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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
I"'oh, Mr.. Arthur!I called as l came

"oh, Mr.. Arthur! called as l came
On deck,
"Margie," said Paula, II wish ! could
describe to you the look on Arthur
Rubin's face as he turned to me- His
skin was drawn and old and his eyes
red from want Of sleep, but the express
sion in them was that of despair
"'oh, Mr.. Arthur, did you lose all
your money last night?' said quickly.
"What do you mean, little girl?' he
asked in surprise.
"'Why the stewardess said there
was heavy play in the card room last
night and you said you did not get to
bed until after four and l thought may.
be you had lost all your money playing
with those rich men," explained
breathlesSly.
"And were you very sorry for me?
he asked softly.
1850 much so, Mr.. Arthur, that am
going to say to you have about $3.50
81 my own, and won't you take half Of
Il pleaseG Ny expenses will be paid
II Paris and l really will not need it
until you can pay 1t back
"'Paula, child, you are not poor
little rich girl, but rich little rich
Eirl. To have the blessed inclination
70 do for your friends is more than the
material wealth Of the whole world.
DO you know, child, against all the
laws Of convention believe if l need
ed it / would take it from you, for /
know 1t would give you great pleasure
70 let me have half your little money.
"But, child, won last night. Ihave
70 much cash and so many checks this
morning don't know what to do with
them. In fact, hate 1t all and that is
probably the reason why am all in.
"'And having more money than !
know what to do with, Paula contin-
ued Arthur, will you remember II you
get In tight place and need money
that once you offered me some?
"He looked at me beseachingly and
/ reached out my hand, Sure, I'll do it,
Mr.. Arthur, and I'm mighty glad to
know have some one to go to If get
into financial trouble. Arthur held
my hand in his which was hot and
feverish while he said earnestly, Look
here, Paula, won't you call upon me If
7iil get in any kind Of trouble ? ! would
give you any kind of help you wanted
that was in my power. You do not
know, child, what 1t means to me to
have you remember Mr.. Arthur
"'Then why did you walk away from
me when told you l was alone and
poor?
arthur hesitated minute, then he
laid. ] am going e tel you the truth,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09

with three old maids to torment his
extreme age" Emmett commented lof,
tily. Betty amazed all by vigorous
head.shake and said: Make it two
please; I'm going to marry-if have
to propose myself get the license and
pay the parson."
Betsy, l didn't know you could be
50 desperate" Emmett cried, trying to
pinch her cheek. But cheer up-if the
worst comes, I'll look you up a sus'
ceptlble widower-one so new in grief
he don't know enough to run away.
mo need. l can't always take you
at a pinch" Betty retorted-which
made Emmett blush beet'red and set
the others laughing harder. Lois look.
ed her cousin over appraiSingly, and
shook her head, saying: BETSY may
have you and welcome"
EN-, how about you?" Emmett de-
manded. She giggled again. Nothing
we'd get ourselves so mixed up we
couldn't tell who to scold or swear at,
or aggravate. And really, we are as
much alike as our names"
mo such thing. You flatter your
self wildly" Emmett returned, stick
ing out his chin. EN- looked at him
with a sly twinkle, saying plaintively:
"Wish | could believe you. Somebody
told me my only fault, all that hinder
ed my being perfect, was my likeness
to you"
Name. III shoot the 8coundrel:
man of course" Emmett cried. EN-
nodded saying with shrewd laugh, "a
real MANIFEST looking one in the
country"
Which his name it is Barton Clay
now l see all things" Emmett half
chanted. And the uncle Of me is right
to keep his flock of ewe.lambs away
from the wolf in sleeps clothing"
Cant you say anything else? That
Is worn so thin. Besides, all the wick
ed wolf-men and the good stupid
Others wear sleeps clothing, The diff
ference is some of it is in broadcloth
or English tweeds and some other
mart in home.spun," En- Countered.
The battle of wits so ragged that those
engaged had no ears or eyes for any
thing outside. Therefore, red car
halted at the portico steps, the hall
door yielded to an impatient hand
which had found knocking vain and
then all Barton Clay was among them,
nodding to the others, but holding
Ems hands as though he could not
let them go, and looking down into
her eyes. What he read there glorifi'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09

ANCOpyTlBnLI 404tT ny Ino hSNAVAS
Newspaper Syndlcate.)
6CTVY Hos's going to the fair?"
M Emmett Lane demanded,
w bursting in upon the Ash.
tons, his three pretty cousins. A
chorus Of Nobody" answered him
erescendo, and ending in sort Of groan.
why on earth" Emmett began.
Lois, the eldest Ashton, took the word
from his lips, saying: Just what we
want to know-and can't find out. 1t
Is this way-dad says we shan't, and
there's an end Of It. Not the least
little smdigs Of reason why"
Upon my word" Emmett ejacula-
led, then wheeling upon EN- the young
est Of the trio, wIthal the wickedest
dirt; Confess, miss. What have you
been doing to make perfectly good
father act up this way.
Nothing at all. I've had no chance
whatever" En- pouted, but with the
ghost OF a dimple playing about her
lips. 'Been over at Grandpa Beams
which is next thing to solitary con-
flnement. So lonesome I'd almost
have had heart failure even over you
Even mel lngratitude, thy name
Is EN- Ashton!" Emmett cried, laying
hand distracted to his fore head. All
were laughing-even Betty, the staid
middle sister. Lois grasped between
giggles: "But l really believe you're
on the right trail, Emmett-dad looks
at En- 80 speculatlve-as though say
Ing:, What next%
En- giggled harder than anybody,
She had to-being perfectly aware of
why dad, usually the most tractable OF
parents, was indeed acting up. The
why was a man-as is usual IN the
case Of a stern father and distract
lngly pretty girl. Squire Ashton dis
approved Burton Clay wholy-from
the crown OF his handsome head to
the soles of his arlstocratic feet. Add
the the fair was in effect, Barton
Clay-he was president OF the asso.
citation, chief exhibitor and giver OF
more than half Of the prizeS-and
the mystery ceases to be mysterious,
For at q, Clay was discredited with
! plentiful crop Of wild oats, and had
been undeniably the principal in sew
eral love affairs more or less torrid.
One had even gone the length or
breach.of-promise case-it had been
settled out of court by fond and for
giving mother. Barton had been for
fighting 1t to the end. Mrs. Clay had
for once withstood him and robbed
her nelghbors of much choice gossip,
odd, the way folk go scathless meet
Ing and parting all the days OF their
lives when all at once the hour strikes
for them and the mischief is done. 1t
feel so with Barton and Em-he had
known her ever since she was born,
but had hardly noticed her existence
betwixt the era of pigtails, which he
had delighted to tweak. and the har'
vest dance less than six weeks back.
Then aud there something woke, pass
ed from one to the other, thra!led and
bound them, but so quietly that only
three were conscious of 1.-THE pair
themselves and Ems dragonfather
who was truly dragon.wise with re-
gard to his motherless girls. Barton
Clay was a great catch, so great 1t was
uncomfortable he meant more than
triling with EN- countrybred and
hardly more than child. TTihe he
should not, vowed the squire. Hence
Ems sequestration, hence also the
ban upon going to the fair.
my respected uncle will surely get
his come'uppance, see him no"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09

spread the pulp on platters and dry
in the oven. When thoroughly dried,
the pulp should be as tough as leath.
er. Roll it up and seal in bags
When needed for use, soak over night
and stew with sugar,
PEACH MARMALADE.
For each pound of pared and sliced
fruit allow "a pound Of sugar. Mash
the fruit, add the sugar and mix we'll.
Turn into a crock, cover, and bake
in the oven for several hours. Stir
occasionally. Turn into small Jars
and cover with melted parafrln.
PlcKLED PEACHES.
For 25 pounds Of peaches allow u
pounds OF sugar. Wash the fruit and
rub off the fuzz with coarse crash.
Make a picking liquor by boiling
pints of vinegar mixed with the sugar
and IL cupful stick cinnamon and
other spices II liked. Put in two quarts
Of the peaches and pack in a stone
jar. When all of the fruit has been
cooked, boil down the syrup, pour it
over the peaches, cover the jar and
add weight. Keep in cool place.
PEACH VINEGAR.
Save peach parings and use over
ripe fruit for vinegar. Mash the fruit
and cover with cold water. To each
gallon add four ounces of sugar and
a dessert.Spoonful Of yeast. Set in sun
to ferment, but do not cover closely
or the container may burst. Strain and
bottle, or add to vinegar barrel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09

even if she torments you into an early
grave"
81 ask no better fate" Barton an.
swered with deep breath-and thNn
though all tried hard to laugh, there
fell between them silence not far
from tears.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
The Biblical West.

The following sign is nailed to one
Of the slender posts supporting the
porch rof OF country store in a.
hamlet of the far west:
Don't hitch your bronchos to the
pillars of this temple. Remember
Sampson. "-Christia Register.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
A Public Spirited Citizen.
BY HELEN HEDLEY.

copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
" Newspaper Syndlcate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
LIBERTY LOAN LEAGUE
Women's Committee Plans to Push
Second Big Subscription.

Chicago, Aug. 20.-The women's
liberty loan committee, of which Mrs.
kellogg Fairbank is chairman for Hi
nois, has announced the inauguration
of nationwide campaign for the
promotion of the next issue of the lib
erty loan.
The committee. which was appoint
ed by Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo to direct the activities of women
in the sale of the liberty bonds, has
placed chief among its plans for the
campaign the organization of a liberty
loan league.
Members of the new league will be
both men and women buyers of the
first issue of liberty bonds who will
become promoters of the sale of the
bonds of the second issue when it
shall be announced by the govern
ment. A bulletin issued yeterday by
the women's committee explained the
purposes and plans of the new cam
paign.
For purposes of organization the
women's liberty loan committee has
made each state a unit, with a chair
man who serves upon the executive
board of the state division of the wo-
mems committee of the national coun-
ell of defense. She appoints chairmen
for each county. who in turn perfect
their county organization.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
CHINA WOULD "GET IN"
General Would Lead His army of
10000 Against Germans.

Picking, Aug. 20.-Genera1 Chang
Chm Yam. Commanding troops sent to
suppress Gen Chang Hsun's forces in
Anh-Wei province. telegraphed Presi-
dent Feng Kwo Chang urging the i'm
mediate sending of his force of 10000
to Europe TO fight the Germans.
DIR. Paul S. Reinsch, minister to
China, and other ministers of the en-
tente, have agreed upon a common
note, sent individually to the foreign
office, congratulating China on its de-
claration of war. Baron Hayashi, the
Japanese minister visited Want Ia
Hsieh, foreign minister and assured
him that the declaration of war
strengthened the friendship between
Japan and China China has instituted
a cable and mail Censorship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
EVERY SOUND MAN
IN MARYLAND IS
FORCED TO LABOR

Baltimore. Nd, Aug. 20.-The day
of the idler is waning. Those who
from the depth of deep cushioned
chairs have gazed from club windows
upon man as he tolls or those who
have needed the languorous call of
the open and dusty road will bestir
themselves henceforth, for Maryland
has set her house in order today.
Beginning this morning. the COM
pulsory work law went into effect.
The bureau will open its office in this
city, where all able-bodied, unem-
ployed males between the ages of IS
and so years are compelled to register
so as to get their assignment for the
farm or some other employment which
will be helpful in bringing this war to
a successful conclusion. Dodgers of
the law will be dealt with severely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
TOPEKAN A CAPTAIN
Richard NJ. LaHue Has Rapid Rise in
the Canadian Army.

Richard NJ LaHue, former Tope-
kan. and a son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. P.
LaHue. 333 Chester street, of Oak
land, is now captain in the Canadian
forces in France, according to word
received by his parents. He was
named captain when several of his
military superiors broke" He is now
in command of a troop of the Cana
dian men who are fighting in the big
Canadian pound" on the Germans.
Captain LaHue entered the army as
a corporal and was promoted to SER
geant when it was learned that he was
a descendant of the famous French
general General LaHue, who was
killed early in the war. Later he was
made captain, due to the casualties of
the war.
He is keeping up the reputation of
the family" his father declares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
MANY CHILDREN ILL
Infantile Paralysis Is Still Prevalent
i'm Chicago. Doctor Asserts.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 2O.-.Infanti
paralysis is prevalent in the city t.
an alarming extent" said DIR. Karl
Meyer of the Cook county hospital to-
day.
while the situation is less serious
than it was a year ago, it still is SER
ious enough to demand the attention
of our city health authorities and
private medical practitioners. The
health department reports seven cases
of infantile paralysis reported for he
week ending August II, but at the
present time we have twenty-three
cases under treatment at the county
hospital.
In the general excitement over the
war and the draft, we are apt to over
look the health of our children We
are having more infantile PARALYSIS
cases in the county hospital This sum-
mer than ever before, and in a vyay
that is good thing, because we can
give them better care and treatment
In the hospital than is possible in the
nome and the danger to the public is
very much less. The trouble, however,
is that in many cases the disease has
been allowed to run too lorg before
they are sent here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20

would mean the saving of millions of
bushels of wheat if the bread baking
formula were given nation-I ide recog-
milton. Many of these bread loaves
could be produced more CHI -aply than
all wheat bread, too. Ard on the
other hand, Miss Loflin MS produced
some brea DIS that simply require fat
bank account
The prize Ioaf-viewei from the
standard of economy and food values
is Miss Loflin's grouid rolled oats,
bread The loaf is 25 Pc cent oats,
rs per cent wheat. Ground rolled oats
took the place of one-fourtn the flour
in this loaf. which is the cheapest loaf
and provides the greatest food value
of any of five recently perfected
Ioaves. The loaf is cheaper than
bread made entirely from wheat flour.
oats flour made directly from the
grain and not from rolled oats. The
loaf proves again the canniness of the
Scotch in using oats in their diet
one loaf is one-fourth home ground
kaffir corn and three-fourths o-di-
pensive than ordinary all wheat bread.
kaffir is high.
Corn Too High for Bread.
Corn at present prices-at least I'M
til Kansas gathers a record crop
does not fit into war bread economy
plans, Miss LOfHn declares. A oar
composed of one-fourth corn meal
and three-fourths wheat flour cost
more than did similar loaf of all
wheat bread.
Rye cuts the cost of the loaf and
saves wheat, too. One OF Miss Loflin' :
loaves is one-fourth ground rye flour
and three-fourths wheat flour. 1t had
a bilious gray color until little mo-
Iasses was added to give the more at
tractive brown color. The flavor is
pleasing and the bread nutritious. An
inferior product was obtained when
more than one-third rye flour was
used.
Barley bread of the better grade
was produced by using one-fourth
home ground barley flour and three
fourths wheat flour. 1t is a trifle
cheaper than bread made entirely
from wheat flour. 1t is well favored
and nutritious. A little molasses was
used to color the loaf High per-
centages of barley flour make the
bread heavy and soggy.
Miss Loflin used flour which she
ground at the state university. Better
results. she declared, would doubt
less be obtained thru mill ground
flours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
STRIKE MORE SERIOUS
Big Squads of n-Union Men Being
Rushed to San Francisco.

San Francisco. Cal. Aug. 2o.-Four
hundred and forty street car strike
breakers, including many negroes, ar
rived here Sunday from st. Louis and
are being housed in the barns of the
United States railroads. Striking plat
form men say two more trains of
strikebreakers are on their way here
from Chicago, having been employed
thru newspaper advertisement and
the Washington detective agency.
strike of the company's electrical
workers and shopmen has been call
ed. So far there have been only small
clashes between strikers and nom
union workers The carmen have
given evidence to the police that a
large number of revolvers were pur-
chased Saturday by the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
KAN. WAR BREAD
State University Is Experiment
ing With 'Mixtures."
Results May Mean Saving of
Millions of Dollars.
ELLIS GIRL is EXPERIMENTER
Miss Ethel LOfIin Has Spent
Her Summer Baking.
Rolled Oats Loaf Is Considered
Most Economical.

War time economy in breadmakins
is being perfected at the state uniVer-
sity in a manner that may mean the
saving of millions of dollars in the
campaign for food conservation. Miss
Ethel Loflin, a Kansas girl, is direct
ing the experiments and providing
sort of original baking day hints that
have not as yet appeared in the form
sheets provided for ambitious but
more or less frivolous housewives.
Right from the western Kansas
wheat belt Miss Loflin just naturally
knew number of things about wheat
and breadmaking At the state uni
versity. tho. she has combined her Ell
lis county wheat field knowledge with
the technical education in the college
laboratory Now she is making daily
tests in the mixing of grains in flour
making and the effect of the mixing
on the finished loaf.
Every day Miss Loflin rolls her
sleeves to her elbows and sets her
sponge, kneads the dough and coddles
snd hammers and pounds the raw
loaves until the best results are accom-
plished. Wheat gum" the friend OF
every child in the wheat belt. is the
elastic gluten which gives Miss Loflin
nightmares when she tries the com
bination of corn oat, rye and barley
flours. 1t Is this gluten in the wheat
flour which stretches into elastic bub-
bIes as the bread rises and makes the
wonderful bread loaf provided from
the Kansas hard wheat In other
grains the gluten is in smaller portions
and that is the reason for the little
ko-pluffs that cause many mixed bread
loaves to look flat.
Never Quit Trying.
Il could even hear the little bub-
bles bursting in the loaves rs l baked
Them said Miss Loflin as she recited
fearful experiments. Then she pointed
to a sodden mass of loaves that would
send the Sammies back = the base
hospitals instead of keeping them in
the first line French trenches
But the Ellis girl never quit trying.
Now she has produced some excellent
bread specimens-substitu W h C h
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
Sd WEEK OF DEBATE
Important Discussion Pending On War
Revenue Bill

Washington, Aug. 20.-The third
week of the senate debate on the war
tax bill opened today with prospect
that the bills passage would be de-
layed until next week. Several more
days discussion was promised the i'm
portant and disputed questions re-
maining-income, war profits, con-
sumption and publishers taxes.
The finance committee met today
and decided not to resort to cloture
to expedite the bill. During the next
few days, however, Chairman Sim
mons expects to ask that a date be
fixed for a final vote of prominent
questions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
INTO DOMESTIC TRAP
Suspicious Wife Trails Husband to
Hotel and Causes His Arrest.

st. Louis, Mo, Aug. 20.-Mrs. Bess
Chester Marshall, So, socially promi-
nent in Nashville, Tenn, and Guy
Harris Robertson, As, wealthy mer-
chant of Jackson. Tenn, were arrest
ed in a hotel here last night charged
with violation of the Mann act The
arrest was caused by Mrs. Robertson,
who trailed her husband from Nash
vile, and Alfred Marshall, Mrs. Mar
Shalls husband
The couple were being held for fed
eral agents early today.
Marshall is a clerk in the office of
the state comptroller. His wife has
been a leader in Tennessee society and
a member of an old southern family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-20
BID REGIMENT GOODBY
New York City's Fighting Goth" Gets
Great Ovation.

New York. Aug. 2O.-New York City
bade farewell today to it's famous Iegi-
ment, THE Fighting Sixty Ninth"
now the 165th L. S. national guard,
when the regiment left for its training
camp at Mineola, L. l., after a parade
thru Fifth avenue and other thoro-
fares lined with cheering thousands
The regiment will comprise part of
the first Rainbow division that soon
will join the eXpeditionary force of
Major General Pershing in France.