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

• “All Lawrence is astir today in preparation for handling the immense crowd that will be here tomorrow to attend the Missouri-Kansas football game. Massachusetts street is decorated as it has never been before. People who have seen the decorations on the street for many years say: — ‘The street makes the most beautiful appearance that it ever has.’ The beautiful large banners which decorate either side of the street, are well arranged and the alternate Red and Blue of Kansas and the Gold and Black of Missouri would raise the football spirit in anyone whether they were interested in the contending teams or not…. The people of Lawrence are planning to accommodate the biggest crowd that has ever been here for every indication is that the crowd will be a record-breaker. The Santa Fe has had orders for five special trains to run to Lawrence, and these trains will carry may of the people from the nearby towns who will be here only during the game…. Missouri will run a special train and a larger per cent of the students from Missouri will be here. They are coming to represent the team which they are confident will take another feather from the tail of the Jayhawk bird…. The Lawrence Merchants Association are cooperating with the University officials and will close their places of business during the game so that they also have the opportunity of witnessing the great contest.”
• “Women students at K. U. are planning to do their share of rooting during the game Saturday. Miss Elizabeth Morrow, of Lawrence, will be down on the sidelines during the game and will lead 500 women through the ‘Rock Chalk’ and ‘Oh me, Oh my,’ while Joe Berwick leads the men. This is the first time a woman cheer leader ever appeared at a game. Between the halves, the women will form a living ‘K’ on the field.”
• “MILLIONS ARE STARVING. Do you realize what that means: Women and children crying for bread, many of them homeless in the beginning of winter. Imagine for a moment they were our wives and our children. In our protected homes of plenty, it is difficult to conceive of the horrors of Belgium. But they are real and the need for immediate help is very urgent. Kansas is not being called on vainly. The counties are responding liberally. Let us show what Douglas County can do. Let every man and woman give all they can afford to give, and give it ungrudgingly, thanking God that we live in one of the most favored spots on earth, free from famine and war, and that we are able to help…. Give us barrels of flour, or wheat, or a steer, or a cow, or hogs, or money. What you can best afford. A barrel of flour costs $4.50. It takes about five bushels of wheat to make it, and one barrel will furnish bread for four people for three months. Give all you can as a great deal is needed.”
• “On next Wednesday evening the Eagles will open their hall to the public for a dance and the money raised by the sale of tickets will go to help buy flour for the car which will be sent from Lawrence. The entire club rooms will be opened and any amusement that is there may be enjoyed by the people attending the dance…. Coffee and sandwiches will be donated by members of the lodge and served to the guests.”