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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Kiss.
BY LOUISE OLIVER.
Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.l

ANNW9RaPelF 9SuutGdVe.I
~ ATHLEEN had never been able
TO conquer her fear Of the head
surgeon. From the time as
probationer she had heard him berat-
ing Miss Lownes for handing him
probe instead OF a suture in the oper-
ating room, she had experienced feel.
ing Of acute panic whenever he looked
at her And her blood turned to water
aud her muscles to jelly II he spoke
10 her, whether bidding her the time
Of day or asking about bandage. AS
time rolled on and II became her duty
as one OF the ten nurses to help him
atthe big operations they were periods
1f such agony that life became almost
too tntolerable for endurance.
But in the two years she had known
pr! Breen he had never spoken to her
unkindly. Even when occasion might
have warranted, for there were occa.
slons and mistakes due to her flutter-
ing heart and confused brain, he had
been patience itself, fact SO notice.
able that the rest OF the training school
first wondered, then commented and
finally gossiped. And jealousy cost
Kathleen many friend, for the girls
all had a wholesome respect for the
great man and would have given almost
anything they possessed for word Of
APPRECIATION.
But Kathleen, naturally quiet and
retiring, was too busy to notice It very
much. At night she was too tired for
more than hot bath and perhaps
letter or two, and her of duty. which
she got only about one day in four, she
devoted 70 q quiet walk in the park or
necessary shopping. Once every month
she got two days OF and went home.
The senior nurses were allowed to
go out on private cases, upon request,
but Kathleen had asked as a special
favor not to be sent. She snrank from
going into strange homes. It was not
that she was unwilling to accept every
phase Of the profession she had chos-
en- for she loved nursing, but the ex-
ritement OF the hospital fascinated her
One day the head surgeon met her
In the hall. Miss Lownes says you
won't go out on private duty" His
tone was crisp, his eyes keen but not
nnkindly. But as usual Kathleen's
knees began to shake and her voice
trembled.
Il didn't say wouldn't, DR.. Breen.
always do as am told. merely ask
ed as q favor not to be sent"
'swhyY
II like 1t here"
But II you were needed"
I'd go IL there were no one else"
DIR: Breen regarded her a moment
In silence, the way her color was com
ing and going, the way her fingers
opened and closed. ~
why are you afraid of me, Miss
Stariing?" he asked finally. I'm not
such bear, am II"
sN-nolP stammered Kathleen, turn.
ing away her eyes.
@And Pm not very old. How old do
you think amp
don't know"
Only thirty. That's not old enough
to develop any full-sized crouch, now
IS it?s
mo"
Whats the matter with the girls
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

lieve an oncoming attack Oh grip. A
bath in water ranging from 65 to 20
degrees in temperature is often bene.
fetal in relieving sleeplessness.
Care should be taken in all kinds
of bathing. A cold bath is apt to be
dangerous for the very old. aenemic,
or undernourished and persons whose
circulation is poor
On the other hand prolonged hot
bath may become dangerous. 1t
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

makes the skin sensitive, and ono may
take cold easily a healthy reaction
may be brought about by douches of
cool water after a hot cleansing bath
There are about two and one half
million sweat blands in the skin. II
they we're placed end to end they
would form a body sewer more than
ten miles long.
The daily bath keeps this sewer
from becoming clogged up and allows
the skin to freely carry the impurities
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02
BY sIppY eYE,

Opening an extra can CT something
or other just because some member
of the family does not like something
else on the table has long been the
steady practice of thoughtful cooks,
but at present prices. extra" cans
are net to be opened carelessly.
How to make the most OF canned
goods is new study to many house.
keepers, One can OF most vegetables
or fruits will serve five persons liber.
ally, or six sufficiently.
Rather than open two cans TO serve
Il larger family. the economical house.
wife must now use new recipes. Those
offered today have been tested by ex.
pert cooks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02
Corn Soup,

Drain can corn. saving the liquid.
Chop the corn, turn into a stew pan,
add the liquid and cupfuls of water
and simmer 20 minutes Rub through
q wire sieve and add 2 cupfuls Of milk
which has been scaIded with slices Of
onion. Rub tablespoonfuls butter
into an equal amount of flour and
thicken the soup. Season with salt ana
pepper and serve with strips of toast
or fried bread.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

Before going to bed, I always rub
a little Partisan Sage into my scalp"
says woman whose luxurious, soft
and fluffy hair is greatly admired. This
stops itching scalp, keeps hair from
falling out and makes It easy to dress
attractiyely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

Beautiful soft, glossy, healthy hair
for those who use Partisan Sage You
can get bottle of this inexpensive
French hair dressing from the Noun
tain City Drug company and druggists
everywhere, with guarantee Of salts.
faction or money refunded.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

With olodunH III
my stomach after
eating and was 50
constipated that
my only relief was
laxatiyes or injec.
tons. trfc d
many remedies and
doctored with two
ply sicians but
would only get re-
lief for Z short
ff1tA Efooil, =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02
HELPFUL HAIR HINTS
Worthy the Attention of Eyervon.
Who Would Avoid Dandruff, Itch.
Ing Scalp, Gray Hairs
and Badness.

What will stop my hair coming
out" Reply: Partisan Sage is the
best remedy for hair and scalp trou.
BILE; said to prevent badness, gray
ness and dandruff.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

II YOU want something weird. some
thing only aeCertain kind Of gifl can
wear" I'll recommend you to Peggy
Hoyt, creator OF fashions.
Here is what Peggy Taught calf
4 nuns veil" Many young womeu
in New York are wearing them. The
face veil OF laEe is attached 10 The
draped veil Of chiffon. The little hat
is Of grey broadcloth with a Japanee,
trimming of vases and flowers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

CHICAGO. Jan. MARY Garden, ia.
nous American opera singer, is back
from Europe weighing only 119 pounds
When she left the United States
for her trip abroad, her cheeks were
full. her body plump and finely form.
ed. Now she is slender.
But Mary Garden wanted it SO.
How did do it," she says. WON.
en- are pigs as well as Jealous. They
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.,

HEHLTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
r. P.-"What causes me to cough
up some black stuff in the morning Of.
ter sleeping near an open windows
never cough through the day"
The discoloration probably comes
from the dust and dirt in the inhaled
air. 1t is not dangerous.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02
HUNDREDS TESTIFY HERE
IN THIS STATE.

New Martiusviile, West Va : wror
several years was sufferer from indi-
gcstion and constipation. Was bothered
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

Miss Edith Bolden has returned
from Oakland, Md, where she had
spent the holidays with relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

Here is kindergarten lassie in her
New Year frock. 1t is a Starr-Best
model of striped crepe but in cheviot
or serge or chambray it would be Just
as cunning.
The deep pockets ar the best thing
about it, the girl may think, but the
collars and cuffs of white pique, and
the glass buttons that match the green
in the dress are pretty bits of trim.
ming,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

eat too many sweets-cake and can.
dy. When they see others grow thin
they say: What did she do to herself 2
For breakfast have tea and roll.
For luncheon have oysters and a
glass Of milk. For dinner l again eat
oysters and whatever else want but
no sweets.
The primma donna will sing "sa.
pho" and "Thais."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-24
.UNFoUNDED WAR RUMoRs.

United States filed with and gossip and great
mass of mnfomaon regarding financial business and industrial
conditions. 1t works something like this:
John Jones somebody xpoundng theory 1t pure
theory absolutely foundation truth In fact and prob
ably the voicng admits that it theory But to
John plausible He knows little about the actual
facts in the case but heard what naturally would
expect from hazy conceptions Of national and world conditions
SO he passes on to negbo pure theory but being
based partially the actual facts the And the
neghbor passes and because he has faith in the
word and he positive and alb
And then it is taken and spread broadcast on
wings gossip Thus theory has become tan
the minds Of many people.
Not long since story going the rounds that there
national shortage Portland cement It stated in
Fargo-as this shortage would affect the paving work
that to be done this summer far to
hint that the might have to be abandoned.
truth is there shortage in Portland cement The
northwest whole country will do vast amount of building
public improvement work this and result there
an unusually big demand for Portland cementbu the supply
all the demands and apparently there is every
condition will continue indefinitely
There curta building operations improve
operations line because of national shortage In
True somewhat higher In some nes but not so
high as to seriously affect any line of business
carried item last night saying that the Milwaukee
carry its proposed building operations south
Western contemplated war war; The Of
fcas great ranscontnental line position to know
the conditions in the building industries and If they going
their improvements they must know that suit
able time to build.
Provide yourself with the possible any
reliable engineering journals trade jour-
and financial magazines which base their statements and nfor
nation theories There other of in
formation open to you.
in America normal than in other
they kept normal only if the people will
keep and about their business quietly calmly and
With full confidence in the future.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-24
LACK NO
. COURAGE
IN FRANCE
Willingness to Work for Vic.
tory Prevalent, Says
Academy Director.
Correspondence of The Associated
Press.)

Correspondence of The Associated
Press.)
Paris, April 24-The courage, the
joyousness of France, has been the
aspect of the war most remarked by
Jesse Benedict Carter, director of the
American Academy of Rome, who has
been visiting provincial universities in
France as lecturer for the Hyde Foun-
dalton.
Nowhere have found any lack of
courage, any lack of JOY, any lack of
Willingness to work for victory" said
Mr.. Carter. The joyousness of FraNce
in this moment of crisis is not the SUI
perficial thoughtlessness of those who
are afraid to think. 1t is the calm hap
piness OF those who cannot fail and
who know that they cannot fail be-
cause they are seeking after those
things which are not Of the earth and
must therefore continue for that very
reason because. without them, the
earth would become a madhouse. The
greatest things are always simple and
the French today are simple as Abra-
ham Lincoln was in our Civil war.
There Is no hatred even for the
German, there is instructive abhor-
renee, but no wasting of words over
symptoms and acts which belong in
the realm Of pathological psychology.
Common decency draws a veil over
these things and leaves them to the
physician who at the end will doubt
less write the verdict and give his full
skill to drawing up the post
meantime, it is day and we must work
in the day while our strength and our
courage are with us.
"Of course there is a natural OBJ
jectivity about any people engaged in
a great work. They forget themselves
in the enormous importance Of what
they are doing. This is natures an
aesthetic.
"In a small village I was in the
mayors office looking at the notices
on the walls. I observed two sheets of
paper containing the various citations
of a young man who had been men
toned in September, 1914, and several
times thereafter, receiving the Croix
de Guerre and finally dying heroically
in October, 1916. said to the mayor:
What a beautiful career! Did you
know this boy?' The answer came
perfectly calm, accompanied by a
smile of deep appreciation: He was
my son. He was a brave boy, and
only twenty
THE mayor smiled very thought
fully as he said these last words and
turned back to his business which
happened to be the collecting of dog
taxes, but l did the weeping for him
and wondered as looked out on the
little village square so that he would
not see me wiping my eyes, how any
one could doubt for moment that
those who had conquered themselves
as these people have could fail to con-
uuer those who had lost all self-con-
troll"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-24

The entente allies United States aligned
worrying about Russia lately The conditions that
obtain the great land of the bear hard determine
seriously considering separate with Germany?
PROFESSIONALLY Germany and Austria endeavong by every
their power to work for such end is their
naming hope of victory and they willing to make sacr
fees the jeopardng of their internal conditions
encouraging Socialists of the three nations work separate
peace almost any basis
But it appears that these efforts doomed to failure The
correspondent of The London Daily Express Peograd
published with A Kerensky minister justice
the cabinet, in which he said:
81 complete sympathy with the aims he president
WILSON, suggested being compatible with enduring
peace
Kerensky peculiarly fitted speak with authority
corning the of the Russia He Socialist of
the Socialists and holds the good will and confidence of the radical
Socialists of Russia greater degree than any other
cabinet He and has been recognized in
chief spokesman for the radical Sociaistic element
He states further:
Foreign observers fail to understand that the call for
greater under the old regime but owing the policy of
ness appeared the surface Now with freedom of
speech appears the full light of day attract attention.
to receive little strength
this the latest
Teutonc ngues doomed the failure that
30 many of their efforts in the past
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-24

Continued From Page One.)
among the Standard companies in
violation of the decree. but the COM
missions findings have been trans
mitted to the attorney general.
Prices are declared to have been
raised arbitrarily. although natural
causes contributed. Pronounced price
inequalities were found in different
parts of the country.
The principal findings Of the COM
mission are:
That in most marketing territories
the Standard Oil companies are
dominant.
That the Standard companies have
maintained a distribution Of territory
in marketing gasoline and that nc
substantial competition in the CHIEF
petroleum products exists among the
Standard companies.
That the absence Of competition is
due to the community Of stock owner
shin.
That the facts disclose advances in
prices Of gasoline and difference in
prices, corresponding to Standard
marketing territories, which could not
be explained. except under the condi-
tions charged.
That the combination of pipe lines
with other branches of the industry
has tended to establish and perpetuate
monopoly.
That there is no conclusive evidence
of collision among the Standard COM
panies in violation of the dissolution
decree.
A law providing for the reopening of
the trust cases on the application
of the attorney general by a bill OF
review for the purpose of obtairing
such notifications Of DEGREES as are
required by new conditions.
Legislation to abolish in certain
cases common stock ownership in
corporations formerly members OF
combinations dissolved under the
Sherman law.
Effective limitation Of common own
ership of stock in potentially competi-
tive corporations by withdrawing the
power of voting and control.
Legislation, which while recognizing
common ownership would fix upon
such common owners the responsible
ty for the acts of each of the several
subsidiary companies which prevent
competition.
Segregation of ownership Of pipe
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-24
FORD LOSES
FIRST ROUND
In LIBEL suit
tRx Associated Press.l

New York, April 24.-Overruling a
demurrer filed by Henry Ford to the
complaint in a suit for libel for $1,000
900 damages brought by the Vita
graph Company Of America, Judge
julius M. Mayer, in the federal dis
trict court here, yesterday granted a
motion for judgment on the pleadings
against Ford. Judge Mayer announced,
however, that he would allow Ford
leave to answer the complaint within
twenty days.
published by Ford in May, 1915, en-
titled Humanity and Sanity" in
which, 1t was alleged, he character
lied a motion picture produced by the
plaintiffs with the patriotic end in
view of promoting the best interests
of the nation" as an advertisement for
munition makers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-24
EPISCOPA AL FUND
GROWS RAPIDLY
(By Associated Press.>

Boston, April 24.-The reserve fund
of the Episcopal church fund, of
which $5,000,000 was sought originally.
has passed $7,500,000. Bishop William
Lawrence announced at a dinner given
him by the Episcopalian club. On
March 1. when the campaign to obtain
the fund was closed, $6,500,000 had
been received. and since that time.
Bishop Lawrence said, another million
has poured in from all parts OF the
country.
In time, Bishop Lawrence told the
club, the overflow would go to aged
or disabled clergy, or to the widows
and orphans of clergymen, and prob
ably would be used toward bringing
them into the full benefits of the
system sooner than would otherwise
have been possible. Clergymen who
were in the active service of the
church on March 1, 1917, rather than
those who retired before that date, will
be affected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-24

lines from the other branches OF the
petroleum industry.
Congressional enactment to fix
standards for gasoline.
Federal collection and publication
OF accurate statistics and information
concerning the industry.
Conditions in the gasoline industry
as uncovered by the investigation are
declared to be:
Gasoline marketing is divided into
eleven territorial divisions at least
nine of which are said to be under
Standard Oil domination.
Stockholders of the Standard COM
panies to great degree are the same
individual or interests. with more
than half of the stock of the various
companies is in their hands.
Leading officers of the Standard
companies hold considerable in two or
more companies.
Standard Oil refineries produced more
than so per cent of the gasoline output
in 1915, sold about IS per cent of the
total marketed and held more than 70
per cent of the gasoline stocks. !.
correspondence of the different
prices in 1915 with Standard market
ing territories" the report says, itself
points to arbitrary price fixing, But
the arbitrary character Of the in
equalities in price is conclusively
demonstrated by the fact that as be-
tween most of the territories there
were no such differences in demand
and supply and the margin between
cost and price was widely different In
different territories"
Wholesale gasoline prices rose be-
tween rs and IS per cent in 1915, says
the report. Retail prices kept close
behind them. The part increased de-
mand and scarcity of the product
played in the increase is shown in
figures giving the increase in demand
3S per cent in 1915 and the production
Z per cent below the year before. The
Standard books show large earning
says the report. as also was evidenced
by the enhanced stock market value of
Standard securities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-24
EQUITABLE coNscRtpr1oN WANTED.

There many people opposed universal military training
strong advocates of CONSUMPTION the of
undenaby faier plan than the voluntary system If
fight every available fighting enlisted But
if there be CONSUMPTION have it equitable The Christian
Science Monitor puts it exactly follows
To be frank about it. the people of the United States
waiting enlistment that will subject every
body fit and otherwise qualified They do not system that
viii permit of exemptions of wealth influence And
they Of dsgace and abomnabe
In other Words they what the president be
determined they shall have in this particular And of course they
going to get it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-24
TRAINING CAMPS men
DRILL AGAIN TONIGHT
Second Drill of Civilians Learning
Military Drill AZ Armory at
1880 O'Clock.

The second drill of civilians who
are interested in learning military
tactics in preparation for any call that
may be made upon them, will be held
at 1880 o'clock this evening at the ar
mory of Company B. First N. D. In
fantry.
At the first drill held on Saturday
afternoon, az weres in attendance, and
the indications are that there will be
many additions to the classes this
evening.
The work is being undertaken as a
branch of the Military Training Camps
association, Dean r. P. Robinson of
Fargo college being the originator.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-24
sPRINeTIME WORK FOR TORPID
LIVER

In waking up that torpid liver for.
its springtime work, do not take dam
gerous doses of calomel. blue mass, or
other nauseating doses, nor yet dis
agreeable salines. Get Foley Cathartic
Tablets and start in with them They
are a gentle, sure and pleasant per-
suader to the functions of the liver
and other sluggish organs. They inn
prove health and energy and promote
your general well-being. Elderly peo-
pie and stout persons find them a.
tremendous aid to bodily comfort.
Fout q OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-24
ORPHANS CARED FOR
French Miners and steel Workers Of
Firminy TO Provide Means.
(By Assoelated Press.

Firminy, Department OF the Loire,
France, April 24-The miners and steel
Workers Of this busy coal and iron
town have decided to take care of the
war orphans of the canton themselves.
The municipal council of Firmtny hes
officially approved the idea and appro-
priated the funds for the first require
ments Of about sixty orphans that are
of the town.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-24
FARGO COLLEGE GRAD
IS HELD BY GERMANY
Miss Florence Sell, Billings, Mont,
Unable 20 Leave Fatherland,
Where She Was a Student.

Miss Florence Sell of Billings, Mont,
Fargo college graduate in 1913. who
has been studying in Berlin, Germany,
is an exile in Switzerland, and unable
to return to the United States.
The fact that Miss Sell is an Amer
lean citizen forbids her passage
through Germany, and as her father
was a German citizen, she cannot pass
through France or Italy.
The parents have enlisted the aid Of
department of state officials in secur-
ing her passage home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-24
STARTS EQUITY STORE
NortonviIIe Equity Mercantile
Trading Co., Incorporated.

Bismarck, N. D., April 24.-Norton-
vile is now the home of a 10000
Equity enterprise-the Nortonville
Equity Mercantile & Trading Co.,, in
corporated by F. HI. Scheel, III. w.
Schrader. E. c. Wilton and Ed. Byrne
of Nortonville and Joseph Kant of
Jud.