From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for March 8, 1913:

• “Topeka. — Only two more days of the 1913 legislative session remain. Tired and weary because of long hours of work, members are staying on the job hoping that they can make good on a few more of the big bills which are still in the hopper. Some of the members will go home tonight not to return again for this session. But the majority of the members will stay on the job until the noon whistle blows next Tuesday and the final consideration of bills is at an end…. As Governor Hodges walked into his private office this morning, a dozen bills of state wide importance awaited his signature. Upstairs both branches of the legislature were running at white heat to increase that number and to clean up their calendars…. The measures of most state wide interest to be enacted into law after introduction in the senate include: State fire marshal; Prohibiting sale of shoes made of imitation leather; Night schools in cities…. State publication of school text books; Tax on motor cars; Exempting women from jury service.”
• “The first local censorship of moving picture films will be by the clergy of Lawrence. The different ministers will witness a private exhibition of the famous photoplay ‘From the Manger to the Cross’ Monday afternoon. This five reel film is booked for the Bowersock Theater for March 17, 18. and 19, and there will be two presentations of this story of the life of Jesus of Nazareth every afternoon and evening so that all will have an opportunity of seeing this reverent moving picture. The ministers of every denomination represented by churches in the city have been invited to attend the private presentation, and the verdict rendered by this critical board will be taken as authentic information by the citizens.”