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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1918
Page
1
Allied troops under General Haig have crossed the Du Nord and established a foothold on the far bank beyond Havrinco r t and near the water line as operations continue on the front.
Allied forces press along a wide front from Rheims to Ypres as French and American units advance toward Laon. Bertholot’s troops reach the Aisne River. Humbert clears German menace from Noyon. Australians cross Somme south of Peronne. British capture Neuve Chapelle and other towns while canal crossings narrow the German line.
Eighty men from Douglas County join the first September draft quota and travel to Berlin via the U P at 8 30 pm The send off begins at 6 pm with a Chamber of Commerce banquet for all quota members Judge Henry F Mason Kansas Supreme Court will speak along with Mayor Kreock J H Cohn and C S Finch A military parade will honor the draftees led by University troops and including National Guards F A U and colored bands as escort and parade participants
Memorial services are planned at First Baptist Church for William Edwin Courtney, son of Mr and Mrs W T Courtney, who died in France from diphtheria while serving as a soldier. The service will be led by Pastor Rev Frank Jennings and assisted by others.
Thirty men are ordered for August with eighty seven total sent due to illnesses and alternates. Names and serial numbers appear with plan to report at the courthouse at 7 PM. The Jewish New Year Ross Hashanah begins tonight with most Lawrence shops closed. Yom Kippur follows on September 16 with fasting and prayer.
Sept 6 telegraph dispatches report German counterattacks in the Lys salient repelled as British forces retreat north of a hill. French cavalry move Chauny toward Tergnier as American units push along the Aisne front toward Revillin and surrounding sectors.
Douglas County reports 681 more motor vehicles than last year as motor car licenses rise. The county treasurer notes high license sales for motor cars and motorcycles, with 39 motorcycles tagged since July and a growing total of registered vehicles.
Chicago attorney Michael F. Sullivan states Johny W. Wilson, arrested last night, is positively identified as involved in the federal building bomb planting. The explosion killed four and wounded a score of others.
Pratt county district board seeks volunteers to register voters for the September 12 election. Officials plan to assign registrars at every voting precinct and arrange extra routes for those volunteering their services. The announcement calls for immediate participation and duty assignments countywide.
A Brandenburg decree prohibits propagandistic letters and urges calm as Germany insists on internal morale. Holland protests German submarine attacks in the hard zone and the sinking of seven Dutch fishing vessels. In local news, Model School District No 33 hires Miss Cassie Taylor as the term opens Monday.
The forecast calls for fair and warm conditions tonight and Saturday. No strong changes expected as the region remains unsettled after major events.
Secretary Baker orders the chief of each bureau in the war department to substitute by December 31 all men of draft age who are Class 1 now assigned to duty in Washington or in war department branches elsewhere with men physically disqualified for general military service.
In Cosy Funston, Kan, Sept 6 a civilian converted to a long uniform for Jim, who stands six feet eight inches tall. Recruits must be measured. shoes and cloth for his outfit are oversized, creating a dilemma as Mississippians claim the fit is incorrect for the man. Outside experts weigh in as the wind shifts from the south.
Principal F. H. Olney says enrollment will run all week starting Monday with 9 AM start for first year students. Reports are split by last name groups with mornings for A to W and afternoons for b to z, and rooms Six and Two used for specific credit brackets. Students new to the high school must bring elementary promotion cards and those seeking advanced standing must bring high school credits.
Captain B F Scher answers inquiries about two National Guard members joining the S A T C at the University. He states joining the army ends National Guard membership and S A T C cadets are in the army receiving army pay. Keeping Guard affiliation while in the university program is deemed impossible.
Mrs. Barnes recalls buying corn in Lawrence at ten cents a bushel during the winter of 1865 and burning it all winter to heat, noting a wagon load that yielded nearly a hundred dollars in value. The corn was purchased from Mr. Sawyer, an uncle of Theodore Gardner.
Washington reports Fraternity houses and dormitories at 1100 colleges will be turned into barracks for the student army training corps during the war period. Kansas State Aggies will still offer courses. students may enroll as usual with corps assignments pending. The War Department has not confirmed larger rooming houses for overflow.
War Department confirms Lieut. Robert S Heizer has been killed in France. Judge Bert C Heizer of Osage City received the official word yesterday. Heizer, once a University ballplayer and member of Theta Pi, had letters home that were returned marked Deceased.
A telegram received by Rev. E E Sta of Trinity Lutheran church offered him the general manager post of Boys Learn and Give in South Dakota. L K Hall of Chicago sent the message, asking about salary and possible start date. Sta had already been accepted by the Y M C A and faced pressure to accept the new duties, but declined the offer.
The Lawrence financial scene shows ample deposits and healthy business conditions. An earlier weather drought did not reduce funds, with wheat buying and farming deposits contributing to bank strength. A cigarette caused a fire at 817 Newshire Street, owned by H B Maxwell.
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