"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Saturday, June 1, 1912 ONLY 308 DEATHS IN MAY. Moderate weather has caused a large decrease in the number of deaths in Kansas City, according to the records of the city health department. In May only 308 death certificates were filed, while the mortuary report for April shows 474. For a week the death rate has been especially light, only 20 deaths occurring. ======================================================