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VALUE OF TOWN BEAUTY.

The architectural embellish-
ment of a city is widely recog-
nized as a task for artists, but
the architecture of the city itself
has too long been left to chance
and the politician. We now are
beginning to see that upon the
fundamental rightness of this
architecture depend not only the
health and comfort OF the public,
but its pleasure in its surround
ings and its municipal pride
New York Times.
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s,4.s,-f..s s.:.4.' !
:. KEEP STREETS CLEAN.

There Is little use in Cleaning
streets if It is no ones business
to see that they are kept clean.
Pavements that are clean in the
morning viii he filthy before
night If every passerby is per-
) mitted to throw papers, cigar
stubs and other refuse upon
them at will. There are ordi-
nances against practices of this
sort. Why are they not en-
forced? 1t is true that the Off
Ger on the beat cannot see ey-
erything. But il every offender
caught in the act were promptly
arrested and fined II salutary fear
of violating the law would quick
ly prevail.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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Makinu Him Paw.

Lawyer Ito kicking ciienN - Well,
have you ut last decided to take my
advice and pay this bill of mine?
Client-Ycs. Lawyer-Very well. 60
clerk "William, add s. to Mr.. Smiths
bill for further advice. Boston Trair
script
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Reward Offered

The school directors of SALISBURY
offer $500 reward for evidence that
results in the conviction of the per-
sons who cut the rope on the village
school flag pole on the recent 4th of
July anniversary.
L. w. Cole. clerk.
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home city is evidenced by the fact that
he has on several occasions been cho-
sen to deliver the baccalaureate ad-
dress to the high school graduating
class in spite of the fact that more
than 80 per cent of the people of that
town are members of churches other
than his. The lecture is filed with hui
NOR and eloquence.
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Opportunitv Calls.

Opportunity is at your door"
"What is it?' inquired the pessimis-
tic citizen. Opportunity to subscribe
to some worthy cause, or chance to
vest?-Louisville Courier-Journal.
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LOCAL OVERFLOW

La Tena' three ring wild animal
circus will be in Bennington Friday
July 80 The show comes here from
Bellows Falls and will exhibit at Nor
gan park.
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NOTICE

Meeting of the Bennington Fire
Department will be held at the Stark
Hose Co., rooms Saturday, July 10Th
s p. m to hear the report of the
carnival committee George NJ
Hawks, president.
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Federal League

PiLtsburg 4, ST Louis (irst gamc)
St Louis 5, Pittsburg (second
game)
Buffalo 8, Brooklyn (frst game)
Buffalo ., Brooklyn / (second
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The Human Jaw.

The human jaw has only eight mus
cles, but these exercise force OF a
quarter of ton.
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WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont fair tonight and probably
Sunday. Not much change in tenn
perature.
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National League

Boston A. st. Louis GO imings).
Philadelphia ?. Pittsburg |.
Brooklyn s. Chicago Z Ci0 innings)
New York 4, Cincinnati 3 (second
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Glad Tielines.

Choly--I suppose you know I'm
suitor OF your sister? Bobbie-Yes,
but you dout suit Exchange.
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BIG LEAGUE BASE BALL
American League

Detroit Is, Boston 4.
Cleveland 4, New York 3.
Chicago 5, Washington /.
philodnlnhin 2 ST Lnnis [
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
CONGRESS FAVORS
NATIONAL DEFENSE
eENATORS AND REPRESENTA-.
TlvEs GO On RECORD ON THE
ARMY AND NAVY PLAN.
In the Senate Sixty-three Favor Pro-
gram and But One Against
House Stands 269 for and
Twenty-three Against

Washington.-A canvass of con-
gress completed Sunday by the New
York American shows an overwhelm-
ing majority in favor Of increasing
the strength of the army and navy In
both senate and house.
The following questions were put to
senators and representatives:
1-Do you favor increasing the
strength of the army and navy?
2-If so, to what extent?
On the bare question of increased
defense the answer was clear and
overwhelming.
The question as to the extent OF de.
fense brought plans from a program
somewhat short of that proposed by
President Wilson to proposals for
four and five and six battleships a
year. The bulk Of the legislators,
however, were prepared to leave the
extent of the program to the congress
sional committees or to the military
experts.
Among the Democrats sentiment
favoring submarines, mines and air
craft In preference to battleships de-
veloped, and in several cases in.
creases in the army we're deemed sub
ordinate to augmented naval strength
Here Is the way, according to the
poll, that congress stands upon the is
sue:
or the Democrats In the house, 143
are in favor of the increase, while
but seventeen are registered as
against 1t. The Republicans aligned
themselves 121 for and four against
1t. Thirty-one Democrats and forty.
six Republicans were absent and
thirty-seven Democrats and twenty
eight Republicans. were noncommittal
The Socialist congressman stood one
tor and one against it, while the only
Prohibitionist declared himself to be
opposed to the increase.
In the senate forty Democrats were
Tor the greater measure OF prepared
ness, with one against it, eight ap
pearing as absent and seven declining
to voice their views. Twenty-three
Republicans were in favor of the in
crease, with no dissenting voice
while twelve were absent and five non.
committal.
The total figures for the house show
z69 for and twenty-three against the
increase, with 142, including one in
dependent, who was absent, not vot-
ing, The senate total shows sixty
three for and one against, with thirty.
two either absent or not voting.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
A High Honor.

Thomas Valentine Purcellis the
violinist who was chosen unani.
mously by the three hundred
members of the American Guild
of Violinist TO play upon the viol
ins entered in the tonal contest
before that great body Of artists.
More than twenty violins were
tested. and their aggregate value
was over 100000. Mr. Purcell
was chosen for this arduous task
because he is universally ack how
ledged to be the peer of nearly all
artists III producing a full, beauti
ful tone from almost any violin.
He played upon the instruments
blindfolded and the test was abso
lutely fair-the same selection
being played upon each of the
violins. In this connection it is
interesting to note that one of
his violins, a Jacobus Stainer val
ued at $1,000, was slipped into
the contest without his know.
ledge, and it passed through his
hands as mo. Is" without his
recognizing it. and winning
marks that would have entitled
it to third place if 1t mad been
formally entered. 1t was MIR.
Purcell who created furore
twenty years ago as a hve-year-
old prodigy, and with his wealth
OF inherited talent, trained by the
foremost masters of Europe and
America. he is today a real violin
list as well as great artist. He
will appear here with the Schu.
bert soDoist on Dec. oath. at the
Opera House.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
YUAN SHl kAI TO TAKE THRONE.
Voters Decide to Return to MonarchaI
form of Government.

Pekin.-Yuan Shi Kai, president Of
the Chinese republic, has accepted the
throne of China, rendered to him by
the council of state
Acting as a parliament, the council
OF state on Saturday canvassed the
vote on the question of a change in
the form of the government of China
to monarchy and found that tho
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
ACADEMY, NOTES.

School closes tonight tor the
two weeks Christmas vacation.
All the students will indeed be
glad of the rest.
An excellent Christmas pro-
gram was given this morning in
Devotional Exercises. Such num-
bers as an Xmas reading bv Mrs
Clark; an address by an old Acad
emy student, Ivan Holt and some
OF the musicals were most appre.
ciated by the Students and their
friends who were present at the
program.
All the Academy pupils and
teachers enjoyed very much the
recitaI given by the Hams Jubilee
Singers on Wednesday and are
looking forward to "Rebecca of
Sunny-Brook Farm" on Ian. 4.
On Tuesday morning at Devot.
ional Exercise Bro. Poulsons
classgave anexcellent ma themat.
ical demonstration OF the Value
of an Education in dollars and
cents.
Tonight in the Academy GYM
nasium the School Team will
meet the fast team from Hepburn
III a matched game ofBasket ball.
Game to begin promptly at $50.
A good game is assured. All tic
kets will be 25c Tor adults for re
served seats and not 25 & 35 AS
advertised. After the game, the
school will give its closing dance
party before the Holiday Season.
All those who have received gen.
eral invitation to Academy Part
les are especially invited to be
present.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Henry Phillips Dies
at Birch Creek.

Henry Phillips, an old timer
of this valley died at Birch Creek
last Thursday morning while on
a visit to his daughter. Mr..
Phillips lived at Basin for about
Is years, but Of late years he has
been living with his two daugh-
ters at BOISE. He recently had a
stroke which was the cause Of his
death. MIR. Phillips was highly
respected here and the sympa thy
OF the people 20 out to the ber-
eaveA relatives.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
WINTER DEADLOCK
IN THE TRENCHES
ARMIES OF EUROPE sErTLE
DOWN TO DREARY SIEGE
DURING COLD WEATHER.
ltalians Continue 70 Bomtard 0orizla,
Austro-Germans Reported With
drawn From Lemberp, While Al
lies Are Retiring From Serbia.

London.-The main armies OF Eu-
rope apparently have settled down
into winter deadlock in the trenches
No. news of important engagements
along the main lines has been issued
for several days. The Italians con-
tinue to lombard Gorilla, but the COM
plete fall of that town, which has been
expected at any hour for the past fort
night, is still delayed.
The Austro-Germans have with
drawn from Lemberg, Galicia, accord
ing to Kiev dispatch, which gives
the prevalence of scurvy as the rea-
son for this movement, but military
critics consider it more reasonable to
believe that they are Strengthening
and shortening their lines for the win
ter They are constructing fortifica.
tiODs along the southern section of
their front
No definite details have been re-
ceived Of the retirement of the French
and British forces in the Balkans upon
Saloniki, but this movement continues.
The Paris Temps asserts positively
that the allies have decided to re-
main with Saloniki as their base and
send sufficient reinforcements to re-
new their offensive. 1t is claimed the
retreat of the allies was effected
without great loss.
Apparently this information was
Cleaned from the Anglo-French coun-
Gil OF war in Paris. Consequently the
Balkans will remain the center Of in
terest. Reuter- dispatch from Ath-
ems asserts that the Greek govern
ment will concede all the allies de
mands and that part of the Greek
troops will be removed from Saloniki
while Rome report credits Greece
with the decision to demobilize her
army.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
votes of 1898 representatives out of

votes of 1898 representatives out Of
2,043 qualified to vote on the propo-
sition were favorable to the change.
China, for centuries under the Man
chu rule, became a republic on Feb
ruary IL, 1912, following the revolu
ton of 1911, and after the adoption
OF a provisional constitution. and the
election Of Yuan Shi Kai as president
under its provisions on October s,
1913, he was inaugurated four days
later, on October 10.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
REVENUE FROM INCOME TAX,
Nearly Half Million People Contrib
uted to Government.


Washington.-Th personal income
tax was paid during the last fiscal
year by 357,516 individuals, who
turned into the government $41,046,-
162. more by nearly $13.000,000 than
the total paid by the 357,598 making
returns the year before, according to
the annual report Of the commission
er of internal revenue, made public
Sunday.
The greatest increase shown was in
the amounts paid by those subject to
the normal tax, a jump from about
S12,700,000 in 1914 to about SIG, ,559 900
liz 1915.
Incomes exceeding $500, 900 paid this
year about s6,439, 900. compared with
about $3,437,000 last year. There were
S2,754 individuals subject to the nor.
NAL tax; 127,44S who reported in
comes between $4,000 and $4,000, and
174 whose returns we're made on a
basis of incomes of s5O0,000 or more.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
District School Gives
Excellent Program.

The District school rendered q
very flne program to crowded
house last Friday evening at the
Opera House.
Tom Thumbs family; the Bos-
ton Tea Party; and numerous
other parts were highly apprec-
iative.
The teachers are to be congrat-
ulated Upon the excellence OF the
work shown by the children.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Meat Inspection.
Slaughtering and Selling
Meats Without , License.

Section 27, Chapter 1874, Ses-
sion Laws 1911, as amended in
1918, reads, as follows:
ANY person or corporation
who shall! sell or offer for sale or
expose for sale at public or priv
ate sale, any meat or food pro-
ducts that have been prepared
TOR human consumption in the
places mentioned in the preceding
Sectior licensed slaughter house)
or who shall operate said places
without first obtaining from the
said Inspector the certificate or
permit mentioned in sail Section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and shall be punished as provided
in the following Section; Provid
ed, That nothing in this Act shall
be construed to prohibit any
farmer from sIaughtefing any
animal RAISED by him and dis
posing OF the meat of such animal;
Provided. That said meat was
prepared in sanitary and whole
some manner and under proper
sanitary conditions, not sur
rounded by or in proximity to
contaminating conditions of any
kind, and protected at all times
up to delivery to the purchaser
from dust, dirt, flies, and other
contaninatiOns.
I'm prosecuting under this Sec
ton it shall not be necessary to
allege or prove that the defendant
did not have the certificate or
permit mentioned in the preced
ing Section at the time the act is
alleged to have been committed,
but the burden shall be on the
defendant to show that he lad
such certificate or permit at such
time"
On investigation, we find this
law is being viola ted in all sections
and this notice is to advise those
who are Interested that prosecu
ton will be made in every instance
where we find violations OF this
law.
The penalty provided in this
Act, is as follows:
Any person or persons, corpor
alton or corporations violating
this Act or any part, provisions
or Sections thereof, shall be guilty
OF a misdemeanor and upon con.
viction thereof. shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding Three
Hundred ($3OO) Dollars, and not
less than Twenty-Five ($25) Dol.
lars or by Imprisonment in a
county Jail for period not ex
ceeding six (6) months, or by
both fine and Imprisonment"
Very respectfully,
K. WHITE.
Inspector.
November 10th, 1915.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
POWDER PLANT BLOWN UP
One Thousand Victims When Belgian
Factory is DESTROYED.

Havre.-The authorities announced
that the victims of the Belgium DOW
der factory explosion at GRANVILLE, st.
Honorl, on Saturday will number
ABOUT 1000 1t is stated that the
number of killed is not large, but il
is feared many will die of their in
juries.
1t was impossible to approach the
wreckage for four hours after the first
explosion. At the time of the blast
l,500 Belgians were at work in the fac,
tory.
An investigation of the cause of
the explosion has been started. There
are rumors that it was spies work.
Almost every window in Havre was
smashed by the blast.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Priesthood Meeting Notice

On account OF the last Saturday
falling on Christmas day, the us.
ual Monthly Stake Priesthood
Meeting will be held one week
earlier, on, the 18th of December,
instead OF the 25th. A good at.
tendance is earnestly desired by
the Stake Presidency.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Dies at Ace of 115.

New York.-Mrs. Susan Gillis, q ne
gress, born in slavery on the planta-
tion of Colonel John Peterson at Pc
tersburg, Va, on Christmas day, 1900,
according to family records, is dead
at the home Of her daughter in Brook
lyn
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Home Missionary Appoint
ments for Sunday, Dec. 26.

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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Safe Conduct for Attac hes.

Washington.-The state department
announced Saturday taat it had re-
quested the British and French embas
sizes to grant safe conduct for Captaio
Boy-Ed and Captain Won Papen. the
recalled German attaches.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Dynamite Found Under Bridge.

Oakland, GAIA package contain
ing six sticks of dynamite equipped
with caps and fuses, was found by
an Italian fisherman under a bridge
over Alhambra creek, short distance
west from Martinez
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank allthose who
took part in the search for our
little girl on Wednesday night
Dec. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. 6. II. Fairchild.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-17
LONG SESSION AND
MUCH TROUBLE.

heard here as to what Congress
will do. But no one has vet had
the courage to declare that 1t
will adjourn before the nominat-
ing conventions are held. In fact,
many people are doubtful if an
adjournment can be had much
before election day.
The program Of subjects to be
submitted is long and varied and
1t contains no question upon
which there is substantial agree
ment III any material detail.
Perhaps a reasonable" prepar-
edness comes nearer 10 command
ing big majority than any other
matter, but It yet remains to be
determined what a "reasonable"
preparedness is. Certainly the
plan proposed by the President is
not SO accepted.
There is even wider divergence
of opinion rs to the means Of
securing revenue to pay even a
reasonable" preparedness and
to care for the deficlt in the Treas
ury which the Democrats, rs
usual, have produced. Secretary
McAdoo's scheme for augmented
direct taxes is meeting with scan
ty favor. ~he issue of bonds is
an abhorrent thought. An up
ward revision of the tariff is n
suicidal proposition, from DEM
ocratic standpoint.
The Administrations ship-pur-
chase bill will be a Rusty storm
center tor many day. Conserv-
ative Democrats will oppose it
as subversive OF all the TRADITIONAL
policies Of Jefferson and the father,
The La Toilette seamen's law is
to be singled out for attack. The
report Of the Walsh industrial
relations commission will be
target The rural credits bill, no
matter what it's form. must run
a gauntlet OF servere criticism.
The Columbian and Nicaraguan
treaties. together with the re-
naming pacts for peace bequeath-
ed by MIR. BRYAN, will occupy
much time in the Senate.
The troubles here enumerated
are exclusively Democratic. The
Republican motto is, IL should
worry. This does not mean
that the Republicans will remain
inactive. On the contrary, the
minority in each branch is deter.
mined to lose no opportunity to
demonstrates to the country the
ineptitude of the Democratic par
ty. Republicans will be ready
with well thought out suggest
ions on every topic that is likely
to arise. they have comprehen.
sive plan for national defence.
based upon the opinions OF the
military and naval experts whom
MIR. Wilson has disree arded.
They will suggest relief for the
Treasury along lines which exper.
ience has shown to be wise and
bene6cent. They will offer a
shipping bill which will possess
merit. They will, in all matters
show themselves to be statesmen
and patriots.
The only way the Republicans
could possibly aid in shortening
the session would be by accepting
whatever the White House shall
decide upon regarding all import
ant legislation. Doubtless Mr..
Wilson can find enough Demo-
Gratis, who, added to the entire
Republican membership. would
make a hnejority in both the
House and Senate. But he cert.
ainly cannot find an enthusiastic
majority. made up exclusively OF
Democrats, for any Of his plans.
Accordingly, the length of the
session will depend upon how
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-10

was done by Cadets c. Il. Graham
and Guy w. Adrianee, both Bryan
boys.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
Closed Last Night After Most Inter.
esting and Profitable Session.

The Brazos County Sunday School
Convention was brought to close
with the meeting last night at the
First Christian Church, after two
days session with Mr. and Mrs Wig.
gins and Mrs. Moody, the State Sun.
day school organizers.
The meeting last night was the
most largely attended of all and was
one Of the most thoroughly enjoyed
and profitable OF the convention.
Mr.. Virgins made fine and In.
structiye talk on the organization Of
a Sunday school, taking in detail the
organization of the different depart.
ments OF the school from the cradle
roll to the adult department. Dle
recommended that the pastor of the
church should be the superintendent
and chief Of the Sunday school, and
that each department should have
superintendent and secretary and
treasurer. This would simplify mat
tiers and each department would re-
ceive much more attention and could
be built up more easily.
Mrs. Moody, who Is one OF the most
eloquent takers that the people Of
Bryan have had the opportunity to
hear, made one OF the finest and most
impressive talks on Soul Winning
ever heard in Bryan The people
we're held spellbound by the splendid
logic and eloquence Of the speaker
and all who heard It went away great
ly benefited by the talk.
The meeting yesterday afternoon
was devoted to the organization Of
the primary and cradle departments,
In which Mrs Virgins Is an expert
She conducted the meeting and made
good talk and a number Of fine sug
eestions as to this work, using sew
eral small children from the different
Sunday schools Of the city IN making
different Illustrations and bringing
out her points.
The convention was thoroughly en-.
ioyed by the Sunday school workers
Of the city and all others who attend
ed. The rural Sunday schools were
well represented at the meetings and
muclr interest was manifested In the
movement Of Sunday school organiza.
tion.
/ A fine musical program was rem.
dered at each meeting and thanks TO
the efforts OF Mrs. r. 5. Webb who
was in charge OF the music, nothing
was left undone in this department
/ for the enjoyment Of those present
Solos were rendered at last nights
meeting by Mrs. George A. Adams
and Miss Mary Mclnnis, which added
largely to the enjoyment Of the occa'
sion.