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THE KANSAS CITY TIMES. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1918. 7 TO UNIT NO. 28 GIFT WILL REBASE HOSPITAL $500 MEMBERS CHRISTMAS. Hear That Boys Relatives -Several Friends Promotions Are Are Major Meads Narrow Escape.

Reported Had No. 28 have Friends of Base the members of the unit Hospital $500 to cabled Christmas present. as community cable received In the unit, all were reported recent of by friends these promotions named: well and Skinner had been made a Capt. E. H.

Kimberlin, Dr. C. C. H. Dr.

Joe major, Russell Hodge had been and Dr. Dennie made Meade, 3008 Forest Avenue, captains. R. H. Maj.

of the 89th Diviregimental surgeon son in Unit 28, and who has a sion, the cable was sent a the time vas the hospital, had just passed at an interesting and lively expevisitor at through He had been gassed Septemrience. ber 27. afterward the house in which was struck by a shell and Shortly he was Meade's orderly killed. The living Major bed was shot full of holes, but with only a severe shock. major's he moved into another house, which escaped was demolished the next night, Major He was Meade again escaping unhurt, and was on duty October 19.

back The cable also stated that Captain and Captain Teachenor and Alltringer be following boys of the unit had just returned from the front: Harry Viner, Harold Miller, Ed Freyschlag and Frank Ritchie. This detachment had gone to the front to work, in a field hospital. It was the plan detachments from the unit consisting of two or three doctors land half a dozen of the boys should take turns going to the front. This was the first and only detachment sent. NAME SPONSOR FOR WYANDOTTE Mrs.

Edith Cubbison Darby Selected for Honor by Committee. Mrs. Edith Cubbison Darby, wife of Captain Harry Darby, who served an artillery regiment at the Battle of Chateau Thierry, was named yesterday the Women of the Fourth Liberty Loan committee on the Kansas side as sponsor for the good ship Wyandotte. Mrs. Fred Palmer, was named as alterbate.

Mrs. Darby is now with her husland an eastern military camp where The Kansas side won of was returned as an instructor.re taming the ship by heading its class of ties in oversubscriptions to the Fourth Liberty Loan. The ship was named by popular vote. The women chosen to name the consor who were, christen the ship on its completion by the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Mrs.

Darby is the daughter of James Cubbison, a side attorney. She is a graduate Loretto AcadKansas, emy and was a student at the University of Kansas before her marriage to Captain Darby. He is the son of Harry Darby, fuel administration of Wyandotte county. WIND PREVENTED AIR PROGRAM. Fliers at Swope Park Did Not Attempt Any Stunts.

Owing to unfavorable air conditions resterday the Britain Day flying program was greatly curtailed. Plans for stunt flying above the city, by Capt. M. D. Chamberlain, and Lieut.

E. E. Glenn two Curtis training planes from Rich Field. Waco, and distribution by air of Allied War Exhibit literature was postponed. What flying was done, Captain Chamberlain described as "Joy Riding" and at no time did the planes Leave sight of the landing ground in (Swope Park.

The weather permitting, the flyers Leave today for Texas. Prepare for Fifth Liberty Loan. Subscriptions for Treasury certificates in anticipation of the fifth Liberty Loan will close tonight. At noon yesterday applications were on file at the Federal Reserve Bank for more than 18 million dollars. The allotment for the Tenth District is 24 million dollars, and offiIcials at the bank here the goal will be subscribed by tonight.

The classified columns of The Star are a clearing house of human wants. GOSSIP OF SOCIETY. Doctor and William E. and Captain and Mrs. Thor W.

Sanborn have returned from a several weeks' stay in New York and Chicago. Mrs. Robert S. Davis entertained with a small tea yesterday afternoon for her daughter, Mrs. Sanford Philip Thomas of Chicago.

Guests were limited to the close friends of Mrs. Thomas. Miss Katharine Lester will return December 22 from Poughkeepsie, N. where attends Vassar College, spend holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

C. Lester. Miss Frances Wood has returned from Marshall, CHarithe has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Buckner, and Mr. Buckner.

Capt. John Henry Thompson, who has been visiting Mrs. Thompson, left last night for the East. Mr. and Mrs.

James Ketner returned Sunday from a short stay in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Browne and son, Kenneth LA Browne, are at home, 321 West Armour Boulevard, for the winter. Miss Dorothy Browne is spending the winter in Washington.

Miss Louise Hutt will return December 22 from Smith College. Mr. Wilbur H. Collins of Detroit, who formerly lived in Kansas City, is spending several days here at the Hotel Muehlebach. Mrs.

Julia Ross of the Hotel Rochambeau is entertaining her nephew, Lieut. Herbert Ross Hubbard of Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky. Lieut. Walter W. Garth of Camp Pike, and Mr.

Ernest David Garth of the Missouri University are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson H. Garth. Mrs.

Lee Judy has left for New York 1 to meet Lieutenant Judy, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Leavitt of Chicago arrived yesterday to spend the Christmas holidays with their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. I. E. Strong, 503 Benton Boulevard. Mr.

and Mrs. George R. Craggett, after an absence of a year in St. Louis, have returned and are at home, 3803 Terrace Avenue. Sergt.

Earl R. Wagner of Camp Rariton, N. is spending his furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.

A. Wagner, 2110 Benton Boulevard. Mr. and Mrs. M.

C. Wolff, 3226 East Eighth Street, announce the birth, Monday, December 1, of a daughter, whom they have named Pauline Frances. Mrs. Wolf was Miss Bessie Stephenson. Mr.

Charles B. Thompson and son, Robert Thompson, who have been visiting Mr. Thompson's sister, Mrs. Henry M. Binney, 2913 Park Avenue, have returned to their home in Milwaukee.

Mrs. W. M. Bostock and little daughter, Noreen, who have been visiting Mrs. Bostock's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. S. B. Griffey, left Monday night for their home in Okmulgee, Ok. Mr.

Leonard M. Rast returned last night to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station after a 15-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Rast. ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Corinthian will meet at 2 o'clock Thursday at the Hotel Muehlebach. The friends of Base Hospital Unit 28 will meet at 2 o'clock Thursday in the Medical Library of the Rialto Building. The meeting of the Local Union of the King's Daughters, which was to have een held today at the Y. W. C.

has been indefinitely postponed. The Ever Ready Circle will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs. C. P. Munday, 4145 Warwick Boulevard.

Mrs. Rose Robinson will give a luncheon to the Kansas City Circle No. 22, Women of G. A. and their friends Wednesday at her home, 1900 Monroe Street.

CONSERVE FOR HEALTH. War Saving Good for Public root. Welfare, Say Experts. CHICAGO, Dec. time food economies ought to continue because they are best for the public health, declared Prof.

Henry C. Sherman of Columbia University, New York City, before the American public health association's annual meeting today. Dr. Royal S. Copeland, New York City's public health commissioner, followed that with the statement that food saving and food control must continue because of present prices, and prospect of their decrease.

Increased use of fruit, vegetables and perishable foods to save meat and sugar had greatly benefited the country's health, Professor Sherman believed. Pending Mediation, Strikers Work. OAKLAND, Dec. having been out for two weeks because of differences with the company, three thousand striking boiler makers returned to work today at the plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation. men agreed to return pending mediation of their differences by H.

A. Brotherton, examiner for the United States Shipping Board. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. Grip or Influenza has all the symptoms of a very bad Cold, in fact, Colds Cause Grip and Influenza.

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Shrove WANTS LID ON NEW YEAR'S. Police Board Receives Letter From w. C. T. U.

Leader. At yesterday's meeting of the police board John R. Ranson, commissioner, read a communication from Mrs. Fannie L. Taylor of the W.

C. T. U. The letter urged the commissioners to make an effort to enforce the saloon closing order New Year's Eve and to prohibit the sale of liquor to guests in hotel rooms. The commissioners were urged to enforce the law in order to keep down the "all night revelry and debauchery" with which the advent of the new year has been celebrated in times past.

The commissioners voted that the letter be "received and filed." THEY AIDED THE HUNS. A California Lawyer and Two Ship Brokers Plead Guilty to Violation. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. T. Hengstler, attorney for the former German consulate here, and James and George Flood, ship brokers, pleaded guilty to violation of the neutrality laws here today in that they aided in equipping vessels to provision illegally German war vessels off this coast.

Sentence was deferred. Annual Church Dinner Tomorrow. women of the Central Christian Church will hold their annual bazaar and dinner tomorrow at the church, Seventh Street and Armstrong Avenue, Kansas side. The dinner will be served from 11:30 o'clock until 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon, and lunch will be served at night." Are you strong enough to be a modern woman? How strong and vital and energetic a modern woman must be! Inside her home a charming hostess and mother of fine children. Outside, throwing her heart and soul into war work or political work or social work or business.

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J. BREITENBACH Mfg. Chemists, New York $3,000,000 West Penn Power Company First Mortgage Gold Bonds, Series Dated March 1, 1916 Due June 1, 1958 The West Penn Power Company supplies 'electricity for light and power to some 78 cities and towns located from ten to fifty miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. the combined population of which is estimated at 440,000. The bonds, in the opinion of counsel, are secured by a first mortgage on all the physical property of the company, the replacement value of which is largely in excess of outstanding bonds.

The mortgage provides a graduated Maintenance Fund ranging from to and a Depreciation Reserve Fund of annually of First Mortgage Bonds outstanding, and also stipulates that additional bonds may be issued only under conservative restrictions: The franchise situation is eminently satisfactory. The generating capacity of the company, upon completion of additional construetion, will be increased 43 per cent over that from which the 1918 earnings were derived. STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (As officially reported) For the Year Ended Sept. 30, 1918 Dec. 31, 1917 Gross Earnings, including Miscellaneous Income $5,236,389.70 $4,000,308.97 Operating Expenses, Maintenance and Taxes 3,404,242.68 2,713,957.64 Net Earnings.

$1,832,147.02 $1,286.351.33 Annual Interest on $13,723,000 First Mortgage Bonds requires 738,380.00 WE RECOMMEND THESE BONDS FOR INVESTMENT Bonds are offered subject 'to prior sale Price 99 and Interest Halsey, Stuart Inc. A. B. Leach Inc. Chicago St.

Louis Chicago New York Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank Chicago Wm. Y. Platner, Kansas City Representative, 204 First National Bank Building. "Passed by the Capital Issues Committee as not' incompatible with the national interest, but! without approval of legality validity, worth, or security. Opinion No.

A3034. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. ADVERTISEMENT. How to Avoid Dangers of Highly Contagious Influenza Health Boards and Doctors Everywhere Say Greatest Caution Must Be Observed to Avoid Contagion.

HUNDREDS OF "WALKING" CASES Advice For Those Now Suffering and Convalescing From Influenza. Prominent physicians and people everywhere are greatly alarmed over the rapid increase in the number of Influenza cases. It is the duty of every man, woman and child to do everything in their power to keep well and prevent further spreading of such a dangerous disease. Symptoms of Influenza. Lack of energy, headache, backache, sore throat, severe cough with attending pains in chest and in the abdominal regions.

Dizziness, dull feeling above the eyes or in the eye sockets. Influenza Easily Contracted. One reason influenza is SO hard to control is because of the many walking and unreported cases. Hundreds of peo. ple risk their own lives and those with whom they come in contact by continuing in their work after becoming ill with influenza.

Because of the fact that your nearest neighbors, your seat mate on the street car, or some of your associates may unknowingly be victims of Influenza, it is necessary that you take every precaution to prevent contracting this disease. Best Preventive Measures. Keep hands, face and teeth clean, avoid crowded places, sleep in well ventilated room, eat a light diet consisting more of vegetables than meat. And since it is agreed that Influenza is contracted through the nose and throat the HOME OF HART SCHAFFNER MARX CLOTHES. Auerbach 2 Guettel the CO 905-921 Main Street Silk shirts for Christmas at sale prices Here's the ideal gift for men, combining utility and elegance.

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25.00 01870 1918. A Diamond Ring or Pendant for Christmas Diamonds take first place in the long list of Christmas gifts. Cady Olmstead's Diamonds carry the guarantee of the oldest jewelry establishment in Kansas City. Our reputation is your absolute assurance that the gem you buy here is precisely the grade and quality represented. JEWELRY COMPANY 1009-1011 WALNUT STREET WOMEN'S SHOES MEN'S SHOES THE $5, $6, $7 Royal $4, $5 and $8 SHOE and $6 Quality 1S Higher than the Price tion of a strong antiseptic, such Miller's Antiseptic Oil (known as Snake Oil) to the throat and chest, and by inhaling through the nostrils, is advisable.

Hundreds of letters and testimonials from all over the country tend to prove that Miller's Antiseptic Oil (known as Snake Oil) has already prevented the spread of Influenza, and that it has no doubt saved many lives. A few drops of Miller's Antiseptic Oil taken on a little sugar is also a great soothing and healing agent for the cough. Miller's Antiseptic Oil (known as Snake Oil) costs but a few cents and may be obtained at all good drug stores, therefore, do not take chances, but get this tried and proven remedy at once, and apply it frequently to the throat and chest well greased--then you may feel reasonably safe. What to Do if Taken Ill. At the first symptoms of Influenza go to bed, being sure to keep warm.

Use a hot water bottle if necessary. Call a physician, and in the meantime apply Miller's Antiseptic Oil (known as Snake Oil) to the back, limbs and chest (well greased). Miller's Antiseptic Oil is one of the greatest penetrators known--it drives out soreness, allays inflammation and tends to open the air passages. Also be sure to keep the bowels open with a mild but effective laxative--your physician or druggist will prescribe. To Those Recovering.

Don't become impatient and try to get back to work too soon. Influenza seems to lower the vitality, and the average recovery is very slow. When your temperature regains a normal level, and your pain has left, you are not yet out of danger. In fact hundreds of people have, lost their lives by going back to few days too soon. Remember that it is better to suffer the loss of a few days convalescing than to have a relapse that will endanger your life.

While recovering, and even after apparently well, it will be wise to continue the application of Miller's Antiseptic Oil (known as Snake Oil), as this wonderful remedy tends to kill all germs and lend strength to the weakening system. Almost Certain Protection for Few Cents. Miller's Antiseptic Oil (known as Snake Oil) is not a "cure-all" and is recommended in the prevention and treatment of influenza, pneumonia, colds, simply because it is positively known to have helped many. Therefore, if you will get a bottle of Miller's Antiseptic Oil (known as Snake Oil) and apply it frequently and liberally, you may feel reasonably safe. Don't take chances in getting but the genuine do not accept anything, tute.

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