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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1924

Page

4

World Company Journal World page item fence and rail news

The Law Kansas Journal World reports on subscription rates and distribution details for The World Company, includes national and regional advertising notes, and prints a political and industrial mix. It discusses the Santa Fe railroad act, a Kansas delegation stance, and reflections on Germany's leadership and crisis. It mentions Henry Ford box cars and a crown prince letter on monarchy and republic.

Germany Bonn Paris Friedrich Wilhelm

France to Spend Less as Crisis Forces Budget Cuts

France plans major steps to stabilize finances after the franc crisis. Government aims to reduce recoverable budget expenditures tied to reparations from Germany, while borrowed money funded delays in payments. Tax hikes may follow as credit deteriorates amid suspected market manipulation.

Los Sider Germany France

Siegfried Wagner sails to America to fund Bayreuth revival

The son of composer Richard Wagner sails for America to raise funds for reviving the famous Bayreuth festival. Though not matching his father’s fame, he inherits musical gifts from both parents and has pursued operatic composition. He once studied architecture after his father discouraged early musical efforts. The Wagner family has long hosted Bayreuth festivals.

Siegefried Wagner America Bayreuth Wagner Liser Richard

Industrial Safety Day marks fifth year of Prohibition

Today marks the fifth year of constitutional prohibition in the United States. Governor Smith of New York designates the day Industrial Safety Day in a campaign led by the State Labor Department. The Maine Republican State Committee meets at Augusta to set a platform and discuss party matters. The National League of Women Voters plans a Washington meeting to map policy. Siegfried Wagner sails for New York to seek funds to revive the Bayreuth festival.

United States Smith New York State Labor Department Republican State Committee of Maine Augusta National League of Women Voters Washington Siegfried Wagner Bayreuth

Berlin pref ers trains to homes in cold weather

Berlin officials note a surge in night travel as residents stay off coal and gas, riding government steam lines in the city instead. Monthly ticket holders ride as they wish, while readers and workers find heated cars more affordable and comfortable. In other regions, snowshoe mules carry mail in California mountains. Titian kept painting into old age amid Alpine tunnels.

Berlin Associated Preas

This Little World on Government Telephony

An English observer notes the inefficiencies of government run telephony and sketches a London scene of broken numbers and curt information. He contrasts public ownership with private monopoly and recalls Christmas magazines, social notices, and grim street life amid a snowless London.

London Enland Victoria

Livestock Conference Set for Omaha January 12 to 17

The twenty seventh annual convention of the American National Live Stock Association will discuss range conditions production rail rates the tariff and marketing. Government experts and state livestock representatives will attend the meeting in Omaha with several hundred industry members expected.

Omaha Associated Press America American National Jive Stock Association

Pays Out Large Sums State Treasurys Bond Agency

The Kansas state treasurer reported about 2.5 million dollars paid in the first nine working days of the year through the fiscal agency for municipal bonds and coupons. The $102,336.09 one-day payout set a new record, as the agency serves bonds issued by counties cities schools and road districts. The agency handles large receipts from counties and cities and funds more depositories to manage big daily inflows. The treasury, largest financial institution in Kansas, held about 60 million dollars in balance.

Topky Ith Associated Press E. TL Thompson Kansas Thompson New York Bank Nansus Mary T Trey Treasury State Treasury

Farm and Home Week to Feature Noted Speakers at Kansas State

Kansas State Agricultural College in Manhattan hosts Farm and Home Week starting February 4 with a stellar lineup. Noted figures including H Umberger and Herbert Hoover are listed among speakers, while various state organization conventions and short courses augment the event.

Manhattan Kan Clyde M. Reed Kansas Public Utilities Commission Samuel O. Dunn Railway Age Kansas State Agricultural College Agricultural College H. Umberger Wt. Meredith Successful Farming Des Moines Sidney Anderson House of Representatives Walter W. Head American Bankers’ Association R. A Lawrence Kansas Co-operative Grain Dealers’ Association H. J. Smith City Board of Trade Wayne Dismoore American Horse Association Chiapa H. M. Aylesworth National Electric Sociation D. Foster Kansas State Tax Commission Herbert Hoover Commerce Croup Improvement Assuzetion Ing Veterinary Medical Association Kansas Veterinarians Wool Growers’ Association State Dairy Association Southern Breeder Association Hereford Breeders’ Association Angus Breeders’ Association Galloway Breeders' Association Poland China Breeders’ Association Duroc Jersey Breeders’ Association Purple Masque Players

Cotton farmers face perplexing labor and boll weevil woes

Theodore Gardner from St. Petersburg writes that southern cotton growers share wheat farmer problems due to boll weevil damage and labor migration north. He notes labor shifts raise clothing costs even as bread prices stay steady, reflecting regional agricultural strain. House 1,2000 years old.

South North Evlitory Journal West Exp Oved Theodore Gardner St. Petersburg Fla

Oldest German dwelling draws global interest

In Winkel near Bingen on the Rhine, a house over 1200 years old attracts curiosity as archaeologists seek exact data. The earliest known owner was Archbishop Rhabanus Maurus who died in 856, and current owner Count Matuschke Greiffenkalu suspects hidden treasure behind walls and basement doors.

Bingen-on-the-Rhine Associated Press Germany Europe Egypt Tutenkhaman Winkel the Rhine

Baltic ports show rising shipping activity at steady rates

Copenhagen dated report from January 16 notes Baltic ports exhibit increased movement of ships and cargo at remunerative rates. The Scandinavian Shipping Gazette says British and Scandinavian interests are active, signaling a robust maritime trade trend in the region.

Copenhagen Associated Press Baltic Scandinavian Shipping Gazette British and Scandinav

Slaves Sold for Sacrifice in Naga Hills Burma

In northern Burma near the Assam border, slaves are still captured and sacrificed at Naga festival rites. A 1920s report notes six Naga slave sacrifices in two months, with census listing 215 enslaved, some freed or become monks. Nagas raid nearby mountain tribes, not Burmans, for victims.

Naga Hills Burma Rangoon Associated Press H. A. Thornton Assam

Baltic shipping gains amid wartime trade shifts and Baltic state recovery

Baltic trade relies on Russian loans and high freight, with Sweden Finland and Poland boosting sea routes. Danzig maritime activity rises as Estonia Latvia and Lithuania recover economies and move toward gold standard, while England backs Baltic investments and Soviet policies show limited impact on independence.

Russia Poland Germany Dantzig Baltic States Esthenia Latvia Lithuania England Soviet Baltic

Venizelos Sets Plebiscite To Decide Greece’s Future

Greek Premier Venizelos announced he will not recall King George before a plebiscite to choose between a monarchy and a republic. He will personally direct the vote and delay until the nationalist officers league is dissolved. A dissolution of the league and new elections are planned afterward with royalist opposition allowed to participate.

Athens Ice Associated Press Venizelos George Greece Officers League League National Assembly

Plans Kansas Day luncheons in Topeka Kansas

Republican former servicemen gather for the Kansas Day Club annual conclave on January 29 in Topeka. Horace Ellis of the National Republican committee will speak at a luncheon, with no policy endorsements planned. About 200 G O P supporters in service ranks expected to attend, aiming to spur state political activity.

Topeka Kan Kansas Day Club Horsee Ellis National Republican Committee Chicago Paul Palmer Kingman Kansas Day Clio Palmer

Dublin Moves to End Poaching Profits

Dublin January 14 Associated Press inland fisheries suffer from universal poaching as disturbances prevent enforcement. Magistrates levy heavy fines but are quickly reduced. Fisheries minister Fionan Lynch plans a bill to make poaching unprofitable and deter moral decline, with water bailiffs to enforce penalties.

Dublin Associated Press Fionan Lynch

Ireland's Trout Fishing Seen as Quiet Holiday Benefit

Lord Mayo backed the bill in the senate and predicted Ireland would again become the playground for anglers who seek a peaceful trout fishing holiday in the calm waters.

Fisheries Lord Mayo Senate Ireland

Counterfeit Revenue Stamp Plot Busted in Rio

Police seized half a million dollars in government like revenue stamps and a large cash haul after raiding a counterfeit scheme in Rio de Janeiro. Fifteen men were implicated, with leaders being trusted mint employees. stamps were printed using stolen government mint paper ink and plates.

Rio de Janeiro Associated Press

Playwright Brust Dissatisfied With German Royalties

Alfred Brust, playwright, voices disappointment over earnings from his stage work in Germany. His "South Seas" in Yamburg earned him royalties worth five pfennigs in paper marks, about one and a quarter cents. A trust bought a postage stamp and sent it to the theater company that produced the play thanking them for handling his work.

Yamburg Associated Press Alfred Brust Germany South Seas Trust

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