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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1920
Page
8
Police Commissioner Richard Enright sends a squadron of fifty detectives to combat a rising crime wave in New York City. Judges and officials express alarm as the force is tested against recent hold ups and a man named Carl Tidermann lies wounded from a subway robbery.
Mrs H E Starrett is mourned in Portland where John M Starrett notes his sister died yesterday. The Starrett family resided thirty years in Chicago before moving to Portland three years ago. W C T U Christmas meeting hosted by Mrs C F Hale at 1238 Trennes on Monday December 20 at 3 pm with program by Mrs A H Krause. Specials include confections from Elmer s Nunnally s Huyler s at City Drug Store and a New Year printing ad from Journal World. Girls Christmas履veles noted.
Industrial relations chief Walter Thiele asks for testimony in a Kansas Telephone case to set long term rates. The hearing, linked to the price of service, is scheduled in Lawrence with briefs due and coverage in the World.
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