davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
DEADLOCK ON WAR TAX
LEGISLATION IS BROKEN
Conferces Again Hope for Agreement
and Final Passage During Next
Week

WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-Possibi,-
ity OF final deadlock of senate and
house conferees on the war tax bill
was believed tonight to have been re-
moved following progress made today
on the disputed war excess profits
section.
Senator Simmons, heading the sem
ate conferees, and Representative
Kitchin of the house committee, pre-
dicted tonight that agreement eventu
ally would be reached but protraction
Of the conference, which began a
week ago today. into next week
seemed certain. The conferees tenta-
lively arranged to meet on Saturday
afternoon to expedite their work and
hope to complete their task late on
Monday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
LA TOILETTE MAY BE
ARRESTED AS TRAITOR
Governor Burnquist Orders an
Investigation of Alleged
Seditious Speech.

ST. PAUL. Sept. 21.-Governor
RurnQuist announced tonight That II
an official investigation OF the alleged
disloyal sentiments made by senator
la Toilette at the closing session of
the non partisan league high cost OF
living conference here last night re-
vealed that his remarks were seditious.
the Minnesota Public Safety commits
sion, of which the governor is chair
man. will ask for the senator's arrest
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
Bombs Explode in Hold
of japanese Steamer

A PACIFIC PORT. Sept. Elk
plosion OF u bomb in sacks of nitrate
being loaded on the japanese passen-
ger and freight steamer, Seiyo Maru,
at Iquique. Chile, killed two persons
and injured ten, 1t was reported on
the arrival of the vessel today. After
the blast four other bombs were found.
Members of the crew said a German
.nrent was SUSPECTED.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
ORGANIZATION OF
OIL MEN FORMED
Fifty Tulsa Producers Unite
to Secure Justice and
Rout Grafters.
SCOPE MAY BE BR0ADENED
Permanent Association Ex-
pected to Be Open to All
Connected With Industry.

To secure justice in matters of
legislation. prevent discrimination and
oppression of those engaged IN the oil
industry and put the grafters out OF
business who are bringing the indus
try into diTepute by their fake get
rich quick" schemes. fifty prominent
oil producers of Tulsa mt meeting
held last night in the Chamber OF
Commerce. took steps toward forming
q permanent organization of the oil
interests of Oklahoma and of the ma
ton.
Judge Frank ID. billiard presided
over the meeting and speeches were
made by Charles b. Grimes, George l..
Black, David Connolly, Judge Shea,
Thomas Lyons, Presly walker jr and
others.
Raps Special Session.
At the request of the presiding Of
ficer, George. T.. Black stated the pur-
pose of the meeting in outlining the
great need for such an organization,
he took sharp rap at the prospective
special session" Among other
things he said;
Now we are told that the governor
is going to call an extra session of
| the legislature II ought to he op-
posed by every good citizen. Such a
! oeseion L. ucaJass will antau ipcreaee1
exnenses on Tho naonIe hiring on
grnatar annronria tions cause oopf,,s-
ion ursettIe h,,sino.e ord dis,urb
Iegit,moto antornriso This odminis
tration has aIready nroven costly
one of the taxnayers of Ol<Iahoma I,
has been uppardonabi,, oxtrava,att
having ALREADY annropr,sted over fif.
teen miIlion dollars
.Tbis r,otous axnepd;tura NJ nuhli,
n,opav 4, fatit,,e n,oro and n,ora ~,
ooch soss;or 80, .ha ,o,.s,n.,,,a ,,nor
hao',it ", w 80. 80, =. ' -
nio -, Nh .n,.ino -
.nose WIZ aio uS,ns "
,''i. .,e sui v"i''S vi O"'"''''i'
:" y" pro"ue'i'h
Seven Reasons for Organization.
Giving reasons why the oil men hat
ueterinined 10 organize IN deiense o
'helr interests, Mr.. Black SAID:
First. to secure Justice In matters
OF taxation, prevent double taxation
and urge uniform taxes,
Second, to secure uniformity IL
methods of bookkeeping. so proper
income tax reports can be submitted
and to Work to secure reasonable de
Third, to resist grafters who hav
made practice of instituting frito
lous and unmeritorious lawsuits an,
to discourage stock selling promotion
schemes which will reflect on the oj
industry.
Fourth. to cultivate better under
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
LANE TO BE AT OKLAHOMA CITY
Secretary of Interior Accepts Invita-
ton Extended by the Governor.
World Capital Bureau,
al2 Camnhell binding.

World Capital Bureau,
Sl2 Campbell Building.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, sept. 2l'
Telegram was received today from
Franklin X. Lane, secretary of the
interior, by Governor Williams, that
Lane would deliver an address in
Oklahoma City on September 2S. Eff
forts have been made to have Mr.
Lane come to Oklahoma, but he could
not before today give assurance that
he could come. Mr.. Lanes address
will be at night.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
GERMAN GOLD USED TO FINANCE ANT|ORAFT REv0LTS:
GERMAN INTRIGUE SETS NET TO CATCH CONGRESSMEN
BernstOrff's Insult

Il request authority to pay
ont up TO 100000, order as on
former occasions To influence
congress thru the organization
you know of, which can perhaps
prevent war.
Il am beginning In the mean
while io net accordingly.
In the above circumstances
y public official German dccla-
ration In favor of Ireland II
highly desirable In order 10 gain
the support of Irish influence
here"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
Negro Cook Hanged.

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 2l.-A
negro cook working for an oil con-
tractor was taken from the the jail at
Goose Creek this afternoon and
lynched by mob of eight hundred oil
field workers. The negro was charged
with assaulting tho wife of an oil
drItlar
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
Elap Graft Charged.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2l.-Twenty
leading Flagmakers in different parts
of the country were formally charged
by the federal trade commission to-
day with making exorbitant profits
out Of American patriotism by con-
certed Illegal action to raise Flag
nr,raS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
Suffrage Vote Blocked.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Sept. 21.-Judge
Frank Rathmell OF the common pleas
court here late today issued a tenn
porary Injunction which would pro-
hibit a referendum vote in Ohio this
November on the Reynolds presiden-
tial suffrage law.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
largo british Steamer Sunk.

NEW YORK. Sept. al The British
steamship Vienna, 4,1!0 tons. char
tered by the French line. has been
sunk while on voyage from Brest to
New York, II was learned at the
French line offices today. No de-
tails were obtainable.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
Ship's Ghost Appears.

AN ATLANTIC FUKTi Sept, II
The American steamship Susana,
previously reported sunk by Ger
man submarine in the Mediterranean.
has arrived safely at a foreign port
according to cable advices received by
agents here today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
Thirty Cents Wanted for Cotton.

DALLAS. Sept 2l.-The Texas
Farmers union. in session here, went
on record this afternoon as favoring
n minimum OF 80 cents a pound for
cotton during the war.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
GOSH

Heb, hehl That's purity good. Heb.
hehl We've Just perused a woman's
fashion magazine. From it's pages
we learn that during the coming winter
the women's waists will all button up
the back. Heb, heh And the men
will all be in France. Heb. heb. hehl
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22

"Since ascending to the throne or
our ancestors aud fully conscious OF
the responsibility which we bear pc
fore God and men for the fate of the
Austro- Hungarian monarchy, we
have never lost sight of the high aim
of restoring our peoples as speedily
as possible the blessings of peace
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-22
THE WEATHER

TULSA. Sept 2l-Temperatures:
Maximum 10. minimum So; north
winds and clear.
OKLAHOMA FORECAST; Saturday
continued fair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
COMB SAGE TEA
INTO GRAY HAIR
DAIlI&ENS BEAUTIFULLY AND
RESTORES IT'S NATURAL
COLOR AND LUSTI,E AT
ONCE

Common garden sage brewed into a
heavy tea. with sulphur and alcohol
added. will turn gray. streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and lux
uriant. Mixing the Sage Tea and sui
phur recipe at home, though. is trou-
blesome. An easier way is TO get the
ready-to-use preparation improved by
the addition OF other ingredients, cost
ing about so cents large bottle, at
drug stores, known as "Wyeth's Sage
and sulphur Compound" thus avoid
ing a lot Of muss.
While gray. faded hair is not sin
full we all desire to retain our youth
ful appearance and attractiveness BS
darkening your hair with Wyeth' :
sage and sulphur compound. no one
can tell. because IL does IL so natur-
ally. so evenly. You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with IL and draw
this through your hair taking one
small strand at time; by morning all
gray hairs have disappeared. After
another application or two your hair
becomes beautifully dark. glossy, soft
and luxuriant and you appear years
younger wyeth's Sage and sulphur
Compound is a delightful toilet
requisite II is not intended for the
cure. mitigation or prevention of dis
ease.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27

of the best. A fine late variety OF
peas is the Telephone. Plant peas
about two inches deep Rows should
be . foot and half apart.
Eight or ten seeds to the foot is the
right thickness.
Carrots-Early varieties of carrots
generally have short roots. Oxheart
and Early Scarlet Horn are very
good Plant them in rows one foot
apart. and no deeper than half an
inch. 1t takes two or three weeks
for carrots TO come up.
Turnips-PurpIe Top White Globe
and SNOWFALL are good early varie-
ties Sow them broadcast or in rows
one foot apart, a half inch deep.
Beets-ENtra Early Egyptian and
Early Blood Turnips are good varie-
ties for the back lot garden
Plant rows one foot apart, an inch
and a half deep. two or three seeds
to the inch,
plant onion sets. For dry onions in
the fall plant seed. Plant the sets
two or three inches deep and three
inches apart in the row. Rows one
foot apart. Onion sets grow very fast
Spinach-Plant some spinach this
spring for greens. 1t is hardy and
grows fast. Early Round summer Is
a good variety. Plant the same as
radishes.
Swiss Chard-Have you ever grown
Swiss Chard for green's? Try row of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
By local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Ia
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness
and that is by constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an In
named condition of the mucous lining Of
lnflamed you have a rumbling sound or I'M
perfect hearing, and when 1t Is entirely
closed, Deafness Is the result Unless the
inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to Its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases Of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which Is an
Infiamed condition of the mucous surfaces
an the mucous surfaces OF the system
We will give one Hundred Dollars foi
Anv case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure CirculaTI
tree All Druggists, zoe.
r J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. q
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
IF KIDNEYS FEEL LIKE LEAD
OR YOUR BACK HURTS. TAKE SALTS

Of sediment irregular Of passage or
attended by q sensation ~ scalding.
get about four ounces OF JRd salts
froin any reliable pharmacy and take
a tablespoonful in a glass OF water h"-
furr treakfast for a few DAYS and your
kidneys will then act fine. This ia
-oua salts Is made from the acid n
era pes and lemon juice. combined
win nthia and has been used Tor gen
erntions 20 flush clogged kidneys
and stimulate them 10 activity. also
To- neutralize the acids in urine - Il
NJ longer causes Irritation. thus end
inr bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
infure. makes a delightful efferves-
c.nf Hthia-water drink which all reg
uiar meat eaters should take now and
then 20 keep the Kidneys clean ard
the blood pure. thereby avoiding scti-
ous kidney complications
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
GARDEN TALKS
BN Virgil Fcndall, instructor i'm As-
ricultuFe az the Pcndleton
High school


There are lot OF varieties OF veg
etables and so many good ones that
it is hard TO choose the best. Follow
ing are some of the most popular
with directions for planting;
Radishes@Early Scarlet Globe
and Scarlet Turnip are good small
round types; French Breakfast is a
good medium length type with white
tip: White Icicle and Early, Long
Scarlet are good varieties of the long
type.
Plant radishes one inch deep. rows
one foot apart. two or three seeds to
every inch Is the right thickness.
Iyettuce-Simpson's Early Curied
and Black Seeded Simpson are good
varieties of leaf lettuce. For head
lettuce Hanson and Early Tennis
Pail are both good
Don't plant lettuce deeper than
half an inch Five or six seeds to
every inch OF row is thick enough.
Put the rows one foot apart in the
rack lot garden.
Peas-For early peas plant dwarf
varieties American Wonder is one
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27

PORTLAND, Ore, April 2I.-seve-
raj spring lambs and a handful oi
other stuff were offering in the NUT
ton division of the North Portland
yards. over night there was limit
ed run from the Willamette valley.
Spring lambs-just Of them-sold
al $3.50, a loss of $3.50 from the in
itial sale made some time ago. since
then nothing whatever has been Of
fering. Yearlings sold during the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
CAN ron BDs

Notice is hereby given. thar sealed bids
will be received at the office Of the city
Recorder Of Pendieton, Oregon, up to ;
O'Clock P. NJ. on May 9th, 1917, for the
improvement of the following parts Of the
following ma med street in said city. to-Wt
Willow Street from the North line or
Webb Street to the South line Of cOurr
Street in accordance with the plans ans
specifications for such improvements, pre-
pared by Geary KImbrell, City surveyors.
and now on file in the office OF the ne
eorder OF said city, each bid must be ae-
cOmpanied by certified check IN the. suse
Of $3.50, made payable to the order o. the
Mayor Of The City Of fendieton. the cheeS
TO be returned to the bidder. unsueeess-
full and TO be forfeited IL the bid - sue
cessful and the bidder falls to enter lnto
a contract in accordance with the terms OF
his bid Sealed bids shall specify as foe =
lows
Gravel BituIithic pavement. IN
cluding the surface. finishing
course and bituminous founda-
tion. as per plans and speeifF
cations. per So yd- ---------------- S.
Curb and gutter. per lineal IT. S..
Gutter, per lineaI # ----------------- S.
Excavation. earth. per cubic I'd S.
Excavation. embankment, Per
cubic yard
For entire Improvement complete
The Common Council reserves the rtgbk
to reject any and all BIDS
Dated April %. 1911
Acting Recorder Of The City Of Pendlstuas
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
WI, EAT TOO MUCH MEAT. WHICH
CLOGS KIDNENS. AND THIN
NEED A FLUSHING oC-
CAsIoNAI4I.Y.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake nE
flushing the kidneys occasionally
SAYS well known authority Neat
forms uric acid which clogs the Kid
ney pores so they slnggishly filter or
strain only part OF the waste ane
poisons from the blood. then YOU ge;
sick. Nearly all rheumatism, head d
aches. liver trouble. nervousness con
stIpation. dizziness. sleeplessness
bladder disorders come from sluggish
Kidneys.
The moment you feel a duli ache
In the kidneys or your back hurts or
a the urine IL cloudy. offensive, full
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
NO HEADACHE OR
NEURALGIA PAIN
Get a 10 cent package Of Dr.
James Headache Powders
and don't suffer.

When your head aches You simply
g,,ust have relief or you viii go wild
f:'s needless to suffer when you can
Ike a remedy like Dr. James Head
che Powders and relieve the pain and
neuralgia at once. Send someone to
ne drug store now for dime package
: = DR.. James Headache Powders.
ont suffer- In a few moments you
Il feel fne-headache gone-no more
i~aigia pain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

J. T. BROWNS FURNITURE sToRI
Funeral director and licensed en-
balmer. Most modern funeral par
Ior, morgue and funeral cars Cab
responded 10 day or night Corner
Main and Water streets. TelsphOn.
IS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27

it. 1t is related to the beet, and is
planted in the same way.
If you will plant radishes. peas and
lettuce every ten days or two> weeks
you will have them during the
whole season.
In my next article 1 will tell you
something about spuds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
GALL FOR BIDS.


Notice Is hereby given. that sealed bids
will be received in the office Of the city
Recorder Of The city OF Pendleton. ore
gon, up to O'Clock p. m. on May 9th.
1917 for the Improvement of the follow
ing parts Of the following named street
In said city, to-wit:
Madison street from the north line Of
Jackson street TO the south line Of Wilson
street in accordance with the plans and
specifications FOR such Improvement pre-
pared by Gcary kimbrell, City surveyor,
and now on file In the office of the Re
corder Of said city eacn bid must be ae-
companied BY a certified check In the sum
Of $500, made payable TO the order Of the
Mayor Of The City Of Pendleton, the
check to be returned to the bidder. " IN
successful and to be sorfeited II the bid
IL successful, and the bidder fails TO en-
ter into n contract in accordance with the
terms Of his bid Sealed bids shall speei-
~ as follows:
Cravel Rltullthic pavement. In
Guiding the surface, finishing
course and bituminous founda-
tIon as per plans and speei-
fIcntions. per So yd ----.-.-.-----S --......aH--
straight curb. per lneal a. IS .----.-.--.
Circular curb per lineai n. IS ....-.--.
Intersection drains, etc ...-.----S--------.H-.
BItullthic headers. per nneal r. -.....--.-.
Excavating. earth, pen cubic yd- s.
Excavation. emhankmcnt. per
cubic yd ...........-------.---.- = --.------s'
For entire Improvement complete
(Tntai hldl ........--.a-...4.-....-.
The Common Council reserves the right
to reject any and al bids.
Dated April %. 1917. ,..,,
Acting Recorder Of the city Of rrndlct"n-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27

What has become Of the old fash
i0ned optimist who knew that there
could never be another war because il
would be to horrid?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27

Hindenburg's line suggests the mot
to of an estimable Every
day a line"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27

II the price of eggs goes mucl
higher the hen, not the canary. will
be the bird in the gilded cage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27

morning at SLIPS and ewes at 81.
Nominal mutton and lamb market:
Best east of mountain
yearlings - 10000 11.O0
Best valley yearlings 10000 1850
Wetbers . 1000
Ewes .. S-50m 1000
Goats ........... 4.25 a $50
Spring lambs ...... 1880
Cattle Trade Firm.
While only one head was sold in
the COW division of the North Portland
market at $s.S5, or a dime above the
pT evious top price here. the market
indicated great strength. 1t was the
lack Of suitable offering that kept the
trade from paying extreme values for
additional supplies.
General cattle market range:
Prime light beef steers $1,000 n 1850
Prime heavy beef steers 9.65M 9.T5
Choice beef cows ... $500 s.S5
| Best heifers ..... S.25M 800
ORDINARY TO good cows. 6.0OND 7.75
Prime heavy butcher bulls 7.5Om 500
Light bulls ........... 6.OOM $50
Calves .........-.... fVOH lO-oo
Stocker-feeder steers =. 6.0Om 100
Stocker-feeder cows &C.,. 5000 $50
Swine Trade Is Steady.
Steadiness was generally shown in
/ the hog market at North Portland
There was quite a fair run over night
and early buying was of. good char
acter with sales around the recent
range. quality considered.
General hog range;
I Best heavy $3.50 a $50
/ Best light ........y. 1910 q 1850
Rough heavy ....-..... 1880 a. II 90
I Pigs ...... l4.00I14.2S
Stockers ~ 12.O061 1880
! Thursday Livestock shippers.
( Hogs-G. Nelson. Bend, load;
II. ZiRgler Grass Valley, load.
Hout & Snodgrass, Lebanon. ! load;
/ J. w. Abergal, Cottonwood, Cal,
load; II. Wagner, Sutherlin, l load.
| Cattle and Calves-R. S. Cobb
Grants Pass. I load.
Mixed Stuff-W. Given & Co., East
Portland, load cattle and hogs;
Wooster Bros. Aurora, l load hogs
and sheep.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
MONTANA FARM LANDS

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Lands in eastern Montana at 81. so
to SIS per acre Suitable for farm
ing or grazing. Easy terms. For in
formation write or see W. E. Holt.
Miles City. Montana.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
ARCHITECT.
SECOND HAND DEALERS

V. sTRoBLE. DEALER IN NEW
and second hand gooda Casl
paid for all midland EoodA cheap
est place 20 buy household EoodA 2it
n. Court Phone f11W.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY
INSURANCE AND LAND BUSINESS

BENTLEY q MONTGOMERY. RKAh
estate. firs. life and accident insur-
Ance agentHL SIS Main street Phoaa
4O4.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
ATTORNEYS

d. W. BAILEY, ATTORNEY AT
Law. Rooms z, 8. 9, Despair Bldg.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

RUGS AND CARPETS CLEANED
old ones bought. z p HIil Phone
as.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27

GEORGE w. coUTrs. ATTORNEY
at law. Room II, schmidt block
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
SPRING LAMBS BRING $13.5O

morning at SLIPS and ewes at $11.
Nominal mutton and lamb market;
! RaSs s,aat ~ mountain
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-27
AusCEIlI.ANEOUS.

LEGAL BLANKS OF EvEPY DE-
scription for county court. circuil
court. justice court. real estate. etc.
TOR sale at East O-egonian office
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-26
WILL NAME NEW HEAD
OF FRIENDS SCHOOL
Committee Favors George L..
Jones as Thomas K. Browns
Successor at Westtown

Recommendation of the name OF sue
cessor to Thomas II. Brown, for forty-two
years connected as teacher and principal of
the Friends Westtown School, will be made
within n few days by a subcommittee 10
the general committee on schools Of the
Friends Philadelphia Yearly Meeting.
Though it is said nothing definite has been
done toward selecting the new principal, the
subcommittee is understood to be preparing
TO recommend George Il. Jones, who Is now
assistant principal of the boys department
The resignation of the present principal
was received by the school committee three
months ago but will' not become enectlve
until June at the closing of the term, The
school. which is coeducational is in Ches-
ter County, about four miles from west
Chester, and is one of the most important
of the Friends schools. having an enroll
ment of about 220 students. The courses
range from primary to preparation for col
lege ~ -
Mr. Brown, the retiring principal. has
heen connected with the Westtown School
almost without interval from boyhood. He
was first n student and later returned to
teach, advancing to the principalship. He
has n wide acquaintance among prominent
men. numbering Dr. Henry van Dyke in
the circle of his literary friends. His resig-
nation was due to a desire to be relieved
of the responsibility of directing the school,
it was understood.