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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-11-03

G A. MARcHAND, Attorney at Law
~ and Notary Public. Office, 81
Railroad avenue. Telephone 81.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-11-03

Donaldsonville, La, Sept. 20. 1917.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
PersonaIs.

w. b. Shaver returned on Thursday
morning from business trip to Ham.
ilkon county, Ohio.
s K. Jacobs, who was attending the
State Sunday school convention at
Pafkersburg, reformed home on Thurs.
day. he reports 1t to have been the
best convention ever held In the state.
All. Mcdaniel, of the First National
Bank, was a business visitor In Fair
mont Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. g. w. MILAN, Of Carolina, was
shopping In town on Thursday.
James w. Brummage, Of White
Rock was transacting business In
Warrington on Friday.
o. Hanlon, Of the Bethlehem Coal
company, was q business visitor here
OH Thursday.
Aflie Barbe has again been drawn as
"a member Of the grand jury for the
next term Of the circuit court.
MI and Mrs. Isaac McIntire attend
ed Ringing Brothers show at Clarks.
burg on Friday.
D Candy, who has been on the
sick list for the past three weeks, 10
able 70 be out again.
fenry Eeldman returned this week
from trip 70 Weate rEilla. ohio
: I. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

in jail awaiting hearing for first VIC
lation of the quart law.
"Wednesday night Walkers horse,
hitched to load of junk, dropped dead
at the corner of Main and Eleventh.
The lifeless Dobbin was detached and
hauled away and the wagon remained
where the tragedy occurred till yester'
day afternoon when Paul Berie drove
his horse and rig up and hitched on,r
Walker in the meantime had been
taken up for drunkenness and as 1t
was apparent he had come from Bridge
port, Deputy Phillips had the load un-
der surveillance. Berie hauled the
double header to the extreme end OF
Nineteenth street, where the officer
hoped on the scene shortly after
woman had transferred the suds from
the baskets to sacks. Two quarts OF
whiskey were found in Berries posses
sion. Walker explained he carried be-
yond the load" line and didn't know
he had brought the baskets OF beer
back from the Port"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

capitalists of Huntington are behind
the project and that they expect to
have actual work Of construction
started within few months.
Il. P. Burdge, of Wheeling, has Just
completed an agricultural invention
that it is expected will revolutionize
farming Several of the machines
have been constructed and are to DO
worked on farms in that section,
while. it is anticipated that when the
patent is secured, that the manufac-
ture of the machines on a large scale
will! be started.
Tie machine, says the Wheeling Eel.
egraph, is capable Of doing nine differ
ent kinds of work, and in fact does
everything but the blowing. With ii
fertilizer may be distributed, harrow
ing may be done, seed planted, the
ground cultivated and other like oper-
atiors. The various operations are
carried out by merely operating levers.
The machine with one man and
one team, it is claimed by the in
ventor, will do the work OF four men
and eight horses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

In Wheeling it's a habit and no
mere quart.a.month low can stop them.
Read this from The Register: That
two baskets of cool lager beer could
remain untouched at so prominent a
point as Main and Eleventh streets all
Wednesday night and most of Thurs
day, seems incredible, but it's an hon
est.to-goodness fact. Through the Wig
lance of Deputy Commissioner OF
Prohibition Bert E. Phillips and some
smart detective work on the part of the
officer and a member of his staff, the
beer was located and George Walker
and Paul Berie, two junkmen, are now
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

Many West Virginians are apparent
" concerned over the new marriage
law passed by the recent session OF
the legislature for not only the county
clerks are being frequently asked tc
explain this statute, but so also is the
attorney general. :.
The act goes into effect May Ii. 1t
provides:
mo man shall marry his mother,
grandmother, stepmother, sister,
daughter, granddaughter, half sister,
aunt, sons wife, wife's daughter, or
her granddaughter or step-daughter'
brothers daughter, sisters daughter
first cousin, double cousin, or wife Oh
his brothers or sisters son. If any
man has heretofore married his
brothers widow, uncle's widow, first
cousin or double cousin, such mar.
rage is hereby declared legal and
valid and exempt from penalties pre-
scribed by former laws.
mo woman shall marry her father
grandfather, stepfather, brother, son,
grandson, half brother, uncle, daugh'
ters husband, husbands son, or his
grandson or step.son, brothers son.
sisters son, first cousin, double cousin
or husband Of her brothers or Sis
ter's daughter"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
BIG DEAL ON IN
THOMPSON CASE
Committee is Trying to Take
Up All the Unsecured
Debts.

PITTSBURGH, May 12.-Following
a meeting yesterday Of the ]. v. Thomp
son Creditors committee, A. c. Rob.
inson, president Of the Safe Deposit
and Trust Company and a member of
the committee, gave out the following
statement:
The receiyership of Mr.. Thompson
having been set aside, the property
Of Mr.. Thompson, under the deposit
agreement dated January 81, 1916,
passes into the possession Of the COM
mittee, and the committee has taken
active steps to assume possession and
control Of the assets. The committee
Is engaged in negotiations with re.
sponsible parties looking to the &C.
QUESTION by them Of all unsecured
claims, represented by the committee,
for a substantial consideration in cash
or its equivalent. These parties are
amply able to carry out any contract
entered into by them and, in case
they acquire the unsecured claims, will
at once assume the indebtedness and
interest and taxes. The committee has
referred this matter to its counsel for
the drawing and eecution Of thex con-
tract and as soon as ready, will sub
NIT it to the depositing creditors for
their acceptance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

In general. nuts are as easily az
eested as other foods. 4 they ars
thoroughly mastIcated and 4 eaten
ii moderate quantities The re- q
nuts tins eaten Is In an enplsins
state and cannot Interfere with the 81
gestion Of other foods. The addlticn
d suit does not assist their digestion
in any appreciable degree.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
What We Eat.

The people of the United States con-
sumo fully twice as much meat per
capita as do the people Of Europe.
Dried beans, peas, and lentils may re-
place meat in the diet to n large ex'
tent, to the advantage Of outdoor work
ers especially.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
Had Marrow Escape.

"Dld you attain the high Ideals you
set for yourself when you were
young?" asked the friend of his boy
hood. mo-" replied the millionaire;
"and I'm glad 1 didn't. I see now
there was no money in them"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
Arrannlna for chIIdren,s pay.

The Sunday school at the Christian
church is arranging a program for Chill
dfer's day which event comes on the
first Sunday In June at which time the
Sunday school makes their annual con.
tfibntion to heather missions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
Ancc,.tlon.

Affectation is all awkward and
forced imitation of what should be
genuine and easy, wanting the beauty
that accompanies what is NATURAL
Locke.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
WoRTHINGTON.
Attended Auto Races.

D. Ireland, Thos. R. MILAN, Ever.
ett MILAN, Leo Parrish, Paul X. TIE.
trick, Of Worthington and Fred Den.
ming, Of Hutchinson, attended the auto
races at Uniontown. Pa, this week,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

A trolley line between st. Adams
and the city of Huntington is pro-
posed by Huntington men, to connect
with the Charleston line.
The company has not been formed,
hut the plans are said to have almost
fully matured, and that certificate
of Incorporation will be applied for
within few days.
It is said that some of the leading
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
Wealth.

The loss of wealth is loss of dirt, as
sages in all times assert; the happy
mans without a shirt.-John Hey
wood.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

the bill. The duty on cigaret papers
will be one cent hundred and cigars
one cent each.
There will also be taxes on tele'
grams, automobiles, tires, insurance
sporting goods and many other things
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
I.bFee pramas at Nelson

lIHFse BIaIIaS &C INV'0V''
gThe Angel of Piety Flat" two
reef western drama Of absorbing in
terest. heads the bill at the Nelson to-
day. ivan Christy, Charles Pearley
and Mary Materia are the star perform
ers IN this production. Another two
'feeier features Tom Mix, the king OF
cowboys" in play Of the west coun-
IN. II Is called "The Saddle Girth."
Mary McAllister plays the leading
mart in aThe Little Missionary" one
EEL drama full Of human touches.
OLD STAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

One of the largest oil deals in this
section for some time was closed some
days ago, says the Parkersburg Senti.
mel, when C. q. ruth, w. Z. Stout and
George w. Srong took over the prop
erty of the Laird Oil company, the
consideration being $4,000.
The lease covers 400 acres ON Dutch
mans run, near MCFarlan, Richie
county, on which there are six pro-
ducing oil wells and bog gas well.
The company intends to make FUR
Their extensive development OF the
property.
Mr.. Strong, one of the members OF
the company, leaves this evening for
Corning and Columbus on business.
Coach Boyd B. Chambers, at the
head Of athletic affairs at Marshall
college for number of years, and
who is recognized as one of the ablest
and cleanest men in the college ath-
letic game in the state, has resigned.
The Huntington Herald makes the
following mention Of this fact:
at became known yesterday that
Boyd B. Chambers, director OF ath-
letics and teacher at Marshall COL
lege, has rendered his resignation to
The state superintendent OF schools
and that the resignation will prob
ably take effect at the close OF the
present semester. Mr.. Chambers has
long been identified with Marshall
college, where he graduated in 1901.
He is secretary OF the Alumni Asso-
citation and one of the states most
conspicuous figures in intercollegiate
athletics. The resignation of the
coach is due, it is understood, to a
disagreement on his part with the
present policy of the institution. ais
resignation, it is said, was placed IN
the lands of Superintendent Shawkey
last week."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
.nar,n pIntures and Band

. Aeltf y asSSaSS 49,
The First Regiment Band and the
Camp Cornwell pictures are an added
attraction at the Grand Theatre to-
Dight The photography is excellent
ana the music Of the band is we'll worth
hearing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

mission fee will include tax of one
cent and the proprietor will have to
pay one cent a foot for the films he
displays
Tea will bring two cents and coffee
one cent a pound tax, according to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

Every time you take q bath, or pow
der your face O, roll cigaret, you will
contribute to the 1,8OO,OOO,OOO in tax
es the United States will raise on the
passage OF the bill now in Congress.
When you go to the movies your ad-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
HIpp sal FUN Of Laughs

Hipp Bill Full OF Laughs
tIIhe DEVILS Revue" is chock full y
laughs, four familiar song numbers and
quick action on the part Of the come
dians and chorus.
The crowd at the Hippodrome last
night enjoyed the show immensely and
let the performers know it.
Gordon Daily as "Mephisto" in the
opening number gave the show good
start and got the audience on the edge
81 expectancy, but when he was done
thesskit dropped back to the level Of
the average popular priced musical
comedy Hal Hoyt and Miss Stein in
little family tiff" said many true
toslife things to each other that caught
On with the audience in great style
Al Adams in a BUSY Izzy" makeup
was funny, too; and the lady with the
$50 Long Lefty" figure got just
share Of applause. The chorus was
Is natural self, cavorting about like
little lambkins frolicking on the green.
collectively these four of all one size
can sing better than any of the sew
eraI stars can individually. In fact
they came to the rescue and helped to
cover up the vocal defects in the leads
"a every number, even helping Miss
Stein to put ever and keep from get
ting flat her best vocal efforts.
Tonight the same bill will be pre-
sented for the last time at two per-
fofmances.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

Gore TAlNCS WRoNle -NoeooSS
leeAp,Ac ms oaPaoes oUI Le1Q. OF
r'tW4e . Nts N0s,c a. 5i.E
eAcs az IN seAI AN0 ,e psoPlE
IN 'FRONT.' or NE REMAINED seAIe0
NpuaLlls ne ESeiilEle seFates n
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12

Popular Actress on Screen at Grand
Marguerite Clark, second to none in
popularity among the stars Of the
screen, is the star in the Famous Play
ers adaptation Of the popular fairy
tale Snow White" which is the Para
mount Picture at the Grand tonight.
Miss Clark has played the charming
role Of eSnow White" in the stage YER
sion Of the same tale which created a
yeritable sensation at the Little Thea
ire in New York under the direction
81 winthrop Ames, and her screen
work brings out all her charming quail
tiles as an exceptional actress. The
photoplay version of the Grim broth;
ers fairy tale was produced under the
direction Of j. searle Dawley whose
aFtistic handling of Little Lady
Eileen mice and Men," and other
II Miss Clark's starring vehicles,
arodses great expectation for this
adaptation Of a favorite fairy tale.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-12
I'M THE
'FRONT.' ROW
sEApLINERs TONIGHT.
MUSICAL Comedy.

tt Nu9Nt9Nl SSUIGdye
3Ippcdrome. Il, !. The DEVILS Revue
PhotopIays.
Nelson. ......... Angel Of Piety Flat
Priucess. ...........T The Secret Of Eve
Grad. .s.................s Snow White
Dixie. ......... Princess of Patches
n URING the short time that he re
NAMED in this country, Count
TarnoWsld, rejected Ambassador
from Austria to the United States, was
photographed for the movies but once.
That was when he started back to
Vlenha aboard the Holland,American
Liner Ryndam.
BY d special arrangement with the
Departments OF State and War, the
Hearst.P athe News was permitted to
SEMI cameraman aboard the Ryndam
and he succeeded In getting pictures OF
Count Tarnowsh as well as Baron
zWeideuck, Of the rejected Ambassa-
doris suite. The cameraman selected
was Karl Fassold, and he was given a
cordialareception by the Austrian par
" Count TarnoWski good.naturedly
posed II many different positions. He
YES told that the Hearst-Pathe News
had been granted the exclusive right
10 photograph him. AS he waved
gocG.bye to the cameraman, he said,
q hope you will have an exclusive pic
ture OF me returning to this country in
the very near future"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-19

taxes, interest and costs nov due on
said real estate for the year aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
of one and 2i-lW dollars, is filed with
said petition as provided by law.)
And unless they be and appear at the
next term Of said court To he holden for
the county of Iron, and state of Mis-
souri,, at the court house in said county
on the fourth Monday i'm October next,
1911, and on or before the third day
thereof lif the term shall so long con-
tinue: and, il not, then before the end of
the term and plead, answer or demurto
said plaintiffs petition, the anne viii
lie taken as confessed, judgment rem
dered in accordance with the prayer of
said petition, and said real estate, or
so much thereof as may be necessary to
satisfy said Judgment, interest and
costs, be sold under a special iieri facias
to be issued thereon.
IL is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published according to law
in the Iron County Register, a weekly
newspaper published in said county OF
Iron, and state of Missouri.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
EsEALl Witness my hand and official
1911.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-19

therefore, ordered by the clerk oi the
circuit court Of Iron county, Missouri,
in vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendants that an ac-
tion has been commenced against them
in the circuit court OF said county, the
object and general nature of which is
to enforce the lien of the state of Mis-
souri, on the following real estate, be-
longing to the said defendants for back
taxes Tor the year 1915. to wit:
Lot II in block 81 Of the Murdoch
Crumb Company's Subdivision of parts
of sections y and 81, township "a north.
of range 4 east; tract 0 in section II,
township 80, north, of range 1 east,
20.i5 acres, as shown by Murdoch
Crumb plat book 3, page Is; 4
All OF the above described land
being subject to mineral reservation
made by Big Muddy Coal & Iron Com
pany, in book 50, page 2il, Iron County
Land Records-said real estate being
in Iron county, Missouri
Can itemized statement in the nature
of a tax bill showing the mount OF
taxes, interest and costs now due on
the said real estate for the year afore-
said, amounting in the aggregate to
sum of two and 55-l00 dollars, is filed
with said petition Ms provided by law
And unless they be and appear at
next term of said court to be holden
for the county of Iron, and state OF
Missouri, at the court house in said
county on the fourth Monday in Octo-
Der next, 1917, and on or before the
third day thereof {if the term shall so
long continue; and, if not, then before
the end OF the term), and plead, answer
or demur to said plaintiffs petition, the
same will be taken as confessed, iudg-
ment rendered in accordance with the
prayer Of said petition, and said real
estate, or so much thereof as may be
necessary to satisfy said judgment, in
terest and costs, be sold under a special
fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that acopyhere-
of be published according to law in the
Iron County Register, a weekly news
paper published in said county of Iron,
and state of Missouri.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
[sEAL1 Witness my hand and official
seal, this LIST day OF June,
1871.
JESSE NJ. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron county, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-19
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

In the circuit court of Iron county. Mis-.
souri,, in vacation, June /, 1911
The state of Missouri, at the re,,,;on
and to the use of Ii. p, Burnb,w
collector OF the revenue of Iron
county, Missouri,
against
Truman NJ. Whitemore, if living. or
the unknown ~consort, heirs and d.v.
isees of Truman NJ. Whitemore. il h.
be dead, defendants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Tayes,
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
B. p. Burnham, collector OF the ~reyenns
Of Iron county, Missouri and it appear.
ing from his petition and affidavi,
among other things, that the defendants'
Trvman NJ. Whitemore, if living. or =
unknown consort, heirs and d~cyisens
OF Truman NJ. Whitemore, if he be dead
are non-residents OF the State OF Mis-
souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state; il is
therefore, ordered by the clerk OF the
circuit court OF Iron county, Missouri,
in vacation, that publication be made
notifying said defendants that an action
has been commenced against them in
the circuit court OF said county. the
object and general nature of which ia
TO enforce the lien OF the state Of Mis-
souri, on the following real estate. be.
longing to the said defendants for back
taxes for the year 1915, to wit:
Lot 81 in block % of the Murdnck
Crumb Company's Subdivision OF parts
OF sections 20 and 30, township 81, north
OF range 4 east; tract II in section II.
township % north, of range 4 east 20.
acres, as shown by Murdoch Crump p,at
book ), page Is; all of the abnyr
described land being subject to
mineral reservation made by Big Mud.
dy Coal g. Iron Company in book 81,
page 2ll, Iron county land records
said real estate being in Iron county,
Missouri. ~
Can ltemized statement in the nature
OF a tax bill showing the amount OF
taxes, interest and costs now due On
said real estate for the year aforesaid.
amounting in the aggregate to the sun.
two and 55-lW dollars, is filed with
said petition as provided by law
And unless they be and appear ct
the next term OF said court to be holden
Tor h county Of Iron, and state Of
Missouri, at the court house in said
county on the fourth Monday in October
next, 1911, and on or before the
third day thereof (if the term shall so
long continue; and, ii not, then before
one end Of the term), and plead, answer
or demur to said plaintiffs petition.
the same will be taken as confessed,
Indictment rendered in ancnr3,,,, ,1tt
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-07-19
Order Of Publication.

In the circuit court OF Iron county,
Missouri, in vacation, June /, 1917.
The state Of Missouri, at the relation
and to the use OF E. P. Burnham,
collector Of the revenue of Iron
county, Missouri.
against
Mrs. A F. Eyeman, if living, OF the un-
known consort, heirs and devisees Of
Mrs. A. F. Eyeman, ii she be dead,
defendants.
(Action 10 Enforce Lien for Taxess9~-.
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. P. Burnham, collector Of the revenue
OF Iron county, Missouri, and files his
petition and affidavit, setting forth
among other things, that the defendants,
Mrs. A. F. Eyeman, ii living, or the
unknown consort, heirs ana d~evisees
OF Mrs. A. F. Eyeran, ii she be dead,
are non-residents of the State OF Mis-
souri,, and that they cannot be served
with summons in said state;
1t is therefore ordered by the clerk Of
the circuit court OF Iron county, Mis-
souri,, in vacation, that publication be
made notifying said defendants that an
action has been commenced against
them in the circuit court OF said county,
the object and general nature OF which
is TO enforce the lien of the State Of
Missouri on the following real estate,
belonging to the said defendants Tor
back taxes for the year 1915, to wit:
Lot 10 in Block 60
OF the Murdoch Crumb Company's sub
division OF parts Of sections go and 81,
township "a, north, range a east: tract
IS in section , , township s., north, range
3 east, 20 oS acres; as shown by Murdoch
Crumb Plat book ), page7 all Of the above
described land being subject to mineral res
e~rvation made by Big Muddy Coal x Iron
Company i'll book s., page 24I, Iron coun-
ty Land Records-said real estate being in
Iron county, Missouri.
Gan itemiZed statement in the nature
OF a tax bill showing the amount OF
taxes, interest and costs now due on
said real estate for the year aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum
OF three and 33-l00 dollars is filed with
said petition as provided by law
And unless they be and appear at the
next term OF said court to be holden for
the county of Iron, and State OF Mis-
souri,, at the court house in said county
on the fourth Monday in October next,
1917, and on or before the third day
thereof (if the term shall so long rom
tinue; and, ii not, then before the end
OF the term, and plead, answer or de-
muir TO said plaintiffs petition, the
same Will be taken as confessed, judg-
vNrnt rAtlo,nl - ,1U-u1x- -..L A..