From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Oct. 5, 1914:

• “Lawrence churches in their services yesterday complied with the request of President Wilson and held a special service of prayer. In most of the churches the opening services consisted of a short silent prayer service followed by prayer by different members of the congregation. The president’s proclamation was read. Most of the pastors touched on the situation and the request of President Wilson for special prayer services. Dr. Brown of the Baptist church made the morning service especially impressive…. In the evening service Rev. Brown spoke on the ‘Challenge of the Day to the Young People.’ Speaking of the probable conditions that will exist at the close of the great war, he appealed to the young people of the American colleges to be prepared to do such work in the rebuilding of the eastern world as they are called on to do. University students and faculty observed President Wilson’s Prayer Day Proclamation yesterday afternoon…. Chancellor Strong spoke on ‘Peace.’ That the United States would bear the responsibility for carrying the ideals of Christianity and twentieth century civilization was the gist of the Chancellor’s address.”
• “D. T. Osborne, a farmer living five miles east of Eudora, was dangerously injured, and his wife, three children, and J. H. Paxton, suffered minor injuries, when a horse kicked the front wheel of their motor car as it passed him on the new Santa Fe Trail, a mile east of Ottawa, Saturday, causing the automobile to turn turtle. Osborne was taken to the Ottawa hospital, suffering, it is believed, from concussion of the brain.”
• “Yesterday at the First Methodist church when Mrs. Bechtel asked that every man in the congregation who favored national prohibition come forward or at least signify his belief, every man responded. The entire body of Methodists in church yesterday were for national prohibition. This has become a national question of vital interest and the good old Methodist church for years has been for every great reform. It is doubtless true that every church of the city would make the same showing. The religious people are for this movement and are in dead earnest. National prohibition is a great issue in this state and it is coming to be a national issue so fast that one candidate for congress in this district is making national prohibition his paramount issue.”
• “The police court was the busiest place in town this morning for about two hours. Seven cases demanded the attention of Judge Albach. The trial of Walter Steven who was charged with speeding came before the court this morning. He was found guilty and was fined $15.50. Three men, Burt Phillips, Frank Wilson and Fred Wilson were charged with drunkenness on the street. They pleaded guilty and were fined $6.50 each…. Cyrenus Willey and Mary Brownfield were arrested charged with indecent conduct. Mary Brownfield pleaded guilty. Willey said that he did not know what he was guilty of but he would plead guilty. They were fined $15.50 each and Willey paid the fines.”
• “Realizing the great interest in Lawrence in the World’s Series baseball games that open Friday, October 9, the Journal-World will follow its policy of providing its readers with the latest and fullest reports. The games will be reported, play by play, over a special leased wire direct into the Journal-World office. Every detail of the game, as seen by the Associated Press staff on the field, will be contained in our regular daily edition. The Journal-World bulletin board will be posted with the score at the end of each inning. Every effort is being made by this office to provide the best, and fastest, service that can be secured.”