Nationwide hunt for anarchist gang begins after blasts
Washington reports nine cities hit by explosions as Attorney General Mitchell Palmer survives an infernal device aimed at him. A New York watchman dies. Philadelphian anarchist linked to the plot is identified. Police pursue associates amid a broad round up of suspected radicals nationwide.
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Washington
Department of Justice
New York
Mitchell Palmer
House
Senate
Mitchel Pshver
Philadelphia
Pabvor
Union Station
Palmer House
S. Briggs
Marion
South Caroina
Los
Palmer
Bureau of Investigation
Lawrence to Get New Wholesale Produce Plant
C F E Shepherd of Bridger Shepherd Produce Co Kansas City bought 100 feet of Pennia street north of the Standard Oil Station to erect a model wholesale poultry and product building. Plans include dressing poultry for shipment in carload lots and cold storage to serve large markets. The Lawrence plant aims to become a key factor in the local business scene.
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Lawrence Wee
Hosior Investment Company
Pennsia Street
Standard Oil
C. F E. Shepherd
Brisper-Shepherd Produce Company
Kansas City
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Lawrence
Lodge says NY businessmen hold copy of Hun peace terms
Senator Lodge, chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, told the Senate he has seen a copy of the German peace treaty in the hands of New York business interests. The document, issued by an American representative at Paris, was withheld by the State Department from the Senate.
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Senator Lodge
New York
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Germany
Paris
State Department
Sweden and Denmark Decline to Join Germany Blockade
Paris dated June 3 reports that Sweden and Denmark informed the peace conference they will not participate in any blockade against Germany. The stance signals cautious neutrality amid ongoing talks on postwar arrangements.
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Sweden
Denmark
Germany
Paris
Rhine Provinces Move Toward Own Republic Spark Brief Strike
Telegraphic dispatches from Coblenz report a proposed Rhine republic formed on June 1 with Dr. Dorton named president. American units deny official confirmation as German workers strike four hours in protest. rail and streetcar workers in Treves and Oldens returned to labor after warnings from U.S. authorities.
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Coblenz
Rhenish Republic
Rhine
Dr. Dorton
New Republic
Dorton
Prussia
Old Nassau
Weisbaden
Treves
Three Local Girls Honored as YWCA Conference Directors
Hazel Pratt head of Kansas University's women’s athletics was named to a committee at the National Board YWCA conference in New York. Miriam Jones of Lawrence will head a younger girls conference on Catalina Islands. Ruth Endacott of Lawrence, a K U physiology instructor, will direct two conferences Hollister Missouri and Estes Park Colorado. Pratt will lead recreational activities at Asilomar California.
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Hazel Pratt
Kansas University
New York
K. U
Lawrence
Kansas
Miriam Jones
Catalina Islands
Calif
Ruth Endacott
Holliater
Estes Park
Colo
Asilmar
Three Marriage Licenses Issued In Lawrence
The Douglas county probate office issued three marriage licenses yesterday and today as part of the spring drive. Angus McKay and Marguerite Volger of Lawrence received theirs yesterday, while James Richardson and Mae Harding of Lawrence were married by Rev. E A Bleck today. W W Carr of Topeka and Lena E Broat of Lawrence were granted licenses yesterday. In a separate matter J C Pettry and Dee Burns, convicted in the May term, were sent to the state penitentiary at Lansing today. Pettry received one to five years for stealing chickens and Burns ten years for stealing a purse from a university girl in South Park.
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Angus McKay
Marguerite Volger
Lawrence
James Richardson
Mae Harding
E. A. Bleck
W. W. Carr
Topeka
Lena E. Broat
J. C. Pettry
Dee Burns
Douglas County
Lansing
Pettry
Burns
Southpark
Free swims attract only thirty one seekers
Only thirty one people joined yesterday afternoon for the free swimming classes despite warm weather. H W Boltz, in charge, said the weather discouraged attendance and noted it was not swimming weather.
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H. W. Boltz
Welcome for Rev Brown at Baptist Church
Rev O C Brown former pastor of First Baptist Lawrence spoke at the Filidd church yesterday. He described the Northern Baptist Convention held in Denver and the campaign to raise 100000000 for the next five years and preached on what it means to be an adult. He has lived in Philadelphia for two years as editor of adult Sunday school publications for the Baptist Publication Society.
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Mr. Brown
Philadelphia
Baptist Publication Society
Aviation field plans near Scranton and Lawrence tracts
The Grounds committee of the Municipal Aviation board reviews specifications for an aerial landing field near Scranton and Lawrence to serve visiting aviators and potential air mail use. Sites include old Morrison orchard and fields near K U L campus with considerations for proximity to shops and transportation.
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Postal Department
Scranton
Lawrence and
Lawrences
Municipal Aviation Board
Lawrence
Henying
World Place
Tawler
Baskell
Daily Mail
Tlawrenes
K. Uf
Haskell
United States
Old Morrison
Poor Farm Road
Haskell Institute
K. UL
Old Cemetery
Commerce Chamber Starts Big Drive for Universal Membership
The Commerce Chamber launched a citywide membership drive led by A. L. Oliver of the Topeka Chamber and federation officers. Secretary Oliger from Topeka will head the effort with Fred Bowers as field secretary and W. C. Simons assisting. emphasis on action, trained secretaries, and a $25 annual fee to encourage active participation.
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State Commerce Federation
Chamber of Commerce
A. L. Oliger
Topeka Chamber
State Federation of Commercial Organizations
Oliger
Fred Bowers
Federation
W. C. Simons
Rural Chamber
A. L. Oliver
Topeka Chamber of Commerce
Oliver
Farm Bureau
Swory
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Topeka
District schools to buy two pianos in joint purchase
Cordley and Lincoln schools will obtain pianos through a cooperative purchase after the school board approved buying before June 15 to beat price increases. The board agreed to cover about half the cost in consultation with each school's Parent-Teacher Association, with Carl Preyer of the university cited on piano quality. McAllister was excluded due to lack of PTA or teachers association for joint purchase.
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Cordley
Lincoln
Cortley
Board of Education
Carl Preyer
McAllister
Haskell Indian Orchestra to Tour Chautauqua Circuit
The fourteen member Haskell Indian Orchestra will depart from Lawrence on June 12 for a nearly three month eastern tour. Accompanied by soloists Fred Cartin and Miss Sansa Carey in Indian costume, the group visits Georgia and the eastern coast with Canadian stops possibly including Toronto. Director N. S. Nelson leads the troupe under the Community Circuit from White Plains New York.
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Haskell
Lawrence
Georgia
Canada
Toronto
N. S. Nelson
Community C's
White Plains
New York
Fred Cartin
Sansa Carey
Charles Skilten
Campaign Costs Highlight Student Drive for New High School
Lawrence High School students financed the $220,000 Liberty Memorial High School drive with only 20 in unpaid bills. The Whizz Bang carnival raised 174.56 to cover printing, advertising, and booster expenses for promoting the new building, with parade costs partly paid by student funds.
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Memorial High
Lawrence High School
Liberty Memorial High School
Board of Education
Woman's ad for ice box brings flood of calls
Mrs. J. L. Galloway of Lawrence advertised an ice box for sale. She received thirty three calls and sold the item after a few applicants, but was overwhelmed and asked for the ad to be removed even though it had a week left to run.
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Journal-World
Lawrence
J. L. Galloway
Victory Drive Medals and Helmets Distributed in Douglas County
Seventy nine men and 188 women on the honor list receive medals made from captured German cannon with treasury building engraving and eagle. J R Holmes handles distribution for the Liberty Loan campaign with helmets awarded to scout patrols and township city county chairmen. key officials include Mrs Bechtel and Mrs Quackenbush.
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J. R. Holmes
Yyy
Douglas County
Treasury
Washington, D. C
J. R. Bechtel
W. H. Quackenbush
Lawrence
H. E. Keples
New York School Playground Construction Begins
The remaining house owner on the jet path has moved his property, grading and lining the playground start at once. Work will continue all summer so the playground can be used next fall. After completion every city school except Central and the main high school will have a playground.
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New York School
New York
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Meager Salaries Blamed for Faculty Departures at KU
Dean Blackmar of the sociology department says Kansas University's meager salaries drive away its best teachers. He notes other state institutions offer 800 to 1000 dollars more annually, and incentives tempt instructors to leave KU.
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Blackmar
Kansas University
Department of Sociology
K. U
Sachems Honor for Lawrence Student Floyd Hockenhull
Floyd Hockenhull, the lone Lawrence student chosen for the senior honor society the Sachems, is a junior active in journalism at the university. He belongs to Sigma Delta Chi and Pi Kappa Alpha. Petrograd is Captured is not related.
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Floyd Hockenhull
Lawrence
The
Sachems
Hockenhull
Sigma Delta Chi
Pi Kappa Alpha
Water plant woes cripple Lawrence supply after mains fail
Lawrence battles a city water crisis as four new centrifugal pumps underperform while 14 inch mains leak and a major break drops pressure from 100 to zero. A power line outage later halts pumping again, with officials warning the problem remains unresolved as they await factory experts.
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Lawrence
City Water Department
A A. Quigley
New City
Quigley
City
Quiggley
Dr. Grambine
Indiana
Postpone Class Day At High School Outdoor Exercises
Graduating class will hold its third annual site day program Thursday at 4 30 in the hall with rain delaying the event to Monday night. Senior props and the feature presentation Pyramus and Thisbe will be staged by the senior boys plus a May pole dance. An outdoor amphitheater has been arranged for clear viewing. Salaries for city schools were increased about five dollars monthly at the board of education meeting with the high school janitor pay rising to 85 dollars and other raises.
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Miss Carey
Thurlow Lieurance
Lincoln
Nebraska
Gram
Haskell
High Schidol
Thursdill
F. A. U. Hall
Erepeiser
sarGecian
Educat
Manual
Central
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