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

• “Proceedings to secure the reappointment of Henry Albach as police judge in the face of apparent reluctance on the part of the city commission to make a reappointment were the subject of considerable comment at the city hall for several days. ‘Is it not blackmail?’ was the question asked, and the opinion of more than one attorney was that what amounts to blackmail is one of the means employed to secure Albach’s reappointment. Mayor Francisco has received word that unless he votes for the reappointment of Albach, ouster proceedings will be instituted against him. The warning was sent in a carefully roundabout way, but was made unmistakably plain. This information also gave the mayor to understand that in case he does vote for Albach’s reappointment he need fear no suit of ouster. This novel way of cinching a political job attracted great interest among the limited circle of men who had learned of it today.”
• “Dr. A. R. Kennedy, who for the past five years has been football coach at Haskell Indian school, has resigned to become physical director [and] coach at Washburn College. Coach Kennedy will continue his dental work at the Indian school until next fall, when he will move his family to Topeka to take up his new work. He signed a three-year contract with the Washburn management yesterday…. Kennedy made a good record coaching the two big teams of Lawrence – the University and Haskell football teams. He is now called to Washburn to improve the standing of athletics there. The past few years in athletics at the Topeka school have been a great disappointment to the students and alumni. Kennedy came to the University of Kansas as coach after coaching the Washburn team through a successful season in 1903.”
• “Rock Island passenger trains will not stop at Lawrence for passengers until the year 2885, when their 999-year contract with the Union Pacific is ended according to the decision of the state utilities commission yesterday in the case brought by Burt Brown. An order was issued yesterday by the utilities commission dismissing Brown’s application for an order to stop trains at Lawrence. The commission dismissed the complaint holding that they were without power to abrogate the contract.”