Paris Welcomes Pershing and Staff on Triumphal Tour
Masses of Parisians jammed the streets to honor General Pershing and Marshal Joffre as their special train arrived. Crowds cheered, flowers flew, and American officers rode through a sea of flags with French hosts. The scene, rivaling past royal welcomes, drew thousands after a six forty arrival much later than expected.
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Marshal Joffre
Paris
General Pershing
King George
England
Field Marshal
Joffre
Aldren
Trortation
hGe
Fever of School Age Decrease of Eighty-Three From Last Year
The Lawrence school census shows a total of 2931 children of school age, down 83 from last spring. White males 1224, white females 1240. black boys 208, black girls 227. Mexicans 25, Indians 7. Overall more girls than boys except for Indians.
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Lawrence
Nicholas to have vote for former Russian emperor's enfranchisement
Petro June 14 A prolonged council session drafting election rules for the constituent assembly granted Nicholas Romanoff the right to vote along with other former imperial family members. A majority argued withholding the franchise would be political revenge.
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Petro
Nicholas Romanoff
Nicholas
India School Defeated Bond Proposal in India District
Bonds totaling 6 500 were rejected by voters in the India school district by a 15 vote margin from 130 ballots. The district school board now weighs repairing the present building or canceling contracts for two teachers slated for next year.
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India
Constantine Abdication And Greek-Troop Landing At Piraeus
Entente forces landed at the Piraeus and Castella as troops moved toward Athens. Former King Constantine announced his abdication and left Greece with the crown prince Alexander aboard a British warship, while Berlin lacked reliable updates on the situation. London reported ex-premier Gounaris and General Dousmanis may face allied supervision.
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Athens
Piraeus
Castella
Phalerum Bay
London
Syria
Greece
Gounaris
Dousmanis
Constantine
Alexander
Berlin
Macedonia
Russia in Turmoil as Separate Republics Declared
A Times dispatch reports Petrograd noting a reign of terror in Tsaritsyn where extremists control the town and no separate republic has been proclaimed. Separate republics claimed at Kherson and Kiranova but conditions there are described as not serious.
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Petrograd
the Times
Tsaritsyn
Kherson
Kiranova
Mobilizing Motors in Red Cross Work Drives County Action
A county Red Cross drive mobilizes Henry Asher and Ralph Spotts to lead transport and speaker teams. Fifteen district captains named. sixty meetings set for next week with conferences at the YMCA. Two captains are German. farmers cite farm duties as reason to decline. Also notes summer school convocation and Harvard economist T. N. Carver to speak daily at Fraser hall.
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Henry Asher
Ralph Spotts
Red Cross
Asher
Mr. Spotts
Mir. Sports
Norning
Clinton
Worden
Baldwin
Black Jack
Prairie Center
Eudora
Clearfield
Boston
T. N. Carver
Harvard
Fraser Hall
Lawrence
A. J. Boynton
Boynton
Germans Abandon Line on Front Between Lys and St Yves
London reports announce that German front sections between the Lys river and St Yves were abandoned. British troops pursued the retreating forces and advanced east of Pipewood, as Allied efforts continued amid heavy shipping losses in London. The admiralty says twenty two British merchantmen over 1600 tons and ten under 1600 tons were sunk, along with six fishing vessels. In Petrograd a Russian submarine Barschant, which sailed May 16, is feared lost after not returning. Funeral services were held for John Uttinger near Lawrence with interment at Maple Grove cemetery.
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London
Lys River
St. Yves
Pipewood
Admiralty
Petrograd
Barschant
John Uttinger
Lawrence
F. M. Testerman
Maple Grove Cemetery
War fund talk set at Stull with Darsie Kennedy Boltz
Rev Geo O Darsie X J Kennedy and H W Boltz will speak tonight at Stull for a war fund meeting held at o clock. The Y M C A war fund drive in Douglas county ends this week with Seas. H Company to join July 4th events in planned exercises under the company commander.
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War Fund
Geo. O. Darsie
X. J. Kennedy
H. W. Boltz
Stull
Y. M.C. A. War Fund
Douglas County
Q Seas
Flag Day Observance At F A U In Lawrence Tonight
Lawrence crowds celebrate Flag Day with flags on streets and homes. A public service at Fraternal Aid Union hall features Elks, songs, history, flag drills, and an address on the Red Cross drive by Henderson S. Martin. Topeka and Kansas towns observe with Liberty Loan bids and a monument dedication in the Rochester cemetery by the Women’s Relief Corps.
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Lawrence
Fraternal Aid Union Hall
Lawrence Elks Lodge
A.M. Parker
Ernest Seidel
Pinckney School
Ito Rost
Ireland
Elizabeth O’brien
Philip Stevens
Fsquire
Fred A. Clarke
First Regiment
Ruth Anderson
Missi Marie Ketels
Elks
J. H. Cohn
Old Vets Glee Club
Messrs. Gray, Hoyt, Monk, Churchill and
Todd
J. R. Holmes
Red Cross
Henderson S. Martin
America
Fran A. Edwards
Topeka
Kansas
United States of America
Canper
Topela
Rochester
Women's Relief Corps
Orphaned Colored Girl Wins All Prizes at Lincoln High
Cecilia Ethelena Smith, an orphan colored student at Lincoln High School in Kansas City, last week earned two $50 scholarships and two gold honor pins, taking all school prizes for scholarship. The funds will cover her tuition as she continues to higher education.
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Kansas City
Lawrence
Lincoln High School
Cecilia Ethelena Smith
Miss Smith
Guilty Verdict Four Years for Hamilton in White Slave Case
W A Hamilton dairy salesman was found guilty in federal court of transporting Luzon Koppenhaver, a Mennonite girl, from Lawrence and Turner to the city. He received a four year sentence in the federal penitentiary. The report also mentions a man praising social service league treatment after two operations and notes Arthur Evans and Dr Willie Gorrill traveling to Kansas City.
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Federal
Kansas City
W. A. Hamilton
Luzon Koppenhaver
Hamilton
Lawrence
Turner
Kansas
Journal-World
Social Service League
Arthur Evans
Willie Gorrill
Kansas Weather Report Update
A Kansas weather report notes yesterday’s conditions and today’s conditions from morning to afternoon. It forecasts fair weather tonight and Friday with improving temperatures expected into Saturday.
Japan To Send Mission To United States In July
Washington reports Japan will dispatch a mission with broad powers focused on diplomatic consultation. The move follows tensions over a garbled note about China and aims to restore understanding between Tokyo and Washington amid ongoing disagreement on China's sovereignty and U.S. policy in the region.
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Japan
United States
China
Tokio
Fnds
Jinan Ela
Mexico
New York
Bern
Germany
Perret
Ia encGlal
France
Associated Press
Yuan Shi Kai
Kansans at Portland program at national education event
Kansans will present at the National Education Association meeting in Portland Oregon from July 7 to July 14. Wilson superintendent of schools in Topeka will lead discussions on unwritten textbooks and support trainee director Herbert G Tall in library service and instructional methods. Miss Mubul Smith of Topeka will chair the legislative committee of the Junior Teachers Association. Hopkins president of the Council of Teachers of English will attend the Portland gathering.
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I “Ort
Oregon
Iron
Portland
I Wilson
Tone
Herbert G. Tall
Charles RW
Salper
Kan
Ional Podiora
Ion
Stats Biyenion Associations
Mubul Smith
Topeka
Topeka , Will Sive
J v Teachers Association
M. Hopkins
Tin K. UL
Council of Teachers
Enig i Willines
Portlanden
Ivtoof Toncka
German retreat as British pressure expands in Belgium
German line in Belgium collapses under British offensive near Warneton and Messines. British forces press east of Messines and along the Lys line while Haig notes close pursuit and gains near Ploegsteert wood and Gaspard village. French front remains comparatively quiet as Zeppelin L-10 is destroyed over the North Sea.
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Associated Press
Belgium
London
Warneton
Messines-Wytsehaete
Blumer
Messines
von Arnim
Vive Lys
St Ives
Haig
Ploegsteert Wood
Gaspard Village
Bonard Law
House of Commons
Registration holding up at Kansas summer session
Registration at the University of Kansas for the summer session is within fifty of last year’s level, easing uncertainties about attendance. Officials expect next year’s regular session to approach normal in turnout, with figures nearly the same as last year. Also notes Arthur’s release from jail and Kansas City transfer, Bogaris’ faked registration, Patterson and Pintner’s new book on child mentality, lack of canning club organization at KU, and ChinaJapan policy remarks by the foreign office.
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Kansas
KK. U. Sumit
Foster
Strong
Donald G. Patterson
Department of
University of Kansas
Rudolph Pintner
Ohio State University
K. U
Stus
Department of Home Economics
Water Plant Damages Claim Hangs Over City Work Start
The sas Construction company seeks 10000 damages after water plant work was halted. Carl Pleasant claims the rise in material costs since the stoppage justifies the demand. City officials and the water committee met to review items and press for a quick resolution to restart construction.
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Sas Constructon Company
Carl Pleasant
Com
Lawrence
City Commission
City Advisory Water Committee
Pleasant
Pii
Peasant
Ms. Pleasant
Inelu
Wieter
Cit Rs
Wilson Speech Warns of Intrigue Behind Peace Efforts
President Wilson, addressing a large Flag Day audience in Washington, defends U S aims in World War I. He denounces German autocracy, warns against an “intrigue of peace,” and declares the struggle is to defend democracy, rights, and national honor. Also notes women’s swimming classes at the Y M C A with a strong enrollment and a 9 20 start for junior girls.
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Wilson
Germany
Asia
Russia
Europe
Gera
America
England
Wilk
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