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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1923
Page
4
Kansas City Kansas legislators urge a special session action for farmers amid economic strain. French and Belgian replies signal willingness to negotiate reparations but German policy woes persist. The exiled former crown prince weighs a return as Germany’s money loses value.
The Post Office Department moved toward self sufficiency after reorganizing operations to cut costs. By fiscal year end deficits were avoided with schedule changes that reduced daily street collections, with Lawrence noting no public inconvenience. The approach suggests economies can be found with strong will to reform. A Chicago office protested sleeveless uniforms, but the Kansas City Journal noted constitutional protection for bare arms with relaxed spelling.
A Borah world court critic argues the plan aims to make pacifism the guiding policy of nations, with outlawing war as a central feature, while noting reservations likely on Monroe doctrine and maritime issues. The piece also notes a former Oklahoma agricultural college head and a New York ship arrival involving an autopilot device.
Fridtjof Nansen, famed Arctic explorer and Norwegian statesman, will speak in Philadelphia at a World Alliance for International Friendship Through the Churches event. His U.S. visit follows his 1906 North Pole journey that made him a world celebrity, after which he joined the University of Christiania faculty and served as Norway's delegate to Britain’s court from 1906 to 1908. He blends natural science zeal with civic leadership and has authored extensively on science and politics.
The excerpt discusses Mabel L. Robinson’s Juvenile Story Writing, noting guidance for writers answering childhood’s universal questions. It highlights the chapter on The Use of Detail and suggests helpful bibliographies. Margaret Mitchell is mentioned as a notable comparison, and the book’s availability in libraries is referenced.
A scrambled Valley-era dispatch notes Alaska seeking statehood but lacking required revenue. In other items a Los Angeles wife abandonment pattern is mentioned, plus a stray wild man or possible ex big league pitcher sighting near Steubenville Ohio.
Today marks Peru’s national day and nine years since the Vienna outbreak launched a great war. Reports note World War I anniversaries, labor conference plans in Dallas, and Senator Couzens’ Europe voyage on forest conservation. Protests and disarmament events echo worldwide as Greece fights profiteering with new stores.
London July 25 A.P. Brigadier-General F H Williamson, director of postal services for Britain, told the International Air Congress that the United States Canada West Indies and other parts of the North would be connected with Great Britain by air. He noted Egypt India The Straits Settlements Austria New Zealand and Africa could gain routes. He warned that air mail will remain costly and limited to urgent correspondence for some time, and emphasized need for regular service under all conditions. A six year old Negro boy in Fredericksburg Virginia is noted for reading difficult classics without schooling.
The article asserts Japan may be the only country where spring cleaning is mandated by authorities. It also notes astronomers claim the star Antares in the Scorpius constellation has a diameter of 420,000,000 miles.
Strasbourg and Mannheim, key German cities, suffer heavy disruption from the French occupation of the Ruhr. Docks idle, factories closed, hotels empty, canals clogged with ships, rail yards quiet, and tourism vanished. Strasbourg, home to 300,000, is described as a deserted orphan. Mannheim with about 250,000, sees warehouses closed, locomotives dead, and fear for the future.
London reports that over a thousand traders hold royal warrants to the King and Queen, using the words By Appointment in their offices and stationery. The list spans Edinburgh to New Zealand, with待 diverse goods from medicines and fish sauce to safet y razors and silks. Royal warrants carry prestige and legal protection, with fines of 20 pounds for unauthorized use of the royal arms.
In Zemplen county a walnut tree in a village is said to have born a picture of the Holy Virgin, triggering a religious wave as thousands travel to kneel at the spot. Pilgrims have cut the tree, carried away pieces, and dug roots, while a spring near the trunk has appeared and attracts the lame, blind, and others seeking cures.
Amid lines in Britain the pound begins replacing the German mark as the currency shift signals the end of hostilities and the move toward postwar economic stabilization. High officials discuss transition steps and price adjustments for goods and services across regions.
Chatham England July 28 A P When England's new ms tory ship submarine X-1 was launched here recently newspapermen and spectators were rigidly excluded and the approaches to the dockyards were heavily guarded to make sure no unauthorized person should see her take the water The launching was successful and the latest addition to under sea power was towed to the dockyard for completion The new vessel is the last word in submarines and is really a submersible battle cruiser Displacement submerged will be 3600 tons 1400 tons greater than the largest German submarine and greater than any American type On the surface X 1 will use steam but when submerged electricity There is debate on armament with some saying a 12 or 13 5 inch calibre gun Possible design for high surface speed to work with the Grand Battle fleet Cost nearly 5 000 000 excluding armament and stores There are currently 59 submarines in the British fleet and the M class with a 12 inch gun are the most powerful
Ottawa reports savings accounts in banks across Canada rose by 9 333 250 in the year to May 1. Population savings reach 146 per person, with total savings at 1 817 855 790, up from 1 308 522 531 last year as prosperity returns and business conditions stabilize.
In Perth on July 28 William Nowers aged 16, an immigrant aboard the steamer Ballarat bound for Sydney, hanged himself in the hold. Local authorities began inquiries into the tragedy and the boy's origins were noted as part of the ongoing migration movements.
Weekly New York Letter notes George Gordon Battle's plan to move Ludlow Street jail inmates to the House of Detention and convert the jail courtyard into a neighborhood playground. It cites opposition from the Alimony Club and references the jail’s historic ties and a ballad. The column also surveys traffic uniform trials, tourist behavior, dining on the go, and a street sermons pastor writing aloud downtown.
A youth aboard a Fremantle vessel during its port stay was initially thought to be someone of international renown, but that identity proved groundless. It is believed the youth is simply despondent and not connected to any famous figure.
Japan embraces foreign shoes and clothing, boosting American exports. Japanese women favor kimono for daily wear while children opt for foreign outfits for easier care and sport. Shoe factories install retooled machinery, while spinning gear attracts interest though credit terms deter buyers. The piece notes tiny watch screws and deep Scottish lochs, with a sidenote on antler speed.
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