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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-12-07
the saving of life was given or con-

the saving of life was given or con-
sidered necessary.
within few months, however, II
became evident that the mere saving
of life, unless 1t was followed by or
associated with attempts to restore
function to the damaged part, repre-
scented a waste that was SO great that
the very existence of the nation was
jeopardized. Associated with this, the
pathetic condition in which most of
these young men were placed, with
the greater part of their lives to live
bound by their physical handicap.
was too overwhelming not to make 1t
obvious that something more than
life-saving was called for"
"The Government officials are par
ticularly grateful to the Elks for
this magnificent gift, which will tend
to minimize the suffering and disabil-
tiles caused by the war;" said Major
Elliot G. Bracket, Director of Mill
tary Orthopedics, with headquarters
in the Surgean Generals office. 1T
is fine thing for the nation and is Of
incalculable consequence from the
standpoint of happiness of the soldier
The need Of this same rehabilitative
work as factor in solving our civil
and industrial problem has been evil
dent for some time, and already at
tempts have been made to meet the
need through the establishment OF
such work. It will result in one OF
the lasting contributions which car
come out of the disaters Of this war,
added DR.. Bracket.
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(Reprinted from The New York Times
~ FRIDAY Novamhar O 1917

(Reprinted from The New York Times
Of Friday, November 9, 1919
The Elks' War Relief Commission
announced last night that the Govern
ment had accepted a gift of $250,O0O
from the Elks to provide a great re-
construction hospital-the first in the
United States - where MANNED and
disfgured American soldiers and sail
Ors may receive the best of expert at
tention and occupational instruction.
The statement issued last night from
the New York office of the commits
sion. 149 Broadway, reads in part as
follows!
This first reconstruction hospital
where our soldiers will be re-edu-
Gated in occupations which will best
fit them not to become burden to
society, will be erected in Boston. 1t
will consist of a complete unit of twin
ward hospital buildings, vocational
workshops, barracks, mess hall, and
post exchange. This was definitely
decided upon today at a meeting of
the Elks' War Relief Commission,
composed of John X. Tener, Chair
man; Joseph T. Tanning, Secretary;
Jerome B. Fisher, James R. Nicholson,
Edward Rightor and Fred Harper,
Grand Exalted Ruler, following con-
ference with Surgeon-General Cor
gas.
"The site will be on Parker Hill,
Boston, contiguous to the Robert
Brigham Hospital. The institution
will serve as the model, the standard
maker, for similar plants to be estab-
lished throughout the United States
= The buildings will be thoroughly mod
ern in architecture, light and cheer
full, and will have well-trained and
especially eificientfii professional
staff."
Ex-Governor Tener, Chairman oil
the Elks' War Relief Commission
said:
"InI the beginning of the war, ex-
cept for Germany, the nations, in the
conservation Of their men, conducted
their work upon the lines that hat
held In all previous wars. Disease
was to be prevented so far as possibl,
and the treatment of the wounded con
sisted in saving life, with the expecta
ton that discharge from the arm!
with some sort Of pension would b,
the future, II any permanent impair
ment Of function remained. No med
ical or surgical thought apart from
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500 Reward, sloo

The readers Of this paper will DO
pleased to learn that there Is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all it's stages and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
ihflnenced BY constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces OF the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature In doing Its
work. The ,proprletors have so much
faith 10 the curative powers Of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that It fails
to cure. Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. TIC.
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ABSTINENCE FROM MEAT AND
WHEAT

Chicago, December abolition of
wheatless and meatless days was rec
ommendeod to the Food Administra-
ton today by State Live Stock As
sociations in the Middle West which
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Club No. 6
The Public Ledger. daily, one year
The Ohio Farmer, weekly, one year
Both $3.50.
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RAILROAD TINE TABLE
fl||1l|||I||1

No. II departs 5:35 a. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. departs loo p. m, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
No. 10 departs $40 .. IN. daily.
No. 10 arrives 9:45 a. m. daily eS-
cept Sunday.
No. IS arrives 2:O5 p. m. daily.
No. IA arrives $3.50 p. M, daily ex-
cept Sunday.
Schedule effective Sunday. June II.
subject to change without notice.
H. 8. ELLIS, Agent
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ELks GIVE WAR HOSPITAL

VIII Spend Quarter Of a Million for
the Reconstruction of Manned and
JWounded-Aceepted by Gov.
eminent : Occupational
Instruction to Go
Hand in Hand With
Physical Rehab-
iIitatiOn.
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I: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

and others who love me have con.
tracted the stately Margaret into the
lovable Margle. l like the nickname
I've came over In mothers electric
car" broke in Margaret Ann"
did you dear?" asked, land do
you suppose mother will take me out
driving some day." 1 asked.
"And to think of the likes of me-
exclaimed Annie, who has a delight.
full habit of lasping into her Irish
brogue whenever she is much in earn.
est or much excited, Ito think of the
likes Of me ridin' in me own electric.
I'd like to be after taking your dear
mother in it, Miss Margaret.
ITO be after taking" said Margar.
ct Ann with a sniff. Mother, you
will never get over your Irishisms ("
why should 1. child?" her mother
reproved. I'm Irish"
"And 1 am mighty glad of 1T. Annie
dear, for your warm heart and tender
arms have been my sanctuary when
hard pressed many times"
You aren't sick again, Miss Mar.
garet," she asked auxiously.
Not bit Of it. I was awake a
good deal last night and SO slept late
this morning"
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Surgical DRESSINGS,

Mrs. smyth's department OF surgical
dressings reports an attendance Of 80
workers during the past week, with
AT dressings completed and numbers
IF other dressings cut cut for the fold.
ing. Mrs. Smyth wants more workers
for her department. This is most vi.
tally important work. Our women
must rally to this. department. A spe.
cial room Is set apart for this special
purpose, and a cap and apron are re.
CURED to be worn by the workers.
Dressings must be free so far as pos.
sible, from any unsanitary contact.
Thursday was the banner day. That
afternoon, with MIRA. higgins as the
supervisor for the day. thirteen work.
ers assembled, and 306 dressings were
made. twenty-five OF the large rolls
were made; these rolls require 80 min.
Ites time for two workers Of average
speed. Skilled workers may finish one
in 20 minutes. Miss Laura Briggs made
$50 Of the smaller dressings single
Landed. Splendid work was also done
BY others present. Mrs. higgins is an
enthusiastic supervisor and was de.
lighted with the days work.
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clearinghouse. She was girl very
much es he had pictuicr ner, but was
wasted cruelty with her illness. He
looked about her and saw 1t could
hardly be Otherwise with conditions
such as they were.
your voice is SO familiar" she
breathed weakly, after DR.. Reynolds
had spoken kindly to her. Haven't
l heard it some place before?"
II talked to you over the telephone.
Don't you remember called you from
the hospital?' he said, forgetting it was
unwise unnecessarily to excite a pa.
tient in her condition.
II remember" she tried to smile.
"You are the big, handsome surgeon
who does SO much good among the
sick. have dreamed of you often and
your voice is wonderful" She lapsed
into unconscIousness but Reynolds had
heard enough. She had dreamed OF
bin, too; that was more than he had
hoped for.
Tho clearinghouse mistress did not
object to having Violet moved to the
hospital. It was a relief to be les
Sened OF her care. She would have
sent her long before had not the girl,
afraid of mourning an expense she
could not meet, pleaded to stay.
1t required q slsillful operation to
bring her back to health. The trouble
was In her threat and the thought that
her power of speech depended on his
skill. nerved DR.. Reynolds to keener
effort. Careful care for days rewarded
him at length by signs of improvement.
and once on the right road, Violet's re-
ccyery was speedy one.
She was sitting in the sunroom, con.
valescent, when DR.. Reynolds one day
entered.
Tell me, Doctor" she asked, why
were you so kind to me? 1ahe nurses
tell mo your operation saved my life"
He tried to smile his way out of an
explanation. ut would never have done
to have that voice Of yours ruined.
would it? You can't realize what com.
fort got from it on many tired
night"
"oh," she exclaimed. 81 was think
ing of training for 4 nurse and giving
UP the telephone. hut If my voice helps
you I'll go back to the telephone Of
flee"
you don't need to do either to
please me most no said, wheeling her
chair over among the palms. 81 am
going to tell you how your voice and
you can be with me all my life, God
willing"
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4 slept late the morning after cleo.
fion. little book. and was awakened
IN I,ouise opening the door OF my
Iroom carefully to see II were awake
Yet.
/ 4 ri iust wanted to know II you were
awake. Madame" she said. Mrs.
|Eafferty is downstairs, but she said
not TO wake you IL you were still
Sleeping. /"
pTeil her to come right up, Louise"
said, now thoroughly awake and
happy at the thought Of seeing Annie
whom / had not seen since / came
Jack from the west.
ashail I send little Margaret Ann
10 toof Louise asked.
Certainly. want to see the child
Very much, need not have said a
xord for Margaret Ann had eluded
everyone and was dancing through
HE door of my bedroom as spoke.
HsDear Aunt Margaret she exclainl.
ID fas she climbed up on my bed and
Fave me an enthusiastic hug and kiss.
Mother Is downstairs. but could
lot wait, had to come right up and
iss yon.9
f:zou dear child" 1 said. "Louise
ring me that box over there. / want
8 show little Margaret. Ann some
hing brouglts her from California.
;cfore the child's sparkling eyes I
angled a necklace OF beautiful pink
0iirmalines which are found In Cali
snfa.
tPut It on. Aunt Margaret. Put 1t
4. lquick. before Mother comes"
clasped It around her neck Just
her mother opened the door.
Look here, Mother" said the
hid fairly shouted before Annie
onld say a word. "Look what Aunt
[efgie has brought me-
margaret Ann. how often must 1
n you that do not like to see YOU
excited and how often must re.
owe you for calling Miss Margaret
mt Margte,' demonstrated Annie.
Now Annie.,I said, as she bent
Fei the bed to kiss me, "the child
ars me called Margie and then 1t is
,rfectiy natural for her to think that
e should call me Aunt Margie."
But Miss Margaret, your dear
oiher hated nicknames and il YOU
member you were never called any.
Ing but Margaret until after You
ERE married >
THAT is all right, Annie. No one
er loved q mother better than
we'd mine, but she has noen dead
e since was seventeen years old,
(
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would be away and not answer the
telephone. When the voice that had
impressed itself so firmly on his mem.
ory asked for the number his heart
beat faster
After number of unanswered rings
the girl opened the way for him to
start conversation by saying. This
party doesn't answer the telephone"
do you know II they have not been
answering the phone for number OF
days? am particularly anxious to
know if they are out Of the city, His
cheeks burned at the consciousness OF
the lie.
81 am almost sure they are" she re.
Piled. at is weeks since have had a
call for that number. I have noticed
1t particularly"
III so, you must have been on this
board for some time. Have you?" He
hoped his tone would cause no offense.
That gave the conversation good
start and 1t was many minutes before
Reynolds hung up the receiver. She
was very fine girl, he was more than
convinced then. and he wished he had
found out her name. She seemed like
a girl who would be offended if he got
personal, he thought. and although he
called her by telephone every evening
for week he had never courage to
ask her.
The next week was busy one and
it was the middle of it before he was
able to get near the telephone in the
evening. 1t was a different operator
who answered his call and he was dis
appoiv ted. The girl he wanted was off
duty, that was apparent. Night after
night he called but without success
Finally one night he asked the girl
who answered. where the girl who had
been on that switchboard the previous
month, was. "She is Ill and is not ex.
pected to get WE'LL" was the startling
answer
The statement stunned him. He
hung up the receiver without learning
anything further. He could not imagine
his girl Of the beautiful voice. the girl
who haunted his dreams, as being near
death, and it took him hours to realize
that he might be of some assistance to
her. When at length he did come to
his senses, he lost no time in com.
municating with the telephone office
and securing the girls name and adj
dress. Her name was Violet Bloom, a
fitting name fer a girl like her, he
thought, and Size lived in very mod
est section Of the city.
Because of his profession 1t was not
out of place for DR.. Reynolds to call
! at the address given him. 1t was a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-29
LADIES
Catarrh Of Throat

Miss Arnalie Ruzicka, 1919 South
18th St, Omaha, Nebraska, writes:
II have suffered with catarrh Of the
throat. ! caught cold and Il settled
In my throat and ] coughed badly
and was very weak. could not sleep
and had no appetite. I had two doc
tors, and had taken 30 many different
medicines and found no help. I thought
I win have to give up: but at last
my mother read about Peruna, SO
thought Of trying that great medicine
Peruna. ] got bottle Of It and in
about four days ] almost stopped
coughing, and after a while ! surely
found relief and from TINT time we
are not without Peruna In our home
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ing Christmas presents. This is al.
ways the rule directly after Christ.
mas and while we can imagine it is
Of some extra trouble and expense for
store keepers. nevertheless 1t would
be a great expense to buyers II the
multitude OF misfits and dupiit(!tc
presents could not be exchanged. So
often also one receives a gift, entire
~ inappropriate which when exchang.
ed for something one wants, brings
satisfaction to both sides. Buying
gifts is always difficult undertaking
as far as real knowledge OF what
the other fellow wants is concerned.
We usually buy what we would like
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-29
Visitors from Grafton,

Mrs. John Nuzum, chairman of the
executive committee of the Grafton
chapter of the American Red Cross, to.
gether with Mrs. F. B. Watkins, and
Mrs. ]. B. Leaman, other members of
the committee, were at headquarters
Friday afternoon in conference with
Mrs. Jolliffe and Mrs. Brett regarding
chapter affairs and management. Graf.
ton is beginning a splendid Red Cross
work with much enthusiasm among
the membership. Fairmont chapter
had been organized much longer, and
the experience gained during this time
should make the local chapter able to
lie Of valuable assistance to the Graf.
ton people. Allassistance possible will
be gladly extended, and Grafton mem.
tership most welcome at eny time they
should happen to be in our city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-29
GEO. T. Dennis
Annexed Is LBS.
OF GOOD Flesh
And His Two Bottles Of
Nerv-Worth Brought
Sound Sleep and New
Strength Besides.

A new neighborhood endorsement
OF this famous family tonic, recently
given to the Wentworth druggist in
Marietta:
VIII 8. richardson have been
in a nervous, rundown condition for
the past few months and have taken
two bottles of Nery.Worth and feel
quite different than did. Can eat and
sleep fine. Have gained about is lbs.
in weight and am not so weak and
nervous. I can truly say + have been
helped by the use of 1t and am thank.
full for It. I can truthfully recon-.
mend Wentworth to people in a run,
down condition. .
GEO. F. DENNIS.
Your dollar back at Cranes Drug
Store. Fairmont IL Nerv.worth does
not do for you what 1t did for Mr..
Dennis.
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WE NEED A CLOCK!

acknowledgements OF Soldiers' Gifts.
Letters are coming In thick and fast
from recipients Of the Red Cross sol.
d,ers' presents. Some OF the letters
are amusing, some touching and all
very grateful. These letters have add.
ed crowning touch to many Fairmort.
ers' Christmas cheer, and have com.
pleted in a very satisfactory way q
pleasant holiday time. Doubtless other
letters will be exchanged and carry
much interesting and entertaining
news to the boys away from home.
Don't forget that the magazines ars
riuch desired and the majority Of them
can be sent out for one cent postage;
newspapers to our boys at Camp Lee.
ond letters are always gladly received.
Keep our soldiers in mind and let them
know in every possible manner that
you are thinking of them.
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Heaps of Sweafers.

It is worth trip up to local head
quarters to see the piles of beautiful
Knitted garments that are being turned
in every day. A full tos of knitted
wear is now ready for shipment and
Mrs. Grimsley's report for the week
December 81 10 December 2s, shows.
Sweaters turned in 80; scarfs, s; he'll.
NETS, 2; wristlets, 3Spairs; socks. 10
rairs. Yarn gwen out for knitting,
Blue, 2S1s hanks; khaki, 152 hanks:
grey 6 blanks. Our women are Ger.
tainly standing by the knitting won.
derfully. The supplying of Camp Lee
has a direct appeal and, goodness
knows, the boy, need these warm gar.
ments this weather IL ever.
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Mrs. Breckenride Long, vile Of
the third assistant secretary of state,
is one of the most accomplished host.
esses in Washington. She invited
every Missourian residing in Wash.
tngton to a 1917 Christmas party. Mr..
and Mrs. Long are from st. Louis.
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MOTHERS, Do THIS
When the Children Cough, Ruh
Musterole on Threats
and Chests

No telling how soon the symptoms may
develop into Group, or worse. And then'e
when you're glad you have jar Of Mus.
terole at hand to give prompt sure re.
lief. It does not blister.
As first aid and a certain remedy,
Musterole 10 excellent. Thousands Of
mothers know it. You should keep a
jar in the house, ready for instant use.
It is the remedy for adults, too. Re.
lieves sore throat bronchitis tonsilitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, head.
ache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism,
lumbago, pains and aches Of back OF
joints, sprains sore muscles, chilblains,
frosted feet and colds of the chest (;i
often prevents pneumonia).
20c and 6Qc Jars: hospital size $780,
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This knter tred-neve
mahns The other knier in the picture Miss Elsie
land school teacher
eate knitting by the blind Missshneiders machine
Sames using It Miss Schneide knitting
machines, a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-29
Evening Chat

A CHEEKY blind man got on the same
car did today and seemed as perfect
ly at home in the darkness that sur
rounded him as you and ! are with
two good eyes. He knew when the
conductor stopped before him for his
fare. He spoke to him with all the
cheeriness in the world and though in
the conductors eye was the thought
II suppose Ill have to lead him
there was no confusion or fear on the
part Of the bltndman. When the car
reached his street, he got up and
felt his way to the door with his cane
and required but little assistance.
What looked to the conductor q big
task turned out to be a pleasant
courtesy
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Holidays Had no Influence on Work.
The past week might well have been
rather light one in results for Red
Cross work considering the busy holt.
Cay time, but an spite of It all the work
forged steadily ahead, feature that
has been very gratifying to headquar.
tiers. Mrs. Stealey's report which fol.
lows, is for the week, December 81 to
rs. inclusive. The following garments
have been completed by the auxiliaries
and in the local headquarters: 107
shirts, 6 operating robes, 10 sheets and
8 pajama suits 20 garments partly
completed, and So garments given out
to be made. Lots of piece work such
as sewing up corners and putting on
tapes. etc., was accomplished, and 107
garments cut out for tho making.
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Cutting Machine Grand Success,

Sass'hS WaSthHe STdHo SUGGEST
The cutting machine is doing won.
ders for the work room; 1t is going to
he no trouble now to supply auxiliaries
und circles with all the garments ready
cut. Hours of laborious work are now
done away with, and long sessions with
scissors are now terminated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-29

In East Park today some boys were
in war training on their own account.
They had provided large boxes for
the enemy and larger ones for them.
selves. Quite a distance lay between
the boxes and this land represented
No-Man's and. The boys had guns
and only the top Of their hats could
be seen above the rim OF boxes which
represented trenches. For awhile a
fierce lot Of fighting went on and
would have continued indefinitely had
not one side chickering's T."
whereupon the other side had to have
Kings <" and war was Temporal.
lily forgotten.
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An unusually interesting colored
woman in the city whom I will call
Aunt Lucy has so many interesting
things to say that stop and talk to
her oftn. For few days I'm going
to write paragraph each day Of her
quaint sayings:<
"An' thar's anutheh disease which
I specs am a heap wuss-an' thet's
dat air scoldin' an naggin' which
mos allus attacts these here good
housekeepers. Eff de bread furgits to
riz. dey mostly furgits tub consoli.
date derselbes dat de Sun do, an eff
SO be dat man ar chile tracks mud
cross de clean kitchin floor, dey
mostly oberluks to shout glory cause
dey didn't hab ter tote dat man CT
boy from de gate intuh de house an
tub der bald"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-29

The big clock in the front of the
new bank is attracting much atten.
ton. Hung above the window and
kept running in connection with the
clock inside the bank Of smaller size,
1t is serving as a magnet for many
eyes. The full, mellow tones OF the
strokes have caused much comment.
A light inside the huge clock makes
the time plainly to be seen for quite
distance away. Many will appreci.
ate the convenience of seeing the
time readily. People often go into
stores or other places when in town
and without watch to learn the
time.
Clocks about the city are one of
Fairmont's fayorlte belongings. Those
high and bright can be seen for a
number Of blocks around and resi-
dents have grown into the habit Of
looking from their windows both
day and night for the familiar face
telling the hour. Many people all
over the city listen for the strokes,
especially at night. Since the Normal
clock has become rather unreliable,
another dependable clock has been
needed.