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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-16
millions FOUND
IN DEAD LETTERS
Money, Checks and Valued
Papers are Nearly All
Restored.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1G.--Alore than
kwo and a quarter million dollars
worth Of checks drafts, money orders,
end other valuable papers were found
In Unbelievable letters by the Dead
Letter Office during the last year and
practically all were restored to their
owners. First Assistant Postmaster
General Dauiel c. Roper in his annual
report announces that the Dead Letter
Division handled lO.S3g. $50 letters ana
parcels during tho year. slight In
erease over the previous year One.
lhfrd Of these letters and parcels, or
B,677,194 was delivered; 10l,4S5 con
trained things OF value without clue 10
their senders and were held Tor claim.
ants; 7,019,4S6 had to be destroyed and
e1,775 were still being investigated.
In addition TO the valuable papers.
with face value Of $2.G03. ~ found
In Unbelievable letters. many con.
tained stamps and some currency was
found loose III the mails. The stamps
and currency unclaimed. together With
proceeds from the sale OF articles OF
merchandise removed from uDdeIivcr-
able letters. aggregated S5$,GGj and
ls11,000 was realized from six month
operation of new postal regulation
requiring collection OF one cent on al
vertised letters, making the total Net
revenue $64,665. Mr.. Roper says that
the revenue estimated under present
conditions for year would be approx.
imately $4,000, which would make the
Dead Letter Division self-sustaining.
To prevent the unnecessary accumu-
Iation of letters containing valuable
enclosures, provision was contained
IN the last postal appropriation law
reducing the limit OF time that such
letters shall be held awaiting reclaimu.
hon from four years to two years. The
Postoffice Department has decided TO
discontinue the final disposition of
dead parcels by the postoffices at
Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Such mat
ter formerly going to Pittsburgh will
be sent to New York City, while that
IN Ohio, formerly golag 10 Cleveland
will be sent to Cincinnati. and matter
from the Southern peninsula of Michl.
gan will go to Chicago.
On account of the large growth in
the parcel post business, experience
has demonstrated that the accumula.
ton of this matter at the points desig
mated for handling dead parcels has
become so large as to make It difficult
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-16

High School Program PIqases-A
large audience was present last night
at The entertainment given in connec-
tin with the High school Butcher
school art exhibit. The progrma,
which was presented by the pupils
Of the lower grades OF the Butcher
school was a delightful affair and wac
thoroughly enjoyed by the visitors.
Following the program the audience
vlsxited the art collection which is
a splendid one. The exhibit will con-
Guide with tonight when another en-
tertainment will be given by the pu.
pills OF the school which promises TO
j." an artistic affair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-16
Town Talk

Rev. Mitchell ReeoVers-Rev. Clar.
cnce Mitchell who has been confined
10 the house during he past week
from an injection on the face caused
by barber removing an in.grown hair,
will occupy the pulpit OF the Central
Christian church next Sunday. morn.
ing and evening. At the evening ser.
vice DR.. Mitchell will discuss the
theme. Are the Fighting Nations OF
Europe Ready 10 Make and Keep a
Lasting Peace"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-16
Hearts Necessity.

Welfare requires one or two CON-
panIons OF intelligence, probity and
grace, to wear out life with-persons
with whom we can speak a few roa-
sonable words every day, BY whom we
can measure ourselves, and who shall
hold Us fast to good sense and virtue
-rr,arcNn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-16
PERSONALS

Miss Nell Dougan has as her guests
for the weekend, Miss Alta Smith,
Messrs. Will Mulheran and VI. \. Man.
nix, Of Clarksburg.
Mrs. Frank Day and children left
last night for Philadelphia to spend
the holidays.
Mrs. Z. c. Smith. OF Ravenswood
arrived here last night to spend a few
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-16

Plenty Of Hope for Him.
SapleiGh-"I like q girl who can taks
Joke" Miss Keen-'Then you stand
a splendid chance Of being accepted"
Boston Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-16

: weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Louis
Hrlmick. The infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Helmick has been very i'll
or several days but IS slightly better
today.
Born this morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Gettings at their home on Maple
avenue. Il son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-16
unheroie Death.

Pyrrhus, king Of Epirus, a famous
ancient soldier Of fortune, who with
his trained elephants made himself
'aster Of many countries, was killed
n tile thrown from . roof By u
woman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-16
HandlIna Ones Fortune.

We should manage our fortune Ike
our constitution; enjoy It when good.
have patience when bad, and never ap-
ply violent remedies but In cases OF
necessIty.-La Rochefoucauld.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-16
Tribute to MErthfuIness.

Blessed be mIrthfulncSs. 1t is one
of the renovatOrs Of the world. Men
will let you abuse item II only you
will make them laugh.-IIcnry Ward
! Beechcr.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-16

oominiek Joys-DomInick Baldara
was fined SIS and costs yesterday by
Spire r. Leigh Fleming when he con-
fessed TO an assault and battery upon
Marie Rosa on the East side a few
days ago. He paid.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
Donald News
Capital Journal Special service.)

NSdpiidi Journal Speclal service.
Donald, Ore, July 3-The Donald Co.
operative Cheese factory has rounded
out the first month of its existence in
manner that is very satisfactory to
the stockholders and patrons of the in
stitution. Checks for milk sold to the
factory by patrons will be issued on the
18th of July. The factory is now hand
ling over 5000 pounds of milk per day,
with every prospect of having all that
can possibly be handled with the pres
ent equipment within O short time
Many of the farmers are taking steps
to increase their dairy herds, and quite
a number of others who have not kept
cows extensively win now embark in
the business, the outlook, in fact, being
quite flattering for the future of the
factory. The first shipments of cheese
have been made to wholesale houses and
the product has been declared to be
first class
Glenn Garrison who has charge of the
Hills loganberry tract, is completing
arrangements for busy picking season.
A juice factory has contracted for the
crop for five years.
The First State bank of Donald is
now depository of county funds, the
necessary arrangements having recently
been completed. The bank is one of
Donald's newer business institutions,
having been started last September,
since which time it has been doing
steady increasing business.
1t is understood that Donald is to
have a hardware store in the near fu-
ture, j. l.. Reisbick, of Portland, hav-
ing been here recently, when he made
arrangements for renting building for
that purpose. Donald citizens are also
endeavoring to get drug store and
doctor to locate in the town.
c. A. Adams, cashier of the First
State bank, was recent Portland Wis
itor.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
morrow COUNTY SHOWS
PROGRESS. IN SCHOOLS
Percentage Of Attendance
/. High and Length Of Term
Increasing

That the public schools of Morrow
County are making steady progress is
shown by the annual report of County
superintendent s. +. Notson, which has
just been filed with Superintendent of
Public Instruction j. A. Churchill. The
report shows that the average length
of the school term Just closed. was
nearly two weeks longer than that for
the year 1915, and the percentage of
attendance was 50, showing that the
pupils attended school regularly. There
was also an increase in the salaries paid
teachers. Female teachers received an
average of $69.25 per month, an in
crease of 1910 per month over the
salary paid in 1915, while the salaries
of principals was increased from $I25
per month in 1915 to $154.35,
In his annual report, Superintendent
Notson made several recommendations
as follows:
First: The minimum term of school
should now be made eight months.
Second: Whatever practicable,
especially in the consolidated rural
schools, one or more teachers should be
employed for II months in the year.
These teachers should use the usual
vacation period in supervising the in
dustrial work of the pupils and in as
sisting the entire community in solv-
ing the community problems. Some
form of extension work should be car
ried on during this period, and, in fact,
throughout the year. During the va
cation period, except during the busy
harvest time, there might be one or
two halliday sessions of the school for
the purpose of making the summer
work more effective. The older people
might also attend these sessions.
Third: The high school tuition tax
should be levied upon the State as a
whole, since the pupil may attend any
high school.
Fourth: Provision should be made
by law for including all unorganized
territory within school districts, other
wise making it possible to make the
property within such territory bear its
just share of taxation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
EAGLE PASS TT0O TTO HAVE
CHAPTER OF REDC CROSS
Several Hundred Enrolled---
Government Gives $4,000
for Hospital

Eagle Pass, Texas, July 4.-The
names of several hundred persons who
have enrolled as members of the To-
cal chapter of the American Red Cross
were forwarded to Washington today.
The Eagle Pass organization was eff
fccted at mass meeting in the court
house last night. Mayor Schmidt was
elected temporary chairman.
The government has appropriated
$4,000 for base hospital here and
work will begin on the building tomor-
row. Offers were made at the mass
meeting to turn over school houses and
other public buildings to the govern
ment for use as hospitals in case of
war.
Independence day found Eagle Pass
surrounded by a heavy guard, thrown
out for several miles around the city
and along the Rio Grande river.
Rumors of attempted raids by Mexi-
can bandits in the vicinity caused some
CONSERVATION and immediate steps for
protection against surprise attack
were taken. Rangers and civilians
were routed from their beds last night
to make complete the guard about the
city.
Atop the mountains overlooking Mex
leo; two batteries of artillery have
trained their guns upon Piedras Negras.
Lookouts have been posted on the noun
tain tops and all is in readiness to re-
pei any attack.
General Green, in command of the
Eagle Pass district has his forces pre-
pared to move at once upon orders
from General Funston.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
SANE FOURTH FORGOT
TO VISIT THE BORDER
Everything That Would Make
A Noise Turned Loose
at Midnight

San Antonio, Texas, July 4.-While
"sane Fourth" was being observed
back home, the several thousand ma
tional guardsmen distributed along the
Mexican border from Brownsville to
El Paso joined civilians and United
States regulars in celebration that
called for the burning of lavish guam
titles of black, smokeless and blasting
powder and even dynamite.
Carranza authorities in the Mexican
towns on the Rio Grande anticipated
the annual "fiesta'' incident to the
"quatro de Julio" of the crazy grin
goes, and the furious cannonade that
began with the stroke of midnight
caused no fear that the American ar
my was starting an artillery prepara-
tion for a general advance.
The centers of noise were the big
military camps at Fort Sam Houston
Brownsville, Laredo, Eagle Pass and
Ell Paso. But smaller towns and lit
tie hamlets with garrisons of only a
handful of soldiers contributed their
quota to the pandemonium. Round af-
ter round was fired in the air from
rifles and pistols, while the three inca
field pieces barked single salvo of
blank charges at dawn.
After the first noise making sprees
early today, soldiers and civilians
alike settled down to lesser efforts.
Fire crackers, "nigger chasers" and
the time -honored anvils got their
chance. In the larger places, formal
speech making programs were run off
and athletic contests and baseball
games filled in the day. Special
menus were served in all the military
camps. Municipal fireworks displays
will be staged tonight.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
Eugene PcstoGce
Receipts Increase

Eugene Or, July 4.-Eugene post
office receipts for the month of June,
1916, increased SO per cent over the
same month of last year. This is the
best June in the history of the Eu-
gene postoffict.
Since October l. 1915, the increase
has averaged from / to 10 per cent
each month over the corresponding
months of the preceding year. The
last four consecutives months have
been reckord breakers for the Eugene
postoffiee.
In the face of business conditions
that in some places have been discour.
aging, Eugene has been forging con-
sistently ahead.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
Willamette Valley News
Fairfield News
Capital Journal Special Service. J

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Fairfield, Ore, July AIRS. ]. F.
Mobary returned Monday from Port
land where she has been visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. Chas.Zerzan, of Portland, is vis-
iting at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Mahony.
The annual Fourth of July celebra-
tion has been postponed until Saturday
the eighth, ON account of the bad
weather.
Arthur Mahony, of Portland, is visit
ing at Oak Fir Ben Ranch.
Mrs. N. Porter, of Portland, is visit
ing at her sisters home, Mrs. Nathan
Sohn.
Mr.. Nj. w. Mahony and Leonard re-
turned Tuesday from visit at the
formers ranch in Mikalo, Ore.
airs. Brickey, who has been visiting
her daughter, Mrs. A. W. Breed, has re-
turned to her home in eastern Oregon.
Mr., Edward Ditmar has gone to Col
villa, Wash, to look after home
stead.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
SALEMS CHAUTAUQUA OPENS JULY 18TH
TACOMA HAS PARADE

Tacoma, Wash, July At was esti-
mated that more than 10000 persons
would take part in the preparedness pa
rade which began passing through Ia
coma s downtown streets-at 10 o o'clock
this forenoon. Several times that num-
Der lined sidewalks ana cheered the
men and women who gave expression to
their convictions on national prepared
ness by getting in line. Each marcher
carried an American flag. Local coast
artillery companies and fraternal organ
iZatiOns took part in the parade.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04

ON the Roundup" order is held at
Crow reservation about 100 miles from
Busby.
In spite of rain and mud the straw
berries and Royal Anne cherries arc
safely picked and marketed here. Binr
cherries would have been a bumper crop
but for rain which damaged many. A
branch, one tooth in length, from the
Westley orchards here, contained 15O
cherries and weighed exactly three
pounds. These were of the splendid
Bing variety, each cherry exceptional
ly large.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
Claxtar Items

Capital Journal Special Servicc.)
Claxtar, Ore, July 4.-Mr. and Mrs
John Westley are entertaining relatives
from Amity, Ore, this week.
Loganberry picking will begin in the
Hickman Bros. loganbeTy yards here
on Wednesday, July 5.
Mrs. Thos. Newton and Miss Violet
Newton spent the early part of the
week with Salem friends.
Word received from Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Westley, of Busby, Montana, describes
the big annual celebration in honor of
the famous General Custer. The great
gathering which seems to be somewhat
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
Stopped Mexican Boat
in Mexican Waters

Douglas ,Ariz, July 3.-General Cal
les, Sonora, commander, has wired Gen
eral Carranza that an American gun
boat halted and boarded the Mexican
government freighter Belisario Doming-
uez,. while enroute from Mexican port
with provisions yesterday, it was learn
ed here today.
Gales ordered that a protest be sent
to Washington on the ground that the
vessel was stopped in Mexican waters.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
HURT BY AUTO

Miss Gertrude Davidson of Portland
was seriously injured today noon at
Rickreall when ear In which she was
a passenger overturned near the bridge
entering tne Rickreall picnic grounds,
just as the ear turned to enter the
grounds, Miss Catherine Finn who was
driving, lost control of it and turning
over it pinned underneath Miss Ger
trude Davidson and Miss Lessie David
son of Portland who were visiting the
Finn family at Mccoy, and Miss Finn
and four children. With the exception
Of Miss Gertrude Davidson, none of
the occupants were hurt. The extent
of Miss Davidson's injuries are not
known
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
ADD $25,OOO,Ooo

Washington, July 4.-Twenty five
million dollars will be added to the
more than billion and half appro.
priated or due to be, by congress when
the house public building committee
reports on Wednesday despite known
opposition of President Wilson to pub
lie building bills this session.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
TRooP CARS DERAILED

San Antonio, Texas, July 4.-Sever-
al cars of troop train were derailed
near here by a loose rail shortly af-
ter midnight. No one was injured
Hearing that San Antonio was the
home of $4,000 Mexicans, and fearing
an attack, the militia commander dis
posed his men for any hostile action
until the train was ready to proceed
several hours later.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
Cavalry Returned.

San Antonio, Texas, July 3.-The two
troops of the Eighth cavalry under Cap
tain Leroy Filing, which crossed the
Rio Grande into Mexico near Fort Han
cock late Saturday in pursuit of Mex
lean raiders, lost the trail and return
ed to the American side, according to
dispatches received here early today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
SPANISH MINISTER PRESENTED

Mexico City, July 4.-Alejandro Pa
dilla Bell, new Spanish minister, was
formally presented to General Carran-
"a today by Foreign Minister Aguilar.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
AUTO GOT DOCTOR

Waukegan, H., July 4.-Dr. Leon.
ard X. Lower of Chicago was killed
and his wife seriously injured this af-
ternoon when their automobile plung-
ed over an embankment near here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04

MANS success in this day and depends
"A back" a
in
wona a
Sylvester Long who come back He the
Chauauqua and
well liked country that he has ectured
for WELL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04
STATE NEWS


Willapa Harbor Pilot: The Nahcotta
Clam Cannery company of Nahcotta
closed the extended season last Wednes-
day with a seasons pack of approx
mately 5000 cases, or approximately
$4,000 of what is known as No. l
cans During the season about 80 peo-
pie have been employed. This has fur
nished a very substantial payroll to
the residents of that town. The value
of the cannery to the town may be es-
timated by the statement that the pay
roll for May amounted to $4,000. Mr..
Northam says that the June payroll will
exceed this amount. The season had
been extended from June l to June 81
ewing to the lateness of the season and
the cool spring and summer. Needed
repairs and overhauling of the plant
machinery will be made during the clos
ed season. September the caDnery will
resume with full crew and at capacity
run.
r. L. Macleay, of Portland, and We'd
derburn, is experimenting with grade
of oak which grows on large areas along
the lower Rogue river, and although he
has encountered heavy expense and
great delays in forwarding lumber to
Portland for woodworkers' expert
opinion as to its value for furniture
manufacture, he is encouraged to be-
lieve that the oak is of high grade
and can be sawed and shipped profita-
bly, from Rogue River to market 1t is
y =. inf 60 a,rt ha Inn
Der in portable sawmills and scow it
down the Rogue to Wedderburn, where
it can be transferred to craft which
make that port.
The passing of the old swimming
hole at Corvallis may be noted from
this announcement in the Courier:
"The bath houses on the west bank
of the river are now ready and il is
a fine place TO go for an afternoon or
evening plunge. Safety ropes are pro.
vided and an erpert swimmer is in at
tendance This beach will no doubt be
a popular resort this summer
Consolation for Forest Grove altru-
lists, offered by the News Times: "The
only satisfaction anyone in charge of
the various public affairs held in
Forest Grove gets is that the hard
work they do free Of charge meets
with the approval of the great ma
iority And the knOeker who is al
ways saying something disagreeable,
while taking in everything that is
free doesn't count anyway.
"Coos Bay Railroad Jubilee" is to
be the official title of the coming eel
ebration to mark the completion Of
the rail line to that coast. OF % slo-
gans proposed, eight viii be submitted
to the people on newspaper ballot,
for a popular selection.
A game protective association for
Wheeler county has been organized
at Fossil, with Fred A. Edwards
president, II. II. Hendricks vice presi.
dent and G. l.. Jamison secretary and
treasurer, and immediate steps taken
toward stocking that section with fish
and game.
Anticipating the triple rose that IN
Portland blows, the Sheridan Sun of
June 90 contained this item: 'Some
peculiar roses were picked by Mrs.
Sam Buell. on George Sunderlin's lawn
last week. They were roses within
roses, and one of them had five wei
developed buds and roses within sin
gle larger roses. -
At meeting of the directors Of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04

There is to be cooperation between
the two branches of national defense,
for army men are to subsist on navy
beans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04

When T. R. takes the stump for
Hughes, the colonel will have another
chance to repudiate the "Baptist hyp-
oerite" statement attributed to him.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04

The Pendeton Chamber of Commerce
has received letter FROM the Cleveland
Machinery and supply company asking
for a quotation on a carload of rabbit
skins.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04

Some persons keep themselves in
debt by spending the money that they
hope to have.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04

jackson County Industrial Fair asso.
citation held in Medford Monday, ar
rangements were made for the 1916 fair
to be held in Medford, and the date set
for September 10 to IS inclusive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04

At meeting of the directors of til
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-04

Anticipating the triple rose that in
Portland blows, the Sheridan sun OF
June 22 contained this item: "Some
peculiar roses were picked by Mrs.
Sam Buell. on George Sunderlin's lawn
last week. They were roses within
roses, and one of them had five well
developed buds and roses within sin
gle larger roses. "