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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1916
Page
4
A Kansas readers note explains journal World delivery via Western Union and urges calling if not received by 7 p.m. A report describes yesterday's riots at Pittsburch escalating to a battlelike clash.
An order halting all American shipments of arms to Mexico was issued yesterday, a move deemed in the right direction though belated and only recently implemented.
A fresh contingent of Russian soldiers has reached France as expectations rise for their impact on the western front this spring. Officials remain uncertain how many troops are actually on arrival or where they will be deployed, but the development signals renewed Allied efforts in the region.
The recent Irish uprising prompts a debate over how many years it will take Ireland to achieve complete civil rights. Opinions range from fifty years to a century, with many agreeing the rebellion was a significant mistake.
Developments in Germany indicate that the United States could arbitrate in the submarine contention. The note has been reframed as an ultimatum by some, but the coming weeks may reveal a different aim. Germany aims to use diplomacy to frame the issue into a long debate between the two nations.
Rear Admiral Fiske and Secretary Daniels clash over a protest letter about navy matters. The admiral claims he delivered it to the secretary for review. The secretary says otherwise, fueling a debate over who should stay on the federal payroll.
The piece discusses the search for substitutes for woodpulp to cut paper costs as dyes grow scarce. It recalls Professor Robert Kennedy Danes and his failed plan to make the United States industrially independent by establishing industrial fellowships at universities, which supported industrial research at the University of Kansas for years before being abandoned.
The piece argues that Kansas should broaden its focus beyond local problems and revive the industrial fellowships originated by Robert Kennedy Duncan. It contends the war in Europe justified the concept and calls for multiple universities to push forward on diverse industrial problems to meet postwar needs by directing national brains to supplying them.
An editorial argues voluntary military service in England failed to sustain the war effort. It notes the sacrifice was noble but ineffectual and calls for compulsory service. The piece adds that early conscription might have strengthened England, while contrasting Switzerland and France’s systems with Germany’s approach.
The Empona Gazette touts that four or five graduates from its office are on the State Editorial Association program and challenges Kangas papers to match. The Times cannot meet the challenge, noting its graduates have gone to Kansas City Chicago New York and San Francisco Leavenworth Times.
A fragment discusses Richard Harding Davis earning enough from writing to live luxuriously and save a quarter million over twenty five years, noting few professionals equal such savings. It contrasts physicians lawyers clergymen and cites Dr. Nassell T. Conwell giving away four times that amount from lecture earnings.
The article compares U S mortality trends with Sweden and England noting a drop until age forty five, then rising. It argues Americans die more after peak efficiency, despite medical advances and health information. It cites heart and blood vessel diseases as increasing mortality alongside cancer and tuberculosis efforts.
The piece argues that disease results from neglect and ignorance in health practices leading to 150000 deaths and 300000 sicknesses in the past year. Physicians urge care of the body with more sunshine and fresh air, fewer smothered offices, and prevention over remedies to sustain national vitality.
Circle 97 in Humboldt traveled to Wichita for a shopping expedition. National Convention ALBR to meet in Kansas City Missouri in August. Headquarters at Hotel Baltimore. Treasurer Alice Creitz Beloit and President Cora Grantham Winfield visited Secretary Mary Lamping Mulvane. Circle 50 Wichita backs Mary Snyder for Department President at the Dodge City convention May 16 to 18. Mulvane Circle 115 held a chicken pie dinner April 25 netting 22.45. Lawrence Circle 75 observed Armistice Day with dinner and program. Speakers included Joe Ray and R Patterson. Emma Hugeley and W L Rugens attended. Weatherby Orchestra provided music. Gwalia Double Quartet sang. Plates sold for 60. Fannie Turner Wichita address. Department Cor. Sec. listed.
News briefs detail John Madden editor of Linn County Republic returning to Mound City for newspaper week activities. Lawrence hosts editors Tom McNeal George McConnell WR Smith and others. Pan-Hellenic track meet discussed. State officials and student journalists gather for events and receptions.
Berlin reports portable field kitchens nicknamed goulash cannon are rolling through poorer districts selling warm dinners for pennies. Lichtersberg town council first adopted the idea, using basements as large kitchens where wholesale meats and vegetables are cooked into stew. Each mobile unit carries a boiler with a low fire, feeding hundreds daily as the concept gains wartime popularity.
Kansas Homeopathic Medical society holds its annual convention aligned with the Kansas Medical society gathering in Topeka. Doctors from across the state attend at the Commercial Club rooms with talks planned today and tomorrow. Officers include President W. J. Ciates, Vice President S. Rover, Secretary C. Kinley, and Treasurer M. A. Swift.
A historic inquiry recalls the mother who posed with her infant in a washbowl for a photo. The scene captures a bygone era’s charm and domestic norms, illustrating early photography's intimate family moments.
The piece notes editors and reporters including Polk Daniels son of Mr. Thompson, editor of Kansas Note and Starbeam in Junction City, visit for Newspaper Week. It mentions Thomas Morgan, warden of a federal penitentiary, and Ralph Harris linking Republic and Herald, plus Dodge City reporters and KU student life moving pictures at Fraser Hall.
Tales of the Town reports the Douglas County Fair in Lawrence from September 19 to 22 as part of a state list of fifty fairs this fall. The note discusses fair races and weather, along with local comments on court terms, construction in Augusta, and a curator’s notebook reflecting varied human life stories.
The report mentions a slight rise in the river due to recent rains with water muddier than usual. Lt Walling of Company A traveled to Oskaloosa to drill a newly formed National Guard company and will conduct weekly drills for about a month.
London hotels and boarding houses are full as women enter war work, leaving skilled servants scarce. Parlormaid to teashop waitress, cook to hotel chef, nursemaid in uniform, all switch roles, boosting employment agencies. Employers rely on older men, while tips persist and wages rise to a pound weekly for top staff. The trend signals evolving domestic life beyond the war.
A cautious woman questions broad democracy and politics, noting that some men misrepresent themselves, especially when not involved publicly. The reflection hints at skepticism about democratic ideals and gendered political behavior.
A wary observer notes that wit and appetite shape how schemes unfold. Wise figures draw in those in need, offering meals or invitations to reveal intent. The piece hints at social traps where desperation meets deception and caution is urged.
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