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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
4
In a wartime analysis the author denounces in Much Vulgarity and Debauchers among soldiers and officers, warning that moral laxity jeopardizes discipline and war aims. The piece argues for stricter conduct and accountability within ranks to preserve effectiveness and honor.
Mr Jennings, directing religious work for the A F E F, reports a strong response from Albury area and army men. He notes about 4,000 students anticipated, praise for front line soldiers turning to religion, yet acknowledges war era vulgarity. He offers no remarks on the Paris peace conference and cites upcoming Washington conference on the 1920 campaign.
A Cleveland based notice touts a 35 cent bottle of Stop Itching offered by the E. W. Rose Co. The company markets a depennable treatment described as cleansing and soothing for skin. Officials of the Republican state central committees are named in the ad.
The Douglas County Soldier History naming contest closes Saturday night at 8. Journal-World will accept submissions and promises free copies for the winning name. Soldiers and sailors will have free space and their photos returned after publication. The paper will start collecting pictures next week and mail out questionnaires for data compilation.
Mrs W A Marshall aged ? years longtime Douglas county resident died yesterday at her Baldwin home after arriving in 1864 from Armstrong County Pennsylvania. She left a husband William Marshall Civil War veteran two daughters Mrs H R Pardee of Kansas City Mo and Mrs H Ramaty of Lewistown Mont and a son Frank Marshall of the county. Funeral tomorrow at 11 from High Prairie church with Oak Hill cemetery burial.
A plain liquid arvon treatment is advised to dissolve and destroy dandruff overnight. Apply about four ounces at night, moisten the scalp, and rub in gently. By morning most dandruff is gone and several applications can remove remaining signs. Itching and digging stop quickly, leaving hair fluffy and silky.
Haskell will compete with the Jayhawks and the Aggies in a dual triangular meet scheduled for tomorrow at McCook Field. Local teams prepare for a decisive early season clash involving several key events and athletes.
Kansas Aggies face Kansas and Haskell in a triangular track meet Friday starting at 8:30 PM. Haskell's distance runners, Winnie in the quarter, Lassa in the shot put, and McLemore in broad jump headline a strong contingent while Deewall Watson and Patasoni pace the mile and two mile contests.
Vinland Grange No 163 will hold its annual Fair on October 2 and 3 1919. Eight prizes remain the same as prior years with amounts from 10 to 3 dollars for agricultural exhibits by school districts. Exhibits must be grown within the district. Annie A Weiler is secretary. Dr Charles M Sheldon is critically ill at his home in Yopeka with slight improvement reported.
In Coblenz Germany March 28 a doughboy scenes unfold at the YWCA Hostess House as a pale exwild soldier asks for permission to shelter his white haired mother. The mother and her family, long naturalized Americans with German roots, reveal a wartime tale of separation and hardship, including a daughter ill and a son in the U S Army.
A woman recounts waiting five years to see her son Ralph, now an American soldier in the Army of Occupation. She recalls him as a baby and expresses adoration as they meet, while a corporal arranges shelter for her at the Hostess House, marking a rare visit by an AEF mother to the occupation forces.
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