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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13
PoSTScRIPTs

A Colorado inventors electric hat
ircn is propelled by a motor driven
roller, an operator having only to
control the current and guide It..
Wireless apparatus for spherical bal
looms that a German has invented uses
loops OF wire that encircle the gas
bags vertically for %antennae.
Experts have estimated the avail
able water power Of the streams of the
United States all the way from 31.-
404. 900 to 50,140,0 900 horse power.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13
COMMENTS

Usually we do not know; but we
might find out oftener than we do.
When a man is h%enpecked, one OF
his first duties is to tell everywhere
that he isn't. and that he wouldn't be
3 bachelor again for anything in the
world.
Suspicion is a vicious thing; but
sometimes II is justified.
The Sober Second Thought is usu-
ally so slow that much mischief 10
d0Da before II acts.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13

German railroads nave found that
the maintenance of electric locomo-
tives is more economical than operat-
ing al fitted with individual mo-
tors.
Easily attached to or detached from
a window sash, a wire screen has been
patented that is rolled or unrolled as
a window is closed oil opened.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13

To bake potatoes quickly boil them
in sailed water for ten minutes. then
put in the oven. Ths boiling water
will heat them through SO they cook
In q short time.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13

The selection of the time
for restocking thus is al
most automatically sug-
gested.
A small card-tiling case
contains a remarkable ex-
hibition of prices current.
Charted on cards are the
market price movements
for seven years, week by
week, of important sta
pies. For example. the
butter card shows a we'll
defined curve for each OF
the seven years, indicat'
ing the weeks when but
ter is high and when low.
AS these curves closely
parallel, a glance at 1t
shows when is the most
advantageous time for
buying butter in quantity
and storing it.
So systematized has the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13
Altogether different.

Someone has said that there are but
few women who are great orators. hut
when II to great taikers-weiI.
that's another AFFAIR.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13
oNCERNING a specific instance
of the continuous decrease of
surface water from the earth.
, especiallv in Asia and Africa.

of the continuous decrease of
surface water from the earth.
~ especially in Asia and Africa,
the dry continents" Advocate
Eugene N. Marais, r. j. p, writes
from Rietfontein, Waterberg, South
Africa, an astonishing article recently
published in a report Of the Smithson
ian institution.
After mentioning some of the gen
eral facts relative to the drying up of
the whole earth, which, according to
the French astronomer F1ammarion,
will ultimately cause the end Of the
world, the author cites a number of
appalling instances Of the increasing
dryness Of Africa. N'gami, a real lake
less than fifty years ago, is now no
more than a marsh threatened with
speedy extinction, and Lake Rudolph
is rapidly shrinking, which fact Is
alarming when 1t is realized that this
body of water feeds the Nile and wa
ters Egypt. MIR. Marais believes false
the old doctrine regarding the perfect
cycle of neutrality-suspicious. and
precipitation being euual-and thinks
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-13
One Charm Of Wealth.

Make a noise that rings like wealth
and IN number Of visiting cards Will
be pushed under your front door.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
TEST ...AT NEVER FAILED
Mine Foreman Had Particular Reason
for Patronlxins sawyer's Place
on His Vacation"

Among the old miners of Siskiyou
county a man can get worse whisky
at Sawyer's bar -han In any other
place on earth. This is the belief Of
the gold-diggers Of that section, and
that faith is accepted as orthodox. says
the San Francisco Call.
Regularly every Christmas Billy x,
foreman of the Orc Fino mine, takes
his layoff down at Sawyer's. Once
the superintendent asked him why he
always selected that place for his va
cation.
II want to have one yearly drunx,"
said Billy. ''and want to know Just
when am drunk. SO that may enjoy
the sensation"
well, can't you enjoy the sensation
In any other portion of the country or
state or continent" asked the super
intendent.
mo. When I'm drinking Sawyer's
whisky and 1t begins to taste good.
then l know I'm drunk"
The state herald., 1915-07-23
300 HOMES INUNDA1ED|
FIVE DEAD AND BIG PROPERTY
DAMAGE IN OHIO FLOODS.
o'kes Hold at Kansas City Where
Water Is at the Highest Stage
In Many Years.
Western Newspaper Union News Service,

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Columbus, Ohio. July 17.-Five
dead, scores injured, and more than
s2,O00,OoO worth of property damaged
were the toll of floods which resulted
from torrential rains throughout CEN
tral Ohio.
Hundreds Of acres OF land are un-
der water and vast areas imperiled
by weak levees and embankments.
In several places in Ohio the disas-
trous flood of March, 1913, was ex-
ceeded. but last night most of the
swollen streams were stationary and
fears of further damage were allayed
by favorable weather predictions.
At Lima, where three lives were
lost, more than three hundred homes
submerged and large area flooded,
the Ottawa river began to rise again
Friday afternoon and the city last
night faced unprecedented flood con-
ditions. Mayor Miles Standish is
sued proclamation stating that
while the property damage there
would exceed 100000, no outside aid
in relief work would be asked.
In Columbus both the Scioto and
Olentang rivers, after flooding a
large section early Friday were
slowly rising last night but the
Weather Bureau gave assurance that
no serious damage would result un-
less the rainfall should be excessive.
The Miami river rose five feet at
Dayton but caused no alarm, as it
Is far below the flood stage.
A large portion of Kenton was sub
merged when the Scioto overflowed.
Foraker, village near Kenton,
also suffered considerable damage.
Several houses were washed away,
and 1t is feared that a number of
persons lost their lives.
Mount Vernon and Lancaster each
reported one death, due to the storm.
Included in the property damage are
big crop losses amounting to several
hundred thousand dollars.
pikes Hold at Kansas City.
Kansas City.-The Missouri river
here had reached the 27.3-feet stage
late Friday. the highest in the his
tory OF the local Weather Bureau ex-
cepting in the disastrous flood years
1903 and 1908. The damage done by
the flood Waters is yet comparatively
light The dikes have held at all
points here.
The state herald., 1915-07-23

Some one advised me to take Lydia E.
Pinkham' Vegetable Compound. Ihsd
taken 30 much medicine and my doctor
said he could do me no good 90 told my
husband he might get me bottle and /
would try It By the time had taken
It felt better. continued its use, and
now ! am well and strong.
81 have always recommended your
medicine ever since / WAS 80 wonder
fully benefited by II and hope this
letter will be the means Of saving some
other poor woman from suffering. -
Mrs. MARTHA SEAvEY, Box ll44,
Unionville, Missouri.
The makers Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound have thousands Of
such letters as that above - they tell
the truth. else they could not have been
obtained for love or money. This med
icine Is no stranger = It has stood the
test for years.
II there arc any complications you
do not understand write 20 Lydia r.
Pinkham Medicine Co. conildentlaD
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by Q woman and
held In strict cOniidencc.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
.LEOFRANK'STHROATCUT
LIFE TERMER WITH HUGE KNIFE
SEWERS JUGULAR VEIN.
Factory Superintendent, Convicted Of
Staying Mary Phagan, Attacked by
Inmate Held for Murder.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Milledgeville, Ca, July 19.-Leo NJ.
Frank, whose death sentence for the
murder OF Mary Phagan recently was
commuted to life Imprisonment by
Governor Slaton, was attacked by an
other prisoner at the state prison farm
here Saturday night. His throat was
cut. Prison officials said that the at.
tack on Frank was made by William
Green, who also is serving life term
for murder. The attack on Frank,
which was made shortly after IL
o'clock, was made from behind and
precipitated a riot. The assailsnt
used butcher knife. Franks jugular
vein was cut, but neither the spinal
cord nor the windpipe we're injured.
and the doctors say he has chance
to recover. Green expresses regret
for his act.
The state herald., 1915-07-23

New York. July 15.-Harry Kendall
Thaw was declared sane Wednesday
by jury which for three weeks list
ened to testimony given in the Su.
preme Court here before Justice Peter
Hendrick.
For.y-eight minutes were consumed
and two ballots were taken in reach
ing a verdict. Justice Hendrick on
Friday morning will announce wheth-
er the commitment upon which Thaw
was incarcerated in the state hospital
for the criminal insane at Matteawan
shall be vacated. thereby giving to the
slayer of Stanford White the liberty
for which he has fought in the courts
for nine years.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
COST OF THAW,s FIGHT FOR
ENEEDOM.

What Thaw's nine-yc:r fight for
freedom has cost:
$1,000. cost to
Thaw's family for his first two
trials in New York on murder
charges
350.000-Estimated cost of first
two trials to New York taxpayers.
SIPS, ,000-Cost to Thaws family in
three later attempts to prove sanity.
50,o00--Estimated cost to Thaw's
family of his escape from Mattea-
wan and flight to Canada.
So. $500, cost to the
Thaw family of his trial on con-
spiracy charge and present trial.
T5.000-Estimated cost of Thaw's
last two trials to New York taxpay-
crs.
Other High Stakes in Thnw's Career.
Enjoyed allowance of $4,000
year before reaching his majority.
Spent $4,000 for a single dinner
in Paris to n number of stage beau
ties.
Lost $4,000 in one game of poker
in Plttsburg in 1900.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
Wind Blows Roof off Speedway.

0maha.-Violent wind and rain
storms visited Omaha and It's envi-
rons Thursday. impeding telegraph.
railroad and telephone traffic. Mea-
ger reports from out In the state
were to the effect that crops were
damaged and farm dwellings suffered
from the storm. The roof of the grand
stand OF the new Omaha speedway
was blown down. entaillng loss OF
$4,000. Other minor damage was re.
ported from all parts OF the city.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
r,u,on. Trying to Capture Warsaw

London. July 1.-THE Austro. Gel
man armies. which now appear TO b
working In perfect concert as the r,
suit OF the German organization. mr.
giving the Russians little rcat or tim
TO rcorgnnize themselves after thci
retreat from Gnllcin. Simul,nncousl
with the German effort TO reach Wal
saw, or the Russian lines Servibg thn
fortress from the north. the Austrian
have attacked the DnicBtcr and hay
succeeded In crossing that river a
several points.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
U. S. TO protes, Beef Raids.

Washington.-American meat pack
ers appealed to the State Department
to demand that Great Britain stop In
terfering with their cargoes consigned
to neutral ports and settle for $4,000
900 worth OF their products now held
up In prize courts. They charge the
British government with the destruc.
ton OF commerce In food products be.
tween the United States and other
neutral nations.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
o,ddes Held Son Of Millionaire.

Ogden. utHh-Thc jury In the God
den Ecclos case returned verdict de
clarinR Albert Gcddcn to he the son
~ David Ecclos, the deceased million
airo. who Margaret ueddos. the moth
or Of Albert, alleges wns united to her
IN plural marriage IN August. isOS. by
NJ " Merrill, m apostle Of the Nor
mon church. A poll disclosed that III,
jurors stood seven TO one In favor ol
the hoy. who claimed a oncthirts third
interest IN Tho millions Of the Ecolol
estate
The state herald., 1915-07-23
Lusi,anIa Prob. Clears Captain.

London.-~rorpedoes fired by sub
marine OF German nationality" caused
the loss OF the steamship Lusitania
and its passengers, according to tho
findings OF the court OF inquiry ap-
pointed to investigate the disaster.
The court held that no blame for the
tragedy attached either to Captain
Turner. commander of the vessel. or
The Cunard line. the owners.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
CARE FOR cHILDREN's
Hair and Skin With cutlcura. Moth
Ing Easier. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify the
skin and scalp. the Ointment to
soothe and heal rashes. itchings. red.
ness, roughness. dandruff. etc. Moth.
ing better than these fragrant super
creamy emollients for preserving and
purifying the skin. scalp and hair.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept. KY.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
Army Retreats to Proven, Slaughter

London. July 20.-Thc Posts Buda.
pes, correspondent reports that the
gradual evacuation Of Warsaw has
been ordered by the Russians with
the German field marshals Won Hin.
denborF on the north and Won Mack.
snacn ON the south. whipping forward
the two ends Of great arc around the
doomed city. II is realized In England
that Grand Duke Nicholas has the
most severe task since the outbreak OF
the war, ana military writer's seem 10
think his task il well'nish impossible
The state herald., 1915-07-23
Thaw Takes Dip In Atlantic.

Atlantic city. n. J.-llarry x. Thnw.
who arrived hero after having boon
set free under bail by the New yorS
Supreme Court, took two dips In tho
ocean and shook hands with hundreds
OF persons
The state herald., 1915-07-23
haI,Ien Rebels EalIina Back.

Cape Haitien. Haiti.--Goycrnmeut
forces have captured the village OF Ii
monade. The foderals are now In pur'
suit OF the rebels. who are retiring In
the direction OF Coup Michel and
sain,c Suzanne because of lack OF am.
munltion.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
Nicholson Ia Supreme Elk Head.

Los Angclos.-Thc Grand Lodge OF
Elks opened It's session here with the
election OF officers. which Installed
James II. Nicholson OF Boston as
grand exalted ruler. succeeding Ray.
mond Benjamin OF California.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
villa Troops Surrender to csrrs.,,.

laredo -Four hundred villa troops
under Col. cnrdonnH. have surrendered
10 Carransa'a forces. II was claimed IN
n dispatch from carfanza sources IN
Monterey. received IN Nuoyo Laredo
The state herald., 1915-07-23
FOUR SHOT IN PISTOL FIGHT.
Duel Between Ration officers and
MesIeans Suspected OF Robbery.

Mesiesns Suspected Of Robbery.
Ration. n. M.-Chief OF Police Cur.
It's. officer Floyd and two unidentified
Mexieans were wounded in pistol
suel between the officers and three
MoXieans on the outskirts of town.
One OF the MeSicans is said TO be
dying and u second Is seriously wound.
ed A third member OF the party es
capped. The wounds received by the
officers are said not to be serious.
Shooting started. according to the po
lice. when the officers attempted &c
arrest the McNicans on the suspicion
that they were planning to steal the
payroll OF the Stag Canon Coal Com
pany. on route from this place to Daw
son. ". NJ a posse is searching the
hills southwest OF here for the third
Mexican.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
Elk kIlIs Self on weddIno Day.

Los Angeles. Cal.-charles d. Cook.
n hotel man from Telluride. Colo.
here attending the Elks' reunion. died
from the effects OF poison taken Mt the
hour set for his wedding to Miss Eliza.
beth Wilcox OF hell Flower, n suburb
The state herald., 1915-07-23
Work Begun on Field Museum,

Chicago. - Construction work op
the new sS.OO0,oO0 Field Museum Of
Natural History, which iH TO be built
on chicago's lake front. Just south Of
Twelfth street. began after twelve
years OF planning and negotiation.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
cARRANZA ABANOONS CAPITAL
FOR DASH NORTH TO
CRUSH VILLA.
RAILROADS ARE SEIZED
cARRANzA FORCES OCCUPY NAco
IN SONORA AFTER BRIEF
SklRMISH.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, July 2O,-Mexico City
is again threatened with attack and
the Carranza forces under General
Gonzales who drove the Zapata army
from the capital ten days ago, have
marched hurriedly northward to en-
gage an advancing Villa column be-
lieved to be planning junction with
the Zapata troops now menacing COM
munication with Vera Cruz State De-
partment dispatches announced that
General Gonzales with most Of hts
army had evacuated Mexico City. turn
ing the government over to the civil
authorities.
This was just preceded by advice
that Gen. Villas flying column, which
circled Obregon's forces after the bat
tie of Aguas Calientes and captured
Queretaro, had taken possession OF Pa.
chuca, within forty miles of Mexico
City, and was marching on the capital.
simultaneously with the latter report
came the news that Gen. Carranza had
taken possession of the reconstructed
railroad east of Apizaca, junction
point south of Pachuca, and had or
dered that 1t be held exclusively for
transportation of troops and ammuni-
nition, thus preventing further ship
ment of provisions from Vera Cruz to
the needy thousands at Mexico City.
Officials here made no effort to con-
ceal their belief that the situation sur
rounding the Mexican capital was a
grave one. With another battle for
possession OF the city imminent, and
with much-needed food shipments from
the east coast cut off, it was feared
that further suffering among the civil
population would follow
Gen. Gonzales sudden evacuation OF
the city in an effort to head off the
invading Villa forces, together with
Carranza's action in closing the rail.
road to freight and passenger traffic,
II is feared here, will make further
relief work at the capital practically
impossible.
Notwithstanding Gen. Gonzales as
sertion that a military force was left
behind at Mexico City, officials here
were inclined to doubt that It was suf-
ficient to prevent trouble or to main.
tain order in the capital.
Pachuca is on the direct line OF rail-
road between Queretaro and Mexico
City. though east of the former city
and northeast OF the capital Villas
column is reported to number 10000
men. led by Generals Fierro, Natero
and Reyes.
Carranxa Takes Sonora.
Naco. Ariz-Carranza forces occu.
pied Naco. Sonora, Monday after a
brief skirmish with the villa garrison
In which four OF the defenders were
wounded and eleven prisoners taken.
The prisoners later were released and
sent across the border to the Amer
lean side. American residents were
snmolested.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
strikers Cases Sc, Tor Angus. "a.

Bouldcr.-Judge Neil p. Graham
sverruled a motion TO Quash the mur.
der indictments against five labor
leaders growing out OF coal strike dis.
orders at the Hecla mine. and set the
ease for trial Aug. %.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
Colorado state Guard to Get 10000

Colorado State Guard TO Get $4,000.
Washington. War Department Off.
cials. I, Ia said. have honorcd rcaui.
sitlona for about $4,000 worth OF fed.
cral supplies for the portion OF the
Colorado National Guard that was not
cut off from government aid ON July /.
This amount In part OF total OF ronr.
~ $4,000 that will be allowed colo,
rndo this year Formerly the Colo.
rado total reached $4,000. This mon
ey In to be used by the Colorado MI.
thorltIea TO equip the guard with uni,
forms. ammunition and other necca
parleH. and 10 maintain o rifle range.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
Anti.tipplng Bill Vetoed.

Montgomery, Ala.-Goyernor Hen
derson vetoed the nnti.tipping bill OIL
the ground that he did not believe
the law could be enforced and that It's
constitutionality was doubtful
The state herald., 1915-07-23
Raw Material.

Did you hear about Scribblerf
The police caught him walking out
of hotel writing room with about ten
dollars worth of the hotel stationery
under his coat"
what did he have to say for him
self"
Said he was gathering material for
q novel"
The state herald., 1915-07-23
loveIana eoy sho, IhtouQh eody.

Loveland.-G-oorgc shaffcr. II. wai
accidentally shot while hunting With
George iiolEer on a farm east Of the
city. 4 bullet from .22.callbcr rifle
penetrated the boys intcS,inca. coins
clear through his body.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
Three KILLED by Lightning.

ST, Louis.-Three St Louisans were
killed Sunday by lightning In one OF
the most severe thunder and rain
storms in recent years.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
Shell KIN, Five In French Factory

Rcchefort, France.-Fiye persons
were killed as result OF the bursting
OF shell in the ammunition factory
at Vergeroux. near here.
The state herald., 1915-07-23

The more prominent the man, the
more likely the doctors are to dag
nose his old age as rheumatism.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
THOUGHT SHE
COULD NOT live
Restored to Health by Lydia
E.Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Unionville, MOI suffered from Q
female trouble and got so weak that l

could hardly W ak
across the floor with.
out h holding on to
something. l had
nervous spells and
my fingers W ould
cramp and my face
would draw, and l
could not speak, nor
sleep to do any good.
had no appetite, and
everyone thought I
would not live,
The state herald., 1915-07-23

Lips are seldom as red as they are
painted.
The state herald., 1915-07-23

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Gross Bag. Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The state herald., 1915-07-23

Heat Kills -Four In Cleveland.
Cleveland, ohio.-four victims were
claimed by tho extreme heat hero.
The state herald., 1915-07-23
THAW Sane AND
FREED BY JUDGE
NEW YORK JURY DECIDES IN HIS
FAVOR AFTER LESS THAN
HOURS DELlBERATioN.
COST OF 9-YEAR FIGHT
JUDGE HENDRick COMMENTED
UNFAvoRAsLY ON ACTION
OF AliENlSTS.

,estern Newspaper Union New. Service.
The state herald., 1915-07-23

New York. July Hilary X. Thaw.
adiudged sane by n jury. was given
his freedom by Supreme Court Justice
Peter a. Hondrick. who announced
that he had adopted the Jury's verdict
The state Immediately served notice
OF appeal. and Justice liendrick fixed
Thaw's bail at $4,000 to insure his
presence at future proceedings Bond
was furnished by surety company.
In announcing his decision Justice
Hendrick took occasion to comment
unfnyorably upon the action OF alien.
lists who had assisted the state In pre-.
pairing the case and then appeared as
expert witnesses In court.
81 have reached decision In this
case" Justice Ilcndriek said. "nnd II
is based on my own mind. fortified
by the acton OF the jury"
Thaw. sitting comfortably In his
chair, his counsel on each side. his
mother and his sister few feet be
hind him, showed his pleasure and an
ticipntcd the courts decision with a
broad smile,
The state herald., 1915-07-23

The verdict recorded. John b.
Stanchfield. chief counsel for Thaw.
made a motion that the commitment
signed by Justice Dowling. following a
verdict OF not guilty on the ground OF
insanity. which was returned By the
jury at Thaw's second trial for the
murder OF white. be vacated.
He then set IL O'Clock tomorrow
morning as the time when he would
receive briefs and hear arguments In
his chambers upon the motion TO dis.
miss the commitment. The Jury was
discharged and then court adjourned.
As soon as the Jury was dismissed
Thaw crossed to the box and shook
hands warmly with each OF the men.
His mother also shook hands with the
jurymcn. saying to each: Thank you
80 much for all that you have done"
The state herald., 1915-07-23

London An Austro German ulti-
matum to Rumania is being prepared,
according to the Moscow Russkoye
Slovoe