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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-15

e1rman note every consideration ana
make due allowance for eermany's
position today before making reply.
or before asking for more concess-
sions than those already made.
The United States has everything
to gain by remaining neutral and
everything to lose by getting mixed
up IN the European turmoil. q
President Wilson probably under.
stands the situation better than any
other man in the country. and the
American people have placed their
faith in his good judgment TO save the
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-15
aTILLAT IT.

WhTle the United States officials
~ rendering over the German reply,
t6e Teutons are going right ahead
ana making life miserable for the
ksites. The fact Of the matter is that
Ne Germans have SO much on their
hands At the present time that one
Ore nation against them does not
make any particular difference to
thsm. They are fighting for their
vefy existence, and the greater the
Sads, me harder the Germans fight to
cFaRceme them.
The German government no doubt
wants 70 retatn friendly and peaceaole
SSlsssons with this country. and VIII
make every concession that they think
tksy can make to keep peace, but
should the peace efforts fail. the Teu-
fsnS VIII not be particularly dis
eourseed. They have become fatal
fsss 81 necessity and will fight to the
6ittSr end no matter whether the Uni.
fed States Joins the forces against
them OF not
Il 10 the general opinion that Ger.
nsay VIII have to submit in the
Int run; but It would not be sur
rrlsink TO see that run one Of the
Ioneest on record, and the other fel-
itSs viii know that they have been
81 ne hardest race ever when the
course hes been completed.
The United States should give the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-15
WEST vIRoINIAN ON
SALE AT ATLANTIC CITY

people Of Fairmont and vicinity
who spend their vacation at Allan.
&c City win ind It . great conven-
8enee to be able to get The West
gIfginIan daily and be able to keep
Il touch with the happenings at
Home, The West Virginian may
IS secured in Atlantic City from
ne Bergdoll News Company,
South Carolina and Atlantic ave
haes. Don't forget the name and
place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-15
NAVAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

The institution OF an advisory
board Of civilian invention TO ASSIST
the Bureau OF Invention and Develop.
ment, which Secretary Daniels pro-
poses to establish IN the Navy De-
partment, will encourage the country
In the belief that the department is
wide awake and intends to profit by
the lessons of the hour. The selec.
ton OF Thomas A. Edison as the head
Of the advisory board will stir the
public imagination. The signs OF
genuine activity IN the Navy Depart
ment are gratifying. With right
minds at work, under the proper d.
rection. many problems that seem
battling may be solved.-N. J. Times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-15

mans joined forces with the Germans.
is renewed. based at present upon the
rumored overthrow of the war party.
Turkey might find the present an OPP
perfume time TO make peace But up
on what terms? Even II the allies
were to draw and restore the Coun-
try to the same conditions that exist
ed before the war, what assurance
could Turkey have that such condi-
tons would exist for am length Of
time? Her position is not enviable
either in peace or warn. y. Sun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-15
WAR AND TARIFF IMPORTS.

1t is siIly-billy talk that the world
cannot go on buying from us the stu
pendous quantities it has been buying
in the last seven or eight months be-
cause Of inability to send US in eX-
change for our commodities enough
commodities TO help strike the ba!-
ance. The rest OF the world will buy
what it must have from us and will
pay for II with commodities with gold.
with American securities owned
abroad. with the family spoons If nee
essary, not to speak OF short term
notes and long term bonds.-N. y.
Press.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-15

Lightning entered Lenox. Mass,
garage and stole a monkey wrench.
That's the only thing that can get
even with a garage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-15
UNDERSTANDS.

Father-My son. do you know what
becomes Of boys who tell lies?
Son-Yes, father. the firms usually
send them out as travelling statesmen!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-15

SEPARATE PEACE FOR TURKEY.
The report that Turkey is to seek
a separte peace. which has persisted
almost from the time that the Otto
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-15
AFTER-DINNER
= MINIS =

A handles man has become law
yer in Chicago. No use. No man can
be a LAWYER who hasn't both mittS
out al! the time.
While generally frowning upon
such practices. we confess a certain
admiration for the French soldier who
found time between fights in the
trenches to manufacture counterfeit
coins and circulate them through an
entire English brigade.
Well, for fellow they refused 10
recognize. Gen. Huerta, is getting a
whole !ot of recognition.
The. greatest demand just now in
these times OF high food prices is
some genius to invent way OF max
ing summer squash and Ben Davis
apples edible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-15

There's lot ) fbad fruit on some
family trees.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-15

Some fellows never think Of the
Better Babies movement until the
neighbor's kid bowls all night with
collie.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
FOR SPRING TRAVELLERS.
Gowns Of Corduroy That Are Both
Chic and Comfortable.

For spring travelling ear as Well as
FOR beach lounying at the southern re-
Borts there are interesting %taillcurs OF
white or tan co%rduroy-the sort that
IS extremely light in weight and about
AS wrinkleless as a fabric can be made
Because the chOker type OF collar has
taken we'll throughout the winter, 1T
Is Incorporated on southern models.
Several designers hers faced 1ha col
lars in such Il way chat they may be
turned back in front and took well,
while at the same time adding very
much to the warm climate comfort OK
the Wearer.
1t IS safe to predict as the weeks go
by the collar of velvet will give place
to that of linen or of silk.
During the last several years women
have learned how to be bic
without any big sacrifice of style.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
BLACK AND WHITE JEWELS

Not only women, but men are becom-
ing interested in black and white jew
elry effects.
When first introduced black and
white jewclry was not received very
enthusiastically. At present lis vogue
is an assured one so much 50 that
many faddists and others who follow
the fashions very closely are having
their jewelry reset to conform TO the
new black and white distinctivenesS.
The vogue for black and white jew
elry is spread to include hair orna-
ments. and as black and white is 4
neutral combination of color these love
ly new conceits for identifying the
couture are becoming alike to brunette
and blond. These effective new pieces
uf jewelry may be procured in sets.
which include earrings. brooches. neck
bands and finger rings, as We'll as hair
ornaments.
The Jewels for morning and after
noon Wear are light and delicate in de-
sign compared 10 those with
evening dress, which are usually SPLEEN
did and massive in effect. More useful
is u small oval shaped barretle of
rhinestoneS set in silveriue. which may
be had for 81.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
A Place For the Boys and Girls
DO YOU KNOW GEOGRAPHY?
Here Is a Game That Will Test Your
KNOWLEDGE.


This is an amusing pastilne. \ lead
er is chosen. ANA all the other players
are given pencil and paper. Then the
game begins. The object is to see who
! can think of the most geographical
names beginning with a given letter in
Il certain time. The leader announces
the letter to be used. For instance. he
says A" Whereupon all the players
begin TO write as fast as possible geo
graphical names beginning with "A"
At the end of two minutes, or what
ever time has been decided upon as
| the time limit the leader calls time"
and the players must all stop writing.
Then the leader passes OF to another
initial, which he announces in the same
manner calling the time limit on this
letter rs he did for the first one.
1t is not q good plan to name letters
in alphabetical order, as this gives the
players some advantage. Instead. the
leader should jump from place to place
in the alphabet and thus confuse the
players and throw them off the track.
Usually it is enough To take ten or fit
| teen letters before ending the game.
1t should be announced at the begin
ming thar there must be no going back
on the list. but when time is called on
a letter il is finished With, and the
player must not add any more names
to the list which he has written under
it. At the close OF the game Il prize
may be given to the player who has
written the most
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19

Write the following questions on
cards (all on one card and have as
many cards as you have guests. Dis
tribute these cards and pencils and let
your guests write the answers next to
the questions. Each answer has the
word ''corn" in it, and the person an
swering the greatest number Of ques-
tons correctly may receive n prize.
I. A corn used by the cook:
. A corn in which mice like to re
side?
3. A corr that flies?
4. 4 corn dear to the heart of a south
erner?
.. An ornamental corn:
6. A corn in which florists delight?
I. A corn used in building?
s. a corn that children like?
8. A corn used by carpenters?
10. A corn found on a tree?
II. A corr used by musicians?
Answers.--1. Cornstarch. . Corncrlb.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
What the Blizzard BrOufht
By JOHN J. MADDOX
I was the night that the great

was the night that the great
blizzard Of 1883 came whirling
down from the clouds. l, a New
York medical man, was on
the road driving home in my buggy
(that was before the day OF automo-
h1lesl about l o'clock in the morning.
The snow grew deeper and deeper, and
l began to get uneasy. My horse now
ana again would stop and look about
lin, apparently as uneasy as /. Dumb
animals. though they are more easily
frightened than men, sometimes mani
TEST a strong sense Of danger under
what may appear ordinary circum-
stances.
There was Il large, square brick
feet ahead of me.
Meanwhile l was becoming benumb-
Ell and drOwsy. | remember reaching
a point directly before the house, get
ting out OF the buggy and 1ounder1ng
to the door. l hoped to secure assist
ance to get my horse under cover.
This is the last l have even been able
to recall OF being out in that terrible
blizzard.
The next thing before me was the door
opening and Il man, very pale and ex-
cited. saying: "Come in, doctor. We
We're fearful that you would not get
here"
The house was lighted and servants
Were moving about hurriedly, just as |
had often seen them doing in houses
Where some n was very i'll. The
man who admitted me led Inc upstairs
and into q where q girl appar-
entity about eighteen years old lay on
q bed. My conductor turned down the
bedclothing, spotted with blood, and
revealed towels that We're used to stop
hemorrhage.
While thinking what to do | glanced
about the apartment. The furniture
was such as was used during the early
part OF the nineteenth century. the bed
on which the girl was lying having a
canopy supported by four high posts.
1, There We're heavy curtains to the win
dows. Near a fireplace stood two per.
Sons, an old woman and a young man,
who We're looking at ME appealinSly
and | knew they We're begging me t.
save the girls life. | noticed that their
dress was old fashioned. They resem-
bled each other. and 1 guessed they
Were mother and son. The mothers
arms were about her boy.
Casting Il glance at the man standing
beside me | saw that he was about
the age Of the woman with her son
and judged that he was the husband
and father. On a lounge lay q sword
Gnd there was blood on the blade.
formed a conclusion. largely from the
young mans agoniZed appearance, thai
he had stabbed the girl.
: | had ne Instruments with me. but
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
Fashions and the Household
OUTING COSTUMES.
Suits In Shepherd Checks, Serges and
Homespuns Popular.

Suits In Shepherd Checks, Serges and
Honnespuns Popular.
Since out of door life constitutes a
particular feature Of fashionable spring
resorts it is mo- astonishing to find trim
suits Il dresses prominently featured
for The southern wardrobe. Chief
among these may be mentioned the
trOtteur costumes made of hOmespuns.
shepherd checks, striped serges and
gabardines.
Among the comparatively new suits
are those composed of Tyrolean cloth,
which is. in fact, a fleecy sort Of jer-
sey cloth. the same as is used for the
making Df sweaters. Suits OF that fab
RE are especially attractive in white
and in cream. since they afford q mark
ell contrast with the dull colored cloths
in general use for the winter garments.
Other than the white they are to be
had in the very popular sand colors,
pale gray II in certain tones OF
green, brown and blue. The white ma
tcrial is supposed to be washable, but
the average woman will prefer not to
risk the water process and will send
the garment to the dry cleaners when
ii first becomes soiled.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19

needed none, for l saw that the girl
was dying. To stanch that flow Of
blood was beyond my skill. l replaced
the be%dcloth1ng and stood over the In
valid, avoiding the appealing gaze Of
the Others until it was plain that all
was over, then turned away. After
leaving the room It seems to me now
that l walked into oblivion, for l was
not conscious Of anything till I felt
something hot passing down my throat.
l opened my eyes and saw a man hold
Ing me. while another man was hold
ing a flask.
don't suppose that my vision, dream
or whatever it was could have lasted
over W or three minutes. The men
saw me drive by the house they were
In. a few hundred yards below, and,
realizing that l was in danger, started
after me. l had left my buggy and,
beWildered by one Of the whirlwinds
that came without interlnission, had
fallen In the snow.
They put me back into nv buggy
and managed to get the team and me
to their house, where a cheerful fire
was blazing, and after another hot
dose was put to bed. where / slept
soundly till morning. All that day the
snow came down, whirling as it fell,
and the next day also. 1t was sew
enty hours before the road became
passable and l got away.
Before leaving | expressed q desire
to go into the house before which |
had been rescued. The persons with
whom i had been lodged told me thai
it was vacant and the key in posses
sion Of a man and his wife living q
short distance up the road. l begged
them TO borrow it for me, which they
did. and | went /" the house and en-.
tered il.
Now IN the singular part Of my
story. l had certainly not been in that
! house before. and yet l saw it just as
l had seen it when admitted by the
maj who had led me to the bed Of the
stricken girl. The passageway was
the same. the room was the same, and
there stood the great four poster bed
SlCou. 4Dut lAt OSu was lllUue uD. ulC
there was no One except myself pres
eut.
l inquired if any murder had been
committed there. but no one reneml
bered any such occurrence. At the
am time ! was told that the hous.
was very old-more than a hundred
years-and much might have taliel
place there that would not be know
to succeeding generations.
What is my theory: Well, | am s
medical man and i'll my old age an
beginning to realize that there Ar,
many things in the universe beyont
our ken. | have no theory. but | d.
not believe my vision was a mer,
dream.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
THE PRINCE AND THE ADMIRAL
Former Wasn't Dressed For Dinner and
the Other Wouldn't Recognize Him.

the Other Wouldn't Recognize Him.
The admiral commanding the British
Mediterranean squadron q number OF
years ago gave q dinner to the captains
Of the fleet at Malta. BY Gas most OF
the captains had reached the flagship.
been received ON deck by the admiral
and ushered below. Next the Duke Of
Edinburgh arrived. The admiral re-
ceived him and, keeping him in con-
yersation. continued to pace the deck.
All subsequent arrivals were duly ush-
cred below to the saloon, but still the
admiral kept the duke on deck. At
last it occurred to the duke that the
dinner hour had been passed, and he
ventured to inquire if his host was
waiting for anybody.
Yes replied the admiral, II am
waiting for the captain Of the
Instantly the duke took the hint, call
ed for a boat and made p%osthaste for
his W ship. He alone among the.
captains Of the feet had turned up in
ordinary evening clothes, forgetting or
not knowing that the dinner was OFF,
ciai. On his return to the flagship in
the quickest time on record and in full
uniform the gallant but 1nfexible adj
miral was still pacing the deck and,
deprecating his royal highness' profuse
apologies, conducted him to dinner.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
What a Campfire Girl Is.

They are not really Indians, Of
course, even though they can cook over
a campfire without getting smoke in
their eyes, and wear tawny clothes and
beaded head dresses. Ii you were to
meet a band Of them in the woods you
wouldn't need to tremble for your
scalp, for it would be a 10 to l shot
that the small woodland maids were
campfire girls, and campfire girls are
every bit as helpful and desirable
young persons as boy scouts. Indeed,
they are the small sisters Of the boy
scouts. They know all sorts Of lore
about outdoors, and they have learned
to love it. "Hikes'' are n regular part
of campfire work, a work that is as in.
teresting and besuiling as good play.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
MODERN NECESSITIES.
Queer Things Which People Of Today,
Find Use For.

Queer Things Which People Of Today
Find Use For.
Zone Of the reasons for the cost Of
living" observes a wise clubman, 'lies
in the fact that people buy wholly un-
necessary things. l had a conversation
with the proprietor of a novelty shop
in Fifth emu a few days ago. A.
shiny object had attracted my atten-
ton, and l inquired about its use.
Those said the proprietor, ARE
silded pincers to pick up letters one
has placed on the letter scales
"'And that ivory stick, carved and
forked at the end?' +,
"'People use that to fish out things
they have dropped into ~carafes.'
"'That square of morocco about the
size of a nut; what is that forT
"'Thnt's a tampon-used to press
down stamps after sticking them on
envelopes
""That ornamental! box with a whole
battery Of little brushes:'
"'Those are to clean other brushes;
brushes to clean hairbrushes, brushes
to clean toothbrushes.' "-New York,
Post.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
Cheese Fondua.

One and one-third cllpfuls OF soft
stale breadcrumbs. one and one-half
cllpfnls Of cheese grated fine, four
gigs. one cnpful Of hot water, one-half
~teaspoonfui salt. Mix the water,
breadcrumbs, salt and cheese. add the
yolks thoroughly beaten: into this mix
ture cut and fold the whites of the
egg beaten until stiff. Pour into Il
buttered baking dish and cook thirty
minutes in a moderate oven.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
Strengthening Round Shoulders.

An excellent exercise to straighten
round shoulderS-yery good for girls or
women who have to sit a good deal--is
performed by placing a thin stick or
wand across the back and letting it run
out through bent elbows. The arms
are bent sc that the hands rest on the
chest. Keep the arms and shoulders
pressed back and down and walk
about the room in this way for five or
ten minutes.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
Religious
Pastor Lives In Church Tower.

Pastor Lives In Church Tower.
The Rev. William Milton Hess, pas.
tor of Trinity Congregational church.
New York city, and his wife are living
in the queerest OF all flats" 1t is In
the tower Of the church and consists
other.
Mr.. Hess is building a large school
next door to the church, for which he
is both architect and superintendent,
and it was to ave the time Of going
back and forth that the new home was
devised. The tower and belfry had
been inhabited only by birds, and the
officers Of the church voted $1,000 for
alterations.
The pastor has his study at one side
OF the choir loft next the tower door.
The stone walls were covered with
smooth plaster, and maple flooring was
laid. The latticed windows, which had
been nailed In, were glazed and hinged.
The stairways took up too much space.
80 box stairs of original design, occu-
plying only three square feet Of space,
We're put in.
The dark top OF the belfry has been
utilized as a storeroom for trunks, etc.
There is no stairway leading to it, and
articles must be hoisted with ropes and
pulleys.
The tower fiat is fitted up with cleo
trio lights and gas and with an electric
stove for cooking. Heat Is supplied
from the same boilers that heat the
church. Mr.. and Mrs. Hess say they
would not exchange their fat for any
other in the city.
Religious Wave In Germany.
The London Times prints an account
Of war conditions in Germany written
from Lubbock by "a we'll Informed cor
respondent who has an intimate knowl-
edge Of Germany from the inside"
The correspondent, who says the Ger
mans are preparing for a long war,
tells Of a religious wave which has
swept over the country since the open
ing Of the war, the kaiser leading the
way. In every telegram, in every mes
SdSc, tuc almighty > udAc ID ueLsiOL-
Ell. The Roman Catholic churches, es-
pecially along the Rhine and in south
ern Germany, are never empty during
the day. 1t is piriful to hear the quiet
sobbing Of IN in the churches and
to see the black dresses. have never
witnessed a more touching service than
in Cologne Cathedral on Sunday morn
:,.. -, <k, ,,;1II, 80 Il,t,l,Du HEl,>
priest happened to mention the de-
struction Of the Cathedral of Rheims
and Il l~leartrending sob was heard
amcng the worshipers. There was Il
long silence II then the priest knelt
down and ended his sermon With u
prayer for peace.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
Oysters on Toast.

For a dozen oysters cut twelve disks
Ground pieces of toast and twelve
disks of boiled ham, a little larger than
the oysters. Top each piece OF toast
With ham and put the oysters on the
ham dry, season with salt and red pep
per, put a bit of butter on each and
bake in a hot oven for about three
minutes. Serve hot.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
mprovinq Co|esIaw.

Coleslaw is greatly improved by the
addition of q few leaves of parsley
chopped fine With the cabbage or two
or three stalks of celery chopped with
the cabbage. 4 rich mayonnaiSe should
always be used for slaw unless Il
French boiled dressing is preferred.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
BOY SCOUT COMPASS GAME.

Those Competing Must Be Guided Only
by tho Magnetic Needle.
Competing scouts start from 4 base
line. each with Il different compass
hearing given him, to a flag some dis
lance away-not necessarily straight
il front Of the scout.
Each competitor has a basket over
his head or Il broad brimmel hat with
paper or linen hanging down all round,
so that he can see only the ground at
his feet and the compass in his hand,
but cannot look ahead.
by walking exactly on the given
it may be a tiagpOle, Or Il mark or
stone. or 4 coin on the ground.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-03-19
Good Niaht, Harry.

S many men marry for money!
she said. you would not marry me,
for money, would you, Harry" :.
NO." said Harry absently; II would
not marry you for all the money in the
world"
And he was amazed when she
exclaimed, "Oh. you horrid. horTtd
Wretch."-IIouston Chronicle. "