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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1924
Page
4
A Lawrence Kansas Journal World fragment from June 5 1924 discusses press conspiracy claims by Mr McAdoo. It notes that the righteous when in authority bring rejoicing but the wicked in rule cause mourning and remarks on expected Alabama Georgia delegation assurances.
The statue of Uncle Jimmy Green, first dean of the University law school, will be placed in time to greet returning commencement crowds. The memorial campaign progresses though the stadium and Union building remain to be completed. The statue will remind students, faculty and alumni that the work is advancing. Separately, a potato note shows untreated seed varieties attract disease, as science seeks to safeguard yield and benefits of the tuber.
The Hutchinson Gazette reportedly never made money over its twenty year life, seen as proof against political or partisan control of a paper. The Hutchinson News, owned by W Y Morgan, is deemed a better fit for the town, with past financial struggles and costly ownership cited. The piece compares multiple papers in Kansas history and notes Ford motor car accident statistics rising, alongside the Ford company context.
A biography sketch recalls A Candler native of Georgia a farm boy who graduated from Emory College in 1875 and entered the ministry. He led pastorates in Georgia then edited for the Nashville Christian Advocate and rose to president of Emory College before becoming a bishop. His energetic career included authoring numerous religious works.
Seventy years ago today marked the publication of the first chapter of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin. In parallel events, state conventions of Democrats in Utah, Louisiana, and Vermont convene to select delegates for the national convention and Asbury Park hosts the 118th annual General Synod session of the Reformed Church in America. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers opens its triennial convention in Cleveland to settle organizational politics. Mutual savings banks open a New York convention to promote saving among 20 million children in public schools.
Prof. W R Smith of the University of Kansas will depart Monday June 9 for Brookings South Dakota to lecture at South Dakota State Agricultural College. He then travels to Brigham Young University in Utah and will teach in the University of California summer session beginning June 23 for six weeks. He will cover courses in Education of Philosophy and Educational Sociology.
Sugar prices fell as Cuban raws were offered freely. Delivers dropped to 4.77, a two year low, while futures slid to 2.94 for next March. Refiner prices also narrowed, cutting list prices to 6.40 for fine granulated as markets extended declines. Spanish War Veterans to meet in Independence Kansas next week June 11 and 12 led by state commander Major Albert H. Krause. Local veterans planning to attend. Police court heard charges of drunkenness against G R Anderson and Slim Allen with not guilty pleas and Monday trials. Duane Glenn fined 15 dollars for speeding. Largest bell in a temple at Osaka weighs 200 tons.
A reader recalls a Columbia professor isolating three vitamines and asks what vitamine means. The piece explains vitamins A B C D, their sources such as butter milk eggs and greens, their roles in health, and suggests egg yolk in milk for bottle-fed babies.
Kansas State Agricultural College will lead entomological efforts in Kansas, with actions spreading to Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Oklahoma. The Southwest Wheat Improvement Association organized the campaign at Kansas City, uniting farmers, bankers, railroad officials and state and federal departments to combat wheat pests. Estimated crop losses reached 50 million dollars across the region, Kansas accounting for 20 million. Practical control methods discussed include oil and dust barriers and gas, though gas was labeled too scientific.
An educational campaign promotes dust oil barriers to deter chinch bugs in wheat fields. Circulars funded by the wheat improvement association and Federal Reserve Bank of Rangas City will be distributed via banks, railroads, and county agents, with railroads posting warnings. Agricultural college field workers coordinate a response as farmers notify agents to mobilize. A six foot wide plowed strip mixed with loose earth forms the barrier, with oil or creosote lines as a backup if rain disrupts the defense.
University of California now keeps personality records for engineering graduates. Juniors and seniors are rated by faculty and peers on character, appearance, leadership, speech, and detail. Ratings guide employer hiring decisions, with peer input often stricter than faculty. Not all traits must score high for overall suitability.
At the 11th National Foreign Trade Convention Eugene Van Cleef urged immediate action to train Americans for foreign trade. He argued universities must provide full four year curricula rather than brief courses, condemning corporate neglect of training and stressing selective, well-prepared graduates. Also noted were a new ultra-precise thermometer by Dr. C G Abbot, Blaser’s perfect attendance, Turkey’s thirteen superstition, and a Universal Thermos Bottle promotion at Rankin's Drug Store.
The passage notes three men as potential dark horses at the Democratic national convention. Carter Glass of Virginia, also a Democratic national committee man. Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, Senate minority leader. and Cordell Hull of Tennessee, chairman of the national committee, are described as key figures likely to emerge.
The De Soto M E Ladies Aid held a social meeting with Mrs E D Marshall last Wednesday afternoon. The program included musical numbers by Mrs Dot Longstreth Miss Mary Anderson Miss Marjorie Hunter Miss Beulah Reynolds Miss Nina Blaylock Miss Frances Large and Arden Fortney Readings were given by Mrs Mattie Kuhn and Frances Large. Thirty two members and guests attended. A Shrine ceremonial at Osage City featured 172 initiates. Local memorial day saw De Soto business houses closed and many visitors at the cemetery. Various residents and visitors were noted with travel to Kansas City Emporia and Boulder summer schools and local gatherings.
The column records upcoming June wedding plans for Miss Elsie Bales of Lawrence to Everett Kiefer. It notes teaching in Chicopee and Harvard Medical School attendance, a bridal shower, and family visits. Other items mention Neill Whitelaw returning from Park College, Shrine festival plans, and local graduations, shoppers, and Sunday school events in Twin Mound and nearby towns.
The text discusses how a gentleman looks at the person he bows to in all bow forms. It notes differences between a formal standing bow with heels together and the careful precision needed in constructing an aeroplane, likening it to the delicate accuracy of making a watch.
A new treatment touts Emerald Oil for varicose veins and ulcers. It claims to reduce swelling when applied twice daily with a soft brush, with a small bottle lasting long due to strong concentration. The ad asserts rapid disappearance of swollen glands and goitre with continued use.
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