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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
4
Lawrence Kansas June 18 1920 Registrar Foster predicts a record influx of students as oil wheat and corn fields in Kansas push enrollment. A coalition of union labor and Shawnee county Democrats lands a Shawnee Democratic ticket in nomination as speculation rises about San Francisco next week.
Householders recall the sugar price rise after Attorney General Palmer targeted profiteers. Now, with orders to curb fuel profiteering, households expect higher coal costs as enforcement starts.
The French and the Turks have quit fighting, ending hostilities with an armistice. Negotiations left the Armenians largely forgotten, with only a chance that Turks may have had their fill of war standing between them and potential slaughter. The Armenians remain overlooked amid the settlements.
The Lawrence board of education raises salaries and signs almost all teachers for the city schools next year. The appointment of the new superintendent solves the largest imminent problem and the district expects a successful start to the year.
The steam roller passed over Samuel Gompers at the American Federation of Labor convention in Montreal yesterday. Delegates and miners pushed for government ownership of railroads by about two thirds, opposing Gompers and his administration. The minority within the labor convention apparently reflected broader national sentiment.
Senator Harding outlines a nationwide, balanced administration policy. He will confer with all party leaders, recognize diverse opinions, and accept advice from all Republicans. The aim is unity and collaboration, avoiding a single-man power and uniting all ranks and interests.
At the first meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce in St Louis yesterday the need for inland waterway development in the United States was stressed. The discussion noted Europe’s use of rivers as freight corridors and the slow, deliberate journeys of cargoes through canals and river valleys.
The article discusses transport evolution from slow barges to faster methods like air freight and canal projects in Kansas. It notes European efficiency contrasts, potential canal routes down the Kaw valley, and the impact on prairie wheat markets, with concerns about cost and feasibility.
Editorial critique from the Providence Journal stresses the retail merchants are squeezed by producers imposing high delivery prices and dictated schedules. It argues the public policy must shield retailers from unearned industry deflation and abrupt adjustments, or risk widespread community hardship.
A fragmented record notes Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo in 1815 and the Achilles statue cast from Waterloo cannon. It mentions massacres in Dohra, the prison siege at Sebastopol, Finland’s Christianization anniversary, Susan B Anthony’s voting rights case in 1878, Lady Gregory’s leadership in temperance, and visits by the Prince and Princess of Wales to Wellington, New Zealand.
Real furnaces offered by F. W. Penchard at Ninth and Vermont. Pine or nineless models guaranteed. Call 245 to arrange purchase and pickup.
Salvage Store announces a special clearing sale this Saturday featuring Mr Drs Welch c Welch customers urged to visit for discounted goods and limited stock.
A Lawrence area grain buyer describes severe wheat shipping delays and mill idle time due to lack of shipping facilities. He notes only one carload moved in a month and mills running minimally, with banks withholding loans. He criticizes outside manufacturers and highlights Lawrence payroll benefits from local business.
Vaduy and Gyrus H KK Curtis are noted in brief items as they mark personal milestones today. The Roxbury Litin School in America hosts a public anniversary celebration. The American Legion Pennsylvania division opens its annual convention in Allentown. Virginia Military Institute holds commencement with General Pursing addressing the evacquating class. About 2000 delegates attend the inaugural United States Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in St. Louis, urging youth citizenship training.
Major General Lansing Beach veteran U S Army chief of engineers born in Dubuque Iowa sixty years ago today. Ontario Conservative leader G Howard Ferguson born in Kemptville Ontario fifty years ago today. Cyrus J Curtis Philadelphia publisher born in Portland Maine seventy years ago today. William Poebisen new St Louis University president born in St Louis forty years ago today. Raymond Tate Vi chairman of the Shipping Board born in Binghamton New York sixteen years ago today.
United States Congress repealed a policy on dove sowing and the President with Mr. Wilson were welcomed in Brussels. The United States State Department pursued safety guarantees for Americans in Mexico.
A Lawrence chamber discussion notes wheat price variances due to transport problems and regional disparities. The article explains New York City, Galveston, and New Orleans pricing, limited rail cars, and editorials urging cautious buying as Kansas elevators reduce purchases amid volatile quotes and a recent drop to 2.75 dollars per bushel for the same grade.
Partial OCR notice seeks a man on Kansas City road between De Soto and Lawrence or in Lawrence. Reward offered. Contact Dolph Simons at JournalWorks or call 352 for details.
Florence J. Barrows, a physician, appears connected with the Vermont Street office listings. The entry notes contact details and a bicycle reference, signaling a community notice and location orientation.
A demonstration shows Miss Case being mimicked by a New Edison phonograph. The audience observes the lips moving and the system’s reproduction nearly indistinguishable from the singer. Lighting reveals the deception as Case disappears, voice remaining audible.
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