Former German Crown Prince Plans Return and War Fears
Reports from The Hague and Stuttgart say Frederick William Hohenzollern remains at Wieringen in the Zuider Zee while a plan to return to Germany before surrender is pressed. Dutch authorities reportedly view his presence as a problem, and a German Officers' Alliance ad pleads for Kaiser’s protection from the Entente. A Brussels dispatch quotes the crown prince predicting another war within ten years and his intent to rule a Silesian estate after peace.
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the Hague
Frederick Wm. Hohenzollern
Holland
Germany
Wieringen
Zuder Zee
William
Entente
Stuttgart
Neue Berliner Zeitung
Kaiser Coblenz
Associated Press
Officers’ Alliance
Netherlands
Adv
London
Silesia
Brussels
Taily Mirror
Prussia
Poland
Kansas Wheat Crop Boosted by Mohler Report
June 27 report from Topeka shows Kansas winter wheat at 229,217,000 bushels, up 11,000,000 from May estimates. Acreage reaches 11,564,693 acres, with yield forecasts of 10.8 bushels per acre for June 21 conditions, down from May’s 20.1. Spring wheat in Cannas adds 448,000 bushels, lifting total state wheat to 229,665,000 bushels.
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Topeka
Kansas
J. C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Texa
Mohler
Cannas
Old Folks Day Annual Meeting at Washington Creek Church
The annual Old Folks day will be observed at Washington Creek church on Sunday June 29. Sunday School begins at 10 a.m. A sermon follows at 11 a.m. A basket dinner is set for 12 p.m. A community sing and special music will be held at 2 p.m. Mrs. F W Cutter has left for a few weeks in Greeley Colorado.
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Washington Creek
Community Elks Drive Urges Lawrence to Raise Quota
W A Young, chair of the Salvation Army drive, says Douglas county farmers cannot be reached during harvest, so Lawrence and county towns must raise about 4000 toward a 3750 goal. Elks organize and deny credit while stressing the need for steady gifts, not tiny ten cent donations. Lawrence, Eudora, Lecompton and Baldwin have already met quotas.
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The
Elks Commission
Salvation Army
Lawrence
W. A. Young
Douglas County
Elka
B. P. O. Elks
Eudora
Lecompton
Baldwin
Ear Infections Not Caused by Pool Water at University Gym
Rumors that Robinson gymnasium pool water causes ear infections are denied by Miss Steger director of physical education for women. She says pool water is filtered daily and infections come from other sources. A new pool usage fee of 1.00 and extra rental for suits and towels are introduced this summer.
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University Pool
Robinson Gymnasium
Miss Steger
Gymnasium
Southern governor attacks federal woman suffrage amendment
Baton Rouge, June 27. Governor Pleasant of Louisiana sent telegrams to southern governors urging opposition to ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment. He argues the amendment merely adds the word sex to the 15th amendment and favors states granting women's suffrage first and then voting solidly for the 19th amendment's ratification.
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Baton Rouge
Pleasant
Louisiana
Governor Pleasant
Mate Con Paton
Dead Villistas Carted After Juarez Battle
A photo shows a cartload of dead Villistas after the Juarez Battle, begun by General Villa and concluded by American forces. Y Y Villista prisoners are held in Juarez jail. Jack Neville of the Newspaper Enterprise Association poses with the group, arrow marking him.
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Mexico
Villa
Juarez
General Villa
Y Villista
Jack Neville
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Neville
Fort to Fort highway work starts next week in Douglas county
Construction begins on the Fort to Fort highway in Douglas county with List & Gifford of Kansas City to stake and prepare Section C outside Lawrence. J. J. Hallet and Topeka engineer Lagerwell will oversee. excavating and grading material is en route and a crew will start as soon as it arrives. The firm holds the initial contract, with more bids expected at the courthouse.
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Fort-to-Fort
Douglas County
J. J. Hallet
List & Gifford Construction Company
Kansas City
Lawrence
List & Gifford Company
Court House
List & Gifford
First Earth
Funeral of Mrs Haskell in Kansas City
Funeral services for Mrs J G Haskell were held at 1104 Tennessee Street with Rev. Ross W Sanderson preaching at Plymouth Congregational Church. Interment followed at Oak Hill cemetery. Also noted is Charles W Kunkel, early Kansas settler who died in Lecompton after a Civil War service and ferry operation on the Kaw River.
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J. G. Maskell
San Diego
Cal
Haskell
Tennessee Street
Ross W. Sanderson
Pymouth Congregational Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Charles W. Kunkel
Lecompton
Kansas
Jefferson County
Kaw River
Pictures of former emperor to remain in schools
Berlin reports that following a Nuremburg decision about removing images of the former emperor and crown prince from schools, all pictures may stay except for one showing the crown prince deemed too immoral for children per the Neue Berliner Zeitung.
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Berlin
Nuremburg
Neue Berlinger Zeitung
Barns Removed to Improve South Park East Side
City commissioners approve curbing and cinder surfacing for park roadways after east side property owners petitioned and offered to pay for the improvements. D. J. Eddy leads in an agreement to demolish barns fronting the park, aiming to enhance appearance and property values, with a meeting planned to finalize a united stance.
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City Commission
South Park
Sighly
D. Jd. Eddy
Eddy
East Side
Traub A Colonel Again Former Commander of Thirty Fifth
Maj General Peter Traub, former commander of Camp Pike and the Thirty-fifth Division in the Argonne, has been ordered discharged as a major general. A cavalry colonel by rank, he has not been assigned to a regiment and is expected to be placed on duty at the Mexican border.
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Thirty-Fifth
Mex
Little Rock
Ark
Peter Traub
Camp Pike
Battle of the Argonne
Traub
Pentacostal Camp Meeting Near North Lawrence to Open
The sixth annual Pentecostal camp meeting of the Church of the Nazarene will be held at Bunn's Grove near the Nazarene church in North Lawrence starting June 27. Rev. John F. Rta and his wife from Bethany Oklahoma will lead the meetings. George Hale has returned home from overseas.
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Church of the Nazarene
Nazarene
North
Lawrence
Bunn’s Grove
John F.rta
Bethany
Okio
Building Project Nears Start For Douglas County Produce HQ
C E Shepherd of Bridger and Shepherd Kansas City contracts a new about $10,000 building in Lawrence to house a Douglas County Produce commission. The lots across from the Standard Oil station on New York street were bought recently. Shepherd plans a Lawrence group to operate the business affiliated with Kansas City and Leavenworth firms. With architect present, contracts are being set with Incas contractors to begin soon. He aims to have operations started by August 15.
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Commission
Douglas County
C. E. Shepherd
Bridger & Shepher
Kansas City
Kansas City Corn
Leavenworth
Shepherd
Lawrence
Incas
Fever Hunting Licenses Shows Mary Hunters Away Last Year
Records indicate Douglas county hunters were away from home seeking fame over bigger game. A total of 452 hunting licenses were sold last year with 88 issued to former soldiers. In TITAS year licenses numbered 572 with 39 to former soldiers. The county clerk expects a return to normal next year as ducks and rabbits suffer during the big man hunt elsewhere.
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Mary
Douglas County
Marriage Licenses Issued by Local Probate Judge
Probate Judge C. E. Lindley issued licenses to Walter Adam Schaal and Goldie Fern Hyre of Lawrence. Edgar S. Schmidt of Kansas City, Me and Charlotte E. Kreeck of Lavirence. ae cake
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C. E. Lindley
Weresday
Walter
Adam Schaal
Goldie Fern Hyre
Lawrence
Edgar S. Schmidt
Kamnssz City
Charlotte E. Kreeck
Lavirence
Bedding Fire Causes Smoke at 1199 New Jersey Street
Firefighters responded to a morning blaze at 1199 New Jersey Street where matches in or near bedding sparked smoke. Bedding was removed from the home and a chemical extinguisher quickly controlled the blaze with only minor property damage reported.
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New Jersey Street
Money and worry saved by calling 133 before contacting
Fragmentary text lists a phone number, 133, as a step before reaching an ice department. The line is incomplete, but implies saving money and avoiding worry by making the call first. No clear names, places, or dates are readable.
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Ice Department
Peace Pact Signed Saturday Planned At Three Oclock
Paris dispatches report the council of four completing plans for the treaty signing at 3 PM Saturday with President Wilson leaving Brest by Sunday. German and Chinese delegates are en route. Berlin notes warn of a worsening situation including strikes and famine as Hoffmann is dismissed for defiant stance. Prussian General Hoffmann is dismissed while German signers travel to Versailles to finalize the peace terms.
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Paris
Council of Four
Council
Wilson
Hotel de Crillion
Germany
Brest
United States
Japan
China
Berne
Ifs
Coblenz
Mueller
Bell
Versailles
Cologne
Berlin
Cobienz
Hoffmann
Brest- Titovsk
Russia
Thirty-Fifth Chief Here July Fourth
General Wright commanded the Thirty-Fifth Chief here July Fourth. The 35th Division, Fifth Army Corps, and the 89th Division are under his regular officer leadership. A common army saying notes any outfit Wright leads is a capable unit.
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Wright
Fifth Army
General Wright to Speak at Lawrence Fourth of July
Major General William M. Wright former commander of the 35th and 89th divisions will speak at Woodland Park in Lawrence during the Homecoming Fourth of July celebration. Arrangements linked with Topeka officials allow Wright to speak in Topeka first, then travel to Lawrence.
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William M. Wright
Camp Doniphan
France
Lawrence
Wright
Topeka
Gene
William Riley
Woodland Park
C. A. Smart
Clinton
Reno
Nlav
Mcc Field
Tommy Murphy
Herry Cilla
A. E. Mesenheimer
Nicholas Loffa
Will Probe Birds Walking Shooting Tour Near Douglas County
University zoology instructor Mrs Herman Douthitt and Miss Florence Ferris will walk the south Kansas border to study the economic value of birds. They plan to capture and preserve sparrows and turtle doves for analysis of crops and pests, with return anticipated around July 19.
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Douglas County
Kansas
Herman Douthitt
Florence Ferris
Douthitt
University
Kent
Building Boom Returns in Kansas Cities after War Delays
R A Long of the League of Kansas Municipalities says city construction booms resume with three drivers. Normal delayed work is released, employment for returning soldiers encouraged, and authorities aim to set examples through public works. Memorial halls and ornamental street improvements feature prominently as large scale projects restart.
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Kansas Cities
R. A. Long
League of Kansas
Douglas County Honor notes Captan in service awaiting July return
The Journal-World reports Captan Bath is still in service and expects to be home in late July. He works in the district inspectors office at 491 Boylston Street Boston. A separate note references teacher examinations with candidates and an examination at the courthouse.
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Bath
Apt.rge
Journal-World
Douglas County
Boylston Street
Boston
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West Side
George Hale
Wil House
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Poppeweil
Christian Church of
North Lawrence
Crowder School House
Henry Lovett
Nellie Kern
Colorado
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Minnie Dingelstedt
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Thirty- Fifth Division
Sijesker
Rainn
Peka
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