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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-22
FRESH AIR CAMP FOR
COLORED CHILDREN IN NEED

The fresh air camp OF the Fulton
settlement will be conducted this sufn-
mer on the forty-acre farm fitted for
the purpose on the Darbytown rceA.
Here the little colored children OF COM
gested districts will be given an out.
ing on a farm where good food. OUT
door sports, swings and hammock
are provided. The vegetables are
grown in the garden and pigs ana
chickens are raised on the grounds.
A fire partly devastated the settlement
buildings last winter and there 10 sore
need for bedding, dishes. tents and
swings The gift of any OF these ar
ticles will be greatly appreciated e
headquarters, S1l-13 State street. OF
fcers of the settlement are: Anna r.
Cooper. NJ. D., president and director:
l.. A. King. secretary; Rev. A. Fl. jack
son, chairman OF finance COMMITTEES:
Mrs. r. d. Bowser. chairman board
of directors: Mrs. NJ Jordan, chair
man of advisory board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-22
WORLDS WORKERS
NEED MORE IRON
IN THEIR $1,000
ANY MIN Or Woman, Weak, Pale,
Nervous and Run Down Should
Take "a. I. NJ"

This Is the time of the year when
we must take into our run down and
overworked system enough iron to
build up the overtaxed nerve force
and restore the strength and vitality
that is gone.
We should prepare our bodies TO
meet the trials that menace our phy-
steal fitness during the balance of the
wear. Our stomach should he toned
up: our livers regulated; our bladders
and kidneys invigorated In fact our
whole nervous force as well as each
and every organ OF our bodies should
be strengthened by good and re-
liable iron tonic.
What Ia better than a good hearty
appetite and a healthy digestion
Take Acid Iron Mineral and get
back both the appetite and the d.
gestion.
The Ferrodine Chemical Corpora
ton has issued a most timely warn
ing against the use of any medicines
containing an ia'proper quota of al
cohol. but particularly-again So
called Iron TONES containing too
much alcohol
Acid Iron Mineral Is most po-
tent. highly concentrated and non
alcoholic Iron Tonic. It is said &c
he the most powerful bodybuilder ir
the world for 1t contains three forms
of iron, sodium. calcium. magnesium
and potassium. toy. Their with just the
right amount OF sulphuric.
Acid Iron Mineral" comes to yoJ
as mother nature. herself, made and
mixed 1t in the earth. And SO won
derfully is 1t blended that the iror
properties in Acid Iron Mineral do
rot blacken or harm the teeth.
A trial bottle--which you can oh
tain at any druggist 's~-will more thar
| convince YOU what the greatest of iror
/ tonics can do Just ask for Acid Iror
/ Mineral" at any drug store, soc or s.
ADV.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-22
LARGE AUDIENCES ARE
ATTRACTED TO ACADEMY

''The Red Rose" Is attractiNr large
audiences this week TO the Academy.
where the Comic Opera Players are
giving an excellent performance OF
tins melodious and amusing musical
comedy. There are three acts to the
piav,. the scene OF all Of them being
Paris. The charming musical score
IL tho work Of Robert Hood Bowers.
and the clever book Is the output Of
Harry r. and Robert b. Smith. Much
81 the humor OF the piece hinges on
the conduct In Paris OF Aionzo Nor
+s-1er, head o. an american rubber
trust, who goes abroad to see his son,
nick. who u m art student The
elder Mortimer. q part exceilently
played ~ Roger 0rayv Aas ! gay time
L - fho French capital. along with ha1
! I'll ~ 1anlNAaA MllAA Plant -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-22
Green CoIorinc Ruins Potatoes.

Newport News. Va. June BE. =.
voight OF this city. through his at
torney. Samuel II. Edwards. has
brought suit for 500 against W. w.
Hendricks, hardware dealer, charx-
ing that Hendricks sold him green
coolrng for Paris green as result
0, which his potato crop was ruined.
The case will come up for trial IN
the civil court at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-22
Negro pythians I'm Convention.

staunton. Va, June 21.-The Grand
lodge. Knights of Pythaas OF virginia.
reconvened in its regular business
session yesterday morning with Grand
Chancellor Sir John Mitchell, Jr-. pre-
siding,
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
grand parade took place and the
streets were crowded for several
hours.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-22
Supreme Court Proceedings.

Especial to The RICHMOND FlfgInlan.
wythevfi1e, Va, June 2i.--Proceed-
ings In the supreme court of appeals
today: watkins VS.. Damascus Lum
Der Co; argued by L. r Summers for
appellant. and Geo. r. Penn and F. B
Hutton for appellee, and submitted.
Fleenor VS.. Hensley: argued by s
n. Bond for appellant. and w. S. Cox
and E. T. Carter for appellee, and
submitted.
Next cases to be called: Peters vs.
Peters survivor, etc: Bank Of Brts,
toll VS.. Ashworth: Blair VS.. Broadwa'
ter; Fraley VS.. Nichols ct ais: Shan
kie vs Spahr.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
U. S. DESTROYER IS
SUNK BY SUBMARINE

waynInStuu. --IsssutenMnt.s-nmHnMn
or David Worth BaSley. brothsrinlaw
Of Secretary Daniels, and Lieutenant
Norman Scott. were among the sur
vivors rescued after the sinking OF the
American destroyer Jacob Jones by .
German submarine In the war zone
These two officers. tive warrant or
ficers and two enlisted men were
named In Admiral Sims dispatch M
survivors in addition TO the 81 others
reported saved. Officially, ~ Of 10
or more officers and men on board
are known 10 have survived. including
one unidentified man picked up and
carried off by the submarine that
struck the blow.
The report indicates that the craft
stumbled into the path Of the subna-
rine by unlucky chance, and that the
torpedo went home in such vital spot
that the vessel was sinking even as
the flare of the explosion died out :
Night was at hand. There was no
time to make provision against the
cold and the sea as the crew leaped
TO the life RATS.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
DR.. s. l.. KENNARD, Agent, Weston, oregon.

ana -.
A request from tho United States
food administration asking the state
board Of control to mako purchases ot
flour from month 10 month, instead OF
avery six months. will not result IN
action at this time. The law compels
the board TO purchase it's supplies
every six months. and the act will be
followed until the federal government
makes further observance OF the law
impossible.
Tho secretary of war, in a letter TO
Representative Macarthur. announced
that he will not order a survey Of the
Lower Willamette and Columbia riv.
ers to determine the cost and neces.
sity for S6.foot channel from Port.
land to the sea. On advice OF Colonel
Zinn. district engineer officer at Port.
land. and the river and harbor board,
the secretary without survey decides
that is 10 not advisable to take steps
looking TO 35.foot channel until the
sOfoot channel has been shown to be
inadequate.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
SUMMONS

In the Circuit Court of the State Of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
0lof Carlson. Plaintiff, VS.. Betty Carl.
son, Defendant.
To Betty Carlson, Defendant above
named:
In the Name of the State of Oregon.
You are hereby summoned and requir-
ed to appear and answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff filed against you
in the above entitled court and cause,
on or before Friday, the 2Sth day of
December, 1917, which date is eleven
weeks from the date of the first
publication of this summons. And
you will take notice that if you fail to
answer the said complaint or otherwise
plead thereto within said time, the
plaintiff for want thereof will apply to
the Court for the relief prayed for
therein, namely: for a decree of the
Court forever dissolving the bonds of
matrimony now and heretofore exist
ing between plaintiff and defendant,
and for other equitable relief.
This summons is published pursuant
to an order made and filed herein
by Honorable Gilbert w. Phelps,
Circuit Judge of the Sixth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Or
egon, on the 5th day of October,
1917. The first publication of this
summons will be made on Friday, the
18th day of October, 1917, and the
last publication will be made on Fri
day, the said 2sth day of December,
1917. Publication hereof will be made
for eleven consecutive weeks.
Dated this 9TH day of October, A.
D. 1917.
WILL NJ. PETERSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Post Office address: Pendleton, Oregon
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14

In the Circuit Court of the State oi
Oregon for Umatilla County.
Leone Rodenkirch, Plaintiff. VS.. Clin
ton Rodenkirch, Defendant.
To Clinton Rodenkirch, the defendant
above named:
In THE NAME OF THE STATE OF ORE.
CON, You are hereby summoned and
required to appear and answer the
complaint of the plaintiff filed against
YOU in the above entitled court ard
cause, on or before six weeks from the
date of the first publication of this
summons, to-wit, on or before Friday,
the 18th day of January, 1918; and yon
will take notice that if you fail to ap-
pear and answer said complaint or 9TH
erwise plead thereto within said time
the plaintiff for want thereof will ap-
ply to the Court for the relief prayed
for and demanded in said complaint,
for decree of the court dis
solving the bonds of matrimony exist
ing between plaintiff and defendant
and for other equitable relief.
This summons is published pursuant
to an order made and filed herein by
Gilbert w. Phelps, Judge of the above
entitled court, on the 5th day of De-
cember, 1917. The first publication of
this summons will, be made on Friday,
the 7th day of December, 1917, and
will be published in the Weston Leader
for six consecutive weeks.
Dated this 5th day of December, 1917.
WILL NJ. PETERSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Postoffice address: Pendleton, Ore.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
MIDDLE WEST HAS WINTER
Zero Temperatures Prevail From the
Rockies to Aileohenies.

Zero temperatures Prevail From the
Rockies TO Alleohenies.
Chicago.--The middle west was in
the grip Of winter Zero temperatures
prevailed from the Rockies to the ALLIE.
ghenies and as far south as the Ohie
river valley. A heavy snowfall and
high wind accompanied the cold snap
in many sections.
The advent Of below zero weather
put an end to traffic on the Great
Lakes, as the harbors are frozen
Much iron and copper ore, badly need
ed in munitions factories, win have to
be transported by rail.
Dispatches from Iowa. Minnesota,
the Dakotas, Montana, upper wisccn.
sin and Wyoming tell of the coldest
weather Of the season, dropping in
some instances to 2s degrees below
zero,
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
U. S. DECLARES
WAR ON AUSTRIA
Resolution Goes Through Cen
gress Speedily and Is
Signed BY Wilson.

Washington. - War between the
United States and Austria-HungaFy
was formally declared.
Congress, with one dissenting vote
In the house. adopted and President
Wilson approved q resolution decIar-
ing existence OF state OF war between
the imperial and royal Austro-Hun.
garian government and the govern
ment and people OF the United States"
and authorizing the president to en-
ploy the nations armed forces and
piedging its resources to victory.
Representative London. socialist, Of
New York. who cast the one negative
vote. explained his opposition BY stat.
ing that he was pledged to that course
by the Socialist party. Caustic critI-
cism Of his position enlivened the pub
lie proceedings.
Senator La Toilette. OF Wisconsin,
who opposed war with Germany. was
absent when the roilcaIl was taken
and did not vote.
In accord with President Wilson's
suggestion action in respect to Turkey
and Bulgaria, Germany's other allies.
was left to the future. Widespread
demand in congress for their inclu-
sion in the declaration was indicated
in both senate and house debate. but
when the roll calls came, the presi.
dents advice was followed In q dem
onstration Of American unity and har-
nony.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
Administrators Notice

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
E. Speaks, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that | have
been appointed administrator of the
estate Of Mary E. Speaks, deceased,
with the will annexed, and have duly
qualified. All persons having claims
against said estate are hereby notified
to present them, with proper vouchers,
to me at the office of Carter & Smythe,
attorneys. in The American National
Bank building, in Pendleton, Umatilla
County. Oregon, within six months
from this date.
Dated December Z, 1917.
CHAS. H. CARTER,
Administrator, SC.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
Embargo on Lumber From Northwe.,

Embargo on Lumber From Northwest
Seattle.--That an embargo has
been placed on the expectation OF all
Douglas fir lumber which can be util.
ICED in government war work. for air,
planes and wooden ships, was revealed
here with the official announcement
of an organization to administer It.
1t is said the embargo will not operate
to curtail the output of the mills. beine
designed solely to speed up production
and conservation of lumber products
required for war industries.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
ProhIbltlon upheId ey suprsme ceur

Prohibition Upheld by Supreme Court
Washington.--With decision up
holding the Idaho prohibition law, the
supreme court gave an opinion which
may be one Of the most farreachins
victories for bone dry" prohibition
yet recorded, 1t was held that . clti.
zen has no constitutional right to pos.
sess liquors for his personal use u
the state wishes to forbid II.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
THE MARKETS
Portland.

oats--No, white feed, $3.50 a ton.
Barley Standard feed, S54 a ton.
Corn Whole, $S4: cracked, sS5.
Hay--Timothy, S27 per ton; alfalfa.
s2i,
Butter-Creamery, iSo per ID.
Eggs-Ranch, 4Nc per doz.
Poultry - Hens, large. 10000;
small, l7@lsc; geese, i2@l4c; ducks
1Ta1sci turkeys. live. soq2so
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
British CAPTURE Jerusalem.

London,--Andrew Bonar Law. chan
cellor of the exchequer, announced in
the house of commons that Jerusalem,
after being surrounded on all sides by
British troops, had surrendered.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14

Leasing and Power Measures In Heuse
Washington. = The administration
mineral leasing and water-power de.
velopment bills, which have hereto
fore passed the house. but failed Of
passing the senate, we're re-introducsd
by chairmsn Ferris, Of the house pub.
lie lands committee.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14

Ecuador Breaks With the Kaiser.
Guayaquil, Ecuador, has
severed diplomatic relations with Ger
many.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14

Social dance tomorrow evening at
Weston opera house.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14
Don't Envy Your Neighbor's Car, Get Your Own

The farm makes your iarnilyb
iirfne, but this big. beautiful Over.
land makes their l0ei
You cannot succeed these modem
days with ancient tools such 90 the
wheat cradle.
Nor can you reap the pleasures
and benefits Of modern lie wi,houta
thoroughly up.to-dste motor car
II adds TO your health and weaffh
With Il you do more. see more. and
live more
There 10 . great difference IN
motor carr
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14

This car has liberal room for Ave
passengers: superabundsnce Of powef
in the IS h. .. en- bloc motor; and
eantilevef rear springs.
Also. electric starting and lighting
system; magnetic specdomeeer and
81 4 inch tires. non-sIid rear.
Also, vacuum gasoline system:
ample speed; and ia inch wheelbass.
1t is city fsvorite because Of its
luxury and beauty
II is fsvorite everywhere because
OF its sure-service and durability.
Order now and get the most kor
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-12-14

Model 85-Four
$3.50
Five Passenger
Isb foisds-fsI Free
pShs ESAIssi 10 EAssss saAsga sotks.
Get this overlsnd--the car you can
enjoy as well as empiovl
Give your family the fines, for the
price Il Is economy to pay.
Give them the advantage Of its
big. roomy comfort and beauty.
Consider their pride a. well as
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-02
PALM SUNDAY BEGAN
HOLY WEEK SERVICES

Palm Sunday yesterday began the
lrntrr Holy Week III The tAlho'ic'
Lutheran and t.pisCopui churches. Mo-
than ever In history the other churches
are having Holy Meek services.
In tho Catholic churches there WI!
DO the regular masses and IN" Holy
Thursday and Guod Friday services.
The Episcopal churches will have carly
morning services and Good Friday se'E-
ices. The Lutheran churches VII! a ,n
daily and Good Friday services. 10
First. Second and Third !'r"sbyi"riar.
the Second United rr"shN'"rian. F'airi"
Street Methodist Episcopal, Chaplin"
Street Methodist Episcopal. German
N ethodix, church and others ".'l hnT"
special services.
Pain SUNDAY = n, =. l,b-3tri"u %! III"
triumphnl rn,rT "t Christ through IN"
gates Of J"'ruSrl"ia on an ass Wh"h ~"
children und r"0p!" cried "lI"SnEn1.
ana threw palms in ms path. IN" HOY
Week services follow M tn" story VIA
Jesus View The Temple. N'-"&iAE
the Barren FIG Tree" TN" Last LE'E
Of Pubic Tcarhinr." Tie Day -: k"-
tircmen,." Tho Lords supper. u"
L'ruCiIiNiun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-02
FRUITS OF The ENEMY
PLEASURES OF TODAY
PRESIDENT HIN1TT OF ". g. j.,
TELLS OF FINAL GOAL oVEE
DIFFICULTIES.
Declares That Only Once Or Twice IN
Ones Life Real Happiness Ever
Comes.

Nothing w"rti!whllc comes :" us IN
this IL" witaou: Strli" 2nd SiruSsle'
he pleasures and ""I"E m"ntS "" nay
today were taos" wrestler rom th'
.r.nly and W" 90 constantly lighting
ncaIrS. tho world al flesh and IuSs
". a. N Tie trenches on the natt'c-
fl.li ~ III" tn" greater part OF "ut
t!rl.. l. Il Ss.idOuI-y"rE Scl"oHl--J"S'
unC.. nr tw.ivc N Il lifetime iiitt Wc can
lie down in tn. Sr"en pastures ana oF
The s:ilt waters. There have h.stn "ni!
Il :cH times IN ms life that nave
-cachc,! my goal O: happiness ana con
continent. 1t IS ;hs san" in al our
lives: W.. ger 4 HWrl"ugh from III" ba;-
lie o. lii. te- :, snort lime and lie
down by the skill waters.
Those were some uf III" b"au;itui OK
pr.ssionS in ;ns able and impressive
sermon delivered last night in the SEC
Dr. +. ". 1iini;;. president OF Na-M
,rcton and Jefferson college. IN dWrH-
m. anon his Ton; 81 :, part u the III ~
passage nf tn: az lsaim. reading
Thou prcparcSt " taol: ""f"r" in% III
TN" rs:scnc. ~ in!n" tncu,i,S. ,,,.ra
Or Hiniir shd nat IN" Tw"!tE-tAirG
realm MAS nrs III In" most b"AutitEl
songs in IN. I:rhir; ina; i WaS perhaps
the most familiar chapter ~ IN" p""?!''
~ The i:thlc. There IS perhaps none
h"r.. :nnirh: viz" vas I:"i Taught mat
o.autifu! :,uG Inspiring i'sal:n a. 'n"lF
mothers lln," For u long tim" c"u."
,nt understand wi:r the rStimlSi en-
bodied that 'raSs;,I"---' Thou r-''pa-esI
u table b-fnr,. me IN Tn. prcScnc" OF
mine en.nicS''--iur il appeared De
So much different from tn" res the
chapter Hut later | found ina u WIS
thu. Very KY - inc CHAPTER. u points
Gu, tina; All IN. things OF pl.aSur" ana
,o. to,!nv h:Iyn bon received b! inc
x.ru.cl.. with enemies. II Is the wn"le
basis 1t life scheme and struggle, t"H
tn.. goal * worthwhile. "" r"au ~ the
n.nrr uarl Vf the Chapt"r-l walk
through, the valley and thr SHADE" %
tcat:,'- but W. do not dwell upon death:
y-I,on ;h., end at tn. dawn ~ near ana
l;fc is rapidly drawing ;" clos. uut
uc rad ;si-h pleasure. III" par; ~ "
,r,- DOWN IN green pastures by IN" Sti:
waters u il u bcauti'n! in"usht IN"
90 hopc 10 rest there during 'tf" attc
reaching oar goat but II ~ seldom ihat
VIC car enjoy that pleasure. nut We 90
enjoy TO-DAY IN" fruits wrestler from
N" "ucrl:. H.,
Dr. fTiui.. illustrated ;h% tn"'n" ~ ~"
.axf b. rccItinE =h'. struggles HEa'Ha !
mo enemy from III" Christian IRA up -
,;,n ,.i.l; wa. showing that al '"'
n,.Ssir:.S ~. ;"Gny cniOE w"r" taos
..i,cr IRON. III. .::"Iry h. struggles ana
;J-iylt!oaS. ,., t.. ~
D- limit preached on tn" h""E %,
lob a, TN. morning services NJ iA9 !
nights services he embodied Ill "t
nrayrr an impressive lnr"cation ih2,
tho hands that guide the nation VII!
acf cody and wisely In the crisis ':'A
confronting this country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-02
THE THEATRES
MOTHER CAREY'S CHICKENS"
TIE C6IJRT THREE DAYS.,

Americas best beloved author" or
rather New EnglaI,i;'H most famous
author Kate Douglas WigEin and every
one thought there could be but one ne
"Rebecca Of SunnyproUk Farm but IN
her new book "Careys Chickens
which opens three days engagement
ut the Court tonight she created the
most interesting child in American III
"rRture.
Kate Douglas Wiggin is dear 10 the
hearts Of everybody in Portland and
surrounding territory. Her wonderful
home At QUillcote is known throughout
the land and in her new book a great
deal Of reference is made To this QuainS
old place row more than one hundred
years old.
Mother Careys Chickens" mas been
dramati2cd by Kate Douglas WlgSln
and Rachel Crothers and vii! be pre-
sent ed at the Court the first half Of TINS
week.
IL will NOT he amiss here TO rn"nIi ion
something ui the early history Of Amer
!ca's favOritc author who has deliEhteh
hundreds Of thousands with her quaint
stories of farm life and the tender
touch She applies 10 her writings.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-02
COBB AND HERZOG
NOW DECLARE PEACE

DALLAS. Texas. April 1.--Trouhl"
between Ty cobb md Charles Hrrznc
which last night threatened 10 disrupt
the scrics OF exhibition baseball games
hrtgern The New York Nationals and
Detroit Americans. has been amiCahl%
settled and the series viii h" played nc
scheduled. Cobb announced last nigh
he would not play in Tho remaining
games "f tho series. SayisIc h" had h""u
unfairly treated ny being put out Of
Yesterdays game. TIL" managers If
both teams said such action would max"
com plrtlnn of the itinerary Impossible.
The trouble started when Cobb spiked
Hrr2cg when the former was sliding
i,sto second bnsc in tn" third Chnir&
Thf. two players hogan lighting. Police
stopped tho fight and Cobb was ordered
out Of the game.
Later Ierzog and Cobb met in n h"t"!
and the hight WAS renewed. They later
were recnncilcd and attended Il banquet
given To The visiting players.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-02
Coal Deal Closed By
Senator Sutherland

CUAELESTOE. ". Va, April /.
Howard Sutherland. Junior member ~
tho United States Senate from West
VirxTni;r, WAS here today on his way to
WaSlringlnu after being Instrumental in
closing an important business deal. II"
and associates sold Illinois capitalists
a tract OF over 1902 acres Of land. over
lying five foot seam of coal. Tho con-
si,;craiion was about 0H"-ihird of n
million dollars. The purchasing con-
,..ru is the Coal Products Manufacture
ing company. Of Aurora. MS. OF which
l.. r. Reese is president. The property
is near Ethel, Logan county. and be
longcd 10 the New Rex Coal X Coke
com pSlny.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-02
.EDDYSTONE PLANT IS
THREATENED BY FIRE

I.AkEHCRST. y. j.. Apr. Fir" Of
undetermined origin tina; had ragged for
the last TWO days over wooded area
near acre az approximately thirty
square miI"S. threatened tonight TO de
ssrny The large proving grounds OF the
tddvStnnc ammunition corporation.
ono hundred employees Of tn" company.
aided hy iiremrn. cNtlnguishcd the
flames 0nly after Il hard battle. tn
proving grounds are situated in the
woodland. about three miles north 81
here. 4 largo quantity Of high oN-
rlnsives is stored there. having been
shipped from the company's plant At
EuIyStoIic Pu.ifur testing purposes.