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IN TAfPoRTANT. COAL EVENT.

: fE2SI Saturday one Of the most important meetings
Of eel operators ever held In northern Wet Virginia
sy51 tske place in tbs city his meeting will be
chat It quite likely will mark turning point IN
Of the coal mining industry of this region and
and Is highly important that every who is
m producing coal be present to have part IN
policy that is to be adopted. Every man who
does aiknd have equal voice. and those who DO not
Il al probability viii find that they either VII have
60 along c-e7 d7o.ga they are sure they could have
sessed better way, play lcne hand IN gene the
winch have ben changed materially In the past
OF tssety months that lone hands practically
t1cgat that came out of TIE great conference of
nan at Atlantic City last week Is that American
nIre cooperate It never cooPcrated before. 1t
c5oreta.e "a huge cz7ort combinations to hold the
Eaze acquired the commerce Of tie world It
through Organizations inside the industries
In9cstscGca, promote efficiency and open
ss 1aarses. Il must cooperate in bringing about new
liberal reletc::s with labor. which must itself
toIuairtan wages and proper working and living
Men do these things as they were
Atlantic City and as they by the farsighted
Of he Industrial and financial worlds pretty soon
realize that they hopeessly out of the
s kescnncI6on both operators and miners face
~ fac S8:h northern Weet Virginia, and action
1 haYeto Be taken very sccn The operators VIII have
outhe:T program at the meeting which to be held
ahont Saturday,, and there ought to be full and
that when the time comes Tor putting the
there viii be substantial agreement, and
seretcEe harmonious acion-
stle surface everything bears pretty much the old
but are living world, and tor the
peace and security make effort to get
Sih tesneSv- conditions. The meeting Of operators
of the FIRST steps locally IN this direction It IS
N which we are all Interested and coal operators
to feeling keenly their responsibility to the
pc al argesfor whatever action they take. In these
economic nterdepencence people all prosperous
F3oor ogether sections where interest dominates
eopletey as:eoal does here Therefore the operator
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

.'PoIsley's." EARLY records show that
Jacob Polsley was appointed postmas-
ter In 1920. Ebenezer Newcomb in
1897. and William II. ESster In 1850.
on January 20, 1913, the name OF the
postoffice was changed from "Pols-
ieys". to 'Fairmont-"
George w. 1. Mayors, a mayor OF
FaiInont for one term and for long
time prominent In Marion county as
contracting builder aud upright citi-
zen was married on December II. 1850.
to Mary Ellen, daughter Of Alfred
Fleming. The Fairmont True Virgin
published The item in these words
Married on Ihe 18th instant, by
Rev. g.. AEathers, at the residence Of
Mr.. Alfred Fleming, the brides Iath-
er, near FaiTmont, MI. George W. L.
Meyers and Mss Mary Ellen Flem-
The spelling OF Mr.. Mayors name
was either an error or the spelling OF
the name was changed later
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mSToRT4Fs SIP

WORTHINGTON, Dec III Eu-'
itor The West V1rginian Us there
not little historical fnacuracy in
Today In State History as publish
ed in the West Vfrginian yesterday
I think Dir. Meredith Is little bit
mixed up in his htstorq- W p VIII
ley went from MorSantown to
wheeling where he was editor OF
the Register for several years. and
then accepted profssorshfp in the
University. but never became a Re
publican ran for governor. Mr.
Sturgtss however was nominated for
governor on the Republican ticket
at Cation in 1850.
Yours very truly,
S. K. JACOBS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

In every marriage there is posi-
bic divorce-that is, circumstances
which if urged one way or the other
may bring about the discomfort
which dtssolves happiness Many
man has been tbs cause of marital
many woman. Cold,
selfish uatured women drive many a
husband to drink. Impetuous.
thoughtIess, weak women spoil many
an otherwise happy home. know a
man in the city who for years has
struggled along helpless and alone
because his wife after promising 10
love him for life. decided on later re-
lection that she despised him. With
out any aim or ambition to keep him
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MORE ABOUT THE MEMORIAL.

HIS evening The West Nreian prints second
COMMUNICATION from the Fein1nont woman who sus.
gesed that noble shaft or somewhat reduced
copy Of the Barthold Liberty be placed upon Palatns
Knob as memorial to those Manon county and wo-
men who served their country the great In this
letter our correspondent who much regret continues
to prefer to be anonymous puts the question point blank,
What areyou going to do about it2
Vel. if a Hibenesm may be permitted we aEe not
going to decide the matter It not that over
Vhemed by sense Of our uniitness ModesB IS scarcely
fault Of the average American newspaper But we hon
estly tink this matter for The public to decide. with
certain limitations Of course which would insure that good
taste be not violated least for the committee assisted
by the public
Our part m the proceedings make 1t easy for the
public to get the Of the committee and to talk the whole
subject over m an informal way until common under
Standing and purose arrived at that end we again
invite communication. The subject he we have
and especially the have well thought out and
clearly setforth as that of the fair advocate Of Memorial
Mount the sooner viii be able to determine what form
our memorial shall take.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

I know Of a case like this: Two
young people married and had sew
eral lovely children. Soon there came
along the home breaker in the shape
of 4 travelling salesman. He watched
his chance and easily won the moth
er's affections. One evening on com
ing home from work the husband
found a note explaining that never
again would he see his wife He got
a divorce. Well, you say, no doubt
she knew what she was doing and
found some one else whom she liked
better. Probably she is happy
wonderI And yet wasn't It after all
Just another of trN=e sudden infatu-
atoms which ruin so many homes?
Infatuation founded on bubble
which bursts at the pin prick of con
slant association.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

Speaking at a luncheon given in his honor at the
Lawyers club in Nee York yesterday. Hugo Wilson.
acting high financial commissioner Of Argentine said
that there strong desire in that South American
county for closer relations with North America 1t
would be hard to oyealue the importance Of this new
feeling South America and every possible effort ought
to made to encourage it. Foryears all the advances
in the direction OF practical Pan Americanism we're
made in this country Now thanks to the disruption Of
commerce and financial relations by the great that
missionary work is beginning to bear fruit 1t would
be equivalent to turning backs great oppor-
tunity not to take advantage Of it
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

From the time a girl is born, plans
are made for her marriage. The boy
soon discovers the girl of his fancy
and rushes to the marriage altar. The
older man or woman inevitably fall
for the interesting game. Even the
Oldest man or woman is not immune.
for occasionally we find marriages
contracted by parties over sixty 1
knew of a case not long ago where a
man won for himself wife through
a matrimonial bureau. Both were
nearing 20 and neither had seen the
other except in picture until they met
for the wedding. Both we're satisfied
This case is easily explained Without
relatives and both having a little
money. they wanted companionship
more than anything else in the world
This marriage was a success
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Yours very truly,
S. K JACOBS
Evening Chat

Getting married, as eoIored gen
tlemen once said. is sure one ticklish
proposition" a subject little dis
cussed. it grows more and more a
problem. IN talking the matter over
receatIy wit hone of our judges. some
very interesting lights were thrown
on the subject. With thousands Of
marital difficulties to adjust. he was
In fine position to pass opinion on
the various phases of the question.
He said: IF ever a man saw the ne
cessity for goodness and purity and
understood the trail Of suffering
which follows for lack OF these traits.
l am the mani" Thousands of di-
vorce cases come to him lie spends
many, many days pouring over evil
dence in the cases and discovers so
vast number OF human failings that
he grows almost disheartened; for a
Judge is after all a thinking, feeling
human being also
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

Some day-w'..e.. E.omen get to the
place where they need not marry for
q home and when men truly apprc-
ciate the value OF morality. marriage
is going to take on a new light. When
girls learn that marriage is no CLAM
orous heaven and that very human
people pledge themselves to one an
Other for Iife-only to break this VOW
AID pledge themselves over again for
another space Of time, they may look
on marriage with more seriousness.
To my way of thinking the only sue
cessful marriages are those founded
on mutual r''airation. I'm growing
weary of word love When
man discoX q nat the woman he has
chosen. for re, comrade is equally
as intelli gent as himself-equally as
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
that is iust ahout "a.

that is just about all. She-who
when girl had everything under the
sun in - way OF lu&uries, finds her
SELF now man of the house InstcLd
OF three children, she has four-Lne
Oldest and weakest, this man whom
She married for protection and sup
port. He is a nice fellow! He passes
the collection plate in church and
never under any circumstances
swears. lie insists on the children
saying their prayers every night and
he washes aad wipes the dishes for
his wife whenever she asks him to.
lie doesn't beat her. He doesn't drink.
&c doesn't stay out late nights! DO
you know what l overheard this wo-
ma nsay one evening? She sighed
and suddenly e2;cIaimed-youl have
to forgive her, for she had ben up
since i've in the morning and had
done three mems work-'-I believe
I'd really love George if he would
just come home some night drunk
and beat me up!" So there you are
=. gu can't understand women at all.
If woman really finds she has mar
ried drunkard and wife beater-
she isn't satisfied Rnd when she
she isn't satisfied. And when she
had! Goodness we:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

II there is the slightest foundation to the sent
out from Washington night to the effect that Off
Gals of the German have protested against
the intention Of manufacturers of airplanes to turn
their plants furniture facties the ground that
Germany must continue to make planes in order to be
ready for the next war; there German officials
who do not yet realize how thoroughly licked Germany
is II the manufacturers hard headed as they
used to be they will go right ahead with their furniture
plans Poor as they are going the people Of Ger
many will be better able buy furniture than the
government viii to pay for arplenes or any of the
other machinery of war
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

BsEsps N the Untsd STATES Of America as eOpan-
Of e people. BY the people. for the people Dhose
popen are deFued from the consent of the govc1ned:
dsaloeds5 s1lsd TepubEc sovereign Nation of many
gyefeig1 Safes perfect Union, and nseemabte,
upon those prn1cipLes of freedom. equality. Jus
and humanity for rhich An.rican patrols sacrificed
Lves and fortunes. therefore bcEepc it is MP duty
mbscomty TO Lope II; to support IFS Comftuton: 70
taps t5gespcet its flag: and to defend il against
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16 y Sz zziI.E3

The first postofhce at F:airmoat was
established on December IL, 1920. un-
der thename Of ''PolSIey's Mills. II
stood 1n5what was then, the little town
Of "1Palatine, now known as the East
Side" Jacob Polsley. was the first
postmaster. The regular mail route
was from UnIontown. Pa, TO Clerks
burg and the rate OF postage vas 8
cents for. each letter. The .lAfItg
was dropped q short time sfterEard
andllonE before 1873 e slE1ss lkney1 e
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act what 1t is cracked pp tobe..

- Nv "'lt~t " - USE -.
The fellow who brings in just one
quart may ind himself in trouble
soon il the rumors that are flying
around have anything in Sern.
-.
Just at Christmas time; too, when
there are Thousands of thirsty pump
kin and mince pies waiting to get
juiced up.
why Is it that the good and limo
cent always have to suffer for the
transgressions Of the wicked?
Some of the Teuts think their navy
is to be given back after the hnaI
peace treaty is signed.
Gosh, where do they get that stun?
They didn't know how to take care
Of 'em when they did have 'em.
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live. he is losing hold. He does2't

alive, he is losing hold. He does2't
much care what he does now and his
wife cares less. No doubt he deserv-
ed her contempt. Men often sin IN
forgivably. But the wretched rehec-
ton in this case lies in the fact that
he is bound to this woman utterly and
yet has no chance to redeem himself.
The years may drag slowly by-yet
the slowly they go. the more hopeless
life is to this man. Though he may
reform. yet it Will avail him nothing
at all, for no matter what he might
do, the woman who holds him faith
full to financial vows alone, will not
forgive or forget.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

william Randolph Hearst owns more newspapers
than any other American did, and he works hard
at the job of running them but the Senate inquiry into
the war and political activities the brewers has pretty
eHectuay destroyed whatever reputation he ever may
have had Of being great editor Considering his OPP
portunes to he displayed rotten judg-
ent regardfni most or the big issues growing out OF
the great war and it would not be all surprising If
his newspapers suffered severelya as consequence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

Then we have other case here
a small, delicate mother is the sup
port of three beautiful youngsters
Her husband is honest, moral. a
Christian. He was born minus that
very useful acquisition-brains. He
can earn enough to keep himself, but
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

Mrs Davis Evans of. Pennsylvania
avenue has returned from an extended
visit with relatives In Indiana ana
PennsylVan.a At Lafayette, Ind, she
visited her aged mother at the Sol
diers home Her mother is 100 years
Of age She slso VISITED relatives at
Hobma, Pa, and Wheeling She was
accompanied home from Wheeling by
MEs'James Va1stclzie, Who VIII visit
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

Some Of the fire eaters and bitter enders back home
probably win Eel aggeyed the courtesy and tact
displayed by the officers and OF the American
troops that occupied coblenz and other towns along the
Rhine but 1t Is sotn be hard them to around
the fact that If the en who faced the foe the field
of battle can e1nae bitterness the rest of do not
have much right to criticise
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11
RUFF STUFF

Sothing important turned up at
erdayss cabinet meeting over
Tom Marshall. who. as some
remember IS CUR V. p, presided
aieh probably is an indication Of
sthe cabinet members think of
idea Of having Tom hanging
round on cabinet days.
here's one good thing about these
sEg days.
Iges the long headed an excel
lent cllaneesto get out in the morn
and finish up the Christmas
itl5out bucknG the usual
Chris traas scEItsl-
qssi5 Won't be represented at the
elee congTess-
ely because there isn't any
oas distance editing has its dis
Hezr Hearst had remained on
ne Job Old sleuth BiaIaslf never
lse cot that bunch OF foolish
e another Of those guys
illlo dnding that 4 place IN the sun
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

Father John v. Byrne, recently dis
charged from the army where he had
served IS chaplin. who had been the,
guest Of his aunt, Mrs. Lawrence
Byrne. in High stree, en- route home
from Camp Meade. Md, left today Tor
Cumberland where he win spend &
few days en- route to Galitzen, Pa
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unselfsh. equally as ,ferbearings
equally as forgiving. and when.eoth
parties to marriage realize that
there must be many humdrum days
and many trials-then marriage VIE
be a success.
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See Geo. A. walters for fresh fruits,
candies and NUS. 217! Madison ST.
Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-11

Get your Christmas toys, dolls
games and Christmas decorations at
Geo. A. Walters, 217 Madison St.-Azly
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Houe oskea Per a I'D. PastFies. 1s',s
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Home Baked Pies and Past
Boyers Restaurant 49,
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Comparison is just the
earnest way to prove thisl
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Dainty and Faiiy-like New SiiIken UndertHhiinggs
Gifts that Make Eyes Sparkle with Unfegne Happiness
She smoke 10 Ils 80.

She spoke to us lYI
almost passionate adj
m5ration and realr
in her voice when
said: They're all So
darling, so beautift
Oh! If I could on =
take themcu along with
me!''
But the glanees she
gave these precious Silk
en- underthings, as we
aid the different models
one by one before her
were no more loving
than ours, for we, too
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-01
HOME CHEESE IS
MOST DELICIOUS
Follow Directions Given and See
if 1t Isn't ReIiShed.
GOOD SUBSTITUTE FOR MEAT
Pound for Pound Cottage Cheese Con-
tains Is Per Cent More Protein
Than Medium-Fat Side Of
Beef-Easy to Make.

Given a choice between a nice, juicy
piece Of beef and a dish OF outage
cheese, and the chances are you Rould
take beef. We are such a m~eat-loving
people. But pound for pound, cottage
cheese contains % per CEN more pro-
tein-the bodybuilding substance for
which we eat meat largely-than a
medium-fat side of beef. And the
cheese costs about half as much. It
it is nevertheless capable of taking
meats place in the diet.
This Cheese Easy 10 Make
Because cottage cheese is a most
palatable and nutritious product and
because it can be made easily on a
small scale with little equipment in
any kitchen and because it Is an eco
nomical and convenient means Of util-
iZing skim milk-a good food much
neglected-in the human diet, food
and dairy specialists Of the United
States department of agriculture are
urging its wider use to save meat.
HaphaEArd methods used in making
this cheese, together with the lack Of
simple and easily available directions,
probably are responsible, the special
lists say, for the comparatively small
quantities made and used at present.
Uncertainty Of results and defects IN
the finished products also have been
causes for encouragement in making.
By following the directions given here
it Is believed a better and more uni
form product may be obtained.
p, For making the cheese in small
quantities for home use a very simple
process and ordinary household equip
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-01

perature Of about 20 degrees Fahren.
heit until it clabbers. The clabbered
milk should have q clean, sour flavor.
Ordinarily this will take about thirty
hours, but when it is desirable tc
hasten the process a small quantity
Of clean-lavored sour milk may b
mixed with the sweet milk. :
As oon as the milk has thfckened
or firmly clabbered 1t should be cut
into pieces two inches square, aftel
which the curd should be stirred thor.
Oughly with a spoon. Place the pan 81
broken curd in a vessel Of hot water
so as to raise the temperature to 1OC
degrees Fahrenheit. Cook at that TEN,
perature for about thirty minutes, dur.
ing which time st1r gently with q spoon
for n minute at lve-minute intervals.
Only Home Utensils Needed
At the conclusion Of the heating
pour the curd and whey into q small
~cheeSeclOth bag "a clean salt bag will
do nfcely) and hang the bag on q
fruit-strainer rack to drain, or the
curd may be poured into a eolander
or a Strainer over which q piece of
~cheeSeclOth has been laid. After five
or ten minutes, work the curd toward
the center with a spoon. Raising and
lowering the ends Of the cloth helps to
make the whey drain faster. To com.
plete the draining tie the ends Of the
bag together and hang it up. Since
there is some danger that the curd
will become too dry, draining should
stop when the whey ceases to flow in
a steady stream.
The curd is then emptied from the
bag and worked with a spoon or q but.
ter paddle until it becomes fine In
grain, smooth and Of the consistency
OF mashed potatoes. Sour or sweet
cream may be added to increase thu
moOthnesS and ~pAlatabfIity and I'm.
prove the favor. Then the cheese Ia
aafted according to taste, about me
teaspOapfNl toeaspound OF. eurd.4
Because Of the ease with which the
cheese can be, made it is desirable To
make 1t often 90 that 1t may be eaten
fresh, although If it is kept cold IL
will, mo-. spoil for several days. II the
cheese 10 not to be eaten promptly
it should be stored In an earthenware
or glass vessel rather thanzin one&Ofs
dn or wood, and kept in a cold place.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-01
COL. OLDs AND OUR SOLDIERS

Col. Fred A., Odds OF the North
Carolina Historical Commission at
Raleigh, desires a photograph and
short sketch Of every n >lOf the
States soldier boys who have been
slain in action or seriously wounded
It is the purpose of Col. Olds to Sc
cure a complete collection of these
pictures and sketches for future ref
erence in the PREPARATION of historical
data touching the service the State
has rendered in the prosecution of
the war. UnmOunted photographs
will be gladly received if finished ones
are not available, and the names of
photographs should be written or
printed thereon.
The cooperation of the parents or
those acting in the relation of par
ents, is earnestly requested by Col.
O1ds, in the collection of the pictures
and sketches of North Carolina boys
who have made the supreme sacrifice
during this, the greatest war in the
worlds history. 1t is an excellent
idea and one which should meet. with
a ready response from every section
of the State.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-08-01
THURSDAY, AUGCSr 1, 1918
CONCERNING EXEMPTION BOARD

The News-Herald of Morganton
writes a strong treatise on the sub
ject of anonymous communications
to the local exemption board.
Editress Cobb after dwelling upon
the nature Of the communications
closes her column editorial with the
following wholesome advice:
eff you have anything to tell the
Board, be a man, go to the Board and
say your say, give facts, help the
Board, help your country and respect
yourself. They will be glad to hear
you. It is a serious matter to send
such matters through the United
States mails. The only thing to do
with such letters is to turn them over
to the proper authorities for investi-
cation" .-%s~s@. p. e.-.