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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1918
Page
8
The Elk's Club bowling tournament wraps up Thursday night featuring high profile teams Stevenson and Hard-. The event showcases top bowlers competing for the title in a tightly contested matchup.
Graeber and Pierson squads split four games last night. Pierson led scoring with 225 points while Graeber posted scores of 223 240 247 and 226 in the tournament action. Final games continue Friday with a news meet starting Monday as teams are arranged for the event.
North Side patrolman Elijah Patchen was dismissed by the city commission after a report by Chief James Monroe noting insubordination. Patchen refused to resign after reprimand and quit by handing in his club and star, ending his two year service.
An advertisement urges mothers to stock Mother Gray’s Sweet Powder for Children to treat colds fevers teething disturbances and stomach troubles. It claims 800 years of use and promotes 25 cent packets with free samples. Separately a divorce suit was filed in district court by A R Baldwin against Verna Baldwin. A cable from J R Holmes reports his son C B Holmes in the Engineer corps arrived safely.
Simple home remedy promises a cheap complexion boost by mixing two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lotion. Advert says apply daily to face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and blemishes and whiten skin, claiming harmless ingredients and low cost.
Draft officials raise Class One numbers by seventeen from the Douglas County list, moving thirty-three to agricultural status and two to industrial occupations. The action affects men born in 1917, with reclassifications accelerating prior call. Affected residents include Clyde Nichols, Charlie Rhodes, Simon Riley, and many others from Eudora, Lawrence, Baldwin, Overbrook and surrounding areas.
A War Department ruling allows first and second class post office clerks to defer military draft by filing an affidavit claiming exemption. The bulletin names many in the post office staff eligible including supervisors, drivers of government cars, mechanics, and clerks in military branches. Seewir cannot yet say how many local clerks will claim the exemption.
United States Certificates of Indebtedness Series IVA dated June 25 1918 payable October 24 1918 offer 4 12 per cent interest in denominations of 500 and above Watkins National Bank
The new Clinton Presbyterian Church, built on the old site twelve miles southwest of Lawrence to replace last spring’s tornado destruction, was dedicated Sunday. Total cost about 4811 dollars with 1500 insurance and 1400 pledges raised. furnace funding remaining. Rev. Walter M. Irwin preached. former pastors and local dignitaries spoke. 106 members now active after 310 have joined since 1866.
Eighteen registered men of the class of 1917 were examined by the Eleventh District Medical Advisory Board in Lawrence today. Eighteen qualified for general service, six disqualified, two placed in Group B Class One, six disqualified, and two classified for limited service. Board members were Dr. M. T. Sadler chairing, with Drs. Sundwall Blair Simmons from Lawrence and Drs. Hetrick Blunck from Ottawa. The rigorous examination proceeded with multiple doctors, marking the board’s first meeting since May. Examinations may trigger deferrals or re-examinations on grounds deemed doubtful. Decisions announced include several named individuals fitted for general service, Group B placements, and disqualifications, with additional limited-service assignments.
Charles P. Banker demonstrated the Cleveland Caterpillar tractor on the Hosford Arnold farm and at nearby Jones farm, with Arnold briefly opposing move but finally accepting a check and keeping the tractor on site. Demonstrations claim the tractor performs in sand loam mud or plowed ground and is the best all purpose tractor. see it at Bankers garage.
Albert McNish proprietor of the McNish Bottling Works has purchased the Mount Hope Water Company. He will run the new venture in conjunction with his existing business. Water will be distributed only in sterilized bottles from now on.
A short notice urges readers to place a fifty cents two week want ad in the Journal-World to reach thousands. Miss Marguerite Mason of Emporia is visiting friends locally. Also advertised is aerated distilled water from McNish with phone contact 198.
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