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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
JHE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Spug For a Day.
BY JAMES OSBORN.
tcopyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
!. Newspaper Syndicate.)

copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
AZ. Newspaper Syndicate)
", LARICE wARDHAM and Nan.
cy Smith had gone through high
school together and their friend.
ship wos of the sort that could not be
altered, even when Nancy went to bus.
iness school and later took a stenogra-
rher's position in business Office. and
Ciarice, through her fathers acquired
fortune becme one of the most sought
after young women In what chose to be
called, and was called Society, with
10 capital 8. Clarice did not give Nam
'cy her old dresses, nor did she try to
persuade her to attend the parties she
gave, to which only folk with very
much more money to spend than Nan.
icy had were invited. When she asked
Nancy TO her house 1t was either to
!epjoy her alone or with few of the
old friends with whom Nancy could be
most at her ease. Thus Nancy was
never made conscious of the fact that
fortune had delt less kindly with her
than It had with Clarice, II indeed It
really had.
When Clarice first met Roger Har.
row and somehow unwittingly charmed
and then captivated that inveterate
man Of business, she did not tell him
that Nancy Smith, his private secre-
tary, wos one of her best friends. 1t
was not in the least because she was
ashmed OF her association, but be.
cause she liked the idea Of having a
means Of seeing Mr.. Harrow from an.
other angle than that Of society and
country club activities without his
knowing 1t. Clarice, truth to say, was
drawn to Harrow almost as soon as he
was to her, for there was something
fbout this rather rough strange mix.
tire Of man that charmed women
nuite as much as IL 1t had been most
courteous and courtly. Sometimes he
seemed the broadcast OF men in his
large grasp Of events that Clarice dis
ctlssed with him, and sometimes the
narrowest in his opint of view, that
Eeemed to see only his own business
tntereNts. Sometimes he seemed the
most generous and unselfish, and then
the least generous and most selfish,
Drawn though Clarice was to this much
discussed and almost eccentric young
4uhus sue plduueu W suTTeuueE, IL SIG
surrendered at all, with elaboration.
She had planned not to lose a single
trick in the love game she was about
to play with this man, who had become
accustomed to having things generally
his own way in the other games of life.
1T has been said that a mans stem
ographer has an opportunity to know
him even better than his own wife, for
she sees HON more hours of the day
usually, and can study him without
personal prejudice of any sort. Nancy
Smith surely knew Robert Harrow bet.
ter than he knew himself, and 1t was
perhaps not strange that she suspected
he was in love before he wos willing
to admit that fact to himself, much
less to Clarice. She had heard from
Clarice Of the friendship that had
sprung up between her and Mr.. Har-
row. and with infinite care sounded her
regarding him and so found out how
the ground lay.
Once Clarice, with an attempt at
seeming causual, asked Nancy what
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

house was we'll attended. About siss
was made. $50 OF the money WIS
made by running who was the pref
test girl. Miss Mona Trickett won
the prize of the prettiest girl. VI Z
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
Each day The West vsnn publishes prepared
Brobst Fairmons
Cut them out and them. Todays recipe 5 for
LENTIL SOUP.

If enils be had them by all means they make one Of The
heardest soups there is.
One pound eni tablespoons finely onion tablespoons
finely cut bacon dppg but. substitute one cup diced
potatoes tuo teaspoons finely parsley. teaspoons salt one
eighth teaspoon whe pepper tho teaspoons flour starch
boil with quarts of boiling water; boil slowly one and
ona hours Then add the diced potatoes put the and onion
into pan and fry slowly but do brown keeping the bacon onion
constant moon add the en and potatoes boil 30 minutes add
the salt and parsley the -four with little cold water and add
to the soup; boil three minutes.
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you promise to marry me?" he begged"
And of course Clarice said yes"
solitude. looking blankly into space
for full hour. his head bent and his
arms akimbo. He starred to his feet
when he reused himself and paced the
foor impatiently.
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Eugene Arnett OF Monon spent
Saturday night at James Arnett.
Hueing Groves spent Saturday
night at the Union with Brooks Wis.
man.
The box supper at the Union school
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27
Former Tensas Citizen Will Marry in New
Orleans.

The following notice of the marriage
of Mr.. Thomas Ferdinand O'Kelley, to
be celebrated in New Orleans tom NOR
row evening, will be read with greatest
interest by his many friends in this his
native parish:
"a prominent wedding of the week
will be that of Miss Alice Moulton,
doughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Moul-
ton, to Mr.. Thomas Ferdinand O'Kel-
ley, which will be celebrated Saturday
evening, April %, at Trinity Church.
Miss Moulton will have as her attend
ants her sister, Miss Beatrice Moulton,
as maid of honor, and the bridesmaids
will be Misses Adele McCutcheon, of
Pass Christian, and Miss Lucille O'Kel-
ley. Mr.. O'Kelley will have as his best
man his brother, Mr.. John G. O'Kelley,
and his other attendants will include
Messrs. David w. Pipes, Jr., Albert
Robertson Tebo, Peter Dunn and Emile
Naef.n
Mr.. O'Kelley is son of the late Mr..
j. b. O'Kelley, for so many years
prominent citizen and planter of Ten
sas, and brother of Mr.. John G.
O'Kelley, also former well-known
citizen. His friends here axtend him
heartiest congratulations.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27
PROHIBITION NOT NEEDED.

Advocates of prohibition would re-
ceive q rude shock should any of them
visit the little town of st. Joseph, La.
While on business trip to North Lou
isiana the past week Democrat rep
resentative was called to st. Joseph.
We found thriving little town, a most
hospitable people, and hundreds of the
prettiest homes it has been our good
fortune to view in many years. The
houses are all neatly painted, the yards
large and well kept, and at nearly
every home big garden spot could
be seen in perfect cultivation.
A peculiar thing about st. Joseph Is
the fact that they have large saloon.
but no city marshal. There is not a
person in the town that ever thinks of
locking up their home when leaving it,
and such thing as a robbery is never
known.
When the writer and Lawyer Young,
Appointment attorney of st. Joseph, left
his handsome office after attending 70
some legal business Tuesday evening,
Mr.. Young merely.closed the door,
saying that "people never lock things
up, here"
Where there are saloons lawlessness
can usually be found, but st. Joe is
certainly an exception to the rule
Vicksburg Democrat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27
PATRIOTIC MEETING PROCEEDINGS.
Tallulah, La, April 9th, 1917.

Tallulah, La, April 9th, 1917.
Pursuit to call issued by Hon. G.. II
Ogbourne, large number of the
citizens of Tallulah and vicinity as
sembled in the court house this night
DIR. G. III. Ogbourne was made
temporary Chairman and Sheriff A
J. Sewer, Jr. was made temporary
Secretary and Treasurer. On motor
of JEFF b. Snyder, the temporary or
ganization by unanimous vote wa.
made permanent.
The following Committee on Res
olutions was appointed:
JEFF B. Snyder, w. S. Craig, w. ID
Ziegler, George Spencer and ID. NJ
Evans.
After hearing short and pointed
talks from Mayor Ogbourne, Major
o. w. Campbell, Hon. David NJ
Evans, James T. Mcclellan, jeff B.
Snyder and others, the Committee
on Resolutions made the following
report which, on motion of James T.
Mcclellan, was unananimously adopt
ed: Resolved: That we, the citizens
OF Madison Parish, Louisiana, in
mass meeting assembled, do here by
form ourselves into an association to
be known as "Madison Parish Pa
triotic League"
That we pledge to our flag, our
country and our president, our unit
ed love and loyalty, and we will fol-
low our flag wherever leads.
That we dedicate ourselves to the
service of our country and pledge
to 1t our strength, our means and our
sacred honor.
Resolved futher that we endorse
the movement in northeast Louisiana
under the charge of Major o. w.
Campbell and Representative D. NJ.
Evans in respect to enlistment in our
country's service, and pledge to them
and said movement our support in
every way in our power.
The following committee on sub
scription and finance was appointed:
w. s. Craig, w. ID. Ziegler, G. H.
Ogbourne, .. W. Campbell and r.
w. Candy.
Subscription books to defray ex-
penses of Major Campbell and associ-
ates In charge of enlistment were
opened and liberal subscriptions were
entered by those present and said snb-
scription committee was instructed to
thoroughly canvas this district i'm order
that this movement should not be
hampered for lack of necessary funds
The meeting then adjourned sub
ject to call of the Chairman.
G. III. OGBOURNE,
A. j. SEWER, Jr., Chairman.
Secretary and Treasurer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27
&. H. S0THERN LEAVES WORK TO Pos
TERlTY.
Only Desire to Preserve Art Persuaded
Star to Work Before Camera.

f.. II. Sothern, who appears in the
title role of the Vitagraph Blue Ribbon
Feature, "The Man of Mystery" which
is the attraction at the st. Joseph Elec-
trio Theatre on Thursday and Friday
nights, May 3rd and 4th, was born in
New Orleans and is the son of the late
f. II. Sothern of "Lord Dundreary "
fame. He was educated in England
and following his fathers footsteps, he
appeared in Boston in playlet called
"Brother SAM" which the elder Soth-
ern was producing. He then played
with the late John f. Mccullough for
a season, later going to London and
appearing in productions there.
Returning to the United States, he
toured the country in repertoire of
plays, following which he was seen
repeatedly in New York theatres in
various plays as leading man, mostly
i'm romantic dramas.
In 1903 he became cO-star with Julia
Marlowe under the direction of Charles
Frohman, which was practically the
beginning of his career as a Shakes
perean star. Beginning about 1906 he
was under the direction of the Shu-
berts His Industrious career included
several revivals of his earlier sue
cesses.
At the present time Mr.. Sothern is
counted the worlds most famous actor
and it was only through deep desire
to leave his work to pOsterity that
prevailed upon Mr.. Sothern to accept
this engagement with the Greater
Vitagraph.
Mr.. Sothern played in three pictures
of which "The Man of Mystery" was
the second filmed, the first being the
great success, "The Chattel," and the
last San Enemy to the King"
1t was under the capable direction
of Frederick Thompson that this ro-
mantle star worked before the camera
and reports show that he was very
apt pupil and always eager to learn
some new detail of the screen art.
This debut into the silent drama is
also his exit from public life, for al
though he decided to tour the country
for the benefit of the Red Cross, he
plans going to England to take up his
abode with his wife, Julia NARROW.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27

The crop outlook for Tensas parish
is not as promising as we would like to
see it. The spring has been so back
ward, and the weather so cold and
in-iall so great that much of the
young cotton died and not a little is
being replanted. Corn is doing very
well, and it is the opinion of many
that where stand of cotton has not
already been secured it would be best
to pillow up the ground and plant corn.
The oat crop il very good and this
seems to be very promising season
for lespedeZa.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27
: s O Gle 7 YZ

Dear Polly:-The social wheel re-
wolves, though not so swiftly as it did
a month ago. You remember told you
/ would write and tell you if / was in
vited to any other nice parties? Well I
have been, and snch lovely one, too;
out at the country home of Mrs. Oliver
Watson, who entertained Friday as a
member of the card club.
II was beautiful out there, Poll, /;
really a wealth of scenic effect, the
house standing amid huge oaks, right
on the shore of our wonderful lake
which is forever changing with
natures moods, and, oh! Polly, the
flowers were every where; jasa mine
and lilly and roses running riot, flow
ers planted long ago in the garden of
yesterday when all nature sang of the
peace the world does not feel. That
was all for the eye, though, Polly, for
believe me we had more substantial
refreshments than rose leaves. She is
no "slacker" either and she must have
been reading what the papers say
about dietic possibilities, for when her
prizes did net come, she hied herself
to the kitchen and made huge cake
and tied up a big piece of bacon i'm
tissue paper and blue ribbon and gave
them for prizes, which Mdmes Fred
Skinner and Caruthers were mean
enough to win. After this I am going
to learn to play.
Mrs. Chas. Wilds entertained too
this week very delightfully."- at two
tables of five hundred on Monday
afternoon in her dainty new house,
Mrs. Sam Hornsby being the fortunate
winner of pretty prize.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. David
son entertained the card club, who
welcomed the return OF the wanderers,
they having been absent for several
months.
Polly, hear wonderful things about
the patriotism and loyalty of Water
proof. They say she put on her war
paint Wednesday, and the biggest
"Old Glory" they ever raised their
hats to was flown to the breeze on the
common.
And then they tell me the reception
they gave Red Cross workers, coming
as climax to the patriotic exercises,
was beautiful; decorations, refresh
ments, and all, every thing and every
body full of patriotism and loyalty,
that it gave inspiration to the worders
to make new name for Tensas and
place her name on the rolls OF a higher
court in the final counting.
And Polly, they made a very i'm
portant and welcome announcement
when they said Mrs. w. ID. A. Gorton
would take charge of the work there,
for she has wonderful ability ard tie
Red Cross will owe her huge debt of
gratitude and appreciation.
And now this is enough letter for
once. Yours,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27
Estray Sale

DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that by
virtue of the authority conferred on me
by law, will, on
SATURDAY, MAY 18th, A. D. 1917,
offer for sale at the Court House door in the
Town of st. Joseph, La. for cash, at public
auction, TO the highest bidder, the following
described property, taken up as estray by
Joe Isaacs on the Bertha Villa plantation
in this Parish, as per his affidavit on file in
my office, to-wit:
One BLACK cow with sucking calf, said
COW branded 'B W on hip, with one
cropped and one ear split.
JOHN HUGHES, Sheriff.
st. Joseph, La, April 10th, 1917.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27
State Assessors Ordered to Close
Lists by May !

Baton Rouge, La, April 2S.-The
board of state affairs Monday morning
adopted a resolution requiring all as
SCISSORS of the state to close their as.
sessment lists on or before May 1, di
recting that the rolls then be held
open for public inspection from May
IL to May 81, and that on June the
police juries of the several parishes,
as board of review, with the board
OF review for the parish of Orleans,
meet and review the assessment as
listed and returned to them by the as
SCISSORS. The assessors are required to
deliver to the board of affairs on or
before July ga full and complete alb
stract of the assessments of the parish
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT
SEIZURE AND SALE.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Tensas Tenth
District Court.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27
DISTRICT COURT.

District Court adjourned Tuesday even
ing after short but busy session. The
following convictions were made:
John Chase, Eel Jones, George Suth-
erland, killing hog with intent to steal
same; penitentiary, not less than one nor
more than two years.
Andrew Terrell, discharging fire arms
on public street, 800 and costs or 80
days in Jail.
Sam Diggens, receiving stolen proper
ty, 3 months in Jail.
James Thompson, burglary, 3 cases
list case, penitentiary, not less than g
nor more than 10 years; 2nd case, peni-
Tertiary, not less than | nor more than
, years; 3rd case, penitentiary, not less
than nor more than years.
David Baker, horse stealing, peniten-
tiary, not less than nor more than 5
years.
Will Williams, selling cotton seed be-
tween snndown and sunrise, 5000 and
costs, or TO days.
Will Williams, larceny, month in
Jail.
Sherman Jones, assault with dangerous
weapon, $1,000 and costs or 80 days in
Jail.
Richard Brooks, assault and battery,
$1,000 and cost or II days in Jail.
George +. Davis, riding Oh levee, $500
and cost or 10 days in Jail.
Clarence Williams, assault and battery,
$1,000 and costs or ID days DAYS i'm iail.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27
THE MAN Of MYSTERY"

Lovers among our people OF the
beautiful and artistic in screen work
should by all means endeavor to see
the picture to be shown at st. Joseph
OH Thursday and Friday nights, May
3rd and 4th, entitled "The Man of
Mystery, featuring the renowned ac-
tor, E. H. Sothern, native of Lou
isiana, and the almost equally noted
femenine star, Charlotte Ives. This is
one of three pictures Mr.. Sothern
consented to pose for before the
camera, that he might hand down to
posterity his matchless talent. The
st. Joseph Electric Theatre has al
ready shown the first two, "The Chat
tel" and "The Enemy to the King",
both of which were really beautiful,
and delighted every one fortunate
enough to see them, while the third is
SAID to possess equal merit. The Ten
sas picture-loving public should feel
grateful to the management of the
local picture show for their efforts to
give us something real good and high
class. Indeed it is doubtful ii movies
in towns of greater pretention give
their patrons pictures of higher order
than we have the pleasure to enjoy
here.
The production above referred to is
a very expensive reel and unless it is
greeted by large house the manage
ment will suffer heavy loss. On each
of the two previous occasions when
"The Chattle" and "The Enemy to the
King" We're shown, rain interfered
with attendance, to the disappoint-
ment of both patrons and management.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that good
weather will prevail for this picture,
for it is one that should be seen by
every one who can arrange to be
present. Admission fee is fixed at
25c and SOC.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27
Federal Land Bank and the Cattle Tick.

The Federal Land Bank at New
Orleans has issued a notice which
amounts to tentative warning that
it will not regard favorably applica-
tons for loans to parties who contem-
plate using the proceeds with which
to buy cattle where there is Texas
fever tick infestation. The Bank man
agement suggests that every effort be
made to rid the cattle of the fever
ticks, and that each farm loan associ-
alton do its part in this connection.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27

0UBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that by
virtue of a writ of Seizure and Sale co
me directed by the above named Honorable
and will on
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27

virtue of a writ of Seizure and Sale TO
me directed by the above named Honorable
Court In the above styled suit, have seized
and will, on
SATURDAY the 18th DAY Of NAY, A. D. 1917,
offer for sale at the Court House door of the
Town OF st: Joseph, in this parish, between
the hours OF IL O'Clock a. m. and o. clock p.
m, the following described property, stu
ated in the Parish of Tensas, State Of Louis
lana and seized in the above styled and num-
bered suit, to-wit:
That certain piece Of property, situated in
known as East End, acquired by William
Pope by deed from 8. Marks recorded in
Notarial Record I'M" page $40, described as
follows:
That certain tract of land situated in Tensas
Parish, La. and being the South part of the
West half of the Northwest quarter of Section
AZ. containing 663 acres, and the South part
OF the East half of the Northeast quarter of
Sectlon AZ East of the Slough, containing
4010 1-3 acres, containing in the aggregate
l0l 43 l-3 acres, more or less, all in T. Is N r.
IL 4, and being the same land acquired by
said William Pope from s. Marks as per deed
above referred to, and particularly described
in plat attached to said deed made by w. r.
Baker, surveyor, and recorded in said deed
book NJ page s12, TO which said plat refer
ence Is hereby made.
Also that certain piece of land purchased by
said Pope from F. L. Guthrie by deed of
IS acres Of land, in Section IL, Il 1. Is n. R. i
E, and more particularly described in plat
made by w. X. Baker, surveyor, and recorded
in said Deed Book P, page Is, of the Records
or Tensas Parish, La, to which deed special
reference Is hereby made.
e. said piece Of property being known as East
End, and containing 4.43 1-3 acres, more or
less, in the aggregate.
Terms OF Sale: Cash.
JOHN HpoHEs. Sheriff.
S. Jsssph, L., April "a, iS1fI
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27

Almost everybody about st. Joseph
is getting in a garden as among the
best weapons with which to combat
the high cost of living. The cold
weather and backward spring has re-
tarded agriculture everywhere in the
parish.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27

DR.. Clarke and Mr.. j. R. Smitha
made shipment of 100 hogs to the
Natchez Packing Plant on Monday.
DR.. Clarke accompanied the shipment
and returned Tuesday. He seemed
very well satisfied with the sales.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-04-27

A movement is on foot in Masonic
circles at st. Joseph, and which is
fast crystalizing, toward erecting a
new, modern and up-tO date two story
building, to be located i'm the business
section of town, the upper part to be
used as lodge room by Tensas Lodge,
No. 300, F. & A. NJ, and the lower
story to be used as store. We un-
derstand most of the money needed
for the construction of the building
has already been subscribed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-05
UNIVERSITY WILL
ADVANCE CREDITS.
ITO ITS STUDENTS

Students desiring to enter the Uni
versity OF Idaho will be given their
grades II they enlist in the military or
naval service of the United States.
President Brannon of the university
makes this announcement in the fol-
lowing communication received by the
adjutant general:
"Adjutant General Charles 8. Moody,
Boise, Idaho.
Dear Sir: The University Of Idaho
faculty held meeting today and adopt
ed unanimously the following resolu-
lions:
81. That the University Of Ida
no expresses It's Willingness to
waive for entrance to the fresh
man class of the university, in the
case of high school seniors in good
standing and duly recommended
by the principal of the school, the
requirement of the full completion
Of the high school course for the
period which may be lost at the
high school after March Is, 1917,
by reason of enlistment in the mill
tary or naval service Of the United
States.
"2. That, in the case Of seniors
in good standing at the University
of Idaho on March Is, 1917, so en-
listing, the requirement of the
completion Of this semester's
credits be waived for graduation.
''3. That, in the case OF all
other undergraduates enlisting.
consideration will be given at the
beginning Of the senior year.
Trusting that this furnishes the in
formation desired in your telegram Of
March 20, am
Very truly yours,
MELVIN A. BRANNON,
President