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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1917
Page
6
Fire raged through East St. Louis destroying 100 to 150 Negro homes and a Broadway theatre valued at 190000, with losses up to 500000. Soldiers confiscated weapons as mobs attacked Black families while women and girls joined the violence. General Barry cooperates with state authorities to restore order.
Topeka July 3 plans for a ten million acre wheat campaign in Kansas will be reviewed at the Kansas council of defense meeting. Dr Henry J Waters council president will push a special train through wheat counties to boost the food drive as reports on crop conditions coal supplies labor and seed wheat survey were presented by committees.
Washington July 3 Senate debates over the food bill continue with senator Chamberlain in charge warning that more than two weeks have been spent on speeches and urging no vote today at 5 p m. The new cloture rule is kept in reserve as Leatherman departs on a two week trip through southern Kansas and Oklahoma.
The article recalls the fall of the Russian regime and the impact on ballet. It notes Matilda Kschesinska as the czar’s favored dancer whose wealth and palace vanished with the revolution. It laments that Russian ballet may not survive the era as former stars face poverty or exile while a few dancers in New York keep the art alive.
Mme Kschesinska, once a czar’s protege and famed dancer, sits amid a web of royal intrigue as Russia’s decline exposed a caste of nobles and jewels. Private detectives in London guarded priceless diamonds and coronets, highlighting how wealth and proximity to power fueled society’s fascination and downfall.
Hattie Nixon, 26, of Waco and student at Marlin airplane school, was killed when her plane failed to gain height after taking off from the aviation field. It struck telephone wires and fell. she was crushed beneath the engine.
In Burlington Vermont the Union Pacific Tea Store saw sales jump by more than 350 dollars each week after a company representative placed twenty inches of advertising per week in the Free Press at six dollars weekly. Other stores can replicate this result.
Complete war tax bill revised by the senate finance committee provides a tax rise of 1,670,170,000 dollars for war purposes, about 130,000,000 less than house authorization. The measure, reported today to the senate by Chairman Simmons, will be taken up after the food control bill passes.
Large afternoon and evening crowds attended the Varsity theater benefit for the Social Service League. Reported totals were incomplete and the management would announce the final amount as soon as reports are received.
An edict issued in the name of the young emperor Hsuan Tung states the monarchy is restored. The proclamation places the throne under the protection of General Chang Hsuan and President Li Yuan Hung as it is submitted to the monarchy.
Dr. F H Geselbracht pastor of Albany Oregon has accepted the head of Westminster Hall at the University of Kansas. The Westminster Association committee announced the call and he will begin duties in August. His wife and 12 year old son George will move to Lawrence with him. Dr Olinger resigns as Westminster head and departs for Buena Vista College Storm Lake Iowa to become president August 1.
German submarines have begun a campaign against the Swedish merchant fleet along the Norwegian coast. An Copenhagen telegraph dispatch says four vessels were attacked and sunk yesterday outside the blockade zone, with crews forced to abandon ship into lifeboats.
Washington July 3 The senate adopted 43 to 23 an amendment by Senator Brandegee Connecticut adding cotton and its products including cloth ing to controllable goods The Bankhead wool amendment passed by voice vote Smoot Utah won approval to cover hides skins leather and shoes without a record vote The committee kept the clause allowing the President to commandeer existing stocks of distilled spirits
Topeka July 3 Governor Capper reappointed Geo B Ross of Sterling Rice county as state grain inspector for a two year term expiring July 1 1919 The Democrat was first appointed by former Governor Hodges and this marks Capper’s second nomination of him for the office Ross regarded as highly efficient kept as head of the Kansas grain inspection department
Washington Post No 12 is requested to meet at the Court House at 10 30 July 4 to be transported to Woodland Park in cars by the Best People on Earth the Elks All who wish to go with their wives should be there promptly By Order of J W Games Post Commander S J Churchill Adjutant If folks would let sweet clover grow along roadside vacant lots and out of the way places bees would save honey Kansas soil grows Try buying a round of the seed Mrs W A Holloway
The knitting committee of the local Red Cross society will meet Thursday afternoon instead of Friday for this week only. The usual schedule resumes next week.
Kansas City stock yards report July 2 with cattle 18 000 head mostly steady or higher for light weights, heavy cattle slow. Hogs 10 000 up 5 to 10 with top 15.70. Sheep and lambs 8 000 with a big drop, top spring lambs 17.25, natives 16.75, brushers and fat goats noted, J. A. Rickart, Market Correspondent.
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