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The Modesto Bee from Modesto, California • 8

Publication:
The Modesto Beei
Location:
Modesto, California
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8
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EVENING NEWS SATURDAY JUNE 20 1914 PAGE EIGHT MODESTO CURING THE of Positive proof that the Johnson-Wherry Co QpJf SAirnifl 011 a coser profit owing to their greater I Ullilluiv buying power and their efficient and satisfactory system of handling furniture Where the Truth is Told and Furniture Sold on Its Merits I Henry Turner representative I tlie Modesto Chamber of Commerce in SlanlsLiua County Hoard of Trade and president of that body since its yanizatlon in bus tendered Ills resignation to troth bodies to take feet ns soon as action can be I in choosing tits sueeessor In inuking tils resignation Mr- Turner reeom-1 mends that tits successor should be chosen from among the members of tire Slanlalaus Exposition commission from George tt Stoddard 1) Swan and George Cressey -for tiie I reason that the work of the board I of trade and the commission is al- ready parallel and interwoven in activities connected with the San Diego and San Francisco expositions i probable (bat formal consideration of Mr resignation will be taken up by the chamber of commerce at its regular meeting next Tuesday night The reason for the resignation i given as lack of time to attend to the duties of the position by reason of a press of business as president of The Grange company It is well known throughout the county that Mr Turner has been an efficient member and I president of the board of trade and his resignation will meet with a oral expression of regret The ideal Furniture for the summer cottage or porch We have a complete line This style of ''Out-Furniture was wear Sun or ra will not effect them OEtr i'MtiucsaBEi A large variety of porch and lawn swings on display We are able to fit your porch and purse Summer Furniture CHILDRENS PROGRAM AT THE CHURCH TOMORROW THE BEST SHADE FOR YOU TO BUY! Vudor Porch Shades Any size to fit your porch Which has arrived from the Orient --a huge shipment of the finest Sea Grass Summer Furniture Come in and see for yourself RECLINING PORCH CHAIRS- in a large assortment Prank A Bacon a Stanislaus county resident for the past two years and widely known throughout the state a an educator of note lias announced hi- candidacy for the office of county 1-perintendent of schools Ir Bacon has been teaching school for about twenty yean during which time lias been engaged in tiie work in the state of Washington ami more reccnt- of the A Children's Day program will take the place the regular services at the Methodist Episcopal church tomorrow evening tiie program beginning at o'clock The program as announced follows: Organ Prelude Miss Edith Bundy Hymn No 677 Congregation-Prayer Song Mrs Pressfield's class The Legend Beautiful Aside from the two years lie spent in office work in the civil service Mr Bacon spent some time in the auditor office at the Southern Pacific in San Francisco He lias had practical ex perience not only in teaching and supervising school work but also in offices where tiie keeping of accurate reports is essential Mr Bacon is a thorough school man and delights in ministering to the educational vaneement of the youth He holds a life certificate to tench and certificates of professional interest for Hie state of Washington and two years ago was granted a California life diploma We've Sold THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS WORTH And Every Piecc Has Proven Satisfactory SEA GRASS TABLES Useful for the veranda den or lawn like this one COMFORTABLE REED ROCKERS Nothing more suitable for living room porch or lawn Made extra strong MENTION OF GRIFFIN BRINGS APPLAUSE AT BULL MOOSE MEETING Don't fail to inspect our line of Ready Made the largest stock in Modesto These awnings aie ready made and can be used immediately Johnston-Wherry Furniture Co ad-1 Gale Griswold Solo Tates Pulling Up Weeds Primary class Song Miss Donkin's class Recitation Grandest I Crop Ronald Bates Exercise Tiie Sunshine of God's Truth Mrs class Misses Keith Donkin and I Carter Recitation The Lord is My Shop-herd George Wheeler Violin solo Marion Rice Recitation Boys of the Bible West-ley Taylor- Collection Exercise Seed and Harvest Seven girls and boys Offertory Address by pastor Rev Elmer Grant Keith Song and Drill America Six girls Solo Miss Lois Keith Illustrated song Christian congregation Eenediction TO POSTCFFICE NEXT LARGE SMALL Governor Hiram Johnson and liie running mate John Eshelman chairman of tiie State Railroad Commission must have "departed from Modesto morning for Oroville for speeches tonight more than pleased with their reception last night at tle auditorium for it was an enthusiastic audience that filled every available scat and crowded the standing room into the street and alley at the side of the building occupying every point view of the speakers from which sx could be obtain NEW TODAY Telephone your "want to the News by and your wants will ba it xde known that earns day Mato 411 WANTS Applause grec entered the bui Attorney meeting Attorn Elias and otl Mr Eshelnmn I ted the governor as he ldlng accompanied by Scoit chairman of the ey Langdcn era- Applause greeted requently as he dwelt TOMORROW WILL BE THE LONGEST DAY IN THE YEAR 0 WASHINGTON June 20 0 Soured pessimists and knockers read no further 0 Provided it doesn't rain tomor- 0 0 row ought to be the best week- 0 0 end of tiie v-mr Besides being Sunday and therefore a holiday for most of us tomorrow will 0 0 have fifteen hours of daylight 0 0 for it's the longest day of the year According to government weather buereau officials and oth- 0 ers of their ilk Old Man Sol will 0 be on the job longer tomorrow titan lie lias been on any one day since a year ago Tomorrow the 0 0 sun rised earlier and sets later than any other day in the 365 cnee Fesler Cora Kirkle Ransom Maggie Zweep Bertha Konynen-j burg Lloyd Hawn Riverlmnk Mary Catherine Moran Ervyn Mc-Cutchen John I) Rowden Alfred Carl Orr Eliza Hal-lings Johnson Giovanetti Nystrom Oil ROUTE FOR Good paying oil route on account of owner's sickness Will take good cow in part payment Inquire at 617 Third St or Phone Main 2775 619vv with the work of the railroad commission in behalf of the people of the state Applause and cheers greeted Johnson at his introduction and punctuated his address frequently hut no utilities greater enthusiasm was shown dwelt at Johnson (Continued from page 1) Ethel May Shirk Jesse Ray Wirth Hart District Howard Miller Hermitage District Helena Frances Huntley Arthur Edward Bolton Hans Godfroid Funk Edward David Rairden Jones District Estelle Buletll Esther Chapman Sarah Brezee Ethel Leora Quisenberry Jennings District Elrna Thorson Marjorie Esta Lukins Keyes Edgar Kingery Abraham E- Jessup Carl Triplett Edward Zimmerman Luciie Claudia Ludwig Alberta Leona Peek Mabel Farr Hilda Kingery Axel Johnson Ralph McVey Darline Nova Horne Myrtle Theresa Tliallicim District Francis Brennan Erickson California Frances Roselawn District Mabel Clare Hathaway Rowe District Marie Anna Meier Verna Knowles Harold Welch Frank Merriam Shiloh District Leonard Epperson Lee Percy Johnson Emmett Brown Stanislaus District Norman Snyder Mae Pearl Maud Bryon Stoddard Mildred Moore Tegncr District Tutor Warner Paul ARMY AVIATION PICTURE FEATURE AT THE ISIS TONIGHT Don de Torreno Mexican envoy to the United States leaves Washington with his two beautiful daughters Ynez and Ysobel upon' the outbreak of hostilities between the constitutionalists and federals In northern Mexico Saddened by the internal strife which follows the death of the president of his country de Torreno retires to his estate at Matamoras He is visited by Captain Pedro dl Arrega a scheming army officer who wishing to be on the safe side allies himself with both factions in the revo-lutica Di Arrega's duplicity is discovered however and he is marked for death by both constitutionalists and federals In attempting to clear himself he strikes a blow which kills Don de Torreno An army aviator finally 'succeeds in allowing Arrega's duplicity The balance of the program includes "The Ashes of the Past" a two-reel feature Keystone Comedy "Caught in the Nurse and the Knight" second mention or the "former assemblyman from tlii as Up father of the "eight-lipur brought another round of applause a point where the governor hadn't just punctuated his speech for it to fit in but he took time out for it the same as when the applause came at a paragraph where he had intended it Eshelman and Johnson dwelt at length on the vork of the railroad commission in its reduction of express freight telephone and public utility rates generally with a total wine of rw million dollars annual- to the people of the state during the past three years Admitting that the progressive and beneficial iegis iition enacted during his term is tin result of a combined effort of the looking men of all gave a review of the initiative referendum recall equal suffrage eight-hour law public and other measures and some length in explanation the compensation act 13 a desirable humanitarian year when the progressives ire again in said Johnson fill enact a law removing the election 'f state officers entirely from the eaim of This state-nent catrc following a review of the law by which city county ct-col and judicial officers are elect on a non-partisan ballot As fur if a desire to rid elec-s Johnson review working of the Ser-passed during his ad-amoving appointive of-ities to the climax of his idress by declaring that state er had a governor so great as Hi-im and got the desired land" He also declared that there just one issue in this campaign for tremor among the enemies of John-n and that Is Johnson be He likened the opposition a Johnson Tiie governor's party arrived in aiiouL 5:30 yeslerilay veiling from Sacramento by auto Immediately registered at the Ho-1 where local progressives throughout the sible exception son's introduc when the govi "former assem! ty who stood side progressive men fight for forward rnor evening with the pos-af the cheers at John-011 than was shown mentioned the yman from this coun-de by side with those all parties in the legislation in the 1912 OVERLAND AUTO FOR SALE 1S12 Overland Automobile in first class condition Will sell for $400 cash if taken at once Terms to responsible parties I11-quirc at Depot Garage 619w CLOVER-LEAF PIN LOST Four leaf clover pin with small diamond setting Finder please return to McCormick Hotel Hughson 619w PERSONALS session of 1911 Thomas Griffin EXCHANGE OR 22 lots in Johnson and Jones Adition for small ranch property Address Box Modesto Evening News 620w I) Kittrelle went to San this morning on business Merritt Enos McLaughlin Mary Louise Schuller Mary Louise Brooks Union District Anna Marian Dunn Washington District Emil Wallstrom Wauneta Agnes Pierce Audrey Fern Hauskins-Bonita District Morris Bell Roy Bonham Russell Theming Maude David Zeila Reed Lillie Fillppini Doyle Fettcrman Ethel Fink Star Theatre BOARD AND ROOM WAN'i'10 and room in f-rh-ite family by lady doing diessrm'Thig Addres sMoreen er Empire Cal Mr and Mrs- Fred Arnold and Mr and Mrs William Arnold left this afternoon in their automobiles for Brookdale Santa Cruz county to enjoy a ten-days' outing 0 MARTIN Mgr OPEN TENNIS TOURNEY TODAY LADY'S HAND BAG LOST hand bag on Hie old Grayson Road near Tuolumne City bridge containing $10 in gold about $5 in silver some keys and a check book on tiie San Leandro State Bank with Berkeley address in same Liberal reward if returned to News Office 61'Ow (token Frances Morris Clara Ellis Agnes Helen Morris Helen Mel-vina Ford Langworth District Lloyd Lester Coleman Lowell District Ella Blanche Foote McHenry District Alvin Pel ton Monte Visia District Amos Gilliland Amy Luciie Curtis Mountain View District William Fletcher Turner Forest Martin Marguerite Dunlap Myrtle Pack New Hope District Maryanne Mosler Arlett Mosler Orange Blossom John Goodwin Schonert George Freeman I 'a (terse Carl Edward Engslrom George Elmer Peterson Lillie Lor vend Agnes Thorkelson Rupert Malone Mary Luciie De Vilblss Clyde De Vllblss Juanita Kirk Harold Spaulding Howard Perkin Tolman Prescott Joseph Rumble Homer Walker Mallei Kchrer Hubert Rumble Mary Morris Clarence Ooar Kehrer Lattr- STOPS THAT ITCH Just a few drops of that mild soothing cooling wash Meritol Eczema Remedy so highly recommended for Eczema and tiie itching and burning is gone fail to try this excellent remedy for any form of Eczema We know Meritol Eczema Remedy will give you instant relief Sold and guaranteed by Turner Drug Store Sole Agency Adv Dr George Thompson principal of the Alameda high school and Dr and Mrs Scott and daughters Miss Marjorie Scott and Miss Jean Scott were guests last night at the Hotel Modesto enroute to the Yosem-itc hv auto BRONX VI LLE June 20-Un-dcr the auspices of the United Slates National Lawn Tennis association the annual open tournament of the Bronxvlllo A began today on the local club's courts Many well known tennis experts arc competing Exclusive Motion Pictures Properly Projected and accompanied by appropriate music Daily Matinee HOUSE FOR SALE -One acre close to city Small hoitoe and barn Good well some fruit tres taring an nice paL ti cf blackberries Will tal era it team aa part my meat Address Sherman Box 3 HI Modesto (120 MOTORCYCLE EMM RAM 1 ill confe NOTICE OF Dr VV Luther Holt Osteopath has removed his offices to the Huaband-Lesher Building corner of Tenth and I Rts 62016 A LIBERAL OFFER Tiie undersigned druggist in au- tliorized by the American Drug Press Association of which he is a member to guarantee Meritol Hair Tonic to give satisfaction or the purchase price will be refunded Tills indicates the confidence they have in tills preparation Turner Drug Store Local Agents Adv the SAY CITY Mich June 20 Plans for the 180 milo endurance run to he held in connection with the Michigan State Federation of American Motorcyclists convention here today were completed today A score of the best riders of the state are entered The other were Irving kton Record Sacramento The party for Orovijlo ADMISSION 5c AND 10c GASOLINE Red Crown Gasoline 17c Depot Garage Air Water ami Information Fib Brown for District Attorney JlO-lm-adv (I Archie Johns morning by ai eeting tonight.

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