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CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE:

Say. Ma.gie,r said Dick this morn.
Ing, rather shyly, don't you think it
would be rather nice to spend some
otthat money you have left from Aunt
Mary,s legacy for an automobile?"
looked up in surprise. The idea
had not occurred to me, but now, at
Dicks suggestion, 1T grew to pleasant
proporh ions.
II know, dear, that Aunt Mary
Ike US to have as much pleasure as
possible out Of her bequest and our
taxi bills would go long way toward
keepingsa car. What do you think OF
4 think it would be splendid" / ex.
claimed! Let's go right down and
buy one"
mot SO fast, you dear impulsive
lady. Wemust decide on what make
of o car we want"
We'll my dear, have always
thought that II we only could have
one, would like an electric"
Dicks face fell. "But we could not
get out in the country" he expostula-
led.
iThat Is true. But one. does not go
touring so very often. At least YOU
and would not and the electric is so
comfortable. We cannot afford a
chauffeur and ! could drive an elec.
trio SO much easier than ! could = gas
car. Besides, I hate to get all blown
to pieces and I abhor the dust and
dirt that you get in riding in gas
carr
II never had much use for those
fireless cooker machines myself" said
Dick, rebelliously. "but am again re.
minded that 1t is for you to say; It Is
your money, my. dear"
"oh. but Dick, don't want to be
mean about the matter. Let's go.
down and see both gas and the cleo.
tric cars and then choose"
All right; come down to luncheon
today and then we will take In auto
mobile row.
Little book. there is ono thing that
Dick knows love to do. and that is
TO so 70 the club or restaurant FOL
luncheon.
A woman who keeps house never
figures that her luncheons at home
cost anything, and most women hav-
Ing to save the pennies always eat at
, home and "saye" the money for some.
thing else.
i And ! believe most women are like
Sam-I mean women who do not know
the Joys OF wealth-they cannot help
but look at the price mark beside the
dishes on the bill when they dine at
q restaurant. II suppose It is our love
Of q bargain. Iremember some friend
Of Dicks recounting with great glee
the way he managed when he and his
wife boarded at a hotel, to keep his
wife from eating mince pie, which al.
ways gave her indigestion and which.
she could never resist.
"The portion had always been 10
cents, but Just had the waiter marx
II ON our menu twenty-five he said,
with laugh, DO you know that ex..
ira 10 cents did what all my warnings
or headache could not do 2,
Dick called this woman sstingy,, but
told him that probably she was only.
q careful buyer! Z. 4
This seemed to tickle Dick more
than the original story, although i
had not meant 70 be funny. for II do
certainly believe that most women
are very different from men when they
4 purchase food. "A iman will buyEwha
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-23
Winners Of Prizes
at the Farm Show

The winners in the various exhibits
by the agricultural clubs at the Ma.
rion county show Saturday in the
Nuzum building under the direction
of H. L. Smith county agricultural
agent are as follows:
County sweep stakes, best all
around showing including corn club,
Roy Amos. Pawpaw district.
Class Two-Acre production con.
test, nine entries. LIST, Guy Wilson;
I'd, Roy Amos; 3r. Guy Sturm; 4th,
sChas. Tapp; 9Th, Joseph Arnett; 9Th,
Clark Hibbs; 7th, Teddy .Gwyn; Sth,
Ray Hawkins; 9th, Paul Keyser.
Potato club contest-1st, Roy Amos;
I'd. Cassel Tapp; Sd, Joshu Mccoy;
4th, oryille Irons.
Poultry contest-1st, William Fritz;
I'd. Stella Toothman; Sd, Matte Mar.
tin; 4th, Blaine Jones.
Pig contest-1st, Brooks Tapp: I'd,
Max Satterfield.
Farmers division.
Yellow corn. Highest award to H..
Z. Hess, Warrington district.
White corn Highest award to Joe
Kennedy, Fairmont district.
Potatoes. Highest award to Oliver.
Shurtleff, Fairview.
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ceiye tho nomination for congress- and
to carry the First district back into
the Republican fold with a hip and
hooray- Mr.. Fierning's candidacy has
appealed to our people with fine fa-
vor. They like the man personally
and believe in him. From the reports
we haze heard from other counties
in the district. the same thing seems
TO hold trne. Robinson and Eieming.
I think 1t ean be predicted with am
pie iusti fication right now, will carry
the First district by unusually big ma.
iorides IN the party primary
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GERMAN PRISONERS
LIVE like !! PRINCES (
But Two Young Mothers
Among Them Would
Like to Leave.
LIE PUY, Central France, Nov. ga

LEfPuY. Central France, Nov. 90
German officers living in a historic
chateau on the banks Of the romantic
Loire, much as they would live In some
castle on the Rhine, some Of them
with their wives and babies, with Ger.
man orderlies, German cooks. Ger
man menus, German, War maps, Ger.
man games, Geman sdrills-these were
some OF the things making 1t apparent
today that France was living up to
tho complete letter and spirit OF its
international obligation Of looking af
ter the German prisoners OF war.
The visit to this German officers
camp was made by The Associated
Press through the courtesy OF the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs. with two
French army officers assigned from the
Ministry of War to assist in showing
and explaining all the details OF the
care given to German officers.
The ancient castle OF Roche-Arne-
aud is the Temporary home OF a hun,
bred or more of these Geman officers.
Iathered in from the battle Of Cam.
Hgne and from along the fighting
.ne. and even from the remote is.
Elands OF the South Pacific which have
been taken by French landing parties.
The castle dominates sweep OF thirty
miles OF valleys. hills and low noun.
tains, much like the picturesque ranges
Of the Blue Ridge.
Entering the court OF the castle
was like passing into some vast Ger
man establishment, with German Off.
ces In smart uniforms standing in
knots or stepping sharply across the
court, and the circle OF surrounding
windows crowned with smiling and
good.natnred faces of many other Ger.
man officers. AT the gate stood a broad
shonldered Saxon officer with an ar.
lists easel and canvas before him, on
which he was laying on the color OF
these dominating tints OF the Loire
Valley and mountains.
Photographic of all the imprisoned
Officers occupied the whole side of a
wall in thesreception room as one en-.
tered the place. Each photograph
bore the name and regiment OF the OF.
ficer. The names were typically Ger.
man-Maior Schneider, Major Won
Erdt. etc: They were fine-looklng, big
framed men, each in full uniform, with
cap jauntily pushed back. And at the
foot ofthel photographs were two who
stood from among these fighters, two
faces OF young German women, and
~ & y s. "a H.I
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he wants regardless of price If he has
the money in his pocket and a woman
iii she has to pay for 1t herself-will
always hunt about until she. finds
something which will appease her
hunger at a low price.
When go with Dick to the res
taurant | let him order and | will say
this for him that while, when we
were first married, he always ordered
a beefsteak, he now consults my. ap.
petite as well as his own.
Little book, have decided on one
thing. Although l would like for my.
self an electric car, am not going to
say word. ] am going to let Dick
make the choice.
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Taeor WIN Be Unanimnous.

a,eors VIII be Unanimous. (.
Taylor county, Of which Grafton IS
the metropolis, will be; unanimously
for the nomination OF Judge Ira Rob.
inson for governor. according to the,
statement made here today by A. L.!
Sweet, Of that county who is at the
National.
There will not be enough votes
cast against Judge Robinson in the.
primary to be worth counting, con:
unued Mr.. Sweet. ut will be yirtu..
ally unanimous. OF course, no man
running for office anywhere could &c,
every single vote, but Judge Robinson
will come as near doing that next
June in Taylor county as any man
has eyer, done. He is immensely pop
,ular. universally esteemed, and the
people OF his home county regard his
candidacy as the solution of all party
and state difficulties.
Next to the Overwhelming vote
that Judge Robinson will get In the
primary will be that which will go to
Col. Tom Fleming, OF Fairmont, who
seems as certain as anything to re.
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beside them hen. two Tiny babies. born on

beside them two tiny babies. born on
French soil OF German parents
The party turned to there where
the wives and babies of the German
officers were quartered. 1t was on the
first floor Of substantial building on
the court, up one flight OF narrow
stairs: In the first room stood a typi.
cal young German woman, buxom ana
good cooking. with fiaxen hair donk
up In a coil. The Furnishings were
simple but good, and a large window
threw a food of sunshine onto a lit:
lie cradle in which a baby was lying.
"Its nice you have such fresh air
and sunshine for the baby, said the
visitor.
Yes replied the German wife du.
ibiously, "but the room is very small
and the soldiers make such noise I'M.
.derneath at night h, E i.
That was her only comment. but, so
far as could be seen there was every
evidence OF creature comfort naturally
! to be expected under such conditions.
In the next room the German wife
had her door firmly closed and IL
took sharp knock on the door and a
word of command in German, to bring
a slow and reluctant opening. Then
this young German matron appeared,
with the baby in the background IN;
der another flood OF sunlight, but with
her good-looking face full OF fire and
resentment at the intrusion. She said
nothing and tho party did not press
inquiries.
AS the party withdrew to the great
court OF the castle, the two German
women left together in their rooms evi.
IDENTIFY held a council OF war. Soon
they appeared at their doorway and
together marched out to the center
OF the court where the French officers
and visitors were grouped together.
I'VE want to leave here. they said,
speaking together and very firmly. I'VE
have addressed a letter asking that
we be allowed to leave, and we have
no answer"
German officers crowded to the win.
dows as the two wives made their pro.
test, and looked intently at the scene.
One of the visitors asked why the
wives were there. They had come vol.
UNFAIRLY, 1t was explained. wishing to
be with their. husbands. but now, after
some months, they wanted to leave.
The mother OF one of them, living In
Switzerland, 1t was stated. had written
a letter requesting that they be per.
mitted to return to Germany. The appli.
cation had been duly passed upon by
the French military authorities, who
concluded that 1t was not reasonable
for prisoners who had voluntarily Join.
ed their husbands and remained Ia
France for a long time, obtaining
much Information, now to go back to
Germany. And that being the deciaion
Of the higher authorities. II only re.
manned for the commandant to carry
It out.
Naturally they would like to leave,
they would like TO go home, said one
of the officers, "but such course
would be obviously unreasonable. They
were with their husbands in German
Togoland when the French capture
was made. Then came the long ocean
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Handsome New Fence

A very attractive iron picket fence
about four feet high with handsome
posts at regular intervals, is being
constructed around Ex-Governor A. B.
Fleming's residence on the corner OF
Washington and Jefferson streets. The
fence was built by a firm in Springfield
Ohio, and shipped here in sections.
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PAGE


R0MNEf. W. Va. Nov. 81 - MIR. and,
Mrs. J, S Singletonof near hore. mar
ried 81 years ago, have Just taken
their honeymoon. visiting Philndcl-
plia. Wilmington. Del. Washington.
and other Eastern cities. When they
were married 80 years ago they were
too busy TO take honeymoon They
reared . family Of eight children. uc-
cumnlated q comfortable fortune and
after harvesting this years crops do
eided Il was time for the lons,delay-
ed trip.
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I PLAYS :: VAUDEVILLE : PICTURES

Journey TO France, the wives choos.
ing to remain with their husbands.
One baby was born on the ocean. and
the other after the prison ship had
landed at Bordeaux. Just what nation.
atty this last French born, German
baby has lis not clear! IiiSIS
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Pythian sister to Meet

This evening Mountain City Tenn
pie, Pythian Sisters, will make plans
for the district rally which will be
held in this city November 80. At that
time there will be afternoon and
evening sessions and a large class will
be initiated. Visitors will be pres.
emit from a number OF nearby towns.
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Naturally they would like to leave,
they would like TO go home, said one
of the officers, "but such course
would be obviously unreasonable. They
were with their husbands in German
Togoland when the French capture
was made. Then came the long ocean
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plebian dish. When she retires from
vaudeville she intends to settle down
on a farm where she can have stacks
and stacks OF cabbage and hogshead
after hogshead of corned beef.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-11-23
Barn Conc ert
Party Program

The James Barnes Concert Party
OF Pittsburgh composed OF Miss Jes.
sic Rhodes, pianist; Miss Dora J.
Bryan, soprano, and James Barnes.
basso, will present the following pro.
gram at First NJ E. Church, Wednes.
day. November "a, at - p. NJ.
Impromptu, OPP. IS, No. 3 3 Rheinhold
Miss Jessie Rhodes. Fl
Come, for It's June i. !. Z. {. 4. ~ Rorster
- Miss Dora J. Bryan
Shepherd, See Thy Horses Foaming
NAME Observation-Disclosures. Speaks
James Barnes. =
Sonata. Op. q, No. Beethoven
Miss Rhodes.
Dawn In the Desert Ross
The Moon Drops Low 49,. .Cadman
Miss Bryan.
Somewhere a Voice Is Calling. Tate
The Requiem .................H Homer
"A Dream ................... Bartlett
Mr.. Barnes.
/ Feel Thy Angel Spirit ~. Hoffman
Miss Bryan and Mr.. Barnes.
Arabesque, No. 2 ......5... .Debussy
Miss Rhodes.
IsHear a Thrush at Eve 80. Cadman
Summertime .........vard.Stephens
Miss Bryan.
Song OF the Sword from "Totana,D
.................. Clough.Leighter
Mr.. Barnes.
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IT'S R4TTIER
UNUSUAL

for an actress possessing ali the ar.
tistic temperament o. thelstage to eat
such prosaic things as corned beef
and cabbage, but Bessie Clayton, the
noted dancer, fairly dotes on that
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washington NEWS
CONTINUED nom Page Four,

himself. This is the opinion OF what
may truthfully be characterized as
The ultraEpractical politicians. Their
line OF reasoning is that to a practical
politician like HAITI ld q practical pol
itician Ike White would appeal under
the circumstances : :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
STEGLER ON STAND

New York. March is.--Ricnard r.
SteEler, who has confessed he wanted
10 be German spy in England. but
who Lost his courage at the last min
ute through. the plcadings of his
bride. told this afternoon in the Fed
eral Court how he procured an
American passport In the name of
Richard Madden, American born.
He told the story as the chief wit
ness FOR the Government In the trial
~ Richard Madden and instave
Cook, who were indicted Jointly with
Stegler on the charge OF conspiring
to procure fraadulentiy an American
passport. Because Stegler turned
Government witness he was not placed
on trial with his co-defendants. but
will be tried separately.
II was expected that Stegler would
hiring into his testimony the name Of
Captain Roy-Ed. naval attache of the
German Government in this country.
stegfer. however, never mentioned the
ma me- though he testified that certain
newspaper articles containing Captain
Boy Eds name were true.
The trial will be continued tomor-
row
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
KAISER IS AGAIN
SUFFERING FROM
THROAT MAlAOY
His Physicians Said To Have
Disagreed AS To Question
of An Operation For His
Trouble

Amsterdam. March 16.-~-Confiden-
tial dispatches from Berlin report
that the Kaiser Is again suffering
from the peculiar maiady OF tho
throat which has caused grave APP
prehe nsions to his physicians in past
years. IT is said that the affection
developed In his recent visit to the
eastern war front, and upon his re-
turn he went Immediately into the
care of his medical men who are
treating him constantly.
The dispatches intimate that there
rs some eissensieta between the ply
sicians whether an opration Is inn
mediately necessary. Some are in IA
vor and some are opposed. They ro-
call the situation which preceded the
death of his father in 1883, and dis
cuss that. In any event. it 1s said
the German Emperor has not been
seen in public since his return frcn4
Poland. the reason being ascribed "a
heavy pressure of work he has -
perform.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
PLACE ENFORCEMENT
/. Of PROHIBITION IN
ITS FRIENDS HANDS
Legislative Report a Ringing
Call 10 People of State To
Remain VigiIant
New Statewide
Law Called For
According To Notice Served
When Enabling Act Wa.
Adopted League Now Fights
Repugnant Amendments
tErom IL stan torres,,on,,ent1


Norfolk. Va, March IL The an
naal report VI t.te legislative COM
miitee OF the Anii-Saloon League OF
Virginia presented to that body here
tonight recommends; First. the
lassage of prohibition law N ac-
cordahce with the terms of tire orig
NAL Williams enabling act introduced
IN the General Assembly Of 1914. Sec
cnd the fultiliinent of the campaign
decla ration OF the Anti Saloon League
made during the campaign of last
summer. that the Senate amendments
TO the enabling act allowing wineries
aud breweries to continue under pro-
hihition he removed In the prohibit
ton law. Third, the careful study
by the legislative committee for the
next year OF all prohibition statutes
now in force IN other States the draft
ing of one complete act embodying all
Me prohibition legislation desired. ana
the presentation OF this btu when COM
pieted 70 the next session Of the league
in Richmond nexk winter. Just prior
to the next session of the Legislature.
Fourth, the report views with favor.
i ssss NM I'm n. a.
forcement at the prbhfhiftpn IAgpAt
Fifth. the league. says the committees
should issue "A statement 10 the voters
of Virginia to he published through
the State. which statement shall adj
wise the voters In every district to
demand OF all candidates their records
end standing on the prohibition ques-
ton. This statement says the report.
should advise voters that only the
friends OF prohibition can be trusted
with rae making and enforcement OF
the prohibition laws.
Proposed Legislation
Carrying general recommendations
outlining the proposed legislation for
the next year. the report OF the Legis-
lative Committee was read and sub
mitted at the fourteenth convention
OF the Anti Saloon League of Virginia,
and preparation of laws that will put
into effect the terms OF the prohibition
Ena bling Act as II passed the House OF
Delegates. and before IL was amended
by the Senate, the report declaring
that the original bill is what the peo-
pie of Virginia desired. The report
frartfrued on Fouryh narel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-17
AMETHYST PAYS
DEARLY FOR HER
DEED Of DARING
Twenty-eight of Grew Killed
and Thirty Wounded In Her
Dash Up Straights Makes
Her Way Back

Salonica, March tS-( Della yesl) .--
The British light cruiser Amethyst TN
Sunday made "A dash into the straits,
Notwithstanding the mines and the
gunffrc from the forts, and pcnetrat-
ell nearly to Niagara. the IarTOwcst
point. when she was hit bv twenty.
Two Shells. Twenty eight OF her crew
were killed and thirty wounded. Not
withsta nding the fact that three Of
the shells penetrated below the water
line and she was taking water rapid
~. the Amethyst succeeded In getting
hack. to the fiect and anchored near
the TcneCios lighthouse. The object OF
the exploit Is not knewft. ----
The adventure of the Amethyst oc-
cured after the allied feet had dis
covered that mobile Turkish batteries
were taking positions in the neighhor-
hood of Kun kaleh and the Gulf OF
Saros. with view OF preventing the
Allies from making a landing. The
fleet bambarded the position for three
hours and apparently reduced the
batteries to silence. Imme diately
after this had been accomplished, the
Amethyst darted ahead.
On Sunday evening the vessels OF
the allied fleet half-master their flags
and tolled their bells In memory OF the
victims among the crew Of the Ann
ethyst.
This morning two French water
planes few over the straits and this
evening two British battiesh!ps enter
ed them. The French units of the
fleet have left for Smyrna.
Four hundred Greeks. who were
expelled from Constantinople have arr
rived here. They report that further
massacres Of Greeks nj Alvali have
occurred
A n,ine-sweepAr has been SINK.
BANDS or Tnrco- BufaArian Comets :
fin have been sesn IT Kotchan. Bloody
encounters appear 70 b 1mmlnsnA