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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
:; CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

When ! arrived az Aurio's she was
breathing with grc1t dffiiulty and
soon atterward Dr. VirOt pronounced
her illness double pneumonia Sh
vas hardly conscious hut as the sr
'ecan 10 come M over the hilton
'at Won could sec from her windo
u" sudlonlv opened her eyes 81
.o0cnizod pro
: could t,u from the look IN \
."es that she warted 10 say som
.hi7g to mo, and I bent over her.
1T is all over, Miss Margaret" sh.
ra'd.
Don't eav that Annie. I'm sure
Dr. Virot viii null voh through"
"No, dear it's the hest. ! am
through with II all"
! could only look at her with sad
ness, for il was borne in upon me she
was sDeal-irg the truth Her eyer
were bright with fever and II wa
agony for her 70 talk
Don't try to talk. Annie" said.
81 must talk. Miss Margaret dear
he said, when a nerson knows ,hG
NJ must do al his talking IN the rev'
few minutes. he will not mind q little
hurt, II no manages to say what ne
wants to-"
"you want to say something. An.
ME-"
ayes. my dear. am anxious about
ittle TIM. Margaret Anne can take
care of herself.
o "You know what told you the 9th,
or day about Tim and his iather-Oh.
Miss MarRaret, dear. I am afraid
am afraid
Her eyes grew suddenly wide with
terror and I misunderstanding her,
fastened to assure her that Dr. Nirot
would set her on her feet again"
81 do not mean ! am afraid OF dy'
ing. Miss Margaret, the blessed moth
or will intercede for mo with her son,
but Il is nv own son FOR whom ! am
afraid. Who will he have 10 inter
code for him when ! am gone? He
Is as stubborn as his father and al
ready he thinks he knows more
Some day there is going to he an aw'
ful clash and ! will not be here to
make peace between them"
Can ! help. Annie. dear Annie
Let me pass on to your children some
OF the care and love you have always
given my mothers child"
Annle's dimming eyes were CRATE
full as she said, 81 have always loved
YOU. Miss Margaret, and am glad
that you have come to me at this
time. so that you will be able when
the time comes 10 tell Margaret Anne
just wha to do when the inevitable
quarrel arises between big and little
Tim.
They love each other devotedly,
but that makes the catastrophe all
the more certain. When the time
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
Directors To War
Will Produce Food

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 10
'r struggling for a long time with
knitty problem Of conscientious
ccjOrs in army cantonments, the
.; department now announces that
.e difficulty has TO a large degree
cen solved through the aid Of the
arm help specialists OF the United
State7 Department OF Agriculture.
In the various states where there
are farming communities which in.
clude sects opposed to war; such as
the Dunkards and Mennonites, and
where additional farm help is needed,
these places are made known TO the
cantonment commanders, together
with a record OF their farm labor
needs
The plan has worked out so well
that in the three camps where deii.
aite lists OF directors were compiled.
practically all Of these men have been
placed. Camp Meade had IS, all OF
them now at labor on farms; 100 Of
the lO2 men at Camp Lee have been
placed. and the majority OF these at
Camp Taylor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

defendant, turns toward husbands pillow.
had known that scared feeling black my child
hood and grhood-every probabybut
hobs wife, has ror I'm strong arms
m hold safe warmth Of his body stop my shaE
reached little Of his square
poll other mans Bobs
blind knows his searched for this
9ls they have wedding day
Juchei only the cold smooth pillow.
As snatched hand dread defined itself
changed nhed sandbsgs-and before
stretched the giffoned body o N husband
"War," / screamed war" And walked myself
Thus J. 70 the
Thousands American like
until in the solitude Of their bed chambers they
their the empty
Oh I've done share Stamps
and bought LIBERTY bonds
maand m the wide stretched between the
Then. a
with linen thread kit the parade
service men, and a crowd OF relatives at the train.
proud OF wanted everybody to know that
Atwood LOrmcr who q
til, the didn't very close to
months Bob
ales Of ntonment life He home
nearly died
Now the final parting lie
whore do when. "quaranned"
1t may he weeks before | hear from him.
Anc house thinking
laugh Clrrtabp Iorimcr Blbs
rt could stand that bravey
obs shadow fingers
Photograph reflected his shior
Bobs clothes Imply the stand
their proper shelves
And B1bs wife?
10 nv ssyn over and over
Wen Il it's Bobs its What do help
f."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
ECONOMY COLUMN
10y eIpDY BYEJ

Very nearly one third Of the avli~ ..
family income is spent on food, ana
the smaller the income the larger the
proportion OF it must be invested IN
this necessity.
To aid the housewife who has a
limited sum to spend for food, and
who must get for that money the
maximum OF nourishment food experts
in the department OF home economies
at Cornell University have prepared
q table OF Seven Commandments for
buying the Daily Food" Here they
are:
l. Set aside enough money to buy
l Qualt Of milk each day for each
child and 1.S quart a day for each
grown person. II there Is not enough
money for this amount, buy at least
] pint q day Tor each child and Is
pint for each grown person. Grown
persons may use skim milk IL neces.
sary o. substi,jn l3lO ounces OF
cheese for the milk allowance
?. Buy Toa, . q ounces o. some
up, sugar or mclasses is sufficient for
each person. Save on sugar to spend
on more essential food.
8. Buy only enough sugar 10 make
the meals palatable. Three level
tablespoOnfuls each day OF honey, sl-.
fat each day for each grown person
Children require less fat because they
get 1t In the form OF milk. The best
fat to buy for all purposes Is butter.
4. Buy each day some potatoes and
one other vegetable, such as onions,
carrots, turnips, beetS or whatever is
IN season. Children should eat daily
2 or 3 medium sized potatoes and y
pound other vegetable.
5. Reduce the use Of wheat and
substitute such cereals as rolled oats.
corn meal, hOminy. rice. barley. and
buckwheat Use whole grain cereals
as they have greater food value than
refined ours. Use peats, beans and
potatoes 10 replace some cereal and
douTS. AGviWI
.. II extra money remains buy
fruit for each member OF the family
Apples, dried prunes and raislns are
the cheapest fruit and contain much
sugar.
Z. Spend whatever surplus is left
from the food allowance to increase
the favor and variety.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
WANT WINTER
SWEETS? CAN
FRUIT BITS
BY sIpoY BYE.

Not all h1usekeepers are able to do
their food conserving in large guam
titles. Many city apartment dwell.
ers have neither the time, the fruit
and sugar supply. nor the cooking f..
cilitieS TO permit them a proud DAYS
work Of from TO 20 jars, yet all dc
sire TO do their Bit.
Grape Conserve - To pounds
blue grapes washed and s'emmed 2
IL pound Of sugar and u pound
corn syrup. Chop fire IL pound O
raisins and cut IN small bits larg
oranges, and mix oil with tao'o
spoonful OF grated orange peel Coos
this mixture until the consistency o.
jam and then stir into 10 10 pound OF
ground or fine chopped nu,meqts Al
low II to boil again for : minute
then pack in steriled pint or halfp'at
Jars and sterile In hot.vater bath for
halt on hour.
Medley Fruit conserve-Wa .h pare
and stone . pounds OF fresh firm
peaches. Peel and slice II p.und
ounces. and IL pound pears and
1 pound Of apples and lemons. Pre-.
psTe all the fruit and pass through
food chopper Weigh the fruit pulp
and allow l-2 pound mixed sugar and
honey 10 e0ch pound Of fruit. Put
alternate layers of fruit pup and sug
ar in a bowl and allow to stand over
night. Do not prepare lemons with
other fruit but put the pulp Of all .
lemons and the sliced rind OF l-2 lem.
on into a preserving kettle the next
morning, add the fruit pulp. and boil
the mixture until thick as jam. Five
minutes before removing from fire
stir in cupful OF scalded chopped al.
monds. Pack into sterile pint Jars
and seal al once. Immerse in hot wa
'rr bath for 30 minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Champ Clark, speaker Of the Ma
tional House Of Representatives, ac-
cepted an invitation 10 deliver a pa
triotic address Thursday. September
10, at the W. Va. Fair in Clarksburg
The acceptance was telegrsphed by
Congressman Stuart F. Reed, who had
been asked by the management OF tho
Fair personally to invite the speaker
This, the last day Of the Fair, will be
observed as Patriotic Day and a spe.
cial program featured with win the
war and conservation measures will
be carried out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

For the first time since the early
seventies there will be no delegates
from the Wheeling district TO attend
the annual West Virginia Confederate
Veterans encamPment, says the
Wheeling lntslligencer which contin.
ues as follows: The gathering will
be held this year on September at
Beckley. There are several hundred
surviving veterans who wore the grav
living in West Virginia. Huntington
and Charleston will likely send the
largest number Of delegates to the
tate encampment this year as at pre-
;ious gatherings.
Dr. ". A. Cracrait, Sr.. OF Elm
Grove, stated last night that he was
not physically able to make the trip
although be would like very much to
attend that Wheeling district might
be represented at the cncempment.
For many years the late Col. d. f.
Stalnakor, who passed away last
month, seldom, il ever. missed attend.
ing a state Confederate encampment
as a representative OF the boys who
wore the gray" from this section,
At the close Of the war between the
states there we're about 100 Confeder.
ate veterans in this community. In
the early seventies a camp was or
gained with about IS members. The
camp was disbanded about a score OF
years ago at which time there were
only about % members living in this
section. Since that time, with the ex'
ceptlon Of four. all the ConiederateS
Of thu entire Wheeling district have
Joined the army Of the majority. The
surviving veterans Of this community
$50 far as can be ascertained--are
Or. W. 4. Cracraft. Sr.. Elm Grove
Messrs. Jennings. OF EiXteenth street
city; Stephens Of MeMechen, and
Sheekey, Of Martins Ferry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
virginia HOUSEKEEPER
Tells Of Remedy for Chronic Coughs.

Crockett, Va. -" II had q chronic
cough, was rundown, OverwOTked and
hardly able to keep about and do my
homework, when my druggist asked
me to try Vinol. ! quickly improved
by its use, m ycough has disappeared
and thas built me up in every way"
Mrs. H. HonnShell.
The reason we guaraptee Vinol q
because Il Is q constitutional remedy
containing beef and cod liver peEtonee,
It builds up the entire system and re-
move the couse Of coughs and colds.
Cranes drug store. Falrmont; Pre-
scription Pharmacy, Warrington, and
druggists everywhere.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

Her garden is a crackerjack all the
way through, but the tomatoes are the
outstanding feature Of the crops.
Mrs. Fairfield is a true soldier OF
the United States school garden army.
She lives in Greenmont, but cultivates
one OF the finest gardens in the city
in the war garden plat at Mariila One
oi the tomatoes displayed to a report.
er fthe New Dominion weighed two
and a half pounds and was 10 IL
niche in circumference.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

Work has been started on the con
struttion OF a city ed Cross admins.
tration building on the levee near the
head Of Capitol street at Charleston.
Using material advanced by the lum.
Der yards Of the city on the credit OF
the building committee Of the Charles.
ton chapter Of the Red Cross. mem
bers Of the city's unions are donating
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

the work that is erecting the building.
The use OF the ievee has beeA DO.
mated by the mayor and city council
for the use OF the Red Cross during
the war The building is q one-stOry
frame structure of sufficient size %
house all of the Red Cross forces %
the county in carrying on their work,
and will cost approximately $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

comes that Tim Laiferty shall say
-r his son, Get out YOU will take
m in won't you Miss Margaret, IN.
, little Margaret Anne shall make
'ce between them?
i will not only DO that. Annie dear.
I'll keep him just as long as he
Nts to stay"
Keep him longer than that. Miss
rearet. keep him until he sees the
h. Jimmy is good boy and ne
Is lot Of good, common sense, but
ometimes 1t goes a.wOOl.gathering
18th the rest Of his mind"
ITO be COstinued.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

The 0rsJndic blouse IS the mdiu5J..
% the August wardrobe Il has three
prime essentials for summer popular
ity-coolntss. beauty and inexpensive.
mess. The de't-iingered girl c1l.l
compose blouse like this in q single
summer afternoon This model, ske..
ched for Fashion Art, is OF white o..
candle, and IT'S bodice cris in a sausy
bow across the back It boasts crisp
monks collar and is piped and mucA
bcbuttonoI IN tUrquo!-e blue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

Goats OF tur look well with hats
OF lace says Dame Fashion IN her
maddest mood-and proceeds to ar.
range this charming n unreasonable
combination. Few OF US aspire 10 a fur
mantle in August-but all OF US may
Freely admire this ethereal hat with
rs blue crepe brim. its puffy crown OF
blue dotted net. and its tiny scarlet
poinsettas. It's dark color makes il a
particularly valuable late season hat
for the first cool days that invite tn.
dark silk and serge irock
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
Watch Your Blood Supply,
Don't Let ImpMrities Green IN

medicine, that IS purely vegetablo
Many druggists have seen wonderful
resalts accomplished among their
customers By this great old medicine.
and they know that S. S. s. Is one q
the most reliable blood purifiers ever
made. Keep your blood free Of in.
purities by the use Of this honest old
medicine, and IL you want medical
advice, you can obtain same without
cost By writing to Medical Director,
Swift Specif: Co, % Swift Laboras
tory, Atlanta, Ga.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
Pure Blocd Means Perfect
Health.

Th2 .ve~sge druggist has handled
hundreds Of medicines in his day,
some Of which have long since been
forgotten.
But there is ono that has been sold
by the druggists throughput this
country, for more than hfey years,
and that is s. s. s., the reliable blood
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

West Virginia is said to have a
greater coal area than Great Britain
and Germany combined, and II is
thought that Kentucky has coal
enough to supply the whole world for
several generations.
New England's labor problem re.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

Australian women have invented
the spiral sock, which is being intro.
duced into this country. They are
soft aud clinging, without heels and
are said to outwear three pairs Of the
other style.
Lady Kathleen Scott, widow Of Capt.
R. F. Scott, who lost his life in his
ehort to discover the South Pole, Is
doing her bit by acting as secretary
70 the Ministry Of Pensions in Eng.
land.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

Fifteen tomatoes, weighing SO "a
pounds. entitle Mrs. W. l.. Fairfield, Of
GreenmOnt. TO the title Of the cham.
pion tomato raiser in MorgaRtown,
says the New Dominion Of that town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

troubles. Mrs. ELSIE G. LEWIS, 80
Vernon Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Such conditions - Mrs.. Lewis Suf.
feFed from may be caused By . fall OF
Q general weakened rundown condition
pf the system, and the most successful
remedy 70 restore strength 70 muscles
and tissue and bring about Q normal
healthy cOnditlon-h6s proved 70 be this
famous root and herb medicine, Lydia
=. Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound.
II YOU have disturbing symptoms you
do not understand write Lydia z. Pink.
ham Medicine Co. Lynn, Mass. The
result Of their 20 yeaES experience e St
your service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19

WhieneouBed ogen'
eral rundown con.
dd0n with head.
aches and pains in
my side. Ny sister
induced me 70 try
Lydia E.Pinkh0mS
VeRetObleC Com.
pound. ] found Il
b elped me very
much and such q
splendid tonic that
/ an recommend
ing ittOanyWoman
"kAA aiwaeloa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
MRS, Lewis
OF BROOKLYN
Tells How She Was Made
Well by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Brooklyn, N. Y.,-"Fer one year I
was miserable from q displacement,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-19
FIRST
CHAPTER

that way ever since. And doubtless
poor frightened Eve turned for com.
ort to Adam even as /. her miserable
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
OTHER VIEW POINTS

It has been figured that hundreds of saloonkeepers in view of the high license the extra tax on Ecuor and the stopping of brewing on December 1, will quietly fold their bar rags and emulate the Arab by stealing away The advance dope" seemed to be working like a charm until Monday night in New York; but the dealers eagerly filed their applications as of yore. A license in New York City costs $500. What they will do in New Haven remains to be seen.- New Haven Union.
 The apple tree of a Garden street man which is said to be barring Q second crop is not unique. Certain gardens in town have produced a second crop of vegetables, while some amateurs have raised bushels of turnips on the very ground which brought forth beets or beans or po- tatoes month or more ago. With proper care and selection of the right truck two crops could be made quite the common thing in town Manchester Herald.
 The season for housekeeping is here. Let your housekeeping be spurred by this added incentive, tc find clothes that shall protect the homeless of brave Belgium. Every sort of garment is welcomed Woolef of course is especially de- sirable.
 Baby clothes and clothing for chil- dren of all ages are in demand. IT fact, any old clothes suitable for an7 age and either sex are needed this week.
 If you can patch these clothes ant
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
STORIES OF THE WAR
The Work CT the V. M. c. A.

Writing from military hospital No. !, in France, Miss Eleanor Farman Cabot, who has late.y been transferred from a home for repatriated children in southern France to the military hospital work, says:
 "Un May 3l l got orders to report in Paris. The doctor sent me in her little Ford to q place called Mont- morond, about twenty miles away, was pretty hard leaving the children, especially the few who had been there in the early days
 At the office in Paris all was ac- tlvity With hardly word, Miss Ashe sent me over to the department of military affairs; there 1 was told to report for night duty that evening at -. That night will always be vivid in my mind. It was a pretty thrill ing Sensation, suddenly coming in the midst of our boys there. l was put on duty in a medical ward with twenty two beds-a nurse hasins charge of this and four other tents of the same size. About midnight all was quiet inside. and 1 walked out to the fly. The night was beautiful; one l could see the whole dome of the skye tf ees only on the horizon, and around ] | pale and dhtintt in the starlight. All at once the sound of a slren-slnce grown so familiar and sinister-started up in the distance. and was almost immediately joined by dozens more Tn a perfectly wild chorus of shrieks. An orderly hastily crossed the open space 1 from the tents opposite to tel me that l the alert whs sounding, and my lan- l tern should be out As tl,e sirens subslded, one could hear the distant l booming of the outer defences. Before | long the inner circle started up, and 1 everywhere the bursting shells of tfe barrage appeared like big stars sainst the background of the heav- ems. From out here in the open you can see the searchhghts from all sides Of the city sweeping the sky. The or- derlies began to assemble in groups about the tents, discussing which of the cannon were taking up the fire from moment to moment. I'd some times catch There! There! from their whispers, and knew that pair of
 bombs had fallen. l only later learn ed to distinguish that chatter and
 crash from the boom of the big guns
 1T was not long on night work. After our brilliant attack, our brave
 boys began coming back to us, convoy
 after convoy, and it was a blessing tt get into the thick of the activity thar
 followed The hospital had beer
 started hardly a week before. the Rec Cross supplying equipment and nurs ing service. Tents sprang up like
 mushrooms to meet the sudden erner-
 gency, until-it seemed no time-tht
 capacity was expanded from three
 hundred to over thousand beds. Al
 medical necessities were, of course
 met from the outset but beyond that
 I can tell you, human ingenuity wa.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-10
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The man on the corner says: The sneeze needs tighter fnuzzle than the dog in these days.
 From Beirut to Aleppo is 150 miles and the British under General Allen hy have already made more than fifth of the distance.
 The question now is will Prince Max answer President Wilson or will tie kaiser do the talking over the new chancellor's name.
 if Jack Frost will bring about an abatement of the epidemic 10 one will begrudge him the tax which he iE placing on the coal bin.
 While Secretary MeAdoo declares that this Is the time for harder fight ing he might well have added that it is also the time for greater bond buying.
 Norwich is doing magnificent work in the fighting fourth Liberty loan. It has made the right start to reach the goal and there must be no stop snort of there.
 Germany continues to insist that the Belgians shall provide it's war la tor and help it. win the war in spite of ali the horrors it has inflicted up- on them.
 Now that the German chief of po- lice has been shot in Warsaw an- ether wholesale murdering of the people, whether innocent Or guilty, can be expected. With it's armies on the run Ger many knows well what benefit could he gained from the reorganization which might be effected during ees- sation Of rosdlities. if by any chance Prince Maximilian | should claim to represent them il would doubtless be great surprise 10 the German people to get such treatment from chancellor.
 lt is all right for Turkey 10 declare that it will stick to the end but iron the way in which the allies are talk ing It's territory there'll not be tnucF to stick to unless the end eonei | quickly.
 With Damascus and Beirut in pos. session of the allies it can be ex. peeted that they will make a quicl leap at Aleppo. There is little won der that the Turks are being recalled from Persia.
 A movement is underway amongs themselves to have every offioer a Camp Deyens a bondholder in tn fourth loan. And we dare say tha iii spite of the other sacrifices wliiel are being made that it will be quicl suiccezs.