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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-26
HASTEN WORK OF
 ORGANIZING FOR FOOD CAMP PAIGN
Mrs. Mathis Here for Two Days-Work Under Way Already in Seven
 Counties

Mrs. c. H. Mathis is in Birmingham for today and tomorrow and will fill appoint ments in this district for two days, as well as to get some work in the office of the committee started. It is her intention to organize every county as fast as she can get to them with committee of 25 business men, who will make food sur vey of the county, and report what is on hand, and what is needed.
 An automobile tour is being planned by the food preparedness committee and the markets committee of the Rotary club of 45 cities and towns in northern and central Alabama, for the purpose of in- teresting Alabama bankers and merchants in doing everything possible for the farm CTS to enable them to make and sell food crops.
 These two committees will meet Friday and plan the itinerary and schedule, and perfect the details of the trip
 SEVEN COUNTIES ORGANIZED
 Mrs. Mathis has already organized seven counties, Morgan, St Clair, Calhoun, Gle burne, Talladega, Walker and Cullman, and will follow the same line of work IuLO OLner COunlleS dS ldSI as SAlS S<S. get around. A half dozen calls are await ing her every day. In her first week she has spoken to over 5000 people.
 Saturday Mrs. Mathis will be in Cle- burne county, and on Sunday she will tour that county with business men and bankers. Speaking of her plan, Mrs Mathis said:
 What we want Is to get committee of at least 25 in each county to make a careful survey of that county and as- certain the amount of food on hand, now in sight, such as corn, meat and what is most needed, and if there is any sur plus that can be sold. How many hogs, cattle, and what the county could do in the way. of supplying meat for 12 months or more; what proportion of the present crops and food crops; are there farm CTS in that county who cannot plant for the want of credit; the lack of seed or fertilizer, feed for stock or their families? The committee is to see what assistance can be rendered those who cannot help themselves. In many districts there are miners who started crops and left them to go into the mines. See if the womer and children cannot make the crops. sc the men can stay in the mines, and yet the crop won't be lost.
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business visitor here Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul JamisOn are the
happy parents OF baby boy.
Rev. c. n. Coffman entertained Rev
II D. Hall and Rev. Fellers at dinner
Friday.
Mrs. Pinkney Wilson was at Fair,
mont shopping Friday.
a. NJ. Glover, sheriff. of Fairmont.
was a business visitor here Friday.
Mrs. G. NJ. Clellan has returned from
Jacksonburg where she has been visit,
ing relatives.
Jesse D. Wilson was a business Wis
ttor at Fairmont Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Sutton expect to
locate at Drumright, Oklahoma.
The Fairview High school played
basketball with the Jane Lew High
school Friday night.
Miss Jessie Wilson, OF Boothsville
was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sturm
few days this week.
j. E. Parrish was business visitor
at Fairmont Friday.
Mrs. Lulu Murphy, of Wheeling, is
visiting relatives here.
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PERSONAL

Miss Nettie Minnear. Of waverly,
Wood county, is visiting relatives here
this week.
Amonk those from Shlnnston attend.
ing the meeting on Thursday evening
were: DR.. L. M. Robinson. II. C. Rog,
ers. S. b. Davis and Forrest Frame.
w. E. Pigott, of Carolina. was trans
acting business here on Wednesday.
Harry D. Martin, of Monongah. was
business visitor here on Wednesday.
James /. Michaels. who underwear.
surgical operation at Mayo Brothers
hospital at Rochester. Mimi. recently
returned to his home here on Thurs.
day evening, January IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davir Thorn were in
Parkersburg on Wednesday and Thurs.
day attending the funeral of the form.
er's sister-in.law. Mrs. James N. Thorn,
William Thorn, of Grafton, is visit.
ing his brother. Dave Thorn, here at
present.
James Myers who has been visiting
relatives here returned to his home
at Rymer on Friday.
Mrs. w. B. Plaster was shopping
in Fairmont on Thursday.
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HOULT

Miss Hazel Bowman returned Satur.
day from the prize winners course at
Morgantown having won same at the
fair last fall.
Harry Johnson was at the Farmers
Week meeting at Morgantown one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Metz. of Nor.
gan Mines, were visiting at Lloyd Huff.
mans Sunday
]. o. ,McElfresh has been sick the
past week.
Miss Naomi Mcintyre, who has been
sick, is improving.
Mrs. Florence Hoult and Mrs. Will
Hall have both been on the sick list.
Clarence Bowman, a B. & o. car re.
pairman, is off with badly mashed
finger
Mrs. C. L. Hall and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Summers and son. Kenneth, all
of Fairmont, were guests of Mrs. An.
ME Mcintyre Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Hawkins, of Fair.
mont, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C.
II. Hoult last week.
III. c. Stansberry was visiting his
parents in Monongalia county last Sat.
urday and Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Tichnel, of Fairmont,
was visiting at Claude Tichnel's last
week.
olin Watkins, who spent the holi.
days at his home here, has returned
to Morgantown to rc-enter the univer.
sity where he is student
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know you'll have seen you before. -
he repeated; you are Fred's sister
Katy"
Two small white fingers were plac-
ed on his lips and sweet voice add
monished, You must not talk now"
With the uninjured hand he re-
moved the fingers from his lips. Ex-
erting his whole strength, he held
them firmly while he insisted, 81
won't be quiet; must talk. Want you
10 understand. Dear old Fred, my
best friend, comrades since war start
ed. Sends all his love to you"
Her eyes filed with tears and with
gentle tirmness she released her
hand. saying. Please do not talk
any more. You must be very quiet
for you are injured and ILL.,"
Miss Winthrops lips curved into
faint smile as she repeated. You
are soldier and will obey orders. !
command you to be quiet"
Again the fingers were placed on
his lips, and as 1.-The Bird" raised his
hand in attempted salute she knew
her orders would be followed out.
His convalescence was rapid
When he was almost well one day
they were seated on the cool, wide
sun-shaded porch, the small white
hand of Miss Winthrop nesting in
his, and he recited the adventures of
her brother and himself. Her eyes
overlooked with tears and she muir
INJURED, Dear brother. So noble. good
and true!" .
Firmly he held her hand and in a
gentle voice beseeched. Won't YOU
be my Katy now? Fred's last words
were, Look after her, George
know it would please your brother
and to me you are everything. love
you, dear, and 1 want you to be my
wife" he pleaded.
With trembling lips she softly an.
swered, Eyes, George!"
A fading sunbeam casting idle
shadows over the cool broad veran
da. danced in glee when their Inns
met in plighted troth.
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LOOK AT CRILD'S
TONGUE If SICK
CROSS, FEVERISH
WHEN coNsTIPATEp OR elLlous
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP
or EIGSU

Look at the tongue, motherl II coat
ed, IT is q sure sign that your little
ones stomach, liver and bowels neec
a gentle, thorough cleansing at once
When peevish, cross, listness. pale
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat OF act natur
ally, or is feverish, stomach sour
breath bad; has stomach.ache, sc@e
throat, diarrhoea, full Of cold. give 3
teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
copstipated waste. undigested foon
andSsour bile gently moves out OF Its
little bowels without gripping, and you
have well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children 10
take this harmless fruit Laxative:
they love its delicious taste. and Il
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup Of Figs.
which has directions for babies. chill,
dren of all ages and for grown.ups
plainly on the bottle. Beware Of coun-
terfeits sold here. To be sure you gct
the genuine, ask to see that IL Is made
by California Fig Syrup Company.
Refuse any other kind with contempt
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has such happiness come to me but
suddenly had to pay for 1t with some
terrible disaster. /. too, have thought
that when the time came for me to die
| would like TO have it come suddenly
when was happy, but presume I
shall live on and on until my friends
say behind my back, Isn't it too bad
she can't die. poor thing. She is no
comfort to herself nor anyone else
Now, look here. girls" broke in
Chad. can't you cut out all this gloomy
talk about battle, murder and sudden
death? Please cheer up, Mollie, Mar
gle, tell her she is infinitely better
than ten dead women and I'd rather
have her this way than any other wo.
man in all the world even with two
good legs" and Chad bent down and
took Mollie in his arms and kissed
her.
Isn't it strange, little book, that it
is given to some men to say absolute.
ly the right thing? In all our married
life Dick never said such thing as
that to me or took me in his arms as
though he meant 1t and wanted me-
no matter what condition was in.
But, little book, am not going to be
captious. think l am going to try
it all over again, and unless some.
thing happens that | know not of at
this moment, four weeks from today,
or when Mollie is we'll enough to go
home, too am going home:
Little book, little hook, wish you
could tell mo il that is the right thing
to do.
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

DO you know, Margie said Mollle
after her leg had been set and she
had recovered from the anaesthetic.
everything that happens to me in life
comes to me out of q. clear sky. /
never knowtwhat turks around the cor.
ner.
why, do you know, Margie. was
never happier in my life than was
that night while dancing with Chad
felt that all my dreams had come
true. Here was Chad who still loved
me devotedly, baby had wanted so
much coming. Life was good and 1
was glad to be alive. Then-biff!
Everything went flute and here | am
with broken leg, my hopes of the
coming baby shattered and everything
all wrong"
But, Mollie," said, "at last It is
only broken leg and you will not
have to stay in bed whole year as
did.
yes, Margie, since l have become
conscious lying here | have thought
much about you. This physical pain
Is so terrible. You see. dear, my life
has been singularly free from any
kind of pain. Only for a little while
when thought | had lost Chad for.
ever was my soul sick. nut this is the
first time have ever been physically
Ill. l feel just now as though ] were
a mass Of flesh and bones OF pain.
why, Margie. do you know AM so
full of physical hurt that cannot
feel as terribly as know shall after.
ward at the loss of the baby"
Just then Chad came in and his look
Of love and the tenderness with which
he moved the poor. pain-wracked leg
made nue. feel l should willingly go
through It all again to get those looks
from Dick.
THE queer part of 1t is" said Mol.
lie, that have learned how quickly
friends say, I'm sorry and teen %
their way as though their duty we're
over You are out of 1t, my dear.
Il never realized when you were Ill
so long. Margie, but / know now how
you must have felt all those long
months. Bend down close beside me-
want to tell you something.
"Margie," said Mollie close to my
Z ear, 81 think fate slipped cog with
me the other night 1t seems to me
the time when one should die and die
quickly is when one is perfectly hap.
py.
Don't mistake mel am not bit
morbid. don't want to die or rather,
should say, am not tired OF living,
but this is the point want to make.
When one Is as happy as was the
other night-when everything looks
joyous--it seems to me II one could
be Just snuffed out>then without rea.
LIKING 1t. that would be the best way
tolleave off living, Do you see what
Imean, Margie?"
Yes, dear, for / have often thought
that. A few times In my life think
have been perfectly happy but never
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ton strong. heavily reinforced. This
is very important"
Good Nurse Winthrop Grasped the
situation at once and, knowing II
best to humor the patient. hurried
away Returning to the bedside OF
the wounded man she said quietly
Your orders have been obeyed.
h eadquarteTs has been informed"
THE Birds" thoughts broke into
words. Thanks, nurse. thank you,
he murmured.
II know you" he gasped. Katy
dear old Fred's sister. His last words
were Of you. say goodbye for him.
Am tired now and sleepy" With this
he lapsed into peaceful slumber.
The late afternoon sun, streaming
through the big hospital windows
found Nurse Winthrop again beside
her new patient. The head nurse
gently chided Miss Winthrop for the
decided interest in patient No. PAS.
The girls eyes filed with tears,
and she answered humbly. please
don't scold. for he was with my
brother Fred. The two were togeth-
er when the machine was hit"
Forgive me, dear. did not
know" replied the other woman.
Stay here until he awakens. / will
attend to your other duties"
THE Birds" eyes opened, and in
low, quavering voice he repeated
what was uppermost in his mind.
Report to headquarters. Position
very strong, heavily reinforced"
Questioning glances passed be-
tween the two women. The head
nurse grasped the situation at once,
as had Nurse Winthrop that morn
ing.
Very WE'LL she said. II will re-
port to headquarters Immediately.
Lie still until l return" With these
words she hurried away.
The injured man gazed in wonder
ment at the face before him. 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-13
ORRINE SAVED
HIN FROM Drink

That orrine really does bring quick
relief to those being tortured by the
liquor habit, is the testimony of many
mothers, wives and daughters.
This scientific preparation prompt.
ly kills all desire for whiskey, beer
and other intoxicants. II can be given
in the home secretly without loss of
time from work. No sanitarium ex.
pense.
We are so sure that Orrine will
benefit that We say to you, If, after a
trial you fail to get any benefit from its
use, your money will be refunded.
Costs only $1.OO box. Ask us for
free booklet telling all about orrine.
w. r. Crane. & Co., Cor. Main and
Madison Sts., Fairmont, w. Va.
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hard-boiled eggs are not suitable for
Young children. but yolks are rich in
iron, and for that reason should be
given TO children once a day il posi-
bic. The yolks may be mixed with
milk for a cup custard Milk toast
with the yolk Of hard boiled egg
grated over it makes an attractive
dish.
To make custard with egg yolks,
heat 3 cupfuls of milk in double boil.
err beat the yolks of . eggs. add ID
cupful OF sugar and beat hard, season
with is teaspoonful salt, stir into the
milk, and heat until it thickens. Cool
and flavor.
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Airman.
BY JOSEPH y. KESCEI

copyright, 1917, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
TJHE crack aviator OF the Tenth
Corps, 1.-THE Bird" AS he was
= called by his comrades, could
not sti6e the groan that escaped his
lips. He attempted to change his
position slightly and make himself
more comfortable.
He was seated on the ground, his
back against tree, to which he had
painfully crawled after his fall. In
half deliflum he muttered to himself
numerous broken sentences.
Commanding officers orders
were, Go out over enemy's position,
ascertaih strength and report imme-
diately upon your return Tried to
do 1t, and would have done it, hadn't
been for that shell. Machine damag-
ed and old Fred badly wounded.
Cant forget his words and ac-
tons when he saw we were hard hit.
Goodbye, George. old man. goodbye,
he yelled. I'm badly wounded. In
formation very muCh needed at head.
quarters. Alone there Is chance to
make 1t. With me in the machine it
% impossible. Tell Katy my last
thoughts were of her. Then for love
Of country he threw himself out into
space. Struck the hard ground in
side the enemy's lines, and was kill
ed.
Rotten luck Just downright
hard luck, after everything had gone
So well Splendid high, we we're max
Ing to headquarters. with the inror-
nation they wanted, when that
whlstling devil caught us. With
F'red's weight gone the machine part
ly righted itself and would have
made a safe landing but for this
beastly tree.
Steering gear broken, no chance
to guide. Leg busted, arm broken
and head feels smashed. Worst luck
Ills in being unable to make report.
Now my head has gone wrong.
Saw the moon above, now see moons
all over, going everywhere. Funny!
Wish had drink OF water and can
teen empty. Wow! Big moon is com
Ing right toward me. There it comes.
Hear voices, strange, and the man in
Inc moon has an automobile. Can
near the purr OF his engine"
(. With a start, 1.-The Bird" realized
that 1t was an automobile from his
corps. He attempted to raise an arm
and uttered faint shout. Figures
alighted and came rapidly toward
him. They wore the uniform of his
regiment. He heaved a sigh and, as
they bent over him, recognized the
lace of his commanding officer.
In a low but audible voice he said,
wish to report position very
strong. Heavily reinforced and more
coming up rapidly" Then he lapsed
Into Inconsistencies.
Days had passed. One cool. bright
morning 1.-THE Bird" opened his eyes,
now free from dellnum. A gentle
sigh passed his lips and figure bent
over him. Two questioning brown
eyes gazed into his. In weak voice
.ae whispered, Report enemy's posi-
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you for advice, was in such bad con-
ditiun did not think l could live very
long. The doctors said had ulcers of
tie Skomach and some said / had con-
sumption. had taken treatment from
four different doctors and got worse all
the time. bad just about given up
hopes Of ever being we'll again. could
not eat nything-couldn' take drink
Of water but what it wo:,ld nearly kill
ME. My stomach was in such bad COIL
dition, could not have my clothes
touch me, but since using your rene.
dies can cat anything want to and
it does not hurt me, am looking and
feeling better now than hsYe in Eve
or six years. Mrs. VINToS MILLER,
Rcdstar, West Va.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery helps the stomach digest the
food and manufacture nourishing blood.
1t has n tonic effect and soon enables
the stomach and heart to perform
their functions in a natural, healthy
manner, without any outside aid.
Contains neither alcohol nor mar
cotics. Its ingredients are made public
and printed on wrapper. It's a pure
Alternative extract made with glycerine
from native roots and herbs.
Dr.. Picrce's Pellets regulate and in.
vigoratc stomach, liyeT aad bowels.
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A Former Re.ident promoted

The people of Worthlngton are pleas.
ed to note the promotion of w. Gotf
Roby to the position OF chief dispatch.
er at Grafton for the Monongah divis-
ion Of the b. and o. railroad. Mr..
Roby is a Worthington product having
been born and reared here and mis- par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. H. Roby. are
still residents of the town.
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FAIRVIEW.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Wilt were week,
enc visitors at Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Carl Hamilton was at Fair.
mont shopping Friday.
The evangelistic meeting held by
Rev. MIR. Fullers assisted by Rev. r,
d. Hall, in the Methodist Episcopal
church, are largely attended and much
interest taken. Everybody is invited.
They will close Sunday night.
A. l.. b. Dudley, Of Fairmont, was F;
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Bank Directors Chosen

The stockholders OF the First Ma.
tlonal bank OF Worthington at the reg.
ular election held at the banking house
on Tuesday. last. reelected the old
board OF directors TO serve for the
next year They are u. +. Davis.
George w. MILAN. Harry d. Martin,
Everal Mclntire. NJ. c. Cochran and
William F. Sandy. The directors will
met on Tuesday next to elect the
bank officers.
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WoRTHINGToN.
Interest Increases in EvanseiIs.lc

Interest Increases in Evanseilstlc
Services
The evangelistic services at the
Christian church are growing in in.
terest. Rev. Mr.. Pierce is q pleasing
and forcible speaker. All his sermons
so far have been addressed to the
membership. Good music is furnish
ed by a large choir under the leader
ship of Frank NJ. Sharp with Mrs. r.
c. darlington presiding at the piano
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Here For Funeral.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Morgan m,
daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Gwynn 8
West Milford were here for the funei.
al OF James Jolliffe yesterday. Mi
Morgan returned home last night an.
Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Gwynn went d
Shutdown.
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in i've years, and
l give DR.. Pierce's
G olden Medical
Discovery and
'Favorite Pre-
scription all the
praise. 1 also
used DR.. pierce's
Antiseptic Heal
ling Suppositories
and they have
h e1ped me so
much. The FIRST
time / wrote to
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Mrs. Bennett Improving.

A business meeting OF the w. @. 4
U. was held yesterday afternoon a.
the home OF Mrs T. D. Harden. Their
was a large attendance ana yarlou
business matters were before ths
Union.
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EAST SIDE
= NEWS Is
ParalNtle strnke.

DR.. Kramer OF Smlthtown had
paralytic stroke Thursday night and is
in u very serious condition. Or. Kra.
mer has resided in Smithtown for
many years and is well known In this
city.
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DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SAVE ON
EGGS? BIDDY BYE TELLS HOW
BY elO0Y BYE.

BY BIDDY BYE.
There is right and wrong way
to boil an egg The economy consists
of cooking the egg so 1t will be easily
digested. Eggs for infants. invalids
and old persons should always be boil
ed In the following manner.
Use granite ware pan which holds
about quart. In it put pint of wa,
ter and let it boil hard half Il minute.
Turn off the gas, put in one egg. cover
the pan, and allow the egg to rempin in
water minutes, 1t will he "soit''
cooked. Let it remain S minutes If a
medium" cooked egg is preferred.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-13

After the regular session Of Ever
green lodge. No, IA. X. OF p, on Thurs.
day evening the members in conjunc.
tion with the Purity Temple of Pyth-
ian Sisters prepared a banquet for
the members and their ladies. While
the principal article on the menu. a
great many other delicacies were serv.
ed. About 1856 persons partook OF the
supper
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A delegation from shinnston was In at,
tendance on Thursday evening. NV
Another Real Estate p.aI

Ellis W. McDougal has sold his Main
street property in the Development
company's addition. James S. Billings.
lea, OF Harter Hill. Is the purchaser.
This makes the fifth person from that
section to purchase property in Worth.
ington within the past year Well.
as they are an exceedingly good class
OF people, we welcome them to our
town.
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Harry Carpenter of Pittsburgh ave
nue. has accepted a position with ths
Consolidation Coal Company al tho
new mining town near Lumperport.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-13

The BEST Omelets are made with wa.
ter rather than with cream or milk.
Allow / tablespoonful of water to each
egg.
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Harry Robinson remains quite II
at his home on Columbia street.