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THE FORT WAYNE DAILY NEWS Monday, July ELECTRIC CHAIR FOR BECKER JULY 26 UNLESS WHITMAN SPEAKS Charles Becker, his faithful wife, and Governor Whitman. NEW IDEAS AT FRANK STORE AMUSEMENTS THEODORE FRANK OUTLINES POLICY OF READY-TO-WEAR DEPARTMENT. 'FRISCO KATE'S" SARCASM. Biting Tongue Keeps Temple Audience in Roar of Laughter. The bitter scorn of 'Frisco Kate" (Miss Alma Powell) for the crooks that intest her lodging is the occasion of sarcastic leterences that keep the audiences at the Temple in howls of amusement, as she speaKs her mind about some of the characters in the ciime drama, "The Deep Purple Kate" haa turned straight, but the "mob" of with vhom fche i i heidPd, btlieve it and continue to make hei lodging house their headquarteis To this place Lpy- land (Jav Collins) lureb Doris Moore (Miss Eenee Noel), and with the assistance of the old fraud, "Pop" CIpi' (Maurice Jenkins) enlits her i i aid in a blackmailing scheme that caiiiet, Kate the mess bj earning the prospectn victim The mannei in Inch his of the uoild out her forme: associates and the crooked police brings gales of laughter not only from the gallery but also from the orchestra chaiis, as the broad humoi of the thief slang is irresistibly funnv It isn't delicate at all times, but it never much doubt as to the speaker's mind One featuie of the Payccn company's of "The Deep Purple" that is immediately evident to the most casual is found in the scenic propel ties used in producing the s-how i bit of the scenen freshly painted for this one week, the stage i i are not only mole complete in detail, but infinitely more to the ese than those presented by the high pi iced road companv that produced the drama here a couple of seasons ago Deep Purple" affords an unusual opportunity for comparison between the imestitures ot road companies! playing foi top pi ices and the Pajcen Scock companj The Coming of Mr.

G. Irving Latz, as Manager, Puts the Frank Dry Goods Company in the Van. Derby in Hamburg. BERLIN (Via Wireless to London) July 19--The great Deutsches deiby at Hamburg was won today by Haniel Pontresina from a field of twenty starters Languard, also owned by finished second The tiack wis very muddy Ness Keeps It Up. SAN FRANCISCO, July 19--Jack Ness keeps right on lining 'em out Breaking Cobb's record of safeties in forty consecutive games didn't affect the big Oakland first Backer's batting eye, and today his record is one or more safe wats in forty-seven con- secutn games, THE TEMPLE PAYCEN STOCK COMPANY Offers "The Deep Purple" Matinee--Tues, 2:30 10c and 20c Evenings, 20c, 30o --Next LION AND THE MOUSE" The securing of.

the services of Mr G. living Latz, as manager of the readj-to-weai department of the 1-iank Diy Goods company and its result on the new policies of the shop have been subject of such general speculation on the part of the public that a brief outline of the situation by Mr Theodore Frank on the subject cannot but be of mteiet For a number of yeaib this store has been the mecta of women shoppers from all over northern Indiana The ready-lo- wear dcpaitment eonstantlj on the alert for new ideas not alono in garments but also store management, has Deemed the services of Mr living Latz, tor jeais bujer and manager foi some of the greatest ready-to-wear stores in New York ana Boston Mr Latz has brought to the store rich of neu ideas and i his ripe experience to guide him, shoppers the Frank company's ready-to-wear clepaitment i find this branch of the shop brought to a new standard for this locahtv Mr I 1 rank, in outlining the policy of the new management, said a "As soon as New York shows new you ma know the Frank ready- to-weal section will, and this will un- doubtedlj DO in advance of any other stores in this part of the country "The 'one price' policy will absolutely prevail Theie will be no favored few, and the prices on the will be the prices for which the garments will be sold to anybody and everybody "The personal guarantee of the management will be behind every garment sold, and money will be cheerfully refunded case of any dissatisfaction "Even garment must be sold the season it is boiyjht--veiy soon after it anlves, in fact The Frank ready-to- wear section will never be a iccop- tacle for old, unseasonable, unfashionable merchandise. The moment that odd pieces, left overs, or slow-selling models crop out in the stocks they will be marked down to a price that will move them at once, even though that price be far below cost. "The salespeople will not insist, they will assist the customers, a diff rence of only two letters in spelling, but a great deal in meaning i ous treatment to buvers and to visitors alike, and the best of service willmarlr the ready-to-wear section of the Frank store "In the advertising of this section under the new management, the same rigid adheience to facts as hag always marked the Frank advertising w-lll be noticed There will be no grotesque 01 exaggerated statements Every item advertised will be just as stated, following the established rules of honesty advertising always maintained, Ly the Frank Drv Gods company Thus Mr Frank outlined to his m- teiviewer the policies of the new management That he is pleased with the reMilts so far secured goes without saving, for the second floor has crowded every hour of every day since the first announcement MUCK LAND EXPERT HERE H. R.

SMALLEY, OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, IN COUNTY. To Be Here a Full Week--Will Review the Muck Farm Lands of Allen County. Harold R. Smalley, assistant agriculturist of the farm, management bu- teau of the United States department of agriculture, who is making a suivey of faim land in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, arrived In Fort Wayne today, and duung the corning week will make a thoioug-h investigation of the muck landb in Allen county. Mr.

Smalley's work will be to visit the muck farms, see what fertilizers are being used on the ground, what crops are being raised and with what success the farmers are meeting in raising each CIOD. Allen county is rich muck land. and the report which will be issued from Mr Smalley's findings will be of great interest to local farmers. Mr. Smalley came here from Whitlev county by automobile last night, after spending several days in the neighbor- Auto World's Tiny Marvels Centiiv Sat, Jtiiy 2411) Roy La Pearl Famous Band Singer The Novelty Exhibition of the Age BABY AUTO RACERS THE 70-MILE-AN-HOUR CO-DEVILS -and- Roy La Pearl The World's Most Famous Band Singer Panama-Pacific Exposition Favorites WEATHER SUMMARY Local Office Weather Bureau, Fort Wayne, Ind July 19, 1915 The pressure is low in eastern sections and in the southwest It Is high over northwestern districts, with crest of hign piessure in eastern Montana This distribution of pressure has resulted in practically normal temperature conditions the soutb, but in the north and Rocky mountain region cool weather for the time of the year has attended the development of the northwestern high-pressure area Local showers have occurred in the northwest on the middle eastern slope of the Rockies, in the lower Missouri, central Mississippi and Ohio valleys and lake region In connection with the eastern movement of the northwestern high area moderate temperatures will prevail in thib vitinity, and fair weather mas be expected tonight and Tuesday Stations.

If "1-3 3- Atlatita Atlantic City Bismarck Boston Buffalo Charleston 92 Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland 82 70 Denver 76 58 Det Molnes 74 62 Detroit 84 64 Duluth Eastport Evansville FORT WAYNE. GUvcston Grand Rapids Indianapolis Jacksonville Cit Knoxvllle Los Angeles Louisville Medicine Hat Memphis Montgomery JNew Orleans New York Oklahoma Omaha I'lttBbiirgh 88 70 Rak-ish 74 0 Pt Cldy 82 70 .0 Pt Cldy 68 50 .0 Cloudy 86 70 .0 Clear V4 68 .02 Cloudy 80 0 Clear 82 62 .4 Cloudy 90 70 0 Cloudy 0 Cloudy .0 Cloudy 3 Cloudy 0 Cloudy 00 .08 Cloudy 0 Clear 02 Pt 18 Cloudy 0 Clear 02 Cloudy 22 Clear 0 Clear 82 Rain 14 Clear 0 Cloudy 0 Cloudy 0 Pt Cldy 0 Cloudy 0 Clear 0 Clear .0 Pt Cldy 0 Cloudj 86 Cloudy 0 Cloudy 0 Clear 80 80 54 90 70 87 64 82 78 60 70 98 78 86 68 88 72 82 62 68 46 72 98 74 96 80 84 70 90 76 64 94 74 8t Louis 90 70 5 62 St. Paul 66 54 0 Cloudy Salt LlKr City 84 60 0 Clear San Antonio San Francisco Ble Mane Seattle Spokane Toledo Washington 90 72 Wichita 62 108 Cloudy 60 48 22 Cloudy Observation-? taken at 7 a. m. central standard time Precipitation for twenty- four hours ending at 7 a m.

State of weather at 7 a. m. P. M'DONOUGII, local Forecaster. 74 0 deai 64 52 .0 Cloudy 66 52 02 Cloudy 58 .0 Clear 52 0 Clear .12 Cloudy 0 Clear 68 ON DISPLAY 37 models of Fall Suits, depicting the many new style features for Fall Suits especially desirable foi traveling, $19.75, $22.75 and $29.75.

THE CLOAK HOUSE Sport Coats GOLFINE, CHINCHILLAS, PLAIDS, BLAZER, JERSEY; SILKS. THE THIRD WEEK OF THIS ANNUAL CLOSING OUT SALE Offers the Greatest Values This Store Has Ever Given to the Public Two tremendous purchases, one of Dresses, one of Waists, in addition to our regular stocks make this sale of more interest than at any other time. Will be placed on sale tomorrow at newer and lower prices. So extraordinary are the values that every dress will be sold long before the end of the week. Linens--Tissues--Flowered Voiles--Flowered Batistes--Crepes- Cossacks--Striped Voiles--Embroidered Voiles UP TO $4.50 $1.98 UP TO $6.50 $2.95 UP TO $8,50 $3.95 UP TO $12.00 $4.75 Other Summer Dresses Specially Priced $7.75, $8.75, $12.75 CLOSING OUT SALE OF SILK DRESSES VALUES TO $25.00 $7.75 57 SILK DRESSES REGAIN TO BE CLOSED OUT I VALUES TO $30.00 I $11.50 VALUES TO $50:00 $16.50 liood of Columbia City and Churubusco County Agricultural Agent larence Henry will pilot the expert through the county during the week that he is making his investigations heie.

PORTER IS THE CITY CHAMP WINS OVER WILL O'ROURKE IN FINALS OF SINGLES. Invitation Tennis Meet Concluded Saturday at the Local Country Club. Dr. Miles F. Porter, Jr, again won the city tennis championship on Saturday by defeating Will O'Rourke in the finals of the singles in the invitation tennis meet at the Fort Wayne Country club In addition Mr.

Porter, with Mr Bailhe, won the doubles championship from Norman Olds and Gordon Ripgin The semi-finals of the president's cup golf tournament were reached Saturday at the club and the pairing for the semi-finals will be H. J. Miller vs. Hogan and C. H.

Pidgeon vs A. S. Bond TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS NKW YORK--While working on her wedding gown Rose Becker, 18, fell dead. Police said death was caused by cerebral hemorrhage. NEW YORK--Mrs.

Helen Smith, 20, left the bathing beach and hurried to the bath house. A few minutes later a doctor came out in his bathing suit and announced it was a fine boy. CLEVELAND, O--John Rockefeller was late at church on his first Sunday here Rev W. W. Bustard, preaching on "Overcoming Life's Limitations," said, "Unjust punishments make anarchists." "Very strong sermon, indeed," the oil king's comment.

CLEVELAND, C)--Because one man refuwd to pay a. penny for a transfer, twelve men engaged in a fist fight on a crowded car. WASHINGTON--Preachers who admit their fondness for the trot are anxiously awaiting sermon announced by a Washington pastor, "aiiall Ministers Dance," which promises a sensational erpose. WASHINGTON-The capital's underworld slated for elimination, the police announce, following a raid Saturday night when fifty-seven men. and eleven women were caught In a drinking resort.

HOOSIER BRIEFS INDlANAPOJjTS--Whether the city can be hold liable because a boy was drowned, In a municipal bathing pool in Die absence of the regular guard may be determined here. Coroner Poole and the police today began an Investigation ol the drowning of Robert Nicholson. 10. INDIANAPOLIS--Insanity from ex- trome heat is becoming common In the present heat spell three men hive been ariested on that charge. KOKOMO--Thomas A.

Edison and other inventors would do better to devote their talents to something (or the economic good of the nation rather than to matters that lead to bloodshed, according to Elwood Hayne, inventor of the first gasoline automobile. TWO COLUMBIA CITY MEN BADLY INJURED IN RAGE SPEEDER CRASHES INTO AN. OTHER CAR ON THE HUNTINGTON ROAD. (Special to the News COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, July Carl Bowdy and Lev! Plattner are in a serious condition here today as the result of a head-on coll'sion two miles south of Soufh Whitiey on the Huntington road, late Saturday afternoon. Bowdy has a fractured skull, Plattner has s-everal broken ribs and internal injuries, and both are reported to be fatally injured.

Frank Fisher, who was riding with Bowdy, "has a badly injured foot, but will be able to recover. The accident happened when Bowdy drove his car into the Plattner ma- 12,000,000 CASUALTIES The following table compiled from official records, Red Cross figures and conservative estimates by independent observers: Austro-German losses, 5,750,000. Allies' losses, 7,550,000. Germany 3,250.000 750,000 dead, 2,000,000 wounded, 500,000 prisoners. Austria, dead, 1,200,000 wounded, 600,000 prisoners The losses of the allies have been heavier.

France, 2,250,000 450,000 dead, 1,300,000 wounded, 500,000 prisoners. England dead, 35,000 wounded, 50,000 prisoners. Russia, killed, 2,250,000 wounded, 1,000,000 prisoners. Servia, 500,000. Belgium, 200,000.

Japan and Italy, about 60.000. chine, which was hidden by dust from a machine driven bj Lyman Compton, a Columbia City stock buyer, with whom Bowdy was lacing. Compton had just gamed a good lead over his adversary, and traveling at a high rate of speed, raised a cloud of dust which Mrt the Plattner machine from view. Plattner had seen Compton tearing down the road and had brought his machinp to a stop. Before Bowdy realized his predicament he crashed into the Plattner machine head-on.

Both men were picked up unconscious and carried into the John Benz home, near where the accident occurred. The race was the result of a wager between friends of the two as to who was the faster driver. Palenske Surrenders. CHICAGO, July Palenske assistant cashier of the Drovers' National bank, patronized by stockmen and farmers throughout the middle west, today surrendered himself to united S.tstes Commissioner Foote A warrant was immediately issued. The bank officials want Palenske to explain an allc shortage of in the bank's accounts.

Palenske is 30 years old and married. For your dry cleaning try the Peerless System, 2010 South Calhoun. Phone 6095, News want ads bring resultt--1e a want. in. FT.

WAYNE OFFICB ANTHONY HOTEL BLDG. LIMA THEY'RE SENDING US THE NEWS OF GREAT WAR FROM GERMANY Standing, left lo right: Cyril Brown of the New York Times, K. Meloy of Chicai et go Tribune, Oswald Schuette of Chicago Newg. Seated S. Carl Ackerman, United Frew, and Karl H.

ton Wiegand of New York Workl -n 1 of CW A(J8 Sn A rather small hetdquarters of the Tonp of men compile the corps of American war correspondents Serman army. Tfoy an furnishing the 8iwnaen i-.