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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1916

Page

2

Invitation Meet Draws 150 High School Stars

More than 150 top high school athletes from Missouri and Kansas are invited to compete at the University of Kansas City field meet this Saturday. Kansas City, St Joseph, and Topeka schools will send full teams, with changes in events to adjust to entries.

McCook Field Unity Athletic Association Kansas City St. Joseph Topeka The Athletic Association Kan City Misson Lawrence Colunbia Missouri Missouri Valley

Printers to Host Baseball Tourney in Indianapolis

Indianapolis May 17 press prep underway for a ball tournament. Karl Wielfes and Vienne Brer lead organizing team with plans to raise about 8 thousand dollars. Teams from St Louis to Boston expected. hundreds of visitors due for event and the national printers convention may follow in Baltimore the next week. Two tourists, Joby Reedy and Ellis McMillian, were arrested for railroad trespass and spent the night in jail, given an hour to leave town.

Indianapolis Indinapolis Ind Karl Wielfes Vienne Brer Ineal i Canon St. Louis St. Panl Hir Jeveland Detroit Cuyinnati Iuchmmpolis Pittsburgh Washington Philadelphia New York Boston Baltimore Joby Reedy Ellis McMillian

Kansas Track Team Heads to Manhattan Clash Friday

The Kansas track squad travels to Manhattan Friday for a meeting with the Aggies led by record breaker Bob Simpson. Treweeke remains doubtful with a sprained leg while Rodker recovers from a strained ligament. trainer Doc Markley oversees the squad in top condition.

Kansas Tigers Bob Simpson Manhattan Aggies Feaus Dick Treweeke Jaylakers Doc Markley Manta ‘Eer W. C. Hamilton Treweeks Treweeke Nebras Rod Rodker

Brandeis Court Vote Set By Senate Committee

Washington May 17 The senate judiciary committee will act next Wednesday on the nomination of Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court by unanimous consent the committee decided today to vote then. The fractured arm incident is noted but not causing serious distress.

Brandeis Washington, D. C Louts v. Brandeis Supreme Court Senate Judiciary Committee

Lawrence Man Fined in Police Court and City Walk Project

A Lawrence man was fined ten dollars after pleading and a woman charged with street walking received a fifty cent fine in police court yesterday afternoon. The city has constructed a new cripplement walk and platform at the entrance to Oak Hill cemetery.

Lawrence Will Oak Hill Cemetery

Religion Close 10 Life: Sermon on Everyday Faith and Unity

Rabbi Samuel Sale of St. Louis and Rev. Lee urged that religion should infuse daily life rather than stay shut inside churches. They warned against treating worship as mere pose and called for focusing on points of contact between faiths to draw near neighbors in righteousness, love, and justice.

Sanmel Sale St. Louis Lee Ssiou Altartayte

National Skat Tournament Set for Milwaukee Convention

The big national skat tournament will be held at the Milwaukee auditorium on July 9 and 10. Secretary O E Schweinmer says at least 4,000 players are expected with five prize categories and $2,000 in prizes. Admittance is $5 to cover incidentals. Detroit’s J Charles Eichhorn expects 100 players from that city. Other cities signaling large delegations.

Milwaukee Wis O. E. Sehwemner J. Charles Eichhorn Detroit Ehuitrees

High School Boys Club Plans Summer Camp Delegation

The High School news notes the club closes its meetings for the year. A delegation will attend the summer camp at Ebndate. The Imams training department of the High school will send a bunk to Eminadle as a permanent fixture for Lawrence delegations in the future. The work is directed by T. Al. Emmett. The bunk will accomodate eight men.

Alwh Ebndate Imams Training Department Tle High Selioal T. al. Emmett

Kansas City Doctor Put Off Train At Lawrence

Kansas City physician W A Steermann was put off a Union Pacific train at Lawrence last night after railroad men alleged intoxication. He spent the night in the city and proceeded to Salina in the morning. Police found in his pockets a Spanish gramme, a medicine text, a London charities handbook, a world atlas, a hypodermic outfit, and other items which were tossed into a waste basket.

Kansas City Salina W. Steermann Lawrence Raihnad Otelils Amin Thyal London

Bryan corrects reports on DNC attendance in Nebraska

Bryan says he will not attend the Democratic National Convention as an alternate or delegate from Nebraska. Charles W Bryan, defeated gubernatorial candidate, also plans no independent run or as a candidate for another ticket. He cites correcting deliberate and malicious misrepresentations by corporation‑controlled papers.

Neb Bryne Nebraska Charles W. Bryan Bryate Lye

Commission Meets Tomorrow to Consider City Bond Refund

City commissioners plan a meeting tomorrow to pass an ordinance authorizing about 370 000 to be refunded. The bonds issued at 3 percent will be refinanced at 4 3/4 or 4 1/2 percent, possibly yielding savings. A minor portion of the agenda involves other housekeeping business and reports.

Caiceting Mit

Social meeting of Lawrence W C 7 U hosted at Williams home

The Lawrence W C 7 U met at Fred Williams home on Missouri Street. J W Gidden led seating and prayer, Miss Dunkly played, Mrs Edith Lamb gave two readings, and a discussion on a single standard of morals followed. Two new members joined, and the next meeting on the 5th will feature a Flower Mission.

Lawrence W. C Woman’s Christian Temperance Union America Kate Endacott Rerguest

Heroic Hutchinson High Student Saves Girl At Class Picnic

At Halstead Kansas during a class picnic two serious accidents occurred. Harry Farris rescued Miss Marguerite Barer after a boat capsized in the swollen river. he brought her ashore while the boys swam to safety. Three other students, Beatrice Blizzard Gener Hyndershoot and Helen Levin, are hospitalized after a separate motor-boat wreck that overturned a relay craft. two girls are seriously injured while others are unharmed.

Hutchinson Kans Halstead Harry Farris Marguerite Barer Farris Barer Viyl Elf Beatrice Blizzard Gener Hyndershoot Helen Levin S Joushy- Injavedt Miltart

Death of A P Kelly Brings Wide Notice in West

A P Kelly brother in law of C Finch died in California after a life in journalism. He was city editor of the New York Evening Sun, later editing in San Francisco and Los Angeles. His son Sherwin Kelly, a University of Kansas student, rushed to Los Angeles on news of his death but arrived after his father passed.

Finch California Aller Iit Los Angeles Ivell Florence Finch Kelly Sherwin Melly University of Kaneas Engineering Achoal Nelly Ain New York Evening Sun Pacific Coast San Francisco

Two Haskell Runaways Shake Local Baseball Team

Two Haskell Runaways disrupt school baseball actions as teachers and students at Taskal School reassess team dynamics. Officials describe uncertain events affecting the Battery of its Ball Team and the role of James White in the incident.

James White Taskal Wafro Trent Maskell

Kansas City set to join Indian team in country tour

A fragmentary report notes a Kansas City group planning to join an Indian ball team for a country tour. The text also mentions a death of a year old and funeral preparations with unclear details and locations.

Tve Boys

Three Bendits A Dandiits Ebree in Mus EtDok Siiveli

Fragmentary text reads as a cryptic update noting three suspects or groups linked to a disturbance. Readable names or places are not extractable. context remains unclear and no concrete events or dates are identifiable.

Mexican Cowboys Claim South of Rio Grande Invasion

A Mexican cowboys on guard asserts several head of stork and sagdies arrived from the south of the Rio Grande, reporting a hostile movement. The claim centers on men crossing from the Mexican side, with no corroboration provided in the fragment.

Rio Grande

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