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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

victorious fight. The speaker raped for order. Congressman opposed to
suffrage and those for it Quarreled yer the time the resolution should be de-
baed.
n main doorS directly in front OF the speaker swung opn. Miss Rankin
entered. A black stole va thrown over her left arm. She held a bunch Of
sweetheart rosebuds, tied with yellow tue, in her right hand. From force Of
habt she dropped into a seat in next to the last row. '
She got VI Immediately nj went to the big mahogany table half way
down the floor. Members taking a active part in the passage of bills always
sit there. Miss Rankin threw her bouquet careessly O n the table.
Monden of Wyoming, referred to by "Joe" Fordney Of Michigan Is the
wyoming geyser" because he gushes 81 much in debate, leaned vel the
back II Mis- Rankins chair: He gave her a tip on how to get the resolution
through. She smiled and nodded underSandingly.
Chairman Baker OF the suffrage committee left his place at the table. He
had brought his committee clerk to the floor to handle his papers. 1t was the
first time there eve had been a young woman clerk OIL the house floor. There
Will Re more when suffrage is universal. She had O a black silk dress. white
silk patch pockets, and collar of the same material with two sharp points in
front
Walsh of Massachusetts suggested that Baker allow, Miss Rankin to open
the arguments for suffrage. Baker vas embarrassed, but agreed. Mis- Rankin
put her hand o the reading stand and looked att the speaker for recognition.
She made a quet speech for suffrage and was given close attention. She
finished before her time expired and returned to her seat amid applause.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

wear with the magnifcence of these
pajamas, and they r hardly to be
imagined without an attendant cap of
lace and ribbon. These extravagant
~luxuries require accessories to match
themselves in d~aintiness.
Few pajamas are so elaborate. Pan
talettes are usually straight and full
and gathered into a ruffie about the
ankle. Coats or jackets are bordered
with satin or crepe In a contrasting
color. Sometimes narrow lace edges
the collar or the frills at the ankle and
sometimes hemstitching is the only
decoration.
A trim, fresh-looking and practical
tailored suit Is the mainstay OF the
American woman's wardrobe, every
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

cry. Mr. Rooney approached him, seeking the scent of hard LIQUOR, but was
assured by the sweeper that his grief was of the most sober type, and that he
had been driven to tears AT the thought If his heatless home and the discomfort
therein. He rected vivid details, and Mr.. Rooney assured him that he would
ave a on Of GOA, even though it were the last me in the metropolitan district
He called a coal firm, and gave to them the number of the sweepers town
house.
One hour later a driver with a cauifower ear and one beautifully blackened
eye hoWled through the basement of the courthouse that the ice had arrived
his mind, and was informed that there stood without one ton of ice as per
order of one John Rooney.
81 ordered coal roared MI. Rooney.
"YOu lel' said the driver, who, despite his appearance. had mi had
trouble enough.
"An' 1 wanted it stint someweres else" added Mr. Rooney.
"Yere off yer nut" said the gentleman driver, "an' if yh come ut here
I'll slap y from under yer hat y boob! Whaddye think 1 am, anyway"
So Mr.. Rooney went back to the sObbing sweeper and told him tt shut ND.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

the men, and the German agents work in absolute safety a few miles across
the border These authentic facts were dvuged here by N of the biggest
men n the United States government service. This man, whose business is
detecting German agents. stated that today Los Angeles is IN of thu greatest
spy centerst in the United States He said:
"Ih majority Of the Teuton spy work is done through the Germans who
have beer residents of cities or towns for many years.. These persons are store
owners workers servants and they cover every line of work lin Southern
California. They gather all the information they possibly car A proud mother
a letter from a ON at Camp Kearny The boy tells that o such and
u a date his company VIII leave for the East and will sail for the front
shortly afterward. This data is turned over to the German agent who travels
from Seattle, Portland. San Francisco and inland points and ultimately lands
in Los Angeles.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

tn enormousv volume If publishing work incident to the a which the govern
ment mas fell called upon to do. New York and Boston have regarded them
selves is the publishing center OF the western hemisphere and If the two New
York has held the lead. Now, however, government publications are being
issued at such a tremendous rate that their prestige is jeopardized. In addL
ton, many magazines are published here, and It's understood many morea re to
be published, some moving from other cities Some two hundred periodical
So much scientific work o Is being done at Washington, O. at least
directed from thu national capital, that Washington is gaining much prestige
a a center of science and education. The George Washington university in this
city founded by George Washington and it was his dream to make the
nadona capital a great seat of learning nd education,
The Catholic University of America ais at Washington, NJ Georgetown mi
versity, n of the oldest in the country, also is located here.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

congressional committees upon these bills and it seems likely that one, If not
both, will pass congress The scale of living has increased sc much in Washing
ton that 1t is declared necessary for the clerks to receive higher wages lin order
to get along
Neither of the bills is regarded as Ideal. The Heating bill is only for
temporary relief. In the case o. the Nolan bill the clerks Ia that there are
many in the ranks who. even though they receive more than SO per day, stn
need more money.
Even If both these bills pass congress there is a strong likelihood that still.
another bm carrying a complete Redistribution Of salaries win be drawn up
and present t.y IF
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

heart and warmth were stirred with
sympathy and indignation, respective
~, and persons for blocks around
heard the entire details without leav-
ing their heatless hearths. The cause
of the racket was that an ~unspeakable
coal company tried to deliver a ton of
ice to Mr.. Rooney when he ordered
coal. Furthermore, they INDUCED in
an argument.
Early n morning one of the
sweepers at the courthouse threw
down his broom and had a good hard
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

no ulVers OF hand When the search was begun for them Judge Mott heard Of
1t and volunteered, as did also several members of the Home Defense league.
The Judge donned a old suit and started GU IN his Iabors. Half III hour
later he had delivered his first load and his troubles began. He had called at
the nome OF IN exceedingly poor woman with a small quantity. She did not
nave I'M money mandy, but told him to dump tin the kitchen while she went to
d elgnDo When se returned she gasped at the coal pile and exclaimed:
You've dumped it in the parlor"
Ihe judge va somewhat more fortunate OF his secOn visit He bd
driven viii a quarter of a ton some distance from the city yard and succeeded
o well in placing it bucket by bucket in the coal bin that the happy housewife
tipped him ten cents. The judge said she looked at him as if she knew him
but is suen now that she didn't, because as he was leaving, she remarked:
For lands sake, don't spend it for drnkr
When the jurit driver had finished his days labors his face resembled
lat II a Goa passer. He was driving his cart into the yard when two others
got in IRON of him and he blocked the public service trolley track. The motor-
man ahghed and said things to the judge that do not belong il the vocabulary
of any homelOving man. He finally was arrested and later was arraigned
before the judge:
"Why you see, your honor" he began, "a boke-"
AT this point the judge looked up and the motormans face changed.
Il know just what you were going to say" he put in. "Tn discharge you
time, but after this always take that kind of talk to the car barns with
you. You'll find lots of mn there who'll give you a receipt for it,"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

capital city named in his honor.
The government printing office is
the biggest printing plant In the world,
but since Americas entrance into the
war the capacity of that plant has
been hugely overtaxed. The govern
ment has been required to let many
printing contracts to private firms, in
spite of the fact that the law pro-
hibits such a practice except in case of
absolute emergency. But the emer-
gency has been absolute, because of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

modest little woman, low voiced and
rather timid, IA sitting among 400
congressman on the main floor of the
house of representatives watching
them do exactly what she wanted
them to.
That woman was Jeanette Ran
kin of Montana, the only woman ever
elected to congress. 1t was "her day."
Several thousand men and women
who filed the galleries of the house
looked down on her, and all realized
fhnH-hnr bod hnnn AA nnan An.I l.. H.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

H~HedsuIes' kHUWH as lHe hedlIHg DIN,
stipulates temporary salary increases
for employees making $500 or less.
The increases graduate from 5 to 30
per cent.
Another measure, known as the
Nolan bill, provides that no person
who has been in the employ of the
government for three years and who
is twenty years old shall receive less
than So per day, 500 per month, or
$1,0S0 per year.
Hearings are now going on before
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09
Miss Jeanette Rankin Has Her Day in the House

WHILE scores of women, some of whom reached the capitol before seven
w O'CLOCK n TIT morning, were fighting with door tenders in a vain attempt
to force their way into the house Galleries the day Of The vote or suffrage. q
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09
Warm-Hearted J. Rooney Ordered Coal and Got Ice

NEW YORK-f it were not for the warm heart and hot head of John Rooney
~ there would have been lessn noise than usual in the vicinity of the YorkviIe
court of which Mr. Rooney is the sole authorized ianhor As It was. Mr. Rnnneys
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09
Judge Drives Coal Truck and Gets a Ten-Cent Tin

IN LW 1oHk-Ihe identity Of the most highly polished coal truck driver East
~ orah eve came to light the other day. He a n other than
Polce Judge Francis A. Mott Of that place. who also Is a wen.known Iawver in
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

4NVWdTh dHu UTdnge. IN the COURSE OF
his experiences the judge received the
same advice he often had given many
others-leave the old Demon Rum
alone.
The city coal administration sue
ceeded in obtaining several hundred
tons of the valuable mine product,
which was to be sold in quarter-ton
lots-the poorer citizens to have the
preference. 1t had been delivered In
the city's yards, but shortly before
oon it was discovered that there were
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09
Government Clerks Likely to Get More Pay Soon

T SEEMS a If the much.mahgned government clerk is soon to come into his
L own. He a suffered for a long time IN small wages. But nw there IN
several bills in congress dedgned to help this financial situation One If these
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09
Capital Rapidly Becoming an Educational Center

UNLESS present signs fail, m important result of the var which will be of
~ lasting duration will be the making of Washington the most influential
publishing and educational center Of the United States. This will fu1fu mo
of George Washington's dreams Of the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

Miss oLeary was too busy for that. If you have to collect some 500 transfers
business.
Yes Miss OLeary is a al conductor. You may meet her almost day.
lei or any Of her 3Oodd comrades, anywhere between One Hundred and Twen-
tyffh street and South Ferry,
Sounds daring, doesn't it. this taking OIL of mems jobs? A romantic way
I" oohg pF Miss oLeary, however, seemed not to see it III that light
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

ing mouse Tor Teutonlc Information
that is gathered by hordes of German
agents who flood the entire Western
country.
German agents meet in Los AM
geles, turn all their data over to three
or four Wilhemstrasse leaders, and
these men in turn leave for Mexico,
where the great headquarters of the
German spy system for the United
States is located.
United States operatives today
cannot cross the Mexican line to catch
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09
Los Angeles Is German Spy Center Of West Coast

Os ANGELEs-Los Angeles is the gateway of the entire West for the paid
II German agent and the l. W. w. leaders. The two classes work hand in
hand. Los Angeles is the spy center OF the Paefe eoasta and the regmar clear
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

Margaret O'Leary in a tone that de-
manded sympathy. And she got it,
for this new employee of the New
York Railroad company had sent two
brothers to France. However, there
was not much time to be lost in con-
dolence.
Move on there"-this from Miss
oLeary to a stationary gentleman who
was determinedly blocking the door
way.
IAN right, Mrs. Shontz; I'm NOV
inv No emilia nnsrnrnd his cnIlu
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

quired Mrs. Washington.
"Deed Use got t. leave-goo'-by-
goo-by," returned Miranda. Else
gwine t. wo'k in one OBJ dem mu-
sicians factries-gwlne t git three dol
las uh day an gifts NAH nights often
all de time an nah holidays an kin
go see de parades on dem natural holi-
days. An All dOan hat t wo'k ON Sun
days-no-more-goo'-by."
But look at the risk you are TAX
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09

with explosives" cautioned Mrs Washington, entreatng the cook to remain.
Deed faint no dangers, Mrs. WashntnL you js gifts bowed up onct in a
while. In de kitchen you gifts burnt up and scalded an dar you is; but in de
musicians fadies you js gifts exploded all t pieces an whar is you? Amt dat
hetterT'
WELL, will you send me your sister, BlanchesT'
"She bin wokin' three months In de 'ospial guin' two douas a day."
"How about your other sister, RoseP'
Nah goodness she's uh lady! She's runnin' de elevator in dat big depaht
ment house o n Connecticut avenue an githn twelve donas III week. She doan
do nothin' but push uh lii han1e, an ride upstairs an push uh i'll han1e again
an say Wash yo step please-real polite, like dat-an' den 20 downstairs agin
IN rea u h book all de res OBJ de day. She amt nevah goin' t. wok no more r"
This is not fiction it is plain, serious fact that confronts the housekeepers
In Washington. Servants ire the hardest things N this city to end. The call
to the factories and the government has depleted their ranks.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09
y WASHINGTON 81
! STDELIGHTS =
Hardest Things to Find in Washington

WASHINGTON-"Mrs Washntn, deed Use gvine t. quit you all. Ise sorry.
w but Use got T. do it-Gooby-Goo-by" said the dusky pantryo queen who
tHu worked IN TN senator's family or years with more or less satisfaction.
YOu'ra nf unno 10 Ioauo nonu -
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-02-09
TACGSS T9OfM
99G(TllES
"Come to This" on New York Street Cars

REV YoRK-"So, it's come to this" calculated a meek little lady, as she
~ boarded the Seventh avenue surface "a "Wen, my two boys have to
the 'front.' and 1 suppose the rest must go, too" She al addressing Miss
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-29

One Of the officers was killed, and
although the other escaped, his para
chute was torne by bullet and sew
eral of its cords were cut. Few men
have been nearer death and lived TO
tell the tale.
The balloon commander told the
story of an officer who had gone up
alone, and whose balloon was shelled
when flying at 1000 feet. On these
occasions It is dangerous to haul
down, for the position Of the winch is
thereby given away to the enemy
gunners. At last, however, after a
cloud of sharaphel smoke had APP
peared almost under the basket and
no response came down the telephone
wire to inquiries as to whether
everything was all right. the ground
officer gave the order to haul down
Ten minutes later the car touched the
ground and the observer was found
lying at the bottom of the basket
unconscious but unhurt. II was a
bad case of shell-shock. from which
the officer was several months in re-
covering.
A few days ago at nearby station
a balloon suddenly caught fire, for
no apparent reason. The two observ-
ers tried to escape in their para
chutes. but the blazing balloon over
took them and they were killed.
Theories as to the cause of the dis
aster were numerous, but the one
most generally accepted was that the
balloon had been fired by an electric
spark from thunder cloud. The
fact that the wire cable had parted
near the balloon was said to give
support to this theory. 1t was the
parting of this cable which was gen
orally responsible for the death of the
observers. because il made impossible
the towing of the burning balloon
clear of the parachutes.
One of the officers at this station
was up in a balloon a few days ago
when it was shelled and the cable
severed. The balloon started at
twenty-five miles an hour for the
German lines. The officer had not
much time to think, but he threw all
his maps and documents overheard
and pulled the rip-cord. He and the
balloon fell about 1000 yards from
the German lines.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-29
WM. =. HART ARRESTED
As MUCH WANTED MAN

C1c wcu,d hardly credit Thomas H..
Ince with being practical joker, but
the members of his company have
discovered that he has a deep sense
of humOr and is not averse to giving
it vent While making The Silent
Man" Mr.. Ince and William S. Hart
went to a small town in California
looking for a suitable location for
one of the scenes. In this picure
Hart runs foul of the law and a re-
ward is offered for his capture. The
hand bills with a picture of Hart
which were to be photographed in
the film were gotten up by a Los
Angeles printer. and Ince had copy
in his pocket. When they reached
the town they discovered that, owing
of a Motion Picture theater. Watch
ing his chance. Ince met the chief
of police. and, giving him one of the
hand bills, told him where to find
Hart, agreeing to divide the reward
offered. The individuals, and i'm
spite of his protestations, the famous
star was made prisoner. In the
meantime Ince had disappeared and
Hart, in a towering temper, glared
through the bars at citizens who
came to take look at the despera-
do. Ince finally returned and fixed
matters with the chief, and while
Hart did not at first appreciate the
joke, the humor of the situation
dawned upon him, and he promised
to be good if they would let him
out.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-29
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
Always bears II
SAYS US.
TROOPS IN FRANCE HAPPY

An Atlantic Port, March 16.-
Capt. Ronald Amundsen, who discov-
cred the South Pole, arrived here to-
day. He came to this country direct
ly from an inspection tour of the
French, British and American fronts.
When in the American sector he
found the men happy and in excel
lent fighting condition.
Capt. Amundsen will start for the
North Pole late this summer in ships
which are now being fitted out for
him in Norway.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-29
4 Bilious Attact.

When you have a bilious attact
our River fails to perform its function.
The food you eat ferments in your
stomach instead of digesting. This
inflames the stomach and causes
nausea, vomiting and terrible head
ache. Take Chamberlain Tablets.
They will tone up your liver. clean
out your stomach and you will soon
be as well as ever They only cost a
quarter. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-03-29

Dependency Due 10 Constipation.
Women often become nervous and
respondent. When this is due to
constipation it is easily corrected by
taking an occasional dose of Cham
berlain's Tablets. These tablets are
easy to take and pleasant in effect. m
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-11
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A
LAND MINE EXPLODES

A unique photo of huge mine
crater in a street of La Bassee.
The mine was exploded by the
Germans as they were forced out
by the advancing Allied troops.
These mines sometimes destroy an
entire village when exploded. Ac-
cord;ng to the arnistice terms the
Germans are required to point out
the location of all hidden mines,
poisoned wells, etc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-12-11

SECRETARY DANIELS WORKING ON HIS REPORT
Probably because he old newspaper of
the Navy Daniels likes back
pen work IKE ne used to when he grinding editorials
paper IN Kaelgn he
which on account OF the of activities Navy
be much more extensive and
Office in the New Building Potomac park during the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-06-08
!(&%9S%%#f&&@S !(&S%#f&@S

Monsieur -'s second wife
was a monument of all the virtues
but she made him very unhappy"
Mrs. Trent has been a monument
of all the virtues all her life but she
has made two men unhappy and
helped to make the lives of her sons
and daughter at times almost liv-
ing hell.
confessions of mine ever get into
print someone will say that talk too
much about Mrs. Trent. But you
and I know that it is time that the
women of her type should be relegat-
ed to the past, where they belong.
She made a terrible hullabaloo the
other day because Mollie and I were
doing some political work. Politics
is no work for a woman" she said
with that finality of the unthinking.
I have become rather diplomatic
lately and I said nothing but Mollie
exploded.
saloonkeepers are a power in politics
!, mothers and wivss should let liquor
ruin their sons and husbands rather
than to try and have the saloon put
out of business"
Jim Edie who stood by at this time
said soothingly: Don't get excited,
Mollie. The time is not so many
years off when this whole country
will be prohibition
IT wish it could have come before
my darling baby boy died." spoke up
Mrs. Trent virtuously
Oh, how l wanted to say 1T is
women like you who have been per-
fectly content to be parasites that
have kept the saloonkeeper in busi-
ness till now"
I am thinking this little book. for
I have just been reading in Dicks
manuscript and he says. "Margie, I
never did a wicked thing, silly
thing in my life unless my mind was
befuddled with drink.
IF poor Eleanor Fairlow knew
that / was writing this she would
wake in her grave to hate me.
"Margie, I wronged her much
more than I did you. l sometimes
am almosk glad that I believe that
death is Oeternal sleep because
would hate to meet in the long time
coming the accusing glances of Ell
eanor Fairlow's grief.stricken eyes.
II try to tell myself that / did not
ruin her life-that it was fate and
then Great God! I know, Margie,
know, and all that has come to me
is what l deserve. Only what I have
richly deserved.
ITO be continued)