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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27
FRENCH ALPINE SOLDIERS TAXING SOME
THING TO EAT BEFORE a BATTLE.

THING To EAT BEFoR. a BATTLE.
sasement to their trenches. 400 yards
from ours. Between the lines a Ger.
man officer fell wounded By n bayone,.
He was nearer tie British trenches
than the German. but whenever our
men began TO 20 nu, to carry In the
wounded man the German sniperS got
busy. They would neither succnr their
tortured comrade nor let the British
do It.
For nine days the wounded officer
fingered. Finally British nunconi.
mlsslonrd officer aud one or two pri.
Yates crawIe,l 10 the fallen man nj
night and brought him In. For nine
days he hid lain there pierced by u
hayonct from breast to hack without
food nr drink, He was unconscious
when rescued and died soon after.
ward. During his pureatory the gal.
liant man. unable even to crawl. had
kept diary. record OF physical ana
mental anguish borne like a noble gen.
t!eman. On him was found n photo.
graph OF his wife and two little chill.
dren.
a British officer translated the
diary to our men and with catch In
bis voice held up the German officer
as hero to whom they should bow
their heads In reverence. The diary
was sent to headquarters and nerhap.
has by now found its way with the
picture to the widow of this man.
-. A King Albert Story.
A Belgian soidier'in northern France.
slightly wounded, told a correspondent:
The other day | saw our King. He
was muddy yand stained. An officer
with him wanted to remove the mud
from his clothes.
|, NO said King Albert; let II stay.
II my own land should cling thus to
me let 1t stay. ltis better So he
laughed.
Eve all cheered him. he babe us
take heart as brighter days are dawn.
ing"
Ths Hardy senesaIsso.
Mrs. Harry Floyd. chief commission.
er OF the French wounded emergency
fund, who has just returned to Lon.
don from n visit to French hospitals.
tells Of the suffering of the soldiers
from the tropics in the Belgian
trenches. She says also many OF the
hospitals need, anaesthetics, tetanus
serum. surgical instruments and sur.
seons.
"ln one hospital saw senegalese
operated on without anaesthetics," said
Mrs. Floyd. "Their toes had been fro.
zen. and immediate amputation was
necessary.
IAN the toes Of one senegalese were
removed. and he did mot even groan.
Suddenly be lea ped from the operating
table and began searching he found
pipe. Oiled It and lay down, smoking
to deaden the pain. Then. he began to
pray in, a low voice. Presently a nurse
offered to bring luncheon. but be re.
fused. He walked to the conva,escents,
table and ate with his friends.
THE courage and herolsm Of these
men are simply beyond belief. They
never complain, They always urge the
nurses to-attend- to others. But their
surerinss 10 the cold climate: are pitt.
full
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LOST
LosT-Gold watch and chain, be.
tween Ogden Ave. and Star Cash
Market: initial II. S. Reward II re.
turned TO West virginian. 2.2s.2t
To WHOM lr MAY coNcERN:

Notice is hereby given that Mar.
garet Scharpelli. now serving sen.
tence in the West Virginia Pen!ten.
tiary. will apply on or after March 3,
1915, to. the Board OF Parole for a
recommendation TO the Governor for
parole.
2.2o.?7. M. n WHITE, Warden
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MISCELLANEOUS

WHAT your piano needs is an expert
tuner. Call c. R. Beall. Con. phone
lo2. kelley.Goudy Co. 1.25-2wk.
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SITUATIONS WANTED.

WANTED-sewipg, plain and fancy;
rates reasonable. Are also agent for
spirella Corset. Call Bell phone 4s7.J.
Monroe st. No. 1876. 10.l6.tf
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ROOMS FOR RENT.
FOR RENT-Gnfurnished rooms. 10.
qusre 427 Quincy street 2.25St

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with or
without light housekeeping. Mrs.
Robertson. corner Monroe and High
streets. 7,st.tt
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sroekHoLpsRs' MEETING.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The gard annual meeting OF the
stoekholdsrs OF the Fairmont Public
Library Association will be held in
the Library Parlor on Tuesday, March
.. l9i6, at 100 o'clock. p. M, to elect
directors and TO transact such other
busiiiess ias may BIO lawfully done at
3 stockholders meeting.
OLIVE c. BARNES.
z.24.3t Secretary.
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FOR RENT-Eight room house on
Maryland Ave. Call Geo. II. Shoe
maker on Consolidated Phone 65l
and els. 2.12.2d
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duck rs.ua.s: bis t..aths;; a want /,
I'D can do the trick.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-27

ron sALE-Modern six room house,
large basement. sun parlor, hard.
wood floor. hot air furnace; No.
house on fine corner lot. on car line.
well In. Completed March l5.-G. a.
May, go Raymond street. Bell phone
esS.R. 2.26.6t
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WANTED-Messenger boy. willing 10
work aud reliable. Electric Shoe
Shop. 2lS Madison ST. o.26.2t
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FOR RENT--Fourroom Hat with bath.
Hays bldg. Inquire of A. L. Jepson.
Pastime Bowling Alleys. 1.5.tf
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WANTED-Position as waiter In ho.
tel or restaurant. Inquire WI,
West Virginian. 2.?6:4t.
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HOUSES FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-six room house near
East Park. Apply TO Seymour
Mclntire, Bell phone S44.R. 2.2i.4t
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wANTED-we pay $50 monthly sal.
airy and furnish rig and expenses 10
introduce guaranteed poultry and
stock powders, Bigler Co.. X9TS.
Springfield, nj.
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FORSALE.

FOR SALES good milk COWS. /
horse and wagon. W. E. Smith.
Rivesvillo. 2.27.et
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FOR sALE-The Watson Hatchery
will begin Matching In March. Barr.
ed Plymouth Rocks and R. |. Reds.
Also have for sale Walkers White
Diarrhea Remedy. Geo. Weiss, Cons.
phone a4S.x. Watson. w. Va. e.1S.1m
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WANTED-To copy letters and ad.
dress envelopes at home: can write
rapidly. Address NJ. care West Vir.
ginian. 2.6.tf
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WANTED-To do plain sewing at
home, as making aprons. etc. Ad-
dress G, care Of West Virginian.
2.6-tf.
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WANTED

WANTED-A girl for general house
work. None without reference need
apply. Bell phone 4S7J. 3o6 Monroe
street. Tucker Boarding house. 2.97.lt
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FOR sALE-Blank Oil and Gas Leases
South Penn form; also Assignments
Of Lease and House Leases. Apply
West vlrsinian Office. 1.l.22
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FOR sALE--Blank Coal Options at
/, the West virginian Office. 3.26.tt
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His Business Ability.

:. N. q. WHITE. Warden.
The Press., 1915-01-06
The Legislature

The republican legislative oauouses were held last evening. The republi' can senators chose Frederic A. Bart
 lett of Bridgeport to be president protem and Sa5in s. Russell oi Killingly to be clerk. The republi' cans of the house chose Frank E. Healy of Windsor Locks for speaker, John Buckley of Union for clerk, and Edward J. Kennedy of Stamford for assistant clerk The Holland county members met in caucus Wm. H. Heald of Stafford Springs was chairman and Eugene c. Walker of Union clerk. In the absence of M. HI. Kinney of Union, who is confined to his home with a cold, Walker, who was Union representative at the last session will remain in office until his successor is sworn in. George Eaton of Stafford was nominated the county's first choice for door keeper or messenger, and Charles Hall of Mansfield as second choice.
The Press., 1915-01-06
PURITY OF THE AIR.
An English Scientist Attacks Our
 Theories of Ventilation.

 Theories of Ventilation. Crowther, the English scientist, at
 tacks one of the most cherished or our hygienic notions with logic that com- pels respectful attention His cOnten- tion is that efficient ventilation does not depend upon the chemical purity of the air The attempt should be to secure motion, coOlness and dryness
 rather than to displace one body Of
 air by another.
 He denies that there is d toxic or
 ganie substance in the atmosphere as the result of human eXhalations and
 challenges those who disagree with
 hin, to their proofs, as the existence Of such poiSonS has never been scientif ically demonstrated
 The lungs according to nm, are
 never filled with air some of which has not been eXlIa ed Inhalation fol LOWS so closely upon exhali.t on in
 normal breath ng that q port on of the
 air that has just left the lungs is in v;,riably drawn back into them
 Exhaustive experiments show that the amount of air thus returned is from to per cent ill persons remain
 ing quietly indoors It is from 4 to
 10 per cent in those asleep III bed There are certain sections ot the re- Spratory apparatus. moreover. the nose and the larger bronchi. in winch exhaled air always fingers It thus appears that the air ill the lungs is al
 ways heavily contaminated with their own excreting gases, even ill outdoor life, and the dead spaces make it cer. tain that this contamination will not decrease
 It is not worth while. so the doctor argues. to pay much attention to the e-smalI amount of carbon dioX.de in the atmosphere therefore, aud if the air Is kept in motion and not permitted to be come too moist or warm the necessary ends of ven. .ilatinn will be subServed F-Cincinna; Commercial Tribune
The Press., 1915-01-06
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE.

Changes That Come When the 6arom-
 eter Falls an Inch.
 Few persons have any idea what tremendous changes in the atmosphere are indicated by such rise or fall of an inch in the barometer.
 A cubic inch of mercury weighs a half pound When the mercury falls an inch a weight of one ton Is re moved from every 4.OO0 square inches of surface This Is a ton for every area five and one-quarter feet square If your house, for instance, Is 20 by 10 feet, with an area of 1000 square feet. load of about thirty-six tons Is lifted from the roof every time the barometer shows an inch fall-that is. thirty-six ton load would be lifted if the house were air tight. But as air presses in every direction there is as much of a push upward against the roof from below as there is of push downward from above. So the roof actually feels no effect from the re- moval of this heavy load.
 In the same way a man of average size would be relieved of a weight of about a ton and a half if there were no air chambers in the human body
 It has been figured that a fall of an inch in the barometer over territory 100 miles square removes a weight from the surface of the earth of 16O.- GOO. .OOO. 900 tons If this were loaded on freight cars, twenty tons to the car and thirty cars tO the train more than 26OOOO.OOO trains would be re quisSd to move it If each train were 500 feet long they would stretch out in a line more than 25.OOo.OOO miles long.
 The only noise that accompanies this great transportation feat is made by the wind. which does considerable roar ing in the course of such violent at changes. City Star.
The Press., 1915-01-06

Mir. and Mrs. G. ". Miller of Staffordville spent New Years and until Sunday with his sister, Mrs. F. H. Ballou.
 Charlie Heck went fishing few days ago in a spring at the edge of the pond near his house and caught 90 pouts and 42 piokerel, scooping them out with his bare hands.
 The Rock Meadow school commenced the winter term on Monday, with Miss Lillia Robertson of Littleton, Mass, as teacher. George Heck has been engaged to take the children from the north district to this school.
The Press., 1915-01-06
The Worst Quarter of London.

What is the most disreputable bit of Londonf A writer in the London Sketch asked this question of a police man the other day He said. "The quarter round about the Harrow road"
 It appears that there are byways in that region in which no policeman dare venture unless accompanied by brother officer Bermondsey. too. Is pretty bad But Mapping. once the haunt of hooligans, has become com paratively respectable of late
The Press., 1915-01-06
Inventor of the Aeroplane.

It would be next to impossible to say who invented the aeroplane. Positions of paramount importance in the art of flying belong to Professor Samuel F. Langley M Alder and Sir Hiram Max i'm. They were certainly among the first to boost the art. The first to make heavier than air machine that actually flew with a man were the brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright of Dayton. o. Until the latter part of 1906 the Wright brothers were the only men in the world who could fly. From 1903 to 1906 the Wrights made 16O flights, averaging mile each, one flight. that of Oct, ., 1905, being twen- ty-four miles and lasting thirty-eight minutes. New Tor. American.
The Press., 1915-01-06
Unnamed heroines.

When war with the Indian tribes of white settlers joined the army of Gov ernor Arthur St. Clair, who was ap- pointed general in chief. Among these were about a hundred women who ac- companied their husbands rather than stay at home. with the prospect of be- ing surprised and tortured by savages. The records say that most of them were killed fighting bravely, but not a single name has been preserved-De- troit Free Press.
The Press., 1915-01-06
Velocity of Sound.

The velocity of sound depends upon the medium through which the sound has to travel. The mean velocity of sound in air is l.125 feet per second. while the velocity of sound m water k given nt +.TnS feet per second. being about four times quicker than in air. Cast iron conveys sound at the rate uf 16.S22 feet per second. or about six teen times more quickly than air. New York A American.
The Press., 1915-01-06
SOME RS.

Miss Jean Spencer of Hartford visited Miss Mabelle Gager over tho , week -end.
 Mrs. Charles M. Gager has been spending several days with her cousin, Mrs. Donald Spencer of Hartford.
 MT. and Mrs. Lester Chapin of Brooklyn, N. T., have been recent guests of Misses Margarete and Ella Grover
 Mrs. Walter G. Allen has returned to her home in Hartford after spend ing some time with her mother, Mrs. Henry Wardwell.
 Ice cutting on the mill pond owned by w O. Pease, was commenced yes- terday morning, Stephen Ledger ot Somersville being in charge of the work.
 Mrs. Albert Hubbard and daughter, Miss Grace Hubbard, have returned to their home in Maine after passing the holidays with MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Russell.
 At the annual meeting of the Con gregational church Saturday afternoon Ernest W. Avery was chosen deacor to take the place of Ernest E. Corbin, who has moved to Hazardville.
 Mrs. Laurence Skidmore and chil. dren, Laura and Joseph, have returned to their home in New York city after passing some time with Mrs. Skid more's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Frank Kibbe.
 have been entertaining MT Thayer's mother, Mrs. Mary Thayer of Moravia, N. T., and Mir and Mrs. William Thayer and daughter. Helen, of Col lingswood, N. J.
 The Sunday school association elected officers at its session Sunday morning: President A. Vail Smith; vice president, E. S.Fuller; secretary, E. s. Lyman; directors. Rev. Earl H. Thayer, Mahlon L. Russell, Mrs. E. H. Thayer, Mrs. R. s. Bugbee, Mrs. Anna Pomeroy, s. D. Percival and Hugh Coombs.
 The annual meeting of the Somers Library association was held in the town clerks office Monday evening, and the following officers were chosen President, Edwin O. Davis; secretary ald treasurer, Ernest s. Fuller; librarian Miss AuuuSta T Top,bard ianitor, A. Vail Smith, Jr. com- mittee on repairs, O. s. Fuller, S D. Percival, Fred E. Fields.
 Mrs. Frances A. Sunderland, 63, died at her home in Somersville, Sunday evening. She was a native of Somersville, having been born there June 3, 1850, the daughter of MT. and Mrs Alpheus Hurlburt. She had always lived in the village and was regarded as a woman of broad sympathies, personally concerned with the welfare of the community. She was a member of the Somersville Congregational church where for the past three years she had been presi- dent of the ladies' aid society. She was also a member of the Somers grange. She leaves a son, William R. Sunderland of Somersville. The funeral will he held at her home this afternoon at o'clock. The burial will Se in the family lot in the West cemetery at Somers.
The Press., 1915-01-06
Rock Meadow.
Henry DOdd is quite feeble.

Henry Dodd is quite feeble.
 A number of farmers have harvested their ice which is 12 inches thick.
 Miss Marion Webster visited her grandmother, Mrs. Blodgett in Holland last Tuesday.
 New windows were placed in the Rock Meadow schoolhouse last week by Leon Booth.
 [ A steam sawmill has been placed on the Paine place and a large wood lot is being cut.
 Mir. Sprague and family have moved on the George Colburn place and he is employed at the steam mill.
 Miss Mary Bradway. a nurse in the Springfield hospital, has been a guest for few days of Idabel1e Bowden.
The Press., 1915-01-06
Mnsical Cnmnnant

"lr>." said Nr. umrOx. we spent a lot of money teaching our boy Percival Claude tu play the violin. But it was wasted"
 "bUeSn't he play:''
 ''ies. But If he knew anything about musi,. he'd realize how It sounded and wouldn't" Washington Star
The Press., 1915-01-06
RuNinn nnn Blanket

Whats the matter there: Can't You please that lady in Il dog blan- kpt:
 ''l can please, her. all right" answer eh the clerk. hut she wants the dog to indicate his preferenre. and he's one of these hlaSe pups that don't seem tu care for anything Judge.
The Press., 1915-01-06
Tips and Tips.

'''rhe Scotch caddie is the best caddie in the world" said a famous player. ''only. like all his race. he's a little near. little tight across the chest Bang goes sixpence.' don't you know
 "A friend of mine spent his vhca tiOn soitin" on the famous St. An drews links in Scotland. My friend had a very fine Scotch caddie. nOtori ously fine Scotch caddie. and he said to the man the first day on the course:
 "'DngaId. my man. l expect to get some good tips from you during my stay here
 And l expect said Dugald dryly. the like frae you.'"- Exchange
The Press., 1915-01-06
UNION.

l.. M. Reed and J. E. Sellers, assisted by John Sedlak, are harvesting ice this week.
 Last Sunday the Congregational Sun day school elected the following officers for the ensuing year Superintendent, Raymond c. Barrows; Assistant Super intendent, John E. Sellers; Lady Assist ant, Mrs. Olin Newell; Secretary, Ed mund Towne; Treasurer, Nelson Hor
The Press., 1915-01-06
Three Hard Words.

There are three short and simple words. the hardest to pronounce in any language (and I suspect they were no easier before the confusion of tongues), but which no man or nation that can- not utter can claim to have arrived at manhood. These words are, II was wrong."-Lowell.
The Press., 1915-01-06
Dissimilarity.

Marriage is lottery" said the ready made philosopher.
 Fl shouldn't say that" commented Miss Cayenne. "In a lottery it's com par'ItiveIy easy matter to tear up a losing ticket and take another chance /" Louisville Courier Journal.
The Press., 1915-01-06
Knew Him.

Tommy. run up and tell your sister am here. will you?"
 "Aw. what's the usef She knows it. cause when she saw you comin' heard her say to mother. Dear me. there comes that empty headed idiot againP "-London Telegraph.
The Press., 1915-01-06
The Art of EIattarx

Madam-With this goose have been awfully cheated. It is old and tough and still 1t looks so young and tender! Cook 'whO likes to flatter her mistress, Yes. madam. One can never tell by appearances. You. too. look much younger than you really are.-Flie- gende Blatter.
The Press., 1915-01-06
Hollow Ware

Just received large stock of the old-fashioned Cast Iron Pots, Kettles, Spiders and Griddles. The kind the "old folks" used to use; the kind you were asking about.
 It Is good time to buy the up- to date ware; also the Aluminium Ware.
The Press., 1915-01-06
Pigeons Eaas.

The two eggs laid by a pigeon al most invariably produce male and fe- male. Some curious experiments as to whi.h of the eggs produces the male and which the female have re suited in showing that the first egg laid is the female and the second the male
The Press., 1915-01-06
Chestnut, Oak and Pine Lumber For Sale

Our portable mill is now cutting our Paine lot near the CoIburn place. which is situated northeast of Staffordville.
 l"qniries for lumber may be sent to The Child Lumber Corporation, Putnam, Conn. or to J. w. Whipple, care Willis Hitchcock, Union, Conn.
The Press., 1915-01-06
SimpIe.

Lawyer (at the theater on the first night)-I can't imagine how the piece can be drawn ont into five acts. Au- thor-Oh. that is very simple. In the first act. you see. the hero gets into 8 lawsuit.
The Press., 1915-01-06
Thoreau's Ctudy.

1t is related by T:o"eau that a trav- eler one ;lS':ed Wor.lSworth'S servant to slew. ni-l hyr masters study. to which request she replied, HI re is his library. but his study is out of doors"
The Press., 1915-01-06
Odd and EvAn.

His Wife-I don't want you to he coming home at such odd hour Illus band-All right. dear. I'll try to make It instead of 3.-Philadelphia Bulle hn
The Press., 1915-01-06
Out For Tea,

Maid-rm sorry. but Mrs Jiggs is out for tea Plebeian Friend-The idea With all her money l should think she'd have everything Buffalo Express
The Press., 1915-01-06
n.So a year. IT paid strictly in advance, si

n.5o year. If paid strictly in advance sn.2S
 Resolutions, obituaries or cards Of thanks in serted ct one-half advertising rates. Births marriages and deaths inserted free-
 Communications received without signatures always committed to the waste basket without attention.
 We are always glad to have nescs items sent in, but request that they reach us by Tuesday noon, or earlier, if possible. It Is often neees sary to abridge items that are received the lat ter part of Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning. Forms closed Wednesday at 10 a. m
 This paper Is mailed regularly to Its suoscrio CTS until a definite order to discontinue Is re ceived and all arrears are paid in full.
 We are not responsible for, nor do we by pub fishing, endorse the opinions of our correspond enks.
The Press., 1915-01-06
Contrariwise.

Mrs Beat-Tell the gentleman I'm oOt receiving today, Nora. New Maid But he ain't deliyerin'. mum; he's collectin' 'I-puck
The Press., 1915-01-06
Quality of Noise

He-They say that she is engaged to Bell.
 She-I thought that she detested noisy people.
 He-Oh, but she likes his ring California Pelican.
The Press., 1915-01-06

lI is sometimes aXpedient to forge what yu'I know. Svriir.
The Press., 1915-01-06

EOR SALE-My house. barn and s about two acres of land situated on West Main St., Stafford Springs.
The Press., 1915-01-06

"ICHAEL ROBERTS, Auctioneer.
 M At your service. Residence West sas stsf-
The Press., 1915-01-06

RESTRICT OF HOLLAND, ss. Pro \ J bate Court, Dec. 30. A. D. 1914
 Estate of Lizzie VI. DtmOck, late Of Wilmington, in said district. deceased.
 Upon the application Of L q. Dimock pray ing that an instrument in writing purpOrting o be the last will and testament Of aid Lizzie VI. Dimock, deceased may be proved. approved, al- lowed and admitted to probate as per applica- tion on file more fully anrears. it is
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Holland, in said district, on the 18th day of January, A. D. 1915. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that public notice be given of the pendency of said application and time and place of hearing in a newspaper having a circulation in said dis tr1ct. and by posting copy thereof. on the public s1gn- post In the town of Wilmington, in said district at least six days before said day of hearing. EDWIN S. AGARD, Judge.