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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16
THE BUSINESS WOMAN.

There are more than eight million
women wage earners in the United
States. They are represented in al
most every branch Of commercial ac,
tivity.
The question Of the health Of these
women workers is one of the utmos,
importance. not alone on account OF
the efficiency Of the Individual but
because the future welfare OF the race
may be materially effected by. the
health Of these potential mothers.
The woman in business should re.
member that within certain limita.
lions her well.being rests largely in
her own hands. ~ 4
Here are four essentials to good
health:
air.
Regular exercise.
Sensible clothing.
Wholesome food.
No woman should try working on
her nerves. This may be kept up for
quite a while when pleasure or the
demands Of business tempt one to
rob themselves of the necessary
amount of rest. Invariably one must
foot the bills, so in the end the reac.
tion is apt to prove dangerous.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16

to mercifully shut out the picture 5;
another woman doing for you and
your child? Was it,
stop Margie--I can't bear it. Caa',
you see that my decision was based
on my duty TO my poor people?"
Herbert Spencer. 1t were better
That every person-man, or woman
and child-in your settlement should
live in want until they died than that
you should have thrown aside and
crrciied the soul Of a woman who
loved you. Besides, down in your
heart you know that 1t was not for
your poor but for yourself you did It
] am glad Kitty is dead. would not
have had hor ever know your hypoc,
risy.
Goodbye"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16
CHRISTMAS Plans
OF THE CHURCHES
Interesting Exercises for
the Little Ones Who At
tend Sunday School.

Dates for the various Christmas
entertainments by the Sunday schools
Of the city have been announced. The
majority will follow Christmas day. In
the churches a majority of the Christ.
mas programs by the choirs will be
rendered the Sunday preceding Christ.
mas In order that the holiday season
may not interfere with rehearsals
which have been going on for weeks.
The Sunday school programs are an.
nounced as follows:
First N. E. Church. A contata "San.
ta's Wonderful Gifts" December %,
under the direction OF Miss Edna ia.
cobs.
First Baptist Church, white Gifts
December &c, morning church service
hour.
Williams Memorial NJ. E. South.
Christmas tree and treat, December
rs.
N. P. Temple. Christmas treat,
December 26.
Diamond st. NJ. E., Christmas can.
tata, December %, under the direction
Of Mrs. Cecil Jenkins and Mrs. o. E.
Mcmillan.
First NJ. P. Church, tree and treat
December 26.
First Presbyterian Church, Christ.
mas program, December 26.
Palatine Baptist. Music, tree and
gifts, Sunday school hour, December
Is.
Central Christian, Christmas treat
December 10, Sunday school hour.
In addition to the Sunday school
programs, the Christmas cantatas will
be rendered next Sunday evening by
the choirs Of the First M. e. Church
and the NJ. P. Temple. The choirs OF
the First Presbyterian and the First
Baptist will render special Christmas
music on the coming Sunday at both
services.
Announcements for Christmas observ.
enees have not been made in either
the Christ Episcopal or Grace Luth.
eran Churches, but will be held during
Christmas week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16
CONFESSIONS OF a WIFE.

Herbert Spencer came to see me to.
day, and a more abjeet creature new.
erisaw.9
What am going to do, Mrs. Way
erly? he asked. 81 am disgraced for
eyer."
Ireally felt almost sorry for him,
poor man. He had always had such
o wonderful confidence in himself /
could not help thinking of poor kit.
tvs definition Of him, "a pedestaled
saint and now eevn he himself had
discovered that his feet were clay.
THE little blonde nurse was very
pretty, Herbert"
sDamnably sol" he asserted with a
groan.
why did you not marry her?''
Il thought that people would say
Twas unfeeling to marry so soon after
Kitty's death"
Sand SO you made love In secret,
rather than face the idle speech OF
people,
sShe was always there with the
child he said as II in extenuation
doing all those little intimate things
that mothers do for babies. When
she had the Group for three nights we
both hung over her, watching every
breath that We thought might be her
last. / grew to love her, to want her.
She seemed an ideal mother. and
and-well, she confessed she loved
me, We both decided that we could
not marry so soon after Kitty's death,
but. alas, we could not keep apart
1T seems to me, Herbert, that your
worst sin after all was giving up this
woman who loved you and announcing
that you are going to marry some
other woman"
Herbert covered his face with his
hands. "0h, Margte, I sometimes
think that this awful thing has been
sent to me In punishment for my
egotism. ! thought was not as other
men are, and / have found out that
am. Mrs. Almer Is very wealthy
women. She can help me very much
In my work. She has done 80. !
know she was interested in me before
Unmarried Kitty, and she let 1t be seen
very patiently that she would not say
no sc Il asked her to be my wife. At
last she openly limited that she must
withdraw her support Of the settle.
ment II married anyone else. She.
too, is very pretty, very sweet" (You
see, It Is not the woman. but wo!
man, little book.) oh, II you could
know; how horrible II all was. final.
II came to the conclusion It was not
right to my poor to cast. Mrs. Almer
aside. Kitty had been dead year
and I asked her to be my WIFE,"
eWhat did you think that little
blonde nurse would do, HERBERT"
The color surged over his face. II
thought she would see It as I did, as
something that was best to do"
sWhy, OF course, my dear Herbers,
it was best for you-but what OF her /?
Was Sit best for her to give up the
child that she had cared for since its
brit, and had probably grown to love
with the same intensity as its mother
might have done?
WAS It best for her to try to
strange in her breast the thought
that you had never loved her?
sWas II best for her to lose some
Of her self.respect, for. believe It is
only when q man leaves a woman who
has given herself to him through oy.
empowering love that remorse rears
tslugly. terrifying head?
WAS it best for her to know that
In the future there would be lonely.
nights whom sleep would never come
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16

pedestrians behind the wearer. Thus,
II some male person trailing along be.
hind the periscope begins straight.
ening his coat and busting of his
shoes, these actions reflected in the
mirror warn the pretty girl beneath
that asmasher is near and, thus
warned, she may elude him by darting
into a side street or seeking the pro.
lection of policemen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16

Publisher Not in Contempt.
PARkERsBURG. W. Va, Dec. To-
The amended and supplemental bill
of the Manufacturers Light & Heat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16

Company in the contempt case against
H. c. Ogden, Wheeling newspaper
publisher, required TO be fled today
in the United States Court for the
Northern District Of West Virginia by
a recent order of Judge Daddil. was
not filed. According to the order, the
rule OF contempt against the publish.
er, issued July last, is now quashed
and the proceedings are now at an
end.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16

Beware, you fiirts!
The periscope bonnet II get you il
you don't watch out.
Never heard of It.?
Well, it's very new, but has already
made Its appearance in New York and
Chicago.
A tiny mirror is tucked at an at.
tractiye and ifnocent angle in the
bonnet so it reflects the actions Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-16

Announcement for Christmas observ.
enees have not been made in either
the Christ Episcopal or Grace Luth.
eran Churches, but will be held during
Christmas week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
MONTENEGRO.
MIDGET FOE
OF THE TURKS
And Its People Are Said to
Have Been Born of Some
Fierce Struggles.

i WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-"Mon-
tencgro." upon whose conquest and
subjugation. the Austrians are said
4 to have determined, is distinguished
l In history as the constant. irrepressi-
Bile. fanatic midget foe OF the Turk
ish empire" begins a statement last
issued by the National Geographic So
ciety. which reviews the tulmultuous
| history OF the Black mountain people.
who today. defying greater powers
than the Turk. are facing the menace
OF a national extinction and oblivion.
The primer continues:
1.-THE Montenegrins. as people.
were born OF the fierce struggles that
preceded Turkish mastery OF the BAL
kana. In the middle ages. Montene-
gro belonged to the Serbian kingdom.
Over the battlefield OF Kossovo
u3S9), the Serbian state was SWEPT
away. The prince-ruler OF Montene-
gro, OF royal Serbian blood. gathered
his mountaineers about him. togeth-
err with the remnants OF the folk who
fled from the plains, and began the
centuries-long, deadly drama of the
Turkish Montenegrin feud. one OF the
longest. most bitter and relentless
feuds OF history.
Invasion in Win.
Wave after wave OF Ottoman in
vasion dashed Its force in vain against
the inaccessible Black mountain
country. and. between the times of
Turkish efforts at conquest. upon the
least or no provocation at all, the
Montenegrins sought the Turk in his
own country. carrying death and de-
struction to the plains. By 1916, the
Montenegrins found themselves shut
fast within their mountains. Their
last secular prince gave up his Office
In 1916. leaving the country under
the leadership OF its bishop.
"The Porte continued to claim the
land, and, after generations OF loss
and endeavor. conquered 1t temper
arily in 1714. The Turks had no
sooner clambered down the mountain
sides. than the Montenegrins re-as-
serted their independence. They OBJ
tained the support of Russia. the con-
ditions being an annual subsidy from
the Tsar and
Continual hnrrassmcnt
OF the Turks by the Monetenegrins.
Both sides have kept their agreement
with steady faith ever since; for the
Tar has never been found wanting
in his financial help and the Monte
ncgrins have never when they could
with decency get into war with Tur-
troubles In 1877. and were the first
key. AS examples. the began the
TO declare war in 1912.
I'm 1851. the last prince-bishop
died: for his successor. Danilo /,
dropped his religious functions and
appeared as a secular prince. Since
then the tiny state. dedicated to war.
/ has
Climbed and Climbed.
Its ambitions mostly overlooked or
smiled at by the powers. until today
It Is a full-aedged Kingdom with n
daughter of its royal family upon the
Italian throne. The Independent of
Montenegro was recognized by the
great nations at the Berlin conference
In 1878. a close personal and politi-
cal friendship existed between the i'm.
pertal house of Russia and the reign
Ing house Of Montenegro. and this
friendship. probably. is one of the
strongest anchors to the windward
that the little kingdom has I'm its
present day OF peril"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
sfEciAL coMMIssI0NEK.s SALE.

by virtue Of authority vested In the
undersigned Roy Z. Parrish, special COM
missioner, By decree made and entered
| by the circuit court OF Harrison County,
West Virginia on the 23rd. day Of October,
1915, In the chancery cnuse therein pending,
in which the Clnrksburg Automobile Com
pany Is plaintiff and Il. CLARK Ice ct al
IRE defendants, will. as special commits
sioner,
on THE e,TH. DAY OF DECEMBER, 1918.
at one o'clock, p. NJ. sell Mt public auction.
at. the front door of the court house OF
lowing lots or parcels OF land, situated on
the North Side Of Elk Greek. near the City
of clarksburg, In Clark district, Harrison
County, West Virginia, In the Elk Grove
Addition to the said City Of Clarksburg.
being lots numbered seventy-seven (IT) and
seventy eight (7s) on n plat OF said Elk
Grove Addition, which plat. is Of record
County, West Virginia. in Deed Book No
200 page 10; being same lots or parcel OF
land conveyed to E. Clark Ice by Guy E.
Hulderman by deed bearing date the 10Th,
day Of April. 1913.
TERMS OF SALE: Onc-third cash In
lie paid in two equal installments in SIX
and twelve months from date Of sale. the
purchaser to give notes with good personal
security to he approved by the commission
er for the deferred payments. bearing in-
terest from date, and ms fruther security
said commissioner shall retain n vendors
lien upon the property.
Given under my hand this the Goth day
OF November, 1915.
ROY f. PARRISH,
Special Commissioner.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.
COUNTY OF HARRISON, to-wit:
]. ]. Wade Coffman. clerk Of the circuit
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
70 WHOM TT MIyr0NcERN: "

Notice Ia hereby given that the under
signed. Clarksburg Gas & Electric Com
pany. a corporation. will make application
by petition in writing to the County Court
18th day Of December. 1915, Tor IL such
application cannot be heard on that day
then on the first day thereafter when the
same will be heard and considered BIZ said
CourtO to grant to the undersigned, its
successors and assigns. franchise with
the right 10 enter upon the roads, streets
and public thoroughfarss Of Harrison
county. West Virginia, lying within
radius Of six t0 miles from the Court
House Of said County, and to carry and
transport electricity by means Of poles,
wires and other appliances, over and upon
the same for the purpose of supplying
electricity for public and private use with
In said area, including In said franchise
the right to place poles on said roads and
thoroughfares and to string wires and at
tach other appliances thereto.
Notice 10 further given that such appl-
cation in writing Is fled with the Clerk
of the County Court aforesaid on this day /:
and this notice will be published for
period Of thirty days from this date as
required by law.
Dated this I3th day OF November. lni5
CLARKsBURG GAS & ELECTRIC COM
PASY.
n. S. DOUGLASS. Attorney.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
WASs MEETING
OF Window Glass Workers will
Be Held in the Palace The
alter Sunday Afternoon.

There will be mass meeting Of all
the skilled and unskilled glasswork.
CTS o fthe hand and machine plants
al ,ne Palace theater. Clarksburg. at
z o'clock. Sunday afternoon, 10 dis
cuss and arrange plans for tho for
nation OF Industrial organization.
All persons interested In lettering
their conditions are cordially invited
TO attend. w. B. Hilton. OF Wheel
Ing. and j. NJ. Neenan. OF Cleveland.
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court Of Harrison County, West viFeinIa.
do certify that Roy r. Parrish, special
commissioner. whose name is signed 10 the
foregoing notice Of sale. has given bond
as required by the decree Of sale In said
Given under my hand this the Goth day
Of November, 1915.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-11
o.. president OF the National Window
Glass Workers Association. will adj
dress the meeting.
VOTERS TO MEET.

There will be meeting Of the voters
OF the Town Of Broad Oaks, at the
Council Chamber. Tuesday. December
~, 1916. at $500 o'clock p. M. to nomi-
nate a ticket Of the Progressive party.
&c be voted on at the coming election.
Thursday. January 6, 1916.
J. +. McNE.arAR,
F. B. SNYDER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-22
Weldon Nj. E. Church.

Did not some of you feel lonesome
last Sunday when so many were in
Sunday school? One hundred and
seventy was fine. That is an excel
lent advance over former records.
Will you help us exceed that num-
Der by being present next Sunday ?
Some of the classes will go to the
new basement next Sunday SO we
will have lots of room for everyone
that will come.
You who have your bronze pin
need to be careful that you do not
miss and so lose it. You will then
have to begin at the beginning. Sick
ness only excuse you know.
We had a very helpful meeting at
the prayer meeting service Friday
night. Try to be present next Fri
day night. You need the help of that
meeting. .
Our League service Sunday night
was fine spiritual meeting led by
Wilma Westfall. The young people
of the church are proving their abil-
ity in a way that should inspire all
to best efforts.
Regular services next Sunday at
regular hours.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-22
Methodist Church Notes.

Union prayer meeting was held
Wednesday of last week at the Pres
| byterian church. The matter OF
union evangelistic meetings in June
were discussed. The meeting last
| week was held at the Methodist
church. There was fine attend
ance, and a very good service.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Charlton district was
in convention at Humeston Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. A
number of delegates from Leon were
in attendance.
The ten cent lunch served Tues
day, the 18th, by the Guild, while a
new venture was we'll patrOnized,
and a similar one may be given soon.
The regular meeting of this organic
alton was held last Tuesday in the
church basement. Mrs. Hansell and
Mrs. Horn were hostesses.
The sacred concert Sunday even
ing was excellent. Besides the num-
bers which appeared on the program
was violin solo by Professor OLSON
of Albany, Mo-, which was also
much enjoyed.
At Epworth League Misses Lulu
Shields and Clara Barnes furnished
the duet number, Face to Face. . A
social evening for Monday was an
nounced The lecture in the church
last Tuesday by Rev. Kirk was in
the interests of the League. Services
next Sunday at 700 p. M, is to be
led by Miss Himena Hoffman. Topic:
What the League is Doing in In
dia."
Sabbath school attendance 1877
last Sunday. Glad to see a well bal
anced school with all classes we'll
filled. If you are not in attendance
at Sunday school somewhere, try us.
THE proof of the pudding is in the
eating" Session at quarter to ten.
Preaching services next Sunday at
II and s to which the public is COR
daily invited.
Junior League Sunday afternoon
at three. Rehearsal of the choir to-
night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-22
THE CHURCHES.
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday school. .......9:45 a. m.
Preaching ..... ....11:00 a. M.
and 500 p. m.
Young Peoples Society $500 p. m.
Choir rehearsal w ednesday scoop. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday $500 p. m.
The pastor was pleased to be
greeted by a good sized audience
Sabbath morning on, his return from
Presbytery The choir also had sew
eral selections of special music for
each of the services Sunday. AS we
are entering upon a new church year
let every member of the congrega-
ton give faithful and loyal support
to the work and we shall be proud
of our years record
A Junior Endeavor Society has re-
Gently been organized and have
regular meetings every Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock. For the first term
Miss Nina Bowman and Miss Freda
Ferren will have charge of the
Juniors. Let the parents assist the
children in being present at the ser-'
vices. A spirited contest is waging
in the society and the members are
enthusiastic campaigners.
Our delegate, John Gates, to the
G. E. convention at Winterset, gave
an interesting report of the conven-
ton Sunday evening. He also an
nounced that the next annual con-
vention was to be held here at Leon.
At the evening service Sunday there
was the installation of the following
officers of our Young Peoples So
ciety: Marjorie Shular, president;
Marcia Wallace, vice president; Lois
Ackerley, secretary; and John Gates,
treasurer.
On account of the union prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at our
church the choir rehearsal will be
this evening and promptly at 8
o'clock. The plan for union pray
er meeting for once month at
least should meet with universal ia
vor and support. This is another
splendid achievement of the Union,
Gospel Team and any work of this
federated organization that is for
the spiritual welfare and moral up
lift of our city should receive our
loyal support.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-22
Van Vert NJ. 3. Church Notes.
The regular services next sumo

The regular services next Sunday.
We are pleased to note the decid-
ed increase in the Sabbath school.
More than one hundred and fifty
were in attendance last Sunday.
Need we be surprised? In the Sab
bath school we study from an inter-
testing and -unfathomable book, the
Bible. f
The services of last Sunday were
of a special character. DR.. Belongs
solo, 1.-The Dream of Paradise" adj
ded much to our morning worship.
Mr.. Rosenberg sang an appropriate
song which was appreciated. III
The Van Vert Gospel Team con-
Quoted the afternoon service at
Fairview last Sunday and organized
a strong team of sixteen men.
Next Sunday evening the two
teams will have charge of the SER
vice, and ladies' team will be or
gained. This will be great meet
ing.
The regular vesper service on
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
Text for the morning service, Dam
iel 1882, 1.-THE people that do know
their God shall be strong, and do
exploits"
o. w. Morrow, pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-22
Christian Church.

Miss Fay Beneiel and Miss Flor
ence Coffin, delegates to the district
C. E. convention at Winterset last
week gave partial report last Sun
day evening. They will give more
next Sunday evening. The conven-
ton comes to Leon next year.
The Endeavors will soon send a
box of provisions, clothing, ETC., to
the orphanage at st. Louis. They
solicit every one. See Miss Lane,
president.
No praymeeting tonight on ac-
count of the union meeting at the
Presbyterian church Wednesday ev-
ening.
Choir meeting Friday evening at
s o'clock.
Mr.. johnson has two more Sun
days here. His memories will be
for you all to ponder. Don't miss
them.
Regular services all day Sunday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-22
The County Sunday School Conven
ton

The executive committee of the
County Sunday School Association
is arranging for a county convention
to be held at Leon, the last of May.
An especially inspiring program is
being planned. The principal speak
er will be Rev. Beachler, president
of the State Sunday School Associa-
ton. This is rare honor to come
to a county convention, and it is ex-
pccted that Decatur county will do
the occasion justice. Prof. 0. E..
Smith, second vice president of the
association will also be present to
deliver an able address on Modern
Steps in Religious Education"
Look for further announcements
later,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-04-22
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
BY Mabel Horne~, County Supt.

Following is a summary OF the
school legislation as enacted by the
Thirty-sixth General Assembly:
School superintendent may be
employed for term of three years.
Pub.
Consolidated district may levy tax
equal to $50 for each person of
school age Gnstead of $500 and
where standard high school is main
tanned, 500 Pub.
Statute regulating meetings and
organization of school boards shall
apply to school townships maintain
ing high school departments, and to
independent consolidated districts.
July.
Sub-school districts containing a
village with population of rs or
more may organize Independent dis
trict. July.
5 School directors may authorize
election to take over public square
owned by defunct municipal corpora
ton. Pub.
x Examination of candidates for
graduation from state aided normal
training courses shall be held on
third Friday of January and May,
SbAA OA piSSOOulA6 VSNAOouoy c1Ao
Thursday in each case under county
superintendent; those failing may
try again at July teachers ex-
animation July.
School bonds may be issued for
period of ten years or less. Pub.
State aided schools shall teach
manual training. July.
J, Remaining territory in school
township after consolidated district
is formed, may form Independent
district by election. July.
Examination for teachers certifi-
Gates shall be given on last Friday
of August and preceding Thursday
and Wednesday for persons who
have attended twelve weeks normal
training summer school. July.
School districts in cities of 20,-
900 or more may buy. land outside
city to establish park life" schools.
July.
County high school shall be sup