General floods forecast amid heavy western snow and rising rivers
Weather bureau warns of widespread floods as Kansan streams surge. Kaw river and Big Blue rise overnight with blue rapids and danger marks near Santa Fe tracks. Western third of state buried under 6 inches to a foot of snow. trains delayed and livestock suffer as storms continue. Blizzard hits northwest Kansas west of Downs with five to eight feet snow depths and blocked roadways.
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Weather Bureau
Wanse
Santi Be Trach
Topeka
Stata
Flora
Itv
Sesson
Kaw
Blue Rapids
Mocmal
Fallane
Abilene
Fire at 7 Massachusetts Street Needs Quick Fire Department Action
A rear third floor blaze at 7 Massachusetts Street was fought after firefighters forced entry when alarms rang and smoke streamed to the front. Bad wiring caused the incident at Edo Anderson's property. chemicals were used to extinguish the flames.
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Massachusetts Street
Edo Anderson
KEEP HEROES GALLERY University Plans Permanent Memorial
University plans a permanent memorial placing photographs of 114 KKU students who died in the World War in glass cases thirty feet long. Prof. M. W. Sterling leads the project with cases in Fraser Hall corridor to the Alumni office. Images will be alphabetically mounted once complete with special lighting to guard against bright sunlight.
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University
Kk. U
M. W. Sterling
Fraser Ha'l
Weather Brief Clarifies Yesterday Temperatures
A concise weather note reports yesterday's temperatures and conditions, noting record highs and lows where applicable. The report highlights regional variation and provides a quick takeaway for readers planning outdoor activities.
Saxony Adds to Unrest of Teats
Berlin reports diplomatic ties between Russian and Bavarian Soviet governments. Troops occupy Krupp plant in Essen with artillery and machine guns. two thirds of workers still at their posts. Saxony calls for a Soviet republic as unrest grows across German districts including Wurzburg and Saale.
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Berlin
Zwolfuhrblatt
Essen
Krupp
Saxony
Fron
Saxony Unit 1S
Ecommunists
Voortland
Zwiexau
Chemnits
Solshire
Sovict
London
Saiehurrs
Amsterdam
Saabure
Wissing
Wurzburg
Five Hundred For Organ At First Baptist Church
Mrs Gore of Topeka donated $500 in Liberty bonds toward a pipe organ for the First Baptist church after a prior pledge fell short. Mrs Grovenor supplied the first five hundred, bringing current gifts to 2200 with Miss Flora Myers adding 700. Predicted total may reach 2700 with another 500 possible, as church aims to raise 5000 and may seek the remaining funds in coming weeks.
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Grovenor
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
FE. E. Gore
Topeka
Gordon Grovenor
W. C. Simons
Flora Myers
Hog Story: Williamson Outshines Editor in Hog Trade
I E Williamson of Vinland claims advantage over the Journal-World editor as a hog raiser. He reports selling hogs worth 1.84 dollars in the past year from two brood-sows, with evidence appearing strong.
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I. E. Williamson
Vinland
Journal- World
Advisory Board Appoints Leaders for Victory Loan Drive
Chairman J. O. Holmes announces an all day tank tour stop in Lawrence on April 28 and a Friday night mass meeting at the Presbyterian church. Advised committee includes Spalding and Rowersock. women’s chairmen Bechtel, Quackenbush, Chalkley, Barker. four speakers for a pre campaign program in Fraser Hall and City Auditorium.
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Douglas County
J. 2. Holmes
Market Cafe
Lawrence
Victory Loan
Topeka
Mt. Oread
Ra Ais City
Spalding
Santa Fe
J. 0. Rowersock
Harry F. Repler
Wieren Henley
George O. Foster
W. BE. Spa
Homer EF. Wark
137Th Infantry
Arthur Nevins
Fraser Chapel
R. A. Kent
Bernice Ackerman
J. R. Bechtel
W. H. Quackenbush
T. H. Chalkley
George J. Barker
Claudia Pendleton
Chalkley
Convention Postponed for County Sunday School Meeting
The County Sunday School convention scheduled for today in Baldwin was postponed for the year due to bad roads and threatening weather. The president could not attend, marking the fourth postponement of the season, with prior delays caused by influenza and winter conditions. this is the first year without a county convention in many years.
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S. S
Baldwin
Embryo Lawyers Learn Police Jurisdiction Extends Over River
G W Cline and A S Johnson two K U students shot ducks on the Kaw river and were told by police that city jurisdiction extends into the river. The police court fined them 3.75 each for the afternoon hunting after landing on the north bank and surrendering to Officer Logan.
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G. W. Cline
A. S. Johnson
K. U
Kaw
James Monroe
Condemnation Papers Now Being Executed for Fort to Fort Road
New state law speeds negotiations for right of way but work won’t start for about fifty days in Douglas county. County Attorney J. J. Wilson begins issuing condemnation forms as commissioners aim to have bids accepted by June 1. Farmers will be visited to seek agreed prices. if not, land may be condemned with damages later reviewed in court if disputed.
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Fort-To-Port
J. J. Wilson
Rock Road
Douglas County
Fort-to-Fort
Wilson
Commissioner Andrews Here Push Fort-to-Fort Road
Al Andrews, Second district commissioner, arrives in town with his ankle in a plaster cast from a subway accident near the Hunsinger garage on Massachusetts street. He uses crutches to move and aims to press the Fort-to-Fort road project forward despite the injury. He said he was angry rather than scared after the incident.
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Fort
al Andrews
Andrews
Hunsinger
Massachusetts Street
Pure Milk Meeting Called For Tonight
The Federation of Women's Clubs discussed the pure milk ordinance and appointed a committee to urge Mayor George Kreecks to act. A display showed germs fat and dirt in city milk. Members doubted city sanitary officer A F Blair's response and a continuation meeting was set for tonight at the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
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Federation of Women's Clubs
George Kreecks
Chamber of Commerce and
Rotary Club
R. A. Kent
A. F. Blair
City Sanitary
Chamber of Commerce
Marriage License Issued for Wells and Botts
A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon to Leslie Oscar Wells of Lawrence and Ora Agnes Botts of Tonganoxie, symbolizing the union of the couple.
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Leslie Oscar‘ Wells
Lawrence and Ora
Agnes Botts
Tonganoxie
Eastern County Circulation Aims For New Eudora Road
The community seeks to circulate a proposal about creating a new road east of the county to improve access. Local residents advocate timely action and call for a formal study of the route's feasibility and funding.
Eastern highway plans shifted toward Lawrence to link Memorial high school
Representatives of the Eudora Committee in Lawrence with county officials discussed a proposed eastern highway from the Johnson county line into Lawrence, aiming to ease access to the new Memorial Liberty high school. The route would bypass dangerous curves near the Santa Fe crossing and join Massachusetts street near Fifteenth, with financing shared by the government, city, and property owners.
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Douglas County
Lawrence
Johnson County
Eudora
Massachusetts Street
Fifteenth Street
Memoris Liberty High School
Cheng
Athens
Kansas
Butlers
John Moody
J. EB. Dolist
Oak Hill
Dolici
New Memorial High School
Fifteenth
Mr. Dolisi
Fort-to- Fort
Peace Terms Delayed for Plenary Session Debate
Paris April 10 The Paris publication attributing to British sources that peace treaty terms would not be shown in a plenary session until Germany is informed drew comment from non council of four delegates. The American mission opposed that plan. Tardieu Morley and Haskins were summoned before the council of four amid speculation on Rhine valley matters involving Premiers Lloyd George Clemenceau Orlando and President Wilson.
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Paris
Council of Four
Andre Tardieu
Viscount Morley
Charles H. Haskins
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Orlando
Wilson
Rhine Valley
Wilson hammering ahead in Paris negotiations progress
Washington April 10 President Wilson is hammering ahead and has made good progress in negotiations in Paris according to advices received today at the White House. It was not stated where progress had been made but the advices caused satisfaction in official quarters. President Wilson with Mrs Wilson and Rear Admiral Grayson his physician called on Queen Marie of Romania at her temporary residence in Paris before this morning's session of the council of four.
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Washington
Wilson
Paris
White House
Grayson
Marie of
Romania
Council of Four
California Senate Debates Anti Japanese Legislation
Sacramento April 10. Introduction of anti Japanese legislation in the California legislature would be extremely unfortunate at this stage as the senate received today.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Wgbett
Senate
Quincy School Had the Most Visitors This Week
During the week of March 24 to 28 Quincy school led city grade schools in parent or guardian visits to Central, Manual and high schools with 27 percent. Cordley followed at 26.7 percent. other schools ranged from Pinckney 17 percent to Lincoln 7 and New York 3 percent. A county school fund drive to buy medals for returning soldiers will begin next week and run three days, planned by R A Kent. Names of contributors will be printed without amounts. O J Lane announced similar plans for rural schools in a recent county bulletin.
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Uincy
Central, Manual and High School
Quincy
Cordley School
Pinckney
McAllaster
Lincoln
New York
Woodlawn
R. A. Kent
Lawrence Man Findings Hard Work Through Winter
A Kansas man recalls a harsh winter of milking nine cows and tending forty nine head of stock while doing his own cooking and housework. He notes past duties with Uncle Sam letters, newspaper circulation, and family ties to KU and the army.
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Lawrence
Rising
Uncle Sam
Salina
Mr. Rising
Will Expand Y M C A To Include Women Department
Lawrence plans a city Y M C A and a 15 000 to 20 000 dollar three story addition on the northeast corner of the current building to house a Y W C A. The third floor will hold boys dormitories while the lower floors create assembly halls cafes reading rooms and parlors for women. The project aims to serve about 500 working girls with expanded gymnasium swimming and gym facilities shared by both organizations. A secretary for the Y W C A gymnasium and related work is planned with funds raised by popular subscriptions.
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Lawrence
Eight
Vermont Streets
Onother
Robinson Grenasium
K. U
J. R. Holmes
Y. M. C. A. Committee
Cty
Haskell
University of Kansans
Champ Miler Kendall wins mile at overseas division meet in France
Champ Miler KK A student and ex Journal-World reporter, Champ Kendall, won the mile in the 89th Rex Kendall Division overseas track championship in France. The 353rd Infantry, of which he is a member, captured the division title. Kendall trained at Camp Funston for service against the Huns.
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Champ
Rex Kendall
KK. A
Journal-World
France
353Rd Infantry
Kendall
Camp Funston
Huns
University to get railway guns for coast defense
The Board of Coast Artillery orders the University to organize a Reserve Officers Training Corps coast artillery unit next fall under Lieut. Col. H. D. Burdick. Railway guns once used against Germans in France will be furnished for student instruction, moving between colleges by rail.
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France
Coast Artillery
Reserve Officers Training Corps
H. D. Burdick
War Department
Chief of Coast Artillery
Washington
Mobile Coast Artillery
Ordnance Department of the Army
Fedo. T. C
United States
Col. Burdid
Military Department
Fruits Talk At Douglas County Horticultural Meeting
The Douglas County Horticultural Society will hold its regular monthly meeting on Saturday at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. A basket dinner at 12 30 precedes the program at 2 00. Reports on fruit conditions and 1919 crop prospects will be heard, with County Farm Agent Ernest Ptacek and Lawrence High School agriculture instructor E H Stockebrand as afternoon speakers.
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Douglas County
Horticultural Society
Douglas County Horticultural Society
Chamber of Commerce
Ernest Ptacek
E. H. Stockebrand
Lawrence High School
Hundred Known Dead Victims Of Tornado In Texas And Oklahoma
Dallas April 10 100 known dead listed as tornado victims across northern Texas southern Oklahoma and parts of Arkansas as relief efforts begin. Injured number in the hundreds with many beyond recovery. Property damage in the thousands, weather tempers freezing across northern counties. Counties hit include Crayson Rannin Hunt Wood Van Zandt Wichita Collin Camp Titus in Texas and Bryan Cotton Pontotee in Oklahoma. Damaged oil fields in Wichita county and southern Oklahoma suffer extensive losses. The storm struck farms and small villages with sleeping occupants trapped as walls collapsed.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Crayson
Rannin
Hunt
Wood
van Zandt
Wichita
Collin
Camp and Titus
Bryan
Cotton
Pontotee
Wichita County
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Py Ng
Downs
the Weather Bureau
Downs Atchison
Northwest Kaneaus
Central Branch Railroad
Atchison and
Saeaeas
ILI
Peace Congress
Presient Wilson
Lloyd Geores
Menceau
Congress
Vogtland
Bavaria and Lenine
Salzburg
Austria
Victory Drive
Holmes
Fraser Hall
Commissioner Andrews
Efe
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Kreeck
City Past Memorial High School
Eudora Committee
Lawrence City
Teuts
Quincy School
Executive Committee
The
Training Corps
Board of Coast Artillery
Othe
Ington
Ie Tie College
Tod
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