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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1919
Page
4
The JOURNAL-WORLD seeks several four page rolls of news print sized 84 8 inches in diameter or diameter before the next car arrives. Please inform if you can supply the material.
Fragmentary prose blends biblical phrasing with garbled phrases about the twenty third Psalm and Sunday observances. It references victory loans and various Sundays such as Red Cross Sunday and what seems to be a church or community note about ongoing Sunday designations and religious practice.
Five distinct calls were made this week on Lawrence pastors for next Sunday. The text questions whether Christ would approve so many appeals while ministers seem pressed to boost various causes, leaving little time for the church’s core work of upholding Christ and preaching salvation.
A reflective piece contrasts wartime and peacetime military mobilization. It notes earlier troop movements and front needs versus current train schedules westward, suggesting government indifference to soldiers and their families once conflict ends. The public waits at railway stations and ponders why soldiers are no longer prioritized as the nation shifts from war to peace.
A fragmented notice recalls a longtime community figure who died shortly after arrival in Bac Regeamin. The account hints at a lack of appreciation and notes years have passed, with mention of his tenure and prominence.
The article reflects on long gone local figures such as Fred Read B W Woodward C T K Prentice C J Edwards and Paul R Brooks, noting their contributions to early city history. It contemplates starting a Fifty Years Ago column and recalls George Innes starting a dry goods business, with nostalgia for past accuracy and memory.
An editorial blasts home front profiteers who enriched themselves during war and threaten the nation with radical influence. It contrasts the sacrifice of returning soldiers with those who exploited policy to the country’s detriment, warning that future measures could turn America into an industrial machine.
A historical note urges druggists not to monopolize the public phone line with personal calls. It advises installing a second, store‑only phone to keep business accessible for customers and emergencies, suggesting the current shared line harms commerce and patient care.
The text argues that those who excuse Germany for wartime atrocities claim cruelties occur in every war. It asserts Germany mirrors ancient Assyria in weaponizing frightfulness, portraying its use of terror as a deliberate offensive tactic.
Corporal Brandt, son of Mrs. W. F. Frandt of Postville, earned the Distinguished Service Cross for conspicuous bravery near Verdun on October 16, 1918. He guided the camp to security under shell fire, was severely wounded, refused to be carried, and helped his company reach safety before dying the next day.
Fragmentary lines describe ancient warfare methods and tyrannical cruelty used to terrorize enemies. The Assyrian and other powers are linked to extreme acts such as maiming, suffocation, and ritual violence, contrasted with a modernized “educated” force that relies on calculated brutality to drive fear and obedience among troops.
The Lawrence column honors Army Engineers who built camps and roads, maintained sanitation, and supported frontline troops. They fought when needed, earned medals for distinguished services, and reflect Kansas’s fighting spirit as Captain Tony James, a former Kansas University football star, leads them home with commendation for bravery.
Today marks anniversaries for Charles C Harron former Penn provost born in Philadelphia 70 years ago Julia Arthur famed actress born in Hamilton Ontario 80 years ago Admiral Stulph Earle chief of ordnance born Worcester 85 years ago Edgar W Howe Kansas editor born Treaty Oak 65 years ago Lincoln Hulley president of John Jay Stetson University born Cam NJ 11 years ago Sternmann National Baseball Commission chair and Cincinnati National League club figure born 60 years ago Dr Orclup ENT expert offices in Dick building
A Kansas citizen vents on utility charges after a U S Supreme Court ruling, criticizing gas bills from Bell Telephone and alleging concentrated control of meat and bread prices by a few men. He notes vast wealth growth among a small group and questions state tolerance for such disparities.
Daily notes list varied events including Daniel Clarke Sanders birth in 1850, a coal mine disaster in Nanaimo with 150 deaths, the Wright brothers receiving a London Society medal in 1999, and Napoleonic era and World War I milestones. It mentions a Dublin rebellion execution, Crown Point ceremonies, and Boston’s Old South Church planning a 260th anniversary observance.
Reports note that war era challenges to Judaism will be discussed at the first annual United Synagogue of America Spring Conference for the New England states to be held Sunday in Upton. The event aims to address religious matters amid wartime conditions and unity.
Long opinion piece praising Woodrow Wilson as a world leader and defender of peace. It argues for unwavering support against imperialist forces at Paris and criticizes Republicans and press attacks. The piece frames Wilson as guardian of liberal international order and calls for unity beyond party lines.
Washington May 3 Disclosed fourteen district offices of the Federal Board for Vocational Education aim to contact disabled soldiers sailors and marines with an average case load of 1971 per office. Only 65 disapproved while 3841 recommended for training and 2704 approved by the board. Offices can dispatch a vocational adviser to a disabled man at home and cover expenses for appearances before the Case Board. Listed branch offices span Boston New York Philadelphia Washington Atlanta New Orleans St Louis Minneapolis Denver San Francisco Seattle and Dallas.
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