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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1918
Page
1
Allies push to within three miles of St Quetin despite heavy German efforts to halt their advance. The frontline movement indicates continued pressure on the German defense and indicates potential breach of the bastion line.
Allied actions on the eastern and western fronts surge as Serbians drive Bulgarians northward from the Serbo-Greek border with reports of villages burned and prisoners captured. British and French forces press toward St. Quentin and Cambrai amid heavy fighting on a wide front, with German counterattacks repelled and Haig reporting thousands of German prisoners taken.
Mayor Kreeck convened the welfare commission at City Hall with Mrs. Fred L. Morris named secretary and four new members added T J Sweeney R Hamilton Mrs FL Morris and Mrs L H Perkins The committee debated Sunday moving pictures for soldiers with profits funding a community house and patriotic funds and set a follow up to consult opponents.
Second Lieutenants Lawrence Young Men from Lawrence earned commissions at Fort Sheridan. One is a high school graduate and son of Clarence Radcliffe. others include Talbot Clingman and Ted Pendleton. The trio, part of the KU contingent, trained to become instructors this fall and winter in new S A T C roles.
Judge C A Smart adjourned the May term sine die after disposing motions and civil matters. In Lucy Brown vs John Brown the defendant must pay six dollars weekly until further order. Emma Blanche Griffin granted a divorce from Frank Griffin. University Y M C A officers Engle and Blumgartner lead efforts to reach SA T C recruits and soldiers in the Training Detachment with social events and coffee and doughnuts.
Navy Department stated yesterday that a surprise action involving Naval Section 1 was executed. Details remain limited as officials withheld specifics awaiting formal statements.
The University of Kansas will establish a naval section of the Student Army Training Corps with 200 men by October 1 as a pilot program. It may later expand to 2,600 if successful, with the 400 vocational and 2,000 general student soldiers. Naval reservists from Great Lakes may join as a nucleus, drawing Navy pay while pursuing regular studies.
The stock and other property sold Tuesday at the Ace Laster sale on the R. C. Johnston farm brought a total of $4650.00. H. V. Stone and P. L. Wilson were the auctioneers. Mr. Laster will operate the G. F. Brown farm west of Lawrence, recently purchased by I. J. Meade and W. O. Flory.
Visiting firemen reported a blaze set a street car on fire last night at ten after an alarm from Fourteenth and Tennessee streets. The Lawrence fire department extinguished the flames with little damage reported to the car.
William Reinisch, chief of the Lawrence fire department, was unanimously elected president of the Kansas Fire Chiefs for the coming year. He thanked his fellow chiefs as visiting leaders praised Lawrence for the meeting held last night.
Kansas officials discuss fire insurance wagers and the need for prudent tax use. Jeb McNarrey of Kansas City becomes vice president. K D Doyle of Wamego is re elected secretary treasurer. Osawatomie hosts the board of directors as Topeka figures the weather and fire safety outlook.
The event program lists a two o'clock transport of automobiles to Haskell Institute and a 6:30 banquet this evening. At 8:30 the Lawrence company will stage a fire run on Massachusetts street drawing a large crowd to view the illuminated display. The text condemns destruction of natural resources by fire as inexcusable and leading to disaster.
Dr A Ross Hill of the University of Missouri says colleges under his region will continue SA T C instruction this year. He notes 73 SA T C units across Missouri Illinois Kansas and Colorado with 20 year olds staying through Christmas 19 year olds to April and 18 year olds to June.
Lorraine residents plan to return to the St Mihiel salient as American forces retake the area. Reports note many buried valuables left in haste as Germans prepared for a long occupation. A German mess sergeant, surprised by the advance, stayed to tend a makeshift bar with beer and cheese as the Americans closed in.
A rally in Ottawa highlighted strong Republican backing for Ed Little in the Second District. Speakers argued Democratic dominance risks Bolshevik influence and praised wartime leadership, urging voters to elect Republicans to control committees and support the president while protecting farmers and home interests.
K U students led by Kates Park Championships winner Gil Goveson and George Melvin caught record trout in Estes Park waters. Lawrence transport details show students lodging with help from men on a rooming house committee. W. E. Dodds family planned a Lawrence return via auto after spending summer in California.
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