====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 1055 from reel: L 2319 (1918-04-30 to 1920-02-13) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/180478 Title: Crown Prince Offers Himself as Sacrifice Summary: German Crown Prince offers to stand trial for compatriots in response to Allied demands for 187 Germans. Category: national news Subjects: world war I; german politics; diplomacy Named Entities: Wilson, Woodrow [president] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Report More Cases of Influenza Here Summary: Health officials report additional influenza cases in Lawrence with schools remaining open and water boiling instructions issued. Category: local news Subjects: public health; epidemiology; lawrence kansas Confidence: 0.8 Title: Lowery to R.O.T.C. Summary: New R.O.T.C. Sergeant Lowery arrives on campus and shares first impressions of K.U. campus life. Category: campus news Subjects: military training; university programs; student life Named Entities: Lowery, Sergeant [military personnel] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Dozens of Students Are Enrolling Every Day Summary: Large numbers of students continue to enroll at the university despite sickness affecting campus community. Category: campus news Subjects: university enrollment; academic affairs; student population Confidence: 0.8 Title: K.U. Will Not Observe Feb. 23 as Legal Holiday Summary: University announces it will not observe Washington's birthday as a legal holiday, keeping campus operations normal. Category: campus news Subjects: university policies; holidays; academic calendar Confidence: 0.85 Title: Games Will Continue Summary: Inter-fraternity basketball contests will proceed despite flu ban, with health authorities allowing games to continue. Category: sports Subjects: athletics; basketball; sports events Confidence: 0.8 Title: Band Concert Will Not Be Held Until Ban Lifts Summary: University band concert postponed due to influenza ban on public gatherings, with performances rescheduled for later date. Category: arts Subjects: music performances; campus events; health restrictions Confidence: 0.8 Title: Sims Raps Daniels' 'Defeatist' Policy Summary: Admiral Sims criticizes Secretary Daniels' naval policies as defeatist during wartime, testifying before Senate committee. Category: editorial Subjects: political commentary; naval affairs; government criticism Named Entities: Sims, Admiral [naval officer]; Daniels, Josephus [secretary of navy] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Kansas City Will Have New Interurban Station Summary: Construction begins on new interurban station in Kansas City, with improved facilities and expanded service planned. Category: local news Subjects: transportation; urban development; kansas city Confidence: 0.8 Title: Eddy Will Discuss Conditions of World Summary: Journalism Jazz speaker Sherwood Eddy to discuss global conditions and American international role in upcoming address. Category: features/profiles Subjects: public speaking; world affairs; journalism Named Entities: Eddy, Sherwood [speaker] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Annual Basket Ball Tournament in March Summary: Annual inter-scholastic basketball tournament scheduled for March with multiple contests and championship games. Category: announcement Subjects: sports events; basketball tournament; university athletics Confidence: 0.8 Title: Phillips County Leads With 291 Flu Cases Summary: Phillips County reports highest number of influenza cases in region with detailed statistics on infections and locations. Category: local news Subjects: public health; influenza outbreak; county health Confidence: 0.8 Title: Plain Tales From the Hill Summary: Regular campus humor column featuring student observations and commentary on university life and events. Category: editorial cartoon Subjects: campus humor; student life; satire Confidence: 0.75 Title: Bulletin Summary: Collection of brief university announcements including club meetings, event cancellations, and administrative notices. Category: informational content Subjects: university announcements; campus notices; general information Confidence: 0.8 Title: [advertisements] Category: advertisements Confidence: 0.9 Title: [classifieds] Category: classifieds Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.