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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1916
Page
1
Five abandoned boats are reported by the steamer Antonio Lopez near Savannah in a radio notice from Nantucket lighthouse. The find may trace the Ningstonian crew torpedoed by a German sub, with search suspended and authorities cautious about further vessels.
Reports from New York dated October indicate no German submarines were sighted off the U S coast. Steamships arriving from the east and south noted usual sea activity and no enemy vessels. The destroyer Kingstonian searched for the Kingstonian crew, but no submarine wreckage or boats were found near Nantucket Shoal lightship.
The First Methodist Sunday School Junior department graduates 110 with a framed copy of a Bible verse. Intermediates list Dorothy Hackmat Plelen Friend Leah Gaskill Bern ie Graeher Dorothy Higgins and others as participants. Miss Dorothy Plackmar spoke. Money suit filed by Mildred L. in Kansas City over a $100 health and accident life insurance policy.
London reports Premier Asquith seeks a new vote of credit worth 30 million pounds to sustain the war effort bringing total credits to over 4.19 billion. In Thessaloniki British troops seize two more towns east of the river Struma while French actions around the Somme are noted and German shelling of Schoenhofen is reported.
Overseas News reports German and Austrian forces advancing into Romania and across Transylvania. Bavarian troops push toward Rothenhurm and Kronstadt while Austro German units pursue Romanian forces near Pransylvania. French forces encircle a German salient near the Somme frontier as bad news spreads.
The Board of Education met at the Manual Training Wilding to plan monthly teacher meetings and to fund nearby educators' addresses. A resignation from W. T. Ghfatt was not acted on, and limits on outsiders speaking to students were set to require prior permission from the superintendent or board.
Riots at Constable Hook involve Standard Oil Tidewater Oil Bergen Point plants. Four policemen and nine workers wounded yesterday. Two strikers not expected to recover. Police with rifles and shotguns faced strikers and rioters blocking access to the Tidewater Oil Co yards amid a broader strike against Standard Oil affiliates.
About forty members attended last night as the club received its share of fair receipts. Jene Will and H W Lorts led the committee with M A in charge of ongoing work, under city Y youth guidance.
Bonds approved for the water plant purchase are moving quickly amid investor demand. Only 29000 remaining unsold after a Supreme Court validation noted since Saturday, with the issue expected to be fully disposed of soon. The remaining bonds offer 14 percent yield and are non taxable federally and by the state.
Mildred Young filed for divorce from Leroy Young in district court yesterday citing cruelty as grounds and requesting a divorce. The case appears in a Lawrence area report connected to Herbert Hadley and local legal circles.
With cooler weather approaching the Salvation Army reports many calls for clothing, especially for children. No stock is on hand at the armory to fill requests, and volunteers ask that anyone with surplus clothing contact Salvation Army headquarters to help build a ready supply for the needy.
Lawrence officials sign a contract with Black & Veatch to conduct surveys and prepare plans for major water system improvements. The firm will supervise testing and oversee construction, charging 4 percent of project costs, with payments tied to completed milestones. Work timelines suggest year end completion may extend into next year.
Federal Judge Wilbore Roath in Kansas City Mo hears John M. Landon receiver for Kansas Natural Gas Company seek injunction to block cities from interfering with rate increase plans. The supplemental petition targets about ninety Missouri and Kansas towns including Kansas City. Proceedings draw lawyers from many cities as implications loom over state regulation and court control.
Lawrence Lorriers rectan Nor Piay ad tourney tol Morrow begins with Thursday play as teams prepare for the first regiment event.
War Department blocked a planned troop route via Topeka and state officials considered alternate paths to move the regiment. The unit remained at Fort Huey for several weeks as plans shifted. Officials weighed routes through Topeka, Texas, and Kansas City with Carrier and Army authorities, while muster out nears.
The First Presbyterian Church votes to extend Rev. B A Fleck of Warrior Michigan. The pastor had not yet accepted terms and the congregation decides on prolonging his tenure. Members cite ongoing services and preparation for next steps at the church.
The Boston Red Sox beat Brooklyn with strong pitching by Leonard and key hits in the fourth inning. Brooklyn pitchers struggled to stop the rally as Gardner and O Day drove in runs and Cheney shut them down late in the game.
Vice President Thomas R. Marshall and Mrs. Marshall arrived in Lawrence by interurban car amid a crowd of about 100. The Haskell band played as they were greeted and led to a drive over University hill before the Eckhall rally.
At the Artinelli concert tomorrow evening seating closes at 20 dollars and will not reopen until after the first group sings. All listeners must be in their seats by that hour to hear the entire program.
State Fire Marshal L. T. Hussey and a board of education members inspect city school buildings this afternoon to evaluate compliance with fire regulations. Superintendent RR Kent City Line Chief chairs with E. W. Crocker supervising Buildings and Grounds. all city school structures to be passed on.
A meeting for Battery Ro enlistment drive is set for next Monday night in Merchants Association rooms to boost enlistments and entertain those already enlisted. Over half the required numbers have been secured, and organizers expect to reach the goal soon. Riverside Drive improvements urged by merchants and farmers include sidewalks and seating for evening and Sunday use with views of the river. Newspaper men in Norman Greer: Paul Greer to manage a daily at Waco. Ray Eldridge joins Associated Press. Suspected nighttime break-in trial set for Saturday morning. three Mexicans held on $700 bonds.
A report states a public telephone booth will be installed in the first Poor corridor of City Hall by the Home Telephone Company. The note mentions Mr. B Wilcox traveling to California and a reference to a man who claims he would die for a woman often backs out at the last moment.
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