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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
Evening Chat

We have a band of gypsies in the
city. Some OF them are to be found
near the carline in East Park and 9th
ers are camping in the room formerly
occupied by the uphoIsterer, Voelkner.
believe these gypsfes claim to tell
anything in the way OF fortunes you
wish and perhaps some things you
don't want TO hear We have had
number Of fortune tellers in the city
lately. Recently one Of them told a
woman where she had lost = piece o.
jewelry. .'YcuH lind IT hanging on a
dress in your wardrobe" vas the in
formation given and many in the City
have wondered whether the woman
really found her jeweIry in the place
mentioned.
Some people take mind readers and
fortune telIers very seriously. Others
are inclined to doubt. Some strange
things 90 sometimes happen. a gen
tieman in the city tells The following
tale: 81 visited in Boston once and
went to a spiritualist meeting No one
there knew I existed. I went more OUT
OF curiosity than anything else and
paid strict attention to all that went
on. A medium came forth from be-
hind Sorae curtains and commenced
calling cut peoples names, saying she
had message for them. To my as
constituent my name was called clear
~ though have long one did not
move The medium said: You need
not answer unless you wish. Fred
says not to stay away SO long Eext
time-thar he has been trying to talk
to you ever since he died. He wants
you to destroy some letters he left in
an old hat-box IN the attic
That was aII-5ut it was enough
to send the chiIls running up and down
my spine, for Fred was the best friend
ever had and he died several years
ago. got out of that place in hurry
and as soon as possible came back to
the city. made for the attic. Fred
had roomeG with me for four years
I hunted out every hat-pox there but
could find no letters. I got to hunting
for hat-boxes in the cellar and in vari-
GUS rooms but never found one con-
tanning more than faded nat out OF
style One day I bought me a new
hat and had it sent home. When
opened the box containing the hat,
what do you think I found inside?"
Naturally we all cried out, 1.-The let
tersi" We were sure that in some
miraculous manner they had found
place in the new hat-boxA But no-the
letters never materiaiized.
Last week some very interesting
questions were asked Madam Wanda
at the Grand theatre. A number wish
ed If their sweethearts were still faith
ful-if their husbands and found other
Ioves-whether success was on the
way to them or not and whether they
should leave home for happier fields.
An Of which Madam Wanda answer
ed satisfactorily. I met young lady
on the way to a private interview. Il
can't resist" she said, I'm going to
fool her and leave any Identification
about me at home-if she can tell me
something which know no one knows
but me, viii believe in her!" "Wen,
tell me the result" I said
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
Penn State at
w. v. U. Tomorrow

West Virginia University VIII line
M against Penn State IN a game to
Be played at 9Iorgantown on tomorrow
evening. Penn state Is doubtless the
best team that West Virginia will
play 4t 5EoHEantoWn this year.
Already the Penn State five has
trimmed the Universfty OF PftGSburg
81 bfe score, while pitt has defeated
west Virginia, both at Aorgantown
ana It PIttsburg. Despite this fact
West Virginia Is Preparing to give
Eltele opponents z real live battle for
al honor, go
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
Inter Class League
Postponed Games

Fashioned inter-class league games
win sc played on the Miller school
floor this evening beginning at 4:19
O'Clock. The games ytere scheduled
for last Monday - but due %
untH this afternoon.
The dnaI games Of the league VIII
bepIayed on Monday night. The So
phomores and Freshmen are now tied
for hrst place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
pERSoNALs.

P. n. Conley was business trans
actor to Fairmont this morning
Marvin Morris was among the ouS
Of town callers yesterday evening.
R Shackelford was in F'airmont THIS
morning as a business translator.
Russell Fletcher was calling At
Write Rock yesterday evening
Father MichaIsh was IN Fairmont
Yesterday afternoon fo- short while
attending to business
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

Are We about over the eampatgu
work for various needs? A number
IN the city say Il We had cn4y stopped
70 consider. It could all have been cone
up at once asCo lumbus, Ohio, man
aged. Columbus had one big campaign
and collected enough to more than take
care OF al her war needs. Il saved q
lot Of worry and work But perhaps
we had to have something to DO right
along &c keep up our spirits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

The large boards that have been
takeu from the west Fork river bridge
win be used In repairing board walks
and steps over the town Many or
the boafds are in good condition and
car easily be used in repair work oT-
er the town. They are being removed
today
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

Some Of the stores today began sell
ing spring hats In earnest. With a
temperature Ike that OF a summer day,
many began to plan for lighter weight
wearing apparel When the sun shines
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
p,,reba-.d Ford.

Albert Robey Is nov the owner OF
p new Ford five passenger automobile
The purchase was made some time
aso but because of the bad condition
Of the roads he has been unaoie TO
do much riding.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

PeddIers have arrived With sassa-
fras root and find, a ready market for
It Many like the tea made from It and
buy It every spring.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
MONONGAH
Vieitino Erienda.

John SEipco, Of 2ionongah. IS in
Wheeling where he has been VISITING
friends and relatives. After a short
visit in that city he viii return to Mo-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

Doctors in the city are getting rich.
A dollar apiece for vaccination with
an Office full all the time means quite
a tidy sum at the close Of the day
though we must take into considera-
ton thai not much outside calling can
be done under the circumstances.
However. doctors expect to earn a
good living out OF a tiresome though
Interesting profession. Vaccination
doesn't come every year Besides
many people pay the doctor the very
last thing-and sometimes he waits a
most awful long time for his money
SO We can be glad that he is catching
up bit just now.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
A New Baby.
viii Repair steps

Mr.. and Mrs. Glen James are inc
proud parents Of a big baby gil
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

This Kind of weather inspires more
than one person to take an invoice on
his baseball paraphernaIia; and to
thing about what team he is going TO
!, NAV ON this summer
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01
OE7KE3
..AL EE&

Tomorrow night the PIT Marion Col
EeEians VIII be seen IN Fairment-the
same team that defeated the Fair
mont CoHegians at ut. Marion about
enc month ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

The games in the inter-class league
This afternoon VIII be a big factor in
determining the league champions, as
theslast games are played on Monday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

The high school is going to Salem
on the same night where they viii
play the same team that defeated
Clarksburg high about two weeks ago
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

as It has the last few days, every
homekeeper sees a corner where the
broom and dust-pan can start to work,
and longs for housekeeping day to be-
gin. Many are already buying ere
tonnes and curtains to take the place
Of old ones. One OF the clerks in the
city says that when the cretonne sea
son is open. as many as thousand
Yards go every week There is moth
inc so attractive as cretonne for bright
ching the home-in the way OF draper
les and cushions. Wicker furniture
with cretonne cushions is very pcpu-
lar.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-01

side the house. Tnis Is. good time 70
- y,-3ennooaFa
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
SHE HAD THE RIGHT IDEA.
Little Patriot Sacrifices. Her ssBest
and Biggest" Doll for Some Little
Orphan lover There =

She was little bit of a girl but she
had an idea worthy of those who are
;" older than she, of many far wiser
than She.
Her folks We're packing up old clothes
to send to the destitute in France and
Belgium and were besieged with child
ish questions about the war, the awful
battle, and the orphans that. were suf-
fering and would continue to suffer be-
hind the lines out there.
All of them were answered so that
she, young as she was, could understand
and. feel the. need among the fatherless
children in the land of the lilies.
Please, mother" she ventured tim
idly. I want to send something, too.
| want to give one Of these orphans my
Santa Claus doll 1T IS the incest one
I have but they haven t any at ALL
Aud she did, Today Dorothy, Dor
aldina-or whatever she calls her-is
at the Red Cross rooms all dressed
and ready to defy the "subs $" and
make the crossing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
WOMEN TAKE NEW POSTS.
Civil Service Admits Women to Service
as Rural Mail Carriers With First
Examination on April 9th.

Women are to be taken on as rural
mail carriers all over the country as a
war emergency, according to informa-
tion given today in the office Of the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General,
James I. Blakeslee The first examina-
tion to which women will be eligible
will take place on April 81, in all Sec
tons where there are vacancies and
where men carriers are unattainable.
This is the first time since 1911 that
women have been eligible for such
posts, except in rare cases as substi-
tutes. Previous to that time the serv-
ice was opened to them for short
time, but while their work was satisfac-
tory climatic conditions in the North
west were such as to make it inadvis-
able to use them generally, and the
privilege of examination was denied
them.
There are now in the rural service
200 women carriers, followers from
those early examinations. According
to the Fourth Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral, who has charge of rural routes,
their services have been quite salts
factory, and in opening the field again
to women his office looks for crafty
ing results.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
REPAYING TIE PRICE.

Wanted--every society, lodge or
club in Kenosha to adopt French war
orphan and thereby show their appreci-
alton of its fathers service for them.
This is the appeal sent to every as
ISOLATION in the city by the local COM
nlittee on Aid for the Fatherless
Children in France. Mrs. George
Milne is mothering the movement and
asking Kenoshans to give it their loyal
support and patronage.
The cost of maintaining a war
orphan for one year is 1850 represent
ing to the little unfortunate, life, lib
erty, and che pursuit of happiness
In view of the fact that only a small
sum is asked it is thought that every
order in the city will do its bit for
the liddies "over there and so re-
store in part the something that their
fathers gave so freely at Mons and
the Marine.
A number of local associations have
already paid in on the subject and are
urging affiliated organizations to fol-
low their example.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
MEN, NOT WANTED. +"
Junior League Announce Benefit Play
to be Given in the Near Future
for Orphan in France.

"Men, Not Wanted 1T s not a
fact; it just the title of show, a
real, live comedy which is to be pre-
sented by members of the Junior
League sometime in the near future
for the benefit of the orphans in France
whose soldier fathers have died fight
ing for freedom. The announcement
of the show was made Monday evening
at the meeting of the Junior League in
the Knights of Columbus Hall. It is
to be under the direction of Miss Helen
Barden and the parts are to be taken
entirely by members of the society and
definite announcement Of the date for
the performance and the personnel of
the cast will be made soon.
The self denial efforts of the club
members netted fifteen dollars which
will also be sent to support war
orphan in France. The varied activi-
ties of the organization were also IL
Illustrated by the fact that at the Mon
day meeting a shower was given for
the St. GATHERINGS Hospital and as a
result large store of "jellies and
spice and all things nice" will find
their way to the cupboards of the
institution.
In the program of the evening Miss
Margaret Pull with real feeling and
personality, gave readings from Bizet IS
Carmen" which were further illus
trated by Victrola records of numbers
from the famous opera. Late in the
evening delicious refreshments were
served and one of the most eventful
meetings of the Junior League for the
year was ended.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
MEAT-MAN WILL EXPLAIN.
Charles Deffery TO Make Illustrated
Talk Before the Weiskopf- Gillette
P T. A. on Wednesday.

The nieeties of good cut of beef
or of a savory piece of pork viii all
be explained on Wednesday afternoon
when Charles Deffery, one of the best
known meat men of Kenosha, will adj
dress the meeting of the Weiskopf-
Gillette Parent Teacher Association at
two o'clock in the assembly room of
the Weiskopf school Mr.. Deffery will
explain from the standpoint of conser-
walton how Kenosha women should or
der their meat-men and butchers to cut
their meats His talk will be illustrat-
ed by charts which viii show the vari-
Gus cuts and viii explain how they
may be used so as to utilize every
bit of their nutritive value.
Preceding the main talk of the after
noon an interesting program of drills,
music and folk-songs win be given by
the lower grade children of the school
after which refreshments will be serv-
ed. The meeting promises to be one
Of the most interesting held by the
organization during the year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
SECOND TWIN WINS.
Frederick Bager Repeats the Success
of His Brother William in ''Son
of Democracy, Contest.

They look alike, they dress alike,
they talk alike, and apparently they
think and write alike. They are rare
ly seen apart but they are full-blooded
Americans without drop of Siamese
blood in any vein of them. They are
the Bager twins, Frederick and William,
both of whom are now attending movies
at the Rhode "all free for nothing
Last week William won the ''Son
of Democracy" eassay prize for the
7th grade. There was some joy in
"Twinville" but not too much.
Frederick was still paying his way
to the "pics." Hence the half
hearted celebration.
Today the complexion of things has
changed. Frederick is just as smart as
William and has won the same recog-
milton. Among the prize winners in
the contest of last week is "Frederick
Bager of the Frank School," And
that 8 the reason the twins are smiling
today. They have won out together and
kept their bank accounts the same.
Other winners in the contest include:
Sixth grade, Clara Reber, Durkee
school; seventh grade, Wilkin Beemer,
Lincoln school; ninth grade, Louise
Dietz, Lincoln school.
The picture for this week" Tender
Memories will be shown at the
Rhode on Wednesday and Thursday af-
tenoon and evening. Manager Rhode
is so proud of the offering and its ae-
compartment "The Spirit of II" that
he is inviting Boy Scouts, soldiers and
sailors in uniform to be his guests and
attend the show free of charge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
+. THE Kid Does His. Bit. -

We was ragged and dirty and thin
and he walked on a crutch but he in
sisted on seeing the "Prisident'' of
the Red Cross in Chicago. The
President wasn't available, how
ever, so the Red Cross people sent out
a sympathetic young man to find out
what his business was. ''Can youse
keep a secret?' was his first question,
drawing the young man to the corner of
the. room where no one could overhear.
On being assured that anything he
might have on his chest would never
be revealed, he said:
CT got sixty three cent, and / heerd
the Red Cross was sending them white
cloths that they might tie up sores and
wounds with, and I want to git in on
it. / broke my leg onct, and got my
face cut bad, and I know somethin
about what the sojers. is goin to git.
/ earn t this coin extra today, and if
I take it home, or the Of man gifts wise
that I've got it, it1l git spent. &The
sign says it costs dollar to join the
Red Gross. If you II keep the sixty
three cents for me, TIL bring the rest
mkt Sat day, and get a badge"
He walked in again on " Sat day, "
as ragged and thin as ever; but all of
his misery and squalor were dimmed;
as he went out, by the two shining eyes
and the proud bearing as he looked
down occasionally at. the new button
with its cross of red on his coat. He
had suffered, and he. knew what clean
bandages and good care meant, and
what they would mean to our boys
"over there.''
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
STUDENTS CONTINUE WORK.
Night School Students Upon Successful
Completion of Telegraphy Course
Vote to Continue Work

burning the midnight oil'' does
not bother one. group of students in
the fact is they like it and
they voted anonymously to continue the
work after the close Of the regular
school term. The class is one in tie
art of telegraphy which has been sone
of the most interesting of the entire
curriculum. At the end of the course
on last Thursday evening ii was agreed
that to continue their work the class
would meet regularly at the offices of
the Western Union Company where
they will continue to practice their
codes. The class has been filled largely
by men who expect to serve Uncle Sam
IN the signal corps and are preparing
for that service.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
Red Cross Fire
New Laurels for Knttters.


It's just a little corner of the Red
Cross rooms, but it has done conspicu-
Gus service for the cause Of Liberty
and Mercy-this knitting department.
Of the local Red Cross chapter.
And just because it has worked
against difficulties and achieved won
ders in spite of handicaps it has been
the recipient of special praise from
division headquarters. Down at Chi
cage experts have been watching the
knitted articles sent in. from Kenosha
and in every instance they have found
them made in accordance with speci-
tications.
Accordingly they expressed their
appreciation of local knitters to Red
Cross official who happened in at head
quarters on last Friday.
"We've examined the work from
Kenosha very carefully" said the di-
vision inspectors, :" and we re glad to
say that it's A No. in every respect
The articles, are beautifully made ac-
cOtulng TO the laCesC instructions ana
that's exactly what we have to have.
Kenosha women are knitting much
and splendidly."
The compliment comes as a tribute
to the umtiring work and efficiency of
Mrs. James Cavanagh and corps of
aids who have made the knitting de-
partment a'powerful factor in the local
Red Cross activities.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28

The Danish sisterhood pleasantly
surprised Mrs. Christensen at her home
ON Charles street when they called on
her without invitation on Friday af-
ternoon and helped her to celebrate
her seventy-fourth birthday. In honor
Of the occasion Mrs. Christensen, the
oldest and most loyal member of the
sisterhood, was presented with rose
tree containing seventy-four blossoms.
Following very pleasant afternoon
the guests wished Mrs. Christensen
many happy returns Of the day and
departed for their several homes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
Healing FTomesickness.

Human interest stories Of our boys
IN France are coming back through
the American Red Cross canteen work
ers, who are women.
cone day big, strapping, young
American came into our. canteen, =
said Mrs. Jean Hull to crowd of
workers in a Red Cross surgical dress
ing room; "and I saw at once that
he was just about ready to cry he was
so homesick.
Cheering up the homesick boys is
a leading part of our duties in the can
teens. So L jollied him along and final
ly ask him what was the matter"
81 wish / could hear my sister play
the piano." he blurted out.
"Here was this boy who, under fire,
would take any risk, all but foored by
longing for his sister, probably the
only close relative he had I took him
by the arm and marched him over to
the piano in the canteen.
eve can It bring your sister, but
here is q woman who can play the piano
TO beat the band and if you are hungry
for music take your fill" I said.
"|Pretty soon the canteen was filed
with soldiers who gathered around the
piano and in fifteen minutes that boy
had forgotten his inconsistencies and
when he left he was in high spirits.
We know. that General Pershing con
sidets this phase Of Red Cross work
highly important in sustaining what
soldiers call the morale Of an army"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28
RECOMMEND MORE movies .
Local Censor Board Sends Long List
of Movie Productions Passed by To-
cal Committee and National Board.

of Movie Productions Passed by To-
cal Committee and National Board.
The National Committee for Better
Films has been busy again and is pub.
fishing through the local committee of
which Mrs. Dan 0. Head is chairman,
new list Of "movie'' masterpieces,
which are declared to be Of the very
best. The list includes many pictures
which have already been seen in Ken
osha and also adds many which are
expected here in the near future. The
committee has played no favorites; all
Of the s,ars are represented on the
bill.
The following are the longer dra-
matte pictures for the family and, for
young people which have been used
successfully for special programs in
theatres:
Aircraft Stella Maris, = Wolves
of the Rail-" Edison Uneasy Mon
ey;" Goldwyn = "Fields Of Honor, /"
'Dodging a Million;" Fox Cupid 3
Roundup" Metro "The Avenging
Trail, }" "Under Suspicion" Mutual
1.-THE Impostol,'' Gin Bad;" Par
alta" His Robe of Honor;'' Para
mount -" Jules of the Strong Heart, =
" Rimrock jones'" "The World for
Sale" GA Petticoat Pilot" "Flare
Up Sal" Petrova "a Daughter Of
Destiny" select--"Th The Honeymoon; y
s6lznick Ghosts of Yesterday; 2
Triangle-"The Gown of. Destiny, !" "I
Love YOU" Universal "The High
Sign <'The Fighting Grim" Vita
graph The Blind Adventure ''The
Menace, :" ''The Wild Strain" World
=" Gates of Gladness," 1'The Beauti-
full Mrs. Reynolds. /"
The local committee through its
chairman, Mrs. Head is asking patrons
of the Kenosha film houses to cooperate
with the movement for better films by
supporting the pictures listed above.
They assure that each and every one
of them is of the highest entertain
ment value and in addition contains
nothing at all Of an Objectionable ma
ture.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28

ceeding this meeting Mrs. Theirs will
entertain at luncheon the township
ehairmen of the Woman's Committee
e. e. OF D. where their duties during
the next driveo viii be fully ex-
planned to them.