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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
HE DAILY
SHORT STORY
How Joseph Met Florence
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<Copyright, 1917. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
f0SEPH was very conscientious
young man. A So boy he had been
N known at baseball to dispute the
decision OF an umpire in his favor.
Even the ordinary social lines were
repellant to him. He never Travelled
in class superior to that for which
HE had taken his ticket. He never
ibid anything which was not extremely
cprefj1 and conspicuously honest.
With such character there was only
lone thing that the young man could
ultimately become.
Shortly after he became reviwer
Spffiction for the Sun 1t happened that
he met Florence. Florence was jolly
ISouthern girl. and had at compare
lively early age been left an orphan.
las her education wah defective and
IS she did not like children. there
Mas only one thing that Florence
could become.
1t was shortly after Florence had
become a goyerness that she and Jo-
Seph met. Her face was wholesome
md parctical rather than beautiful.
FOR some weeks he never told her OF
us love. Then one afternoon he took
Ter to an dratorio. 1t may have been
The effect of the music or Of the tea
Ind toast at the Eastman Cafe after
ward, or of the long ride to Baltimore
1Yer tho Washington pike.
The fact remains that when they
Il In. kntt ,,ty, In Iai
her Miss Bordeaux, and when they
parted at the end OF the journey he
alled her Florence. He treasured
he oratorio program and met her
frequently. One night there was an
firfof mystery about her.
Shortly" she said. you will see
pe In a new light, Joseph"
II would not have you different"
aidtJoseph. This was quite the right
hing to say, and he had seen it in
book.
East side of Mt. Vernon bridge,
bout 6 tomorrow" said Florence.
Right" said Joseph. He would
ben have kissed her. but refrained
fom the publicity which would have
offended the act.
tThe next morning there was
yought to his room large parcel of
1els from the Sun. He groaned,
Because they meant work. and even
l1e reading OF novels Is not pleasant
you are paid for II. He would have
roaned still more IL the books had
lot come, because that would have
leant no work, and want of work
ould have make Sunday romantic
Possibilities more remote. AS 1t was,
hey had arranged TO be married next
car in the sweet spring time. Quite
uictiy. Bride in brown cloth. Honey
foca of seven days ct Annapolis.
He tore HIS mind away from ro-
lance in real life and settled down
romance as It Is written; and the
try first volume that he picked up
as entitled my Love OF Bygorc
avs" by Florence Bordeaux. This
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vous chill. told him that il he would
give me his fathers address, would
see what could do.
I'm the meantime, I'll lend you the
money to settle with the bank, and take
you to a southern resort"
Il can pay you. Mrs. Waverly," he
said eagerly. in six months time I'll
be twenty-five and my grandmother
left me two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars to be given me when / am
twenty-five, nd I'm going to give every
penny of it to ALICE IL can.
MY father would not even lend me
five thousand dollars when he knows
I'll have the money soon.''
well, Ill see that you have the mon.
ev tomorrow, but you must promise me
tnat under no circumstances win you
ever make yourself known to Alice
again"
A new light came into his fever-bril.
liant eyes and FASTENED to add:
NO, Alice does not care for you ex.
cept as dream long past. She loves
terhusband devotedly and her husband
loves her.
you have made enough trouble for
her, don't you think? Surely she deser.
YES all tho content she can possibly
have In the future, and you of all peo-
pie in the world should not be the one
to mar It."
Il will not, Mrs. Wavorly-I will not
- he said earnestly. land I'll leave
town tonight"
1t is not necessary for you to be so
precipitate as that" I said. I'll be
here with the money tomorrow. Good
night"
AS I left the rather sordid boarding
house ran into Pat.
What was he doing there little, book?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-22
STUDY GRAINS AND WHEATLEsS DAY
WILL WORRY YOU NO MORE
minutes. Figs, prunes, or raisins might
be used in the same manner.

minutes. Figs, prunes, or raisins might
be used in the same manner.
Rice and Baked Bananas.
To prepare rice bring cupfuls water
to a brisk boiling point, adding scant
teaspoonful Of salt and of butter. Add
to boiling water 1 cupful of rice. pour.
ing in very gradually. a teaspoonful or
less at time. Keep rice boiling hard
for 10 minutes when it will have alb.
sorbed the water. Place heaps Of rice
on individual plate and lay baked ban.
anas upon it. The bananas should be
peeled, scraped and sprinkled with
BIT of brown sugar before baking and
occasionally basted with melted butter
and a little lemon juice. This Is sub.
stantial dish for wheatless day lunch.
con.
Apple Johnny Cake.
An excellent luncheon dish for
wheatless day is old.fashioned apple
Jchnnycake made by milking 1.2 cup.
full of sugar with cupfuls cornmeal
and a pinch Of salt, and teaspoonful
cream Of tartar. To this mixture add
l 1-2 cupfuls milk which Is dissolved
IL teaspoonful soda. Peel, core and
slice thin 8 apples and stir into batter
baking 1t in shallow pan In moder.
ate oven.
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then. was the new light in which
Florence was to appear. She had
written novel and he was to review
it.
He wondered if the editor of the
Sun would stand an extra column
about an unknown genius. Joseph
almost regretted that he had discov-
cred three unknown seniuses the
week before; 1t was likely to spoil
the market.
He noticed the ma me of the pub
fishers with regret. Florence would
have done better to have consulted
him. Then he read the book, and
buried his face in his hands, for that
novel by Florence Bordeaux was
about the most putrid thing in fiction
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a PAGEHFOR WOMEN AND THE HOMEs..

Of both wheat and rye Is little lower
in this states report and also In the
United States total report than II was
Inst fall or the average Of the last 10
years. This is chiefly due to late SOW
ing and some unfavorable growing
wealth Ter during the fall. The late seed.
ing was apparently the chief factor
against both kinds Of fail sown grain.
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The low cut curve of the .aresscoat
appears in tho bodice Of this stunning
gray gown. 1t reveals simple SHRED
muslin chenltstte, which gives the fin.
al tou:h Of elegance to very remark.
able and original design. Wool EN-.
brcidery is used spariugly but most
artistically to outline the curve.
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Joseph's column review Of the novel
by her namesake was reduced to two
lines on the subject Of literary rub
bish.
And he was still conscientious
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
Consumption of Bread
In British Towns Reduced

London. Aug. 25.-As the result
of the Food Economy" program or
propaganda, the consumption of
bread in some of the larger British
towns has been reduced by as much
sumption of -four is down to IS per
cent.
This has been effected largely
through the voluntary efforts of the
people in the United Kingdom who
have been urged by various means
to reduce their ordinary consumption
of food,
More than 100000 leaflets and
100000 posters urging the people to
"eat less bread" have been issued by
the director general of food economy,
meetings have been organized
throughout the country, propaganda
leaflets placed in the pay-envelopes
of all munition workers and lectures
given in schools while the newspapers
freely gave their columns in support
of the campaign.
Of course, it also was necessary to
place some restrictions on the use of
-four and other commodities, as, for
instance, the prohib tion of making
fancy pastry and bread, no bread to
be sold unless II hours old and no
milk or fruit to be used in the making
of bread,
The brewers output was restricted
severely, manufacturers we're cut
down 25 per cent in their use of
sugar while public eating places were
severely rationed with regard to the
size and price of meals,
Further, the rationing of horses
was also taken in hand. and, as a
result of the voluntary efforts of the
people in conjunction with these
measures, the director general of food
economy is able on his retirement to
report a considerable decrease in the
consumption of the most cssentiaI
commodities.
Efforts in the direction of in
creased food production also have
met with considerable success par
t;cularlv among the workers Of
Great Britain who are now Cultivat-
vegetable growing than before the
war.
Throughout The country. land has
D9en taken over winch was formerly
growing mustard seed. hops. bulbs,
etc. and utilized for growing food.
Some 100000 acres have already
been added % the arabic area in Eng
land and Wales on which 10000
troops have beer employed while
about 100000 women are now regu-
larlv employed in agricultural work.
More than a thousand motor trac-
tors and SO caterpillar tractors are
being used on the land and orders
for 1000 tractors have been placed
for the 1918 campaign.
In order to encourage private
firms TO preserve vegetables and fruit
the authorities intend to offer a con-
tingent guarantee for the disposal of
their produce UP to the maximum
amount. Drying stations for drying
vegetable product are to be installed
and pulping stations IS the principal
fruit for subsequent use as jam
In order to stimulate the fishing
industry, government loans have been
granted to increase the installation
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
St. Johns Episcopal Church.

CL' JOitIt LpISCopdl CltuICHs
Sunday, August 26th, 18th Sunday
after Trinity.
Holy Communion, $50 a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon 700
p. m.
Sunday school, 500 p. m.
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S

due to stomach, liver or kidney-are per
manently relieved by Shivar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by money-back offer
Tastes fine; costs a tTife. Delivered any
where by our Pensacola agents. West
Florida Grocery Co.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
East Hin Baptist Church.

There will be preaching at the East
Hill Baptist church Sunday morning
at 11:OO, and evening at 500, by the
Rev. w. w Clifford. He is an inter
esting speaker, and as many as can
should avail themselves of the oppor-
tunity to hear him. The members of
the church are looking forward to the
calling of pastor within the near fu-
ture as they have been withQIt a
pastor since Mr.. R. J. O'Bryant left
them.
Sunday school seems to be taking
on new interest and will be held at the
usual hour of GAS a. m. R. NJ. Mer-
ritt, superintendent.
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| am Sincere! Stop CaIomeI!
Guarantee Dodson'S Liver Tone
Listen to mel Calomel siczens and you may lose
days work. If bilious, constpated or
headachy read my guarantee.

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work a
pleasure; be vigorous and full of am
bition. But take no nasty, dangerous
calomel, because it makes you sick
and you may lose a days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me! If you want to eniov
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced, just
take a spoonful of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone tonight. Your druggist or
dealer sells you a so cent bottle of
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26

Dodson's Liver Tone under my per
sonal money-back guarantee that each
spoonful will clean your sluggish liver
better than a dose of nasty calomel
and that it won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morn
ing because you will wake up feeling
fine, your liver will be working; head
ache and dizziness gone; stomach will
be sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely veg
etable, therefore harmless and can
not salivate. Give it to your children.
Nil .ons of people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead of dangerous cal
omel now. Your druggist will tell
you that the sale of calomel is almost
stopped entirely here.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
BENEFIT DANCE AT CHICOWAY

A benefit dance will be given at
Chicoway Inn Monday night for the
Sisters of Mercy of Warrington, and
everyone should throw as much pa
tronage to this function as possible.
This is a worry cause, and given at
such a popular point, should be fea-
tured by one of the record crowds of
the season.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
First Baptist Church

Corner PaIafox and LaRua streets
J. A. Ansley, pastor.
Sunday school at 10 a. M, J. E
Richardson superintendent.
Morning service, 1915 a. m. Ser,
mon by the pastor, The Eterna,
Name"
Evening service, p. N. Sermon BY
the pastor, The Gross in the Cloud.
B. Y. P. u, ZOO p. m, Miss Mary
White, president.
Mid-week service, Wednesday eve,
ming at s o'clock.
You are cordially invited to attend
all our services.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
West Hill Baptist

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. The Su-
premacy and Hardships of Jesus, the
One Great Hemedy for Doctrinal De-
fections."
Preaching at 7:45, If it was past
midnight eighteen hundred years ago
when it was said: The night is far
spent, the day is at hand" what time
is it now? "As sailors, not yet with
in sight of the strand, know well
their approach by the loom of the
land; so they, who will lend but a
listening ear, can now catch a whisper
that tells He is near"
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26

Church of Christ, corner of Alcanez
and Jackson street. Lords day ser
vices:
Bible school, 9:45 a. m.
Communion, II 100 a m.
Evening services, 7:45 p. m.
Mid-week Bible study and prayer
meeting, Wednesday. 7:45 p. m.
Come and bring friend. You will
be welcome.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
First PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Sabbath school, 9:45 a. m.
Preaching by Rev. A. S. Moffet, II
a. m.
Christian Endeavor Society, 7:15
p. m.
Preaching by Rev. A. S. Moffet,
500 p. NJ.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 500
p. m.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
First Methodist

D. P. Slaughter, pastot
$50 a. m, Sunday schoy.. Hon. Le-
roy V. Holsberry, superintendent.
IL a. m. sermon delivered by Rev.
Sylvester Weeks, y. y.
7:15 p. m, [,pworth League service.
All of the young people are invited
to attend this service.
8 p. M, address by r. r. Jennings,
secretary Y. NJ. G. A.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services, and if you do, you will
be greatly benefited.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26

of auxiliary motor-power in sailing
craft, and for the effective transpor-
tation of the seasonal excess supplies
of fish that are bound to occur.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
St. Katherine's Episcopal

Corner 9Th avenue and East Ger
vantes street. John c. Skottowe,
priest in charge. Residence SOP E.
Cervantes street.
Sunday, August 26th, 18th Sunday
after Trinity.
Holy Communion, ZOO a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, Hoo
a. m.
Evening prayer, 400 p. m.
Sunday school 9:30 a. m, Mr.. J. w.
Dorr superintendent. Mr.. Louis Rob-
inson secretary.
Wednesday, Litany HOO a. m.
Friday, Litany 7:30 p. m, Choir
practice, 7:40 p. m.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
Protestant Episcopal.

Christ Church, corner Palafox and
Wright streets. Rev. John H. Brown,
rector. Residence, 719 North BARGE
Iona street Telephone 1746.
Sunday, 18th after Trinity.
Holy Communion, 7:45 a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, HOO
a. m.
Evening prayer and sermon, 500
p. m.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
Christian Science.

First Church of Christ, Scientist
Masonic Temple.
Services. Sunday II 100 a. m.
Wednesday, 500 p. m.
A free reading room is open to Wis
itors every afternoon from to at
the same address.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
Lutheran Church

% West Wright street, J. F. w.
Reinhardt, pastor.
Sunday school, 9 a. m.
German service, 1920 a. m.
English service, 80 p. m.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
SerOices at the Pensacola Churches
Gadsden Street Methodist

Gadsden Street Methodist church,
corner Gadsden street and Ninth ave-
nue., Rev. Herbert w. Rice, pastor.
Sunday School, 9:3O a. m, Super
intendent Prof. VIM. Tyler.
Preaching, 1920 a. m. and 8 p. m.
by the pastor.
Epworth League, p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, 500
p. m.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
Rs pr nary Raised Point
of Order, "ntion
Amendment Was Su.-
Army Revenue Bill.

WASHINGTON, D. C..-The pro-
posed tax of $3.50 on raw cotton, Of
fered by Representative j. Hampton
Moore, of Pennsylvania, was strick-
en- out in the house to-day on mo-
ton of Representative Charles r.
Crisp, of Georgia, by vote of 1877 to
lis.
Wearied by the tedious debate on
the tax bill, many southern members
had left the chamber when Represent
ative Moore brought up his amend
ment. Mr.. Crisp was on his feet in
an instant with a point of order that
the amendment was not relevant and
under the dulles could not be consid-
cred. He debated the technical rules
while runners hurriedly rounded up
and brought into the chamber the alb
sentees.
Representative Fitzgerald, of New
York, and Representative Garrett, of
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
PRISON COMMISSION RECON-
MENDS PARDON MRS. GODBEE
Question of Her Freedom Is Now Up
to Governor Harris.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Among a batch
of recommendation sent down from
the prison commission to the cover
nor's Office Friday afternoon was
the form of recommendation for
pardon of Mrs. Edna Perkins Godbee.
serving a life sentence for the muir
der of Walter S. Godbee, whom she
killed at the same time she killed
Goddess third wife, Mrs. Florence
B. Godbee.
Mrs. Godbee has been at the state
prison farm near Milledgeville since.
nearly four years ago, when she was
sentenced to life Imprisonment.
The commission gives as its reason
for the request for executive clemen-
cy the fact that Mrs. Goddess health
is rapidly declining, that she was in
sane at the time of the killing: that
the relatives of the deceased, every
member of trial jury, the trial Judge
and the prosecuting attorney have
signed petition requesting that she
be pardoned. Her petition for a par
don was filed December 6, 1915.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
No Army Exemptions Until
a fter Registration Has Closed

The provost marshal general said
to-day regarding exemption machin-
cry:
From the lists of persons regis
tered names will subsequently be
drawn by lot by the fairest system
that can be devised.
persons whose names are drawn
and others interested will be given
an opportunity to present claims for
exemption, exclusion or discharge
from the draft and to support such
claims by evidence.
Regulations governing the deter
mination of exemptions, exclusions
and discharges will, when promulgat-
ed, be made available to all concern
ed at the Offices of the local boards.
Until such regulations have been
promulgated further introduction can
not be given as it might later prove
misleading; and even after the reg
ulations have been made public, de-
cisions concerning exemptions, ex7
illusions and discharges Individual
cases cannot be made by this office
(provost marshal generaD since the
law provides that all such cases shall
be heard and determined by the
boards to be established for that
purpose.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
WOMAN BRAVED The
DANGERS OF FRONTIER
ALONE SHE CLEARED HER OWN
HOMESTEAD. HER NEAREST
NEIGHBOR WAS SIX MILES.

Mrs. Frances H. Whitehead has
braved the dangers and hardships of
frontier life in Oregon and has won
out. She is about to prove up her
claim to a half section of land in
Christmas Lake valley. For 80
months she toiled alone on the sage
brush wilds to live up to the require
ments of homestead law.
Single-handed the brave woman
faced the threat of cattle rustlers,
escaped convicts and other danger
Gus characters that inhabit the des-
ert stretches. During that time she
killed or trapped several hundred
wildcats and coyotes and fought a
losing battle against the jack-rabbits
that invaded her garden. Her near
est neighbor was six miles away.
Was a Great Experience.
Now that it is all over and she
has a clear title to the 800 acres,
Mrs. Whitehead looks back on the
past AuOnIHS dS SISdC experience.
It was all fine except the loneliness,
which no one can comprehend unless
they have been entirely away from
civilization for that long, she says.
Originally from Kentucky, Mrs.
Whitehead found herself forced by
circumstances to take care of herself.
She turned to the government claim
as an opportunity and Immediately
set about to work her allotment of
land. She first constructed a little
cottage for her own use and then
started clearing the large tract for
cultivation. She says that she has
done only what any healthy woman
could do.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
President Will Name Special Boards
to Consider Exemption Claims.
Provost Marshal Says Registration
Must Be Completed First.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Exempt-
ions from army service will be grant
ed after registration and draft and
not before. Every one between the
ages of 21 and 80, exclusively, must
register.
With registration day plans well
under way the war department to-
day turned attention to exemptions,
exclusions and discharges from the
draft.
Exemption claims will be consider
ed by special boards appointed by
the president. These boards will
function under the law and under
regulations prescribed by the presi-
dent.
No exemptions will be made until
the registration is complete.
Determination of exemptions, the
war department emphasized to-day,
els a second step, quite separate
from registration"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-29
MAY CUT THE NUMBER OF
PASSENGER TRAINS A THIRD

BY Eliminating Expensive Duplica-
ton of Effort Many Engines VIII
Be Freed for Freight Service.
Passenger service on the railroads
of the country will be reduced about
one-third, according to recent state
ment from railroad men in Chicago.
By this step a large number of en-
gines will be freed for freight SER
vice, and expenses for coal and other
costs of operation will be saved.
The cuts in service will be made
principally where there is a duplica-
ton of service by competing rail-
roads. Satisfactory agreements will
be made by the different railroads,
so that the change will be hardship
to none.
AS an instance of duplication it is
pointed out that Is trains on 6 com
peting railroads leave Chicago for
st. Paul, between p. m. and mid
night, every night. There is not suf-
ficient traffic to warrant this number
of trains, but each road must operate
them to compete successfully with
the others.