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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

Bailey Robinson, San Francisco, Calf;
Mrs. g. l.. Davis, Mrs. 7. B. Watkins,
Mr.. Claud L. Hudgens, Miss Ruth Price,
Mrs. Gertrude Bledsoe, Mr.. W. NJ. Dancy,
Mrs. A. E. Hackley, Miss Luevelia Carle-
ton, Miss Hattie Brown, J. W. Martin,
Mrs. G. A. Page. Mrs. Giles, Miss Matte
Lewis, Miss Zettella Brown.
Mrs. L. A. Knox, T. S. g. Bergam, Mr..
Mrs. c. L. Davis, Mrs. B. o. Cave, Mr..
NJ. Glenn, Mrs: r. F. Fulbright, Mrs.
Laura Lewis, Miss More Johnson, Rich
ard Elliott, Mrs. Maggie Brown, Mrs. Nc
Keever, Miss Mary johnson, Miss Irene
johnson, Mrs. II. Clark, Miss Mary Dixon,
Mr.. Edward Fletcher, Miss Norah Rcy-
nolds.
Miss Viola McDaniels, Mr.. E. T. Car
rington, Mrs. Beatrice Mechanism, Mr..
John w. Ront, Mr.. Ben Thomas, Mrs. Ben
Thomas, Mr.. W, Q; Fisher, Miss Nettie
Carter, Miss Ollie Carter, Mr.. Earl Car
ter, Mr.. Smell, Mrs. Charles H. Lewis,
Miss Erma Johnson, pr. 4. W. Fox, Jr,,
Miss Bertha Hanna.
Miss Susie Perkins, Miss Altha Rollins,
Mr.. c. Rose, Mrs C. Rose, Miss Hazel
Smith, Miss Eva Jenkins, Miss Margaret
GREEN. MISS MISS t 0Verton R Williams Mr' Miss
Clara Jones, Mr.. A. ]. Robertson, Mrs.
Minnie White, Mrs. c. H~ollingsworth,
B B 9 nf Miss ola G0e crsws, Mr Mr Emily = over M:
ais, Miss Susie Pearl, Mr.. Harry j.
Brown, Mrs. F. M. Coles, Mrs. G. w.
Balls, Miss Laura Pero. MI. Q; j. Arnold,
A. L. Wright, Miss Lillian Farley, Miss
Izetta Farley, Mr.. II. B. Drake, Mrs.
Drake. Mrs. A. Lewis. Miss Minnie
Brown, Mr.. Fred Lyons, Mrs. John Dale,
Mrs. e.. D. Thomas, Miss Wilma Hamp-
ton, l.. ]. Green, Mrs. Ella Rose, Miss
Emma Starr, Mrs. E. Y. Pillow, Mr.. A.
E. Walker, Miss Gladis Bolts, Miss Bea-
trice Penn, Mrs. c. Brown, Miss Nina
Brown. Miss Leona Johnson, Prof; Shell
Jeff, Mrs. ]. w. Bell, Mr.. K. D. Price,
Mrs. X. d. Price, Mrs. C. H. Smith, Miss
Lula Knox, Miss LESSEE King, Mr.. F. D..
Wright, Mr.. F. w. Fitchue, Mrs. A.
Walls, Mrs. H. .Derritt, Miss c. Palmer.
Dorothy Mcdaniel.
Mrs. j. w. Daniels, Miss Lizzie Dusen,
Miss Leona johnson, G. s. Murphy, J. l..
Miss P. Washington. Jack wengate. W.
B. Kennedy, Mrs. w. B. Kennedy, L. J.
Greene, Wilmer Hampton, Tilla May Pull
man, Parlee Harris, Mrs. Emma Mon
tine, Mrs. Lula Spalding, VIII Finnel,
w. d. Holmes, Mrs. W. d. Holmes, Mrs.
Edna WINFIELD, Mrs. Douglass Mcmillan,
Miss Minnie Johnson, Mr.. Geo. Taylor.
Mr.. Fred Plummer, Mr.. Fred Snoddy,
Miss Mable Edwards. Miss r. Wilburn,
Miss Ethel Taylor, Miss Stella Cant, Miss
Bertha Smith, Mr.. Milton Clay, Mrs. F.
w. Anthony, Miss May Shields, Mr.. G. C..
Lewis. Mr.. L. Peppars, Miss Ethel Grow
son, Mrs, E. F. Pagan, Mrs. Anna White.
Prof. Reynolds. Miss Clara Howard of
Miss Ethel Bergman, Mrs. Lillian
Mrs. William Ii. Thompkins. Mr.. Ernest
Johnson, Miss Bertha Alexander, MI.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01
Minister Was puxzI.d..
SHARKS.

At a marriage service performed
some time ago in a little country
church In Georgia, when the minister
said in a solemn tone: wilt thou
have this man to be thy welded hus-
band?" instead OF the woman answer
ing for herself. a gruif mans voice an
swered: II will" The minister looked
up very much perplexed and paused.
He repeated the sentence. and again
the same gruf voice answered, II
will" Again the minister looked up
surprised, not knowing what to make
OF 1t, when one of the groomsmen at
the END Of the row said: she is deaf.
] am answering for her" IAppin-
colts Magazine.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

man, Mrs. Eva L. Moore, Miss Inez Nc
Dean, Mrs. e. T. Darlington, Miss Lena
Ter, Miss Jennie V. Wilson, Miss Maude
Hudgins, Mr.. F. B. Davis, Miss Willie
Glass, Miss Lillian Carey, Miss Dorothy
Williams, Professor Mabry, Sallie Mae
Nixon, Mrs. Grace Pannell.
Mrs. e. L. washington, Mrs. Edward
Mhitmore, kansas City, Kas.; Mrs.
Eortner. Mrs. NJ; /, Wiley, Mrs. Robt. P.
Hurd, Chicago; Mrs. j. w. Mitchell, Mrs.
Alternately, Miss GARNER Sanders, Mr..
William F: Taylor. Mrs. Lon Lored. Mrs.
Miss Nancy Taylor, Hon. N. C. Crews,
Mrs. w. H. Pickett, Mrs. Clara Gardner,
Mrs; F. Pryor, Miss M. Atkins, Mr.. G. G.
Blackwell, Mr.. C. Hollinsworth, Miss EN-
ma Gardner. Mr.. Andrew Rollins, Mrs.
M. B. Carr, Rosedale, Kas.; Miss Beatrice
L. Scholl, Miss Edna Kirkpatrick, Miss
Mary Day.
Miss Mamie Vaughan, Mr.. Robert A.
Bailey, Miss Melha Parker, Prof. w. T.
White, Miss P. B. Yoakum, Miss o. ].
Martin, Mr.. r. ]. Robinson, Miss Maude
Mason. Miss Myrtle Jackson, Mr.. r. =.
F. Sales, Miss Clara Carter, Miss Susie
Nuby, Miss Ethel Lay, Miss Mable
Brown, Miss Essie johnson, M; 7; J.
leta Weaver, Mrs. John F. Gardner, Miss
Effie Maxwell.
Miss Kingsbury, DR.. Pearl, Mrs. e. ".
McMillian, Mrs, William Smell, Miss
T. w. Fl. Williams, Mrs. Haze Long, Mrs.
Bruce, Mis- Sweatman, Mr.. Simpson,
Miss Locke Mrs. Hunter, Mr.. Andrew
6. Williams. Miss Carmen Hackley, Mrs.
Frances Brown, Mrs. r. E. Strickland,
Miss Hattie Ewing, Mr.. Charles Holmes,
Mr.. T. B. Beard. BERTHE Taylor.
Miss Waunebia c.. Webb, John Roy
Barker. Miss Beatrice Davis, Marion
Anna Collier, Mrs. T.. w. H. Williams,
Miss Irma Anthony, Miss Edith williams,
Mrs. Greenstreet, Mrs. Randall, Mrs.
Mickle, Prof. G. A. Page, Mrs. E. A.
Walker.
The Ka-See Girls in a body, and the
following Clio Club members: Mrs. p. c.
Steward, Mrs. L. E. Woods. Mrs. c. A.
Washington; also Mrs. E, r. Whitmore,
Miss Ida F. Bell, Miss Armeda Jarrett,
Miss Williams, Mrs. E.. C. Bunch, Mrs.
Mrs. Dorsey, Mrs. Brown, Miss Stella
Washington, Miss Coleman, Mr.. Carter
Mrs. D. A. Willis, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. y. b
Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin, DR.. e. G
Osborne OF Los Angeles. Celf.
Mrs. A.. Williams. Mrs. t. L. Patton,
Miss Susie Pearl, Miss Anna Caro-, Miss
Hattie Shy, Mr.. Hubbard Ramsey. Mr..
Dorsey Brown, Mrs. Tilford Davis, jr.,
K. c., K, Mrs. ]. Lewis CANDLES,
X. c.. X.
Meet me at Smiths after the show
after church or after the dance, where
we can sit and talk the matter oveT
and enjoy eating one Of those Thrill
ing Tangos. Eighteenth and Tracy Is
the place.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01
CHURCH

Bethel A. M. E. Church, gath and Flora.
Iotte ST.
Christian Church, 18th and Tracy.
Centennial NJ. E. Church, 18TH and
Woodland.
Second Baptist Church, 10th and Char
lotte.
Allen Chapel A. M. E. Church, 10th and
Charlotte,
Kansas Ave-. Baptist Church, 4eth and
Kansas.
Ebenezer A.. NJ. E. Church, 18th and
Tracy.
81. Augustine's P. e. Church, 18th and
Troost.
Vine st. Baptist Church. 1925 II St.
Ward Chapel A. M. E. Church, nth and
Blue Valley Baptist church, 1920 Crys-
tai avenue.
st. Johns A. M. E. Church, 174S Belle
view.
Seventh Day Adventist, 2Srd and Wood
lanA-
st. Monica's Catholic, 18th and Lydia.
Morning Sta Baptist Church, 2311 Vine.
Highland venue Baptist Church, I'LL
Highland.
,Centropolis A. M. e. Church. Centrop-
oils. Mo.
Third Baptist Church. Roundtop.
Peoples Mission. Both and Genesee.
St. Paul's Baptist Church, 10th and
Pilgrim Baptist Church. GA Charlotte
st.
Calvary Baptist Church. 18th and
Askew.
Bigeiow A. NJ. E. Mission, 5th and
Lydia.
Progressive Baptist Church, 29th and
Summit.
C.. M. E. Church, 1917 Flora Ave.
st. james Baptist Church, 1858 MIL st
st. Luke's A. NJ Il. Churcn, 43rd and
Prospect Place.
A. M. L. Mission, 565 Grand Ave.
KANSAS CITY, KAN. CHURCHES.
First A. NJ. E. Church, Sth and Neb.
Pleasant Green Baptist Church, LIST and
Sp.itlog.
Eighth 81. Baptist Church, Sth and
Oakland.
METROPOLITAN Baptist Church. 9th and
Bethel a. M. E. Church. Water and
Steward Streets.
st. Paul A.. NJ. E. Church, 21st and
Ruby.
First Baptist Church, 9Th and Neb.
King Solomon Baptist Church, 3rd and
EtAte.
Quindaro A. M. e. Church, Quindaro,
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church. Rosedale,
M. E. Church, 9th and Oakland.
A. M. E. Church, 4th and Oakland.
Salter Mission, A. M e. Church, South
Protestant Episcopal, Bird and Stewart.
Wesley Chapel NJ. E., los Shawnee.
ST. Paul A. M. E. Zion Church, 1000
BeThel A. M. e. Church, Roselale. Kan.
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 4th and vir-
Ebenezer A. M. E. Church, Sanford and
fremont.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

Asa Damon, Mrs. Leslie Brown, Miss
John A. Norles,. Mrs. Mary Henderson,
MRS Mrs. jessie Meyer Meyers, MI Miss 'S Gaiena Plum Plum
Miss Rosa Hurt, Miss Estella Tueman,
Mr.. c. Q; williams, Mrs; L. George. Mr..
fred Rodgers, Mrs. Prof. T, B.. Stewart,
Mrs. Jno. Cotton, Mr.. Richard Hayse,
Mrs. Richard Hayse,- Mrs. Hayes Long,
Campbell, Mrs. T. j.. McCampbell, Miss
Lenora Dillon. Theo. H. Mller, Mrs. w.
W. Fields, Mrs. H. w. Miller, Mrs. W. g.
HUI HIes Mrn Mrs. Hines Hines M Misses M,p HINT 6o Mr.
ing, Miss Emma D. Bowling, Miss NJ. H.
CASTOR, Miss Sallie Fields, l.. Harrison,
Miss Title Robinson, Mrs. Guy Marshall,
Carrie Robinson. Miss Lillian Griffen,
Mrs. r. p. Jackson, Mrs. Samuel F. Price,
t1iss Victoria tlynn, Miss Jennie Keys,
Miss Jerusha Ferguson, Miss Maud p.
Harris, Mr.. ]. B. Perkins, Miss Lid Web
ster, Miss Grace Thomas, Mrs. Ruby
kkOeSkhaTt. Mrs Mrs NJ J: A Jones' @sivi Mrs Mr II Gel L.
Grace Austin, Mr.. Inc Fowler. Master
Jas. Zeal, Miss Olelia Brown, Mr.: Arthur
Boaz, Prof. J. D. Bowser.. Mrs, G; e,
Brandon, Mrs. O.. Kelton.
waite, Professor Work, Miss ,yictoria
Newsome, DR.. Bruce, Miss Della Newsom
Prof. t. B. Stewart Professor White
Professor Holder, Miss Grace Waite, Mr.
Silas Chainey, Mrs. Annis Garrett. Mrs
Daisy Mcknight, Miss Viola Robinson
Miss Ethyline Wilson, the Misses Mar
tin, Miss Ambia Keene, Mr.. t. Laws. Mr.
Eugene Vaughan, Mr.. Johnnie n
e. Baldwin, Mr.. Hugh Jones. Miss Joseph.
inc Yates, Mr.. Phillip johnson, Miss
Susie Hutchings, Miss Mary Jones'. Mr.
Phil Tilford, Mr., Tim Cooper, Miss over.
Rodgers, DR.. Holly, Miss Bell, Miss Annie
Thurman Miss Sadie Rodgers' Dr.. ant
Mrs. A. d. Bradbury, Mr.. Moore, Mis-
Jarrett, Mrs. Washington, Mr.. Blue, Mis-
L. A. Knox, NJ. C. Hollingsworth, Miss
B. Golsberry, Mr.. A. ]. Rollins, Miss
Florence Golsberry, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Taylor, d. G.. Watson, Miss Estellin
Greer, Grant Moore, Mrs. Lige Hen
bricks, Mrs. Williams, Mr.. Thomas San
ders, Mrs. Geneva Sanders, Miss Minnie
Coleman, Miss Lena Anderson, Mr.. N. F.
Ward, Miss Craig, Prof. Marquess, Miss
Clymer, Mr.. Roy Mosely, Miss Hattie
Ewing, Miss Matte Hanna, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferguson, Mrs. Charles ]. Adams, Miss
Mamie Martin, Mr.. Griggs, Mr.. w w
/ Young, Mrs. C. NJ. Thompson, Mrs. w
w. Young, Mr.. C. NJ. Thompson, c. w
Comagor, Miss P. Brown, Mrs. Julius
Fox, Miss Aliene Fox.
Mrs. Marie Patrick. Mrs. Charles A
Ellis, Miss Emma Rector, Miss Blanche
Quarles, Miss Susie johnson, Miss Maize
Woodson, Miss Claudia l.. Quarrels, Mrs.
liam F. Taylor, Mrs. w. w. Lynn, Mrs.
Luella Reeves Turner, Mrs. Lula Sweat
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

C~onspicuously before the public's
eyes is Theo. Smith, our druggist, who
is located on the busy corner of 18th
and Tracy. If you belong to that
class of men and women who think
and do things, don't rel be guilty of
saying that you have eve visited this
~up-to-date store. His latest creation
is the Tango Sundae on a Blazer, 10
cents. This is a combination of the
best fruits and fruit syrups incorpo-
rated with ice cream and capped with
angel cake, served in-sold and silver
containers under a bamboo tree among
cleaning electric lights and before
the breeze OF an electric fan. This is
irresistN Me.
The following is a list Of distin
guished guests and popular society
people who have visited and declared
the Tango sundae to be the most de-
licious they have ever eaten.
Is Your Name In the List?
Miss Hazel Smith, Miss Magnolia Jack
son, Miss Eleanor Allen, Miss Glover r.
Hawkins, Mrs. Edward Nicely, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ferguson, Mrs. Malinda
Smith, Master John Hartwell Cook, Miss
Ethel Hawkins, Miss Beatrice Paris,
Miss Lucy Turner, Miss Bessie. Smith,
Mrs. Charles A. Ellis, Mrs. Beatrice Jor-
Lyons, Mr.. Thomas l.. Holly, Mr.. Ollie
Price. Mrs. Pearl Griffin, Mrs. Lulu Col
Inns, Miss Florence Goesberg, Miss Mary
Jackman, Mr. L. r. Galloway, Mrs. Ada
Hudson. Miss Nettie NJ. Ellis, Miss Hazel
ford, Mrs. Jessie Richie, Miss Mabel
French, Mrs. 1. F. Bradley, Mrs. Smith
of Minneapolis, Mimi, Miss Inez Arm
Mr.. Harry Jordan, Mrs. Beatrice Jor-
dan, Mr.. N. G. Fulbright, MrsT N. G.
Fulbright, Mr.. C. Honingsworth, Mrs. C.
Hollingsworth, Mr.. A. j. Rollins. Miss V.
Thomas, Mrs. L. Randall, Mrs. Syntha
Crews, Mrs. Julia Titles, Mr.. George
Carter, Miss Vassie Davis, MI. Robert
Johnson, Mr.. George Coger, Mrs. Mamie
S. Kirby, Miss Cora B. Martin, Mr.. Homa
Baugn, Miss Catherine Kett, Miss Lou
venia NOVEL;, +. D.. Clanton, Denver L.
Cranshaw, r. j. Brown, Miss Georgia
Hall, Miss Catherine Price, Miss Rosa
Peyton, Mrs. Matte Dockery. Mr.. C. H.
Curry, Mrs. C. II. Curry, Miss Gertrude
Brown, Overlan Flemings, DIR. Paul
Crosthwaite, Miss Nellie Palmer of
Wheatley Provident Hospital, Mr.. w.
Smith, Mrs. D.. Smith. Mrs. Joseph Ran
som, Mrs. Ernest Cotton, Mr.. Charles A.
Taylor, Mrs. Charles A. Taylor.
Mr.. Jarrett Pryor. Mrs. Jarrett Pryor,
Mr.. s. Williams, Mr.. Quint Tlomas, Mrs.
GU mt Thomas, Miss Pearl Lewis, Mobile,
Ala; Mrs: ]. Albert English, Mrs. Mar
garet jackson, Miss Mable Floyd, Miss
Alice saulsby, Mr.. ]. H. Robinson, Mrs.
j. H.. Robinson, Mr.. NJ. A. Evans, Mrs,
Grooms: Mrs. Mae Brown. Miss Sadit
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

The dastardly crime reported to
have been committed upon the person
of a hospital urs by a bad Negro
is regretted by all and all hope that
the criminal will be ap~prehended and
punished. That there is no paliation
for such ~offenses goes without say
ing. They are the foul issues of moth
ing less than brute instinct and the
perpetrators should be dealt with ac-
cordingly whether they are white as
was the case in the Grand Avenue
affair or black as in this case.
Our city seems to be at the mercy
of an element of criminality just now
which is unusual for this time of year
and unnecessary at any time. So
long as tough Negroes and tough
white men, known to be such, are
permitted to lie around in idleness as
they do in ONE sections of the city
there will always be crimes commit
ted against society and society is in
this way responsible for the condi-
tions.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01
AN OVERHEARD CONVERSATION


On Eighteenth street in the now
fifteen hundred block n can see and
hear most anything. AS the writer
stood in front OF a bakery shop (run
by whites two elderly women attract
ed his attention who were in the place
evidently making small purchases
but their conversation seemed BIG
according to the gesticulation being
made and the head 20 head name
In which they carried it on They
had also enlisted the interest of the
white women, who were waiting on
them, in the conversation, too, though
we must say she appeared more pa
t~ronizingly SO than sincere. We were
curious to know just what was be-
ing said but had little hope OF having
our curiosity satisfied. when for
some unknown cause the pair of
Colored ones came walking and talk
ing out OF the place. Eyes, Chile,
God has certainly taken two OF them
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

That a "cullud" man was run
over by an automobile while looking
at a lady dressed in a diaphanous
gown, and on being picked up he
prayed to be1eft there until said gown
had disappeared.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

That a. certain married lady who
was suspicious of her husband, went
to investigate and was promptly
thrown down the steps.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

That when a certain man learned
of the conduct of his bride-to-be he
said never too late to do good" for
oneself, and promptly asked for his
solitaire. n
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

That it is not safe to admit Wis
itors to your kitchen because If there
is nothing else to steal, they will take
the water glasses.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

That certain ladies are planning
to "cut" a popular lady at all the COM
ing fall receptions. Too bad, isn't it?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

THAT the two classes OF Parsons
who do not take their vacations are:
those who are not financially able,
and next, those who do not care to
spend their earnings.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

That certain popular people who
are ~frequenting transient houses are
being watched. Look for the excite
ment.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

ms" hurt by calling up his girl and
pretending to be the other fellow.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

That some people when told of
their faults cry out aloud that they
are being mistreated.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

That some women have only one
way to earn a living, and that is to
sell beer.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

That a very popular young lady
is urging her sutton to pop" the
question.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

Very few women who are satisfied
with their personal charms are suf-
fragettes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

Strangely enough. a rounder usually
makes more noise, than any other
Irate Husband when his wife goes
wrong.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

a young man got his afeeI.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

That some women take pride in
supporting worthless husbands.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01
THEY SAY

That the gateway to a girls heart
Is the automobile.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-01

Meet me at Smiths after the show
after church or after the dance, where
we can sit and talk the matter over
and enjoy eating n Of those Thrill
ing Tangos. Eighteenth and Tracy is
the Mace.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-20
ADMINISTRATORS
RAILWAY BILL IS
TAKING SHAPE.
(By Associated Press>

Washington, Feb. 2O.-After
lengthy committee hearings, the ad-
railway capitalization
bill began to take definite form to-
day. 1t was said on good authority
that it will contain these provisions:
Railroad corporations will be permit
ted to issue stocks and bonds only on
permission of the interstate com
merce commission; corporations
must show that the proceeds of
bonds will be applied for actual nee
ssary expenses, upkeep and extern
sions public hearings will be held
on corporations application to issue
securities; directors and other Off
cials will be made personally re-
sponsible for violation of the law,
with imprisonment penalties at
tached.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-20
BRITISH RANCH
OWNER KILLED
BY REBELS
BENTON WAS EXECUTED WHEN
FOUND GUILTY OF THREATEN
ING VILLAS LIFE
No Act Since Cumbre Tunnel Disas'
ter Has so Stirred the Border
Cities of Mexico
(By Associated Press. }

Ell Paso, Feb. 20. William Ben
ton, wealthy ranch owner and
British subject, was executed by q
rebel firing squad at Juarep Tuesday
night. This information was
brought here by United States Con-
sui Edwards today. Benton was tried
BY courtmartial and found guilty Of
completely in plot to take Villas
life. No act of the revolution ex-
cept the Cumbre tunnel disaster has
so stirred the border cities. Villa
left suddenly today for chihuahua
and muttered imprecations against
him are heard on every hand.
Benton was last seen Tuesday
morning, making his way to Villas
house in Juarez. He said he was
going to tell the rebel leader what
''he thought Of him" Rebels had
raided Benton's ranch. 1t is said
that at the time of Benton's arrest
Villa claimed the former had threat
ened him with a revolver. Benton
was blunt man and had many in
nuental friends and admirers who
characterize Villas act as wanton
murder.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-20
FOR
BANDITS WHO
STOLE $4,000
THREE MEN HELD UP QUEEN &
CRESCENT NEAR BIRMING-
HAM LAST NIGHT
Covered Mail Clerks With Revolvers,
Stabbed One and Made Swift
Getaway
(By Associated Press)

. Birmingham, Feb. 20. Railway
detectives with blood hounds today
are seeking for three bandits whose
hold-up Of the Queen and Crescent
passenger train, No. 1, twelve miles
north Of here last night, is believed
to have netted them in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 although the ex-
act amount taken is not yet known.
The robbers overlooked consign-
ment of $4,000 in registered mail
The train had just left Alfalfa when
three men emerged from hiding in
the tender and covered the engine
crew. They detached the engine and
mail car and ran them two miles
down the track when they forced an
entrance into the mail car, covering
five mail clerks and stabbing the
chief mail clerk when he hcsitated
to reveal the location of the regis
tered mail. After riflng the pouches
they cut off the engine, escaped in
it and abandoned it near Birming-
ham
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-20

Washington, Feb. 2O-(Special)
Chairman S. NJ. Sparkman of the
rivers and harbors' committee OF
the House in speaking of the river
and harbor appropriation bill, which
he will report this week, said:
THE bill is not large one when
YOU come to consider the old prof.
ects to be taken care of and the
great demand for new projects. all
Of which is based upon the rapidly
growing commerce of the country.
"The estimates OF the army engl-
neers charged with river and harbor
improvements to carry on the work
on projects already adopted and for
maintenance, was a little over thir-
tv-four millions of dollars. Then
we had before us new projects fav-
orably recommended by the engi-
neers amounting to upwards OF
ninety millions. All of these were
good projects; that is, projects that
ought to be taken care of as rapidly
as possible.
"The committee, not being able
m take care of all these worthy and
meritorious projects, was compelled
to select those that seemed most ur-
gent. and, therefore, recommended
be adoption of seventy-eight. While
the total cost Of these projects VIII
run to something over thirty-one
millions. the amount of the initial
annropriation is a little above five
millions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-20
ANOTHER SUCKER CAUGHT AT
OLD WIRE.TAPPING GAME

Jacksonville Feb. 20. Leon
Warner, a young man, of New York
City, notified the local police yester-
day that he had recently been made
the victim Of the overlapping game
to the amount of $4,000 in Fort
Lauderdale, Fla After telling his
story, Warner was informed that
the department had received. tele-
gram from Chief of Police casters
of st. Petersburg that three men
were under arrest in that city, sus-
pected of being members of fam
Gus gang of confidence men wanted
in this city. G.. l.. Sandford one Of
the names in the telegram, accord
ing to Warner, corresponds with
the name of one of the man who as
sisted in the robbery. An attempt
will be made to identify the men in
st, Petersburg. Chief casters. Of
st. Petersburg in his telegram to
the local police, stated tha one of
the men in custody is thought to be
Larry Summerfeld, one of the fam
Gus gang Of New York icon" men
The other names given were Charles
Lane Scott, G.. l.. Sandford and Sid
H. Henry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-02-20
NEW OFFICERS OF ABSTRACT
co. ELECTED TUESDAY NIGHT

Barlow Feb. 20.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
security Abstract and Title Com
pany was held at the office OF the
company in Barlow, Tuesday even
Ing, Feb. II, 1914. At this meeting
the general manager, H. w. Smith,
made report of the progress ana
condition of the company. This re-
port showed that the company is IN
most excellent condition, 1t was
very gratifying to the stockholders
70 ind that their company is prac-
ucally out of debt and is self-sus-
aiming. Although the company
aaS been writing abstracts for only
little over six months, the books
snow that a large volume of ousl-
uess has been done. and each month
SHOWS an increase In the volume oil
business.
The following officers were elect
% Tor the ensuing year: R. B, HUI
laker, president; Frank Thompson
wee president; L. ]. Clyatt, secre-
'ary; H. W. Smith, treasurer, anu