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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
1
Only one American survivor from the ZR-2 disaster remained today as divers continued the search for missing airmen bodies. Officials halted further recovery efforts temporarily while assessing the wreck site and weather conditions.
Divers began at dawn to search the fire twisted wreck of the airship ZR-2 after an explosion above Hull. More than forty crew were believed lost with only a handful of survivors. Officials expect bodies may drift away with the Humber tide and current as salvage continues through the day.
Flight Lieutenant A. He Wann, navigating officer of the ill fated dirigible ZR, told the Associated Press the craft failed after girders buckled amidships. He said the ship flew at sixty knots, slowed to fifty, then a violent crack caused the disaster in five seconds with many crew killed. He Was injured but not seriously.
After settling the annual tax levy the city commission returns to street lighting. They favor an all night system, noting peak load is not a factor during late hours and costs may be modest. Alternatives include buying current from a Kansas City plant or adding a small dynamo at the water works to reduce daily strain. A full discussion precedes a new lighting contract.
The Lawrence fire department responded to a De Soto call this afternoon at 3 o clock mentioning the town was on fire and requesting help. Chief Willis Zemisch rushed from the department with the chemical car and a crew, reaching the scene near a livery stable and drug store by 4 o clock where the fire was reported under control.
A micrometer checks fountain pens for tolerance, rejecting any piece showing a deviation as small as one six hundredth of an inch. The device flags faults when a single component is out of spec, ensuring only exact instruments pass.
Fire Marshall’s arson charges led to arrests of Roy Hayes and Dr. W A Nixon. Hayes is a mid age man and Nixon is charged with the murder of Arthur C Banta amid a wider arson probe by the marshal’s office in Great Bend on August 25.
The Kansas City Chamber of Commerce will visit Lawrence on Saturday arriving about 4 oclock from the west. A parade will travel Massachusets street to Eleventh, then to Vermont and Ninth streets where cars will be parked. Tom Harley will give an address at the corner of Massachusetts and Ninth. The visit includes about fifty cars and 390 to 340 people with wives accompanying. Chamber badges for members are offered at 75 cents each.
The Funston Camp auction spurred follow up sales as bidders resell lumber fixtures and even entire buildings. Kansas City firms bought ice plant laundry and electrical gear while a junk firm invested 200000 in the sale. Many farmers and residents sought to convert purchases into homes and barns and a few bidders felt the process favored quicker action over opportunity.
Numerous women are already seeking nomination as delegates to the proposed constitutional convention in Pennsylvania. The movement gathers interest as names circulate and campaigns begin for the pivotal political event.
It suggests buying cheaper auto liability insurance than hiring a lawyer. The notice cites a phone number and promotes leaving matters to Craig, implying a legal or advisory service. The fragmentary text lacks concrete names, dates, or places to anchor a specific news item.
Federal agents seized notes and securities totaling over 3 million dollars in a case linked to French and Worthington. Colonel John V. Clinnin outlined the operation spanning Wisconsin Missouri and Ohio with banks, trusts, and bogus securities plans. Police tapped rooms and followed a trail from mail robbery profits to a sprawling network of companies and fake notes.
Topeka Aug 25 The weekly crop report shows farmers face wet soils in the northeast and central regions and drought in the south central areas. Wheat oats and corn suffer yields. alfalfa cuttings light. potato digging delayed. livestock movement slow due to low prices. hog cholera reported in several counties.
Topeka Kansas August 25 Kansas faces a motor car theft surge with an average of about eight cars disappearing daily. From 200 to 300 cars are reported stolen each month with professional gangs driving vehicles to Kansas City and other centers to alter, disguise, and resell them. Police and insurance investigators aid in recovery and fraud checks while engine number records and theft reports aid enforcement.
Berlin reports the peace treaty ending the technical state of war between the United States and Germany was signed at 5 o'clock this evening.
Governor Morgan issues urgent request for federal troops as new conflict looms in West Virginia signaling heightened state unrest and potential federal intervention. Local officials brace for rapid security deployment and escalation across affected counties.
A crowd estimated between 5000 and 6000 moved from Marmet toward Mingo county to protest martial law in West Virginia coal regions. Governors demanded federal troops, with West Virginia seeking 1000 troops to curb violence and restore order amid miners marching to the Mingo district. The march reached several points including Marmet, Indian Creek, and the Boone county border as fears of unrest grew.
In Fredonia Kansas a lightning strike shattered much glass at the Glass greenhouse. Owners Mr and Mrs Glass were shocked but not seriously hurt. A freak pane showed a smooth edged hole burned through by the blast, resembling a mass through glass without cracking the surrounding area.
In Topeka a requiem for Rev Patrick J Meintre formerly of the city was held at the Church of the Assumption with four priests attending including cousins M Monsignor Edward O Reilly of Kansas City Rev Thomas O Reilly of Abilene and Rev Joseph McCaffry of Kansas City The burial was at a local cemetery. In Hutchinson the county commissioners will take bids September 2 for 275 826 in surface haul bonds to fund the Medora road project 27 They recently delivered 93 107 in bonds to a Wichita company bidding 9 7 cents on the tier and expect a better price at the sale. Also in Hutchinson the sheriff offered 100 reward for the capture of a motor car thief due to rising auto thefts in the county.
Washington August 23 discussion on withholding approval of medical beer pending congressional action. Secretary Mellon conferred with International Revenue Commissioner Blair to gauge reaction to proposed anti beer legislation and potential regulatory steps.
In Douglas County townships Lawrence and surrounding areas certify tax levies totaling about 82.95 mills. Eudora reports 32.42 mills with 18 for Tudors city. Baldwin shows 81.232 mills with 11.5 for Baldwin city and 1.43 for schools. Lecompton totals 26.792 mills with 6.95 city levy and 4.04 for schools.
The fifty second Katkas conference session of the Free Methodist church opened at 2 PM yesterday at Woodland Park camp meeting. Rev A D Zahniser preached tonight on The Greatest Question Confronting the Human Fum ist. Special music featured a ladies quartette and robust congregational singing led by Rev Linszepe. Lawrence residents are invited to attend.
Aug 25 report from Woplin details elect Lawrence man E IL Chase Kansas City as treasurer of Missouri Kansas district Kiwanis clubs. Judge Ell and Fort Seat team selected as officers. William F. Kennard of Lawrence noted in the meeting. Topreen won the 1922 convention.
Rob Stilwell reports a prowler scare as a woman saw an alleged peeper loitering near a house. Police pursued a description of a tall medium young colored man named Johnson and searched the area but found no one matching the report.
A bicycle hike to Brown's Grove will start Friday morning from the City Y M C A building at 1 o'clock. Boys may bring their own lunches Ice cream and watermelons provided by Hannah Bicycle Shop. Features include a slow bicycle race with prizes a bicycle set and a third prize cycle. A pickup baseball game will follow with tickets to a Varsity Friday night performance. Free swim in the Y M C A pool after the hike.
A wireless message from latitude 29.49 north and 13.25 west reports the Canadian steamer Cordova sinking off the coast about 28 miles southwest of the Colombia river. Survivors say all but one crew member escaped in boats as the ship’s engine broke and sank rapidly.
Fragmentary text suggests a meeting or session at a county level with references to districts and motions. The readable bits mention patrons and a sequence of a session following a county reference, but specifics are lost in the OCR.
Farm Bureau and county agent R. O. Saith demonstrated chicken culling at the F. H. Kennedy farm east of the city. About 35 percent of hens were laying poorly, and officials plan 30 to 50 meetings to show how to call out unproductive birds. With thirty meetings, county savings could reach $18,000, based on eliminating loafing hens and reducing winter costs.
Judge J H Menger refans the license for William Bahnler of Decemnof and Ellen M of Stull. Northwestern Life policy discussed. details unclear. Left to Craigue for action.
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