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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1923
Page
1
Reports from Smyrna indicate easing tensions as British officials say fighting is unlikely. Turkish staff chiefs threaten to withdraw ultimatums if Angora resists allied demand that warships depart. Governors and ambassadors in Constantinople, London, and Paris discuss resuming negotiations once Ismet Pasha returns from Angora.
In St Paul Minnesota four of thirty four civil war era members remain of the Last Man's Club of the Minnesota Infantry. Survivors include Charles Lockwood Emil Graff Peter Hall and John Goff. The group formed July 22 1885 at the Sawyer home Stillwater to toast fallen members with a bottle of wine. Also noted Chaplain Edwards in Kansas was elected to the standing committee and named ruling roles at the Diocese convention in Topeka.
Washington reports a protocol between the United States and Costa Rica removing long standing frictions and guiding potential work on a Nicaraguan interoceanic canal route. It requires Costa Rica to be consulted on any US decision to build a canal and notes Costa Rican interests in the San Juan river area and Salinas Bay as a possible terminal.
Representative Herrick of Oklahoma created a stir in Congress as a Washington Herald story alleged his romance with a Washington girl. He rose on a point of personal privilege, but Speaker Gillette ruled it not personal privilege. Blanton challenged the ruling and a points of order followed, leading to a tabled appeal. Herrick planned future action to bar Herald and Times reporters from the house press gallery.
Tulsa officials say a man found buried in shale near Red Fork is Frank Halloway, linked to multiple Oklahoma bank robberies and the disposal of stolen liberty bonds. Coroner withheld full details, but IDs came from a local business owner. A note in pockets suggested connections to robberies in several cities.
Troops from the Eighth Infantry arrived aboard the St Mihiel at Sullivan's Island at 10 15 this morning. Red Cross Salvation Army and Knights of Columbus workers offered assistance. A Lawrence man and his party spent a night in western Kansas where few residents lived. the town tallied about eleven dollars as they left. A modern fireproof hotel is planned, promising economic impact and benefits to Lawrence residents.
Kansas City Feb 8 A sub committee of coal operators and miners reached an agreement for a new contract to be submitted to the full conference for ratification at 3 pm today The terms reportedly include a one year continuation of the present wage scale with miners conceding certain operational rule changes The current contract expires April 1 and sets wages at 7.50 a day for day work and a ton rate from 1.20 to 1.94 The southwestern field covers Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma
The state supreme court will hear Wynn’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus tomorrow. Wynn faced a district court robbery charge after a 1908 farm deal where a $1,808.25 tender was made. he counted the money, drew a revolver, and threatened credit terms before continuing. If the writ is sustained, Wynn may be freed. otherwise the case proceeds to trial. County attorney A B Mitchell will travel to Topeka to argue.
Lawrence high school students today held tea features in the new building to raise funds for memorial expenses. Letters inviting donations were mailed to many graduates and former students to support the fray.
Washington February 8 Senator Harrison Democrat Mississippi condemned President Harding for tying the ship subsidy issue to the Brill debt funding report in a senate address. He said the President had descended from his high pedestal and insulted the senate.
The Eli Ferrell Dorsey post of the American Legion met last night to inaugurate a movement for placing a monument in Oak Hill cemetery on ground reserved for service members. A committee was appointed to cooperate with other town organizations.
Lieut Walter Hinton arrived in Rio De Janeiro completing his seaplane journey from New York. The Associated Press reports the voyage marks a historic leg of his long Atlantic crossing effort.
Dispatches report a tremor in Quito and surrounding areas felt yesterday causing casualties. Five people are stated to have died and several injuries are feared as alarms rang through the city and nearby towns.
Marguerite Massari of Brussels becomes the first Belgian woman to receive an engineering diploma. The note adds a practical aside about investing in a modern fireproof hotel in Lawrence to boost business, property values, and town life.
Washington February hearing on proposed action says the American debt commission prefers no more favorable terms for debtor nations than those in the British government settlement. Representative Burton of Ohio cites committee plans to delay action until a later day. Chairman Fordney aims to report the measure tonight for House consideration tomorrow.
Dr C B Prado cle ya outlines the burden of civilization on the weak and the need to curb it through education disease prevention and stronger society. He cites the Rockefeller Foundation as a major modern factor and argues workers must be given chances to contribute rather than seek sympathy.
About 500 soldiers arrived aboard the transport St Mihiel near Savannah with families of twenty four men greeting them at Fort Scriven after a two week voyage. The group paraded feasted and danced as the troops prepared to be unloaded this afternoon. German French and Belgian civilians who accompanied the soldiers expected to face difficulties arranging homes at the fort amid limited furnishings and haste.
The Douglas County Fruit Growers association will meet Saturday morning at the Chamber of Commerce building with a basket lunch. C Whitney, secretary of the state horticultural society, will attend and speak. EF Smith chairs the society and urges full attendance. A push continues to attract support for a new hotel. volunteers are asked to call hotel headquarters at 1003 to offer help.
Adam Rohe was found unconscious in his room at 11 East Eighth Street by Robert H Stewart and taken to Simmons Hospital. He had likely been ill for about twenty four hours and could not tell doctors or friends what caused the illness. Rohe was a regular Thursday morning visitor at the Sample Stewart barber shop, and his absence prompted the discovery.
In Jefferson City a joint and concurrent resolution was introduced in the senate by Senator McCarvley of Jasper County. It asks Congress to submit to the states a constitutional amendment limiting the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission and to regulate carriers and railroads within state borders, including maximum rates. The measure was referred to the Railroads Committee on motion of Senator DeCawley. McCarvley also introduced a bill requiring railroads to run separate intrastate freight and passenger trains and waiving ICC jurisdiction over intrastate tariffs, part of his plan to cut the cost of hauling farm products to market.
Reports from University hospital in Kansas City say John Robinson, Union Pacific agent, is resting easier after a bad night following a car accident near Lagging Tuesday night. He suffered a scalp wound and a splintered knee cap, with doctors delaying x-ray until knee swelling subsides. Walter Varnum, wearing red glasses, sustained a scratched left eye. The Hudson car involved was owned by Mr. Varnum and was destroyed.
Chicago reports Red Cross chapters across the Northwest opened garment work rooms for Smyrna refugees. School children donate clothing gathered at central depots. many carloads shipped to New York for Athens. Total relief spending near 2.15 million dollars by mid January.
Federal prohibition agents raided the Dekalb county courthouse and jail in Maysville today. Sheriff Frank Smith was arrested and a gallon and a half of corn whisky was found. Prisoner Frank Leard was seized, reportedly active in bootlegging from his jail cell using the window as a bar.
Attacked by grippe Clyde Teter is confined at his home. Tomorrow marks the testing time in the new hotel campaign. Help boost the town by subscribing at once. If a committee has not called, notify hotel headquarters by telephone 1003.
County commissioners approved EL C Bussing for deputy assessor duties in Lawrence for 1923. Appointed were Mrs. Lillian P D Hall, Miss Addie Buckminster, C I Daugherty, J H Lemén, Geo Engelberger, E A Mitchell, W A L Rice, R F Pellett and C B Swen. Seigel Rose of Wakarusa township also appointed for township assessment.
Convocation at W 15 now set for 10 45 AM tomorrow five minutes later than usual. General Ulysses Grant McAlexander, brigadier general in the United States Army, will address the gathering on What Stopped the Kaiser's March to Paris at the Marne, May 1918. A former KU student from 1882 will deliver the remarks.
In Topeka last night a volunteer Scout search of about 1,000 people, led by the Boy Scouts, recovered the body of Earl PF Sethert from a lake under ice in Central Park near the municipal playground. Earlier, a fire on the West Side caused about 20,000 dollars in damage to three adjoining residences in the What Sit idence district.
The piece notes Lawrence’s natural advantages and proposes securing a fine hotel as a step to national prominence. It urges readers to call headquarters at Tel 1005, urging subscription renewal and solicitation to Dr. Albright the chiropractor.
A band of liquor thieves drilled a 130 foot long tunnel from a cellar to the Stewart Distilling Co plant in High Yardtown Maryland. Using a rubber hose and suction pump they siphoned over 100 barrels of whiskey. Police found the tunnel and seized the liquor valued at about $245000. The digging allegedly took about a month under the supervision of an engineer.
Lawrence postmaster CG S Finch reports a 1922 postal business gain of about 13 percent over 1921, with total receipts reaching 129,209.06 dollars. From 1919 to 1920, 1921 and 1922, post office revenue climbed steadily, and special delivery grew to 45,570 items in 1922, averaging 125 per day despite holidays.
The Kaw Pipe Line Company drilled a well on the Schee tract northeast of Linwood that proved too small for commercial value and was plugged. First sand showed about 200,000 feet flow, but the second sand produced no flow with water, making it uneconomical to connect. The offset to Linwood Development’s 500,000 feet flows did not yield. A new site is not yet found, but more wells will be drilled. earlier wells tested over 2,000,000 flow. Chattanooga San Sate Chattanooga Tenn Feb 8. Tom Sull of Chattanooga did not die in the St Charles hotel fire at El Paso as earlier reports stated. he is alive. War Vessels in Collision London Feb 5. French Cruiser Ernest Renan collided with an American torpedo boat in Turkish waters. the American boat was damaged, the French ship unharmed.
Alfred C. Alford post No 852 VFW holds its regular meeting at 8 oclock in the Chamber of Commerce rooms inviting all who have seen foreign war service to attend. The piece notes a citizen aiding his town with broad support versus self sufficient workers who have time for business.
Topeka Feb 8 The Kansas House banking committee reported unfavorably on Boehler s bill to place the state banking department under a three member board rather than a single commissioner The committee also approved Beeks bill taxing member banks to fund the state bank depositors guarantee fund and endorsed Hasty narcotics felony proposal backed by federal inspector Abren Similar budget provisions with governor and two electors were included in Newkirk s bill reflecting Governor Davis message
Two students from the school of fine arts have secured employment. Miss Donis Chapman, who completed the public school music course in 1921, was engaged as assistant supervisor of music at Manhattan Kansas after teaching in Mulberry Kansas last year. Criss Simpson, a junior organ student, has been hired as organist and pianist with a large orchestra in Bluefield West Virginia.
Prof Waldemar Geltch of the School of Fine Arts violin faculty and his accompanist wife depart for a concert trip in Illinois and Wisconsin. They perform at Elmhurst College in Elmhurst Illinois, Edgewood Academy in Madison Wisconsin, and give recitals for the music club in Sheboygan and in Sussex Wisconsin, returning to the college after the tour.
Nine senior women will be named to the Torch society at a convocation tomorrow morning announced by Chancellor FE H Liniley. Members are chosen in the spring of their junior year by the outgoing Torch group with a faculty advisory committee including the Chancellor, the Dean of the College, and the Dean of Women. Selection honors service to the university, scholarship, and campus activities.
Pleasant Valley Farmers Union will initiate new members and host an oyster supper at the school house Friday evening February 16. A program of readings and musical numbers will be featured with several good speakers. Everyone is invited to attend for an old fashioned old time.
Carl BE Burchett of Lawrency and May L Whittington of Kansas City Kan secured a marriage license Tuesday from the probate judge. A splendid bunch of men are working for Havienes in a project to ease their work and ensure success. Count the Chevrolets.
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