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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1923
Page
4
The June 13 1923 issue notes weather hopes for rains and sun to boost wheat yield and alleviate an annual railroad car shortage. It also lists subscription rates and editorial notes from The World Company President Simons and local bureaus. The piece cites Associated Press use and offers contact details for订订 readers.
The governor proposes a special legislature session to amend Kansas industrial court law in line with a Supreme Court ruling. He favors preserving useful court work while trimming equipment to save about 100000 dollars next biennium. Agreement on changes and sufficient votes are needed before calling lawmakers, given past discord between the governor and legislators.
Henry Allen toured Jerusalem’s historic sites and marveled at orphanages housing hundreds of children whose parents died for their faith. He dismissed many sacred sites as fakes and argued authenticity mattered little when the world is full of authentic works of Him.
Arkansas City faces a public health crisis as the state board of health is torn by politics. The Chamber of Commerce cannot reach the proper aid and has to appeal to the governor, highlighting urgent health work that may affect lives and needs nonpolitical leadership.
In China the masses view soldiers as a lawless group. The distrust stems from the settlement of talks between the Chinese government and bandits who captured a party of foreigners and released only the last of them.
The article notes an outlaw group’s demand for army placement was refused by the government. It compares the situation to China and emphasizes that the United States bars criminals from military and citizenship functions, striking a stance against outlawry.
The present production of passenger cars and trucks is nearly double last year with labor shortages. Analysts warn that auto purchases may mortgage consumers’ future, as forty four chattel mortgages filed in one day show twenty nine tied to motor vehicles. Half or more of car payments likely due later.
The Kansas City Star questions government profits from the Leviathan and notes skepticism about any future earnings. It contrasts desires to reserve the vessel for elite pleasure trips with doubts about the Shipping Board’s ability to profit.
Don C Shelton, a long time evangelist and religious educator, warns that the share of American college students claiming faith in Christ is falling. A former Y M C A secretary in Elmira New York, he has lectured nationwide and led religious and missionary efforts. He has authored multiple works on moral and social welfare.
A New York state man educated in public schools is described as a noted lecturer on Biblical topics. He has been in demand by schools and religious assemblies for his authoritative work on religious themes.
A jumble of quirky proverbs and ponderings on summer, marriage plots, floods, picnics, and everyday habits. The piece riffs on social norms and humorous maxims from simple chores to manners, ending with a curious note on ice cream ambitions.
Vera Brady Shipman reviews Bernie Babcock’s The Soul of Abe Lincoln published by J B Lippincott Company. The biography style Civil War tale portrays Lincoln as a masterful character amid Blue and Gray conflict with detailed authenticity and lasting literary merit.
Metamora Illinois plans restoration of the 1845 Woodford County courthouse once used by Abraham Lincoln and notable lawyers. The state will purchase the building with I L Tobias supervising efforts to recreate its Lincoln era interior and exterior, with exhibits of Lincoln relics and statues planned alongside the debates marker.
Tom Breese, longtime Six Corners resort operator, was shot and killed yesterday afternoon by W. S. Karns after a quarrel over a bill. Karns fired his revolver in the saloon, causing instant death. Breese had worked at Santa Fe, overseen University buildings, and helped the local Y M C A. He had recently sought to quit drinking and abandon the business.
Reader letters condemn a brutal dog shooting, call for safer handling of loose dogs, and urge city action. The notice also reports on a burglary at O'Brien's hardware, a May meeting of the Commercial Club, and notes on local staff movements and civic projects.
Kaufman reprints Jarvis of Harvard a tale of a pampered Harvard youth marked by sensational incidents. The story contrasts twenty years ago with today showing a recurring world of youth, danger, thrills, and psychological tension as Jarvis faces a moral crisis driving toward extinction. It blends college adventure with social critique.
A coast fishing tale of love and mis understanding. A woman in a serpent form drives a lifelong separation through deliberate He and the years bring self imposed isolation. Concluding reunion comes after twenty years, but scars linger. The tale matches Conrad in salty interpretive style.
County clerk E. C. Bussing reports 1256 hunting licenses and 3 trappers licenses issued for the 1922 23 season ending July 1. The prior 1921 22 season had 189 hunting licenses and 114 trappers licenses. Also mentions local suppliers C E Matthews Lumber Co Rankins Drug Store and Bencilla Toilet Preparations.
Miss Harriett Reece left for Kansas City for a few days. A marriage license was issued to Axel T Olson of Lawrence and Ivy B Dale of Tonga noxie. Mrs Hallerman of Girard, guest of J S McCrory family, left for Ottawa assembly. Frank Riddle of Griffin ice plant, Iola, was in town over Sunday. W A McKeever, graduate, named principal of Chanute High School. C A Carroll sold Lloyd tailoring and enlisted in U S Cavalry at Atlanta.
J. R. Holmes promotes Just Insurance at 107 Fifth Avenue Seventh Street with contact options. An advertisement touts Cenol moth destroyer for packing away winter clothing, claiming it is harmless to most delicate fabrics.
Announcements in Baldwin report the marriage of Ruth Hovgard to Charles Shirk in Abilene Kansas. They will reside in Corning and teach at the local high school next year. Also noted are church events, student graduations, and visits from Miss Helen Deel and Miss Helen Price with local families and Baker University ties.
Wilson Monroe Jones, son of Mrs. Emma Jones of Lawrence Kansas, has joined the U S Marines now on duty in Haiti. He enlisted in Kansas City December 24 1921 and served at Parris Island before sailing to the West Indies. He is with the First Brigade of Marines based in Port au Prince as the United States aids Haitians in government schooling agriculture and commerce.
The Kaw Valley Creamery has updated its facility with a new exterior finish and added machinery. A casing well is being sunk at the rear to obtain colder water, aiming to improve efficiency and aesthetics.
The Rt. Rev Francis J Tief celebrates his fifteenth priesthood anniversary. A conference at Columbia University gathers British and American English professors. Dr Alonzo A Stagg will speak at Carnegie Tech gymnasium cornerstone ceremony. A Washington conference will discuss reducing waste in rail transportation.
AIL announces production of safety razor blades at Rankin's Drug Store. The item highlights new availability and specifies distribution through Rankin's storefront. Local customers are invited to inquire about blade types and pricing.
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