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Lawrence Journal World

Location

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1923

Page

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Disaster in Japan Reports Far Worse Than First

Across Osaka to Tokyo and Yokohama the quake, tidal wave, and fires devastate major cities. Dead reach high figures with Tokyo and Yokohama each counting in the hundreds of thousands. Nagoya and Yokosuka also reported ruined. Martial law, mass hunger, and massive relief efforts unfold as embassies report total disruption.

Associated Press Tokio Yokohama Hondo Japan Osaka Ministry of Marine Nagoya Yokosuka Hakons Izu Korea Afd Yamamate Qsata Kawaguchi Yoshiko Odawara Yamashina Kamakura Ichigaya Toshihiko Sati Utsunemiya Takata London Lloyd Kobe Nagasaki Masayoshi Matsukata Nagoya Railway Bureau Shimadzu Satsuma San Francisco Oyama Tomioka Radio Corporation of America Imperial Palace Imperial Guard Shanghai Pekin Mitsui Imperial Hotel New York Standard Oil Company of Sjx

DeMolays to Hear University Athletics Director

Dr F. Allen, director of athletics at the University, will address the state conclave of De Molay at Wichita Friday morning on the topic Your Goal focusing on athletics and related aims.

F. €. Allen University Wichita

Mrs Davis and family in Kansas City outing

Mrs Frank Davis and daughter Glenna along with Mr and Mrs J Borscheid spent yesterday in Kansas City for a day trip.

Frank Davis Glenna J. Borscheid Kansas City

Reward Notice Seeks Albert Baldwin Missing Since August 28

A notice from this office requests information on Albert Baldwin age 16 who left his home 60 miles northeast of Ottawa on August 28. His mother is seriously ill and the family seeks help locating him. Any information should be reported to authorities.

Albert Baldwin Ottawa

Kansas Weather Forecast Skies Fair Tonight

Kansas forecast indicates fair conditions with little temperature change tonight. Reported temperatures include 7 p m yesterday, 7 a m today, and 2 p m today with a maximum yesterday and a minimum today noted as 47.

Kansas

Haskell Opens Up as Fall Enrollment Grows

Nearly 800 Indian boys and girls begin classes at Haskell Institute for the fall term amid rising enrollment over last year. S R Mote notes more students, with classes convening today and orientation and classification held yesterday. New staff include Miss Spencer and Miss Terrill joining the faculty along with Mr Grace and his wife.

Haskell Institute S. R. Mote George Nix Alaska Abt Haskell Mississippi Choctaws Spencer Teacher’s College Columbia University Terrill Wade Grace

Greeks Propose Neutral Commissions for Italy Dispute

Geneva Sept 4 The Greek head of delegation M Politis proposed a settlement plan at a League of Nations meeting calling for two neutral commissions to investigate the assassination of Italian boundary commissioners and to supervise trials. A third commission would fix indemnity with Italian Greek and neutral members, preferably Swiss president or head of the International Court of Justice. Corfu Sept 4 The Italian fleet bombarded and occupied Corfu with sudden speed. ships entered harbor from 4 to 6 pm, civilians rushed to safety as shelling followed arrival of destroyers and artillery.

Geneva Associated Press League M. Politis Greece Italy Council of the League of Nations Lane Boundary Commission International Court of Justice Corfu Epirus Iislians

Kansas University Practice Starts September Fifteenth

Missouri Valley Conference rules permit practice to begin September fifteenth at Kansas University. Athletic authorities state there will be no contact before the start gun, but workouts will commence with vigor on the fifteenth and continue through the season’s end.

K. U Missouri Valley K U Missouri Valley Conference

Captains Charles Black Shown in Football and Basketball Suits

Underwood & Underwood, in ternational photographers, asked KU's athletic department to forward pictures of the football and basketball captains. Both captains were the same person, Charles Black, and two pictures of Black were sent, one in football gear and one in a basketball suit.

Underwood& Underwood K. U. Athletic Department K. U Charles Black Black

Express Ahead of Schedule Pony Riders Reach Here

Four hours ahead of schedule crossing the continental divide, the St. Joseph to San Francisco dash’s hardest segment, reached here at 7 10 a m today. Craig and Cole aboard the pony express completed the leg earlier than expected marking a notable early arrival.

Craig, Cole Continental Divide St. Joseph

Italy Warns of Tougher Terms Over Corfu Crisis

Mussolini warns in Rome and London dispatches that Italy will harden demands on Greece over Corfu if terms of the ultimatum are not met. He says Italy aims to withdraw from Corfu only if Greeks pay promptly, otherwise may escalate and defend Italian subjects and property. Concurrent reports note League of Nations competency disputes and Greek internal strife amid growing political tension.

London Associated Press Italy Corfu Greece Mussolini Daily Mail Rome Associated: Press Council of the League of Nations League Geneva Assembly of the Giuliati Secretariat Permanent Court of International Justice Tatest Athens Constantine Calinel Gounaris

Potter Publicity Man Joins Kansas Relays Effort

Earl Potter a KU law student and former KU publicity chief will handle publicity for major Kansas Relays events through the athletic service bureau. He reports to Prof. W A Dill and has prior experience with the Kansas City Times and Colorado Springs Evening Telegraph. The note includes Liberty bond quotes and a chiropractor ad fragment.

Earl Potter K. U K. U. Athletic Department Kansas Relays Athletic Service Bureau W. A. Dill Potter Kansas City Times Colorado Springs Evening Telegraph

Cap Had a Thrill in an Alley

Lawrence police officer investigates a suspicious barrel at night and confronts a barking dog hidden inside. The arm seen near the barrel turns out to be a wagging tail, revealing a harmless prank rather than a crime.

Cap Lawrence

PLAN SHOW SEASON AT ROWERSOCK THEATRE WITH MYSTERY DRAMA

The Lawrence season opens October 2 at Rowersock theatre under Lloyd Ware and Clarence Topping with The Cat and the Canary and a slate of plays through March including The Spice of 1922 Irene Sally Irene and Mary and Passing Show of 1922. Bow ersock theatre reopens tomorrow after summer redecoration with new color scheme and up to date accessorin, while Varsity theatre closes tonight for a week of renovation and painting.

Lawrence Rowersock Theatre Lloyd Ware Clarence Topping Lightnin May Bowersock Theatre

Baxter McClain Moves Family to New York

Baxter D. McClain, ex attorney for the Industrial Court and now secretary of International Cement Corp, plans to relocate to New York with his family. The McClains have lived in Lawrence, with daughters Margaret a KU graduate and Josephine and Eloise to attend Parson's Broadway Art School in New York this fall. The cement company, led by H. S. Truckmann, operates plants across the United States, Cuba, and South America. McClain previously practiced law in Tola, Kansas for twenty years and once represented the state at a wage-hearing for women workers.

Baxter D. McClain Industrial Court International Cement Corporation New York City Lawrence New York McClain K. U Margaret Josephine Eloise Parson Broadway Art United States Cuba South America H.S. Truckmann Tola Kans

Robbery at Ralph Kiefer Home on Kentucky Street

A young woman, seeking a full outfit, robbed Ralph Kiefer at 1181 Kentucky Street last night. Missing items include a Hamilton bracelet watch, a black satin dress, a tan coat, a check suit, a silk kimono, a traveling bag, slippers, night dresses, undergarments, a crepe blouse, black silk hose, and a gray voile dress.

Ralph Kiefer Kentucky Street Hamilton

New KU Football Trainer W M Kelley Announced

W M Kelley, former KU student and Robinson gym property man, is named trainer for the KU football team this fall and will also serve as property man. A protege of the athletic department, he attended coaching school this summer and is preparing for his duties.

K. U W. M. Kelley Robinson Gymnasium Kelley

Two Columbia Graduates Plan Kansas University Move

William Basil Gwinn and John C. Howard, graduates of Columbia High School, intend to enter the University of Kansas this fall, according to a Columbia paper.

William Basil Gwinn John C. Howard Columbia, Mo University of Kansas Columbia

Local Couple Wed by Burlingame Probate Judge

Vernie Carmichel and Iva Patterson of Burlingame Kansas were married this afternoon by Probate Judge Mengers.

Menger Vernie Carmichel Iva Patterson Burlingame Kans Mengers

Chamber Members Visit Ice Plant Tour

Chamber of Commerce members toured the Ice and Storage plant in a Know Your City event hosted by R. C. Rankin. He said the plant makes about sixty tons of ice daily with 2,800 tons in reserve. The process uses ammonia coils in double distilled water, cooling water to freeze, with lubricating oil causing a harmless taste. The plant began in 1897, now operates fifteen delivery outfits, and aims to standardize ice box service. Visitors saw the daily delivery room, freezing coils, engines, and storage rooms, ending with ice cold watermelons from the storage area.

Chamber of Commerce Ice and Storage Company Rh. C. Rankin Rank Wate Griffin Ice Company Rankin National Association of Fee Manufacturers Lawrence Tce

Robbers leave trail to McAlister school in penny clues

Robbers who rifled Standard Oil on Tenth and New Hampshire and Mutual Oil on 1901 Massachusetts extended their trail to McAlister school at 1425 Rhode Island. Police found penny rolls and scattered coins along the grounds and suspect the robbers dropped them while fleeing. A car with a missing exhaust was heard nearby.

Standard Oil Tenth New Hampshire Mutual Oil Massachusetts Street MacAilaster Rhode Island Street Smith Silverthorn Mutual Oik McAlister

Grid Graph Service For Games In Townspeople Fall Sports

Townspeople and students unable to attend Kansas University's two overseas football games at Nebraska and Oklahoma will be offered the Grid Graph, introduced last year. A nominal admission will be charged, with proceeds supporting Homecoming Day celebrations during the Thanksgiving game with Missouri.

K. U’s Nepensisa Oklahoma Missouri

Honor For Bailey at KU Anniversary and Birthday

Dr E H S Bailey professor emeritus of chemistry at Kansas University will celebrate his fortieth year as a teacher and his seventy fifth birthday on September 21. Ninety hundred invitations have been sent to former students and chemists nationwide. The event is organized by the University with the Kansas Academy of Science and the Kansas City section of the American Chemical Society. Afternoon addresses will come from Dr E C Franklin and Dr E V McCollem, Johns Hopkins biochemistry professor, followed by an evening banquet likely at Wiedemann's.

University of Kansas E. H.S. Bailey K. U Bailey Kansas Academy of Science Kansas City American Chemical Society E. C. Franklin E. V. McCollem Johns Hopkins University Wiedemann’s

Lawrence Alumni Safe in Japan After Earthquake Visit

Lawrence residents previously in or near the earthquake zone in Japan are believed unharmed. Miss Helen Weed and two companions teaching at Sendai Girls College were vacationing at Karuizawa, away from the quake path. Other KU graduates listed in alumni records include Mabel Schaeffer, Stella Gaunt family, and several professionals in Tokyo, Yokohama, and Kamakura.

Lawrence Japan Helen Weed F.C. Weed Kentucky, Street Kate Hanson Lydia Lindsey Sendai Tokio Karuizawa K. U Mabel Schaeffer Otto Barteldes John D. Bigger Holton Ping Yang Korea Blade Alice Gard Tole Mamoru Jio School of Engineering Imperial Railway H. ¥. Kasano Isami Kimri Imperial University Sapporo Minpie Vera Sandberg Kansas City Baptist George C. Magatagan Shin-Ietu Takaki Kamakura

Two Towns Meet on Fort Ten Fort Lawrence Topeka Picnic

Lawrence and Topeka residents gathered for the second annual Half Way picnic at Firepatrick Grove between the cities. A E Van Petten and W C Simons spoke on neighborliness and Kansas heritage while Ed Riling introduced them. A fried chicken dinner, P A U band, a platform dance, and an afternoon baseball game between Tecumseh and Lone Star, 8 to 5, completed the day.

Lawrence Topeka van Petten Kansas Bonifield Fremont P.A. U the Grove Tecumseh Lone Star

New KU Instructors Named for Two Faculty Posts

Announcement from the office of the chancellor lists two appointments. F. J. Weersing of Holland Michigan will become professor of secondary education and director of Oread training school. Harvey C. Lehman, formerly in Hibbing Minnesota, is named assistant professor of education.

F. J. Weersing Holland, Mich Oread Training School Weersing Hope College University of Minnesota Columbia Harvey C. Lehman Hibbing, Minn Lehman K. A University of Chicago

Coaches Return as New Academic Year Starts

The university's athletic staff gathers as coaches arrive for the new term. Track Coach Karl Schlademan returns from Eminence, Missouri, and Football Coach George Clark comes back from Carthage, Illinois. Freshman coach John Bunn is expected next week.

K. G I. U Karl Schlademan Eminence Mao George Clark Carthage John Bunn

County Commissioners Meet Thursday Regular Session Scheduled

The county commissioners will convene at the courthouse on Thursday for a regular session. Drs Ardrey and Chiropractors are listed in the notice with a $15 Masa detail appearing in the readable text.

Court House Drs. Ardrey

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Owakichini Hakone Sumida Washington Red Crsas Elliott Wadsworth Coolidge Hoover Hanihara Red Cross Shipping Board Far-Eastern Admiral Anderson Jefferson State Department Max D. Kirjassoff Waterbury Philippine Islands Davis Max Kerjasso i American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society Charles B. Tenny Japan Baptist Mission Athletic Department N.Y Liberty Liberty Ith U.S. Govt Dra Welch & Welch Chiropractor Lawrence Theatrical Baxter McClain Ichamber R. C. Rankin McAllaster Butter- Sanderson Motor Co Dodge Brothers Motor Vehicles Dr. Alorighi DR. E. H Good Fellowship A. E. van Petten W. €. Simons Mr. Simons Europe America Kk. U W. J. Weersing
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