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The Washington herald., 1914-12-25

enjoy a big Christmas dinner. Inmates
OF other District correctional and chari-
table institutions likewise win have spe-
cisI Yuletide repasts.
Y. NJ. c. A. Has Program
The boys department of the Y. NJ. C.
A. has arranged an interesting program
OF activities for the Christmas season.
II will begin Sunday with meeting u
boys clubs in the afternoon and display
OF motion pictures in the evening.
Tournaments. aquatic games. mass drill
practice, and basketball are on the
schedule for Tuesday. The annual ban
Quet OF the knights of St Godfrey VIII
be held on Thursday, followed by a
parents day."
Almas Temple, Of the Mystic Shrine,
yesterday, for the twenty-ninth consecu-
I've year, distributed Christmas baskets
to the worthy poor of the society. Eight
hundred baskets were given out under
the supervision Of Chairman W. c. Long,
Of the charity committee.
The Gospel Mission will give Christmas
dinners to the needy at 2l4-216 John Mar
shall place this afternoon Fifty baskets
will be distributed to poor families. The
Salvation Army last night distributed 600
baskets OF Christmas provisions and 100
pairs of shoes among the destitute Of the
city. Four hundred baskets have been
distributed by the Society OF st. Vincent
de Paul and the Ladies' Of Charity Of St.
Patrick. Turkey. cranberries, potato
salad. and the other traditional trim
mings of the Christmas dinner will be
provided by the Central Union Mission
at festivities this afternoon. when several
hundred penniless men will be fed.
". w. c. A. VIII Entertain.
The Y. w. c. A. will keep open house
at its Headquarters, 936 street north
west today, and a special invitation to
visit the institution has been extended
to all young women who are spending
Christmas alone in the city without rela-
tives or friends
Special Christmas celebrations were
held yesterday in the offices Of the chief
clerk and disbursing clerk of the De-
partment of Commerce. Each Office had
a Christmas tree and presents were sup
piled for the ofiicials and employees.
Today is the eighth white Christmas"
Washington has seen in the past twenty
FIVE years. Statistics show that the
Yuletide season here rarely Is accom-
panied by snow. The average Christ
mas temperature for Washington is
thirty-four degrees.
]. W. Paxton. superintendent OF the
Street Cleaning Department, annouced
last night he had 800 employees at hand
ready TO remove the snow from the
streets and crossings. Many Of these
men viii be placed at work early this
morning. and viii make Christmas Day
a pleasanter one under foot for the peo-
pie of the National Capital
No sIush or Rain Today.
II predictions Of the Weather Bureau
hold true, this will be a true white
Christmas with plenty Of snow and no
slush to spoil things
The prediction last night was that II
win snow today, and that Il viii be cold
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ton OF the simpliied form. The Eastern
field agent Is George H Danton.
Several editorials in New York news
papers have lately indicated that II one
Newspaper started II the others would
follow.
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YULETIDE, AIDED BY
SNOW, GREETS CAPITAL

ooNTINUED PROM PAGE oNE.
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EDUCATIONAL.
ACCOUNTANCY.

Fundamentals OF AccounGancY, /
Shorter Courses In Accountancy, BusI- (
ness Administration, Professional c. p. /!
A Course, Cost Accounting. Law for
Business Men offered 1 to AZ year
WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF Ac-
COUNTANCY. 7. NJ C A. 1T8s q
Street N W.
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Society. after which. the prisoners will
enjoy a big Christmas dinner. Inmates
OF other District correctional and chari-
table institutions likewise win have spe-
cial Yuletide repasts.
The Washington herald., 1914-12-25

SINGING. ELoCUTIoN.
MRS. EMILY FRECH BAREEa
IlS I1th 81. N. r. Line. 1TSD.
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Internatonal ConserIatory Of Maie

Jos 18th street n w. I'm e5So.
EtrursntS; Theory and language; fsnenG ana
DancinE; . different studies; more thzn . u.
WElGLEs AGnagI.
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HARRY PATTERSON HOPKINS
Musical Dtrecsor Of WsshtnEtcn Cnnssa. wm zIss
Tuesday and Friday Eftsnocns fur rEirahS pup1G
Studio: BslRsco rhsGtR
The Washington herald., 1914-12-25
No sIush or Rain Today.

II predictions Of the Weather Bureau
hold true. this will be a true white
Christmas with plenty Of snow and no
slush to spoil things
The prediction last night was that II
win snow today, and that Il VIII be cold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
. Suit Selling Sale
of Highest Character

An exceptional suit buying oppor-
tunity is being offered the women of
the tri-cities before Christmas by NJ.
& X, the Rock Island store of such
splendid all-the-year-round value CIV
ing in women's wearing apparel That
discriminating women are quick to ap-
preciate the NJ. & X. policy of carrying
stock of "one-of-a-kind' exclusive
models in suits, coats, gowns and
dresses is constantly being exhibited
to the store management. This in
spires the fullest confidence of the
management in the values they are
giving.
Before Christmas every high-class
new women's suit in the store is being
offered for half price. Every success
full retail store must hold these clear
ance sales, disregarding any thought
of profit. in order to make room for
fresh merchandise which is constantly
arriving The half price sale has at
tracted scores of tri-city women who
know NJ. & X. values, a confidence ere
ated by years of good and honest mer-
chandising.
In today's advertisement an unusual
suit selling offer is made. A limited
number of last seasons most stylish
and desirable suits are found to be left
in stock In season they sold for as
high as $3.50. Now they are to be
given away to those FORUM
ate women who come to investigate.
These suits have been arranged in
two lots. one showing suits guaran-
teed worth up to $45. offered while
they last for So; the second lot show
ing values up TO $3.50, choice offered
for SO. Styles next spring are not to
be radically changed. Here is a real
suit buying opportunity-one OF those
that knocks but once. NJ. & X. is as
proud of these values as any it every
offered -(Adyl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15

ed that 1000 college men interested
in the temperance movement will be
present, representing in all 900 local
leagues organized among colleges of
% states.
Among the speakers at this conven-
ton will be such men as R. p. Hob
son. Catch My Pal' Paterson of Bel
fast, Ireland: Rev. Charles Sheldon,
author of I'm His Steps," Henry Allen
White, editor of the Emporia Gazette;
Governor-elect Arthur Capper; Dr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
CONTRACT ALARM
SYSTEM GOES To
NEWARK CONCERN
Council without Dissenting
Vote Accepts Offer of Star
Electric Company.
CHOSE FIRST GRADE BID
wo-k VIII start Seen and Local Union
Labor VII. Be Given First Con-
sieeratio,7 By Superintendent.

fhe city council al its regular meet
nr held yesterday afternoon voted
unanimously 70 purchase the police
alarm system offered by the Star
Electric company OF Newark, y. J.. at
mice Of S-.5O2. 45. No argument pre-
ceded the selection, Commissioner
Archie Hart offering the resolution
and the vote being taken without any
DISCUSSION
The purchase of this system gives
the city the better of two grades of
Tered. The second grade equipment
vas offered for $4,000 less money The
bid was an overall proposition, and
the company will install the system
complete with all attachments as re-
oufred BY the specifications.
City Attorney J. r. Witter will draw
ID the contract as per specifications
and after the company signs the same
and gives a bond, the equipment will
be sent here and installed The con-
tract will recommend union labor TO
be employed on the job. 1t is under
stood that local men will be given the
work under the direction of a supe~
intendent Of the company, since II is
usual for concerns from distant places
10 hire men residing in the city in
which the job IS being done.
Work Starts Soon.
il is presumed that the work will
start within the next few weeks. since
the commission expressed itself as de-
string an early completion of the work
as the present system is inadequate.
The sytem made by the Star Elec-
tric company is standard and reports
from other cities in which similar
equipment has been in use for some
time. are 10 the effect that it has
proven entirely satisfactory. Moline
recently installed the Star system and
no weak points have been discovered.
Il will be recalled that several
weeks ago when the city commission
first took steps since the bond issue
OF $4,000 was voted by the people, to
advertise and secure bids. il was
thought al the time that the sum on
hand for the purpose OF buying the po-
lice alarm system was inadequate.
Commissioner Hart stated then that
Davenport had expended $4,000 for
the same number of boxes as this city
IS securing
Therefore the low bid OF the Star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
TWO GOODS ARE
ON DEBATE TEAM
For First Time in It's History
Girls VIII Represent Au-
gustana College.
TO GO TO BLOOMINGTON
Second Squad Will Meet Monmouth
on Same Evening-Boost
Prohibition Meeting.

For the first time in the history of
Augustana that institution will be
represented by a debating team COM
posed of two goods and one of the op-
posite sex. Augustana has never be-
fore had any goods take part in any
intercollegiate debates, and last year
was the first time goods have taken
active part in forensic activities. This
was in the interclub debates inaugur.
ated at that time. The above team,
composed of L. E. Jones, leader.
Gladys Dunleavy and Esther Young
berg, will journey to Jacksonville,
where they will meet Illinois college
March 90.
A second team, consisting of Tru-
man Searle, leader. J. l.. Benson and
Harry Winstrom, will debate the af-
firmative side of the question chosen
by the triangular debating league, on
the same evening, when they meet
Monmouth at Augustana.
\ team consisting CT freshmen and
sOphomores will meet a similar team
from Bradley Polytechnic institute at
Peoria on April 8. The team will be
picked during the week of Jan. Is,
when the second tryout will be held.
Prohibition Meeting.
Neil ID. Cranmer. one of the strong
men of the intercollegiate Prohibition
association. is at Augustana college
today. in an effort TO secure a large
delegation for the national convention
Of the l. p A to be held at Topeka.
Kan, Dec. % to Jan. .. 1t is expect
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
stoekhoIders, Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock,
holders of the Rock Island National
Bank of Rock Island. H.. VIII be held
at their banking house on Tuesday
Jan. u. 1915. at 3:3n O'Clock p. m. for
the election of directors and the trans
action of such other business as may
properly come before them.
H. L. CASTEEL,
President
H b. SUMMON.
Cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15

company was a pleasant surprise to
the councilmen when bids were open
ed Saturday afternoon. In an inter
view. one of the commissioners stated
that he understood that there was q
fight for business in this district be-
tween the Star company and the Game
well concern and that the low offer
received was the result of commercial
competition. The fire alarm system
now in use in this city is the product
Of the Gamewell people.
Arguments Not Forthcoming.
Indications were two weeks ago that
a warm fight would be forthcoming
over the letting OF the contract since
there had been at that time much
argument as TO the manner in which
the bids were advertised for. Since
the bids varied so greatly in price
however. no discussions we're INDUCED
in over the purchase.
There was but one note of dissen-
sion in the matter at the council meet
ing yesterday and that came from
without II was communication
from the Rock Island local Electrical
Workers union. The letter stated
that the members of the union at a
meeting the past week adopted resolu-
tions recommending the Gamewell
system. Since the bids had not been
opened at that time and since the
prices had not been known by the I'M
ion. the commission presumed that the
recommendation was to be considered
only in case there was no great diff
ference in the offers made by the COM
panies.
Frank 3. Slower of Chicago. repre-
sentative of the Newark concern. was
present at the council meeting and
will attend to the preliminary work of
installation.
What of Sum Left Over?
After the system is installed. there
will be left over about $4,000. since
the people voted a $4,000 fund. What
disposition will be made of this
money. Commissioner Archie Hart
stated in an interview that he did not
know. He said that II would come in
handy toward the erection of an in
cineration plant. but he also stated
that he did not think that the sum
could be legally transferred to such
a fund since the people had voted it
for a police alarm system.
Active mining of pitchblende. the
chief source OF radium has been be- |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15

Ira Landrith, president of the Interna-
tional Y. NJ. c. A, and many others.
Augustana has been asked to fur
nish a man to explain the work of the
league in its local Investigations last
year. This would be a regular pro-
gram number. In connection with the
conferences, the national oratorical
contest will be held between the best
orators in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15

We represent these be of the latest
but do claim that of the trcities certainly
this strictly high grade
M & K An invited In
2suits worth up 70 unrestricted choice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
Dainty Christmas Neckwear.

Gifts sent from this store need NO
apologies, quality and correctness are
so we'll established that NO under
tairty exists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
CITY CHAT
(Advertisements.)

(Advertisements.)
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For express. call William Trefz
Tri-City Towel Supply company,
Independent Express & Storage.
r. /. 9S1.
Wear 81 (uniou made> hat. Mems
Fashion Shop, Harper house block.
Picture framing to order at L. S.
McCabe & Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15
IS ne cabe~& Co.,

Glove certificates or
merchandise bonds offer
a convenient way of send=
ing a Christmas gift.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-15

Active mining of pitchbIende. the
chief source OF radium, has been be-
gun in India near Bombay.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-10

wheat sold for less than 50 in 1856
and the highest was $3.50, while in
1857 il rose 10 ssS5.
Il mast be remembered that this
was a national and not an interna-
ti0nal sitiation. Just now We are
dealing with a world condition I'M
precedented in all history. Should
the war end before the New Year,
prices must still infalhbly rise be-
cause Of the tremendous wreckage
and wastage in the agricultural in
dustry of the Old World. Fields viii
lie fallow, the workers will have been
buried on the battlehelds, but the
people must still be fed.
Agricultural experts have taught
crop-diversihcatiOn for a generation.
This autumn would seem to be the
time to ignore these preeepts in SC
far as they might prevent the seed.
ing Of a great wheat acreage. The
world will want bread this year, the
next year and the next. Wheat at 81
a bushel is a tremendous money crop
What viii it do for the prosperity o.
the American farmer and the natior
at 81 or even higher?-St. Louis Re
public.
The English Government is buying
10000 mules and army horses in st
Louis.
Green Cant, one Of our well know
farmers, has a field of millet in tn
shock with a second growth show
ing well above the ground. This is
most unusual case.
J. F. Newberfy, who lives out nea
Powell's Ford was in Mexico, Tues
day and had two big ears of cor
which he says is the average Of /
acres he has. He thinks the corn wi
make about 60 bushels to the acr,
Mr.. Newberry also had a bunch O
excellent cowpeas, which were plant
ed OF upland ground July ID. He ha
ten acres of the cowpeas and plante
in the same field is rye which
about two inches high already. II
also has 20 acres of millet, which h
says will make IL tons TO the acrI
From August 80 to September
ITO inches of rain fell nj this cit,
This is one of the heaviest precipits
tons ever recorded here in TIL
length of time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-10
AUXvASSE

Mrs. jamie Lawrence is visiting
friends in and around Auxvasse.
Mrs. Jim Bogel has returned to
her home in Oklahoma after an ex-
tended visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. B. Henderson.
Morgan Greer and son motored
out from Mexico Friday.
Clay Duncan was the guest Of
Miss Hortence Buckner last week.
Among our students this year, who
will leave this week, or have gone
before, are Dick Biggs,W w Westminster;
J. A.. Harrison, Park College; VIM.
Lawrence and Jack Moseley, William
Jewell; Doris Dudley, music at Har-
din; Jessie R. Gooldy and Mr.. Van
horn employed 10 teach in Sikeston;
Miss Mary Harrison, Park College,
Parkville, and Mr.. Clifford overfelt,
Y. NJ. C. A. instructor at University.
Mr.. Burkhardt, Of Fulton, passed
through here Sunday in a new 1914
model Saxon.
Miss Threlkeld, of Mexico, has
been the guest of her grandmother,
Mrs. McCune.
DR.. Adams and family were Mex
leo visitors Friday.
z. V. Wakefield and family are
here for a few weeks.
VIM. Gooldy, who sold his home to
F. c. Stokes, will move to Fulton
soon, when he will go into the furni-
ture business with his son.
w. R. Buckner and wife and John
7. Buckner and wife were guests of
Bob Buckner and family, Of Mexico,
Sunday.
Rev. Phillips has returned home
after attending the Methodist CON
Terence and we are glad to know Mr..
Phillips will be one of us for another
two yers.
Mrs. Garrett spent part of the
week with her brother, S. S. McCue.
Miss Doris Dudley was a Mexico
visitor this week.
Mrs. Harriet McCune fell Wednes-
day night and injured herself pain
fully about the leg this past week.
Miss Mildred Moore, of Mexico,
has returned TO her home after a
visit with Mrs. Charlie Brown.
Tyke Harrison, little son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Yates, who has been
sick, is much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Connor, up
near Concord, are rejoicing over the
birth Of a little daughter.
Mrs. Edgar French is on the sick
list
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-10
10 YEARS AGO

Miss Ora Ballew, rs years old
died in this city.
DR.. w. II. Douglass, Of Benton
City, was nominated as Democratic
candidate for coroner.
William II. Morris and Miss Olive
Mason both of Mexico, were mar.
ried.
Mrs. d. NJ. Roberts, "a years old,
died.
William G. Harris, formerly Of
this county died at Fulton.
fheo. Williams went to Bellaower
TO be cashier of the new bank there.
An old Christian church which was
built at Salt River in the early fifties
burned.
A number Of Audrain County ex-
hibitors won premiums at the Cen
tralia fair.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-10
ADVERTISED

q list of advertised lettcrs remain.
ing uncalled for, in the Post Office
at Mexico, Mo-, for the week ending
Sept. 8, 1914.
Davis, f. A.
Gray, w. C.
Carrot, /. J..
Holtkamp, Thaddia
Hudson, George W.
Hudson, Smoth
Kellogg, John
Oliver, Mrs. Victoria
Simms, Emmett II.
Turner, Ed
Wood, Prof. E. c.
Respectfully,
W. R. JACKSON,
Postmaster.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-10
THOMPSON

Plenty Of rain and water is max
ing grass and lots Of it.
Ross Cant and wife visited with
Mrs. Gant's parents. Dir. and Mrs,
Jack Daniels, and family Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Grace Eaton, Of st. Louis. is
visiting Elmer Lovelaee and family.
Edward Gunsley was in Vandalia
the last part of last week on bust
ness.
Farmers who have filed silos and
who are filling silos are Cy Barnes,
Baker Barnes, Chas. Householder,
Jas. Surber, Doydt Miller, Jim John
son and John F. Baker.
Mr.. Allen, the blacksmith here, re-
eeived a badly bruised arm while
cranking an automobile for a travel
ing man last Friday, and is carrying
Il in q sling.
S. NJ. Pulls, of near Centralia,
purchased a pair Of bay horses from
Jack Pulls for $3.50, and also sold a
mule to J.. d. Pulls.
Several from here attended the
ball game at Mexico Sunday between
Mexico and Sedalia and report q
splendid game. Woody Thomas, wei
known here, pitched a good game.
School began here Monday with 4
good number of pupils.
Frank Standifer near Centralis
visited E. A. Grimsley and famil,
Sunday.
Chas. Pulls was in Centralia Sat
urday on business.
Bridge Contractor R. A. Roman
has been in this township putting il
new bridges. He has built tire
large ones and has a number o
small ones to put in yet.
J.. D. and Turner Pulls, mail car
riers here attended the r. F. d. con
%vention at Centralia Monday, Labo
Day.
Geo. Brown and Grover Sims ship
ped a load of mixed cattle to 81
Louis Monday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-10

d. - .. =. =. - :
The following is an excerpt
from an article published in
THE Globe Trotter." Parts of
the details were so revolving
we felt we should not publish
them. Coming as they do
when Russia has gone TO war
and seeks the aid of its Jew
ish subjects with offers of full
citizenship, it offers a strong
commentary on the feeling Of
these pople toward the country
they call "home." Miss Taylor
is a sister of Izadore Taylor,
of this city and is well known
here, having visited in Mexico
often.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-10
HoLLENsyILLE

Three inches of rain Monday anc
Monday night. We believe the
drouth is broken.
Miss Sudie VIM, teacher of Gate.
wood school, spent Saturday anC
Sunday at o. T. Cawthorn's.
Rev. S~inclaire filed Rev. erndon's
appointment Sunday morning and
evening.
Clyde Moore delivered 10 206h ID
hogs to Deayer at Paris last week
atss per cwt
The County Convention Of the
Christian church Of Audrain county,
will be held at Midway church
Thursday evening and Friday Of this
week. Vehicles will meet the car at
Moline to convey delegates TO the
church.
Mrs. Grimes and daughter, Miss
Juanita, of Louisiana, were guests at
Taylor Berry's last week.
Fred johnson Mitchell, Of Monroe
county and Miss Nell Maddox, Of
HollensyilIe were married last We'd
nesday evening at 8 o'clock by Rev.
Herndon. Congratulations.
Miss Minnie Gatewood, Of Kansas
City, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Mary Louise Campbell re-
turned Saturday from Iowa where
for the last month she was the
guest of relatives.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1914-09-10
o u N T Y
SCHOOL NOTES
BY W. CLYDE JOHNSON
Superintendent Of County Schools

Chapel Grove last Saturday, with
scrapers, they graded around the
building and made a walk to the road.
Then they covered this well with
gravel. With a road grader they
made a good ditch around the yard
and have 1t well drained. When they
finish cleaning up and fix the jacket
around the stove they win be ready
for approval.
| found the fence had been fixed up
and the stove painted at South Lib
erty. And Miss Telkemper and the
board viii attend TO the rest.
The hedge fsnee at Sunrise has
been cut, a new roof has been put on,
and other improvements are under
way.
Aside from cutting the hedge, /
could see no Improvements at Jack
son. This is Miss Cowherd's first ex-
perience but she is handling the
school well.
At Eller, | found three good, brand
new, nicely painted o~utbuildings, and
they are not yet through improving.
; Miss jackson is doing some good
work there.
At Union | saw no improvements,
The enrolment is very small, about
six. But the teacher and pupils were
interested, and all working together
to make the best Of it possible.
In all the schools | visited, the
teacher is working hard, and is car.
rying out the course Of study as besI
she knows how. And she is doing
this for the best interest of the pu.
pills. | am glad to see that there il
practically nc opposition and Their,
should be one. If your text book,
this year were arranged to suit tn,
course of study, we would never no
tice anything unusual about It, anc
surely the pupils will do better il
larger classes of longer recitation
period.
On Saturday, September IL, 1914
we shall hold the examination TO
those who wish to attend the Boy
State Fair school at Sedalia.