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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1921
Page
1
The report notes discussions at the White House involving Republicans and the Foreign Relations Committee. Authorities explore learnings and policy implications amid partisan dynamics and ongoing diplomatic considerations.
Officials report the German U S peace treaty will be signed in Berlin with Ellis Loring Diesel and Dr. Friederick Rosen as key signatories. Immediate resumption of diplomatic relations is planned, with commercial and financial matters to be addressed in supplementary agreements.
Washington August 24 after a two hour wrangle the senate refused to set aside the anti-heer bill conference report for consideration of any other legislation and signaled a jam likely to upset plans for a thirty day recess beginning tonight.
Dublin August 24 The cabinet received Sinn Fein executive committee input on the terms of the Irish settlement reply. Eamon de Valera and others worked on the draft as the Dail Eireann recessed. The reply due at Lloyd George's official residence in London Street on Thursday night or Friday morning precedes the proposed public meeting.
The Velie automobile stolen from W. W. Kluss agency was found in Kansas City by Sheriff Will Johns. Mechanic Fred Dano, who vanished with the car, was arrested and brought to Lawrence. Dano appeared before Justice St. C. Manley. hearing set for tomorrow at 10. Sheriff Johns turned the car over to the insurer carrying coverage.
All county residents are invited to bring lunches to the University campus tomorrow for the Douglas County Normal Institute. At noon patrons will dine on campus, followed by a 2:30 PM conference of school board members in Fraser Hall and a film shown afterward. A large countywide crowd is expected.
Hi Y members will meet at 7 30 tomorrow night at the Y M C A to plan a two day outing set for the coming weekend. State committee members will be present to arrange plans for the organization work.
Sault Ste Marie Michigan Aug 24 Modern dam work clears rocks and shallow pools revealing moss cloaked structures once hidden in the rapids. Across 1888 to present, a waterway now allows passage where schooners once sailed confidently. Charles B Shew and Beatrice M Vorational wed after license in Douglas County probate court. H Jdeks Kansas City rehab official visiting Lawrence on vocational education matters.
The United States purchased airship ZR-2 exploded over Hull killing and injuring crew. Parachutes deployed as the craft broke in two, with witnesses seeing men fall into the Humber and fires raging along the water. Reports cite twelve or more bodies recovered and numerous injuries among officers and crew, including eleven Americans.
New York Aug 24 The ZR-2 measured 695 feet in length and 85 feet in diameter with 2 700 000 cubic feet of buoyancy and total tonnage of 93 It carried six engines and could cruise at 60 mph for 6 000 miles Its ceiling was 25 000 feet and crew required 42 with 8 000 gallons of gasoline The ship could cross the Atlantic in 72 hours and its flight appearance mixed aluminum girders and gas bags with extensive fittings.
The ZR-2 submarine/cruiser details a linked telephone network for full ship control under Commander Maxfield at the wheel. It lists comfortable bunks, engine heat cooking, electric lighting, an anchoring mooring mast for replenishment, and heavy armament including 14 Lewi guns and bombs. Rangarat Lakehurst, N. J. is noted as the test and funding site with a total cost of $4,000,000.
The Nu-Fuel company obtained a city contract to dispose of Lawrence waste by constructing a disposal plant near the Santa Fe switch track and Kaw Wideway line. The city council granted until October 22 to begin destruction and set a sixty day completion window with a January 21 extension. the site is deemed satisfactory and convenient for garbage delivery and fuel production.
Taxpayers in Crawford County organize a permanent group at a mass meeting held near Green Irish and Girard to oppose what they call exorbitant highway costs. John Day is named president and A W Long is secretary.
A fugitive from Chicago, wanted on a silk dealing charge, was arrested sleeping in Grant Park. He had previously evaded capture in Kansas City with a $7,000 bond, while a tuberculosis clinic set for September 1 in Lawrence was announced by Dr. S. L. Rector and the public health association. Ward alerts warn of a counterfeit twenty in circulation bearing Cleveland’s image.
A Halifax survivor named Bate man described being near the tail of the airship when a sharp right turn sent the ship toward the Humber. A main girder failed under strain causing the disaster as the vessel toppled over Hull pier and burned, the crowd fleeing for safety.
At a Chamber of Commerce meeting in Lawrence Col Harold J Burdick announced strong local interest in establishing a Kansas Military Academy in the city. Merchants and business leaders expressed favorable reception, backing the project as beneficial to the community and urging prompt, detailed planning to complete preliminary steps.
James M. Mose of Kansas City announces purchase of Oliver M. Daniels photographic studio at 719 Massachusetts street and will assume charge September 1. The shop will close until that date. Mose, an experienced photographer, plans to set up a studio for fine work in Lawrence. he has worked with his brother Henry Moore in a large Kansas City studio.
The Edgar Steel Seal & Manufacturing Company in Lawrence has won an order for 100 090 car seals to serve fourteen grain inspection points in Kansas. The Kansas grain inspection bureau tested the seals and plans full deployment across inspection points. Milwaukee Road and other lines have also shown interest in the 1921 model seal, with big railroads using Edgar seals as standard. The Ford Motor Company is installing Edgar seals nationwide.
Local headlines report a murder case involving Hayes and Wallace with a pivotal confession shaping the investigation. The community watches as police pursue leads, with residents urged to share any information.
Reports in Great Bend Kansas detail a sprawling confession chain tied to the Arthur C. Banta murder. Hayes Wallace Nixon and associates allegedly planned to kill Banta and stage his disappearance, with conflicting claims over who fired the fatal shot and where the body was hidden.
Topeka Kansas Aug 24 Farm officials question a revival of burning corn for fuel noting high costs and practical hurdles. Secretary Mohler says corn burns quickly and offers little heat, and past predictions failed due to hauling costs and market factors.
About five youths aged 19 and older are invited to join a two day hike organized by the YMCA. Participants should arrive Tuesday at 9 am with food for six meals and may bring cooked or canned fare. The trek covers miles from town and ends at camping grounds for overnight lodging.
The south room of the Leader buildings on Massachusetts Avenue street is rented for a restaurant by Greggs Pass. The Leader Mercante company Edgar Frank will manage and provide guidance by October while vacate notices are sent to the current occupant to determine next steps.
Federal probes link a national swindle ring led by Elmer Gerber and Charles French. About 2,000 may be involved across railroads toll roads and diverse enterprises. 15 inillion dollars in notes seized. 17 companies and 3 banks connected. district attorney pledges to expose the full operation and locate suspects.
Lieutenant Governor Sterling turns over a substantial sum to the state of Illinois amid ongoing turmoil. Governor Lew Small and others are linked to the financial controversy, with indictments casting a shadow over state funds and related accounting.
Winsler entered the Kaw Valley Creamery to fetch cream and disturbed two armed robbers. They beat him and fired a shot as he shielded himself, but he escaped and alerted officers who found evidence including a 82 calibre bullet and a roof exit escape route.
One man died and five passengers injured in the wreck of Denver and Big G nassencorrain No 1 about teen miles east of here. The dead man was Dougitith strong, engineer Lat Bodies Found. Two bodies were recovered from ruins to the Brown House, which burned Monday, raising known dead to six with one still missing. A marriage license was issued by Jo Monger of the Dougla probate court to Emmet of Eldorado, Kansas, and Lockwood of Baldwin. Tomorrow is dollar day.
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