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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-12-15

v, Nathan Pinney Of Columbus,
~ arrived in the city this morn
II.
r..,v episode a complete story,
N. Scarlet Runner" Watch for
LIZ At New Theatre.
W. and Mrs. B. Pilot Of Houston,
,.r.,. spent Thursday and Friday in
te city.
70 the Review is not delivered to
..ur home promptly, telephone US
.,d We will see that you get your
rper on time.
Mr. A. S. Foote Of Houston, Texas
"a visitor here today.
Suppose you were clerk, wouldn't
van like to have folks do their Xmas
hopping early.
Mrs E. A. Pharr returned from
hort visit to New Orleans.
When the dolls and toys are dis
tibuted, will you have the satisfac-
ion Of knowing that you helped to
nake it possible.
Mr.. Maurice D. Shannon was a
yisitor to New Orleans Thursday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
PYTH|AN SISTERS
IN CONVENTION
Twelve West Virginia
Towns Represented at .
Monongah Today

The annual district convention OF
the Pythian Sisters was held Thurs.
at Monongah under the auspices Of the
Monongah Sisters. In point of at.
tendance the convention was n OF the
largest ever held. there being repre-.
sentatives from u towns present.
These towns r Enterprise, Salem,
Fairmont, Fairview. Riyesville. Nor.
.gantown. Worthington, Barrackville,
Clarksburg, Grafton. Shinnston and
Newburg. The morning was spent in
getting acquainted and in introducing
the ladies to one another. At noon
a dinner was served by the Monongah
Sisters in the banquet hall.
The afternoon was spent in getting
reports from the different temples.
pies. Col. Price, mayor Of Monongah,
spoke in the afternoon as we'll
as the Grand Chief OF the organiza.
ton Mrs. Mary L. George Of Morgan.
town and many other ladies prom.
inent in the organization.
Supper was furnished by the Mo.
nongah Sisters after which they all
again assembled In the third floor OF
Lyric theatre Of the city and finished
up the work Of the convention. AT
this meeting six or seven new mem.
beers were initiated.
The Pythian Sisters hold a District
meeting twice every year and they will
decide this evening where the next
meeting will be held.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

and the dirt. It's that wild place no
one ever goes. Funny, isn't It?
Priscilla turned her car. Dickie, I
saved you one day, now you do some.
thing for me, will you? I'm going to
take you to Mr.. Criswell and l want
you to tell him all you. told me.
Dick squirmed. Why-a-yes, I
will II you want me to. Maybe I'll
get that switchin' though.
No, you won't-not II | know any.
thing.
All right.
So Priscilla and Dick drove back to
the Criswells and Dick told his won.
derful tale.
Humph! Those men are in the
kitchen now, said the old man, the
sneekin' thieves. So, sonny, you say
you can show me the place they've
been diggin' and I've got really truly
coal on my Ian? Just wait! I'll tell
them.I have to have a week to think
1t over. Then I'll go with you to the
spot. Miss Priscilla, II you and Bob
care to go along, maybe you'd like to
hunt him up. He's somewhere around
tne Darn.
Bob, oh Bob, where are you! called
Priscilla blithely.
Bob stuck his head over the edge
OF they hay loft.
Have | died and gone to heaven, or
has the millennium come? 1t is real
ly you. Priscilla dear? What's hap
pened?
Come down and I'll tell you, she
laughed. Your father sent me to get
you! I think the millennium has
come.
Dickie's story proved to be true.
Mr.. Criswell made a fortune from his
coal and he is now trying to make up
for his gruff manner toward his pretty
new daughter.in.law. And Dickie can
have all the apples he wants.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The T~respasser.
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

Copyright, 1916. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
Priscilla, as fresh as the morning.
gripped the steering wheel OF her
rVdster preparatory to turning "a
sharp curve in the road when around
the corner catapulted a small boy who
shed apples as he ran, blouse, pockets
and arms full to overlooking.
And as he ian two, things instantly
dawned upon Priscilla-irst, that
someone else was likely at any minute
TO appear In belligerent pursuit. and
also that the small boy was going to
be caught unless a miracle happened,
for there was no hiding place avail
able near that wellgroomed road with
its perpendicular bank on one side and
Q high picket fence on the other.
The look Of terror in the fugitive's
eyes went to Priscilla's heart. Invol-
unfairly her foot went to the brake
and her, hand TO the door. Hop ini she
cried, and Dickie needed no second In
yitation. but tumbled in, apples and
all, Just as a mar came around the
corner brandishing a hastily procured
switch.
As the little car whized past, he
caught q glimpse Of his enemy riding
away to safety and peace beside the
pretty representative Of a family he
had no reason whatever to love.
HI, there! You little devil! brand.
ishing the stick.
My goodness! shivered Dickie.
Amt he mad though! It's q good
thing you came along.
What was he after you for? queried
Priscilla a little sternly, shutting on
some gas. There was no longer any
need for such haste. as the irate pur.
stier was far behind.
Why, answered Dick, / was going
along the road and l got kinda hun.
cry and l saw those trees In the orch.
ard all full Of apples and a good many
on the ground, and / thought I'd eat
one. But there was SO many and I
didn't know which one to take, SO I
thought I'd take several. And then
Mr.. Criswell came along and saw me,
and while he was reachin' up for a
switch ! cut an run and he chased me.
Then you came along. Say, you're
awfully nice to save me. Don't you
want an apple?
No, thank you. But I'm going to take
them all, little boy. You see, you
didn't mean to steal, but you did, and
after / take you home I'm going to
take the apples back to Mr.. Criswell.
But II you are very hungry you may
take one and I'll pay him for 1t.
Once in town, they sought the street
upon which the culprit lived ano
Priscilla delivered him to his mother,
sud then with her cargo of stolen
fiQit she turned back to the farm.
ISrather wish, she said thoughfully,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
): CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

I sent the chapters 1 read to Jim
to Dick yesterday, little book, today
am sending these to him:
Unjust have lost consciousness when
I reached my room Margie, said Pau.
10. ! don't know whether l fell asleep
or whether l tainted, but It was dark
when I finally came to myself. For
few moments / could not realize what
I was doing there, and then at last 1t
all came back to me. l hastily took
OF my clothes and got into 2 hot BATH.
TheniI put on q house gown and start
ed for mothers room.
found that Aunt Rachel had dis
charged most Of the servants. Only
the cook. two maids and mothers
nurse were in the house.
Fortunately, when ! came out Aunt
Rachel had gone home.
The cook, who had been with us
for years came to me and said: Miss
Paula. I'll do anything for you, but you
must keep that woman out OF my kitch.
en-. I don't think she will come back
often now that l am here, Nora, I
said.
The nurse met me at my mothers
door. She Is sleeping, sh said. /
tfptoed in, but she opened her dear
eyes and smiled at me. She even
tried to hold out her arms to me, but
she was to weak.
Invent yer to the bed and puy my
arms about her.
Ny poor, little girl, my poor, little
cir, she murmured, what + you 60.
going to do?
Don't worry about me, mother dear.
I'm all right. all l want Is for you to
get we'll and stay with me.
can't do that darling, she said with
d weary sigh, and dear II It were not
for you ! would be glad to go. Paula.
i know that somewhere In this city
your father is lying dead.
I gasped-how do you know it?
Because this morning just before
you came l got o letter from him. For.
tunately your Aunt Rachel did not
see It. The maid brought It to the
nurse and I heard them talking about
It and insisted 1t should be sent TO
me.
Here 1t is:,
I opened 1t and read
do not ask you to forgive me, wife
OF mine, because I know that you
have done 1t long ere this. But, oh, I
want to know that ! who, would have
saved you and our little Paula from
every little passing annoyance, sits
here In this little room tonight with
tho awful consciousness that I have
brought to you the most terrible grief
that can be borne.
MySdarling I am c~onfessing to you
that ] am not man enough to face dis
grace. can't see In the faces Of the
mon about me contempt where I once
observed respect.
Yes, dear, l am going to end It all.
That isE the only way. By so doing I'll
leave you and Paula at least a com.
Portable living ~ not a. respected
name.
Oh. Il Is hard to go out all alone,
but I know II I once looked into your
dear face ! would not have the cour.
ageitol do that which / am suro,is the
right thing.
Goodbye, loved ones!
In some way ! feel that yeu, darling
- ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
|HEALTH HINTS
RACkYARpS

What about your backyard? Its con.
dition. generally is a good index to
the physical condition OF the owner.
II 1t Is clean and In a sanitary cor.
dition the householder likely gives
some attention to the rules Of per.
sonal hygiene and therefore Is most
likely in good health.
Check up on your backyard now.
Is 1t as clean and well kept as you
can make 1t or Is 1t Uttered with
thrash, cans, kindling and other rub.
bish?
Is the garbage and waste properly
covered and free from flies?
Is the stable and clubhouse a fly.
breeding center for the neighborhood.
You have work ahead OF you for
your health's sake and for the sake Of
decency II any Of these conditions
exist.
1t is a privilege to have a back.
yard, even a small one. There are
thousands Of jewellers in cities where
land is sold by the square foot, who
yearn for a little space to call their
own. Those who are so fortunate as
to have backyards should care for
them and make the best use of them.
II there are children In the family
the backyard should be their play
ground. A doll house, turning pole.
a swing or a tent will provide almost
unlimited entertainment and help to
keep children off the streets.
II there are children in the family,
a shovel. a rake. a hoe and a moder-
ate sized backyard garden should at
ford a reasonable amount Of health.
full exercise combined with pleasure
and profit.
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wife, will follow soon. Firgie me and
love me a little, for whatever my
faults, my sins Of omission and COM
mission, have always loved you.
l was weeping so l could not see the
signature. When | looked up moth
er's eyes were closed and when I pick.
ed up her hand TO place the letter in
1t fell back lifeless.
With a cry I bent forward, and the
nurse came hurrying to me.
She bent down and listened q mo-
ment at her heart and then she look
ed at me. l raised my eyes and looked
the question l dared not ask.
She bowed her head and tried to
lead me from the room
Margie. ! went all to pieces, I threw
myself cross the bed. / called-I
fairly shook the frail cold form in my
vehemence.
Mother! Mother darling. speak to
me Just once. 1t Is Paula, your little
Paula. Mother, dearest, come back
and get me, l can't stay here. without
you.
The muse quietly took me away from
the bed. although l used all my
strength to keep her from doing so.
She led me from the room and at the
door Of my own room I found my faith.
full Sarah.
/ came back because 1 thought you
would need me, Miss Paula, then she
took me in her arms, u%ndressed me
and put me to bed. Although the day
was warm, my teeth chatered and l
shook with chill. Both the nurse and
the maid worked over me. l seemed
to be facing away into the mist Of for.
getfulness, when all at once the rau.
Gus voice Of a newsboy below my win.
dow shouted. Wuxtra, wuxtra, body
Of V. H. Newton found. v. H. Newton,
the defaulting president of the First
National a suicide. I started up with
a cry but some one said, Drink this,
and in q moment or two I knew no
more.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

that 1t were any one else but that old
Mr.. Crisweil. He Is likely to be very
unpleasant. l wonder II Bob's at
home! The name brought a soft flush
to her cheeks, but in the depths Of
her blue eyes lay the shadow Of trou.
BILE. As she turned the wheel this
way and that, keeping the car to the
center OF the fortuous white road, her
thoughts went back to the time when
her fathers farm Joined the Girls.
wells and when she and Bob had gone
to the district school together. They
had been companions always, then
sweethearts. But coal had been found
on a strip Of land between the two
farms. a strip which both families had
claimed to own for years. The coal
had made a bad situation worse, and
Bob and Priscilla were forbidden to
speak to one another.
I've brought back the apples the lit.
tie boy took. said Priscilla to Mr.. Girls.
well when he came to the door in
answer to her knock. They are all
here except n and I'll pay you fol-
that. She piled the apples on a chair
and opened her purse.
You folks aren't always so particu-
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lar about giving people what is Just.
ly theirs, remarked the old man acid.

lar about giving people what is lust.
ly theirs, remarked the old man acid.
ly.
Priscilla flushed painfully, but did
not reply.
Besides, you'd no business protect.
ing a fugitive from justice today. That
Kid needed a whalin' and by Jupiter
he'll get 1t yet IL l catch him.
Priscilla Laid a nickel on the chair
beside the apples and turned to 90,
Her silence merely Infatuated the old
man. Just want to tell you, bawled
he, that II you ever write another let.
ter to Bob, Ill burn 1t, SO you might
as well save yourself the trouble. No
wonder you can sport around in an
automobile OF your own, spending mo.
ney that justly belongs to other peo.
pie. You come of a thieying lot, you
do and I'll
Father! A young man came around
the house in time to hear the last
words.
The tears had started to Priscilla's
eyes. but her grief turned to radi-
ance.
Bob! she cried.
You git! yelled the old msn. Bob
you come here!
But the young man helped the girl
into her cal and closed the door be.
fore returning.
Don't worry, dear, he whispered.
There is bound to be some way out.
Fathers furious about the coal or he
wouldn't say such things. l love o
and always will, nc matter what
comes.
One day, q week later, Priscilla in
her al was passing the Criswell farm
when she picked up a passenger, in
fact the same passenger who had been
fleeing from MIR. Criswell's wrath a
few days before. Going my way, Dick.
1t?
Yes'mi
Then climb in. I want to talk to
you.
Mother licked me for stealin' sheep.
ishly.
I guess you needed 1t. Where have
you been today?
Catchin' chubs down in Crfswell's
creek.
The old man will get after you again
for trespassing!
oh, l didn't get any.
'Dickie's method of moralizing was
beyond Priscilla. She changed the
subject. What have you got there?
That! oh, l guess it's coal. Say,
the funniest thing, l almost forgot
about 1t. While l was sittin' there on
the bank above the creek, two men
came along and stopped. They didn't
see me, but l could hear what they
were talking about. One of them
says, It's coal all right. An the other
one says. Yes, the vein runs over this
way too You wero right, Bill. All
our digging amt for nothin' now. Old
Criswell mustn't know a thing an
we'll buy his farm for q figure he can't
refuse. And the first man says, We're
rich men. Trent. shake. Then they
went on without seeing me at all.
Dickie? cried Priscilla, stopping
the car. Are you sur you heard this.
Maybe you went to sleep and dream.
ed!
There's the coal! They dropped
some pieces. They were all dirty and
they had been diggin', just as thew
said. on the side Of the bank. There's
a hole under some bushes. 1 saw It
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
Delightful Meetino.

A delightful meeting OF the T. A..
s. Club was held last evening when
Mrs. Charles Meredith OF Morgantown
avenue vas hostess. Yesterday being
the birthday anniversary OF the hos.
tess several invited guests were pres.
emit also. and a most enjoyable evening
was spent. Tempting refreshments
were served,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
Birthday Party.

Miss Grace Poe entertained yester.
day afternoon at her homo on Guiiey
street in honor OF her ninth birthday.
The guests included the members Of
the Worthwhile Girls Club and 9th.
er friends. A very enjoyable after.
noon was spent and refreshments were
served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

Miss Emma Adams, superintendent
OF the Cradle roll department Of the
Diamond Street NJ. Z. Sunday school
Will hold a market in the j. n. Smouse
store window Saturday morning. Miss
Adams has on her roll 125 babies and
is anxious to have the cooperation Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30

There's the coal! They dropped
some pieces. They were all dirty and
they had been diggin', just as they
said. on the side Of the bank. There's
a hole under some bushes. /. saw II
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EAST SIDE
= NEWS =
Went to Hentons Ferry.

Mrs. Alice Swisher and daughter,
Miss Lucy, OF Spencer, who have been
the gfiuests Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Smallwood OF East Ferry street, went
to Bentons Ferry yesterday to visit
Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Barnes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-30
Uncle Eben.

Sometimes" said Uncle Eben.
you'll see a reformer 30 useful dat IL
he kin saw somebody else FUN de-
structlon, he's willin' to take a chance
on his own prospects"
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Rev. and Mrs. L. E. oldaker and
children arrived home last night from
Auburn, where they were guests OF
Mrs. oidaker's father, DR.. Lawson.
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Returned from Charleston.

Frank r. Amos Of Guffey street ar.
rived home yesterday from a couple Of
days stay at Charleston.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-09-07

department. They must have a cap
ital of not less than $25O,OOO each
and may be located in any district
not already covered by a like bank;
each bank having a prescribed and
exclusive territory within the dis
trict Of a regional bank for its opera
tons. It may loan more than $10.-
NO to an Individual, subject to the
50 per cent and 20 per cent va,ua-
ton limit. and is not restricted in
making leans to the specific pur-
poses prescribed for the regional
banks. 1t cannot charge more than
s per cent interest. and such interest
rate may not be more than l per
cent above the interest rate on its
last issue Of bonds. It may issue
bonds TIP to fifteen times its paid-up
capital. The bonds are exempt from
taxation, but the capital stock is sub
ieCt to taxation.
While it is not probable that any
of the regional banks will be located
in Nevada, it is quite likely that in
time one or more of the joint stock
banks will be organized in this state
TO provide low rates Of interest and
the amortization plan Of payment for
large farming and livesto':k enter
prises.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-09-07
Hudson Super-S Six
Meets With Accident

The Hudson Super-Six, which
passed through Carson last Monday,
got as far as Elko on its eastern I'll
and there met with an accident
which will probably put an end to
the journey for the time being.
At Deeth, in going over a bridge
that crossed the Humboldt the car
skidded and part Of it ran into the
river, the rest Of it hanging by two
wheels to the bents of the bridge. 1t
was considerably wrecked. Beth the
driver and mechanician of the car
were severely, though not danger
ously, injured.
TO Elko the party had made
splendid time, making the trip in p
hours and 80 minutes, a record set
ting pace.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-09-07
Must Try Again for Slogan

The committe appointed by the
Reno Commercial club to Judge the
winner in the slogan contest met
Wednesday evening and found that
the slogans did not have wide enough
scope. 1t was evident that all of the
contestants misunderstood the rules
and thought it was to cover Nevada
only. The time has been extended
another month and the slogan or
trademark must include Eastern Cali
~fornia, Southern Oregon as we'll as
Nevada,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-09-07

forty years.
Payment of the principal and in
tcrest on the loan is based on an
amortization plan of a fixed number
OF annual or s%emi-annual payments,
eacn in the same amount, anC suG1-
cient to li1uidate the mortgage at
the end OF the prescribed number of
years.
No regional bank is permitted to
charge more than 6 per cent per an
mum on its farm loans and in no cas-,
shall the interest charge exceed l per
cent above the interest rate on the
banks last issue Of bonds. That is
to say, if tie banks last issue OF
bonds, on which it pays interest, wer.
at ) per cent per annun, then the
maximum interest rate the farmer
will have to pay is 6 per cent or
cent in eNces thereof.
Aside from the foregoing provis-
ions of the act. the farmers and
stockmen Of Nevada will be particu-
larry interested in the joint-stock
land banks authorized by the new
law. These will be under the super
vision and control of the Federal
Farm Loan board very much as ma
tiOnal banks are under the super
vision and control OF the treasury
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-09-07
Personal Mention

Governor Boyle is in Elko taking
in the Rodeo.
Attorney Sam Bedford of Reno was
an arrival on the morning express.
r. p. Burris returned home on this
mornings passenger from a brief
visit to Reno.
Miss Mamie Chairman has return
ed from a two weeks vacation spent
at the coast.
Miss Kate Atherton. manager Of
the local Western Union office, is
at the coast on her annual vacation.
William Mcknight arrived home
by auto last night from Reno, hav-
ing finished his duties as secretary
of the State Democratic convention.
Judge J. A. Sanders of Tonopah,
candidate for Supreme judge on the
Democratic ticket, is in Elko inves-
tigating the systems Of broncho bust
ing at the Rodeo.
Mrs. Jane Reynolds Of Salinas,
Cal, a sister OF Mrs. Cassie Stone
and Eugene Mara, is spending a
couple Of weeks with the %latter's
family. She is accompanied by her
niece, Mrs. Grotes, who vas former
" wcll-known in this city as Miss
Bessie MCGEE.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. Fusch and family
of Goldheld and Tonopah were auto
arrivals in Carson yesterday after
noon. They are returning from a
two weeks outing in California and
after visiting with friends in the
capital city overnight they continued
on their journey homeward-bount
early this morning.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1916-09-07
Victim of Miners Consumption

James n. Reid and Mrs. z. S. Bet
@tincourt of this city have received
news Of the death of their brother,
Joe J. Reid, which occurred in Los
Angeles a couple of days ago. He
was a victim Of miners consumption.
from which he had suffered a number
of years. Besides his brother and
sister a son survives Mr.. Reid. The
deceased was ~wcll-known in Carson,
where he formerly lived.