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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

ally all town lots have considerable
depth. 1t is seldom that a builder
Is called upon to restrict operations at
the rear of a house, except to curtail
expenses. For this reason usually a
house may have considerable depth
without affecting its appearance on a
lot. But it often happens that the
property is ruined by selecting a house
too wide for the lot. Such building op-
erations tend to injure the neighbors
On both sides. The selecting of the
profile and the fitting of the plan to
a lot requires more careful study than
the plan itself.
In designing this plan, especial at
tention has been given to the living
rooms. The two bedrooms and the
bathroom occupy cry little space, for
the reason that little time is spent in
these rooms compared with the long
hours in what are generally designated
as the living rooms"
The two bedrooms, with the bath
room between, are very conveniently
arranged. There is an extra door
AShdAhB AAOLA tue pdIiOI iulO ln6 I1Oul
bedroom, for the reason that some
families would furnish this little room
as a den. The extension window in
this front bedroom may be used as a
recess to hold a folding bed-one of
the various inventions which look like
a davenport in the day time, but un-
hinge at night and open out into a
comfortable sleeping bed. In this
way the room may be made to serve
for both.
There is a good deal to the work.
shop end of this little bungalow, which
commences in the planning Of the
back entry by making room for the ice
box to keep the ice man, with his
muddy boots, of from the nice clean
kitchen floor.
The kitchen is large for a bungalow
and in addition there is a fine large
pantry, which makes considerable stor.
age for provisions, canned fruit, etc.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

Ration that does not seem to change
its character. Three popular shapes
selected from this seasons showing of
Panamas are illustrated here. They
are to be recommended as practical
and becoming and correct in type.
These hats are usually very simply
trimmed with bands of silk, ribbon or
linen. Flat rosettes or hanging scarf
ends are favorite decorations, and not
to be improved upon. The wide
brimmed shapes are sometimes
swathed with malines and finished
with huge bows of this fabric. Occa-
sionally flowers or feathers adorn
them. But narrow-brimmed Panamas
are trimmed in the simplest manner
possible.
The fine South American Panama,
IL well cared for, will stand many
seasons wear. These hats can be
cleaned and reblocked il one wishes
to change the shape. But 1t is better
to swathe the hat in a wide silk or chit
fon scarf than to reblock it, and to
wear 1t In its original shape. A hat
so fine, SO shapely and sensible will
always look well.
1t seems a pity to wear out a hat
whose making involves such pains
taking and wonderful work, by using
a hat pin. In a fine hat it is better
to sew hat fasteners In the band and
secure 1t to the head in this way.
JULIA 8oTToMLEY.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

vailed all through the house, from the
basement to the attic.
Old houses had narrow windows and
2 by s doors. Many of them had outside
blinds to shut out the light and sun
shine, so the carpets wouldn't fade,
but we have discarded the carpets, be-
cause we preferred good health. The
new floors are kiln-dried, so the sun
and daylight do not affect them. The
few floor rugs We have are better
made, and dyed in fast colors, because
the art of dyeing has improved along
with the general order of house build
ing and house furnishing.
We now provide heating plants to
warm the whole house, so that u
wives and daughters have discarded
their heavy underwear and thick dark
dresses. We prefer to see them look
pretty in short sleeves and flimsy
dresses in the winter the same as in
summer. improvement in dressing is
due to the improvement in house
building and heating.
This bungalow is built with a good
basement, having a ceiling Z feet 6
inches in height on purpose to &C.
commodate a modern warm-air fur
room to work properly. We build a
basement and install a furnace in or
der to keep every room in the house
the same temperature all through the
day and evening. The windows are
always left open in a arm house, SO
that the air is pure and the children
are free from nasty colds.
The front parlor in this bungalow
Is a grand room. 1t is "a by IL feet
in size, with light On three sides, and
# is literally lighted, too.
Such large windows interfere with
natures plan to keep q house dark
and gloomy In the fall. They also
interfere with the placing Of large
articles of furniture against the walls
The modern idea is to make living
rooms big enough to place the furni
ture out into the middle Of the room
A very satisfactory arrangement II
to place a big davenport facing the
open fire. Back of the davenport {
group OF easy chairs may be arranged
in sociable positions. If there is {
parlor table 1t is showed into the
darkest corner Of the room. where
1t is merely tolerated as a doubtful
ornament, but the big upholstered
easy chairs, tufted all over, have thu
best positions before the incest win
dows, and their embraces are enjoyed
on every possible occasion
A woman loves a room like THU
when she has the sal to furnish
Il. and she will generally economiz'
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Valuable MoIeskIn.

The skin of the mole is much sought
for the manufacture of furs, and those
made use OF in this country have been
heretofore imported from Europe, but
it is entirely likely that we shall sup
ply this demand by the home product
at no distant time. The biological sur
yey of the United States has recently
made some examinations into the quail
tiles Of the domestic mole for this pur-
pose, and It has been discovered thag
the animal of the northeastern part
OF this country 10 superior to the for
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

because it is necessary to consider
appearance. On general principles, a
bungalow, to look right, should be
placed on a wide lot. There are &C.
casions, however, when 1t seems neces-
sary to use a narrow plan, n that
will fit the neighborhood and the
pocketbook.
From the first front veranda step
to the ending of the real porch stairs
is a distance of about sixty feet. Usu-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

That education is the solution Of the
Negro problem in the United States is
the practical and proved theory being
advanced today by the enlightened
men and women both of the white and
colored races. When M considers
that It was only a little more than half
a century ago that the Negro was
freed from bondage in this country.
the advancement made by these peo-
pie in almost every walk and profess
sion of life is almost remarkable.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
BUNGALOW WITH
COBBLEST0NE TRIM
One Of the Prettiest Designs
That Ever Came From Brain
of Architect.
MAY BE BUILT ON ANY LOT
Width Of Ground Always Desirable,
but Not Altogether Necessary In
This case-Rooms Arranged
With the Idea Of Com
fort
BY WILLIAM A. RApFoRp.

Mr.. William A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers Of this
paper. On account Of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 1927 Prairie
avenue, Chicago. ILL.,. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Odd in trim, but exceptionally neat
and pleasing in appearance is this
beautiful ive-room bungalow. The
size is q feet 6 inches by 40 feet 6
inches on the ground, but it has IN
overhang of nearly foul feet.
1t is known and spoken of as the
prettiest bungalow in town, and the
owner admits that there may be some
truth in the statement.
The cobblestone porch abutments,
porch stair walls, piers and chimney
are prominent features of the exte.
rior decoration scheme, but the shin
gle siding, the wide projection of cor
nice, and the shape of the roof all
help. There are differences among
ZIG NAhNO"o that way AHC NlhAON
proposition and help to keep up inter
est. The different parts of the house
are not made all in one mold as for
merly, but the general design is ad-
hered to, without repetition. In this
window scheme there are single win
dows, double windows, and one frame
holds five two-sash windows separated
only by the sash-weight boxes, but ev-
cry window in the house is bordered
around with the same plain white
casing.
There also is a similarity in glaz-
ing, but it is difficult to find two win
idows that are exact duplicates of each
other. There is a general combination
of large lights in the lower sash and
small lights in the upper sash, but
they all fit into the perspective to
take their proper place in the com
,plete picture.
There is considerable width to the
front steps and the front walk. The
front door also belongs to the new
wide order of house building, which
means that broader ideas have pre-.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

One of the evils of war is the lower
ing of the national physique. In the
generation after the Franco-German
war there was an appreciable decrease
in the stature of Frenchmen through
the large number Of young men OF
good physique who were killed.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

Grape seeds. for which hitherto no
use has been known, have been found
to contain oil which is especially valu-
able in the manufacture of soap, and
a South American refinery is making
preparations to produce it on a large
scale.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

At Japanese auctions each bidder
writes his name and bid on a slip of
paper, which he puts in a box provided
for the purpose. When the bidding is
over the box is opened and the goods
declared the property OF the highest
bidder.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Thoroughly Soaked.

did old Skinson let you in on the
ground floor OF his new stock promo
ton scheme?"
That's what he did"
what happened them"
"The ground floor was flooded with
water"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

Earning a living through civil serv-
ice furnishes interesting proof of the
Negroes f%aithfulness and ability. When
the Negro was first admitted to civil
service examination it was pointed out
by Negrophobists that with the merit
system the Negro would be eliminated
from civil service, but just the reverse
has happened.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Mutual Attraction.

$50 the telephone operator in the
hospital is going to marry the u
geon."
$50 ! hear"
affinity OF tastes. ! suppose. She
cuts people on and he cuts 'em mp"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

The long hair that some musicians
wear is not always the result OF an
artistic temperament. We knew one
who frankly confessed that he would
rather spend rs cents for beer than tc
throw the money away for q haircut
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

A Sheffield firm has received from
Holland a contract for the manufac-
ture OF $4,000 army pocket knives, to
be made to the pattern Of those hither-
to imported from Germany.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Blouse OF oraandie.

Blouses OF organdie unless MADE of a
very fine quality are found to be unsat-
isfactory SO that this charming mate
rial Is used now more for trimming
purposes such as collars and cuffs OF
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Bound With Leather,

A frock of georgette crepe is made
with three rufies or the skirt, each
bound with a narrow edge Of black
leather. The same black leather is
used for a belt and to bind on the
bodice.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

eign animal, the fur being finer and
having other advantages. A report Of
the investigation has been printed and
the cultivation Of the mole for its fur
is recommended Is a profitable indus.
try.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

the spring blouses, not to speak of the
dainty vestees. 1t is often cross
barred, that is, with a back-hand stitch
In black or colors. or embroidered
with flowers and the ~buttonholes done
In the same color. Pieces Of organdie
trim other materials such as crepe de
chine, batiste and other blouse mate
rails.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

The mountains Of Puerto Rico are so
magnetic that they attract surveyors
plumb line. II has been found that
some old surveyors are incorrect by
half a mile or more.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

It has been found that wireless tele-
graph waves are propagated along the
surface of the earth with a velocity
slightly inferior to that of light.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

Salubite, a new explosive. is so times
more powerful than dynamite. and is
much safer, for 1t win explode only by
means of the percussion cap.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

The ~jinricksha is the man-propelled
vehicle OF the far East. 1t is being SUI
perseded by a vehicle known as the
cyclericksha.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

Marriage is the ceremony which
binds a to work for her board
and clothes for the remainder Of her
natural life.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

"He is the sort Of fellow" said Eph
Wiley, recently, in speaking of his son
in-law, who builds a itheater in a
small town"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

More than $4,000, 10000 o tons of
coal remain to be taken from the fields
in Wales, according to biologists.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

In these days OF political germina-
ton, some fellows forget their friends
and let their enemies forget them.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

Even when thawed and cooked froz-
en- beets have been found to contain
a poison deadly to live stock.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

Look at that dog chasing his tail"
He is only doing what you and |
are trying TO do-making both ends
meet"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

The growing literacy Of the Ne
groes is an occasion for general ap-
prevail. In every city and state the
percentage of illiteracy among Negroes
is lower in younger generations than
in the older. In Georgia, for example,
among Negroes from ten to fourteen
years old the percentage of those who
can't write was 22.1. Among those be-
tween twenty-five and thirty-four years
the percentage of illiteracy was 1921.
Among those from tifty-fve to sixty
four a and over the percentage
was 7O.2. The Negro is taking advan-
tage of the educational opportunities
at hand.
In Boston the number Of Negro chill
dren who go to school is in a greater
proportion than the number of native
white children in ten other census
cities. But even SO, less than half of
the Negro children from six to twenty
years old are attending school, taking
the country as a whole. These bare
figures, however, recount a record OF
progress made possible only by ire
mendous efforts. Within sixty years
of freedom the Negro has achieve
ments to his credit of which any race
might be proud.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

A Negro woman led a small boy up
to the front door of the Y. NJ. c. A.
building at 1894 Paseo a few weeks
ago and literally pushed him inside.
Maybe these folks can do some
thing with you," she said severely
to the small boy, VIII. vas looking
stubborn and keeping still. IF they
can't I'm through with you"
she left a little money for the small
boys uplift and departed, voluble with
doubts. The young Negro men at the
Y. NJ. c. A. are a hopeful crowd. He
was a sturdy small boy, and he would
look you ~squarely in the eye, and
abundant energy is a good fault, even
though it does take Satanic outlets at
times. II there were just some way
of getting him.
And presently 1t developed that the
small boy was extremely fond of swim
ming. A grin of pure raptu 9 over
spread his countenance when he saw
the big pool of clear green water in
the basement-and thereafter the
small boys interest was assured. He's
bossing a Bible class now and swim
ming in races with fellows twice his
size, and following the big straight
military Hardy, gym" instructor, who
used to play on a real college foot
ball team with surprising precision.
He raps out his orders in good
style, this nan Hardy; and he's train
ing them not to shuttle their feet, and
to hold up their heads and their
shoulders, and yet he has time to give
a pat on the back to the fat boy who
has such a hard time getting over the
horse" and who reduces the entire
room, including the raging" piano
player, to gleeful laughter.
1t is very new, this Negro Y. NJ. G.
Ats only been open two months
and comparatively few people know
about it. Also, there is a good deal OF
fantastic misintormation current on
Vine street. A lodging house keeper
will tell you that the rooms are ken
nels and the beds hunks followed out
of the wall. AS a matter of fact, the
rooms, with their oak furniture, cleo
trio lights, steam heat and clean beds,
and a big window in each room, are
hard to beat anywhere In town. They
rem for $3.50 to $3.50 a week, and
there is no accommodation for Ne
groes in town to compare with them
1t is interesting, too, 70 see the pride
the men take in keeping the rooms
clean.-Kansas City Star.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
INTERNATIONAL
NNDGYSNOOL
LESSON

By E. o. SELLERS. Acting Director OF
Sunday School Course Of Moody Bible
Institute. Chicago)
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

Virginia, however, had fewer Ne
groes in 1910 than it had a decade
previous. From Virginia 206,7 64 Ne
groes migrated to other states during
the ten-year period. Though popular
opinion in the South holds that Ne
groes "go North when they move,
Arkansas. a southern state. showed
the greatest gain from this migration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

made new.
In the past the pest house has been
the object OF criticism and even rid
icuie, because of the lack OF facilities
with which to properly conduct the
hospital. Men and women in many
cases we're not segregated and pa
tents suffering with various stages Of
smallpox mingled together.
During the past summer the isoax
ton hospital was iremodeled With .
view to eliminating all of the rouhle-
some conditions Six additional 6boms
were built on for patientsyand 1ahb-
ing and heating of the modern type
were provided snssaS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

The building is constructed of Hy-
Tex brick and the first floor is used
for store purposes with room for three
tenants. The second floor is devoted
TO club room purposes, and the third
floor for dance and meeting hall.
The club rooms on the second floor
are equipped with a modern sanitary
kitchen for banquet purposes. An ele-
vator is also installed in the rear.
The home is one of the handsomest
and most complete in the three cities.
Plans for the new structure were
drawn by Architect Olaf z. Gervin,
and the contracts were awarded as fol-
lows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31

General contract-Herman Hansen.
Plumbing & Mcmahon.
Heating-E E. Lamp.
Electrical -Leithner & Welsh
ar.
The sub contractors were as fol-
lows: Masonry, McConochie & Sons:
painting, Lindbloom & Nelson; tin and
copper work, Illinois Cornice 4 Sheet
Metal works: structural iron. Rock Is
land Bridge & Iron company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
PEST HOUSE NOW
PRACTICALLY new
City Spends 5000 Upon Isolation
Hospital in Lower End and 1t Is
Completely Remodeled.

Rock Islands detention hospital re-
Gently was remodeled at a cost OF
about $4,000 No longer can critics
take slam" at it, since it is now
modernly equipped and practically
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
EAGLES POSSESS
FINE STRUCTURE
New $4,000 Home Of Local Aefie lis
Dedicated During the Summer
of the Present Year.

. The new $4,000 home of Roek Is
sana aerie No. $50, Fraternal prdet
q Eagles. was formally dedieateS dur,
ING the past summer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
Fire and Water.

Salt water is considerably more eff
fective than fresh watersin extinguish-
ing fires
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-04-22
Appointments
Are Announced

The appointment Of members and
commissioners to new and old state
boards and commissions has taken up
considerable of Governor Boy1e's
time the past few weeks, but he IS
now rapidly heaching the end and IS
sending out communications to the
parties who have been selected.
To the State Board of Embalmers
the old members, George E. Kitz-
meyer of Carson, Thomas F. Dunn
of Goldheld and J. L. Keyser of Eiko,
have been reappointed.
As delegates to the eleventh con-
vention of the National Child Labor
commission, which meets in San
Francisco in May, Rev. L. B. Thorn
as of Carson, Mrs Frank Ingram of
Sparks, Mrs. Hugh H. Brown of Ton
opah, w. E. Wallace of Carson and
Mrs. G. E. Guirey of Reno have been
named.
As members of the board of control
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-04-22

STATE TAX RATE
CHAPTER s1.-A to Levy the Fiscal
and and to
Funds [Approved March %, 1851

For the ad
and directed be collected all taxable
including Of and mining
which
treetenths
fund, and heeenths
hvenths public
seven-tenths
For fiscal January 1916, ad
collected all taxable
claims
excep such which shall
be
school
territorial fund.- and two-nths
public service fund.- one hvetenhs
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-04-22

rate rooms, while the men are gener
ally housed in stables, lofts and Other
rooms of the barracks Jackson re
ported. This camp was one of TIE
most contented | visited. A man VIII
made himself bothersome by at
tempting to escape in box was
there. After two weeks confinement
he was granted the same liberties is
other prisoners. Pictures OF the Ger
man emperor and German bags were
hanging in the rooms
Jackson reported that the worst
conditions were at Queens Ferry.
Dorchester, where 200 Austro-Gar-
mans were interned.
The general atmosphere of this
camp was most depressing OF all
those | visited" he reported. "Thouoh
the camp had been occupied about
five months, BUT little had been done
to improve the general conditions.
The buildings were those of an o. j.
machine shop. The roofs are Of
glass, and there are many leaks. The
floors are OF stone and cement and
as rule the wooden beds are raised
but few inches. There were 70
special accommodations for the be-
ter class prisoners, though many hal
been allowed to build a kind OF tent
around their beds to protect them
selves from leaks and draughts. The
prisoners themselves seemed listles>
and not inclined to make much effo-t
to improve conditions"
Labor difficulties were given fire.
quently by the British authorities as
the reason for their failure to improve
conditions at the prison camps. jack
son reported.