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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-27
FAIRvIEW
James E. Sutton was a business WIS.,
itor at Fairmont Mondey.


itor at Fairmont Mondey.
Rev. G. N. Coffman will preach in
the M. 2. church, south. Sunday morn.
ling, January 9th at II o'clock and even.
ing and z o'clock. Everybody is in.
vited.
Mrs. Dona Inghram and Mrs. VIM.
Clayton were at Fairmont shopping
Monday.
Miss Bird Whetzel who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Charlie Engle
at okmulgee, Okla, has returned
home.
Miss Edith Wilson, Of Fairmont,
spent Christmas visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkney Wilson.
Mrs. w. j. Barth, Of Keystone, was
here shopping Monday.
Mr.. and Mr.. ]. B. Storey spent
Christmas with their daughter, Mrs.
James Lanham, at Fairmont.
Misses Agnes and Margaret Greaser,
of Clarksburg, spent Christmas with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Greas.
er, on Main street.
Walter Toothman, OF Weston, was O
week end guest OF his family at his
home. 10
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ammons are
visiting their nephew, Jessie Martin
ind family, at West Union.
Miss Lillian McBee was at Fairmont
shopping Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Glenn Wells and children are
visiting relatives at Morgantown.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunter were Wis.
iting relatives at Fairmont Christmas.
Mrs. Josephine Raymond and daugh.
ter. Miss Kate Preston Raymond, Of
Fairmont,> DR.. ]. W. p. Jarvis, Ben Nc.
Casky. and Miss Sallie Martin were
guests at the National House for din
ner Christday day.
DR.. Geo. R. Miller, OF Fairmont, was
visiting here Christmas day.
Miss Virginia Morris, of Fairmont,
spent Christmas with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. L. Morris, on Main street.
Mrs. Bernard Martin and daughter,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-27

attendance is anticipated as invitations
have been issued to sister lodges in
neighboring towns to participate In the
smoker to be given after the business
Of the evening is concluded, to watch
the old year out and the new year in.
On New Years night the Ladies'
Lodge Of Golden Links, which meets
in the same hall, will confer the new
degree work upon Q class Of twenty.
five new candidates. after which they
will hold their annual election Of Off
GERS. i,
Supreme Organizer II. w. Mitchell.
of Wheeling, will be in the city to at
tend both meetings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-27

your letter will
say, I had been
failing in health
for two years =
most Of the time
was not able to
attend to my
household duties.
Weakness peculiar
to women was my
trouble and I was
getting very bad
but, thanks to DR..
Pierce,a medicines
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-27

Miss Leslie. of Fairmont. are visiting
her mother. Mrs. Sturm, at Bethel.
w. B. Snodgrass, of Oklahoma. is
spending the holidays at home.
A. L. B. Dudley, Of Fa!rmont, was
business visitor here Wednesday.
Mrs. Ellen Phillips is spending the
holidays with her daughters, Mrs. H.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-27
AN IMPORTANT LETTER
FROM A VIRGINIA WOMAN,

There is nothing that will bring com.
fort and renew hope to the invalid
so surely as good news. When tho
vital forces are at a low ebb and every.
thing seems useless, a ray of Joy and
assurance will stimulate the weary
body to new effort and energy. "A let
ter from loved one has turned the
tide in many a seige of sickness.
Zeus, Madison Co, ya.-eIu renlv 10
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-27

Rev. c. N. Coffman will preach in
the M. e. church, south. Sunday morn.
ing, January 9th at II o'clock and even
Ing and o'clock. Everybody is in.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-27
Golden Links Will
Watch New Year In

The Fairmont Lodge, Order Of Gold
en- Links, will hold a meeting New
Years eve at Cunningham's hall. There
will be an election and installation of
officers for the coming year. A large
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-27

Here's the kind OF monarch We I'D.
miro and envy. Hes the Back Yard
Eotato King living at Huntington
Beach, Cal. Names A. J. Young. and
hes the greatest authority on tubers
an the West. His instructions to farm.
ers this year resulted In doubling the
lcrdinary output in California. For
z years he's raised potatoes on the
ZANE ground. producing 400 bushels
% the acre. Is he rich? What a fool
7sh question. Look at that mountain
epf spudAt y u
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-27
CONFEDERATE REUNION
WILL Be BIG EVENT
LOVE FEAST OF GRIM FIGHTERS
EXPECTED AT WASHINGTON
Col. Herbert Says War With Germany
viii Increase Attendance and In
terest in Great Gathering

H Washington, D. c., April 15.-That
existing war conditions will serve to
increase the attendance and interest in
the reunion of the United Confederate
Veterans in this city the week begin
ming June 4 is the belief of Col. Hilary
A. Herbert, former secretary of the
navy, for 16 years a representative in
congress from Alabama and himself a
Confederate veteran. 1t is his opinion
| that the gathering Of the men in gray
at this time will be a sure enough
blending of the blue and the gray, and
will result in a genuine patriotic love
feast of the grim fighters of former
century.
In communication sent to Robert
N. Harper, general chairman of the
reunion committee, Col. Herbert says:
81 agee with our commander-in-
chief, Gen. Harrison, in his letter to
Gen. Hooper of Selma, Ala, that there
is no good reason why the reunion
should be called off because of our war
with Germany. On the contrary, | be-
lieve it is the duty of every Confeder-
ate to attend and make this reunion
the success that it was intended to be.
"Col NJ. NJ. Parker, a gallant Union
soldier at Washington, is member of
the reunion committee, which as host
is preparing to welcome US. Presi-
dent Wilson will greet US with one f
his great speeches. The city authori-
ties will greet US. Corporal Tanner
of the Union Veterans of Washington
will make US speech like that which
electrified the Daughters of the Con-
federacy when Washington City won
their hearts two years ago. Our hosts,
the city authorities, will see that no
word is uttered, that could offend their
guests.
eve, as guests, mindful of the rules
that govern gentlemen, will utter no
word that could offend any citizen of
Washingtn. We will wear our uni
forms and float our old flag along with
the flag of the Union, to signify that
the Confederate soldier, with all the
memories of the past and with every
thing that is in him is loyal to his
country today ard is with it in this
war, as every speech coming from Us
will testify.
Surely America is great enough
and big enugh to hold reunion like
this while making preparations for
war, which is probably all we will be
doing on land in June next"
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-27
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY :
ASSOCIATES OF o. ID. RUSSELL
With American Sugar Refining Com
Pany of Memphis, Upon the Sad Oc-
CASTOR of His Death.

Whereas, 1t has pleased an All Wise
Providence to enter the home of our
beloved associates and fellow worker,
o. D. Russell, and remove him from
the walks of men, and
Whereas, Our beloved associate
was for long number of years one of
the widest known and most popular
travelling representatives of the Ma
tional Biscuit Company, and later dis
trict superintendent of the American
Sugar Refining Company. He was
N in Evansville, Tenn, Feb, 2,
1882, and spent his young life there.
He was one of the few who had cour-
age enough to leave behind those sa-
cred influences of childhood and seek
greater fields of opportunity. Duty,
to him was the sublimest word in the
English language, which was made
manifest in his every act and express
sion. He was whole-souled, liberal
earted and always considerate of the
feelings of his associates. No cheer
Ter nature ever revealed itself in a
more genial smile than that of our
beloved associate He was a friend to
the young man, and it is due to his pa
tient friendliness that many of his
friends are climbing the ladder to sue
cess, through his kindness and help
ing hand. He departed this life Sun
day. April Is, 1917, therefore be it,
Resolved, That we, his associates,
with The American Sugar Refining
Company at Memphis, Tenn, do re-
gard the loss of 0. D. Russell as an ir-
reparable loss to us and his friends
everywhere that loved and admired
him. Be it further
Resolved, That we extend his devo-
ted sisters and brother our heartfelt
sympathy, and assure them of our
willingness to alleviate the sting if
we could Be it further
Resolved, That a copy of these res
olutions be sent to the family of o. D,
Russell, and that a copy be sent to
The States-Graphic with the request
that it be published.
R. NJ. C0NNABLE
S. KING,
J. G. James.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-27

Miss Bessie Murphy, the well know
worker under the auspices of the Bus
mess Mems Club of Memphis, who Ia:
for her territory the states of Missis.
sippi, Arkansas and Tennessee, ad.
dressed a meeting called by Miss
Moore, the president of the Civic
League, which has been doing effective
work in Brownsville. She was anxious
to enlist the citizens of the town, men
as we'll as women, and to secure if
might be, Miss Murphy's expert SER
vices in any way the citizens might
see fit. The result was the organiza-
ton of Brownsville Community Club,
an account of which will appear in
another column it is supposed. Miss
Moore is to be congratulated on her
far sighted program Miss Murphy's
plan is to bring together all organi-
cations working together for the bet
terment of Brownsville, and her plan
in all communities is to invite all such
existing organizations to come into
the cooperative club just as they are,
not losing anything they have gained
and keeping for the use of the commit
tee any money already on hand. One
rule of her organization is that there
must be no dues. She says that ev-
cry man and woman, boy and girl may
be brought into such an organization
and that their interest and coopera-
ton will make them do what is de-
sirable and tax no one. Many mem
bers of the Civic League were present
and joined the club. Miss Moore would
be glad to hear from all other mem
bers as to whether they would like to
enter into the Brownsville Coopera-
tive Community Club as body. Also
she wishes to state that all who have
already paid their dues may with
draw them if they wish; otherwise the
money on hand will be used for the
Identification already begun.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-27
500 Reward. 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure IS the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional
disease. requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken In
ternally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. there
by destroying the foundation Of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength BY
building up the constitution and asslsting
nature In doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that II fails to cure. Send
for list OF testimonials.
Address: F. ]. CHENEY q CO. Toledo. o
Sold by all Druggin's sc
Take Halls Family Pas Tor cssss,ssssa.s
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-27
PORCH AND YARD CONTEST.

Prizes will be announced next week
for the most successful contestant in
the following:
For the greatest improvement in
grounds, including front and back
yard, between May LIST and Septem-
Der LIST, on property owned by occu-
pant.
2-For the same as above on rented
property,
3--For most artistic front porch ar
rangement, including base planting,
pot plants and hanging baskets.
Three prizes will be given for white
people and three for negroes, so that
both races may contest and yet not be
contesting with another race. All con-
testants must send in their name by
May IS to Miss Mary Moore.
The following committees are an
nounced for Identification of the COM
munity:
On Library Grounds-Boy Scouts,
Mr.. Ellsworth, leader,
Court House Yard Flower Beds
Camp Fire Girls, Wenonah Camp.
Depot Garden-Camp Fire Girls
Nokomis Camp, Miss Velma Whit
guardian.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-27
CLERK ALL RUNDOWN
Restored To Health By VinoI

Shelbyville, Jnd.--"I am a clerk in a
hotel and was all run down, no energy,
my blood was poor and my face covered
with pimples. | got so weak | had to
put up an awful fight to keep at work.
After taking many other remedies with
out benefit, Vinol has restored my health
and strength. ROY +. BIRD.
For all rundown, weak, nervous
conditions, nothing equals Vinol, which
is a combination Of the most success
full tonics known. Try it on our guar.
antee.
Drug Co. Brownsville.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-27
TENNESSEE SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION

The Thirty-First Annual Conven-
ton Of the Tennessee Sunday School
Association will be held in Murfrees-
boro on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, June 10, 20 and Fl next.
The West Tennessee Institute will be
held in Dyersburg Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, June 26, q and
%. next.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-27

We want flowers, plants, Gamma
bulbs or shrubbery to plant in these
flower plots. Have you some to give
us? Please call phone Is, and we
will send for them.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-27

Next week we will announce the pri.
yes offered for the school children
Please help them get their little gar
dens started
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-27

''There is no unbelief.
Whoever plants a seed beneath the sod
And waits to see it push away the clod
He trusts in God"
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-04-27
CIVIC LEAGUE
DEPARTMENT

0iicers:-
lresident-Miss Mary Moore.
Vice Pres, Mrs. R. NJ. Chambliss
Secy., Mrs. Jonas Sternberger.
Treas, Mrs. Jonas Felsenthal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
FIVE INF ANTRY DESERTERS ARE SENT TO CAMP
 

Five members of the 1O2nd Infan- try, stationed in New Haven, in charge of Lieut.. Bishop and a pro- vost guard. were taken from police headquarters to the depot. in the police patrol, this morning and placed aboard a train for the city where their command is stationed. Two of the men are charged with being deserters and the others are alleged to have overstayed their leave.
 The. two dsrtrs Charls Ludford, Main stret, and John O'Connor, IFS Cottage street have been kept at po- lice headquarters since Monday. It is stated that O'Connor, hoping to escape detection had grown a full beard. The disguise however failed to work successfully.
 The two deserters, Charles Ludford, Main street, and John O'Connor, 173 were John Lamb, James Butler. J. A. Hill and Joseph Kennedy, Hotel Howard, this city. Each of the sol diers forming the guard wore a red and white band with the letters I'M F." meaning military police attached. 7 The names of the following men have been posted as deserters by Col Ernest I. Isbell, of the 102nd Infan- try: William Benedette, 127 Linen avenue; John Solomon, 2S White St.; Lory Couch, Bridge street, New Mil ford; Harold J. Wells, 22 Baldwin avenue, Milford. All are privates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
TRACHOMA CASE LOCATED HERE,
 NOW ISOLATED
Walter shady's Seeking Treatment for Eyes Leads
 To Discovery.

A case of trachoma, deadly eye disease common in warm countries, has been discovered in Bridgeport Walter Shady, an employe of the Henke1 Lace Co.,, 31 years, living in Whiting Lane, sought treatment at the emergency hospital yesterday for his eyes. He was referred to the of- flee of pr. D. C.. De Wolfe, the eye specialist.
 After a diagnosis of the case the physician ordered Shady sent to the Isolation hospital, Hillside home and today he will be again examined, Trachoma is disease easily com municated and emmigrants at Ellis Island and other ports, many of whom suffer from it are closely ex- amiped for traces of the eye trouble. If found afflicted they are deported
 The patient came here from Pt. Pleasant, Pa, where he lived for many years and has been in this city only short time. The expense of his treatment is a question which the authorities are trying to solve
 The government has been issuing warnings to examining physicians and others in charge of army or state constabulory units to carefully observe for trachoma
 This disease which is highly in- fammatory in contracted by close as- sociation with persons who are af- fected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
FINDS NEGLECT OF PARENTS WAS FATAL TO CHILD Criminal Disregard of Moth CT and Father Caused
 Girls Death.
 SMITH AND MOTHER
 WILL BE ARRESTED Daughter was Fatally Burn ed Cooking Ear of Corn
 Over Lamp.

Declaring that the chi1d's parents showed unlawful disregard and indif- ference for the welfare of fve-year- old Ferieda Smith, who was fatally burned in Fairfield last Monday n1orn- ing, Coroner Phelan this morning found Frank and Elsie Smith, the par ents, guilty of criminal neglect and orr tdered them held for the Fairfield auth- critics
 The coroner criticises the parents for allowing the child to remain home alone for such long periods of time.
 It has also been discovered that the mother went to Hartford Labor day, intending to visit the state fair at Ber- lin. She was away while the child was burned and although her parents noti- fled Mrs Smith. of her daughter death and sent her money to return, the coroner understood today that she was still absent.
 Frank Smith worked in a South avenue livery stable and his wife was employed at Warner Bros. While they went to work they left the little girl at home alone, sometimes witf very little to eat It was while she was trying. to roast an ear of corr over a lamp that her clothing caught fire and caused fatal burns
 On the morning of the fatality ont 1 of the neighbors gave Frieda some thing to eat, as-neither of her parent. Had been home all night. The child went to her own home about a. m land it was a short time afterware that she ran screaming into the street
 her clothing in flames.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13
FACTORY STORE
 MANAGER HELD
 FOR $276 THEFT

Franklin Foley of Main street, who was arrested charged with embezzling $2l6 from the Henkel Lace Co.,, waived examination in the city court this morning and was held in bonds of s750 for trial in the Superior court.
 Foley was arrested last Tuesday. It is stated by the police that he was scheduled to be made manager of the grocery store, an establishment based on the cooperative plan and founded for the employees of the Henkel Go. for the exclusive use of their help.
 The concern decided to take this step following the construction of a large number of tenements in Con- necticut avenue for the rental of their workers. The name of Foley and one of the officials of the company was supposed to be appended to all checks cashed by the grocery store. Foley was supposed to go to Montreal and make arrangements for the pur- chase of stock.
 The discovery that he cashed checks Aat a local bank without the aid of the other company officials signature led to his arrest the day he was supposed to start for Montreal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13

Rome, Sept. 13-The battle between Austrians and Italians for possession of Monte San Gabrielle is waging furiously, according to the. official state ment today by the Italian war. office.
 New Austrian forces yester- day renewed their attempts to. dislodge the Italians from the slopes of. the height, but after advancing at a few points they were stopped by the main Ital- ian line of occupation.
 YUdine, Italy Sept. .13-Italians and Austro- -Hungarians are engaged in bitter lighting for possession of Monte San Gabrielle, on the Isonzo front. A bulletin issued today by Gem Cadorna, mentioning Monte San Gabrielle re- sveals that intense fighting for pesseA1 sion of that point has been going on since the taking of Monte Santo by the Italians.
 While the top Of Monte San Ga brie1e has not yet been captured the Italians now are firmly established just under the crest and out of range of the Austrian artillery fire. The Austrian resistance has been of a most desperate character and there have been heavy losses on both sides.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-13

The first reversing actions of the district board on dependency appeals from local boards made by the federal investigator were announced at the county court house today and the Nex- emptions revoked were two granted by local division board No. to Jo- seph Blum, of d51 Hewitt street and George>E. Chosen of 1,G53 Central ave- nue. The former claimed to support his mother, but her affidavit showed that she had $500 other income. In the case of Chosen, he claimed to be the support of a. brother under 12 years and declared that he contributed $1S1 "a year. It was the opinion of the board that he could spare that sum from his army pay and accordingly the government appeal was sustained and the exemption that had been granted by the local board was re- voled-
 At. yesterdays session the Board took up nearly 200 cases, the. day. s business being the largest so far taken mp. Of this number 157 were govern 1nent appeals from local boards No. 14 and No. 6 of Bridgeport. Of this number the appellate board sustained a55 decisions, 93 being in Norwalk cases and e2 being in the local di- vision The other two cases were those reversed as above mentioned. The board discharged 10 Bridgeport CTS yesterday: denied claims of eight others and allowed one condition ex- enaption in the case of Earl IT. Haw- thorne. The board had previously de- i inied his claim for exemption, but re- opened the case when evidence ot government contracts were presented and allowed an exemption for six months.
 The decisions made today follow: I Conditional Discharges March IS.
 Earl H. Hawthorne, 555 Clinton ave-
 nue, denied Sept. 10. decision re-
 voked upon new evidence; flaw
 thorne Mfg Co. | Denied.
 Louis .Serra, 57 Booth street, de-
 pendency. Mother in Europe.