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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1918
Page
1
Military reports indicate ongoing combats with German forces attacking and the Allied countermeasures tightening. The fighting spans multiple fronts as reinforcements and casualties are noted, signaling a broad and protracted engagement.
Reports from Paris describe German forces pushing along the Marne south of the river and pressing toward Rheims. French and Allied units fight in Corton Wood and around Monvoisin with stubborn resistance as the German drive seeks to turn the Rheims salient and breaches near Bourdonnerie.
Rev G Edward Brown announced at the Topeka board meeting that she asked District Superintendent Dr Stavely for removal from her pulpit. Brown has applied for another position while serving as pastor of the hill church, and the Army YMCA requests that his leave begin shortly.
A report notes Quentin Roosevelt is shot down in action, ending a wartime tribute to the Roosevelt family. The tale references T R and a son sacrificed for the nation, with somber detail on the moment of loss.
London dispatch confirms Lieut Quentin Roosevelt, youngest son of Col Roosevelt, killed July 14 at Chateau Thierry after a patrol battle with two enemy planes. Returns say his craft caught fire as he fought to the end. Ex-President Roosevelt and family express pride in his service.
The Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania is permanently abandoned and turned over to the War Department for hospital use and for the treatment and reeducation of sick and wounded soldiers. Secretary Lane announced the plant will cease operations and the 700 students will be moved to other Indian schools, per Cato Sells.
Wichita Kansas July 17 The Food Administration will require 28000 threshermen to keep and return record books showing grain threshed for each farmer. Elevators and mills will track wheat sold to verify stock and a three way check will show if feed use matches shrinkage and threshed totals. The system aims to prevent hoarding and aid next year’s wheat rules.
A conference between Kansas City Kaw Valley and Western Interurban Company and Kansas Electric Utilities Co. is scheduled this afternoon at Means and Rice offices to discuss track and power use and likely settle city fare arrangements.
The Douglas County Fair Association board met at 3 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce to arrange the annual fair for early September and discuss plans to purchase Woodland Park. The association has twenty four directors with Chris Schaake serving as president.
An unsettled afternoon is expected with showers through tonight and Thursday. Temperatures show variable readings with cooler trends and warmer conditions possible by Thursday. The forecast emphasizes a listenable rather than chatty approach to weather updates.
The Rev O C Brown, longtime pastor of the First Baptist Church in Lawrence for ten years, speaks tonight at the First Baptist Church. The event is open to all residents and aims to celebrate Brown’s visit rather than promote a specific cause.
Sehioel Publications of the American Bapr Publication Society reports a year of growth after Rev. Mr. Brown leads the staff. The Adult Quarterly sees presses four times in a quarter, receipts rise by 80900 in three months, and Mrs Brown with son Carl settle in Philadelphia. Brown plans a trip to Bronson Kansas to visit his mother after tonight’s meeting.
The local draft board released a list of 52 men for July 26 departures. Thirty five go to Camp Funston and nine to Fort Riley with eight alternates. Names include Jonathan Morgan Ernest Hellstrom Millard Anderson and James Childs among others.
Douglas county farmers store wheat in cars hoping for premiums above government prices. County Food Administrator Clarence Hall cites 2 four-car loads at a Lawrence siding and warns against using tactics to force shipments. Car shortages, not storage, slow marketing as Lawrence elevators run full and premiums lure grain to smaller town elevators. Weather and harvest extend the season, with storage space available in Lawrence to handle the county’s crop.
A World War I dispatch quotes an American general declaring retirement and a resolve to counter attack. The correspondent notes the counter assault began immediately and regained lost ground with an extra half mile gained from German forces.
Kansas colored draftees 41 left for Camp Funston will be honored at a Friday luncheon by the Chamber of Commerce with General Metcalf and former bank commissioner F N Dolley as speakers. A three abreast parade down Massachusetts street to Union Pacific station will follow with a patriotic program at Warren street Baptist church.
A Food Administration order from Clarence S. Hall in Wichita Kansas mandates that sugar purchasers sign a pledge for every two pounds bought. The prior one-pledge covering future purchases is rescinded requiring the adult head of household to sign at the store and pledges to be sent to the county administrator monthly.
Morris T. Benedict of Lawrence completes aviation school at Fort Worth earning a second lieutenant commission. He overcame early rejections for height and weight by joining aviation, while his brother Frank serves as Sergeant Major. Also reported, Norris Stauffer’s bicycle stolen from the M C A and recovered near Gus Wahl's store with no clue to the thief.
Gen John Pershing receives the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath while Gen Tasker H Bliss gains the Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George. Announcement confirms both recognitions by British authorities.
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