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Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-12-16
LlETUVOS MILITARE
MISIJA AMERIKOJE.
Lietuviq Egzekutyvio Komi.
teto Oficjialis Pranesimas.

eSso OiiCJiollS IrdneSlmaS.
Suomi yra pranesama
Amerikos Lietuviu visuome-
nel, kad Lietuvos Liuosybes
Sargu organizavimas ir tvar
kymas bus iSimtinai veda-
mas Lietuvos Militares Mi
sijos Amerikoje. Sutinkant
su nutarimais padarytais
bendrame Tarybu posedyie,
Pittsburgh, Pa, Militare Mi
sisija, atlikimui to darbo,
paskyre leitenanta Prana
j. Purvi If leitenanta iona
X. Miliu.
Lietuvos militare Misija
'Amerikoje susideda is triiu
ypatQ: pulkininko Gedgau-
do, komisionieriaus zilio il
Brig. Generolo Juododzio
(du Lietuviai vienas Ameri-
konas).
Misijoje If jos stabe da-
bar randasi septyni lietu-
vial: pulk. Gedgaudas, kom.
Zilius, ex-aficierius misijos
narys Zadeika, kapit. Biels-
kis, kapit. Lazdynas, lett.
Purvis If lett. Milius. Ameri-
koje, Misijos stabe dabar
yra penki amerikonai, kit
yra uzrubeziuose arba Lie
tuvoje.
Lietuvos Militare Misija
Amerikoje tapo suorgani-
quota il veikia pasiremiant
ant teisetQ igaliojimu If isa-
kymQ nuo Lietuvos Valdzios
per Prezidenta Smetona, Mi
nisteriQ Pirmininka Galva-
nauska if uzsieniu Ministeri
Voldemara, taippi nuo Lie
ituvos Krasto Apsaugos Mi
nisterijos per Kares Minis
teri zadeika, If pasmemic Mt
ant rekomendaciju ir pada-
vadijimu lietuviu komisijos
taikos konferencijoje Parry
ziuje, per A. Voldemara,
pfezldenta, M. Yea, vlce-Dre
'zidenta ir Amerikos lietuviu
atstova gerb. T. NaruSeviciQ
Iir B. K. Balutl il su pilniau-
stu pritarimu, sutikimu able
|iu Amerikos Lietuviu Tary-
Ibu il Lietuviu Egzekutyvio
Komiteto. Todel visi, neku-
riu musQ laikrasciu isreiks-
Il, abejojimai apie teisetuma
sios misijos galeio butt tik-
tai del stokos tikros infor-
macijos.
Visi darbai Lietuvos Mill
tares Misijos yra pilnoj Ii
Moi Lietuvos Valstijos, Jos
igaliotiniu Amerikoje, Lie
tuviu Egzekutyyio Komite-
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-12-16
ZEMES DREBEJIMAS
AL,ASKOJE.
Jeneau. Alaska, gruod. /

fAAnShd, SIuOu. Io
d. Vakar 4:10 val. po
pietQ cia ir apielinkej buvo
vienas didziausiu cia buvu-
siu zemes drebejimu. Tro-
bos buvo smarkiai sukres-
tos, bet materialio r,uostolio
nebuvo. Manoma, kad DIRE
bejimas paejo nuo Katmai
vulkano arti Kodiako ir
kad vulkanas netlukus pra-
dies veikti.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-12-16
KOMUNISTAI PA.SMERK-
II MIRTIN BUDAPESTE.

Budapestas, gruod. IL d.
Pasmerkimas komunistu ap-
kaltintu w nusidejimus Be-
los Kuno diktatoryst6s laiku
prasidejo siandien. Ia tapo
nuteisti pakatri, vienas kale-
jiman visam amziui If dau-
gybe nuteista lvairiems laiko
ilgiams prie sukiu darby.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-12-16
Estonija il So,istiae Ru-
sija aFti sGsiIaIkymo.
Dorpatas, Eetoniia. prro.

iPotoS, GetonIJa, gfuO-
dzio 15 d. - Jei kas neper-
matyto neatsitiks, tai taika
tarp Estonijos ir sovietines
RusiJos gal bus ivykusiu fax
tu artimoje; ateityje. Neziu-
r1nt uzgynimll, tarytd am, ne
Ia jokios abejones, kad da-
bar kasdien einanciu tarybu
tikslu yra netik musiu per-
|traukimas, bet if pilnas susi
itaiky1nas sulig apskrito1lis
bolseviku islygomis. Dabar-
tiniu svarbiausiu bolseviku
tikslu national yra galuti-
mai sumusti gen. Judenica,
padarant jam, ar kokiam XII
tam kariuomenes vadui ne
Igalimu daiktu suorganizuo-
ii nauja kareivija Estonijos
zemej prizes sovietine Rusi-
ja.
Per kelias savaites boise
vikai trauke kariuomene
Narvos frontan, kur dabar
eina s1narkus puolimai If
nera slepiama baime, kad
Estonija gall uzimti boise
vikai, jei toji atsisakis Diary
ii taika.
Talkininkai Priesingi
Taikai.
Antra vertus, yra nurody-
mu, kad stiprios talkininku
itekmes veikia tam, kad ne
prile;dus plie susitaikymo;
taigi Estonija dabar, talp
Isakant, yra tarp kujo ir prie
kalo.
Treciu veiksniu, kurio es-
tony valdzia klauso, yra vi
suomenes sentimentas. rel
;kalsujantis palio limo ha-
res. Yra prisiIsiicma, kad
lei tarimasi su bolsevikai bu
|tu pertraus,'ti, tai kairysis
gyventoju elementas pra-
.das. daiyti kliutis.
Tarpe ten,ytoju cia yra
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-12-16

oRAS
Chicagoje ir apielinkeje.

siandien il seredoj gra-
zu; nedaug premainos tenn
peraturoj.
Sauletekis, I'll V. ryto /;
Saule.. tidis, 4::20 v. yak.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-12-16
savo pas Kaedn Deduka pastato ksbu padeima evu

tas jo projektas, paskirian-
tis dienraseiams If periodi-
MANS rastams, turintiems
antros klesos teiSes, nedau-
giau, kaip "a puslapius.
Dabatrine didele popie-
ros stoka, jo iluomone, paei-
ma is to, kad didziuju mics
W dienraseiai If magazinai
suvartoja perdaug popieros.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-12-16
Lietuv0s ni|itare nisija
Amerikoje.
[Ietuviai stoves ar pulls drau-
ge sG ta|kiininkais, sake
Dr.. S|iupas.

to IL abieju Americas Lietu-
viz Tarybu. Tat, Americas
lietuviQ visuomene yra pra-
Soma kuokarsciausiai remit
sia misija, jos darbus If jos
tikslus.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-12-16
VALDzIOS KANDIDATAI
IsRINKTA AUSTRIA
LIJOE.

Melbourne, grucd. Is d.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
Coats Up to $50 Value

announcement Of the date on which tne
shoes viii be placed on sale IN MS Storc.
fhe remainder Of tho surplus wiz Us
distributed to the army retail stores ~
accordance with the demand deNeIopeu
for them
The SURPLUS stock includes tntee
classes OF shoes, uamelI the chocolate-
rolcyal marching shoe, which Will be
sold in the retail stores, both over tus
counter and delivered on mail oruerfs,
at SS.a5 per pair; q heavyweight ilie,aInss
fastened shoe that was manufacturers
for field use which will retail az stov
per pair. and welt shoe, when also
win sell al $3.50 per pair -,
The shoes to be placed IN the army
| retail stores will range IN size Iro ni
to IL and IN width from \ to M s mss
| smaller than IL, however, win oe nm
| tied In number.
At the prevailing price Of shoes IN
| the commercial market, these a .ns
| shoes are OF exceptional value. Lhey
| were manufactured rom the u'sui $40,
| grade Of leather obtainable; every piec'
| OF leather. after being cut for the manu-
facture OF shoe, was Inspected peloI'
being assembled and each shoe Wa
| subjected in tho course oil asSempn nv,
to a series OF detailed inspections, IN
leather which went into their manulav
| ture was tanned in accordance VIII
, army specifications, and the process o
, tanning pursued was designed 70 max max
| them as water resisting as possloie
. They are the nearest approach 70
4 waterproof shoe now on the marke,
i The uppers are practically tndesructi
! BILE Shoes OF similar type issued 10 IN
| American soldiers IN France were re
q soled and rtissued IN instance as man
. as three and four times,
% The surplus Of the chocolate -coiore
III marching shoes, which will retail
Is IS IS. Is approximately sSe,ouu pairs
10 uppcr Of this shoe Is made Nith y
!, | grain of the leather outside, The 80
n Is metallic fastened This shoe Will tai
al polish and Ia sufficiently drcssy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS
New Lyric,

The impossihle geumetrical metamor-
phosiso Of an isosoeles triangle INTO
very nhrrow rectangle or, perhaps TWO
parclcl lines Is demonstrated In "Iea
for Three" a clever satirical COMEDY
which pleased Christmas audiences
matinee and night, at the Lyric theater
aud which remains for the remainder
of the week with matinee Saturday
Whatever the price Of seats are. i
couldn't he too much, for IT. 8 worm
$500 Il minute TO watch the heautllul
fihbng the beautiful niue aotnesH ~
felIcities and infelicities caused by the
wbims Of the wife as depleted by
lady named Millcert IIanlcy, MiNlcent
il one Of the most perfect specimens OF
feminine pulchritude seen at Mr.. Frank
Grays show shon in couple OF ue-
cades. She and Bert Leigh as me
CAV bachelor. dominate the perform
Bert Is a granular efreryescent A
cure for the headache Christmas or
Otherwise, wont TO attack tho !, -;
NJ from row A TO X. His lines Nolleyed
out in with the staccato Of Lewis
gun, 60 over with spice and Originality
and Keep the audience on me qul wv
for more epigrama every minute. bert
and Millicent. after their little lark
| into tie land OF romance which every
| rooa woman creates for herself, ana
| which always has little sin almost
but not quite comm tted--call the w
angle stuff off At the finish ana the
perfectly regular, perfectly good nus,
| hand comes TO his own IN the lasi
act aud the play closes with the usua
dur and proaaic, happy ending
1 To those who love life and reeato
marriage in the light the. eharaete'
Bert Leigh portrays docs, the denouc
ment Il linsatiafying. Bert should nav
Killed himself as no promised 10 az
I'm tho second act That would pc
pleasure for just n wee bit OF snlll'
from child like Milllcent. hut uh
fortunately he doesn't and that
course brings on another act. -
THE plot must be seen andsAeard Y
apnreciate II. Impossible, saurlca
though IL may be, Tea For Three ear
Res a real deep, lesson of life IN u
development of " theme perhaps Wor
f A bit threadbare, stripped OF It's sa
lire, irR Ike It's leading character rea
deep aud worth while, under the eioa
Of 'fippancy and sarcasm one ca
we'll understand why 1t run Tor yea
Sdyanee sales indicate crowde
houses for the remainder OF the el
yaSement NED COURTNEY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
0rpheum.

Herbert Ashley Is at least six feet
tall and every inch OF him Is funny,
4 smile and "A laugh are the tools ne
uscs TO "itmmy" his way into popular
favor and 1t is said there Is no Crouch
so thick that II can resist his entry Hs
IN assisted by MIR, Roy Dietrich ana
they call their specially IN nusual
Conversation II Is all OF TINS. IL
Is probably fortunate that conversations
Of this sort are not common, otherwise,
the great American public would 80
about holding their sides because the
fun engendered is irresistible. Ashley
ia an old timer at the fun business ana
various OF his associations have left
wide laughing weight behind him. -,
bob Ilpp 4 Go. are tumhlers ana
athleacs. IL Nhere is a star of the trio
il is Frip. Tip happens TO he y dog ana
therd are few dogs his equal, He is
not made to do tricks but Is a part OF
The performance given by the trio, do.
ng his share just as well ana with Just
MS much understanding MS his asso-
ciates, Zip, however, Is by no means
the whole show 4 man and a woman
who work with him are more than ca
pahe and then of course, they are re-
| sponsible for Tips histriontc ability
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
MAN SELECTS
HIS OWN TOMBSTONE

AKRON. Col, Dec. 20; Sby
the international News service
Frederick Jesse, farmer OF ari9
place, is assured OF an approPIi
ate monument over his grave, and incl
dentaliy considers that he Is taking
Of age, Jesse is hale and hearty oH.n ei
re,,,etarv and "a tombstone he designed
himself has Just been finished and IN
readiness TO be set over the grave upon
his death, a,o., >, 10
when in life prepare for death, Is
Jesse's pet phrase, Inc pr'ce VI s's'i'~
lite is soaring rapidly, -. a-,. ,,
The monument is made OF dark gran II.
lite with white base, On the front are
| his name and date of birth. with with a a
Biblical quotation in German II Sda,h anu
when | die l know everything vii
he ali right" says Jesse. ITS such q
! blessing"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26

annearance TO suit the purposes OF wy
Iusinpss man whose vocation Keeps uli,s
out OF doors and entails cohsiue'"o'N
walking. ,,,,o
About hall OF the remaining, surplus
il comprised of~welt specs, Whish ~
of : weight adapted for general "VLh
and walking The otner asal field
shnks and heavy welt soieS. hese
shoes are particularly suited LOT use w
n,iners employees Of rolling mills any
others engaged in heavy LABOR noe,,
tho welt and heavy metatllc Iast .nnS,,
| field shoes are described TO tue 49,
as s,s .lt'S we'll has two soles The heavy
| weight welt has two fun soesi lne
srester number OF the heavy Welshl i IN
| fanic fastened shoes nave h'ee iui
| soleS. u.t,
The declaration of surplus OF th ms
| stock of shoes was made lollowlls NV
| adoption BY the general starr OF tnS
49,, fsw weeks ago of universal
shoe for field, marching and Dress puri
noses Previously the army mas issnsu
hroa distinct types Of shoes sultan'e
namely, for field, marching ana aresS
Il uses, The new shoe. or UNIVERSE VIZ X,
is made on the Munson nH 'i ~
s snacifications are modhlcatlon y
those under which the shoes aeclare'
surplus were manufactured; .baso v,r
The Munson last on which these sur
plus shoes were made nas prove !
, through years of eSpeh, PER- nstnra
: AZ OF the foot ina
/, any shoe last used either in eommerc "a
,rsde in tho United states OF oE III
! sunply services of foreign armies s,oa J,
Many OF the shoes now 70 DC p,"V s,n, .
A sale IN the army duartert,r9 ,. ne naD
\ have been hoh-nsiled. Thsas W., W.,
J usonla their presence prove unsatiStsI
: tory, can he readily removed M''n ls
y raso,.t 10 the services OF , coep'eLI;; ua,.
y holes LEI, by the nails sncdld be nhie N,'
n with wooden PEGS. Bineuns ehe SUI
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
100000 PAIRS
TOBE SOLDSOON
BY GOVERNMENT
Army Department Issues All
Specifications of Shoes
That Were Made for Aver
ace Feet During War.

WASHINGTON, bee. g. ,Spll--rhe
war department authorizes publication
Of the following statement from tho Of
flee Of the director OF sales:
The director of sales announces that
the war department has declared sur
MUS and Is preparing TO offer for sale
al fixed prices to the American public,
through the army quartermaster retail
stores, approximately 100000 pairs OF
new army shoes made on the Munson
last. This is the first offer made by
tbe war department 10 sell new army
| inspected shoes, ,
The quartermastcr general Of thc
| amy has issued Instructions for the
distribution Of approximately 1000 oof
| pairs OF these shoes 10 the IS retail
stores now being operated under hp
| superyision, and they win be available
10 the pubic Is seon as delivery 20 tn
stores can be effected. The supern
tendent of each store Will make loes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
CINEMA OF CRIME
REFLECTED UPON
POLICE BLOTTER


7, Enis. SIS Linden avenue, lost |
''''
II II Meek. aSS Carroll avenue, re- !
nortCd Christmas night that jewelly |
and clothing had been stolen from ms |
-
Biustack tl2 Mosby avenue, re-
ported that side window In hts home
lad been opened Thursday night ana
a University Of Tennessee gold mccall
R1g iu cash "a. checks aEsit EdluE
F"S,'o 'a"1' -. -
SAM A. Jones 9ol Media pnrg. ssd
i"ll'a .n@e ''e ''''''
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
MAN TO BE TRIED ON -
MENTAL MURDER CHARGE

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. &c; tBy inc
international News Service)., kope.'
Millstead is to- be tried at Mor E
field, Ky, lev miles sU ynurd e the
on nm rm9 an wealth attorney Of Union coun;
t ~ announced, Miilstead n paroiea
S.o,Sict Is alleged to have driven 70
Seath with fear as mis- weapon, hop-
o or. Morehead. Union county farmer
vr ho sommitted suicide on Dec. Z,
II The commonwealth attorney SAYS rs
will seek to prove that MiiistSsu vs. poSsu
as q federal 9ttiH ,srro anu MIN BY ex.
,,esT his illegal conduct, Morehen,,
isSt = note saying he would rather 1l'
Than have his family disgraced'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
HOGS DYING KICK
CUTS BUTCHERS FINGER

scandal. Kan, Dec. 26, tby m.er-
,}aIinnal News Servicel Harry Johnson,
- farmer of this vicinity, met with a
nscnliar accident a few days ago whlcA
ccst him a finger. -. n,,c
Johnson had started TO dress hos
INST killed by shot from RITE Wnen
thn animal delivered dying Kick whicn
kpocked a butcher knife from hts hana
VIII sufficient force to sever ringer
an his right hand, and cut a deep gasn
between two others.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
100000 RHODE ISLAND
CITIZENS SEEK ISLES

NEWPORT, r. +, Dec. IS, tBy Inter,
national News Service)-One hunureI
thousand persons have applied enIough
the british consul in this state for pass
norts 10 bermuda, Cuba and Haiti THIS
month, according to reports received
The general exodus is said TO be q
,..crls al independent means or with
ggooa salaries who are planning unnAln
nered VACATIONS in the above meht'oheu
isIandS.N
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26

trfrlc alliance. coHsp posed Of railway men
miners and transport workers IL "as
reliably reported hCrc ,.-
Naturalization % the ulhes VIII o'
the chief demand and unless TINS gov
eTumeHt ucQuicsccs the STAGE 10 ''
ported set for q Solid Wgikout
The government is taking steps %
meet She strike
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26

with wooden pegs, as suggested, auus
TO the life of the sole. BRUSH mar ac-
facturers Of heavy weight shoes are ~ the
customed to billeting the soies Vi ,itb
Shoes which they manufacture WIN WIN
wooden pegs to prolong the life OF the
sole
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
at At

CASH
SIS Values Among These

,"Charge stores would be asking just
about SIS to $50 for these Goats. Our
former price on many OF them was 40.
You can compare for yourself what
bargains these arc,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
Our Fifth After-Christmas
Clearance Sale
Sacrifice Pric
CASH
Here Are Some SIS Values

Compare these prices and these values.
They cannot be equalled. $59.75 was
the former price on large number OF
them. These are, wonderful. suit bar
gains, -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
81 9!.95
CASH
CASH
SIS Values Among Them
$50 Values in These

Handsome Dresses. Fine Dresses. E,N'
~.,;s;te Dresses. Words cannot per
fectlv describe these wonders that are
on sale tomorrow at this astonismngly
low price. See them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
DRESS Re-
81 9.95-
CASH
For Dresses Up to $50 Value

( For Dresses Up to S9U Vdluc
For street. afternoon and evening wear
there are no equals OF these finest
Dresses. S3o75 was former price on
MANY and>values are just what you al
ways know The Style Shop gives
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
Our SUITS at
CASH
CASH
Sos Values Among These

TO think OF $49.7S as former price
for some OF these Suits, it Is easy to
picture the wonderful values that you
can get BY coming down tomorrow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26

r. G. Murray, 49, Monroe, lost AZ
overcoat TO the coolest thief In town
The benny was taken from Thompson
dairy lunch,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26

e. r Harris told the police mat n
yellow negro had picked his p99ch mn I,i
y Vance avenue car Christmas day Ihc
MAJ cot a small amount OF change, MI
Harris lives on Ninton avenue,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
Sl15-Think of 1t!

Exclusive styles and designs mark
these Dresses as without equal OF
s,vIe Shop sale values. Our prices
have surely been cut, When you see
them you'll know II.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26
sos Values Here

Almost two-thirds less than the value
on some, and about one-half the tor
mcr price OF SIS. That's the kind OF
barsains>Th Style Shop always offers
in sale
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26

Styles are good, for everything is new
and fresh. Every Dress is up-to-the-
minute in fashion. They are stupen-
dous bargains at these prices, Former
prices as high as SIS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-26

A burglar ST. ii Remington shotgun ,ql
and "A smith h Wcsson pistol from tNt
hone Of Mrs Annie Roberts Nlh'oa
avenue Thursday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-04
Consumers Blamed
for Living Cost
Continued From Page One

Continued From PAGE One
the store. You max know that Phila :
delphia grocers are not making big
profits by the fact that so per cent of
the grocery stores here have changed
hands in the last year. / believe food
can be bought cheaper in Philadelphia
than anywhere in the country because
of the great competition in the retail
grocery business.
Mr.. Kaiser said there was on excuse
for the sugar shortage so far as he
could see.
During the war, sugar was dis
tributed at the rate of half pound q
person week. he said. ;'If the grocers
were asked to do that today, they could
not respond because there isn't that
much sugar available in the city. I can
not explain the situation. But / think
it inexcusable.
United States District Attorney Kane
and Miss Edith G. Strauss, of Wash :
ington, representing the Department OF
Justice. said the government was doing
everything in its power to lewer costs,
but that the co operation of individual
consumers was necessary.
"Greater production and greater con
servation, are the most important
things" said Miss Strauss. She urged
the women not to buy things excessive
II see no sign of any decrease in
prices in the next six months" said
Mr.. Kane.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-04
LADY AsToR PROTESTS
Asks Newspapers to Cult Treating
Her as Curiosity

Asks Newspapers to Quit Treating
Her as Curiosity
London, Dec. 4.--In a letter pub
lished in London newspapers bady
Astor M. P. asks that she be regarded
as "a regular working member of Par
lament and not curiosity"
She complains that throughout hel
campaign for election she was subjected
to a great deal of Misrepresentation
"Instead of reporting the principles fol
which stood" she says, the news.
papers were more anxious for good
headlines, so they used what they called
my witty responses"
Lady Astor admits that woman
candidate is bound to be considered
"good copy and is confident that hel
own constituents will take the reports
at their real value.
But" she adds. "I feel that peo'
pie in the other parts of the country
must necessarily regard me as vul
gar, if witty, mountebanks and this il
not reputation helpful to woman IN
a position of great responsibility, who
needs all the help she can get. am
hoping, therefore, that you will allow
me to say how sincerely ! intend To
carry out my word and justify the trust
the Sutton division has reposed in me. "
Lady Astor concludes by appealing
to the press to give her real support
and a chs nee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-04
STRIKE, CITY HALL CAT, SAD;
KNOWS MASTER IS LEAVING
mmy Rourk His Beneactor Is Going Retire on Decenr
Der III and Can't Take Him Along

Struggled up under a desk in the Elec
trical Bureau, City Hall, most of the
day sits a melancholy cat.
He is none other than Strike, the ia :
nous feline who figured conspicuously
in the trolley strike in 1910.
There is good reason for the sadness
OF Strike. His master and best friend,
James Rourk, fire operator. is going
to leave the hall ON December II and 90
on the pension list. There is no Official
pension list for retired cats and no home
for famished felines, so Strike will have
to remain on duty.
Rourk is going to live at Dover, n. J.
Eie cannot take Strike with him because
the boys of that place are shooting all
the cats in sight and selling their pelts.
Strikes life would be one of constant
turmoil and strife If he went to Dover,
and so for his owns 1mfort and safety
he will be left behm j.
Every morning for the last nine years
he has waited at the east elevator In
City Hall for Rourk and breakfasted
with him. During that time he has
never worried about the high cost OF
living His morning meal was always
ample and tasty.
Incidentf ly STRIFE has a miscella Z
nsous anne u. which is not always an-