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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-08
czechs Get $4,000, 900 From U. 8.

Washington. July S.-The Czecho-
Slovak republic yesterday received n
credit from the Treasury of So ,OOO, 900,
making total of $55 $3.50 900 advanced
to the new government. Advances to
the Allies have reached n total of So :
45O .525.0S1 out of total of $40 600, :
600, 900 authorized by Congress.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-08
Plaid Gin ghan1
Special AOc a Yard


There is a choice of pretty
plaids in colors that are attrac-
lively blended. The width is 80
inches.
Imported gingham, delightfully."-
fine, is in numerous attractive
color combinations-mostly plaids.
1t is 32 inches wide and 75c a
yard.
Gay voile for coolness-Sum-
merry patterns on white grounds
are in all colors of the rainbow,
and it seems that the plain-color
voile is. too. Here are pink, blue,
biscuit, maize, Copenhagen, flesh
and many more. The voile Is SO
and 40 inches wide at S8c a yard.
(CentraI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-08
The Dollar NeckWear
Is Unusually Pretty

The sheer, pretty collars and sets and vestees
are lovely for light Summer frocks
There are collar and cuff sets of, sheer white
organde trimmed with creamy Valenciennes lace,
and sets of net Fchus and collars of Or
candle and net; vestees of organdie, simply made
or trimmed with lace.
tCentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-08
MILDLY Ties

OF silk cut in various shapes are
IN red, navy and black at 75c TO
S1.75.
(CentraD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-08
A Midsummer Sale of
Cool UnderWedr and Hosiery
Low Prices ON the Things You Need
For Children

Socks in white, romper blue and tan are
of soft cotton and will fit children of 8 to IL
years. 18c pair or pair for SOC.
Combination suits with taped bodies and
plenty of buttons for underclothes are in to
16 year sizes at 50c-"seconds."
(CentraD
For Men
White madras shirts and drawers, made
athletic style, special at SOC the garment.
Pin-stripe white nainsook union suits are
special at 75c.
Fine cotton shirts and drawers are "sec-
onds" and excellent value at Csc.
Cotton half hose in white black, tan, gray
and navy special at 25c pair.
Gallery, MarkeD
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-06-06

from nar and this q tie drsts peace
council that's working in justice with
the spirit Eof peace il their hearts and
the League Of Nations promised to be
the greatest doctrine 81 peace. !
The next number on the program was
the song Tenting Tonigh 4 BY eight
high school boys. E.,.ss ~ B,
Rev. Philip Gregory gave short ad-
dress in memory Of the boys from Lit
tie Falls and vicinity who gave their
lives in the World war. He reviewed
briefly the various wars in which this
country has been engaged and the prin-
|ciples for which it has fought. He very
aptly remarked that in the burial Of
those who died in France the body was
but returned to the earth from whence
it came but that the soul was not bur
led, for it is eternal. He said that it
is our duty now to build up the honor
which these boys 50 CALAMITY maintain
ed and offered their lives for. ...@ **
At the close of these remarks Rev.
Gregory read the roll of honor, Miss
Mildred Dewey laying white lilly up.
on 9 table on the stage for each name
called. Ct, =s: IS. , .: :5s55t:.
The program closed with a selection
BY the band and benediction by Rev. H.
J. Buckingham. I: s.=s s.. s.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-06-06
MINNESOTA RECRUITING DIS
TRICT. MINNEAPOLIS.

An education is the one thing desired
Dy all ambitious young men; it means
success. But because of financial or
other reasons many have been unable
to fulfill their ambitions in civil life.
But the greatest opportunity ever Of
fered is now yours to acquire the edu-
cation and practical training you have
so long desired. ~: -.~ =
The government is establishing col
leges and trade schools in which the
enlisted man may be educated in almost
any line, from the different trades to
the arts and science. The instructors
are ex-college professors and officers
thoroughly capable of giving the. same
| instruction you would receive in our
state universities and colleges in civil
life.
The opportunities for learning are
without limit, as the world will be your
tutor. And added to the courses taken
up in these fully equipped schools is
the wonderful advantages of "travel,'
without which nd< man g education is
entirely complete.
The time is rapidly approaching when
the United States will be the greatest
exporting nation in the world, and the
man who knows trade conditions in for
eign countries, and has knowledge
Of their languages will have the ad-
vantage, as the services Of these men
will be in great demand by our large
commercial and manufacturing inter
ests. And these men draw very large
salaries.
You can select the country in which
you desire to serve in the u. s.. s. Reg
ular Army; either Alaska, China, Eur
ope, Panama, Honolulu, or the Philip
pines. And ell this is offered free, in
addition to good pay, from $4,000 to
$4,000 per, month, clothing, quarter,
board and medical attention.
Enemy aliens who have legally declar-
ed their intention to become citizens
may now be accepted for enlistment, if
otherwise qualified. And three years
service in the U. 8. Army is equivalent
to five years continuous residence in the
United States toward obtaining final
citizenship papers. =,
Colonel Castle, army recruiting off,
Ger, claims this to be the greatest oppor-
tunity offered in the United States for
the young man to "train for the fu-
ture." Don't stay in the rut-let
Uncle Sam g big universities help you
to- higher and better things. Better
think it over.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-06-06
also the dag Of the battle fields @

also the hap OF the battle 0otQS OF
France.
. NJ u q m tad that ho,,t Z
c;u;i cS,,ld hav 49,
~; Il ton ~ con "A. tha oraat
W ~, rf war * s. tine ia aaid thai tha
a;r min; e tha armiatica on ,Nnvamhar
IL. 1918. was q great event, but the
signing Of the armistice between. the
north and the south IN 1865 was equally
Qreat-they made it possible for the
boys in khaki to do what they did in
the war for democracy. The speaker
compared the sacrifices Of the Civil war
with those of the World war, saying
that the former were small in compar-
! ison but on the other. hand the soldiers
IN the Civil war did not have the com.
forts that the boys did in the late war
and. they suffered far more. .3t
u The great nroblema that will have to
~ aoIved 1rhen +ha void war IS ended.
wera tonchad IN nv Mr.. Vasaly. He
annIa a thu problem Of reconstruction
and Of the national problem, mention
;no "a an EXAMPLE for the latter. saw
mo that onpression breeds oppression
ana injury breeds injury. which &C.
counts for tha unrest in many Of the
foraion countries. In this country, he
aid not fear for Bolsh evism, he said, as
Tia neonle have the means Of dealing
w;th tha different problems that arise.
r. cannot be" he said. that anything
viii hanpen in this country that will
Icause us to be ashamed Ike.
I A +r;h,+o was maid - the black bows
hv +ha. snea ker for the mart thew played
in the World war. He said that they did
their part nobly and deserve, credit. He
also smoke Of the people who live in the
Sims of the big cities. who are looked
unon a. worthless because they are not
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-06-06
AT THE CHAUTAUQUA.

Sir John Foster Fraser, the British
journalist, who comes to our chautau-
qua from the" Paris Peace conference,
will give our people clear, nonparti-
san explanation Of the great events Of
the historic meeting Of the powers. In
/ a recent letter Sir John states: "Noth-
| ing is more necessary in the world just
now than clear, unprecedented thinking,
with courteous regard for the rights
Of Others" -.
Here is q man, an international char
acter, who has attended the peace con-
ference since the opening sessions. He
was present when President Wilson in
troduced the League Of Nations idea
and later when the covenant of the pro-
posed league was approved by the
powers. He has for years been person
ally acquainted with such world char:
acters as Lloyd George, Asquith, Orlan-
do, Clemenceau and M Pichon. Long
before the war he was regarded as one
of the foremost authorities on diplo-
matte affairs in the Balkans. He was
the dean of the English speaking journ-
alists at the conference and the Brit.
ish papers which he represented placed
an aeroplane at his disposal to save time
in his trips between London and Paris.
Sir John heard the discussion over
the disposal Of Fiume and talked with
Signor Orlando on the day he left for
Rome; he was present when the terms
of peace were presented to the Germans
at Versailles.
In recent letter Sir John states
that he is looking forward to his chau-.
tauqua work and hopes that fI may do
useful work in the United States in
helping toward a better appreciation Of
international matters. I am glad the
United States is taking such q promin-
ent part in the difficult, task Of read
justment because your country can take
a detached point Of view. Nothing is
more necessary in the world just now
than clear, unprejudiced thinking with
q courteous regard for the rights of
others" ~ :. r Z. -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-06-06
HONOR DEAD HEROES
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVED HERE
WITH PARADE AND ExER !.
CISES. s

Memorial Day was observed in Little
Falls with parade to the cemetery,
decorating the soldier graves by mem
bers of the G. A. r. and splendid pro-
gram at the high school auditorium. The
weather was good and the exercises
were well attended. All business places
and the mills were closed all day.
In the parade to the cemetery the
speakers, members of the G. "A. r., w.
Il. c., and parents Of the soldiers who
died in the late war were conveyed in
automobiles. The home guards and
about sixty returned soldiers marched
in the parade. -,
The exercises at the cemtery were
brief, consisting only of the G. A. R.
ritual and the decorating Of the graves,
after which the audience sang" Amer.
ica.' The absence Of the band at the
cemetery was noticed very much and
considerable criticism resulted, particu-
larly because Of the special significance
Of the day this year, following the
great war in Europe in which so many
boys gave their lives.
The program at the high school open
ed with an overture of patriotic airs by
the band, which was very good. DR.. E.
B. Service then gave the invocation.
I. j. Bates, commander of the local
g. A. R. post, in a brief address of
greeting, touched on the cause to which
this day is dedicated. He also praised
the boys in khaki who fought in the
late war and he asked those who have
returned to continue to uphold the hon
or of Old Glory.
The band gave another selection af-
ter Mr.. Bates talk, after which J. H.
Burial gave Lincoln 8 Gettysburg ad-
dress. Mr.. Burial is called upon to do
this each year and although he is now
advanced in years he does not falter
in giving the address, which he has
committed to memory. A quartet
composed Of Jos. Moeglein, N. J. Peter
son, Frank E. Cannon and Ernest Carl
son, sang "The Vacant Chair.'
Charles E. Vasaly of the state board
Of control, st. Paul, delivered the men,
orial address. He stated that this was
the saddest and yet the most sacred
Of all such celebrations, the chapters Of
history having been made more vivid
on account Of the late war. The sol.
der Of the Civil war looks with favor
upon the veteran of the Spanish Amer
lean war and he in turn looks with fav-
or upon the soldier Of the World war.
The flag Of the camps and fields here is
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-06-06
LUTHER LEAGUE CONVENTION
i. 81 AT UPSAI.A. 49, 2.

The Brainerd district Luther league
will hold its tenth annual convention al
Upsala on Friday, Saturday and Sun.
day, June 20, 81, and %. The conven.
ton will open with program on Fri
day evening, the 21st.
Brainerd, Ironton, Crosby, Deerwood
Aitkin, Isle, Pillager, Freedmen, Oar.
ling, st. Cloud, Milaca, Book and Lit,
tie Falls are in the Brainerd district
and the league from each Of these places
will send delegates to the meeting.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-06-06
#:.aP ]. La1ulermann lax, .re,cceiyed 3 i

~ p. j.. Lauermann has received q let
ter from his brother, Ed, who is at Alt
wied, Germany, in which he states that
he recently met Arthur Smith Of this
city and that they had dinner together.
He has not yet learned to like any %
the country over there and says that he
would not trade his back yard for Ger.
many and France.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21

many OF them could even live on
their pitiful salaries.
Mr.. Ayers himself went into the
Government service at $40 per month
as a laborer, and worked his way up
until he became chief clerk. He
knows every employe of the depart
mcnt by name, and his or her duties.
He said that there are 4,326 employees
of the Interior Department who re-
ceive less than 81 ,0SO per year The
department had lost hundreds of valu-
able men and women in the past two
years because Of inadequate salaries.
In all the older Government depart
ments. he pointed out, the statutory
salaries paid were provided many
wears ago and there had heen no in
creases, despite living conditions.
Mr.. Ayers asserted that thousands
of employs Of the Interior Depart
ment had remained with the depart
ment as a matter of loyalty.
''The Government" he said, should
set the example in raising the stand
ard of wages to enable those now en-
pIoyed and those coming into the
service to properly clothe, house. and
provide for themselves and families,
TO give schooling and medical atten-
tion to those dependent upon them
This. he thought, a simple matter OF
justice.
Example Of PitifUI Pay.
Mr.. Ayers cited just one example OF
pitifuIly small pay by the Govern
ment. He could go through hundreds
of such cases. he said. 1t was that OF
J, man whose name he gave 10 the
committee. This man entered the DC
rartment as d laborer in 1859 at 5000
rer annum. He had previously served
three years as a fireman in the Unlted
states navy. obtaining an honorable
discharge. He has been with the ae-
partrnent over thirty years and ms
eaIarv is now $40 a year. He Is
sixty-six years of age
"He has spent substantially haLi OF
his life in the service Of the Gov
crnment." went on Mr.. Ayers. he
owns little property out beyond
Chesapeake Junction. He went there
The Washington times., 1919-02-21

because he could live more cheaply.
There is still heavy mortgage Oh
the property, despite his struggles.
He raised a family OF nine children,
three of whom are dead. Two sons
are in the military service in France
''His wife is dead and one daughter
twelve years old, lives with her grand
mother, because the humble little
home is three miles from the juno.
tiOn, and too lonely for her TO stay
here unprotected and alone. He pays
her expenses. This man gets up be-
fore daylight in the morning and
walks three miles to the station,
walking back after dark at night. He
is a very intelligent man, we'll quail
fed for his particular duties.
Presents Photographs.
Il have made photographs Of his
little home and of the owner cook
ing his own meals. ] herewith pre-
sent them for your information.
There are four small rooms, with
neither lathing nor plastering inside.
The walls are of building paper, and
it is dropping off. His .cookstove he
bought twenty years ago. Here you
see him cooking his frugal Sunday
dinner of navy beaus and fatback.
He enjoys no convCniences. yet raised
a family of good men and women in
that forlorn little place. The rooms
are kept neat and clean. because nc
is a good man and lives as clcanly
and as well as his pay will allow.
ITO my mind, Mr.. Chairman, Il
seems a pity that the United States
Government employs men of that type
or any other type, for that mater, and
does not give them enough to ligc
on deccntly. l. is a pity in this case
because this man is superior 10 many,
and has stayed with us as a matter "f
faithfulness. when he could have
made much more money outside"
Replying to questions by Sena co.
Jones as to what would be the lowest
wages in the department il the S2lu-
a-year bonus is added, Mr.. Ayers said
that the lowest wages now paid are
$40 a year. The bonus would make
the total $3.50.
In response to further questions by
Senator Jones as to proposed retire
ment Legislation, Mr.. Ayers said that
large numbers of superannuatcd cm-
ployes are holding on TO their posi-
tions waiting to see what is to b.
done in behalf of pension legislation.
In some cases they arc being led
to their offices, and in others brought
in carriages"
Senator Jones announced himself as
very much in favor Of the retire
ment bill or some provisions for re-
tirement"
II was the understanding today
that the subcommittee will submit
its work TO the full committee with
out recommendation. which means
that the minimum wage bill will not
pass 1T this session Of Congress. lrav-|
ing 1900 undcrpaId employees of the
Federal and District governments
without relief except receipt Of the
probable $2iO a year additional dur
ing tho next fiscal year.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
ATLANTA ELECTRICIANS TO
RETURN TO WORK TODAY

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb. 21.-Electrica
workers on strike here were expecteo
to get back to their jobs following 2
meeting last night at which they
voted to accept proposals Of Mayor
Key and Federal Mediator Bridwell
that they return to work in all shops
that have not signed an agreement
with the Building Trades Employers
Association.
Union leaders stated that this is q
temporary arrangement pending a
settlement OF the closed shop dispute
and they made IL plain that the mCn
would strike again unless satisfac-
tory adjustment is made soon.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
TOday's Market Hints

Prepared b. tho bureau "T Afa-kcts
United States Department % Agriculture.
ABUSDAST-Whitc potatorg. onions ca D.
baCc. furuips. carrots, orange
NORMAL-Oyster plant. parsuips. cauIi-
flower. celery. grapefruit, bananas
SCARCE-Swcet potatoes. kaIc. tomatoes.
lettuce, spinach string beans. lemons.
apples.
Product. Grade Fair Price
Etc. 20 Consumer
Today.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
U. S. COMMITTEE NAMED
TO SEEK CAUSE OF "FLU"

still baffed by the mysterious in
ception and after effects OF influenza.
the Government today took another
step 10 try TO solve this menace to
the country's health.
A joint committee, under the sur
econ general Of the army. the surgeon
general Of the navy, the surgeon gen
cral Of the Public Health Service, AMI
thc director OF the census. has been
named to study the epidemic and com
pare influenza data gathered by the
various Government departments. Tie
committee includes DR.. W. II. Davis,
chairman; G. :. Sloane, for census; d..
Wade IT. Frost and Edgar Syder
stricken, health service Col. d. &.
Howard. Col. +. J. Russell, and Lieut..
Col. \ -. Love. L. =. 4; Lieut.. ComdT.
J. L. Phelps and Surgeon Carroll Fox,
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
.STICKERS TO PLEAD
FOR VOTESFORD.C c.

Sixty Washington business and
manufacturing concerns have adopted
the plan of printing the District suf-
frage slogan on the firm letterheads.
The latest to take up the plan arc
r. Harris & Co, Lansburgh & Bro, f.
]. Murphy Company. Inc; J. Maury
Dove, Saks q Co. L. W. aIcIntire
Stelzer & Co, Lanman Engraving
Company. Board Of Trade, Fred c.
Geiger. Harry J. Kill. Home Fire In
surance Company, c. s. Kessler,
United States Transfer Company, and
Robert J. Rothstein & Co.
The suffrage slogan, which is being
printed on the letterheads in red ink,
reads as follows:
-Four hundred thousand residents
Of the National Capital pay Federal
taxes, obey Federal laws. so TO war
to defend the Federal Government:
BUT these 100000 have no local self
government. no Presidential vote, no
national representation.
Taxation without representation
is tyranny" viii you help US? If So.
write US: wclI tel you how
Stickers bearing the suffrage slo-
gan have been printed in quantities,
and may be obtained from Joseph n.
Kaufman, of the Ad Club. az 1905
Pennsylvania avenue, for 10 cents a
package, the cost price.
Letters arc already being received
by the campaiEners from all parts
of tho country. assuring support
when Congress is asked to grant suf-
fra-c TO the National Capital.
"The results obtained strengthens
the theory that advertising pays" d"
said Mr. Kaufman today.
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SENATE WILL
NOT PASS THE
:D.C.MINIMUM.
WAGE BILL
by BILL PRICE.

z. J. Ayers, chief clerk and super
, intendent Of buildings Of the Interior
Department, made one of the strong
est appeals yet heard in behalf of the
passage of the Nolan minimum wage
biI. passed by the House September
"a last providing that the lowest pay
TO any Government employe, inclu5-
ing the District government, shall be
$1,000 per annUm.
Mr.. Ayers was testIfying before the
Senate subcommittee Of the Commit
tee on Education and Labor. Senator
Jones of Washington, chairman Of The
subcommittee, was the only member
present Senator Borah could not be
present and Senator Hollis, the third
member, has gone to Europe.
Despite the testimony and appeal
or Mr.. Ayers, Senator Jones intimatCi
that nothing would be done for she
% bill at this session of Congress. He
stated at the hearings, which have
now closed, that he believes the legis-
1ation providing for a commission 10
reclassify wages throughout the de-
pRrtments will become law, and that
he thinks this will equalize the bad
conditions as TO salaries.
81 think" he added, that there is
. very great and unjust disparity
existing in salaries i'm the various
departments, and il this commission bill
should 80 through, together with
other legislation now pending, tenn
porary relief viii be granted. to be
followed by permanent relief by the
acts Of the proposed commission"
Watchmen Now Have Organization.
Following Mr.. Ayers the subcom-
mittee heard Joseph L. Evans, presi-
dent Of the Federal Guards Relief
Association, which he organized. It
consists of watchmen in Government
buildings and now has a membership
Of over $50. He was, once president
Of the International Stohecutters' As
sociation. When the organization
moved to Indianapolis he remained
here. Last April he took q position
IS Watchman for the Government at
$50 per month. He still holds this
place He declared that il compelled
10 support himself and wife on that
sum alone he would have TO steal
from the Government or elsewhere"
IN order to live. He declared that
the WatChmen must keep their cloth
ing neat and their shoes shined and
that he could not understand how so
The Washington times., 1919-02-21

tary service, was announced. Elmer
Long, Harry Jones, and Michael j.
were appointed privates,
vice ]. Z. Myers, Felix Norsavage,
and ]. J. Nicholson, resigned.
Miss Nina c. Van Wrinkle was ap-
pointed detective sergeant, wee
Marion o. Spfngarn, resigned.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
MUTINOUS SAILORS ATTACK
BAVARIAN COUNCIL SESSION

BERLIN, Feb. 21.-Mutinous sailors
and government troops clashcd in
Munich, when sixty sailors armed
with hand Ercuadcs, attacked the
building in which the Bavarian coun-
ell was sitting. according 10 dis
patches received here today. The
sailors rctrcated after two of them
ere wounded.
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
BAND CONCERTS

BY THE SOLDIERS HOME BAND
THIS EVENING IN STANLEY HALL,
BEGINNING AT Sis O'CLOCK.
March, Universal Peace" .Lampe
Overture, Jean de Paris q. Boieldieu
Idyl. The Chapel in the Noun
tains" Wilson
Excerpts from Going Up. Hirsch
Rag Oddly, Lazy Luke" -. .Philpot.
Waltz Suite. Loves Proposal .Tobani
Finale. Honor Bound" Boehnlein
'"The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times., 1919-02-21
2POLICEMEN ARE
MADELIEUTENANTS

Two more police sergeants " re to-
day made lieutenants by orr Of the
Commissioners.
Sergt. w. S. Shelby, traf expert in
Major Pullman's office, Sergt. T.
+. Bean, night inspec' headquar-
ters, are the me Issioned
The reinstaten / Os PTivdtes Ma
riOn B. Moore and Walter T. Grimes,
who left the force to enter the mill