Serbian Troops Threaten Monastir On Macedonian Front
Serbian forces push toward Monastir on the western Macedonian front. Berlin reports renewed Teuton offensive in the east with gains at the Somme and in Dobrudja. King Constantine tells Entente to address proposals to Venizelos as crisis deepens in Greece. A Paris dispatch notes Velyeselo's capture and Bulgarian losses, with Serbian advances near Brod. Madame Gumeno Sanches condemned to death for spying in Marseilles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine
Entente
Venizelos
Monaustir
Paris
Velyeselo
Cerna
Monastir
Brod
Velyescio
Maree
Renmanns
St Athens I
Alles
Saloniki
Giresee
Berlin
Germinic
Atest
Noracuvika
Corma
Serbia
Iats Beer
Powets
Esucourt
Mhbaye
le Barque
Coerman
Coureslette
Lesarse
Somme
Aecares
Bucharest
Get
Dobrudja
War Office
London
Athens
Reuter
Satoniki
Janina
Gree
Velgesele
Marseilles
Madame Gumeno Sanches
Disseldort
Mail collection schedule for Massachusetts street area
Beginning Sunday October 2 a mail collection will be made on Massachusetts street north from the Watkins bank to Eleventh street including the 600 block. A nail to insure dispatch on Sunday must be deposited in boxes on the street by 3:50 p.m. After that hour all important mail should go to the post office receivers. Special delivery letters should always be mailed at the post office for prompt attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Street
Watkins Bank
Eleventh Street
Development of Balloon Service Opens in U S Army Aviation
Washington Oct 20 Army aviation officers push expansion into balloons and lighter than air craft. Major Charles Chandler leads a new division in the Signal Corps and oversees a balloon school plan in New York. Bids have been advertised for two spherical and two captive balloons as first equipment for the new branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Air Service
Gnarles
Chandler
Signal Corps
New York
Saserblig i
Air Germany
London
Lutherans Meet in Wichita for Synod Convention
The English Lutheran Synod of Kansas votes Wichita as next convention site, defeating Salina by one then five on final ballot. Two students from Western Theological Seminary Atchison were set apart for ministry, Albin Heinz ordained and Fred Nolth licensed for a year. Messages were given by Luther uhl han, G F May, and J E McCullough, with the woman’s convention electing officers and delegates to Wheeling next May. The synodical session concludes this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Lutheran Synod of Kansas
Wichita
G. G. Clark
Salina
Peabody
Western Theological Seminary
Atchison
Albin Heinz
Fred Nolth
N.S. Lover
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Luther Uhlhan
Board of Foreign Missions
GF. May
Baltimore
Jd. KE. McCullough
Nachusa
Minois
Elocle
B. Rants
A. T. Myser
Hmparia
Alt. Vrack
Wellington
Pati Mennenveh
Eureka
W.B. Winzenreich
Woman’s Society
Wheeling
West Virginia
Represented Merchants Attend State Secretaries Meeting
Harry B. Sparks secretary of the Merchants and Farmers association returned from Emporia Kansas where state secretaries held a meeting. He called the gathering the most enthusiastic yet. The event opened at 9 am and closed with a banquet hosted by Emporia locals. The Legislative Club, led by H. L. Winey of Lawrence as president and Q. L. Qliger of Emport a as secretary, will present several measures to the next legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Sparks
Merchants and Farmers Association
Merchants Associations
Emporia
Kans
Mr. Sparks
Emporia Association
Legislative Club
H. L. Winey
Lawrence
Q. L. Qliger
Emiporta
Victor Johnson Plans One Story Brick Building
Victor Johnson will erect a one story brick and stone building on his lot north of the Lawrence National Bank. Workmen have been busy this week cleaning up and preparing for construction to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Johnson
Lawrence National Bank
First Cold Snap Brings Early Freezing Temperatures
Kansas and Missouri report record early low temperatures as October storms bring sleet and snow flurries. At Topeka the minimum reached 24 degrees, with engineers noting dismissed classes and boilers offline. Kansas City and surrounding areas recorded lows near 26 degrees, forecasts expect no rapid warmup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Southwest
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Weather Bureau
Concordia
St. Joseph
Oklahoma City
Texans
Louisiana
Topeka
Kuinsas
Arguments Heard in Missouri Kansas Gas Rate Case
Arguments continued in federal court Kansas City Missouri in the Kansas Natural Gas company versus Missouri and Kansas Public Utilities Commissions and officials over rate plans. A ruling on the motion to dismiss could push the case to the Kansas Supreme Court. Wyanodotte County Gas and Kansas City Gas plan to appeal after Independence circuit court voided most supply contracts except Lenteworth agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Oet
Kans
Kansas Natural Gas Company
Public Utilities Commissions of
Missouri
Kansas
John L. Hunt
Kansas Supreme Court
Wyandotte County Gas Company
Kansas ‘City Gas Company
Independence
Lenteworth
Republican Rally at Clinton Draws Local Interest
A Republican rally is scheduled for Clinton Monday evening on October 26 with W. L. Payne running for state treasurer and other speakers. The Stull band will perform. Also noted, Miss Bernice Barker returned yesterday from Anaconda, Montana, where she spent the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
W. L. Payne
Stull
Bernice Barker
Anaconda
Montana
Kansas Weather Roundup and Forecast
Weather notes show yesterday evening at 7 p.m. a reading of 30.0 degrees with a roughly 245 p.m. today and a 2 p.m. today update indicating minimal precipitation. The forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Saturday with warmer conditions in the west and central portions.
Amended police report on motorcycle collision
The report by Harry Hickocks at the station on the Wednesday night accident involving his motorcycle was amended today by FE G Wood. Wood was driving the car at the intersection of Highth and New Hampshire streets when the collision occurred. Wood says the motorcycle struck the side of his car and denies any exchanged harsh words, stating no one cursed and that he inspected the damage before leaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hickocks
FE. G. Wood
Republican rally to feature Dean Lewis at Lecompton
Dean Lewis dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and former progressive gubernatorial candidate headlines a Lecompton campaign meeting. Kathleen Taylor, who traveled from New York to vote for Hughes, speaks on her Kansas trek. W S Kreisinger of Emporia will accompany, as Lyon county and Fourth District Republicans press for votes. Governor Bushless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Draper Lewis
Court House
William Draper ‘Lewis
School of Law
University of Pennsylvania
Kansas
Republican National Committee
Dean Lewis
Woods Burdick
University
Kathleen ‘Taylor
Lecompton
Kathleen Taylor
Kahsas
New York
Topeka
Charles K. Hughes
W. S. Kreisinger
Emporia
Lyon County
Annual Meeting and Auction at University Club
The annual meeting of the University Club will be held tonight at the club house. Balloting for officers for the ensuing year is in progress and results will be announced. Following the election, the annual auction of the club's periodicals will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Club
Railroad colonizer meets Lawrence immigration agent
GE BL Schmidt, Santa Fe railroad immigration agent and former local merchant, visited Lawrence to discuss relocating Mennonites. He notes 40 900 Mennonites already colonized in Kansas and Wyoming and says up to three million Russians must emigrate before next year’s end. He plans to move Mennonites to lands in the Texas Panhandle owned by Santa Fe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ge BL Schmidt
Santa Fe Railroad
Lawrence
K. Otis Perkins
Mr. Schmidt
Schmidt
Moses
Santa Fe
Kansas
Peace petition to President on neutral conference
New York reports a call for a neutral conference to end the European war. The American Neutral Conference Committee, led by Vanilton Molt, with four governors including Arthur Capper Edward F Dupne Woodbridge Ferris and Artheg Ferris, plans to send the appeal on election day. Copies claim widespread distribution in England and the U.S. as part of a broad campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Weilson
United States
Conference of Nations
American Neutral Conference Committee
Vanilton Molt
Ron
Mensheps
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Edward F. Dupne
Winets
Woodbridge
H. Ferris
Michigan
Artheg, Theer
Porto Rico
Money order blanks stolen in Kansas and Oklahoma
Postmaster C C Scewir reports theft of money order blanks from Kansas and Oklahoma post offices. In Whitewater Kansas blanks 6712 to 86800 were taken, and in Cache Oklahoma blanks 22696 to 22800. Businessmen are warned to guard against forged cashing of orders using these numbers. Matilda L Johnson, a nurse with Metropolitan Life, visited Lawrence to review nursing arrangements for industrial policy holders. Social Service League provides nursing in Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C
Scewir
Kansas
Oklahoma
Whitewater
Kan
Cache
Okla
Matilda L. Johnson
Metropolitan Life Instance Company
Taday
Scawrence
Lawrence
Social Service League
Fine Arts Faculty Concerts Across Kansas Tour
Fine arts faculty and guests performed concerts in Independence Neosho Falls and Yates Center this week. Next week Mr and Mrs Butler with Miss Pearl Finley will visit Minneola Pratt Stafford Great Bend Ninsley and White City then retire to Lawrence early Sunday. Wilson and Bream meet in Pittsburgh as President stops en route from Orange to Long Branch. Bryan and A Bryan traveled to speak in Johnstown district.
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Fine Arts
Butler
Anna Sweeney
Independence
Neosho Falls
Yates Center
Pearl Finley
Minneola
Pratt
Stafford
Great Bend
Ninsley
White City
Lawrenee
Wilson
Bream
Pittsburgh
W. J. Bryan
Orange
Long Branch
A. Bryan
Dudley
Johnstown
Scholarship Gift From Mrs Stich Supports Fine Arts Student
Mrs A L Stich of Independence endowed a 50 scholarship for a freshman in the school of fine arts. The grant is to be decided by the faculty on October 30. Phi Beta Kappa will hold its semi annual election at the University this afternoon at 4 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alc. Stich
Independence
A. C. Stich
Kansas
School of Fine Arts
Phi Beta
Phi Beta Kappa
Service Schools To Remain Closed This Year
War department officials announced the army service school at Fort Riley and the Fort Leavenworth training site will not open this year due to mobilization on the border. The first issue of the Graduate Magazine under new editor Miss Agness Thompson was mailed, featuring articles by Willard Wattles Dean F W Blackmar and Herbert Flint.
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Washington
Army Service School
Fort Riley
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
War Department
Graduate Magazine
Agness Thompson
Willard Wattles
Dean F. W. Blackmar
Herbert Flint
Campaign for Armenian and Syrian relief on Mount Oread
A student committee under Chancellor Frank Strong will lead a mounting drive to raise funds for Armenian and Syrian relief on Mount Oread. A district court suit was filed by the Interstiate Grocery Company against Hartlove Packing Company seeking 1450 dollars for breach of contract over canned goods delivery.
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Frank Strong
Mount Oread
Wy District Court
Interstiate Grocer Company
Helena
Womens
Hartlove Packing Company
Baltimore
Maryland
Bh. We Pardee Is In Topeka On Business Today
Bh and We Pardee travel to Topeka for business today, advancing civic tasks and meeting local officials. The brief notes Pardee's presence and activity in the capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
We Pardee
Topeka
Business Today
Busy Time for Western Lyceum Bureau Secretary
J B Heckert, secretary of the western division of the Independent Lyceum Bureau in Indianapolis, balances studies in economics at the University of Kansas while directing engagements across Kansas, southern Nebraska, northern Oklahoma, Wyoming, the Texas Panhandle, and parts of New Mexico. He must arrange substitutes when speakers fall ill or travel is disrupted to keep towns served on schedule. The western division includes Kansas figures like Geo Hodens and Tom McNeal, Topeka. Charles Dillon, Topeka. J W G Fast, Kansas City. Charles English, Bloomfield Missouri. and writer Margaret Hill McGarter, with many eastern musicians and performers touring the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Heckert
Independent Lyceum Bureau
Indianapolis
Ind
University of Kansas
Salina
Lawrence
Western Division
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Panhandle
Texas
New Mexico
Geo. H. Hodens
Olathe
Tom A. McNeal
Topeka
Charles Dillon
J. W. G. Fast
Independence Avenue
North Lawrence Jail Reopens As City Battles Liquor Nuisances
North Lawrence struggles with bootlegging as officers report a jail lull followed by rapid arrests. Thomas Griffin admitted selling liquor and maintaining a nuisance, receiving 30 days in jail and a 117.40 fine. Other cases include Miner Roberts tied to a blacksmith shop liquor nuisance, Eddie Chance jailed after leaving early, and Eddie Cooper with W Brooks facing lewd conduct charges. An inquisition prompted tips leading to arrests and hearings.
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Thomas Griffin
North Lawrence
Griffin
Miner Roberts
Massachusetts Street
Roberts
Robert
Eddie Chance
Chance
Eddie
Ed Cooper
King of
Bottoms
W. Brooks
Ivy
Finch
Tu Cooper
Brooks
Dvay
Dattome
New Hallowe'en Plan Aims for Safe Community Festivity
Lawrence city officials and University of Kansas leaders propose an all community Hallowe'en celebration to replace destructive pranks. The plan, outlined by Prof W A McKeever, features a guided parade, masked participants, and open houses at religious and civic venues, emphasizing safe behavior and orderly marching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe’en
W. A. McKeever
Hallowe'en
Mr. Mecheever
Journal-World
Lawrence
Y. Me
Yo M.C. A
F. A. UL
Strong
Haworth
Y. VW. GC. A. Exchoos
Shurches
Flal U. Hall
Merchants Association
Vote Increases Marriages Says Mrs. Smith at Fraser Hall
Mrs. Caroline G. Smith of Chicago told Univers ity women at Fraser Hall that suffrage does not pull women from the home and may raise marriages not lower them. She argued suffrage keeps women aware of daily problems and current questions through direct interest. Funeral services for John Warfield, who died yesterday, will be held tomorrow at 2:50 PM at the Ninth Street Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline G. Smith
Chicago
Univers Women
Fraser Hall
John Warfield
Ninth Street “Baptist Church
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Greece
Amsterdam
Telegraaf
America
Germany
Salina and Peabody
Harry Sparks
Topeka Station
P. F. Walker
Pawnee Flats
Kansas Weather Report
Whell
W. 3. Kreisinger
C. B. Schmidt
Coverng Capper
J.B. Heckert
Western Lyceum Division
Lake View
Justice of the Peace
John Clark
Hilario Fifenanden
Baldwin
Ottawa
City Hallowe'en
McKeever
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