The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-06-03

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A Detroit woman has sued for d.
Syorces because her husband plays "a.
losing game Of poker. 1tEmayi 3be pre-.
5stImed that it he could play and wini
there would he no kick coming from
his wife. " 81 "A
Il At the republic OF San Marine Is but,
90 $square5miles in. area IL will be hard \
to avoid violating its neutrality, Il for
any fighter ts liable to step on It acct 4
,dentally. sst s3f'
It Is hardly likely. however. thstgthe
streets will have to be roped on and
policed when the Lincoln Highway
caravan passes through Pittsburgh to.
morrow.
Cheer up. picntckers! Fair and !
warmer weather on Friday is the pre-
diction for this section OF outdoors.
Save up! Saturday is to be another
tag day for the babies.
1t is dun day down below these
times when Dayy3 Jones's locker Is not
visited by q new ship.
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following offices have also been dis.
continued: Dtlley's Mills, Pocahontas
county. mail hereafter to Dunmore;
Frost, Pocahontas county. mail to Hun
tersville; Roscoe, Calhoun county,
mail to Rocksdale; Sunset, Pocahontas
county, mail to Huntersville.
Fourth class postmasters for West
Virginia who have been commissioned
during the past few days include: Reid
l.. Moore, for Dundon; Aaron Teter.
Job; Brooks w. Powers. Cleveland.
A new office has been ordered es.
tablished for Dundon, Clay county.
Charles Raymond Alderman. Of
Wheeling, has been nominated by
Congressman Nicely for mtdshipman at
Annapolis; Charles G.. Callendtne, OF
Wellsburg, recommended for appoint
ment as rural mail carrier, and a re-
quest made for the appointment OF an
additional clerk in the postotfice at
New Martinsville.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Chester Barnett, Of
this city, have gone to Elkins to make
8 visit, 8-s
MI. and Mrs. g. w. Thatcher. OF
Martinsburg, are guests at the Raj
eigh.
Dr. George G. Hedgecoke, forest
pathologist with the department Of
agriculture, has been sent to shenan.
doah Junction, w. Va. to make O.
study OF a tree disease which has been
reported from that locality. L. w.
Kephart has been detailed to visit
Bluefield to inaugurate experiments in
the eradication Of Hawkweed from
mountain pastures.
Congressman Nelly today suggested
to the President and secretary OF war
the appointment Of Lieut.. Col. Charles
F. Mason as successor to General Cor.
gas in the event OF the latter accepting
the position which has been rendered
him to become{t the head ofsthe Rookie.
teller Foundation for the Relief of
Serviaus Col. Mason is brother-tn.
law Of E. A. Russell, OF Mineral coun-
ty.
The civil service commission an
nounces for June 22a competitive ex-
animation for cook, for both men and
women, in the Indian service The
usual entrance salary is $500 a year,
but appointments are made at salaries
ranging from. S40o. to $500 a year. Com.
!petitors will not be assembled for ex.
animation, but will be rated on physt-
cal ability, training and experience.
A rating OF seventy per cent must be
made. Applicants must be over TWEEN
ty and under fifty. Further informa.
ton may be obtained by addressing
the secretary OF the commission. at
Washington.
A decrease in railway accidents Is
shown BY a report for the final quarter
Of 1914, just made public by the Inter:
state Commerce Commission. Il
shows 1852 killed and 41,030 injured:
OF the killed.. however, only 78 met
death in train accidents. More than
1000 were killed in other than train
accidents, including accidents to en-
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