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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

ZeA me about your boy, ANNIE" /
said TO Tim Lafferty's wife that morn.
ing SIS he well?.
He Is the; finest boy in town but
he's the greatest trouble to me, IS my
buddy, interrupted Margaret Ann.
In spite Of her mothers warning
| glance she went on. "He isn't very
polite, Aunt Margie. and he eats too
fnSt espe cially candy. When anyone
gives sus candy>he eats his up twice
as fast as I eat mine and then he
creeps over In front Of me and looks
80 wistful that I have to give him at
least half Of mine. Aunt Margie, !
think ne Is going to bea glutton."
I laughed. Margaret Ann Is a dear
child. little book, and oh, how wished
she WAS mine. After she had gone
|cnt; 70 play on the lawn, Annie said,
Dear Miss Margaret, am happy to
see you looking SO, well, but saw Mr..
Waverly on the street as came in
|thia morning and 1t struck me that he
IS not looking Us well as he should"
Well you see, Annie, he was up
late last night"
I Well, my dear Miss Margaret. I
think you had better take good care
lot your husband"
hat do you mean. rAnnie2r
Nothing at all, Miss Margaret, ex.
|cept that he looks to me as though
ne needed all the care you can posi-.
PLY give him in order to keep him
Little book, little book, am I a sell.
'isli elf-centered person? Should i
pgy more attention to Dick? / trv 10
be good to him always and think /
have made him comfortable and happy
Wenever have any real fuses because
VIII not fuss, but perhaps am not
be- careful Of his prejudice as / might
No one but you, little book, knows
pw hard I try to be good wife and
o5 be good wife Is trying lob for
HE hest OF women.
Just now 1t is something. terrible
.or Alice. went over there this
norning and cannot forget the look
despair on her face when told
Ier about my meeting Pat and that he
nd known all about Harvey from the
.sfIow DO you think he found 1t out ~
HE asked. ut cannot be possible that
Il does not trust me and so has had
he watched? 2"
No, dear. Pat has implicit conf
enee IN yon, but the night Harvey
anne to see you Pat met him iust as
e was coming in. Something made
2et think ne was the man You had
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

! add the water in which they were cook
| ed to the hot milk: thicken With 2 "a.
blespoonfuls Of barley flour rubbed into
an equal amount Of butter; and cream
and seasonings just before serving.
Celery and Maearonl Stew.
Trim and wash 3 heads Of white eel.
cry and boil in pint Of m.ved milk and
water until tender; drain and cut in
two.inch lengths. Cook 2 ounces mac
aroni in boiling water until tender;
drain and add to the macaroni, cup
ful Bechamel sauce, the milk. and sea
sonings Of salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Simmer is minutes. To make the
Rechamel' sauce, measure these ingred.
tents: One pint milk, sprlg each of
bay leaf, thyme and parsley, carrot,
! onion. cnpful chopped celery. 6
white peppercorns, salt, cayenne pep
per. Q tablespoonfuls butter. 4 table
spoonfuls flour. Heat milk In sauce.
pan with the herbs, carrot, celery, on.
ion and peppers, allowing 1t to simmer
for 20 minutes then strain. Melt hut.
ter In saucepan adding flour and then
pour in milk, slowly. stirring until It
boils. Cook 10 minutes, season, and
serve with meats or vegetables.
cauliflower and Tomato Souffle.
One cauliflower, 8 tomatoes, 3 table.
spoonfuls melted butter. cupful graf.
ed Parmesan cheese, cupfuI bread.
crumbs, whites or 3 eggs, salt and pep.
per. Cook caLliflower until tender
and rub through sieve with canned to.
matoes, mix In the butter. cheese and
seasoning: add the beaten whites OF
eggs. Stir lightly and bake in but
tered tin or baking bowl for 20 minutes
after covering the top with layer or
buttered crumbs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Silk and
satin will undoubtedly prove to be
the chosen fabrics for spring costum-
ing. The powers that be have an.
nounced ban on wool for spring
gowns and suits SO it is probable that
we shall all bloom out in silks as soon
as We lay off the velvet and velour
Of winter. ~
The costume shown herewith shows
a skirt of supple white satin with ex-
tremely graceful fullness and drap.
ings over the hips and an odd two.
pointed birdie that adds the pleas.
ingly different touch to the gar.
ment.
The blouse is of embroidered yoile
and fine lace and the rather close
cuff is tucked to the elbow on the in.
side Of the arm. ~. t.gi 3 a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
Miss G. B. asks: What causes cold
sores?"
Cold sores are due to infection with
cold, the germ that causes pneumonia
usually is responsible.
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GEO. T. Dennis
Annexed Is LBS.
OF GOOD FLESH
And His Two Bottles Of
Nerv-WortEl Brought
Sound Sleep and New
Strength Besides.

A new neighhorhood endorsement
of this famous family tonic, recently
given to the Wentworth druggist in
Marietta:
VIII S. Richardson have been
in q nervous, rundown condition for
the past few months and have taken
two bottles Of Wentworth 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. ] can truly say have been
helped by the use Of It and am thank
full for It. can truthfully recon.
mend Nervr Worth to people in a run.
down condition. -
GEO. F. DENNIS.
Your dollar back at Cranes Drug
Store. 'Fairmont IL Nerv.Worth does
not do for4you what 1t did for Mr..
Dennis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
THE D ally
SEOR ST Dry!
r osalie ! Trousseau.
~ AIDA MORRIS.
156pSright, 1917. BY the Mcclure
NeWgpaf3er Syndicate.)

~. ILA~|Mn1vilE Cal
~ ,s,.lles,.- 800. ,,..a., :.
1ss 49, W. !, ss y. L. s1 rasa,,a -
4 FL sn1nlo los n ..ss.n De sh,,,t rsr n
100 go 4. r N ~ piuuant-but
~ "a X, reeT 4 nretty rose.cheeked
~ - -, 80 ~, !, ot,,er was fond a read.
- a. Tscsal,e ia waa named.
q ~. ~, Il twcnty.eieht. Rosalie was
~ IN ma dark, with sleek brown hair
nd only tie dusiiest trace Of rose in
Ief facc. According 70 the standards
: n Hk4dR1ri She was Syery Ear from
iSSiity: The village folk preferred
bI6ndes With curis, or dashing bru-
8 Slfss WHO dressed IN scarlet. Rosa
warden end her quiet ways, her
i,f6Nn Rnd. navy frocks, were too I'M
{'btrdaive 70 attract any attention what
6reE she was only that Warden girl"
Ind m Fold maid.w
MI Warden had long ago relin-
Sduished any Illusions concerning her
cdanchter.
z1s fosAiie had only married PIN
~, H 3 abe ren,arI,ed one day to her
( S6s,si,, Mr.. HaineaI VINO was amending
IN y sSterrooa vith 1,er. ashe wasn't
~ 5y,n,raivs 81 tvantv. hnt rnesa
|g =, srs,s M ,,one fnr her ,,r,w--nen don,t
80 "a lIttis brown.lookine things
NJ Ro,afieu n y
80 : !, 80. $50, .4..s ~,
!. .sss.. 1870. . ~.
.sas.s 49, 49, 80. "a O.,
~ Nno .se1 spen. ~ 80
tgss I - =. 49,. ~. ~ "eAs
81 y aas y. " " y
Ri1pi HUI1It0 IL very ATTRACTIVE IN 6er
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
MEATLESS TUESDAY
LIMITS MARKETING
BY BIppY BYE.

In the interests of food economy,
good housekeepers are nowaways do.
ing their own marketing. They not
only 90 personally to select their sup:
plies, but they also carry basket to
hold their purchases.
With the regular observance Of meat.
less Tuesday, the shopping housewife
can cut her visits to the market to two
CT three a week. '' v
And by serving no meat at all on
Tuesdays and fish always one day a
week. the housewife can achieve two
meatless days week without lowering
the vitality OF the family she caters
for. 4.-..-- -}-i-- -.
Herewith. are given three good
recipes for meatless meals:
Swiss Soup.
One large carrot, large leek, 2 tur.
nips, 6 Brussels sprouts Q artichokes,
LIZ cauliflower, i quart milk, 3 table.
spoonfuls cream, salt and pepper.
Prepare and cook the vegetables to.
gether in cupful Of water or less II
possible; when soft but not broken,
add the sprouts and cauliflower and
cook 5 minutes; strain vegetables and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

Miss Stevens, Of Newport, R. 1. and
New Jersey, has Just returned from
her work as nurse in the American
Hospital In Frame. The GIRL a mem.
Der Of one Of the most prominent New
jersey families. won high praise for
her daring and bravery in working
fearlessly in zones within range of the
Boche artillery and bombs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
FAIRvIEW

The Red Cross society will meet in
the K. OF P. hall Wednesday and Fri
day afternoon and evening Of this
week. All the members are invited.
Mrs. r. w. Fritz entertained John
Harker and family of Wana and Elias
Austin and family at a turkey dinner
on Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. COPELAND spen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
HINTS

Because you cannot see the tiny
germs that spread disease don't be.
little their ability to dc'you harm.
Milk produced under insanitary con.
ditions sometimes contains as many
IS 100000 to 100000 or even TO-
100000 germs per cubic centimeter or
about one.fourth of teaspoonful.
To say that the tubercle bacillus, for
example, is about one-tenthousandth
Of an inch in diameter does not en-
sble the mind to fully appreciate It's e3.
tremely small size.
The limit Of human vision is about
one three-hundredth of an inch, yet
the tubercle bacillus must be magni-
fed about 300 times before 1t becomes
visible to the human eye.
With that magnification it appears
TO be about the size Of very short
hair. If the germs themselves should
be placed end to end in rows Of 900
each, it would take 800 such rows
placed side BY side to cover an area
large enough to be visibel to the hui.
man eye. These 800 rows would con.
tain 10000 germs.
Some germs are larger than the tn.
bercle bacillus. One of the largest Of
the disease germs is that of anthrax.
It has about the same proportion in
size to the germ that causes tuberculo.
sis as q frankfurter has to a lead pen.
ell.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31
Rosalie's rejuvenation as eagerly as IL
they had been children dressing a doll

j %
Rosalie's reiuvenation as eagerly as II
they had been children dressing doll,
Resale had little money from her
grandmother's legacy. and she set her.
self no limit on expenditures. II only
she could have the right things.
The proprietor of the new shop was
a young man who had once studied
art himself and still cherished a fond.
ness for beautiful things, a painters
delight in the sheene Of soft fabrics.
His stock was surprisingly wen
chosen, Mrs. Haines exclaimed. in dc.
light over his silks and patterned mus.
Inns.
81 want to buy some gowns for a
young girl" she announced. 81 must
nave materials that are exactly right
Tor simply styles. That lowered silk
would be the very thing. Can't YOU
see it corded and frilled with lace at
the throat? III have six yards of that
And let me see your cross.barred mus.
Inns"
Resale kept silent while her cousin
bought. but the sheer delight Of the
whole business lit a soft flush in her
cheeks and her eyes sparkled.. After
ell 1t was young girl they we're shop.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-31

Christmas with Mr.. Copland's parents
at Pentress, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Adams, OF
huntsville, are visiting the latters
parents, Mr.. and MRS. B. F. Batson.
DR.. Geo. r. Miller. OF Fairmont, was
business visitor here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Green were
called to Oklahoma City on account
Of the illness of their son, Dave
Green. q
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12
In Society
Junior-Senior Reception
To Be Brilliant Affair

Seventy-five young people have
been invited TO the hospitable home
of Miss Marguerite Straw this eve
ming. where the Juniors of the Lake
lond High School will entertain the
Seniors with brilliant reception.
This lovely home has been made
most attractive with palms, ferns,
vines and profusion of palmetto,
and throughout the rooms pink roses
in long stemmed vases carry out the
class colors of pink and green.
Miss Straw will greet the guests at
the door. and will introduce them to
the receiving line. composed OF Supt
and Mrs. Chas. Jones, Mr.. Bert Bow
yer President of the Junior Class;
Miss Grace Murrell Secretary. and
Miss Nell Booth. Treasurer.
During the evening instrumental
and vocal music will be enjoyed, al
so music on the Victrolia. In the din
ingroom Miss Eva Tiff will preside
over the punch bowl.
Later in the evening a salad course
followed by cream and cake will be
served by Mrs. Straw. Mrs. PadricR
and Mrs. Lufsey, assisted by Misses
Narg,rite Straw. Grace Murrell, Nell
Booth and Doris Mayes. Each guest
vii be given little kewpie tied Win
mink and green ribbon as a souvenir
The affair bids fair to be one of the
most enjoyable ever rendered a Sen
ior Class of the Lakeland Schools
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12
Mr.. Drane Says
No One Gould
Help Voting
For War

In personal letter to the editor,
Congressman Drane says: "You will
notice, from day to day that Congress
meets at noon. sits for a hour and
then adjourns until tomorrow, or that
it does not meet at all for several
days. That is in accordance with
a certain program, which is under
stood here and is for the best. The
leaders differ as to how long this ses--
sion will last. some thinking it will
be long and others a short session.
| think a majority are working for
session not to last more than sixty
days, but one man knows as much
about it as another at this time. 1t
depends upon developments The
tax burden to be laid upon the people
is going to be very heavy, to carry on
the war with Germany Figures are
going to be in terms of BILLIONS
instead of millions of dollars and the
people will pay and pay and pay. No
red-blooded American could do other
tContinuen on page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12
COUNTY Y.M.C.A.
TO Be ORGANIZED
TOMORROW NIGHT
AT BARLOW

o E Maple, State secretary of the
/. NJ. c. A., was in town yesterday
III the interest of the county Y. NJ.
[. \. proposed for Polk county. \
permanent organization will be
Termed Friday night in Bartow. The
4o-io"lns men are to serve on the
county committee and most of them
are expected to be present at this
Meeting: Chas. f. Earnest. Judge
w. ,. Preston, E. B. Philips, II. w.
Smith and j. A. Fort, of Barlow; DR..
T. ! Carter and l. y. Pipkin Of
Mulberry; d. b. Eames. c. f. Ken
sln.er, and S. F. Poole. of Winter
Haven; l.. l.. Bean. w. I. Hurst and
=. NJ. Childers. of Fort Meade; Joha
r Cox. of Lakeland. Three other
men will be Sc ecled from Lakeland
'' -'"pit gave out tne lOllOWln g
statement concerning the county Y.
NJ. c. A:
There are now one hundred coun
ties organized in this country. As
crrly as 1873 a County Y. NJ. c. A.
was effected in Dupage township.
W:ll county, Illinois. In 1878. in
Mason county, Illinois. county con
'e9iion was held and a county or
aanlzatin effected. which continue
under a volunteer worker, who for
i've years supervised the work in
seven or eight small communities In
l>S", Mr., u w Montgomery wa.
employed as the first county seere-
'ary in Pawnee county, Nebraska. In
SOS, a man was employed by the In
ternational committee of the Y. NJ. c.
Continued on Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

The Telegram office was called up
'his afternoon by an A. C. L. employe
VINO asked il we were in the marke.
!" any bombs. and when told we
o'da ! deal in such articles, he stated
'ha' II the people wanted to see A
comb like that found at Trilby yes
'e'oay and which had been used to
string ignorant. unsuspecting
e'''nils's, that they could find a full
SUPPLY at the Atlantic Coas. Line
'"Ops' ana they were not being used
!" tiow up towns or trains with
Wv : Inc bomb" referred to is a
uiapnram OFF the stean heat equip.
''en' on vestibule coaches.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12
General Inyits
Now Extend,
To Chamb
Com. DIM cr

A general invitation is now ex-
tended to the citizens who wish To
attend the Annual Dinner Of the
Chamber of Commerce to be held at
the Kibler Hotel on Monday evening
next, the 10th inst, at seven o'clock
There are few seats left over and
above what have been reserved for
the members who have asked for
reservations, and as applications for
these come in they will be assigned
until the capacity Of the dining room
has been taken up.
If any of the members have failed.
SO far, to send in their acceptances.
they should do so at once. Phone
Secretary Holworthy (277) or Chair
man Moore (243D. The price OF the
dinner is one dollar.
Over one hundred reservations
have already been made.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12
OFFICIAL MINUTES
MEETING CITY
COMMISSIONERS

Lakeland Fla. Aprn II. 1917
Regular session OF the CITY CON.
nliSsioners with Messrs. Cox. VOL,
'nd Flanagan present
Ainutts of April were read an.,
approved. - anu
building permit was erap,oa :. i,
:. oSteen for the erection Of the
hihs Home on lots "E" and ..F, %
oiock le of Munn's survey: and ma,
'ers of detail We're referred to tho
departments under whose iurisaic.
ton the same came.
Complaint of ". X. MeRao r.,,
i've to excessive water bin wac -
ierred to the Commissioner o, ~,
cipai Activities.
Petition of F. ". Pope for build
inS permit was laid over.
On motion the Recommended.
'"e commissioner of Finance 70 a..
''f'ise for bids on per cent. notes
running eight months to sscura c,s,
70 aiscount the payments TO he mad,
70 the Alabama Paving com,anr..
paving contract. was accented. ana
ne was authorized so to do.
Monthly reports from officers u.,,,.
read and were respectively ordor.,
received and filed; and Quarterly r.
port from the city treasurer u,s ~.
oered published. Monthly report from,
Morrell Memorial was ordered nrh
hShed' On motion matter Of navir,
commissioners who do not attar3
the sessions of the commission wac
''lerred to the city attorney for
dfaft OF ordinance covering same
oh motion the recommendation Of
the Commissioner of Municinal A.
u'lties that persons using water for
beautifying the fronts of their nrem.
ises be furnished free provided pron.
erty owners pay expenses of putting
IN necessary pipes, ETC., for re-
arrangement of water lines ana PRO.
videi that such service continne bpt
one hour daily. and that II be dis
continued when privilege is in anv
way abused by user was adopted
The city engineer submitted the first
monthly estimate on contract Of Ala
bama Paving Co. in the sum of 81
S3.,OO, and on motion same was ac.
cepted and ordered paid. Bill of sing
er Company was referred to the trus.
tees Of Special Tax district No
Current bills were ordered paid.
On motion the commissioners ad-
journed to meet at Q a. m. Monday
April l6, in adjourned session.
JOHN F. cox, Chairman
Attest
Il. L. SWATTS, city Clerk.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

Nj ! v. Stevens was a recent
business visitor to Tarpon SPRINGS, a
ttwn composed almost entirely of
Greeks and he declares that nowhere
has he seen more American flags.
From every building and residence
and even on their sleeves do the
GFeeks display the flag, and all are
Joined In one accord to assist in ev-
cry way possible to protect and fight
Tor America.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

,Iedulla. April Il The potato
crop will soon come in. kcc9ing tn"
rlarter busy harvesting and plant
ing. Quite lot of melons and can
taloupes have been planted and are
looking we'll
The orange crop viii be short in
,bis section unless the trees bloom in
Sumner.
the neighborhood was shocked on
Monday when the news spread that
our aged friend, Mr.. Dampier, hal
nassed away at II a. m. lie was
laid at rest at IL a. m. Tuesday
Rey stephen Mcclellan performing
N. ceremonies. The bereavea have
the sympathies of the entire com
nunity. l. ). McM i1i1h'-'
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

Mrs. r. l.. Cardwell and two
children left last night for their old
home in Pennsylvania, where they
vii, live in the future. Their many
friends greatly regret to give them
ND but hope it may be possible for
them to return some time.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

The ladies of All Saints Guild wish
- invite the public TO pa-ronize
,.sir fo.d sale in the lobby of the
s;.ie Bank Saturday.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

Hiss Connie Turner, of Tuscaloosa,
Alabama. is an attractive visitor to
the city the guest of her friends, Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Combs. She has
been visiting in Apopka for some
time. where she was the guest of her
aunt Mrs. H. H. Witherington.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

Sergeant W. A. Hardaker has been
smmoned to appear in Federal
Court at Laredo, Texas, to testify
against the MeXicans captured un-
der his leadership. He will leave
Saturday night in order to be there
on the 18th.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

Mrs. q, j. Williams and son, Cor.
don, who have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. l.. p. IIardec. returned
yesterday to their home in Lakeland
While here Mrs. Williams and Mrs
Ilardee made a trip to Jacksonpille
Gainesville Sun
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

We know that the many Ocala
friends OF Mr.. Sanford Jewett will
b. very much delighted to learn thai
his condition is very greatly i'm
proved and that he is now on the
road to recovery.-Ocala Banner.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12
BIG
CLOSING-0UT SALE

We are closing out our stock OF
dry goods and millinery at greatly
reduced cost. Now is the time to pick
mp some big bargains especially in
millinery. The Lightburn Store.
e4os
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12
Amin cCorquOdal

a quiet wedding was celebrated III
Gary Sunday afternoon when Mr..
Youncie Appin welded Miss Thelma
Metorquodale. The marriage took
place at the residence of the Baptist
minister at Gary, Rev W. ID. Entz.
n niger. at o'clock Mr.. Appin is
member of one of the local com
1anies of the National Guard. Mrs.
Amin is prominent in church circles
in Gary Tampa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

ur and Mrs. w. ID. Edwards left
,cday in their car for Green Springs,
vbere they will spend the next two
weeks very pleasantly.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

prs II. Tuten has returned to
.r home in Jasper after a pleasant
,,s,t IA her sister, Mrs. A. II. Darra-
cott
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

Mr.. Reece Combs. advertising man
ager of the Daily Miami Metropolis.
is a visitor to Lakeland the guests
of his uncle, Mr. W. +. Combs and
family
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

A most cordial invitation is extend
ad TO all persons who wish to call at
tho Sale on Saturday and see the
home made articles of food and fancy
work.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

LACONICS
LOCAL EoIToR-PHoNE 81

~ sims. Of Valdosta, Ga. is en-
- a visit to his daughter, Mrs.
.,.,sn at the Hotel Staten.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

Remember the Sale on Saturday TO
be held in the lobby Of the State
Bank. All articles to be sold at very
reasonable prices.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-04-12

cott