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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-10
sawed.oH Sermon,

Sometimes a girls face Is her for
.uue, but more often it is the figure On
the face of her fathers check.-In-
dianapolis Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-10
Traction Company
Earnings Increase

The net earnings of the Mononga.
hela Valley Traction company during
January were almost twice as large as
the net earnings for the correspond.
ing period last year. The statement
for the month is as follows:
January January
1917 1916
Gross earnings. s195,675.S5 $124,O41.94
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-10
THE WEATHER.

Increasing eleudlress with rain
late tonight or Sunday. Warmer
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
FAMOUS GOVERNMENT
WAR PICTURES TO BE
SHOWN IN DICKINSON

The Dickinson Loyalty League and
Home Guard have contracted with the
state defense council for the exhibi.
ton in the Dickinson armory of the
patriotic war films which the council
is procuring from the United States
Government at a cost of $4,000. The
idea of preparing motion pictures
showing how Uncle Sam trains his
soldiers on land and sea and what
the finished product is doing in Eu.
rope, originated with President Will.
son. He wrote out a plan and sub.
mitted it to the bureau of public in.
formation at Washington, which i'm.
mediately adopted it. David w. Grit
fifth, who directed the making of the
birth of a Nation" and other great
feature films, was engaged by the
Government to supervise the making
of it's pictures, and some of the fore
most film artists of, the country vol.
unteered. their services.
The picture will run for 26 weeks
14O reels being covered by the con,
tract. The first three shows, each
consisting of five reels, will show
"The Recruit of 1917" "Soldiers OF
the Sea-" and with Fire and Cas-"
The first exhibition will be given
Thursday afternoon and evening, Jan.
uary 3rd, and each succeeding Thurs.
day thereafter. ="
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
SALVATION ARMY HOTEL

The first military hotel to be oper.
ated in the United States by the Sal.
walton Army is being erected in Chi
cago. That is, a building there is be:
ing remodeled for that purpose: Il
will have 500 rooms, six stories high
fre-proof, steam-heated, electric
lighted, perfect in a sanitary way
Soldiers and sailors will be accommo.
dated at this hosiery for the modest
sums of 10 and 20 cents, though a
mar without funds will be housed just
the same.
With the completion of this build:
ing the Salvation Army will have Is
such hotels in operation. The far.
reaching effect Of the work of the Sal
walton Army can hardly be appreci-
ated except by those who have been
so situated that they could enjoy the
fruits of the Army work. The SALIVA.
ton Army follows a man around the
world as persistently as does his
conscience. It is omnipresent and ef-
fectively persuasive.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
SHOW THEIR VAL

Stan Pribl, Joe Wokal and Joe
Pirkl, prominent Bohemian farmers,
were anxious to "do their bit" for the
land Of their adoption, so they got
busy at the Louis Chermak farm while
a party was in progress and collected
a total Of 1882, which was later
turned over to the Dickinson Loyalty
League for use in the carrying out Of
their work. Contributions were made
by the following:
Louis Chermak, Mrs. John Dvorak,
S. Pribyl, Anton Z%astoupil, Joe Wokal,
Laudie Hurich, Joe Pirkl, Vincent
Trinka, John Ridl, Anton Lisko, J.
Dvorak, Lewie, Kostelecky, J. Kadr-
mas, Frank Svihl, V. Dvorak, A.. D.
Heaton,, Chas. Hongi, F. Zastoupil, J.
Kacalek, A. Ververka, A. Trinka,.V ".
Pribyl, S. Privratsky, F. Trinka, Vim
cent Dvorak, Joe Komberec, V. Ficek,
F Dolezal,, Joe Hurich, Caroline
Hurich, Alois- Godlevski, Agnes Pribyl,
Teresa Wokal, Teresa Pirkl, Alex
Fisher, Beatrice Wokal, Eleanor
Wokal, Mary Pavlicek, Laudie Ridl,
Joe Nadvornik, E. Pavlicek, v. Kala-
mex, A. Kadrmas, Albert Fisher, Anton
'Pavlicek, Anton Dvorak, Stanislav
!Godlevski, Rudolph Pavlicek, Annie
Ridl, Mrs. Vencl Dvorak.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
CHRISTMAS FOR CITY POOR

The local Salvation Army workers
and the members of the Dorcas So
ciety have Joined forces this year in
their plans of providing Christmas
baskets and necessities for the city's
poor. Visits are being made to every
house in Dickinson where help is
thought to be needed, and Christmas
cheer will be spread as widely as
possible.
Captain Rhoda of the Salvation
Army corps states that there are sew
eral cases that will be brought to the
attention of the authorities and the
juvenile commissioners. These cases
are mainly where the head of the
family earns a fair salary, but still
fails to provide support for his wife
or children, spending his money in
carousing and gambling. One of these
homes does not even contain a bed
for the children, who must cuddle up
on a pile of rags on the floor.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

John Kunz is a new pupil in the
fourth grade.
New students are enrolling in night
school right along.
Miss Katie Novstrup of Los Ange-
les, CAL, entered high school on Mon
day as a special student.
Miss Lindgren, sixth grade teacher,
was ill the past week with a touch of
pneumonia. Supt. Berg devoted as
much time as he possibly could to her
room, the pupils being excused for the
rest of the time.
Almost every thing connected with
the high school, out side of school
work, was given up the past week for
soperetta practice. Miss Wright was
busy with the cast morning, noon and
night. Girls gymnastics vas entirely
abandoned during the week and the
boys did not play basketball on
Wednesday night.
Today (Friday) the literary socie-
ties are holding their regular pro-
grams. The Seniors will entertain the
Freshmen in the assembly room with
"a farce, entitled, "The Ugly Custom
err" The Hesperia society is giving
a Mark Twain program and the For
.ensian, the new name Of the Sophie
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
Tuning Up For Christmas.

With a whirz and q s.otrl and a terri.
bic r0Gr
1t b1ew In at eventng from an arctto
shore;
Traffic It blocked and the t~reacherous
street
GAtters and t,otnk1es .otth sslpery
Sleet.
Dolls In armies and soldiers a-plenty
Gifts for Riddles and saoeet and tUenty.
Gifts for g~rdnnies and dunties and
dads,
Gifts for using and losing and 5dds!
Gifts for nurses and chduheurs and
cooks,
GIFTS for oookporms, who read all
their b00ksl
Gifts for sinners and sneerers and
g. saints,
Tops for spsnners and pastezs and
paints. j.,
Music, mechanical, mirrors or Ldmps,
Turkeys for orphans and ne1osboYs
0nd tramps.
GIFTS that are funy and gifts that are
grim; ,
A necklace for Jessie, q scartpin for
Jim. y, :
Full sets Of the classics and cleaning
0oH pieces
SNttaDI-DeyyIfor s.oeet little mecca,
OGsenddrs, Dtrtuous, nifty or soise,
F1osDers and boabons and puddtnga
and ptesl
0ynics there De soho dersde and de1y
them,
But zoe, IN our dreanss, eUen buy them
and tie thentl
As ever old tOtnter, NTH sno,odrJtt and
sleet, i@$
Tronsmutes the sohole tom into SGnt9
CLAUS stfeet1
Elizabeth Newport Hepburn ~ Nes0
Y0rE Times.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
HALL CASE POSTPONED

The Tom Hall. case was again set
over in district court at Bismarck,
when twas announced Judge Coffey
of jamestown. will Be there to pre-
side. Whether the state will again
move for aschange, Of venue is not
Idlna'saay he Of The 0p p%ro spRaien''y Is to to
proceed with the trial without further
delay. AT the best, the necessity Of
subpoenaing so many state officials
and employees as witnesses for one
side or the other is going to handicap
work at the capitol, and should it be-
come necessary to transport all Of
these witnesses to- some other dis
trict, the expense to the state and the
interference with the states business
would become enormous. ss
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
LANCE IN TROUBLE

M. T. LANCE, formerly Of Dickinson,
but Of late q resident Of Killdeer, has
moved to ST. Paul with his family.
When in Dickinson LANCE operated q
bakery on one side Of the building
now occupied by Knapp's Variety
store.
It is said that LANCE got into
trouble at Killdeer on q statutory
charge and was placed under d $1,000
bond. IL is not known whether or NOT
he will be asked to return to KilldeeI
from st. Paul to stand trial.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
NO BURROUGHS

Men of the national army will not
be given Christmas furloughs unless
they live within trolley distance OF
their environments, the war depart.
ment has decided. Secretary Baker
assigned the harmful effect the gen
eral leave would have on camp discip:
line, and the heavy burden it would
throw on the railroads as the reasons
for the departments action.
This means that North Dakota men
at Camp Dodge will have to foregc
their anticipated holiday vacations
with folks at home.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

get attention for some time, and while
waiting my turn I noticed two sadly
neglected looking little boys Of about
sir and eight years respectively stand
Ing very close to the counter and look
Ing, oh, SO longingly at these same har-
monicons, when suddenly one Of the
young saleswOmen turned sharply
around and In a loud voice said, "Now,
then, If you two boys don't get away
from here at onc I'll call the floor
walker and have you arrested" At the
time this sudden attack was made upon
these poor little waits I was holding
In my hands two Of these same mu.
steal instruments, trying to decide
which Of the two kinds I would take.
The larger one Of the boys looked up
at me with a frightened look, as If to
say, "Oh, we didn't mean to steal any.
thing" when I SAID, "Boys, would you
each like one Of these harmonicons7"
They said nothing, but the look Of sur
prise (gratitude they knew nothing of)
when I put one in each boys dirty lit
tie hands I shall not forget to my dying
day, and before you could say "Jack
Robinson" they were out Of the store
and out Of sight. I turned to the young
woman, saying, II will pay for them,"
when I noticed the tears In her eyes.
When she finally found her voice she
said, "Oh, madam, I am so sorry I
spoke as I did," "Well, never mind"
I said; "you didn't understand. I am
the mother Of two boys and know what
a boy Graves" When she handed me
my change and package she said, II
shall never forget this day; it has
taught me q lesson
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE DANCE

The people Of Dickinson will be given
a chance to show their appreciation Of
Dickinson's newest loyalty and mill
tary organization Christmas night
December 25th, when the Loyalty
League will give a benefit dance in the
armory. The league has no funds
aside from the small membership fee
with which to carry on it's patriotic
work, and it is up to the citizens OF
Dickinson to "pitch in" and attend the
big Christmas dance.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
TO Make q True Christmas,

Don't forget the lonely, the suffering
the poor, on Christmas. Remember
that the first and greatest Christmas
gift was sent not to the rich and pow
erful, but to the poor and needy. Give
to those who are near and dear to you,
but somewhere, somehow, in your ordi-
nary life find some n who is near
and dear to no one else and make
Christmas for him or her.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

It was the day before Christmas last
year. All my shopping had been done
Cor so I t1ought) when I suddenly re-
membered> hearing my eldest son, g.
lad Of eight years, say, "Oh,. L hope
Santa will bring me a harmonicon this
Christmas" says a writer in Tie New
York Evening Sun.
OF course I could not disregard such
q wish, and, although it was raining, I
put on my storm coat and rubbers and
with umbrella in hand started out for
one Of u large department stores.
On arriving Mt the counter where this
particular article was displayed 1
found every n so busy I could not
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

more literary organization, will give a
program consisting Of patriotic num-
bers and Christmas selections.
Miss Thompson is in receipt of the
returns of the speed test papers, which
she sent in recently and the following
results are noted: Underwood ma
chines-Marian Scharf, eight words
per minute; Thora Jessen, SO words;
Charles Eldred, 10 words. Reming-
ton-Jacob Mininberg, % words;
Monte McCutchan, 16 words; VIM.
Rabe, Is words; Michael Mckinley, 10
words. Next week Miss Thompson
will give these tests again, but. will
have her pupils change machines, so
that all get a fair chance. To get the
Rif5 Ser5 Words q : p mEnut ma on 9 aq Rem,
ington machine or 40 words per minute
on an Underwood. No paper contain
ing over five errors is considered.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
TAX SALE HELD TUESDAY

Only half a dozen bidders were
present at the sale of delinquent Stark
county taxes at the court house on
Tuesday. County Auditor j. Il.
Hughes acted as auctioneer and dis
posed Of $1,000 worth Of realty taxes
in about five hours Of brisk bidding.
As rivalry in the bidding kept the
average percentage down to about
nine or ten per cent.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

"Gets.It" has cured more corns
than all other remedies combined,
IT'S as sure as the sunrise, and as
safe as water: Used by millions.
you can't afford to experiment
with unknown mixtures when you
know "Gets-It', never fails.
"Gets-It" will remove any corn
or callus. Wear those new. stylish
shoes or pumps II you want to-
go ahead and dance. Demand
"Gets-It,S+throw substitutes back
on the counter! Csc is all you need
pay at any drug store. or It will be
Chicago, Ill.
SUlu u Dickinson and recommends,
IS the worlds best corn remedy b!
Welton Mcdonald & Co.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
TkY or FARMERS oRGANIZE

The Taylor Farm Loan Bank assoc
Was organized at q meeting Of
farmers held Monday at the Taylor
Ssaek "a npnabere Of applications
for federal loans have been received.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15

49,
w that babe, wrapped in swad-
ding clothes, lying in a man.
ger at Bethlehem Prophets were
interested, angels were interested,
the ages have been most deeply in
terested since. The shepherds had
perhaps some premonition. The
seventy weeks of Daniels prophecy
were about fulfilled. It may be at
that very time they were talking of
the coming of Christ.
Suddenly their attention was ar
rested by a strange sight in the
heavens. It grew brighter and took
the form of an angel, and then they
heard a voice announcing the birth
of Christ as glad tidings for all peo-
pie, not to the Jews only. Then
suddenly the air was filed with an
gels singing as if they had come
right out from the air.
We know not their wonderful
song, but part came to mortal ears,
"Glory to God in the highest" etc.
We know not who those angels were,
but we fancy they were the redeem
ed. Adam was there; Eve was
there. Eve, who in her maternal
earnestness declared at the birth Of
her frstborn, 81 have got q man
from the Lord" hoping that that
was he who should bruise the SER
pent's head. Now, in the fullness
Of time she had come to witness the
birth Of the babe who was to be the
Saviour Of her race. David, Elijah,
Moses, the patriarchs, we believe,
were with the heavenly host. ,
This song reveals three things:
First The glorifcation of God
through the incarnation. God has
glory through his vast work in ma
ture, his providence building up and
casting down@nations, etc.
In the incarnation there was spe-
cial glory. It was glory to God in
the highest-h1ghest, in that it was
above all other glory, in that it ex-
tended to all time and in that it
wrought such ;wondrous good.
Second.-The great results to the
earth. It would result in peace.
Strifes, thorns and thistles were
Astounding. The earth was torn and
bleeding by constant contention.
With Christ. came peace, The result
would be universal peace.
Third The effect on the individ.
ual man. Good will toward men,"
from one another, from God. Out
of this good will would finally spring
peace on earth and glory to God in
the highest.-Dr. Matthew Simpson.
"
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our kind friends
and neighbors for the floral offerings
and hospitality shown us during the
sickness and death Of our beloved wife
and mother.
HENRY SCHMIDT
and Family.
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
SCHOOL NOTES.

@ 9 9 O 9 O @ @ O o @ O O O
The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
For corn-PeeIing
Picnic, Use ~6ets-lt''

Pain Eases ,ae Onoe, Com Just Dies!
Do your corn.ridding easily, with
q Smile,-the banana.peel way.
That's the SGets-It" way.-the only
way,-your corn or callus comes Oh
complete as though it were glad to
get OF.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
WHEN THE
 XMAS TABLE IS SPREAD

and everybody, from Tiny Jim to Grandpa, is seated around the big, white, well laden table you'll be more than glad if everything is fresh, crisp and from a clean, sanitary store, and THAT'S WHERE
 I SHINE!
 I devote particular atten- ton each day to the per sonal selection of the real iy, truly fresh vegetables that the same day find their way to your home That's why for Christmas folks will come to Wetz- Icr's to get the appetizing things of all kinds to grace their holiday tables.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
SITUATION FUR
 CAT TLE FOUND
 T0 bE SERIOUS
Range Pasture Is Poor and
 Hay Now on Farm Scarce; Says Field Agent in His Report to the Government

Full appreciation of the serious na- ture of the range pastures and the hay situation is shown by L. M. Har- rison, field agent for the bureau of crop estimates, in the following re- port:
 On account of the poor condition of range pasture and the small amount of hay now on farms, the livestock growers in this state are facing a shortage of feed, according to a report issued today by the local office of the bureau of crop estimates. While there is sufficient range pasture in the higher attitudes, there is a serious shortage in the lower districts, due to the drought. Stocking watering places are dyring up which makes it impos- sible fully to utilize many pastures. The condition of range pasture De- cember 20 is reported at 75 per cent of normal. Mohave county reports condition of 91; Coconino, 96; Yava- pal, 92; Navajo, 80; Apache, 7S, Mari copa, 40; Pinal, 25; Gila, 65; Ora ham, 65; Greenlee, 53; Yuma, 70; Pima, Il; Santa Cruz, 92; and Co., chise, 73.
 Heavy shipments of hay from the principal producing sections have re- duced the available surplus to the danger point. From May 1, 1917, to December 1, 1917, the Salt River val ley alone shipped out about 4,500 cars, which compares with about 5000 cars for the same period in 1916 Ship ments from the Yuma valley and the Gila valley have been correspondingly heavy. Reports from correspondents indicate that less than one-fourth of the 1917 crop remains on farms at this time. County estimates of the per cent of the 1917 crop on farms December 20 are as follows: Mari copa, 15; Yuma, 25; Graham. 25; Co., chise, 69; Santa Cruz, IS; Pima, 4O; Greenlee, p; Gila, 30; Pinal, 55; Mo have, 50; Coconino, 45; Yavapai, 5O; Navajo. 60; Apache, 70. The total production of hay this year in the state is estimated at 56S.O00 tons, which compares with 641.000 tons in ! 1916, and 4S0,00O tons in 1915.
 While there is a shortage of rough age in the state, there is a substantial surplus of cottonseed meal and the grain sorghums. The state food ad- ministration has taken action to pre- vent the exportation of cottonseed meal and hay from the state
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
Dam Cupid Acts
 In CahootS With
 One Santa Claus

Dan Cupid is busy little god the few days before Christmas. His gifts were listed in the office of the clerk of the superior court yesterday when his deputy, J. Elmer Johnson issued the following licenses: Harry L. Osborne, 34, Phoenix and Celia Stubbs, 24, Phoenix; Marcelino C. Silva, 22, Oakland and Ethel Green Sergeant, 21, Oakland; Ray F. Dickes, 20, Phoenix and Emma Ethel Ruckman, 9, Phoenix; Frank Was son, 32, Boise and Cherry w. Booth, 33, Tucson; Charles Peterson, 2S, Phoenix, and Flora Flitia lVester, 21, Phoenix; Robert H. Johnson, 3e, Mesa and Ora Lee HiIderbran, 24, Mesa; Tasso Cor, 31, Phoenix and Katherine Pritchett, 28, Phoenix; Sylvester D. Durfee, 35, Lsveen and Lola E. Mendivil, IS, Phoenix; Diago MonriaI, 49, Tempe and Marguerite Gussman, 28, Tempe; leRoy M. Es- sex, Phoenix and Lillian G. White, 25, Phoenix; and D. H. Ana, 24, Phoenix and Mercedes Aros, 1S, Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
RED CROSS HAS
 ADDED2,000T ID
 |TSMERCY ROLL
Third Day of Intensive
 Drive Adds Over 700 to List; But One Day More
 in Race for 5000 Names

While it will take a mighty effort to bring in the Red Cross membership quota for the Phoenix district in the intensive drive which has but one more day to run-Monday-ye the effort put forth yesterday swelled the total for the drive to more than 2,200 names a really splendid showing. Great credit is due the women who have worked so faithfully in the booths scat tered about the down town district | They took in over 700 names yesterday.
 People realize that the Red Cross is | the mercy organization looking after ! their own boys as well as the boys of other nations at the front in this great war. Realizing this, they are respond ] ing nobly to the call for memberships. On Monday comes the big finish for l the four days of intense activity. On l Christmas eve every service flag which | hangs in a window in a Phoenix home l of business house should have placed behind it some sort of a light to show the passers by how many hundreds of young men from this city have gone forth to fight and who may be the very ones to need the aid which only the Red | Cross can give those who fall in battle.
 Mesa Does Nobly
 As the result of two hours work Fri day afternoon and the entire day Sat urday, the Mesa Red Cross chapter has doubled it's membership of last year, more than 600 names having been signed to the official roster. On Mon day those in charge O. the membership will continue their labors, according to advices received here today, and it is expected that the present membership will be increased at least another 50 per cent.
 The startling growth is the result of the campaign inaugurated by commit tees of the Mesa branch, headed by Dan Hilbert, chairman, assisted by Elijah Allen and Rev Francis BlOy
 Mesa women have undertaken the job of running the booths, similar to those
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23

covery impossible and his death matter of hours.
 Grief stricken, the mother is left alone with girl baby of two years clinging to her, unable to understand where her dady and her older sister have gone.
 Touched by the pathos of the fam fly circle so pathetically reduced to half, inquiries and offers of assistance are coming from all quarters of the city. The following, written by one who understands the multiplied sOr- row of a trouble which comes at this l season of the year, is indicative of the spirit which doubtless will be mani fested by others, once they are ap- praised of the family's condition. Editor, Republican, Dear Sir:
 Have just read in your daily
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23
Mack Gardner
 45 N. Central JeWeler and Diamond Broker

paper of the sad case which has bereaved the parents of Georgia Station, and also of their destitute condition, which seems particu- larly sad at Christmas time.
 My husband and l would like to help them a little, and per haps with your help a few other kindly disposed people would fol- low our example, if you would start a subscription in your paper we will mail you five dollars to start.
 If not. please try to send me +he address of Mrs. Station and I will mail it to her.
 The Republican has acted on tn and will be glad | receive and transmit any donation which may be made. The family + without funds, and the stress Of tn
Arizona republican., 1917-12-23

started in the dry goods box in which the child was hiding, and before suc- cor coulb be given her the little one was burned so severely that death came within an hour
 Distracted over the heart -rendins fate of the little girl, the father. who already was bed ridden with a disease from which physicians said he could not possibly live much longer. has continued to constantly grow more hopeless, while relapses made his rol