The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-10-17


struction to the opening of water com
munication between the two oceans
although the wreckage of the dixie anC
two earth slides, one at Cucaracba anC
another at Gold Hill. must be Gu
through before the canal actually car
be opened.
The Southwestern Milling Com
pany's Mill A, the largest in Kansas
City, was destroyed by fire early the
ether morning. The loss was esti
mated at $25O,000.
Outhitting and outfielding the New
York Giants in the opening game of the
worlds series, the Philadelphia Ath,
letics defeated the National League
representatives at the Polo Grounds,
to 4. The game was witnessed by a
gathering of spectators that taxed the
capacity of the New York club sta
dunn and swelled the Golfers of those
financially interested to the extent OF
more than $4,000. The exact number
OF fans who paid admissions to the
stands was 1921 and the days re.
ceipts amounted to $75,255.
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George A. Jones, mayor Of Nome,
has issued the following appeal,
through the Associated Press: "A
tidal storm has destroyed one.half of
Nome. The darSage is estimated at
$l,OOOOOO.> Five hundred people are
homeless, most of them destitute.
Winter is approaching and public as.
sistance is absolutely necessary, Funds
should be sent to the city treasurer of
Nome"
nome, Alaska, was recently devas-
tated by flood and fire. The worst
storm ever known there beat in from
Boring Sea, wrecking all the buildings
within reach Later fire broke out in
the wreckage, completing the work OF
destruction. More than 500 homes
were destroyed, with the winters sup
ply of food. Aid for the stricken city
VIII have to be hurried, as navigation
closes there next month.
suit was filed In the circuit court at
st. Joseph against the estate of Nixon
!. Stone, rich laundry owner and prac-
titioner of suggestive therapeutics,
who committed suicide last April, by
the foster father of Edna Marie Pol
lock, Is years old, formerly a stehog-
rapher in Stones employ. 1t is
charged that Stone, through exertion
of hypnotic powers gained sinister
Influence over the girl and subjected
her to indlgnities.
In the confession of the mysterious
Mr.. Spencer" who was arrested at
Chicago for the murder of Mrs.
Mildred Acknowledgement, the dancing
teacher who was shot to death near
Wheaton,. ILL.,, the police believe they
have solved not only the mystery of
the tango murder" but perhaps a
score of other killings. Spencer told
of killing nineteen persons in the last
ten years.
The will of Herman Simon of
EastonS Pa, who was the largest man.
ufacturer of silk in the United States
and who died September II, has been
offered for probate Mr.. Simon leaves
fully 3 million dollars to employees,
chiefly head men, though some of the
less prominent employees are remem-
bered.
The body of man was discovered
among those of thirty-one horses suf-
located in a fire which destroyed
Chicago grain warehouse and stables,
causing loss of 100000.
Foreign Affairs.
plot to assassinate Lord Kitch-
ener, it was said, caused his sudden
departure from Venice, where he had
expected to remain a month. 1t was
learned that the arrival of eighteen
Mohammedans from Egypt made the
British warrior uneasy.
The Turkish government has def
ntely decided not to accept the offer
of the Standard Oil Company for the
acquisition of petroleum monopoly
in Turkey.
Federal General Alvarez and his
staff and l25 federal soldiers were
shot in Torreon, Mexico, under orders
OF General Francisco Villa of the Con.
sdtutional forces.
Because the clergy do not include
women in their prayers, a party of
suffragettes interrupted the morning
services at Westminster Abbey by
chanting a prayer for the women now
in prison.
The village OF Tomosi, In the west.
ern part of Panama. according to a
report as yet unconfirmed, was totally
destroyed by an earthquake.