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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20
.iDAMAY'S new
SCHOOL IS READY
Five Room Structure VIII Be
Occupied Right After
Holidays.


An of the schools in the county VIII
start Christmas holidays beginning
today. School Will resume in one
week. Usually the Christmas Taca=
ton has stretched over two weeks but
on account of so much loss in school
work during the Flu" epidemic, just
one weeks has been granted this year.
Winfield and Union districts viii only
have Christmas and New Years day
as holiday. Both teachers and pupils
are satisfied to be working during tne
holidays. Teachers here feel they pre-
fer getting out earlier IN the spring
and so as rule these rural SCHOOLS
very seldom celebrate an entire week
at Christmas time.
Attendance is improving daily In
Lincoln district, according to County
SUPERINTENDENT w. E. Michael, who
visited schools there yesterday. The
usual Christmas programs are sched-
uled for today all over the county
Some schools will have these pro-
grams In the afternoon and number
in the evening. Some very good
speeches, musical numbers and plays
have been rehearsing for some time
and the children as well as parents
nave Deen IOOh1uS AO4 FsSsA0 " S4AS
pleasure Of hearing them
County Superintendent w. E. Mich
aeI has been energetic in the getting
of new members to the four other
clubs besides Miss Prices Girls club,
which from now on will hold the IN
terest CT all district superintendents
as well as w E. McComas, agrtcnl-
tural agent. Mr.. Michael keeps this
-
the minds of district uperintendentS
and these superintendents work en-
Enthusiastically in order to have as many
members as possible by spring. The
four clubs comprise work in an acre
corn field, a potato patch, poultry
yard and a pig pen. Both boys and
girls may belong between the ages OF
10 and is. The district superintendent
are appointed by the Extension de
partment at Morgantown to keep up
this interest and work along these
| lines is encouraged to the utmost.
The boys and girls keep records OF
their work in the various departments
and this aids in knowledge Of book
! keeping and the keeping OF accounts,
Much of value is learned under super
vision of the various teachers inter
ested and under W. E. McComas, coun'
ty farm agent
Another new school building is be.
ing completed at Idamay mine on
HeIen5s run. The building is brick
and contains five rooms. 1t will con
tain a gymnasium, a manual training
room and domestic science room II
win be occupied after the holidays,
Another school building like it has
been completed this year at Caro-
lima, the only two new school houses
In the county this year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20
PLANS FOR LONDON
TRIP NOT settled
But President Wilson is Elk,
pected to Leave France
Thursday.
AZ Associated Pressl

PARIS, Dec. 2O.-President VII
sons plans for visiting London, while
not yet positive, contemplate that be
viii leave for England next Thur
day, December Is. He probably wp
remain in England four days.
President Wilson In addition to TIE
conferences he had today with Ital>
ian statesmen, also conferred VIII
Capt. Andre Tardieu, French hikp
commissioner to the United States,
with whom he discussed relief woIe
in France and economic questions, :,
Count Romanones, the SpanisL
premier, arrived in Paris today Bss
comes for conference with Presidept
Wilson and representatives OF tn@
Allies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20

Fairmont leads all the cities and
towns Of West Virginia in the Christ
mas Red Cross roll call campaign ac-
cording to a telegram received here
this morning. The telegram has SO
elated the workers in the campaign
that they have renewed their efforts
and will try to increase the roll call
for this city so that the reports which
must go to Washington, D. C., on
Monday and which must all be in and
tabulated by Saturday night, will make
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20
Lebanon, Pa. Man May
Be PHYSICAL Director

Al. Cash, general secretary OF the
Fairmont Y. NJ C.. A. today stated
that z. F. EicheIberger, physical di-
rector of the Y. NJ. c. A at Leabnon.
Pa. would he her on Monday for a
conference with him in regard to the
position of physical director at the
local association Eichelberger ocmes
well recommended.
meet last evening because of the
Christmas rush, but effort VIII be
made to hold a meeting during the
early part of next week.
Painters are at work today re
painting the floor of the lobby Of the
building.
The committee on constitution and
bylaws Will meet this evening al
1880 in the directors room to make
plans for the Dormitory club.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20
Xmas Maine Pines Of
Salvation Army Here

Three hundred choice pines from
the state Of Maine were received today
bv Captain John O'Beirne, OF the local
Sivation army, and late this afternoon
he was selling them like hot cakes
the trees are very classy ana range
In price nom seyenty-nye cents up:
Purchasers are requested TO arrange
for the delivery of the trees them
selves.
Collections are coming IN nicely as
Yesterday so was secured IN the two
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20
COUNTER REv0L I By GER IAN army
FARMONT LEADS STATE
IN RED CROSS ROLL CALL
Morning Brings This Welcome Intelligence to
The Local Workers.
The Local Workers.

a fine showing for the city. The tels
gram reads as follows:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. -.
Mrs. Eddwin Robinson, Chairman,
Red Cross Christmas Roll,
Fairmont, ". Va
Present returns based on popu-
lation, Fairmont chapter now
leads all the chapters in the state
of West Virginia. Congratuia-
lions.
(Signed) ROBERT S. SHRIvER,
Division Roll Gail Chairman,
Potomac Division American Red
Cross.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20

PREPARE WORLD AIR MEETIHSSS
LONDON. Dec .20.-The BSir.sA ~
board has, drafted articles for an q
ternatonaI air convention Which ~
be submitted TO tie att-es. L. was y
nounced today by Lord Wen, seq
tary Of state for the atr forces. Use
draft Is accompanied with the sngSssS
don that IAN International air eoD1SS
eIsce be convened.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20
HINDENBURG lH[LS 8LlN
HE IS H G
NEW GERMAN MILITARY R1H I
Line He Announces is SS Miles e bs
East of the Neutral Sone PROM
ed for in the A1nistiee
NO REPLY 10 REQUEST 1as1 ne
Correspondent Declares E1dStiDg G0Sernmeni
Position to Prevent Resisat5on Of AM
Military DeJan.
az Assoctated -

PARIS, Dec 2ooH ai5s Gsp5si 'sen
telegraphed the Berlin governmeRt 9dvsfng It s..
tention to form new front Six iles behind
zone fixed by the ar7nisce, aceofg to dspateh e L.
Journal from Zurich today,
The government has asked " f5eld llarsha a
explanation, said the Dispatch by hgS not reeeigs
a,gr " vii sent to FFanlfor at s
l<'' The correspondent affpros At MAJOR
the Prussian War Minister, Fiel9 BtarSha1 voREI1ee
hurgh and General Liquid (propablg Lieutenant
Liquid former governor Of Metz Waes fneonl1 d
the active troops Berlin are pshipd eeunte osu
tionary movement.
He declares the existipe goSerfneDt IS
incapable of preventing the reaatl0Q Of heIrsehes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20

Miss Elsie Bean VIII leave. tomor-
row afternoon for Effinghams III,
where she VIM sepnd Christmas with
Misses Nina and Mona darlington
who are students at BisseH college
IvFie6 Il located there
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20
PElPlF'S IHGI
FORMED At 2lLIN
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In Il
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lean AFs keen oggazsa ssriip.
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-10-14

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-10-14
Southern Pacific Lines
TEXAS & LOUISIANA.
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5ebilfIid gu 'ein,
Den 9ries 81 seiuinmen.
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Nitbilfe aqer ibrer 9eparteinents. Die
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tperoen ben Benmten bee Berfebrs See
pnrtements bieie YeIeeenbeit bieten' uuo
fie fperben iibelun germ bebiilflih iein,
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bieier Staten gu erfldren, 10 bab Die Bas
trone ben 9erineften Grab bon ger56ges
ring ODER unbealiemIi9feit inbe5ug ani
ben gerianbt ober Die 2eituns hires @es
fhdfts iber oieie 2inien o6er Nebenl.z
nien haben.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Medieval Corselets
In Contrasting Colors

The designers do not find it necessary to
match these medieval corsclcts to the rest of
the costume. They often make d brilliant
contrast in both fabric and color. Matelasse
Is an admirable material for them when the
rest of the suit is of plain, sober stuff.
There are other coats that hang in loose
lines, with deep, pear-shaped holes, belts
put below the waistline, and long wastcoats
resembling those worn by Louis XIV. These
are extensively worn by the smart women in
France and are Of exaggerated length.
One of the best French models shown this
month has such waistcoat that reaches lust
to the point of the knees and is fastened in a
straight line from there to the chin
Starting out with the foundation stone Of
the new Paris fashions, which are based on
the conservation of other materials than wool,
and remembering well that you must not bulge
or flare or provoke discussion as to your
extravaganza in the usage of fabric, it is wise
to go on to the minor adjuncts of fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
LOOSE THREE-QUARTER COAT
Sapphire blue silk and wool popln Worn
at French theatre by Mile. Madeleine James.

wide demand as usual for frocks that need
constant cleaning and laundering.
Tho late spring and summer will probably
usher III vast array Of women dressed in silk
popl1n, Shantung, the thinncst gabardine,
satin and dark foulard
The tailored suit which is adopted by such
numbers of women doing active relief work
has already set its impress upon the fashions,
and it is quite probable despite the talk of
the dressmakers, that coat suits of silk poplin
IN black, beige, brown and blue will rise TO
unusual heights of popularity Let us hone
this may come about. 1t is not nice to remem
Der that there are 10000 unemployed workers
in the suit trade
Tho incoming of lace, which has been a pro-
nounced feature of the French exhibitions of
spring clothes, is puzzling. Lace is not cheap,
and we were told that it was very difficult to
get in Europe because of the invasion Of Bel
GUM and Northern France. Evidently how
ever, there has been great deal of lace
turned out in Paris, and the French DESIGNERS
have determined to use it up and to produce q
wave Of popularity for it.
Dinner gowns are of black, white and cream
lace, and they are deliberately touched up with
threads of silver and gold.
Scant lace flounces are draped over slim
Innings of satin and taffeta Lace bodces will
be returned for usage under coat suits, and
blouses that fall below the waist and are Cir
died with wildly colored ribbons will be added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
JERSEY FRocK FOR YOUNG Girl.
II Is OF black and white silk jersey, with
bands OF black velvet embroidered in silver
There are long, loose sleeves

to suits of white flannel, mateasse and Jersey.
BY the way, white flannel has sided into
the limelight Palm Beach approves of it.
Smart women say they like it better than jer
sey. Once upon time it was the accented
summer garb of our leisure millionaire class of
men, but we have no such class to-day, and
the decks of yachts and other pleasure craft
have been placed in the category of things that
were.
But white flannel for women has been intro
duced as fashion that expects approval. It
Will undoubtedly get it. The weave of the
new material is quite thin and pliable. It is
cooler than serge. 1t does not wrinkle like
pongee
Short jackets of it which either end at the
waist Or run to the hips are often interlined
a1f ~ an odd little trick of putting
. lieu s' " OF l i'in over the seams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Eton Jackets Are ONLY
For the Slim

The Eton jacket is not for the woman with
hips, however, and, unless she has been able
to reduce her figure to the proportions of
Dlanked shad, it is wiser for her to look upon
other models with more approval.
There are short coats that hang straight
from the shoulders to finger length below
the waist and are slightly belted in such
manner that the waistline is casually defined
Because of it's limitations, this short Jacket
cannot be the ruling fashion. None know that
better than the French artists, SO they have
sent over loose coats of silk popin, and the
American designers have turned out new
cape which reaches to the hips, is slim in out
line and fastens at the neck with high rolling
collar.
The poplin coats, as we'll as those made of
satin, Shantung and other silks, are often
sleeveless, after the manner of the twelfth
century tunes, and the waistcoat blouse that
IS worn beneath is an exact copy of the medi-
@val garment for men. 1t wrinkles loosely
over the figure, from the chin or collar bone
to the hips; it is fastened on straight line
with unimportant buttons, and it's long, slight
ly wrinklcd sleeves flare out over the knuckles
Of the hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Indian Costumes and Head
Dresses in Paris

Inc extraordinary popularity of the high
heaodress now worn by the smart French
women IN the evening, is the outcome of the
rench incorporation of Indian apparel in
modern costumery Naturally, they have not
copied the apparel Of our primitives in every
detail. They have merely allowed it to sug.
gest to their fertile brains new channel
through which to exploit their genius.
An army officer in Paris who went to the
opera one night and saw the amount of high
headdresses made of jewels and colored strands
0, os'r'ch spray, said it looked like pow-wow
iona and knew of what he spoke.
Inc gowns on the stage in France show not
only the Indian headdress, but entire Indian
costumes worn as fashionable apparel in q
orililant third act in which the heroine repre-.
SCENTS Callot or Cheruit as we'll as she does tho
playwright.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
The Slim Silhouette Means
Practical Patriotism

There is no such pickering to-day, however.
The critics of women's clothes remain silent
A man looks appraisingly at woman gowned
in a conservation costume and mods his head in
approval, as though she carried flag.
There is no more talk about indecency. The
talk hinges upon the patriotism shown in the
slenderness Of silhouette and in the scarcity
of materials worn. Therefore, fashion and ma
tional approval go hand in hand. Unless we
are mockingly indecent, and there is no chance
of that to-day, there is none to rise and call US
outrageous.
The excessive decolletage of two years ago
would create a storm of protest in any public
place. Giggling painted women with mere
belts held over their shoulders by slipping
bands of rhinestones, would be frowned down
by men in khaki and by those in civilian
clothes
And yet women may go on the street with
skirts SO short and narrow that they closely
resemble trousers, and laced army boots or
puttees that reach we'll above the calf of the
leg, and not a glance is given them that cx-
presses contempt or disapproval.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Smartest Goats Are Loose
And Sleeveless

France likes the sleeveless idea in garments
SO much that she has built new coats that
droop over the shoulders but have no sleeves
This is a medieval idea that did not seem to
interfere with the comfort of the men and
women of the twelfth century. when the
weather was cold as now and the houses
100 per cent colder
Among the materials that France offers to
America in the building of these sleeveless
coats is corded silk and wool poplin. It used
TO be worn by us. 1t was made into frocks
and wraps and turned out in those dolmans
that were trimmed with bugles and, paillettes
and edged with fur
This season the doman has been replaced
by the loose, shapeless, sleeveless coat. This
came over from France, where it was worn on
one OF the smart stages by an actress who
knows how to DRESS
All the American shops are looking to the
french theatre to-day for inspiration, and the
theatres themselves have burst into new
bloom of life and beauty through the presence
OF SO many thousands Of American soldiers on
1eave with money in their pockets.
The coat shown to-day is of sapphire blue
SILK and wool poplin, is without sleeves and
has deep shoulder yoke and loose thick
sash knotted in front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
GOWN FROM FRENCH THEATRE

1t is worn by Mme Simone, of the Theatre
Antoine, in Paris. The unusual skirt is of tissue
OF silver faced with red, and the cor.age i. en-
brodered with pearls, br;lliants and steel. There
are narrow shoulder straps and no sleeves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Revival of Silk Poplin
For Coat Suits

The revival of silk poplin is a bit Of news
that appeals to the majority of women You
know, this fabric makes admirable coat SUITS
and with the modern activity of nearly every
woman in this country there will not he such
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Change IN Our Attitude
Toward Possessions

It is extraordinary. 1t is profoundly inter-
esting and stimulating. 1t is the acorn which
may grow into national oak of towering
height and strength.
1t has struck at the core of our national
spirit. 1t has brought back to the days of
our Puritan ancestors. 1t has made us middle
class in the best sense of the term To-day it
is a passion to save. Yesterday it was our
passion to spend.
We reversed entire national outlook in
six months, not "for the purpose of aggran-
dlzement or conquest, but for the relief of OPP
preston and the freedom of small nations''
Who after this can dare to say that we are
not, in the final judgment, spiritual people?
The passion for conservation wiped out of
existence the fashion for flowing robes made
of plenteous material. Whenever a slim sill
houette has been thrust into the fashions,
whenever an extremely short and narrow skirt
has been offered to women, critics galore have
risen in their chickering's and denounced women
as immodest, indecent and vain to the utter
most degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

new coat Of mail for women as the spring an.
proaches. Is it recognition of their first vic
tory toward suffrage and the fact that thew
may be counted as warriors to-day in civic,
national and war work?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
A Gown Boadicea
Might Have Worn

Nine. Simone, of the Theatre Antoine in
Paris, is wearing, hear, a wonderful Gown
which is being copied for this country It is
OF silver cloth faced with red, hanging in
panels on the ground over slim, tight skirt
that cllngs to the figure as she walks The
warrlor-llke corsage is embroidered with
pearls, brllliants and flashes Of cut steel tn
1t she adds warriors headdress made of tho
same jewels as in the corsage and mounted on
silver cloth. va
wherever silver can be flicked in and out of
a 1rock to enl1ven it, the designer loses M
chance of trying out her ingenuity tbro,a,
this channel. When she abandons the Russ;an
blouse of gold and bronze metallic cloth ub;c,
drops over skirt Of bronze satin, she takes
the same material and uses It in bands cnss
and high wrlnkled collars that inclose the chin
like fence. ~'''i
1t is strange idea, this bringing out ~ =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Hats Give Color to
Sombre Spring Frocks

The dressmakers insist that the spring frocks
will be sombre in color, and, taking them at
their word, the millners say that an accentinr
note must be given by the hats Women ara
not at the best in the springtime, when they
turn themselves out as sandwiches of dark
blue, black and gray. A touch of color gives
a ripple of happiness to every costume.
The milliner takes dark hat and enlvens
the entire costume by running thread Of
scarlet, Egyptian blue or Chinese yellow wool
around the crown.
The milliners are determined that brilliant
hues shall break out against dark costumes as
a notice to all concerned that we are not en-
tirely unhappy and depressed.
It is said by those who study the effect Of
color on temperament that touch of scarlet
gives one the most victorious feeling, the In
side attitude of a conqueror.
If the milliners knew this they are acting
up to it, for the new straw hat is Of brilliant
red and faunts at the side it's cord of wool
with two tassels. 1t has high crown and
slightly rolling brinl, which makes it danger
Gus for the majority of women and especially
for any woman who is over twenty-five years
old.
The feathered turban has taken strong
hold on the smart French woman, and she
puts wings, aeroplane-like, upon the oblong
shape to give it an attitude of bravado and
daring. None of these wings are tilted as
they should be, in what we might Gala
normal manner. They look as though they
We're the planes Of an airship caught in gale
OF wind and performing unusual cyrations,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
GOWN WORN AT THE FOLLIES
BERCERE

1t was exploited by Mile. Monteville and is
of midnight blue satin with paillettes Of satin.
Notice how it is caught up at the ankles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

showed the short jacket cut much after the
manner of those worn by the French soldiers
in Algiers, and often supplemented by the
brilliant scarlet or yellow sash or an immense
suede belt pulled through several buckles in
front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

There is faint suggestion of a return to
the use OF velvet against white gowns in the
summer, which is seen in new frock of white
and black silk jersey. 1t is shown along with
the white flannel suits
The tunic of white falls over skirt which
has VIDE band of black velvet as it's hem,
and above this band, on the tunic, is an ap-
pilque ornamentation of velvet picked out with
silver.
"A few of the Elton suits of white flannel have
black velvet collars and cuffs and a broad black
velvet ribbon sash tied loosely in front
1t is said that white pique will also be re-
vlved as another wartime fashion, made with
a long waistcoat Of brown or black velvet fast
cned with silver buttons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
HAT OF CERISE STRAW

The brim faced with silk. There is wooa.,
cord going round the top of the crown, with
two ends falling over the side of the hat