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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02
LIMITATIONS Recalled.

On account of the serious illness Of
a sister of Judge William Stanley Hay.
nond, Judge and Mrs. Raymond have
recalled invitations to the marriage of
their daughter, GeneVieye. to John Ma
gruder Wolfe, announced to take place
on Wednesday night at st. Peters
Catholic church. The marriage will
be quietly solemnized. Reception in.
yitations also have been withdrawn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

The counting house and Lure" press
agent quarters was awful cold last
night. Something the matter with the
gas pressure, maybe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

The Nelson's attractions yesterday
were the magnet for big crowd all
day. Probably one of the best drama.
Vic Metro productions of its kind that
las ever been on the screen here was
The Sword of Damocles." The lights
we're good and every scene had good.
clear presentation. There is tragic
end TO the story. but one gets wrought
UP to a point of acceptance without
my additional disturbance OF feeling
tfter witnessing the dramatic action
that brings about the end.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

Someone stole the latch string from
the Hipp box Office last night, or, rath.
en- II was missing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

Miss Jean McDonough, Of st. Louis.
Mo, who is the house guest OF her sis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

We meant to ask Dave Heilman last
night about the bills for the last half
Of the week. We got close enough to
his den ;Elfee him come out. but golly
YOU'D tlIg Sht 1t was ground hog day.
Jasus In 4 His alternating specie-saw
his shadow and .scooted back. Now
Wen have to wait six weeks. Good
waiteri
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

The ticket salesman" has also made
new resolutions. The birth of new
year never affected US like that!
No. thanks!-good night
OLD STAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02
Dress Sale

. Certain Groups Ia to 1-3 Less.
Beautiful styles in street and after
noon dresses, some fur trimmed,
are ready for the sale.
There are dresses of velvet, silk,
satin, serge and combinations of
these materials. The colors are
good and every style is in the best
Of fashion. From the little modest
dress Of serge to the most luxuri-
GUS silk dress, the prices drop Id
to 1-3 less.
Second Floor)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02
Coat Sale

The Entire Stock at Ia Less.
Every coat in stock, including fur
coats, plush coats, velour, bolivia,
ripple cloth, plaid mixed and broad
cloth coats are in it. All the good
colors of tn eseason are represent
ed. Many are fur trimmed with
high "muff" collars and the styles
are the big loose, sweeping effects
that have made this winters coat
fashions so popular.
Second Floor)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02

fiippodrome. ...... Ny Yankee Girl
PhotoPlays
Princess. .s..... The Human Target
Dixie, y 5000. End OF the Rainb5w
Grand ......... Each Pearl Tear
Nelson .....s.............. PasserSby
Ideal Lass Of the Lumberlands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
Legal Draft Board Brings Rich
and Poor Together.
Society Leader Sits by a Truck
Drivers Wife.
PRETTY GIRLS GIVE AID
Clerks and Teachers Volunteer
To Help the Lawyers.
Many Embarrassing Questions
in the QuestiOnnaires.

High, low and Indifferent occupy
the same ground and are given the
same attention these days at the court
house where hundreds go each day to
receive aid in answering their ques-
tionnaires.
At one table today a negro sat be-
side a well known society woman who
was waiting to swear to her husbands
dependency claim. On one side of the
extensively dressed, knitting woman,
sat the wife of a truck gardener with
a nursing baby at her breast
Further to the right were three
Mexicans answering their question:
naires thru an interpreter. To add
to the cosmopolitan tone of the pic
ture were two well known Topeka at
torneys treating all alike, cause for
once attorneys aren't charging any
fees for advice and they're responding
mighty Loyalty to the patriotic call OF
the president
Each table has around It all phases
of Topeka's life depicted in the sea
of faces. There's a laughing youth cf
% or "a years of age out of the army,
maybe because his mother cried and
implored him to stay at home. Eager
ly he fills out that part of the QueS-
tionnaire that provides for waving all
claim of exemption
Some Are Embarrassed.
BY his side may be a young man
married in June or July. writing In =
bold hand that he's a married man
His hand may falter, his face redden
when he reads a question further
down asking for the date of his mar
riage. It's dog-gone embarrassing for
some-those questions Uncle sam Is
asking these days.
Again one may see a man physically
unfit who wants to go and can't Hes
probably as brave as any others but
might have been turned down when
he tried to enlist. People don't be-
lieve him when he says he was turned
down in a physical examination and
the condition of the weather won't
permit him to expose that portion OF
his BODY unfit for service in the army.
There's still another scene typical
daily at the court house. It's that of
the wife who doesn't understand.
She's in tears maybe, feeling Sure this
QUESTIONABLE business means her
husband is going. His assurances te
the contrary are taken like his night
out and her night at home She
doesn't believe his story of strictly
stag party because she didn't see the
stays She doesn't believe his assur-
ances of his exemption because she
doesn't understand anything about
this terrible war, excepting that some
women's husbands are going and
many of them may be shot and killed.
Many Volunteer Helpers.
Clerks enjoying a vacation and To-
peka school teachers are responding
Loyalty to the call for help from To-
peka attorneys, who find they have a
big job on their hands. Officials and
pretty stenographers at the court
house assist when they have time and
help make the ordeal a pleasant one
for the young men who find innumer-
able questions to ask the pretty girls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
YANK is PRISONER
First Word From Lieut.. III. B.
Willis, Thought Killed.
,FIyer'S Machine Was Hit 80
Times in a Fight,
TREATED WELL IN HUN CAMP
CHARTERED With French Officers.
Studying German.
Letter Was Three and a Half
Months on Way.

Newton, Mass, Dec. 29.-The first
direct communication from Lieut.
Harold B. Willis of the Lafayette
Itscadrille, who disappeared while fly
ing over the German lines August IS,
was received by his parents here re-
Gently. The Red Cross had discovered
the missing aviator in a German pris-
on camp, but Willis'Y letter revealed
t'or the first time the story of his cap
ture.
My last flight was some distance
within the lines" he wrote. zone of
the boys in front of me attacked and
] was able to put away my assailant,
but was Immediately jumped on by
two Others later by a third. To
avoid being -riddled from the rear 1
had to turn and engage, and was thus
separated from friends on my level.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29

The little maids were quite impa
tent so they began to knock upon the
gates with little sharp raps. think
they must have hurt their tiny
knuckles, they knocked so hard. But
no answer came. The gate papa did
not seem to hear them. or he heard
them and did not wish to open his
gates so early. Then all these little
maids from Crocus Town began to
call out in their sweet voices, and i'm
plore the Waterman to let them in out
of the cold.
They said: I'VE are cold, Warder,
and we are in our bare feet For lit
tie maids we have come quite a long
journey. and we are tired and faint
and hungry Please, please, dear
Warder. let US in" He must have
had very hard heart, indeed, to re-
sist such an appeal. so the gates be-
gan to swing back with many a creak
and crack. Just as they were little
way open, one little Crocus maid
slipped thru. crying, Where is Spring,
dear Waterman, where, oh, where is
Spring." And the Waterman put on
his sweetest smile, and bowed and
said: The Spring? Why the Spring,
dear maid. is you"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29

by with it. That's the one of picking
UP pins. No matter how tight her
corsets or skirts no woman will fail to
live up to the couplet-
"See a pin and pick it up
All the day you'll have good luck
See a pin and let it lay
Then your luck will fly away.
especially if it be a black headed pin.
because, of course, you can't buy them
any more during these war times. So
there we are again back to the same
old reason that you can't get away
from no matter what you start out to
write about. Even this measly little
picking up pins superstition that still
sticks in spite of fashions ban is
directly traceahle to the great and all
blamable' reason ION account of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
THE LITTLE MAIDS FROM GRO
Gus TOWN.

Crocus Town must be a delightful
place. indeed, if the pretty maids who
make their home there are any indi-
cation. That reminds me of a story
l heard about them and which l wish
10 tell to you.
one day. all the little maids who
live in Crocus Town made up their
minds to go on little journey to an
other town not far distant. AS they
wished to look attractive they dressed
themselves up in their prettiest gowns.
There were purple gowns striped with
white. blue gowns. white gowns and
gowns of orange hue. Never did maids
look sweeter and fresher than they as
they started on their journey.
They tripped along gaily and blithe-
y and soon reached the city where
they intended to visit. but found that
they could not pass beyond the walls.
The gates of this city are frozen up
an Winter and the people who live
there never open them until the
81 ing comes and melts away the ice
and snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
her ISIS"
That's Way TOpekan Happened
To Meet His Wife.
Travelling Man Began Court
ship in Unusual Way.
CURTAINS DRAWN IN PARLOR
Wife Couldn't Resist Looking
Into the Room.
Then She Went In-But, Story
Tells the Rest.

If one Topeka man hadn't Rugged
his wifes sister he might never have
had a wife. Ee's a travelling man.
Maybe you know him..
One night he met the sister at a
corner grocery store in Coffey coun-
ty town. He entertained her with a
drummers line o., --, er, talk and
a 10-cent glass of chocolate ice cream
soda and then took her home.
Here's where his present wife took a
hand in the game. She had just en-
tered the house after visiting a neigh
Der. She noted drawn curtains lead
ing into the parlor and heard voices.
Suddenly the voices ceased. A
woman's curiosity just couldn't resist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
ReNsE 0crs4srz

you will understood gifes me unoos-
ual opportunities for observation.
Only last week l saw yum off der
most thrilling sights Vot >efer be-
heldt. Our command voS ordered to
approach (Censored) und vile dere,
chust as der sun vos raising, und
daylight vos busting, l happened
to look away off to der right und
beheldt (Censored). Now can you
ing as dot? Und only yesterday
vile 1 vos on, (Censored) duty, I
heard a commotion in der air, und
looking oop beheT1t three enemy
airyplaneS enchaged init vun off our
own machines. upd could SO distinct
ly hear der engagement, dot 1
could almost see der bullets flying
each. Dey kept getting so closer
adj each other dot finally vile di-
rectly ofer mein headt, und vile 1
vos looking right adj dem our ma
chine (Censored). Now vosrt dot
a great sight? Our meals are fine,
-und no vun makes complaint For
dinner today We hadt (CensoredD.
From dot you will see dot We haff
no kick Gaming. Veil. will close so
diss will gedt away on der Censor
ed train und reach (Censored) to-
morrow, vich will den sail from
(Censored) und SO reach you puy
Christmas 191 (Censored.)
As efer,
Your friendt, MIKE O'HARE.
Off course, Heine, / wouldn't like tC
haff you show dis letter to eferypody
as idt might haff information vich -iss
useful.
Hoping you are der same,
Your fader. LOUIE SCHNITZ-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
TOO SOFT HEARTED!
Woman Won't Do on Jury Because
Sympathy Clouds Her Reason.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Woman's intui-
ton makes her unfit for jury service
she can't reason.
Lowell B. Smith of Sycamore, presi-
dent of the Illinois State Attorneys
association advanced that reason to-
day for opposing a proposed constitu-
tional change in the criminal law to
allow women service on juries.
They are too soft hearted and they
won't follow logical reasoning in a
trial. Smith declared.
But there would be more convic-
tons with women on juries." Smith
said, because they are more apt than
men to find a woman guilty. But then
a woman finds it hard to think man
guilty.
Smith also advocated barring wo-
men attending criminal trials
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
TRENCH SLANG DICTIONARY
Continued from yesterday.)

UNTEROFFICER-A German non-commis-
stoned officer.
U-BOAT (UNTERSEEBOOTE) - German
type of submarine.
VEDETTE-Fren"h outpost
VIRAGE-A whirling pivot evolution Of an
airplane.
VERIFY LIGHTS-A flare for Illuminating
enemys osition.
V. C.-VICTORIA CROSS. Highest British
decoration for bravery.
w
WAVE-A line Of troops in assault The
first line is called the first wave The
line which bombs out the positions cross
ed by the preceding lines is called the
hopping up wave.
WHIZ BANG-A particularly offensive
form of shell. which bursts two or three
times like a Chinese fire-cracker.
WIPERS-British soldiers name for Ypres.
YELLOW TAG-Card indicating that
patient is to be sent to a special hospital.
ZEMSTVO-A Russian district assembly.
ZEP-Zeppelins, German dirigible balloon
used in this war chiefly for the murder
of non-combatants
(THE END.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29

Mein dear son Heine:
Idt may be dot you ISIS conserving,
but your requests for maney ISIS chust
as frequent, und der amounts ISIS like
wise as large as oosual, so please cut
ouidt der free list und conserve on
someding vot costs money. Heremit
ISIS der check.
Speaking off der war. Heine, vich
ISIS all vot anybody ISIS speaking
apoudt, except maybe Christmas bills,
1 haff chust receifed a letter from a
American Exposition Forces adj der
Front. I half readt a number off
letters from der soldchers, but diss
vun ISIS particularly interesting und
contains so mooch information dot
am repeating idt as 1 know you will
like to know chust vot ISIS happening
ofer in France. Idt says:
-191- Somevere someblace.
Mein dear Louie:
somevat hesitation to wrotten
adj you on account off your name
fearing der Censors will think dot
I am commissioning nit a spy,
but eferypody knows dot your name
ISIS der only thing vot ISIS Cherman
aboudt you. und dot more patriotic
skinitizen as you does nodt exist so
here goes.
We are nicely skituated apoudt
three miles from (Censored) vich
ISIS chust eight miles from Censor
ed. The (Censored) regiment nit
vich 1 am connected vos recently
moved from (Censored) to Censor
ED so you will see in Yot an in
teresting part off der country We
are now locationed My particular
work. consists off 0Censored) vich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
MAKES BIGGER FEET
Liberty Kicks, Due to Heavy Train
ing in Camps-Increase Shoes Sizes.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The Ameri-
can army, at home and in France is
rapidly developing liberty feet on
which to march to victory
Under the hard work of military
training, soldiers feet are expanding
in length and width and some part of
General Pershing's forces will do their
work in number Is and IA shoes in
stead OF the old maximum number II
of the regulars. At his recommenda-
ton, these two new big sizes have
been added to the quartermasters
stock.
A review of the army shoe situation
issued today by the war departm ent
shows that of 80, $50 men examined by
medical officers only / ) per cent were
found to be correctly fitted with
marching shoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29

She peeked thru the curtains. There
sat a strange young man all alone.
Walking back a few steps she shift
ed gears on her ambulators and
moved forward. clearing her throat.
just before pulling back the curtains.
She looked surprised.
where's sis?" she asked.
"Oh, she just stepped out"
Took Sisters Place
The girl sat down and engaged the
strange young man in conversation.
Minutes licked their way into two
hours. Still the sister didn't put in
an appearance. The young man babe
adieu and asked if he might call the
next time he made the town" She
rodded assent.
The girl went upstairs where she
found her sister in bed.
What dye mean by talking to that
crazy mutt?" demanded the S. 1. B.
He hadn't even sat down in the par
lo- until he tried to hug and kiss me.
walked right off and left him, be-
lieve me-
Needless to add, the young man
called again, again and again on the
sister who didn't go to bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


Governor Humphrey stated today that he
had plan under consideration to abolish
the police commission board but he had
not fully decided what he would do, but if
he decides to abolish the boards he will
make a statement in explanation of his
course.
z. l. Bonebrake. chairman of the Topeka
board of police commissioners, in speaking
of the contemplated action, said:
Il do not think the governor will make
any change in the police system as has
been talked about for the last day or two.
/ consider the scheme very foolish one,
likely to injure the Republican party and
bring the governor into contempt with a
large portion of his party"
Miss Fanny Riggs of Emporia will be the
guest of Mrs. Frank L. Mac Lehman, 931
Madison street, for several days.
c. NJ FOulks, general claim agent of the
Santa Fe, left last night for a business trip
to California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29

French machines above me evidently
did not see my situation.
His Machine Was Hit.
Almost Immediately my motor
was hit and only ran internationally,
so that they could always keep above
me. My efforts became the avoid
ance of fire on the line of flight, and
TO regain the group of lines. 1 did
not succeed, however, in any of these
on account of loss of motor, and the
odds against me. I landed twenty
kilometers in the rear. An adver-
sary landed beside me and proved
very correct and sympathetic. My
machine was hit thirty times, in body,
motor and windshield. Half the
cables were cut, tire shot away and an
unknown number of holes in the
wings.
They took me to lunch and later
to the rear. The treatment since CON
tinues correct.
My chief distress has been my in
ability to tell you of my safety and.
further. my exile from the front and
fighting.
Am with splendid French officers.
Am studying German, doing sketching
and woodcarving."
The letter was three and a half
months on the way.
Tho College for Forestry of Syracuse uni
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
TWO FORDS MET IN ROAD
Both Cars Wrecked, Occupants Escap-
ed Without Serious Injury.

McCracken, Kan, Dec. 29.-The
two Ford cars driven by Roy Selling
and Pete Metgorm ran together on
the road about a mile north of town.
Both cars were wrecked but no one
was injured with the exceptionNof Mrs.
Fred Selling. who received painful
bruises.
Full particulars were not learned.
but it is said that at least me of the
cars was running without lights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
Vote on New School Houses.

Junction City, Kan, Dec. 2s.-
Mayor w. H. Thompson has called a
special election for January Is for the
purpose of voting on the issuance of
bonds aggregating 100000 for the
erection of two new school buildings in
junction City. A junior high school.
with accomm odations for four hun
bred pupils and six room grade
school will be erected if the bonds
carry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
WE WALKED TOGETHER
BY IMRI ZUMWALT.


We walked together, you and l.
When the day had just begun,
Along path where flowers bloomed
And nodded in the sun.
We walked together, you and 1,
Through mornings laggard hours,
While far ahead rose castles fair
With sunlit walls and towers.
And then twas noon before we knew;
The hours fastened on;
The castles wavered in the air,
Then faded and were gone.
But you were there and was there
And nothing else could matter,
Though clouds should come and winds should blow
And mornings visions scatter.
We walked together, you and l,
Thru lifes short afternoon
And watched the scurrying hours fly
Toward night that comes too soon.
And now the even time has come
And heavy is my heart,
For just ahead the pathway ends
And you and must part.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29

A prominent German paper, complaining
of the prohibitive prices charged to farm
workers, shows that socks costing ten cents
in peace times now cost 81, boots that cost
IS now cost $50, and women's aprons that
formerly cost so cents now cost 50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29

The College for Forestry Of Syracuse uni
versity recommends the use of nuts Tor
food, during a stress of war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-29
Waive Old OMENS
OpalS and Peacock Feathers No
Longer Bring Bad Luck.
Even Not Squeamish About a
Wedding on Friday or 18th.
BY MARGARFT MASON.

b1 uAiSOfAEAALA rH<AoON.
written for the Topeka State Jcurral)
Superstitious Susie is a creature of the past
Now sensible Suzanna doesn't even look
aghast
When she walks beneath a ladder, opals
cause her no alarm
And she even breaks mirror with no
thought of future harm.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-09
McDUFFIE HAMPTON
EXPIRES IN COLUMBIA
Former Railroad Commissioner and
Son Of Wade Hampton. Funeral
ErfIo,

Former Railroad Commissioner and
Son Of Wade Hampton. Funeral
Friday.
Columbia, May 2.-George McDulfc
Hampton, aged fifty-cight, former
chairman Of the South Carolina Rail-
road Commission, died here tonight
at the Baptist Hospital. Mr.. Hamp
ton was a son Of the late Wade Hamp
ton, lieutenant general Of the Confed-
crate army, Governor OF South Caro-
lima and United States Senator. Mr..
hampton had been suffering for some
time from ncuplritis, which deyeloo-
ed yesterday into urinia, the imme
dlatc cause Of his death. He was taxi
Ell to the hospital just few hours
prior to his death.
The deceased was born at his fa-
Tiers home on Camden road near Co
lumbia, in January, 1859, the eldest
son Of the Confederate chicrtain ana
his second wife, who was Miss Mary
Singleton McDuic, the daughter of
South Cardinals famous statesman
George McDulic. G. McDunic Hamp-
ton was graduated from the Univer
sity of Virginia and was a civil en-
gincer by profession Immciiatcly ar
ter leaving college and for a number
OF years he was engaged in railroad
constructing work in the United States
and Canada, later becoming engineer
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-05-09
VIRGINIA GIRls |}
Gained Is Pounds Rv Tok;nos v;noi

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tiiin; Nothing took seemed to help mo
until until one day n friend told mo about
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nave gained fifteen pounds; have q good
appetite and can eat anything MAR
TIE .DENNINa, Norfolk, Va.
nlnoi is g constitutional remedy
with its formula on every bottle. 10
creates an appetite, aids digestion and
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our guarantee.
THE LAURENS DRUG CO., LAURENS
Also at the leading drug store in all
South Carolina towns.