From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Feb. 20, 1914:

• “Three Baldwin youths, ranging in ages from 16 to 19 years, strayed from the paths of parental instruction last Tuesday night and before they again returned to the family fold they had staged a genuine bold, bad burglary, right in the midst of quiet and peaceful Baldwin. The three desperadoes met at their rendezvous some time after darkness had cast its spell of sleepfulness upon the little city. The town marshal had retired to his place of slumber after making sure that all was well in his domain. Suddenly the trio sallied forth, cleared for action, and swooped down upon the little brick station, long since deserted by station agent-ticket seller-train dispatcher and those who loiter about to watch the train come in. A window which the unsuspecting custodian of the depot had neglected to lock, yielded freely before the attack of the three desperadoes. Deftly the three crawled over the window sill and noiselessly dropped to the floor below. They were safe — the only sounds audible were the loud beatings of three youthful hearts. But quick, now for the swag! Desks and drawers yielded quickly — locks are used only for ornamental purposes in Baldwin — the cash drawer gave over its contents amounting to nearly four dollars in cash, that portion of the Santa Fe’s wealth entrusted to the care of the Baldwin agent. Their thirst for gold satisfied, the three next turned upon the half a dozen packages and express that had been left unguarded. Shades of John Wesley, what have we here? Four quarts of ………. ‘shipped in plain boxes, unmarked.’ And this in Baldwin, too. The robbers held a council of war, what was this strange and unfamiliar sight? Up with the cover, perhaps this was the fabled elixir of life found at last. But who was to sacrifice himself to test it. They drew lots and one of the three was forced to gulp down a portion of the mixture. Apparently it was not desirable for drinking purposes for they deserted it…. Then for the flight with the plunder. Without mishap or mis-step the three left the station via the way of entrance and stole quietly off to the haunts of Baldwin City bandits…. On the arrival of the agent in the morning the city heard a cry of alarm from the extreme west side of the city. The town marshal and a citizens posse came hastily to the rescue. The alarm was spread to Lawrence and Deputy Sheriff Wilson Schneck was dispatched to Baldwin to aid in hunting down the burglars…. After a morning of terror and unrest in Baldwin the mystery was solved and three decidedly frightened and penitent youths accompanied by a committee of Baldwin citizens came to Lawrence with the deputy last night. The three appeared before Justice J. B . Wilson last night and were released on bond…. The bandit trio returned homeward a little later, dejected in spirit and lacking further enthusiasm for bold bad burglaries. They are to have a hearing before Judge Smart at the next term of court, unless parental influences will be sufficient to avoid this.”
• “‘We need a student union and need it bad,’ were the words of Chancellor Frank Strong this morning in opening the chapel service which was turned over to the student union committee of the Student Council. ‘The thing that will finally bring us together and make for a unified life at the University will be a system of dormitories where students can live together. That time is far in the future for Kansas. The student union is the only adequate and possible way we can get this unity. I believe the legislature will support it when the students, alumni and faculty support it. We are terribly individualistic in Kansas. We have got to have a place to get together.'”
• “The K. U. College basketball team last night dropped a game to McPherson College at McPherson last night. The count was 36 to 23 against the Jayhawker seconds. It was a fast and somewhat rough battle.”