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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1922
Page
4
Prof Henry Chowder of the Agricultural Department is about to issue a two volume book. The work discusses the life of a chicken as equally divided between attempts to escape and to return indoors. The passage reflects biblical phrasing on separation from God.
The Genoa conference has not fulfilled its aim and a new session at The Hague on June 15 is expected. Diplomatic efforts to resolve the Russian question remain stalled as allies seek a line of action, with no sign the meeting will yield stronger results or US engagement changing Europe’s course.
The discovery of large potash deposits in Texas is noted as a potential factor in shaping the tariff bill before Congress. The report highlights the United States protection of strategic resources against German domination and the significance of potash in national policy and economic planning.
Announcement states the American Red Cross will close its European relief efforts after eight years and more than 400 million dollars spent to aid war and postwar humanity. The record highlights the organization’s vast contribution during wartime devastation and its role in feeding the hungry, aiding babies, and stabilizing ancient Civilizations.
Fragmentary OCR note reflects a statement that without renewed Turkish occupation the world would not have peace or sentiment. It hints at postwar tensions and calls the Turk’s actions crucial to the ongoing conflict narrative.
United States business prospects show gradual improvement with bankers reporting easier conditions and a government study indicating sustained job gains. Kansas agriculture hints at a good crop and farm prices next summer and fall that won’t deter farmers, suggesting moderate, broadly satisfactory times without wartime boom.
General hope rests on Col Karl D Klemm who is ill in Kansas City with double pneumonia. He led the 129th Field Artillery of the 35th Division from West Point, was trusted by ex service men, and earned praise for directing artillery barrages during the Argonne fighting alongside the Prussian Guard.
A quick trigger finger and accurate eye of an express messenger foil the latest attempted train robbery in California. The text notes a revival of train banditry over a year, but luck has broken with some regularity against the robbers, signaling improving security and reduced success for would be thieves.
Breckinridge-Long, turning forty one, former Assistant Secretary of State, seeks the Democratic nomination for United States senator in Missouri. If he defeats veteran James A. Reed, he would be one of the youngest in the Senate. Long, a St Louis native and lawyer by profession, studied at Princeton. He joined the State Department in January 1917 by President Wilson's appointment as Third Assistant Secretary.
The assistant secretary's noted achievement while in office was leading a consortium of the United States Great Britain France and Japan to supply loans to China. He was entrusted with Far Eastern affairs. In June 1920 he resigned to enter the senatorial contest.
St Louis May 15 unusual marital felicity records three Bopp brothers Henry Valentine and Peter who all celebrated golden wedding anniversaries living in Kirkwood and their wives aged 81 80 76 69 74 and 72 respectively. The trio came to the United States from Germany in 1853 and served with the Union Army. They organized the Bopp Brass Band in 1884 with their sons and also play the organ.
A column by Tom Sims weaves humorous maxims about bootleg, love, money, and manners. It contrasts wary, tightfisted men with generous acts, notes a food house keeper’s future, and ends by noting radio networks and a trade union congress planned for Innsbruck Australia with Douglas Radio Co listed.
Secretary Hoover will preside at the June 19 20 organizing meeting in Washington D C for the American Construction Council with Franklin D Roosevelt to accept the presidency. The council will give equal votes to architects engineers construction labor general contractors subcontractors materials and equipment dealers bond insurers and real estate interests as well as public utilities and government construction departments. The move unites manufacturers labor and professionals to raise standards and efficiency in the industry and improve public service, with focus first on a code of ethics and an apprentice system amid a noted labor shortage.
Today a formal dedication ceremony marks the Daniel Webster Highway extending from Massachusetts to the White Mountains in New Hampshire. Primaries are held in Pennsylvania for U S senator governor and other federal and state offices. Atlanta voters face three charter questions on municipal government at a special election. A World Alliance for International Friendship through the Churches hosts a national congress in Cleveland to discuss church input on international cooperation.
Choice tested recipes compiled by Vinland community cooks appear in the Vinland Cook Book. Available for $1 at the Journal-World office.
Dean Butler of the School of Fine Arts reports spring placements of graduates into supervisors' roles. Named are Cecil Maxwell Oskaloosa Kansas Ferne Koonts Columbus Kansas Loraine Nelson Burlington Kansas Marjorie Patterson El Dorado Kansas Enterprise Whitcraft Frankfort Kansas Kathryn Miller St Joseph Missouri Ruth Agee Ness City Kansas Ray Gafney Great Bend Kansas Myra Summers Ottawa Kansas Olive Constant Hiawatha Kansas Vera Neely Lawrence Kansas.
Paris May 13 Debates on the military Service bill reveal that 350 of the 605 deputies served as officers in the French army. Many are midlife and had little politics before 1914. Analysts foresee next generation politics shaped by war records, akin to post Civil War America. Notable figures include Viscount de Castelnau and Lt Col Jean Fabry, with nobility titles common among deputies.
Vacuom cups advertised with address at 11 West Ninth Street. Local seller Meairs lists Vacuom cups for sale, offering immediate purchase through the Douglas radio shop located on Ninth Street.
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