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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05
WINFIELD.


Clinton aIeE lfrosh and mss liar8ch
ek Grub, both of winfield wero mar
ried Saturday evening ~ Rev. Pen
kins. They are wished much ioy
and happiness by al their friends.
Miss Virginia Morris q spending q
few days at Nelson Swisherls
7. R. an and daughter, Ben vert
calling at Moses Kincatd, Of kairmont
Sunday.
MadEe and Nellie Boyce were q
D. G, Bakers Saturday and Sunday
last,
Mr.. and Mrs, Gideon Morgan wefe
at Mrs, Sebina Morgan's last SUNDAY
Mrs, Mary NuEum was visiting heI
son Asia NuEum Saturday might and
Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. Ola Moore were visit
ing bis father, Owen Moore, SUNDAY
last.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyce ana two
children were at orran sattern eld
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Richardson spent
a few day sthis week at Harry y Y
Charley Morley is NJ with measIss
this week.
Miss Marjorie Roos is to take hsf
Sunday school class on a picnic hs
Fourth,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Yesterday official statements about the transfer OF
the Pershing expedition to France given out at
washington and they included details of two unsuc
cessful submarine attacks upon the transports The
immediate result is revival of discussion of the spy
situation Much nonsense has been written about this
in the past few weeks OF this country is full Of
German spies. Unless an exception has been made Of
the government of the United States which is not at all
likely there are German spies high up in every import
ant department of the government at Washington The
only possible way in which to deal successfully with the
situation is to stop talking about it and go upon Still
hunt for the German agents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05
PEARL RENELE, OF
WILLIAMSBURG,
FOR NERV-NIlRIH
Headaches Of Several YeaTg
Standing Banished by
Wentworth.

This family tonic Of high repute hi
been precious boon to many nj
ferer n the town on the Ohio oppos
site Mlrietta. Here is the. latest pro1E
Of the fact:
Will S. Richardson's Drug Stor
want 10 say few words about Nery
Worth, have been bothered with
headache for years. Could not get q
good nights sleep and Of a morning
l would be as tired as Twas when Z
went 10 bed. / have doctored With
several doctors and have tried mos
all kinds of medicines and none did.
me any good.
/ bought bottle Of Merry Worth az
you and have only taken about ono
half Of It and my headache Is gcne
and can sleep and get up feeling inns
Anyone suffering only Nith headache
don't stop until you try Nery W5otth
PEARL LEMEIE
Williamstown, ". va.
Your dollar back at Drug Store u
Nerv Worth does not benefit You
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05
INDUSTRIAL
FAIRMONT

Some minor alterations are being
made in the basement of the Y. NJ. c..
A. under the direction of R. A. ellis
who will plan and supervise all the
work Of remodeling which will be
done in the building. Another set Of
shower baths is being installed at the
upper end of the bowling alleys and
the seats for spectators which former
ly occupied this space have been re-
moved and placed along one side Of
the alleys. A brick partition will be
built at the upper end OF the alleys
making a small room in which will
be- placed three shower baths. 1t was
not possible to place the showers
nearer the swimming pool as all the
available space about the pool is in
use but the fact that the showers are
not nearer the pool is no serious
drawback and they will probably be
used as much as the others. Other
alterations, necessitated by the addi-
ton of the Young Womans' Depart.
ment and the setadily growing men,
bership Of the Y. M. c. A. will be made
In the building from time to time &C.
cording to plans submitted by the
architect R. A. Gillis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05
MAKE A
MILLION FOR Him
CINCINNATI MAN DISCOVERS
DRUG THAT LoosENs 'coRNs
so THEY LIFT OUT.

Local druggists are having ire.
mendous call for freezone, the drug
which is said to shrivel a corn, root
and all, without any pain.
A few drops applied directly upon
q tender, aching corn relieves the
soreness at once, and shortly the en-
tire corn, root and all, lifts right out
with the fingers.
This new drug is being dispensed at
small cost in quarter ounce bottles,
which Is sufficient to take of every
hard or soft corn from ones feet. It
Is q sticky substance which dries At
once, and does not infame or even
iritate the surrounding tissue or skin.
There is no excuse for anyone invit-
Ing death by infection or lockjaw from
cutting their corns now.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Telephone, traction and mining
companies are experiencing difficulty
in securing timbers for use as wire
supports and as props in the mines.
Telephone poles no wcost six dollars
each delivered to the cars and, in ad-
dition to this, transportation charges
must be paid by the company, which
brings the cost of the poles up to ap-
proximate ly twelve dollars per
each" Mine props, which must be of
very best timber cut to assorted sizes
for use in the veins of varying thick
ness, have scared to heights which
have forced many of the smaller COM
panies to substitute props Of inferior
quality thus in many cases perhaps
endangering the lives o employees.
Those companies which were FORUM
ate enough to have contracts with
lumber companies have not suffered
so heavily as yet but It Is probable
that If the prices continue to soar 1t
will result in glass telephone poles
and concrete props coming into gener.
al use.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05
WEps pEsPIrE MISFORTUNE.

WHEELING, W. Va, July 5.-Com-
ing here with his bride, Lena Thomas,
and $50 in cash in his pocket, Walter
Diere of Washington, Ohio, reaching
into his pocket for 50 with which to
pay the county clerk for his marriage
license, found the money gone. He
was broke on his wedding day. The
sympathetic clerk presented him with
the license and after the case was re.
ported to the police, a collection was
taken and the couple furnished with
enough money to return home, after
Rev. John Hamilton, Of the Zane Street
NJ. e. church, had performed a feeless
marriage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

According to Charleston advices, West Virginia fur
nsbed 1850 men to the Regular army during the first
three months of the war but not one of them is cred
tied to Marion county What is the matter DO we lack
patriotism or are the volunteers from this city and
oorntv credited to Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Clarks
burg when they Join the forces? The army ought to
omen recruiting station here and give our young men
a chance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

or Vheeling. 3. D. Wnmo.h Of Den.
mar. N. a Beaie Of Falrnons Q. I.
Ramsey Of West Union and S. B. Bran
brick OF New Cumberland an recon-
mended for the officers reserve corps
second camp; Frank W. Cox Of King
wood, for the aviation corps; and the
Rev. Gladstone Il. Yeuell, Of New
Cumberland for appointment as army
CHAPLAIN.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Everything considered the local observance Of the
Fourth was IDEAL The day was quietly spent, there
were no serious accidents and disorder All return
ed to their everyday tasks this morning refreshed and
reinvigorated by the relaxation of holiday sanely
spent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05
BABY BROWNS I'M FREEZER

UNIoNToWN, Pa, July 5.-In an
effort to get piece of Ice from an ice
cream container, Leona Myrel Chris
topher, aged 2, daughter of Oakley
Christopher, Of York Run, yesterday
plunged head.first into the water and
ice and drowned before being discov-
cred by her mother.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Notice was received by Congress.
man Bowers today from the Pension
Commissioner notifying him that two
claims which he had before the Pen
sion Bureau had been favorably acted
upon. One grants an increased PEN
sion of $50 a month to John Runner,
of Marques, and the other claim al
lowed is a pension Of $40 a month,
and accrued pension due her husband
at the time of his death to Mrs. Hen
ry Snidemiller of Berkeley Springs,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

about this bridge building job at the
city hall.
Safe and sane Fourths are the real
thing; one feels 80 much better the
morning after. .2AA
It's a long time to the next holiday,
and there is a heap of work for all OF
70 ~ N 6sS
Especially for the draft boards and
the drill sergeants
September 1 will also be an inde'
pendence day.
The day when we will be freed from
the bother Of two telephone systems.
George Rhoads just naturally walk.
ed out Of the city Jail yesterday.
Some one left the door open
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Not1ee has been given Senator Suth-
srland by the Pension Commission
that q pension Of SIS 3 month, dating
from last January had been allowed
John o. Smear Of Kingwood. With
the same oft1ciRl Senator Sutherland
filed an application for an income for
John s. Perkins, Of Rowlesburg, and
has called up for immediate consider
stion claims he has on file In behalf
Of Jane Ables and Mary E. Munday
Of Clarksburg. Clara ]. Bender of Ter
"a Alta and Rachel L. Albright Of
Morgantown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

H. G. Kessinger of Ronceverte, has
come to Washington to personally at
tend to the filing Of his application
for appointment to the second officers
training camp. He was a caller upon
Senator Sutherland today who assist
ed he visitor in getting his papers in
regular form for filing. Frank Schlan-
sky Of Thomas, is another West Vir-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Which was the second accident in
Georges case.
But then maybe this one was not
exactly an accident.
Anyhow, IL George wants to stay
out he will have to separate himself
from his happy home and all his old
friends.
He can't expect to be able to run
around loose.
At least not until just before the cleo.
ton next year.
The booze Gordon actually is tight.
ening. Not much got in for the Fourth.
Either that or the fellows who had
It were afraid to loosen N.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Washington dispatches say that suffrage demon
stration at the White house yesterday afforded much
amusement to the holiday crowds But it is not anus
ing to the sincere friends of equal Suffrage who realize
that these demonstrations doing the suffrage cause
an immense amount of harm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

George NJ. Joy has been designated
acting postmaster at Vivian, W. Va.
Postmaster commissions have been
issued 10 Clarence B. Yeater at Board
Tree, and to Vie Justice at Hetzel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Congressman Nicely has recommend.
ed William B. johnson Of Wheeling,
for a commission in the officers re.
serve corps; JOS R. Curl of Wheeling
for appointment in the judge advo-
Gates department; E. Saul McNeely
for the officers reserve corps; C. NJ.
Warden Of Wheeling Thos. ]. Jones,
Of Chester, Daniel S. keenan,, Of
Clarksburg, Harvey W. Martin Of
Watson, G. K. Kump Of Romney, Hon
or Rhodes of Jane Lew, Adolph Cohn,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05
MUST SPEAK UP.

- HOSE who, when angry protest over sweeping
changes in school text books used in this state which
were ordered by the Text Book Commission, tried
10 form an opinion Of he boards action on its merits and
not on the preudices Of newspapers and individuals must
have been struck by The silence of the members of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Independence day was pretty generally celebrated
throughout Britain and France yesterday Next year
the custom may spread far as Berlin although there
i not much hope that the Bernese will take to it with
any great show of enthusiasm.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

An amendment to the National De,
tense Act has been offered in the up
per branch of Congress by Senator
Sutherland. 1t makes some changes
affecting the procedure by which Ma.
tional Guard officers are converted
into the Federal service. Another bill
by Senator Sutherland would restore
Alonzo E. Wheat, of Wheeling, to the
commission he held at one time in the
Philippine Scouts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05
RUFF STUFF
(sY RED.

Fishing season in this section ended
Yesterday.
The Deacon went down to opekiska
md caught EN- all.
ought to be law against that.
Besides he would have more time
% write poetry II he we're in jail
They've set a date for opening bids
Tor the construction Of the South Side
Thafs good news; was beginning
q fear that they had forgotten all
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 5-By.
ron H. Marsh of Bluefield has arriv,
ed in Washington to make personal
application for a commission in the
flying corps. He had been in commu'
nication with Congressman Edward
Cooper about it, and arrangements
were made to present him to the prop
er officers at the War Department
who size up the applicants for train,
ing and pass them on to school If they
suit. There are a few hundred less
than 1000 young men now in training
at the various government aviation
fields. The last West Virginian to
get a commission in that service was
John Devoe of Kingwood who pre-
scented himself to the officers of the
command with the endorsement Of
Congressman Needy. He has been
accepted and ordered to the training
school at Columbus, o.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Now, back to the war gardens for the final drive
against the old enemies, bugs and weeds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Before we forget 1t, some thanks are due to tn
weather man for providing the right kind of weather
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Republican Russia's army having got taste of vic
+orv seems 10 like it enough to want more
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

A visitor at the office of Congress
man Reed today was Albert G. Jen-
kins of Logansport, Ind. Mr.. jenkins
and Mr.. Reed were boys together in
the same neighborhOod in Barbour
county, and it goes wiehout saying
that they had a fine visit together
talking over the old times in their
boyhood home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05
W7ASE EINGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP [sZ CHARLES 5z92zs sMITE
lRY coNpol

ginian VINO wants to get into the fight
ing service. He has selected the avia-
ton department as his preference, and
Senator Sutherland has helped to get
him in touch with the right officials.
Still another is R. Leslie Hunter OF
Berkeley Springs, who has been rec
commended for place as mechanical
craftsman in the ordnance depart
ment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

A pension of s12 month and &C.
crued pension money due her late hus'
band, has been granted Mrs. Lucy A.
Sans of Wood county, an official no
tice Of that favorable action having
been delivered to Congressman
woodward today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Carleton Wood, Of Clarksburg, has
been recommended by Congressman
Reed for commission in the engin-
GERS reserve corps. Mr.. Reed has also
presented in the House petition
signed by R. H. Hall, Geo. l. Keener
and others of the Lewis county agri-
cultural association asking that fairs
of such organizations be exempted
from the war revenue measure.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-05

Among the late arrivals from West
Virginia are w. R. Pierson, Jr, Of
Charleston, and R. H, McElwee of
Marlinton.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
FOR THOSE WHO SUFFER
Pain in Stomach, Back
or Joints.
or Joints.
by Samuel Hamilton. NJ. d.

In recent years investigation by
means of N-rays, the observations OF
scientists such as Cannon, Grutzner,
Pavlov, Fowler, Hawk, prove that an
abundance of water is necessary in
good bodily housekeeping. To drink
a pint of hot water before meals is
good practice, and those suffering
from catarrhal condition of the stom-
ach viii find benefit in adding about
10 grains (one-siXth OF a level tea
spoonfuD of baking soda, drinking it
an hour before each meal.
II your kidneys arc sick, or you
suffer with 1umbago or rbeumatism
at times. pain in the back Or back OF
the neck, take little Anuric before
meals. Anuric double strength) can
be found at any good drug store, and
was first discovered by DR.. Pierce,
Of the Surgical Institute in Buffalo,
N. Y.
When rundown, when life indoors
has brought about stagnant condi-
tion in the circulation-moSt every
one is filled with uric acid-espe-
cially is this so of people past mid
die age This uric acid in the blood
often causes rheumatism, lumbago,
swelling of hands or feet, or a bag
like conditiol under the eyes. Back
ache, frequent urination or the pains
and stiffness of the joins and high
hlood-pressurc are also often noticed
Every one should drink plenty of
pure water and exercise in the open
air aS much aS noSSihle have
found that Anuric is an antidotc for
this uric acid poison and that it will
dissolve the accumulation OF uric
acid in the body much as hot water
dissolves suRar.---Adv. -.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
WILL TEST. flag Law,
|. SAYS SOUVENIR DEALER
To Make Test Case if Arrested for
Selling Pennants.

Souvenir vepders arriving are and
ing that their visit to the Capital to
garner sheckels from the inaugural
crowds may be frustrated.
The District statute prohibiting the
display of the nag for commercial pur-
poses will hit them a hard blow IL II
is strictly enforced.
A dealer with $4,000 pennants dis
played the nag arriving in the city
last night and announced his inten.
tion Of vending his wares and IL ar
rested to test the law. He declared
that picture postcards with the White
House and Capital portrayed are clear
ly against the law since they display
the American nag flying from the
structures.
There are thousands of souvenirs
in the notions shops that will come
under the ban IL the law is vigorously
enforced. They display the American
flag and hundreds of novelties have
the American shield.
Dealers are in conference with the
authorities and are hopeful Of getting
liberal Interpretation of the law
that will prevent thousands Of dol
lars worth of goods from being
scrapped.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
NO MALARIA IN CITY,
BUT WARE OF RIVER
Entomology Bureau Taking Census of
Folks with Chills.

A malaria survey of the District Is be-
ing made by the Bureau of Entomology.
1t was started last summer by Allen H.
Jennings. an chronological assistant an6
the idea is to have such an accurate CEN
srs Of the mosquitoes in the District, and
their habitats, that they can be cleaned
up in one fell swoop this summer.
The investigation indicates that there
are actually no disease-oarrying mosquI-
toes in Washington. but that there are
several camps up the river.
The conclusion is that persons who suf-
fer from malaria in Washington have.
in practically all cases been bitten either
up the river or somewhere outside the
District There are some harmless little
house mosquitoes in Washington, but
they do not carry disease
The conclusions apply only to the pres
ent. Some years ago the section be-
tween Twelfth and Twentieth streets.
from the river up, was a notorious mos
quito belt. but the low places in this belt
the breeding places were wiped out.
The only work left to do in the city
will be to clean up the house mosquitoes.
This can easily be done by oiling sewer
openings.
Just how the mosquitoes who live up
the river will be attacked still is uncer-
tain.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
deny NDIGNITIES
To AMERICAN WOMEN
All German Searches Have Been Legal.
State Department Saws.

The State Department yesterday stout
ly denied that American women recently
had been stripped and searched by Ger
man officials and acid applied to their
skins to determine whether they carried
concealed messages.
There was no confirmation whatever,
the department explained, for reports
of such indignities. On the contrary. all
official reports reaching the department.
It was further explained. have been to
the effect that such searches as the Ger
man authorities have conducted have
been perfectly legal.
Some months ago instances were re-
ported to Washington of two Americans
who tried to leave Germany without first
having secured the required permission.
The diplomatic report said a severe
search" was given the two Americans.
At that time Secretary Lansing strongly
protested to Berlin. and the matter was
quickly cleared up by a prompt explana-
ton by the foreign office.
Ambassador Gerard has never asked
Tat he be brought home from Spain on
an American warship. the department
yesterday stated. Mr. Gerard merely in
Cuired whether he would come home
aboard a merchant ship unless a state
CT war existed" between Germany and
the United States. He was informed
that he would be perfectly safe to re-
turn on Spanish merchant ship.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-27
LOOK OUT, LANDLADIES!
VISITORS ARE WATCHED
Inaugural Guests Must Register. AL
ways in Ink. Say Police.

. Attention. monsfeurs or .mesdames!
Follow Maj. Pullman's list of "don'ts''
for the inaugural parade. Read them
monsieurs or mesdames or you may be
up against fine Of a two-months sojourn
at Occoquan.
Here II the law:
"An persons who let out rooms, except
Ing owners Of hotels of twenty rooms or
more keeping name registers, shall keep q
record showing the signature written in
ink) and street and home city address of
each and every person temporarily re-
siding In the building in which they may
rent rooms. Erasures or alterations on
this list shall be permitted or be- made
for any purpose and the names and ad-
dresses shall be retained and be opened
for the inspection of the police or any
proper offlcial at any time" Is the sub
stance Of the special section of the law
which has to do with those renting rooms
for the occasion.
1t makes no difference IL you have only
one guest. The policeman on the beat is
liable. with due authority, to come along
and give It a slant