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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16

lowing gem is taken: "a coIored wo-
man who has recently returned from
serving term in the pen for shooting.
has written Sheriff Davis TO please
send her her shot gun and corset which
were LEFT in his care. She is evidently
preparing TO resume operations"
Last Tuesday afternoon Russell
Townsend stole two daughters Of Rob.
ert Bright, who lives just over the line
in Gilmer county, and started with
them to Oakland, Nd, where, 1t is said,
he intended to marry at least one OF
them, said last weeks Braxton Demo
crat. They were overtaken here by a
delegation of Gilmes citizens, who sue
ceeded in capturing one of the girls,
but Townsend and the other girl es.
capped but were captured at Weston
Wednesday. On their way back to
huntsville Townsend jumped from the
moving train but the girl was brought
here where she was handed over TO
her father, who took her home, where
she ought to have been all the time.
We hear 1t stated that Townsend has
two wives already and what ne wanted
with two more in these days when the
high cost OF living bothers man with
one wife is more than we can imagine,
Tho West Virginia Federationist, a
weekly paper that will be devoted to
the interests of trade unionists and
organized labor, has been launched in
Charleston with Frank w. Snyder as
editor and manager. The Federation
list which has heretofore been publish
ed monthly has taken over the Charles
ton State Record. The weekly Fedora.
ZIONIST will also publish general and
local news.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
Sunday School Convention

Many local people were out of town
yesterday afternoon attending the Sun
day School convention that was held
at Manley Chapel near Everson. All
the local schools we're represented
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
MoNONGAH
Meeting Postponed

The meeting OF the Acme Literary
society which was scheduled to take
place at the home OF Miss Halle Orr
this evening has been postponed un.
til Monday, April 2S.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
ODD. ISN'T LIP

CLEvLAND. Ohio - Helen Adamo-
sikh and Katherine Proch had such
close argument over pitcher of beer
that Katherine bit Helen on the lip.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
4 O'clock Services

Rev. D. P. odell, OF Boothsvllle,
spoke at the local NJ. e. church yes.
terday afternoon at I o'clock. The
services were we'll attended.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16
EAFEILI TELLS iLUsp 40 ME4A4r
INSECTS FROM DESTROYING FOOD

(Another article by the West vir.
inian's garden expert telling how you
can cut the price of living and get out
door eXercise.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16

euysndettee Club cof,se. ''The Auto.
eFat Of the Breakfast Table.H-Advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16

Fom the Fayetto Trbuae the tOl.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-16

are seen at Courtney's in the
prettiest of the styles. Some In
plain colors, some in wonderful
stripes and plaids. When skirts
are smarter and prettier than
ever they are greeting them
with open arms. Fashion has
already done SO. Fashion says,
"Your wardrobe is incomplete
without a separate silk skirt
so separate Silk Skirt one
must have to be fashionable.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
LOYALTY BEGINS AT HOME

B~rookings Register-There are
people who can never get it through
their head, that whatever Injuries any
legitimate business in a community
reflects injury upon the people of that
community. III home people are to be
successful themselves they must stand
by the home industries. II often hap
pens that a business which might be
of incalculable benefit to a commun-
ity is hampered or ruined through
jealousy. Some people are SO consti-
tuted that they fairly hate to see a
fellow townsman prosper, while they
seem to be perfectly willing to bite
on any scheme presented by a stran-
ger and have him walk off with the
profits. Any person who earns his
money in a town and then spends it
somewhere else, may expect in a very
short time to find others initiating his
example. Then in the due course of
events, business in that town suffers
a decline and the man who spent his
money away from home is out OF a
job. Can he get a new n just as
good, where he spent his money. Are
these merchants at a distance much
concerned about him and his family?
We guess that you all know the an
swer Loyalty to the people who
patronize you, or who pay incidentally
your wages, are absolutely essential
to the prosperity of every community.
This loyalty applies in business, in
friendship, in government and in
family relations. Stick to the people
who stick to you.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
4w0RKING, THE SCHOOLS

The News questions the wisdom OF
permitting lecturers or other enter
tanners who come to the city to give
performances for money, to visit the
public schools in order to promote
attendance from among the school
children. To many parents the nickels
and dimes the children demand in
order to accept the ~wheedling invita-
ton Of the lecturer to attend his en-
tertainment at reduced rates to
school children are hard to get, in
these days of high prices, yet the little
folks, because of the shrewdness OF
the talk put up by the lecturer, and
impressed by the fact that their school
fellows are going, r led to believe
they must have those dimes or nickels
be d%isgraced. II the entertainer
desires to make reduced rates to
school children there are other less
annoying ways for him to make the
fact public.-Aberdeen News.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20


According TO dispatches from Pierre
State Senator Donald Mclean, of Day
county, will be a candidate for the
republican nomination TO Congress in
this the Second District, against Royal
G. Johnson, the present incumbent.
other names have been mentioned"
but not regularly announced. In the
First district there are three candi-
dates out to oppose Congressman
Dillon. These numerous ambitions
are said to be based upon the hope
that Congressman Johnson and Dillon
put themselves upon the shelf when
they voted against the declaration of
war. Like other Americans they
have since acquiesced in the majority
decision, and are now working with
the majority. The chances r that
their vote to keep US out of war;
may not be any more disastrous to
them next year than it was on a
famous occasion in the recent past.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

The new income tax bill has been
agreed upon by committees OF the
two houses Of Congress. and will
doubtless soon become a law, Its
provisions requires a tax On the in
come OF a single man II 1t reaches
$1,000 a year. and ON that of a mar
ried man II it reaches $4,000 a year.
5000 additional is added for each
child--that is a man with one child
must have an income of $4,000 to be
taxed, with two children an income
Of $4,000 and SO on. While this will
reach many men engaged In business
and professional life in towns and
cities, there are perhaps compare
tifely few to be affected In the smaller
towns and rural districts. where
people lead the more simple life, and
do not require the extensive incomes
of city dwellers. However, no one
will escape the excessive taxes made
necessary by the war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

The first faint glimmer of the next
political campaign is noted In a state
ment from the east predicting a coali-
ton of the radical elements of pro-
hibition progressives. and socialists.
Leaders OF the movement have called
a meeting st Chicago for October End
TO make preliminary arrangements.
A bid is to be made to attract the
farmers non-partisan league of North
Dakota also to join them.
There is always a small element of
radicals in every political party who
are not quite satisfied with their
party. They are ready to jump into
a new party at any opportunity pre-
scented. That they consider this is a
good opportunity is apparent. The
ancient prohibs believe that q great
majority OF voters have become pro-
h~ihltionists, Just like themselves! A
few radical progressives declined to
reJoin their old parties. and the
socialists are always militant. Per-
haps these elements can coalesce
themselves in q new party. but II is
doubtful II they can attract very many
voters from the other parties.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

Times changes are again noted in
the report that former Senator Petit
grew Is now a socialist. and that he
sas the local influence which attract
ed the Peace Council leaders to
select Sioux Falls as a place OF meet
ing, after they were forbidden in
other states. Twenty six years ago
Frank Pettigrew was a popular re-
publican Senator from this state. He
left the party on the silver wave,
because q democrat. and then a popu-
list. II Is reported by citizens Of
Sioux Falls that he has become Q
disgruntied politician. Is broken in
health, and now advocates socialism,
He has been one OF the states most
remarkable characters, a man OF great
energy and ambition. and considerable
ability, though often misdirected.
In the old free silver and populIsi
days rettigrew had a few very loyal
followers An Hand County like Harry
Sawyer and p. ID. Milan. former citi.
xens Of miller. The Press has watch.
"a his career with sorao interest be.
cause It WAS ! criticism Of his speech
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

washington Times-A. f.. Churchill
was accompanied IN his return from
Wakonda Monday by his brother,
Irving W., who has just received his
commission as Lieutenant in the medi-
cal department of the army and ex-
poets to be called for duty very soon.
w. A. Topp has purchased
morris of the hospital and work
progress on the excavation of a
basement, to be followed Immediately
by the erection OF a dwelling.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

Bert F. Haverstock and Miss May
Pearson were united in marriage
Wednesday, Sept. 18th at the M. e.
parsonage in this city. Rev. r. Z. Tar
letcn officiating. The bride is a resi-
dent Of Midland township and the
groom of Logan township. The Press
joins their many friends in extending
congratulations.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

at a populist convention in this city
which caused the radical element OF
that party to pass a resolution boy
cotting the Press. AS free speech"
was one of the tenets Of that party,
the resolution had no affect. Petit
grew himself laughed at 1t.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
GIRLS STATEMENT WILL
HELD MILLER

Here is the girls own story: For
years l had dyspepsia, o u stomach
and constipation. / drank hot water
ana olive oil by the gallon. Moth
ing helped until l tried buckthorn
bark, g~lycerine, ETC., as mixed in
Adler-i-ka. ONE SPOONFUL help
ed me INSTANTLY" Because Ad-
ler-i-ka Pushes the ENTIRE alimen-
tAry tract 1t relieves ANY CASE
constipation, sour stomach or gas
and prevents appendicitis. 1t has
QUICKEST action Of anything we
ever sold. ID. Fitzgerald. druggist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

Rev. A. p. Cooper. who has served as
pastor OF the Presbyterian church In
this city for the past five years has
rendered his resignation to take effect
October LIST. Rev. Cooper has accepted
a call as pastor Of the church at
Plankington and after attending synod
early In October. he and Mrs. Cooper
will leave for their new home. They
win leave many friends in this COM
munity.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
CLASSIFIED ADVS.

If you have something you don't.
need, sell Il. 1t may be what
somebody else wants. Tell the
public about IL i'm this column,
and dispose Of 1t. Or ii you want
something yeu don't see adver-
tised, n brief adv. In this column,
will find 1t for yea among more
than 1000 subscribers Of the
Press. Rates, sc per line each
publication, 8 words to. line.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. A. j., Clifford and Jas.
Murphy and family went to Alexan-
dria Monday to attend the marriage
OF Miss Margery Clifford and Russell
A. Gard, which occurred Tuesday at the
home of the brides parents. DIR. and
Mrs. James A. Clifford. Clifford MUIR
ply. young SON OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. ],
Murphy of this city. acted as ring
bearer in the marriage ceremony.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

Jake Lyons, of Cuba, arrived here
a few days ago to look after business
matters and renew Hand county ac-
quaintances. He was a pioneer farm
err of north Hand county, and a well
known ball player of the early days
when every locality boasted Of a ball
team. Jake is now the owner Of a
twenty acre plantation in Cuba, and
says he likes his island nome.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader says
It is Infinitely sorry" that Senator
Pettigrew should permit his name to
be used in the Peace Council" move
ment to hold a meeting at Sioux Falls.
Students Of South Dakota's political
history will wonder what may happen
next after the Argus-Leader expresses
sorrow for Pettigrew.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

ID. G. Bond. the well-known eye ex-
pert. OF Mitchell. s. d.. will be at Hoo
tel. Miller, wednesday, October 3rd.
Glasses made that FIT. Special at
tention to headaches and nervousness.
Bond is the only operator on this route
licensed by actual state board exam
nation. His service excels always.
Cali early, 4st2
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Miss Margaret Duthie and Mrs. C..
G. Spiers departed Friday for Naples,
in Clark county, where their work
as teachers began Monday. Miss
Duthie as principal and Mrs. Spiers
as 9TH and Sth grade teacher.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

For Sale-$6.0O per scre, 100 acre
tract. N. " S. w. u Sec. IL and S. Z.
Il s. w. u Sec. IL 0 N 10 E. Located
in the White Oil District on the Ne
we'll Extension of the G. & N. w.
$1.00 per acre cash and $1.OO each
9 at z per cent interest.
j.. l.. Robbins,
40t4* Rapid City, S. ID.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

A Chicago market report states that
one South Dakota beef steer sold last
week brought the enormous price OF
1851. There appears to be no limit
to the purse and the willingness to
spend OF the American people. The
great wonder is, how long can 1t last?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
For Sale or Trade-New Maxwell
car, run 500 miles. NJ. II. Ulrich.

Farm For Sales. e. of 3 Midland
township, well imroved, plenty of wat
er, good buildings and No. l land,
Write or call on G. III. Carlson, Own
er, Miller, S. ID.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

Old Iron Wanted-Machine iron and
scrap iron of any kind, will pay the
highest market price,
29tf Harry Carl.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
us. Print Your
Sale Bills

100 Acre Farm, for. Sale-Eight
miles north of Miller. House, barn,
flowing we'll. etc. 100 a. under cul-
tivatioh, balance pasture. 42t4
G. f. Simmermaker, Upton, Iowa.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

Taken Up-A light bay colt, 3 years
old, weight about 1000 lbs. Taken up
about the 18th of May. Owner a
have same by proving property and
paying charges. Deuter Bros.
Alta NV "A Sec. 19-114169
Rec Heights, s. d.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

Bring your grain to the Miller Roll
er Mills and exchange it for Super
lative Flour.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

l am prepared to do all kinds Of
pillow work. H. M. Snoddy. 24tf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20
For Sale-Barn, suitable for gran
airy. Mrs. Daniel Walsh. 39tf

A cheap quarter of land to sell
Surrounded with good range. An
ideal place for stock ranch. Close in
quarter, all tilable, 40 acres now
under cultivation. Inquire of Pussy
and Co
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

No war price on our glass, we
bought before the raise. Scofelds'
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

Any size aim developed at wilcox's
Drug store Tor zoe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

Rain Coat LOst-Between Miller
and the Hilbert farm southwest OF
town. Finder leave at Press office.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-09-20

"a Sec. Of Land. For. Sale-Good
farm and grazing land, located %
miles southeast of Miller. N. e. u
of Sec. BIOLOGIST. Write for particu-
lars. j. e. Westmire,
36tf Miller, S. d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

Official Interpretation of the law on
dealers licenses, the number plates Is
sued to automobile dealers and garage
men. is that they are for use in demon
strating only. That is, they are sup
posed to be put only on cars that are
out to be shown through their PAGES
for prospective buyers. The privileges
for which the plates are issued, 1t IS
true, have been abused by dealers. They
have been used for Sunday trips, for
personal. business Il company ofriclals,
and on occasions have been loaned TO
outsiders. Now the law IS being strict
ly Interpreted.
How strictly may be judged from this
instance: A dealer on ais way down
town TO give a demonstration stopped
at n department store TO do some shop
ping. While he was inside an inspector
of the Secretary of States department
saw the car and gave a summons to the
chauffeur for violating the law. The
dealer was fined in the Traffic Court
for the offence.
Dealers continue to use these plates
when taking cars from freight to their
storage places or 10 salesrooms. The
Secretary of States Office says this is
against the law, ard some other plan
will have TO be adopted. Dealers may
be required to take out licenses for all
such cars separately, and upon delivery
to a customer the number will be trans
ferred to the latter. Where a dealer
receives a couple of carloads of cars a
day in the busy season it will mean his
tying up several hundred dollars in
license fees before he makes sales and
deliveries.
There are other objections. Suppose
a dealer unloads cars IN December or
January and puts them in storage, not
delivering them Until February or
March. This is in a new license year
and the old license is not transferable,
because it is dead. Also. suppose he
takes out New York license and sells
the car in New Jersey CT Connecticut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
A Dangerous Road

TATEN ISLAND community sngulary unfortunate its roads
~ the Richmond Road Whoever arranged for the
highway ought take with the idea
himself be avoided 1t much
that the surface badly and full of that 1t jars the
fashion But the road is
absolutely 1t and crowned high Even
straight stretches they frequent
directions procedure attended by
actually enough for unless
the other seeks the ditch This not actually ditch but IS
the rough between the tracks that either side Of the highway
all
that the wheels must down into the trough Many trucks the
The that driving this road
dangerous and difficult performance
that ought be used for
through island but has to be- The road in
need of repair but problem the highway
department get to work so as to evolve more sensible sort road
contribute TO the possibility
ciden The developed the excellent the
Bridge several generations of highway engineers had
employed the Staten Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
in the United States for various years,
measured in barrels:

From these figures he deduces that
from 1910 to 1917 the number of auto
mobiles increased eightfold, crude oil
production grew little over one-third
and gasolene production increased
eight times. TIE increase in gasolene
is due to taking a greater proportion
Of motor fuel from crude oil and call
ing it gasolene and to the production
Of gasolene from petroleum residues
by cracking.
He expressed the belief that in 1918
one billion gallons Of gasolone will BE-
produced by cracking and that by 1920
there will be more made in this way
than will be distilled from crude oil.
His conclusion is that the development
of this art of cracking will continue
TO provide us with our principal supply
of motor fuel. He even goes so far as
to say that the centre load is falling
on the shoulders of cracked gasolene
and cracked gasolene promises to make
light of it's load"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Vertical Split" Design
For 6-Cylinder
Engine

A popularity in design Of an eight.
cylinder engine, known as the vertical
split" has beer found 70 be patentable
Instead of dividing the cylinder
blocks horizontally engineers diseoy.
cred that a vertical division could be
made in such way that a V-shsped
eight-cylinder engine could be assem-
bled more quickly, more simply snd
with fewer parts than a pair or fours
The two blocks, containing four cyln.
ders each, and the crankcase are made
IN two castings.
The right-hand block includes four
cylinders, half the crankcase and solid
ly supports the crankshaft and cam
shaft. The left-hand block is blank;
that is, it includes four cylinders snc
half the crankcase, but it bears none
Of the strains of crankshsft or cam
shaft.
Each half is assembled as sep
arate unit, the blocks are clamped TO-
gether by anchor bolts. detachable
cylinder heads are bolted to eaen
block, and the engine IS practically
built, except for minor assemblies
such as wiring. The application Of this
principle is found in the Oldsmo5ils
whose engineers devised H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23
Hitting q'aksn Twelve
"y GET. Scharps

<CNOMMENTNG item Traffic Law Confusion Whch
appeared in this column W. H. Dohey OF tins
~ tv offers adoption of universal road signs
Mr. the warning sign
tributes the of the motorist
which was point article referred to- He
of Traffic Law Confusion, pub
considerably
that grades
Every state many communities to have their
of method and if would
start campaign have all markings universal using the French
doubt familiar would be great
benefit the driving public.
universally the Pacific Coast
of the East ago. but
seem to discarded entirely in this part OF the
country.
They cheaper than printed sign and are much
understand than the
days and gradually becomes accus
with account OF their uSua
to bring about universal
initiated by the A ~ A. In the way
through their associated automobile clubs throughout
the country be bear fruit quickly
The spoken by Mr. Doherty shown herewith Motorists
NAV have observed one locations throughout the
country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-23

The average consumption of gasolene
per machine per annum is placed at
500 gallons. besides the use in motor
boats, motorcycles, farm engines, chem
ical manufacture, cleaning establish
ments, etc. Therefore. the fuel problem
is the big one for automobiles. Alcohol
he puts down as a commercial posi-
bility when gasolene reaches 35 cents a
gallon. but not before. This considers
alcohol at before-t he-war prices. Pres
ent values are away up in the air.
Benzol and the light oils from coal
tar make a good motor fuel, but the
doctor does not see above 100000, 900
gallons a year to be produced under
present methods Of using coal. and
chemical industry is likely TO take so
large a part of this as to render the