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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-30
DINE 35 Fl. UNDER GROUND
Operating Engineers to Hold Annual
Banquet Amid Dynamos

The first banquet ever held in an
engine room in this city will take
place at $3.50 tonight when the In
stitution Of Operating Engineers will
hold its annual dinner thirty five feet
below the surface of Chestnut street,
in the engine room of the Widener
Building.
George w. Norris, governor of the
Federal Reserve Bank Alba Il. Johnson,
president Of the Chamber of Commerce !;
II. A.. Beale. Jr.. president Of the
Parkesburg Iron Works, and A. r..
Chase. assistant engineer Of tho Della.
ware River Bridge, will be among the
guests Of honor at this unusual feast.
where the board will be set in the
midst Of popping valves, spinning fly
wheels and whining dynamos.
In spite Of the proximity Of 2200
horsepower in process of gener.
alton. the comfort Of the diners will
be assured by fresh air pumped from
the seventeenth floor of the building
One hundred and fifty guests are cX.
pected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-30

Almira W. Hampton. 1911 Chestnut
sSs NS1; R:nSsIss ssTss p s;r.s sS
George W. Myers. ,2b36 North Eish- :
teenth. street, S04OO: Thomas 8. SIM
derson,. 4327 Manayunk avenue, $13.-
900.
James NJ. Stokes, formerly Of Frank .
ford and Decatur streets, who died
amounting amount % to $1ss,bs is, according
to the inventory fled today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-30

Or. a. Z. johnson Now oIasnostlelan
DR.. George e. johnson, 5341 Chester
avenue, has been appointed head dag
nostician Of the Department Of Public
Health. succeeding DR.: Morris Ost-
heimer. resigned. DR.. johnson. former
assistant head dingnostician. was the
only man to pass recent examination
for the Office, which pays $2ooO annu.
ally,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-30
To Award Browning Medal

G The tenth meeting OF the Browning
society will take place at 8 o'clock to-
mght In the drawing room Of the New
century Club, 124 South Twelfth
street, David Wallerstein will read a
paper on ''The Bacon Shakespeare
ttumbus,' and there will be readings
py Miss Helena I. Bnlbirnie, Mrs. N.
3. ". Lippincott, Mrs. o. Charles
nroaerson and Archibald Ralston. OFF =
W ,sVs VIII be elected and the Browning
Medal awarded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-30
SUICIDE USES GAS
Charles Aeksr, 3o16 orIanna Street,
Found Dead on Bed

Charles Acker, n Kensington mill
worker. was found dead in a gas. filled
room this morning at the home of his
nephew, Bernard Gallen. 30l6 Orianna
street.
Some time during the night he at
'ached a tube to the gas jet. turned
on the gas and stretched himself on the
he'd to await death with the tube in his
mouth.
Acker was thirty nine years old and
had been in Ill health for a long time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-30
Asks Dismissal OF serodol, Claim

Dismissal of the S75O.0OO claims
nsainst the Govcrnmcnt of Grover {,
,nSergdoll, draft evadcr, on the ground
uio ,iat through loss of citizenship by con.
ksienon of descrting from the army he
nsa forfeited oil right to prosecute the
an.M' was asked by Thomas w. Miller,
e,asn e,nsn Property Custodian. in a petition
an asu today in the District Of Columbia
supreme Court,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-30
ENDS LIFE WITH SHOT
John S. 6Ilehrlst Kills Himself at
Twentieth and Alter Streets

John =. Gilchrist. of 2l02 Chris
uan street, was found dead this morn.
ing in an alley. at 1882 Alter street,
revolver clutched in his hand and
bullet wound in his right temple.
Mrs. Gilchrist Is prostrated with
srlef at her home. Friends said the
Two had been happy together and knew
ct no reason to prompt her husband
TO commit suicide.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-30
LEAVES MONEY to CHURCH
Northmlnstsr PrssbytsrIan ssnsnts
bv Will AZ 4 ida q Fiat.

The sum of $3.50. or more than
one' third of her entire estate, has been
Ieit to church and charity by Ida r.
fiske, formerly Of 1910 Hamilton
street, whose will was probatcd todoy
In the Registers Office. "'
Ont Of her estate Of $1,000 she leaves
XlWO outright to. the Northminster
presbyterian Church. Thirty. fifth and
b,arins streets; $1,000 to be an addi-
r,Ona' mon hd investment NI 50 that the isterest
same church $500 to the Wok,an's 3
Home and Foreign Missionary Society
OF the church, and $50 to the Home
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-30
'DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
Giant Cross.Pd
nv ARTHUR w. STAGE

Jack and Janet are called 0y the
Fs;rv king to help fame Giant Cross.
Patch, .oho IL on q. rampage. Magic
Fsjry caps make then, tiny and 0!ce
Nam ,csn0s. Giant Cross- Pdtck
.s,rss - into tho tcoods hunting Judge
O,ors hollop tree. The Judge bites
IL finger aud the giant tumbles to
lie around. u..
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
REAL. ESTATE TRANSFERS

Real estate transfers as shown by
warranty deeds and United GATES
land patents az recorded by the coun-
ty clerk and reported by the Crowley
County Abstract Co.
United States to Frank W. Nc
KenzIe. S1a SEX 12 and E1s EH /,
SWA SEA. and sen SWA 1919
So. Patent.
H. F. Aldrich to Mary G. Briggs
and Thomas H. Briggs, s " NV II 80
21-56: S1h SWA 23-21-56: N1a
SWM 23-21-56.
Fern Fowler Nsntz to Ora P. Fowl
er. lot and VIZ lot 8; Sec. L; lots
l and all but west 20 34 acres of lot
6, Sec. 2-21-55.
United States to Thomas c. Nc
Quire. SWM 28; N1s sen and. Sc Y
SEX SEA 80 and NE n NEA 32-18
SO.
c. s. Wall TO william H. Deford.
lots l sid block 18. Sugar City.
Clemens Pelster to John Dehner.
lots and 4: S12 NWk and SWA
1-20-58.
Jesse P. Irish to Marion E. Irish.
lots 3 and and Z II SWA and Sc u
18-19-59.
NJ. C. and Tillie A Madsen to Perry
C. Ross, S " 9-19-59.
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
County Claims

Proceedings of the Board of
County Commissioners in regular aea-
sion March 6, 1922.
Ordinary Fund
Mountain States Tel. and Tel. Co.,
rontal, $4,000.
Chas. B. Hughes. Dist. Atty, ex-
pense. $40.68.
Elvn Edgar. salary. $4,000.
Arkansas Valley r. l.. G p. Co..
lights. $4.65.
F.. II. Muir, salary, $4,000.
e. II. Muir. clerk Board, freight.
postage. ETC., $58.16.
First Natl Bank. assigned Juror
certificates, $3.50.
First National Bank, assigned jur-
OF certificates, $1O.45.
Tom Perkins, assigned Juror GER
tiflcates, $13.4O.
Burroughs Adding Mach. contract.
$11.40.
Della NJ. Mashburn, salary. $&2.60.
State Bank. Sugar City. bond filed,
$500.
A. Nj. Ward. fuel for Court House.
Chas. c. Woodbridge. salary. $3.50.
H. W. Nash. Court reporter.
$54.41.
Allen ]. Beaumont. court reporter.
$1,000.
NJ. w. Helms. salary. $4,000.
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
NJ. =. CHURCH NOTES

Sunday school 10 q. m.
At IL o'clock the Woman's For
eign Missionary society will hold
their annual thankc offering. serv-
ice. The pastor will preach the ser
mon and the young people and child
rent missionary organizations will
have a part in tho service. The Of
fering taken will go to the support of
our missionary in the foreign field.
Junior league at $3.50 p. m.
Chorus practice at $3.50.
Senior league at $50 p. m.
Devotional service at 700 p. m..
and Choir practice at p. m., We'd
nesday.
We cordially invite you to the
above services.
]. A, SMITH, Pastor.
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
LOCAL BRIEFS

Mrs. James Carpenter spent last
week in Sugar City at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. Floyd Bollscker.
She was called there by the illness Of
tho Bollacker children. grandchildren
who have scarlet fever.
l. H. Stanley was in Pueblo the
first of the week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Bull and Mrs.
Il. J. Pendergrast were guests of MIR.
and Mira. Cravens, OF Sugar City.
Wednesday.
Mrs. I. H. Stanley motored to
Manzanola Wednesday to spend the
day with Mrs. T. ]. Stanley.
/. Mrs. J. B. Estes is attending the
revival meetings in La Junta this
week.
Mrs. C. A. Enyart, Mrs. NJ. E. Bark
er and r. J. Pendergrast motored to
Pueblo Wednesday on business.
Mrs. John Talbot is Ill at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Estes.
moved to the Enyart house on Colo
rado avenui. 4
Billie. the small son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Joe Trainor is i'll.
Nj. and Mrs. Gus Worker are now
at home in Miss Hartman's residence
on Main street.
Miss Ruth Henderson spent Sunday
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs l.. A.
Henderson. So
Marjorie Henderson camo from
Colorado Springs last week to visit
her grandmother. Mrs. NJ. J. Hen
derson and finish the sch ool year here
A. A. Brown has received an ap-
pointment as deputy of the Barber's
State Board of EHaminer1.
Mildred and Marion Grove spent
the week end with their family in
Pueblo. They were accompanied by
hdwards Davis.
Ernest McGee. OF Colorado Springs,
was q guest IL tho l.. s. Ratliff home
this week.
Mrs. A. A Brown and Mrs. A. C.
Henrie motored to La Junta Tuesday
to shop.
. Mrs. NJ. E. Barker. of Geneva, Ne
braska 10 the guest of her mother.
Mrs. C. A. Enyart, and her son e. A.
Barker:
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
RIRTHS

A. son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Claus. of Sugar City, on Thurs
day. March 3.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Martinez of Sugar City. on Wednes-
day March /.
A daughter was born on February
IL to Mr.. and Mrs. F S. Miller. OF
Walsenburs, former residents Of this
county.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Rex Sheldon. of Enid. Okla. on Feb
ruary %. Mrs. Sheldon was form
erly Miss Mable Voorhees,. of Olney.
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
MAY MAKE NEW SURVEY

Olney Springs-On account of mis-
takes in the last survey of home
stead lands laying north of Olney
Springs, word has come from the
General Land Office. Dept of Inter-
tor that a new survey is advisable
and will probably soon be made.
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
MRS. BOWERS BREAKS ARM

Mrs. J. A. Bowers broke her arm
Monday night. Mr.. and Mrs. Bow
ers had spent the evening with
friends and Upon returning home
were entering the house from the
rear. In the darkness Mrs Bowers
fell over a bucket of coal breaking
both bones in her left arm.
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors who so kindly assisted
us during the sickness and death of
our daughtsr, wife and sister,. also
for the beautiful floral offerings.
MIR. & MRS. W. F. BEAN
AND FAMILY.
MIR. ALFRED YEAGER,
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
Valley City. N. Dakota to Miss Nellie
Heyer. OF Kcndrick, Colo.

Crowley-Mrs. Ray Johnson was
hostess to the members of the Ladies'
Aid Friday afternoon. Twelve MEM
hers were present. After the busi-
ness meeting the afternoon was spent
soctally. The hostess assisted by
Mrs. Cook served dainty refresh
ments. The meeting adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Edd Haise. Friday.
March 18th.
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
CROWLEY TO HAVE
A CREAM STATION

Crowley-Swift & Company Is in
stalI!ng O cream station in thee. o.
Mcclure building north of the depot
and will be ready for business, Nom
day, March 6. It will be managed
by g. Hayes. !.
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
CHURCH FOUNDATION READY

Olney Sprinss-The foundation of
the church Is ready for the church.
which will be moved as soon as ar
rangements can be made with the
house mover,
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
RAISING ARMY FUND

Olney Springs-The County drive
for the Salvation Army Is being made
this week. Mrs. Thos. Estes. chair
man and Mrs. F. f. McKeeby. are do
ing the work.
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
wAL1s READY FOR ROOF

Olney Springs-The new school
house walls are now ready for the
carpenter work so that the roof can
be put on.
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
0LER CLUB Is ORGANIZED

Olney Springs-A high school slee
club was organized February 10th
to meet Monday evenings. No meet
ings have yet been had on account
of Illness and cold weather.
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10

An interesting program VIVA
given at the Methodist church social
last Friday night In the church anai.
tortum. Mrs. ]. C. Workman rava
short address ON "The Church.a
Responsibility to the Aged and S,cL"
and J: c. Buell., 1r.. spoke on "The
Church Providing Social and Recreat-
tonal Life" Readings were given hy
Mrs. F. b. Shacklett and Ralph strait
A solo was sung by f. d. Strickland
and duet by II. b. Strickla land and j
A. Smith. Miss b. Walker plsyed a
pianoforte solo. Mrs. C. f. Barker
gave q short and ,helpful address on
some OF the accomplishments OF mis-
sionary work by tha Topeka branch
of the w. F. NJ. g.. of the Methodi,t
church and then unveiled the beauti-
full enlarged photo OF Miss Frances
Strever. who is now O missionary in
South America: Light REFRESHMENTS
were served at the close of the pro-
gram and Q Social half hour speDt be-
fore leaving. More than 100 plates
Two weddings were recently SOL
emnfzed at the Methodist parsonage.
Harold Best of:Hazel Budd both OF
Rocky Ford and Elmer H. Grady of
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10

Thursday Afternoon club was
kined by Mrs. II. p. Johncon
nrsday Msrch 2.
Oifiin read a very intcrectiug
|''The Angel OF Lonesome Hill"
sGr!ck I.andis.
!. Harry Mas. gave two pretty
|golos. TELL Me Do You Love
hi "The Blossom and the Bee"
ewspaper clipping sent by Mrs.
reminding her OF Colorado
ead. After the bustness meet
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10

VIM. Lundahl entertained the
lie Womnn's club Thursday 1t
Sme near Crowley. Tho guests
Entertained with q program
ke hoste@ served refreshme. =.
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10
bcial Affairs

4 Cill,e Rutherford entertain
Century club Thurc-
wening at . masquerade Kid
Games and refreshments
|od the evenings pleasure.
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10

Thomas Gallavan ente,tcin-
4 p. Il. o society CT the regu-
peting Tuesday afternoon. At
Ie business meeting and pro-
Mrs. Gallavan served refresh
The Ordway new era., 1922-03-10

ing Mrs. johnson served delicious -.
treatments.
The club will meet ir two vccks
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
GOVERNMENT REPORTS
SHOW INDUSTRIAL BOOM
Big Increase in Sales OF Basic Com
modities and Better Retail
Business.

Washington. Dec. S.-Further DE-
ures received by the Department OF
Commerce, In connection with us
monthly survey OF current business,
show even greater Industrial activity
in October than previously reported.
Il was announced here. The soulput
OF almost all basic commodities
showed large increases sometimes
even In the face OF an expected sea-
Sunul decline.
The following list. among others
showed the largest output for October
for any month since 1920; pig iron.
steel ingots. coke. copper, zinc. cemrnt'
brick. maple flooring. North Carolina
pine. petroleum, knit underwtIt. ana
the consumption uf cotton. silk anu
news print paper. Increases are
shown In the activity Of all distrlbu-
tive movements.
Sales by department stores, chain
stores md mail order houses show
large increases. and fur ahead OF the
same month last year. The same Is
true of Wholesale trade. The larger
volume OF bank clearings AMI me
greater demands for money clearly
Indicate the cuuntry'S expanding bus
mess. Export trade. az $;IT2.OOO,OOO for
October. Is the largest for amy month
since March. 1921.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
PlEz AND WIFE ARE REVIVED
Former Director Of U. S. Emergency
Fleet Corporation WEEDS His
Former Secretary.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Charles Piez. for
merly director general Of the United
States Emergency Fleet corporation
and president Of the Link Belt com
pany. obtained a license to marry Mss
Laura \. Cooke of Laurel. Mo-, former
~ his secretary. Married In New York
shortly after Piez's divorce from Mrs.
Laura olivia Flora Piez in December.
1921. by Judge Joseph SABBATH. the
couple have refrained from returning
to Chicago until expiration Of the
statutory limit 20 remarriage under
the Illinois divorce laws. After the
second ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Piez
went 10 the CnOper-t urlton hotel.
where they expect to make their home.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
U. S. WON'T RAISE BARS
Congressional Action Would Be Nee
essary 10 Allow Greeks and Are
mans Come In.

Washington. Dec. l2.-DeSplte nu-
merous appeals. especially by church
organizations. that the government
take action TO raise immigration bars
10 Armenian and Greek refugees seek.
ing admission to this country. no nc
ton will he taken nv the adminlStrn.
ton. II was learned here. Congress
sional action. u IL pointed out. would
ne necessary and the administration
feels that this Is NOT n matter In which
n should take the initiative.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
HARDING TELLS NEEDS
President Before Congress With
Many legislative Suggestions.
Stands BY Prohibition Law and Says
Act Must Be Strictly En-
forced.

Washington. Dec. S.-Presldent
Harding appeared before congress with
his annual message. the outstanding
features OF which follow: lie urged
a merger OF railway lines. interchange
Of freight cars and general consOlida-
ton Of facilities.
Abolition OF railway labor board and
transfer OF its duties 20 interstate
commerce commission with full au-
thorlty 10 enforce It's decisions.
Strict enforcement OF the prohibition
law.
Increased. land and farm production
credits. =
Registration Of aliens.
More rigid examinations Of emil
grants before embarkatiOn.
Federal assistance In educating
aliens.
Constitutional amendment giving
congress authority over child labor.
Constitutional amendment restrict
ing the issue Of tax exempt securl-
ties
Study by congress Of the wide differ
ence between production costs and
prices TO consumers.
Survey Of plan 20 draft all re-
sources OF nation. human and material.
for national defense.
Favorable consideration OF reclama-
ton and irrigation projects.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
GOV. RUSSELL NOT
GUILTY OF CHARGE
Mississippi Executive Wins Sc
duction Suit Filed by Typist.
Jury is OUT 20 MINUTES
Stenographer Had Asked 100000
Verdict Is CHM X Of One Of Nest
Sensational Lawsuits Ever
Filed in State.

oxford, Miss, Dec. l2.-Lee III. Rus
sell, governor of Mississippi, was ac-
quilted by jury in United States Dis
trict court here of charges OF seduc-
ton and other serious allegations by a
verdict finding tor tile defendant in a
suit for $4,000 damages Instituted
by Miss Frances Cleveland Birkhead.
stenOgrupher.
The verdict, the climax Of one Of
the most sensational lawsuits ever
filed I'm a Mississippi court. was re-
turned just twenty-eight minutes after
the arguments were concluded, lnstruc-
lions given. and tn case submitted.
Had Asked 100000.
Miss Blrkhead had asked for $780,
600 damages. Fifty thousand dollars
was asked ON each of the two counts,
one charging seduction and the other
impairment OF health as result Of an
alleged operation.
The verdict was returned by a jury
composed Of men ranging in age from
forty-six TO seyenty-six years of age.
All are married. Ii was said but one
ballot was taken.
In Instructing the jury Judge Holmes
said:
1T Is safe To say your judgment will
be final. for this cfse has been remark
ably free from exceptions. BE fair. BE
absolutely impartial"
Girl Sits MotionIess.
Throughout six hours of legal thun-
dering the girl had sat gazing stead
tasty at the man she accused OF be-
truyIng her. Her face was chulky
white and set like a mask.
Mrs. Russell. who has been the In
separuble companion II her husband
throughout the ordeal. sat nj his side.
frequently glancing upprOylngly ut
him, and occasionally peering timor-
ously over his shoulders at that
woman"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
INITIAL SHIP BILL TILT LOST
Insuroent Senators Filibuster to Delay
the Passage Of the Administra-
ton Measure.

Washington. Dec. l2.-The senate
was the scene OF lively sklrmishing
In what eventually will be desperate
pitched battle between tile admins
Irntion aud the opposition in congress
over the ship subsidy bili. In the pre-
llminary engagement the opposition
won.
The Democrats and Republican OPP
ponents lnaugurated tilihustering tHc-
ties Ia prolung the passage Of the blll
until February II possible, by which
time Il would become comparatively
easy to talk the measure TO death in
the closing days Of this congress.
which will expire March 4.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
SHANTUNG IN CHlNA'S HANDS
Japan Returns Port Taken from Ger
mans During War-Laek
Of Ceremony.

Tslngtao. Shantung, Dec. 1.-THE
territory Of Kiau-Chau was restored
TO China az noon sunday with strik-
ing lack q ceremC ny. The Chinese
Tag for the first time In twenty-iour
years was raised over the admniStra-
ton building. which had been used by
the Germans nd later by the Jap
anese who seized the territory during
the World war. The territory was re-
turned In accordance with the Shan
tung agreement. reached by the Hard
ing naval Limitation conference In
Washington.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
PAY or TELE3RAPHERS CUT
Railway Labor Board Lops Wage Of
Key Men and Station
Agents.

Chicago. Dec. "a decision lOp-
ping about Sl.jOOUO a year from The
hourly rates Of pay Of HOOD teiesra-
phers ON eleven western railroads was
handed down here by the United
States railroad labor board. The de-
clSlon. effective january !. l92S. was
given at the request % the railroads,
10 correct existing inequalities In the
rates ~ pay of employees In the sta
ton and telegraph service on the
roads affected.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
RED FLAG IN PARLIAMENT
Party cf EngIsnd's Unemployed Create
q Stormy Scene In Central
Hall.

London. Dec. IA hundred mem
beTs 90 EuEiand's army ~ unemployed
created stormy scene IN central aall
AZ Parliament House Tuesday. While
some were interviewing members all
suddenly produced biz caNls bearing
the words:
-We are out % work. We viii not
De- SOU forget"
Holding the cards In front OF them
they be-an march and started 10
sing ~The Red Flag" The police
bundled the demonstrators out Of the
hall
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
PENSION OUTLAY S255, 2ol. 6e2
Approximately s5.ooo,ooo Less Paid
Out Than During Previous
Twelve Montha

Washington. Tee. S.-Cost OF the
American pension system during the
year ended last June 80 was S2.Ei.2Ol.-
CO.. according To the annual report Of
the commissioner OF pensions. sent to
President Haruing Maintenance OF
the system cost Sl.&I.d0h. Icc"rdlng
10 the report. TIE amount paid was
S4..nS.2-9 less than during the pre-
yious fiscal year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
RETAINS OLD CONSTITUTION
Proposed New Instrument Is Rejected
BY Illinois Voters By stasger-
ing Majority.

Chicago. Dec. 13.-Illinols voters re-
Jecjed tile proposed new constitution
b. staggering majority. Throughout
the state IL was showed under I'D a
bllzzard 81 ballots. Nearly complete
h.uues Indicate that Il was turned
down los "a majority OF 100000 Ind
cations are thut Il vas nearly a . 10
defeat In the entire slate. Chicago
re.ycled tie proposed constitution
b. more than 20 I.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
JOHN WANAMAKrR is DEAD
Merchant Prince and Former Postmas-
ter General Passes away at
49, OF Essny-Iour.

Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. l3.-John
Naua.uaaer died az las home here
TUESDAY. Tie WOgld-,HlnOus mer-
GIANT aud former postmaster geneia
E4sseu uNay ~ nls Town nOu>e. lie
hau leeu yUn4llled there nee earl. in
AU,e..iugr, WIgh heavy cOiu cUn-
tTaSged "a his cUunJry estate. Lyndvn-
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~as es-ugy-aUur 4vais Old.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-12-20
13-YEAR OLD BOY KILLS SELF
Chicago lad Peeps at Christmas Gifts.
Rebuked by Mother. Commits
Suicide

Chicago. Dec. -. Gordon Tuchhand
thirteen years old. SnE ~ GuSiave
Tuehband. rs Addison street. rolumlt.
ted sulcide after having been rrpri.
imanded by his mother Airs Lillian
Tuchhand fer opening number OF
Christmas packages. The Roy shot
himself through the head with re-
volver taken from his fathc = hureau