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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-15
Exploitation for Profit PraCtiSed - Single
Families Control and Serve Districts,
Furnishing Fuel and Food.
SCHOOL WASTE IS BIG FACTOR IN HIGH TAXES
t. D. COwen, in Spokesman Review, Shows
How More Money than Needed in
Sight Promotes fxtrdydQanCe

The time to start a taxpayers Gus
todianship of public expenditures is
this year, when tax collections are at
. maximum. In two non-essentials
Of government, though regarded as
necessities of commerce and civiliza-
tion, the sharpest scrutiny would do
no harm. For education and roads,
$54.93 Of every 500 paid in taxes will
be expended. $22.13 for roads and
$32.S0 for schools. These disburse-
ments will be:
Roads
District levies ...$3,113,596 :.
Roads & bridges 2,345,53S
Permanent high
ways ......... 1,529,494
Public highways. 1,271,336
Townships ..... 219,52S
Total ........ .....$ S,479, 9,490
Education.
School district
levies ........ .$6, 763,O1O
County levies -. 2,781,672
State levy ...... 1,949,733
Colleges and nor
mails .......... 1,074,296
Total ....... ....... $685.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-15

Aberdeen Printing Co.. Particular
Printers. 500 East Wishkah street.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-15

Modern Printing at moderate prices.
Aberdeen Printing Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-15

Modern Printing at moderate
prices. Aberdeen Printing Co.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-15

Total ...... ....... .$126, ,296, 163
Could the proportion of waste con-
tained in this vast sum Of public ex-
penditure be determined, the effect
would be shocking. 1t is a fact to
be no longer concealed nor condoned
hat the public schools in numerous
bounty districts have been exploited
or individual or family profit, and
(ave been regarded in countless In
(tances, as a means of obtaining
honey under false pretenses. Dis
riots organized for this purpose Of
private benefit will be found usually
Established on railroad rights Of way
(r valuable timber tracts.
eacher Draws Pay Six Months While
School is Empty
1t is only recently that the public
press circulated a story Of male
eacher in a southeast county who
began with two pupils that soon after
yard moved into the city. For six
nonths, until two other pupils ap-
4eared in the district, he opened the
oor Of the schoolhouse daily, in order
o establish legal claim to the salary
egularly paid him under contract.
Instances are known of single fam
les controlling districts, serving as
irectors, teachers, janitors and pu-
(ils, and furnishing the fuel and food
hto the bargain.
Not until the present unit system Of
ontrol by multifarious boards is con.
entrated in form Of county district
government will there be any prom
pc Of sane and saving administra-
pon OF the public schools.
The educational system Of the state
Fould not suffer If the teachers in.
titute. a. at present conducted. were
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-15

All the news all the time in the Herald
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-15

Grand total ......... .$21, ,048, ,201
Standing committees appointed by
chamber Of commerce, commercial
clubs or taxpayers associations, could
be made to serve an admirable pur-
pose in examining into the details of
this immense disbursement, criticiz-
ing the manner of expenditures, and
studying these two annual invest
ments from the standpoint Of worth
and use. Vigilance Of an organized
character would make for better re.
seults, and develop public opinion in
support of needed reforms in the ad
ministration of public affairs.
School Tax is Nearly Treble That Of
Massachusetts
Perhaps nobody in Washington real.
LEES that the tax rate imposed for our
Educational system in 1914 was near
~ three times that Of Massachusetts,
h state that takes first rank in public
school development. The rate in the
Bay state to be collected from the to-
tai assessed valuation is .O0445, as
against .01222 in Washington; mol
does the latter include the cost OF
state and county superintendence.
Out of the profits of land and labor
In "a years the people of Washington
have contributed the incredible sum o1
1926, 6,296,16S to public education, as
follows:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-15

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

applicant shall also, at the same time.
execute a bond payable to the people
of the state of Illinois, and conditioned
as required by the statutes of said
state. in relation to dram shops. Up
on compliance with the said require
ments. a license shall be issued TO
such applicant which shall authorize
the liceLsee therein named to sell, bar
ter. give away and deliver fntoxicat-
ing, malt. vinous, mixed or fern ented
liquors in any quantity. at the place
designated in the license. and no 9TH
er. and which place shall be the same
set forth in the application. Provided.
however, that the application for said
license shall be accompanied by a Pc
tition signed by a majority of the
owners of property and also the own
ers of a majority of frontage on both
sides OF the street or avenue on which
IL is proposed to issue license for a
saloon and within three hundred (3O0)
feet of the front door Of the premises
in each direction OF the lot on which
the saloon is TO be situated.
II is further required that every ap-
plication for a license, where IL may
be necessary that a petition shah ac-
company the same, shall be filed in
the office OF the city clerk OF Rock Is
land and published in a newspaper o.
general circulation printed in this city
for at least ten days before the said
license can be isued.
This ordinance. so far as same
refers to the filing OF petitions above
is not applicable TO and is not
TO be construed as affecting places
licensed, as long as the
places so designated shall be used for
he purpose specified in said license:
,ut in event OF any place that now
Ised for saloon purposes being here
fter vacated and abandoned for said
ne remained so vacated. abandoned |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

ing containing other rooms besides
the room in which he is licensed !"
keep a saloon, who by himself VI
other. either as principal, clerk, ser
want or agent, directly or indirec'r'
sells. barters, or shall give away an,
intoxicating, malt, vinous, mlxeu =.
fermented liquors in any OF the rooms
of said building during the time 80
looms are required TO be closed shAA'
be. subject to the penalties herein PRIV
vided.
Section 10 Any person Hcenseu
under this ordinance who shall Vio'as'
any of the provisions of this olus
nance, shall be fined not less thah nis
(S5O.COl dollars or more than two hu.
dred (S200.00) dollars. ami the coule-
in their Judgment or discretion ~a.
suspend said license for any pei".
no: to exceed the unexpired term
said license may be revoked ps
council and whenever saloon i'eeA
is revoked by the council, no ne"
cense shall be issued TO said psls-
or TO any other person for me PSI
licensed unless there H. at the 'llA,
the revocation of said license W
than one saloon 10 each fve hu'u
of the city's population, ana theh - ~.
upon petition as required IN se'N
one % of this ordinance.
Section II. All ordinances ano pa.
of ordinances in conflict here"ih "a
hereby repealed insofar as they ais
conflict herewith.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

vent a view of the interior of said
wine rooms, or stalls, from the outside
thereof. Any violation of this provis-
ion. by attaching such door, screen or
curtain, shall be deemed a sufficient
cause to revoke the license of the one
occupying said premises.
Section Z. No person shall keep
open any saloon, dram shop, bar room,
or any place licensed under this ord
nance at any time in the night time
between the hours of ~ o'clock, mid
night, and o'clock a. m, nor upon
Sundays, nor upon election days dur
ing the time polls are open. During
the time that saloons are directed to
be closed by this ordinance it shall
be the duty OF all keepers of saloons
to remove all shades, screens and OBJ
structions which may prevent a full
and complete view from the street or
alley OF the bar room or part of the
saloon where intoxicating liquors are
sold or drank, and provided further
that all cafes, restaurants or dining
rooms in which intoxicating, malt. vim
Gus, mixed or fermented liquors are
sold. served or drank. must during the
all shades, screens and Instructions
which pay prevent a full and COM
plete view from the street or alley of
the cafe. restaurant or dining room.
Section s. Every person licensed
under this ordinance shall Immediately
cause his license TO be posted. and to
remain posted in some conspicuous
and accessible part of the room or bar
kept by him under such license. Any
person who shall fail to keep his
license posted as aforesaid. or who
not being licensed. shall cause or per-
NIT any paper or document purporting
to be license to be or remain posted
In his place of business. shall be fined
IN a sum not less than twenty $4,000 |
dollars and not more than one hun |
bred (s100,OO) dollars.
Section ., Any per-cn having I
license under this ordinance, whose
Place OF business is located in build.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

( of said city and conditioned that the
| licensee shall, in all things, faithfully
observe and keep all ordinances OF
said city which may be in force during
the period of such license or any por-
ton OF such period, regulating or re-
lating to dram shops. saloons, or the
selling or giving away OF any intoxi-
eating, malt, mixed, vinous or fer
mented liquors; and that he will pay
TO the said city all fines. forfeitures.
judgments, debts, damages and costs
that may accrue against him for any
violation or non-observance of any
such ordinance or ordinances afore-
said. For the purpose OF such license
TO be issued, the municipal year begin
ming on the first Monday in May each
year is hereby divided into two peri
DDS. as follows: From the first Mon
day in May to the first Monday in
November, and from the first Monday
in November to the first Monday in
May. 10 be known as the first and sec
ond periods respectively. OF the NUM-
cipal year. The applicant for such IL
cense shall pay for the use OF said
city for such license as follows: For
the term OF one year. eight hundred
($S0O) dollars; for the term OF the first
period OF the municipal year four hun
dred $4,000 dollars; and for the second
period OF the municipal year. four hun
dred $4,000 dollars Every such IT,
cense issued for the term OF one year |
Or for either or said first and second |
period. shall be dated as OF the be-
ginning OF such year. or first or sec
md periods, and shall expire with
aid year or first period or second pc
iod respectively. provided. however.
hat in no case shall any such license
xtend beyond the municipal year.
iuch license may be- issued for the full
lunicipal year. or for the periods as
erein specified upon the payment I'm
dyance of the rate aforesaid. Such
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05
Quick Auto Delivery Service for Out of Town Buyer

sell, barter, give away, or otherwise
deal in any intoxicating, malt, vinous,
fermented or mixed liquors in less
quantity than one gallon, without first
procuring license for such purpose,
under the provisions of this ordinance,
under the penalty provided for in Sec
ton two CD of this ordinance hereof.
All such places where any such liquors
are. or shall be sold, bartered, given
away, or otherwise dealt in, in viola
ton of this ordinance, shall be deemed
public nuisances, and upon the con-
viction of the keepers thereof. the
place so kept may, by the judgment OF
the court, shut up and abated.
Section 5. Whoever shall, by him
self or another, either as principal,
clerk, servant, or agent, directly or
indirectly. sell. barter or give any
intoxicating. malt, fermented, vinous,
or mixed liquors to any minor, either
to be drank by himself or other per-
son or any person intoxicated, or is in
the habit of getting intoxicated. or to
any person when forbidden to do so
by written notice from husband, wife.
child, parents, guardian, employer, or
other person subject to be injured n
person. property. or means of support
in consequence of the intoxication of
such person. shall for each offense be
fined not less than twenty {S20) dol
lars. nor more than one hundred
(s100) dollars.
Section 6. No license under this ord
nance shall be granted to any person
who has been convicted of gambling,
keeping disorderly house, or other
misdemeanor. or immortality, made
punishable by any ordinance of this
city or any law of the state. except
upon the written recommendation of
not less than six reputable freehold
ers residing In the neighborhood OF
the place sought tc be licensed. and
no license shall be granted TO conduct
a saloon in any place where there are
wine rooms or stalls in connection
Herewith that have doors. screens. or
curtains attached thereto, which pre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

| or discontinued for more than seven
! CD months, it shall be necessary be-
fore the same can again be used for
the purpose designated in said license
to file with their applics ton for the
same, the petition above called for
The number of saloon licenses in
any one year shall not be increased
beyond the number licensed in the
preceding year. until the total number
OF saloons in the city shall be reduced
to one for each five hundred (500O
population as shown by the last ma
tional, state. city or school census,
and thereafter the proportion of the
total number of saloons TO the entire
city population shall not exceed one to
five hundred (500) population. The
license shall not be transferable, ex-
cept as. provided by Chapter 81, en-
titled Licenses" Revised Ordinances
1910, as amended.
Section 3 Whoever. now having a
license for such purpose, shall by him.
self, or another, either as principal,
clerk, servant. or agent, directly or in
directly, sell. barter, or shall give
away. in any public place. or for any
profit or gain. or to evcde any pro-
vision of this ordinance, ;ny intoxicat-
ing, malt. vinous. mixed or fermented
liquors in less quantity than one gal
lon, or in any quantity, to be drank
upon. or about the premises, shall be
fined n a sum of not less than twenty
$4,000 dollars. nor more than one
hundred (s10O.OO) dollars.
Section 3. All spirituous. malt. vim
Gus. fermented or mixed liquors shall
be deemed Intoxicating liquors within
the meaning of this ordinance. The
giving away of any such liquors. or
other shift or device to evade the pro-
visions OF this article. shall be deemed
and held TO be as unlawful selling and
be punished as such.
Section 4. No wholesale liquor deal !
er or person who shall have or keep
any tavern. eating house. restaurant, |
coffee house. grocery. or other place
OF public resort, shall be permitted TO |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

Be II ordained by the council of the
city OF Rock Island. Illinois:
Section 1. The council of the said
city is hereby authorized to grant 4
license for the sale of intoxicating
malt, vinous and fermented liquors TO
any male citizen Of the United States.
who has resided in the state of illinois
for at least one % year last past and
is OF full age and good character. who
shall make application TO them there
for. In writing, stating his place of
business and name OF his sureties.
upon compliance OF such applicant
with the following requirements:
Such applicant Ihall give to the city
OF Rock Island a bond in the penal
sum Of one thousand 81. 0OO.OO) dol
lars. with at least two good and suffi-
Client sureties. who shall be residents
and freeholders IN the county OF Rock
Island. TO be approved by the council
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05
Notice.

Proposals for piles.-U. $. Ensis.
Office. Customhouse. ST LOUIS, ~
April Is, 1914. Sealed proposals
furnishing piles viii be recene ss,l
this office until IL a, m, May o. i .,o.
aud then publicly opened lntorinA~s
on application. G. Med. To~nss'"
Col. Engrs,-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

Snakes l.. --..,, iear w zee,
tetary lird and viii even craw' a ..,.
from its shadow, This bird ae'o "a.
snakes and can easily kiih u 's.p'
twice its size.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05
Heavy

o m WANT you o
the any esewher
the O. the IN value al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05
S9.65 Buys Fine Tapestry
Brussels Rugs

Best value ever offered at the price.
While this is not a Body Brussels
rug, 1t is of a high grade, well
made tapestry Brussels. a rug that
will give splendid service. suitable
for most any room in the home.
Fine range of patterns await your
selection. Our Sale Price for full
s 95I2 si..is... S9.65
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05
High Grade Administer Rugs
-Unmatchable Values

A beautiful selection, many new
patterns. colors and designs, in flo
raj and medallion patterns, makes
this the best popular-priced Axmin-
ster rug ever offered at the price,
by any concern in the tri-cities.
While they last, for full 9x12 size,
d doF,ns sale $3.50
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
JIMMY PERRY
EXPECTS GRANT
TOSTOP EGCERS
If They Slug, Pitsburg WeIter
Says Local Bantam Will Land
Knockout Punch,
BY Jimmy Perry.

(Loca Weterweieht Champion Who
Is Training Jimmy Grant for His
Bout at the orpheum Theater Tues
day Night
T TITLE JIMMY GRANT is in
grand condition for his ten
round scrap with Knockout
Eggers. Of New York at the Orpheum
Theater Tuesday night He weighs
only lis pounds. a pound under the
weight the boys have agreed to make
at O'Clock the night OF the mill
Grant has improved 100 per cent
since ! saw him last when ! was in
Atlanta. He was a promising looking
younEster then. but he is simply lit
tie marvel now. He hits like a heav\ o.
weight with his right hand. and has
nasty. firing sting in his left
Jimmy has, ! admit, quite a lot to
learn about the finer points Of the
game But he can slug with any ban d
tamWeight ! ever saw They say Eg-
gers isn't much on the clever stun,
but that he is a bear OF mixer. We'll
If he starts smuggling with Grant lHl
bet that Jimmy will stop him.
Grant Is a confident little chap. He
told me only this morning that ne
intended 10 60 right in of the reel IN
the first round and try to top Egcers
He won't stall. He can take an awful
punch and come back. Why / Ait
him a terrible right hand smash on
the Jaw in work -out SATURDAY, and
while it sta sRered him a bit, he kert
right on mixing with me.
That punch made" Grant with me
He proved 70 me that he is as game a
fellow as ever lived
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Whitney Not To Be
A Candidate for
1914 Polo Team

NEW YORK. March 32-Harry
PAYNE Whitney, captain of America :
polo team last year, and ]. VI. tMoH-
tyl Waterbury, the 1914 captain. are
back from England. Asked if he was
planning to be "A candidate for the
team again Whitney said that he
would not take part in the practice
except as a 9scrub' In play against
the regular candidates.
Captain Waterbury said that at
present he had no idea of the make
mp ~ the American team. FoXhall
Keene, he added, might have a place
on IT, Judging from his play last year,
but only practice will determine the
quartet's personnel Louis E, Stod-
dard. Waterbury thought. would not
appear on the polo field this season,
but Malcolm Stevenson, Keene and
Rene LaMontague with the captain.
would probably compose the tenta-
tive lineup.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Quintet Sails for
England to Compete
In Title Matches

NEW YORK. March 30-Francis
Ouimet, American open golf cham
plon. sailed for England to compete
in the British title matches On his
arrival Ouimet will begin practice on
the various courses before putting in
his final workout on the links where
the championship tournament will be
held
Local golf experts expect to see
the Boston youngster bring back the
British title with him II he plays the
game he put up against Warden and
Ray, but If he fails they have hopes
of either Travers, Herreshoff or
Schmidt winning the coveted title.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30

TIME entire Cracker works VIII De
in action this (MondayO after
noon. unless the blooming I'M
settled weather put on by Mr.. Won
Hermann takes a shot at the game.
Billy Smith and the Cracker Regu
lars have gone to Macon. where they
i'll hook up with the Boston Braves,
somewhat after the style of Satur-
days ball game here. r. Smith and
his help will perform in Macon Mon
day and Tuesday and then return to
Atlanta to engage with the Cleveland
Maps for games April Fools Day and
the day after.
IN the meantime as the funny pa
pers put it, the Cleveland Maps
being already in our midst, will put
on a couple Of games with the
Cracker hang overs; that is the
Crackers who did not go to Macon
with Bill Smith.
Manager Elliott Dent will have A
pretty fair line Of opposition to Offer
to the charge Of the mighty Maps, es
peciaIly as he win borrow couple Of
the said Maps to aid him in the said
opposition.
Following is the lineup that will
take part In the game at Ponce De-
Leon Park this tMondayD afternoon
at the usual o'clock and two-bits
per throw. sit where You like:
HANG. OVERS. MAPS,
Kircher Of. ..........,....L eibold, or
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
FOOD FOR SPORT FANS
: ~ oEORaE q. PAA4R. !

with a rookey named Walter John
son.
We are not surprised to learn that
Langford is matched with Cotton.
Sam is always looking for something
soft,
Ydgottahandit to Dan Morgan. He
has made gastritis as famous an altbi
as the ulna and the tendon achf1les
Mr. Billiard had a perfect right to
sign with Indianapolis, but how did
John McGraw ever overlook hinn2
As we understand il, all that pre-
vents Weaver and Scott from jump
ina to the Chicago Feds is that
Weeghman won't hire them.
The fact that r. B. Ward wants to
share his profits with his players
shows that he is not National
League magnate.
Ty Cobb's Tragedies Of the Dia-
nond" was interesting, but he failed
to mention the series between the
Tigers and the Cubs.
Lincoln Beachey will have one thing
in his favor when he enters that
around the world race, He is good
swimmer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Johnson at Work
For Moran Battle

Special Gable 10 The Atlanta Georgian.
PARIS, March 30 Jack johnson, the
champion negro pugilist, has started
light training for his bout in June with
Frank Moran. the American white
hope
Johnson realized thst he is consider
ably over weight hut feels confident
nv 4 month NJ vigorous work ON the
road and in the gym will bring him
back 10 the form that made him the
greatest heavyweight fighter in the
world
boasts that he'll whip the negro IN
twelve rounds.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
wlLLlE RITCHlE WHITES
W0uIdHt bedf a copper Hpi

I WOhtdH bfdi n copper up,
In tdct I'm dCdd GgiH il.
Fot WheR BoH beat q coppcr mp
There is M money IN II.
As a result Of heating up a cop,
Jimmy Clabby will not be allowed to
take a drink in California for three
years Ping 5odie will not beat up
any cops in California.
There is considerable difference in
the White brothers. Charlie busts
his hands on the other fellows jaw,
while Jack lets the other fellow do
the busting
We are with Joe Tinker when he
warns his athletes against the water
in Shreveport. a had chaser will spoil
any drink.
It may be good policy to call the
cup defender "Resoute," but we were
resoIute on the first of January, and
look at US now.
n Fred Mollwit2 jumps to the Feds,
Hank ODay viii be i'm serious pre-
dicamcnt He won't have anybody 10
cover first base but VIC Safer
Likewise when Bob Groom jumped
he left Clark Griffith flat on his back