From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for March 31, 1914:

• “By an eleventh hour move the Freshmen at the University decided today in a mass meeting that every member of the class should wear the little caps over which much discussion has been indulged in recently. The mass meeting was held at eleven o’clock and a petition was drawn up to be presented to the Men’s Student Council tonight. The first year men voted 89 to 43 to abide by the custom…. There was much oratory at the meeting this morning but the ‘tip’ from the upperclassmen that a paddling awaited every Freshman who did not wear a cap had much weight and when the final ballot was taken the vote was for caps…. Tomorrow, April 1, is the day for the first official appearance of the little caps. The weather promises threatening weather, but the little caps will come sunshine or rain — such is the decree.”
• “The proposed mausoleum for Lawrence will not be built — not at this time. Sitting in special session last night the city council turned down the proposition by a vote of 5 to 4. The ordinance was up for the second reading and the vote against it last night ends the measure as far as the present administration is concerned. The opposition to the mausoleum sprung from a clear sky last night and it was not known that opposition existed until the roll call began and the ‘no’ votes were cast. When the vote was finished it showed that only four of the nine councilmen present last night favored the erection of the mausoleum at this time. In explaining their position and their vote against the ordinance some of the councilmen declared that they did not think that the present council should pass such an ordinance and ‘load up’ the new administration. The work on the building would not have commenced until after the change and these councilmen who opposed the ordinance last night held that since work would not begin for some time it would be well enough to lay the matter over until the commission comes into office.”
• “An ordinance requiring contractors doing sewer work, paving, sidewalk construction or any public work to give surety bonds to the city was introduced and read the first time at the meeting of the city council last night. The ordinance was laid over pending an investigation to determine whether or not contractors doing sidewalk work could obtain such bonds. At present personal bonds are accepted by the city and have proven to be very unsatisfactory. The council had hoped to overcome this trouble by requiring a surety bond. The ordinance will come up again at the regular meeting of the council.”
• “Lothia Adair was sentenced to serve thirty days in the city jail at the session of the court this morning. Adair was accused of being drunk.”