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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
NEW KIND OF QUARANTINE.

EALTH authorities in New York City are angry be-
III the railroads are running excursions which
are bringing people, especially children into that
city and Health department of Pennsylvania is threat
ening to prevent children Of that state from going
New York When such situation exists something like
effective. albeit unofficial and extraegal quarantine
arrangement ought to be the outcome
The epidemic Of infantie paralysis in New York City
continues to grow in intensity in spite of the earnest
efforts of the city state and national health authorities
Nevertheless there is not the best posted scientists who
have been studying the malady and the New York sua
ton tell u.s. the slightest why there should be I'M
due alarm about 1t.
In other words there is for the public mind
to get into the state which during the smallpox out
breaks Of former days resulted in shotgun guarantees
Yet on the other hand there is sense in undue ex
posure to danger People who persist in going to New
York and taking children with them when they have
other purpose than to the sights go few musical
shows and eat in lobster palace ought to be com
PEELED to stay at home.
With the health authorities OF New York and the sur
rounding states Of mind about 1t getting into the
metropolis will probably become difficult and disagree.
able Job, at all events.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 81. 1916.
fAMERICA FIRST
THE PRICE OF OIL

isr HE producers who held out for SO crude are
now In line for sympathy. Whether they are enti.
tied to 1t or not depends upon a number of things.
~ general proposition unless man enjoys anatural
onopolyit does not pay in the long to be greedy
~ first glance It would appear that 50 oil would mean
millions to West Virginia. but $3.50 oil that is going nat
ually and readily to the market is worth more to the
state ct large than oil at higher figure which being
further advance 1t is quite among the possbi.
aes that the ten cent cut Saturday will bring out lot
q oil that has been held in storage; much larger
amount In fact, than ten cent advance would have
idle to indulge in such theories however, for the
ssason that 1t Is impossible to prove them Less specua-
IN Its nature is the statement that the petroleum
situation the country is decidedly unsettled Some
authorities say the recent price cuts have been made in
the of situation in which consumption is ourun.
ring production II that is true further fluctuations in
Tie price OF crude may be expected
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
STILL Welded TO IT'S FOLLY.

From the Omaha Bee.
That remarkable literary document
sent out from the st, Louis convention
as the platform of the democratic
party Is emphatically clear on some
scattered points. One Of these Is the
unqualified endorsement Of the admin.
istration shipping bill; now pending
before congress. That this measure
was rejected a year ago does not less.
en- the devotion Of the. president and
his secretary Of the treasury to its
provisions, and they will make all eff.
forts to secure Its passage. As at
present pending the measure does not
In any material way differ from the
one that failed in the last congress-
It provides for the appropriation OF
$50, 100000 to be invested In merchant
vessels for the seagolng trade, these
to be sold or leased to private owaors,
with the provision that the govern.
ment has prior claim upon their ser.
vices in event Of war.
This means the investment Of pub.
lie money In enterprise iato which pri.
vate capital hesitates to venture. The
absurdity of the whole thing cllmaxes
in the fact that,it Is The serious pro.
posal OF party that has always pre-
tended to shrink from subventions Of
any kind, especially from the paynen.
OF subsidies or bonuses. It is also
part OF the record Of tas democratic
administration that 1t forced Ameri.
can ships to pay tolls through the
Panama canal, concession to the
shipping interests Of Europe. A fur.
ther anachronism Is that the measure
will open American coastwise trade
to foreign built vessels, thus COMPEL.
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Editorial Comment
hon Current. Subjects
irhE PREslDENr AND HIS PARTY,
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
AfterI an analysis of the respective
merits of the presidential candidates
= local contemporary finds 1t difficult
TO choose between them. We recon.
mend O little further consideration. II
4 were conceded that there are not
ample reasons for replacing MIR. WI.
non 90 an executive in the White
House, which we are unable to con.
code, there ought to appear sufficient
re1sens for removing him as the lead.
~ Of the Democratic organization. The
.Ecelection of Mr.. Wilson does not nee.
eesartly involve the retention In con.
mol over legislation Of Mr.. Champ
Clark, Mr. Claude Kitchin, and their
lneeociates, but would very likely be
l1tsended By that expensive result. Tho
alection of November involves not
merely the selection Of chief execu.
dye but the choice Of government,
and The Tribune believes that even
admirers OF Mr.. Wilson and even
northern Democrats might well hest.
tnte 70 assist the continuation In pow.
orof an organization dominated by the
psfochialisnn. the backward political
and economic conceptions, and the
want Of grasp Of the larger problems
u America constantly displayed by
DC men with whom Mr.. Wilson shares
olsspower and must shape the COVER
pment's course through a critical pc.
R1cd.
Nj. wilson's reelection. without the
lcturn Of . Democratic majority, would
~ N our opinion. a national misfor.
l7ue, but that misfortune would be the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
RUFF STUFF
BY RED.

Having finally got that program off
his chest Prof. Vincent should be
encouraged by the proper people to do
1t again.
There always seems to be enough
laborers to dig up the streets, no mat.
ter how scarce labor seems to be.
Pity the traction company Is not
interested In making money. Could
pick up lot Of coin furnishing ade.
quate street car service for the peo.
pie who go bathing in Buffalo creek.
Hay and alfalfa are not the only
big crops hereabouts. The people
Just don't know what to do with the
unexpected yield Of mosquitoes.
Suifragists who want to hold open
air meetings also are In favor Of the
present dry spell. But the voters
ought not hold that out against them.
After vehemently denying the First
regiment story our. EN- now admits
1t and tries to make little cheap
political capital out OF the facts. ,Ques-
ton is who is the goat? The readers
OF the sheet who were fed false news
or the editor who printed the denial
tales?
The "old swimming hole" which
poets write about had nothing on the
Buffalo at Mohawk.
and at its best the old swimmin'
hole never furnished fun for nymphs
dressed in Annette Kellerman bathing
costumes.
Wonder If costume is not too big a
word for such little amount Of wear.
ing apparel?
Have y5u begun to peel yet?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
WEST vlRelNlA PATENTS.

AS reported by H. e. Dunlap, patent
lawyer, of Wheeling, W. Va, the Pa
tent Office records show the recent Is.
sue OF the following patents to West
Virginia inventors: s. g. Gillespie,
Charleston, understanding de.
vice; W. F. staggers, Jri Warrington,
swab.valve; w. e. Cook. Northfork,
receptacle for holding gauze or the
like; H. H. Cross, and s. McDaniela
Hendricks, glove; ii. R.. Williams,
Warrington, pumping device for Oh
wellH. e - +. 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

The adoption by the United States Senate Of resolu.
ton directing the President to transmit to the British
government an expression of hope that It would exercise
cemency in the treatment of Irish political prisoners
reminder that the Teuon not the only hyphenate with
vote in this country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

Ing the direct competition of our mer.
chant marine with the world in the
only field Of profit that has been pre-.
served to It by protective avs.
Objections to the Wilson. McAloo
shipping bill have often been stated,
and do not lose any weight because
OF the inclusion Of the measure in
the st. Louis platform.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

According to County Agricultural Agent II. L. Smith
the large hay crop this year has created demand for
larger number Of feeding CATTLE Which suggests the
thought that II Marion county farmers grew more hay
each summer that they could feed cattle each
winter more OF them could to town and visit their
neighbors in their own automobiles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
CONFESSION.

THE Democratic newspapers continue to beabor
Governor Hatfield who is not running for anything
this year SO far as this newspaper has been able to
md out.
Hatfield batting is carried on under the hollow pre-.
ense that the Governor is the big bocs who owns the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

Republican party in West Virginia bag and baggage No
one with Intelligence enough properly mark ballot
believes such arrant nonsenseeast Of all the people
who write 81
In the circumstances these Hatfield attacks amount to
confessions that nothing be said about Judge Ira e.
Robinson who is running for governor this year. about
his associates on the Republican ticket.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

greater II back Of him stood the lead.
ers Of Democracy, chiefly from the
south, who have held forth In the
house Of representatives during the
present laundering session.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
E.D.K's Column
In Physics

In Physics
Prof.-When two bodies come to.
gether with some force, is heat gen.
Grated?
Hardastax-Not always, sir. hit
a guy once and knocked him cold.
It's risky to praise a woman's hus.
band to her face as 1t Is to criticize
him.
"Here's the clockmaker come to fix
our sitting room clock" said the fun.
ny mans wife. won't you go up
and get It for him.
"Why. 1t Isn't upstairs, is it?' re.
piled he, lazily.
"of course 1t is. Where did you
think 1t was?"
"oh, I thought 1t had run down!
Painted Over
Shell hear that Jack has new
girl.
He-No, that's Just his old one paint.
ed over.-Penn State Froth.
It's impossible for woman to pre-.
serve secret so It will keep.
We Don't believe Il
(From the Home Organizer, New al.
band, ILL.,
For Sale Cheap-A young female
Billy Goat for soc, Il taken at once.
Sometimes cigar draws better
than the actor It is named after.
It's awfully hard for the average
man to look In a mirror and believe
that he was once cute baby.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
STATE,

Hoyernor-Ira E. Robinson of Taylor
Secretary OF State-Houston G. Young Of Harrison.
Superintendent Of Schoos-Morris P. Shawkey Of Ka.
nawha-
Auditof-John s. Darst, of Jackson.
Ereasurer-Wilam s. johnson Of Fayetta
Attorney General-E. T. England of Logan.
Commissioner Of Agriculture-James II. Stewart Of
Putnam.
state Senator Eleventh Dstrict-Charles A. snsel, Tay
log County.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

Street car strikes going in several towns scat
tered over the country Just think of learning to walk
long distances in heat like this The fact that We do not
have to leaves us something to be thankful for even as
we sizzle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

The fellow who placed the bomb probably did not in.
tend that should have that effect but the explosion at
the plant of the Menace at Aurora Mo, was dandy ad
for that publication.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

cloudy for bass fishing this week, but
the Mississippi catfish have been bit
ing well, and some large ones have
been caught. Bill Swope had several
the first Of the week that weighed five
and six pounds each.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

The next regular meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce
will be held August TO- That means that there are ten
whole days in which to do something about the river traf
&c matter. VIII anything be done?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
BiTSsOF
STATEMENTS

William Brissy says the Salem Ex.
press will teach the New Milton school
the coming winter. His brothers and
sister. are employed to teach at the
following schools: Thurman, at
Smithburg; Grover, on Buffalo Calf;
Miss Elsie at Market, all in Dodridge
county, and Ruben, at his home In
Richie county. What family has more
active teachers?
The editor Of the Buckhannon Delta
has said what many editors have felt
like saying 10, these many years in the
following: "Dr. Troy Jenkins came in
last week to tell US that at Camp Ben.
demeer. below town, they had caught
q 26.pound catfish on their trot line.
The fish was Al inches long. 81 inches
around. and dressed II pounds. This
Is all right for once, but the next per.
son who tells US Of catching a big flsh
VIII be required to furnish the editor
q pound or so for documentary proof
not necessarily for publication, but
merely as an evidence OF good faith"
Speaking OF fish and fish stories,
here Is one from the shepherdstown
pa0fafar arrha ,i,,n. t.n.-h......gf- !. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
NATIONAL.

SbrsPresident- Charles Evans Hughes of New York.
Tor Vice Presiden-Charles W. Fairbanks Of Indiana
d. 8. senator-Howard Sutherland OF Randolph.
Congress, First Disrict-Thos. w. Fleming, Falrmont
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There are lots Of places It is also hot in the
trenches and on the batteaelds.
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COUNTY.

EheriH-w. II. veach. Pennington.
Assessor-W5S Hamilton, Fairmont
Pros. Attorney-M. Earl Morgan Fairmont
County Commissioner-W. p Mason Warrington. "
House Delegates-Geo. W. Bowers, Warrington.
Walter Eliason, Fairmont.
B. s. Hutchinson, Union District.
o. Smveyor-Thos. T. Mnnear, Annabee, Lincoln Dist
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

Sometimes q cigar draws better
than the actor It is named after.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

Speaking Of fish and fish stories,
here Is one from the shepherdstown
Register. sThe river has been too
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

It's awfully hard for the average
man to look In mirror and believe
that he was once cute baby.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

Hay really was wonderful crop in
West Virginia. The Shaysburg CORE.
spondent of the Shepherdstown Regis.
ter notes that some Of the farmers in
his vicinity have more hay than they
can harvest and are letting IT. lay in
the field. Thomas Reel, on the Piper
farm, made nearly one hundred loads
OF clover and timothy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

Have you begun to peel yet?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

The county court Of Cahrll county
last Thursday sold the last remaining
block Of 100000 Of the 100000 county
road bonds authorized by the voters OF
that county year ago. at bid Of par,
accrued interest and premium Of
s1O,160. The bonds were bid in by
three Cincinnati firms.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

It's risky to praise woman's hus.
band to her face as 1t Is to criticize
him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

Having finally got that program off
his chest Prof. Vincent should be
encouraged by the proper people to do
1t again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

Wonder IL costume is not too big a
word for such little amount Of wear.
ing apparel?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-31

There always seems to be enough
laborers to dig up the streets, no mat.
ter how scarce labor seems to be.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-10-17
Mother! Give Child
"Syrup of Figs" If
Tongue Is Coated
If Cross. Feverish, Sick, Bilious,
Clean Little Liver and
Bowels

Children love this "fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses he tender
stomach, liver end bowels 50 nicely.
A child simply will not stop play
ing to empty the bowels, and the re-
suit is, they become tightly c!oggt
with waste, liver gets sluggish, stom-
ach sours, then your little one be-
comes cross, half-sick, feverish, don't
eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is
bad, system full of cold has sore
throat, stomache-ache or diarrhoea.
Listen, Mother! See if tongue is coat
ed, then give a teaspoonful of Gal
ifornia Syrup of Figs" and in few
hours all the constipated waste, sour
bile and undigested food passes out
of the system, and you have wei!
playful child again.
Millions of mothers give "Califor-
MIA Syrup of Figs" because it is per-
fectly harmless; children love it, and
! it never fails to act on the stomach,
liver and bowels.
AS your druggist for a 50-cent
bottle of California Srup of Figs,
which has full direction for babies.
children of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly printed on the bottle. Beware
of counterfeits sold here. Get the
genuine, made by california Fig
Syrup Company" Refuse any other
kind with contempt. S2-1
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Personal and Social
The Current Event Club will meet
with Mrs. Will Severance Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock.

The Current Event Club will meet
with Mrs. Will Severance Thursday
afternoon at two o'clock.
James F. Brady went to Carlisle
to see his wife this week.
Miss Minelle Pruitt, of Moreland,
was in town Saturday.
Hugh n. Noe was in Louisville last
week on business.
Mrs. c. E. Tate went to Louisville
Monday afternoon.
Miss May Phelps, of Richmond, is
the guest of Mrs. R. G. Hooker.
Stewart Carson is spending sever
al DAYS in Richmond this week.
Elias Griffin, of near Crab Or
chard, was here Saturday.
Mrs. Carl A. Carter is visiting her
father, E. c. Walton in Richmond.
Thomas Forbes, of Mansfield, o.,
was here with Harry Jacobs Friday.
Mrs. w. S. Fish and little son, l.. 4.
Fish were at Paint Lick last week
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. ]. L. Totten, of Lebanon, IS
the guest of Mrs. Walter Jones and
Miss Lorraine Totten.
Walter Singleton, of Lexington. is
here with his parents, Supt. and Mrs
Garland Singleton.
Mrs. ]. B. Fisher, of Lexington, Is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lutes.
Mrs. Mary Parson, of Corbin, has
returned home after a visit to hel
daughter, Mrs. John Walls.
Mrs. James H. Mershon, of Leban-
on Junction, is the guest of relative:
and friends here.
Misses Birdie Perkins and Ne
Sadie Chadwick, of Crab Orchard
were here Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Pickett, of Shebyville
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs
Will Severance.
Miss Jennie Duncan, of Lancaster
came over Saturday to see her sister
Mrs Charlotte Warren.
Mrs. B. F. Samuels and children, Of
Vicksburg, Miss, are visiting relatives
and friends here.
c. L. Carter, of Greensboro, n. c.
is the guest of his brother, b. u
Carter and family.
Rev. c. H. Greer was here a shor
time today en- route to East Bern
stadt.
Mrs. Joe Mckenzie, of Mt. Vernon
has returned home after a visit t
Mrs. Hayden Leavell, near Lancaster
Mrs. Lee Rupley is the guest o
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rob
inson at Perryville.
Mas .er v i!ilan; Brady has return
ed to his home at Mt. Salem after
visit to his grandparents, Mr.. an
Mrs. w. H. Brady.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Davis and littl
daughter, Dorothy, went to Park:
Vile Saturday afternoon to see he
mother, Mrs. w. B. Overstreet.
DIR. and Mrs. d. B. Southland an
little sons, Richard and Edward
spent the week end at Mt. Verno
with relatives and friends.
Alfred Eads, of near Anchorag,
was over last week with his wifi
who has been visiting her parent
Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Newiand.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Pruitt, {
Moreland, are the guests of the
daughter, Mrs. w. d. Welburn. The
came down to assist in celebratir
Rev. Welburn's birthday Monday.
Mrs. J. R. Beazley and little so
James Wray Beazley, who are Wis
ing relatives and friends went to Oh
cinnati Saturday to visit. They W
return here before returning to the
home at Jacksonville, Fla.
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Mrs. ]. E. Buck, of Gilbert's Creek
Mrs Matte Nevius.
Mrs. j. A. Grundy, of Nashville,
Tenn, has been the guest of Mrs.
H. ]. McRoberts and family.
C. H. Moser, Harvey Wilkinson and
Misses Ruth Beck and Elizabeth
HUM went to Frankfort Saturday
for the day.
Mrs. E. T. Garbill has returned
to her home at Allene, Okla, after
pleasant visit to Mr.. and Mrs. H.
B. Smith on the Crab Orchard pike.
| w. S. Fish, who has been at Lou
| isville in the hospital for several
weeks was able to return home Sat-
urday night very much improved.
Mrs. C. S. Burgess, sister of Mrs.
W. A. Tribble, and her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Ben o. Pickett, of Mason coun-
ty are the guests of Judge and Mrs.
w. A. Tribble.
Mrs. M. E. Phelps returned from
Richmond Monday where she has
been for several weeks with relatives
and friends She will be the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. R. c. Hooker.
Miss Anne D. McRoberts, Mrs. H.
]. McRoberts, Mrs. Anne D. Van
arsdale and their guest, Mrs. j. A.
Grundy, motored to Talmage, Mer-
Ger county, Sunday and were guests
of Miss Isabelle Sharp.
Miss Lucinda Lutes will give a
/, houseparty next week in honor of the
, following young ladies who will ar
, rive next Wednesday: Misses Ma
bel Gum, of Lexington, Myra Jacoby
of Paris, Rebecca Redmon of Bour-
bon county and Lou Bradshaw Sharp
of Carlisle.
: Miss Mabel Gum, of Lexington,
Miss Myra Jacoby, of Paris, Miss
i, Rebecca Redmon, of Bourbon county
t and Miss Lou B. Sharp, of Sharps-
burg, will arrive Wednesday to at
! tend a house party given by Miss
r Lucinda Lutes.
Mrs. T. J. Christensen and Mrs
= Charles holland, of Lexington, who
have been the guests of Miss Pattie
Stephenson returned home Saturday
They were accompanied as far as
Richmond by Miss Stephenson, who
visited her brother, d. V. Stephen
son and wife until Monday.
Announcement is made of the en-
gagement of Robert Caldwell, of
Taylor county, who is chairman of
the Workmen's Compensation Board
at Frankfort to Miss Virginia Hoge
daughter of S. French Hoge, CAPT
talist of the Capital City. The we'd
ding, will be Dec. 81.
Mrs. James Baughman entertained
a number of her friends at Hilltop
her beautiful residence on the Hus-
tonville road, yesterday afternoon
with a delightful reception. The re.
ception rooms, the lights.R the re.
freshments carried out Vhe autumn
color scheme. Delicious frappe ant
a salad course were served the
guests.-Danville Advocate.
Mrs. Mark Coils, who has beer
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A
w. Carpenter, near Moreland, lef
late last week for Columbus, Ga.
where she and Mr.. Coils will MAKE
their home in the future. Mr.. Coils
has been working for the lamp;
Electric Company, which is one O
the largest corporations in the South
His transfer to Columbus is deserv
ed promotion.
Mrs. VIM. Severance entertaine
with a delightful picture show part
last week in honor of Mrs. j. A
Grundy, of Nashville, the guest o
Mrs. H. j. McRoberts. Refresh
ments were enjoyed at The Prir
cess after the show. Guests wer
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. McRoberts, Mr.
Grundy, Miss Mary Bruce, Mr.. an
d. Mrs. A. H. Severance, Mr.. VIM. Sc
DIV erance and Miss Anne D. McRol
artc
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Seasons Smartest Hats are Here

newest Children velvet fts
specal at $1.5O, $98 and 1898