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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1929
Page
4
William Allen White, disclaiming a prophetic gift, predicts that farm relief details will dominate readers’ attention before fading from the front page. Farmers care more about results than the specifics, with the general mood shaping their view.
Casual talks with Topeka national bankers counter optimistic reports on voluntary bank taxes. Banks resist a fifteen mill voluntary levy, preferring the five mill law and a two percent option. If the July supreme court outcome extends the intangibles tax, banks face similar burdens. Governor Reed’s tax code commission is urged to address the banking tax issue promptly. A separate note from Iola Register explains a bank robber’s life sentence runs concurrently, effectively shortening the time served.
An official of the agriculture department notes Flint Hills in Kansas are misnamed since the rock forming the hills is limestone not flint. Bluestem Pastures is proposed as a substitute name highlighting the bluestem grass that sustains cattle for the market, though changing names remains unlikely amid tradition.
The piece reflects on immigration policy and the commission's lack of clear guidance, noting Mexico has barred labor immigration for social reasons and citing a proverb about sharp choices. It references a hesitant authority figure and a saying about consequences.
Sofia police say two unexploded bombs found in the king’s private railway coach last night show an ancient type but could have caused major wreckage if they had exploded. A warning claimed by communists preceded the attack as Boris returned home from a European tour. He was greeted in Brussels by King Albert upon arrival from Berlin, amid rumors of a possible engagement to Princess Giovanna of Italy that reportedly faced religious obstacles.
Leningrad authorities move to curb bread speculation by distributing loafs to workers and staff through a city bakery system. Bread sold at a fixed price to meet family needs, while traders and nonresellers face restrictions. aim is to reduce black market bread sales.
Japanese émigrés prosper in Brazil with Dr. Tet susuke Tarama noting about 70,000 living in the country. Immigration has concentrated in Sao Paulo and the south, but future movement shifts toward the Amazon valley with Para showing special activity and about 1,060 arrivals monthly. Rubber and babassa nuts are their main interests.
The Lecompton High School notes Georgge Shaw has been ill with the flu but is now improving. The Junior class plans a play titled The Patti Across the Hill to be held Friday the nineteenth in the high school auditorium. Faculty and students participated in local activities including a field trip to Topeka for a police court and jail.
About fifty persons from Kansas testified in Washington before the exodus committee. The witnesses reportedly were pulled for questioning as part of the inquiry, with remarks mentioning a Chevrolet coach and a sedan in the context of the proceedings.
Washington AP says citrus growers are top-working inferior groves with buds from trees that have proven production records. Since 1909 D Shamel promoted keeping performance records to graft high quality wood onto inferior stock, yielding improved trees and more reliable fruit quality across seasons.
Baldwin residents flock to district meetings as Baker University reports progress with Rotary and A A U W. The high school hosts annual events, including the Classical Club banquet and Mothers Day plans. Miss Rhodes arrives as Alpha Chi Omega delegate, while Samuel Harpster's condition follows a pedestrian collision.
The Douglas County Herd Improvement Association notes 483 cows on test in March with 425 milking. Eight cows exceeded fifty pounds of butterfat, 27 over forty, and 101 over thirty. Top butterfat producer is K G Clark of Lawrence Route 5 with 982 pounds milk and 33.1 pounds fat. second is G J Votan of Eudora with 960 pounds milk and 13 pounds fat. High production cow is Ward’s purebred Holstein with 1,636 pounds milk and 50.1 pounds fat. The high Jersey is Lee Colman’s with 911 pounds milk and 71 pounds fat.
A lone male body with two bullet wounds was found roadside three miles west of a Kansas City area city. Police and coroner investigate with air airplane track nearby. robbery not suspected as valuables remained. Victim described as foreign, about 30, well dressed, dark complexion. dairy workers reported hearing five shots last night and alerted authorities today.
Debt of 1328 noted in a terse item from the Publishers Syndicate Rat column. The fragment indicates a financial entry involving Claude Callan and an unspecified party or account reference. Further context is unavailable in the readable text.
The Belleview Ladies Aid met April 9 led by Mrs. Mattie Skinner. New members R N Rea and Hubert Bray joined. A large dinner was served to numerous attendees. Reports mention community visits, absences due to illness, and local social events including a 4 H club gathering and preparations for the next meeting.
Gen. Candido Mariano Rondon reports a vast 40,000 square mile plains along the Dutch Guiana border in northern Brazil with a 50 degree Fahrenheit climate ideal for grazing perfect for cattle. He notes strong physiques among Indians and marks a long explored yet untapped region. The Campos Geraes area was first noted in 1876 by Padre Nicoline de Soriza. An auto club for youths over 80 has formed in Hagen Germany with twenty charter members.
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