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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
7
Berlin reports that stowaways bound for American ports from German ports will face prison terms. German companies, pressed by fines imposed on U.S. authorities for stowaways, now demand heavier penalties for passengers who fail to appear on passenger lists.
Astronomical notes forecast multiple solar eclipses from July 20 to August 4 with variations in visibility across the eastern Pacific, Africa, and South America. Additional references predict annular and total eclipses tracing paths over North and South America, the Pacific, Australia, and Asia with dates near May and November.
In San Francisco on May 6 Associated Press recalls Bernhard a long time barber who tended famous faces for 50 years. He shaved presidents including McKinley Roosevelt Wilson and others like Enrico Caruso and John L Sullivan. A faded note mentions a Canal moth destroyer and a drug store sale.
The article profiles three hydraulic lab workers in protective boots who design and test valves, tanks, and sprinkler systems to improve fire protection. They describe testing rubber lined hoses, pressure changes, and the dynamics of water flow to understand how to better control fires and protect structures.
The description explains two sprinkler setups. One holds back water pressure until a head melts, then releases a spray over the fire area. The other fills pipes with water and with a fused head that warns for pressure and then releases spray when needed. Each fused head sends two alarms.
A Meade, Kansas fiberglass plant, recently finished, was destroyed by fire yesterday. Officials say the blaze likely started in furnaces or drying rooms at the Arkansas City syndicate owned Meade facility, valued around $50,000. The fire set off two sprinkler heads linked to telegraph alarms and a city fire alert system.
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