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5 THE WICHITA EAGLE, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 25, 1918. rnn 6 SOLDIERS, One mmmm mi I Mm "(Simmies I DRY GOODS GARMENTS) the Nearer mm INTO THE AIR Skirt Clearance Today yJ Skirts for Spring are going to be much WEATHER REPORT Kansas Fair Friday, colder it r.isht; Saturday partly cloudy and much colder. higher and -here is an opportunity to buy Guy Everston, Frisco Employe, Escapes Death As By Miracle When Torch Touches Gas Biggest Jail Delivery In History of Wichita Prison Takes Place Early Last Night. HIS HAT HOISTED 30 FEET BLAST Considering the amount of snow still piled up in the open country the pipe-liners had a good day Wednesday. One thousandefeet of.

pipe was the work on two railroad crossings was completed, progress in corollary work such as putting in drips and meter stations was satisfactory, snow was cleaned from seven hundred feet of ditch. WICHITA NATURAL GAS COMPANY. a siart at the old price and less, we are going to put a special price -on 'all skirts and have arranged. them in three lots, as follows, about 100 skirts in eacli lot: LOT, 1 contains fancy Silk Skirts, plain Serge, All-Wool Poplins pleated and plain tailored, also a line of novelty cloths; values up to today special at; $4.95 I LOT 2 All our better skirts in Silks, Poplins, fine Serges, Novelties, pleated and plain. Our better tailored models I values $7.50 to $9.00.

On sale today at--- $6.95 In of Trade GOOD BUSINESS MAN IS FIT MAN PHYSICALLY yourself fit," was the advice of J. Harry Tregoe, national secretary treasurer of the Credit Men's association to the members of Kansas and Oklahoma assembled in conference here. "Don't be too busy to get plenty of fresh air and exercise each day." This advice is applicable to every, business man In Wichita, iwho is not al-1 ready including the subject of physical as well as business efficiency in his regular In fact it is absolutely necessary for a man to be physically; fit if he expects to sustain his business efficiency for length of time. For the average business man the most practical way to get daily exercise and freedom from the strain of businesses to join one of the athletic classes for men at the.Y.M. C.

These classes are work-lng" wonder for the man who has neglected his health until he begins to feel less alertness, a tendency to heaviness or constant physical unfitness of some kind or another. First, in the business man's thought, the Y. M. C. A.

building is easily accessible and the man who is in something of a rut doesn't 1 want to get far away from the rut at first Second, and of more Im- portance than' the other point, all atheletlc work is In charge of a most able instructor, E. T. Ireland or "Irish" as everybody delights to call him. He Is so full of and so enthusiastic over the sub-- ject in his "charge that it is Impossible not to absorb some of his enthusiasm yourself. I Setting up or1ody building exercises fall to the business man at first Exercises which work every muscle" in the body and which make the man prespire." These are followed by a game of volly balL This is a game which will make any man forget his business cares which will rejuvenate nim.

Basketball Is played extensively In the gym. This game was originated by a man. Dr. James Naismith, now dean of physical (education at K. U.

The. has no regular basketball team as they believe in doing the greatest good to the greatest number, in main-taming body and character building features and do not encourage specialized sports. -There are these classes for businessmen at the present time, two noon classes and one evening class. Each of these classes have a regular attendance of about thirty-five. 1 K'Vr: The Y.

M. C. A. has all modern gym apparatus, a fine bathing pool and plenty of The regulation gym suit' for men Is the athletic suit of white, socks and white shoes with rubber soles. There are eight volly ball teams and nine basketball teams playing inter-class and Intra class games; Hand ball, a game for two to four men is much Mr.

Ireland gives all men a physical examination and gives personal attention to specialized cases if desired. It is needless to say that there are enough business men in the city who should avail themelves of this fine opportunity to make themselves physically fit to so fill our present Y. M. C. A.

that the institution would have to be enlarged to accommodate them. PLANS WELL1 LAID IN THE AFTEENOON Gas in Tank Car, Explodes When Evertson Takes A "Look In" His Injuries Not Serious Locks On Cell Doors "Fixed" i Soldiers Who Escaped All From Camp Demi- phan. The plaintiff claims that the defendant failed by $2,013.83 to pay for material used in the construction of a high school building at Iola, Kansas. Who Is Belle Meeker? Ask Deering Marshall, He Kcrcs LOT 3-7-This lot contains about 100 extra fine auwool mater- i ials and Silks, Poplin, Chuddah cloth, Satins, 1 and many fancy imported Velours, Taffetas, values 1 $9.75, $10.00 and $12.50. Today special at $7.95 POLICE LEARN OF ESCAPE AT 8:50 O'CLOCK.

MYRA McHENRY CASE IS CONTINUED AGAIN IRON WORKS SUES Hesel la Morton Township Chairman. John T. Hessel, formerly county commissioner of Sedgwick county, was visiting friends in the city yesterday. Mr. Hessel, whose home is in Cheney, is chairman of-the thrift Btamp sale in Morton township.

Edward who Is with the Union National bank, has purchased a home at 1010 South Main and moved into it yesterday. It is a six room, modern cottage and was purchased from W. Mourning. Insanity Proceedings Postponed by Agreement. SHARP BROTHERS CO.

The Myra McHenry insanity case, by agreement of both sides, has been continued till March 1. Many of the LIBERTY mi .120 S. To- Theatre SI Mats. 10e-20e Elwin Strong Co. XOW PLAYING Eugent Walter's Great Success "THE WOLF" The Western Iron Foundry Co.

has brought suit against the Sharp Brothers Construction Co. and the Maryland Casualty for $2,013.83. witnesses on both sides are out of Blown from the top of an oil tank car by the force of an explosion, Guy Evertson, a Frisco employe, escaped serious injury and possible death as by a miracle last night at 6:30 It seems he was filling an empty tank car with water from the Frisco water tank and after allowir-g the water to run for some time decided to see how nearly the tank was filled. As it was dark, he asked for a lantern but was given a torch, with the remark that it would give a better light. Carrying the torch In his hand, he climbed to the top of the car.

Reaching the aperture in the top. he held the torch over the opening preparatory to looking into the car. Instantaneously a quantity of gas which had accumulated in the large tank exploded, blowing him completely off the tank and sending: his hat about 30 feet In the air. He was taken to a nearby house, where he was given first aid treatment. His injuries are not thought t' be serious, however.

He was slightly burned about the face and neck and his hair was badly sirged. The explosion was beard all over town. Hundreds of telephone calls came to The Eagle office concerning the noise. SALA BRILLIANT IH JOINT RECITAL Gertrude Hale Wonderful Soloist With Equally Wonderful Voice Henry. Sympathetic Accompanist.

town, some of them in California, One hetu lhifty nunnkpragrwn ISCHIIATE A MILE VKDISo'i'k USUAL F21CES AGAINST HUN EPISODE MO A Big Scenic Production-' ELWIN STRONG as Jules Beaubien. VIOLET MANNING -H as Hilda McTavish. Nights 16c. 25c, 35c, 50c Matinees 10c and 20c- Next Week Graham P. Taker's BTew Play 1 "Down in Indiana.

FflANOS 3D mm BUSINESS HEN OUP KHAKI COME it CLAD MCROES a. fmrt OMR At Eberhardt-Hays, 132 N. Main Closing Out Entire Stock Innes Has Plan Whereby Wichita Employers Will Lend Help to Farmers In Harvest Season. Wichita Board of Commerce Votes Unanimously to Not Favor Germany In After-War Trade. OLSON MUSIC GO 'S BEST OF VAUDEVILLE "NECESSARY FOB SELF EMPLOYER EXPECTED TO PAY SALABY OF MEN AWAY LINES BEING SACRIFICED What is said to be the largest jail delivery in the history of the Wichita lock-up took place last night when seven prisoners, six of whom were United States soldiers, held as de- Berters from Camp Doniphan, ecaped after breaking out of their cells and prying1 two bars off the, door of the west cell room.

All patrolmen were notified to watch for the jail-breakers, hut none had ben recaptured at a' late hour. LAID FLAK'S IN AFTERNOON The soldiers evidently laid their plans for the escape yesterday afternoon when they Were allowed the liberty of the cell room. During day they unscrewed the locks on the cells where, they were confined at night, leaving the locks in such a condition, however, that a casual inspection would not reveal fact that they had been tampered with. When the time for the break came, the soldiers, who were confined In two cells, merely pushed hard against the doors, and eprung them open. This, at least, is the versron of the escape given by the other prisoners who failed to take advantage of the opportunity to leave the jail.

After the soldiers had broken out of their cells, they seized heavy Iron door, which was resting on the floor and pried off two iron bars from the door leading into the room the passage. They were helped in this by Richard Simpson, a civilian prisoner who had been placed In Jail only a few minutes before. The six soldiers, and Simpson then made their exit from the door, went up to the court room, and jumped from 'a -window. SPADT AFRAID OP BULLETS There were seven soldiers In jail. A.

P. Spady, however, refused to escape, saying he did not want to take the chance of being shot. "Simpson was marked hold on the police blotter; a charge of petit larceny was to be placed against him, it is said. The six soldiers who escaped were entered under the follow-' ing- names: George Henry, George Vetsch, F. Saterlee, Tony Schultz, C.

R. Small and Raymond F. Brady. All came from Camp Doniphan. The police learned of the escape about 8:50 last night jail breakers had been gone about ten minutes then, it is estimated.

This is the third time within a week that an escape has been made from the city jail. George Fisher, who was being held for investigation, broke out last Saturday night and again Monday. After his second, and to date permanent exit, a missing bar in the cell' room, door replaced. JAIL REGARDED AS UNSAFE Foliee officials say that for some time they have regarded the jail as unsafe, and have asked that it be overhauled. It is a matter of common knowledge that the sanitary conditions there are unsatisfactory.

The contemplated remodeling of the city hall is to include extensive improvements to the "jail, according to the present plans. The soldiers who escaped told other prisoners that they were going to get out because they were not well treated. They seemed to 'object to being locked in the cells, which are said to be ROBT. O'CONNOR COMPANY in "Nothing Doing; MORLEY MCCARTHY SISTERS, Those Personality Girls; MYRL DEL-MAR, "Over the Garden Gate;" MONARCH DANCING FOUR. Songs and Dances; JERGE CRAWFORD TONIGHT, 815 Tomorrow, Mat, 2t30 NUrfct, 815 Philip Barthdlomae's Fascinating Departure from the Av erage fityle Musical Comedy 'WhenDreama Come True9 -Music by Silvio Hein.

Seat Sale Wednesday PRICES MaL, 23c to SL0OV-Night, 25c to tLSO FRIDAY, SATURDAY, FEB, 1-2 MATINEE SATURDAY, 2tSO Return of Wichita's Favorite Terms Will Be Arranged to Suit Customers HAMILTON, the Different Pair; Food Administrator Believes If Wichita Will Take Lead There 11 be No Harvest Troubles. See Them Today or Write for Lists Ballots Are Mailed to Beach National Chamber of Commerce Not Later Than February 26. PATHE JNISWS REVIEW. jjPATHE JNEWS REVIEW. Senor Antonio Sala, who claims the distinction of being violoncellist to the Court of Spain, played in.

one of the most notable recitals ever staged In Wichita at the Central High school last night. His mastery of his Instrument and his wonderfully rare technique impressed all who heard him in the deepest manner. His trills were like the rippling of the wavelets of the sheltered harbor, soft and pleasing, yet denoting great power and feeling. As a soloist Gertrude Haler with her wide-range soprano voice, would be hard to equal on any program, and last night she tenaciously clung to her forte, foreign tongue selections. Though many operatic patrons express a preference for songs with the words in English, the majority admire the selection for the sake of the air, rather than love of the words.

Edith Henry made a good accompanist for Miss Hale, though she might not for some other vocalists. She handled the piano in thorough sympathy with the singer, however, and displayed a rare, though distinctively individual skill. Accorded tremendous support, Sala Besides the Olson stock we are of fering some exceptional values In both new and used bargains out of our enormous stock. You may never see the day again when such law prices will prevail. We kjiow that wholesale prices are -going out of sight, that material, and prac home, especially when you can buy pianos now at prices never equaled before and which must, of necessity, be advanced when the present stock is closed out? Besides the Olson stock you will find such famous makes as Knabe, Kimball, Kroeger, Haines Schulz, and a lot of other standard makes.

prices on used pianos, $89, $98, $125, $135 and up. New pianos at $175, $189, $225 and up. New players at $300, $357. $385. $390 and up.

Phonographs at a third off on Mandel lines. AH', instrument marked in plaia figures. Terms arranged to suit customers. If you can not call, write for our bargain list tically every article In the piano is becoming scarcer every day. On the tuivfi other hand every home should avail TODAY AND SATURDAY Wm.

A. Brady Presents ETHEL CLAYTON MONTAGUE LOVE and MURIEL OSTRICHE IN THE DORMANT POWER HAROLD LLOYD IN "STEP LIVELY Afternoon, 15c War Tax Added With THE HAWAIIAN Singers and PLAYERS themselves of music in some form. Music cheers the home and makes life pleasanter. Music' has the ennobling qualities to build character. Music is part of ones education.

Why made a wonderful showing and must Mall Orders New Seats Wed. Matinee $14)0, BOe, 23 -r Evening SL50, fl.00, BOe, 25e not have these blessings In your be credited with being the star of the evening. J. The. program: Antonio Sala, Violoncello.

Gertrude Hale, Soprano. Edith Henry, Accompanist. Concerto Lalo Kindly Forest How "Void of Compassion. My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair The National Chamber of Commerce has sent out a referendum ballot to the various commercial bodies over, the country, asking them to vote for or against a proposal, to discriminate against Germany In trade after the war, if necessary, for self defense. The directors of the Wichita Board of Commerce voted unanimously in favor of the proposed discriminating measure, which reads as follows: "Whereas, the size of Germany's present armament and her militaristic attitude have been due to the fact that her government is a military autocracy, not responsible to the German people; and "Whereas the size of the German armament after the war will be the measure of the greatness of the armament forced on all nations; and "Whereas, careful analysis of economic conditions shows that the size of Germany's future armament will fundamentally depend on her after war receipts of raw materials and profits from her foreign trade; "Whereas, in the opinion of the American people for the purpose of preventing an excessive armament will assuredly enter an economic combination against Germany if government conditions in Germany make it necessary for eelf-defense; and "Whereas, we believe the American people will not join In discriminating against German goods after the war if the-danger of excessive armament has been removed by the fact that the Haydn Valentine Love Has Sonata Aria from Rhapsodie Popper.

The Rosy Landon-Ronald Wichita business men are to lead the state in offering the farmers of Kansas labor for harvest season. Walter. P. Innes, state food, will ask the Board of Commerce to call a meeting of all Wichita business men next Monday afternoon for the purpose of organizing them Into a working body for the relief of farmers during next summer's harvest. These men will not only be asked to pledge themselves for the work on the farms, but also to lend employes for ten days or two weeks during- the farmers' busv season.

IXXES TAKES LEAD for one, am going to let some of my men at the store off for a week or two, said Mr. Innes. 'Some of the firms have already promised me they would let their employes off for a few days to help gather in the crops. These employes will be paid by their employers full or half time, as the merchant sees Mr. Innes said If Wichita will take the initiative in helping with next summer's harvest there are a dozen other large cities in the state that will 1 follow her example.

"I asked some Topeka business men the other day what they thought of the plan," said Mr. Innes. COUNTRY'S BIGGEST QUESTION "They were much taken with it and were anxious to have the plan tried out. There is no question in my mind about how the Wichita firms will respond to the call. This Is the most important question before the country today.

If the grain cannot be gathered because of lack of labor, there is no hope for the boys at the front" Beside? the labor furnished by Wichita business houses, Mr. Innes says he will ask the students in the public schools to volunteer their services, also. Mr. Innes will be in direct charge of the Board of. Commerce meeting, which promises to be one of the most patriotic demonstrations ever held In this city.

TI riTONsTsAYSTI RE-MEN ARE UNDERPAID Down in the Desert. Ross War James H. Rogers The Cry of Rachael Mary Turner Salter MURDOCK TALKS TO You'd See Red, Too, if it Was MOW! T188ftAYS German government has in reality be YOUR Sister- D. IEVI HAS CLEVER WAY OF COLLECTIHG Gets Royalty On Wheat Yield On Fields Where His Fertilizer Is Used. ROTARY HUTGHmSQN Enthusiasm Over Boy Scout Movement very Strongly In fects Neighboring City.v come a responsible instrument controlled by the German people; therefore, be it "Resolved, That the Chamber of Commerce of the United of America earnestly call the attention of the business men of Germany to the condition and urges them to study this situation and to co-operate to the end that a disastrous economic war may be averted and that a lasting peace may be more certain." These ballots are to be mailed into the office of the National Cham Representing the Wichita Rotary Marcellus M.

Murdock last night J. i addressed Hutchinson Rotarians on the Boy Scout movement. Mr, Mur dock is chairman of the committee on Boy Scouts in the local Rotary club. ber of Commerce by February 26. As Hutchinson has two Boy Scout IN troops, the suggestions and enthusiasm of Mr.

Murdock over the possl-. bllities the Boy Scout movement CURSED BY WIFE offers were met wtih a hearty re sponse. The president of the Hutch "WHEFJ A MW SEES RED" inson club, Paul Noble, appointed a Committee which will take up the plan as the Wichita club has already Insufficient Number of Men and DIKE WANTS Lack of Alarm System Seri- ous Condition. done. Hutchinson proposes to have one of the finest organizations of Boy Scouts in the state of Kansas.

1 There js an enterprising man by the name of D. Levi, living just east of the city, who is making money in an unusual manner. Inquiry as to Just how he is doing it revealed the fact that he is manufacturing, a fertilizer which is being used successfully on wheat fields in this locality. Mr. Levi might sell his product for a certain sum per bushel and make some money, but he has a more ingenious method than this.

He arranges with a farmer to let him apply the fertilizer to the farmer's field. The farmer agrees to sow one and one-half bushels of wheat to the acre. If his crop only produces fifteen bushels per acre he doesn't owe Mr. Levi anything for the fertilizer, but if it produces more than fifteen bushels he agrees to pay him 50 cents per bushel for every bushel over fifteen per acre that he raises. Mr.

Levi is now experimenting with a drill he has invented that will sow both the wheat and apply the fertilizer at the same time. CLOTiOilis TO POLICE STATION Hallmans and Burns Have Merry Bout Which Ends in Bruises and Cuts. Prom Larry Elans' Saturday Evening Post Story, "THE PAINTED LADY," Frank Carter In Full Betreat Before Attacks of Spouse of Four Years. SEARCH OFFICERS nWAnnll 1 1 1 II I III II I llllllll HIIR HJtriOflir hlW.WrrrsnWtfBlsWnWftsW FOR HORSE THIEF With the agitation for an adequate fire department and alarm system in Wichita Robert H. Timmons, vice president of the Kansa3 Casualty and Surety company reports work of an investigation he lias recently made.

"The business men of Wichita should demand of the city commission that the fire boys receive more pay," said Mr. Timmons. "Two of the department's best men have already quit because they were underpaid. When spring comes there will be many more to take positions in the oil fields, where they can eet trnnii Man Named Spencer Wanted Believed to Know About Stolen Animal. 'Wichita detectives were looking last night for a man named Spencer, who is alleged to have stolen a horse pay for what they do.

Then our de from a former employer, R. 11. Esham, a farmer who lives near Burrton. Spencer has been staying in Wichita recently, and it was supposed that he had come here after stealing and disposing of the horse. According, to information given Chief of Detectives Pryor, Spencer When man comes face to face with his mortal enemy and the two stand bare-handed with, the lust to conquer blazing in their eyes, the veneer of civilization slips from them like a cloak and the slumbering passions of cave-men ancestors awaken in their hearts Because she swore at him, or so he alleges in the petition.

Frank Carter wants his freedom, and so has filed suit for divorce Melissa Carter. He married her in October. 194, and he claims that since that time she has sworn at him, called him vile name3 and even went so far as to threaten his life on one occasion His petition was one of three filed In the office of the clerk of district court yesterday. Only one marriage license was Issued. Mrs.

W. S. Cunningham Is suing C. P. Cunningham for divorce.

married in October, 1911, and have two children, Pauline and Vernon Mrs. Cunningham alleges that Cunningham has deserted her and has also been intimate with other women. She asks for the custody of the children and for alimony. Ethel Stafford is suing V. T.

Stafford for divorce. They were married in November, 1914, and have one child, Thelma, aged 3. The wife alleges that he abandoned her in July, 1916. She wants the custody of the child and; "such other relief as ma be equitable and proper." Isaac to New York E. W.

Isaacs, proprietor of The leader at 308 East Douglas, left for New York last night to buy the spring merchandise for his ladies' ready to Mr: and Mrs. John Hallman said the clothes line in the rear of 303-307 Eiverview belonged to them. Mr, and Mrs. H. A.

Burns it belonged to them. Blows were struck. Hallman and Mrs. Essie White went to the police station yesterday afternoon, exhibited bruises and contusions, and wore out warrants for Mr. and Mrs.

Burns. The latter called at the station and arranged bond. took the horse from the Esham place Wednesday night. and sold It at Sedgwick yesterday morning for $145. The animal has been recovered.

The local police were notified that a reward of $50 wag offered for the thief. partment will be filled up with green firemen who could not put out a good sized bonfire, let alone a blaze In the Schweiter building. "Wichita has at the present t'me 47 firemen, including the chief and electrician. There should be at least 75 on the department. Then they should be paid at least as much as are the police.

The commission recently fixed a new scale for the police department but the firemen are left with the same old wage scale ttiey have had for the past eight years. t- "The boys on the fire department are efficient and deserve more money than they are now receiving, a- Had not the cost of living taken a big jump the fire boys should have had their ralaries raised. But now. with the present high prices, the city cannot expect-to keep the good men without Increasing the wage scale. -s William H.

Wood, president of the Mutual Oil company of Minneapolis, Is In the city the guest of John Collins of the Collins Drilling sees it is then that red." Marriage Uccaie John McLean, Wichita 23 Angelein Indianapolis, IndV 23 "Vl. 1 ft Supt. W. F. Kirk of the Missouri left yesterday for an inspection trip over the line between Wichita, and Ft.

Scott. JVewcom to Conduct Sale i Boyd Newcom, a Wichita auctlon-Percheron horses at Manhattan, Jan-? eer. will conduct the annual sale of uary 25. The sale includes, animals raised by Kansas breeders and by the live stock department of the Kansas State agricultural college on Its experimental farm at Manhattan. Mr.

Newcom left last night for Manhattan The ladies of Company will meet with Mrs. A. C. Isnic, 321 S. Topeka this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock Afternoons 10c, Eve.

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