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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02
An Extra! Women's
81 to $40 Dresses
for $4.98

Not an old stock-every dress just
finished and fresh from the maker.
Made in one-piece models, so practi-
cal and so necessary to every wom-
ans wardrobe. Made of serges, pop
lins bedford cords and granite cloths.
Dresses in wide range of desirable
colorings, in the popular styles of the
day-not the ultra-and in all sizes.
Some have Bulgarian effect collars,
and all are finished with silk or satin
girdles Early in the season these
same dresses would have sold readily
at 81 to $40 each. Tomorrow at the
Hahne store .$4.9S
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02
Extra! $4,000 Yards of APO. Calico at

Light medium dark color full of patterns;
pretty blues gays black and white the special Of
ward
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02
25O.OOO Yards of A. P. c. Wash Fabrics
ifferent Patterns--Guaranteed [
You Are Absolutely Sure of A. P. c. COlOrs
Per Yard


behind these mighty
n sore-The Hhne of Newark
n
hwiH ideas
and
for you
n
lei
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02
An Event Certain to Meet Nth Tremendous RESPONSE


w. A. P. C. Black and Whites
O/2l A. p C. Navy Blues
a A. p. c. Pink and Whites
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02
Real French Kid Gloves
$50 Boys "Mother's Friend" Wash Suits
at $1.23 to $1.98

Of these well known wash sds Sizes in this lot
considerable
of them the For example
ST so and So grades s23 $3.50 $3.50 grades Sl69
$500 or $3.50 grades at. ............... .$l9o
ON o is,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

r. w. Robinson will speak before a
meeting of the Newark Technical So
ciety at Administrators, Thursday
night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

The annual meeting of the Little-
ton Building and Loan Association
will be held next week.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02
New Spring Models,
WOnen's Dress

New advance styles in wom-
ems separate Dress Skirts are
making t h cir appearance.
Fresh, new and spic-and-span
from one of our best makers,
one who devotes his entire time
and attention to this particular
branch of ready-to-wear gar
ments. Newest and prettiest
materials in plentiful assort-
ments, new colorings, at 1898
to SLABS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

The nineteenth annual banquet Of
the Master Plumbers Association will
be held at Achtel-Stetters Thursday
night, February ID
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

The third annual minstrel enter
tainment of the James s. Mullin AS
ISOLATION will be held Monday night,
February 3d. in Hensler's Auditorium
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

The annual ball of the John il.
sullivan Association will be held at
Doelgers Hall tomorrow night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

The midwinter reception and dance
of pupils of Miss Dorothy Palmers
dancing classes will be held tonight
in the New Auditorium.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

The Women's Union of the First
CONGREGATIONAL lube Memorial Churca
Will be entertained at the home OF
Mrs. Walter c. Jacobs, of West Enu
avenue, Thursday afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

yard, mill lengths, full % inches wide
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

The Newark Advertising Mems Club
Nill hold it's first annual banquet
and election of officers in the Cham
Ser of Commerce rooms tomorrow
night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

The fourth annual reception and
dance of Newark Lodge, Loyal Order
of Moose, will be held in the Kreuger
Auditorium, Thursday night
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02
Women's Waistsfo csc
Women's Waists at SI.98

Women's Wolfe and Batste Waists, n
high, v or round neck styles; long or
three quarter sleeves; some embroidered,
VAL. lace insert or crochet button trim
med; special at. .S1.9e
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

Court Newark No. 1892, Independent
Order of Foresters, is arranging for
a theatre party and supper, to be held
on Wednesday, February Is. G.. L.
FAIR, 1869 North Seventh street, is
head of the arrangements commit
tee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

A smoker will be held tomorrow
night in the parish hall of st. Pat
rick's Church, in Central avenue,
under the auspices of the st. Patrick's
Holy Name Society.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02
The Usual soc to Csc Grades at

Name Plate Engraved with script
style, copper plate and so fine quality
visiting cards, the usual price is Csc
during this sale for. .............. sec
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

The Seminole Club will hold a
smoker Monday night, February 16.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

Discarded clothing is wanted by
the sisters in charge of the clothing
bureau of the House of Prayer. A
collector will be sent for them II
notice is given at the mission house
in State street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-02

l5e Printed Crepes, newest designs. g

l5c White Ratine, an extra special, at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15

dauphters. For nn,t week arrange
mcuts have been made to Introduce al
least "A score of deputantc-. hut IN" iirsl
dance i'm Town will be givcn ON Friday
night bv Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Damrosch
for their daughter, Miss Gretchen Blame
Damrosch, at the Cosmopolitan tlub'
From December l. When the Junior As
semblies begin there will be round OF
dances, and there il scarcely night not
taken up TO January l.
Miss Lorraine Virgins, daughter OF
Mrs. James Virgins, was married last
"Wednesday to Lewis Bassett Moore, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison :. Moore OF
Flushing, L. I. The wedding took place
at the home Of the brides mother 81
West Scventy-siNth street. The ReN
DIR Henry Evertson cobb performed the
ceremony in the presence OF the rel
ativcs and a few intimate friends. y
reception followed.
The bride, whose brother, -. Cliiord
Virgins, gave her>in marriage wore q
gown of white faille silk trimmed viii
rose point lace. Her point lace veil
worn by her mother AT her wedding
WAS held in place with sprays OF orange
blossoms and she carried shower
bouquet Of lilies Of the valley
Miss Alma Bennett acted as maid oi
honor and the bridesmaids were MISE
Molllc KIlner and Miss Marjorie Arisen
burgh. Il cousin Of the bride. IN 'lslt
WAS formed lv ribbons held 10y Miss
Pauline Moore MR., Ealph RunN"n
Mrs. n. r. Tmh ..M.ss Mary Brincker-
hon and Miss \ivien Maxwell
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15

COClETN'S fashionable season will
b" 'naugurated tomorrow night
~ AZ the Metropolitan Opera House,
when the regular opera season
VIII beglu. The regular period OF enter
'd'ning has not opened for the reason
NAV nowadays there is "A desire Ia re
man m country places until after the
mondays. This by no means intcrfereS
WIN attendance At the opera and for
'ho>n who yc, remain on Long Island
II il not a difficult matter To come in
Wy motor from "A country place, return
iS after The opera. The list Of box
,'H'r~ for the coming long season,
F"ch viii cover II period of twenty
'"'" ""il-. presents no now names
."N-" her" is n changing about Of
'N' "ln ara not owners of boxes.
''' IS -ur" 10 be AT the opening per-
''I't''" tire brilliant gathering char
''''I'. " 10! the event and later will
-' '" -"p-nN of important dinners
''"'ung "a IN" present outlook the
''h -'r clement Of society will monopo-
~" VII" 'Iold for a. least six weeks 10
com" and at the end of that time all the
@Sutdhl"s, Of whom there are very many
NlS year Will have been formally intro
uuc"H 10 society Some of them will
w fortunate enough To be present to-
,'''r"" night at the opera. The iirst
'''n'|pu- Of the season will he gwen
vi VI thursday afternoon by Mr.. John
"N,n clifford, Mrs. William Burgovu"
'"2't and Mrs. Thomas j, Preston,
va VINO will introduce to society their
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Societv's Calendar for the Week

MoNDAY.-opening Of the opera season, Metropoli-
tan Opera House
Wedding of Miss Matte /. Vaughan, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs Herman w. Vaughan, to Dr. Walter
w. Griffin of this city home of the brides parents
in Brooklyn
TUESDAY-Wedding of Miss Sarah Augusta Letch-
ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Clark
Letchford, to Endicott Fiske of this city, home of
the brides parents in Montclar. NJ ].
First Of Miss Juliana Cuttings dances. Plaza rose
room
EDNESDAY-Rccepton for Eugene Brieux at tee
home OF DR.. ard Mrs. Nicholas Murray Butler %
Morningside Drive, p. NJ.
Bazaar arranged by Mrs. Emil Vatable and oti-
in aid of the Helpers, Delmonicos, afternoon
and evening.
Wedding of Miss Anna Pinkney Watt, daughter
of the late Thomas Lister Watt to Beverley
Keator, St. Thomas's Church.
MISUNDERSTANDING of Miss Ursula Woicott
Brown, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Hunter Brown,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15

Elmer Williams Moore was his broth
cr's best man. The ushers included
Clinton l.. Smith ard ]. Chester John
son.
ono Of the most interesting engage
ments announced recently was that of
Miss Emily Hope Hamilton, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William \. Hamilton, TO
Harry Livingston Kaufman of Cleve-
land, Ohio, son of the late Samuel II.
Kaufman of Marquette, Mich.
n Miss Hamilton was introduced 40 society
two years ago, although prior to making
her debut she acted as bridesmaid at the
wedding of her. cousin, Miss Marjorie
Gould, who was married To Anthony j
Drexel and later at the wedding of Miss
Vivien Gould and Lord Dccies. She is
noted for her beauty, is fond of outdoor
life and has been prominently identified
with tho activities Of the younger con-
tingcnt Of society.
MIR, Kaufman is II brother Of Mrs
Edward \. Brcitung of this city and is
well known here. lie has mining in
tercsts in the West and is vice-president
of the First National Bank of Cleveland
The wedding, it is expected. will take place
during the latter part of January, and Mr..
kaufman and his bride viii make their
home in Cleveland
Another engagement recently an
nounced was that Of Miss GLADYS Ingalls,
daughter e the hate Melville T. ingalls,.
ff,.uyi.yt,J nm STgoaH Pane
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15

Edmund S. Twinng, Jr, St. Thomas's Church,
p. M
Mrs. John p. Clifford, AIS Lexington avenue,
afternoon reception with dancing to introduce to
society her second daughter, Miss Almy Clifford.
Mrs. William B. Haight, afternoon reception to
introduce her daughter Miss Dorothy Haght.
Plaza ballroom
Mrs. Thomas Jex Preston, Jr, afternoon recep.
ton to introduce her daughter, Miss Marion Cleve-
land at her home. Westland, Princeton. N. J.
FRIDAY-Mr and Mrs. Walter Damrosch, dance
for their debutane daughter, Miss Gretchen Blaine
Damrosch, Women's Cosmopolitan Club.
Wedding of Mrs. Sarah Louise Csrfoot Pollock
to Edward Chappell Ely, Church of the Incarna-
ton, a p. M.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Miss Constance c. Buel.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Clough Buel, to
Vivian Burnett 1870 East Sixty-seventh street
Wedding of Miss Violet Rdgway daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Rdgway to Theodore Jaeckel
of this city, United States Consul at Stavenger,
Norway home of the bride, Philadelphia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Bargain Budget
In Bricf.

&c. to sac Shadow FlouncinRs -
inches wide. I5c. yard
500 Fashionable Corduroys. 81 inches
wide, 6Sc.
sec. 10 si.2j Colorsd Dress Goods,
5Oc. a yard.
Thanksgiving Sale Of Utilities for
preparing and serving the dinner.
Si.co House Dresses, 8Sc.
zoe. Mercerized Lining sateen. lac.
q yard. Quantity limited.
Women. Russian Pony Goats. "a
inches long. 81. 80. $500 and
$1,000.
$500 Golden Oak Dining Room
Table, ss.7o.
Advance Sale Of Thanksgiving
Groceries.
Mems s25 TO $50 Suits TO measure,
$4,000. Above a. breast measure adj
ditional charge for extra material
necessary.
Women's Satin Striped Hemstitchpd
Handkerchiefs, I8c. a half dozen.
Boys $500 to $40. 90 Overcoats, ~. OJ
Women's 800 Flsnnelette Gowns.
SOC.
1925 Imported Black Chiffon Broad
cloth, SI.AO yard.
Handmade Porto Rican Cigars at
AOfs under regular.
2sc and $50. Scotch Flanncls. TIC.
yard.
Drugs and Toilet Needs Far Under
priced
Decorated Schwarzburg China AT
about cost
$40 American Cut Glass Cider
Jugs. Sl.SO'
5000 Chime Clocks, s29.9s.
$50 10 $500 Paris Made Corset
Covers, SLID. No duplicates Store
orders only. Sizes 80, 80 and 20 only.
Ostrich Plumes and Bands exactly
half price.
a.es to 1925 Satin Damask Table
Cloths. s3.9S and $3.50 each.
PIC. Woven Dress Ginghams. So.
Xmas Stationery, &c. to 2Sc. a box.
"a m Crepe Chiffon Wells, SI.6O,
: and ~ inch Stamped Linen
Doilies, reg. 5, and ioc., at &C., Be.
and sc.
&c, Dress Sets, ISc. Consisting OF
collar and cuffs
&c. Italian Creams, i0c. a Id.
Good quality, yard wide. soft finish
Lon, Cloth, $50. a piece of 10 yards.
Handbags, s2.77.
Mems i2,9o. Black Cotton Half
Hose, 9c.
sI.OO. c,.-
uabies' silk Poplin Caps, Csc.
womep's Underwear, 39c. Sliabt
,.norsections. Store orders only.
n ,oo pairs Of Nottingham Lace Cur.
tains at about the cost Of production.
a, 10 Untrimmed Velvet Hats, 81 .on.
A. % TO 5000 Trimmed Hats, s2.o5.
None c. o, d.
Women's Imported Black Stockings,
ne. store orders only,
Mems and Women's Umbrellas. SIC.
7sc. TO sl.?5 Swiss, Cambria and
Nainsook Allovers, 20c.. SOC. and
A0c. a yard.
$50 Sterling Silver Photo Frames.
SOc. None C., o. D, Store orders
only.
$500 TO $500 Corsets, SI.OS.
Holiday Ribbons for Fancy Work,
at I3c. a piece to use. yard.
O.. 80 Extra size Taffeta silk Petit
coats, S2.75.
Women's q and IS Shoes, 1895.
Full size Blankets. n % and y ,S5.
fully worth s2,oS and $3.50 a pair.
81 90 Silk Over-Blouses, sI.3a.
Mems 1880 Overooats, SII.s5.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15
Societys Fashionable Season
Starts | O-nOrrOW NIGHT

vii be lhau9uTated With Opening Metropolitan Oper
ilollSe'- ounger Element Will Monopolize the Fied
Tor Next Six Weeks.--WcccingS and Enoaoen1enr<
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15

Elmer Williams Moore was his broth
cr's best man. The ushers included
Clinton l.. Smith and J. Chester John
son.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
OUT OF COTTON
Vienna Hospitals Have No Ma.
terial for Dressing Wounds.
People of United States APP
pealed to for Help.
(By william g. shepherd.)

(By william G. Shepherd.)
Vienna, Oct. 17.-(By mail to New
To the American Citizen. Home Town,
u. g., A.:
If Christmas means anything to you,
here is your opportunity.
This has nothing to do with war. It
is about humanity. 1t is neutral-as
versal.
For three weeks the hospitals here
have been absolutely without cotton to
dress the wounds of dying soldiers. The
American Red Cross corps, which ar
rived, yesterday, brought a small sup
ply which was Immediately distributed
among the hospitals and will last only
a few days even with the most careful
use
Doctors and nurses are forced to use
small bags of thread. Everybody in
Vienna who can't help in any other
way spends his or her spare time in
unraveling small squares Of cloth cut
from sheets andr handkerchiefs. The
small pieces OF thread are sewed into
bags of gauxe which are sterilixed The
most delicate wound must be dressed
with this rough, harsh material
Americans In the name of humanity
ought to send cotton to Austria Nc
other country can help in this way. The
greatest complaint in America Ia TN
0yefsupply s6E .cOt1on.sv In Austria
wQbp0e6. sxAAns Asa68 8}ytugssim agony fol
mex Of q Few ounces sof~it. Soon It viii
kbe Christmas time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
VICTORIES
A Number of Them Officially
Reported From Berlin.
A New Battle Has Developed
Around LOdz, Poland.

Berlin. Nov. 1S.--An official COM
munication issued today by the Ger
man general headquarters says:
Fighting in West Flanders con-
tinues and the situation on the whole
remains unchanged.
I'm the forest Of Argonne our at
tacks continue successfully. French
sorties to the south of Verdun were
renulsed.
IAN attack was made against our
forces which had moved forward to
the western bank of the River Meuse.
near st. Mihiel. and although it was
originally successful for the enemy,
it broke down completely later on.
"Our attack to the southeast Of
Grey compelled the French to surren-
der some Of their positions. The
Chateau Chatfllon was stormed and
taken by our troops.
New battles have developed in Po-
land in the region north of Lodz, but
no decision yet haE been reached.
ITO the southeast of Soldau (East
Prussia) the enemy has been forced
to retreat In the direction Of Mlawa.
Upon the extreme western wing a
strong Russian cavalry force, which
we defeated on November 16 and II,
has been driven back through TIL
kallen"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
CLEAR AND BRACINC.
Typical November Weather Was Ex
perienced Here Today.

The weather today is typical of the
middle Of November in Kansas. The
minimum temperature this morning-30
degrees-was exactly normal. The sky
was clear today and the air bracing.
The minimum temperature this
morning was exactly what was schet-
uled by the shippers forecast The
shippers forecast today reads: PRO
tect Sc hour shipments north against
temperature Of 20 degrees; west 20 to
25; south 25 to 30.'' This indicates a
temperature Of Is degrees for Topeka.
The highest temperature on this date
in the % years that the local records
have been kept was 70 degrees in 1908;
the lowest was 10 in 1891. The needle
may drop down near the zero point at
any time. 1t becomes extremely cold
here in November sometimes. The rec
ord for November q, '87 was below
zero.
The rainfall thus far this month has
been .08 Of an inch. The driest Nnvem-
ber on record at Topeka was that Of
1904 when the total precipitation was
1t. Normal for November is 1.26
inches. The greatest precipitation on
this date at Topeka was .06 of an inch.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the wind
was twenty miles an hour from the
northwest. The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
GUILT


William Saltxman entered a plea of
guilty to charge of embexzlement pre-
ferred against him in the court of To-
peka today as a result of his opera
tions against a number of local INSTALL
ment houses. The complaint was
sworn to by w. L. Porch and Saltz-
man. who also went under the name
Of Hamilton. was brought back from
Sterling several days ago. Judge RObt.
Carver imposed a sentence Of 80 days
in the county Jail.
Porch charged that Saltxman pur-
chased q quantity OF goods from him,
signing the usual installment house
promissory payment agreement. and
then removed the goods from the city
without completing payment 1t il
said he made a similar purchase from
other dealers. The goods in question
were all recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
FIGHTING IN MUD
Terrific Battle Has Been GOin8
On Four Days.
The CannOnading Is Main.
tanned Night and Day.

Paris. Nov. ia despatch re-
ceived here from Petrograd by the
Havas agency, is as follows:
"A terrific Battle of unexampled VII
olence has been proceeding for four
days around .Soldau. The cannonad-
ing has been maintained night and
day. The Russians are advancing at
any cost to avenge their check at
Soldau and are throwing themselves
at the Germans with indescribable
fury. They have carried position af-
ter position by assault, in spite of the
Internal fire of the Germans.
THE Germans are offering a most
energetic resistance and their fighting
is alternately offen-ive and defensive
I'm spite Of the torrential rains
which have turned the ground into
| a Quagmire, the Russians are advanc-
ing toward the interior of Germany
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
UNDER MEXICAN FIRE
An American Is Shot in the Leg at
NacO.

Naco, Nov 1S.-R. H. Reynolds, a United
States customs inspector, was shot
through the left leg by a stray Mexican
bullet today when the Mayotrena forces
made a general attack upon the Carranza
garrison Of Naco. Sonora. Reynolds was
in hotel on the American side at the
time. The bone of the limb was shattered.
The artillery fire of the attackers was
not well directed and shrapnei burst fire.
quently over the bOmb-prOofs OF the
American troops guarding the border.
Bullets from Mayotrena's Yaqui Indian
riflemen also crossed the international
line.
General Hill, commanding the garrison.
moved gun to the trenches on the east
ward side of the town and compelled
Mayotrena's artillery to draw back. Hill 9
buglers sounded the victory call. but the
shell fire and the musketry of the attack
ers continued.
Three Mexican women on the American
side also were wounded by stray bullets,
one seriously. Surgeons in charge Of the
hospital at NacO, Sonora, reported that
sixteen men Of the garrison had been
wounded up to ten o'clock. At that time
Maytorenas infantry began an advance
| from the southeast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
SHOT THROUGH HEART
New York Police Find Mans Body
Stuffed in a Barrel.

New York. Nov. 1S.-A prescription
written on the blank of an East Side
druggist furnished the police their
only clew today to the identity of the
dead man whose body was found
Tuesday night in a barrel in a lonely
street under the Queensborough
bridge. A bullet wound in the heart
indicated that !; murder had been
committed and the police are con-
vinced hat they are confronted with
a mystery similar to tie famous East
Side barrel murder OF some years ago
which followed a quarrel between
members Of a secret organization.
Two men unloaded the barrel from
truck and rolled 1t to the sidewalk
and stood 1t on end. Then they
leaped back on their truck and
whipped their horses and dashed
away.
A woman who had seen the actions
OF the men went to the barrel and
looked in. She saw the body OF q
man which had been crumpled and
stuffed into the barrel The woman
called a policeman and then made
Of In appearance the man was an
Italian about zS years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-18
AT HOME FIRST.
He Advises Aiding of Own Suf-
ferers Before Be1gians.

New York, Nov. 1S.-In a letter to
the committee Of mercy. replying to an
appeal to help raise contributions for
the relief Of the Belgians. Mayor
Mitchell has called attention to the
need .of home philanthropy before an
swering The call of a European nation
impoverished by the war.
Contributions made to the Belgians
must be made in addition to the con-
tributions necessary for the relief OF
poverty here at home,'' the mayor
wrote Il feel it my duty to emphasize
this and to urge the citizens of New
York to make a special sacrifice dur
ing this winter to minimize distress
among the destitute here in America
Let us give to the Belgians gener-
ous1y, but let us not fail first to meet
with equal generosity the needs OF
those for whom we have. first respon-
sibility and on whose welfare will
largely depend Americas readiness to
meet her obligations now and at the
close of the war;