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REAL ESTATE AGENCY
100 PINE STREET PHONE 81

hEt1A LEJA "A Il ~ ANAAsoA
1O6 PINE STREET PHONE 81
1908 E. 9th, 5 rooms, lights. gas, bath;
close to schools and business sec
ton acknowledgements $500
701 4. 2nd, ) rooms, lights and gas,
sink $40. OG
1920 w. 18th, 5 rooms, strictly mod
ern, hot and cold water------$22.5O
9O1 wv. 3rd, strictly modern bunga-
low 90
1121 Oak, 4 rooms, city water and
gas 90
712 Main, s rooms, close in, mod
ern -----.-....- $4,000
1891 State, 7 rooms, modern, on
paved street --------------S2O. 0O
1904 W. End, 10 rooms, modern .O0
1919 Olive, 8 rooms------------$25.0O
1926 Texas, z rooms, bath, lights and
close in
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
New York SPOT Cotton.

New York Jan. 11.-SDot cotton
quiet; middling uplands 1s.15c; sales
100 bales.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

Aeroplanes, ready for delivery, ar
on sale in a New York sstorc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

OF KEYS; MOSTLY
Yale keyes; 10 or II keys on ring.
Finder will return to Minor J.
Woodward, Pine Bluff company ana
receive reward. l"l2-ot
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

Turkey has put bakeries under gov-
eminent rule.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

WANTED-WE REQUIRE THE SER
vices Of an experienced lady book
keeper and stenograohel; a perma-
nent position to the right party;
only those who have had practical
experience need apply. The Froug
Co. Apply to office. LIFT
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

Alaska has forbidden the employ
ment in underground mines OF boys
1,11(1e or 16
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

FOR SALE-1 HAVE TWO OR
three fine 80 arcre tracts, bottom
land close to Pine Bluff. On easy
terms; also good bayou farm hun
dred and forty acres, 100 in Guilt
walton, twelve miles from Pine
Bluff. ]. p. Cady, the land man,
127h Main street. II
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

WAITRESS WANTED = YOUNG
lady who is willing to work viii
find good position at Schneider's
Delicatessen, 514 Main street. No
other need apply. 1-103t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
y ~ X e 4 l. Z;

FOR SALE-FARM LOTS 60X140 FIT
in Paul Oliver addition, On paved
street; near Cherry street car line;
for further information call phone
1923. Or address "a" care Graphic.
Loot
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

WANTED-AT ONCE TO KNOW OF
good farm for sale: Address P. o:
box, 2 Pine Bluff, Ark. 12-12-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

WANTED-YOUNC MEN TO OCCU
by large southeast room; gas
CRATE; private bath; close in; phone
1879, 700 state street. 4:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

FOR sALE-ONE 1916 MODEL SIX
Cylinder 5-passenger car; has five
good tires and has only been run
$500 miles; will take a Ford car
or horse and buggy as part in set
Element. Tom King, 917 Main ST.,
phone 1879. l-6-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

FOR SALE CHEAP-A FlVE-ROOM
bungalow, with all modern con-
veniences; right at car line. See
James Mcmahon, at Graphic office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST - SEALSKIN COLLARET'r
between Cleveland Matthews HdW.
Co.. and Howell Grocery Co. Finder
will receive reward by returning
same to Mrs. A. I. Whitelaw, Sol
Pine Street. l-7-tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

AUTO CRANK; Be
tween Citizens bank and my store.
Suitable reward for its return.
Fritz Miller, 612 East Sixth avenue.
LOFT
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

FOR SALE-HOME MADE, HAND
drawn, life time Cypress Shingles.
Hard time prices. phone 9532F2.
K. N. Burks 12~29-lm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

FOR SALE--ALL KlNS OF USED
furniture, stoves, etc, at bargain
prices. Pine Bluff Furniture Co.,
3l6 Pine street. phone 265. II
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12
FOR SALE-H ICKORY
wood. Call 1850. Pine
Bluff Spoke Co. II

FOR SALE-ONE FIRST CLASS
driving and brood mare; city
broke and in fine shape; no blem-
ishes. Phone 2075 or call at 622
Beech street. 1-7-6t
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

FOR SALE-FIFTY ACRES UNIM-
proved land at Dexter, Ark, almost
on Dollarway. Terms if desired.
Address "a. H." care Graphic. :.
12-13-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

FOR SALE--WE HAVE A MODERN
cottage, six rooms and bath, near
car line and paved street in good
neishnorhood. which We can sell on
easy payments. If you want home
see or phone Hollis Real Estate
Co.. phones Nos. 2 aL6 112. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-12

LOST-OFF OUR SERVICE CAR
somewhere between sixth and Wal
nut and our store, one 30X3R Red
Kelly Springfield Auto tube. Re
ward if returned to Riley Auto Tire
Co., LOT East Second avenue. 1-5-3t
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
.ELDERSIMEEI. HERE
Church Problems Being
Considered From the Lay
MANI Standpoint.

The annual meeting of the elders
and deacons of the Churches Of Christ
of the Monongahela Valley district
opened this afternoon at the Central
Christian church with approximately
40 members in attendance. The session
this year was scheduled to be held at
Clarksburg but was transferred to this
city. The organization met in this
city last year also. Prominent mem.
bers Of the organization addressed the
session this afternoon on various
phases of church work.
At six o'clock this evening luncheon
will be served in the basement Of the
church by the Bethany guild and Rev.
P. M. Baber, Of Clarksburg, will pre-,
side as postmaster.
The evening session will bring, the
meeting to a close. Rev. G. D. Mitchell
pastor of the Central Christian church,
of this city, will deliver an address to.
night on the subject "Shall the Church
be Silent or Less Aggressive in Any
of Her Activities During the WARP"
The West Virginia Christian Mis-
sionary society of the Christian de,
nomination is scheduled to meet this
year in Princeton. The sessions were
held last year in Huntington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
NOT A SINGLE BID
FOR BIG BOND ISSUE
Improvement Issue May now
Be Disposed Of By Pri-
vate Negotiation.

Not a solitary bid was made on the
city's General Improvement and Re
funding bonds of the City Of Fair
mont when the Board Of Affairs met
this afternoon at o'clock to receive
bids for the sale. There had been about
30 inquiries from bond buyers from all
sections Of the country concerning
these bonds and number were ex-
pected to be on hand. But one, a rep
resentatiye of We'll, Roth and Com
pany Of Cincinnati, was here and he re-
fused to bid. :.
4 The amount of money the city WIN
raise on the bond issue is 100000.
Wen, Roth and Company bid on these
bonds whe nsold the first time. Their
bid was S7661666.67. The First sale
was found to nave been an illegal one
and the bonds had be readvertised and
re-sold.
After having been once advertised
the bonds can be sold at aauction or
AZ private sale in whatever manner
the City Board Of Affairs sees fit to
sell them, In order to arrange mat
ters to do this the Board Of Affairs
WIN cit in session tomorrow afternoon
AZ two o'clock, the meeting Of today
having been adjourned until that time.
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Absenees Are Securing Cards to be Filled in and Sent
Their Homes For Filing in Advance as
Law Requires.
SOME P0INTSABOUT THE LAVAS IT STANDS
All Men Who Have Passed Twenty One But Have Not
Passed Thirty One Are Required to Register
No Matter What Their Condition.

in Italy as he has two brothers in
the Italian army.
Many interesting things are expect
ed to develop in connection with the
registration under the new conscrip'
ton lew. One young man got his card
made out yesterday who will leave
Fairmont just few days after regis
tration day but will be here on June
5 as he is at the Normal and sent his
registration card to his father to turn
in.
Ignatius ugene EMcKenna, of Bal
timore, who is employed here by the
George A. Fuller company, working
on the new hotel, made out his regis
tration card Wednesday. He served
for six years in the National Guard
of Maryland, having the rank of cor
poral, and would like to get into the
army though he fears that his eyes
will disqualify him as he was turned
when the Mexican expedition started
for the border.
The members of the county board Of
registration held their first meeting
Tuesday evening and many mooted
questions were cleared up at this con
ference. Further information from the
Continued on Page Ten.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
ITALIANS IMPLICIT SERIOUS DEFEAT UPON AUSIRlANS
BRITISH TRANSPORT TQRPEDOED IN MEDLLERRANEAl
Chautauqua Season
Is Not Far Away
ADVANCE MAN ls HERE TODAY
MAKING THE PRELIMINARY
ARRANGEMENTS.

With the arrival Of Glenn B. Oliver.
2s.day advance man for the Redpath'
BrockWay ChautauQua, which is to be
held here June 21.27th. the active cam
paign has started and the public Is be.
ing notified that the big annual event
is hardly four weeks distant.
The program this year is to continue
for seven days and will introduce a
number of headline features, such as
the Light Opera Dorothy" by com.
pany Of Is people; Ralph Dunhar's
White Hussar Singing Band; Ralph
Bingham, the great fun manufacturer,
and Victor Artist; the Killarney Girls;
DR.. Ng Poon Chew, the Chinese Mark
Twain" and opie Reed, novelist and
entertainer.
Two special features Of Chautauqua
week will be Patriotic Day and Health
Day. Health Day will introduce DR..
Charles E. Barker, who was physical
advisor to President Taft, during his
term at Washington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
Twenty New Moose
Turned Loose Hera
FIRST EFFECT OF A DETERMINES
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN Re
GENTLY INAUeuRATEp.

At a wellattended and enthusi stic
meeting Of Fairmont Lodge No; (,
Loyal order of Moose, held last night
class of twenty candidates were
ushered into the mysteries Of Moose
dom. This is the first tangible reHult
of the big membership drive now pc
ing made under a special dispense ton
granted by the Supreme Lodge rev
weeks ago and upon which the local
lodge places hope Of boosting their
number to an even 500 or more The
initiation fee having been reduced
from $25 to five dollars for g shcIt
period, and the establishing OF their
own club house and lodge room On JET
fersn street, is regarded by the neni-
hers as the biggest inducement they
have yet been able to offer and has
been the means Of creating new yigor
among the active members Of the lodge
A committee was last night appoint.
ed to confer with the general memorial
day committee to secure q place ior
the lodge In the big Decoration y ~ pa
rade. It was announced that arrange.
ments had been completed with Brown
Brothers Carnival which WIN exhibit
here the week Of June IS under the AUS
pieces Of local Moose,
The new home will be ready for DC.
cupancy about that time, but It WIN be
used IN It's present unfinished state Tor
the meeting Of the members on mex
Tuesday evening to complete the de.
tails Of their participation a The pa-
rade on Wednesday.
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Marion county is believed to have
been first with its completed list Of
sworn registrars for military regis
tration day as the word came to have
such officials sworn at noon Wed.
nesray and at $3.50 last night wire
to government officials announced that
the work had been completed, 1t re-
Quired some hustling on the part Of
Sheriff A. M. Glover and his assist.
ants to locate the registrars on short
notice. Automobiles secured the coun.
ty and the Warrington registrars did
not get here until nearly nine o'clock
and registrar from Montana did not
get to Fairmont until after nine o'clock
There are few counties with so ex.
cellent telephone and car service
as Marion county SO it Is doubtful If
other counties were able to complete
the work on schedule time as desired.
1t was gratifying to county officials
to complete the work last night.
Ten absentees secured registration
cards at the county clerks office yes
terday which will be sent to the reg
istrars of the precincts in which they
vote. Not one of the ten asked for
exemption though one of them is the
main support Of his mother and sister
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
TRURS70N F..LENI.NIG'S
VILE is PR0BATED
Wife Sole Legatee Of Well
Known Citizen Who
Died Recently.

Tho will Of the late Thurston Worth
Fleming was admitted to probate to-
day. It was drawn up September H.
1906, and no codicils had been addeo
since that date. The signing of the
will was witnessed by j. P. Kirby and
Nola Mckinney.
The first clause Of the will covers its
intent: 81 give, devise and bequeath
all Of my property, real and personal,
whatsoever and wheresoever situated,
or to which shall at my death be
seized or entitled, or Of which l shall
at my death have power to dispose OF
by will, after the payment Of my just
debts and funeral and testamentary ex'
penses, unto my wife, Florence 3. Elem.
ing"
Florence E. Fleming was appointed
rby him as sole executrix and 1t was
asked that no security be required OF
her.
includes two valuable buildings on
Main street where Blumberg Brothers
Underselling store and the Dixie thea
ire are located, also the family resi-
dence on Jefferson street, which is al
most opposite the new hotel and very
valuable. Mr.. Fleming disposed Of the
lot on which the ] G.. McCrory building
is located some years ago, receiving
$4,000 which was considered a record.
price at that time. The lot afterwards
changed hands several times, with
rapid increases in its valuation. When
discussing this happening some year,
before his death Mr.. Fleming COM
mented upon the increase in price Of
the lot but said he was glad he sold It
as it gave him an idea Of the value Of
his other holdings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
RECRUITING CORPS
SENT FROM CAMP
Effort Will be Made to Put
First Regiment on a
War Footing.

Orders were received at camp last
evening to send to each home town.
that is, each city from which a com
nany or group, of soldiers had been
taken, a recruiting officer and corps.
This will place in all important towns
and cities in northern West Virginia
recruiting offices for young men who
do not care to be drafted and desire
to join the National Guard arm of the
service.
The cities to which officers have
been sent are: Rowlesburg, Clarks'
burg, Weston, Grafton, Littleton, Nor
gantown, Parkersburg, Wheeling, Pied
mont, Kingwood, Buckhannon, Sutton
Mart1nsburg, Pittsburgh. The com
pany of First Regiment West Virgin
la National Guards at Pittsburgh will
receive enlistments for any one car
ing to join the forces Of the northern
section Of this state.
The parade Of yesterday at camp
was postponed on account of the De
cember sample Of weather. The next
parade will be held Sunday barring
bad weather.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
Esirnonter Honored
By State Grand Army

pARKERsBURG, May 24.-With the
adoption Of resolutions endorsing Pres
dent Wilson and Congress and again
Cheering heir services to their country
the forty.fifth annual encampment OF
the west Virginia Department Of tho
d. q. r, closed here today,
Officers were chosen as follows:
Department Commander, B. R. Hanen,
81 Glen Raston; Senior Vice CommaIl.
der s. RisingeE Moundsyille; Junior
vice Commander w. 7. Cox, Eliza.
heth Department Chaplain, g. A.
R66fter, Bridgeport: Medical Director,
Brownie cid, Falrmont; delegates
q ia ticnal Encampment, W. s. King,
large. Belleville; II. Hartley King,
wood; w. B. Grafton, Wheeling, and
lWilIlpni Kirk, Parkersburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
MOTHERS. PENSION
law. IS IN EFFECT
Application for Relief I'm.
der It Have Been Filed
Here.

The "Mothers' Pension Law" passed
by the legislature of 1917 became effec-
tive May % and early today applies
tions we're being made for relief under
the new law. The measure provides
that the County Court shall have juris-
diction in such cass and the aim is to
provide help for mothers who have at
least two children under the age of ID
to support. The pension is for moth
ers who are needy and is not intended
to cover mothers in general.
A mother who thought that this law
might aid her was asked on what
grounds she made application and 1t
developed that she possessed consid-
cradle property which made her in
eligible. Those who seek aid under
this law must file written application
with the County Court setting forth
the reasons for needing aid and nam
ing dependents. She must be resi-
dent Of the United States, must have
previously resided in the state for five
years and must have been bona-fide
resident of the county for two years.
The conditions under which relief
shall be granted are as follows:
The children for whose benefit such
relief is granted must be living with
such mother.
The court must find that 1t is for the
welfare of such children to remain at
home with the mother.
The relief shall be granted only
when in the absence of such relief the
mother would be required to work reg
llarly away from her home and chill
dren and when by means Of such re-
lief she will be able TO remain at home,
except she may be absent at work a
definite number Of days each week, to
be specified In the courts order when
such work can be done without the sac
rifice Of health or the neglect of home
and children. =
Such mothers must, In the Judgment
Of the court, be proper person physi-
cally, mentally and morally to bring up
her children.
The relief granted shall, in the judg-
ment Of the court, be necessarily to
save the children from neglect.
The conditions under which such re-
lief is not to be granted are:
A mother shall not receive such re-
lief who is the owner Of real estate,
or personal property other than house.
hold goods, or receive benefits from
the workmen's compensation fund:
A mother shall not receive such re.
lief who Is not a citizen Of the United
Continued on page 10Y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
TIME IS FIXED
FOR MEMORIAL
DAYS BIG EVENTS
Parade to Cemeteries Will
Start at 9 O'clock in the
Morning.

The program for the Memorial Day
services as handed to the press COM
mittee by Mrs. George DeBolt, chair
man of the Program committee, is as
follows:
Ga, nc. A. R. parade and official
exercises at Woodlawn cemetery; dec.
Grafton of graves by G. A. R. and other
organizations.
1O:SO-Flag raising on Palatine
Knob.
2:sO-Grand parade of all bodies in
the city.
4 p. m-Address Of Hon, H. T.
Rainey, M. c., at South Side park.
7p. m.-Band concert at Loop park.
The nine o'clock parade will consist
Of the following: The G. A. R., Noun
tain City Lodge No. As, knights Of
Pythias, Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows No. "a, Independent Order Of
odd Fellows No. II, Daughters Of the
American Revolution, and whatever
ether organizations announce that they
will be present. To date only the fore.
going have stated their intention of
being in the morning parade to the
cemeteries.
The flag raising at Palatine Knob
which follows the morning parade will
take to the tops Of the hills hereabouts
thousands Of people who wish to be
on the spot and others who wish to
watch the flag take Its trip skyward
from afar. The committee charged
with securing speakers for the occa,
zion has been asked to have a speaker
at the flag raising exercises. This has
not been done but report will be
made at the meeting of the executive
committee at 7:30 p. m. May %.
At $3.50 o'clock, the grand parade
will march. In this parade the follow.
ing organizations have already an
nounced through the proper channels
that they will be in line: knights Of
Columbus, Loyal Order of Moose,
Mountain City Lodge No. 48, knights
Of Pythias, Paroch!al schools. indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows No. 4S,
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
No. II, Fairmont Chapter Red Cross,
Woman's Club, Daughters of the
American Revolution, American Flint
Glass Workers Union No. 40, Macca'
ees-Showalter Tent No. z, Minis
teriaI Association, Peoples Home Cir
Gle, Benevolent Protective Order OF
Elks Of Fslrmont, Benevolent Protec.
tive Order Of Elks of Warrington. The
Protective Home Circle states 1t will
have float In the parade.
After this parade Congressman
Henry T. Rainey, Of Illinois, will be
introduced to thousands at South Side
park where all will congregate to hear
him. Interposing an hour for supper
the program committee has begun aft.
er.supper ceremonies by the band con,
certa to take place at seven o'clock.
The committee in charge Of the pa.
rade has been theoretically working
on plans to have all men between 81
ant 30 as called by President Wilson
to fight the war for the parade. These
men will be asked to march in the pa.
rade In a body to be known as "The
Soldiers Of the Republic" A young
man between these years and Of bust.
ness ability and organizing qualities
will be selected to arrange to have all
these young men present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-24
House Of Delegates
Would Tax Oil
fBy Assoclated Press)

CHARLESTON, May "a. - The
House Of Delegates today passed a bill
providing for a tax Of Q cents a barrel
and one-tenth Of one per cent. Of the
price per thousand cubic feet Of gas
transported between points within tie
state or to points outside the state.
The House also passed a bill pro.
yiding for a national guard organiza.
ton 10 take place Of troops called into
Federal service. Both were sent to
the Senate for concurrence which body
referred them to the proper commit.
tee,
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-Four Hundred and ThiiIE
Persons Went Down
With the Ship.
TRENCH ALSO lose SIM
Both Vessels Were Victims
Of U-Boat Activity il
Mediterranean.
(By ASSOCIATED pr.asl

LONDON, May 24.-British tyan
port Pennsylvania was torpedoed on
May with the loss OF 41S persons
The transport was torped1ed IA tic
Mediterranean. The following official
statement was given out today:
The British transport TransyIyania
with troops aboard was torpedoed ID
the Mediterrean on May 4, resuitinr III
the followin losses: TWentynfne o
ficers and 373 Of other ranks, also the
ships captain, Lieutenant S. Brenneil
and one officer and nine men oeS the
crew.
The Transylyanta, an Anchor line
steamship Of 1876 tons gross, has
been In the service Of the British fov.
eminent since May, 1915, when her
sailing was cancelled. There have
been no recent reports Of her move
ments. When she was first taken oy.
er by the British government she was
engaged in transporting troops 70 6 y.
lipoli.
The Transylvania was built n 1D1l.
one Was constructed ebpeclhlky IQEs as
senger traffic between New York 81
Mediterrean ports. She was 5as feet
long and had accommod lions fof 250
passengers.
PARIS, May Pit is Officially "a.
nounced that the French liner Sontay
bound for Marseilles from salonilri
with 344 passengers, was tofpedped
on April 16 with loss Of As lives
The steamer sank rapidly IN g heavy
sea, but the prompt and methodical
manner in which small boats were
launched saved a majority Of thoseon
board. Captain Mages went down with
the ship.
The sontay was a vessel Of IS tons
and was built in 1908. She was owned
in Marseilles.