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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-02-21

Mrs. O. F. Greiner and son. Robin.
are here from Echo today.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-20
Army TO H.AN
BIGGEST YEAR
With BASKETS.
SaEvationists Are Carefully and
ZeaIously Looking Up AiI
those Who Are Needy.

This will be the Salvation army's
biggest year in the distribution Of
Christmas baskets to the poor Of
5Clarksburg. Not one poor family in.
this county need go without a good.
substantial dinner on December rs.
The Investigators Of the army are
searching everywhere for those fam
lies who are in need, and they are
finding them. Those who will be get
Will be widows with children. families
in which there is sickness, etc.
Each of the seventy-tive baskets.
leaving the army's hall. 101 1z West
Main street, this coming Saturday aft
ternoon at 2 O'Clock. VIII contain the
following good things:
"A four pound chicken, ten cent
loaf of bread, a pound OF sugar, pound
of coffee, can of milk, pound OF beans,
can of corn, one-half peck of pota-
toes. pound OF butter, large quantity
OF appl es, pound or rice, etc.
The army has a very splendid sys-
tern of handling each family; so there
will be no duplication ,or any unde-
serving family getting help. The army
is also checking over its names with
the various other organizations in the
city. which it is understood will
mostly give things In the way OF
clothing, toys for the children, etc.
Several OF those who are supplying
, family. to whom the army is giving
a basket. with toys, clothing, etc, are
bringing their gifts to the army hall,
SO that the family will get its Christ
mas help all at one trip.
If any one knows Of a single wOr-
| thy family in the county, which is in
need of a Christmas dinner, kindly let
l4Captain Purdum Of the Salvation
army know at once. and he will see
that 1t is not missed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-20

has been but few years or experience
Of its operation; and there is no cs-
tabltshed limit of comparison by which
10 tnbulatc results. Every city has its
own story OF deficits wiped out. floating
debts taken up, bonds retired, business
methods introducedF long standing
nuisances abated, laws better enforced,
books better kept. streets kept clean
el, public works more honestly con-
structed, public buildings erected, adj
ditlunal parks and Fairgrounds nc
CURED, economies enforced or taxes
reduced ono aIl on many All Tc-
port a revival of public spirit and I'M
pr0Eenent IN business rGsu3tiHS from
better civic conditions
To name a few examples San
Diego. Calf. boasts of its Immediately
reformed water department. 300 new
consumers added. better SERVED Ia, the
old ones, net saving 81 $40 #per.
month IN the operating expenses. Ill
legal special rates Withdrawn, meter
boxes tllat formerly cost the city nine
ty cents purchased for thirty capts;
like reforms i'll the police and sever
departments and iii The department
Of finance check Kept on all expen-
ditures
Leavenworth. Kan, driven TO adopt
the new system by the enforced closing
Of its saloons and the loss of an Illegal
revenue Of $4,000 per year tllerefrom,
elects as its commissioners 4 hard
ware merchant. Il soap manufacturer,
n lumber merchant, furniture n1anu-
facturer and 4 transfer and storage
factor, who. with $4,000 less revenue,
find il possible TO pay off So, 200 in
bonds and announce their ability fur
+ . I.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-20
GREATER CLARKSBURG

(By q. w. Dudderar, secretary OF the
board OF tTsadr.l
The Greater C'larksburg committee
will meet this evening at the council
( chamber in the Colonial building at
1880 to continue its work, which it IS
n hoped will result not only in d greater.
: hut better Clarksburs
= The goal to which the committee is
!. Ssorkfng is a city truly representative
OF the wealth, population and CONNER
q cial strength Of the community. This.
Il of course, Will mean greater territorial
j. limits and probably d commission or
J. city manager form OF government
s Just as the dawn Of the twentieth
century was breaking one American
q city haR stumbled upon what many be-
= lfeye to be q solution Of the peTpley-
I ing problem of corrupt municipal gov
eminent, and seven Years later in an
4 other section of the country another
! city picked UP the plan after ample
4 demonstration of its success. and adapt
red it with q few radical changes TO
the problems Of its own government,
thus the Galveston plan developed into
,s the Des Moines plan attracting nation
vide attention. By 1910 more than 100
cities had adopted new charters pro
Vidln8 fer form of government by Il
commission usually of five members,
ssselected by the people, this small repre-
HI sentative body electingt all other city
ssRotHcers and serving as the heads III
tFe administrative departments. Scores
OF other cities have since adopted SIM
liar charters all over the country from
California TO New York.
IN most of the cities which have
adopted the commission system there
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-20
ther To reduce the running expenses

thor To reduce the running expenses
OF the city by $4,000 Il year.
Cedar Rapids, Ia, employs civic
Improvement expert and turns an is
land In the Cedar river from an eye
sore into a beauty spot and a suitable
homcfor municipal buildings, whereas
the old regime had failed utterly to
abatc the nuisance
Houston, Tex. wipes out q floating
debt of 100000 in three years. IN
vests over 100000 in permanent in-
provements and for the first time in
It's history inaugurates sinking fund.
There Is no variation in the char
acter OF the reports everywhere It is
leaks stopped, system taking place oil
chaos. efficiency substituted for poor
service, prOmDtness for hopeless pre-
crasttnation. lower for high tax levies
Tor better values received for the pub
Tic OUTLAWS
But back OF all these causes for con
graduation and rising above every
other consideration. we find that the
citizens are invariably awakened TO 4
new interest in the affairs OF his city,
n renewal Of his faith in his city. and.
in himself as q factor IN its public
life. Thus, that which most comments
the commission and the city manager
plan in general is the optimism il
brings back into our municipal poli-
tics; the new anchorage it affords for
the, democracy which is conduering
the nation. but which can rule IL only
SO long as it believes in itself
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-20
WAGES RAISED.

WooNsoCKBT, r. l., Dec. 30. More
than 5000 operatives in the worsted
yarn mills OF this place have received
q ten per cen increase in wages.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-20

a grass-trimmer that resembles
horse clippers and is operated with
both hands has been patented by. IN
I5ngllshman.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-20

When a store has news to print. ii
print it in its ads. And real store
news, is often more Immediately I'M
.portant to you than any other kind OF
news.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-20
Profits Of six principal meat com
PROGRESSIVE PARTY.
on1,S.,f II ~ TTr,IJ 81

-UI1o ECEIIEy HUG hts 10 IIUIU- UUMTUHIlUIIs
The Peoples Progressive party viii
hold its convention at the council
chambers on Duff street, wednesday
evening, December 90, 1916, at s
O'Clock to nominate a mayor, recorder
and five councilmen. All are cordially
invited to attend this convention.
D.. L. MITCHELL,
Chairman Of Committee.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-20

Shoes have been invented from.
which the u ppers and heels canfbe re
moved to enable them to be worn as
slippers.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-20

"Yes, sir; oh, yes, sir, witl." he,
stammered. Five thousand dollar
policy? Yes. sir, certainly"
Harrigan juggled playfully with the
axe, and the fountain pen travelled at
full speed across the printed forms.
"Wha-what name, sir?" gasped
Fenwick. What Is -er-what was
the lady's manner"
MARY Ann Harrigan, maiden name
o'Brien," answered the farmer.
"Ah, yes. Ann Harrigan Mary,.
maiden name o'Ryan," mumbled the
nervous agent. "Wha-what age will
she be next birthday"
Harrigan looked puzzled. Ho bali
anced the axe in his hand and con-
templated the ceiling.
Guess she won't have one." he
said, slowly.
Fenwicl stopped writing. I'VE must
put in what age she-she will be next
b-b-birthday." he eurgled.
Very good" said Harrigan, '1'll ses
what age she was last birthday. It's
entered in this History of the RevoIu-
tion.'"
He moved across the room to con-
suit the worn volume that lay upon tho
mantelshelf, and the agent saw an
opportunity to escape. With bound
he cleared the stool that blocked his
path before the house and, springing
over the low stone wall, fled a top
sreed, leaving proposal forms, foun-
tain pen, and handgrip on Harrigan's
table. A shout came down the wind.
and stone whizzed past him, and
his short legs ate up the dusty road
at terrific gait.
An hour afterwards, Fenwick. with
clothes all torn and splashed, breath
lessly related the story OF the muir
der Of Mrs. Harrigan to the policeman
In the nearest town, and when he had
finished the officer propped himself
against the saloon and laughed till the
tears raced down his cheeks.
'Have we run all the way?" asked
the Law.
Fenwick snapped out an Affirmative.
The others mirth annoyed him.
We'll, that's burned shame"
grinned the officer. You're a fat man
and YOU NAV be troubled with heart
disease. I'll have to he speaking 70
Farrigan. or he'll he killing one OF
You fellers vet. You're the sixth in
surance man that he has played tho
trick on this last month. That's a
dummy stuffed with wool that he has
in the box. He never had wife, to
my knowledge, and I've been round
here this twenty years"
And again the Law propped Itself
AGAINST the saloon 10 ease the merri-
nent bubblinE within, while the rep
resentative of the Gotham and Glory
Life Assurance company hurried down
the street.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-20
No Wonder.

"Good morning" said Mrs Northey,
as she greeted her callers at the front
door. Come right into II e parlor-
although I'm sure I'm most ashamed
IN ask any one in after what nv niece.
Annie, from the citv's heen sayin'!
What did she say? Why. she saws to
me week ago. 'Auntie, this house
smells terrible close this bad. foggy
weather. You'd better do something
about it,
so I got right to work, and yanlp.
eG most every bit of furniture exceps
the piano out on the porch, and then
] swep' and I cleaned, and l beat, ana
when there wasn't mite of dust OF
dirt on anythin' shut things up again
tights I could. But this mornin' An
ME comes in and says the very same
thing: 'Auntie, how awful close {. doea
smell in here,' And there hadn't been
n thing as far's could see would gee
It close for week
L was clean discouraged. tell youi
rut I've made up my mind now what
the trouble Is" continued Mrs. North
ey, as she sunk her voice to whisper
and looked back cautiously over her
shoulder.
We've got summer boarder uD
In our front chamber. I've found out
she keeps her window open a crack
al the time, and think the fog anA
the damp smells has just got into tho
house hy her room and that'a vhY
IL smells closet"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-20
Not Lazy.

A lawsuit was recently in full swing
and during Its progress n witness was
cross-examined as to the habits anA
character Of the defendant.
Has Mr.. M a reputation for being
a6normally lazy?" asked counsel
briskly.
well. sir. it's this way"
'Will You kindly answer the quss.
tion asked?" struck in the irasc1bao
lawyer.
well, SIR, was going to say isAs
this way. don't want TO do the sszs-
tleman in question any injustice. Ana
won't go so far as to say, sir. that
he's lazy exactly; but. II 1t requires
any voluntary work on his part to di.
gcst his food-why, he'd die from
lack OF nourishment, sir"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-20
A Safe Background.

A mansrather untidy in his perss0
al habits was discussing the queatisa
of new waistcoat with friend.
''What color would you adviser" ~
asked the friend.
why" said the friend. I'D get sna
of soup color!"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-20
Too Suspicious.

"Why are you SO angry with the
doctor7" asked Mr.. White Of his wife.
Because" she replied. when I
told him had terribly tired rssk
ink he told me to show INV tnnsuAs
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-20
The Family IIksnsss

'Do you feel at homo In your new
life. my SOM"
"Yes, father; my wife and I have
rows exactly like tho ones you ana
mother used to make"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-01-20
(To no CoLtinued)

CONDITIONS OF THE CANAL
Gen. Goethals now hopes TO get the
Panama Canal open by March If
there are no more landslides.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-11
should they not be identical.

should they not be identical.
 The attitude of Gov. Hays in de- clining to come before the committee, and in waiting until after the ad journment of the committee before announcing his plan of action, was proof that he fully understood the strategic position he held. To those familiar with political conditions, it also proved that had former Congress- man Brundidge, his political adver- sary, been nominated by the commit tee, the special election would not have been called for Nov. '. And that would have been another story.
 But all these things, purely conjec- tural, have been relegated to the past tense. Many members, in fact all, of the state committee, went on record before adjournment in favor of a pri- mary so that all aspirants might pre- sent their claims before the people while safeguarding the interests of the party by having the name of a nominee on the ticket Nov. :. But the prompt action of the governor when he received the cue for which he was waiting, settled that for all time Judge w. F. Kirby will be regularly elected at the special election to be held concurrently with the general election, and all are agreed that there can be no question of doubt as to the legality of that popular declaration of choice. He will serve for four years, the uneXpired term of Senator Clarke
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-11

personal supervision by the faculty is constant, where our service is ren- dered above everything else, and where manly and womanly character and conduct are held paramount to all other considerations.
 Our school offers many advantages that no other commercial school can afford. It's location, excellency of environments, its student body is made up from the best homes of the country, the faculty is second to none it's discipline is the outgrowth of long experience, tempered to conserve in- dividual needs, just, sane and firm. One or two hundred dollars spent on your boy or girl now may mean an unbounded success for their future life. There is a time in every young persons life for them to consider an education, and if that time goes by, unheeded by the parents, and they fail in the future, you are, in a measure, responsible for that failure On the other hand. if you encourage the seed thought of an education when your son or daughter is interested, it may mean the turning point in their lives, and will cause you much joy and hap piness in the future. One or two hundred dollars spent on them is one Of the best business investments you ever made It will pay greater divi- dends in their future than anything else you could bestow upon them.
 Our 22S page catalogue will tell you as to the financial standing of our institution. It will tell you of the en- 'dorsements by the best business men. ministers, lawyers and bankers, it will give you the experience of young people who came to us with limited means, and in a short time in our school, what their success and future has meant to them. We know you are bound to be interested. so ask us to furnish you the proof. Our large,
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-11
PARENTS, YOUR BOY OR YOUR GIRLS FUTURE IS ON TRIAL. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

You would be very unnatural par ent if you did not wish to give your boy or girl the best educational ad- vantages that are in your power, a very thoughtless parent if you sent him to the first school that mailed you a catalogue, and an unpardonable parent if you entered him in a school without first Investigating its loca- tion, sanitation, equipment, character of student body, faculty, system of discipline, and above all, the moral surroundings. Yours is the duty of investigation, comparison and uti- mate decision.
 You acknowledge the hearsay that "One school is just as good as an- other" it all depends upon the boy or girl" If you rest your decision on that, you may later on have bitter oc casion to regret your indolent and in- different attitude Your boy or girl is the hope of your life. In him or her is centered your most cherished ambitions. On him or her rests your future happiness, your joyful right to live, or your sorrow or your willing ness to die His or her worth to you cannot bea measured by dollars and cents. but his or her value must be measured by the training which he receives in home and in school. If the local scshool were an ideal place for your boy or girl, you wouldn't think about sending him away from home. Under present conditions, they doubtlesss need more self reliance, because they lack the power of initia- tive, are yanting in breadth the scope of vision, haven't learned how to study cant make for themselves, and are ignorant of the fine art of a business career. If so, their education should be continued in a school where dis cipline really means something, where
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-11
BUY MACHINERY TOGETHER

Farmers who have sold cotton and paid their debts and have any money left will do well to buy the farm inn plements they will need next spring as the prices are almost certain to be advanced again in January Then why don't farmers cooperate and buy farm tools together One disc harrow is enough for two or three small farms; one roller is ample for two or three or more farms. Where two or three small farms adjoining have level land, it will pay to buy two gang riding blow together. Even where they are not to be owned to- gether, it is a good idea for a neigh borhood to agree on certain makes of tools and buy together by the carload. They can buy cheaper and there is a big advantage when it comes to get ting repairs Now is mighty good time to build that machinery shed that will pay for itself in four years. Farm machinery left out doors de- preciates at least thirty per cent.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-11
ARKANSAS |. $. SENATOR

'"e 'angIe over the succession t, s'''''r James P. Clarke, which fer a
 an' appeared inextricable, ha, been r,' ''Oly adjusted. Judge w. Y. |tr. :" whom Senator Clarke defeated |,nO ,. years ago, on the face of the ro- bo.. " zl2 votes in the state has |t,l q nOmlnated by the State Cen |ein,b.S bT'''inittee' :, and Gov. Hays has |ar DVu ,.'s the proposition and averted Ia O,oo, '''al complications by issuinr X |sas Proclamation calling a special I7J','s s,ap |ae s.n" n'' . the vacancy on Nov. !, at |@ be held. 7''''"' elect'on IS ,,.,, Two former Congressman. ho,, ., eeana,t the states strongest and s,bT St,s'' U, statesmen, opposed Jud~a d,,a ol Lin. 're n committee. c. q. ReiI. sa e e n Rock received fv, yot ,s
 e,,n T. naIu nrundidge of Searcy received li, a slsan ~n'le Judge Kirby was piyen t vss wear majority of the committee Gov. Hss. s, acknowledged ( by all thai 'tpationy %ryS held the whip-hand of 'tns tSe tAe com,,,' ,, and that, had the action ,r he cop,d i'"l'tee | not been satisfac.ory " 'onplieatinnaayy nave caused very annoying special ai'a5ons ",sH by fixing the date of y,bs ths qpept to erection .s at some time subse "a .@s night b., 'ne general election. This lion of 'ase as, brought about the o,,os ' Tween tba p''or claims to the office e'bs bs Lumber r "f man ?, receiving the higbost ten4 and Il :, Votes at the general eles' lec' st aunbar the one receiving the hisb d,ep
 ef at the special oloo,ia", "'s"-
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-11
MUST PAY FOR PAPERS TAKEN

During the last term of the circuit court at Atchison County, Mo-. the case of II. F. Staple vs. Chas. Traub was tried, The suit was brought on q long standing account and among other items was sixteen years sub scrlption for the Atchison County Mail. MT. Traub refused to pav for the Mail, claiming he did not take the paper, and that he had refused to take the paper from the postoffice and mall box a number of times. The plaintiff proved by postmasters and ohters that Mir. Traub did take the paper during the sixteen years. In the case 1t was shown that according to law, even if subscriber does occa- slonally order a newspaper discon- tlnued or refuse to accept it, he can not get out of paying for what he owes the paper, and the subscriber must pay the arreage before stopping the paper.
 The jury in this case was out only a short time and brought in verdict for the entire account, including the subscription for the Mail-sixteen years at $1.50 year, or $24. The costs in the justice court and the cir cult court amounted to about $1OO be- sides the attorneys fees.
 A similar case has been decided by the court of appeals and it was held in that case that any one taking a newspaper must pay for it as long as he takes it from the postoflice.-Ex- change
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-11
WILSON'S GREETINGS
 TO BUSINESS MEN

Jackson, Miss, Oct. l0.-Reading of message from President Wilson and welcoming addresses and res ponses were features of the opeRing program of the second annual conye,i- tion of Young Men's Business Clubs of America, which began sessions here today.
 The President wrote
 II would be very much gratife6 if, when the convention assemblies, you woull convey to the members of the convention my warmest greetings, and express to them my feeling that the future business development of the country rests in an unusual and peculiar degree at present in the hands of the young business plan. The problems in the field of business are going to be new problems very largely, or else old problems in a new form. It will need imagination, vigoT, vision and enterprise to deal wrth them as they should be dealt with, and the young men of this generation should be preparing themselves in mind and position for new era II would be q great privilege if l could come to bear such q messasge in per son. Since l cannot can only ask you to utter 1t for me and to assure the gentlemen assembled of my pro found interest in the part they are to play in the future development of the great nation we love" e
The Prescott daily news., 1916-10-11
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
State.

State. GOvernor-C. II. Brough. Secretary of Stste-Tom J. Terral, Atorney-G -General-J. D. Arbuckle Auditor-Hogan Oliver. Supt. Schools-J. L. Bond. Com. Mines, Etc.-John H. Page. Tfeasurer-R. c. McDaniel. Com. Highways-Wm. Owen.
 District. Congress-W. s. Goodwin. Chancery Judge-J. D. Shaver. Prosecuting Atty--T B. Parks. E K. Comm, Herbert Wilson.
 County. hepresentative-Buck Andrews. Sherif-Sam E. Mum. Jadge-Jim Franks. Circuit Clerk-C. c. Calhoun. County Clerk-Daye Martin. eOuhty lreasurer-W. K. Yancey. | lax AssessOr-Henry Almand. s SsufVeyor-Hugh White. COrOner-C. F. Nelms.