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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-16

prevented, by the use of some kind of metal pro-
lection. He does not suggest that its weight and
unwieldiuess was any drawback, for he recon-
mends a cuirass made of buff leather, REINFORCED
with metal strips, weighing in all 80 pounds, as
a very useful equipment, and he gives as his opin-
ion that it was only the cost of armor which
brought about it's disuse. From the middle of the
sixteenth century there had been much discus
sion as to the practical value of armor, and Sir
John Smythe, writing in 1890, cites the death
of Sir Philip Sidney from a spent bullet as a rea-
son for adhering to the old fashions in military
equipment. AS early as 1869 armor was proved
by musket or pistol shot. and in 1890 Sir Henry
Lee, master of the armories, arranged a trial
to determine the respective merits of Shropshire
iron and "Hungere" or innsbruck metal, with re-
suits disastrous to the homemade product.
In the "Verney Memoirs" under the date of
1867, we find that one Richard Halls proved his
armor with las much powder as will cover the
bullet in the palm of the hand" 1t was this
proof by musket shot, combined with the gradual
decadence of the craft of the armorer, who had
by this time lost the art of tempering his metal,
which produced the graceless and cumbersome
equipment of the seventeenth century-proof
against firearms, it is true, but so heavy and in
convenient as to be entirely unsuited for extend
ed expeditions, and for the new school of military
tactics. The last relic of the complete suit of
plate was the small crescent-shaped gorget worn
by infantry officers up to about the year 1880.
Once this had been a practical protection to the
throat, but latterly it shrank to a small plaque
Of brass, little larger than a regimental badge.
Quilted armor, brigandines, and chain mail were
occasionally used after field armor had been
given up; but these were solely used against the
attack of the assassin. Napoleon III is said to
have worn a defense of mail; the cavalry OF the
Confederate army in the American Civil war ia
vored a vest lined with plates of steel; and Ned
Kelly, the bushranger of our own day. wore a
helmet and cuirass of bulletproof boiler plate.
The thin strips of steel used in the brigandine
were only of value against sword cuts, and it was
for this purpose that they were employee, In the
"seeretes" or hat Innings. of which there are still
large numbers in the Tower, and in the hat of
Bradshaw the ~regicide, in the Ashmolean mu-
scum, Oxford. The modern French and German
defenses of this nature would seem to be quite
useless against longrange rifles. For many years
inventors have brought forward contrivances,
claimed to be bulletproof. which provided thrill
Ing turns on the music hall stage, but none ever
dared to face the service rife wearing their In
vention. AS has been repeatedly pointed out In
recent articles on this subject, the only value OF
armor at the present day is as a protection from
CHANGING or spent bullets. 1t has no value what,
ever against the point-biank impact OF a pro1ec-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-16
Canalized Emntinns-

The world seems to be full of what
may be called canalized emotions.
One is supposed" to love ones aunt
or ones grandfather in a certain def
mite way, at the risk of being "un-
natural" One gets almost a sense of
the cumulative measurement of emo
ton. Perhaps the greatest tragedy
of family life is the useless energy
that is expended by the dutiful in
keeping these artificial channels
open, and the correct amount of cur
rent running. 1t is exactly this that
produces most infallibly the rebellion
of the younger generation. To hear
that one ought to love this or that
person; or to hear loyalty spoken of,
as the older generation so often
speaks Of it, as if it consisted in an
allegiance to something which n
no longer believes in-this is what
soonest liberates those forces of mad
ness and revolt which bewilder spir-
itual teachers and guides. 1t is exact
ly those dry channels of duty and OBJ
legation through which nc living wa
tiers of emotion flow that it is the
ideal of the younger generation to
break up. They will have no network
of emotional canals which are not
trimming, no duties which are not
equally loves.-Randolph s. Bourne
in Atlantic.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-16

Cynthia said Joe, later, do you
know, in spite Of the world, and lite
ups and downs. I've always felt that
I'd like to come back to the old place
and settle down here again?"
so have l." said Cynthia.
I'll be in a position to do SO any
time, as 500 as ] can get rid of my
obligations" said Joe. Listen, Gym
thia. Suppose | did come back, and
found you here, and-oh, Cynthia,
dear, you know l haven't changed in
all these years.
Cynthia let her hand rest in Joe's,
You're dear" she said. But you're
part OF the Illusion, I've never cared
for anybody since l knew you-not Sc
riously. But, Joe. | don't think |
should feel that when l got back to
the big world. Joe, dear, If l we're to
meet you then-well, l don't know"
That's hope enough for me- said
Joe, as he left her at the end of the
village. Somehow Cynthia had felt
that Joe would be out of place at the
hotel.
On the morrow she returned to
New York, firmly resolved to break
away from the life she hated, as 500
as the dreaded Muzzini contract
closed. At thirty dreams of a happy
life, with husband and children, had
become more real to her than the ap-
plause of the audience and the CLAM
our of the footlights.
But when she was back in her
apartment in the great city the
glamour once more took possession of
her. She hardly slept that night.
Il don't know" she said to herself
the next morning, as she dressed to
go to the interview with Muzzini.
Muzzini's office was crowded. Even
she had to wait, though she was TO
have the precedence over the crowd
of nondescripts hat haunted the
place. They looked at her with envy,
and once again a distaste for this life
came over her. She recalled the time
when she, too, had begged fol inter
views with impresarios, and she pic
tured Muzzini as just such a man as
these-a pompous, underlined Italian.
How she hated her contract!
"Signor Muzzini will see Madam
Alloni!" announced the Office boy.
Cynthia followed him into the little
room. She looked into the face Of
joel
Joel" she gasped, and suddenly
she understood.
Il am Signor Muzzini," said Joe.
All, Cynthia, if l had known it was
you before yesterday! l heard you
had gone North, and l went after you,
in fear that you were going to break
your contract. Cynthia - Cynthia,
darling, this is going to be your last
contract but one. And the last. the
very last, will be with me, tool"
THE very last" murmured Cynthia,
in his arms.
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Cynthia's
Contract
~
By HAROLD CARTER

copyright. 1916. by w. q. Chapman.)
The hotel register had her name
Madame Alloni. but the hotel stood
two miles from the village. and the
moment she had passed the patch OF
woods that separated its grounds
from Meadowdale she became Cynthia
Dale again. Insensibly she seemed TO
shake of the cosmopolitan airs that
had attracted attention at the hotel
the moment she set foot inside it.
Her gait grew free, her step assumed
the elasticity of a girls. And, in fact,
at thirty the famous opera singer had
resolved to become a girl again, Just
for one day." as she phrased it.
Nobody in the little village would
recognize in her anyone but the Gym
thia Dale who had gone to New York
and then to Munich to study music
ten years before.
But a year later her father had
died, a bankrupt; his wife had fol-
lowed him within three months, and
Cynthia had found herself upon the
world, helpless.
She had never permitted herself to
think of those dreadful days of pow
erty and temptation. Gradually she
had won out. For two years she had
been one of the most famous of Muz-
zini's opera singers. His companies
were already famous throughout Eu-
rope. Muzzini she had never met,
but he had persuaded her to come to
America. at a fabulous salary. The
contract had been signed abroad, and
she was to meet him in New York in
two days time.
Suddenly homesick, the girl had de-
cided to pay a visit to her native
town. 1t had changed little. How
every recollection came back to her
as she set foot within it's limits. Cy
Warner, the blacksmith, was still at
his forge. He looked up as the styl-
ishly dressed woman passed him, hes
itated, and then beamed on her as
she stopped to shake hands with him.
It's Miss Dale" he roared, grasp
ing her hands gently in his huge,
hammer-hardened paws. We'll,
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France, where the tradition of the bodyguard of
the emperor still survives. But even these relics
OF ancient armor are known to be serviceable,
saving many a guardsman from wounds of saber
or lance or even high velocity projectiles when
striking at an angle.
1t is true that the disuse of armor followed the
invention of better grades of powder. but it must,
nevertheless, be remembered that, during the time
when armor was worn oftenest in Europe, gun
powder was in common use. During the latter
half OF the sixteenth century not only cannon but
guns and pistols were seen everywhere. Never
theless armor continued to be used. 1t was in
many cases the matter of expense which limited
the wearing of armor; for in those days the cost
Of armor was high, very high. Clearly, therefore,
a man would be less apt to wear a really good
harness-one which might have cost the equiva-
lent of ten thousand dollars in the present pur-
chasing power of money-when the protection 1t
gave him was not complete; he preferred then to
wear common heavy armor, and in the end to
neglect wearing armor altogether.
When he found that his enemy kept away from
him, the range of firearms increased. Later on he
took a chance" Of receiving a wound.
1t was only during the Thirty Years war, say
before 1850, that cheap armor Of very great
weight-almost intolerable-came into general
use. Then, too, one must remember that there
was for a long time a feeling that armor was not
heroic. Even in earlier centuries many a distin-
guished officer thought it chivalrous to appear in
ut Al PoALiy hlS Ahub VIC eau u ni6-
torical personages going into battle with helmet
visor raised, and of such a knight errant as Sir
Philip Sydney fighting bareheaded. The feeling
that 1t is dscreditable to wear armor is strong
even at the present day.
The reasoning runs: 1t is cowardly to take an
unfair advantage of an adversary. Surely a man
In a duel would not wear a shirt of mail; so why
should he be armored in battle, which is only a
duel on a larger scale?
Shieldsgshould be and are already In constant
use. 1t may be recalled that the Japanese rede-
veloped this system effectively in their war with
Russia. especially in the capture of Two Hundred
and Three Meter hill" where they moved along
in front of the advancing infantrymen. In earlier
times the Japanese sometimes wore a fiat shield
slung upon the breast. but always as a defense
against shot.
When one considers the value to the commu-
nity-o even one soldier. surely no nation should
afford not to protect him as best 1t can.
The descendants of an individual may amount
TO thousands in the course of a couple Of centuries,
so one can figure out what the human losses TO
the countries now at war must represent In the
future. II armor will save even a few hundreds
of men it will certainly pay as a national invest.
ment to use II. The time will soon come when
governmental commissions will take up this mat.
ter effectively.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-16

81 am Signor Muzzini," Said Joe.
Miss Dale, this is a pleasant surprise.
What brings you back? Looking pros
porous, amt you, now?"
Yes, thank you, Papa Warner" a
swered Cynthia, and the blacksmith
roared with delight.
But / guess you're married now"
he suggested.
Not yet" said Cynthia.
Really, now? Well, that's a pity.
I'm sorry for someone, Miss Dale"
He beamed and smiled after her,
and she found the welcome of the lit
tie town grateful to- her after the hol-
lowness of European cities. IF |
could really be a girl again." she
thought. IF | hadn't signed that on
tract with Muzzini. ibid settle
down here and-and perhaps get mar
ried," she ended, with a blush.
Somehow Cy's words had reminded
her of her earliest sweetheart, Joe
Byrnes. How many times she had
promised to marry him when they
swung upon the gate together, or, boy
and girl, strolled down the lanes,
abloom with wild roses. Joe Byrnes,
who also hoped to be a singer, and
had never succeeded in anything!
Unconsciously her feet we're lead.
ing her in the direction of Joe's old
home. Suddenly she stood still and
gasped in amazement. Leaning
thoughtfully over the gate, dressed in
stylish clothes, was Joe himself!
Their recognition vas mutual. Joe
lifted his hat, net with the old awk-
wardness, but with a flourish redolent
of fashionable society.
And Cynthia, shaking hands with
Joe, found herself positively blushing
again, like a schoolgirl.
1t was odd, too. but after their first
embarrassment wore of, they found
themselves chatting In much the old
style, as they leaned over the gate.
Joe had at last succeeded. He was in
business. according to the impression
he gave Cynthia. and he was in a fair
way to become a rich man. He laugh
ingiy admitted that he had abandoned
his musical hopes forever.
mo. Miss Dale" he said. I've
mixed a good deal with musical PEG
pie, but had sense enough to see
that | hadn't any talent myself. But
how about your" he added. looking at
her keenly.
And somehow Cynthia blurted out
the truth. Joe took her statements
with surprising calmness, though he
shook hands with her again cordially.
ITS a shame you should have to
use a professional name. Miss Dale
oh, hang 1t. Cynthia. May call you
that as ] used to do?" he added. red
dening.
And their talk drifted into still
more intimate things. Somehow the
Illusion persisted perfectly. Cynthis
was conscious OF being a little girl
again. with her first beau.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-16
LEAVES JAIL FOR MINISTRY
pardoned Murderer Has Become High
Iy Educated During 20 Years He
Spent In Prison.

George Jones. who was serving a
life sentence In the state penitentiary
for murder. has walked forth a free
man., paroled by Governor Hatfield. At
once he left for Kentucky. where he
win enter a college and prepare him
self for the ministry. Anxious that his
past should be forgotten. he refused
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-16

to name the college. but It is In the
southern part OF the Bluegrass state.
The release OF Jones was secured
through the intercession OF Miss
Emma Davis. sister OF United States
Solicitor John W. Davis. who has been
engaged in prison relief work for
years. When Jones was received liz the
~penitentiary he was an nliterste boy
of twenty. who could neither read
nor write. Today he is a we~ll-educated
man OF forty. He killed Gordon Belch-
er, a neighbor and playmate. IN an ar
gument about money. He has been ,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-16

that comes Of looking before and
after. ex%hortations to bestow aims
upon animals seem a little out OF
season"
One serious phase Of the cat sItua.
ton is the large number left behind
by deported or interned Germans
London dispatch to Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-16
Those Poor London catxl

An urgent appeal in behalf OF a cats
home, stating that this dreadful war
will break up unless our kind friends
help US to hold on" moves the Times
to al editorial protest.
In the throes Of the most frightful
war of modern times" remarks the
paper, when millions OF human be-
ings + suffering death. mutilation.
famine. disease and the added anguish
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-16
Did Not RECOGNIZE II.

What is that?" asked the visitor IN
the studio.
IAN Italian sunset" replied the
proud artist.
"Oh!"
'Didn't you ever see an Italian sun
set?"
"oh. yes; that's the reason l asked
what 1t was"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-16
ARsHAL MAURICE of SAKE, writir

.RSHAL MAURICE of SAKE, writing
in the middle of the eighteenth cen
fury, deplored the disuse of de-
fensive armor as being the cause Of
large number of casualties in bat
tie. He very truly observed that
most of the wounds caused by
spent bullets, sword, lance, or pike
thrnsts wnnld he minimizad IL NOT
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-16

II one had a voice which would
reach to San Francisco II would take
four hours for the sound to carry so
far.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-16

model prisoner -Moundsville wv. Val
Dispatch New York World.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12

Your choice of any of these
pieces in mahogany tuna mahog-
any, bird 's-eye maple, walnut and
quartered oak.
$500 Colonial Library Tables,
S12.75-dull rubbed mahogany
and quartered oak.
$202.25 Jacobean Dining Room
Suite, $4,000 = consisting of
ten pieces-buffet. china closet, ex-
tension table, serving table, five
side chairs and arm chair. =
S134.00 Sheraton Mahogany Din
ing Room Suite, $11O.OO-eon-
sisting of four pieces-buffet.
china closet, extension table and
serving table.
$1,000 Fumed Oak Living Room
Suite, $13.9O-consisting of arm
chair, arm rocker and library
table. Auto spring seats on chair
and rocker; covered in Spanish
leatherette.
$45.OO CHARTERED Oak Buffet,
$34.5O-Colonial design; plank
top, solid oak construction on the
interior and drawers and cup
boards finished
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Note the Wonderful Values

Women's and Misses
Flannelette Gowns, 49c;
values 75c to S9c.
Chill ldren's Flannelette
Gowns, 25c; value soc.
Boys Night Shirts and
Pajamas, 29c; value soc.
Infants Flannelette XII
monos, 19c; value 29c.
Children's Flannelette
Petticoats, 121ac, value
25c; 15c, value 29c; and
25c, value 49c.
Infants Flannelette
Sacques, 1Oc; value 19c.
Chi dren's Flannelette
Rompers, 15c; value 29c.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
$500 Princess Dressers, ChiffOnierS and
Bureaus at $I2.0O; Also 81 3.95
Toilet Tables at 5000

$3400 CHARTERED Oak Buffet.
$29.OO-This is one of our spe-
cial bullets in the February Sale.
Its features are three top drawers,
large linen drawer, silver drawer
with plush lined removable tray
and roomy cupboards.
$500 CHARTERED Oak Colonial
Buffet, $19.75.
$1,000 Pedestal Extension Table.
So. .5O-solid oak; Colonial pat
tern; extends to six feet.
$500 Platform Base Extension
Table, $12.75 = quartered oak
top; rubbed and polished; extends
to six feet.
$1,000 Platform Base Extension
Table, $1S.75-plank top; forty
five inches, full quartered oak top
and base. This table is one of the
very best values we have ever Of
fered
$19.75 CHARTERED Oak China
Closet, $17.5O-Colonial pattern,
finished interior; very. roomy and
well constructed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
Soap Specials

10 cakes Swift's Pride soap, -. zoe
10 cakes Ivory soap, ........ 3Sc
10 cakes P. & G. Naptha soap, 3Sc
10 cakes Fels Naptha soap, -. 3Sc
packs Swift's Pride washing powder,
25c
No phone orders will be sent c. O. ID.
Basement-BOWMAN
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
''Melba''

A beautiful complexion is posi-
BILE to all under the "Melba" sys-
tenn. We have direct from New
York Miss Matthew, who will be
pleased to explain and demon
strate all articles contained in this
wonderful line of Nlelba" prepa-
rationS.
This line is entirely complete
and is the result of twenty years
research and experimenting.
We mention a few of their we'll
known specialties:
Melba face cream skin food,
Low Me" perfume, Melba Lilac
toilet water, Piney Woods face
powder.
Main loor-BOWMAN'S.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
And Now Comes More
High Grade Administer
Rugs Reduced

The product of the famous Bigelow Hartford Co. in
handsome designs and coorings All are perfect goods
Size 9x12. Regular price $3.50 B. B. B. Sale price $21
FourthF Floor-BOWMANS.
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BIB. B. Specials
In Linens

Linen sheeting, $1.25 yd.-reg-
ularly $3.50; 80 inches wide ex-
ira heavy quality. Limit, yards
to a customer.
English Breakfast Cloths, $1.5O
regularly $2.49; 2 yards square,
in blue, green and yellow mercer
lied.
Main Floor-BoWMAN's.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12

Women's Flannelette Pet
ticoats, 25c; value soc; and
15c; value SOC.
Misses Flannelette Petit
coats, 15c; value 29c.
Second oor-BOWMAN'S. /
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
Dainty White
FabricsSpecia1
in B. B. B. Sale

Mercerized Voile at 1Oc yd.-
regularly 19c; 30 inches wide; ex-
ira fine quality.
French Organdie, 29c yd.-
beautiful, sheer, fine material.
Main r-BOWMAN'S.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
There Was Never Such an Opportunity to Secure
Warm Flannelette Garments asBBB Sale Offers
Variety Is a Strong Factor
In This Furniture Sale

At no other time, and at no other sale,
have you possibly met with such wide
and selected assortment of suites and in
dividual pieces. There is everything from
plain chair to the most historic Period
designs, and the following list will show
of the unusual values that give this sale
distinction
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-12
Hundreds and Hundreds of Flannelette
Garments Have Been Carried
Away This Week

And still the assortments remain intact.
In the first place, there were 13,OOOto be sold,
because we couldn't think OF carving that
number in stock, and a moments thought
will convince you that it will take days to
dispose ofthem. However, we might remind
you of the early bird" story.
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These Are Not to be Confused
With Flannel

They're made of a cotton fabric that re-
sembles flannel, but lacks the fuzzy sur
face that many folks object to. Come in pink
and blue stripes; plain white and other shades
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-10-05
NEW TRIAL DEN|ED.1HE
TONOPAH TOWN BOARD
INTERESTING COMPLICATIONS
WILL TAKE PLACE IF APPEAL
FAILS

In the case OF the county commits
sioners versus Henry Schmidt and
others, an action brought to compel
payment of town licenses, motion
for new trial was submitted yester
day in Judge Ayerills court 1t was
argued, the motion was overruled and
new trial was denied The only re
course now left to the district attor-
ney and the commissioners is an APP
peal to the supreme court, in which
instance. II the complainant loses his
action, the alleged town government
of Tonopah will cease to exist, even
in name, and there will probably fol-
low suits to recover licenses Illegally
collected, as well as refunding by pub
lie officials of salaries which they
have claimed and accepted, all of
which makes the matter of the appeal
one somewhat problematical.