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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-01
!: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE, ::

1t made me rather uncomfortable
in the other room while l was dress.
ing not to hear one word from Dick
and Jim as they sat there smoking
their cigars, although the door was
open and I could have heard the
slightest word.
Under the same circumstances, lit
tie book, two women would have chat
tered their heads off. Either trying
to make general conversation or In
Weighing against the stubborness of
the one who had made them uncom.
Portable. am not sure, however, that
the mans made way in these circum.
stances is not the best way.
We women talk too much, little
book, we tell too much about our.
selves and our affairs. think If
had not had you. little book, to work
OF my surplus moods upon, I would
probably have made a fool of myself
by telling the troubles of my life to
someone who would be only unsym.
you have never been.
I thought of this more than ever
after had heard story that Jim
told me after had got back in the
room. We talked few minutes on a
number Of subjects-Jim answered
my questions about Mollie and Eliene
In ferfunctory manner. Dick OPEN
~ yawned, but I was determined to
keep Jim there as did not want to
open up that business middle with
Dick again that night.
Some chance question about one Of
our acquaintance who had gone back
to her husband after more or less
Balacious scandal, made Dick remark:
why can't women hold their ton.
gues?"
Some Of them do, Dick" could
not help reminding him, for only you,
little book, know about Dicks esca.
pades from me. But do you know 4
think he has forgotten all about that.
ut is queer how some things turn
out" remarked Jim. THE night be.
fore you got here I was saunterine
along the boulevard when a feminine
voice close to my shoulder said tim
idly, Tn hungry
I looked about rather startled and
paw haggard face worn with vice
And privation.
Just then policeman stepped up
and said, Did this woman accost
your
Without thought 1 answered. emo
officer she is an old friend OF mine
that ] did not recognize at first
He looked at me quizzinsly, for he
knew was lying and then turned 40
the woman and said:
hope ye understand We have al
gentleman in tow this night, girl and
he moved away.
"Thank YOU came the voice again.
this time teiuter and more weary
Khan eyer.
fnow where ne can get
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-01

thorpe"
oh" said the girl. chats splen-
did. know lots of people there"
Tho train whistled again warning
ly, aud the procession of geese. which
had taken courage and returned to the
fence, started Oh their second re-.
treat.
Suddenly the girl stopped and pick.
cd up the big. fat leAder in her arms,
squawking and protesting. Before
Dick knew what she was doing, she
was over the fence, holding her Of.
fcring up to his window.
"Here, take her for mascot" she
said, kissing the top Of the astonished
and indignant fowls head.
Dick reached out eagerly, and in
tie transfer his hand rested ever so
lightly for an instant on the soft
white one below. The girl flushed the
palest OF pinSs, but laughed gayly.
Take good care of her. She's
raised several large families" she
said.
"Tn feed her forty times a day."
answered Dick. What shall | call
hcr?"
1t was question. The girl knew
it and considered an instant,
Call her Katherine" sine answer.
ed.
katherine it is" answered Dick,
gratefully. He knew that she knew
he had asked her name and been Civ.
en- it.
The engine whistled again. This
time the train pulled out. with wav.
ings and good.byes. Dick, clasping
Katharine tightly in his arms, felt
like singing for pure joy.
Days, weeks, months of hard train.
Ing ensued. There were hours Of dis.
couragement and inconsistencies and
misgivings for what was ahead.
But the old gray goose, the com.
pany mascot, was real source OF
comfort to the young man who
thought often of the real gray.eyed
Katherine somewhere up in Ohio.
One day-a Sunday afternoon, when
he was off duty and feeling partlcu.
larly lonely-he had picked up the
goose and gone off down the road.
Later one of his captains coming up
quietly and Unexpectedly, heard him
talking to some one, and peeping over
tho fence found Dick addressing his
pet.
Katharine, you're the most ador.
able person l ever saw. Your eyes
heavens. such eyes. can't sleep
for thinking of them and your smile |.
wonder If will ever see you smile
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THE DAILY
STORY
The Goose Girl.
BY LOUISE OLIVER.
copyright, 1917. by the McClur
Newspaper Syndicate.l

Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
HIcK LOWELL in his new uniform
II OF khaki felt very queer and
- lonely as the special" pulled
out OF the station. Like the little
old woman in the rhyme, he felt like
saying, LAX mercy on me, 1t be
not l."
First, soldering was new business
to him. The red, white and blue silk
cord on his hat testified to that, for
that is the insignia OF the officer stu
dent who has yet to work for and earn
his commission. The uniform and all
that went with 1t were just two hours
old, and Dick still found himself
reaching for the hip pocket that was
not there.
Second, every man on the train had
had anywhere from one to twenty
people see him of. except Dick. But
1t had all come SO suddenly! And
with the family out in the Canadian
Rockies, not person had been there
to wish him God.spced. Man like, he
hated demonstrations, and had re-
peatedly told himself that he thanked
his lucky stars that 1t was so, but
Just the same when he looked out at
the sea Of waving handkerchiefs and
realized that not one was for him, he
felt queer-as though the bottom had
fallen out of things, leaving him crop.
ing wildly for something to hold to.
Things settled down in the train at.
ter departure. Men searched for
friends. found them, talked while
and then retired to their own section
to read, smoke. talk or play cards, as
the spirit moved them. Dick knew
some Of the men slightly, but did not
feel inclined to talk. The feeling of
isolation had gripped him hard. For
the first timo In his life he was home.
sick. Homesick! For an empty big
brick house and deserted grounds
back Of Garfield boulevard? Home.
sick for the family in the mountains?
Perhaps. At any rate, there was a big
void In his heart that he couldn't ex.
plGln. 1hR.ts.
The train slid away. making very
few stops, save at functions and
large towns, where new recruits got
on.
Suddenly there was a lurch and a
5 sup az q pldGo WHERE no STOP was
evidently intended-that is, where no
stop was marked on regular SEIZED.
ules for either through or committing
trains. But ever after Dick knew that
IN the signal tower Of Destin's Domin.
ions an order had gone out for the
train to stop right there beside
meadow, in which sheep were placidly
grazfng. a row Of gray geese were
elumsily and hastily retreating-and
9 beaurlful'eyed girl in blue Bingham
Yves looking over fence.
She had white handkerchief in her
hand that she had bcen waving as
they passed, but when the train slow
cd anu stopped that was different mat.
ter. NO girl can stand ten feet from
train that is perfectly still and wave
at approximately 400 men. all of whom
are looking at her; for the ones to lar.
board had been hailed by those to
port. A soldier, be he Corporal or
colonel. past master or in embryo,
can see q pretty girl around corner,
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And this girl. distractingly pretty,
was in plain view Of the whole train.
Right then and there something
Topped into the void in Dicks heart.
And when through the open window
his eyes finally held hers and she
smiled and nodded in a quite friendly
manner. he ceased grooing in that
bottomless region Of loneliness.
The engine whistled then and pre-.
pared to depart. Good lucx!" she
called. 1t was meant for Dick.
Much obliged" he called back, ap.
probation showing in his eyes.
Where are you going?" asked the
girl, as the train didn't move.
Georgia" said Dick. Fort ogle.
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crib, not a cradle. A good substitute
for crib is basket or light box Of
sufficient size. An expensive mat.
tress is not necessary. The room should
be darkened and well ventilated.
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Mrs. g. v. n. writes: AFTER feed.
ing my baby boy, a bottle, he usually
vomits part Of his meal. He seems per.
fectly all right otherwise. What could
be the cause Of this?
Probably you overfeed him. When
feeding don't coax the baby to take
Lore than he wants.
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black coats.
Christmas powder puffs look like
troye from milliners cases.
TheE arc great gay blossoms which
any clever girl can make ct homo out
Of odds ard ends of ribbon. The huge
pansy shown conceals a puff beneath
is brilliant petals while it is backed
by tiny vanity mirror.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-01
EVENING DErHnIBHE 1gI

day The West vrgtnan publishes tested recipe
Brobs Famonts culinary
them out and them. Todays recipe is for
BROWN BETTY PUDDING WITH SYRUP
THO apples cut fine. bread in cube, crumbs
trecfomls cup own teaspoons butter oeomasane
onc-fouh teaspoon cinnamon
Brush small pudding with butter put layer Of apples bottom
layer of bread and half the sugars add another layer of apples the balance
Of the bread the apples and with the sugar and
dust with Cinnamon Add tablespoonful hot and place
moderate 30 until the apples tender Remove the
cover and brown.
Serve with lemon syrup.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-01

burg, spent Thanksgiving with tho
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. !. y.g
Hamilton.
Mrs. Josephine Hammond, Of FATS
mont, was a guest at the Nationol
House Thanksgiving.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-01
0ssW--
BY RlppY BYE.

Powder puffs for Christmas have
handles
This bit Of information may fail to
impress the masculine mind, but it is
of supreme importance to men, never
thelcss, for hereafter fair fingers will
no longer stamp their impress on best
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-01

versity. spent the Thanksgiving holi.
days at home.
John Mccray, of Oklahoma. is visit.
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
McCray.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Lynch, Of clarks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
BILLET CITIZENS
 SOL WING BOOMING
 HOUSES PROBLEM
London Appoints Director of "I.andladies and Con
 troller of Lodges"

London, June 1.-The government
 has solved the problem of bilIeting ci- vilians, persons engaged on munitions and other work of national import ance, by creating the Civilian Billet ing Board, at the head of which is to be Gerald France, a member of Par lament, who is to have the title of Director of Landiadies and Con troller of Lodgers."
 The billeting of soldiers is a prac- tice with which many households have become acquainted for. the first time IlduTfng this wear; but the tbineting of civilians is altogether a novelty. It presents many complex problems. For instance in some manufacturing towns munitions workers have swarm ed like bees in search of places to
 sleep. Places built for a population of 50, 900 have been asked to accom-
 modate double that number.
 | In the early days of the war an act was passed to prevent landlords ex- plotting tenants by raising rents, but there was no such safeguards for ! lodgers, and in many parts of the
 country graspdng landladies have been
 beecing the munition workers. By contrast with those who opercharge there are many families with spare
 rooms who steadfastly decline to rent
 rooms at all, and so much space is
 wasted.
 The Civilian Billeting Board is
 brought into being to eliminate the
 tangle. Working through local com
 mittees it will have the power to re-
 quire households to billet civilian
 workers and to provide board and
 other conveniences. Prices will be
 fixed and payment guaranteed. If the jlodger defaults the local committees
 twill pal Also the committees will ac;
 as arbitrators should landlaidy and lodgers disagree. The committees are
 armed with drastic powers.
 E Any lodger, for example, who be- lcomes intoxicated or is violent ol otherwise grossly misbehaves himself is liable to a. penalty of $10O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
STEPNEY

MT. and Mrs. Daniel Edwards and Miss Doris Sharpe, of Easton, were recent guests of MT. and Mrs. Howard Edwards.
 MT and Mrs. Lemuel Osborne have entertained as guests at their home, MT. and Mrs. William Jennings, Mrs. S. V. Nichols, Miss Marguerite Mich ols and Miss Isabel Philips, of Bridge port.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Blakeman and Miss Ethel Blakeman spent Wednes- day as the guests of Bethel rela- tives.
 An entertainment by the Amphion quartet will be given on Monday eve- ming, June II, at the town hall, un- der the auspices of Harmony grange This quartet will be rendered here as having given q pleasing entertain ment on it's previous visit.
 Miss Mary Pedhereznak entertain ed her pupils and friends at May party on Wednesday afternoon. Af- ter games had been enjoyed boun- teous collation. was served. Those present were Marian and Agnes Bo1- mer, Maud Lewis, Gladys Peck, Ste phie Liska, May, Elsie and Lillian Pavlick, Emma Liska, Clayton and Leon Lewis, Archie and Kalman Freeman. Raymond Bo1mer, Tony, Andrew, Frank and Steven Urba- nosky. Mrs. George Clingan has visited friends in New York city. Mrs. Lorenzo Sterile, of Beacon Falls, has spent few days with MT. and Mrs. Edward Morgan.
 MT, and Mrs. Frank Day and daugh- ter Helen, Miss Gladys Osborne or Milford have visited MT and Mrs. Lemuel Osborne.
 | An examination of the. sixth and seventh grade pupils of the town will be held at the Cutters school next Friday. D. A. Green of Norwalk, jsu- pervisor of schools, will be present. l Mr. and Mrs. William Plurdy and Miss Eleanor Purdy of Bridgeport spent Saturday as guests of MT. Pur- Idy's parents.
 1 Mrs Eugene Northrop returned home Friday after spending a week with rWeetives in Stamford. l Dr. George Smith and family leave this week for Setauket, Long Island. where they will enjoy a. few weeks vacation.
 1 MT. and Mrs Charles Gaines and grandson, Roger Spencer of Hartford, spent Memorial Day at the home of Henry See1ey. l Mrs. Andrew Curtiss has been the guest of her son, Arthur Curtiss, of Bayonne, N. J.
 The. Willing Workers of the Baptist church are planning an entertainment to be held the latter part of June.
 Mrs. J. Carleton Joyce was a Satur- day visitor of friends in Bridgeport. I Rev. M Patton of New Haven, who has filed the pulpit of the Baptist church for the last few months, will go to France as secretary of the Y. M. ]C. IA
 Mrs. Thomas Miller and Miss Mar |garet Miller of New York are visiting relatives here.
 c. D. Osborne. Jr, of Silver Beach, Milford, spent day last week as the guest of his parents.
 Gordon Brothers have been building an addition to their house.
 Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Plumb, Miss Beatrice Plumb of Nichols, MT and
 Mrs Steven Hayden were entertained at the home of MT. and Mrs Harry Morgan, Sunday.
 Frank Perkins of Waterbury was an over Sunday guest at his home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
BRITAIN PLANS
 CLOTHES NATIONS

London, June 5-CIothes are the next thing to be rationed. in this country. This is forecasted in the recommendations of committee ap- pointed to review the general wool position in vi&w of the necessity of ensuring a reserve of wool for mili. tary purposes.
 Tt is recommended that a Iin-ited number of articles in which wool forms a constituent part should be standardized for the home trade. There are stocks of cloth and cloth ing in the hands of merchants and retailers sufficient to c1othe the pop- ulation with reasonable economy for twelve months, so the committee finds but it. says that great care should be exercised to conserve supplies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
THE WEATHER

New Haven, June- 5-F'or New Haven and vicinity: Probably showers late tonight and We'd nesday; cooler Wednesday.
 Connecticut: Probably showers tonight and Wednesday; cooler Wednesday; moderate southwest winds.
 The western disturbance has moved but slowly during the last 24 hours and is now central over eastern Kansas. It has increased in intensity and has caused severe local thunder storms from Kan- sas eastward to Ohio. Several places reported more than an inch of rain, the greatest amount be- ing 5.94 inches fin Springfield, III. Pleasant weather continues along the Atlantic coast. The tempera- ture is rising in the central and and eastern distr1eE.
 Conditions favor for this vicin- fty fair weather, followed by in- oreasing cloudiness which will probably develop into local show CTS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
TOBACCO CROP
 IN GERMANY ORDERED GUT

Berne, Switzerland, June 1.-The long awaited and dreaded reduction in the production of tobacco all over Germany was to go into effect May 1. The government Adecreed that from that time cigars. snuff and chewing tobacco might be produced during the next year only in quantity equivalent to the total production during the first seven months of 1916, or during the first seven months of 1915, whichever total was smallest. That means se- rfous reduction in production, for it not only spells five -twelfths less than normal, but only 60 per cent of the normal in those even months, since the production in 1915 and 1916 wSs restricted by that much.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
CLUB FOR WAR USE.

London, June 5-The Connaught Club, near the Marble Arch entrance to Hyde Park, is the latest institution to be taken over by the War Depart ment, for governmental purposes. It has been turned over to the Women's Auxil ary; Army Corps for the train ing in hygience and discipline of women who afe sent to, do work be- hind the front in France
 The building was a mems residen- tial club and numbered among its 250 members many Americans. It now houses nearly 600 women.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
RED ENSIGN FOR PEACE.

London. June 5-Mansion House, official residence of the Lord Mayor of London, Sir William Dunn, now black from the smoke of the city, will be painted a bright. red if peace comes this year. The Lord Mayor said that if peace came before his term of office expired, he would paint the Mansion House red and entertain there the soldiers from his own neighborho pod on elaborate scale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
GRAPHITE FOUND IN SWEDEN.

Stockholm, June 5-The discovery of extensive graphite deposits is re, ported from Ragunda, in the provincs of Jamtland. Outcroppfng veins a. much as two feet in diameter have already been found, The newl. found deposits are of, great import ance for Sweden as supplies of graph. ite have become very short Import. from Germany ceased long ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
:. Finance. Real Estate nd .".I
Boston Regiment of
 Engineers Mustered

Boston, June 5-Acting Adjt. Gen. B. Leroy Sweetser has been notified by the war department of the off cia1 recognition of the First corps cadets as regiment of engineers. Re- cruiting for the regiment has been in progress for some and officers were prepared for the change of status from an infantry battalion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
ALMANAC FOR TODAY

The United States note has reached Russia and was delivered at Petro- grad by Ambassador Francis, but it will not sibe published for sa.-few days
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05

If we can't use food speculators to decorate lamp posts with as many of us would like to, they will at least be highly ornamental occupants of our jails.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
BRIDGEPORT HORSE AUCTION TEL. BARNUM 7679-2
TAXES, GRAND LIST OF 1916

TAXES, GRAND LIST OF 1916
 Notice is hereby given to the tax payers of the City Of Bridgeport, that the taxes on the granad list of 1916 are now due and payable at the Tax Collectors Office. Room 6, City Hall. The undersigned will be at the Col lectors Office as above, on May 1st, 1917 and daily thereafter, Sunday ex- cepted, from g a. m. to p. m. and Saturday from g a. m. to 12 m. for the purpose of collecting said taxes. After June 1st, as required by law, interest at the rate of three-quarters of one per cent. will be added to all unpaid taxes and the same on the first of each succeeding month.
 HOWARD F. SMITH.
 Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05

Four hundred Russians died from alcoholism from loot of 40c wine fac. tories.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
INVENTORS

WANTED-Inventors to send for ono of usy booklets on U. S. and Foreign patent. Mercer D. Blondel, Patent f Solicitor: Conn. National Bank building. Bz1 ~u
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
MENDING SHOP

RYAN'S MENDING SHOP. All kinds of gowns and dresses made and re- paired. Also lodge regaHa. Room g Masonic Temple. Bridgeport.
 U 26 dss
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MACHINE WORK

a. A. BOWDREAN CO.,, Manufac- turers metal goods, dyes, tools. gages, rebuilders of electric motors and light engines. 61 Golden HILL
 A 16 aIls
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05

rF YOU PAY STORAGE and small balance due on good upright piano it is yours. Write the Gibbs Plano Co.,. 71-72 Main St, Springfield. Mass s A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05

CARPETS CLEANED by the old re- liable Bridgeport Steam Carpet Cleaning Co.,. Tel. Barnum 35S5.
 9 aie
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05
MECHANo-THEE.APIsr

[ TREAT RHEUMATISM, Lumbago,
 Nephritis, Choleithiasis. Bronchitizs Constipation. Gastritis, Gastralgia. Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Torticol. lis or all pains and aches of the hue man body. James H. .0aevis. A. T.
 1242 State Street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05

}. WEISS, upholsterer, box springs. hair mattresses made to order. fur niture refinishing. 1037 State s.. Casino Building. Barnum 2aS1.
 s 1 aNs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
 SEEDS JOHN RICK 6 SON
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UPHoLsTERERs

WE WILL COVER and furnish all material for piece parlor suit, guarantee all workmanship a5 hrsr class, ten patterns to select from for SIP to $15. Scally Bros. 401 State street. Pe etf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-05

NEW AND SECOND HAND FUIsNI- TURF for sale: also carpets and
 stovess etc. O. J. Cram. s62 Broad Street. H 2z eff
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sPECIAn1sr

P. AfARCHEsE, first class sfoe. mak- CT. repairing, shoes made to order. 2367 North Main St.
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