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RIRTHpAY Party.

In honor of the ffty.tirst birthday
anniversary of Mrs. Benjamin King,
al Kingmont, surprise party was
eiven by her friends A six O'Clock
dinner was served a large birthday
cake with candles adorning the cen
ter of the table. The evening was
spent in games and social converse
ton. The guests included Mrs. George
Hunsaker. and daughter Ruth, Mrs. B.
u. HiIlberry, Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. King,
Mrs. Ray Hunsaker, Mrs. David Rice,
MIR. and Mrs. Will King and children,
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raised. ggs
Hon. Fred o. Blue, whose rigid en-;
forcement OF the West Virginia pro;
hibition law, has put the indlgo In the
outlook Of bootleggers who expected
rich and easy picKlngs, is here TO ar
que for the state in a case in the
United States Supreme Court, In
which the James Clark Disttlltng Co.,
OF Maryland, is the appellant, and
West Virginia and the american Elk.
press Company are the appellees. 1t
resulted from the express company
refusing to accept shipments from
the Clark company consigned to resi-
dents OF West Virginia. The consti:
tutionalty OF the Webb.Kenyon and
Yost laws is involved. Although the
case was on the docket for argument
Monday, it vii probably not be reach
ed until Thursday or Friday.
Speaking Of the case, Mr.. Blue said:
'.The people Of the state, almost with.
out exception, are satisfied and do
not desire the existing conditions dis
turbed. Much good has come to the
people OF the state by reason OF the
prohibitory laws. Men have saved
their means. women and children have
been better fed and clothed, and there
has been a general increase in happi'
ness and contentment, and an uplitt
toward better citizenship. To lose
this case means to largely destroy
much of the good that has been accom-
complished, and to turn back the
march Of progress.
Commissioner Blue was accompa.
MED to Washington by his son, Will
lam, who, after an ILLNESS at his home
at Charleston, was on his way back
to his college in North Carolina.
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Personals.

Personals. s
Lee Summers Of shtnnston was the
guest of his sister Mrs. E. L. GARRETT
yesterday.
Thomas Fletcher OF Morgantown has
returned home after short visit here.
M. A. Whiteman Of Shinnston spent
yesterday with his sister, Mrs. j. L.
Little of State street.
Mrs. Virginia Satterfeld Is recover
ing from few days illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Howell of Shinn.
ston are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. e. T.
Bishop on Columbia street.
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En lRIouts to cIarksburn

Miss Hazel Keighron who has been
visiting in Morgantown came up yes
terday5 and was the guest OF Miss Lou
ise Leonard until today when she left
for her home at Clarksburg.
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Ebert Moran was called here yester.
illness eltao shrdet oshrdetashr
day from Mount Zion by the serious Ill
ness Of his son Oregon Moran on Nor.
gantown avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

Among the West virgtnians in the
city are Ernest Hayes, of Charleston:
William Nickel, of Fayetteville; and
John B. Finley, Of Parkersburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

Five West Virginia presidential
postmasters, who were recess APP
pointees, and have been serving for
months, were sent their commissions
this week. They were the postmast-
ers at Beckley, Lewisburg, Moorefeld,
Pennsboro and Smithfield.. The COM
missions bear date Of Jan. "a, 1915
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Mrs. Graham III.

Mrs. Margaret Graham Of Vermont
avenue is quite i'll. She is suffering
fro mthe effects OF a fall which she re-
ceiyed last Friday.
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ReturnedI ron PIttsburah.

j. G. Fletcher has returned from
Pittsburgh where he was called on &C
count Of the serious illness OF Mrs
Jefferson Fletcher.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

]. L. Dunn has been designated act.
ing postmaster at Blocton, w. Va.
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Entartained a plnne

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carpenter Of
Pittsburgh avenue entertained at ~
o'clock dinner yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

Mrs. Clarence X. Lyon, of Fairmont,
is the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. FayeIson, this city.
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Left for Z, New, YorI

II Left for New York.
Miss Georgia Radford of Market ST.,
has gone to New York, where she has
accepted a position.
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consignmentss of fish. upon request
OF Gongrassmans Sutherland, have been
sent ~ tie sDepartme emit OF Fisheries
to n. E. Mowers t Hendricks, and to
i. j. Mitchell at Horton for the pur-
nose 81 stocking streams in that sec.
fiof, 81 the state.
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The value Of real estate in West
yirginia has been greatly enhanced
ind crime has been greatly dimin-
4shed since that state went "dry" was
one Of many interesting statements
made by ii. wv. sSstra1ey, the Princeton
nv. VaO capitalist and banker, at a
mass meeting Of twelve churches held
here Sunday. He denied that prohi-
i5iffon had anything to do with recent
financiaI difficn1tie and controversies
iii west Virginia. He placed the re-
sponsih Utility for that. on the outbreaks
81 mine workers which made neces-
sary the employment Of state troops
III fl1e field continuously for almost
4 year, which cost the state great
daat of money and was a large con-
frfbutions tos the state deficit. He quo
ted statistics TO prove that business
ma Increased in the state since 1t
aboiished liquor license, that property
values had risen and crime dtmin-
ished. NJ Fla -5
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-23

w A Cantrelll and Daniel Tracy,
prominent business men of Charles
Ton. are in the city, attending to pri-
Vate business at the patent office.
Tihey are members of the American
vioiin CO.. which is practically new
notwithstanding industry in the state
EanftaI According to Mr.. Cantrell'
tifefe Is no plant Of its kind in the
Sv6rid and never has been. The COM
many owns the patents on machinery
svIsfelf Ia Capable Of manufacturing
Sioiins from the lowest to the highest
trades. the grade or value OF the IN
strument depending on the tonat
iuaifties it3 develops, more than upon
fhe various weeds used in constrcc-
s's srhe violin industry said Mr..
CantFeIl. ahas been a house and hand
industry In Italy; Germany and Aus
TIN. ana those countries have had an
exclusive monopoly Of the business.
VfoIfnss hayesneVergb eensmanufactured
~ machinery until our company UNI
dertook IT. We have succeeded In
accomplishing this and we produce
81 machinery d violin Of as fine tone
AZ any violin makeEs can turn out with
Iiis hands This has not been easy
ii accomplishment, but at last we
nave succeeded after overcoming
many seeminglys Sinsurmountable OBJ
stacies al the cost of many years and
faany thousandsE OF dollars.
larhere IRE 800, 600 violins imported
into HE United States each year rep
resembling d value 1ofi $2,500,000. When
mr. present liant, as planned, Is COM
Melted, we will 4 be able to turn out
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IFaismont weresheIs On husineus d
Monday.
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Az. G!Bray,S grand high priest, and
n Wiibur Hennen; grand master of
West Virginia masonry, are in Wash
inetons tT,heyS are attending the sixth
aI,rsInnai session Of the George Wash
in1ton Masonic National Memorial
X sssociation. which lis holding a. three
ia ~ Meeting at Alexandria. Tho oh.
net IL tiie assoc citation rs to erect a
nh ionic memorial home on the site
al tae lodge building at Alexandria
Sr,,ere tie Fatherg 81 His Country took
his rites ana where ns atienaea t o4,e
frst meeting 81 the 1assoeia tttonss on on
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wAarI1SesronI 81. q. Feb. "a

- Is
WASHINGTON %: q, Feb. "a
ronight, IN the crystal dining room
at the new Ebbitt, West virginians
in Wilmington 70 the number Of over
300. wtll touch elbows at the banquet
bcard. The occasion will mark the
SECOND ANIMAL of the West Virginia
Society in the National Capital, and
the logal sons and daughters q the
teioyed old home state viii grace the
event with theira proudest, newest and
ccstHest raiment.
Tha BANQUET hall will be dofled up
In the Old gold and blue Of the Uni
versitys there will be state flags in
protusion and pictures of West Viz
Kinta heroes and statesmen-not pic
lures of an Of them, because there
Is not space enough-who left their
impfess on the commonwealtt's his
tory and passed on to celestial re-
ward. Annmbers who are, fortunately,
still on this munda deck, will be on
hand to add to the gayety and brill
nancyS Of the function.
Former Governor George Wesley
Atkinson will serve as toastmasteT,
ana the speakers VIII be some Oh tHe
state,s most prominent men, who are
for the time engaged officially In
Washington Hon! Henry G. Davis
lns promised to attend, and Solicitor
Genefai John ~. Davis will be one
81 the speakers! All the. members of
the Congressional delegation e:e on
thesproRram. -Four native sons VI the
sfate who are members OF congress
rom other states. have been invited,
andRill be guests of honor. They are
Gongrassman John ]. Nolan, Of Cali
fofnias William ] !. Cary, of Wiscon-
sins Moses Kincald, OF Nebraska;
aud william w. Rucker, Of Missouri.
The committee on arrangements has
been worlSing for month to make
this affair the biggest sort of sue
cess. and the members feel confident
that that is what 1T is going to be-
ME committe rs composed Of W. w.
Scott, u DE range, w. T. George
John r. Green; w. Legge, L. b.
Russell, DR.. Ernest w. Smith, Eugene
il. McDeEmott, Charles Smith, Clar-
snce q McG inness, and DR.. J. Ward
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A Valentine Party.

Mrs. G. G. Lyon entertained the
Double Eight very pleasantly at her
home on Saturday afternoon, February
18th, with Valentine party.
The reception hall, living room and
dining room we're beautifully decorated
in crimson hearts and other Valentine
suggestions, such as small Dan Cupids.
An interesting business meeting was
held, after which a delightful hour was
spent in playidg hearts and rock. Mrs.
Arnold made the highest score and re-
ceived the club souvenir, pretty heart
pin cushion. The consolation prize, a
dainty toilet accessory in red hearts,
was cut by Miss Jordan. "
The hostess served delicious lunch
con of chicken salad in apple cups,
heart-shaped sandwiches, celery, olives,
crackers and hot chocolate, followed by
ice cream and cake.
Those present to enjoy Mrs. Lyons
gracious hospitality were Mesdames
R. L. Arnold, j. D. Herndon, ". H.
Martin, w. F. Bell, B. H. Purcell, j. S.
Grey, M. B. Kidd, J. E. Walker and
Frank Collins, Misses Pearl Collins,
Mabel Jordan, Cora Carr, Blanche Nc
Clenaghan and Alma Keoun.
Tho club will meet again on Tuesday,
February 22d, with Mrs. w. H. Martin
as hostess. A. G. K, Secretary.
Plain Dealing, La, Feb. Is, 1916.
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Around Mot.
Written for last weeks issue.

Written for last weeks issue.l
Tuesday, Feb. 8.-We are experience
ing quite spell of unsettled weather
following the cold wave and heavy rains.
Mr.. Luther Cole made a hurried trip
to Plain Dealing yesterday.
Little Fannie Floyd has been quite
sick, though she is now improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Cason and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. J. Matlock spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Floyd.
Farmers are busy getting their oats in
the ground. That is, those who didn't
plant last fall of during January.
You correspondent is told that the rise
in Bodcau from the heavy rains went
over all recent high-water marks.
Mrs. Dora Lynn went to Plain Deal
ing last Sunday to be present at the
burial OF her sister, Mrs. Nellie Martin
The residents of this community were
deeply grieved to learn of her death.
The young people enjoyed singing
Sunday night, given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. O. G. Cason. Singings, Sun
day school and prayer meetings are the
life of church, so it is to be hoped We
will all, young and old, enjoy good
singing again soon. F.
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Rally Day for Schools.

Mr.. w. A. Fortson, Parish Superin-
tendent Of Public Education, has fur
nished the Banner for publication a
circular form, which announces that an
athletic and intellectual rally of pupils
from the several white schools of the
parish will be held in Bossier City
March 51st next. The program of events
and other data are given in full below:
Intellectual Eyents-
Declamation-two contestants from each
school,; time, ten minutes; value,
three points.
Recitation-two contestants from each
school,; time, ten minutes; value,
three points.
Spelling Match-fifteen contestants
from each school; value, seven points.
Piano Solo-tWo contestants from each
school; value three points.
Debate -four contestants from each
school, two affirmative, two negative;
time, forty minutes; value, fifteen
points.
Chorus-tWelve contestants from each
school; value, three points.
Athtetac ECentS-
5O-yard dash-two contestants from each
school; value, two points.
f00-yard dash 1.-TWO contestants from
each school; value, three points.
220-yard Relay-eight contestants from
each school; value, five points.
440-yard Dash two contestants from
each school; value, five points.
Girls Basket Ball-six players; Spald-
ing rules; value, fifteen points.
Boys Basket Ball-five players; Spald-
ing rules; value, fifteen points.
| Running Broad Jump-two contestants
from each school; value, three points.
Running High Jump-two contestants
| from each school; value, three points.
Shot Put-three contestants from each
school; value, three points.
| Pole Vault-three contestants from each
school; five trials; value, four points.
| Hurdle four contestants from each
school; value, four points.
Potato Race-five contestants from each
school; value, four points.
Any school in Bossier Parish can
enter, provided those entered are bona
fide pupils, having been enrolled prior
to January 3, 1916. ~....-..
The spoilers will spell from the 1900
words furnished by the state, now used
in school spelling tests.
The school scoring the greatest num-
Der of points in athletics and intellectual
events will receive loving cup.
The individual pupil scoring the
greatest number OF points in athletic:
and intellectual events will receive {
gold medal.
The girls basket ball team winning
over all other girls teams will receive {
loving cup.
The boys basket ball team winning
over all other boys teams will receive {
loving cup.
For permanent ownership of cup
they must be won two years in success.
sion.
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The Man In the Iron Mask.

The Bastille, whose fall July IA, 1889,
marked the birth Of French liberty,
was built in 1869 to defend Paris
against the English. 1t is as a state
prison, however, that the grim fortress
is remembered and chiefly on account
of the mystery of one romantic prison
er, the Man In the Iron Mask" who
was "interned" there in 1910 and died
in 1903 AS to who the prisoner actually
was scarcely two authorities agree. but
among the almost innumerable claim
ants have figured the Due de Verman-
dois, son of Louis XIV; the Due de
Beaufort, supposed son of Anne Of
Austria by the Duke of Buckingham: a
twin brother of Louis XIV. and Count
Matthiol. secretary of state to Charles
Ill The last two may be termed the
fayOriteS
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Plain Dealing.

Tuesday, Feb. 15.-Farm work seems
to be the order of the day.
Mr.. J. L: Crawford, now residing at
Maryville, was visitor here Thursday
of last week.
Mr.. McMicheal Of Logansport shipped
a car of cattle CHS sixth) from this place
last Saturday.
Rev. C. B. Powell filled his regular
appointments at the Methodist Church
Sunday morning and that night.
Miss Itonia Baird, teacher of the Oak
Hill School, at Burgess, Spent last Sat
urday here with her mother, Mrs. W. j..
Baird.
Work on the brick store being erected
by Mr.. r. G. Purcell for Mr.. W. II.
Stroud is now well under way and viii
soon be completed. The building will
add greatly to the looks of things.
Miss Bessie Carstarphen, now teach
ing in Vivian High School, came in Sat
urday morning, accompanied by her
friend, Miss Evelyn Dinkins of Green
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In Memoriam.

On Sunday, January 30, 1916, Mrs.
Aileen Sibley Meaux passed from earth
to her home above. She was daughter
of William Sibley and Maggie Sue
Meares, and was born in Benton, La.
Some years ago she moved to Plain
Dealing, and, for one term, served ac-
ceptably as teacher in the public
school at that place. During Septem-
Der, 1914, she accepted a position to
teach in Cameron Parish, and during
March, 1915, was united in marriage to
Mr.. J. H. Meaux, of Port Arthur Texas,
in which city they made their home.
For several years she was in delicate
health, and, some weeks before her de-
mise, was taken, by her loving husband,
to q sanitarium in Cleveland, Ohio.
She passed away, however, somewhat
unexpectedly, before an operation could
be performed.
The remains were brought to Plain
Dealing, and, on Thursday, February
Sd, the burial services, conducted by
Rev. Geo. G. Woodbridge, were held at
the home of her devoted aunt, Mrs.
Berta Wyche, with whom she had lived
while resident of that town. At these
services was gathered, with the stricken
relatives, a large and sympathetic COM
pany Of friends, who, with many others,
stood at the grave-side as the body was
laid to rest.
She is survived by her husband, her
grandmother, Mrs. M. E. Caldwell, three
sisters, Mrs. johnson, of Shreveport,
and Mrs. Boggs and Mrs. Cook, of New
Orleans, two brothers, John and William,
also of New Orleans, and many other
loving relatives.
Mrs. Meaux was woman of excep-
tionally sweet, bright and gentle dispo-
sition. She was a member of the Pres
byterian Church, sincere Christian,
and greatly beloved wherever she was
known. Tenderly devoted to her family
and numerous friends, she was always
considerate of their comfort, and cheer
full, even when suffering in sickness.
How strange, that this useful young
life, SO beautiful, withal, should be
taken from the midst OF loved and loving
ones! Strange, indeed, to as, but ar
event of the providence of loving ane
unerring God!
"Judge not the Lord by feeble sense,
| But trust Him for His Grace;
Behind a frowning providence
He hides a smiling face.'
| Our blessed hope in awful sorrow lik'
this is that of eternal reunion, through
the merits OF the Lord and Savior, Jesu
Christ. There is life in the Lord y TO
those who die Sin the Lord, y as did she
/ Heaven is Rest--it is Home! Thithe
| has she gone; and by the grace of God
! may we there meet her again! W.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Local Pickups
ii Home and From Over the Parish

Inviting spring-like weather has again
ZONE.
Next Tuesday will be the 127th ami
|H,ssry of the birth of George Wash
|agtoa.
Rev. J. M. Brown has written that he
gects to ill regular appointments Sun
iu at the Haughton Methodist Church.
Er. Robert H. Lee, young attorney
HIN Mansfield, is now visitor, and it
ssurrent rumor on the streets that he
III permanently locate in Benton.
Rev. H. J. Boltz, last year stationed
shreveport, recently removed to Wv
n. Mr.. Boltz is we'll known in this
ehsh, where he preached for number
years.
Rev. Y. e. Collins, who formerly
ssehed at different points in this parish,
auatil recently at Plain Dealing, has
kgned that charge, his last in the
irish, and is now a student in an Arka-
klphia. Ark, college.
Mr. L. C. Biggs, of Bellevue, who was
caller Tuesday, stated that about ten
ays ego Lake Bodcau was at a higher
nge than for number of years past.
hnany places the water was we'll up to
u aaorng Of the Bellevue bridge. He
ated that since that time it had fallen
Eeut eighteen inches.
Daily service is now being enjoyed by
Eadents on rural mail route No. l out
Haughton. The route leads north to
slevue and returns to Haughton by
of Adner. We have had orders to
Ace the names of all our former Belle
s and Adner subscribers in the pack
b addressed for delivery on this route
Nov is the season when you should be
Hertsing your fancy seed corn and
4lon for sale in the Banner. 1t doesn't
~ much to do so. For instance, a
e-inch advertisement can be run one
eek for 70 cents, two weeks for IS cents.
se weeks for 80 cents, four weeks fol
cents, six weeks for 80 cents, eight
sEstor Si.i0. If you wish to run a two
50 card the changes for one, two, three.
y, SIX and eight weeks would be: sc
as, % cents, 81, S1.25, SITS and 1925
lsli, transient advertisements of othel
are proportionately cheap, and il
aas even less per inch to advertise il
salner when the space is taken by
loath. Let US have your copy al
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CORRESPONDENCE
Red Land.

Monday, Feb. 14.-Miss Ida Harris
spent last weekend in Haughton with
home folks.
Miss Estelle Dodson spent last week
end with home folks.
Lie. Keoun made a business trip to
Cotton Valley Saturday.
Milton Johnson is at home again, to
the delight of his many friendsr
Miss Rubye Martin spent last week.
end in Plain Dealing with her parents.
E. L. and Tilmon Johnson are now in
zwolle, where they have accepted po-
sitions.
Bill Mcclellan has returned home from
Shreveport, where he went for medical
treatment.
Mrs. Will Swearengen of Shreveport
is here visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Hudson.
Superintendent w. A. Fortson of Ben
ton spent from Tuesday evening until
Wednesday evening visiting our school.
Misses Annie-Lee and Myrtice Allen,
Robbie Dale Stewart, Carrie Lou Mays
and Mr.. T. S. Goodwin spent last week.
end with home folks.
The Red Land Domestic Science Club
will meet March 4th at two o'clock pm.
with Mrs. G.. G. Allen. 1t being the
day for the election of officers, each
member is urged to be present.
Miss Willie Belle Peyton, who has
just returned from a delightful visit to
Sarepta, is to be taken to Shreveport
tomorrow for an operation for appen-
dicitis, to the regret of her many friends.
The time for holding services at the
Baptist Church has been changed from
the first to the second Sunday in each
month. Services on Saturday at 2:30
O'Clock pm. and Sunday at eleven am.
and 1880 o'clock pm.
The little town of Red Land is made
sad with the thought of giving up one OF
its oldest inhabitants, Mrs. S. G. Phelps.
Owing to feebleness and advanced age,
and being unable to attend to her house
hold duties, she will break up house
keeping and live with Mr.. G. T. Mays
and family. We regret SO much to see
"Aunt Pony" leave, even if she is going
| only mile down the road. We don't
realize the value Of silver-white heads
until they are removed from sight. And
this is why we regret SO much for her to
leave her old home. During the past il
has been such a pleasure to see her tot
ering feeble walk even across the street,
and she has been here so long sulely she
can tell us of the worst and best of Red
Lands former years. Her home has
sheltered many homeless and friendless
people during the past, and now she is
| to receive some of the rewards of life
| for good deeds of the past toward hel
fellowman by having the opportunity o:
| living with one of the best families il
North Louisiana. Yet we regret to give
her up, because she is a part Of Rec
| Land.