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Meade County news., 1917-10-18
THE INDIAN CHIEF HAS BEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
AND IS ALMOST A WRECK-H0LLIS MEETS THE
OWNER AND LEARNS SHIPS DESTINATION

synopsis-Robert Hollis who tells the story guest
Grd CarrngtOns yacht Esmerada 1t is supposed to be
discovering
to
Darlington tells his guests of the coming
pool The yacht is collision
McCann Millionaire and Of the party
the ship in a McCann re-
authority of Hollis and the
The sighted by ship Chief which
them aboard.
Meade County news., 1917-10-18
Teachers Want More PAY.

New Orleans and Louisiana school
teachers demand so per cent boost In
pay.
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CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

nile married as were Tom and that
girl, should be condemned to be pun
ished the rest of their lives by having
to live together
"'To me, Paula, marriage is sacra-
ment, not a partnership
80 looked at her in surprise. l knew
she was not a member Of any church
SO she surely could not have any re.
ligious scruples. Consequently, | could
not understand how she could be so
firm in her ideas of the indissolubility
CT the wedding contract. Alma always
seemed to be to be a feminist-or
rather l called 1t strong-minded then,
and yet here she was talking about the
holy sacrament of marriage
"'Then you would not marry Tom
divorced, If he repented and reform
ed?
"'Not IL he were the last man on
earth, was her decisive answer.
"'But Alma, it seems too bad that
we should have to pay ten times over
for our mistakes
owe always do she answered sad
~, and that Is not the worst Of it. We
are always paying for the mistakes OF
others as well.
"Then, as though she could bear no
more, she went into her room and shut
the door"
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potatoes, more bananas than apples,
more butter substitutes and other fats
than butter, more corn syrup and hon.
ey than sugar, and more mutton and
beef than lamb and veal.
81 am very glad to see that Mr.. Hoov'
er is going to bring in consultation the
food experts attached to different man
ufactories Of food products, in this war
against waste. +,
"The knowledge that can be put at
Mr.. Hoover's disposal by bakers Of
bread, Gamers OF meat, fruit and vege-
tables, renderers Of vegetable and ami
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Harlowe who was waving up at her,
Helen that Bobby was SO carefully
handling out after the quick word OF
greeting for her. Bobby turned back
to the car for travelling bag as Hell
en- mounted the steps.
We've got company he called
happily.
"You don't mind, do you, Margaret
aWhy, no. I'm delighted, I'm sure!"
said Margaret as naturally and as gra'
ciously as she could 1t was the hard
est thing she had ever done. Come
on up, to your room, Helen. We al
ways have one ready, you know. Ana
it's such a long, dusty ride from town
you'll want to freshen up before din
ner. I'll go up with you"
So the two went upstairs together
while Bob put away the car and went
to his own room to dress.
Dinner. is just about ready" said
Margaret, 80 don't bother too much
I'll go down and tell Jennie to lay an
other place"
"Fll hurry" said Helen, "but | al
ways like to look nice for Bobby, Hes
so critical, don't you Think"
Again Margaret's heart contracted
But going downstairs she preached a
little sermon to herself. There's one
thing I'm going to show Bobby, that
/ hone I'm broad. enough not to be
Jealous. He can have all the friends
he wants. He thinks I'm generous
and I'm not going to disappoint him.
If can't be brilliant, at least l can
So dinner went off happily and natu-
rally. Margaret did her best to be
amusing, and she succeeded. She no,
ticed with pride that several illusions
Helen made to things that she did not
understand. Bobby adroitly parried
and brought the conversation back IN
to everyday lines. Evidently ne was
in no mind tonight for high-minded
discussions. .,ov
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EAT BEANS. CORN, RYE, BANANAS,
N5Ai A'''fA-'N ADVICE OF FAMOUS FOOD EXPERT

NAL fats, manufacturers Of sugar, Is
incalculable. This knowledge OF food
values should be given to the house
wives of the country at this time ana
no manufacturers will be unpatr1ouc
enough to withhold 1t,
"If the housewife could be taught
that her kitchen is mandatory and
that the little food prepared there must
be nut on the same scientific basis that
is the foundation Of the commercial
manufactures, the work OF every
housekeeper would be simplified as
we'll as made more interesting and OF
great worth to the world.
Feeding the world is woman's job
go per cent. Of the food bought is
purchased for the household. How
much of this is wasted in storage, prep
aration, and bad habits Of eating Is I'M
possible to ascertain, because the
home is primarily controlled by the in
diyidual human, and while you can
standardize all products of the human
mind and human energy, you cannot
standardize the human himself.
I'VE can only teach, we can only
preach against bad habits, we can only
work to break down prejudices; we
can't standardize human needs.
every woman in the country should
ioin the Woman's Army Against
Waste. Every woman should go into
its recruiting service, and every woman
should give to this army the same sin
gle service of mind and body that our
soldiers are giving at the front.
"Women can all help If they will put
their households on the efficiency ba-
sis which the modern manufacturer
applied to his business"
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CASE After CASE.

Plenty More Like This In FaIrmont.
Scores of Fairmont people can tell
you about Doan's Kidney Pills. Many
a happy citizen makes a public state
ment of his experience. Here is a case
of it. What better proof Of merit can
be had than such endorsement?
G. L. Mundell, 42S Adams street,
Fairmont, says: "My kidneys were al
ways weak and had dull ache across
the small Of my back. When did any
heavy lifting or any STOPPING, the trou-
bic was worse. My kidneys did not
act as they should. l got Doan's Kid.
ney pills from Cranes drug store, and
they put my kidneys in good condition"
Price, SOC at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy = get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Mundell had. Foster.Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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Margaret. The longer l am married to
you the more discover how truly
sterling you are. You were dear and
lovely to Helen this evening and you'll
never be sorry. brought her out
here to get her away from trouble.
She hasn't an idea yet, but the worse
will be over tomorrow.
TITS been coming for a long time
and I've known It. I've done what l
could, but 1t wasn't possible to do
much. It's a financial crash. Her
fathers blamed for the bank failure
and-well, he's gone away. The fam.
Ily's travelling and she Just happened
to be in town for couple of days.
If she'd stayed there last night she'd
have had the whole thing to bear
"oh, Bobby, I'm SO sorry and SO
glad" cried Margaret. .,s
"Glad?" in surprise.
81 mean" hastily, glad you brought
her here And Ill make her stay If
/ can"
sweet little Margaret" said Bob.
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"Margie," said Paula going on with
her story, Il really think after all you
have led rather secluded life."
"Do you mean to tell me you think
there are many married women IN tnls
world who think nothing Of giving
their lips to some man who processes
admiration for them and still think
they are virtuous women?" l asked.
II know, dear, none Of my friends DO
this. To me it is horrible and am
glad l have not known women VINO
have done this"
"How about married men who KISS
women other than their wives"
Il canot tell you anything about
that, Paula, dear" answered, Tor !
have come to the conclusion ! know
nothing about mans code OF honor.
"Has he one?" asked Paula softly
~ would be sorry to think your busl'
ness life has made you cynical, Paula.
think everyone from the highest to
the lowest in character-man or Wo'
man-has a code Of honor" ,
II wonder whas Flossie Smiths
was" said Paula musingly Speak
ing of codes, think it Is a good time
right here to tell you Alma's code. !
was cogitating over Flosste Smiths
affair and Alma came in much enthusea
ever a story she was sending to her pa
per. Since the night she heard OF the
marriage of Tom Perry to the chorus
oirl. Alma had never spoken his name
to me. She had gone on her way ap'
parently with the same interest IN her
work as ever. did not know whether
she had heard from Tom or not.
"When she came in, / said: 'Jeh ls
going to New York tomorrow to SAL
for Europe and Tom is going with him.
"'Yes, l know she answered.
"Have you seen Jeff?'
mo, l had letter from Tom this
morning
"Did he tell you he is going to Let
his chorus girl wife divorce himr
+ emo, he only said he and she had
parted forever
81 saw JEFF this afternoon and he
told me all about it.
"Tom wants me to go to New York
TO bid him goodbye
"'Are you going?
I am not
Why not, Alma? You know ne
loves you
ne has no right to love me, Paula
said Alma flinging up her head. He
Is a married man.
t'Then you do not believe in d.
gorce, Alma, asked in surprise.
Ido not was the Incorporating
answer.
Surely you DO not think tHla mao
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a small dinner party Of the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Maches-
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Bowman, Mr..
and Mrs. w. W. Bowman, Mr.. L. S. Ma.
son. of Charlottesville, Va. Each of
the honor guests received number of
presents. The dinner table was pre-.
sided over by the august statue OF
President Wilson, one Of the most &C
ceptable gifts to the most important
parsonage at the birthday party: Aft
er a most delightful time the guests
departed wishing them many happy
returns of the day.
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DESERVES COLD
MEDAL FOR THIS
Cincinnati Authority Tells How to Dry
Up Corn So 1t Lifts Out.

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before, says this
Cincinnati authority, because a few
drops Of freezone applied directly on a
tender, aching corn stops soreness at
once and soon the corn loosens so it
can be lifted out, root and all, without
pain,
A quarter Of an ounce Of freezone
costs very little at any drug store, but
is sufficient to take OF every hard or
soft corn or callus. This should be
tried, as it is inexpensive and is said
not to inflame or even irritate the sur.
rounding tissue or skin.
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Bobby Explains
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure


Il RARGARET returned to the cool,
MI shady end Of the veranda where
Iva she had been serving tea to
some callers They now rolled away
IN their motors and she prepared to
enjoy the remaining hour Of the after
noon before Bob's arrival, as she al
ways did, in quiet restrospection and a
sort Of stocktaking Of the days events.
They had been married year-a
year of wonderful, undulterated hap.
ptness. They had lived in town all
winter and now were in the country
for the summer-not too far for Bob
to come out every evening in his
car. Margaret loved the country; she
felt more at home there. 1t was a
strain, more or less, to keep up with
Bob's fashionable friends in town and
to be sure that she was always doing
the correct thing.
How she had worked and read and
studied to be a fitting companion to
her brilliant husband She embraced
every opportunity to keep herself in.
formed and up to date so she should
not appear wanting. The only trouble
was that Bob never wanted to talk Of
these things to her. He always want.
ed to know what she had been doing
all day, how she liked the people at
the dance the night before, what she
thought or how he was planning to
take her to overmore to spend Sun
day, etc. 1t was all about (her. He
/ was trying, 1t seemed, to share in her
life; not the other way around, as she
would have had 1t.
Tonight she know he would want to
know If the new rose bushes had come
and whether Jake had trimmed the
hedge. He would tell her how pretty
she looked and ask If she wouldn't
like to ride over to the Country club
after dinner, for the Heltons had said
they might go.
She was happy-oh, very, very hap
nv IL only Bob would talk to her
about things she heard him discussing
with other people.
This afternoon she had heard some.
thing, too. Mrs. Carr Harding had
said casually between sips Of tea that
Helen Harlowe was such wonderful
girl-so up to date and intelligent.
Really" with very sweet smile, "if
you hadn't happened along, Mrs. Rich
mond, we all thought-well, Bobby
did seem interested in her, you know"
Yes, she had known, She had de-
sided, in fact, that bobby was going
to marry the other girl and was feel
ing very miserable about it, when he
had suddenly declared that he loved
aer, Margaret. They had been thrown
more or less with the Harlowes since
they were married, and Margaret had
heard Bobby talking with Helen about
che very things he never thought OF
mentioning to her-political economy,
finance, the war on the eastern front
etc
not very profitable Oh, why had Bob
by married her at all when he was
sure to tire Of her? oh, why had
Mrs. Carr Harding come to say I'M
pleasant things?
Then she heard Bobby's car. She
sprang up eagerly, her face suddenly
radiant and rosy. Her fears were for
solitude only. When Bobby was near
she was happy.
But when sthe roadster stopped at
the foot Of the steps she discovered
that he was not alone. 1t was Helen
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Helen Woods and.
Edith AyTeS

Mrs. Edith Ayers and Miss Helen
Burnett Wood, of Chicago, were killed
on steamer U. S. Mongolia while en-
route to Europe as Red Cross nurses.
The navy department is investigating
to find why the brass cup Of a shell
fired by naval gun in practice on the
Mongolia poomeranged, killing the Chi
cago women and injuring Miss Emma
Metzen, of Columbus, Neb.
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Brown and they all played bridge till
midnight. Then Alex went home and
Helen went to bed.
Good night" she called back to
them from the stairs. Margaret, I've
had a splendid time. The little trip
has done me good. Don't get up in
the morning for me. have to be in
town early, and I'll let Bobby drive
me in, if he will"
"Can't you stay over tomorrow"
asked Bob.
Not this time, thank you. I'll come
again"
Its so hot, let's sit out here lit
tie while and cool off" begged Mar
garet opening the porch door when
they were closing the house for the
night.
"All right, dear. Besides, want to
talk to you. I've something to tell
you" answered Bobby.
So they sat down in the swing and
swayed back and forth in the moon
light. Margaret would have been very
happy-but for one thing.
>"Dearie," said Bobby suddenly.
Does it all seem queer to you?"
What, Bob?"
Everything! That I've been nice
to Helen and wound UP by bringing
her out here"
Margaret caught her breath for an
insant, but she remembered that Bob
nv should never know.
"No, dear. Why should 1t seem
queer? She's only your friend-our
friend. Why shouldn't you be nice to
He was silent minute and then
reached for her hand. Its no won.
der | love you. l could never care for
for any one who thought things
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FAIRVIEW

Mrs. Denham, of Belington, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. w. H.
Coontz, has returned home.
Miss Nellie Morris, of Fairmont, is
visiting Miss Addine Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Coontz and
daughter Mary Elizabeth, motored to
Fairmont Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Alice Martin, music director of
the Fairview High school, left Tues.
day morning for Parkersburg to spend
John and Charles Berry, Of Clarks-
burg, were weekend guests OF their
sister, Mrs. Mabel Trippett.
Mrs. F. E. Siggins, of Clarksburg,
is visiting her husband, F. E. Siggins,
at the National House.
Mrs. ]. c. Yost entertained the
Needlecraft club Tuesday afternoon.
Those present were Mrs. Agnes Grei.
ger, Mrs. w. D. Yost, Mrs. Ira Yost,
Mrs. ]. C. Machesney, Mrs. j. E. SUIT
ton, Mrs. Willis Taught, Mrs. w. W.,
Bowman, Miss Daisy Williams, Mrs.
Frank Carpenter. The time was spent
in needlework. A tempting lunch was
served by the hostess. All spent a
delightful afternoon.
Mrs. ]. George Suffer, Of spartens'
burg, Pa, has been spending some
time with friends in Fairmont and
will visit Mrs. w. W. Bowman.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Crocker and chill
dren motored here Sunday from Man.
nington.
and Helen, of Fairmont, spent Sunday
here the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Bow
MAY 20 and 81 was the mile stone
marking of the years aof two Of our
citizens, how many mile stones we will
not say, but in honor Of the events
Mrs. Eugene Sampson entertained az
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reachers to Do Telephone Work.

CHARLESTON, W Va, May "a
Fifteen public school teachers of West
Virginia will take places Of employees
Of telephone companies during the sum
mer months while men are in training
at the national military training
camps, it was announced by the
department of schools here today. The
teachers will work in Fairmont, Nor
gantown and Clacksburg during the va
cation months.
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.HEAETH HINTS

Most people do not make full use
of their porches. Sitting in the open,
reading, resting or visiting has a very
decided health value when the weather
is mild.
Air in even the best ventilated rooms
is not so good as that out of doors.
1t is important to get all Of the
fresh air possible in order to build
up our bodies. The ordinary porch
offers this chance.
Many people seem to think that
open windows, sleeping porches and
the like are alright for those who
have tuberculosis, but unnecessary for
the well. This is, of course, absurd.
More open windows, more outdoor
walking, more porches for the ordin'
airy household tasks and for sleeping
would improve the health of the COM
munity
The woman who does most of her
kitchen work on the porch at this sea-
son of the year will ordinarily have
better health than the one who re-
mains cooped up in hot, stuffy room
Baby should be allowed to take his
day maps on the porch at this time
of the year, being screened against
flies.
outdoor living during the summer
will do much to bring health to the
home. Not all Of US can go away on
long vacation trips, but we can at
least spend whole lot of time upon
the home porch.
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VI ASh6SA
than the greatest
pessimist predicts. "
Mrs. Murphy is d
worldwide consult.
ant in household
economics and &C.
knowledged one OF
the best informed
food experts in
America,
SIT will be a shift.
ing Of foods for con.
sumption" she said,
"and the elinlina'
ton Of waste from
the household.
1--WE will have to
eat more corn and
rye than wheat,
more beans than
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c. S. GRAHAM OF
PARKERSBURG
PAYS TRIBUTE
"Nerv.Worth Has Done NE
a Lot Of Good" He De
clares.

This eloquent Nerv.Worth statemenl
gives new proof of the power of that
famous family tonic to correct even
the deep.seated Ills Of the flesh
Have been in bad health ioE 2
good while. Suffered from q number
Of ailments, mostly stomach ana bowei
trouble. Appetite not good, didn, sleep
we'll, would have backache, food would
not digest right, always had 9 tired
feeling.
and am much improved, can truth
fully say Nerv.Worth has done me 9
lot Of good. Stomach trouble alEnost
gone, appetite better, sleep fine an
better in. every way. l most heartily
recommend (Nerv.Worth) as being
good medicine,
"C.eS, GRAHAll;
1111s Third ST., Parkerspifg
Your dollar back at Crane drug
store, Fairmont, If Nerv-Worth does
not benefit YOU. Ask Cranes foE tlle
new Nerv.Worth Laxative Tablets 25c
q box. Wonderfully good for liver and
bowels. Especially valuable ~ con
nection with Nerv.Worth, the tonic
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BY IDAH M'cLoNE GIBSON.

NEW YORK, May 24.-"We are not
going to starve," said Mrs. Claudia
Qulgiey Murphy, even If this war is
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HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED
R. T. t.: Kindly give symptoms
of tuberculosis of the larynx."
Huskiness or actual hoarseness IS
the most prominent symptom. A later
symptom consists in pain upon swal-
lowing. 1t is almost always secon.
Diary to tuberculosis of the lungs and
is therefore usually accompanied by
couph
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Attributed to an Eclipse.
The darkness "over all the land"
(Matthew 27:45), attending the cruel
fixion, has been attributed to an
eclipse.
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eIa ReyenlIe Produeer.

In proportion to its size Monaco
produces a richer royal revenue tdan
any other country.
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Cook Hospital Tag Day, saturc1y
May 26.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-11
NC MORE NATURAL
BRIDGE EXCURSIONS

General Agent w. V. Shaw, of the
Louisville & Nashville, is in receipt
of a letter from the General Pas
senger Agent of the road, advising
him to notify the public through the
press that after the excursion from
Cincinnati to Natural Bridge Sunday
June 10, no more Sunday excursions
will be run between those points.
The Sunday excursion from Stan
ford. Lexington and Maysville will
continue all through the season as
usual If conditions change and the
Natural Bridge excursion are resumed
due notice will be given the public
through the papers.
1t is presumed that the road is con-
serving its passenger rolling stock iI
anticipation of orders for moving
troops to and from the mobilization
camps.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-11
EXTENSION OF HOST|L|7|ES
Is TeutOn Threat-Oyertures to Russia
Boosted Of Ability to Fight
on All Fronts.

London, June 1O-lt was after Cen
eral Eragomiroff had curtly rejected
the peace proposals made to him by
German military emmissaries, about
the middle of May, according to Reu-
ter dispatch from Petrograd, that the
German Commander in Chief on the
western front sent wireless messages
to all Russian troops proposing an
armistice by which, as he naively sug-
gested Russo German military activi-
ties could be suspended without Rus
sian DETECTION from her allies.
The German commander declared in
his message that his country with her
allies was ready to make the frequent
ly expressed desire of the Russian Sol
dier's delegates and end the blood
shed by concluding a peace honorable
to both sides, thereby reestablishine
the former neighborly relations and
giving economic support for Russia
The message invited Russia to send
plenopotentiaries if she wished tC
know the German conditions, but al
the same time, to abstain from de-
handing the publication of these con.
ditions as long as she considered her
self bound by the secret treaty made
by foreign governments for the pur'
pose of destroying Germany and hel
allies"
The message then specifies the OBJ
ject for which Germany's enemies
were declared to be fighting. These
are said to include the position of thu
German colonies, Alsace and Lorraine
Trieste, Constantinople, the partition
of Asia Minor and the levying of {
heavy indemnity upon the Contra
powers.
The radiogram closed by affirming
Germany's continued ability to fight
on all fronts, instancing previous sim.
ultaneous operations in Roumania, or
the Osinzo and the Somme. Conse-
quently it was declared she need not
remove the eastern front troops and
threatened that if the Central powers
were forced to continue the war. Their
military objects, inevitably would be.
come more extensive