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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-25
G. F. UPDEGRAFF
PASSES AWAY
PROMINENT LOCAL BUSINESS
MAN sUCCUMBS TO
PNEUMONIA
Had Been 900 But Few Oays-Ne~s
Of Illness ana Death Big Surprise.
Funeral Friday.
tConmunieatedl.

tCommunicatedl
A shadow OF deepest gloom fen
over hundreds OF our best citizens
yesterday. when like an electric shock
flashed the message. George Upde-
gran Is dead. Only a few days inter
vened since his ever cheerful nature
had scattered amongst them the
warmth OF its presence.
George Feeny Updegran. the son Of
the late Josiah p. Updegrafi. cashier
o. the Peoples bank and the late
Catherine Ormsby Feeny. daughter OF
the late General "a. r. Feeny and Mary
SteenrOd. was born in Wheeling ffty-
two years ago. He was a pupil OF the
old St Nincents college and left
school early on account Of falling
health.
Tie entered the house OF his uncle.
Mr.. George 5 Feeny. and started On
the successful business career OF thir-
ty-seyeu years which ended with his
death He arose from the position OF
the industrious energetic little boy
with high ideals. to the highest posi-
ton OF trust. Conscientious. scrupu-
lous. courteous. ever ready with his
great. generous heart TO oblige. no
q
business world OF Wheeling
His life was sacrifice for others.
None knew this SO well as those near
est and dearest to him. Mr.. Upde-
gran was twice marri1l.
His first wife. Caroline Whitaker. Of
Wheeling. died in 1910. and Maize ID.
/ Woodbridge. OF Richmond. Va. whom
| ne married In 1914, survives him. lie
I is also survived by one brother. Mr.
| Frank A. Updegran. of New York
/ city Miss Jennie Updegraff. OF this
/ city. and Mrs. W. s. Mock, Of Coving
I ton. Ky.
Funeral services over the remain.
will BE- held Friday morning al IN,
late home al $50 o'clock Requiem
high mass will be celebrated at ST
Joseph's cathedral at 3 o'clock will
interment In Mt. Calvary cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-25

British Columbia millmen have
been asked 10 bid on a contract for
0O.OO0.0OO feet OF lumber 20 be used
In constructing 100000 two-roon
houses In France. The houses are To
be built az government expense tor
the use Of people who have lost their
houses and other property In the
war. The order would. n secured. De-
sufficient to keep the largest mills On
the province occupied for some time
In cutting the lumber
Last year lfc Insurance companies
paid out ln the United states and Cana
da sums totalinE sG46.55o. 900
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-25

let and fine doughnuts as Miss Ellis
makes and serves
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22

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Mapbetp 2afe unb bo9m. P. Mal1r11s,
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2eidenreoe in beltI6er nnb englil6er
@pro9e bielt. M11b @iidof Trobec
ridtete iid no6 in elmer f1r5em Mn-
iprod)e an sic grobe 3abl bon Slit
badtige1, sic gefomme1 more11, nm
ibrem g1lten Seellorger> ibrem
tre1te1r @irteM Sen 1esten gbrell-
oienlt 5n ertpeiien! Moge Ser Ser
itorbene Ruben in Grieben!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25

Here it is-the Polymuriel--
the gown that won the $3.50 prize
in the national contest for the
best universal dress for women!
For the first time today the
Tacoma Times, which conducted
the contest for the Polymuriel
gown in Tacoma, is able to make
public a picture and description
of the now famous dress.
The Polymuriel, IL you don't al
ready know, is a dress that a
woman can wear in the mornings,
for ordinary wear or for business
and then, presto, with but a few
slight changes can be transform
ed, almost instantly, into a gown
suitable for social and formal az
fairs.
The Polymuriel is an American
gown for American women.
The award was made in Juno
but since then a special commit
tee of famous designers has had
to meet to make several minor
changes in costume before 1t was
given final official approval as
the new universal dress for
American women.
T Here is the first authentic de-
scription of 1t:
Z The under part is made in two
pieces which opens down the
front to waistline for putting on.
The shocking which is shown In
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25
CONFESSIONS.
L. OF A WIFE

I opened a letter than did not be-
long to me In my life. ! consid-
cred II one of the most dlshonora-
BILE of acts.
But | was certain tho con-
tents OF that letter would tell me
all | wanted to know. II would
tell me Ii | had any grounds for
jealousy against Eleanor Fairlow
or II would forever set my sus-
pieions at rest.
1T Ia your right to know what
she writes to him" my curiosity
prompted,
looked about Tor Dicks letter
opener, then | thought | heard
some one coming and dropped the
envelope on the desk and hurried
to the window and stood with my
back to the door.
| could not, at that moment,
let any one see my face. II would
tell too much. The footsteps
passed and after my heart had be-
come quieter. when its furious
beating had stopped choking me,
l once more turned to the desk.
IL will open that letter."
thought. Dick has always opened
my letters as though they were
thesame by his?" And then l
remembered how furious II al
ways made me when Dick opened
one of my letters-how had told
him that | considered 1t one OF
the most dishonorable things in
the world to open another's let
tiers and again | laid the envelope
on the desk.
But this was quite different
counseled my pride. You have In
your hand the means of setting
all your doubts at rest, for sure
ly Eleanor Fairlow is not writing
love letters to your husband, even
IL she is sending them to his office
instead of to his home.
| grabbed the white envelope
again. The letter opener was al
most slipped inside of the flap
when the solution of the whole at
fair came to me. would take IL
home and ask Dick to open II and
let me read II.
| slipped the letter into my
pocket just as the boy came back
to tell me that Dick was still out
of the city.
Another worry assailed me as |
got into the car. Suppose Dick
did not come back for the we'd
ding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25

eyes. little book. I know Il has
been weeks since last talked to
you. but ] have not been living
most of the time. have only
been conscious of one prayer
"Oh. God. do not let me think"
Yesterday, however, | came to the
conclusion that perhaps the load
would be little lighter IL |
talked to you about II.
The next day after the party |
told you of, Mollie's invitations
went out and for the following
two weeks Il was Just one round
of gaiety and, much to Dicks dis
gust, he had to go with me al
most every night to one party
after another.
Eleanor Fairlow was not at any
OF the festivities of the last week
and | made up my mind | would
not think of her any more and
things went on beautifully until
the day of Mollies wedding. She
had elected to be married on Sat
urday night-an evening wedding.
The night before, Dick had been
out OF town, and as he, as usual.
did not write. to me, got very
nervous toward evening, for fear
he was not coming home In time
to give his sister away In mar
riage. | had telephoned to the
office earlier in the day and they
had told me "Mr. Wayerly Is out
of town but we expect him late
in the afternoon.
About 4 o'clock | became so
nervous that | put on my hat and
coat and, taking the ear, drove
down town.
There was no one in Dicks pri-
vate office and as the boy left me
there and said he would see when
Mr.. Wayerly would be back,
looked about hurriedly and was
just about to sit down quietly
when my eye fell upon a large,
square, white envelope addressed
with a dashing hand, on his desk.
Something clutched my heart
with a grip of ice. For few
minutes | gaZed on Il fascinated,
as one is said to be by the gaze
of a snake, and then seemingly
without volition | slowly walked,
with tagging steps, over to where
that seemingly innocent white
square of paper with its dashing
superscription declared itself
For Richard Waverly, esq,
The Selwin Book Co..
Town.
1t was Eleanor Fairlow's hand
writing, | decided, as | held the
envelope in my hand.
What had Eleanor Fairlow to
say to my husband that was so
private she must send it to his
office instead of to his apartment?
Then, all at once, a revulsion
of feeling came over me. ] drop
ped the letter as though ii had
been a coal of fire. ! had never
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25
HERE IT IS, FOLK, THE $3.50 POLYNIURIEI

the accompanying illustration al
lows for fullness over the bust.
The yoke, panel, belt and tunic
are made in one piece and detach-
able for the purpose of reversing
The plain side aided by at
tractive collar and cuffs is suit
able for business or ordinary
wear. The underside can be
braided in soutache of gold or
some contrasting color and when
reversed makes neat and dressy
costume for social and formal af-
fairs.
1t can be made in almost any
material at small cost but black
crepe meteor is suggested for gen.
eral use. The length of the dress
is left to the judgment of the
wearer.
Believing a universal dress Just
as necessary for women as the
sack suit is for men, Mrs. Mil
dred Johnston Landone and some
other New York clubwomen de-
cided last spring to offer $3.50
as national prize for the best
design for a Polymuriel.
The contest was conducted in
Tacoma by The Times. Thou
sands of designs were submitted
and after weeks spent in going
over them the judges awarded
the prize to Miss Jessie M. Rose
field, a 20-year-old New York girl.
The Polymuriel winner is a
modest pretty young woman who
studies in an art class in the
morning and in the afternoon con-
ducts her own tiny studio for the
designing of original artistic
fashions.
She is a suffragist and believes
in free votes for women as well
as free skirts. She is an Amer
lean through and through and
staunchly believes made In
America gowns are the equal IL
not better than Paris fashions.
Zone important point about my
Polymuriel is that 1t does not call
for corsets,' declares Miss Rose
field. Even q stout woman can
wear it gracefully without sup
port"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25
bers of other societies.

The four homesteads of the
Brotherhood of American Yeoman
of Tacoma will give their first
annual ball Dec. 81 in the Lincoln
Park dancing academy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25
Personal = and . Social

A grand New Years dance and
supper will be given at Arletta
hall Dec. 81. The committee in
charge has obtained the p. o. or
chestra for the music and the
steamer Thurow to carry the dane
ers across Sound.
The Ancient Order of Vikings,
the oldest Norwegian society In
Tacoma, will celebrate it's 23rd
Christmas, Dec. 81, at Eagles
hall. A program, including a
tableau showing the ancient Vik-
ing customs, will be given. We
dell Foss will speak.
Miss Gunda Enge was united i'm
marriage to Eivind Nelson Thurs
day evening. at Our Savior's Lu-
theran church, Rev. o. j. Ordal
officiating.
The Ladies' auxiliary of the Or
der of Railway Conductors will
give card party at 2 o'clock
Tuesday in the Odd Fellows tenn
fple.
Mrs. o. ]. Ordall was presented
a leather-upholstered parlor set
by the two Ladies' Aid societies
of Our Savior's church and men,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25

Sunshine homestead No. 1891
gave a card party last Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25
ENGLAND DENIES
HOSPITAL STORY

WASHINGTON. d. G.. Dec. Is.
Red Cross officials, through
the state department. protested
today to the British> foreign Of
flee against restrictions said to
have been placed against hospital
and rubber supplies meant ~
the German fold The ETIkl1|l
office denies that the rc( -
Vfee 60 hospital suDolIo@ "A
mlts Il n wary q oII o.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25
POPE BOWED DOWN
BY WARS WEIGHT

ROME. Dec. 25.-Pope Bene-
dict. In reply to Christmas let
ter from the cardinals, expressed
sympathy for the soldiers in the
trenches and desire for peace.
He deplored the march of human
progress which had made such q
scientific slaughter possible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25

Sunshine homestead No. 1891
gave a card party last Tuesday.
John II. Logan circle, Ladies of
the G.. A. r., will give card party
Monday night in the G. A. r. room
of the armory. The committee In
charge is composed of Mrs. Burg,
Mrs. Wisenger and Mrs. Ellis.
South Tacoma homestead No.
1049, Brotherhood of American
Yeoman, will hold their annual
Christmas tree Monday night at
their hall in South Tacoma.
Dixie chapter will entertain in
honor of Mrs. w. Courtney Bakes,
who Is to leave for Philadelphia,
next Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Julia Fletcher.
s.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Marshall
announce the engagement of their
daughter Beulah Grace to Paul X.
Simpson of Wilson Creek, Wn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25
MOVIE ACTOR rs
KILLED IN AUTO

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25. -
After running down woman and
nearly killing her. Charles Her
ron, a moving picture actor, and
two companions, in attempting to
escape, were crushed under their
overturned machine. Heron was
killed. The others are not ex-
pected to live.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25

Q.-Do think a gir lof 10 to associate
with persons to whom her fance objects?
a-Loyaty Is the cornerstone of married An
sagement but yngout period The
should he allowed her liberty the
wishes and modify
look for happiness together.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25

OWN please give good. inexpensive receipt
dressing, oblige. CONSTANT READER
A-One cracker crumbs browned;
one-trd buter Onetird boiling pepper
powdered
In water and crumbs which
added.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25
LEAVES BABY ON
LAWYERS STEPS

SEATTLE, Dec. 25.--Walter b.
Fulton, prominent Seattle attor-
,ney, awoke this morning to lind
a baby on HIS door step. with a
note pinned to its clothes asking
that he keep 1t. Fulton and his
wife are childless and are consid-
ering the idea.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
g A NsWERS.... E
3 / y By Cynthia Grey s.
Observation-Disclosures

to American is Mother nnG 0H ys lines
last Ta shs worked for s. week the
where can get decent week and Just how she
a e ssn BEE sseaPsa am taking
her psf as willing will to start girls dollar
year 90 not want to do it and hope neither
to nd Perhaps na she is really needs
thar h wG@s the s%e she but
S m a holding good paying positions who absolutely
for the girl who herself and also for the
the ths family think "
torcad To be sure no married else in fact
5 lack saa @ % no Si
has go gone to the bad shun There
ssf 's % @ wake
plsSsd in position where eenay tempted as am
sorry to say very many girls are today. FIR.
o.-What do advise of sargol to in
% sGS sn aas a ny but
A-As have said times before, repeat that
al" h right and nn, might mot In such drugs
ordinarily health rss% consisting De Of spe
s @ snsr sleeping Ts exercise fresh air.
bease they do G no" fa"
with o TO wom snss for girl of to associate
is the married
should be allowed her liberty In the end
look for happiness together.
sage dressing, and oblige, YOUR CONSTANT READER.
A-one cracker crumbs browned
onethird buer onetird boiling
powdered
in water and crumbs which seasonng
added
Dear Miss Grey am interested in this
backbone than fish. Dick
anyone could be- and all he has
a De er ond s e Tdn a he
she hears without explanation from him? Why
Eighteen not being married you said
In your answer to her letter. did not believe
is been married. 10 years
and seems to Miss Eighteen the
My husband everything that husband be and
his character is above repoach circle friends
doubleday there class of who frequent saloons that
like Dick but seems to like it is unfair for decent
be cassed with such as Dick. A MOTHER.
Dear Miss Grey: In recent issue your paper.
Eighteen expressed her opinion of Confessions Wife
forciby that feel must answer her with opinion
The Confessions of Wife true, TERRIBLY
TRUE that they should be told this old world
They doing good every day causing hundreds of to
stand the and watch themselves Yes, Miss
Eighteen don't want of the experience of Marge
and Eene don't think of matrimony Look at as the old
maid did when she said she had chimney that smoked
rot that and cat that stayed all night what
you imagine how would be If Dick
people of limited means9 If instead of Marge being able
supply she would have working
the necessities of life, and with child
for? Yes, Dick good sample of the majority Of modern
MRS CO.
Owe young couple invited to at
tend party Of single folks Is for married folks to
attend a party of that kind? E.
Alt perfectly In fact the people wish
you CO. which restricted married
people sedate gatherings not now In vogue
~srDr ~ rvYyv 0r Orv NUN "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25

TURN TO THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE @ FOH
RESULTS. SEE PAGE ak.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-12-25

DIR. Anna Louise Strong of the
U. 8. government child welfare
league will be the guest of the
young people Of the First Congre-
gational church tomorrow night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
THURSDAY HALF
Holiday IIlliI TO Be
MAUCURATED

On account of the hot weather and
in order to give our employees an OPP
for recreation during the
months, we, the undersigned
merchants. do hereby agree to close
our business houses on Thursday, at
1880 o'clock, for the remainder OF
the afternoon, commencing on
Thursday. May s, and continuing
until Thursday, Sept. 80, 1915,
which is the same length OF time as
that of last year:
Signed
Hub Clothing Co.
Lakeland, Furniture and Hdw. Co.
Dutton-Hafrls 20. .s[
Weeks & Brown.
Lakeland Hdw. and Plumbing Co.
Model Hardware, Co.
T. l.. Warning, by w. J. w. Cook.
Skipper Furniture Co.
General Office Supply Co.
Conner & O'Steen.
Mckay Furniture Co.
Fla. Elect. & Mchy. Co.
j. w. Lapp Kibler Shop.
G. w. Phillips Co.
c. o. Wheeler.
VIM. S. Moore.
w. E. O'Neill.
Hobart, by O'Neil.
Kimbrough Supply Co.
Clough Shoe Co.
Cole & Hull.
j. G. McCrary Co., per c. Mallard.
Lakeland Book Store.
H. C. Stevens.
U. &. Bates.
Union Hardware Co.
J. C. Owens.
eagle Newsome Furniture Co.
Smith Bros.
Ida |. Mcleod.
j. w. Lanier.
Owens, ID. G. Co.
Minnie Rynolds & Co.
First National Bank.
The Brighten Up Folks.
American State Bank.
Edmonson Grocery Co.
New Racket Store (conditionally)
d. B. Dickson.
E. G. Tweedell.
LaMOde.
A. c. Barber Shop.
Union Barber Shop.
Cut Price Store
G. E. Tillis.
F. E. Archer.
English Wooden Mills, r. A. Blum
berg. /.
l.. s. McCumber.
S. l.. A. ClOnts.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
Surprise Party

Surprise Party
Yesterday afternoon surprise
party was given Ina Pug by sixteen
of her school mates at the home of
Marjorie Hetherington, which all
very much enjoyed. Mrs. Pugh and
family are preparing to move to
Asheville, and the affair yesterday
was in the nature Of farewell to
her attractive young daughter.
Each of the children brought pic
mic lunches. and after games had
been played, they were invited to the
lawn where the picnic supper had
been arranged on a table cloth
spread on the grass. After the many
good things were enjoyed, the chill
dren departed for their homes, each
having had most delightful after
noon. Those present were Ina
Pugh. Opa Lee Bulloch. ,Frieda Rog-
ers, Evelyn Yarnell. Rena Taylor.
frankie Mckay. Margaret Wells,
Marjorie Hetherington, Oscar Eaton.
william McIllwaine, Edwin Withers,
Carol Webb, Willie Bert Anderson,
Fred Alexander, Knox McRae and
Charles Jackson.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
MIR. E. ]. YATES
DIED THIS MORNING
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

The many friends..of Mr.. f. j.
Yates were panied to learn OF his
death, which occurred this morning
at 10 o'clock. =
Mr.. Yates took sick Saturday and
gradually became worse until the end
came this morning. He was held In
high esteem by all who knew him
and was at one time public official
of Polk county, having served this
district as county commissioner He
leaves devoted wife to mourn his
loss, who has the sympathy Of a
large number of friends.
The funeral will take, place tomor-
row at Turkey Creek, the body be-
ing taken through the country, leav-
ing here early tomorrow morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
Epworth League Social

The Epworth League of the First
Methodist church will hold its reg
ular monthly social with Mrs. Edith
c.. Clemence at the Lakeland SAM
tarium on Friday night. The follow
ing program will be rendered
Piano Solo Mrs. Petermann.
Violin Solo-Kenneth Warren.
RecitatiOns-Beula Hooks
Pantomine-"Abi with Me, ;"
Mrs. Null, Vera McRae. Mrs. Peter
man, Kenneth Warren.
Indian Dance-Camp Fire Girls.
Tableaus-"Spring," Mary Sue
McRae, Mr.. Washburn.
"The Village GOSSIP" Annie
Streater.
"Old Black Ioe"-Harry Williams.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all League members and strangers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-23
In Society
Reception to
Lakeland Isdu

Reception to
Lakeland Lady
ne Vi the prettiest receptions Div.
81 ~ Tallahassee in many day was
V,eu os large number of ladies
oh wednesday, April u. from -
o'"o' when Mrs. John S. Edwards
'. - for her house guest Mrs
n X. Sullivan, of Lakeland rh
Co.. 'iu' custom so generally OBJ
oi'eu ny Tallahassee ladies' of send
ing huge trays and baskets. bowls
u vases OF previously arranged
no"efs was evidenced by the nrofrso
aisplay OF roses. sweet peas. nastur-
tiums and calendulas with which tho
pretty home of Mrs. Edwards was
adorned. was
Little Misses Mary Warren urd.
son and Margaret Barnes. dainty in
whlte and pink. received tho cards
az the door, while Mrs Thos
west ana Miss Cobb welcomed the
guests lust inside. The receivi,e
hne' consisting OF Mrs. j. s Ed
WARDS Mrs. R. R. sullivan Mrs
Park Trammell. Mrs. II. ] Drano
MRS. ) G. kellum. and Mrs. A. K
starllngs was remarkable in the fac,
that all except Mrs. starlings were
from Lakeland. These ladies. bean
TRULY and daintily gowned, received
with ease and grace the host of
friends who came
In the dining room Mrs. Aleyan-
der McDougall presided at the table
serving the cream and cake. assist
ed by Miss Irma Trammell. Miriam
Mcdonald, Marjorie Peacock, Helen
Martin, Grace Cobb, Evelyn Whit
field, Maggie Mays.
The dining room was decorated
with bowls of pink roses, and sweet
peas, while festoons of maline, in
pink and green, were gracefully ar
ranged over the lace covered table
with its centerpiece of exquisite
pink roses. The refreshments car
ried out the color scheme, and the
pink, white and green minis were
most refreshing Mrs. Edwin
Barnes conducted the guests to the
veranda where Misses Florence Conf
bear, Margaret Pearce and Josephine
Drane served delicious fruit punch
in green.
AS so many connected with this
reception were from Lakeland, also
many of the guests. it can correctly
be called a Lakeland reception.
AS the last guest was departing
Mr.. Edwards arrival was hailed
with delight especially as he brought
the Lakeland Evening Telegram with
its ever interesting news.
A GUEST.