French Forces Renew Offensive On German Front
Allied dispatches report a renewed French offensive against German positions on the western front with the French in stronger positions and taking prisoners. British gains are noted north of the front while heavy bombing hits Belgian coast towns. German losses rise as French lines advance despite difficult terrain.
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Associated Press
Cherisy
Croisselles
Arres-Cabrai
Arras
London
Stend
Zeebrugge
Hrages
British War Department
Berlin
Ypres
Wogteliete
France
Soissons
Audreive
Russian War Minister Accused of War Material Neglect
Charges filed by Meroveiza against General Soukhominoff, former minister of war, allege failure to boost ammunition production leading to shortages. Indictment claims he shared military data with German and Austrian spies in Lot and P12 and that his wife aided him.
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Petrogrin’ Bon
Justice
Meroveiza
Soukhominoff
Gener
Soukhomlinoff
Geran
Lott
P12
Soukhomlinol
Paris Strike Wanes as Workers Win Some Demands
Paris strike movement fades with about forty classes of workers still out and twenty one factions to return to work. Twelve new trades stay out while Paris retail federation invites a general war allowance for earners under 300 francs monthly.
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Yaris, Dane
Paris
Hnd
Federation of French Retail Storekeepers
Cowdray resigns as air board chairman reported
London June 1. The Daily Mirror says Viscount Cowdray has resigned as chairman of the air board for private business reasons. Also London June 1. A Petrograd dispatch reports the extreme socialist wing openly agitating against War Minister Kerensky. J. Jones returns from Kansas City hospital after a week there with limited improvement in condition.
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Cowdray
London
The
Daily Mirror
Viscount Cowdray
Air Board
Berensky
Une
Petrograd
Reuter’s
Kerensky
J. Jones
Kansas City
Mr. Jones
Y M C A FUND COMMITTEEMEN ORGANIZE CANVASS
Y M C A fund committee in Lawrence meets at the City Y M C A to organize a city canvass for the national war fund. New district assignments are given with a deadline by tomorrow night. Leaders Holtz and Russell report to Baldwin for joint churchY M C A Y W C A meetings and aim to raise $2400 for Douglas county through coordinated citywide effort.
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Lawrence
National War Fund
Teeman
Baldwin
H. W. Boitz
Harl Russell
Holtz
Baldwin O
Douglas County
Balera
Submarines Sink Three American Sailing Vessels
Three American sailing ships, the Barbara, Dirigo, and Francis M., were sunk by German submarines. Crews were landed at Gibraltar, Plymouth, and Cadiz. one mate drowned. The Barbara sailed from Port Arthur, Texas for Italy. the Dirigo left New York for Havre. the Francis M left New York for a European port.
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London
Barbara
Admiralty
Gibraltar
Port Arthur
Texas
Italy
Mymouth
John Ray
New York
Havre
Cadiz
Germans Mark Jutland Anniversary With Sailors Aid Call
Copenhagen reports German newspapers published anniversary pieces on the Skagerrak battle. They foresee a possible future clash with Britain and discuss British losses, noting ships like Tiger Warspite and Marlborough are disputed by British accounts. An appeal for submarine relief funds for German sailors’ families is also mentioned.
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Jutland
Copenhagen
Skagerrak
Sonne Time
Vonscheer
Germn Admiralty
Abduction Mystery Stuns Springfield Banker's Family
Lloyd Keet, fourteen months old child of J. Holland Keet, a Springfield banker, vanished in an abduction case with a ransom note. Police pursue leads linking it to Cudahy child lessons in Omaha while the search stalls after the father returned from an overnight trip through Ozark hills. A second letter rumor circulates as Miss Lilian Walters visits Leavenworth.
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Missouri
Chile
Springfield
Lloyd Keet
J. Holland Keet
Ozark Hills
Hos
Lawrence man arrested in Topeka for resisting registration
George W. Kleihege of Lawrence was arrested at his 1201 New Jersey Street home on a warrant issued in Topeka for conspiring to defeat the enforcement of the federal registration law. He was jailed overnight, then taken to Topeka by deputy marshal M. Myers for the action stemming from a Topeka meeting last Sunday where he spoke as a University of Kansas professor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Kleihege
Lawrence
New Je Street
Uniteates
M. Myers
Topeka
Mr. Kleihege
Keihege
Journal- Wold
Kleihoge
Opern
Record Cash Receipts in Police Court This Month
Cash receipts in police court totaled 665 this month, a figure exceeded in city history by only one prior month when 900 was collected. A fined offender paying 117 in installments prevented a record. Prohibition likely boosted fines, with all violations reaching the 100 mark. The high school tennis tournament will be held tomorrow at the YMCA courts, singles and doubles, with trophies donated by Allie Carroll and the basketball girls. Rod Lupton and John Selig lead the boys singles.
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Tomoorrow
Rod” Lupton
John Selig
Ae AY
Rotary Club Banquet Guests and Kress Store Opens
Kansas City Rotary Club banquet honors Governor and Rotarian leaders with toasts while Robert Manley of Lawrence attends. In Topeka, Manley joins dinner for Pochler Mercantile officers. Lawrence welcomes a large Kress store remodel opening with extensive sales and new candy counter features.
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Kk. C. Mantey
Kansas City
Robert Manley
Lawrence
Rotary Club
Kanssas City
Stobert Stone
Topeka
Kamsas City
Mr. Manley
Pochler Mercantile Company
Toneka Chamber of Commerce
Class Day Pageant Frames Senior Traditions
The Class Day pageant by high school seniors during commencement week featured Alberta Mack as the Goddess of Wisdom guiding offerings to her throne. The procession included students in caps and gowns, dances in pink, prophecies, a class history, and the handing down of the Daisy Chain, with Cooper McMurray as prologue and epilogue and musical accompaniment by Lois Burke, Roberta Gorsuch, and Annenova Gorsuch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Mack
Dane Was On “Dance By Girls In Pink Costumes Merrying Garkunts
Ros Thee
Mildred Osta Dorothea Engel
Edna Thilky
Mew Means
Blanche Miller
Louis
Tolber Minnie Testerman
Josephine Fucate
Mary Gill
Dorothy Koehring
Alfa Metsker
Agnes Sutton
Robert Cowgill
Nadine Weibel
Catherine Odev
Elina Hunvicker
Berniee Ackerman
Mae Thi
Donnie
Elise
Rachel
Cooper McMurray
Lois Burke
Roberta Gorsuch
Misa Annenova Gorsuch
Dunges
Death of popular Eastman student after brief illness
Donald Eastman a high school sophomore of 1220 Ohio Street died last night after three days illness from spinal meningitis. Funeral at 3 p m Sunday at Lutte church with Stauffer presiding. Interment Oakill Cemetery. Eastman was popular and active in track and a recent prize winner in a speaking contest. his loss is mourned by many students and friends.
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Alness W. OH. Eastman
Ohio Street
Lutteehurch
Dy BF. Stauffer
Oakill Cemetery
Donald Eastman
Donald
Strike May Be Prolonged To Make Miners Get Orders
Pittsburg Kansas June 9 Unleast the efforts to settle the Sheridan and Mayor coal mines strike are successful before Monday the strike may continue. President Alexander Howat of the miners union orders cleaning up of all eastern mines. About 2400 miners idle. Also reports of wheat cargo seizure by Spain to meet its needs. Clarence Lynn and Hobart Le to take Westinghouse electrical course. 150 new teamnenins Kansas weather report notes unsettled conditions with rain east and warmer Saturday.
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Pittsburg
Kan
Sheridan
Mayor
Alexander Howat
Miners Union
Spain
Ribou
Paris
Masavid
Sw Jand
Clarence Lynn
Hobart F. le
Westinghouse Electric Company
Electrical Engineers of the Universe
Clarence
Mroc
M Pe Tenn
End of University Examinations Sets Stage for Commencement
With exams finished today, campus activities shift to commencement week. Senior farewell party in Robinson Gym tomorrow night precedes Sunday baccalaureate by Rev Frank G Smith. Commencement, June 6 at Robinson Gymnasium, features address by William Jennings Bryan and university dinner. registration day activities are adjusted due to war.
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Frank G. Smith
Kansas City
Robinson Gymnasium
At & O'Clack
Aunt Stummer
Aration
Achind
Campus Ince
Rentle
Ron Smith
Settee Chiron
Traburson Caissium
Tiemi
William Jennings Bryan
Unkmentals
Cdegroue University
Robinson Gynmisium
Abansea al, Wainpus
Last Day of School Celebrations in Diapeders Area
Last day activities mark the end of the school year with closing exercises and summer vacation. Programs include recitations, songs, and patriotic pieces across multiple schools led by Miss Tyvres and Mrs. Phat along with student performers and donations to the Red Cross.
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Sehool
Ehisse
New York
Lingala
North Lawrence
Lincoln School
Red Cross
Biglian
Tyvres
Stevins
Harold Erick
Silver Relvis
Flossy Colomim
Che Gleblins
Laura Rankin
William Lott
Edwin Heathman
Porooa
Frances da Bisa Merrill
Lucea Martin
Aftes
Virgil Shields
Harold Burke
Dueg
Zamp
Loter Tobbs
Lovis Pyle
Ion
Seueers
Will Hamilton
Fieps
Cater
Vera Francis
the Rangers
Willian S Metrick
Harold Weber
Kansas
Poehler Mercantile Company Welcomed by Chamber
Poehler Mercantile Company was formally welcomed at a banquet hosted by the chamber of commerce. Speakers from the firm and city officials addressed the assembly, marking the new institution as the successor to W. H. Davis Mercantile in the city.
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Poehler Mercantide Eer Cay
Chamber of Commerce
Bane
Tasuiht
Phoneni
Tende
Popeka
Paulos
W. HL Davis Mercsntile
Guflord
Otto
Lawrence Wid
Goarige
Prowler Bans Into sorority house at KU
A prowler entered the Signa Kappa sorority house near Oread on a quiet Lawrence morning. Miss Violet Matthews of Topeka woke to an intruder, fled through a window, and the residence was checked by KU women and Lawrence police. No valuables were reported missing.
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Violet
Topeka
University of Kansas
Signa Kappa
Miss Matthews
Lawrence
Lawrence Police
Dan Vaughn
Wilson Schneck
Attierrs Vinh
Scheck
Signi Kigypas
Commencement at Orvad Training High School
Eleven students graduated from Orvad Training High School at a commencement held in the Unitarian church. FLOR Hamilton addressed the class on Education in a Democracy. Prayers and a benediction followed with a musical program by the University School of Fine Arts.
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F. R. Hamilton
Orvad Training High School
Unitarian Church
Flor
Hamilton
University Extension Division
Re; Haaquan
Mise Elizabeth Sprague
Ena
Liew
Anegrett
Unieversity School of Fine Arts
Oread High Schood
Ninety Nine Pupils Readied For High School Graduation
Ninety nine eighth grade pupils at Central School received Bray school diplomas this afternoon and were promoted to the high school. The closing exercises were in the high school auditorium at 2 o'clock with about the smallest adverse weather impact on attendance. Several pupils were named for unusual records, including Helen Heise Hollis Nelson and Dorothy Clarke, among others.
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Central School
Venus
Isis
Sune
Cla
Helen Heise
Hollis Nelson
Roland
Dorothy Clarke
Evelyn Brownell
Ie Uttinger
Courtunince Stanley
Samuel Weatherby
Nadine Grover
Abebatin
Maria Preeticn
Matta Hlerions
Divorce Day in Court Brings Eight Cases Heard
In district court Judge CA oversaw eighteen cases with most parties present. Four cases settled out of court while four proceeded to trial resulting in four divorces granted to plaintiffs. Elva Tew Arnold vs Howard S Arnold awarded divorce and custody of a minor. Other cases included Henn vs Hann and Sehrader vs Sehrader with varied outcomes. partition granted in Sophia Saylor vs Lizzie A L Dessen et al. A juvenile court later to hear Edison tum s ff wk BR and Arthur, third gang member, to be tried tomorrow.
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Fate Noo
Marris
Deron
Elva Tew Arnold
Howard S. Arnold
Arnald
Greiner
Marylore Henn
W. O. Hann
Aivere
Costa
Namie
Matie Ties
Wis
Faward Tiesrney
Chers
Cormrt
Edison
Wien
Sietfy
Oonn
Steff
Jehan Wor
Nellie Hatter
R. A. i Frank Whipple
J. M. Me
Ity
Lake View
Aley
Tleenw Arthur
Freder
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West Front
Vienna
Chevreux
War Office
Y. M. C. A. Fund
H. W. Bottz
Harl Russe
Dirigo
Francis Me
Plymouth
Lilian Walters
Leavenworth
Kleihege
Law
Kress
Welock
Arn F. Wo. Kress
Larwer ‘Villas
Dts
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Central Park
Ternay
Bryan
Lawrence Kids
Patriatian
Vaday
Welcome Poehler CO
COPE
Chamber Or Commerce
Attemivd
Prowler
Sorority
Nh US SU Kei Man
Trom Sih
Katra Tolse
Roused
Quick- Yo
Kratt
Louis Pieratt
Massachusetts Street
Simmons Hospital
Washington
Popatisa
Mabel Samir
Hoetar Ees
Doko Mette Oretistiner
Stitt
Lee Wises
Eve Bejard
Theists
Watts
Keeler
Willieny
Marines
Ame
ENY Reuters
Reuterdahl
Uevnant
Ctast
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