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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
THE Board of Commissioners of Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings will offer at
public sale in front of State Capitol
Building, at entrance Fourth and State
M P fbs at 10 GGIGc
buildings and structures upon the
premises within. the boundaries of the
proposed extension of Capitol Park in
Eighth Ward, City of Harrisburg:
S. e. corner Poplar and State Streets
SIormerly occupied by Dauphin Cigar
North Street. sol.
North Street, sol (rear).
Curtis Street, 10S-110.
South Alley, 608.
529 Filbert Street.
424-426. State Street
42S-425 North Avenue.
Rear 424,426 State Street
The purchaser shall pay to the Com
monWealth of Pennsylvania through the
office of the Superintendent of Public
STounds SI unna; and Buildings, Harrisburg, Pa.
rency, the amount at which the said
building or buildings and structures are
awarded to them, as follows: A cash
on day of sale and the balance before
entering upon the property to remove
the material purchased.
unoccupied possession will be given the
purchaser Immediately. Where the
premises are tenanted possession will
sess are vaeated after the
VIII not be responsible for any damage
70 property after possession is given
Purchaser shall state at time of their
oHer the time required to remove the
oulldings and material after being
gwen possession by the Commonwealth
which in no case shall be longer than
go days. All building refuse shall be
carted away from the premises by the
purchaser. All foundation walls must
be taken down and removed at least
three feet below level of street.
:, The Board of Commissioners of Pub
lie Grounds and Buildings reserves the
right to accept or reject any or all bids.
The work of removal shall be perform
ed under the direction of and to the
satisfaction of the Superintendent of
Public Grounds and Buildings.
NOTE--The sidewalks and street
paVements are not to be removed by
purchaser of buildings or structures
under this schedule.
SAMUEL 3. RAMBO,
superintendent.
BY order of the Board
LLOYD w. MITCHELL,
SacrefarV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Agents Wanted
Statesmen Wanted

MEN = Two live. energetic men who
are not merely satisfied to earn q living,
but who have enough pep" and stabil-
ity to get into the forty or fifty dollar
mornings. to 8. C. q. Reeser. 80 North
Court street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Lcta1cgraph VaCant o Ad
NEW YORK STOCKS

Chandler Bros. &c Co.. members New
YORK and Philadelphia Stock Ex-
changes, North Market Square, Har-
rlsburg; 1888 Chestnut street. Phila-
delphia; "a Pine street, New York,
furnish the following quotations:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

FOR SALE - USED TIRES, sizes
S0X3 to 37x51s. CRESCENT GARAGE.
232 South street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

MECHANICAL DRAWING - Special
night classes now forming at YOUNG
MEMS BUSINESS INSTITUTE. Learn to
be a Frog and Switch craftsman. Local
positions. Good salaries. Write, call,
or phone for particulars.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

Girl wants position as upstairs or
downstairs girl. No washing. Refer
ences required. 26 North Cameron
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

SIE. ur,t.R ON November 20, 1917
William r. shealfer, aged ~ years; o1i or-
The relatives and friends ana al, em- M
EXAMINATIONS of which he was Was sn,rWices a. rWi s
her are invited to attend the ser Tn.SS
on Thursday morning. at lV;3vv lVVa;9v
O'clock, at his late residence, Ind Ind
Rhoads avenue. Further ,,ooS servioeS ' at
interment Thursday AFTERNOON
Shippensburg, Pa. Body can pc we view
ed this evening between the hours Vi
and 9.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Card of Thanks

MIR. AND MRS. RICHARD LEhps, ~ re
POI North Fifteenth street WISH hfrienSs s
turn their many thanks 70 ttn,td t;ndness in
and neighbors for their
heir sad affiictiOn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

CLOTHING, SHOES. FURNITURE
Bought at highest cash prices and sold
reasonable. S. Refkin. 407 Broad street.
Bell phone 1850.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Apartments For Rent
Rooms For Rent

FOR RENT Two unfurnished
rooms on third floor; all conveniences
Apply "a South Third street, Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

WANTED - 80 girls
to make straight shape
on hand work. Rolling
42c; punching 2lc. We
teach suction rollers to
make hand work. Apply
at Harrisburg Cigar Co.,
500 Race street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

1S41 Fulton st. Rent, $14O0. Price,
$1,50000.
1853 Fulton, Cor. Muench. Price.
81, 10000.
1920 Susquehanna st. Price, S2,1O0.0O.
II. c. BRANDT,
sc North Third Street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

22s NORTH FIFTEENTH STREET
between Walnut and State; three-story
brick; nine rooms; bath; side, front,
rear entrance; gas; electricity; newly
painted and papered. Now vacant.
$4,000. $500 cash. Irwin M. Cassell,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Lost and Found

LOST = Sunday morning. in Reserss
voir Park. between Third SdId Cherry yyatcB' aan
whitehall street en5ramerad S returned
TO 1906 Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Musical
Automobiles

MAKE AN OFFER on a touring car,
including new extra tire. inner tubes,
chains etc. it must be sold. Fl. G. Ped
low, ITO South Thirteenth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Real Estate For Rent
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
No. 1894 Market street, D.
room brick house, with steam
heat and electric. lights; porch
front and side entrance. Rent
$40.
No. S07 n. Eighteenth street.
S-room brick house, with steam
Sroom brick house, with
steam heat and electric light.
Immediate possession Rent.
sS25.
No. 1851 State street, Groom
frame corner house, with water
and electric light, Large two
story stable in rear. Good gar
age location. Rent for both,
S21.0O. g.
]. Il GIPPLE,
1851 Market Street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Real Estate For Sale

DESIRABLE PAXTANG PROPERTY
Every convenience; steam heat; big
more than year Price, $500 Address
Box AZ, PaXtang, or call Bell 101SJ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

CASH paid for ladies' and gentle
mems clothing and shoes: also furniture
goods you want to sell. Send postal to
688 Herr street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

Mill work OF all kinds. Estimates
cheerfully given. S24 North Seventh
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

UPHOIsTERING- - And furniture re-
pairing; MATTRESSES renovated and cush-
ions of all kinds made. S. N. Cluck,
320-326 Woodbine street. Phone 1917.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

WANTED = A white girl for general
housework. Apply 1001 North Second
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

WANTED-Diningro girls (white)
Apply Lincoln Hotel, Lancaster, Pa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Help Wanted-Male

SHORTHAND AND TYPEwRITING
AT HOME = We prepare you for civil
service positions by a modern and ef-
ficent method of instruction at home
and furnish standard typewriter. Ad-
dress INTERSTATE BUREAU, Harris
burg. Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Situations Wanted-Female

WANTED - Respectable colored wo-
man wants days work of any kind, or
night. Call, or address. 30S Mulberry
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Deaths

DAILEY-Catherine, widow OF .ns 5o iasf af
Michael Daley, died November -V' "'
her home. Ala Boas street. c.
Funeral services will be heid az % ~
Patrick's Cathedral at a. M. friuas ;
November "a.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE

G., Philadelphia, Nov. %. - Wheat -.
ssiteaady; NO. z. red. spot and November.
i;ssa % @l.S7; No. 2, Southern, red, $1.S2@
Gorn = The market is steady; No, 2,
SeiieIM, YeISo, local, sl:2o@1;21: steamer. No.
sag q e4c; No. 8. white, s2Ss2kc." "Hi'e'
o,t b'an an - The market is firm;
lily mliis, winter. per ton sec. 90; west
eTn Wlnter, per ton. s26.50; soft, winter.
ger od dton' $500; Spring. per ton, s31.5O@
Refined Sugars - Market steady: ::
PoWdered, 7.55 DISCO; fine granuIa ted,
i'46 g SOC; confectioners' A, 7.350740c
Butter = Market firm; western.
Acc. ~ pith''' iaicS'
Eggs - The market Ii firm:
FennsylVanla and other nearby frsts
tree cases, $3.50 per case; do, current
receipts' y' free cases $12.90 per case;
per case; do, firsts, free cases, $12.sv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

Money to Loan
MONEY ADVANCED to housekeep-
ers at legal rates; business confden-
tial Profit Sharing Loan Society, Room
I, Spooner Building, 0 North Market
Square.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

WANTED = Boys, 16 years of age or
over, to learn shoemakingi good POSI-
Yuncel Shoe Manufacturing Company,
Sixteenth and State streets
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Farms

FARM FOR SALE - Near Dillsburg,
Pa. Large Farm, good buildings. Price
is right. Very desirable. For particu-
lars address A. c. Mead, Union Trust
Co. Building. Harrisburg, Pa.
40-ACRE FARM - The Mrs. Peters
Farm; this is a very old widow; all new
buildings; even fields; fruit; on beau
tiful river; four miles east of Dingles-
town; this farm beats all of them; for
$2,350. G. B. Care. 400 Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

Chicago, H.. Nov q Cattle Re-
celpts, $1,000: weak. Native beef cat
tie, $500 o@12.00; western steers, s6.6O6p
1918; stockers and feeders $4,000 I. 70:
ec9Ws GO %a = and a ~ heifers. $3.65 q $50; calves,
Sheep = Receipts. $4,000; firm.
11.90. T'I'V
Hogs = Receipts, $4,000; strong. Bulk
,,,xd oil sales; s9o;1moI9SS5; om light ss4099.65;
rough, $685. @9.55; pigs, S6.25@936.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Money to Loan

MONEY TO LOAN on Real Estate
security in any amounts and upon any
terms to suit borrower. Address p. o.
Box 174, Harrisburg, Pa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

FOR SALE - 1916 veIie. stx-cyIiuder
good as new. price 5000; 1915 Chalmers.
two new tires, price 500: 1912 Pullman.
$3.50: 1912 Regal $3.50. Miller Auto Co.
So South Cameron street. Bell 4fl9
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

cation, Aear Post Office. ground floor.
Inquire Typewriter Office, 2l1 Locust
street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

WE have room for operators, learn
ers, folders and trimmer, good pay and
easy, work making ladies' and chill
drenS wear; several special machine
operators wanted. Harrisburg Apparel
Co, over City Star Laundry. rear en-
trance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Rooms Wanted
Board and Rooms
Observation-Disclosures

BOARD WANTED - Mother and two
children, six months and two. years,
day. Address s., 4704. care of Tele-
graph. E..
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

GOVERNMENT
aminations for ]
Post Office Clerk
scon TO be held.
Interstate Civil
Young Mems Blu!
shey Building,
streets, or phone
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

ALL KINDS OF JUNK Clean up
your house. Collect waste paper (news-
metals, tin foil. rubber, rags. We will
pay highest prices. Call Bell 4024J.
Tell us what you have, and wagon
call.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Help Wanted-Male

WANTED - Five stock boys. Apply
at once. Dives, Pomeroy & stewart
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

JITNEY FOR SALE Five-passen-
ger car for sale in good shape, at a
reasonable price. Taken in exchange
on piano. Stauffer Piano Co.. 3t5 Broad
street. Car can be seen at REX GAR
AGE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
closing: N
Wheat-aDecember, 1881; May, 1.sS&.
Oats-December, 57sS: Januarv 621L
Pork-January, 27.70; May, 1850.
Lard-January, 1896; May, 1880.
Ribs-January, 1855; May, 1477.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

your AUTOMOBILE. MOTORCYCLE
AND BICYCLE TIRES during the next
week These special prices are good for
10 days only Compare our prices with
those of other dealers. You will b.
pleased with the saving made by DEALING
with us. DAYTON GARAGE, 912 NORTH
Third street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

FOR SALE - 1914, seven-passenger
Winton touring car, in good condition.
New cord tires all around Miller Auto
Co. 63 South Cameron. Bell phone
41t9.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

POSITIONS - Ex-
Railway Mail Clerks.
) and other positions
See Mr.. Depue, of
Service Bureau, at
iiness Institute, Her
and Market
Bell 4361.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

cIJoTs First and second 1asters on
I,dies' high grade turn shoes: SmaltZ-
Goodwin Co, 315 North Twelfth street,
philadelphia,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
For Rent-Miscellaneous

FOR RENT-Offices suitable
for a doctor or dentist or general
purposes. Light, heat and attend
ance. DR.. John Oenslager, I'll
North Third street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Business Opportunities

FOR SALE - Restaurant will be sold
at a Bargain on Hummel avenue. near
square of Lemoyne. c. L. Ortmyer, Le-
moyne Pa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Storage
Hauling and Moving

HAULING
r. \ HARTMAN, National Transfer
Coz. Movers of pianos. safes. boilers
and general hauling. w. H. Lathe,
Manager, Fifth and Woodbine streets.
Bell phone No. 2503R.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

OUR BIG SALE OF AUTOS will come
off December 16 over $50 cars will be
sold at n sacrifice, including many diff
ferent makes. Runabouts, touring cars
and many others We sell cars on con-
signment. NO CHARGES FOR STOR-
AGE. AUTO TRANSPORTATION CO.,
25-c9 North Cameron street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Situations Wanted-Feinale

| WANTED Young woman desires
position as general housework or
housekeeping. Address M, 5504, care
of Telegraph.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

WASHING-Woman desires washing
at home, for small families. or lady or
neatly done when ironing is desired
Address, +. A, 1887 r.. care Telegraph
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

FORD CAR = 1913 model. Has Just
been rebuilt and overhauled. In excel
lent running order. Has all new tires,
new top and curtains. New electric
lights. Will demonstrate. Price, 1925.
Address p. o. Box 430, Harrisburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22
Business Personals

ALL kinds of SAFETY RAZOR
BLADES RESHARPENED, 25c doz, ex-
Star heavy, 15c; old style. csc each.
street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-22

Colored woman desires position do
ing general housework; can furnish
reference. Call Tuesday morning. 1920
New Fourth street.
The Dermott news., 1916-10-12
Delinquent Drainage Tax Notice.
mott Drainage District,

Boardof ON mission OF Drainage District
Delinquent
lreon hayn the following
led
collection certain drainage taxes on
the st
with the seyeray due from each to"t
Amount
The Dermott news., 1916-10-12

i. Glltisan. Attorney
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-05
OIL
MAGNATE DEAD
DEATH CLAIMED JOHN ID. ARCH
bold vt AN EARLY HOUR
THIS MORNING.
WAS So YEARS OLD
lArchbold Had Been for Years the
Right Hand Man of John y. RociSc-
fcIier as Active Head of stand
ard Oil Company.

TARRYTOWN. n. j.. December 5.
John y. Archbold. Standard Oil
magnate, died al $50 O'Clock this
morning at his home On South Broad
way here.
Death resulted from complications
following an operation for appended
It's on November 81.
Archbold was president OF the
Standard Oil company OF New Jer-
sey and was 8S years old
lie was John y. Rockefeller's right
hand man in the great Standard Oil
system. lie was credited with mix
ing certain certificates OF deposits
with politics number of years
back
Archbold was stricken with ap-
pendicitis November 10 and was OPP
Grated on two days later His con
dition was at once realized as being
desperate Blood TRANSMISSION was re-
sorted to, Archbold's chauffeur, Mos
ger, volunteering TO furnish the
blood. For time Archboid seem
ed to rally after this operation.
John u. Rockefeller. the aged head
of Standard Oil. remained ct his
home at Pocantico Hill waiting for
the result OF. his executives crisis.
Archbold's body will rest in the
family mausoleum at the north end
of Sleepy Hollow cemetery, where
the body OF Mrs. John D. Rockefel-
Ter was placed before being taken to
Cleveland With Archbold at the
end were Mrs. Archbold and chill
dren, John f. Archbold. Mrs. Michael
Van Buren, and Mrs, Armar saunder-
son. the latter of England. Mrs.
Archbold had about recovered from
a collapse suffered several days ago.
Estimates by Archbold's associates
today placed one hundred million
dollars as the value of his various
properties.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-05
END OF WAR
NOT FAR OFF
ONE OF LEADING PAPERS OF
BERLI< SAYS THAT NEt;O-
TiATIONs ARE NEAR.
A BUSINESS PEACE
One Berlin Paper Relieves That
Gerard u Returning To Germany
With Some Kind of
Peace Proposal.

LONDON. dec. 5.--An article pre-
dieting the approach of peace ncgo-
tiations has appeared In the IIerlin
JagebIatt and Il quoted in mn Ann
sterdam dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company. The Tagcblatt
says:
"Thc moment II near when 4
business peace will be posstbIe---n
peace which the allies and the ccn-
trail powers can discuss tn view OF
the securities they possess. Or
course, those who consider such u
proposal must not be allowed 90
return home empty handed. The
status quo ante beIlum Is impossible
since the independence of Poland ~
proclaimed, hut II Is remarkable that
the number OF t:ermans who wish 10
annex Belgium has slirunk recently
20 almost nothing, while many PAM
German. are ready to listen 10 the
word qualification without protest. I"
The TagcbIatt says that the fact
Il iat Germany wants q hu.iuess
rseace Is sign not Of weakness, but
u common sense. The yOssiche Zsc-
tung also prints an article discmss-
ing The possibility Of peace. II
says:
probably Ambassador Gerard is
returning to Germany with some
peace proposal" " such Is the case,
the paper goes on. America Is IN mu-
suitable mediator, and il warns Ger
many to accept the services Of Presi-
dent Wilson only as messengers,
and nut ~ an arbitrator.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-05
WAR MINISTER
QUITS CAb|NE7 7
ANNOUNCED ON HIGH aUTHORI-
ITY TODAY DAVID LLOYD
GEORGE HAS RESIGNED.
FORMAL STATEMENT.
A Formal Announcement of the Res
igantion, II Mas Stated. VIII
BE Made Public To-
MORROW.

LONDON. Dec. 5.-On the highest
afternoon that David Loyd-George
had resigned from the cabinet. His
resignation was drafted and sent tc
Premier Asquith Immediately after
he obtained information that Asquith
was unwilling to agree upon plan
for war council of which the pre-
mier was not to be a member.
In announcing Loyd-George's de
cision the Exchange Telegraph com
pany added that the formal an
nouncement OF his severance of re-
lations with the cabinet would be
given tomorrow.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-05
EMBARGO ON CANADIAN
POTATOES IS LIFTED
THIS STEP nv THE AGRICULTu-
RAJ DEPARTMENT MAY
REDUCE PRICES.
The Potatoes Must BE Az Sound As
Commercially Practicable and
Contain Only Slight Dis
ease Traces.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 5-Thc first
step OF the department OF agricul-
tufe toward a policy expected to re-
duce the prices OF food staples was
taken today when an embargo on
Canadian potatoes was lifted ship
ments OF potatoes. II was explained,
must be certified by shippers TO be
as sound as commercially practicable
and contain no more than ten per
cent showing traces or disease.
Heretofore Canadian potatoes have
been admitted only at designated
ports Of entry. Under the amended
rules importers must apply to the
federal horticultural board for per-
mits.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-05
.SUFFS READY FOR
DRIVE ON CONGRESS
ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO
Push THROUGH THE SUSAN
Il. ANTHONY AMENDMENT.
The Leaders Believe That President
Wilson Has Changed His Views
Regarding the Suffrage
Question.

WASHINGTON Dec. 5. Inc
front line OF the army OF woman
suffrage formed here today for the
"big push,n on congress to force
through the Susan b. Anthony
amendment at this short session.
The initial move OF the campaign
depends largely upon whether the
attitude of President Wilson which
nj action has at all changed, Some
suffrage workers believe IL has, that
il may be passed on promptly TO the
states for ratification,
The following official statement
was made today by the Union
through the United Press "The
feeling is general that demand for
n federal amendment should be
pressed much more insistently than
heretofore in view OF the previous
delay of congress in dealing with the
measure.
las been unanswerably presented
The movement has been endorsed by
women voters at the polls and there
/ is only one answer the administra.
tion can give. namely the passage o.
federal amendment at this session
The women are not in mood tS
brook the delay.
I'VE are confident the attitude o
the administration will be favorable
because the democratic party I,
maintain itself must look To th'
west. II cannot hold the west with
out the women voters, and to vii
their sapport must aid woman SUI
fsage."
Miss Anne Martin OF Nevada. ma
tional chairman of the Woman
Party, is in iharge of re campaign
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-12-05
THE PRESIDENT APPEARS PER-
SONALLY BEFORE CONGRESS-
To DELIVER MESSAGE.
PROGRAM OUTLINED
The President Hoped BY His Appeal
Today to Convince Congress of
Importance of Immediate
Legislative Action.
by Robert j. Bender,
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent. }

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--Follow-
ing the precedent re established
when he first assumed his executive
duties in the White House, President
Wilson today appeared before a
joint session of congress and person
ally outlined legislation he hopes to
have enacted by that body. 1t was
the third time he has addressed the
sixty-foutrh congress.
Because the makeup of the next
house may result in hard shedding
for democratic measures. the Presi-
dent hoped, by his appeal today, to
convince this congress of the impor-
tance of immediate action on legis-
lation he particularly desires.
The executive box in the house
gallery was reserved for Mrs. Wilson
and other members of the presidents s
family. Members OF the cabinet, al
30, were tHcIe
While congress is working on his
recommendation the president will
be away from Washington but little.
Should it be necessary he may recon-
mend that the customary Christmas
recess be dispensed with. This sug-
gestion has been made already by
Speaker Clark and Chairman Fitz-
gerald of the House Appropriation
committee.
There is much to GO before March
8, the date set for adjournment, If
the Presidents wishes are to be car
ried out in full at this time and not
entrusted TO the sixty-fifth congress.