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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
THRICE IS HERO
Of PRISON CAMP
Story of the Deeds Of AuguSte
the Little French Tailor.
NOW HE WANTS TO FIGHT
Three Times He Wrecks Plant Where
Asphyxiating Gas. Bombs Are
Made and Twice Escapes to
His Own Lines.

Paris.-It was in Nantes that met
this little man l am going to tell you
about, and / think | will tell you the
whole incident, Just as it happened to
me, so that you a see in what a
queer, unexpected way n may run
against a hero. l found him on the
railroad quai in a French provisional
town in the shape of an understood
tailor, slightly bald and forty-two
years old.
Nantes is one of the twelve cities OF
France that have statues in the Place
de la Concorde, in Paris. One passes
through there on the way to and from
the coast towns of southern Brittany
and, having come from st. Nazaire,
was waiting in the Care d'Orleans in
Nantes for the train to Paris and
meanwhile trying to find my porter to
see if he had all my luggage gathered
in n place.
/ found him at the far end of the
. quai, with my bags at his feet, talking
to a young girl wearing the Breton
coiffe and the wide-sleeved Breton cos
tune.
"Auguste has come" the girl wa'
saying as / approached. He arrived
last night from Paris, and came to oul
house this morning"
My porter touched his cap to me
Everything is here, monsieur" he
said, and the train will stop directly
opposite us on the No. 1 line. This IL
my sister Madeleine, who has com t.
tell me about Auguste."
Very Proud of Aususte.
"Auguste is our cousin" explained
Madeleine, and he is coming to th'
station to see my brother. My brother
was his favorite when we were chill
dren. Here he is now!" she cried. Ant
/ turned and saw a group of three ad
vancing along the quai.
A lame girl was on n side and OF
the other was a tall man in bagg.
corduroy trousers, while between then
was a small man, wearing trouser
that were too long for him and
brown sack coat and gray cap. H
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

sequences when It declined to honor TIL bill Under the law of the United
this officer "a entitled to this allowance, under the law of common sense
Downey put his foot down.
This is only me of almost a thousand instances demonstrating the
negligence. arlessnes and recklessness with which congresses pass
laws. especially under the army. navy and other appropriation bills said an
official of the comptroners office.
house for, say $40 and charge the government the maximum of $50, allowed
him fol his quarters, while some officers wives are said to rent houses
from the real owners and in turn lease them to the government at a higher
ratef r their own families occupancy. Many other Irregularities also have
been exposed under the Downey regime.
So now the alleged benehcaries' of the reported Irregularities have
cbeered the departure of owney.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
POISON GAS TO KILL PESTS

San Angelo, Tex.-Killing prairie
dogs with gas is the newest and most
successful method of warfare against
he western pests. according TO re.
ports from the infested country near
here.
Chlorine gas from a large automo-
bile generator is forced into the holes
through a hose. The hole is then
quickly covered and the occupant, bo
it prairie dog, ground squirrel OF
snake. Immediately dies,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
HOW TO BUILD AND FLY A BOX.
KITE.

OF first importance in kite construc-
ton are the sticks, which must be cut
of uniform width and thickness.
Fig. 2 shows one of the two frames
required for the box-kite. Cut sticks
A 80 inches long, three-eighths inch
thick, and three-eighth inch wide, and
sticks B eight and one-quarter inches
long. one-quarter inch thick, and three
quarter inch wide. Then place sticks 3
across sticks A, exactly at right angles
to them, five inches from the ends and
fasten them with slender brads three
1uarter-inch long.
After making the two frames, pre-
pare the cloth covering for the end
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

temporarily, with sticks sprung in be-
tween them. Then measure the dis
lance between sticks A, for the dag
onal braces C Gig. 81. Cut these
sticks of the same width and thickness
as sticks B, and long enough to pro-
vide for notching the ends as shown
in Fig. 5, to fit over sticks A Gig A.,
and so they will be bowed slightly
when slipped into place. The reason
for having them slightly bowed is so
they will keep the cell coverings
stretched tight like drum-heads. Lash
sticks c together, at their intersec-
tons, with thread Zig. 81, and drive
tacks into sticks A, against the ends
of C, Gig, ~ to keep them from slip
ping away from sticks B.
There are several methods of at
taching the box-kite bride, but the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

are five dry cells and a vibrator. The
electric pulsations are started by tap
ping a telegraph key, and the current
which the doctor says Il modified with
a hidden transformer of his invention,
sends out its messages in waves long
and short. The equivalent to a half
watt or one-eightieth as much as Is
required for the ordinary electric light
bulb is the amount of electricity
necessary. From the box projects a
wire. In warfare use this wire is car
ried down the leg of the soldier. and
| connected with a metal plate or spur
in the shoe. The receiving instru-
ment consists of a drum about which
is a coil of wires. On top of this is a
very fine defector. 1t has a pair Of
ear pieces such as are worn by tele-
phone operators. Doctor Cox can lend
and receive messages by his instru-
ment over a distance of IS miles. The
picture shows Doctor Cox with his
cane Cor receiver) raised for a mes
sage.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

cells" Get lightweight muslin, or
several sheets Of strong, lightweight
wrapping paper, for this. If you use
cloth, cut a strip nine inches wide
and 57h inches long. Ask mother or
sister to hem the side edges of the
strips, and also to sew the ends to-
gether, tapping them so as to form
bands 561a inches long. The two
bands must be of exactly the same
length. Fig. G shows how the Tapped
ends should be sewed with a double
row of stitching, also how to slip the
bands over the frames, one at a time
and fasten them to the sticks with
tacks.
After the bands have been fastened
on, spread the frames to their fullest
extent, and hold them in this position
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

is introduced. In the rel part of the cartridge are packed is rounds of
buckshot, between which and the projectne IL, the firing charge of smokeless
gunpowder.
When the shell is discharged at the muzhe the buckshot is stmultane.
throughout its length.
The buckshot, needless to say is not meant to do the adversary any
damage Its discharge merely serves to take up the recofl of the weapon
This, up to the present time. has bee the principal difficulty encountered in
efforts to solve the problem o. the aeroplane gun. To fire large explosive
projectnes from a flying machine has seemed impractcable because the
recor of the gun would upset the delicate balance of the warplane, i'm
perfmg its safety and that of its navigator.
1t is for this reason that nowadays 10 more formidable weapons than
light machine guns, weighing about 20 pounds and firing ordinary rifle bull
lets, are installed o the armored aeros.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
STORES OLD VIoLINS IN BANK
Baltimore Society Man Thinks Hobby
viii Some Day Make Him
Rich.

Baltimore.-In the vaults of the Mer-
camille Trust company, where thou
sands OF dollars worth of securities
and other valuables lie, more tina a
score of violins have been packed
away by Frank Della Tore. a promi'
nent society man. In twenty years.
Tore thinks the instruments will be
worth $4,000 or $4,000 each.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

scribed as verging upon graft. In
some instances. it is admitted in the
comptroller's office, the apparent
graft" was perfectly regular under
the law. but even in these Downey
held it to be ilIegitimate and declined
to approve vouchers which technical
ly seemed to be correct.
For example, an army officer sta
toned in the tropics put in a claim
for his fuel allowance" of SIS for
heating his home" and threatened
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

A Chicago inventors burglar proof
window sash is provided with bars
that rise from within the window
frame as the sash is lifted.
Ladybirds are of great service to the
gardener by reason of their destruc-
ton OF plant lice. among which they
lay their eggs, and as the larva come
to life they feed on the lice.
Water issues from an artesian we'll
On a Georgia farm with sufficient force
to light its owners house and barn
with electricity and to give him power
for small machinery.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
Time for the Heavy Meal.

The ideal time for the heavy meal
of the day is in the early afternoon,
but this is not practical for those who
are working, and so it must be post
poned to late, when the labor of the
day is over. Luncheon for the work
or, especially the brain worker or
those employed in sedentary occupa-
lions. should be light end nourishing.
"A piece of pie and a cup of coffee
is no lunch fon a nan who grabs 1t,
gobbles it down in Ave minutes and
tears back to his Office; he would be
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
GETS DIVORCE LEST SHE DIE
Kansas City Woman Facing Opera
ton Feared Husband Would Get
Her Money.

Kansas City. Mo.-The uncertainty
of the result Of a surgical operation
was the plea made by. Mrs. Grace Eyth
for divorce from Adolph ]. Eyth. a
salesman.
Mrs. Eyth told the court she was
about to undergo a serious operation
and in the event OF her death her hus
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
SEEK SQUAWS AS BRIDES
Mexicans Make Love to Indian Malds
Who Own Land in State OF
Wisconsin.

Ashland, Wise. E. Redfeld OF
Santa Clara, CAL, allotting agent for
the United States government, here to
allot $4,000 acres on the Bad River
reservation to 545 members of the
tribe. brought from California a bun
die of applications from Mexico for
Chippewa brides.
But he thinks the Mexicans are
seeking the squaws more for the sake
of the land than any personal endear-
mentS.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
INvENTS POCKET WIRELESS
New York Man Has Apparatus That
Sends and Receives Messages at
Distance of 10 Miles.

DR.. H. Darlington Cox of Bedford
Hills, N. Y, has invented a compact
and efficient wireless receiving and
sending apparatus which may be
strapped about the waist and safely
hidden in the folds Of a cloak so
that it would be invisible to an IN
%suspecting person. The sending APP
paratus consists of a box in which
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
PosTscRiPTs

An Illinois inventor has patented a
guitar with two sets of strings on
which one person can play duets.
A Massachusetts, man has patented
nads to be worn inside trousers to
keen the knees from bagging.
An Engiishman has a ny,
Killing instrument that works with a
trigger and resembles a pistol.
A combination ladder and scaffold
with many uses that folds as compactiy
as a stepladder has been patented,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
HALLOWEEN FUN.

Possibly you have already made
your plans for a Halloween party, but
ideas for fun are always in great de-
mand, SO l shall give you a number.
Figs. 1 and 2 show two forms of
pumpkin lanterns. No two of your
lanterns should be alike. Fig. 1 shows
the ordinary type of jack-o-lantern.
The large teeth are an important
feature to make a fearsome APP
pearing face. The old pirate jack-o'-
lantern in Fig. 2 has his eyes, nose
and mouth backed with colored tissue
paper. Use white tissue paper for
the eye openings, past:ng a round CEN
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

card: Lock and key to the city gate of Picking, known rs the from gate, IL
Tecty opposite the emperors palace. This gate was taken by the United
marines, August Ia, 1900. In the spring of 1900 the perfous situation
Of the members of the American legation att Picking, and their complete isoa-
in the midst of a murderous population demanded prompt action for their
relief The commandant, division Oft the Philippines, as instructed by cable,
June G. 1900, to send at one a regiment of infantry to Taku, and Maj. Gen.
Adna R. Chafee, U. S. ", ws selected to command
Please move SOS we car see"
The person who had been reading the card made way for a heavy
shoudered. doublechinned, bigwaised young woman in slvergray crum'
pied from travel and freak white shoes that buged over al te sides like
raised dough. And she al clingng to al understood and obvious bride
groom.
When she ia what there was to see the young lady elephant said to
her understood one-with n aruess disregard of the fac. that other people
have ears:
"Lordy. Jim; I thought it musterben somethin' worth lookin' at the way
that woman a sstarini-comerong"
To them the lock and key Of the city gate of Picking was only 10 much
rusty, time gnawed iron. So, naturally, they turned to metal more attractive.
And when the case was clear the Chinese men returned.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

one pound of high explosive-enough
to blow a flying machine to smither-
Gems or to inflict dangerous damage
upon a Zeppelin or other dirigible.
Commander Davis is the navy's
foremost inventor. 1t was he who not
long ago originated a new kind of
torpedo gun which is under considera-
ton by the department.
One remarkable feature of his
aero gun" is that 1t shoots both
ways. For loading, it is broken" in
fba middle whoro tho hi0 oarfrid1a
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
Farmer Dies, Team plows On,

Reading. Pa,-Two horses blowing
without a driver excited the curiosity
of John Huber. a Robesonia farmer.
Going into the field Huber found he
body OF his neighbor, Adam heller,
forty-ive years old. lying dead in a
furrow. He had been stricken at the
pillow.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
Brick Cures Crossed Eye.

Natchez, Miss. When Charies
Wright went into a fight with another
boy Wright had a badly crossed eye
which had been defective since birth
The enemy hurled a half brick AT
Wright, bruising his cheek, but IL per
manently Strengthened the crossed OPP
tic.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

much better OF If he would content
himself with an old-fashioned rice pud-
ding. a cup of custard, a poached egg.
or rolls and butter. accompanied with
a glass of milk and fruit, preferably
an apple.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
NaturaI c~oncluslon.

City Editor-'You interviewed MIRA.
Cabs on the subject. of course?" Re
porterR'Wen. moi exactly. l saw tho
lady. but she hadn't a word 10 say
City Editor-"Hadn't a word to sayi
Why. when did she der
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

two-point method shown in Fig. l is
the one most commonly used.
To send up the box-kite, set it upon
the ground, ON its end, in the position
shown in Fig. l, walk away a distance
of about n hundred and fifty feet,
and then, with the flying line held
firmly, run 100 yards or so, paying out
the line as the kite rises.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

Gates how the head should be fastened
to the bottle by a cork (A) pushed
down through a hole in the orange
into the neck of the bottle. Make a
collar Of white paper, a gown of col
ored tissue paper and a paper cap as
shown in Fig. T..
Make the witch Gig. 81 in the
same way as the goblin, but with an
apple head. Fig. 9 shows how to pre-
pare her peaked hat.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

band would receive half of her $780,
600 unless the divorce decree was
granted. Judge Johnson granted the
divorce.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

which one of them copied the informa-
ton on the accompanying card.
Curiosity is contagious. AS o 20
as the Chinese had passed on another
person who had been watching from
the fish pond went over to the case.
At first sight the exhibit looked like a
cistern pump of old and rusty iron,
and lying by it another piece of the
same ancient metal that might be a
sort of lever, say. about three feet
long. Its dramatic interest for the
Orientals lay in the printing on the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
Lock and Key Of Picking Interested These Two

r Wo young Chinese men stood before a glass case over at the useum
l That the exhibit o. it's lower shelf had caught the interest of the two
vas evident from their suppressed exctement o speech and the care with
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

taken up, at the earliest, betore the
lapse of two more years. Word has
gone out to the heads of these de-
partments that congress will not be
asked to appropriate for federal con-
.struction before 1917. /,
The reason for this postpopement
is economy at a time when the treas
ury is in a depleted condition, to-
gether with the prospect that con-
gress will be asked to appropriate for
the national defense.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
Why They Cheered Transfer Of George E. Downey

CHEERs on the transfer of George E Downey from the post of comptroller
~ of the treasury to a place m the court of claims arose from at least one
department in which Downey had euraied expense accounts that were de.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
New Air Fighting Gun That Shoots Both Ways

A NEW airhghing gun is undergoing experimental trial by the aviation
"a corps Of the United States navy department 1t is the invention of
Commander Cleland Davis. U. s.. N. and fires a 15pomd shell carrying about
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23

departments occupy leased buildings. The two former have complained
about their inadequate quarters The commerce department arranged with
private capitalists to erect its present home o. a fveyear lease a al annual
rental of $65OOO.
teenth streets was bought by congress a few years ago with thu noun
intention of putting up buildings for three departments Steps to appropriate
for them fell through, however, and since then some of the properties on
the tract have been leased by the government by the year.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-10-23
Ag1zQGE41RENT
@ABA3Hs3Wy W.
Plans for New Public Buildings Are Deferred

WAsHINGToN-The longpending plans for construction of new buildings
w for the state, Justice and commerce departments, south Of Pennsylvania
avenue. between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets northwest. will not be
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-18

Geo. Dollard was down from Fry
burg on Tuesday.
Jaroslav Kralicek, who resides on
Green river north of the city, was in
with some grain Wednesday.
Conductor J. K. Porter of Mandan
was greeting old friends in the city
on Wednesday.
R. E. Hanson of Ranger was in
Dickinson on business during the
week.
Auditor J. L. Hughes and Supt. c..
E. Ward were in the vicinity of
Richardton on Wednesday in connec-
ton with state loan a~ppraisement ap-
plications.
Joe Brablec and parents-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Luptak, and Jim
Rambousek were in from the country
north of South Heart Saturday to do
their Christmas shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Faller were in
from Willmen this week where they
are farming successfully. They own
a residence property in the city
which they rent.
Lawrence Dobson, son of Mrs.
Gertrude Dobson, has been ill with
pneumonia the past week at his home
in the flat over the Berringer market.
At last reports he was getting along
nicely.
Stefan Grundhauser, who has
leased the Frank Lish farm three
miles west of the city on shares for
five years, is we'll satisfied with his
first years returns. His 5000 BUSH
els of wheat graded No. 1 and he
had 1900 bushels of oats.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-18
LOCAL NEWS

Wanted-Plain sewing by the day.
Mrs. Edith Bilday, Phone 1873.
adv. 12-18-tf
Miss Mabel Bremen arrived from
the Cities Wednesday to take up work
as stenographer in the office of the
Everett Abstract Co.
John Little went to Gladstone on
Thursday to be present at a meet
ing of the cemetery board, of which
he is secretary.
WE LOAN MONEY ON I'M
PROVED CITY AND FARM
REAL ESTATE. ORCHARD
AGEl~CY, PRESS BLDG.-adv.
For Sale or Trade-A De Laval
cream separator, practically as good
as new. Inquire at PRESS office:
adv. 12-18-tf
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-18
Is bushels to the acre, against 20
bushels the year before.

Is bushels to the acre, against 20
bushels the year before.
Miss Jennie Mason, one of our pri-
mary teachers, and her mother of
near Quinion, who has been here
with her daughter, Miss Catherine,
who recently underwent a serious
operation at the local hospital, ex-
pected to leave today (Friday) for
Quinion, via Belfeld, to spend the
holidays at home. Miss Catherine is
getting along very nicely, but it will
likely be some weeks before she is
able to leave St. Joseph's hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Messersmith are
leaving for St. Paul and the South
to spend the winter, probably not re-
turning home before next May. Mr..
Messersmith will take time to call up
on some of his old acquaintances Of
the early seventies. The family re-
sided in St. Paul for a long time dur
ing the pioneer days of the North
west, and recall many incidents Of
interest. MI. Messersmith knew
James J. Hill, the great railroad man
and financier of The country, when
he was checking freight cars at $40
per month. Our Dickinson pioneer
came to Dakota Territory when the
Northern Pacific road was being built
and was in Bismarck ahead of the
rails. The spot later chosen as the
capital of North Dakota was first
called Burleightown.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-18
A WORD |OQ R FOR FOR. MOTHERS l|l HIE|:|

1t is a grave mistake for mothers to neg
lect their aches and pains and suffer in
silence-this only leads to chronic sick
ness and often shortens life. MI.
Ifyour work is tiring;if your nerves are
exxcitable; if you feel languid, weary or
depressed, you should know that Scott's
Emulsion overcomes just such conditions.
It possesses in concentrated form the
very elements to invigorate the blood,
strengthen the tissues, nourish the nerves
and build strength. .@
SCOTS is strengthening thousands OF
mothers-and viii help you. No alcohol.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield. N. ]. e.
The Dickinson press., 1915-12-18
over to district court on a bail of
$1,000 which was furnished.

o'OA NASeA&~S wa ~
$1,000 which was furnished.
The Waltons are expecting Mrs. W.
R. Lindsay and baby, Warren, Jr.,
from Fargo Saturday afternoon and
Miss Florence will arrive at the same
time from the Minnesota U. Sunday
William and Victor will arrive from
Spokane. The family Christmas
party will be completed the coming
week by the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. S. Russell and children from Man.
dan and Mr.. Lindsay from Fargo.
John Marsh and his two sons,
who farm sever miles northwest, are
surely doing things right. They have
IS fine horses and lis head of cat
tie and besides their fine stock they
have as a result of their 1915 farm
ing, 1900 bushels of wheat, 1900
bushels of oats, 1,400 bushels of
barley and 1,01O bushels of flax. j.
A. Marsh, one of the young men, was
a pleasant caller at this office
Wednesday.
M. J. Severson Of Taylor, who has
been serving as juror the past week,
hoped to leave with his wife the COM
ing week for st. Olaf, Iowa, to spend
Christmas with her mother. Ny.
Severson has been farming near
Taylor for nine years and the past
season had 20 acres of oats that
yielded at the rate of " bushels to
the acre, or 8 bushels to the acre
less than 1914. His wheat averaged