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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
3
Soldiers at Camp Dix cultivate vast vegetable plots as part of civilian support efforts. Captain William Lette and Private Ryan are shown guiding bean harvests while nine wagonloads of seed provided by the National Go% ernment enable gardening.
Fragmentary report notes naval proving grounds enforcement and command actions. Mentions Anna Head Maryland, jet testing, and a secretary of the navy reference. Rice County reportedly subscribes to the Nation Army for over ten thousand dollars amid Bolshevik minister theft reports.
Wichita develops a proposal for a four story labor temple to house the current unions of the workingmen. The plan aims to centralize labor organization within the city.
Douglas County poor relief shows a drop in monthly spending to 187.13 with 136 families aided since June last year totaling 1 752 31. Commissioner William Meenheimer cites milder summer, higher wages, and coal shortages as factors.
Washington reports a proclamation designating June 14 as registration day for all Alaskans Hawaiians and Porto Ricans reaching age 21. The notice urges eligible residents to complete required registration.
At the American Federation of Labor convention in St Paul on June 14 resolutions called for a strike to enforce War Labor Board recommendations and pressed President Wilson to seize control of Western Union and other telegraph companies. Samuel Gompers sent a telegram praising the war effort and pledging loyalty to government aims and postwar equity.
Lawrence officials promise immediate action on hard surfaced roads as state estimates and specifications are awaited. County commissioners say bids cannot be advertised until engineers supply required estimates. staff notes possible short staffing but work proceeds on compiling figures.
Eight American soldiers who died of wounds received in last week’s fighting near Bouresches were buried with military honors. A guard of American Marines and Republican Guards led the ceremony at Su rennes cemetery, where the bodies lie in the destination for American expeditionary forces. Caskets bore the American flag and wreaths from the French government and Paris.
June 14 London reports that German forces in the Ukraine began a new eastward movement on June 10. Foreign Minister Tehitcherin instructed Ambassador Joffe in Berlin to protest the action, claimed to cross the Valuiki Zpukoska frontier south of Moscow and breach the agreed line of demarcation.
Washington June 14 General health conditions in army camps remain satisfactory the Surgeon General reports a slight rise in pneumonia and meningitis but decreases in measles scarlet fever and dysentery Deaths for the week total ninety four compared with 113 previously Abandon Prohibition leaders in the Senate oppose amendments to the emergency agricultural appropriation bill awaiting word on separate legislation.
A levee breach three miles north of Indian Gray caused about 500000 dollars in crop damage and flooded 8000 acres within a 20000 acre district. A new pumping station and levee cross remains intact with no loss of life reported.
A joint resolution by House Interstate Commerce Committee Chairman Simmons seeks to extend the period for the President to relinquish control of railroad transportation from July 1 to January 1, 1919. In military news, reports from Neshington recount an American patrol raid on German trenches Sunday in which three Germans were killed and Americans returned with honors.
The column lists social calls and visits among Clinton residents including Goldie Hout, Mrs. Britton, Rose Hout, Mrs. Woodward, and many others. It notes a Woodmen and Royal Neighbors event at the new Presbyterian church, a flagpole dedication at the school, and various travels to Lawrence and Topeka.
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