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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE &:

For few moments Dick stopped. He
was very weak Little book, it was
pttttul to see that great man, who had
been so full of strength and virility, ly-
ing there utterly overcome by the few
words he had spoken to me.
Although could not understand him
although l still thought he had been q
coward, my heart went out to him in
pity. took up one Of the thin nerve
less hands and held it to my breast.
The tired eyelids raised themselves
with an effort and Dicks eyes looked
wistfully as we'll as gratefully into
mine. He was too weak, however, to
more than close his hand slightly over
mine.
The nurse came to him and gave
him little stimulant and l made as
II to leave. Dicks lips moved and
only l discerned that he wanted me to
stay with him a little longer.
do you think am hurting him by
Staying?" l asked Of the nurse.
Dick tried to shake his head and the
nurse smiled and said: well, Mr..
Waverly, l think l may allow her to
stay a very little while longer"
The little crooked smile appeared for
a moment on Dicks fever drawn lips.
Don't try to talk, Dick" said, IF
It makes you so tired"
ut is question Of physical weak
ness only, Margie," he whispered with
an effort, "If get WE'LL must want
to get we'll, and unless you, my dear,
can and will understand me, / don't
want to live"
After a moment or two he seemed
to gather strength and then he began
again seemingly just where he LETT on
the day before-"I thought Of you, dear,
and l thought of Mrs Selwin'-then he
sighed. II guess made a mistake IN
thinking you could not get along with
out me, for Jim Eddie seems to have
fixed up the ragged edges Of my bust
ness all right.
Strange, how much you can think OF
In q moment" he continued. Il expect
that whole tragic event did not take
more than Is minutes from the time Of
Malcolm Stuart's cry for help until We
were bending over him trying'to resus'
citate him,
"As / told you, Margie, my first i'm
pulse was the human one, to help when
/ heard stuart's cry. had gone about
80 yards with only that cry sounding
IN my ears when / realized l was get
ting tired and then-Margie, dear one,
/ thought Of you.
"Margie, you must believe me when
/ tell you / am not physically a coward.
Surely you must remember ! did not
hesitate moment hen Eliene's boy
felI overheard. am quite sure even
now, looking backward instead OF FOR.
ward on It, that no charge OF physical
coWardice, such as you cast upon me
that day at the shore can be true.
u think, had It been q question Of
my life only, would have gone to MAI
colin Stuart as quickly as ] did to little
Budge.s
AGAIN Dick was silent for moment
and itcamo % meswith Q shock Of SUI.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
DR.. Broomfeld to
Attend Meeting

DR.. J. G. Broomaeld leaves tonight
for Washington, D. c., where he will
attend special meeting of the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ in
America which convenes there tomor.
row. DR.. BroomAeld was recently ap.
pointed a commissioner Of the council.
He will be one of approximately 1000
delegates representing 80 denomtna-
tons who will gather in the capital
city for conference on the war situa.
tion to plan for the moral and religi.
Gus welfare Of the army and navy; to
formulate christian duties relative to
conservation of the economic, social,
moral and spiritual forces Of the ma
ton and to plan and provide for works
OF mercy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Charlotte to establish a flattering &C
count In the village bank.
And then the inevitable happened
Tony wrote to say that he was re-
turning. He had lost foot somewhere
on the field of battle and had been
in the hospital for weeks. AS soon as
his cork foot was safely part Of him
he would be able to travel.
WELL" Charlotte thought after read
ing Tony's letter, 81 have done my
little bit in establishing business
for one MANNED hero. It is Just a kind
Of fate that has permitted me to
swing on the pendulum of chance and
drop into Tony Bozzls cottage. It's a
strange and lovely world" she added.
Her thoughts were entirely unselfish,
She would claim no part In the bust.
ness she had developed. She had been
happy and the out Of door life had
given her good health.
Tonys soft italian eyes, shaded
with recent suffering, lit up when he
saw his cottage and heard the cackle
of happy hens.
Charlotte realized a great sense >ot
inward delight when she saw his sur.
prise. When she shook his hand she
felt that she was greeting a hero and
her eyes were wonderfully expressive.
Tony was awed by the Joy that his
return afforded him.
But no-no!" He raised a protest.
ing hand when Charlotte acquainted
him with facts and plans for himself,
II cannot take It! 1t is you who have
done 1t ALL"
"And can l not do this one little
thing-for a hero Of sunny Itialy?"
She gased appealingly at Tony.
mo, not is not possible!" he ex'
claimed, while his pale face lit VI
with wonderful dreams that sudden
ly flung their light before him. And in
the midst of his dreams, while Char
lotte stood, wondering again Just why
Fate had given her so pleasant a part
to play, the neighbor over the fence
called out:
"say, you two-my wife wants you
both over. She's prepared the finest
dish of spaghetti outside of Italy, and
we've opened a bottle Of red ink to
celebrate the homecoming of oul
hero" He did not wait for an answer
nor did he have to.
Tony and Charlotte glanced swift
ly at each other and slow smiles dawn
ed in the heart OF each of them.
The big Orphington cock crowed
Justify. Evidently he, too, thought
dawn was somewhere very near.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

NEW YORK, May IA curious one
piece dress made recently by the Flam'
beau Weavers, group Of art enthusi-
asts, is causing considerable discus
sion among the designers of women's
This quaint garment suggests an
adaption of a burlap' bag to the ext
gencles of war economy, but 1t not
considered seriously as prophetic in
Just this way.
It is merely reproduction Of the
original one.piece dress as invented
and worn by the ancient Greeks.
The material is hand woven and the
decoration is done in tapestry stitch,
while the long warp is oddly arrang'
ed as shoulder straps.
The design is very interesting not
only because it proves the antiquity
of the barrel silhouette, but also be-
cause it indicates a tendency to class
ic simplicity as a pronounced feature
Of coming fashions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
HEALTH HINTS

One of the questions that has aris-
en- as result Of the war is how to
improve the. health Of young men re-
jected for military service.
Trained sanitarians conduct an in.
vestigation in q number Of European
countries when any community fails
to yield its proper portion Of men for
the army. They inaugurate a public
health crusade until the required mum.
Der Of men is obtained, paying particu.
lar attention to housing conditions,
food and air.
Some such investigation will like.
ly be made in this country to deter.
mine why the rejected men were below
par and what combination Of circum
stances made them SO.
With proper care and advice many
Of the men who fail to pass the physi-
cal tests can be brought up to the
standard required. Physical disabil.
ity can often be overcome by obeying
the laws Of health and hygiene, CIV
ing up wrong habits and learning new
ones. Proper food, sleep and exer-
else are the greatest importance.
No one has a right to do as he pleas.
es with his body. The health of every
individual is a public asset. 1t is
the duty of the country to make its
youth physically fit SO far as it lies
in the power Of public health.
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED
n. B. ": II am troubled with ex.
cessive sweating in the arm pits. Sug.
get a remedy"
Try daily sponging of the arm pits,
followed by a lotion Of from one to
three leyel teaspoonfuls of alum to a
pint of water, and this by busting
powder of boric acid to each ounce Of
which ten grains Of sallcylic acid has
been added.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

prise that at last Dick was Analysing
that he was trying to dissect motives,
especially his own. You know, little
book. Dick has always said would be
much havpier and make those about
me much happier If / would not be so
interpretive. And.now here was Dick
at the great crisis Of his life and mine,
and he was forced to analyze.
"All at once, as big as the great wave
that was coming toward me, doomed
the laess in which my business was in.
volved, and beside it there was you,
my darling. practically an invalid. All
the money you have in the world, Mar
gle, Is in the book business. What
could you do If the business failed?
Dear Mrs. Selwin, Margie, has al
ways been used to all the Injuries OF
life end in flash / could SEQ you two
women-the women ! love--trylng to
make your own way in the world. !
knew you would sacrifice anything to
make Mrs. SDlwin comfortable, for !
knew you, my wife,
Again he stopped from sheer .hau"
ton and in my minds eye could see
Dick swimming out to the mai wh
was crying for help, but this time ]
realized the terrible struggle that was
going on in his mind Like an electric
shock it came to me that my husband
really loved ne-that love was not a
question Of caresses, Of endearments
Of attentions even, but It was some
thing deeper-something which makes
one look death in the face without
fliaching and try to decide what is
best for the loved one..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

ing crusts for meat pies, and in pre-.
pairing the cheaper cuts, there is lit
tie economy involved; the fats from
other meats should therefore be saw
ed, as they may be used in place Of
butter in preparing many other foods.
1.-THE fat from sausage, or from the
soup kettle, or from a pot roast is
particularly acceptable"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

that this number would enable her to
sell two dozen a week and thus make
her hens self.supporting.
Her neighbor told her Of family In
the village that would pay her SOC a
dozen, but 1t was not until she actual.
ly fingered the 81 bill as payment that
she could believed 1t was true. Never
had she earned money so easily.
A few day later she went to her
neighbor with a frrrow between her
eyes.
zone of my Minorqas sets and sets
and sets all day and kind Of growls
when I touch her. What shall do
with her% she questioned in dismay.
Her neighbor laughed amusedly.
Carbohydrates all" he said.
"Broody?S Carlotte's eyes question.
ed still
"sure!" laughed the man. "Put thir.
teen eggs In nest under her. Twenty.
one days later you will have little
chicks instead Of the eggs. It's her
motherly instinct-she wants fam.
lily to boss"
Charlotte blushed softly and sigh.
ed in relief. Her nelghbor was kind
enough to offer to help her set the
broody one properly
This was only the beginning Of the
Matching season. Soon Charlotte was
kept more busy with her hens and per-
with this work came orders for dress
making that completely filled Char.
Iotte's days.
Charlotte realized, without having
intended to, that she had developed
Tony Bozzi's small chicken run into
a raging poultry business. 1t is true
the scale was small, yet It enabled
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Tony Returns.
Ry DOROTHY pUeLAe.

by BOhOIHY DOSIH0'
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper syndicate.)
TT was through mutual friends that
Charlotte Conway secured tenn.
porary possession Of the tiny cot.
tage on Long Island.
Tony Bossi, who built 1t and lived
alone In It among the chickens and
flowers, had sailed off on the first
transport ship that had left the har.
Dor when Italy had entered the war.
Tony had raised himself above the
level Of the fruit and peanut vendors,
who compromised a great part Of the
Italian settlement. He owned not only
his tiny home and slightly productive
gardens and chickens, but he also
owned an automobile, which he ran
as taxi from the nearby station to
nearby estates. He met all trains and
had made himself more or less Of
necessity to suburbanites.
Now, Tony had gone to seek adven-
ture on the battlefield of his mother
country and had left the caretaking
Of his cottage to the man who had
taken his taxi service from him.
Charlotte Conway had never seen
Tony Or had she heard of him until
she learned that his tiny cottage was
available. 1t seemed to her, in descrip.
don, like the very place she had been
looking up and down the world for.
AS dressmaker,s assistant, she
had saved sufficient money to live on
while she established herself as a
village seamtress, but 1t must need
be tiny cottage and a minimum OF
expence that she should undertake.
When she saw the cottage Charlotte
felt that she was looking at the place
called Paradise.
Even chickens!" she exclaimed as
she observed the fine 0rphIngton cock
strutting about with his eight hens.
She pinched herself to see II she were
really alive. Chickens had been in.
cluded in her dreamiest dreams.
Charlotte arranged to take the cot.
tage and returned to town to pack her
meager belongings. Her sewing ma
chine and placard announcing her.
self as a seamstress we're among the
most important of her possessions.
She anticipated great contentment
sewing for Village women and tend.
Ing the tiny garden and the chickens
between stitches.
With all her love OF the country
Charlotte's knowledge was not prac.
teal least Of all concerning poultry.
She found herself begging knowledge
the second day after her arrival from
her neighbor over the fence.
Dressmaking progressed slowly, but
Charlotte was sorry, because she be.
grudged every moment that she spent
within doors. AS reward for her ex.
cellent care her hens produced more
Eggs than she could use. She got six
and seven day and once-t.hough her
neighbor said 1t was most unusual
she'had eight eggs from eight hens.
But she averaged five a day through
the month, She delighted to realize
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
Mrs. Laura B, Tyler
Dies at Pennington

Mrs. Laura B. Tyler, wife OF Rev. l.
s. Tyler, pastor of the NJ. E. church,
south, at Pennington, died Sunday
morning at an early hour at her home
after short illness. Mrs. Tyler was
woman Of splendid character and her
untimely death has caused the deep.
est regret among the residents of
Pennington.
Funeral services are announced to
be held on Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock and the body will be inferred in
the l. o. o. F. cemetery by Undertaken
Floyd, of Pennington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Fats are concentrated fuel for the
body.
and vegetable foods.
Butter is the most easily digested
of them all, and there is no substitute
for butter in the diet Of children,
Adults, however, can get the amount
Of fat which they require from many
kinds Of food.
Butter, bacon, lard, olive oil, beef
suet, peanut and cottonseed oil are
the fats most acceptable to the palate.
Under the present pressure Of high
prices, It has become necessary for
the economical housewife to save and
use every ounce Of every kind of fat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

that comes into her kitchen.
Even the highly favored fats OF
goose, fish, chicken and brisket should
be used for cooking purposes.
Fat Of fish, for example, can be say.
ed II the cooked fish is taken from
the bones and minced, and served in
a baked loaf,
Fat Of fowls can be mixed with suet
fat.
III the fat of meat is not eaten at
the table and is not otherwise utiliE-
ed, a pecuniary loss results" says one
Of Uncle Sans experts in the very
practical national cookbook, "The
Economical Use Of Meat in the Home"
"If butter is the fat used in max.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
namnnd for shorter iitNfl

The demand for shorter wotk h0ul1
dates back into the eighteenth centuly
in England, and to about the time q
the second war with England q the
country. In both countries i mace
its advent with the development b 80
factory system. unknown in this
try until about 1872.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
Patriotism Of Americans.

"Mallgn us (Amerlcans) as you WILL
we are a home-loving people and the
things Of the home we understand. Our
patriotism centers itself about our
homes, and our reverence for the past
around the hearthstones Of our fore
bears."-Walter A. Dyer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
rhe onIY ohanea.

Mrs. Johnson-"How does 20 fsel
dis muwnin', joel" Mr., johnson
feels bad-mlghty badl / Wish dat
Providence would have niusey 81 uie
an take me-" Mrs, JOHNSON ~
can you expec' It to ef you wont take
de doctors medlclne1 "-putk
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
oARD. or THANKS

We desire to thank our dear neigh
bors and friends who we're so very
kind to us during the sickness and
death of our dear husband and father.
Also to those who donated the beauti-
full flowers and the kindness of those
who furnished the automobiles. We
hope the Lord will bless all who were
present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07
BIG DIFFERENCE
IN CONDITION OF
w. D. NORRIS ON
Gives Kar-Nak Credit For His Relief.

Gentlemeu-1 had kidney trouble bad for long time
had severe pains my back suffered with stomach trouble
Indigestion bottle Of Karak and has taken
all Of the pains my my kidney trouble stomach
my indigestion has been relieved thanks
KarNak W. D. MORRISON,
GA State Street. Fairmont w w
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

KarNak aids digestion.
KarNak tones up the liver.
KarNak regulates the bowels.
KarNak strengthens the appetite.
KarNak banshes sick and nervous headaches
stomach tonic Karak is good for chi
Karak compounded from the wonderful
persons that suffering from Indigestion bu
headaches rheumatism liver ailments kidney trouble nervous
seepesBness boang in fact all rundown conditions Of the
stomach should to Mountain City Drug Coz
special representative of the KarNak Chemical Co Is now
be CAD explain works Come In and try free
S1oO the bottle back the medicine fails to hp
Go to the Mountain City Drug Co., opposite a
Drug Co., Merchant St..
On sale at Manningtonby the Prescription pharmacy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-07

Kar.Nak aids digestion.
Kar.Nak tones up the liver.
Kar.Nak regulates the bowels.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
PlEsloGlT ADDRESSES
SENATE N PERSON ON
PEACE MOVEMENT
Continued from Page One.)

tween the United States and other
nations would be taken up.
No president since Washington has
made . similar appearance before the
senate.
Senator Stone told the Senate this
morning that the president proposed
70 elaborate on the subjects contained
IN 1.-The recent peace note. This an
nouncement was made by Senator
Stone to quiet reports regarding the
purpose Of the presidents address.
Senators in touch with the foreign
situation are given to understand the
president felt that the time had come
when the Senate, which makes treat.
ies, should be informed of the status
Of the peace league movements.
Some officials expressed the opin.
ION that they thought that Great
Britain's acceptance of the idea, ex
pressed in the supplemental note from
Foreign Minister Balfour, advanced
the situation to point where the
president decided to address the Sen
ate. 1t Is pointed out that Balfoul
accepted the idea in principal for
Great Britain and her allies Ger
many and her allies have also &C
cepted.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
ROAD CONDITIONS
CRITICISED BY THE
OWNERS OF oRTONA

E. A. Simpson, of Simpson & Pope.
owners of Ortona. expressed himself
very plainly to a News reporter yes
terday
IF ever a firm was imposed upon.
we certainly have BEEN said Mr.
Simpson. Ever since Mr.. Pope ar
rived here November l. We have been
obliged to cart lumber. hardware. ce-
ing Of our bungalows and cottages to
say nothing of hay. grain and innum-
cradle trips necessary in a healthy
development of this kind, over sand.
through bitches and finally over shell
dumped on roadbed like the waves
of the ocean. and so narrow that nine
feet in width would look like the
beach in comparison, and compelled
to traverse this until We compla aimed
and then got called soreheads. These
have been the conditions under which
we have iabored nearly three months.
our teams drawing about one-half a
load at a time from Daytona Fig
ure it up for yourself and see what
ton the extra time consumed in send
ing other mule teams to assist even
then as no help is offered enroute nor
any detour prepared. Right now from
our property, which is located just
| north of the Clarendon golf links, to
| Ormond there are places where au
| tomobiles get stalled every day, and
as for the nights-say, it is q rare
thing not to be routed out of bed by
some poor unfortunate who has be
gun to see visions of China. if no,
hauled out soon. Fine business this
and profitable advertising for the
City Beautiful and Ormond by tour
lists coming to enjoy Florida and Incl
dentally leave a few hundred to keet
up its present growth. Next year they
will go to the hot place rather thar
experience another night like the one
they tell you about. In other words
they are thoroughly disguised Will
this part OF the Florida East Coast
and l ask you. can you blame them
And when are these conditions t
end" asked Mr.. Simpson. mo doub
about April l. II the Lord is willin,
and all the winter visitors are gon,
at that time" he said. Right now
want to say that the firm of Simpson
& Pope is not criticizing condition
without trying to help. We hav,
granted the use of our wharf for un
loading shell. rented our barges AM
In every way tried to aid the coz
TRACTORS until we have wanted on
property for our own use and it seen
ed useless to even suggest anythin
more. II there is anything that cal
be done to better condition OF Halifa
avenue," said Nj. Simpson. you ca
count on Simpson & Pope to boost"
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
WINTER VISITOR DIES
At A LOCAL HOSPITAL

Mrs. Mary A. Roemer. wife of Her
man Roemer. OF Milwaukee, Wis, died
at a local hospital at about 200
o'clock this morning. The remains
were prepared for burial at the Bing
ham & Maley company undertaking
parlors and will be forwarded this aft
ernoon to Wheeling, w. Va, for in
terment- Mr.. Roemer will accompany
the remains to Wheeling. Mr.. and
Mrs. ROemer came to Daytona a few
weeks ago, hoping that Mrs. Roemer
who was in Ill health, might be bene
fitted by the change and milder eli
mate. The deceased was 73 years Of
age.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-22
, 8luERlRO LUNCHEON
. At OESPLANO HOTEL


This afternoon Mrs. George H
Foote. Jr. entertained the members
of the Bluebird club. of which she is
a member. at luncheon and auction
bridge party at the Despland hotel.
AT one o'clock the eight members
OF the club sat down TO delicious
luncheon. The table was artistically
decorated with cut roses for a center
piece. Hand-painted place cards,
decorated with bluebirds were used
Fayors of pink carnations were at