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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

D. G." 1t comes by mail, postmarked from a place in Pennsylvania, and reads:
Dear sir.
AFTER sdn the battle cry of peace that was say that every one shoul have
an aptemion of the war, and decidet to make n airshp Of my own but the
only thing that need is the mothor that canot make i'm my self. 1 am a pour
boy 81 year of age and never got no much of money, and work here with my
Brottr with small salary
Il nnt got NJ much friends in this countri but my broter, and he don't
want help me to buy the motor.
And so asck you if you sand me a airship motor a soon 1 make every
tngei viii take q trip before any one else to san francisco, Cal.
Nov exusme or the bad writing because cant write american"
The government has N motors which could be disposed of in this way and
no appropriation for such purposes, Assistant Secretary Newton advises the
applicant for aeronautcal honors
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

w ara tme dawn o. a new day, carrying laurel and oak branches symbolic of cMi
ana military glory. The reverse side shows q eagle perched high upon a noun
tain crag' wings unfolded. Growing from a rift in the rock is a saping of
mountain pine, symbolic of America.
Inc design OFT the 25cent piece is intended to tynfy the awakening of the
country to its own protection, Secretary McAdOos announcement Estates Lib
ery' a fullengh hgure, is shown stepping toward the countrys gateway.
bearing appraised a shield, from which the covering is being drawn. The right
hand bears an olive branch of peace. Both the half dollar and the ouarterb hen
the phrase. SIN God We Trust"
The design of the dime is simple. Liberty, with a winged N I. is shown
on the foreside, and on the reverse is a design of a bundle Of os mn n hattie.
81, symbolic of unity wherein lies the Nations strength"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

oeen made in this minor silver since
1891. Secretary McAdoo seems to
think that the half dollar has declined
In popularity because it had not a pref
ty design. Secretary McAdoo has an
other guess coming. Nobody ever de-
clined a half dollar that he could get
a half hold of. Just the same, the de-
sign Is going to be changed.
The face of the new half dollar
bears a full-length Liberty, with a back
ground of the American flag flying to
breeze. The goddess is striding to-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

y Negro bishop has been assigned to
st. Louis by the African NJ. E. Zion
church, which recently held its general
conference at Louisville, Ky. Rt. Rev.
l.. w. Kyles of Winston-Salem. N. c.,
former editor of the Quarterly Review,
has been elected to preside over the
Missouri conference, which embraces
Missouri, southern Illinois, Indiana,
Arkansas, Oklahoma and California.
The growth of the UNCONVENTIONAL
work of the Zion church in st. Louis
during the last five years, under the
leadership of Rev. b. G. Shaw, through
the establishment of a social settle
ment in connection with the Metropoli-
ran church, at Lucas and Garrison ave-
nues, has placed st. Louis in the lead
MS a religious center. The educational
secretary of the denomination. Prof.
j.. w, Martin. has been directed to
transfer his headquarters to st. Louis.
Professor Martin for the last ten years
has been president of Atkinson col
Iege. He will have charge of IA
schools and colleges, valued at more
than 100000, and will annually dis
pense an educational fund of $4,000.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Table Covers.

Chintzes and French cretonnes come
In charming colors and In odd conven-
tional designs. When squares or run
ners of these materials are bound in
heavy gold gallOon, no smarter effect
could be asked for. Strips and squares
Of heavy crash bound with linen of
q plain color or with a linen border
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

buttonholed on are practical and good
looking for camp or bungalow veran-
das,
The blue and white japanese towel
Ing Is fresh looking and equally serv-
iceable for summer table covers. The
blue and white or red and white
barred linen toweling, when finished
with a white cotton fringe, makes
smart covers for wicker tables when
out of door e and lunches are
served.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Most Useful Wall Pocket.

Much time may be saved that would
otherwise be spent hunting the combs,
hair, hand and tooth brushes. nail
slippers, hair pins. box of powder,
powder pun, sponge, n lead pencil,
razor, scissors, curling iron and II great
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

as wide as the Washington monument
is high. and if placed end to end they
would make a great bridge over six
miles long. Across the Brooklyn
bridge alone 125,0O0 surface cars
travel every "a hours, with other We
hlcular traffic in proportion.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

In Denmark the cost of living con-
tinues to advance. Considering the sell
ing price of foodstuffs, textiles, met
ais, lumber, oils and labor as 100 in
1913, the index number last March was
1922. 1t is not believed that the end
of the war will result in great relief.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

A new tooth brush has a hollow
head and can be connected with a
rubber tube to an elevated reservoir
for liquids to make it a fountain af-
fair.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

Russia's Caucasus district, with a
population of more than 100000, of
fers an excellent market for toilet
soaps and perfumery, a consular re-
port saws.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

hulls and lunch bags, and-to judge
by numbers-furred and feathered So
ciety from the most exclusive parks in
town was among those present at the
feast.
And the parade itself was echoed
in fine style by a swarm of small kid
dies-most of them of the type that
runs to curls and foreign eyes. In
front of everything rode a boy on an
umbrella handle-Major Pullman, If
you please.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
comparatlveIy Modern.

Many of the fruits and vegetables
now eaten were almost unknown to our
forefathers. Not until Henry Wits
time were raspberries. strawberries.
or cherries grown In England.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

of defense and offense. The only
trouble is about a motor, and the indi-
vidual makes a formal request that the
government contribute this essential
part of his proposed flying machine.
But it cannot be done, and the problem
must be worked out in some other way
by this person anxious to do a public
service.
The communication, asking for an
aerOplane motor, is addressed ITO AS
sistan Secretary of Treasury Bryen
r. Newton, White House, Washington,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

A semicircular top for automobiles
that drops down out Of sight behind
the seat when not In use has been pat
ented by a Colorado inventor.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

For propelling a boat a Frenchman
has invented paddle wheels which may
be attached to any boat and revolved
by a man pulling at oarlike handles.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

Public Service Commissioner Hay
ward Of New York, who announced his
intention of raising a Negro regiment
for service in Mexico, if necessary, re-
ceived scores of applications for mem
bership. Four recruiting stations
were opened. n on Lenox avenue. be-
tween One Hundred and Thirtieth and
One Hundred and FOrtieth streets
m in what is known as the San Juan
hill district, one in Brooklyn, and a
fourth In the suburbs. Colonel Hay
ward does not believe there will be
much difficulty in getting the war de-
partment to permit Major Charles
Young Of the Tenth cavalry, now in
Mexico. to take charge of the instruc-
don of the new regiment.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

Discoveries of extensive deposits Of
limestone and silica in the Philippines
have led to the formation of a COM
pany to manufacture cement there.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

An asbestos pad to hold water for
moistening stamps OF envelope flaps
that is fastened to the back of a per-
sons hand has been patented
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

In the Is years electric street rail-
ways in the United States have in
creased at a very nearly steady rate
of about 1900 miles a year.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

their services during the Spanish al
ranged from mobilization to actual bat
tie, but they were more or less trained
soldiers, and the majority of them are
in fair shape for fighting today.
OF course, some of the congress
sioral veterans of the Spanish war are
now fat and short-winded. 1t would
take several months-maybe longer
TO put them in condition, but they are
veterans just the same, and have a
knowledge superior to that of the
rookie regarding military tactics and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Patriotic American Wants to Donate an Airship

WAsHNGToNA patriotic presumably foreinbon American, who wants
w to do his or her-the sex is not certain-part in promoting preparedness,
has conceived the notion of building a airship a $ a contribution to the forces
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Veterans of Spanish-American War in Congress

MEARLY a company Of soldiers who are veterans of the Spanish-Amercan
~ war of 1898 can be mustered in the two houses of congress. Most of these
veterans were connected with volunteer regiments and the National Guard, and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
A cRoEsus.

Wealth is variously estimated in different parts of the country. Bud"
5owers had grown to manhood in one of the most inaccessible communities
N southern Missouri Wearying at last of the mondony of his life, he grew
eager to leave the hills. His father, who was q hunter and trapper of much
local renown, souny opposed him.
But what chance has a young feMa got to git ahead here I'd IKe IN
know?" gloomny demanded Bud"
what chanct?" calculated his father why. Jest look at me, son
When 1 fust come here from Kaintucky / didn't have nothin.-not nohms
And jest look at me now-I got nine dawgsi"-Youths Companion.
Uruguay has IN area of 7217s square miles and 1889 miles of railroad
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
New Designs for Our Halves, Quarters and Dimes

TTNCLB SAM is going to have some nw styles in his coins and next fall we
W are going % haVed Dimes quarters and half dollars of designs never before
seen In the metal money o this country. 1t will be the first change which has
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
Funny Echoes of the Big Preparedness Parade

THE squirrels and birds of all Washington pcnicked in the capitol grounds
4 the morning after the preparedness parade. The ocean of humanity that
blLowed over the green the day before left its hOtsam and ietsam of peanut
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

Every time a widower looks at a
spinster the gossips get busy.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

Captain Morey says the colored
troopers sang as they faced death at
Carrizal. 1t will be remembered that
the colored troops which helped to
storm San Juan hill in the Spanish
war went up into the rain of Span
ish fire singing "The Star-Spangled
Banner" This bravery and devotion
ought to be held to the lasting credit
Of their race in the time to come
Baltimore American.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

The Grand Lodge of the Knights of
Pythias of North America, South
America, Europe, Asia. Africa, Aus
tralia and the District of Columbia
(colOred) closed its annual session in
Washington, d. c., after having elect
ed and installed John S. jackson as
grand chancellor; Alexander Hender-
son vice grand chancellor; James F..
Armstrong, grand prelate; w. w.
Cochran, grand master of e%xchequer /;
j. Clay Smith, grand keeper of rec
ord and seal p. w. Busey, grand mas
ter at arms; Charles Neal. grand mar
shall; Sir Campbell, grand lecturer; l..
E. Murray, grand representative; S. E.
Minor and Messrs. Cheatam and Wade,
trustees. The installation exercises
were in charge of Past Grand Chancel-
lor NJ. f. Johnson.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

Fffty-two years a servant In one
place Is the record of Uncle Abe Nc
Chimney, who has waited on the dining
table of the Judson Female college at
Marion, Ala, ever since 1864. He is
personally known and af%fectionately
regarded by thousands of women all
over the country who have attended
that institution since the Civil Var.
The alumnae of JudsOn recently donat-
ed enough to restore McClinney's
home, which was destroyed by fire.
Uncle Abe is an old Negro of war
times. His record for the same job
at the college is said to be the longest
in the country. I'm Marion there are
almost twenty antebellum Negroes,
whose attachment and service of early
life bound them until death in the
esteem of the white race. None is bet
ter known and more highly esteemed
than Uncle Abe. He is still on the
job, which he says he will hold down
until he dies. When DR.. o. l.. Shivers
was called by the trustees to Judson
to take charge of the boarding depart
ment in an effort to keep the institu-
ton going when Alabama was pros
trate from war, he carried Uncle Abe
with him, and the old Negro has served
through the succeeding many admin
iStratiOnS.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22

Rev. A. Eustace Day, rector of st.
Paul's (colored) church, Atlanta, Ga,
and head of st. Paul's Industrial
school, met his death June 10 from
heart failure, induced by overexertion
while In the water at Fernandina
Beach, Fla. For some months he had
been suffering from the i'll effects of
overwork, and, on the advice of his
bishop, was taking a vacation Mt
Brunswick, Ga. He went on an ex-
curslon of the colored churches of
Brunswick to Fernandina, went into
the water, and was playing with the
children, of whom he was very fond,
when the cry arose, Father Day is
drowning !" A life line was thrown
out and he was brought ashore alive,
but died almost Immediately. For u
years he has ministered to the con-
gregation of st. Paul's church and con-
Quoted the school connected with the
mission. The school has steadily grown
until now it has 250 pupils and covers
all the grammar grades, besides kin
~dergarten, Industrial training, and
commercial courses. He was greatly
loved and respected by the people Of
his W race and stood high in the
esteem of the bishop and white clergy
of his diocese. The burial service was
conducted by the bishop Of Atlanta, as
sisted by Rev. ]. j. N. Thompson,
rector Of st. Athanasius' (colored)
church, Brunswick, Ga, in the A. NJ. e.
church at B~lackshear, Ca, Rev. Mr..
Days old home. His death is a Sc
we're loss to the colored work in the
diocese of Atlanta.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-22
INTERNATIONAL
SUNNYSGOOL
LESSON

tBy T.. o. SELLERS, Acting Director o.
the Sunday School Course Of the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago)
(Copyrisht, 1916. Western Newspaper unioh.'
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-01

Invaded Canada for about four
hours without being interned. Some
Spy"
This is the message sent from Buf-
falo and received in Hattiesburg to-
day by friends of Theo. Schlitz, we'll
known Hattiesburg lumberman, who
is spending a few weeks in New York
and the East.
The message itself is of no particu-
lar importance. But the fact that
man of Schlitz's type-German from
the ground up, looks. talk, manners
and general deportment-could cross
the Canadian line at Niagara Falls,
mix and mingle with the Canadians
there for four hours, and then return
unmolested, is thrust at the police
wartime system of the country on
the north.
The British secret service is sup
posed to have scores upon scores o.
plain clothes men along the entire
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-01
Hattiesburg German "Invades" Canada;
4 + + III + *FT
Mixes With Guards, Returns Unframed

frontier, from the Atlantic on the
east to the Pacific on the west, to see
who enters Canada from the United
States, and why they are entering.
Many Americans have been arrested
and held on some technical charge,
while their Identification has been
obtained elsewhere. Many Germans
have fallen into the tolls of the Cana.
dian laws, merely because they were
members of a. a.country enemy to Eng.
land, and were found on Canadian
soil.
That Schlita succeeded in getting
back to the United States without be
| ing molested, is remarkable, because
Of the double system employed al
Niagara Falls to detect every Aus
ltrian, Hungarian. German, Turk ant
Serb crossing the line, and internini
them for the duration of the war.
| Schlitz is expected to return &c Hat
ltiesburg the latter part Of this week
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-01
DEUTSCHLAND ASKS|
FOR PILOT; MAKES.
READY FOR DASH
SKIPPER COMPLETES ALL PLANS
TO TAKE GERMAN SUBMARINE
THROUGH THE cAPEs.
BARRIERS REMOVED AND
U-BOAT MAY LEAVE TODAY
(By Associated Press.1

Baltimore, August Activities in
dicating the early departure OF the
German submarine Deutschland were
noticed today at her pier in the Pa
tapsco river
The barriers which have obstructed
the views of the outside shipping
folks, are being removed, and Captain
Koenig, the skipper, has asked for a
pilot to the capes.
The submarine liner will leave Bal
timore on her return voyage to Ger
many some time within the next "a
hours, unless plans made today are
altered.
The exact time of departure was
said not to have been determined
upon.
None of the officers or crew OF the
Deutschland had shore liberty today
The engines of the submersible were
repeatedly tested, and quantity o.
fresh fruits and vegetables were taker
on board.
The United States coast guard cut
I ter Apache remained at anchor neal
the Deutschland's pier. 1t is expect
ed the cutter will leave the harbo
when the submarine sails and vii
| keep her in sight down Chesapeake
| Bay, to see to it that the progress Q
the vessel is not hindered by othe
craft.
A tug and launch swept the chann'
inear the Deutschland this Afternoon
Isfor distractions. Later the barricac
, was replaced. 1t is believed that II
, departure was postponed, probably t
liz O'Clock tonight.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-01
COURT HOUSE DEFEATED.


Gulfport, Miss. August There
was no manifest surprise in Gulfport
when it became known today that the
result of Harrison countys vote was
against the bond issue Of $ll5,OOo to
proyide for the construction of a new
court house. Several members OF the
board of supervisors were seen today
and while they refused to comment
on the result Of the election they are
strongly in favor Of building court
house at Culfport that will meet the
demands of the county for years to
come. The old court house, the an
nexes and repairs cost near to $4,000
and the board is awake to the fact
that it may require even more thar
that amount to give the county
building which will be an absolute
necessity to care for the increased
demands made in the conduct OF tn
offices and business Of the county.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-01
Russian Drive Powerful.

London, August 1.-The Russian
drive on the eastern front is attain
ing such momentum that 1t is threat
ening to wreck the entire defensive
line south of the Pinsk marshes. ac-
eording to unofficial reports through
Rome today.
Petrograd last night reported that
the Russians crossed the river Stok-
hod, in their advance toward Kovel,
along 27-mile front.
Today it was unofficially reported
that the Germans had removed their
heavy guns from Kovel and that Vlad-
lmir-Volnyslki was being evacuated.
Southwark in Galicia, the Russians
are threatening to envelope the Aus
trians. Berlin expresses confidence
that the Teutons will successfully re-
sist in the Kovei region.
| Turkish troops are arriving on the
eastern front. Today's official report
from Petrograd says that the Russians
are at the bend of the Stokhod river,
near the village of velickikuchary.
lThey forced the Austrians back and
fought through to a point west Of this
line.
| 1t is reported that all the Teutonic
counter attacks at Kovel, and in the
Lutsk regions have been repulsed.
Seven Zeppelins and number Of
aeroplanes participated in a raid on
the eastern and southeastern coasts
of England No casualties were re
ported. One Zeppelin was apparer<ly
hit.
The French report repulsing tbs
g Germans north Of the river Avre, OF
5 the Somme front, last night.
r The british report the repulsing Q
n the Germans north Of Basentinle
n Petit.
a. Vienna dispatches say that the Aui
y trians have made preparations 7
md evacuate Lemberg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-01
Fishermen in "Dry" States Can't Worry
+ +tst ~ + \ +++
About Snake Bites, Now; Here's Remedy

There's no plausible excuse in the
world now for an Izaak Walton in this
or any other "dry" state not wanting
to take a chance on going a-fishing
There are just as good fish, ETC., etc,
and there's a much better remedy for
snake bites-honest to goodness snake
bites, however-as that which comes
bottled in bond and is selling for $1.50
pint since the quart-at-a-time law
went into effect in Mississippi.
According to J. M. Leverett, one of
the oldest residents of Hattiesburg,
who has seen IA fishing seasons come
and go, although he doesn't remember
all of them, no one should be afraid
of being bitten by snake, if the prop
er kind of precaution is taken.
Here's Mr.. Leverett's simple remedy:
Take large mouthed bottle, prefer.
ably the kind that quinine comes in,
fill it with pure spirits of turpentine,
and carefully cork it. Put this in your
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-08-01
BIG CROWD IS GOING
TO FRU|TLAND PARK
HUB CITY BUSINESS AND PROFESS
sloNAL MEN TO, BE GUESTS
OF THE MILLS FARMS.

More than score of the most prom
inent business and professional men
of the city will go to Fruitland Park
tomorrow as the guests of the Mills
Farms Company. at that place.
The Hattiesburgians will leave here
in automobiles at $3.50 o'clock, depart
ing from the First-National Bank Of
Commerce building. They will re-
turn at o'clock tomorrow night.
While in Fruitland Park, they will
be looked after by f. B. Mills, general
manager of the company, who will be
the host at a luncheon, and will then
show them how the watermelon
threshing machine contrivance in
vented and manufactured in Hatties-
burg for extracting seeds from mel
ons, works.
| Among those who will make the
"trip are. II. A. Camp, ]. +. Wilder
| Judge Paul B. Johnson. W. e. Bobo
Ia. j. Grove, T. s. Jackson, G, F. Daw
son, J. v. Torrian, John A. Mcleod, J
| s. Lea, Prof. t. @. Scott, A. v. Hayes
Prof F. B. Woodley, Thomas M. Fer
guson, John R. Tally, Floyd Ames
/. Judge N 6. Hill, J. E. Buflzin, E. G
oFerrall, Martin D. King, T. G. Han
nah, Walter Jones, Melvin McWi
liams, r. G. Hauenstein, the Rev. =.
i Currie, G. e. Linneman, the Rev. p
!. Dudley, Or. j. D. Donald, J. w. MOI
r tague, N. R. Mccullough, the Rev.
l. w. Crisler, M. 4. Thompson and Ell
d Hickman.
b. There will be sufficient numb'
( Of automobiles to carry all the gues
to and from Fruitland Park.