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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
STRA WBRIDGE de CLOTHZER
The Mediunn-PriCed Shoe
and Its Status at This Store
FOR MEN

FOR MEN Dark tan calf Laced English
80 -N last Oxfords and medium-toe
Bucher Oxfords at $3.50. Gun-metal calf English
last Oxfords and medium-round toe Blucher Oxfords,
at S400 Patent cotskn, medium-toe and black glazed
kdsIin straight last Bucher Oxfords, at s4O0.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
VictrOla and GrafOnOla
Outfits on Convenient Terms


nent while paying for them Note yterms
NictrOla Outfit $2lO0-Wc Vctrola or Grafonoa Outfit
troa $1,000;
dS S9OO ray Records
balance payments OF $500 monthly $500 and $500 monthly
NlctrOa Outht $34OO- VictrOla GrafOnOa Outfit,
troa $25OO;
ords, $500.
balance $500
NlctrOa Outht $4,000 VictrOla GrafOnOla Outfit
troa
Records, 5000 Pay selection
$4O0 monthly. Pay and 8O0m montbIv
vctrOa or GrafonOla Outfit VictrOa GrafOnOa Outfit
S59OUEther instrument $5000 00-Record
II double faced Toe Records 5000 ton $1,000 Pay $1,000
ray S4OO now and $4OO monthly. $1,000 monthly.
Choose Your Own Records for Each Outfit
Customers living by
account the amounts be added monthly bill
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

on the borrowing power OF tho city. there
o - no possibility that the city would have
sSunlclent borrowing capacity under either
Interpretation Of the Constitution TO exer-
,r.,,, Yen the so-called right Of recapture
provided for In the laws
Mr. Ballard has said either that the city
ICtss not assume the obligations OF the
= rrhlladelphia Rapid Transit Company. and
,t .nat therefore they do not become part Of
@ .ne uebt OF the city. or that his company is
NHilhs that the contract shall be redrawn
W prevent such assumption. The trouble
WIN this is that either the city in taking
VNeI 'he property OF the L. r. T. will have
70 assume these obligations, or that they
wiz not nave to assume them. II the city
assumes them they become part OF the debt
OF the city to be included In the calculation
70 ascertain the borrowing capacity OF the
city II the city does not assume them then
any stockholder Of any Of the subsidiary
companies by legal proceedings could pre-
vent the city acquiring the porperty Of the
T. X T. In either case. the proposed re-
capture clause is ineffective. This. however,
Is not its fundamental defect Its funda-
mental defect is that 1t prevents the city
from taking the operation of its own prop
srty into It's own hands until II buys all the
property belonging to the lessee
The complaint against the lease proposed
| by the 7. II. T is not that II is defective
| IN detail, though some Of its details are
N'A'NNlNtt Dut tnat " Is fundamentally un-
sound. This fact makes II difficult. II at all
possible. in my opinion. to reform 1t so as
to make 1t a satisfactory lease from the
| city's standpoint
CONTRADICTS LEWIS
James L. Lennon. president Of Select
Council, at the conclusion Of Mr. Lewis's
/ address took direct issue with his state
| ment that the city would have to have a
| borrowing capacity Of $4,000 900 or, under
\ another legal construction, of S29l000, 600
| before the recapture clause Of the lease
| ccud be employed.
III there is no stated life" he asked,
| ito these underlying companies. why must
| the city be in a position to wipe the slate
clean Of all these obligations at any one
| definite time?'
The city" Mr.. Lewis replied, need not
| he In position to clean these on but II
| must be in position either to clear them
of or assume them. II is a point which
| cannot be definitely settled until passed
| upon by the highest court in the state
We'll" asked Lennon, 'then you're mere
ly building up a bugaboo. aren't your
Certainly not" replied Lewis III
were an attorney advising client in this
matter / would advise just as | have said
| G. Oscar Beasey, one Of the tnteC
| Business Mems Association speakers before
the Senate Judiciary General Committee OF
| Tuesday. today repeated the speech he CAV,
at that time
The very able pen of Mr. Ballard" h,
said completely Choroformed US with tn,
| 1907 agreement. The city is now in a fer!
| furnace as a result of that agreement. witt
| this new lease he would simply pile on NOR,
| fuel"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
WHAT COMPANY PAYS

"The company pays rentals In addition
to it's guarantee Of bonds Of subsidiary
companies to the amount Of S6.175,000 an
nually. 1t is probable although no one
can speak authoritatively on the subject,
that the court would regard The assump-
tion of the company's obligation TO pay
those rentals for 999 years as increasing
the Indebtedness Of the city by an amount
equal TO the capitalization of the rentals
at the current rate Of interest paid by the
city on loans. or at per cent. $l02 1913, 900 !;
at 8 per cent, S121,173,OOO; at 4 per cent,
Sl544OO,0 900. Therefore, the city, TO exer-
else its right OF recapture under the lease
might have to have borrowing capacity
5000.
"Cf course. with the present limitations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
New Cotton Waists

At S1.00-Tailored, semi-tai-
lored and trimmed models; of
voile, corded madras, stripe and
cross-bar effects; also smart tai
lored models in plain colors and
striped effects.
At $500 and S2.25-Dainty
Waists of fine voile and soft ba-
tiste, prettily trimmed with fine
laces and sheer embroideries.
At S3.00 - OF voile and ba-
tiste, trimmed with embroidery
and Valenciennes, Venise and
filet laces; full or three-quarter-
length sleeves; some very smart
frill effects.
---> Second Floor, Centre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
WOmen's RaincOats

Lightweight Raincoats of rubber
lied silks; when not in use, can be
folded up and put in the small pocket
which accompanies each coat, Full
length, easy fitting, belted style,
with high rolling collar. In blue,
olive and brown. Price $3.50.
za-N Second Floor, Filbert Street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

Gun-metal calf English-last
and medium = broad toe
Blucher Oxfords, at $500.
Tan calf English-last Ok
fords and broad-toe Blucher
OXfords, at $3.50. Wax calf
Laced Oxfords, English
last, at $3.50. Dark tan
calf Laced Oxfords, with
fiber soles at $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25

Total ,.........-,.s.- NIoOl oFol UUU
'I use the figures for the year 1926.
They would vary slightly from year to
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17

said the increase In the daily expen-
diture was not due to recent advances
to the Allies and Great Britain's do
minions for the dominions were be-
ginning largely to finance themselves,
but to the cost of munitions and to
the increased cost of food, amounting
to $95O,OOO daily.
Bonar Law asked whether the En-
tente would be able to bear the bur-
den of bringing the war to a success
full conclusion. He said he had every
confidence in the future and believed
that the new loan of 2,750 million
dollars would be a success. Bonar
Law said that the government had a
difficult road fronting 1t as a nation,
but that there would be no drawing
back. Great Britain would be able
to stand the financial strain longer
than her enemies, he said, and 1t
would not be on that account that
Great Britain would be forced to
make a disastrous peace.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17
WARS AWFUL COST
In Addition to Human Lives Great
Britain Is Spending Nearly
Thirty Millions a Day.

Those who are so eager to go to
war should stop and read a few fig
ures-and then should stop and pom
der a moment. The awful cost of
war is not alone in that most precious
of all--human life-but it costs,
money.
On Monday Andrew Bonar Law,
made a speech in the British House
of Commons in which he stated that
the average daily expenditure for his
country was s2S,950,0O0 each day.
Then he added, that the total ex-
penditures since the beginning of the
war was 81, 900 million dollars.
At the end Of the current year the
national debt would stand between
1870 million dollars and 19,5OO mil
dominions would be approximately
1880 million dollars.
The number Of applications and the
amount applied for by the general
public for the new loan, the chancel-
lor said, were larger than ever be-
fore.
The chancellor pointed out that the
total votes of credit for the current
financial year would amount to $3.50
million dollars. He said that was IN
excess of the estimate of Reginald
McKenna, chancellor of the ex-
chequer under the Asquith govern
ment, and that the increase was due
to exceptional expenditures for mu-
nitions and advances to the Allies
and dominions. The average expen-
diture had increased by million
dollars daily as compared with the
first sixty-three days OF the financial
year.
The amounts asked for, Mr.. Bonar
Law said, would enable the govern
ment to meet expenses until the end
of May.
In giving the progressive increases
in the daily expenditure for the per-
iods of the war corresponding with
the five votes of credits, Bonar Law
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17
GREAT SAYINGS OF
GREAT AMERICANS

The whole United States is think
ing just l thought today. 1t is there
fore fitting to recall what q few no.
table persons said in the past when
similar situations arose. Said the au-
thor of the Declaration of Independ-
ence: THE God who gave us life gave
us liberty at the same time" There
was no molly coddle fiber in old Jo-
siah Quincy either. I'VE are determ-
ined that wheresoever, whensoever
and howsoever we shall be called to
make our exit we will die free men,"
AS for banishing partisanship in a
CRISIS like this, John Dickinson gave
us an immortal motto worth copying:
Then join in hand, brave Americans
ALL by uniting we stand, by dividing
we fall" This looks like a reply to
William j. Bryan, altho voiced by
Franklin 1872 years ago: "They that
can give up essential liberty to OBJ
tain little temporary safety deserve
neither liberty nor safety" In his
Hail Columbia" Joseph Hopkinson
seemed TO have anticipated Americas 8
reply to the Kaiser: Let independence
be our boast, ever mindful what it
cost" Emerson, too, had a notion
that freedom was an asset no one
should surrender: For what avail the
plow or sail. or land or life, If free
dom fail?" His inaugural address as
president contained this fine sentiment
of Rutherford B. Hayes and is worthy
of imitation by all Americans: He
serves his party best who serves his
country best" President Wilson evil
IDENTIFY means 70 adopt Grants his
nrtn 90 larl,t IL
out on this line If 1t takes all sum-
mer." To another country which i'm
agined 1t could rule the United States
from an Old World capital, c. C. Pick
ney said: Millions for defense. but
not / cent for tribute" While there
was something of the lingo in Ste
phen Decatur's toast, still Americans
generally will rise to It: "Our coun-
try; In her intercourse with foreign
| nations may she always be in the
right; but our country, right or
wrong" Robert Treat Paine had good
red blood in his too: "And neer shall
the sons of Columbia be slaves, while
the earth bears a plant or the sea
rolls its waves" ! suppose this re-
mark of General John A. DIX should
| apply as well to our flag on the sea I:
"lf any one attempts to haul down
the American flag, shoot him on the
spot" For some millions OF Ameri-
cans to the president. the message of
General Sherman to- General Corse
will fit: Hold the fort! l am COM
ing" OF course, we don't want a
war and never did, but this old British
couplet fits our situation: "We don't
want to fight, but by lingo II we do.
we've got the ships we've got the
men, we've got the money. too"
Thundered Patrick Henry: I'm not
a Virginian, but an American" ''There
arc no Aiieshanies IN my politics.
once exclaimed Daniel Webster. Hem
~ Clay put the same thought in an
other formi II know no south. no
north, no west. nor east"
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17
THE FATHER OF ALFALFA
n Profitable Industry in
This Section.

Judge A. w. Van Camp of Holt
County was in the city Monday.
There is nothing special in this an
nouncement, and the good-natured
judge would not thank anyone for
making anything spectator he is
perfectly content to jog along on his
broad Holt county farm and make
more money each year from alfalfa,
than the ordinary farmer makes hay
or words to that effect.
Judge Van Camp, to be brief about
1t, is the father of the alfalfa indus
try of Northwest Missouri-an indus
try which has made he and all of his
nelghbors rich--and the neighbors
are all rich simply from the fact that
Judge Van Camp had the perspecuity
and the perspective to see far enough
ahead and deep enough in, to give
them that opportunity.
When the late Charles F. Cochran
was in Congress there was not a
pound of alfalfa raised in his dis
triot. The federal agricultural de-
partment desired to make a test of
raising of alfalfa in states that did not
grow it, and that department there
fore turned over eight pecks of alfal-
ia seed to Congressman Cochran with
the request that he have it tried out
in his section.
Congressman Cochran sent the seed
to his representative in st. Joseph,
and surely that representative had a
job trying to get people to give it
prise this congressional district the
representative succeeded by renting
land and paying for the test, in hav-
ing the seed placed. All of the far
mers were skeptical--they said 1t
would not grow unless there was ir-
rigation-unless there were continu-
Gus rains, etc.-and they would not
spare their valuable land for fool
xperiments'-all but Judge Van
Camp.
When the Cochran representative
approached him he said: "Send 'er
along and I'll try 'er"-and he did
and he made such a success that all
of Holt county is now covered with
alfalfa. Just as an instance the judge
harvested as high as three crops a
year from his acres and sold the
three crops at from s12 to SIC per
ton and harvested from two and
half tons to the acre per cutting, and
then as a finale threshed the seed
from the last crop and realized as
high as $75 per acre from the seed.
Possibly as some doubling Thomas
es say it does not pay to raise alfalfa,
but Judge Van Camp thinks differ
emily.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17
ATLANTIC FLEET MOST
POWERFUL IN WORLD

The United States has the
strongest, heaviest, most pow
erful first line of battleships in
the world, altho not the great
est in number. This is the gum
power of II of IA OF the globes
most powerful fighting ships, all
Uncle Sans:
Arizona-12 14-inch guns.
Pensylvania-12 14-inch guns.
Arkansas-12 14-inch guns.
New York-1O 14-inch guns.
Oklahoma, 10 14-inch guns.
Tcxas-10 14-inch guns.
Nevada--10 12-inch guns.
Delaware-10 12-inch guns.
Florida-1O 12-inch guns.
Utah--1O 12-inch guns.
Wyoming-1O 12-inch guns.
AND THESE ARE COMING
(All Superdreadnaughts)
New Mexico-Ready in O
months. Mississippi-Ready in
9 months. Idaho, ready i'm 9
months.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17
THANKED AFTER
HALF CENTURY

"a years ago, when Shermans hosts
were sweeping down toward Atlanta,
an officer of his army befriended a
Southern woman and her children
at Snake Creek Gap, some 10 miles
above Resaca, Ga. The officer went
away with the soldiers, and, after the
war, back to his home in the North.
The Southern woman never saw him
again. But thru the n century and
more that has elapsed she has never
forgotten the Union officers kindness
and few days ago she saw him for
the 1st time since that incident and
thanked him in person. The officer
is Gen. William G. LeDuc, of Hast
ings, Mimi, who is visiting again the
scenes of the stirring incidents of
Sherman's capture of Atlanta. The
Southern woman is Mrs. Fannie Os-
lin Jackson. of Kansas, who is now
visiting her sister, In Smyrna. I'VE
had been fighting all day in the neigh
bodhood of Snake Creek Gap" said
the general. II was very tired and
was glad when l could pitch my tent
and lie down for a little rest. My
tent was set up near a little log cabin.
lay down and was trying to get a lit
tie sleep, when II seemed TO me that
l heard a child crying. couldn't
stand 1t, and finally got up and walk
ed over to the cabin. ] stepped up
to the window and looked. 1t was
just little square room with but /
bed In 1t. 1t was filled with our
wounded, and on the bed was a SOL
dier who seemed to be in pretty bad
shape. In the room was a woman.
She was busy herself trying to relieve
the pain OF the wounded. There were
little children in the room with
her. / watched this scene for little
and was deeply touched at the sight
of this Southern woman, whose prop
erty we had wrecked and whose world
ly possessions we had destroyed. !
did not like to leave a woman of such
qualities in such distressing circum-
stances, 80 / inquired whether she
had food and what she intended to do
after the soldiers left. She said she
had hidden enuf bacon and cornmeal
in the loft OF her cabin to last for a
day or so, and then she would have
to go elsewhere In search Of food.
l got her some supplies and gave her
such coffee and sugar and other gro
ceries as ] could spare out of my ra-
tions which was enuf to last her sew
eral days more. Then i gave her a
recommendation TO the surgeon In
charge of our hospital several miles
In the rear, and told him how she had
nursed our wounded. II was some
time later, after we had taken At
lanta, that was granted a leave OF
absence. l went 10 the provost mar
shall and found that the womans
husband was In an army hospital He
was soon 10 be released. I will at
tend to this l said. Let this man
go and Join his wife. Send them out
to Kansas, where they can take up
government land, and the man will
go to farming and win bother nc
more This was done, and ] never
heard OF my friends of Snake Creek
Gap again, until a few years ago
Mrs. Jackson found that my brother
was a member of the state senate OF
Kansas, and got In touch with me
thru him. When started upon m,
present trip into the South. learn
ed that she was visiting her sister al
Smyrna, so / wrote her that I would
be here."---Atlanta Constitution.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17

closed that he discovered a hydraulic
ram working patiently away day and
night at the lower edge Of the lake,
supplying water for the house, barn
and feed lots. The potatoes will be
planted elsewhere.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17

"Going, Going, Gone! The town
of Roanoke, Mo-, is sold for s410."
So announced the sheriff as the
brought down his hammer after SELL
ing at auction the town of Roanoke,
standing on the boundary line be-
tween Randolph and Howard coun-
ties. The property included ten lots
and three buildings.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17

John A. Guthrie. Jr, who left Mex
leo few months ago, has been APP
pointed a state bank examiner of
wyoming, which goes to show what
can be accomplished by leaving Mex
leo,
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17

Alfred Anderson, a prosperous far
mer living southwest of Ravenwood,
sold hog to ]. b. Horton Tuesday,
that tipped the scales at go pounds,
receiving s11.4O per hundred for the
same, which amounted to s76.3S. Mr..
Horton says that he has probably
bought larger hogs, but never before
paid $76.3S for a single hog.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17
news FROM ALL over
IMPERIAL MISSOURI
Interesting Happenings Which Have Taken Place
In the Greatest State in the Union
The Product of the Scissors, the Pen and Very
Little Actual Labor

our boys violate the state laws and
we are giving you this notice so that
you will avoid possible trouble
Rushville Times.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17

The crop killers have knocked the
wheat Of Northwest Missouri in the
head and have it ready for burial.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17

Kansas City undertaken who has
officiated at more than 5000 funerals
is dead. He had been caring for the
dead since 1856 and at the time of
his death was S4 years old and still
actively engaged in the undertaking
business.
~. H. Moffitt declared in front of
Witnesses" says the Prairie City cor
respondent of the Rockville Booster,
that his fountain pen froze and
burst in his vest pocket, Mr.. Moffitt
is well known here and stands well in
the community"
An Edna man bought a Ford car
and then found he couldn't run it for
the reason that his feet are too big.
The shoe Is about the size of an iron
ing board and when he goes to throw
on the clutch he operates all three
pedals and stops the car.
Speaking of closing the court house
after office hours, the Gallatin North
Mssourian says that at that place
last week a couple Of strangers took
advantage of the open courthouse and
stored some burglar tools and nitro
glycerine in the basement.
The Booster is late this week for
the reason that we were unable to get
the office warm enough to run our
presses. At the time Of writing we
have our mittens on and have just
discovered the office cat frozen to
stove leg.-Rockville Booster.
Joseph II. Minter, 70 years old,
farmer living in the Oakland neigh
borhood south of Buckner, and Mrs.
Mary A. Land, Sc years old, a widow
of independence, were married by
Justice George w. Clinton Thursday
at the courthouse in that city.
We challenge ancient or modern
history to produce another instance
Of a man moving his cellar as did
W. NJ Hosteller, of Spickard, who
has had his cement cave hoisted on
Jacks, moved on rollers quarter Of
mile and buried in new hole.
Some communities give their fire
men three cheers and vote Of
thanks, but the property owners and
merchants on the square at West
Plains who escaped loss from a bad
fire Saturday invited the firemen to
chicken dinner and smoker at the
Hotel Arcade.
DIR. Anderson d. Clark, a pioneer
citizen and physician of Ray county,
died Friday at his home in the Knox
WILLIE country following an illness OF
some duration OF the infirmities OF
old age. His death occurred on his
ninetieth birthday.
During Maryville's Pay-up Week,
set by the mayors proclamation for
fep' Wa enc NS - '''ei'eS '0''s W."
De uSeu' Ihey Will DC III uo'i'''
denominations anu every one "'oep'-
ing one VIII enuorse IT, mus ii''N'''S
recoru Ok the Hu''oei Vi ue0'S oi'7
small check can pay
oo,,,or,a uso q rooor,ors oro
,rthu. n em,,b Corro,ltor cam
-, II uo,,r,h ,,,sso,,r, Irfar,ry
set OH lot tue oo'uei III iiiel sp,i i''
las' 'une' Last "eeN MISS
beile ll''''a"' u"osh'ef u is'"
contractor a' "ofN !" A0'reuo' A'''l
r'eu h'i''
,o,o o., oora ,o oood nr,oo FOR
,oad hrt tnis 90 what par craache
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17

oil men have leased 5000 acres OF
land near Rayville, extending three
miles north and two miles both east
and west from that place. For three
months they have been maneuvering'
Their recent work indicates that they
know what they are doing. There is
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17

A Kansas City undertaken who has
officiated at more than 5000 funerals
is dead. He had been caring for the
dead since 1856 and at the time of
his death was 81 years old and still
actively engaged in the undertaking
business.
The St. Joseph observer., 1917-02-17

OF the 2,592 convicts in the state
penitentiary, 80 are college graduates,
while 312 can neither read nor write.