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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1916
Page
4
The Journal World from Lawrence Kansas notes 1916 publication details and distribution cutoffs, plus a world front update criticizing gasoline supply impact on tanks and Romanian Danube crossing, and mentions Samuel H Woodrow opposing President Wilson’s election with a claim of a skin fight entering the campaign.
Commodities bring solid prices as Mrs Harriet Stanton Blatch challenges President Wilson to prove support for suffrage. The president declines to answer campaign questions, while rumors swirl about a Kansas City police commissioner and a motor car sale. Local fuss grows over official power and family ties.
An investigator for Every body's Magazine finds sentiment among messmen from New York to Kansas border strongly favoring Hughes. They note wartime activity remains high but expect safety for business with a Republican White House, while still hoping for an end to the war.
Tammany confirms its loyalty to the president, signaling a shift from past snubs by the White House as votes this year become decisive. The remark emphasizes political calculus over public posturing amid changing loyalties and election dynamics.
Fragmented remarks discuss dangers of commerce and finance schemes by foreign business interests against central powers after peace. Lord Bryce praised for clear common sense views on avoiding endless war through fostering hate. Mexican unrest and assassination cited as context. A critic urges Americans to stay cautious until war ends to protect civilization.
The article notes winter inflation hits food costs hard for consumers while traders enjoy sharp gains. It frames higher prices as a double edged effect, praising sellers but underscoring hardship for households facing the surge in essentials.
New York faces a milk shortage as dairymen press for higher prices. Yet some farmers’ homes report plentiful milk for household use, with even Nanus farmers occasionally going without butter milk and eggs due to tightening supplies and shifting market forces.
The piece notes the Kansas regiment has completed its border duties and will bring the glory home. It asserts steady, routine duty yields the best soldiers, while families can be confident the First would have demonstrated similarly if larger call had come. It recalls Stonewall Jackson staving off an inevitability in Virginia.
The article recalls the road from Lexington to Concord in Massachusetts, scene of the April 19, 1775 clash. British troops marching to Concord were met by American minutemen at the bridge over Concord River, suffering heavy losses during retreat to Lexington. The route became a state boulevard linking the Atlantic to New York State and attracts visitors for scenery and historic ties.
The text notes that men with nerve will hold position and endure a long march, proving they will behave well in combat. It contrasts border duty with a bloodless image, praising Kansas soldiers for their resilience and commitment.
The Ottawa Herald notes Prof W A McKeever of model town fame launches a logical campaign against Halloween pranks from teasing sisters to prying neighbors. The Brule News criticizes the Wilson administration for using the Tort Commission for campaign purposes, urging continued investigations with congressional funding blocked.
Lola Regi ter argues that the Pershing expedition failed to locate Villa, noting lack of information and limited pursuit while blaming broader administration policy. The piece compares this to Carranza actions and critiques the era’s cautious foreign policy.
Spectators packed a Columbus courtroom as they denounced the district judge for awarding custody of a child to the father against the grandparents wishes. After a four hour battle the court ruled, the father fled with the child, the crowd rioted and hurled defiant remarks as the judge explained his legal constraints.
The piece notes railroads in the United States carried vast passenger numbers with an average journey length rising from 24 miles in the early era to 83.4 miles now. It laments a shift toward diffuse national color over vivid local color, arguing California feels less Californian and romance is spread across the West by design rather than sentiment.
Congressman Taggart writes the Journal-World defending the administration for keeping the United States out of war and praising recent Congress actions. He credits farm, road, child labor, shipping, and eight hour laws for aiding the masses, noting railway workers gain rest and family time under a changed hours system. He asserts broad support in Congress and denies seeking endorsement for any political idea.
Joseph Taggart M D writes to users of counter sale books that prices are expected to rise soon. Orders placed now will lock in current prices for future delivery within six months, urging readers to buy now to save money.
Great satisfaction in Japan as Lieut General Nobusumi Aoki is selected by China for the post of military adviser to the Chinese governor. Known as The General of China, he has long studied China, traveled the interior, and served at the Japanese legation. The appointment signals easing tensions and hints at broader Sino Japanese conciliation despite recent clashes in Mongolia.
New York October 4 The annual report of the Union Pacific Railroad Company for the year ended June 30 shows common stock earnings of 15.65 percent versus 10.93 percent last year. Lovett says operating revenues for the year are the largest in Union Pacific system history.
Government officials testified that over 1,000,000 dollars changes hands daily in a betting ring exposed by Judge Landis during an investigation of bonds used to release defendants in blackmail cases. Charles F. Clyne and James Stuart discussed possible postal law violations by the syndicate.
Local musicians propose forming a new band to be incorporated with the First Regiment band, planning organizational steps and governance to join forces when the regimental band is available for integration.
A meeting at the band hall on Massachusetts Street is planned to discuss pigns. Damascus swords are noted as rare to obtain, praised for layered iron and steel blades that bend without breaking. The White Whale is described as a large, pure white cetacean frequenting northern seas with a strong tail and sharp teeth.
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