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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-09-25

bridee and cars could not run so he
gave It up and returned home
The tipple at Aurora mine is up and
a gang Of men E>s repairing the old
side track. which had not been used
for several years. and putting IN new
ties and they want 70 be dumping coal
soon. They are already putting out
local house coal.
It would be interesting to know
where the young men aSd some not so
Young get their booze which It is very
evident some Of them are drinking fire.
quently Of late
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These Two AEothers Have Proved This.

ssMy little boy was weak, p1uy.
and tired al the time, did not want
to do anything. Vinol was recon-
naerdad snd It built up his strength
aodnsde hin healthy. Now he romFs
ed PLAYS ike other children: We
certsinly bclieveInV irolfor children"
Clavt
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Munsey. the engineer made a for
tune out of It. Now that the coast
patrols are nistaK1ng whales for
U-boats and firing on them. a wound
ed ievtathan would be likely to diff
this way"
~U-boats around here. tooe Fas-
cinating prospect! Please don't let
any U-boats spoil this little para
disc pleaded in mock terror.
Then you're having a nice time.
Jeaune?' he asked in a tone OF con-
plete contentment-
Perfectly splendid" exclaimed.
intoxicated by my new dream world.
Even Luke looked like a stowaway
ont of osme book Of adventure.
perfectly 1oyeIy." repeated.
For the first time in months the war
seems far away!
@The war is never far away" Ger
tets said after me solemniy. almost
bitterly. I'VE are always in the
whorl Of it. circles within circles.
.If Chrys were here" always in
troduce Chrys in to TIE conversation
whenever Certeis and get to the
brink Of personalities-'tf Chrys
were here"
"our fair seer would undoubtedly
prophecy in her most dramatic style. I"
interrupted Certeis. that you have
never been so close to the war as You
are at this moment"
And so We joked the afternoon
away.
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HOULT

Charles f. McElfresh received
telegram yesterday from Camp Lee
stating that his son. Robert T. NOEL
fresh is in the hospital suffering with
pneumonia. The message intimates
that his case is pretty serious but that
present condition is fair. and that he
will be kept informed Of the progress
of the case. Robert McElfresh is one
Of the June registrants who wasscalled
in September leaving for Camp Lee
the 5tt.
Mrs. Nellie johnson received last
week a letter from her nephew, James
McElfresh from somewhere in
France" He was called in May and
went over to France the last of July.
lie states that he likes that part OF
France which he has seen as 1t is beau
tiful and that they are well fed and
cared for. He has not got near the
fighting yet.
Some Of the young people are pre-
pairing to stage play called Some
where in France at the school house
on the evening of october 5, the pro-
ceeds 10 be given to the Red Cross
The secretary and work room chair
man of the auxiliary are managing the
affair.
The season is very backward and a
killing frost now would injure great
many gardens especially late beans
and tomatoes. Killing frosts seldom
occur here before the tenth Of octo,
Der.
Harry Hall. of Ellington. was in
Hou.t yesterday in his automobile. He
was accompanied by his brother, Will
Of this place, lockman. who is taking
his vacation at his fathers at Citing
ton.
Mrs. S. NJ. casteel and daughter. OF
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few PAGES from his tracks to catch the
ball. He braced himself and watched
the sphere descend Il seemed as II It
would never get to him. He held out
his hands, cupped for the catch Some
Of his teammates. displaying supreme
confidence in him, already had left
their positions and we're on the way to
the bench.
Hes got it," roared an enthusiast
on the bleachers. That boy never
misses 'em."
The ball struck Steve's glove, anu
at the same instant he seemed TO see
Hazeps face rise before him The
sphere bounded from his hands, and.
while he chased it frantically. two Al
to nbase-runners scored. Steve recoy-
cred the ball and threw It to second
in time to stop the Alton pitcher, but
the tie was broken. with the score 4
to 2 In favor Of the enemy. The next
batter struck out, and i was Clifton's
turn at the bat.
The last half Of the ninth opened
with the TALES unchanged. The Cliff
ton captain went among his players
pleading with them to do something
for the old school" Aud they despond-
ed. The first man up knocked a siz-
cling grounder past second and got to
the initial base. The one who follow
ed duplicated tho feat, back OF first,
and succeeded in acquiring possession
Of that sack, while his predecessor
landed safely on second.
The next man hit one nearly to the
left field fence, and the Alton man
holding down that position scurried
back and nailed it; but each OF the
base runners moved up notch after
the catch Clifton's prospects we're
good, but her stock declined somewhat
when the following batter fouled out.
Steve came to bat. With two men
on bases, two out and two scores need
ed to tie. more critical period of the
game would have been imagined with
difficulty. His face was pale, he
clutched his bat nervously, his lips
trembled. He did not even glance At
the grandstand, but simply waited for
man whose skyscraper he had missed
to throw the sphere.
AS Steve was about to enter an auto
mobile after the game he heard his
name called and saw Hazel coming to,
ward him. She drew him to one side
and ne mot1oneo LOT the car 70 4eafe
him.
She opened her mouth to speak. bur
he got ahead Of her with:
Miss Norrin. l wish you to under.
stand that got your letter all right
but I also want you to know that
didn't miss that ball on purpose in the
eighth. owe you. just as said. hut
couldn't betray my teammates and my
~o1,oo1 10 q d{ch0nNrohIo man,
rer."
Her eyes glistened unnaturally, and
enc big tear started down each cheek
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Sraud Barb and wife spent Sunday
with Victor Barb at Morgantown-
Russell Ridgway has been sick for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-09-25

Mrs. S. NJ. casteel and daughter. OF
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zOURJDEFENSE

Behind the lines olr Bot
are feeding ron INTO the a11e.
Iron Is ofSfhe greatest tmpdeeS
ance a. the Front . Nlng -
home. With weight 81 3r1oi
America VIII finally goudne
the foe and our boye both -
home and Cover there 1gl
how TO 90 into the dGhe TIN
the greatest energy.
They have the tine 6enuE
spirit and the red 6.e0o
courage, With non nekAs.
They have our hearts ehee1
boys who are 6Ghting NiEn91e
thought Of being heroeg.
back them up, pat egeE elnes
that Is N Us and eH1ln eEek2
nerve into The labor kh11 Ill
help behind The fnes ~
are weak, pale, lack n 11eEzs
strength, or nerve 4oEce-le1
put ourselves N the PM p
condition.
It u Q well-knoNn net TIT
men of courage men IL
Drawn and nerve 70 2 hoe -
blood eour1inE fhro7En 16S4.
iron 0s there q IN q eps q
be fed on IRON "a haye TIT
blood corpuscleas % Nhb1 fel
perhaps dizzy ct time
ignal, time TO repair the = oee
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AS Steve was about to enter an auto
mobile after the game he heard his
name called and saw Hazel coming to-
ward him. She drew him to one side
and he motioned for the car to leave
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R.:nL-d4c.NY

0Ih9sI08C9 4H.Ae :,
stlIy little daughter, 10 years old,
ovsrworked ard was rundown, tired
all tho time, nervous, had beadacAe5.
cc1ldn'G eat end had to stay out CT
school Vincl has built her up. She
has q good appetite, 40 more head.
ccSes and has returned 10 ccdool
neain. n-Mra. Lester ANDREWS.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
THE STRAND
J. Warren kerrigan IN His Latest
Paralta Play, THE Turn of Card"
and Mack Sennett Keystone Comedy
at the Strand Today.

One of the strongest scenes in The
| Turn of a Card" the Paralta play
featuring J. Warren kerrisan, which
will be shown at the Strand theatre
for two days, commencing TO-DAY, was
also one of the hardest problems Whlch
the Paralta producing staff mas yet had
| to solve 1t called for the shooting
of one of the greatest wells in the Ok
; lahoma oil fields
| Motion picture directors have always
been considered invincible. They can
shoot practically everythlng-from
shooting stars to shooting villains. But
shooting an oil well-that is different.
And not only was the well to be shot,
but the story called for a long scene
showing it gushing. Technical Direc-
tor r. Holmes Paul was puzzled. His
productions have included numberiess
gushing girls and gushing rivers, pnt
gushing oil wells were little out OF
his line. However, directors are &C
clScd of being able to do anything
Mr.. Paul has been accused Oh DONG
MANY things he never even knew how
to do. Shooting a well was one OF
them; so, to uphold his reputation, ne
glanced calmly at the scenario. smiled
| wisely. and announced TO his staff:
Have the players and cameras ready
carly Monday morning. Well take
that oil stuff then" And then Mr..
Paul confidently made his plans for the
stupendous undertaking meanwhile
wondering himself what the result
would be.
,l4 fniI in,N
day. the cast and cameramen were
ready. Also, Mr.. Paul was ready.
They motored to the Ia Bera oil
ranch, which is but short distance
from the Paralta studios. Arrange
ments had been made for an artificial
shooting" and they included a con-
crete tank with a capacity Of twenty
thousand dollars and a pump or trc-
mcndouS power to throw a column of
oil into the air. However, just as the
company arrived at the oil fields, Mr..
Paul was informed that a new we'll
was to be actually shot" that day.
The technical director was delighted
and fastened arrangements 50 that the
action of the play could he filmed
while the real well was being tapped
for the first time. Within an hour the
"go-deyil" was dropped upon the
nitroglycerine and stream of oil rose
f,lriously sevcnty-fivc feet toward the
Sky, while the players enacted the &C
ton Of the story. SO, when You see
"The Turn of a Card al the Strand
today. YOU will view the actual shoot
ing" Of a big oil well, with real oil
field as a background.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
Queen W|LhELM|NA IS
AMONG PRoF|TEERs
owns MUCH TIMBER

Amsterdam. Netherlands. Feb. 2s.-
Queen Wilhelmina, an Amsterdam pa
per says. is among the war profiteers.
The annual sale Of timber on the royal
estate of Wassenaar has realized four
times the amount of last years sale.
and the other royal domains have
yielded correspondingly increased rev.
enuues. The Queen also owns highly
profitable shares in Dutch enterprises
such as one steamship line plying to
American ports.
As the Dutch Royal house is free
from taxation. no war-profit touches
this extra income. and the paper sug-
gests that it would be a graceful and
patriotic act on the Queens part TO
make a voluntary contribution to the
national excheques. Queen Wilhelmi-
ma, on the other hand. is believed to
be very wealthy as she inherited the
large fortune of her late step-brothcr,
Prince Alexander. which was left him
by his mother. Queen Sophia
Queen Wilhelmina, however. has
made generous donations to many phil
anthropic and charitable institutions
during the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
RAISE COST OF LIVING
Is PER CENT. IN YEAR

washington, Feb. 2S-Anothcr nor
cent. added to the retail price of food
from Dec. 10, 1917, TO Jan Is. 1918 mad,
q total OF % per cent which the cost
OF living advanced in the year ending
on the latter date.
The bureau of labor statistics todav
announced that III Of Is standard ar
ticles increased in price from Decem-
per 10 January. the greatest advance
oelnS per cent. in hens Flour de-
creased : per cent and lard. bacon and
cornmeal l per cent each.
In the Il months from January 1917
70 January. 1918. potatoes alone regis
tered a decline in price. being 10 nor
cent. cheaper. Cornmeal advanced ~
per cent, bacon Ga; lard So: milk a..
hens 20: butter %; eggs %, sugar IL and
-four II.
Coal also has increased in price. ac-
cOrding to the bureau which takes 100
as the comparative price in 1918 and
computes the price in 1917 as JIG for
PENNSYLVANIA anthracite stove coal: ZIG
TOR chestnut and III for bituminouA
and in 1918. 123 for anthracite stove
coal; l22 for chestnut and 127 for hi
luminous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01

1t was with profound sorrow that mem
bers Of. st. Joseph's parish, Biddeford.
received the announcement that Rev
John w. F'rawley one of the assistant
priests, had been transferred to ST
Mary's parish at Lewiston Father
Frawley received orders from Bishop
Louis S. Walsh Wednesday. and wiz,
leave tonight for Lewiston TO take IN hi.
rev duties. Lewiston is Father Frav
ley's home town, he coming to Biddefor.,
from there. Rev. Ludger b. Ouellette, an
assistant at st. Mary's church, Lewis
ton. where Father F'rawley is going, has
been transferred to Riddeford ana will bo
assistant to Monsignor A A. Hamel.-
Biddeford Journal
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.PH|LA. AM'NS SWAP
CAOy, WALKER, GARD
.NER FOR Mc|NN|S

Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.-Connie Mack,
manager of the Philadelphia American
League Baseball team, announced to-
night that he had selected Catcher
Cady. lnflelder Gardner and Outfielder
Walker of the Boston Americans in
exchange for John "Stuffy" McInnis,
the Athletics first baseman.
Mr.. Mack said the Red Sox wanted
him to take First Baseman Gamer, but
that he had insisted on Cady The deal
was consummated today in New York
with Harry Frazee. president of the
Boston Club. No financial considera-
ton was involved.
Mack said he had not yet commnni-
Gated with the three players, but that
he expected them to join the Athletics
before they leave for the southern
training grounds next month.
Deal Not Closed
New York. Feb. 2S.-After the announce
menf OF the deal Manager Mack. it Is
stated. conferred with Miller Higgins.
manager OF the New York Americans,
WITH view to transferring Walker to
New York. Mack, however, was unable to
secure the players he desired in return for
his newly acquired outfielder and the deal
was not closed.
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An Old Book.

The reporter was shown on Thursday
an old book published in Portland by
A. and J. Smiley in 1916. entitled The
Massachusetts Compendium" VOL
une giving the boundaries of the vari-
ons towns and cities in Massachusetts
and the District of Maine. Turning to
kcnnchec county it was found that
flallowell was the largest place in the
county having eo6S population. Vas
sa.boro came next with population OF
20s3 and Augusta third with 1905 in
habitarts. Gardiner was fourteenth in
the list with 1929. beating Pittston ny
only II. Litchield was then Included
in Lincoln county and had popula-
ton OF 1sA7, while Lewiston had but
1893.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01

Portland Express. Feb. 26.-The
movement Of freight on the Maine Cen
trail is increasing and with more cars
for distribution coming from other lines
many of those who have been de-
handing accommodations will likely
receive a part of the allotment due
them. In some instances manufacture
ing plants have been obliged to store
at least a part OF their products be-
cause no cars were at hand. Coal IS
coming in larger quantities and this is
forwarded as quickly as discharged
from the steamers and barges. The all
rail coal is forwarded without being
held only sufficiently long to make
changes OF crews and motive power
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
Three Star Service Banner

Since the recent enlistment Of his son
Edward in the quartermaster' division
stationed at Fort Slocum, \. Y. Fred
+. Neal 81 Second street. has been one
of the small number in this vicinity en-
titled to the privilege of displaying a
three star service banner. Edward is
the youngest of the three sons in the
service, being but IS years of age.
LeForest NJ, the next older, is on
patrol boat which is on duty off the
New England coast and which will
soon, il is probable. cross the Atlantic.
Arthur, the oldest, is in France. lie
is sergeant in the medical division Of
the 103d Infantry. He saw service at
the Mexican border. having enlisted
but a short time before the Second
Maine was ordered TO Texas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01

The proposed increase in gas rates nj
Rockland from $3.50 to 81 a thousand
feet met with strenuous opposition
Monday night from the Rockland
Merchants Association, which voted to
ask that the new rates, fileo with the
Public Utilities Commission. be tenn
porarily withdrawn. Should the COM
pany fail to take such action, It was
the sense OF the Merchants Associa-
ton that hearing be held before the
Public Utilities Commission. Alleged
inadequate service was given as the
principal reason for opposing the in
crease.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01

use OF them very soon for tomorrow we
start for the front line and we expect
do something. I have been transferred
tc Co. II, so when you write again
make 1t Co. H, instead of Co. B. We
had pleasant Christmas over here,
good dinner and banquet at the Off
GERS club in the evening. So we do
have little fun once in a while. The
men are in good spirits and everyone
is more or less curious to wonder just
what it will be like But I think that
the Yankee Division will do WELL That
is what they call us for we are all from
New England and one of the first over
here.
The 103d Infantry IS a Maine regi-
ment and they are no. far from us.
Au revoir,
GEORGE"
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LETTER FROM LIEUT..
GEORGE F. DAVIS

Mark Rollins of Farmingdale sends
us the following letter, received from
his nephew, Lieut.. George F. Davis.
who is somewhere in France.
Dear Uncle Mark
l received Your package about two
weeks ago and it was very kind of you
to think OF me The gloves were fine
and Just the thing. II is hard to work
a rife with wooden gloves on. but kid
, are just the thing. l can make GOOD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01

Resumption OF hydro -eelctric power
supply from water power plants of the
Cumberland County Power & Light Co.
Monday led to discontinuance of re-
stiicted lighting orders, issued several
weeks ago by Fuel Administrator
James c. Hamlen of Portland. Ex-
tremely cold weather 50 reduced the
flow Of water in the rivers where four
power stations are located that coal
was used as a fuel for generating
electricity for a time. Unless a pro-
tracted cold spell is experienced, cur
rent will now be ample for all needs
without use of coal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
NORRIDGEWOCK

Arthur Ouimby Of Starks passed the
Weekend in town. a guest of his brother,
Percy Quimby.
Linwood Frederick and Charlie Weber
have returned from Lake Moxie, where
,hev have been employed in the woods.
Mrs. / \. Seekns returned to her home
IN Belfast Monday after passing several
days with Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. futile.
Fred Owens of Concord is guest Of
relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Huntoon visited
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. futile Sunday.
Erwin Parlin of New Sharon was in
town Wednesday on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01

The combined store and dwelling Of
Roscoe, Dorr at Orland hill, with all
outbuildings, was burned Feb. 13. The
fire started about the chimney on tn.
second floor, and was well under wav
when discovered. With no water
available, the flames could not b
checked
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01

Twenty-three tons Of frozen herring
from the Port Clyde cold storage were
shipped to New York Sunday from this
port. The bulk of the fish went by
freight. but the American Express co.
handled what one freight car would
not hold. Tho value Of the fsh had
appreciated nearly seven fold since the
"blue-backs" were stored, and the com.
pany makes a nice little profit-Rock-
land Courier GaHtte.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
CHICAGO MILK PRICES
MAY BE ADVANCED

Chicago. Feb. 2s-Milk prices to the
consumer may be advanced according
to w. T. Lamb. counsel for the Milk
Division of the Food Administration
who arrived here today. He thought q
staple price of from IL to 10 cents a
quart should be fixed for the period of
the war, or as long as federal prices
continued high. and added that he
thought the federal milk commission
erred in trying to estimate proper milk
prices for a six months period.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01

Principal George r. Gardner of the
Brunswick High school on Wednesday
announced the list Of honor pupils Of the
senior class. The valedictory is awarded
TO Edward Billings Ham and tho saluta-
tory to Miss Priscilla Doolittle. The other
pupils to receive college certificate rank
in the order Of their standing arc Philip
Abelon. Ernest Hall. Catherine Willis.
Mabel Cummings. Agnes Nearing. Doris
Shanahan and Eunice Field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-01
MONMOUTH

r. Fowler has returned from New York
after a few months stay.
Mrs N. NJ Richardson Is passing re"
DAVIS in Lewiston with her daughter, Mrs.
E. f. Meservey. and family
Harry Davis of Greenville has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. Jennie Davis,
ard sister, Miss Hazel DAVIS
George Simpson Of Auburn was re-
cent guest at the home Of Ernest An
drews.
Miss y. E. Marston is visiting friends IN
New Gloucester.