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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
!: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

II do not think, Margie," said Paula,
y could have gone on with my part
, in the play after that terrible scene
with Earnest Lawton If it had not
been for Alma Huntington.
I'VE became very great friends and
she introduced me to a number OF her
GIL friends. Everyone of them but
one was earning her own living and
they were the brightest and most in.
ateresting set of girls had ever met.
The one who did not work waa
young society girl of very wealthy
family. She was dabbling in what she
pleased to call 'uplift' work. l don't
know why, Margie, but that word up.
lift has always acted on my gorge as
does red rag to bull.
THE mere word in the mouth of
one OF these self.centered aristocrats
seems to mean I am above you. I
can lift you up. can raise you at
least part of the way to where l stand
think, Margie, am too uncom.
promising a democrat ever to take
much stock in the work of the society
uplifter. The theory is SO beautiful;
the idea that those who have greater
Z advantages can help those who have
less is such wonderful one, Ger.
tainly would bless the man or woman
who brought 1t to successful fruition.
But in my whole life of wonder,
work and worry, Margie, only those
who have been simple and real have
helped me at all, and even then all
they did really was to make me under.
stand that only through myself could
reach either success or happiness.
The thing that makes life so com.
plex to me, Paula said Alma, is the
tact that for each one OF US il holds
q different story. That story is illus.
rated by an entirely different set of
pictures, experiences, events and cpl.
sodes.
Il was rather interested in Miss Ma.
bel Salisbury. however, for thought
u could perhaps see in her what
might have been had it not become
suddenly necessary for me to fight my
own battles.
Miss Salisbury had no battles OF
her own TO fight, consequently she was
always trying to fight the battles of
others for them. That she knew or
could ever know anything about the
rules of the game was not important.
She was determined to ride her white
charger of convention into the tray
ON all occasions.
Miss Salisbury wants to know
you; said Alma one day after we had
become such good friends that we
usually breakfasted together in my
room and dined at some restaurant
which Alma picked out for us. she
says YOU have made some little mis-
takes IN YOUR depfctfon Of a youne pfrI
OF wealthy parentages No girl who
knows anything about etiquette among
emart people, she says, would eat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

two tickets inclosed. Sorry. not to
be with you, but was called out of
town on business. Have good time.
Jack"
The BEAST" cried Claire.
Never mind" laughed her guest.
In the story the beast vanishes only
to re-appear a handsome prince.
Don't worry. He's afraid to put
in an appearance of any kind after
this. Well, well so to the theatre.
anyway. No use letting this spoil
the afternoon. / guess we'd better
hurry. What time is it?"
Flo pulled back her cuff to lock at
her watch. why, lit isn't here
haven't got it; It's gope"
"Florence!"
Eyes. sir, I've lost it! And dad gave
it to me when graduated"
Claire looked her distress. "oh. I'm
so sorry, dear. 1t was the hanGsom-
est one I've ever seen. Maybe you
didn't put 1t on"
Flo thought minute. Eyes, did.
remember. But / may have taken it
off downstairs to put on my gloves
and then forgotten it. / believe .hui's
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

what l did. It's on the livtng.room ia
BILE. Can't we telephone?"
But Claire was already calling up
the house. "Is that you, Susan? win
you look on the reading table III tie
living room and see II Miss Van Bui en-
left her watch there? Look all arndnd
everywhere. I'll wait"
In five minutes Susan returned,
"No. Mics Claire. saw tramp leave
tho house a while ago and I'll pct he
stole H."
cried Flo.
"It's gone-stolen! Susan says a
tramp took it. I'm going to call up
the police" Which she did.
Jack Newton, sitting peacefully by
bridge and putting at his pipe, heard
the Cater of hoofs. Looking W. he
saw three black uniformed geltls-
men IN black helmets riding his way
and evidently interested in him.
Blown hat turned down, old stuy
sui. ana red sweater It's him" ha'd
oAe, ltGjng quite close.
yet, 1t me-" answered Jack, "and
| wish you'd shut up and go away.
You're soaring all the fish"
You're the fish we're after. my
man." answered the other. Stand up!"
we're going to search you"
I'm hanged IL you Wilt"
mo, not hanged-but Jail maybe.
Get up"
81 won't"
yes you will. Come on fellows"
The fellows. came on and they turn.
ed out poor Jacks pockets. And there
was the watch One of the police.
men held 1t up triumphantly. Here's
the watch he stole from the Newton
house. Come along with US"
But didn't get that watch in the
Newton house. / found It there on the
bridge"
Tell that to the Judge. Just no y
shut up and come along"
There was nothing else to do, so
Jack went.
He would get no hearing until Mon.
day he knew, so he tried bribery, SAY
bobby. when you telephone to the New.
tons that you found the watch ask
Miss Claire to come to the station,
will you? I'll see that you get some.
thing nice for it."
whats the idea?"
"oh, just want to see her, that's
ALL"
You can't beg off that way"
Jack whispered something.
"All right. I'll see what l can do"
So at o'clock Claire and Flo ap-
peared and were taken to the prison.
er's quarters
jack screamed Claire.
He grinned. Did they give you the
watch? found it on the bridge, but
they pinched me for tramp
That's where we got out to fix the
tire!' both exclaimed at once.
Jack, this is Miss Van Buren,. But
I'll introduce you better when you're
out Of this horrid place. You've made
nice mess out of things this after
noon. Now don't you wish you'd gone
with us?"
And while Claire went away to hunt
up something to get her brother re-
leased he looked at the girl he had de.
clined to meet and who, after all. he
decided, was far and away ahead OF
any one he'd even seen.
Yes, wish had" he said intense
ly. ut just served me right"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
BY Betty BROWN.

NEW YORK, Feb. ga plain band
used to outline the sleeves and a low.
curved waist produce decidedly new
and charming result. The original
bands and buttons were of heavy white
gros de Londres applied to rose crepe
de chine.
Coarse white linen used in the same
way on wash frocks of plain or plaid
material would prove no less attrac-
tive.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
EDWIN GOULD, Bal. killed.

BRUNSWICK, Ga. Feb. 26.-Edwin
Gould, Jr., son of the New York CAPT.
talist, was accidentally killed while
HUI ting near Jekyl Island Saturday
night. Mr.. Gould was hunting coons
on a small island near Jekyl. He
struck coon on the head with the
butt OF his gun and the weapon was
discharged, fatally wounding i'm. His
companion had to row two miles in a
small boat for help.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Personals.

Messrs. Claude Brown, Oscar Poe
and Edward Wolf spent Sunday at
Grafton.
Mrs. Lutte Brown returned Friday
from a few days visit with her par
ents in Harrison county. She was &C.
companied home by her children, Es-
Their and Elliott, who had spent the
past two months with their grandpar-
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins, of Colfax,
were guests of their daughter, Mrs.
Glenn Little. yesterday.
Norris Helmick spent Saturday in
Clarksburg the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Boyd Cutlip.
Mrs. A. j. Vincent has returned from
two weeks visit at Benton's Ferry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
ANY COLD
IN A few HOURS
"PAPE's COLD COMPOUND" OPENS
cLoGGED NOSE AND HEAD
AND ENDS GRIPPE.
Relief comes instantly.

helleI comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up severe cold
either in the head, chest, body or
limbs.
1t promptly opens clogged up nos
trils and air passages in the head
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming. relieves sick headache, dullness,
feverishness, sore throat, sneezing,
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snuffling! Ease your throbbing
head! Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound, which costs only 25 cents
at any drug store. 1t acts without
assistance, tastes nice, causes no in.
convenience. Be sure you get the
genuine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Called Out Of Town.
BY JOHN RUGBY

copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
TACK NEWTON took down the tele.
phone receiver as the bell rang
y sharply. Hello" he called.
Hello, Jackie!p came his sisters
voice. Are you in very good humor
He knew what was coming so he
was prepared. mot very" he answer.
"oh, pshaw! Well. anyway. I'm 60.
Ing to take a chance. This is Satur.
day and ! know you are not going to
be in the office"
"Well?'
you%
II had planned to go fishing"
y Just thought so, that's why I'm
heading you off Now be clever. Jack.
and say yes. It's the best show of
the season"
Jack knew it and began to soften.
Il don't know, sis. III see"
That's the spirit, big brother. You'll
thank me some DAY for saving your
life. It's too cold to fish You'll get
pneumonia, And Jackie" she paus-
ed.
what is i.?"
Get three"
Three WHAT"
"Tickets."
He snelled mouse. "why?"
Flo Van Buren's here
He exploded. 81 thought there was
a Niger in the woodpile!'
John Newton!"
We'll, you get me into a corner and
] get into your Foxy CUTLER business.
Why didn't you say so in the first
place. I'm willing enough to take
you but balk at an extra skirt. Why
can't you take care of your own
friends?"
She was accustomed to his roaring.
"All right, Jackie. Well be at your
office at 2. And do be in an amia.
bic mood. Flo is dying to meet you.
She saw your picture on my dresser,
in which dear brother. you look like
"a combination Of Croesus and Apollo
and are wearing mysterious expires
sion that drives all the girls crazy
trying to guess the secret of your life.
Live up to it. John"
Live up to" he answered, but
she had hung up hastily.
I'm not going to spoil perfectly
good Saturday afternoon trying to en-
tertain fool girl" he declared. I'll
get the tickets and leave them here,
but I'm going Fishing"
Which ,he did.
fe went home after lunch. changed
his clothes for all the old things he
COULD find in the attic. rubber boots
and jail, found his fishing things in
the cellar and went out the back way
across lots, down the road and across
country to the river. No one saw him
except Susan, the second maid, who,
looking out OF her own window, saw
him leave the yard.
IF those tramps don't stay away
from this place she said, I'm going
to ask Mr.. Newton to get dog. I
wonder If the kitchen door is locked. .
In the meantime Claire and her
guest went to Jacks office promptly
at 2. On the table was note with
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
MEATLEs MENUS.
Az eIDDy AVE

Not many fish dishes will be given
in this series of menus because mar
ket conditions and prices vary SO great,
ly in different localities Canned fish,
however, has place in Lenten fare
which every housewife should recog.
nize.
Lenten Menus for One Day.
Breakfast - Prunes and cream;
cornmeal mullins; coffee or cocoa.
Luncheon - Corn pudding; lettuce
sandwiches; tea.
Diner-Salmon loaf; baked pota-
toes; tomatoes on toast; orange fluff;
coffee.
Salmon Loaf.
Flake the fish of one can of sal
mon and mix with 1 cupful of dried
bread crumbs, l beaten egg and ga
cupful of milk. Season with salt,
pepper and minced parsley, pack in a
well buttered baking pan, season with
Corn Pudding.
Mix the contents of l can of corn
with 1 beaten egg, 1-2 cupful of milk,
and season with salt and pepper and
a few drops of onion juice. sake in a
well buttered pudding dish IN a mod.
crate oven for 30 minutes, or until II
sets like custard.
Orange Fluff.
Mix tablespoonfuls of corn starch
with IL cupful of sugar; stir grad
ually into cupfuls OF boiling water,
and when 1t thickens, set in double
boiler; cook Q hours. Beat III IL cup.
full of orange juice, and the whites of
2 beaten egs. Turn into molds to cool.
Serve with a custard sauce favored
with orange.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
NarilynM Ter!

If Uncle Sam goes to war, Miss Mil.
Ter plans to give up her dancing ca
reer, in the New York Winter Gar
den, to become Red Cross nurse. At
the start of the European war her
manager promised he would let her
go II the United States was drawn into
the conflict.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
EAST SIDE
= NEWS =
Banquet.

The Poe class of the Palatine Bap.
fist Sunday school will enjoy their an.
nual banquet Thursday evening at
s o'clock at the church. Invitations
for the affair have been issued and
covers will be laid for one hundred and
seventy-five.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
A.JoHNsoN

This is the style OF bathing suit
that will be worn this summer on
northern beaches. Miss Natalie A.
Johnson, social belle, of Milwaukee
and New York, is here shown wear.
ing the new frilled suit with short
skirt and many ruffles, on the surf at
Palm Beach.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Entertained Class.

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Davis, Of Mer.
chant street. entertained the Cheerful
Comrades class of the First NJ. p.
church Friday evening. Mss Ethel
CAN'T and Lawrence Dewitt will en-
terrain the class in two weeis at the
home of the latter on Morgan'own ave.
nue.. The class is making arrangements
for musical to be given in the near
future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

The annual dollar social will be held
Tuesday evening at the home Of Mrs.
E. T. Bishop on Columbia street by
the Ladies' Legion of the Pals tine Bap.
fist church. Each member Is request
ed to be present and bring dollar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Mrs. Walters Died.

Mrs. Walters died Thursday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Bowman,
at Morgantown. Mrs. Walters was
the mother of Mrs. Harry Gaskins, for.
merly of this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Gas.
kins were called here from Detroit,
Mich, several weeks ago by her seri-
Gus Illness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

The mothers meeting Of the w. c.
T. U. will be held Tuesday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. C. F. Pride on Dia-
mond street. Mrs. Hannah Jones and
Mrs. ]. D. Summers will be the host.
esses.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Bethany Bible class of the Central
Christian Sunday school will be held
Tuesday evening at the church. The
guests will include the class members
and their husbands.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

George Shumaker, OF Guffey street,
was called to Morgantown yesterday
by the illness of his father, Squire
Shumaker.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
HINTS

Muscles are like race horses. I'm
less they are regularly exercised they
become weak and unfit.
Muscles are for use. If they are not
stretched in effort, they will not con.
tract. They will not grow strong and
blood will not circulate through the
muscles as vigorously as 1t should.
Millions of little channels and spaces
between the muscle cells will not be
irrigated and flushed as they ought to
be.
Many people give undue attention
to the arms and legs and forget the
layers of muscles that over.lie, under.
lie and interlace the bones of the chest.
Active effort of the body that in.
creases the depth of breathing give
these chest muscles and the dia-
phragm the employment they need.
Special breathing stunts are also use.
full to give them exercise and keep
them in good repair.
Handball, rowing, swimming or
to make these chest muscles bulge and
roll.
Muscles of the abdominal wall are
extremely important in preserving
good posture. 1t is just as important
to exercise these muscles as 1t is to
train and develop the biceps.
The contents OF the abdomen are
made up of heavy organs, liver, spleen
and kidneys, and the stomach and in
testines loaded with solids and fluids.
These are partially kept in place by
ligaments, but much of their support
lies in the muscles and fibrous layers
of the interior all.
When these muscles are allowed to
grow weak and become handicapped
by lawers of fat, the mass within tends
to slump downward and forward,
weighing heavily upon the fibrous sup.
ports. This process disturbs the func-
tons of all the vital organs. Intelli-
gent exercise of the natural elastic
tissue support will prevent these de-
rangements.
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Keep Well Editor:
please print remedy for the odor
of perspiration under the arms."-H.
o. B.
Battle the parts with mixture of
one-half teaspoonful of household am
monia in a bowl of water.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
WEST VIRGINIA PATENTS.

AS reported by II. E. Dunlap, patent
lawyer OF Wheeling, w. Va, the pat.
ent office records show the recent is.
sue of patents to West Virginia in.
ventors: Thomas L. Morris, Hunting.
ton, barrel-hoist; William C. Renshaw
Warrington, air brake operating me.
chanism. Mr.. Dunlap also reports the
issuing of the following trademark
registration: Chemical Lime & Sand
Co., Huntington, ground lime.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Social Meeting.
The monthly social meeting of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-22
Police Bar
Banners At
White House
Activities Of Suffrage PiCkets
in Front Of Gates Are
Suppressed,

WASHINGTON, June 12-The
police today began dealing with
the suffrage pickets about the
White House with firm hand.
1t was ordered that no banners
were to be permitted to be dis
played and twenty policemen were
stationed about the White House
fence to enforce the order.
Miss Lucy Burns OF New York
and Miss Catherine Morey OF Bos-
ton carriers OF banner who re-
fused to move from in front OF one
of the White House gates were ar
rested and taken to police head
quarters
The police detailed to keep the
suffragis,s away from the White
House today were without batons.
Al police headquarters the ban
ner bearers were informed that
they had been arrested for block
ing traffic. They were released on
their own recognilance,
The sufiragists took their ban
ners out today under advice OF
counsel. Instead OF banners char
scteri,ed as "ueasonable" and of
etensive," they bore today banner,
inscribed with phrases from Presi
dent Wilson's address to congress
referring to the dedication oI
Amssica to the rights OF democracy
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-22
Grand Jury Each
Year Is Favored
by District Judge

Adjournment Of the present Okla
homa county grand jury. which has
been in session since June II, is ex-
pected this afternoon, according to a
statement made by County Attorney
Selby to Dis,ric, Judge Oldfield yester-
day afternoon. All matters OF a Grim
inal nature brough, before the body
have been thoroughly investigated and
a number OF indictments have already
been returned. Other true bills are
expected to be announced this after
noon when the inquisi,orial body makes
its final report,
The grand Jury this morning inves-
tiga,ed the alleged confidence game
which was said to have been perpe-
uated upon Joseph Svi,ak, an ignorant
Bohemian. whereby he was mulo,ed
OF his life savings, amounting TO some
thing over 500.
Judge Oldfield said this morning
that il is his belief that q grand jur,
should be empanelled At least once ,
year to investigate all matters tha'
should be brough, before them. Tn,
district judges have authority to cal
q grand jury a, their discretion or on,
may he called upon application Of l0
taxpayers as was done III the presen
case
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-22
OKLAHOMA YOUTH
DROWNED At U. S.
NAVAL ACADEMY
Canoe Capsizes With Son Of
Jennings Banker,

ANNAPOLIS, Md. June 2l-(Spe-
eial.)-Ch1lmers Mcfarland, ~ years
old,son OF B. A. Mcfarland, presiden,
Of the Oklahoma State bank Of Jen-
nings, Okla. and candidate for the
United States naval academy here. was
drowned IN Annapolis haSbos yester-
day afternoon when the canoe in which
he and two other candidates were rid.
ing capsized.
Body Sent 10 Jennings.
The body was shipped TO Jennings
and burial will take place there mex,
Monday.
The three candidates were about NO
yards from the Reina Mercedes, the
station ship at the academy, at the time
OF the accident. They started to swim
to the shore. but Mcfarland became
tired out and sank before help could
reach him The body was recovered
with graphing hooks in about an hour
Left Home Six Weeks Ago.
Young Mcfarland was appointed al
ternate to the naval academy in May
and received the principal appointment,
only a short time ago. He left home
about six weeks ago to take the exami.
nations.
He was born in Kansas City and wa,
graduated from the Vinita high schoo
in 1916 He was assistant cashier o.
the Oklahoma State bank up to the time
OF his appointment 10 Annapolis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-22
Sam Ivey Plays
Leading Role in
Municipal Court

Judge Mitchell for time thi, morn
ing thought that there was but one pris-
oner to be tried during the morning
session OF the police court;
The first case called was that Of
Sam Ivey charged with whipping, kick
ing and abusing horse which he was
driving Judge Mitchell fined Ivey SIG
and costs. On a charge OF reckles.
driving, lvey drew a fine Of $40 whicl,
was suspended on future good behavior
lvey again faced a charge OF becom-
ing drunk and intoxicated.
1vey said II he had been cruel to hi,
hoorse and had driven reekles,ly
through the streets, il was because hs
was drunk. We'll, ! have fined YOU in
one case; suspended sentence In an.
other, so ] will just continue this one,
said Judge Mitchell.