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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-06

Crenco, Logan county, is putting Oh
new clothes says the Logan Banner,
No longer is it to be the big logging
camp It has been. Millions of feet Of
timber have come from there. But
new CraIco is transformed into a great
thinning town. Millions of tons of coal
will come down from Cranco, instead
of the timber which England has plac'
Sediar embargo on. Tho Lunsdale Coal
company has leased the houses there
from Cole Crane. who will close log
ging interests there within the year.
The Romney Review in this weeks
issue says: IA large land deal was
made by George L. Miller, SO Overlook
street N. S. Pittsburgh. Pa, for N. C..
Steele, to the Hon. Frank A. Dempsey
ofsthe PerrysvilIe district, Pittsburgh,
1of&the former w. NJ. Satterfeld land
comprising 4s5 acres or more at Don.
aldsons station on the Romney Branch
OF the b! & o. railroad. This total
transaction aggregated over $4,000
and twas handled bY- Mr., Miller exclu'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-06

You'd be surprised the number of
members of the bar and members OF
the press there are when a big trial
is on and room is needed inside the
railing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-06

AS carbon black has raised so much
in price it wouldn't be a bad idea to
purchase a vacuum pump and use It
on the ears and hair after each trip
on a railroad and sell the stuff.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-06

Marhalls bitter foe, to succeed Senator Shively. @
Fatrnont was not very dry GA years ago yesterday.
& --o-
Landslide in Clarksburg. Yes, 1t was Republican.
@ n
A sworn circulation of 1850 a year ago, an average of
4554 for the last six months and a present circulation of
approximately 5000 is the record Of The West virginfan.
All the news. news for all, that is the secret.
d..
Michigan Votes for Henry Ford. If Michigan did not,
what STATE would?
A ChtagG man bought his son a bride the other day.
1t is reported that the youugster started to sing: Here
comes My Daddy, O. Papa, Papa, Papa"
Homes First, Saloons Last is the city ruling in regard
to the shortage OF milk in Chicago. Ali is not bad in the
city by the lake.
The Pancake Champions wife has sued for divorce.
Sort OF putting the old man on the griddle.,
Horrors of war! A false tooth blockade has been cs.
tabllsned.
~ .
Lone Bandit Holds Up Limited. Must be some rela.
tion of Paezy wheezy Wheezy, who they say was a ter.
ribly bold, bad man.
The spring is here. Just look at this head from a
Pittsburgh paper, "Six Ordered Shot For Mexican Plot
Must have a versatile hcadwriter down in smokesville.
@ #H M # 5#-
wellsvlIe. Ohio, has voted to stay dry. congratula.
tions.
A Pittsburgh man travels to Cleveland every Sunday
to go to church. This doas not sound very we'll for Pitts.
burgh 1ivines. But perhaps 1t is just another Cleveland
p. A. stunt. s.
Our idea OF a useless event is an antipreparedness
parade.
Don't forget April II. It has been designated cleanup
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-06

A Redwood girl has invented ar
extension bedstead. Not worth a darn
until some n invents sheets ant
blankets that stretch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-04-06

II the telephone company would
use this dynamite they are blasting
with to raise some people when cen
trail calls they will have worked a
great boon to subscribers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-20
81 in Net for
Expectordt
At Indianapolis

Associated Press Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 2O.-Sixty-
one unsuspecting expectoratOrs were
caught in the net which Or. Henry
G.. Morgan, secretary Of the city
board of health. spread Unexpectedly
Wednesday morning in an effort TO
stop splitting on the sidewalks Of
indianapolis. DR.. Morgan deputized
IS men, sent them TO the business
district OF the city and ordered them
TO arrest every man who spat upon
the walks. thus violating the city
ordinance.
A fine of 81 and costs is the pen
atty for splitting on the sidewalk. DR..
Morgan said grippe and other
diseases are spread by the practice.
He said the deputies would be on the
lookout for violatOrs agin tomOr-
row. All sorts of excuses were Of
fered by those arrested. Several de-
clared that they aimed for the street
but that a strong wind was against
them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-20
BERRIEN SPRINGS, MICH.

Miss Peachie Marie Barnett and
Joyce c. Benson were married Satur-
day evening at the home of the lat
ter's grandmother, Mrs. A. Slade.
by Rev +. b. Parker of the United
Brethren church. After short visit
with relatives in Battle Creek. they
will make their home in Detroit.
where Mr.. Benson has a good posi-
ton with the Edison Electric Co.
Mr.. and Mrs Benson have the best
wishes of many friends here.
Mrs. A. Holmes of South Bend
was business visitor here Monday.
DIR. Joseph r. Noel of Chicago is
visiting his father, Theodore Noel.
Graham O. McOmber. on his wild
Mallard ducks, in the Kalamazoo
poultry show last week. won first
cockerel and first. second, third and
fourth hen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Myers left
the first of the week for Richmond.
Calf for a visit with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jesse Richardson.
Mrs. George Claypool visited her
father, T. w. Howard, in Niles, Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Boyland of
South Bend were guests at the Alvin
Willis home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bowerman
have moved TO Benton HarbOr,
where Mr.. Bowerman has employ
ment with Contractor NJ. w. Stock.
The Pottersvilie Postohice" will
be given by the local school at the
town hall Saturday evening, Jan. p.
Miss Ruth Franz has returned 10
her home in ST. Joseph after a few
days visit at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Julia Dean.
Mrs. NJ. Statler, with her son
Roscoe and daughter Ida, is visit
ing her father ]. Hipshier, in
Ke,ler.
Mrs. w. r. Wetmore went to South
Bend Thursday to attend a dinner
party at the home Of her cousin,
Mrs. j. A Hull
Earl Shuler of Bridgman is a
visitor at the home of his uncle,
William Shuler
DIR. ]. Miller Of St. Joseph was a
! business visitor here the first of the
week.
The Personal workers league held
their regular meeting Tuesday even
/ ing at the Baptist church and a
/ goodly crowd was in attendance.
/ The meeting was opened with the
scripture reading and prayer, fol-
lowed by a vocal number by Mrs.
/ Lewis Kephart Then came a de-
/ bate on the question, Resolved,
/ That the world is growing better"
4 The affirmative side was taken by
/ Mesdames l.. ID. Pettitt, w. y.
I Skinner and w l. Adams; the mega
! tive side by William Burton. Robert
| A. Davis and William Pencil. The
/ ladies were armed with statistics and
arguments and told their beliefs in
\ a convincing manner. Evidently the
men had not anticipated such an
earnest debate and were not as we'll
prepared Mr.. Davis, editor of the
/ Berrien Springs Era, read two morn
ing newspapers showing IL scare
heads of murders. suicides and
crimes. The judges decided in favor
Of the affirmative side. giving them
% points and the negative side 20
points.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-20
SAYS E-2 DANGER KNOWN
Testifies Captain Recognized Hy-
drogen Gas Possibilities.
Press service:

Associated Press Serviee;
NEW YORK. Jan. 20. - Danger
from hydrogen gas on the subma-
rine E-2 was recognized by the
commander shortly after the Edison
batteries were installed last Septem-
Der and a request for a hydrogen de-
tector was not filled by the navy de-
partment, Lieut.. Charles NJ. Cooke.
the commander, testified when he
resumed the witness stand Wednes-
day before the naval court Of in
quiry. investigating the recent fatal
explosion on the craft Lieut.. Cooke
also said he recommended that each
OF the 400 cells in the two batteries
be equipped so that the condition Of
each cell might be determined indie
pendently of the others, but the ou-
reau Of engineering Of the navy de-
partment would not permit this to
De done.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-20
WAR UPON PAIN.

Pain is a visitor TO every nome and
usually ii comes quite Unexpectedly.
But you are prepared for every
if YOU keep a small bot
tie OF sslOan's Liniment handy Ii is
the greatest pain killer ever discov-
cred. simply laid on the skin-nJ
rubbing required-it drives the pain
away. II is really wonderful.
Mervin II. Soister. Berkeley. Cal.
writes: LAST saturday. after tramp
ing around the Panama Exposition
with wet feet. ( came home with my
neck so stiff that ] couldn't turn. ]
applied Sloan's Eminent freely and
went 10 bed. To my surprise, next
morning the stiffness had almost
disa ppeared. four hours after the
second application / was as good as
new"
March, 1915. AT Druggists. sc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-20
STRIKE SNAG IN
LUSITANIA CASE
u. S. Rejects Proposal to
Keep Out Admission of
WrOngdOing.
Associated Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON. Jan. 90. - Ger
many's proposal Go incorporate in
the settlement Of the Lusltania case
q reservation Of any admission Of
vrongdoing by her submarine COM
mander is understood go have been
rejected by the United States A
new proposal from the Berlin gov
eminent is expected mOmentarily
however. and there is a possibility
that the controversy may be closed
10y the elimination Of all mention Of
the merits or dement's Of the actual
tOrpedOing Of the vessel Germany
agreeing TO pay an indemnity for
the American lives lost. reIterating
expressions Of regret ard calling at
tention directly or by Inference to
the contention that she already has
given the most effective disavowal
by making assurances for the future
If in the new proposition there
should be another such reservation
OF any attempt 10 justify the sinking
Of the Lusitania on the ground that
the act constituted a reprisal in re-
taliation Tor the British blockade Of
Germany. that also probably Will be
rejected There were indications
" ednesday night, however. that
Germany believes that the United
States might under certain circum-
stances accept a proposal emitting
mention Of the legality or illegality
of the act one Of a similar nature
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-20
WAKARUSA, IND.

The teachers of Wakarusa and
vicinity attended the institute at Elk
hart Saturday.
The poultry show was largely at
tended here last week.
Mrs. Pamela Groves is seriously
i'll.
Hossie Gore OF Montana is here
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Gore.
Miss Vida HOssler and Lucy
Miller visited relatives in Elkhart
last week
Mrs. Knisley of Bourbon is visit
ing her son Allen of this place.
Mrs. Rheubottom went 20 Millers-
burg TO fiji her appointment last
Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Smeltzer are
visiting relatives at River Park this
week
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-20

resulted in an agreement over the
sinking OF the steamship Arabic.
Because the negotiations by mutual
agreement are held 10 be cUnfiden-
tiaI by officials OF TIE state depart
ment and the German embassy. il
has not been disclosed just how far
proposal OF this character would
go toward a complete settlement
satisfactory to bo-h sides, or
whether the United States is pre-
pared 20 insist upon Germany ad-
hitting in so many ords that the
torpedOing Of the LusItania was un-
justihable
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-20
COLDS NEED ATTENTION.

Internal throat and chest troubles
produce inflammation. irritation.
swelling or soreness and unless
checked at once, are likely TO lead
to serious trouble. Caught in time
Or. Bells Pine-Tar Honey loosens
the phlegm and destroys the germs
which have settled in the throat or
nose. II is soothing and healing.
Pine is antiseptic; honey is sooth-
ing-bOth together nossess excellent
medicinal qualities for fighting cold
germs. Insist on DIR. Bells Pine-Tar
Honey. 25c all Druggists.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-20
WHY GIRLS GO WRONG
Illinois Committee Says Poverty is
Principal Cause.
Associated Press service:

Associated Press Service:
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Jan. 20
Poverty is the principal cause OF i'm
morality. a minimum wage for girls
and women should be IS a week.
and unregulated conditions Of do
nestle employment render the home.
H. many cases. a breeding place Of
commercialized vice. according to
the Illinois senate white slave in
vestigation committees report. made
public "Wednesday night.
Thousands of girls. it says. are
driven into prostitution, because of
the sheer inability to keep body and
soul together on the low wages they
receive"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-20
And still more, including:

Everbearing Strawberries How Man of 90
Found Success in Poultry: the Mechanical Mixer,
and how it brought efficiency to the dairy Early
Rhubarb Brings the Best Price; Pruning in the
Home Garden the Dark Cornish, by Judge w.
H. Card Cooking in the Country SchooIhouse
the Fireess Cookers and the twelve regular
departments which bring valuable, seasonable
information weekly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-20
GAS SHORT. MILLS STOP.

Associated Press Service:
STEUBENVILLE. O., Jan. 2O.-A
gas shortage resulted in more than
10000 men being thrown out Of
work in this vicinity Wednesday,.
Many mills and factories were
closed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-20
Sore Throat Don'ts

When the children have sore
throat, don't blister their necks
with lamp oil. Don't torture them
with a foul smelling piece Of fat
meat, wrapped about the neck
Don't imagine there is medical viz
tue in an old sock or piece OF red
flannel. Don't believe superstitions
A sore throat is a serious matter
and is not to be healed by such
make-believe remedies. The use OF
such methods is simply put -.
ting the patient 10 needless III
torture. Use a little sore
throat wisdom and give them
TONSILINE and the throat ia
will heal quickly.
% cents and so cents. HOS "a
pital Size 800. All Druggists. ~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-20
ELWO00 GOES DRY"
Chairman Announces Victory Over
Vets by 21 Votes.

Associated Press Service:
ELWOOD. Ind. Jan. pa. j.
Behymer, chairman of the dry
committee. Wednesday night an
rounced that Elwood went dry in
the local option election Wednesday
by 81 votes.
The total vote, according TO Mr..
Behymer. was dry" 1854, wet
1.343.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
CAPTAIN WHITEHEAD ILL.

Captain Roy Whitehead lies very
seriously i'll at his home in this
village. His ailment is pneumonia Of
a very serious type and while every
EFFORT Is being made TO bring him safe
ly through the attack, the physicians
in attendance are not hiding the SER
iousness OF the attack from which he
suffers.
Nr. Whitehead was taken i'll while
at Marinette buying materials for the
municipal Christmas tree. lie was
hurried home and put to bed az quick
ly ss possible. The crisis will pass
tomorrow and his friends are anx-
iously watching for H. He is under
the care OF Drs. Edwards and Darling
who are giving him very close atten-
ton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
JAMES DOUGHERTy.

James Dougherty. age 81. resident
OF Brainerd 10 years, passed away at
local hospital from pneumonia,
death occurring early in the morning.
He was employed as tinsmith In the
Northern Pacific railway shops. He
leaves a widow, four sons. G. j..
Dougherty, a fireman OF Milbank. $.
D., James Dougherty, Jr., a switch
man OF Brainerd, Howard Dousherty
OF Bemidji: three daughters, mrs
Henry pruecker OF Mcintosh, 8. d.,
Mrs. J. j. Doney and Miss Agnes
Dougherty OF Brsinerd; also one
brother. John Dougherty OF Green
Bay. and three sisters, Mrs. M. j.
Clark of DePers, Mrs. M. Matyku OF
Green Bay and Mrs Robert Wilson of
CRYSTAL Falls. Mich. fIe was mem
her OF the Hibernians and the A. o. u.
W. Mr. Dougherty had been sick a
week in tho hospital. pneumonia de-
yeloping from a cold. The family
came from Milbank. 8. D.. about ten
years ago. SIX years ago Mr.. Dough
erty had pneumonia and nearly sue
cumbed, hin body being left in weak
ened condition. His daughter. Miss
! Agnes. graduate from nurses
training school OF Duluth, was con
stantly at his bedside. The funeral
was held on Monday morning from
j the Catholic church and was largely
attended. Brainerd News.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
A L P Fl A
MUNICIPAL TREE.

A municipal Christmas tree VIII be
erected in the circle in front OF the
Porter school and the exercises VIII
be held this afternoon unless II nap
pens that the supplies purchased Tor
il fail TO arrive. They were expected
yesterday from Marinette and II was
thought that they certainly would get
here.
Every child in the village under IL
years OF age will receive present OF
some kind aud also bag OF candy.
Tho village authorities are the ones
that have charge OF this AFFAIR one
of the kind was held last year and all
who were present were SO elated over
It's success that the village dads early
in the season prepared for another
this year.
In case that the material mentioned
does not arrive the tree exercises will
be pulled OF later on.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
Lawrence Uren, President
Ray Frosman, Vice President.
uanrv Caston Secretary.

Lawrence Uren, President.
Ray Frosman, Vice President
Henry CASTOR. Secretary.
Aldon Hoyman. Treasurer
The night school is doing nicely.
10 out at class on Tuesday evening
The Father and Son banquet at Al
pha last Saturday evening was
grand success. After the good things
which the ladies and the girls had SO
daintily prepared had been partaken
OF the program OF the evening was
opened by MIR. Bracegirdle as Toast
master His supply OF good stories
seemed unlimited and he kept the
ball rolling. All the speeches were
we'll prepared and enjoyed by all. Mr..
A. Il. Bishops address on the Boy
and the School was we'll given and
we'll received The address given by
Rev Milton l.. Bennett was an APP
peal that lifted every father and son
present UP to higher plane Of think
ing and living.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
NJ A. HAAsE,

and get them to give you Christmas
Banking Club book. They will cheer
fully do 80 without cost
You will also see how you can be-
gin bank account with only a niekle
and at the end Of fifty weeks have
$63.75.
The bank looks out for little folks
too. A boy or q girl can start an ac-
count with only one or two cents and
at the end OF fifty weeks have $l2.75
or $3.50.
This is good thing for our com
munity and the Iron County National
bank is to be commended for putting
in this Christmas Banking Club sys-
tenn The best feature Of the plan Is
that It will get the club members into
the banking habit and make them all
open permanent bank accounts which
they will feed" regularly and make
grow into a nice fat sum before they
hardly know H. They will never miss
the money This Is the sure way to
get rich quick
Are YOU not going 10 try it?
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
REAL WAY TO GET RICH QUICK.

The Iron County National Bank Is
now Offering TO everybody in this
community men and women, girls
and boys real way TO get rich
quick.
This Is how you do IL:
You can join their Christmas Bank
ing Club with only dime. You make
your deposits every week. The second
week you put in twenty cents; the
third week YOU deposit thirty cents
and so on, putting in only ten cents
more each week than you did the
week before.
At the end OF fifty weeks just be-
fore Christmas Of next year when you
will feel the need Of money you will
have saved a great big juicy $127.5O.
You won't believe this until you 60
into the Iron County National bank
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
WILL GET GOOD MATER.

While the city of Escanaba and the
waterworks company OF that place
are scrapping over the question OF
who shall furnish water TO Escanaba
people. the Northwestern road Is TAX
ing no chances either Of being with
out water or the purity Of supply.
Preparations are being made by the
road 10 sink a large artesian we'll in
the Escanaba yards, which, when
completed. will furnish the water for
drinking purposes. both for the trains
and for the employees in the Escanaba
shops and yards.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23
FEDERAL TAXES sooN Due.

Continued from Page FiyeD
country for profit and engaged in
business in the United States. shalt
pay a special tax equivalent TO 90
cents on each 81 900 OF capital actual
~ invested In the transaction of its
business in the United States. An ex-
emption from the amount OF capital
80 invested shall be allowed equal to
such proportion OF $4,000 as the
amount so invested bears To the total
amount invested in the transaction Of
business in the United States or else
where
"a special tax will also be due at
the Same time from brokers, pawn
brokers. proprietors OF theatres. mu-
soums and concert halls where a
charge Of admission Is made, proprie-
tors of billiard rooms and bowling
alleys and manufacturers of cigars
and tobacco.
these taxes may be paid at any
time during the present month OF
December and up 90 and including
Jan. 20 without penalty.
"ro any special tax due In January
and remaining unpaid ON Jan 81 a
penalty OF 80 per cent Of the tax at
taches automatically and will be col
lected in the same manner as the nor
NAL tax itself
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-12-23

on Sunday next there will be only
High Mass at the Guardian Angels
church. First Mass will be at Alpha.
on Christmas eve the church will
he opened at IL o'clock. The choirs
will sing many beautiful Christmas
HYMNS before midnight Mass. Second
Mass on Christmas day will be AT :
o'clock and Solemn High Mass. Ser
mon and Benediction with Blessed
sacrament at 10 o'clock. All collec-
tons on Christmas day will be for the
orphans. There are 80 children In
the Holy Family orphanage at Mar
ouette and 50 at Assinins, near Bara-
ga Two large families to provide
for. especially now, when the cost of
provisions and clothing Is much high
or than In former years. For this
reason the Right Rev f. Els. Bishop
of Marquette, and Rev Father Kunes
expect generous collections on that
day. The church will be beautifully
decorated on Christmas day and there
will be special vocal and instrumental
music. appropriate for the occasion.
All are cordially invited.