Peace Pact Text Ready Next Week
German delegates are en route to France to hear the terms of the peace pact as officials prepare the text for next week. The move signals renewed diplomatic efforts to finalize postwar arrangements.
19 Apr 1919
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1919
Page
1
German delegates are en route to France to hear the terms of the peace pact as officials prepare the text for next week. The move signals renewed diplomatic efforts to finalize postwar arrangements.
Irish Americans urge Ireland’s case before the peace conference with three delegates: Edward Dunne Frank Walsh and Michael Ryan delivering papers to Col FE House. German delegates arrive in France under military escort amid Allied plans should they refuse to sign the treaty. Baron Sonnino presents Italian Adriatic claims to the council of four, signaling Italy’s hard line on territory.
The Kansas relay squad left for Des Moines to compete in the Drake Relay Games. Haddock will run the 100 yard dash while Kansas fields mile and half mile relay teams. Coach Murphy expects strong showings in the mile and half mile events with O Leary Clift Deewall and Ridkey key contributors.
Readable fragments show temperatures at 7 am yesterday and 2 pm today with a reference to a 7 am today mark and a note on sport. No complete details on locations or specific figures are present.
Lawrence reports brisk demand as $112 700 worth of Victory bonds already sold. Buyers move quickly, signaling strong local interest and markets keeping pace with public financing efforts.
Preparedness drives the Victory Loan effort with banks reporting 112700 in bonds sold as the campaign opens Monday in Lawrence. J R Hokves and Watt Quakenbush lead volunteers while Boy Scouts distribute windshields stickers and reports begin at 4 pm in Chamber of Commerce rooms. Tanks exhibit planned for April 28 with former Lawrence man Jess Worley coordinating in Kansas City.
Mrs Emma B Aldrich associate editor of the Public Record Cawker City notes extreme Kansas weather swings. Apricot trees loaded then snow sleet and drifting trapped her at home for days. She later braved a three foot drift for mail and a school meeting as peach trees bloomed and apricots remained promising. Farmers remain uneasy about wheat prospects.
In Manhattan Kansas the 51st annual Kansas Academy of Science convenes at the Agricultural College with 60 plus subjects on seeding wheat winter kill influenza alcoholism heredity and river connections. Key talks include Dr H B Ward on a balloon gas Holmium and Williston life works and a Williston memorial follows.
The May 20 benefit recital at the Bowersocks Theater showcases Miss Helen Toppings dancing pupils with Miss Helen Clark and Dr James McNaught assisting. Funds aid the Fatherless Children of France, supporting 389 orphans through foster families and new maintenance sources as needed.
Mrs Myrtle Bootee was bound over to the May term of the district court by R C Manley on a $5 check forgery charge. Three witnesses testified she passed the check and she is jailed for failure to furnish $390. Members of Bootee family claim mistaken identity and another lookalike woman exists in Lawrence.
Douglas County urged every worker to meet the last Victory Liberty Loan Drive on Monday at nine o'clock. The message touts four and three fourths percent interest, four year notes with three year payoff, and notes the campaign offers medals as prizes for active participants. The county chairman expresses confidence in success and calls for prompt action and full effort.
Albach’s seven back squad won four straight versus Hults in a tight start 278 277. They then widened the margin 279 276 before capturing the last two games 298 283 and 312 279. Uhrlaub led with 233 days while Hults posted 214 for his crew.
The Penn relay committee thanks Coach W C Hamilton for entering Marshall Haddock in the pentathlon and the relay team in the mile event to be held next week in Philadelphia. Haddock placed third in the pentathlon last year. Katy Omega hosts a rushing party in Kansas City this weekend at Elizabeth Sullivan's home.
Detroit April 1 Raymond A Kent chief of Lawrence schools for two years is named as first choice for Ann Arbor Michigan superintendency salary 6000 a year decisive today board Kent says he would consider only if salary meets demand previously declined candidacy while leading Lawrence and teaching at the university level he helped secure 230000 bond for Liberty Memorial High School and heads state education committees now in Ann Arbor decisions await the board
The Niling bowling team won two of three games against Perkins on the Flk's court with scores 721 668 and 724 673. Perkins clinched the final game 718 704. Riling topped his team with a 49 percent tally while Perkins star Barteldes led with 464 counters as the Barteldes squad maintained top position with five wins and one loss. End-of-week standings shown.
Students across city schools voluntarily contribute to a fund for medals honoring returning soldiers. Highest school totals include Pinckney with 84 dollars and the high school leading with 25.69. Other contributions come from Quincy 6.22 McAllaster 2.52 Central 17.17 Woodlawn 1.86 New York 0.44 Cordley 0.40. Mrs GL Tetrick of Manhattan visits Mrs Summers on Ohio Street.
Lawrence merchants champion a memorial athletic field and stadium at Kansas University as the best tribute to World War I heroes. They urge state support and private funding, stressing athletic training, school spirit, and national preparedness as reasons for the project.
Lawrence resumes a former standout when George W. Russell, 1907 1911 KU engineer and ex government chief engineer at Leavenworth, returns to start Russell Motor Specialty Co. at 200 W Sixth. The shop features a Cowie testing bench a cadmium set and Marvel re boring machine. The firm will sell Velie Paige and Cole cars under the motto Every job a masterpiece. Also farmer Martin Nott sustained serious injuries after his team ran away and threw him to the pavement.
Allyn Boughton escaped a burning home at 2127 Barker Avenue while his son Charles Bougton, recently discharged from the aviation service, was badly burned saving him from a rear fire started by an overheated chicken brooder. The blaze caused $1500 in damage to the house and $200 in contents, with a two mile fire truck run and the upper floor severely damaged. Charles was treated at G. W. Jones Hospital and is reported comfortable.
World heavyweight boxing champion Jess Willard visited the county commissioners this morning regarding land needed for the Fort-to-Fort Highway. He said he would pay the same price scale as others. Willard looked in prime condition, drawing attention in the courthouse corridors.
Lawrence Foultry Fanciers plan windows displays in downtown businesses alongside a government and state ultra show set for April 21 22 and 23 at 819 Massachusetts Street. Poultry varieties come from city raisers J Clevenger X Kennedy A R Olmstead and Mrs H Newman with exhibits elsewhere. E H Ptarek county farm agent announced four reel film Yard Poultry to be shown Tuesday at 1 30 PM at Patee theater with the show. Garbage Is Money Maker Topeka Demonstrates turning city garbage into money as a local firm reports hog carloads raised largely from kitchen discard sold in Kansas City for 21.25 a record price. Still Want Foreign Service Leavenworth Soldiers who trained here seek overseas service with ten officers requested and twenty four applicants responding. Miss Morgan of Leavenworth to spend Hester week with friends.
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