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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
H00KW0RM MUST BE FOUGHT
How the Dread Disease Is SPREADING
in British New Guinea Is Re-
lated by Scientist.

Hookworm disease will spread ere
long all over Papua British New
Guinea) unless vigorous steps are
taken at once to check it, in the opin-
ion of DR.. j. II. Waite of the Rookie
Teller Foundation, who has just inves-
tigated the malady in the huge island
north of Australia.
THE international health board"
said Doctor Waite, found that 65 per
cent Of the natives working on plan
tations were infected with the hook
worm and s per cent of the natives in
villages"
Doctor Waite pointed out that under
present conditions the disease could
be eradicated at relatively small cost
whereas if allowed to spread a most
formidable task would be presented,
"The international health board" he
explained, has made an offer to the
governments of Queensland and New
South Wales to conduct an antihook-
worm campaign in infected districts
provided these states will defray a
third of the total cost"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
A STYLES SAIL TOWARD TRIM MINas.

acteristIc of this Season. Correspond
ing rows of braid, ending In buttons
are placed on the sleeves. There is O
shawl collar and an over-collar Of
washable white satin.
In order to preserve the snug lines
about the waist this coat is fastened
with three buttons at the front. There
are several ways of arriving at this
closely fitted effect by means Of in
genious cutting. They are novel but
not more successful than the simple
and direct methods shown In the pic
ture.
The style of the skirt In this suit
may be taken as a criterion for the
season. 1t is a straight-line model,
fitted about the hips, with waistline
very slightly raised and it could hardly
be simpler. These are the ideals that
all skirt makers seem to have in mind
tust nov,
Millinery shops are radiant with joy
Gus Easter hats all proclaiming that
styles have taken a new tack and are
sailing in the direction of bright trim
mings and plenty of them. Flowers are
sprouting all over Some shapes, others
are fully covered with foliage. Ribbons
ire nothing If not abundant, made Ut
into all kinds of fanciful and beauti'
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
How Birds Dress own Wounds.

Many birds, particularly those thai
are prey for sportsmen, possess the
faculty of skillfully dressing wounds
Some will even set bones, taking their
own feathers to form the proper band
ages.
A French naturalist writes that on
a number of occasions he has killed
w%oodcocks that were, when shot, re-
covering from wounds previously re-
ceived. In every instance he found
the old injury neatly dressed with
down plucked from the stem feather
and skilfully arranged over the wound,
evidently by the beak of the bird. In
some instances a solid plaster was
thus formed, and in others bandages
had been applied to wounds or broken
limbs,
One day he killed a bird that evil
IDENTIFY had been severely wounded at
some recent period. The wound was
covered and protected by a sort Of
network of feathers, which had been
plucked by the bird from its W body
and so arranged as to form a plaster,
completely covering and also protect
ing the wounded surface.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
soIdiers to Be Well SUPPLIED.

The greatest department store in the
world, to supply every need of the
American soldiers, is springing up in
France. The survey for the mammoth
intermediate depot, as it is known in
army circles, was made in August. The
first railroad track was laid in Septem-
Der and now the site has the appear
ance of a railroad yard in Il seacoast
town. The store. which will be six
miles long and two miles wide, in re-
atty a series of buildings, will have a
daily capacity of $4,000 tons, which is
not an excessive amount when it Is
considered that every man at the front
in army service requires 200 pounds OF
supplies of all kinds, including food,
clothing, ammunition, medical and en-
cheering equipment, each day. AS the
American force grows the store will be
extended and acknowledgement
Weekly,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
Welcome Supply Of Potash.

According to the experts of the geo
logical survey and the bureau of mines,
the waters of Searles lake, In Califor-
mis-. hold In solution 20,0O0.000 tons OF
potash. That is enough to supply the
needs OF the country for commercial
fertilizer for halt a century or more,
We used to Import half a million tons
or more OF potash a year from Ger
many, and as we produce little our
selves the loss OF the German supply
has been a serious matter for our farm.
ers.-Youth's Companion.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
Why Body Is Susceptible to Germs.

Why Body Is Susceptible to Germs.
Unless the blood is supplied with
what nature has provided for her nor
NAL function, the digestive system will
fail and the body will be wanting In
n~ourishment. When this condition
takes place man becomes susceptible
to the disease germs that are ever
present in the atmosphere. The great
est safety is to be found in keeping up
the resistance. 1t is much easier, says
the New York Times, to battle against
the germ organisms before they get es-
tablished in the system. Once they
establish themselves in the tissues
they generate polsons which interfere
with the normal working of the body
and enable them to nourish themselves
and increase, often at IN alarming
rate. In fact some of them reproduce
themselves 10 the extent of thousands,
yes, hundreds of thousands, in a min,
ute Of time
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
vermonts Abandoned Farms.

New England states are making
strenuous efforts to overcome the evil
of abandoned farms" In response
to the appeal of the national food adj
ministratlOns it is estimated that In
Vermont $1,000 bushels of wheat will
be grown this year, against $4,000 BUSH
els last year. The Vermonters have
also done well along other lines, for the
estimated yield Of corn, wheat, oats,
barley and potatoes In 1917 is 10,698,-
600 bushels, compared with 7,s47,0O0
bushels In 1916.-Argonaut.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
DANCING and Music.

Dancing and gesture originated music
al rhythm. The earliest form of music
would be a sort of monotone such as
one may hear among uncivilized races
of today, and this sometimes is accom-
panied by the beating of time or some
Instruments, and the gestures of the
dancers, which gradually evolved into
regular recurring beats, so that all the
performers might act in concert. The
evolution Of the song and dance went
On at the same time and the process in
the development of modern music has
a similar history.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
An AIIenbv Myth.

A strange tale is in circulation Mt
clubs where men from the East fore
gather, says "a Club Member" in the
London Standard. 1t is said that,
apart from General Allenby's unQues-
toned success, his name has had a re-
markable effect on the Turks. For AL
lenby is by them interpreted as Allah
Nabi, which means the man from
Allah, or the emissary of Allah. There
fore his triumph has been accepted as
q direct divine ~interposition. This was
a stroke of luck which never entered
the minds of the war authorities when
they wisely gave him his command.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16

my ex~ertiops to save her, she was
drowned.
She-You were not to blame for that.
Do not worry about 1t longer.
He-The second occurred in the win
ter. 1 was out skating with a young
lady, when she suddenly disappeared
through an air hole, and in an instant
was beyond human aid.
She-That certainly was not your
fault. 1 will marry you, of u
He-The third also happened in the
winter. 1 took a girl out sleighing and
she froze to death.
She-Begone!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16

all over with beads and then its auda.
city in the new style adds as many
tight roses Of folded silk as It can car-
~ without %concealing the beads. Rose
foliage lies In a fiat wreath about the
brtm. 1t is one of the hats that trim
mers class as belonging to the bunny"
style. Below, at the right, a poke bon
net covered with crepe georgette, is
faced with yedda braid. 1t has a long
sash Of ribbon that wanders over the
crown and through slashes in the brim.
The ends loiter along their way, which
leads them half the length of the fig
ure. A cluster of cherries and leaves
are Joined to the shape with chenille
stitches that are disposed to divide at
tention with them.
The ~satin-covered shape at the left IL
the simplest of the three models. Elk
cept for folds on the side-crown the
satin is put on plain. But there Is
method In this madness, the hat Ii
merely a foil for a large ornament Of
cut crystals-mock amethysts-set IN
metal and elaborated with beads.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
Burn Sawdust.

In some portions Of France where
coal is so scarce and consequently so
expensive that 1t is altogether unob-
tainable by the poorer class of people,
sawdust is being used as a substitute,
according TO the Popular Science
Monthly. The sawdust is rammed
down tightly in cylindrical metal
boxes and a few drops of petroleum
are poured yer IL The fire thus made
a be used for cooking and all do
nestle purposes and will burn for sew
eral hours.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16

naturalist or ornithologiss of the country come to the rescue the navy
department will be In dilemma. The difficulty is that In naming vessels the
department has drawn upon certain classes of names. The estrover arc
named after naval heroes. the mine sweepers ere named after birds. the INC
after Indian chiefs and the GOLFERS after NEUROLOGICAL deiies or heroes
There are enough dedes % go around for the coIners, but the SUNNI op
naval heroes after whom the scores of lew desroyers are to be added 10
running low and there are not many Indian chiefs left.
The assistant secretary of the navy, Franklin d. Roosevelt admitted that
the appendix of Webshrs Unabridged Dictionary afforded very little in The
way of birds names suitable for mine sweepers. He admitted hat a.
secretary bird, which is pictured in the act of seizing a snake with its toons
is hardly appropriate, and the laughing jackass even worse. II has bson
found that the supply of suitable birds names is veryH limited.
The situation is even worsew with reference etc the destroyers The nunho,
Of these vessels is increasing with extraordinary rapidty and the nunher os
naval heroes, up to the present time, at least remains stationary. soon there
will not be enough heroes names to go around and the department 20 cnr
fronted with the necessity either of recognizing new ones OF switcbins ~
some other method Of nomenclature
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16

SIN sorry" she said coIdly. 81
didn't think it did" and left the room.
A few minutes later the second girl
flushed up to the roots of her hair.
She flew into the c~loakroom, where her
teacher was taking off her things.
did you understand me to say that
I thought that your hat looked cheap?'
she demanded.
The teacher nodded, her eyes suspi.
ciously bright. She was young and
had thought that it was u pretty hat,
and she didn't buy hats every few min.
utes.
"Why, my dear lady, 1 said 'chique.''
Whereupon they both wept with re,
lief.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16

ernment-it was apparent that the weather bureau had an important part
to play. In recognition of this fact the secretary of agriculture communicated
with the secretary of war and invited attention to the service which might
be rendered by the weather bureau IN furnishing the fullest information con-
corning weather conditions in the United States and adjacent regions. He
also Indicated the service that trained experts could render a IS aids to COM
manders in planning military operations. The secretary of ar heartily
accepted the suggestions, and preparations were made at ono for the fullest
cooperation in carrying out the plan.
1t was obvious that the activities of the weather bureau for the time being
at least would necessarily be extended to two primary objects: C) The fore
casting of the weather for purely military operations, and ~ the sounding
The official in charge of the theological Investigations of the bureau has
also been commissioned a major and placed in charge of the military aero
logical work. The Astrological work heretofore performed by the bureau
will be continued, in addition to the enlarged activities made possible by
congressional appropriation of 100000 for this work.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
Making Her Squirm,

$50 u engagement is at an enda'
said the sweet young thing.
sit would seem So" replied the man,
airly.
sand do you wish me to return the
engagement ring2"
"Oh, no; eve mind. If I'm ever
engaged to another girl I'll get her a
solid gold ring with a real diamond in
it."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
Removing a Hill to ventiIate a City.

Removing a HlTI 70 VentlIate a City.
The location OF the city of Rio de
JaneirO, Brazil, is such that it is cut
off from cool winds by an elevation
known as Costello hill. For a hun
bred years or more it has been pro-
posed that this obstruction be re-
moved, and now o syndicate has been
formed which has applied to the gov
eminent for permission to level the
hill, using the material removed to
reclaim a large srea of submerged
land. The work will involve the re-
moval of 47,OOO,0O0 cubic yards and
it is estimated that the cost will be
$4,000, 000.-Scientiic American.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16

is confronted with a dearth of names.
Names are needed for the numerous
d~estroyers, mine sweepers and patrol
boats which have been added to the
naval list or will be added in scores
within the next few months. To make
matters worse, Henry Ford is prepar-
Ing to turn out in quantity a new type
Of vessel, something between a subma-
rine chaser and a patrol boat, which
must have a name of some kind, how
ever informal the christening may be.
And unless the Audubon societies, the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16

MOiiy-Don't you love the music of
the viohn2
Cholly-NO.
1.-THE idea Why. 1 could stay awake
hours listening 10 ltp'
You could? Well. / DO. There's a
fellow In the next room to mine at
my boarding house who owns one"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16

feSSed three ter
rible tragedies
which have sad
dened my life.
She with emo
tion)-GO on.
He-The Fl S {
occurred at a sum-
mer resort. l took
a girl out In a
b o t, e got
caught in a whirl-
pool, the boat up
set and, in spite of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
Women Rule EnaIIsh VILLAGE.

Findon is the first village In Eng
land to be entirely guided by women.
A woman's village council has been set
up and the subjects under discussion
r housing, infant welfare and edu-
cation. Neighborliness is encouraged
and a fair temper shown in discussion.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16

n new nat on
her head.
where did you
get it," asked one
of the girls. The
teacher named the
place.
at looks vcry
clique" said an.
other of her pu.
pills. The teacher
looked very much
surprised.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16

sighted sc much as n lynching bee oil its way to bag Fred, and inthmated
a little excitement o and then ut the War college, O peaceful. institution
three miles down the river, would not come amiss.
OF course, there ire reasons. 1t isn't ever impossible that the people Of
Washington are more familiar with the statue than is Doctor McElroy. At
least the general attitude seems to be that IL the mn who founded he Ger
man state looked anything like the statue of him in Washington, God help the
German people.
Mr.. Roosevelt, then president, put the statue out in front of the War
college, thus showing a good deal of judgment, for few people ever get % see
it there.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16


WIN WOMEN MAKE
II UP" DURING WAR
TIMES NOT A MATTER OF
WONDERFUL is said that wom-
en- make up more than ever; 1t
is probably true of all who have
passed their first youth, and es-
pecially those who are working
hard, suffering much, and still
dislike looking as old as they
feel. Creams, rouge and pow
der r used, therefore, rather
more than usual.
The time has gone by when 1t
|. could be said that women's
! health Is benefited by the restric-
. tons of war. No woman with
any heart or brain can avoid
. suffering, and many hold on to
! their hard work by force Of will
. rather than physical strength.
. If as a business fashion pays, as
. a distraction for many does not
I cloy, dress to some women is an
. undeniable moral force.
. That well-6ressed women have
. a better chance in life is as true
! today as it was formerly; and
!. whether a woman wears a uni
. form or the latest satin, unless
/ she carry it well she must risk
. losing the post she covets most.
For a woman TO look her best
/ Is a point of discipline as much
/ as that the British soldier shall
. shave, even under fire.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16

has been the regular meeting place o n Saturday afternoons of the army
women who are knitting for the engineers, besides having been loaned for
several war benefits since the beginning of the winter. Mrs. Henry Huddleston
Rogers of New York, who with Mr.. Rogers is spending the winter here, has
converted q portion of the handsome Duncan McKim house, which they are
occupying into a miniature factory for turning out articles knitted by ma
chinery. A number of machines have been installed and are in motion
every day manufacturing comforts for the soldiers. Mrs. Edward Beale Nc
Lean is making similar use of n Of the large apartments of Mclean house,
where a group If women meet at regular intervals to make surgical dressings.
Mrs. Junius MacMurray has loaned space in her house, in Massachusetts
avenue, forthe storing of wool to be converted into garments for the soldiers
and for the weekly meeting of som of the army women.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
Weather Bureau Is Doing Important Work in the War

highly perfected and powerful artil-
lery and to the modern methods Of
warfare first brought into practice in
this conflict. F~oreknowiedge of exist
ing and expected weather conditions,
both in the air and on the surface. has,
therefore, become of the utmost i'm
portance. I
When active preparations for the
military preparedness Of this country
were begun-when the declaration was
made by the United States that a state
of war existed with the German gov
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16

WIT COIIege, DUClOT WOn1TrO5
nounced at a luncheon In New YORK
he was going to start a movement to
tear down Frederick and turn him into
bullets. But Washington so far has
manifested an alarming apathy to the
patriotic project.
So far as can be discovered, mo-
body has yet burned Frederick in eff
figy since Doctor McElroy disclosed
the insidious and secret wickedness
of Frederick's teachings. The watch
~ +bo Wa ooIIooo cava ha hasn't
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
More Names Needed for Uncle Sans New Warships

r HE unprecedented increase in the number of naval vessels since the out
i break of the war has given rise to at least ont problem which is proving
to be a source Of much perplexty to the naval authorities. The departnsY
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16

uIspUsu OF COmmltteeS IN Churge OF
n benefit or another. Mrs. Jennings,
at whose home the women who came
to this country in behalf of the French
orphans had their first hearing, has
been equally generous. Nine. JUS
serand has given q room in the en-
bassy for the weekly rendezvous of the
women connected with the embassy
and with the French high commission
who are knitting for the American SOL
diers.
Mrs. Henry f. Dimock's ballroom
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
LAST CONFESSION TOO MUCH
How Gould He Hope That Any Girl
Would Look on Him With Favor
After That7

He-I cannot hold you to your prom
Use of marriage until l have first q n
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
Washington Women Open Their Homes for War Causes

WASHINGTON women, always liberal in the matter of lending their homes
ments r enterprises. Mrs. GafFs ballroom has been repeatedly placed at the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
o. The ~
Scrap Book
MUST HAVE SOUNDED AWFUL
NO Wonder Teacher Was Near Tears
at What She Thought Mas Slur
on New Headaear.

1t was just before school and teach
er came breezing into high school with
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-16
ana SEENE
at the CAPITAL
Frederick Still Stands in Front Of War College

WAsHINGToN-The deadly statue of Frederick the Great the statue Ol
w the man who was termed by Dr. r. M. McElroy of Princeton nivers!'
"te head devil Of the whole Prussian philosophy" still turks In front or me
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
AAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better L ooking-Take
Olive Tablets

kyour skin is yellow-complexion pallid
tongue coated-appetite poor-you have
a bad taste in your mouth-alazy, no-good
feeling-you should take Olive Tablets.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a substitute
forcalomei-werep prepared by Dr.. Edwards
after IL years of study with his patients.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely
vegetable compound mixed with olive oil.
You will know them by their olive color.
To have clear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pimples, a feeling of buoyancy like
childhood days you must get at the cause
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and overcome consti
patton. That's why millions of boxes are
sold annually at 1Oc and 25c per box. AL
druggists. Take one or two nightly and
Rpte the pleasing results.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-18
Alkali Makes Soap
Bad For Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. which is very
injurious, as it dries the scalp and
makes the hair brittle
The best thing to use is just plain
rnulsified cocoanut oil, for this is pure
and entirely greaseless. It's very
cheap, and beats the most expensive
soaps or anything else all to pieces.
You can get this at any drug store.
and a few ounces will last the whole
family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub it in, about d teaspoonful is
all that is required. 1t makes an
abundance of rich, creamy lather.
cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out
easily. The hair dries quickly and
evenly, and is soft, fresh looking,
bright, fluffy, wavy and easy to ham
die Besides it loosens and takes out
every particle of dust, dirt and dand-
uff-AdVertisement