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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-06
LOSES ARM IN FRANCE

Bellows FaIIs Youth Disabled In Am
bulance Corps.
Ralph NJ Barrett OF Bellows Falls,
who graduated at Bellows Falls high
school in 1914, and in his junior year
at Hanover enlisted with the Dart
mouth contingent in the ambulance
corps. lost an arm last week some
where in France. He is the first man
from the Bellows Falls vicininty to
be disabled in the war
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-06
ELECTION RETURNS

Banner office VIII be Prepared to,
Supply Election News.
The election news from New York
city and Massachusetts, and possibly
from some other contests will be
available at The Banner Office this
evening. gs
The Banner Office will be open this
evening from 7.30 until 11p3o unless
the result Of the principal contests
are known earlier.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-06
MAY MEAN PEACE OFFER

II is generally believed in diplo.
matte circles at Copenhagen that the
visit to Berlin yesterday of Count OF
tokar Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian
foreign minister, may be prelimi
nary to new peace offer by the cen
tral powers,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-06
DANIEL POWERS EhLIsrs

North Bennington Young Man Len
Today for Westfleid.
Daniel Powers OF North Bennington
has enlisted in Company OF the
First Vermont Infantry and left today
for Camp Bartlett. Westfleld, Mass. Z
He is steam filter by trade and
has been employed for several yokra
by H. C. Simmons. He Ia son OF
Mrs. John Powers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-06
THIRD FIRE AT CAMP DEveNs

Workmen on Construction Force Lose
Their Tools.
4 Aver. Nov, 5.--The third serious
fire within few weeks at the Ma
tional Army cantonment at Camp
Devens tonight swept two barracks
buildings on the drill field occupied
by workmen. The carpenters. steam
filters and other members of the con
struction force lost all their tools and
clothing.
Twenty-seven nearby buildings
were saved by the camps fire depart
ment. The cause of the fire is not
known.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-06

RED GROSS REPORT

Bennington Branch Figures For
Month Ending Oct. 81.
The bennington branch Red Cross
treasurer's report for month ending
Oct. 81, is as follows:
Receipts
Oct. Bal in treasury $l,485.50
Oct 10 Mt. Anthony Country
Club 73.4s
Gift from friend 500
Sale of r. C. pins,
Mrs. e. W. B. 1866
Oct. 13 Pledges pd. on War
Fund 1,24s.OO
Gift Tirzah Ayres
and Marion Hol-
den, sale lemonade 600
Oct. rs Gift Mt. View Camp COS
Oct. 81 Gift Miss Mary Baker
Supt. Putnam Mem.
Hospital from r.
c. Home Nursing
classes $500
Gift, Mrs. Chamber ~
lain 100
Refund War Fund
over pd 1880
$2,s35.1S
Disbursements
Oct, 16 Nat. Express Co., 1O.41
VT Chapter Supply
service 105.22
Oct. 30 c. Lynn Wood. stamp
ing repairs 1.65
117.28
Nov. 1 Balance in treasury 2,807.90
s2,925.1S /
Receipts from Red Cross card party
and other gifts received too late for
this statement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-06
TRAPPED OUT OF SEASON
Claude and William Reed Of Dorset
Fined $64.3O

Fineu @of.ou.
County Game Warden S. b. Hawks
went to Dorset Monday and conduct
ed the prosecutions Of CLAUDE and
William Reed, two Dorset young men
who were charged with trapping out
of season. With the assistance of
Deputy Warden Frank Squires seven
muskrat and one mink skin were To-
Gated. The young men were brought
before Justice Heminway, pleaded
guilty and we're fined with costs
$643c.
The young men were fined $40 each
for breaking the law and IS for each
skin The costs amounted to $3.50.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-06
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont generally fair tonight and
Wednesday Little change in tenn
perature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-06
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE

Letter From Charles r. n. crathern,
Jr, on the Western Front.
/ never supposed that my first auto
accident would be with ton truck
in France, loaded with shells, but the
unexpected always happens.
Had good trip the 18th. ! have
never heard so much noise In my life
as the noise created by the Boche and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-06
.IIAL|ANSQU|T
TAGL|A|MENTO
RIVER LINE
Evacuating Mountains in
Vicinity Of Stream
PRESSURE TO SEVERE
Austro-eermans Driving Forward and
Gar Cardinals Right Wing 10
In Serious Danger.
PRESSURE TO SEVERE

Rome, Nov 6.-The Italian forces.
because of increasing pressure from
the Austro-Germans have begun to
evacuate some Of the mountainous
territory in the vicinity of the Tag
liamento river.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-06

An amendment to the Constitution
OF the United States comforting upon
Women the Right of Suffrage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-06

Receipts from Red Cross card party
and other gifts received too late for
this statement.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
MRS. W.'A..MfAREN DES|
Early Stevensville Settler
Succumbs to Attack of
Pneumonia.

Stevensvilie. Jan. l7.-tSpecial)--
Mrs. w. A. McLaren died here this
afternoon Of pneumonia. Mrs. McLAren
has been i'll since November and has
been failing fast since the first of the
year when she received the first at
tick of pneumonis. The funeral will
take place Friday afternoon ct : o'clock
at the Presbyterian church, Rev j. II.
Parnall and rev. q W. Rees officiat-
ing. lnternent will be made ut the
MAplewood cemetery.
Mrs. McIAren was born in Webster
county. Missouri. May "a. 1884. She
came to Montana with her parents In
October. 1884 and was married to Mr..
McIaren Mt Stevensville April 26.
1899. She leaves her husband and u
daughter, Mrs. Wallis Shepard: her
mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Buck: four brothers. James.
John, William and Abraham. and three
sisters, Mrs. w. r. Cable, Mrs. a. T..
Porter and Mrs. Jasper Evans. All of
the relatives mentioned are living at
Stevensville.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
POISON BANKS NAME
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

Poison. Jan. 17.-(Special.)- 1.-The
three banks of Poison have just COM
pleted the election of officers for the
ensuing year Most of the former d.
rectors and executives have been re-
tanned. but in some eases there are
changs. The 1917 officers follow:
First National bank--Board of direc-
tors reelected. as We're Cashier c. A.
Stone and Assistant Cashier Jean Nc
1ntire. The unusual dividend of ten
per cent was declared, and $4,000 was
added to the surplus out of the 1916
earnings.
Security state bank-Directors were
reelected. as were President j. A..
johnson and Cashier II. S. Hanson. A
dividend of ten per cent was declared
and out of the 1916 profits $500 was
added to the surplus.
Tho Flathead County State bank
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
PIONEER SETTLER
IN VALLEY DEAD

Corvallis. JAM Cor
Wallis friends of Squire Madding were
grieSed Monday to learn Of his death
which occurred Saturday at Simms
where he owned property and was en-
ployed as janitor OF the Simms school.
Death was due to pneumonia. The de-
ceased was an early settler of the Bit
ter Root valley and was a resident Of
Corvallis for many, years. He was
highly respected In this community.
The Sutherland family arrived re-
Gently from Days Creek. Oregon. to
make their home with Mrs. Suther-
lands father. Daniel Hoblitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Heino and children are
moving to Hamilton this week from
Summerdalc.
Corvallis people are beginning the
harvest of ice today. although both
quality and quantity is not as good
rs in former years.
Mrs. Isabel Lee. aunt of Mrs. r. r.
Baden. Is seriously i'll at the Baden
home west Of Woodside.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
VICTOR

Victor. - Correspondence ~ Little
Marie Dykeman, who was operated on
at the Thornton hospital at Stevens
vile last week, was able to be brought
home Friday and is doing very nicely
at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Draper of the
"Curlew" have gone to Butte where
they expect to make an extended visit
From Butte they will go to Salt Lake
City before continuing their journey to
Lebanon. Mo.
A great deal Of ice is being hauled
this week from the Roll and Hickman
ice ponds for the local business houses
and town residenters.
Mrs. II. A. Briggs. who has been Sc
riously i'll at her home west of town.
is slowly recovering.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
MORGAN WILL FLOAT
NEW ENTENTE LOAN

New York, Jan. 17.--Another new
British loan. amounting to $3.50. 900, 900,
win be floated in this country by J. p.
Morgan & Co., that banking firm an
nounced tonight. This is the third
flotation. including the Anglo French
or British loans. in the United States
since the outbreak of the war.
The new loan, secured by high grade
collateral will take the form of 5ls per
cent convertible notes. dated February
I, 1917. 100000, 900 to mature in one
year and the balance in two years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE
SATURDAY EVENING

Hamilton, Jan. 17.-(Special.) 1.-The
first district debate in connection with
the State Debating league. will be held
at the high school auditorium on Sat
urday evening between Victor and
Hamilton public schools and the ques-
ton of whether or not the cities Of
Montana should own their light. water
and transportation systems will be
eettled. The winners will then tackle
either Deer Lodge or Missoula, which,
ever is the winner in their contest.
Hamilton's side will be taken by
Misses King. Tehon and Wetzsteon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
Catching Cold.

Colds are due to n neglected skin
and lack Of ventilation in the sleeping
room. People who take 4 cool sponge
bath every morning before breakfast
seldom take cold. When you do take
cold get rid of it as quickly as pos
sible. This is best accomplished by
taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
This is an old time tried remedy that
can be relied upon with implicit con-
fidence. Obtainable everywhere
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
CANVAS HIGH SCHOOL
ON ACCREDITED LIST

Pcrma. Jan. 17.--(Speeial.) --Perma
people are taking great pride In n re-
cent announcement by II. A. Davee.
retiring state superintendent of public
instruction, that the Camas Prairie
high school has been placed on the ac-
credited list OF the University of Mon
tana as standard four-year high
school. The institution has developed
of 1t,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
RIFLE CLUB ELECTS.

Stevensville. - Correspondence -
The annual election of officers of the
Stevensville Rifle club was held Tues.
day evening, at which time the officers
who served during the past year were
reelected. They are president. James
Mcconnell: secretary, James Buchan-
an; treasurer. F. c. Dayharsh.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
CLEANUP SHOWS.

st. Regis. Jan. 17.-(Special.)-St
Regis is beginning to show the effects
of the cleanup spirit prevailing in
Mineral county. I. E. Merrick. county
attorney, ordered strict observance of
the rural saloon laws and the code
forbidding houses OF prostitution. Re-
suits are apparent here already.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
WYOMING WILL VOTE
ON DRY AMENDMENT

Cheyenne. Wyo., Jan. 17.-Wyoming
will vote in 1918 on n constitutional
amendment providing for prohibition.
The senate today concurred in house
amendments to a bill providing for
submission, which the upper house had
passed previously and Governor ]. b.
Kendrick announced he would sign the
measure tomorrow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18

Tho 1917 officers, many OF them new,
are A. j. Brewer, president: II. N.
Blair. vice president; NJ. A. Myhre,
cashier; G. w. Bartlett, assistant cash.
Ter: A. J. Brewer. G. o. Cummock. +.
l.. Gray. II. NJ. Blair. G. NJ. sutherland,
II. i. Gross and NJ. A. Myhre, directors.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
sTEvENsvlLLE BRIEFS.

Stevensville. - Correspondence -
Miss Kathryn Drayton of Hamilton,
county superintendent of schools, was
in Stevensville Wednesday conducting
eighth grade examinations.
The board Of trustees OF the Supply
Ditch company held a meeting in Ste
vensville Monday. The annual stock
holders meeting will occur next Sat
urday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
GOING TO HONOLULU.

Hamilton. (Correspondence.)- MFR.
day for n prolonged voyage. From
Seattle they will take the steamer for
Honolulu, and before they return It in
their intention to stop ut several other
points OF interest.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
WOULD REPEAL BOXING BILL,

st Paul. Jan. IA bill to repeal the
Minnesota boxing law was introduced
In the senate today and referred to the
committee on general legislation. Ten
round. no decision bouts were legalized
by the 1915 legislature.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
CHILD SERIOUSLY ILL.

Stevensville. - Correspondence -
One of the children of Mr.. and Mrs.
q. b. Roberts who reside southeast OF
town is dangerously i'll with pneu-
monia. ..
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-18
LUCY WiLeuRN WINS CASE,

Hamilton-(C orrespondcncc)-In the
case OF Lucy wilbur VS.. estate of Jo-
seph Wagner ct al the jury returned a
verdict for the plaintiff.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
/REsoLUrIoN.

Il Whereas. It is deemed necessary
by the City Commission of the City
Of Bismarck, North Dakota, that side
walks be constructed in the City Of
Bismarck, as herein specified: -.
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, That
sidewalks be and the same are here
by ordered to be constructed in front
OF or adjoining the following describ'
ed property, situated In the City of
Bismarck and the City Auditor is
hereby instructed to notify the own
ers of said property in the manner
prescribed by law of the action OF the
City Commissions:
: Lots l and 6, Block and Lots 1
and 2 Flock I all in the Northern
Pacific Addition to the City of Bis.
marck I'D; ill.,.
And BE It Further Resolved That
the said sidewalks must be con.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that that GER
tain mortgage, executed and delivered
by c. Y. Wilder, mortgagor, to the
Northern Land and Investmen Com
pany, corporation, under the laws Of
the state of Minnesota mortgage, dated
the 25th day of January, 1910, and
register'o Of deeds of the county of Bur-
leigh and state Of North Dakota, on
the 4th day of April. 1910, and record
ed in Book 81 of Mortgages at Page
115 and assigned by said mortgage to
f. N. Vaughan, will be foreclosed by
sale of the premises in such mortgage
and hereinafter described, at the front
door of the court house in the county
of Burleigh and state Of North Dakota
at the hour, Of ten o'clock A. NJ. on the
18th day of June 1917, to satisfy the
amount due upon such mortgage on the
day of sale. The premises described
in such mortgage and which will be
sold to satisfy the same are described
as follows: The Southeast (SEN) of
Section Fifteen (15), Township One
Hundred and Forty-one (141), North
OF 'Isanse sSeventy-seven CT, West of
the Fifth Principal Meridian, contain
ing one Hundred and Sixty acres, more
or less according to the United States
Government survey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date of sale the sum Of Nine
Hundred and sixty-nine dollars and
fifty-five cents ($960.55).
,,,A-a>,-tz5- = +. N. VAUGHAN,
!. t. Assignee of Mortgage.
BENTON BAKER, -' r.. e.
Attorney for assignee ,
If mortgages
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
LANDS

.WANTED to hear from owner Of
= good farm for SALE State cash
price, full particulars. D. F.. Bush,
Minneapolis, Mimi.
FOR SALE Obliged to sell 100 acres
before May 25th. Fine level land,
z miles out; good soil. Good fax
J.. deal. Price now. $3.50 per acre.
Must have 1000 cash, balance can
run for term Of years. Be quick if
you want a bargain. Come; don't
write. Z. Schultz, Steele, No. Oak.
80 5-19J5t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

STRAYED-Two.year-old blue geld
Z ing, from Sam Robinson's farm, IL
miles southeast of city. Notify
owner for reward. II 5-24-3t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
+. E. Young ilsH Estats Company

FOR sALE-Seven-room house with
3. bath. furnace, full basen1ent 7Stt.
front facing south, Ave blocks from
down town. Price s2,8OO.00 Terms
$4,000 cash and 10000 per year
at s per cent and assume 81 .6M.DO
mortgage, =" 80 4 =.' :4:,sT:F-
FOR SALE-Nine-room house, mod
ern with hot water furnace and GO.
foot front facing east on corner lot,
three blocks from down town. Price
$7,5O0.0o Terms, $4.000.W cash,.
balance on easy terms. ..E Il.
FOR sALE-Eight:room house, mod.
ern VITA hot water heat, facing.
east. four blocks from down town.
Price $5,250OO. Terms 100000
cash. balance on easy terms.
FOR sALE-Farming lots in the new,
Lincoln addition ~ On d reasonable
= terms and easy payments.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

FOR SALE-Folding wash bench and
wringer. Phone 524X. 206 Four
teenth street. 5-22-3t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
. MlsCELLANEous

FOR SAIE-1ce box, gasoline stove
; and oven. IL Thayer street w.
s 5:23-3t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

FOR SACE-One team of horses. In
quire Logan's store, 120 Third St.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

structed in accordance, with the pro-
visions of ordinanc es now in force and
effect and not later thap the first day
of June, 1917, and; should said side
walks not be constructed blythe date
herein set forth, then said walks are
hereby ordered to be constructed by
the city contractor iii accordance
with the statutes in such case made
and provided. %'.%'
- 4, 81 G. L.BURTON,
~. city Auditor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
/ FLATS FOR RENT

FOR kENT-Modern fiat; fuel for
7 range, heat, light and water fur
nished all at a cost low for rent
alone for annual tenants; also Six
room, modern house ready for &C.
.cupany June /. J. X. Doran. 5-21.6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
sDREssMAKING

ORE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES prices.
Room 41S Van Horn Hotel. 5-24-1mo
MANTE o-By competent seamstress,
!, sewing. and :dressmaking by the
day.. Address Miss Ruth Klath,
4. Dnnrayen Apis. Phone 43S.
.5 Ill.,. 5:D4-3t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

FOR SALE-Grocery store in one OF
the best towns in North Dakota.
Sales $4,000 yearly. Poor health
reason for selling. Address Lock
Box 211, Bismarck, N. D. 5.22.3t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
HOUSES WANTED

WANTED-To buy from owner, mod:
: ern house or bungalow, in good 10.
cality.. Box :2256. 5-24-2t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
SALESMAN WANTED

LOST AND FOUND
L0sT-Cameo pin with four dia'
monds and four pearls, one pearl
missing. Return to Tribune for re.
ward. 5:23-3t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
WORK WANTD

WANTE0-Good man with machin-
cry wants work in shop or garage;
1C4 Tribune. 5-24-2t
WANTEDLTo care for lawn this
summer. Phone 376Y. 5-246t
COMPETENT colored woman wants
!. to go out working by the hour.
f.>One 7S2L. q, 5-18-Gt
LADY WANTS work by the hour.
\ Phone 685X. n. II. a."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24
LOTS FOR SALE

FOR SACE-Many lots for $25, $50
and 500 each. Have several to-
gether for $25 each. Geo. NJ. Reg.
ister ,'...> .s% 81 a. -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

FOR SKLE-seyeral large trees and
about 80 feet of lattice. work, on
corner Fourth and Thayer. Lair
Motor Sales Co. 10 70 1928
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

FOR SALE-Beautiful Irish setter
bird dog; very cheap If taken at
once. Apply to F. A. Knowles.
80 = -. Is 3D. "- 5-21-6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

WANTEO-Bismarck rug cleaning
works now open. r. ]. Anderson
Phone 1855. 5-2l-1mO
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

FOR SALE-Piano manufactured by
the house of Baldwin, taken up
from, parties who were unable to
finish payments Will sell for small
balance due. Easy payments. II
interested drop me card at once.
w. NJ. Thompson. Bismarck, n. D.,
representing the Baldwin Piano Co
5-21-6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

FOR sALE-Studebaker six, seven.
passenger, in good condition; new
tires, 500. Call PIG Eighth street.
5-19-6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

FOR REN1-Light, clean. airy rooms
at 622 Third street Phone s132R.
5-21-6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms,
for. light housekeeping; modern
house. Laundry privileges Phone
315R. ,5-22-3t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms
for light housekeeping in modern
house. 416 Twelfth street. Phone
AK 5.23.4t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-24

FOR RENT-Cheerful, comfortable
room in modern home; suitable for
two; rent reasonable Phone 403W.
1902 Fourth st. 5-21-tf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-06
BUDGET SHAVED
NGNATE Bill

Less by s1,7S7, e37 than the estimate
Submitted by Gov. Pinkham In his
message to the legislature, the ap.
preparation bill introduced yesterday
afternoon by Senator Single will be
taken up for study by the upper house
members. The reduction was made by
looping off from the first estimate
submitted by the governor for the two
year period.
In the National Guard estimate there
is a reduction Of some $4,000; attor-
Eey-general's department, 1890; pub
Tic work. $1,000; board Of health, near
~ $500. 900.
One OF the big cuts in the budget
set forth IN the senate bin as reported
is the elimination OF $238, 800 for ar
mories. Already there are pending
several bills for special appropriations
for armories, especially on the Big
Island and the fate of these bills re-
mains to be seen.
In guard salaries the estimate for,
the salary OF the assistant to adjutant
general Of the militia is sliced $1,000
from the $4,000 which was asked A
similar amount Is cut from the salary
OF the assistant to the property officer.
Other reductions are smaller. For Of
ficers and enlisted men there Is a cut
of % per cent from the $64490 asked,
The biggest cut comes in the APP
preparations sought for the health de-
partment Here 100000 sought for
new buildings is eliminated and there
is $4,000 cut from the figures asked
for the prevention and cure of tuber
culosis
. Salary increases sought go by the
board to great extent, cost of living
not entering into consideration when
compared with decreasing cost of gov
eminent.
Shingle introduced the budget as the
enc authorized by the governor. Cuts
we're made to bring its total down to
the estimated funds on hand for APP
lrenriations in the two years yending
in June. 1919.