03 May 1919
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1919
Page
1
The council of three will unveil terms for a peace pact to the Huns on Wednesday. France, Alsace Lorraine, and all railways are mentioned as part of the broader settlement framework.
German delegates arrive in Versailles totalling 218 in number as talks on the treaty proceed. Paris papers report progress on Alsace Lorainne railway ownership and Luxembourg status while warnings rise of police action and potential protests amid expectations Italy may be invited to join.
Officials report April records include thirteen births and ten deaths in the city. Pneumonia tops the death causes, with most fatalities among seniors. County figures show twenty eight marriage licenses issued, while several couples obtained licenses in the later part of April, amid a generally low for granting births and marriages.
The Victory Teun parade in New York City, organized under the War Department, promises to be one of the most complete military demonstrations ever witnessed in the United States.
Washington dispatches today from Paris indicate confidential plans for a special session of Congress to convene about June. President Wilson is reported confident he can return to the United States before month’s end, with officials suggesting the session could meet even earlier if Paris developments accelerate.
An earthquake seven thousand tiles away was recorded at the University of Kansas last night indicating a probable origin to Jonpam rie reading. Signals failed to ward vestors. The quake was fairly destructive with waves traveling southeast or west, estimated between 8 and 9 o'clock.
City officials witnessed a daytime water main failure near the Santa Fe depot caused by decades of sediment and manganese buildup. Mayor George Lo Wreeck and officials learned the 42 thousand dollar fix would take months, with low pressure and degraded supply until repairs restore capacity.
Amid efforts by American ambassador Thomas Nelson Page and French envoy Carrere in Rome, Premier Orlando shows a readiness to resume ties with the United States. The Council of Three in Paris bars any clause on cables in the peace treaty, planning to move cables out of German control. German wireless activity is noted as Allies and Americans show limited attention to the German peace delegation.
Mr and Mrs David Passon depart for St Paul following a half century in Douglas County. He has entrusted his store and property to others as he and his wife fulfill their late daughter’s dying wish that his mother care for her infant son. The family leaves behind lifelong friends and colleagues.
Ewart Plank a Kansas student at the United States Military Academy West Point has shown leadership and drill skill as he was elected manager of the Howitzer the annual West Point union publication. As a plebe he fended off upperclassmen at night using bayonet training learned at Fort Sill Oklahoma and earned respect of the academy.
The New Over S800 Telephone Directory lists over 2,800 subscribers with about 500 in county communities. It features improved stock paper and printing, aims for accuracy, and will be distributed next week by the Kansas Telephone Company with 500 new subscribers added.
The Develns county drive nears completion with Lawrence reports showing rapid early sales. By noon the Channel of Commerce HQ had $190,890, while street booths boasted $1,200 that morning and $3,000 in bonds in half an hour. City districts and Roy Scouts organize door to door efforts amid a brisk push toward the county quota.
The Krensas Telephone seeks rate increases in Douglis County to 1.50 per month for wholly company owned lines and equipment and a 1.00 increase for partly company owned lines. It cites chaotic ownership and maintenance after Lawrence exchanges’ consolidation and asks to amend the March order to adjust two party line charges. The hearing is set before a Public Utilities board in Helsingfors on May 3. The text notes Bolsheviki advances on the eastern front after the German retreat.
The 110th ammunition train passed through Funston at noon today.
The 129th Field Artillery and 110th Engineering regiments pass through on the Union Pacific, with Missouri roots and many Lawrence men. An estimated 200 veterans may return the same day if two more regiments visit. Mayor Kreeck restricts east-side access to relatives, while Red Cross serves sandwiches and coffee to 2,900 meals. Ammunition Train 119th arrives for five minutes as Captain Murray and Captain Kanaga greet friends. homecoming includes Haskell band and Red Cross volunteers. Three American soldiers are killed and eight injured when their army car is struck by a train near Orleans, France.
The summer session of the Teachers Normal Institute of Douglas county will be held here from August 1 to 15. Principal faculty include Supt. R. A. Kent and Miss Julia Stone. Miss Stone has served as rural school supervisor for the last three years.
The Chamber of Commerce cancels the weekly luncheon this week on Tuesday and hosts a banquet Thursday night for visiting county treasurers from across the state. The county treasurers’ annual meeting will be here May 8 and 9 with an automobile tour of the city prior to the dinner. Headquarters are at the Chamber of Commerce and sessions at the county courthouse.
Ralph Auchard of Clay Center, a machine gunner with the 137th Infantry, was wounded and gassed in the Argonne Forest drive but returned home only for rheumatism. The K A student, he had been with the unit in all its drives before enlisting and is finishing education at the University of Kansas.
The Tenth Federal district aims to sell 50 000 memorial bonds for Honor Day May 5. Each county must match its dead number from the war with Germany. Names on the county honor roll will be checked off as bonds are purchased with second honors allowed after all names are credited once. A miniature convention at First Presbyterian C E will follow.
Washington reports a mixed labor picture for the week ending April 26 based on federal employment service data. Thirty five cities show a 82,600 surplus while six have a 2,450 shortage and two are in balance. declines in New England and Pacific coast surplus noted. The passage also includes an odd aside about Horace Tripp, a Kansas printer and fisherman, with poultry earnings.
Senator Johnson of California charges President Wilson reversed his stand on secret treaties after denouncing them. He criticizes Wilson for surrendering in the Fiume and Shantung disputes and accuses Japan of breaking its pledge to return Chinese lands. Johnson warns that league principles fail when strong powers demand obedience and self-determination is ignored.
Washington May 3 1918 The Treasury announces total Liberty Bond subscriptions reached 1.575 billion with a goal to raise about 500 million dollars daily to finish the war loan drive. The public debt stands at 24.824 billion mostly Liberty bonds. redemptions and foreign loans reduce net figures.
John and Myrtle Martin were jailed in Douglas County after deputies served a writ of assistance. They refused to leave a house two and a half miles northeast of Baldwin, returned inside despite nails, and were held on $400 bonds after a preliminary hearing before Judge Clark.
The May term of the district court opens Monday with Eddy, charged with argon, to be heard first. The Cajucom case, accusing university store of mistreatment and robbery, will likely not come up until May 7.
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