Cabinet Divisions Over Compulsory Service Crisis
Report from London as the cabinet faces a crisis over compulsion. Premier Asquith and key ministers clash on the proposed bill with Edging toward a parliamentary showdown and potential resignations.
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1916
Page
2
Report from London as the cabinet faces a crisis over compulsion. Premier Asquith and key ministers clash on the proposed bill with Edging toward a parliamentary showdown and potential resignations.
Transfer of warranty deeds, parcels and rights of way described in a complex real estate listing across multiple towns. Names of parties include lenders and attorneys, with references to street addresses, parcel numbers, and county records, indicating conveyances and related filings.
Fragmentary OCR text lacks coherent facts or identifiable entities. The readable portions hint at mentions of names, places, and events but cannot form a clear, source-grounded news item suitable for a card.
A garbled OCR record lists numerous visitors and family gatherings in Yarnold and nearby towns. Names such as Ars Ira Kiliuhle Sophie Zeeb Mike Whthehead and Mrs Supie Kugel appear amid scattered household visits, trips to New York, and assorted relatives. The text also notes school plans, shifts in attendance, and community announcements with many unreadable fragments.
Fragmentary OCR reads like an old Castoria ad for infants and children mentioning over 30 years. The rest is a jumble of unrelated words and partial phrases resembling scattered notes about health and permits.
At a Kansas hearing the Missouri Pacific and Roth Island lines defend rate increases from one to three cents amid questions on expenses and allocations. Paul E. Walker argued the case for the commission, while attorneys pressed whether a two or three cent raise is justified by cost shifts and projected losses.
Report from Superintendent WP Sanit details a plan to shorten the noon hour and require students to stay with parents if they fail to complete tasks. It calls for strict discipline, selective retention for good conduct, and continued review of daily work. stipulates more experienced teachers handle heavier workloads while younger staff assist. The note mentions geographic content, stereographs, and the National Civic League Federation backing school improvements. Cordley building occupancy noted as work proceeds.
The interurban company plans a switch to haul crushed rock and materials for the new river bridge. A bridge street and trestle will be built west of Second Street to carry track and switch feeder. Piers and river work proceed at full speed to avoid delays.
County Treasurer reports 841 motor car owners listed in Douglas County records. The office notes license numbers and owner identities, with a reduced annual fee of 2.50 after year start, expiring July 1. License issuance to eight more owners is pending, while bicycle licenses remain unchanged.
A fragmentary literary note by Charlys Nratebull reflecting on character and self. The passage hints at identity and conscience, mentioning a strong, clean seeming figure and inner thoughts guiding actions while the narrator questions certainty.
Twenty Lawrence women gathered at the Unitarian church to prepare hospital supplies for the war relief movement. They rolled gauze, sponges, and bandages at two long tables, with evident focus and teamwork. A bulletin from Paris notes clothing shortages for Armenians cre- atively states needs, while other items discuss watches and political humor.
A Russian artist invents a method to paint several theatrical scenes on one canvas with parts changing at the right moments. The narrative treats the piece as a tale and heirloom rather than a broadly valuable object.
The Missoneid Kansas telephpne company asked the county commissioners for permission to construct conduits wattholes and city wires in the new Kansas River bridge. The resolution would cap liability of the county for future repairs and state the company will bear deficits in case of failure. Commissioners postponed action to allow review by the county attorney.
A health note urges prevention of a respiratory illness among students. It cites frequent hand hygiene, avoiding crowded events, and daily throat care as key measures. Experts warn illness can smolder and reemerge like a hidden flame even from seemingly healthy individuals.
Fragmented notice from a historical newspaper notes a prayer or memorial service for someone named Bechtel at a place called Bowersaci tonight. It includes thanks from a family, mentioning a mother, and expresses gratitude for kindness during illness and death. Names such as Wen Tian Minupses, Mir., Abe, and Thomas Clark appear in garbled form.
The First Baptist Church holds its annual officer election this evening with a church supper. Members are invited to attend. baskets and other items will be collected.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses theories of taste and goods for you but is largely unreadable. It references uncertain phrases such as nothing is goods for you tastes bad and includes stray words like tarpaulin olds and dearh.
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