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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1921
Page
1
A treaty to resume trade between Russia and Britain was signed this morning by representatives of both governments. The accord marks a return to normal commerce after prior disruptions and outlines terms for exchange, duties, and joint administration.
War Minister Trotsky declared in Moscow that talk of an uprising in Petrograd and bombardment is silly fiction. He said Petrograd is impregnable to a counter revolution coupe d etat and blamed émigré Russians abroad for fueling unrest to disrupt peace with Poland and the Britain pact restoring trade. Kronstadt reports note fifty thousand men gathered with ample provisions and ammunition for years.
Coblenz March 16 report from the Rhine commission details principles for collecting customs in the new tariff zone set along the Rhine by entente forces. It specifies the zones beginning at Mulheim and running to the extreme outpost and bridgeheads in the occupied territory. General Allen participated informally in tariff and zone questions. Duisburg March 16 New French forces arrive from German regions once occupied, signaling potential Mulheim on Ruhr occupation. Hamborn rural commune occupied but not garrisoned.
Mexican railroad workers end a February strike after union leaders notify organizations nationwide to call off the stake and expect workers to return to duties during the day in Mexico City.
Readable fragment describes Kansas weather with a fair night and a likely warmer Thursday. Mentions temperatures and daily highs and lows but lacks complete values, leaving uncertain specifics. The item presents a concise forecast tone suitable for a brief weather box in a rural newspaper.
The allied reparations commission notified Germany it must pay one billion gold marks before March 23, depositing the funds in the Bank of France, Bank of England, or the Federal Reserve Bank. The note cites fulfillment of article 235 of the peace treaty.
Uniontown Kansas March 16 robbers dynamited the vault at the State Bank of Uniontown and escaped with nearly all cash and securities. Residents fired at the bandits as they cut the town telephone lines and fled in a motor car. Officials estimated losses between 30 000 and 40 000 and said the amount was covered by insurance.
Topeka reports a new law by Geddes of Butler banning parole for those guilty of auto thefts and cattle rustling. The Geddes bill, signed by the governor, removes state court parole power for these offenses, amid amendments in the lower house. It aims to curb automobile snatching by stiffening penalties.
John Brunsen received a $50 fine in police court for carrying concealed weapons. Henry Jones was fined $50 for stealing a cap. Both men were arrested on suspicion, found to have taken a cap from Peekham, and jailed after failing to pay the fines.
The Pinckney Parent-Teachers association meets at the school house Friday at 3 30 PM. The program features vocal solo by Mrs C H Talbot, an address by Mayor L Gee, L Kroeck, a talk on school bonds by Superintendent Harry P Smith, and a demonstration of a week's physical training by the sixth grade.
March 16 report shows no constitutional amendments ready for voters this afternoon. The Senate passed a bill to increase legislator pay and a plan to resubmit the tax amendment, but light House attendance casts doubt on pushing either measure forward.
In Havana on March 16 Dr. Alfredo Zayasy Alfonso, former vice president and candidate of the conservative popular coalition National League, swept the partial elections for vice president across hundreds of precincts in several provinces.
Simpson, charged with violating the bone dry law, was released after a morning police court hearing. A raid found a bottle with a few drops of alcohol in her house. She claimed she found the bottle almost empty in her yard and placed it in the kitchen.
The Kiwanis Club of Lawrence will host the Kansas City Kiwanis Club at the Chamber of Commerce rooms tomorrow evening.
A break in at Pi Kappa Alpha at 1145 Indiana Street occurred between 1 and 5 AM as members slept on a rear porch. About $400 in cash watches and valuables were taken, with items from multiple members including a $100, a diamond stud, revolvers, and gold pieces. Police alerted Kansas City and Topeka for traces as intruder fled unseen.
Lawrence boy scout council announces a troop based efficiency contest. Paul Gilmer says the top standing troop will win a silver loving cup. T. J. Sweeney sponsors the current semester cup and William E. Spalding funds the next.
VT. Moore has returned from California and is back on the job as a plastering contractor. He is well known in this line with many buildings finished by him in recent years. Those needing plastering work are advised to see him.
March 16 Fred Emscoby of San Antonio Texas is understood to have been selected by President Harding as director of the mint.
The Lawrence high school basketball team will conclude training today at the University for the state championship tourney. Testerman may miss the event due to knee concerns despite improving. Baldwin tournament stats show 46 field goals with Stevenson 17 Ulm 10 Ackerman 10 Mackie 3 Weed 4 Weatherby 1 Anderson 1. Lawrence fouled 26 times, making 26 of 38 free throws. Ackerman and Weed each suited for 20 and 6 respectively.
Washington March 16 Edward C Finney of Lawrence Kansas was recommended to President Harding by Secretary Fall for the post of first assistant secretary of the interior department Finney studied at the University of Kansas where he was a Shaw school junior according to registrar records born in 1869 and then residing in Lawrence He has long resided in Washington
Lawrence Rotary members arrange to attend the Ottawa club’s opening meeting next Monday evening and hope to secure a special train back that night. A large percentage of the local club is expected to attend. Secretary Ralph Fleasant of the Ottawa club attended the Tucul club luncheon today.
Plans for the Uncle Jimmy Day banquet proceed under Doc Bailey as head of arrangements. The event will be at the Congregational parish house on April 4. A law school committee was named to confer with Chancellor E. H. Lindley about a holiday for the school.
March 16 Vienna reports Tyrol rejects central government ban on the April 24 plebiscite regarding unification with Germany. Tyrol’s provisional government says no federal law forbids a vote and the city of Salzburg plans to hold a plebiscite at the same time.
The House of Commons with government consent decided that the German reparations bill imposing a 50 percent levy on the purchase price of imported German goods will not take effect until March 31. The measure passed on second reading in the Commons last Monday.
O D Moore returned from San Diego where he has been for several weeks He will locate in Lawrence and plans to build a new home this spring Mrs Moore remained with her children and will return soon
Lawrence high school basketball fans learn the team will debut in the state tournament here tomorrow night at 7 30 according to a telegram from the Topeka committee drawing the event. Opponents are not yet named.
Dr W E DuBois editor of The Crisis and Pan African congress secretary speaks at Ninth Street Baptist Church this evening at 8:20. Admission is free to the public and all are invited.
A fragment notes a tax on beards of over a certain length during Queen Elizabeth I’s reign, mentioning three pounds of muriate of lime and one pound of snow as unrelated details in a fortnights growth period. The readable text contrasts household chemical descriptions with an antiquated beard tax.
The Masonic fraternity traditionally places the cornerstone in the northeast corner of a building foundation. This practice reflects longstanding ritual emphasis on geographic orientation and foundational symbolism within lodge ceremonies.
Report notes a remarkable agricultural statistic in Holland where cows outnumber people, highlighting a rural economy centered on dairy farming and livestock. The tidbit emphasizes country life and agricultural abundance through a striking ratio.
Home Economics Department head addressed Rotarians on issues facing food dealers. The talk covered supply concerns, pricing, and standards, urging ethical practices and consumer protection. Audience questions highlighted labeling, safety, and market access for small retailers.
Miss Jessie A. Cline of the University Home Economics Department spoke to Lawrence Rotary Club guests from butchers and grocers about future food product challenges. She urged sanitary handling and honest labeling, noting trained housewives seek truthful service and value. The program included routine club notices and preparations for an On to Wichita trip and a Haskell lunch next Wednesday.
Little excitement in the spring election is indicated by registration at city hall. Since the primaries only a half dozen or so persons have registered. The general election will likely see no more than fifty registered though hundreds were disqualified for failure to vote or moving addresses. Registration closes March 3 and only names on the books then can vote on April 5.
Five hundred dollars was paid for the killings of Paul Labriola and Havre Raymond in Nicaea. Police say a source overheard a conversation between Frank Gambino and Sam Amatima, the alleged slayers. Witnesses identify Gambino as firing the final shots in Labriola.
County farm agent R. O. Smith visited the George Glenn farm in Lecompton to demonstrate gopher poisoning. He planned calls at Stull and Clinton to arrange meetings. The Holloway farm demonstration drew fourteen attendees yesterday.
The text notes that Welsh quarrymen still cherish an old superstition that working on Ascension Day invites an accident. It mentions the day’s cold conditions as part of the setting.
Ardmore Oklahoma March 16 testimony in the Hamon murder trial of Clara Hamon, widow of Jake L. Hamon, ended at 10 23 am with court recessed for judge Thomas W Champion to prepare jury instructions. Each side may have five hours for arguments. court could reconvene 3 pm. Reports of threats against state counsel and jurors circulated, with one letter warning violence if Hamon is acquitted.
Blair testified that a fong interview with the young woman in Chihuahua Mexico after Hannon was shot had been given to him nearly in substance as he wrote it. The state’s attempt to admit it as evidence was overruled by Judge Champion when W P McLean argued that part of the interview was in question and the writer was on the stand and could not be cross examined.
Hosea A. Roberts files for divorce from Bertie Anna Roberts in Douglas County District Court. Petition filed this morning by Riling & Riling through clerk Charles F. Moss, states they wed in 1897 and that Bertie Anna abandoned Hosea in 1912.
University Y M C A members vote unanimously to hold religious forums every Thursday evening for fifteen minutes before the regular meeting at 7 30 o clock. Special Bible students and other authorities will assist in the work to discuss religious problems and their solutions.
London reports the British government formally approves Colonel George B. M. Harvey as United States ambassador to Great Britain to succeed John W. Davis after his resignation. The appointment was announced on March 16 with Harvey taking the post.
Topeka march 16 the fate of the agricultural livestock department consolidation bill remains uncertain as final action is delayed. The senate faces two possibilities a Jardine substitute or potential deadlock as five days in committee expire tonight. Consideration ceases under a concurrent resolution and the legislature may not complete its work as scheduled.
The body of an 88 year old man, 5 feet 10 inches, shaved, was found in a creek by Union Pacific tracks in Kansas City Kansas. A bank book showed $670 deposited at Parsons Commercial Bank in the name of Charles Bischoff. Coroner says the man had been dead about two days.
Kansas City March 16 Denzel Chester arraigned in criminal court on a first degree murder charge in the killing of Miss Florence Barton, a society girl. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded to jail without bond. Trial scheduled for May. Chester appeared in court on crutches. hearing brief.
The Trinity Lutheran service ends the Lent series "Christ foreshadowed in the Old Testament" with Holy Week next, featuring nightly services except Monday and Saturday. The pastor will present "The Seven Words from the Cross."
Lieut Gov Huffman appointed Senator J M Johnson of Hiawatha as chairman of the senate committee on education and Senator Paul H Kimball of Parsons as a member of the state school code commission. House members of the committee have not been announced.
Sheriff Will Johns took Glenn Watkins and Charles Fuhs to Hutchinson this morning. Watkins received two concurrent ten year terms for forgery. Fuhs was sentenced to ten years for stealing an automobile tire.
A quiet title suit was filed this afternoon in the Douglas County District Court by Riling & Riling on behalf of Caroline Freund against Paschal Fish and others. The actionNaming plaintiff claims ownership and seeks court resolution of title rights in the involved property.
According to Topeka sources the job of secretary of the state highway commission is abolished. The position was held by W. C. Markham of Baldwin.
In Topeka a meeting of seven major Kansas farm organizations backed a plan for cooperative marketing of grain. Douglas county agent R O Smith hailed the move as a key step, with delegates elected to Chicago to consider adoption of a centralized selling agency for all grains.
The sheriff and city police arrested six men yesterday. Henry Jones and Henry and Charles Haas were jailed on theft charges. The Haas brothers faced a preliminary hearing with $500 bonds. Two deserters from Ft Leavenworth, George Burns and Myron Savage, were captured after a county-wide search and sent to Leavenworth. reward was $50 each.
In Douglas County district court yesterday afternoon Orville Johnson faced charges of wife detertion. Judge Hugh Means presided over the proceedings and revoked Johnsons parole for failure to pay the weekly $5 court-ordered amount. A hearing was noted as part of the case record.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Green have returned from several weeks in California where Mr. Green recuperated from an illness. The climate helped his recovery and he is greatly improved. Sam Weidner of Ottawa was the guest of J. M. Sanderson today.
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