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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30
CAPT. KENNY PREDICTS LARGE
ARMY IN CASE OF WAR

Capt. Kenny, head of the recruiting
division in Chicago, believes the U. S.
can raise an army Of 100000 men
in one month in the event of a declar-
alton of war with Germany. He said
the present number of enlistments
today is the greatest in the history
of the local Office.
Women are eagerly offering their
services to the country. At the Office
of the %Omen's reserves, 60 w. Mad
isOn, many queer requests are COM
ing in.
Clara Ferguson, 56O3 Dorchester
av., has offered to take the place of
the man as the bTeadwinner in a
large family. She says she will turn
over all her mOZey except that which
is necessary to pay her expenses.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-30
CASE NAMES L. o'BRlEN

CASE NAMES I. O7bRIEN
Lawrence O'Brien, a member of
the legislature, is named by Asst
States Atty c. G. Case as briber of
election officials for stufing Of bal
lot boxes in the 34th precinct of the
21st ward. The alleged bribery was
in behalf of Bernard J. Conlon,
Democratic candidate. at IS a vote.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
. Child DOESN'T
LAUGH AND PLAY
IF CONST|PATED
If PEEvIsH, FEvERIsH AND SICK
GIVE "cALlFoRNiA sYR.
UP OF FIGS"

Mother! Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See If tongue is
coated; this is a sure sign its little
stomach, liver and bowels need a
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full Of
cold, breath bad. throat sore, doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally. has stom.
ach.ache, diarrhoea, remember, gsu.
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup OF
Figs" for children's ills; give tea.
spoonful, and in a few hours all the
foul waste. sour bile and fermentias
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out OF the system, and you have
well and playful child again. All
children love this harmless, delicious
fruit laxative" and 1t never fails to
effect a good inside" cleansing. Diiec.
lions for babies, children Of all ages
and grown.ups are plainly on the bot
tie.
Keep 1t handy in your home. A 1t.
tie given today saves sick child to-
morrow, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for 50-cent bottle Of "Gali.
fornia Syrup Of Figs" then look and
see that It Is made by the california
Fig Syrup Company.S
.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
.SAMOLOFF CONCERT
HERE WEDNESDAY
Is One of the Most Meritor.
ious of the Normal
School Course.

The Samoloff Concert Company..rea
turing Leonid Samo!off. the noted Rus
sian tenor. and Miss Bertha Farmer
soprano. will appear at the Grand
Opera House Wednesday evening as
the second number OF the Normal
school lecture course. The Samolot1
company is one Of the high class must
cal numbers that have been engaged
for the year and IL one OF the most
costly numbers on the course.
Miss Farmer, the soprano, has JUS:
returned from Europe where she sang
repeatedly in Paris, Brussels and Co.
logne. At the time the present war
broke out she was singing in Europe
and al once volunteered for nursing and
spent seven months in the hospitals of
France doing every kind of work which
fell to her lot-even to scrubbing the
floors when occasion demanded it.
She was unused to such strenuous
work and was compelled to return to
her home in America.
Samoloff has appeared as co-star
with Caruso, Schumann-Heink Aida
and others. 1t is said that Samoloff's
voice is more nearly like that of Caruse
than any other.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
AT ONCE! STOPS
STOMACH MISERY
and INDIGESTION.
"PAPE's olAPEPsiN" MAKES SICK.
SOUR, Classy SToMAcHs
FEEL FINE.

Do some foods you eat hit back
taste good, but work badly; fermont
into acids and cause sick, sour. gassy
stomach? Now. Mr.. or Mrs. Dyspeptic,
jot this down: Pape's Diapepsin heipe
neutralize the excessive acids in the
stomach so your food won't sour and
upset you. There never was anything
so safely quick, so certainly effective.
No difference how badly your stomac!I
is upset you usually get happy relief IN
five minutes, but what pleases yev
most is that II helps TO regulate your
stomach so you can eat your fayorite
foods without fear.
Most remedies give you relief some.
times - they are slow, but not sure.
"Pape's Diapepsin" is positive In neu,
Trailing the acidity. SO the misery
won't come back very quickly.
You feel different as soon as "Pape's
Diapepsin" comes in contact with tho
stomach-distress Just vanishes-ynur
stomach gets sweet, no gases, no belch.
ing, no eructations Of undigested food,
your head clears ana you feel fine.
Go now, make the best investment
you ever made, by getting larga fifty.
cent case Of Papes Diapepsin from any
drug store. You realize in five min.
utes how needless /. is to suffer from
indigestion, dyspepsia or any stomach
disorder due to acid fermentation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
HIGH HEELS PUT
C0RNS ON TOES
TELLS WOMEN HOW TO DRY UP
A CORN so IT LIFTS OUT
WITHOUT PAIN.

Modern high heeled footwear buck.
les the toes and produces corns. and
many Of the thousands of hospital
cases Of Infection and lockjaw are
tne result Of woman's suicidal habit
OF trying to cut away these painful
pests.
For little cost there can be obtain.
ed at any pharmacy a quatrer Of An
ounce OF drug called freezone, which,
Is sufficient to rid ones feet without
the slightest danger or inconvenience,
"A few drops applied directly upon
the tender, aching corn stops the sore.
ness and shortly the entire corn. root
and all, lifts right out. It is a sticky
substance. which dries the moment il
is applied, and thousands of men and
women use 1t because the corn shriy.
els up and comes out without infiam.
ing or even irritating the surrounding
tissue or skin. Cut this out and try
It II your corns bother you.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
THE SMALL ONES.


FAIRMONT, Nov. 5.-[Editor TIE
West Virginian.]-Every town has its
small individuals and Fairmont Is nc
exception to the ruling. Probably tar
alton will show up the short places IN
man more quickly than anything else
II you want to count the little ones
in Fairmont, line up behind the ticket
buyers in the local traction depot and
hear those out bound for Clarksburc
asking for tickets to Shinnston. 1t is
great stunt. But ticket to Shinns.
ton and then pay your fare the rest
OF the way in to Clarksburg and 80
cheat the war government out Of four
cents.
What sort Of compromise do these
slacke:s make with themselves as tney
pocket their four cents and open their
morning papers to read OF the Amer.
cans killed and. wounded in the
trenches OF France? Yes, 1t is fine
thing to be able to loll back In warm.
comfortable trolley seat and read
about the other fellows final and cc.a.
plete sacrifice. and to know that the
personal pittance Of four cents toward
the arming and protection of our fight.
ing men has been safely denied them.
What can be thought OF such indi.
viduals. OF such an example OF shirk-
ing. Sinking, crawling indifference 70
our governments appeal for support?
Public indignation shhould eradicate
such actions and II the sentiment o:
the average citizen is such as 1t should
be, doubtless things are going to be
very uncomfortable for these little
fellows
JNDICNANT
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
DON'T BE BALD
HOW TO MAKE HAIR GROW
STRONG, THICK AND LUIS.
TRoUS ON THIN SPOTS.

II your hair Is fallin govt don't walt
another day but get from Mountain
City Drug store a package OF Partisan
sage. the really efficient hair inyigor.
ator. Don't say-"It's the same old
story-I have heard It before" but try
a bottle without risking penny. Pa.
risian sage is guaranteed to grow
hair to stop falling hair, cure dan.
druf and scalp itch or money refund.
ded. It's scientific preparation that
supplies all hair needs--there is moth.
ing better.
Partisan sage Is in great demand
by discriminating women because Il
Is deiicately perfumed, not sticky or
greasy, and makes the hair soft, lus-
trous, and seem twice as heavy and
attractive. II you want to save your
hair and beautity it by all means use
Partisan sage-you will not be disap.
pointed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
(BY CON pol

bag; all were from one half to three
quarters OF a pound short which al
the present price means ten cents
one half pound you pay for and dc
not get is five cents and to replace
1t costs an additional five cents.
The laws OF our state require all
grocers to have correct weighinE
scales and it is to the advantage OF
the housewife to see that the seal OF
the State is on the scale over which
she makes her purchases. II this Is
insisted upon and loose goods rather
than package good are purchased the
cost of living can be reduced to some
extent
Another noticeable thing in Fair.
mont Is the vast number of Spring
Scales in use which according to ev.
cry recognized authority are not re.
liable where change Of temperature
exists, yet our merchants use them
when they cannot be depended upon
Tor the reason that the spring is liza.
Bile to expand or contract according
to the temperature so to insure cor.
rect weight at all times a scale with.
out springs is essential and the house.
wife will act wisely when she insists
on her groceries and meats being
weighed on springless scales.
Let the grocer insist on the correc,
weight being shown on his purchases
and the housewife buy her goods in
bulk and the saving will be notica.
BILE.
/ recently saw small booklet got.
ten out by the department of Weights
and Measures of the state and It
would be well to get this into every
housewives hands. 1t is entitled, "a
Guide for the Purchasing Public" and
can be obtained from the County
Sealer of Weights and Measures in
the court house.
Respectfully,
GEO. BRANDT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06

Detailed reports from American headquarters in
France that from the beginning the end of that
German aid on an American tre=ch the Americans
lived up to all the traditions of the American army
That have been expected but it great salts
faction to have it confirmed officially. The whole Incl
dent is small affair from military point of view and
to have been carried out by the Germans solely
what of men the great Republic has sent
tc fight for democracy in Europe The result ought to
Convince them that there difference in the point
OF view ttween the west front and the east front.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
WAS AN EFFICIENT OFFICER.

A GISS MAE FLEMING. whose retirement from the
lVl Craftsmanship of the Fairmont Chapter of the Red
Gross is formally recognized in the announcement of
the ton Of her much more than sincere
and faithful worker in the field which is now engaging the
time and attention Of many Ame- woacn. She brought
intelligence tact, resoureefuness and an ability to in
pire others with her enthusiasm into the wok-and
she got results: amazing amount of them.
Miss Fleming resigned in order that she might go south
for the winter has been her custom for number Of
years. She will r. missed here greatly in the Red Cross
work. but she leaves the chapter in splendid condition In
that respect her successor, Mrs Vaughn Jollife most
fortunate. but hers toe. is going b an exacns task
which will call forth all the qualities of heart and mind
merely to keep moving the work which increasing
in Importance and volume.
But Mrs ollife has long taken interest the Red
Cro.; organization and thoroughly mbued with the true
Red Gross spirit, and there every expect ha,
under her management the affairs of Faimont chapter
will proceed with the st smoothness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06

Another Supreme court decision of yesterday that
will have bearing upon political conditions is that
which orders the presde of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad to the questions of Interstate
Commerce commission regarding the political activities
OF that lad. There may h: g been at time some
practical for railroads to be in politics, but it
does not exist row. and they or"%t get and stay
Now that it has been established that actions
al ng this well along pract ALLY every other line
subject to the utmost possible publicity perhaps they
will.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
INFORMATION HOUSEWIVES
SHOULD HAVE.

FAIRMoNT, w. Va, Nov. 3.-tEdi,
tor West virginianl-Dear Sir:-l
have read with interest your series
OF articles on the high cost of living
but regret to note that the question
Of the proper weighing OF goods is
not touched upon. This in my opinion
causes a great deal of money to be
spent for short weight goods. l see
dealers measuring potatoes when
they should be weighed and the same
applies to other vegetables and fruits.
l also notice a vast amount OF pack.
age goods being sold which in ma.
jority Of cases is short. AS an ex.
ample saw four twenty-five pound
packages Of sugar weighed in store
q few days ago and in neither case
was there twenty-five pounds in the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06

The monthly bulletin of the Federal Reserve banking
system indicates that business is good throughout the
country in spite of vexaous labor shortage And it
will continue to be good IL every one keeps r: head
That is going to be difficult for some. however. There
are some business men who the germs of wide
spread panic in little incident that compels them
to depart from the methods Of their fathers War has
been bad thing for of rigid minds and habits in
England and it is going to be just hard the
type of in this country But the man who has
learned how to think and is willing to do little hard
work ought to spell opportunity.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
A POLICE MATRoN.

a POLICE matron with the power to max: arrests is
not exactly poicewo- in the .ense that the term
is. used in Los Angeles. Chicago and other towns
where woman peace officers patrol beats and do the work
OF ordinary police much in the way men do it, but
the creation of this office is step in the right direction and
henceforth the city will I've woman -, c.: make ar
rests on the streets should conditions make that epsdent
Lat fact alone ought to serve to keep in check an evil
mont
In Miss Mckinney. the FIST incumbent of the new
municipal position. the city government will have maron
mont conditions. That circumstance will make il me-.
for the city to have woman officer wo i'll not have to
go through of training during which her services
IN the new position would be of doubtful value.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
TUESDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 6. 1917.
TRY 1T AGAIN, MAYOR.

IAVlNG demonstrated the efficacy of the big stick
method of doing business witt Baltimore and
Ohio railroad i the matter of the express bridge at
the station it is to be hoped that Mayor Bowen will next
n his attention to the dplorable conditions in the freight
service Of the road at tbs point >''''
Something is radio, u yrong here. It's newspaper doe,
not pretend to know what it is BIT see. the effect every
day and il is eon,ir it is nigh time something is done
10 correct the conditions
The Chamber Of Commerce has been struggle with the
matter fer some time without accomplishing any impor:.t
results and it to he feared that the local and division Off
GERS of The road whoh beer tr to 6r remedies have
got to the point of not caring much whether school keeps
or not
vigorous protest by Mayor WA t. the Public Ser
vs. commission and TIE Baltimore office of the road doubt
less would have tonic effect At all events il . worth
while trying.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
RUFF STUFF
This is election day pretty nea.ly
everywhere except In Fairmont

This Is election day pretty neal,
everywhere except in Fairmont.
New York is voting for and agairs;
the Kaiser.
Ohio for and against booze.
ciarksbarg for and against 4 place in
the sun.
Pittsburgh is not sure what 1t Is yot.
ing Tor and against, but judging by the
newspapers down there it must he
original sin.
The predicament of the Italian arp.y
seems to prove that when an army
starts to run the hardest thing in the
world is to stop.
Supreme court has knocked out mu.
uicipal race segregation.
Hope that will not have the effec,
OF inducing cities to adopt the East
St Louis method.
They might, at that, for such a
method is not renewable by the federal
court Of last resort.
Bet the Mayor wishes he could yet n
bridge built across the river as ouicb.
y as he got action on that little struc
ture at the B. & o. station.
At that the bridge building is get.
ting ahead at a pace that is decidedly
satisfactory when contrasted with the
early delays.
Thisll be great big town before |
some Of the folks discover that It IL |
not yet a village.
man COZ. - 'ls W.
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Personals.

Miss Nancy Breakiron. Of Morgan
town. is visiting her niece. Mrs. Charles
Ashcraft, on Polk street.
Mrs. Wait Miller has returned to he.
home at Little Falls, after a weeks
visit here with her daughter, Mrs. ]
c. Fletcher, on Market street.
Mrs. Fay Donham, who has beeu
very Ill, is improving.
Leslie Tenant, Of Raymond stree.
is Ill of typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Linn, OF Akron
Ohio. are guests Of the formers moth
or, Mrs. Isabelle Linn, on Satterfiel1
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. COT Jenkins, of Brad
dock, Pa, are visiting Mr.. jenkins
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi jenkins
on Market street.
Tom Fletcher, of Morgantoyr
spent Sunday at ]. c. FIetcher's on
Market street.
Miss Mary Morris, of White Day. il
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. viii Morris
and other relatives in the city.
George Thomas is moving from Col.
tax to this city. He will reside on
State street.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Glenn Little have re.
fax. - ~"
Mrs. Cora Morrow has returned
from Buckhaunon where she attend.
sa the state convention Of the Foreign
missionary Society OF the Metho lila.
Episcopal church.
MRS. Isabelle Linn and Mr.. and Mrs.
Lonnie Linn went to Hammond yes:sr'
DAY TO spend couple Of days with Nj,
and Mrs. Wesley Lake.
Mrs. Jennie Snowden, of Morgan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06

If the food administration is go:ne
to sit upon the price Of the Thanksgiy.
ing day burd it is time for it to BIZ.
gin.
Have you kicked in for smokes Tor
the boys on the other side recently?
Time you did.
Life over there has taken a yery
serious turn in the last few days.
And good American smoke helps a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
Former Yale Man
Gets Grade A Mark

Word was received from Charleston
last night by W. E. Michael and T.
G. Moore, acting county superintend.
ents OF schools, that ]. F. Gregory,
OF Little Pals. Winfield district, has
passed grade A. examination. Mr..
Gregory has taught school for forty.
two years. being seventy years old
and was q student at Yale for three
and half years ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06

town avenue, IS spending few davs
with her daughter. Mrs. zadoc Steele
End Mrs. Maggie Z. Blancy at Little
Falls.
Mrs. Mary Hartman, OF Morgantowt.,
is visiting relatives and friends in m
city.
Sely. Summers and son. Charles. Of
Mcconkey's. we're guests of Mr.. aud
Mrs. II. r. Summers on Sa;terhrli
street Sunday.
Plummer Woody Is moving from
Lincoln street to Mrs. Freeman's pop.
erty on Satterfielh street.
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EAST SIDE
- NEWS -
From Illumination.
Respectfully,
GEO. BRANDT.

Mrs. Anna B. Swisher, Mrs. Anna
Fisher Mrs. o. c. Phillips and Mrs
r. A. Johnston have returned from the
state convention of the w. C. T. u.
which convened at Huntington the lat
ter part Of last week. The above named
ladies were the delegates from the
East Side.
Doing Well.
VIII Gould, who passed through a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06

compilation of figures made public
by the state treasurer.
The school fund invested in Octo
Der amounted to $904,100, and s2,6o2..
| 500 was the amount taken from the
workmen's Compensation fund for in.
vestment, bringing the grand total, in.
GLIDING investments, up to S5,754,-
j S569S.
The general revenue part of the
state fund was $46s,923.07 at the cad
OF the month and the special revenue
amounted to $296,5l5.53. Monies be.
longing to the county. district and mu
nicipal funds amounted to S99,445 03
and the general school fund was 1887.
1902, while the school fund proper was
S95.s00. The state roads fund amount.
ed to sS27553.70. The workmen's com.
pensation fund was s4S1, 936.5S and
100000 OF this amount was invested
onefifth Of the men from Monroe
county discharged from military ser.
vice by the local board because of phys.
ical disqualification were SO exempted
because Of tuberculosis. This Is the
heaviest percentage of tuberculosis in
the entire state as disclosed by the
army draft, no other county equallng
1t. 1t betokens a serious situation in
Monroe.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06

Miss Virginia Morris, of Market
street, was hostess to number OF Gur
young friends last evening in celebrs-
ton Of her birthday anniversary. The
event was very pleasant one and the
young folks spent an enjoyable even.
ing together.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06

The Supreme yesterday declared segre-
CATION scheme in Louisville % be invalid This
will automatically wipe out similar municipal ordin-
in ST. Louis and at other places but it will be
time before the country hears the last of this
tempt to control the question in the large cities
for the issue that 1t gives rise is very convenient
for the kind of politicians American cities are trou-
blcd with.
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THE RED CROSS OF ARA.

there arc az Red Cross medals awardl we hope one
will go to the women of Akra. N. D. In this little
country town. way up near re Canadian border, all
the women and girls enlisted in Red Cross work And
The irst thing they KIN they had knitted into Sammy aks
,il the yarn They sent delegate to Grand Forks ard
then to Fargo for yarn al could get none.
Did they throw up their hands and quit2 Not those
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-06
SHORT AND sNAPpY.

1t costs lot Of spondulix to live in Huutington-
Guyan Valley Thunderer.
Parkershurg is blue enough without enforcing the
blue laws-Elizabeth News.
Barboursville corporation is no longer broke She
fined native and Dago for trying to climb tele-
phone backwards and sideways.-Guyan Valley Thun-
derer
Buckhannon has the reputation of being the most in
hospitable town in tie state-Upshur Record.
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wcsn Of Azal Thu. sent is message along Il. ro.,
Of Pembma eounty::u Shear : she for Red Cross.,'
Hundreds Of farmers did that They brought Ii. wool
to the wome- Of Akra who eared wove and spun black
and white wool into just the right shade of naval gray
yam.
It was small job. but the women of Akra have yam
for all winter.
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AZ the First NJ. p. Church.

Rev. C. c. Lawson. pastor OF the
First NJ. P. church. invites you to at.
tend the revival services at the church
on Market street. Rev. Lawsou's
theme for this evenings discussion
will be such As l Have" There will
be services each evening during the
week.
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Prosraeted Meetlng.

Evangelist Baehman. Of Ohio, began
q series Of meetings at the Chris'.ai,
Chapel on Columbia street Sunday
evening. The evangelist has jus,
closed = successful meeting at Bet.
toms Ferry. The public Is invited to
attend the services each evening dur.
ing the week.