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count OF purchase from 1924 auppo-
priation OF land at Bruceton, Pa, and
about $4,000 for investigating mine
accidents, and increases Of. $4,000 for
tions. s11s.oO0 for OIL. oil shale and
gas work and $4,000 for expenses of
s1.ss4.06o to 81. 1892 for the national
park service, involving increases of
$25.070 for Rocky Mountain National
Park, and q decrease Of $2S.8O0 for
Mount Rainier National Park. from
$1,716.500 to $1.806,600 for st. Eliza
beths Hospital. involving Increases OF
$4,000 for beginning the remodeling
OF the power, heating and lighting
plant: from $232.500 to $815.0O0 for
Howard University involving an In
tion Of college buildings and new
items Of $370. 900 and $13e.000 for ad-
dition to and equipment OF medical
school building; from $33,90O to $11o,-
go for government In tho territories
on account Of biennial appropriations
for legislative expenses in Alaska and
Hawaii, and decreases: from s5,7S2, $50
to s5,677,640 for the general land
office: from $S4,o72.655 to s32. 496
for the Indian office: from $255.ols,5o
sions. involving decreases Of s23.-
0o0, 900 in Army and Navy pensions
and $14I.600 in the salaries of en-
ployes in the pension office. and an
Increase OF $25s,0o0 for fees OF exam
ining surgeons: from $12.2S7.s63 to
$1O.9S4.oss for, the reclamation serv-
ice, and from $1,939,86o to &1.b5o,OoO
for the Alaskan engineering COM
mission, involving an increase of
$500. 900 for expenses Of the mainte-
nance and operation Of railroads in
Alaska and the elimination of all
amounts for tho construction and
equipment of railroads in Alaska.
for which $e89.140 was appropriated
for 1924.
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Department OF
Justice

Appropriation for 1924 .-.----..- $40 ,253,oOS
Budget estimate for 1875. 2lSIo.i3o
The principal differences between
the appropriation for 1924 and the
budget estimate for 1926 are increases
from $4.o01,s7S TO s4,1s1.s25 for the
department proper as distinguished
from the courts and penal institutions.
involving increases from s556,66o to
$7S6,480 for personnel Ia the office OF
the attorney general by the transfer
of 106 positions from other appro-
prtAtions. from sl65.000 to 5000. 900 for
printing and binding, from $50, 900 to
S7s,500 for defending suits in Claims
against the United States. and a net
increase OF about $4,000 for detec-
tion and prosecution OF crimes when
the transfer to the Attorney Generals
office of seventy-one positions ag-
gregating lS122,26o is taken into ac-
count.
The total amount for United States
courts is increased from $9.S96,12O to
S11.SlS.66S.
The total amount for penal insti-
tutsons is increased from s2,59O.436 to
Ss3S6,926. involving increases of $si.-
$40 for the United States penitentiary
at Atlanta Ga, S16.S60 for the United
States penitentiary at Mcneil Island
Wash, and $S95.o0o for support
OF prisoners. United States courts.
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Navy Department

Appropriation for 1924. .$2sT Os7 $50
Budget estimate for 1925 .....-.. 21s 498 .O54
In addition to the appropriation for
1894 the expenditure of s35.000,00o
was authorized from accumulated
balances in the naval supply account
fund and the clothing and small
stores fund. making a total avail
ability of $332,0s7.250 for the fiscal
year 1924. and similarly for 1925 an
expenditure OF s22.5o0.eo0 from the
naval supply account fund is esti-
mated. which would make a total
ability Of $300.sss,054 for 1925.
The amount estimated for the Navy
will provide for the present enlisted
personnel Of $4,000 men; will main
tain approximately the same number of
ships in commission as for the fiscal
year 1924, but more combatant ships
and less auxiliaries; will increase the
steaming radius of combatant ships
from 1920 miles ESTIMATED for 1920
to 22,200 miles: Will provide for the
training Of 1858 officers and 6,480 en-
listed men of the naval reserve force,
as against 1,640 officers and $500 men
for 1924, an increase of 20 per cent;
will provide for continuing at a normal
rate of speed the construction of all
new ships now under way: will provide
for laying down three of the six fleet
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Department of State

Appropriation for 1924, sl5.3eS, ,665. so +;
budget estimate for 1926. 81. .sss, s,44s.2e.
The appropriation for 1924 for ex-
penses Of passport control Is s259,50o
Since this appropriation was initiated
by reason OF the world war and can no
longer be classed as an emergency,
the budget estimates for 1925 for
allowance for clerks at United States
consulates" and contingent expenses,
United States consulates.' have been
Of s15o,000 and $4,000, respectively.
which heretofore have been paid from
the appropriation for expenses OF pass
port control, thereby effecting q net
reduction of sTe,500.
The principal differences between the
appropriation for 1924 and the budget
estimate for 1925 are decreases: From
s1,625,0o0 to s1.550,000 for allowance
for clerks at United States consulates :;
from sl,060.20o to ssS0.000 for contin-
from 100000 to $4,000 for transpor-
tation of diplomatic and consular Off
GERS; from $3.50. 600 to S1e5, 900 for post
allowances to diplomatic and consular
officers: from s222,300 to s1S2,140 for
the mixed claims commission, United
States and Germany, and from 100000
to ss0.0 900 for miscellaneous trust funds
The personnel of $50 employees for
the department, as distinguished from
the foreign intercourse service, is pro-
vided for in 1924 by three appropria-
tions, viz: Salaries, ssO5, TAO: additional
employees, s260,000. and increase OF COM
pensation. $780, $50. making a total com
pensation of $9s5,9oo. The budget esti-
mate includes single appropriation of
S1,06s,600 for the same number of en-
ployes the increase being due to classi-
fication.
The budget estimate includes SIS, ,000,-
900 for the payment to Colombia
which is the same as was included in
the appropriation for 1894.
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Legislation

Senate-Appropriation for 1924.
s2,3S7, ,S01.50; estimate for 1925.
sc,4i0.714. The principal change
IS All increase from 100000 to
$l25.O00 in the item For mis-
cellaueous items, exclusive Of
labor"
House of Represcntatives-Ap-
propria ton for 1924, S6.204,S99.l0:
The increase is for salaries Of Of
fcers and employees and for addt-
tional employees.
Legislative and miscellaneous
Appropriation for 1924, $4,000:
estimate, for 1925, $4,000. This
includes salaries and expenses for
the Capitol police. the joint COM
mittee on Printing, the legislative
drafting service and the statement
of appropriations.
Architect of the Capitol-Appro-
priation for 1924. s1,037,S53; esti-
mate for 1925, s992,S50. The prin-
cipal changes are decreases of
s1o9,SS5 on account of repairs and
equipment for the Senate Office
building, from s91,104 to $4,000
for increase of compensation and
increases from s74,614 to $4,000
for maintenance of the House
ONCE building, from s20,S40 to
$2S,740 for officers and employees
of the Library building and
grounds and a new item of s50,000
for replacement of the hydraulic
elevators of the Library of Con-
gress with electric elevators.
Botanic Garden-Appropriat for
1924. $107.5S2; estimate for 1925,
S13S.775. The principal changes are
increases from s66.0S2 to $76.700 for
personal services, and from $41,500
TO S62.075 for Improving Botanic
Garden"
Library of Congress-Appropri-
alton for 1924. s1,o6S.s06: estimate
changes are increases OF $126,9 ,9S1 in
persinal services. $4,000 for pur-
chase of books. s37,750 for printing
and binding, and a new item of $500
for special and temporary services
which may be required in emer-
gencies
Government Printing Office-Ap-
preparation for 1924. S3,495.&7O: esti-
mate for 1925. 81, 665.340. The prin-
$12S,810 to $166,3S0 In basic salaries,
Office Of the public printer, on ac-
count of reclassificatlon; from S232.-
$50 to 1914, $50 in basic salaries, of.
fee of the superintendent of docu-
ments, on account of reclassifica-
tion; and SIS, 900 for emergency and
overtime woork in making distribu-
and decreases by the elimination Of
the appropriation Congressional
Record Index" s9,1Oo. the expenses
of which will be paid from the ap-
preparation Public printing and
binding; and by elimination Of the
appropriation Increase Of compen-
sation," s960,000.
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submarines authorized: and will make
provision for an increase In public
works projects and q slight increase in
maintenance appropriations to meet the
Increase in salaries and wages.
The principal differences between the
appropriation for 1924 and the budget
recommendation for 1925 are decreases:
From $55e.eo0 to SSz5. .0oe for printing
and binding; from 81, ,730. 900 to 81, zoo, 900
for pay. miscellaneous, due to plans of
the department for reducing the num-
Der of paSsenger-carrying ships; from
$4,000. 900 to $4,000. 600 for transportation
and recruiting. due to changes in the
law regarding travel allowances OF dis
charged men and changes In admins
tratipe methods; from $555, 900 to $780,
900 for recreation for enlisted men, due
to changes In conditions and the discon-
tinuance Of short-term enlistments; from
50. 900. 900 to ss.os7, 900 for ordnance and
ordnance stores, due to the fact that
the completing of the battleship Mary
land during 1924 at an expense OF
1903. 900 was paid from this appropri.
alton; from s121.446.892 to $l17, 600, ,o0o
for pay Of the Navy, due to the fact
that there will be large unexpended
balance Of this appropriation for 1924
and the number of enlisted men will
$4,000 to S9,590,000 for provisions. due
to n balance carried over from the pre-
r1ous year; from 81 25e, 900 to $2,So8. 600
for freight, supplies and accounts. due to
change of plans by the department
as to the class of ships to be kept in
commission; from SIG. .eO0. 900 to Sk 50O.-
900 for fuel and transportation. provid-
Ing Tor an average steaming radius Of
22.20O miles for combaIant ships; from
81, 1893 to s1,8SS, s54 for the Naval
Academy, due largely to the reduction
In the number OF civilian professors who
are to be replaced by commissioned in
structors: and from s54,097, 900 to $780, :
100000 Tor vessels under construction,
due to the fact that $50, coo, 900 WI be
sufncient to carry on the work at
normal rate OF speed on all such veg
ing amount required to complete this
program can be deferred to the fol-
lowing year: and increases: From
So, 500, 900 to $4,000, 900 for the naval re-
serve force. which provides for 20 per
cent increase in the number; from
S14. 400, 900 to s15.ei {, 900 for engineering;
from SIS, ,5S5. 300 to SIS. STE, 900 for con-
struction and repair of vessels; from
s450,0o0 to s1,20o,O0o for torpedoes and
Of torpedoes lost during the fiscal year
1929; from s6,s65,oce to s7.lo0, ,oos for
maintenance, supplies and accounts;
from s5,650,0o0 to $6.250,0 900 for main
tenance of yards and docks; from
sl4,647,174 to s15,000,o0 for aviation;
from Ss,S04. 943 to $9, ,00o, coo for main
tenance, Marine Corps. due largely to
the departments request that here
after the subsistence OF marines afioat
be paid from Marine Corps appropri-
ations instead OF from provisions for
the Navy. as heretofore: and from
s2S6.500 to si.6 600 for public works,
providing for sixty-one projects which
are considered to be the most i'm
portant.
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Department of
Commerce
Appropriation for 1924. =,
2i.I4S.S57

Appropriation for 1924. &2i. .I4S, ,S57
Budget estimate for 1928. 2t.o4s.o25
The appropriation OF s2l, l,l45,957
for 1924 is augmented by balances
OF appropriations for 1928 and 1924,
which were unobligated on June 80,
1923. s3e5.6S5 for crude rubber in
testigation and s127.ss5 for collect
ing customs statistics: and by q
transfer OF $15O.00o from the Treas
ury Department for collecting Gus
toms statistics making the actual
available appropriation for 1924. s21.-
7S9.457.-
The principal differences between
the available appropriation for 1924
OF S21, ,7S9.457 and the budget esti-
mate for 1925 are increases from
s46e,0o0 to 100000 for printing and
binding: from s2.Sss,254 to s3.165.-
:7s for the bureau Of foreign and
oreases OF s121.375 for commercial
attaches, $4,000 for promoting COM
nlerce in Europe and other areas,
S10e.O 600 for district and cooperative
office service. ssa.ssS for promoting
America. ss5.44o for promoting com
merce in the far east, $7S,4o0 for
investigation relative to export in
dustries and s20,ss0 for studies rela-
tive to economic distribution in
dom estic trade. and a decrease of
S250.236 for crude rubber investiga-
ton; from s1.9o0,655 to S5,320.000 for
the bureau OF the census. which in
cludes q new item of $3.500.0e0 for
a census Of agriculture for 1925: from
S3s5,3so to s437,7s3 for the bureau of
navigation. involving an increase of
about $4,000 for enforcing wireless
communication laws: from $1,T6s, 400
to sl.Sos. $50 for the bureau of stand
ards. which will enable the bureau to
start an investigation Of automotive
power and slightly to expand present
activities and from S165.00o to
S217,500 for protecting seal fisheries
in Alaska and a decrease from
SS.424.450 to sS,094500 for the bureau
Of lighthouses, involving a reduction
Of about $140, 900 for general expenses
and 100000 for public works for the
lighthouae SerYfce.
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Post Office Department

Appropriation for 1924, sSss, ,221, 75s. 50:
budget estimate for 1925, $6l3, ,093, 1888 so.
The appropriation for the Post
Office Department and postal services
for the fiscal year 1924 amounted to
approximately sss6. 900, but this
sum does not correctly represent the
probable cost of the service in that
year; 1t was early apparent that the
requirements of the service would de-
mand additional funds IL the mails
were to be handled efficiently and ex-
peditiously, and at the present time
CLOSE reckoning indicates that sup
cess Of s1a, 100000 will be presen Sc ted
to the Congress at the forthcoming
session. On this basis $597.260, 900 is
the amount which should be used In
comparing 1924 appropriations with
the 1925 estimates.
The estimates OF expenditures for
1925, amounting to $61S,0s3,0o0. rep
resent an approximate increase OF
$16,000,000 over the probable cost OF
the service for 1924, and involve q
of from 100000 to s5.o00.o0o.
The usual increases in the volume
of mail to be handled during the fiscal
year 1925 and the expansion in postal
tsrss ss Larger sxPendi
tivities.. The principal increases in
the estimates for 1925 as compared
with appropriations for 1924 are S191,-
594 for salaries Of officers and en-
ployes Of the Post ONCE Department
In Washington. OF which s142,614 rep
resents the increase due to classifica-
ton. the remainder involving new
positions and transfers Of personnel
from field service appropriations; S4,-
S84,50o for allowances for clerks and
other employees In first and second
class ofiices; $3S7,s0o for watchmen,
messengers. and laborers: from $1s.-
276,000 to $14,418.600 for rent, light
and fuol; an increase of $s,323, 600
for allowances for city-delivery car
riers; from s45.s0l,o 900 to ss7,475, 600
for salaries, railway mail service;
from ss30.000 to s1.Soo.000 for mis-
service; an increase OF SI,4l0,7sS Tor
railroad transportation and mail
messenger service: $350,000 for
foreign mail transportation; $635, 900
for manufacture of stamps, stamped
envelopes. newspaper wrappers and
postal cards: from s1,272, 900 to ST.
S03.5 500 for post office equipment and
supplies, and from $50, 300. 900 to
S88, 250. 900 for rural delivery service.
The principal decreases are from
$46,695,000 to S46.2s2,9o for COM
pensation of postmasters. q decrease
of $4,000 for separation of mails st
third and fourth class post offices,
aud . decrease of 100000 for in.
IDENTITIES on. domestic nai.
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DR.. GlDLEY HONORED.
Elected President Of Washington
Biological Society.

DR.. j. w. Gidley. of the National
Museum, was elected. president Of the
Biological Society Of Washington at
the annual elections held at the Co.'S
mos Club Saturday night. Other officers
elected were: vice presidents, S. A.
Rohwer, H. c. Oberholser. E. A. Cold
man. "A. W. Wetmore; recording sec
retary, s. F.. Blake, re-elected cor
reelected; treasurer. F. C. Lincoln,
Reelected. The council of th3 assoc
citation elected were: II. II. jackson,
w. r. Maxon, C. z. Chambiiss, H. c.
Fuller and c. w. Stiles.
The report of the corresponding
secretary showed that the society
had q membership of 500, forty-eieht
of which were libraries which SUBJ
scribe to the proceedings uf the or
ganisation. The report declared the
society is called Biological Society
of Washington 1t is really not only
national but international In scope +"
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$780, in the Philippine special fund;
from 1885,. $50 to s1,54o,160 for the mint
service; from 50, 1856 1892 to S11, ,099. $50 un-
der the supervising architect, due prin-
cipally to extensions and remodeling Of
pYbaic buildings, including $s75,ooo for
two additional stories on the Liberty
Loan building: and decreases: From
SO. 1S6. $50 to $3.50. 900 for the admins
trat1on OF the public-debt service; from
$91S,S06.67 to 100000 for expenses OF
loans new issues), from $252l, 900 to
81. 600 for preparation and Issue Of
federal reserve notes (reimbursable);
from $1.o1s.se0 to ssss.O0O for printing
and binding. from $34. 1855 073.4I to $685.
1856, $40 for the customs service, exclu-
sive Of contemplated supplemental
estimate OF about $I,l10.00O for 1924,
the decrease being in part due to a re-
duction Of $1,500.000 for debenttres and
drawbacks and of $500. 900 for refund of
excesstye duties; from $1,837.4O8 to
81. 747. SOC for the Office Of the Treasurer
OF the United States. involving a re-
duction of about s95, 900 for contingent
expenses. national currency (reimburs-
able); from Si1.464, $40 to Slo,652, ,649 for
the coast guard; and from SIS, 500, 931. 90
to $S,767,221 for the public health serv-
Ice.
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Department of the
Treasury
Exclusive of interest on and retire.
ment of the public dehtl

(Exolusive of interest on and retire.
ment of the public debt)
Appropriation for 1924. s157.2l4.-
ss57s: budget estimate for 1895. sl4s.-
ss6,o65.
The principal differences between the
appropriation for 1924 and the budget
estimate for 1925 are increases: From
$1,000 to $175.7s0 for the Office of the
Secretary due to q contemplated trans
fer Of employees now detailed to that
office; from 1855, to $1,oS7, 400 for the
office Of the chief clerk and superin-
tendent, involving an increase of about
S206, 900 for stationery, which hereto
fore has been included in other appro-
priations. and OF about $4,000 for sal
aries Of employees to be transferred from
other offices from which they are now
detailed: from $862. $50 to $43S, S,160 for
the division Of bookkeeping and war
rants. involving an increase Of about
SIC, 900 for contingent expenses, public
moneys, and Of about $4,000 for re-
coindse OF silver coins; from $e1.727.-
470 to SCI .S15, ,290 for the internal reye-
nue. service, which involves an increase
Of about $1,500.000 for prohibition en-
forcement and decreases of $3.50 for
allowance of drawbacks. ETC., and Of
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Department of the
Interior

Appropriation for 1924. ....... $523 .s72 o18, 90
Budget estimate for 1873. a8.312. 0Oo. .O6
The principal differences between
the appropriation for 1924 and the
budget estimate for 1925 are in
creases: From $1.7s4.1so to s1.s4s.4so
under the office OF the Secretary. in
volving increases Of about $4,000 for
salaries of departmental personnel
and $3.50, 900 for printing and binding:
from $2,619.4s5 to S2.66S.800 for the
patent office. involving an increase of
$58,515 for classification Of personnel;
from $1.7S2.480 to $1.S05,272 for the
geological survey; from $1,7s4,66o to
81 .sO9,573 for the bureau of mines, in
yolving decreases OF $4,000 on ac-
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In order to make the figures for
1924 comparable with those for
1925. there has been added to the
amounts appropriated for 1924 the
increase OF compensation paid to en-
ployes whose names appear on the
pay rolls Of the various Oems in
volved. The decrease in the amount
estimated for the construction of
rural post roads was due TO the fact
that road building In some OF the
states is not proceeding as rapidly
as in others; therefore the amount
estimated plus the present available
unexpended balance Of prior appro-
immediate need in 1895.
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Executive Office

Appropriation for 1924. s445,77o;
budget estimate for 1925. s3s7,s47.5o.
The differences between the ap-
preparation for 1924 and the bud
get estimate for 1926 are: De-
.creases from $4,000 to $4,000 for
printing and binding, and from
$4,000 to $6,937.50 for salary of
the Vice President due to the pres
ent vacancy; the elimination OF
, $25, 600 Tor extraordinary repairs
and $4,000 ~ increase OF com.
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cd expenditure In the fiscal year 1894
ts 100000, with an unexpended
balance on June 80. 1s24. Of $4,000
600 available for the fiscal year 1925.
This balance. with $8.000,0 estirnat-
ed premium increment in 1925 and the
budget estimate of $88.000.000, aggre-
gates an availability of $108.o00. 900
to meet estimated disbursements In
the fiscal year 1925.
Department OF Agriculture.
Appropriation for 1924. .$85. .0o1. .458
Budget estimate for 1925. SO. 500. SIS
Principal Differences.
Tho principal differences between
the appropriation for 1924 and the
budget estimate for 1925. amounting
to a net reduction Of $15.470.s7s, are
as follows:
DECREASES
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Holds Tax Reduction Better
Policy Than Soldiers Bonus
s3,2oS,0So,444 Asked for Operation of
GoUernment-Surplus Likely to Be
Wiped Out by Cut in Levy.

pensation; and increases Of 319.-
240 over present basic salaries,
and from $4,000 to $4,000 for
contingent expenses.
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DOOLEY

Carl o. Anderson and F. D. Crun-
shank Sundayed at the County seat.
William STANFORD loaded up his be-
langings last Thursday night and de-
parted for parts unknown with his
family, the next morning.
Earl Potter and wife motored to
Whitehall on Sunday after some
household effects.
Oscar Collins was a caller here last
Thursday.
Leo Zeidler had truck hauling
grain into town from his farm south
of here last week.
NJ. E. Hooper was here from Com
ertOwn last Thursday, and while here
purchased the A. J. Urquhart "Ford".
}. r .Seger was a caller at Outlook
between trains last Friday.
Mrs. M. E. Hooper and daughter of
COmertOwn transacted business here
last Friday.
A. J. Urquhart and Harry Ehrmann-
traut were county seat callers last
Wednesday evening.
The shows of late are being we'll
attended and the pictures are a little
over the average then what has been
shown in the past.
A number from here attended the
show at PlentywoOd last Wednesday
evening.
j. R. Segers left the fore part of
the week for Great Falls, Montana on
business matters pertaining to his Of
fee.
Messrs. Crunshank and Anderson
were county seat callers the forepart
of the week.
The town site agents were here this
week checking up on unpaid lots and
other matters.
A large crowd attended the Nemann
Show here Sunday evening and were
well pleased with the performance all
through. Mr.. Nemann left for For
tuna, N. Oak, from here.
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