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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12
3: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

It is astonishing, little book. how
the mere act Of writing that letter
Ito Malcolm Stuart has changed my
outlook.
That is it. 1t is now an outlook and
d for many, many months 1t has been
an Outlook" l have had nothing
to think about except Margie Waverly,
and truly her experiences have loom.
} ed large.
Now l am going to take the affairs
Y Of Alice under my wing, II she will
& let me.
This morning Pat came to see me,
but man-like, he did not say one word
directly about Alice's terrible tragedy.
The one thing he did say, however,
d that touched me deeply was that Alice
had said she would not think OF leav-
\ ing me until after the Vienna special.
list had been here, and IL had to have
an operation she wanted to nurse me
through 1t.
Then he hesitated minute and said,
aAlice loves you very much. Margie."
"My dear Pat, I don't think she
loves me any more than I love her.
Try to imagine what my life would
have been for the last year II 1t had
not been gentle ministrations, not only
to my body, but to my soul.
"Pat, think Alice is a woman In
q thousand. I am proud to call her
my friend. She Is not only worthy
Of but, to my mind, vastly superior
to any man know, including you.
She will make up to you for all the
sorrow you have had with your loves
up to date"
And then Pat said surprising thing.
why, Margte, I've never been In
love before. never known what the
word meant"
I could not help smiling little,
for. that was so like man. Pat had
Y put his former loves into that convent.
emit "forgettery" Of his and they were
Ias though they had never been.
Men always think the last love is
the only love. wonder If you re-.
member, little book, that even the
great lovers, Haine and Goethe, never
1 remembered the fair ones they had
loved but only the ones they were Low.
ing at the time.
George Elliott, being a woman, was
Z more honest. She frankly said after
the death of Lewes and her marriage.
why is It that the poets and writer's
say 80 much about first love and moth.
ing about any that comes after7'
HOW ones mind changes, little bookI
II anyone said to me at the moment I
shut the book-of.my-girlhood that I
would ever have harhored the slight.
est thought. OF ever loving anyone but
a.. 10
insulted, but today know that there
can be much more passionate and
tender feeling in womans heart than
I feel for Dick-than I hace ever felt
4 for Dick
Italmost seems to me as though our
marriage was q mistake, and, little
book, when either husband or wife
begins to sense that ona may ~ well
81 . = 10 I
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12
HEALTH HINTS
SLEEP


Since our civilized form Of life i'm.
poses upon us many hazards OF health
which otherwise we would not have
to contend with 1t is worth while to
try and establish what is the greatest
single offset to such hazards. In 9th.
Ter words. what is the greatest fac.
tor In maintaining our general health
= Look over the list. There Is air,
nourishment, cleanliness, happiness,
work, rest and sleep. There are some
others, but these are the most import.
ant.
To the average individual in the
modern civilized community, with its
various opportunities and limitations,
there 70 good reason to believe that a
proper amount Of sleep Is the chief
health conse.ver
All about US, life, both animate and
Illuminate, obeys the laws Of nature
and passes into some form resembling
sleep, usually while the sun is be.
meath tho horizon.
Authorities on health and hygiene
point out more and more the need OF
securing at least eight consecutive
hours OF sleep. Where this cannot
be done as a routine. day after day,
they advise that the proper amount OF
sleep be made up some timo during
the "a hours.
Tho universal practice of this policy
no doubt would do more than any
other single factor to promote health
and prevent disease.
DO YOU KNOW THAT
many persons who shun canned foods,
indulge In canned dir" without
shudder?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12
Gaaa1a-
down, Gain
Vigor, Red
Blood

Get good blood through the use Of
Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery, and you will have no more
indigestion, nor thin blood.
1t Is the worlds proved blood puri.
fer. Start to take 1t today and before
another day has passed, the impurities
of the blood will begin to leave your
body through the eliminative organs.
and In a few days you will know by
your steadier nerves. firmer step,
keener mind. brighter eyes and clearer
skin tb.t the bad>blood is passing out,
and new, rich, pure blood is filing your
veins and arteries. Contains no
alcohol.
For sale by druggists in liquid or
tablets; or send DR.. Pierce, Buffalo.
N. =, 50 cts. for large trial package.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12

own up that the end Is in sight.
Ihave not seen Dick since that even.
ing he came in for moment on his
way to keep that telephone engage.
ment. He evidently has put in stand.
ing order at the florists. Three times
week I get beautiful flowers.
AT first there used to be card with
the word dick" on 1t among them,
but now there Is not even that.
l called him up today and told him
1t seemed a useless extragance to have
the florist send them to me when there
were SO many beautiful overs in the
selwin garden.
Don't you want them, Margie?" he
asked. II thought you loved flowers"
Il do" ! answered, "but it rather
seems like bringing Goals to New,
castle Just now, doesn't it,"
II had not thought Of that" was
his observation, II will order the flor.
ish to discontinue them"
l wanted to say, that is Just the
reason why don't want them, Dick,
Just because you have never thought
about them except to give the order
and let the florist do the rest"
"Will you stop in a moment tonight,
Dick" ! asked. II have something
think is quite important to tell YOU
Cant 1t wait until tomorrow, Mar.
gle? I am going out In the country to
spend the night with an old friend i
have not seen for years."
Quite as well, Dick, and hope
you will have a good time"
Before he could say more 7 hung
up the receiver.
Isn't it strange, don't feel hurt
about It?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12

progressive convention at Chicago.
She represented Oklahoma and de.
clared herself and her people for Col.
Roosevelt first, last and all the time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12
Home Folks.
What Neiphbors Saw

Hinton. W. va.--"some time ago
was dragged out, run down and nerv.
Gus. I kept about but was hardly able
to do my work. had to have some
medicine to build me up and Golden
Medical Discovery proved just the
medicine. I got much benefit and was
well satisfied with it."-MBs. SARAH
WHEELER, Hinton, ". Va.
Clifton Forge. Va.-"I can say DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery was
found to be good medicine by thor.
ough trial In our family. 1t was used
as a tonic by my sister and 1t did her
great good. We always speak well Of
DR.. Pierce's remedies and recommend
them."-MBs. MARrHA GCoNNon, rs
Roxbury St
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gave, Cunningham and Courtney, were

gave, Cunningham and Courtney, were
fictitious.
The entire party received minor in.
juries which they treated themselves
with the aid Of Charles E. Snider in
to whose house the passengers went
after the accident.
The car was taken to the Newcom-
er garage by employees OF that place.
The owner of the car, or at least the
one who INSTRUCTED the machinists
what repairs to make also refused to
tell his name. {.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12
Party
Drive Into a Pole
TWO MEN AND THREE WOMEN,
SLIGHTLY INJURED HIDE
IDENTITY.

/. A Maxwell automobile bearing II.
cense number 1899, car from Nor
gantown was almost demolished, and
five passengers which 1t carried slight.
ly injured last evening at Edgmont
when the car was in some manner
run into a telephone pole. The radia.
tor was knocked back onto the engine,
frame sprung and otherwise badly used
up.
The occupants of the car, two men
and three women, refused to divulge
their correct names though It is un.
derstood that the names which first
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12

Miss Arma Bling, of Elkins, is the
guest of Miss Lena Parks OF her homs
in East Park. Miss Bling is en- route to
Morgantown from Washington, D. G.,
where she had been the guest Of her
brother who attends Georgetown uni.
versity. She will attend the summer
session at the w. v. q.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12
FIRE DESTROYED LUMBER PLANT

PARKERsBURG, W. Va, June ~.
Fire originating in dry<kiln at an
early hour yesterday completely de.
stroyed the plant of the Citizens Lum.
Der Company and its yards. The loss
is estimated at $4,000 partially GOV.
cred by insurance. A large factory
district was threatened.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-12

Could Not Redeem It's Notes.
II every note issued by the Bank Of
England were presented at the bank
there would not be enough gold to
bring them in.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14

ise OF low-priced machines. presum-
ably due to publicity which the stun,
would give their planes. II Alaska
some Of the routes for which 4 chansa
10 the airline is proposed nave been
carried over various relays 5y dog.
teams. river scows, and horseback
The beat" OF the mail carriers has
led over mountains and switc-fowins
icy rivers
The air ship route would Gu,
straight from starting point 70 d4s.i-
nation, 'as the crow flies" regardless
OF mountain ranges.
Rear-Adniral Peary is among hose
interested in seeing the air l.nes es-
tablished as a scientific accomplish
menr- In the last FIVE years the Post
Office Department has encouraged
several aeroplane mail-carryinz IDEAS
and is disposed. II il is found posi-
bic, 70 make them a regulation part
OF the service
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14
STATES ANNALS FROM JOURNALS
Historical Society Complies Records
Under New system.

The Missouri State Historical So
ciety has taken up new line Of Els
t0rical work this year. Il has already
been followed By Minnesota. Indiana
and Illinois.
Floyd c. Shoemaker. secretary Of
the society, has begun a system by
which al. Missouri newspapers in
towns OF more than 500 inhabitants
and some Of the best papers OF still
smaller communities are read with q
view to finding articles concerning
Missouri history. These articles are
then catalOgued. \ record Of such ar
ticles is published every month in The
State Historical Review. the name Of
the county. town. and newspaper and
date and name Of the article being
given.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14
MEREDITH CONMENDS SIMPSON
Famous Track Man speaks Highly of
Mi>sOuri's Star Hurdler.

After his feat Of May s, when ne
stepped of the I20-yard high
hurdle event in Il i-5 seconds. Bob
Simpson has been the subject OF
newspaper articles all over the coun-
Try. Among those who write OF the
Bosworth boy is Ted Meredith, captain
OF the Pennsylvania track team and
quarter-miIer OF national ranown.
Meredith is a personal friend OF Bob
and predicted soma time ago that the
Missouri man would smash the worlds
mark.
Simpson has proved himself the
best hurdler in the country and has
not only broken the record, but has
placed il where il will stand for some
time, says Meredith.
Il do not know o. the conditions
under which Simpson ran" writes the
Pennsylvania star. He DISPLAYED
rare ability here az the relays when
he did Is fat and that is enough for
ne Al that tim4 he knocked over one
OF our heavy hurdles. which kept him
from the record and also slowed him
up considerably.
Schultz, his coach, told NJ last
winter when I was in Kansas City
that Simpson would break the record
this year. H. also said Simpson had
shown him - in practice when Imet
him al the LAYS. 80 there IS no doubt
in ny mind as to his doing the time.
simpson is a great sprinter be-
sides; he can run 10 seconds for a
hundred, so has speed enough 70 do
the time credited him. He will not
meet Murray this spring. Il is
shame rhes= TWO men cannot get To-
gether. now that both OF than are in
such good shape. Reports from the
coast claim Murray is doing - fiat
consistently. so they would cause a
lot OF interest should they meet in a
iual race"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14
PRIEST COLLECTS WAR ORPHANS
Chicagoan Gathers Belgian Children
for American Homes.
BY JOHN H. HEARLEY
Unlte,i Press stat Correspondent

United Press STAT Correspondent
PARIS. May I3.-Wanred: 1900
Belgian war orphans. This is Ameri-
cas- latest appeal to battle-scarred
Flanders.
The Rev. John 3. de Vile OF Chi
cago today is heralding it Throughout,
Aloert's tiny kingdom The Belgian
American Alliance commissioned the
Illinois clergyman 10 the task
Father de Vile personally is round
ing up the great throng Of youngsters.
Boys and girls. ranging from > 10 13
years, are his quests.
Belgians and Belgian-Americans
living in America have supplied him
with the names and probable where
abouts OF orphaned nephews, nieces
and grandchildren. All now are wait
ing to gather the little motherless and
fatherless children TO themselves Not
a few "unhyphenated" Americans are
also parties 10 the charitable enter
prise.
The clergyman searches are TAX
ing him into city and hamlet War
denies him the luxury Of either horse
or automobiles Fifteen. sixteen and
even twenty miles he walks in 4 single
day.
Short and stout. hs Qufs along with
much effort. but with good old Yam
kee cheerfulness he makes the best
OF it
Railroad and ship tickets for the
orphans already are provided. Father
de Vile will escort the 100 children
70 America and VIII supervise their
adoption.
Wartime works Of mercy are not
new 10 Father de Vile. Some months
ago he placed 500 Belgian orphans in
childless American homes. Previous
II. he had settled a coloney Of Bel
yian farmers and their families in the
United states.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14
WOMEN MAY FIGHT DEMOCRATS
Party Must Favor Equal Suffrage or
Meet New Opposition.
By United Press.

SALT LAKE CITY. May l3.-Wom-
en voters OF the country here today
considered whether the pen, after all,
really is mightier than the sword. Tn
less the pen shows results shortly,
they say they are going 20 declare var
with the political sword on the Demo-
cratic party.
This vas the decision contemplated
By the conference. They threaten 10
organize 4 women's party, which they
claim will hold the balance o: power
In the November election, and fight
the Democrats-unles the Democrats
come across"
Cruelty to that child Of the suffra-
sists. ths national amendment en-
franchising women, IS the charge laid
BY the delegates today against Demo-
cracs Who have held the amendment
in committee and threaten TO keep i
there.
I. the child is not dressed in a new
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14
EXPECTS RECORD LAKE TRAFFIC
shipper Estimates 1916 Freishting at
.2JO.000-Rates Increased.

BY United Press.
CLEVELAND. May 13.-Trafic on
the Great Lakes will be the greatest in
history. this season. George Mari,
secretary OF the Lake Carriers AS
sOciation, told the United Press TO-
day.
The estimated value Of the traffic
this season will be $3.50 900 as
against a record mark Of s9500l0.-
600 last season. The 800 fr=ighte-s
in the Great Lakes feet. 50 per cent
managed in Cleveland will be tax
ed to capacity.
With the increase in traffic. freight
rates have advanced. Rates on iron
ore have advanced from 20 10 80
cents net ton; on coal. from 80 to
35 cents net a ton. On grain. the rate
has advanced from , cents 70 6 cents
a ton.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14
WORLD Y. VI. {. 4. IN MEETING
2.b6> Delegates in Chicago for Inter.
national Convention.

CLEVELAND. May 13.-Delegatas
representing 2,06S Y " c. \. organi-
cations throughout the world assem-
bled here today to attend the triennial
international convention. Sessions are
TO continue five days.
The delegates represented 700 city
associations, 500 colleges and about
600 rural associations.
The convention will hear problems
confronting the young man discussed
by prominent men. Reports will be
heard from a dozen far eastern coun-
tries, and a method OF administration
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14

Phone 55 TO have the s,issouriar
delivered 20 you. 25c a month.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14
MAY Use AIR LINES FOR MAIL
I. :. Receives Bids for Aeroplane
Postal Service i'm Alaska.

b United Press
WASHINGTON. May 13.-Bids were
opened today By POstmaster-Ganeral
Burleson 10 decide II the United States
shall begin mail-by-aeroplane serv-
ice on seven routes in Alaska and one
in Massachusetts. II the aeroplanes
win over the present methods Of
transporting mail. they must show
superior economy in operation as well
as better speed.
Advance tips 70 the Postofice De-
partment are that several manufac-
turers are backing prospective con-
tractors for the routes with the prom
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14

for those countries will De determin-
ed
Among those scheduled TO address
the meetings are: John D. Rockeiel-
Ter, Jr-; Raymond Robbins, Chicago
social worker; c. T Wang. Until re-
Gently yice-speaker OF the senate OF
the Chinese Republic; John r. Mott,
general secretary OF the international
committee; Bishop William F. Nc
Dowell; DR.. John 7. Stone, Chicago;
Dr.. Douglas Mackenzie. Hartford,
Conn; F. l. Brockman, Shanghai.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14

cloak OF approval by committeeman
and brought before the House for
Observation-Disclosures considera-
tion-this summer, the women say,
there will be new hands in the con-
gressional pork barrel after Novem-
Der.
4 delegation OF women, after the
two-day meeting here. will be sent
on TO Washing gton TO deliver this mes-
sage. They will be on a suffrage spe-
cial with the twenty-three ENJOYS who
Just wound up a tour OF suffrage
states, whipping the women into line.
They will be met at Washington By
crowds Of supporters. The biggest
demonstration yet az the capital
awaits them, according TO press
agents
Both parties have promised strong
suffrage planks in their platforms.
This doesn't satisfy the delegates.
They want real action
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14
Columbia High school to Play Mexico

The Columbia High School baseball
team will play Mexico High School at
the fairgrounds next Wednesday af-
ternoon. Mexico Won a former game
By one point
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14
{. III. ). Annual 10 Be Out Monday.

The Cresset. the Columbia High
School annual, will be ready :o- dis
tribgtion Monday Il Is said . 59
superior 20 the issue o. las year. both
in material and binding.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1916-05-14

Amidst the daily of million
moral social supplied college training the ava
ge with and observation the great institutions
OF h'ng PoPuou educational Washington
University Acquaintance with the actual working
open you From this suggestion let bearing of these
opportunities
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-29

AID. LITTLER CALLS ILLINOIS
CENTRAL DEAL A STEAL
Illinois Central lake front ordi-
nance came before harbors commit
tee of city council today in complete
printed form, so everybody can read
how much and what it is the L G. is
asking people of Chicago to hand
over free gratis. People from organ
izations which refuse to approve the
land contract between the 1. G. and
the South Park board were in the
committee room. Among these were
George Hooker, civic secretary of
the City club; Leasing ROsenthal,
former president of the Municipal
Voters league; Amelia Sears, civic
director Woman's City club; George
Flyers of the South Side Improve
ment assn.
Theexciting part of the ordinance
the Joker that trades away land
running into miIlion-dollar values
the clause in the ordinance that will
be under attack is in Sec. Al and says
''the city hereby rati1ies, approves
and confirms all the singular and pro-
visions, stipulations and agreements
contained in two certain contracts
made between the Illinois Central Co.
and the South Park Commissioners,
dated. respectively. March 20, 1912,
and June 26, 1912"
Presence of George Hooker and
Leasing RosenthaI at the committee
hearing was considered significant.
None of the big downtown daily pa
pers has backed up the City club in
its position that there ought to be
changes in the contract between the
L c. and the South Park board be-
fore it is approved by the city. A
quiet, persistent campaign operated
from the Chicago Plan comm and
like organizations with railroad and
bank connections has been going on
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-29
ANNOUNCEMENT

A. M. Lewis lectures for Young
American Br. 227, w. c., Fri, p. m,
at Douglas. Park auditorium, Ogden
and Kedzie avs. Subject: "The In
tellectual Bankruptcy of PhilosOph-
ical Anarchism."
Northwest Side Y. P. S. L. meets
Fri, 1870 p. m, 2725 Division st. Elec-
ton of officers and committees.
EngleWood S. E. C. meets Sum-, 8
p. m, at 64th and Yale av. J. T.
Graves on Preparedness After
Peace"
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since 1912, directed at Rosenthal,
Hooker and others to make them
look like knockers, hagglers, OBJ
structionists and cheap hlljoys.
Chairman Littler of harbors COM
mittee and other aldermen, however,
have taken more and more the view
that the contract is crooked, and
Aid. Littler now declares not merely
that the trade is unsatisfactory"
but designates it "a steal
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-29
WEATHER

Fair tonight and probably Satur-
day. continued cold tonight with low
est temperature near zero; slowly
rising temperature Saturday; gentle
variable winds. Temperature Thurs
day-High, ri; low, 3,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-29

LAWSON ASKED TO TELL WHAT.
HE KNOWS ABOUT LEAKS.
Washington, Dec. pr. L.
Henry, chairman of the house COM
mittee on rules, wired Thomas w.
Lawson today asking him to come to
Washington Immediately for a con-
ference if he has any information re-
garding leaks to Wall street on Pres
ident Wilson'S peace note"