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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-16
ABOUT FOOD

Cheese that are we'll notified have
often been assisted to maturity by
being probed with pieces of copper
wire. Cheese treated in this way is
very injurious for much of the green
in it Is copper, which, as everyone
knows, is a deadly poison. To test
for copper, take little piece of the
suspected cheese on crutch and
hold it over the flame OF spirit
lamp. Coppered cheese will cause the
flame to become bright green, but
unadulterated cheese will make no
difference to 1t.
II you have an idea that your milk
is being watered or chalked, take
a knitting needle, dip 1t in the milk
then hold it up for a few seconds.
Pure milk slowly will trickle down
the steel and form a heavy drop at
the end. Watered milk will run of
quickly and drip off in several small
drops.
II you buy butter that arouses
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-16
SIMPLE GlRDLE MAY
GIVE NEW LOOK TO
AN OLD DRESS

Perhaps It would be surprise to
some to see what a difference a new
girdle makes In the appearance of an
old dress. Take dancing frock for
a young girl. She may have worn
It several times and want to modern
lie it or change 1t so 1t will not look
like the same dress, and, in accord
with the style for wearing long cir,
dies, she makes girdle that will
give the frock an entirely different
look. Possibly there is an old dress
of silk, or messaline that is past
wearing, and she finds enough In il
that Is good enough 70 make a shir,
red girdle in the prevailing LONG
style. 1t may be made TO reach vel
over the hips, shirred in the back and
front and either buttoned or hooked
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-16
DEATH RATE OF
ENC|NEMEN HIGH
Testimony on Subject Given by Sta
tlstieisn at Wage Arbitration
Hearing

Chicago, Jan. 10. Death, in fig.
ures, was paraded today before mem
bers Of the arbitration board which is
hearing testimony bearing on the de
mands of western locomotive engi-
neers and firemen for higher wages.
Testimony bore almost exclusively
on the death rate Of the enginemen
as compared with other workers. The
principal witness was DR.. Henry J .
Harris, statistician of,the library of
Congress at Washington, and intro
duced by Warren s. Stone of the en-
gineers as one of the worlds leading
authorities on the subject.
DR.. Harris presented long table
compiled on data supplied by the re
cords of the Medjco-Actuarial inves.
tigation, in commenting on which he
said: tt
According to the table, the occu-
pations conspicuous for their high
death rates, are, first, the miners and
workers in stone and clay; second,
the locomotive firemen; third, struc
tural iron workers and fourth, the
locomotive engineers.
Where the normal expectancy of
death Is 100, the actual deaths among
firemen is 100, the witness said, and
among engineers 100. Among officers
of the navy, excluding chaplains, pay
masters and physicians, the rate is
1862, while the hazard in the life of
policemen, constables and sheriffs is
1874.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-16

your suspicious, put a little bit into
teaspoon and hold 1t over a flame.
Faxed butter will splutter, but pure
butter will boil quite quietly.
Egg testing is very simple and the
little wooden shield you need to keep
the light Of the candle flame from
the eyes can be easily made at home,
or square off stiff cardboard with
an egg shaped piece taken out will
answer the purpose just as well. If
the egg is really new laid the air
cell at the larger end should be clear
ly visible, while dark spots in it
make 1t quite unfit for consumption.
in any shape or form.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-16

Rome, Jan. IS A terrific earth
quake, the strongest ever felt in
Rome occurred early today. 1t lasted
several seconds and caused a serious
panic, people everywhere rushing
from their houses in terror. Many
buildings were damaged
So far as could be learned one
hour after the quake, no lives were
lost. Nor was it possible to reach
any definite idea of the degree of
the damage suffered by the city.
There was confusion throughout
the whole of Rome. In some cases
1t amounted to terror. The telephone
was resorted to by great numbers OF
people at virtually the same time in
endeav@rs to ascertain the safety of
relatives and friends, and then to
learn the extent Of the damage to
the city.
The telephone girls did their best
to meet the emergency. A system of
gathering and giving information was
hurriedly inaugurated.
Famous Buildings Damaged
1t was learned early in the day that
among the old buildings damaged
was the Palazzo Chigi as we'll as the
famous column Of Marcus Aurelius.
Historic buildings on the Piazza, Co.
lonna, in the center of Rome, also
were damaged, as was also the fam
Gus Farnese palace, occupied by the
French embassy. Here piece of
stone cornice had fallen.
The belfry of the church of ST. An.
drea is in danger of falling and the
building has been surrounded by a
Gordon Of police to prevent people
from approaching 1t.
A large crowd gathered this morn.
ing in the square in the front Of the
column of Marcus Aurelius. At a
point about half way up it was seen
that the column had been broken and
twisted. 1t was at least six inches
from its true axis. The immense
bronze statute OF St. Paul on top of
the column also inclines to one side.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-16
EXCURSIONS TO LOGAN
January II, 10, 81, %, "a and IS

Via o. s. l.. for State Dairymen's
-
Convention, State Dry Farm Conven-
ton, Convention State Road Commits
sioners, Farmers Roundup and House
keepers Conference, and Utah Idaho
Grain Dealers Convention. Tickets
limited to February LIST, being on
sale from Utah points and at Poca-
tello, Idaho. and Idaho stations east
and south thereof. See agents for
rates and further particulars. -
Adv. 1875
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-16
LundStr0Tn Furniture and
Carpet Company

in front. If desired there may be o
surplice effect with the ends cross
ing in front with the indication of a
sash in the back. This may be made
of black or any favored color and a
fold Of the same silk for the neck
will make pretty change for dress.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-16
EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY
KILLS $4,000; INJURIES
10000; ROCKS CITIES
5000 Dead in Avezzano. Shock Takes
Heavy Toll Also in Other Towns in
Province of Rome and the Abruzzi.
People in Panic. Grave Disaster at
Potenza, City of 10000 Residents.

The last serious earthquake in tbs
Rome district occurred July 10, 1893
Rome, Frascati, Marine and Other
towns on the Alban hills felt the
shock and many buildings were dam
aged, but there was no loss of life
Further south IN Italy and in Sicily
however, earthquakes are frequent
and very severe Great loss OF lift
and heavy damage to property have
occurred in these regions
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-16
SWEDISH STEAM Err
is CAPTURED

London, Jan. 13.-The Exchange
Telegraph company has received "a
dispatch from Copenhagen saying
that the Swedish steamer Vega has
been captured in the Baltic by a
German torpedo boat destroyer and
taken into Swinemunde. The Vega
was from Rotterdam and is said to
have been on her way to Stockholm
with q cargo of margaone.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
STATE BANKERS
CON vENTION
WILL INVITE ELBERT HUBBARD
TO ATTEND CONVENTION AT
WHITE SULPHUR.
BEALL AND HILL REELECTED
Executive Council Members Guests Of
Honor at Dinner Given by
Local Bankers.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Charleston, w. Va.-The 1915 CON
vention OF the West Virginia State
Bankers Association will be held at
White Sulphur Springs on Thursday
and Friday, July 18th and 10th. Sew
eral notable men are to be invited to
make addresses, perhaps the most con-
spicious of these being Ebert Hub
bard Fra Elbertus, as the eastern
philosopher styles himself lectured
last year before the Pennsylvania
Bankers Association and made a de-
cided hit with the fnanciers. The
West Virginia bankers would enjoy
hearing him, in the opinion Of the
state executive council. These things
were decided upon at meeting of the
executive council of the West Vir-
ginia Bankers Association, held in
the parlor of the Hotel Frederick. The
board reelected Col w. Wyllie Beall
Of Wellsburg, chairman, a post which
he has held for several years, and
Joseph S. Hill of Charleston, was
named to succeed himself as secre-
tary. Mr.. Hill, who is cashier of the
National City Bank at Charleston, is
also secretary of the state association.
Besides the chairman and secretary
board members present were Edward
S. Nelly, Parkersburg; S. Floyd Hoard,
Ceredo; B. H. Hager, Matoka, John l..
Dickerson, Charleston; M. A. Woods,
Fairmont, and w. w. Woods, of
Thomas.
Huntington bankers and business
men gave the visitors warm welcome
and spent the day in entertaining
them. They were taken for long
automobile ride about the city and
over the new paved roads of the coun-
ty. They also visited the tobacco
market and watched the auction mar
ket with great deal Of interest.
In the evening they were guests of
honor at dinner served on the ro-
tunda of the Hotel Frederick at which
the local bankers were hosts This
was purely informal meal, marked
by the excellence of the menu rather
than by special making.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
IN THE NEW WEAvES
MATERIALS SIMPLIFY PROBLEM
OF TRIMMING.
Greatest Partisan Designer of Cos
tunes Has Decreed That RuffIes
Shall Be a Feature of the
Coming Season.

Any weave of good wolfe will make
a serviceable spring gown, suitable for
many occasions and differing climates.
In dark blue it is trimmed with a soft
colored border that may be used as a
finish to the long tunic, for cuffs or for
the collar.
There is new silk out, by the way.
in deep dark blue on which is q print
ed border in deep red and bright
tone of blue. This aids the dress
maker in most gratifying way to
solve the problem of trimming. If we
are to wear simple lines, and to de-
pend on our original material for our
effects, then we may often be in de-
spair as to how to get in our color.
Not only long tunics with borders,
but ruffles are to be worn. Worth is
making both. The world has looked
to the House of Worth for stately
lines. not frivolities; it has been the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
OFFICIALS HOLD CONFERENCE.
Discuss 3. G. o. Right of Way into
Fairmont, w. Va.

Fairmont, w Va.-Paul Diddier,
Baltimore C Ohio railroad engineer
OF the Connellsville division: w.
Sturdevant, United States engineer,
and a committee from the Fairmont
Chamber of Commerce, went over the
proposed extension of the Baltimore
& Ohio into this city on the east side,
known as the Palatine branch, in an
effort to agree as to the right of way
The railroad company wishes TO build
retaining wall and make a fill into
the Monongahela river. The Chamber
OF Commerce, represented by Secre-
tary Evans, Messrs. Sam r. Nuzum
and Clyde S. Holt, asked for a govern
ment report on any damage that might
be caused by steamboat shipping, and
the conference here resulted The
construction of the branch, will great
~ facilitate shipping by rail, but it was
feared might interfere with water
shipping. On the settlement of the
proposition regarding the railroad line
will depend the construction OF new
bridge over the Monongahela here at
an estimated cost of 100000
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
SCARF OF DOUBLE PURPOSE
May Be Used as Sleeping Hood or
Protection for the Chest in
Cold Weather.

This scarf may be worn either as a
double scarf in the ordinary way as a
sleeping hood with the ends twisted
round the neck and crossed in front,
or as a protection to the chest by
putting it on with the cap part form
ing full warm front under an over
coat. the ends crossed on the shout
ders and brought around under the
arm.
1t is worked in khaki wool; a
bone hook, No. z and about fourteen
ounces of wool will be needed to
make scarf about two and a half
yards long and twelve inches wide; OF
course. it can be made wider and long
er or narrower and shorter, if pre-
ferred. when more or less chain
stitches should be worked for the
foundation Both threads of stitch
should be taken up throughout the
work
Work chain Of IA inches. turn,
trebles in the fourth from hook.
pass |, =, double crochet in next.
pass l, trebes III next. pass | !; re-
peat from for length of chain, end
ing with double crochet; turn.
Three chain. trebles in the last
made double crochet, =. double Gro
Chef N the middle stitch OF next
group OF trebles. 8 trebles in the
double crochet between the groups of
trebles. repeat from 20 end of row.
but working the ls,st double under the
chain with which the previous row
commenced (this will make a strong
and level edge) turn and repeat this
last row. Turn and coetinue working
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
HEARINGS ARE BEFORE MASTER.
Gas Company's Appeal Adjourned I'm
til March 18th.

Wheeling, w. Va.-The hearing be-
fore ]. w. Vandevort the special mas
ter, of the appeal of the Manufac-
turers' Light and Heat Co., of Pitts
burg, from the order of the West Vir-
ginia public service commission re-
ducing it's rates, was adjourned until
the week beginning Monday, March Is.
When T. 0. Sullivan, general man
ager of the light company, was called
to the stand counsel for the commits
sion demanded to know if the witness
would testify concerning the alleged
interference of Governor Hatfield with
the commission. Attorney Leo NJ
We'll, for the company, said his wit
nesses would not confine themselves
to the interference phase. Attorney
John H. Holt, for the commission, then
suggested the hearings be adjourned.
After an hours conference the decision
to adjourn until March Is was reached.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
SHOOTS BOY, KILL. SELF
Student at Marshall College Victim Of
Man Thought to Be Insane.

Huntington, w. Va.-E. Mcdowell.
age So years, died and Shirley Starkey,
% years old, student at Marshall
College, from Rayenswood, is in hos
pital in a serious condition as the re-
suit of bullet wound inflicted by
Mcdowell at the boarding house con-
Quoted by his wife, Mrs. Lucy Me-
Dowell, at 532 Sixteenth street.
After shooting Starkey with pistol
which was taken from him by other
students, Mcdowell then drew another
from bis pocket, fred twice in the
parlor where the lad was carried, and
then placed the gun to his head and
shot twice. He died instantly.
According to late reports from Star
keys bedside the boy will recover.
However, there is a possibility Of
pneumonia developing.
According to the belief of members
of the Mcdowell family and other
students Mcdowell intended the bull
let's for his wife, and Starkey, going
to the rescue, was wounded in the
fight that occurred. 1t is thought Nc
Dowell was suffering from mild form
of insanity and believed Starkey and
other students who roomed at the
house had alienated his wife's affec-
tions.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
Adds Brightness.

Those who recall the colors of 20
years ago will remember the remark
able popularity of cerise. Since then
it has returned many times and with
each temperance it has been re-
ceived with the same amount OF pleas
ure which characterized its first COM
ing.
"Beetroot," "geranium" and various
ether shades of red have been favored
by fashion, but none of them is ac-
cepted so cordially as cerise. which
reappears under the name of mill
tary red These brilliant shades of
red helE to brighten the dark colors
which are so popular. The monotony
of black, tete de negro and midnight
blue shades in vogue is relieved by
an occasional dash of brightness, such
as cerise or similar colors.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
Evening Wrap of Black Velvet ana
Green and Black Striped Velvet,
With a Narrow Fur CoIIar-Design
Sent From Paris by Lafeviere.

than the jaunty one. During these
gay years women have accused the
Worths of making them look old, a
crime that few dressmakers can sur
vive. and there have been times when
this house has not enjoyed popularity.
Even the American buyers have not
paid much attention to its models
during the last three seasons; the
reason always was that women
wanted more frivolous, more conspic-
uous, clothes than Worth gave them.
But the house had a decided sue
cess last season. One or two of his
models were more widely copied, per-
haps, than any other evening gowns
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
The Women's Column
Discussing Matters of Interest to the
Ladies of Barbour County

during the winter. So this season he
has gone in for ruffies as a real nov.
city or bid for attention. The state.
ment may not sound strange to one
who does not know the line for which
each house is famous, but. really, it
is strange conjunction: Worth and
ruffies!
None of the flounces on these skirts
is straight. They go across the fig,
ure on the bias. This gives the dip
ping line which is SO generally be-
coming to the majority of American
figures with their suggestion of
squareness.
One of the novelties in evening
frocks, not. however, made by Worth,
Is fiounces of white tulle edged with
pink worsted embroidery. These
coarse threads of crewel are also used
on chiffon, on wolfe, on silk. Taffeta
frocks have worsted flowers at the
waist, at the end of sash, as a
border to the hem, and one shop Of
fers frock of dark blue silk with its
tunic bordered with short yellow and
blue worsted fringe. 1t is easy to see
that the constant knitting by the wom-
en- all over the world this winter has
suggested the idea.
The prevalence OF mourning in Eu-
rope has brought from the manufac-
turers large assortment of mingled
black and white materials. The new
silks have large and widely separated
black flowers on white ground. The
broad stripping of the directoire has
returned and black coat suits are
made with long pointed waistcoats OF
it. There are also separate coats Of
it above skirts of plain black silk, or
cloth.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
WILL MAKE RATE PROTEST.

Charles Town. w. Va.-The Charles
Town-Ranson board of trade has call
e6 a mass meeting to enter a protest
tc the public service corporation com
mission to prevent the Charles Town
Water Co. from raising it's rates. The
water company has applied to the pub
lie service commission for the power
to increase the rates, claiming that the
present rates are inadequate to OPP
crate the plant. The citizens claim
that the plant was bought at an ex-
orbitant price and $4,000 worth of
bonds were issued, which was $751;
or 100000 more than the plant was
worth. The company purchased the
plant from the Charles Town Water
and Manufacturing Co. about five years
ago.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
1t is cruel to force nauseatino,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look bac9 at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on castor oil. calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The childrens revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little 'insides" are
injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves sick child tomor-
row
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
sAcHET FOR THE HATBox
Bunch Of Tiny Roses Is One Of the
Newest Ideas for the Seeming
of Lingerie.

An unusual sachet, which would be
very attractive for the hatbox or to
keep among the lingerie, is bunch
of tiny rosebuds, such as are used for
decorating boudoir caps, negligees,
ETC. The heart of each rose, before
being coiled. should be filled with
ones favorite sachet, In cluster OF
eight or nine roses. the sachet Will
be sufficient to impart delicate fra
GRANGE
sachet Of this sort is extremely
dainty and the rosebuds are the most
easily manipulated of all the ribbon
flowers. The ribbon should be an inch
wide and sewed into d little pocket at
one end of the sachet. then wrapped
around ard around until the rosebud
is the correct size. Add few leaves,
cut from green velvet, and you VIII
have one of the loveliest of sachets.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
THE DOCTORS WIFE
Agrees With Him About Food.

A trained nurse says: In the prac-
tice of my profession have found so
many points in favor of Grape Nuts
food that l unhesitatingly recommend
it to all my patients.
1t is delicate and pleasing to the
palate Can essential in food for the0
sick) and can be adapted to all agesN
being softened with milk or cream for
babies or the aged when deficiency of
teeth renders mastication impossible.
For fever patients or those on liquid
diet / find Grape-Nuts and albumen
water very nourishing and refreshing.
"This recipe is my own idea and is
made as follows: Soak a teaspoonful
of Grape-Nuts in glass of water for
an hour, strain and serve with the
beaten white of an egg and spoonful
of fruit juice for fiavouring This af-
fords great deal of nourishment that
even the weakest stomach can assimi-
late without any distress.
my husband is a physician and he
uses Grape-Nuts himself and orders it
many times for his patients.
Personally regard dish of Grape
Nuts with fresh or stewed fruit as the
ideal breakfast for anyone well or
sick
In stomach trouble, nervous prostra-
ton, etc, a Today trial Of Grape-Nuts
will usually work wonders toward
nourishing and rebuilding and in thia
way end the trouble. Name given BY
Postum Co., Battle Creek Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. "The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the a6ove letter. new
one appears frona time to time. They
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
Mo Task for Tyros.

One of the men at the front has told
us how he tried to milk cow-with-
out the expected result. This is not
an easy task for an Impractical hand.
Leslie Stephen was once on long
tramp in Switzerland, accompanied
by his friend, Doctor Morgan They
missed their way and found them
selves, parched and hungry, far from
any dwelling place. At length they
came across cow, from whom they
determined to extract some nourish-
ment, each holding on to her horns in
turn, they had to abandon all hopes.
of milk. This, remarks Doctor Nor
gan, is "one of the very few occasions
on which | ever saw Stephen fairly
thwarted."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-03-04
HOTEL is DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Bluefield, W. Va.-Fire originating
in the basement of the Pocahontas,
Va, inn, completely destroyed it and
narrowly ayerted burning to DEATH a
score of people, guests barely escaping
in night clothes, losing all their be-
longings. Many jumped from win
dows, others chung to blistering win
dows until firemen aided them down
ladders. AS far as known no lives
were lost, but the loss will be twenty
five thousand dollars. The fire depart
ment prevented general spread Of
the flames.