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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23

MaggielW. Haynes has been desig.
nateo acting postmistress at Hinton.
po~stIaaster's commission has been
issued 20 Oliver C. Daniels, of Beyer.
y; Albert ]. Perry, Jr., at Armor:
odenH z. Strong at Bigfour; Lloyd M.
otempleg ct Bretz. Postoffice at Ca.
naan, upshur county, Cork, Tyler coun.
~. andl Grtm's Landing, Mason county.
nave beenlordered discontinued. Star
route changes are announced as fol.
iows: Vaudeville to Marie, increas.
1ng distance to IS miles and back.
Divlae osNuttallsburg, increasing dis.
tance slightly less than a mile,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23

New appointments in star route
rssaaers are announced as follows: At
Fort Gay. VIII H. Peters, vice Harri.
son y. Wears; Huntington, Clyde A.
Hucker.s vice James K. Lunsford: Jane
Iew. Preston Ltnger, vice Schuyler G,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23

Henry n. sias has been appointed
postmaster at Fourteen, Lincoln coun.
~ succeeding Albert Neace. resigned;
and Coyd "A. Bailey at Newhall. Nc.
Dowel county, whose address is Cane.
brake, W. Va. This is a newly estab.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23
WASHINGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP szszzsEE. sz5azs sz!zz:

/ WARRINGTON, D. G., Aug. IA
claim pressed at the Pension Bureau
by congressman Sutherland has Just
been passed on fayorably. It provides
for the payment to Mrs. Emma Bishop,
widow Of Hiram Bishop, Wheeling,
money due him on his pension at the
time Of his death, s12 a month pension
for the widow and 50 each for the
two minor Bishop children.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23

a favorable report has been made
g ne House on a bill introduced In
tnels senate by Senator Goff and passed
~ ina body, granting a pension of
" month to Eliza Jane Mccoy. Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23

consressman Sutherland attended !,
pig picnic held at Indian Run in Nor.
En- county last Saturday, which was
4seenaed by several thousand peopie'
~ shys mat It was about the biggest
u,ng y. ne picnic line Ne ever saw.
hna ua Il anybody in the eor;ntv
ssueo 70 attend 1t must have been on
sccount OF Illness. Mr.. Sutherland do.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23

,e Il the Congressional Record 0, the
sssn INST, y printed a speech by CON.
FRESHMAN Cooper on the flood disas.
49,. ~ West Virginia and the resolution
vnerea Tor the relief OF the sufferers
.rereirora. In the Monday issue NJ
ne record there 10 another speech by
sar. Cooper on the Increase ~ M
nssy and the appropriations BIN which
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-23

a blu granting a pension to J, n
uummings has been introduced In the
1ppar conversational body by Senator
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
WILSON STILL. HoPEFUI.
OF AMICABLT: SETTLEMENT

WASHINGTON. April 26-Presidcnt
wilson and Senator Stone. Chairman OF
the Foreign Relations Committee, dis
cusscd for an hour tonight interim
uonal questions facing the United
states. including the submarine contro-
Versy with Germany. the Mexican sit
nation and Japan's protest against rea-
lures in tho House immigration bill
which Will be taken up by the Senate
immigration Committee on tomorrow
The conference was devoted chiefly ,c
me submarine issue. While Senator
stone would not discuss the details. |
is known that eTentualities which may
follow the receipt Of Germany's rcply
To the last note sent by the United
States were gone over thoroughly
The President has not given up hope
that break In diplomatic relations
with Germany may be avoided
Senator Stone Will lay the results of
his conference with the President be-
fore the Foreign Relations Committee.
He left the conference apparently sat
isned with it's results.
Secretary Lansing received to-day a
report from Ambassador Gerard In Ber-
lin on n conference between the latter
and Chancellor Won Bethnann- Hollweg.
The secretary would not discuss the
dispatch, except 10 say 1t was brief
and required no reply.
Count Won Bernstorf has sent 10 his
Foreign Office suggestions on the sub
marine question which nc hopes will
prevent break in diplomatic relations
with the United States Tho suggos-
tions were sent in response TO a request
from Berlin, and will be considered at
conference between the Imperial
Chancellor and the Kaiser.
The publication By the state Depart
ment to-day OF declaration OF the
American governments position on the
armed ship ISSUE is expected TO have
an important bearing on the submarine
question as a whole. Officials stated
tho position OF the United States was
made known in order that foreign gov
ernments might shape their courses ac-
oordinsly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
KAISER DESIRES
TO FIND SOLUTION
OF DIFFICULTIES
Hopes to Follow Course
That Will Heal Breach
Between Two Countries.
BERLIN MORE OPTIMISTIC
OVER SUBMARINE TANGLE
Developments Impending Which
Will Show Wish to Continue
Friendly Relations.
GERARD STILL Is SILENT
Reply to American Note May Not
10 AL
BERLIN MORE OPTIMISTIC
OVER SUBMARINE TANGLE
GERARD STILL Is SILENT
Reply to American Note May Not
BE Delivered Until Next
Week.

BERLIN, April &c fvia wireless 10
the Associated Press from a staff cor
reSpondcnt).-Th Associated Pr.ss
learns that developments arc inpeud-
Ing which demonstrate univ,istal;abiy
the desire of Emperor william TO fol-
low course which will lead Germany
and the Cnited States out Of the pres
cnt crisis. Tho situation is view IL
more enthusiastically here.
Ambassador Gerard is st!ll maintain
ing silence, following his latest confer
cncc with Chancellor Won Bethmonu-
Hollwcg. but the Associated Press has
been able to obtain information from
other sources indicating that the out
look is improved
Tho latest Indications are that tho
German reply to the American note
may not he delivered until next week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
HONOR DIXlE'S HEROES
Alabama. Florida, Georgia and Mfssis-
siPpI Observe Confederate
Decoration Dny.

ATLANTA, GA, April 26.-Tribute to
the Confederate dead and honor to the
rapidly diminishing veterans OF the
Confederate army was paid generally
to-day in Alabama, Florida, Georgia
and Mississippi, in which April % Is
set aside as legal holiday in honor
of the South's heroes. Other Southern
States observe the day on different
dates, North and South Carolina hav-
ing set aside May 10 for this purpose :
Louisiana. June l, the birthday OF JEFF
ferSon Davis, President of the Confed-
cracy, and Tennessee the second Friday
in May, which this year comes on May
~.
In virtually all Of the cities where
the day was observed to-day schools
and business houses were closed and
paradcs to Confederate cemeteries were
followed by patriotic addresses and
decoration OF the graves. In many
fell during the fighting in the South
also were decorated, while In Mobile
the local post of the Grand Army of
the Republic joined the United Con-
federate Veterans and other orEaniza-
tions in charge of the exercises. In
Savannah, Augusta. Jacksonville and
Atlanta and several other cities crosses
of honor were conferred by the United
Daughters of the Confederacy upon
veterans who had not yet been given
them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
REQUESTS FOR HAMPTON
Indian ana Negro school VIII Receive
S50,000 From Estate OF Late
Miss Andrews.

NEW YORK, April 26---A hc1uest Of
$4,000 to the Hampton Normal and
Agricultural Institute, Hampton, Va,
was contained in the will OF Miss
Martha Andrews, who died here on
February ). The bulk of her estate.
valued at S1,b00.100. was bequea thed
TO religious, educational and charitable
institutions, most OF them situated in
this city The Tuskegee Normal and
Industrial Institute in Alabama re-
ccived $4,000, and the Berea. Ky, col
lege $4,000.
The board OF home missions OF the
Presbyterian Church in America was
bcqueathcd $4,000. After tho payment
OF the specific legacics, the residuary
estate will go TO five organizations. one
OF which Is the American Biblo Society.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
PLANS FOR. tHEXoLUrIoN
ARE MADI: ~ Won PAPEN

NEW YORK, April 26.-Papers which
show that prominent Irishmcn and
Germans in the United States exhibited
a keen interest in plans for Il revolt
in Ireland were found by Federal
agents in their rai0 OH the former Of
fees here of Captain Franz Won Pa
pen, withdrawn German military at
tache, according TO II statement made
tonight by Il high government official.
Whether the government will under
take an investigation rests with the
Department of Justice at Washington,
which has the question under advise
ment.
Some letters and other documents. it
is asserted. bearing the signatures of
leaders in the home-rulc propaganda in
this country were found. Plans for
raising funds for the equipment of
Irish revolutionists were freely dis
cussed. and in some OF the lettars ap-
peals were made fer financial aid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
These Are Bargain Days
Read T D. Ads Daily

peals to you through the
strength of conviction that
they are genuine opportunities
for saving money.
Your favorite stores are rep
resented-all of them, each
earnestly and honestly bid
ding for your buying by the
compelling force of unqualified
value-giving represented in
their offerings.
The ads are Interestingly,
entertainingly and convinc-
ingly written; beautifully
typed; artistically illustrated,
and models of plan and ar
rangement. Really, they are
amongst the best literature in
the paper. Read them care
fully; the prices will give you
visions Of an increased balance
in your savings account.
cs "a mnrked ~avins on every purchase
se their iowest prices In these pages.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
HOMIE ECONOMICS
Buy-Right Hints for
the Thrifty Housewife

"a feast of reason and a
flow of soul" is a convivia1 CO.
incidence; very pleasant,
though not altogether prac-
teal.
a feast of bargains and a fos-
ter Of ECONOMY in the store
advertising news Of The Times
Dispatch this morning is a
paraphrase of greater possi-
bilities for the housewife--not
only pleasant, but eminently
practical and exceptionally
profitable.
Ensconsed in your comfy
chair this morning, with The
Times-Dispatch piled in your
lap, you have spread before
you, in the merchants adver-
tising a WONDE ND
WEALTH OF BARGAINS
the sort that Immediately ap-
NOTfs-The IImex- Dispatch gunrnnt
made in NichmOnd storeS that advert
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
SCOTT IS GIVEN i
HIS INSTRUCTIONS
FOR CONFERENCE
He Will Discuss With Obre-
gon Basis for Cooperation
in Dispensing Bandits.
NO HINT OF WITHDRAWAL.
OF TROOPS FROM MEXICO
Carranza's War Minister to Be
Told That American Forces
Will Remain.
THEY WILL SERVE AS REFER
Two Of. Dodd's CavaIrymen Are
Killed in Battle With
Villa Band.
Americans Advised
TO Leave Durango

r0RR:OS, April 2s.-Amcrican
Consul Coon nt durango City has
advised all Americans to Icnvc tho
city, nnd iS himself considering the
ndvisnbiiity of going to the border.
A serious situation has hecn cnuscd
by the violent anti American nEltn-
ton which hns bccn carried on by
the Durango newspapers since the
American soldiers and Mexicnns
ctnshcd nt ParrnI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
lUS1' BE NO ATTACK
WITHOUT WARNING

The section relating to armed mer-
chant vessels on the high seas dis
closes In positive terms the American
view that there must be no attacks
without warning upon merchant ships
even if they are armed, unless the
commander Of the warship has ahso-
Continued on Second Pago.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
Caucas Fails to Agree.

" \ II ] y G T O y, April 2i.-House
Democrats in caucas tonight were un-
able to agree upon the Philippine in
dependence bill. Notwithstanding Il let
ter from President Wilson uncQuivo-
caliy indorsinS the measure s it stood
After several speeches the caucus ad-
iourned until tomorrow night on tho
suggestion Of Speaker Clark
Fire In Military Stores
OTTAWA, ONT, April 26.-Fire has
broken out in the military stores here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27
Revelations Are Made
Of Far-Reachh7g Plot
to Set Ireland Free

bassy have been In conference with the
officials in charge OF the case, presum-
ably regarding the American ramiflca
tions.
The steamer was sunk with all her
cargo. consisting of rifles, machine guns
and ammunition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-27

Tne*
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19

Isn't This Too Daring?" Ask the Fem.
mime Buyers, but the Daring Things
Are Going Fast Just the Same

suits embroidered. some Of N. 49,
French houses are Applying embro,dsr.
OF bronze gold to their dark hlue az
and chiffon and serge. q shade OF ,o,S
quite different from those SO long sns
so generally In use.
a silk grenadine Is another M.
terial that enteV into a number q,
the dark blue and black dresses a.
variation from chiffon ana cr.n.
G%eorgette.
Martial Armand and provo,l h,,,
have good models built up ot blsch
grenadine and black tar.,a en'
broidered sparingly in bright let, an,
more serviceable materials for a COO,
dark summer dress it would be la,i
to imagine. though the grcnadlne no.
not quite the charm Of the chiffon ana
crepe.
Another material for which Drecor
stands sponsor, backed. however. hv
two other houses. is alpaca. When !.
comes to a question Of service here "
serviceab,e material iNdecd. and on.
or two of the models in ii do ach,.v,
smartness. particularly IA trig stree,
costume of black alpaca whose button.
| holes are bound in white ,af'e,a
! There is a very little white cmlsr,derv
too, mere tailored e%titchery In heay,
white silk about buttons and pockets
| &C.. and the buttons are black end
white bone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19

zach side to show a full underskirt
Of dark blue chiffon polka dotted
largely in white. The skirt looks de-
mure enough at first glance. but when
the front and back sections Of gabar-
dine fall apart the polka dotted clinton
pillows out In voluminous folds.
There are delightfully."- practical and
attractive afternoon dresses OF dark
blue chiffon or Georgette over blue
silk. embroidered very lightly but eff
fectively in black or dark blue and
lightened only by cream net about the
neck and some little dashes of bright
colored narrow ribbon applied where
they will he most consummately sue
cessful.
Nav. blue wolfe has been used too.
much as are the sheerer stuffs in COM
bination with taffeta OF g%rosgrain.
Klein shows "A very pretty dark blue
wolfe embroidered in blue and made
over beige taffeta. The entire bodice
is of beige crepe Georgette. but there
is a big cape collar Of h blue wolfe
covering the whole back Of h bodice
and embroidered in beige.
All this talk Of embroidery may give
! a wrong impression of lavish trimming
| but II must be remembered that mos
| Of the embroidery is mere fine tracery
in lines and delicate motifs.
Apropos Of dark blue frocks ant
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
Distended Skirts and Bunchy EipsStick
in the Memory of Casual Observer
to Exclusion of the Conservative

tIfSS VI Sl'fNfN dui lIf hip'i III w
capcs and collars are perhaps the
points about the daytime costumes
and dresses that impress one most in
"A cursory examination of the imported
models.
Beige and all the kindred standings
and dove gray appear very often. and
many brighter colors are used for re-
lief of somhre and neutral hucs. but
every second street or afternoon mode
seems To he back or blue. and even
the gray and beige colorings are very
likely To- he combined with dark blue.
Some Of the smaricst models shown
are illustrative of this last idea.
G%eorgette offers a clever little street
coat frock whose picture is given in
our large sketch and whose snugly
fitted little short peplumed coat bodice
Is of the slightly grcenish beige called.
uH the color cards. Corn stalk" The
materia of the beige coat Is fine
French serge and it is very slightly
embroidered in black and girdled with
narrow black taffeta.
This coat tops an extremely FUN.
f,aring skirt Of black tafrcta whose
back has u separate hustle drapery
caught up to the hack uf the little coat.
There are little pockets embroidered
and buttoncd in beige and rather short
= ceNee whose bell fri'ls are faced with
black taffeta rolled back ON the inner
side ana bu't,ned to IN" body OF the
cufr.
n enc ilt''e "r'Ss th's' ana as dresses
:" ,o-u"s uul'e cohSc''atl'e. III coih-
i"''S"H M"" '"' : '''h'' ''""e' VI navy
Se.Se' W"oSc P'c'ui' aPP'''S sue ny
',"' VIZ" '', v Wv ,'e''s'''' "'oue''
i, 49, 'vo"
800
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19

touch of dripcry At each shoulder lin"
that gives II grace without Clums!ncsS.
Dark blue chiffon and tcorSctte
crepe are used - freely as dark hue
t,ltctI ami sorG" ana Gahard,ne. and
Size combinations Of the th.rk and Thin
blues are ~numhcrlcss. several houses
too have experimental very success
fully with figured ch.'iorS or GcnrG-
,ttc crepe. IN blue and Whit" MADE
oV.r white. uu' with trimming If plain
dark blue toftcta or -rosgralu.
"" q |i'crutrd'~ popular models j.
- nav. h'u" cthari.nc street frocf
whose skirt L. uprucd AL the WAY NJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
THE HOME WORK PROBLEM
OF THE SCHOOL CHILDREN

At present. when our son is prepar.
ing for college, he requires him 70 70
to bed at 10.
1T has always been tho rule for
them to study Mondays lessons on
Friday evening, leaving both Satur-
day and Sunday entirely free. "A the
children grow older and want 70 re.
fresh their minds about their Mon.
days work they Ia to get up early
and study before breakfast. | don.
believe either of them was oriSinaly
fond OF study. but their father d-illei
the habit in them until their smb..
ton was awakened
AT first he helped them over the
rough places. Now. though We Sill
sit in the room adjoining tho chi.
dren's study with tho door tptwesn
open. he IS seldom called on for an er
PLANTATION or assistance OF any sort"
The principal OF n wei known ~
vate school was asked ahou. he az.
vanta2es of home study. She said
why not take the cases Of some O.
those pupils who VI know never sud
at home. We as teachers would ;,
glad to get the point of view 81 the.
parents. Take Mary Snow. OF rour
that is not her real name. She ls II
daughter of well TO do parents OF sona
social prominence. She never knows
her lessons. never studies at home an
1t is mex TO impossible to hold her a..
tention long enough for her 70 lear
very much in school.
III it were not that she Is ra.u-aN
q bright girl 1t would be imrossib %
. tor us to keep her. To rs Tea re,
her mothers point of view would ,
highly interesting
When Mrs. Snow was asked Z. r.
believed in home study for sohoo. CHI.
dren she did o try 70 disguise he
Impotence.
ANY of my daughters 'clrhe'.
could have answered that sho 70.
piled They are continually ,oniir,
M" notes. urging mo 70 mis-" Mi'
prepare her lessons at home w..
should l-cvcn If | had tho ;mA-
when | pay them to- ii" i?
Neither her dancing teacher -
her riding master. ror u"r r'',r
Instructor urgcs her to WORK. a.. HON
They know that all her tina" rs tax
up with other things, and they 500
II that Sh" does al tn" work p, c">st
during her lessons with '.u. !.
she dances Al other tmr.. a'i HC'
that her father has given ''r Go''
shc rides every day, l".~...- ','-
riding lessons.
II htf. fnlFlI,rA u.-I. '4H FL -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19
TODAY'S BEAUTY HELP

You can keep your '.u. a. p.
best by washing it with .'
full of canthroN dissolve o
hot water. aftcrward
ouphly with clear Walor ''.'
that the hair dries g.'.. 5
evenly, i unS,rcahrd,
and very tlUtfy, SO tlultN ..
it looks nore abundt., '..A'
and 50 soft that "rr...... F
comes Il pleasure, Thu ~.".'.'
pCnsivc shampoo rivHu-' .".
and sclap thoroughly OF H.i GA
and dirt, and leave . r.''.'
some feeling, All ,yd,'
will disappear, and the t"' "
brighter and glossicr in,". g.
forc.--Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-19

rolling collar Of the organdy. beaded
rises above the cape top AZ back and
sides.
Then there is the elective cape
upon a Drecoi, street frock OF Ncic"
serge, a model that succeeds in hoina
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-08
DRINK HOT WATER
FOR INDIGESTION
4 Physicians Advice

"If dyspeptics. sufferers from gas.
wind or 1atulence, stomach acidity or
sourness, gastric catarrh, heartburn,
etc, would take a teaspoonful of pure,
bisurnted magnesia in half a glass OF
hot water Immediately after eating,
they would soon forget they were ever
afflicted with stomach trouble, and doc
tors would have to look elsewhere for
patients" In explanation of these
words well known New York physi-
clan stated that most forms of stomach
trouble are due to stomach acidity and
fermentation of the food contents OF
the stomach combined with an insuffici-
ent blood supply to the stomach Hot
water increases the blood supply ano
bisurated magnesia instantly Neutral
ICES the excessive stomach acid and
stops food fermentation, the conbina-
tion of the two, therefore, being mar
velously successful and decidedly pre-
ferable to the use of artificial digest
ents, stimulants or medicines for in
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS