20 Nov 1914
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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1914
Page
1
A county wide meeting at the Bowersox theater discussed forming district committees to canvass every home. Plans include two shipment rounds from Dowels and a push to raise funds for Belgians, with church groups and women urged to participate. Local figures and volunteers were appointed to coordinate the relief effort.
Local bankers gather in a historic town hall for a traditional meeting. Residents and visiting officials discuss economic harmony, civic duties, and future finance plans amid a tense but cordial atmosphere.
Fragmented text shows a fund total listed as 8440 with barrels and sacks of flour or food items. Mentions Mrs Anna, Minnevian Club, and several figures such as 447.00 and 1.00, suggesting a charity drive with miscellaneous donations and unclear per-item details.
Kansas will provide a special vessel named the Kansas ship to carry flour to Belgium for Belgians in need. A young native Kansan fluent in French will accompany the ship to translate and aid in distribution. Messages from Lyndon W. Bates and W. R. Stubbs outline plans for 50,000 barrels of flour and future shipments, with Hoover and others organizing relief in Kansas.
The railroad company sent a large amount of hunting and pennants to Lawrence to decorate the depot for the game tomorrow. Five men were sent to install the decorations, ensuring the project is completed.
The Belgium Relief Fund Committee in Lawrence appeals for urgent aid to starving women and children in Belgium, asking every resident to donate what they can. They request barrels of flour, wheat, livestock, or money, with details to Secretary Dudley Asher and arrangements to ensure safe delivery to the sea board for transport.
Report from London and Berlin describes a fresh German push toward the line of the allies on the North Sea coast amid ongoing fighting in the Argent forest region. Observers warn that a German success could open routes to continental forts, shaping the broader campaign in Lithuania and Poland.
On Wednesday evening the Belp Belgian Fund will open stalls and host a dance at danive to raise funds for a Wayfloor car from Lawrence. The club rooms will be open and a dine program will show dances before the event, including colonial and Indian dances in costume and a cake walk.
Topeka Kansas November reports railroads petition to restore a three cent passenger rate after having operated at two cents since a prior compromise. The filing lists lines including Santa Fe, Katy, Missouri Pacific and more, arguing rising costs prevent maintaining service and dividends. A hearing is sought, but timing hinges on a new state railroad commission.
Delegates gathered in the university administration building for the first meeting of the joint alliance on prison management and criminal law. Chicago social worker Graham Taylor spoke on dealing with the criminal, while NCO Osborn and William T. Cross addressed topics on modern prison management and social work. The event included papers from HL Bown and Vinckmar, with sessions continuing into the evening as delegates arrived in Snow Hall for the conference.
An unverified dispatch claims four Roman Catholic priests were executed under orders of General Joaglim Amara, Military Governor of Miehguchan. The reports say crowds attacked church property and desecration occurred at several points in the Southwest region.
A Turkish Heel! engaged a Russian squadron off Sebastopol in a naval action reported to Berlin via Constantinople. The Russian force, comprising five battleships and five cruisers, suffered damage to one ship while the others pursued the adversary toward Shasta pole.
Lawrence Kansas announces plans to ship to Belgium a direct supplies flow of 50 000 barrels of flour and wheat. Publicity urged as December target. R. Stubbs chairs the effort and coordinates Kansas representatives.
Fragmentary weather note reports yesterday and today with garbled timing. Mentions air, wind or forecast terms and a Saturday purchase or delivery note, but specifics are unreadable.
A county relief effort was organized this morning with a plan to canvass every senior district between Tuesday and Thursday next week. Subscriptions and printed banks are prepared, and committees were formed to organize blocks, recruit canvassers, and collect donations for the health fund.
A crowd of about 2,000 students gathered at Fraser Hall and surrounded a pile of eight foot high boxes. The Missouri Tiger was roasted as speakers urged discipline. The morning program concluded with a packed Fraser Chapel and full seating.
Women students at KReU will cheer and rent for the game this Saturday. Miss Blud beth Morrow of Lawrence will sit on the sidelines and lead the women. This marks the first time a woman cheer leader appeared at the on campus game. At halftime female students will form a living ring on the field. A tongue in cheek remark suggests half the world doesn’t know how the other half dies.
Lawrence gears up to seat 15,000 spectators as football season approaches, inviting enthusiasts to the home stadium and outlining anticipated crowd capacity and event atmosphere.
Lawrence prepares for a major football clash as Missouri and Kansas drive toward a full-capacity crowd. Coach Wheaton hails both teams in prime condition with star players like Reber, Groet, Jamies, and Coolidge ready to lead. City decorations, bus service, and alumni turnout heighten the game day atmosphere as Missouri aims to extend a winning streak against Kansas.
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