Republicans Win Control In Both Houses As Wilson Message Planned
Washington May 19 Republicans lead in both houses. Cummins elected president pro tempore. Pittman defeated 47 to 42. Gillette chosen speaker 227 to 172 over Champ Clark. Independents Carres and Randall voted Clark, Kerger abstained. Senate to hear Wilson message. House to convene Thursday for the same.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Wilson
Cummins
Key Pittman
Nevada
Frederick H. Gillette
Massachusetts
Champ Clark
Missouri
Gillette
Clark
Carres
Minnesota
Randall
California
Vietor Kerger
Wisconsin
League of Nations
Lodge
Calder
New York
Mit
Garry
Rhode Ieland
Pittman
Overman
North Carolina
Representative Burnett
Alabama
Martin
Willard to be paid for highway right of way near Lawrence
Douglas county plans to pay world heavyweight champion Jess Willard 153.25 for the use of a three fifths of an acre right of way past his ranch on the outskirts of Lawrence. Willard agrees to pay his share as other county farmers do. Willard is currently in California for a short visit.
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Douglas County
Jess Willard
Lawrence
Big Jess
Jess
California
Ptacek
Mass Meeting At University Of Kansas On Self Government
Will hold a large meeting on the Hill tomorrow morning at 10 30 oclock to discuss student self government. The honor system at KK U may be addressed and considered. It is believed 75 percent of students must vote for the system to implement it.
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University of Kansas
KK. U
Hawker Sightings Off Ireland Stir Hope and Doubt
Reports reach St Johns that Harry Hawker's Sopwith plane was seen off the Irish coast with jubilation at home. Rival Frederick Raynham sent congratulations as London and naval observers sought confirmation while officials reported no verified sighting by 6 pm.
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St. Johnns
New York
Harry G. Hawkers
Ivnch
Frederick PL Raynham
London
Sopwith Airplane Co
Hawker
Ireland
Air Ministry
Avistor
Aoman Shaw
Fleet Street
Hawkee
Four Lawrence youths join firefighting ranks in city
Four Lawrence boys, previously serving overseas, have decided to remain in the firefighting business and will begin training with the city fire department. The department recently lost four men, and soldiers helped with supplies. One man, Maytow, returned here ahead of his unit, and the group will receive their first firefighting lesson this afternoon.
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Lawrences
Maytows Pragseddinh Brance
Sheep Growers to Meet for First Postwar Assembly
The first meeting of the Sheep Growers association since its organization will be held this afternoon at 8 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Wool and sheep growing plans will be discussed.
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Sheep Growers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce Reams
Defeat Certain But He Brought Victory Leader in Douglas County
The Douglas County Victory initiates change with Leam driving executive effort across communities. He assumed the role when others hesitated, aiming to unite divisions and push forward local progress.
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Douglas County Victory
Leam
Drive
Paderewski to Stay in Government as Polish Crisis Eases
At St. Germain on May 19 reports say Premier Paderewski of Poland will likely remain in office as crisis negotiations continue. The German note topics and Polish affairs were to be discussed, with signs that no peace terms would be offered this week. Drafting of the Austrian treaty is proceeding slowly as Allied and Austrian delegates exchange credentials in the session lasting minutes.
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Council of Pour
Eee Jenace
Jan Taderewski
Polar
Poland
Elreles Holewe
Boland
Cheaine
St. Germaine
First Aid Medals Awarded by Douglas County Red Cross
Fifteen First Aid medals are awarded for meritorious work in the course held by the Douglas County Red Cross chapter. The medals, delayed by metal shortages, are now being distributed to honorees including Mrs. Mary A. Terkins, Mrs. R. M. Wilks, Mrs. L. H. Menger, Mrs. Carl Gracher, Mrs. Anns Freark, Mrs. George J. Hood, Mrs. Fred G. Boyles, Mrs. Nees Olsen, Miss Mary Olsen, Miss Grace Olsen, Miss Rose Haworth, Miss Ellen Heinen, Miss Mary E. Sate, and Miss Iowa S. Spangler.
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Douglas County
Red Cross
Mary A. Terkins
R. M. Wilks
L. H. Menger
Carl Gracher
Anns Freark
George J. Hood
Fred G. Boyles
Nees Olsen
Mary Olsen
Grace Olsen
Rose Haworth
Ellen Heinen
Mary BE. Sate
Iowa S. Spangler
General Bliss Returns to Paris After Rhine Visit
Gen Tasker H Bliss American representative of the supreme war council arrived in Paris from inspection of the Rhine district. Discussions on final demobilization of the American Expeditionary Force in France followed a luncheon between Gen Pershing and President Wilson at the presidential residence in Paris.
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Bill
Paris
Tasker H. Bliss
Supreme War Council
Rhine
France
Pershing
Wilson
Lawrence Pupils Invited to Kansas University May Fete
Lawrence school children are urged to attend the Kansas University May Fete on May 24. Tickets cost twenty five cents for elementary pupils. The event features a Mother Goose theme with all characters presented by university students. Professor Arthur Nevin wrote a full score and Miss Margaret Lynn prepared the book. Twenty five Lawrence children will introduce Mother Goose after ceremonies.
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University
Lawrence
Kansas University
Arthur Nevin
Margaret Lynn
K.ou
Mother Goose
Dog Tax Due Opens City License Drive This Week
County treasurer begins dog tax collection in the city this week. Police and officers will receive papers and begin rounds to identify dog owners. Each owner gets a new tag and receipt upon payment. Licenses range from 2 dollars for male dogs to 5 dollars for female dogs. Census data identify dog owners to target for taxation.
Shake-up in War Risk Insurance Bureau Under Way
Washington May 19 The war risk insurance bureau overseeing payments to 4 000 000 soldiers or dependents faces a sudden reorganization with the appointment of R A Cholmeley Jones as director to succeed Col Henry J D Lindsley who resigned after clashing with Secretary Glass. Glass counters charges of treasury restraints and a sweeping shake-up is anticipated amid months of criticism and a looming congressional probe.
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Washington
War Risk Insurance Bureau
R. A. Cholmeley-Jones
New York
France
Henry JD. Lindsley
Glass
Treasury Department
Lindsley
Trinity Episcopal members travel to Topeka for state held
About forty members of Trinity Episcopal Church went to Topeka yesterday to attend the state held event. The small group joined others from nearby parishes for the formal gathering and related services, reflecting active church participation in regional activities.
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Trinity Episcopal’ Church
Topeka
All Kansas Regiment Coming on Leviathan Land May Second
The All Kansas Regiment of the 89th division is en route aboard the Leviathan, sailing from Brest to New York, with expected landings May 22 and demobilization by June 15 at Camp Funston. Other units aboard include the 55th, 24th MG Battalion, 1st MG Battalion, and Companies I and K of the 85th Infantry, plus the 177th veterinary unit. Reception at Camp Funston planned as for other regiments, with a grand statewide celebration and parade unlikely.
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Washington
Journal-World
89Th
Atlantic
Camp Funston
War Department
85Th
177Th Infantry
Brest
New York
Inn Center
Harrisburg
Imperator
77Th Brigade
Tlarrisburg
Amth
All- Kansas
130Th Artillery
7Th Infantry
Soth
Kansas
Allies Revengeful President Ebert Refuses Pact
President Ebert declared Germany would never sign the terms in a Luftgarten demonstration attended by a large crowd. He called the peace terms the product of enemies revengeful hysteria and warned foreign nations would not permit Germany’s proscription or enslavement.
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Ebert
Germany
Luftgarten
Tresdent Ebert
Guardsmen to Represent Kansas at Caldwell Meet
Guardsmen from the Kansas National Guard will travel to Caldwell New Jersey for the national rifle and pistol meet from August 25 to 30. The team will be selected from all state companies and announced by the adjutant general.
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Toneka
Kan
Kansas National Guard
Caldwell
N. J
Adjutant General
Chamber Luncheon to Open Business Session and Credit Bureau Meeting
The annual noon luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce will be devoted to business. H B Sparks announced a chamber credit bureau meeting tonight at 8. C J Eriksen travels to Kansas City for the Edison Dealer's convention. A banquet at 6 followed by a tone test by Edison artists at 8 20 at the Orpheum Theater.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
H. B. Sparks
Credit Bureau
C. J. Eriksen
Kansas City
Edison Dealer’s
Baltimore
Edison
Glenn Ellison
Pauline Lawrence
Orpheum Theater
Porter suffers wrenched shoulder after Saturday fall
E. W. Porter sustained a wrenched shoulder when he tripped while getting out of his car Saturday evening. He was attended at the scene and later treated for the injury.
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E. W. Porter
Lawrence native named on American Expeditionary Force eleven
Herbert F. Laslett, a Lawrence high school graduate and 1918 Jayhawker end and captain-elect, was named to the AEF eleven in France by Stars and Stripes editor. The paper praised his dynamic power likened to a French .75 and listed Adrian Lindsey and Patsy George Clark as backs on the overseas all star squad, ahead of eastern luminaries.
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Jayhawkers
Herbert FE. Laslett
Lawrence High School
Jayhawker
France
Stars and Stripes
Laslett
Adrian Lindsey
K. U
Patsy
George Clark
Ham” Fish
Harvard
Legore
Yale
Two Cars Crash at Eighth and Massachusetts Streets
Charles Fowler, driver for Hunsinger taxicab, in a Ford owned by Craig Kennedy, collided with Orley Smith in a new Auburn at Eighth and Massachusetts streets Saturday night. The Smith car sustained about 100 dollars in damage. Kennedy’s car was nearly as badly damaged. Indemnity insurance and accident repairs are paid before they are made. call 7138 agency.
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Ford
Auburn
Charles Fowler
Hunsinger Taxicab Company
Craig Kennedy
Orley Smith
Eighth
Massachusetts
Smith
Kennedy
Salmon Brown Son of John Brown Dies by Own Hand in Portland
Salmon Brown aged 83, son of abolitionist John Brown, died by suicide at his Portland Oregon home after long illness. A Civil War lieutenant, he fought with his father at Black Jack Springs and aided in the border fighting during the Brown family’s abolitionist era. his death recalls past Lawrence visits and ties to Osawatomie.
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Salmon Brown
John Brown
Portland
Oregon
Brown
Osawatoonie
Lawrence
Quantrell
Charleston
Salmon
Henry Clay Pate
Black Jack Springs
Pate
Westport
Kansas City
Charles H. Brown
Delaware Street
John Walton
Quarter Million Jayhawker Cars Topeka
Topeka reports Arkansas has ordered four carloads of 1919 automobile tags to be attached to about 236000 motor cars and motorcycles. The first load of around 50000 will be ready for distribution July 1. The 1919 tags are light blue with dark blue numerals and cost the state nine cents each versus eleven cents last year.
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Topeka
Akansas
Lawrence Over Top Because of His Work
The Lawrence committee chairman in charge of workers in Victory Liberty Loan is credited with being mainly responsible for the excellent results achieved.
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Lawrence
Workers In Victory -Liberty Loan
C-1 Located Seven 3 North Of Ponta Del Competing
A terse report notes C-1 located seven and three north of Ponta Del coming in. The fragment hints at a location and movement but lacks clear event details or participants.
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Ponta’ del
Lost NC-3 Seaplane Crew Manages to Reach Azores
Washington reports NC-3 commanded by J H Towers missing since Saturday. The craft reportedly lay 300 miles off course with over fifty hours at sea amid fog and storms. Naval search extends toward Ponta Delgada as crew of five battles fatigue and seasickness while the plane is described as a near total wreck. NC-4 and NC-1 updates include tuning up at Horta and rescue of a new crew, with ongoing efforts to locate the missing BF C-3.
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Washington
A&y
NC-3
Mander J. H. Towers
Lantic
Po Delgada
Navy
Jackson
Ponte Delgada
Ponta Delgada
Horta
Sonia
Ater
Senet Delgada
Plunkett
Navy Department
Penta Delgada
Searc
J .H. Towers
Scere
Mander Towers
Ponta del Gada
Azores
Back from Berlin Count Rantzau Returns for Instructions
Versailles May 19. Count Rantzau head of the peace mission who left for Berlin Saturday night returned to Versailles this morning. He was accompanied by Herr Landsberg and Herr Giesberts two other members of the delegation who had been in Berlin.
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Count Ranzau
Versailles
County
Brockdorff-Rantzau
Man
Landsberg
Giesberts
Spemerto
Berlin
Death notice for T. Frank Henderson in Missouri obituary
T. Frank Henderson died Sunday after a short illness. He was born November 24, 1861, in Liberty, Me. He married Margaret Henderson and leaves a widow, children, and many relatives and friends to mourn his loss. Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church on Wednesday at 2:30 PM, with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Frank Henderson
Margaret
Liberty
Col
Robert Hende
Missouri
Kentucky
Kearney
First Baptist Burely
Oak
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