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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
4
Lawrence Kansas June 22 1922 farmers faced a wet spring hampering field work then heat and dryness threaten wheat oats and corn before harvest. the note reflects on using nature's forces to advantage and the imperfect conditions farmers endure for better returns.
State officials urge counties to care for more dependents as state charities remain crowded. Insurance notes show many reach old age without provisions, urging thrift. Children taught thrift fundamentals. inflation may raise the at risk share. History and politics blend as reforms and past actions shape current views.
The Soviet government accuses the Germans of grabbing concessions as to whether the Teutons will gain lasting benefits. The outcome hinges on Russians honoring their agreements, a live question underscored by the Genoa and Hague conferences.
The piece notes growing doubt among rail workers about a strike's advantage as many prefer to stay on the job and earn the best wage while maintaining cordial relations with employers. It also reports Babe Ruth paying $300 a day to argue with umpires, enjoying arguments perhaps more than home runs.
Senator Edwin F. Ladd of North Dakota, a recent senator with a deep background in chemistry applied to agriculture, advocates paying the soldiers' bonus in cash from bank profits. Born in Maine, he trained at the University of Maine and led the chemistry department at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station before joining North Dakota's Agricultural College faculty. Two years ago he secured the Non-Partisan League nomination and election to the Senate.
Biggest opening day for Yellowstone Park yesterday with 1,639 tourists entering Livingston Mont June 21. The tally nears the all time high set August 8 1921 as summer crowds flood the famous resort. Local ads also note a sale on aluminum store goods and new double compact flowers at City Drug Store.
In Bismarck on June 22, the state gears up for a June 28 primary pitting the current administration and the Non-Partisan League against anti league forces. Governor Nes tos leads a coalition of Republicans and Democrats opposed to the League while the latter fields its own slate tied to Republican and Democratic affiliates. The primary features race for U S senator between Lynn J. Frasier, recalled governor, and Ormsby McHarg, Jamestown ex-secretary to Senator McCumber, with six distinct campaign elements complicating lines. Governor Nes tos heads the state ticket with George Shafter for Attorney General and Joseph Kitchen for Agriculture and Labor. The League nominates B F Baker for Governor, Peter Garberg for Attorney General, and W J Church for Agriculture and Labor. Independent and protest candidates also figure, including Siver Scrumgard who could siphon votes.
A Chicago led survey shows over 531 miles of bridal paths in thirteen cities with more than 200 miles in Chicago. Boston trails total 100 miles, Washington trails are prominent, and eight major cities host riding schools. The report notes large crowds at Devon shows near Philadelphia and growing horse activities nationwide including parks and clubs from New York to Los Angeles.
Today features the Festival of St Alban in Rome, a New York versus Oxford debating series, an American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Salt Lake City, the 49th National Conference of Social Work in Providence, and the United Confederate Veterans reunion at Richmond with a cornerstone ceremony for Matthew Fontaine Maury.
Dr. John R. Brinkley of Kansas, noted for goat gland transplant experiments, has left San Diego for Ensenada, Lower California, Mexico, aiming to set up a hospital to transplant goat glands into humans.
New York reports the Episcopal Church publicity department urges wider use of advertising to spread the Gospel. A pamphlet A Handbook of Church Publicity argues newspapers can evangelize, with brief sermonettes and church notices in daily press. Mrs Sanford Phenix arrived from Denver to visit her parents in Lawrence, Kansas.
A playful piece describes Betty’s joy and imagined tails and barks. She adores a new kewpie doll and longs to share her love, imagining a clever cradle pattern for a matchbox craft with a central fold pattern.
A whimsical 1924 tale describes Betty and the Understanding Scissors building a tiny Kewpie cradle from a match box. They fashion head and foot pieces with a paper snap fastener, add a pillow and a quilt, and hint at Polly Prim’s Saturday introduction in a cheerful kids’ adventure yarn.
Chicago reports Prof. F R Watson of the University of Illinois shows women absorb more sound due to clothing, making audiences mostly female improve aud repeatedly. He details an arc light reflector device, echo paths, and how hair felt or cushions can reduce reverberation, with guidance for room size and wall proximity.
London June 22 the House of Commons approved a second reading of the Separation and Maintenance Order Bill aimed at equalizing treatment in marriage. Sponsor Sir Robert Newman says it would let a wife living with her husband seek a maintenance order in police court, show his earnings, obtain magistrate rulings on her share, and then return home, reducing cruelty and infelicities in marital disputes.
In St Louis plans for a new department house include a large roof receiving set linked to each apartment. Tenants will be able to switch on and listen to radio concerts and programs, reflecting the rising demand for radio outfits.
A former Government engraver in Washington has etched a perfect miniature picture of the national capitol on a pinhead. The tiny doors, windows, and columns are visible only under a microscope, highlighting remarkable precision.
A Confederate veterans report asserts the war was personally conceived and inaugurated by Abraham Lincoln. It urges using Huger W. Johnston’s history in Southern schools and supports a national park at Manassas. The reunion draws 6,000 veterans. Southern survivors estimated at 4,000 to 5,000.
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