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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1926
Page
4
Analysis asks which of two named figures, Jonathan Davis or Ben Davis, has the worse reputation in Kansas if the ex-Governor's five million dollar reputation damage is used as a benchmark. The prompt lacks verifiable facts or context to determine reputations.
Senator Reed of Missouri and Colonel Wit lines face court martial at San Diego marine base amid testimony about cocktails served at Colonel Williams' dinner. Officers describe yellow cocktails and uncertain intoxicating effects while other testimony points to medical causes for a misunderstanding. Kansas City voucher irregularities loom as grand jury review follows a past deficit linked to a new administration.
The Illinois Republican primary selects an anti world court candidate and the Democratic primary nominates a pro liquor stance candidate. Voters next fall face a clear choice on whether to back the world court or retain liquor freedoms depending on party outcomes.
Reports claim an Italian espionage plot in the Riviera have unsettled France as immigration swells with many Italians settling in the south. Mussolini’s imperial ambitions amplify unease about Mediterranean stability and France’s future role.
The Federal Reserve Board notes a unusual spike in bank failures but states the banking system now has fewer banks by a substantial margin than two years ago. Stronger banks are implied to remain, while overall consolidation continues.
Police nipped a plan to smuggle hacksaws into a prison where a man recently arrested had devised a “perfect crime system.” The incident underscores the belief that no system is flawless and its catch exists somewhere. President Coolidge approved three million dollars more for enforcement, but wets doubt it signals real prohibition support. The House agricultural committee fears delay may prevent passing a farm relief bill this session.
Herrin, once reported years ago as converted, has backslid in recent months according to local accounts. The shift rekindles debate on the town’s conversion status and its social implications.
The Kansas bank guaranty law ignited the classic clash of proposers and opposers. The Kansas Supreme Court ruling showed the law worked only in a specific public mood. Opponents were right that laws must function under varying public sentiment, and the enduring political struggle between advocates and skeptics will continue.
The Lincoln Monument was unveiled in Wasnner yesterday amid holiday celebrations. A dam breach caused by a rock and earth joint near the second pier led to the loss of spans and temporary bridge disruptions. Ferries will be used and K P trains rerouted to the L L G depot. Damage may yield long term power lessons for local mills and river works. H P Gray of Agricultural Fire Insurance named Kennedy and Ross agents in town.
A fragment recounts past events with references to kodakar and lingering memories. The text hints at nostalgia for distant times and a community recalling significant days from a quarter century ago. The fragment remains incomplete, offering glimpses without clear events or names.
Miss Addie Bruce hosts a party for Misses Margaret and Ella Egelhoff of Kansas City while Mrs. Usher and others plan birthday and dinner gatherings. A De Soto Johnson Leavenworth county bridge broke loose after heavy rains and Dolly Graeber’s steam launch went over the dam. Mrs. Ellen Reading returns from California at seventy five, Dr. Porter Hults plans a western tour, and the University band of sixteen debuts before a baseball game. Mrs. William Sullivan and the Fitz sisters depart for Carrolton Missouri.
Today marks the sixty fifth death anniversary of Abraham Lincoln and the annual Arbor Day event in Utah. The Titanic’s fourteen year sinking is commemorated with 1500 lives lost. Bliss Carman is honored as a noted post and author. A Chicago to St. Louis air mail venture begins with stops at Peoria and Springfield. A major drive launches to raise 5 million dollars to complete the Cathedr al in New York. Kansas hosts America’s first baby chick show at Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan. Alabama politics open primary season as Lt Governor Charles S McDowell enters the race for governor.
In Shanghai on April 1, A young Chinese woman faces the global issue of short hair or bobbed styles. The piece notes a shift where Western and Chinese customs clash as modern fashion challenges traditional norms. It cites leniencies and bans across nations as context for the reform era.
Delegates from over 100 American colleges gather at Ohio State University in Columbus for the thirteenth annual joint conference of the Association for Alumni Secretaries and the Alumni Magazines Association. The meeting runs through April 17 with Ohio Wesleyan advising and Ohio Relays featured. Noted administrators Dr Clarence Cook Little of Michigan and Dr Harry J. Garfield of Williams College join the program.
A. Silberstein of Do hath district governor presides at the Ninth district Rotary conference in Grane Forks North Dakota. State speakers listed include Fr. Allen Elyria and Mc Clinton Minneapolis with attendees from Milwaukee New York Philadelphia Jackson Miss Butte Monts and others.
Baker, announcing his candidacy for the United States senatorial nomination in Newsalt, is a Washington insider from the Wilson era and a Western life figure. Born to a California lawyer and Nevada attorney general brother, he mined in Nevada before going to Petrograd as embassy secretary, later directing the Mint under President Wiley and remaining in the White House orbit. He married in 1903 the widow of Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt after a long career across finance and public service.
Washington April 13 A P. Swarms of helpful flies may be imported from Central America to parasitize crop pests harming farms. Dr M J Aldrich Smithsonian entomologist leaves for Guatemala to study these beneficial species. The Agriculture Department pledges continued parasite fly research in Mexico to combat beetles and other pests causing multi state crop damage.
London April 12 update shows Lord Asquith reporting areas with no drunkenness arrests across England and Wales last year. Plymouth area leads counties with only 58 arrests, plus two sailors and two soldiers. several districts logged spotless records for 1925. Also note delayed birth certificates filed by ten residents dating to 1899.
Miss Helen Garrett of Vermillion visits family. Miss Robyn Carter learns of her father’s sudden death at Chanute. Baker University events include an oratorical contest at Baldwin and a campus musicale by conservatory faculty. School board votes include library funding and gym lockers. repairs planned. Several faculty and students travel for performances and alumni meetings. Freshmen paddling incident prompts cap-wearing pledge. Lake Parmenter soakings follow. Local social, educational, and civic happenings fill the Baldwin scene.
Readable excerpts describe dormitory pranks and entertainment for freshmen, a Tri Delta house party with about 125 attendees, and a buffet hosted by Tri Delta Alliance. Other items include a Methodist church waffle supper, Choral Union concert led by Dean Rowland, and Baldwin Community Music Festival participants. Local families and faculty are noted among attendees and organizers.
Local society notes list numerous calls and visits among Barker residents including Mrs J B Wiggins Mrs Thompson Mrs Barr Gorrill and Virginia, with engagements at school events and lodge meetings. Several trips to Lawrence Topeka and Porter Bond gatherings are noted along with upcoming church and social activities.
John T Skinner and wife transfer lot 123 in Piling Place West Lawrence for 300. Talmbadge D Funk and wife transfer lot 3 block 7 Lanes addition for 1099. Arthur White Kansas City to Daniel A White west 50 acres of south 190 acres of the 8 BE 1-4 of section 15 township 15 range 19 for 1009. Harvey M Black to C H Black north four feet of lot 6 block 8 Oread addition for 1. Dodge and wife to J W Eisith lots 213 and 214 Fairfax addition for 713. I B Peairs trustee and H B Peairs trustee plot 117x122 feet and 5 inches in NW fractional 1/4 of section 7 township 12 range 20. Sallia Ann Moseley to Martha Saunders lot 191 Locust street and west five feet and lot 193 for 1 and other valuable consideration. Alspar Barber's Drug Store notice.
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