Kerensky Backing Maximalists Fight For Russia Amid Turmoil
Petrograd patrols guard the city as Kerensky flees amid Bolshevik advance. Lenine leads the Maximalists backed by the all Russia workers and soldiers congress. A revolutionary government promises immediate democratic peace and land redistribution while battles flare at the Svtmter palace and coastal fortresses. In Italy the Austro German advance pushes Italians toward the Piave as Cadorna’s forces clash along the Livenza with casualties and prisoner reports surfacing from Berlin.
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Eas
Associated A Press
Petrograd
Kerensky
Ment
Bee
Russia
Petro
Kerenaky
Regrad
Nicolai Lenine
Agi
Tost
all-Russia
Congress of Workmens and
Fig Ting
Svmter Palace
Aurora
St. Peter and St. Paul
Italy
Livenza
Piave
Venice
Iorna
Tagliamento
Berlin
Hunger strike sparks fed question at jail
The hunger strike by Women’s Party militants drew a clash over force feeding at the jail. Alice Paul and Rose Winslow are claimed to have been fed three and two times respectively, with officials admitting some feedings but denying forcible action. Italians hold Rome in back guard action as main force settles on chosen positions.
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Woman’s Party
Woman's Re
Alice Paul
Rose Winslow
Miss Paul
Zinkham
Rome
Kerensky Arrested Rumor Surfaces in German Reports
German sources circulated unfounded reports claiming Premier Kerensky was arrested as the Maximalists seized Petrograd and called on the army to back a democratic peace. The claims, both unverified, claimed the Kerensky cabinet largely fled to the Winter Palace before its defenders were compelled to surrender.
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ALP
Russia
Petrograd
Kerensky
Winter Palace
Faculty controversy over voluntary drills at university
A report details faculty members debating voluntary drill and home guard formation inspired by military discipline, with supporters from mathematics, law, and other departments. Dr M E Poland of Bethany West Virginia will speak at the Christian church Sunday at three about tobacco issues as national No Tobacco League secretary.
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Poland
M. E. Poland
Butheny
West Virginia
Christian Arch
No-Tobacco League of America
Big Springs Route Chosen For Lawrence To Topeka Road
Douglas county commissioners selected the Big Springs route as shorter and less hilly than the Stuart option for the Lawrence to Topeka road. The plan, which joins Shawnee county’s decision, seeks state highway commission approval and 15 to 25 percent government aid. The route starts west on Seventh Street, passes through Big Springs, then proceeds to Topeka via Tecumac and Sixth Street.
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Lawrence
Topeka
Big Springs
Douglas County
State Highway Commission
Ft. Leavenworth
Fort Riley
Stal
Shawnee County
Massachusetts
Francis Store
Tecumac
Sixth Street
Fort Leavenworth
Leavenworth
Tonganoxie
Kansas City
No Court Postponed To Monday For Jury Trials
No meeting of the district court will be held until next Monday when civil cases demanding a jury come up for trial. Attorneys are busy preparing for the cases.
County Horticultural Society banquet marks fiftieth year
Douglas county’s oldest horticultural society celebrates fifty years of fruit growing progress. President B F Smith, a veteran member and longtime leader, presides as about fifty members gather for a banquet and address after work. S Lewis Stubbs invited to attend.
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Reualen
County Horticultural Society i
United States
B. F. Smith P
Smith
S . Stubbs
Restrict Shipments Divides Livestock In Kansas City
Kansas and Oushtee state livestock shipments will be divided by the week under a plan by the Federal Food Administration and the American Railways special commission of national defense. The system aims to stabilize markets by distributing cattle arrivals more evenly, reducing price swings, and ensuring steadier stock car service with the same cars.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Oushetee
Sto
Federal Food Administration
American Railways Special Commission of National Defense
Chicago
Omaha
Italian Army Names New High Chiefs in Rome
Rome November 9 new heads of the Italian army were named General Diaz takes first in command General Badoglio second and General Grandino third General Foch chief of staff French war ministry and General Wilson sub-chief of the British General Staff will serve on the inter allied committee with General Cadorn ta
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Rome
Diaz
Badoglia
Grandino
Foch
War Ministry
Wilson
Cador- Ta
Associated Press
Cadorna
British Gain in Palestine Near Jerusalem
In Palestine the British operations around Gaza and Beersheba have forced the entire Turkish Palestine army to retreat northward. Air bombardment disrupts the retreat while French and British ships harry their coastal communications. Forty Turkish guns have been captured as the British advance moves closer to Jerusalem.
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London
Palestine
Gaza
Beersheba
Jeruselem
Ohio Prohibition Vote Narrows Wet Lead In Ohio
Cincinnati report. Differences between county seat and Secretary of State returns shift pendulum toward dry side. Wet majority narrows to 1407 with 71 counties official and seven unofficial. Official totals include 1882 Vet votes in Hamilton County. Prohibition 520,533. Against Prohibition 521,940.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Secretary of State
Pee
Hamilton County
Board of Elections
Prohibition
Fragmentary clipping reports a local incident today
A damaged OCR fragment records a brief local incident with unreadable names and details. The readable parts indicate a report of an event occurring today at a fair or public area, but specifics and participants remain unclear.
Nine Mile Farm coon hunt targets nuisance for locals
A group of nine Lawrence men plan a night hunt to drive coons from the vicinity of Nine Mile Farm, following a previous successful session that yielded a lone skunk. The effort aims to prove they can trap a coon despite skeptics as they pursue game.
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Nine Mile Farm
Bone thrown from train causes death in accident
Me Hopkins with other road official reports that while passing a troop train an object identified as a bone was tossed from the train striking a person behind the right ear. The incident occurred as patrols observed the passing train. Authorities are investigating the cause and identifying those responsible.
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Hopkins
War Fund Drive Gains Ground After Fatal Bone Accident
A bone thrown from a Rock Island baggage car near Lawrence killed J.R. Hopkins, Union Pacific division roadmaster. The Rotary Club and YMC A unite to raise 11 500 for a combined war camp and recreation fund, with High School students contributing 1 200 and funds from a Haskell game. Major Axton to speak at a 6 30 p m meeting. 100 attendees expected.
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Rock Island
J.R. Hopkins
Union Pacific
Lawrence
Mr. Hopkins
A. H. Bucker
Kansas City
Charles Dunier
Hopkins
U. P
H. T. Jones
Funk Undertaking
Copenerabli Ag Itans
Rock I Sland
Perry Street
North Lawrence
Douglas County
Rotary Club
United States
National War Camp and Recreation Fund
Y. M. C. A. Campaign
Army Y. M.C. A
Haskell
Rotary
Peairs
Teachers oppose tobacco gifts to soldiers in France
At the 55th Kansas State Teachers' convention in Topeka on November 9, resolutions protested emphatically against tobacco interests pushing wares to the new national army. The body, by about 15 to 1, adopted amendments to place power in the board of directors to divide into four districts or keep the convention intact and to set dates, places, and officers for the next meeting.
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Topeka
France
Kansas State Teachers’ Convention
Fey
Ion
Eae
Coffman Funeral Held Yesterday Afternoon
Rev J P Coffman was laid to rest yesterday at 845 Maine street with a service led by Rev Frank Jennings Dr W A Elliott and Dr E E Stauffer. They praised Coffman for social service work in Lawrence and church leadership. Ed Dodson was injured at 1201 Haskell when a cable broke while hedge stumps were removed. he is reported to be recovering this afternoon.
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J. P. Coffman
J.P. Coffman
Maine Street
Frank Jennings
First Baptist Church
W.A. Elliott
First Baptist Church of
Ottawa
E. E. Stauffer
Lutheran Church
Mr. Coffman
Lawrence
Stauffer
Coffman
Elliott
Ed Dodson
Haskell Avenue
Henry Boener
Mr. Dodson
Portrait of John MacDonald Presented to Kansas Teachers
A portrait of esteemed Kansas educator John MacDonald, a longtime state leader, was delivered to the Kansas Teachers Association by artist George M. Stone of Topeka. MacDonald, who died last year before the association’s session, had a commission for the work. it will hang in Memorial Hall.
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MacDonald
Topeka
John MacDonald
Kansas Teachers’ Association
George M. Stone
Memorial Hall
Exchanging Liberty Bonds At Local Banks
1917 liberty bond certificates may be exchanged at local banks any time within the next six months. Certificates may be left at banks and will be exchanged for bonds after November 15th.
Typhoid Case Reported by Family Health Officer
Another typhoid case has been reported to Dr. John C. Rudolph. Miss Orpha Stout of 1420 New York Street has been ill for some time and doctors are unsure where she contracted the disease. Miss Hope Selig of 1888 New Hampshire also has typhoid and the Seligs’ drinking water from the well at 1336 New Hampshire Street is being tested.
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John C. Rudolph
Orpha Stout
New York Street
Miss Hope Selig
New Hampshire
Selig
Death at Doniphan Camp
Private Vivian Hob of Neal Kansas died this morning at Doniphan Camp from cerebrospinal meningitis. He was one of the first two cases. the other is Private Alex T. Carter of McPherson Kansas her condition is not believed dangerous. Twelve other cases are in the isolation camp. All are drafted men from Camp Funston.
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Doniphan Camp Doniphan
Vivian Hob
Neal
Kansas
Alex T. Carter
McPherson
Camp Funston
German Chancellor Designated as Payer Named Leader
Amsterdam reports Friedrich Vi Payer a progressive leader is named German Chancellor. A telegram from Berlin also notes Friedberg, national liberals leader, likely to become Vice-President of the Prussian state ministry. Reports say Friedberg may have refused the vice presidency.
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Amsterdam
Friedrich Vi Payer
Berlin
Herr Friedberg
Herren von Payer
Friedberg
Reine
Copenhagen
Editor to Speak Here by Ray Stannard Baker at University Club
Amherst author and editor Ray Stannard Baker known as David Grayson will speak at a University Club luncheon in Lawrence this Saturday. He will address University students at 3 PM after arriving from Topeka, with the luncheon ending around 1 PM and the public address free to students and townspeople.
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Ray Stannard Baker
Amherst
Massachusetts
University Club
Baker
Lawrence
Topeka
Emporia
David Grayson
America
McClure
Ida Tarbell
William Allen White
Civic Problems Up for Discussion in Lawrence
The second mass meeting of the Citizens of Lawrence will be held at Holloway Hall at eight to discuss the coal situation and other civic issues. Resolutions for drastic action, including a committee to regulate coal prices and a municpal coal yard, will be reconsidered with broad support expected from citizens and coal dealers. Water connections facing a $12 charge are debated, with likely commission action next meeting.
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Lawrence
Holloway Hall
County Committee For Fuel Administration
Food Administration
John S. Akers
South Side Improvement Association
Baldwin
Journal World to Offer Game Progress Updates
Tomorrow the Jayhawkers meet the Sooners in Norman while Lawrence readers can call the Journal-World for live game progress. Reports will be filed by a staff correspondent with quarterly summaries detailing game progress. Meanwhile U S Marshal McCarty seized Hamburg America offices in New York per Palmer orders, directing Meyer and about seventy staff to depart.
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Jayhawkers
Sooners
Norman
Lawrence
Journal-World Office
New York
Hamburg-American Steamship Line
U. S
Palmyra Township appoints L. E. Hoover as clerk
L. E. Hoover is appointed township clerk to fill the vacancy created by E. Downs resignation. Hoover, cashier at the Vinland Bank, was chosen by the County Coeiepensre to serve in Palmyra township.
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L. E. Hoover
Palmyra Township
E. Downs
Baldwin
Hoover
New Vinland Bank
Coeiepensre
Wise Rabbi Defends War as Antimilitarist Crusade
Rabbi Wise of New York in Lawrence argues for U S entry to World War I to end Prussianism and Kaiser rule. He frames Americanism as a religion of hope and ideals and urges Americans to sacrifice for victory, urging action against German oppression in Belgium.
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Wise
New York City
Robinson
Lawrence
Vie
Ating
United States
Wilson
Israel
America
Jesus
Germany
Belgium
Ameré
Bélgium
Ener
Lieut Moss Promoted Young Officer in 34th Division
Lieutenant Sidney Moss, a former Kansas University student, has been promoted to first lieutenant in the Thirty-fourth Division U S A. He trained at Fort Riley and served as aide de camp to Brigadier General Frank G Mauldi. Moss, 25, is described as the youngest first lieutenant in his division and among the youngest in the U S Army, with an active record at Camp Cody Deming New Mexico.
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K. U
Sidney Moss
Fort Riley
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
Moss
Frank G. Mauldi
United Statesrmy
Convictions Mount in County Court Criminal Docket
In the current term the county court heard seventy cases with the party lineup leaning convict. Every defendant was convicted or pled guilty in all seven ity party cases, five trials requiring two and a half days total. County Attorney J. B. Wilson secured all five prosecutions.
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Kourt
Ity
J. B. Wilson
Drunk John Colbert Sentenced To Jail For Morning Case
Police Judge Finch presided over the first court case of the month as John Colbert faced a charge of being drunk. He received a $6.50 fine and ten days in jail, with mercy shown due to sickness in his family.
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John Colbert
Finch
Death of Dudley Ashton in France Noted by Higgins Kin
Mrs W F E Higgins 1232 Ohio Street reports the death of her brother-in-law Dudley Ashton while serving with allied forces in France on November 3. The brief notice confirms the loss during wartime service.
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France
Mra
W. FE. Higgins
Ohio Street
Dudley
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Peutons
Acroas
Livonia
Cadorns
Vittorio
Athlet
Ics
Reeves
J. N. Vander Vries
von Tirpitz
Reichstag
Admiral von Mtirpits
Saxon i
Tietsen Ramses
Vorwaertz
von Tirpits Rma
Douglas
Eee Society
Leent
Chick
Joseph S. Chick
Scarritt Bible and Training School
Eyeenenes
Alonzo D. Barnes
Platter County
Oklahoma
the Coffman Funeral
Ray Stannard
WSIT
Rabbi Wise
Lieut. Moss
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