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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15
A MESSAGE TO
MOTHERS FROM
mrs. ALTA EARLS
Tells How Nerv.Worth
Made Over Her Nervous
Dizzy, Ailing Little
Three-Year-Old Girl.

This remarkable signed statement
was given few days ago 10 ]. S. Der.
wacter' who is demonstrating Nerv.
Worth at Bluefield, W. Va II Is ex.
traordinary proof OF Nerv.Worth
claims Mrs. Earls' husband IA
well known workman in the n. & W,
shops at Blrefield
II sew Wentworth advertised In a
little folder from Goodykoontz's
Drug Store and l decided to buy
bottle for my little three.year-old girl.
She had been troubled. for one year
with her stomach. so we could not al.
low her to eat freely. She would
have hot. feyelsh. dizzy spells, and
fall Was so nervous she would wake
up about 1880 and could not sleep any
more that night, on account OF the
twitching and Jerking of her nerves.
She would also complain Of her head
hurting her SINCE TAKING NERV
WORTH SHE HAS NOT HAD ANY
OF THOSE BAD NERVOUS SPELLS
AND SLEEPS GOOD ALL NIGHT. /
am very grateful for what Wentworth
has done for our baby.
tMrs) ALTA EARLS,
II Summit Street. Bluefield."
Mrs. Earls added to the above that
she had used doctors prescriptions
and other medicine without benefit.
Cranes Drug Store sells nerv.Worth
in Fairmont. Your dollar bacn II
Wentworth does not benefit You.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15

Anew industry is to be added to tie
list of THOSE of which this state car
boast. Parkersburg has just secured
a $4,000 silk mill, the contract is
signed and work is TO be begun on the
erection Of the building at once. The
mill will employ 300 operatives at the
start and expects to increase the ia.
cilities three-fold within the next five
years. The demand for the product
is unlimited and the two factories now
operated by the firm are wholly ir-
adequate. This is the first plant Of
its kind TO be located in this stats.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Plot Against Agathy
BY Andrew Phelps.

by hnoreW FNelPt'
N(Copyright 1917 by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
~ RANDMA Nelson and her mar.
ned daughter, Mrs. Wharton,
~ sat on the veranda in close and
confidential chat, and Agathy Wharton
nineteen years old and the daughter
Of Mrs. Wharton, was swinging in a
hammock under the apple tree.
II want 10 ask you" queried Grand
ma, what's the matter with Agathy?
Here she is nineteen years Id, a good
looking girl, and l can't understand
why she hasn't had an ofier OF mar
rage YETI Doesn't she like men, as a
rule?"
"Agathy is very hard girl IN some
: respects,' the mother replied. She
takes likes and dislikes at almost the
first glance. There are plenty OF young
men around here who would be glad to
csll at the house, but she dislikes
nboBt OF them. ] sometimes have to
! laugh about II. She doesn't like one
for wearing a mustache, and another
J for not wearing one. In one case the
young mans eyebrows are too high,
| and in another she doesn't think his
nose is set on right. These are whims
OF course and l hope that she will get
over them by and by; but see no
signs Of 1t yet"
daughter. you know it's all arrang-
ed for Agathy TO go down to Cuba
with me. | wanted to talk with you
about the question Of love. Suppose
she should meet on the steamer a
Young man who filed her ideal-s
young man whom could recommend
In every way. Would you oppose 1t II
she fell in love?"
No" was the slow reply. But l
should want you to be sure that he
was all right"
"Then | will tell you something that
have kept back. l have distant
relative whose name in Charles Bur.
ton. In fact, he has made my nome
bis home for the last year, while get
ling ready to graduate as civil en-
Eineer. He is model young man in
eyery respect, and about twenty two
years of age. l like him so we'll that
am going TO leave him something In
nv will. You know / am going to
cave Agathy something, and, IL they
should fall in love and be married,
hey would have quite a fortune to
tart life on"
"That would be nice, but how will
hey meet?"
why, he's going over with me. You
now am going on business and shall
Not stay long. l don't want Agathy to
now anything about him until we
ave sailed; and then will introduce
hem and give him a good character.
know enough about Agsthy to know
hat she would hate him II she thought
re had put up a plot. What do you
mink OF II, daughter"
You will have to take your chances
bother. think she has ideals about
hen, although she won't admit it. II
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15

tie town OF Romney recently and made
. number Of paintings OF scenes near
there. The artists were Mr.. DuBrau
and daughter, Miss Gertrude, mural
decorators Of the DuBrau Art Studios
OF Cumberland and Baltimore, Nd.
and they found the country about the
Little Swiss-American village rich IN
material for their brushes TO seiEc
and transpose to canvass. Miss Ger
trude DuBrau visited Romney last
May and gave an exhibition OF her
work in china, leather, oil and. water
colors TO the principal and teachers
OF the public school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15

her trap. She was going to have the
introduction come about in a very log
ical and natural way and with = little
romance mixed in. While Miss Agathy
was seated on her steamer chair on
deck with the Atlantic ocean rolling
over and over around her, the crafty
old fox took from her steamer trunk
watch she had provided for the &C.
casion. i II did not take her quite a
half hour TO wind it up and see that
it started off in good fashion. Then
she made several experiments as to
how far away the ticking could be
heard When satisfied about this she
went on deck and hunted up Miss
Agathy. 1t gave her quite shock to
find her talking rather Familiarity with
good looking young man whose age
was about twenty two He was both
good looking and entertaining. and he
was evidently pleased with the girl
beside him
Only three chairs away sat Mr.. Bur
ton. He was looking very solemn. He
ought TO have been in the place of the
other young man, but he wasn't and
the situation made him sad. He was
wishing, he knew not what, when
Grandma Nelson appeared and gave
the girl sign TO follow her. When
they had reached the cabin she held
up her finger and whispered:
Keep cool, Agathy, We are in
very great danger, but keep COOL"
We'll, am COOL" was the cool re-
ply. Are we going 10 be blown up
by a submarine?'
"As bad as that, Agathy. Some one
has placed a clockwork bomb in my
trunk and, at a set moment, il will
blow up and sink the ship and all OF
us with It. How any one got in here
to place the bomb is beyond me, but
you can hear the ticking of the clock.
What shall We do?"
why, that trunk must go overheard
without delay, calmly replied the girl.
But we don't dare touch it. You go
deck again and so to the third chair
from where you are sitting and speak
TO the Young man IN it, Tell him to
come down here at once, as there is
work here for a brave man. was
looking at him the other day and he
is the stuff of which heroes are made"
Agathy turned without a word and
assembled to the deck. Then she walk
ed straight to the young man whom
she had been sitting beside when call
ed, and said to him:
There is a clockwork bomb in grand
mas steamer trunk and II may explode
in a minute. She wants the trunk
thrown overheard to avert great dis
aster."
Certainly, certainly" was the re.
ply, and he followed her to the state
room.
Grandma opened her mouth to pro.
test that it was the wrong hero, but,
before she could utter a word, the
trunk was picked up and carried on
deck, and heave overheard sent it
floating away on the green pillows
There had been amazement among
the passengers to see a new steamer
trunk so overheard, but no explanation
was made at the time. That is, no
explanations were made until Miss
Agathy again stood in the presence of
Grandma Nelson whd could hardly
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15

The third act of the play tsaid Pau
b opened at the home of Buelah Bur-
IN. Hanna had read in the paper
lat Buelah was giving an entertain.
lent for charity, and taking advant-
se Of this as an excuse she goes 20
e home of TIE girl Evan Treadwsy
going TO marry.
Butler, showing Hanna into a splen
d drawing room: Miss Burton will
70 you shortly, Miss.
Hanna: Thank you. (She sinks In
seat partly facing the door,
Enter. Buelah Burton.
Buelah, in a somewhat insolent as
III as Questioning voice, Just speaks
enna's name: Miss Frankel.
Hanna, rising: / heard, Miss Bur.
n, that you are giving an entertain
pnt for charity and l vcntured to
me and offer my services.
Buelah: And what may those serV.
ss be?
Hanna: | play the piano-have
EN- engaged for next season for a SO.
IS Of concerts in America, and after
at in England, France and Germany
der the management OF
Buelah, superciliously: am 20
We Paderewski play.
Hanna: 1t was at Paderewski's
question that l came to offer my
rvices. He has been good enough
write this. '(Shows her letter.
Buelah, reads letter and says mus.
|gly: 1t would make a sensational
Hanna; What do you mean, Miss
irton?
Buelah: oh, let's not fence any
pre-. know perfectly well who you
E and you knew whom you were
ming to see. ALI society will flock
see in one room the woman Evan
Roadway is TO marry and the women
10 has kept him from marrying all
ese years. I think It would be a
lendid thing II you would play my
ccompantments. You know l am
ing to sing and We might do, BID
Goodbye and Go" as an encore.
Hanna: Do you mean to tell me,
SIS Burton. that you would make
pckery OF the tragedy that has come
10 our lives? For you must know
1t this is equally tragic for you as
me. No woman could have bscn
a man what ] have been to Evan
eadway without leaving an indelibIe
print Of herself upon his heart. In
time which will surely come 70
u and Evan when the last CLEAN
golden passion goes out and before
silver Of the moon OF affection and
mpanionship comes up over the
riEon OF your dreams, the ghost of
will stalk in both your hearts. 1t
II take all your love all your sel:.
crifce, all your devotion to lay that
ost. 49,
Buelah, lightly: l don't believe In
osts and after l am married to Evan
Roadway 1t will not matter to me
pose ghost fits through his life. /
all have his name--the name Of the
hest bachelor in New York, name
Rt all New York has said righttully
longed to you, and that even II you
not bear It you could keeps any
her woman from getting. ] have
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15
AMBULANGES FOR
RUSSIAN ARMIES
American Red Cross Will
Send 125 of Them Right
Away.

AS a part OF its program for render
ing effective assistance to Russia the
American Red Cross is TO ship across
to the Red Cross Commission in Rus
STA, headed by DR.. Frank Billings, 125
motor ambulances and automobiles.
This Is the third Red Cross ship
ment 10 be dispatched TO Russia since
the arrival Of the Commission here
less than two months ago. Drugs,
medical supplies and surgical apparat'
US with a total value OF nearly $780,
900. have already been sent.
Ambulances are needed with the
Russian armies almost more than with
any other form OF relief On the Eas.
tern front there are now only 5000
vehicles available for the Transports.
ton OF the wounded, while on the
French front, only a third in length,
there are $4,000 ambulances. The au'
tomobiles now being shipped by the
Red Cross will supply one Russian
army corps with FIVE complete ambu-
lance sections.
Each section will include fifteen
motor ambulances. one auto-bus for
transporting slightly wounded, one
kitchen trailer. and one dressing sta
ton car. In addition, each section
will have two touring cars for the use
Of officers; three light delivery trucks,
one repair car carrying extra parts
and necessary tools and one extra car
for gasoline.
For the present, personnel for am.
bulance sections will not be sent to
Russia but the machines will be op.
Grated by Russian drivers under the
direction Of the Red Cross. Should it
be necessary to send American drivers
they will be recruited from volunteers
in the United States.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15

speak for her sobs, but who managed
TO eXclaim:
And that trunk contained all my
wardrobe and what am to do without
IT, Heaven only knows. Why didn't
you bring the young man l told you
to-"
why, that young man with red hair
and cast in one eye!" almost shouted
Agathy, with hands uplifted in horror.
The red headed young man gradual,
ed and went off to South America; the
other young man stayed at home and
married Miss Agatha Wharton. and
Grandma Nelson does not exactly I'M
derstand how it all came about,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15

During severe electrical storm re-
Gently. lightning struck an oil derrick
Dry Fork, near Weston, and did con.
siderable damage. A bolt also struck
a hickory tree at the same place AMI
was transmitted to a producing oil
well nearby, setting it on fire. Mum.
erous attempts were made to extir.
guish the confiagration but they all
proved OF no avail until at last a mum
Der Of rock were piled around the OF,
ening from which the flaming oil was
issuing and these very soon became
red hot, then water was poured ove-
them and the resulting vapor or steam
was SO dense that It smoothered The
fire.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15

choice novelties.
a queer square-cut coatee of Hudson
seal. fashioned in an entirely new way
resembles a magnified collar. The very
odd nun has turned back edges to cor.
respond with the coatee's turnover
collar.
Furs were never more costly and
never more lavishly used. Fashion,
Art calls some of the 1917 models
massive" term new to style talk but
certainly one which indicates the guam
tity of material required to construct
a fur garment of the latest fashion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15

ter. The shapes are different from
any other worn in years, and there IS
no end TO the number OF combinations
made of the short and long haired
pelts.
A long coat imported by Mandel
Brothers shows how extremely elegant
Hudson Seal may be when adorned
with magnificent fox.
Mole, one of the most exquisite furs,
goes to the making of an extraordinary
wrap cut on the Victorian lines. The
tabs OF the cape and the muff are
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15

Farmers OF the three counties of
Hardy. Hampshire and Mineral are
preparing their choice corn for the an.
nual corn show at Cumberland, Nd.
which will probably be held during
the month Of November. The corn
show is an annual event and the faT.
mers of the three counties named are
permitted to take part in the affair
along with the farmers from two coun
ties in Maryland and one in PennsyI.
vania. Prizes aggregating 800 will
be given to the winners, and to insure
fair and accurate, judging, an agron-
omist from an agricultural college will
otficiate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15

Pau on Tuesday In an aeroplane 20
cident due TO his motor stalling, tbs
Herald announces today.
Attached to the Lafayette flying squad.
ron is William Henry Meter, for.
merly OF the Harvard Crimson who
sailed from New York in Hay to toin
the aviation forces in France and
whose arrival ut BoreauI was report,
ed on May 81.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-15

Two artists Of repute visited the lit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10

Creators have set the sign Of their ap.
prevail upon the long suit jacket for
all. This criterion will be followed
throughout the winter season. The
costume Is an approved model for
winter wear. II Is Of dark green
satin, trimmed with gray rabbit.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10

One Of the developments Of the one
piece dress. which makes Of 1t good
model for the promenade, is shown in
the accompanying photograph. 1t
looks like plated skirt of silk jer-
sey, with n plain coat suggestive Of
sweater, but its looks are mislead-
ing. 1t Is One-piece garment, and 1t
might be made In serge, gaberdne, or
any plinble wooden goods. Like so
many others. It bears the imprint of
sports styles In the straight lines of
the body, I'm the long girdle which is
wrapped easily about the waist. and In
the patch pockets.
This Is one of those designs which
are adapted to almost any color. 1t has
n number of novel finishing touches
that give 1t n distinction which will
match up with the peculiar shades of
green and the beautiful blues that
have captivatcd everybody. But what
ever color is chosen must be used
throughout. The ties mt the throat,
of brocaded ribbons, furnish all the
contrast needed.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10
PRETTY VASES CHEAPLY MADE
Jars That Have Held Jam, and Cream
Pots, May Be Utilized for
the Purpose.

Jam Jars and cream pots can be
made into very pretty vases or plant
holders. First of all the Jars should
be of earthenware, as glass Is too slip
perry to work upon. First wash them
well. then let them dry. If the surface
Is at all rough. rub II down with sand
paper.
Now take some oil paint and brush
smoothly all over the jar; n cream
color is got by mixing the tiniest spot
of yellow with white paint; a dainty
pale blue by mixing touch of blue
with plenty of white.
When the coat Is quite dry. stencil
round the jar pretty design. Stem
ellis can be bought ready-made and
only cost few cents; they last long
time. Oil color Is simply dnbbed
through the holes and the pattern Is
made. The coloring will depend upon
the choice Of the worker: II the back
ground Is cream or white. the flowers
should be stenciled a pretty pink and
the leaves delicate green.
Leave all TO dry. then, II liked, the
Jars can be vanished with clear var
nish. In many cases the natural Jar
can he left without being covered, and
II pattern just put on.
Very pretty effects can be got by
covering the Jars with very pretty
wallpaper: this must be done with
care then, when the paste Is dry, var
nish all over.
Really beautiful vases can be made
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10
Working Cap.

chief-any color can be chosen to suit
the wearer; one that will not soon
show soil and Is generally becoming Is
u navy blue ground with white spots.
To make into u cap, take pair Of
cOmpasses and describe u circle on the
handkerchief itself as in the small dia.
gram.
Now all along this circle run some
tape or ribbon to form slide so that
narrow elastic can be threaded
through; when this Is threaded, draw
so that n round shape Is made; fasten
the two ends of elastic firmly together
and the cap Is finished.
Elastic Is much better than tape to
thread through, because 1t can be
made to fit tightly to the head and SO
make 1t quite impossible for any soil
to reach the hair, and the caps will
wash, of course, again and again; If
little starch Is used they keep clean
much longer.
1t Is well to slip the elastic out of
the cap before washing, as the water
does not improve 1t, and the caps are,
of course, much easier to iron as a
fiat handkerchief shape. Every house,
wife will find these n real boon; not
only do they keep the hair clean, but
tidy, so that 1t can be dressed and re-
main neat during busy morning.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10

Because of its pockets and buttons
and its odd belt, "Spring, 1917" Is
written boldly on the suit pictured.
And because of her suit and hat and
her swagger stick the judgment of
their wearer Is above question; she
knows smart style and chooses 1t for
her own.
1t does not take long to tell the
story of the pretty suit, since its skirt
is plain and all its points of interest
centered In the coat, which Is short.
Although women are reluctant about
giving up short skirts, this model
reaches an inch or so below the shoe
top, and shows the insistence of de-
signers in their attempt to bring long
er skirts into favor. This skirt model
Is of moderate width and fits smooth
ly over the hips.
The coat hangs straight at the front,
and would at the back If 1t We're not
held In little by the belt. There Is
an odd management of this feature.
The belt of the material slips through
slashes in each side OF the front of
the coat and buttons in the back. The
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10
c0L0RED 'KERcHlEF IS RIGHT
Style Has Departed From the Vogue %
the AIl.White, So Long In
Popular Favor.

The shops are full of pretty handker-
chiefs, many of them novel.
The day when only pure white hand
kerchiefs werc considered "lndylike" Is
far past, or else we no longer have any
desire to be considered ladylike, our
selves. At air events, handkerchiefs all
or partly colored are in perfectly good
taste and they are presented In the
shops in abundance.
The colored crepe de chine handker-
chief Is very pretty. 1t is, of course,
carried In u color to match or harmon
lie with the frock with which 1t Is
used. This sort of handkerchief is
never very large. It can be washed
and ironed, II reasonable care be exer-
cised to keep the color from running,
quite us satisfactorily as one Of white
linen.
Wolfe handkerchiefs are another nov
city. They come In all the pretty
shades of mustard, rose, pink, yellow,
green, tan, gray and blue that are still
to be found, In spite Of the troubled
dye situation.
There are, several sorts of handker-
chiefs that cleverly conceal u powder
puff. One Is white linen handker.
chief with double cOrner-about IN
eighth of the entire handkerchief. Into
this little double section or pocket q
small round, fiat powder pun can be
slipped. There Is circular opening
through which some of the puff Is ex-
posed, and the face can be powdered
readily and inconspicuOusly. The pun
is removed, OF course, when the hand.
kerchief Is washed.
Some of the new handkerchiefs show
three or four very narrow tucks around
the edge, In the form of u border.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10
Jersey and Ansora Sports Suits.

Jersey ana angOra make splendid
combination, both light and very warm,
for winter sports. Both the jersey
and the angora may be had in any
color and the resultant schemes are
very lovely. Green and brown are
good together IN these materials, blue
and gray, or any color jersey-blue
rose, buff--wlth white angora for fin
ishlng. These suits are made up very
simply, OF course, with no decoration
Of any kind except, perhaps, big
cape collar, huge pockets or large col
Ored buttons down the front.
These are good for all kinds OF
rough wear. Jersey and angora COM
bincd are for scarfS and caps, as they
have been for long time in sweat
ers
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10

1t Is noticeable that the sleeves are
of the same material as the dress and
that deep cuff Is set into the band
that finishes them. Those who re-
greet the disappearance Of the crepe
sleeves may have these cuffs made of
crepe, which Is so soft and so becOm-
ing to the hands. The pockets are
put on with close-set rows of buttons,
covered with the same material as the
dress. Smaller buttons, made the
same way. fasten the bodice above the
waistline. All the lines are long and
straight in this model: even the collar
Is carefully managed so that they are
unbroken.
The first fugitive fine day that the
year vouchsafes to drop In the frozen
north, we are likely to meet this pretty
substitute for the street suit. We will
surely turn round to look It over and
to wonder at the clcvcrness Of its de.
signer.
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