08 May 1919
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
1
Peace teams travel to Germany as part of a broader program outlined in the dispatch. Details on participants and dates are limited in the fragment but the move centers on international peace efforts.
Reports from Versailles indicate German peace delegates may return home while others stay to finalize terms. Austria Hungary frontiers and indemnity discussions dominate drafts for the Austrian treaty with a potential five billion crown indemnity. The United States may become Armenia’s mandatory, with President Wilson likely to submit to Congress. General Pershing cabled 24 additional awards for bravery to the War Department.
The War Department announced recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor including Lieut Patrick Regan of the 15th Infantry and Sergeants Benjamin Kaufman of the 30th Infantry Arthur T Forrest of the 354th Infantry James E Karnes and Edward R Tolley of the 117th Infantry.
Despite buoyancy cork cannot reach the surface from 200 feet deep due to water pressure. The statement notes the ocean’s immense pressure prevents ascent despite cork’s buoyant nature.
Bolivia grants each member a daily stipend of 15 dollars only on days the legislature sits. If a member misses a session, the pay does not apply.
Lieut John W Hamilton of Pleasanton is cited for exceptional bravery in leading his company at Bellecourt on September 29 and awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Wounded twice, he refused to abandon command and remains hospitalized in France. A 1917 KU graduate, he became a first lieutenant at Camp Funston.
William Heberling of Company T1 17th Infantry Regiment arrives in Lawrence to discover an inheritance of 14000 dollars from his aunt plus 80 acres of land. He was 17 when he enlisted and served as a dutyshooter. His father W H Heberling lives in Overbrook, and his brother Jamie remains in France with the 247th Sanitary Train.
A tense scene in Versailles as the German delegation took about half an hour to reply to Peter Clen Enceau. Officials and observers waited as negotiations continued in a high stakes diplomatic tableau.
The first Navy Curtiss hydroplane NC left Rockaway Beach at 10 AM toward Halifax marking the start of a three-plane trans Atlantic attempt. NC-4 led, with NC-3 and NC-1 close behind as they head northeast, while a Navy balloon and C-5 airship provide escort and observation along the coast.
Congressman Ed C Little spends a short visit in Lawrence with friends before heading to Washington for the opening of a special session He notes Kansas troops earlier honored in Kansas City Kansas and credits the town with rising in regional prominence amid ongoing draw of state and national events.
The Department of Agriculture released its May 1 forecast showing winter wheat production at 80,000,000 baskets and rye at 122,086,000 bushels. States listed include Missouri 101 percent and 72,425,000, Nebraska 101 percent and 70,700,000, Kansas 105 percent and 197,389,000, Oklahoma 12 percent and 54,154,000.
Washington May 8 President Wilson will not attend the May 19 opening of the special session of Congress. His message from Paris will be read to Congress when it convenes. White House advices say he will not hasten his return due to the extra session.
Grigin and Wigon Jasper of Baldwin came to town to meet the 187th and their son and brother Corporal Lester Griffin. Jasper was a corporal in Cap. 1 and was wounded September 29 and carried to a dressing station by his brother. Lester contracted measles after arriving in America and has not yet recovered his health.
A Bl verdict was reached in the Teal university case charged with robbery with intent to rape. Proceedings will resume this afternoon in the state case against Osentr Farssefl. The court did not convene until late morning and officials expect hazing and robbery allegations tied to university incidents to be heard in the district court at Colmerrow if not begun by late afternoon.
Fragmentary notes recount that sixty of eighty men from Fort Scott’s Company G went into battle in Argonne near Siegfried line. Only about a dozen of the original squad returned. many were killed or wounded with few evacuated, others sent home ahead of the march.
The article recalls Seayed Man, a veteran mortally wounded during a hill assault in France as French and American forces joined in the push. Adviser Toth notes Willis R. Bankes and the Treadiaaity Company artillery aided the defense. Parents and Banker son reflect on his boyhood in the Presbyterian community as he recovers in country. In the forty eight states there are 2 080 counties.
Clarkson directs the Council of National Defense. The wartime advisory body to all government departments will likely be continued after the war, with reconstruction as its core focus and ongoing influence in policy shaping.
Washington debates the Versailles terms as Congress, in adjournment, weighs the impact on America. Leaders study the published summary as Germany’s likely reaction and whether the Senate will ratify the pact. The debate signals possible reservations and future U.S. alignment.
An American minister in Pekin informs Secretary Langhorne that all telegraph wires from Pekin are down except for one line routing to Siberia. The communication outage affects Asia and could influence diplomatic exchanges with American interests.
Col Carl Phillips chief surgeon of the Thirty fifth Division is on leave in Lawrence to resume practice. He assisted Captain Lusk and Captain Dinsmoor to rush Private Carver of Company G to Simmons hospital after a high fever developed. The Fort Scott soldier is without local friends and Red Cross groups sent comforts. Lawrence prepares to aid during his stay.
County treasurers from across Kansas assemble at the county courthouse for opening sessions with Mayor George J. Kreeck and speakers including K. Noonan of Hutchinson. Tours, a Chamber of Commerce dinner, and talks on tax amendments and county treasurer duties follow through the day and into Friday.
Traveler Winey from Iola seeks his son Willard in the Battery but learns they advanced beyond the meeting. Farald Winey remains in the army at Dodge, awaiting discharge. Final exams at the University of Kansas run June 7 to 12 for most students, with seniors trading A or B. Convocations will be monthly next year under a senate plan.
A Lawrence girl will play Electra in the Greek play at the university June 5 in Robinson gymnasium. The performance marks the greatest dramatic effort by the university's E U dramatic society this year with Craig and Senator Se U. student listed among the cast.
Lawrence citizens greeted back the 130th Field Artillery battalion and the 137th Infantry with parades and a South Park homecoming. Governor Allen and state officials led the welcome as units from Lawrence and Douglas County returned from France and Germany. The scene featured decorations, crowds, and a reception with food and honors for veterans and their families.
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