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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-08
TONO MINER HANGS
HIMSELF IN JAIL
GIVEN SEVERE PENALTY FOR
UNNATURAL CRIME, kUKUCKA
COMMITS SUICIDE.

Facing a 40-year sentence in the
penitentiary as the penalty for an
unnatural crime against his daugh-
ter. Paul Kukucka, 39-year-old miner
of Tono, committed suicide in the
county Jail Midday night by hanging
himself with a strip of bedclothes
to the grating on one of the windows
in the bull pen"
kukucka's body was found by
! Sheriff Jack Clifford Tuesday morn
ing When he went to the county Jail
to take the prisoner his breakfast.
, 1t is presumed that the deed was
committed about midnight, as bed
in one of the cells appeared to have
been occupied.
Kukucka ate a hearty dinner Mon
day evening and appeared to be in
his usual good humor, the sheriff
says He had been arraigned that
morning, pleaded guilty to two
charges, and was sentenced by Supe-
iror Judge Mitchell to serve 20 years
on each count. He was to have been
taken to the penitentiary Tuesday.
Apparently he had failed in one
attempt to hang himself, as his fore
head and right side of the face were
bruised as if he had fallen and struck
the floor. The second time he rein
forced the strip of bedding with an
electric light cord, slipped it be-
tween the bars on the window graf
ing, stood on a block of wood, put his
head through the moose and then
kicked the wood out from under him.
Death probably resulted instantly,
as there were no signs of struggle.
The body was removed to the Mills
undertaking establishment by Coro-
ner Jesse T. Mills. Surviving are the
wife and one daughter. who have been
living on little farm in the Shook
umchuck valley, while the older
daughter, who had been keeping
house for Kukucka at Tono, is in a
Tacoma hospital.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-08
Uncle Sam Wants Accountants.

The United States government is
in need of several hundred expert
cost accountants to fill vacancies in
the accounts section Of the finance
department of the equipment division
of the signal corps, war department,
and in other branches, for duty in
Washington, d. c., or in the field. ac-
cording to an announcement just
issued by the civil service commits
sion. The salaries offered range from
$2.4O0 to $4,000 year. Men only
are desired. Complete information
and application blanks may be OBJ
tanned by communicating with the
secretary Of the local board of civil
service examiners at the postofiice.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-08

+ WHAT OUR FATHERS READ ABOUT:
! IN THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO !:
From The Washington Standard for
Saturday Morning, February 8,
1868. Vol. VIII. No. II.

From The Washington Standard for
Saturday Morning, February 8,
1868. Vol. VIII. No. II.
The prevailing topic-Few of our
readers need be told that the legis-
lature at it's late session passed an
act reconstructing the judicial dis
tricts OF the territory and assigning
Chief Justice Hewitt to Stevens .coun-
ty. This is in fact the only practical
change made by the law, the sole
and avowed purpose of the legisla-
ture being to get rid, SO far as was In
it's power, of an incompetent Judge
who has been forced and fastened for
years upon helpless people.
The river remains closed and we
are. still without our paper mail. The
news that comes by telegraph is un-
important. Legal tenders quoted on
7th, at San Francisco, at 7Ok and
71k. The Northern Pacific railroad
bill has passed the house and is most
liberal in all it's provisions. Grant
and the president are having a tilt.
Grant obeys orders of Stanton, which
are unauthorized by the president.
and this has led to controversy.
Unfortunate encounter-An ARRAY
took place between Messrs. T. F. Nc
Elroy and A. j. Moses last Wednes-
day evening in Mr.. Williams store.
which resulted in the serious injury
of Mr.. Moses. 1t appears that for
some days past Moses had held a
grudge against Mr.. McElroy and had
frequently denounced him in the
most bitter language. On the even
ing of the ARRAY he assailed McElroy
with the most violent abuse and the
consequence was an appeal to moral
suasion." Mr.. Moses injuries may
be summed up: a broken leg, caused
by the falling of stove upon it dur
ing the scuffle, and a wound upon the
head inflicted by some cudgel or
other instrument in the hands of Nc
Elroy. We refrain from comment.
as the matter is held for examination
before the district court, Mr.. McElroy
having executed bond for his APP
pearance to answer. Mr.. Moses
wounds were dressed by DR.. Willard
and are not pronounced dangerous.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-08
yELM CLUB OBJECTS
TO ANY BOND ISSUE
DECLARES "SUPREME BUSINESS
OF THE HOUR is VIGOROUS
PROSECUTION OF THE WAR;"

Severe protest to any county bond
issue for road construction at this
time, on the ground that all of the
country's energies, man-power and
money, should be devoted to the
prosecution Of the war, has been
voiced by the Yelm Commercial club.
The resolution, unanimously adopt
ed at the clubs regular meeting jan
uary 81, is addressed to the county
commissioners and reads: s q
Whereas, Our principal objection
to any bodybuilding proposition at
this time is our firm belief that the
supreme business of the hour is the
vigorous prosecution of the war and
our opinion that anything that inter-
feres Herewith is decidedly unpat-
riotic. This applies to the smallest
municipal subdivision. to the, individ-
I ual. He who is not with us is against
US.
Whereas, 1t would please the kaiser
nightly to have our scaRty supply Of
high-priced labor withdrawn from the
spruce camps, the shipyards and the
highly necessary agricultural work
for an ambitious road building pro-
gram (Now is not the time to do
three years work in one); and.
Whereas, We decline even to be
enthused by proposed issue so large
as to give us substantial share. I'm
due expansion in road building in the
present war time means taking bread
and meat from our relatives and
neighbors in the trenches. A share
of that would choke us.
Whereas, We do not acknowledge
the emergency plea. The one great
emergency is to win the war. Beside
1T all others fade into contemplate
insignificance.
Whereas. The close of the war will
bring, undoubtedly, a reorganization
of labor conditions, few hundred
thousand dollars worth of road work
would then help in adjusting the
local situation.
Whereas, The flower of American
labor is in the trenches or on the
way; any unusual road work must be
done by foreign labor exempt from
military service. We are not strong
for good roads, built by foreign labor,
if our returning soldiers must carry
their blankets along them vainly
looking for work. Therefore. be it
Resolved. That your honorable
tons of whatever nature, and in
whatever amount. in allegiance during
the continuance of the war.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-08
Issues Booklet on "War Gardens"


War Gardens" is the title of a
pamphlet issued by the Union Pacific
system to stimulate food production
during the coming season. in cQtin-
uation of its efforts along the same
line in past years. Under the
auspices of the extension departments
OF the Oregon agricultural college
and State College of Washington last
season, this railroads campaign
throughout Oregon and Washington
resulted in the formation of Gar
den Clubs" in nearly all of the places
visited, and. according to reports, In
a largely increased acreage in gar
dens and field crops. II aims to con
tinue the work this year in the hope
of still greater increase, and this
pamphlet, which is distributed free
is the first gun
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-08
MORE LIVESTOCK IN
STATE THAN IN 1877
FIELD AGENT PORTS IN.
CREASES IN ALL CLASSES,
CONTRARY TO OPINION.

There is more livestock of all kinds
in the state now than there was a
year ago, contrary to the general
opinion, and the tendency among
the farmers is toward continued in
crease, E. T. Marchetti, field agent of
the United States department of agri-
culture, says in report just issued.
The general tendency" Marchet-
ii says, lis towards an increase of all
classes of livestock and the patriotic
response of growers, especially the
small farmer, to increase numbers on
account of the great food require
ments of the world has been very
commendable. The shortage of labor
throughout the state, lack of feed in
areas of Spokane and Whitman coun-
ties on account Of abnormally small
crops, have hampered the growth OF
livestock somewhat.
Winter Unusually Favorable.
THE winter, however, has been
unusually favorable for all classes OF
livestock. 1t is extremely encourage
ing to note the large increases in the
number of calves, heifers, young
swine and steers on small farms, that
are being retained in practically all
portions OF the state"
The number of mules in the state
are the same this year as last, Mar
chetti reports, but there are 5000
more horses, 5000 more mich cows,
$4,000 more other cattle, 10000
more sheep. and the same number of
swine over six months old. Refer
ring to the last, however, Marchetti
says there has been an abnormal in
crease in the number of swine under
six months old and the total number
of swine of all ages is greater than
that of year ago.
Many Young Swine.
practically every part of the state
indicates unusually large increases
in the number of young swine," he
adds, land there has been a ten
dency throughout the state to retain
brood sows considerably in excess of
the number retained the past two
years"
Concerning mich cows he says:
I'm spite of the general opinion
that milk cows have decreased con-
siderably in number in this state, the
farms indicates slight increase over
a year ago. Although large numbers
of mich cows have been sold off the
past year. these represent the infe-
rior grade COW and indicate a ten
dency to substitute better bred cattle
in all areas of the state"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-08
Yelm Bond Hearing Monday.

The petition of the directors of the
Yelm Irrigation District for authority
to issue $25O,0O0 in bonds to cover
expenditures on the big project, is
scheduled to be heard by the local
superior court next Monday morning
Any protests to the proposed issue
will be heard at that time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-02-08

Demonstrations and lectures on
Wheat Substitutes" are being con-
Quoted this week by Miss Myrtle
Boone. of the State College extern
sion department, at special meetings
at Yelm, Bordeaux, Tumwater and
Grand Mound.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
Declares the Fairm0nt
To Be Real Hotel

1.-THE Unbeliever" will appear at the
Lyric Theatre, Monongah, today and
Sunday, followed by Monday and Tues.
day at Shinnston. Captain and Miss
Lewis and Manager R. NJ. Lynch are
retaining their quarters at The Fair.
mont and using the Overland Sub" to
commute" with Capt. Lewis, speaking
for himself and his associates today,
was enthusiastic in praise of our popu.
lar hosiery. "The general air OF
friendliness and courtesy which marks
everyone from management to bell
hops, is apparent on first arrival" said
the Captain. "The cheerful rooms, ex.
cellent service and above all the home.
like atmosphere of The Fairmont has
made my sojourn beneath its roof one
sof my. most pleasant experiences. l
have stopped at the N. Francis in San
Francisco, the Touralne in Boston and
almost everything between, and can
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
CoAegians Easy
For Independents

The South Side CoHeeians had NO
CHANCE Whatever. in their game, yeStey.
d99 evening with the South SIDE N:
dd1sndeGss. The Independents open
edTthe ARRAY By scoring four ,EIs tp
the frat inning. But this WasE not an
they came back strong In TO nth
inning making two mora runs as well
as one more in both the seventh Nnd
ninth, In the meantime the Collegfang
were trying to solve Belts delivery
but. before they sot wise 20 his curves
the game had ended and the Coles
gians had not made a single score.
The game ended with an 80 victory
for the Independents,
The score by innings and the bat
teries follow:
Independents ......,40OO2O1o.1-S
Collegians .........0O00O0O0O-0
Batteries: Belt, scagnelli; KemPle'
Abbott. Umpire, belmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
Young Athletes
Arm Was Broken

John Trach, the son of DR., and Mrs
John M. Trach, Of COL Fairmont ave.
nue., is suffering from a broken arm,
which injury was sustained on Thurs.
day afternoon at the high school inter.
class track meet. Trach was mem:
Der Of one Of the class track teams and
was entered in the pole vault. With
the standards placed at about seven
feet he attempted to vault over the
bar and in so doing fell on his left
arm. For while It was thought that
he had only twisted or sprainei lfgi:
nent. Following the accident he was
taken to his home. An X.ray picture
.of his arm showed that bone had
been broken.
Thursday night the injury was very
painful. Yesterday the broken bone
was set and he is now resting very
we'll.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
was visiting friends here on Thursday

was visiting friends here on Thursday
evening.
James Myers and Arch Goodnight,
Of Warrington, were calling on friends
here on Wednesday evening.
q, H. Martin was business visitor
in, Shihnston on Friday.
! George c. Dustman, of Annabelle,
was business visitor here on Thurs.
day.
Frank McNemar, of HutchInson,
twas calling on friends here on Thurs.
day.
Mrs. Angelo Evangelista was shop.
ping in Fairmont on Friday.
Miss Mary Cakes departed for Elk.
ms on Thursday evening for visit
with friends.
Mayor ]. Lane Parrish was transact.
ing business in Fairmont on Friday.
DR.. J. P. Alkite, of Middleton, was
calling on friends here on Thursday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
/. ..lIINGT6 HERE
9PIIrGN &Ql.
y
Carpenter VIII Shift
sTeam Considerably :,
Today, . j.. II.

rhe fast. Warrington hilh Sebeol;
81 team Whichis looming "a tf8a
8 Gham6ion OF the . aop6
1HiSd schoba u Sgues WI
iohty his. Afternoon tOPei&sh ~ &
the l6cal high scloolt team. Il YtIl
Sc reaembsfed that, only Anew wes7ka
ago iTmont went to Mannilgton. a9d
vas deEeatsds6y 14-2 sc6te. With
such heatment' at Warrington ftSts
sSy to see that the locals Will Do
t1sir "dafndest" to teTp the tables.
riifs can be done by sending, tie Cyl
cfe lids back to theiR, Menqing on
pf68es without the "bac0nS The
game sis slated for $3.50 O'Clock and "a
g06d crowd is expected.
Il Is very likely that Coach GaE:
pedteF? vi almost. entirely change, rs
hneTpf 1or;ther game, this aftern0onS &C
least sending a new pitcher 10 the
dio6nd. Curtis and Hess were hit
freely by the Warrington team ~
Mannington and it is MOI, likely that
either of- these twirlers VIII open the
game this afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
.Conegians Will
Play Warrington

sHhe Eaimont CoAegians Will go. to
81 dnington toi1qriow sstegh0on
vie % game Wilt he played atE BLACK:
here PARK With the NEanniRig ttoSn" 1dde.
bendents.
The Mannlngton, team will be made
~ offseTera1, old5s tiflei stars who have
made \ baseball history flrs Manning;
Ton ThsfF airmo1t team Will Be. com:
9d ed Of tile best;tisysrs IN the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
Worthington
Red Gross polnas,

Prof. Walter Barnes, Of the Fair.
mont Normal school faculty, and Miss
"A. Ruth Kelley, of Fairmont, adj
dressed o meeting at the Christian
chnrch here on Thursday eevning. Mr..
Barnes gave an exhaustive explana.
ton Of the organization, object and
work of the Red Cross and Miss KEEL
ley gave a full report of the work done
by the FaiTmont chapter and the aux.
tllalses q. the county. Bradley BeTE
dine presided and introduced the
speakers.
Tie local auxiliary has fitted up its
rom IN the Rsptist church, have met
AlIthe .expenSes incurred and although
getting rather q late start they have
dones onsidefable work. They meet
Tor york on Tuesday evenings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
w. V. U. Took Second
Game From Virginia

West Virginia trimmed Virginia for
the second straight time in q game
tpIaEed at Morgantown yesterday re-
sulting in 80 victory for the Noun
'taineers.
Latterner who was on the mound
for the home team pitched consistent
ball and with almost perfect support
held the Virginians helpless at all
stages of the game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
Apopr nav woRklNa HOURS

The Fairmont Branch OF the Nation
al Biscuit company has been notified
that they are to put into force at once
the eight hour day for all employees.
The same is effective in all branches
and agencies Of this concern through
laut the United States. In the future
Che Fairmont bpnch will open its
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
LLOYD FLETcHER IN AecIoENT.

Lloyd Fletcher, a son Of the. Rev
A. E. Fletcher, a former pastor of tie
NJ. P. Temple in this city, is in Browns
vile, Pa, hospital seriously injured as
the result OF an accident in which
the vehicle in which he was riding
collided with West Penn street car
near his home at Republic, Pa. 1t is
thought he will recover though his in.
juries are very serious.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
PoIlee court.

Police court has been rather lively
and several parties have
ore the mayor. One party was
llled $3.50 for appearing on the streets
With . shot sun hunting trouble. He
1ound It Another man was up for
violating the provisions Of the curfew
law and was given the minimum, one
dollar Another young man who was
Ct Jumping on and of a moving
trim va fined two dollars. Our new
OK ant is keeping an eye on the
olatQls ~ sg;sf.ts5j,s..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
Pennington High
Defeats Wadest0wn

The Harrington High school base
ball team had an easy time defeating
the Wadestown High school baseball
team at Harrington yesterday. Farm.
ington made Is scores against one by
Wadestown. The score:
RH.E.
Wadestown ..,....:..1s.'.' l >
Pennington .!;....... Is 10 3
Donaldson and Smith; sHrfVer and
EotsSiss .,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

There are five minis in the United
States. The marks are: &C for Car
son City; o for New Orleans; S for
San Francisco: d for Denver: The
coins from the Philadelphia mint are
not marked.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

The French government has ap-
pointed number Of officials to re-
port on a scheme,for the transforms
ton Of the port Of Brest into a great
transatlantic commercial port.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
MOVIES EoR SOLDIERS.

The Y. NJ. c. A. is using eight mill
lion feet Of motion picture films week
ly in presenting approximately 1900
five-reel progTams to American sol
diers training in this country!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

Some. of the califOrnia IndianS
store their corn supply in willow bas-
kets which are as large as the rooms
of a moaern house.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

Games ScheduIed Today,
New York, at Pittsburgh.
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at Chicago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

state without exaggeration that never
even in cities much larger than this
have l seen a hotel which in courtesy,
cousine, comfort and service excels
your hotel"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

doors for business at s 4. m. and close
at s p, m, except Saturdays when they
close at p. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
THRIFT STAMP SALE
IS NEARING QUOTA
Each Month Shows Advance
Over The Preceding
One.

sixty-four thousand, two hundred
and seventy dollars worth of War Say;
ihgs Stamps have been sold in tie
county during the past month. rec
ord for any one month SO far in the
Marion county drive. The record
sales of the past month are yet $780,
900 shy of he monthly quota of $751;
O00, necessary 10 reach the county's al
lotuent of $1,OO7lSO. A total of
$l7l,0t7.41 has been sold in the four
months Of the campaign against the
countys four north quota of 1885,
900.
II Marion county exceeds its War
Savings Stamp quota it will be, neces-
sary to have monthly sale OF $40O,-
600 from the present time until the
campaign closes.
Figures on the lales thus far are
given as follows:
March ''''''.'.''...''.. SOl'5O9,ol
April Observation-Disclosures. 64,2700G
Sales for April.
Banks and Corporations. .$Si,452.75
Post Offices ............... SS.Sl7.25
Total ................$64,27O.0O
Total Sales for Campaign.
Banks and Corporations IS 84,500 90
Post offices ....... ..SG,5O7.42
Total ................. .s171, O17.41
The postoffice sales include the
sales Of all the offices in the county
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
MA "a WeIV.

lia news from the COOK hospital 70.
~ e that John N. Wood who und6ES
nt an operation on Wedhesday 81
Is ut 80 well AID fears. az
ltess ed that he VIII not recover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Boston, a; st. Louis, /.
Detroit, 8: New York. 8.
Chicago, s; Philadelphia, 8.
Cleveland, 8; Washington, 2.
Standing Of the Clubs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11

Games Scheduled Today,
sSt. Louis at Boston.
Cleveland at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
Baseball at a Glance.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
= - RanIilteO Vae%arFAau

Pittsburgh, 4; New YORK, 3.
Cincinnati, 5; st. Louis, 4.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
rPofaonaIa.

lsoFoenaIe.
ell' Of EaiEascat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-11
Bone Dry

Every Still Better Willard Battery that comes
out of the factory is made and shipped dry.
This absolute dryness Is your guarantee that the
battery has not lived part of its life before you
buy it.
For every battery begins to age from tie very
minute the battery solution first touches it. But
when you know that the battery you buy is bone
dry up to the time you buy It, you can DO sure
that you are buying brand new battery.
Still Better Willard Battzses cost moro but they're
worth ii. both hecause the ;sBoae Dry pass are yo1r
assurances Of battery neVusUS end because tho T9eaded
Rubber Insulation also means Increased protection 10
Elasea and prOongs efficiency Ask about
%5isrd thonext time you eafE your regular batty test
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-25
AMERICANS ENGAGED
MIGHT BE ENGINEERS
Washington Doubts That Any Of u. s.
Fighting Units Have Been
Engaged.

WASHINGTON. March 24.-Noth-
Ing has been received here to dndi-
cate that American regiments were
brought into the fighting as referred
10 in the Berlin dispatches. IL any
American troops participated. Off
Gals thought It would be found they
probably were American engineers,
@ught in some sudden movement as
he- were at Cambrai.
The town toward which the Ger
man official statement mentions
french. English and American regi-
msnts as being thrown back Is prob
Aoy Chauny. on the Disc river seven
miles southwest OF La Fere and
ABOUT five miles back OF the prevl-
ously established line. Saturday s
uerman official statement reported
NE forcing OF a crossing of the Oise
vest of IA F'ere. where the British
and French lines are believed 70
nave Joined and the recession OF the
brilish right wing here would neces-
iQv have taken the French left
WY along with IT, American troops
are known TO have been on the che
MN bes- Danes line Just to the east
" this front