Liberty Memorial High School Bond Proposed for Lawrence
A Libert y Memorial high school bond plan seeks 225000 for a new building with an auditorium and museum use. The plan, urged by Mayor Kreeck and endorsed by local groups, will be voted on this spring as part of Liberty Memorial Week activities at Lawrence High School.
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Liberty Memorial High School
Lawrence
Raymond A. Kent
Board of Education
George L. Kreeck
City Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Mayer Kreeck
Liberty High School
Kent
George Innes
J. D. Bowersock
Uhrlaub
Leveret Higgins
Edith Mattoon
Armin Woestermeyer
Alfred Lawrence
Habeas corpus sought for Lt Wissis Dohrer in Camp Grant case
Attorneys for Lieutenant Wissis Dohrer appeared before District Judge L B Wright and filed habeas corpus to secure his freedom. He is charged with obtaining money from soldiers at Camp Grant by promising an early discharge in exchange for $100 from each.
Beginning of New York School Playground Clearing
The 900 block house adjoining the New York school is sold and four houses will be moved this week to clear land for a new playground. 928 New York Street sold to L G McGee. final house to be torn down for an onion shed with 3,000 bushels capacity. The playground will measure 240 by 117 feet with trees planted around it to honor service members.
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New York
New York Street
L. G. McGee
New York School
American Actress Elsie De Wolfe Wins French Medal
Miss Elsie De Wolfe, famed American actress, has been awarded the French Bronze Star for bravery under fire. She served over a year in France doing canteen and entertainment work and showed coolness and heroism near the front lines in March 1918.
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Elsie de Wolfe
Miss de Wolfe
Franny
Community assemblies replace dances at high school plan
At a Ministerial Alliance meeting in the Y M C A building, William A. McKeever proposed replacing dancing with community assemblies to reduce evils tied to amusement. A committee including H W Boitz and M Lee Sorey was formed to develop procedures. Obscene posters and walls in public restrooms were condemned and action planned. Rev Ross W Sanderson described a Congregational drive to raise two million dollars for Oriental missions.
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William A. McKeever
University Child Welfare Bureau
McKeever
H. W. Boitz
Mr. Warren
M. Lee Sorey
McKvever
Public Comfort Station
Court House
Ross W
Sanderson
Congregational Church
Congregational Foreign Mission Board
Orient
Superintendent Kent Heads to National Educators Meeting
Supt. R. A. Kent leaves Wednesday for the National Education Association Department of Superintendents convention in Chicago from February 24 to March 1. He will stop in St Louis for the National Society for Vocational Educators conference February 20 to 22. Also notes a Paris visit by King George under Napoleon’s Arc de Triomphe.
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R. A. Kent
R. A.kent
Department of Superintendents
National Education Association
Chicago
Kent
St. Louis
National Society For Vocational Educators
Napoleon
King George
Paris
Post Office Adds Parcel Post Department Over Laundry Boom
Lawrence postal officials open a new parcel post window after a surge in laundry shipments by University of Kansas and Haskell Institute students. Improvements require all old stamps or labels be removed and parcels plainly addressed to avoid misdelivery and duplicate charges.
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Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Washington
John S. Akers
University of Kansas
C. C. Seewir
Parcel Post
Setwir
University and
Haskell
Seewir
New Order
Oil Strikes Reported Near Baldwin In Douglas County
A producing oil well with a capacity of about forty barrels was brought in weeks ago on the John Fin y nerty farm southeast of Baldwin near the Franklin county line. A second well is under drilling. The rest of the passage notes unrelated historical and cultural facts about Constantinople British flag and Arabian horse diet.
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Baldwin
Douglas County
John Fin Y Nerty
Franklin County
Japan seeks control of Shantung and Pacific islands
At the peace congress Japan presses for the Shantung district back of Kiao-Chau and aims to retain it with iron ore deposits. Secret treaties allegedly grant Japan control, while Japanese promises to return Kiao-Chau to China are noted. Japan seeks Marshall and Caroline Islands as strategic outposts to strengthen its position near the Philippines.
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Japan
China
Shantung District
Kiao-Chau
Shantung
Kian-Chau
Marshall
Caroline Islands
Philippines
Stevens to head Siberian railways under inter wired commission
Stevens, a Lus ton man, was sent to Russia to head the Siberian railroad system for a jointrail commission to reorganize the Russian network. The mission, part of a U.S. effort, was halted by the Bolshevik rise and the members returned to Japan.
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Stevens
Siberian
Russia
United States
Tho Pise
Japan
Ads
Hostan
Sery
University of Kansas Chief Calls For Daily Gym Attire and Training
W C Hamilton head of KU physical education criticizes a faculty senate move to excuse upperclassmen from gym classes saying it regresses prewar standards and urges universal physical training as essential for energy and learning. He cites army fitness data and argues attitude and scheduling delay progress.
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W. C. Hamilton
Department of
University of Kansas
Senate
Kansas University
Hamilton
Kansas Jayhawker Trackmen face Aggies without a sprinter
Kansas meets the Aggies at Manhattan tonight with hopes of competition despite a missing sprinter. Neely's strong quarter may challenge O Leary and Clift while Kansas weakens in hurdles and field events. Rorkey could surprise in the half. The lineup will help Coach gauge season readiness.
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Jayhawker
Aggietown
Kansas
Aggies
Manhattan
Jayhawkers
Neely
O'Leary
Clift
Governor Allen Testifies On Argonne Sacrifices In Senate Hearing
Governor Allen of Kansas told the House Rules Committee that American troops in the Argonne forest faced dire shortages of artillery and aircraft. He cited 8,000 plus casualties in the 35th division and contended War Department figures misstate total losses. He described soldiers fighting artillery with rifles as planes provided little support and warned the affair signals broader questions of supply and planning.
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Washington
Kansas
Missouri
Argonne Forest
House Rules Committee
Allen
War Department
Department
Harry R. Hoffman
Chicago
Uth
Ailen
Congressional
Pan
Argonne
Ministry of the Aircraft Service
University Senate to Discuss ROTC Unit and Party Costs
At tonight's Senate meeting the plan to establish an ROTC unit at the university will be reconsidered. The body will also review requests by student groups to hold parties costing more than $1.50 per couple.
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University Senate
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Foster Boy in Critical Condition After Dormitory Shooting
Maurice Foster, shot accidentally at the Y M C A dormitory last Tuesday night by a roommate handling a revolver, lingers with slim chances of recovery. His parents Mr and Mrs A P Foster and siblings are at his side. the weapon belonged to the roommate.
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Foster
Maurice Foster
A. P. Foster
Young Foster
Obituary and local notes from Blue Springs and Kansas City
Victor Wilson dies at Blue Springs Missouri aged related. Burial at Forest Hill Cemetery Kansas City. Emmett Foley returns after nineteen months in the army in the ordnance department Camp Funston plans to work in Omaha. J T Lyon discharged from the 320th F S Btn visiting Denver family. Saturday Night club hosts Prof F B Davis discusses wartime gas uses and gas masks shells secured for later use.
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Victor Wilson
Henry Wilson
Michigan Street
Blue Springs
Forest Hill Cemetery
Kansas City
Emmett N.foley
City
Ther Ordnance Department
Camp Funston
Omaha
F. B. Davis
Ilo
China Faces Fear of Japan and Calls for Peace Congress
Fragmentary text shows a dated debate on China’s anxiety toward Japan and a push for a peace congress led by identified figures. References to Britain and denunciations suggest international pressure and calls for action to resist dominance.
Lutherans Initiate $500000 Drive for European Church Aid
American Lutherans launch a nationwide whirlwind canvass from February 16 to 26 to raise half a million dollars for Lutherans across Europe. The effort, led by the National Lutheran council, targets support as European Lutherans contend with state pressure and internal divisions while seeking to maintain church life independent of government control. Dr. F.E. Stauffer urged the campaign at Trinity Lutheran Church, raising nearly $300 in minutes as early gifts flow in.
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Europe
Anl
National Lutheran Council
France
Alsace
Lorraine
Findland
Russia
Hungary
Lutherans of America
Lutherans Church
FE. E. Stauffer
Trinity Lutheran Church
New C of C President to Preside at Lunch
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday noon features City Forester Prof S J Hunter speaking on The City Beautiful from the forester’s view. He discusses shade trees and city beautification as the new president J D Bowersock outlines the coming year.
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New C. of C
S. J. Hunter
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Hunter
Chamber of Commerce
D. Bowersock
Call Another Strike Hits New York Builders Walkout
Sympathetic strike by all basic building trades workers under contract with the building trades employers association declared by the AFL executive council in New York. Officials said about ninety percent of government building contracts would be affected.
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New York
Building Trades Employers Association
Executive Council
Building Trades Department
American Federation of Labor
Northwestern Students Strike Over Compulsory Training
Two hundred fifty Northwestern sophomores and freshmen strike to oppose compulsory military training. They skipped drill and delivered a petition to President Holgate urging optional training for students.
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Northwestern
Chicago
Northwestern University
Holgate
Kansas Legislature Faces Six Amendments in Session Fight
At Topeka on February 17 1919 the Kansas legislature entered its sixth week amid efforts by Gov Allen to submit up to six amendments on good roads farm tenantry taxation and related topics. The debate centers on constitutional changes and a proposed tax rebate while a schedule overhaul for the Kaw Valley interurban rail line aims to cut travel to Kansas City.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Allen
Aller
Aven
Sutton
Allén
Lue
Tom
Douglas
Paulen
Senate
Impo
Hoop Kimball
Labette
Averator Carroll
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Philippine
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Pslanos
Caroline
Tslands
Siberia
John F. Stevens
Ham
Profs
F. E. Stauffer
Midland College
Emporia
Church Council
Stauffer
Carl Wilhelmson
Lawreace
Clude
Congress
House Interstate Commerce Commission
C. C. Young
Prof. Young
Paola
Congressional ‘Committee
A. R. Lyon
Missouri Street
J. T. Lyon
Denver
320Th
F. S. Btn
Hinda
Denis
Dagen Bas Brett
Celeza
Pate
E. E. Stauffer
Genoa
332Nd Regiment
United States Infantry
Louis XIV
Gov. Allen
Chang
Kaw Valley
Inter-City
Plterurban Company
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