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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
MANY GIRLS ARE sWlNDLEO
Would-Be Movie Stars Induced to Part
With Money on All Kinds
of Promises.

Young girls come to New York by
che scores of hundreds, determined to
win fame and much money in motion
pictures, says Film Fun. They believe
they can do this.
In most cases they have only a little
money and very few friends wiser than
themselves. Sooner or later each re-
celves g card Of invitation, signed with
an unfamiliar name, but bearing every
evidence of good taste and sincerity.
1t informs the ambitious one that
the writer has learned she is open for
an engagement in the pictures, and IL
this is so will she please call. She
does call and is met with a cordially
that might arouse suspicion in q star,
but which pleases the innocent one.
Very adroltly she is put in posses
sion of the information that she is
needed in the work, but three or four
weeks training is absolutely necessary
to prepare her, even though she may
have acted for years on the stage.
And the charge will be $50.
Usually, if she seems reluctant, an
assistant is called into conference, and
presently a special price Of $25 is
agreed to.
If it may be surmised from the con-
~versation that a larger sum can be OBJ
tanned, the aspirant for stellar roles is
told that stock may be purchased in
the corporation in amounts anywhere
from 500 to $1,000, and an investor
will receive enormous dividends, and
the necessary preparation for screen
success without tuition. A contract
is guaranteed to each investor.
Everybody in ilmdom knows of the
existence of the concerns, of which
there are several that vary but little in
their plan of operation. They all carry
regular ads in the daily papers. 1t is
from responses to these advertise
ments that addresses are obtained.
One concern charges an enrolment
| feesof So, q dollar each for a course of
20 lessons, and confers a diploma when
these have been completed. Then the
new actress is advised to have a strip
of film made, just to show how we'll
she screens.
The charge for this is only $25. She
is assured this is essential to success.
The near-riot that often ensues when
u young shows up with her
strip of film and demands the star part
which has been guaranteed her, and
which she believes she has earned
and paid for, would be very funny if
it were not in many cases so tragic.
This very thing would happen
oftener than it does but for the fact
that studios and managers are safe
guarded against all visitors.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
Odd Gifts to Red Cross,

Bullion-heavily twisted fringes
made of gold wire-discarded from the
epaulets worn by Rear Admiral David
G.. Farragut, are a notable addition to
the strange articles contributed to the
Red Cross melting pot, says the Wash
lngton Star.
"They were found in a scrapbag
once kept by Mrs. Farragut," says a
memorandum accompanying the dona-
ton, (which with many other relics
of the Farragut household, were sent
by the trustees of the estate to J.. B.
Millner of this city. Mr.. Millner was
one of the Hartford's crew, and for
many years has been interested in get
ting together a museum collection of
Farragut relics.
A Chinese kimono, valued at at least
$40, is another contribution. The dom
or expects that the Red Cross melting
pot will get more than that out of this
splendid example Of Oriental work
manship.
A most ornately enameled pair Of
opera glasses, apparently of the period
of Louis Quinze, is one of the decora-
tive features of the melting pot over
flow. 1.-THE widows mite" was in
scribed on a piece of paper accompany
ing one of the contributions. The Of
fering consisted of two silver spoons
of ancient date and long service.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
The Crow Must Be Suppressed.

Now that the world is faced with a
serious shortage of food, and that the
price of seed corn is soaring beyond
bounds, it behooves us all to discrim-
mate sharply between those birds that
are insectlvorous and therefore the
friends of and his crops, and those
that are graminivorous and hence pc
c~uliarly inimical to human interests.
Among the latter family of corvidae,
the crow and his cousins--ravens,
rocks, magpies, jackdaws, etc.-are
adjudged to stand, despite the fact that
their diet is more or less omnivorous.
Their depredations in grain fields
at the time of sowing are, in fact, so
serious that in France the secretary
of agriculture has issued bulletins to
the various projects, recommending
the destruction of these birds, and Of
fering information to this end.-Scien.
tifc American Supplement.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
Motorcycle Knocks Deer Out.

Edward Moscow of Carmel, N. Y,
was hurled from his speeding motor
cycle in a collision with n large deer
in the darkness outside this village.
He escaped unlnjured, but the deer
was knocked out. and 1t lay stunned
on the road for an hour. Moscow be-
lieved the rays of his searchlight daz-
zled the deer, for as 1t emerged from
the brush at the roadside and got in
his path, 1t suddenly turned and
charged, head-on, catapulted into the
ditch and the motorcycle was wreck
ed. The deer remained motionless.
Moscow took his broken motorcycle
to a garage, and when he returned
for the carcass of the deer, which he
supposed was dead, he found 1t had
recovered and fled.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

way of accent. On the other apron
a rOsette of narrow satin ribbon looks
like a blossom of some kind. whats
the use of being seriOus-minded?" say
tea aprons.
Sewing aprons are less trimmed
but are made of gayly lowered mate
rails. They are small and cut long
enough to be turned up at the bottom
to form a pocket for thread. needles,
pins, scissors and other things. They
are also wide enough to be fulled on
narrow ribbon that ties them about
the waist, and are cut with square
corners, not rounded like the tea
aprons. Bright silks may be used for
them and ~needlework. in fancy
stitches in decorations, or small rib
bon flowers are pretty on them.
There is something charming shout
these small belongings for home wear
that every woman may own. They
make always welcomed Christmas
gifts and are easy to make at home
and inexpensive, even when bought In
the shops, ready-made.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
GAY TEA AND SEWING APRONS.
ming gowns and was the bright particu-
lnr stnr of tho nnllnntinn

ming gowns and was the bright particu-
lar star of the collection.
Along with chrysanthemums, that
come with the falling leaves and winds
with a tooth In them. that ushers in
the winter, a lot of pretty and friv-
olous tea aprons blossom out in the
shops. They foretell the holidays and
every year do their bit toward max
ing a joyous season. With them are
small, gay sewing aprons, ornamental
and useful also. These are made of
Powered wolfe, o. lawn and of or
candle and batiste, like the tea
aprons. Almost any of the sheer ia
brics used for midsummer frocks are
as well suited to sewing aprons and
breakfast Jackets.
The tea aprons pictured are made
Of %organdie, but batiste and fine wolfe,
or other sheer weaves in cotton do as
well. Val lace insertion is set in these
aprons and lace edgings finish them.
A small motif of Irish crochet lace
is given the most conspicuous place
In the apron at the left with a little
bow Of satin ribbon placed on it By
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
PowderIess Gun Deadly.

An American inventive genius has
invented a powderless gun, which may
revolutionize land attacks. The gun,
which might be taken for a large grind
stone at a short distance is revolved
at great speed by an electric motor,
and is capable of firing hundreds of
shots a minute. The bullets are car
ried in small cups, which hold them
until the gun reaches the proper po-
sition for their discharge by centrlfu-
gal force. The weapon is accurate at
five miles, is cheap to operate and is
noiseless.-Capper's Weekly.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
An Egyptian Type NegIisee.

A delicate negligee in flesh crepe de
chine. is made on simple Egyptian lines
and discloses an empire front. The
empire bodice is outlined with yarl.
egated sizes of h~oney-bird blue beads.
There is a cap matching this, which
is-a reproduction OF an Arabs desert
turban with the flowing ends as a long
veil In the back. Flat-heeled shoes OF
rose satin with a basket decoration OF
roses made from ombre ribbon in the
seven colors are shown.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

Atchison county young mn had been certified by his local board to the district
board. Did he desire to make an appeal? No, he did not Indignantly.
Did he have a. Industrial claim for exemption that he wanted to present?
Most certainly not Crowns replacing smles).
Silence ensued while clerks busted themselves again. Then someone
ventured a question as to what the Atchson county young man wanted.
The bundle under the muscular right arm "a placed on a table. The
big frame of the big man leaned forward; earnestly the voice reported:
"Wel, I'm here and I'm ready to start training for this fighting business
see? Just thought I'd come TO town and get a early start for camp. Heard
that overals were in style up at camp and that's what I been a-wearing for
a long time. Got an extra shirt along and the sooner you start me to work
the better"
The man was sent home by the board, who told him that he would be
called in due time.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

up again and finish across. Slit with
sharp scissors between the stitching.
These b%uttonholes can be worn this
way for several days, and will be all
the stronger after you buttonhoIe over
the machine stitching.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
What Every Man win Learn.

One lesson which this war is going
to teach us before we get through with
IT. says the Ohio State Journal. is that
the individual doesn't mount to so
much In the general scheme Of things
as he thought he did.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
Knitted Collar and Cuff Sets

Hand-knitted collar and cuff sets are
the latest neckwear novelty to make
a public appearance. A smart girl
wearing a braid-bound Oxford suit
wore such a set of dull blue wool.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

q pOCkeI OF MS trousers n asked II
he could get a needle and thread to
sew them up. He explained that they
had been burned in his pocket by a
cigarette.
He CHANGED to approach a very
motherly sort of a person, and the two
managed to have a glorious time. Mrs.
E. o. Mullant sewed the holes in the
pocket, then the soldier asked to have
the buttons on his shirt fastened more
securely, and as a last request pointed
woefully to the insignia on his sleeve.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
Too Hard TO DAMAGE,

Rastus-Yo' say yo' wife hit yo'
on de haid wild a platter l don't e
no marks on 20 haid.
Ephraim-No, but 80 should hab
seen dat plate.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

circles by reason of this rumor,
which seems to have originated in the
Tenderloin.
SIT won't be so bad for some OF
these here rockies" said n big,
burly policeman, d survivor of the
palmy days of big Bill" Devery, the
''best police chief New York ever had"
"slnce they have got more or less
used to that sort of thing. But what
are us fellows who remember the cops
as they were in the old days going to
do?" He was reminded that all army
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

officers wear wrist watches without In way detraetng from heir mann-
ness. "Y@" he admitted, Is he held up one enormous hand Ito halt north
bound traffic and beckoned on a long line of crosstown trucks. "but some
army officers 1 see around town are carrying swagger sticks, too. Are they
going to have us drop the nightshck for the swagger stick? Wen look fine
covering the East side gashouse districts at night with these dnky little
canesl Why, every gang IN the beat would be waiting for you to bea you up
mix on the wrist watch for mine. When they put that rule into effect l
guess I'll ask to be retired, Pm old enough for 1t and I guess I can't keep up
With oil these new wrinkles"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

FEDERAL building with q small bundle
under his arm and a smile on his face.
About six feet two, muscular and al
together about as happy a prospect
for a Sammy as any recruiting officer
could wish. he fairly radiated good
humor about the room while clerks
were busting off the desks preparatory
to the days work.
Someone asked If anything could
be done for him. Again he smiled. A
big hand dived into overalls pocket
and brought forth a notice that the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
Gotham Cops Threatened" With Wrist Watches

NEW YoRK-Wris watches for New York policemen? Blessed memories
~ Of Rhinelander Waldo and big BiH' Devery what is the force going to
do Il It has to don wrist Watches? Vast exeiement has been caused In police
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
Soldier Went to Right Place to Get Mending Done

0ETRo1T-Arhessly a s a little boy coming to mother to have his playtorn
- knlcker mended, a young chap in khaki entered the Headquarters of the
National League for Momans Service. thrushng two fingers through holes in
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
Embryo Soldier Brought His 0veraNs Along

K ANsAs CTTY-shghty early for the arrival of the members of the
N district draft appeal board, but in time TO greet the incoming clerks was
an AtehisOn county drafted man: He appeared at the board room In the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

where the machine stitching had come loose, and the little khaki cloth bugl
was fraying at the edges. For he was the buger of the Thirythird Michga
from II Of the companies stationed at Fort Wayne and, having been in nee
of a little womany attention, had taken the name of the league "for woman
service" at its word.
"You know I can't do any mendtng myself" he explained apologetcal!
because I haven't a comfort kit. Lots of fellows in our company haven't an
either.
"And I haven't a sweater, either" he announced as he glanced around tn
room where knitted garments of khaki and gray wool re always in evidence
well, you're going to Waco soon, aren't you, where you'll not need
sweater?" said q league member.
"Oh, but we could use sweaters down at the fort these chilly nights al
right" he answered, and the woman IA ashamed of having appeared to doub
his pleadings.
In return for having his mending done, the soldier lat down and alike
stamps.to a bundle of letters. He vas further rewarded by the gift of
sweater and a comfort kit.
"Weve been told that some of the soldiers sell the sweaters and kits tha
are given Them" said Miss Helen L. Keep Michigan state charman of tn
league, but when a young fellow Is frank enough to come in and ask to b
fixed up, we're willing to take a chance"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

for M maintenance of o relief fund for men and boys who come out of
prison practically "broke" and each year very member is reuuiredt o report
at last one bona fde employer who has room for a Ia or boy. When a
prisoner Is released from a refOrmatoy he is given SIC, but out of this he
must pay his railroad fare to his destination. Consequently he lands in this
CITY WIFI Dut a Few dollars and but little chance of obtaining a position
quickly IND when his funds become exhausted he naturally returns to
to supply his needs. The club is OF the lookout for Just such fellows.
Ihey take him inot the organization, thereby giving him the human com
radeship which a mn or boy most needs when he leaves the dark, gray walls
SCI that his Immediate wants are supplied from the fund and obtain for him
a place 1t the earliest possible opportunity. If q member of the club learns
of n opening he promptly notifies Mr.. Rodgers, who does his best to land
the boy or mn in the vacancy. This system is working out well and hun
OF young men have thereby obtained places which they have filled with
wo without the clubs assistance, might have had to walk the streets
Until they again resorted to evil ways. Each member is responsible for the
person he places in a position. and he sees to it that his proege goes straight
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27

PeThhpS the most novel CLUB IN New
York is the Rodgers Loyal club in
Fifteenth street, with a membership
of between three and four hundred
men and boys between the ages of six
teen and thirty, every one of whom
has done time in the reformatories for
offenses sufficiently serious to bring
them into the clutches of the police.
This club was organized by Henry S.
Rodgers, the chief parole agent of this
city. The members of this unusual
association "chip in" % cents a month
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-27
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New York Clubs Aim Is Reformation Of FeIons

NEW YoRK-There are various classes of clubs in this city, ranging all the
~ way from those with purposes strictly political to those whose i'm APP
pears to be nothing more serious than giving a dance and dinner once a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Patriotism of Second City
To Be INDICATED by
Security League
Thompson Still Suing
Includes Dickinson in Libel
Damage Claims Reach
ing $1,35O,OO0

CHICAGO, Sept. T. Chicago's pa
triotism is to be indicated in the big
gest war rally yet attempted as an
answer TO Mayor Thompson's anti-war
attitude. This was definitely decided
to-day at session Of the sub-commit-
tee Of the local branch of the National
Security League. The committee met
at the Union League Club, and the
rally was set for a week from o-night
as part Of the answer of this organiza-
ton to the Mayor.
incidentally, 4 II. Merri;k, oresi-
dent of the league, said that me or
ganization is not going TO quit until
there is action against the Mayor in
the courts on a charge Of malfeasance
in office, as the result of his attitude
in permitting the pacifists to meet in
the face of orders to the contrary from
Governor Lowden.
Root Chief Speaker
Elihu Root is to be the speaker at
the patriotic rally, which will be held
in the Coliseum or in the Ampnithe-
atre at the Union Stock Yards.
Mr.. Merrick received telegram at
noon from Mr. Root accepting the in
vitation. He also announced that Sam
uel Gompers, head of the American
Federation of Labor, has been invited
to speak at the rally.
Mayor Thompson, in furtherance Of
his allegation OF a plot against him.
filed additional damage suits to-day
aggregating a total damage asked Of
$3.50, 900. The Chicago Tribune" is
sued for 100000 and 1.-THE Daily
News" for $25O,OOO. The Mayor did
not stop with the newspapers. He IS
after the officers of the local branch of
the National Security League. II. Il.
Merrick, the president, was sued for
$500, 900, and former Secretary Of War
Jacob VI. Dickinson, and Arnold Joerns,
also Of the league, each made defend-
ants for damages of 100000 zach.
81 expected it," said Mr.. Merrick,
since the Mayor seems to be hinging
his libel actions right and left. shall
continue 10 fight for patriotism and
against those who are trying TO keep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Draft Foes to Meet
If Police Permit
5000 Directors Plan Gather
ing Sunday Night to Voice
Formal Protest

The police willing, 5000 members of
the League of Conscientious Directors
will meet on Sunday night at Forward
Hall, 175 East Broadway, to formally
proest against the draft, it was an
nounced yesterday by Irving Fralkin,
organizer of the league.
According to Mr. Fralkin, meetings
of conscientious directors will be held
in Manhattan, Brooklyn and every large
city Of the country on Sunday night.
In all, Mr.. Fralkin predicts, there will
be at least $4,000 people simultaneously
voicing their protest against conScrip-
ton throughout the country always
with the proyiso that the police do not
prevent.
New York will have many meetings
during this month" said Mr.. Fralkin
yesterday. "The time now has come
when the conscientious director must
make his position clear to the world.
Al the present time ne is in danger of
being branded falsely and, for his own
protection, he must set the world right
as TO the motives which inspire his acts
and utterances. Unless the police close
the halls against us, we intend to hold
an almost continuous series of meet
ings"
Joseph Spivah, secretary of the
league in New York City, stated that
there were 5000 members enrolled who
were what might be called "absolut-
.stS"- they were members who had re-
fused service Of any character.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08

elled in Germany at the expense Of tho
German government and as it's guest in
furtherance of the scheme to deceive
the Jewish people Of America as to the
true nature Of the war.
Another feature Of the days proceed
ings WAS the address of Wesley Frost
United States Consul at Queenstown
who made the delegates shudder with
his. accounts Of German submarine
atrocities that he had officially invcsti-
gated, including the sinking Of the La,
coma and the Lusitania. So impressed
was the convention by this indictment
Of German harbariSm that u was imme-
diately voted to print and distribute Mr.
Frost's address TO the lsborlng people
throughout the United States.
The convention was concluded with
a great patriotic mass meeting IN the
auditorium tonight at which Clarence
Darrow was the chief speaker.
In conjunction with the conference
three Jewish loyalty mass meetings
were held in Minneapolis tonight in rs
many temples. The speakers were A.
II. Fromonson, Judge Aaron J. Levy,
William Edlin, Henry L. Slobodln, Or
y. Syrkin, Of New York, and Morris
Kass, Of Philadelphia.
The great mass meeting tonight was
public ratification Of the declaration
of the principles of the alliance. Five
thousand people cheered in the declsra-
ton and voted unanimous Endorsement
Of it. John Spargo, of New York, and
Mrs. Gertrude Fuller, of Pittsburgh,
followed Clarence Darrow with ad-
dresses that stirred the audience 20
wild cheers and shouts.
The Red, White and Blue special
will arrive in New York at p. m. on
Sunday