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RESIDENT
TAKEN BY DEATH
Mrs. Elizabeth Vance Pass.
ed Away on Eve of Her
S4th Birthday.

Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Vance, widow of
Thomas L. Vance, and one of the pio-
neer residents of this city, died at
eleven o'clock last evening at her
home in Jefferson street and Cleve-
land avenue after an illness Of diseases
incident to old age.
Yesterday Mrs. Vance reached the
age OF "a years. She had resided In
the house in which she died for a
period of 62 years. She had been a
resident of this city practically her
entire life and was one of the best be-
loved aId most highly respected wom-
en- Of the city.
Mrs. Vance was one OF the original
crusaders and had been during her
entire life prominently identified with
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union. She had also been member
OF the First Methodist Eplscopu,
church for probably years. She Join
ed this church when the congregation
worshipped in structure in Washing
ton street and retained her member
ship during the time the church occu-
pied the old Main street property and
went with it to the handsome new
edifice in Fairmont avenue.
She was well known among the old
er residents of this city ana the news
OF her death was received with sorrow
by large circle of friends. Mr.. Vance,
the husband of the deceased, was, dur
ing his life time well known con-
tractor.
She is survived by one son, Howard
Vance. Another son, Benjamin Vance.
is deceased. Four sisters also survive:
her namely, Mrs. Rachel E. Martin, of
GAINESVILLE, Ohio; Mrs Jennie Riley, of
Pennington; Mrs. Maria Jones and
Mrs. Mary Fleming, both of this city.
Several grandchildren also survive.
No funeral arrangements have been
made at this time though the funeral
VIII be held in the First Methodist
Episcopal church with which she had
been identified for so many years and
interment will be made in Woodlawn
cemetery by Undertaken Musgrave
and Son.
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Knights Of Pythias
Hold Their Picnic

Two hundred Pythians and their
families Tuesday afternoon and cv-
ening attended the Knights OF Pv-
thias outing at Traction Park. Jpdge
James w Robinson, ClarksburS
grand chancellor, made a fine ad T..
dress. De au-
In the baseball game the Giants
we're defeated by the Pirates wv tMe
score OF IL to 4, H. G. Too:hman re-
eelNlng prize for being captain of
the winning team u
The winners of prizos IN other
events were as follows
Jump, T. P. Cross.
Little girls race, Mary Eoolittle
Large girls race, paul.nS Binns
Free for all race. C. J. Dickens.
darlington. ~ NS'
Evans. V" -
slowest runner. Mrs. John Manley
Metz. ~
Little boys race, Paul Barrett,
Large boys race. Paul Barrett,
Large boys race, Henry Cutler.
Young mems race, f. F.. Wagner.
Mems free for all race, Morgan
Morgan. e---
Most popular girl. Mary sturm.
Prettiest baby, Vera Cutlip.
Thinnest young lady. Mrs. Ray Hay
hurst. Icy
Fattest young lady, Mrs. Fred Man.
cutest dressed girl, Goldie Metz.
Prettiest child, Twila Loudensla ger.
Tallest married woman, Mrs. Boyd
Cutlip. =
Shortest married woman, Mrs. Nor
gan Moran.
Palmer.
Handsomest married man, captain
Rollo ]. Conley.
Most popular young man. Sam R.
Nuzum.
Oldest man on the grounds, John
Richardson.
Man getting most hits In baseball
game, Dorsey o. Cole.
Oldest woman on the ground, Mrs.
Martha Salter.
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NOTICE no CREDITORS.

At the request OF r. L. ,sturm, ,ex
ecutor OF the estate Of Joseph A.
Wadsworth, deceased, whose accounts
are before the undersigned commits.
sioner for settlement, the said, UNDER
signed commissioner of, accounts has
appointed and set Saturday, August
18th, 1913, at 10 o'clock a. M, asjthe
time, and his office in Warrington, INA.
rion county, West Virginia, the place
for the receiving of proofs OF debts
and demands against the estate Of the
said Joseph A. Wadsworth, deceased.
At which time and place all persons
having claims, against the estate OF
the said Joseph A. Wadsworth will
adduce proofs of the same.
Given under my hand this = I'd day
Of July, 1913.
w.tH.hHEss,
Commissioner OF Accounts,
July 8, 10, II, "a Aug. z, Il.
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BIZ 0. PROMISED.
(Continued from MAGE one !

CONTINUED from page one.)
better than yesterday, there being 213
cars more. Today's cars on the Mon
ongah division are as follows: Open,
731; coke, Z. The placement at 4
o'clock this morning was 679. Cars
left over from the previous day are
1913.
AS result of car shortage on the B,
& o. there are fifty mines idle. This
is twelve less than yesterday. There
are 30 mines down because OF no or
ders, which is the lowest for many
months, indicating that the coal bust
ness is getting better all of the time.
On the Monongahela Railway today
the placement is 70. There is but one
mine down that because of lack of
orders. There are 80 cars In sight for
tomorrow. Sixty per cent car sup
ply will be placed today for tomor-
rows loading.
Yesterdays Shipments.
B. & o. shipments off the Mcnon-
gas division yesterday were as fol-
lows: Curtis Bay, so cars: st. Geor.
ge's, 6 cars; Lakes, 26 cars; Michigan
points, car; Ohio points, 1 car; mis-
cellaneous, 4 cars.
unconsisned Cars.
Today there are 10 unconsigned
cars on the Monongah division.
Thirteen appears to be a Jonah be-
cause she has stuck at that figure for
three days.
Railroad Fuel.
On the B. & o. yesterday there were
157 carloads of railroad fuel shipped.
This is somewhat lowE than the
usual daily shipment of railroad fuel.
Buys. Leasehold.
Davis & Mcclure. of Morgantown.
have purchased the lease hold of the
South Pittsburgh Coal Company for
its holding at Round Boz for
100000. Fairmonters interested are:
w. D. Reed, ]. w. Polling, Seymour
McIntire, Marcellus A. Jolliff. 1t is
understood that Messrs Reed and
Hughes will retain an interest in the
lease hold.
United Mine Workers.
]. W. Brown, International. organ
izer, is in the Clarksburg fields today.
Sanford Snyder, international or
6aAAH|At tOAay 10 III
John Custalac. district organizer,
is on business in Shinnston today.
Morgan l.. Lewis, international or
ganizer, is on trip to Lumberport
today.
The Local Strikes.
Within the next few days the strike
at Adrian It is expected will be ad-
justed. There are mines there and
3 of the larger operations have recoY-
nized the union. The others are ex-
pected to soon. In the meantime the
miners are working pending a settle
ment.
The strike at the mine of the Ford
Franklin Run Coal G. Coke, Company
at Meridian is still on. There are 100
miners out. There is some difference
between the company and the miners.
West Virginia DoInas.
Affairs Of the FRANKLIN Coal & Coke
Company, philadelphia, were reor-
gained last month. The company
as da brokerage firm was neevr insol-
vent. The credit of the holding COM
pany the Ford Run Franklin Coal &
Coke Corporation; became impaired
due to operations at Meridian. A COM
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Hrs. Elizabeth Morris IS N at tho,
home on Camden avenue
John Highland, who has been ~
for the past week, Is no better.
Mrs, Kate Galligen was shopping in
Fairmont yesterday.
Miss otha Watkins has accepted q
position in osgoods store IN Fair-
An automobile accident occurred
near Tucker station which tied up the
road for nearly 20 minsses. Two auto
mobiles met which ress.ted In teArins
both front wheels OF one OF the cars
and considerably damage done 70 the
other.
L.adies' night at the bowling alley
had q good sized crowd. The game
lasted until IL o'clock, on account OF
the heavy rain storm which prevented
the ladies from going home, Mrs.
Howard Fleming made the highest
score.
Miss Elise Judy. who has been crit
ically III with typhoid fever. Is able to
sit up. Her sister, Miss Verda, OF
kerns, w. Va, Is here with her.
Junior Pelligrinni, who has been
working in clarksburg for some tlmeN
came home last evening,
Miss Sarah Petit was shopping I'M
Fairmont yesterday.
Mrs. Kathleen Hlgginbotham and
sister, Miss Blanch Fleming, of thu
Country club, were calling In town yea
terday.
George Hall. Madge Lawson, Earnest
Toothman and Lucy Lambert were
motoring party to Shinnston last eyen-
ing.
Mrs. Howard Wilson, of Clarksburg,
was entertained at o'clock dinner at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs, Charles
Lee Tuesday.
Miss Lucille Mauler went to Valley
Falls today to spend a few days camp
ing with her mother and other friendp.
Mrs, Paul and William Kerns were
shopping IN Fairmont yesterday.
Fred &oobs, of Fairmont, attend
ed the bowling alley Tuesday night.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.
The Board OF Education OF Grant
district will receive bids up to noon
of the 18th of August at the office OF
T. G. Price, in Monongah, W. Va. for
a new addition to the school building
at Monongah. Plans and specifica-
tons may be inspected at the office Of
Hugh Giffin, architect, in the Watson
building in the city of Fairmont. The
Board of Education reserves the right
to accept or reject any or all bids.
BOARD OF EDUCATION GRANT
DISTRICT.
CLYDE LEONARD, President.
T. G. PRICE. Secretary.
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mittee Of creditors has BEEN appoint
ed, composed OF Attorney ]. I. Man
ming. Q. c. Harris. vice president Of
the Franklin Trust Company; G. Carl
Aretord, president OF the Arden Fuel
Company, Uniontown, Pa; E P.
Newton. treasurer and general mana
ger, Panther Run Coal Company
Pardus. Pa; Lee j. Sandridge, gener-
al manager Of the Ford Run Franklin
Coal & Coke Corporation, Meridian,
W. Va. The only changes made were
that H. Chace Tatnall, brother of En-
NETT r. Tatnall. the president, sue
ceeds George H. Heck as secretary
and treasurer. Two new directors
named are H. S. Thayer, president Of
the Panther Run Coal Company,
Rdgeway. Pa, and q. K. Halbach
Philadelphia.
The Simpson Creek Coal Company
Is building twenty-five new houses
at Galloway and Simpson, w. Va A
large barn is also being erected. Re-
Gently the company took on 81 min
ers.
The Woodland Coal Company, COM
posed of capital from Uniontown. Pa,
and Scottdale, Pa, has been reorgan-
lied to operate mines in Marshall
county in the northern panhandle of
West Virginia. The organizers are
Charles H. Loucks, Joseph Gault. and
e. L. Slower, of Scottdale and Allan
D. Williams and Frank p. Rush. Of
Untontown. Pa.
Ohio Mines Need Cars.
Pittsburgh vein operators who con-
troll eighty mines in eastern Ohio yes
terday sent complaints TO federal AMI
state officials because OF the serious
car shortage. They claim only 35 per
cent. OF the cars needed were furnish
ed by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
during the past two weeks.
June Statement.
Saward's Journal in commenting on
the June statement of the Massachu-
sets Gas company of which the New
England Fuel and Transportation com
pany, which operates the largest mine
IN Marion county, is a subsidiary.
states the following: an June, 1917.
the earnings amounted to $1sS, 654,
During June OF this year the New Eng
land Fuel and Transportation earned
S1SO,O5O as compared with S1SS,S49 in
May and $309,005 in June, 1918. For
the six months ending June 80 the New
England Coal and Coke earned Sill AS
compared wit hearings of $2s6,94S in
the six notwithstanding June, 1918, and
$17O,649 in the six months ending
June, 1917. The New England Fuel
and Transportation company during
the six months ending June 80 earned
S932,452, compared with earnings of
$1,7SO,32S in 1918. Business has been
on the mend since the first of july.
however, and the statement for the
current month will undoubtedly look
better from the standpoint Of the
stockholders"
Lake Situation.
Strikes on the upper docks OF the
Great Lakes has stopped movement
according to reports from Cleveland.
The docks at Suluth, Superior, and
Two Harbors do not anticipate any
labor trouble, but they cannot handle
the fleets If the strike of the railroad
men at Duluth. Superior, Two Har-
bors and Proctor continue to strike.
Movement Of boats on the 500 has
been retarded because of the fog and
'~'oE". The docks dumped 1891 cars
~ "0s' on Sunday and had IL ,S43 IN
ar : ~ Tuesday. Coal. movement
on thc G cat Lakes is rather light.
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Notes and Personals.

Noteo and PERSONALS.
Mrs. Morris Silverman was calling or
friends in Fairmont last evening.
okey Watson was in Fairmont last
night TO visit friends.
Mrs. c. Salvatti and son. Raymond
were in Fairmont last night to see
Daddy Long Legs.
Mrs. Mary Devore, of Thoburn. was
taken to the Cook hospital yesterday
for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Healy, Miss
Wayne and Mickie MILAN, Of Clarks-
burg, were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
net Harden yesterday.
Mrs. Anna Buckley who has been III
for some time, is getting better.
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'nunQer StormS TO-
hight and Friday.
Local Readings
!. F. p. Hall, OBJ. :,
Temperature at
5 a. m. today IS.
Yesterday wealth
er cloudy; temper
lture maximum Ss
minimum 81; pre-,
cipitation 20.
River 14.S feet.
rising.
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Leokinn,fnr a Mata

Poor old Miss Skinnay goes to
every blessed r1mmage sale. won
der what she's looking for.
Perhaps she expects to find a cast
off DISQUALIFICATION Transcript.
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Meal Tine.

Bertie-what's that bell around
the cows neck for?
Charley-oh. that's what she rings
when she wants to tell the calf that
dinners ready.-dondonlB lighty.
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CLANS Workers to- MeetLThere viii
be" a meeting Of theI committee OF
flint glass workers at the willard
hall this evening at 7:oap. m. Other,
unions VIA also be5 represented for
the purpose OF laying plans for pa.
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EVENTS TONIGHT

Old Normal school-knights Of
Malta.
Skinner Building of Golden
Eagle.
Fleming Bullding-Mountain City
8. 8. F. Hall-patriarch Mill
tant, /. o. o. F.
Masonic aall-Eastern Star.
Red Mems Hall-setting Sun Tribe
/. o. r. NJ.
BE o. Y. M. c. A.-B. & o. vet
GRAMS Association.
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Miss Hensy Thomas. of Rowlesburg,
and sister, Josephine Meredith, who
have been visiting Mrs. Thomas, came
to the home of their parents here last
evening.
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Jack Myers was in Fairmout last
evening TO see his mother who is quite
III at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
William Bennett.
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Had No Interior.

Charles-Don't you think it would
be foolish for me to marry a girl who
was my intellectual inferior, uncle?
Uncle-Worse than foolish, Char.
Observation-Disclosures.
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Home from Valley FaIIs,

Mrs. L. S. Smith, who has been
spending some time at Valley Falls,
returned last evening.
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Ahepd p.av

Miss Daisy and Pearl Hall were In
Fsirmont last night to attend q party
given by Miss Zula West.
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Operations at cook-Noah Hender-
son. aged SO, Of Burton, underwent
an operation for bladder trouble last
evening at Cook hospital and Is doing
well despite his advanced years.
Mrs. Frank Thornburg Of Spence
street was operated on at Cook hos
pital last evening.
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MONONCAH
Ladies' Aid Me.t,.

The Ladies Aid and Missionary So
ciety of the NJ. P. church here met at
the home of Mrs. Hugh Davis at Edge
mont yesterday. After the business
was over Mrs. Davis entertained the
members at 6 o'clock dinner. Those
present from Monongah were Mrs. Rev.
Satterfield, Mrs. Lee N. Satterfield,
Mrs. Hulda Davis, Mrs. Charles Lee,
Mrs. William Evans.
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Back from CIarksburu,

Marvin Morris, who has been in
Clarksburg for the past week, came
home last evening.
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Lean 10 soIu-The yleanato, AGAINST
the property OF the Mountain City
Drug Store atcthescorner Of MIN and
Jefferson street was removed, today
and its removal adds greatly to the
appearance Of that.corner The shed
was used suntil, recently as a shoe
ehinef shop.
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WIN jenkins and family, OF Toneto,
Indiana, were guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming this week.
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T0DAY's XVIII

In this space each day, The West
Firgsnian will print this novel edu-
tational feature and ten questions
propcunded are. scientifically selected
10 test the extent Of your fund of gen
Hral knowledge. The idea is to write
put your answers to the questions to.
lay and compare your answers with
he correct ones In the space tomor-
'ow.
Answers to Yesterdays XVIII.
THE Porcupine.
1.-The formation of The skin on
me finger tips of every human being
ls Individual and distinctive over ali
others.
s-An American journalist whose
advice go West, Young Man" is a
byword.
"A French Canadian who rose
from humble origin to be Premier o!
Canada.
5-Jinrickishs. -
s-Es Mexico, separating Lower
California from the main part of that
country.
MAINE. o. = ID
oTIne Great Snarter or English
liberties delivered in 1915 by King
John at Runnymede.
e-Key West.
10-Coal from which the volatile
portion has been expelled by heating;
used as quick" fuel.
New Questions.
1-where is Brest?
What debasing habit or addic-
lion is popularly supposed to be pre-
valent in China?
334Who is Macmillan Harden?
4-In what famous poem does a
certain black bird play a conspicuous
part2
5-What is the vastest subject the
human mind can grasp?
e--What Is the final word in the
familiar sentence, poor as a church
7-what is myrrh?
S-What is the largest state in the
Union?
s-what great river provides a
natural boundry between the United
States and Mexico?
10--What is the Malta?
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Admitted 70 HospItaI-A. colored
man employed. at the Cement Works
at Mannheim, ". Va, was, admitted
70 Fairmont hospital today, suffering
with cement burns. His condition
Is not sertous.
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In Ealrmnnt.

Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Currey were
calling on friends in Fairmont last
evening.
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Accept Positions.

Miss Julia and Bessie Davis have
accepted 8 position in the box factory
In Fairmont.
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rade on saturday nIghE August q

Miss Heintzieman lnpreyed-aiiss
Ethel Heintzelman, who had 5een I'll
for several days at the home Of her
father II. L., Heintzelmann on Beno-
nj avenue 81 very muchibetter today.
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Visiting Here.

VlSitln4 Here.
Mrs. Il. H. Jones, Mrs. Hattie Da-
Wis, Of this town, and Mrs. W. n.
Hebb, Of Evansville, W. Va, were Wis
fling Mrs. william Brown, of Idamay.
yesterday. Mrs. Hebb- who is a sister
of Mrs. Jones, has been visiting here
for the past week.
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Arthur McNemar, of Hutchinson
was a social caller in Thoburn last
evening.
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viii Form club-There will be a
box social at the Millersville school
house, Saturday night. August 10, 1913
at which time the Young men of Mil
lersville will organize a club, prac-
tlcally the same as the Y. NJ. C. A.
Cakt, Ice Cream, Soft Drinks and etc.
Cake, Ice Cream, Soft Drinks and etc.
erybody thar is Interested in the
future OF the boys Of this community,
should support this social.
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LlAIEMAMF ADs

IwxNrED 5nny hrrEgy and 1mrnass.
caH Fhune xssR. 9-z-2t-f18S
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New Truck-A: new one ton truck
for use by the service department OF
the gas department. of the MononSa.
hela Valley Traction Company has
been purchased and placed in opera
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10 Attend Strong Harrington
Lodge OF sElks Twill atten dthe state
reunion of E1ks here on; September 10
and IL in large numbers. 1t wAl be
accompanied by the lodge band-the
only Elk band In the state.
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VIII Move Herc-Harcy Fletcher,
veteranraflroad man was in. the city
move his family from shinnston to
this city. Mr.. Fletchertis employed
by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company.
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New Daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Fort
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Is Improving-Mrs. Mamie B. Hen
shaw, mother Of Attorney John Hen
shaw and one OF the most highly re-
spected women of the community who
had been very i'll in hospital in
Washington, D. c., is improving at
this time.
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Bridge Engineer Here-Wilhom
Meuser of the Concrete steel engineer
ing company of New York is in the
city today on an inspection OF the
new river bridge now in the course
Of construction.
Marriage Licenses - The following
marriage licenses have been issued al
the office of the county clerk, A. g.
Martin. this morning: Paul Vernon
aged is, OF Enterprise, and Mona Ruth
HOFFMAN, aged II, of Fairmont, p. G.
Vernon, father Of the boy, gave his CON
sent in writing, and Joseph Hoffman
father of the girl, gave his consent n
person Newton Johnson, aged 2s, OF
McClellentown, Pa, and Jesse M
Cross, aged "a, OF Fairmont.
Plan Camping Trip-A number of
boys and girls over the county who
are members agricultural clubs
have sent in their cards showing that
they are planning to attend the camn.
ing trip to be held at GOGGLES Camn
near Smtihtown from August 1923.
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THE WEATHER.

Showers ane
thunder storms to-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
County Schools Get
Ready for Vacation

Sccnvty-five per cent OF tho rural
schools in Grady county will close at
noon Wednesday forthe Christmas
holidays, according to Moman II.
Shepard, county superintendent Of
public instruction. twenty-five per
cent, Mr.. Shepard says closed last
Friday afternoon.
The high schools in the county in
cluding Friend, Meridian Yerden. Po.
casset Ninnekah, Alex, Bradley and
Rush Springs. viii close Wednesday
at - noon. All schools in the coun-
ty will reopen on January 8.
Chckasha junior and senior high
schools and the five ward schools will
close Monday afternoon and will re.
sumo again on Monday, January s.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-23
"A Lucky Dogs Day"
TWO REELS

It's keen. You have never seen any
thing like it.
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Los Angeles. Dee 90 The attor-
neys Of Harry S. New on trial for his
life attempted to show today that he
was insane when he killed Freda Les
ser They introduced testimony OF
his boyhood companions to show that
be was queer" New, according to
one witness, was known as Nut
ty' New.