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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05

probably will De made later this year.
He was notified Of his appointment to.
day by George w. Perkins, Of New
York. chairman Of the committee, and
was asked to attend q meeting OF the
committeeman in New York July 10.
The governor telegraphed his accept.
cnce OF the committee assignment,
which is for the eastern military de.
pertinent, and will 60 to New York
for the meeting as called.
7. 3. Jones. who Is % years old, has
completed his coffin on which he had
been working at his home ne.C Pcint
Pleasant. for the past six months. He
has invited the people OF that section
to come and inspect the coffin and
workmanShip on which he Is very
proud. Jones, who II still in COM
plete possession Of all his faculties and
able TO get around - we'll as the Az.
erago man Of 80. says he built the cof-
fin ~ . measure OF economy 80 20 to
keep down bis funeral expenses.
Four girls are now employed In the
box department at the Giant OF the
Parkersburg MIL Company. taking the
place OF young men who have been
called into the military service. says
the ParkerSbnrg Sentinel. In the box
department the work ID very light and
can easily Be done by girls. and It Il
said the four thus far have made good.
and that others win be employed in
the same department.
Here Is 4 rather unusual cass under
the 36.houF law. The story II from
the columns e The ChaEiOston Leader:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05

Fairmonts celebration Of Independence day sue
ccssu in every way and the large crowd that attended
the exercises at Loop Park left feeling that they
better Americans for having been present. The most
elaborate celebration in the county did not do any
than that All who had part In the planning and
ryng out of the local program deserve to be cOnsratu
lated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05
ouest o. Mics Greer.

Miss Mary Jane Mcdonald. Of
Moundsville. is the guest OF Miss Mary
Greer al the home OF her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. X. Glenn Greer, in Quincy
street. Mics Mcdonald was school
ms,e Of MiGs Greer Al Birmingham,
Pa,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05

The first attempt to introduce the
use Of gas in America was in Balti-
moro. in 1915. The projetc was un-
successful. In 1922 4 was introduced
IN Boston, and in she following year
New York streets we're lighted by gas.
The system did not prove successful.
however. until 1927.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05

GRADUATED cork shotgun wads In
vented by Frenchman are intended "a
lessen the recoil Of guns in which they
are used. without impairing the eff
cheney OF the weapons
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Governor cornwelI has Just been
named q member Of the National
Young Mems Christian Association
var work committee 10 have charge
OF the next campaign for funds which
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05

BY way Of Vienna comes the that the Sultan Of
The death Of the Emperor Francis Joseph. Mohammed
Turkey 10 dead. This il true counts for less than
never was anything more than hgurehead.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05

The senatorial campaign seems to be that Ia aflu-
ont with military titles Col c. w. Watson running for
the nomination the Democratic ticket and Major Da-
Wis Elkins for the nomination the Republican ticket
Why not title for our own townsman How would
Admiral Chiffon sound?-Charleston Leader
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05
White Skirts for the
Warm Days That are Here

II you wear blouses Of any de-
scription. you will also need q
white wash sklrt--one thing al
ways calls for another-and surely
your needs can be filled here
Satineete, fancy and plain gabar-
dine, honeycomb colth and linine.
Many Of the styles have been in
but few days.
$50 to $9.75
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05
SHORT AND sNAPPY

Germany Is already demanding forty-hye billion do:.
lars indemnity from the United States We will send
them forty-hve billion bomb shells eAd.-Parkers-
burg Sentinel
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05
OF Course You Have
Noticed the New Patent
Leather Belts.

They are here in mar
row, medium and wide
styles. Some with three
or four tiny buckles, 9TH
ers with one large buckle.
Ask to See Them.
SOC Csc 75c and $1.O0
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05

Let's see, what was the name Of that German Count
who declared that Germany would demand billions
indemnity and lot Of other concessions from the
Allies? Was it Room or Loon. probably the latter
Uniontown Evening Genius.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05

The Wheeling Steel and Iron CON-
pa1y. anticipating q possible coal
shortage next winter. has determined
to make great use Of the Ohio river
for the special purpose Of increasing
their coal supply. Very recently the
company has purchased coal and coke
coaling lands q. The Alchemy river.
north of PittsbI7h With this ac-
QUESTION they have aoolgOd . large
water frontage on thib 1fODerty and
with this are preparing to open up the
coal on this frontage very shortly.
The company has also let contracts
for aIeborate unloading machinery at
their Yorkville, o. plant, and will be
In operation shortly. It is thought.
This unloading machinery viii take
the coal from the barges in the river
and carry 1t 20 the small distribution
lines within the plar:. from which the
coal will be distributed to the various
furnaces. The entire outlay for un.
loading machinery and barges will be
close to 100000, but it is believed that
the improvement will assure a plerti.
ful supply OF Goa! for the YorkvIlle
mills during the ertire wiSter. re-
gSrdless OF the traffic conditions on
the railroads.
! The company also plans to have a
large quantity of ocal developed in the
Monongahela valley and brought down
the river in boats during the coming
! fall and winter The Wheeling Steel
and Iron Is peculiarly situated to take
advantage OF the water transportation
facilities. All Of its five plants are
located on river fronts and all can be
reached by water in the pools between
the McMechen dam and the WellsbNrg
dam. ]; Is not improbable that by
next year a shipment OF coal by rail
to these plants will be in a very con.
siderable sense discontinued and most
Of the coal US ID in all OF them will be
supplied by water from either the AL.
legheny or the Monongahela valley
properties.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05

Toronto (Canada) textile workers
will ask increased pay September /.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05

Russia may not know where she is going any better
than she did before but she Is certainly on her way
Ciarksburg Exponent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05

Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, speak.
Z in advocacy of woman's larger
ID more arduous participation in war
.ork, says:
believe in the physical capabil.
tiles OF women should just like
to see men endure the strain OF
corsets and high heels! Women
are put into and on these things,
and then the result Is called "fem.
mime delicacy." As a war meas.
ure women farmers and other
workers are learning TO dress sen-
sibly. Freed from the handiclp
OF absurd clothing they will be
TT for anything.
J. NJ. Jacobs remarked at prayer
setting the other night:
"The Chautauqua is my only va
cation"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05
What People Say
and Some Side Remarks

Dr.,A. J '.r'pe. Of Huntington. sec.
AIRY c; Re Cdbell County Dental So
: ,ty. ssys:
Dentists throughout the state
who have enlisted in the dental
corps will not be called for at
least six months and probably
longer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05
What l. a '.ParaKitsf

Just the handIsst thing inasil,
able.
bined. ~
Vacation time Is just the llna
to knit another sweater f6F ~
Red Cross, and our bovs e.
there" viii need them. Z you
one Of these folding ulllil'o1|
your suit case. that paraeDl ~ :
won't always be IN the VIZ.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-05

Here is q rather unusual case under
the 36-hour law. The story Il from
the columns q The chaSiOston Leader:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-18
DYNAMIC RED CROSS MONEY
BY FRANKLIN X. LANE,


NUT of the 500 900. 900 given last June by the
~ American people to the Red Cross nearly
one-haf (S45, 600, ,000) has gone to help the
refugees the orphaned children the repatriates and
wounded of the French. Belgian, Italian, Serbian,
Roumanian and other peoples.
The Red Cross has spent more than $50, 600. /.
600 in France alone in the establishment of canteens
for the poilus the reconstruction of devasted dis
tricts. the of homeless children the housing of
refugees, the sending of food clothes and supplies
to the sorely burdened civilian population More
than So 600 900 has been spent in fighting tubercl
losis one of the worst of wars by products 81 l49
OOOhas been expended for the shelter of war orphans
$27O9 1876 has been appropriated for the reconstruct
tion of villages and general relief work in the dev.
asted areas
In Italy great work of relief was organized
after the AustroG German drive of last fall, and the
thousands of refugees that came pouring over the
20 and the Piave were aided by business like and
far reaching supply and canteen service, improvised
out OF the existing organization. More than
S3. OOO, 900 was thus spent for Italy
American funds will soon make the plain of
Monastr fertile once more through the importation
of seeds and agricultural implements In this section
of Serbia more than fifty thousand refugees have
been on the verge of starvation for nearly two years
1t should be source of daily pride to every
American that our own Red Cross is adding new
glorles to the American Name in the Mother
Continent Our full support is essential if its pres.
ent mighty work OF succor and human brotherhood
IS to be continued on an ever increasing scale.
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"well." said Smith as he walked
into my office. 1--WE wound up an my
business interests
what forI" salu as rose to
greet the man | had known IN my
home city years before
$50 could offer mysslf II I'm worth
having. I've got To get into The game
Anything useful and human. I'm
ready for marching ou,ers.r
"Norih havingi" | echoed. You've
dropped Ike a God-sond We've got
the biggest man-sized Job YOU ever
tions. You're going straight with the
Home Service. somN hiug useful and
human: Why. in a week this thing
will be gripping you So that you'll cat
aui sleep IT.
The home Service Section of hls
Red Cross chapter was in session. As
Smith and arrived they were discuss
ing the problem 81 a soldiers wife and
six children found living IN two tene-
ment rooms IN q building that rad been
condemned hecauGe Of leaky root.
nouldy floor and lack of fire protection.
They had sold most of their furniture
piece by piece for current living ex-
penses. The children had 40 change Of
clothing. There was no income aud. be-
>ause Of the mothers condition. no pos
sibllity Of one. except the expected aliot-
nent aud allowance. which even when
q came would not entirely meet the cost
" living In the city. The Home Service
worker had given a generous slan OF
money 10 meet the argent needs. and
now the committee was planning 10
rent better quarters move the fami-
y. secure medical and nursing s,fen-
lion for the woman. outf; then Al
With clothing and furniture and keep
regularly In touch with the family.
Ill
In Smiths next case the Home Serv-
&c Section and the tuberculosis society
rad arranged hospital care Tor man I
sischsreed because of tuberculosis ]
,onfrac-ed IN the line Of duty"
some attorney had told him he would /
sst compensation for aha ca q nffy-ff- /
y sas.s. but the law>-<-aenhsr Of the /
Uss-se Service Section i..r-s hlr 81 /
ss(Ose rrsres toru ~eish ;ss Ft- !
ccess s0ee srrpiies 80 .ssxrss him i
that - sisrssTze1 scs<sAr ~ soldiers
bos6das! ass.sss s~ss rsy for col
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-18
Smith Serves the Red Cross
By T. J. EDMONDS,
Director - Civilian Relief Of the Potomac Division

iccling either compensation or insur.
ance.
member Of the womens uniformed
cofrs drove Us in her machine out to a
camp where there are 10000 men.
Here we met the Red cross Home
Service man We didn't take bis time
we just watched him. one moment
be was helping a man to fIl out dupli-
cate allotment blanks: the next he
was arguing the merits of insurlne to
the limit; the next ne was wiring a
Home Service section 10 visit mans
family; next ho was going With boy
Who had received tracic telegram
from hunle to see the commanding OH.
Ger about a leave Of abSensc; then re
Was speeding on his way a poor fellow
DISCHARGED because OF permanent in.
Jury; then we saw him talking 10 a
soldier and a girl wife az the hostess
house; and as the shadows ZEN he was
cioseied with a worried chan. who was
telling him about an impending mort
SAGE foreclosure and an expected baby
y.
Later the same evening we saw him
stand up in The Liberty iheater and.
hts eyes glowing with the service pic.
iure IN his own mind and his voice
ringing with the conviction OF his own
enthusiasm. tell a thousand young fel.
lows what Home Service Is. He paint-
ed homes made happier by Home Sery-
ice-iold of friends for fighters faml.
lies found by the Red CroSs-pictured
devoted Home Service workers fight
ing the country's battles this side the
trenches When he ended some fellow
struck Up Keep the Home Fires Burn.
ing"
We were silent for long while on
ne vsy home. Smith and L Finsllv
smith brrte cot:
"C>n do itl re sort Of thjnr-
camp service. you call It'll whv. 4sfs
where ! want 10 beat the point ~
FIRST contact with those living prob-
lens. Pershins vas right when he
said. The thing most needful 10 the
American fghting forces overseas +
anything and everything that VIII con.
tribute 70 the morale of the men in
service
Home oervioe-I see II now
means usofs'- When can 90 to
~>A,- .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-18
ARMY BARRACKS
FOR NURSERIES
One Of Them Houses More
Than 800 Children
Under Ten.

Within sound Of the deep throated
guns OF the French firing line. guns
that are ccaselessly telling the Ger
mans thou shalt not pass live hun
dreds OF happy. healthy children
At the beginning of the war the
buildings IN which these kiddies now
live and play and study were barracks
for French boys training TO be sol
diers. Today these boys-those who
are left OF them--are veterans. These
barracks are good modern buildings.
and they are set amid beautiful seem
cry. There are several OF these groups
OF barracks scattered throughout
France. and all OF them have been
turned into homes for the nations
homeless children.
At one OF the barrack-nurseries
there are more than 500 children.
Some are babies OF few days old,
and the oldest is not over ten years
Most OF these children are orphans
Some few OF them nave mothers who
are working In fields and factories to
help France win the war.
And these little folks are receiving
the trst intelligent care Of their lives
Skilled American doctors are In
charge OF the kitchens. and expert
enced teachers are instructing those
old enough TO attend the barrack-
school. The Older girls and boys are
being taught useful trades as well as
the usual classroom lessons, and with |
il all these children are learning the
Joy In healthy play.
France laid upon MS sacred service |
IN this care Of its children. And how
noble has been the response Of our
american Red Cross
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-18
Out Of No Man S Land
BY
HARRY IRVING GREENE

| Father:
| This wonderful letter that am writ
Ing you--a miracle letter. was hurt,
badly. but am going TO get well. II
happened like thls--you know | am
not allowed 10 name place or date.
No Mans Land. We were ralding
II by night. three OF us-scouting.
prowlIng. II was as dark as the dun.
geons OF inferno. but often they sent
up signal shells-roseate. bursting
things that bathed all that evil land
In blood-red Hight. When their glare
hared over us we had TO stand as we
were caught. hand or foot upraised-
moveless objects in the red glow until
the light snufred out and all was dark
once more.
We reached the German entangie-
ments and began cutting them with
our Oiled clippers. We were careful,
very careful. but we were not careful
enough. They heard us Over came
two bombs
The three OF Us went down In a row.
Jack aud Tom never knew what hit
them. was hurt too badly 10 be able
to get up.
lay there-all nlcht-groaning
calling for help. Twenty feet away
could hear The boches In their trench
laughing at me. cursing me.
Morningl My last. l could endure
II no more. was dying-bleeding.
said my last prayer.
And thenl
Since the dawn OF time do not be-
lieve the world has seen a more giori-
Gus thing. From the hill tops our ar
tillery laid down a box harrsge Gre
and under II. heads raised like en-
perors and shoulders squared. came
six men, stretcher bearers. As though
they had been on parade they came
forth In broad daylight into the very
teeth OF the enemy and picked up
what was left of Jack. Tom and me.
As though we had been their own
brothers they bore us hack. swiftly,
gently. Then do you know what those
Huns did7
Opened FIRE on us-the dead. the
bearers Of the dead and a man who lay
quivering at the threshold OF death
Two Of the six bearers went down.
The other four brought them back
along with what v,s left Of Jack. Tom
and me
And when ! swoke IN the hospital
after the operation. deathly sick but
back from the niThtmare-land and |
with the sunlight upon me. whom do /
yon think ] saw bending over me. the
red cross upon her sleeve. babbllns.
laughing. crying. kissing met
JANET
And ! had never known that she had
,ome sveri Had never got her letter.
And we are here Together and I am
-oing 10 get well An hour ago she
leId out her hand. and upon one finger
Fss still the little ring I gave her be-
'ore left lam going 10 have e stone
'et In it-you know what that means.
Though sonevhat dIsnxured I am stfn
2. the ring
And - II Jane. Jn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-18

In six months from May 1 10 No
ve'neer l. 1877. the Rec Cross shipp>d
TO Europe 100000 separate article.
OF surgical dre<sine-hosussal supplies
etc-sli made by 61uea volun,e.
yerkerh =
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-18
Give to the RedCross
If You Were There Instead of Here

The Big Drive Starts Monday, Guthrie
Must Do Her Part. The Boys Are in
the Trenches Fighting for Us. A Few
Dollars, Given from your Point of Safety,
will not hurt you.
''Meet Committees With a Smile"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-18

FAI AIhIOIIOhLbf SODoOfsf
Lesh Independent Oil Company.
L. ]. Stark.
Arkansas Lumber Co.
Rucker- Burton Co.
Hotel lone.
seely & Mcconnell.
Galen Grow.
Oklahoma State Bank.
Logan County Bank
0lsuith Arms Co.
Frank Kelley.
Ruemeli-Braun Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-18

y hINI' HID OI< d
Mike Cassidy.
T. J. Fitzpatrick.
Guthrie Gas Co
Cooperative Publishing Co.
Olson & Burrsdale.
Gem Theatre.
Highland Theatre.
Ford Agency. Ven Eoozer. Mgr.
Ho1ghton Grocery Stores
Herd & Haskins Grocery Co.
John Dean.
G. w. Bruce.
Carlo OIL Refining Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-18
THE IRON
ELEPHANT
Anton and His Friends
Meet a Red Cross
Plow.

~ Els: II will no doubt be tenta,s
decided Anton. tall weathered
farmer, who, like 80 otherA
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-03

Rodeck. Mr.. and Mrs. Rodeck re-
Gently sold their interests here and
went to Denver. They were quite
well known here and in Rocky Ford,
their former home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Campbell and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Potter and Mrs.
Mrs. F. w. Woodard of Colorado
Springs arrived Monday for a few
days visit with her daughter, Mrs. E.
o. McClearz and family.
ing her daughter. Mrs. Clyde Potter,
urday owing to illness In the family.
Mr.. and Mrs o. w. Hinshaw of
Bloomington, Illi:.ois, arrived a week
ago Sunday for a several weeks visit
with their son, w. r. Hinshaw and
family. They are enroute to Port
land. Oregon, for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Hinshaw, ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. o. w.
Hinshaw. visited in Canon City and
Colorado Springs Saturday and Sun
day.
Decayed and aching teeth cause
bad digestion. DR.. Brennaman, Den
tist, Post Office building.
Mrs. ]. e. Bradley arrived Tuesday
for an indefinite visit with her grand
daughter, Mrs. ID. II. Rearick and
family. near Lake Henry. Mrs. Brad
ley is an old resident of Ordway and
will be remembered by many Ordway
people.
Joe Wallace spent part Of the
week in Denver.
Mrs. Clyde Potter went to Denver
Saturday in response to word receiv
ed of the serious illness of her faith
er, Mr.. Whittier.
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-03

given Friday night and a pie supper
enjoyed. The proceeds from the sup
per netted $500 for the Red Cross:
A. L. Cant and family are moving
to Kingfisher. Oklahoma for the sum-
mer. They expect to return to Ord
way next September.
A card received from George REM
states that he has moved from Mesa.
Arizona, to Bakersfield. California.
He left several weeks ago looking
for location and only temporarily
located in Mesa.
H. w. Stevens. has moved from the
Bouldin ranch ncighborhood to the
Rush, Colorado district.
Carl Bryant a former Ordway resi-
dent visited here Saturday and Sun
day. Carl was wearing the service
uniformA He is attending Boulder
University and is a member OF the
Universitys Officers Reserve. He is in
his senior year and he says they ex-
pect to be sent for active service
soon.
A notice appears in q Denver paper
dated April 26th, of the divorce OF
Florence H. Rodeck from Irwin A,
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-03
LOCAL and PERSONAL

E. w. Downey and Ray Cook have
made property transaction or ex-
change OF residence property. The
transaction includes the residence
property of Mr.. Downey's on Colo
RADIO avenue and the residence prop
erty of Mr.. Cooks or north Main
street. The families moved Monday
and Tuesday to their new homes.
Mrs. M. ". Roberts of olney
Springs was the guest Of Mrs. C. c.
Woodbridge Sunday and Monday.
Daniel Schram returned from San
Diego, California, last week. Mr.
Schram went to California last Sep
tember. He is at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Daniel Mast and is like
ly to be located in Ordway for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Humiston and
family moved in their new home this
week. They recently purchased the
E. w. Cleverly home.
The Star Valley school completed
this years term Friday, the 26th.
-AoM. Hughey has been teaching this
school. The closing program was
The Ordway new era., 1918-05-03
BLUFF SPRINGS NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Meyers are
the proud parents of boy born last
week.
The Red Cross club met at Mrs.
j. r. Williams last Friday. The
members have arranged for a pie So
cial on Thursday. May 9 for the bene-
fit of Red Cross. Come out and help.
]. r. Williams has gone to Haigler.
Nebraska. after a horse he recently
purchased while there. He will visit
his parents. who live on a ranch near
there.
The Sunday School will have a pro-
gram on Mothers Day everybody is
urged to come.