Allied ultimatum to Germany on reparations and Ruhr occupation
London May 5 The allied powers issue a formal ultimatum to Germany demanding a categorical reply by May 12 on disarmament and reparations under the Versailles treaty. If Germany fails to comply, occupation of the Ruhr valley is to begin May 12 and continue as long as obligations remain unfulfilled.
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Ruhr
London
Germany
Ant
Ateo
Dr. Stahmer
Rhine
German Cabinet Change in Berlin May Fifth
The cabinet of Chancellor Fehrenbach, which submitted its resignation to President Ebert, continues to function while a successor cabinet is organized. Parliament circles debate whether the present bloc will form a new government, with the Entente reparations protocol awaiting Germany's signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Fehrenbach
Ebert
Min
Reichstag
Ulster Premier Meets De Valera in Dublin Talks
Sir James Craig and Eamonn De Valera held a Dublin conference on Irish affairs. The discussion, while noted as important, was described as apart from Ulster’s unchanged position. De Valera’s recent proclamation on home affairs devolution framed the context of the talks.
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Ulster
Belfast
May
James Craig
Eamonn de Valera
Dublin
James
de Valera
Professor de Valera
Van Bruner Plans New One Floor Laundry Plant in Lawrence
Van Bruner who bought the Lawrence Steam Laundry a year ago has purchased land to build a premier one floor laundry facility in Lawrence with the office in view. He is active in the Chamber of Commerce Rotary and Methodist church and helped organize the Good Will concert for Rev. Frank H. Smith contributing to its success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Bruner
Lawrence
Bruner
Chamber of Commerce
Botary
Methodist Church
Frank H. Smith
Entrance Change at Perkins Building Mezzanine Office
The mezzanine floor entrance to Perkins and Co. will close and a new entry will be created from R. C. Manley’s office. Manley will move his insurance and justice of the peace office to the former Army and Navy store room in the Bower Sock theatre building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins and Co
Perkins
Bank
R. C. Manley
Manley
Insurance and Justice of the Peace
Bowersock Theatre
Army and Navy
Medical Association Meeting In Douglas News
The Douglas medical society is holding a chamber of commerce night with papers and discussion. Winslet, manager of the Kause Valley Creamery, is in Kansas City attending a ice cream maker convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslet
Kause Valley
Kansas City
State High School Typewriting Contest At University
Seventy five high schools will be represented in the annual state contest at the University. Contestants are winners of local high school and commercial department contests with tests for speed and accuracy. Miss Elsa Danneburg of Argentine high school won last year and is entered again.
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Elsa Danneburg
U S Receives Formal Allied Bid to Join Postwar Bodies
British ambassador Sir Auckland Geddes delivered the Allied invitation to the U S for representation on the supreme councils the reparations commission and the council of ambassadors. Washington withheld comment as officials study the terms and possible conditions tied to mandates enunciated by Secretary Hughes.
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Washington
Sir Auckland Geddes
State Department
United States
Supreme Councils
Council of Ambassadors
London
Hughes
Conviction in Mortgaged Property Sale Case in Douglas County
In the Douglas County District Court, a verdict in the state v. Frank Williams found Williams guilty of selling mortgaged property. The jury valued the sold tow at $19.25, yielding a petty larceny verdict. A separate City case against C. S. Queen ended in a hung jury. Other trials included an E. & Barnhart vs Kring suit and repairs disputes, with judgments for $57.40 and related actions. Civil suits to quiet titles proceeded with titles ordered to pass in five days.
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Douglas County District Court
Frank Williams
C. S. Queen
Williams
Justice Court
Baldwin
E. &. Barnhart
Vance Kring
Barnhart
Kring
Plantiff
O. S. White
Charles Haas
Caroline Freund
Fred Gerstenberger
Paschal Fish
Mail Aviator Burned to Death in Wyoming Crash
Walter M. Bunting mail service aviator is killed when his airplane overturns during takeoff for a flight to Cheyenne with mail in Rock Springs Wyoming. His wife resides at Carney's Point New Jersey. A marriage license was granted in Douglas county probate court to Francisco Contrez and Juan Fernel both of Lawrence and they were married by Judge L H Menger.
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Rock Springs
Wyoming
Walter M. Bunting
Cheyenne
Carney's Point
N. J
L. H. Menger
Douglas County
Francisco Contrerez
Juan Fernel
Lawrence
Judge Menger
Butler Tire Co Buys Two-Story Brick at 621 Massachusetts
The Butler Tire company of 1011 Massachusetts street has purchased the two story brick business building at 621 Massachusetts street and probably will occupy it soon. In the British Isles donkeys and horses are blessed on St. Anthony's Day.
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Butler Tire Company
Massachusetts Street
The
Butearic Islands
St. Anthony’s Day
Sole Heir Named After Pittsburg Clubsman Death
The death of Howard J. Flannery leaves Miss Carroll McComas sole heir to his entire fortune. McComas, an actress, met Flannery sixteen years ago when he was a Fordham University student.
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Howard J. Flannery
Pittsburg
Misa Carroll McComas
Miss McComas
Flannery
Fordham University
War Department slacker lists to be published in Congress
The War Department slacker lists will be published in the Congressional Record. Representative Johnson of South Dakota advocated for the publication, and there was no objection in the House. The May 6 announcement notes authority for the publication.
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Washington
War Department
Congressional Record
Coe
Wade
House
Johnson
South Dakota
Polish Riots Grip Upper Silesia As Crisis Grows
Upper Silesia sees Polish elements seize control of wedge shaped territory near Gross Sehlitz and towns including Byb Rutibay Burtlen and Lublitier amid frontier closures. Warsaw papers say government was surprised as Briand asks Poland to stamp out disorders and allies discuss a crisis at the supreme council.
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Briand
Lemon
Upper Silesian
Cerman-blizh
Iiss
GrossSehrelitz
Tariqwitz
Koenigshueub
Byb
Rutibay
Burtlen
Lublitier
Doles
Oter
Auth
Opplen
Upper Silesia
Therontier
Warsaw
Dai
Brinh
France
Sapieha
Supreme Council
London C of C to hold International Chamber congress
Paris May 5 Arrangements for the London Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce to begin in June have been made. Delegates will be organized into five groups with leaders from Britain France Belgium and the United States. American representatives and committee members are named along with selections for finance production distribution and other panels. The board also approved nearly 300 new memberships and several committees outline topics such as cable taxation arbitration and international credits. The note on C Haddon Chambers and Royal Marine Band plumes appears as a scattered item from the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
International Chamber of Domerce
Montay
Bar of Directors
Walker Daines
United States
Railroads
Grou For Transportation and Communicsions
Walter Leaf
Great Britain
Eugene Schneider
France
Maree Cassin
Lucenn Beckers
Belisium
Dewest
Thomas W. Lamont
D. F. Morgan and Co
New York
E.G. Miner
Pfaudler Company
Rochester
Gerard Swope
Internations General Electric Company
N.Y
International Chamber
John H. Fahey
Boston
Josenh G. Defrees
United States Chamber of Commerce
London Congress
Robert Grant, Jr
Lee, Higginson & Co
S. G. Archibald
H. E. Bedford, Jr
Aris
Levee Break Expands to 500 Feet Across Arkansas Floodzone
In Helena Arkansas on May 5 the White River levee near Georgetown widened from 150 to 500 feet with over 110000 acres flooded. About 1700 refugees are safe at Peach Orchard Bluff and Cotton Plant while water rises two inches hourly and four and a half feet deep at McCleland. Red Cross and National Guardsmen aid relief as shopkeepers guard against vandalism and livestock relocates to Peach Orchard Bluff.
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Helena
Ark
White River
Georgetown
Peach Orchard Bluff
Cutton Plant
McCleland
Helief
Red Cross
National
Fuel cost problem confronts utilities in Kansas
Junclion City May 1 The Union Light and Power Company discusses fuel cost pressures from rising coal prices as it plans to merge with United Power and Light Company of Abilene. The article notes fuel costs more than tripled over eight years and highlights water power as a key supplement with plants at Rocky Ford Blue Rapids Abilene Manhattan Miltonvale and more. A new 199 000 pound turbine was installed at Rocky Ford at a cost near 100 000 and required crossing the Big Blue River by rotary track built on cribs.
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Junclion City
Kans
Union Light | Aud Power Company
United Power, and Light Company
Abilene
Sears Flava
Kansas
United Power and Light Co.p
Fiist
Rocky Ford
Manhattan
United Company
Ar ‘Commission
Blue Rapids
Marhattan
Miltonvale
Junction City
Big Blue River
Union Pacific
United Systems
Stadium Day Planned as Alumni Gather and Bleachers Rebuilt
Plans outline a stadium day at the university with bleachers torn down starting at dawn under Prof. C. C. Williams. About 3,000 will eat picnic fare prepared by University women as 1,000 workers finish the removal by noon. Gov. Henry J. Allen and Chancellor Lindley will speak at a convocation, with alumni delegations from Topeka and other towns attending a conference to promote the Stadium-Action drive and memorial projects.
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Univer
At & O
C. C. Williams
uh-University
Henry J. Allen
Lindley
J.C. Nichols
Kansas City
George Kreeck
Limsley
McCook
Topeka
Great
Oappes
Civersity Wa
W. J. Baumartrer
Townley and Langer to Debate in Salina Next Tuesday
A. C. Townley head of the Non Partisan League accepted a challenge from William Lauger former North Dakota attorney general for a debate series. The first debate will be in Salina Kansas next Tuesday evening. The account also notes unrelated items about a phosphorescent moonlight fish and a bridal couple in an English town leaving in a donkey cart.
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A.C. Townley
William Langer
Salina
Bismarck
N. D
Townley
National Non-Partisan League
William Lauger
North Dakota
Kansas
Amazon
Farm Bureau Speaker Guides Women on Housework Efficiency
Mrs. Mollie Moser from Kansas State Agricultural College spoke at a Mathes home meeting about reducing daily household labor. She presented charts on walking distances for chores and urged attendees to submit kitchen rough drafts for expert review. County Farm Bureau organizer R. O. Smith arranged the event with plans for future farm architectural input.
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Mathes
Township
County Farm Bureau
Polish Revolt Leader Declares Uprising in Upper Silesia
Adelibert Korfanty, plebiscite commissioner, proclaims leadership of the uprising in Upper Silesia after removal by his government. Berlin reports 150,000 armed insurgents estimated in the region.
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Berlin
Adelibert Korfanty
Upper Silesia
Beuthen
Thacher Bridge Replacement Plan Discussed
About thirty farmers near the off Thacher bridge southwest of Lawrence urged the county to restore traffic. The board said no funds until next year but will have Engineer P.B. Wolf assess the old bridge and a temporary crossing may be built to ease daily travel. The bridge has remained out for a year causing widespread inconvenience.
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Thacher Bridge
Lawrence
Board of County Commissioners
Lali
Boand
Trole
PB. L. Wolf
Wolf
German Objectors to War Unite in Freedom Pledge
Philadelphia May 4 German objectors to war service in Germany form a union with over 10 000 members pledged to neith er bear arms nor aid the war. Howard Hy Brintar of West Chester Pa reports at a Berlin meeting under the German Union of Objectors to War Service. Speakers denounce militarism and call for awakening in universities. Dr Helene Stoecker condemns state education as drill and lies.
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Philadelphia
Germany
Pehl
Howard Hy. Brintar
Society of Friends
West Chester
Berlin
German Union of Objectors To
Brintat
England
Helene Stoecker
Women’s International Tearre For Peace
Fremium
Haskell Company Mustered Into State Service
DP Fourth Infantry Kansas National Guard was mustered into service at Haskell Institute by Adjutant General Charles L. Martin at 6:80 oclock. Sixty five Indian students at Haskell formed Company D to be commanded by Captain L B Read Jr and First Lieutenant Albert A Gish with Second Lieutenant Charles A Dilley.
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Fourth Infantry
Kansas National Guard
Haskell Institute
Charles [L. Martin
Haskell
L. B. Read, Jr
Albert A. Gish
Fourth Kansas Infantry
Charles A. Dilley
K. U
Memrier O J
O. T
Charles I. Martiny
Wilder S. Metcalf
Joe Dunkel
Frank
Dinsmore Alter
Sam McKone
Sam Moyer
Lathrop B. Read
Julius C. Holmes
Mahlon Weed
C. A. Dille
Stevenson outlines road report plan for Douglas County
At the Kiwai club luncheon Stevenson proposed a system to inform authorities about highway conditions. ECards would be printed and sent to travelers who rate roads after trips, then returned to the county engineer for real time updates. County officials and guests included Major Frank E. Jones, Kyle A. Stephenson, C Bussing, and Ed Gosia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Stevenson
Kiwai Club
Douglas County
Stevenson
Frank E. Jones
Kyle A. Stephenson
Kansag City
C. Bussing
Ed Gosia
Tires Found Hidden On University Grounds Report
J A Benson master plumbers at the University of Kansas reported finding two automobile tires in a hedge on campus hidden by old newspapers. Chief C M Fisher said after three arrests in Kansas City last week of April the men confessed to hiding the tires but a search found nothing.
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J. A. Benson
University of Kansas
Todey
C. M. Fisher
Forest Yoakum
Jos Green
Howart Phillips
Kanata
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Manley Office
Kansan Forecast
U. S
Rome
Welch
Chiropractorz
Gugrure
McQueen
Pegsh Frontier
OF London
C. OF C
C. Haddon Chambers
Prince of Wales
Royal Marine Band
Dy. Albright
Chiropractor
Arkansas
Dennis Taylor
Lo’elack
Neto Placé
Que-Hail
Col
Revius
Farm Bureau
Moser
Husted
Barker
Colman
County Board
Union
Bne
Palestine
Leg
Agency For Insurance
Capt
L. B. Read
Gen. Martin
L Stevenson
Kiwanis Club
Regu
Prise
Syeare
Knox
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