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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-04

came the long, shrill whistle again and
again from the engine and the grinding
of the brakes. The people around her
rose and hurried to see what the trou-
BILE was. but she sat still, waiting. She
had always had a dread Of accidents.
at isn't cur train." somebody near
said aftes the brakeman had passed
through. "The Washington express
hit freight"
Evelyn heard and rose. OF course it
could not be his train, and still she
found herself moving along with the
crowd in the aisles down the car
length. out on 20 platform, down be-
side the track.
The engine Of the express seemed to
have tried to climb up the caboose
Of the freight. It rose like an upreared
animal, its head held high. the caboose
a mass Of splintered debris.
mo one was hurt?" she asked the
man next her.
"Guess the engineers killed. They
usually are" he said cheerfully. "They
say he's jsmmed down under some
pipes. They're afraid the currents
got him. There's a fellow from the
express gone up after him."
Gone up after him? She looked again
at the upreared mass. She could see a
mans figure now moving down in the
twisted jammeds mass, the man who
was endangering his own life from
live wires on the big electric engine.
The thrill Of it all, the actual contact
with life's tragedy gripped her Tense
and rigid, she waited with the others
until the man again, slowly. surely,
struggling out with limp burden in
his arms.
"He's not dead yet" she heard him
say, and at the sound of his voice she
ran forward. ran like a child up to
where he stood with both arms held
out.
"oh, Mr.. waring, can help?"
His face and clothes were begfimed
and his hands burned. But he turned
to look at her with his curious smile
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ing up their resources for the srintor
This is the natural thing 70 do, while
the business man and the office sl1xc
are under unnatural conditions ard
apt to direct their engeries m other
ways. Thus Is explained the WhnderS
lust which causes many to move or
seek change In their environm9nt.
Others seek relief from this re1tiess
feeling in consuming great Quantities
OF October Ale and diverse ot LIQUID
surcease. Those with 1awlesss tendcn.
cies are more apt to steal or commit
crimes against society. Mprdat6 10.
come more frequent and q suicidal
wave affects the weaker and more de-
spondent. 4
Football and rough outdoor sports
like hunting absorb the greater enor.
gy OF the youth and moro ytrile az the
older men, while social activity ana
various propaganda afflict the Nn-
men. Even I, who am Levi the UNI
brella member, am stirred ~ tRS
change in the air and like the hir6s
and all nomadic creatures am betin.
ming to follow the fairs to the eoiifk.
ward where It Is warm and rafnSi dun
ing the winter and business n rood
in my line.
sorrowfully yours,
.sIayj.
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SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice IF Mother no Desll 81
vent. Daughter. Unin.lf "a.

Ready, Ky.-"I was not 1bic q "a
anything for nearly six mouth, 9fIil1
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, Of this splScc, Sar6
was down In bed for three nionthss
! cannot tell you how ! suiIercd win
my head, and with nefvoueneSS nrd
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my hushan1 Ie
could not do me any good, and ~ 1zd
to give It up. We tried another decor.
but he did not help me.
At last, my mother advised ma O. tnks
Cardui, the woman's tonic. ] THOUGHT
II was no use for was nearly dead md
nothing seemed to do me any god. Bi1l
] took eleven bottles, and now I am able
to DO all OF my work and ny own
washing. /; Z, Al
think Cardui Is the best med ieine n
the world. My weight has incfe1Sel1.
and ] look the picture OF healtfi. z
II you suffer from any Of the nilmsui1
peculiar to women, get q bottle 81 efr1uI
today. Delay is dangerous. We know
1t will help you. for II has feipcd %
many thousands Of other weak WHf,cr
In the past so years.
At all druggists.
.W'ifs T.: Chattanooga Msdieine O.. fSflS|
Advisory Dept. ChattanooEa, Tenn. M <{|c{sI
lsarseffeas on your case and el,psgs boo} H6m1
1seainao to- Women" u plain wrerneIs,1 -
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unci. Den.

unci. Den.
"Girin' advice" said Uncle Eben, "is
often roundabout way Of hintin' to
man dat you don't think he's got as
much sense as yoG have"
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said. Never mind II It does 70 with.
out me. I was Just going up to the
lake for the day. You know III had
never been away on holiday and I
wanted to try It. But I'll stay with
you now. I think you need me."s
II think / always need you," War.
ing answered quickly. at will be
hours before they clear away that
wreckage. Let's picnic by ourselves
over here. II go back they'll want
To do the hero act over me because
got that poor devil out. I'd rather
stay here"
Evelyn never forgot that day. They
found a walk up through the fields
that led to q ridge OF woodland. Din.
ner was eaten at q little farmhouse
broiled chicken and late corn and ap-
pie pie with whipped cream on It.
Warning smiled contentedly ut her as
they sat out on the honeysuckle GOV.
cred side porch afterward and he
smoked.
"This is the happiest holiday I've
ever had. I'd like to buy this farm
and keep it."
What for?" Evelyn leaned forward,
her hair rumpled and wavy around
her flushed. happy face.
And he answered deliberately, For
our honeymoon"
She did not speak.
Would you like 1t, Evelyn? Don't
you think we deserve a real holiday,
dear?"
Don't you think that after you get
back to town you'll be sorry you said
that?" She asked It slowly. trying to
keep her head and be sensible for his
sake.
Dear. I've been intending to say 1t
for ever so long, but never seemed
to find the time. and you were always
busy. Maybe this is what holidays
are for"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-04
Evening. Chat

Fairmonts firemen are virile mis-.
chevious set Of men and when not
busy fighting Ares can be usually
found engaging their active imagina.
tons in the great indoor sport Of de-
vising practical Jokes on one or more
Of their members. The more dignihed
and important the butt Of the Joke
happens to be the more funny It IL to
the minds of these men.
The latest of these Jokes was re.
sponsible for the statement printed in
Saturdays issue OF this paper stating
that the new fire truck ordered by the
city would be delayed IA shipment.
owing to the impending possibility o:
the railroad strike, while In fact the
truck arrived that very evening. The
report was printed in good faith and
the reporter who brought the item In
was On innocent victim Of o fake tele-
gram.
One Of the firemen at the local sta.
ton knowing the anxiety Of Chief
Watkins and several Of the other men
to receive the new truck which has
been on the road for some time, con.
ceived the brilliant idea of further
batting the anxious ones by preparing
a telegram addressed to Commission
er Barnes and purporting to be from
the Peerless Motor company In which
was stated the nonshipment of the
truck. This plausible fake was past.
ed where all could see It on the wall
Of the station, and was responsible for
the newspaper report.
Our old friend. Levi the Umbrella
Member" who is a profound and
learned philosopher and close Oh.
server Of all the various degrees OF
persons with whom he comes In con.
tact in his travels has favored us with
the following meditation on the psy.
cology Of the season and we print II
as follows:
Fairmont. W. Va, Sept. 4.
EDITOR EVENING CHAT:
The time for the discarding Of the
summer straw hat is almost here and
even now the air Of evening has begun
to be bit chilly and reminiscent OF
autumn. With the removal Of the
light and unsubstantial covering from
most mems heads comes also change
In the character Of their thoughts. In
most instances the light and unsub.
stantial nature of their ideas during
the heated summer months gives way
to more sober and serious mood, in
many instances tinged with regret and
worry over the idle folly and the vast.
ed time that has passed. A deeper
sense Of mans responsibility comes
which is probably induced by the in.
stinct implanted in the very soul OF
the races living in temperate climates
and which prompts US to begin the
preparation for the barren winter sea.
son.
The manifestation of this instinc,
and state Of mind are OF countless va.
riety and cause many men to act in
strange and unusual manner. City
jewellers are more apt to do some
thing which seems foolish than are
farmers and those who are really
busy and actively engaged in the work
Of laying away their harvest and stor.
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=: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE. =:

Yss Srday bagan to walk! feel
lam going over on my head every
time ] take step.
But oh, little book, know nothing
In this world can make me unhappy
Rgain. was wheeled down the cor.
ridors of the hospital, and saw
many unfortunate ones. Everyone
had pain writ large on her face. The
drawn looks shocked me and went
back to my room and looked at my
j self In the glass.
Yes, there It was-the little line at
the corner Of the mouth that indicates
worry due to bodily ills. My eyes have
grown larger, or at least they seem
$50. Dick said yesterday there was 3
look of mystery in them as though I
could see more Of Life than most PEG.
pie.
( II shall have to be very good indeed,
.Margte," he said "for ! am sure you
WIN be reading my very soul every
day"
Poor old Dick! AS though I had not
read his soul for years! II I had not,
I'VE would not be living together today.
SIsknow Dick 10 not bad. He does noe
smean to hurt me. He Just forgets,
that Is all-forgets everyone in the
world but himself and every thing but
the pleasure Of the moments- He is
very devoted to me-now that am
i getting well.
Little book, that sentence is not as
brutal as It looks on paper. When
Dick could do nothing but see that I
was comfortable. he wanted to put
the disquieting thought of me out of
his mind as much as possible.
Now that there is certainly that I
will soon be like other women" do
mot get on his nerves any more. Some
times, little book. think that is one
of the reasons why most men are sue.
scessful. Hardly one Of them allows
himself to dwell on the disagreeable
things Of life. Men seem to realize
life is too short to waste In vain re-
sErets..
Sometimes. however. # looks as II
they were hunting trouble, not for
themselves but for the women who are
Interested In them. You see, little
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-04
HINTS

The average person has little idea
Of the nutritive value Of the things
he eats.
He does not know his food should
be combined in quantity or element
or how It should be varied to give
him the best return.
AS rule he Just stumbles along
blindly following his appetite which is
often an unsafe guide because i'm
properly trained.
An excessive diet of carbohydrates
or starches. II digested, will run to
excessive fat about the heart. as we'll
as elsewhere, and burden the heart
in nourishing 1t. It is also very apt
to disturb digestion. Those with
stomach trouble will often benefit by
resorting to carefully selected meat
diet.
On the other hand, an excessive
meat or portein diet overworks the
eliminating organs and brings on de-
generation of the heart, blood vessels
and kidneys, with high blood pressure.
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book, most women take men serious.
LIVERY, very seriously-and men on.
~ take one thing in this whole world
seriously-work.
No, little book, am not trying to
make excuses for Dick. I don't want
to make excuses for him, for I am
afraid when a woman tries to justify
the actions Of her husband she does
not love him any more.
This. little book, Is the secret gnaw.
ing my heart. am not particularly
Interested in Dick today except as a
type. When he takes me in his arms
to lift me from bed to the chair, am
not conscious Of the old thrill.
like him, little book, but, honestly,
! cannot get up any emotional interest
In him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-04

SMART AFTERNOON combining
those several Note the full
panne effect the back dropping seman
made black French fae embroidered with
material.
this fall
picture.
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of amused contentment with life in
general.
do you know where there's fresh
water?"
There's a brook right in the field
here" called out boy from the neigh
borhood. ell show you"
She followed Waring to It. helped
him as he knelt down to battle his
face, and tried to bandage his hands
with strips Of torn-up handkerchiefs
And while they stayed there, the
whistle Of the excursion train sound.
ed.
II haven't anything on it." Evelyn
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Too Much for Father
Miss Pansy Pyetin gave q luncks6n.
which was SO reshershay that her|
father got stage fright. 10 Put hi
share of the luncheon in O tin bucket
and ate 1t in the weodahed.
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This leads to Bright's disease and pro-
mature old age.
Forty inches about the waist in a
man five feet, eight inches tall wheth.
er 20 or so years old, is a procine pro.
portion.
II he is not lazy, his energy runs to
pushing pen, eating enough for two
and Sitting tight" He rides to and
from his office, behind a chauffeur II
he has one.
Ten to one he has 20 consult doc
tor suddenly, some day for gall
stones, kidney stones, rights disease
or other serious trouble, such men
generally spend the last 10 years Of
their lives trying to escape premature
decay.
Mems muscles, mind and meals
must be well balanced to insure COM
fort comeliness and long life.
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HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
D. o. D.; us there a mouthwash
that will prevent infantile paraly-
sis?"
None that is certain: as a precau.
ton wash the mouth with 2.per cent
solution Of peroxide in water; also
spray the nose with 1t. III case Of any
strange symptom whatever. see ply.
stefan
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-09
Is the Idea of Those Who viii
Attend National Medical
EXAMINATION.

NEW YORK. Nov. 9.-Plans for the
observance OF National Medical Exam
nation day on December were an
nounced today by the National Assoc
Iation for the Study and Prevention OF
tuberculosis.
The national association. together
with other organizations. Is advocat-
ing an annual medical examination for
every person. sick or well. and Deem
Der has been set aside as one OF the
feature days Of tuberculosis week. De-
cember 3 TO 10. Anti-tuberculosis
associations, state and local boards OF
health. women's clubs and other so
cieties are cooperating to interest
everyone possible in the subject OF at
least one medical examination year.
preferably on this special day. Physic-
ians will make special arrangements
to devote December 6 to medical ex-
aminations. and clinics and dispensar-
les will prepare to receive those who
cannot afford 10 pay a physician.
Some OF the reasons why the human
machine should be inspected at least
annually. as given in a free pamphlet
on Periodic Medical Examinations. '
issued by the national association are
these:
The physically perfect man Is almost
impossible TO find. Almost everyone
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w RLNKLE
IN DODGNG TAXES

guns and cannon. At the end Of
June. 1915, then corporation, had
made 4 net profit Of three and hall
million marks.
On thes basis OF these profits the
firm was assessed for total of 337.-
600 marks on its prospective business
between April / and March 81, 1917.
To evade this payment. the proprietor
liquidated his business, had himself
appointed a receiver. and blossomed
out rs a partnership. By the time the
authorities discovered this, and also
found that the old firm against which
prospective taxes had been assessed
was no longer existent. the profits
had increased. it is estimated, to
something like eight or ten million
marks. Now there is In prospect the
possibility that the partnership will
be dissolved in a timely was so that
again there will be no firm to levy
against
In his petition to the Hessian leg
islature the mayor of Muehlheim
bitterly condemns the practice of 4
successful business firm OF lodging
taxes at a time when they are so
necessary. and at a time when those
less able to pay are nevertheless
obliged to bear Increased burdens.
BY a coincidence there is no existing
law to prevent the alteration of the
partnership to some other kind of n
business. Hence the appeal Of the
mayor for an emergency law.
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CAMPAIGN
Is Entered into by Trustees Of
EIkins and Davis College
Enthusiastically.

ELKINS, Nov. 9.-The trustees Of
Davis and Elkins College have. entered
enthusiastically upon campaign OF
ten weeks to raise $150.000 for the
college. They have engaged three ex-
perts TO assist IN this work, men who
have had experience in similar under
takings. and who will direct the cam
palgn to successful completion. This
campaign is made necessary by the
rapid growth Of the college since its
opening in 1904. The student body has
grown from fifty in 1910 to 1893 last
year. and the income has grown in the
same ratio This year the building
has been crowded with students. and
yet a great many more in the north
central section of West Virginia would
gladly attend this college II there were
room in the present dormitory, and II
there were laboratory equipment for
greater number OF science courses,
Therefore. this campaign is put on to
enable the trustees to build in the
immediate future science hall and
library combined. also a dormitory for
young women. The late Senator Davis
gave TO the college quite literally dur
ing his lifetime. and in his well left
$500 900 as an endowment.
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BODY
NOW AND THEN

who has reached the age Of 30 has some
impairment or defect OF his body. Out
OF 1000 men and women examined.
seventy per cent were found 10 have
Impairments OF a more or less seric"s
nature. while all Of the remaining
thirty per cent had some defects Of
minor character.
Out OF the thousands who have been
examined and found to be impaired.
only ten per cent imagined there was
anything wrong with them; the re-
naming ninety per cent supposed
themselves perfectly WE'LL Many
little defects or impairments may be
found which, II allowed TO continue
without treatment. may result in SER
ious and perhaps fatal illness, such as
bright's disease. tuberculosis. etc.
A thorough physical examination Is
not expensive. and 1t is worth the cost
to know where ones health account
stands. II an inspection Of your body
reveals a little break that can be re-
paired for dollar or two, which is
cheaper: to let that little break con-
tinue until it becomes chronic tuber-
culosis, cancer. or bright's disease.
which will cost hundreds Of dollars to
treat and which may never he cured
or to stop at its very beginning?
The time 10 prevent disease from
sapping your vitality is before it gets
a foothold. The best way TO discover
disease early is TO have a periodic
overhauling Of your body. at least once
a vear
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SH()P S
All over England Are Required
by Law to Close at an
Early Hour Now.

(cOFreSpOndence Of Associated PreSS)
LONpON, Nov. 9-The ( latest
drastic act for government control
of business in the interest OF war eff
ficIency is the law passed by parlia-
ment for early closing Of shops. All
shop keepers. great and small. must
shut their places of business at 8
o'clock. except on Saturday night
when they may keep open until 8.
The first proposal was for even
earlier closing. but the bill was
amended to grant an extra hour for
five days Of the week, by changing
Z 10 s.
The chief object aimed at is econ
omy Of heating and lighting. which
of course means economy Of coal.
One of the great assets OF Great
Britain during the war is its revenue
from the expectation Of coal. and
moreover its allies need all they can
get. Like every other war measure,
however. this act eXcites opposition
and creates complications. although
the people as whole will accept it
cheerfully as they have other neon
veniences.
The small shop-keepers who live at
their place Of business are the ones
who find most objection. One ground
of criticism is that the public houses
are still to be opened until $3.50.
''Why should men and women be al
lowed to gather in drinking places
and buy beer. II they cannot loaf in
a cigar store and buy cigars and Cos
sip with the clerk" is one Of the
questions asked. Places where meals
are served may remain open, but
only for the purpose of giving meals
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scoTcHMAN GETS SWEET
REVENGE ON GERMANS

CHICAGO. Nov. 9.-sandy McTav-
ish, a Scotchman residing in Canada.
took sweet revenge on number OF his
German friends in a German saloon
after they had refused to drink toast
to King George. When Sandy entered
the place the Germans were drinking
10 Capt. Hans, commander Of the Ger
man submarine U-5S. McTayish pro-
posed his toast. 1t took the porter and
Ave Germans to kick him into the
Two hours later Sandy McTayish
was back with the hungry five" a
German band which was playing in the
Chicago loop. He led them into me
saloon. The bank struck W God
save the Queen" and played it through
four times before the Germans knew
what 1t was. After that Sandy and shc
musicians soon were in the street, but
Sandy had sweet revenge.
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They cannot sell cigars. nor can they
sell candy or food to be taken on
the premises, since the shopkeepers
dealing in the same commodities are
forbidden TO sell. Nor can the night
hawks who have carts in the streets
for dispensing coffee and lunches to
late workers. according to some con
structions of the law, sell cakes TO
be taken away.
Some of the complications concern
places of amusement. THE theaters
and music halls must not sell cigars
and confectionery after s o'clock II
we cannot" say the small shopkeep-
ers. THAT would be class legislation.
and unfair competition" Smokers
who are up late. hereafter. must
have tobacco in their pockets or go
without.
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In Germany is to Change Char
acter of Business from Cor
poration TO Corporation.

Observation-Disclosures. Ger
many. Nov. 9-Beating the govern
ment out Of tax by the more less SIM
pie process Of changing the character
OF one mans business-from a limit
ed liability corporation TO a partner
ship and back again as tax day APP
proaches. is the latest wrinkle in tax
lodging.
one firm in Muehlheim-on-the-
Main. the owner OF which is resi-
dent OF Frankfort. has pursued the
plan so successfully that he is al
legged to have cheated the govern
ment legally out oil between two and
three million marks since the be-
ginning of the war.
To prevent him from further
evading taxes the mayor Of Muehl-
helm has petitioned the Hessian leg
islature 10 enact some emergency
Legislation which shall prevent him
from again altering the character Of
his business and escaping once more
with his war profits intact.
The man in question owns plant
that originally made steel screws.
and that with the beginning of the
wur was commissioned by the gov
eminent to repair broken parts OF