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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
1
The Four Great Allies begin preliminary discussions on January 13 to outline their ideas for peace. Rounding out the talks are major powers preparing proposals and coordinating schedules for subsequent sessions.
Paris January 3 The peace conference may open January 13 with four allies guiding Syria Armenia and eastern policy Published notes say French and Italian views on Syria will influence the talks Syrian delegates are expected to push for French influence while Armenian factional aims lag behind. Conflicting official positions are not expected to derail early deliberations.
The university School of Religion to open Thursday evening January 9 from 7 to 8 at Myers Hall and Primister Hall. Courses include The Life of Christ and Prophets Message taught by Dr. Vraden and Rev. Ross Sanderson An Introduction to the Bible and New Studies in Fundamental Christian Convictions. Additional spring term courses offered to all university students.
Washington Jan 3 Rear Admiral Rodman urged the House Naval Affairs committee to destroy all German capital ships surrendered to the Allies. The War Department announced Sunset Division units for early convoy from France with several regiments listed. Fire Island reports 150 more troops evacuated after submarine chaser No 293 aided by a transport. An odd closing line notes a quip about married women.
The cold wave brings subzero readings across Kansas City and the plains. Temperatures drop to 12 degrees below zero with widespread lows in Kansas from 2 to 14 below, Missouri 0 to 16 below, Oklahoma City 2 above, and nearby states reporting extreme cold. Motorist and transit disruption continues as a 24 day strike affects service.
President Wilson arrives in Rome this morning after meeting the Italian king. He heads back to Paris on Monday for ongoing diplomacy and to resume the Paris talks.
President Wilson lands in Rome at 10:25 am welcomed by King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena as Italian papers devote front pages to eulogizing the American leader. A luncheon with Queen Mother Marguerita, talks with parliament, and a state dinner follow, with citizenship conferred on Wilson later today. He plans visits to Pope Benedict XVI, Turin, and Paris before returning.
Manhattan Kansas plan to reopen the Reserve Officers Training Corps at Kansas State Agricultural College. A commandant will be named by the War Department, continuing a half century of military instruction. Freshmen and sophomores face three hours weekly. upperclassmen may elect, with pay. Top performers could earn regular Army commissions.
Dr C W McCampbell head of animal husbandry at the Agricultural College was reelected to lead the National Association of State Livestock Registry Boards for a fourth consecutive time. He will lecture at the University of Arkansas January 2 to 17 during the state fair week and farm demonstration tour. Two colored youths charged with assaulting Joe King at Eudora Christmas night were bound over to the District Court.
A dialogue in Chief Monroe's office recounts two prominent citizens asking the city of Lawrence to clean a sidewalk adjoined to a home. The chief asks for owners and learns the tract belongs to the city, prompting a discussion on municipal maintenance obligations.
Lawrence, veteran store owner of 623 Massachusetts Street, died suddenly at 1702 New Hampshire Street this afternoon from heart trouble. He felt ill at the store, ordered a taxi, walked home, and collapsed before a doctor arrived.
The Kansas Veterinary Medical Association closes its annual meeting with officer elections and a vote on the next meeting place. Over a hundred attended the returns. twenty seven new members were admitted. Lectures by prominent veterinarians drew spirited discussions despite poor weather.
New York reports embargo on freight including foodstuffs for America as ships and ports in Boston Philadelphia and New York tighten exports. Freight handlers strike, port owners dry docking vessels, and holiday season reduce facilities, contributing to growing crisis and transport delays.
News notes that fair price boards and price lists are ending as administrators announce continued control over wholesalers and manufacturers for a time. Laws against hoarding remain until peace with Germany. enforcement could fall to U S district attorneys in federal courts.
Petitions to build 24 miles of brick and concrete highway on the New Sante Me trail route in Lyon county Emporia Kansas have been approved by affected property owners. The 56 000 acre district saw 45 000 acres sign. The paved highway will run east to west across Lyon county through Emporia with two-mile spurs to Neashe Rapids and to a nearby cemetery.
Captain Lang set a new high altitude record at 30 500 feet with observers present. He, and another German pilot Delevich, reportedly frostbitten after oxygen issues but recovered. Lang surpassed prior record by Delevich and rival Hawker, with Hawker previously reaching 25 622 feet in 1916. Also notes a Yale University Y W C A fundraising drive January 14 21 with Ruth Guild chairing and initial $750.
A government analysis notes food price levels will stay high as authorities continue policies to keep prices elevated to stimulate production. It predicts meat and fats may remain costly but wheat could see a spring surplus, with long term pricing policy aimed at ensuring supply.
The Senate Military Committee approved Secretary Baker's recommendation to validate informal war contracts and allow War Department adjustments. The panel also backed Hitchcocks initiatives to regulate such contracts, placing adjustments in the War Department in charge, amid a cautious push to clean up abuses.
Topeka reports indicate the influenza epidemic may continue waning in Kansas as Dr. S T Crumbine cites a 60 percent drop in cases for the week ending December 28 bringing total three month cases to 142 650. Deaths in the state run near seven and a half percent with cautious officials keeping theaters closed for minors and warning of a possible late wave.
The February term jury list includes 32 jurors named by county and town. Notable names include Earl Williams Palmyra Riley Rogers Lawrences and M Stewald Endora Fred W Doane Lawrence Elmer Thurber Clinton and several others from Lawrence Wakarusa Endora Marion Grant Eudora and surrounding areas. The list was drawn this morning for duty at the district court.
A historical reflection on Poland rising from war and a carved empire. It notes Poland's emergence as a state with a government and army, outlines lingering border complexities across West Russia, Austrian Galicia, Posen, West Prussia and Silesia, and highlights the challenge of defining Polish boundaries amid dispersed populations.
J H Cohn declines chairmanship due to ill health. committee to run a county drive starting Monday January 13. The plan calls for a collection rate of thirty cents per thousand dollars of assessed valuation to raise at least ten dollars in Lawrence and Douglas County for Jewish relief funds. Meeting abstracts indicate Martin Avenue areas to host the event and emphasize broad public support for the fundraising effort.
The article outlines a plan to levy a 30 cent per thousand assessment on taxable property in the county to raise at least $10,500 for relief drives. It notes the potential involvement of Dr Young and the Red Cross, mentions historical references about Jewish aid, and emphasizes broad fundraising to meet a national target of $600,000,000 with contributions from American Jews and others.
The 1919 War Savings Stamp series shows strong first day interest with over three hundred stamps sold yesterday. Ex- city carrier No. 1 in Erie bought the first stamp of the new series. Reports of $100 stamps and other denominations were unconfirmed, with officials awaiting Washington confirmation.
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