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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04
Big Rush Order for
Coal For New England

WASHINGTON. jan 4. = Director
Gcne~Al McAdoo Today took fu' cher
steps fog the RELIEF Of the coal famine
in New England ov ordering tbs dis
trfbu.1on of 500 .oal cars to lines
along tie lines of eastern railrcads.
TIE coal will be distributed in New
EngIa ID where most needed under di-
rection Il Fuel Administrator Stor-
row. a : Smith, assistant to the rail
road j rector, will arrange for cas- nd
federaI fuel Administrator Garfield
hos crIe~ed mine; to ."Sd them as
fast as supplied.
Since the mine; especially chosen
are tie larger ones tho effect u tn.
order may be to withdrew cars from
the less efficient mes. Eight=-1 o.
the ra;acs are on the New York Cen
trail, 1nrte on the western Maryland.
seven On the Br;imoIe anG Ohio.
three n The Pitts, 1rgh. Shawm,.t me-
No-tIe era three on The pittsburgh and
Snaw,3ut. thirteen on the Buffalo.
Rochester and Pittsburgh, "a Oh the
PENNSYLVANIA and .wo c1 the B4ffa!
and Sus .Uetanna. CO... produce an
thrac:.a. others bi.uninous.
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SERIOUS FIRE ON
NY. WATER Front
Blaze Started This Morning
in Territory Under Gov
ernment Control.
(Rv Associated Pressl

HOBOKEN, n. J.: Jan. 4.-FfTe
which threatened part Of the water
front which is within government con
troll broke out today. The blaze was
discovered in six story building oc
cupied by the Gapti-McQuade Com
pany mill supplies manufacturer in
the barred zone. That structure seem,
ed doomed.
United States soldiers We're placed
on guard around the area threatened
with destruction. The burning buifd'
ing occupied nearly an entire block
Wind carried the sparks as far as the
waters edge where munition ships
were tied up.
Two hours after the fire started Se
flames continued to make Roadway
They had spread to a number of other
structures and civilians were called to
ad the f1remen. More details of sol
diers were summoned. Owing to the
cold weather the water pressure was
DOOR,
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ment by she Entcnte allies Is rroba
bic, acEt cling to London Daily Ehror
icle. such a change OF sEEtimeus, Il IS
added, would be due to the threatened
break - bcace negotiations and mlgat
bring Tor the allies statement Of 9
democratic policy toward Russia.
Meanwhile the questions Of tbs con-
stituent assembly 5tiu bothers thu Boil
sheviki end demands ar: made that e
be called at once. The governments
Of thu Ukraine have sent to tho 3ot7
shevih demand shat T. withdrew It's
troops f1om the Ckraine and 1lcide
whether or ncs It Is at war with that
government.
Nothing has. occurred to break thS
inactis;.S Of the SAantry on the We
ern AID Italian ront III Fstos
have taken place mere aiFu do and
the Germah artillery ire confines
strong at vital points on the western
front.
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CONTINUED From Page (1]
a differed. basis. l am my own Dresi-
dent. am my own bootkeeper. am
my ow=. office girl. am my own jani-
tor. 1 an my own Office boy. Ny Of
flee is wherever 1 happen to be-
The stockholders were soon laugh
ing AMI admitted t:lat-tt was imposst-
bic to c7.nrete with thai kind OF econ
omy. A lille later it was deciGed to
sell the rrining property. Ex-Governor
Fleming bought it but rs. for himself
turning 1t over to Capt. ) E. Watson.
1t may be interesting to note that
the "Fairnont and New York Gas Coal
Co. of f:=w England never mad any
money 37der that clumsy name nor
did tho mine itself ever maka any
money enough Capt Wa!sun developed
the property in connection with other
coIlier.es and it grew to be part OF
the chan CT mines out CT which the
Fairmont Coal company spranz and
which later absorbed other enterprises
and is now the Consolidation Coal
company Of four states.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04
RUMORS OF CHANGE
IN THE CHANCELLERV
Old Won Hertling May Have
to Give Way to Won
Buelow
49, Associated Pressl

PARIS. Jan. 4.-Vinient artillery
fight! q OF the Champagne anu Yer
dun IF ..nts is reported III today's Off
cia1 communication. a German at
tack il cpper Alsace was repGlsed.
Eight German ae-oplanes and cap
tive balloon were brough. to earn yes
terday.
Unless there is change in the orig
inal pans the em;ssa44es OF Russia
and the Central powers will meet to-
day t.. continue their discussions OF
neace Germs which the Bolshevtkt
eve 3sciared are unacceptable,
RussIG's delegates nave proposed
that re conference meet in sock
lin which if agreed to by tn: Ger
mans. 1,l. make tor dalay. A news
dispatch received III London says the
Russians have made counter sptopos-
ais to .Ee German 1t Is added that
they will be discussed a. the meeting
at Brest-Litovsk IN Saturday Thtch
would indicate thu Russians haze not
uersi3.ec in their demaIcs that .uture
meetings be held on neutral soil
Reports that the Germans AMI. Aus
trian ;.mperors AMI Their militar5 and
poIitica; advisors are mach pertuSbed
over the Russian attitude are follow
ed by one that Court Won Hertling, the
German imperial chancellor, IS i'll
Berlin political circles has a rumor
that Won Hertling, who is "A years old,
is to be Gusted in lavor Of Prince Won
Buelo%, the former chancellor, who is
very disc to the German Crown
Prince.
Recognition Of the Lenine-Trotzky
regime il Russia as de facto govern
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Jury Disagrees on
Gun Toting Case

Charged with Violating the gun tot
ing law. Charles Iassona, an Itslian,
Of AnnabeIIe, was tried by jury be-
fore J1sAce Conway this morning
and ar rccn it disagreed and so rUEort-
ed. II IS understood that the jury
stood 3iys to one for Conviction.
The members of the iJry were: Carl
D. Y.sl, L. II. Dyke, foreman. y. L.
Nestcr, :. A Fortney, NJ II. Hawkins
and Andrew j. McGt1l. Attorney L. c.
Musg.ave represer ed the defendant
while The state was represented by
Prosecuting Attorney Walter r. Hag-
gerty. A;:orney Musgrave is N liking
an efforL to have :. re-trlal this after
noon.
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Ambulance Co. No. 2.
A. E. F. via New York

Another local soldier in France who
has recently been heard from is Carl
West, son of W. H. West. For some
time after he got on the other side
West did not get any mail. but late
in October he began to receive it. On
December he wrote to his father,
sisters and brothers in answer to let
tiers he had received and reported that
he was in the best of health and
spirits. He spoke of the Governments
soldier insurance scheme which ne
said looked good to him and he guess
ed he would take out $4,000 worth.
He also spoke Of the plan to save
some Of the pay for the men and en-
dcrsed it. saying. $50 you see Uncle
Sam knows how to take care OF his
BOYS" So next day, December 4,
West wrote more briefly enclosing a
number OF sketches made by a
buddy all of them are OF them are
of typical training camp life and some
Of them are very amusing
Thomas Ray Atha one Of our local
BOYS, who enlisted in the Navy, and is
with the Marines on Paris Island S.
C. writes home. He is enjoying life
in camp and has already gained five
pounds. has plenty to eat and about
ten hours TO sleep each night. They
have to ger up at six o'clock in the
morning. Have to be out by skill
teen and take a two or three mile run
before breakfast, then they eat their
breakfast which is at seven o'clock
Then drill from eight until 1880. Then
they have dinner at u. At 1880 they
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04
FR9N S8!H|R
BOYS WRITE HONE
Two in France and One
With the Marines in
Good Health.

John H. Ross OF this city is in re-
ceipt of a letter from his brother,
Charles 0. Ross a private in the Am
bulance Company 40. located some
where in France which is dated De-
cenber IS. Ross is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. c. Ross OF this city. The let
ter follows:
On active service with the American
Expeditionary Force. Dec. IS. 1917.
Dear Jonn:-Recelved the second
letter from you yesterday; it was da-
ted Nov. 10. / was certainly glad to
hear from you. A letter from home
certainly cheers me up here in TINS
hospital. 1 have been here almost a
month now and expect to get out about
New Years. l have not yet received
any OF your packages or papers, but
expect them soon. II you read col
Iiers you will fzd a story continued
called Reporters Diary which tens
all about US over here 1t is both
interesting and amusing. * has the
right dope On this life over here. II
you have not read it you should. l
want you to send me all the papers
SSNSASAS44S%A
and Cosmopolitan, etc. get plenty
to read but not the right stuff. Every
day 1 get the Paris edition Of the New
York Herald and the Chicago Tribune
and the London Daily Mail with IN
the late U. S. A. news. certatpJ5 Eel
sorry for the people Of HaNeax and
the town itself. Il was CERTAINLY a
very beautiful city and theS=1ost beau
tifuI harbor I ever sawsg l certainly
would like to be homes eating bear
meat. It certainly Wild beat army
chow for while. = Believe nee it is
cold over here nos. Lots of snow
to boot. 1t wia'go hard with me to
go back to dry after sleeping be-
tween white linen and good warm
American Rankets No l want you
to tell all the boys to write and I'll
write them when I get their address.
That is, about all this time as am
= eettu cold sitting by the fire and
an going back to bed.
PVT. CHARLES o. ROSS,
Ambulance Co. No. 2,
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Arrested for Coal
Sale Above Mine Price i
fRv Associated Pressl

PITTsBURG. Jan. Frank and
John Kukuris, operating a coal mine
at Port Perry, Pa were arrested to
day by Federal agents charged with
selling coal above s2:45 . ton the price
set by the Federal Fuel administrator.
They win be given hearing later.
Three arrests have now been -
since the government began Is &
vestigation of coal prices in the Pitts
burg district and E. Lowry nnles,
district attorney indicated today ttla
others arc to follow. The majority
Of the more important coal company
operations and individual opera tors
have rigidly obeyed the law It was salq
at the Federal building
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Cut out the pictur con all four sides.
Then carefully fold dotted line It's
entire length. Then dotted line ana
20 on. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn over
pnd you'll find a surprising result
Save the pictures.
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,inealIed fe- Action.

Mary w2s visiting in the country
and had been stung by bee She
didn't seem to .csnd the pain SO much,
but she had sensitive disposition.
She ran sobb!ns to he~ moshcT and
said. II don't see what he GiG= = for
'ceur~ : hadn't Goac thing i"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Nursing Service Report-Routine
matters were discussed at the Regular
monthly meeting OF the Public Health
Nursing service held last ewing at
the home OF Mrs. Bert S. Leopold on
Fafrmont avenue. Miss Elizabeth
Voak the Red Cross nurse in the en-
pIoy OF the organization submitted
her report for December which is as
follows: Total number of nursing
visits, 112; total number of instructive
visits. As; total number Of other visits,
IS: total number of all visits, 1856.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

oHieers InstaIIed-At last nights
meeting of Mountain City Lodge:
knights OF Pythias, Deputy Grand
chancellor Richard Huntington IN
sfaIIed these officers for the ensuing
ferm. Junior Past Chancellor. Rich
ard GiIkeson; Chancellor Commander,
Fred R. Cole; Vice Chancellor. W. L
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

soldier Boy sells Property-Among
afternoon at the county court was one
involving Marion county soldier boys.
Bryan NJ. West, of Camp Shelby. For
rest county, Miss, has transferred his
one third interest in two tracts OF
land IN Winfield district this county,
TO Lawrence G. Thomas for $500. One
Of the tract contains five acres. MI.
Thomas Is first lieutenant in the 18th
NJ q b
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04
Solid Coal Trains
Being Put Through
Inv Associated Press

COT NBUS. O., Jan. 4.-For the
first .1ra. in history AsoIid trains Of
coal vercN ,ebing rushed through the
Union passenger alton with right OF
way over all other service today The
coal i; from. Ohio. Kentucky and Vest
virginia fields an4 sonsigned to the
naSt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Firm chanses-Samuel Leeper has
retired from the Boord and Leeper
Publ accountants according 70 an
nounceuent made by the firm. The
business will be hereafter conducted
by S c. Roord under taat name and
will be located in rooms 4o2-403 Pro-
fessiona. building.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

sfaIIed the fo1oWtng ofdeers 6oes the the
ei1sIiliiEg. terTn- dent, =. We. CUE
n; Vfco president Il F1iIIfpss Sec
refary: Eoss sGlchaeIs; treasurer. DE-
T. 2. GEner; tnvoeator, Charles Hat
field; WSIden,; Cac. Knapp; seEztne4'
Ross Michael; picket, Charles Fstty ;
truste, A. Z. Peters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

ouestionnafres Near End-The last
missionaries from the local board
will be mailed out next Tuesday, jan
uary s. Today the board is sending
oat ouestionnaires 1280-1360 inclusive.
Tomorrow missionaries 1361-1441 in
elusive will go out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Held for Grand Jury-Justics Mus
grove yesterday afternoon heard Will
lam Smith and Addison White on a
charge OF stealing a kodak from the
A. q Martin News Company. White
was held for the action of the grand
jury while the charge against Smith
was dropped. Attorney L. c. Nus
grave represented the prisoners. The
case was prosecuted by c. e. Miller,
assistant prosecuting attorney.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

odd Fellows HALL o. o. F. En-
campment-
Fleming Building-Ladies OF Modern
Maccabees.
Red Mems Hall-Degree of POcahon
Normal school-Lyceum and Mozart
societies.
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Is Seriously Iil-Mrs. Mary Straight
one OF the Oldest residents OF Bar
rackyille and well known throughout
the county Is seriously i'll at her home.
Her condition today however was
slightly improved. Mrs. Straight is
in her ninetieth year and her illness
is from weakness incident to advanc-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

chiIdren's Day at Red cross-Mrs.
Martha Davis will conduct her class
for children at the Red Cross Satur;
day afternoon. All children holding
memt ership in the local chapter (not
the Junior auxiliary arg asked to
come and bring scissors. The Red
Gross ro3ras have been comfortably
warm III tie severest weather.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Named as Administrator-Yestcrday
afternoon at the Office Of the county
court ]. II. Barnes was named as ad-
ministrator of the personal estate OF
the late Mary A. Barnes and Annie
Barnes. The bond in each instance
was SIS and the bondsman is Sam R.
NuZUm
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Returns to scheoI-Miss Christine
Schulken, a student of music at the
Peabody Institute has returned to Bal
ftmore, Nd, where she will resume
Ter school work. Her sister, Miss
Margaret Schulken, a student OF ply
steal training beft Fairmont yesterday
afternoon to reenter school. Both
nave been spending their vacation in
Fairmont visiting their mother, Mrs.
Elisa Schulken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Steele Enters Ordnance Dept
Charles Steele, Of this city. expert ac-
countaat, has been appointed 10 a po-
sition in the Ordnance department OF
the United States service and Will re
port Io- duty January %. Mr.. steele
whose home is In ,MoTgantown, has
been located here 1or several yeas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04
TIE wEATHTR.

West Virginia
.lou!y and 1''t so
old tonight and
saturday. P-oba-
bly, Il cal SHOWS on
saturday.
Local ReadIres.
r. P. Hall, OBJ
Temperature at
. a. M. today. 10
Yesterdays wealth
CT, clear; tempera-
ture, maximum Is;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

School Money Here-Sterif a. NJ.
Glover yesterday recei'ed the second
instalment Of the school money from
the state authorities at Charleston 1t
totals $7,361.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Ambrose: Pfelate. w. a. stanasen5
Master Of Work. G. C. McDonaldSs
Keeper OF Record and Seals, R c. MI
Ter: Master Of Finance, z. p .Ha1l5
Master of E1eheque, S. 2. Miller;
Master at Arms, c.. v. Redic; Inner
Guard, n. W. weinberg; Outer Guard,
J Ray TaIkfngton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Gas Rights Of Way-Five rights Of
way between the Hope Natural Gas
Company and residents of Warrington
district were fled yesterday afternoon
in BE Office Of the county clerk. They
were secured in october. They are
as follows: Mary ". Huey ct al. $50
rods, $40; David E. Shaw ct al, 10
rods. $4.75; E. L. Umphrey, Sc rods,
$21 so; Sanford Wear ct al. 10 rods,
$3.50: NJ. R. Shaw, II rods, $17.75-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Ministers Certificate Filed-Today
Rev H. G. stoetzer fled at the Office
of the county court the certificate OF
marriage OF Everett c. Butler and
Louise Fitch, which took place Jan
uary 2.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Fred Jamison Gets LeaVe--FTed
Jamison who is stationed at Camp
Zee, Petersburg. Va, as member OF
the National army will arrive here on
January 10 for several days furlough
which he will spend with his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. ]. A. Jamison on Nor
gantown avenue. This news was con-
fained in a letter received by his pa
rents recently.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Abnormal Season-More snow and
cold weather for this season ~ the
year than any time si2ce 1888 said
Sam r. Nuzum yesterday. That year
biting early winter WAS experienced
and snow drifts were % numerous
that nothing green in the fields could
be observed. He was returning here
from the West and traff:5 was gener-
ally tied up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Removes His offfee-M. r. Frantz,
insurance agent, yesterday removed
his office from the Fleming building
to the Skinner building. :Se Office be
ing located directly above W. H. Mar
tins store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Church Service suspended-Service
at the First NJ. E. church south where
the week of prayer is. being Observed
will be discontinued tonight on &C
copnt Of the inability to heat the
church on account Of the weak gas
pressure
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Home from Virs;nia-Attorney ano
Mrs. Ernest R. Bell have returned
from ten days trip to Winchester,
Va, and Washington, D. C.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Joins Coal Cohorts H. Highland,
who was formerly manager of the
Stea1ey News company has accepted
a position with the Robson Coal Co.
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Guardians Appofnted-At the office

Guardians Appointed-At the office
Of the county court yesterday after
noon Bruce Morgan was named as
guardian of Russell Eugene Wilfong.
aged 5 years. son OF the late Charles
WiIfong. The bond was fixed at $4,000
and Seymour Mcntlre IS the BONDS
man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Supreme Court Session-Qutte a
number OF Marion county cases will
De tried in the supreme court at Char
Ie-:-. ct this term, which begins next
Tuesday.
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Making offiees-The large room for
merIy occupied in the Skinner D:ild-
ing by the Bell Telephoce company as
an exchange is being converted into
ten or more offices. The contractor is
T l. Burchinal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Coach Carpenter BSe%-L. v. Car
oenter, assistant coach at the high
school has returned from Wheeling
and other points where he has been
spending his Christmas vacation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-04

Frank NJ. Fisher WrItes-County
Clerk A. G. Martin is in receipt today
Of a letter from his nephew Frank
Martin Fisher who is with the Jadwin
corps OF engineers in France which
was written December 8. He stated
that he was well and had received a
Christmas package Of cakes which a
relative had sent him for Christmas.
Owls Install of:eers-At last even
ing's E,aeting of FairIaont, Nest OF
Owls las. Preside1' Richard Da"7s in
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EVENTS TONIGHT.

minimum IL; Precipitation, none.
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LATE WANT ADS

WANTED at once. dishwasher. apply
Tuckee House, jackson street
1-4-3s-3ze4
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CONSQL HANGS

Continued From Page az
The Little River news., 1918-10-26
MANY ARE SICK
None Reported Dangerously III in Ash.
 down at Present Time.

The influenza situation continues in Ashdown in waves end it is hard to de- termine whether CT not the outbreak is
 waning. It was reported Thursday that w. K. Haller had developed a; mild case Oi pneumonia, as was also thought to be the case of Mrs. C. A.. Bishop, but neither at that time was ill a dangerous condition. Some of those V kO have been reported i'll with in- fiuCnza, solla ids. taken and othe.:s cCnvalesciEg arc w K. Halier and wife, J. L. .iartir Emmett Hut iIeston and wife anl mother, Mrs w. C. Sims
 Mrs. o. Leslie a,,. little daughter, Henry Phillips, Fen Love snd W ,fe and little daughter, Mrs. c. A. B.a.Hp. T.. C Payne. Mrs C. F Renders ,:, ,i Petefsh, Dr. c. E. May, Mrs. A. D. Du- Laney, Miss Dorothy Corbett, w. l.. Phillips, Ben Hunter, Mrs. Henry Phil lips, H. N. Westbrook, MT. and Mrs. J. w. Bowles, Miss Margaret Green, Miss Essie Cooper, Harry Collins, Mrs. Geo. R. Steel
 There may be others, but these con- stitute the majority of cases, and sev- eral of these are up.
The Little River news., 1918-10-26
WILL K. TALLER
Prominent AshdOWn Banker SuccOmb-
 ed to Attack of Pneumonia Friday.

William K. Haller, cashier of the First National Bank of this city, pass ed away at his home here Friday morning at 9:30 of pneumonia. He was stricken with influenza Thursday of last week and it was not until Wed- nesaay that pneumoniaI developed to which he rapidly succombed. He is survived by his wife, father and moth- CT and brother. The family have arranged to carry the body to Nash vile for burial, which will probably tsike place today. The deceased was 32 years of age. having been born Oc- tober 4, 1886. lie was son of eX- sheriff Clarence Haller and wife O. Nashville, who were with him during his illness. He was born and reared in Howard county. Before coming to AshGown he was assistant cashier of the Planters Bsnl. 6 Trust Company.
 He was elected cashier of the First National Bank of Ashdown ill the spring of 1916, which position nc bad since filed with honor and ability. lie has stood at the front in III activities for the public good, and has so idenii- fled himself with the people ot this town ana county that his death will be a very great blow. His was a character that measured up to the highest standard and won for hirl the entire confidence, esteem and love oi all who came in contact with him, either n a social, business or personal way The death of w. K. Hailer has cast a feeling of gloom over the entire town, and note of deep sorrow is felt. Tributes to him IS a man are heard on all tongues, more indicative than any marble shaft that may here after be erected.
 Both banks ill town were closed Fri day morning as mark of respect. As we go to press We are l...5le to give .1ull details of funeral plsHs.