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a TEN SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 11, 1923. Trio to Appear at Teachers College January 15 One of the outstanding features rence, noted collector, recorder and January 15, at the State Teachers by the college this winter. Assisting George Tack, concert flutist, DANCE ENDS OKLAHOMA'S FESTIVITIES Three-Day Celebration Marks Inauguration of Walton as State's Executive. By Associated Press. OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan.

in overalls and Oklahoma's elite in costly furs and dress suits mingled in dancing throngs at the brilliantly lighted state capital building here this afternoon and evening. Elderly square dancers contrasted with younger couples whirled in modern steps to other rythms. Many state officials, coatless and hatless, swung their partners through mazes of the minuet. National guard staff officers and private soldiers paraded together with girls dressed in silk, red and white riding costumes, Indians wearing showy -dresses danced with capitol stenographers, slow step, which taught each girl with they danced. The occasion final party of the inaugural celebration with which J.

C. Walton, Oklahoma's fifth governor, was ushered into office. The ball tonight ended the festivities which began three days ago. They reached the culmination with the serving of barbecued meat to more than a hundred thousand persons at the state fair grounds yesterday. Several bands were placed on the various floors of the building.

Separate dance centers formed around each, on the various floors in the corridors, in offices, stately senate chamber and in the hall of the house of representatives. The halls which are floored with marble proved the most popular dancing places. All state' business ceased soon after luncheon today when bands stationed in the building began to play. Earlier arrivals were women, come to attend a the first public reception given by Mrs. Walton, wife of the new executive.

Indian women of the Arapaho, Creek and Osage tribes were among the first to pass along the receiving line. Mingled with them were pioneer women, marked with the signs of the times through which they struggled, and local society leaders, wives of oil magnates, daughters of old time cow men, TESTS IN ARITHMETIC GIVEN AT HIGH SCHOOL Testy in arithmetic are being given in the city ward schools this week under the direction of Prof. W. W. Thomas, superintendent of city schools, and Miss Lillian Cherniss, primary supervisor.

Tuesday, tests were given at the Boyd, Berry and Tefft schools, Yesterday, the Robberson, Waddill. New Home and Doling schools were visited. It is planned to give tests at all the ward schools in the city before the end of the week. The resulta of the spelling tests given last week were received yesterday at the office of Prot Thomas. The averages for every grade in the city were anywhere from two twelve per cent highex than the standard average.

The tests which were given was worked out by Leonard P. Ayres, noted educator who was in charge of the Russell Sage Foundation for several years, Many thousands of pupils in city schools were examined in determining the standard average. NURSERY BUSINESS ON INCREASE IN ARKANSAS Special to Republican. ROGERS, Jan. The growing of nursery stock is becoming one of.

the important industries of northwest Arkansas, there being some ten or twelve thriving nursery companies located in Washington and Benton counties. One of the largest concerns in the United States finds it profitable to grow A considerable part.of their stock in the Ozark section of Arkansas. One local company has just shipped a full carload of soft maple shade trees to a point in Oklahoma and many hundred thousand apple trees and Concord grape vines are being dug and sold daily, ORGANIZATION HANDLES 2,504 CARS OF PRODUCTS The Ozark Fruit Growers' sociation. a co-operative marketing 86- organization, with headquarters of here, handled total of 2,504 cars fruits and' vegetables during the season of 1922, the gross returne from the mies amounting to, 175,494.04. The shipments wore divided as follows; strawberries, 1950 tomatoes, cabbage and mixed vegetables, 386 cars; grapes, 181 cars; apples, 16 peaches, 52 cars; and sweet potatoes, 90 cars, be the engagement of Thurlow Lieuappear here next Monday night, musical entertainments being given Mee), dramatic mezzo-soprano, and STEPHENS TO BE BURIED FRIDAY Former Governor of Missouri, After Years of Failing Health, Dies Unexpectedly.

By Associated Press, ST. LOUIS, Jan. services for former Governor Lawrence Vest "Lon" Stephens who died at his home here today of heart disease, will be held Friday afternoon, it was announced tonight The Masonic lodge will be in charge of the service. Bishop Collins Denny of the Richmond, and Bishop McMurry of Nashville, will officiate at the services. Both were personal friends of Stephens.

Bishop McMurry is the presiding official of the St. Louis conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South. The former executive of Missouri, who was prominent in state and national Democratic circles, had been confined to his bed only three days after being in failing health for several years. DEATHS MRS. M.

E. MITCHELL Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle E. Mitchell, who died Tuesday afternoon at the family home, 701 East Fremont street, following a lingerillness, will be held this ing morning at 10 o'clock at the home. Interment will be in East Lawn under the direction of the cemetery Lohmeyer Undertaking company; MRS.

SARAH McCLERNON Funeral services for Miss Sarah McClernon, 29 years old, who died last Monday morning at a local hospital following an illness of pneumonia, were held at 9 o'clock yesterday morning at the Sacred Heart church. Interment was in St. Mary's cemetery under the directien of the Lohmeyer Undertaking company. GEORGE A. RAMSEY Ramsey, years old, formerly a Funeral are services for George A.

resident of Springfield, who died last Monday at his home in Ardmore, were held at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Maple Park cemetery. The body arrived here about noon yesterday and was taken to the PAxson Undertaking parlors where it was held until 2 o'clock. Members of the Gate of the Temple Masonic lodge escorted the body to the cemetery and conducted a service at the grave. Interment was under the direction -of the Paxson Undertaking company. DR.

J. H. NIXON Funeral services for Dr. John Howard Nixon, 60 years old, who died Tuesday morning at his home, 801 Weller avenue, will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the residence. Interment will be East Lawn cemetery under the direction of the Klingner Undertaking company.

He is survived by his widow and two sisters, MRS. E. F. SEYBOLD The of Mrs. Ellen Frances Seybold, 86 years old, who died last Monday morning at her home, 514 East Elm street, will be forwarded this morning to Stoutland, for burial, by the Lohmeyer Undertak- ing company.

MRS. H. B. SMITHMIER Funeral services for Mrs. H.

B. Smithmier, 63 years old, who died about 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at her home, 311 West Webster street, will be held at 9 o'clock this morning at the St. Joseph's church. Interment will be in St. Mary's cemetery under the direction of the Lohmeyer Undertaking company.

The services will be conducted by Rev. Father Maurus. She is survived by her husband, H. B. Smithmier, formerly A Frisco engineer; seven children, one sister and one brother, MRS.

SUSAN CAMPBELL Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Elizabeth Gray Campbell, 85 years old, who died Tuesday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fannie Doling, 981-South Jefferson avenue, will be held at the Doling home at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, Interment will be in Hazelwood cemetery under the direction. of the Paxson Undertaking company. Mrs.

Campbell had been a resident of this city for the past 82 years. When she first came here Springfleld was only a trading post. She was a member of the Christian church for many years. MRS. F.

A. BISHOP Mrs. Francis Ann Bishop, 91 years old, died about 6 o'clock last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pauline Camp, 718 East Walnut street. Funeral arrangements have not been made pending the arrival of 8 son from Chicago.

Interment will' be in Maple Park cemetery under the direction of the Paxson Undertaking company, Mra. Bishop la survived by two daughters, Mrs. Pauline Camp and Mra. E. Caduo, both of Springfield, and two sons, Brackett, of Springfield, and F.

Bishop, of Chiongo, Ill, ELECTRIC ROADS ARE IMPROVING Conditions of Street Railways and Interurbans Better in 1922 Than Ever Before. By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Jan, Electric railway, conditions throughout the United States improved during 1922, according to a statement given out today by C. D. Emmons, president of the American Electric Railway association.

Statistics based on detailed reports from companies representing one-third of the country's mileage show that, despite the growing use of pleasure automobiles and keen bus competition in many sections, more persons rode on electric railways during 1922 than in 1921. The total number of passengers carried exceeded fifteen billion. Up to May there was a falling off in revenue passengers over last there year, but has since been generally a steady increase. Net operating revenues increased 7.4 per cent in spite of the fact that the gross revenue was off 21 per cent owing to general fare reductions per passenger from 7.49 to 7.33 cents. A decrease of 5.9 per cent in operating expenses served in great measure to offset the fare reduction loss.

The operating ratio, which represents the percentage that operating costs bear to gross receipts, dropped 75.2 to 72.4. This is a continuation of the improved condition of the industry noted a year a ago, and is one of the most favorable signs in its gradual steady recovery. Receivership records for the year are encouraging, Mr. Emmons declares. Detailed reports from ary 1.

to December 15, 1922, show that properties with a total mileage of only 517 and total outstanding securities of $30,986,000, went into recelvership, while roads with 458 miles of track and total securities of $88,729,350 came out. Recelverships throughout the industry have decreased gradually since 1919 when the peak was reached with forty-eight companies, embracing securities of approximately $535,000,000 going into receiverships. Financial conditions with some of the largest companies now In receivership are improving, and at least one, and possibly more of them, may emerge at any time. The general tendency among regulatory bodies to keep fares at a level proportionate to' increased material and labor costs. The average fare today in a group of 275 representative cities is approximately 43 per cent higher than it was at the outbreak of the war, he while the average wage increase is 91 per cent, and the average material cost increase is 102 per cent.

Inasmuch as labor and material costs constitute about 75 per cent of all operating expenses of electric railways, the proportionate increase in fares over pre-war levels is much lower than in the increase in cost of labor and materials. Probably the most important factor in keeping the percentage of increase in the average fare much below the percentage of increase in the cost of wages and materials 19 that the increase in the average rate of interest has been comparatively slight. Most of the capital invested in companies in years past bore a low rate of interest. The average rate of return today upon all the Interest-bearing securities in the average electric railway system is very much less than is generally realized. In great many cases, it is less than 5 per cent.

Fares range from 5 to 10 cents in 607 leading cities. The 7-cent fare is operative in the largest single number of cities, 184; the 10-cent fare comes second in 144, and the 6-cent fare third, in 102. Other cities of this group are paying: 8 cents, 79; 8-cent fare, 1-cent transfer charge, 26; 5 cents, 20; 5 cents city zone, 5 cents outside, 14; 5-cent fare reduced from higher fare, 13; 6-cent city zone, 5-cent fare, additional charge for transfers, two 5-cent zones, 6-cent zones, 6- cent city zone, 1 cent charge for rides outside, 6-cent zones, average length two miles, 1. Entirely aside from earnings, the local transportation situation has improved in most communities. The bus situation particularly is clarifying.

Whereas a year ago bus competition had reached such a point that electric railways in several cities were compelled to suspend operations temporarily, today managements, regulatory bodies and the public gradually are co-operating more generally in an effort to find the proper place for the bus. At its last convention, the American Electric Railway association declared that it was the duty of each electric railway company to supply all local transportation in its community and that it should install buses where necessary and be protected from destructive competition by other agencies. Indications point to widespread recognition of the soundness of this policy. Many electric railway companies are adding supplemental bus service, and regulatory bodies are restricting bus lines to territory not served by electric railways and classing them AS common carriers with the same responsibilities as electric railway lines. A dozen cities have relieved their companies of paving charges, and others doubtless will take similar action during the coming year.

Recognition of the fact that present paving requirements are largely relics of horse car days, when the company horses actually wore, out pavement, is becoming general. Mr. Emmons says in conclusion that the outlook is distinctly hopeful. "With managements and public continuing to work together on a basis of understanding of their mutual dependence," he declares, "the Industry will, I am sure, reach the firm and profitable basis 80 necessary to the prosperity of the country." REPORT 18 FILED Ellia J. Cogley, city commissioner of revenue, has filed his weekly re-, port with the city commissioners.

The report shows collectiong of $64,025.49 for the week ended January 6, and expenditures of 744.25. The balance in the city treasury at the close of the week was $166,891.06, PETITION DISMISSED A petition fled by Julius Gertiser and others, asking that a road be opened in Jackson township, has been dismissed by the county court. The petition was said to have been drawn incorrectly. Another petition for the opening of the road probably will be fled. PLAN APPEAL IN HOLLIDAY CASE Attorneys for Bankrupt Broker Charged With Embezzlement Will Continue Fight.

By Associated Press. ST. LOUIS, Jan. -An appeal of the case of George V. Halliday, bankrupt broker, who was found guilty of a charge of embezzlement and a sentenced to three years imprisonment by a jury in circuit court this afternoon probably will be taken, it was announced tonight.

Halliday's brokerage firm failed two years ago with liabilities listed at $140,000. A federal indiotment, charging Halliday with counterfeiting 500,000 interem certificates of the French government, recently was thrown out 88 faulty in wording, and it was announced the matter would be presented to the federal grand jury. REALTY TRANSFERS Ella Kearney and husband to Ethel M. Brown; lot on Walnut street, $12,500. M.

D. Reid and wife to T. J. Miller and wife; lot 7, Hopkins' subdivision, $1,500. C.

L. King to A. Foster; lot 4 of the northwest quarter of section 2, township 29, range 21, $100. A. H.

Matthews and wife to Sam A. Moore and wife; lot 7, Wesson's Hill Top, $6,000. George T. Davis to Bertha Davis; lot 12, block 10, Woodland Heights, $1,500. Dora J.

Alexander to Jessie Louris Alexander; 267 acres in section 7, township 30, range 23 and in section 12, township 30, range 23, 500. Maggie McArthur and husband to Louis A. Warford; lots 1 to 5, block 1, Green Hill, $1, W. E. Clark and wife to same; part of lots 9 and 10, Grove Hill, $1.

M. H. Grant to H. H. Hayes; lot 22, Wood Ward's addition, $1.

George A. Hale and wife to J. A. Hainline and wife; 12 acres in lot 2 of the northeast quarter of section 5, township 29, range 21, $1. Central Brokerage and Real Estate company to Jack Pemberton and wife; lots 427 to 475, McKoin Place, $270.

DIVORCE CASES TODAY Many uncontested suits for divorce will be heard today in division No. 1 of the circuit court, before Judge Guy D. Kirby. Uncontested cases docketed for hearing in division No. 2, before Judge Orin Patterson, will be heard tomorrow.

ADMINISTRATOR NAMED Probate Judge John H. Fairman has appointed John T. Gray administrator of the estate of Josiah J. Gray, deceased. FEAR CHINESE CAN'T CONTROL BANDIT GANGS Taking Over of Shantung Province Regarded by News Writer as Full of Danger.

DUKE N. PARRY. Written for International News Service. COLUMBIA, Mo. Januarv 10.

While early reports of new bandit of outbreaks around the Tsingtao, In Shantung Province, seem to have been exaggerated, foreign observers in that section con. of what is now China are not vinced that it is a safe place for either foreign lives or investments. Ask the average foreigner in Teingtao as to his opinion Shantung regarding the taking over of by the Chinese, and the answer will be to the effect that such a work is almost hopeless. Leading those who claim administer that China will be unable to Shantung properly are the Japanes8 officials and residents of Tsing tao, and chief among these claimants is the military governor of Tsing himself. In the office of the governor some weeks ago the writer was given the opportunity to study bandit activities in the province ever since the Japanese took over the leased territory around Tsingtao and the administration of the port.

On a map, carefully shown, were the various bandit zones along the railway which connects the flourishing port of Tsingtao with China proper. A key at the side showed how bandit raids had been controlled for some years and gave an iden Ag to the headquarters of the raiders and the damage they had done. Credits Jap Rule. The Japanese military governer, in showing the map, made the claim that the bandita had been controlled for no other reason than that the imperial Japanese government was on the jog. He frankly stated that the weak-kneed politicians who operate, in Peking would be unable, even if thev har the desire, to give other nationals, in Shantung the protection that had been afforded them by the Japanese.

The history of Shantung is close ly interwoven with what is best known to the outside world of China, namely, the boxer uprising. For in this province began much of the outbreak which was afterward to stir the entire civilized world Here, in 1898, China lost a most valuable section of her territory Germany because of the murder near Tsingtao of two German Catholic priesta. And since that date, despite excellent administration by both Germans and Japanese, the bandit danger in Shantung has never been reduced to a minimum, Capital Endangered. Along the Shantung railway from Tsingtao, the port, to Tsinanfu, the provincial capital, are valuable mines and salt fields. Here Japanese capital has invested, and here some valuable buildings have been erected by these same unpanese.

Dotted along the line and south of it are various sections which have been infested by bandits, and in each of these, sections there is ever present the fear that with the end of Japanese control permanent hold will be gotten by the robber bands. With American missionaries there in some bers it is only natural that the American legation in Peking must keep in constant touch with the situation. The consulates in Tainantu and in Tsingtao receive information weekly, and at times dally, from all Americans in this section, and from these letters there goes to Dr, J. G. Schurmann, American minister at Peking, In.

formation which is later filed in one of two folios, either the one on "Disturbances Shantung," or one entitled "Anti-Foreign Demonstration." It is' understood that similar folios are kept by British, Japanese and French legations. For the ministers of the keep In touch with such things is most Necessarv, for it is a known fact that there are anti-foreign elementa to in China, elements which need only a popular movement to make them a most menacing facor to the republia. SUES FOR DIVORCE Alleging that his wife has cursed and abused him, John H. Croker has filed suit in circuit court for divorce from Mary Croker. PASSION PLAY SEEN BY MANY 318,000 Visitors Witness Presentation of Sacred Receive $2.25.

Associated Press. By. OBERRAMERGAU, Jan. 10 Performers in this year's Passion play received an average of 18,000 marks for their services, accordissued by the committee in charge. to the final financial statement ing The sum represents about $2.25 at the prevailing rate of exchange, At least 528 hours were spent in actual performances.

Sixty-six May 9 and September 26, 'each of presentations were given between which took four hours in the mornand four in the afternoon. In ing addition there were seven months of rehearsals As is commonly known, men who are candidates for the chief roles begin preparations years in advance by raising beards, since wigs and makeup are not allowed. Villagers also must bear in mind always indeed from childhood, that good character is an essential to being chosen for the much -coveted honor of participating. The complete cast this year included approximately 1,000 persons, all of whom, as usual, were Oberramergauers. Of this number 124 were soloists or had speaking parts.

A large number of women and children were used, especially in the "mob" scenes. Anton Lang, who portrayed the part of Christ for the third time, is reported to have waived his right to a higher share of the receipts in order that the average, compensation for the participants might be increased. Tickets of admission produced an aggregate of 21,640,470 marks, the committee's statement shows, while 5,806,393 marks were realized on the sales of librettos and photographs. The expenditures amounted to only 7,753,948 marks, having been kept comparatively low because little new construction waS required, many costumes were in good condition from the 1910 season, and all necessary dyeing of old material was done gratis by a Munich firm whose manager is a resident here, More than 30 countries were represented by the 318,040 visitors who saw the play year. Eliminating 248,775 Germans, the quotas by nationalities were headed by tourists from the United States who numbered 22,231.

Other parts of the two Americans contributed 843 visitors, while English and Irish visitors numbered 12,263, RETAIL CREDIT MEN ARRANGING BANQUET Plans for the annual banquet and election of officers of the Associated Retail Credit Men, to be held at the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday night, January 17, are being made by Max P. Shelton, Charles James and John W. Byng, appointed a special committee. Speakers will include Mr. Byng and J.

Wyman Hogg, both of whom will speak on the "creditors' group loan plan" originated by the local credit men to enable creditors of members to receive a loan fort the sum of their debts and to repay the loaning company in easy installments. A musical program is being arranged, 3 SENIORS TO GRADUATE AT MID-YEAR EXERCISE Gladys W. White, Bridgie Davis and Herman Allan Hauber, are the members of the senior class at the Springfield high school who will be graduated at the end of this school semester. They are the first memberg of senior class in the history of the school to be graduated at the middle of the school year. The commencement exercises for the -year graduates will be held at the regular chapel hour Friday morning, January 19.

A special commencement program will be given, ORDERED TO ORPHANAGE Dorothy Kenney and Garrison, 12-year-old girls, taken to the Missouri state age at Carrollton. An order effect was made yesterday by Orin in juvenile TO BE EXECUTOR J. M. Youngblood has pointed by Judge J. H.

probate court to be executor will of Lucy La Gourgue, 'HE PRESTIGE we have attained and maintained by reason of fair prices, worthy merchandise, and original styles, constitutes our solemn guarantee that the special values offered during our Clearance Sale are genuine THE "If it is for women to wear we've got it." GAIN SEEN IN EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS Federal Report Says Opportunities for Work Showed Increase During the Past Month. of the local concert season will composer of Indian music. He will college, in the fourth of a series of him will be Edna Wooley (Nah Governor McRae Addresses Legislature Continued From Page One) said, would be closed now but for the voluntary contributions, He said the four state agricultural schools, two industrial schools, the Sohool for the Blind, Deaf Mute school, normal, the branch normal and the university were asking for additional buildings and equipment and that, all needed what they asked for. The schools have never been so full, he declared. "The full tax limit is voted and yet we can raise for each child of school age only for each child in the schools, $17.59, and per capita for total population, $6.11.

These taxes, derived from limited property tax for school revenues, always have been, and still are grossly inadequate, "The shocking gross inequality of assessment in this state is admitted," Governor McRae declared, as between different political subdivisions and as between individual taxpayers. On account of the diverse conditions in our state, some of the counties are in debt, some are not, some want creased assessments, some do not. It is impossible to equalize assessments throughout the state. "I recommend you take the state property tax off: that the counties be made the administrative units; that the township assessors be abolished and efficient county boards of equalization be substituted. If this is done equality in assessments between taxpayers can be accomplished for local purposes.

Each county can make its own assessment, and at such a rate as required to meet its need without paying more than its share for state is purposes. "Besides the property tax is unjust, because the most of it falls upon the owner of tangible property, chiefly the landowner. This tax, with the enormous tax put on real estate, has produeed discontent among the home owners, and is driving some people from their homes. "With the change in our system from private to public schools, there has come a greater change in our business system. In 1874, when we had not a single millionaire, few people worth $100,000, only three banks, no manufactures, but little trade.

and commerce, only 400 miles of railroad, and no public utilities, a business man's prosperity would be represented by his property, "But with the modern industrial systam, hundreds. of millionaires, thousands worth over $100,000, many hundreds of business corporations capitalized for many millions, with our oil and gas fields daily making hundreds of poor people rich, with our coal and bauxite deposits the richest in the world, with nearly 500 banks with deposits of $215,000.000, with 5,000 miles of railroad and other public utilities capitalized at more than $300,000,000 all urged on by speculative activity, the situation has changed, and property. does not clearly represent prosperity, Tangible property is no longer a test of guccess. "When tangible property was all people had it was all that was taxed. But under the defective new transition, this tax 1s worn-out, property machine has completely broken down, Every state where it has been relied upon as the chief source of ravenue for the state, has, in whole, or in part, discarded it.

Arkansas has been retarded because she has not sooner discarded it, "She can not win her fight against illiteracy unless she discards it. She must resort to other taxes, such as insurance, inheritance, income, business and franchise if she expects to keep abreast with the progressive states of the union, "There is nothing in the constitution to prohibit it and the general assembly is supreme in its authority to lay and collect such taxes not prohibited by the constitution. In tax history, public opinion is fast crystallizing in favor of taking the state taxes off property and putting them on profits. farlest basis for taxation is profits, rather than property. The expenses of the state government, exslusive of education, should be paid by increasing the various special taxes authorized, and by a franchise tax on business corporations.

entire educational system should supported by severance taxes on all our natural resources, and, In addition, a personal profit, or a business tax, should be placed on all individuals, and partnerships. The funds from these two taxes should be dedicated and set apart for educational purposes, and treated as an educational fund. A ten per cent of the fund should annually be, carried to the credit of the permanent school fund and invested as such. "Again, a great part of the wealth of our state consists of money, securities, notes, mortgages and bonds. This is known as intangible property, and we have assessed in this state I only $3,763,221 on intangible values, out of a total assessment of $576,121,647, or only three-fifths of one per cent.

The bank, deposits in November showed $215,000,000, No method has ever yet been devised to reach this character of property for taxation. We must not overlook the fact that our economical development has brought into action many sources of wealth that have no connection with officers of great corporations who get large salaries and men in professions who get large incomes spend these Incomes or invest them in intangible or -taxable securitiesthey generally do- and pay nO property tax. Thus we find that under our property tax system the most profitable of our investments and the most prosperous of our people contribute but little to the support of our state government. With all the for. tunes made in our state within the past two years, the taxable property is $36,000,000 less, Any system that brings such results is wrong." By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Continued improvement in the employment situation throughout the country was indicated by the department of labor's report on employment conditions during December, made public today. In practically all states the situation was reported improved. New England reported overtime employment in the textile industries.

The district including New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, reported conditions better than in former years at this season. Shortage of skilled workers was reported in some lines. In Ohio, Michigan, Illnois, Indiana and Wisconsin, employment above normal for this season of the year was reported. However, the steel industry was operating within 75 to 85 per cent of normal. Other lines showed increases over former years.

In Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska, general betterment with some common labor idle on account of lumber camps closed by weather, and a slight decrease in agricultural employment was disclosed. The district embracing Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, District of Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida showed a general healthy industrial condition, with a majority of industries operating normally. In Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, normal employment or slight increases in all lines were reported, although car shortages hampered industries. Losisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas reported a fair condition, with slight reductions in seasonal employment. As a whole, seasonable reductions about offset industrial gains.

In Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Nevada, conditions were better than at any similar period since the war. Substantial increases were shown in mining and lumber, while the oll industry held up satisfactorily during the month. The Pacific coast states showed largely surpluses of unskilled labor, owing to the seasonal reductions, the closing of lumber camps and mills on account of weather and wage disputes. The group photographs of the students of the Springfield high school were made by Bruce May of the Kucker Studio. Copies of these photographs can be obtained at our studio, in the Fraternity building, or from Mr.

Bush at High school. KUCKER5 OH Mer. Dorothy will be orphanto this Judge court. been apFairman in of the deceased, HERMAN'S Manhattan Shirt Sale The Shirt Sale You Have Been Waiting For Today, January 11, our complete stock of Manhattan Shirts, the best-known and known as the best, will be placed on sale at the following reduced prices: $2.50 and $2.75 Manhattans $1.75 $3.00 and $3.50 Manhattans $2.25 $3.75 and $4.00 Manhattans now. $2.75 $4.50 and $5.00 Manhattans $3.45 $6.00 and $6.50 Manhattans now.

$4.25 $7.50 Manhattans $4.95 Winter weight Union Suits, including the famous Vassar Underwear, at reduction. HERMAN TAILORING COMPANY 324-326 St. Louis Street.