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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
4
The August 30 1918 issue mentions The Kaiserin Worse headline and university staffing, notes a national hotel profiteers committee, and hints at wage increases for shipyard workers while government tax plans face criticism. The text blends local editorials with broad wartime concerns.
A report from the front lines in France notes a refusal by an American congressman to participate in certain duties. Investigators are developing the rationale behind the refusal and its implications for Allied efforts and policy.
A Virginia inventor claims a process to remove smoke from coal before use. One by product is tulene, the rain component of smokeless powder. The claim envisions smoke free coal with heatless days and notes various Topeka State Journal antics and debate over a Kansas state fair and free notices.
A Kansas soldier in France describes the impact of war on nations, noting how Belgium and France sacrifice for liberty. He imagines a country stripped of able-bodied men ages 17 to 50 and every home in mourning to convey the price of freedom and the cause for which France fights.
The piece recalls Representative Jeannette Rankin's sobbing during a pivotal suffrage vote and reflects on the emotional toll and political implications. It notes Miss Rankin's decision to return to private life and comments on the broader suffrage movement and allied wartime contexts.
A shrieking automobile siren wakes residents Friday night in a quiet south end neighborhood. A passerby in a night shirt is spotted rushing toward the sound, fueling fears of a fresh accident as neighbors join a wet street vigil amid rain and clattering engines.
A woman climbed into a car and pressed buttons while the horn blared for minutes. A nearby mechanic called for a screwdriver, a boy fetched it from a house, and the tech dismantled the horn until the noise ceased. The rain continued to fall.
About 800 boys and girls from Lawrence attended the mayor's picnic at Woodland Park despite threatening weather. Two watermelons remained from two tons bought for the watermelon feed. Prof. W A McKeever led games and activities with white and colored children taking part. Prizes included Thrift Stamps and races like foot races and a pie eating contest. Heavy clouds discouraged some, but the afternoon cleared and children stayed late.
Washington reports fifteen sailors missing from submarine chaser No. 209 after it was mistaken for an enemy sub and sunk. Enlisted men including Lieutenant Henry J. Jones, Ensign H. Randolph, and others are listed as missing. Also notes the sinking of the steamer Felix Taussig by the American land on August 27.
Kansas City Missouri August 30 Lieutenant and mechanic departed Camp Funston Kansas at 1 a m flying along the Kinver Lieut Neal in a Curtish plane accompanied by W C G Shank of Pittsburg Kan in the naval gervird left here at 10 40 a m bound over Olathe Kansas Lacygne and Pittsburg Kan then to Carrutherfield Teas Mrs James Gowens has returned to Winfield Kansas after visiting with Mrs J W Gilmoge
Milwaukee column presents Mrs Dooley offering guidance to working women suffering from functional disorders. The piece claims her advice can transform a fatigued worker into a "new woman" capable of long hours, framing her tips as practical remedies.
Washington Aug 30 General Crowder explained new rules require draft boards to initiate deferred classification claims rather than registrants. Senate and House conferees cut Penrose amendment and retained Wadsworth's navy draft extension. France amendment for badges for deferred industrial service eliminated. Also removes 21 year old officer training restrictions. An ad touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy with a drugstore endorsement.
Albert Rathbone of New York was nominated by President Wilson to be assistant Secretary of the Treasury to replace Oscar T. Crosby, who is serving in France. Miss Florence Park and Miss Evelyn Spurlock of Kansas City are weekend guests of Mrs. T. J. Dickson in Anna. Miss Kate and Miss May Riggs left for Ann Arbor, Michigan today.
Enrollment and registration at the university face site constraints as the gymnasium and Green Hall basement are appropriated for the National Army Training School and the Students Army Training Corps. Spooner Library will host freshmen and sophomores, with Green Hall and Snow Hall lecture spaces expected for use. outdoor registration under campus trees is proposed if weather allows. dates tentatively set for September 16 to 18.
Mrs. J. Gibson of Jonesboro Arkansas credits a bottle of your oil with curing her daughter from whooping cough. She praises the remedy after trying petro doses with no relief and notes she bought a 9 36 bottle and it helped. Many similar cures are claimed by grateful users and the product is advertised as guaranteed with refunds.
A Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a painless solution for corns and calluses. The product costs a few cents at drug stores and works by drying and shrinking the affected skin so the corn lifts away without irritation. Women are advised to keep it handy to avoid repeat issues.
An old advertisement urges readers to stop wasting effort on liniments and topical treatments for rheumatism. It promotes S. S. S. as a blood purifier that targets the disease source, claiming the cure lies in cleansing the blood. Free medical advice is offered from Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
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