First Argonaut mine bodies reach Kennedy shaft rescue
Jackson mourns as the first of forty seven Argonaut mine victims is due to be brought to the surface at Kennedy after days of desperate rescue work. Crews battled fire and rock and finally breached barriers in a bid to reach entombed miners.
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Jackson
Associated Press
Kennedy
United States Bureau of Mines
Cal
Argonaut
California
West
Jackson Mining Companies
Mexico
Kennedy Mining Company
Fama
Tragic Mining Deaths Reach Final Count of Forty Two
Reports confirm the bodies of forty two men were found and counted after a mine disaster. Rescuers located a third bulkhead as gas and starvation claims ended the workers lives within hours of their barricade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yong
Jackson
Paris Cabinet Endorses Pacific Policy in Near East
The French cabinet unanimously backs Premier Poincare’s Near East policy and withdraws French troops from Asia Minor to the Dardanelles side. It rejects military action as a settlement means and urges diplomacy and a peace conference. London vows to act alone if needed to defend the Dardanelles. The Jugo Slavs say Belgrade will align with the Allies.
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Paris
Associated Press
Poincaire
Near East
Asia Minor
Straits
Dardanelles
London
Great Britain
France
Italy
Downing Street
Washington
Jugo Slav Legation
Belgrade
Frost Tonight Expected In Eastern Kansas
The Weather Bureau reports heavy rain in the eastern third of the state with Topeka receiving 1.40 inches the heaviest. Forecaster Flora says temperatures will drop and a light frost is likely tonight. Lawrence schools will dismiss Thursday afternoon for the Douglas County fair.
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Topeka
Weather Bureau
Gureka
Fort Scottinch
Lawrence
Kansas City
Lola
Wichita
Hutchinson
Flora
Douglas County
University sociologist to speak at Kansas Social Work meeting
Dr. Stuart Queen of the University sociology department will attend the Kansas Conference of Social Work annual meeting in Wichita. He will give an address on What May the University Do Toward Training for Social Service. Women's Glee Club try outs set for Wednesday in room 13 Central Administration building at 3 30 pm and 7 30 pm.
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Wichita
Stuart Queen
Kansas Conference of Social Work
Women's Glee Club
Rally Week Planned by Hutchinson First Methodist Church
The Hutchinson First Methodist Church schedules Rally Week from September 2 to 30 with each department conducting its own program. A 1500-seat capacity is set for overall attendance on Rally Day.
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Hutchinson
First Methodist Church
Kansas Weather Forecast Fair and Warmer West
Weather report indicates fair conditions in Kansas tonight with cooler temperatures in the extreme east and warmer conditions in the west. The forecast covers tonight and Wednesday with a temperature rise expected in western areas and a dip in the east.
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Kansas
Railroad shopmen strike and bonus bill veto today
Chicago reports progress toward settlement of the railroad shopmen dispute as lines align with the Baltimore plan and workers may return. In Washington President Harding vetoes the bonus bill, citing revenue shortfalls and long term borrowing concerns. Congress moves toward a vote on overriding.
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Chicago
Baltimore
B. M. Jewell
New York Central Lines
Southern Railroad
Mobile & Olio
Southern
Monon
Washington
Harding
House
Congress
Treasury
Tie
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
Fraternal Aid Union adopts new heating system and storage
The Fraternal Aid Union announces a buried 5600 gallon storage tank outside its big office building to prevent winter heat disruptions. Supreme treasurer T J Sweeney says uninterrupted heat is essential during December and January for annual reports and business continuity. Postponed Missouri Kaw Texas sale extends receivership termination to early October.
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Fraternal Aid Union
T. J. Sweeney
Burlington Fair seeks fifty year charter extension
The Burlington Coffey County Fair Association, formed in the 1980s, plans to apply for a 50 year extension of its charter. The fair is held annually in Burlington. The Douglas County Fair program for Wednesday appears on pages 4 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Coffey County Fair Association
Douglas County Fair
High School Credits Set To Shape Class Elections
A new credit system will govern class rank and eligibility for officers in the coming school year. Students must earn 24 credits to be a senior and to hold class office, 15 for juniors, 7 for sophomores, with 8 for sophomore officers. Class elections are scheduled for September 25 and petitions must meet these requirements.
Lawrence High School Building Advances on South Massachusetts Street
Construction at Lawrence High School shows increased bricklaying as more workers join, roof slab poured, and interior walls near completion. Delays due to a railroad strike have ended with timely material deliveries and 14 to 15 masons at work. The anti fly campaign was not adopted and standard methods are used. Dramatic Club tryouts are planned this week with Miss Leta Harper directing.
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New
Lawrence High School
Massachusetts Street
McPherson
Hung
Dramatic Club
Leta’ Harper
Hi Y Meeting Tonight At Y M C A Building
The Hi Y holds its regular weekly meeting tonight at 7:18 in the Y M C A building. The program is run by Hi Y members and includes a Bible study period led by Rev. Richard of the Christian church.
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Hi-Y
Rychard
The
Christian Church
Springs New Tariff Scheme
A constitutional amendment to strip Congress of tariff schedule power has been proposed in the House by Rep. Ansorge of New York. The plan would allow Congress to choose only protection or revenue as a tariff basis, with a permanent tariff court appointed for life to set the details.
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Springs
Washington
Congress
House
Representative Ansorge
Rep
New York
New County Farm Agent Appointed in Douglas County
H. C. Colglazier has been elected Douglas County farm agent to succeed R. O. Smith who resigned. Colglazier, a 1918 graduate of the State Agricultural College, has farmed at Larned and Kansas and served on the executive board of the county bureau. He will begin work in October and is brought to Lawrence by A. Thowtey of the state agricultural bureau. Smith plans a trip to Arizona then Nebraska to visit his mother.
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H. C. Colglazier
Douglas County
R. OQ. Smith
Buryeau
Colglazier
Bureau
State Agricultural College
Larned
Bansas
Fara Burean
Colpluaier
Wallewy
Lawrence
A. Thowtey
R. OG. Smith
Arizona
Worth
Nebraska
Washington discusses anti trust action on sisal pricing
Representatives from penitentiaries in eight states met with Secretary Wallace to seek better prices and quality of sisal for binding wine. Senator Capper organized the conference to push anti trust action against the sisal monopoly linked to Yucatan and its New York agents. Also present were Barrier of the Kansas board and Paul Ochsle of the Missouri state prison binding plant.
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Washington
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
State
Justice Department
Cfte
Capper
Kansas
Chaiman
Senate Agricultural Bloc
Daugherty
Yucatan
Mexico
New York
Semtter Capper
Senator Capper
Barrier
Kansas Board of Administration
Paul Ochsle
Missouri
Ravine Pant
Chamber of Commerce Discusses Trade Extension at New Quarters
The Chamber of Commerce met in its new building with Secretary Claude Scott leading. He urged cooperative merchandising to boost retail trade and town prosperity, proposing a civic effort and a Ford Day sale on September 27 offering low prices to attract country shoppers and farmers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Yom. C. A
Claude Scott
Scott
Ealh
Increase in Kansas Educational Loan Fund Boosts Aid
The Scottish Rite Masons announce a $450 increase to the Kansas Educational Loan Fund aiding University of Kansas students. Loans up to 1100 available to all applicants. applications go through Vice-Chancellor William B. Burdick with forms returned to him for committee review and scheduling.
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Kansas Educational Loan Fund
Scottish Rite Masons
Kansas
University
William B. Burdick
Burdick
Cheaper Bread Expected as Russia Sees Large Harvest
Moscow reports indicate a surplus of bread stuffs for this fall with 2,853,000 poods produced and reserves of 475,000 poods for next season. Government bureaus say Russia can feed itself next winter for flour but may need imports for fats meats and other cold weather needs.
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Russia
State Statistical Bureau
Spalding To Return For University Concert Series
Albert Spalding, a renowned violinist who first delighted Lawrence University eight years ago, will give a recital Monday evening November 1 as part of the twentieth annual concert course. He has toured Europe and earned high rankings as a violinist in England, Belgium, Holland, France, Spain, Portugal and Italy. Mario Chamlee will open the course two weeks hence, with 642 season tickets sold by last evening. Also announced is the death of Jake Stahl, former University of Wisconsin athlete and major league player, in Los Angeles.
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Albert Spatdire
Mr. Spalding
Europe
England
Belgium
Holland
France
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Spalding
Lawrence
Mario Chamlee
Robinson Gym
Paving Petition for 1400 Block of New Jersey Street
A petition asking paving on the 1400 block of New Jersey Street was presented at the weekly fly commissioners meeting. It bears the majority of property owners' signatures, but Commissioner Cleland did not recommend paving. Complaints were heard about Wamisghire Street south of Teenth Street.
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Fly
New Jersey Street
Cleland
Tghteenth Street
Sessions for Postmaster Washington September 19
Nomination list for postmasters includes Charles H. Sessions of Topeka Kansas. Mrs. John N. Van der Vries of Chicago will visit Lawrence September 20 to spend time with Mrs. A. J. Anderson and friends. Also note advertising on Chevrolets.
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Sessions
Washington
Charles H. Sessions
Topeka
Kansas
John N. van der Vries
Chicago
Lawrence
A. J. Anderson
Clark travels to Wichita for Kangas conference
Director Clark of the city health department attended the Kangas state conference of social and public health workers held in Wichita focusing on work and progress in public health initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dir. Clark
Wichita
Dy. A. Clark
Kangas
Build New Hotel Nine-story Project In Hutchinson
Hutchinson business men finance construction of a nine story hotel. Plan calls for a prominent new downtown hostelry supported by local investors seeking to boost commerce and lodging capacity.
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Hutchinson
Former Kaiser to Remarry Princess von Schoenaich Carolath
Potsdam sept 19 former Emperor William plans to wed the widowed Princess Her mine Von Schoenaich Carolath likely in November after a family Hohenzollern council attended by all sons except ex Crown Prince Frederick William who remains with his father at St Doorn. Princess von Schoenaich Carolath born Princess Reuss older line.
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Potsdam
A. P
William
Hermine von Schoenaich-Carolath
von Sehoenrich- Carolathe
Reuss
A M E Conference Opens At St Luke’s Church
The fifth episcopal district of the A M E church begins at St Luke’s A M E church at Ninth and New York streets tomorrow and runs through the week. More than 100 ministers attend. Bishop Raw HLT Works of Chicago presides. The opening session is at nine o’clock. A reception for delegates, mayoral welcome by George TL Kreeck, and a musical program are scheduled. Rev T W Green Jr leads the local church which recently remodeled for the event.
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Kansas
Fifth Episcopal District
St. Luke's A. M. E
Ninth Wil
New York Streets
HLT Works of
Chicago
George TL. Kreeck
T. W. Green, Jr
New Hotel Campaign Aimed at Lawrence
A Chamber of Commerce hotel committee meeting in Lawrence discussed securing a new hotel. Mr Stoll of the Hockenbury system, Inc. of Harrisburg met with the committee and a proposal was made to contract with Hockenbury for financing the hotel campaign. The firm previously ran a successful Winfield campaign and is now conducting surveys for hotel campaigns nationwide.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce Hotel Committee
Stoll
Hockenbury System, Inc
Harrisburg
Chamber of Cummerro
Hockenburg System
Corpaign
Campy
Oat Winfield
Zoid
Msiy Ae
Mare Highest Record in Clay County Cow Test
Walter Sheard of Junction City owns cows in the Clay County Testing Association. The Goldens Main Gambore Nora Jersey made the highest Kansas cow testing association record with 12 105 pounds of milk and 7184 pounds of butterfat. Cumrola a purebred Holstein also owned by Sheard had the second highest Clay County record with 16 129 pounds of milk. The association spans Clay Geary Riley and Ottawa counties.
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Junction City
Walter Sheard
Clay County
Galden -Main
Gambore
Clay County Association
Clay
Geary
Riley
Ottawa Counties
Corn Crop In Kansas Seen Recovering From Drouth Loss
Early estimates suggest only nine percent of Kansas corn was lost to the drouth with yields falling from 22 to 20 bushels per acre. The late corn bearing the brunt, the crop is projected to total 106,349,000 bushels on 5,291,900 acres.
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Kansas
Masonic Anniversary Observed at New Temple
The fifty third anniversary of the local Masonic Lodge will be celebrated next month in the newly completed New Masonic temple. A class of fifty Royal Arch Masons will receive the degree of Most Excellent. Festivities begin October 23. The lodge was chartered October 19, 186? .
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Manhattan
Masonic Lodge
Royal Arch
Fair exhibits tax the quarters at Douglas county fair
County fair exhibits display a strong turnout with many departments oversubscribed and a crowded Women’s Building. Weather delays push events. J Bleakley, superintendent, predicts a record year if it stays dry. Notable displays include Leon Garner paintings, Brinks bakery cakes, and a honey table by Eugene Kennedy. five district school booths show quality work.
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Douglas County
Bleakley
Jaden
Pourmg
Margaret Dobbs
Manhattan
Bell
Friar'’S
Leon Garner
Laurence Milling Aml Hlowater Co
Arifesen
Mrickson
Wilton
Malis von Mutehines
Aid
Zepligy Bakery
Faye Haling
Brinkman’s Bakery
Zeplop
Margatin Lion
Franklin School
Kaw Vallenett
Eugene Kennedy
Haskell Institute Wvill
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Jewell
American Federation of Labor
James N. Wilkerson
Frank L. Myholland
Wilkerson
Jin
Katy
St. Louis
Texas
Sisal Trust
Coppers
Thec OF C
Ford
Scoottish Rite Masons
Rankey Seatioy
Jake” Stahl
Garland
Jake
Stahl
Washington Park National Bank of Chicago
University of Wineis
Los Angeles
American Legion
Eli Dorsey
Merchant's National Bank
Guy Pettit
Hockenbury
Newton
Ledet Serie Carohoration Herce
Yen Northcett
Newton Kansine Republican Office
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