KU Proposes War League of American Colleges
Dean Olin Templin of the University of Kansas outlines a War League plan to unite major colleges. An intelligence committee of faculty and student members would educate on patriotism, diplomacy, economics, and world war history, with lectures Bulletin-board displays and a Daily Kansan column.
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University of Kansas
League of American Colleges
Olin Templin
K. U
V College
Templin
Kansan
League
Washington
Dean Templin
America
Olcott brings Camp Funston stars to facing Naval team in Kansas City
Olcott's Camp Funston eleven, with Lindsay, Patsy Clark, Jick Fast, Bonnie Reber and others, will meet the Great Lakes Naval Training Station team in Kansas City. The game benefits the Naval School athletic fund, aiding equipment for about 40,000 sailors and soldiers.
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Lindsey
Fast
Rebel
Patsy Clark
Herman Olcott
Great Lakes
Olcott
University of Kansas
Camp Funston
Naval
Kansas City
Lindsay
K. U
Fort Riley
Illinois
Kansas
Soldiers of
Naval Station
Anton Stankowski
Clark
Tiger
Camp Funstone
Naval School
ACTIVE ON AMERICAN FRONT IN FRANCE SHELLING RISES
The enemy artillery fire grows more active along the American sector with shells landing in rear areas. No new casualties reported. In reprisal for a shell strike on an American regimental HQ, American guns fired an equal number into the town behind German lines. Patrolling continues with nightly incursions through German wire, but no German forces encountered.
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France
Associated Press
Rea
Soldiers Needed Shaves At Nov. 23 Arrival
Soldiers arriving at their billets face harsh conditions as rough shaves and poor grooming are reported. Associated Press notes discomfort and demand for better personal care aboard the transport and at postings.
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France
Associated Press
Round Up Americans by Paris Ambulance Drivers
Paris reports more than 200 young Americans in ambulance driver uniforms were rounded up by American military authorities. Their passport numbers were taken and they were ordered to report to headquarters. all but five appeared. The five nonresponders face potential harsh measures if located.
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Paris
The
Paris Herald
America
Herald
Pledge over funds at K S A C students fundraiser
At Manhattan Kansas on November 23 students at Kansas State Agricultural College pledged funds toward the Students Friendship War fund. Over 1,100 students contributed including 576 women and 626 men. Women donated 4472.50, men averaged 6.65, faculty pledged 2675, total approaching 11303 with miscellaneous sources.
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Students Friendship War Fund
Manhattan
Kans
Tonse Agricultur Allege
Bolshevik Peace Offer From Russia Aims Armistice
Lenine’s government issues a formal note to allied embassies proposing an immediate armistice and democratic peace based on no annexations or indemnities and self determination of nations. Trotsky signs as foreign affairs minister. Ambassador Francis to Washington transmits. Also announced is rapid demobilization of soldiers born in 1899 with arms to be handed to regimental committees.
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All Russian Congress
France
L. Trotzky
David Francis
Washington
Peoples’ Commissaries
Lenine
Ovseyenko
Antonoff
Krylenko
Insurance rate cut for ships in submarine zone
Washington November 23 The war risk bureau reduced the insurance rate on vessels passing through the submarine zone from five to four percent due to fewer torpedoes against the war effort.
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Washington
Risk Bureau
New Passport Rules Draw Danish and Swedish Exemption
Nov 23 news reports dissatisfaction in Christiania over Norway's new passport regulation. Papers argue reciprocity exempts Danes and Swedes, allowing fluent speakers to travel without scrutiny, effectively bypassing verification of Swedish and Danish passports. Tidens Tegn calls the rule useless amid many fake passport hubs.
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Christiania
Norway
Tidens Tegn
Draft classes revised to streamline selectees under Crowder
Crowder announces a five classification system for draft eligibility, shifting to a questionnaire to replace many forms. Class 1 remains first, with classes 2 to 5 defined by dependence, skills, age, and job importance, reducing board workload and enabling targeted physical exams for those most needed.
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United Stttes
Marshal Crowder
Washington
Lawrence pupils buy bonds for liberty loan drive
Lawrence school forces subscribe 19500 to the second liberty loan drive with pupils contributing 13050 and teachers 6000. Reports list totals by school including Quincy 3300 pupil and 600 teacher, Cordley 800 pupil 150 teacher, Pinckney 2850 pupil 100 teacher, Woodlawn 1505 teacher, Central 3? pupil.
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Lawrence
Hood Children of
Kent
Quincy
Cordley
Pinckney
Woodlawn
Central
Tomorrow's Football Schedule With Several Notable Matchups
November 23 report lists college games across multiple cities from Evanston to Meadville involving Michigan, Northwestern, Chicago, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Syracuse, Iowa, Washington, Notre Dame, Holy Cross, Boston, Brown, Dartmouth and more. A separate note states new agricultural college co edits pledge to discontinue candy, led by the Girls' Athletic Association.
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West Evanston
Michigan
Northwestern
Chicago
Wisconsin
Bloomington
Purdue
Indiana
Urbana
Minnesota
Illinois
East Lansing
Syracuse
Michigan Aggies
Iowa City
Ames
Iowa
St. Louis
Washington
Norman
Henry Kendall
Oklahoma
East Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Carlisle
Washington and Jefferson
Notre Dame
Worcester
Holy Cross
Boston
Brown
Dartmouth
Meadville
Allegheny
Akron
Dickinson
Bucknell
Manhattan
Kans
Agricultural College
Girls’ Athletic’ Association
Haskell to Play Salina Tomorrow
Haskell Indian team, facing Salina Wesleyan University, debuts lightened lineup due to injuries to W. Murdock and Captain Black. Coaches Lubo and Sanderson prepare new open plays for the Thanksgiving game with Mississippi Aggies, while avoiding overexposure to scouts. The Wesleyan lineup features Evans, Fire, Black or Cooper, King, Eagle, Frazier, Davis, McLemore, Ctioody, and substitutes. Game time is 2:30.
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Salina Wesleyan University
Haskell
W. Murdock
Captain Black
Lubo
W. H. Sanderson
Missouri
Venne
Mississippi Aggies
Campbell
Vlegan
Salina
Evans
Webster
Wesleyan
Indians
Launders
Memphis
Aggies
Black
Cooper
King
Eagle
Frazier
Davis
McLemore
Ctioody
B. Murdock
Meek
Noah
Five Boys Arrested For Disturbing Lawrence Streets
A group of five youths was arrested after nightly disturbances in Lawrence. Judge C S Finch issued a stern lecture and warned that repeat offenses would send the boys to juvenile court. The detained were Carl Hess 12 Albert Gentry 13 Miles Foster 11 Jean Taylor 13 Gus Taylor 9.
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Lawrence
C. S. Finch
Carl Hess
Albert Gentry
Miles Foster
Jean Taylor
Gus Taylor
British Troops Advance Near Cambrai Amid Verdun Drive
British forces push forward in the Cambrai sector with tanks, cavalry and infantry gaining ground west and southwest of Cambrai. Over 9,000 prisoners reported, including several officers at regimental headquarters, one regimental commander captured in a humorous turn of events. The Somme front near Ypres shows slight British gains with raids repulsed. Germans claim renewed fighting around Monvres and losses at Rumily, Banteaux and Vendhuile.
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Associated Press
Cambrai
Haig
Verdun
Tommy
London
Flanders
Ypres
War Office
Somme
Neuve Chappelle
St. Quentin
Pontruet
Berlin
Fontaine
Lafolie Wood
Banteaux
Vendhuile
Baldwin Robbers Unhitch Stolen Horse After Night of Loot
Two men who robbed eight Baldwin stores were last seen at Ottawa early Thursday by a woman at 5am. They unhitch the stolen horse and buggy from a farmer near Baldwin, described by detective Carl Lawson. Santa Fe depot among targets, money mostly in banks. $46 taken from Baldwin Lumber. A brace and bit aided access to other shops. Deputy sheriff George Schultz continues the case.
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Baldwin
Ottawa
Carl Lawson
Ta Fe Fe Railroad Company
Santa Fe
Baldwin Lumber Company
George Schultz
Horse Thieves Target Eudora Lodges Tonight
Anti lodge members from county gather at Endora CPA hall to witness about thirty initiates and learn about horse thief suppression while Grantionship Barker Lone Star and other lodges attend. Lectures and projected pictures on Japan and the 1910 Passion Play to aid Y M C A soldiers fund at Bower Stock Theater Monday and Tuesday next week. Dr E E Violette will present both evenings.
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Endora C. P. A
Grantionship Lodge
Barker
Lone Star
Lawrence
Bowerstock Theater
E. E. Violette
World Traveler
Japan
Oberammergau
Vivette
Death of James Peabody Governor in 1903 Cripple Creek Clash
James Hamilton Peabody former Colorado governor who oversaw the Cripple Creek strike clashes with state troops died in Denver at age 65 after several months of illness.
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James Peabody
Denver
James Hamilton Peabody
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Peabody
Donnelly Not Responsible In Car Crash Involving Boy
The car that injured Merwin Brown five year old son of Prof. W B Brown was driven by Elmer Curtis from Peerless Garage, not by James Donnelly who is an invalid. Witnesses say the vehicle swerved from the west toward Vermont street and skidded forty feet after brakes reportedly failed. Doctors expect the child to recover if no internal injuries are found. Prof. Brown says recovery seems likely.
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Merwin Brown
W. B. Brown
James Donnelly
Elmer Curtis
Peerless
Donnelly
P Cians
Littl Brown
Brown
Eleventh Street
Vermont Street
Curtis
Ccionti
Three More K U Regulars Injured In Practice
The Kansas Jayhawker squad reports three additional regulars sidelined by injuries as Missouri prepares. Hull sprained his ankle and Nielsen tore a knee, forcing both from scrimmage while Woody broke his nose. Dennis remains the only veteran in the line as Jones heals a sprained ankle.
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Jayhawker
Missouri
Hull
Nielsen
Woody
Dennis
Jones
Humpty Wilson
Nettels
Reguar
Harms
Friends’ University
Foster
K. U
Timor
Turkey
James Bond
Kansas State College Receives Officers Reserve Training Corps
Manhattan Kansas November 23 A branch of the officers reserve training corps is granted to Kansas State Agricultural College. Junior and senior divisions will form from the cadet corps and additional drill students. Members receive about 9 dollars monthly with full uniform supplied. Senior section to begin next semester. Also the shop practice department is making 1000 hand grenades for Camp Funston training use.
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Manhattan
Kansas
Officers’ Reserve’ Training Corps
Kansas State Agricultural College
H. J. Waters
War Department
College Cadet Corps
W. P. J. O'Neill
U. S.A
Kans
Department of Shop
The
Agricultural College
Camp Funston
Profit in Sheep at Fairview Farmers Institute Meeting
At the Farmers Institute in Fairview Mr Howard stated that his annual profit from a 62 head flock was about 1500 dollars. He urged farmers to keep a few sheep. Cordley School junk sold to Lawrence Produce and Junk.
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Farmers’ Institute
Fairview
Howard
Mr. Howard
Douglas County Farm Bureau Organizing Meeting Planned
A meeting to organize a Douglas County Farm Bureau will be held tomorrow at two in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Farmer signers and interested locals invited as Board of Directors will be formed to hire a County Agent and equip an office, boosting farmer cooperation.
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Douglas County
Chamber of Commerce
Farmer’s Institute
Farmer’s ‘Institute
Turner
Manhattan
Farmers’ Institute
Ed Harvey
Farm Bureau
Bureau
Firemen Peeved by False Alarm in City
Firemen at the city department were irked by a telephone false alarm caused by a bad connection or wire change. A mistaken call rang headquarters at 6 20 and again about 9 last night, forcing the crew to prepare for a dash to a non existent blaze. The department has answered calls daily since November. Yesterday a small chimney fire at 736 Missouri street caused 75 dollars in damage.
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Missouri Street
Proclamation Forces German Owners Into Retirement in New York
Many prosperous German business and professional men in New York face forced retirement under President Wilsons order barring enemy aliens from 100 yards of water fronts. A German saloon owner with six barred waters appealed to the marshal but was denied. He must appoint an American manager or sell. The order may extend to Riverside Drive residents, where many wealthy Germans live.
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Wilson
New York
Gei
United States
Marshall
McCarthy
Riverside
German Papers Foresee Public Amsterdam News On Jerusalem Loss
German papers report imminent loss of Jerusalem with German and Turkish troops at risk. The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung notes clinging to ceded places would mean useless sacrifice and laments potential strategic and historical costs.
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Amsterdam
Gers
Jerusalem
Eutsche Allgemine Core
Erusalem
Fense
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Leon
Trotzky
Crowder
Saunders
Jamore
Oe Gan
Huw
Eudora
Varsity
Neilsen
Cordley School
Cordiey School
Lawrence Produce & Junk
Board of Directors
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