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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16

luncheon, and although she was 10 be
alone. she opened q Eate-leg table be
fore the open fire, spread lunch.
cloth over II and arranged her tempt
ing luncheon Of toasted bread and
cheese, hot chocolate and late au-
tumn fruit. In spite Of the cheerful
ness and beauty OF the simple sur
-oundings, Martha felt lonely and
more than once she felt that she had
spoken inconsiderately. She almost
wanted TO apologize 10 Tom FOR hav-
ing emphasized the fact o. their IN
congeniality.
Then II was that she heard Toms
knock al the door. for Tom 1t proved
10 be-Tom who had gone out for q
country tramp and had stopped OF
the pretext OF getting drink OF wa
ter.
81 think felt that there was some
thing suspicious about this cottage, f"
he told her after Msrths's hurried,
hall apologize. confused explana-
tons. I've passed this dovecote sew
eral times and some how ii fitted SO
thoroughly into my own ideas Of hap
ptness and comfort that ] decied I'd
become acquainted with the owner.
Then today ] could no longer wait 10
know, and ] t-unped up that excuse
about wanting 8 drink OF water"
Meantime Martha had opened the
little Eate-legged table TO acconmo-
date Two and was spreading an extra
place for her unlimited guest.
You see," Tom went OF, 1--WE
taken SORT Of dislike TO that house
Of ours, with It's heavy vines and its
hideous red plush hanEings. But
funny thing-1 always thought you
liked il just the way It was. ] think
perhaps If ! had known all along thai
it wasn't your ideal OF a home ]
would have felt better acquainted
with you. There wasn't any one else
in the world but you ! could have
ways that barrier Of red plush and
heavy vines. So ! rented q wing OF
an old farmhouse up the road. and
manlike and fool that ! was, !
thought I'd fixed It satisfactorily as a
sort Of bachelor paradise, where ]
could spend my leisure time reading
and smoking alone or with my
friends. OF course didn't want any
one to let you know, because ]
thought II would offend you 10 know
how disliked the atmosphere Of the
old place. So far have made fail
ure OF my retreat. wanted il to look
ltke-welL just about like this
books and fireplace and shaded lights
and sunshine. But how could a man
alone make home for himself? If
I'd only known you didn't care for
the old things ! might have"
Might have what" Martha came
10 the rescue.
Might have suggested doing the
old house over and making a real
home. What ! really mean, Martha,
Is that ! might have asked you long
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-16
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

'Margie." said Paula, 81 can't IN.
derstand the attitude men take to
ward women.
"a famous neurologist told me that
of all the men who came 10 him those
who had fallen in love with their
brothers wives were victims OF great
est remorse. A Iowa AFFAIR of this
sort almost always leads q man to
insanity or suicide.
BY no possibility be said, can
u man feel that the wrongs he does
n woman can ever be as great as those
he does man. A man can murder
the husband OF his sister with less
compunction and remorse than he can
wrong the wife Of his brother
Young ss I was then, Msrgie-l
was only Isl learned that no man
looks upon woman as a human be
tng Ike himself. To q man woman
IS something that belongs 10 himself
or some other man.
women no more look up 10 men
ms their masters hut men have never
gotten beyond looking upon women
more or less as their property. She
Is etther his mother, his daughter, his
sister, his sweetheart OF his wife, or
he recognizes her as standing IN one
OF these relations 10 some other man.
She is never free and her own.
In all the time ] was thrown in
contact with men, those who tried
TO pay attention 10 me always ask
cd, Who is the other man" when
refused their offers. Not one Of them
could conceive situation where a
woman would rather tSock by her.
Belf than be with him.
..Tshis is Of course the conclusions
Of q mature mind that has learned
much from those girlish experiences,
but wish girls-gtrls who work
would think little more before they
give themselves up 10 good tina.
"oh, yes, know the temptation. No
one knows better than ! the despsrs-
ton Of mind and loneliness Of heart
when one would talk to almost any
nan for the sake Of feeling that abe
Is really living In q world with other
human beings.
never can find It in my heart,
MnrEie, To censure any girl see SIT
ting ncross the table IN restaurant
or n the back seat Of an automobile
Edth . goodlooking young man, even
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they had been brought with an the
intimacy Of brother and sister. Both
had become fixtures In the old Bar
row homestead. II was conveniently
placed for Toms business and Mar
tina was intimate with the neighbor-
hood. BeEideS. by the will left By
Mrs. Barrow the house was left as
joint property 80 long as both resid-
ed there. In ease Of the failure Of
either TO live there. the property was
10 pass 10 the otner Neither was so
well OF as to be able lightly 70 re-
nounce the pRrt ownership OF this
shelter. 30 neither had taken the
step.
II was nearly year after the
death Of Mrs. Barrow had left them
the sole tenants Of the house. save
for an old family servant. that Tom
first discussed the subject with Mar
tina.
III we both hadn't acquired such
strong reputation for hundrum
propriety and conventionality," he
said. u think some one might take
exception TO the arrangement"
Martha raised her graceful eye
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Never Neglect Colds;
Treat Them Promptly

o:ten they lend 10 those pulmonary
troubles which are responsible .n-
more than one-teuth OF Ill lives lost
through Illness
Heavy colds which develop deep
seated coughs or cause inflammation
o; The air-pnssRges and persist IL
spite % medication. weaken the sys-
ten 10 poIn; whore Resistance easi-
u is overcone-aad aRtamu, broa-
ehial and pulmonary troubles are the
result To renew normal resistance,
EekmAu's Alternative has been found
highly beneficial IN many instances.
lts lime content is so combined
with other remedial agents Us 10 be
easily RssIm.lated by the average
JErson-aad Il contains no narcotics
O. hRhit-fo-rutns drugs 0: auy sort.
So it's safe 10 try.
AT your druEEist'E
EckmHn Laboratory, Philadelphia.
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Il any one can see that the man comes
from very different class Of society
from the girl have been SO lonely,
SO unhappy and so desperate for the
JOYS and pleasures OF other young
girls that honestly al times ! contenp.
lated paying the price.
Don't look shocked. ny dear, for
you DO not know what loneliness
means. You, MRrgie. had place made
for you in the schools before ynur
mother died, and soon after Won mar.
ried Dick.
~ don't know whether II is some
lingering tradition Of wonan's depend.
ence or inst the longing Of all human.
ity for the solsce and comfort tina;
comes from contact with another soul
but ] believe that while curiosity is
the greatest OF all tempters 70 a man
loneliness is the greatest TO a wo.
man"
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big hips are TO be eliminated" Bet
TVS letter says, 'and skirts are to be
less full Tendency 10 enlarge sleeves
near shoulder is marked, but NOT SO
pronounced as old leg-of.nutt9n style"
That last reads TO me as II they had
got Betty mixed up with the Itve-stocs
reporter. bat may be you can figure
out what II means.
But cheer up you fellows that hang
around the cigar store
Also, perhaps you girls that pass
the cigar store eigh: o. 10 lines every
afternoon!
The last sentence II Betty's letter
says:
"cHANeEs NOT TO TAKE EF.
Feet TILL WINTER"
So for the resi- Of the summer and
fan. fellows and maybe girls, the
cigar store corner will be as popular
as ever.
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tsy BETTY BROWNS BROTHER,

fRy BETTY BROWNS sRo7HER.)
Say, girls, I've been opening 5et;y's
mail!
A letter with French stamp on it
came while Betty was in the country
for weekend, and thought there
might be something in II 7 ought to
slip to the daily Blank quick for
you to see.
And gosh! there VS.!
tn be sad news 10 the fellows at
The cigar store!
And-teIl me, girls, will i; be sad
news 10 you?
SKIRTS ARE GOING TO BE
kf LONGER!
Not very much longer. Just o wee
bit longer, which is big Martial &
Armand, which is big Paris costume
house have heard Betty tell Of. So
! know this is straight goods.
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ago TO be my wife. I've thought Of
ii hundred times, and even tried 10
tell you. but always those red velvet
hang!ngs and the damp old vines that
keep the house so dark and cherries
seemed 10 come up between US. But
he-e-Martha, won't you forgive me
for not understanding you before.
and won't you make ne happy al
ways"
Martha's expression was one OF
archness mingled with newly awak-
ened sympathy and understanding.
Still" She added, 'in spite Of those
red plush barriers, ! ;hink ! have
been a little bit in love with you for
ever SO long"
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DON'T TILT YOUR FALL HAT LOSE ALL STYLE R you po.

Ny dsArs! You must not tip your
new fall hat!
It may be as loud as 8 thunderclap
in color, Rs fantastic in form as q
bird cage or milk pail, but do lei 1t
sit prin!y and straightly on your
head. That is the way fashion intends
the new fall hat 10 be worn.
This straightness is due 10 the new
straight brtm. You will see 1t every
where.
Your Gage sailor is straight; your
mushroom and your To-eador with
its fare up brtm are stsid and straight
and each OF these hats owes its dis
tinction 10 the way ii balances on you:
head.
AS a little lesson in the law OF op
tics notice the hats in the picture.
The Gage hat in the center IS on ex.
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II room is carpeted scatter small
pieces Of damp newspaper over the
surface 0: the carpet before sweep
ing.
Every p-ecEuuon should Be taken
Il there is illness in house, pArttrn-
larry tuberculosis, TO prevent The
germs OF the disease from getting
into the air and dust
HsAlTA QUESTION ANSWERED
What is the best remedy for con
stipAtion? "-E, B. K.
Try eating bran bread, more fruit
and vegetables. and less meat
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THEDAILY
SHORT STORY
THE RED PLUSH BARRIER.
n BY JANE OSBORN.
kcopyTtght. 1916. by the Mcclure

KCopyT1ght, 1916, BY The Mcclure
Newspaper syndicate)
1T WAS q funny thing about Tom
Barrow and Martha Brooks, and il
= was just because every one in
town had known them since they
were babies that not even the most
conventional or the most prudish
really took any exception TO their
housekeeping arrangements. Proba-
bly, every woman in the town knew
That under similar circumstances she
would have done exactly the same.
Martha Brooks was old Mrs. Bar
rows niece and Tom Marrow was Nj.
.Barrow's nephew. and, both having
been left orphans in thei: childhood,
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"She says she wishes she could
see herself as others see her"
That's just an excuse for spending
lot Of time in front OF mirror
Kansas City Journal.
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pilaton.

she-Here is woman who got mar
ried. deserted her husband, and eloped
all in one day.
He-Whst delayed her?-LHe.
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"A. Retn- cour..nus

Mrs. Uppish-l can assure you there
Is a great deal hanging on my fam
ily tree.
Miss Pert-Some ancestors, for in
stance?-Balttmore American.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-01
LOCAL NEWS

Harold Rase has accepted a posi-
ton for the summer in the Merchants
National bank.
Mrs. Chas. Kono and daughter,
Helen, returned Wednesday from
Jamestown, where they spent an en-
joyable visit of two weeks with
friends.
Mrs. J. w. Currie was again called
to the eastern part of the state on
Tuesday, this time by the death of
her sistcr-in-law, Mrs. T. J. Walker,
of Fl. Ransom, who suddenly dropped
dead in Fargo, while on her way
to the doctors for treatment. Mrs.
Currie was Joined by a brother and
sister at Valley City and left for Fl.
Ransom overland in a car.
Yardmaster and Mrs. C. L. Dalton
and sons, Edison and Kenneth, de
parted on Sunday for a two weeks
visit with friends and relatives in
Iowa. During their absence the Dal-
ton home is occupied by the D.. L.
Rose family, who arrived on Sunday
from Sank Center, Mimi, and will
locate in the city. Mr.. Rose is a
brakeman on the N. P.
DR.. II. A. Springer, a June gradu-
ate of the Ohio-Miami Medical Col
lege of Cincinnati, Ohio, who was
spending several weeks here on a
short vacation with his parents and
the Chas. Bake family, Mrs. Bake
being a sister Of Dr.. Springer, left
Wednesday to serve his %internship of
a year at a hospital in Cincinnati. H.
was the only student out of a large
class who was privileged to take up
work in this hospital.
Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Cooke of near
Bowman, and their niece, Miss Gladys
Candee, and nephew, Victor Cooke,
who went to Jamestown to attend the
Methodist Camp Meeting, returned
to Dickinson the last Of last week by
on account of the death of John Little.
Rev. and Mrs. Cooke and Miss Candee
left Thursday, to attend the close Of
the Camp meeting, accompanied by
DR.. Fred Cooke of Iowa, and Henry
Cooke and Miss Anna Faulkner.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-01
PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES

The Public Library of Dickinson is
open daily for reading, reference, and
the circulation of books from 200 to
$50 in the afternoon and from 700
to 500 in the evening, and on Satur-
day mornings from 900 to 1900.
During the summer it is not open on
Sundays.
Some new magazine articles of
especial interest at this time are:
Over the Border, a new serial of
American life in Mexico. Begins this
month in the Sunset magazine.
Case Of Josephus Daniels, in the
Worlds Work.
Hay Foot, Straw Foot-an inside
story Of Congress.
Thirty Three-a tale of our Mexi-
can borded today, in Everybody's
Magazine.
The Colors-a patriotic story, in
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-01

safeguard Their fuff Tcedi0in Of action,
The Russians in Bukowina have
made further progress against the
Austro-Hungarians in the region OF
kimpolung, but in the operations to
the north of kuty the Austrians have
repulsed the Russian attacks.
In Galicia the Russians In the region
Of Buczacz have at last broken the
deadlock and thrown their Cossacks
across the Dniester and occupied the
villages of Si%ekerghine and Petruve.
Heavy fighting continues in Volhy.
MIA, especially around Sokul, to the
north Of Lutsk.
Here Vienna says the Germans have
stormed Russian positions over a front
Of about 5000 meters and hold the
captured positions against all counter
attacks.
Since Sunday night only artillery
actions have taken place on the Yer.
dun front. The British have Carried
out a number of successful attacks
against the Germans and also have
bombarded with considerable effect
German positions on various sectors.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-01
AUSTR|ANS IN
FULL RETREAT
Entire Front Gives Way Before
Italian Attacks.
vienna ADMITS WITHDRAWAL
Artillery Actions the Only Fighting
Taking Place Near Verdun, on
the Western Front.

London, June 27.-Turning to the of.
border in Italy, where they we're driv.
en- recently by the Austrians, the Ital.
ians have forced the Austrians to a
general retreat along the entire front.
A large number of positions have
been recaptured by King Victor EN-.
manuel's men and they are still on
the heels of the Austrians.
Vienna admits a withdrawal Of the
Austrian forces between the Brenta
and Etsch rivers, a maneuver which
It, Is declared was made in order to
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-01
uLTImATuM
To MEXICO
Release Of Ameri-
cans Demanded.
LANSING SENDS NOTE
Intentions Of Carranza Govern
ment Also Desired.

WASHINGTON, June ga demand for
the immediate release Of the American
troopers taken prisoner at Carrizal,
| coupled with a stern notification that
the United States expects an early
| statement of the purposes of the Car
rama government, was telegraphed to
Mexico City by Secretary Lansing.
The note discloses that the state de-
partment received a communication
from the de facto government stating
that the Carrizal fight was the direct
| result Of orders to attack American
| soldiers moving otherwise than to-
ward the border, personally issued by
| General Carranza to General Trevino
| and by the latter communicated to
General Pershing.
In reply Secretary Lansing requires
| that the de facto government trans
! nit a definite statement "as to the
/ course of action is has determined
| upon" through the usual diplomatic
| channel, "and not through subordinate
| military officers"
Contains Pointed Rebuke.
The Mexican communication is on
| strued. Secretary Lansing states, "as
a formal avowal of deliberately hostile
| action against the forces Of the Unit
| ed States now in Mexico, and of the
purpose to attack without p~rovocation
whenever they move from their pres
| ent position" despite the friendly mis-
| sion on which they are engaged, and
which is reafarmed in the American
rejoinder.
General Carranza is requested to
| place himself on record, formally, and
the plain intimation lies behind the
| restrained language Of Mr.. Lansing's
| communication that force will be met
| with force.
Apparently, however, the Washing
| ton government is determined that
| the de facto government shall not
evade responsibility before the world
IL wal is forced upon the United
States.
Speeding Up Mobilization.
The war department is making
every effort to speed up mobilization
of the national guard. A few compa-
MES have been mustered in. In twen-
ty hours, probably, a substantial force
will be en- route to the border to back
up General Punston's line.
It may be four or five days, how
ever, before wal department officials
would feel safe in withdrawing regu-
lars from the border patrol to form
the cutting edge Of whatever force
they may hurl to the support Of Cen
eral Pershing's column, should aggres-
sive action be ordered.
It seems doubtful that a formal dip
!omatic rupture would be forced be-
fore adequate military precautions are
possible, particularly as it has been
indicated that quick, drastic action is
President Wilson's desire, should Cen
eral Carranza force the use Of the
army against him.
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%@ o o O O O o o O O O . O &
, WITH THE MOVIES I
o o o o o o 8 9 o o o o o Q

IN presenting "The Moral Fabric"
tne Irlangle-Kay Bee feature star
ring Frank Mills, talented and x
Rerlenced actor of the speaking stage,
froduccr Thomas H. Ince, claims to
oner a subject of absorbing interest
a most unusual plot. The theme
OF me story is the fallacy of the "free
owe theory, and the play is a blow
az !ne basic structure of the principle
Wnlch the advocates of the "free love"
propaganda profess to expound.
Inc drama is from the pen of C.
Gardner Sullivan of the Ince staff of
phoCo playwrights. He presents a
woman who is deceived by the wiles
OIL d rich young Don Juan and her
husband, a man of few words, but a
deep thinker. About this trio Sulli-
van mas conceived a plot that causes
Che TWO weaker characters to undergo
d complete change, and which pre-
SCENTS the fallacics Of their theory as
they would work out in actual prac-
ticc.
Inc husband, of course, is the apex
about which the action revolvcs. This
part, played by Mills, is said to be
handled by that artist. in a mastery
manner. Sullivan conceived the idea
OF me theme for his story after at
tenolh& a lecture given by a "free
thlnkcr| organization.
Al the Lyric Friday. July 7th.
Three popular Triangle players,
norma Talmadge, Tully Marshall and
Seema Owen, are featured in the new
Grl1iith-Triangle drama, "Martha's
Vlndlcation," which will be shown
next Monday at the Lyric theatre.
The story of the play hinges on the
sacrifice of Martha for her friend,
D~orothca, when the latter loves too
well: The mar is killed in an auto
mobile accident before he can keep
ms promise to marry D%orothea, and
martha volunteers to place the baby
with an old nurse and save her friend
from disgrace.
While Martha is on her way to
place the baby with her former nurse
she stays at a small hotel, where she
IS seen by a scalawag named Sell
hawkins. Angered by criticism of
his wife, Hawkins suggests that there
are worse sinners in the church than
they and tells the story of the hotel
incident.
Martha is summoned to trial before
the congregation. On the day of the
trial Dorothea telephones to the aged
couple and agrees to meet them at an
obscure park and say goodbye to her
son
Dorothea is unable to leave, and
the BOY and his guardians tire of
waiting and proceed in a taxicab.
The vehicle is run down by a motor
truck and the boy is badly hurt. The
nurse picks him up and runs to the
church.
AS the nurse opens the door with
the boy in her arms Dorothea rushes
from the platform and clasps her
child in her arms. There is a hasty
recital Of the real facts in the case,
the Deacon yields to the pleas of
Martha and forgives his wife for con-
cealing her secret.
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Two Allied Steamers Sunk.

Marseilles, June 28.-The French
steamer Fournel and the English
steamer Cardiff have been sunk by a
submarine in the Mediterranean. The
French steamer Cille de Madrid, with
fifty-two passengers on board. was
pursued and cannonaded by a subma.
rine but escaped.
The Dickinson press., 1916-07-01

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PREDICTS MORE SPEED
Great Runner Does Not Take
Pessimistio View Of Outlook.
0ellevss That within Year or Two An.
ether Crop Of FAN Once viii Come
Along - oIstanesrs Show
Much Improvement.

George v. Bonhag, probably the
greatest lons.distance runner ever de.
veloped on the American cinder path,
does not take q pessimistic view Of
the present condition Of the distance
game.
II believe" he said, that It 10 pure.
~ q question Of cycles. Just at pres.
ent there Is lull, where q few years
ago we were turning out fast distance
men by the dozen. Probably within
q year or two another crop Of fast
ones will come along. One thing Is
certain, our distancers, as q class,
have improved marvelously in the last
decade.
"What we need now" continued
Bonhag, rs a distance champion com.
ing from the ranks. He will take to
running fast and set a standard. The
boys who will try to beat him will
gradually work up to that standard,
and when they have reached It the
real champion will move along to q
still faster level. know It was that
way when I was coming along at my
best. The last year I was running
fast there were dozen men who
could smother the performance I did
when ! first won the two.mile cham.
pionship.
Had Hannes Kohlemainen devel.
oped In this country, running against
our distancers, the chances are that
he would have carried half q dozen Of
our men along with him, and as q re.
suit we would have had Just so many