Lloyd George Outlines War Aims in Critical Hour
Premier Lloyd George told trades unions that only a clear just cause justifies continued war, urging concrete aims and the conscience of nations behind conditions. He warned Prussia’s aims toward Russia, pressed restoration and independence for Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro, and occupied regions, and urged self government for Austro-Hungarian nationalities while endorsing balance in Europe and a democratic Germany.
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London
Lloyd George
Trades Union Today
Prussia
Russia
Serbia
Monte Negro
France
Italy
Roumania
Belgium
Austria-Hungary
Europe
Wilson
Constantinople
Mediterranean
Black Seas
Arabia
Armenia
Mesopotamia
Syria
Palestine
Great Britain
Alsace
Lorraine
America
Alsace-Lorraine
Count Czernin
Brest-Litovsk
Poland
Germany
Lloyd George Endorses Democratic Constitution For Europe
In a speech contrasting wartime aims, Dr Lloyd George urged that a democratic constitution be the basis of any European territorial settlement. He argued Britain is not seeking to destroy the German constitution but warned against autocratic rule and dynastic interests guiding treaties.
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Lloyd George
Great Britain
Douglas County Fuel Committee Recommends Wood Prices
At a Douglas County Fuel Committee meeting this morning a maximum price for wood was recommended though no official action was taken. Proposed prices were 8,002 per cord for regular cord wood and 10.00 per cord for stove and black wood. The committee also urged the city commission to install scales for weighing fuel and other commodities. Members include E. H. Bailey as chairman, Professor A. S. Olin, Paul Dinsmoor, M. A. Gorrill, and R. C. Manley.
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Douglas County Fuel Committee
City Commission
E. H. §. Bailey
A. 5. Olin
Paul Dinsmoor
M. A. Gorrill
R .C. Manley
Draft Board Classifies Registrants After Next Wednesday
Old orders relax scrutiny of questionnaire errors, allowing overlook of minor mistakes if meaning is clear. Last batch sent. after next Wednesday the board will dedicate time to classification. Delinquent respondents and several named registrants listed. Guatemala earthquake report and a quip about donations and age feature in the bulletin.
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Marshal Crowder
Topeka
War Conference to be Held in Topeka January 17 18
The Council of Defense announces its Topeka War Conference program with speakers Franklin Lane Harriet Wittum Sir Frederick Smith and Governor Capper. Chancellor Strong and F R Hamilton discuss education and state college roles as about 1200 attendees expected. The schedule covers morning business and public sessions with talks on training the national army war camps home front food fuel and education for the war effort.
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Council of Defense
Topeka
F. R. Hamilton
K. U
Frank Strong
University of Kansas
F. R- Hamilton
University
State Agricultural College
Kansas
United States
Kansas State Council of Defense
Memorial Hall
Wilbur Mason
State Board of Administration
Arthur Capper
National Army
EL BL Pratt
Camp Funston
F. B. Barnes
Training Camp Activities Commission
Fort Leavenworth
Home Guard
Charles S. Huffman
Franklin K. Lane
Secretary of the Interior
Harriet iVttum
Chicago
Frederick I. Smith
Great Britain
E. E. Frizzel
Larned
S. M. Brewster
State University
W. D. Ross
Thomas Nixon Carver
Harvard University
Universal Service
Ted Cross
Henry J. Allen
Wichita
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture and Council of Defense
Wm. Jardine
Kansas State Agricultural College
State Council of Deeense
Walter P. Innes
Mary Pierre VanzZile
Edw. C. Johnson
Bureau
Kansas Food Administration
Campaiens
Arthur J. Bestor
Bureau of Council” of National Defense
First Methodist Church
Four Minute Men
Lon
Mack Martin
Red Cross
Harriet Wittum
Charles Thomas
Lydia Allen de Vilbiss
State Board of Health
Tancks
Anna Bresette
W. H. Johnson
State Teachers’ Association
Normal
Thomas W. Butcher
Emports
the University
Luwrence
F. J. Kelly
Lawrence
Connell
Council of National Defense
Guerney E
Newbiott
Washington
State Council
E. C. Johnson
Ino
W. A. Lewis
Hays
Siuth
C. Cc. Russell
Garnett
Anderson County
Peter W. Goebel
Kansas City
War Savings Committee For
Kansas Bawker
Walter Wilson
Lawrence Highdominate Kansas City in 65 to 17 rout
Lawrence High School’s Red and Black quintet, coached by Dutch Uhriaub, overwhelmed Kansas City in a 65 to 17 season opener on the Haskell Indian College court. Westemeyer, Pipes, Houk, and Olson led a fast, precise attack as KC struggled to match the home team’s speed and scoring burst.
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Lawrence High School
Kansas City
Kansas
Haskell Indian Court
Lawrence
Uhriaub
Mooney
Westemeyer
Pipes
Houk
Stevens Kansas City Center
Stevens
Fearing
Vipes
Wison
Westemeier
Davis
Olson
Durland
Endacott
Stauffer
Nelson
Mavis
Tavis Ciaee Ee Eee Rives Senne
Pipes Mooney LF
C. Westemeyer
Mendenhall RiGee Cesses
Weede
Pennekamp
L.G
Hook
Olin Fearing
K. L
Washington Seeks Extra Money for Ship Acquisition
Chairman Hurley of the Shipping Board asked Congress for 382 million dollars for ship acquisition and establishment, adding to 165 million previously requested for the next fiscal year. He also sought authority to raise ship construction funds from 1.234 billion to 1.935 billion. A marriage license was issued to Henry Sewald of Eudora and Alma Suter of Lawrence.
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Washington, Jan
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
Congress
Henry Sewald
Eudora
Alma Suiter
Lawrence
Baker University Professor Appointed Camp Librarian in War Service
Dr. Lough reports George HK Manhart, Baker University Freshman history professor, has entered government service as Camp Librarian at San Antonio Texas. He remains on the faculty roster with a war-time leave of absence. Professor Harris currently carries on his classes.
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Baker
Lough
Baker University
Washington
George HK. Manhart
San Antonio
Texas
Manhart
Harris
Fine Arts Recital Set for Fraser Hall Next Wednesday
The School of Fine Arts presents the second faculty recital at Fraser Hall on Wednesday January 9 at 8 15 P M. Miss Harriet Greissinger assistant professor of piano and Professor J A Farrell from the voice department with Professor C A Preyer will perform. The recital is open to the public.
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Fraser Hall
School of Fine Arts
Harriet Greissinger
J. A. Farrell
Voice
C. A. Preyer
Captain Jones on furlough from Camp Doniphan
Captain F. E. Jones of Company M arrived home this morning for a fifteen day furlough. He is home on sick leave, having been confined to the hospital at Camp Doniphan for the last three weeks. Funeral of Mrs. Ella Weise to be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Christian church with Rev Darsie and H. W. Hargett officiating. Burial at Oak Hill cemetery.
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F. E. Jones
Company M
Camp Doniphan
Ella Weise
Ella Weesse
Ernest F. Weise
The
Christian Church
Darsie
H. W. Hargett
Oak Hill Cemetery
High School Honor Roll Named for Ray Dunmire
The article notes Ray Dunmire added to the high school honor roll, honoring a former student in service. It contains stray lines about a weak sister and physicians facing many questions, with garbled wording and unclear context.
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Ray Dunmire
Officers' School at Camp Funston Opens Tomorrow
Former KU students join the third officer’s school at Camp Funston. About 600 trainees, including 150 from military schools, will study three months with Maj. Lewis Brown as commandant and Maj. M. O. Shreverick as senior instructor. Commission chances are to second lieutenants for graduates.
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K. U
Camp Funston
All Kansas Regiment
James B. McNaught
William B. Boone
Charles Strickland
West Point
Lewis Brown
M. O. Shreverick
Bandits Rob Overbrook Stores Kill Principal In Shootout
A posse including Shawnee and Osage sheriffs and Overbrook citizens scour the surrounding countryside for bandits who shot and killed H W McCartney, Overbrook High School principal, after robbing Inglemay Drug Store and Hart Merchandise. The bandits fled in a Chalmers car, abandoned south of town, about 2:30 pm. McCartney fired a rifle to confront them and was fatally wounded in the lung. Four hundred armed townspeople search Cox County and neighboring areas for the robbers, who reportedly escaped on foot with no money.
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H W. McCartney
Owsbrook
Iman
Hart
Woodward
Ottawa
Baldwin
Woodwart
Surroun
Overbrook
Chalmers
Kansas City
Brook
Inglemay Drug
Hart Merchandise
McCartney
Recognized Even in a London Fog
A London fog encounter reveals an American medical corps lieutenant from California living in Moberly Missouri. He jokes about Hindenburg rhyming and hopes to stay in service after a glass eye injury from bread tossed on a transport. He now does minor quartermaster work as he adapts to frontline duties.
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Queen Anne’s Gate
London
S. W
Europe
Sam
Moberly
Hindenburg
France
Quartermaster Corps
Flour Prices Fall With Hoarding Falling Fear
Wichita reports lower flour prices as the Food Administration moves to curb hoarding. A 48 pound sack costs 2.65 to 2.70, a 24 pound bag 1.37, with local boards setting rates as needed. Authorities urge loyalty and report food hoarding to prevent shortages.
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Wichita
Kansas
Food Administration
Price Interpretation Board
Army
Many Civil Service Examinations Open for Federal Jobs
Civil service examinations will be held in the latter half of January for more than a dozen government positions. Notable postings include five assistant roles in agricultural, home economics, and industrial research with salaries up to 4500 a year, and a 4000 researcher. The lab apprentice is paid 540 yearly, and a rates inspector in the Boston water corps earns about 1200. Tests for boiler and ship hull inspectors occur January 15, with other openings for telegraph operators, clerks, draftsmen, statisticians, and dairy herd specialists among many roles.
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Federal Board of Vocational
Sma
Quate Water Corps
Boston
Bureau of Animal Industry
Government may take over meat industry in national control
Philadelphia January 5 Government may take over the meat industry to regulate three main necessities meat coal and transportation This was indicated at a Federal Trade Commission session Francis J Henry did not deny that the plan was under consideration in Washington The note appears in a bulletin on the topic
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Philadelphia
Weiss
Federal Trade ‘Commission
Francis J. Henry
Washington
Endangered Patients Exposed by Train Travel
An investigation reports several Lawrence residents potentially exposed to smallpox after Miss Price, an employee of Bornhan é ger Root & Co., traveled by train to Baldwin while ill. Dr Rudolph initially diagnosed as smallpox, leading to a plan for home rest but prompting concern for others she may have exposed.
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Lawrence Perenne
W. Price
Bornhan-éger-Root & Co
Jobless Rudolph
Baldwin
Asl
Miss Price
A. J
Ae Rudolph
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Francis Henry Perkins
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John C. Miller
Robert Lee Markley
Elmer E. Waterhouse
Orin Roy Bales
Harry Wincel Normal
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Russell T. Cowgill
Ernest Albert Amdt
Fred H. Miller
Leo N. Weibel
Lawrence E. Cole
LeRoy D. Harris
Deonicio Martinez
Joshuai Isaac Fenn
Edward Stevenson
Charles F. Walker
Walter Aaron Stewart
Maurice Tenny Benedict
Clarence Alfred Stewart
Lawrence Strong Nelson
Harry Edward Dirk
Harry Clinton McKibbon
Guatemala
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Red and Black Quintet
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Ralp Lawrence
Paul Tugels
John Perkins
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Harry Dunkel
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Kansas Weather Report
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