From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for March 17, 1915:

• “Curtis Stone reported to the police this morning that the second burglary of his restaurant was committed last night. The burglar took about $3 from the cash register and took a quantity of food. He found a platter of meat and some bread and a jar of milk and proceeded to feed himself. Entrance was gained through the back door. It is thought that the burglar had been in the restaurant some time during the day and had loosened the staple of the back door and the entrance was gained easily after the restaurant was closed for the night. A similar robbery was committed a few weeks ago, the only difference being that the burglar took the food away with him on the previous occasion and last night he ate the lunch from the kitchen table.”
• “At the meeting of the Boys’ Club last night in the Y. M. building the boys went on record as unanimously against the use of tobacco by high school students. A committee of three men were appointed by Mr. Jenks to take the matter up with the city commissioners to see if the law could not be more strictly enforced in the future and they will probably work up and present some sort of a plan to them…. Before the resolution was adopted several boys told what they knew of the evil effects of tobacco. Some boys told of their fight to give up the habit and others declared before the members that from now on they would abstain from its use.”
• “The Spring football practice will begin on the Hamilton field south of McCook athletic park tomorrow according to the announcement of Coach Bond yesterday. A large number of men have declared their intention of coming out to the practice and the Coach hopes to make it very profitable practice. It is probable that a cup will be presented to the man who will be able to consistently ‘boot’ the ball the farthest. The practice will be for the most part for the purpose of developing a kicker for the squad next fall.”
• “Members of the Lawrence Automobile club have been over the county in the past few days and they report that in a number of places the roads have not been dragged since the snow went off and they are in a bad condition. In Shawnee county the farmers have been on the roads which adjoin Douglas county and the roads are getting in good shape rapidly. There have been several good drying days and the roads have been in good condition for work. Practical experience has shown that where the roads are well dragged after the spring break-up that they are better all of the remainder of the season. The dragging puts a hard crust on the road which acts as a shelter for the road and will turn the water of the summer rains off much more quickly than if the road is left to dry in any condition in which it happens to be…. The simple method of dragging is one of the best according to road specialists and provision has been made for paying the men who drag the roads and keep them in good shape. This devolves for the most part on the farmer and one of his greatest interests is in keeping the roads in good shape. The slogan that has been adopted is, ‘Set a good example for your neighbor.'”
• “Captain Sweeney, whose headquarters are at Topeka, will be in Lawrence tomorrow night and will inspect Company H. The inspection will take place at the Armory at 8 o’clock and the company will be given some strenuous exercises…. Any one who is interested in the inspection is invited to come to the Armory as a visitor tomorrow night and see what is demanded of the guards. Company H for the past few years has had the distinction of being the best company in the state and they are working hard to maintain their standing.”
• “Vernon King, living a quarter of a mile north of town, reported to the police this morning that some one had entered his chicken coop last night and had taken a dozen hens. They were large chickens. Mr. King’s loss would amount to about $10.”