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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

is not a easy task, especially when it must be dope from the outside of the
cage. But with the aid of a long iron bar with which sundry thumps are adj
mniaered on the seemingly concrete head of the bear, the ulawfuny seized
bread finally goes to the right bear
The baby hippopotanus, growing bigger every day, is another favorite
animal. During the recent hot days both baby and mamma enjoyed them
selves eating hay seemingly unmindful Of the heat
One day last week a young woman with a scientific turn If mod expert
mented with potato chips and their availability a animal food. With a big
bag of potato chips she went through the % trying them OUT o the
animals. Some animals liked the chips and others turned up their noses
at them. Animals, it may be remarked, really turn up their nOsesa at food for
which they do not care
Some of the monkeys eat potato chips, the experiment showed, while
other brands of monkeys will have nothing to do with them. The exact result
of the experiment the young woman refused to make public
She said she wa saving the information for a n article, In which she
"Why not" 1 suggested, "ty out an ukulele on the aninals?'
So if you happen tO sec a young lady pmnking o IN m ukulele and singing
to the polar bears the next time you go out to the % don't get alarmed.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

came to earth with withered feet that could lever walk, and a back that
could never uncrumple, the people around said it was Gods judgment-as if
they personally knew.
So Alkaline came here and worked her poor splendid best until the babys
soap box became a cradle and then a cot, and after that a wheel chair and
after that a casket-whhe, with shiny handles and fringe.
You may have known Alkaline professionally, because her baskets of
wash went into the very best families until a few weeks ago, when she
retired from business permanently. And now she isn't going to do anything
in this world but sleep beside the crumpedup boy in a green place under a
tree
Which makes glad for Alkaline that there is another world for her
to go % where she will have learned by this time that:
Greater love hath 40 a that he lay down his life for a friend"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

sufficient amount of paper wadding, poured n a small handful of buckshot
followed by more paper and som burdock leaves, and then started out in
search of the snake.
1t was not long before the black reptile wa seer emerging from beneath
the back of the barn. When the snake saw Miller it started toward the lane
leading past the dwelling house. Miller took good aim and pulled the trigger.
left upon the back porch. Anyway the waddng of the gun struck the basket
and set it afre. The blaze soon spread to the sun-beaten porch and present
~ the entire back part of the house IA in flames.
The flames spread quickly and by the time Miller had regained his feet
he had been knocked down by the "kick" of the musket-he realized that the
structure was doomed. Nothing as left when the fire had burned itself out
but the slight wind that IA blowing carried the sparks and flying embers
toward the roadway, thus saving his barn and other outbuldings.
"f course, 1 feel my loss" said the farmer after it was all over, "but 1
can't jest get over missing that pesky snake. Guess I must hev overloaded
the old musket, as she generally hit whatever 1 shot at back in the sixties.
Or mebbe 1 can't shoot as straight as I useter. But I'll get that sneakn'
reptile vet, eff he stays round here long enough"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

their waste paper and send it to the salvage department hereafter instead of
selling it,
Other firms of the city have promised to do likewise. All the money
raised by sales of salvaged articles goes into the District chapter of the Red
Cross for war necessities and for the civilian fund. This fund takes ar of
dependents of the boys in service.
Many Offers of aid com to Mrs. Dougherty If the salvage committee
l. Rosenburg, the traffic policeman at Fourteenth and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest offered to drive his brothers truck all day Sunday
At least 500 tnfol collecting boxes have been scattered throughout the
city in shops restaurants and all places where tnfol is apt to be discarded.
These boxes are plainly marked for the salvage section of the Red Cross,
Twenty pounds of dnfol were collected by Policeman Larrick, alone.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

TITO NUIN UHW I~IIoIUhIIS IHV IIEHI tut W
candle in a cabin window, followed on
and on until the squashy mud under
the cnt-tails would have mired him ex-
cept that Adaline heard him call.
Also, if you had known how the
viptu0us neighborhood treated Ada
une-whO was only a poor white-be-
cause of-but that is her own affair
you might have wondered why she
should have rlsked her life, but some
people are that way. Anyhow, the
hoy wns saved, but when the baby
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

consequences. The snake, as before
stated, was q big one, and as Miller
had been missing chickens as well as
eggs, he at one decided that the six
foot reptile was the guilty culprlt and
n that ought to be put out Of bust
ness.
1t had been many years since he
had fired the old wal weapon, but as
it was still in pretty fair condition
he concluded to use 1t in dispatching
the snake. He loaded it with an ample
charge of coarse DoWder. rammed in q
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

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dong claws across the bars of their
cages, like giant ukulele players.
When the keeper comes, with his
wheelbarrow of bread, the fun begins.
The keepers aim is to give an equal
number of loaves to each bear, but the
pig in the bear sometimes upsets this
calculation.
When n big hOg-I mean bear
grabs twice as many loaves as is his
due. it is up to the keeper to make
him give up the extra loaves. This
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

make him sure to remember his engagement" So the police kept the engage
ment along with the girl and they found, Behrendt says, that the young Ia
had the rings, the property of Hiss Stumvon. f-
Afterward, Behrendt says Stella vas also accused If entering the apart
mens of Margaret Sullivan and Ada MaHry. And the police are still look
ing for owners of three womens hats a umbrella, several skirts. bracelet
and a ring They found this property in apartments which had beer robbed
and it did not belong there, Behrendt says.
1t was in this way they got their clue to Stella when she was arrested
for a series Of similar escapades a short time ago it was found she sometimes
abandoned property she had taken in ne place when she stole from another
She a then convicted only o simple larceny and placed O probation
This time she faces the serious charge of larceny from a dwelling.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

nr with glowing eyes. Before long the animal and man were lunching to-
gether a if they had long been old cronies For the benefit of the onlookers,
Hmner would occasionally pat the black mead of his newmade friend and
give expression to such ordinations as: "Ths is my bear" you're my
pet, aren't your "Just as tame as a kitten"
Suddenly the bag of peanuts dropped from Huners hand into the cage.
Huners arm accidentally struck in the spot which bears make 1t a point to
guard as tenderly as posible-he tip of the nose. Apparently thinking the
blow Intentional the grizzly dug a cawing paw into Hulners arm while
grabbing the bag with another.
The man did not succeed in freeing his arm until much of the muscle
and flesh had been torn from it. Then he scrambled out of the Enclosure and
staggered so yards before colapsng in q flower bed.
While the bear busted himself in eating the peanuts the ma was removed
to the Symmes hospital at Arlington.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

dau 10 IOOK tWICe De1Ore I Knew her.'
The police interrupted the keeping
of the date-for a while. They wanted
to know where Stella got all those
good clothes. And they say they
learned the clothes came from the
apartments of Ernestine Stumvoll and
Miss Julia Latham, which had been
reported robbed.
The police were going to pre-
vent Stella from keeping the date, but
said Stella: II gave that fellow a
diamond ring and a sipnat ring 70
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

Mrs. John Allan Dougherty is chair
nan
Two outfits for tiny babies were
among the salvage. One bundle of
clothing had never been used. 1t was
plain and coarse but complete to a
cake Of soap.
The other little bundle held
clothes of some child that had died.
A battered eyeless doll accompanied
the little worn clothes.
Z. H. Droop & Son sent word to
Mrs Dnnnhnrtv thnt thnr would hale
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
Salvage Section Of Red Cross Doing Good Work

-FOUR stray cats. two dogs, two canmies. an organ, four baby carriages, q
4 set of bedroom furniture and a crate of eggs are only part of the things
that have poured into ths saNage section OF the District Red Cross of which
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

In this city # more appointments than dsappointments "a that of a woman,
Miss Mary Van Kleeck, who rubbed her eyes n morning and read the news
that she had become chief of the new women Industry division of the United
States department of labor.
Being all that, which is equivalent to being generaHsshmo IF all women
who have their sleeves up for Uncle Sam, General Van Kleeck found also
board. E.t- r rse
A woman, Miss W. Welborn-Major Billy" Wenborn Of the provost
marshal generals Ohce-dispenses 10 information regarding the operation
Of the draft than any other Individual in the country. No local OIL district
draft board In any city tells 10 many zen "where they're at" as the little
"maior" r~ n
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
All Because Small Boy Followed Iack-o-Lantern

This is about a Jacko.antern journey which a boy took one staress night
u If you have lived in the country where Jack fickes his sinister CLEANS
over the marsh, you will know exactly how it happened that the boy, lost in
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
"Weaker Sex" Doing Its Part to Help Win the War

THIS is the day of the farmerete, conductorette, chrkete and woman
1 muniion worker. The "win-the-war' woman is is inevitable a bit of the
daily ews as it is inevitable that the Yanks win keep o N driving until Fritz
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
Detroit Police Capture Elusive Girl Burglar

DETROIT-Stena BrentkowskL, "grl burglar" was IN her way to keep a
~ date when Detective Fred W. Behrendt and other officers from the
Bethune avenue station accosted her: IAN doled up. she was" said Behrendt.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

Hun hnus himself With his back to
the last wall in Berlin.
Everybody, by this time, realizes
how well women are doing their bit
in the ranks of the home army-the
army that makes the very necessary
work of u boys "over there" pos
sible. 1t would be well If everybody
could be brought to realize also that
America has O few women Foches and
Haigs and Pershings.
The most important of all govern
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
Farmers Shot at "Pesky Snake" Proved Costly

WORK, PA-when Jacob Miller shot at a big blacksnake that invaded his
L farm near here the other day, using al old musket that he carried for
three years in the Civil war. he had not. stopped to figure out the possible
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
Loads Of Fun at the Zoo During Feeding Time

WAsHNGToN-n you are fortunate enough to strike the zoo about three
w O'Clock, feeding time, you will find plenty to amuse you. The bears
manifest great signs of hunger stiding back and forth in their denS setting
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

The man, who is about fifty years
old, thinking more of providing a few
minutes entertainment for the group
of persons who had gathered before
the park bear cage than of his own
personal safety, ventured inside the
guard rail that surrounds the cage to
assume the temporary role Of an ami
NAL tanner.
Brpin, seeming the odor of the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

who declared it was a rea pleasure to be arrested by Barney. Where va
from? questioned the sergeant.
From Berlin !" laconicany replied Veral.
"Whee? 1 didn't get that" and the sergeant leaned owe his high desk.
"Berin" came the confirming reply; from Berlin, Pa"
1t turned GU. that Veral, with a French cognomen, had departed his home
he wanted to see a big league baseball game before the leagues were knocked
galley west by Secretary Bakers order. And Pittsburgh promised him both
relief from the N and expectation of the other.
"Howd va expect to eat?" quizzed the persistent sergeant.
81 should worry" quoth Veral, as he drew from a trouser pocket q misce-
laneous fstful of dollar bills, top strings and white stones.
"Whewp calculated Sergeant Baumgratz
"Youn me should both worry, huhT' put in veral, Is Barney took his
hand and led him 20 the matrons sanctum to await word from his parents
in Berlin.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14

"schOOI Kid" walked into Central po-
lice station hand in hand with PATROL
man Barney Mangln.
"Here comes Mangin with another
of his urchins," commented Lieut..
John Callan, as he caught the approach
in Cherry way of a piping voice re-
lating things to Barney that caused
that worthy to burst out in stentorian
outlaws. Who'd ever thought Barney
had arrested the child? But, child or
patriarch, there have been many par
tokerS of Central station hosnitality
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
Probably Last Time He Will Pet Grizzly Bear

d OSTON-Carl Hulner of Bllerca and a pet grizzly bear both reached for
ID the same bag IF peanuts at Lexington park. In the scramble brun got
the peanuts and such a large portion Of Hulners right arm that doctors fear
the rest of it will have to be ampu-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-14
Youngster Yearned for the Delights Of Big City

ID ITTsBURGH-very naive and not the least afrlghted by brass buttons and
II blue coats and all the austere' paraphernala If a police court Veral
Ciughenour, aged fourteen. giving his OCCUPATION with evident disdain as
Evening star., 1918-02-01
GETS UTILITY REPORTS.
Vice President Marshall Receives
Statements for Senate,

Reports of several Of the public
utilities companies of the District
have been sent to the Vice President
for presentation to the Senate when it
meets Monday. The report of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
for the year 1917 showed that it car
ried 59,795.596 passengers, including
transfers. at an average of s.0321S. Re
ceipts from passengers in the District
of Columbia and Maryland amounted to
$1.924 .020.73. The total receipts from
all sources. including sale of power.
were S3,017,917.51. The total expenses
amounted to s2,509,93s.06. The net in
come was s507,s79.45. The company
paid 5 per cent dividend on its pre-
61a per cent dividend on it's common
stock. totaling $422,500. The report
showed the company paid to special
policemen wages amounting to S2S,048
81, presumably during the strike last
March.
The Potomac Electric Power Company
showed in its report that its gross rev.
enues were $2.639,5S7.29. The amount
set aside for payment of interest and
dividend was s1.032,954. The power COM
pany used a total of 61.042.33 tons of
coal to produce power.
The Capital Traction Company in its
report showed that it's total receipts
from all sources were s2,799. .S00.04 and
its total expenditures were s2,003,26s.95.
The net income was s796,530.09 The
company paid s750,O00 in dividends,
leaving a surplus of s46.530.o9.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
TESTIFIES AGAINST HENNIG.
Witness Says Accused Ridiculed tn,
American Soldier.

NEW YORK. February 1.-The gov
ernment placed on the stand today in
the treason trial of Paul C. H Hennig,
parts for naval torpedoes, Charles R.
Harrigan. who testified that Hennig had
expressed the belief that Germany will
win the war; and that the American
people made monkeys of themselves in
entering the fight against the kaiser"
Harrigan told of obtaining EMPLOY
ment last November at the munition
works OF E. w. Bliss & Co., where Hem
mig was foreman. Hennig subsequently
engaged him in conversation about the
war, Harrigan said.
Il understand you just came from
Germany" the witness testified the de-
fendant asked him. what about the
are building one day." "No," the
witness said he replied. They're
building only about one a week at
Wilhelmshaven.'
Hennig insisted the witness was mis-
taken. the latter declared, and then
turned to the subject Of the German
army and what it was accomplishing,
declaring that the newspapers were
printing Ties about allied successes in
the west. THE American soldier is q
poor fighter" Harrgan said Hennig
declared
"If those dudes with white collars
and brown shoes ever reach the other
side they will get the beating of their
lives" the witness asserted the defend
ant remarked.
Later Hennig met Harrigan, so the
latter said. and again referring to the
war, remarked: 1.-The American people
will get their nose full before this war
is over. They were monkeys to declare
stick to our fatherland as long as we
live"
Evening star., 1918-02-01
] CELEBRATES SERVICE.
Maurice A. Joyce Observes SO Years
Work in Courthouse.

Maurice A. Joyce, q crier Of the District
supreme Court, is being congratulated to-
day upon the completion Of thirty-two
year1 service about tho courthouse. Mr..
Joyue was appointed . deputy marshal on
. personal letter from President Cleveland
70 Marsha1 Wilson February /. 1886,
which he exhibited today Hs served in
<his caDacaty until dfteen years ago. whom
he WAs appointed court crier.
Nh. Joycs had been . circus performer
with the Forepaush shows. and one Of the
nrst summons that he had to serve was
On his former employer. He was In charge
Of . prisoner in . celebrated murder case
in tho early nineties when the accused,
picking up q chair. attempted to brain
Col Charles c. Cole. then tho United
States attorney, when the latter asked for
the sentence Of death to be imposed on
ne prisoner; Joyce grabbed the prisoner
bout. the deputy being the victor.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
ARGENTINE SHIP SINKS
AFTER FIVE EXPLOSIONS
Irriendo Goes Down in Medlterra'
mean in Two Hours-No Subma-
rine Is Seen.

NEW YORK. February 1.-The sink
ing In the Mediterranean of the Argen-
tine steamship Ministro Irriendo Janu-
ary 26 is reported in dispatch from
Paris to the correspondent here Of La
Prensa Of Buenos Aires.
The dispatch quoted tho captain OF
the Irriendo as saying that the ship
sank two hours after having been dam
aged by fve explosions. No submarine
was seen. The French destroyer Bam-
bara vainly attempted to take the ship
in tow. The crew was rescued and
taken to Barcelona. Spain. and report
Of the circumstances of tho sinking
sent to the Argentine consul at Toulon
France.
BUENos AIRES. February 1.-The
steamer Ministro Irriendo left Buenos
Aires under the French nag. The cap
tain Of the Spanish steamer Reina Vic
toria Eugene, which is now In port
saws he met the Ministro 1rriendo In
the Mediterranean sea. sailing under
the Argentine flag. and that he saluted
the steamer as an Argentine vessel
The government is investigating the
matter.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
Market is BROADER;
CLOSE FAIRLY STRONG

NEW YORK, February Rails. In
dustria1s and the moro prominent war
issues were in further demand at the
active opening Of today's stock market.
Coppers. ehippings ana specialties
also moved forward. gains extending
from large fractions to slightly more
than point.
United States Steel was again the
outstanding feature. its first offering
of 10000 shares showing a moderate
advance, from which it soon reacted.
ST: Paul common and preferred. Cen
era1 Motors and Industrial Alcohol were
among the heavy issues.
Pools Active in Specialties.
Profit taking was induced by the ad-
vance of the first half hour.
Steels and rails reacted a point and
some of yesterdays spectacular fea-
lures, notably General Motors and Cen
|eral Electric, receded to 5 points.
The reversal was soon overcome on
the broader inquiry for leading stocks.
Pools were active in specialties.
Alcohol rose points from its early
decline of 11s. Shippings, especially
Atlantic, Gulf and United Fruit, were
materially higher and rails showed re-
rewed strength.
Liberty bonds rallied the 3ks selling
at $3.50 to es, first As at 9668 to $3.50
and second 4s at 1904 to 95.9S.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
REITERATEs OPPOSITION
TO SUPER-WAR CABINET

At conference with dozen repuo-
lican and democratic senators. whom
he summoned to the White House to-
day, President Wilson reiterated his
opposition to the pending bills to Gre
ate a super-war cabinet and a director
of munitions, contending that they
would hamper him in the conduct OF
the war and are unnecessary.
The President also asked the senators
to cooperate in stopping agitation and
discussion of the measures. The Presi-
dent took the position that the legtsla-
ton should not be forced upon him be-
cause he is directly responsible In the
prosecution of the war.
He was told that Senators Hitchcock
of Nebraska, democrat, and WadsWorth
of New York, republican, were plan
ming speeches Monday and Tuesday in
support of the legislation and that II
they insisted upon speaking there was
no way by which debate can be pre-
vented All of the senators present to-
day were said to be in sympathy with
the Presidents views.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
AIMS AT COAL PRODUCERS.
Deputy Criticises Shipments to Can.
ada When New York Needs Fue1

NEW YORK. February 1.-Criticism
of the action Of shippers and producers
in sending coal to Canada at a period
when factories throughout New York
state need fuel to carry out govern
ment war contracts is contained in a
statement issued here today by c. E.
Robertson. deputy state fuel adminis-
traitor.
AS an instance OF "the fragrant viola
ton of the law of equity and fair dis
tribution." he said. Mr.. Robertson quot
ed figures indicating that Canada last
year received about 26 per cent, or
nearly 100000 tons Of coal. sin excess
Of her proportionate share" from the
United States as compared with the in
creased production of anthracite in this
tion.
Evening star., 1918-02-01
EAlRVOLUME Of TRADING,
WITH v. R. &E. FEATURE

Business on the washington STOCK
Exchange this afternoon showed fair
volume. with prices steady and about
the same AZ have prevailed during the
week. washington Railway and Eiec-
trio and its allied companies figured
largely in the trading. Washington
Railway and Electric IS sold $1,000 at
20. Potomac Consolidated IS sold $l'ooo
at - and Potomac Electric Power Com
pany So sold $4,000 at par.
Four shares of Capital Traction sold
at s1K and an odd lot Of washington
Gas sold at 5L1s.
After call $1,000 Potomac Electric
Power Company Consolidated 5s sold
at 81.
Some Gains Are Forfeited.
Oils, Tobaccos and Coppers were l to
3 points higher in the lighter trading
OF the mid-season, but the list fell back
again when United States Steel reacted
almost 2 points.
Rails and shipping also forfeited
much Of their gains.