From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Sept. 16, 1914:

“Mayor Francisco is having some trouble with the garbage collecting system. Some of the men who have been engaged to do this work are not careful to make all of the places on their beat three times each week and there is considerable complaint from the people…. A short time ago the City Commissioners refused to pay these men because they had not fulfilled their part of the contract made with the city and they have entered suit against the city. At the present time the mayor reports that every day he gets calls from their district of failures to collect the garbage according to contract.”

“Fire which had a good start before it was found in Dick’s building at 747 Massachusetts street did about $500 damage last night at 1:45 o’clock. It is thought that the fire started in a trash box which stood by the store room of the First Regimental band…. It was in the hall on the third story of the building and was directly under the trap door to the roof. Smoke was coming from all parts of the third story and roof and it appeared as if the whole third story was on fire. The quick work of the fire department in the use of the new chemical car soon had the fire under control. The boys of the fire department report that the new car was in perfect working order.”

“Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Higgins have returned from 11 months in Europe. Mir. Higgins was sent abroad as a commissioner of European research by the American Judicature Society of Chicago…. They experienced very little trouble in travel and about the only difficulty was from Norway to England, the boats being afraid to sail because of floating mines. While in Norway, when the war broke out, they were advised to return to England, which they did…. They took a boat from Bergen, Norway, to Newcastle, England, and the vessel carried 125 passengers when it was built for but 80, many of the women even sleeping on the deck.”

“Owing to the impure condition of the city water the supply has been cut off from the University buildings by order of the University authorities. A bottle of filtered water is kept in Fraser Hall, but no provision has been made for drinking in the other buildings.”

“The Student Union are ready to help any and all students. It is open all of the time and any new students are welcome to come there for information and help. They will help locate students so far as they are able. Trunk checks may be left there and they will see that the trunks are delivered to the right place. The Student Union is located at 1200 Tennessee.”

“‘What Kansas Expects of You’ will be the topic of the first chapel address of the year, to be given by Mrs. Fannie Cooper Atkinson of Parsons, in the Gymnasium Friday morning. The faculty of the University will assemble in the corridors of the Administration building and march in a body to the chapel.”

[Editorial briefs] “The young man who decides that he will quit school for a short time is making a mistake. He usually quits for good.” … “Many anxious householders are anxiously waiting to see if the ‘war’ causes the Kansas Natural to raise the price of gas.” … “We wonder if the American people realize the blessings of a free country now, when men who are subjects of a crown must fight whether they want to or not.” … “We have had reports of fights in the air between the opposing forces but there are no records to show that the submarines have met in combat beneath the surface of the waters.” … “It would not be surprising to know that one result of the war will be that the people will purchase many commodities which bear the mark ‘Made in U. S. A.” … “Wichita is going to try something new. President Wilson is going to open their Fair at Wichita on October 7th by a wireless message from Washington. The officers of the exposition have received a communication from the president asking the hour that they desire to have him send the message.”

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