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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-14
Myrtle St. Methodist

Myrtle St. Methodist
sunday school at 10 a. m.
AT 1880 p. m. Children's Day will
be observed by the Sunday school
with special program All are in
vite6 to be present and eniov the no
caslon with us.
prayer meeting Thursday evening
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-14

Bet the Governor and Joe have a
good time on their trip, even If they
don't get what they 90 after
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-14
All Saints Episcopal-

All Saints Episcopal
sixth Sunday after Trinity.
80 a m. Holy Communion
10 a. Sunday school.
II a. m. Morning prayer and
sermon
$50 p. m.-Evening prayer and
address
REV. VIM. B. CURTIS.
Rector.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-14
Dixieland Methodist

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday n,
: 80 p. m.
Rev. ]. D. Major, pastor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-14

at the home of Brother o. Pope
at 100
Rev. ]. d. Major, pastor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-14
M. r. HETHERINGToN, EDITOR
THE LAKELAND NEWS

THE LAKELAND NEWS
A weekly newspaper giving resume
of local matters, crop conditions,
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $1.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-14

The new hotel commissioner de-
clares he is going to collect boarding
household where a boarder is kept,
regardless Of the circumstances. We
fear that he is going to make an un-
mitigated nuisance of himself II his
Office serves any good purpose. which
many deny, it is not through such
petty espionage upon the people as
he evidently contemplates.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-14

Sarah Bernhardt in Mothers OF
France" at the Casino tonight, 10c.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-14

Taxes continue to mount. The
State millage is raised, the county
millage is raised, and the city mill
age is raised. And to cap it all the
assessments in many instances are
being raised. Now, how the people
are going to raise the money to meet
all these raises is battling problem.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-07-14

FIVE YEARS AGO IN LAKELAND
= Sam Arnold dug worms with the
FORK of the same river.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
ACTING HEAD At !.
THE miller SCHOOL
Principal Watson Has Been
Called Out by Duty in
the Guard.

On account of having been called
into Federal service by reason of his
office as First Lieutenant of Company
l. First West Virginia National Guard.
o. A. Watson has been obliged to give
up. at least temporarily, his position
as principal Of the Miller school. Mr..
Watson by reason of the absence in
Texas of Capt A. D. Bell. is the Off.
GER IN command of Company l aud
must be at the armory. Capt. Bell is
en- route here at this time.
Miss Jessie Snider has been appoint.
ed acting principal of the Miller school.
The two eighth grades at this school
have been combined and this releases
Miss Snider from her duty in this par.
ticular. Miss Iva Hustead will have
charge of the combined eighth grades.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
NEW COAL FREIGHT
RATES ARE ALLOWED.
Five Cents a Ton More on.
All Shipments From
This Field.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 3d.
The Interstate Commerce Commission:
yesterday decided to permit increased.
rates on coal and coke proposed By
eastern lines, as part of general ad.
vances i'll freight rates to become effec.
tive without suspension. The increas,
es are from to 10 cents per ton on
hituminous coal and from 10 to So cents
on coke.
Applications for Increased rates on
ed from the general increase Of is per
cent. desired, now are pending before
the commission. The increased coal
rates apply from West Virginia and
Pennsylvania fields to ddewater, the
increase being 5 cents ton from Penn
sylvania fields and 10 cents per ton
from West Virginia fields, effective
April 16 and April respectively.
The increases in coke rates vary
from 10 to 65 cents per ton, and apply
from ovens in West Virginia to blast
furnaces in Virginia, effective April 1.
No announcement was made as to
the commissions decision with re-
spect to the proposed increase Of 10
cents per ton on coal from PennsyIya-
MIA fields to lake ports.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
CARPENTERS. WANT.
80 CENTS AN HOUR
May Strike Saturday Even
ing If They Don't Get
New Scale.

Union carpenters arel demanding
higher wages and threatening a walk
out to take effect Saturday night if
their demands are not complied with.
At present they are being paid frac-
ton over forty two cents an hour and
they are demanding fifty.
A number OF local contractors say
that under their present contracts they
cannot affrod to pay this price for la.
be- and 1t seems probable that an eff.
fort will be made to secure non.union
labor for the local Jobs. However,
owing to the difficulty which every
one is experiencing Of getting ship.
ments of raw materials, building oper-
ations are mostly behind schedule
and the contractors are for the most
port willing to make some concessions
in order5to avoid further delay.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
ASK REMOVAL OF
- RECEIVER SHANE
Dollar Savings Committee
Sends Resolution to
Governor Cornwell.

At special called meeting of com.
mittee appointed by the depositors of
the Dollar Savings Bank last Decem.
Der. and held in the office of Attorney
r. j. Abbaticchio last evening, reso-
luton was drawn up and ordered to
be submitted to Governor Cornwell
and State Bank Commissioner S. P.
Smith, asking that they request Har.
yey Shain, the present receiver in
charge Of the banks affairs, to resign,
and to appoint some other competent
person to take, his place.
The resignation OF Mr.. Shain as re.
ceiver was asked for on grounds stated
in the resolution as follows: Where
as: The receiver of said bank, Mr..
Harvey Shain, is stockholder, direc.
tor and president of said bank; Where.
fore Be 1t Resolved, That this COM
mittee respectfully urges the Hon.
John ]. Cornwell, governor of the state
Of West Virginia and the Hon. s. P.
Smith, Commissioner OF Banking of
Mr.. Harvey Shain, forthwith to resign
as such receiver, and that said COM
missioner, with the consent CT the gov.
ernor, appoint competent person in
his stead as receiver Of said bank"
The resolution has been forwarded
to the governor and 1t is expected that
the action suggested will be taken at
cnce. Relative to Mr.. Shain holding
the position Of receiver with the bank
of which he was formerly president,
Governor Cornwell has already trans.
nitted to the committee his opinion
that such a state of affairs should not
exist
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
10000 Miners
ARE 0UTi0F WORK
Navigation Closed in the
Monongahela by Break
in Dam.
(By Associated .Press)

MONONGAHELA, Pa. March 30
Operations at 20 coal mines in the Mo.
nongahela Valley have been, suspended
and nearly 10000 workmen have been
temporarily thrown out of employ.
ment owing to the low stage Of the
Monongahela river due to break to
Dam No. which prevents tow boats
from operating in the upper pools.
The damage is estimated at $780,
600 and the government engineers
declare 1t will take from three to four
weeks to make repairs, The daily
output of the closed mines aggregate
about 100000 tons. The break result.
ed from recent floods.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
Mrs. Gump Buried
at Flaggy Meadow

Funeral services over the bnGy of
Mrs. Gida Gump whose death occurred
on Monday at het home near Flaggy
Meadow were held on Wednesday at
two o'clock and interment was made
in the Flaggy Meadow cemetery. Rev.
Blackburn Hall, former pastor of
the deceased, conducted the funeral
services which were attended by a
large number of relatives and friends.
Mrs. Gump was aged Is years and
was greatly beloved in the community
where she death occurred. She is sur.
viyed by her husband, P. H. Gump,
four children, namely, Mrs. Sam Mer.
rifield Of Fairmont, Mrs. H. D.. Ank.
rom, Mrs. ]. E. Holbert and Will Rich.
ardson Of Warrington. One daughter,
Mrs. Alice Stosich, is deceased: -Four.
teen grandchildren, two brothers and
one sister also survive.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
u Smith D iesat
CASTOR Avenue Home

]. A. Smith, d ed as years, died this
morning at half after; five o'clock at
the home Of his daughter.in.law, Mrs.
Fred Smith, at S14 CASTOR avenue.
Surviving him are two sons, J. e.
Smith, Of Rivesville, and G. F. Smith,
ofthis city. Mr.. Smith formerly resid.
ed In Taylor county but for the last
eleven years had been resident of
this city. He was memner of the NJ.
E. church. Rev. T. H. Meredith will
conduct the funeral services, arrange.
ments for which have not yet been
completed. Undertaken Jones in
charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
SCHOOL SATURDAY
MORNING DURING
NEXT TWO MONTHS
Object is to Catch Up For
Time Lost During Par
alysis Scare.
TO QUIT NEARLY ON TINE
Saturday Sessions Will be
Devoted Largely to Re-
views.
TO QUIT NEARLY ON TINE.

Bargaining with Saturday, April7
and continuing through the remainder
OF April and May, the elementary
schools OF Fairmont Independent
school district will be in session on
SATURDAY mornings. S
This action was taken by the Board
of Education in order to make up
time which was lost during the infan.
tile paralysis epidemic in this city
and was deemed by the Board to be
more advisable than to run school into
the latter part of June, which would
have been necessary in order to catch
up with the time lost.
Pupils of the elementary schools
will be urged to take advantage Of this
extra morning session but It viii not
be compulsory that they do SO.
The work of this Saturday morning
session will be largely review and this
will enable the pupils to finish stud.
les which would otherwise be left I'm.
completed.
By this session two weeks Of the
time lost will be made up. Some time
has been made up since school recon
vened after the epidemic by longer
sessions and by this extra morning
session the schools will be enable
to close practically on schedule time.
School officials studied the situa.
ton thoroughly and believe the best
interests of the public generally Is
being served by the holding OF the
Saturday morning session during April
and May.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
Miss Mary Miller to
Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services over the body of
Miss Mary NJ. Miller, aged 20. whose
death occurred yesterday at about
twelve o'clock at the home of Miss
Mollie Chichester on Walnut avenue,
will take place Saturday morning at
10 o'clock from the residence of Miss
Chidester. Funeral services will BIO
conducted by Rev. c. E. Goodwin, pas.
tor Of the First NJ. e. church, of which
the deceased was a member. and in
terment will be made in Woodlawn
cemetery by Undertaken Musgrave.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
SURVEYING THE HUGHES farm FOR FIRST REGIMENT CAMP
West Virgiaian Essay Contest
AN Editorial. J

A INVOLVEMENT made the High school this morning
n that The West Vgnan had offered prizes be competed for
annually for the best essays subject pertaining Fair
Similar will be made the scholars of the
Eighth grade the Famont district schools the scholars of the
grade the Union Independent district schools and St Peters pao
chial school,
In the high school there will be just prize of S. which will be
awarded at the last public chapel exercise of the school year. In the
grade schools both sides of the and the parocha school,
each of which S. has been apportoned the will be split three
To the writer of the best paper will be given and half
dollars. the writer of the best paper will be given and half
the writer of the third best will get dollar
all $40 will be distributed each year The object of the
to cultivate civic spirit by inducing the children the schools think
about Faimont all aspects The subject selected for this year
How Can Farmont Realize Its Motto. Fifty in FNe'p"
The will be written under conditions which the school author
tiles will determine and the judging will be done by board of judges
which probably will consist of three dmteresed basis of
seven points for ideas point for egb of the submitted
point for grammar and one point for teary style
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
FALRlMONT PATRIOTIC
CELEBRATION APRIL 5
Meeting to Make Plans Will Be Held This Evening at the
City Building.

Mayor Bowen has asked the press
to make general announcement that
there will be meeting of representa-
tives Of all organized bodies OF the
city at the City building tonight at
1880 o'clock. At this meeting plans
will be formulated for proper OBJ
servance Of patriotic day which has
ben set for the nation on April 5.
1t is the desire of the Mayor that
the leaders OF all fraternal organiza.
tions, lodges, civic bodies, labor Or
CARNATIONS. business mems associa.
lions, and any other organizations do
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
Frederick H. Matheny
Diesof Heart Trouble

Frederick Hill Matheny, aged 10
years, son Of ]. P. Matheny, of Rives.
vile, died last evening Rt Cook hos.
pital in this city where he had been
for the past week for treatment for
heart trouble.S
The body was taken to his home this
afternoon and will be inferred on Sat
urday afternoon at o'clock in the
Matheny cemetery near Hoodsville by
Undertaken Musgrave and Son.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30

meet to consider a celebration that
will eclipse anything heretofore at
tempted along patriotic lines. The
time is short to get notice to the prop.
er heads of these organizations and
the Mayor asks that all interested
persons make themselves free to come,
and they are not only invited but
urged to be present at this meeting.
For this occasion 1t is probable that
the bands will be out, the city decorat.
ed,floats, monster parade. school
children, fraternal organizations, and
other bodies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
euARnsMAN is MARRIED.

CLARKSBuRG, March 3O.-Attired
in his uniform and ready for army SER
vice, Thomas c. Martin, member of
Company X. First regiment, West Vir.
ginia National guard, tonight married
Miss Jessie NJ. Long, daughter of John
Long of Salem. The ceremony was
performed at Broad Cakes by the Rev.
Millard F. Prfchard. Martins com.
pany has modified here for duty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
Her Ladyship.

$50 Peggy's grown up and got mar
ried? What a romantic child she was
and how she used to talk about mar
rying title" -2 - ~ g"
well, she did" y, go &.
"You don't mean 1T What is she
now, a countess or a duchess?" ~
Neither. she's coal-baroness."
Boston Transcript. $500,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
DEATH oE AN INFANT.

Nine Whitecotton, aged 6 weeks, In
FAINT daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Burt
Whitecotton, died this morning at the
home Of her parents at 915 Virginia
avenue, after an illness with pneu-
monia. Funeral arrangements have
not been made at thi time. Interment
will be made In Woodlawn cemetery
by Undertaken Fred Jenkins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
HOG PRIcEs AGAIN UP

CHICAGO. March 30.-Tog prices
at Union stock yards went soaring to
new attitudes today. Lighter receipts
than expected sent general market up
15 to! 20 cents. The top price was
$3.50 for. choice heavy hogs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
CHARLES b. MuRPhY nlEs

Charles B. Murphy, brother of
John F. Murphy and Mrs. Hugh Nc.
Cullom, Of this city, died several days
Funeral services were held on Wed.
nesday. Mr.. Murphy had formerly
been guest at the home of ihis sister
in the Murphy.Deveny apartments.
ago in Wheeling after long illness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
BALTIMORE DEATH.

Mrs. Patrick Gillooly, a sister OF
Ignatius Cain, Of this city, died on
Thursday in Baltimore after long ILL.,
ness. She formerly resided in Elk
FMS. She is survived by her husband,
two sons and daughter. The body
will be brought to Elkins for interment
which will DO made In st. Vinccnts
cemetery on the Beverly pike.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
Studies In Sacrifice.

do you think women ought to
take an active part in politics?"
Gees" replied Senator Sorghum.
But I'm afraid that a girl who sac
riGices her life to politicsNis going to
have something like the customary
experience of a girl who marries a
man to reform him. Warrington
Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
Valuable Traits.

"a paclfist is usually obstinate and
aggressive" ..-. +
That's all right. Those qualities
make him the hardest kind of a fight
er when he changes his mind
Washington Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
GUARDS FOR CANAL ZONE

WASHINGTON, N arch go
Strengthening OF the military forces
in Panama canal zone was ordered
today by the department and board
of officers was named to report on
organizing. the civilian employees in
the zone for military defense pur.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
treasurer JOHNSON WELL.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 3d.
After having been in the hospital just
five months, State Treasurer William
S. johnson has been discharged as
cured, and has taken quarters at ho-
tel. He has been able to look after Of
fetal work for the last week, but un-
der direction of his physician until to.
day
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30

Docs your sweetheart allow you
to kiss herr"
shes that strict that II 1 venture
to stea la kiss she Immediately makes
me give 1t back. Baltimore Ameri-
ran ...tt '.s 90.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
1EEr,l.lAff ,H.EAhlpERB,Lr

Young Vanderbilt, heir to part of
the fortunes Of the famous Vanderbilt
family, is is years Of age and too
young to enter, Annapolis, so has tax
en- the first opportunity to enlist in
the naval reserve. He is the youngest
midshipman in the service. E
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
ODD. ISN'T iT7

Upon returning for his share Of the
family estate. j. T. Mccormick was IN.
formed he was dead and would have TO
employ attorneys to prove otherwise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
THE WEATHER.

Fair and warmer tonight; satur.
day cloudy and warmer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08

M. E. Carley went to Pasco during
the week to attend the meeting of the
good roads convention.
On Friday night community meet
ing was held in the school house, and
about twenty people were present.
Light refreshments were served. "A
pleasant evening was enjoyed and
more will be held later in the term.
E. Edwards, of the s., p. & s., spent
Wednesday evening at the home OF
H. c. Williams.
John Sanders was in Whitcomb on
Sunday, taking six natives Ford-ing,
R. S. Grove and family have NOV
ed to Walla Walla.
Mrs. j. A. Goss came to Whitcomb
Monday, on her way to Alderdale.
E. T. Mulroney was in Whitcomb
all day Thursday.
night with Leslie Bass.
Melville Williams spent Wednesday
Mrs. C. C. Robson, of Seattle, and
Mr.. Dority made a short call on Mrs.
Carley Saturday.
AS there is an artist in our midst,
the people must needs be careful of
all facial expressions, as at any time
they may be presented with their own
likenesses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08

Z. C. Green was called ThurSdo,
to Yakima on account Of the death !,
his father at the hospital. Mr.. Grees
returned home Wednesday.
Rev. C. A. Burris was called !.
Portland Monday on account Of Il.
serious illness of his father.
John Tyacke, Jr., of Pendleton =,
rived Monday evening for a visit v;a
his parents.
Mrs. Sylvia Tyacke arrived Mora,
from Colfax for a visit with bos
folks.
Harold Oliver, of Kennewick v.,
visitor at the Fred Cresswell HON.
Albert Nelson, Of Pomeroy W.,
guest at VIM. Tewalt's the frs :
the week.
The Epworth League held a so.,.,
in the basement Of the schooho.s
Saturday night. About twenty yorn.
people We're present and repo,+
FSAb II
most enjoyable time.
Thirty of the older settlers of III,
lev gathered at the VIM. Tewalt how.
last Saturday night for a reunion
Mrs. Tewalt served splendid Ian SIM
per after which the crowd dispersed
with the hopes that We might have
many more jolly reunions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Stocker returroa
home from Walla Walla Monday
Mrs. Stocker has been taking treat.
ments for her ears.
VIM. Struthers returned Thursday
from a business trip to Pendleton.
Ed. johnson left Monday for HOVE,
where he goes to work on the Una.
tilla.
The Grange had a social FRIDAY
night, but on account Of the high wind
the crowd was small, but they had a
good time nevertheless.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08
NOTES FROM HOVER

H. w. Powell and VIM. Doyle went
to Spokane on business last Saturday.
Mr.. Hess, from Montana, is visit
ing this week at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. B. C. Phillips.
Lester Kendrick has accepted po-
sition on the ferry here for the COM
ing year. " +
Born-A daughter to Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Tiede, Sunday, Feb. a.
The regular business meeting of
the parent-teachers association will
be held at the schoolhouse Thursday
evening of this week.
Art johnson left Sunday for Cliffs,
where he has been transferred as sec
ton foreman.
At the regular business meeting
of the Ladies' Aid last Thursday aft
ternoon the following officers were
elected for the following year: Mrs.
John Dahlin, president; Mrs. H. C.
Graft, vice president; Mrs. Chas.
Mills, treasurer. = =.
A surprise farewell was given to
Mr.. and Mrs. B. C. Phillips at their
home last Wednesday evening. About
sixty of their Hover friends took pos
session of the house for the evening
and then called Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips
from the store. The evening was spent
with games and music after which
light refreshments were served.
Mrs. Jas. Doyle and son Jack were
Kennewick visitors Tuesday of this
week.
r Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Powell expect to
move to Kennewick this week where
he has accepted position as engineer
on the ferry between Kennewick and
Pasco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Huss of Finley were
guests of friends in town Sunday.
c. c. Kaltenborn, salesman for the
Kennewick Wholesale Grocery Co.,
was in town on business Tuesday.
School attendance has again reach
ed the perfect mark and there are no
known cases of the measles in this
vicinity.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-02-08
FINLEY NEWS NOTES
Clark.Struthers

Married-Miss Grace Clark of San
ia Barbara, California, to Stanley
Struthers, of Finley, Friday, Feb. 2,
at Pasco. They expect to make their
home here.
A big crowd gathered at the Struth-
ers home Monday evening for an old
fashioned charivari. All report a jol-
ly evening.
H. Hatcher, of Spokane, traded last
week for the p. C. Bagley ranch. He
arrived Tuesday to take charge of the
place.
The Ladies' Aid held their monthly
dime social at the home Of Mrs. M.
L. Stewart last Thursday. There was
a large attendance and very success
full socially. .r... .r