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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01

tiPassion," a tlve.part drama of the
series Of Seven Deadly Sins. is at the
Princess today. Shirley Mason and
Harry Gripp are featured.
The Mcclure version OF Passion" is
such a harmless and colorless sin that
itwould never be recognized by the
Scarlet Woman or other unpleasant la.
dies mentioned in the Bible. In fact,
there Is not a great deal Of plot to 1t.
but we have an engaging mixture Of
pretty girls in fetching bathing suits,
Greek dancers by the sea, and Coney
Island habltues who seem bnssfrlIy ig.
foyant Of any part they are. supposed
t6 play in the production. 1t is true
that the young heiress and heroine is
atinposed to become infatuated, with
professional wrestler whom she pur.
sues to Coney Island and from whom
she Is rescued by the chaste young
hero which g learned chiefly from TIA
.IIfaaI.I -IllY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01

Hear Nine. Elsa Gundling Dugs,
Walter harrington and Jack Abbott in
solo work in the Creation" by Fair
mont Choral Society at NJ. P. Temple
Friday night. Emission, soc; stu
dents, $50.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01
For SEED Supply.

cL.ARKsBURG, w. va. May I'm
order to get supply OF seeds for ell
the ground titled in the State this
year the State Board OF Control has
made arrangements to make a survey
Of the seed situation and purchase
such quantities as cannot otherwise
be bought by the farmers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01

titles. The situations are enliveneA
by the charm of Shirley Mason ir 4
series of dainty frocks and the wreGt-
ling bouts of that mild and delightful
giant, Harry Gripp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-01

o,as Duneaw and W. ]. Dyer all do good
work. Duneaw is particularly good
as the faithful lover. The interior SET
tings are particularly fine.
OLD STAGER.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
SCORES INDICTED IN
ST. LOUIS RIOTS
GRAND JURY RETURNS INDlCT.
MENTS AGAINST 1906 PERSONS
WILL REQUIRE ONE WEEK TO
MAKE ARRESTS.

East st Louis, H.. Aug. l.. a
general roundup Of alleged race riot
leaders began today following the is
suance last night OF Indictment
against 100 persons by the ST Cllh
County grand jury charging murder
arson and riot conspiracy.
Seven We're arrested this mornioa
and by night il is expected a sc,to
or more will be in Jail. Richard
BrocKway II politician. was lodged
in jail at Belleyille charged with hav.
ing conspired to riot.
These negroes We're arrested: Matt
Hayes. George Roberts, Maurice
Thomas, Thomas Takette. Guy Moore
and Robert Hughes.
Officials estimate it will take a
week 30 round Gp all these named in
the indictments. Although names will
not be disclosed until after arrests are
made, il las become known that =
number of city officials and ex-city
officials are included in the list.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
new XRAY TEST
FOR TUBERCULOSIS
FOR SOLDIER BOYS

Members Of the Sixty-ninth of New
York Examined to Demonstrate How
Easy II Win Be to Check threads Of
White Plague Among Our Boys at the
Front.
New York.-One Of the most nd.
vanced steps known to science for the
detection Of pulmonary tuberculosis
among soldiers has been taken by New
York state in series Of Y ray photo.
graphs of 1000 members OF the Sixty.
ninth regiment the object being 70
demonstrate the usefulness Of this
method rs applied to large bodies Of
troops whose examinations for this dis.
ease must Of necessity be thorough if
the United States is 10 avoid the eXpe-
rience Of the Canadian aud French ar
mics with the disease. \ report on the
New York city tests was made recently
to Governor Whitman and to the State
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15

FOOD economists who delight in tell.
ing the American people what excellent
dishes they can make out of odds and
ends usually thrown into the garbage
can reniild us of the London society
woman who went down into the SUM
districts teaching the poor folk how tc
make nice soups and stews out Of
Bones and meat scraps SO often thrown
to the dogs. The costcr women listened
patiently for long time. but at last
up jumped Sal Grogan-or was it Mrs.
Emery Awkins?-and said:
Nov, look ere, Idly, hits mighty
nice o yer to come down ERE and tell
us Wot ter do with old bones and little
bits o cats meat, but wot, wants to
know IS wot becomes O the rest o the
mammal. Who the ole boy gets that.
and why should theyf'-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
Germany's Great Composers.

1t is a significant evidence of the ex.
lstenee of two Germanys, says Il recent
writer, that not one of the great Ger
man composers was a prussian. Bach
was Thuringian, Handel n Saxon
Gluck a Bavarian, Mozart a Bavarian
Haydn an Austrian citizen, probably a
Croat; Beethoven was born in Bonn of
Flemish descent on his fathers side;
Weber, although born in Holstein. was
an Austrian; Schubert was an Aus
trian; Schumann Saxon; Mendelssohn
was jew, born in Hamburg; Wagner
was n Saxon; Brahms was born IN
Hamburg. The same general statement
is true of the chief German poets
Mime. Schumann-lIeink was born in
Bohemia, although OF German descent.
Richard Strauss is Bavarian
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15

The fallacy of the average English
man who regards blac& as white has
been noted by q. X. Chcsterton, the
English writer. People" he writes
never ask whether the current color
language is always correct Ordinary
sensible phraScologY sometimes calls
black white; If certainly cals yellow
white and green white and reddish
brown white. We call wine whit
wine which is rs yellow as Il Bmecoal
boys legs We call grapes white
grapes which are maHifcstly pale
green. We give TO the European whose
complexion is "A sort of pink drab the
horrible title of white mana picture
more bloodcurdling than any specter in
Poe"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
sJBSCRlHE NOW FOR THE FREE
TRADER.JOURNAL.
Hair Often Ruined
By Washing With Scan

Soap should be used very carefuIIv 70
you want to keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared sham
roos contain too much alkali. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle.
and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is lust
ordinary mulsihed cocoanut oil (Which
is pure agd greaseless), and is better
tnan the most expensive soap or auv.
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will clean.e
the hair and scalp thoroughly. SimnIv
iinoisten the hair with water and rub 4
IN. 1t makes an abundance Of rich
creamy lather, which rinses out easily
removing every particle of dust. dir
dandruf and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and il leave.
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright, lustrous. fluffy and easy to
manage
You can get mulsifed cocoanut oil a.
any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and few
ounces will supply every member of thu
family for months. ''
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
OPIUM Is SEIZED ON
MEXICAN BORDER

San Antonio, Texas. Aug 15.-Four
men, who were caught with 10000
worth Of opium in their possession
were under arrest today charged with
smuggling the drug into the United
States from Mexico. Following their
arrest, quantities of the drug valued
at $500 were found on the Mexican
side of the Rio Grande.
Federal officials believe that the
qnartette is connected with parties
throughout the United States for The
disposal Of opium struggled through
Mexico and police in New York.
Chicago Cincinnati ST. Louis Cleye.
land and New Orleans have been tip
ped the names of suspected agents
there.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
Hurt His Professional Pride

Il can't graft trees no longer for SO
day" asserted the reformed crook
who had applied for something to do
on the farm.
Three dollars a day is Fair pay for
working"
But poor returns for grating Try
me at something else. Kansas City
lOurnnL
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
BULGARIA. TERMS
MAJ LENGTHEN
WORLD WAR
KING FERDINAND WILL INSIST
UPON THE RETENTION OF SER.
WAN MACEDONIA.

Geneva, Aug. l5.-There is evidence
hat the relations between the Bulear
ian and German governments are be
coming strained. according to adgiees
received here today. This statement
of affairs is said 10 have been brought
about by territorial acquisitions plap-
ned by King Ferdinand in the Balkans.
Bulgaria is insisting upon the rcten.
ton Of Seyian Macedonia. the north
eastern corner of Seryia, containing
the Orient railway 10 Constantnople.
and Dobruia which is that section of
Ronmania lying south of the Danube
river
Germany is opposing Bulgara's
ayaricious demands on the ground
that will prolong the war and hinder
the opening of peace negotiations.
Another Thrust Planned.
London, Aug. Although another
spell Of bad weather has set in along
the West Flanders front British
French and Belgian artillery Is in
creasing its fire against German posi-.
tions.
Dispatches from that zone today in.
dicated that another powerful infan.
try thrust by Field Marshal Haig,s
forces might be expected at any time
In addition to the heavy lombard
ments British aeroplanes are swarm,
ing in the sky every day, marking the
location Of German artillery positions
ana the concentrations of reserves.
Strong reconnaisances are being
made against the German trench sec.
lions every night. their strength be.
ing carefully felt out by picked Brit.
ish soldiers.
The Portuguese, who are fighting
with the British are playing an i'm
portant part in the fighting in north. .
ern France. They hold section of
the front near Nerve Chappelle, being
hanked on both sides by the British
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15

A woman and her four-year-old son
were on a visit TO her brother-in-aw in
London.
one morning at the breakfast table
the uncle said to the boy, "IIere. Teddy.
is something YOU don't see in Ian
cashre," at the same time placing
some small balls Of butter in front of
him.
Don't us though" said the boy
There are three balls Of butter hang
ing outside the shop where mother
takes our clothes every Monday morn.
ing! Amt there mother!" $780, London
Globe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
AUTOMOBILES ARE
STREET CARS NOW
IN KANSAS CITY

Kansas City Mo. Aug. l5.-Re.
eeivership petitions, federal ininc
lions and business mems committees,
noiWithstand. the public this morning
rode to work in anything but street
cars Nor is an agreement between
the strikers and the company appar.
ently any nearer than it has been any
other time during the strike
Nothing will be done today toward
fesuming street ear service. the com.
pany announced.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
POKER QUEEN" SUES Her
HUSBAND FOR NON.SUppoRT

Chicago, Aug H. Mrs. Charles II.
Aeker, alleged Queen Of poker hats"
whose income has ceased since the
discharge of Sergeant Edward Smale
from he force following an expose of
gambling among women, today asked
the arrest OF her husband on charge
Of non.support
she said sho now has no means of
livelihood, During Smalc's trial it was
testified Mrs. Ackcr's rakeon was as
high as $50 night
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
Tho Man In the Navv.

1t Is probably true that most of US
think Of the navy as an adventure and
not as career, says James p. Con.
molly In Golfers Weekly. Yet the navy
Will take a young man, feed and clothc
him, give him good all around train.
Ing and while he Is yet in middle age
retire him with ut least $50 month
FOR the rest of his life No matter how
low his rating has been, that 500 a
month IL certain after his thirty years
OF service, while IL he has shown mod.
crate intelligence and ambition he can
count on close to 500 month, and
this without his having ever been a
commissioned officer. The years after
us retirement he may spend as he
pieases-go into business, get another
1op ana make another wage Oh top of
his pension. He can go TO Jail If he
prefers Whatever he d,es. always
there IL that sheet anchor Of pension
to wlndward.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
POPE'S PEACE PROPOSAL
GETS CHILLY RECEPTION
Confined from Page ~

The greatest question which the
pence proposals have raised here is
TO what extent lhgs viii lead to free
discussion OF peace II is recognized
that Germany all along has been
anxious to have q peace council named
/ on lie assumption tha, it would be
possible fer German diplomats 10 play
Representatives of one entente coun-
thy against another ia #. and in that
manner get the best of THINGS when
he peace treaty Was framed Officials
generally believe that Germany viii
accept all Of the Naucans peace sue-
gcations with the exception Of The
suggestion that the fate OF Alsace-
Lorraine cannot be considered I'm
der no circumstances will Germany
ever consider eHrendor,ng the lost
provinces officials vino know what
hey speak Of say unless she is com
plefely beaten To he- kuees. I. is
pointed cut here during the last few
days when officials We're discussing
the peace proposals of Senator Lafol-
lctte. that The viewpoint Of he United
States WAS changed completely when
it entered the war
Up TO that time proposals Of peace
without victory and suggestions Of
compromise had been accepted as pos
afhIe nv tho administration p,voto
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
OKLAHOMA OIL MEN
WILL OPPOSE DRAFT

Drumright, Okla, Aug. 15.-Citizens
here have called a mass meeting for
tonight at town hall to organize oppos-
ition to 'selective draft in local oil
fields. Six hundred persons are said
to have agreed to challenge the an.
thorlty of Uncle Sam to enforce the
law
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15

\ labor leader Mt a labor banquet de
scrihcd shiftlesSness.
Don't be shiftleSS,' he said Don't
Join that great family of shiftleSs wage
earncrs whose gospel seems to he:
Monday plenty; Tuesday, the
same; little on Wednesday: nothing on
Thursday; don't worry about Friday
for tomorrow you get your pay"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
The Haunted House.

Would Be Tenant like the house
very much, but hear that it is haunt.
ed. Landlord clubbing his hands and
smiling)-My dear madam. | attend tc
that personally. The ghosts only ap
pear to tenants who do not pay thct
rent and refuse to move out.-London
Telegraph.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
CITY AND VICINITY ITEMS

/ Miss Marie Clark OF Chestnut street
/ is guest OF friends and relatives in
+ Chicago this week
/ Misses Margaret and Gertrude Fec,
han have returned home after spend.
ing a week with friends and relatives
in Chicago
Miss Irma Metzger spent the week
end with friends in La Sale.
John Spiro was business caller in
Chicago yesterday
Joseph Gualana, of Glen Park. was
an Ottawa caller yesterday.
Joseph Boissenin, Hubert Amendt
and Larry Seaman were in Chicago
yesterday.
Misses Caroline and Mary Becker
are spending few days with friends
in Serena.
Mrs. J. +. Kenny and daughter
Helen, Of north Ottawa. are visiting
with Mrs. Kenny's sister. Mrs. W X.
Sanders0n, of La Grange, Ill.,
Miss Jessie Mecay. of The Graham &
ieix dry goods store, IS ENJOYING a
two weeks vacation and left yester.
day FOR visit with Chicago friends.
Arthur Dougherty of this city
is a business caller in La Sale today.
Miss Elsie McFadden. sister of Mrs.
John Reardon, of this city. passed
away Monday at the PRESBYTERIAN
hospital in Chicago. where she had
been confined for the past year suf-
fering with Iiodgkin's disease. an al
lection of the neck glands Deceased
formerly resided at Spring Valley.
The funeral will he held tomorrow
morning from the home Of Mrs James
Minaghan, sister of deceased. in La
Sale. lnterment in Spring Valley
cemetery.
Miss Allie Casey has returned to her
home in Ransom, after a short visit
with the Misses Julia and.Alice Ken
nedy, of this city
Miss Hannah Riordan. of this CITY
attended the funeral of the late Mrs.
Elizabeth MahOn in Streator yester.
day,
Miss Catherine Cosgrove. principal
Of Columbus school. has returned
home from Madison Wis, where she
has been attending summer school at
he University of Wisconsin.
Mrs Frank Roberts, of Beardstown.
H., is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
elmer +, Gladfelter, on Clinton street.
Miss Carver. of De Kalb. Ill.,. is
pending a few days with Miss Marie
Mclaughlin, of West Jackson street
ouis C4eim, of West Madison street.
as gone to Arizona. where he will
pend the coming winter with his
ncles.
Miss Eileen Boissenin has returned
rom a weeks visit with Chicago
riends.
Mrs. Jasper |. Ward. formerly Miss
rneita Calkins. of this city has re-
eired q cablegram Announcing the
afe arrival of her husband in England
fter two weeks voyage Mr. Ward
$ connected with the United States
'lreless department Mrs. Ward will
eside with her mother in this city
uring her husbands absence abroad.
Mr. Lee Harris and family. of Rock
land are home spending a II day va
ltion with friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Faytag and
)ns, Of Chicago are visiting at the
me of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II. Megaffn.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
NEWSPAPER MAN KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO

st. Louis. Mo, Aug. John
Weerls, secretary of the Daily Record
Company, was killed when Missouri
racine passenger train struck his
automobile and dragged him r. feet.
me auto was wrecked This brings
the ST. Louis auto fatalities toll up
to ~ this year.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
BE CHEERFUL,

Strive at all times TO be cheer.
ful. What a subtle kind of heart
ache we give others by simply
not being at our best and high-
est, when they have to make al.
loWances for us, whom the dark
side Is uppermost in our minds
and we take their eunIiaht and
courage away by even our un-
spoken thoughts, our atmosphere
Of heaviness! Oh, to stand al.
ways and cternaIly for sunliah.
and life and cheerl
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15

London Aug. 1.-THE outline Of
the vaticans peace proposals received
here demands the restoration of all
German colonies to Germany.
Summed up, the proposals are for a
restoration Of the status quo ante.
bellnm with all questions as to the
adjustment Of frontiers to be left TO
underlined subsequent negotiation "
There has been great diplomatic
activity recently at the papal secre.
tarlat, numerous diplomats having had
long interviews with Cardinal Gas
parri' tpapal secretary of statnj. the
Rome correspondent of the Exchangc
Telegraph company cables. "Tho note
makes a new and formal appeal for
peace II invites the beligercnts To
state their conditions in concrete
terms us to facilitate preliminary
understanding
"Thc Osseryatore Romano. the OH.
eial vatican organ, Will publish The
text tonight
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
CRUDE OIL ADVANCES
TO $3.50 PER BARREL.

Tulsa, Okla, Aug l5.-For the first
time in The history Of the Mid-Con-
rnent Oil Fields, the price OF crude
oil was today advanced twenty cents
a barrel by the Prairie and Texas
Companies The price is $3.50. This
tops that offered ten days ago by the
sinclair Company by five cents. The
present price is the highest ever paid
m the mld-continent fields The Texas
Company is offering $2l5 for Cushing
Crude.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
Notice.

The Chamber Of Commerce of the
city Of Ottawa request that all stores
close tomorrow, Thursday. August 49,
between the hours of ten and we've
IN order TO allow every one to attend
the farewell parade for Company c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15

1 Rome, Aug 15.-Peace proposals
made by Pope Benedict have been de
livered TO all of the belligerent gov
ernments
The Popes peace appeal proposes
that there be 20 annexations and no
indemnities except in special cases
such as Belgium and Serbia; the re
turn to Germany Of her colonies in
exchange for the occupied depart
ments Of France, freedom of HE seas.
disarmament, and the formation Of a
supreme court OF arbitration for the
settlement Of future international dis.
putes
The Pope suggests the peaceful
solutions of the problems of Alsace-
Lorraine Trent, Triest, and Poland.
The Pope, in outlining these condl
tons, makes a new ana general ap.
peal for the restoration of peace.
The appeal is addressed to all ucu.
trails as well as be,ligeronts. It is I'M
derstood to be somewhat general in
form, but Of such nature as 10 form
the groundwork for more detailed dis
CussiOn.
The desire Of his holiness in pre-.
senting the general conditions is I'M
derstood to be to furnish some COM
mon ground for discussion through a
preliminary understanding
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
Notice.

Ottawa Merchants Day. On We'd
nesday. Aug %, 1917, the business
houses Of Ottawa will close at y
O'Clock, noon, to give their employees
a chance to attend the Chautauoua.
Ottawa Business Mems
Association.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
Ottawa Markets.

Corn No. , white, Sizes; No 3 yell
low $l,GS; No. 3 mixed, Sizes.
Oats-No white 55t5c.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-15
CHICAGO MARKETS

CHICAGO, H., Aug, Is, 1917
Chicago market report furnished 10
The Free Trader-J Journal by w. T..
Etnyre. member Chicago Board OF
Trade, Moloney Building. Phone 104l.
Correspondent Lamson Bros. & Co.
Chicago.
Wheat Open HIGH. Low. Close
sept go. 203 2.CG 200 200
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Msrooned on an island.

David Crotch, Il stenographer OF
Jonesborc, Ark. who was found on q
small island in the Shoshone river near
Cody, Wyo told weird story of hay
Ing been marooned for % days on the
island within sight of a wagon road
over which people Were constantly
travelling During this time he said
his only nourishment was water.
Crotch said he had been working on
ranch near Cody and went to Cody
for visit. He set ont For walk to-
ward the river when his memory left
him. When he regained consciousness
he found himself on the island, 200
rods below wagon bridge. lie could
not swim and the current was too swift
for him to wade. Finally, Grootch
said, he became so weak he could not
stand, and lay helpless in the UNDER
brush until q passerby saw him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-12
NIAGARA kcEPs ARMIES WELL
Chlorine, Used in Water, Kills the
Germs of Disease, Vet Leaves
the Drinker Untouched.

In the trenches of Europe there
must be pure water, test epidemic dis
ease sweep over them, destroying more
than the shells, shrapnel and machine
guns of the enemy; and Niagara comes
forward with chlorine, or an allied
product, which kills the germs of dis
ease, vet leaves the drlnker I'M
touched.
In the simplest forms, the process of
breaking mp salt and getting command
OF the qualities Of the two elements in
1t consists Of dissolving about one part
of common salt in eight parts of water
and passing II given current of cleo
trlclty through ii. The resultant fluid
Is great bleacher and disinfectant.
A gallon Of it will kill all the germs in
a days drinking water Of city like
Washington.
A thousand American cities Sterilize
their water with these products of
Niagara. which have done more than
any other agency IN the hands of the
sanitarians to wipe out water-borne
epdcmics. In the hospitals Of France
aad England they form the active part
OF mixtures used TO sterilize the
wounds of ihe soldiers.--National
Geographic Magazine.