davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

and he called out again, Mr.. Giant"
''And back came the answer, Mr..
Giant
"AH the little Gnomes hurried up
the hillside and there they saw Mr..
Giant laughing to himself as he sat in
his Cave, eating his Breakfast.
"'Come and join me for Breakfast
he said.
lived love to- said the Gnomes to-
gether and they scrambled all over
Mr. Giants great huge shoulders and
up and down his long, long legs.
what's all this talking we heard,
Mr.. GiantT asked Peter Gnome. Are
you making fun of everything that is
said to your
" No indeed, Peter said Mr.. Giant
But for years and years and years
People and Children have always said
that if they called out when they were
in a boat along the shore of the lake
down below, they could hear an Echo.
And you know children love to hear
an Echo. I did it one day you see just
for a joke. Then the dear little Chill
dren liked it so much I've had to keep
it up all these years. When I'm of
visiting anywhere have to get one Of
my Giant friends to take my place 1t
really keeps me quite busy For I'd
never want to disappOint any OF those
nice Boys and Girls
But none of them know that the
Echo is really Mr.. Giant, do theyF
".Ah, no. said Mr.. Giant, that is
my great Secret. Ny surprise for you
a1a nv Coorof for tho CbfIdron
have let you into it as a special treat
And often continued Mr.. Giant,
the Children climb up to this Cave so
they can see where the Echo comea
from. Then, of course, can't make a
sound. 1 have to hide way in back Of
the rocks in my Secret Tunnel and
keep just as quiet as quiet can be. II
they heard me then il would be no
longer a Secret. And they really love
it to be just as it is
1--WE knew you were busy
old fellow said Peter Gnome, but we
never knew you did all this, too. Why
you're as busy as Mr.. Bee
"And though kIr. Giant was slightly
different in size from A1r. Bee, he was
pleased and proud at being told he
was like the little Creature whose
Family has been famous for years as
being so busy, and such hard work
ersi
1.-THE GnOmes stayed quite awhile
with Mr.. Giant and all through the
morning they heard the Children cali
ing I'D. and Mr.. Giants voice answer.
ing them like an EchOi'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
SCANDAL AT ORPHAN HONE
EmpIoye at Atchison Institution
Charged With Using Red Pepper
to Punish Children.

Charges that children at the Or.
phans' home at Atchison are punished
by having red pepper placed in their
mouths and elsewhere about their
persons; that they are made to sit
upon hot radiators until they are
burned, and that they are forced to
drink copious quantities of castor oil
and salts, have been made to Cover
nor Capper and the state board of
control An investigation will begin
shortly.
One Of the women employees has
been suspended by Superintendent
Willis. A supervisor of the boys also
is charged with cruelty to the chill
dren. 1t is said the charges have been
made by Miss Wilma Scruggs, who
was formerly family officer at the
home. She resigned her position to
go elsewhere. Miss Scruggs appeared
before Governor Capper and she also
addressed the Good Government Club
at Topeka.
Il do not know that the young wo-
man accused is guilty Of any of the
practices alleged" said Superinten-
dent Willis, and 1 hope 1 have not
done her an injustice in suspending
her. There has been some gossip at
the home that she was not as con-
siderate Of the children as she might
have been, but 1 have never secured
conclusive evidence against her.
when I returned to the home as
superintendent this last time, 1 was
told the children were often punished
by giving them doses of castor oil and
salts. I Immediately issued a written
order that children must not be pun
ished without my permission, and if
this order has been disobeyed it will
be disclosed in the investigator. Some
OF the Children are spanked occasional
~ and whenever that is done it is with
my permission, and 1 keep a record
of it,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
MAN GOT A BATH OF EGGS
Ten Crates of Hen Fruit Bury PhiIa-
deiPhian, When Car Hits
Wagon.

Covered from head to foot with brO-s
ken eggs, and in a dazed condition, An-
thony CapOlo, thirty-six years old %
9O4 Pearce street, was carried into the
Methodist hospital last night. After
the eggs had been scraped from his
clothing and body 1t was diseovered
Capolo was suffering from laeeratiOnSs
and Commissions Of the body.
CapolO was riding in n wagon along
MoyameDsing avenue. and was huried
beneath a wreck OF ten crates Of eggs
when the vehicle was struck by troll
ley car. John Downey, an egg ana
poultry dealer OF Chester. driver OF
the wagon, failed to see the approach
Of the car am drove across the tracks
directly in its path--Philadelph
Record
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
BOOSTS KANSAS GAS RATE
State Receiver John Nj. Landon Raises
Prices to IS and 20 Cents
Thousand.

Topeka.-The Kansas Natural Gas
Company receiver, John M. Landon,
of Independence, has ordered an in
crease in the price of gas furnished
to Kansas towns, according to infor-
nation received by Robert Stone, at
torney for the gas company here. The
rate for Topeka will be thirty-five
cents. That for Atchison viii be forty
cents.
Mr.. Landon, over the long distance
telephone, declared that the order ap-
piled TO all Kansas towns. 1t is I'M
derstood the rate varies according to
the towns, location with regard to the
source of gas supply.
Recently the Kansas Natural raised
the gas rate to twenty-eight cents. Its
attorney wanted to make it thirty-two
cents. The case went to the United
States court. The courts decision was
that if the receiver put up a bond Of
q million dollars to guarantee i'm
provements he could raise the rate.
Mr.. Landon's action is the result He
filed the bond.
John H. Atwood, attorney for the
receiver, said he did not know what
effect the new order would have on
the price of gas in Kansas City, Kan,
and in nearby Kansas towns. The
Missouri case still is pending in the
federal court.
Officials of Kansas City, Kan, said
that the United States court decision
was that the rate fixed should not be
lower than thirty-two cents and this
was taken to mean that the Kansas
Utilities Commission would have to
allow that rate. However, it was not
| expected that the rate would exceed
thirty-tWO cents. Mayor Green was
out of the city, but his position has
been that Kansas City, Kan, would
| fight any raise whatsoever. 1t is be-
| Iieved the Kansas Utilities Commits
! sion will at once attack any rate
| higher than thirty-two cents.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
KNAPP DEFEATS
DYER FOR AUDITOR
With Only One Small County
Missing Beloit Man Has
a Lead of 395.
THE VOTE ON OTHER OFFICES
Payne Gets Nomination for Treasurer
by Good Margin-Ross Wins by
Nearly 10000.

Topeka.-More complete and cor
rected returns received seemed to
send Dan B. Dyer's momentary hope
of having landed the Republican nomi-
nation for state auditor glimmering.
With but a single county-Morton,
way off in the southwest corner of
the state-unreported, and what is
believed to be correct but unofficial
reports from all the other counties,
Knapp has a lead over Dyer of 395
votes. If this figure is correct it is
hardly to be expected that the official
returns will vary sufficiently from
the unofficial returns to give Dyer the
plurality.
All the other presumably close con-
tests were not so close when the to-
tails were in. DR.. Eva Harding of
Topeka, has easily beaten Herbert l..
Corwine, also of Topeka, for the
Democratic nomination for congress
in the First district, and none of the
other congressional contests were
close. Walter L. Payne, of Burlin-
game, took a good lead in the figures
for state treasurer and has maintain
ed it ever since.
The majority of J. T. Botkin, for re
nomination as secretary of state, over
Frank B. Brown, of Topeka, will be
upwards of 10000, probably as much
as 1000, and Justice Silas Porter's
lead over A. A Graham for the nomi-
nation for justice of the supreme
court, position No. 1, is about the
same.
Following is the vote for the con
tested offices so far as tabulated:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
still nannernns

Bobby had quarreIed violently with
his little neighbOr across the street
His aunt told hin that he must go to
his little friends house, kiss hin and
say he was sorry.
The youth demurred-
~You go and kiss him, auntie," he
said 81 might bite him"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
Why She Worried.

ooh. my sighed the sad one
Now what's the matterT' said the
other
This paper says the engineers ask
sert that only enough coal to last fhs-
world 500 years is available in New
castle"
''WeIl. why don't you 20 down to-
that fOrtune-telIing woman and ina
out If you're going to live over 500
vearsg"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
Settle Water Plant Tax Row.


The controversy between the state
of Kansas and the Kansas City, Mo-,
water board over the valuation of the
Missouri side water works property
in Kansas finally has been settled
The matter has been through the
courts, which held that the water
works property should pay taxes in
Kansas. In order to get the assess
ment Strengthened out the tax COM
mission set aside the assessment for
the present year and appointed a
board to make the assessment Jesse
Paw. superintendent of the Topeka
water works, was made chairman of
the board. Charles H. Sander, state
architect, and Lee Reilly, an engineer
of Kansas City, Kan, were the other
members. The board reported a valu-
alton of $1,214,403. The assessment
fixed by WyandOtte county was ST.
472,940. The reduction was $25S, 537.
That value evidently has been accept
ed, as no appeal was taken within
the time prescribed for an appeal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
The Situation.

~FIubdub married a society butter
n.y."
II suppose ne is winning and dining
all the time now"
'whining and dining He doesn't
Ike going out"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
RED, ROUGH, SORE HANDS
May Sc Soothed and Healed by Use
Of Cuticura. Trial Free

Nothing so soothing and healing for
red, rough and irritated hands as Cuti-
curs Soap and Cuticura Ointment
Soak hands on retiring in hot Cuticura
soapsuds. Dry, and gently anoint hands
with Cuticura Ointment A One-night
treatment works wonders.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L.
Boston. Sold eYerywhere--AdV.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Compression Of the waist is said TO
be harmful, but if the right young man
makes the attempt the average girl is
willing to take chances.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
May Sue Commission Men.

J. c. Mohler, secretary of the Kan
sas Board of Agriculture, has sent
notices to all commission merchants
operating in the state that unless they
have licenses and file their bonds,
prosecutions viii begin as fast as the
certificates can be sent to the county
attorneys.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
oe6nition Of c.If

Teaeher-What's this a picture or
Small PupiI-DunnO-
Teach-Its a calf. Now do ron
knOw what calf isl
Small PupiE-Xes. ma'sn. IT'S COW
bsfors = works SOr the mnmn
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
Kansas Cities Improving.

Kansas cities voted more than $5,-
100000 for municipal improvements
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1916, according to a report made by
w. E. Davis, state auditor. The re-
port shows that municipal bonds to
the amount of S4,381,196 were regis
tered during the year
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
Don't Poison Baby

When the Office really seeks the man
it is safe TO bet that the mans sigma
ture on a bank check means some
thing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

The Rassano cam. In Alberta. Can
ada, one of the greatest irrigation
works in the world. has been COM
pleted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Like attracts like; an empty purse
usually goes with an empty stomach
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
Sessions as c. o. p. Chairman?

Charles Sessions, secretary to Gov
ernor Capper, former secretary OF
state and for many years a widely
known newspaper man, probably will
be chairman of the Republican state
central committee and wage the fight
for that party this year
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Mrs. q. L. Sheridan DIes.-8Irs. Ber-
nard L Sheridan Is dead at PaoIa.
She Was the daughter OF Walter Oar
lington- Mr Sheridan and Miss Oar.
HnstOa Esre married last May.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

A Kansas Soldier Shot. = Peter
Trear, stOrekeeper at the federal peni-
Tertiary, recently received the news
that his son, Patrick Trear, a LeaVen-
worth High school student, who is
now with Company c, Second Kansas
Infantry, on the Mexican border, had
narrowly escaped death while swim
ming in the Rio Grande. Young Trear
ventured too near the Mexican side
and was shot. being made uncon-
scious. He was saved by comrades
from drowning.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

EVER woman's pride, beautiful. clear
white clothes. Use Red Cross Bali Blue.
Al groeers- Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Never NEEDLE with a hornet or a
man who is minding his own business.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Bandits Plead Not GuiIty.-Frank
Mulkey. Barney BaIlew, Frank H.
Evans and his wife, BeuIah Evans,
who confessed in Kansas City OF rob
bing the Linwood and JarbaIo banks
recently. entered pleas Of not guilty
when arraigned before Judge William
P Wettig in the city court at Leaven-
worth
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Gets Second Oil WeII.-WilIhite
Well No 2, at Toronto, came in re-
Gently at 1,42O feet and is estimated
at S1z million feet, 24O pounds rock
pressure The Pochequette Oil Com
pany is doing the developing. Well
No. I, brought in three weeks ago.
was a hundred-harre niIer
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26
New Santa Fe Treasurer.

New Santa Fe Treasurer.
A. D. Gray OF Topeka was appoint
ed assistant secretary and treasurer
of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad, filling the vacancy caused
by the death of A o. Wellman, it was
announced recently.
Quits Bank Job.
P. o. Laughlin, assistant state bank
commissioner, has resigned and will
move his family to Kansas City.
Laughlin is the organizer and cashier
of the Midwest National Bank. to be
opened there.
+ r r
Aero Company for Kansas.
Following receipt OF permission
from the War Department, Adj. Gen.
Charles l. Martin, Kansas National
Guard, has begun preparations for or
ganizing an aero company as an addi-
tional unit to the national guard.
lola Troops to a New Post.
The Kansas signal corps company
from lola. which has been encamped
at Eagle Pass with the First Kansas
Infantry, has been ordered to San An
tonic. The company broke camp and
entrained at once.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Salesman Is DroWned.-R- n. Fred
land, 25 years old, salesman for the
L. B. Price Mercantile Company OF
Kansas City. was drowned while hath
ing IA the Neosho river at lola recent.
y. Fredland recently married ans
moved thsra
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

The Harrington Sun sold.-w. E.
Blackburn completed negotiations for
the purchase of the Harrington Sun
from NJ. F. Amrine and has assumed
charge. Under the new management
the Sun win be a Republican paper.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Phone Cashier Short. w Ken
nedy, cashier for the Missouri & Kan
sas Telephone Company in Wichita,
has been placed under arrest, charged
in a state warrant with classifying
books of the company to cover up an
alleged shortage of more than $4,000.
His arrest followed an examination of
the company's bank deposits by an
auditor for the company.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Kansas Soy Is stricken.-Earl Mar
tin, the 2-year-o1d son OF Iaborer, in
fantiIe paralysis. The state board OF
health has been notified. Physicians
say that there is little chance for the
boys recovery.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

McLouth Bank Cashier Dead.
Charles H. Sleeper, cashier OF the
Bank of McLouth since its organiza-
ton IN 1887, died at his home there
the other night He was So years
old
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Hamilton to Succeed Murphy.
w. G. Hamilton of Norton is slated
for chairman Of the Democratic state
central committee. 1t is probable that
he viii have no opposition in the meet
ing Of the state committee, August %.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Son of BeIoit Mayor KiIIed.-Lyle
Stack, the 15-year-old son OF Mayor
Stack of Beloit, was killed when he
was jerked from a motor car, striking
his head on the pavement.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-08-26

Henry Allen to Maine.-Henry ].
Allen, editor of the Wichita Beacon,
will enter the campaign for the Re
publicans, making speeches first prob
ably in Maine the latter part of this
month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
Should Remember Victims of War
In This Our Day Of Peace Wilson

washington,
The Presidents proclamation follows
autumn of the Thanksgiving Almighty God
The that has elapsed last observed of
whole face Of the world darkened by In the midst Of
the struggles the
sibilty think
Now. wilson President of United
Thanksgiving advise
to
the blessings
n
this
the stricken Of
the
the suT
could better show their
n
whereof
Washington this 18th
the
WOODROW
President
ROBERT LANSING
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
NATIONAL w. G. 7. u. IN
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Hears Ringing Address From It's President Miss Anna
Gordon Who Tells Of Splendid Progress of Prohibition
and Notable Results Following It's Adoption

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 1.-THE
thirty-cighth annual convention of the
National Women's Christian Temper
ance Union opened here today with
delegates from every State in which
the union has organizations. Fea-
lures of the program today were the
reports of committees. OF the CORES
ponding secretary, Frances p. Parks,
and the annual address of the presi-
dent, Anna A. Gordon.
The secretary's report said the gain
in membership in the last year had
been ls.S1S. but it did not approach
the national goal for 1916. Among
the unions which obtained or passed
the quota OF new members expected
were; Alabama. Arkansas Florida.
Louisiana and Louisiana No 2, Mis-
sissipri, South Carolina No. 2. and
Texas Each will be awarded the new
prize pennant. Goal Reached 1915
Twelve States passed the 500 mark
in new members. the secretary said.
The secretary formally welcomed
new auxiliary. In conclusion her re-
port read. In our campaign for ma
tional constitutional prohibition a unit
should be found ready for service in
every city. town, hamlet and rural
community in the land AS pro-
hibition thought arrester the anti-al-
coho! exhibit is coming to be a rival
to Platform eloquence. for many can
be approached ny an appeal through
the eye who cannot be reached
through the ear.
Miss Gordon's address was, in part.
as Follows:
"fhe allied temperance forces are
a unit in the fight for national con-
sututional prohibition. They are de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
Speaks on "Baptists. Their Prin-
ciples, Their Progress and
Their Prospects
GREATEST ASSOCIATION
MEETING ADJOUpNS
Entire Denomination Quicken
ed by Splendid Showing
Made-Norfolk's Hospital y
Unsurpassed Say Delegates
(By Staff Correspon dent.)

Norfolk. Va. Nov. i7.--Ovcr-
shadowing all other notable events
which have featured the ninety-third
annual meeting of the Virginia Bap-
list General Association here this
week. an address by Dr. Robert
Stuart Macarthur, of New York. presi-
dent OF the Baptist World Alliance
closed the program OF the meeting
here tonight. He spoke On the "Bap-
tis's Their Principles, Their Progress
and Their Prospects" and his address
was pronounced the greatest INTEL
lectual. religious and inspirational ad-
dress ever delivered in this cIty.
The address swayed the enormous
audience. which packed the church.
until standing room was NOT availa BILE
and for an hour and a half he held
his hearers almost breathless
Nothing Too Good For Them
There Is nothing too good for Bap-
lists he declared. and proved that
the great TIE Deum Laudamus was a
Baptist hymn, chanted ant!phcnally at
the baptism of the great Augustine
in the ancient cathedral of Milan as
he was coming up out of the water.
And he further declared that the Bap-
tist who does not love his denomina-
ton must have ignorance instead OF
knowledge in his brain and ice water
instead of blood In his .eins
Il dc not denounce e. creeds," said
pr Macarthur. FOR tlsy have their
uses. but creeds = err ma de by man in
one age and lii !, cab be changed by
man IN any other age" He hewailed
The fact that the law of England
forces men TO &C apt creed which
they do not believe, and would give
praise that American Baptists have
written in the constitution the separa-
ton of Church and state II am q
Ba ptist because my mother was laugh.
that the Westminster confession was
not right. | thank Coz that Baptists
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
WESTM0RttAND DAVIS
LAST NIGHTS SPEAKER

Westmoreland Davis, of Ii es burg
delivered the principal address last
night to workers In the campaign Of
the Railroad Y NJ Z. A. for 1900 new
members by November "a. Touching
on the work the association is doing
among railroads. and for the railroad
systems In making better. cleaner
more efficient men out of their EN-
ployes. Mr.. Davis told the campsigners
il was a duty they owed to their fell
the wholesale environment of the or
ganlzation. Environment, such as
you find in the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A..
said Mr.. Davis. is everything in life.
and 1t is your duty 10 see that the
sphere OF this environment, is broad
ened until II reaches the homes of
every railroad man in this city"
President George W, stevens. of the
Che sape AXE and Ohio. followed Mr. Da-
is, with challenge to the workers
10 contest with him in the campaign
today. If each of the Atty workers
here tonight" declared President Ste.
yens, win bring in two new members
Saturday night. III bring two" The
challenge was promptly accepted
President Stevens told OF his deep
personal interest in the campaign,
what the Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. meant
TO the railroads and W ny the campaign
now being conducted should succeed.
other speakers on the program were
W. D. Duke. assistant to President
White. of the r.. +, & p. and J. F.
Peasants. office secretary to the State
committee of the y. NJ. c. A