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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08
CELEBRATE BUMPER
CROPS DURING YEAR
Seventy Families Attend
Picnic of Threshing Rings
Near Glen Karn.

Over seventy families attended the
picnic given Saturday in the Irelan
Grove by Noah Richards to his four
threshing rings in honor of the bum
per crop of 1914. Mr.. Richards furnish
ed ice cream and melons to all who
attended.
Mrs Orville Timmons will leave
Monday for two weeks visit with rel
atives in Cadiz, Ind.
Ora Chenoweth and wife of Ovens,
Ohio, are here visiting relatives for q
few weeks.
Miss Nola Richards entertained Mr.
Loral Ross, Mae Horn and Stanley
Downing at supper Sunday evening.
Orville Southland and Fac Southland
spent Saturday in Richmond.
Misses Norma Chenoweth, Mae
Horn and Fac Southland took part in a
recital given at Spartansburg Satur-
day night by the piano pupils of Curtis
Moran.
Miss Gwendolyn White took dinner
Sunday with Miss Hazel Coppock.
V. d. Chenoweth and family spent
Sunday with Robert Downing and
| wife.
The SANITARY Packing company has
| installed a new machine in the cam
! ing factory which places the lids on
| the cans and seals automatically there
by taking the place of two men who
formerly did the work.
Harley Chenoweth has returned
from Lakeside, Ohio, where he spent
| the summer as clerk in hotel.
Mrs. Ernest Cooper and children of
Dayton are visiting w. A. Harrison
| ana wife for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roe Richards and Ivan
Richards spent Sunday with friends In
! New Paris.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08

China's primary school system is ia
be thoroughly systematized.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08
PHYSICIANS VISIT
RICHMOND DOCTOR

Enroute to the annual meeting of
the Tri-State Medical association Of
colored physicians, dentists and phar-
macsts in their four machines, four
Ohio physicians were the guests of
DR.. w. D. Huffman and H. c. Garrett
yesterday. The physicians who were
on their way to Indianapolis were:
DR. and Mrs. S. S. ordan, Springfield.
o.; DR.. and Mrs. W. A. Method. Co.
lumbus. O.; DR.. J. c. Bradfield, Lima,
and DR.. r. NJ. Vaughn, Springfield
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08
Acute INDIGESTION.

81 was annoyed for over a year by
attacks of acute indigestion, followed
by constipation" writes Mrs. NJ. J. Gal
lagher, Geneva, N. Y. 81 tried every
thing that was recommended to me
for this complaint but nothing did me
much good until about four months
ago l saw Chamberlain Tablets ad
vertised and procured bottle of them
from our druggist. I soon realized
that | had gotten the right thing for
they helped me at once. Since taking
two bottles of them l can eat heartily
without any bad effects" Sold by all
dealers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08

of Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Osborn, Mr.. and Mrs. Veri on Mar
shall and children and Miss l'aisy os-
born.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cain entertain
ed at dinner Sunday the following
guests: Messrs and Mesdames o.
Weaver and daughter OF Chicago, Ben
nett Weaver and children of Hagers-
town. Nelson Weaver and son of West
River. George Ballinger of Economy.
aud Charles Ballinger and children OF
Carlos.
Miss Edith Bradbury of Richmond
visited Mr.. and Mrs. o. Oler Sunday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Miller and
daughter, Miss Edith, have returned
from a weeks vacation trip in the
east
Misses Harriet, Marjorie and Doris
McKeon and Master Robert McKeon
returned Sunday night to their home
in Grand Rapids, Mich, after spending
several weeks with their grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Reid
Mr. and Mrs. l. D. Bennett are the
guest of their daughters at Dayton
during fair week.
H. L. Brown and A. J. Murray and
sons were among those from here who
attended the Ohio State fair last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Snyder of Anderson
spent the week end with their daugh-
ter Mrs. William Dwyer and family
Mr. and Mrs Matthew White of Hol-
! lansburg spent Saturday with local
relatives.
Miss Clara Schwegman and Miss
Gatzek of Richmond were Sunday
guests of Miss Wanda King.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Alvie Penland motored
to Union City and spent the week end
and Labor day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Haseltine of
Richmond were entertained Sunday by
Mr.. and Mrs. C. O. Whitaker
Rev. and Mrs. Kniseley and daugh-
ter, Dorothy, and Rev. and Mrs. Long
of Westville were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William Baker Sunday.
Misses Carrie Whitaker and Janice
Hahn spent Friday at Dayton visiting
the Soldiers Home and shopping.
| Mrs. Clara B. Petry and children
have returned after a stay at Edo.
RADIO.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Daugherty and
children spent the week end and La
Dor day with Mr. and Mrs. John Daugh.
erty.
Here From Glen karn.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Richards of Glen
Karn, a. l.. and Miss Florence Rich
ards of near New Madison, were enter
tanned Sunday by Mr.. and Mrs. G. w
Richards.
Misses Wanda King and Marie
Fudge, Messrs l.. p. Melody and Floyd
Nicholson were entertained Sunday ev
ening by Mr. and Mrs. Venoman Reid
it being the anniversary of the latter's
wedding.
Miss Osa Kordel has returned from
her home at Waverly, O., and will Wis
it friends here this week before taking
lup her work as teacher in District
No. 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert King and fam
lily of Richmond spent the week enc
with Mr. and Mrs. G. F. King.
Miss Bernice E. Horner. deputy post
mistress, returned Monday after two
weeks vacation with relatives in Ohio
and Indiana.
Mrs E. W. Miller and daughter
Lorene, and Miss Sarah McGrew spen
Friday with Mrs. Hannah Sawyer a
-, New Madison.
{ Fred Woods of Anderson spent Mon
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Woods.
t Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gwinn of Day
ton motored here and spent the weel
[ end with Mrs. Margaret Murray.
. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lehman o
, Richmond spent Sunday with Mr.. ant
Mrs. George Lehman.
r Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bohn and bah.
of Dayton returned home Monday afte
spending the week end with Mr.. ant
Mrs. c. w. Bohn and daughter, Mar
garet
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Moon ant
r daughter of Dayton were entertained
. the week end and Labor day at thu
, home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Kilbourne
: Miss Lorena Miller spent Saturda.
0 and Sunday with Miss Mildred Jones
) Mrs. Margaret Murray and guests
:, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gwinn of Day
:. ton were entertained Sunday by Mrs
:. Mary ]. McWhinney
J, Paul Northrop spent the week emf
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08

to rule was fearlessly asserted, and the usual
vague promises were hashed up into platform.
The times call for new men, not compromised and
stalled by the old partisan machine politics; for
new, clear-cut measures, not for the old patch
work of rhetoric; but these needs found no sat
isfaction at Saratoga. They are asking New
York state to come back to the Republican party.
Perhaps New York will, but we doubt it.-Col-
liers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08

According tothe geological survey
there is good reason to believe that
Louisiana is underlaid by one of the
greatest natural gas fields in the
United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08
MASONIC CALENDAR

advertisement
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08
WILHELM FAMILIES
MEET FOR REUNION
Many Gather at Jacob Will
helms New Home at West
Manchester.
WEST MANCHESTER. a..

WEST MANCHESTER, O., Sept. g..
The annual family reunion of the
Wilhelm family was held Sunday at
the new home Of Jacob Wilhelm and
all spent q pleasant and enjoyable
time. Those present We're John Will
helm and wife. Caroline Eddy and
daughter Mary OF New Paris, George
| Wilhelm, wife and children, Jacob
Wilhelm, wife and children, Harmon
Wilhelm, wife and children, Dan Will
| helm wife and children. George Will
| helm wife and children, Helen, LAS,
| Edna Furry and Ruby Wehrley were
also guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Shaeffer spent
Sunday in Eldorado the guests of Els
| tner Fudge and family.
William Arnold and family of Bur
| kettsville. O., spent Sunday with ia
cob Zehring and wife.
| Mrs. Sarah Bentley and Althea
Hughes of Dayton were Sunday guests
of Cal Braddock and family.
Prof H. J. Copp has accepted pc.
sition in the Sydney schools as in.
structor of music and will move his
family there this week.
| Miss Anna Geeting of Oxford, Ohio
who was employed to teach here this
year arrived last Friday morning.
| Here From Dayton.
| Mildred Shines of Dayton was a
| guest of Cleo Shumaker last week
Mrs. Henry Shumaker returned Fri
day from Greenville where she has
been with her daughters family who
were poisoned recently by eating
mushrooms The family is now out OF
danger They came very near being
fatal to Mr. Colville and the mother
the youngest child and another person
staying with Colvilles who did no,
partake of the poisonous food, gave
the alarm but with the aid of two ply
sicians their lives were spared.
Emmett Howell and wife F. NJ. Davis
son and wife attended the state fail
at Columbus last week. While there
the Divisions were guests of Miss
irene Kessel
! Mr.. and Mrs c. E. Barnes enter
tanned Elmer Cupp and wife and a sol
John of near Lewisburg to Sunday
| dinner. =
Visit Mrs. Trone.
Mrs. Eliza Brown and Mrs Marth;
Mcclure of Eldorado spent Saturda!
afternoon with Mrs. Mary Trone ant
family
Mr.. and Mrs. Al Wilt of Greenvill,
and Mrs. Saran Cox were Sunday Wis
| itors at the home of Carney Pitman
c. A. Ford attended the State Fai
at Columbus Wednesday, Thursda!
and Friday of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schlenker ant
Athel Young of Dayton, O., were Sun
day guests of Nelson Wehrley an,
wife.
A. j. Myers and wife and c. C. Bal
mes and wife attended the home CON
ing at Lewisburg Monday and too
dinner with DR.. w. G. Brown and fam
i-y.
Guests at Guenthers.
= Jacob Rocker ana family Abe Say
ler and family of Eldorado, John Guer
Their and family and John Guenthel
Sr., Ed Joos and wife, Walter and Ha
eel ZecKel of Cincinnati, were Sunda
guests Of VIM. Guenther and family
the Joos's remaining until Monda
evening.
Rev. Fl. J. Carmpton occupied tn
. pulpit here Sunday morning and ever
ing.
Hazel Shumaker of Castine spen
| Wednesday with William Trone an
family.
Mrs. Stella Riley who was on tn
sick list is able to be out again
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08

Tuesday, Sept. 8-Richmond Lodge
No. 1876, F. and A. M. Called meeting,
work in Entered Apprentice degree.
Wednesday, Sept. 9.-Webb Lodge,
No. "a, F. and A. M. Called meeting;
work in Master Mason degree, CON-
mencing at seven o'clock. Refresh
ments.
Friday, Sept. liking Solomon
Chapter No. 4, R. A. NJ, stated convo-
cation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-09-08
Rheumatism Pains Stopped,

The first application of Sloan's Lini-
ment goes right to the painful part
1t penetrates without rubbing-it
stops the Rheumatic Pains around the
joints and gives relief and comfort.
Don't suffer! Get bottle today! 1t is
bruises. cuts, sore throat. neuralgia
and chest pains. Prevents infection.
Mr.. Chas. H. Wentworth, California,
writes:--"It did wonders for my Rheu-
matism, pain is gone as soon as I ap-
ply it. l recommended it to my
friends az the best Liniment I ever
used" Guaranteed. Csc. at your
Druggist.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24

Mr.. S. I. Evans is opening a
grocery store in the small room
on the corner of Pearl and Nc
Grogor streets.
Sunday was George Washing
tons birthday, and Monday was
observed as a legal holiday by
the postmasters and rural carriers
At a stockholders meeting last
Tuesday the Pageland Mercan-
tile company was reorganized
with the following officers: r.
H. Blakeney, pres; ]. E. King,
vice pres; ]. Monroe Rallings,
sec.; S. W.. Watts, mgr. The
stockholders Stree the reorgani
zation are w. ] Blakeney, Joe
NJ. Rallings, J. A. Mills, J. a.
Turner and the officers mention
ed above.
Mungo Brothers have bought
Mr.. G. M. Rodgers stock of
merchandise and have enlarged
their store so that both rooms of
the building are now used by
them, This gives them twice
as much floor space and they
are now better prepared to take
care of their growing trade. Mr..
Rodgers, who is magistrate for
this township, has purchased an
interest in the telephone ex-
change here and will devote part
of his time toit,
John Edgeworth, q negro
about 40 years old, died alone in
his cabin near Crowburk last
Thursday morning and was
found dead by other negroes in
few hours after his death. He
had been sick some time and
had been at the home of some of
is people about a mile away,
but a few days before his death
he was carried home and left
alone. He had to get his own
wood, and pneumonia was con
tracted, which resulted in his
death. His brother spent the
night with him before he died in
the morning, and said he seemed
better. DR.. Eubanks examined
the body and found no evidences
of foul play, and no inquest was
held.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24

wOod-When you want wood of any
kind see or call. II. +. Smith.
Pure-Hog Lard at, D. E. Clark&Co.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24

For Sale. 2 cheap mules. w. o. Tuck
CT.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24

Eggs-yes, sir, we are still paying 1Sc
in cash for them. d. +. Clark s. Go.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24

BUSINESS LOCALS
Wanted-A one horse tenant, will
furnish stock or will rent for sure rent,
good land. II. +. Smith.
Eight-cents pound for hens, at
ID. f. Clark&Co
Wanted--.Fresh milk COW, with Sec
ond or third calf. r. III. Garland.
wood-When you want wood of any
kind see or call. II. F. Smith.
Pure-Hog Lard at, D. f. Clark&Co.
For Sale-or Rent. A good ) room
dwelling in western part of town, two
lots, good barn and good we'll of water
See r.. +. Smith.
Sash&doors; We have added 10 our
line sash and doors, will be glad to serve
you. Pageland Hardware Co.
For Sale. ch cap mules. w. o. Tuck
Wante ted-Customers for genuine Maine
grown "Red Bliss" seed Irish potatoes.
d. E. Clark s. Co The quality cash
store.
For Rent, 3-horsc farm miles north Of
Pageland. Will furnish pair OF good
mules or will sell and rent for sure rent.
w. b. Mang,lm. 24-2pd
with 3 lots on Cedar street. ]. a.
Arant.- nc
Barrel and keg molasscs, the very
best. II Laney.
Wanted-Tenant for one or horse
farm; good house and plenty of land
that will make bale of cotton to the acre
| See J. T. or ID. +. Little. 23n-C
For Rent.-One, two or three horse
farm near Pageland. Good landI good
buildings. ]. f. or c. w. Porter.
Cash is what we pay for eggs at the
rate of 1Sc per dozen. D. E.. Clark s. Co.
For Sale-Cotton seed hulls delivered
in quantities from 100 TO 900 pounds
at 60c per hundred. Phone Cash Gro
ccry Store. Watt Gregory.
EggS-yes, sir, we are still paying 1Sc
in cash for them. d. f. Clark s. Co
Cotton Seed-My Kings Improved
cotton seed for planting are ready for
delivery. If you want some OF them,
come now J. a. Arant.
Red Bliss Seed Irish Potatoes at 40c
peck D. L. Clark & Co.
Seed Irish Potatoes-Red Bliss
and Cobblers at Cash Grocery Store.
NOstce-lf all persons owing me store
accounts will settle al once ii will be
greatly appreciated. Those that do not
pay up by March 1st may expect suit in
kcourt. J.J. Miller. = 21tf
Just Received nice lot of barrel and
keg molassss. Cash Grocery Store.
-
y vii H;san grind ySaI yiains corn on s ,f ,days.
Burt Seed oats for sale by {. L.
4 Gullcdec nj Guess.
SeedS-all kinds garden seeds and
onion sets at Cash Grocery Store
Buy Your seed oats from c. l.. Gui-
ledge.
Pollock & Pegues
LAWYERS
Club Building Cheraw, S. G.
One member Of firm will be in
Pageland every Tuesday.
One tgg separator
y FREE
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
Personals

Mr.. Robt. Turner. of Colum-
bia, spent a few hours at home
here Saturday. He has been
suffering with nasal trouble,
but is improving.
Mr.. David Simpson, of Colum-
bia, spent Sunday at the home
of his mother, Mrs. A. M. Simp-
son.
Mrs. U. F. Moore, spent Sun
day with relatives at Mt Crog-
han.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Parker
spent day or two in Columbia
last week.
Mr. T. W. Roper and mother
Mrs. P. G. Aston, of Clio, are
visiting at the homes of H. G..
and w. Mccall.
Mr.. c. L. Gulledge, is spend
ing day or two in Columbia.
Mrs. L. ]. Watford, returned
Friday from a visit of several
days in Lydia. =
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24
February "a, 1914
Local News

Mr.. H, M. Simpson has opened
UP a livery business in the stables
recently vacated by Mt. ?. F.
Smith.
A bill to add two more mem.
bers to the school board of Page
land district was passed by the
Legislature last week.
Mr.. Colt M. Graves, formerly
of Pagsland, who has been in
5, Wildwood Fla. for several
months, has entered Massey bus
iness college at Jacksonville Fla.
Mr.. A. w. Funderburk, who
has served the town for more
than a year as policeman, has
resigned and will farm this year.
MIR. r. P. Whitmore has been
elected to succeed him.
MIR. Zeb Long has sold his dray
wagon 10 Mr.. A. G. Anderson,
and Mr.. w. ]. Blakeney has
bought the Pageland Mercantile
dray, thus giving us two public
drays.
Thirty years ago last Thursday
night, February l9, 1894, de-
structive cyclones swept over
parts of Union county, wounding
many persons and destroying
thousands of dollars worth of
property.
Miss Wincey Horn died at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Harrison
Ragsdale, near Plains, last Satur-
day and was buried at Plains
Sunday. She was II years old,
|, and had been sick with measles
J only few dgys.
Mr.. ]. H. Gulledge. of Ruby,
has moved to Florence, S. c.,
where he expects to farm during
the summer months and run his
saw mill during the winter. He
says he will plant part of his
crop this year in tobacco.
ItpaEs TO Advertise ,'ssaid Mr.
S. II. Laney last Friday morning,
II got my cuff link" Just a 10
cent adv. in onr business local
column did it. Try one if you
have anything you don't want,
or want anything you don't
have.
Mr.. Robt. Mangum, son of Mr..
John Mangum of route one, and
Miss Laura Miles,. daughter Of
: Mr.. James Miles.swere married
last night about 7 O'clock at the
home of Mr.. Solomon Jordon by
Rev. J. A. McGraw. This is a
popular young couple with many
friends to wish them happiness
There will be a joint meeting ot
the teachers and trustees of the
county at Cheraw next Saturday
February 2Sth. Special sched
ules on the railroads and free
entertainm ent while in Cheraw
says Supt. Rouse, and he urges
every teacher and trustee to- be
present.
Mr.. G. G. Deese, better known
as Dock" and Miss Beatrice
Lowery, were married by Rev.
M. Sullivan at his home Sun
day. evening about $50. Mr..
Deese is a son of Mr.. John HI.
Deese, of Lanes Creek township.
hnd is well known hara M.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24

For Sale-or Rent. A good ) room
dwelling in western part of town, two
lots, good barn and good well of water
See II. +. Smith.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-24

SaSh&doorS: We have added 10 our
line sash and doors, will be glad to serve
YOU Pageland Hardware Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-26
Will Tabulate
Good Road Bids.


The special session OF the county
court adjourned last evening after
receiving andl opening the bids for
the construction; OF the roads Of Nam
nington districtstiifl Dat u
ThelBids were placed I'D the hands
of the coyntygsurycyor who viii tab
ulate them aud itlien max a report 10
the county court. ItiSisyllkely that
the. report will be ;madeiahd the con-
tract let at the next regular term OF
the court which convenes the first
Monday in April.
There were twelve bidders for the
road work whose names appear In
the following list:
George D. Clifford, Martinsberry.
o.; ]. c. Lassiter, Oxford IN. ci; Jas.
Topley Co., McKeesport, Pa; James
Il. offutt. Greensburg. Pa. r. M.
stratton. Franklin. Pa.; Reed. Lig-
gett and Britt, Washington, Pa:
Fleming. Hahan and 9Platt Co.. Bal
timore. Md; John w Italians,
Washington, Pa; Atlantic Bitnlithic
Co., Roanoke, va.t G. Ts.Fogle, steu-
benville. o., and Simpson and Mitch
ell Co., 5punxutawneys Pa.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-26
Asquith Faces
A Neu Crisis
FIELD MARSHAL SIR JOHN
FRENCH TENDERS HIS
RESIGNATION.

By ASSOCIATED PREss.1
LONDON. March 26.-Premier
Asquith was Brought face to face to.
day with a new crisis by the resig.
nation OF field marshal Sir John
French, chief of the imperial stan
and virtual head of the British arm,
Other leading officers OF the arm,
were also expected to hand in thei,
papers as direct outcome OF til,
Reputation ut the guaranty gtveu
to army officers in Ireland.
The Premier yesterday declared
that these guarantees were moi
sanctioned by the cabinet. Col
Secly secretary'of War subsequent,
resigned om!the cabinet but til,
Premier refused TO accept his action
The result Of a meeting at the Wal
Office of the principal commanding
general of the British army wa,
awaited with anxiety by the genera
public and in political circles today
as It was thought they might TAX,
some steps which would virtual,
disrupt the army administration. {.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-26
Tango Doesn't Violate Uncle.
Joe's' Canons, SO Grandnieee
Becomes Hotel Danseuse
OBJECTIONS OF PARENTS ovERR ED BY FORMER HOUSE czAF
AND TALENTED RELATIVE TAKES s5o0A-wEEK JOB

DANvlLLE, ILL. March g5.-
Uncle Joe cannPn has come 10 the
defense OF the tango, even If By so
doing he causes family split. lie
has even attempted to dance the
whirline, dipping steps and finds
them all right. but II triNe hard to
execute hecaUSe OF his advanced age.
The family row and the Endorsement
of the tango came about in this way:
Uncle Joe has Il beautisui and ac-
complished grandniece, Miss Mildred
Ann Cannon. daughter OF o. W. Can
ncn Of DanviIle. Recently Miss Can
non took up professional dancing and
got mn engagement at the French
Lick Springs Hotel.
Miss Cannon wanted to be indie
pendent. and besides. the salary OF
$500 week that she received for
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-26
Old Steamer
Bl0Dn To Piece.

by ASSOCIATED PRESS.i
NORFOLK. VA, Mar. :6.-Thc
wreck OF the old Dominion liner sunk
in January by the Merchant and
Miners Packet. Nantucket" with u
loss OF 40 odd lives, has been. blown
up by the Revenue cutter onondagi
which returned to fort here today. ;,
Four explosions of gun cotton re-
moved all of the wreck that was Il
menace to navigation aud the costal
lane is ngain free for ships. No
bodies were brought to the surface
and thus the statements of the div
ers that they had been swept out by
the strong submarine current were
verified The wora OF destroying the
wreck was very spectacular. Tons Of
water and debries from the sunken
ship shot high in the air with every
charge.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-26
Discrepancies
Are Found
WEST VIRGINIA CoUETY cv2I.
GERS MUST REPAY G:G
SUMS TO STATE.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Murch &c.
Startling discrepancies in tho
school funds Of Rock district, Mer-
Ger county. were found by the state
auditing department. according to a
report made public today. Though
the report charges that records were
poorly kept and not complete. It holds
that cx-Sherin L. B. Farley shall re-
pay to the district $5.4OO. and sher-
in !. J. Ellison. $21,l0O.
The report points out that u school
house was contracted to be built at
Bramwell for $4,000, but that the
Contractors were paid $2s.4OC. Pay
ments were made which the stat. de-
partmcnt holds were unauthorized
amounting to $500. There are evi-
dences that the amounts OF bills
were raised after being paid, 1t Is
said.