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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

the hollow Of the tree where the hon
ey was.
The Marlinton Journal tells the fol-
lowing story: Newt Cunningham,
Boom g Lumber company had close
call for his life while crossing over
the mountain on the supply strain. =
y when the train reached the sum.
nit the engineer cut his engine loose
and attempted to get in front py the
run around switch, but the cars were
too far over the summit and hogan
the decent at rapid rate. The en-.
gineer saw what was happening, and
whistled for brakes, but those who
were.in the supply cars became fright
ened and jumped from the train to
safety.
cunningham tried to follow the
others but the tall Of his sweater coat
caught piece Of iron spike on the
box car, and he was held dangling
head down for some forty yeards. All
the time his body was being dragged
along the ends Of the ties, but by rare
presence Of mind he managed to keep
his head above the ties and away from
the rails. An Austrian laborer who
was in the car yet and seeing his pre-
dicament took out his knife an sue.
ceeded in cutting the mans sweater
sufficiently to allow him to drop loose
and SO saved This life" 3'g
An economy order which 1t is claim.
ed will have far reaching effect in Ohio
river circles was announced as be-
coming effective February I. So far
flfty.three rivermen engaged in the
coal towboat service OF the Mononga.
hela River Consolidated Coal and
fected and win lose their positions by
the new deal which provides that here
after pay will be made by trip CON
tracts under which captains, pilots,
engineers and stewards in the MononIi
gahela company service worked. A
saving OF from $4,000 to $4,000 an.
nualIy. It is calculated can be made
in wages alone in the Pittsburgh and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31
WASHINGTON NEWS
" GOSSIP q gzzzEzs ss2szs s.5zH:

Virginia. The guests, in addition to
Mrs. Thompson, were her mother,
Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs. Ouida Cald!
well OF Huntington, w. Va, Mrs, Colin
H. Livingstone, Miss Poe, Mrs, Vylia
Poe Wilson, Mrs. p. J. Lenox, Mrs.
Charles Lewis, Mrs. Henry a. Cooper,
Miss Richardson, Miss Ellen Wood
and Mrs. Charles Brooks Smith.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31
BITS OF
/. STATE NEWS

Within the next week or 30 Alex
auder Childs, alias Alexander Charles,
will be brought to the penal tnstltu-
ton at Moundsville from the Kansas
state penitentiary, to complete a term
for highway robbery. Chtlds escaped
from the penitentiary three years ago
and not until several weeks ago were
his whereabouts known. His Identity
hecame known when his photograph
was noticed in the journal issued by
the prison officials at Leayensworth,
Kansas. Before starting in the term,
during which he escaped Chllas hao
served former term IN the penlten'
tiary OF this state for highway TOD
berry, and with the term ne Is now
serving in Kansas, makes total OF
three prison terms imposed upon MIN.
This brings his case under the hanit-
ual criminal act, which Will nKeiy
send him to prison for the remainder
OF his life. Upon his return to Mounds
vile. charges under the habitual Grim
inn1 act will likely be filed In Mar
shall county circuit. court.
at IL confidently expected that de.
veIopment work Of producers OF oil
and eas will start with rapid pace
in Braxton county in the early spring,
avs the BraXton Central, OF sutton,
which continued as follows: Much
INV capital is being invested In the
,erritory north Of Elk river and the
,emaining territory not already taken
nm Is being eagerly sought Tor ny
nroduce-s OF the fluids. The tests AZ
taodS, made in this territory show
splendidly for both oil and gas IN Tue
salt fniun and Gordon sands. It can
he said that some Of the best gas wells
AZ the state are in raxton county;
tests of the rock pressure snow tn 7.e
to be true. The shortage OF gas e
the gas consuming sections east anu
n6rth IA forcing transportation lines
IN thfs direction and producers are
glad 10 follow and dig for the .nula !;
Don't WORRY; sthis county is on the OH
and gas map now.
n " nav steamer will be operated be.
tween Charlie sion and flttsnutsn u, ~
the placess,op the ill'tatea sn 70 w..
when was destroyed when sac 81 Sa, ne
the pier on a dam near 8 $ AetspuA -
about three weeks ago. Y, !.
The name OF the new stea l1ss.. -
withheld for the present. II Wss , Ssas-
ed however, that she is an e1ceA lel :
boat win assume the scheanie o. M tse :
nawha, and In better conditiona: y - ~, 10
boat vii assume the scheou!e, oL ~ ~
KanaWha. touching the Wneeenns
wharf sunday morning., bound JOE
.pittsburgh and Wednesday mornln tl
on The return trip to Charlesto
i While digging in his BACKYARD a. !.
Foiiansbee. Jack Kane, uneartnea WA
annsars to be the skull OF an 1neian.
The skull is that Of q human pslnk 8
INT + whether Of an Indian or white man
has not been determined. Cheek = bones Is
are high, which makes ~ Y! almost mo- 4, e
az 4 warrior. The hills in Brooke,
valley were filed with Indians about
a hundred years ago. n:
According Is the Hartley cores:
.pondent Of the Harrisyille Gazette
aWhile some mon were optttrg ftE
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F Conaway, Of Fair.
mont, arrived here this week, to be
the guests of relatives for a few days,
after which thew will spend some time
with friends In Baltimore and other
| eastern cttiea. nl5st-.--. -. p.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. william vogler, a re.
Gently married couple from Wheeling,
w. Va, were in Washington this week
en- route for New York and other east.
ern cities, where they will spend their
honeymoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Mrs. woodward was also one Of the
assistants at large reception and
tea given this week by Mrs. Colin Liv-
ingstone in honor of her debutante
daughter, Miss Clarice Livingstone.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Mrs. ouida Caldwell, daughter Of
Hon. James Caldwell, OF Huntington,
who has been guest at the Shore
ham this week, will leave in a few days
for Beaumont, Texas, where she will
visit for some time with her sister.
Mrs. Caldwell has been the honor
guest at several very pleasant affairs
during her stay in the capital.
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The chief says he has no use for his
new dog as It won't detect criminals.

The CHIEF says ne mas no use ZOE ms
new dog as 1t won't detect criminals.
Wonder what Locust avenue ever
did to the city that an effort should
be made to bury It.
Speaking of streets, how about that
pile OF debris that is standing on Mad
ison and Main streets?
What would Eve have thought had
she walked along the avenue here
yesterday.
zeppellns flying over Paris drive
the Parisians to the cellar. Cellar
cabarets will be al the rage in New
York soon.
west virginia University couldn't
have done better than select Tobtn
and Mcintyre.
Probably old man Winter won't visit
Fairmont because the state is dry and
the old boy can't stand It;
-Four hundred white men lynched q
negro in Florida yesterday. Wouldn't
1893 have been enough?
Any one who thinks he'll be sorry
when we get rid Of the Philippines
will please write letter to his SEN
ator. st-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

timbers last week on the Garrett Ell
lot farm, they cut down a bee tree,
getting about four gallons OF fine hon
ey. There were only few bees in
the hollow Of the tree where the hon
ey was.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Hon. Andy Edmiston, Of Weston,
spent arfew days this week in. Wash
tngton, en- route to Florida where h
will Sotourn for the remainder OF the
winter. 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Mrs. Armstead Davis. and daughter,
Miss Halle Elkins Davis, are SPEND
ing the week end in. Atlantic City.
Miss Davis has been quite i'll with the
grip but expects to be able to return
to school from Atlantic City.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Congressman w. q. Brown this
week presented In the House petitions
from several West Virginia manufac.
turers asking the support OF House
bill No. 702 which has to do with tho
tariff on dye-stuffs and the protection
OF American industries. Among others
were petitions from the Patchett
Worsted Co., of Keyser, and the Dunn
Wooden company. &l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

The Solicitor General and Mrs.
John w. Davis were called to Clarks-
burg this week by the illness Of the
father, Mr., Davis.
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Loutsvtlle trafflc 81 be Monongyahela

The Pennsboro News: 81 Dick May.
field who is rigging up on the saddler'
farm for Michael, Naughton, had q,
peculiar experience Tuesday night
The gas quit coming.and they fimmedis
ately started to 9tha& the tiae; haEfngi
built fires and worked all night, and.
getting down to the main line only
to find out that some orney cusss had
came along and had shut the gas on.
They had been working oil night thawsl
ing out an empty line"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Dr.. D. P. Corbitt, of Lincoln county,
has been in the city for several days
At one time, q few years ago, he was
a representative in the West Virginia
Legislature from Mercer county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Nathan e. Parkins has been commits
stoned postmaster at SIgman, W. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

q great deal OF politics going on OF
interest to the state colony, and the
members OF which are much In eV1.
dence in the lobby of that hosiery.
General Lilly speaks Of his candi-
dacyiwith confidence. Eve have placed
our guns in solid concrete along the
trench lines in southern West Viz
ginia,' he said, land we hope to duplt.
cate the artillery arrangements up
state" The presence of w Taylor
George and Sheriff Arthur Bennett In
the party that heard this pleasant bit
OF confidence. taken together with the
fact that General Lilly began an "in-
Vasion" Of Barbour county several
weeks ago and the further fact that
these men have been in conference,
would seem to lend significant i'm
portance to the military metaphor
made use of by the Raleigh county as.
pirant. However, George and Bennett
denied that their visit had any poltti.
cal interest, but had to do with a
meeting with s. "A. Moore Of Charles
ton, relative to communicating deal
for Washington real estate.
Continuing, General Lilly said: Il
am more than pleased with the pro-
gress OF my candidacy. 1t is going
ahead in a manner decidedly pleasing
to me. My great desire just now. 1t to
hold 1t the way 1t is going"
General Lilly denied the rumor cir.
culated here that he and. his friends
contemplated inducing some new man
to enter the Cabell county locality to
embarrass w. F. Hite in retaliation,
the story Of the Hite entrance being,
twill be recalled. that it was inspired
,to'fweaken the Lilly lineup in Cabell
countyiand strengthen Judg Ira Robin
son. The view taken by General Lilly
and his friends here Is that Mr.. Htte
will be wise enough not to complicate
his contest with others, and that he
it now making it clear that his can
didacy is to be kept free from any al
lance with the struggle for the guber-
material honor. Nevertheless, they are
watching that situation closely, they
day, and claim to be prepared to meet
any move that would indicate any
truth In the gossip connected with
the manner Of Mr.. Hite's announce
ment following the Huntington con
ference. of party leaders.
lL- gtIElE No. 4 5la.t IL llsist.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Confirmation was made by the Sen.
ate Thursday of the executive appoint.
ment of Ida J. Carlson. to be post
mistress at Lost Creek. w. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31
GOOD ROADS.

GOOD ROADS.
following from the Gazette Times OF Sunday is
worthy Of careful consideration:
Among the curious arguments advanced by OPP
pcnents ot for good roads in West Virginia
Is mat the chief benefciaries Of improved highways
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Rev. "A. N. Park. Of Warrington, w.
Va, has been recommended by Con!
gresham Medley for appointment as
chaplain In the United States Navy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

The order to discontinue the post
Office !, at Wyrner, Randolph county,
has5been modified by an order of the
postotttce departing ant this week, con.
t1nuing the service to February 29th.
The order to discont inue the office
at Tesla, Braxton county, has also
been reactnded.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Drake, OF Park
ersburg, are registered at the Raleigh
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

William J. schuster was this week
sent his commission as fourth class
postmaster for the Office at Capels,
w. Va. ...Sl \
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Mrs. John List, of Wheeling, has
been the guest OF friends this week,
having stopped of for a few days en-
route to Florida where she will spend
the month OF February.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Speaking Of streets, how about that
pile OF debris that is standing on Mad
ison and Main streets?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Wonder what Locust avenue ever
did to the city that an effort should
be made to bury it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Amarriage license was issued here
Yesterday to Harry a. Gardner, and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

\ Hon. and Mrs. Jesse Bloch and the
formers sister, Miss Bloch, Of Wheel;
ing, are guests at the. New Willard
They are on their way to Pinehurst,
N. c..
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What would Eve have thought had
she walked along the avenue here
yesterday. ms
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

According Is the Hartley cores:
.pondent of, the HarTtsytlle Sazette
aWhile some men were cutting rs
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been the guest OF friends this week
having stopped OF for a few days en-
route to Florida where she will spend
the month OF February.
F. H. Duehay, president OF the Uni
ted States parole board: has returned
from q business trip to Moundsville
w. Va, where he was Sin conference
with Warden NJ. Z.White, and obtain,
ed records for parole and pardon cases
which have been petitioned. These
cases will come up for action within
the next few weeks. 4l5
s. "A. Moore, OF Charleston, one Of
the prominent bankers Of West Viz
ginia, 10 in Washington this week on
q business trip. Mr.. Moore, with "
Taylor George, of Phillip, Is negotta'
ting for the purchase Of a. large apart
ment house In this city.
iII 5a $tsTIs7 y "a t
Congressman Hunter n. Moss, who
has been in Baltimore this week fol-
treatment, underwent an operation al
Johns Hopkins hospital ION Thursday
for abdominal trouble. Reports so 7taI
are very! favorable, as advtces have
been received saying that Mr.. Moss
rallied nicely from the operation, and
his condition Is satisfactory to the
physicians who have the case 10
\ charge. DR.. Finney, one Of the finest
specialists In his line In the country
performed the 5operati on. j 81. 4
Attorney General A a. oily, accom-.
panied by ex-C Congressman James Al
Hughes, OF Hunting ton. who Is credit
ed with being the imanas ger OF General
iLilly's gcondi dacyl for the lgubernator1al
nomination, 10 ct the Raleigh hotel.
In sequence there e supp oesdi to bs
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Pauline teller, Of Harper's Ferry, W
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

west Virginia University couldn't
have done better than select Tobtn
and Mcintyre.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-01-31

Probably old man Winter won't visit
Fairmont because the state is dry and
the old boy can't stand It.
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Call out the seven bluecoatst and
send them down Washington street
and watch the scattering Of bone zone
shakers"
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
Nos. s5sa-ss4s.

crepe Ceorgette. The skirt is very
slightly raised effect. The lower sec
tion of the bodice is trimmed with a
wide band of lace. The dropping
shoulder effect Is introduced with
puffs above the long. narrow sleeves.
Flare cuffs are Of white satin and the
collar Of accordion plated chiffon is
stitched to a band of narrow black
velvet.
The sheerest Of dull blue cotton
volle is shown I'm the shops under
the name Of Margelette. A border
OF white voile edges one side Of this
dainty fabric, and a narrow strip Of
plain blue 10 woven closely along the
selvage.
The tub fabric novelties include a
dainty batiste glace introduced un-
der the nicesounding name Of linetta.
One OF the threads Of the wool is
white and the next of some color.
The material is exceedingly dainty
and Is to take the place Of linen,
which was made in the north where
the great fax fields are now held by
the invaders OF Belgium.
For semi-tailored spring and sum
mer dresses pikella can be recon-
mended 20 take the place OF pique
since St. Quentin and the surround
ling towns where piQue is manufac-
tured are in the hands OF the enemy.
Pikella initiates Il closely. however,
though il is much more supple and
soft.
Lovely millinery Is worn with the
new frocks. OF course IL Is varied,
for this is a season Of individuality,
II ever there was such a thing. There
are high crowns like the mems silk
hats and such close-titting head
gear that they recall the caps OF
liberty. A new model recalls the
drum-major's cap and Is often
brought down low on the brow and
almost 10 the eyes. IL has no brim
Some are composed Of small plait
lings, some turn up sharply at the
back, while others are very large
Fruit and flowers woven In coloreo
worsted threads also make charm
ing hat trimmings.
Parasols are novel and. alas, ex
pensive. Many are trimmed will
fringe, while others are decorated
with embroidery done in silk ans
beads. Unusually odd are the stripe'
, parasols with the edges trimmed II
cuff fashion like the lower edge OF {
MILDLY blouse. One wonders wher
, the ideas come from and cannot a
ways see the philosophy of them
\ il is heresy to say sense-yet the
e do look exceedingly charming whe
worn by the right persons.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
No. sss7.

US their new details are strikingly
familiar.
The handling of colors is another
important feature Of spring and
summer fashions.
Then there is the inexhaustible
suppy Of novel fabrics and trim
mings. Filet and shadow laces are
more beautiful than ever, being used
for many especially attractive un'
derblouses for chiffon and vOile
frocks. Wonderful names are given
to the new fabrics, though many
are old acquaintances, daintily doll
ed up" There is fieur des champs
for instance. which is merely sheer
soft white voile, widely striped Will
slender black bars and strewn witt
flowers OF the field, small and yel
low. Sometimes checks take ths
place Of stripes, but the flowers re
main.
Notably chic is frock in thii
feur des champs combined will
crepe Georgette. The underskir
is OF the figured material and drapeC
over it Is a tunic, pointed at th'
front and short at the sides. The
lower edge OF the tunic is embellish
ed with narrow insertion, below
which is silk fringe. Belt. revers anC
cuffs are OF feur des champs, while
narrow bands Of insertion, stitched
vertically. trim the bodice.
There is a genuine revival Of old
fashioned silks, foulard taking th'
lead. Mention has been made Of thii
silk before, but each week finds 1
springing some new surprise upoI
the admiring shopper. Foulard hal
both a Quaintness and softnes
which make il especially adapted q
the styles OF the season. Not onl.
are there charming patterns in fou
lard, but there are new and simila
textiles that equal IL in charm
Among the most pleasing Of thes
new foulards are the so-called "ChiI
pendale prints"
These are combined gloriousl
with plain silk and satin crepe d
chine. Wide use is made Of the print
I'm an afternoon frock with a pin
and white color scheme. Whit
crepe de chine forms the foundsuo
upon which is stitched a deep rum
. Of Chippendale foulard. The skirt |
gathered about the waistline. a hi
, yoke being formed between the bel
and the printed founce. The bodic
is OF foulard. but the sleeves and n
vers are OF crepe. Black moire
introduced at the front while Tn
neck is finished with a fare cola
. Tucks are employed extensively
,, the trimming of white frocks. on
exceedingly nkeable model being {
Evening journal., 1916-04-11
Wonders Accomplished With Paint and Fresh CretOnne
Dereict Furniture Has Unseen Possibilities Worth
Considering at Spring House Cleaning Time.

family at odd moments, and the cost
has been unbclieyably small.
For other surroundings the bed
room suite might have been painted
white, cream or gray, and the adorn.
ment, instead OF being in gold or
bronze. might have been In color,
supplied. perhaps, by using the trans
fer decorations. which arc reliable IN
properly applied and then lXed by the
use of varnish.
Restoring Old Furniture.
Nearly as valuable as the resources
Of paint aud yarnish are the oppor-
tunities held forth by the use OF fab
RIGS which may be made into slip
covers. Two old sofas which had seen
many years Of service, during which
they had gradually descended from
the drawing room TO the basement,
we're about TO be cast aside as un-
worthy of further use. Their form
was excellent and only a spring OF
two required renewal, the stuiiing OF
padding being wholly intact.
A clever restorer OF forlOrn house
hold utilities removed the various COW
erings until the original muslin cover
stood forth. slip covers somewhat
more tightly fitted than usual, we're
then made OF a rich hand-blocked Gre
tonne, which entirely concealed the
old sofas and extended as yalances
upon all sides 70 the floor.
GUIDES TO PATTERNS.
The fashions shown on this page
are Pictorial Review designs. Mum.
bers and sizes are as follows:
Waist No. 66ls. Sizes. "a TO ~ in
ches bust.
Skirt No. e5s5. Sizes. % to "a in
lches waist
\ Waist No. os2i. Sizes. "a to AZ in
ches bust.
skirt No. es2s. Sizes. % to 80 in
ches waist
? Costume No. 6667. Sizes. "a to A
inches bust.
: Waist No. s5s2. Sizes. "a to so in
+ ches bust.
a Skirt No. 6643. Sizes. 22 70 "a In
5 hes waist.
e Waist No. 6637. Sizes, "a 70 - IN
= hes bust.
4 hes waist.
: makers Corner) Sizes. 10 to 20
Q lresrs.
Evening journal., 1916-04-11

ton and tack. Adjust on side gore,
small 20" perforations at side edges;
and the upper edges even; bring the
edges Of drapery together at the line
OF small 90 perforations in skirt.
Lap the folded edges Of front and
back cores on the side gore and dra'
perry, notches and edges underneath
even; stitch inch from folded edges
leaving edges to the left Of center
front free above large 20" perfora'
ton in front gore for placket; Ad'
Just skirt stitching upper edge, over
upper row OF gathers'in blouse.
Finally, pleat underarm edge Of
front Of jumper, placing "T" on cor
responding small 20" perforations
and tack. Close right under-arm
seam as notched; finish left edges
for a closing. Lap the upper pointed
end OF front, on the back matching
small 20" perforations and close witt
buttons and huttonholesI