06 Nov 1919
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1919
Page
1
Coal production shows an uptick, with gains noted in western fields and overall output rising in early reports. Analysts cite improved demand and higher grades as drivers of the increase across major coal regions.
Washington reports government officials see rising bituminous output, especially in West Virginia, while union defection grows. Director General Hines assures communities won’t be cut off while stocks last, amid rail traffic concerns and wartime price controls impacting coal pricing. Governors and officials debate federal handling and tribunals as miners and operators clash over duties and wartime regulations.
A telegram from the field director of the American Red Cross at Prescott Arizona reports Max Peineke and Mrs Reinecke reached Prescott for treatment. He had been in Lawrence until early week when it was deemed necessary to send him to Arizona for treatment after exposure in the Argonne last year. He arrived very weak but is improving.
The Kansas State Agricultural Society plans its Hard annual meeting December 16-18, 1919 in Representative Hall with addresses by leading horticulturists. Daily program includes events for horticulturists and soil product enthusiasts. The Kansas State Beekeepers Association joins the Horticultural Society December 18-19 for its annual meeting.
The bulletin notes warmup in the north on Friday after a cold snap in the eastern portion. Tonight and tonight will be cooler, with potential rain or snow in extreme east portions. Temperature readings are listed for 7 PM yesterday and 2 AM today with a today minimum and yesterday maximum.
Citizens of Lawrence and Douglas County urged to join the Red Cross. Douglas County Chapter leads a campaign to raise a minimum one dollar per person, aiming for four in ten county residents to contribute. Campaign director JC Stevenson appeals to local loyalty and notes names of subscribers will be filed.
Dora Porter tells Journal-World she was assaulted by former employer Andrew Chrest who was fined $10 in police court. She says he knocked her down after she forced him with a salt cellar over a meal-ticket refund dispute from her resignation.
Wayne Edwards spoke on his trip to the Philippine isle during the Ti-yom ing at the Yo MM. CG AL Tuesday evening discussing the Redsent Blues activity in Hi-Y. A membership race showed 119 28 for Redsent Blues and 4 Gi for the Blues, with total membership at 180 and projected to exceed 200.
A Presbyterian church meeting with fifty members heard plans to fund and start a new hospital in two months. The effort targets a $100,000 building on a unit plan, with large gifts expected but contingent on Lawrence church support. The hospital committee, led by W. E. Spalding, will add members and reconvene in two weeks.
A refined display window at A Marks and Son features platinum settings with diamonds. The collection, valued above 15000 dollars, showcases flawless stones and expert craftsmanship. Elmer H Bradey, ex Kansan staff, visited Lawrence en route to Ellsworth to meet the Ellsworth Messenger.
Mrs. Robert Hartman, brought from Abilene to face a charge of deserting her family, was taken to Simmons hospital yesterday after a sudden serious illness required urgent hospital attention. Verdun listed as a major World War I battle with hundreds of thousands involved and protracted fighting lasting over a year.
Reported election day tallies show counties in Kentucky split on statewide Prohibition amendment. Wet and dry leaders claim momentum as results from forty counties indicate narrow margins. experts caution outcome remains uncertain with eighty counties still to hear.
A fragmentary news note describes a October fire with damage to structures and subsequent investigation. It mentions emergency response, potential causes, and delays in communication, with scattered references to authorities and affected residences.
The report mentions Reverend Harry Vee McColloch returning from Alberta to stay with parents after theological work. It notes Kentucky Governor-elect and Republican wins, plus debate over President Wilson's coal strike actions and their impact on miners and party alignment. The text blends ecclesiastical updates with political outcomes from the era.
Fragmentary OCR shows references to Spartacans planning a major uprising and actions against authorities in a mining district. The text cites threats, communist involvement, and calls for mobilization with unclear names and dates due to damaged printing.
A SW Kansas Traders meeting discussed health exams for all school children with follow up nurse services. Speakers highlighted improved youth health and training as central assets, urging at least one annual check and ongoing parental collaboration. Also noted marriage license and a line on Marino, a country near Italy.
News from Vienna reports a collapse in the ribbon market after the rapid decline of the Austro Hungarian monarchy. Manufacturers left with surplus bands turn to repurposing as suspenders and ties, as Viennese wear the new ribboned attire amid political changes.
Kansas teachers meet in four sessions today for the Kansas State Teachers Association annual event. Attendance includes leaders from Wichita Salina Topeka and neighboring cities with speakers from the University of Chicago Columbia University and state education officials. The convention runs through Saturday with sessions on education policy and statewide school oversight.
Delegates for the upcoming Y meeting are named as the University outlines events and sessions. The fortieth convention will be held in Betra on November 19 with representatives from multiple towns and organizations attending.
Sixteen companies organize a national Red Cross roll call gathering momentum as the drive progresses through the week.
Lawrence leaders warn the Red Cross campaign is slow though 16 firms qualified for posters showing 10 percent of employees volunteered. J C Stevenson appeals to finish the drive with strong city and county support, while University efforts push to raise funds and memberships beyond the goal.
Captain Gabriele D Annunzio awards gold medals to two American women for relief efforts in Italy since the war began. Mrs Williams Boyes Thompson, wife of the Roosevelt Memorial Association president, and Mrs John Adams Drake, head of American Free Milk and Relief for Italy Inc, are decorated.
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