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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
$50 FOR SEVEN WINKS.
Following Custom Of Greece Looked
Like MASKING Out In Missouri.

Following a Custom Of Greece Looked
Like MASKING Out In Missouri.
Kansas City, Mo.-George Stamatois.
twenty-six years old, $40 Main street,
has not forgotten the customs of his
native Greece. There 1t seems to be
the fashion to wink at any woman you
want to become acquainted with. The
Greek custom brought Stamatois to
grief in staid Kansas City.
Stamatois entered department store
the other afternoon. He winked at
six pretty girls to no avail. He wink
ed at seventh, who promptly seized
him by the arm, showed him q store
detectives star and escorted him to
crossing patrolman.
Stamatois answered charge of
'mashing' before Justice Charles
Clark, acting judge, in the north side
court here soon after.
'That winlzing tricks favorite over
in Greece, judge" Stamatois said.
''That's the way We meet all our nice
women. I thought it was all right
here too. I've got to show my appreci-
alton of the girls some way"
"That's a poor way" Judge Clark
answered. 1.-THE wink is not favored
in Kansas City. You're fined $50" -
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
$500 FOR OLD KINDNESS.

Sedalia (Mo.) Woman Was Good to an
Orphan and He Repays Her.
Sedalia, Mo.-Mrs. J. T. Albertson,
wife of a Sedalia painter, has received
a check for $500 from Daniel c. Jack
lin Of San Francisco as recognition
OF kindness extended to him years ago
when as an orphan he worked on the
Albertson farm near here.
Jacklin was left penniless when his
parents died, but he worked his way
through the Warrensburg Normal
school and the Rolla School of Mines.
he then went west and as mining en-
gineer has accumulated wealth.
His earnings run into the thousands
yearly, and he receives large dividends
from eighteen mining corporations in
which he is a stakeholder. He wants
Mr.. and Mrs. Albertson to join him on
an eastern trip.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
With DONKEY AND DOG
WALKS 3,4oo MILES
Price Wins a Wager by a Long
Tramp.

Victoria, B. C.-Edward P. Price does
not wear medals in recognition of
worlds record tramp, neither is he the
author Of any "Travels by Foot tales
not yet-but he has made something
Of a record for stamina and is now
hopelessly victim to a relentless de-
sire to walk every highway which may
be casually named in his presence. He
has walked from Chicago to San Fran
cisco in a roundabout way, a distance
of 8, 400 miles. He does not claim that
there is anything remarkable about
that fact alone, but the circumstances
Of the trip make a good story.
The first consideration is the fact
that Mr.. Price at the beginning of his
tramp was a tenderfoot.
The Price party, for he did not trav-
Ell alone, was essentially tenderfOOt
group. Perhaps the most experienced
member was Bunny, a donkey whose
eight years had at least taught him
caution. Another member was collie
dog named Prince, which is now much
more than mere dog to Mr.. Price, and
another thing which does not appear
in the log Of the journey, but upon
which he admits the successful con-
.clusion of the undertaking largely de-
pended, was the taunts Of Prices
friends in Chicago. ~
Price left Chicago in midsummer,
1914, travelling westward along the
Lincoln highway. The tramp was the
result Of wager and was to be made
entirely on foot with the consideration
that the conditions would not be full
filed unless the journey was finished
with both Of his four footed compan-
ions. He insists without a blush that
every inch of the journey was on foot.
The certified statements of the may
ors of the various cities along the
route form the credentials.
Starting without money, the commits
sariat was provided entirely by gun
and fishing tackle and the proceeds
from singing at the show houses along
the way. The camp equipment, in
Guiding provisions, amounted to 100
pounds. and this was Bunny's burden.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
AMPuTATEs HIS OWN FOOT.
Californian Prevents Death by opsr.
atinq With a Pockatknife.

Californian Prevents Death by opsr-
atins With a Pocketknife.
Redwood City.-By amputating his
left foot with pocketknife L. 81. Beck
OF Berkeley saved himself from being
drawn to death in the machinery Of q
dredger on which he was operating.
Not once did Beck cry out, say those
who were working on the dredger. He
directed the binding Of the severed
arteries and then ordered launch to
take him to Dumbarton bridge, where
he was transferred to handcar In
charge Of section gang.
Although terribly weakened from loss
of blood, Beck did not lose conscious
ness once during the long, hot trip into
Redwood. He was taken to the Huling
hospital where physicians expressed
amazement ct his wonderful grit.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
OLD Man GREAT HUNTER.
Whisner, at Eighty, Has Killed $50
Deer and 500 Coons.

Whisner, at Eighty, Has Killed $50
Deer and 500 Coons.
Berkeley Springs, w. va.-Peter v.
B. Whisner, who is eighty years old, is
the champion hunter Of West Virginia.
During a period covering fifty years
he has killed $50 deer, about 500 coons
and 800 turkeys, besides many foxes,
squirrels and other game. OF the $50
deer fifty were bucks having horns
with from three to five prongs. Two of
the deer were white, rare specimens.
and one black. The greatest number
he killed in one season was thirty-five.
Practically all his hunting was done
with a muzzle loading rifle. He said if
ne had had rifle like those in use now
ne could have killed several hundred
more deer. He says he has seen four
teen deer in one drove, one of which
had white legs, the white extending up
to its body.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
HER0IsM WINS BRIDE,

Wsds Miss After Giving Skin For
Grating Upon Little Girl.
Denver.-A romance, like those you
read about in novels, eliminated re-
Gently when Miss Leilah Alma Peck, q
nurse at the County hospital, formerly
of Madison, Ind, was married to Vim
cent Drummer, Jr., Of Mishawaka, Ind.
Several months ago Brunner read in
an Indiana paper that little five-year-
old Mary Lena Lewis, who was badly
burned in Colorado forest fire, need
ed healthy skin grated on to her scar
ed body. The appeal touched his heart,
and he, being healthy young man,
came to Denver and gave portion Of
his skin that the child might recover.
During the skin grating operation
he met Miss Peck, and the romance be-
gan.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
WOULD LIVE WHERE
She KILLED HUSBAND
Woman Longs For the Cabin In
Maryland Mountains Instead
of a City Home.

Frederick, Md want to 20 back
to my home in the mountains to live,
There can be more alone than any
place know. want to take nv chill.
dren up there and be alone with them
In the woods" = ..-7,s.-~.s---.,> -
Th1s Is the expressed desire of Mrs.
Elo1se Young English, who recently in
this same mountain cabin shot and
killed her husband to protect herself
and their children from his anger.
There are lot of chickens I'D there.
and the property Is big" she said as
II to convince herself that her plan
was practicable. II believe that
could get along very nicely though 1
DO not expect to be happy again. 1
nave never had ray of sunshine since
married, and surely do not hope for
any now"
That Mrs. English has been COM
pletely exonerated from blame is
shown in the attitude Of Thomas Dunn
English, the only son Of the dead man
by former wife. Mr.. English has Of
fered to take his stepmother back to
his own home in Brooklyn.
Dunn has been awfully nice to me-"
said Mrs. English. HE begged me to
go to New York to live with him. But
l don't want to go. appreciate his
oher, but don't want to be under OBJ
legations to anybody. ~
If it had been only myself would
not have shot Arthur. When he want
ed to be be could be as nice as any
body could wish. But there were so
many times that his temper would snap
In an instant, and 1 was afraid Of him.
I knew at these moments he was per-
fectly capable Of killing my children"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
Hid Over $1,000 In Hut.

Cedar Falls, lahore than $1,000
was found hidden in the hut Of George
Pound, eight miles north Of here, when
the administrator Of his estate made
an investigation. Pound died sudden
.ly and was supposed to have left little
money. Twenty years ago he lost
more than $1,000 in bank failure and
thereafter never trusted banks.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
WESTERN BLIND COUPLE
EASILY RUN BIG FARM
They Are Musicians and at One
Time Travelled All Over
the Country.

Jet, Okla. - Despite the fact that
both are totally blind, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry A. Hubbard successfully op-
crate the farming part of half Sec
ton OF land they own just west of Jet,
In Alfalfa county. Both are retired
musicians and expect to spend the rest
OF their days on the farm enjoying life.
They have Travelled extensively all
over the United States giving concerts,
but three years ago settled down to
the rural life near here.
Mrs. Hubbard was blind at birth.
and her husband was made so previ-
GUS to their marriage. Curiously
enough, they use different systems Of
reading, and each reads great deal.
especially the books that are sent to
them on the "round robin plan from
the blind schools. Mrs. Hubbard is
an adept at reading by the raised let
ter system. Her husband uses a more
modern way Of reading and one con-
s1dered by those who know it to be
faster than the raised letter system.
1t Is series of holes cut in the paper
at intervals. They are located, from
one to six, both above and below a
standard line, designating a character.
Reading occupies great part Of their
time when they are not at work doing
one OF the many chores about the
farm.
To the casual observer the farm is
no different from the usual well ar
ranged farm in the community. It
Is noticeable fact that all of the ma
chinery and implements used are kept
In sheds and out of the way.
Time was when these two people
were on the road all the time. Blind
musicians with the ability they are
able to show are in demand in the
musical circles of the country, and
they found no trouble in getting all of
the engagements they could fill. Play
ing practically every instrument made,
the two Of them composed an orches-
ira, one Of their program numbers be-
Ing duet in which seven instruments
were played at the same time.
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TOWN GREETs COUPLE.

cornet Band sersnadss Bridegroom,
Eighty, and Bride, Thirty-nine.
sPoughkeepsie, N. Y.-All staatsburg
turned out and, headed by the village
cornet band, serenaded Timothy Her
rick, eighty, who returned from visit
to Syracuse, bringing with him his
bride, formerly Miss Martha Wallace,
thirty-nine. sch0olteacher Of that
city.
Herrick, who for fifty years has been
superintendent on the William B. Dtns-
more estate, recently refurnished his
cottage. Nothing was thought Of this,
however, until his arrival with the
bride.
Herrick has six children, all married.
His first wife died four years ago.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
PROFESSOR IRVING FISHER.

presidents, although vice presidents
have far less responsibility, but spend
much more time in Washington social
life than the presidents. It Is also sug-
gested by the fact that the civil war
period, with its greater weight Of re-
sponsibility but more simple living,
showed a lower mortality than the Pc
RODS preceding and following, with
less weight Of responsibility but less
simple living"
Professor Fisher said that historically
there has been progressive decrease
in those causes Of death consisting Of
infections which kill their victims
chiefly at the earlier ages, but pro-
gressive change for the worse in those
causes of death consisting Of the wear
and tear diseases or degenerative dis
eases which kill their victims chiefly at
the later years.
"These opposite changes" Professor
Fisher says, lin the infectious and de-
generative diseases would explain the
improvement in mortality at the earlier
ages and, on the other hand, the non
improvement and, in the case of Yale
graduates, even positive retrogression
In the mortality Of the older ages.
Again, they would explain the marked
exceptionally Of the older ages in the
civil war period. For if it was plain
living which explained the low NOR
tally Of that period we should expect
the more marked influence Of that fac
tor to appear just as it does, at the
older ages at which the wear and tear
mortality is chiefly registered.
"The damage to vitality which we
find in public life Is not, therefore, put
forward as an argument against enter
ing public service, nor will knowl-
edge Of the facts probably tend in that
direction, certainly not among those
who place public interests above per-
sonal interests, as every public man
should. But knowledge is power, and
knowledge of the facts should enable
us to protect our public men or enable
them to protect themselves and to do
so in the public interest. This can be
accomplished by better general health
conditions in the country and its cap
1tal, by better health customs and hab-
Its, by better ideals and by more sys-
tematic application of the perfect ideals
already existing"
In connection with the lives of the
presidents Of the United States, Pro
lessor Fisher says:
"The longevity Of each president is
reckoned from the date Of Inaugural
tion-that is, from the time of his first
being president. Thus Washington be-
came president at the age Of fifty
seven, when the expectation of life,
according to the American experience
table, was sixteen years. He actually
lived, however, only eleven years In
stead Of the sixteen. John Adams, on
the other hand, lived after 1naugura-
ton twenty mine years, which was two
and three times his expectation Of thir-
teen years"
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Gets q Civil War Letter.

Bangor, Call. e. Cole Of this town
received letter recently written to
him by his brother on Dec. 2, 1884. At
that time the writer was soldier In
the Union army. and he tells Of the
chase into Mississippi after General
Prices command. Where the letter has
been for the past half century is
mystery.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
Sixteenth Baby Born.

Iowa City. Ia.-Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Holland, residing near Iowa City,
claim the badge of honor for Iowa.
Their sixteenth child, a son, was born
recently. All Of the other fifteen, save
one, q boy, who died In infancy, sur
v1yA 5s1s 5sz5se 49,,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
DIDN'T BELIEVE SIGN.

Got $50 From Box That Bore Notice Il
Contained No Money.
Fresno, Cal.-"This safe is not lock-
ed and does not contain any money.
Please do not blow it up
This sign greeted a burglar in store
at Parlier. He opened the safe door,
however, and found $50. Then he
went across the street and broke into
the store conducted by e. j. .Moncrief.
He found a strong and substantial
strong box. It was locked. The burg
lar carried the strong box to an empty
box car, pried 1t open and found some
unsigned checks and copper cent.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
Woman Pays. For Stolen Ride.

Woman Pays For Stolen Rides.
Newcastle, Pa. Conscience trou-
bled an elderly woman, who recently
paid the local cashier Of the railway
company. is cents for three rides she
said abe beat conductors ont Of eight
years ago.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
500 A WEEK; CAN'T PAY WIFE

Automobile Upkssp Takes Big Part Of
Jersey Mans Wages.
Jersey CITY. Gordon ]. Hague Of
Paterson told Vice Chancellor Lewis
that he had not been able to pay his
wife alimony as directed because he
had only $672 left out Of his weekly
salary Of 500 after paying his board
and the upkeep Of bis automobile.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
Wild Beasts Kill Deer.

Wild Beasts XIII Deer.
Eugene, Ore.-The snowfall has re-
suited In a great slaughter of deer by
predatory animals, in the opinion of c.
]. Hills Of Oakridge. He tells of find
Ing several carcasses, one indicating
that the deer had been killed by
wildcat. At this point the snow was
twenty feet deep, and the deer had
been there apparently several days in
a space ten feet square. It had eaten
a bunch Of maple bushes for food. As
It could not get out Of its snow prison
It became easy prey.
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BOELKE AND PEGOUD.

men can testify that an experience Of
the sort is thing of imperishable
vividness.
Cowdin and Thaw, among numerous
Americans who have Joined the fight
ing air men, can tell many such tales.
Boelke, Immelmann, Guynemer, Bone,
among the newcomers, and Vedrines,
Beaumont and Garros, to mention
few Of the veterans, are making inef-
faceable records. These men use the
aeroplane, or avion, as they call it, not
merely as a scouting vehicle, but as a
deadly instrument of offense.
Lieutenant Boelke of the German
army recently brought down his thir-
teenth machine over the FORCES forest.
Lieutenant Baron Won Althaus brought
down his fourth aeroplane over enemy
lines west of Ehons. The element of
sport enters even into aeroplane war
fare. After all, thinks the aviator, the
shame is not so much in being caught
as being caught by a mere amateur
with a paltry record Of two or three
captures to his name.
Lieutenant Immelmann recently bag
ged his tenth enemy aeroplane. The
gallantry and bravery Of Lieutenant
Warneford illustrates the spirit of
these European aviators. Single hand
ed he attacked Zeppelin and destroy
ed 1T. A few days later, accompanied
by the American writer Needham, he
made pleasure trip, and both men
were killed in landing.
On intimate terms with death were
those fifty air men who fought the
greatest aerial battle of the war re-
Gently when the allied aeroplanes raid
ed Mulhausen, Upper Alsace. Five Ger
man aeroplanes and three French fell,
the occupants Of all being killed.
On the outbreak Of the war Adolphe
Pegoud, the famous French aviator
who gained renown in 1913 when he
originated the feat of flying upside
down in an aeroplane and looping the
loop, Joined the French squadron and
was often mentioned for valor. He
startled the American people when he
came to this country and did the loop
the loop. His daring feats will 20
down in aeronautic history.
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the sublieutenant was obliged to. de.
sCend

the sublieutenant was obliged to de-
scend.
Press Demands ReprisaIs.
The press is unanimous in demanding
reprisals for the two Zeppelin raids on
Paris, and also calls for greater eff
cheney in the aerial defenses of the
city.
1T is not enough to be indignant at
such tactics. which dishonor war IT
SELF" says the Matin. Public senti-
ment expects something else. 1t de-
sires reprisals-immediate and exem-
plary reprisals."
Stephen Pichon, former foreign min
lister, says in the Petit Journal: 1.-The
people of Paris will preserve their calm,
but will not spare any persons who
may have been guilty, through negli-
gence in capacity or lack of foresight,
of not employing that mastery of the
air over the enemy which the people
had been led to believe France pos
sesses.'
Alfred Capus, the dramatist, says in
the Figaro: Paris is entitled to a
striking revenge in the near future.
One cannot doubt our air service is able
to exact it,"
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Yt,nce Frees American Cotton.

BERNIE. via Paris. January 81. - The
Preach government after long negotia-
Mons. has released $4,000 bales Of
Amsrican cotton that had been stored
- Havre and Boulosns and which
pould not be forwarded on account OF
Ne war. There II great need In ewttz-
inland for cotton, some of the mills al
|Dady having suspended work.
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RATED LOWEST ON RECORD.
official Figures Of Irish Emigration
=. in the Year 1915.

DUBLIN. January s1-omcials figures
Of Irish emigration for 1915 are the
lowest on record. Excluding the emil
srants-about 3,ooo-to Great Britain.
most Of whom went there for work IN
the munition factories. the total num-
Der Of emigrants from Ireland to all
parts of the world was Just over 5000.
The YEARLY average for the last fifteen
years was more than $4,000.
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Held Up by British Patrol.

NEW YORK, January 31.-The steam
ship Noordam, which was forced to put
into St. Johns, N. F., for coal. has ar
rived here, and reported having been
held up twenty-four hours in the
Downs by the British patrol. which re-
moved all of the mail on the liner.
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Civil Service Examinations.

The United States civil service COM
mission has announced the following
Examinations: March Z, mechanical
Frankfort arsenal. Phili-
Idalphia, at a salary of SLIGO year;
in extension work. De-
Ipartment of Agriculture, $1,000 to
49, $50 year.
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Miss Ethel E. Harper Dead.

Word has been received Of the death
h Baltimore of Miss Ethel e. Harper,
twenty years old. daughter Of Mr.. and
offG Thomas D. Harper. formerly Of
his city. Funeral services were held
IRIS morning. and interment was In
Druid Ridge cemetery. Baltimore.
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NEW SHIPPING BILL
INTRODUCED TODAY
Measure Was Framed by Ad-
ministration Leaders and
Submitted to President.

The new administration shipping bill
which Chairman Alexander of the
House merchant marine committee in
troduced in the House today was
awaited with much interest in Con-
gress.
The measure is designed to take the
place of the one which failed of pas
sage in the Senate last year. after a
long and bitter fight. 1t was framed
by administration leaders in and out OF
Congress, and went to President Will
son for final approval. 4.
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nue.. opposite the Pennsyivania station
here. will cost. with its site. about
s.. 0o0. 900. It will be on the line Of the
new It'll avenue subway.
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Six Reported Killed in Attack
by the Germans Last
Night.
FRENCH AVIATORS GIVE
BATTLE TO THE TEUT0NS
Kaiser's Filler Escapes After Ma
chine Gun Fight, Which Lasts
More Than an Hour.

PARIS, January 81, s ,a.m.-Several
bombs were dropped by the Zeppelin
which few over the outskirts of Paris
last night, but they produced no such
deadly effect as on the occasion Of the
raid Of Saturday night Unofhcial reports
state six men killed.
The official press bureau gave out a
statement this morning in which no
mention was made Of any deaths or in
jur1es.
The statement follows:
"A German dirigible set out IN the
direction Of Paris, where it arrived
soon after 10 pm. It was bombarded
by our special batteries and attacked
by our aeroplanee. Before returning
northward it dropped number OF
bombs, which. according to the news
received so far. did no damage"
Representatives Of the Matin who
visited the scene Of the raid say that no
damage was done by the bombs. Three
of them fell on piece Of waste ground
and three others In a field. A police in
spector saw the three which fell in the
field. They did not sink deep in the
soil. They were covered with a cot
tonlike substance, which burst into
flame The inspector characterized
them as incendiary bombs. Little was
seen Of the Zeppelin on account Of the
weather conditions.
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jury to Determine Cause Of Death.

DULUTH, Mimi, January 81. -
Whether John M. Alpine, millionaire
lumber man, shot himself accidentally,
committed suicide or was murdered
will be settled by jury which is hear
ing the suit to collect on a $4,000 ac-
cident insurance policy.
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Hotel to Cost $eypo0,0 900.

NEW YORK. January 81. - The hotel
which the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany 10 planning to build on 7th ave-