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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1914
Page
8
Markets in Kansas City report steady steer prices and mixed cattle receipts. Prime feed steers and dressed beef bids appear, with heavy cattle trading around 9.20 and butcher demand noted. overall receipts cited near 2500 head for the period.
District Court Judge A Smart appeared and adjourned several cases. In Peter L Gerretty vs Board of Regents no decision was made. A P Granier vs J A James extended. Mary Jones quiet title case ruled for defendant with costs. Davis vs Davis partition report filed. Will Washington vs Viola Washington divorce judgment for plaintiff, alimony due in six months and costs. K A Walton vs A A Hicks trail extended five days. Mary Mosley vs Oscar Mosley partition sale confirmed with $30 fees. Hemphill vs Sweegey foreclosure sale confirmed. Clyde Ne vs Lawrence Railways motion for new trial denied. State vs Price guilty plea larceny sent to reform school. State vs Arnett guilty plea. no sentence recorded. State v Corp arraigned not guilty on forgery. Sam Lear burglary verdict guilty third degree, 3 to 3 years.
The Scorpion would meet the cruiser North Carolina outside the Dardanelles to remove 140000 dollars in gold for American relief. Secretary says armed passage through mined waters is unsafe. Plans to use the Scorpion were proposed by the Grand Vizier.
Haskell Indians plan ten games across six states this season with early tests including Kansas City University and Emporia Normal. Coaches Kennedy and Stover prepare the braves with key players Fontenelle Jamison and Mehiektena, while some last year players will not return.
The utility planners warned of a serious choice for the city as bankers lent funds for an ailing water plant while a deep well was needed. State watchers urged action and noted Lawrence residents await the next move. High School enrollment rules distribute students by last name and credits, with freshmen starting Sept 7 and special enrollment for students from other schools on Friday.
Letters sent to the United States from Germany are being opened by the German government. Postmaster William J. Kelly of Brooklyn says large stacks of German mail have been received and each letter opened with a stamp noting it was opened by the German government. The censorship is said to forbid sending letters written in any language other than German.
The notice notes Camerk film available at McCulloch's Drug Store with plans to develop and print in the future. It mentions letters from Americans in Germany written in German as a sign of broader wartime communication.
A good picnic at Stull drew a large crowd with Rev. EE Stauffer and Hoffman delivering strong speeches. The event featured positive reception and well received remarks from both speakers.
Probate Officer J D Fincher accompanied Janther McClanahan a reform school youth sentenced earlier to a box car term. In Topeka the pair traveled after Tec Day activities where W Boltz ran the popular Play Hour drawing many attendees across ages.
Washington notes say General Carranza is provisional president of Mexico with the official title first chief of the Constitutional army. President Wilson told White House callers that Carranza is not yet president but may be eligible for election, reflecting U.S. stance on Mexican leadership.
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