From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Sept. 14, 1914:

• “A parallel case to crimes committed last spring in Lawrence, Topeka, Leavenworth, Atchison and Ft. Scott, happened here Saturday night when Carol Willie, 14 years old, and Laura Willie, 15 years old accompanied by their brother, Herbert Willie, and Earl Walrod, were attacked by an unknown man. The case is exactly the same as a crime that was committed here last spring with the exception that one couple was chosen then instead of two. Saturday night, between 11 and 12 o’clock, as the young quartette were walking past the alley on Ninth street between Kentucky and Vermont, a man stepped from behind a tree and covered them with a gun. He commanded them to go into the alley and keep still or he would shoot their heads off. They complied with his command and went into the alley a little way. He then commanded the girls to take their stockings off and he used them for blindfolds which he placed on each of the four young people. The boys were forced to sit down by a telephone pole and the man attacked both of the girls. Walrod alleges he was then forced at the point of a gun to attack one of the sisters. The man then ordered them to go to the end of the alley and stand still until he whistled to them. They complied with his orders and when they heard him whistle they took the blindfolds from their eyes and saw him turn out of the alley at the other end of the block and run east. The boys went to the police and told the story immediately but no trace of the criminal could be found…. A short time before this crime was committed Jack O’Donnell and Miss Gladys Lukans, two University students, were held up while returning home from a moving picture show. A watch and some small change were taken from the boy but Miss Lukans ran behind a tree and screamed for help. The hold up man became frightened and ran. He did not get any of the jewelry which Miss Lukans wore.”
• “The Lawrence city schools put up a very lively appearance this morning and the students were all getting straightened up in their classes. The large part of the pre-enrollment is complete and the day is being devoted to the beginning of class room work. There is every indication that this will be an excellent year in the work of the schools and within a day or two, the work will take its regular course and the regular schedules followed… A large number of the rural schools of the county were opened last week and with one or two exceptions the remainder will be opened today. The county superintendent said today that from the reports he has received it was very evident that the county schools were starting the year in very good shape.”
• “A very large quantity of fish was turned loose yesterday in the waters at Lake View. Arthur Spalding spent the day there yesterday and reports that there were 4,000 fish placed there by State Fish Warden Dyche. The large number of fish were about equally distributed among sun fish, bull heads and bass. This place is also being greatly improved by the growing of water lilies. There are parts of the lake rapidly being covered by this plant.”
• “Today the 56’ers have been enjoying a very fine time together and all of the veterans of time, who could do so, made the trip to Ecke’s hall and attended the meeting…. A good old fashioned picnic dinner was given and the many gray-haired people present thoroughly enjoyed the feast. Plates were placed for 150 and more would have been there if the weather had been better…. It was a day enjoyed by all and many were the reminiscences of more than 50 years ago.”
• “Saturday night the homes of E. G. Vernon, 1517 Rhode Island, and Mrs. Ella Cowles, 1616 New Hampshire, were burglarized. At the Vernon home a watch and a revolver were taken and at the Cowles home a rain coat and a hat were taken. The police think that the burglaries were committed by men who make it their business to follow the circus.”
• “The state water survey laboratory has issued a warning to the students of the University not to drink any city water unless it has been boiled. The laboratory has made a test of the water and found it very impure.”