War to the death urged to press for peace
Taft headlines Win-the-War Convention urging a strong fighting army to secure victory. Delegates and 4 000 attendees push irreducible public opinion that the war must continue until Germany is defeated. Taft leads as speakers insist on war to secure peace. Fighters say German aims and Hohenzollern rule must be crushed.
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Philadelphia
Taft
League
Wuft
Germany
Belgium
Alsace-Lorraine
Russia
Turkey
London
Somme
Ancre
Argas
Flanders
War Office
Paris
Amiens
Hailles-Castel
Montdidier
Ailette
Rome
Pola Harbor
Cost of War Grows as Third Liberty Loan Expands Treasury
Washington reports a March treasury expenditure of 1.229 billion dollars with a 570 million dollar month rise. Naval costs reached 143 million, shipping board 116 million, military establishments total 3.312 billion for nine months ending April 1. Net debt stood at 9.585 billion, while third Liberty Loan receipts boosted working balance to 1.647 billion.
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Treasury
Washington
Army
Navy
Naval Establishment
Shipping Board
War Departments
Red Cross Sale At Globe Farmers Union Hall
A Red Cross fundraising auction will be held at the Globe Farmers Union hall Saturday starting at ten o'clock. Donated items include hogs sheep poultry grain fruit eggs butter and food. A lunch will be served on the grounds. Harold Fisher led the donation drive. Auctioneers are Sam Jan Huss and Charley Meyers. Roy M. Baker chairs the committee in charge. Miss Marcia Baty and her mother Mrs S Baty traveled to Topeka for the year.
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Globe Farmers Union
Red Cross
Harold Fisher
Sam Jan" Huss
Charley Meyers
Roy M. Baker
Local retailers claim three cents profit on potatoes
Lawrence officials say grocers pay 1.50 per hundredweight for Kansas City potatoes plus 13 cents freight and 2 cents drayage, totaling 1.65 per hundredweight or 99 cents per bushel. Stores sell at 1.20 per bushel, with 10 cent sacks and 17 percent overhead, yielding at most three cents profit per bushel amid freight and shrinkage losses.
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Lawrence
Clarence Halt
Kansas City
Hall
Srey
Innes
Interurban Rights on Bridge Granted by County Officials
Douglas county commissioners approve Kansas Electric Utilities Company privilege to run North Lawrence street cars over the county tracks and bridge. A 25 percent net receipts share after operating expenses and depreciation is proposed, with a June 1 1918 deadline to accept terms. The county seeks no rights waiver from the city franchise and the deal ends a long controversy. Nine KU law seniors to take state bar exams in Topeka May 20–22. Elizabeth Cox died at 1159 Rhode Island Street with services at Friends Church tomorrow.
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Court House
Kansas Electric Utilities Company
Board of County Commissioners
Kansas City Kaw Valley and Western Railway Company
Douglas County
North Lawrence
Lawrence
Mgr. J. T. Skinner
Board of County
Kk.u. School of Law
Topeka
School of Law
A.W. Hershberger
Wilbur Jones
Carl Rice
R. L. Hamilton
J. G. Norton
H. W. Hoffman
J. 5. Parker
Ja.g. Harteldes
E.G. Smith
Rice
R.U
Smith
Jayhawker
Elizabeth Cox
Rhode Island Street
Friends Church
Willcox
Woodward
Gak
Not Revised to Suit President Amid Amendment Row
Amid contentious debate the chamber adopts a resolu tion with five objections noted though not revised to suit the president. The action reflects ongoing friction between council members and executive priorities.
Wilson vows fight over war inquiry resolution
President Wilson and Senator Thompson of Kansas oppose Chamberlain’s war inquiry resolution as amended. A dragnet conduct inquiry into the entire war is feared, while Thompson suggests limiting the scope to the aircraft situation. Chamberlain aims to push hearings with the military committee despite administration opposition.
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Washington
Wilson
Senate
Chamberlain
Senate Military Committee
Thompson
Kansas
Senate Expenditures Committee
Martin
Virginia
Geome
Revis
Military
Military Committee
Chianberlain
Chamberlains
Four Registrants Leave for Special Training at College
Four registrants Pettit Melville Robertson Zeb departed at 9 38 from Union Pacific for Kansas State Agricultural College Manhattan for sixty days of government funded special technical training in radio hospital and related fields. After training they will be sent to France. The four young men are the first to go to the Kansas State College for this program.
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Union Pacific
Kansas State Agricultural College
Manhattan
France
Guy Emerson Pettit
Edward William Melville
Robert J.robertson
Ernest Zeb
Tve
Kansas Star Agricultural College
Levis
Lawrence Y M C A Sends Three Camp Squads to Elmdale
About twenty one boys from Lawrence will attend the YMCA summer camp at Elmdale this summer. Seven boys per squad join leaders Rev FE Stauffer and others in three squads with room for three more delegates. An additional younger camp for twelve to fifteen year olds is planned for June 16 to 20 with about fifteen boys. Mrs E M Briggs is returning from Kansas City today.
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Lawrence- Lois
Elmdale
Lawrents
Rev
Fe.stauffer
Res
Ross W. Sanderson
H. L. Emmett
Lloyd Black
Levert Wigwins
Maul Fupilacott
Herbert Olson
William Anderson
Armin Woestemeyer
Francis
Gregory Dinsmore Wood
Taul Evans
VY. Mlc
A.ole
Douglas County Aims for Largest Red Cross Drive
Douglas County plans a strong Red Cross fund drive on Monday aiming for record participation. Officials urge community support and readiness for the nationwide drive kickoff signal.
Only Registrants Engaged in Farming Excused from Call
Fort Logan Colorado Topeka Kansas May 15. Adjutant General Charles Huffman orders 1000 men for emergency duty with exemptions for registered farmers in Douglas Kiowa counties. White males fit for service to be drawn as needed. Local boards must fill quotas while prioritizing enlistment and special assignments for the nation’s needs.
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Fort Logan
Colorado
Topeka
Kans
Phe Qyueta
Pouglas County
Lavoe
County Liberty Flag auction plan replaces sale with donor list
Merchants National Bank presents a Liberty Flag to be kept by the county as a symbol of support for the Red Cross. Donors contributing two pounds or more will have their names filed in county records and honored on a Donors Roll. The flag will fly at the county courthouse on patriotic occasions and in parades. A Children's Roll invites regional students to join with modest fees. Funeral notice for Fred Raker follows.
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Red Cross
Dowrtis
Deners
Rotnty Court House
Holmes
Liberty Fae
SEO
Sumper Hugh School
Owas
Tie
Holi
Degetis
Hein
Red Cross Drive Aims for County Quota In One Day
The notice outlines a county wide Red Cross fundraising drive to raise 27.5 million in a single day. A favored committee assigns solicitors for each district and urges every resident to contribute according to means.
Separate University Drives Red Cross Support
The paper notes a separate university unit will have its own Red Cross drive. An all university convention is set to begin the drive at Memorials afternoon at 4 o clock. Henry May of Williston will be the original speaker. Pledges will be begun immediately at the address given.
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Red Cross
Drise
Douglas Comnty Rus
Uni- Anysity
Ruise
Aelock
Henry May
Wniisas
Oringinal
Ceeninifter
Red Cross Auction to Benefit War Efforts at Worden School
The Farmers Union of Worden, Montana will host an ice cream social and donation auction at Union School on May 25. Proceeds go to the Red Cross.
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Worden Red Cross
Uies
Worden
Lo- Toak
Unions Awn School
Red Cross
Valuation Increases Ordered By State Tax Office
Readable fragments indicate an order from the state tax commission headquartered in Topeka to increase city and county valuations in Douglas County. The move aims to fund the draft and war measures, with clerks and assessors facing heavy workload as filings rise for selective service.
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Phar Lavat
Las Commission
Topeka
de Iberedase
Ube Valuiicans
Taro Humis
Douglas County
Suise Cu
de Cents Diecessup
Cher
Coun- Waal
Eleck
Cork
Omaha Company Offers 1000 Toward Memorial Grounds
Dodge and Company of Omaha pledges 1000 dollars for the purchase price of grounds to be used as a wing station near Lawrense. The plan includes the park for soldiers and livestock shipments. Officials expect purchases to be completed within five weeks with local and state support to preserve Wood Luna Park for army use.
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Dodge and Company of
Omaha
Woolland Park
Santa Fe
Coates of Commerce
United States
Ordea
Luna
Lawsenies
Tamelredd Daliar Prierili
Fiw. M
USA
Uuttery St
A.W
Theo
Red Cross Auction Sale Continues Amid Strong Funds
The Red Cross auction sale proceeds reached 2,803.64 after yesterday's events, with 379.76 from chicken dinner and 482.57 from sale tags. Tonight and tomorrow a series of sales at the Red Cross headquarters on West Ninth Street are planned, with further articles arriving. An Irish reading by Edna Roberts drew applause and boosted donations, while car crowds and electric lights highlighted the event.
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Ood
Sweeney
Reat Cross
Red Cross
J. BR. Holmes
Holmes
Star Room
West Ninth Street
Hieono
Rew Crossland
Ninth
Vermont
Edna Roberts
Inger Hollies
Save All Wheat Meeting Of Dough County Threshers
Almost fifty threshing machine owners in Dough County are notified of a Saturday 2 pm meeting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. The gathering, urged by the food administration, aims to organize a county threshers committee and discuss plans to save wheat at harvest time and convert straw and grain that would be wasted into usable stocks.
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Dough County
Com- Mere
Food Administration
Douglas County
Vail
Talk About Pork at Six Corners Community Club Meeting
Six Corners Community Club Bureau will meet Friday evening where Mr. Fred Laptad now in government work will lecture on Production During the War. Refreshments will include ice cream and fund raising. Also noted is a sustained demurrer in the damage suit by W. F. Andersen against J. F. Daniels over 300 bushels of corn stolen from a granary last fall. Judge C. A. Smart upheld the demurrer to the complaint.
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Six Corners
Six Corners Community Club Bureau
Fred Laptad
District’ Court
W. F F. Andersen
J. EF. Daniels
C. A. Smart
Anders Seon
Express firms unite under Maxwell at Wells-Parger office
Lawrence firms will consolidate all offices under A R Maxwell at the Wells-Parger Company location, 701 Massachusetts Street, within a few days according to an announcement today.
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Lawrence
A.R. Maxwell
Wells-Parger Company
Massachus Street
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