Western Kansas world., 1917-01-06
Disastrous Fires Can Often be
Prevented by Use of Chem
icaI Extinguisher.
APPARATUS NOT EXPENSIVE
Original Cost Is From S5 to $50. and
They May Prevent Heavy
Property Loss.

H. H. King, associate professor of
| chemistry in the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college.
The way in which the chemical
fire extinguishers work is by forcing
a stream of gas or of an incombustible
| liquid which quickly volatilizes over
the flames,'' said Professor King.
This gas, which is heavier than air,
acts as a blanket and smothers the
flames by shutting off the oxygen sup
ply. Some extinguishers generate a
! gas which forces stream of water
from container upon the flames"
| Hand fire extinguishers can be
| bought for from S5 to $50. They are
light enough to be carried from one
room to another or to outside build
| ings, and are easily operated at a safe
| distance from the fire.
After use of the apparatus re-
charging is often necessary. This can
be done at a comparatively low cost.
| If not used, however, some extinguish-
ers will be just as available at the end
of 20 years as when new. Others are
not so durable and need to be re-
charged oftener.
There are at least SO chemical fire
extinguishers now installed in the
various buildings in the agricultural
college. One make, especially fitted
for putting out oil and gas fires, is
considered of great value in the chem
istry department, where explosives
and inflammabIe material are handled
daily.
The wide use of kerosene stoves and
lamps, gasoline engines, and automo-
biles on the farm increases the need
of such fire extinguishers.
Wealthy Wichita Man SIain.-Near-
1y twenty-four hours after the murder
In Kansas City, Kas., of Arthur B.
Sims, of Wichita, the case remained
as much of a mystery as ever. The
police of both Kansas Cities believe
that Sims was murdered by persons
who used a motor car to carry his
body across the Intercity viaduct
where they tossed it over the railing.
More Pay to Street Car Men.-The
Wichita Street Railway Company has
arranged for 2-cent an hour advance
for all car men beginning January 1,
which means an expenditure of $4,000
annually in salaries.
Gas Kills Aged kansan-The body
of William McClintock, aged rs, was
found in bed at Pleasanton by
plumber sent to examine frozen pipes.
Death came from asphyxiation, pre-
sumably caused by variable gas pres
sure.
Accident May Prove FataI,-Lester
=, 1of
arm recently by the accidental dis
charge of both barrels of his shotgun
while he was out hunting He may
die.
Pastor Called to Ohio.-The Rev
E. E. Stauffer, pastor of the Trinity
Lutheran Church at Lawrence, has
been called to the pastorate of the
Walnut Hill Lutheran Church in Gin
cinnati, o. He has not decided
whether he will accept the offer.
Mine Explosion Inquest.-At the
close of the Stone City mine explosion
inquest the coroner's jury brought in
a verdict that the twenty miners had
been killed by one explosion, the
cause of which is not known.
Rusty Nail Caused Death.-Clyde
F'rick, son of G. P. Frick, Rock Island
engineer, died at Pratt recently from
1ockjaw caused by stepping on a rusty
nail.
Veteran Dead at 72-Frederick
Eberle, 72 years old, sometimes said
to be the last survivor of the Fifteenth
Missouri Infantry in the Civil War, is
dead at the family home in Salina. He
had lived in Kansas twenty-six years
A Blaze In PostoffIce.-Fire origi-
mating in a chimney threatened to de-
stroy the postoffice building at Lea
venworth recently. When a general
alarm was turned in, hundreds gath
cred, expecting to see Christmas pres
ents that they had posted go up in
the smoke. The flames were extin-
guished before any headway had been
made, however.
Hung From FIaspoIe.-For more
than three hours, F. H. jewell
steeplejack. dangled from the top of
75-foot flagpole in the courthouse
yard at Leavenworth before he was
rescued by the use of an aerial truck
from the fire department.