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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

The Pittsburgh and West Virginia
Gas company has asked permission Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to raise It's rates for gas furnished to
all public and industrial institutions
The company asserts that it is paying
more for the gas than it is getting
from the sale. The proposed changes
will affect the following counties.
Lewis, DOddridge, Marion, Mononga
liza, Taylor, Tyler and Wetzel. There
will be no increase in the domestic
rate but the rate of sixteen cents which
is charged to public schools, hospitals,
public buildings and churches, will be
increased to nineteen cents If the com.
mission grants the DEmission to
change. Gas used for Industrial pur.
poses which Is sold by this company
now at rates ranging from eleven to
twenty-five cents will be sold at from
sixteen to twenty-five cents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02
FLOUR COMES DONN;'
BREAD NOT! WHY.
Problem Pat Up to West
Virginian Readers for
Solution.

Since May IS flour has fallen from
1850 a barrel to s137O' a decrease OF
$3.50. or 81 per cent.
About the time flour reached Its rec,
o,d S,qb mark Of $3.50, bread prices
v we're boosted throughout the country
And they've stayed boosted.
Query: ia flour rise boosted Dre s,,,
prices why doesn't a flour drop CUT
bread prices?
To answer this question The West
v,rSinian has investigated bread
prices in representative cities THIS
~ The average retail price Of q pound
bread loaf April l, 1917, with flour az
an ' average Of 1920, was IL cents.
The average price for the same ioal
on or about May 10, as result Oh inc inc
price Of flour soaring 80 per cent " ~
si7 20. was 1913 cents-an Increase Oh
az cents, or As per cent.
The average bread price today wne on
flour sells at 1870, drop OF over ~
r1o' cent. from breads high mark IS
1S.s cents, a decrease of-nothing al
The West virginian had hoped to
find at least one city where bread
prices had fallen proportionately WIN
flour prices. Such city might have
furnished clew to the answer TO the
biz "WHY?" But apparently that city
does not exist
Therefore The West virglnian pass,
"a THE GREAT NATIONAL BREAD
PUZZLE along to its readers. Address
your solution to The West Virginian s
Bread Editor "a
Z Here's a list of bread prices IN IL
scattered cities. 1t may not help solve
the mystery, but it surely proves the
mystery is no idle puzzle, but rather a
very real and very general problem OIL
daily living. 49,.
per Pound Bread Price
Before Flour With Flour
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02
cIarksbura Gets Appeal Board.

CLARKSBURG, W. ", Aug. q
Word was received here today from
Its president, Judge Ira E. Robinson
Of Grafton, that Clarksburg has been
selected as the headquarters for the
military conscriphon appeal board
for the Northern district Of West
Virginia. It will hold its next meet.
Ing in the Federal building here and
will hold sessions weekly thereafter,
unless It is found necessary to meet
more frequently The board con.
sists Of Judge Robinson, OF Grafton,
j. B. Huyett and DR.. W. ]. David.
SON. Of Charleston, A. W. PAUL. OF
Wheeling and W" NJ. Rogers Of Fair.
mont. Mr.. PAUL. has been chosen
secretary Of the board.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02
WASHINGTON NEWS -
" GOSSIP [5z 9z7zEzs BROOKS SMITH:
By CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

isterial jurisprudence TO be found in
Wood county to the same. There is a
new-fangled dinner pail to prove 1t.
The Squire has been granted a patent
on this practical and simple device, and
If an army of laboring men in the Uni
ted States does not rise right up and
shower blessings on the inventive
Squire Of Waverly, we miss our guess.
The idea of this dinner bucket is to
furnish layout Of red hot victuals by
means Of false bottom where the
heat is kept. The contrivance is tech
nically described under the number
1,232,227 in the Patent Office Gazette,
and it reads to a layman like a good
thing commercially.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

Run was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Kennedy Sunday.
Bill Wells and family of Cameron,
were here Sunday visiting j. B.
Campbell.
Mrs. Effie Bell of Barrackville, Is
hero with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Miller.
Robert Campbell and Crystal Wat
son were calling on friends in Glovers
Gap Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Koon was calling On
Mrs. Lucy Kenncr Friday last,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

son Of ]. Blou, Jr, from the high roof
of his fathers barn. Jimmy was try
ing out new glider when sudden
gust carried him onto the barn roof and
blew the glider away while he chung
to the ridgepole. Jimmy's father is
now using the glider to repair his wild
mill,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02
chnrIot as Ennlne Of Wnr.

Among some nations of antiquity char
lotsthaS he regarded as filling the place
81 hsbSy artillery, so that the military
powSrjdf a nation might be estimated
by TIE, nun Der Of its chariots, Thus
PhaTcah IN pursuing Israel took with
him CO.. chariots
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

According to q letter received BY 3
P. Duffer, secretary Of the Charleston
Chamber Of Commerce, from 7. r.
Moore, vice president OF Warren,
Moore and Company. Philadelphia, the
latter is planning to visit Charleston
this week 10 complete arrangements
for the construction of the naval pro
tectile plant The firm which he win
represent has secured the contract for
the construction of four Of the build
ings Of the plant in South Charleston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

improving snd Is acquiring . rather
foc6 reputation The Information Ans
BEEN given out IN the department. q
public safety that At present there y
not single case Of typhoid fever IN
the city, ana that 90 far this summer
there have been only three cases q
this disease, two Of which are known
for a certainty to have been pcQuifed
elsewhere.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

The formal engagement Of Miss
Florence Harrington Flynn and Col.
John E. Dana, of Charleston, W, Va,
was made at dinner ct the hotel
buckingham in New York City yester.
day Miss Flynn Is we'll known in
Washington where she spent her girl
hood, For the past eight years she has
made her home in New York with her
aunt. Col. Dana Is a member of
wealthy and we'll known West Vir.
ginia family.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

Congressman Geo. N. Bowers today
recommended Frank A. Healey, Of
Blaine, for a position In the commits.
sary department; and Harry Lee Best,
Jr., Of Davis, for position as govern.
ment meChanician.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

There is evidence recently placed on
file at the Patent Office which goes
to prove that Squire G. P. Corbltt, of
Waverly, W. Va, has not given all his
thought to intricate litigation and the
application of the best brand Of mag
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02
Guard oHIcss Named.

Bruce s. Cook of Charleston, senior
second lieutenant in the Second Reg.
iment, National Guard, has been pro
noted TO tho first lieutenancy to sue.
coed Lieut., Albert Peyton, who re-.
Gently resigned to accept q second
lleutenancy in the Reuglar Army,
Regimental Serg. Mai. Ben 9. Nc.
Comas of Huntington has been pro,
NOTED to DO second lieutenant to
succeed Cook These appointments
were announced today by Adjt. Gen.
John c. Bond
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

Shoes for the whole family at re-
reduced prices at shurtleff & Weton's
ADV.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02
FIREMEN RESCUE BOY.

CHEST, Tenn. - The fire depart
mont of Decatur, ten miles away, was
called to rescue Jimmy Blon, young
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

A letter from Governor John j, Corn
we'll was received by Mayor Edmund
Sehon, Of Huntington recently, relative
to the enforcement OF the idlers law
in that city. Governor Cornwell in the
letter inquired whether or not the
statement made by local newspaper
to the effect that the oilers law is a
dead letter." so far as the Huntington
officials are concerned, was correct
The statement was published with sta
tistics showing that although sixteen
men have been arrested since July
and registered as having no occupation,
no prosecution under the provision Of
the vagrancy law has been inaugural
ed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

An application for pension in.
crease was filed at the Pension Bureau
yesterday in behalf Of Mrs. Nancy A.
Kemball, Of Mt. Claire, by Senator
Sutherland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

Justin Barger, Of Petersburg, Grant
county, has been recommended by Sen
ator Sutherland for admission to the
second officers training camp. Also,
Charles Clifton Mayhall, Of Parkers'
burg for the samo thing by Senator
Sutherland, and Representatives Wood
yard Bowers, Reed, Cooper and Nicely.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

All summer footwear and odA lOts,
20 per cent to so per cent off at the
War Economy" sale at shurtlef and
Welton s.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Nc Callister, Of Elk
ms, are visitors in the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02

AS a health resort Parkersburg Ii
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-02
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The West virginia State Fair AssS
citation which opens Labor Day through
its management has taken 9 great In
terest in the Every back yard q vege
table garden" movement and the nat
urnl sequence OF that movement, the
crusade 10 induce the women to pre-
serve the products OF their gardens
TO encourage this and to show its ap
probation Of the Importance Of TINS
the West Virginia State Fair has add
ed to its already large number OF prem
iums which are to be awarded at the
Wheeling Fair, to be held the week Of
September third, for best exhibits In
culinary skill, silver loving cup to
the woman who exhibits the largest
and best collection of preserved vege
tables from the home garden cultivat
ed by the exhibitor or some member
OF the family The competition will be
open to all women who reside in the
tri.tate radius covered by the Wheel
ing Fair and will be governed by the
same rules as are the other competI'
lions. For second and third prize silk
ribbons or diplomas will be awarded
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
The Easiest Way
To End Dandruff

There is one sure way1hat never fails
to remove dandruff completely and that
is to dissolve it. This destroys IT en-
tirely To do this jus, get about four
ounces of plain, ordinary liquid arvon f.
apply il at night when retiring; use
enough to moS,en the scalp and rub II
in gently with the finger tips.
By morning, most il not all, Of your
dandruit will be gone, and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace of it, no matter how
much dandruti YOU may have
You will find, too than all itching
and digging Of the scalp will stop IN
stantly and your hair will be fluffy
lus,rous, glossy silky and soft, and look
and feel hundred tunes bc,tct.
You can &c, liquid arvon at any drug
store. II is inexpensive, and iour
ounces is all you will need. This sim.
pie remedy has never been known 4
| iail-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Dorothy Dix Says
DON'T MARRY OUT OF YOUR AGE LIMIT.
BY Dorothy Dix
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer
BY Dorothy Dix
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.

but TO be told what to do. and what to
eat and made to behave himself, gen
orally With the most amiable inten-
tions in the world, II is utterly impos
sible for an elderly wife to keep from
henrcking her young husband.
And of all jealous wives under the
svf, the elderly wife OF the young hus-
band is the most green-eyed and sus-
picious. This is inevitably bound to be
the case because she knows in her soul
that youth calls to youth and that her
own fading charms Of body and spirit
cannot rival the rosy cheeks, the
sparkling eyes. the verve, and gaye,y
and dash Of giHhood
SO though the husband may be very
Joseph, though he be circumspection il
self, he may not have even the most
platonic Of friendships with a young
woman, or show ordinary civilty to a
beautiful young girl without his wife
having her heart torn by every demon
Of jealousy and wreoking her fears and
suspicious upon his deienseless head.
These and hundred other reasons
mike it folly for a man to marry a
woman ten years older than himself,
and a crime for her to marry him.
Cradle snatohng is dangerous pas
time, both for the snatcher and the
snatchee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

Copyright 1917. by the Wheeler Syn
dlcate. Incl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
THIS MEDICINE
WOMEN VALUE
Positively Relievesthe
Suffering.


When Lydia &. Pinkham's Vegetable
obmpound was first introduced its cur
e1lve powers were doubted and had to
= proved. But the proof came, and
11cduslly the use Of II spread over the
<Acls country. Nov that hundreds Of
housonds Of women have experienced
= most beneficial effects from its use
~ volus has become generally recog-
nlned and It ID now the standard medi-
- foe. women's ills.
~ following letter Il only one Of the
SA0pGonds on our filss.
Dsenisop. Texas. - II cannot feel
ehat ! have done my duty until I tell
WAT Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable
cDnpound has done for me. I suffered
1SUm female troubles 40 ! could hardly
4Rag around and do my work. ! was
ysry nervous, and had dizzy spells, heat
lashss, and headaches unhl llfe was q
bnrden. My husband brought me . bot
u Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetabls
Qempound and ! soon began to improve
i es9tinusd ID use and am now free
ltun oil pains and aches that made life
f. burden. You may use this letter Ia
~ way you like for | want the world
= know what . grand medicine Lydis
\. pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ia. "
-llrs. G. o. LOwERY, Oil S. Barrett
Ave-, Denison, Texaa
Write he Lydia E. Pinkham Aedi
~ Co. Lynn, Mass. :, for free advice.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
=. ARRESTS
IRE PROMISED
InMEANs CASE
fosecutor Says Net Working
in King Mystery

j SALISBURY, N. C., Sept. 2o.-As'
+G1ptant District Attorney John Dool,ng
"a New York, announced here today
ut additional arrests probably viii
~ made" in connection with the case
ipisiAg from the death OF Mrs. Maude
~ King.
NJ. Dooling came here today with
Solicitor Ckmen, and Attorney General
1anains from Concord where CASTOR
leans yesterday was bound over to tn.
Hosand jury charged with the murder OF
1rS. King. Mr., Dooling said he might
Ave for New York late today,
p. c. McDuffie, counsel for Mrs
Anna l.. Robinson, mother OF Mrs
xing. announced he would go ia
Greensboro, N. c, tomorrow where pro-
ceedings instituted against CASTOR y
Means, Alton Means and Mrs. MarV
c. Nevlin are due to be taken up in
iederai district court. Mr.. McDuffie'ls
seeking to obtain for Mrs. Robinson
property Of Mrs. King which he al.
I1ges is in the hands OF those named
n the order.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Five MisSourians
Are Charged With
Exemption Plots

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept 26.-Five
men including a member OF the county
draft board were indicted here today
Cn charges Of attempted violations OF
the selective draft law, -Four OF the
men were released on bonds of $4,000
each and given thirty days IN which to
pjead to the charges while the fifth.
A. ]. August, a wealthy merchant, is
III at his home.
August and Isaac kailis were in
dicted jointly on charge OF offering
y bribe for Kailis' exemption. Daniel
Shepherd and Leslie f. Clark were
Indicted jointly on charge of con-
spiracy and separate indictment,
charging attempt TO bribe. was entered
against Clark Forrest Thomas, coro-
Ut and member of the country draft
hard, was indicted for fraud in con
0ection with the rejection of f. +,
Shepherd. brother of Daniel Shepherd.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

Before the week end. the indications
are that the contributions for the Ok
lahoma City Times campaign for the
"Our Boys In France Tobacco Fund
will amount to more than 81 600.
Republicans Active.
Donations RENTED 10 the Times yes
terday has brought the total amount
collected TO $8}S.77. Yesterdays collec
tions amounted to $o92S, half of which
was collected at the republican head
quarters at the State Fair Monday
Saturday the republican headquarters
collected 5000 for the fund and yes,
terday $3.50, a total OF 500 collected
IN three days,
Besides the SIS 50 donation from the
republican headquarters at the State
Fair, the following contributions were
received yesterday:
From Richland Okla collected
through John Knox, ] NJ Walker JOHN
Knox and F. N. WmNt, 81 each. l.
C. Estes, Ernest Pazawick, Charles
Psrston. NJ. ASGrcgory, II Household
er, {. b. Murphy. J + Dabney and A
N. Courtncr Soc each and James Lem
mons sc Total, S2S.
Chicksshe Sends s2.75.
J W. Wilson of Chiokasha, rcmi'ted
27s. having collected $50 from each
of the following J W. Wilson, James
l., Stacy, Thelma Lee Graves, {. K
Phillips, John f. White, John J lIodcl
J. p Dempsey, John r. Stubb, John
Cobb, NJ. i. Courtney and A. b. Thomp-
son.
Mountain View, Okla, residents in
creased the fund by 81, which included
the following contributions, d. w
Christian 81 and 2Sc from each of the
following Sol Simon, J. W Bradbury
w. +, Shaw, II Hackney II, N. Kin
ney, J. X. Lance, r. w. Lewis, Ed Rid
die, r +. Manner, p T.. Doss, Cottic
Parnell r., and f. D Lucas.
The State Bank of Dacoma. Okla, re.
mitted SIPS which includes the follow
ing contributions George Weaver s
w. Henderson, W C. Hendricks, X I
Burns, J, S Carpenter and A, W Lew
is. 81 each 81 cents from N Whi,bcck
Joe Wenrel {, Finnicun, +. d Greer
Ralph Vine, Gus Heady, Charles
LaueSman, s. II. Welch and /. b
Swif and 25 cents from each of tn,
following: {, w, Leslie. w. S. Cash
M. P. Tennessy, H. NJ. Vanvibber, T.
p, Peach, J. w. Smittel and w. L
Thatcher.
IS From MARROW.
o, l., Topp Of NARROW, Okla, remit
ted 50 which represented 2S-oeni contri
buttons from each Of the following: 7
f. McCaIlister. Sidney Bray, W. {
Murray, O. Tapp, G. II. Pinchback, 7
A. Apping, W. c. Moore. N Calohan
b. Eberhardt, O, b. Renfrow, {. !
Waters, l., B. Pruitt, Floyd Jones, Ode
Short, II. Crawford, Walter Keith, jim
Montgomery, Earl Shields w H. Nor
gan, George T, Putty, +. v Roper, l.
A. Pttchet and /. w Steele
N. A. McMurty Of Carpenter, Okla.
sent 81 for the fund
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
You Say IT. r."
Or "The Colonel
The Only Man in
the World Known
by His Initials

Everybodyknowswhom
you mean. But you al
why's think OF Theodore
Roosevelt as q former
President of the United
States. OF a hunter. or
writer. or a statesman.
Few have ever thought
of him in the aspect in
which he presents HIM
self in one OF the most
straightforward articles
he has ever written. 1t
is another Roosevelt We
see here: q Roosevelt
splendidly swinging
through a subject that
is going to be more and
more in the minds Of US
all as the war goes on.
He goes g straight
home in it. too. lt'sin
the October
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Prices Announced
on New York Flour

NEW YORK, Sept. 2o-The flour
distributing committee OF the New York
produce exchange, appointed by the
United States food administration, an
nounced today that the following prices
will apply to flour to be sold by the
food administration through this com
miltee For all export patents, Sl5lS
per sack OF 2O pounds, which is cQuiva
lent to about Sll0 per barrel; all frs,
clears, from SllO to SIPS per sack
OF 20 pounds, according to quality
which is equivalent to 5000 to 500,
per barrel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Fashions Run

q These come in many rich and
" beautiful colors. prominent among
which are black, golden brown,
dark blue, dark green and bur-
gundy--2H t6 9 years.
gI In overcoats for the little fellows
T" there are two outstanding styles
the miniature Trench coat and
the military button-to-thc-neck
style. The Trench coat follows
the lines OF the mans Trench
coat. with huge belt all-around,
belt loops and either pleated or
,hrred backs. In these little fell
lows Trench coats, large pearl
or ivory buttons are used and IN
many cases instead OF the cloth
belt, a patent leather belt is EN-,
ployed with large ornamental
buckle. Also the Cape coat, red
flannel underlined.
( The overcoats for the School
Boys from 8 to 10 follow the
same general lines as the coats
described above, except there is
more manliness expressed by the
elimination of high ornamental
button treatment, and trimming
effect In short, they are replicas
of the coats for the older men
The suit materials are principally
serges, cheviots, casSimereS
twgeds and worsteds and the pat
terms are mostly small mixtures
and checks. Plaids, stripes and
overplaids are not so much shown
except in the higher priced lines.
TanS, grayS,' browns and greens
are the dominating tones with
sprinklings of red, blue and yell
low.
III Overcoat materials are chiefly
rough Scotchy goods and heavy
Kerseys. Solid colors and small
mixtures are the most popular
color and pattern schemes.
Many mackinaws will be worn
" by boys Of ages 10 to lS years.
The style treatments in these
mackinaws with reference to
backs. cliffs and belts are of the
same modelling described for
suits. Patterns are of the enor-
nous plaids and all colors of the
rainbow will make up the color
schcmes-S to $40.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
Times Tobacco
FundNearinq
$1,000 Mark
Republican Headquarters COL
Iect $3.50 Second Day.
1885 Raised in State,

Before the week end. the indications
are that the contributions for the Ok
lahoma City Times campaign for the
"Our Boys In France Tobacco Fund"
will amount to more than 81 600
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26
BANKERS AND FARMERS
TO SOLVE FOOD CRISIS

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Sept 10
Members Of the American Bankers as
socia,ion in session here today, were
told by Charles 'Lathrop Pack, presi-
dent Of the NATIONAL emergency food
garden commission, that when the
banker and farmer unite in a ilylng
wedge against the middleman the coun-
try's food problem will be near solu-
tion.