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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-21
LIVER DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Sayses year Old Kentucky Lady Who Tells How She Vas Relieved
After Few Doses Of BIackDraught

Ms.sozsvt1ls. Ky=arrs Cynthia
HlggtnbOtham. of this town, says: eat
my.age. which is s.. the liver does
not act so wen as when young, A few
years ago. my stomach was all out of
Tx was const1pated. my liver
didn't act My digestion was bad. and
It took so little to upset me- Ny ap-
petite was gone. I was very weak.
decided would give Black
Draught a thorough trial as knew It
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking it I felt
better after a few doses. Ny appetite
improved and I became stronger. Ny
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon r1ghtsd with 4 few
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-21
Next Gas Conference
Clarksburg Next Week

After a conference here yesterday
afternoon the executive committee OF
the West Virginia Natural Gas Con-
sumers' Association decided to hold a
conference at Charleston on Saturday,
December %, at 3 o'clock It is ex-
largely attended and definite plans
viii be made to carry the fight into
the legislature in order that West Viz
ginfans may have an adequate supply
of the natural gas procured from with
in its own borders.
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~ TIE
Front Row
aEAnLlNEaa ToNeHr.
Musical COMEDY

IN you have not seen the little oper-
eta at the Hippodrome this week,
you have just two more chances To-
night, and frankly, anyone who likes
musical operettas viii Hrd a lot Of
pleasure IN the show which is entitled
The Four Husbands" Three young
men, SO the story goes are in love
With Phyllis Van CourtIsnd, lady
Who never was satisfied unless she
was making fresh conQpests IN the
world Of hearts. Her tather takes
hand in the game and Insists that fur
fher trining Is not perpissfble, and
phyllis agrees to marry With the I'M
derstanding that she may marry the
sutton who finds her first, and that
the other sweetheaEts be allowed to
accompany them on the honeymoon
She Is found by Jack Mortimer, q char
peter taken with rare ability by Billie
Link, JE This is of course the begin
ming Of series OF events all of which
are well calculated to keep one in a
good hurnor. Nothing ike the cos
tunes were ever seen at the Hippo
dronae before. They are very beauti-
ful especially IN the finale where it
seems 70 have been the intention to
send as al out with recouections o.
s the most pleasing kind,
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eroadwsy Rastns Repeats at Grand.

BHo9dW9y F49S1uS hePSdES AZ SFdaS4.
Broadway Rastus played TO only a
medium house at the Grand last night.
but what the audience lacked m size,
e made up in enthusiasm. They were
liberal IN their laughter at the comedy
whether in the lines or In the cleves
acting Of Some of the principals. and
they never failed to let their apprscla-
ton be Known. Broadway Rastns him.
self was one OF the best eccentric
dancers ever seen at the Grand. willie
the clarinet sooIist was the decided
hit Of the evening. A clarinet 10 4 pes
Ky thing TO play, slips and slides
worse tbana trombone. and is capable
of emitting the most unearthly SQUADS,
but In the hands Of the artist last
night, It proved pleasing speci4Ity-
The two Comedians were very funny
and the chorus was good. The per
Torrance repeats tonight.
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10 Wed.

A marriage license has been issued
by the county court for Albert Ray
mond Longstreth, OF Monroe street,
this city, and Miss Edna Opal Butcher,
of Warrington.
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SeYereIY Wounded.

Yesterdays casualty list contained
the name Of William E. Crouser, a pri-
lvate in the q. S. army as having been
severely wounded in action in France.
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Homo from NavY.

Clarence Haskins, of the Q. S. navy
at Hampton Roads, Va, arrived at his
home in High street last evening to
spend the holidays.
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MIs. narrxmone IL Prlneess.

Plenty OF pep IS put INTO the story
sOEIr Mrs. MaChesney" which is re-
peating at the princess today. The
story Is a rather unusual one, being a
Saturday Evening Post sort OF play.
The trials and finally success Cf a
Foman who enters the business world
recoup the lost fortunes OF bis
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curea "a TroubIes eut nis own.

In the photoplay, 'tMr. Fix,It," at
the Nelson today, Dooglss Fairbanks
has an unique role which, it IS said,
affords so many SURPRISES as to en-
able the portrayal to the distinction Of
being not only one OF the best in which
this athletic star ever has appeared,
but one whose spirit is distinctly new
IN picture photography. From the
Sums in which Mr.. Fairbanks battles
eseprately with gangsters aud slides
own the side OF a house on a clothes
Inc TO an aristoeratic home Is only a
Casual step In this pictrre.
It IS "Mr. Exits" Theory that happi-
ness IS a habit and that real happiness
comes to those who make other peo-
pie happy. In pursuance OF this idea,
he enters the divided hope Of persons
3 OF great wealth and sn1ntngly pro-
ceeds 10 fix things physical and mem
tall which IN his 5udgmept are in need
Of repair There are two pretty young
women IN the party Who, although en-
gagged to be married, are kept in hot
water through fear OF their future as
the wives of their RESPECTIVE fiances.
The genial heart-tixer Gets busy
along original lines when he learns the
stories OF the young wopen, and he IS
involved IN serious trouble through
his unique methods, Which shock and
amaze all with whom he comes In con-
q the picture, Faisbanks succeeds
bringing everything out all right.
trick It is unfortunate be is not able
p do at home, as It Will be remem-
Sed that he was grauted a divorce
a few weeks ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-21
anIin Head pf,tle AM.

The serial at the Di1ie today will
probably take back seat for the COM
edy, A Dogs Life" with Charlie Chap
I'm. This Is not reissue but one of
the newest'of the Chaplin Productions.
and Is said to be scream from start
70 finish.
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o. A. R. Entertained.

Mrs. Roy F. Alder entertained the
members Of the D. A. R. at her home
in Dancer avenue yesterday afternoon
from two until six o'clock.
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dose q RlacEprane6l.


Seventy years OF successful use 6as
made Thedfords Black-Draught a
standard. household remedy. Every
member. OF every family. at times,
need the help that Blach-Draught can
give In cleansing the system and re-
Nevius the troubles that come from
constipation, Indigestion. lazy liver.
etc. You cannot keep we'll unless your
liver and bowels arc in good
working order. Keep them that way,
Try B1ackDraught It acts promptly,
gently and IN a natural way. If you
feel sluggish, take a dose tonight
You VII feel fresh tomorrow. Price
CSC. a paskage-ono cent a dose
An druggists. Ia
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com Came ~.

Private osborne Johns has been dis
charged from service at Camp Lee,
Va, and has returned to his home on
Glade Fork near here
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Son Born.

Born, Sunday, December seventh, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Glover, OF Jeri-
Scho, son.
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Mrs HawkinherrY Dies.

Mrs. Rebecca Hawkinberry died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs John
Ice, in Jericho on Monday night, De
cember 18th, aged about sixty years
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DAUGHTER Born.

Born, Tuesday, December seven
teenth, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sine,
OF Warrington, a daughter.
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Overseas,

Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Robinson, of East
Main street, have received word thai
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Home baked Pies and Pastries. Boy
eFs Restaurant ADV
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ieF s5n. riisa RobInsol. H ard.
e safel1 oEeEsss
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-21

MONDAY, DECEMBER o
EIGHT SHOWS DAILY
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THREE DAYS

Commencing
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Jerusalem Halls Finley
Red Cross Mission Welcomed
by Grand Mufti

The Atlantic Division of the Ameri-
can Red Cross made public yesterday
the translation of an address of well
come by the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem
to the Red Cross Commission to Pal
estine, headed by DR.. John H. Finley.
JOY and gladness to you" declared
the Grand Mufti, land may God be
praised, who showers good on those as
He desires. No one can wonder at this.
when you are the children OK no ken-
erous a mother, the great nation.
mean Great Britain, with her glorious
past and exalted glory.
When gold is found in a gold mine
no one wonders. When things are found
where Nature has placed them, again
no one wonders. A cup can only yield
what it contains. Such cubs can only
be the offspring Of such lions
Your good works cannot be counted;
that you should extend your arm from
beyond the seas to grasp the hand Of
that mother. full of love and compass
sion, to further the cause of the OPP
pressed, and to turn aside with blows
the hand Of the oppressor in this
bloody and fearful war, the like of
which, sman has never seen before and,
by Gods will, may never see again
such glory and honor before God and
man will suffice"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Increase War Chest Quota
New York Cities Volunteer
so Per Cent More for Drive

Fortyfour cities of this state hav-
ing War Chest organizations for col
Letting funds for relief activities
have telegraphed to the United War
Work campaign headquarters, 60 Van
derbilt Avenue, their Willingness to in
crease their quotas in the approaching
$l7O 100000 drive by SO per cent if
the rest of the country will do the
same.
representatives of Albany, Roches-
ter, Elmira, Oswego, Rome, Saratoga
Springs, Lockport and thirty-seven
other cities attended the melting at
Syracuse at which this decision was
reached. The meeting adopted rcsolu~
tons recognizing the justice of the re-
quest of DR.. John r. Mott, director of
the campaign, for at least so per cent
more than had been sought originally
IN order to carry out the work that
has been planned.
The campaign is to begin November
II. The organizations participating
are the. Y. M. C. A., the Y. w. C. A.,
the National Catholic War Council Of
the knights of Columbus, the War
Camp Community Service, the Jewish
Welfare Board. the American Library
Association and the Salvation Army
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Sues for 100000 Fee
Attorney Asks This Amount
for Recovery of $1,OOO,OOO

An action filed yesterday in the Su-
preme Court by Edward B. Graves, a
st. Paul attorney, against Clarence H.
Venner, banker, shows that in at least
one instance Mr.. Venner has succeeded
IN recovering large amount of money
IN suit against a railroad corpora
ton. Over period of several years
MIR. Nenner has brought several such
actions.
Mr.. Graves is suing to recover
3,6O2.20: He says that Mr.. Venner
retained hing in 1907 to bring certain
suits against the Great Northern Rail
way Company, the late James j. Hill
and others. Between 1907 and 1918, the
plaintiff alleges he brought and prose
cuted several actions for Mr.. Venner
which resulted in the banker receiving
upward of $1,O00,000. Mr.. Graves esti-
mates his services as reasonably worth
100000. While acting as attorney for
Mr.. Nenner, he adds, he expended in
his clients behalf S3,450.70 He says
he was paid $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Husband Influenza Victim,
Woman Kills Two Children

WALLINGFORD, Conn. Oct. 90
Mrs. Mary Pustai, a widow, killed two
of her children, one five and the other
three weeks old. at her home to-day
A third child, boy of seven, was in
jured severely before escaping from his
mother, who then attempted suicide
by cutting her throat with a razor
Mrs. Pustai's husband, August Pus-
tai, twenty eight years old, died at the
Emergency Hospital on October ID
from influenza. He left his widow and
five children, aged seven, FIVE, three,
two, and the newly Born infant. The
children's grandmother had ta1en two
of them to her home.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27

paid taxes of s269. Hurley asked $40
for their return. Payment of SILL
will get them back at once.
Alfredo A, Mariani, of II West
Iwenty-third Street, Manhattan, lost
three Columbia Heights Addition lots
on arrears of S7.62 Hurley wanted
Sl00 flat for returning the property,
but Will now give it back for S24 50.
Tax Arrears Enough
Walter Spiegel, 81 Hudson Street,
owner of four lots at Massapequa, can
get them back for S6.43, very little
more than the original tax arrears of
S4;93, although Hurley asked $50.
Isaac Bacon, sos West Fjfty-first
Street, owned two lots in Nassau. on
which he neglected to pay S2.63 taxes.
Hurley bought them in and asked s75.
but has now come down to $6.74
5. De Angels, of All Hicks Street
Brooklyn, can redeem for $2074 the
two lots in Nassau County for which
Hurley asked $50 after buying them in
for S412.
Joseph F. Horan, 357 Sixth Avenue,
Brooklyn forfeited two lots at Jamaica
Square for the tax of $2.97. Hurley
asked $35 for them. They can be OBJ
tanned for 1886 now.
Charles NJ. Frick, of 33S Front Street,
Manhattan, will have to pay S3062 to
get back six Belmont Park lots bought
in for $17.37 and offered back for S100.
w. P. Newman, 5 West 102d Street,
will have to pay only $15 instead of
the $50 asked for redeeming five lots
he owns in Nassau County.
Charlotte Hart, 531 West 175th
Street, viii probably be the largest
gamer by this first settlement. On
four Green Lawn lots, for which Hur-
ley asked 5000, she will have to pay
only $3.50.
Joseph Caput, 9s Jackson Street.
Brooklyn, was asked s125 for a quit
claim deed to eight Nassau County
lots; Sl1.65 Will get them back now.
James Reid, 59S Leonard Street,
Brooklyn, may settle for 1892.
George Kellerman, 653 Central Ave
nue, Brooklyn, pays $15 instead of S35
asked for the redemption of two Mcr-
rick Manor Addition lots
Mrs. James Devereaux, 501 Kosci-
usko Street. Brooklyn, owner of one
lot at Ormonde Park, will get it back
for $3.50, not $25.
Mrs. c. NJ. Mcnamara, of 81 Jane
Street may get back her two lots at
Florence Park for whatever she can
pay Hurley. She is a poor widow and
really owes Hurley s27 7.43, but he asked
only $40 originally.
Michael Irvine, $50 East 151st Street,
whose ten lots at Central Park were
sold for $3.50 to Hurley, may get them
back for S2S.S3. Hurley wanted $50
Michael Khoury, of 12o Liberty
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Mayor Makes Public Letter
Charging Newspaper
Exploitation
------.
Smith Will Continue,
Despite His Protest
District Attorney Holds Out
No Hope for Squelching
"Foolishness"

Mayor Hylan yesterday made public
lhe letter he wrote to District Attorney
Swan asking him to discontinue the
RAIDS on questionable resorts carried
on by Assistant District Attorney
James f. Smith. But the Mayor did
not explain, as District Attorney Swami
suggested, why the letter had been
written
District Attorney Swami declared on
rrlday such a letter existed and that
1t was the fourth attempt individuals
had made to curb Smiths raids. He
lntlmatcd that they would continue, re-
gardless of the Mayors protest.
The Mayors letter read:
October 4, 1918
Dear Mr.. District Attorney: | have
been informed by the Police Commits
sloncr that on Saturday night and Sun
day morning, September 2S and 30, As
slstant District Attorney James f..
Smith, accompanied by Fred Within.
secretary of the Committee of Fourteen
Nan antl-vlce organization), number
OIL ms own staff and six newspaper re-
porters, called at the Goth Precinct sta
tion house and requested the inspector
commanding the district and the entire
force of his Office, consisting of one
sergeant and eighteen men and six men
from additional precincts in plain
clothes, to meet him for the purpose
OF making raids throughout this dis
trict.
"This excursion, | understand. start
ed about midnight and terminated
about 8 o'clock Sunday morning. After
visiting many places in various parts
OF the district, they were unable to find
a single case warranting official ac-
ton or police interference. Not a sin
gle prostitute or person of known bad
character was found in any of the re-
sorts visited, or on the public high
ways.
81 have instructed the Police Com
missioner to discontinue such activi-
ties unless the request comes direct
from you personally or in writing. and
when | am sure that such an order
does come from you the action will be
warranted and will not be for cxploi-
tation by newspaper reporters, or
" hltln, Of the Committee of Fourteen,
who, when the saloons close. will have
to seek a new job. Such despicablc no.
torlcty should not be countenanccd."
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
l.. c. krauthof, Jurist
And US. Counsel, Dies
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Head Pneumonia Victim
at the Plaza

Louis c. krauthoF, chief counsel for
the United States War Risk Insurance
Bureau, died yesterday at the Hotel
fiaza from pneumonia. Mr.. Krauthofr
was taken i'll in Washington two weeks
ago He leaves a wife
Mr.. krauthoff was II corporation and
railroad lawyer, and handled many i'm
portant cases for the Union Pacific
Railroad. In addition, he was general
counsel for the National City Bank.
Oh Americas entrance into the war,
Mr.. krauthotf volunteered his services
TO the United States War Risk lnsur-
ancc bureau, and was made chief coun-
sci. Two weeks ago, while in Wash
lngton, he was stricken with apoplexy
and was brought to his home here, in
the Hotel Plaza. Pneumonia was su-
perlnduced by his weakened condition.
Mr.. krauthoH was born in st. Louis
on February is, 1858, and after study
ing law in the office of Ewing & smith.
OF jefferson City, was admitted to the
bar at the age of eighteen, in 1876.
From 1917 to 1881 he was Assistant
District Attorney General of the State
OF Mossouri, and became a member Of
the General Assembly. In 1883.
lie was MlsSourl's member of the Ma
tonal Democratic Gold Standard Com
mlttec from 1896 to 1900, general coun-
sci to Armour & Co., and allied inter
csts. From 1899 to 1905 and since then
he had engaged in general corporate
ard financial practice in this CITY. In
1899 he served as special Judge of the
Supreme Court Of the State of Mis-
sourl IN the case Of Lakeland VS.. We'll
ker.
Mr.. Krauthof was member of the
American Bar Association and the Bar
Association of the City of New York.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Use of Postrnasters
In Senatorial Race
Strongly Assailed
Union League Club Member
Condemns Action Taken
in Nevada Fight

A prominent member of the Union
League Club, with business connec-
tons in Nevada, said yesterday that
Postmaster General Burlcson's office
is sending to every postmaster in Nc
vada the following personal letter on
the official lcttorhead of the Postmaster
General:
"My Dear Mr.. . Postmaster:
81 know the Postmaster General
feels a deep interest in the Sena-
torial race in your state. He has
come to know Senator Henderson
quite we'll since his service in the
Senate and estcems him highly.
"Will you drop me a line as to the
outlook for the Senator at your vot-
ing box?
AS You know, for seventeen years
was the private secretary of the
Postmaster General and am still with
him in the department.
Enclosed please find stamped en-
Velope for your reply.
Thanking you in advance for your
attention to this request, | am,
Yours truly.
"RU SKIN MCARDIE."
Commenting on this discovery of the
fact that politics may not be Cad
Journed," the Union Lacquer said:
Democratic leaders Of the present
day are very fond of eulogizing Abra-
ham Lincoln and trying to make the
public believe they are doing to- day
what Lincoln would have done. 1t is
very interesting, therefore, in view of
the above letter, to know what Lincoln
did in d similar case
ION June 20, 1864, according to Nico-
lay and Hays Life of Abraham Lin
coin. President Lincoln called the
postmaster of Philadelphia before him.
President Lincoln said that complaint
had been made that he the postmas-
teri was using his power and influence
against William d. Kelley. candidate
for Congress. and that he wished the
postmaster to know this action was
contrary to Lincolns wishes. After
reciting the facts in the case, Presi-
dent Lincoln said:
My wish is that you will do lust as
You sec fit with your own suffrage in
the case and not constrain any of your
subordinates to do other than as he
thinks fit with his"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Alien Enemy Repents
German Bomb Plotter Now
Sends Money to Red Cross

Twenty dollars from a German, who
has just completed term of imprson-
ment for enemy alien activity, was re-
celved yesterday by the American Red
Cross, through the agency Of the New
York lawyer who prosecuted him.
Not content with this gift, the Ger
man has signified his intention of Civ
ing half his savings hereafter to the
hed Cross, and wrote that he was "glad
TO be able to do my bit for the coun-
tl'y's sake" He has had sincere
change of heart, according to his law
yer, who said that his conviction and
imprisonment followed a plot to place
bombs upon Allied ships.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Bunker in Kilmer's Post

John Bunker intimate friend and
literary associate of the late Joyce Xii
mer, the soldierpoet, who was killed in
France last summer, viii succeed his
friend as inctructor in the course on
Newspaper Verse" at the New York
University School of Journalism, This
announcement was made yesterday by
Professor j. Melvin Lee, head OF the
department of journalism. Mr. Bunk
er's last tribute to Sergeant Kilmer was
published in the August "Bookman," ;"
before the news Of the soldiers death
had been received.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Y. M. 6. A. to Sell Soldiers
Smokes at Low Prices

Announcement was made yesterday
that after November l goods would be
sold at Y. NJ. c. A. canteens to mem
bers Of the eXpedtionary forces at the
same prices charged by the Quarter
masters stores, General Pershing hav-
ing concurred in arrangements which
the Y NJ. c. A. had been seeking to
make for several months.
Certain brands of cigarettes which
cost Is cents in this country will cost
the American soldier in France only a
trt1e over nine cents, and tobacco
which is five cents a bag here will be a
fraction of q cent more than four cents
there. Prices to soldiers now will be
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
Negro Leaders to Sit
With Cobb at Lecture

A. token of gratitude to Irwin
Cobb, who will speak at Carnegie Hall
On November on "The NEGRO Soldier
Abroad leaders of the negro race are
coming from all over the country to
sit on the platform with the war cor
respondent.
Or Dubois, editor Of "The Crisis -
Will preside and introduce Mr. Cobb.
Among those who will make short ad
dresses arc Dr.. r. Il. Motion, head of
Tuskegee Institute; Assistant Secre-
tary Of War Emmett Scott and Dr..
George f. Harjons. If Private Need
ham Roberts, colored holder of the
Croix dc Guerre, has recovered suf-
ficiently from his wounds he Will at
tend
New-York tribune., 1918-10-27
$50 Additional Firms
Get Loan Honor Flags

More than $50 additional firms hav-
ing IS per cent or more of their en-
ployes as subscribers to the fourth Lib
erty Loan have been awarded industrial
honor flags. Of this number the ma
jority had 100 per cent subscriptions
1t was announced by the Liberty
Loan Committee yesterday that Cuba
had exceeded its quota of $4,000 900,
and that the Virgin Islands. the ncwese
addition to the United States, have
shown their patriotism for their new
country by subscribing SS6,250.