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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08

Tie mayors of Wheeling and all up
per OHIO Valley cities and towns have
reclivtd communication from Col
onel Lansing Beach Of Cincinnati,
United States Engineer in charge Of
river Improvements, for data regard
ing the situation in each community
with reference to facilities for the
transfer OF freight from rail to river.
The government improvement OF the
rivers is to be made largely contin-
gent on the attitude Of the different
localities in providing needed faciii-
ties for freight transfer, without
which the improved river will not
greatly relieve the railroad freight
congestion situation in the central
states.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08
Extra Sentence for
Leaving Road Gang

Additional three month sentences
were given to Albert Ray. William
Slime and Tom Smith, charged with
Escaping Erora the road gang last week
while engaged In baseball game, by
Justice Conway on Saturday after
noon. The men confessed to the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08
BODY OF e. w. KINNEY ARRIVES

The body OF E. W Kinney. formerly
of GIover's Gap. whose death occurred
last week in Tusla. Okla. was brought
to Glover's Gap this morning by his
brother. Chas. NeilI. Of Tulsa. accom-
panied the body also. Funeral ser
vices viii be held tomorrow. The
body was expected to have passed
through here but on account OF bad
corrections came via Steubenville in
stead.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08

Eleven West Virginia high schools
have organized vocational aid class
es in agriculture IN order TO obtain
the benefits OF the Smith Hughes acS
Of Congress. according to report
lust completed by Professor c. IA
Wialiler. OF West Virginia University.
state director of vocational agr!cul-
ture. They are the high schools OF
ninuston. I;onceycrte. sharrard, MIL
ton. Griffithsville, Nicholas county,
clay county, Tyler county, Grant dis
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08

Preparations are under way a.
.Parkersburg for the annual meeting
OF tho Great Council OF the improved
Order OF Red Men, which will be held
here May II and 10. Degrees Will be
conferred upon large class OF car
dfdates by Manhattan Tribe Of Mari
eta, Ohio.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08
NOTICE.

The public is hereby notified that
my wife, Hazel Linn, has left my
bed and board without just cause or
provocation, and that 1 will not be
responsible for any debts she may
contract.
CHARLES NATHAN LINN.
FaiTmont, W. Va. Apr. s, 1918.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08
trict OF Cabel county, and Church
district OF Wetzel county.

Military training has been taken VI
in earnest by boys Of the Petersburg
high school, who have organized
cadet corps with John L. Stewart as
sistant principal, as the Instructor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08

William Price. Wheeling boy who
volunteered in the army last year and
was assigned. to the signal corps as
a truok driver is seriously III
somewhere in England" according
to a cablegram received by ms pd-
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles PRICE,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08

Leading business men OF Randolph
county have organized the Elktns
Rotary Club. Il. B. Isner is president.
E. A. Bowers. vice.president. H. G.
Johnson, secretary, and Gus WaTfield,
treasurer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08

KEYSER. ". Va. April Sowing
10 the serious shortage Of school teach
ers in West Virginia. Joseph W. Stay
man, principal OF the keyser prepar-
atorv branch of West Virginia Uni
versity, has arranged to open spe-
cial term for teachers in that branch,
April O.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08

IisIment Of a Wheeling municipal hog
,.en. It is ;ntended to acquire suit
::oie site some distance from the city
proper with facilities for the raising
OF several thousand hogs annually.
The firm will receive all of the City
garbage at a railroad siding whence
it will be transported TO municipal
farm, and use it as feed for the hogs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08

George n. Hill. division engineer
Under the state road commission. has
returned from a trip through Clay.
Webster and Braxton counties, in all
three of which road construction
work has been started. At Clay he
prepared plans for the construction OF
four miles OF road along the Elk riv-
or between otter and Spread. Six
miles Of road is under way along the
river above otter. With the opening
up Of these Two stretches of road
and one additional mile, a through
road between Charleston and Sutton
along the Elk river will be establish
III
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08

Tue Wheeling city council has act
ID fayoTahly on the application of a
Hfchita. Kansas Hru for the estab-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08

So liberal have been subscriptions
20 a fund started by the United Dat
ehters OF the CcUfederacy in West
Virginia 10 endow a bed in the Red
Cross hospital at Neuilly. France, tina,
sne organization has been enablcd &c
eEdoM two entire wards in the insu
tntioo-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Governor Cornwell has accepted an
Invitation from Former Presiden: To-
ward TAFT to attend special session
Of present and former governors OF
states and territories. to be held Iii
independence Hall, Philadelphia, be-
ginning May II. as feature OF the
convention on win the War For Per-
manent Peace" which will be held
Gndcr the auspices OF the League to
Enforce Peace of which AR. Taft is
president. Other West Virginia citi-
sens win attend including Waiter Z.
Clark, former governor OF alaska.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08

Governor Cornweu has issued a
proclamation naming MoDGsS, Apri!
Is. as public Health Day" IN West
Virginia this to begin what tina stale
department OF health has termed
Cleanup Week. The governor urges
1 vide Observance OF the day by the
people OF West Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08

With four seizures OF excessive
amounts Of wheat flour in the hands
-of food hoarders in Ohio and Brooke
counties within the past two weeks.
the West Virginia federal food admin
fsGIation is now extending its cam
paicn against the hoarders OF flour
30 every section of the state, county
administrators having been instructed
30 take stringent action IN every case
coming to their attention. With the
Ereat need OF sending every bushes
of wheat to the fighting allies in Eu-
rope, the food administration feels
that it is doing most patriotic duty
In forcing every noarder TO disGoTsc.
T. S. scanion, member OF the state
road commission, has received let
ter from his son, c. NJ. Scanlon. from
somewhere in France announcing. his
sa19 arhvaI there with a force OF
American troops. He LEFT an Atlantic
Port, February %. and was about elc-
zen daya in making the trip across,
he informe5 his fasfes
Latest reports fyom tns beside OF
D.. n. A. Hant.rE > prem IL =: Vince.
mS phySicier, fc7S eTlv CT 3 ti"gton,
who fell frcm Baitimors az Ohio
railroad train near Baltimore. aud
s1ata1Sed a frsctI.eG shoulder and
eth0S injuries, are that he Will re-
cover. DR.. HanIns was proceeding
from Pullman 70 the dining car, and
when in the opea vestihule. sudden
roandtng Of curve threw him from
the tram which fortunately was no.
moving at highest speed. He IS con
Tired IN hospital at Baltimore aud
win be there for several weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-08

wheeling food conservationists are
Investigating tie workings of the mu-
nfctpal canRery at Newark, y. J., with
the intention OF establishing a similar
piant here. With the number OF war
gardens in and about tie city this
spring greater IN number and sXtcnt
ever before, it is believed that such
4 central canneFy would I'LL a press
ing want, and contribute to :ne put
ting ap" OF a much greater quantity
or fruits aud vegetables than woui6
Otherwise be conserved
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-23
Southeast HEROES in FRANCE
GET SUPPLIES AT LESS THAN
WHOLESALE PRICES over HERE
TRIANGLE EXPENSE OF TRANSPORTATION FROM
MANUFACTURERS TO cANTEENs IN FRANcE-sysTEM
REDUCED TO FINAL BASIS AND RESULTS
NOW ARE VERY GRATIFYING

The Americans overseas facilities for osng
the living beyond the reach Of civilians ON
Injuries such as TOBACCO DIS
obnabe at prices that are con
retailers in American cues
and Navy M C. A. mas TAKEN
that greatest business enterprise
supplies distributed to the poys
khaki at exactly proh
entaid footing the
buy Fatima cigarettes Tor on
about cents sweet Cao ~
eentim or about cents Lucky centmes about cents
Bull Durham rs ntmes ABOUT
about Chewing IS cenmes, about cents
assistant commandant the
in the Red Triangle Service mas
investigated thoroughly the conditions
He declares that
difficulty experienced at first prices have been slammed
getting their supplies at cost
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-23
FOUND BOOKS DEEP
DOWN IN DUG-OUTS
American Library Association Books
Sure Reach Soldiers, Says
Raymond Fosdick

II found the books of the American
Library Association everywhere in
France" says Raymond Fosdtck, chair
man of the National Commission on
Training Camp Activities, who has just
returned from an extended trip over
seas, during which he conducted a
thorough investigation of the work
being done by the various war work
agencies.
Il found them in dugouts thirty or
forty feet below ground, in cow-barns
where shrapnel had blown parts of
the roof away, as well as In the sub
stantial huts and tents far back from
the firing, line.
II have found them in hospitals and
dressing stations; in scattered villages
in the training area where our men are
billeted and even In the remote parts
of France where the forestry units are
carrying out their lonely, but efficient
and essential work Your books are in
continual demand from the time the
SOlutcTS dIKlVc III CAMP III AAAClASee
until they come back home after serv-
ice over there"
The A. L. A. library service has
grown tremendously within the past
few months and millions Of books
have been distributed wherever sol
diers and sailors are quartered. on sea
or land
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-23
SERVED LEEll MADE TO
CHATEh,j.I. ,:pnY VETS
Salvation Army Workers Face Death
That Soldier Heroes May Have Re-
lief From Parched Threats.

Huge barrels of lemonade served to
he American troops during the bat
tie of Chateau-Thierry furnished only
one instance of the service being
rendered to the soldiers of Uncle Sam
and his allies by the Salvation Army
workers now detailed with the fight
ing units on the western front.
The troops. had been hammering
at che Boche all day and all night
and many Of them had been put out
of action during the terrific fighting,
but although suffering from wounds
made by shrapnel, rife bullets and
hand grenades, most of the injured
men were conscious. and many of
them able to get about with the aid
Of improvised crutches. The surgeons
were busy in the dressing stations
and the waiting soldiers wanted moth
ing so much as good drink OF
something cold and refreshing.
Then it was that the Salvation Ar
my workers came along with several
barrels filed with sure enough lem
made. Where they got the lemons
or the sugar nobody knows, but the
soldiers asked no questions as they
love for the tin cups that were piled
alongside the barrels on huge truck
The surgeons said afterward that
the lemonade served to keep down
he temperature of many lad whose
wounds could not be dressed until
he most serious cases had been at
tended to. And what that cupful OF
good old Yankee drink meant tc
hose boys who had just come out Of
lhe inferno of Chateau-Thierry, will
ever be told.
It Ia Just that kind OF service that
making the Salvation Army organi.
zation with the military forces of the
allies one Of the most potent factors
in welfare work. AS one of the seven
great war work organizations par
ticipating in the united war work
fund drive in November, the Saliva
ton Army will be enabled, through
its share Of the s17O,500,00O to con.
tinue its operations with the fighting
men.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-23
FLORIDA NEWSPAPERS
PLEDGE ASSISTANCE

Representatives Of Florida daily and
weekly newspapers in attendance at q
luncheon held in connection with q
conference OF United War Work cam
paign workers, pledged themselves to
concentrate behind the big drive to
open on November IL.
Their action puts the full strength
of the Florida newspaper fraternity
in the field and in every section Of
the state the public will be informed
through the columns Of the press just
what the, aims and objects Of the seven
great war work agencies are In this
coming campaign to raise s17o.Boo. zoe.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-23
~" HUTs IN FOREST.

In the pine forests of Alabama, Gsor-
gia, Tennessee and other states of the
Southeast, where men are hewing
wood to be used in the war program.
the Y. M. G. A. is locating huts and
tents SO that they may be OF service
to these loyal workers. In so doing
the "Y. is building up the morale Of
the men who are aiding the shipbuiid-
ing program.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-23
''NEED ONLY CREED"
SAYS Gypsy SMITH

Need is the only creed over there"
declared Gypsy Smith. the famous
evangelist. speaking to, enormous aud
fences in southeastern cities. where
mass meetings have been held in the
interest Of the United War Work CAM
paign to open on November II.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-23

Kuox vflie Fire Fcnnusau ycluntee
we're swamped by the Sewanee Tigers
here in the game by the score of IS
to 0.
Manchester Citizens of Manchester
contributed fund last week to buy
drinks, cigars and candy for the 80
men who departed for training camp
at Wadsworth, 8. c.
sssss
Newbern-A message has been re-
ceived by relatives here from the war
department at Washington, stating
that Doodle Nulherin, a Newbern boy,
had been killed In action on the battle
front In France.
sssss
Brownsville. churches In this
city opened Sunday and the grammar
and high schools opened Nov. 4. As
there are a number Of influenza cases
In the country. the county schools will
not open this week.
Chattanooga.-State Attorney Frank
M. Thompson rendered decision that
local school boards could legally pay
the salaries of teachers for all the
time schools were closed on account
OF the influenza epidemic. An opinion
had been requested by State Superin
tendent OF Schools Sheriff.. Nearly all
the schools of the state were closed for
several weeks.
Manchester. William Reece Henry
Of this county, was lost when the troop
ship ,Otranto collided with the steam
or Kashmir on the Scottish coast and
was destroyed. Young Henry was
among the men drafted from this coun
ty In October, 1917. Richard Cum
r1ings, of this county, has received q
message stating that his son, Ernesi
Cunningham, who was on board the
Otranto, was saved
sssss
Alamo.-After having been closed
for q number Of days by order o.
Crockett county food administrator, the
gins of Alamo and Crockett county
commenced running again. The gins
had become overstocked with seed
ETC., and cars could not be had to move
same With this ban lifted the buyers
are now ready to resume buying tht
staple, and it is expected that business
here will be much more lively.
80
jackson. -sUnion University, which
was designated as one of the student
army training camps, has secured rs
quota of zoo students, all of whom havt
been duly indicted into the service
Practically every student has takei
out the full insurance allotment O.
$4,000, making total Of approximate
" $2,000,000. There are students from
five states enrolled, namely, Tennes
see, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabam'
and Arkansas.
ingenious Optical Device
An ingenious optician in Marseiiles,
France. has invented a cane fitted
With Lenses and mirrors In such a
manner that a user can see over the
hesds ofSa crowd In front of him
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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-23
lnasnlous Optical Device.

ingenious Optical Device.
An ingenious optician in Marseiiles
France. has invented cane fitted
With Lenses and mirrors In such a
manner that user can see over the
heads ofVa crowd In front of him
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-14
Showdown News.
News scarce.
Weather considerably better.

/
The Showdown school is progress
sing splendidly under Misses Ena
Whitehurst, and Christine Haines.
We have had the best school ever.
and we hope to have the assistant
Miss Christine, with us all the term.
They are contemplating having a
concert at the close OF school.
For the first time, ever known we
had two funerals at Showdown,
Thursday, Feb. 9TH. One the old
Grandpa Page, age 20 years. The
other, the six month old baby OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Buchanan.
Mr.. w. o. Miller, conducted the
funeral services. We extend our
sympathy to the bereaved.
1t seems as if the war is the
general talk of the community. |
think everyone should do their bit"
in this great struggle.
Will ring off. ROSE.
Health very good in this vicin
ity.
We're having some pretty wealth
er now.
Miss Virginia Haines visited
Miss Minnie Moore Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. Walter, and Miss Minnie
and Icie Thomas visited their sis
ter, Mrs Eta Thorne before leav.
ing for Arkansas.
Messrs. Charlie and Johnnie
Tuberville, of camp Wheeler, Wis
tied homefolks last week.
Mrs. Ruth Yarbrough has re-
turned home from visiting heI
mother at Margerum.
We learn that Mr.. Web WingO
is very sick at this writing.
Miss Dewey Helton is visiting
Miss Carrie Thorne this week
Mr.. Clarence Jackson and Miss
Minnie Thomas we're pleasant Wis.
itors at Mrs. N. II. Yarbrough's
Sunday afternoon.
Tot and Totsy.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-14
Dots From Hollis Spur.

News is scarce, but will attempt,
for the first time, to write letter
to the county paper.
First, | want to thank our kind
e lit for the promptness of his
paper. We oftimes hear some peo-
pie grumbling about the paper not
having any news in it hardly. We
should lot blame our editor for
this, for we subscribers should write
more letters to our county paper.
l feel we should be pleased with it,
for We hear from many that we wish
to aear from, and also onr Court
pro ,eedings.
There is some sickness in this
vici lity.
Mr.. s. ], Harwell's daughter is
right sick with erysipelis. Hope
she will recover soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Clay have
sick boy, with malaria. Hope he
will recover soon.
On account of bad weather there
hasn't been much work done on the
farm this winter. But, dear farm
e's, let's hustle for this crop, for
this will be a needful crop for our
supplies and for the nation. If we
don't have to fight in this war we
should do our best to raise SOM
thing that will help our nation
So if we raise plenty for our need,
at home and some to spare, our
Uncle Sam will pay us for the spare.
Miss Willie Whitfield is visiting
her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
J. K. Whitfield, of Hodges, Al
We wish her a joyous trip.
Hoping for this to escape the
scrap box, will quit.
Respectfully,
The Yellow Greek Boy"
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-14

oeditionary force and was chosen for
the Princess "Pat' regiment-that reg
iment which has seen so much heavy
fighting.
He served seven months in the
trenches, in 1916 and 1917. He went
through the battle of the Somme.
which is still considered the greatest
battle of the war. He was in the
Yprcs salient during the heavy fight
ing md was at Baupaume back of
Viny Ridge. Twice in big drives he
went "over the top" and went over
dozens Of times in trench raids. He
followed three of the most dangerous
occupations in the regiment. First
he was a bomber then machine gun
ner, and later a stretcher bearer.
Sergeant Flahlff will appear in his
Canadian sergeant's uniform and will
show gas masks, bombs, and other in
struments of modern warfare. He will
also show an imitation trench. His
lecture Is full of human interest.
Before going on his I.yeeum tour
Sergeant Flalig delivered his lecture
number of times before big audi
ences in Chicaa a9d was most enthu
slastically received.
A popular feature of this lecture is
a question box conducted by Sergeant
Flahiff at the close of his address.
when he discusses any questions which
may be asked about the war.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-14


there would be no appreciate decline
in the price of food for some time
- There is at present
!" 3: !: !: !: !: !" 3. !: i. i"
an acute shortage OF
&HEy4SSsEA food in every country
NTFfTElNA In Europe, which can
MHhEEEA1 not be overcome al
%ASx gGSxEW once by the declara
% ton of peace 1t is
therefore necessary
for the farmers and people who can
raise home garden to plant an album
dance OF such cereals and foods as
can be used at home, as well as such
as may be shipped abroad There il
no doubt of there being a market fol
all of this years crop at a good price
to the farmer America is expected to
raise the greatest quantity of food she
has ever grown in her history, and tc
put 1t in shape for use at home, as well
as sending 1t abroad
You are not expected to give UT
your products without pay, as prices
have been and are being adjusted, Sc
that a reasonable return will be given
for all foods of marketable value
1t IS stated that every family car
save soldiers life by saving an in
significant amount of food daily. Ev
cry ounce of energy concentrated in
Europe at this time shortens the strug.
gle. II you want to bring your lads
home soon, help them to victory
America has the fate of the world in
her hands, and when the peoplo are
fully aroused they can do their part
in helping to win this war anG estab.
fish a lasting peace
Food will win the war
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1918-02-14
Notice of Trustees Sale.
State of Mississippi,
Tishomingo County.
Tot and Totsy

|, f. A. Payne, Trustee, under
the provisions of and by virtue of
the authority conferred on me in a
deed of trust made by J. II. and
Lizzie Osborn, to me as Trustee, on
the 9th day of jan, 1915, to Sc
cure a certain Indebtedness therei n
mentioned to G. G. Johnson, and
which said deed of trust is duly re-
corded in trust deed record 8, page
BAG, in the Chancery Clerks office
of Tishomingo county, State ofEMis-
sissippi, | will, on the
18th Day of March, 1918,
offer for sale and will sell, at pub
lie auction, for cash, to the highest
and best bidder, at the court house
door in Iuka, Miss, during legal
hours, the following described lands,
lying and being situated in Tisho-
mingo county, Miss, to-wit;
Part of the South East quarter OF
Section one, Township two, Range
ten, east. Beginning near the cen
ter of the West Boundary Line, at a
pine tree, running in an Easterly
direction to a white oak tree thence
little southeasterly direction to a
spanish oak tree on the Goodman
Ferry Road to south boundary line
thence west to the corner of the said
Quarter ; thence North to the be-
ginning point containing 80 acres
more or less.
| sell at the request of the bene.
ficiary, The title to the above de.
scribed property is supposed to be
good, but | will sell and convey
only such title as is vested in me as
Trustee.
Posted February 18th, 1918.
24-4tl f. A. PAYNE, Trustee,