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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-19

under my personal -iAl1s ~,
win clrsn sour sluseisn y.
tnau NASTY oaiomel. Il wrn
slHh aua 5000 can csi amp ia ... 4
without hein. saiivated
cuaraulrcs that each el-eenis.- !.
tnuf liver rlean sea' ~. 4
-ifaiehisu vou ~ hY ifse. .,...,
SEQ youI mooney bscs. ;
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pleasant t1sfine and 49,"
aWmp ar maAc ihcr' s'sA -
am SELLING miliiers = -
ledsou's Liver r"ur =
hsve found that tais p's.'.. 4
Table liver medicine ta'ss "A
dangerous COLONEL hrt a
yrs sound rslinhis siiafa' ~. y. !.
e7ussisi about me, AdF<'s
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-19
Bureau of Education Urges
Education Of Rural Negroes
In Agriculture and Trades

WASHINGTON. June y, inrftsa-
tioif ~ 10 yearr u cdueaiieasi effort
among usproes rs iie south foesalig
completed ~ th' frHrfal hureae ~
cdneeiinn ara mnIe eeslhie iy N
cooperation ~ tho ihtips- sinkot fund
- New york. cmphaaaes more than
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-19

Read th" caner Classified A n.
partment for all tho bargains
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-19
CaIomeI Today! Sick Tomorrow!
Guarantee DodSon's Liver Ton

10" l take nasty, dangerous calomel when biSs
constipated, headachy. Listen to me.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-06-19

TUCkY Strike, it's called. And Just exactly
Il as you prefer $3.50 of your food cooked,
you will now prefer your tobacco toasted.
Cooking Goastng, broiing roastng) makes things deli
oous, appc@ng and sa,or because develops flavor You
don't cat raw steak drink coffee You like better
than bread-t.pccially fresh buttered toast
We toast the Burey tobacco for Lucky Strike cigarettes
todcveop theutmost Burley favor and seal in, always
there for you. That's what toasting does.
YOU'RE in for new favor when YOU JOIN Lucky strike
Smoke cirde-with the real Burlcy cigarette.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
WORLD SHORTAGE
OF WHEAT REPORTED
European Countries Must Economize-
May Use "a to SO Per Cent
Substitutes

PARIS. March l2.-Francc and her
allies and neutral countries this wear
must economic or replace with other
cereals from 81 to - per cent of their
requirements of wheat. according to
estimates made in the chamber of dep
uties Yesterday by Victor Borct. prcsi-
dent of the agricultural committee.
In an important debate on the eco
monte policy of the government during
the war, Mr. Borct produced expert
estimates for the wheat crop Of 1917
as follows: For France a yield of from
lSo.Co0,00O to l9OOOO,O0O bushels; re-
quiremcnts, deduction being made for
the invaded territory. BIZ, 000. 900 bush.
els, leaving deficit Of 1877 900. 600
bushels The requirements of the al
lies OF France and ncutrals. abroad are
from 5Go,oou,OOo 10 10000, 900. The
surplus available from overseas conn.
tries is from 3G0,oo0.Ou0 to 5000, 600
bushels, leaving a deficit for the en-
trntc allie, and neutralS of from 100.
0lu,ouO 90 2l6,oUNn10 bushels.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12

versitv of Vermont as civil engineer
His father was Lavater $. White, build
er of the Champlain Transportation
fleet, who was afterward appointed
supervising inspector of the United
States steamboat inspection service.
Soon after his graduation Captain
White entered the service Of the Lake
Champlain transportation company as
a Purser, and in 1884 he went to the
Hudson River day line in the same pc
sition, later serving as captain Of the
steamers Albany and the Hendrix
Hudson. Captain White devoted much
of his time to the increased safety Of
passenger travel by water, and in this
work he had the backing of the Asso-
citation Of Passenger Steamboat lines.
of which he was president. Captain
White was member of the Society of
Naval Architects and Engineers and
the New England and Vermont Soci-
cites. He is survived by his wife and
q son.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
LIKE ELECTRIC
BUTTON ON TOES
Tells Why Corn is so Painful and
Says Cutting Makes Them Grow.

Press an electric button and you
form a contact with a live wire which
rings the bell. When your shoes press
against your corn it pushes its sharp
roots down upon a sensitive nerve and
You get a shock of pain.
Instead Of trimming your corns,
which merely makes them grow, just
step into any drug store and ask for a
quarter of an ounce of freezone. This
will cost very little but is sufficient to
remove every hard or soft corn or cal
ius from one s feet. A few drops APP
piled directly upon tender, aching
corn stops the soreness instantly, and
soon the corn shrivels up so it lifts
light out, root and all, without pain.
This drug is harmless and never in
lanes or even initiates the surround
NO. OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
PETER HOPKINS = His Letter
Londonderry Sfer0

Londonderry Sifter.)

ain I krazy. If docktur Lortun ever
got EN- ware thay kud be 'vestigated
fer they're sanity Their wurld wood be
better off fer they'd be shet up fer
shore. kourse, nobody takes 'em see
rously hear. Thay orl larf at EN-. an
think as how emmy darn fool as kant
cit q Twin emmy luther way cts
pintcd cz er rcportir.
Then thare s tibet Brandun 'yester.
gashun. Parscn Mctsgur he sot round
hcering bout Their luther vestergashun
an he SEE ter himself, seq he: IN a
reformer, an ] kan { let theZe luther
fcllers under Dekin Farechild oft ther
start nv me. Thay re after doktor
Lortun an | lie git after doktur Russle
an Jon Pidduk. = So he starts hiz
'vestergashun ez er rivle show, an
HERS Their koort room vile Their uther
show is goIn on in ther sittv hall.
Wall, Their parson he axis as his own
turney, an zamined nigh onter a hun
dred witnesses wun day. He wuz a
goln fast ter bette out Their luther fell
lers hoo he'd got start on him,
Thay re aftur Their dokturs fer Fare,
Jim. Tibet Brandun 'vestergashun wuz
most ez mulch NV farse ez Their
luther wun, only parson Metsgur, aftur
seeing Their luther show, sed as how he
wuldn t let er witness tell wat his
granmuther sed about ez how her CRATE
ant didn't git quale on tost at ther
retreet
DO you kno tom Cheeny, Jim? Hees
q teller you otter kno. Heel shak hans
moer times an blink an smiel moren
emmy man | evverknu, in Their same
length er time. Tom is a wize wun
so he thinks. Then thare's Rollins
Graavs. his runnin matt, with Their
littel side packes lick wun uv them
lnglish docks, jest ter fool Their people
tibet hees wize too, an kepe his job
keepen Their legislature wurkin
Hees bin on Their fedral an staff paw.
role sum time, an duzzent intend tel
git off fer sum time ter KUN. Hees
wun NV Their best salary drawers we
hey.
Wall, Jim, CESS | won t rite emmy
more now.
YurS truley.
PETER HOPKINS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12

hese school children and older bows
nd girls and men and women might
asily produce on the available land
an average Of SO each III vegetables
and fruits for their own tables or for
sale III their immediate neighborhood;
fresh and crisp through all the grow
ing months and wholesomely canned
and preserved for use in winter This
would add $750,00000 to the best
form of food supply of the country
without cost of transportation or stor
age and without profits of middIemen.
The estimate is very conservative, as
has been shown by many experiments.
In addition 70 the economic profits,
there would be for the children health
and strength, removal from temptation
to vice, and education of the best
type; and for older persons, rest and
recreation in the open air and the JOY
of watching things grow.
This might all be attained at com
paratively little cost by putting into
the public schools for every hundred
children between the ages of nine and
Is, one teacher skilled III gardening
and paid for all the year. One such
ttdcHef cOuIu easily dlrect the work OF
loo children. and of the 80 older per
sons belonging to the families Of these
children or living ii their community.
Thus 10000 teachers of this kind would
be sufficient for the entire country
These teachers might easily be had
for an average additional salary Of
5000 or a total of S20,000,000 There
would be some cost for seeds and some
for fertilizers and tools, but after the
first year the cost OF these last two
items would be comparatively little
The proceeds would represent profits
to greater extent than in any other
kind of production. The miracle of il
is in bringing together idle land on
the one hand and idle children aAd
tired people on the other. Alone,
neither is productive, but all would be
benefited by the combination even II
the vegetables ana fruits produced had
no value; the lald ~ the cultivation.
the children by the health giving, edu-
cational labor and the older people by
the hours outdoors and the contact
with the soil =
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
Just Thoughts.

Never judge a man S line of thought
by his talk.
A close friend is all right until he
declines to lend YOU coin.
Thank you is more appreciated
when accompanied by a 50 bill.
For reasons unnecessary to mention,
some people never have brain fag.
If you are in small place it may
be because you will not fit in big
place.
Too many virtues in a man are apt
to make his friends long for few vices
Even when a girl turns young man
down he can help but admire her
judgment.
You can never tell whether GIRL
likes to be kissed or not unless you
get ii from her own lips.
He is mean man who will let a
woman marry him for his money and
then show her that he hash t a dollar
to his name.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
CT. Thomas, the Druggist
A Public Benefactor?

The vast majority of human illnesses,
it is agreed by physicians, are primar-
lily caused by poisonous waste in the
lower intestine, or Constipation.
If this waste is eliminated the
chances are ten to one that you will
be uniformly healthy, happy, ambitious
and efficient.
And if Mr.. Thomas recommends a
pleasant, easyto-take, reputable and
resultful remedy for this purpose like
Abbey S Efferveseent Salts, at least
the people whom it benefits will look
upon him as a public benefactor.
Abbcy's is now obtainabic in a new
package, larger than ever, but at the
same price. Ask for it at c. F. Thorn
as 5 today while it is on your mind
ADV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
Montpelier, Mar. /.

Montpelier, Mar /.
Dear JIM
Nestergashuns is orl Their fashun
hear. They is oriso kctchin. We got
en- on evry koruer. Them nusuaper
fcllcrs has put one over on Their staat
ter ut sumthin ter rite crbowt an
Their Staat is or payin far it. Bill
jones ser. sen he, "them nuspapcr fpl-
lerS is pckulicr cuSses. There ain /
nufhin Ike ON cnnywart els. They
set aroun Their Brattclborough vestcr-
oashua nm thay rite Just wat is sensa-
huuul, wat sum kraZv kuSs sen sum
luther krazv kuSS tole him sum uther
ktuzy kuss done ia sum uthcr krazy
iusS wen the luther krazy EusS want o
loosln. Thor kommittcc Inks wize an
leanus Lcverin 5 he'd begins ter wagg
an rarcdon brings his ior tergcther an
thinks as how hees sum veStergatcr,
and drccms as how this is goin ter
git him sumthin er luther in Their per
litikal line.
But them nuspaper men, jim, they "a
max yer latf. Thare 5 Jeffris, who
thinks as how hces ser wize. They say
~ how in his prars he kongratcrlats
God that He kan kohl on him, Jeffris,
emmy tim He's in nede up help. Hecs
Their krowa 'turney ny this 'vestiga-
shun. liees on ther job orl Their tim.
Wen ther tale ny murdur of widders
an babys gifts er littel dull, up rizes
Their CRATE Jeffris an he puts Their
kommittee on thcr rite trak. Then
there is Jim Haley who has sich an
innercent look, Xix katholik prest, an
semes ser mutch panied wen things
ain Z goin rite. An Jon Kushin hoo
knoS Ed Smif, Their farther nv Greg
Smif. sum say az how jon wurks fer
I'd Sniff an clames ter be a wurkin
fer Their sante albums Missinier. Then
thares hinley boos Their rite hand man
fer purcy Klement, an Makalestur hoo
got his urly edukashun from Jon
Southwicks too-heded editoryels that
nobody but jon an them that wurks
fer him rede.
Ter 90 inter these 'vestergashuns
Jim, an here Their tcstimonie and then
ter rede these Storys these reporters
rite bout il, yer wunder, jim. if yer
ain { krazy yersef, er if the reportirs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
Six Million Boys and Girls
Now Idle More than
Half the Year
COULD CULTIVATE
YARDS AND LOTS
AS Many More Older Persons Could De
vote an Hour or Two Daily to Gar
den Work-Would Increase Food Sun
ply S75O,OOO,OO0 Annually.

In an interview with DR.. p. 2. Clax
ton, commissioner of education in the
department of the interior, he made
the following statement regarding the
high cost of living and partial solu-
ton of ii:
High cost of living" is on the lips
Of all people in all cities. towns. su.
uring and mining villages IN the
United States. II is discussed in the
editions of every newspaper and mag.
azine. 70 millions of laboring people
and professional people on small sal
aries It is very real thing. To hun
dreds of thousands with large fami
lies of children to support and edn
cate, it has come to be fearful thing:
to many, torture and death.
" For the high cost of living there
are many causes. Two of these are
the unusual lack of food, and the fact
that most of the food is consumed fan
from the place of production. which
makes the consumer pay the cost OF
storage and transportation, and the
profits of the middlemen, MANY OF
whom, in times like these, take adj
vantage Of the wants of the people t.
make profits larger than thew should
Is there remedy3 There is 9
partial remedy at least. but not whol}y
IN investigations or legislation. Thi,
remedy IS so simple and close al hanC
that, rs Is SO frequently the case, i,
IS overlooked. In the schools Of tho
cities, towns, suburban communities,
and manufacturing and mining vii
lagos OF the United states there ara
approximately 100000 bows and
girls between the ages Of nine and rs
Most OF them are idle more thal hall
OF the year. They are in school les,
than 900 hours in the wear. and al
loving 10 hours day for sleep. are
out OF school more than 1000 waking
hours, more than an average of nine
hours day, not counting SUNDAYS
National aud state laws make II i'm
possible for most of them to do anl
prohtabic work in mill, mine or shop
and many of them are forming habit
OF idleness and falling into vice. Even
during the vacation months only
( about 10 per cent have anv profitable
employment; only about ) per cent al
them go away from their homes OK
cept for few days Still. they must
live and be fed and clothed.
For four millions Of these there i
access to back yards, side yards, front
yards, and vacant lots. which might be
cultivated as small gardens for the
growth of vegetables and small fruits
Many live where space could he easilS
had for chickens, ducks or pigeons
And there arc not less than 5000 0Ot
Older boys and girls and adult men anC
women for whom an hour or two o,
work each day in garden would be
the best form Of recreation and rest
from the routine of their daily labor
IN office or shop or mill or mine, auc
who might easily find the time for it
With some intelligent direction
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
WAR BOOK YIELDS S1s, 500.
Northchffe's Work Adds to Prisoners
Of War Fund

LONDON, March l2-From the
sales OF his book, At the War, Lord
Northcliifc. owner OF the Times and
the Daily Mail, has been able to give
the prisoners o. war fund of the Red
Cross the sum Of sls,5oo for friendless
prisoners III the hands of the enemy.
The publishers expressed the opinion
when the book was issued that il
would earn more than 5000 day. This
amount has been exceeded.
Lord Northcliffe has added several
chapters and new edition of the book
has been issued.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
Knew How.

Canvasser-Good morning Madam. |
an Introducing polish for cleaning
silver. 1t is superior to anything now
on the market and the price IS only
90 cents box. Mrs. Smart SHARPLY
Don I want it. Cauvasser- Sorry to
have troubled YOU, madam, but |
thought perhaps the lady next door
was mistaken. Mrs. Smart-What did
she say Canvasser-She said | need
not waste my time calling here. as
you had no silver Mrs. Smart-Thc
lmpudent thing Give me half doz.
on boxes. Brooklyn Citizen.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
GRANDMOTH HER knew
There Was Nothing So Good for
Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old-fashioncd mustard-plaster
burned and blistered while it acted. You
can now get the relief and help that
mustard plastcrs gave, without the plas-
ter and without the blister.
Mustcrole does il. 1t Is a clean,
white ointment, made with oil of
mustard. 1t is scientifically prepared,
so that it works wonders, and yet
does not blister the tenderest skin.
just massage Musterole in with the
finger tips gently. See how quickly
i brings rclcf-how speedily the
pam disappears.
Cc Aiu5eroie for sore throat, bron-
chttis, tonai'i'is, Group, stiff neck
asthma neuralgia, headache, conges-
ton. p,aur y, rheumatism, lumhago.
psiTs and aches % back or joints.
,pr7ius, sore muscles, bruises, chill
blaiae frosted feet, colds al the chest
dt of'sl prevents rncumoaia).
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12

Portable electric sawmills are now
in use among the iumbermen on some
of the American and Canadian streams.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
SpirelIa CorSetS

Boning will not break or rust. Sold by
Mrs. W. y. Mixer, io7 Western Ave.
Tel. 385
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
CAPT. GEO. A. WHITE DEAD.
ohcial OF the Hudson River Day Line
Was a Vermonter.

NEW YORK, March l2.-Captain
George Andrew White, assistant gem
cfal manager CT the Hudson River day
line aud known among steamboat men
Throughout the country, died i'm Ashc-
vile, y. g., ON Thursday. Captain
White was born in Shclbunc. VT, in
lsj6, and was graduated from the Uni
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

HOTEL A. j. MoNAT, Mortified, Mass. Tel
Ds, European and American plan. Livery
and auto Service. Dairy lunch at all hours.
C. r. ALDRIcH. NJ. d. Hours: 1880 10
2.30, 70 3. once phone, l65W house,
le5.h. A.ray work specialiy.
G.. n. ANDERSON. Surgeon and Physician.
Surgery q speciality. Ofice and residence.
Brooks House, I2s Main ST. Hours: until 10
M, 70 $50. and 70 y. m. Phone 2l6.
DIR. GRACE W. BURNETT. Physician and
surgeon. Market block. Elliot ST. Once
hours: $40 10 $50 a. m. 1870 to 80. and
70 5 .. m. Telephone Jaw.
DIR. II, p. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon
ontec, Bank block. Hours; $50 To 10 a. m,
! % .. and C. y. m. Residence IS Green
- Telephone connection
DR.. q B. HUNTER o0co at residence.
West Brattlchot9 Hours. : 70 a. m: 1 10
and b.8u 70 y. m, Telephone, 3l5.
W. II. LANE, NJ d. III Main 81. over
Perry store. Hours: 1 20 8, and 70 y.
~, sundays by appointment. Phone 7S0.N.
kesidcnee, helmont Ave. Phone. 7s9R.
DR. Il. Il. LYNCH Surgeon. Office PARK
Bids, rooms. / and 3, telephone. $40. Ohce
hours: until q. m, to 3, and to .. m:
MCr0se hospital telephone 2Ol, 8 20 % a. IN.
Residence l4t Canal 81, telephone, III.
sandlys ~ appontment only.
DR.. A. L MILLER. Hooker block, Brattle.
b0ro. Onicc hours: : 70 2, ! 10 3. $50 90 Z.
~ ~. N'ibo' ~ ~ hSe' hatt MUSE anu
Ihfoat. O. II, 20 .. Wednesday and
Saturday evenings Other hours aud SUNDAYS
hv appointment. Appointments for glasses &C.
unes nude by mail OF phone. American Bldg.
& 4. TRACY, NJ. d. Office aud residence.
Sit Main ~ Hours. 2 % 90 o. m 1 90 9
sgd Z ~ $50 .. On. Icl 250.
Dr.. HENRY TUCKER residence. ~ Grove
SE# telephone. "l-. once Leonard block
hnurs 1850 TO @. and 9 to s. Telephone.
DIR. II. H.. WATERMAN. Office Abbotfs Bldg.
Elh9t ~ llts. 31.3. t.au Iel. i2.W.
DIR, c. q, WHEELER. osteopathic Physician
~ crosby hIH-k bfirr hUutst 10 go T. a. m.
= 10 q -. m Otbyr hHuts hy appointment
Or. d. ,. WHITE, Physician and Surgeon, Q
lrushy Hlegk. lylt Rcs, az; Oiicc ell
JORDAN q SON, optometrists. ! Elliot St
Specialists In the correction ~ defective II.
tion. Examination 9 10 II =. m, 100 TO D.
m.. Saturday evenings, 20 9. Appointments
o. your convenience. lei. 609.
JOHN u GALE. Attorney at Law. Gulford
VT Telephone, 302 W.
HAsKINs & scHwENK. Attorneys and
Councillors AZ Law. Bratteboro, VI.
FRANK z. BARBER. Attorney at Law
Room q, Crosby block. Brattleboro.
ROBERT c. BACON. Attorney at Law.
Wilder Building Brattleboro.
o B. HUGHES, Lawyer, Telephone. 730.w.
JAMES L. HELYAR. Surveyor and Contract
Ing Engineer. Iel. J92.W.
BARRows a CO. Wholesale and Retail
Dealers in Goals Of all kinds. Office. 81 Main
81. Brntleboro.
BOND SON Exclusive undertaking. Au.
,uuluu.-. ~ 49,. 80 -, w
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12

HOTEL A. j. MoNAT, Mortified, Mass. Tel
Ds, European and American plan. Livery
and auto Service. Dairy lunch at all hours.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12

c. X. AI.DRICH. NJ. d. Hours: 1890 10
$50 To Z. Oflce phone, l65-W; house
l65R. A.ray work a speciality
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-12

W. II. LANE, NJ. D. III Min St, ovcf
retry's store. Hours: 1 20 8, and Z to 3 p
~, sundays by appointment. Phone. 7S0.N
Nesldcnce. HeLmont Ave. Phone. 1s9.R.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-05
BAGGAGE IS BROKEN
MORE BOOZE is FOUND IN AN
OTHER TRUNK.

Chief of Police James Lawrence is
developing a terrific and far reaching
proboscis for booze His smeller, last
night penetrated to Moberly, Missouri,
and detected shipment packed in a
trunk and checked for Oskaloosa,
Iowa. Mr.. Lawrence and the police
patrol were at the station this morn
ing when the M. & st. l.. train arrived
from the south and took charge OF
said trunk which was loaded into the
city wagon, brought to the mayors
office and opened. The trunk was a
cheap affair and the beer, popular
brand of excellent brew was poorly
packed. Several of the bottles were
broken, as Mayor Harold discovered
to his sorrow when he attempted to
penetrated to the bottom of the case
to see If any whiskey containers were
concealed benearth the beer. He
came near severing the end of a finger
on the edge OF broken bottle.
Shipment of the contraband was
made on a check to Oskaloosa as
destination and the officers are with.
out means OF knowing who had the
check.
Shipment made this morning makes
four trunks OF liquor seized by the
Ipolice within two, weeks.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-07-05
BIG CHICAGO BANK FAILS
Private Institution of Graham G. Sons
Closes Doors-Has Deposits of
$1,000 900.

Chicago, June 30.-The private bank
of Graham & Sons, $50 West Madison
street, closed its doors, and two hours
and a half later, after all efforts to
communicate with any official inside
had failed, detectives from States At
tOrney Hoyne's Office broke in the back
door with fire axes and crOwbars and
took possession of the place.
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed in the federal district
court later on behalf of William Snale
who made a claim of $1,000. The Pc
titlOn stated that the Grahams had
admitted obligations and their willing
ness TO have their affairs adjudicated
In the bankruptcy court.
The bank is the one of which the
late Andrew J. Graham was president.
1t was considered one of the strongest
banks in Illinois. Graham had been
a political power on the West side for
years and enjoyed the confidence of
thousands Of persons. Estimates of
the deposits ran as high as $5,o0O,000.
Heavy investment of the banks
funds In real estate bonds that could
not easily be transformed into money
is said to have embarrassed the bank.