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The Cecil Whig., 1916-10-28

shell; cattle and sheep declined in
price. The Democratic theory was
that reduced tariff duties on farm pro,
ducts would bring foreign farm pro-
ducts into our markets to force down
prices to the consumer. Foreign pro.
ducts did come and the PRICE TO
THE FARMERS WAS FORCED
DOWN. But the prices of food pro-
ducts to the consumer We're not re-
duced.
The only benefciaries of the reduc-
ton We're the foreigners who shipped
the products, and the importers and
market manipulators who received
them. They did not sell more cheaply
to the consumer but their margin of
profit was greater. While prices of
live stock to the farmer declined.
prices of meats to the consumed stead
lily advanced. The high cost of living
continued and has increased ever
since.
The Underwood law disturbed bust
ness but the President said it was a
psychological condition"
The Underwood law did not produce
enough to pay the expense of the COY
ernment and Democratic Congress
was compelled to pass the Stamp Tax
Act as a make-shift supplement to the
law. And this in times of peace
Our foreign trade increased but the
increase was in munitions and sup
plies for the nations at war. After
the war these orders will cease. AL
ready the munitions factories have
discharged thousands of men.
We ask tho INTELLIGENT and natirC+ic
voter to consider these conditions be-
fore he goes to the polls on November
7th.- Exchange.
The Cecil Whig., 1916-10-28
The Republican Doctrine of Tariff Protec

bore man home and
o peace in
OF hewahS rytOdet nOoyR
sd SeE andt tOIa of fReneant
three Xma on noppte he
an
F o lem of congress
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The Cecil Whig., 1916-10-28
Robert F.
DUE>R
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS
n r O T E G. T 10 N
PREPAREDNESS H;>n ;SNn ;X~H ;>rrHR
r 9 S p E r T Y

The positive platform Republican Party
the welfare ALL the the
property and lives both at home and abroad
The Cecil Whig., 1916-10-28
HOW TO MARX BALLOT.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER :, '9i"
The Cecil Whig., 1916-10-28
Bad Colds From Little Sneezes Grow

Many colds that hang on all winter start
with snceze, snifie, a sore throat, tight
chest You know the symptoms of colds, and
you know prompt treatment will break them
up. DR.. Kings New Discovery, with its
soothing antiseptic balsams. has been breaking
up colds and healing coughs of young and old
f"r 4 years. DR.. Kings New Discovery
Ioosons the phlcgm, clears the head, soothes
the irritat"d membrane and makes breathing
easier. At your Druggist, soc advF
The Cecil Whig., 1916-10-28

have the weight and experience which
enable them to break down the stalks
very rapidly.-E. R. Spence, Missouri.
The Washington times., 1916-12-04

THAT the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and the Brightwood
Railway Company are hereby directed
and required to remove all OF the
poles and overhead wires owned and
used by them on Georgia avenue from
Florida avenue TO Rock Creek Church
road northwest, and to install a non
grounded, metallic circuit under
ground trolley system, in lieu OF the
overhead trolley system of propulsion
on the street railway lines owned and
operated by said companies on said.
portion of Georgia avenue. Further,
the Potomac Electric Power Company
and the Chesapeake and Potomac.
Telephone Company are hereby direct
ed and required to remove all OF the.
poles and overhead wires owned and
used by them on said Georgia avenue,
from Florida avenue to Rock Creek
church road northwest. The removal
of the said poles and wires and the
construction of the said underground
trolley system shall be upon plans to-
be approved by the Commissioners OF
the District of Columbia, and shall ba
completed within one year after the
date OF approval OF this act: Provid-
ed, That IL any or all of said com
panies shall fail or neglect to remove
such poles and wires, or shall fall or
neglect to complete such underground
construction within one year after the,
approval of this act, the said com>
panies, and each OF them, shall forfeit
and pay to the District of Columbia.
the sum of 500 for each day OF such,
failure or neglect.
The Washington times., 1916-12-04


Authorization to proceed with a
new highway plan for the subdivision
known as Barry Farm is requested by
the Commissioners who recommend
legislation as follows:
"That under the authority contained
In the act making appropriations "a
provide for the expenses of the gov
eminent OF the district of Columbia
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1914. and for other purposes, which
authorizes the Commissioners TO pre-
pare a new highway plan for any por-
tion OF the District of Columbia un-
der the conditions therein named, and
the said Commissioners are hereby
authorized and directed to prepare q
the District of Columbia included
within the subdivision known as
Barry Farm: Provided, That the
width OF any highway shown on said
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
Under ID. G. Plans,

"That the Potomac Electric Power
Company is hereby directed and re,
quired to remove all of the poles and
overhead wires owned and used by Il
on Water street, between Sixth and
Fourteenth streets northwest, and on,
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
Cost Going Up.

A footnote estimates that In 1916
the support of an INDECENT insane
person was figured at $40 a year.
whereas for the next fiscal year, the
cost will be $2b5.60
Workhouse-Increas OF $500 In
The Washington times., 1916-12-04
Work On streets.

An appendix to the District esti
mate furnishes the details OF the pro
posed schedule OF work on streets and
avenues, known as the northeast, the
northwest, the southeast and south
west schedules. They are:
Northwest section-E street from
Twentieth street TO Virginia avenue;
Virginia avenue from Eighteenth
street TO Il street; Virginia avenue
from G. street to Twenty-sixth street;
Wiltberger street from Sixth, Seventh,
s, and T streets; Bates street from
North Capitol to First street, willard
street from Seventeenth street TO
Eighteenth street; ii street from
Twenty-third street TO Twenty'fourth
street: " street from Twenty.fourth
street TO Twenty-fifth street; Twenty
sixth street from h street to Pennsyi'
vania avenue,
Northeast section-Eleventh street
from / street to Florida avenue;
Twelfth street from III street TO Flor
ida avenue; Fourteenth street from
Maryland avenue to Florida avenue;
Florence street from + street to q
street; Fifth street from / street %
Florida avenue; street from Seventh
street 10 Tenth street; Patterson
street from North Capitol street 20
First street; Kent place from Ninth
street to Tenth street; Linden street
from Twelfth street to thirteenth
street.
The Washington times., 1916-12-04

Soutucust oeepohs
Southeast section-Potomac avenue
from Thirteenth street to Fourteenth
street; Thirteenth street from ID
street to Pennsylvania avenue; ID
street from Ninth street to Twelfth
street; c street north roadway from
Twelfth street to Thirteenth street;
Virginia avenue from Eighth street
to Ninth street; Ninth street from
Virginia avenue to NJ street; Ken
lucky avenue from Il street to South
Carolina avenue; Walter place from
Twelfth street to Thirteenth street;
N street from South Capitol street TO
Second street least roadway.
Southwest section-School street
from Fourand. a-half street TO Sixth
street; Delaware avenue from Virginia
avenue to l street; o street from
Four-and-a-half street to Water street:
First street from N street to o street.
Georgetown section Twenty
seventh street from p street to q
street
The Washington times., 1916-12-04

For Buildings and Grounds.
For buildings and grounds, prob
ably the most important item In the
The Washington times., 1916-12-04


Inspector, office OF superintendent
OF weights, measures, and markets,
$500; clerk, $500: clerk and stenog'
rapher, new position, 5000: two add
tjonal laborers at 5000 each.
Increase for engineer of highways,
$500; engineer of bridges, $3.50: SUI
perintendent OF suburban roads, $500;
SUPERINTENDENT OF sewers, $500; assist
ant Inspector of asphalts, $12O; assist
ant superintendent of trees and park
ings, $3.50; assistant engineer, 5000;
two assistant engineers, $3.50 each;
five rodmen. $120 each; four chainmen,
$3.50 each: assistant engineer and
change OF title from craftsmen,
Sdl55o; Inspector, $50. and another,
foremen, $3.50 each; chief clerk, en-
giyeer Commissioners office, $3.50, one
additional clerk, S1,35O; increase three
clerks, $3.50 each; two clerks, S12O
each, and three laboratory assistants,
sos for one, and $120 each for two.
An increase OF $500 Is submitted for
the municipal architect; 500 for the
assistant superintendent OF repairsi
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-21
HIGHLANDS NEWS
siH,IIrIIu1iuIIIIIInluiIulIIIuIuI,lllnIln

The meeting of the Highlands Wo-
mans club on Friday was well at
tended and considerable business was
disposed of. The club voted to give
$500 annually to the American Red
Cross. The special committees re-
ported that work for the Christmas
program was progressing nicely. The
program will be given at the. club
house on Tuesday evening, Dec. e.
The entertainment is gotten up fol-
the Highlands children and it is hoped
that they will all be present and see
Santa.
Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs. Craver and Mrs.
Peters were appointed chairmen of
committees to arrange for a musical
evening, dance and for a supper for
the club members and their husbands.
The club accepted with thanks the
flag which DR.. Hudson presented to
them. At the close of the meeting
Mrs. Craver read an article telling of
past and present conditions in Sing
Sing at the holiday season. The ar
ticle made such an impression upon
the audience that at the close, upon
Mrs. Bartlett's suggestion, the club
decided to send box of good reading
matter, magazines in English and Ger
man, to the reformatory at Monroe.
The hostesses, Mesdames Bunts,
Taylor, Bartlett and Keene served re-
freshments consisting of just two
things, which is according to the by
laws. The silver offering amounted to
1925. 80. III.
Mr.. Taylor's bus will start one-half
hour earlier than usual on Saturday
evening for the trip to town so as to
arrive in time for the passengers to
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-21
A SPECIAL APPEAL

To our friends who have remember
ed us in the past at Christmas time,
and all others interested in the future
of Washington's dependent children:
Dear Friends:
We wish we could send you each a
Christmas letter but owing to a big
$500 deficit in our finances, we are
going to appeal to you by the kind
ness of the editors Of the various pa
pers of the state for a Christmas Of
fering to help us pay this debt. If
you do not get Christmas appeal thru
the mail, please remember that this
public appeal is meant for you, and
send us your Christmas greeting by
enclosing us check. If you will do
this it will save the heavy expense of
sending out ten thousand letters,
which, added to your offerings, will,
we hope enable US to pay our debt.
The Washington Children's Home So
ciety, Marion johnson, Superintendent.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-21

be present at the community tree. The
bus will leave at $3.50 and return at
the usual hour, 10 p. m.
Madame Wuth writes friends here
that she is visiting with relatives in
Pennsylvania and will remain during
the holiday season.
The bridge between the Highlands
hill and Olmsted addition is being re-
paired today.
P. j. Murphy is in Tacoma, where
he will spend the holidays visiting rel
atives and friends.
E.. II. Mann and Clarence Sender
man were at Walla Walla last Mon
day to make filing on piece of land
which had been reported as reopened
for entry. After spending the whole
night holding their places in the line,
the filings were offered and it was
found that the report of the reopening
of the land in question was an error.
Likewise F. N. Giles had made filing
on another tract few days before,
being informed by the land Office that
it was open. Later he received his pa
pers back saying that an error had
been made and that this tract had not
been restored.
At last! On, how pleased we are!
We feel that we have not lived in vain!
The Live Wire editor is the cause of
this feeling. In his department last
week, referring to the Highlands News
he said it contained Something worth
reading lsat week." Such encomium
coming from where it does, is indeed
gratifying.
The entertainment committee gave
a dance at the club house Saturday
evening. A good crowd was in at
tendance.
j. K. Hawkins returned last Thurs
day from Seattle where he was called
by the death of S. E. Hanna.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-21
ROLLER SKATERS RACE FOR
THREE MILES IN SEWER

A big storm sewer in Pasadena
recently served as the course for q
very unusual race, described in the
January number of the Popular Me-
chanics Magazine. Three young men,
on roller skates raced thru the con-
crete lined passageway from Colora-
do Street to the outlet in South Pas
adena, distance of three miles. Each
skater Illuminated his way with a
flash light. The concrete floor of the
big tube was not very smooth in spots
and the contestants found some rather
rough going. In spite of this the win
ner, who was a high school boy of Is,
covered the distance in 16 minutes.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-21
COUNTY AGENTS
SHOW USEFULNESS
improvements in Farming Meth
DDS is Found where Agricul-
turaliStS Work

Thru development of improved or
eanization and the growth of more
definite project system the office OF
extension work in the North and West
carried its demonstration activities
into closer relation to the practical
needs of the farmers of the region
during the past year, according to the
annual report Of the state relations
service of the department. Local as
sociations of farmers took a greater
part in the work and more attention
was devoted to studies of local eco
nomic facts based upon which to de-
velop demonstrations of permanent
value. Extension work in the special
interest of farm women was under
taken in the territory under the Of
flee, and a number of women agents
were placed in the field.
Among the specific results from the
county-agent work of the office of ex-
tension work in the North and West
during the year were:
Yields of corn in fields managed as
demonstrations under supervision of
the county agents increased on an av-
erage 1878 bushels per acre over the
average yields for the region.
Yields of wheat managed as DEM
onstrations increased S.4 bushels per
acre.
Yields of oats managed as demon
strtions increased Ill bushels per
acre.
Alfalfa was introduced on 1871
farms.
Several score registered stations
and rams and several hundred bulls
and boars were placed on farms.
Nearly thousand fine bulls no
longer useful in their communities be-
cause of danger Of inbreeding were
saved from the block and transferred
to other communities.
:. One hundred and forty-three cow
testing, associations, 80 livestock
breeding associations, and 142 hog
colera control associations were or
ganized.
More than 100000 hogs were vac
cinated against cholera.
Better farm management was pro-
NOTED thru assistance given to farm
ers in determining the factors that
make for success or failure in farm
enterprises.
Farmers exchanges and cooperative
marketing associations were organic
ed and effected large savings to men,
bers.
Three-hundred and twenty-one wa
ter-supply systems were introduced
into farm homes.
Club work was carried on with
more than 100000 boys and girls.
Over "a, 1000 of these engaged in pro-
fit-making projects, producing over
$509,0OO worth, of food products.
The club work was placed on NOR
The club work was placed on a
more permanent basis as an extension
agency, and boys and girls are now
enrolling to pursue the work for a
series of years.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-12-21
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Harry Allen
McGregor Bros.
Mrs. A. A. State
Mrs. r. v. Williams
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-21
THE PASSING |
snow

HONESTLY girls we have nothing
against decolIete dinner gowns
IN our quiet thoughtful way we ad-
mire them
BUT We don't think they ought to
be cut so low that we can see
YOUR shoulder blades quiver whom
you
SWALLOW your food.
CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN
says. "scorn all except the perfect
fathers when itscomes to marriage
IS FAR : we're concerned Charlotte
you're too d. late with your advice:
WE got by 10 years ago.
NEVER saw anything like the in
quisitiveness of some newspapers
HERE'S the Muncie Press asking
what has become OF. the old-fashioned
chorus girl who wore stockings all
through the play?
SHE'S showing the high cost of shin
bones.
HAVING, we take it. done your
Christmas shopping early
GET busy with your New Years
resolving.
WE feel that the kaiser has been a
little hasty
HOW can he suggest peace without
having first consulted Hen Ford and
ROSY scrrwIDdER2
THEY may make Washington. 2. G,
dry
BUT they can never make the Con-
gressionaI Directory any drier.
NOT only the price OF coal is higher
but also the percentage Of slate and
screenings.
s EXCHANGE has story Of a man
who chased his wife cut in a snow
storm to the street clad in naught but
her night gown
THAT'S brutal
WE believe a man ought to permit
his wife TO put on pair Of shoes in
addition. before he
oHAsEs her out in a snow storm n
nightie
SOME men. however. arc always IN
such harry
AT that our idea Of good provider
is a man who brings home something
else besides a
HIccouGH and smell of lemon
peel.
AvfATRIx says dying is easy for
women: that all they need is nerve
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-21

Sergeant William s. WEIGH who
opened a recruiting station for the Z.
S army in Hammond a week ago to-
day has already enlisted fve men as Il
result of the personal interview cam
paign that he is putting on. He has
his headquarters in the Huehn build
ing. His enlistments to date are;
Harry Powers. Hammond. coast
artillery recruit
Stanley semsky. whiting. aviation
corps recruit.
Howard E. Anderson. coast artillery
recruit
Howard H. Hannah. Grand Rapids.
Mich. cavalry recruit.
Louis Larson. Chicago. signal corps
recruit.
In the governments new enlistment
campaign. the. state has been redivided
and Hammond now belongs to the
Fort Wayne district. which Is in COM
petition with the Indianapolis district.
If all the other centers can make a
showing like Sergt. ~Felch. the Fort
Wayne district undoubtedly will be
the winner of the contest. He is at II
continually an dinstead of waiting at
his headquarters for a prospect to
drop in he mingles with the men and
talks army TO them. Under new en-
listment rule. permitting an enlistrrsen n
OF only year. he has d strong talk
ing point.
Sergt. welch who came to Ham
mond after number of years OF
ranger duty in Yellowstone Park il a
veteran of the Philippine campaign.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-21
SA[ESMEN
EXPERTS
ARE BUSY

With two shopping days remaining,
the store of the hour is the store with
the Christmas spirit
In the E. c. Minas company depart
ment store this spirit Is at its height
with the shoppers responding whole
heartedly to the policy promulgated by
its owners through its employees. who
are cooperating spIendidly
The big secret of the phenomenal
holiday trade is craftsmanship in most
modern mercantile establishment In
which quality of merchandise and serv-
ice are nicely balanced. Having both,
the big store lis doing the business
The annual holiday bonus for the
clerks in the store is a factor to some
extent in the prevailing holiday spirit
in the store. for during the month of
December every sale takes on a new
Importance for the salesperson. Under
the stores policy, every salesperson re-
cefves one per cent of his or her sales
for the month, and in most cases this
amounts to a handsome bonus
While the stores management frankly
admits that patronage and business
has never been bigger than it has dur
ing the present season, it feels that
through the store will convince the
shopper. Quality articles are tastefuIIy
displayed to show variety and taste.
Clerks are attentive. interested and
seemingly tireless. The shopper can't
help but feel that he has gotten into
real shopping place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-21
@URT
AGAINST
e |. COHEN
Painters Local of Ham
mond Wins $4,000 Dam
age Suit Brought Against
it by Hammond Painting
Contractor.
,sneclal to TIE TIMEs.l

f,feawN POINT, IND. Dec. 21.--Aft-
.bree DAYS of trial. it tok a jury
- than an hour Wednesday evening
aacide in the case of 1. l. Cohen. q
llur,n,ond painter and paper hanger.
atnst the Hammond Painters Union,
- No $50, that Cohen had no calm
aamages against the union. His
otaint filed two years ago asked
- tbo,,sand dollars damages on the
.,na that his business had been
'7,l,aaqed by interference from union
s.'an through intimidation Of his en-
.,te.,-ers 1t was also alleged that the
,,oion pulled workmen of jobs on
s,-hfrb cohen was engaged
No evidence convincing enough for
i,,rv on the intimidation allegation
srbtnitted on the question OF
.'.,11tne men off a job, Judge McMahan
-, ytied the case. held that union
- rirht to enforce its own rules
"a ,aeulations. The defense repre-
s,ed bv Attorneys w. j. McAleer.
9,.arya sheerer and Frank Pattee,
~,,e,,e,l through testimony from off.
- If the union that they remained
,,itbin their jurisdiction and rights IN
,Lofr warfare upon Cohen.
..The iury's verdict is clear Gu
,.4.tarv for organized labor said Bus
,,,,ss Agent Henry Gabler Of the
,.ai,,ters, union today. 1T shows tina
tsev do not have to resort to any
Illegal methods to set results.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-12-21
PIONEER
MERCHANT
IS DEAD

Death this morning claimed Paul
Henry Mueller. Hammonds well known
hardware dealer. and in point of years
of residence, the second oldest merch-
ant Of the city. Mr. Mueller passed
away at his home. 7s7 South Hoamn
street at o'clock, apparently without
any pain and without losing conscious
ness. lie had been ailing with stomach
trouble for the past year. but until
yesterday he was able to be up and
around only three weeks ago he paid
a short visit to his store. ia Sibley.
The funeral while not yet. definitely
arranged, will probably be held Sunday
afternoon, with short services at the
home. and interment at Oak Hill cem-
etery. owing to the death, the store
will be closed until next Tuesday
Mr. Mueller is survived by his widow
and five children, who according to
their ages are Mrs. Antonia Grippe of
Milwaukee, and Miss Catherine Muel-
Ter, and John. Joseph and Henry Mue1-
Ter. all of Hammond He was mem-
Der OF the Knights and Ladies of
Honor
Germersheim. Bavaria. Germany. He
served in the German army during the
war of Sixty and later came to this
country. settling in Chicago. Thirty
years ago he and Henry Lundt as part
ners. startsd in the hardware business
in the Heintz block. In 1901 Mr. NueI-
Ter contributed to the eity's progress
with modern brick building on Sibley
street. Jacob Schloer is his only SEN
ior In Hammond as a merchant.
Nine years ago Mr.. Mueller went to
his native land for a visit and he had
always planned to make another visit
Although a man of very quiet and re
firing disposition Mr.. Muelled's circle
of friends and acquaintanees was city
wide. He was a man of exemplary
character and commanded respect for
his integrity.