From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Feb. 23, 1916:

• “If the suggestion of Brock Pemberton, assistant dramatic critic with the New York Times, formerly of Emporia, and a member of the K. U. class of 1908, is adopted, K. U. will establish a movie scenario course. In a letter to the Graduate Magazine urging more attention to the drama at Mount Oread, Pemberton unloads his novel idea. ‘You would be the first so far as I know, to have such a course, and the University would reap columns of space from it,’ he writes. ‘At first glance this suggestion may sound humorous, but when you consider the movie, its growth, its ubiquitousness, and its possibilities you will realize that it is pretty certain to continue for many years as an important amusement factor. Gradually they must become more artistic and as they do the blood-and-eternal triangle of the moment must give way to stories of more literary value. Perhaps you don’t care for movies. Neither do I. I have to go once a week and write a story about them and, gosh! how I dread it! But millions do love them so why not get the bulge on the other schools.'”
• “Mayor Francisco brought before the members of the commission today the subject of a curfew for Lawrence. The mayor said he had been interviewed recently by several persons who thought it would be advisable to have a curfew regulation. The mayor pointed out that there is at present a curfew ordinance on the books, but that it has not been enforced for a number of years. The present ordinance provides that boys and girls under the age of 14 shall be off the streets by 9 o’clock in the evening from March 1 to August 31, and by 8 o’clock from September 1 to the last day of February, unless they have permission from parent or guardian to be out later…. Commissioner Holyfield observed that it will be a difficult matter to enforce a regulation of the behavior of boys and girls in cases where the parents make no effort to keep them at home. No action was taken on the mayor’s suggestion this morning.”
• “A petition filed with the city commission today complains that a nuisance has been caused by surface water on Thirteenth street between Oregon and Haskell avenue. The petition, signed by residents of that district, alleges that the culvert at that place has not sufficient capacity to carry off the surface water which has backed up into cellars and caused much damage and inconvenience.”