From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for March 7, 1916:

• “Just one week ago today Rev. E. A. Edwards was confirmed in the office of welfare superintendent of Lawrence, and today the men who appointed him accepted his resignation. Opposition which developed to his work in quarters where he had expected assistance and support was stated by Rev. Mr. Edwards this morning as his reason for resigning the position…. ‘A man in the position of superintendent of welfare should have the support of the entire community,’ said Mr. Edwards…. Mayor Francisco and Commissioner Holyfield were much pleased a week ago when the induced Rev. Mr. Edwards to agree to become welfare superintendent at the salary provided in the city ordinance. They believed the question as to whether such an official is really needed or not in Lawrence would be given a thorough tryout. Rev. Mr. Edwards had had experience in the work to be undertaken, and was to undertake to learn just what work there is in Lawrence for a welfare superintendent to do, but he felt that with opposition developing in the places where he had expected support, no useful result could be expected from his work.”
• “Jerry Wells, living at Pleasant Grove, fell from the hay loft of his barn this morning and was almost instantly killed. Mr. Wells lived with a renter on his farm and was in the barn working this morning before breakfast. When he failed to appear for breakfast his tenant made investigation and found that Mr. Wells had fallen from the loft striking the back of his head against a six by six beam in the barn. Wells was taken to the house, where it was found that his head had been crushed by the fall. He breathed only a few minutes after being found. The funeral services will be held tomorrow from the Pleasant Grove church at 1 o’clock. Interment will be made in the Flory cemetery.”
• “The results of warmer weather, better roads and the recent automobile show at Kansas City are being shown at the office of the county treasurer. Since February 1 licenses for nineteen autos and two motorcycles have been secured from I. C. Stevenson, county treasurer. The record of the office shows that there has been 875 applications for automobile licenses since July 1, 1915, in Douglas county.”
• “A short but exciting runaway occurred yesterday evening on Vermont street near the city library. A team of mules hitched to a hay rack full of household goods decided to change environment and littered the street for two blocks with broken glass, kitchen utensils, chairs, boxes and other household goods. By approaching the mules from the side their runaway career was brought to a close without any danger being experienced.”
• “In spite of a heavy wind this afternoon a fire at 1126 Tennessee street was put out by the fire department after only $50 worth of damage had been done. The fire was started by sparks from the chimney. The house was occupied and owned by Helen M. Cotton.”
• “Gideon Underwood, a farmer living three miles southeast of Perry, committed suicide early yesterday by taking Paris green. Mr. Underwood took wood alcohol about a month ago with suicidal intent, but recovered. He had been sued for divorce by his wife and was under a peace bond, but had broken it. His trial had been set for yesterday at Oskaloosa.”