From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for May 17, 1916:

“Although supposed to give instruction in all the latest wrinkles in business activities, no merchant’s short course has ever yet given lessons in entomology. Strange as it may seem, grave Lawrence business men are now engaged in this pursuit. It has all come about through the nefarious activities of the canker worm in the elm trees. A committee from the merchants’ association has been assigned the pleasant duty of investigating this energetic little pest both in its domestic life and its gay gambols among the green leaves. All the dark corners of its character will be brought to light. Is the visit of this unwelcome guest limited to three years? This is the question that is going to be settled beyond a reasonable question of a doubt. Amateur entomologists have advanced the theory that the worm appears in cycles and a friendly call will last but three years. Whether this is true may determine whether or not Lawrence as a city will become the owner of a powerful spraying machine. If the last year of the visit is at hand no special celebration for the departing guests will be arranged. If the pests are to be among the trees indefinitely, the merchants’ association will lend its influence to have the city buy the machine to preserve the beauty of Lawrence.”

“It was a padded brick that Tennyson Garrett threw at his friend and roommate, Melvin Fowler, early this morning, but, nevertheless, Dr. J. C. Rudolph, to whom Fowler was taken to have his injuries dressed, is afraid the brick may have fractured Fowler’s skull. Garrett was arrested by Officer Henry Smith at Lee’s College Inn this morning and is in jail, waiting to learn the result of the brick on Fowler…. Both Garrett and Fowler were in bed when the trouble started this morning, shortly before 2 o’clock. Garrett said that after an ugly epithet had passed between them, one of the Foster brothers turned on the light in the room, revealing the carpet covered brick on the floor, used to stop the door. Garrett seized the brick and threw it toward Fowler’s bed. He claims his aim was better than he intended, as he supposed it would merely strike the bed. But it hit Fowler on the head. ‘I didn’t want to start an argument, so I came away after that and spent the rest of the night with a friend,’ said Garrett. Fowler was conscious today and was able to talk about his injury.”

“‘There will be no change in the interurban’s plan of crossing the river,’ W. R. Taylor, general manager of the construction work for the Kansas City, Kaw Valley & Western company said today in discussing the recent flood damage to the interurban’s piling structure. Mr. Taylor, who has his office at Bonner Springs, was in Lawrence this morning checking up the damage done…. Men in skiffs went down the river yesterday afternoon and this morning hunting for timbers composing the bents of the bridge which were swept away by the waters and driftwood during the high water. Part of the wood was found and tied up.”