War shortages spur Kansas doctors toiled in army need
War mobilization squeezes Kansas medical talent as many surgeons volunteer for Europe and base hospitals. Topeka figures Dr. McClintock and Dr. Bowen offered to run a base hospital but were declined. Hospitals may pool resources at home as field and base hospitals form under army control.
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United States
Europe
Kansas
Topeka
McClintock
Bowen
War Department
Fort Riley
Plan for a state campaign to improve films in Kansas
At Lansing a conference by Mrs. J K Codding and fellow leaders from Kansas parent teacher groups proposed a state wide drive to establish family nights at moving picture houses. A list of clean films would be provided and participation invited from PTA members and interested women in Kansas to support better pictures and child morals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
J.K. Codding
Kansas State Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations
E. R. Tenney
Kansas City, Kas
Federation of
Parent-Teacher Associations
J. L. Beggs
Parent Teacher Federation
Carl F. White
Moving Picture Houses
Parent-Teacher Association
Codding
Kas
North Tremont Street
Kansas City
Charl F. White
Thousands Apply for Kansas Second Officers Training Camp
About 2,000 applications pour in for Fort Riley August 27 start, Kansas quota 288. Captain Swift to filter 850 then select 288 after exams. few under 24 likely to be chosen. Final notices go to the first batch by August 11. Other notes include drownings, burns, crops, and local deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Fort Riley
Captain Swift
War Department
Swift
Electricity Shapes War Inventions From Fields To Front Lines
New York reports electricity has become essential to modern war. Wireless and telegraphy on motorcycles enable rapid field communications, with French and American devices shrinking gear to pocket size. An electric magnet aids wound care by removing metal fragments, reducing pain and danger for soldiers.
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New York
America
France
Conservation Costume For Food Administration Pledge Wear
Women who sign the conservation pledge may wear a red, white and blue uniform described by patternmakers as inexpensive cotton. The garment features detachable cuffs, a sheet-like froning spread, a double front, and two front straps meeting in the back fastened by a single large button.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Administration Board
Rome Censor Scrutiny Of News Marks Stumps Editors
The Italian censor’s office has puzzled over letters like ux yz wty at end of AP items. Censors erased the initials, sometimes withholding mail for months to block potentially harmful information. Despite this, Americans see little complaint about cables or mail amid Italy’s spy activity, while Italian papers rail against suppression of news.
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Rome
Associated Press
New York
Italy
Jailed for Impersonating Priest in Orleans Region
A French soldier Taillebois was court-martialed and sentenced to one year in jail with a 250 franc fine for posing as Catholic priest Father Henry. He, not a Catholic, deceived priests and parishioners, led services, heard confessions, and collected money for masses and charities before a church in St Jean le Blanc exposed him by Monsignor Gibier of Versailles.
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Paris
Taillebois
Father Henry
Orleans
St. Jean le Blanc
Catolle
Monsignor
Gibier
Versailles
Civil War Veteran, 74, Seeks Enlistment
Atlanta dispatch reports W A Ellis, 74, a former Confederate veteran and Old Soldiers' home resident, wants to enlist to fight the Kaiser. Recruiters have not accepted him in any branch. He previously lived in Griffin and fought in Central America and Mexico with Lee Christmas.
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Griffin
Confederacy
Lee Christmas
Central America
Mexico
Eagle Stole First Papers in Greeley Nebraska
Maeir searches Greeley county for naturalization papers after an eagle snatches the document from his coat while he works in a field. He petitions the Washington naturalization department to permit reissuing the papers through the district court clerk here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Greeley, Neb
Lawrence
Maeir
Greeley County
Maelr
Naturalization Department
Washington
Hoover Urges Food Economies For Nation In War Aims
Washington outlines a food administration program urging less wheat meat milk fats sugar and fuel and more fruits and vegetables and local sourcing. The card emphasizes simple rules, daily savings, and avoiding waste to ease wartime pressures and lower living costs.
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Washington
Herbert G. Hoover
The
Food Administration
Democracy
America
Europe
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L. C. Housel
E. J. Lyons
A. D. Smith
Larned
M. G. Cockey
J. B. Stone
Fort Leavenworth
J. W. Ozias
Leavenworth
C. W
Bucyrus
W. Sommers
West Plains
McPherson County
McPherson
L. F. Quantius
R. H. Dean
Eldorado
Eldoradosg
Robert Roth
Chase County
KKKA
R. G. Elliott
Kansas Free State
Elliott
Indiana
Josiah Miller
Free State
Douglas County
Lawrence G
Cara
Joplin & Pittsburg Railway Company
James Naismith
K. U. Department of Physical Education
Gued
National ‘Guard
Parent-Teacher Association of State
Walnut Rivers
C. H. Bussey
Harry Mark
Burlington
C. O. Pingrey
Neodesha
William B. Throckmorton
Wichita
Michael J. Ternes
St. Marks
John Co. Brown
Brown
Kansas Penitentiary
Big Bertha
Pittsburgh
APING
Hoover
General Rules
Lebanon
J. H. Sandell
W. M. L. C. Hohr
Sec
Scandia
Clarence Albro
V. C
J. W. Plotner
Chas. Nordman, M. W
WM. Weislogel, Rec
Adolph Nelson, Pinan
John A. Freeburg
W. Nud
W.N. U
Jim Jones
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