on Blair Mountain and five opposing fighters were seen. Air reconnaissances over Boone county noted increased activity as armed bands gathered along the ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
West Va
Spruce Forkridge
Blair Mountain
Mill Creek
Crooked Creek
Eubanks
Boone County
Spruce Fork Ridge
Logan County
Senior High Expected Large Attendance As Enrollment Grows
The article notes that after three days of enrollment the senior high student body will be nearly as large as last year. Current counts show 122 seniors 126 juniors and 188 sophomores with 426 enrolled. incoming credit students may raise totals to near 600. Teachers have arrived in Lawrence and more are expected by Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Death Toll Reaches Eighteen From Falls Disorder
Belfast records two more fatalities from clashes raising the death toll to eighteen since Monday. A14-year-old James John son died at a hospital from wounds received in the recent fighting. Walter Campbell died last night as unrest continues in the Falls district with several assault cases reported. Prof. L A Adams left for Champaign after a brief visit with his mother. Prof and Mrs A Olin returned to Lawrence after a motor trip to the northern lake country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
James Johnson
Walter Campbell
L. A. Adams
Champaign, I
Jennie Adams
Olin
Lawrence
Lake Country
Weather note and local appointment remains unclear
Fragmentary OCR reports times 7 a m yesterday and 7 a m today with 2 p m today. Mentions rainfall inches and a Dr Albright chiropractor. No clear event or outcome.
Legion seeks to improve Eli Dorsey post rooms for season
A committee led by Frank Skofstad last night aimed to enhance the American Legion rooms at Eli Dorsey post for the coming season. They seek phonograph records player rolls and books no longer essential and ask members and friends to inform any Legion member who can donate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
American Legion
Eli Dorsey
Frank Skofstad
The
Legion Roma
Fall Activities For American Legion In Town
Eli Dorsey Post of the American Legion plans a Kansas City convention trip with a special train on October 24. Theo Charlton will chair the committee to arrange travel and generate enthusiasm. A big October 1 parade kicks off the fall program soon with a bugle and drum corps forming locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli Dorsey
American Legion
Kansas City
Legion Rooms
Thast
Theo. Charlton
Legion
Travelers report rough Missouri roads after Florida trip
Charles Greenlees and J. R. Gressleds returned from Florida overland to Lawrence. Their car overturned in Missouri, pinning them briefly, but both escaped with bruises and continued home. Greenlees praised southern roads and criticized Kansas and Missouri highways as uneven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Gressleds
Charles Greenlees
Florida
Missouri
Lawrence
Kansas
Charlie Greenlees
Obregon opposes treaty with United States
Mexico City report quotes President Obregon in a congressional message opposing a treaty with the United States as preliminary to recognition. He calls it not possible or necessary and says it would grant special privileges to Americans, a stance cheered by the lower house. Recognition has been delayed over demands for a commerce and amity treaty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
United States
Obregon
New Mexican Congress
Mergbers
Tuberculosis Clinic Highlights Neglect of Veterans
Officials at the state tuberculosis clinic condemn care and compensation shortfalls for ex service men suffering tuberculosis. The eighth monthly clinic drew many veterans, with seven examined yesterday and several new cases found. The examining physician worked from early morning until just before his train to Topeka. Mrs. M. P. Tuller and son Herbert from Kansas City visit local residents en route to California.
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State Association
Brso
Topeka
Yesteray
Fatally Injured in Runaway Near Dutton Bridge
Henry Illian of near Dutton Bridge was thrown from his wagon when his team ran away on Massachusetts and Sixteenth streets. He died at McConnell Hospital at 3 PM from a fractured skull. Ambulance crews aided the injured man and witnesses described the runaway near the city streetcar and collision with an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Illian
Dutton Bridge
Sixteenth
Massachusetts i
Funk
Illian
McConnell Hospital
Alian
Jian
Massachusetts Street
Mr. Hiranot
Lilian
Mr. Ithian
Lawrence
First US relief kitchens open for children in Petrograd
Paris reports the American Relief Administration established the first kitchen for feeding children in Petrograd with plans for another in Moscow. Walter L. Brown said two ARA steamers arrived with fuel and 8000 tons of relief food expected within ten days as teams travel the Volga region to set up feeding stations for winter and spring. Officials John Iver and William Shafforth left Moscow for the Volga region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Vetrezrad
American. Relief Administration
Walter L. Brown
Moscow
Petrorruz
American Relief Administration
Volga
John Iiver
Portland
Oregon
William Shafforth
Denver
Colorado
Brown
Gree Aad
Shafforth
Ad- Moscow
Smara
Volea
Faunine
Russia
State Government Can Make Savings
Topeka reports state auditor N A Turner urges Governor Allen to convene a conference of executive officers and department heads to outline an economy program. He claims savings come from cutting waste and overlapping work, reducing travel, and eliminating duplicate courses without harming efficiency.
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Topeka
Kansas
Turner
Better
Allen
Washington
Washington, D. C
Lightning Fatal to Houdyshell Siblings at Fort Scott
Lightning struck a rural Fort Scott home killing Henry Houdyshell 24 of Huntville Arkansas and his 17 year old sister Nellie while they slept in separate rooms. Ralph Houdyshell and two other children in the room were unharmed. The incident occurred twelve miles from town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Scott
Henry Houdyshell
Huntville
Arkansas
Nellie
Ralph Houdyshell
Miss Houndyshell
Ralph Houryshell
Henry
Odd Fellows Plan Big Celebration in Kansas City
Local lodge announces a major gathering with plans to depart for Kansas City tomorrow. The event features fraternity leaders, members, and community supporters as they travel to participate in the celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Rebekahs to Lead Odd Fellows Parade in Kansas City
Lawrence lodges plan a large presence at the Odd Fellows convention in Kansas City with over 100 marchers. The Rebekah degree team of more than twenty, led by A M Hughes, will perform at Casino Hall, while the Haskell Institute band plays. Delegates gather at Odd Fellows hall at 7:30 AM for the 8:20 Santa Fe train. Participants wear red over seas caps and green Rebekah caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Rebekahs
Kansan City
Rebekah
A. M. Hughes
Casino Hall
Haskell Institute
Kansas City
Odd Fellows Hall
Santa Fe
Odd Fellows
London Demonstrations Grow Unrest Amid Unemployed Dissent
London saw gatherings of thousands of unemployed last night signaling peak unrest. Borough council members in Popular were jailed for refusing to raise tax rates per a London county council order. A deputation urged Woolworth to pay twenty five shillings weekly to each unemployed family with eight more per child, plus rent relief for the jobless. demands were denied. Several men who stayed in a Hackney workhouse Wednesday night refused to leave and were sentenced to two weeks in prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Popular
Brixton Prison
London County Council
Woolworth Board of Sear
Diana
Hackney
Germany Hopes for a French English Break Says Prof J E Bood
London Sept 2 In Germany many expect a near clash between Great Britain and France if they suspend cooperation Professor J E Boodin of Carlton College Minnesota says in a London Times interview He reports Germans in university circles hopeful a war with France could free Germany to confront France alone and notes lingering Kultur sentiment from teachers and students.
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Germany
J. E. Bood
London
France
John Elet Trodikiin
Carleton College
Minnesota
London Times
Boodin
Leipsie
Ottawa county grand jury indicts two in road project fraud
Indictment and true bill returned against Charles C. Davis former county clerk and Ernest B. Hill dentist by Ottawa county grand jury in Minneapolis. They face four counts accusing them of cheating and defrauding the county over hard surfaced road construction in Ottawa County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Charles C. Davis
Ernest B. Hill
Ottawa County
Minneapolis
Insurance Trial to Be Big Affair in Douglas County Court
The state of Kansas seeks to recover against Security Benefit Association in a high profile trial set for next week in Douglas County District Court. Hearing to start Tuesday at 9 am, with evidence likely to fill a week or ten days. Assistant Attorney General Rankin represents the state. defense led by Hunt, A. M. Harvey, and George R. Allen. A motion to dismiss was overruled. a temporary restraining order bars further payments by officials tied to a merger agreement until final judgment.
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State of Kansas
Richard J. Hopkins
Security Benefit Association
Douglas County District Court
Flugh
Rankin
Hunt
A. M. Harvey
George R. Allen
Mation
Douglas
Jurge Means
Means
Home Brew Raid Brings Sentence in Douglas County Court
D A Marshall pled guilty to violating prohibitory law before Judge Hugh Means in Douglas County District Court. He received a $100 fine plus costs and a 30 day jail term, paroled on payment. Arrest followed a sheriff and police raid July 25 at the Marshall home 1040 Pennsylvania Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D .A. Marshall
Hugh Means
Douglas County
Marshall
Marshall Home
Pennsylvania Street
Justice Court
District Court
Mardghall
Wood accepts Governor General post for Philippines
Major General Leonard Wood announced his acceptance of the Governor Generalship of the Philippine Islands offered by President Harding. He will retire from the army to take the position, hoping forthcoming senate confirmation will allow him to assume duties in Manila.
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Philippine
Manila
Associated Press
Leonard Wood
The
Philippine Islands
Harding
Wood
Weeks
iHe
Philippines
Senate
Lawrence men honored at National Fraternal Congress meet
Lawrence delegates led by W A Young C F Fraternal Assembly attended the National Fraternal Congress in Chicago despite extreme heat. Nearly 90 societies were represented by about 250 delegates and visitors, totaling some 2 000 000 fraternalists. Drew was elected president of the congress press section, and the next meeting will be in Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T Gmes K. Drew
Union Magazine
Fional Fraternal Congress Press Section
R. D. Taylor
Praternal Aid Union
Congress
V. A. Young
Publicith
Sunilily
Montrea
Henri Roi
Societe Des Artissins
Ag Viet
Ow. de ‘Shirley
Orter
Yeomery
Sweeney
Chic
Liawrence
Chicagro
Express Company
Sun ~ Purshell
Everett Yeager
William Harris
Lawr
Tan S Owens
Ithaca
New York
Karnival Kids Prep In South Park For Tonight’s Event
Lawrence youth groups prepare tents and acts ahead of the Karnival Kids festival in South Park. Troop eleven camps overnight while Troop one works on posters and costumes for the freak show.
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Karnival
South Park
Lawrence
Troop One
Dinsmore Wood
Rural high schools set to open Monday in Douglas county
The county announces rural schools at Eudora Vinland and Lecom will begin the fall term Monday September 5 with teachers chosen. A long list of district numbers and educators is provided by County Superintendent O J Lane. Districts 17 28 1 and 86 plan separate openings on September 6. Other schools start Tuesday or Monday as noted.
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Eudera
Vinland
Lecomp
Tral
Douglas County
O. J. Lane
Spring Creek
Mattie Conk
Hesper
Leona Thoren
Sigel
Ethel Sammer
Black Jack
Lillian. Overbaugh
Oak Dale
Josephine Buretorf
Clinton
Bettifa Lea Glenn
Blue Mound
Elizabeth H. Tuttle
Welcome
Abbie Morten
Twin Mound
John Easton
Glenn
Jessie M. Glenn
Union
Leonal Eberwein
Mound
Lena Sutton
Vespertine
Ellen F. Mellville
Pleasant Grove
Madge McCall
Coal ‘Creek
Evra May Love
Jessie King
Yarnold
Marie Brock
Baldwin Thyesa Guenther
High Prairie
Eunice O' Brien
Roscoe
Hele Sommers
Pleasant Oak
Dorothy Liston
Haupt
Ga. Davis
Brackett
Susie R. Lowmar
India
Gladyq Charles
Bg Springs
Para “Black
Excelsior
Mise
Koehler
Barber
Elvira
Anderson
Mattel
Florence Claxton
Weaver
Rebecca
Miller
Prairie City
H. A. Walyer
Will
Ful Ra
Howard Desy
Ita Layton
Madge Hill
Jules Jacques
Marguerite Gohlke
Vinland Rural High School
Mollay
Alvard
Ester Hay Lecompton Rural High School
Maurice N. McCray
So Oj
M. Jewett
Ruth Lockwood
Eudora High Schoool
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West Wirg
FOOT
A. Once
Louisville
40Th Infantry
Camp Knox
Edward A. Shutieworth
Camp Dix
N. J
26Th Infantry
Fort Thomas
Kentucky
WH. Bandholtz
Falls
Te City
Dr. Albright
Chiropractor
Legionaires Plan
Obrezon
M. P. Tuller
Herbert
Iarey “Lander
Califor
Petrograd
Relief Administration
Boudin
University of Kansas
Oitawa
Yopeka
A. Mardnall
Cornelius Provost
Mi Isk
Ruby Provost
Los Angeles
Atay
Sanisco
Oakland
Sem Diego
Cateltinga Islands
Tit Juana
Mexico
F. A. Uj
Drew
W. A. Young
C.f Fraternal Assembly
Trousseau
Ty Spe
Romeo
Juilet
Injeton
Abeuil
Tim Mrs. Russél
Laughan
Patrjons
Boy Scouts
Peice
Superintenden
Apeports
Teachera
Adil
Harpid Hamilton
Belleview
Lala Wilbuy
Riverside
Walter
Nansen
Geneva
Fridtjof Nansen
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Bar Association
Cincinnati
Severance
St. Paul
Minn
American Bar Association
Fredrick E. Wadhams
Albany
N. Y
W. Thomas Kemp
Naltiniive
Trenchier
Joyce Fone
Cruxene
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