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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1921
Page
1
An attorney revealed today the launch of a formal investigation into wartime contracts. The probe targets procurement practices and potential favoritism by government agencies. Officials stated they will review records and interview witnesses to determine if any misconduct occurred.
Attorney General Daugherty announces a sweeping wartime contract inquiry by a new department bureau. The aim is to clear honest firms of suspicion and punish the guilty, with experts from various business lines to assist and minnows cast aside.
A group of boys caused unintended damage by digging for fish bait along a ditch. They undermined the ditch banks, causing earth to fall in and choke the watercourse. The damage board issued a warning to stop digging and seek bait elsewhere.
R O Smith county farm agent reports a labor shortage for harvest in Douglas County with a dozen needed immediately and more anticipated next week. Government employment bureaus won’t send workers at the offered wages, and farmers’ offers of two to three dollars a day fail to attract idle locals or drifted-in workers. The situation nears crisis unless wages rise or local labor accepts work.
A London Times dispatch from Oppeln reports Polish detachments have taken villages north of Cross-Stren from which Germans had retired amid three days of dodging. Allied offices warned the Polish commander to retreat to the prescribed line or face German attack in overwhelming force. The district remains largely clear of insurgents.
Missouri Senator James A Reed denounces government overreach in the packer control bill calling it a government oligarchy of socialism. He says the policy amounts to control by one or more individuals over an entire industry and predicts tragic failure.
County Superintendent O J Lane announced graduation exercises for 137 county school graduates. The ceremony will be held at the Lawrence area church with the Methodists hosting and H will deliver remarks. Families of graduates are expected to attend as the county honors its students.
Reuters reports that while preserving a mandatory claim over Pacific islands, Japan is prepared to halt U S full control of undersea cables traversing Yap Endao and Guam and hopes Washington will accept the plan.
Fragmentary OCR shows inconsistent times and dates with phrases like today yesterday and scattered numbers. No clear event, names, or place identified to construct a proper dated item or summary.
Chancellor Lindley announces William A. Dill of Chicago will join the University of Kansas as assistant professor of journalism and director of the bureau of information. Dill, formerly with the Chicago AP bureau, returns to KU where he previously taught three years on the journalism faculty. His appointment fills the vacancy from Earl Potter leaving to study law. The appointment takes effect in September.
Ed Anderson today received renewal of his appointment as deputy hotel inspector. The appointment by W Clark state hotel commissioner grants the local officer increased authority to enforce sanitary regulations in hotels and restaurants.
Edinburgh June 15 Crawford C McCullough of Fort William Ontario was unanimously elected president of the international association of Rotary clubs in annual session here for the ensuing year.
Lawrence reports Will Hay to lead the effort with B Gufler in charge. A Topeka fundraising drive for the Kansas Stadium fund launches Monday evening with a plan for 450 workers. District organizers, university officials, and alumni will attend a dinner and set four patron groups and team captains to run the campaign.
Reports from Constantinople indicate a Greek offensive may be imminent with British reserves reorganizing the Eleventh division at Ismid near the Marmora shore. The advance would target areas along the Ushak front near Badyxul railroad, northeast of Synytna, as Turkish nationalist resistance persists.
Kansas City Mo June 15 A. L. Barkman of the U S employment service said harvest work will start in Kansas next Monday. Labor offices could supply all applicants with wages around four dollars a day. Telegrams from Great Bend requested 2000 men and other towns asked for 100 to 500 hands. Topeka June 15 Wheat gains from recent rains except along the Missouri river and Kaw Valley where rust infections rise per weekly weather and crop report by S D Flora federal meteorologist for Kansas.
The Far Eastern Republic declares it will join Soviet Russia after a three day conference. Reports say anti Bolsheviks bombard villages along the Amur near Blagovestchensk and Kabovsk as General Semenoff contemplates landings on the Siberian Amur frontage. Tokyo denies Japanese aid to the coup that toppled the socialist government of Vladivostok.
Percy Rotkefeller, sister of James A. Stillman, testified in New York at a divorce hearing. She said James Stillman lived at his Park Avenue father’s home from January to part of April 1918, with Mrs Stillman absent in Canada and Buffalo, supporting the claim he is not the father of James A. Stillman Jr. The witness anchored dates by remembered details, noting the Park Avenue residence remained occupied by the father while the son stayed nearby.
Topeka telephone service was completely interrupted this afternoon due to a fire in the Southwestern Bell Telephone exchange. A short circuit in the switchboard caused the blaze, damaging the building slightly. Officials said the local company hopes to restore social lines by tomorrow morning. Toll lines remained unaffected.
The Hikell Institute held its annual dinner for graduates at the Indian school. After the dinner a social hour closed the scholastic year. Exhibits of student handiwork including printing, painting, needlework, harness making, and other crafts were displayed to townspeople.
A telegram received at the American Federation of Labor convention from the Farmers National Council in Washington urges cooperation with organized industrial workers to advance eco industrial justice. The message calls for a common basis of fundamental justice as the path to real freedom for all workers. Johnny Spen spent the day in Kansas Welch by Welch Chiropractors.
Summer Session enrollment at the university reached 1125, exceeding early estimates of about 1100. Registrar records show the number with professors stating the higher uptake is due to scarce work and strong wage demand elsewhere, drawing students who would otherwise work over the summer.
Telepehdenge June 14 reports Prairie Oil and Gas Co sets mid-continent crude at 25 cents a barrel, the lowest since 1916, following a 25 cent cut earlier this week. Oil men warn many operations may cease, wells close, and tariff debates grow as Mexican crude floods U S markets.
Federal agents probing labor leader and ex state legislator Big Tim Murphy after his arrest in the Dearborn station mail robbery worth 350000. Charges also target Vincenzo Cosmano in a 125000 Pullman robbery with a confessed chauffeur. Alleged crimes include a train robbery with a dead collector and a bank holdup, totaling over 500000.
Des Moines reports Ernest A Cutts of Savannah was chosen imperial potentate for the coming year. Tom Houston of Medinah temple Chicago won the seat of imperial outer guard on the second ballot. San Francisco was selected for the next imperial conclave.
National Guard units of Lawrence study the tentative Kansas maneuvers schedule set for August 24 to 28. The plan shows no guard duty for local troops while machine gun companies get substantial training in camp over the two week period.
Washington June 15 President Harding asked Senator Curtis to consider appointing William Meinke of Leavenworth Kansas a veteran of the diplomatic and consular service as minister to Uruguay Meinke previously served as minister to Guatemala The note also mentions a milk cow inquiry and a local eye condition in Gustafson's crowding the snippet
A city official states that an agreement has been reached today after discussions and alignment of positions. The statement confirms progress and a plan to move forward with the agreed terms.
A joint meeting of the county board and city commission approved proceeding to improve North Seventh Street as a connecting link to the Fort highway. Proceedings include hearings in July, publication notices, and bids possible mid August. The project will extend toward the city limits along Lawrence Streets and require county participation.
A labor federation urged disarmament conference among world powers to reduce naval arms spending for taxpayers. Irish sympathizers echoed warnings by a British leader about aiding the Irish Republic. End on a Baltimore jurist, Judge William A Blounte, president of the American Association, who died at Johns Hopkins hospital. He was years old.
Mrs J C Alter mother of Trot Yingmore Alter will deliver an illustrated talk on India at the nine altar field secretary of the United Presbyterian church is to preside at the event.
Washington June 14 on attorney general advice President Harding voids contracts with the U S company for disposal plus harness. Attorney general Daugherty says these deals violated criminal code prohibiting government officers from participating in such transactions.
At the noon Chamber of Commerce gathering Mrs. J. D. Kennard outlined W C T U chautauqua plans and urged Chamber support. W C Simons described publicity ideas and both motions of goodwill and support were passed unanimously. Notables and guests included Miss Corbin, Mrs. Kennard and committee, Librarian George Gilchrest, H H Herbert, J S Barrow, Avery Ones, Pap Olney, Krumpack, A L Cox, Ed Krei, Bob Steele, and R K Nicholson spoke on the Wakarusa drainage project near Lawrence. The board outlined three routes to the river, with full report to follow in a few days. A gavel, flowers, and housing-committee notes were noted as well.
Dr Lindley from Ohio travels to Wilberforce to deliver tomorrow’s commencement address to Wilberforce College graduates. This marks the final in a long line of spring commencements by the noted speaker as he visits high schools and colleges.
The Kiwanis club plans its weekly luncheon at noon tomorrow in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Members are advised to attend and expect a brief agenda.
The Assciated Press reports Bolshevik efforts to ship grain to cities hampered by peasant brigands led by figures like General Marino. About 200 government supply workers have been killed and roughly 600 million pounds of grain diverted in recent months, though authorities say the shortage may ease by mid June as grain reaches Moscow. The Pravda also notes Moscow introducing a five day work week.
Indian students from fourteen states and sixteen tribes graduated from the Haskell institute yesterday afternoon in the gym. Chancellor Lindley of the University of Kansas addressed them on self discovery and the Americas they will build with broad interests.
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