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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-04
baptist

Bible school, 10 a. m; b. Y. p U"
$50 p. m; preaching at II a, m. and
7:3O p. m. Rev J y, Springston OF
Portland will speak at both services
Prof Erick Bocke VIII play a violin
solo at the morning service and Mr
Jeffrey will sing in the evening +
r. Clevenger, pastor,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-04
Good BOutExpeCted

Sport fans of this city are antici-
pating with interest the ten round fis-
tic bout next Thursday evening in his
city between Buddy Stevens, popular
and clever lightweight, and Kid Salt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-04

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. March A.
Ernest Rommell. who is three rect
seven inches in height. has taken out
a marriage license TO wed Violet Link
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-04

A book used in 1873 in Farmington,
Me. reveals the fact that in Noyem-
Der Of that year prices Of beef rang
ed from 3 cents to 10 cents, chickens,
Is cents; pork, 70 cents; lamb, j"
cents to Y cents; turkeys, II cents
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-12-01
December l, 1916.

Samuel James Jacob, formerly member
of the Symphony Orchestra, was obliged
to give several encores to his violin solo.
The accompanies were Miss Gertrude
Morrell and Mrs. S. N. Mogilner. Mas
ter Pinkus Left entertained the crowd
by popular songs and dances, accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. Bernard Will
lencheck. Mr.. Milton Firestone, toast
master for the evening, provoked much
joviality and good spirit by his we'll known
style of humor. Louis Hart, formerly
president of the Fargo lodge, j. Blum,
past president of the Des MOines lodge,
Maurice Stoffer, president, Gustavus
Loevinger, DR.. Myron Sherper, H. David
Frankel and DR.. I. L. Rypins responded
to the call of the POSTMASTER The eve
ming, which witnessed the most success
full Bnai Birth gathering in this city in
several years, was closed by a stirring
appeal from Dr. Rypins in opposition to
the attempt of the Libert League to force
the reading of the Bible in the public
schools.
The Social Service Of the lodge has re-
Gently contaminated a very valuable
work for the Jewish people of the city.
Through it's efforts with the School De-
partment, the committee has been as
sured by Superintendent Hartwell that
in the schools situated in the socalled
Jewish districts, all Objectionable Christ
mas hymns and celebrations would be
barred. The committee hopes that it
will not be long before the same condi-
ton prevails throughout all the schools
in the city. The promise of the Super
intendent has also been made that further
productions of the Merchant of Venice
or parts thereof by the Public Schools
would be prohibited, although for the time
being the study Of the play would be
continued in class.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-12-01
SOCIAL NEWS

1.-THE news columns of The American Jewish
World are open for the publication of news
IF a communal and social interest. These
must reach our office by Wednesday to insure
publication in the issue of the following
Friday Telephone your St. Paul news to
Dale 34e4, or write Society Editor, The Amer
lean Jewish World, 713 Pioneer Bldg, st.
oaul1
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THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD
Wedding Announcement.

The marriage of Miss Gertrude Fleiss-
ner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs J. Fleissner,
661 Grand Ave-, to Mr.. Ralph Henley,
will take place Sunday, Dec 18th, at the
home of the brides parents Miss Stella
Fleissner will be her sisters maid of
honor. Mr.. Edward Henley, brother of
the groom, will act as best man. Dr.
l. L. Rypins will officiate. After February
LIST, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Henley will be
at home in Aberdeen, S. D.
Maccbiah Club Vaudeville and Dance.
On Sunday evening, December 10th,
the Maccbiah Club will entertain at
vaudeville and dance at the North Cen
trail Commercial Club, University avenue,
according to announcements mailed out
this week. A Week of Fun is promised
to all those who come. Admission will
be fifty cents.
Temple Aaron Choir Organized.
Last Friday evening, at the Temple
Aaron the new choir of about twenty-five
voices lead by the cantor, Rev. Goldstone,
were introduced to the congregation. The
choir is new undertaking for the Tenn
pie, and proved a success from the start.
The music rendered was very good, and
with this innovation the Friday evening
services of the Temple are bound to in
crease in popularity.
BNAI BIRTH NEWS.
On Monday evening of this week, over
hundred thirty members of the Bnai
Birth and their ladies gathered at the
Commercial Club to celebrate the annual
"Bnai Birth Day" banquet A musical
program was rendered during the dinner
consisting of the following numbers:
Vocal Solos were rendered by Miss e.
Sampson and Miss Eva Blehert both of
whom displayed excellent voice color.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-12-01
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ST. PAUL..
With the Travellers.

with the ravelerS.
Miss Marguerite Stein of Mankato ar
rived last Wednesday to be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Weiss, Lincoln Ave.
Mr.. and Mrs B. Hirschman, Laurel
Ave-, left Friday, November Oath, for
Chicago to attend the Minnesota Chicago
football game.
Miss Mabel Wolf of Greedy, Colorado,
spent a few days last week the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rothschild, Laurel
Ave.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Her, Goodrich Ave.,
will leave the end of the week for Paynes
Vile, Mimi, where they will make their
future home.
Mrs. M. B. Goldberg returned last Tues
day from visit in Chicago and Mil
Waukee.
Miss Helen Baer, Crocus Hill, has
returned from an extended visit in the
East.
Mrs julius Hebron, Goodrich Ave.. has
left for a few days visit in Paynesville,
MINI.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Guiterman re-
turned this week from an extended trip
in the East.
Miss Alice Rose, Summit Ave., has re-
turned to her home after visiting in
French Lick Springs and Chicago.
Julian Loeb, Grand Ave., returned re-
Gently from a three weeks trip in the
East.
Dr. Ansel Birnberg returned recently
after spending the week end in Chicago.
Mr.. Ben Wolf, Lincoln Ave., left Tues
day, November 21st, for Florida and New
York.
Entertaining.
Miss Clara Henley entertained last
Thursday at her home in honor of Miss
Gertrude Fleissner, bride of December.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Weiss, Lincoln
Ave., entertained informally at their home
Thursday, November Goth, in honor of
Miss Margaret Stein, who is their guest
over the week end.
Miss Beulah Bernheim and Miss Lillian
Levy will entertain at luncheon, Saturday,
December 2nd at the Golden Rule Tea
Rooms in honor of Miss Gertrude Fleiss-
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Simon, Victoria
St., entertained informally at dinner at
their home, Friday, Nov. Oath.
Mrs. Sam Rice, Lexington Ave., enter
tanned informally at bridge, Monday
Nov. 9th.
Miss Sarah Mark, 1882 Laurel Ave.,
entertained Tuesday evening, Nov. 2lst
in honor of Miss Florence Cohen, whose
marriage to Mr.. Max Sussman of Mime
apolis will take place after the first OF
the year.
Mrs. J. Firestone, Goodrich Ave., enter
tanned at bridge Wednesday, Nov. 22nd,
at her home. Cards were played at four
tables.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
COLONEL WISE TO
engineers SOCIETY
Epeaks ON Value OF Their serVsSc In
Time Of War--Society Elects
Qffsccrs For Year.

q the Richmond Society OF Engineers
held It's annual business meeting yes
sarday evening at O'CLOCK IN t.se
rooms OF the Business Mems Stup'
ELECTION Of officers for the ensuing
year WAS made and other business
matters were discussed.
The speaker OF the evening was
Col Jennings C Wise, former com
,nandant Of Virginia Military insti-
.ute He used for his subject value
~ Engineers Service In Time OF
WA Col. Wise spoke at length
or the necessity of the government
10 depend on its engineers tor tne
successful operation OF any great mill
fnrt movement. He explained the va
,-,ous functions OF this branch OF the
york the building Of railroads ana
bridges. hurried fortifcatiors, water
SUPPLY. sanitation. He showed how
this corps would make possible the
important supply of munllon-take
care of the food supply. build the
communications
The lecture proved TO be OF great
interest and instruction TO the engi-
neerS.
There waS an attendance of forty
rnerrberA and the meeting was de-
clared one OF the best.
Officers elected for the year are as
follows: James Bolton, president
Allen J. saville, vice-president. who
with r. w. Farley and Herman
schmidt, compose the board or d.
rectors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

have been many organs ana pianos
and carpets and curtains crept tnta|
the homes in this State. to say nothina|
of the hundreds of men who have
been saved from destruction. since wei
got rid Of the saloons, The second
thing is this, the great economic fAo-|
tor that Il IL In the State. Lying onl
my desk 10 q letter from the GlenrAyI
Lumber Company. telling me abOut
conditions in their lumber towns. Tn|
other words that men who two years.
ago never had a balanced credit ut the
end Of the month, now have money to|
their credit In savings banks; that
the Christmas In the homes Of thase|
men was In marked contrast TO the,
former drunken onss In the years be-
fore. and calling attention to the faot
that the men themselves arc BETTER
satisfied, they are In better condttiorl
TO work, and this letter from thd
OF scores Of letters from other en-
pIoyers Of labor. telling all the sam :
story. Our savings banks and eur
other banks are counting today among
their depositors man that forrnsrly3
spend all OF their money for hquor|
In some communities there are mark y
cd instances OF men who ara huyina
homes and paying for them. whd
formerly were. going about without
credit In their community. tall you
tho economic factor II this IL - stT1aI1
Ing as anything else about It.
with very highest personal ss1
CARDS. I am
Very sincerely yours.
FRED. o. BLUE
State Tax Commissioner"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
INTERESTING MEETING
Of CREDIT MEN

The Credit Mems Association held
Its weekly meeting In the rooms of
the Business Mems Club last evening
at Gao o'clock. This gathering was
attended by thirty-five of It's MEM
bers, who listened to an intensely IN
terestins and instructive talk by Mr..
G. A. Peple. OF he American National
Bank. Mr.. Peple's subject was
Trade Acceptance" He spoke OF the
relationship between the Federal re-
serve banks and the various national
banks; OF the great good that has
been accomplished by this system. He
said that the Federal reserve bank
system was undoubtedly the greatest
movement In banking; that Its re-
sources were beyond s50o.eo0.00o and
steadily growing. The connections
between the banks and the people
were explained at length by the
speaker. who showed the methods used
by the banks In their dealings with
the borrower.
The subject proved to be Of great
enlightenment to the gathering. and
all were high. In their praise OF the
clear and lucid manner in which the
speaker handled this important sub
ject.
The meetings of this association.
each Thursday evening. at which
luncheon is served, 10 q real get
together" informal meeting. AMI are
always enthusiastically attended. The
association has q membership OF 16o,
not including some twenty-five busi-
ness men of Petersburg. This asso-
citation is a national organization Of
5000 members I'm the United States-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
ONE KILLED, ANOTHER
WOUNDED N FRAY
Event Among Colorcd People.
Mans Body Found In Ditch.

Special TO The Richmond virginian.l
Chester. Va, Jan. 20.--On last night
the teachers of the Chester CoIored
School had pie party at the school
house to help raise money to buy an
organ for the school and the colored
people OF all sorts and grades assem-
bled TO have n happy time. but un-
fortunately, as often happens at their
"festlbals' John Barleycorn must
have been present After the party
dispersed. John Barleycorn began TO
r,ise disturbance on the way home.
near the schoolhouse and words be-
gan 70 fly. and one Tillman Braxton,
from South Carolina, a section force
hand on the \. g. L. r r., was shot
10 death, falling IN n ditch.
His body was found by Justice @. II.
Robertson, DR. Ragland. the county
coroner, and Officer Trayler. frozen in
the water with bullet hole through
the lung on further investigation
one King Henderson, OF Chesterfield,
was found at home with a bullet In his
leg from the ga me affray. The officers
are on the track of the shooter. and
hope 10 soon apprehend him. The
body Will he cared for by the county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
URIC ACID
SOLVENT
50 Cent Bottle ca Doses,
FREE.

just because you start the day wcr]
ried and tired. stiff legs and arms and
an aching head. burning and
pains In the back--wOr1|
out before the day begtns--do mol
think you have TO stay In that condi1
ton.
Re strong. wen ana Vigorous. va
no more pains from stiff Joints. soe(
muscles. rheumatic suffering. Achtu@
back or kidney disease.
For any form OF bladder trouhle q
weakness. it's action In really wondef]
full. Those sufferers who are In and
out of bed half a dozen times = nigh
will appreciate the rest. comfort and
strength this treatment gives.
To prove The Williams Treatment
conquers kidney and bladder diseased
and all uric acid troubsea
no matter how chronic or stubborn, y
YOU have never tried The WiihAm1
we will give ons 500 BOTH
ga doses) free II you win out out tni1
notice and send II with your name And
address. with Toe to help pay d1ser1l
button expenses. to The DR.. D. ~
williams Company, Dept. Sil-H. 0sn1
efai p. O. Bieeh, East HAnetez, Gs1a|
Send At once and you win rscsfve b
parcel post 4 regular soc bottle. With
out charge and without mourning anJ
obligations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
Here are the figures

the main prcposition you asked me,
win say that II has been because the
prohibition once had made every ef-
fort along their. line to enforce law
and to educate the people as to what
the law Is. as TO what will be done,
as to tho effect OF 1t. and particularly
to the liquor people that they must re-
spect and obey the law.
Maintenance Of tho Department.
The Legislature appropriates to
the Office for announcement fifteen
thousand dollars. This, however, is
not sufficient. Tho appropriation
ought to have been twenty ave thou
sand dollars. and am to blame for
not asking for that much. The Leg
isiature gave us the fifteen thousand.
the amount that asked. but II
were asking It tomorrow 4 would ask
for twenty-five thousand dollars I
say this to you for your bsnefl1 that
in your State you ought to have sur
hcaent to enable you to do the things
necessary to be done TO make your
Law effective right from the Jump
Under the provisions OF our law. all
Of the funds collected by Justices Of
the peace go to what In known as the
school fund, and all other fines col
,ectad In the circuit courts 60 to the
general school fund. The nnes ana
forfeitures collected will equal. II not
exceed, the amount OF fifteen thousand
dollars paid out of tho general fund
TO maintain the ONCE. But you win
FIXTURES collected do not SO into the
State general fund. but 60 into the
State school fund.
II would say, however. that the
creation Of an ONCE for the enforce
ment OF the law houId not be PM
upon the ground or considered upon
the ground 81 TO whetl or or not It
will be q reyenue-pA oducer. Undoubt-
ediy the strict enforcement of the law
fines and forfeitures OF course you
will understand that with the ordin-
airy bootIegger, however. You do not
collect the fines imposed upon hsm
In money. The ordinary. average boot
logger In liable to pay fines. But,
Notwithstanding that I think ] am
safe in saying to you that we have
actually collected in money from fines
aid forfeitures more, than sufficient
to pay the sum OF fifteen thousand
dollars, and which amount has gone
into the State treasury to the general
school fund. In our State. persons
convicted are required to work out
their jail sentence and their fines
upon the roads II yau viii take this
into consideration win say to you,
then, that wo have gotten many,
many years work already out Of the
bootleggers who have been convicted
ana required to work out their time
and their fines upon the roads While
they haven't paid US In money direct
iy, they have done great and valuable
work on the roads that means money
In another way to the public.
Conclusion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
CAR COMPANY FINED
BY JUSTICE MAURICE

Police Justice Maurice yesterday
fined the Virginia Railway and Power
Company s25 for an alleged violation
of a city ordinance. The street car
company has ten days in which to
appeal from the decision of the lower
court,
The complaint against the car COM
pany resulted from a car stopping at
CIopton and Hull Streets for return
trip TO Richmond instead OF continu-
ing to the end of the line. at Broad
Rock Road and Hull Streets. Citizens
present. who live in Swansboro. testi-
fed that the car did not take them to
their destination on January Ia.
. The car company claimed that II all
the cars continued to the end of the
line the ten-minute schedule asked for
by the people there could not be main
tanned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

tConflnned from F1rSt rage
approached from the southwest point
Of the triangle.
Colonel Jose A. Ledondo waa closing
IN from the northwest From the
southwest General Cavazos advanced.
There are hints that Villas force
ran out OF ammunition. Among the
prisonera taken with Villa, according
to q Il spatch from Chihuahua City, is
Pablo Lopez, one Of tina bandit leaders
in direct charge of the Santa Ysabei
massacre
This message gives the number of
prisoners taken With Villa as sixteen.
all OF winch were shotrfmmediately
The Ialk In .Juarez tonight was that
unless"C Tf'ranza forhids Villa, IL still
alive, will be brought to that city and
publiCF4-eNecuted at the race track.
Carrauza recently gave orders that
any officer or soldiers who took him
should shoot him without delay.
! Prominent Villa supporters here re-
fuse to accept the many reports con-
firming the story of their former lead
er's downfall. They declare that on
January 16 he was seen near Santa
Rosalta. thirty miles south Of Chihua-
hua. ana nearly one hundred miles
from San Geronimo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
DEMOCRATIC CLUB TO
HOLD REGULAR MEETING

meeting Of the South Richmond
Democratic Club will be held tonight
in Fraternity Hall, Many matters of
public interest on the Southside. in
Guiding the schedule of the Hull Street
cars. will be discussed. President c.
e. Jones Will preside at the meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
ORGANIZATION FOR FARM
ERS.

. There is now movement un-
= der way In the far west for a
= great national organization of
q farmers. No one will be eligible
y for membership except those
4 who depend upon farming for a
T. livelihood. The object OF the or =
= ganization viii be to secure fair
> laws for farmers, laws that real
= ~ are what they are represent
= ed to be. and to have repealed
= those passed simply TO keep
= farmers quiet, such as the de-
= natured ALCOHOL bill that the
= country was in such a Juror
= about a few years ago. but
q which has proved to be disap-
. pointment to those 1t was expect
. ed to benefit most Hustling
= western farmers have this move
= ment well under way, operating
= in a quiet manner.-New York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
MRS. HoGE SPEAKS ON
NATIONAL PROHIBITION

National Constitutional Prohibi-
tlon" was the subject of an address
delivered last night by Mrs. Howard
NJ. Hoge, State president OF the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
Mrs. Hoge attended the regular meet
ing Of the Woodland Heights Chapter
of that organization last night, held
in the home of DR.. and Mrs. D. O.
Wilson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

Gus Heifrich. who pitched for the
Hartford club of the Colonial League
last season. and who ranked as one
OF the best twirIsrs In the league, has
been signed by Jimmy jackson. man
ager of the Wichita club, Western
League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
Roston's Wet Majority Dwindles

Boston, Mass. Jan. o0--Robert FL Haywood,
superintendent of the Temperance and Citizenship De-
partnent of the Massachusetts Christian Endeavor
Union, has compiled figures showing the vote on the
license question in those years when it was greatest
The liquor people never had real fight until last
year.
ITaro ora tha ioTres,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
Dirt In the MIX.

Much of the dirt found in milk Gets
there during the milking. Any pail
that VIII keep out cow hairs. dandruff.
dust, pieces Of dried manure, chan and
bay IL a good pail. The difference be-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

New York, Jan ts.--Harry 3. Sim
clair has been Ill since Saturday and
Inquiries at his home regarding the
possibility of his purchasing the St
Louis National League team ELECTED
the information that he could not be
disturbed to talk baseball
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
ST.LOUIS NATIONALS
OFFERED FOR $500, 600

st. Louis. Jan. 2o.-Schuvler Brikton.
president Of the st. Louis Nationals
has quoted a price on the franchise
and on the playing Geld to Harry r.
Sinclair, of Tulsa It In said the price
was s4oc, 200
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

tween open and closed pals In the
matter OF cleanliness Is considerable.
The less open space the less opportu-
nifty for dirt and bacteria to get into the
pail while the cow Is being MIXED. On
most dairy farms the old style pail
with the faring top has been replaced
by something that win aid in keeping
cut the dirt. ~ \. IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21
VILLA CAPTURED

CONTINUED From First Page. }
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-21

Again, the TACT that the State has
q department or ONCE for the enforce
ment OF the law gives to the enforce
ment of the law added prestige, in my
opinion. when you come into contact
with those who would violate the law
state Department Necessary TO suceess.
upon the whole. shall say to you
that in my opinion a State that fas
been wet and has become dry. In order
to have kuccessfui enforcement OF law