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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-01-14
studios. He sent out circulars to art

studios He sent out circulars to art
lovers generally telling of his treas
ures. but his collection was small,
some of the canvases crude and he
made few sales and these at de-
cidedly low price.
How is the connoisseur business
getting along?' rallied Dunbar one
day, entering the little snop
Poor dear fellows, these painters
said Hiram sorrowfully Hard times
for the man of genius. these Nearly
all of them have had to ask an ad
vance to keep the wolf from the door.
and, in trade parlance. have strained
decidedly low ebb."
Il feared 1t would be that way"
sighed Dunbar. You're a good fell
low. Walters. to take kindly to us low
ly beggars."
There's Martin" went on Hiram.
"Camels hair is scarce and high.
had to buy him a new outfit OF
brushes, Next to wishing TO be an
artist which | know | can never be,
| would like to have a million dollars.
ITO distribute among the importu-
nate guild. l suppose suggested Dun
bar.
Just that"
The next week the little art shop
was closed. the uusold pictures re-
turned to their owners and Hiram
spent his last cent giving his loving
friends farewell banquet
They missed his CHEEKY, eneourag-
ing ways for a long time, and out on
the ranch devoted. lonely Edna wrote.
hoped, kept on loving, Loyalty. pa
tiently
What has become of Walters" a
fellow artist asked of Dunbar one day
Il hear he is out at the big stock
yards. clerk With some live stock
house. You see, he knows all about
cattle"
And then. one dull evening as the
crowd sat about the main studio
working. dreaming. always waiting
for some remarkable manifestations
OF fortune, Hiram blew ill.,"
He was we'll dressed, breezy, wild
with delight at greeting the old, visit
full, hungry crowd. His eyes sparkled.
he jingled golden coins in his pocket.
I've made good and I've come
back. he announced a banquet
first, and then any strayed brother in
actual need can call on this. and he
exhibited great roll OF banknotes.
Tell about il" Was the eager.
unanimous cry.
Cows ears was the strange re-
joinder. Laugh. stare. deride-its a
fact, Mixing my art aspirations with
cattle down there at the stock Yards.
| made discovery Cancels hair is
scarce Good | found substitute
nay, a vastly improved brush material
inside cows ears. | experimental
| went to big artists supply house
| sold my discovery FOR little fortune
and banquet"
Upon which uproarieus occasion HI
ram Walters made a speech He was
going into the artists supply business
himself in a small WAY He crayed
their patronage He limited at broad
credit and loanins capabilities
When YOU going TO open up. Wal
ters?" inquired Ned Dunbar
Just as soon as can telegraph a
certain little lady on the ranch to
come on and marry me- was the
heartsOme reply
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-01-14
A BuIl's Eve.

f Berry Wall said at dinner in
New York;
"Woman's dress nowadays is beau
tiful beautiful but shocking, The
pearcd but it has only disappeared
10 make room for the lace panel.
"A stupid greenhorn OF butler
scored bull's.eye uncouseiously the
ether day
3" Is Mrs. Blanc in?' late caller
asked him.
Yes. sir; she's in. said the butler.
but she amt at home. sir, She's up
stairs undressin' for dinner dance.
WASHINGTON Star.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-01-14

Shell come again-in 10 minutes,
said my cynical friend. She'll keep
coming until sometime she forces her
self to the list to see if his name is
there And no doubt she'll faint if she
reads 'Gefallen,' after 1t. She may, in
deed, il she reads only 'Schwer YER
wundet-heavily wounded
Many of them do For | myself saw
three women and all old man faint
Also l saw one woman go mad there.
| only went along Dorotheen strasse
once.
All over Germany. with the above
and one other exception. l found moth
ing but courageous hearts-hearts
that believed the fatherland is fighting
for actual existence. The one other
place | mention was in the socialist
camp,
Socialists Are Dissatisfied.
l had asked group of the leading
socialists in Berlin, members of the
reichstag, when | was having 'unch
with them, why they voted for the
war
We were told, they replied. by
the government officials that the Rus
slams had already crossed our eastern
treGtier There was nothing to do in
such case but to vote for the var
And We had TO accept. in such a crisis.
the government $ word as the truth -"
.1iut do yoa now think that II was
true asked After these months %"
Ny friend. said one Of the men to
NE, socialist whose name is famous
around the world, we are not living in
America. We cannot say what we
think Martial law prevails in this
land But We believe that we. as well
as the socialists Of every other country.
were net ted all the truth about the
reasons leading up to this war
and We have not deserted our
brothers in Enelaud and France Nor
have We lost faith in them And we
have learned things-a war will never
be engineered in Europe again that is
not thoroughly understood and
thrashed cut first by the socialists"
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-01-14
OLDEST WOMAN DIES AT III
Mrs. Hannah koskoH, Said to Have
Been Born in Russia, Succumbs
In New York.

said to have been the oldest woman
in the United States, died here. Ac.
cording 10 the most authentic rec
ords in the possession of her descend
ants, she was one hundred and sew
enteen years old. having been born in
Kief, Russia, In 1877.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-01-14
Her Battle Ground.

yes, I often think that women are
as well qualified for war as men My
husband is opposed to It, But | often
feel as IL Id like to leave home and
get into the thick of the fight"
But why leave homer
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-01-14
From Mans Standpoint.

what is chaos. pa
at is about the third stage in that
disease known as housekeeping
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-01-14

Correspondent Finds Life Apparently Gay Before the Con-
ict, but Catches Glimpse OF Tragedy When He Passes
Office Where the Casualties Are Posted-CafeS Doing
Business as Usual-Marked Contrast to London
ev HARRY PAYNE BURTON.
Berlin.-"What a relief

ey TNNN' ~ 'SS
Berlin what reHei.
That was the thoueAt tAa, "@S'tea
upon me as the luxurious limousine
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+bo news rri,ted j., tho naners of
TnoIond e tr,,o-ord how, much of the
naws nr;nted in the napers of Ger
manv France and Rnssi, is true,
dacidod 70 End ont in one case NJ
least
strono Men at Work.
made nv start at the AdIon hotel
noticed first. that there stood at the
door two footmen and two doormen.
Surely there are no more in peace
timel Also. there were five clerks
behind the desk Both elevators were
manned by husky Young fellows of
twentv-fve mr. so In INV room | rang
for the waiter and the valet. Both
came at once. and both we're Young
men. Both insisted the STAFF was not
reduced. and. moreover. they said
nearly every employee in the hotel was
German
"Why aren't Won at the war"
asked each in turn. we are not need.
ed vet thav replied And We won't
be unless the war lasts a wear" they
added.
went ~ the dining room was
the only one in the room not in eve
ming clothes or in soldiers dress
There was a Uaiter AT eacb table and
rearlv over,, +obla u.as tha ao,tor Of
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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-01-14

ing value
At all these places the people we're
all willing to tell me anything asked
They believe that the Americans Will
be their friends once they hear the
truth
And that version. am bound to say.
Is identical wherever YOU go. II Prus-
STA believes in this war. then SO does
Saxony SO does Coburg and SO does
Bavaria
What the Germans Believe.
Here is what every German in Ger
many believes today
Russia. in her thirst for land. wants
to break up the Austrian empire So as
to gather in the SIavs who live there
aud then absorb as mu n Of Germany
as she is able to get
England is insanely jealous of Ger.
many's growing power OF the superior.
ity of her manufactured wares which
are fast monopoIi2inE the world mar
kets, and that these two have en-.
gineered this war for the purpose OF
crushing Germany forever.
That therefore, the Germans are
now fighting for their very existence
a. . ''',,'''' 'i''4 ,",''' SUI, ue''" Is
kingdom must fight until tho allies are
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-05

Teacher Association. Some Of the
best women Of Shinnston are members
OF the organization and It goes with
out saying that the work undertaken
VIII be successfully terminated.
At mass meeting held at the Meth
odist Episcopal church Tuesday night
the Organization OF the Civic Club was
perfected. The meeting was addressed
by Mrs. ]. M. Black and Mrs. B. I.
Butcher, Of FairinDnt. Both speakers
proved very interesting and we'll In
formed takers. The meeting was In
charge Of Mrs. o. A. Vincent who in
troduced the speakers in very pleas
ing manner. &
officers were elected as follows
Mrs. q. E. Randall, president; Mrs.
Alice Ogden, vice president; Mrs. ].
N. Knox, secretary, and Mrs. j. Is.
Smith, treasurer.
Miss Lynne Monroe was made chair
man OF a committee that will call upon
people owning cemetery lots and ask
their cooperation. Mrs. C. n. Higgin-
botham wasa elected chairman Of tie
ways and means committee.
The organization starts of with a
charter membership Of thirty and a
membership committee was appointec
which will be active in soliciting new
members this week. Mrs. NJ. J.. Jar
rett was appointed chairman Of com
mittee on by laws and constitution.
The next meeting will be held Tuesday
afternoon, November 9 In the Metho-
dist Episcopal church.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-05
To Hold Meeting.

The Shinnston Parent-Teacher
Association calls a meeting Of ali
members and those Interested In the
work to meet at z o'clock p. m. No
vember Gin the Methodist Episcopal
church at Shinnston. An interesting
program has been arranged for the oc-
casion and good music will be rem
dered. The program wifi be. as fol-
lows: - ~ 17%
Song by the boys. I'll.
/ Violin solo-Nick Wiser.
Lecture The Nations Boy Problem.
Violin solo-Burl Pfouts.
Boys program
The Springs Of Child's Morality
Miss Wiser. s..
General discussion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-05
oFIMTEREsT 10 WOMEN
Satin Underwear

Have you seen the new washable
satin underwear? /: /:
It Is charming in appearance, dura-
BILE and really washes remarkably
well. OF course. 1t is a fad and may
not last very long, but while 1t does
last 1t Is Interesting.
White satin is most used and from
1T every sort Of lingerie, as well al
all sorts OF negligee dress Is made.
The satin is made up with tncks
and stirring and embroidery and trim
mings OF lace. Sometimes there are
shirred Jokes of chiffon or crepe In
satin night gowns or chemises and
adds, amartness to the garments. One
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-05
Ostrich BOas
and Crochet
Scdrfs

Young women are in
terested in anything that
goes around their neck.
We will show tomor-
row a new line of Ostrich
Boas, in black and white,
gray and brown, brown
and white, plain black.
and plain white.
The price range from.
$1.00 to $3.50; also new
silk crochet twice
around" scarfs in white,
blue, rose, green and
black stripes, special
S1.00.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-05

sle suaAans Dous npDon JON
saIn Etand white ISL
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-05
Tomorrow we open
the new q China j and
~ ONE r III. I1iIshin6
Stores on basement
floor to our customers.
1liree Fine Shoes For
CO1lsid erdttiiOn 3
Women
Women

One is a fine vamp button model with cloth tops,
having medium Cuban heel and light welted sole;
Or one may have the same last with low heel price
$500.
In our Charles Domby Boots, comes the Fiske last,
medium straight shoe of dull glazed kid, and .it
has light, welted sole and medium heel price 400
button style niedidfh iow heel price
$3.50. .,'s, 4. +.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-05
Unsbrellus98c
/ NOty98c
11abrellns

Made up for the Par
ns-Souders store by
manufacturers who pride
themselves on producing
the lowest priced umbrel-
las Of any in the country.
They are twenty-six
inches wide for both men
and women with handles
plain or carved, cloth wa
terproo price CSC.
We have an all-silw
umbrella, sizettwenty-six
inches in either plain or
carved handle for men or
women-price $500.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-05

nor automobile to Pittsburg to. attend
the football game. 1880 z
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey F.. Smith have
returned from Morgantown.
Miss Roberta Fleming, Of Fair
mont. is a guest Of Mrs. Charles o.
Findiay. s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-05
True Values.
SOCIAL AND
PERSO NAL
shlnnston,s Civic Club.
Confined from Page Thrse.)

The Civic Club Of shinnston has un-
aertaken the very commemorate work
Of beauifying the Shinnston cemetery,
and the members viii no doubt receive
the hearty support and cooperation of
the citizens Of that city. The club
was only recently organized and is a
subsidiary branch of the Parent
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-05
CHURCH Social.

Arrangements have been made for
a church social to be given by tho
teachers and superintendent Of the
First Presbyterian Sunday school
from z to 10 o'clock Monday evening
in the church parlors. The members
of the McClelland Bible Class viii
participate.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-11-05

ribbon Join black lace insertion stfipa
and sometimes q little cap Of white
crepe IS shirted with black silk.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12
FINANCE

NEW YORK, April ii-causes more
or less we'll defined helped to make this
one OF the most sensational stock mar
ket weeks OF recent years. not only as
10 activity but In the rise OF quoted val
ues as well The dominant features Were
ne continued advance In Bethlehem
steel 70 Its new record price OF III,
even after the directors failed to act
on the dividend. and the sudden move
the balance OF the list with ~.
course Of yesterdays furious activity.
United States steel showed a gain OF S
points over Its quotation on the day the
dividend was suspended and exactly 20
POINTS over the final minimum imposed
by the stock exchange authorities after
that episode. Convincing explanations
Tor the rise, aside from betterment in
the steel Industry. are st.li lacking but
powerful lever was found In the large
short interest which had grown up in
that especial stock. Undoubtedly, much
similar cause. the short interest there
being much more valuable because of
the small supply of stock available for
speculative purposes.
Apart from these obvious conditions.
however, II was evident that public In
terest In the stock market had awaken
ed In various quarters. Plethora OF
funds In all parts OF the country, the
phenomenal growth O fthe country's for
eign trade and general Improvement in
tho domestic situation as reported by
the government officials were factors
too strong to be ignored. Crop prospects,
as disclosed IN the latest tabuiation,
from Washington. added 10 the growin1
feeling OF optimism.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12
EEL

NEW YORK. April l1.-I.arge export
contracts for rolled steel this week again
compensated domestic mills for n fur
Their loss in domestic orders and higher
prices were obtained on foreign sales.
Since April IL export orders, outside OF
war munitions, have aggregated close TO
100000 tons: War orders alone have
called for $4,000 tons OF bars. In March
export contracts averaged about 40 per
cent OF total sales: with the Steel Cor
poration the average was higher. In
normal times export sales do not exceed
10 per cent OF the total bookings.
The output OF pig iron since January
has Increased 30 per cent: production
OF rolled steel has gained ASH per cent
In March the Steel Corporation ship
ments averaged over $4,000 tons per day
while sales averaged $4,000 tons per day,
resulting in decrease OF S9.622 tons in
untitled orders.
The Southern Railroad Company or
dered 400 tons of rails. the Buffalo.
Rochester and Pittsburgh bought i3pO
tons standard sections and Industrial
roads took 5000 tons light sections from
domestic mills. Nova Scotia plant will
roll 10000 tons for the Union Road of
South Africa and the Buffalo mill will
finish 10000 tons for France More
large export contracts are pending
The Pennsylvania railroad ordered 600
tons and the Lehigh Valley 400 tons OF
bridge work.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12

John Farley. of Quaker City. r. r. u
was calling on relatives ana friends
MessTs. Drum. Morris and Kerr was
AZ Barncsviie Thursday and drove IN
three new Ford touring cars.
Ralph Schcli. who has spent the whit
er in FLORIDA. came home Tue.day 60
There were 2fs deaths compared with
$40 births in Monroe county In 1914 a
gain o. over zoo compared with the
Ths rssuiar monthly meeting % the
Mothers Club Will be held Friday even
Ing. good program has been arrang-
Mr. ana Mrs W. g Mooney. Jr. T.
spending a few days with friends az
Miss Mary FerEuson left Monday Tor
Cambridge whore she viii take up her
duties IN the Cambridge hospital 20 be-
Jacob Rottenbure returned THURSDAY
from a ten days visit with his family ~
W a. woir. of The Lincoln chautau-
qua Associatlon, De- spending few days
a a Wise and Robert Lee drove over
to Harnosville Thurrday in Mr.. Wise's
state Examiner Fred Alderman =
making his annual inspection % the
county Offices this week
Mrs Thos Haney has returned from
Few days visit with relatives at
Attorney y O.. Lynch snd " r.
Lynch were business callers Of wheel
inr Tuesday
Sire % rouiton has returned 20 Co
lumhus. after Welt with relatives
Mrs " 7 Coiburn. ~ wheeling W
I Va. is spending q Few dave With Der
rarruta. Wr md Mre % y Ncuhaft
I .. NJ Martin has returned from oald.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-12
ColsrAtn Brtsfs-

Mr.. n. c. Sipe principal Of CoIerain
Public school spent saturday and sun
Vile.
Mcssrs c. ~. and ]. W. Walker were
business callers in bridgeport. Tuesday.
Mrs. Martha WHEY spent "Wednesday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs Deborah
Mr.. Robert Sullivan. OF Kirkwood.
spent Sunday with his friend. Mr.. Rich
Mrs. J. ~. Rigsby was a Wheeling
Misses Hazel Fulton asd Ethel Ruck-
er were Wheeling shoppers. saturday.
Colerain had an enrolment OF 176
Mr.. and Mrs, d X. Meisier and son.
the W: G; T; q: sunday afternoon. which
quite a large crowd attended the
pruning and spraying exhibition held
Tuesday afternoon In the L. c. starbuck
Mr.. Wesley Stewart of Pleasant Grove.
Ohio. was caller In Colerain, Tuesday.
Miss Olive Toland and nephew Law
renee. OF Cleveland, who spent their
Easter vacation with her sister. MIRA
Martha Wiley. returned TO their school
Miss Julia Toland. who has been visit
Ing her sister. Mrs. Martha Wiley. Is
spending few days at her home az
Mrs. a. y. Hardesty was a business
caller In Bridgeport. Wednesday.
.,ssns the large rae es0Wa lApniing 70
Country evening April 10.
Miss sallie Harris of Warrington Is
visiting Mrs. Martha Wiley.
Mrs. John Theaker and sons willard
and Mansen OF Pennington, spent
Thursday Afternoon at the home OF her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Walker.
Miss Ella Cope OF this place left
Tuesday for over East where she will
make her future home.
AIR. G. H. Walker has purchased a
four passenger Ford car.
Mr.. Frank Frazier. OF st. Clairsville
was a caller in colerain Thursday morn
ing:
In Barton. Thursday.
Mr.. Thomas Ankle was a business call
er In Barton Thursday.
Mrs. r r. Murdoch. OF Mt. Pleasant.
mother. Mrs Comfy Hampton, at the
home OF /. A. Hogue.
Miss Nevada Sharon was a business
caller IN Martins Ferry, Tuesday;
Grove. was q business caller In Cole
rain. Wednesday and Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Lawrence are con.
nned TO their home with Ia grippe.
Misses Laura Byard and Erma Colvin
were Wheeling shoppers Saturday
Mt. .; s. Negus has purchased a new
Mrs. Comfy Hampton. who is residing
Improving after four weeks sickness
Miss Margaret Wiley. who resides at
Mr.. Mark Lawrence. Is confined to her
home with lagrippe.
Mr.. Don sharon. OF Barton. was a
business caller in Colerain. Thuraday
MT, and Mrs. Herman Rucker and
family spent sunday at her mothers.
Mrs. Jane Mailin.
Mrs. Jane Milin., sister from Brilliant.
Mrs. Roland Haines was n caller In
Colerain. Thursday.