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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05

sued. He seemed to have something on
! mis- mind, and during the first part O..
the evening his conversation was any
thing but inspiring. Ruth found her.
self comparing him with the pleasant.
voiced visitor of the night before.
But firally he reused hin,s elf.
to you about" he said.
Ruth's heart leaped. He was proba.
! bly, going to say the words she had
wanted him to say for the past six
months. But she was surprised at the
lack Of pleasant anticipation the pros.
pect melted. She realized suddenly
that she didn't want him TO say them,
after ALL.
Have you seen today's copy OF the
| Record" he asked.
NO" she answered, II haven't had
time yet"
"Then read this"
She took the paper from lis hands
! and read the item he indicated.
1T is rumored that certain young
newspaper man from New York has
been visiting one OF our yong ladies,
on Maple avenue" the paper stated.
How about it. Ruth?"
I The girl blushed scarlet.
I'm glad that you are having other
men come to see you. have been
moncpolizing you for the past year or
so. and feel that ought to stop it. 1
! have a mother who wants 1nc to live
with her always, and Tm-l'm not
ready TO get married yet"
oh"
Ruth was taken back by his frank
statement. size didn't know what to
say.
$50. won't be over so much after
lthis he finished. II hope you'll I'M
hers1and!
YES. understand" The rirl's voice
was cold. and Oliver, recognizing dan.
ger signs. soon took mis- depa, tdre.
In the library Ruth went directly to
Aunt Mary.
We'll" she announced, your news
item worked, but not in the way you
thought it would. oliver has thrown
me over"
were troubled.
Not very much" she responded.
MIR. Slower is coming 10 see ne Satur-
day"
And Mr.. Slower kept on coming. III.
til, two months later. Aunt Nary had
the pleasure of writing the following
news item for the Record.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence ampstead
annouce the engagement Of their
daughter, Ruth, to Mr.. Richa.d Slower,
of New York"
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

truth or whether you are lying as
usual
"Margie that. know, was an insult,
but like all women | had learned that
my only weapon against the brute
strength and stubbornness Of men was
my tongue. Earnest Lawton came to
me meuaciugly, but faced him square.
ly and did not draw back What he
might have done do not know, for
just at that moment childish voice
called, Daddy! Daddy!-and Earnes.
tine pushed open the door.
"'Oh,' she exclaimed disappoIntedly.
lis you pity yaidy dom to take my
Daddy back? fought you divved him
to me?'
al did, dear did said with a
laugh, If you can give away some.
thing you never had and can never
by any possibility want Take YOUR
precious daddy. child, and keep him
to Yourself
'Fank YOU said that darling baby
with sigh of relief. aud Earnest
Lawton looked at me with an expires.
sion OF triumph as he lifted her in his
arms and strobe out of the room.
See that you keep faith with her.
was my parting shot, for destroying
childs trust is worse than kill.
ing its body for then you condemn
her to death in life
Then, Margie, hurried out to tell
Alma all about it and ask her what
l should do, for had impulsively de-
cided to try something else besides the
stage"
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Worry falls off youth, Margie," said
Paula, like the proverbial water off a
ducks back. If it were now that |
had been given two weeks notice and
was not quite sure when or where I
would find another position. ! pre-.
sumo would not sleep nights, but
then it did not fret me at all.
Most of all was happy because I
found out what ! had not been sure
Of before-7I could act that big love
scene with man hated. But | took
particular pains to put my heart and
soul into 1t just to spite Earnest Law.
ton, and 1t did spite him, for one night
he said to me, You little devil. don't
believe you ever cared for me-
81 merely smiled at him. for still
held to my resolution Of not speaking
NO him except when it was absolutely
necessary.
He was determined. however. to
exasperate me into some admission
and almost nightly he made some re.
mark to me during the big scene
when for moment he stood with his
face partly turned from the audience.
One night he came on livid with an.
ger and almost walked through hiA
part When he got chance. he said,
So, Seeth was going to throw me down
and make start of you eh?'
II did not answer.
suppose YOU think you are very
magnanimous in letting me continue
to play, giving me back to my wife
and child, as it were, and all that
guff?'
"still ignored him, keeping on with
my part.
"'You will probably make me strike
YOU he whispered before you get
away, You are the most infuriating
little devil l ever encountered. He
followed me to my dressing room after
the act and asked again. Did Seeth
say If yon would stay he would cancel
with me?'
You must, ask him. replied.
He told me when / insisted upon
having you engaged that would regret
It, but hardly thought you would tie
up with him
This made me speak. 4 have not
) tied up with him. l said, and l want
You to know / am leaving the stage
when I leave this company one week
from tonight
"'oh, so you are going to marry Per
rygreen?'
"T am not, but / have grown so
>ired OF all the intrigue of sax which
seems 70 be the obsession Of everyone
connected with the theatre that am
ec:l5 co Try and earn my living at some.
thing oise.'
You will not find It any iifEerant
wherever YoS go-where men and wo.
man WORK together
q can ct least tp6 out oeS Snyaelt
UaGhR1yc1.ara - 3
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Meddler.
BY EARL REED sILvERs.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newananar CvndicataA


Newspaper Syndicate)
jS A RE you and Oliver Crowley en-.
~ gaged?"
Miss Mary Robinson looked
'quarely into the eyes of Ruth Hemp
stead. her niece, when she asked the
question, and the younger girl blushed.
"of course we aren't" she answered.
What makes you think so?"
Pm only thinking what everybody
eise In town is talking about" Miss
Mary remarked bluntly. III you aren't
engaged, you ought TO be-"
'Why?" Ruth was accustomed to
her aunt's frank remarks, and seldom
.ook offense. 49,. a
"Why?" The older woman's eyes
flashed. you've been going together
Tor Two years now, Nonc OF the other
boyc in town come 10 see YOU any more.
and Oliver never goes to see any other
girl. If he wants to monopolize you
why doesn't he ask you to marry him.
Ruth evaded the question
Cant two young people Just be good
friends without bringing in the ques.
ton of MARRIAGE she parried.
Good friends, yes" Aunt Mary
snorted. But it's got beyond thar
point with you two"
well, what can l do?" There was IL
hint of helplessness in the girls voice,
and the older woman softened.
Il don't suppose you can do any
thing" she answered. But something
really ought to be done. You love him,
don't you?" she asked suddenly.
A crimson tinge crept over the girls
face.
81 think So" she answered hesitat-
ingly.
For long two minutes Miss Mary
looked thoughtfully into the distance,
then she turned to her companion.
III he intends to propose at all can
make him do 1t in two days" she an
nounced. DO you want TO try my
plan?"
The girl hesitated
IL don't like to do anything that
would look like running after a man, .
she said. Don't you think it would be
better Just to let things run their
course?"
mo, indeed l don't" Aunt Mary
snapped. Il may be meddler and all
that, but I'm going to make that man
wake up If it's the last thing do"
I'D rather you wouldn't" Ruth's
eager voice failed TO carry conviction,
however, and her companions lips
closed in sudden resolution.
I'm going to do it." she announced,
but. must have your help"
Ia what way
~ want you to nave friend of mine
came to see you tonight"
"Oh. | can't; divers coming
Have you made d definite engage
ment?"
mo, not that" the girl admitted.
But he always comes on Wednesday
nights"
well. phone hin, tonight and tel!
him you have another engagement"
But haven't" Ruth protested
"You will have. I'm going TO bring
Dick Slower UP to see you
Who's he?"
Hes young newspaper man from
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-05
UNION GROVE

Master Fred Boyars has been sick
with grip but is better now.
Mrs. Herschel Johnson continues
very sick.
Luther Fletcher has gone to Pitts.
burgh to be treated by specialists. He
expects to stay month.
a horse belonging to j. F. B. Greg
ry fell over bank into pond of wa
ter. 1t took four men to get him out.
The horse was very much damaged but
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been enlisted in the Fairmont regi.
ment. I am glad that / have a son
who will stand by "old Glory" Long
may sho wave ever the land of the
free and the home of the brave
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Everybody is busy getting ready for
early planting of gardens,
Charles N, Holland, sn. has been.
ver' much inffsposcd with stomach
troLtle. ..---..-- ..--.....4--.---.-.
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has chance to recover.
Mormer Johnson, of Fairmont, was
home last Sunday.
see in your valuable, paper that my
son. F. B. Gregory of Fairmont, has
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NEW YORK April 5The
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New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH
 BUYS SCHOOL SITE
Edson Street Property Pur- chased for Use in
 Future.

An important real estatee deal in- street by St. Joseph's church corpora ton, has been consummated through an agreement by Frank H. Everson to dispose of his tract of land to the church, the deeds to be passed on November l. With the view of fur nishing adequate school facilities for many years to come, to cope with the rapid increase of the membership of the parish, the decision to purchase the Everson property was decided on. Considerable dickering was involved in securing the site, MT Everson being loath to sell the place unless he was able to secure a residence in the vicinity. He secured the Hancock residence on Warlock street.
 Rev. Patrick Daly, pastor of St. Joseph's church, was interviewed to- day regarding the purchase, and said that at some time in the future a school building will be erected on the new church requirement. The new property adjoins the church site, being in the rear of the church, rec tory and the present school. At pre- sent there are about 300 scholars in the parochial school and 1t has been 1Ound necessary to add two rOOmS Father Daly stated that owing to the unsettled conditions of the country it was not likely that the new school would be built very soon.
 Since coming to this city four years ago from Broad Brook, succeeding Rev. Dr. R. F. Moore, Father Daily has met with success in administering to the church and parishtoners' needs. When he took hold of the parish, there was a debt of 1000 on the property, but this sum has been reduced to $13,0OO. The acduesetion of the Everson property was made through Thomas w. O'Connor
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
Berlin May Not Discuss Belgium.

Berlin, Sept. 19, via London, Sept. 20.-While the text of the German reply to the Pope's peace proposals will not be announced before Satur- day, the Berlin press and parliament tary circles concurred in the predic- tion that the message will not con- tain specific declaration concerning Belgium.
 The fate of that country just now is calling forth excessive pan Ger man frothing due to recurrent rumors that the government had definitely de- cided to abandon all intentions of permanent control in the occupied Belgian territory. While these re- ports are said to have basis in the a1- leged "trial balloon' sent out by England, they equally carried ear marks of an obvious artificial inspira- tion for the purpose of supporting the annexationists' campaign
 Official quarters today were abso- lutely non-communicative on the subject of the German answer out side of admitting that it will be de- livered to the Papal delegate at Munich tomorrow. The impression prevailing in well-informed quarters IS that the note will leave the sub ject of Belgium in abeyance. This Is considered wholly in keeping with Pope's present efforts at mediation, which, it is pointed out, do not call for the specific peace terms of any of the belligerents.
 The German attitude on this point might tersely be expressed this way:
 Germany considers Belgium too valuable pawn to be exposed to ejopardy through an ill-timed or has ty move.
 On the subject of international arbi- tration the German note, it is be- lieved, will express approval of the suggestion, however, view of the previous failure of the such an in formation tribunal it is assumed the Pope will come forward with proposals incorporating a scheme calculated to serve as an institution of internation- al arbitration.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
MACHINE GUN BATTALION.
Local Men Sent to Aver Assigned to
 3O1St.

All the New Britain men who have been sent to Camp Devens have been assigned to their company. All be- long to the 301st Machine Gun Bat talion, Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, and when they are addressed by letter the above address should be used.
 The 301st Machine Gun Battalion is commanded by Major Will D. Willis. The battalion is made up of the draft ed men from in and around Hartford. South Manchester, Meriden and New Britain. The entire quota from this city has been assigned to this battal- ion. Lieut.. Winslow A. Dunn of the 301st battalion was in town this morn ing. He was arranging for the taking up of subscriptions for furnishing the soldiers with amusements during their spare hours. He plans to raise enough money to install several pool tables, shower baths etc., for the men of the battalion.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
DECORATIONS FOR
 YANKEE OFFICERS
Brig-Gen. Duncan and Maj. King Cited for Bravery While Under
 Fire of Germans.

American Headquarters in France, Wednesday, September 19 by the As sociated Press-Brig.-Gen. George B. Duncan and Major Campbell King are the first American officers to re- ceive the war cross in the French awards growing out of American par hcipation in the recent Verdun of- eensive, when they acted as observa- ton officers in forward artillery posts Whether the officers will be permitted to accept the decoration is not known.
 The citation for General Duncan reads: "He assisted our forces under circumstances of extreme danger dur Ing a very violent bombardment at Verdun."
 A piece of shrapnel struck the steel hat of the officer. Major King also visited the forward dressing sta- lions.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
DRAFTED MUSICIAN
 KILLED BY FALL
Band Leader Slips From Automobile While Celebrating Departure
 For Army Camp.

Stamford, Sept. 20.-Antonio Pe- netti, band leader, who had been drafted and was to have left for the National Army camp at Aver. Mass. today, was killed this morning by a fall from an automobile. With the members of his band he had been parading about the city celebrating the coming departure. Early this morning the band serenaded the home of Edward Kenealy. The latter got out his automobile to take the party to the round house where they could get torches to continue the parade On the way down, Penetti, who was standing on the running board at tempted to shift his cornet from one arm to the other, and losing his hold on the car, fell under the wheels His skull was fractured and he died with in short time. His father who had been employed as a laborer at Camp Devens was waiting there today to meet his son.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
Battle Raging Bitterly.

British Headquarters in France and Belgium Sept. 20 (by the Asso- ciated Press.-Field Marshal Haig's offensive, which was begun at dawn this morning on the Belgian battle front, is proceeding with marked suc- cess, especially in the crucial sector between the Ypres-Roulers railway and Hollebeke.
 A bitter fight in progress in the neighborhood of Invernes copes, Nuns wood and Glencourse wood. If the attackers maintain the positions to which they have advanced in this sector they have accomplished one of the most remarkable and most im- portant achievements in recent moths.
 The German infantry Is making a most determined resistance to retain this vital ground and the Teuton artillery is retaliating heavily against the British big guns.
 The Germans poured a wicked stream of bullets into the ranks of the advancing troops from concrete re- doubts Every little elevation and all the woods were choked with rapid fire guns.
 The British encountered hard fight ing at many places but their magni- hCent artillery WOrk naO UOuo u1uCli to make the first stage of their drive easier.
 Today's offensive will be known as the battle of the Menin road. Fair weather had improved the ground but the mud still was deep and the while territory covered with water-hlled shell holes, tangled barbed wire and shattered trees. The German defences were composed largely of concrete redoubts.
 The British barrage swept the country like broom. The Germans knew that attack was coming but were unaware of it's exact locality.
 There was light rain last night but the weather cleared this morning and the visibility Is improving.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
Minister at Berlin Instructed to Make Known Its Displeasure
DENIAL BY CR0NH0LM
Former Swedish Legation Attache In- sists He Never Acted As German Agent or Was Promised Decoration By Von Eckhardt.

Stockholm, Sept. 20.-It was an- nounced at the Swedish ministry of foreign affairs today that after the publication by the Washington state department of the code telegrams for warded by Count Won Luxberg. the German minister to Argentina, through the Swedish legation at Buenos Aires, the Swedish govern ment on September 10, asked through the Intermediary of the Swedish min ister at Berlin, whether 1t is true that the German representative at Buenos Aires had dispatched and the minis try of foreign affairs at Berlin had received the telegrams in question.
 When the reply was received, the Swedish minister at Berlin on Sep- timber 5 was instructed by the Swed- tsh government to hand to the Ger man government a strong protest in consequence of these incidents and to lay stress on the fact that it had been confirmed beyond doubt that German officials very seriously had abused the confidence of Sweden.
 The communication made by the German minister at Stockholm to the Swedish minister of foreign affairs, mentioned in the Swedish official statement of Sept. 17, had no connec- tion with the protest made by the Swedish government.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
WlTKIN RECALLED
Rulnor Has it That States Attorney Acorn Has Requested His Return to Face Forgery Charge.

Acorn Has Requested His Return to Face Forgery Charge. It was reported about the city this afternoon that States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn has communicated with the commanding officer at Aver, Mass, asking that Adolph Witkin, one of the local men leaving this city today for the draft army, be detained and turned over to 8 detective who would demand his presence in the superior court next Tuesday. Efforts to locate MT. Alcorn this afternoon proved un- aVailing.
 Judge W. F. Mangan, counsel for Frank McNamara, ono of the men ac- cused with Witkin of defrauding the 'New Haven" road, stated this after noon that he had been notified by Mr. Alcorn to produce his client in court either tomorrow or next Tues day when the trial is scheduled to open.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
CANADIANS IDENTIFIED,

Boston, Sept. 20.-Several hundred names of men who have obtained i'm munity from service in the National Army by declaring that they are British subjects have been given by New England exemption boards to the British Canadian recruiting mission
 Members of the mission have an- nounced that if the British govern ment agrees to permit the drafting of British subjects in the United States. the men listed will be ordered to re- port to British officers in this city.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
OHIO LEGISLATOR MISSING.

Canton, Oh, Sept 2O.-Concern is being felt for the safety of state Sen ator Adam w. Oberlin of this city by relatives, as he left home the morning of September 4 and since then noth- ing has been heard from him, it was said today by E. c. Roberts, his son. in-law and partner in business. Rela- tives fear that Senator Oberlin has met with foul play or is suffering from a temporary loss of memory.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
FRENCH LOSE TWO VESSELS.

Paris, Sept. 20.-Two French mer- chantmen of more an dtwo vessels of less than 1,6O 0tons were sunk by Ger man submarines or mines in the week ending September 19, according to an official statement given out today by the Frech admiralty. In this period 9sO vessels arrived and s94 cleared at French ports. Two French ships were unsuccessfully attacked.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
STORM 0F BULLETS
 GREETS ENGLISH
 IN BELGIUM DASH
Hai8 ReneWS Effort to Cut Off German Submarine Bases
 on Western Coast
OFFENSIVE OPENS AT
 DAWN EAST OF YPRES

Preliminary Statement of Movement
 Indicates Success-Prussians Pour
 Streams of Lead From Concrete
 Redoubts-Austria Calls on Confed-
 crates to Help Check Italian
 Avalanche.
 London, Sept. 2O.-The British forces on the Belgian front attacked the German positions at $40 o'clock this morning east of Ypres. Field Marshal Haig reports that satisfac- tory progress was made and that the British already have captured some valuable positions.
 Field Marshal Haig's reference of the battle front to the east of Ypres in Belgium as the scene of his latest offensive against the Germans indi- cate that it is a continuance of the expressed purpose of the British commander to force the armies of Grown Prince Ruphrecht of Bavaria from the western coast of Belgium and to cut off the German submarine and airplane bases on the North Sea from zeebrugge to Neiuport, includ- ing Ostend.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
Cronholm Denies Being Spy.

Mexico City, Sept. 2O.-Folke Cron- holm, former attache of the Swedish legation, in a statement to the Asso- c1ated Press today denied that Ger man Minister Won Eckhardt offered or promised him a decoration of a German order, or that he received any such decoration. Cronholm also denied that he had furnished the German minister with information gathered amongst the enemies of his country in Mexico.
 Previous to making this statement Cronholm had maintained silence re- garding the three despatches made public by Secretary Lansing in which Minister Won Eckhardt recommended Cronholm for a decoration. The state- ment follows:
 'I am not in a position to make any staten ent, as that is contrary to the diplomatic principles of my coun- try, as I am only an executive organ of my government and still ignorant of the statement that they might have issued on the subject. Once in possession of an authentic text of such statement, I may be able to add some complementary remarks. Referring to the decoration mentioned in this connection, I here declare that the German minister, MT. Eckhardt, has not offered me any decoration. nor has he promised me such and neither have I received any. The al- legation made by a certain class of newspapers of this city to the effect that I have furnished the German minister with information gathered amongst the enemies of his country in Mexico is just as false as it is ridic- ulous.''
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
FOLLOWS SON TO GRAVE,
Mrs. Mary Hollywood Also Victim of
 Pneumonia

Mrs. Mary Hollywood, widow of Christopher Hollywood, died this af- ternoon at her home, AZ Union street following an attack of pneumonia. The case is partic ularly pathetic owing to the death of John Hollywood whose funeral took place about a week ago. A daughter, Miss Mary c. Hollywood survives. The funeral will probably be held Saturday morning at St. Mary's church.