SCOOP CLUB—Among 1906 Scoop Club members were some of the "University Boys" who published the special edition of the Journal-World were the late Harry Kamp, third from left, top row; the late Joe Murray,
fourth from left, top row; Roy Roberts, second from left, middle row; Jerome Beatty, third from left, middle row, and the late Brock Pemberton, far right, bottom row.
'Boys' Once Shook Local Press
Readers of the Lawrence Journal on April 25, 1908, sat down that evening to enjoy their newspaper with something of a condescending air—the April 25 issue had been turned over to "the university boys" to write and edit.
Any patronizing amusement was short-lived, however, for "the boys," many of whom were to achieve national fame in journalistic and other careers, produced one of the most sensational Kansas newspaper editions of that era.
Its front page exposed the illegal sale of liquor in various homes and joints in Lawrence's East Bottoms area. Names and addresses were given, and detailed accounts of sales. As an extra measure of spice, the name of a Lawrence police judge was mentioned as the landlord of several of the establishments.
IN ANOTHER story the count was given on the number of liquor prescriptions issued through various Lawrence drug stores, with the implication that some sort of prescription racket was involved.
The student staff was an allstar aggregation. Jerome Beatty, famed and prolific writer of magazine fiction and non-fiction, was the managing editor for the day. Roy A. Roberts, retired president and general manager of the Kansas City Star, was the city editor. The late Brock Pemberton, top Broadway producer, was the telegraph editor.
One of the editorial writers was the late Joe Murray, later longtime managing editor of the Lawrence Journal-World. And on the staff were the late Harry Kemp, who was to be known nationally as "the tramp poet," and Ralph G. Hemenway, publisher of the Minneapolis Messenger.
INCLUDED ON the staff were seniors, some of whom had been the first freshmen to enter the journalism courses, and members of the campus Scoop Club, which required as a qualification for membership the earning of money in the newspaper profession.
the uproar in Lawrence and over the state was immediate. Some of "the boys" later were called to give evidence in cases against the alleged violators.
Editors around the state commented on the edition, some using the needle on Brady by saying that he should have extended his April 25 fishing trip and allowed the KU group to put out the paper permanently.
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Kansas State Geological Survey Strives to Serve Kansas Citizens
The Kansas State Geological Survey with headquarters in Lindley Hall exists for the people of Kansas, according to Grace Muilenburg, the head of the survey's Public Information and Education Division.
Descriptions and measurements of rock strata, outcrop maps, and other unpublished data are available for public use at the survey office.
Each year, approximately 25,000 copies of publications of the State Geological Survey, including bulletins, maps, and booklets, are distributed by mail or over the sales counter in Lindley Hall.
In a year about 750 rock sets with samples and descriptions of Kansas rocks, 5,000 educational booklets, and more than 50,000 pages of miscellaneous material are distributed. Several exhibits are created, showing such things as computer applications in geology and new developments in Kansas' mineral industry.
The survey provides Kansas schools, scouts, and civic groups with geological materials. The survey prepares permanent and special exhibits for convention and public displays, and it arranges lecture tours.
Survey staff members speak to professional and lay groups and work on state committees. Upon request, they advise state officials, agencies, communities, and individuals.
Daily Kansas 11
Wednesday, December 1. 1965
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