Baker says no universal military training policy in war report
Washington December 17. Secretary Baker’s annual War Department report offers a brief historical preview of the year with no recommendations or detailed plans for transporting the army to France or future operations. He states opposition to universal training and cautions any permanent policy must avoid militarist aims while preserving liberty.
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Washington
Baker
War Department
France
Department
Radiones
Record Tax Collection Yesterday at County Treasurer Office
The County Treasurer's office reports record tax collection yesterday totaling $17,249.88. All tax payments for this year are due December 0 and should be paid before that time. Magazine subscriptions for Christmas leave them at Carroll's.
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Carroll’s
Red Cross enlistment appeal from five state governors
Governors Gardner of Missouri Capper of Kansas Williams of Oklahoma Hobby of Texas and Brough of Arkansas urge Southwest citizens to join the American Red Cross during Christmas week. They frame Red Cross aid as vital to morale and victory in the war, comparing its service to the army in khaki and urging 15 million members by Christmas morning.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Southwest
American Red Cross
Great American Red Cross
France
Bel
Alles
Red Cross
F. D. Gardner
Arthur Capper
R .L Williass
William P. Hobby
Charles H. Brough
Archi
Week of shows at Bowerlock theatre features Kitty Gordon
Next week at the Bowerlock theater presents Kitty Gordon in Her Hour on Monday with glamorous gowns, Bird of Paradise on Tuesday, Emily Stevens in Outwitted on Wednesday, The Whip on Thursday and Friday, and Easile Williams in In the Balance plus Mack Sennett's That Night on Saturday. Also includes Mary Thurman cabaret and Charlie Murray escapades with a strap of intrigue and laughs.
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Kitty Gordon
Emily Stevens
Easile Williams
Paramount Mack Sennett
Bowersock Theatre
Miss Gordon
Lake George
Metro
Nan
Miss Stevens
Billy Bond
Earle Foxe
Larson
Frank Currier
William Chase
Emily Stevents
Paramount-Senncrt
Mary
Charlo Murray
Mary Thurman
Charlie
Fox Hunt Described By Those With Real Experience
Thursday and Friday reveal what a fox hunt feels like through the voices of those who have actually taken part. The article contrasts nostalgia with practical notes on gear, terrain, and safety while recounting shared traditions and challenges faced in the field.
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Bowersock
Maurice Fourneur
Wheat price satisfactory to majority of Kansas farmers
J C Mohler secretary of the state board of agriculture reports that most Kansas farmers find the government wheat price reasonable when judged without reference to other communities. From 803 responses 584 said yes unqualified 92 said yes but with caveats 72 said no due to other commodities not fixed
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Topeka
Kans
Kansas
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Condition Still Serious Edith Oner Holds On
Edith Oner, shot in the abdomen by her brother with a 22 caliber revolver Thursday afternoon, remains in serious condition at Special Service hospital though nurses report she is holding out remarkably well. The outcome remains doubtful as medical staff monitor her progress.
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Edith Oner
Special Service
Lawrence Gets First Class Shine Parlor At 5 Cents
The Varsity Cleaners, two doors south of the Varsity Theater building, have opened a shine parlor under owner Mr Harding. It will be the only one of its kind in the city, charging 5 cents, half the price of others, serving both ladies and gentlemen.
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Varsity Cleaners
Varsity Theater
Harding
Red Cross Seals Sale Aids Tuberculosis Fight Kansas
Kansas Association sells Red Cross seals at Registres Caner 7 Foster's office Fraser Hall for use in the nationwide tuberculosis campaign. Proceeds support the fight while urging readers to protect their property and health by ordering aerated distilled water from McNish.
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Red Cross
Kansas Association For the Study and Prevention of
Foster’s
Ias
Fraser Hall
McNish
Red Cross aid to wounded soldiers and refugees grows
The American Red Cross launches a December membership drive in the Southwestern division while pledging a million dollars in aid to sick and wounded French soldiers and families. It outlines extensive support including dental ambulances, canteens, rest stations, recuperation camps, hospital supplies, and refugee relief across Europe and Italy, with operations at ports, front lines, and refugee centers, plus planned mobility and training for troops and disabled veterans.
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American Red Cross
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Serton
Red Cross
France
United States Army
Paris
Europe
Rockefeller Foundation
Jrinter
American
Transportation Department
Switzerland
Germany
Washington
Maj. Murphy
Italy
Venice
Chioggia
Littoral
Rimini
European War Aid Efforts Reported Across Italy and France
From France and Italy comes news of wartime relief. A valuable material shipment from France supports supply stocks in Europe. A Rome warehouse distributes condensed milk to children and the sick from Genoa and Milan. Soup kitchens operate in Rome Ancona Ravenna Genoa and Milan. Two hundred thousand dollars is assigned to aid soldiers' families at the front.
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France
Europe
Rome
Genoa
Milan
Ancona
Ravenna
Near East relief funded again by Red Cross drive
The War Council of the American Red Cross approves an additional 900000 for Near East relief via the American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief. The total Red Cross appropriation in Western Asia rises to 1800000, supporting aid across Asia Minor Armenia Syria and beyond, including refugee areas in the Caucasus Persia Mesopotamia and Egypt.
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War Council of the American Red Cross
Near East
American Committee For
Red Cross
Western
Asia
Asia Minor
Armenia
Syria
Ottoman Empire
Russian Caucasus
Persia
Mesopotamia
Egypt
PLAN 25 PER CENT HOG PRODUCTION INCREASE
Coffeyville Kansas December 17 hog producers in Montgomery County met to discuss raising hog production in Kansas by at least 25 percent aligned with Federal Food Administration aims. A Kansas State Agricultural College animal husbandry representative led discussions proposing practical hog production ideas. Expected topics included hog cholera prevention.
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Coffeyville
Kansas
Federal Food Administration
Montgommery County
Department of Animal Husbandry
Kansas State Agricultural Colege
Christmas Candy at Carrolls Market Cafe
A brief local notice promoting Carrolls Market Cafe as a welcoming place offering quality food made from home products. Highlighting a homey atmosphere and that it is run by local, home-centered people.
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Great Market Cafe
Lizzie's Champion Skating At St Nicholas Rink NY
Lizzie, noted as a champion skater of the Airedale circuit, is shown with her owner Dorothy at St Nicholas Rink in New York. The piece notes her speed while describing her as still awkward on the ice.
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Liszie
Airedale
Listie
Ike
Mise Dorothy
St. Nicholas Rink
N. Y
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