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The Panniers Reign Of Popularity Is Probably Ov

at the lower edge, which a number of
experts call the tower line.
The one kind of full skirt that the
fashions do not include with any de-
gree of popularity is the plain circu-
lar one that is cut in umbrella shape
and made to stand out at the hem.
ton for bands of braid or ribbon, but
the new fashions have left this shape
of skirt without trimming with the
SHOWS of March
The dominant idea that should run
through the head in choosing new
clothes is that the very feature which
this plain circular, faring skirt accen=
tuated-the stiffly outstanding hem
is abolished. Working on that funda-
mental idea, it is easy to go ahead
with your spring and summer ward
robe.
II the figure bulses a. all it must
bulge at the waist line not at the
ankles or shoe tops. There is little
diminution of the fullness of material
at the hem. but there is no strenuous
effort to make this fullness stand out
All effort toward distension of the
silhouette is directed to the space be-
tween the knees and the waist line. and
just here comes in the vast difference
between skill and wardness in
drapery. To create long line and
vet keep in touch with the fashions
there has come about a method of
making a pannier that is graceful and
becoming to the majority of figures
The material is simply caught up in
a loose bunch of drapery at the exact
point at the hips where the figure will
stand il.
If there is coat to the skirt the
drapery depends, to a great extent on
its length. There are few coats today
that do not go in at the waist and
fare out Immediately the waist line is
passed. so the punching of the skirt
must take the flare of the coat into
account or the figure will look excess
sively awkward
Complicated skirts are not look ed
upon with SO much disfavor by fash
ionable women for the evening as they
are Sfor the street. but even in the
field where elaborate dressing is most
observed there is tendency to dis
regard the edict for fittings and ruff
fies and pleatings and loopings.
The exquisite type of drapery with
long lines that is supposed to be-
long to Callot is still liked the best by
women who dress well, and wherever
the Callot sisters have departed from
this in their new skirts they have
failed. Many of their skirts. which
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sleeve foreshadowed-the one that
flares over the knuckles, hugs the arm
within four inches of the top and then
flares into huge. slashed puff This
sleeve belongs to Sir Walter Raleigh
SO does that new cartridge -pleated ruff
made OF white organdy, standing out
from the neck. and so does the care
less gay cape flung back from the
The gay and brilliant stomachers
! made Of Jewels and embroidery and
placed on the front of gowns. are also
Ellzabethan; and certainly one many
put the farthingale down to that
period.
Against these long sleeves are short
ones. that are being placed in after
noon gowns. They drop from a low
cred armhole; they are not pufYed, but
flare well away from the elbow by the
aid of three rufties. usually lined with
gay fabric. This is probably the
newest sleeve of the season, and 1t
will find cordial welcome among
Americans who are not comfortable
in long sleeves in hot weather. and II
will bring into fashion the long.
wrinkled glove for day wear. which
may be more of a nuisance than a
pleasure, to say nothing of an ex-
pense.
The negligible piece of tulle which
has served for evening sleeve is
gradually giving way to medieval
shapes. or. to be more correct, to the
Byzantine shapes. Long strips of col
ored tulle are inserted at the arm
hole, left to swing away from the arm
and caught tightly to the wrist In a
simple or fantastic manner.
Capes of metal lace or embroidered
| tulle. that swing to the hips in the
| back, have their corners twisted
around the wrist so that woman. In
dancing. gets the butterfly effect in the
| back.
When Cheruit sent over her white
Organdy blouse that was worn on the
! outside of the skirt and girdled with
Il color the majority of women found
| it a most attractive idea. They had
| become accustomed to the garden
| smock. which has grown in favor dur
| ing the last two wears. but, as no
| woman can indulge in shocking I'M
less her frame is quite attenuated
the garment had strict limitations and
could not be accepted by ALL A vast
| majority of women have tired of belts
and the care needed to join a blouse
and skirt together. and have been
searching for some method of dressing
that eliminates this tro4blei and now
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-18
CONCEALED QUARTER Of YIELD
IN REPORTS TO THE GOVERNMENT
Proclamation

WASHINGTON. u G. nov is
President Wilson loGay ISSUED the
following Thanksgiving lay proc.
llmatioa
II has l0rs been the custom OF
C':: 70 epic 10 t;:r.i IN Sic fruitful au.
tUmn oi he year IN praise and
Thanksgiving ~ Almighty Go! FOR
His many NE ssiU2- aud mcrcicS TO
Is and ihe Nation.
~" yer tha; mss elapsed since
We last observed our day OF thanks.
giyiI: has been rich in blessings
TO rs AZ Il people. bat the whole
face nj ;hc world has besu dark"n.
cd by war. In the midst OF our
peace and happiness our thoughts
dwell with painful disUuict uDou
the struggle ana suNcrinCs of the
nations N war and OF the peoples
upon whom war has brought ,hsas-
ter without choice or POSSIBILITY oi
escape on their part. We cannot
think Of our own happiness without
thinking ri their pitiful distress.
Now. therefore. ! Woodrow Vii.
son. President OF the United States
of America. do appoint Thursday.
the goth of November. as Il day of
rational thanksgiving and PRAYER.
and urge and advise tho people to
resort to their several places of
worship on that day TO render
thanks 10 Almighty God for the
blessings OF peace and unbroken
prosperity which He has bestowed
upon our beloved country in such
unst'r:cd measure.
~ also urge and suggest our
IN : in this day of peace and abund.
ancl TO think in deep sympathy Of
tho stricken peoples of the world
upon whom the curse and terror of
war has so pitilessly fallen and to
contribute out of our abundant
means TO the relief OF their suffer.
ings.
Our people could in no better
way show their real attitude to.
ward the present struggle of the
nations than by contributing out OF
their abundance to the relief Of the
suffering which war has brought In
its train.
I'm witness hereof have here.
unto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be az
fixed.
Done at the City OF Washington
this 18th day OF November. in the
year Of our Lord 1916. and of the
Independence of the United States
the 14lst.
WOODROW WILSON.
by the President.
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary Of State"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-18
WORTHY LANHAM
MAKES CONFESSION
Argument of Smith-Race
Exceptions Still Heard
in Circuit Court.

Worthy Lanham. confessing this
morning before Judge Raymond to a
series of thefts for which he was un.
der Indictment. made slight interim
in the hearing of argument on excep.
tons in the Smith-Race case. Ian.
ham was given three years in the
penitentiary at Moundsville.
At a late hour this afternoon ar.
gument was still heard on tho excep.
lions from the liabilities OF the Smith.
Race Grocery company. loan OF $685.
900 made by the Standard Life Insur.
ence company of Pittsburgh. The loan
was secured by deed OF trust on the
real estate and property OF the Smith.
Race company. The contention OF
counsel representing the creditors was
That the loan was irregular and that
Messrs. Smith and Race benefited
personally thereby to the .detriment
Of the stockholders and directors OF
the Smith.Race concern.
yesterday evening Attorney E. C.
Frame addressed Judge Raymond in
the court room and expressed regret
that one of the local newspapers had
created the impression In an editor.
ial that he had disparaged this court
or the Judge personally. Mr. Frame
stated that he held the highest re.
gard for Judge Raymond both as a
man and as q Judge. The Judge in.
timated that his friendship for Mr..
Frame was not OF the cor, rhat nigh;
7be shaken by partisan newspaper edi.
ioziaiS
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Annie E. Sharpley's Story
is a Most Unusual
One.
BY HONOR TANNING

CHICAGO, Nov. 1S.--A candidate for
the crown Of the late Cassie Chadwick.
called Queen OF Women Swindlers,"
has developed. according the police.
in AnnieE. Sharpley. whose odd life
as drudge IN Il restaurant at ST. d
week 10 Il life OF luxury has been nil.
covered by her voluntary bankruptcy
suit.
Miss Sharpley. according 10 con-
fessions the police say she has made.
mulcted people of means for $4,000.
with power of persuasion her only as
set. as far as investigators are able TO
learn.
For Is years this little. stout wo.
man drew money from acquaintance
with little or no security in return.
She confcsses, the police say. having
served Il term for forgery in the fed.
eral prison at Philadelphia.
Cassie Chadwick posed as an heir.
ess friend Of Andrew Carnegie and
other financial powers and ended her
life in prison. after wheedling millions
from innocent believers.
Annie Sharpley has a story OF mis-.
cry, on which she was able to per.
suade her creditors to loan her thou.
sands of dollars.
"She was just plain little woman"
says Herman Cohen, who loaned her
$4,000. but she had melting sort
Of eyo and queer little smile.
Maybe 1t was her eye. maybe her
SMILE, anyway, when she'd say Co.
hen, must have another S1.600.' I'D
give 1t to her Just as Id hand my little
girl nickel"
Since Miss Sharpley left job in
a restaurant that paid So week. six
years ago. she has acquired chick.
en- farm, with 10000 fowl. two auto.
mobiles. a 100000 house and three
servants.
Cohen holds the mortgage on the
farm and the debtors she names deny
owing her the S4.l096S she charges
against them.
Society women. bankers, business
men and women are her creditors. Mrs.
T. B. Blackstone. the petition shows.
loaned her $4,000. Cohen is listed
for $4,000 and other liabiiitieS run
from $3.50 up.
Tho reason for the loans and Miss
Sharpley's inability to pay. she says.
ia a former sweetheart who bounded
her for IL years until his death ten
months ago. in the allied trenches.
II am suffering for the mistakes of
a GIRL" she says, according TO the
police. "He brought me to this. While
he lived In luxury l shaved in hotels
and gave him my money. I never gave
him less than 500 and once gave
him $4,000. - -
.Atssz hs 80. ne into trouble, he
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-18
Mad Dog Scare
Near Warrington

A collie dog. suspected OF being mad.
bit seven persons and created consld.
erable excitement in Downs. near Man
nington. yesterday. After chase last.
ing for hours the dog was shot by a
posse Of men after 1t entered Man
nington. bit another dog there, and
was on It's way hack 10 Downs.
The dogs head was cut off and sent
to Morgantown where It will be de.
termined whether or not the animal
had rabies.
The small son of L. V. Straight was
bitten on the arm while on his way to
school. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rex. owners
of the dog. were bitten last Thursday
and yesterday morning the dog bit tho
Rex boy. ten years old. the 11-year.old
son Of Burt Talkington, a Mrs. Rease
and stranger In town.
Serum will be administered TO all
those bitten II tho examination at
Morgantown reveals that the dog was
actually mad. The dogs bitten by the
dead dog are locked up and under OBJ.
servatton,
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M.V.T. Co. PLANS TO
USE NEW GAS WELLS
Two Will Be Connected
SoOn-Eight Are Being
Drilled.

Two wells. capable of supplying
$500 900 cubic feet of gas per dav. viii;
h, ,,-raa INT ,,o ,,;,,, ,o;,. - ,ho
' 'Na',' " '"'
Mohohgahcia 'aiieE traction COM
pany in two weeks. or as soon as pipe
for a short connecting link arrives
.,a o,n ,o n,,... .r,o ,ov ,,o,,,
an" 20" w p''.u "' nv" ''o'''
these Two wells VIII maintain the pres
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-18
CHARLEY FLEM|NG'S
ARMS ARE BROKEN
Well Known Carpenter Pain
fully Injured When Lad
der Slipped.


Charley Fleming. a we'll known man
of this city. was very seriously injured
this morning at about ten o'clock when
he fell from the roof of house q dis.
lance Of perhaps forty feet to the
ground.
Mr.. Fleming, who Is carpenter, waa
Mt work on the chemney OF a dwell.
ing which is in the course of erection
for j. NJ. Binns, on Spring street, and
1t is thought was standing on the top
Of short ladder. the lower part OF
which was resting In a gutter on the
roof. In some manner the ladder
slipped and Mr.. Fleming was thrown
violently to the ground.
He was rushed to F'airmont Hospital
No. 8 where he was found to have both
arms broken and other bruises and ir.
juries the extent of which cannot be
ascertained at this time. The ladder
OH which he was standing fell to the
ground near the spot on which Mr..
Fleming lighted.
The injured man is a brother Of o. ].
Fleming Of this city and resided with
his brother on Jefferson street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-18

Big Corporations Come to-
Aid of Their En-
ploycs.
az \s.ocln,cd nrcs.l

NEW YORK. Nov. lS.--An assertion
that western farmers underestimate
their crops IN reports submitted to the
Federal government and thereby
forced up The price OF wheat, potatoes
onions and cabbage is the latest con-
tribution 10 the high cost of food IN,
ros;ig:tiou here.
The charge is made b: Jos. Hartt
ESn commissioner of weights and
measure. who has just returned from
tour of - states undertaken TO de-
termiTc the reason for the high cost
OF living, and incidentally to complete
arrangements for n farmers congress-
10 be held In February.
Mr.. Hartigan's investigation con-
WINGED him, he said, that the govern.
ments estimate of the wheat crop In
this country this year was based on
statistics furnished by farmers who
"knowingly concealed % per cent. Of
their wheat crop"
According 10 Mr. Hartigan this sur.
plus has been held In reserve to be.
dumped into market supposedly
short many millions OF bushels at o
price otherwise unobtainable..
u do rot charge the farmers with
being out and out dishonest" declared
Mr.. Hartigan. but the least that can
be said Of them is that their actions
were unpatriotic. They are doing the
same thing in many parts Of the cotn,
try in regard to potatoes cabhages and
onions. have not the ssfig htest doubt
that II these reserve supplies were re
leased we would hear considerably
less about crop shortages and the cost
OF these farm products would be re-
duced to the retail purchaser at s1east
IS per cent. from prices now prevail
Ing. 6, r
Tho high prices now demanded fot
necessaries OF life are being recog
nizcd by large employers and meas
urcs adopted 10 ameliorate the stun
tion. The Brooklyn Truck compan.
with the approval of it's board OF al
rectors announced today a substantially
bonus for each of its 90 employees
Accompanying each check was q note
explaining that the money had been
voted TO relieve the strain among ems;
ployecs on account of the high 'costsoii
living.
Announcement was also made that
the Underwood Typewriter company
MANNED to distribute S250.0O0 among
l..' employees in the middle of the win
ter when the cost of living Is usually
highest.
Food spectators last week made a
profit of more than $4,000 on q single
Item OF eggs. according to state foed
experts. This weeks toll from city
householders, they say, will exceed
81 100000.
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GREGORY DROPS
WEST VIRGINIA
CONTEST PLANS
Watson's Fine Italian Hand
Seen in the Mat
ter.
Chiffon STRONG FOR IT
Believed He is Trying to
Make Trouble for
Watson.
Chiffon STRONG FOR IT

Especial Dispatch to West Nirginian
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. IS
There will be no further investigation
uf alleged election frauds In West Vir.
ginia by the Department of Justice, dc
spite The recent statements Of Attor.
ney General Gregory that there would
be. No formal official announcement
that the investigation has been called
of in West Virginia has been made,
nor is one likely 10 be. Nevertheless.
the so.callcd investigation in that state
is definitely OF.
The foregoing statement is made on
The highest authority. coming from q
man who Is III intimate touch with af-
fairs in that department, and whose
particular duties connect him with any
Investigations which are ordered by
the Department OF Justice.
Why the investigators have been
rallied off IN West Virginia is q mat.
ter of surmisc, but West Virginians
conversant with the political situation
in their state will not be mystified by
It. 1t is guessed here that National
Committeeman Watson has interposed
and put stop 10 1t. On the other hand,
Senator Chiffon Is said to be demand
ing II. In this conflict, state politi.
.f;ians here pretend to see an effort on
{ s, part of Senator Chiffon to ombar-
n,sts National Committeeman Watson.
cts suspected with very good reason
That the latter does not want the cleo
lion returns III Marion and adjoining
counties stirred up. He prefers to let
Them remain as they are. Friends Of
Senator Chiffon here who intimate
that their favoritc was given raw
deal by Watson, declare that they
would like to sec the election In Ma.
rion county opened up and gone into
with an honest purpose to see that jus.
tice is done. nobody who Is hurt there
by. The Chiffon people here talk like
they want revenge and rcprisal.
Marion county is not the only bad
mess In the northern end Of the state
il all reports are even halfway true.
Barbour and adjoining counties in the
Watson zone of political influence are
said to have been scenes Of wholesale
election corruption from which Demo.
cratic candidates were the bcncfiCiar.
les.
However. there will be no probe OF
elections In Marion or any other coun.
ties In the Watson group by the De
partment Of Justice. Solicitor General
John w. Davis. who is connected with
that Department. is supposed to have
informed his chief. Mr.. Gregory, Of
the exact condition OF tho election
aftermath in West Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-18
WILL TRY TO CHANGE
COMPENSATION Law
Manufacturers of State are
Not Satisfied With It
Now.

Especial Dispatch To West virSlnian)
CHARLESTON. W. Va, Nov. 49,
Tho Workmcn's Compensation law Of
West Virginia is not entirely satisfac-
tory to the manufacturers of the state.
That fact was demonstrated at the
morning session today OF the annual
convention Of the West Virginia Man
ufacturers' Association when after
considerable discussion. resolution
was passed authorizing the appoint
ment by the president. G. o. Nagle. of
Wheeling. of committee to investi-
gate the details OF the workings of com
pcnsation law and together with the
officers OF the association draft amend.
lnents which the 1917 legislature will
be asked to adopt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-18
MAYOR VISITS THE
GAMBLING PLACES
Chief Harr Says City is Qui-
ct Compared to Be-
fore Election.

Headed by Mayor Anthony Bowen
the city police last night strolled about
the city visiting all the negro gambling
places and grog joints. Several games
were run into but only one of them
had not been tipped that the mayor
was on his way.
This game was found with the coin
shining on the mahogany and all four
negro ganesters were ordered TO ap
pear for trial AT $50 this evening. In
this bunch were Frank Jones. Arthur
Noles. y. B. Scott and Kid Lewis.
Chief Harr this morning said:
Relieve me, things have quoted 10
what they were before election" This
summed up the situation here for the
past few weeks.
The mayor. on his first raiding tour
enjoyed II immensely and said:
From now on we are going TO keep
the city clean of immoral conduct in
every form"
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GERMAN REPORT Of
THE WAR SITUATION
Denial Made That Entente
Is Making Gains in
Macedonia.

BERLIN. Nov. IS French troops
made strong attack last night On the
Somn,e front near Sailly.Saillisel. The
war office announced TIE assault broke
down under German fire.
Attacks Of Entente forces on the
plains south of Monastir on the Mace
DOMAIN front were defeated yesterday
with heavy losses. says the statement.
A height position near Chegcl captur.
ed by Serbians on November 10 was
retaken by German troops.
Efforts OF the Rumanians to hurl
back German troops in Rumania north.
east of Campulung were defeated yes.
terday with heavy losses 10 the attack
ers.
The Germans and Austrians made
further gains In the-Alt and jul val.
leys.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-18
AMERICAN A|RMEN
HAVE BAGGED q
Little Squad of Volunteers
in France Have Great
Record
(By Associated Prcss)

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY ON
SOMME FRONT. Nov. 1S.-The little
squad OF American volunteer aviators
with the French army has brought
,wn 81 German machines since its
formation into fighting unit in May
Of this year according to official fig,
ures.
When the squad was organized there
were 10 men. three OF these Sergents
Norman Prince and Kitten Rockwell,
and Corporal Victor E. Chapman. have
since met their deaths in aerial COM
bat.
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DENIED AT WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, d. G.. Nov: 49,
The Department of Agriculture off
Gals today denied the assertion OF
Jos. iIar;iCan. New York Commissiort
er OF Weights and Measures, that
western farmers knowingly underesti
mated their craps in reports to the Fed
eral government and thus forced up'
the price of wheat, potatoes, sonionis
and cabbage.
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deserted me. have lied for him. stol.
ell for him. gone to jail for him."
The man, she says. went under the
assumed name OF William F.. Kent
while In the United States.
Miss Sharpley had written a play.
Lights Ahead which she tried to
have produced in New York. She SAYS
she saw Belasco and spent $500 in
attempts to see the play staged.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-18
SWEDISH STEAMER LOST.

LONDON. Nov. is. Llovds Sttp
ping Agcncg' says the Swedish steamer
Tuva OF 2.296 tons gross is believed
10 have been sunk.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-18

Annie Sharp!ey is short, stout.
and dresses simply.
Cassie Chadwick was almost
deaf. had coarse voice and cOud
not he called good.lookins. Yet
she fascinated men.
Therese Hum't,rt OF Paris. who
created an imaginary fortune upon
which TO swindle bankers OF real
millions. had square jaw. droop.
ing eyclids. and unsliapely mouth.
Spoke with Il lisp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-18
LOCAL WEATHER READINGS
r. p. Hall, Observer

Temperature at a. m. today 30.
Yesterdays weather cloudy; temper
ature, maximum A.; minimum 2S; pre-.
cipitation %
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The Weather

West Virginia-Fair tonight and
Sunday not much change in tempera-
ture.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-18
FROM RESTAURANT DRUDGE To
LUXURY BY PERSUASVENESS
Beauty Not
HQndnQiden
OF Crime!

Beauty and charm have not been
the assets of women who drew
money from acquaintanccs.
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High Lights on .
European War

LONDON. Nov. 1S.-Renewing at.
lacks near Ancre river on the French
front the British last night made fur.
Their gains II is announced officially.
Advances were made northeast OF
Beaumont aamel and north OF Beau.
court.
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FARMERS NMAN|PU Ill ATED PRICES, SAYS EXPERT

Miss
EN- o e hous Is o Eom
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PARIS. %ov. 1S.--A strong German
detachment attempted last night to
reach one OF the French trenches at
Biaches OIL the SOmme front. The
War Office announced today that the
attackers were repulsed In ycster.
days fighting six German aeroplancs
were shot down.
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PETRoGRAD. Nov. Russian
troops near Sarny. southeast OF Pinsk.
have brought down large Zeppelin
airship. The crew of IL were cap.
tured.