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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL ExTEN.
SION,

In addition to the popular commu-
nifty meetings at o'clock each third
Sunday afternoon with speaker, the
Lincoln High school announces a pop
ular free musical concert on the first
Sunday afternoon in each month at
o'clock.
This is free and open to the entire
public.
Program for Sunday afternoon, Feb.
6, 3 o'clock: +a
Superba Dalbey
Orchestra
odnCluS ......... ........... GOQnOQ
Chorus
Murmuring zephyrs ....... Jensen
Piano solo
(a) Mammy's Lii Baby. 49,. Burleigh
(b( The Tale of a Ginger Jar. .....
Miss Genevieve Wilson
MlSere ............N Verdi
Orchestra
Armourer's Song .DeKoven
Mr. David Jackson
Dutch Lullaby ..............N .Nevin
Chorus
Serenade ................S Schubert
Mr.. Pryor and orchestra
Selected-Piano ........ Schultz
Miss Cora Carr
(a) Liebes-lied ..............K Kreisler
(b) Minuetto .......... Beethoven
Violin
Star Spangled Banner .............
Orchestra
Frederick J. Work-Director.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05

A. FRANKLIN RADFORD
Physician and Surgeon.
ZIG E. 18th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Office Hours-10-12 a. m; 3-5 rs
p. m. Office phone, Bell Grand 2553W
Residence phone Bell East 1898.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
THE GOLDEN WEST.

AN INTERESTING REVIEW OF
THE PEOPLE, TOWNS AND
POSSIBILITIES OF THE
GREAT WESTERN SEC
TON OF OUR
COUNTRY.
The colored Americans Making Good
in the Far West and a Steady
Stream of Desirable lmmi-
grafton Now Pouring Into
That Splendid Coun.
try With Its Won
derful Posi-
blities.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05

enend suicide and each time he had
aCceded to her wishes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
FORTUNES FROM REAL ESTATE.

Most Kansas City fortunes-large or
small-have sprung from real estate.
Ask any of the old timers who have
watched Kansas City grow from a
small boat landing at Second and Main
streets to one of the most prosperous
cities in these United States.
There are only very few of us who
have the brains and energy and OPP
portunity to become big merchants, big
business men, big railroad men or
big financiers, and to earn a fortune
in business fields; but any thrifty man
or woman with any ordinary good luck
can accumulate at least a modest for
tune in real estate. The first purchase
is the hard one to pay for; the second
much easier the third buys itself, and
after that your fortune grows like "a
SNOWFALL rolling downhill.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
The Unearned Increment.

Ihe inevitable growth of value in
real estate is now recognized by some
foreign governments Germany among
them) by the imposition of a tax upon
the "unearned increment" In Ger
many if you pay 800 for a tract of
land and it increases in value to $1,000,
you have to give the government part
of this increase in value. In time
this will undoubtedly be the law in
all countries and the people of the
next generation will regret that they
did not live in those good old times"
when the owner of real estate received
all of its increase in value
John Jacob Astor, the founder of
the Astor fortune in New York City,
which now includes probably over
S1O0,O00000 in New York real estate,
said:
Il have made it my rule to buy real
estate during periods of business de-
preston. Short sighted people at such
times hold on to their money; a sense
less fear gives them a kind of heart
failure, and the consequence is that
comparatively few shrewd buyers,
with sand in their craw and common
sense in their heads, pick up the good
things that are forced upon the mar
ket."
All financiers agree that money is
as cowardly as a coyote, runs and
hides upon the slightest hint of dam
ger.
Much Wealth Here.
The present business depression as
for Kancac Cifu &c is
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05

We want good reliable
Agents in every city and
town in the country. Write
us for terms.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-05
Much Wealth Here.

The present business depression as
far as Kansas City is concerned is
about 50 per cent mental and 5 per
cent real. the real part of it being
due principally to the war. Kansas:
City and its territory is richer now
than ever before. The wealth is real
and tangible you can see it with your
eyes, handle it with your hands, sense
it with every one of your senses. The
people have more money per capita;
the farms have less incumbrance per
acre; and the territory has more corn,
more wheat, more forage. worth more
money per bushels and per ton than
ever before.
The Negroes of Kansas City should
get busy, buy real estate and watch
your money grow.
FORTUNE ]. WEAVER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-24
EYEWITNESS TELLS OF DESTRUCTION
 OF ZEPPELIN EN NROUTE TO LOMBARD PARIS

on, and with special anti-aircraft guns manned by naval gunners. started in pur- suit These guns threw a shell which is expressly designed to explode on con- tact with the aluminium painted cover ing of the Zeppelins and to burst into flames once it is inside As the car rushes along the road the officer standing ir the back of the car gives the range and directs the fire of the gun by the crew which work the gun lying on the flat of their backs.
 '.The guns on the moving automobiles opened fire as soon as the crew came within range. A shell burst just behind the Zeppelin, throwing it into strong re- lief. and immediately the gunners seized their opportunity. Another shell passed over the target, but the next of the about 75 feet from the stern There was a shout of triumph from the Frenchmen as the shell appeared to go through the body of the airship and to adhere to the right side of the framework which it set afire. A few seconds later two other shells went through the rear of the car body damaging the steering and ele- vating mechanism.
 For an instant nothing seemed to hap pen, and then thin red line crept along the side of the airship, which shone with a bright ruddy glow as the flames spread and moved upward. No explosion was heard as the Zeppelin began to fall. The great mass. now blazing more and moro
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-24

Paris, February 2S.-An eyewitness of the destruction of Zeppelin LIZ T by French gunners on Monday near Revigny, a town which lies nine miles northwest of Bar-le-Duc, thus describes the exploit;
 Two Zeppelins were signalled at 1925 o'clock at night by an artillery officer in listening post in the first line trenches of the Argonne. The night was clear and the wind moderate. The of flcer could not see the airships, but he heard the noise of their engines and tele- phoned to the battery base. whence the news was forwarded to the army corps headquarters. All the batteries of the dis trict were at once on the alert and with in five minutes searchlights were sweep ing the heavens in all directions.
 The Zeppelins were first sighted by an officer commanding batter of 75-milli- meter guns. The nearest was then about two miles off flying at an altitude of about 5000 feet and rising rapidly. The second Zeppelin was some three miles behind the first The officer was unable to get the elevation necessary to hit the airship, but he manages tu give the exact position to the searchlight operators. From that moment until it was destroyed the first dirigible was never lost to view, and the searchlights never left it. As it was moving against the wind it's pro gross was relatively slow,
 ''As soon as the warning reached Re ylgny five automobiles with searchlights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-24
LAMAR KILLED BY DEPUTY SHERIFF
 AND SON WOUNDED
Tragedy Comes When Shipment of Liquor Is Captured-Inquest Being Held Behind Closed Doors-Of
 ficer Claims Self Defense

Huntsville, February 23.-(SpeciaiD Jack c. lamar, well known citizen of Madison county, was instantly killed and his son, John lamar, was seriously wounded this morning by Deputy Sheriff Leonard Pierce after the latter had cap tured two wagon loads of beer that were being hauled from the Tennessee river up Whitesburg pike.
 A large shipment of liquor was un- loaded from steamboat on the river near Whitesburg, so Pierce set out to capture it. He found it being hauled in wagons near Lilly Flagg crossing, and the driver. Walter Thompson, white man, and Harry Fleming, a negro, were arrested. After they had driven short distance, an automobile came up from behind with Jack lamar and John Ja- mar
 The former stepped out of the car and the car continued ty come 8l rewe-rd the city. Pierce claims lamar opened fire on him without word lamar then came around the corner of the wagon, but before he could shoot again, Pierce fired on him and lamar was killed.
 John lamar returned in his automobile and in the altercation that ensued the younger man was shot in the shoulder. Coroner Poole took charge of the body of the slain man and began an inquest. which is being held behind closed doors. The dead man was formerly prominent in Madison county politics and was once a candidate for sheriff. He was 65 years old and is survived by his widow, one son. John. and q daughter Mrs. Henry High.
 The beer that was seized by the deputy was packed in 19 casks, each of which contained 12O pints It was the largest amount of liquor ever captured in one raid in this county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-24

fiercely descended slowly, while burning fragments of the cover fluttered away in the wind, and all the onlookers ex- pressed surprise that the airship took so long to come down.
 The cargo of bombs which there is reason to believe were to have been dropped on the inhabitants of Paris ex- ploded with terrific roar as the Zep- pelin struck the ground. Fragments of it's car were hurled over 9OO0 feet way, and the remainder of the huge frame work collapsed in heap. the fire contin- uing to burn for several hours
 The second Zeppelin, which had wit messed the disaster to it's companion, turned tail and hurried back to the Ger man lines.
 Tt is believed the zeppelins belonged to the Crown Princes army. The com handlers had hoped to steal across the French lines unobserved. all lights in the gondolas having been extinguished but the headwind proved an obstacle to the speed which is so essential to the sheer success of an undertaking of the kind and gave the defense time to bring up it's guns.'
 The gun crew which fired the shot which proved fatal to the Zeppelin will receive prizes amounting to 15oo0 francs, 10000 francs being awarded by lead .ng Paris newspaper and 1000 by Marquis ornaco Cheeks for thees sums have al ready been sent to the minister of war for distribution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-24
FAVORABLE REPORT
 ON THE NOMINATION

Washington, February 2S.-President Wilson's nomination of Henry Prather Fletcher as ambassador to Mexico, op- posed by some republican senators who insist that the time is not ripe for as- signment of a diplomatic representative to the Carranza government, was favor ably reported to the Senate today by the for eign relations committee It will come up at an executive session tomorrow, with administration leaders urging con- frmation as soon as possible.
 The committee vote was 12 to ?, Sena- tors Borah and Smith of Michigan, re- publicans, being the only members vot- ing negatively, and Senator Lodge, rank ing republican member, joining with those favoring confirmation. Administration senators believe favorable action by the Senate itself is assured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-24
LEADERS IN CONFERENCE
Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS Page 1-Fierce battle raging for fort ress of Verdun. Outbreak in Congress causes Iead- CTS anxiety. Badger to testify at secret session of naval committee. Ten thousand need relief from floods. Page 9-BattIe cruisers are idols of British navy. Tennessee company gets 1O.O0O-ton order.
 STATE NEWS Page 1--WiIsOn slate to be agreed upon soon. Page 3-Ten thousand bales held in Page 0--Dirigible balloon found in
 LOCAL NEWS Page 5-AuditOrium plans being matched at city hall. s. F. Kennedy replies to recent state ment by Merritt. Newspaper club will renOminate of ficers and reOrganixe. Ladies of Attalla write on suffrage questions. Page 12--PrOminent men to make race for St. Louis delegates. Hobson's arrival awaited with keen interest. Big bicycle race will be run Tues day. Page 9--Eiks' minstrel is big success. Page 2--AIlen may run for committee place.
 FEATURES Page 2--Little New York stories by a Birmingham man. Rickenbacher tells secret of speed kings. Page 3--FOolights and screen. Page 12-SOcfaI service department. Page z--H0usehoId department con ducfed by Mrs. J. B. Reid. Page 2--Holland letter. Page 4-Editoria1 comment. Page 6---DoIly DnlrympIe. Page 11--Mnrkets.
 SPORTING NEWS Page S--Dffferent tone In BisIand case.
 Committee deadIocked on proposed series.
 Hardsrove after MOiey's scalp. Admission raises money for 1916 base ball.
 Memphis may not get Bradley HoEg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-24
UNIQUE DECISION IN
 CAN COMP ANY CASE
 IS GIVEN BY JUDGE
Finds Company Guilty Un- der Sherman Law, But Hesitates to Destroy
 Such Fine Machine

Baltimore Md, February 2s.-Federal Judge Rose, in an opinion said to be unique in American jurisprudence. today retained Jurisdiction in the governments suit against the American Can company, under the Sherman antitrust law. but declined either to enter a decree of dis solution or to dismiss the case. The court announced that. although it had found the company was illegally formed and still was existing under the powers thereby granted 1t doubted the value of dissolution at this time. However the right was reserved for the government to ask further remedy if there should be renewal of monopolistic or restraint of trade practices."
 The company. the court held. had not been guilty of vicious practices within
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-24
JELKS' RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BRYAN;
 CLAIMS PATERNITY
In Commoner He Says He Approved District Instruc- tiOn for Delegates Before
 Baltimore Convention
er HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, February 9. Especially w. J. Bryan, in the current issue of The Commoner, not only expresses ap- proval of the resolution proposed by w D. Jelks for adoption by the national democratic executive committee. but in inmates that he, himself, in the Balti- more convention, fathered the identicas idea.
 MT. Jelks. as The Age-Herald has re- ported, suggested the plan of congress sional district instruction of delegates to tho national convention rather than state instruction It was bis idea that under his plan, boss could not control pow erful delegation representative of either New York or Illinois
 The Jellxs resolution was not adopted. But MT. Bryan. in signed statement
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-24
SHELLS RAINED ON
 FRENCH POSITIONS
 WITHOUT CHASING
Russian Attitude Toward Sweden and ROumania Is Made Plain in Speech in the Duma-FOrmer Need Not Fear

London. February 24.--TrOOps be- longing to seven army corps, under Grown Prince Frederick William, are engaged along a 25-miIe front north of Verdun in desperate effort to drive back the French defending forces, probably with the capture of the great fortress of verdun i'm view.
 There had been very heavy fighting for considerable period in this dis trict of the French war zone, but within the last few days the attacks of the Germans have taken on added strength. The battle line has been ex- tended and now reaches from Mninn- court. ora the west, to Etain, on the east, with Verdun In the center, only a few miles sOuthvyard.
 The Germans claim to have made inl- portant advances and to some extent these are admitted by the French war office, which describes the battle as one of increasing intensity
 EXTENSIVE PREP
 The German preparations were exten- sive and the bombardment of the French positions with thousands of shells was uninterrupted. As the French had fore seen ti1s battle all their available guns were called into action and responded to the heavy shelling of the Germans.
 While at some points the French were unable to resist the onslaught of the at tacking forces, along much of the front according to the Paris communication. the attacks were we'll sustained and very heavy losses were inflicted ea the Ger mans
 Another British steamer tne Westburn has put into port flying the German flag and with German prize crew aboard This vessel has reached Santa Cruz, Teneriffe. She has board 2O6 prisoners taken from various British vessels sunk by German raiders.
 Tn the British Parliament Premier Asquith in reply to questions concerning the possibility of peace, reiterated his former pronouncement that there would be no peace until conditions previously set down were met. These included the restoration of Belgium and Servia and the overthrow of 'Prussian miltarisIn
 On the Russian and Austrian fronts there has been considerable fighting and the Italians admit that at one point the Austrians succeeded in penetrating their lines.
 RUSSIAN ATTITUDE STATED
 In his speech opening the Russian Duma Foreign Minister Sasenoff made striking statements regarding Russia's attitude toward Sweden and that of Roumania, toward the two groups of belligerents
 Russia" he declared. was not fn- pelled toward the coast of Scandina- via"
 Her sentiment, he said toward the Swedes was one of sincere friendship. She was looking for her outlet to the sea, lin quite another direction'
 As to Roumania, the foreign minister gave the impression by his remarks that he believed that in due time she would be found on the side of the en- tente powers. She will know how to realize her national unity at the cost of her own blood" he declared. "and would find real support in defending herself against the attempts of a com mon enemy to interfere with the in dependence of her decisions" Petrograd announces the continued pursuit of the remnants of the Turkish (COntInued on Page Seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-24

Sentiment in the Senate, in favor of some such action, also was openly expressed, but at the end of day of surprises, tension and agitation such as had not been seen in Congress in sometime, the word came that Presi- dent Wilson still was unalterab1y op- posed to any such action by Congress and believed that he would only be embarrassed thereby in the negotia- tions with Germany.
 To widely circulated suggestions that the situation had reached a point where the President would lay it before Con- gress, that Secretary Lansing might, in some way, define the attitude of the government in a communication to Sena- tor Stone, and that a time had been fixed within which the United States would expect Germany to signify her intention to abandon the announced in- tention to sink armed merchant ships without warning, the uniform statement vas made officially that nothing had been determined upon, and that the situa- tion though grave, still was a waiting one, that no final position would be an. nounced until Berlin was heard from.
 LEADERS APPREHENSIVE
 The sudden developments at the capi- toi brought ss'rprize and apprehension te the administration leaders. While con fronted with the possibility of congress sional interference with all It's grave aspects ranging from a defection from the administration policy down to em- farrassment of the President and the Secretary of State the leaders were con- fident they would control the situation and leave the executive branch Of the government free to carry on diplomatic negotiations with Germany.
 At no time today did the question come out openly on the floor of either the House or the Senate, but about a score of congressman who announced they were in favor of warning Americans even if it involved repudiation of the administration policy, if thereby they thought war would be averted, kept both houses in a state of tension that prac- tically blocked business.
 All the demonstration was in the demo- cratic ranks and there was no open show of sentiment among the republicans. It was indicated, however, that Republican Leader Mann sympathized with President Wilson's policy, and that any outbreak would have to reckon with his forces.
 NO UNDUE HASTE
 From apparently authentic sources came statements tonight that the Presi- dent was determined that the dispute pending with Germany be settled without prolonged negotia tions He is known to believe, however, that the breaking off of diplomatic relations with Germany means war, and there will be no undue haste in handling the situation involving such a possibility. The administration view is that a broad and important prin- ciple is involved in the right of Ameri- cans to travel on belligerent merchant men, and that this right must not be abandoned.
 Developments are expected momen- tarily. Tomorrow may bring Germany's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-24
TEN THOUSAND ARE IN NEED OF RELIEF Negro Tenants in Delta Are
 Suffering Most AID BY GOVERNMENT Planters Think it Necessary-South- ern Flow of Water From Buck
 Ridge Creyasse Retarded.
 Danger of Further Breaks
AID BY GOVERNMENT

Natchez, Miss, February 23.-Approxi- mately 10000 persons, mostly negroes, in the flooded district of northern Louisiana are in need of assistance, according to a statement made tonight by Mayor W. M. Davidson of St. Joseph. The negroes who rent and conduct their own farms were declared by Mayor Davidson to be suffering most. You can count the number of planters on the fingers of one hand who are able to provide for their negroes" he stated '.The negroes on the levee have been given rations from pri- vate sources, and provided with lumber to build shacks, but there are only 146 of this class of refugees by actual count"
 NEED FURTHER AID
 In a long distance telephone message late today Mayor Jacoby of Newellton was reported as stating that the plant CTS and citizens of Newellton considered government aid necessary, He said a mass meeting was held this afternoon at Newellton and the opinion prevailed that as it was a government levee that broke at Buck Ridge, the government should be responsible for the suffering. Food should be supplied by the government. it was asserted at the mass meeting. as the planters needed their corn for feed- ing stock.
 These statements by the mayors of St. Joseph and Newellton followed a state ment made today by Captain Hunt of the quartermaster' department of the army at St Joseph that his investigations had revealed that government aid was not necessary under present circumstances. Captain Hunt was quoted as saying that the inhabitants of the flooded areas had been supplied with food and shelter from private sources.
 Reports tonight indicated that the flood victims had been provided for tempo rarily, but the officials of the section asserted that they were without means of providing permanent relief if present con ditions are of long duration. A vast lake from 15 to 20 miles wide and more than 40 miles long, embracing virtually all of Tensas, a large portion of Con- cordia and the lowlands of Madison, Franklin and Catahoula parishes has been formed by crevasse water from Buck Ridge and overflows of the Red and Black rivers. The northern boundary of the lake extends westward from the
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