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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16
WILL PETITION COMMISSIONERS
TO REPAIR HANNEGAN BRIDGE

A petition will be presented TO the
county commissioners next week ask
ing for the repair of the decking on
the Hannegan Road river bridge,
which is in dangerous condition at
the present time.
Gerrit Veleke started the petition
and will take ii before the commits
sioners. 1t is now at the Lynden
State Bank, where it may be signed,
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16
LINDEN COUPLE MARRIED IN
MT. VERNON By REV. ASRBY

Miss Mary Tremain and Mr.. Elmer
Lund were married Tuesday in Mt.
Vernon by Rev Paul H. Ashby. The
mother of the bride. and both par
ents of the bridegroom accompanied
them to Mr.. Vernon. and returned to
Lynden Tuesday night.
The young couple left for short
wedding trip to Tacoma.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16
ED EDISON PURCHASES LOTS
ON FIFTH FROM h. II. STU ART

Ed Edison purchased two unlm-
proved lots on Fifth Street last week
from K. R. Stuart. The property IS
located on the corner Of Edison st.
The deal was made through the
office of Taylor and Riddle.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16
VICTOR BUSSARD'S AUTOMOBILE
TRIES TO VISIT GIMLET OFFICE

Victor Bussard's automobile skid
ded Monday into the curb in front
of the Tribune office, bending two
front wheels. He was turning around
on the slippery pavement.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16
MISS JENNIE BURGRAFF AND
BEN NYMEYER ARE MARRIED

Miss Jennie Burgraff and Mr.. Ben
Nymeyer were quietly ma""ied We'd
nesday afternoon by the Rev. <.
Breen.
The ceremony was performed at
the parsonage.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16
OFFERS ARMY
SUPPLIES TO LYNDEN PEOPLE

According to an announcement re
ceived in Lynden by Postmaster D.
l.. Beckes, the War Department has
opened twenty-four retail stores In
which will be retailed for sale GER
tain household commodities, includ-
in stocks Of surplus war materials.
Sales will be made over the counter
and by mail order. The United States
has been divided into twenty-four
districts, in each OF which q store is
located. For the Washington state
district. the store is located in Seat
tie with this address: Army Quar-
termaster Retail Stores Div. Seattle.
Wash
The list sent the local postmaster
of the principal articles on sale with
prices follow:
Blankets, cotton (new) $500 a pair
Blankets. wool and cotton. $500 each
Blankets, wool new. $500 each
Boots, rubber, high. .$5.25 a pair
Overalls. combination. $3.50 q pair
Leggings, foot. ....... .75c q pair
Socks, summer. cotton. .15c a pair
Socks, wool, light. 49,. Csc q pair
Socks. wool, heavy. -. .55c a pair
Towels, bath. ..... ...45c each
Towels. huck -. -. 2Oc each
Undershirts, summer -. soc each
Gloves, Jersey knit 49,. zoe pair
Brooms, stable with handle, 75c each
Brushes. shaving ........ 15c eacn
Cans. ash or garbage =. $500 each
Candles, tallow =. -. zoe pound
Kettles. camp, with covers. soc each
LarlatS $500 .'ooc eacn
Toilet paper l-Sc roii
STATS, flag. steel SIT. =. $l.10 each
Thimbles, saddler's ...... &c each
Whips, artillery $l.OV each
Many other things are on sails
According to Mr.. Beckes, the gov
ernment pays the postage on any ma
terials ordered by mail. Orders are
to be sent direct to the Seattle ad-
dress. Orders for food supplies, also
may be sent direct to this address
now instead OF placing the order with
the Lynden postofice. Mr.. Beckes
says.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16
H. SCOTT BREAKS LEFT LEG
WHEN STRUCK BY STUMP

While H. Scott was clearing land
Tuesday on his farm near the Buff
falo Mill, he was hit by a stump which
broke his left leg.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16

A ten pound girl arrived at the Ger
rit Van Weerthuizen home Nednes
day.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16

Mrs. Guy Dyk, who has been i'll
this week, is improving.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-16

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
.M'CHORD ADVISES !
RETURN OF ROADS
Chairman of /. c. C. Be-
lieves Private Ownership
Is More Efficient
BEFORE PACKER INQUIRY
Suggests Regulation of Meat
Cars and Ban on Mixed
Shipments

Washington. Feb. li.-Views of the
Interstate Commerce Commission on
transportation features Of the meat in
dustry were presented today by Chair
man McChord. OF the commission, to the
House Interstate Commerce Committee. 4
touching on the question of govern
ment control of railroads, Mr.. McChord
SAID ne believed public ownership wouldx
not be as efficient as private. because
the same personal interest and incentive
would be lacking. M
instead of government operation heA
suggested there should be legislation
that would provide the same regulatory
ior refrigerator cars operated by thet
packers as that to which cars of common
carriers now are subjected =
lie suggested also an amendment tol
'he present law to eliminate mixed ship
ments of perishable and nonperishable
commodities in refrigerator cars, against
"nlch wholesale grocers had complained :,
chairman McChord said the packers
Undoubtedly obtained better service by
operating their own cars, but that the
shlppihg end of their business in many
cases was operated at n loss y
Responding to questions by members,.
on 'he committee, he said that IL the
government took over and operated the
refrigerator cars now owned by the
packers the loss then would have TO b,u
maze good out of taxes =.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
GLASS CONSULTS BANKERS
Secretary in New York to Discuss
Plans for Loans

New York. Feb. i4.-Secretary of the
Treasury Carter Glass attended num-
ber of conferences here today wah
bankers and the New York Liberty Loan
committee at which plans were discussed
for the forthcoming Victory Liberty
Loan. The secretary also visited the
Federal Reserve Bank, where he saw In
operation the greatest of the banks
which he had so much toward establish
ing.
The Secretary addressed the Advertise
ing Club at luncheon and later was
given a reception by the Liberty Loan
committee at a hotel. The Foreign
Language Press Association wiz tender
another reception 10 him late tooay ana
tonight he win be the guest OF Governor
Benjamin strong. of the Federal Reserve
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
Ebert MOUes to
Eliminate Army
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National Assembly, and many persons
experienced on economic lines. he sald
would probably attend the Peace Con-
ference for Germany: but not Bern
storff," he added instantly TO a ques-
TONER. II was the first time that Count
has been advertised freely was denied
authoritatively.
The German peace delegates, Presi-
dent Ebert continued. will appear with
definite proposals. including a society Of
nations
The program Of the new German gov
ernment, which has just been published
at Berlin. includes equal rights for men
and women, the improvement Of the
educational system. conscription along
democratic lines TO establish a people =
army, rationing at maximum prices OF
food and necessaries of life. care OF
the wounded and the families of those
killed during the war. the soclalization
of all industries ripe for such treat
ment, particularly the coal and iron
mines and considerable additions 60 in
come taxes.
In the realm OF foreign affairs, the
program declares for peace along lines
laid down by President Wilson. but
refusing any peace of violence for the
repatriation OF German prisoners OF war
and for the establishment Of a league
of nations, with disarmament and an
obligatory court of arbitration in order
that war may be made impossible in
the future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
BETTER WILMINGTON ROADS
Bill Before Delaware Legislature
Would Permit improvements

Dover, Del. Feb. l4.--ln the Delaware
Senate today Senator Gormley intro
duced amendments to the state income
tax law, increasing the exemption for
single men to $500 and for married men
to $4,000. measure was presented
by Senator Robertson authorizing Will
mineton to take oyer the city fire de-
partment
In the House series of measures were
introduced authorizing the Levy Court
Cs New Castle County to issue bonds
for the Improvement of the public high
ways and TO construct bridges in Will
mington, aggregating bonded indebt-
edness OF nearly two million. Two bills,
presented at the instance Of the Cham
her of Commerce of Wilmington. provide
amendments to the Workmcn's Common
sation act. A reconstruction commits
sion hill carrying a $50, 600 appropriation
was introduced by Mr.. Lyons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
Bondits Rob 2 Saloons
Shoot One Proprietor
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the ward. 4 committee will confer with
President Wilson.
councilman wilnam W. Mentzinger,
Jr,, of the Twenty-seconG Ward, am
nounced today he will demand coun-
cilmanic probe OF the failure of the
nolIce to, check the growth of crime.
Councilman Mentzinger. who is a di-
roctor Of the United Business Mems
Association, will seek the backing of the
organization in the inquiry. He pro-
noses 20 Introduce resolution which
would empower the investigators TO sub
poena Director Wilson. Superintendent
Robinson. Captain Souder and other Of
flcials.
something must be done to check
this crime wave" he said IF my res
olution is carried a councilmanic COM
mttee will attempt to fix the respon-
sibiity for this condition. II the cause
is due to an inadequate number of po-
licemen, the public should be informed
If IL is due to the fact that politics
enters into the conduct of the police,
again the citizens should be told and
remedial steps taken
The letter sent out by Mr.. Craig to
residents in the territory of the Siegel
| Improvement Association, is as follows:
NO doubt you are aware that today
an epidemic Of robberies and crime is
sweeping over Philadelphia. and while
our section has escaped any visitation Of
late, the need and urgency of a private
watchman must be apparent TO every
resident.
"A representative has been canyassing
the neighborhood regarding this question
with varying results. in some instances
being unable to find the householder in,
and in other cases the conclusion was
postponed.
THE plan is briefly this: 81 per
month for a private watchman for police
duty only, under supervision of and
responsible to one of our subscribers
selected later for that purpose. covering
Washington avenue and Carpenter
street from SiXtieth to SiXty-third street,
and the west side of SiXtieth street be-
tween Washington avenue and Car
penter street"
! Several more robberes and holdups
were reported to the police today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
HOLD CAVELL CASE PLOTTER
Man Who Helped Work Up Evil
dence." French Prisoner

Paris, Feb. 14.-(By A. P)-French
military authorities now hold. on a
charge of dealing with the enemy
man named Krein. who is alleged to
have played leading role in the tragedy
in which Miss Edith Cavell lost her life.
A report made on Grein for Judge Ad-
vocate Grebault by Police Inspector
Cholet says the man was In Jail at st.
Quentin at the beginning of the war.
He was released by the Germans and
went TO the mansion of Prince and Prin-
cess Croy, in Belgium, where he de-
nounced them as having aided French
prisoners of war to escape. AS a result
the princess was condemned to ten years'
Imprisonment at hard labor.
liren is said to have been in Brus-
sells, where he went into Miss CavelrS
hospital service. and helped to work
up" the case against her
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
Public Operation of Public Utilities

In public a downtown office banker
Boston,
public
ss5 100000 of
sold by
ed of the city the holders OF
public
the investment which
il
a
public peioning
reputation OF the s50000O rental
subw
situation
rental will offset
experiment about
a
a that long
It the taxpayers of the community.
conclusion this said the
community And why the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
GERMAN OFFENSIVE HALTS
Political Dissensions Stop Opera
tions Against Poles

BerIin. wednesday. Feb, 12,--(By A.
PD-The German offensive against the
Poles has come to halt as the result
of political dissensions among the troops,
says dispatch to the Tageblatt from
Brcmberg. The soldiers council refused
to recognize an order recently issued by
the Minister of War. The troops, on
the other hand. accepted il and elected
new military chiefs.
The operations then ceased notwlth-
standing the Germans had established
a favorable offensive position against
the Poles, who proceeded 10 advance
with numerically superior forces.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
MORE THAN 1900
ON TWO TROOPSHIPS
Steamer Finland and Cruiser
Charleston Arrive at
New York

New York. Feb. 1.-THE steamship
Finland arrived here today from st.
Nazaire with 1858 troops, of whom 923
are sick or wounded.
A majority Of the troops are casuals.
these contingents averaging two officers
and about $50 men each from Iowa,
Michigan. Missouri. Connecticut, Illinois
Massachusetts, New Jersey. Ohio, Okla
homa, Pennsylvania, kentucky New
York and Minnesota, Aside from
casuals Base Hospital No. IS and the
Brigade Headquarters of the Thirty
fourth Coast Artillery Corps were On
board Brgadier General Daniel W.
Ketcham came home iir command of
these troops.
Heavy weather was encountered by
the Finland virtually throughout the
trip. her officers reported.
Base Hospital No. 1s. known as the
Johns Hopkins Univ ersity init. arrived
in command of Major l. II. Kieffer. Of
Hagerstown, Md. 1t was the first base
hospital unit in France and treated be-
tween 1900 and $4,000 cases during it's
twenty months of service, Its mortality
rate, Major Kieffer said. was slightly
more than per cent
Fifty-thIee cases of illness and seven
deaths occurred during the voyagc. The
dead. AL enlisted men but one. included
Ezekiel Haynes. Bonita, La. Square
Moody, Munford, Tex. Ludwig l.. Taft
Erkine, Mimi. William II. Bruins. St
Louis. Mo- william r. Rogerson. Kan
sas city, Mo-, and Lieutenant ID. Par
sons of Dixon. Ill.
The cruiser Charleston arrived here
from Brest with l27l troops. These in
clude the field and staff headquarters
and supply company, medical and ord
nance detachments and batteries A, B,
ID, l. and +, thirty-four officers and
1896 men, of the Fiftieth Regiment
Irregular army Of the coast artillery
corps casual company No. 22s of New
Jersey. and a number of casual officers
of various branches of the service,
Washington, Feb. 14.-(By A. PD-
Three transports and the battleshps
Rhode Island and Virginia have sailed
from France with 4T0 officers and nearly
13, 900 men.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14

EIkton, Md. Feb. 1.-THE following
marriage licenses We're issued here to-
day: Louis Brendt and Sadie Hutton
and George b. Holloway and Alberta l..
mont and Julia Dumont. Qakdale. Pa.
Henry W. Dicon and Mary J. Harris,
Perryville. Md Peter Yoder and Marion
&. Campbell Sunbury Pa. William Nj.
Meharg and Anna l.. Smedley. Coates
Vile Pa: Wallace Brooks and Sadie
Stewart. Port Deposit, Md. William Z.
Starr, Providence. and Ethel NJ. Purner,
Northeast Md,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
WILL APPEAL FOR ALIENS
Miss Caroline Lowe, |. W. ".
Counsel, Will Carry Case Higher

New York, Feb. lf.-tBy A. P)-Miss
Lowe. Chicago attorney, who
failed in an attempt based on writ
view OF deportation orders affecting
fifty-three aliens assembled here from
the West. conferred today with United
States District Attorney Matthews,
prspara.o, " rscord sons "hshinson .hs nass oP ~
those deportees who were members OF
the Industrial Workers of the World.
Acting on the assurance Of Judge
I<np>. Of the rnited States District
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
ILLITERACY BREEDS BOLSHEVISM,
Secretary Lane Would Extirpate
Ii by Educating Aliens q

Washington. Feb. 14.--(By A. P)-
,,interacy was held up as the root OF
American industrial labor troubles by
Secretary Lane today in appealing to
Rouse Education Committee for
nninedlate action on a pending bill to
paoslue Sl2.5OO,0OO Federal aid annually :,
states spending like sums for the 4
eIucatlon and development OF illiterates.
rassage of the measure at this sessions
was urged by the secretary as one OIL
the most important duties of Congress-
lie said destructive agitation could
De coped with and American ideals un-
derstood only when foreign born work.
ers understood tie American language
Ihe recent strike in the copper mines
IN Montana. the committee was told.
resulted from Interference of foreign
speaking /. w. W.'s with native min
erS"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
VEGETABLES

Potatoes were plentiful. duh and weaker
Onions and Danish ca abbsge were aga In
firmer. Quotations: White potatoes. Jersey
per VI -bushel basket-No l. 10000: No
.. 500 6Oc. White potatoes. PENNSYLVANIA
40. /. per 100 pounds. Sl.75G2. White po-
tatoes western. per 100 pounds. 81. S00i / 20
do. New York. per 100 pounds. 81 I5@ 30.
ST ESQ Il 81. No. =, si.25Gl.i 40. Sweet po-
tatoes, Eastern shore. per barrel-.No. l.,
$500. Sweet potatoes Delaware and Mary
land, bushel -hampers-No. /, s2.40@2 so:
No. ., 81 5Op1.75. Cabbage, Danish. per
ton. S2Ou 30: do, southern. per hamper, 81. 80
OLE. Onions. yellow. per lOO-pound bag
No. l. SIZE n2. 80.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
Fresh Offerings of Short.Term Securities

shoterm notes firm throughout yesterday
recently New
of
Pennsylvania Company
5ss s9@991 Burlington As Were
reported that within
fresh offerings securities which are now
understood be advanced
Immediately
April stated
income basis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
Financial Briefs

No action was taken regarding the
propC sed readjustment Of brokerage
commission rates at the regular meet
ing of the Stock Exchange governors
yesterday. Following the meeting a
member Of the governing committee
stated that difference of opinion still,
existed among the members of the board
regarding the proper commission rates
and decision in this regard was post
poned until further consideration has
been given to the matter.
Earnings Of the Tonopah Mining Com
pany for January were $40
Leon Gihon has been elected assistant
secretary of the Fidelity Trust Company.
The committee on securities of the
New York Stock Exchange recommends
that the following securities be admitted
to the list: Burns Brothers. $1S3. 900
common stock, on official notice of issu-
ance as a stock dividend in accordance
with the terms Of this application, maxi
ing the total authorized to be listed
s7.5lG.500; Corn Exchange Bank, $780,
900 capital stock making the total
900; American Smelling and Refining
Company. S46,256,4OO first mortgage
thirty-year > per cent gold bonds: Phila-
delphia Company, S6'5Ob.OOO per cent
total amount listed S24,506,000.
The National Utilities Company. which
controls the American Railways Com
pany. reports January gross earnings OF
Sl,377,495, against Sl.l53.S27 the same
month last year. or an average Of S223,-
Cos.
The New York Subtreasury lost $751;
400 20 the banks yesterday, reducing the
cash net gains since Friday TO $3.5l6,-
900.
In the first ten days of February. the
United states purchased obligations of
foreign governments TO the amount OF
sac III . 900. as compared with $3.50, ,O0O,-
900 for the same period of 1918.
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany's annual meeting will be held
March l9.
William NJ. Gordon has resigned as
president Of the North Philadelphia
Trust Company and has been elected
to the newly created office Of chairman
Of the finance committee. Lee Snow
den, who has been secretary and treas
urer of the company from its tncorpora
tion in 1908, has been elected president.
John Il. McNellis. formerly assistant
treasurer, has been elected treasurer.
Harry p Corbett, "A teller I'm the employ
of the company, has been made secre-
tary.
Sale of war savings and thrift
-rns throughout the country for the
first ten days of February was Sl,4I, =
$50. as compared with Sl4,l96,SSS IN
the corresponding period Of last year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
TEUTONS TUNNELED ROME HILL
Italy Takes Over German En-
bassy Upon Discovery E.

Washington. Feb. 14.-(By A. PA
dispatch to the State Department from
Rome today announcing that the Italian
Government had taken possession for
mal,y of the site of the German ems
bassy. the Palazzo cafferelli and would
disco vered that the Germans had tun-
neled frons the embassy under Capitol
Hill up 70 the Victor Einmapue, monu-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14

Court, in dismissing the writ, that he
would grant a review in any case where
the records indicated t:lat the rights of
announced she would apply 10 the De
partment OF Labor for Information on
which to base a renewal Of her pet ton
II she found reason 10 believe that anv
OF the Industrial Workers had been de-
MED a fair hearing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
No Serious Results From Industrial Depression

But depression"
ing houses like such conditions
prevail manufacturers occasion to call
have The banks which they
permit idle other securities
they call them
As for industrial anticipate
serious until the that
the wealth countries
changed hands during the possession
the working
themselves
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
Substantial Demand for High.Crade Investments

to prominent bond men, there has developed during the
last fortnight substantial
in
conditions of
the
taking will be established
will
the better obtaining
direction.
Liberty
a
attractive that there should shortly the
public
speaking. with
local
national Mercantile Marine
stood
which established
There good deal of interest being
oftown
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
Lodge to Celebrate Anniversary

Philomathean Lodge. No. 10. l. O..
Q. ~, will celebrate IL ninety-flrst ami
25 West Penn street. with 4 minstrel
show and sketch toNiEht An
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
GOSSIP OF THE STREET
0I00AA VI TIE y AENAHNA
OF PESSIMISTIC IDEAS
BY LOCAL FINANCIERS
No Time for Talk of Depression in Business or Indus
trial Panics-United States Never as Prosperous
as NOw-Cossip of the Street

NE OF the partners Of large banking concern remarked yesterday
that he remembered when the air so mpregnated
with pessmsm been bitten Win
the pessmisc the financial world as
well the Industrial opinion that puphc
90 not stop propagatng it the country a panic
We all largely psycho
unism as far as the United States is concerned
he think
panic he said deal
pessimsic financial iar
ne could His doing wohdu
business of recent issue OF notes
in which a their allotment
however industrial could be
lie continued gong 10
period OF industrial Immediately
Let illustrate he said mouse Is IN
touch establishments know now
e stand with them generally We which we nave just
had report The plant this city, but am not
one
hand today outside Of are finishing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-14
Too Much Pessimism in the Air

Still another we-known 90
in the air. but
said either
position He laid the blame for the pessimc
is thaN
by
is
from /
depressing and contradictory, is in
people We
al
New
We will survive the
be