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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-14
SLIPS ON TIE Brain.

A f Washington they talk about two and even three
more years of war and the government Is very wisely
preparing In every way for long drawn cut and
stubborn contest. But every once while SOMETHING
comes out of Germany which suggests the thought that they
are near the cracking point inside the Iron Ring Not
Of COURSE that the morale or confidence of the armies
undergoing any change but that the civil population has
reached stage where something spectacular is likely 10
happen at any tmc
For instance, yesterday there from Amsterdam a
quotation from the Berlin ages Zetung IN which de-
nand Is made for the destruction Of 400 English towns
BY German airplanes repnsal for the action of the
allies IN confscahng 400 German ships. The portion OF
the Berlin papers savage demand which has come over
to us IS follows:
If we are in position to destroy the whole
OF london it would be more humane to do so
than to allow German to bleed to
surrender ourselves feelings of pity would
be objectionable. More than 800 merchant
ships have been stolen from US by Great Brit
"our answer should be that for every Ger
man ship at least one English town should be
reduced to ruins by our airmen
Ear better it for US that Great Britain,
France and the United States should call US
barbaSians than that they should bestow upon
us their pity when are beaten
"Softness and sentimentality are stupid in
war times"
There IS no significance IN such demand from Berlin
R.Tspapr. The whole world knows that if the
power Of Germany destroy London any Other British
towns BY air attacks would have been done long ago
The government that deliberately embraced lnderseas
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-14
What People ss
andsome SIDE Remarks.

Major S. D. Brady Who was In cuna-
berland this week. speaks very hiSh-
y Of the new hotel:
The Fort Cumberland ls a
modern hotel in every respect.
wen located. and credit 70 that
]. N. Jacobs. president of the Faif
mont Chamber OF Commerce. is .:
frm believer in the claim SO often ad,
vanced that the prosperity Of this en-
tire section OF the country. Referring
to the promise Of the director-EeneraI
OF railroads az yesterdays meeting Ot
the Fairmont Coal Club to make 11
the regional car shortage" he SAID
81 can feel the effect Of this
assurance in my contact with
travelling men and business men
OF the region. The outlook is i'm.
proved and congratulate the
Eairmont Coal Club and other
organizations on what has been
accomplished.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-14
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presp ered during war times beyond
their foudest and most visionary
hopes.
permitted to look at the reports IRON
each mining operation in the state
which comes to the Federal Trade
Commission each month. 1t would be
seen, by a study of these sheets. that,
despite the fact that the coal industry
Of West Virginia is coming pretty
close 20 splitting fifty-fifty with Uncle
Sam. under the newly added taxes, the
total net profit of the industry IS far
and away greater than it has ever been
i'll leaner years when taxes we're &C.
cidedly less nan they now are.
In the revision of prices now being
made and to be proclaimed this month,
a general upward tendency is expect
ed 10 be noted. This is the expecta'
ton of West Virginia operators ana
there seems to bee from many signs
and circumstances, ample 3ust1fIca'
ton for their faith. One proposition,
of many. that the coal men have laid
before the Fuel Administration for the
benefit OF its. price reviewers. is that
the fields producing bituninous smoke
less coal be grouped to themselves ara
a special price fixed for them. A price
of SIS the owners of such mines as these
believe would be just right; fair to
them and to the consumer. The oper-
ators in other less desirable grades are
certain that they have Just as strong
and as many arguments for equally
liberal treatment at the hands OF the
Federal fiXers Of coal prices. What Is
known as the thin vein fields in WesT
Virginia have, by Snec;al price revi-
sions made. succ n:led in getting prices
for their product increased 40 Gems,
making the price they are now perml !.
-sG 20 charge $40 excessive OF the 4S
cents charge for labor stipulated ny
" hat is known to the trade as the
" ashinStor wage agreement" Had TT
charge been made in Er. Garfield s re
c..nt order. wA:c.l was expected to do
away with the coal brokers and sales
agencies, forcing them TO look to the
operators for their commissions, these
mines expected further increase by
April 1sA covering sales commissions
However, that order has been chang
ed, and it is now proposed to license
brokers and sales agencies, but now
the government will provide for tnelF
commissions hasn't ben told at this
writing. The order as to the brokers
il SENS certain, turned out to be dis
turber of a settled system of business
economics which DIR. Garfield and MS
socailed expert advisers. it appears
evident, did not foresee. A great
! many others we're not so blind. The
sales system Of this industry was the
outsrowtlt of many years experiment
! and experience and there was a rea'
| SON for what it was Its ramitica'
tons were extensive. entangl1ng and
intricate. 1t was no simple ataIr to
sweep on: of existence with one stroke
of the pen, by a mere order from>a gov
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-14

The postmastenhip at Shepherds
town is the first position of that kind
in what is Officially termed the presI-
dental class to be filled by competi-
tive examination. Armistead S. Lucas
vas certified by the Postmaster Gem
eral to the President as the successful
competitor, and the President sent
his nomination to the Senate for con-
firmation several days ago. There
were a number OF applications who
took the examination, representing
both of the big political parties. Mr..
Lucas was certified as having attained
the highest mark He is in politics a
Democrat, relative Of the late Judge
Daniel 3. Lucis. The most important
office to be filled soon by this method
is the one at Parkersburg, where va
cancy exists. The position at Blue
field is another one. There are also
several other vacancies OF that kind
in the state. X
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-14
vAsHINCToN D. C., March IA.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March Ii
On the first day Of fhe present month,
according to the ese imates Of the Crop
Reporting Board Of the Bureau OF Crop
Estimates, the amount Of corn on
farms was about 1892, 9o5,0o0 bushels
or 40.e per cent of the 1917 crop,
against 7S2, 1908, 900 bushels or $o.5 per
cent of the 1916 crop on farms March
1. 1917, and 1,11s559,00 bushels or
37.3 per cent. OF the 1915 crop on farms
OF the estimate of 1,2s2, $4,000
bushels on farms the first OF this
March, it is estimated that 7,5O6.0oo
bushels are in West Virginia, as
against 6,O94, 900 on farms there March
i, 1917, and $4,000 bushels March
/. 1915. The percentage OF merchanta-
BILE quality Of com now on farms IN
West Virginia is estimated at 81, as
against IS per cent at the same date
last year, and 20 for the year before.
The price per bushei for this corn al
this time (West Virginia) is s. the
bushel, as against lis March /, 1917.
and 81 cents in 1916.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-14

A lumber production OF 100000
in the United States in 1917 is the pre-
liminary estimate of.the United States
Forest Service, based on incomplete
reports from the $4,000 mills listed
The estimate is based upon the report
ed cut Of $40 identical saw mills each
of which cut five million feet OF. more
lumber in either 1917 or the preceding
year. West virgnia's cut showed
decrease OF . per cent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-14

The country has been divided into
ten munition districts to conform
with plan evolved by Col. Guy Trip,
the purpose of which is 10 decentralize
and to get the Ordnance department
closer to the manufacture of NUM-
lions. West Virginia is in the Pitts
burgh district. OF which Ralph NJ
bravo, a member Of the well known
steel manufacturing firms of brave
Bros. has been named to take charge
as the district chief of the production
division of the ordnance department.
The bulk of this production, so far as
West Virginia is concerned, comes
from the Wheeling industrial district.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
MABEL NORMAND
 AT THE LYCEUM

The big program that delighted Lyccum audiences the first two days this week will hold the boards and screen for the last time today with Mabel Normand in 'Dodging A Mil lion, and three acts of vaudeville. If this week s show did anything, it at least tended to place Miss Normand a few notches higher in the estima- ton of the New Britain public, for the comediennc scored a greater suc- cess than ever before.
 'Dodging A Million is a story that pleases and mystifies, first giving q thrill and then developing into a regular side-splitting comedy, only to revert before one is aware of it, into a mystery again. There is every thing a critical audience wants, in- cluding setting, star and story, and every element that could be possibly thought of is brought into play
 The vaudeville bill is headed by the Bull Bear Indians fresh from a gov ernment reservation at Pine Ridge, Nevada. Miss Elsie Russell, daughter of a former ranchman accompanies the redskins and explains the act and introduces the mem bers of the com pany. v ,&s %t
 The other acts are Walters and the Clifford Sisters, in q neat sketch re- plete with novel incidents, and Jack Wentworth and his trained dog. Teddy Tomorrow brings q complete change of program, the motion picture being "Thc Ghost House" with Jack Pick ford and Louise Huff playing the leads.
 On the vaudeville list will be Jack son and Nichols in a singing act with a little comedy thrown in for good measure, Robb and Robinson, a, man and woman in a comedy singing, talk ing and dancing offering, and The Nalders, three women and a man in a comeC-s0 Variety offering, including singing and dancing with bicycle work
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
SELECTIVE DRAFT
 FILM AT KEENEY'S
72zC:.. c.

The photoplay feature at Keeney's this week is Metros seven-part pa- triotic spectacle, Draft 258." a story of the selective draft full of ac- ton and 8 story that holds one SpeH-bound. Mabel Taiiatcrro is starred in this production and plays the part of q patriotic daughter of Uncle sam. This is a picture well worth going to see and should be of unusual interest to those who have brother, son, sweetheart, or husband waiting to be called in the draft. There are other short subjects and comedies on the bill. including the popular Western bad-man, William ;. Hart, in 'Prowlers of the Plains"
 The vaudeville offered this week is Of unusual merit the most popular act being that of the Tive Musical Misses. Five girls who can certainly play the violin, sing and dance. They offer one of the ncatest musical acts 1n vaudeville today. Miss Estelle House, a captivating miss brings the act over for a big success with her remarkable singing. She possesses a wonderful voico of rare sweetness that will make you sit back in your
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
SIDE TALKS
Should Every Woman Knit?
nY Ruwn CAMERON

Do you think everyone should knit no matter how poorly they do it or how much they hate it or what else they are doing for the war?''
 Apropos of my article on knittins 2 and what a splendid thing it was to see the women of the country lining up with their knitting needles, q letter friend has hurled that pcrti- nent question at me.
 Of course l don't
 She Gives Organizing Ability.
 One of the women whom I admire from the bottom Of my heart for her share in the war work never touches a needle. She is q, business woman. practically the head of a large fac tory. She works about twice as hard as the average woman and yet otIt ot her precious leisure she has man. aged to End time to help organize her whole town into a compact unit for service of all kinds And then having done this, instead of saying That is enough, l have earned a good rest" she accepted the most eX- acting and harassing of all offices that of corresponding secretary of this organization.
 Her genius lies in that line. Of course it would have been folly for her to knit instead of doing organ iZing.
 She Gives Brain Work
 Again l know q married woman who is unskillful at any work done with her hands, but reasonably clever
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
kWS For 7hedter80erS and Women Readers
HONS OF A WIFE
By ADELE GARRISON

tirmer grip upon my nerves and went on:
 "Iou-Can't Mcan-'
 The words were these" l said.
 The late Robert Gordon, alias Charles Spencer. Better not to guess how he died, Au rcvoir for two weeks :"
 Good heayens," hrcathcd Harry Underwood, and in the words was un- believing horror. and smething moro a rising. awful wrath. I took an- other draught Of my coffee and then Vcntured again to raise my eyes to my companions face.
 It was as colorless as I was sure my own was. But his eyes were like glowing coals, and the fingers of the hand that gripped the table were white with the strain on the muscles.
 "You-poor-little- These were the first words he uttered, and there was that in his voice which made of the uncouth epithet almost a caress. Then his fingers relaxed their tensity and he gave a slight shake of his tremendous shoulders as if pulling himself together to face something that had found him unpre-
 
 signalled our waitress.
 Another pot of coffee, please, quickly, and have it piping hot" he ordered
 Yes, sir,' and she was gone as if her feet were winged
 Now, tell me quickly" he said, and there was a tone in his voice which impelled obedience. "Whero were those things mailed ?''
 Prom different suburbs and bor- oughs of New York" replied Brooklyn, Staten Island, Flushing there was one from a village in Jer- sey"
 He pondered a moment, then shot rapier-like glance at mo.
 Look here!" he said. Have you guessed at all who was behind them"
 I hesitated. It was one thing to tell him the story of these clippings, It was another to duplicate the won- an who had accompanied him from South America.
 -'That means you do suspect some one" he returned, and I can pretty well guess tho name" He stopped short as if some thought had struck him suddenly, and then he stared at me in stricken awakening
 " You-you--cant mean you think I had anything to do with so dam- nable an outrage as this, do you?'
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
BETTER THAN CAL0MEL
Thousands Have Discovered Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are
 a Harmless Substitute.

Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets-the substi- tute for calomel -- are mild but sure laxative, and their effect on the liver IS almost instantaneous. They are the result of Dr. Edwards determination not to treat liver and bowel complaints with calomel. His efforts to banish it brought out these little olive-colored tablets.
 These pleasant little tablets do the good that calon1el does, but have no bad after effects. They don't iniure the teeth like strong i;quids or calonel. They take hold of the trouble and quickly correct it Why cure the liver at the expense of the teethe Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the gums. So do strong liquids. It is best not to take calon1el but to let Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets take it's place.
 Most headaches, "dullness" and that lazy feeling come from constipation and disordered liver. Take Dr. Edwards. Olive Tablets when you feel '1oggy' and 'heavy." Note how they '1clear" clouded brain and how they "perk up" the spirits. loc and 25c box. All druggists.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06

cessful farce or comedy of today with successes of twenty-five years ago to see the great change" says MT. Collier. That change has come about because the people have pro- gressed and don't care for the slap stick methods that used to be in vogue.'7
 One of the most musical and spec tacular of the musical shows which have captivated New York this sea- son will make it's debut on the stage of Parsons theater on next Monday for a half week, with Wednesday matinee, when John Court brings here his sensationally effective war bride" production of "FYo-Flo."
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast. Canned Fruit E1Sh Balls Flashed Potatoes
 Brown Bread
 Coffee Salmon Croquettes
 Cress Sandwiches
 Fruit Jelly
 Cocoa
 Dinner Macaroni Soup
 Steamed Fish Flashed Potatoes
 Stewed Tomatoes Lettuce Rice Pudding
 Coffee Cress Wash and dry watercress thoroughly; put With a teaspoonful mayonnaise between two slices of thin buttered bread. Macaroni Soup-Throw three ounces marcaroni and one tablespoonful but ter with a pinch of salt into polling water and boil thirty minutes When done drain and cut into small pleces drop it into two quarts clear boiling stock and cook twenty Wlnutes Serve grated cheese with 1t.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
WILLIAM 5. HART
 AT FOX'S THEATER

A program that is bound to meet with wide and hearty approval opens at FoX's today, and there will ap- pear on the screen of the popular playhouse two of the best liked cam- era artists in the profession, William s, Hart and Alice Joyce. Hart that rangy WesteTner who has literally shot his way into the affections of the American public, will be seen in his most virile and startling suc- cess, E'The Aryan,' Alice Joyce, that winsomc miss that has done so much to bring the Vitagraph standard up tc the exalted position which it now occupies, has a splendid dramatic role this time, for tho exhibition of her unusual talents. Branded a jail bird. stunned by her former friends and pointed at by children whom she loves, 0 young woman of high char acter and refinement and innocent of any thought of wrong doing is forced to refuse the love of the man who has sought her out in her native village. "rrhe Fettered Woman tells the story of this woman in a fascinating manner in the widely read novel "Annc's Bridge" by Robert W. Cham bers. It's picturization has cost none of it's strength and appeal.
 Alice Joyce, has the leading part, that of the young woman, and she IS supported by Webster Campbell one Of the best known juveniles in photo play, and Donald Mcbride, 1honeI Grey, and Tcmpler SaXe.
 The picture is tense throughout with human interest and there arc many gripping scenes, as when the girl just robbed by death or hcr father and the victim of a plot to rob her of her inheritance, is sent to prison on perjured testimony follo"- ing a shooting affray in a cate The young man who loves her IS con- vinced she is innocent and lnVestl- gating the case brings about her Nln- 6ica ton and wins her as hls Wife
 In addition to these two features will be shown a new and hlfarlouSly funny Triangle Comedy and the latest Ford Weekly.
 Potatoes are more NnoleAohe bak than boiled
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
NOTHING BUT THE
 TRUTH AT PARSONS

When William Collier appears at Parsons theater tonight and Thurs day night, in his greatest farcical success, Nothing But the Truth" he will be surrounded by the same aids that have been appearing with him for the last two seasons. Many of those players are eminent farceurs like Rapley Holmes, Ned A. Sparks and Arnold Lucey. Mir. Collier says that the methods of obtaining laugh ter on the stage have greatly changed in the last twenty-five years and that the change has been for the better because it has been an intellectual one.
 "You have only to compare Q sue
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
WoYnan's Danger Period

The period between forty-fve and fifty-five years of age is said to be crisis or danger period in Q woman's life which tests her for her fitness to continue in the race. It is then that she suffers from such annoying symp- toms as heat-fashes, nervousness, headaches, the blues" or dread of impending evil, or some dormant dis ease in the system becomes active. When a woman is passing through this crisis there is one tried and true remedy, Lydia F.. Pfnkham's Vege- table Compound, which after forty years of success is now considered the standard remedy for womar's
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New Britain herald., 1918-03-06

at brain work. She has taken a half time position doing Stenographv and IS gong to g1Ve part of the proceeds to buying wool for her friends to knit and toward 'adopting'' a French baby or two. l call that perfectly fair
 Other women give their time as chaufreurs or for going from house to house soliciting funds for one pur- pose or another Needless to say no one should criticize them. The thing is to do what you can do best. what is needed most, and all you can of IL. When one hears of people who are doing absolutely nothing, one wonders what they are made of, Surely not flesh and blood. If You Can Knit Between Times. So
 Much the Better.
 If you can knit between other ac- tlvlties so much the better. But if you are one of those people whom such work harasses instead of tram quiiizes it may not be wise to crowd your spare moments with it. The loss in general efficiency may be greater than the gain in service.
 You know what you can do. You would be ashamed to ask less than is right of yourself. Mover mind whether anyone thinks you are doing too much or too little Just go ahead and do not your bit. but every bit. you can.
 ~ A-@
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06

seat and listen. The other girls are masters of the violin and display their talent to the approval of all. The act is beautifully costumed and carries a special setting. The Rice Eros, two comedians present a com edy singing and talking act that is bound to please. Gertrude Douglas, a Scotch lassie, makes a hit With her character dancing. The show, taken as a whole, is the best offered here in some time.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06

De oil lily Sue'i U,
 1terview, and the
 B6back in my chair little.
 A11fe movement, and the qulz~
 Night ydied out of his eyes. ss sFardon h1e," he said quickly. 'l m forg citing my bargain. I'll can the persi1age. and suppose you start teN- ing me what's troubling you, as you agreed a few moments ago"
 II have received a series of anony- nous clippings which have alarmed me terribly" I began.
 Harry Underwood strengthened himself in his chair and into his eyes flashed an unfathomable look. Anonymous clippings!" he repeat ed sharply. ''What ahout?"
 How Nadgc Told Him.
 The first ones were newspaper clippings" I said slowly, for the mortified terror Of the abominable things was gripping me anew as I re- called them to memory. Each was an account of some mysterious mur- der with horrible cruelties attached, and the victim in each case was some person suspected of having betrayed 5 belonged'
 "D--n!" I heard Harry Underwood mutter between his teeth, and the eXpletiVe was filled with anger. I hurried on without raising my eyes. 'The last clipping came almost two weeks ago." I said, my voice falter- ing as I thought of that last nissive of terror. Tt had 8 broad black bor- der which surrounded words cut from a newspaper. They were--'' ] stopped abruptly, almost choking with excited emotion. Harry Under wood spoke quietly, warningly. "Better sip your hot coffee before you go on. You're pretty white, and we don't want anybody to notice you're upset, you knoW.'
 I picked up my cup obediently and drank mechanically. Then I took
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06

Potatoes are more Wholesome baked than boiled.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-06
Said When (ae Clippings

re turned.
 Human inn hclaSp me Me waitress Iety and re- heart made