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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-12
OF INTEREST TO TEACHERS
IN MORGAN COUNTY.

The following communications
from the State Department OF
Education is of interest to all
teachers and friends of education
and we are pleased to give them
space in our columns.
Sept. Goth, 1916.
My Dear Superintendent.
| am receiving so many inquiries
about the examinations for the conf
ing year that | think it wise to
send out few announcements rel
alive to it. 1 hope you will have
this information printed in yonr
county papers and get as thorough
ly before your county as possible.
Very truly yours,
S. W. SHERRILL.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-12
Word to Be Avoided.

Recovery of a letter which had been
sent to little town in Germany and
never delivered to the person adj
dressed cured one writer of the
custom of adding Esquire to
name on the superscription
Of mail matter The letter in
question would probably have
been promptly delivered had the ad-
dress read simply. "Mr. John Brown"
But the sender had addressed it
John Brown. Esquire" and the com.
municatton rested comfortably in the
"E" compartment of the post restant
department waiting to be called for
by "Mr. Esquire" One Of the popu-
lar guide books warns against the
use of ESQ.," saying that 1t might
be mistaken for a name
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-12
CURIOUS SHOPS OF JAPAN
How Flowers, Meat, Shoes and Other
Articles Are Sold In the
Mkado's Land.

The shops and booths of Japan are
Of unfailing interest. Here the green
grocer and fruitseller has arranged his
wares till 1t seems as though one
looked upon a great bouquet. There
the flower shop blazes in brilliance and
the lantern maker squats at his multi
colored task. At the next entrance
we perhaps see man severlng chick.
en- meat from the bone. and he per
forms the operation as skillfully as
the surgeon with his dissecting knife
Two or three PAGES farther on one
is confronted with typical Japanese
shoe store The newcomer is at once
startled at the immense quantity OF
this simple footwear and the many
places where 1t is sold. but he soon
finds solution to his query when he
hears that a Japanese man annually
makes away with from eight to ten
pairs.
But curious things are not found IN
the shops alone The green vegetable
peddler carries loads heavy enough
for a horse, but still has enough en-
ergy to call his wares as he goes
One marvels at those wonderful. Dig
snow white radishes he sells; green
onions, carrots. fruits and even lotus
roots dug from the muddy bottoms OF
ponds Fancy yourself eating long
burdock roots which grow In any coun
try backyard! The Japanese consider
these a toothsome article.-Christian
Herald.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-12
SOCIETY NOTICES
MASONIC.

MASONIC.
EMERALD LODGE No. s77 Meets on or before
each full moon.
S. Morgan, W. M.
L. Residen, Secy.
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/. 0. o. F.

1. 0. 0. F.
MOUNT TABOR LODGE No asa. meets inIl of
o F. hall Svery First and Third SaturdayIn
he month
E, r. Dodson, N. g.
l.. II Scott, Secy
JR, 0. U. A. M.
WARTBURG COUNCIL No Is meets every
two weeks ION Saturday Visiting brother
invited
Chas Thornton, Council
HF Boyd, Z S
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NON RESIDENT NOTICE
ANNA + BISHOP No.
WORTH BISHOP

WI
In THE CHANCERY COURT, AT WART.
BURG, TENNESSEE.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to that the defen-
dant Worth Bishop is non res
ident of the State of Tennessee, SO
that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served upon him he is
therefore, thereby required to
appear on or before the first Mon
day in November next before the
Clerk, and Master at his office In
Wartburg, Tennessee and answer
said bill of complaint filed against
him by Anna Bishop or Otherwise
said bill will be taken for confessed.
1t is further ordered that this not ice be
published for four consecutive we eks in
the Morgan County Press.
This Oct 3, 1916.
r. A. DAVIS,
I2-4t Clerk &Master
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-12

Sibhie Pearson formerly !
Philips

Elbridge Phillips
In The CHANoERY CoURT, AT WAT
BURG, Tenn.
In this cause, it appearing from
the original bill which is sworn to,
I at the defendant Elbridge Phil
lips, is nonresident of the State
Of Tennessee, and resident Of the
PHILIPPINE Islands, so that the ordi-
nary process of law cannot be serv-
cd upon him, he il, therefore, here
by required to appear on or before
the first Monday in November next,
before the Clerk q Master of said
Court, at his Office in Wartburg,
and make defense to the bill filed
against him in said Court, by Sibbie
Pearson, or otherwise the bill will
be taken for confessed.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Morgan County Press.
This September IA, 1915.
r.. A DAVIS,
Clerk q Master
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-12
LEGAL NOTICE.
S T KIMBELL

S T KIMBELL
w B HOWARD, LEE, SIS
MOATS and Their
ESA LUCAS.
Criminal and Law Court Of Nor
gan County, Tennessee-Att ach-
ment.
The plaintiff, S L Kimbell, hav-
ing obtained from Bruno Schubert
Justice of the Peace, an original
attachment, to the August term
1915 of the Criminal and Law
Court of Morgan County, Tennes-
see, against the estate of the de-
PENDANTS, w R Howard,
Lee, Meats, and Theresa Lucas,
upon affidavit Of said plaintiff that
defendants were justly indebted to
him and were non residents Of the
State, and said attachment having
been levied upon defendants prop
erty and an order for publication
having been made by the Clerk IN
the Morgan County Press, a news
paper published at Wartburg, Tenn.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of
said order, this publication is made
aud the said defendants, W B How
ard, Lee, Meats and Theresa Lucas,
are each required to appear before
said Criminal and Law Court on
the Second Monday in December
next and make defense to said at
tachmsnt suit or same will be pro-
ceeded with exparte.
This August oath, 1915.
CHAS w SUMMER
Circuit Court Clerk.
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Quarterly County Court

Convenes the First Monday in Janurry, April,
July and October, with the following Justices OF
the Peace:
list Dis. P H. Adcock and J. B. Webster
End /" A. Joyner, N. L. Duncan, D. A. Tay-
lor
3rd L" G. w. Bingham, John Powell.
4th Jno A. Jones, P.W. Huber, Bruno
Schubert.
9Th Dist. w. M. ,Bullard, A. S. Griffith.
9Th Ii. H. Pitman, H. A. Lewallen. ).
9TH NJ M. Grad, b. M. Adkins.
9Th A. M Bishop, Hous Lee.
9th g Alex Handy, r. II. MAIDEN.
10th :" j. M. Langley, r. A. Cross, WIS.
Campbell.
18th Dist. d. w. G. Hickman, Robt Lyons.
18th IS Chas Pearson, j. ID. Young.
.. w. II. Stricklin, Judge 81
" s. If. Jestes, Clerk.
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Sept, goth, 1916.

My Dear superintendent;
In order that there may be no
misunderstanding later, | am writ
ing you relative to your county
high schools.
| wish to call your attention to
the classification of high schools as
found on page five of the Course of
Study and Regulations issued by
the State Board of Education.
We are now organizing a large
number of third class or two
year high school throughout
the State, taking the place of the
very inefficient secondary schools.
l hope, from the very first, you
will see to it that in these high
schools of your county the stand
ard be just as high as the first two
years of any four-year high school.
The course of study is identical
This Course of Study must be
followed s. #frtg r3 Eft-
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JR, 0. U. A. M.
COUNTY ssOFrICIALS

w. Z. Stricklin, County Judge.
H. c. Byrd, Sheriff.
G UiHrward Trustee.
S. H. Jestes, County Court Clerk.
Chas w. Summer, Circuit Court Clerk.
r. A. Davis, Clerk and Master.
w. B. Crenshaw, Register
w, H. Jackson, Tax>Assessor.
w. d. Jones, Coroner. :,
N. B. Melton, County Surveyor,
IN. Johnson County Superintendent.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-12

AS to the establishment of these
schools can say that your county
high school board has the authori-
ty by law to fix the minimum OF
daily attendance for such schools,
but the law says the board shall
not fix the minimum in any case
at less than ten pupils. | think
that this provision wise one as
it would be too expensive to run a
high school with fewer than ten
pupils.
The time will come when you
will be asked to make a statement
as to the amount of money spent
for teaching and incidentals in
your high schools. Upon this
amount you will receive your part
of the State high school fund. You
can in the amount reported only the
money spent in high schools in
which all prescribed conditions
have been met.
hope you will see to it that all
your schools meet these conditions
thus enabling you to receive your
full amount of State aid.
Very respectfully
-.~ S. w. SHERRILL.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-12
Criminal and Law Court

Criminal and Law COuPI
Convenes ON Second Monday in April, August
and December.
Ken Hicks, Judge,
w H. Buttran. Attorney Gen.
CIV Summers, Clerk.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-12
COURT CALANDER
Chancery Court

Chancery Court ~
Convenes on the Third Monday in May and NO
vember.
A. H. Roberts, Chancellor.
R. A. Davis, Clerk add Master
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-12


My Dear Superintendent:
As you are aware the East Tenn
essee Educational Association will
convene in Knoxville Oct. Goth
18th.
We wish this to be the most lar
gely attended and best meeting the
Association has ever had. would
therefore, most heartily recommend
that you have your Board of Edu-
cation to excuse your teachers on
October 9th with pay to attend
this meeting.
Yours with best wishes for a
good meeting, am
Very truly yours,
S. W. SHERRILL.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-12
Sept. goth, 1916.


My Dear Superintendent:
AS you may know, the last legis-
lature passed a law making the
fourth Friday in October as Tenn
perance Day in our public schools.
am sending you, under separate
cover, programs for exercises
which 1 hope every school in your
county will hold.
/ trust you will get these pro-
grams into the hand of your teach
ers as soon as possible.
Very truly yours,
S. w. SHERRILL.
The Denver star., 1916-04-01
ZION CELEBRATES PASTORS
SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.
PASTOR GETS 46 TT.
OF CURRENCY.

Quietly. n selected committee o. the
church got the members and friends
together last Monday night and ap'
propriately honored the seventh mile
post in Rev. Overs pastorship OF Zion
Baptist Words fail to express the
picture accurately of that great ova'
ton and the intense. enthusiasm and
joyful s,Nirit which Thoroughly per
vaded the house from start to finish.
U. s. Baker. a recent valuable addi-
ton. was spokesman and when he
pulled out 46 feet of currency from
his pocket. with Rev. Dover holding
one end and Bro. Kigh at the other,
that moment the house WAS turned
The Denver star., 1916-04-01

'uolSuIqspM 'solId spusisAsA gu, 40
" pe1BdlopIed 'emmGISoId .iIesIsAIu
Thomas-hazel and Bell. together
with persons selected from the con.
gregation. with the juvenile choir.
was so well rendered as to bring from
the vast audience round upon round
OF thunderous applause. When the
pastor was presented. he was greet
ed by an ovation such as he has never
known. Brother Wallace. in speaking =
for the church. had presented the
outstanding features of our seven
years OF service in such terms as met
the hearty approval of those for
whom he spoke: but as n thrilling
climax to programme, already be
come tense with suppressed emotion.
Brother Baker gave fitting presen-
tation speech, at the close of which,
drawing from his pocket huge roll
The Denver star., 1916-04-01

Of one dollar green-backs pinned t.
gether, he presented one end to tn
pastor and tossed the roll to me
who had arisen, and who carried Il
other end nearly to the rear pews
the auditorium. At this juncture, f
few moments. pandemonium reign,
and 1t was the greatest trial of n Ii
to respond to this outburst of since,
personal regard from men and
men who have been lately tried In
very furnace OF affliction. The p'
gramme over, the congregation "
ushered into the beautifully dec,
ated parlors OF the church. where
reception was held. which was
great an honor to those who had t
whcle affair in charge as to him
Is the unworthy recipient OF this IN
generous expression OF communit,
regard. This ccming at the end of
year frought with trial and difficu'
has 30 overwhelmed the pastor a
Mrs, Over with sense OF their
liyation 70 lions people as to bi
them ~'th t'es which cannot be brt
en- by death.
The Denver star., 1916-04-01

PROFESSOR AND MRS MALONE
q race what we can do for ourselves"
They gave 5000. thus enabling the
men TO raise n great deal more than
the required amount
.-DS. Jesse E Noorland. senior inter
national Y. NJ. c. \. secretary. who
had charge of the canvass, had on
previous occasions. when conducting
campaigns for other associations. said
that he should not be satisfied until he
found member OF the race who was
able and would give 5000 to the
work OF the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION There have been several
gifts OF $1,000 to the Y. NJ. c. A. in
the twelve OF more campaigns which
DR.. Aoorland has conducted, and this,
Eo doubt, led DR.. Moorland to believe
that the limit had not been reached.
Professor and Mrs. Malone have al
ways shown great interest in racial
enterprises as this gift OF 5000 clear
ly demonstrate
Mrs. Malone is the founder and pres
ident Of the Poro college in this city.
which is doubtless the only institution
OF its kind in the United States con
Quoted by members of our race Mrs
Annie NJ. Pope Turner Malone is ma
tive of Metropolis. III. She was born
Of humble parents and was left an or
phan at an early age. Being of
thrifty and ambitious disposition she
managed to care for herself by diligent
work. She finished the grammar
school course and then took Il course
OF study in the high school at Peoria.
III.
When but a young girl Mrs. Malone
studied the art Of caring for and dress
ing hair until she became an expert In
this line of business. She began buSi-
ness FOR herself at Lovejoy. H.. where
she was located for year and half.
From Lovejoy she changed her resi-
dence to this city. From the expert
ence already gained she believed that
then, was n great future for her rs
business woman. That she had the
right idea of the matter may be seen
from her present status in business.
Her establishment consists OF a twenty
rnon building. and she employs from
1000 to 1900 women and girls OF our
race in the conduct OF the roro college
III this city.
Professor Aaron 4. Malone is ns-
tive OF Graves county. Ky. Like Mrs
Malone, he was left an orphan at the
aye OF three. He was looked after by
Al elder sister. He received his early
education In the public schools. Al
Mayfield, Ky. he worked during the
day and went to school at night In
1900 he went to raducah, KY, to fur
thcr pursue his studies, which he did
for two years very successfully. In
1903 he finished the high school course
at Carbondale. III.
He has done considerable education
al work at various institutions. He
WAS for four years principal OF the
school at Murphysboro. IL. His next
place OF labor was ~ EdwardSville,
H.. where he held the position OF
principal or the public scho"l for -four
years. On leaving Edwar,lsviile he ac-
cepted the principalship of the Lin
coin high school al quincy. Ill. He
held this position for ten years. Pr"
feSsor Mnlrue'S first rCnt business ~
perfencc w;,s .a',ca a. Held manage
for the Howard Severance rompap. H.
Chicago after lie gave rp ed0cattooa4
wort.
The Denver star., 1916-04-01
TIE GRAND THEATRE CON.
1INUES TO PLEASE

Everybody who visits Larimer ST.
knows that their visit is not complete
until they have stopped in and been
entertained by the high class pictures
OF the Grand theatre They just try
10 satisfy and please everybody. You
are always welcome.
The Denver star., 1916-04-01

THE STAR 10 THE ONLY NEGRO
REPUBLICAN N e W 8 PAPER IN
COLORADO. IT HAS MORE READ
ERs THAN ALL OTHER NEGRO
NEWSPAPERS COMBINED.
The Denver star., 1916-04-01
Professor and Mrs. Malone
Donate $4,000 TO Y. N. C. A.
THEIR MOTTO IS SELF HELP
Larses. Gift From One Family In tho
History of the Young Mems Chris
tion Association Movement Among
the Colored PeopIs-Caresr of Thrifty
St. Louis Couple.

st. Louis.-During the financial cam
paign conducted by the Young Mems
Christian association in this city not
long ago the colored people showed
their race pride by giving the effort
to raise funds for a new building for
the a 'ociation loyal support. At one
stage of the canvass there were those
who thought the task too great and
that the association would have to
look to other sources in order to raise
the required amount. At this time Pro-
feSsor and Mrs. A. Z. Malone gave ut
terance to the following words: Com
plants and wailings without effort nev
sr yet made a race nor ever will. We
must not expect others to do for us a.
The Denver star., 1916-04-01

into a scene OF pandimonium. of Joy
and applause. Nowhere in Denver
has that scene ever been duplicated.
So great was the effect upon the pas
tor and his wife that neither could
respond. only to look at one another
in strange bewilderment. However
this mark Of appreciation will ever
be a green spot in their memories
nnd the history OF Zion Baptist
church.
We have told you how It impressed
us: now let the Evangel tell how 1t
impressed Rev. and Mrs. Over.
e AN APPRECIATION.
Last week the editor rounded out
his seventh year as the pastor of
Zion church. and in order that the
occasion. in the judgement Of the con-
yregation, might be properly empha
lied. obedient to the movement OF n
'ommittee. II came together Monday
'vening with response which outdid
anything In our memory or the mem
ory Of the Oldest inhabitant. An an.
The Denver star., 1916-04-01

LOANS AND REM ee'S
.-.,,.an-Yl3 3lst 81
Cos3 -e.,.n-aSAS IAftnsr.
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MEAT MARKET.
n ray E.rui, & Vegetable ne1A'e
aGol Welton St
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IAWYGNA

IN Townsend and T. O. Ass"n' N
Welton 81 v,..,.A.> DlAS.
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hA,R sPEcIAl'sTe-

aA,R sPEcIAL'sTe-
>,.ns. Cora Robinson and Ei'1"
Rose e Williams. 1910 Penn. penEs'' De pl
Mrs, MIs, Jessie E Carter, 27Ss G'enSlm IA .oai.
s.m ro.s p.Se.l. 1919 East Pine b.
us,, sss'c p,c.'. III. n. Senate Ave. III
dianApolis, lnA.
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lN8uRANCt

INSURANCE 4
wsster. Life 4 Acc''
Electric BidS .,ce
The Bankers lns'Fnso'n
GO.
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mus,c INSTRUCTION..
,. Morrison. violin-A1As T

..xe,e,ANs AND sURoEoHs-
1u.,ina Ford-Allen. 233e A,aps Ie,,
N p. westbrook. Coco n'oeA'
and Larimer. a, ,ao Good
paul e. Spra'lin. NJ. d.
Block. 100 o.. q,
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uohT AND F'xToH
nc.., 4 Co.-l<1a Curtis 81
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okSaEST "a

Phone Hickory AL
,,-.opEo,v APPLiANcG6
u- I,ns-SoS l%0 ~
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Business
Directory
AUTO SERVICE.
Oliver HArdwick, 27O1 We!ton ST
BARBER shoPs.
The Jewell-lo22 18th St.
The StAr-223Z LArimer.
G. Craig, 1852 Washington Ave.
CARPENTER.
Earnest Howard, 1921 2lst 81.
CLOTHES CLEANERS AND
PRESSERS.
Sanitary Clothes Cleaners
ers, 1922 Welton st.
coA, FEED AND ExPREsa.
y = Norris and VIM. Hin. 1024 2sro
e W. Brhses-sls 9th st.
CAr,er-24ls WashinSton-
CONFECTIONERY
a,cs 4 Racs- .S57 WsiIoA
CORSET Specialist: G,
Mi,s Beatrice Lewis, ZSa' oA'p'A
TOILET ARTICLES.
mo a Moore, 2y25 Glenaf"'
rEhIisT.
TT. z. AcClA,n. slsh hi'''
DRUG sToREA
ch.mua Pharm.cy-<s'n o-,, " elton
AuAs Drug CO...
eyE sPec,AL,sTs:
.-..o bros-lb5o Cslno'
HALLS.
Farm Hall. 27l1 wel'on St
HARDWARE. ,
r,,. po,nts H. Co.-2eAs
aNR SPECIALISTS
u..dames Cora Robinson "A0
Rose. 2.I ogden 81 nsnver.
Mira e Williams, lsle Stnn.,m Pl.
N,s Jessie Carter, Z'e' =, ,1,uu
poue7urnoo-Slov rahe pine St.,
Madam DeNeai. i'i'
S.0,,,s, wash. . In
Wolf Bros. 1sls ~
dianapolis. Ind.
INSURANCE.
z,o>oN Co.-<3A1 =
w..,er. Life Accioen'
Electric Bias .,ee
Tho Bankers lntsrnauonA'
GO.
,o.s. AND REAL esTA1e.
,.,.r.d Amsr,can-Yi3 9lo o.
Arfusn-1s%S 1Arfnss'
LAWYGNA ,,ka
IN Townsend and T. y. As'
Wel'oa S so..-,o, Kittrsdss s'AS'
,,oh1 AND FixrONt~
~ a co-l%33 Curtis 81
MEAT MARKET.
n ray rrui, Vegetable MAA'"
ac2l weiton St
sok:HEsTHA
,.-..o, Phone Hickory ASAs
o,,.opEo,v APPLIANCES
uu junss-SoS lI0 ~
mus,c INSTRUCTION.
,.,,,. Morrison. violin-~1<s
oavs,c,Ahs AND suRoEonS
tina FORD Allen, 1885 Arapahos
Ue.throok, Good BlocA' Aoso
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TAILOR,

TAILOR.
The Giant Cleaners ana ia"o'''
Washington Ave.
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cEkTlsT.
n, r T. McCla,n. slSh kitt'<o
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DRUG sToREA
,s.,,,.cy-xv,h 4 Champ
A,lAs DRUG co.
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eye SPECIALIST
p,oa,-lb5V CalifoEn1A
HALLS.
,,.u 2711 Weltou St
hARpWARe-
,.,,,. n. Co.-2S43 WeitoA
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SHOE REPAIRING
<sv way-lSS7 ChAnpA
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CORSET SPECIALIST.
,,. psatrice Lewis, 1888 Gilpin o'
MAJ" TOILET ARTICLES.
u,s 1u,ie b. Moore, 2s25 Glena1"
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WATCH REPAIRING
- Voights-6ll 17th St
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CAFE.
Oriental Restaurant. lS4s Arapahoe.
Dearfield Lunch Room, lo2s Zlst 81.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-14
NEWS FROM FAR
AND NEAR

Amsterdam, April S.-Leave is
again being granted TO employees OF
the state railways who request it..
This indicates that the crisis in Hoi-
land has passed.
Chicago, April 10-Warren G. Hard
ing, United States senator from Ohio,
was elected on Friday temporary chair
man of the Republican national con-
vention on June by the subcOmmit.
tee OF the Republican national commit
tee, in session at the Congress hotel.
Berlin, April s, by wireless.-The
German federal council has passed a
measure that on May l all clocks shall
be set ahead one hour. The measure
was proposed for hygienic and eco
nomic reasons, as lengthening working
time during daylight and decreasing
the necessity for artificial light.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-14
GERMANS TAKE BETHINC0URT
Parls Admits Retreat OF Forces From
Town Near verdun-5ig Gain
for the Kaiser.

London, April 1.-THE great Ger
man drive west of the Meuse has at
last captured Bethincourt. The peak
OF the French salient, which has been
the object of the German attacks for
nearly two weeks. was evacuated by
the French Saturday night, according
to the communique from Paris on Sun
day, and a terrific battle ragged along
the entire line from Bethincourt to
the Meuse on Sunday, with the crown
princes forces making furious as
saults to break through to the Verdun.
Ste. Mecehould railway.
Hand-to-hand fighting in the com
munication trenches south of Douau-
mont village, where the chief French
attacks have been launched for the
past ten days, resulted in the capture
of nearly 200 yards of the German
trenches.
The Berlin statement announces no
changes.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-04-14
LIBRARIES MAY BE CLOSED
la Crosse Judge Holds Public Funds
Must Not Be Appropriated for
Endowed Institutions.

La Crosse - Judge Higbee handed
down decision in circuit court here
deciding that appropriations from
public funds for endowment institu-
tions are not legal and refusing to or
der the city treasurer to pay over
$4,000 appropriated by the common
council for the support of the public
library.
The library was created under the
bill of Gov, c. G.. Washburn. which
provided for self-perpetuating board
of trustees. 1t has an income of SO. 900
from endowments and $4,000 from the
city. 1t is now held that as il is a
private institution and not entitled to
public support
Ii the decision is sustained by the
supreme court, it threatens to close
the state historical library and all
other quasi public institutions in Wis
consin receiving public funds.
The rule laid down by Judge Higbee,
attorneys say, may be applied to agri-
cultural societies, poultry associations
and many other organizations through
out the state. If it is upheld by the SUI
preme court.