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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1925
Page
4
The piece notes ongoing tension in Dayton Tennessee over the celebrated trial and its lack of resolution. It contrasts this with Chicago and New York lawyers unable to settle the issues, predicting fist fights won’t provide lasting answers as enforcement debates continue.
The piece notes good rains and timely growing in the region sustaining crops and markets, while some areas suffer drought. It contrasts farmer fortunes with favorable conditions, bank attitudes, and a digressive aside on the stubborn prejudice against $2 bills and a dated reference to Friday the 18th.
The article notes British coal miners in likely strike action aimed at gaining advantages. It warns of damage to the coal industry and the broader economy as foreign markets shrink and producers retrench. Industry downturn and potential wage or policy concessions loom as key consequences.
The piece discusses how markets shift during strikes, noting oil and gas supplant Kansas coal and urging veterinarians to advertise their broad animal care. It also profiles Rear Admiral William Pratt, newly president of the Naval War College, detailing his career from Annapolis to command roles and recent Pacific assignments.
Topeka reports a plan to cut the price of the Revised Statutes of Kansas from 12 dollars to 96 cents to attract lawmakers. Other notes mention increased telegraph clock rents, the hotel commissioner's alarm clock purchase, a taller clerk's keyboard issues, and a removed sun dial sign from the Court of Industrial Relations Fifth Floor.
In a Kansas courtroom the state attorney Heinz led defense against the textbook commission amid heated exchanges with publishers counsel Robert Stone. Miss Lorraine Wooster, ex state superintendent, testified firmly about the Wins ton primer. Wealthy Johnson, guardian for Roy Bone, questioned the governor’s identity during a tense moment in the entrance to the private office.
Harry W. M. Heri ing and Mrs Helen Foster both 21 pleaded guilty to two highway robbery charges in Kansas City and were sentenced to fifteen years on each count to run concurrently. They confessed to taking part in ten filling station holdups over the past two months citing unemployment and desire for money, clothes, and luxuries.
Lane, county superintendent of schools, delivers a Kansas State Reading Department list to the Kansas Teachers' Association. Boards may select books for school reading circles with $25 allotted per teacher employed in the district. The catalog is divided by grade and school, offering books for pupils in each grade.
W T Kemper of the Kansas City Ont and Mexico Railroad travels to Washington to secure an extension of the government loan of 2 5000 and possibly a larger future loan. He also aims to obtain Interstate Commerce Commission approval for the road's organization.
Vicente Vil lamin a Filipino lawyer writer and economist told a Kansas City audience on July 24 that full independence would be a grave economic and political calamity for the Philippines. He argued independence means loss of tariff protection, capital flight, removal of American support for government finances, and exclusion from U S services. He urged home rule under American sovereignty with continued protection and defense.
The United States circuit court of appeals reversed and remanded Judge Faris's order awarding Edward F. Goltra possession of four tow boats and nineteen barges on the Mississippi River. The court stayed its decision if Goltra appeals to the Supreme Court within thirty days, keeping the temporary injunction against government seizure in force.
Instructions advise on handling line twists by removing trolling lure and towing the line. Suggests one complete circle to undo twists and roling lures be rigged with double swivels at the head of the tyre and end of the leader for stability.
John TR Voorhis, president of New Yorks Board of Elections and Tam many leader, marks his 96th birthday today at his birth farm in New Jersey. In Europe, the King and Queen of Sweden attend a seven hundredth cathedral anniversary on Vishiah Island in Gazalamt Baltic waters as Seattle hosts the 36th triennial conclave of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar with thousands of prominent Americans arriving.
Topeka reports that 30 to 50 percent of Kansas corn is damaged by hot weather, with northeastern areas producing good to excellent crops. West is backward from dry conditions. light showers aid the northeast. Wheat threshing progresses, grain sorghums hold, pastures dry, alfalfa short, fall plowing limited. Apple prospects in the south are poor with a few commercial apples already picked.
Concordia reports seed wheat uncertainty as farmers choose acreage. Twenty township wheat socials will estimate needs to secure pure seed varieties. Lyon county crowns Emporta-Charley Knapp wheat king 1925 with 42.5 bushels per acre and 13.36 percent protein.
In a swamp near the plateau, the narrator meets Lord Roxton in a bell shaped cane cage, while Challenger and Summerlee pursue their own obsessions. Roxton hints at seeking a young devil chick for Challengers as he departs, leaving the expedition wary of his motives. Challenger unveils a secret workshop and a mud geyser device with gas sacs as part of his ominous plans.
Challenger unveils a balloon made from a gas bag and rope harness to descend from cliffs and carry each traveler. Summerlee mocks the idea while Lord John and Summerlee watch as the balloon is tested with a basalt weight and a leather collar. The plan includes one at a time descent like a parachute, with the car to come later.
De Soto and surrounding areas report social visits and travel as residents attend church events ice cream socials and weddings while many families welcome relatives and discuss community changes. A barn fire on the Anderson farm south of De Soto destroys outbuildings with some livestock saved. Dr. Fortney sells his residence and moves to Lawrence. a new bank employee joins De Soto State Bank. local students and teachers change schools and pursue summer study.
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