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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

and the vulgarity. But they will Be
good when people all know all the bet
ter figures" She watched me to see il
l understood, and smiled appreciative.
ly at both.
81 like to dance for Americans. They
are beginning to learn. They are crop
ing for an artistic appreciation. One
can feel that, and it is pleasing to work
for them and give them the best
she looked qucstioningly at the little
dancer who addressed her.
III you will pardon me. The cos
tunes I must see" and she smiled
and was gone after a pressure OF her
expressive hands. Surrounded again, at
the wings, by the futterins dancers.
arranging costumes, looking at their
letters which had just come in. and.
while she was mothering them, no
doubt deyising new ballet IN her
busy, happy mind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

FOR ORR UNIQUE PARIS GIFTS An ARTISTIC
Ssuoir with Ensmsed Motifs and Sinin DA
monds CnNal Lo-gnette CHAIN. With wonderful
hrtianl Stones A ParisAu BAIdeau. with perlcs
Nsve' and Smill Diamonds. or a strand ~ f-ries
Eiectra from our finest Peflcs ~ moderate prices
Or IN fancy. dainty basket 4 sclec'e, assortment
~ our delicious Parfumerie ENQuisia
IAMMES 50 SIN AVE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
PAWLOWA REFTEARSES, THEN TALKS on HER ART
Peep Behind the Scenes Shows Artist Who G
Freely to the Most Haltius of Coryphees and
Mothers Her Troupe.

that difficult twirl, the ballet does its
intricate tableau and the orchestra its
tempestuous finale. All watch her. She
snaps her fingers. zone, two, three.
four" marks time with her arms, and
smiles because it is art to achieve the
difficult.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Sorrow the Basis Of Russian Art.


THE Russian art all is based on the
folklore, and this arises from sorrow.
That is what makes it so human
more human than the German, finer
than the Celtic, and closer to the Eng
lish. But it is less exalted than the
English, and it is more Of the peasant.
1t makes the peasant and the king
alike human, That is the greatest hope
for Russia. 1t shows that they hope
and feel and"--. But here she was
called TO rehearsal again.
Jumping from where she sat. in an
instant she was again the divine
Paylowa that enchants those who
watch. Again the finale was wrong,
and she kissed her hand to the con-
ductor as signal for repetition of the
phrase. And the rehearsal was over.
She came over once more and sat down
by me.
Popular Dances Truly American.
What do 80" think Of our modern
popular dances q" asked Of her. curious
70 know why tho woman noted among
classic dancers should consent to ap
pear in them. She had been asked, she
replied, to staHdsrdize these dances.
They are good" she said. They are
truly American, just as ours arc Rus.
sian. That is. they are American where
the and she looked helplcssly at
some one aad snok" quickly in Rus
sian. and he translated, "when the for.
cirn elements have been wecdcd out.
She does not like the exaggcrations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

as the basis Of ballets. and PARTICULAR
the Russian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07
Pavlowa's Children

Far more than merely the director
and teacher Of these girls. she Is their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-07

WHICH YORK WORKS FOR WEEhS
AsTONrsH COOKS WITH FOOD-CREATlNG GENIUS.

Nassau Hotel, at Long Beach, later
the Taft Hotel in New Haven, and
finally the McAlpin, in New York
where he now presides over the
kitchens.
Food Combinations Carefully Worked
Out.
He has won many prizes at various
exhibitions, and last year was one oi
the first prize winners with his mar
ycllous sugar work.
81 do not think that the exhibition
can be esteemed too highly IN it, effect
upon the younger generation Of French
cooks" said NJ Panchard "It en-
couraccs them to 20 through the ap-
premiership as VIC have all had to do
to reach the perfection which make
an exhibit Of this kind possible. French
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27

claimed delightedly, you are looking
fine. never would think you were
as old as am
The lady drew herself up and said
eoldly. i don't know how old you are,
but am 49,
THE man knew that he had said
the wrong thing but determined 10
stick TO his pins. Well, OF course. I
can't dispute lady and she the one
l used to think i would marry. but
when l was 20 years old you were
ID. am 80 years old now.'
The lady had to smile and being
clever woman she. Of course, hao
the last word with, But you men live
so fast, you know
This, Jim, has as much truth an
Wit in 1t. You men are faster than
the clever women OF today, because
you line up your vitality and brain
power.
"The time is past when the woman
after IS is out Of things, she lust be.
gins to live and at IS you men begin
TO think OF settling down.
mo wonder psychological writer's
call from 40 ITO so the dangerous age
for women. When Mollie is 40 YOU
will be IS. Ny dear Jim, marry
woman Of at least 80. You must re.
alize that women OF that age would
make you happier than girl"
Poor Jim looked rather crestfallen
and l added, There are plenty OF
women OF the proper age that you
could marry. jim"
But" he expostulated, "they are
not young and l love young women"
There you have It, little book. Men
Will never get over the idea that the
woman they marry must be young and
most OF them. as soon as they are
married, promptly begin to make her
old before her time.
In the case OF Mollie am still In
the dark a TO whom she win marry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
4 PAGE FOR WOMEN AND THE HOME
Blow al sulelde,.

"a pet monkey that / shipped up
town this morning was bound on q
most unusual mission for monkey"
said an animal dealer.
He was bought by a woman who
rams furnished room house in which
three persons have killed themselves
with gas recently. Those suicides have
upset her nerves. Now she is going
to try the same preventive means
adopted by three of her friends.
They too, keep roomers. Also
they keep monkeys. There have been
several attempts at suicide In their
houses. but theyOhave always been
frustrated by the monkeys, who have
smelled gas and set up such chat
tering that they woke everybody Up.
Monkeys are extremely sensitive
TO the odor OF gas. This customer OF
mine hopes to utilize hers as a new
kind OF life preserver.
Record.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE,

why don't you say good word
for me to Mollie. Margie?"
Because l don't think she should
marry you"
Jim turned red and then white.
"Will you kindly tell me Marsie
Waverly, what you have against me?
You have always seemed to be a
splendid good friend"
81 haven't a thing in the world
against you; In facI, next to Dick
think love you better than any other
man know, but Jim you are too olo
for Mollie. You are five years older
than Dick and Mollie Is four years
younger than l. You see Jim that
you have practically lived your
youth. you want to settle down and,
man-like, you look around and pick
out the prettiest and cleverest girl
you know without any regard to her
age or environment.
In this l can't blame you-you are
no different from the other men who
we're with old or middle-at a res.
taurant the other night and the only
old or middle.aged men who were
with old or middle-aged women were
married TO them.
Il did not see man over 40 who
was seemingly having the time of his
life who did not have girl OF less
than 20 with him. The other old
men were looking with bored eyes
into the wrinkled faces OF women you
knew were their wives"
But I'm not 40, Margie!" protest.
ed Jim.
you are over So. and let me tell
you something, Jim. and to do 1t I'll
have TO tell you story.
"A man arrived back at his home
town after many years and was In.
vited to a reception where he met one
OF his boyhood sweethearts.
why sallie Tempest he *.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
.zinn Family Has
Home Coming Day

A reunion Of the linn family, promI.
nent residents OF this community, wa,
held yesterday at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. VI. A. zinn, OF Chestnut avenue,
East Side.
In addition to the members of the
family assembled TO celebrate the day,
scores OF friends and neighbors also
called to extend congratulations to
Mr.. and Mrs. linn on the happy occa.
sion.
Yesterday marked the first time in
IS years that the family had gather.
ed together In reunion and the day
was happily spent.
At noon large table was spread
on the lawn of the linn home and a
bounteous dinner was served.
MrS and Mrs. Zinn came here sew.
eral years ago from Preston county.
Mrs. linn is f2 years OF age and Mr..
linn is 50. They are very estimable
old people who made many friends in
this city. Recently they began to plan
for a family reunion and yesterday
the big celebration took place.
In addition to the ten children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Zinn a score OF grand.
children and many great.grandchil.
dren gathered for the event.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27

From full maturity to old age. death
is chiefly caused By the breaking
down or wearing out of the vital or.
gans. Heart disease, apopIe$y, paral.
ysis, Bright's disease OF the kidney,
and cancer, are the enemies OF middle
life and old age. II is we'll known
that cancer is heavily on the increase,
but not SO well known that the death
rate from diseases OF the heart, blood
vessels and kidneys has practically
doubled in this country during the
past thirty years, while In Great Brit.
ain there has actually been slightly
reduced mortality from these causes.
In 1913, between the ages OF 80 to
60, there were $1,000 deaths in the
United States Registration Area from
these dcgeneratiye affections. exelu-
sive OF cancer.
This means that for the country at
large there is an annual loss of more
than 10000 citizens in the prime of
life.
That most of these deaths we're
premature aud that 30 per cent. OF
them could have been postponed many
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
slsepIna sIekness pIaeovler,y !.

Reports received from the commits
sion on Sleeping Sickness working il
Rhodesla state that It has been proved
beyond doubt that the tsetse tiy, know
as Glos:iaa mors!tans, as a carrier Of
the disease.
The commission was dispatched te
Africa in consequence of the appear
ance OF the disease in regions where
Glossino palpalls tthe species OF tse.
tse fly, which up to that time had
alone been regarded as carrier Oh
sleeping sicSncss.) was nonresident
The guilt Of Glossina morsItans hai
been proved not only under laborators
conditions, but also in nature. Certain
animals can act as the host Of tht
virus without suffering thereby.
While palpalls is TO be found oniJ
In narrow limits, morsitans Is mel
with throughout Africa in wide areas
and the methods OF migration and iso
latlon hitherto employed will be ipraoi
tically impossible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
HEALTH HINTS
MIDDLE ACE

Medical men and sanitarians de.
rive more comfort from studying the
death rates and vital statistics relat.
Ing to infancy, adolescence and early
adult life, than from those showing
tho trend OF mortality In middle life
and old age. declares DIR. E. L. Fisk,
Director OF Hygiene OF the Life Elk.
tension Institute, New York.
In the earlier periods of life, tire.
mendous gains in vitality have been
made in the past quarter century.
Trench after trench has been taken
from such malignant enemies OF child.
hood and youth as diphtherIa, dIarr-
heal disease. typhoid fever, tubercu.
losis and even pneumonia, long stub.
born fighter. The lines OF these foes
have been steadily pushed backward,
and their ultimate control seems
probable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
FLoA1ED TO THE NEW ST.
Village Of Provlnce.own Was Put
Rats and Moved As.ess
the Bay.

Commercial street in PrUsincetown
had an origin in keeping with It's pres
ent nautical air and appeal to the
imagination. The town originally
stood on the spit Of sand far out
across the harbor. where the light
house now is. Many years ago the
government bought Prov!ncetown,
houses and all. in order to protect the
harbor from the threatening sea. The
Provincetonians went to the govern.
ment and asked what they were 60
Ing to do with the houses,
Pull 'ein down. OF course" said
the government.
Cant We have emp" inquired the
late owners.
Sure" replied the government, "lf
you'll take EN- away"
"Sure!" echoed the P-ovincetoni.
ans.
Old wreckers that they were, they
applied their technic 10 the problems
of lousemovlng. They bulkheaded
their dwellings up. necklaced empty
casks about them in the way OF life
preservers. and one sunny morning
the village OF Proyincetown, true to
its maritime traditions, set sail,
scEoolhouse and all, and came float.
ing gayly across the harbor to where
1t now stands. Near the railway
track today they point out a certain
store as the original seafaring school.
honse.-Robert Haven Schautfler in
the Metropolitan Magazine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
HOW NATURE LEADS US ON
After the courtshjp Dreams With
Their Bright Hues Come tho
Babies Future Dreams.

Love Is an Illusion. Some seem to
laketit as bitter thing that after the
honeymoon the married pair settle
down to the humdrum OF everyday.
ness. But, in the first place, they
never! quite become entirely disillu.
stoned. The stain OF the rainbow lin.
gers in the average marriage, and in
the second place, even II this Illusion
passes, another comes. for there are
the children, and lover and lass who
once dreamed OF each other now are
father and mother and must dream OF
the babies future.
Illusions are Natures device for get.
Ting things done. That is why she
oils young men so full of Illusions as
10 their own power. Heaven help US
II young people knew precisely what
hey could do! They would do moth.
ing at all.
And Il girls knew just what mar.
Rage was going to be, and all their
future down to the grave, they would
never marry. Illusions are Natures
bait.
Life Itself is progressive Illusion:
-Maia" the Hlndus call II.
And We are not poor dupes. Nature
snot cheating US. and sneerlng at US
he while. She Is leading US on In
love, as We lead our little children
DR.. Frank Crane in woman's World.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
HEALTH, BEAUTY AND GRACE.

Fight attacks Of nerves" by excr.
else.
In the accompanying picture Amer.
ica's famous 1915 beauty, Kay Lau.
tell of '"Ziegfeld's Follies," shows one
position in an exercise that helps the
nerves by Strengthening the muscles
In the back, back of the neck and
back OF the legs and arms.
To do this exercise stand with
weight on the balls OF the feet, swing
the left leg back and kneel on the
left or (bacl) knee. Stretch the
riEht les out in front OF you. Then
stretch out the right arm until the
fingers touch the toes OF the right
foot Then swing the left arm back
In opposition. Now rise 10 standing
position. Repeat half a dozen times,
preferably before going to bed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
STREET SLIT

H1SAAs
The Beverly Bayne' walking suit
Is one of the cleverest creations of
the tailor.
The distinguishing mark of this
chic apparel is its button trimming
used in ever SO many novel ways.
The skirt is plated into deep
scalloped yoke. The front panel ex.
tending from waist line to lower hem
is edged with double row OF large
buttons.
The coat is cut ratehr tight through
the shoulders. and flares from the
waist down. II is almost tilree.quar.
ter length and is rather on the order
of the English tailored suit. Tie
pockets on the coat are half diamond
shape, and fasten with single but.
ton.
The Marten fur collar Is arranged
SO that It eau be worn bu'ioaed high
around the throat or turned back.
But the unique feature OF the whole
suit Is the coat cuff which is bcltcd
half way around and fastened with
single button. On the upper halt
OF the sleeve, around its lower edge,
there Is a row of small button Trim
mings.
All the seams Of the suit are bound
In very narrow, almost invisible
braid. which, by the way. is one OF
the newest touches of the season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27

Like troup OF kiltics are the little
missiles on their way to school for it's
rare one OF them that is not dressed
In Scotch plaid. And because plaid
combines so prettily with the plain
colors, blue or brown or dark green,
many n canny mother is making over
her last seasons frOcks into little
dresses for school wear.
Just TO show you what smart little
dresses may be made from left.
overs" have sketchcd here school
troci; made OF two.piece plaid suit
and n blue serge skirt. The serge
made trim little waist and suffs
and there was ample material In the
two.picce suit for the Killed skirt and
plaid sleeves and waist. Three and a
quarted yards OF material was used
in the dress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
Husband Had His Good Points.

a London mission worker tells how
shocked she was TO encounter this bit
OF cynicism In the slums. The CONVEX.
sation was between two women whose
married life had not been particular.
ly felicitous. Well" said one OF
them. "of course we has our troubles
with all Of EN-. But II, say this for
my second husband-he's better than
my first. He's in jail SO much that
practically all l earn l has for my.
self"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
BY BETTY BROWN.

They call It the "jelly.fsh" hat, but
the new chapeau designed by the
Fashion Art League Of America for
wear with dancing gowns deserves
more poetic name for It's extremely
pretty even II 1t has the fioppiness
OF lazy Jelly rsh.
Black chantilly lace lightly wired,
and half dozen yards OF narrow
black velvet ribbon is all there is to
this "jelly-fish" hat l sketched the
other day in tearoom where smart
women dance OF an afternoon. Ex.
cept for the two wired ribbon straps
the hat is crownless,. and the lace is
wired into droopy, graceful brim.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
years by early warning and guidance
is. q i..c- "a

years by early warning and guidance
isa conservative estimate.
Against this class Of diseases, mod.
ern science has as yet waged no sys.
tematic and persistent warfare. The
lines OF attack are not SO simple and
direct as in the infectious and cpl.
demic maladies. We cannot yaccin.
ate an individual against heart dis.
ease, thickening OF the blood vessels,
or kidney trouble. To protect man
against these maladies, we must study
his personal needs, and perhaps re.
model his whole existence.
Nevertheless, distinct gains can be
made In combating these maladIes by
following certain broad general prin.
ciples.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27

Unless your hat is very little il must
ne very big. And II It's very big IL
must be SCOOP regular flour
scoop of a hat, scooping up sharply In
the front and flaring up again in the
BACK and dropping softly down over
oneseye.
The new scoops" are as broad
brimmed as the merry widows" OF
happy memory and they are quite as
picturesque, and Ike the merry
Widows they are invariably Of black
velvet or black satin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27

The illustration shows the scoop"
in It's smartest form-indeed, the
model was made by a milliner mem.
Der OF the Fashion Art League OF
America. It's made OF heavy black
satin and the wreath OF flowers are
dull gold and silver. One thing about
the scoop" style OF hat that appeals
TO the canny maid is that old picture
hats that have outIived their day OF
stylishness may be easily bent and
"scooped" into this very latest mode
In hats.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
Best Hours for Sleep

Children that are put to bed % [
p m. sleep more soundly than thoss
that go to bed at seven orllater, and
adults that retire at 10 p. m. sleep
better and are in decidedly superior
state OF health to those that try "a
WOO Morpheus at eleven. twelve OF
past midnight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27
paIly Thouah,.

The calm or disturbance of our mind
does not depend SO much on what We
regard as the more important things
of life as in judIcious arrangement
Of the little things OF daily occurrence.
La Rochefoucauld.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27

Mrs. Jess LeMasters and daughter.
Miss Mildred, and Mrs. G. NJ. Alexan.
der and daughter, Miss Virginia, left
yesterday for Philadelphia, where the
young ladies will enter school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27

Whisky is not essential 10 health.
True It will kill germs but at the
same time It dilates the blood YES.
sells and thus gradually 1t weakens
them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-27

wanted-Farm. $1,000 to $4,000. I
will consider trade. N. Baird, Ken.
yon Hotel, Fairmont. Write or see
ue.-Ady.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-12
NOTICE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE
Detroit. Aug. 10, 1915.
Paving Notice No. 1876.
ANDERSON AVENUE

To f. J. Handloser. Frank FAX.
William Zimmerman, American Brew
ing Co. Michigan Malie;-ple Iron
Co. August GoebeI. Jr; VINCENT
Handloser. and to all other persons
owning, occupying or otherwise In
terested In any Of the lots and prem
ises fronting on Anderson avenue. In
said City of Detroit. within the limits
hereinafter mentioned.
The Common Council Of the City OF
Detroit, having ordered so much OF
Anderson avenue. from the north line
OF Jefferson avenue to northerly ter
minus, 10 be graded and paved. mo-
tice Is hereby given that an assess
ment has been made upon all the
lots and premises fronting on said
Anderson avenue. and liable to be as
sessed for said improvement under
the provisions OF the City Charter,
and that a roll Of said assessment IL
row completed and will remain at
the ASSESSORS Office In the City OF
Detroit. from the date hereof until!
Aug "a. 1918, for the inspection OF all
persons concerned therein.
BOARD OF SCISSORS.
BY GUSTAvE j. ALBRIGHT,
Bills President.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-12
NOTICe-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Detroit. August 10. 1915.
Paving Notice No. 174S.
STANLEY AVENUE.

To Geo. J. Miller. Delaney Haven,
Ionic Lodge. st. Mathews Church.
Janet Ainslie, James Austin. Gather
inc Richl. Albert Con-, Phil Solomon,
Hannah McQuade. w. II. Maybee. Geo
Forest, j. NJ. Clark. j. b. Beaubien.
samuel Allen. William Keller. ID. T..
Murray. A. Mcintosh. John Dufnc.
William c. Luedke. Anna C. Crosby,
Frank Dennis. p. Blsnchneld, Alice
sssl; s; Paul Lythsrsn Church,
Thos. Brochalsky. J. II. Yeager. T..
virLinden, George Underwood, Frank
Osborn. ". /. Robinson. and to all
other persons owning, occupying. or
otherwise Interested in any OF the
lots and premises fronting on Stanley
avenue, In said City OF Detroit. with
in the limits hereinafter mentioned.
The Common Council OF the City OF
Detroit. having ordered SO much OF
stanley avenue. from the west line OF
Fourteenth avenue TO the cast line OF
winslow avenue, to- be graded and
paved, notice In hereby given that an
asse ssment has been made upon all
said Stanley avenue, and liable TO be
assessed for said Improvement under
the provisions of the City Charter.
and that q roll OF said assessment IL
now completed. and will remain at
the Assessors Office. In the City OF
Detroit. from the date hereof until
August Gath, 1915. for the inspection
Of all persons concerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY GusTAvE J. ALBRIGHT.
(b-119) freeioent.