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Newspaper

Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1917

Page

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Christmas Day Celebration At Camp Funston Sees Wagon Train Rescue

Camp Funston marked its first Christmas with a full day of events for about 40 000 soldiers. A daring rescue of an army wagon train loaded with gifts from Indians and bandits was highlighted, followed by a gift distribution, football and games, turkey dinner, and a fireworks display from the hills around the cantonment.

Camp Funston National Army Middle West W. T. Windle Camp Quartermaster’s Department Rim Rock Funston

Destruction Estimate Plugs Halifax Disaster Losses

Halifax officials estimate 1500 killed 4000 injured and 20,000 homeless from the Mont Blanc explosion. Total property loss pegged at 50 million with 40 million in direct damage and up to 10 million in relief, shelter, and future compensation costs. Names Warren tied to a Kansas trip noted briefly.

Halifas Mont. Blanc Halifax General Relief Committee J. H. Wingfield Wingfield

Christmas Carol Singers Routes Announced by Miss Wiedemann

Miss Loise Wiedemann announced the Christmas carol singers and districts they will cover. Committees list many groups including United Brethren Evangelical Baptist Church of the Brethren Lutheran and Catholic singers with sections spanning Mass Street to city limits. groups include Senior High, Minnehaha Campfire, Quivera Campfire, and Mu Phi with numerous named performers.

Loise Wiedemann United Brethren Minnie Testerman Lillian Mayer Mable Richardson Hermina Richardson Messrs Huffman Longanecker 17Th Tenn. St Sellards Evangelical Singers Lena Wulfkuhle Clara. McGinnis O. J. Nuffer Louis Wulfkuhle Ray Young J. K. Young Penn Belmont Jennings Ruth Buchanan Benson Church of the Brethren Eberhart Lena Eberhart Elsie Forney Winey Clyde Forney F. E. McCune Harold Eberhart T. E. Mills 15Th Mass. St Penn St Rev. Stauffer Norman Endacott Frank Lescher John Lohman Leo Piper Donald Bowers Eddie Martin Harold Pettibone Mass St. the Jail Mae Watson Pearl Lacey Brockwell Mrs. Stauffer C. O. Foster Rev. Shepherd O'Brien Gertrude LaCoss Ruby Whitcroft 8Th Nver Penn. St Helen ,Clark Margaret Thompson Jessie Hopkins Adan Salisbury Wiley Thompson Mass. Street Ohio St 9Th Street Rev. Hughes Billie Hughes 19Th New York Street Isabelle Gibb Marcella Chalkly Alice Griesa Dorothy Clark Lucinda Griffith Mildred Reinisch Josephine Farrell Helen Skilton Katie Strong Dorothy Blackmar Helen Friend Katherine Jack Arah Weidemann Vera Casits Sophia Uterman Jessamine Fugate Leone Hilkey Gladys Dunakin Emma Houghton Kathleen Doering Helen White Roberta Gorsuch Lela Brown Dorothy Christine Jennie Glendinning Blanche Holloway St. Ta. Minnehaha Mrs. Geo. Ware Mary Underwood Marcella Mornett Mildred Maxwell Ethel Smith Catherine Sutton Mildred Cutter Charlotte Cutter Maria Brown Ruth Cady Loraine Nelson Aanakiya Loren Hobbs Laura Glidden Catherine Kline Frances Moore Helen Myers Alice Perkins Lela Pyle Jessie Roper Mary Engle Fedalma Bunker Frances Hopper Loraine Mack Elenore Brown Erna Seidel Ira Deidman Mildred Gilmore Lora Keeler Ruth Spotts Winifred Ward Gladys Jones Ethel Pierson Maud Eniett Miss St. West Presbyterian Mary Carpenter Opal Holmes Veneera Miller Harriet Brush Cecil Hough Karl Brown Selden Butcher Harold Lytle St. West Methodist Corinne Constant Cecil Hale Ora Nicholson Nellie Lynn Wilma Miller Kenneth Constant Carl Walker Leo Applegate Mu Phi Harriet Greissinger Frances Allen Ruth Anderson Dorothy Bell Edna Hopkins Gladys Henry Mable Galloway Olwie Galloway Lorna Marie Raub Helen Weed Helen Bell la. St Indiana Street Jones Hospital Simmons

Douglas County Praises Red Cross Christmas Drive Leaders

Douglas County in Kansas responds with patriotic pride to the Red Cross Christmas membership drive. Respect is extended to committees in Lawrence Baldwin Eudora and Lecompton with leaders W H Garrett C E Cory and J W Kreider. Gratitude is given to local papers Rob Rotarians Boy Scouts and others for support and to Roy E Burt Nell Schneider Hattie Rinehart and Lawrence School staffs for office assistance. J N Van Der Vries, Manager, Douglas County Christmas Membership Committee.

Lawrence Baldwin W. H. Garrett Eudora C. E. Cory Lecompton J. W. Kreider A. A. Hicks W. J. Cummings, Jr A. P. Rudiger van Roy Miller W. D. Pontius Geo. Hildebrandt E. G. Steele C. R. Hawley W. G Powell Roy E. Burt Nell Schneider Hattie Rinehart Lawrence Business College Lawrence Public Schools Boy Scouts R. C. Manley J. M. Sanderson Burnham Munger Root Dry Goods Company J. N. van der Vries Douglas County Wakarusa Marion Willow Springs Waka Clinton Grant Red Cross van der Vries Roy Burt Red Cross Honor Roll Country Club Progressive Reading Club Lawrence Paper Mill Mfg. Co Carter Book Store Estabrook

Kansas Jayhawker basketball back for camp early

Coach Omar Hamilton orders varsity candidates to report before Christmas to prepare for the season. Kansas opens Valley play January 10 at Funston against the Camp Funston five, followed by January 17 18 at Ames. Scrimmages with strong competition shape the team for the Missouri Valley Conference title.

Missouri Omar” Hamilton Kansas Hamilton Jayhawker Laslett

Red Cross Campaign Nears Finish in Douglas County

The Douglas County Red Cross Christmas drive closes with 8600 members in Lawrence and surrounding districts. Lawrence city alone surpassed its county quota. Baldwin Grant and Lecompton doubled their targets. J L Johnston of Red Cross Headquarters notes the effort is the county’s most successful, reflecting strong wartime duty among residents as many claim service members abroad.

J. L. Johnston Red Cross St. Louis Missouri Douglas County Kansas Lawrence Baldwin J. XN. van der Vries Grant Township Lecompton Hicks

Lawrence and county drive seals Red Cross drive total

Quotas and memberships for multiple districts are listed with Lawrence reaching 8 494 members and projected 8 600. a Christmas tone notes Red Cross support for 600 Douglas County men in service. Lawton gift card thanks Battery B via T J Sweeney. Schools face coal shortages. delivery limited, jan 2 reopening promised but not guaranteed.

L. H. S Begins Practice Despite Material Shortage

Lawrence High School basketball forces will practice nightly through the holidays aiming for a strong showing when they meet Kansas City Kansas high school on January 4. The squad is weakened by war with only Scoop Olson returning as letterman, while Stauffer Endacott Houk Westemyer Pipes and Weede vie for several guard and forward spots. Coach Bill Weaver may be called to army duty around January 1. The team remains hopeful in the Northeastern Kansas League with Lawrence alongside Kansas City Kansas Leavenworth Atchison and Rosedale.

Jayhawker Jayhawker Five Crimson and Blue Lawrence Kansas City Kansas High School Olson Pigellons Stauffer Paul Endacott Houk Armin Westemyer Jelly” Pipes Jimmie Weede Bill Weaver Kans Leavenworth Atchison Rosedale

Trotsky Denies Red Cross Aid To Bolsheviks

Washington says Trotsky’s claim that the American Red Cross Mission aids Bolshevik opponents stems from ignorance. A relief train incident involving Red Cross attache Kolpashinneoff is unresolved. Ambulances and supplies were sent to aid Russian districts via Romania with Red Cross approval. The money transfer was for relief, not bribe, officials say. Miss Bernice Rankin left for Topeka to spend Christmas with her mother.

Washington State Department Leon Trotsky Red Cross Russia Francis Kolpashinneoff Trotzky Bernice Rankin Topeka

Reeves Praises Kansas Soldiers Commanding Officer Extends Greetings

Colonel James H Reeves commander of the 353d Infantry issues Christmas greetings to Kansas troops praising their progress in military service. He notes a Kansas fund and recreation hall project to improve soldier welfare and environment, urging continued effort and expressing pride in the regiment.

James H. Reeves All- 53Rd Infantry Sas Kansas Pe Reeves Kansas 343Rd Infantry Snutlee Ie Forminy

Negro farmer missing from Bloomington on horseback

William Clayborne, forty eight, a Black farmer from Bloomington, disappeared Tuesday after riding away from his home one and a half miles south of town. His horse and hat were found near the barn the next morning, and he is described as brown complexioned five six, 185 to 140 pounds with two fingers missing on one hand and a numb finger on the other. He is well known locally and had several friends here. No reason for his disappearance is known.

Woodward Bloomington William Clayborne Clayborne

Kaiser thanks his people amid Verdun rising praise

Amsterdam reports German Emperor praises troops north of Verdun for bravery in 1917. He credits the nation with steadfast support and vows hopes for an enduring ally as he expresses confidence that the Allied cause will prevail. Also notes Mr and Mrs John C Root of Atchison Kansas celebrate Christmas with daughter in de Werkenthin family line.

Amsterdam Verdun John C. Root Atchison, Kansas de Werkenthin

Also Mentioned on This Page

Merry Christmas Turkey G. L. Warren Kansas Mae Christmas Carol Singers Lawence Jounal-World Lawrence Gazette Ames Petrograd Kaledines Bolsheviks Grace Hornaday Louisville S. J. Hunter Geneva Hunter Judge Campbell Muskogee Oklahoma Prof. Hunter Pittsburg Flossie W. Kincaid Beckley West Va Mary Fulkerson Kansas’ City France Belgium Albert Lawton Oklo T. J. Sweeney Battery B Amick E. B. Cronemeyer Board of Education 353RD 353D Infantry WM. Clayborrene Kaiser
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