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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-02

The annual meeting Of the share
holders of the Fairmont State Bank OF
Fairmont, west Virginia. will be held
at its banking rooms in the city Of
Fairmont, county Of Marion. State OF
west virginia, on the I'd Tuesday Of
January, 1918, being the Sth day OF the
sid month, between the hours OF 10 a.
m. and p. M, of said day, for the cleo
lion of directors to serve for the en-
suing year and the transaction Of such
cher business as may properly come
before the meeting
NJ. L. BROWN, Cashier.
12-12-1s-2s jan Q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-02
snort while yestEday evening.

short while yesteday evening.
Anton King vas among the recent
social visitors toFaiTu!ont.
Raymond ssvati vas calling on
friends in Fairnont yesterday evening,
Earnest RfSgns was among the out
Of town callersin FaIr1nont yesterday
I.awnie Car1rter was among the To-
cal people att elding the snow az the
Grand theatre n Falrmont yesteraa ".
,erdav attendtS to business.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-02
so ,ooo 70 Rc Exeenacd.

1t viii cost $4,000 to repair the
bridge crossing Booths creek and the
present structure now spanning tie
West For kriyer. Fifteen thousand
collars wiil be expended in repairs on
The river bridge, while 5000 Will be
spent in making repairs 10 the bridge
t.ossjpS 10 RrookGsie.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-02
Officers Installed,

officers were Installed by the Black
Diamond Lodge No. 20, Knights OF
pythtas, at their meeting II their lodge
room yesterday evening There was a
=ood turn out OF the members to see
Tie rev officers assume their duties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-02
PerSoRaIS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles VanHortea
were in Fairmont yesterday evening.
James Mike was in Fairmont yester-
cay evening calling on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. King were among
the local out Of town callers yesterday
evening.
James Jones was in Fairmont for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-02
MONONGAH
School Resumed.

School was resumed in Monongah
today after vacation of one week Tor
hristmas and one day vacation on
New Years. The several local people
attending thu Fairnont High school
$50 returned to school today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-02
Miss FIen,inq win Entertain.

Members OF the Acme society v'til
n. Get on NLouday evening Of next week
ut the home OF Miss Bonnie Fleming.
It is the regular meeting OF &he society.
The last meeting was held at the home
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-02

WANTED-To borrow for short time
q photograph Of the railroad oE9ase
that was in use at Castor Junction from
1884 to 1912. Will return same In good
Condition. Leave it with Baltimore q
ONO ticket agent, Baltimore & Ohio
R. R Co. 12rSlStEs2fl.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-02

Of Miss Georgia Downs at her home
near Pennington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-02
WANTED

WANTED = Old False Teeth. Don't
matter II broken. pay $200 70
$500 per set. Send by parcel post
and receive check by return mail Il.
Mazer. 2o07 S. Fifth ST. Philadelphia.
Pa. l2S22T36tsSz'so
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-02

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-02

wANTED-Fiye men with some sell
ing experience in West Virginia
Compensation $3.50 to $500 par pontn'
limited only by ability Of the nl9fn MAJ.
stetson on Co, station 2. Cleveland,
Ohio. 11.1t-sz4e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-01-02
sTockBoLpERs' MEETING.

Bv w. H. Lemley. President
r NJ. McIntore, Solicitor.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
GRATEFUL FOR COLD WATER
! Blessing the ThoughtfuIness of
That Red Cross Worker

There was plenty of water in y, but
q tin mug of il was more deadly than
IL German machine gun. It's impoSsi-
bic to push two or three hundred thou
sand soldiers back and fCs.ll over 81
locality, especially when half of them
are Germans and there isn't time to
clean up after they have been de-
feated, and keep the water supply UNI
affected. And when. as is The case
often. the water wasn't very pure to
begin with, it's not at all wise to daily
with the idea of drinking it. But what
can YOU do when you've been out all
day fighting land pursuing Germans
and your canteen'S empty and the roof
of your mouth feels like Il Nulcanized
scrubbing board?
That's the thought that came to Il
Red Cross field service man during
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

The hottest fighting iii August Ii was
hot in two senses. The bullets few
and the sun melted And the Red
Cross man. took out his. largest mar
mite and filled it With water that was
cool and purified. lie kept it full all
day and every soldier. that passed that
way had Il drink of water. 1t was
water they wanted just then. A little
initiative on the part of one man made
the soldiers as he himself put ii alb
surdly grateful" But after struggling
across fields and roads All day in the
hot sun. well--well men do become alb
surdly grateful for 81 drink Of cool
WATERFRONT q Red Cross Scrapbo0k
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

this interesting country as has. come
out Of China in Il long lime. The cred
1t for such nrogressivc,p policies il given
in the main to Dr. George T. Morris.
famous expl0er and political adviser.
to the Chinese republic, an exchange
states. Doctor Morris has succeeded
In substituting IL lot Of new American
IDEAS for the superstltions and conser-
vatism Of the otie.tine "heatlten Chi
nee. And now ii is the notortfnce
that has gained his championship.
A considerable number OF trucks are
now in use III China, and they are do
ing everything required Of them with
remarkable efficiency, ia spite of the
difficulty OF securing. skilled drivers
and competent mechanics i'll That part
0f the word.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
VICTOR OVER CHINESE DRAGON
American Made k1otortrIcks Are Wir,-
ming Way to Popularity il! Land
of Conservatism

Way back before the year I they
used TO build high stone walls around
the cities in China TO keep out the OK
3nonents Of civilization. To-day they are
tearing down these walls, breaking
them up into fine. pieces, and using
them to build highways that will en-
able their now progressive govern
ment to make the best use of the
American-Inade -motortrucks which
China is beginning to utilize
This is perhaps. as striking com
ment on the economic and political
changes that are taking place withth
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
LYNDONvILLE

Miss Thelma Cote was business
visitor in st. Johnsbury Tuesday.
Mrs. Nellie Dennison left Monday
night for Boston.
c. L. Stewart and G. M. Campbell
are business visitors in Montreal,
?. @. te
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Lcbourveau arc
in Boston visiting for a few days
Agnes Gilmore spent the week end
with her parents in Bradford.
Mr.. Kinney, clerk at Hotel Lyndon,
is visiting in Littleton for a few
days.
Mrs F. T. Pound was business
visitor in St Johnsbury Monday.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

and navy girls with chlook. covering what
glance TO be modsh bathing suits
from tie office
girls slim girls slender girls girls with
British officer soldiers
nlnak
the merymakefs Of LII
All The Shocking!
Toe ooueIOp
They
the old
But the wonder OF the night is the departure Of the No rebean
mobiles, nonsines
fiat
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
RUTLAND MAN SUED
Tor an Automobile Collision in Dan
VILE on July 9Th

For an Automobile Collision in Dan
vile on July 9Th
Barre, Dec. 4-Mary C. Beck of
this city has brought suit in the
Washington county court against IT.
wing NJ. Frost Of Rutland to recover
$1,000 damages for injuries received
July 4 when her automobile collided
with that Of Mr. Frost in Danville
The specifications in the writ set forth
that the plaintiffs driver brought Mrs
Beck's car to full stop and that the
Frost car ran into it.
Mr.. Frost is vice president and
general manager of the Hortonia
Power company which has develop
ments in the town of Danvillc.
Shipping space to France was in
such demand that the Government Of
ficials did not see how a big lot Of
secondhand shoes collected in Ohio
for refugees could be forwarded, but
Miss Alice Archibald Of the Metro
politan Canteen Service in France ar
ranged through relatives in Philadel-
phia to have the shoes shipped in the
interior of locomotive boilers from
the Baldwin Locomotive Works, and
now 0,0G0 French refugees are wear
ing the shoes.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

perfectly
stepped i'll at Rochester Richard chic beboys
ordered ice water richard took away her heart tip They married
later
his
o III
eli
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
Historic Enat.eh Homestead.

The homestead Of the tenant Of Shot
terry farm, brought To the hammer at
Birmingham recently. was the house in
which Shakespeare and Anne Ilatha-
way are said to have plighted their
troth according to the ancient rite II
''handfast."
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04


he todl me- was his wife
William H.
Ii anything %
had and Gid by working
to he S
/ long
Virginia
II III
when married Bunde paid for the the eense
completely awuly lonesome when
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

lovers OF the fox trot and the children
OF the cabaret and others wRo are
afraid to go home in the dark. John
-. Rockefeller, to whom popular super
atition gives ownership of 4 famous
string OF restaurants, never foresaW
anything like this when he established
his Foundation. Saturday night is, the
big night at this ''draw-one'' emporium.
and after ; 81. H. the. S. f. O. sign is
out Women i'll beautiful gowns and
furs. escorted by dastling Young Off
GERS wearing the insignia Of the army
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04


and II
he
anybody
the thrill
reading that Robert viii on
the Nobody anything kid
q
might be,
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
TO Our Subscribers

We have notified our subscribers that and
after February 1919 the present free service
in this district will be restricted to the subscribers
exchange calls to other exchanges TO be subject TO
the regular toll schedule of the Company; and in
order that the subscribers may that this action
is reasonable and equitable and justified by cOndi
tons, We plan, through series OF newspaper adVer-
tisements of which this is the first TO publish the
facts and figures that influenced this decision
The congestion of trunk lines connecting these
different exchanges has been source of frequent
complaint by subscribers and Justly so, from their
point of view. "Line busy reports are an irrita-
tiOn and much so to as to our subscribers
They represent unproductive effort by operators
we'll as by our subscribers.
What was adequate to meet conditions Of few
years ago, however is no longer sufficient. The in
creasing Of the wide range Of free service be-
tween exchanges frequently clogs the circuits. In
order to meet this condition. in the face of mounting
costs of labor and construction material, it became
manifest that of two lines Of action would have
TO be followed; namely, general increase OF rates
to all subscribers reimbursement OF conditions by
which those using these toll circuits would pay Tor
their use.
The latter course seemed TO us to be the fair and
Just solution of the problem Our studies show THAT
the great majority of these calls made by rela
lively small number of subscribers. 1t seems equit
able, therefore, that the cost of this special service
should be met by them rather than charged, in
general increase of rates, to the great body OF sub
Scribers having little use OF this wide calling
area
This brief statement presents, iii general way,
the situation confronting lis and the reason for
decision to charge toll for each call to another eX-
change Such action is in accord with our practice
elsewhere in Vermont and, indeed. throughout the
territory of the New England Telephone 4 Tele-
graph Company AS business principle it is sound
and equitable and while regret having TO curtail
privileges heretofore enjoyed, prepared TO
demonstrate this fact.
In succeeding statements we shall undertake to
submit further details concerning the general rea
sons controlling our decision in this respect, beev
ing that with full understanding of the situation,
our subscribers will acquesce in and approve de-
cicOn
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

bigafnous marriage with Lyman Alvin
Barnes,
The proceedings wcrs. given mil
itary aspect by the appearance of
Barnes at the hearing i'll the custody
Of a provost guard. He Is being de.
tanned by the military authorities on
charge of desertion.
Il met MIR. Barnes" said tile girl,
"and II hours later we took an auto
mobile ride to Ontario, reaching there
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

Iar- as love was concerned, she VAS
cured"
She explained the hopping by
declaring that Dick was ''betlhop"
lie was before Justice Sellers on two
counts. One dealing with theft. Of so
from Hotel pontchartrain guests
pocket, the pocket belonging TO all
overcoat that he was personally con
daeting to Il tailor shop, and the other
being in connection with his alleged
nnkind treatment of the winsomc
49, Ii l.. i =
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04

E.Nt~JRA
er folks do, any night of the week, es-
pecially on Sunday nights, when he is
Gagged up in his little room in the gal
lery tighter than ever.
He has ait upon scheme Of love-
making. that while not as satisfactory
as the personal propinquity plan,
nevertheless keeps the maiden in the
case fairly contented. She comes to
the show every evening professional
courtesy). takes a seat where she can
get an occasional peep at her best be
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
Remarkably Quick Ending Of Loves Young Dream

nETROTB
in
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
Loves Messages Incorporated on Movie Pictures


the machinery projects The
with lass of the neghborhood
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
And She Can't Remember Anything About Wedding

Observation-Disclosures
nothing
Josephine Justice
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-04
York Bright Lighters Have Evolved New Fad

NEW YoRWhen New York lid the curfew hour the
~
stack OF Mhea Ii haven
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17
Henry CIay's Diplomacy.

The following is an instance of
Henry Clay's readiness in getting out
of difficult situation. On one Occa-
sion q vote he had given in congress
offended one of his constituents who
unbraided him for it and declared he
would never again support him for
congress.
Meeting this constituent on the court
green Mr.. Clay said to him: Il am
sorry you will not again support me
for congress because of a vote I gave
on q certain measure. When your
rifle misses fire do you throw it
away?" "No," replied the constituent,
81 do not throw it away" what do
you do with it?" asked Mr.. Clay. "Why,
I pick my flint and try it again. re-
piled the constituent. "Well," said Mr..
Clay, fare you going to throw me away
because have missed fire once? Won't
you let me pick my flint and try again?
Won't you treat me as you do your rifle
when it misses fire."
This ready reAy satisfied the con-
stituent and completely won him over,
and he was ever after one OF Clay's
most faithful supporters in his candi-
dacy for congress.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17
CULTURE HERE BEFORE 1892
Did Americas Pre-Columbian Civiliza-
ton Come From Egypt7 Is
Now Question.

prsf. Elliot Smith developed in an
extraordinarily interesting manner the
thesis that the pre-Columbian civiliza-
tons of America-or at least many i'm
pOrtant features in those civilizations
were not truly aboriginal, but came
in a cultural wave from Asia across
the Pacific ocean, the original starting
point of the most remarkable charac-
teristic being Egypt.
Professor Smith believes, says Sci
ence Progress, that the extremely Pc
culiar culture of Egypt was spread
eastward by mariners, mainly Phoenl-
clans, for several centuries after B. q.
800. To quote the authors own words,
he thinks that ''the essential elements
of the ancient civilizations of India
(the pre-Aryan civilizations), further
India, the Malay archipelago, Oceania
and America were brought in success
sion to each of these places by mari
ners, whose oriental migrations began
as trading intercourse between the
eastern Mediterranean and India some
time after 800 e. c., and that the
highly complex and artificial culture
which they spread abroad was derived
largely from Egypt (nOt earlier than
the twenty-frst dynasty), but also in
Guided many important accretions
from other sources, and that after ira
versing Asia and Oceania and becom-
ing modified on the way, the stream
finally continued for many centuries
to play upon the Pacific littoral Of
America, where it was responsible for
planting the germs of the remarkable
pre-C Columbian civilization
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17

''SToP, Look and Loosen" will be
the campaign slogan of the Red Cross
in it's drive through the country, which
is to start May goth and end on May
9th. The third word of the slogan is
the most important, and every one will
be urged to "loosen" up their purse
strings as widely as possible and dig
down" as far as possible. This means
every one-every one who can possibly
give TO the boys who are across seas.
There isn't any part of humanitarian
work that the Red Cross does not do.
1t helps the wounded soldier, it helps
the permanently disabled soldier and it
helps their families. The American
Red Cross is far reaching, for not only
does it help the boys in the camps and
hospitals in this country, but it cares
for them abroad.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17

MY growing tnlrSC TOT early news,
It is a fact, I am growing old.
And so growing old is just case OF
finding what ones looking for, observes
the Minneapolis Journal. A man de-
cides that the time has come for him to
be old, and so instead of bracing up,
ignoring the symptoms and finding
some other explanation for the change
in the color of his hair, he neglects his
dress, walks with stoop, uses cane,
stops taking exercise, eats too much,
INDUCES in "reminiscences, retires from
business, and in general acquires the
foolish habit of growing old.
He should remember that it is possi-
BILE to keep youthful spirit, an active
mind, an interest in current events and
q purpose to serve his fellows, and that
he who does these things will always
be young.
The fact that women generally de-
cline to contract the old-age habit and
that some men have also resisted the
temptation to fall into it would seem
to indicate that if those who do yield
to it would only take the advice OF
Dombey to his wife, and make an ef-
fort" they would learn how foolish
and how unnecessary it is to grow old.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17

'THE blame for the bloodshed lies
with the German government. :.
The Pan-Germans in their megalomanla
are the ones who brought this calamity
upon the German people. We
know now that the British statesmen,
and with them the statesmen of the
allies, not only had no Warlike meas
ures in mind against Germany, but up
to the last moment endeavored to their
utmost to avoid war" Thus does the
Germania- Herold, German daily paper
in Milwaukee, confess that it has been
mistaken for four years in attributing
the responsibility for the world war to
England and the Allies. eve do not
wish to have citizens of German descent
RELY blindly on our judgment, but to
enable them to judge for themselves,
we shall publish verbatim Prince Lich-
nowsky's memorandum entitled my
London Mission, 1912-1914."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17

For the first time in the history of
railroading a train ferry has crossed
the English Channel from Newhaven,
England, to Dieppe, France, carrying
about so cars, says the June Popular
Mechanics Magazine. Since early in
the war thousands of British railway
cars have been employed in France in
transporting troops and supplies, but
they have all been transferred to the
continent by freighters. The Inaugural
tion of ferry service indicates that the
difficulties created by very pronounced
tides have been overcome at last to the
mutual advantage of these two allies.
At Dieppe the water level varies as
much as 81 feet. To overcome this,
short bridges, attached at one end to
the dock and resting on large floats,
are employed. During loading and I'M
loading the ferry is chained to the float
and dock pier as well. The two smoke
stacks are located one at either side of
the craft. leaving space for tracks
down the center of the deck.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17

ONE of the interesting studies Of the
day is that of the names on the cas-
ualty lists. This is not related to it's
deeply human and sympathetic sense
the watching for the name of friend or
relative who has given his all to his
country-but to the study of the ma
tionalities represented in the lists.
They are the sons, in many cases, OF
immigrants, big men who have grown
up with this country and have known,
felt, acknowledged but one country,
one spirit Some of those bearing
strongly sounding foreign names are of
old American stock in which the orig
inal foreign name has been brought
down through the generations. In
these interesting lists are names US
ually found in classes and others are
those scattered impartially through all
classes of our population rich and
poor, revolutionary families and recent
immigrations, lawyers, professors,
bankers, mechanics ard laborers. Or as
one class of political philosophers like
to put it, prOletariats and aristocrats.
In other and more expressive language
all Americans. That is they are all the
product Of the melting pot. The de-
veloped results of equality, freedom Of
of mental development, of industrial
progress, of democratic success. They
have taken from the nation, they are
giving to the world in full measure,
we'll shaken and running over. Mil
waukee News
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-05-17
Man Has Copied Natures Work.

Marble, in nature, owes it's crystal
line structure to volcanic heat. But
ingenious man uses heat to counter
felt the volcanic rocks. By such means,
with suitable materials, he makes
bricks and crockery, which are arti-
fetal stones. The processes employed
in the manufacture of chinaware are
merely workshop limitations Of those
used in the laboratory Of nature.
Volcanic rock-granite, trap or what
not-is the very symbol of imperisha-
bility; but the artificial stones (such
as brick and chinaware) produced by
the fusion of particles under the action
of heat are among the most enduring
of known substances.