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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1916
Page
1
A gas explosion in a water works tunnel five miles from shore under Lake Erie killed twenty two men. Rescue efforts and investigations followed as authorities assessed the cause and scope of the disaster.
Debris and fumes trapped rescuers as a gas pocket sparked the blast in a water works tunnel beneath Lake Erie. Mayor Davis orders a rigid inquiry into rescue failures and the missing may die from aftereffects. Sixty-eight hours into the disaster, bodies and survivors are being recovered and the cause remains undetermined.
Douglas County completed the final ballot preparations for the August 1 primary. 42,000 ballots are ready with five tickets Republican Democratic Socialist Prohibition and blank. An equal reserve ballot quantity is kept in the county clerk’s office. Local candidates are concluding campaigns and issuing final statements to voters. Also reported is a murder case locating Jose alenzueliz in Mexico and a Kansas visit by Arthur Braden and family.
Reports from an authoritative source say a strong second line of allied warships lies about twenty miles off Cape Henry ready to sink or seize the Peutschlind if she evades the first patrol. Rumors of a convoy of armed German submarines outside the three mile limit stir interest and ship owners report brisk offers to borrow small craft for sea action. German circles say the Bremen may have been headed off or suffered an accident.
Mrs G M Stratton, longtime member of the Fraternal Aid Union advisory board in Lawrence, died at Clay Center. She formerly led the Triple-Tie fraternal order at Clay Center. The notice notes her prominent local involvement.
Milk Commissioner to undertake work like that done last summer. The official will review dairy services and inspect milk handling procedures to ensure compliance with regulations. No additional details provided on scope or timeline.
At today's Lawrence city meeting commissioners delayed appointing a milk inspector due to insufficient funds though W W Holsfield volunteered to inspect milk at city expense. Citizens urged action on milk sales while bonds were filed for electrical and plumbing work and a provisional sixteenth street improvement tax was approved.
British wartime coverage notes Ireland under a temporary commission of judges aided by Maj. Gen. Sir John Maxwell. Military control persists over much policing as Easter uprising fallout deepens. No viceroy or stable premier named. Dublin Castle rule declared an utter failure.
Washington July Senate resumes army appropriation bill with key items sparking debate. Aviation allowance rises to 13 281 000, ten million above House figure, while gun funding increases approach 30 000 000 though the chamber cut 4 000 000 elsewhere. Small arms ammunition funding trimmed from 5 000 000 to 2 000 000 amid moves to reconsider.
General Trevino of the Mexican northeast army reports orders from General Carranza to pacify northern Mexico by exterminating Villa and his followers. Ramos leads the Durango campaign with reports indicating nearing completion. Dr Ida H. Hyde departs for Estes Park Yellowstone and San Francisco for summer travel then returns via Canada.
Toneka July 25. The resignation of P. E. Laughlin assistant state bank commissioner effective August 1 was announced today. J. C. Foulks of Eldorado has been appointed to the place. Mr. Laughlin has served as assistant in the bank commissioner's office since 1913.
Weather forecast from Kansas reports yesterday to today at 2 PM. Generally fair conditions expected tonight into Wednesday. Local notes indicate winds and temperature changes for the period.
The Santa Fe has advanced the heavy rail program between Novia and Topeka during hot weather. Rails weighing 100 pounds per yard replace lighter rails, extending toward the west city limits. The heavier rails aim to permit higher speeds with the same safety margin across the system.
Gloomy talks from Merchants rooms as local druggists debate rising costs and possible steps to curb consumer prices. No action taken yet but future sessions may explore price investigations and remedies.
County Clerk Herman Brocker outlines a detailed indebtedness chart for Douglas County showing Lawrence in the lead with bonds and waterworks obligations pushing total county debt to $848 034.90. The report notes bridge construction funds largely covered by a special tax and cites Baldwin Eudora and Lecompton as smaller bond issuers while stressing no rate increase for taxpayers expected from the new Kaw River bridge.
United States negotiators discuss a potential transfer of Caribbean islands as Denmark considers ceding territories. Officials aim to finalize terms, with talks focusing on sovereignty, governance, and economic arrangements amid regional stability concerns.
Washington reports the United States negotiating to purchase the Danish West Indies for 25 million dollars. The deal would grant U S full possession of St Thomas St John and St Croix and relinquish discovery rights in Greenland. Ratification by both houses expected. treaty framed after long diplomacy since the Civil War.
US authorities say tests taken Saturday and completed yesterday show Potters Lake water is safe for swimmers. Rumors of contamination were unfounded though most bathers are from the summer school. The lake will stay open until University closes with a life guard paid by citizens if needed.
State Auditor W. Davis reports seventy nine of one hundred five Kansas counties paid all 1914 state taxes. Delinquent taxes, typically above twenty thousand dollars, reached the smallest amount in the history of the records. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wells depart tonight for Hood River, Oregon.
Douglas county farmers argue postponing the university Administration building burdens taxpayers. They note a $300,000 state appropriation would raise taxes by pennies on each valuation. Supporters say completion boosts Lawrence and county growth, markets, and state prestige.
Lawrence readers urged to donate to the Fund for Starving Children at 7 Fifth Avenue New York to aid Serbia during and after the war. Miss Sybil C Eden describes the grim refugee crisis as mothers entrust babies to soldiers and children starve and freeze on Balkan mountains.
The Twenty-Ninth Day brings high temperatures across Missouri and Kansas with readings near and above 100 degrees. In Kansas City officials report 97 degrees at noon while Sedalia records 99. forecasts predict 160 or more in the state later, as Mr and Mrs George Kuhne and Mr and Mrs Will Hutson visit Kansas City prior to the heat peak.
A Russian official statement reports detachments reaching ten miles from Erzingan in Armenia. German headquarters claim a successful stand by Teutonic troops on the southern Volhynian front near the Galician border. An English French attack north of the Somme is said to have failed, while Italian forces report taking Cimone. French forces claim gains on the Somme left bank near Vermandovillers and activity along the Meuse. Sub-Lieutenant Nungesser reportedly shoots down his tenth aeroplane. British forces seize much of Poizieres amid counterattacks by Germans.
Four girls at the Custer Club on 1410 Tennessee were saved from a burglar last night by Pi the bulldog known to every student. The dog barked and forced the intruder away while Fay Green looked on from the window. Pi belongs to the Pi Upsilon fraternity and is a familiar campus figure praised for the nighttime guard he provides.
July 25 report from Eagle Feinton states National Guard infantry encampments including first and second Kansas regiments were inspected by Major General Bliss. He telegraphed the War Department that very few men were on the sick list and that water supply shelter sanitary portions and food supply were excellent.
In a Fort Riley letter Lt J A W Murrary describes recruitment prep and says troops will move to western Kansas stations soon. He notes the long field training time and uncertainty about exact posting as volunteers head to their posts.
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