Austrians on defensive as Italians press Piave
Italian forces drive Austrian positions west of the Piave and recapture ground gained earlier in the week. Vienna admits defensive posture amid food protests as Italian counter attacks intensify with heavy rains complicating river crossings.
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Vienna
Associated Press
Austria
Italy
Monnre
Piave
Asiago
Montello
Zenson
San Dona’ di Piave
Fossetta Canal
Rome
Orlando
Montebelluna
Susegana
Niversa
Stafians
Americans hold 38 mile front on western front
Washington reports American forces are maintaining a 38 mile fighting line on the western front under All American command. The troops are stationed at six locations along the line with additional Americans at the front alongside British and French units. House military committee members were told there is no plan to slow transatlantic troop movement due to U boat activity. Representative Caldwell of New York added that the war will continue for America.
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Washington
House -Military Committee
Baker
Atlantic
Caldwell
New York
America
Four Minute Men to Help War Savings Drive Next Week
Lawrence plans a citywide four minute address campaign to boost war savings. Eighteen speakers will rotate through Bowersock theater Varsity and Patee each weekday starting Monday June 24. Names include Simons Jennings Mitchell Asher Terrill Harley Dykstra Rising Estabrook Quakenbush Wed We dell Finch Talbot Holmes Holyfield Learnard.
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Lawrence
Tom Harley
Patee
H. H. Asher
Bowersock
A. C. Terrill
Varsity
C. A. Dykstra
A. E. Estabrook
W. H. Quakenbush
Roy. FE. Burt
J. B. Wilson
Hugo Wedell
G. S. Finch
Homer Talbot
J R. Holmes
W. W. Holyfield
QO. E., Learnard
Twilight Gangs Do Not Demand Chicken Supper
Labor bureau head H B Sparks says twilight gangs do not seek meals but request handouts after work as farmers feed them. Forty-two twilighters in eight squads worked last night, including ten from Haskell. several farms noted harvest and meals, with multiple squads sent to different properties.
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H. B. Sparks
Chamber of Commerce Labor Bureau
Mr. Sparks
A. E. Shields
Kline
C.M. Clark
Harry Green
F. E. Beeson
F. H. Church
F. H. Hughes
Haskell
C. E. Martin
R. E. Burt
W E Barnes deposits $600 for Social Service
W E Barnes of Vinland deposited $600 in the Lawrence National Bank to credit the Social Service League. He set aside the sum years ago in his will to be given after death but now added the gift in cash. Barnes supported tree planting and county beautification, with Vinland home area noted for its scenic grounds.
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Social Service League
W. E. Barnes
Vinland
Lawrence National Bank
Journal-World Office
Dr. Stauffer
Barnes
Douglas County
More
Kansas delegation seeks seed loan plan for farmers
Washington June 21 The Kansas delegation in Congress urged adoption of a bill to lend seed wheat loans up to $450 per farmer for western Kansas and parts of Oklahoma and Nebraska. The plan would supply seed directly through the Agriculture Department and place a lien on the wheat until repayment.
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Kansas
Washington
Wilson
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Hold Baby Week Here June 26 29
The Presbyterian church hosts the annual Better Baby Week with W C T U members handling weighing and measuring for children under six. Registration opens with weight days June 26 29, with mothers urged to phone June 22 24 or 25 to schedule. Committees include Lawrence W C T U and Council of Defense members.
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National Council of Defense
Kansas
State Federation of _ Women’s Clubs
Salina
J. D. Kennard
Carl Friend
Louise Wiedemann
Anna Arnett
Council of Defense
Lawrence W. C.T. U
Helen N. Facker
Emily Ferris
W.F. Morris
W. Wilcox
J. P. Whelan
W. A. Dunn
A. Lawrence
C. J. Eriksen
Mms
J. C. McElhinny
Q. A. Derby
W. F. Morris
Lawrence W. C. T. U
Presbyterian Church
J. B.whelan
Missionary Rev J T Brodhead Opens Ten Day Campaign
The Rev J T Brodhead will lead the opening service at 8 pm in the Free Methodist church corner Twelfth and Connecticut streets as part of a ten day evangelical campaign. He has spent eighteen years as a missionary in Africa and will conduct meetings for the remainder of the month before resuming work on the dark continent.
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J. T. Brodhead
New Free Methodist Church
Twelfth
Connecticut
Greenville
Ill
Eight Thousand Registrants Called for July Training
Provost Marshal General Crowder announced 8,976 draft registrants qualified for general service will be sent on July 15 to various schools for special training. The call remains open to volunteers until July 1. New draft-board regulations issued today outline work or fight order applications and place sports, including professional baseball, among non-useful occupations. Washington area report confirms the action.
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Crowder
General Crowder
Washington
Jan
No Action On Liquor Ban In Shipyards Postponed
After a three hour session the senate agricultural committee postponed action on the Jones prohibition rider to the agricultural appropriation bill and agreed to reopen hearings for further investigation of Bainbridge Colby of the Shipping Board who said taking beer from shipyard workers would cut American yard output by 25 percent.
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Washington
Senate Agricultural Committee
Bainbridge Colby
The
Shipping Board
Kansas Forecast Reveals Cooler, Cloudy Weekend Outlook
The forecast notes partly cloudy skies with unsettled conditions tonight and Saturday in Kansas. Temperatures will drop to much cooler levels tonight, bringing a noticeable chill for the weekend.
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Kansas
Bread ration is cause of trouble in Vienna
Premier von Seydler faces accusations of favoring Germans and Hungarians as Austrian bread cuts spark anger. Papers claim the government is punished by the Kaiser for indifference while relief demands grow. Amsterdam reports confirm strain between Austria and Germany despite prior denials.
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Vienna
Austria
Times
The
Hague
von Seydler
Amsterdam
Germany
Austrian ration list described by Vienna paper
The Daily Mail correspondent at The Hague cites the Arbiter Zeitung of Vienna reporting Austria's weekly ration: twenty-two ounces of bread one pound of potatoes half inedible one ounce of black bran mash one ounce of other milled product an ounce and a half of fat six and a half ounces of sugar one egg seven ounces of meat and small amounts of jam and coffee substitute.
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London
Austria
Daily Mail
The
Hague
Arbiter Zeitung
Vienna
Bathing Beach Reopens Amid Colorful Attire and Enthusiasm
Lawrence society crowds soak Kaw last night as shower fails to damp beach joy. Five hundred plus attendees enjoy band music, pop and ice cream, and DAR hamburgers amid varied bathing costumes and caps. Life guard posted. bridge and bar expanded for season.
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Lawrence
Kaw
Kaw Beach
Daughters of the American Revolution
Kansas University to train ROTC officers with Russian guns
Chancellor Frank Strong announced that a Reserve Officers Training Corps unit is authorized at Kansas University. Captain Bruno T. Scher, U.S. Army retired, will be instructor and commandant. Russian rifles and ammunition will be requisitioned for cadets as part of the new program under the National Defense Act of 1916.
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Infantry Branch
The
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Kansas University
Bruno T.scher
U. S. Army
University of Kansas
Frank Strong
War Department
Bruno T. Scher
United States’ Army
Adjutant General‘of the Army
Scher
Strong
Reserve Officers Training School
West
Kansas State Agricultural College
United States
University Cadet Corps
Want Thousand Hands Cheyenne County Harvest Help Call
Cheyenne county seeks one thousand harvest hands as estimated by county agent A C Hancock via Postmaster C C Scewir. Harvest starts about July 1 for four weeks with 45 cents an hour. Area expected to yield five million bushels. dry air and cool nights make Cheyenne a favorable work site. Contact Hancock for details.
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Cheyenne County
C. C. Scewir
A.C. Hancock
St. Francis
Y M C A Receives 60000 Letters 30000 Envelopes
The U S Army School receives sixty thousand letter heads and thirty thousand envelopes from the War Work Council for military training school men at the University. Part of the shipment goes to the hill and will be handled by the detachment post office until permanent YMCA headquarters are arranged. A committee led by W C Simons and H W Boltz plans entertainments and athletic contests for the men possibly including a picture show.
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U. Army School
War Work Council
W. C. Simons
H. W.boltz
Divorce suit filed by Mary Ed Delbrock against Elmer Ed Delbrock
In district court yesterday Mary Ed Delbrock of Eudora filed for divorce from Elmer Ed Delbrock on grounds of cruelty. She seeks custody of the minor children, alimony, attorney fees, equitable relief, costs, and division of the property.
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Mary Edelbrock
Eudora
Elmer Edelbrock
First Day Applications for Auto Licenses Reach 83
Yesterday marked the first day set for automobile license applications. A total of 83 applications arrived from individual owners, with two dealers and two motorcycle owners also filing. Applications had been received over several weeks prior to the official date.
Logan farmer guards Rankin ranch wheat bounty
Osage County farmer Bert Logan oversees his Rankin ranch holdings with 255 acres of wheat, recently harvested after a past flood risk. Logan and associates bought the property months ago, anticipating profits as harvest falls between six and seven thousand bushels.
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Osage County
A. W. Logan
Rankin
Logan
Longest Day Raises Labor for Farmers Across Summer
The piece notes today is the year's longest day with about fourteen hours and fifty four minutes of daylight. Farmers who work from sunrise to sunset faced a long shift as daylight saving time shifted hours. sunrise was at 5 3 and sunset at 8 29, extending the workday by an hour.
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Sun Ag
Red Cross Thanks Its Helpers In Last Drive
Douglas county Red Cross executive committee votes thanks to Dr W A Young and committee for War Fund plan and auction success. County contributed about half its quota and volunteers are praised for tireless work. The statement notes many unnamed men and women aided the effort during the drive period.
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RED Cross
Douglas County
The
Red Cross War Fund
W. A. Young
J. L. Holmes
Camp Funston to stage red letter Fourth of July pageant
Funston Kansas marks July Fourth with a patriotic pageant and athletic events led by Major General Leonard Wood and Governor Arthur Capper. Visitors may attend 10 am to 5:30 pm with mothers, fathers, wives, sweethearts and relatives allowed seven and a half hours. A road race to Fort Riley precedes a push ball game and a Camp Funston baseball match. Address by Wood and Capper at 10:30 am, pageant at 8 pm on a hillside site with a chorus and a soprano soloist. Spectators may view from Golden Berg Highway.
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Funston
Kans
Camp Funston
Leonard Wood
Arthur Capper
Fort Riley
Camp Headquarters
Army City Baseball Park
Camp Dodge
Great Lakes
General Wood
Governor Capper
George W Brooks
Columbus
Golden Berg
Soldiers Want To Stay In Service At K W
None of the men wish to be sent home. Every soldier at K W is anxious to remain in service and continues duty with resolve.
Army Training School at University of Kansas Advances Radio Field
The Army training school at the University of Kansas reports rapid progress with two organized companies A and B. Radio men break sending and receiving records, a non commissioned officer school begins, and shortages prompt requests for magazines and basic bedding as recruits stay for service.
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National Army In
University of Kansas
Washington
Ito
J. C. Detzendorf
Fort Riley
R. G. White
Atlas
Blake Hall
W.,c.smith
Olath
Sam
Summer Session at K U Presents The Science of Advertising
The Summer Session at K U features a Friday 10 o clock performance of The Science of Advertising, a comedy directed by Prof. Arthur MacMurray. Cast includes Helen Hargett Lo Wilkins Maude Roberts Jam Knoles and Warren Woody. Upcoming shows include The Burglar Compromising Martha and Suppressed Desixes with student casts and modest admission to cover expenses. A government pigeon from France has been captured on Fred Brockman farm ten miles west of Lawrence. its leg bears M C C letters.
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K.U
Little Theate
Green Hall
CIA
Arthur MacMurray
Helen Hargett
Lo Wilkins
Maude Roberts
Jam Knoles
Warren Woody
Marie Graff
Evel Clark
Christine Wenrich
Mary
Aderson
Adele Bischoff
Martha
W. E. Griffith
Ne Duvall
Blanche Judd
Beverly
Marie Shea
He Shinn
Marjorie Hudson
MacMian
Fred Brockman
Lawrence
France
Man
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