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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1924
Page
5
London May 10 The London police force has moved from rough recruitment to a professional corps. Wages, hours, and conditions have improved, with clubs for officers and families, better uniforms, and promotions tied to education and merit. Candidates now face strict educational tests and broad knowledge requirements including English and local government structures. Bilingual ability is increasingly valued.
The Olympic Village near Paris has been completed and handed to the French Olympic Committee. It houses 209 athletes with modern amenities, including reading rooms and health facilities, and will host teams from several nations during the 10 24 games. United States, Britain, Italy, Finland, Sweden, and Belgium expressed housing arrangements and stay plans with some teams occupying different villas.
A radical departure in university instruction will be tested with a group of junior standing students named the honor group. The plan, proposed by Dr RB V Pid, emphasizes initiative, originality, and individual study, allowing students to forgo regular attendance and exams to pursue self directed work in their field.
In Christiania on May 6 the Associated Press reports Norway now leads the world in whaling. The industry employs 4,000 workers across 30 companies and last season yielded products valued at 60,000 crowns, marking a significant growth in the whaling sector.
Boston changes reshape shops from Cornhill to Beacon Hill as torn buildings force relocations. Goodspeed’s and Smit and McCance relocate from Pari Street to Ashburton Place, Arch Boonton takes over Smit and McCance space, Houghton Mifflin seeks new quarters, and Corner Bookstore moves diagonally across Washington Street near School.
Patents in southeastern Europe are bogged by red tape and language barriers, leading a Romanian inventor to die by his own hand rather than endure the stress. Other interested parties have withdrawn from related pursuits as office routines grow tangled in legal confusion.
Marion May 2 Associated Press veteran mine mule Spillertown Sam of Peabody Coal died at the aged 32 after 26 years in service. He enjoyed a private seven acre pasture near Marion with a special attendant and barn. Sam hauled coal daily and guided drivers to work sites using his own intelligence and memory.
State Pharmaceutical Association opens in Topeka with three days of sessions. Officials and speakers include Attorney General J M Davis Governor secretary Mack Cretcher and Dean Sayre. Drug show features exhibitors. Ladies and Travelers Auxiliaries hold parallel sessions.
Washington has settled 50 twenty acre tracts in the White Bluffs Hanford soldiers settlement project in the Prairids Rapid Valley. The valley lies 174 miles southeast of Seattle in a horseshoe bend of the Columbia River with nearly 30 000 irrigable acres. Wells irrigation machinery and buildings are in place as soil of decomposed volcanic ash yields alfalfa clover fruits and vegetables with water. The 50 new settlers are war veterans from various states and the tracts will be sold on very favorable terms and long time.
The Tashi Lama, head of Buddhism in Thibet, fled from his monastery at Fashilumpo after indignities tied to jealousy of his position. He secretly left Calcutta for China and aims to reach Peking to find shelter in a major Buddhist monastery that once sheltered the Dalai Lama. His lands and property are reported to have been confiscated by Lhasa’s supreme council.
An influential group of Scots at the 141st Highland Society dinner named Albert Duke of York unofficial Prince of Scotland. They note his Scottish connections as Earl of Inverness, his Scottish duchess wife, and Scottish lineage. The gesture echoes royal practices of George III and Victoria.
The Dail debated the liquor treaty with Great Britain and the United States. The Free State was consulted at every stage and Sir Auckland Geddes signed on behalf of both sides. Labour opposed endorsing the treaty on constitutional grounds, not opposing the treaty itself. Ireland’s duty to aid the United States and extending the three mile limit to twelve miles were discussed for fisheries protection. Nuns seek marriage freedom in Japan. Police expansion noted globally, especially in the US and Britain. Prince Takehiko Yamashina plans a US and Europe visit.
Cantwell Alaska May 13 Associated Press Thirty years ago Eskimos had nothing now they control nearly three million in stock and property according to William T Lopp superintendent of the Alaska division of the United States bureau of education He has been inspecting reindeer herds grazing in the Broad Pass plateau planning to move Eskimo herds to Broad Pass with Cantwell directing The first herd of 5000 will be driven from Seward peninsula to Iditarod next fall then recuperate and cross rivers before spring break up Fawns must be handled carefully to avoid mothers abandoning them Eskimo herders wear gauntlet gloves and skins to transport fawns to their mothers later the herds will be driven to the Yukon river loaded on barges to Nenana then shipped by railroad to Cantwell A 100 mile square grazing strip is projected and with rail service reindeer meat may become as common as mutton in the states
Topeka Kansas May 13 heavy rains in eastern and central Kansas require replanting of early sown crops. Heaviest totals include 5 inches in Sumner and Harvey counties, 4 inches in Dickinson and Marion, 3 to 3.5 inches in Sedgwick, McPherson and Butler, 2 to 3 inches in Chase and Greenwood. Wheat development in Harvey county shows moisture impact though overall condition remains mostly reported.
The report notes good crops with cot planting planned and corn up well though cool weather slows growth. Oats are satisfactory though late, and pastures in the northern half of the state are not as good due to continued coal weather. Also mentions a coastal region with fewer thunderstorms than usual and a Berlin swimming club veteran aged 70 still active. A normal training examination for renewal certificates will be held Saturday at 1 PM at the county superintendent’s office.
McLouth School closes May 23 with 28 graduates. Baccalaureate May 18, junior senior party May 19, alumni reception May 22, and commencement May 23. Prof. W C Morrow of Elk City is named principal for next term. He is a Kansas University graduate, 6 feet 2 inches tall and 180 pounds. McLouth banks consolidate March 12 as Bank of McLouth buys Union State Bank assets after fifteen years of operation.
Local notes report Maybeth Dillon joining McLouth school board as music teacher. Attendance records set by fifth grade. Memorial Day health notes. Lawrence Messiah chorus memories. families planning trips to New York and England. Community visits include doctors, relatives, and a surprise party for Frank Landon. Senior play at the high school draws 158 attendees. Royal V. Thomas returns from Europe. Epworth League and Young Matrons host programs at the G F room. multiple hostesses noted.
Swollen veins are dangerous and may burst. Emerald Oil promises rapid reduction of veins and lumps. Physicians approve its hospital use and advise two small bottles last long due to high concentration. Apply night and morning with a soft brush until swelling normalizes.
The advertisement claims Bowles Red Pepper Rub provides rapid heat to a sore back, warming the affected area within three minutes and eliminating pain. It urges readers to ask a druggist for the genuine Bowles Red Pepper Rub, clearly labeling the product.
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