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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09

doesn't even lrrltate the skin or flesh.
For q few cents one can now get
rid Of every hard corn, soft corn or
corn between the toes, as we'll as pain
full calluses on bottom Of feet. Every
one who tries freezone becomes an en-.
thusiast because 1t really doesn't hurt
or pain one particle. Genuine free,
zone has yellow label. Look for the
yellow label
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09

committee to supervise war expendi'
lures.
The first food measure, for q survey
and stimulation Of production, also
was contested sharply in the Senate
1t was passed May 2S by the House
and on June 2 by the Senate. It then
was held in conference to await the
Senate's action on the control measure
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
Lost in the Shuttle.

was just wondering.
About what?
Wondering what had become Of the
patriotic notion had last April that
I'd spend my vacation this summer
helping some farmer to hoe.-DetrOit
Free Presp
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
MISS. Huntington
GOES 0THEY.N.C.A.
viii Become Assistant to
Head of the Young Won.
EMS Department

Miss Laura Mae Huntington OF TINS
CITY. has been named as assistant 10
Miss Foster in the work Of the Young
Womens department Of tho Y. M Y.
A. Miss Huntington was named LOT
this position at meeting OF the board
of the Y. NJ. c. A. held last night when
was attended by the Women's Coun'
Gil of the girls organization.
Miss Huntington has been connect
ed with the local public schools for
several years and has been entirely
successful in her work. She has had
full charge Of the gymnastic work OF
the Miller school and assisted with this
work in other schools Of the city and
the excellency Of her work has attract
ed considerable attention from the
general public. She has also been EN-
gagged for several summers in the Play
ground work Of the community.
The local schools officials were
sorry to give Miss Dunnington up for
this work and feel they have lost a
valuable teacher from the city schools
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EAST SIDE
- NEWS -
Returned to Mashinaton.

Mrs. Blumberg and daughter who
have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. |.
Funt, in Morgantown avenue have re.
turned to their home at Washington,
D. G,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09

Tiny bottles Of the mag
ic fluid can now be had at
any drug store for a few
cents. You slmpyl apply
afew drops of freezone up
on a tender aching corn or
q hardened callus, instant
ly the soreness disappears
and shortly you will find
the corn or callus So loose
and shriveled that you lift
1t off with the fingers. Not
a bit of pain or soreness is
felt when applying free.
1oy,o ~ oftnruya T66 II
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To Pittsburgh.

Cecil G. Rice has returned to Pitts
burgh after spending few days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Rice
in GuffY street.
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Visits Son at Farmlnaton.

Perry Jenkins, of Ellington, who
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs,
Lawrence Borgis, here, went to Far.
mington yesterday to see his son, DR.
Jesse Jenkins for a few days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-09
THE MAGIC FLUID
Few drops and corns or caIluses
loosen and lift off with
fingers. No palnI

The world owes thanks to the genius
in Cincinnati who discovered freezone
the new ether drug.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
NEW STOCK ISSUE
AUTHORIZED BY
CHALMERS co.

Issuance OF 264.000 shares OF pre-
forred stock was authorized by
stockholders OF the Chalmers Motor
corporation I'm meeting held IN
New York. Wednesday. The stock
will have preference Of si5 a
share as 70 assets and $3.50 per
share annually as 10 dividends The
only protest was entered by c. A.
Pfefer. former vice president OF the
corporation and holder OF $500
shares underwritten last November
by & Bache & Company and c.
y Barney & Company. of New
York. may change that stock for the
now preferred by paying $40 a
share The stock was placed on
the market AZ s3L approximately
$4,000 shares held by Hugh Chal.
mers and W. r.. and r. Thinker.
taken az the time the 264,o00 shares
were underwritten. will become com.
mon stock without the privilege Of
exchange for the new preferred.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
GAMBLING IN
CORN ENDED
Only Oats Now Left As Field
For Pit Specu-
latOrs

CHICAGO, July 12.-The grain
gambler was out OF n job today Ac-
ton by the directors OF the Chicago
Board OF Trade late yesterday in
fixing maximum price for all corn
futures removed that grain from the
realm OF speculation Only the dis
tant oats futures are not governed
by restrictive prices and II was con.
ceded that because OF the sympathy
between oats and the other grains
the Spectator would have little or
no chance 10 manipulate oats prices.
The boards mandate. effective to-
day, sets the maximum price for De
cember and all 1918 corn at SIPS a
bushel. The maximum price OF Sep
TENDER corn already had been fixed
a. 81 So.
Action OF the board resulted from
the fact that despite favorable crop
reports and the reduced price Of
wheat, corn continued 10 advance
until all previous records were
broken yesterday September corn
yesterday reached a high mark OF
$3.50 SIS. while December reached
Sl243 "a and May 1874
Spring wheat -four today had
dropped soc barrel. 70 sll.90 for
family brands A further decline
In bakers brands was looked for.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
MISS HUGHES is
SANE, SAYS JURY

y required only half hours de-
liberation by Jury in Judge Des
Fo'snes' court, Wednesday after.
noon, 70 decide that Maggie S.
Hughes was sane and that she had
been untustly committed 20 81. 10
seph's retreat. In Dearborn.
The woman had been confined
there two and one-half years. Miss
Hughes was for 21 years housekeep.
er for Col Elliott S Slocum. and
was left $4,000 by slocum on his
death She charged that other
heirs, particularly Elliott Slocum
Nichols, nephew OF Col Slocum.
plotted 20 send her 10 the asylum
because they feared she would In.
iuencc tho colonel in the drawing
up Of HIS will. Attorneys for Miss
Hughes intimated Wednesday that
legal action will be started against
Nichols and others TO obtain redress
for Miss Hughes.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
Army Recruiting
Officer Calls the
Bluff of Fake Hero

Maj. F. r. Phelps, in charge Of
the local army recruiting once.
doesn't like the men who appear
In his once ostensibly seeking 20
enlist. but In reality simply TO get
a rejection slip 10 show their friends
and JrJve they tried 10 be heroes.
There are many OF this class, and
when the major catches an appli-
cant taking eyesight or hearing, the
applicant learns AT once why Mai
Phelps was terror as an Indian
fighter.
One young man had the surprise
OF his life on Wednesday. He ap.
piled feeling certain he would be
rejected because OF his lack Of
height. He showed the greatest as.
constituent and possibly fear when
told he would be accepted.
"But surely I'm not tall enough, 4"
he protested why. I'm only five
feet four inches" He was pale and
trembling.
Say young fellow" roared Maj
Phelps. Napoleon was just your
height and he was almost as good
a soldier as you'll ever be. Nov
you be ready 20 take the next train
for Columbus barracks"
PrintInE-the plain nest kind--fhn NJ
ts rfRht-rfmes job D~pf.--Matn 452O
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
IA SHIPS U-8OA7
TOLL FOR WEEK
Submarine Sinkings SHOW
Marked Decrease In
Number

LONDON. July 12.-Fourteen
British ships OF more than 1000
tons were sunk by German subma-
rines during the past week. accord
ing 10 the weekly report issued last
night by tho admiralty. This is the
lowest percentage OF losses recorded
during any week. save one, since the
British government began issuing
weekly reports. During one week
last March but Is vessels were
sunk
The Official statement follows:
Arrivals, 2.S9S. sailings. 2.79S
British merchant ships sunk by
mine or submarine. more than 1000
tons, including one previously. IA;
less than 500 tons three.
British merchant ships unsuccess-
fully attacked. including four pre-
viously. II.
british fishing vessels sunk, In
Guiding ono previously. seven"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12

Wouldn't you like to get rid OF
stsrrh7 Well, here Is your oppor-
(unity. am going TO give away
jurina the next ten days two thous-
nd packages OF GAUSS COMBINED
TREATMENT to those who need H.,
Ind " you want relief sign the eou-
BON al the foot OF this notice and the
rec package will be forwarded to
kou IL once by Parcel Post.
7 want "a prove 70 you that GAUSS
DMBfNED TREATMENT viii re-
hove your catRTrh The treatment Is
knectfvc because ~ strikcs AZ the
loot % tho trouble and gives perma-
bent rclief hy removing tho cause
FMS ia the only correct WA 10 treat
|atarfh. and n YOU want quick and
astinc results send az once for the
rec package Ff'f ouf coupon be-
NV. send 90 &. = GAUSS ] 235 MAIN
n MNistFhtt. MICH and tho
packing viii be- sent 60 YOU by re-
urn mail
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
FREE

This coupon ls fo0V FOR q pack
ace OF GAtrTS' CONFINED CA
-TAREN TREATMENT. Ncnt free
by mail simply 0ll in your name
and address on dotted limos below
Ind mail 60 O. j. GAUSS. 1885
Main ST.. Marshall Mich
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The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
Syncopdted War
Melody Makers
Work ODertime

NEW YORK. July 12.-The synco-
pated music war against Germany
is In full blast
Gottam's hitchy.coo factories are
working overtime. smashing out
whooper-up melody inspired by the
conflict with the kaiser
Leading New York music publish
ers declared today they had already
launched dozens OF war songs,
scores are in preparation. hundreds
more In prospect. When the new
American armies march TO battle
the ozone At home will be shattered
with rag-time pyrotechnics, they pre-
dicted
So enthusiastic was one publish.
er's manager that he insisted on
serenading the United Press war
music correspondent over the tele-
phone, rendering half n dozen mar
tial masterpieces fairly dripping
with star spangled melody.
The songs cover a lot OF ground
or sound. They hit every branch Of
the service. including aviatisn and
contain inspiration for the farmer
as we'll as the soldier Some pro-
claim that it's time for every boy
10 be soldier. one breathes an
army aviator's soulful promises TO
his sweetheart when he comes
ioop-the-looping back TO her"
Another portrays patriotic moth
or asserting that If she had n son
for every star in the flag. all would
enlist. Others proclaim that the
volunteers are OF 10 France, @hey
yell good bye TO Broadway and hello
TO the trenches. they admonish the
recruits 10 never forget to write
home.
There's gang song" TO be
caroled bv Sammies. demanding
where DO We Go From Heree"
One advocates immediate German
blood-lettIng ION the land. on the
sea, in the air "
THE Man Behind tho Hammer
and the Flow" gets his with as much
zest "a the mPn behind the gun W.
have the rookie announcing he was
born July 4 and that he thirsts for
Wilhelm's fnouetEche
The pallid, pulsating school Is not
overlooked. My Country" is heard
calling. by a well-known note-smith.
Two, called respectively War
Brides" and "War Babies" Rympa.
thize with those classes.
When the next war bond Issue
comes. buy a Liberty Eond for
Baby" will be shouted from a hun.
dred vaudeville stages And the old
fayorites. like strike Up tho Band"
orc being revived for the big occa.
lion
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
The Most Interesting Way
to See the Best of Yellow
stone Park.

DO you know that the most re-
markable scenery IN Yellowstone
Park L. TO be found along the new
built cody Ro0df
Cody u In the center 81 a most IN
teresting mounta nous country II
81 there that famous old scout Bur
falo Bill" had his home ranch. ana IL
was for him that the town was
named
The Cody entrance 20 tho Park ia
made by automobile. along the tow
ering granite wall OF Rattle snake
Mountain, through that mighty
chasm. the Shushone canyon, ana
over beautiful Sylvan Pass.
You can take the cody Road either
going or cominR-the cost ~ no more,
so do not fan 10 include IL In your
program reached directly by Bur
iington through trains.
You are invited 20 call. or CORE
spond. 40 that We may toll You all
about the Yellowstone Park Tour.
the cody Road" and about tho long
limit. liberal stop-over diverse route
summer vacation tickets ia be glad
20 help you plan your trip So that
you can make the most ~ ~. and
send you illustrated booklet.
j. Francis. Con Pass Agt. c. r..
A o r. r. biz W. Jackson Blvd,
Chicago. ADV.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
TRAFFIC OFFICER
STOPS RUNAWAY

Many people were saved from pos
sible injury Thursday. when Patrol
man Sidney n Smith. trafiic officer
~ Griswold and Grand River, stop
/ ped a team OF runaway horses at
tached to Wells-Fargo express
wagon.
The horses. driven by A McFar.
land. No s16 Lafayette blvd. plung
ed out OF m alley on Grand River
ave. smashed into tho trailer OF a
Jefferson street car. crashing tho
glass In the car. and started on a
mad run toward the corner where
Smith was stationed. a crowd OF
people were on the sidewalk. and
many autos were parked along the
street
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
City News in Brief

the back seat. nor even from the
seat next 90 tho driver. Lewis AT
tempted 10 do II Wednesday night
when he undertook TO teach his SIS
ter, Ethel, 20 drive. Louis was the
one who received the injuries. NOT
serious. when the machine crashed
into telephone pole ana hurltu
him 10 the ground.
Fred Ia Quen. an Indian, who desert
ed from Company X, Thirty-thirn
regiment Michigan National Guerd'
Ia Gr0yiing last september ma
been sentenced 70 Is months ha.a
la Dor in Fort Ieavenworth. accord
ing 20 Information reaching f.r'
Wayne from the central army ds
partment. Private Joseph LeppeK.
OF Company h. was sentenced 70
Fort Leavenworth for six montns
for leaving the Detroit waterwork5,
where he was on guard, without
leave May 2.
-Four men. driving Ford machine
stolen from Joseph Feig, No. SiI
GARFIELD ave, were arrested IN
WyandQtte Wednesday. In the ma,
chine were found two reviewers aho
a pair Of wire nippers. Detectives
Hogan and shaw brought the men EN-
back 20 central station: The men
are. Louis Lille. alias Louis bath-
Elm. % years OF age. No. z1s ~
vard-st Harry Burnstein, ahas
Morris Friedman. aged ~ no. ov
Line-st.. north. Ford city; Barney
Barnett. 20 years OF age. NO. stl
Napoleon-st. and Alex Shepp, alias
Fred Schultz. aged ~
Edward hurt, aged ~. No. 3S7 Mont
calm-st east. n special officer Tor
the Grand Trunk railroad: was at.
tackled by three men WEDNESDAY
night at Forest-ave. and Dequin-
dre-st and hit over the head with
an iron pipe. Burt drew his re-
volver and fred three shots as
aged 10 No s73 Chene-st.. hit by
one Of the shots, was arrested. De-
tectives Scneskl and Youk later ar
rested James Cichocki, No. II Car
neld-ave and Michael Zukaszew-
ski. No. Winter-st. as suspects.
Burt Ia being detained by the po-
llce for investigation into the
shooting
A life Insurance company has mnde q
proposal TO the city that IL insure
tho lives or all memb ers OF the
Harper hospital and Detroit COL
lege Of Medicine base hospital
units There are about 500 men
in the two units and the company
offers 10 insure them for TWO
years, issuing "A $4,000 policy on
the life Of each man, for pre-
MUM Of s-OTj0. II suggests that
Detroit pay this premium and have
the men insured The letter 10 the
council says that WlnGsor mas
done this for her sons who went 20
war. The total insurance for the
two units would be 81 600, 600. Sew
oral aldermen are OF the opinion
that n they adopted the plan or
insuring the lives Of any OF the
soldiers they would be obliged 10
do II for all.
The commisarint department OF the
Detroit branch Of the National
League for Women's Service, which
has installed kitchen equipment In
the store NJ No. % Witherell-st.,
adjoining tho league headquarters.
Will undertake the serving OF meals
20 men Of the Thirty-frs Michigan
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
N. Y. BANKER IS
HELD BY U. S.
Rudolph Hecht Arrested AS
Dangerous Enemy
Alien

NEW YORK. July 12.-Rudolph
Hecht. New York representative OF
the Philadelphia banking Arm OF
Chandler & Company. Inc, was ar
rested I'm his Offices here last night
as a dangerous alien enemy. He will
be informed on Ellis Island.
Federal authorities regard the ar
rest OF Hecht as one OF the most
important since the war He Is said
10 have fioated two sl0.000000 loans
for Germany in this country and Is
believed 10 have been active in d.
recting German intrigues In Costa
Rica.
His arrest was on an fnternment
warrant signed by President Wilson
and he Ia held incommunicado.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12

Joseph Mniinowski, aged 30, Inborer
with no home. was arrested By De-
tectives Marcinkowski and Grifnth
Thursday. lon the charge OF failing
10 register for the draft.
Hotel clerks In Michigan who belong
20 the Greeters viii co-operste Ia "a
campaign against hotel deadbeats
and bogus check promulEators.
Names and descriptions Of thcsc
men Will be freely Interchange q
whenever they arc discovered
Dr. Joseph Hathaway, Highland Park
health officer. Will Bsk the village
board OF education 10 approve plans
for converting cottage on Glen
dale-ave. into a fresh air school
for IL tubercular pupils OF the pub
lie schools. II IL planned 10 open
the school In the fall.
Walter y. Nance, aged -. No. 10
LincoIn-aye.. was seriously injured,
and Edna Sutlin. OF the same ad-
dress. was bruised when the mo-
torcycle on which they were rid
ing was struck by CrosstoWn
car at Forest and Lincoln ave. on
Wednesday night. Nance was taken
10 Grace hospital
Gusthyus ID. Pope and Dr. James W.
Inches, members of the board OF
health committee 20 superintend the
erection OF the $1,000. 900 civic tu-
berculosis hospital. left Wednesday
for New York TO inspect similar in
stitutions in that state with view
to Incorporating the best methods
practiced In the care OF the tuber-
cular
Woodrow Wilson. II WINS reported
Thursday morning, had been miss-
ing since o'clock Wednesday
night. When last seen by his par
ents ne was riding his tricycle. on
Lysander- ave. wearing black vel
vet skull cap and pink stockings.
Woodrow IL the three-year-old son
OF Joseph Wilson. No. lol Lysander-
ave.
william Livingstone. president of the
Lake Carriers Association, gave an
Informal dinner for Lieut. Col
Harry Burgess In command OF tho
Sixth regiment OF Engineers. in the
Detroit club Wednesday night Col.
Burgess recently retired as engin-
eer officer OF the Detroit district,
Y. 8. lake survey, 20 organize the
Sixth regiment. now encamped at
the State Fair grounds.
Joseph Jameson. seven Miie-rd. and
John R.-st., was arrested Wedncs-
day night by Patroimen Schnell
and Ferguson at Woodward-ave.
and Palmer woods. charged with
selling liquor 70 soldiers The
same two patroimen arrested VII
liam Bettner, OF Pigeon. Mich. on
Woodward ave. for the same Of
Tense. on warrant issued in the
federal court on July I.
The Security Trust company has
been appointed trustee In bank
ruptcy for the alter Motor Car
company. formerly in business In
Plymouth. by tho United states
district court Paul W. VOORHEES,
had been acting aH receiver under
appointment by the state courts.
Liabilities are given as Si2.s55 and
assets s37 sos as going concern.
but worth less in liquidation.
Lewis NJ. sutherien. No. 33s scotten-
ave-, IL authority for the statement
that you can't drive an auto from
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12

Infantry. beginning Monday. July
- The canteen Will be used also
Tor lessons and demonstrations IN
army cookery. Mrs. Charles =
ia almond. chairman OF the commits
sariat department has for &C
tive assistants Mrs Joseph l.
bond. Mrs Robert l.. MesSimer.
MIS- q. \. Coolidge. Mrs. r. Nc
Clelland BRADY and Mrs r. N
Macauley. Cards have been sent 10
about 100 young women who have
registered in headquarters. 20 as
sist IN the canteen. A general
meeting will be held in heAdquar-
ters. Friday morning. at II o'clock
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
The commi.arint department OF IN.

Detroit branch Of the National
League for Womens Service, which
has installed Kitchen equipment In
the store NJ No. % Witherell-st..
adjoining tho league headquarters.
Will undertake the serving OF meals
20 men Of the Thirty-nrst Michigan
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
Windsor BARS Married Teachers

Just because N'ss McKim and
Miss Irvine. Windsor school teach
crs. arc engaged 10 be married they
have been refused reappoin.ment on
ihc teaching gtar OF Windsor
schools Fred W. Allworth. The only
bachelor member ~ tho board.
stoutly held out for the appointment
OF Miss McKim and Miss Irvine.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-12
NAON TO QUIT
POST AS ENVOY,
SAYS DISPATCH

BUENOS AIRES. July l2.-The
Puenos Aires Herald today publish
ed a rumor that Romulo S. Naon.
Argentine ambas sador 20 the Unit
ed States. was about To resign No
reasons are given for HIS retirement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-16
oneretta to Aid Hospital.

The Sacred Heart Dramatic Associa-
ton is to give a benefit performance
Of the operetta 'Bulbul." in aid Of the
day nursery and social service depart
ments of Providence Hospital, tomor-
row evening at the Casino Theater. The
music Is to be directed by Prof. Ar
mand Gumprecht, while the general d.
rection will be in the hands OF John
Hoffman. James Young and Edna Hill
yard are to play the principal roles,
aided by Rita Ryan. Madeline Beaulac,
william Madigan, William Sanderson.
John Feeney and Albert Sweeney. A
general chorus of fifty voices will sup
port the principals in the ensemble
numbers. Ruth Hoffman. John Hoff-
man, jr., and Mrs. Fred J. Rice will in
troduce specialties.