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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
4
The May 6 1920 Journal World notes federal officers raiding a still at Camp Funston. It mentions the new army's vocational training plans, home brewing concerns, weather impacts on mail, the Kaiser advertising horses, rising living costs, and political talk of a presidential boom amid the Kansas wheat and peach crops.
City housing survey led by University of Kansas sociology aims to secure enough rooms for Lawrence students entering the University next fall. The effort depends on residents willingness to host students, even if it inconveniences them, to aid the town and its great institution.
Federal agents say they have halted an I W W scheme to dispatch agitators to harvest fields. With high prices and labor shortages, Kansas farmers face crop gathering difficulties and warn against organized wreckers of the IWIOW stripe. If the Industrial Wreckers of the World extend into Kansas this summer, the campaign will be a warm one.
At the Pes Moines general conference delegates oppose U S interference in England and Ireland relations and consider a resolution on military training. The topics are seen by many bodies as better left alone at present.
The upcoming public debate between Governor Allen and Samuel Gompers stirs national interest. Oak upholds the Kansas idea of a square deal, with Allen portrayed as a friend of labor and the people and Gompers defending an employer labor war. Profiteering is blamed on factories, says John Wansitaker.
The piece likens strikes to a boomerang that returns to hurt the striker. It argues workers frequently lose wages and savings, while gains are small. It promotes loyalty, industry, and polite appeals to superiors as more effective than strikes for improving working conditions.
The list marks dates tied to notable figures: Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary born in Cresson Pennsylvania. Senator Jeff Davis born in Little Rock Arkansas. Elizabeth Cady Stanton starting a Michigan tour for women’s suffrage. Emperor William dissolving the German parliament. Theodore Roosevelt becoming New York City police commissioner in 1895.
Frederick William former Crown Prince of Prussia, born Potsdam 38 years ago. Oscar W Underwood new Democratic Senate leader, born Louisville 58 years ago. Philander C Knox Pennsylvania senator, born Brownsville 67 years ago. Dr John A Earl Des Moines College president, born Bath Scotland 54 years ago. Liver health note and local messenger service ads follow.
The article notes the penta anniversary and the ascent of the Geo War to the Tarane, highlighting the Louisville Mayaire Festval as a major Mid West event. It also reports party meetings in Albany, Stive cotton deed in Connecticut, and Rhode Island conventions. Delegates and indictments are mentioned in national political and labor contexts.
Abnormally cool and cloudy conditions across the state last week hinder ground drying, delaying resumed work in the northeast counties. The weekly report was issued today by S. Th ulora, federal meteorologist for Kan.
University of Kansas Romance Languages students present L Avocat Paictin a modernized version of a medieval favorite. The Little Theater in Green Hall hosts an overseas influenced production with coaching by department staff and several actors who have seen French stage performances. Attendance expected to highlight French dramatic art.
Dr W Kiser from the state agricultural college will visit Lawrence May 12 and 13 for beef cattle judging demonstrations and pedigree classes. Demonstrations are set for the Willis Coleman farm on May 12 morning, the Lucer Williams farm in the afternoon, and Burt Stevens farm near Vinland on May 11 morning.
Douglas county boys may organize calf clubs during visits by I W Kiser and RO Smith with loans for pure blood heifers. Other notes include English women in a betting scene, Mike O Dowd set to fight Bennie Leonard as promoters seek matches, and women taking municipal roles in a city election. Swedes Nobel laureate Selma Lagerlöf is highlighted, plus a motion picture star Vearl White and various local ads for tonics and services.
The 1919 football season will see eighteen K awards given at the K Clack dance Saturday night. Dr John Outlang of Kansas City heads the list, with retiring captain-elect George Nettles among those receiving their second K. Others named include Wendell Smith Frank Mandeville Ted Kid Deven Simons Frank Marxen Arthur Dutch Lonburg Walter Wood John Bunn Tom Princte and first-time awardees George Hed Hart Rosania Ruble George Rampert Church Rey Gress Dave Lupher and Arnold Bell.
W. GO. Plory came back yesterday from a business trip to Wisconsin.
Preparations are made to entertain at least 200 at the American Legion Hall tonight as mothers sisters wives and sweethearts of Legion members are invited. Members and guests should wear tacky costumes with a prize offered for the best outfit. Up to 2.50 season golf tags at five dollars each have been issued for Van Cortland Park links New York. Headwear for Swiss peasants uses eight foot horns to converse across the mountains.
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