Rag sale notice for Journal-World pressroom
Clean dry rags are requested for immediate sale to The Journal-World. Deliver at 922 Mass Street to supply the pressroom needs.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1917
Page
3
Clean dry rags are requested for immediate sale to The Journal-World. Deliver at 922 Mass Street to supply the pressroom needs.
Reports from Washington on December 19 state the new Portuguese government pledged allegiance to the allied cause. The Portuguese legation debunked German propaganda claiming the revolution favored Germany or Spain. The statement asserts Portugal will maintain its alliance with England and the other Allies, citing German press hostility and a submarine attack on Funchal as evidence against the propaganda.
A long list shows Douglas County men who received draft questionnaires. Names and order numbers are given for those sent out, with many spellings and fragments indicating the extensive outreach. Readable items include several individuals and partial addresses in Kansas communities.
Governor Arthur Capper cites Camp Funston morale gains from dry zone and Kansas prohibition. General Wood praises clean atmosphere, discipline, and the smallest vice-disease incidence among 35 000 soldiers. Capper quotes Wood on Kansas soldiers as finest and healthiest in endurance. Official records support this view.
Resolutions honor A F Allen a Vinland Grange and Kansas State Grange member who has died. The text notes submission to divine will and readiness for the Master of the Universe, with a request to place the resolutions in the Grange minutes and send a copy to the Lawrence Journal World. The rest discusses railroads aiding wartime traffic under strain with praise for railroad managers and the National Industrial Traffic League.
The Railroads' War Board is praised for efficiency in handling delays and car shortages. The speaker argues for proper provision to support railway operations and development, noting that big business leaders oppose government ownership.
The annual Kansas University football smoker goes on sale this morning at 25 cents. About 400 men expected in Fraternal Aid Union Hall Thursday night to honor the varsity team. Captain Nielsen will recount KU's big victory over Missouri, while Uncle Jimmy Green will award letters. Chancellor Strong, Coach Bond, and Manager Hamilton speak. A three round boxing match and a short farce are on the program. Captain-elect McCall will review the cross country history since its Valley rise.
Over eighteen needed for permanent street car work. Physical exam required. Apply in person within a week at City Railways Company 1500 Grand Avenue Kansas City. Also want ice delivery help with contact numbers provided.
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