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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
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kiistiR Steslsy received message
GeeteTday stating that his sister, Miss
3erFp9e Stealey, Yves resting az well
could be expected. Miss Stealey
lloFesides with her sister, Mrs. Paul
BakeI n Phoenix, Arizona, underwent
qp operation for appendicitis Monday
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The Monongalia court at a special
session Monday, made arrangements
for the purchase of about 146 acres OF
the Evans land near Morgantown, to
be used as site for the county deten,
ton home, authorized in the vote of
citizens of the county in the Novem.
Der election, and for county infrm.
airy. The land is Just north of the fair
grounds, and is bounded on two sides
by public roads that are to be improv.
ed-the Van Voorhis road and the
Willowdale road. The price to be paid
for tho tract approximates $4,000.
Tho land is admirably located, both
with reference to the county seat,
natural advantages, drainage, and &C,
feasibility. There are no buildings on
the tract that will be of value to the
county. The price paid was $225 an
acre.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

An epidemic of measles has develop.
ed at Shepherdstown of such serious
proportions that all the public schools
have been closed by health authorities
until the disease has run its course.
Adults are afflicted and children are
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

The ends are both the same. Us peo-
pie are the foolish ones. Amt it?
So don't laugh at mule the next
time you see one. He's probably tick.
led to death he's dumb and not a
wise" human.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

There are 25S clubs of farm men and
women in the state of West Virginia
according to statistics gathered dur.
ing the recent farmers week. A cam.
paign will soon be started to raise the
total to 500 during the year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

Legislation which the organization
desires to have the present legislature
enact in order to improve the condi-
tions of the laboring element will be
the principal subject of discussion
which will come up when the tenth
annual convention of the West Vir.
ginia State Federation of Labor opens
at Charleston on February 10. Charles
Higgins of Wheeling, president of the
Federation, will preside. The body
will be in session until all matters
to be brought before the labor leaders
are disposed of, closing with the an.
nual election Of officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Last Nights Record
On Bowling Alleys

The first Baptist team rolled a lit.
fle game for their own amusement
when the Diamond Street NJ Els fail.
ed to show up against them last night.
The following whopping scores were
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EAST SIDE
NEWS =
suent Week.End Here

Miss Ada Cutlip has returned to her
home NJ Cutlip, W. Va, after spend.
ine the weekend with her sister.in.
NV, Mrs, Madge Helmick Cutlip of
Maryland avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

The Fairmont All-stars, white. de-
feated % to 8 by the Dunbar school.
colored, in hard played game on the
Armory floor yesterday. Fast pass.
ing, shooting and team work marked
the Dunbar schools play.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

ing the value OF advertising. A great
many OF them are naming their farms.
some with very attractive names.
Many of these farmers write their cor.
respondence on neatly printed letter
heads.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

For the first time in the history of
the Wheeling district coke is being
used for fuel as a substitution for gas.
A glass plant at Bellaire recently be.
gan using coke. Gas producers are be-
ing installed in several other glass
plants in this section to protect the
factories against possible shortage
OF gas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

Tin QEldyWide Guild Of the Pala
ill lfptlft church will be entertained
I1i4efi9 YeHing NJ the home Of Mrs.
fgIla llE8F4 QA Diamond street.
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child M

Frederick Gadd is Ill at the home of
~ and Mrs. A. p. Harr on State
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

leile HtRaley, or East Park
gsFiHF from few days
49, Ann ShIttlesyorth has
lil lfeF home at Little Falls
aiiN t Eith MI, and Mrs, E.
f MT and Mrs s A.
I|n ft tittla daughter Of MIR
.r1 7lr tiId gips, n very sick
Ils eht 81 Market street,
i#PEsSiaE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
Normal Five Put
Up Aggressive Game

4 BUcF1AANNoN. Jan. 17.-Fairmont
Normal put up an unexpected hard
tight hare last night and fought the
Wesleyan warriors to 60.23 score IA
fvoring Wesleyan. Fairmont was out.
weighed but put up a fast, furious
tight. Indications of how rough the
game was. and because Of their weight
10 what an advantage Wesleyan play.
ed, Is evidenced by the fact that IS OF
iFairmont's scores were made on fouls.
Lineup and summary:
Mesleyan, go. r. Normal, %.
shumaker ......F......M. Hamilton
Daniel .........F......H II. Hamilton
Neale ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Bings
Beck .G.. Hess
Morrison ....-...G......... Conway
Substitutlons - Wesleyan: Blake
for Shumaker; Fisher for Daniel;
Ward for Beck; Resseger for Neale.
Fairmont: Baughman for Hess.
Field s-Shumaker s.; Daniel,
s.: Neale, 4; Beck. 4; Blake. .; Fish.
err; Resseger, 2; NJ. Hamilton, .; II.
Hamilton; Bings.
Foul goals-Daniel, Z; Fisher, .; NJ.
Hamilton, IS.
Referee, Singleton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
PalatIne eaptiet.
IEMPLE DOWNING.

Clarksburg bowlers from the I. NJ. P.
alleys took match from the Temple
team last night by Is pins. Davis had
high score and total.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

State Highway Commissioner A. D.
Williams will recommend that the leg.
islature at the present session estab.
lish state highway commission. In
a statement issued here Commission
er Williams expresses the opinion that
highway work in West Virginia has
grown to such proportions that it can
not be handled efficiently by single
commissioner and that the legislature
should create commission of high.
way experts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

flla Heppett who has been
stl. w ne hone qf her daughter,
lf AeTeap, ~ Charleston, is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

The Fayette county grand jury TO.
Gently established a record for rapid
work. In two and half days 1t found
indictments against more than 125
persons, some of whom were indicted
on more than one count. There weT
eighteen felony indictments, and the
majority of the others were against
alleged violators of the Yost law
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

tiicial gas. L. E. Tigner, who is the
manager of the plant. stated he had
instructions from the Offices of the
company to take steps at once to pro.
cure the ground and install the equip.
ment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

Substltutions: Independents, Price
for Carpenter. Crush for Mcwhorter.
Field baskets: Scouts, Frame 4.
Showalter l. Crowl 4, Anwyll ., Fox 4.
Independents, Rice 2, Cunningham 2,
Carpenter.
Foul baskets: Scouts, Showalter 1.
Fox, 1. Crowl 1, Frame 8. Independ-
Ients. Rice 2.
Referee-Ritchie.
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First 5aptists.

The Palatine Baptists took two out
OF three from the First NJ. Els last
night, Jacobs taking high score and
Total. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

Amanda EoaRell has been quite
= III segsFal days,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

Circular letters are being sent out
to the scienc teachers OF the state
getting forth the purposes, work and
plans of he Science Teachers Associ
alton of West Virginia, movement.
for the organization OF which was
started at the last meeting OF the
State Educational Association. All
science teachers of the state are be
ing urged TO join the organization.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

In order to be fortified against the
shortage of gas in the future, the Els.
sex glass plant at Parkersburg has
taken steps to install producers of ar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

Several West Virginia cities will o
represented at the Tri.state Ten Pin
Bowlers' tournament which will be
held in Pittsburgh February 1916, un.
der the auspices of the Pittsburgh
Bowlers' association. Wheeling viii
send several teams. according TO an
announcement made here this week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

A new bank is being organized at
Wheeling. The organization, which is
being formed under the Morris system,
will provide for capital stock Of 800,
600, all of which has been subscribed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

The state department Of schools i.
urging the schools of the state to ob.
serve Monday. January 20, as Child
Labor Day with appropriate exercises
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

BIT. Rev. p. j. Donahue. DID. bishop
Of the diocese of West Virginia. will
preach at the solemn conservation of
Monsignor Russell at his elevation to
the bishoprlc to be held in Baltimore
March Is. Monsignor Russell is at
present rector of st. Patrick's church,
Washington, D. c, He will be conse-
Grated bishop of Charleston, S. C., by
Cardinal Gibbons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17
SPORT NOTES

A man representing himself to be
the mayor of Fairview called up Fair.
mont high officials last night and told
them that because of the alleged cpl
demic in the city he forbade Fairmont
from going to Fairview to meet the
Fairview high school in the game
scheduled for last night. A later game
will probably be arranged.
Troop 4, Boy Scouts, hung a dam.
pener on the West Side Independents
yesterday when they defeated them
Al to IL in well played basket ball
game. The lineup;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

Charles Hill, a Lewis county boy.
may be recommended for Carnegie
hero medal. Recently Lewis is said
to have prevented a passenger train
wreck on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad between Lexington and Ash.
land, Ky. Lewis discovered ehrok-
en- rail in the track shortly before
train was due and after running across
bridge, tagged the train.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

in some OF the smaller cities and towns
In West Virginia that the average cost
Of maintaining a household Is more
than the average wages received by
the men OF the households. Retail
merchants claim to be the ones that
suffer because Of this disparity, and
many OF them who have heretofore al
lowed credit to some Of their patrons
have adopted n rigid policy Of sell.
ing for cash only.
At least four months will be reQull-
ed TO complete the examination Of tho
dairy herds Of the state, accordlnE
to Representatives Of the department
of agriculture. Tuberculin tests arc
being made and export Yeninary sur.
geons are making the EXAMINATIONS.
The kanawha county herds were the
first examined and a considerable mum.
Der OF COWS were found affected. The
next tests, following those In progress
in Putnam county, will be made be
ginning next week In Cabeli county
There is more work on the Kanawha
river at the present time than, az any
time in the last quarter OF q century,
and townboat owners report that they
are having difficulty in finding men
who will work as roustabouts. Many
men are needed, It is said, TO handle
the large shipments OF coal now bolnG
made by water to the southern mar
kets. Nearly every boat that reaches
here with coal tow Is short OF men.
Better wages are being offered than
ever before.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

West Virginia farmers are learn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-17

Dominick Pinnetta, mis- brother.
Frank Pinnetta and John Beafore,
Clarksburg boys ranging in age from
II to IA years. will never see again,
according to physicians. The three
boys with Frank Beafore. aged s, found
some copper wire to which dynamite
caps were attached. The caps explod.
ed when the boys attempted to burn
the insulation from the wire. All were
burned seriously hut the sight of the
youngest of the four was not injur.
ed.
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1t has been found by investigation
The Era-leader., 1917-09-13
JUVENILE FARMERS
TO RECEIVE PRIZES

Some of the most interesting booths
at the Louisiana State Fair, October
31-Noyember S, will be those contain
ing the products exhibited by mem
bers Of the boys and girls agricul-
tural extension clubs Of the state.
These exhibits will demonstrate to
visitors that wonderful development
by juvenile farmers has been realized
In Louisiana, and that there Is no linn
it to what may be accomplished in the
future.
The fair association fully appreci-
ates the importance of these clubs,
and shows its appreciation by provid-
ing SPECIAL accommodations for the
young exhibitors and by offering nu-
merous premiums. This year the pre-
miums aggregate approximately 49,
900. They are to be awarded for the
best representations In the boys ana
girls corn and pig clubs, the girls
canning clubs, home economics clubs,
agricultural high schools, Juvenile
livestock Judging and other branches
of the Juvenile agricultural extension
work.
Interest among the members OF
these clubs has been increasing ever
since the state fair was organized.
The rivalry is very keen. This year
the competition promises to clipse
that of all previous exhibits.
The clubs exhibits will be in gen.
eral charge of Prof, E. s. Richardson,
state Juvenile club agent, extension
department, l.. s. u, with corps of
expert assistants.
For catalog and other information,
apply to W. R. Hirsch, secretary,
Shreveport, La.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-13
STATE FAIR SCHOOL
FOR BOY EXHIBITORS

The State Fair School for Farmer
Boys will be one of the most impor-
tant features connected with the visit
Of members of boys and girls agri-
cultural extension clubs at the LOU
isiana State Fair, October 81 to No.
vember S, inclusive. Last year a
school Of this kind proved immensely
popular and helpful, and plans have
been made to have the work repre-.
sented at the 1917 exposition.
The school will be under the per-
sonal supervision of H. F. Bretthauer,
secretary Of the Community Y. M. C.
A. of Shreveport. Mr.. Bretthauer,
who has conducted the Y. M. c. A.
work in Shreveport for several years,
is a recognized authority on boy prob
lens He has been engaged in the
work for many years. All boys with
whom he comes in contact admire
him and he Is considered one Of the
UebI llk01luo tuC DOyo CVCA udus WILL
a remarkable influence in instruoting
them.
There will be lectures each day for
the boys at the fair. Some Of the lee
tufes will be delivered in room in
the grandstand, the same place used
last year. Others will be at the ex-
hiblt booths. Various subjects will
be discussed. In addition, there will
be several Judging contests by the
boys, in corn, livestock, poultry, etc.
The Judging will be by teams and in
divlduals.
The boys will be accommodated in
a large tent on the fair grounds, and
will be under disciple similar to
that of the military. and will receive
SPLENDID instructions.
For further information, apply to
W. R. Hirsch, secretary, Shreveport,
La.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-13
NOVEMBER 3 IS
FOOTBALL DAY At
BIG STATE FAIR
University of Arkansas and 1. =. u
Meet Again This Year At ShreVe-
port-Some Scrap.

Royal entertainment Ia to be ENJOY
ed by football fans at the Louisiana
State Fair Saturday, November s.
which has been officially designated
Football and School and College Day
Thousands of school and college STU
dents and former students will be on
hand besides thousands of other fans
and rooters, and there will also DO
an abundance of music by college
bands.
The feature contest Of the day Will
be the annual game between the Uni
versity of Arkansas and the UniVer-
sity OF Louisiana-the Razorbacks vs.
the Tigers. 1t will be the fifth strug-
gle between these big teams at the
Louisiana Fair. The Louisiana and
Arkansas universities always put
strong gridiron teams on the field
and the very greatest efforts are ex-
erted each year for the fight at
Shreveport This year one Vi IhV
warmest scraps football fans have
ever seen is anticipated, due to- the
steadily increasing rivalry between
the two universities.
Other colleges and schools are
working on plans for games at the
fair, and 1t is likely that at least two
other contests will precGde the Razor
back-Tiger game, which will begin at
4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Novem-
Der 8. There will be several special
trains operated to the city for the ben
eft of the school and college rooters.
For further information, apply to
W. R. Hirsch, secretary, Shreveport,
La.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-13


We should like to see every
county in the South adopt the
plan of awarding a certificate Of
honor to each boy or girl within
its borders who makes a perfect
record of attendance during the
school session. A number of
counties have adopted the plan Of
awarding such certificates at
each annual county commence
ment, and it pays.-The Progress
sive Farmer.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-13
Proclamation.

Pursuant to resolution pass
ed by the Washington Parish
School Board Of Washington
Parish, La, at a meeting held on
the 18th day of August, 1917, l..
F. B. Bateman, president of said
parish school board, do hereby
give notice that, in compliance
with said resolution, a. special
election will be held in school
district No. 10, Parish of Wash
lngton, La. on the 3rd day of
October, 1917, for the purpose of
submitting to the property tax
payers qualified under the con-
stitution and laws of the state of
Louisiana to vote at said election
the following proposition, tow-it:
To levy a special tax of five
mills on the dollar on all the
property in school district No.
10, parish of Washington, La.
subject to state taxation. annual
ly, for a period of four years, for
a period of four years tor the
purpose of giving additional aid
to the public schools.
For the purpose of said spec
lal election the polling place will
be Faliah precinct, and the fol-
lowing commissioners and clerk
of election of polling place have
been appointed to serve at this
election, all of whom shall serve
without compensation, N. V.
Jones. Barney Corkern and Alb
Corkern, commissioners; Nc
Caulley Stafford, clerk.
At said special election the
polls will open at seven O'Clock
a. N. and close at five o'clock D.
M, and the election will be con
Quoted in accordance with the
laws of Louisiana applicable
thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10
O'Clock a. m. of the 4th day of
October, 1917, the said parish
school board OF the parish of
Washington, La, will meet at
Franklinton, La, and in open
session proceed to open the bal.
lot box, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount,
examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of said
special election.
This the 9th day of July, 1917.
II. r. Rataman
Pres. Parish School Board
Section z. Be it further or.
daiued, ETC., That the special
election herein and hereby pro
v!ded for shall be held and con.
due ed and the returns thereof
shall be made under the pro.
visions of Act 256 of 1910 and
amendments thereof, and such
other laws as may be applicrble.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-13
Notice, Tax Sale.
To PAULINE WILSON,
BOgalusa, La.

Bogalusa, La.
You are hereby notified that I pur-
chased at tax sale at Franklinton,
Washington Parish, La, on June l6.
1877, the following deschibed proper
ty, situated in Washington Parish,
La. to-wit:
One lot in Hr. 30 and Hr. Al, TIP. 3
south, range Ii east, St. Helena Mer-
idian, acquired from Emma Preston.
Said sale was made for the taxes
for the year 1916, as assessed on the
tax rolls for said year, said taxes and
costs being as follows:
State taxes. ........... II
Parish taxes. Observation-Disclosures. "a
Confederate veteran tax........ ,O4
Good roads tax..... .,.,. ,Ol
lnterest.. ,.,.,,,............. ,02
Advertisement 1.25
Making deed .,................. 200
Recording deed. ................ 200
Cost OF recording said title in
conveyance records. .......... 1.5O
Cost OF this advertisement, 80, 400
Total. al..........,......... .SIl %
Title from j. D. Bateman, Sheriff
and Ex.Oficio Tax collector. to me
was recorded in conveyance records
OF Washington Parish. La, on July
17th, 1917, in conveyance book %,
page 3S7.
This notice is given that you may
redeem said property from said tax
sale within the time and upon the
. terms and conditions as required by
law, should you desire to do so.
Hog alusa, La, August 6, 1877.
K. l. BEAN.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-13
Notice, Tax Sale.
To T. l. GALLOWAY,
Sandy Hook, Miss.

Sandy Hook, Miss.
You are hereby notified 'hGt pur-
chased at tax sale al Fral;klinton,
Washington Parish. Louisiana, on
Juno 16, 1917, the following described
property, situated in Washington
Parish, Louisiana, to-wit:
Forty acres, being the nei of the
ne4, Sec. 2, TIP. 1. S. Il. IS east, 81.
Helena Meridian, in Parish of Wash
ington, La.
Said sale was mad, for the taxes
for the year 1916, ;!S assessed Ga th"
tax rolls for said year, said taxes and
costs heinr as follows:
The Era-leader., 1917-09-13

Notice. i, the under
signed, convicted Of lying
in wait, on June 70, lVl5,
am applying for a parole.
w. a. Jacks.
The Washington times., 1917-09-16
BIG CLASSESAWA|T
OPENING OF LAW
SCHOOL AT G.W.U.

The ffty-third scholastic year Of the
George Washington University Law
School will open Wednesday afternoon.
September 2s. at o'clock, with an un-
usually heavy enrolment
During the period OF the war the
school will discontinue its forenoon
classes. but the complete afternoon cur
riculum win be given with optional
early morning electives. The afternoon
classes will be held from to $50 o'clock.
and at these classes. which are avail
able 10 employed students. all OF the
work necessary for the degree may be
taken. The optional morning classes
will be held from 7:50 to. 8 40 before the
beginning OF regular office hours in the
Government service and in private Of
fees.
The hours at which the classes are
held Is one OF the most advantageous
features OF the school Employed stud
eRts., by attending classes Immediately
after the close OF office hours, finish
their class work for the day by $50
o'clock This arrangement Of hours vir-
tualiy gives them day law school facili-
ties.
The George washington University
Law School Is the only law school in
the District OF Columbia belonging to
the Association OF American Law
In 1900. when this associa-
tion was organized, IT was q charter
member, and has continued its mem
beIship ever since.