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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07

al Japanese model are retained.
The second costume might have
walked straight out of a musical com.
edy. 1t is best described by the word
fetching" The intrepid designer
states that this is smoking costume.
The jacket is fashioned of royal
purple satin and the trouers are oil
cerise satin. The skirt OF the coat
with its woven designs of bright vel.
low. is fastened at the side with knots
of gold cord.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-07
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

A. A. Cook. bacteriologist and
chemist at the hygenic laboratory at
West Virginia University. has accept.
ed o position as chemist for the
Clarksburg water board and is expect.
ed TO take charge Of the work Decem.
Der 18th.
AS the result of a meeting OF the
finance committee held Tuesday at
Wheeling. 1t was decided to. organize
at once the boat scheme for placing
large fleet Of boats in the trade be.
tween Pittsburgh and Parksrsburg,
The company Is to be known as the
Liberty Transit Company and will
make an effort to relieve the congest.
ed freight conditions due to the over.
worked condition OF the railroads.
The company is to be organized with
100000 worth Of stock, which will
sell at 500 per share. A committee
was appointed to ascertain the mum.
Der, cost and present location of
boats and barges already constructed
that might be secured for the service
and the question of equipment on
other waterways that might be secur.
cd was discussed at some length.
The number of West Virginia cor.
porations delinquent in their payment
OF the regulation corporation taxes
this year Is nearly hundred less>than
last year. or any other year since he
has been auditor, according to the list
which has been filed with Governor
Cornwell by State Auditor ]. s. Darst
Four hundred and thirty.five concerns
are In the list Of delinquents which
will be published early this month.
All apprehension among oil men
over possible ill.advised action in the
way of price-fixing for their product
was dissipated with the material mar.
ket advances, Tuesday, says the Par.
kersburg News. The raise is a fairly
convincing indication that the talent
VIII be encouraged in every way to
extend operations and increase the
supply Of a commodity that is very
essential to the successful prosecution
of the war. With the high.grade oil
advanced from s3.5 to 1878, the in.
centive to the wild-catter. as well as
the operators in the defined areas,
will be greatly strengthened and the
maximum Of winter work may be
looked for.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
VERY HARD TO PRoNoNClATE'
English Language Bothered Edward
Livingston Trudeau, 1.-THE Pioneer
OF Opera" Although American.

In st. Nicholas Mary r. Parkman
tells an incident in the childhood of
Edward Livingston Trudeau, 1.-THE
Pioneer Of the Opera"
'The small hoy who could scarcely
remember the time when he did not
live In France and whose relatives
were all French did not forget for a
moment that he was an American.
The toy boats which he sailed in the
fountains of the Tulleries all bore the
Stars and Stripes. All his favorlte
playmates at the Lycee Bonaparte
where he went to school. We're hardy
American boys whose parents were
living in Paris.
During the years of the French
school the vague, inner yearning for
freer, more natural life found vent In
many FRANKS. and covert rebellion not
only against the class routine, hut
also, more openly, against the estdb-
lished order Of things on the play
ground.
"When he returned to New York at
eighteen Edward could speak only
broken English. but he felt so truly
American that he wondered why his
cousins laughed when he said Re Eng
lish is a very hard language to pro-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
AFFINITY BETWEEN MOODS t,ll1
Author John Synge's Declarations Re.
gardlno Temperament Of Peasants
OF the West OF ireland.

There Is a significant phrase In one
Of John Synges books says the Mcdl.
cal Times. Speaking Of the spiritual
ity and wildness Of the peasants of
the west of Ireland, he remarks,
"There Is an affinity between the
moods of those people and the moods
OF varying rapture and dismay that
are frequent in artists and In certain
forms Of alienation These peasants,
descendants Of an ancient bard that
were chased to the West, are said tc
DO born poets. Synge noted In them
the quick changes from gloominess to
gayety, aud saw the relation Of these
changes md the Celtic drcnmlncss to
the genius that has shown itself among
these people.
Especially acute was his realization
that such traits bear some relation To-
mhnlac.depressve insanity, though he
did not understand that the genius is
not insane but specially rrcdisposcd
to insanity because Of his delcntcly
organized nervous system. When the
genius becomes clnlcnlly insane he
ceases, perforce, to be a creative art.
LIST. All the confusion about genius
and insanity Is unnecessary IL these
simple facts be kept In mind.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
ILLINOIS CAPTAIN
AT CAMP DODGE is
LET OUT OF SERVICE

Des Moines. Nov. lG.-Captain J. NJ.
Andrews. formerly of the S49th Hi
noiS lnfastry at Camp Dodge has
been dismissed fir mothe service. eff
fective today. President Wilson APP
proyei the sentence imposed by a
military court-martial on charges of
drunkenness and other conduct UNI
becoming an officer
Congressman Woods and Dowell, of
Iowa, who have been making tour
of army cantonments. visited Camp
Dodge today. They praised the work
of the military authorities, the con
dition of the soldiers and the appear
ance OF the cantonment.
Congressman knutson, of Mnneso-
Ia. also inspected the camp today
bringing a load of early Christmas
gifts from Minnesota relatives OF the
soldiers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
ElBAS VALUABLE IRON MINES
Some Of Purest Metal in the World Is
, .- Found Here, Although in Small
\ Quantities.

1T must be admitted that the Eng
lish have MOI been very generous re-
marked Napoleon as he surveyed his
Kingdom Of Elba from the top of its
highest peak. Yet man more modest
than the great Corsican might have
been well content With this fair and
rich little island, to say nothing of the
title Of king.
Elba today has come into d new i'm.
portance, owing to the war stimulated
values of its iron mines. Some of the
purest iron ore In the world Is found
here In beautiful crystals, although
the quantity is not great enough to be
OF any wide significance.
The little Isle includes all manner OF
little industries In It's 10 by l. mile
confines. On the lower stones there
are fertile little valleys, and along the
beach tiny fishing industry manages
to thrive. Besides the iron mines
there are famous stone quarries, and
the scenery Is rugged and imposing on
n miniature scale. Had Napoleon been
a philosopher he might well have
found enntentment here.
But Napoleon was general and a
builder; instead Of settling down to en-
Joy what the gods had left him. he In.
stituted all manner of projects for de-.
velopmcnt in his tiny kingdom, and
even conducted from here his least
known campaign. Across the blue wn-
ters to the south of Elba la visible
the smaller island Of Pianosa. low and
fertile. Pianosa was deserted in those
times on account Of the depredations
of Mediterranean pirates. Napoleon
directed an expedition of 40 men
against the corsairs with the object OF
adding Planosa to his kingdom. He
probably would have led the pirates a
hard life had not the opportunity for
escape presented itself that led to
france and Waterloo.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
WHY JENNIE HATES FLOWERS
They Mean to Her the Very Opposite
OF Green Fields, Pleasant Odors,
Birds and Bees.

Il hate flowers" said Jennie, a lit.
tie Italian girl Of 8, as she bent over
the pile of white daisy petals on the
Kitchen table. She was busily pick
ing up the ''peps,' first dipping each
stem In paste smeared on a PIECE Of
board slipping petal up each gstsm
and inserting 1t In one Of the green
tubes on the wreath.
Flowers to her did not spell green
fields, pleasant odors or something
soft and agreeable to feel and handle
To this little girl living in the crowded
Italian district on the lower west side
OF New York city, flowers meant. piles
of hideously colored petals of cambria.
stiff with starch and dye and smelling
strongly of alcohol, glue and paste.
These she had to fetch from they fac-
tory every day after school Before
school the next morning the family
had to manufacture" them into
flowers.
Everyone worked, all except the
father, who declared that 1t was not
n mans work. and an older son, who
was driver on wagon truck. Even
the baby, IS months old. could help by
picking apart the petals. Maggie, 4
years old, was too young to 90 to
school, but she could work the greater
part Of the day. Nardo, aged 6, was
an expert hand, although his mother
complained that he wanted to play.
BESIDES Jennie there was little Ange-
hna hunchbnck of II years, who
was really the forewoman of the
group, seeing to 1t that each days
quota was faithfully done.
The account-book showed that six
dozens Of wreaths, with 30 flowers,
were finished every night. The but.
tercup wreaths brought s cents a
dozen and the dnlsies 10 cents. For
this work the family received $2.SS
or $3.50 week, according to whether
they worked on buttercups or daisies.
Louise G. Odencrantz, In World Out.
look. ss
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
CHIEF Of AMERICAN HABITS
Telephone Is Day and Night Requis-
lite; Both q Commercial and So
ciaf Convenience.

Not poker nor the movie nor good
nature nor detachable cuffs. but the
telephone, should be ranked as the
chief of American habits Just about
30.00o,oO0 telephone calls day were
handled by the Bell telephone system
in 1916. That is 100 calls a year for
every man, woman and child in the
country-eycepting those members of
families who are too young to be held
up to receivers. ag
Like most habits, we take the tele-
phone for granted. notes the New York
Tribune. Yet anybody beyond the ripe
age of thirty can remember very hand
lily when there was no such thirg save
as public curiosity. If you wanted
doctor You ran down the street to
fetch him; or If you wanted man for
luncheon you dropped note the day
before. And, like all the other inven-
tions which have speeded up our means
Of communication, the telephone has
done something more than merely com
press life; 1t has changed the quality,
subtracting certain elements and add
ing others. You simply cannot be elab-
orately courteous or impressively dig
nitied In world that knows the tele-
phone. Those impressive Napoleons
who make 1t rule not to speak over
the phone are following a sound in
stinct-as are also the very toplofty
princesses Of society with a similar
edict.
It has also perceptibly reduced what
little was left Of solitude. The great
novelist or the great composer can af-
ford telephoneless hut or fiat, and so
gain enough peace and quiet to think
Plain Americans must have the tele-
phone at their elbow day and night or
go out of Enthusiastically as well as
fft
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
AUTO LICENSES
DOUBLE JAN. 1ST

Springfield, Nov. l6.-lllinois' auto
mobile laws for 1918 have a number
of important changes from the old
enactment. according 10 Secretary of
State l.. l.. Emerson. today. The
changes, he said is to the advantag
of the Automobiles and tend toward
public safety Among the principle
changes is one for the dimniilie OF
headlights on all motor vehicles
when within $50 feet of an approach
ing vehicle. Another is a reciprocal
license exchange between Illinois and
Canada. f-
Perhaps the most important change
however. is the increase in license
rates After January |. when the
new law becomes effective. all auto
mobile owners will be compelled to
pay practically double the former
fees All owners of ten horse power
machines or less will pay $3.50; per
sons having twenty five horse power
and more than ten horse power. $500;
thirty-fiye horse power and more than
twenty-five. 5000; fifty horse power
and more than thirty-five $1,000;
more than fifty horse power $4,000
Those applying for licenses on electric
motor vehicles OF two ton capacity
and less will pay $1,000. and electric
motor vehicles of over two ton ca.
pacity, $4,000
The extra revenue collected from
the increase n license rates will 20
to make up the 100000 good roads
bond issue, according to Secretary
Emerson. The bond issue will be
voted on at the general election in
November of next year
The amendments to the automobile
law have made necessary the issuance
Of new blanks for licensing, These
are being distributed to county clerks .
in Illinois for the purpose of co oper.
alton and lessenng the expense in
postage by the secretary of state I
The old blanks, which have been in
use for several years. will not be ac- /
oepted for application for licenses. he
said. All motorists desiring blanks .
should apply to local city clerks, Sec
rotary Emerson said
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Banana a Bread Fruit.

The orange, apple and banana can.
not be compared for the reason that
they represent three extreme types.
The orange contains no starch and the
banana Is nearly all starch. The apple
stands midway between the two. One
can make smeal Of ripe bananas. but
ripe oranges would, by themselves,
hardly suffice. The orange is re-
freshing food, the banana nourish-
ing food. The orange and the apple
should be consumed with other food.
and whereas one might eat half loaf
Of bread and half dozen apples. he
would be very foolish to eat half a
loaf of bread and a half dozen ban
anas. The banana Is really a bread
fruit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
RAIL STRIKE WILL Be
AvERTED;; WILSON TO
SETTLE ALL DISPUTES
BROTHERHOOD PUT AUTHOR
lTY TO BRING ABOUT WAGE
SETTLEMENT UP TO PRESi-
DENT.

Washington. Nov. 16-The peril o.
a railroad strike that would jeopar
ize the success of the nation in the
world war appeared to be past to
night
A plan of settlement in regard to
wages will be offered to the railroad
officials by the President. II is un-
derstood that the brotherhoods have
given their approval to the scale.
That President Wilson will insist
the men settle their difficulties by
mediation is reported from author
itative sources
II is known that while the atti
tude of the brotherhoods is satisfac-
tory to the President, he would have
preferred that they agree to arbi-
tration. This they refused to do.
However, they signed a mediation
agreement with Judge Chalmers of
the board Of mediation and concii-
alton.
That the stand of the brotherhoods
will cause the administration to re-
viye bills at the next Congress pro-
viding for compulsory arbitration
during the war was indicated here
tonight.
Not Is per cent advance in freight
rates to the railroads of the United
States, but 40 or so per cent in
crease is vital according to testi-
money today before the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Either that or the government loans
to the railroads to save them from
insolvency and the country from
panic. because they cannot get the
loans elsewhere and mere Is per
cent increase. as first asked, would
not save them. according to Samuel
Rea. president of the PENNSYLVANIA
system
Mr.. Rea is the first railroad exec.
utive to propose federal financial sun.
port OF the rail transportation of
this country. He made his advocacy
OF that method of relieving the rail. |
roads from their purported financial I
Ills when being questioned by Clif.
FORD Thorne, counsel for shipping in
terests opposing freight rate in.
creases.
George NJ Shriver. vice president
or the Baltimore & Ohio, testified
today on statistics of costs and in.
comes Priority shipments for rail. |
road supplies was one of his re-.
quests to the commission for the rail-. |
roads y general. IF /
Mr. Shriyer held that. In extending
lines and increasing terminal facil. /
tiles, the roads would TASK the CO.
operation of the government in get.
order would be requisite to prope.
transportation for war needs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16

are lightened when she turns to the right
medicine. II her existence is made
gloomy by the chronic weaknesses, deli
cate arrangements, and painful disorders
that atflict her sex, she will find relief and
emancipation from her troubles In Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. II she's
overworked, nervous, or rundown" she,
finds new life and strength It's power.
full. invig0rating tonic and neryine which
was discovered and used by an eminent
physician for many years, in all eases OF
"female complaints and weaknesses. For
young girls just entering womanhood
for women az the critical "change of life;
in bearing-down sensations, periodical
pains, liberation Inflammation, and every
kindred ailment. the Favorite Prescrp-
ton" Is the only medicine put up without
neutrality-suspicious. on wrapper.
If not obtainable at your dealers sn"d
10 cents to DIR. Pierce, Inyalids' h0 II,
Buffalo, N. Y, and he will mail trial
package OF the tablets.
CHICAGO, It'll have used DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, Golden Medical
Discovery, Pleasant Pellets. Healing Sup
positories and Lotion Tablets When |
started to use these medicines | was so
weak | was not able to do my work. but
can say | am well now. My doctor is
surprised for he wanted to operate on me.
weighed at first only 1870. now weigh l55
and feel fine. | hope this will help other
sufferers, for it is very hard to be sick
MRS. HANNAH KIRBY, 1922 Fairfield Ave,
QUINCY, LII" Some years ago | suf.
fered from a nervous breakdown brought
on by woman's weakness | saw DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription advertised
and bought bottle. Two bottles restored
me to absolutely perfect health and have
never had any return Of woman's weak
ness since. | am very glad indeed to rec
ommend Dr. Perce's Favorte Prescription
as an ideal medicine for women. a-MRS
NJ A. GRAY 406 5. Third Street
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
COMPLAINT Almost Gone.

"Foley's Honey and Tar Is great"
writes W. Day SIS Campbell Ave-,
T.. Detroit, Mich. 1T relieves bron-
chitis quickly My complaint has al
most gone and hope never to have II
again" The experience of thousands
proves there Is no better remedy for
coughs, colds or Group. The genuine
costs no more than substitutes, and
this old reliable family cough medi.
cine should be in every home every
winter. Insist on Foley's Honey and
Tar--tme tried and never failing.
For sale by w. d. Duncan.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
No Confetti Wanted.

mo confetti" was the request the
vicar OF East Ham, England, made
when announcing his marriage. In
announcing his wedding In the parish
magazine, the clergyman said that
owing to the war 1t will be very quiet,
and ends with the request: IN. B.
Please bring no confetti"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
Excusable.

"Th0se Dubwaites put on a great
many airs. merely because they have
had the same cook for more than
twenty years"
There are some forms of vanity |
can condone," replied Mr.. Glithersby,
"and keeping the same cook for more
than twenty years IL one of them"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
BEGIN HOT WAITER
DRINKlNG TIFF YOU
DON'T FEEL RIGHT
Says glass Of hot water with
phosphate before breakfast
washes out poisons.
sA~sse<A.srnSr


II you wake up with a bad taste, bad
Dreath and tongue Is coated; II your
head Is dull or aching; II what you eat
sours and forms gas and aclQin stom-
ach, or you are bilious, fhstipated.
nervous, sallow and can't yet feeling
Just right, begin inside bs1ll9hg Drink
before breakfast, 4 go ~ lreal hot
water with a teaspbsY tpl limestone
phosphate In It. TIM w hush the
poisons and toxins lIJ{f fb,nlch. liver.
kidneys and hoR "a cleanse,
tary tract. nsyoYeS, Nbalhing In.
mediately upon prY he morning
Y slo Tss asy ~ zemas e. s sss
sour bile beiord pul pod into
TO feel like yoAbls pa, f4el; like
muscles les becaiae, ,loa dsd FitS bbsy i ~.
purities. get from Your lphsrmaOist 4
quarter pound o. llmestdne phosphate
which is Inexpensive and almost taste
less. except for sourish twiuge which
Is not unpleasant
Just as soap and hot water act On
the shns cleansing. sweetenipg and
freshening, so hot water and limestone
phosphate act on the stomach, liver,
Kidneys aud bowels. Men and women
who are usually cOnStipated. bilious,
headachy or have any stomach DIS
order should begin this inside bathing
befor breakfast. They are assured
they viii become real cEankss on -
subject shortly
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16

y lind This man guilty Of ISfTenv
and sentence him" "Kleptomanla
your honor A cnse for doctor, not
a Judge" Very good I'm Il doctor
OF laws and I'll prescribe about two
years."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16

German electricians who expert
mented decided they obtained better
results by placing the carbons In arc
lamps horizontally and one slightly
below the other.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
BRITISH FORCES 27
MILES FROM HOLY CITY

London, Nov. l6.-The junction of
the Damascus Beersheba Railway
with the line to Jerusalem. twenty
seven miles from the Holy City, is
IN the possession OF the British army
in Palestine, it was officially an
nOunccd today
The railway line to the vicinity of
Na-Aneh and I'll ManSurah was
taken in the continued advance of
General Allenby's infantry and
mounted troops.
The Turks lost 1900 men in prison
ers and 400 in dead on Tuesday, be-
sides four guns and a score of ma
chine guns.
Turks Fight Hard.
Severe fighting took place in the
vicinity of the Wadi-Sukerir. The
Turkish rear guard made a desperate
resistance. AT Burkah Scottish
troops who had captured the ridge
were counter attacked so vigorously
they were Obliged to yield ground.
This loss afterward was made good.
The Turks made a second vicious
counter attacks, but again their tenn
porary success was converted into
defeat. They finally were driven off
with heavy losses.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
ILLINOIS BRIEFS.

Springfield Springdeld's hospital
unit Of volunteers headed by DR.. d.
NJ. Otis, can expect to be called into
preliminary training.
Springfield The Illinois Supreme
court trial docket for December will
not be large. The last day for filing
rehearing petitions closed yesterday.
II shows the number OF new suits 10
be comparatively small
d
springfield. tax on spirits
and wines collected during the month
of October by Revenue Collector
Pickering from the eighth federal dis
trict amounted to $3.50 1858. Novem
Der collections will be less. he says.
Spria 5held.-Harcl }. Fromme. of
Peoria, has been appointed quaran-
tine officer of the State Board of
Health by Director rake He will be
detailed to service at Camp Grant.
Rockford, succeeding Dr.. P. f. Coon
ey.
O.
Springfield The time limit for
Christmas present to soldiers
in France has been extended to De.
cember /. The postmaster here
states all packages must be mailed to
Hobokep, n. j., where they will be
and forwarded
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16

Nearly 30 per cent Of all flowers are
white.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-16
POULTRY

WE PAY CASH AND CALL FOR
Spring Chickens, per lb. .15c
Hens, per ID. 13c
Old Boosters, Id. 1oc
Ducks, b............,..,... lac
Geese, per ID. 16c
Rabbits Observation-Disclosures. 12Hc
Poultry Delivered 12c extra
Eggs fresh, dog. .40c
Eggs, packed, doz. SIC
Butter, sweet, Ib. .t4oc
Butter, cooking, ID. acc
Cream, butterfat, lb. &c
Cream, delivered, Id. ..........4 4c
WEEKLY ROUTES
Monday-Special Trips.
Tuesday-South Of Ottawa.
Wednesday-West Of Ottawa.
Thursday-North Of Ottawa.
Friday-North and East.
Saturday-Speeial Trips.
Poultry Bought Without Feed
SPECIAL TRIPS ANYWHERE FOR
LARGE ORDERS
Steer & Olson
Phone 1865
-f Residence Phone, 455.Y . 4,