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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1915
Page
1
Work crews prepare rails and cars for use in the new line’s opening. The project advances with testing and staging near Bonner Springs and Lawrence, while officials eye a delayed but soon completion date amid construction activity and crew assignments.
Fragments describe Postmaster Finch injured Wednesday from a fall and discussing his condition. The text notes a gate and various local activities including a Veteran Glee Club serenade, chapel events at First Methodist in Worth, and G. A. R. installation plans with post office chairs and officers mentioned.
Kansas University child welfare department announces a series of lectures by McKeever at Central High School Kansas City starting January 4. The speaker, author of works on child welfare, travels across many states and advocates reform in child treatment and societal attitudes toward children.
Dimmed but steady combats across Galicia with Russian forces striking the German lines. Reports say Russians took prisoners including officers, captured cannon and war material, and repelled several German assaults along the Vistula and Minka regions amid heavy artillery support.
A war era lecture series outlines tonight and Sunday events. Event organizer promises instructional talks and a slide show highlighting life in European countries at war. Public audiences are invited to view images and hear expert commentary.
The British Privy Council ruled that wheat loaded aboard the steamship Mirinale and shipped from America to Germany remained the property of American claimants. The court ordered payment for the wheat at stake, as announced by the U S embassy in London. Mrs. KS IL Gregory of Kansas City noted in the report.
Fragmented text describes Allied and German actions with sporadic attacks and reinforcements. It notes German resistance, cautious Allied advance, and emphasis on formation quality and strategic waits in the war theater.
A chaotic write up details a Sunday athletic festival featuring basketball games among Y.M.C.A. and school teams. It notes the Lambic team securing second place in Class S but contains many garbled phrases. The piece references Presbyterians, Methodists, and local church groups, with ongoing exhibition games and a large upcoming membership drive.
The fragmentary notice reports the burial of a very small infant in Oklahoma, describing six weeks of life marked by fits and sleep. Details are garbled but indicate a fitting sequence and a death noted yesterday. Local names and places are unreadable in the damaged text.
The Forty fourth annual meeting of the Board of Agriculture will be held in Topeka January 13 14 with Secretary Houston of the United States Department of Agriculture expected to deliver the keynote What the Department is Doing For American Agriculture. The text notes many speakers and a focus on farming issues and student employment support at the University. It highlights job shortages among students and the University Employment Committee’s efforts to provide work opportunities to prevent discouragement.
Tax office remains overwhelmed as staff struggle to mail receipts to taxpayers who paid through banks. The rush in recent weeks and a busy theater season left the department unable to send out November 4 receipts, with two solid weeks of work needed to clear the backlog and prevent penalties.
The Hoek Cebler foundation purchased six million bushels of wheat for immediate shipment to Belgium. About 475,000 bushels were sold from a six month stock to satisfy urgent demand. The grain aims to supply cork and bran production and ensure supply continuity for Belgium.
Have County K U Club held a banquet Tuesday night at a local university hall with Professor Herbert W. as speaker. About twenty students from nearby towns and several from other areas attended for the event and social mixer afterward. The program included a fruitless reception and remarks by Professor Verlare W. Nutt of the University of Wausar.
The preimers of the tire department held a New Year dinner yesterday with the department members and commissioners present. A formal dinner with toasts and speeches was served amid a festive mood and shared camaraderie.
A wartime letter recounts a German duel tied to pride in the United States. Philipp Termay Philipp, a German citizen from the city, returned to Germany at war’s outbreak after a fellow German invoked the U S. He dueled and wounded his opponent with a sword cut to the cheek and a saber cut to the hand.
An ailing university student injured while fleeing a coast to coast crash into a taxicab shows slight improvement. Doctors hold some hope for recovery as consciousness returns in fits, while other patients in the crash ward recover from bruises and lacerations.
Paris reports a British battleship named Parmidable was torpedoed off Portsmouth by a German submarine. The vessel, noted as sunk, was part of operations near the English Channel port, a major naval station.
The Merchants Association plans cooperation with the A A Q to secure an encampment site for Tawreneac, likely referred to the entertainment committee led by T J Sweeney. Mr Sweeney says the organization deserves support from merchants and Lawrence residents and will push for the next old soldiers meeting in Lawrence.
The annual meeting shows a rise in membership by 112 and stronger finances after a recent revival. About 25000 was raised at the session with supper served to attendees. Evangelists present provided informal invitations and guidance for upcoming revival efforts.
News arrives that the Brindilla, an American steamer seized by French naval authorities, was taken to Brest after a British interception near Scotland. The incident prompted protests from the ship’s owners and U.S. state department representations to Britain, with assurances of prompt release.
Hale Motor Company reports the new fire track for Lawsrence and mestrnetiog of the baby of the car begun. They expect delivery by reed Vine or earlier. Miss Lettie Tallest of Biehland returns home after vacation with her SI C Jeffer Richardson.
Former President Taft told the Senate Philippines Committee that the Filipino people are not capable of self government and opposed a bill granting self rule to the islands. He warned self government could invite unrest and jeopardize U.S. naval interests, stressing that the United States must defend the Philippines.
The death of Mrs C A Hill occurred today in Eudora after a brief illness. She was the wife of Hy Hill and long known in Lawrence and nearby towns, with services held in the local church. Her passing came at 1 o'clock while she was in her usual health.
The report describes renewed German assaults at the turn of the year with spirited engagements and counterattacks. It notes artillery duels near Arras and Boulogne area fighting, with enemy attempts repulsed and battles along devastated dunes and coastal positions.
Jacob Hammig died at his home four miles north of Lawrence yesterday morning at 9 oclock. He leaves a wife and children Jacob Arnold and Robytt Hammis Mrs Jobe Weibel and Mrs Albert Knep. The funeral will be held Sunday at 1 30 at the home of his daughter and conducted by Rev A Feldman of Endéri. Hammis was born in Zurich Switzerland January 1 1837.
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