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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1920
Page
4
In the May 10 1920 issue of the Lawrence World World printed in Lawrence Kansas details appear including subscription info and notices. The page notes Eugene V Debs will be entered by the Socialist party in the presidential race.
The article argues that Mexico remains Republic in name only with the Obregon campaign and Carranza resistance shaping a force backed outcome. It critiques the lack of ballot-based leadership, warns of potential further revolutions, and contrasts Mexican politics with U.S. campaign costs and the toll of partisan violence.
Iola Register notes that lawmakers who push to stay out of Europe also demand Irish independence from England. The real aim is to court votes at home, with no consistent Armenian vote bloc to rely on.
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce plans The Friendship Run to strengthen friendly relations with the northern trade territory. An itinerary committee reports strong local interest and mutual willingness to meet halfway. The initiative emphasizes goodwill as a key asset in business and community progress. Senator Capper contributes a Washington note on efficiency, reflecting state interest.
A senior senator is described as a public figure useful to constituents and a credit to the state. Mr. Post, assistant secretary of labor, denies sympathies with radicals but offers no explanation for his radical whisker brand.
Emma Goldman, sidelined by illness and silence from the United States, may be cheered by word that another Soviet ark will soon sail from these shores to Russia, carrying many of Emma’s friends aboard.
The Salina convention will have 250 delegates with 120 supplied by United Mine Workers district 14. Experts forecast the union's stance on the proposed industrial court law as part of the proceedings this week.
The Topeka Capital notes a Brown County man surrounded by political mystery before announcing a bid for the state legislature. The piece highlights the reporter’s knack for political news and the candidate’s entrance into state politics.
An Atchison professor cites high school pupils as evidence of widespread semi-anarchy and urges patriotic parents to help suppress the trend. He says the disease is national, with seven in ten boys lacking obedience, warning that without authority respect society and government will fail.
Emporia Gazette argues the Salina bank failure and Conklin theft reveal tax laxity and slipshod methods. It cites the attorney general opposing the Kansas Bank Holding Corporation charter and calls for tightening the banking department or replacing it to restore state administration integrity.
Anthony Kas May 10 Dr A J Shelton an American medical missionary to China for fifteen years and recently a captive of bandits arrives in Vancouver with his wife and two daughters Doris and Dorothy en route to attend high school. He plans to return to Tibet after a brief vacation to继续 establish missions and hospitals in Chiambo and Dalai Jama. The capture by Yan Tin Su stirred the religious world and was secured through French priest mediation. Shelton rejoined his family at Yunnan and sailed from Shanghai on April 10.
The Dowager Empress Marie escapes Russia and reaches England. General March reports American demobilization exceeds two million. White House denies any shift in Wilsons Adriatic stance. Lipton turns 19 today, born in Glasgow. Viscount Bryce born Belfast 82 years ago. Prince of the Asturias born Madrid thirteen years ago. Prof Samuel McCunelindsay noted Pittsburgh birth 31 years ago. Edward G Barrow, manager in Boston, born Springfield TH, age 32 today.
Parsons Kansas May 10 barbers adopt a new price schedule with in shop share 25 cents and haircut 40 cents. Patrons traveling to and from the barbershop by taxi pay the fare separately, a policy justified by stricter law enforcement and higher material and wage costs.
Miss Adele Crim and Mrs Clif Wilbur returned to DeSoto this morning after spending the weekend here.
The Inter-church World Movement includes Ran kin Drug Store as a partner. The statement notes the store’s involvement in broader faith-based outreach through the federation.
President Wilson declared in a telegram to Oregon Democratic leaders that the Democratic party must stand four square for the Versailles treaty. He said the party held the honor of the nation and that Lodge reservations were utterly inconsistent with that honor.
Community notice states spraying materials are being used to protect fruit trees at the county store. The brief item alerts residents to ongoing agricultural protection efforts and potential chemical exposure considerations.
Vic Johnson spent the day in Kansas City, engaging with local events and meeting residents. The outing highlighted Johnson's ongoing activities in the region and his approach to community engagement.
The graduating recital by soprano Miss Helen Weed and pianist Miss Lorna Marie Raub will be held in Fraver hall tomorrow evening May 11 at 7:20. The program features Shakespeare songs, classical solos, piano works, and orchestral accompaniment by Professor Carl A. Preyer.
Feldman of Great Bend Kansas says money sent to his wife and children in Russia has not reached them. Letters suggest they arrive but funds are removed before delivery. He has asked Senator Charles Curtis for help after coming to America years ago to establish business but war conditions keep his family in Russia. Alabastine advertised by Wise drug store.
The Louisiana General Assembly convenes with three main questions: ratification of the federal woman suffrage amendment, continuation and method of horse racing in the state, and how to raise $3,000 for the treasury. Supporters and opponents are mobilizing as Governor Parker backs ratification and diverse groups call for racing regulation or abolition while severance tax plans meet limited pushback.
A list of historical anniversaries notes Jared Sparks born 1789 and later Harvard president, Lady Norcent ship disappearance in 1854, Sir Samuel Baker Nile discovery in 1868, yacht Phoen Pho winning a race in 1870, Bolivia gaining territory in 1890s, and Madame Lillian Nordica dying in 1914.
A limited time offer promises an 8x10 enlargement from a favorable negative for 25 cents extra, with a roll of firms available at Straffen’s Drug Store. The ad also promotes sterilizing food and cooking utensils with Fector germicide and mentions Rankin’s Drug Store.
Dr Orelup operates an Eye Ear Nose and Throat clinic located on Dick Building. The readable notes identify the practitioner and the specialty, with the address implied by the building name. No further context or events are provided in the fragment.
Fragmented notes cite an estimate that taxes would total close to 3,000,000. Mrs. J H Griffin returns to Baldwin after visiting her mother Mrs O A Wilson. City Drug Store mentioned. F J Hunt spent the day in Nu cerea.
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