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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
BUOD FOR DEFENSE
President of the Il" Lines Con.
tributes rs Memberships to
Committee on Military
Engineering.

The Chicago Elevated lines have
come to the support Of preparedness
for national defense. The support
takes the form of a contribution of
twenty-five memberships in the joint
committee on military engineering.
This organization is made up of mem.
bers OF all Of the various engineering
societies In Chicago.
In a letter to the committee. Britton
!. Budd. president of the elevated lines,
expressed his appreciation Of the oh.
jects Of the organization and stated
that twenty-five men would be chosen
from among the employees Of his com.
pany to become active members.
Lectures will be given by various of.
ficers In the regular army from time
to time. The organization intends to
be prepared to offer Its services to the
government in time Of need.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24

by combination Of Yates.Deneen forces
on 10th ballot, on which Mr.. Deneen
was nominated.
1904-19l2-Republican national com.
mitteeman for Illinois and member OF
executive body of national committee.
190G-Member of Congress from the
18th district until March. 1911.
1900-Purchased Hemenway Farm,
now Sinnissippi Farm, on Rock River,
near Oregon, Illinois. Devoted past
fifteen years to development of farm
along practical lines, dairying, live
stock breeding, general farming and
tree culture.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24

gas on heat unit instead of the pres.
ent candle power basis.
If 1t is the intention of your COM
mittee to withhold a decision upon
the question of a change to a heat
unit standard until after the valua.
ton OF the company's property is com.
pleted," Mr.. insult says In his letter,
1--WE ask that you advise MS of that
intention.
In order to prevent delay we were
careful to propose at the outset that
the rates should not be regarded as
binding for any definite period, but
merely as a schedule to be utilized
until the valuation Of the cOmpany's
property is completed and the rates
shown to be justified"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
ILLINOIS PENSIONS
Commission Created by Last
Legislature Gets Busy to
Save Them from Failing.

The Illinois pension laws commits
sion created by the last legislature to
estimate the future costs OF all exist.
ing pension funds In Illinois, to inves.
tigate the operation Of similar laws In
other states and to make recommends.
tions for emendation of existing laws
in the next general assembly, met and
began its work.
The Investigation Is likely to last
for many months, and 1t Is anticipated
that important recommendations look.
ing to public economy in the admins.
tration of pension matters will result.
Assistant superintendent of Streets
Mitchell gives general satisfaction by
the way he performs his duties.
~
William H. Weber always made .
good public record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
ROBBINC TnETAXPAYER
Contractors Charge More for
Paving This Year Than They
Did Last Year.

Paving bids this year range from s
to Is cents q square yard more than
last year. President Michael ]. Faher.
ty Of the Board Of Local Improve.
ments told thirty street pavement
contractors. When he wanted to
know why. the contractors replied
that the price Of fuel oil has gone up,
the distance Of average hauls to
dumps has increased and the cost Of
double teams has risen from Sc q day
to 81.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
LOWER GAS RATES
Samuel insult Makes an Appeal
to the City Council on
the Subject.

Samuel insult, chairman of the
board Of directors Of the gas com.
pany, addressed an appeal to the coun.
ell committee on gas, oil, and electric
light asking immediate consideration
Of the company's proposal to lower
rates in return for permission to sell
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
WOMEN LOSE VOTE
Can No Longer Decide the Elec-
ton Of Judges of the Mu-
nicipal Court.

County Judge Thomas F. Scully of
Cook County, head Of the election
machinery in Chicago. took cogni.
zance of the decision OF the Supreme
Court in the Macomb case taking
away the right of women to vote for
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
Outline Of the State Declaration
Announced by the Party
Leaders at. Springfield.

Republican leaders in session at
Springfield announced that the state
platform would demand:
!. Preparedness. adequate and i'm.
mediate. with special emphasis on a
strong navy.
2. A tariff commission.
3. A constitutional convention for
Illinois.
4. Restoration to Chicago of home
rule for its local public utilities.
8. An executive budget.
Q. Revision and simplification of
the state primary and election laws.
z. The adoption of the proposed tax
amendment.
Judge Harry p. Dolan has made .
good record In the Municipal Court.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-24
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EAGL.ETS.

Frank J. Hogan has made q great
record % attorney for the Fire Do
partment. He 10 always looking after
the interest OF the people.
Louis c. Rocca. OF the we'll known
North Side undertaking nrm Of Roc.
ca Brothers, at 23S West Division
street. 10 respected by all who know
him. He IL popular with everybody
In and out Of politics. and he Is gener.
ally regarded as q coming man.
~
Chicago gives TO it, people the poor
est water service Of any city in the
world for the money they pay for Il
With an exhaustless body Of fresh
water ct her door Chicago 10 constant.
" talking about installing water
meters In every nat and in every homo
to stop waste" This 10 In the face
Of the fact that the enormous surplus
In the water fund 10 constantly being
appropriated to meet other expenses
Of the city government instead Of
being used to extend and build up the
water system. Water meters In every
dat In Chicago would bring on . pes
thence In this big city In short time.
Every man VINO talks Of water
meters or water waste In the homes
Of Chicago should be charged -
public enemy.
The people cannot have too much
water.
To limit ito use means pestiisncs
and disease.
New York goes 1853 miles for fresh
water and the great aqueduct which
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-05-25

This has been one of the most
prosperous years in the history
of the institution.
The following applicants for
common school graduation diplO-
mas took the examination on May
18th AMI 18th: Misses Minnie
Upton, Anita Wells, Bette Prof.
lit, Wanda Breeze, Inez Breeze,
Dexter Stephens, and Messrs.
Ezekiel Brashear, William Nc
Oormick and James Wireman, all
of whom made til e required
grades and received diplomas
from the State Superintendent
and County Board of Examiners.
According to the statement
from Miss Mia Knox, who taught
the school at NADIA, the school
year 1915-16, the percentage of
average daily attendance, based
on census, was 7496, which will
entitle her to extra pay on ac-
count of her having procured such
good attendance.
The State Supervisor of rural
schools said the greatest obstacle
to overcome was the idea of little
schools. Some want a little house
on little ground, with a little
equipment and little attend
ance from a little district having
little idas of education, little re-
lations, history, traditions and
policy, where teacher with lit.
tleseducation, training and expe-
lrience: for Q little part of hisi life
at little salary during a little
annual term, teaches little chill.
dren little things in a little way.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-05-25
Pastor WedS
At Richmond.
Rev. Cleo PurviS Takes
Marion County Girl
For Bride.

Rev. Cleo Purvis, who for the
past few months has been pastor
OF the Christian church here, was
married Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Rev. ID. Fl.
Matherly at Richmond, to Miss
Lillian Bohannan, Of Marion
county. The bride has been
teaching in the schools of that
county, and Is a very popular
young lady. After the ceremony
the young couple left for a trip
to Cincinnati and other points
and will return here Friday or
Saturday and take up their re.
sidence in the Thos. Edge prop.
erty in the upper bottom. TO
Mr.. and Mrs. Purvis we extend
hearty welcome to Clay Clay.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-05-25
SHpper Was Success

L
The Ice Cream aud Strawberry
snppergiven by some'of he ladies
for the benefit of fhe cemetery
fund, was very successful and a
total of SS4 was taken in, the
clear profit being $l3. Those
contributing to the success of the
affair by donations were Mes
danes e n n / Q Russell, John
Ringo, James Bloom. Chas Mize,
r. O. Mize, X. O. Vollmer, Gran
Hackworth, Carrie Groves,
Edwin Rose, Albert Burgher,
j. II. o'Rear, Sam Carr, Bob
Upton. j. o., Fitch, Reese Wig
GIGS, and w. q. Gillis, and
Misses Alice Eaton, Alice Carlee
Eaton, Ruth Eaton, and Ethel
Duncan. These ladies have the
thanks of the Cemetery Board ss
well as of the entire town for
their help. and tn, money will
be spent in putting the cemetery
in better shape for Decoration
Day.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-05-25
Has Bad Fail.

Word has been received here
that Mrs. Jane Wallace, who il
well known TO many people here,
fell down the stairs at her home
at Irvine, and broke her hip,
A great deal of anxiety has been
caused her friends as Mrs. Wal
lace is SS years Of age. She is a
sister of Mrs. VIM, Mountz and
Mrs. Ellen Mckinney and is also
related to ID. Il. Daniels family
aud others here.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-05-25
STANTON.
(By r. 0. Derthick.)

John W. Williams Is sick at his home
this week.
VIII Adams was in Lexington on
business Tuesday.
Clarence Atkinson was at Lexington
Tuesday on legal business.
Miss Mary Martin left "Wednesday
for Mt. Sterling for a visit.
John Profit of Hombre visited his
brother Edward. the past week.
Mrs Callic DAVIS, 81 Clay City, was
with the home folks over Commence
ment.
Miss Mabel Even has arrived home
from Columbia where she has been
teaching school.
James z. Lacy of Hazel Green was
here Over Sunday visiting his daughter
Mrs. A. T. Stewart.
John holland, son of Judge Nolsnd
of Irvine, was here this week looking
after some oil leases.
Mrs. Il. A. Harter, OF NADIA IS the
guest OF Rev. ana MIS- .. " nancy
over Commencement.
S..'o : "oo rom oa, o. ~. $50 -
up .aesuas n,sns ~ as,e
's'' Nv '"e 0oese 'hApe''
ha.a ..L;n. a. rart ~ Tho 1,ou,,an,e-
,,,.n, a~arc,sa. ~. n... zoo.
Mrs. Lawrence Knox and son Kay OF
Waiting her sister Mrs lydia Daniel.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-05-25

one to keep his eyes open II he doesn't
want to get run over We have three
machines in town Cow, and it looks
good to see them.
f. II. Fuller, Mrs Efiie Smith and
A. r. Stewart, are having their houses
painted, which win help the looks OF
the town very much DR.. Mansfield is
having his hoose fepapered. Guy
Grove is having his new house painted
and has moved into y, where they are
at home to their friends.
The children Of the first and second
rooms, under Misses Carver and
Thompson, gave their entertainment
to n large and very Appreciative audi
ence saturday afternoon. Children are
always interesting snd draw a good
crowd wherever IL he. The exercises
were Of unusually high character, and
all enjoyed themselves immensely.
The body Of JUDI M. A. Phillips,
who died at Louisville, was buried in
Stanton cemetery, Thursdsy. Among
those who attended the funeral we're
Mrs. NJ. A. Phillips and her grand
daughter, Lucille Todd. Ben Throck-
morton and wife ofiryine, J. T. Phil
lips, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Huseman of
Louisville, and james Phillips of JEFF
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-05-25

James Conlee of Rosslyn, were here
Saturday attending the children's ex,
ercises at the college.
Mrs. II. ID. Clark returned the first
Of the week from Richmond. where she
had been visiting her daughter, Mrs
Conlee, for several days.
Miss Ethel Stephens and her brother
Of near Mt Sterling. arrived Tuesdey
for visit among kin folks and to take
10 commencement week.
Lennie Grove and wife and daugh-
ter, arrived home the first of the week
after few days visit with relatives AT
Campton Jet, Paris and on Hardwicks
creek.
Glenmore Daniel who has been living
In Iowa for several years, arrived Sat-
urday and will take possession OF the
farm of his father, Henry Daniel, on
Cat creek.
County Judge A. T. Knox, J. 8. Ew-
en-, Ance Norton and J. D. Atkinson,
were in Frankfort Tuesday, appearing
before the Board of Equalization and
the Good Roads Commission.
Misses Sylvia Skidmore from near
Mt. Sterling, Perl skidmore from
North Fork, and Mary Lee Hoskins Of
Mt. Sterling, are here taking in Com
mepcement and visiting their aunt,
Mrs. W. r. Catron.
John Holly and son, Of Carlisle, Wis.,
tied his mother and Ide Boone for sew
eral days last y eek, returned home Sat-
urday. Mr.. Holly lived here many
years ago. and came back to visit the
old places and friends.
Robert Morris has returned home
from an extended business trip through
the north eastern part OF the state
with e, @. Cowgill Of Lexington.
TIE y nsnds AZ mig ma Fosd SO
found the'rsads inpretss fair shape.
H. NJ. washburn and wife. who have
been missionaries in Africa for the
past four years ut L1ebo on the Congo,
have returned to this country for their
furlough and he arrived Saturday for
\ visit with his sister, Mrs. Martha
Derthick.
The musical recital under the direc-
tIon Of Miss Julia Evans, was given at
the college chapel Monday afternoon
To Z splendid crowd Of music lovers.
The program consisted OF number of
piano pieces, solos and duets. and was
highly appreciated by all present.
Il. H. Fuller went to Lexington last
week where he purchased him Chew
rolet automobile. Stanton is getting
10 be quite q city now and it behooves
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-05-25

The baccaIaureate sermon was
delivered in the college chapel on
May 2ist, by Rev. j. Q. Hanley,
Pres. Of the College. Mr.. Hanley
always delivers able sermons-he
seemed at his best upon this oc.
casion--and it was the best SER
mon We ever heard delivered in
the college chapel. The Com.
mencement Address was deliver.
ed Wednesday evening by Rev. j.
w. Tyler, of Danville, Ky.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-05-25

At the Christian church Sun.
day morning the pastor, Rev.
Cleo Purvis, will preach on the
subject, "Co-operation," and in
the evening he will speak on
"Human Need and Divine Help.
All are invited to attend.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-05-25
Buy Automobile.

Our next-door neighbor, +. j.
KIRK, has purchased Ford
touring car from the agent, A. 7.
Whit. This makes five c ars
that Mr.. Whit has sold this spring
in Powell county.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-05-25
School Notes

This is Commencement Week
at Stanton College and the fol.
lowing High School graduates
wall receive their diplomas
MissssF asny Hanks, Grace Max
welL 0pha Frazier; ,Messrs. Geo.
Dsricks0n and Herbert Jones.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-05-25

All are invited to attend.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-19

Albert Brown appeared III Montreal
lately In new play The Black
Feather written expressly for him
By w a. Tremaynr.
Paul Gordon. who has concluded en-
gaEcnents with moving picture
dramas, is about to appear in aSstrong
American play
MurIel Starr and John NIiltern are
to have the LEADING roles in Gam
blers ALL 10 be produced ny f-ercy
Burton
irwin Cobb md Rol Cooper MeEruc
have written n new last act for TN
der Sentence, which cthas improved
the play.
Peace and Quiet the Mexican bor-
der farce by Edward Milton Royle Is
to be given with Max Fignnn aR the
star.
Khyya s.. Adams. who last season
made her debut US Juliet, is 70 be
leading woman with John F. Kellcrd
in his Shakespeareuu tour.
Lou-TeIleEen is to appear as the star
Of The Victoria Cross adapted from
Paol Potter's play. The story is based
on the famous Indian Inutiny Of 1867
Mcintyre and Heath have celebrated
at the Winter Carbon. New York the
forty-second anniversary OF thoir nrsS
stage appearance in San Antonio. Tex,
in 1871.
+ +
Bayard vciller's latest play, The
Thirteenth Girl" which is shortly to
be taken To New York, has in It's cast
Harrison Hunter. katherine In Sale.
Margaret NNycherly and George Gra-
ham.
Marie Doro. the Lnsky Paramount
star, IS at work on II new production.
"Ctnders.' in which she is first seen.
as a street waif and later az n fash
ionable society girl
=
a campaign Of damage suits, and
criminal prosecutions against iilm
pirates operating with fake Chaplin.
pictures has been ordered by Presi
dent John r. F'reuler OF the Mutual
Film Corporation.
IN her new play, The Harp OF Life
Laurette Taylor plays the role or the
mother OF boy of nineteen. l'ne
character is altogether different from
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-19

to be seen, called Tho Honor Systcln. 4
1t Is said to be very sensational or
posing some of tho crueltias practIcud
in prisonB. one OF tho acenos being q
remarkable jail delivery by 500 con-
y1cts,
Three stars count ON. three oil
In one big muRicR1 play That IL what
the Charles Frohmnn Company Orrera.
amusement seekers In 1Syhil M And
the stars arc those fRyoritcs. Julia
Sanderaon. Donald Brian and .Toaoph
CRwthorn. Three OF tho worry best
Work is progressing rapidly ON tho
Metro-Rolfo feature, Tho End or the
Tour. u tivo-act human intcrost
drama starring Lionel Barrymore Tnls
is story OF theatrical life in the
southwest adapted for the screen
from tho original story hy Enrlo
Mitchell.
Tho Solig Company on Monday, Mo-
ycnhcr %. will release avery unusual
subject thFough General Film service.
Tho production will be entitled ''fSol-
lowing tho Flag This feature con
ststs OF three reels and presents
PHrshing's column crossing the bnre
der into Mexico in pursuit OF Villa.
Tho next Metro production In which
Ethel Barrymore is 10 star in fllm
version or Margaret Delnnd'B famous
novel. Tho Awakening of Helena
,Ritchie, Miss Barrymore will be sur
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-19

or all things on earth, dress comes
first with Fannie Ward Never does a
week pass that sho does not design a
new one for herself, and her critic on
all such affairs Is her own husband,
Jack Dean. who ia quito an authority
on the question now. Passing on moro
than 30 designs zach year would nat4
3urnl1y make him so.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-19

rounded by IN exceptional cast. The
picture is being directed by John W.
Noble.
~ real railroad wreck-one that
happened instead of being planned
enters by chance into tho production.
OF Lass OF the LumberlandR,'y
tho serial play which Helen HolmeB'si
company Is making IN northern Gait
forniR for releRse By StgnAl through
tho Mutual FILM Corporation
= I. &
Margaret Ellington Is to appenr In.
sour Little Wife" by Avery Hopwood1
undor tho direction OF Solwyn & Com
pany. Lowell Sherman Will be one of
GLIDING also Walter. Hampden, Eltlng1
ham Pinto, Rae sclwyn and Robert
Fischer
Troop d. United States Cavalry.
just bnck to Los Angeles barracks
from Fort Huachucu, Ariz., (lSnOwn
In army circles Ms tho loneliest
Fort'') Is going to help Helen Holmes
mako IA Lass or tho Lumberlands,"
the biggest success of her eensattun-
M career.
WElllam FaverRhnm Is planning to,
hnVc thuater of his own lnG1ew York
with Il STRONG company 10 present nsw
plays nnd ShRkospenrcRn rovivnls. Hn#
Continued on page 4 Second sect-l
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-19

Henry w. Savage is planning the
production in English Of a noted Ger
man comedy.
Eugene Walters play, Boots and
Saddles" has been turned into a nov
ing picture drama.
Emily Ann Wellman has made big
personal hit in Willard Mack's play,
Her Market Value"
Henry 3. Warner, who has been
doing picture work, is going to star
in a new play.
Mary Galen, a play BY Helen Har-.
rington, is to be among the new pro
auctions Of the month.
The shuberts are 60 produce al
play by Lincoln J. Carter called THE
Stampede"
Charles kellogg. whose vaudeville
specially is bird singing. claims al
range Of twelve and one-half octaves.
=
IA play by Cyril Harcourt, called.
The Jordans," will be produced early
next year by Harrison Grey Fiske.
Mae Murray Is to appear In photo
play called The Plow Girl Elliott.
Dexter appears in her support.
D. d f f 3 It
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-11-19
Ne1s and Gossip Of
Screen and Stage

i f o. !
Theodore Roberts and Anita King
In the Jesse IL. Lasly production or
Anton the Terrible" written by
Jules Eckart Goodman from the
Saturday Evening Post story BY.
Thomas II. Uzzell, and prepared for
/, the screen by Marian Fairfax and
4 Charles Sarver, will be the attraction
at the Grand Monday This grip
ping story of political intrigue IN
connection with the recent great Eu-
ropean war was the cause of great
deal of comment when it appeared in
the Saturday Evening Post. IN pre-
pairing the story for the screen, Jules
Eckert Goodman, the noted drama
list. has written an even more vivid
story. In the mastery hands Of
Americas greatest character actor,
and the beautiful Miss King as the
fair victim Of his conEptracies, and
supported by cast OF such promi-
nent artists as Horace B. Carpenter,
Edythe Chapman, Harrison Ford and
others, the photo is bound to be Of
more than usual interest. A George
AIDE Fable. Books Made to Ball
ance, Will also be offered.
i Z.
William "A. Brady VIII offer the
brilliant co-stars, Robert Warwick
and Gail Kane, Ii The Heart of a
Hero" at the Orpheum theatcr to-
morrow. A special cast appears in
this play.
The Heart Of a Hero follows
chiefly the life Of Nathan Hale up
to the point where he rendered his
immortal speech, Il only regret that
I have but one life to lose for my
country. :" This is undoubtedly the
most appealing play to appear in
years and the two stars have never
been given better roles nor have they
ever played the roles assigned them
quite as we'll. The Yellow Men
ace" the wonder serial, will be the
added attraction
:. :
The MELODY Lane Girls. one Of
the largest tab organizations on the
road IS billed for this week at the 4
Palace theater. The company has a
ladies brass band and it will give a
street parade every day. Three diff
farent bills Will be presented during
the week. changes being made We'd !
nesday and Friday. IN addition to
ing pictures. changed daily, be on
each program.
The popular Lord and Vernon
Musical Comedy Company Will be at
the Odeon theater the coming week
in an entirely new repertoire of |
plays and music. Several new spe-
ctalties viii be introduced during the
week.
d Another fine film feature will be /
presented at the Bijou theater Mon
< day together with the usual short
added attraction, but at the time |
this form Of the Sunday Telegram
was put to press, G. "a. ellis, the /
proprietor, had not received his