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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04

straight as an arrow. DOdd's Kid
ney Pills deserve great credit" Be
sure and get "DoDD's." the name
with the three DIS for diseased, disOr-
dered, deranged Kidneys; Just as Mr..
Benton did. No similarly named article
will do.-Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04

A woma can cut a swath In society
with one figure. With a man, 1t takes
aix or more.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04

Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the orig
They regulate diver and boweis..AdN.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04

The gladness Of heart is the life Of
the man. aud the life Of a good man
Is the heart of gladncss.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04

Every path about the farm is Il path
of duty-also Il path of pleasure-and
n pathy of safety.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04
Contrary Commentator.

''This is an ugly matter"
Eyes. but somebody will have to pay
handsomely for it,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04
GREEN'S AUGUST
FLOWER
Has a Record of so Years of
Success

Correcting impurities in the stomach.
gently acting on the bowels. Stirs
up the liver and makes the despond-
ent dyspeptic enjoy life. 1t is high
~ recommended for biliousness, indi-
gestion, etc. Always keep a bottle of
August Flower handy for the first
symptom of these disorders. You may
feel fine today, but how about toIRor-
row. Remember that IAN ounce Of
prevention is worth a pound of cure"
and that 1t is both painful and expen-
sive to be sick. For sale by druggists
In all parts of the civilized world in
Is and IS cent bottles.-Adv.
Her Hands Full.
"Are you afiiiated with any reform
0rganizatiOn?"
"Yes, I'm q wife"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04
F RECKLES
New 10 the Time to Get Rid Of These
CHly Sp0tO.

There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your freckles. 40 the
prescription othine double strength ID
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce Of othine-double
strength-from your druggist. and apply a
little of it night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the lightef
ones have vanished entirely. 1t 10 seldom
that more than ono ounce 10 needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure TO ask for the double strength
othine, az this 10 sold under guarantee of
Adv.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04
Spiritueile.

Spiritueile.
"Your daughters beauty is spir-
ituelle."
'',Ilhink soY"
"Ihere is something wistful about
her expression"
"She gets that way just before meal
time. We got corned beef and cab
bage today. She likes that
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04

If people knew all their 'in-laws"
beforehand, many Il match would be
prevented.
Male crows are said to be much
more intelligent than females.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-04
IL offer every
Logical Result

Logical Result.
"Will o have amy outings thi:
sum1ner?'
THAT depends on my innings now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA,

WINCHESTER, Va, May 5-The
first annual report of City Manager A.
NJ Field. made to the Winchester COM
mon council. shows that under q new
system there has been a considerable
saving. while at the same time a much
larger amount of money is being spent
for public improvements.
Miss Hattie March. sixty-seyen years
old. died after long Illness of heart
disease. She leaves one brother. James
March. and one sister, Miss Rebecca
March.
The Valley Convocation Of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church was in session
this week in the Meade Memorial
Church at White Post The sessions
were presided over by Rev. DR.. w. ID.
Smith of Winchester
The quart "a month law. limiting the
bringing. into West Virginia of one
quart of whiskey a month. went into
effect on May l. 1t is stated that all
approaches to the state are being
watched by special officers. who may.
under the legislative act. search an
automobile or other vehicle entering
the state. and, If intoxicating liquor is
found. arrest such person for violat-
ing the West Virginia prohibition laws.
A number of young men from various
sections of the Shenandoah valley who
have been taking a special course in mill
tdry training at the virginia M1litofy
Institute have gone to Fort Myer,
where they will continue preparing
for the examinations to enter the army
as officers of the reserve corps.
The annual meeting of the Virginia
classes of the Reformed Church is to
be held in Grace Church. at Rinker.
ton. near Mount Jackson. beginning
May L..
Garnett Affieck. fourteen years old.
who has brother in the Marine Corps,
! ran away from home last week to en-
list in the navy. He was accepted at
Staunton. and was sent on to Rich
mond. The lads father, DIR. J. z.
Affleck. refused to sign a release, and
the boy was sent home.
Maj. Claude R. Cammer. commandane
at the Shenandoah Valley Academy of
Winchester. has been appointed first
lieutenant in the Officers Reserve Corps
and expects to report for duty in q
short time.
Carl Jenkins. son of Frank Jenkins
of Strasburg Junction. is in Winches-
| ter Memorial Hospital. where an effort
| is being made to save his leg so that
jenkins can enlist in the navy He was
riding on railroad train when he fell
| and car wheel crushed his leg. He
had enlisted in the navy the day before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
RECEPTION IN ENGINE HOUSE
Park View Citizens Show Their Ap-
probation of New Structure.

John G. McGrath, mayor of Park View
and president of the Park View Citi.
zens' Association; Commissioner Brown
low, Fire Chief Wagner. Clifford 4.
Bergman and others were speakers at
a reception given Thursday evening at
the Park View engine house by the cit
liens auxiliary to Engine Company.
No. "a Ewald Schneider was master Of
ceremonies. describing how and why
the auxiliary was formed. Chief Wag-
ner pleased the men of the engine COM
pany. the auxiliary and the citizens of
Park View generally by saying that
Park View had the prettiest engine
house of any OF the suburbs of WASH
ington.
Commissioner Brownlow compliment
ed the citizens auxiliary on its gen.
erosity in presenting the engine house
with billiard table. piano and graphic
phone.
Following the reception. an informal
dance was held in the dormitory of the
engine house. and refreshAnents were
served. More than 200 persons at
tended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
POWER BARGE Is SOLD.
Baltimoreans Buy Her From A. ]
TAYLOR & Bro,

A. ]. Taylor & Bro. of this city have
sold the power barge Raymond to Bal
timore parties, who will take possess
sion Of the craft at once and will use
her in tomato freighting' work in the
season and in general freighting serv-
ice at other times. The Raymond was
built at Solomons Island, Md, two
years ago, and 1t was planned to name
her Mutt, but when she was put over
board the builder gave her her present
name. Taylor e. Bro. already had a
little tug named Jeff. and the larger
boat was to have been named in honor
of the larger of The Stars funny pair
Since being built the Raymond has
Meekins and has been employed in
oyster running and other work on the
bay. and has visited here at infrequent
intervals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
ST. JOHNS MAY BE U. S. BOAT.
Government Officials Study Fitness
of Steamer for Carrying Troops.

According to report about the river
front, government officials have been
looking the steamer ST. Johns over
with view of her being taken for
war service in the transportation of
troops. 1t is stated the officials have
not signified whether or not the steam
or will be taken and nothing definite
regarding her not being in service
this summer is known. In the event
that she is taken over. ii is stated, the
Colonial Beach line officials will put
another boat on the route and the
summer excursion business will be
carried on as usual.
About a week ago the big steamer
Fentmore, which had been brought
here from New York for service on a
route to be established to Norfolk, was
taken by the government. She 10 now
ct q bay port being fltted out foE-troop
transportation service. IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
To Equip for Coast Patrol Service,

Making ready for duty In the coast
patrol feet. the Department of Com
merce navigation inspection cruiser
Dixie is at Baltimore shipyard, to be
fitted with two seventy -five-horsepower
gasoline engines. The new equipment
will make the Dixie faster and a better
cruising craft. She. was formerly q
pleasure yacht and was used for ocean
cruising
The inspection launch Tarragon, the
smaller of tho two inspection vessels
Of the Department of Commerce., has
been sent to the New England coast, IL
Is stated, for patrol work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
Money for Soldiers Families.

A bill granting a monthly allowance
Of SIS to the wife. and an additional al
lowance of $3.50 for each child. not ex-
ceeding two in number. under fourteen
years of the enlisted men in United
States service during the war was in
troduced yesterday by Representative
Thomas r. Smith Of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
Starting With Chicks.

Everything considered. II is probably
better to start with baby chicks than
to buy Matching eggs and tncubate
them. Nowadays the big commercial
poultry plants ship day-old chicks dis
tanoes UP TO 1000 miles with assurance
that the chicks will arrive safely and
ready to begin eating and growing.
Thus one 10 assured of starting with a
definite number of chicks: while IL
eggs are bought for Matching there Is
no assurance as to how many VIII
hatch or how many of the chicks may
be uniformed and have to be killed.
The care and feeding of baby chicks
has been described SO often that
repetition is unnecessary here. Clean
illness, feeding at proper intervals.
plenty of cool, clean fresh water. and
attention to proper brooding conditions
such as temperature. ventilation, etc.
are the essentials. Attend carefully to
these and success is assured. barring
accidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

One English invention for conva-
lescence Is a stout cane from one end
of which can be unfolded a projection
to rest q users foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

Annapolis, Md.-The present senior
class OF midshipmen. hitherto known
graduated in June instead of Septem-
Der. according to the plans as origi-
nally announced. Authorities of the
Naval Academy state, however, that no
official information pertaining to the
matter has been forthcoming from the
Navy Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

a week. SO as to ke4, the soil from be-
coming foul and intpairing the health
and vigor Of the pdultry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

Fredericksburg. va-Arrs. Belle Dent,
wife of Richard T. Dent of Stafford
county. died suddenly of apoplexy at
her home near the county seat. aged
fifty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

The Columbia Heights Art Club met
Thursday with Mrs. Arson Rogers
Tracy. in Franklin Park. Va. The
president. Mrs Wolhaupter. presided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

Fork Union, va.-Dr. T. c. Wills
eighty mine years old. died several days
ago at his home here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

Leesburg, va.-Mrs. Mary Jane
Grimes, widow of John T. Grimes, died
at the home OF her niece. Mrs. w. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

The Abracadabra Club met Wednes-
day evening with Mrs. Il. J. Price. 1882
LIST street. Temperance reformers were
mentioned in response TO roll call.
Judge Thompson presented the club
with gavel made by himself from
walnut rail from fence on his
fathers farm in Indiana The paper
of the evening was by F. j. Metcalf,
who gave an account of The Lesser
Known Events in the Life of John b.
Cough" closing with an account OF
the present condition of the liquor
question in Europe. "reminiscences of
Cough were given by Mai C. G. Pot
win and Dr. +. L. Whitney. Soldier
of the Cross and sweet Miss Marys
ton. accompanied by Miss Elizabeth
Humphrey. Mrs. f. L. whitney read
''Some Little Known Mothers of Well
Known Men," which was discussed by
MAI. A s. Perham and DR. G. NJ. Brum-
baugh. Mrs. Mabel c. Lindsay sang
"Roses in June, by German. and
"Doris." by Nevin, with violin obligato
by Melville D. Lindsay. At the close
of the social hour, during which the
hostess served refreshments. the club
united In singing an original song, en-
titled "Uncle Sam Our Leader" to the
tune Of illinois" the words having
been written by one Of the members
Of the club, B. J. Price.
Martha Washington Chapter. ID. A. X.
was entertained Saturday evening by
It's regent, Mrs William b. Hardy. AS
sisting her to receive the guests were
Mrs. Samuel H. Walker. her mother
and the Misses Walker. Among the
guests were the state regent, Mrs
Brumbaugh: Mrs. Payne. a member OF
the oldest chapter in Chicago. and Mrs
4. Washington Bellamy of Macon. Ga.
whose mother, Mrs Mary Hammond
Washington. was the first real Daugh-
ter of the National Society of the D
A. r. and the first regent OF Georgia.
Mrs. Bethany gave incidents of the
visit of Gen. Lafayette to her fathers
Nome when he visited the United States
In 1924. Mrs. Brumbaugh appealed fol-
thosauppogt- OF thA-D. ~ r. Magazine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

Lynchburg, vn.-Marcellus B. Coffey.
seventy-two years old. died recently at
his home, Montpelier. in Amherst coun-
ty. He was a Confederate veteran.
Surviving him is one son, r. NJ. Coffey
Of Charlotte, n. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

The District Health and Mothers
Club will hold its last meeting of the
season Tuesday at pm. at the day
nursery. 495 II street southwest. speak
err DIR. Lauretta Kress. Refreshments
will be served by hostesses from the
northwest branch of the w. c. T. U.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

The Petworth Woman's Club will
meet tomorrow evening at o'clock
at the school building. There will be
a lecture under the auspices of the
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06

Leesbure. va-John r. Saunders.
member OF the state senate from the
thirty-ninth district, has announced his
candidacy for the position of attorney
general for the state. The only other
candidate is Hugh White, member of
the house of delegates from Rockbridge
county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
WANT NIGHT CLASS
IN FIRST AID WORK
First Red Cross Nursing
Lecture Was Given This
Afternoon.

A class of some twenty women gath.
cred at the headquarters OF the local
Red Cross society this afternoon at
three o'clock for the first Of series
of lectures to be given by Dr. Carter
Fleming on First Aid to the Injured"
The lectures will be entirely practi-
cal and demonstrations of dressing
wounds. caring for broken leg or
arm previous to the setting Of same
and other matters OF prime impor-
lance in the first care Of wound will
be given. A series of ten lectures
will be given, one each week, and at
the completion of the course examin-
atoms will be held and diplomas grant
ed to successful students. A charge
of $1.50 is required in order to pay
for text books and incidental expens-
es.
A demand has been made by teach.
ers in the public schools and other
girls employed during the day, for a
night class and II class of fifteen or
more can be secured such a class will
be. organized to be conducted along
practically the same lines as the af.
ternoon class.
1t is desired that any who might
wish to enroll in the night class will
vious to Wednesday night, SO that
vious to Wednesday night. so hiatt
plans may be completed for such a
class.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
FAIRMONT LADS ARE
PREPARING AT PITT
Students From This Town
Prominent in University
Activities.

1SgsSial Dispatch to West vIrginian)
PITTSBURGH, April 23.-The spirit
OF military preparedness has taken
hold of all activities at the University
OF pittsburgh and every afternoon be.
tween seven and eight hundred stu.
dents attend drill where they are put
through the different forms OF war tao.
tics. The Goods, not to be outdone by
their male school mates are taking
courses in First Aid work and are in.
teresting themselves in Red Cross
work.
Four students who graduated from
Fairmont High school are now enrolled
In the drill corps. Three of these, Earl
Hartley, Robert Mapel and Wayne Ma.
pei, are students in the Dental school
and are member of the Dental corps.
In case of need all the dentists OF the
university are expected to be called out
by the National government. Their
knowledge along medical lines makes
them invaluable for use in the base and
field hospitals.
Abel Klaw. who is now senior in
the school OF economics and who is
also attending law school, is enrolled
in the volunteers from the law school.
Mr.. Klaw since entering the university
has received and won many honors in
several of the student activities. This
past season he was pianist for the Glee
and Mandolin club. Besides his work
with this organization he is also direc.
tor of one of the most popular orches.
tras in this district. Besides his inter.
est along musical lines he was also an
editor of one of the college papers and
one Of the members of the business
staff Of the comic magazine put out at
Pitt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23

Charles. the small son of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. P. Flanagan, is Ill with typhoid
fever. '-N''-
Mrs. F. S. Crocker and sons have ar.
rived from Daytona, Fla, where they
spent the past few months.
Bishop P. ]. Donahue has returned to
Wheeling after a visit here with Rev.
c. ]. Kluser.
T. c. Murphy has gone to GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, for visit with his family.
Miss Elizabeth Cannon is iii at the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Cannon, on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kuhn have return.
ed from visit to Wyatt.
E. 3. MILAN has returned from a
visit to his home in Rymer.
Henry Myer is home from Bucalo,
~. Y.
Mrs. Clarence Dillworth is visiting
at her home In PhiIirpi.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.. Shields have re.
turned TO their homo in ClarksburR aft.
er visit in town with their daughter,
Mrs. Charles Srodgrass.
+ Mrs.Jerry Staunton and children. OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
WILL make A COUNT
OF THE UNEMPLOYED
West Virginia Council of
Defense Makes Many
Other Plans.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April a.
A campaign for intensive farming in
West Virginia is proposed by the State
Defense Council, which held its first
meeting with the Governor Saturday.
An unofficial census Of the idle and
unemployed males in West Virginia
between the ages OF 16 and 60 years
will be made by Gov: John ]. Corn.
well, on authority OF the state council.
The object is to bring home to every
one idle the necessity of Harvesting
themselves to the wave of Industrial
and agricultural activity which is
spreading over the state for Increasing
all supplies.
The dean Of the Agricultural De,
partment OF West Virginia University
was directed to ascertain the number
of available farm laborers for imme
date employment and to make report
Of his findings from time to time to the
secretary OF the committee.
The governor was requested to ad'
vance from the civil contingent fund
OF his office 1000 to be used for the
employment Of additional county farm
agents.
The State Board Of Control was re-
quested to secure supply of aSricul
:ural seeds according to list to be
submitted by the Commissioner OF Ag
riculture, in order that the demands for
supplies OF these seeds may be for
warded without delay to the farmers
und land workers throughout the state
The agricultural agents are directed to
furnish names and addresses of per
sons desiring such supplies, which will
be disposed of by the board at cost.
The council met as committee oil
the whole in the forenoon. An execu
tive committee of five members was
selected, composed of H. D. Hatfield
former governor, chairman; ]. Fl
Stewart, COMMISSIONER of agriculture
secretary: George o. Nagle, OF Wheel
ing; William Rodgers, Of Fairmont
John Lee Coulter. of Morgantown, and
C. P. Snow, of Huntington.
The members present, aside from
those selected on this committee, were
r. C. Atkesor, mastnr of the State
Grarge of Buffalo; Howard Gore, presi
cent State Livestock Association; w
c. McConaughey, president state
Wholesale Groce-s' Association, Of
Parkersburg; Linn S. Horner, presi
dent West Virginia Natural Gas Asso
citation, of Clarksbutg; A. B. c. Bray
president State Bankers Association
Of Ronceverte; C. A. Short, president
Lumber and Supply Dealers Associa
ton of Shinnston; DR.. ]. E. Raider
president State Meiical Association
huntington; Mrs. joseph G. Cochran
president Federation of Woman's clubs
of Petersburg: George w. Atkinson
of Charleston: A. B. White, of Park
ersburg; William A. MacCorkle, OF
Charleston, and William E. Glasscock
of Morgantown, all former governors.
/ Mrs. George Loundsbury, OF Charles
ton, president of the State Graduate
Nurses Association; Governor John j
| Cornwell ard the presidents Of thu
State Pharmaceutical Association and
the chief officer of the states 'Associa'
! ton of civil, Mechanical and Mining
| Engineers, were added to the member
ship.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-23
MEMORIAL DAY
PLANS UNDER WAY
Local Lodges Will Cooper
ate With the G. A. R. in
Arrangements.

The plan for a Memorial Day cele-
bration to be the largest, most i'm
pressive and patriotic one of its kind
in the history of the county, was sue
cessfully launched at the meeting Sat
urday afternoon of the G. A. R. vet
Grams of Meade Post. The plans for
the days events are being laid Joint.
ly by the knights of Pythias lodge,
under the leadership OF Sam R. Nuz.
um, and the G. A. R. veterans, and
the cooperation of every lodge, union,
society, church, organization and com.
pany in the city is expected.
There will be committee appoint
ed by the Knights of Pythias at their
session Thursday night OF this week,
and this committee will meet with a
G. A. R. committee Friday morning
to go over the details Of the ar
engagements.