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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1923
Page
4
The Journal-World at 722 Massachusetts Street Lawrence Kansas lists subscription rates including one week and longer terms. A 1923 note mentions circulation and delivery by 7 p.m. phone requests receive same day service. an editorial reference criticizes Helly Forde for failing to contribute wheat relief funds for southwestern Kansas farmers.
The New York pressmen strike halted city papers and hit merchants hard as advertising paused, then resumed, aiding trade. League of Nations talks urged moral disarmament ahead of material cuts, with advocates pressing for a world court of justice to expedite peace.
The Italian government in Fiume ended the employment dole and expelled about 4,000 idlers, a drastic move likely to affect many who would work if jobs were available. Britain also faces unemployment relief costs, risking income sharing with nonworkers as the policy continues.
Governor Walton quashed a legislative front meeting and appears likely to avert a special election. His foes hoped the vote would push a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to meet and impeach him. Outcry against Walton’s despotism is expected to intensify.
The Fort Scott Tribune argues world sympathy has faded, noting nine Persian cities destroyed by earthquakes drew little response. The piece contrasts this with rapid relief for the Japanese disaster, suggesting people respond when a tangible value is clear and massive figures like trillions are hard to grasp.
A long editorial mix critiques Franco German trust as mirage like a rattlesnake, then shifts to warning against bootlegging and unsafe whiskey. It cites Bulwer Lytton on counsel, warns that punishment for illegal liquor rises beyond local lines, and notes a Kansas City marriage license joke and Syracuse University’s parking problem for future pedestrians and riders.
Denver reports that Colorado state penitentiary women are forbidden to smoke inside the walls, while male prisoners may continue. Warden Thomas Tynan defended the move, saying it does not look well to see women smoke, and most female inmates reportedly smoke.
Attorney General C B Griffith will address the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at noon tomorrow. The topic is undisclosed. An invitation to the Douglas County bar has been issued, and seating is expected to be limited again due to out of town guests.
County agent H. Colgiazier attended a Topeka meeting for cooperative marketing of Kansas eggs. Committees were empowered to advance state plans and form district shipping points. Poultry groups aim to pool Kansas egg supply similar to California, with educational materials and better prices for producers.
Former University of Kansas student from 1888 to 1892 and former business manager of the University Weekly Courier re-enrolled to pursue a master degree. Harrington later earned an AB in history from Stanford and has served two terms in the Kansas legislature representing Gove County.
Chicago honored H B Ober for leadership in retail clothing as he was elected one of five vice presidents of the National Association of Retail Clothiers to represent the central western states. The association covers forty five states and Ober served on the board for two years and chaired education for three. He also led the State Association of Retail Clothiers as president.
Rev F M Testerman was re-elected district superintendent of the Topeka district. Rev EK EB McAferty of Lawrence was elected superintendent and assigned to the Wichita district. Rev W L Browning returned as pastor. Harald R Megill to Lecompton. Rev R C Conn assigned to Big Springs to replace the late Rev J D Stevens.
County farms agent Colglazier will spend Wednesday in Baldwin to discuss farm problems with local farmers at the Prentice store. He has missed the last two Baldwin meetings and now intends to hold a session for residents to talk over their issues.
September registrations at the Chamber of Commerce rest rooms reached 650 as Mrs. M B Lawrence reports. Gen I J Martin, longtime Kansas National Guard adjutant general, has moved to Wichita to practice law with Willard Glasco. General Martin and Glasco are University of Kansas law graduates. The Kansas Editorial Golf fall tournament will be held in Junction City October 16 and 17 with KU alumni office head Alfred G Hill attending. Andrew Christensen visits from Colorado Springs staying with Mr and Mrs Will Johns.
John Buck of Kansas City Kansas was arrested on the highway and fined 38750 dollars. M Neal of Topeka was fined 35 dollars on the same charge. Both appeared before Justice Clark. KM daily of Kansas City Kansas was fined 37 80 dollars by Justice Manley Saturday after pleading guilty to reckless driving on the fort to fort highway.
A Lecompton resident recalls Quantrill raid horrors with memories of a child’s eyewitness account. The letter references five Lecompton men killed, the Lawrence-onward attack, burning figures in the town, and burials of John or Tom O’Neal and Tom Frawley, among others, as families mourn and children witness the aftermath.
Disjointed musings claim Britain is a commercial country and discuss fogs for stuffing mittens and fog horns. Odd lines accuse Germany of overproduction and mention revolts, loans to America, a stolen clock, a Wyoming prison fire, a Chicago detective, and a Cleveland fighter misfiring. A haphazard jumble of conjecture and slang fills the item.
A flurry of social updates from Kansas and nearby states notes visits and returns. H H Asher spent a day in Kansas City while Miss Josephine Zoellner returned to Eudora from a weekend with her mother Mrs George Zollner.
The piece lists several events as the week opens including Manchester’s celebration in Reading Pennsylvania and a 40th wedding anniversary for William Jennings Bryan. It notes opening of the Imperial Conference in London and Fall Festivities in St Louis. The AFL meets in Portland Oregon while the Supreme Court reconvenes after recess. A conference at Atlantic City focuses on anti pollution harbor issues.
First Presbyterian Church announces that University of Kansas students who are members of Presbyterian churches elsewhere will join affiliated membership during the morning service next Sunday. About 641 students expressed preference, with roughly 50 percent from their home towns. Rev. Flot Torter of Westminster Hall invites them and their friends to a reception next Friday. A church supper is planned that evening at 6:45 as a prelude to evangelistic services led by FLW Emerson starting next Sunday.
The flower committee will hold a rummage sale at 827 Massachusetts shoot Saturdays. The World Wide Guild aims to foster girls’ interest and service. Northery Baptist convention and local chapter organized this fall. A good number of students joined the church programs. Fall and winter season tickets for suppers are on sale. A study class is arranged. teachers and committees will be announced next Sunday. The church quartet features student performers. organ and choir duties noted. Women’s Society plans an all day meeting to prepare comforts for Cosmopolitan Club. Work starts at nine o'clock. all women invited.
A church note indicates Trinity Lutheran Church resumes the long running ring program for ten years and replaces the regular service with an open forum. The Soevial Maur will be followed by the Luther Longue chairing the service and special attention to music. Continued on page 2.
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