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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

Home from the Seashore-S. S. Coch
ran, manager of the Owens Glass fac.
tories returned on Saturday to Fair
mont after spending some time at At.
lantic City. Within a very short time
Mr.. Cochran will remove his family
to Toledo, O., where he will make his
headquarters. Mr.. Owens, who had
been manager Of the Fairmont factory
received promotion some time ago
that Of being made manager OF all the
company's factories. They are five in
number and are located as follows:
two in Toledo, Clarksburg, Fairmont
and Greenfield, Ind.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

Or. Clinton in EnsIand-Dr. ]. c.
sroomheld received letter this morn.
ing from his brother DR.. ]. B. Clinton,
! graduate OF the Jefferson Medical
college who recently volunteered his
Ierylces to the Allies and who is now
u England. DR.. Clinton sailed from
New York on August 90 and arrived
q Liverpool on September 8. Immedi.
Ltely be wrote to his brother, DR.. j.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

FIaherty Home-W. H. Flaherty, spe.
cial representative for the Mononga.
hela Valley Traction company, has -.
turned from points in the east where
he had been looking after recent pur.
chases of the company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

Evans in chicaeo-C. w. Evans,
secretary of the Fairmont Chamber of
Commerce is in Chicago, ILL.,, attending
the annual meeting of the National
Association of Commercial Association
Secretaries. The annual meeting is be.
ing held Monday. Tuesday and We'd.
nesday of this week at the Congress
Hotel in that city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

District Appeal Board Meeting
Routine business will take the time of
the District Appeal Board when it
meets at Clarksburg Thursday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-24

County SCHOOLS KeOpen-FalrvieW
graded schools reopened today. The
teachers in that place for the coming
term are as follows: o. c. Tenant,
principal, and eighth grade; H. S.
Rhodes, seventh grade; Loetabella
Snyder, sinxth, and domestic cslence;
Louise Rector, fifth grade; Lillian
Evans, fourth grade; Nora Gaughan,
third grade; Tleda Shanks, second
grade; Mary A. Prickett, first grade:
Alice v. Martin, music. The High
school at Rivesville also reopened to-
day.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
IN THE LEE COUNTY COURT

Notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of October, 1917, the County Court of Lee County will hear all nersons who desire to show cause in favor or against the establishment of a drainage district embracing the following territory in Lee County in the State of Arkansas
 Township North, Range 2 East
 SIP and SE1-4 NE1-4 section 9; SIP NIP and SIP section 10; WIZ SE1-4 and SW1-4 section II; Wiz and Wiz E1-2 section IA; all section IS 16. SIP SIP section IT; SE1-4 SE1-4 section 1S;E1-2 and SW1-4 and S1-2 NW1-4 and NE1-4 NW1-4 section a. all sections 20. 21, P; WIZ and w 1-2 F 1-2 section 23; w l-2 and WIZ E1-2 section 26; all sec lions 27. 2S and 29 NE1-4 and E1-2 SE1-4 and NW1-4 SE1-4 and NE1-4 NW1-4 section 30; E1-2 E1-2 sec ton 31: all sections 32, B, 34; WIZ and WIZ E1-2 section 5.
 Township North, Range East
 SW1 4 and SW1-4 NW1-4 section I; all sections 2. 8, 4; E1-2 and E1-2 NW1-4 and NW1-4 NW1-4 and NEl-4 SW1-4 section 5 NEi-4 and E1-2 SE1-4 section &; all sections 9, 10 1i: WIZ section 12; WIZ sEl-4 and WIZ section 13; all sections IA, 15; E1-2 and E1-2 WIZ section Is; El-2 and E1-2 WIZ section q and Nl-l N1-2 section 2S.
 Under the act of the General As sembly of the State of Arkansas approved May 27, 1909, entitled An Act to provide for the creation Of i drainage districts in the state" ant the amendments thereto.
 Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of October, 1917.
 50 E. w. KING, Clerl
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DIRECTORS NOTICE

County Superintendent l.. l.. Hilton is just in receipt of blue prints and specification for model school build ings. These include plans and speci- fitations for a model one. two. three and four teacher building These plans were sent out from the De- partment of Education by We E. Laseter, State Rural School Super visor and are the result of much study by him and the architect who drew up the plans They are up-to- date. having been approved by an expert from the United States De partment of Education at Washing ton
 If you are planning to build sec these plans at tho county superinten- dents office, and sets of plans and specifications will be furnished to any board who Will agree to build iT
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WARNING ORDER
In the Lee chancery Court

In the Lee Chancery Court Kate O. Pruitt, Plaintiff
 ys.
 R. s. McClintock, administrator es- tate of Isham Jordan deceased, R. s. McClintock, administrator of the es- tate of Chloe Ann Jordan deceased, unknown heirs of lsham Jordan de- ceased, unknown heirs of Chloe Ann Jordan deceased, defendants.
 The defendants, R. $. McClntock of the estate of lsham Jordan de- ceased, R. s. McClintock of the es- tate of Chloe Ann Jordan deceased, unknown heirs of Isham Jordan de ceased, and the unknown heirs of Chloe Ann Jordan deceased, are warned to appear in this court with in thirty days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff filed herein
 Marianna, Ark. Sept 27, 1917.
 w. F. Nelson attorney.
 75 R. c. APPLE, Clerk
 By Ben. B. Bonner, D. C.
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MODEL SCHOOL PLANS


 County Superintendent L. D. Hil- ion is inst in receipt of blue print plans and specifications from the State Department of Education, Of model one teacher, two teacher, three teacher and four teacher rural school building. w k. Laseter, State Rural School Supervisor has spent much time with the architect working out the details of the plans. giving special attention to the sanitary fea- lures and conveniences, making them modern in every particular, ana at the same time keeping down the expense After the plans were com plete, MT. Laseter submitted them to a United States government ex- pert on school architecture. This expert pronounced the plans good and worthy to be set forth by the Educational Department as model
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plans.
 The plans received by Superinten- dent Hilton will remain in his otflce for the inspection of interested school directors who are contemplating building After the directors have examined the plans and specifications if they will agree to build according to them. w. E. Lasseter, State Rural School Supervisor, Little Rock, will furnish to the directors free Of charge. plans and specifications for the building agreed upon,
 These model school plans sent out by the State Department of Educa- tion by MT. Lasseter, should do much to standardize and modernize the fu- ture school buildings of the state and directors who are planning to build new school houses are especial ly invited to inspect the plans in the county superintendents office. MILLER LUMBER COMPANY the place to buy building materisA
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accordance with the plans selected
IN NO HURRY TO ELY

John, you ought to get in the aviation service" a New York man told negro last week You are A good mechanic and would come in handy in an aeroplane How would you like to fly in the clouds a mile high and drop bombs on the Ger mans?"
 T ain't in no special hurry to fly, Cap" the negro answered. When wese up bout a mile high, s'pose de engine stopt and de white man told me to git out and crankg'-York News.
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WARNING ORDER

In the Lee Chancery Court James Brown, Plaintiff,
 vs. Hattie Brown, Defendant The defendant, Hattie Brown, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed herein.
 R G. APPLE, Clerk.
 By Ben B. Bonner, D. c. Attorney, R. D. smith. 76
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WARNING ORDER
In the Lee chancery Court

In the Lee Chancery Court Ella Moore, Plaintiff,
 Vs.
 Jim Moore, Defendant The defendant, Jim Moore, is warn ed to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff filed herein.
 R. G. APPLE, Clerk.
 By Ben B. Bonner, D. c. Marianna, Ark, Oct 10, 1917 Attorney, R. D. Smith. lS
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WARNING ORDER

In the Lee Chancery Court Louis Morgan, Plaintiff,
 VS.
 Gertrude Morgan, defendant.
 The defendant. Gertrude Morgan, IS hereby warned t. appear in thls court within thirty days from thls date and answer the complaint filed against her herein by Louis Morgan This Sth day of October, 1917. 70 R. G. APPLE, Clerk.
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FRIENDLY ADVICE

First Boarder-'I cant think how if is YOU manage to fare so we'll here. I've industriously made myself pleas ant to the landlady and her daughters and yet I'm half starved"
 Second boarder-"Try the cook" Passing Show.
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Two Crimean veterans. probably the last in Ireland, have just died. One was John Hays, age 92, who was wounded at the siege of Sebas- topol and the other Denis Heligan, age 94, who had 38 , sars' service.
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DIFFICULT

Mistress-"How do you manage to make such a noise in the kitchen"
 Cook-"Well just you try to break four plates without any noise. "- Ideas.
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westsrap ns proportion of two men .~o fronts
 e0'ern front tar~-- on the | on the
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bank 1i dispnmasd placed inside of neus.xov
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-01
ALASKAN EXPORTS

The greatest trouble with Alaska economical sense IS much material and spends too much money other ways outside The government crus for pulp wood and let hope that when the time comes to make pulp the wood will not be shipped outsde but will be manufactured the finished product right here This will the pulp cheaper and will keep the the territory
 hope holds good with respect to the manufacture of aeropanes from Alaska lumber. In buying goods mer chants have buy from middlemen very oen from com mission men, and fishermen have to sell to middlemen stead getting the benefit of the final of the fish Even copper shipped outside to be smeed Our shipped in the state and treated outside
 Hundreds of other drains could be mentioned but they mostly unavoidable rather country although the government could aid quite bit in stopping this drain by building its smeter its pulp m and in other Indeed the United States wants another empire added to it quickly it will pay attention to such facts.
 The importance of havn gpulp for instance manufactured here instead of merely shipping out the timber is shown by figures of the paper and wood pulp industry The value of in the United States two hundred and sixty million dollars annually and the value added by the manufacture is one hundred and two millions,
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-01
NEW NAVAL TRAINING STATION AT SEATTLE

Young of Alaska who may be considering entering branch of military service will be interested to know that training station has just been established the grounds of the University of Washington at Seattle for the purpose of giving of training the naval militia divisions being formed in the Pacific Northwest The naval militia is ganzaon of civilians who have preference for duty Members of the naval militia not subject to draft After completing the of training they will the navy vice. filling the positions and perform the duties officers and of the regular navy At the end of the occupations.
 Naval officers consider the site at the University of Wash ngon ideal for training purposes The location is Lake Washington which is accessible the vessels of all kinds The lake gives opportunity for all kinds of boat drill swimming exercises, hydorplane instruction etc.
 The location is slightly well drained provided with pure water rail- and transportation complete cleo tric light system, etc.
 Applications for enlistment should be made to Commander Freeman Naval Militia Headquarters Smith Building Seattle
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-01

Java Holland great island In the first six months of last year imported 759 automobiles but 668 of them from the United States and only p from Holland.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-01
THE POOR OLD CONSTITUTION

Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, advised the senate the other day that of his constituents had requested him obtain relic of early American times and send to the folks back home for at church He said he constituent
 copy of the Constitution Which, by the way reminds that representatives at Washington coming regard this precious document of human rights scrap of paper.
 It just the other day that J. Ham Lewis of Illinois, from his in the and sOemny informed his colleagues that he belonged the school that thinks the Con stuton this particular me is less suspended ' Shades of Marshall and Webster and Lncon Were this other time than the notorious twentieth centurywhen any old thing goes and everything is padonabesoe of these fine fellows might be treated bit of suspension least from public service
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-01
THE ooRpovA rE eoRDovA A1sKA WEDNESDAY Aa1sr z

sssslvs indu.trki activity to fM war contracts are responsible. To meet the emergency the treasury is restrict. ing the allowance of small notes to banks to the number of unfit" bills brought in for exchange. Previous sustom was to let the banks have srall notes in exchange for notes of larger denomination.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-01
ONE, TWO AND FIVE
 DOLLAR BILLS ARE SCARCE.
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON. July s1. = Ain un~ usual and acute scarcity of one- two and five dollar bills confronts the treasury department. Multiplication of the governments 's payroll and ex-
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-01

Some for statistics has figured out that the Amer people waste million pounds of each year showerng bridal couples This according to food experts amounts total food value of 6300O0OO0 caories Why not prohibit the of rice for such purposes and restrict the ammunition old boots and shoess
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-01

In view of the alarming scarcity of farm labor the depart agriculture that the power per be augmented by increasing the of teams and farm imple What have the labor agators who continually about this?
The Cordova daily times., 1917-08-01

Secretary Bakers order recruiting officers waive the minimum height rule in where the strong tough might be inspired by the fact that the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
PLYMOUTH.

Mrs. saIlie Parks visited in
Bourbon.
Mrs. Charles Boggs and daughter.
Zita, visited her mother, Mrs. sam
uel Miller
Mrs. Earl Logan of Bourbon at
tended the funeral Of her grand
mother Mrs. Sophia Ripper. which
was held at the Fairmont church
Thursday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rentschler Of Miner
St, will go TO Chicago Saturday and
spend the holidays with their son.
William.
Miss Helen Lauer returned home
last night from Roanoke, Va, where
she is attending the Virginia col
lege.
Mrs. Vallman of Culver was in the
city Thursday.
Mrs. A. Castleman OF Culver Wis
tied in the city Thursday.
William EVERY of indianapolis
arrived in the city Thursday.
Mrs. o. a. Burroughs of LaPorte
is in the city visiting friends.
Mrs. Amy Walker visited her
mother, Mrs. James Mosher, Thurs
day.
Olmstead Vanvactor and family,
living east of the city, went to Ar
gus Thursday TO attend the funeral
Of Mrs. Agatha Norton.
George Freeman and son, George,
of Gary, who were the guests of
Mrs. Harry Bright, went to Bourbon
Thursday morning, where they re-
sided before going to Gary.
Everette Fields of New Carlisle.
brother Of Mrs. c. A. BonDurant of
this city, fell on Monday, from which
he is suffering from a fractured
arm.
William Eckert of Columbus O.,
and Adam Eckert, of Warren, Okla.
who were here to attend the 93rd
| celebration of their mothers birth
day, returned to their homes Thurs
| day.
The relatives of Mrs. A. NJ.
! BUTLER. who lives with her son, c.
NJ. walker. Three other sons, one
of Warner, Okla; one from Column
bus. o., and one from Argus. Mrs.
! p. o. Walker of Denham, Ind. This
is the first time this family had been
united for % years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
NAB SIX PRINTERS
Of BOGUS BILLS
Government Breaks Up Gang
of CounterfeiterS Planning
National Campaign.

international News Service:
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-with the
arraignment today of six men ar
rested in a raid by Secret Service
Chief William J. Flynn, the govern
ment successfully obliterated the
operations of a gang of counterfeit
ers which had planned a nation
wide circulation of 100000 worth
Of bogus ten-dollar bills.
The raid on the "coiners" West
Broadway plant last night resulted
in the conhscation Of elaborate ma
chinery and $4,000 worth of the
spurious notes. 1t is understood that
the secret service agents secured
every bit masufactured and that
none was put in circulation by the
gang.
According TO Chief Flynn, who
was watching operations of the gang
for the last eight months, the coun-
terfeit notes were to be launched
Monday during the height Of the
Christmas shopping rush in every
large town and city OF the United
States Each ten-dollar note was to
be sold for five dollars.
\ printing press weighing over
, 400 pounds was used in turning
oGt the spurious banknotes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
CRUMsTowN, IND.

Mrs. z. Mccoy spent the past
week with friends in Five Points.
o. j. Walters returned to Cleve-
land, O., Tuesday after a few days
stay at the home OF Wesley smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Roger and
Mrs. Bernard Wedel were in South
Bend Monday.
Mr.. Zahrn of LapOrte spent a few
days at the home of his son, Ernest
Zahrn.
Fred Swigart and Claude Kas r
left here Sunday TO motor 10 the
formers home in Hamden, Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Brown and
daughter. opal, Mrs. Earl Brown,
Mrs. O. b. kirkpatrick and Misses
Emma and Elsie Berginer We're
passengers to South Bend Friday.
Elmer and Elsie Vermilyer of
near Mill Greek spent a few days
at the home of their aunt. Mrs
Charles Beringer.
Mrs. y. H. Crum spent several
days at the home of her SOL. Del
bert Crum Of South Bend
The Ladies Home Economics
club held an all day meeting We'd
nesday at the home Of c. Beringer.
Twenty-Five members and several
guests We're present Liberty bread
demonstrations were given by Miss
Richardson. The next meeting will
be held at the kirkpatrick home.
Mrs Martin VENDOR. Mrs. Forrest
Riddle and Miss Blanche Riddle
will assist IN the entertaining.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
MEWSofSURROUlNDLNG TOWNS
BERREN SPRINGS, MICH.


Miss Marion Nichols of Lansing
came home Saturday for a weeks
visit with her mother. Mrs. Mary
Nichols.
Eldine Wright was taken sudden
ly i'll Tuesday and was rushed 20 the
st. Joseph hospital for an operation
for appendicitis.
DR.. Joseph r. Noel Of Chicago
visited his father. Thee. Noel,
Thursday.
The Wednesday club met Wednes-
day afternoon in the Red Cross
rooms for work.
The Zion class of the United
Brethren Sunday school met Friday
with Mrs. J. W. Hill.
The Misses Elizabeth and Kath-
leen Shortridge of Chicago will
spend Christmas with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs George Shortridge.
Miss Minnie Wilson of Vandalia will
be their guest.
Melvin Cole is adding a kitchen
and bedroom 10 his house in the
Billiard addition. The house has
been wired for electric lights by
| Otto Frank.
V. f. Wager went to Detroit Sat
urday for a few days visit with rel
atives.
NJ. r. Cashier, one of the local
coal dealers. returned Friday from
I a business visit in Chicago. where
+ he succeeded in getting the prom
/ Use of an early shipment of three
1 cars Of coal
Major Murdoch circle met Thurs
( day in the Red Cross rooms for
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Sturgis of
South Bend are visitors at the home
OF the latter's mother, Mrs. Will
liam II. Wynn.
The members Of the United
Brethren church and Sunday school
will enjoy a Christmas party in the
church parlors Christmas eve. The
exercises of the Methodist Sunday
school will be held Christmas eve,
with a Christmas tree and an ap-
propriate program. Instead of the
usual exercises at the Baptist church
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Boyle will open
their home Monday afternoon,
where the children of the Sunday
school will be entertained.
Exercises at the Lutheran church
will be in the nature of vesper serv-
ice at the church Sunday afternoon
at 4:3O, in which the children will
take part. The Littlest Son" is the
subject of the program.
Sherman Dec, Max Skinner, Per-
lev Porte and Nelson Lounsbury
have enlisted in the United States
service.
The postoffice will be open until
10 a. m. Christmas day. The rural
men will make their usual deliver
les.
A mass meeting will be held at
the town hall Sunday evening in the
interest of the Red Cross member
ship drive. Pros. Atty. John J.
Sterling of Benton Harbor will ad-
dress the meeting. Special music
will also add to the interest.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
NILES, MICH.

News Times Special Service:
NILES, Mich, Dec. 22.-Through
the modification of the army order
allowing boys in the training camps
to come home for the holidays. all
the Niles contingent at Camp Gus
ter, Battle Greek. are expected home
for the grand army and navy ball
which will be held at the new Fri
day garage in this city on Thursday
evening. Dec. p. The proceeds of
the sale of tickets will be given to
the knights of Columbus lodge for
their camp recreation fund.
Mrs. w. I. Taylor has issued in
vitations for a luncheon and card
party for Saturday afternoon in
honor of Miss Marjorie Atkinson,
who will be married during the hol-
iday season.
Mrs. c. r. Smith will leave on
Friday for Philadelphia, where she
will spend the holiday with her
son, Stafford, who is connected with
the emergency ship building fleet.
The board of public works at the
meeting held to elect a superintend-
ent of the City Electric Light and
Water plant had about 4G applica-
tons to consider and therefore made
no selection until the applications
can be investigated further. Supt.
o. L. Shore, the present incumbent,
who has resigned, viii complete his
work here by Jan. /.
The surgical dressing department
of the Niles chapter of Red Cross
received an emergency call a few
days ago for 1900 absorbent pads.
The first shipment on the call has
been sent TO Red Cross headquarters
and comprised 1,045 pads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Eycleshymer
and their daughter. Miss Dorothy,
who is attending the University OF
Illinois at Champaign. H., and who
will join them on the trip, will
leave for Indianapolis tomorrow 10
spend the holidays.
Misses Elaine and Adala Tappan
and Eleanor Lardner are home from
the University Of Michigan 10 spend
the holidays.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-23
PALMER PRAIRIE

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Henning re-
turned 10 their home at Culver.
after spending a few days with Mrs
Henning's parents. Charley Lasch
and family.
c. Skiles and family took dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Hartman
OF South Bend sunday. also their
son Clement. who is home for a
ten day Through and will soon re-
turn 10 Camp Taylor. Kentucky.
Mr.. and MIS-. Frank Bowers and
family entertained % neighbors and
friends Saturday evening. Games
and music We're features of the even
ing. 4 two-course luncheon was
served. and a joyable good time was
had by all.
Palmer Prairie school will have
an entertainment at the Cleaner
hall on $ Michigan I'd. Saturday
evening. Dec. 22nd