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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-21

III IlSyS been wondering how many
wives and nnthers think that, sslo
q, IS Watched Annie out OF
hardly reached my room when
Monies voice saying. DO not
ssInons, IN find Mrs. WaTeT-
,4efrneS I am sure that I annoy
6ssS the stafd old butler that was
49, 80. selwin SO long. do not
~ IN al his time with MIS-. Sell
III thSt She was common enough
10 en- 20. friend or even see one pc
81 announced her IN all formahty-
= = sometimes bore, little book,
! - 1910 % your BeFHEnts and often
esII6 ItHa With Just friendly
IKE my dear Annie was, 10
=. out instead Of trying TO nnd
5et0ing Tor al the cr1ttcistnS peo-
e6rie that must have about me
Il 6l house-
a6Gs s. much more ar1stocrattS
43A$is ~ for conventional
nave ofteu wondered II he
s,,IllI,ent Tken he was with his
He. told be one day that
= ID ~ 1ita. and know that dear
lI9rs1s = !lSft number Of thousand
enc n looking radiant
= - lEHoR sF5as8W Ne arc going to DO.
seled and I?@
lot being Z mind reader, my dear.
Il have to say that am not Jet
= &C With your plans.
NEFs. school teacher Just for
1cpt good mind not to ten
% eS91d not IS as hsrdheartee as
oIIie an17in'S Il you tried, ana
o. Sc IshaN0 also gone baek
past ana dug up your nick
% nth mine"
= - long ago, 4tGFgte, Is IT.
sfe pr&fsing me one MN.
= e9laine me the next, ana
dentfy calling you MIS-
aehsr. You always made
- IKE ascat by answering with
S 5in Edfe that nSmed Sou
tIllns.S wasn't It, Mollie?
WaS silent minute asher
cut back to the time when she
flSssaagaY Gfr5. poor old Jim.
sls eSomedme0 I think,
RI TINT b would have made the
sba1d 6e any m11 We know. end
him tetaway rom u.s. she Sala
Iin Speak for yourself 4otte,
On .1qE IneEss mat I'm IIsila 'at1eEl
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guests were to be maids and chauf-
= believe I'm going to enjoy it af-
ter ALL she told herself, with no lit
tie amusement. 81 shouldn't be at
all surprised if I find myself accept
ing an invitation to dance with some
tan youth who drives a gentleman's
car and who probably"
Good gracious" and Anne gave a
little scream as big machine shot by
her, and came to sudden stop few
feet beyond.
..My. but that was narrow es
cape!'' and the girl leaned weakly
against the door Of the garage, total
ly ulnezved by the shock
81 do hope I haven't hurt you," cali
ed out a masculine voice from the
darkness beyond; a voice in which
annoyance and concern struggled for
the mastery. 81 do hope you are not
hurt" and instinctiyely his cap came
off, as. coming into the light stream
ing ont through the door Of the dance
hail, he saw the slender. dainty girl
ish figure leaning up against the side
Of the building.
..They told me down the road that
there was a dance in the garage up
here, so was Just running past look
ing for a place to put up my car for
while. I'm most awtuuy sorry II
I'VE frightened you"
Anne's presence OF mind by this
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| was just as eager as all the rest to
l -. - u. - Ia.

was just as eager as all the rest 70
see what he was like.
''Weu, you old DEAR she said, ad-
dressing her remarks to her very
much wrinkled evening dress. as she
fshcd it out Of her trunk, this makes
the second very unexpected appear
ance for you this season Well, If
We have halt as nice time together
tonight as we did on the occasion OF
our last party'-and Anne went Off
into AZ day-dream, from which she
was aroused by hearing the, clock
strike six, which brought her to her
feet with a Mercy gracious, must
press my dress or III never be ready
but he was certainly mighty we'll
informed for chauffeur, and he new
er even asked me my name" she
finished vaguely, not making 1t very
clear even to herself Just what con
nection there was between the first
part Of her sentence and the last.
Eight O'Clock found Anne together
with the other teachers OF her school
waiting her turn to meeS the guest
of the evning. Anne was the last
IN the line, and as the usher gave her
his arm, the girl found herself re-
hearsing the very correct speech with
which she hoped to make good in
preston upon her new superior Of
Hcer, but tho words died in her
throat, and light that was more
than recognition Ieaped into her
eyes, as the guest OF the evening
strobe forward to meet her; and as
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time had returned, and she took in
her companion with one allappraising
.7fighty sood-looking for a chauf-
feur." was her inward comment, and
aloud she said: ''1 am all right now,
thank you. really was more scared
than hurt All the chauf-I mean
the guests at the dance are putting
up the machines in The empty lot be-
hind the garage. III show you the
way" she added graciously, for
suppose you don't want to miss any
dances. There goes the music nov" "
"Why, DON'T began the young
man, and stopped, for Anne had walk
ed ahead and was pointing out the
place where a number Of machines
had already been parked.
"To be quite truthful" he said,
when he had caught up with the girl,
81 hadn't quite made up my mind TO
go to this dance. for, as you see' l
haven't any partner" And he looked
at the girl with question In his
Anne laughed. Twhy," she said,
that was exactly my trouble-but
then am only going to stay a little
while"
"weu, then, may I have the pleas
ure?" asked the young man quickly,
and as Anne nodded armattvely, he
added. I'll join you here in Just a
minute" and went off to look after
his machine.
AS they g!ided over the floor to-
gether, Anne gave herself up COM
pIetely to the pleasure OF dancing
with a partner whose step matched
hers perfectly. and it was not until
the end OF their third dance togetk-
er that she decided that it was time
for her to so.
aust wait for One more dance"
pleaded her companion. ''for shall be
going myself then. have rather a
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long run to make tonight, and besides
after these dances with you, don't
feel that I want TO dance with any
one else here.
Anne looked up with a smile Al
the very obvious compliment, aud. as
If by common impulse, they moved to-
ward the lawn, to stroll up and down
in the moonlight during the inter
mission
Anne found her companion most
interesting talker, as he told her o.
the various places he had visited, and
the strains Of music that announced
the next dance came all too soon.
81 think you have been most for
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Stranger

5 y
RAIcEs 8, EINsseH.
161s, By the Mcclure
tpaper syndteate.)
90 ~ cordially invited to stteAd
dance 70 Be sven BY the en-
u ple3ees of this hcte1 on Wedpes-
: leine. Baneine IN tie gsnSe
e "a eaeloek. PIssse come
49, foE1g wha. ~ read tie
erd When school hsd shnt
~ ~ 1peetedly for IN enrorc-
- sleeteas sae had felt that aha
1l.st elallr some extra. money. The
Esle that Ghe had aecepted al
sleseIleG gartime" positten n cns
q ~ sui F6an hotsls, hrt that such
> esffiop las its difficulties. ana s.
lsty different nom teaeAins
e6ocs sASte. vas lust beginning to
md ont
1esIIysea1't 60" she told herself
: lst6ly 1gew any Of the people who
BE there And besides haven't
ally young man to asE for my escort.
co. there's Mr.. Stevens" as the
Ianager Of the hotel came into the
zobby. ePl ask him to advise me
SSl6t 70 DC" ana she hurried over TO
et him.
ne greeted her with q pleasant
sIdiie for he had taken great iutere5t
n the girl Who had come to him when
Seh6oi had closed and frankly told
him Of her desire to earn more money!
s. order % at herself for bigger
tht1eE's he listened carefully to the
stoSJ a. her difficulty.
Wny. I'd Just look IN for BALI an
hour. Il I were you" he said. when
G6e had flushed; you needn't dance
81 you Eout want 20, and your lack
OF an eSeoFt win give you sufficient
excuse, but think you'd better go if
only g6ee . feW minutes, 30 that the
3 StheFs wont think you are trying to
Is Different"
fsalkod him, aud hurried Off.
SFt1g Rhy she hadn't thought OF
fHAk herself and resolved that she
would look her ptettiest, even II she
didn't particularly care about going
Gffsr dinner, she went to hsr little
f6S66Ef under the caves. 70 don her
6eItg gown.
Becomes! How gay we shall be.''
she exclaimed to herself. as she shook
out her dfese. 81 wonder II I even
remember how to dance haven't
Seen - SpsFty stnce> the farewell eve
ming that tie teachers gave to the
Old superintendent. Wonder what
new IIaanu be like" and her mind
wandered Oft to the subject, that lay
nearest her heart-school-
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! tunate in your choice Of an employer. -
she said o him as they entered the
dancing. room again.
"NGy employer? Why just what do
you mean?'' asked the young man.
why said the girl, mot many
chaufteurs are privileged to see as
much OF the country as you appar-
emily have, Judging trom>~your con-
versaton."
"Not many chaufteurs." repeated
the young man, a rather puzzled look
on his face-4why-er-" as thought
struck him, why. yes, guess am
rather lucky at that although I'm
afraid I hadn't really appreciated it
until you spoke"
Once more they glided of. and at
the end Of the dance Anne held out
her hand.
at had been very pleasant even
ing" she said. "Thank you for hav
ing helped to make 1t so. Good night,
Mr.. Stranger"
GOOD night" and his hand closed
over hers, as he quickly caught the
meaning conveyed in her words
Good night, Miss Mystery"
At the end Of the hotel season,
Anne went up 20 Aunt James little
mountain home to rest for a couple
OF weeks, and then went back to
GeorSeyIIle for the opening Of school.
She found GeorgeHille all excite
meut. There was to be reception
and dance to welcome the new su-
parintendant. ana Anne. womanlike.
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his brown hand closed over nan as
said softly:
II must have the first dancs
Mystery"
And Anne, with the happy sat
still glowing in her eyes, ttssa
to his, and said:
81 always find It best TO- obsy
superint sndent"
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When pa says What got TODD
And talks real loud ard Cross,
And growls and says wen see who's who!
AND maybe mother thinks she's boss,
But he'll be blamed if hen stand By
And see me made milk-fed pet
Why then know that ma and
Have got him beat Hen give in yet
But when pa says thing just once
And says>it sort of soft and low
And lets me do the noisy stunts
And doesn't mind how much blow
But looks at me so evep-like.
Or maybe hides his mouth and gctns,
And ma says For the love O Aikei"
And fades away know pa wins.
When ma says Tn the rnearest child
She ever saw in all her life,
And knows I'll grow up coarse and Wild
And get some huzzy for a wife;
And some boys are IN jail for less
And I'd be If she had her way,
And mo, no no. she won't say ''JeS,-
I know I'm going to git my way.
But when mas face Is one big smile
And says I'm such little chap,
And tho my legs stick out niIe)
She cuddles me up in her lap,
And says she'd very much perfer
I'd do the way she thinks ought,
And went do 1t, just for her?
Aw! what chance has a teller got?
,sT Copyright, 1918. N. E. Al
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(copyrIght, 1913. n. e. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-31
WAR DEPARTMENT WILL SOON ENTER
 SHIPBUILDING FIELD

Washington, July 3o.-The war depart ment soon will enter the shipbuilding field. It became known tonight that plans have been under consideration for some time and preparations practically have been completed whereby the war depart ment will utilize shipyards not at present being used by the shipping board.
 Yards, which it was said at the ship ping board, probably will be used by the war department include the West Coast shipyard at Everett Wash, and a new yard being built at Wilmington, N. c. Shipping officials said they had been informed that the war department contemplates the buiding of from four to eight ships immediately. It was said the department also was considering the
 building of 10OO0-ton concrete ves- sel.
 Secretary Baker tonight confirmed re- ports that plans are being considered by his department to take up shipbulding.
 It was said plans were under considera-
 tion and public announcement would be made shortly.
 Quartermaster General Goethals, it was said. will have charge of the war depart
 ment's shipbuilding department. General Goethals formerly was general manager of the emergency fleet corporation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-31
JAPANESE STEAMER
 | IS GROUNDED IN FOG
Believed Vessel Can Be Floated and Passengers
 Remain on Board

A Pacific Port, July S0.-The Jap anese steamer Canada Naru which went ashore near here about g a. m.. today, in dense fog, is reported to be in no immediate danger, though hard aground. It is as yet unknown how badly the vessel had been damaged, but report received here said it is be- lieved she can be floated.
 The passengers are still on the steamer, it is said, and the steamer San Juan is standing by. The United States coast guard steamer Snohomish, Canadian naval patrol steamer Galiano and Canadian salvage tug Salvor, are reported en route to the Canada Maru' $ assistance.
 The Canada Maru has cargo esti- mated to be worth $4000,000, inclue- ing $2,000,000 worth of silk
 Wireless reports from the master, giving the steamers position. led local shipping men to believe tonight that salvaging of the stranded liner will not prove difficult unless complicated by stormy weather. A tug and several scows have been ordered to the scene to lighter part of the steamers cargo.
 Captain Yamamota is one of the best known Japanese shipmasters in the transpacific trade and this is said to be his first accident in 10 years of service with the Osaka Shoshen Kali sha, owners of the ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-31
BANDITS ARREST
 EXPECTED SOON
Detectives Have Clue Which May Lead to Apprehen-
 sion of Robber Shortly

Charlottesville. Va, July 30.-While clue that might lead to an arrest with in 24 hours, the lone bandit, who early today robbed the safe of an express car on the Chesapeake and Ohio west bound train after binding and gagging Express Messenger Al Marshall, still was at liberty tonight The robbery occurred a 2:20 a. r2., while the traia was en route from Charlottesville to Staunton. Officials have declined 10 divulge the extent of the robbers haul but the local police express the belief that it was around $135,000. Funds to make up the semimonthly pay roll of thousands of employees of the big gov ernment nitrate plant in West Virginia were said to be in the safe, and this apparently was what the bandit was after, as he did not carry off a pack age of bonds.
 Messenger Marshall who is 65 years old and who has been on this run for number of years, said the bandit entered the express car soon after the train left Charlottesville, covering him with a revolver. After binding the messenger securely, the robber took Marshalls keys and gained easy ac- cess to the safe. The messenger, still bound, was discovered by trainmen when Stuanton was reached. He was unable to say when the bandit left the train but it is be1feved he dropped off when the train entered a siding at Greenwood, 20 miles west of here. In that event, officers believe he may be hiding in the Blue Ridge mountains, Railroad special agents say from the way the bandit worked he apparently is an amateur,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-31
PROFIT RECORDS . SMASHED BY U. 5. STEEL CORPORATION Earnings for Second Quar- ter $62,557,391, Plus 50
 Per Cent for Income
 and War Taxes

New York, July 30.-Profits in excess of all previous records were made by the United States Steel corporation for the second quarter of 1918. according to the financial statement issued after today's meeting of the directors.
 Total earnings amounted to s62, ,557,- S91 after setting aside s90,716.250 CT about 60 per cent of returns, for ac- count of federal income and war taxes and nominal sum for interest on bonds of subsidiary companies. The enormous federal appropriation or al- 1owance includes S5S, ,716,25 for the current quarter on the basis of exist ing tax laws, and s92,0O0,o0o for ac- count of additional taxes which may be imposed for the first six months un- der proposed federal legislation.
 Net income for the quarter amounted to $52, 4ss and payment of the regu- lar quarterly dividends of one and three-fourths on the preferred stock and one and one-fourth, regular, and the usual three per cent extra dis bursement on the common, left bal ance of $19,017,375.
 In the previous or first quarter of the year total earnings amounted to $56, ,961.424, after appropriating only $31,5S5,19S for federal income and taxes, and net income aggregated S4S,- 449,S17. leaving the quarters balance at $15, ,502 after payment of the regular preferred and common divi- dents, including the extra three per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-31
Increased Fury i,1 Deadly Conf1ict Is No1u Reported
Correspondent Tells Hov
 Americans Lick Germans

London, July 30.-The Reuters cor- respondent with the American army on the Aisne- -Marne front sends the fol- lowing under Tuesdays date:
 yesterday was day of ceaseless fighting in which little actual prog ress could be made. The enemy offered a most determined resistance and brought up fresh troops, but although he delayed us for a day my conyic- ton is unaltered that the Germans have no intention of standing this side of the vesle.
 Throughout yesterday the enemy'S machine gun fire scarcely ceased, even when apparently none of our men were in the open The fire swept every bit of cover where they might be ex- pected to be and during the morning was strongly backed by artillery, whose fire slackened in the afternoon except at this hour when our attack on Seringes is in progress.
 Ut was plain that the guard di- vision had been bitterly chagrined by the loss of Sergy the previous evening, after four times having retaken it. Therefore, it was no surprise when, shortly after dawn, they launched a fresh attack from both sides of the southermost angle of the Nesles forest. The attack was backed by field guns and with ragged barrage on our sec- ond lines and batteries, the enemy s gun positions above Cierges being well placed for flanking fire, which the holders of Sergy found most trying.
 They were forced to withdraw from 1t and fall back across the river The enemy was permitted a few unpleas- ant hours of occupation during which he did his best to improve the de- lenses and daringly brought some field guns toward the brow of the hill above it. But these apparently found the price of their daring much too high, and the American gun fire too accurate for their disappearance was more rapid than dignified.
 "As they fell back what one hopes may have been the last American att tack on Sergy developed. The guards apparently had been shaken by their last exploit, and, though in few in : stances they stayed to face the bay onet, the fighting was less desperate than the day before.
 Shortly after they recaptured Sergy, the Americans, who forced the passa ge of the Ourcq overnight, advanced up the narrow valley dividing the hill between Sergy and agter a right in which the bayonet and the rifle butt were almost alone used, took Meurcy farm, about a mile up the valley.
 This was preliminary to an attack on Seringes, as from the farm it was pos sble to outflank the Seringes defenscs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-31
NAVAL SITUATION IS REVIEWED BY
 SIR ERIC GEDDES
First Lord of British Ad- miralty Defends Policy of Starting National Ship
 building Yards

London, July 3O.-Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the British admiralty, gave the House of Commons today a review of the naval situation, and particularly defend ed the policy of starting national ship building yards in discussing the ship building programme in connection with the navy estimates
 The first lord compared the situation today regarding tonnage with that of a year ago Then the net loss in tonnage, he said, was 550O0O gross tons monthly. Submarines then were not being de- stroyed as fast as the Germans were building them. while the merchant ship yards were short of men and material Four hundred thousand net loss monthly was the British deficit
 Every yard that could take naval work had been put on naval building Gradually during the past year, Sir Eric continued. the position had changed in many directions. Instead of losing tonnage the worlds net result in the last quarter had been a gain roughly of 100,- OOO tons a month. The allied and neu- tral world was as well off on June 30 as on January 1, 1918 This result. he declared, had been obtained by reduced sinkings and increased buildings
 
 rived at, said the first lord of the ad- miralty, by a greater productive effort devoted to warships and small craft of an anti-submarine character. Nothing was included of communicated or ac- quired tonnage in this result
 The problem of a year ago was con- sidered by many almost nconceivable and insoluble,' Sir Eric continued. 'Mer- cantle carrying power was being sunk at a rate which soon would have meant an inability to continue the war and there was no tried recognized means of combating the campaign. It was neces- sary to provide a building programme of anti-submarine craft, mines, other ap- pliances and merchant ships on a great ly increased scale.
 ''The total increase in labor last year in shipbuilding yards and marine en- gineering works was 5000. The original demand of year ago was for 5000 ad- ditional, part of them skilled. Owing to events on the western front and the great demands for technical men for the air forces and the army it was impossible to obtain the proper quota of skilled men by their withdrawal from the army. Un- skilled men were offered freely, but they could not be absorbed because of the lack of skilled men,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-31
JACKSON SPEAKS ID
 BESSEMER VOTERS
Present Congressman Out of Sympathy With the Administration, Says
 Candidate

Fred M. Jackson, candidate for Con gress, addressed fair sized crowd at the circuit court room, Bessemer, last night in the interest of his candidacy and was given an enthusiastic reception. C. l.. O'Dell presided and in introducing MT. Jackson stated that he had been a stanch supporter Of George Huddles- ton in the past but could not support hlm this time on account of his war record.
 MT. Jackson opened his address by giving brief review of his career as mine operator, manufacturer and busi- ness man, stating that by reason of his many activities he was in close touch with the people and needs of this district He said he believed that he would be elected and that if so he would work for the best interest of all sections of the district and for all classes of peo- pie. He said he would support the President and the administration in measures having for their purpose the winning of the war
 MT. Jackson stated that he was born in Alabama, that his father served throughout the Civil war, and that he had son and son-in-law now in the service of the United States. He as serted that the present congressman was not III sympathy With the auHiHlsIdlloli and that by his attitude on war meas ures he had destroyed whatever influ- 'ence he might have had and thereby his usefulness to this district had ended. He said he had always been a friend to Bessemer and had ardently supported many measures for it's benefit.
 MT. James of Birmingham was ln- troduced and stated he was a neighbor of George Huddleston for many years and had supported him on other occa- sions, but that the parting of the ways came when Huddleston voted against war measures He also took issue with him on his attitude toward union la Dor.
 George Bondurant made short talk In which he attacked Huddleston's war rec ord in Congress and urged the election of MT. Jackson as an efficient patriotic, 100 per cent American.