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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
AF-a,noon PARTY.

Miss Mary .NcHandcr. al UHr nome IN
I,-,rwnoL. rntsi.t aimed on Saturday after
NON i'm honor Of Miss Eleanor Mctah-
Icn "f Canton. o.. VIII" formerly resided
i'm This city where sh" has mary friends.
I;ri,Isc afforded the diversion ~ IN" al
tcrunor with a luncheon concluding.
.u.hirb hnrr IIallnwC'ru suggestions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23

prnf. John II. Thornton. of Sistersville.
was announced. The engagement Will
terminate in L wedding Of carly sum-
lnCr.
III" North home was attractirclE dec
Grated with flowers and autumn foliage
for til" OCCASION. ana the announcement
was made 10 the guests by u small jack
n-thc box.
Miss Smith is the daughter OF former
Postmaster u. W. Smith. Of Elm Grove,
and was graduated from the West LID
criy Normal school.
Prof Thornton. who is now principal
Of the SiStcrsvilc high school. was for
four years instructor Of history and po-
litical economy in Wheeling. While in
this city hc was also coach Of the
basket ball and track teams OF the local
institution.
The guests a. Saturdays affair Wcrc:
Misses:
Ala Caldwell Mabel Bruhn
Ida Woodruff Edna Atkinson
Elnonura Stein MaNhcllc Atkinson
EthYl \cySrr Blanche Smith
Anna Smith
Mcsdames:
y. ?. Mansfield Geo. II. SnihNrt
Geo. ". BranStoop II. w. Smith
Il. S. North w. +. North
W. r. keyscr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
Bazaar and Lunch.

The Kings Daughters Of m" Second
United PRESBYTERIAN church ri the COR
nor Of Fourteenth and Enapilnc Str"HtS.
will h"ll u haZar and lunch in the lee
lure room Oh December }.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
For MILE. Powell.

Mrs. Albert Burns Powell "r l;"""h
t:Inm was hnstres on Saturday after
rnnu for Mrs. Louis T.. Powell vino nc
fore, her marriaE" was Miss EIIlTahcih
I;ushti"ld DECORATIONS of %cll"W ana
Ilr,.L were used aud at The, serving Of
= luncheon fnll"winG AN afternoon at
u..dIcworL appoint "ntS w"r" ats" m
,Ii,.niiyr Of tho Halloween S"hS"r. Inc
rnnnr. r1Irsi VAS pres" nt"'l with ~ pretty
r.r.n,h basket nr Aaron Ward rnS"s.
'I. >:e
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
R.nilIN-HaVan.

NJ. Gladys lialcu "f thu South Sid"
and Mr.. James Reilly ais" wei Nhnwn
rr~itjrui Of the South Side. were united
III uIrrria." nn Sunday al II "'rln"k
.u tnr parsonage "f the Emmanuel Rap-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23

Writings Sesame and Lilics"-Lecture
| of Kings Treasures.
.cadcr Mrs. I. H. Werlich
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
Halloween Party.

One Of the important social affairs
of the week will he Tho Carroll club
party of Thursday evening. Dancing
will provide Il popular pastiina for the
guests for which orchestra music will
be provided. with this. both cards and
bowling may be enjoyed. Decorations
and a luncheon will he of an Halloween
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
Enraren1eu- Announced.

At q Pretty event given Saturday at
t"rnonu hy Miss Wila North nj nor
hom,. on snort t'rccl;. the engagement OF
Miss Esther Smith. Of Elm Grove to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
Continued IN N'rGn'>,lII'S mn'll;-
."rNrCr.l

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list church. by the pastor. Roy. Arden
=. Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. E"iIl, will Immediately
ak III, their r::rl"n"" IA u rrHtiiiy
furnished a?artln"n; 4, $50" jacob
street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
Will Serve Supper

social plans for late October offer
more than the usual interest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
Wellshrre Shakespeare Club.

I'll, mnmbnrs % The WHIISHlrC SHHkH-
sr,>a~" club will RECT to-day Wh"n a
rrorram' Of the following numbers VIII
H., offered:
SESAME" AID Lilies.
Euskir---N;h" urged n!I I" IT,, "t"rt
to f,c rs,aSr". Eri@h;ly. faithful. molly III
iinrgE;. l",".y in w"rd and deed.
lurlii. nr"< Affect ing Euskin'S LII" ami
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23
Interesting Party.

and John Fischer, have the affair ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23

nature Mrs. John 'rngram IS tho
chairman of the committee III charge
which is rumruScd Of the following
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-23

You vii! seek III vain. III any book
reference. for The nnmc "t tho Crime
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03

Notice OF Tax Executions
Unless all town taxes are paid
before next Tuesday, May s,
1916 executions Will issue against
the property taxed.
L. J. Watford, Clerk
Hanna & Hunlev
Attorneys.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03

Col. Ashley, adjuster for the
only fire insurance compny now
doing business in Pageland, was
here Friday and Saturday adjust
ing certain losses and looking
over risks which his company
had here. The opinion had
been expressed that this compa
nv would withdraw also but he
stated that this action would not
be taken at this time, but ex-
pressed the opinion that some
of the property valuations
should be lowered, and that pol
icies on all buildings with brick
on-edge flues would be cancel
ed unless the flues are rebuilt at
once.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03
Church Service Directory

Church Service Directory
]. w. Elkins, M. E.:
Pageland, lst Sunday at s: D.
m. and 3rd Sunday $50 p. m.
Zion, 3rd and 4th Sundays at
II o'clock.
Antioch, End Sunday at II.
Mt. Croghan. End Sunday al
$3.50 p. m. and 4th at s. p. m.
Zoar, lst Sunday, at IL O'Clock.
Sunday school at all The above
churches at 10 o'clock.
R. w. Cato, Baptist:
Mt. Pisgah, 3rd Saturday 3. D.
m. and Sunday at II. Sunday
school at 10.
Mt. Moriah, lSt Saturday al 3
p. m. and Sunday at II. Sun.
day school at 10.
Bethel, End Saturday at 3. D. m.
and Sunday at II O'Clock. Sun.
day school at 3 except on End
Sunday.
b. S. Funderburg, Baptist:
Pageland, End Sunday at IL
and 8, and the 4th at s. Sunday
school at 10.
Dudley, End Sunday at 4 and
the 18th at IL. Sunday school al
5 except on the 4th when it is
at 10.
Leon Fu!d"rburli, Baptist:
Liberty liill. 2nd Saturday at 3
and Sunday al IL. Sunday
school at 3. except on the End
Sunday at 10.
A. ]. Crane, Presbyterian:
PagelAnd, Isl Sunday at / and
3rd al s. Sunday school at 10.
Salem, 3rd Saturday night at
8 and Sunday at IL.
Beulah, lst Sunday at II and
3rd at 4.
]. W. Quick, NJ. P:
Pageland, 3rd Sunday at fl
and End at $50. Sunday school
at 10 except on the 2nd Sunday.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03
Last Week of Court

The second week of civil
court for Chesterfield county ad-
journed Saturday. A great many
cases were settled without trial,
some were continued and quite
a number were tried.
In the case of Isaiah Brewer,
against Threat Bros, of Jeffer-
son, the court directed verdict
in favor of Brewer for $325.
The case of ]. N. Stricklin, of
Cheraw against DR.. J. d. Ingram,
]. K. Mccoy, w. L. Mccoy and
F. E. Kerr took up all day Tues
dav and part of Wednesday.
The jury found for ]. N. Strick,
lin in sum OF $319.29 against ].
D. Ingram and F. E. Kerr.
The case H. r. Whitman, who
was hit by a train at Kollock
while he was agent there, was
tried and a verdict for $4,000
was rendered in Whitman's
favor. He sued the Seaboard
for $4,000 damages. His leg
was broken in the accident.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03
Monroe Banker Huet.

Monroe, April 30.-Mr. D. A.
Houston, cashier of the First
National Bank, is able to be up
from his bed.
One of the bank books, weigh
ing possibly 40 pounds, slipped
from Mr.. Houston's hands and
struck the toes of his right foot,
breaking the bones and 1nflicting
painful injury.
The doctors do not believe
any permanent injury will re-
suit.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03
Winthrop College, Scholarship
and Entrance Examination

and Entrance Examination
The examination for the award
of vacant scholarships in Win
throp College and for the admis-
sion of new students will be
held at the County Court House
on Friday, July 7. at9 a. IN. Ap-
plicants must not be less than
sixteen years Of age. When
Scholarships are vacant after
july ] they will be awarded to
those making the highest aver
age at this examination, pro
vlded they meet the conditions
governing the award. Appli-
cants for Scholarships should
write to President Johnson be
fore the examination for Schol-
arShip examination blanks.
Scholarships are worth S1OO
and free tuition. The next ses
sion will open September 2O,
1916. For further information
and catalogue, address Pres. d.
b. JOHNSON, Rock Hill, S. G.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03
THE MORNING TRAIN

Two or three years ago when
there was popular demand for a
train leaving Pageland at E or 7
o'clock in the morning this paper
was active in securing the rail
road commissions cooperation
in the requests for this change of
schedule on the G. & L. road.
The persistence of the demands
caused the train to be run for a
while. Later the railroad show
ed to the commissioners that the
train was being operated at a
loss, and a contract was signed
that a morning train should be
run from Pageland to Cheraw
each day the county court should
be in session and on the first
Monday of each month.
Conditions have changed.
During the time that has elapsed
hundreds of automobiles have
been purchased, and the people
do not ride ON the train. The
fare for auto -rides>has ,heep
brought down to about the PficS
of a ticket. During the two
weeks of court in April the pas
senger business done by this
train amounted to about twenty
dollars week. The passenger
business done by this train has
not paid expenses but once or
twice since it was put on.
Much Improvement has been
made in the roadbed during the
past fifteen months. 1t is esti
mated that more than eighteen
thousand dollars has been spent
on the roadbed alone during this
time. The Ruby section which
was in very poor condition has
been put in fine shape. The
road from Pageland to Croburk
was in such bad shape that
about three hours were required
to run the train these eight miles,
and then it would get on the
ground almost every time the
trip was undertaken. The trip
is now made when necessary in
about an hour without any
jumping the track. The freight
train used to stay off the track
about half the time during the
fertilizer season. During the
season just closing it has been
off the the track but once, we
belive, and that time because a
switch split.
The management has shown a
willingness 10 accommodate the
people during these fifteen
months, and the peoples inter
ests have been given consider
alton.
In view of the above facts, we
are in favor Of releasing the rail
road from the agreement TO run
the train cout weeks and first
Mondays. The people have not
given the road the passenger
business implied in the contract.
The road should be released.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03
Notice

Notice is hereby given that
under no consideration will gas
oline be sold nor repairs made
on automobiles in the Town of
Pageland on the Sabbath day.
r. H. Nelson
mayor
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements of candidates for Of
flee will be inserted under this head at
the following rates, cash in advance:
township offices $500; County end state
500; Congress $500. No discounts or
concessions. II you can't pay the rate
better not enter the race.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03
Examination for Public School
Teachers.

The next regular examination
for teachers in the public schools
will be held in the Court House
in Chesterfield on Friday, May
5th, 1916.
Applicants will be examined
on the following subjects: AL
zebra, Arithmetic, English
Grammar, Pedagogy, Geogra-
ply, Physiology and Hygiene,
History, Civics and Current
Events ard Agriculture.
~~R A. ROUSE,
Supt. Education Chesterfield Co.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03
Notice of Sale of Personal PROP
ertv

ANotaSS Va oeAAS Va SiooAoA IoP.
erty
By virtue of certain chattel
mortgages executed by the
Mangum Drug Company to
Peoples Bank of Chesterfield |
have taken possession of the fol-
lowing property covered by
same, which will be offered for
sale to the highest bidder for
cash On the 3rd day of May
next, beginning at ID o'clock NJ,
at the place of business of the
Mangum Drug Company, Page
land, S. c.: All drugs, fixtures
and everything within the build
ing of said Drug Company
Which is connected in any way
with said business-same to EN-
brace the soda fountain and all
It's Parts and fixtures.
y. 6. Douglass,
Agent of mortgage.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03
FOR SUPERVISOR

| hereby announce nv candi-
dacy for the cifice of county
supervisor for Chesterfield coun.
ty, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary,
P. H, Aranl.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03
Meal and HuIIs

Plenty of Buckeye Meal and
lintlesS hulls on hand all the
time. A test shows that a gal
lon of these hulls goes further
than a peck OF the old kind.
Don't buy anything but Buck
eye.
j. E. Agerton.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03

Registration Books Open
Registration books will be
open every first Monday at the
Auditors office until 80 days be.
fore the general election.
S. B. 'rimmons, Chm.
f. T. White, Clrek,
w. M. Belk.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-05-03
McBEE ITEMS

Mr.. Beatlie who has spenr the
past few months with relatives
in Goldsboro, N. G. is now the
guest of his son, Mr.. Tom
Beatt:e.
Mr.. +. G. Ingram and family, of
Cheraw, visited at the home of
DR.. ]. D. Ingram Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Waddell, of Sumter, who
has been visiting at Jefferson
visited Mrs. G. l.. Evans one day
last week.
DR.. and Mrs. r. L. McMauus,
of Chesterfield were the guests of
DR.. and Mrs. A. A. McManus
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. w. Arial is at home
now after spending several
weeks with relatives in Colum.
bia.
Rev. ]. L. Tyler and daughter,
of Chesterfield, were in town
for a short while Sunday after.
noon.
DR.. ]. D. Ingram and Mr.. ]. r,
Hall spent Saturday in Kershaw
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-05
BONANZA ENCOUNTERS
WATER FLOW IN IALC
NOT YET KNOWN IF MINERAL
BEARING FORMATION HAS
BEEN REACHED

The Tonopah Bonanza Mining com
pany is working three shifts and is
making depth rapidly At the 1890
foot point yesterday tale formation
was encountered and with it an in
creased flow of water. The new de
velopment indicates change in for.
nation, but Manager Magee is not yet
prepared to state whether or not it
means entrance into the mineralized
zone.
The new flow of water may be mere
ly pocket, but even if it is constant,
it will not interfere with the com
pany's arrangements to go to the
depths. The shaft will probably be
sunk to the 1900 level before the coun-
try is crosscut.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-05
STRUGGLES
AGAINST BIG ODDS
CAMBRIDGE INTEGRITY GRAvELY
THREATENED BY THE DERBY
PLAN
ny Associated PressJ


CAMBRIDGE, Eng, Jan. Gam
bridge has poured her wealth of young
manhood into the British army and
navy without stint, and with the ex-
ception of the medical school, the va
rioas colleges of the university are
only being continued so that a thou
sand year old record may not be
broken.
And now the integrity of the medi
ca! school is being threatened by the
Lord Derby recruiting plan. but the
authorities of the universities will
make bitter fight before they con
sent to this college being denuded OF
| its students.
This fight is being led by Dr. Arthur
Everett Shipley, who is well known
in the United States, where he holds
a Princeton degree, and where hi
spends much of the time that he. cal
spare from his duties as master o
! NUTlSl cOllcSt. DlSCuoSlllB thC oHOlt
to attract recruits from the studen
body of the Cambridge medical school
DIR. Shipley said to a correspondent o
the Associated Press 1--WE must no
only continue to supply the army witt
surgeons and doctors, but we mus
never lose sight of the necessity Of
careful conservation OF our civilia
population. England is already shol
of doctors, and since 1t is by no mean
impossible that great epidemi
might succeed this war, it can be see
that, instead of urging medical stut
ents to enlist, every effort should b
: made to keep them at their studies
No action has yet been taken by tn
recruiting department on the protei
of the Cambridge authorities.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-05
JUROR PERKINS GROWS
WEAKER IN COURT
COT HAS TO BE BROUGHT IN FOR
MAN THREATENED WITH
PNEUMONIA

The Booth libel case was continued
this morning with William M. Got
waldt on the stand. Frank Perkins,
the juror who was taken suddenly
sick Sunday night, was in his seat
when court opened, but soon gave
evidence of suffering and was given a
Morris chair. Even this comfort failed
to ease the pain and 1t was found
necessary to bring in a cot that Mr..
Perkins might recline. The case was
continued during the afternoon when
Mr.. Gotwaldt was cross examined by
the prosecution.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-05
ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATER

"The Green Cloak" featuring Irene
Fenwick, is the Kleine- Edison pre-.
gram to be shown at the Butler this
evening. This drama is founded Oh
the stage play of that name by Owen
Davis and Henry X. Webster. 1t IS
story of infinite thrills from It's mys-
to its dramatic finish. In none OF IT,,
fascinating reels is the unexpected
finale apparent, a virtue so seldom
found in most features nowadays
Pretty Irene Fenwick. who, under the
Kleine management, has been so sue
cessfully starred the present season.
never appeared to better advantage
The almost tragic role of Ruth Nc
Allister, accused of murder, Is essen
TALLY well suited to her temperament
and capabilities. She is supported by
splendid cast which includes Della
Connor, John Davidson. Frank Belchor
and Richie Ling.
The preliminary reel will be a Pathe
cartoon comedy which win be run
ahead of the feature
Tomorrow. World Film feature
Evidence" based on the drama ..
the same name. featuring Lillian
Tucker and Edwin August.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-05
NEvADA.UTAH PLANT
TO USE FL0TAI|0N
WORK or CONSTRUCTION is NOW
MAKING PROGRESS AT
PiOCHE

The new mill for the Consolidat-
ed Nevada-Utah corporation has been
started Clearing the ground and
replacing the railroad tracks to make
room for the building was commenced
on the 18th inst, says the Phoebe Rec
ord
The old water tank, built about
1874, an old familiar landmark, has
had to be removed and in its stead
there will be an iron tank situated
about 100 feet north of the site of
the old bin.
| The process to be employed is
concentration by the usual wet gray
ity methods followed by most mod
ern of oil fotation. Also separa-
ton OF concentrates will be accom-
plished, the zinc forming the prin-
cipal product and the lead and iron
the secondary product. Both of
these concentrates will carry gold
and silver, but the majority of the
precious metals will be in the lead
iron product which will, OF course
be shipped to lead smelter
The ore as it comes from the
mine will go to the grizzlies at the
sorting house, where the fines will
| go direct to the mill and the coarse
| N, or r nj will hn uiN Al
sorting. Thus large pieces of solid
suiphides will be recovered immedi
ately without the expense of milling
or the loss resulting from grinding
: The sorting house will also catch
the larger pieces of waste which
mix with the ore and by THROWING
them out increase the grade of tn,
ore being milled.
After leaving the sorting hous'
the coarse ore goes to crusher an,
then joins the fine ore on the conyeyo
belt carrying to the mill bin. Tn
mill bin will hold a days run an,
. will be drawn from by an automati,
] feeder which will supply the ore to
ball mill. The ball mill will be fol
lowed by a screen, which will return
l. oversize for recrushing The materia
which passes the screen goes to tn,
tables from which the middlings ar,
sent to pebble mill for finer grind
. ing.
The tables will take two products
zine concentrates and lead-iron con
centrates. The tailings from the table,
Will go to the fotation machinery
where all the very finely ground parti
cles of sulphides which are usually
lost in the usual concentrating pro
cess are, to very large extent, caught
at the fiotation cells.
Mine water viii be used and a large
tank will be installed to reservoir the
supply. The mill will be lighted b,
electricity and operated by power from
Fairbanks-Morse engines burnin,
topps.
The mill will have capacity o
from so to Is tons daily, and If tn,
? weather conditions are not serious
should be ready to operate early Il
March.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-05
BASKET BALL LEAGUE
BR0ADENS SCOPE
Continued from Page ~

GLIDING Las Vegas, Panaea, Goldfield,
Bishop, Phoebe, Bunkerville, Manhat-
tan and Tonopah; the northern dis
trict including Susanville, Alturas,
Auburn all in California, and Reno
and Sparks in Nevada, and the south
western district including Carson City,
Gardnerville. Yerington, Fallon, Love
lock and Dayton.
Each district is under an executive
committee whose task it is to arrange
schedule of games, and determine
champion team for that district.
These teams will meet in pairs in
semi-finals so that two are eliminat.
ed, and the two surviving teams will
meet in Reno during the latter part
of March to play for the league
championship and the cup offered.
The committee in charge of this
southern district are Mr.. Barnard
Street of Las Vegas. Mr.. Dilworth OF
Tonopah and DR.. Chas. Haseman OF
the University of Nevada.
1t is planned by the local commit
tee to hold a tournament in Tono
pah. to which all the district will be
invited, to have 1t supervised by au
thorized representatives of the league
and thus determine the district cham
pionship. Such tournament would
provide a weeks basketball festival
and give to Tonopah an opportunity tc
know the great game we'll The date
suggested is the second week in Feb
ruary.
Although only tentative plans hav,
been made SO far, every effort is be
ing made to see that Tonopah can
handle the situation and do IL credit
ably.
The first of Tonopah practice game,
VIII be with Manhattan IN the higl
school gymnasium on next Saturda,
evening. The girls team viii pla,
preliminary, and dance will fol
low the games Tickets may be ha,
from the high school pupils
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-01-05
VIC. BARNDT FILES
!. SEARLES LAKE SUIT
CHARGES OF FRAUD, ALLEGED
TO HAVE BEEN MADE TO
SECURE TITLE

'By AhhOcfHteu t-fenh.b
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-Charges
of fraud have been made by the
United States land office against the
California Trona company, which
figured prominently in the so-called
Searles Lake potash war three years
ago when it defended claims aggre-
eating $1OO,OOO,O0O against H. E. Lee
and several others.
This announcement was made to-
night by former Judge ]. p. OBrien,
attorney for Victor Barndt, who pro
tested the issuance of patents to the
Trona company. The Trona com
pany, he said, had been summoned TO
appear before the register OF the land
office at independence, Cal, to an
swer to the charges.
Barndt, who is president of the
Railroad Valley Company Of Nevada
attacked the Trona company's appli
cation on the ground that while 1t IL
California corporation, most of its
stock is held by the Consolidated
Goldfieds of California, British cor
poration. The department of the In
terror has sustained this contention.