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The Kansas City Star from Kansas City, Missouri • 27

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Kansas City, Missouri
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i ll III THE KANSAS CITY STAR FKlDAV DKCKMKBlf 'Jo: iy I MHFBF TMF VPYT nni 1 Wild i i New York Dec A little Eng- lisliman in a long blue coat with a humorous mouth lantern-Jaws and eyes of steely blue was bin enoueh today to fairly eclipse the sinking Wednesday night of the liner Fort Victoria and New York Harbor's 4-day ship-paralyzing fog itself He is Capt" A Francis a sea captain who has reversed the tradi tions of the sea The traditions of the sea ask no questions when a I CAPTAIN OF LINER SUNK IN HAR- fnlS tfsSvrl rl A 1 B0R CRASH WINS ACCLAIM fl1 i Sinking Veanel ronimander J9f-i tat It vjiCr IS loe Dimn bnt Cornea I'p )rfWf HE WlM A PpQ ft I A CZfA-- 4t SB New York Dec 20-A little Eng fR'f rsX nTIITn ffilll'H' llshman in a long blue coat ith a Mf IP SSfSfif UJk fcfe'tf Amorous mouth lantern-Jaws and ttjf MWl' jft Fffftf 4n eyes of steely blue was big enough HWWy" jW 1 IflfI A iUtei today to fairly eclipse the sinking 44 I 1 1 I Wednesday night ot the liner Fort I 4- WU I 3 'RiPfl Ml Victoria and New Yorlc Harbor's fh ll'W ff Jfj 'd I 4-day ship-paralyzing fog itself SfesJ Jfc NiffwSk if '1 "TTV 1 He is Capt: A Francis a sea tt Wl JjSV VSCSfe 4 -fcJbl5' i 1 fWf captain who has reversed the tradi- njdfeT 1 'Jif' a III I Ml af" fer3 11 isani? the -ask "uestions -hen yui at i bM fsk Lii 'i 8S I I SfcT? 41 bllf "Kf i TJ 14 r1 77 ri-l AwiBmar £)vL -J 0 (kpr r-s cf rh hit navigator loses his ship Dead or alive the captain usually is a ruined navigator loses his shlD Dead or auve the captain usually is a ruined cr -f 1 fill VH vrA I 1 fVZ "I urigmui imported Chicra Hat I TheOrimnalBar Il Until Pu srisMsJ man But Captain Francis lost his i 1 SI man But Captain Francis lost his fisfli I ro vm ttt" C0Jt "Style co me $1000-My "Style Twin" ship and became a made man For costs you fjM Captain Francis today was a captain who went down with his ship and "STYLE TWIN'S" of theWOEILirS IIKST HATTERS came up again HE SAVES 371 PERSONS Shipmates and tugboat men told the story today of how the little mar Qj LOVES from ibe WOKLirS HEST MAKERS An interchange of useful gifts keeps up the Christmas spirit without emptying the family purc If ou give him some thing he would buy for liimself you get all the pleasure of giving without spending 6t James's Palace in London where delegates of IhTZTTZZ ira! limitations of lhe world powers will gather next month to discuss iner saw his ship go to the bottom after his seamanship and whatever £NATE DRYS "SPEAK UP sailors call horse sense had saved CROWDER FACES A QUIZ every one of Ills 200 passengers as we'll as his 165 seamen in th crash nff Principally If not solely for the purpose of inquiring Into prohibition" week G1s' "but unt a member of the commission had even read the provision In Finest Capetkin and Mocha This Christmas Sanlaflaus Sa)s: Hats and Gloves REPORT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT sandy Hook in Wednesday's frighten famous side-cut-slip-on $295 fSffift All fur-lined Special UP ing log ine story overshadowed a welter of investieatlon ARMY HEADS PLAN TO TAKE HIS LOBBV TESTIMONY $395 irrln and Clas Give Notice Thrv From the time the sharp prow of the liner Algonquin dealt its blow to the Fort Victoria at 4:10 until mil (iinne Knrlher Fonda (or The Itedrtd Officer lld Said So rnii Moolil Be Mnle lniiilr I hey rear Wet Plot to vxvuu ls most extraordinary exhibition of Indifference to the expressed will of congress thai I he ever known" he added I has been no lnknK from the commission as to when it will resort Senator HarriE 1330 and 1500 I'igki toftHats 350 and 500 liu kkin 6-50 G(rkin "fa 850 Suede 5'era IIal "00 fiilk-lined MocLa 200 Kuil-linr! a nan minute after the foundering vessel slid into the sea Captain Francis gave an exhibition that has no Keep Truffle lo Philippines 0ieu In Eienl ot ir IBt We Amociatei Press) Uaucs "no 1 parallel local marine records The world knows how he worked swiftly and effectively in saving everyone in bringing rescuing tugs at Chairman wictoSS he W'AiWNCTON Dec Senate drys (Bu the Anoctated Prm a drive today to force an early "I do not belipvp Washington Dec 20-Army heads plan before the week-end to discuss testimony before the senate inhhv sort on open hearings by Presi are going to Bt an "rrt rom thh iu mm as swutiy as possible and in trying to save his vessel while standing on the bridge as the tug nt Hooeis law enforcement com mon i it wtt ki i AAiia a Two Democratic drys Senators Foune'i Sueded "I "7" commission and lawE rLP5 Potion' Georzia and Glass Lommutee that general staff war plans were given to Cuban sugar interests by Maj Gen Enoch Crowder retired Whether Crowder's repsrted disclosures will be the subject of a formal Mocha $295 nve notice in tne senate that "not HEADQUARTERS FOR HATS oiummne vainly strove to tow it to a shallow resting place But the crew of the Columbine told what hap-pened after that PILOT STAYS THERE TOO "After Captain Francis refused to leave his ship and sent his radio man Robert Eustice with lils keiitnn ctuer dollar will be appropriated First quality Peccary Pigskin $385 aie commission unless it submits army investigation may be determined sort or report on Its first elsht 1129 Walnut Street XOr VPn 'si I They exoect tn ea's-l mm oi worK conference but it was Indicated at tenator Glass author of I hp ir more years and never make a reDort he depart1llt "at some study of and it A Step From 12th St "iiu iti in nnr will not Hn to our deck on salvage ropes we Open Evenings uon-dei'ar fund for the mmmit me matter would be made Secretary kooo inouEnc tne eantam nnrf Vnri Ponrft cfiarged the commission hoH ranted aside the orielrml nuney will take the matter up with General Summerall chief of staff Lakin president of the Cuba the pilot with him would go down' with the fchlp "But we did what we we notice in ho 8ve -itusmuii oi proniDition ne would inqici upon an eariv 1slsl itiwiur narr sa that- tnrew lines to them and they fastened gssionand-aliooKn1 of the prohibition bill wants kesp the commission' there" without mem arouna tneir waists Captain Francis kept on his vunipany said before the lobby committee he had been Informed by General Crowder that in the event of war the army would not attempt to hold a traffic lane onen totho Phinnni report He said he would sn amendment tn th n) un coat "-rtV Vlll 'The listine Fort Vlntirfa wnaune money for thi nmmu ROADS AND WEATHER Red nTVUer This information Lakin said was to horribly I never want to see anv- injuirmg io nave open hear thine like it aeain Cantatn Prirru ue usea as an argument for the restriction Of PhiliDDUlPr exnortatlnn nf However it was nnnthoi- suear to the United States braced himself and held on as if he were holding the ship on the surface with his own hands jf Jones of Washington Republic- Chairman Carawav nf ihn lnw committee announced tnriaw ho tumM "There was a terrible rush nf Miutwra action today on the fouta of Senator Harris request-fc President Hoover ia not call the attention of army officials waters The fort Victoria slid Into 4 no luirimonnn bile Club nf iZX or Automo- PreUminy re tic rtirrrft Jl' informs- tne sea mncis and Fendt were un-der water We thought it was all over with them Suddenly their heads bobbed up under our light? The lines had hplrt nm ap- iw wiuwucrs testimony Read the want ad columns of The Star-where more good people meet more good people In a trading mood regularly than any other time or place Memt i hlrh "if 33 En: commission was appointed aboard drenched and shivering and gave them dry clothes" Saturday Dec 21st free Delivery WEEKLY ST CIRCLLATION BV STATES $100 ferine Announcing soc Tooth I 4tk I 65c Pond's Cream Missouri 150147 Kansas 105584 ow 315S6 Nebraska 29290 Oklahoma 68691 Akansas 46361 Colorado 10533 TOTAL CIRCULATION ALL STATES bastes Bayer' II a I AiDirin 69c JQr This'will ihf lri I mo" Wc welcome you to this new tore and assure you the 480437 $100 Gillette Blades i tor SlUU AJi $100 ifi8 Denatured Alcohol SOc Hind' Cream 59c Price's Family AQr i I Package I Gallon I Chocolates tinn I 4 Roils I Blankets the Rural Satin Mixed Hard Candies 3 Lbs 95c You Will Spread Real Cheer This Christmas It You Oiie Price's Betler Candies ounlity re hollv keroint i7h tfii irt ind Mrimirul tne Christ mi! 2i lbs $150 5 lbs $250 Market of the Southwest! Toilet NUJOI Paper 69c 29c Gifts for Ladies 2-quart Regular 70c Per Pound Assorted Chocolates Fancy and Plain Centers Special 2 lbs 95c Free Taster Package of PRICE'S CHOCOLATES with each $100 purchase or over ONE TO A CUSTOMER 75c Paper Shell Pecans (New Crop) 49c lb Metric Necktie Hot Water Price's Brick Ice Cream Bottle 69c I 39c 189 Bicycle $500 Perfume ict Assortment MILK CHOCOLATE Cards i Atomizers 50c MyKel 33c 36c $193 Attractive Dox filled with highest grade Chocolates in Fruit Nut Nougat and Fancy Centers 1 2 3 5-Lb Boxes 90c Lb JETAILERS! Wholesalers! Manufacturers! Here is your rural seven prosperous states wherein two-thirds of the people live on rural routes or in towns of 2500 population or less The Weekly Kansas City Star blankets the rural population of ths seyen-state territory with amazing thoroughness Note the circulation in each of the states represented in the I lustration In Missouri end Kansas alone the circulation of The Weekly Star exceeds half the number of farm homes in the two states Nowhere else is such thorough coverage of a great rural rl Plfted by any farm Furthermore The Weekly Kansas City Star offers this unexcelled cover-age at the lowest advertising rate considering circulation of any farm paper in America If you overlook the rural population of the Southwest you are passing up two-thirds of your potential market Can you afford to do it? Hand Dpped Brazil Nuts $100 Value 59c pound Jlnn Xmat co $150 rations Meiller' Oil 60c Sal Hepatica 42c boxes twine i water paper and novelties J9C 89c Write -m phmt let mb (itniatitn el Tkt Wuhlf Cnuai City Star in ttmtmritta it mtmhir et terms ttmet'm Itr stvte tits $1 nn CIGARS Wrapped Coly Powd 25 5C Cigars 98c Contractors and Material Firms A Jackson Kansas City Show Case Works Company Julius Kaas Mfg Company Seller-Marquis Roofing Hampel Heating Geo Gieske Sheet Metal er 25 10c Cigars $195 or Perfumc 25 2 for 25 69c She Pwldn laiuJnd ffi Cigars $249 Cigarettes $117 Per Carton Larsetl Weekly Rural Route Circulation in America.

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