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The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
MILITARY NEEDS
TAUGHT YOUTHS
Claxton S Report Says Schools
Are Putting Stress Upon
Preparedness. :.
GAINS MORE DEMOCRACY
Rural Sections Given Higher Standard
of Education Outlines Progress ,,
in Scholastic System. :

In striking contrast with the upheaval
in Europe is the peaceful advance of
education in the United States as re-
corded in the 1915 report of the Com
missioner of Education
Educational preparedness is the domi-
nant note of the commissioners report.
The upbuilding of systems of Industrial
education. whereby Americas natural re-
sources are to be conserved and developed
through technical trade training, to the
end that the nation may render highest
service in the markets of the world;
the establishment of the stronger COM
mercial courses in public high schools,
designed to meet the new International
trade situations involved in the opening
Of the Panama Canal. the European
war. and the closer relations between
the countries of North and South Ameri-
ca: the Improvement of rural education.
so that boys and girls in the country
may have equal opportunities with boys
and girls in the city. and that the
significance of agriculture and country
life in national well-beinS may be fully
understood. These and other national
problems wherein education plays a
fundamental part are discussed in the re-
port and progress during the current
year outlined.
Moro Democracy Gained.
In general. the report finds there has
been real increase during the year in
progress toward that equality of educa-
tionql opportunity which is essential in
a democracy. This is indicated, declares
Commissioner ClaXton. in greater in
terest in tn" health and care of young
children and in a better type of home
education: in the revival of interest in
the kindergarten as an integral part of
the public school system: in increased
appropriations for longer terms and
better salaries for teachers. particularly
In rural communities where school terms
have been short and salaries of teachers
have been small; in the enactment of
school attendance laws in some of the
States which have not until now had
such laws: in the adoption of the larger
unit of administration of rural schools in
several States: in the raising of standards
of required preparation for teachers in
some States and in the extension of the
means Of preparing teachers in normal
schools. in departments of education in
COLLEGES. and especially in teacher-train-
ing classes in high schools; in the in
creased attendance in high schools: and
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
BANKERS Will BEGIN
FRUGALITY CAMPAIGN
Sandwich" Signs Preaching Value of
Thrift Will Be Parsded in Capital.
Starting Next Saturday.

BE frugal. save systematically and
acquire the habit Of investing" is .
line In the propaganda of the Washing
ton chapter OF the American Institute
of Banking. On Saturday. the first day
of the new year. 1t will inaugurate q
campaign to impress upon the public
the value of frugality. The campaign
will be conducted throughout the year.
Five men with ''sandwich" sign
boards. will parade through the streets
on Saturday with the chapters slo-
gans placarded about them. The axioms
to be used in the campaign have not
been adopted. but officials Of the chap
ter declare they will be forcible and
valuable.
The thrift" campaign will be ma
tion-wide. Thef first day of the new
year will be the centennial of the
establishment of the first savings bank
in America Since 1916. 2.100 savings
banks have been established, which
have in their custody s4.7oo. .oOo.0 900 in
vested by 10.500.000 depositors.
principal reason for frugality and
The depositing or investing of savings
on the part Of the public is that capital
in the United States is strained to
finance industries arising from European
war demands. is providing a great deal
of money to European countries and will
be called upon later for greater financing
after the war has ended. The country
will become a creditor nation. the in
stitute declares
The national banking institute Is plac-
ing its propaganda Is sixty-two cities. and
cooperating with II in nearly a thousand
other cities. will be Young Mems Christ
ian Associations. the National Ameri-
canization Committee. which will work
among immfRranfs and the National
Civic Federation. to work among the in
dustrfal classes.
In Washington, members of a COM
mittee of twenty-five. appointed by Harry
V. Haynes president of the chapter will
deliver public addresses on thrift. Other
methods of advertising the campaign will
be undertaken.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
Ap4 Mktn4.
x:
O.O.nsNTYRE.

Mayor Mitchell. tangoer of note him
self. believes a. m. is late enough
for any man to tango and SO he puts
the New Years Eve lid on at that
hour. Cafe and tango hall owners
begged and pleaded with him to al
low all places of respectability to re-
main open all night, but he would
not.
In the past. the New Year celebra-
tion has simply been a Gargantuan
Observation-Disclosures that is-and an
excuse to, allow the city to have an
unrestrained jag once a year. Broad
the world on the morning of Janu-
airy 9.
Most of the high-class places where
dancing is permitted-places like the
Ritz. Plaza. Majestic. and Claridge-
have very little intoxication. although
much wine is served. but in the
rowdy dow places 1t seems to be the
main ambition in life Of the patrons
to get plain. old-fashioned hell-roar-
ing drunk. This applies to the women as
well as the men.
That Gary dinner was the zippiest
bang-up item in newspaper circles in
New York last week. Journalists
spun around like tops in their mad
effort for the inside information"
Each newspaper claimed to be first
with the palpitating details and not
one was the same. Those who were
favored with invitations were quite
astonished that the rumor had gone
abroad that political matters were dis
Guessed.
The idea that We should discuss
politics." said one of the Gary guests
to a reporter.
Yes, rumor is a terrible thing"
replied the journalist. with biting sar-
casm. People will be saying next
that fatalities have occurred in the
European war" --- --
Add Xmas Gloom-W. r. Sill, Broadway
publicist. Christmased In his home town,
and not q paper there men,
toned 1t.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
FIREMEN HURT IN CRASH.

New York. Dec. S.-Three firemen were
probably fatally injured today when hook
and ladder truck No. y crashed into a
street car at Broadway and Thirty-sixth
street.
The injured are: Matthew Ward. back
probably broken: Frederick Snyder. boiN
and legs crushed. and Joseph Cavanauch.
legs and back injured.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
SAYS HUSBAND WANTED
HER TO SLEEP WITH DOG
Wife of Minneapolis Policeman |.
Granted Divorce on Ground
of Cruelty.

st. Paul. Dec. 26.-Mrs. Esther Paulson.
10l2 Farquier street. obtained a divorce
from Patrolman Peter Paulson, of St.
Paul, yesterday.
MY husband tried to make me sleep
with the dog, bulldog which was sup
posed to be mad" she testified.
She said Paulson tried to burn her
hand In hot pan of grease. that he
sat on her chest while he beat her in the
face, and that he once threw their daugh-
ter. Agnes. now Mrs. Frank Preining.
out into the street in the rain. i'll and
scantily clothed.
The Judge gave her a divorce.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
SOLDIERS WEALTH TO POOR.
German. Killed in Battle, Leaves
100000 to Charity.

Cologne. Dec. 9s-The Koelnische
Zeitung reports that Dietrich Henniger,
wealthy business man Of Osnabrueck
and sergeant in one of the Westphalian
reserve regiments. has left his entire
fortune of 100000 to the poor OF his
native town.
in September. When he went to the
front he deposited his last will with a
notary.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
LONELY WIFE TRIES SUICIDE.
Husband wouldn't Return to Her .,
Christmas, Takes Poison.

New York. Dec. 26.-Because it is al
legged by her maid, her husband did not
spend Christmas with her. Mrs. F. II.
Wells tried to kill herself by taking
iodine in her apartments in the Algeria.
24I West One Hundred and Eighth street.
She was taken to the Knickerbocker Hos
pital. where she is in a serious condi-
ton
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
MAILED PRESENTS DELAYED.
PostOmce Has Great Volume ,
Packages Yet to Deliver.

F1ckHReH het 10 DeHNer.
great volume of mail matter. delayed
In transit by interrupted train service
in the West and North. confronted the
Sunday force of employees of the city
postoffice yesterday. The bulk Of the
mail was composed Of holiday greetings.
posted at the last minute.
II Is expected the entire force Of clerks
and carriers will work overtime and In
increased numbers until after the first of
the year. An extra force of college stu
dents and other young men has been EN-.
ployed to meet the unusual conditions
Read Dan sayles' Want Advertising
Talk next Thursday.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
MY THIRD DAY IN MOVING PICTURES.


wIthT MrClmr
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27

Don't try to belittle advertising. be-
cause you CAN'T. The thing for you
to do is JOIN THE PROCESSION
Dan $aylek
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
Answers to Correspondents.
C K Boehnc,

Lawrence K Boehmc, -,
-: Your letter on rice powder was
extremely interesting and | appreciate
the advice you have given me. shall
use talcum powder in preference now.
| had always understood the ingre-
dients of rice powder were the purcst
on the market and it has never in
jurcd my complexion.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27

Josephine Rink, -, -:
Thank you so much for your kind
letter. What you asked is true. l am
glad you liked cinderella" Owen
Moore played the part of the prince.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27
BRITISH FLYERS HOVER
AS TEUTONS BURY DEAD

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-27

Add Xmas Gloom-W. r. Sill. Broadway
publicist. Christmased In his home town,
Hartford. and not a paper there men
toned II.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02
Partition Sale.
LEILA YOUNG, WIFE
VS..
N YOUNG, JR.
No. 1871, Sixteenth judicial District
Court, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana.
OF OPELOUSAS, LA.

By virtue of a Judgment OF the Hon
orable the 18th Judicial District Court,
in and for the parish of ST. Landry,
rendered by Hon. B. H. Pavy, Judge,
on November 25th, 1914, and to a com
mission issued hereunder and to me
directed, of date Dec. Is, 1914, | will
sell for cash, at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, for the pur-
pose of effecting a partition, at the
front door of the Court House of St.
Landry Parish, in the City of Opelou-
sas, La, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY %, 1916,
at II o'clock A. NJ, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit:
ga certain tract Of prairie land, situat-
ed in the parish Of ST. Landry, state Of
Louisiana, in L 'anse Bourbeuse, bound.
ed north by Theophile Guillory, south
by lands of Henry Young, Jr., east by
lands of Adeole Fontenot, and west by
Homestead entry of Arteluce Fontenot,
containing sixty 800 superficial ar
penis, more or less, together with all
the buildings and Improvements there
on, being the same property acquired
by the defendant herein from Joseph
Fl. Young on February 3, 1894, as per
act of sale passed before E. H. McGee,
notary public, and duly recorded in
Conveyance Book "En No. 3, page $50
ct seq, as also in Mortgage Book No.
80, page ~, records of St. Landry Par
ish.
TERMS: Cash.
VIM. ALEX ROBERTSON,
dec 1861 Au~ctioneer,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02
Council Proceedings
Opelousas, La, Dec. 9Th, 1914.

Opelousas, La, Dec. 9Th, 1914.
The Board of Aldermen metpursuant
to adjournment. Present, Z. I. Loeb,
mayor, presiding; Aldermen, Gosselln,
Fields, Daniel, Sicily and Eastman.
AN ORDINANCE.
Number Fourteen of Nineteen Hundred
and Fourteen.
TO provide an an~nualrevenue for the
city of Opelousas, La, by levylng an
annual tax upon all the property sltuat-
ed within the Corporate limits OF the
said city, not exempt from taxation an
der the laws and constitution or the
state of Louisiana. and providing the
manner of enforcing the payment OF
same.
Section /. Be it ordained BY the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen Of the
city of Opelousas, La, That Q tne
year 1916 there is hereby levled q TAX
of ten (10l mills on the dollar o. lne as
sessed valuation of all the properly
situated within the corporate limits o.
the city of 0pelousas, La, except sucL
as is exempt from taxation under ne
constitution and laws of the state, lnfee
49, mills of the aforesaid tax Deihg
hereby dedicated to the payment OF me
Street Improvement Bond Issue by tne
city of Opelousas, and payable out OF
the taxes of said city of the year l9lo.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
That said taxes shall pc aae anu
collectable in accordance Win Lne oon,
stitution and Laws OF this state and
particularly Act 1856 Of 1898 ana laws
amendatory thereto.
Section 8. Be it further ordalned,
ETC., That this ordinance snail axe e.
feet from and after its publication IN
the Official journal.
Section 4. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That all ordinances or parts or or
dinances in conflict herewith or con-
trary hereto, be and the same are mere
BY repealed.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02

are dedicated to the payment
of this Certificate and interest and
the other four Certificates and interest
OF this series, and being one-fifth part
of the balance due to the said DeJersey
& Naff, on account of the sidewalks and
curb construction as per their contract
with said City of Opelousas, La, ofdate
Aug. 4, 1914, and of record in the office
of the Clerk of Court of the Parish of
st. Landry, Louisiana.
The interest to accrue on this Certifi-
cate from date until maturity hereof,
being represented by coupons hereto
attached, which, with the amount of
this Certificate are to be paid to the
holder at maturity by cash warrant of
the Mayor, upon surrender thereof, out
OF the funds which have been espe-
cially appropriated therefor by ordi-
n of the Board of Aldermen
of the City of Opelousas, La,
adopted on the day of
A. D., 1914.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02
-
Mayor.
Attest:
City Clerk.

City Clerk.
Section Z. Be it further ordained,
etc., That the Mayor be and he is here
by authorized to have placed on the
back OF these certificates the following
form of endorsement to be used, if SO
desired, by the contractors, to-Wit:
This certificate, and so much of the
contract price, named in the contract
between the City of Opelousas, La,
and DeJersey & Naff, Contractors, for
the construction of sidewalks and curb
ingin the City of Opelousas, La, under
contract date . as is represented
by these certificates is assigned to the
holder hereof and such holder is here
by subrogated to each and every right
existing under the ordinance and the
contract to enforce payment of same.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02
Palmetto Proceedings.

Village OF Palmetto, La, Dec. /, 1914.
On molten of Frank Charles, second
ed by Ellerbee,
Be it ordained by the Board of Alder
men of the Village of Palmetto, La, in
regular session hat the yearly budget
for the Village of Palmetto, La, for
the year 1915, is hereby fixed by the
Board of Aldermen in regular session
at four hundred and fifty dollars, ap-
propriated as follows:
Mayor of Village.--...--$ l2W
Marshal of Village.. 145 W
Clerk of Councif---......- Sc 90
3 Couneilmen at SO per year q w
Attorney for Village 30 w
Street improvements.-.-- 150 w
Emergency fund. 5oW
Adopted December 1st, 1914.
R. G. Hawkins, Mayor.
Attest: Wesley Budden, Clerk. [dc12-4tl
Wake up your Liver. A lazy Liver
brings on the worst of diseases. lake
LlV. VER,.LAX now at Shute's Drugstore.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02

Clerk.

The above ordinance after having
been read section by section and
adopted in a like manner, was adopted
as a whole by the following vote:
Yeas: Gosselin, Fields, Daniel, Stel-
ly and Eastman.
Nays: None.
Adopted December s, 1914.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02
Contractors.

Section s. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That for good and sufficient cause
this ordinance shall take effect from
and after its adoption.
, Mayor.
Attest
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1915-01-02
CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
FOR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION.

CERTIFICATE OF INDEBTEDNESS
FOR SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION.
Opelonsas, La. -
This is TO certify that the City of Ope-
lousas, Louisiana, is indebted unto De-
Jersey 6 Naff, Contractors, in the sum
of
dollars, together with six (6l per cent
interest, said interest payable annual
ly, from the date hereof until paid, pay
able TO the order of the said DeJer-
sey & Naff, -.. years from this date,
out of the funds derived from the Spe-
cial Assessment, levied by the Board
Of Aldermen oil the City of Opelousas,
La, of date, f914, against the follow
ingdescribed property, and the owner
thereof, toy
on aee1 aid sidewalk and curb
i. II 81 q; = !: /. l,,ilIIIli
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-06

and improvements upon the Leroy
lode mining claim, situated in the
Goldfield mining district. county of
Esmeralda, state of Nevada, the 10
cation certificate of which Is found
of record in Book z, page 361, in the
office of the recorder of said county,
in order to hold said claim under the
provisions of Section 1924 of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States,
and the amendment thereto approx
ed January %. 1880, concerning an
nual labor upon mining claims, being
the amount required to hold said
lode for the period ending the 31st
day of December, 1914, and IL with
in ninety days from the personal SER
vice OF this notice, or within ninety
days after the publication thereof.
you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure as Co.
owner, which amounts to fifty dol
lars, your interest in the claim will
become the property of the subscrib-
er. your co-owner, who has made the
required expenditure, by the terms of
said section.
GEO. E. REED.
First pub. Jan. 80, 1915
Last pub April "a, 1915
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-06

who is a graduate of the Colorado
school of mines, has been engaged
to take charge of the cyanide opera
lions. He has been in charge of the
cyanide works for the Aurora Con.
solidated Mining company at the big
mill in Aurora. Manager Schrader
expects to make a good run from
the time of starting.
They have some snow at the mine,
but if the weather does not inter-
fere from now on some noise will be
made around the old Rockland dis
er for a good many years and will
be again if all signs do not fail
Yerington Times.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-06
FORFEITURE NOTICE

To O. A. Erdman, his heirs. execu-
tors. administrators and as
signs:
You are hereby notified that |
have expended during the years
1913 and 1914, two hundred dollars
in labor and improvements upon
the Nellie lode mining claim, stu
ated in the Montezuma Mining dis
trict, County of Esmeralda,
State of Nevada, the location certif-
cate of which is found of record in
Book 7, page 624, in the office of
the recorder of said county, in order
to hold said claim under the pro-
visions of Section 1924 of the Revis-
ed Statutes of the United States,
and the amendment thereto approx
ed January %, 1880, concerning
annual labor upon mining claims,
being the amount required to hold
said lode for the period ending the
31st day of December, 1914, and if
within ninety days from the person.
al service of this notice. or within
ninety days after the publication
thereof, you fail or refuse to CON
tribute your proportion of such ex-
pend1ture as cO-OWner, which
amounts to sevehty-fve dollars,
your interest in the claim will be-
come the property of the subscrib-
err, your cO-Owner, who has made the
required" expenditure, by the terms
of said section.
II p. ANSHUTZ.
First pub, Jan. 16.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-06
FORFEITURE NOTICE
To William P. Doyle, his heirs, e.
ecutOrs, administrators and as
signs:

| To William p. Doyle, his heirs, ex
ecutors, administrators and as
signs:
You are hereby notified that there
has been expended during the years
1913 and 1914 twelve hundred
$12OO.00) dollars in labor and i'm
provements upon the Mammoth No.
5 Lode Mining Claim. recorded in
Book SO. page 176; Tip Top Lode
Mining Claim, recorded in Book A,
page 314; Tip Top No. 2, recorded
in Book A, page 316; Tip Top No.
3, recorded in Book A, page 315;
Tip Top No. 4, recorded in Book 81,
page 112; Tip Top No. 5, recorded
in Book SO, page 337, situated in the
Flourine Mining district, County of
Nye, State of Nevada, the location
certificates of which are found of
record in the office of the recorder
of said county, in order to hold said
claim under the provisions of Sec
ton 1924 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, and the amend
ment thereto approved January %,
1880, concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amount re-
Guired to hold said lode for the per-
iOd ending the 31st day of December,
1914, and if within ninety days from
the personal service of this notice,
or within ninety days after the pub
lication thereof, you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion of
expenditure as co-owner, which
amounts to one hundred and seven
G175.O0) dollars. your in
terest in the claim will become the
property of the subscriber, your CO.
who has made the required
expenditure, by the terms of said
section. WARREN H. BOND.
list pub, 3-6-15.
Last pub 5-29-15.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-06
SIMMERCNE PROPERTY
Us TO BE DEVELOPER;

Walter Trent and associates Dos
sessiong and representing large CAP
ital have according to Cashier James
Of the TonopaE made their payments
al the exan moment for the Sim
mcrone property at Goldfield. They
are preparing to start work on the
ground. The old shaft. which cuts
two veins will be utilized, but heav-
Ter machinery will be put on to ex-
pedite work. The Simmerone, it
will be remembered, was one of tho
sensations of Goldfield in the ear
ly days. A small deposit of gold was
found near the surface that was 50
rich that a high fence was built
around the property and a guard es-
tablished. Despite strenuous and
costly endeavOrs no continuation of
the ore body could be found at de1th
but the new owners are now getting
ready to go after it in scientific and
~wOrkmanlike manner-BOnanZa.