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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14

and the pie had been half devoured,
when the widow said:
ELIZA, the roads are in bad state
and it's quite job for you to bring me
things"
mo job at all, widder," was the
prompt reply.
at must be, Eliza, it must be, and 1
was goin' to say that bein' here as you
are, and hein' that it may not be con-
venient for you to come again soon,
hadn't we better-better set the date
and have it understood and over with?
There, didn't mean to say that, but
It was on my tongue and I had to
to-"
And they set the date, and when the
day came round they were married.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14

add 2 teaspoonful sugar and season
with salt and cayenne or a few grains
OF curry powder. Pour over the steak
Just before serving.
English Pudding
Buy q piece of steak l inch thick,
and cut 1t into cubes. For 2 pounds Of
meat allow pound of flour mixed with
! 4 pound Of suet To the flour and
suet add LIZ teaspoonful OF salt and
cup OF cold water. Break off a portion
OF the dough for the pie cover and roll
out the larger lump, line a baking
dish then add the meat and its sea,
sonings, tablespoonfuls tomato sauce
and cups of water or soup stock.
Moisten the edge of the paste, ana
put on the top crust. Tie up in clean
cheesecloth, and steam ~ hours.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14

nlsh the dish with triangles of toast
before serving.
Steak With Dumplings
Buy round steak, pour boiling hot
water over it and drain quickly, cut
in small pieces, roll in flour, season
with salt and pepper, fry in hot fat,
cover with hot water and stew until
tender. Keep covered and add water
as required. Just before serving make
batter Of l cupful of flour / heap.
ing teaspoonful Of baking powder, 1.2
teaspoonful salt and water enough
to make a dough which will drop from
the spoon. Use teaspoon and put 1
small dumping on the top of each
piece Of the steak. Cover closely Z
minutes. Take up leaving the dump.
ling on the meat, thicken the gravy
and serve at once.
Steak With Stuffins
Grind the stead through the food
chopper, season with salt, pepper, on.
ion Juice and bind with egg. Make a
surfing as for poultry, using dry bread
or cracker crumbs well seasoned and
moistened with little milk and / egg,
Grease gem pans or muffin rings
and line with the chopped steak, add
layer of the stuffing, then another OF
the steak. Bake 10 minutes, and
serve garnished with parsley
Baked Steak
In a well buttered dripping pan nut
steak which is at least 1-2 inch thick.
sprinkle with grated onion, salt and
pepper, spread with butter, and bake
10 minutes In very hot oven. Strain
the liquor from can of tomatoes,
thicken with tablespoonful of but.
ter rubbed into tablespoonful Of flour,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 49,
Mrs: Sarah Douglas has done her "bit'
for her country! She has given her
three sons to her country.
Her Oldest boy, Willie, Joined the
navy before he was of age. Then Win.
ME went, and when the government de-
clared war against Germany, Charlie,
the youngest, Joined. He is 16.
Hardly had Charlie gone from home
when Mrs. Douglas received word that
Willie had lost his life. She has taken
the news bravely and says she Is glad
he died N the service Of his country.
She says she prays each night for
the safety Of her two remaining sons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-14
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Without the Romance.
BY GEORGE WADE.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper SyndicateN

Newspaper Syndicate.)
sGH hockey, but I'm tired of this
and I'm a good mind to throw
this darned old kitchen OUT.
1t was Farmer Eliza Taylor, who had
been a widower for the last five years
and had kept house for himself. He
had come in from days work, and
put some potatoes TO boil and some
meat to fry. Then he had gone out
to milk the cows and feed the hogs, and
when he came back the water had
boiled out OF the potatoes and the meat
had burned to cinder.
BY George" continued the farmer.
as he sat down to make his supper on
bread and butter, "the good Lord never
intended for. decent man to live this
way. The floor is Uttered with dirt,
my bed hasn't been made for a week
and don't know when have had a
decent meal. promised Matilda, on
her dying bed, that would not marry
again, but-shucks! What does she
care now whether | marry or not?"
This is about 'nufH of this!" ex-
claimed the Widow Frazer, who lived
about three miles away on the out
skirts Of the village, and who had been
a widow long enough to be sick of it.
She had just entered the kitchen with
a big armful Of wood that she had had
to split at the back door. Previous to
this she had had the hens to feed, the
cows to milk and the pigs to take cart
Of.
Il promised Joseph never to marry
again. and 1t seemed to make him
easier in his mind when he died, but
IL Joseph is an angel, as hope he is,
he ought to want me to take another
husband and get rid OF some OF this
drudgery."
The morning after the widower and
the widow had spoken as above, Farm
er Taylor got up with his jaws set and
the light of determination in his eyes,
After breakfast Of fried eggs and dry
bread he hitched his horses to the wag-
On and then loaded the vehicle with a
cord Of stovewood.
This beech and maple wood Is goin'
right to the Widow Frazer's. 1t is dry
as finder and will warm her heart as
we'll as her kitchen. / noticed in driv-
ing past the other day that she had
only green wood to burn, and green
wood used to make Matilda so mad
that she would throw the dishpan on
The floor"
An hour later the load of wood was
at the widows door, and, as his knock
was answered, she exclaimed:
why, Eliza Taylor, is this you?"
Its me- wilder" was the reply.
and brought you cord of dry wood"
But haven't got So to pay for 1t
this morning"
There is nothing to pay. Ill carry
1t in and pile it up in the woodshed. 1
was comm to town and thought you
might like the wood. It's mighty hard
10 be all alone and burn green wood be-
sides"
The widow looked at him and sighed.
The farmer looked at her and did the
same.
When the wood had been nicely
piled up he started back home and for
three or four days he had pleasant
thoughts of her tidy kitchen and the
sir Of comfort about the house.
That's what l want-that's what
I'm longin' for" he mused. 81 want TO
i've in house, instead OF q pigpen.
| want to look around and see clean
things. It made me so darned hungry
| could have eaten raw onions and
moldy bread!"
Ina week the horses and wagon we're
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
CALL TO SOUTHERN DOCTORS
DIR. BloodEood Urges Their Immediate
Ofer OF Services to
Nation,

BALTIMORE. MD. Aprt! s.-pr.
Joseph {. Rl~oodGood. chairman Of the
committee on medical preparedness Of
tho Southern Medical Association, is
sued tho following statement tonight:
The medical profession is tho ma
TONS first line Of defense" said Dr.
Rloodgood, because It examines and
selects mon for the fighting line. The
regular medical corps of the army. the
navy and tho Public Health Service are
each short from 100 TO 500 mon now.
Eor ever 100000 men called out AT
this time, there will be needed 10000
TO 1900 medical officers in the reserve
corps.
Graduates in medicine this year can
enter tho medical corps Of the navy
Immediately. Young doctors with one
years hospital experience can enter the
medical corps Of the army at once.
There arc hundreds Of such men in the
country who can give their service at
once with the least possible financial
loss. Every medical man in the South
should volunteer his services TO one OF
the medical reserve corps at once. ap-
plying directly to the surgcon-gcncral
OF the army. navy or Public Health
Service or through local committee on
medical preparedness"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Allied Warships
to Be Withdrawn
No Longer Necessary TO Patrol
American Ports Since German
Ships Are Taken Oocr.
ny Associated rrcs..l

WASIIINcfTON. April 6.--.Allicd war;
ships patrollinE the atlantic coast Will
hc withdrawn and many Will bo sent
L" tho European battle fleets. now that
German merchant ships in American
ports have been taken over. and thcrc
i, no possibility OF their slippinE to
sea as raiders.
All the allied war vessels which
havc hecn putrolline close into the
American shore nearly three Years
maT not be taken away until the
status of tho Austrian merchant sl,iry
finally is determined. hut II is the
intention of tho allied to
remove them eventually. Their places
will be taken by American
naval vessels.
steps also ave been taken toward
withdrawal OF the naval patrols in
''mif and South Atlantic. this work
being turned Over to tho United States
NaNr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
HOUSTON TO CONFER WITH
AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS
OF Gremt Western Cereal
'ro"inE Stntcs 10 lie Considered In
81. Louis on Mondny,
BY hssociated rrcss.l

''SSI
,, Hp'" r"od pro-
:" u'S.r''u''oh Tor war period
''-""Ha 'aninet
m-.."e' d"' '~''cr""FnS Secretary
p" """o"''e" max IA" would leave
.,,, y % ''"n'' I" confer
49, 'NPcrlS from tn"
.,;' o,o"'"E states OF the
..iu 40 500" as possible. he
49,, ~ "'' conference IN the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
SIX M SENTENCED
H"r"h Piottcrs Get From Two Year. to
~, Months in Prison and Fines
OF From, % to $500.
INV A.sociu,cd pr-

Il Associated rresS.i
NEW II April SILK crman
convicted BY IA Federal jury here OF
conspiracy TO destroy steamships carry
ing food and munitions fran this port
Tor the allies with incendiary bombs
manufactured in IIoboken, y. T.. were
sentenced to-day to serve prison terms
,arying from two years to six months.
- addition to paying fines Of from
5000 to $500.
Captain Charles Won Kleist. q chem
It and q naiuralizcd citizen. and Karl
Schmidt. chief engineer OF tho German
steamship Friedrich der Crosse, were
given two years in the ~pcnitcntiary at
.A;ianta and a fine OF $4,000 each.
Friedrich karbadc. George Praedc,
ard Wilhelm Paradcs, assistant cnE:-
neors on tho ship. and Ernst Rocker,
electrician. got six months in jail and
were fined $500 each.
The plot was to place the IRE
bombs in tho arsoe of steamships.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
BOWL NOTIFIED THAT
STATE OF WAR EXISTS


''oniliucu from FIRST rage
partmcnt to investigate tho offer and
report lie will confer at II O'Clock
this morning on the proposition with
charles +. l;uchrmund, of Baltimore. a
real estate dealer who represents tho
owner Of the farm.
1t Will be a big him for tho State
f NC can Sccur the location OF q
cavalry onccntration center AZ Curlc's
Neck" said General Sale yesterday. II
know tho place we'll. and believe u
viii be hight: satisfa Glory for military
purposes. Tho land is we'll drained and
suitable for use as camp sites and drill
grounds. tho stables arc tho largest in
Virginia, there is a good wharf on the
river and tho railroad is convenient.
The histuri: battle field Of Malvern
Hill is IN the n~ciShborhood. The prop
crty il desirable If the terms arc
reasonable"
The location Of the mobilization
camp FOR tho state troop viii hc de-
termined in a few days. Captain Frank
r. Hines. OF the United States Army.
who has been inspecting proposed
sites, completed his tour at Lynchburc
yesterday. ana will return TO Rich
mond to-day. Petersburg is believed
TO he Ricnmund's most formidable rival
Tor the location OF tho camp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
GERMAN INSURANCE COMPANIES
NOT TO RE MOIE:STEIp
liz Associated i'rcss.l

y Associated l'rcss.l
W|ASf!lN.iTpN Auril G.--Gcrm*h in
surance compagiss in the United states.
doing millions. OF dollars worth Of
business annually and with thousands
of American r~oiicyh"ldors were as
sured TO-DAY in u pro"lams,iom 10y
President Wilson tina; their business
would not be intcrfcrcl with in any
way.
Tho larycs, German companies al
ready had h""n told informally that
no difficulties would he placed in the
way OF their continued operation. their
payment 90 policies or objection Of
premiums.
Tho state Department ruling which
resulted in 1h" presidential pr"clama-
ton is based largely ou The ;nc, ,hat.
though th"s" companies arc hranchc
OF foreign concerns. th"y arc. 10 all
intcn's aud purposes. entirely +.pa-
rate in this country. and can conduct
their business without reference TO
Germany. burins the Mar. however.
they will not transmit money To their
German homo Offices, "r have other re-
lations with them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
RELIEF WORK IS AHEAD
OF U.s." Says PRESIDENT
Wilson Urges That All Efforts lie
Concentrated Under One
Organization.
AID FOR THE RED CROSS
Its Status Both at Home anti
Abroad Is definitely Determined
and Assured" Says President,
Commenting II 10 Nation.

W.ASlIINGTON. April G.-"I;clicf
work is undoubtedly ahead If us" MA"
referred to by President Wilson in q
letter sent Tonight TO tn" Washing
ton branch OF the American Fed cross.
saying that as the Official volunteer aid
organization OF the United StIt"s tn"
society should receive the generous
support OF the American people.
I'm order that the relief work. whi,h
Is undoubtedly ahead Of US. should he
made thoroughly efficient" wrote tn.
President. sit is most desirable that II
should he cO-ordinntcd and Cnnccu-
trat.d under one organizatiuu.
"liarinE been made tile volunteer ail
organization OF tho United states. the
American l;cd Cross comes under the
protection Of the treaty OF Geneva. aud
has received due recognition from ali
At homo and abroad is thus dcfnitclv
determined and assured.
The surEcoIS-Ecucral uf tho NAV
aud Navy Departments are members or
tho executive committee of the Amer
lean Rcd Cross. BY act Of CONGRESS
medical officers OF both branches OF tho
service are detailed for service with
II in order that it's military relief may
b" 50 organized as hest To supplement-
the medical services OF our nyhti,ts
forces.
The civilian relief is under a trained
$500 80 49, Ia = -
lifted to arc for soldiers families and
other nonc"mbatants. The counts OF
the association arc audited hy the Wur
Department in order thoroughly l."
safeguard the fund contributed by
tn, public.
MULTIPLICITY OF AGENCIES
HRI>t:S MUCH CONFUSION
Recent experience has mace II more
clear than ever that a m%ultiplicitv or
relief agencies tends TO bring about
confusion. duplication. dciay aud waste.
Moreover. it affords ten ptaticns to
dishonest persons to take advantage OF
the general willingness of the pubic
to subscribe to such agencies TO de-
fraud Subscribers and rob the soldier
of the assistance he 40 much needs.
Wherever. in tho present var. sur
ticicnt volunteer aid has been rendered
either to soldiers OF 10 noncombatant:;
II has hccn rendered under q: we'll or
Eanizcd central body. Experience 4.
the most convincing teacher
and NC should learn by these European
examples how to conduct our Own re-
lief work with tho most thorough Of
iicicilcy and syGtcm. With as cathc.
Lefty and its democracy. tho Hcd Cross
is broad enough 10 embrace all efforts
tor the relief Of our soldiers and sli;.
ors. the care OF their families ANA 70,
the assistance 1T any other uoncom.
hatants who may require aid
\ the President Of tho American
Rcd Cross. our branch Of the great .u-
tcrnattonal organization. | n ost earn.
cStlH rommcnd II to Your confidence
ana Nour support tron your aid. upou
the amounts and promptncSs of Your
SittS ana cooperation must dcpcnd tho
fulhlincnt OF tho duties that arc Inn
posed upon II. II serve so noble and
hcn"ticcnt :, purpo~c that IT mus, 4p-
real 10 all who love their coVntry and
love humanity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
SUGAR SUITS SETTLED
Company Said to Have Agreed TO Fay
Louisiana Planters Between
S000,0DO and 700, 900.
fRy Associated Press.l

IR% Associated Press.1
NEW ORLEANS. April 6.-Scttlcmcnt
OF the lS9 suits brought by Louisiana
planters against the American Sugar
ltefining Company under tho Sherman
antitrust Law. in November. 1913. and
which sought trcblc damages toialinS
l6S.00o,0oo. was effected here late to-
day at a conference OF officials Of the
sugar company, and representatives, OF
the planters and canc The
announcement issued by the conference
did not state the amount of money tho
company agreed to pay tho planters,
but persons interested stated the
amount was between 5000. 900 and
500. 600.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
BRYAN TENDERS SERVICES
.tshs Presidrnt TO Enroll Him m pr,-
'nte Whenever He IL
Needed

TALLAHASSEE. FLA. April G.-lvil.
liam Jennings Bryan. three times can.
didatc for President. and former See.
Rotary Of State. to-day scut this mes.
sage to President Wilson,:
believing 1t to he the duty Of each
citizen to bear his part of the burden
Of var aud his share of it's periIs.
hereby tender my services to tho gov.
crrmcnt. Please enroll INC az n pri-
waite whenever | aIn needed. Assign
nc to any work that 1 can do until
called 70 tho colors. shall, through
the Red Cross, contribute to the com.
fort Of soldiers IN tho hospital. and.
through the ioun. Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. aid in guarding the morals
Of tho men in camp
Mr.. Rryan, with the rank Of colonel.
c~"mmandcd a regiment Of Nebraska
volunteers during the Spaniyh-Amer-
lean War.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
ALL AMERICAN PEOPLES
TO SUPPORT THIS NATION
Entrance az United StntcS Into V.r l..
beginning of Concerted Action.
Says RrnZIIinn I'cucr.
Try Associated Pre...I

- h''o iISsS
RIO JANi;IIiO. April 6.--Thc on.
trance OF The United States into war
with Germany. says the formal do
Concrete, means for all American ma.
lions the beginning Of concerted action
in aupport Of tho United States. The
newspaper adds:
american nations nus choose be-
tween the only two possible attitudes:
TO side either "ith the perpetrators or
crimes or with the defenders of lib
crty. The United States has exercised
on this continent a decisive Influence
which has established for all other
Americans an obligation for solidarity.
Old Europe is fighting for liberty. JUS
tice and right. All the destinies OF
humanity are at stake.
"Thc United States vanity ATTEMPTED
20 maintain neutrality. Three years
of tcmportzati"n did not avail in abat-
ing the frc"zy Of the Trussian beast.
I; is for us an inevitable duty not to
leave the Cnited States alone i'm this
decisive hour. our chancelicry must
take that position. To act Inv a differ
cnt way would he equivalent to a dis
graceful suicide.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
MEANS MUCH TO CANADA
"'ifrid %inuricr Expresses View 81
'residcnt Wilson. War
Address.

''iAWA ONTARIO, April e..
'Fes'aent Wilson's message is one Of
IN" most important contributions sine.
''';icoin's time TO the literature OF FREQ.
Dom and democracy" sir Wil!rid Ian.
ricr declares. 81. is greatly ;,s,ir;,.
- "a" 'Fee people OF the world who
are batting for the rights OF ciyiliz,-
' 'e"'hSt tho tyranny. autocracy
80 "'""'"'"' choris Of IrussianiSm.
J" 'ne Canadian PEOPLE The event
=. ~ .. very Considerable Importance.
u means that tho people OF ,he %nr,t,
american Continent viii fight shoulder
y" S'"NiHcT In a common cause. and
rom ma "e may naturally eHpect
Closer friendship and sympa,hies With
an me benefit" that VIII How there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

An enormous amoun Of work is en-
speeted In tho near future. with va
rrioue commissions. military. economic
and diplomatic. going back and forth
between this country and its allies
There viii be endless communications
son matters OF common interest.
Tho nrst act by the department. when
war became a fact was 10 prepare
copies OF the war resolution and pro-
clamatton for all tho foreign missions
here for immediate transmission to
their governments. Gables were sent
to American missions abroad. and fun
dispatches were prepared 10 go for
ward at once.
Negotiations arc now practically
completed for tho admittancc OF Amer
lean armed ships into neutral Euro
harbors. All European neutrals
are expected TO receive them except
possibly Holland.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
so GERMAN PLOTTERS
TO BE HELD PRISONER
FOR DURATION OF WAR
NContinueh from First l.nEc.

CONTINUED from First i'aEc.p
Canal. was taken to tho Federal Build
inE. Others included captain OF" Wal
pert, superintendent Of docks r"r tho
Atlas Service Of tho Hamhure-Amrric.u
Steamship Line: Federico S,nllforth. an
Importer; rr. carl Won Bauer Eroitcu-
field, a chemist.
It was said iNa a So &c IN tho Office
Of one Of the men Was forced open and
a number Of papers aud documents
seized by the agents &C tho department
OF Justice.
KocniE last June pleaded guilty In
the state courts here to a charge of
purchasing from "a clerk of tho National
City Bank kilograms" nnd other docu-
ments containing Information concern
ing shipments OF munitions Ia the Gu
tente allies. ~" c""aDcd witl q sus-
pended sentence OH tn"
ton OF District Attorney Edward
Swami. OF \cW York County. His triaI
on the indictment resulting from tho
Captain Walpcrt also has been at
liberty ON bail ~ an Indictment chars.
ing HIM and Captain En-" Hodc. "f the
Observation-Disclosures Limo. with having
induced Charles Won klcist. rouvictcd
and sentenced to-day /" two years
Imprisonment, !" engage in Tho making
OF fire bombs for tho destruction az
ships carrying sugar - The entente
allies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
WELCOMED BY THE POLES
People on Verge OF Freedom Regard
Entrnncc OF United States AZ
Importanf Fnctor,

April Ottoman DmoWSki.
leader Of the Poles and a former mem
Der Of the Russian Duma, in a state
ment concerning President Wilson'S adj
dress 10 Congress. said:
From the Polish standpoint, the
partiripation Of tho United States in
lie ""r 10 most dcS!rSbIc. VIC ar. sure.
IN our struggle for the recognition of
our position among nations, we have
the full sympathy Of the United States.
Til" most difficult part Of orr task il
retahins from Germany her Polish
provinces. which arc OF first import.
ance TO our nations future. The Unit
ed Statcs will be an important factor
in support OF our claim"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
HIS RESIGNATION FORCED
omrcr In Hawaiian National Guard Re.
Gently Preridcd at German
American Alliance.
Ky Nssociatch I,ress.I

HONOLULU. L. H.. April 5.-Thc
resignation OF Lieutenant Colonel
Charles w, IicEicr. OF the Hawaiian
National Guard. is to-day III tho hands
OF Governor l.. l.. pinkham. who dc.
mandcd II at the instance Of I%:rigadicr-
GENERAL Frederick s. Strong. United
states Army. commanding the Depart
nicnt OF lia wall.
General strong based his dcuand for
Colonel Hicgler's resignation ON the
tact that the colonel presided on Feb.
rlary : at Il meeting here OF tho Ger
man-American Alliance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
STARS AND STRIPES IIUIsrI:D
WITH THE UNION JitI<
ny Associated rre.s.I

OTTAWA, ONT. April S.-Thc stars
and stripes. for tho iirSt time iii his
tory. were hciStcd with tho Union Jack
on the Canadian Parliament l;uildiuE
to-day. Fly thuS a$sociatiur the TWO
flags, Canadian officials said. ;hcy-
wished 10 express tho satisfaction they
felt because .: the determination Of
the United states to join the war
against the Gcrman government. The
American colors with tho Union Jack
also nuttcrcd from tho city Hall aud
many other buildings.
Sir Sam Hughes. former Minister Of
Militia. sent a message to President
Wilson conEratulatinE him and tho
American Congress aud people lin raj
lying 10 tho "aus. at humanity against
i~ntrcnchcd tyranny and autocracy."