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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
WEEDS CANADIAN CORPORAL
dfss Gertrude LanEtry. Adopted Daugh-
ter OF Frederick w. Vanderbilt,
Becomes Bride.
IBy Associated Press.I


LONDON. August 27.-Thc marriage of
Miss Gertrude Langtry. adopted daugh-
ter Of Frederick w. Vanderbilt Of New
York. and Lance Corporal Locquell, OF
the Canadian army. son OF a professor
in Oporto University. is announced in
the Daily Mirror The bride said her
parents had not yet heard OF the we'd
ding. which took place a Scaford and
which was extremely quiet, only few
witnesses being present. The bride
gave the name of Vanderbilt. which she
said she was authorized to use. The
girl said she became acquainted with
Corporal Locquell while riding along
the seashore. Becoming i'll. she was
obliged 10 disnount Locquell hap
pened TO come along. assisted her with
utmost Kindness, and the acquaintance
ripeneo into mutual love.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
ANOTHER HIGH RECORD
MADE FOR PRININGS

LYNCHBURG. VA. August 81
When s14 was paid on the local mar
kct to-day for dark tobacco primings
another new high record was made for
the market, and this was the firth
market day in succession In which the
previous high mark was eclipsed by
the next succeeding day. The sales to-
day aggregated only 10000 pounds, but
the market expects heavier breaks dur
ing the rest Of the week.
Last week tho sales started with high
prices OF $40, and gradually tho mar
ket worked up to $3.50 on Fridays
breaks. Now these conditions have the
trade guessing, and commission men.
as we'll as buyers and planters. are
wondering IL the top has been reached.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
INCONSISTENCIES AND REVENUE
OFFICERS HAVE BATTLE
[speciaI 10 Tho Tim es-pispatch.1

Especial to The Tim cs- Dispatch1
DANVILIE. VA, August 27.-Rev-
enue agents operating in Henry County
on Saturday morning had brush with
Illicit liquor distillers one mile from
Oak Level. The officers. numbering
four, raided still which was In full
blast. and after running exchange of
shots captured Richard Miles after he
had been shot In the body, and Jack
manufacture of spirits The still was
of 900 gallons capacity. Nearby were
barrels containing nearly $500 gallons
OF beer. The still was cut up and re-
Miles and Sneed were taken to Mar
tinsville. where the injured mans hurts
were dressed. Roth have been bonded
Federal Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
FiFTY-NINE SOLDIERS
ILL OF BILIOUS FEVER

LYNCHBURG. VA. August 27.-
Fifty-nine members Of Companies L
and l. were reported sick this morn
ing at roll call. and later during the
day the malady with which most Of the
soldiers arc suffering WA diagnosed BY
DR. ". Hartman Evans as bilious fever.
the report Of the home guard was
thirty-seven men sick and the Mus
kcteers. twenty-five. the latter includ :
ing CAPTAIN Alexander and First leu
tenant Barksdalc. Practically all Of the
men were reported to be Improving to-
day.
Or. Evans, wao has 3cen in charge of
the trouble in the absence Of An army
surgeon. has been giving tho men care
ful attention. Eighteen cases have
been at the Home and Retreat. Others
are in their homes. and still others
have been in the armory on cots. These
latter. however, have bcen moved to
the Elks' Home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
CLASS OF 1918 TO GRADUATE
I5- Cadets of Military Academy nj
West Point Get Diplomas on
Thursday,
IHy As.oe!atcd Press.l

WEST POINT. y. Y. August 27.-one
hundred and hftytwo cadets Of the
class OF !slS Will he graduated at the
Military Academy on Thursday morn
ing THIS Is. the second time within
five months that West Point has sent
out class Of newly made officers to
the army. The class of 1917 graduated
in April last.
Under ordinary circumstances. the
1918 class was not due 10 graduate
until next June. The review. rradua
ton parade and graduation bali. all
get for Wednesday afternoon and even
Ing, will precede the graduation cere.
monies set for 1880 o'clock Thursda
morning.
Newton .. Baker. Secretary of War
Will make the graduation address u
tho class.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
ROBBERlEs REPORTED
Sore on E.st Leigh street In Entered
by Forcing Rear
Donr

Several petty thefts were reported to
the police yesterday and last night.
Walter Eubank. 3o1 South Meadow
Street. reported that a bicycle was
stolen about 9 o'clock last night from
Fifth and Broad Streets.
r. W. Wood reported that. his store
was broken open at $500 East Leigh
Street carly yesterday. the thief enter
ing by breaking a rear door. a guam
tity OF soap. candy and other goods
was missing.
Royal Saunders, 1913 Porter Street,
report that his pocketbook was stolen
while he was in local laundry. The
thief got SO.
Mrs. A. B. Snead, 1916 Virgin Ave-
nue.. reported that a straw suit case,
with contents worth $25. was stolen or
lost from her auto in Broad Street yes
to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
REAL WILD WEST SHOW
STAGED IN NEWPORT NEWS

NEWPORT. NEWS. VA. August az
Five hundred horses and mules which
escaped on Saturday night from the
government Iemoun; station north Of
the city and dashed madly through the
city streets. have al! been captured and
corralled. The animals were CAPTURED
by cavalrymen and cowboys who
ftaged real picture OF the wild and
woody West as they thundered about
tn. city in pursui, OF the animals early
ION Sunday morning.
The animals escaped through a sec
ton OF the fence which gave way in
como mysterious manner. Secret Ser
vice nie- arc working on the matter.
.hnt.eaS they have found nothing 10
eliminate any one.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
LITTLE GIRL STRICKEN
Declared to &c Suffering with Ineantiie
Paralysis. Making Sixth Case
In HarrisonburE.
tBy Associated Press.l

HARRlSoNBURG. VA. August 81
Margaret Branun,. thirteen years old.
daughter of Samuel Branum. was de-
ciared to he suffering from infantilc
paralysis, and was placed under quar-
anttnc to-day By the health authori-
ties. This brings the total Of those af-
fected by the disease here up to six.
In addition to the six cases in Har-
risonburG, there are twenty-sIx under
quarantine in Rockingham County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
Colorcd Odd Fellow. M..,.

DANVILLE, VA. August 27.-The
Grand Lodge OF Colorcd Odd Fellows
Will hold it's three days annual SEES
at the High Street colored church
Mayor %oodinE will make an address
Of welcome. Delegates had already
begun arriving tonight. and II Is eH
pccted that $50 will attend The
usual parade has been Abandoned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
vIRGlNIANs AT CAMP MILLS
Two Companies Coant Artillery and
One Hundred md Seventeenth Mill
tary Police Arrive ut Mincola.
TBy Associated Press. ]

MINEoIIA, N. Y. August 27.-The
First and Second Companies. Coast
Artillery. from Roanoke and Lynch
burg. Va. consisting of 312 men. and
the One Hundred and Seventeenth Vir-
einia Military Police. numbering f13.
arrived at, Camp, Mills. here, to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-28
nichmond Man wounded.
ny Associated Prcss.l

Ivy Associated Prcss.l
OTTAWA. August 27.-Amons the
wounded announced in tie Canadian
casualties list here to-day was c. King.
OF Richmond, Va. . :, @
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
AIRL.IE

Miss Crump was Monmouth visr
itor Saturday.
Sharp Bevens was in Independence
on business few days this week.
L. c. Caughey returned Thursday
from Albany where he spent several
days visiting friends.
E. W. Stats came down from his
home in Monmouth to look over his
farm Friday.
Prof. Ridgway and Mrs. Ridgway
visited Mrs. Ridgway's mother in
Independence Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Vale Hiltebrand spent the
weekend at her home in Indepen-
dence.
There are several potato buyers in
this vicinity but SO far only one car
has been sent out. That was shipped
by z. A. French last November.
W. L. French was an Independence
and Monmouth visitor Saturday.
G. A. Conn, who bought the b. ).
Hastings place, is putting in consid-
| cradle of his time with men and
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
cola

Wfeler Brothers delivered grocer
les in Eola Wednesday. They expect
to deliver to their customers every
Wednesday.
G. Fl. Fullenwider, deputy dairy
and food commissioner of Oregon,
was business visitor here last Wed
nesday. ....
Miss Helen Litch6eld Of Salem is
spending few days with her sister
Mrs. Holman.
Mrs. Joseph Clark Of Seattle, q
cousin Of Mrs. Holman, spent cou'
pie of days with the Holmans last
week.
The Eola Literary society had
good meeting on Friday evening, Jan
uary IL. 1t was Lincoln program. l
L. Patterson gave a very interesting
address on the life Of Lincoln which
was much enjoyed. The paper wa:
lengthy and good. Mr.. Moore, om
pleasant supervisor, gave a shor
talk also.
Roy and Ray Ferguson Of Waconds
were home Saturday evening, return
ing to Waconda Sunday afternoon
Fergusons plowed their cherry or
chard before the freezing weather
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23

teams grubbing out the fence lines
and generally cleaning up. He ex-
poets to put up some new buildings in
the spring and SOW several acres to
clover.
W. S. Proctor of Salem is load
ing several cars Of oak wood here
this week.
Several young people have taken
advantage Of the cold snap and are
making use of their skates.
Parker & Son have several teams
busy hauling ship knees which they
are shipping to Portland and the
northwest.
Mr.. Bogart of Kings Valley was in
town Friday on his way to Salem,
where he expects to visit friends for
a few days.
Scott Gibbons, who is running the
e. W. Stats dairy farm this year,
made a business trip to Monmouth
Saturday.
A. W. Paddock, our new s. P.
agent, has moved into the front Of C.
E. Dodson's house.
T. T. Parker left for Portland FRI
day, where he will remain for few
days and receive treatments for &C.
zema,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
HARMONY

w. S. Kellog of St. Johns, was In
the neighborhood Sunday.
Miss Elsie Girsberger of Mill Greek
visited at the home of Bert White
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Dickey spent
Sunday at the home of VIM. McGhle'
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sauey and fam
ily visited Mr., and Mrs. Henry
Schatz Sunday.
Mesdames Chas. and E. D. Hud-
dleston, of Mill Greek, visited with
Mrs. E. H, Lockyear last thursday
The truant officer was visitor az
school one day last week.
Elmer Blanchard and family OF
LaMonta, are visiting old fnendS
here this week. >.
Mrs, Leno's little grandehlld oleo
at the home of Geo. Porter last FIJI
day. The body was taken to GRAND
Ronde for burial.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
MONMOUTH

Mr.. and Mrs. I. Fl. Fream left
Wednesday for a visit with relatives
in Falls City. Mr. Fream is taking
a vacation and with Mrs. Fream ex-
poets to go east for visit with rel
atives in Illinois and Missouri.
The Normal will take its annual
excursion to Salem next Wednesday
when state institutions and the leg
stature will be visited. A number
Of Monmouth people will also make
the trip planning to leave here on the
sneeial train at 7:15 a. NJ, and re-
turning from Salem at p. m.
Mr. Bennes, the architect for the
training school building, was IN Mon
mouth Wednesday making the final
check as to whether OF not the con-
tractors have performed their WORK
in accordance with their contracts.
p O. Powell of the Monmouth
creamery who attended the creamery
meeting in Salem last week, was nam
od on the committee which will look
into the alleged butter sales eomOi-
nat;on at Portland. He was also Sc,
Iected on the committee which VIII
ask the legislature not to make any
change , at present in the dairy and
food commission. The Salem meeting
was called for the purpose OF deVis-
mo some means of overcoming Fort
land domination in the butter mar
ket, It is alleged that prices a are
s1sd @ in Portland regardless OF the
law of supply and demand
The Monmouth Improvement associ-
..;on has elected the following Oifie-
ers for the year 1917; 0. A Mol-
yertOn, president; Ira Powell; . seer, Tps
.erv. Ira Powell, W. E. Smith, Mrs
e Perkins and 0. A. WOlverton'
Tbs high school sophomore glrls
,.stetbalI team defeated team rep,
Ussenting the rest of the school laS' ao
Tyse' TT"dnas5ay by a score of IA to IL
Tho game was a fast one and a goOo,
- - number Of roOters helped 1t along
y The high school chorus, under tn'
.hIo leadership Of Misses Bessie par.
sD,o ao,t and Mary Randall, will gly' 1
nl'Or, n on.retta in about two weeks. fh'
nSants an have been working hard OF !.
s.aasn ss;s Nav for several weeks and !!
rromises to be a marked % -,""aosT s
Guy E. saere is the stage mannssl amaze.
81. .. - x.ek-end in Monmouth and sPok
'ns g. Normal chapel yesterday morn
:. .H Nrz- Thompson has had cor
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
SUVER.

Recently a customer went lhto d
grocery store and asked, do you
keep sugarq" "NO," replied the
clever clerk "We sell it. .
The Modern Woodmen and hoyal
Neiphbors held their annual JOINT IN
stalIat;on Saturday evening, January
1sth at their hall. After the eere-
monies, a very attractive supper was
served by the ladies,
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. McCallum were =,
called to Monroe because OF the HI
ness of Mr.. McCallum's mother
Miss Violet 0glesbee is viSl'ihg ne'
grandmother in Salem .ons
Edward Bagley has returned h0"'
after a brief visit in Clackamas.
'''iSn The Royal NeighbOrs met 5 THURSDAY 1r5iss
afternoon and initiated several laaies Is
After the initiation, a very u
luncheon was served.
NJ ! Preston of Portland is Wis
itiug her sister, Mrs. j. M Lars l.arssN, a.
Mrs. Joe Ridders has returnsu partor o.
ter visiting her father IN DA'
Ms MS Ii. Conger of MedfOrd ord :
visiting with her father, j. d in"'
ton. .sbool So
Mr.. Moore, the county senTU, %ids, Ir
pervisOr, visited the school -,aose, J..se,
morning, and was very m"en
with the work. .,.ended th,
Miss Edna Messenger s'.e sor
zone meeting at EIkins saturaas,d tsd !,
"a A number of guests ParheiPss.sJI Ps.asIs :
.olebTatinr h Mr.. Arthur oleei9 ,,
b;rtbdav on Sunday, JannSs ~. an,
Among those present were stexart sS
Mrs o. ]. Bagley, Mrs - - "a fam
NJ and Mrs. W. J. Steele anu ano i.,,' .n
;Iv Nv and nd Mr.. and Mrs. E ]. S'eeis -
family.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
BUELL.

The Buell. people were sorry te
learn of the death Of their old friend
Mrs. D. G. Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Chandler are the
parents of baby girl.
Mr.. Flagg, foreman at the mill.
has left to go back to his home.
Opal Harrington is home again at
ter working for several weeks fol-
Mrs. Chandler.
Church will be held in the cook
house at the mill every Sunday night
Mrs. Chandler, mother of Walter
Chandler, is visiting with her son,
Oscar. She has been quite sick fol-
awhile with pneumonia.
Brownie, the faithful family horse
Of G. Harrington, died last week af-
ter service of many years.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
PERRYDALE.

Glen Loop of McMinnville visited
over Sunday with his grandparents.
Marion Elston, who is helping his
brother, Clarence build a new house
near Newberg, visited with home
folks Saturday night.
Miss Flora Clement was busi-
ness visitor in McMinnville Satur-
day.
Carl Mitchell has been quite sick
with the chicken pox this week.
Mrs. j. W. Elston was able to take
short auto ride Sunday.
W. S. Smithson visited over night
with Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Loop last
Saturday.
Ray Mitchell and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nit
chell.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the Lyceum Tuesday evening.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23

ney Syron's interest in the Seward
place, about 25 acres, for $780, The
latter's mother, Mrs. Nellie Watkins,
of Astoria, was here Friday making
the deal.
Walter Kenworthy visited his sis
ter at Sheridan Sunday.
S. A. Ball and family were Nc
Minnville shoppers Saturday.
Joe Davidson shipped a carload of
hay Monday.
Norma Barnett and Eva Harris at
tended a dance at Sheridan Saturday
night
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23

siderable experience at lyceum work
and her talk was greatly enjoyed by
both the students and Monmouth
townspeople who largely attended.
There was union meeting of the
young peoples societies of the three
churches here on Sunday evening, the
topic discussed being "Seeing the
good in Others" Special music was
part Of the program which was
well attended.
The foundation is complete for a
new home for Miss Doughty on West
Main street. E. M. Ebbert is plan,
ming to build new residence nearby
this year.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
MILL CREEK.

Mrs. Wood is on the sick list.
Henry Schatz is feeding cattle fo1
Joe Dadourak.
Elmer Yocom is still on the sick
list.
The McMinnville condensory is look
ing up route up Mill Creek and we
wish them success, for that is what
the dairymen need.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Saucy and fam.
lily spent Sunday with Henry Schat7
and family.
Mr.. Warbinton was up the creek
offering SITS for potatoes, which i:
good price, but some of the grow
ers are still holding for a biggel
price.
August Saucy is still holding his
Job on the fume.
J. Fl. Plageman lost a valuable
heifer last week.
Herman Schatz visited with Grand
ma Schatz last Thursday evening.
Charles Latham visited with his
mother, Mrs. Elmer Yocom, for somt
time and made himself generally use
full during the illness there.
Willie Schatz had his eye tied W
from the effects of a shinny ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Meyers spen
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Schatz.
Charles Moritz and Floyd Hayes
were driving bull up the creek last
week.
Mrs. John Park is seriously i'll,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
AMITY.

Robert Jones and Walter Bechtol
have returned from Montana where
they sold a carload of milch cows.
At the meeting of the Business
Mems association last week officers
of the past year were reelected and
work for the new year planned. Sew
eral new members are expected to
join the association this year.
"The Pierces" gave the second
number of the lyceum course last
Tuesday night. Their program of
representations pleased the large au-
dience which was present.
Amanzo Thomas, who recently un-
derwent an operation at the Good
Samaritan hospital in Portland, is
getting along nicely. His operation
was quite severe one.
Mrs. Adolph Simonsen returned
last week from visit in Seattle.
She was formerly a nurse in that
city.
A basket social is to be given by
the senior class of the high school
on Friday, January 26. A short play
will be part of the free program to
which the public has been invited.
The Amity high basketball team
played the Dundee team at the late
ter place on Friday evening.
Will Stimson of Pasco, Washing
ton. is visiting here with his mother.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
SHERIDAN ORDERED TO PAY.
Judge Belt Finds For City Engineer
Wages Were Held Up.

Engineer J. W. Morris has been
sustained by Judge Belt in his suit
to recover $2796 for wages from the
city Of Sheridan.
The city set up two defenses in
their case to prevent payment. They
claimed that Morris had failed to do
the work according to contract and
that the city had already exceeded
the charter Indebtedness limit at the
time the contract was drawn. The
decision was for Morris, however.
It was Yamhill county case.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23
KS IN BRIEF
EMANY PLACES
kvg POLK.

\ in this vicinity |
uIntolerance, at
My and son, Cor |
IA last week with |
Rogers.
now in the real
IS located at Sa-
Students Of our
stions last week.
lins, Mrs. Mike
HE Huntley spent
Mrs. Leona Brown.
about go rods of
Ills farm last fall,
drainage.
Id family of near
gh here one day
i real estate man
rty out from Sa-
heck looking over
with a view of
Yamhill county is
y farm of W. 0.
Nj over 1000 feet
single load with
g from Dallas last
k got up a splen-
Did drove over to
d farm and spent
lsIad Mr.. and Mrs.
Rar first meal at
! school superin-
school one day
iie Walker spent
j, and Mrs. Man
having consider
on his farm.
nom
sons are hauling
sinous Shadeland
10 the Portland
s all of his hops
put - acres.
lent for the Sin
'Ompany, was in
n Friday.
HcMinnville, was
iusday on bust
hrman Hill, Jim
y worked in the
ibis week.
by Sechrist re-
ap to California
'rt an enjoyable
son Clyde have
i Nilsson s and
vas here for a
but expects to
's, Mrs. Graves,
a'er Oh Grandpa
Idaho recent
ped here.
p school teach
ieachers' meet
Sday night.
Newbill, Rice
fsdnckson were
by.
n Miss Teats
EATS being sick.
returned from
ringing a lit
IRON the Chill
fnends at Nc
y Sunday.
over to Sher.
ness.
= returned tc
formerly o.
home in Port.
T about thre,
. years. He
n, died thre,
sly owned tn,
sn Etherton
b old settler.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1917-01-23

There. Big difference IN the fixtures you get al inc
prices asked fof different slo'
Compare fixtures when you buy .lo 1t the n1-
,;T-. hat make sao. Duabhy. security and stability
are determined by the anchorage the '1e. qualify and
ouuber Of cables bOOps legs and staples Convenience
and ease Of getting at your aee for use are determined
bv the doot and ladder construction.
M.uy slo. ar. priced without hinged doors OF ladders
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-06-26

min. W. Lat. So deg. So min. 10 sec
N.
AS additional to original homestead
entry of John Betcher, No. 1888, en-.
tered at Redwood Falls, MINI.
Any and all persons claiming ad.
versely any portion of the above de-
scribed tract of land are required to
file with the Register and Receiver OF
the United States Land Office at Ju-
neau, Alaska, their adverse claim
thereto, under oath, during the period
of publication, or within thirty days
thereafter, or they will be barred by
the provisions of the Statute.
G. b. WALKER, Register.
First publication May Is, 1917.
IT is HEREBY ORDERED that the
foregoing notice be published for the
statutory period in the Seward Gate
way, a newspaper Of general circula-
ton printed at Seward, Alaska, the
nearest newspaper to said above de-
scribed claim or survey.
g. b. WALKER. Register.