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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
PNEUMONIA GERM
Is BACK ON JOB
RETURN OF SPRING" WEATHER
WILL LIKELY CAUSE MORE
ILLNESS, SAYS DOCTOR.
Physician Sounds Warning That the
Warm Rains Have Again Put la
Grippe Bug" In Action.

While the warm spring" rains were
falling yesterday and the thermom-
eters in the business district were re-
gistering q degrees az mid-afternoon.
a well known local physician was
prone 10 remark. This is miserable
weather for this season. spring terper.
allure and rains in the middle or Jan
uary. Wheeling during the past few
weeks has been hard hit bv dozens
.oi persons dying Of pneumonia Will.
scores were and are bedridden with
Ia grippe All This is due to the un-
natural season When the real cold
winter visited this community the
other day o. meant that the pneumo-
MIA and Ia grippe germs were on the
run. but fear that the present warm
spell vii. cause another epidemic
here
The speaker said that the public
press should sound the warning To the
people. insisting hat they bundle up
vel even n the weather is warm:
stay out Of crowded public places ana
consested street ears There is no
doubt about it. IA grippe and pneu.
monia germs are a. contagious a.
smallpox II one comes in close con.
tact with the germ ~ one must
sne"z". use handkerCh Of. and ex-
poc'orate bon Tho street not on side
walks or boz public place." ho said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
CAMBRIA CASE
Ooeketed for Yesterday Was Con.
tinued Until January 3f-Rossi
Trial Also Goes over.

Jaseph Cambria. charged with su
formation Of perjury and interfering
with justice. will be tried January m
His cases that were 20 have been tried
yesterday In Criminal court wcr,
crowded out by the PAUL trial and d,
was necessary 10 reset them.
The case Of the state against Pete
Rossi. in which he is charged with bo.
ing a blackhander. was passed untI
January -
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21

izations 10 be consolidated. will take
action along similar lines at the an
nual meeting this evening
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
Remnant Sale Continued FRIDAY

G TILL good selection and odds and ends
~ from the Great Mid Winter Remnant closed
out Friday at still reduced prices If you inter
ested in saving money don't miss Fridays offerings
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
OTHER MERGING
BODIES TO MEET
3 OF 7. TONIGHT. BUSINESS MEN
TUESDAY AND oROCERS
EARLY NEXT WEEK.
To Perfect Consolidation Of Organize.
tons into Wheeling CONNER.
cisi Association

\ special meeting OF the Wheeling
Business Mems association will BE-
LeId Tuesday evening a. 1.i1 O'Clock
boo their headquarters. Market audi
forum. to take final action a. to
consolidation with the other three
commercial organizations f0 DO know N
aE the Wheeling Commercial a-eorI1.
ion
on "wednesday or Thursday night
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
Free Instructions In
Embroidery Work

MMRS. ANTOINE OTTO. our
4V6 esp 9 embroidery inStruc-
tor. /, az o.. Art Section every
day. ready 20 give free instruc-
ton iu embroidery work, cro-
chetiug and knitting. She has
wonderful knack of imparting
information along these special
lines and women learn readily
under her instruction.
We carry a full line Of Bear
Brand Yarn and Royal Society
Embroidery and Crochet Cot
ton.
Art seetion-seooHd Floor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21

I'm addition to every good
point YOU can think of in con-
nection with Electric Irons,
the Hedlight Iron has feat
ure that YOU have never seen
on any other 'front.' carries
its own light-a small "hed-
light" that corresponds TO
the headlight on an auto
mobile. Why wasn't this
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21
HERE'S Something New: The
"A Hedlight Electric Iron

IT. RN out clothes YOU like to see them and do
1t without waste of time effort YOU must have
Il modern Electric Iron and PROPER LIGHT
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-01-21

thought OF before Why the Electric thought
OF many years before was? With the edght
at all times whether the besides the
edlght gives the right light right The
Iron and the lamp than ordinary Iron
takes The iedght Iron guaranteed for five years The price
is most reasonable 81. 80 complete
sire
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15
PERSONALS.

D. P. Burford left yesterday for
New York and Boston, on business.
T. p. Floore. who has been i'll for
several days at his room at the Hotel
Jefferson, was removed to the Davis
hospital Sunday afternoon, for treat
ment for malarial fever.
James Bumpass, who suffered Sc
we're and painful injuries to- one of his
legs, when he was thrown out of a
wagon some days ago, is improving.
Clyde Williamson. one of the night
police detail, is detained at his home
because Of illness.
Rev. Frank Hopkins, pastor of the
Swan Lake Methodist church, was
here yesterday for short time, while
en- route 10 Dewitt. where he will aid
Rev. A. E. Jacobs in conducting re-
vival meeting.
l.. Moorehead Seymour has return
ed from Stanton, Tenn, where he at
tended a reunion Of the Seymour fam
lily, which was attended by more than
200 persons, ranging in age from a
few months to more than so years.
Mrs. Seymour will remain at Stanton
while longer, visiting relatives.
Rev. J. A. Sage, presiding elder of
the Pine Bluff district of the Little
Rock conference of the Methodist
church, South. D. B. Niven, and Rev.
r. r. Moore, of the Methodist church
at Dewitt, left yesterday for Juna-
laska, n c., to attend a. Methodist
missionary conference.
The ST.. Louis Globe-D Democrat has
the following: R. w. Dudley, former
ly of the office force of the st. Louis
branch of the United States Tire COM
pany, has been appointed travelling
representative for the state Of Arkan-
sas. Mr.. Dudley takes the place of
S. L. Chorlins, formerly of st. Louis,
who resigned to enter business for
himself at Pine Bluff, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15
PAINTER SOUGHT ON
bad CHECK" Charge
Allen G. Elwees Alleged to Have OBJ
tanned Diamonds and Cash on
Worthless Orders.

Allen G. Elwees, painter, aged about
80 years, is being hunted by the police
and constable's department to explain
how he happened to issue a number Of
checks late Saturday, obtaining goods
and money in exchange therefor, and
left the city before the checks were
returned, bearing marks that indicate
Elwees had no money in the bank.
Reports received by the officers in
dictate that the following persons are
among those holding such checks: :
Willie Miller, grocer, check for $50,
received for diamond ring.
Pete Magnani, employed at fruit
store, who holds $50 checks, also
for a diamond ring.
Ed Blaser, butcher, who holds a
check for $40, for which he gave the
cash.
B. Gottlieb, who holds a check for
$3.50, received for a pair Of cuff but
tons.
A. G. Kahn, who holds check for
So, received for a silver cigarette
case.
The checks total $12O.5O, and at the
Cotton Belt Savings and Trust COM
pany, on which the checks were
drawn, it was stated Elwees has a
deposit amounting to only 30 cents,
although he has made deposits
amounting to as much as 500.
1t is stated Elwees left the city
sometime Saturday night or Sunday
morning without paying board bill.
He has been in Pine Bluff about eight
months, and had apparently made
many friends, being of a jovial,
friendly disposition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15
Pine BLUFF Man
SAYS He NOW WALKS
WITHOUT HIS CANE
Proprietor of Harper Floral
Co. Suffered for Twelve
Years-Tanlac Overcomes
Troubles.

81 can now walk without a cane and
feel like new man in every way since
taving Tanlac" said A. A. Harper, re-
siding at 1913 East Sixth avenue in
his statement regarding the benefits
he has derived from Tanlac a few
days ago.
Mr.. Harper has lived in Pine Bluff
for the past twenty-five years. He is
proprietor of the well known and
popular Harper Floral Co., in Hotel
Pines Bldg, and is one of the most in
fluential residents of the city.
"For twelve years" continued Mr..
Harper, 81 suffered terribly with
rheumatism, stomach trouble and fin
ally became so disabled | couldn't
walk without cane, and would Just
have to hobble along. Hard knots
seemed to form in my stomach after
eating and | would have dull aching
pains and a grinding feeling in my
stomach which would last for two or
three hours at time. My right leg
had swollen until it was about one
third larger than normal and was
very sore. The rheumatism was aw-
painful and walking and standing was
d wi Julie " lllC. SuIlSICN Will
swimming in my head and was very
poorly. l had the best treatment and
used all kinds of medicine without
getting any relief and | had begun to
think there was nothing that would
help me.
81 was in very bad condition
when I bought my first bottle of Tan
lac but l certainly do feel like new
man since taking two bottles of the
medicine. By the time my first half
bottle was gone the swelling in my
limbs was considerably reduced and
when l had finished the first bottle
my leg was its natural size and the
soreness began to disappear. Since
taking the second bottle the soreness
is almost entirely gone. now have
fine appetite and all the distress and
grinding feelings have left my stom-
ach, and | can eat anything | want
without it hurting me in the least. |
am relieved of all my nervousness and
the swimming Of the head andNI can
now sleep and rest well every night
and l am not troubled with the rheu-
matism like l was. Tanlac has re-
lieved me of all my troubles, I'm a
great deal stronger both in body and
mind and l can now walk erect with
out cane. Tanlac is wonderful
medicine and Pm glad to give it my
endorsement"
Tanlac is sold in Pine Bluff ex-
clusively by:
Central Pharmacy, Pine Bluff; J. A.
Van Elton, Furth, Ark: John M
Oracle, New Gascony; John M. Oracle
Rob Roy, Ark; John M. Oracle, Han
naberry, Ark; G. II. Joslyn, Gould,
Ark; Star City Drug Co., Star City
Ark. (Advt)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15
TWO meetings
ON GOOD ROADS
ARE CALLED TODAY
Big Gathering Due at VAR
ner-Pine Bluff Committee
Going to Lake Village.

Two good roads meetings are to be
held today, in this territory, one a..
Warner, and the other at Lake Village,
and the belief is held that at each
meeting considerable progress will
be achieved in the matter of arrang-
ing for the organization of districts
for the building of many miles of ad-
ditional modern highway in the coun-
ties adjacent to Jefferson county.
At the meeting at Lake Village,
committee will be present from the
Pine Bluff chamber of commerce,
which organization was invited sever
al days ago to send such commit
tee. Accepting the invitation, the
committee was named, consisting of
A. w. Num-, W. N. Trulock, Leo An
drews, Thos. w. Noble, and Secre-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15
NEUROLOGICAL.
Miss Viola Price.

Miss Viola Price, a we'll known
young resident of Pine Bluff, died
about 9 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
at the family home, 406 Linden, street,
after a long illness. She was 20
years of age. and is survived by her
father, J. w. Price; three brothers,
Harold Price, Howell Price and Will
lie Price, and an aunt, Mrs. Emma
Herring.
The funeral will be held at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon, from the resi-
dence, with services by Rev. Marion
Nelson Waldrip, pastor of the Lake
side Methodist church, and interment
in Bellwood cemetery. The following
friends have been selected to serve as
pallbearers.
J. w. Oracle, F. A. Cahoon, Frank
Kendrick, A. E. Graves, w. S. Manley,
and G.. E. Baldwin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15
If YOU ARE A SICK WOMAN

Can you afford to doubt such over
whelming evidence as that of the
letters constantly being published in
the daily press, showing how Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
that good old-fashioned remedy made
from roots and herbs, restores suffer-
ing women to health and strength ?
Thousands of women suffered just as
you are suffering and in letters over
their own signatures stated they have
been made well by Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Why
don't you try it? (Advt)
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

Mrs. Hemmen of st. Louis, former
" of Pine Bluff, will leave for her
home this morning, after visit OF
a week here with relatives and
friends. Mrs. Hemmen will make the
trip overland in her car, on route
different from the trip here. Her
daughter, Mrs Weisler, and grand
son, Johnnie Weisler, accompanied
her on the trip.
Mrs. Corinne Knox will leave We'd
nesday for Colorado, to spend the
remainder of the summer.
Mrs. L. w. Clement of English is
here for few days visit with rela-
tives and friends.
Mrs. NJ D. Divine and children left
yesterday for Monticello, where they.
will make their home in future.
Miss Margaret Halliburton of Little
Rock is here for visit with her
aunt, Mrs. B. E. Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. White have re-
| they spent the greater part OF the
summer
| Miss Adele Smith of Little Rock
| has returned home after delightful
visit here with Miss Mary Anderson.
| Mrs. Isom MiZe has gone to Rich
mond, Va, and Washington, D. c., to
spend several weeks visiting relatives
and friends.
| Mrs. B. S. Durard and little son
have returned from Waco and other
points in Texas, where they spent the
past three, weeks with relatives and
| friends.
| Miss Fannie Boswell is here from
Richardson for a visit with Mrs. B.
| E. Benton and Miss Dulcie Benton,
| in Beech street.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tom!inson will
entertain "wednesday evening with an
| informal dancing party, as a pleasure
for the young friends of their son,
| Frank Tomlinson, Jr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

When the baby is suffering the
double affliction of hot weather and
bowel disorders, the remedy needed
is McGEE'S BABY ELIXER. 1t re-
duces the feverish condition, corrects
the stomach and checks looseness of
the bowels. Price 25c and SOC per
bottle. Sold by w. L. Dewoody & Co.
cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15
MINERS MAKE DEMANDS,

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 14.-Repre-
of the coal miners organi-
cation in Texas, Oklahoma and Ar
kansas met representatives of the
operators here today and presented
demands for new wage schedule. The
demands are the same as those al
ready agreed to by operators in other
Southwestern states.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15
S o Getty
Tarver-Carroll. Wedding
Is Quiet Home Ceremony.

The home of Mrs. Warren Richard
son on Washington avenue was the
scene of a pretty wedding Thursday
evening at 8 o'clock, when Mrs. Lillian
E. Carroll became the bride of J. w.
Tarver of Pine Bluff, Ark, Esquire J.
H. Helms officiating.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
blue pussy willow taffeta with hat and
accessories to match.
The ceremony was witnessed by a
few intimate friends and Immediately
afterward Mr.. and Mrs. Tarver left
for their future home in Pine Bluff
where the bridegroom is well-knoWn
merchant. -Memphis Commercial APP
peal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tarver are at home at
$50 East Sixth street. Mrs. Tarvel
is sister of Mrs 7. w. Dryer, form
erly of Pine Bluff and now Of Little
Rock, and has quite number of
friends here, who remember her from
former visits to Pine Bluff.
Miss Mary Tarver is spending sew
eral weeks as the guest of relatives
and friends at Memphis, Tenn, and
points in Mississippi.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Redding and
daughter will leave tonight for st.
Louis, Chicago and other points in the
north and east, for an extended trip.
Misses Mabel and Blanche Lambert
of Pine Bluff are visiting Mrs. E. S,
Cleland, 1922 West Sixth street.
Misses Mildred Hollis and Esther
i,;% II,
Pine Bluff. Is IS Mr. and Mrs.
Arch Woodruff and children and Mrs.
John E. Pruniski and son, John Jr.,
will return today from Pine Bluff,
where they went Friday to spend sew
eral days with friends and relatives.
The trip was made overland by auto
mobile.-Little Rock Gazette.
Mrs. w. c. McBryde leaves early
today for Galveston, Texas, where she
will spend several weeks with rela-
tives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. DAILY returned
yesterday from Paris and other points
in Texas, where they have been the
past several months, on a vacation
period, as the guests Of relatives and
friends.
Rev. J. r. Rushing and family are
at Mena, for stay of several weeks.
Miss Margaret Trotter left yester-
day for visit with friends at TeXar-
kama for few days.
-*-
= Miss Eula Calvert left yesterday
afternoon for England. where she ex-
poets to spend several months with
relatives and friends.
{. Mrs. O. P. Keadle and children.
Vernon and Ethel Mae, have returned
from Corsicana, Texas, where they
have been visiting relatives of Mrs.
Keadle for the past month.
Mrs. Fl. Jenkins, who has been Wis
Iiting her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Hemphill,
the past week, has returned to her
home at Harrington, Kansas.
| Mrs. Thos. w. Hollis of Pratt, Kan
sas, and Mrs. George w. Knowles of
Harrington, Kansas, who have been
Visiting their aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Hemp
hill, the past few days, have return
I / L
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15
tary r. B. Bloom.

tary p. B. Bloom.
The committee will leave Pine Bluff
early this morning, by automobile,
and expects 10 reach Lake village by
II o'clock. The meeting at Lake Vii
lage will be attended by residents of
McGehee, Dermott, Portland, Mon
trose, Arkansas City and other towns
in Chicot and Desha counties, accord
ing to reports from those towns. The
plan of the people proposing the dis
trict. calls for the building of 40 10
30 miles of modern turnpike in Chi
cot county.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15
NEGRESS DEAD AT
TAMO, AGED 103

Margaret Jasper died at Tamo Sun
day, the body being buried yesterday
in the New Hope cemetery, near
Tamo. The negress was reputed to
be 103 years of age, and had resided
at Tamo since before the civil war.
She was brought to Arkansas from
Georgia. The aged negress. who is
survived by numerous descendants,
was generally respected by all the
white folk of he Tamo section.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

Apply cotton cloth wet with BAL
LARD'S SNOW IMMINENT to all
wounds, cuts burns, sores or bis
tiers, and note it's wonderful healing
power. It is prompt and very effec-
tive. Price Csc, SOC and $1.00 per bot
tie. Sold by w. l.. Dewoody & Co.
= cod
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15
CONFER on COMMISSIONERS.

Little Rock, Aug. IA party of Is
citizens of Phillips county held a
conference with Governor Hays today
relative to the appointment of county
election commissioners for that coun-
ty. Judge Greenfield Quarles, DR. r.
NJ. Richards, and S. B. Straube were
among the leaders. They were ac-
companied by George Thornburgh,
president of he AntiSaloon league,
the Prohibition forces.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

Hemstitching and Picot edge work
done at Singer Sewing Machine Co.,
304 w. Second avenue. Telephone
50. S-9-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

1t must be an awful strain on a
bishop to listen to young preacher.
Galveston News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

After a season at Verdun, being hit
by lightning must figure among the
little things in life that scarcely
Washington Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

Mrs. Joseph Norton is seriously i'll
at her home, 2102 Pine street, suffer
ing with typhoid
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

Mrs. Thos. w. Hollis of Pratt, Kan
sas, and Mrs. George w. Knowles OF
Harrington, Kansas, who have been
Visiting their aunt, Mrs. Lizzie Hemp
hill, the past few days, have return
4 ed to their homes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

Mrs. Fl. Jenkins, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Lizzie Hemphill,
the past week, has returned to her
home at Harrington, Kansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tom!inson will
entertain "wednesday evening with AN
informal dancing party as pleasure
for the young friends of their son,
Frank Tomlinson, Jr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

Miss Fannie Boswell is here from
Richardson for visit with Mrs. B.
E. Benton and Miss Dulcie Benton,
in Beech street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

Mrs. B. S. Durard and little son
have returned from Waco and other
points in Texas, where they spent the
past three, weeks with relatives and
friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

Mrs. NJ. D. Divine and children left
yesterday for Monticello, where they
will make their home in future.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

Mrs. Corinne Knox will leave We'd
nesday for Colorado, to spend the
remainder of the summer
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

Mrs. Isom Mize has gone to Rich
mond, Va, and Washington, D. c., to
spend several weeks visiting relatives
and friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-08-15

Mrs. L. w. Clement of English is
here for a few days visit with rela
tives and friends.
The Washington times., 1916-05-31

Col. C. A. Williams. u. 8. A, retired.
and Mrs. williams. OF the Ontario
| apartments. left Washington yester-
day for New York, whore they are
stopping at the wolcott Hotel.
| -
Mrs. Eliphalet Andrews will enter
tain n house party from Saturday to
Tuesday at her home near Alexandria.
Among her house guests will be Miss
Helen McLanahan, Miss Ellen Bruce
Lee. and Miss Frances Eveleth Whit
ing,
Mrs. Champ Clark left Warrington
for New York yesterday to stop for
several days.
The Washington times., 1916-05-31

Miss Mary stockton. of Princeton,
n j.. is visiting Maj. Gen. and Mrs.
Hugh l.. Scott. Mrs. Hunter Scott
entertained informally at tea for
Mrs. c.. M. Hinkle and Miss Jean
Hinkle. who occupied the home OF Mr..
(sontinued on Page Nineteen1
The Washington times., 1916-05-31
Here From Nevada.

Mrs. NJ C. Roysden. of Nevada, and
her sister. Mrs. George C. Spencer.
wife of former Senator Spencer of
Alabama. nieces OF Gen. w. w. Loring.
are guests of their cousin. Miss Gale
donia Mccall. The last time they were
in Washington they were guests of
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-16
DIRECTORS CHOSEN
 FOR LAND COMPANY
And $12s,OOO of $2OO,O0O Capital Stock Is Reported As Subscribed
 at First Meeting.

The stockholders of the Country club of New Britain Land Co.,, which corporation is in charge of the pro- posed new country club and develop ment project in the southwest section of the city held a preliminary meet ing last evening to adopt bylaws and choose directors.
 P. B. Stanley called the meeting to order, H. H. Pease was chosen chair man and w. T. Sloper clerk. A list of the subscribers to the capital stock was read and accepted. The list totals about $12S,00 The authorized stock is $200,000.
 The bylaws as adopted, call for the election of not less than ten nor more than fifteen directors annually, provide for a president, two vice presidents, a secretary and treasurer.
 The following directors were elected and the meeting adjourned: P. B. Stanley, George P. Hart, E. A. Moore, w. T. Sloper c. F. Smith, George S. Talcott, Philip Corbin, H. H. Pease, H. l.. Platt, H. S. Hart and A. w. Stanley.