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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1939

Page

3

Britain Enters Barter Talks With United States Over Cotton

Washington reports Senator Byrnes says Britain seeks barter of cotton for rubber and tin. Prime Minister Chamberlain confirms talks on exchange of strategic materials, with US proposing cotton and wheat for Britain rubber and tin. Hull note outlines wider negotiations with Belgium and the Netherlands and a reserve-keeping condition.

Washington Byrnes D.-S.c London United States Great Britain Great Briain Chamberlain Clement R. Attlee Labor Geoffrey L. Ander Cordell Hull Belgium Netherlands Hull Brussels The Hague

Must Fight For Freedom Former Manufacturers Head Ad

Robert L. Lund former president of the National Association of Manufacturers spoke to the Kansas medical society in Topeka urging medicine to defend free enterprise. He cited a deluge of restrictive legislation over the past decade as driving business downward.

Topeka Robert L. Lund St. Louis National Association of Manufacturers Kansas Medical Society Ats

Classified page readership in Lawrence cited

A report shows ninety four percent of Lawrence residents read the classified page and seventy six percent read it every day, indicating strong daily engagement with local advertising.

Lawrence

Farm column highlights injuries and neighborly aid near Pleasant Grove

D W Johanning suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung when a horse kicked him. He is recovering at Memorial hospital as neighbors plan to help with farm tasks by preparing, planting corn, and tending to his property. The column notes a sorrel colt in Johanning's pasture and mentions local farming efforts nearby including Chester Wible and Frank Lantis with Lloyd Nester home improvements and new flowers and an orchard starting behind the tarpaper house.

D. W. Johanning Pleasant Grove Memorial Hospital Johanning Frank Lantis Lloyd Nester Sweet Williams

Ed Heaston Grows Feed Grain On Pleasant Grove Farm

Ed Heaston expands crop program on his highway 59 farm south of Pleasant Grove. A 15 acre winter barley field shows a good spring start next to corn used in a stock ration, and he also has a sizeable oats acreage seeded.

Chester Wible Pleasant Grove Duroc Ed Heaston Highway 59

Farmer Plans 66 Acres of Corn and 72 Acres of Wheat

The farmer states spring planting will cover 66 acres with corn and 72 acres of wheat that is looking good. He notes favorable conditions for the crops and expects a solid yield.

Flory Farm Foal Scene Near Pleasant Grove

A. E. Flory keeps mule team basics on his Pleasant Grove area farm. Two black mule colts follow their mothers in a pasture near the Flory home.

A. E. Flory Pleasant Grove Flory

Farm shop crafts a mailbox from old plow beam and wheel

J. W. Dailey repurposed an old plow beam and a discarded mowing machine wheel to create a mailbox stand. The wheel acts as the base with the plow beam’s drawbar end inserted into the hub, while two strap iron pieces secure the mail box to the beam end.

J. W. Dailey

Poison Ring Tied to 100 Possible Deaths in Philadelphia

Police chemists linked Hemlock to a murder ring in Philadelphia amid exhumations that spurred14 arrests including Dr. Horace D. Perlman holding without bail. The report cited two poisons including a slow acting witchs brew and noted medicines seized at Perlmans home.

Philadelphia Socrates Edward Burke Charles Lampert Pietro Stea Horace D. Perlman Vincent P. McDevitt Perlman James Kelly

Ring Bosses and Murder Charge Tile cries out

Investigators report arrest based on information from Morris Bolber aka Louie the Rabbi, identified as a ring boss. Bolber is charged with murder as authorities trace the ring through Pennsylvania New York New Jersey and Delaware. About 35 known deaths are confirmed with scores more possible arrests predicted.

Morris Bolber

Hearings to Resume Next Week by State Commission

The Kansas State Corporation Commission will resume pending hearings next week. Santa Fe Railway’s coordination of rail and truck facilities in Kansas will reopen Monday after a January 4 approval, with a rehearing to review evidence. Thursday will hear preliminary gas proration cases ahead of May quotas. Lawmakers in Florida seek a $100 fine or one month imprisonment for drivers who strike a dog and leave it.

Topeka Commission State Corporation Commission Leo Price Santa Fe Railway Kansas Tallahassee Fla John R. Beacham West Palm Beach William Hodges

Traffic Fines In Cour t For Moore and White

Eugene Moore and Leslie White paid 5 fines each in police court yesterday for speeding.

Eugene Moore Leslie White Olice Court

Landon Warns on Economic Quarantines and War Risk

Alf M. Landon addresses Methodist delegates warning that economic quarantines and aid could send American sons to fight in Europe. He cites Hitler’s reply as a sign for possible peace talks while urging impartiality and condemning wartime blunders by Britain France and the US.

Kansas City Alf M. Landon Europe Roosevelt United States Landon Methodist Uniting Conference NBC Blue South America Hitler America Britain France

Noted Leader Advocates Peace Yet Warns on Force

The speaker argued against economic injustices and said even if a peace conference fails it buys time, while urging the United States to continue preparing to resist any nation or alliance that relies solely on force as its national policy.

Hitler United States

Twenty-Six Students Made Second Lieutenants in Army Reserve

Lawrence students lead a group of 26 R O T C members named second lieutenants in the Officers Reserve Corps. K F Baldwin released the appointments, with Carter and Perkins to coast artillery reserve, Shockley to infantry reserve, and Mitchell among others to be listed.

Lawrence United States Army Karl F. Baldwin K. A George Carter Otis Perkins Coast Artillery Reserve Wray Shockley Alexander Mitchell

Reserve officer in coast levy cleared for appointment at 21

A man received a certificate of eligibility as a reserve officer in the coast levy. He will be formally appointed when he turns 21.

Summer Session as a Stepping Stone Forward

Tonight at 9:30 the K U roundtable on K F K U will explore the Summer Session as a stepping stone forward. Speakers include Dr R A Schwegler dean of the school of education and summer session director Dr F J Moreau dean of the school of law Dr A G Mitchell mathematics professor and Prof H E Chandler assistant director of the summer session.

K. U KFKU R. A. Schwegler School ‘of Education F. J. Moreau School of Law A .G. Mitchell H. E. Chandler

Teacher Appointments Announced by Kansas Education Officials

H E Chandler director of the Teacher's Placement Bureau at the University of Kansas and Burt W Johnson Phillipsburg High School principal announce new appointments. H R Storer M A 1937 superintendent of schools, Bronson Carroll Nickels music instructor Miltonvale, C D Miller social science and journalism at Wichita high school North.

H. E. Chandler University of Kansas Burt W. Johnson Phillipsburg H.R. Storer Bronson Carroll Nickels Miltonvale C. D. Miller KT of Social Science Wichita High School North

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