Petrograd Calmly Awaits Next Move Amid Turbulent War
London dispatches say Petrograd residents pursue ordinary life while tensions rise. Germans advance through Livonia and Volhynia with little resistance as evacuees move toward Reval. Allied embassies may depart if the city is threatened, and Ambassador Francis notes corps planning to leave with Bolshevik authorities if needed.
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Berlin
Livonia
Riga
Volhynia
Lutsk
Dubno
Petrograd
Russia
Francis
Washington, D. C
State Department
British Ship Bermudian Sunk in Alexandria Harbor
Report from New York states the British steamship Bermudian, idle in the tourist trade between New York and Bermuda, was accidentally sunk in Alexandria Harbor. Owned by the Quebec Steamship Company, it had been requisitioned by the British government for transport duty and can be refloated.
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Alexandria
New York
Bermuda
Quebec Steamship Company
Lawrence Boy Audits Estate in East for Millionaire
Lawrence boy Paul Kandis, former employee of Merchants National Bank, conducts the estate liquidation audit of a very wealthy eastern state magnate. The audit reveals the need for further accounting as funds were used to finance ventures during the Lusitania era. Landis, son of A. G. Landis, is also involved in the continuing audit.
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Paul Kandis
Lawrence
Merchants National Bank
Lusitania
Paul Landis
Landis
A. G. Landis
Clarke to Texas Named Coast Defense Commander
Adna G. Clarke now Lieut. Colonel in the regular army announced to command Coast Defense at Galveston Texas. He will attend a six months course in modern artillery tactics at Fort Monroe Virginia. His disabled arm may prevent service abroad. In Washington he attended Billy Sunday’s meeting and was singled out by Rodeheaver on two nights. Sunday greeted him as Major Clarke from Fort McPherson.
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Galveston
Adna G. Clarke
Texas
Fort Monroe
Philippines
Washington, D. C
Billy
Atlanta
Rodeheaver
Major Clarke
Fort McPherson
Billy Sunday
Hallo
Rody
Clark Fron
Wort McPherson
Ott
Council of Defense Meeting Called Tuesday Night
The Douglas County Council of Defense has convened for eight o clock Tuesday evening at the CLES Hall. Residents are urged to attend as officials outline defense measures and local preparations.
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Council of Defense
Douglas County
Suncil of Defense
Compulsory Food Conservation Tour Plans in Kansas
Captain Masseck arranges a state tour for the Regimental Band to visit Kansas cities beginning March 1. Band Master Meyer arranges a classical program and a quartet trained by Lieut. Reese. visits funded by incidental expenses only. Also, a House Agricultural Committee report urges compulsory food conservation to prevent shortages and empower the President to regulate eating houses and distribution of foodstuffs.
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Camp Funston
A. J. Masseck
Aut- Kansas 353Rd Infantry
Kansas
Edward Meyer
Meyer
Lieut
Leigh
Reese
Masseck
352Rd Infantry
J. Masseck
Washington
House Agricultural Committee
Eport
Europe
United States
McAdoo Restricts Increases In Railroad Costs
Washington Feb 23 A general order from Director General McAdoo bans creation of new official railroad positions and salary increases. He also ordered railroad presidents to provide detailed data on officer and employee salaries, rentals, and other financial office expenses, to help curb overhead under government control.
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Washington
McAdoo
N. Y
Spanish Steamer Sunk as Barred Zone Expands
The Spanish steamer Maria Caspio was sunk by a submarine en route to New York with a cork cargo. The crew were rescued by another Spanish steamer later stopped but allowed to continue. German submarine activity against Spanish steamers has risen as the barred zone grows to include the Azores Madeira and Cape Verde Islands.
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Madrid
Maria Caspio
New York
Cork
Azore Islands
Madeira Islands
Cape Verde Islands
Spain
North
South America
Freckled Boys Start Marble Tournament in Spring
Two freckled boys began a marble tournament in front of the MLC A this morning. Alvin Haskins spent his last nickel on two marbles and waited for a friend to arrive before the battle of wits and marksmanship began.
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Alvin Haskins
Dodging Submarine Fleet Tests Dante Alighieri Passage
Passengers of the Dante Alighieri recount a midnight dash through an uncharted channel between small islands and the Spanish coast to evade a fleet of submarines waiting in the Mediterranean. The daring maneuver enabled a safe arrival at an Atlantic port on February 23.
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Atlantic
Dante Alighieri
Mediterranean
Lawrence High seeks Rosedale game cancellation
Captain Clarence Houk announced that the Lawrence High School five plans to cancel the basketball game with Rosedale High School set for March 1 at Rosedale. The postponement aims to enter the Second District tournament in Baldwin starting March 2.
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Lawrence Five
Baldwin
Lawrence High School
Rosedale
Clarence Houk
Farmers Institute in Baldwin Next Tuesday and Wednesday
The Farmers Institute will be held in Baldwin on March 26 and 27 at the Methodist Church. Several good speakers are scheduled and a dinner will be provided Tuesday. There will be no chicken show.
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Baldwin
Farmers Institute
Methodist .Church
Ford Begins Preparations for River Rouge Shipplant
Ford Motor Company announced a new shipbuilding plant at River Rouge, a Detroit suburb, started yesterday. The five acre complex will produce submarine killers, likely to complete by May and employ 10,000 to 15,000 workers. Boats launchable in a canal at the plant and travel to the Atlantic via the Detroit River and the Great Lakes.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
River Rogue
Atlantic Ocean
Detroit River
Great Lakes
Christians Beat Lutherans In Church Volleyball Series
Evangelicals and Cordley School teams played an exhibition at the Y M C A last night. Christians won two games while Lutherans captured two, with the deciding tie game not played as time expired.
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Evangelicals
Cordley
Lutherans
Westinghouse rep to select KU seniors for jobs
A Westinghouse Electrical Company representative will visit the University of Kansas to choose from about six or seven seniors in the School of Electrical Engineering for positions at the eastern factory. Two junior engineers will also be selected for summer work, offering KU seniors a chance to start in Westinghouse.
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Westinghouse
School of Electrical Engineering
K. U
Westinghouse Electrical Company
University of Kansas
Ladies Auxiliary Meeting Notice and Civil War Era Updates
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans will hold their regular meeting at 2 30 on Monday afternoon February 25 in Port Hail A full attendance is desired Red Cross work will be done Frank C Foster a former mail agent is expected to sail from New York to France for government service at higher pay He is the son of H S Foster of Lawrence J D Kennard was able to sit up today after three weeks with pneumonia.
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Ladies Auxiliary of
IS. of V
Frank. C. Foster
New York
France
H. S. Foster
Lawrence
J.D. Kennard
Boen S
Harris
Elizabeth Blarris
Lloyd Howe
New Jersey
Mexico City
Cross Chapel
Stauffer
Oak HI
Kansas Weather Report Forecast Shows Warm Trend Ahead
A Kansas weather bulletin notes fair tonight and Sunday with rising temperatures. Mild overall conditions continue, signaling a warmer period and continued gentle temperatures across the state.
Second Draft Expected in April for National Army
Washington expects the second draft to occur in April or early May as equipment and housing plans advance. Supplies for the drawn men will be available soon after April 1, with observers predicting the first increment shortly after that. Housing arrangements and cantonment capacity will influence the number called and may reuse National Guard camps or add new facilities.
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Washington, D.C
War Department
National Army
Inter Allied labor conference backs British war aims
London reports the Inter Allied labor conference endorses Britain's war aims and plans a new approach to ending the war. Arthur Henderson and James Ramsay MacDonald urge talks with German socialists, arguing that only dialogue with the German socialist movement can pressure Germany to renounce militarism, while rejecting German peace terms.
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London
Inter-Allied Labor Conference
Arthur Henderson
War Council
James Ramsay MacDonald
House of Commons
MacDonald
Germany
Soci Proletariat
Henderson
Reverend Robinson to Speak on Y M C A Work in France
Reverend Robinson of the New York conference will discuss Y M C A service in France during a Sunday evening program at M E B Church. Mrs Pearl Emery Elliott leads music with organ works, anthem, and solo pieces by Massanet Gou nod and Guilmant.
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Robinson
France
M. EB
New York
Pearl Emery Elliott
Guitmont
Paradise
Dubois
de Lisle
Gounod
Massanet
Divine Redeemer
Gouinod
Miss Stewart
Guilmant
Thelma Boyington
Bond plan for KU uses wooden Jayhawker statue
War Council has not approved using a wooden Jayhawker and a dime to drive a nail into the statue as part of the University of Kansas Baby Bond campaign. The idea follows an earlier order involving a wooden Von Hindenberg, but the plan likely will be tested after initial bond campaign steps are in place.
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K. U
University of Kansas
War Council
von Hindenberg
Lieut Keilman Returns From French Front To Lawrence
Lieut E D Keilman son of J D Keilman of 638 Illinois street returned to his Topeka family after duty on the French front. He left Lawrence about six years ago after two years at the local university and was discharged from the American army due to a physical flaw. He served in heavy artillery in France and oversaw big gun work. his parents expect a Lawrence visit soon. A letter from Miss Sadie Mosster of St Paul dated February 7 reports illness and plans to leave for California. Mosster hopes to visit Lawrence for a day in April.
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E. D. Keilman
J. D. Keilman
Ilinois Street
Topeka
Keilman
Lawrence
France
Messier
Sadie Mosster
St. Paul
State
California
Mosster
Two Small Fires Reported with Minor Energy Loss
Fire crews answered two alarms yesterday. A grass fire burned near 414 Florida Street at 35 o clock and a dump fire at Alabama and Sixth Street at 1 30 this morning. No damage beyond energy and sleep losses.
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Florida Street
Alabama
Sixth Street
No Loafing Order From Chief On Street Corners
Chief J M Bord today issued an order forbidding loafing on street corners. Violations will be regarded as felonies and punishable. The ban targets areas near Dick Brothers Farmers and Merchants Bank Leader Building and McCulloch's Drug Store.
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J. M. Bord
Dick Brothers
Leader
McCulloch
Prizes to Young Garden Raisers in Lawrence Meet
The Lawrence home gardening committee held its first meeting in the Chamber of Commerce rooms last night. A seven department campaign was organized with a general supervisor and ward assistants. Subcommittees selected listed finance prizes canning and publicity, lot listing, supervision, and more. Prizes were pledged by the Peoples State Bank and G J Heim, with additional prizes expected.
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Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
T. J. Sweeney
A. A. Hicks
R.A. Kent
O. J. Lane
C. A. Shull
Universy
C. A. Mykstra
Red Cross
A. J. Sweeney
Bsl. Griffin
J. J. Bechtel
E. Wall
W. A. Dunn
Dunn
Griffin
Boltz
F. F. Hendrickson
Ordi
U.S. G. Mitchell
Riley Rogers
North Lawrences
Peoples State Bank
G. J. Heim
Interurban
Tate
Kansan Board Selects Man Society Editor
The Kansan at the University of Kansas elected Lawson May as the first man to hold the society editor post after women staffers declined the role. Alice Bowlby was chosen editor in chief, with James Harsdcre news editor and several others filling key desks as women continue to lead in other chief positions. May plans to run his column freely for a week, introducing original ideas.
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The
Kansan
University of Kansas
Man Society
Lawson May
Department of Journalism
May
Plain Tales
Alice Bowlby
Millard Wear
James Hardsccre
Luther Hangen
Floyd Hockenhall
Ferdinand Gottleib
George Montgomery
Miss Bowlby
Anshin
Methodist and Presbyterians Lead Class B Results
In the Class B league Methodist defeated Union B 9 to 6 while the Presbyterians beat Lutherans 4 to 1. Union A Baptist game was canceled and only Lutherans versus Presbyterians played, with Lutherans winning 40 to 8.
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Methodist
Union B
Presbyterians
Metho
Union A-Baptist
Police link Kansas City laundry slip to Little Rock safe burglary
In Little Rock Arkansas last week a laundry slip found in a car used by robbers led police to eight Kansas City men with possible knowledge of a series of safe blowings. Detectives seized nitroglycerin fuses and tools. four suspects were arrested and three more are being sought. A bag of jewelry valued around $500 was found in one room.
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Kansas City
Little Rock
Ark
Lide Rock
Cas
Teachers Aid County Draft Card Indexes
County teachers assist in filling out card indexes for Douglas county registrants under Supt O J Lane this afternoon. Nine teachers reported to the courthouse this morning and completed about four dozen indexes. One registrant rejected for active service, two referred to medical advisory board, four qualified yesterday, and three referred yesterday. Names listed include Harold M Edmonds Isaac Melton Kring Ollie Jones Stephen Dimery Elmer Herbert Lawson Earl Williams Joshua Isaac Fenn John Z Fishback and Wot Edmund Hoffman.
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Douglas County
O. J. Lane
Court House
War Department
F.D. S Phillips
Draft Board
Medical Advisory Board
Paing the
Phi Sons
Harold M. Edmonds
Isaac Melton Kring
Ollie. Jones
Stephen, Dimery
Elmer Herbert
Lawson
Earl Williams
Joshua Isaac Fenn
John Z. Fishback
Edmund Hoffman
Douglas Owns New Ford Left in Yard by Smith Place
Douglas, owner of a new Ford, left the car in Mr. Williams yard on the old A Smith place after it went deaf in front of the residence. Vic retrieved it the next morning. Midwest Win by One Point Haskell Midget team beat YMCA 26 to 5 at 135 pounds yesterday on YMCA court. They meet again Monday. The war spawns a fresh crop of politicians.
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Douglas
Ford
Frank Douglas
Mr. William
A Smith
Vic
Midwest
Haskell
Y. M.C
Y. M
Wheat price rise eyed by presidential proclamation
Washington indicates the 1918 wheat price may be increased soon by presidential proclamation under the food control law. The 1917 crop price of $2.20 a bushel could be raised to as much as $2.75 if Congress acts. A higher price would release wheat held in expectation of a higher rate and encourage farmers to plant. Base Hospital Unit No. 28 mobilized for Camp McPherson Georgia with Lawrence members Paul Friend Earl Fitzpatrick Dudley Fitzpatrick and Lieut J Elliott.
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Washington, D.C
Harry A. Garfield
Congress
Camp McPherson
Georgia
Lawrence
S’aul Friend
Earl Fitzpaterick
Dudley Fitzpatrick
Lieut. J.elliott
Enlist For Work Now In Harvest Fields Of West
Kansas City February 23 Men urged to enlist by enrolling at the Cooperative Employment Bureau to aid the war by working in western harvest fields. Government has machinery to list and move extra labor but the drive starts now. W W Brown in charge says exact needs are uncertain though reports show counties requesting 600 and 500 workers respectively. Last year harvest hands earned 4 to 6 dollars daily. the coming season may pay as well.
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Kansas City
Germany
W. W. Brown
Mr. Brown
Oklahoma
Dakotas
Brown
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Exchange Telegraph Company
Reval
Col. Clarke
Kansas 53Rd Regimental Band
Hold Farmers Institute
Kansas Weather Report
Raft
M. EB. Cheron
Ban von Heindenberg
J. R.bechtel
R. A. Kent
J. J. Heim
E. 0. Perkins
Lot Lixting
H. W. Boltz
Frank F. Hendrickson
Roy E. Burt
C. A. Dykztra
Lons
Francisco
H. B. Sparks
C. G. Mitchell
Ross W. Sanderso
W.oa. Dunn
S.A. Griffin
J. 8
Churchill
W. H. Pendleton
George Barker
O. J. Nane
Ae S.A! Grinin
Agiheds
Colt
Kansan Board
Arkansas
W. J. Leatherman
Indiaanit Street
J. Clair West
Medical Department
United States Regular Army
Camp Doniphan
West
Ft. Leavenworth
Church of the Nazarene
North Lawrence
Mickey
Abe Levy
Miss Carrie Levy
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