Wichita American from Wichita, Kansas • 1

It Sometimes Pleases One Half of The World to Realize The Other Half Doesn't Know How it Lives. THE A want ad In tht American will get you th dealrad reaulta. Tela phone, Douglai, 8C0, Try on thla weak. For the new from Orgmled abor elides don't fail to read the Friday noinlng Ituue of the Amnion mm mernm TTIirijluC UL ATI ON OV THE AMERICAN OVEifs THE ENTIRE LOCAL LABOR FIELD. Number 20 Vol.

1. Wichita, Kansas, Friday Morning, May 16, 1913 Six Pages Six Pages Miss Cora Rasmussen Belladonna Kick Woman Kills Husband To Protect Sweetheart Welfare Conference at Boston THE SAME OLD CONEY ISLE. NATIONAL CONGRESS OF MOTHERS AND PARENT TEACHLHS ASSOCIATIONS UPtNtU MEETING TONIGHT. Public Official Delivered Addresses (if Welcome, Followed With the Invocation by Bishop Lawrence of Boiton. New York, May 15.

'The ilieerlug voice of tbe ballyhoo iiiuii uud the "Red Hot" cry of perspiring salesmen of but dogs" wus lieurd tbrougbout Coney Isluiid toduy, wbeu the thonsund and showed opened to the public for the regulur summer season. Novelties galore awaited all cuuruge sufficient to risk their necks upon ull inunner of slides, btiiiip-tlie-biinips, blll-glgs, etc. The sume old candy peddlers, the same old moving picture shows, Uuiice hulls, "vaudeville shows" where the cool luger is served at five cents per, tbe payment of thut sum entitling purehuser to the show without further charge, were on the job. A committee of Coney Island business men hud arranged for a floral parade. Sb! tbe Press Agent said the flowers came from Bermuda.

Anyway, they were reul flowers. Another floral parade will be bold tomorrow and on May 22 there will be an automobile parade A NEW DISCOVERY, MADE BY A "HOPHEAD" IN THE INGLE-SIOE COUNTY JAIL. Hail Fiuni'lhco, May 13 Fur orlgluul liy uud cifi'i ihi'iu-HS, the umllsi'oter-able prisoner ut the liiglt'slilo county jail wbu ties it'd I lie "bulluilniiiiu kick" UfserU'S a labhT in the hull if lumr of ulchuliollu, Dr. U. F.

Ilrucki'lt, who looks after Jailer II. Woodull'u "hypos wlili is tlie cypher code form of speech for "hoplieads," cry tic for dope fiends uud which in plain KukIIhIi iiieuim victims of the drug habit wss culled upon luiuly to sene out hellu-doiiuu plasters for a prisoner who suid be bud a bud pulu In bis buek. The next day or three other "hop-heads" developed cricks and sprains uiul ui bi'K mid pulns, ull located hi the region of their bueks uml ull demanding treatment by belludoniiu plasters. All were churltubly and liberally postered. lint when next day neurly ull the hundred or more dope fiends In the prison were groaning uud limping with (tains In the buck, und ull these already treated hud relapsed seriously, yet were still firm In their faith In belladonna posters, Dr.

Brackett and Jullur Woodall began to scratch theli heads dubiously. When they also noticed thut none of the prisoners tlmt hud been plusiered with the belludon-hn cared to eat hU breukfust that morning they knew that somehow they bud been fooled. No dope fiend wastes time In euling when he can get "hop." A little Investigation disclosed thut the first prisoner who obtained a belladonna plaster hud tuken It off hO back and sieeped It lu water, thus mixing a cocktail which, containing as It did, quite a quantity of atrophino, gave him what the "bophend" loves to feel, namely, a kick a thrill for his Jangled nerves. The other "hypos" discovered his secret, or else the artist communicated It to them. Hence, the BUdden and violent contagion of pains in the buck and the demand for the belludonnu plasters.

"Nothing doing is now the woid when belladonna piasters are mentioned to Dr. Brackett or Juiler Woodall. Two Couples Granted Divorce Trenton, May 15. Two divorce suits and one action to recover $150,000 for alllenatlon of affections Is the record to date of the marital troubles of Mr and Mrs. Frank Alexander of Hoboken and Mr.

and Mrs. Robert T. Ileitemey-er. Alexander obtained a divorce, naming Heltemeyer as co-respondent, and then Bued him, charging alienation of Mrs. Alexander's affections.

This suit was recently transferred to New York on the ground that Heltemeyer now lives there. The Heitemeyers formerly lived In Hoboken. Miss Heltemey-er has now brought suit for divorce, naming Mrs. Alexander. The final decree in the Alexander suit was signed by Chancellor Walker three months ago.

In the testimony It was brought out that the Alexanders were married In New York In September, 1901. They were living In Newark when Heltemeyer and Mra. Alexander traveled together through this country and Europe and finally came to New York City. Later Alexander moved to Hoboken, where he is now living. The Heitemeyers were married In Hoboken In November, 1901.

Mrs Heltemeyer was Miss Elizabeth Smith. She is still living In Hudson street, Hoboken. i Bride of One Short Year Shoots Husband Three Times Says She Will Marry Lover As Soon As She Is Acquitted New Orleans, Muy 5. A tr iungulur lute uffair, with two iueu und a woiiiun ns principals, came to a theulrlcul climax when Jesse Stroud, 29 years old, and hundsom shut und killed her busbuud as be was lu tbe act of IbruHbiug ber suit or, Edward lseeler, on a highway near Vivian, which is ten miles from fibre vepoit. Stroud wus the wealthy vice president of the Vivian OH company, uud hud been married less than a year.

Thut "the other man" had Intruded into his short married life Stroud was awure. He hud warned Beeler to cease his attentions to Mrs. Stroud, and bad met with a repulse. Beeler replied that be met Mrs. Siroud only in public and that as long ns she wus willing to accept him as a friend be would not give her up.

Stroud's fury against his rival suddenly hurst forth this afternoon when lie met his bride and Beeler riding borsebuck together on a public road. Mrs. Stroud Is an expert horsewoman, and In a modish riding hublt, has been for several months a familiar figure on the highways about Vivian. Beeler, who Is 25 years old also fond of riding. Beats and Kicks His Rival.

Almost before the pair knew of the husband's presence be leaped upon Beeler and dragged him from tbe saddle. Taken by surprise, Beeler was unable to defend himself, as Stroud bore him to the ground and rained blows upon hint with fists and feet Tbe young bride Instantly chose sides in the conflict, of which she was the From the bosom of her habit she drew a revolver and leaping from her saddle, ran to her husband's side. She fired with deliberation. The bullet struck Stroud near the hip. Stroud fought all the harder, but Beeler hud been able to regain his feet, and tho two men, clutched In each other's arms, reeled about tbe road.

Third Shot Killed Him. Around them circled Mrs. Stroud, with revolver pointed for a Becond shot. She was afraid to fire lest she should hit Beeler. But an opportunity seemed to offer Itself and she dls charged the weapon.

As Bhe had dreaded, the billet missed its mark and struck Beeler, breaking his leg. Drawing In closer, the woman pressed the revolver almost against her husbands temple aud fired a third shot. He dropped Into the road dead. Mrs. Stroud surrendered herself to the authorities and calmly defended her act In the Shreveport jail.

"My husband was a brute, she said. He had often threatened to kill me. I am not sorry I killed him. I should have had to do It some time anyhow. Mr.

Beeler and I will be married as Boon as I am acquitted." The coroner stated that the first wound received by Stroud was a mortal one, and that only his frenzy enabled hi in to continue the battle. He was 28 years old. i SOLDIERS DESERT BY TRADING UNIFORMS. GETS VERDICT OF $25,000. White Plains, N.

May 15. The verdict for $25,099 damages for fractures to Ills left leg has been awarded to a brakeman by a jury in the Supreme Court. It is the largest verdict of Its kind ever secured In this section. The defendant is the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, on whosevline at Bridgport the accident occurred In September, 1912. The brakeman was on the car of an Adams Exxpress train, which was being shunted to a side track at night, when it struck a baggage truck on tbe station platform.

The 1 brakeman claimed that there were ni lights at tbe station. He was struct by the baggage truck and knockr beneath it, his leg being broken in ft places, making It useless for life, Thieves Ori- ginate Daring Scheme Ilostou, May 15, Willi gieetlUKs I rum I lie Guveiuor of Hie Mu) or uf iJusiuii auil other mule ond city officials, the Nutluiiul ton gitss of Mothers uud I'uicnl-'l curlier. AnsocIuIIoiis' Seventeenth Annual I Lllii Wt-lfure Conference opened ui lie I'oplcy-I'huu Hotel here tonight. Alter public olficiuls hud liiuuo then uildiesse of welcome uud the invocation by lllsbop laiw retire o( Ilostou hud Leon lieurd. Mis.

Frederick Scliurf, the National President, Ucltv ered her uuuual uddress. ioiiiuiruw coulcrence of thu presl dents of Mule bruuchus will be held, utter which thu rcpei is uf offlucis unu department chairmen will bu mude, showing thu progress of child wel-laiu work for 11112-13. Au iuiormul discussion of liuby Suvlng" will be held uud au uddress upon tiie subject will bu delivered by Miss Julia Lull; rop, wbu is live iicud of Unde Sum's Children's llureuu, ut Washington, Prut. C. P.

St. John, of Hartford, will uiuke a tea minutes speech upon "Character Building by Pureuts. At tomorrow's evening session lilted States Commissioner of Education P. P. Claxtou, is scheduled to talk upon "Some Vital Kulutious of Home and School," and Mr, Joseph lme of Lostou, President of thu Playground Association of America, upon "Kecrea-tlon for Children." The program for the rest uf the week folluWB: SATURDAY, MAY 17T1I.

Round Tuble, Mrs. David O. Mears, presiding, "How Pureuts' Associations in Church and School Help Parents and Children." Ten-minute talks by Mrs. Milton Higgins, Worcester, Airs. J.

S. Eldrldge, Rochester, N. Mrs. George K. Johnson, Philadelphia, Mrs.

Henry A. llurmun, Ruthluud, Vt. Discussion. Round Table, Mrs. Joseph P.

Mum-turd, presiding. "How Varent-Teacher Associations Help the Teucher, the School and the Community. Teu-mlnute talks by Mrs. Walter Leroy Smith, Malden, Mrs. Churles lirenton, Dullus Center, Iowa; Mrs.

1). Doty, Chicago, Mrs. Earl William Smith, Boston, Mass. Discussion. Round Table.

Mrs. Milton P. Hig gins, presiding. Educational Work of Inreut-Teacli-er Associations, Mrs. Orville Bright, Chicago, Mrs E.

It, Weeks Kansas City, Mrs. II. Whitten, Holyoke, Mrs, A. 11. Reeve, Moorestown, N.

J. Round Tuble, Mrs. E. R. Weeks of Kansas City, presiding.

"Responsibility of Home and School to the Wayward Child." Play Festival on Boston Common. (If weather Is rainy In Armory.) PJuza Hotel, 7 m. Banquet at the Copley-Pluza Hotel, SUNDAY, MAY 18TII. "Spiritual Nurture of Children." Pro gram arranged by Henry F. Cope, D.D., secretary Religious Education Association.

1 MONDAY, MAY 19TH Round Table. "The Press In Extension Work," Mrs. Edgar A. Hall, Chairman, Chicago. "Child-Welfare Magazine, Mrs.

Continued on page four I MIhb Com Rasmussen, the beautiful Hun Francisco girl, who was chosen as a typical Western beauty and l.iier called one of the most beautiful girls In America, and who now declares that only one woman 111 ten tells the truth. Man Killed By Fall 1 Trying to Elude Angry Husband Carpenter Falls Five Stories From Fire Escape to Death. They Dupe Little Girl and Make Away With $300 Worth of Jewelry. iSan Francisco, May 16. A "slick" scheme was worked by two daring tblevcs, tbe leader being a woman, to rob tbe home of Mrs.

Lillian Oliver. When the 11-year-old daughter of Mrs. Oliver returned home from school she found a strange woman lu her mothers apartment. Tbe visitor said she was waiting for Mrs. Oliver, and asked the little girl to take note to the corner to a friend who was expecting to meet her.

The child delivered the note to a man, who wrote an answer, and then said: "Oh, never mind; lets go to the store and get some candy. The girl was kept at the store for some time by the confederate, and when Bhe returned to her home found the place ransacked, and betwen $200 and $300 worth of jewelry an silverware gone. WAGES TOO LOW. Erie, May 15 Unable to get labor to be employed on sewer work on account of the low rale of wages paid, the city engineer has prepared a communication to the city advising that the rate of pay be raised for men working in the trench to 22 cents per hour and 25 cents for pipe layers. Simpson was angry.

Hartley got there lirsl, followed by SimpHon. She buw Simpson grab at Hartley and the next instant a body shot through the escape well ami crashed to the roof of a one-story addition to the building. She said her husband then seized her by the throat and she pleaded with him not to kill her. "My God, she told the police he exclaimed, "I've killed him," lie then asked where his Insurance papers were, dashed Into the flut and down the stairs and disappeared. Throwing a raincoat over her nightdress Bhe ran to One Hundred and Forty-second Blreet and Soventh avenue, where she told Policeman Taylor what had happened, l)r.

McGlude from Harlem hospital said Hartley hud been killed instantly. Detoclivo Koir and Thompson found Simpson el the home of his parents, No. 302 West One Hun dred and Forty-fifth stree, and took him to the police station. Coroner Winterbotlom questioned both Simpson and his wife. Simpson denied he got his hands on Hartley and said the man lost Ills footing and fell, Mrs.

Simpson declared she had her back turned and did not see what had happened. She could not have been used as a witness against 'her husband anyhow. The coroner decided that Hartley met his death accidentally by falling while trying to escape, and released Simpson and his wife, who left the police station arm In arm and reconciled. LEHMAN AND JUDSN TO RISK FIRMS. St.

Louis, May 15. Frederick Lehman, former solicitor general of the United States ami Frederick Judson have been retained by fire Insurance companies to represent them before the supreme court In the In-junction suit filed by Attorney General Barker to restrain them from discontinuing business. St, Ixnils agenls virtually have ceased business. GIRL KILLED IN FIGHT BETWEEN SWEETHEARTS. New York, May 15.

Hartley, JO years old, a carpenter, was killed by a fall lrom the rear lop floor fire-escape at the five story ayartmen: house No, 200 West Olio Hundred and Forty-fifth street enrly today. Thom as Simpson, a waiter, and his wile, Mary, who lived in (lie apartment from which Hurl ley fell, were held lumpor arlly by the police, but Coroner win-terbottom discharged them tlireo hours luter. Hartley had a small shop In Twenty-Beventh street and had not lived with his wife for some time. Arcoulliv to the police, Mrs. Simpson packed up her belongings and left her flat In No 116 West One Hundred end Forty-fourth street two months ag' because In husband was out of work and could r.ot support her, Sle rented the top rear flat at No 200 West One Hundred and Forty-fiflh street and Hartley went to board with her.

She had been 111 for several days, he said, and Hartley was waiting on er when the buzzer sounded at 3:30 o'clock this morning. She told' Hartley Bhe was sure it was her huBband. The next minute the door was burst open and Simpson came In, She and Hartley made for the fire escape, she said, seeing that Parts, May 15. Four soldiers deserted from the barracks of Rlom recently by an amusing trick. They went to a public dance in the town.

During an Interval they proposed to four civilians that it would be good fun to change clothes and puzzle their partners. It was done and later the four civilians went to the barracks to give up their uniforms and report what had happened. Tbe soldiers are still missing. Harrisburg, 111., May 15. Miss Ivy Grilesby was killed by a rock thrown by Willie Allen at Andy Neal, her sweetheart, when the youhts met on the street and engaged in a duel with rocks before the young woman.

Neal accused Allen of having made improper remarkB about MIbb Grilesby. ,1 1.