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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-09

The collection is divided into four differ
ent price-groups, and every Suit in each group
is marked at much less than present market
value-in fact, many have been selling in oul
regular stock at the figures noted below as the
value-models and sizes of which but few Suits
remain. Others are special lots, advantageous
purchases from reliable manufacturers desr-
Gus Of closing out end-of- -the-season lots:
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1917.
MONEY FOR RIFLES, NOT BOOKS.

The budget committee of the board
of education has completed its work
and is ready to report to the board.
Changes that have been made in the
original estimates increase the total
of appropriations by about 100000. the
final total being s15,i00,674. The es.
innate OF $4,000 for community cen.
tiers was increased by $4,000. The
deficit for 1916 is estimated at $780,.
900.
Three thousand army rifles were or.
dered from the Rock Island arsenal.
They will be used by the high school
boys in their drills. A second order
will be sent as soon as It is definitely
known how many boys will take the
military course. other equipment or
dered includes 200 twenty-five caliber
gallery practice rifles, 1900 bayonets
and scabbards, 5000 belts, 245 cavalry
sabers for company leaders, 5000 PUP
tents, $4,000 tent stakes, 5000 can
teens, 5000 knives, forks and spoons
The organizations of the militar!
work is expected to be complete by
next week. One sergeant will be as
signed to two high schools.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03

number Of projects are waiting for
bonds to carry them into effect.
Increased cost of steel has made
Commissioner of Public Wodks Ben.
nett doubtful whether the city's
bridge. building program can be car.
ried out on the amount of money now
at hand. The committee of parks,
Fairgrounds and bathing beaches al.
ready has recommended to the coun.
Gil issuance of bonds for $45O,000.
while number of other needful prof.
ects are on the waiting list.
Meanwhile the city's bonded in.
debtedness Is creating a heavy bur
den for the taxpayers. Interest and
sinking funds on city bonds will eat
up s4.3s2,6S3 of the city's revenue
during 1917.
or the city's bonded Indebtedness
SSH. 800 falls due on or before Jan.
1, 1918. On this amount levy for
interest was made amounting to ST..
S6O,6s3. while levy for the various
sinking funds was made amounting
to $3,522,000.
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NA~T rSNNC
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03
SERIOUS CITY BOND CRISIS,

Members Of the city council finance
committee, after putting the finish
ing touches of the appropriation bill
for 1917 today, discussed the ques-
tion OF municipal bonds,
The city is nearing the top of its
bonded Indebtedness, and the alder
men were OF the opinion that unless
some way could be found to relieve
the situation, large public improve
ments would be impossible. The re-
luctance Of the committee to issue
bonds 10 pay the debt owed to the
Sanitary District was ascribed TO this
fact.
The total bonded power of the city,
which IS per cent on the assessed
valuation of 81 ,O33,0l4,4 5s, is s5l,65O,-
1880. while the total bonded In
debtedness is $4s,sO4 200 It was
pointed out that the city could not
issue bonds for the total debt OF
S4,0O0,OO0 owed to the drainage board,
and If II issued bonds for sl,5OO,OOO,
the amount now due, there would
remain only a little more than S,-
100000 OF bonding power, while
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03
A
JUDICIAL CAESARlSM.

Everything the bureau of efficiency
ent local government in the Chicago
district is true. The mere fact that
there are twenty-five separate gov.
erning and taxing bodies is enough
TO condemn the system. But the plan
proposed by the bureau contains such
dangerous elements that the people
are likely to bear the ills they have,
rather than fly to others that they
know not of.
For example, the bureau would con.
solidate all courts in this district,
have the people elect the chief JUS
tice of this new court, and let him
appoint all the other members. What
man has ever arisen in the city OF
Chicago whom the people would trust
with such a terrific power? We
have had many able and honorable
jurists, but was any one of them
qualified TO act as an omniscient judi
cial dictator? And il a man unfit for
the position were intrusted with 1t,
what limits could be set to the re-
sulting harm?
A plan which contains such piece
of unbridled Caesarism as this hardly
needs 10 be examined as TO its other
features. II proposes modified city
manager plan" wherein the mayor 4;
elected by the city council. 1t strikes
The Journal that the notifications
take most of the merit out OF the city
manager idea, and leave little but the
well.known evils OF indirect elections
Also, speculations as to the amount
that the new scheme would save II
taxes are premature and unreliable
The saving of public money depends
much more on the character of mel
put in office than on the machiner,
of government.-Chica Journal,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03

Presssutas attorney. stA soor
North end.
Special assessment attorney. "a
door. South end.
Lssai TRANSPORTATION Committee.
Third Aoor. North end.
lsssi Transportation Traction u
psrt).
Third Aoos. North end. ...
Bureau % Maps and Psats.
VssrtA AooP. North end.
When you need envelopes phone
Heco. Superior TOO. You can't fail
to be satisfied.
BENJAMIN #. Richolson. the we'll
known lawyer. has met with deserved
success and has Q host Of friends.
William Cullen Burns IL making .
great success at the Bar.
Thomas Boyle. the great Ice manu-.
facturer. would make q good City
Treasurer.
Granville w. Browning would make
. good member Of the Circuit Court
bench.
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Henry J. Kolze made q splendid
County Commissioner. He would make
. good city treasurer.
Judge John J. Rooney grows II
popularity every day.
Hampstead Washburne, the popular
former mayor. 10 active In many
branches Of public life.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03
new RUSSIAN PREMIER

The appointment Of Prince ID. b.
Golitzine as Russian premier marks
definite victory for the reactionaries In
the councils Of the car. While the
prince comes of family with his
torical reputation for liberal leanings.
he himself belongs to a group Of ex-
IRENE conservatives. lie Is II firm be-
lever In the responsibility Of ministers
to the car alone. and his attitude to-
ward parliamentary government is
summarized In Il saying of his known
all over Russia: "rhc duma will keep
quiet as soon as It gets beating"
GOlitzine Is the first prince to be-
come premier of Russia, though In
1904 Prince Mirski was minister of the
interior, a post which before the proc
lamation of the constitution In 1905
corresponded largely to the premier.
ship. GOlitZine Is head of one of the
four noblest families Of Russia. fam
lily which once refused the crown and
which has been as distinguished I'm
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03
PHILLIPS RAPID RISE

BY his appointment rs assistant
secretary of state, William Phillips
has gone higher In the diplomatic serv-
ice more rapidly than any official other
than Secretary Lansing himself and
Ambassador Fletcher. Starting as
private secretary to Ambassador
Choate in London In 1908, he has
worked his way up through posts in
various parts Of the world to a posi-
ton ranked only by the secretary of
state and the counselor Of the state
department.
His appointment is known to have
been made in line with Secretary Lam
sings policy to keep the state depart
ment out of politics.
Secretary Phillips, throughout the
war, has been in immediate charge Of
European affairs, including relief work,
questions as to prisoners, passports,
deportations, consular work, diplO-
matte changes and appointments, and
diplomatic etiquette. Secretary Phil
Inns Is n gradunte of Harvard uniyers
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03
GATHERED FACTS

Only about 80 per cent of the ma
tives of Spain are able to read and
write.
The bark of the black mangrOve, II
tree growing abundantly in the Ba-
hamas, has been found to yield an cX-
cellent tanning material.
Camels bred especially for speed
can travel as much as 80 miles day.
The manufacture of oil from birch
bark Is becoming an important indus
try of the southern states.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03

ers and with the workers, and has
the good will of everybody else. AS
treasurer of the Republican County
Committee in the last campaign he
did great work for the party.
Paul H. Davis of the big broker
age firm of Paul II. Davis & Company.
80 South LaSalle street, is one of the
most popular men in the financial
world. The house of which he is the
head has the good wishes of every.
body who has ever bought securities
or made investments through 1t.
William ID. Munhall, whose reap.
pointment as a master.in. chancery of
the Circuit Court is announced, is
one Of the most highly respected Law.
yers of Chicago. He would make
splendid Judge in the opinion Of his
many friends and his nomination for
Judge Of the Superior Court next year
would not only mean his election but
would strengthen the bench.
William b. Kiuge. president of the
Brazil Tire & Rubber Co., may we'll
be proud of the record made by his
Racine tires. Mr.. Kluge always makes
success of everything he undertakes.
L. d. Kilbourne. manager of the but.
ter and egg department of the big
South Water street house of c. II.
Weaver & Co., Is very popular with
everybody In and out of the trade.
He Is one Of the best posted men in
the business.
Rudolph L. Kurowski, vice president
OF the John c. Moninger Company,
stands high in the business world like
the great concern Of which he is an
officer. The John G. Moninger Com
pany is the largest and best.known
green house manufacturing plant in
the country.
| +. w. Wagner, the head of the great
grain, provision, stock and cotton
house Of f. W.. Wagner & Co., is a
recognized authority in the financial
world The wagner letters" issued
four or five times a week, contain
newsy and valuable summaries and
comment on all markets. They are
widely quoted by the financial press
Of the country.
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+. William Mort, with the big and
well.known South Water street house
of c. II. Weaver & Co., is one OF the
most popular men In the vegetable
and fruit trade.
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Edward J. Birk. the well known
brewer. makes friends everywhere h
goes and would make . great race FOL
public once II he would allow bill
name to be used.
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Adam Wolf 10 one OF the most popu
lar men In Chicago. You can't bsai
him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03

For spraying plants there has been
invented receptacle to contain insec-
ticidcs in cake form which can be at
tached To garden hose, the water grad
ually dissolvlng the poisons.
Mrs. George Clifford Boarman of
Washington has II maid in her employ
who has been in the service of the
Boarman family for 81 years, or since
she was born. According to Mrs, Court
4. Wood president of the Distn.t Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, this is u
worlds record for length of service IN
one family.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03
THOMAS W. LAWSON

Thomas w. Lawson Of Boston
who Jumped into the limelight agair
by his charges Of "leaks" from Wash
ington to Wall street. is not only c
grotesque figure in the eyes Of the
financial community, which has beer
familiar with his methods ever since
he first became prominent more thar
quarter of II century ago as joint
promoter with "Gasman" Addicks OF
the great speculative bubble. the Bn!
State Gus company of Delaware. but
is n very painful one to thousands of
investors. great and small, whose
losses I'm the last score of years have
run into the millions.
Lawson began his speculative ca.
recr over 40 years ago as clerk in 6
Providence bucket shop. 1t was said
ut the time that he was natural-borD
Spectator. and his sl,rew,lness of per.
ception. his ability to grasp specula.
tive opportunities and his agility and
daring as IL market OppratOr soon be-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03
PRESIDENT OF HAvERFORD

The recent selection Of DIR. VIII.
liam Wistur Comfort. professor of rO-
nance languages ut Cornell university.
to be president of RaverfOrd college
Is In line with the recent policy of sew
eral colleges In bringing young blood
into their arrangements, rs he Is only
fOrty.two years old. having been born
in Germantown on May -, 1874. His
mother before her marriage was Miss
Susan +. Wistar. In 1902 he was mnr-
ried 10 Miss Mary Fales Of Lake For
est, ILL.,, and he Is the father Of four
children, II son and three daughters.
Throughout his scholastic career
Mt Haverford, Doctor Comfort was II
leader in the activities Of his class.
being It's president In Its senior year.
He also was president Of the college
Y. NJ. G. A. In his junior and senior
years he was Il member of the first
cricket teams and he took an interest
In music as well rs athletics, being II
member OF the mandolin and buniO club,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03
- -
EAGLETS.

Albert III. Severinghaus, head of
the big G. A. r. laundry, is very pop.
ular on the Northwest Side. He was
a delegate to the Republican Ma.
tional Convention last year and is
frequently mentioned for high polit.
ical honors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03

aveod In the class of 1894 lie
ut
1902 He instructor ut Haveod college In
In
In 1903 he made associate
1909 when he resigned to become the
Of Cornell university
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03


While n
and achieved local reputation fnnnc
Of
on FORKS
he following
methods
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03


chief delegate several interim
Marc!
his salary
$4,000 $1,000
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03

arts and letters as In war and diplomacy The premier eboes the
military diplomatic literary o
before the capital
was bOrnin
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03

liter Steffens, the well.known ath.


Walter Steffens, the well.known ath.
lete and former star Of the Uni.
versity eleven, who Is a successful
practicing lawyer, is a strong candi.
date for the short term Republican
nomination for alderman OF the
Twenty.third Ward. Mr.. Steffens
has the vim. the vigor and the ability
to serve the people well.
Congressman McDermott, who re.
tires from Congress on March 4th, Is
a candidate for the Democratic nom.
nation for city clerk and is making
a great fight for 1t.
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Benjamin NJ. Mitchell, former rep.
resentative. Is candidate for the
Democratic nomination for alderman
of the Fourteenth Ward against
George Maypole. Mr. Mitchelrs
friends are pointing to his labor rec.
ord in the Legislature and to the
many good things he did for Chicago
while in Springfield.
John Barnett of $50 Diversey Park
way is frequently talked Of by Demo
Gratis for County Commissioner. Mr..
Barnett, when in active business life,
proved his ability and his popularity
is attested by the thousands OF
| friends he possesses.
Charles A. McCulloch, the popular
manager of the Frank Parmelee Com.
pany, Is frequently mentioned for
mayor by Republicans of influence
There is no more popular man in the
Republican party today than Mr.. Nc
Culloch. He is popular with the lead
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03

Rudolph L. Kurowski, vice president
OF the John c. Moninger Company,
stands high in the business world like
the great concern of which he is an
officer. The John c. Moninger Com
pany is the largest and best.known
green house manufacturing plant in
the country.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-03

L. d. Kilbourne. manager of the but
ter and egg department of the big
South Water street house of c. II.
Weaver & Co., is very popular with
everybody In and out of the trade.
He Is one Of the best posted men in
the business.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Oregon Corn Show
Winners Awarded

The Southern Oregon Corn Show
held in Grants Pass Friday and Sat-
urday was an unqualified success.
Both in the number Of exhibits and
their uniform excellence, the show
more than justified the efforts Of its
promoters and patrons. G. B. Lam
kin and F. ]. Shinn of Ashland, both
hailing from the corn state Of Iowa,
were chosen as judges, and with Mrs.
Lamkin, Mrs. Shinn, Misses Allie
Shinn and Mary Ives motored to
Grants Pass Friday to pass judgment
on the merits Of Oregon corn. The
awards were as follows:
For the best ten ears of non-irri'
gated corn-First, Mrs. ]. Beveridge
Hugo; second, ]. Christie, Grants
Pass; third, W. F. Woodstock, Fruit.
dale.
For the best ten ears Of irrigated
corn-First, w. B. Lindsay, Merlin
second, Hayes Bros, Murphy; third
]. R. Rowland, Wilderville.
For the best single ear-First
Glenn Provolt Provolt; second, w
B. Lindsay, Merlin; third, W. L
Mortland, Rogue River.
For the best ten stalks of silag
corn-First, H. r. Vedder, Murphy
second, Lester Sparlin, Williams
third, G. T. Gentner, Murphy.
For the best peck of shelled corn
First, j. Christie, Grants Pass; sec
ond, w. F. Woodstock, Fruitdale
third, William Ausland, Dryden.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Forest Service
Can Supply Men

It is announced by the Forest Serv-
ice that it has been able to comply in
full with the request Of the War De-
partment for assistance in securing
qualified lumbermen and foresters to
serve as officers for the forest bat
talions which are to comprise part
Of the American overseas forces.
Three hundred and nine men have
been recommended for commissions
in the grades Of major, captain, first
lieutenant and second lieutenant. OF
these, two-thirds are practical lum-
bermen or sawmill operators and one
third are trained foresters with long
woods experience Some of the lum-
bermen who were recommended have
also had theoretical training in for
estry and many of the foresters have
had experience in logging or sawmill-
ing.
In the selection Of qualified lum-
bermen the Forest Service has had
the close cooperation Of subcom-
mittee of the lumber committee of
the Council of National Defense and
Of fourteen committees of lumbermen
In different parts Of the country. AL
most every man selected was inter-
viewed by lumbermen's committee
or by the Forest Service officials.
Many private foresters and forest
schools have assisted in finding. tech
nical foresters suitable for commits
sions. All Of the men recommended
have, by successful experience, shown
themselves capable of handling some
important phase of numbering, saw
mill or technical forest work, accord
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19

ing to officials of the Forest Service.
All have proved by experience their
qualities of leadership and their abii-
ity to handle men In large numbers.
Every region of the United States
has contributed its share of the men
who have been nominated for officers
and it is believed that every class of
numbering, from the smallest porta-
BILE mill operation to the largest and
most up-to-date plant, is represented.
Among those selected are men expert
enced in logging and saving every
merchantable wood growing in this
country.
The age limits set in the begin
ming required that all officers Of the
forest battalions should be 81 years
of age or older. Because of the diff
ficulty of finding men suitable for
lieutenants, the age limit for this
grade was later lowered to 25 years.
The bulk of the men recommended
as lieutenants range in age from 25
to 95 years, as captains from 30 to
40, and as majors from 40 to so.
Men who have been recommended
have been notified that all further
action as regards physical examina-
ton, the issuance of commissions
and the order in which the success
full applicants will be called for serv-
ice rests with the War Department
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
CT. G. Holds It's
Annual Meeting

November 70, 1917 terminated
the fiscal year of the Women's Civic
Improvement Club Of Ashland. Eff
cheney has been the keynote of the
club during the year, and too much
praise cannot be given to the presi-
dent, Mrs. Barber, and her coterie OF
able officers. The president, Mrs.
Barber. the secretary, Mrs. Myrtle
Putnam, and the treasurer, Mrs.
Hodgson, have been faithful to their
trust and have not been absent a Sin
gle meeting. Perfect harmony has
prevailed among the officers and the
members of the many different COM
mittees, necessary to carry on the
work of the club. To make the meet
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
State Bank Of
Ashland
Saving and Commercial
Accounts

ings interesting, instructive and to
hold the members together requires
tact and executive ability, and these
qualifications Mrs. Barber possesses
in marked degree.
The report, based upon the report
given by the recording secretary on
November IL, shows, despite the crit
icism OF few, who do not under
stand for what the Civic Club stands,
that the club has been factor for
good in the community and has done
a wonderful amount Of work worth
while.
During the business session on
Tuesday last Mrs. Briggs spoke very
earnestly in regard to the furnishing
of Christmas packages for the SOL
diers in France Arrangements were
made to have bee on Thursday to
make up these packages. The cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year
resulted in having the following Of
ficers elected: President, Mrs. Lam
kin; vice-president, Mrs. Rocho; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Whitney; 'cor-
responding secretary, Mrs. Emma
Jack; treasurer, Mrs. Lamb. After
the election Of officers the club ad-
journed for short time and then was
called to order by the chairman OF
the entertainment committee. A ris'
ing vote of thanks was given to the
retiring president for her efficient
service to the club. A short program
was then given. Mrs. Hockett de
lighted the audience with solo
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19

turers to the airplane plants of the
east, but additional thousands Of cars
are required. But the mills are un-
able to turn out the finished lumber
as fast as the government needs it.
Labor is scarce and the railroads are
unable to supply enough cars.
Students in the university school
of commerce are making a survey Of
the spruce situation and expect soon
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19

which was heartily encored. Mrs.
Karl Minis recited two selections in
a very charming manner. Dainty re-
freshments were served by Mesdames
Gillette, Winter, Millner and Miller.
A cordial welcome is extended to the
incoming officers and the hearty sup
port of the club is earnestly request
ed.
Attention, members! Let US make
this year the banner year Of the club.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19

to prepare complete analysis Of tho
situation. Repeated demonstrations
have proved the superiority of spruce
for airplane stock. It possesses alb
the essential requirements. 1t is light
in weight, tough of fibre and ex-
tremely resilient.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19

The ladies of the Soldiers Auxil-
iary finished 25 housewives this
last week and sent them to the Ash
land contingent at Fort Stevens by
Quartermaster-S Sergeant Butterfield.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19
Oregon Helping to
Win War for Allies

University Of Oregon, Eugene, Nov.
15.-Oregon spruce is helping to win
the war.
Hundreds Of carloads already have
been shipped by the Oregon manufac-
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19

Mrs. Sumner Parker has presented
our Red Cross with fine electric
iron, very welcome addition to our
equipment.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-11-19

Bandon is to build q $4,000
dredge to deepen Coquille river bar.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-11
Hosiery Offerings

Al 35c a pair. Women's Fiber Silk
Hosiery, black, white and colors; all
garter tops. double heels. toes and coles !;
3 pairs for $l.00.
At 15c a pair. Boys and Misses
School Hosiery, in fine. medium and
heavy ribbed; black and white. All sizes.
At 7hc a pair. Mems Socks. Mems
cotton seamless socks.
Basement