Lecompton Leads in Over-Subscription Victory Loan Drive
Douglas county tops the Tenth Federal Loan district by raising 110000 over the $810700 county quota with all local banks oversubscribing. District leaders allocate extra German helmets to Boy Scout patrols and county leaders plan medals for each Scout and district workers.
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Douglas County
J. R. Holmes
Kansas City
Coffey County
Holmes
Lawrence
Baldwin
Vinland Bank
Fidora
Lecompton Bank
Lone Star
Santa Fe Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts Street
H. BE. Kepler
Kepler
Lawrence Workers
J. R. Bechtel
W. H. Quackenbush
Lawrence Women's Committee
Washington
Federal
Lecompton
State Woman's Federation Meet Opens in Pratt
Delegates from about 860 women's clubs across Kansas gather in Pratt for the annual State Federation of Women's Clubs session. President Mrs. H. G. Garvey of Topeka expects over 450 attendees. events include a reception for veterans at First Presbyterian Church and speeches by state and national leaders. The convention continues through Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Kansas
State Federation of Womer's Clubs
H. G. Garvey
Topeka
First Presbyterian Church
Redexation
Henry J. Allen
C. F.uffman
C. Brooks
Wichita
League of Women Voters
Lorraine Wooster
Adrian Greene
Kansas Traveling Libraries Commission
Kansas Federation
Naional Women Clubs Federation Service
France
T. R. Johns
Annabel Garvey
Nanon Herven
Ead
Jazz Surges As Shimmy Music Sells In Lawrence
Jazz influenced shimmy tunes keep selling in Lawrence despite social riding. Prominent music dealers report strong demand for shimmy and jazz heavy records while Glenn School at district No 33 remains closed.
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Lawrence
Glenn
Grenn Baseball Team Rout Lecompton Nine 16 to 1
Last week closed quietly with no big program and a dinner. The Grenn baseball team defeated Lecompton by 16 to 1 in a lopsided game, drawing a turnout of over 300 people for the dinner that followed.
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Grenn
Lecompton
Lost His Booze Two Half Pins Cost Frank Tuttle A Fine
Frank Tuttle arrived in North Lawrence on the interurban with two half pint bottles of whiskey and a similar beverage on his person. He was sentenced in police court by Judge R C Manley to thirty days in jail and fined 106.50 including costs. A separate drunk charge carried a fine of 1 and the Bane Dry show brought a 00 fine. Logan arrested Tuttle when the car stopped at Dicker's store corner. He handed over a lunch voucher found in his cell left by two prisoners a month ago after they escaped.
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Frank Tuttle
North Lawrence
RC. Manley
Logan
Tuttle
Kensic City
Dicker’s
War memento whistle linked to police work
Lawrence Police Chief receives a World War II era whistle from a veteran friend who served with Battery B in France. Harris Pollock considers using the keepsake in local police duties, while Chief Monroe treats it as a memento of hard battles Pollock faced overseas.
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Lawrence
Monroe
France
Whistler
Harris Pollock
Pollock
Returned Veterans to Attend Military Ball in Lawrence
Returning soldiers from Battery B Company M and Company join local civic support as banks and firms provide tickets for the Home Coming Military Ball at the Fraternal Aid Union hall. Stores report brisk civilian clothing sales and widespread community assistance to the veterans.
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Massachusetts Street
Lawrence
the Argonne
Union of
Battery B
Company M and Company
Altunion
Machine Gu
Fourth Regiment National Guard
Journal-World Office
Lawrence Nations Bank
American Cement Plaste Company
Over Clothing Company
Kansas Telephone Company
W. A. Yeung
Fraternal Aid Union
The
Weaver Store
Jnne, Bullene and Hackman
Citizen
State Bank
Merchants Nationa Bank
Peonles State Bank
Farmers Trust Company
Watkin National Bank
Teckhkan Clothing Company
KU Invitation Track Meet Draws Four KC High Schools
Kansas City Missouri and Kansas high schools plan full teams for the annual KU invitation track meet in Kansas. Central Westport Northeast and Manual accompany four KC teams plus Kansas City Kansas High School to challenge Winfield state champions. Friday afternoon KU tests Kansas Aggie in outdoor dual meet at 3 30.
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KK. U
K U
W. O. Hamilton
Kansas City
Mme
Kans
Central
Westport Northeast
Manual
Winfield
Kansas
Kansas Aggie
K. U
Farmer
W. C. Hamilton
Expect Edwards Back Chaplain to Return Home
Rev BF A Edwards chaplain of the 140th Infantry is due home this afternoon from Camp Funston with full discharge papers. Former pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church and longtime Boy Scout leader, he was a popular figure with his men and the Lawrence scouts. A church delegation plans to meet his train at Union Pacific station.
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140Th Infantry
Ince
BF. A. Edwards
Camp Funston
Edwards
Trinity Episcopal Church
Lawrence
City Hospital Plan Approved by City Leaders
A called Social Service League meeting unanimously backed Mayor George J. Kreeck's plan for a Lawrence city hospital. Final details will be set at a Wednesday session with city officials and the Douglas County Red Cross board. A Douglas County Medical Society meeting tonight will discuss the hospital need and the Presbyterian Brotherhood proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Service League
George J
Wreeck
Lawrence City
Douglas County Red Cross Society
Kreeck
Douglas County Medical Society
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Presbyterian Brotherhood Committee
W. C. McConnell
J. Re. Bechtel
County Society
Lawrence Homes Entered by Thieves in Daylight Burglary
Three Lawrence houses on New Hampshire and Rhode Island streets were entered last night with two robberies confirmed. At 714 New Hampshire, a matted suitcase and clothing items were stolen. at 720 New Hampshire, silverware, jewelry, and $27 in gold were taken. Adams house yielded five silver spoons, multiple rings, a gold chain and locket, two gold dollars dated 1863 and 3885, a $5 golf piece, and a $2 20-dollar bill. The Wagner residence showed signs of entry but no items stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
William Carter
New Hampshire Street
J. T. Adams
Carter
Adams
Harry Wagner
Rhode Island Street
KR. V. A
Lost blue Yorkshire terrier sought by grateful owner
A child asks help finding a blue Yorkshire terrier named Pegey with long hair lost near Nitro Virginia. The dog was a war souvenir given to Gene Lamb by an English captain last summer. Dr. W G Banker and wife plan to leave for Talequah Oklahoma after a two week visit. he was formerly pastor of the local Presbyterian church.
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Pegey
K. U
Journal-World
Gene Lamb
Nitro
W. G. Banker
Talequah
Okla
Doctor Banker
Presbyterian Church
Community Patriotism Focused Meetings Set in Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber of Commerce hosts a three part program with Ben Vardaman, editor and author on trade topics, speaking at a noon luncheon, Rotary dinner, and a 6:30 pm Chamber gathering. He will address salesmanship and management to merchants and clerks.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Chamber of Commercee
Ben Vardaman
Trades Union of
Des Moines
Iowa
National Community Betterment Association
National Business Men’s Association
National Clothier
Redpath
Chamber of Commerce
O'Clock
Vardaman
Jayhawkers vs Allies opener postponed by weather
The Missouri Valley Conference baseball season start for the Jayhawkers and Ames is delayed as rain may push today’s game to tomorrow. If cleared by noon the opener with Allies will start around 4 pm, with possible overnights to fit schedules. Changes shift Kansas Aggies games to May 19 20 in Manhattan and May 26 27 here. May 22 23 move as well. Mrs J W O Bryan leaves for Pratt meeting of the State Federation of Clubs.
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Jayhawkers
Ames
W. C. Hamilton
al Ales
Hamilton
Kansas Aggie
Manhattan
Aggies
Amés
K. U
War Council Refers German Notes on Prisoners to Experts
Paris May 12 The council of four decided to refer the German notes on labor and repatriation of prisoners to expert consideration rather than answer them immediately The conference reported to have settled terms for a reply to Count von Bernholtz Banks and discussed a German counter proposal on international labor legislation Italian Foreign Minister Sonnino met with Col House to discuss Italy Austria frontier issues The Austrian treaty nears completion with a London style frontier image Korea submits a petition asking for independence and nullification of the 1910 treaty with Japan
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Paris
Council
Decis
Ares
Clemenceau
Count von Benefolont Banks
Tx Commission
Dent
Leeds
Berne
Germany
Baron Sonnino
Col. E. M. House
Austria
Korea
Window Decorators Meet at Topeka
Kansas association gathers for annual display men convention with about 300 delegates expected. program features study of shop windows and prizes for artistic displays. speakers include A L Oli J W Foley P Lanham F Whitlock R K K son William A Riley A E Butterworth and others from Topeka Kansas City Mo Des Moines and Wichita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Association of Display
Topeka
Toneka
Kans
Kansas Association
A. L. Oli
Topeka Chambe Commerce
J. W. Foley
Jack L. Cameron
Des Moines
Kansas
F Whitlock
Wichita
R. K. K. Son
William A. Riley
Peka
A. E. Butterworth
Ka City
F. D. Franklin
City
Hugh McVey
J. J. Donelson
Taft to Topeka Will Be Chief Speaker At Meeting
In Topeka on Decoration May 30 a league of nations meeting is set under the Kansas League to Enforce Peace. William H Taft is announced as principal speaker with possible talks by Eliott of Harvard or Rabbi Wise of New York and Dr Howard Shaw. I W Bellamy of Chicago arranged the event with local groups pledging 2500 for expenses.
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League of Nations
Topeka
William Ha Taft
Kansas League
Presid Eliott
Harvard
Rabbi Wises
New York
Na Howard Shaw
Kansas City
I.W. Bellamy
Chicago
National League
Ganizations
Changes in Company H After Promotions and Casualty Replacements
In the past two years Company H shows many changes due to promotions and replacements. After leaving Lawre in September 1917 the unit returned with and to men from Lawrence. Promotions reshuffled many positions and casualties created new placements from other units.
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Per Ca
Lawre
Lawrence
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American Geographical Society
Fay
Berlin
Ts Obi Committee
Ehiie
Poblpetosi Soca
Une America Mibasita
Peace Congress
Women’s Federation OF State
Hashun Whistle
Melenvia
Bulearia
Postal Union
England
New Orleans
Enrone
J. B. Carter
W. T. Ganetney
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Wilson
Dorothy Olan
Clara Roland
Hiattville, Kans
A. B. Ewing
North Tiird Street
America
Pyeng Yang
Funston
S. S
Sorial Service League
J. W. O’bryan
State Federation of Clubs
Baaw
Council OF Four
Italy
Vantape Poista
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