Antwerp Indemnity War Talk Fuels Allied Escape Plans
A London despatch from October 17 cites a Times report predicting Britain will not pay huge indemnities as British forces prepare a large field army in France. The piece estimates Allied manpower rising to 200,000 in reserve with a potential 1,200,000 in the field as spring arrivals and end-105 figures hint at a vast, widening war plan.
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British Ambassador Protests Neutrality Violations
Washington reports Acting Secretary Lansing warned of neutrality breaches in the Puppines. Britain accuses Spain of harboring German ships at sea. Advices to the agency say other neutral vessels have secretly supplied German cruisers preying on British commerce in Far Eastern waters.
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Germans Penetrate 70 Gates of Warsaw City
Soviet and German forces clash with German penetration reported at 70 gates of Warsaw as fighting nears outer areas. News notes indicate German efforts to seize control extend from Ostro Janae 60 miles northeast toward Warsaw while Russian defenses in Telia appear active but other fronts show reduced activity.
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Germans Leaving Ostend Despite Allied Push
Report from London by the Daily Mail describes German troops evacuating Ostend and withdrawing toward the east. About 2000 have left Zeebrugge with no German units remaining between Reyst and Sings. Troops billeted at Brages are orderly while those at Maldexhem caused damage.
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Protests Over Bomb Dropping Resolution Reaches White House
A deteriorated clipping reports a request to President Wilson to protest bombings by Allied powers, via a drafted letter from Wilson supporters. Mention of the steamship Olympia and Scottish office staff appears in garbled form, with a proposal to deliver the resolution to the president immediately.
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Famous Actress Ada Preston Walker Dies in New York
Word reached Lawrence of the death of Ada Preston Walker a renowned actress and former leading star of the company Williams and Walkey. She frequently performed in Lawrence with her husband visiting his mother Mrs Alice Myers who lives there.
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Haskell Battles Creighton In Narrow Football Scramble
Haskell and Creighton clash in an afternoon game before about 6,000 fans. Haskell drives stall, Creighton recovers fumbles, and a late scoring sequence ends with Haskell trailing 0 to 6 as Clemons reaches Creighton’s one yard line before the quarter ends.
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Man to Speak at First Christian Church Spokane
Rev. B S Davis pastor of the First Christian church Spokane Washington will address the men of Irene Monday evening at 8 o clock His subject will be Men s Work in the Church A meeting will be served in the basement of the church at 6 30 p m
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Voting By Ballot Redesign Affects Kansas Mass Voting
The coming election will use a new Kansas style ballot in Massachusetts where voters must mark each candidate for each office. The change removes straight-ticket voting and groups candidates by office, with party designations only after names. Voters must study names for every race as ballots no longer show party tickets.
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Gas supply assured for at least ten years, Jola reports
Oct 17 Jola Kansas residents may rely on long term gas service from Oklahoma Kansas fields. City commissioners were informed that the supply is ample for at least ten years, easing fears of a gag shortage. The statement references the supplying company and the local city commission.
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French Outrage Motion Over Amerigan Vessel Conde
Washington senators opened a debate on an outraged incident involving the French cruiser Conde. Senator Thomas presented a letter by Ry Patterson, a Meypan passenger, alleging five German crew forced to sign a pledge against the Allies. Patterson claims the Metapan was boarded and passengers confined, an act on American soil under the American flag.
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Cigarette smokers thick in Lawrence editor notes
Lawrence Journal-World reports widespread underage and public smoking despite an anti cigarette ordinance. Readers claim enforcement is weak as youths and groups light up in business streets and near premises. The piece mentions a reform effort by a council to strengthen laws and coordinate with regional associations to curb the habit.
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German American mass meeting to aid Red Cross
German Americans of Douglas county plan a mass meeting in Eeké's hall to protest perceived censorship and raise funds for the German Red Cross Society. Judge Albach will chair as speakers condemn reporting bias and urge solidarity with neutrality declarations. A flag presentation occurred, and local delegates from Bartlesville Oklahoma are noted in relation to fraternal aid work.
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Great Battle Expected On Belgian Coastline
London reports the German army advancing along the Belgian coast has Ostend as its extreme front. A decisive battle may unfold today to decide whether German forces are halted in western Belgium or push toward Dunkirk and Calais on the Dover Strait. Berlin states giant preparations are underway in the eastern theatre with Astro-German forces along the Vistula and San rivers.
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Hinshaw Hinshaw Trial Overruled Motion For Rehearing
Supreme Court rules evidence did not prejudice the jury in Hinshaw case and denies motion for rehearing. Hinshaw remains at reformatory awaiting further action as the court decision spurs public attention. The ruling notes no error in juror prejudice claims and outlines subsequent steps for the defendant.
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Tafts Son Marries Miss Bowers in St Folie Episcopal Church
Washington October 17 Reg. A Wait son of the former president and Miss A Bowers daughter of the late Mayd W W Bowers solicitor general during part of Tafts administration were married at St Folie Episcopal church at noon today in a quiet ceremony attended by family and close friends.
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Journal-World Reaches Almost Every Home in Area
The Journal-World reports its past month near full reach across Lawrence and surrounding rural routes. With 4,994 paid subscribers in six months and high reader percentages on viral routes, the paper claims broad distribution beyond Lawrence to nearby towns and multiple states, including single-waper readers daily.
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Women and Girls Aid Trenches for Russia in Big Vistula
Petrograd dispatchs Reuters reports that women and girls aided Russian soldiers in the recent fighting by digging trenches near the Vistula. The report notes many Latvians and other locals were exposed to danger as the effort is described by Petrograd as part of broader Allied support amid the battle.
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Kansas Battles Drake In Wild First Half
Kansas and Drake clash in an open game at Des Moines with Kansas scoring first and leading 9 to 0 after a scrambling drive. Drake answers in the second, moves into Kansas territory, while Kansas fights back as penalties and a late flight of big plays shift momentum.
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Wounded Lover Seeks Aid Across Europe tale
Miss Henkel, aged 18, fleeing with borrowed funds to join her wounded Austrian lover, boarded a steerage train to Genoa from New York after pawning a painting. Her parents refuse funds for first class travel as friends provide meals and passage supplies. Her brother Frederick plans to help.
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Remodeled Prisons Urged by Commission Report
The advisory commission urges Topeka to remodel and renovate the state prison system. They seek a final $200,000 for initial work, approve wage reforms, sanitary upgrades, improved heating, and expanded facilities including a hospital and new residences for staff, with emphasis on modernization and efficiency.
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Noted Speakers At National Convention Invitees List
Invited speakers for the national convention include J B Brye Colgate Pratik Walsh Wilsons and William States Idaho senator. Former student K Uy Merriam from Chicago and University of Chicago, plus mayor Harrison Carter Yor of Chicago and others are named in the invitations.
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Germany rebates Antwerp indemnity and voting rules
Page one reports Germany granting rebates on Antwerp indemnity and a commission on remodeling of a prison. It notes no blind voting in the coming election and highlights a regional fight between Kansas hags and Drake as well as Haskell versus Creighton.
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Kansas Weather Note
A brief weather update for Kansas mentions yesterday and today with afternoon details. It notes expected temperatures tonight and records a low or high for the period.
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