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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1921
Page
1
Burton states he will not go to hell to prosecute an important matter, citing reluctance to provide information to the state. The report records his reasoning and the reactions of officials involved.
J R Burton former U S senator and Barton county mob victim denounces state leaders as mob officials in a Salina address on Mob Law vs Free Speech. He claims Governor Allen attorney general Hopkins and Judge Banta aided mobsters and says county authorities obstructed prosecutions. He asserts the Barton county mob leader conferred with Judge Banta and Sheriff Sam Hill knowing his identity.
At the Douglas county C P A meeting in Chamber of Commerce rooms last night a county picnic was voted for August and a new Globe lodge formed on March 8. Preparations were made for another county organization at Pleasant Valley tonight. Plans for the tri-state C P A convention in Lawrence next fall were deferred to April 7. No new members were initiated.
D G Wilkinson president of the Seventh Day Adventist conference will speak in Lawrence at Tenth and New York streets tonight and tomorrow night. Tonight's topic is The League of Nations the Balance of Power and the Menacing Attitude of the Future. Tomorrow's topic Will the Last Great Struggle With Turkey Bring the End of the World. Meetings start at 8 o'clock.
A Kansas forecast expects increasing cloudiness tonight with warmer temperatures in the west portion. Saturday brings unsettled conditions across the state as weather patterns shift.
City clerk Frank Brooks states registration ends at 10 PM tonight. City attorney Walter Thiele lists eligible registrants: residents who changed address since last vote, those reaching voting age since the last election, and individuals who did not vote in the last general election and have not registered since.
Famine grips Hannan Shensi and Chibli provinces with severe losses in Honan. In six northern counties daily deaths average 300, while Fuping county alone reports about 20,000 deaths since the famine began. Ankang follows with 8,000, others drop to 3,000 or less. Funds totaling 3.25 million taels, including 1 million from the American Red Cross, have been allotted to famine districts.
Wichita Kansas eyes a crowd of about 4000 visitors for early April events. The Rotary clubs of the seventeenth district meet April 7 and 8, with many allied associations hosting gatherings through late May.
State highway engineer M W Watson and resident highway engineer R D Klise conducted a final inspection of Fort to Fort highway section A from city limits to the county boundary toward Six Corners. If satisfactory, the section will be accepted and turned over to the county for maintenance.
Mrs. Jay Thorp of Winfield was killed when a large motor car struck the couple’s car on the road north of Arkansas City. The body was taken to Winfield for coroner Marsh to investigate. Federal officials opened an inquiry into reports of a whisky ring in St Louis following arrests including Talton T. Francis. A meeting formed to organize an athletic association in the city if permitted by law.
In Pensacola Florida Naval authorities hoped a wrecked balloon crew of five including Chief Quartermaster G R Wilkinson and four student pilots might be rescued by a vessel in the Gulf of Mexico after their craft drifted off St Andrews Bay. A carrier pigeon message led search across the coast with planes boats and submarines at sea.
Deputy Sheriff Ralph Lawrence recovered a bicycle hidden at the John Fritzell barn after 12 year old Glenn Bailey allegedly confessed to Kansas City officers that he stole it. Bailey’s parents asked the sheriff not to return him home, leaving the fate of the boy unsettled. Madame Curie’s Nobel prize money used for radium research in Paris is noted, with wartime radium therapy and lab history. The county reports final exams set for April 2 to 9 across six districts and schools, with sites including the Lawrence court house and several rural districts.
A U S Rucker car overturned on the road between W T Ice's home and No 6 school house Sunday afternoon pinning the 17 year old son of Mr and Mrs Rucker underneath. The driver was not badly hurt and the car was not badly wrecked. The accident was caused by steering device failure.
Socialist leader Eugene Debs arrived in Atlanta at mid day en route back to his federal penitentiary cell after visiting Attorney General Dougherty in Washington. He declined to discuss the Washington trip and left for the prison with Vanden Zerbst and his attorney.
Washington reports the American war department expects the release soon of Carl Neuff and Franz Zimmer two American detectives jailed in Germany for seeking to capture draft evader Grover Cleveland Bergdoll Officials said Brig Gen Allen on the Rhine has opened talks with German authorities and expressed optimism about freeing the men Also cited is the Philadelphia draft evader Bergdoll case and possible pardons under consideration by Berlin
Several new cases were filed in the Douglas county district court. Ernest Harris seeks a divorce from Myrtle Harris alleging marriage on June 3, 291 and abandonment. Pete Coutrakon sues John Coutrakon for 1001.32 with 6 percent interest since March 8, 1920. Coates Manufacturing sues Kaw Valley Brick for 4674.73 plus 6 percent interest from July 28, 1919 for failure to furnish agreed quality products.
City records warn traveling salesmen who voted out of town last November must re register to vote in tonight’s city election. City Clerk Frank Brooks notes reports of electors voting elsewhere were not submitted, leaving some off the city rolls until re registration. Also: Gov signed Hasty boxing bill allows private club bouts with admission but no compensation, aiming to curb prize fights. sponsor is American Legion. Poetry on Motion illustrated at Bawersock Theater Monday night.
Washington reports that military allotments and allowances under the war risk insurance act will expire on July 61. Comptroller Warwick of the treasury issues the ruling based on a resolution repealing wartime acts. Officials cannot provide exact figures on how many soldiers and marines are affected, but thousands in service at home and in the Rhine will have allotments maintained to relatives with government matching support.
Deputy U S marshals from Topeka retrieved Laura Thornton Sunny Walker and Ole Vernsen last evening after a government raid here on Tuesday afternoon. They were jailed in Lawrence County and face trial at the April term of the United States district court in Topeka.
Pittsburg Kansas March 2 Attorney General Richard J Hopkins and Judges John Crawford James A McDermott arrived to probe the Patton Coal and Mining strike led by Alexander Hewitt. Hopkins seeks direct evidence from miners and plans to prosecute Howat and others for contempt of Judge Curran’s injunction.
The plan to move coal cargoes when Great Lakes shipping reopens aims to reduce congestion. About 200 boats would carry coal, with Pennsy delivering roughly 20 percent from central regions to Duluth and inland markets, easing winter bottlenecks at Cleveland, Evie, Aghtal, and Sandusky.
The annual state convention of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae will meet in Wichita on April 15 and 14 with Mrs C W Smith of Topeka presiding. The association has chapters in Lawrence Topeka Emporia Wichita and Manhattan. Officers will be elected at the second day session. Knights of Pythias convention forges of the southwestern domain of Kansas meet March 21 with supreme and grand lodge officers attending. Oscar Mamigonian traveled to but his afternoon in erantstion.
Reports from Eisleben describe fighting between 2,000 Communist troops and security police, with reinforcements from peasants. Casualties exceed twenty killed and fifty wounded as rails and telegraph lines fail, while Berlin warns of a general strike to curb unrest.
The Chamber of Commerce will meet next Tuesday at noon at the Manual Training High School building. Dinner will be served by pupils from the home economies departments of the two high schools. A program by teachers and pupils will follow with short talks and musical numbers.
Princesa Whitedeer, a Mohawk dancer and interpreter, has embraced a new role as a political voice for Indigenous communities, promoting cultural advocacy and civic engagement through art and public speaking.
Vice Admiral Tomasaburo Kato, Japanese minister of marine, told the Associated Press in Tokio that reports of a naval program aimed at competing with the United States navy are preposterous. He said Japan’s naval program is for defending the island empire against emergencies in the far east and not to challenge America.
Rose Croix chapter of Scottish Rite Masons held Maundy Thursday rites at the Masonic Temple. The extinguishing and relighting of lights followed by paschal toast salutes, with Judge C. A. Smart to deliver Easter address next Sunday afternoon. Open to the public.
Mourners flood the area around the Unknown Soldier grave beneath the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Since November 11 1920 crowds, schoolchildren, and officials have kept a steady stream of flowers and wreaths, with daily tributes from across France and abroad.
Street car officials say freight of city growth warrants North Lawrence twenty minute service starting Monday. Linemen finished wiring up to the north bridge. two extra cars will run Massachusetts street to Eighth and back to Nineteenth. A heated dispute with the interurban partner prompted a firm ultimatum to honor the contract and extend service.
Reverend Sorey spoke to a large audience at the First Christian Church on "The World's Memorial" and linked the observance to unity among Jesus and his disciples. He cited John chapter seventeen prayer, urging believers to remain one as the Father is in the Son, then noted the coming day when his prayer may be fulfilled as a mir a zm.
Lawrence addressed an Eudora Odd Fellows gathering on the topic of fellowship. The program featured Miss Elizabeth O'Brien singing, Miss Marion Lawrence dancing, and Miss Kathryn Lane reading, followed by a social lunch. Pupils canvassed town urging last minute voter registration for the April 5 school issue.
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