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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

All girls choose the substantial
comfort OF a snug.fittinE toque as
often as possible--but short girls be
moan II stendency TO subtract a cubit
from their already deficient stature
To obtain a maximum OF satisfaction
try t s clever conceit Of a satin toque
with all the comforts Of trim fit and
all the aspirations Of two towering
bows Of black tulle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Digger! Watch Baby's
Hot Weather Food
BY eIDDY BYE.

August is The danger month FOR ba-
bies Watch them carefully
The following advice on hot wealth
or care Of babies is written by Mrs
MaX West in her pamphlet on Infant
Care published by the United States
Childreu's Bureau.
'Diarrhoea. which is the cause Of
most infant deaths. is most prevalent
turirc the summer During July and
August all babies, bat especially bot
tie.led babies. require extra care. To
keep baby we'll:
Keep him out Of doors at all time
except when excessive heat makes IL
cooler indoors.
Remove all baby's clothing except
the flannel abdomen band and diaper
Give baby three or four cool spong,
baths every day.
Reduce the average quantity Of
food given by two-thirds, especially on
very hot days. Give large amounts OF
cool boiled water instead OF the milk
AT first signs OF diarrhoea, which
are the appearance Of green color in
the bowel movements, and fretfulness
in the child's behavior, reduce the
amount OF milk fed by half, used
skim milk, and omit all sugar. II the
trouble continues or increases stop
all feeding, give only plain boiled wa
ter, consult a physician, or notify the
Health department
The Cleveland, o., Bureau OF Child
Hygiene has arranged the following
diet tables for children OF varying
ages
Fer babies from Y 10 IS months
old: 8 a. m; S to L. ounces OF milk;
S a. m, juice OF IL orange: a. m,
S or 10 ounces milk, 1.2 piece zwie-
back or 2 to 4 teaspoonfuls cooked oat-
meal or commeal; p. m, broth, slight
ly th.ckened with farina, 2 to I tea.
spoonfuls apple sauce or stewed prune
pulp, l to teaspoonfuls we'll cooked
and mashed vegetable (such as spin.
ach, carrot. potatoes. caulirlower and
beets), / piece Of white dry bread,
boiled water to drink; 6 p. m, S TO 10
ounces milk, IL teaspoonful OF cereal.
rice, tapioca, or gelatin.
Children from IS months to two
years old should eat daily: 6 a. m,
IL ounces OF milk to drink; s a. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
BIG BRIDGE RUN.

Mrs. Charles Mortified and little
daughter. Nellie, and also Mrs. Sidney
Mortified were visiting Mrs. Fletcher
u Monongah, Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Dayton HaWkinberry'
OF Fairmont, we're visiting the formers
grandmother. Mrs. Phoeba Hawkinber'
ry. OF this place, Sunday.
George Hunter, OF Monon, was al
VIII Fetty's Sunday.
Mrs. Annie Hswkinberry, OF Riyes.
vile, visited friends and relatives on
our run at this writing.
The little baby girl Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Row Fetty. Of Monon. was laid to rest
in the Pitcher cemetery Saturday, Au.
gust 10.
Eliza Metz, OF near Bsrrackville, was
calling on his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Newton Metz, Sunday.
Phillip Hawkinberry, Of Paw Paw,
was seen on our run Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mortified and
two daughters. Misses Monte and Mel.
lie, and Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Granstatf
and three children spent Tuesday even
ing OF last week at Will Fetty's.
There was quite a crowd bathing
in the Monongahela river at the mouth
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
81. JOSEPH'S CHURCH
ASSUMPTION FEAST
'qrksburg Board Will Dis
course MusiC-FirewOrkS
In Evening.

Tomorrow Feast OF Assumption will
be celebrated in ST. Jossph's Italian
Catholic church. Two masses will be
Offered by the rector. Rev. Father 10.
seph, one at eight o'clock. which will
be low one and other high mass at
ten A serncr on the assumption
will be delivered. At seyen.thirty in
the evening benediction OF the blessed
sacrament will be given.
A committee OF prominent Italians
are busily preparing for the afternoon
and evening affair. a band from
Clarksburg has been engaged and will
be stationed on the grounds all day.
Religious articles and refreshments
will be sold. A beautiful wrist watch
will be given TO the lady holding the
lucky number. At ninethirty a biz
display OF fireworks will close the az
fair. As the proceeds are for the bene
ut Of the church. everybody is invited
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

pifal. and when once Robert saw the
lovely little woman grasped warmly
IN the arms OF her big son as he sat
straight up in bed, bandaged head and
all. he turned to 90 out Of the room.
As lie stood in the door he was face
TO face with the only girl who had ever
made any difference In his life-Helen
WOrlsn.
"Holen-Helen," he gasped, as he
saw her uniform. YOU But be
fore he could finish he had sunk slow
~ n the floor.
"Bobs-o Bobs," the little nurse
'breatned as she bent over him. Then
the doctor came and Robert Bowling
was Lickly restored to himself
az soldier life for this young man"
Laughed the doctor, when Robert was
all right. "He has heart that can't
stand any sort OF shock Helen had eX.
Fla'ntG a few things 10 the doctor in
tl,e brief time in which they were try
ing tn restore Robert to FORMAL
"Oh--and ! thought he was IA
coward" she whispered THAT Is why
we've are not married today. | broke
oar engagement because he would not
join un and he would not tell me why.
He thought ] should have known tina;
te would ii he could"
And so you should. Miss Nurse"
laughed the doctor, as he patted her
on the arm.
Meantime, Mrs Pemberton and her
son had been anXiously waiting to
hear from the room into which they
had carried Robert
At last. Jack Pemberton's nurse and
Mrs. Eemberton's train companion
came INTO the tiny room hand in hand
we'll be"
Careful, Jack" demonstrated Mrs.
Temberton.
Helen Worden blushed wonderfully
and explained everything.
$50 you see you got your reward for
being kind TO an old lady" laughed
Mrs Temberton.
odd" exclaimed three young voices
at once
only hope 10 be as lovely as YOU
are Nhen-when have a son the age
o; my patient here" said Helen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

Donna and / we're talking the other
day about life in general and ! said
something TO her about the fact, that
men seemed perfectly willing that
woman should have The home for
her particular job She agreed with
ne and then she said, Have you ever
noticed that few men fall in love with
q girl in her own home? 4 man meets
= girl az a dance. az restaurant, on
The tennis courts, or even in some 9th.
or girls home and promptly falls in
love with her BE proposes after rides,
theatres. dinners, and all the usual
prel'minaries. and then carefully puts
her in an environment in which he has
never seen her Many a man, Marg,e,
has been very much surprised TO see
how differently the girl that he had
never seen before. except In evening
dress, street costume or sporting toys.
looks 10 a Bingham frOck and smudsy
spron. her face unbecomingly red from
the unaccustomed leaning over the
kitchen stove.
II I ever marry again continued
Donna. q shall insist that the man
who wishes 70 be my husband shall
see me in my home
ooh, you uncomfortable firt,' ! &C.
cusei. you know very well Donna
Tenny. that you never are as pretty
ir your whole life as when you emerge
from the kitchen after you have been
messing up one OF your wonderful
salads 0r deserts.
Nevertheless" / told Donna, going
back 70 my first thought. Il really
have never been able TO understand
why a man is perfectly willing 10 dele
gate certain duties-certain work 70
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
FACTS AND FANCIES FOR WOMAN AND THE HOME CIRCLE
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

women. They have virtually said,
we do not care 10 DO that, II does not
interest US, and they have gone se.
renely on their ways, expecting that
women will do the duties they do not
want 70 do without a murmur'
But a woman-well, Margie." 81.
claimed Donna, Il really think a WON
an wants her finger in every pie"
IN other words, Donna" | said. re.
memberlng the time | had with Dick
ard jim over my Book Concern Stock
she wants 70 vote her own stock"
"Not only that, Margie, but she
wants 10 have voice in the way her
husbands stock is voted"
well, Donna, why not? Most men
want 10 have all the say about these
things. They seem TO be perfectly
willing 4 woman shall work. but they
want 10 tell her the kind OF work she
must DO.
Il think, my dear, the time will come
and that very shortly, when It will be
seen that women are fitted for any
kind Of work. just as men are--that is.
that men and women in the same sta.
ton in life are fitted for the same
kinds OF work in or out OF the home"
"You know. Donna. that have been
pretty rsbld on the subject OF our Wor.
ship OF form and worship or words.
We let the substance 90 and cling
10 the symbol There are homes Tor
what pass for homes). and homes. and
there are mothers and mothers. Moth.
ing could have been more chastity than
Mrs Trents housekeeping or mother.
hood and yet, II we're 10 say that 10
anyone but you. that person would
Judge me instead OF Mrs. Trent BY my
criticism and say that was q cat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Do Not Get Careless
With Your Blood Supply

ing. A few bottles Of s. s. s. tie
great vegetable blood medicine, WIlL
revitalize your blood and give you
new strength and a healthy, vigorous
vitality. Everyone needs it Just nov
to keep the system in perfect eendl.
tion. Go to your drug store and Get
a bottle to-day, and 4 you NEED any
medical advice, you can obtain e
without cost BY writing TO Medical
Director, Swift Specific Co., Is Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta. Go.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Impurities Invite Disease.

You should pay particular heed to
any indication that your blood supply
is becoming sluggish, or that there IS
a lessening in its strong and vital
force.
By keeping your blood purified,
your system more easily wards of
disease that is ever present, waiting
10 attack wherever there is an OPEN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

ounces milk, and tol graham crack.
ers or 10 3 ta5.espOoniuls well cook.
ed oatmeal. small piece Of white. dr.
bread; . p m, same as for ~ 10 Is
months old children except increased
uantities, as IA tablespoontuls vege.
tables. and apple sauce 4 to 6 table.
spoonfIls' p. m, 10 or more ounces
milk to drink, , tablespooniulS we'll
cooked cereal or rice, tspioca or sela.
In.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
PORCH PARTY.

Members OF Rebekah lodge No. Ga
are making plans for a porch party
which will be held Saturday evening
at the residence OF Mrs Kate Fletcher,
4l9 Main street for the benefit ofthe
Red Cross. Ice cream, cake ard coffee
will be for sale and the public is in.
vited to attend.
Il ?edayobyids,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
Always som.,hinn poInn.

Willis-How do you ike army lio3
Quite a number of new turns for 9 feb
low 10 get used TO, supp0OS.
GilIis-You bet At night you turn
in. and just az you are about 10 turn
over somebody turns up ana says
Turn out."-Life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14
after SICKNESS
Mrs. Cousins Tells What She Did to
Regain Strength.

Coatesvllle. Penn.-"The grippe left
me with a bad cough and in a weak.
nervous, rundown condition. ! tried
Emulsion OF Cod Liver Oil without
benefit. read about Vinol, tried it
my cough disappeared. my appetite
improved, and | gained strength and
flesh By its se."-Mrs. Alice Cousins.
We wish every person in this vicin.
ity-who suffers from a weakened,
rundown, nervous condition, would try
this famous cod liver and iron tonic
We have been recommending It for
years and never knew il to fail.
Cranes drug store, Fairmont; Pre-.
scription Pharmacy, Warrington, and
druggists everywhere.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-14

Abe Saueriield. Of Riyesville and
Mr.. Clifford Mortified were calling
on the later's brother.inlaw, Will Fet.
~, Sunday evening
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
TELL YOUR LANDLADY ALL

and openness grew apace, and finally impelled the disenchanted landlady to search the personal effects of her nighthawk. Here let the tale of horror reach its climax. The fact that she discovered discriminating maps and codes in his room is beside the mark. Here the deadly parallel ends for most young men. They are not German spies and they fear nothing from the actual police; but having ones room searched is bad enough, in all conscience. Just imagine our best girls sacred picture unearthed from between the two clean shirts in the second bureau drawer, to dangle between profaning finger and thumb for alien eyes to view! Or fancy those alien eyes totting up our little schedule of debts and appraising the grand total, or reading Gladys latest letter! Oh, young man, this tale bears it's moral plain No matter how conservative, how greatly inclined to privacy your nature may be, mediate upon the blunder, of this unfortunate boarder and taking lesson therefrom, tell your landlady all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
Alabama Leads Other States

When Dr. Scherrer, member of the shipping board and of the national coun- cial, of defense was in Birmingham re cently," said Forney Johnston, The made the statement that food work in Ala bama had proceeded so satisfactorily, even before the national food conserva- ton board was organized, that when MT. Hoover assumed charge he found there was nothing for him to do in this state except to ratify what had been done by MT. Hobbie and others and to align it with national activities and thus give it national momentum.
 "Dr. scherrer added that he supposed he had cited Alabama efficiency in this respect as many as 800 times in speeches and conferences. and he predicted that all other war work would be handled in this state with equal effectiveness. The development and conservation of Ala bama's food supply was begun by Gov ernor Henderson and continued as part of the state administration until the funds were exhausted, after which it was taken up by the bankers. Thus it was that Alabama was prepared when the call came from the national food ad- ministraton to line up Y"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
Roads Should Be
 Repaired Speedily

m HE highways of Alabama-roads
 A that were once good-are greatly in need of repair, and this inviting spring weather should find the road forces busy. Repair work should progress speedily.
 The policy of building good roads without providing for their mainten- ance, must be changed. It is poor economy to spend money on improv- ing the highways and then leaving them to take care of themselves, so to speak. This uneconomic way of doing things is not peculiar to Ala bama, or to the south.
 Complaints come from northern states that have expended millions of dollars in macadam roads regarding the rough condition of roadbeds be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
Lovett as Chief of
 Railroad Betterments

TNHERE are many railroad execu- J tives and operating officials in this country of exceptional ability who are eager to assist Director Gen. eral McAdoo in handling the trans lportation situation, and Judge Robert Is. Lovett, former president of the Union Pacific and recently active as member of the war industries board, | is one of them. In appointing him chief of a new division of administra- ton, which must deal with extensions and betterments, MT. McAdoo has
 acted wisely.
 Judge Lovett is native of Texas
 and affords another example of how a capable and ambitious youth, un- aided by friends of influence, rose to foremost rank in the railroad world.
 Denied the advantage of a college education, he read law privately after leaving high school and was admitted to the bar, where he soon came to the front as a successful practitioner. He "broke" into the railroad busi- ness through the legal department and in a comparatively short time, while attorney for the Hartman sys- tenn, had mastered many of the de- tails of transportation and traffic, to say nothing of railroad business in general. It used to be said that few lawyers made good business men. If that was ever so, Judge Lovett easily disproved the rule. He became con- structive financier and the late E. H. Hartman never had, perhaps, a man associated with him in the conduct of his vast affairs who comprehended
 complex business problems so clearly
 or so readily as he.
 Judge Lovett has long had mans
 job and in his new sphere of activity l is sure to make good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
sankhead Writes schwab

Jonas Schwab has received the fol- lowing letter from Senator Bankhead of interest to the public anent the War rior river development:
 My Dear Jonas: [ wish to thank you for your letter of the 26th ultimo with respect to my efforts to utilize the Warrior river as 8 means of transport ing coal to the gulf
 ''As you know, I have always been keenly interested in the Warrior river and the development of the great re- sources in the district through which the upper Warrior flows. It has been my dream to see tlre- coal and ore fields of this district in the process of full de- velopment, and the much needed prod ucts transported down the Warrior and delivered to the outer world through Mo- bile. l have worked untiringly for the improvement of the Warrior with this in view, and whether or not my dream is ever realized, the knowledge that my friends in Alabama recognize my efforts and appreciate that which I have been able to do, is ample reward for my la bors."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06

weary war we saw that our American ideals were passing through fire and that our English cousins, and French friends were shedding their precious blood to save the things for which we most care. Then came the insolence which marked out for us a path in the sea in which we must sail our ships or have them sent to the bottom with all their cargoes and passengers. Our own loved ones found a watery grave and when patience had ceased to be a virtue we cast in our lot with those who were battling for the rights of humanity
 It came as a stunning blow that the hour had arrived when we could no longer sit in our splendid isolation ana preserve our manhood while German ar rogance killed American menS women and children. It was borne in upon our consciousness slowly but surely that 1t was up to us to defend our existence, our institutions, our culture, our honor and, by the living God. this country IS going to put every ounce of its strength into the fight until the Hohenzollerns are deposed and the German people are ready to make a just and lasting peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
MERELY A HERO

From the Chicago News. HH1f5 named Chevalier of the Order of
 the Legion of Honor. Corporal
 Paccini, of the First company of tho 116th battalion of light infantry men,
 Threw himself forward at the head of a patrol of five men against an armored Killed one with his hands, wounded an- other and made the F remaining pris- ohers."
 This is the text of citation in the French army orders, signed by General Anthoine. Behind the laconic citation lies the story of brilliant feat of arms. I tell it here.
 On October 27, last, during an advance by the French troops beyond Martjev- aart, which had taken from the enemy Luyghem, the 116th battalion of "chas- seurs a pied' had arrived at the As- choop farm, to the west of Houthulst forest. of bloody fame.
 It was Il o'clock in the morning. The battalion commander had finished clear ing out the cement armored shelters around the ruins of the farmhouse and was on the point of ordering his men to advance, when he noticed, hundred me- ters away, blockhouse from which came the sound of machine guns in action.
 He called Paccini, whom he knew of old
 "Paccini. there Is fort which is wor- rying us,'' he said. You will take your squad and capture it.
 Paccini called to his five men from his squad and started forward. The boches immediately directed their fire against the brave corporal and his fol- lowers. The little group had not ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06

and can well afford to pay present prices for the south's staple. The do- mestic and Liverpool demand shows no signs of waning.
 Time was when fancy prices would have caused such excitement among the farmers at the planting season as to result in overproduction; but growers have come to take business like view of the situation. They are not losing their heads. They will plant enough to supply the worlds imperative needs, but will not strive for bumper crop, which, if har- vested, would depress the market, and the dream of the grower for con- tinued high prices would be dashed.
 The wise thing for the farmer to do this spring is to plant limited acreage and cultivate intensively. By a liberal use of fertilizer and the last word in cultivation, the south, with a thirteen or fourteen million-bale crop, will make more money on it's cotton than if seventeen million bales were picked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06
2 Disloyalty Made a Misdemeanor

W COMMISSIONER JOHN H. TAY-
 W LOR, of the department of pub- lie safety, has introduced an ordi- nance making disloyal speech or con- duct a misdemeanor in Birmingham.
 Persons found guilty will be liable to fine of not more than $100, or Imprisonment for not more than 180 days, or both, according to the na- ture and seriousness of the offense.
 An ordinance of this kind was needed here and it should be strictly enforced. Since we have been at war
 with Germany freedom of speech ? |so-called, has been abused. There is Ia decided difference in expressing an opinion when country is at war and when it is at peace, which great many people in America, some of them loyal at heart, don't realize. With the examples of LaFollette and Vardaman before them, not to men, tion other offenders in high places, lit is small wonder that persons of less consequence have indulged in se- ditious talk.
 It is to be hoped that this govern 'ment will never become so autocratic
 that legitimate criticism will be de- nied American citizens, but in the present crisis we should first make
 sure that the criticism is legitimate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-06

vanced five yards before one of the sol- diers fell, struck by bullet.
 Nevertheless, Paccini and the others continued to advance, and Paccini suc- ceeded in gaining the entrance to the blockhouse.
 A boche rushed out into the open as the Frenchman had got too near to be affected by the machine gun fire. Pac- cini who was far in advance of his men, brained his opponent with his rifle butt and sprang into the entrance of the shell ter. Another boche, blocking the pas sage, fired at the corporal pointblank, but happily his shot missed it's mark. Paccini ran this Hun through with his bayonet and rushed into the dugout.
 The boches who were there, panic stricken, at once shouted "Kamarade!' Paccini ordered them to leave the dug out. In the open he counted them. They were F!
 At this time I was alone," Pacclni told me. T signaled the boches to make tracks toward the rear and to hasten their steps I prodded them from time to time with my bayonet"
 Paccini, although he is only 2 years old Che is of the 1915 class) has already distinguished himself on numerous occa- sions and has been four times cited in army orders. He won the military medal on December IS, 1916 at verdun. On that day he made, under much the same con- ditions,, 37 prisoners at the Bezonvaux fort.
 There are hundreds of thousands of other heroes, young and old in the uni-, form of France. Would that all their stories might be told. for it is the count less acts of individual bravery and fear less disregard of personal safety that makes the might of the French soldier.
 PAUL AIRES ROCKWELL.
 With the French armies in France.