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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1921
Page
4
The March drought left five central Kansas counties with less than a measurable amount of precipitation. Elsewhere the state saw moisture in the east and some rainfall in the west, while overall conditions varied by region.
The town approved nearly half a million in bonds to fund a new high school, with a large majority backing the plan. Officials say interest and taxes can be managed without undue burden, and the project will advance town development despite earlier fears. The piece contrasts civic progress with a humorously noted tale of Emperor Charley.
Delta Sigma Pi arranged talks at the Chamber of Commerce rooms to broaden Lawrence business mens understanding of economic conditions. Ira Clamens, wartime coal production manager for the western zone, will discuss the coal industry and labor in Kansas and nearby states, urging active participation from local businessmen.
The state faces scrutiny over parole practices that send convicts to private care, seen as fueling peonage. The trial of a man accused of causing the deaths of nearly a dozen Black inmates highlights abuses fueling calls for legal reforms to end a system nearly indistinguishable from slavery.
The text argues President Wilson’s greatest misstep was tying the League of Nations to the Versailles peace treaty. It claims the league aimed at enduring world peace beyond the treaty, but linking them dilutes its purpose and risks endorsing troublesome treaty provisions.
Lawrence voters re-elected Mayor George Kreeck citing his vigorous clean administration. The first term’s record shows careful planning and citywide cooperation with civic groups to advance municipal welfare and progress for a second term.
John MeKone born in hilly country West Maeth Eeltstys died December 3 1830 and passed away March 10 1921 aged 90 years. He came to the United States in 1848 at seven weeks old on the Constitution ferry, settled in Perry county Kansas and served in the 6th Kansas Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War until its close. He married Eleanor Metz on November 4 1866 and had nine children. Burial was in Reno March 12 with services by Rev Evan Edwards and G A R Washington Post No 12.
Reprinted from the Republican Daily Journal. Items note warm weather with Wiedymann & Son soda fountain back in operation and a shade thermometer reading 82 degrees. County board grants ferry licenses to William McKinney at Lecompton and A Cohn of Eudora. Joel K Goodin leaves Baldwin City for Ottawa to start a private law practice.
A nineteenth century note from April 7 1896 records a hail storm at Vin Hand. Election results show Ai Smith elected mayor of Lecompton. An advertorial snippet lists top prices for old sewing machines and promotes Davis or Bruce Singer machines offered by Dixon at 838 1 2 Mass.
A report quotes Dean Butler of the University of Bengal urging reform of jazz influenced by syncopation and rhythm. He argues music should evolve beyond current trends, with future shifts possibly toward the waltz. observers note broader cultural changes in entertainment and public taste. The piece also mentions women voting, college presidents, and a tax sale notice.
Lawrence Chapter No. 2 plans an initiation for boys Friday evening at a Lawrence temple with fifty to sixty candidates, boosting total members past two hundred. Visitors from City and Leavenworth will join the initiatory program, while organizers deny rumors of Master Masons’ presence in a Scottish Rite role during the meeting.
The Kaw Valley Co operative Potato Growers association suspends completion of organization until fall as only about twenty percent of Kaw Valley acreage shows willingness to join, while forty percent of Douglas County acreage would cooperate. Next fall meetings planned across Kaw Valley growing regions to perfect the organization and prepare for the next season.
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