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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1916
Page
1
Bank robbers fled northwest of Linwood along Ox Road near TonganoXie, last seen moving away from pursuing posse. Police issued warnings and tracked possible routes, urging residents to report any sightings of the criminals or getaway vehicle.
Bandits robbed Linwood, Kansas, bank of 1438.35 as three men and a woman fled in a Dodge while a second car trailed from Bonner Spriggs toward McLouth. Pursuit split. one car broke down near Tonganoxie, others chased toward Topeka with reports of a roadster’s involvement. Police tracked vehicles, but no definite capture.
J Meade and Wellory faced three armed robbers in a large car near Mud Creek on a rural road after leaving the Lawrence National Bank with a stolen shipment. The bandits fled without losing any of the money, while bystander John Bowen of De Soto also encountered the fleeing trio as they disappeared toward Tonganoxie and Linwood.
Acceptance of Mexico's proposals for a joint commission to settle U S Mexico difficulties appeared certain in Washington. A reply from Carranza was awaited on amendments to the proposal inviting broader discussion of the issues raised in the Mexican note of July 11. The plan centers on three subjects: withdrawal of American troops, a reciprocal border policing agreement, and investigation of bandit raids on American towns.
The senate debated the arms bill as the last of the administration's major defense measures. Advocates urged adoption without amendment, arguing total funding would rise by over 148 million compared with the house measure, bringing the bill to about 330.09 million. Debate expected to continue for several days.
In Syracuse New York the Progressive state committee threatened to seek mandamus and injunction to block placing Charles E Hughes or Republican electors on the Progressive ballot. They plan to name electors for John M Parker for vice president while Hughes may still receive endorsement.
Enrollment for the second term of the summer school is expected to be small. Fifteen faculty offer courses this term, including three from other universities. Jesse T. Bond of the University of Idaho teaches a sociology class. George S. Dean of Kansas State Agricultural College offers two sociology courses. William Wilson of Ottawa University conducts a biology course. The professor lives in the Dean Templeton home in Lawrence.
Professor N Van der Vries has been invited to present a paper on Combined Courses in Mathematics for College Freshmen at the national mathematics meeting in Boston during the first week of September. Professor E B Stouffer will attend related meetings in several cities.
Effie Edith Beverly, mother of two, is jailed in Wellington Kansas after waiving preliminary hearing. She faces two charges for the shooting death of her children at Milan near Wellington last Monday night. Bond set at 6,000 dollars.
New Jersey reports 260 total infantile paralysis cases to date with new incidents today. Albert Johnson departed for Osawatomie to spend the weekend.
Weather forecast for Kansas shows generally fair and warm conditions tonight and Sunday. Expect scattered showers at the start of the week, with warm spells continuing along the northern border.
The Maggie Yeager case, alias Maggie W, charged with liquor law violations, was set for Monday at 9 AM but likely continued due to County Attorney Amick being out of town. A prior trial ended in a hung jury.
A woman about forty, Mrs Lillie Starr of Overland Park, was questioned in Lawrence after driving a new Dodge roadster to Manhattan en route to visit a Slavens. She provided details and a sealed letter for her daughter, and was released after investigators verified her story.
Lawrence Salvation Army members and friends will host a welcome meeting at the army hall this evening after a street gathering. Guests of honor Lt Stack and Lt Hill will assume duties in Lawrence, replacing Envoy Amy Medlock who had temporary charge.
The Daliwin school board filled the high school faculty vacancy this week naming Prof Sel D Dice for the coming year. Dice, a Baker University alumnus and former superintendent at Olathe, previously conducted the County Institute at Council Grove for seven years while teaching at Baker University last year.
Governor Arthur Capper asks sheriffs and city police to cooperate in guiding state prisoners to work on county roads and useful public projects. The plan aims to pay the public for prisoner support through labor. Meantime Y M C A conference official Bolt will attend Estes Park meeting to discuss national plans. Summer school at Baker University closed after successful session with final chapel in Science Hall.
Bondholders from Kansas City Kay Valley and Western land toured Lawrence today, praised harmony between merchants and bondholders, and dined with the Merchants Association. Edward Bower highlighted interurban profits and community cooperation, while J. Earl McAfee and others spoke on the association’s rallying role. About thirty-five locals attended the dinner and menu followed.
Sergeant John Canavan III of the First Regiment Hospital Corps is gravely ill with typhoid pneumonia in a San Antonio base hospital. His wife Mrs. Canavan, formerly Miss Bessie Carter of Lawrence, travels to his bedside. the couple married at Fort Riley after mobilization orders.
Mrs Anna Wright Gilmore widow of Thomas Gilmore died Monday in Topeka after a lingering illness. She was an early Kans resident born in Washington New York and moved to Kansas in 1859. Funeral Thursday at the old home south of Overbrook followed by burial in Valley Brook Lawrence.
The Country Club dinner tournament began yesterday with Prof A MacMurray defeating Julius Uhrlaub 2 to 1 in the opening match. MacMurray posted scores of 49 and 4a while Uhrlaub had 1 and 4d as the event uses total points to decide the winner.
Berlin reports the Anglo French attack on the Somme sector has been abandoned after Brandénberg regiments withstood mass Russian assaults on both sides of the Eque river. Russians claim success south of the Lip a in Volhynia near Berestechk, with over 12 000 prisoners taken and a total of 26 000.
The Ober store rear is being extended to the alley to increase size and modernize. A new front will be installed starting Monday with completion targeted in four weeks if materials arrive on time. Remodeling should finish near September first to put the store back in full trade. P Q Lanhanz of Kansas City sought to speed material orders.
W R Cundiff of Union Pacific announces a government display to be shown in Lawrence on Monday July 31 at 1 pm. The Safety First special train, an educational feature, mirrors World’s Fair and Washington displays showing inside workings of government departments with lectures to accompany the exhibit.
First Kansas regimental band and Company H quartet perform at Aztec theatre under auspices of Girls Club. Concert begins 1:50 pm and lasts until 9:00 pm with a varied program promising a splendid record for the audience.
A Wednesday afternoon blaze near the ravine in the university grove caused smoke and damaged leaves. Fire crews prevented spread and saved the area, but several trees show an unusual brown discoloration around their foliage.
Allied warships patrol the coast as German submarine activity and British losses draw attention to a new submarine campaign. Reports note sinking of the Karma Cet roils Wolf and other vessels, with ambients of naval engagements along the French front and Baltic operations.
Posters in Ghent claim talks have begun between the United States and Germany on evacuating Belgium. The Keho Belge says Germany will remove Belgian forces and pay an indemnity of forty billion quarks. The rumor is described as sarcastic and speculative.
July 22 reports little activity at the Baltimore pier where the Deutschland lies moored. The submarine is believed ready to sail for Germany with a cargo, as steam remains up and American agent G L Hilken declines to comment on any planned Bold shipment.
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