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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
SEVEN DIE IN BOSTON FIRE
Blaze in kitchenette Apartments
Traps 1875 Occupants Almost in
Their Beds.

Boston.-Seven persons met death
and sixteen were severely injured as
the result of fire which raced
through the Hotel Melvin in Al1ston
and trapped the occupants almost in
their beds.
The flames surged up through 80
kitchenette apartments and not salts
fled with these already made victims,
drove others onto small balconies,
where fear forced them to leap out
wards to death or injury On the pave
ment below.
The dead are: Mrs E. C. Bemis,
Mrs. F. c. Behrrel, ]. Raymond Pow
ers, wife and 2-year-old son, Mrs.
Alice Shackford and Miss Mary Con-
nors.
The fire was spectacular The
flames spread so rapidly that none OF
the 125 occupants had time to remove
any of their possessions, or even to
warn the others. Many, leaping from
bed at the cracking OF the flames and
the rush of smoke, ran panic stricken
to the stairs only to find them hope
lessly blocked.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

Southeastern kansans Begin
3,50O-MiIe Journey to
ADVERTISE State.
TWO CAR LOADS OF EXHIBITS
Special Train of Eleven Coaches
Makes First Stop at Kansas
City-115 Men in Party.

Southeast Kansas came into Kansas
City the other night, boosted itself
for several hours and then hurried of
to the East on a 3,500-mile trip of adj
vertising. A special train, 115 Kansas
business men, two cars of exhibits
and a band represent nine Kansas
counties.
The wherefore of the trip is plain.
Kansas had a drought last year. East
ern newspapers and trade journals
told about it and made it appear that
Kansas was in a bad way. But Kan
sas found itself with the biggest bank
deposits ever known in the state,
found itself with greater prospects
than ever before. Then Southeastern
Kansas laughed and decided to show
itself off.
1t got Immediately at work, con-
ferred with railroad officials, looked
at time tables, and sent experts out
over the territory to gather up the
best of what it had to show. Then it
hired a special train of eleven
coaches and laid out an itinerary in
Guiding Kansas City, Chicago, New
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Balti-
more, Washington, Cleveland, St.
Louis and other cities.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
Leaders in Washington Doubt
Whether Trouble Can Be
Avoided Now.
HUERTA GIVEN FINAL WARNING
Further Refusal to Salute Flag Will
Result Seriously, Dictator Is
ToId-Submits Question
to His Senators.

Washington, D. C.-War with Mex
leo Dis a possibility in the judgment
of leaders in Congress who are more
or less in the confidence of the ad-
ministration.
This is SO far true that grave ques-
ton is raised whether war can be
STAYED off for more than a short time,
even by the adjustment of the flag
incident at Tampico. One of the omi-
nous phases of the situation is the
fact that Huerta has raised a vast ad-
ditional sum of money to support his
government
General Huerta has submitted to an
executive session of the Mexican SEN
ate the demands of the American
government for a salute ito the flag.
No answer has been received by the
Washington government of the result
of the deliberations.
With majority of the ships of the
American navy under orders to pro-
coed at once tc the Atlantic and Pa
cific coasts of Mexico, the United
States government gave General
Huerta final warning that unless
salute is fired to the Stars and Stripes
within a reasonable time to atone
for repeated offenses against the
rights and dignity of the United
States" serious eventualities viii re-
suit.
1t was learned that General Huerta,
when apprised by Charge d'Affaires
'Shaughnessy of the proposed dem
onstration of the Atlantic fleet, argued
that the episode growing out of the
arrest of the American bluejackets at
Tampico is a fit subject for arbitra-
ton at The Hague and that he would
appoint a commission to investigate
the incident
President Wilson, In an emphatic
reply through Mr.. O'Shaughnessy, is
understood to have told General Huer-
ia that the time for delay and eva
sion has passed and that the Amer
lean government will temporize no
longer Administration officials hold
that insults to the nag ana question
of national honor are not subjects for
arbitration.
All information, official and other
wise, that reached Washington from
Mexico City tended to show that Gen
eral Huerta was unconvinced that the
United States was in earnest and
was bluff1ng Some anti-American
demonstrations at Vera Cruz and
other points were reported.
Developments of the day here
showed clearly that determined and
forceful policy has been adopted by
the President, which will be backed
up by congress and enforced if neces-
sary by the army and navy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
BRYAN URGES TOLL REPEAL
Exemption Cannot Be Construed as
Construction of Hay-Pauncefote
Treaty, Says Secretary.

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Bryan
in a statement just made public
lengthily reviews the Panama tolls
question, and in the course of the
statement declares the repeal of the
tolls exemption in the Panama Canal
Act cannot be construed to be a con-
struction of the Hay-Pauncefote
Treaty." but is simply a refusal on
the part of the United States to raise
that question in that way"
Mr.. Bryan discusses various fea-
lures of the subject-the limiting of
debate in the House of Representa-
tives, the Baltimore platform, and the
effect of repeal on the treaty.
Declaring that the opponents of the
repeal had seized upon the charge
that the President was "surrendering
to England" Mr.. Bryan declared the
opposition to the repeal had attempt
ed to appeal TO prejudice rather than
to reason
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
TWO DIE IN DODGE CITY FIRE
Kansas Town Excited Over Tragedy
and Fight With Motor Car
Thieves in One Night.

Dodge City, Kan.-Two men burned
to death in a rooming house fire, and
the wounding of one of three fleeing
motor car thieves, events occurring
in one night, have aroused citizens of
this city. The auto thief was wound
ed by the night Waterman at Mime
ola, while the party was refilling the
gasoline tank from the garage supply,
into which they had broken. The
three escaped after abandoning the
car, and posses of motorcyclemen are
securing the district for them.
John Brown and John Burt died in
the flames when their rooming house
burned here Both were labor
ing men and had been in the city only
a few months.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
DECLARE COPPER STRIKEOFF
Miners Vote to Return to Work, Waiv-
ing Recognition of Union
by Companies.

Hancock, Mich.-The copper mine
workers, VINO have been on strike
since July %, 1913, have voted to call
off the strike, according to an an
nouncement just made by Charles E.
Hietela, district secretary of the
Western Federation of Miners. The
figures will not be given out until af-
ter meeting of the district board.
1t is reported that the majority in
favor of calling off the strike was
1,012.
Recognition of the union, denied by
the mining companies, is waived by
the strikers in voting to return to
work. They say that practically all
of their other demands have been
complied with since the strike began.
These demands included better work
ing conditions, an S-hour day and a
minimum daily wage of 49,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Unqualified disapproval has been
expressed by President Wilson of the
proposal in congress to curtail the
antitrust legislation program for this
session.
A six days battle possibly more
desperate than that at Gomez Palacio
and Torreon has resulted in a victory
to the rebels, under Gen. Francisco
Villa, according to an official report
just made public in Juarez, Mex
Harry Matthews, the Bellingham,
Wash. train bandit, was shot and
killed the other night at Lennon, S.
d. Before meeting his death the ban
dit seriously wounded Police Chief A
A Axtel of Lennon
A launch from the United States
gunboat Dolphin, carrying the pay
master and a small detachment OF
marines, put in recently at Iturbide
bridge at Tampico- Coroner Hinojosa,
commanding detachment of Next
can federals, placed the paymaster
and his men under arrest. They
were paraded through the streets and
held for a time under detention Ad-
mira1 Mayo demanded immediate apol-
ogy and salute of American flag.
Feasibility of establishing line OF
Iast naval cruisers to carry passen-
gers, mail and freight between the
United States and South America was
Endorsed by Secretary Daniels, in a
report to the senate on the resolu-
ton recently introduced by Senator
Weeks
Jane Est, young woman sympa-
thizer with the doctrines of the 1. w.
W., at the Easter morning service of
the Madison Square Presbyterian
church, New York, interrupted the
service and was arrested.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
WHITE HOUSEKEEPING MAY 8
Washington Society Believes Date for
McAdoo-WiIson Nuptiais Has
Been Selected.

Washington, D. C.-Although there
has been no formal announcement
from the White House as yet of the
date for the wedding of Secretary
McAdoo and Miss Eleanor Randolph
Wilson, youngest daughter of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson. friends who are
in position to know, say Friday,
May 8, has been tentatively selected.
The affair is expected to be private,
Mr.. McAdoo's colleagues in the cabi-
net being practically the only guests
outside of the two families.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
FOUR GUNNER Die
New York Gangsters Pay Pen
atty For Murder of Her.
man ROSenthaI.
SPEND LAST NIGHT IN PRAYER
Last Giimmer of Hope for Condemned
Men Passed When Glynn
Refused ReprieVe.

, Ossining, n. Y.-The four gunner
convicted of the murder of Herman
Rosenthal were put to death in the
electric chair at Sing Sing early in
the morning
II had been planned to have cleo
trocized the men in the following or
der: "Gyp the Blood" Lefty Louie
''Dago Frank" and Whitley Lewis"
but at the last moment the order was
changed, "Dago Frank going to the
chair first at 5:45 o'clock, Whitley
Lewis" following, "Gyp the Blood
third and Lefty Louie" last. All the
men were dead at 6:23 O'Clock. The
witnesses left the death chamber at
CPS o'clock.
No one was allowed to enter or
leave while the current was being APP
piled. "Dago Frank was brought to
the chair in a state of virtual col
lapse He made no statement and af-
ter two shocks was pronounced dead.
Frank Seidenshner, known in the
underworld as Whitley Lewis died
with a protestation of innocence upon
his lips. He was given two shocks
before death came.
Harry Horowitz, alias "Gyp the
Blood died with a prayer on his lips,
but made no statement. He was pro-
nounced dead a few minutes after
6 o'clock.
Louis Rosenberg, known as Lefty
LOUIE" was given three shocks before
he was pronounced dead. Forty min
utes were required to execute the four
gunner Lefty Louie" made no
statement.
Glynn's Final Refusal.
Albany, N. Y.-The last faint glim-
mer of hope that a reprieve might be
granted the four New York gunner
passed late Sunday.
In the executive chamber of the de-
serted state capitol Governor Glynn
head the final appeals of two attor-
neys for the convicted s1ayers, C. G..
F. Wahle and H. L. Kringle, for a
stay of the death sentence, and then
again, forsthe last time, refused to in
terfere with the execution of the SEN
tence.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
ATLANTIC FLEET ON ITS WAY
Four Dreadnoughts With Other War
Vessels Depart for Mexican
Waters.

Norfolk, Va.-Bound for Mexico to
force Huerta to salute the Stars and
Stripes, nine American war ships
steamed out of Hampton Roads at
noon When last heard from they
were sixty-four miles below Cape
Henry in a dense fog and with a
northeast storm approaching The
ships are the battleships Arkansas,
New Hampshire, Vermont, New Jer-
sey, the dispatch boat Yankton, the
collier Lebanon and the naval tugs
Patuxent Sonoma and Patapasco
Every one of them carries a full sup
ply of ammunition and provisions
enough to last three months The
tugs are equipped with three-inch
rapid-firing guns and carries a num-
Der of rifles, pistols and small arm
ammunition.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
West Point Loses r. e. Lee

Newburgh, N Y.-Robert E. Lee of
North Carolina and P. A. Hodgson of
Nevada are among the cadets just dis
charged from the United States Mill
tary Academy for deficiency in their
mathematical examinations
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

Guthrie, Ok.-Mrs. Jacob Shelley OF
Gushing is dead and her husband is
in the hospital in a dangerous condi-
ton as a result of gas explosion
when she attempted to light fire in
q leakY gas stove.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
Big Fire in Grand Island.

Grand Island, Neb.-Fire broke out
in the business district here and sew
era1 stores have been practically de-
stroyed- The damage thus far is re-
ported at $4,000 and the fire is be-
lieved to be under control
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
Louisville Releases Riackwood

Louisville, Ky--Manager Hayden
has released Pitcher Blackwood, a
right handler from Kansas He pre-
ferred to keep Baker, rookie, who
showed good form against the major
lea que clubs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
Blew Rabv From Roof

New York, n. Y.-Left in her car
riage for sun and air on the roof of
her home. Gertrude Gibson. months
old, was blown to her DEATH The
wind drove the carriage over the edge
of the building
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
Germany Bars Pankhurst.

Ber1in--Germany has hung the
-sVerhoten' sign on the proposed suf
frage campaign of Sylvia Pankhurst.
The English suffragette had planned
to open her campaign in Dresden. but
The police stopped it,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
CIew to Missinq Steamer.

st. Johns, n. F-Seal pelts, believed
to have come from the missing seal
ing steamer, Southern Cross, have
been sighted 20 miles south of st.
Mary's Bay by the steamer Kyle
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02
Another Cut in Oil.

Bartlesville, Ok.-Another drop of
five cents for mid-continent oil has
been announced by the Prairie Oil and
Gas Company. This is the second
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

New York, n. Y.-An preparations
for the departure of the battleship
Louisiana for Tampico were completed
early in the morning. Fresh vege-
tables were put aboard during the
night and with these it was said that
the great ship was amply provisioned
for a months cruise.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

Philadelphia, Pa.-The battleship
Michigan, one of the Atlantic feet,
ordered to concentrate at Tampico,
left the Philadelphia navy yard short
~ before 4 o'clock in the afternoon
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

Old Resident Dfes.-Frederick A
Bissell, the oldest man in Lyon county,
is dead in Emporia. Mr.. Bissell was
born near Litchfield, Conn, May II,
1921. He was for many years an elder
in the First Presbyterian church He
had accumulated a considerable TOR
tune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

Timber Kills Workman-P. Harms.
workman in the ice plant at Hills
boro, was killed, and ]. Bachus seri-
ously injured when timber fell while
the men were putting in a boiler.
Harms was 81 years old and unnaar.
ried.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

Masons Give Show.--Under the d.
rection of st. Clair Hurd of Kansas
City, minstrel show was put on at
the new Masonic Temple in Olathe by
the men and women of the Masonic
Fraternity. There were fifty in the
cast The proceeds will go toward
paying for the new $4,000 Masonic
Temple.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

Horse TrampIes Boy.-When Jack.
the 4-year-old son of c. T. Petit of
Mcpherson, went to see little colt
the mare kicked him and trampled
his face. He was taken to a hospital.
where his injuries were pronounced
grave
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

Dies in Motor Wreck.-Henry L.
Grote, farmer living ten miles north
of Phillipsburg, was killed when his
motor car plunged from a bridge into
a creek, twenty feet below. His broth
er Fred and Rineho1t Dusing were in
jured. The accident occurred near
Stuttgart. Henry Grote, who was driv-
ing, was pinned under the car and his
neck was broken.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

New "Gym."-Ottawa University
has accepted plans for new 100000
gymnasium to be built this year. Work
will be started April 81, which is col
lege charter day for the university.
A swimming pool will be part of the
new building.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

Educator Dies.-Prof. Edmund KEEL
ley, teacher of mathematics in the
Sumner County High School. is dead
of heart disease at his home in Well
ington He was 55 years old and had
been connected with the Wellington
schools many years. His former home
was at Nickerson.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

To Be x. US May Queen.-Miss
Winona McCoskrie of Chanute, Sc
nior in the school of law, has been
elected Queen of the May of the Uni
versity of Kansas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

School for Merchants.-Five thou
sand merchants have received invita-
tions to attend the merchants week
at the University of Kansas May 5, 6
and 4, when the extension department
of the university is planning to hold
school for several hundred Kansas
storekeepers-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

Horses Kick Fatai.-D. B. Garth
waite of Furley, near Wichita, was
killed when his horse kicked him over
the heart while he was hitching it.
He was 60 years old and wealthy.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-05-02

His Conscience Hurt.-conscience
stricken and haunted by fear of ar
rest. he said, Horace Hollingsworth.
alleged defau1ting agent for the Rock
Island at Turon, walked into the of
fee OF sheriff K C. Beck recently and
surrendered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-13

to the court for the preparation of a real crime
much damage has already been done. Many OF
the arrests OF children, however are for trivial
offenses, the evidence of superfuous energy,
and are of no great significance in criminology.
The remedy for our complaint sounds simple.
and yet 1t Is so hard to fulfil. All that any
fairly healthy born infant requires, In order to
be developed into responsible citizen. is that
he receive, during his plastic period-the period
adequate rest, right association. right teaching
and kindness. 1t would seem that every child
had right to demand such simple benefits.
further learned, in my association with
children. that all prefer to be good The child
is by nature happy. impress6nable, and ire
sponsble. Naturally vicious children are de-.
very few and should be placed by them.
selves and supplied institutional care and
supervision by those skilled in the work. They
in another class from our normal-born child
and require no further consideration at this
time. In all my entire experience with children
have known just one hopelessly bad boy.
The children Of to-day will be the nations
support and defense few years later and
reared 1t is the duty Of the State to adjust the
situation to the chids advantage and to it's
own. difficult task but not unsurmountable.
We spend millions Of dollars for the main.
tenance of the abnormal, for the care OF
drunkards, criminals imbeciles, insane and for
politicians. Why not expend little moro on
the normal child who is not having the possi-
btlities for proper dev ,iopment; namely, right
food, clothing, fresh air and decent association?
Our present policy is to let him drift until he
becomes nuisance or menace and then,
having lost good citizen, we incarcerate and
support him for our protection.
or charitable bodies and associations OF
different kinds. there are many, and they do
good In spots and bad in sspots. and they are
very expensive. In large cities, due to defective
general organization. the effort Of one associa-
ton overlaps that OF the other mother told
me last Summer that she had three sets of
people coming to her house advising her how to
bring UP her children Charitable bodies and
private societies OF different types do estmable
work, but they do not even scratch the surface
of necessity. These efforts usually directed
In the larger cities, and while much Is &C.
complished a great deal more remains undone;
and. furthermore, the few large cities are but
a small part OF the country. This often
lose sight of.
In every State there are hundreds of villages
Of five hundred, one thousand. two or three or
ten thousand inhabitants, and smaller cities OF
a greater number of inhabitants, and millions
of square miles of populated open country.
These villages. cities and country districts have
growing boys and girls in them, boys and girls
who must be amused, entertained, and have
social life which is an absolute necessity OF
the young.
In the absence of something definite to do
they amuse themselves. The boys chang