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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29
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being coal companies operating in Fay
cite county. which changed their OF
ices from Macdonald 10 Mt. Hope.
Tie total revenue for the office in
June was $104005, OF which S5,O1l.5C
was income from corporation lees.
4. u Williams, chairman Of the
state road commission, says West Nir
sinia Jays more than 500, 100000 an
uual "mul slavery and deficiency tax
owing to bad roads. In arriving at this
conclusion he gives important figures
concerning road building. There are
within The state" he says. approx.
mateiy 10000 automobiles, Of an aver.
age value Of $500, a total investment
OF about S32,OO0,O0O. With $4,000
miles Of roads there is therefore an
average motor vehicle investment OF
$1,000 TO the mile. There are 4,5SS
miles OF Class A roads, on which the
average investmnt in motor vehicles
is about $1,000 a mile This system OF
roads is so located that they are with
in a mile Of ninety per cent. OF the
population. When fully improved, the
daily saving in time and increased
tonnage will amount to at least ten
minutes daily per capital. Estimating
100000 people in the state, reducing
to- hours and counting twenty cents
on a ten hour basis, it means the saw
ing of 100000 a day, of S60,0O0,OOO a
year. On a mileage basis this would
man an economy OF about Sl3,333 per
mile Of Class a roads. Three years
Of saving would place every road in
the Glass A system with brick, as
phaltum or concrete even at the pres
Ont deficiency. the amount goes over
the 100000. 900" Mr.. Williams de.
clares that this mud tax" is paid not
as an aid but as 4 hinderance to the
war program. He maintains that while
il is not wise to ask railroads to han
de any more road material than Is
necessary, all available local materials
could be used and grading with local
labor and machinery and placing drain
age rulyerts by using local stone
should be done this year.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29
BY eIoDY BYE.

How many times does $50 teaspoon.
fuls OF sugar, divided by 60 cups Of
coffee, 20 into 30 days?
II family OF five persons uses l.
pounds OF sugar in 30 days what vii,
they have for breakfast on the 3lst
day?
Little problems Ike these arc rails
ed by Mr.. Hooycr's latest edict which
provides that no one person shall eat
more than three pounds OF sugar each
month.
How much is three pounds?
Reduced to terms OF the individual,
three pounds Of sugar is equal to 100
teaspoonfuls, or five teaspoonfuls
each day for thirty days.
II the fruit or cereal demands more
than two teasDoonfuls the ratio for
beverages must be reduced or vice
versa. Persons who drink neither tea
nor coffee. or drink a beverage bar
once a day have the extra sugar leit
for other uses or for candy.
Breakfasts. which usually iuc'Ide5
coffee, cereal and fruit is the sugar
consuming meal and, unless care r.
taken. 1t will require more than b..
fair proportion
Where lump sugar. in cube or dor
inc form IS used. each pound average
rs Jumps, or 22s Jumps 70 tlre
pounds.
Estimating four Jumps each day q
month for beverages, there would be
! l0S Jumps LETT for other purposes
Lump sugar has 10 be crushed Tor
use, except in beverages. so that per.
sons who use beth lump and grauula.
ted sugar ould dow we'll TO proportion
their sugar order 10 obtain l pound
OF lump sugar &c pieces), and
pounds OF granulated, containing 700
teaspOoniuls.
Fortunately, the sugar order IS con-
cerned only with white, graduated su.
gar. and there Is sweetness apieEty
to be found in other sources.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

/ | want TO know Jim Edie." she asked
some nat belliGerontly. is how You
5uld better It by changing it,
TIA she stopped abruptly and grew
pegcept.bly white. Mo!l.g was think
ing Of her little son. II was then that
i9gcrsOvS answer came 10 me with
telling force. You remember il. it,
t,e book / think I have told it TO you
before. lngcrsol said that if he could
he allowed to improve the world, he
would make good health catching
Upon Mollie's unthiukiug question
the whole roomtul of friends about my
tea table vanished and / saw MOiIie,
dear McIlic. looking into her boy
eighties eyes and he catching sight
from the grief stricken, plying depths
OF hers. Yes, that would certainly be
an improvement on all the sickness
and sorrow that We know now.
The thought came and went in an
instant. for it was gone before Jim an
swerel bauteringly. I'D make all the
PRETTY girls like you, Nollic, fall IN
love with the old bachelors like me-"
But" demonstrated Danna, sup
pose the pretty girls fell in love with
the wrong baChclors?"
They usually do" answered Jim so
grimly that We all laughed
Again the though; came 10 me, rs
Jim in love with sOmeone?' You sound
jim" ] remarked, "as though you We're
nursing secret and ucreluittc1 love. ~
81 am" he asserted impCr;urbably.
"Wcll" said BARCLAY Sill. 1T may be
unreQui,ted Eide, but you must know
that it is secret no longer, for every
one OF these fair women present will
nver rest until she knows the name
Of the girl who Tilted you."
almost every girl in this crowd has
done that" said Jim with a laugh, which
grew embarrassing as l spoke up in
noceEtly, Il haven't"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

The state Council OF Defense has
appropriated $4,000 to provide bar.
racks. mess halls and equipment for
West Virginia University with which
to maintain a continuous class Of 500
men training in mechanic and other
lines useful in the conduct Of the war.
MorCantoyn has agreed to increase
the amount TO $4,000 IL that much is
needed to complete the work. For
several months the university has
maintained a class for l75 men. The
action Of the defense council in pro.
y!ding training for an additional 1925
men was taken in response TO a re-
quest from the national government.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

and advise all ailing women to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound ard l will guarantee they will
derive great benefit from It. = Mrs.
FRANK FITZGERALD, Is N. 4lst Street,
West Philadelphia, Pa.
There are thousands Of women every.
where in Mrs. Fitzgerald's condition,
suffering from nervousness, backache,
headaches, and other symptoms OF Q
functional arrangement. It was o
grateful spirit for health restored which
led her 70 write this letter 80 that other
women may benefit from her experience
and find health as she has done.
For suggestions IN regard toyour con-
dition write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. The result Of their
20 years experience is OF your service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

Preparations are under way for the
annual convention Of the West Vir-
ginia Grand Lodge Of Pythians. August
IS and % in Clarksburg. The annual
convention Of the Pythian Sisters will
be held at the same time. On the night
OF August rs a ceremonial session will
he held by the Dramatic order.
Knights of Khorassan. +. W. Bush, Of
Huntington, will be elected Grand
Chancellor 10 succeed Judge James w.
Robinson. OF this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

Automobile associations Of Sisters.
vile and other Ohio Valley cities be-
tween Wheeling and Parkersburg, are
cooperating in campaign to have
permanent highway constructed be-
TWEEN those cities. At present there is
practically no roadway along the river
on the West Virginia side.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

Until quite recently it was the GUS
tom Of the royal mint to color or tar
nish the farthing before putting it into
circulation. owiGg to the fact tlat the
coin wien new and bright bore too
striking 4 resemblance to the gold half.
sovereign.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

BGGu III B04 AAgoAN4
and had several at
tacks of nervous
prostration until it
seemed as If the
organs in my whole
body were worn
out ] was finally
persuaded to try
1ydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and it made
o well woman Of
me. l can now do
all nv hotlsewoFk
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

have gone TO the government training
school at Plattsburg, n. Y, to prepare
themselves for the instruction OF stu
dents at the college in military train
ing when that course is opened at
Bethany this fall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

The only girl city controller IN the
country is Miss Bessie Townsend, who
has successfully filled the office d a,
lantic City through three admlniBtfl'
tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

eral food administration and assigned
to duty at the Virginia Military lnsti.
tute at Lexington, Va. lie will take
up research work dealing with food
and food conservation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29
:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

Eliene's face clouded a little when
she heard what Margaret Ann had
said to To-day as Mollie told it at my
tea table. could see plainly that she
was looking ahead TO the time when
the children would be really grown
/ wonder little book what the years
will bring forth to all those who have
played their little parts and been de
sCribcd between your little covers.
Here we are with our children grow
ing up about us, all of US, more or
less, settling down to the quiet Of mid
die age.
Goodness, how | hate those words.
| do not hate old age that has a mean.
ing, a dignity of its own, but-middle
age. II is like the lean, long gang
ling" time OF girl or boy, when, as
Annie said to me once they are be.
twixt and between You are thought
too old by the young set, which is just
beginning to push you off the dancing
floor OF life. and still YOU are hating
at the door wistfully, cycling the dane
ers before you slip through into the
room where old age sits calmly before
the fire in restful repose.
Do you know, little book, ! often
think Of that question Of the clergy
man to Robert Ingelsol. They asked
him how he would have improved upon
this world II he could have had the
making OF It,
When Eliene's face clouded the 9TH
or afternoon at my tea table that ques.
ton popped into my head, as Mollie
told OF little Margaret AIMS assump.
ton Of grown up womanly airs and
flirtatious graces.
ut is a funny old world" remarked
Mollie.
"True II slightly bromide Mollie,"
baited Jim.
He got a bite Immediately, for Mol
lie hates above all else TO follow the
crowd in thought or deed. well, what
ONN~I~oD~-N.~N-~-~-~--J~
soldier with a grand medal-not 4
baby doll This was when Lucinda
LlulLEIGl dUluL uNluE NiN NIsbuNdlA
and one things an ultra.feminine wo-
man must do for a soldier who has
fought
She blushed holly but continued,
for in Daviis eye she read the hung
er for mothering and home. She felt
instinctively that her seventh soldier
needed her more than any Of the 9TH
ers In fact, Lucinda felt many things
among them that her own need Of
David was going TO be great. She
had written OF so many fine men, but
David embodied the finest OF them az.
She hoped desperately that he would
fall in love with her.
wen write plays together and
novels and do all sorts OF big things"
he said, voicing her very thoughts.
And some day, when you've used up
all the plots we will globe.trot-ior
more. You see." he added tenderly,
"a lonely soldier gets a great chance
when a knitted sweater arrives"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29
A Doctor in Your Home !

It's not always possible to get the services Of physica
when there's some little aiment in the home but it's
to the Common Sense Medical Adviser of 900 pages It has val
liable chapter "Advice for Mother and Babe Every married
couple and all who contemplate marriage should own this COM
pe book of life It unfold the secrets of married happiness
often revealed too late No book like it to be had at any price
Clothbound right upoae newly revised with color plates and
illustrations.
Chapters on care of the wounded accidents and burns Every
one should have this book and read in Of accident
ness in the home Tells you just what to do in emergencies
Men and many times tempted to ask their family
physicians questions delicate matters. This work just
such questions
Treats Of many subjects in such interesting that
knowledge Of the human body is quickly and easily attained By
all who read the book.
The nursing of the SICK first aid to the injured accidents
emergencies anatomy physiology hygiene the human tmpe
ment the origin and transmission Of life the brain and mind
are treated original and comprehensive manner IN harmony
with the latest scientific discoveries This book formerly sold for
dollar and half, but it be obtained fox fifty cents
the following drug stores;
W.R. CRANE DRUG co:
THE H. H. DRUG CO. Glenn B. Hamilton, Mgr
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

A. f. Bling, for twelve years connect
ed with the Elkins National Bank, has
been appointed assistant national bank
examiner for the Fifth federal re-
serve district with headquarters in
Richmond, Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29
BY BETTY BROWN.

over a knicker bathing suit OF black
and white plaid taffeta one may wear
n CONNECTION OF a sleeveless coat in
plain black taffeta-and get a riding
habit effect. With It goes a bathing
broad.brim Of rubberized silk, with
three silk p!ums atop.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

J. NJ LeCato. head OF the depart
meut Of agriculture. Marshall college.
has been named a member OF the Fed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29
NERVOUS
PROSTRATION
May be Overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkham'S Vegetable
Compound This
Letter Proves L.

West Philadelphia, During the
thirty years ! have been married, have
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-29

DR.. ". II. Bramblbett, OF the faculty,
and eight students Of Bethany college,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-08

Of a mile; and it can be loaded and
Tired so rapidly that IL Is iuvalua BILE
10 our men in defence and in going
over the top. Indeed. one man has
fired 1000 shots with this pistol in IS
minutes In another test 10000 shots
were fired from one gun without
cleaning. and after that a clip Of sew
On cartridges was shot at target and
every ball struck the bulls eye.
These pistols are nov being made
by the Colt Firearms Manufacture
company here at Hartford. The same
company have been making firearms
for the armies Of the United Stares
and other countries for several gem
eratious- Tt was founded by the man
who invented the revolver This wa
Samuel Colt the son OF "a Massa-
chusetts silk manufacture. Young
Colt was sent TO Amherst TO school,
but he grew tired Of his books and
shipped before the mast I'm a sailing
vessel from Boston to Calcutta. It
was while on this trip that he whit
tied out the first model Of the re-
volvcr which later became known
from one end Of the world TO the
other. Upon his return he tried TO in
terest his father i'm his invention. but
the old man put him to- work I'm tine
dying and bleaching department ct
the silk mill instead. While there he
had TO study chemistry, and within
the course of a year was able 90 start
out as q lecturer on the wonders of
science. He did this at is years of age.
assuming the title Of "Dr Coultf as
his stage name He made So much out
of his lectures that DE was able 90
take out patents for his revolver, and
within a few years thereafter he had
established "a firearms factory az Pa
ters0n. N. j.. and was making the re-
voivers which our troops first used
in the Mexican war.
Later he got other contracts With
the United States and foreign powers,
and during the civil war he furnished
thousands OF pistols and guns for tine
Union army Tn the meantime he Iad
removed his factory from Patterson
go Hartford and formed the f0unda-
ton OF one of the largest firearms
plants Of tile United states. Il is OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-08
HOROSCOPE
sunday. N .. 1aIs.

A FTER the early morning hours Of
n this day the influences are good.
according to astrology. for Uranus.
Jupiter and the sun are all in bene-
rc aspect
Uranus rules kindly FOR all who
seek spiritual enlightenment. This
sway also increases psychic power.
1t is a most ausDicious time for
seeking the society OF persons Of
influence or position. Family visits
are well directed.
There is a sign promising for phil
duthrOplc enterprises. Tor hospitals
and Institutions that promote the pub
lie welfare
Children come under a government
or the stars making for centraliziue
Of scientific interest i'm their care and
education There is also a sign indi-
eating the increase Of adoptiOns. This
rule, also. seems to foreteI investi-
cations Of schools and orphan asy-
lums
Jupiter gives fair hope OF success
in business ventures this month, al
though the stock market may fluctu-
ate during the next two weeks.
Farmers and stock raisers should
be very careful TO safeguard their
interests, as the planets presage prob
lens and some anLieGes-
During this month France should
gain some new and stimulating hope
through events at first discouraging.
Investigations in congress viii con
tiuue and one OF these may mark the
beginning Of new efficiency in certain
war preparations.
There is a sign read as foreshad-
owing a great sensation that will re-
veal the work Of "treacherous and
greedy persons" in retarding govern
ment work
Artists and persons usually classed
as dreamers come under a planetary
government making for the develop
ment Of great power 10 serve their
country.
Persons whose birthdate 10 is should
beware OF law and disputes in the
coming year. They may expect a sue
cessful year with satisfactory gains in
wealth or possessions.
Children born on this day may be
generous and even eItravagant. These
subjects OF Gemini are often rash and
impulsive.- Copyright, 1918. by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-08

that Mr.. Schwartz mad a large mutt o.
colored horseshoe tattooed between
his shoulder blades schwartz was i'm
mediately reduced to the ranks Of the
chorus, and it is rumored that he VIII
either have to appear in a frock cut
high at the back or have the horse
shoe ampIfied into a picture OF a
battleship.
Love o. Nike
Last seasons big musical comedy
success, Love % Mike" with more
than half the original cast has been
organized and placed in rehearsal by
Lee Shu5err for production in the va
riOus military training camps in the
country, following, within one week.
training camp activities. Edward p.
Temple. the man who staged the Jrlg-
inal production. has been engaged by
Mr. Shubert to direct the piece 1t viii
have its premier in Atlantic city next
week before commencing its round OF
the Is training camps in the country.
Mr.. Shubert will donate the scenery
and costumes for the plays and tie
actors are volunteering their services
at a nominal cost, many havins
Abandoned summer engagements IL
order 70 give their time 20 the men
III the lAlaAlIE cam A soon aa
Love o. Nike" is off the ways. an
other company viii be organized ana
ready 20 start rehearsal. The follow
ing is the cast, including many OF the
original artists. who viii appear IN
the training camp company Of the
big musical hit. Clifton Webb. Stella
Hoban. Gabrielle Cray. HiIda Pent-
land, Clare Stratton, Shep Camp. Sid
uey Stone. Easton Young. Nellie King.
Gyssey Dale, Cordelia Tlden. Helen
Birmingham. Ottie La Rue. Mrs Grace
Welch, Harry Traux, Richard Hail
and William CaryL
A Munitions MeiOdrum1-n
The Liberty Gun" the three act
melodrama by Robert Nears MacKay
and Victor Mapes which is now in
rehearsal is described by the authors
as a munitions melodrama," and is a
SPY story woven around certain in
stances closely related 20 the great
war. 1t is being staged by Frederick
StauhOpe. One act takes place in
Rochester, n T, and the other two
acts have their locale on Riverside
Drive.
A PershinG Film.
"Pershing's Crusaders" the first Of
fetal war film OF a series called "fOl-
lowing the Flag OF France is being
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-08

from Boston by special train with full
scenery to appear at the benefit.
GOSH We're All Friends" pressed
into service Leo GARLIC and virtually
all the members Of lombard, Ltd"
and two $50 Long, Lefty" companies.
Leading parts were taken by Char
lOtte Greenwood, Walter Catlett, sid
ney Grant, Frederick Burton ana
others. Quite the most remarkable
feature OF the scene was that each
character was called upon TO impel-
senate himself The scene was laid
in Mr.. 1IOroscO's office
some Real Satire.
The succeeding scenes show ed Hen
rietta Lee. Roberta Arnold and Nay
Boley in a travesty on Upstairs and
Down" Leo Carrillo, Warner BaZton
md Walter Catlett in a travesty on
'sThs Brat" Arthur Hartley and Mu-
rel Creel in When Jackson Means
On His SaZaphone," from so LOnEs
Lefty" IneZ Buck, Charles Hammond,
Tyler Brooke and Charlotte Green
wood in a satire called peg % Ny
Heart" the Boston company Of ESQ
Long, Lefty" in the first act OF tbs
musical comedy played in blackfaCe;
the Due For Brothers in a dancing
act, and Grace La Rue, who sang the
official stage wOmen's war relief song.
cone For All and All For one"
Mr.. LorOsco, having contributed the
theater and the expense Of bringing
so Long, Lefty" company down from
Boston, and the players having con-
tributed their services. the entire
$500 realized went 70 the war relief
fund.
OF this amount approximately $1,000
came from the ticket sale and the re-
mainder from the special programs
sold in the foyer by members Of the
relief organization.
DisquaIifyinE As I'rima Donna.
The boys from the Pelham Bay Ma
val Training station are presenting
a very successful comedy called "BIff
Bang" at the Century theater. The
play opened on Decoration day and is
certain to be a knockout One Of the
funny stories connected with the e.
forts Of the sailor boys 10 appear at
home in feminine apparel centers
about first class seaman Arnold L.
Schwartz, who was TO have been prima
donna in the play Schwartz had
qualified in every way, so far as voice,
figure and carriage were concerned,
but when the first dress rehearsal
came of he met his Waterloo. The
costume fo- the part was extremely
decolette in the back, which reveale