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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1915
Page
8
Preliminary hearing for Reb Ingalls was postponed and continued to tomorrow amid ongoing deliberations. Details remain unclear as the court suspends further proceedings until a new date is set.
Prof K Hlackmar of the University of Jenit argues for educating men to serve as city managers, detailing the broad knowledge required from sanitation and engineering to law and sociology. He urges universities to create comprehensive courses with practical labs to produce capable, efficient, nonpartisan managers for reforming city administration.
A garbled item notes MAX THE CLEANER 10 at last Ath Street with Bell 498. Some fragment suggests a local call or truth claim after a le event. The readable text is incomplete but centers on a business or address reference and an asserted truth.
A man named Thamp Crosby Orlin Craitling was arrested yesterday evening in the East Bottoms by Deputy Sheriff Eck on charges related to the prohibitory Haques incident.
Violators of traffic ordinances were brought to police court last night and paid fines at six o'clock. First offenders faced potential station detention if caught again, as authorities enforce penalties with strict standards.
Albert Emanuel of Dayton Ohio president of the Lawrence Railway and Light Company and G D Sletint of Kiunas City representante of the Heineheetrie railway interests were in the city today to oversee their companies’ refinishing work. They also call on the Journal World. Reese of Resurfacing Postoffice Roof A new surface of felt gravel and tar is being laid on the post office roof. The total cost with chopper washings will be nearly £500.
Chapel services at the University next week will be led by students focusing on the Student Volunteer Movement. Dorothea Hackbush opens Tuesday on its beginnings, followed by Leon Booker on expansion and recruiting Wednesday. Julia Moorstalk discusses the subject Thursday, with Mri. talk on student opportunities to close the series.
Topeka April 30 county attorneys from every section of the state gather in Topeka by order of Attorney General Brewster to review enactments from the last legislature. Justice Silas Porter of the Supreme Court and J. W. Holden of Montgomery county among speakers. A banquet is scheduled for this evening.
Prof Patterson of Kansas City will explain the Gary system at the Trish school auditorium tonight at 7:00. He has used the system for five years and speaks from practical knowledge. Students, university affiliates, and civic groups are invited to attend without admission charge.
A brief item notes a planned small entry fee was denied as true by authorities. No further details on the scope, amount, or applicable groups are provided in the fragment.
London reports a British official denial that German warships bombarded Dunkirk. Paris confirms German shells struck Dunkirk, killing twenty and wounding forty five amid destruction. North Sea fleet sightings and Swedish captain estimates surface as observers debate the German menace near Belgian coast.
Topeka readies for the fiftieth annual State Sunday School convention with as many as 6000 delegates. Headquarters are at the store house basement and north wing. Booths rise as preparations accelerate. Attendance expected to exceed early estimates by about fifty percent. Special trains will bring delegates, with Mitchell county reserving a full hotel for its delegation. The week opens with a historical pageant at the Auditors, followed by daily program of instruction, music, and lectures. New denominational rates will feature throughout the three day event.
Tuesday evening at 3 o clock Topeka will host a denominational gathering aimed at sharing each group’s Sunday school program. The purpose is to allow denominations to present their plans and improve cooperation beyond the main general sessions.
Market receipts and prices for cattle and butter are listed with marked shifts and references to specific grades. Wheat and rye markets show little change, with notes on futures and pricing. A separate item mentions a new streetlight at Merchants National Bank tower aiding police visibility at night.
City commissioners order lights installed in North Central Park to brighten a dark area feared by residents. Work to start Monday, addressing long standing need and public safety concerns. Playground Association Meeting set for Saturday at 7 40 PM with all members urged to attend.
MEDY as president asks attendees to be present at a meeting about installing more playgrounds in the city.
A man was found under a porch in the Got block by Officer Smith and taken to the police station after failing to give a satisfactory explanation. Released later, he was escorted to the city limits. Officer McWissack then found an iron bar bent for prying near the scene, suggesting an attempted store entry.
A fragmentary report describes a suspect attempting to conceal a tool after an act. The text mentions hiding under a shower or similar cover and implies intent to obstruct discovery or investigation. Details on person, place, or date are unclear due to the garbled excerpt.
Prettybird, a Hudians alumnus, traveled from Haskell to Lawrence Institute and has returned to Haskell after tiring of traveling alone as his partner found work. He chose to resume studies at his former school.
The Lawrence Business College baseball team traveled to Tonganoxie today to play the Tonganosxie team, continuing their schedule with a road game and seeking improvement on offense and defense.
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