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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1926
Page
1
Brussels reports Cardinal Mercier, primate of Belgium, died at age 83 after an operation on December 19 and a long illness. His death ends a war era figure who led Catholic Belgium, receiving royal and papal attention, with plans for a public monument and national mourning.
The Missouri Valley Athletic Association eligibility committee voted two to one in favor of Harald Schmidt of Kansas being eligible. Missouri officials protested after Schmidt withdrew from school in April claiming he forfeited credits. The decision, made by Dr F C Allen, left the tonight game against Missouri to proceed with Schmidt in action.
Reverend E A Bleek, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence for nine years, has received a call to a church in Okmulgee Oklahoma. Reports say he arrived in Lawrence January 4. It is not known if he will accept the Oklahoma position. He was out of town today.
Washington reports a week starting Monday with snow periods in the upper Mississippi lower Mississippi valleys northern Rocky Mountains and plateaus. Cold temperatures are expected overall with midweek and lateweek snow and warmer trends in eastern Kansas areas. Roads in several cities are mostly clear or fair with some rough stretches and frosts noted in the prior day.
New York Jan 28 A P Esme Howard British ambassador described the rubber export restriction law as ultimately beneficial to planters and consumers. He spoke at an advertising club illustrated talk detailing policies in Malaya and Ceylon and recounted his own early hardships as a rubber pioneer thirty years ago.
Captain Roald Amundsen challenged critics of Frederic Cook's north pole claim in Fort Worth Texas asserting Cook's account may be as plausible as Peary's and noting Eskimo testimony often reflects expected answers. He said neither expedition may have actually reached the pole.
The Bowersock theater announced last night winners in the Charleston contest with Edgar Hillstead first, Skeeter Stevenson second, and Winfield Scott third. A later contest for colored entrants will be held tonight with a feature photoplay His Secretary a news reel and a comedy.
Members miss reservations for the annual banquet. Secretary Claude Scott urges prompt replies. Committee finalizes program and promises a well spent evening. Banquet served at 6:30. Attend early to view country club district pictures in Kansas.
The case of John Knoblock, a county farmer accused of murdering his wife, was in the jury's hands. At 2 am the jury remained out and, after seeking an instruction clarification, risked dismissal if no verdict is reached by 10 pm tonight, with jurors staying in their quarters until Monday.
Miss Pearl Martin a Manhattan health specialist met with Douglas County Farm Bureau district leaders at the Chamber of Commerce building and demonstrated bedside records and diet health work. She spoke yesterday at the county wide health meeting on Invalid Diet. Seventeen masked women drove up in autos and abducted a Second from her home tying and whipping her in a rural spot three miles north of the city.
Washington hears no cloture accord as anti court forces refuse a unanimous consent limit. Senate may vote Monday on cloture and the pro court side expands reservations while Senator Lenroot visits the White House. Debaters discuss American membership and party unity as Swanson and Borah offer new reservations.
Topeka January reports the cold spell easing with wind depleting. The weather bureau notes a counter-attack against winter as poles shift. Southeast temperatures are colder than northwest, but a warming trend is expected tomorrow. Kansas lows in Geary (Geadalnd) counted four degrees above zero amid clear skies.
Journal-World corrects a miscount in Junior High School awards revealing Earlin Burgett’s three years of perfect attendance were omitted. A single tardy or absence marred the record, prompting school authorities to review the list and publicly praise true achievement. The item notes a separate national brief about coolingidge and a senate query.
New York Jan 25 with control of the Rock Island railroad and an option to purchase additional shares the St Louis San Francisco railway announced plans to finance the first steps in merging the two systems. ER N Brown said the company would issue 5 000 000 two year five percent notes to buy Rock Island common shares and cover the balance in cash.
Washington reports the agriculture department supply bill in committee calls for 12,220,000 in the fiscal year an increase of 456,000 from last year and a total 1,440,000 for agricultural experimental stations up 480,000. The measure also details weather bureau funding 2,521,000 and increases for cooperative demonstrations and animal industry quarantine with various smaller shifts across agencies.
George Harman of Valley Falls was elected president of the Kansas State Press Association at Saljan's annual meeting. Charles Beebe of Neodesha Sun became vice president and J. N. Bartey of Washington Republican Register treasurer. A 10-member executive committee from eight districts was chosen. The gathering adjourned early to allow out of town delegates to return home. The 1926 convention will be in Topeka. In Langley Field Virginia a seaplane record speed flight was set by Lt George C. McDonald in an Amphibian over a 290 kilometer course.
Sherman Elliott, treasurer of the K U Memorial corporation, announced that work on the student union building at the University of Kansas will begin Monday if weather permits. The first two stories will be stone facing backed by brick, with ground footings completed.
Waldo Bowman, a former Lawrence boy and University of Kansas alumnus, is visiting his parents at 1106 Ohio Street. He is connected with Alec Ghaw Hill Publishing and serves as Assistant Editor of the Engineering News Record. Bowman, a 1923 graduate, was a three year basketball forward and last season earned All Valley honors. He plans to return to New York after about a week in Lawrence.
Teachers at Lawrence High have finished grading for the term and prepared grade cards. Students will pick up their cards Monday morning with short periods for card distribution and new term assignments. Regular classes resume Tuesday as fifty-two freshmen join the high school from the Junior High, swelling enrollment.
The Parent-Teachers Association meeting at Quincy opened at two o clock in the school rooms. Mrs V E Wyant of Topeka spoke on Tarent Teachers organizations and benefits of affiliating with state and national groups. Miss Naomi MacLaren and Miss Hazel Lynn sang several musical numbers. A short social hour followed. Mrs Wyant also spoke to a meeting of parents at Quincy that evening.
John G. Stutz executive secretary of the American Municipal Association will join a February 3 Columbus D C meeting to organize a South California league of municipalities Greenville Mayor R F Watson called the meeting Stutz has led the Kansas league for six years and the South Carolina League aims to form twenty eight organizations across the United States.
Petitions for re hearing of the Forbes and Thompson cases have been filed in the United States circuit court of appeals. Forbes, former head of the United States Veterans Bureau, and Thompson, a wealthy St. Louis, Missouri, contractor, were convicted and sentenced in hospital contract frauds. The filing was disclosed today.
French ambassador Berenger informed Secretary Mellon he is prepared to meet the American debt commission at its convenience to discuss French debt funding. He made an official treasury call but gave no specifics on proposed courses. Mellon said no conference date has been set.
English radio stars launch a world wide radio week starting tomorrow night with tests to gauge receiving and transmitting range across nations. North America will mute for one hour each night for five days to let foreign stations be heard. schedules list times for both North American and foreign stations with a finale featuring Becky Thatcher from Hannibal Missouri on WB station Heard.
Editors from Kansas met in Salina for the first time in 34 years, hosted by the Salina Journal and city officials. Roy Bailey of the Journal is noted as a longtime active member. Delegates toured the remodeled Journal plant, described as one of the state's largest newspaper and job plants.
Township and county scholarship contests were announced with committees named for planning and hosting. Prelimaries must be held before March 2, with multiple districts listed and multiple volunteers named. All county grade schoolers not yet receiving a diploma or a prior county win may enter township contests. top five advance to the county contest with five prizes and two divisions in spelling.
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