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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-26
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Doing New York.
BY LOUISE OLIVER
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper SyndicateJ


ToM CRAWFORD jingled the
change in his pocket and looked
out at the snow, the first of the
season. He had much the same thought
now that he had had when the first
yellow buds on the NAPLES in front OF
the house were swelling in the spring.
Why was It that the seasons chang.
ed so fast and the vas still not en-.
gagged to Martha? Any other chap
would have been married to her long
ago, but there he was as uncertain
In his mind as ever about taking the
step that would make her his for.
ever.
The whole thing amounted to this:
Tommy was never sure that he wanted
Martha forever until some other fell.
low came along and threatened to
carry out the program himself. Then
he would rise like q gladiator, take
fall out of the enemy and monopolize
Martha again for while always. hoy.
ever, steering clear Of the actual sub.
ject OF marriage, but maintaining a
proprietorship that he had no right to.
II think" he said, with a shrug,
that | need a change. a week or
two Of New York will put new life into
me. The girls there have dash ana
style that's diverting after a diet OF
quiet village maidens. Even Martha,
pretty as she Is, has about as much pep
as milk toast, and although she's sweet
and restful at times, this isn't exact.
ly the time of year feel as though I
wanted sedative. I'll just fix things
up today for much.needed vacation
and take the train east tonight"
So he packed up, fixed things at the
office so he could leave, and called
Martha on the phone to say "good.by."
Isn't 1t funny" answered Martha,
when she heard the news. "I was
Just going to call you and tell you the
same thing. I'm going to New York,
too. Cousin Walters wife sent for
me to make them a visit, and I'm
starting tomorrow. Wouldn't be funny
II I'd see you there"
Now this was TOmmy's cue to say:
OF course you will, If you give me
your address" But instead he answer.
cd hastily: Eyes, wouldn't 1t; but I'm
afraid won't be so lucky. Every mN.
ute will be full to the limit; business
must be attended to you know. But
l nope you nave fine time little girl,
and won't quite forget me while you're
doing society"
His tone was tender, but mentally
he was registering a sentiment some.
thing like this: Poor Martha! Her
New York won't be mine. Most like.
!y she'll be left minding the baby up
IN Harlan fiat while Cousin Wal.
ters wife goes shopping But. any
way. what else could Martha do in a
sporty place like New York? She's
a mistit there. sure enough, even If
she is the prettiest girl in this little
town"
And with his mind firmly fixed upon
the good time he intended to have
with Brinton from Albany. whom he
wired to meet him. he boarded tho
$3.50 express and forgot all about Mar.
tina.
But when he reached the hotel next
morning he found telegram from
Brlnton saying that he couldn't be
present at the festivities on account
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to sleep, so he sauntered out and ran
into policeman.
whats worth seeing?" he asked.
the usual question OF the uninitiated.
We'll there's the Metropolitan Mus
cum and the Bronx Zoo, the Botani.
cal Gardens and the Aquarium. You
might go to the top of the Woolworth
building or take a boat around the
island, or 60 down to Coney, though
there amt much doing down there
this time O. year. II you like to skate,
the Kinks are open"
But Tommy had turned on his heel.
True, he had never seen any of these
things, but he hadn't come 500 miles
to see them this time, either.
The day passed in some way. He
went to the Hippodrome in the after.
noon and the opera in the evening.
But 10 Boheme' bored him and he
left before 1t was over. He picked
a cabaret at random, but he did not
enjoy it. The people were all in twos
or tours. He was the only dle alone
and he didn't know a soul. 1t seem.
ed to him that every one was working
most nightly to have a good time
What was there about all this fool
nonsense they liked? And the girls.
Last time he had thought them stun.
ming, but somehow they, too, had
changed. So much paint, SO little
skirt, such queer Coiffurcs and lack
OF restraint! The cigarette smoking
which had been bit OF daredevilish.
ness to him before had become SO pre-.
Valent now that it lacked snap. Then
he went to bed. the first minute he
had enjoyed all day.
But Tommy was game He had
come TO New York for a time, so a
time he would have If he died in the
attempt. The next day was a new
round OF solitary pleasures, varying lit.
tie from the first. and the next was
almost like it.
Then one day as he was walking
along Fifth avenue two women camo
out of shop and were climbing into
limousine when one of them cried,
Why, there's Tommy Crawford. Hello,
Toni"
And Tommy turned to see Martha
beaming on him delightfully."- and hold.
ing out her hand. But 1t was Martha.
this exquisite creature in clothes
which quietly insisted expense.
Cousin Mary, | want you to meet
Tommy, Mr. Crawford. Come and get
in and drive home with us. won't
you? I'm dying for talk. I've been
having such glorious time I'm crazy
to tell some one all about it."
Tommy's lonely heart gave a few
longing thumps. How he wanted to
accept. But he remembered his ex.
cuse Of urgent business. mo. thank
you, he drew out his watch. Its
getting late and have an appointment
But I'll ring you up and maybe you
can spare me a minute again"
Cousin Mary mentioned a night for
dinner, and after considerable refiec.
ton and elaboration Tommy murmur.
ed that she was very kind and he'd Ger.
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Miss lisa Clark was the guest Of Mrs

Miss lisa Clark was the guest OF Mrs.
Della Fisher one afternoon last week.
N. E. Fisher attended the quarterly
meeting at Morgan's Sunday night and
reported fairly good attendance.
Elbert Arnett, OF Royal, spent Sun.
day with James Arnett.
N. L. Fisher was visiting at Philip
Heck's one day last week.
Mrs. Ida Layman spent Christmas
with L. N. Youst at Cool Spring.
Mr.. Huenig Graves organized liter
tary society at Osbood Friday night.
MIN Nicely, L. Ralphsnyder, LESSEE
Nicely, Iris Ralphsnyder attended liter.
tary at Osgood Friday night.
Mr.. Johnson, of Morgantown, is stay.
ing with George Robey.
Mr.. George Robey who some weeks
ago was injured in a fall, still contin.
ues on the sick list
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-26
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE =:

I often wonder what 1t is, Margie,"
said Paula, that makes a girl fall in
love.
"HaveloCk Ellis states what in a man
Gppeals to one girl does not appeal to
another, and adds what in him appeals
TO woman at one age might not appeal
70 her at another time in her life.
Sometimes l think, Margie, no
more tlattering compliment can be
paid woman than the one SO often
told by men of the world to unsophis-
Ccated gtrls-'You are an angel, to
whose height l am going to climb, and
so on. This, my dear, Margie, is a
theory most men have some time in
their lives, but after marriage l have
found most Of them want the angel to
become very much Of woman.
I keep wondering if it was vanity
or stubbornness that kept me from &C.
eepting the clean devotion offered me
by JEFF Perrygreen at that time.
1T would have been different if
had been much in love with my work
and had wanted or believed that
could make name for myself as an
actress, but even at that time | had
no false ideas on the subject Of my
dramatic talent. l suspected, what
learned later to be true, that my great
success In Elga was due to the fact
that l was telling Earnest Lawton
nightly what l really felt in my own
heart.
About this time became better &C.
Quainted with Ruth Dayton. She was
much older than l and a splendid act.
ress. She had one Of the saddest faces
/ ever saw.
II don't think she ever spoke to any
OF the company unless they spoke to
her. but one night as I rushed OF the
stage inadvertently cut my hand on
nail sticking out from piece Of
scenery. Blood spurted all over my
dress and at the sight Of 1t grew faint
and would have fallen had she not
caught me.
"She succeeded in getting me TO my
dressing room, dressed and bandaged
the hurt and said, DO you know. my
dear, you are a very reckless little
girl. You never look where you are
going.
~ glanced up at her quickly, for
there seemed SO much behind that 1T.
tie sentence
Suppose, answered. the way ba.
fore me always looks pleasant and
easy, what them
THAT 10 Just tho time would ad.
wise, as did tho old German. Look a
teedle oud." My dear girl, have been
watching you ever since ! Joined the
company and ! have come 10 the con,
fusion that your impetueusness is 60,
ing to get you into trouble some day
u you don't watch QUE, You must nApA
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-26
HINTS

Three diseases of an avoidable OF
nearly avoidable nature are responsi
BILE for nearly third of the deaths in
the United States each year.
These are pneumonia, tuberculosis
and heart disease. The first two are
directly avoidable. The third is de-
ferrable or susceptible or postpone
ment.
Heart disease occurs not only in the
aged, but among adults of middle age
and even among school children. Com.
mon infectious disease of childhood
are to blame. Although generally re.
garded as but mild affections, these
diseases are responsible for large
proportion Of the weakened and In.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-26

The dance frock has become almost
a necessity Of life" Here's one that
may be Of silk wolfe or cobwcbby lace
the lines, not the material, give il
distinction.
The model is Delft blue velvet and
champagne color chiffon. The chiffon
Is set in small pleats to give the eff
feet Of a plcated waist. The yoke is
deliberately embroidered in metallic
embroidery in half dozen bright col
ors.
The velvet forms two panels gath
cred in cartridge pleats at the waist
line and falling loose to the hem Of
the undergown. The Spanish scarf
is Delft blue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-26
OF wedding which happened to be his
own and that he and his wife were go.
ing snuth nn their hnnnurnnnn

Of wedding which happened to be his
own and that he and his wife were go.
ing south on their honeymoon.
This was a damper because he had
always counted on Brinton to steer
him around. Brinton knew who every.
body was, the latest stage favorites,
the movie stars, which cabaret was the
most popular at the minute, and the
latest grasp in dances.
However, Tommy had a quality OF
character that had helped to build his
fortune which was never to say die
So as he had planned to have Q time
in New York, time he would have.
He registered with flourish, engaged
a $40 room and started in.
He tried to think of what he and
Brinton had done in the mornings on
their last visit to Manhattan: surely
they had done something to choke in
the time. He stood at window in the
lobby watching the crowds hurry past.
What the deuce did every one find to
do? Where was every one going in
such a rush? What had he and Brin.
ton done mornings before? Then he
remembered. Why, sleep, of course.
They never got to bed until or A.,
and they rose at noon. There were
no mornings. Oh, those we're good old
times!
Well, he hadn't come to New York
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schel. entertained at dinrs1r GAfisfnas
Miss Belle Morgan, of Georgetown.
Mrs. Philip Lowe and children wer6'
visiting Mr.. Musgrave at Fairmonk =
few days ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-26
GEORGETOWN.

Harry Harkley sold his farm to Jonn
Johnson a few days ago and contem.
plates moving to Ohio in the spring.
Sylvester Arnett sold his coal to John
Johnson last week for $4,000 per acre.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-26

Suede gloves are the gloves OF the
hour. They come in such cheerf1i
colors as pale yellow, tan and very
light brown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-26

HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
A. K: How can l get rid of tape
worm?'
Consult physician and make sure
that you have tape worm. Then fol.
low his directions.
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jured circulatory systems in child


High nervous strain which attends
our efforts to keep abreast of modern
progress is vital factor in causing
heart disease in adult life. The ten
dency to overeat excessive drinking
and other excuses depending upon
our surroundings also figure in the
death toll.
Statistics show that tuberculosis
has decreased % per cent. in the last
ten years. 1t remains the predomI.
mating communicable disease, how
ever. Widespread publicity on the
methods Of prevention Of tuberculosis
is responsible for checking the spread
Of this disease. The same results can
be obtained in the case Of heart dis.
ease and pneumonia.
Pneumonia is an infectious disease.
Every means should be taken to pre-
serve the bodily resistance by means
of proper clothing by avoiding undue
exposure and by seeking early medi.
cal attention when once the disease is
contracted.
Colds, grip and other diseases Of
the respiratory tract often lead to
pneumonia If neglected.
Latest figures show that $4,000
persons died Of heart disease, pneu.
monia and tuberculosis in the United
States last year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-26

This new model from the studio of
Nine. Allie Bailey, Fashion AIT League
of America, is much simpler and more
elegant than the overturned coats
that were launched upon us earlier in
the season. hint to US that the grace
full line will be more important than
fnssy trimming In the first spring
coats.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-13
Upward Trend
Taken By Wall
Street Today
Grain Also Receivers Part Of
Losses.

NEW YORK, Dec. l3-Numerous
substantial reooveres from yesterdays
estreme depression were registered at
today's opening Of the stock market, al
though here and there evidence OF fur
ther liquidation was seen. Bethlehem
Steel added IA points to yesterday 5
losses OF 27 but this was the most
striking exception to the general i'm
provemcnt
Cams OF | to 4 points were scored by
Maxwell Motors, Baldwin Locomotive
Central Leather, General Electric
American Smelling, Cuban Cane Sugar
and Cult States Steel
United States Steel was quoted at al
initial gain OF a fraction on its first
offering of 1900 shares. Coppers con
tinued heavy with Industrial Alcohol
Trading was only moderately active.
The peace proposal OF Germany anC
her allies caused such a violent slumI
on the Toxic stock exchange that tn,
market has been closed temporarily by
the directors.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-13
Santa Claus Visits Times
Office; Gives Crisp Dollar
Bill to Make Children Happy

He might have been Santa Claus
himself He wasn't quite SO roIy
poly as old Saint Nick is described
in the most authentic books We kid
dies used to rcad-but he was oh
so cheerful looking.
Long white hair-aS clean as the
snow IN Santa'S uorthland-hung
down upon a well-brushed coat col
lar A pair of blue eyeS-Just like
Santas -- twinkled merrily from
cheeks which, even il wrinklcd Just
a tccnsy-wecnSy bit, held all the
joyful bloom that told ot lite
spent in making others happy
He walked into the Times office
yesterday, just before press time
Every reporter was pounding away
at his typewriter as though his life
depended upon making the sheets
ily faster from the top The city
editor was hending az his desk over
a bit OF difficult copy The telc-
graph editor was shouting At the
copy boy to hurry an important
bulletin out into the composing
room. Then
Ssnta--no. II was Santa'S spirit
personliied- silently entered the
room II was the old-young He
walked casually up to the city cdi-
tors desk and dropped upon it a
crisp new 81 bill The city editor
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-13
BERLIN ASSERTS
STEAMER LANA0
HAD C0N7RABAND
Vessel Declared Norwegian in
Reply to United States,

WASHINGTON, Dec li-Gcr-
manyS reply to the American inquiry
on the sinking OF the American steam.
cr Lanao by a German submarine of
Cape Vincent. October 2S, received at
the state department today contend
that the sinking was justified because
the vessel carried conlrahand and was
not. IN fact an American ship, but had
been transferred to Norwegian owner.
ship
The exact registry oi the Danaol i,
IN dispute Owned by Fndlay Miller
& Company oi Manila and under Phil
lppine registry her sale to the Nor.
wegian firm ot Hans llanucwlgh OF
ChriStiania had been reported before
she lett Manila
Captain Mainland reported TO the de
partmcn, that though the sale mad tax
cn place the actual transfer was not tc
be made until arrival in England The
American consul at London has report
ed that the vessel was still listed a.
American there The lauabi'S crew o
thirty was landed at Barry by a Nor
wtgiln steamer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-13

reluctantly took his gaze from the
copy For the Christmas fund.-
he asked
"Yes. for the hddlcs, God bless
them" he said gently
Then waving away the thanks Of
the city editor Santa -er, the old
gentleman who declined to give
his name for publication walked
slowly TO the door Of the editorial
room There he turned
Il wish IT was thousand he
said
no one in the Times office had
ever seen the old gentleman be
fore
We wonder now But, then, San
ia never leaves the northland until
December a does he We wonder
who he was
At any rate. the Times Christ
mas fund which IS intended TO
gladden. every sad little heart IN
Oklahoma City on Chrlsts birth
day, mounted TO the 800 mark
when. when--Santa came yesterday
Let's all join in TO make every
poor little child in the city happy
this Christmas The money IS to
be turned over TO Rev W II b.
Urch for distribution. Send your
check today 10 the Santa Claus edi-
tor OF the Times
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-13
Cotton Traders
More Pessimistic

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IL. - A
more pessimistic view of International
politics among traders in the cotton
market today resulted in heavy selling
under which prices fell of 20 to Il
points compared with yesterdays close
This was a loss OF over $3.50 a bale on
the weakest months The selling was
started by the poor showing OF the
Liverpool market and selling of cot
ton bought yesterday on this side was
encouraged by private kilograms from
the English market predicting rejection
OF peace proposals
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-13
Salesnanship Club
to Be Organized

A salesmanship club is to be organ
ited at a meeting of interested men in
the Skirvin hotel tomorrow night a,
o'clock, w &. House, presiden, Of the
Wichita, Kan. salesmanship oreani,a.
tion, will make an address explaining
the purpose and plan of the association
Merchants, sales managers, statesmen
advertising men and all aspiring TO be.
come such. are eligible to membership
in the club. More than $50 business
men Of Oklahoma City have sisniiiec
their intention OF joining
A twelve.course lecture by busines,
experts will be the frs, move towar,
better business methods instituted b.
the local club.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-13
Trial of Watson
Cases Continued

WACO. Texas, Dec. l3-Announce-
men, was made here this morning by
District Judge A, NJ Blackmon tina,
the case against I K. Watson and one
of his sons. J. +. Watson, indicted for
assault to murder State Bank Examiner
Fldred McKinnon, which was to have
begun today in the district court OF
Frees,onc county had been continued
until next February. r. K. Watson IS
in ,ail here following his conviction
on December of the murder OF John
s Patterson late state commissioner
of banking and insurance, the jury i'm
posing penalty Of ninety-ninc years
in the penitcutiary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-13
Western Union to
Distribute $4,000
to Employees Here

Seventy five employees Of the Western
Union Telegraph company IN Oklaho
ma City are to be given sum approx
mating 5000, the distribution to he
made some time rhls month
The shares will be determined by a
percentage schedule based on the salar
les paid IN November Messengers at
lndcrcndcnt offices receive flat sum
oi 2S each. Employees receiving wage,
less than 81 40 per annum will be Civ
en- 7 percent of their annual income
more than Sl.DO mp to 5000 per an
mum, 3 percent OF their annual income
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-13
Alleged Slanderer
Of Woman Is Sued
for $4,000 Damages

w a Pitts, alleged slandereI OF
women. particularly Mrs. Matte How
ard. was beaten by her husband last
week Tor hi, remarks Today sSoo
damage suit was brought against hlm
by Mrs. Howard
Mrs Howard alleged in her peti-
tion that Pitts was constantly inti-
mating that she was unchas,e by max
ing general remarks about women di-
rec,ing the import OF his meaning to-
ward her A temporary Injunction was
granted to prevent Pitts from remov-
ING some money and property from the
jurisdiction OF the court Zell Howard,
the woman, husband, was discharged
by Judge Splitter, police court, Jast
Monday on a complaint by Pitts for
physical assault.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-13
Man Is Indicted
After Bones Are
Believed Buried

PLAlNVIEW, Texas, Dec IA
though what was thought to have been
his charred bones have been buried J
A. Morgan was indicted by the grand
jury at Bennett Texas, on a charge of
arson. His wife, similarly indicted, has
been arrested. A deputy sheriff Is
seeking Morgan in Swectwater, Texas
Morgan's home near Spring Lake
was burned on November 6, Bones
found were buried and then exhumed
following an investigation by an insur-
arce company with which he had poli'
cies aggregating $500 Physician,
said the bones were those Of lower
animal.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-13
CANADIAN TORPEDO
BOAT LOST At SEA

OTTAWA, Ont. Dec lj-Thc Ca
madam torpedo boat Grllse, commanded
by Lieut. W Wlngatc, has been lost
at sea with all hands, it is feared
This announcement was made today
by the minister OF the naval service
A Halifax dispatch avs, the steamer
Ntadacorlwhich went out from Shcl-
burnc caY1ye ly to assist the GrllSc
reported n 4.oou that she had been
unable Ahnt any trace Of the vessel
in ths>c0yt6n reported The GrilSc
sent Nh .@ireless calls for assistance
last night, saying she was sinking of
Little Hope
With her officers and crew, fifty mcr
in all are believed to have been lost on
the Grilsc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-13
HOLLWEC HOLDS
BACK DEFINITE
TERMS OF PEACE
Germans Await Reception Of
Proposal by Allies,
RElCHSTAG IS PLEASED
Move Believed Advantageous
Regardless Of Result

BERLIN, Dec. Although Chan
ctllor Won Bc,hmaun IIolwcgg did
not disclose the definite proposal, ON
which Germany and her allie, are will
ing to make peace in his speech be.
fore the rcichStag such proposals are
ready and will be communicated 10 the
entente powers # the chancellor'S Of
fer should fall upon responsive cars.
Advantageous for Allies
In the corridors OF the rclchNtag
where. after an historic twenty
ute session, the members gathered IN
keen discussion OF the chancellor =,
| speech the general oplpon expressed
was that the situation would be adyau.
tagcouS to Germany whether or not the
chancellor's offer was accepted hy ,h'
entente
Some OF the opponents of the chan
ccllor are opposed To any moyemcn
IN the direction OF peace, except on Tho
basis OF woo to the conquered " Mos
members of the relchStag, however
express the opinion that the empcr
or's decision was wise and timely
They showed pleasure at the iorma
step taken toward ending the war
Greeted With Cheers
The speech OF the chancellor bcior
the reiohstag was no, marked by
single expression OF dissent while N
significant passages were greeted wit
heaNy braves and cheers. 1t was no
ticeable, however, that Count Ere,d
rich Won Weaarp, the conservative
leader, and others OF his following, 5.