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Comma Home Next Week.
Mss Mary Greer and Miss VirEIr

Miss Mary Greer and Miss Virginia
Cook who attend the Birmingham
school for girls at Birmingham, Pa,
VIII arrive home on wednesday Of
next week to spend the holidays. Joe
Greer, a student at Pennsylvania MI
itary Academy, Chester, Pa, win
come home the latter part Of the week.
Home baked Pies and Pastries. BOY
erS Restaurant. Adv
Home baked Pies and Pastries. Boy.
er's RestauSaxlt ADV
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REnEcRnss -

The Central stlah
observe next lIeaF -
s N q se eFenIne
Tie p1se1rs l spcat 6
ros His Ero ther
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The following pension business is
fro-1s the reporters pad at Senator
Sutherlaod's office: Pension granted
Mary A. Kelly. OF Lead Nine, w. Va.
taken up with the Officials for final
action the application ct Mrs. Mar
tina Farance, Of Fairmont; Elias Cot
itriu, Of Given; Mrs. Mary A. Patter-
son. OF Huntington, and Mrs. EmerIine
Hartley. OF Watson.
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Republican members Of the state
delegation in Congress are In receipt
Of letters from M. n. King, Of El61ns
and NJ. P. Malamphy, Of MoTgantown,
stating that they are candidates Tor
the position Of clerk OF the House OF
DELEGATES. Both are well and favor
ablv known to the party leaders from
the state in Washington, and they are
considered equally deserving OF the
party's favorable consideration Mr..
King has a statewide acquaintance,
having canvassed for the nomination
for secretary OF state in 1916. He
missed the goal by narrow margin.
Mr.. Malamphy was the personal stem
ographer to Governor W. E. Glasscock
and in that position met many leading
and influential party men from all sec
tons OF the state and few Of them he
failed to make q lifelong friend Of In
the Legislature before the last. he
was one Of the assistants on the desk
Of Clerk ohm Guy Prichard, OF Fair
mont. A letter received here from
Mr.. Prichard says that he is not asptr-
ing to his old position this time.
There are many other deserving Re
publicans who never had any recognt-
ton from the party. Mr. Prchard
wrote friend, "and am standing
aside in fvaor Of some one OF them
getting the honor. OF course, the
party leaders here understand that
Uncle John" Harris viii, as Is the Gus
tom and as everybody agrees should
be the case. will be reelected clerk OF
the Senate. receiving an the Republi.
can votes and likely enough some If
not an, the minority votes, too. It
H ~
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MONONGALIA
MUSINGS

""'A row Whittier appeared above
the poetical horizon. Hear him MARBLE.
OF all GlSd words OF tongue or quill.
The gladdest are these: They've
licked Bill''
From the Camp Lee Bayonet'' we
borrowed this mirthfu1 moiecule:
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the service II Satisfactory BID s. e.
ceTTed.
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sATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER "a, 1915
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Home baked Pies aud Pastries Boy.
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%"'The Yankee pants are olive drab.
The Frenchy's red as flame,
The Scotchman wears no pants at
all. but h. gets there Just the same"
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RespectfullY submitted,
30VF1IEY,
SEER LING
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aureS such as no other mere mortal ever wore.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-29

NoMore Excuse tor Cofns o. Sorn-rains Ne"s
won't finally have to gouge, pick.
Jerk or cut out your corns. II you
want the pleasure Of getting rid
1t" 1t is Its wonderful formula
that has made "Gets-It'' the corn
marvel that 1t Is. used by moro
millions than any other corn treat
ment on earth. A few drops on any
corn or callus, that's all. II can't
You can kick your "corny" feet
around, even in tight shoes, and your
corns won't cruelty you. You can
go ahead and work, dance, live. love
and laugh as though without corns.
back corn-remover. the only sure
way, costs but a trifie at any drug store.
M'fd by II. Lawrence & Co.. Chicago, III.
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these things were like, and how brutal
the German doctors were in giving an
injection, so wanted to be the very
first man and not have to witness the
other men getting theirs.
SO / pushed up to the head Of the
line. with the crew of ii. NJ. S. Nomad
who had been captured In the Jutland
battle, and by the time we got to the
hospital was the very first man In line
But the sentry threw me back and
there were several men ahead Of me,
Each of them barred his chest and the
doctors slashed them across the breast
with very thin knife, 30 you can Zee
that II was very painful. When II
came to my turn they slashed me three
times in the shape Of triangle just &c
one side OF the breast. And that wal
all there was to it-nc Injection, moth
Ing on the knife that could see.
Now, do not know what the ides
was. Every man OF us wns dizzy foi
the rest OF the day and could not d.
anything but lay around the barracks
And hardly any Of vs. pled drsp
though the gRshes were deep. do, not
think we had any blood in us to run,
and that Is the truth OF 1t. It was
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just another German trick that no one
could explain.
One day war correspondent named
Bennett, from Chicago paper came
barracks. Whom he came 10 our bar
racks l told him was an American
and asked for the news. Instead OF
answering he began to ask all sorts
OF questions. Finally, AFTER 1 had told
him had been In the French service
asked him II he could help me In any
way. He answered that had only my
self to blame and that Il served me
right II l had been In one OF the allied
armies.
i did,n like his looks much snd he
seemed unfriendfy, but when he began
smoking a cigarette 1t almost drove me
crazy and could not help asking Tor
have stnyed I'm my own country. where
oo,,,d ha,,, hai .,,sa,t, 30 .,,o.att..a
Nou na NV 49, "
AFTER Wniie ne Threw away ciga-
rette stub and not only but three or
four othara vho warn neor made n dive
,rL,,-. !.
TOT ". man naiheu heiey got II
crazy man who went around trying
To ont wood and cloth and ANYTHING
- .,,,s "a
he cou'u hhu.
When my three weeks were up ana
had not heard from Mr.. Gerard was
,,,t about raodv 20 go down "a tba
lake ana PICK out vacant spot ana
Jay u'wn IN IT. l rehhy 40 NOT MINK
could nave lasted TWO weeks ienger'
Ana just apout tnat Time as 1 WAS
waiking pack 10 barracks one uay'
frencnman showed me German
aewspaper anu ,nefe IN ,arse type 40, on
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nlalned over night. There were three
American flags ON the walls, the first
] had seen in long time, l certainly
did fine job Of sleeping that night.
think slept twice as fast to make
up for lost time.
In the morning had regular ban
quet for breakfast-eggs, coffee, bread
and n small glass Of wine. Even now,
although | never pass up meal, that
breakfast is still easy to taste, and |
sometimes wish l could enjoy another
meal as much. But guess / never
shall have one that goes as good.
After breakfast they took me out on
the steps OF the hall and photographed
me, after which | went to the railway
station, with Il young mob at my heels.
1t reminded me bit of Germany-it
was so different: Instead Of bricks
and bayOnet jabs, the mob gave me
cigarettes and chocolate and sand
wiches. They also handed me ques-
tions-enough to keep me busy an
/ swering to this day If / could.
| i got on the train to Zurich, and at
every stop on the way there were more
J presents and more cameras and more
questions. At st. Gallen they had
( cards ready for me to write on, and
then they were going to send them to
anybody I wished. The station at
| Zurich was packed with people, and
began to think was star for sure.
Francis b. Keene, the American con-
sui general at Zurich, and his assist
ant, were there to meet me. We
walked a few blocks to his office, and
all the way the cameras were clicking
and the chocolates and cigarettes pill
ing up until felt like Santa Claus on
] December oath. After little talk
with Mr.. Keene, he took me to the
4 Stussehof hotel, where my wounds
were dressed-and believe me, they
needed 1t.
4 The Swiss certainly treated me well
Every time came out on the streets
they followed me around, and they
used to give me money. But the money
might just as well have been Leather
i or lead-I could not spend 1t. When.
ever | wanted to buy anything the
shopkeeper would make me present
of t.
l also visited the Hotel Baur au Lac
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Nc
Cormick OF Chicago, who are doing
such fine work with the Red Cross
and are looking after the Belgian ant
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Then | took passage for the States
on the G.. Lopez y Lopez, Spanish
merchantmen. We had mostly ''Splgs"
on board, which is navy slang for
Spaniards Almost every one Of them
had a large family of children and a
raft of pets, We sailed down through
Valencia, Almeria, Malaga, Cadiz and
When we left Las Palmas we had a
regular menagerie abOard-parrots,
canary birds, dogs, monkeys and va
rious beasts. The steerage of that
boat was some sight, believe me,
We had boat drill all the way across,
of course, and from the way those
Spigs rushed about / knew that If a
submarine got us the only thing that
would be saved would be monkeys. But
we did not even have false alarm all
the way over.
arrived in New York during the
month of July, 1917--two years and a
half from the time decided to go
abroad to the war zone to get some ex-
element. 1 got 1t, and no mistake.
New York harbor and the old statue of
Liberty looked mighty good to me, you
can bet.
So here / am, and sometimes have
to pinch myself to be sure of 1t. GER
tainly enjoy the food and warmth !
get here, and except for an occasional
pro-German ! have no trouble with
anybody. My wounds break open once
In while, and / am often bothered
inside, on account Of the gas swal-
lowed. They say 1 cannot get back
into the service. 1t Is tough to be
knocked out before our own boys get
into the scrap.
But l do not know. am twenty
three year old, and probably have a
lot to live for yet. ought to set
tie down and be quiet for while. but
comfortable as am. think ! will
have to go to sea again. think Of 1t
many times, and each time it is harder
to stay ashore.
THE END
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The other two spoke German and
lad been missing for at least three
days and, think. had escaped by this
time. They were not returned while
was at Brandenbnrg.
This was about n. m. They drilled
us down to the little lake, where the
cold was much greater, and kept us
There until o p. A., without food OF
drink At about eight that morning
they found Fontaine In French bar
racks ana kicked him all the way to
the lake where we were.
AL day long we stood there, falling
one BY one and getting kicked or beat
en- each time until we dragged our
solves up again. Two or three died
] 90 not know the exact number. But
we had enough strength, when ordered
back to the barracks, 70 kick Fon-
taine ahead OF US all the way. We
did not get anything TO ent until seven
the next mornlng--twenty-fou hours
without food and water. ten OF which
wore spent In the snow without any
protection from the cold and wind.
No wonder we kicked Fontaine for
bringing this punishment on us and en-
dangering the two who had escaped
he had simply strolled over TO the
French barracks and forgot to return.
Now. the food received was Just
about enough 10 keep US alive. sup
pose,A with true kultur. the Huns had
figured out Just how much Il would
take to keep man on this side Of
me starvation line and gave US that
much and no more. so we were always
famIshed-always hungrier than you
probably ever have been. But come
times when we we're rayenonsly hun
CRY and could not hold out any longer
We would trnde rations.
One man would trade his whole ra-
tIon for the merit day for half ration
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French refugees in Switzerland. 1t
was dinner, and much appreciated
by one guest, at least need not NEIL
ton his name, but he ate so much that
he felt ashamed afterward.
do not think he got in bad for 1t,
though, for afterward Mr.. and Mrs
Mccormick each gave him a valuable
present, which he needed badly. After
the dinner Mrs. Mccormick made lit
tie patriotic speech, in which she said
that the Huns would never trample on
the United States flag, and some other
things that made all the Americans
there very proud, especially Mr.. Keene
and myself. So you see was having
a great time.
But was having little trouble, all
the time, for this reason: there were
quite few Germans interned in Zu-
rich, and they went about in uniform.
Now, when / saw one of these birds
and remembered what had been hap
pening to me Just short time before
my hands began to itch. Believe me,
it was not good morning" that I
said to them. / enjoyed 1t all right;
they were not in squads and had no
arms, so It was hand to hand, and pie
for me.
But Mr.. Keene did not like II, l
guess, for he called me to his office
one morning and bawled me out for
while, and ] promised to be good
you're supposed to be neutral" he
said. And said, ayes, and when I
was torpedoed and taken prisoner, I
was supposed to be neutral, too" But
said would not look for trouble any
more, and started back to the hotel.
But no sooner was underway than
Hun private came along and began
to laugh at me. My hands Itched
again, and could not help but slam
him few. We went round and round
for q while, and then the Hun re-
versed and went down instead. Mr..
Keene saw US, or heard about>it, so he
told me had better go to Berne.
So off I went, with my passport, But
the same thing happened in Berne. l
tried very hard, but just could not
keep my hands off the Germans. So
guess everybody thought it was good
thing to tell me good-by-anyway l
was shipped into France, going direct
to St Nazaire and from there to
Brest.
I made short trip to Hull, England.
with a letter from man at Brandon
burg to his wife. She was not at home,
but left the letter and returned to
France. I was in France altogether
about three weeks, and then went to
Barcelona, Spain.
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WV wv viz NeNs 10y W 'te" -
zion Today.
today. That ID. II you were so hungry
that you thought you could not last
out the day on your regular share, you
would tell someone else that II he gave
you haif his share today you would
give him all OF yours tomorrow. II he
was a gambler he would take you up.
THAT Is, he would gamble on his being
alive tomorrow, not on your keeping
ysur word. He knew you would come
across with your ration the next day,
and like as not, II you tried to keep 1t
from him, he would kill you, and mo-
body would blame him.
II certainly was hard, when the next
day came, TO give up your whole ration
and 20 without that day. But ] never
saw a man hedge, or even speak of It.
And we did not have any food pirates
among us either: we were not captains
Of industry by any means.
There were tines when some Of us
could not eat certalH Of our rations.
IOT lilStuuCe, many uuu iuuhS tihN
1 was as hungry as anybody could be,
and wanted to eat my bread, but 1t
seemed as II could not get 1t into
my mouth. Then would trade 1t with
someone else for his Shadow soup" or
his barley coffee.
We were dying every day in Bran
denburg and after each death the
senior men Of that barracks would de-
tail twelve OF their number to 90 out
for half an hour and dig the grave,
while others made little crosses, on
which they wrote or carved the mans
name, when he was captured, and his
regiment or ship. In the middle Of
the cross were always the letters,
r. /. P.-Rest In Peace.
One time we were ordered to report
10 the German doctors for a serum
treatment of some kInd-to receive an
Injection. in other words. There was
20 choice about II this time, as we
Fere simply herded together to the
Pspital barrackA Now, knew what
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-11-29
TO TAXPAYERS

The tax books are now in the hands
of the Sheriff OF Lawrence county eI-~
cept for Upper Louisa precinct and
this is expected to be delivered about
the 25th. So see your deputy and pay
your tax, as a penalty Of six per cant
and six per cent interest will be add
ed on and after December l. IT.
VIM. TAYLOR, 8. /. G.
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CHAPTER XIV.
naek b the station

Hack N tho Stato1
After I arrived at Rorachach was
taken to a large hall, where / re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-11
TELL
ME y WHAT j
10DO 1
IGzzh1Ia0

orally make a blunder as I am not good n |
telling stories. and then | get so disgusted
with myself that | don't know what to do
cannot take an interest in anything.
have been out with girls several times
hut could not entertain them on account Of
my loss to know what to say to them and
they turned me UOwn absolutely what
sNOu Il II Young fc.,uw talk about when In
company with a girl alone? If YOU could
give me any hints or advice Of how to over
come tails great barrier in life ! would be
very grateful to you. WORRIED.
Don't you think you are perhaps wor-
rying too much about 1t? The best way
to do is to listen to one or two boys you
know to be popular. not fashy ones, but
boys the girls really like. and see how
they talk and act Then pick out one
or two nice, sympathetic girls to talk to
and join in the general conversation be-
fore taking any one out alone until you
know her well enough to know what in
terests her. You ought to read current
books and plays so you can discuss them,
but do not insist on discussing them
with girls who do not read.
Talk to them about the country and
rides and walks. and II they like
movies find out interesting things about
the actors and actresses TO tell them
and make yourself generally polite,
gentle and attentive. But first of all for
get that it is YOU who are doing this.
Act as you would advise some one else
to act and you will be all right.
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NAVY MEN DISCUSS
OUR AMERICAN GIRLS
Continuation of Argument
Started by Three Sailors.
They Give an Answer

Below are printed expressions from
men In the navy on two articles appear
ing on the Woman's Page recently. They
contained letters pro and con the
faithfulness of American girls to their
men at sea. The second letter printed
below is from the three sailors S eowis VINO
originally took the stand on the hckle-
ness of American women:
Dear Madam--As a rule the headlines
ant war maps OF newspapers contain all
titled ny * Mess Message "tS to the sailors, caught
my eye. This message was from The Girl
ssres Mta wiss Xhe cr will
sne Is dead right" and all right. too.
Ths r3SSs " n5s snow su sf
is why the three sailors wrote as they did.
Of r4s You'd % bs ne
And again: perhaps rs as broad las. As hs
INTERESTED.
Dear Madam,-At the request Of the ,, crew "
the chief auartermaster OF the U. $. s.
Y. These boys have seen from seven en-
see ws %osf wish s0Tsfn e AK ssfYss& IKE CHEZ n sssfs %s
YHHsss.0ss fFY sss
You have not been home in one and a half
years year how % DO ny yop .Gy know that your girl is
are written are not worth the paper they
IRE written on? We cite you coast patrol
sailor who has never left American shores
and has had many chances to get leave to
One young lady, whose young hero was
one Of the earliest volunteers In the de
fenso OF democracy, betrothed herself to him
service ice Within two weeks OF notice Of his
safe arrival overseas, which gave her a
safe opportunity to take advantage of his
absence she became interested IN mum,
procured war work which would exempt him
from foreign service. For fifteen months
she has continued to receive his attentions
s5el 70 the ofcer IN es
nected with the ancient betrothal
Another case which we recite Is that OF
Who made the. remark on the Inquiry Of a
wearing two diamond engagement. rings,
...Oh. Z one gets killed IN acti9n Il IN have
bale sunt'' Imeanins all women are fcklel.
Some writer's have missed the point which
we Wish to put over. We MAGE ainn me s,a,e Isnd.
are more constant in their affections.
We do not wish to convey the meaning
that all are false. but only making COM
land Il she thought her sailor would return
Ian American sailor, she replied; ,. my sailor OF
speak English very well.
the trenches You no marry before the
war close? mo. ro." she replied. Marry
before re war close. nc, good: marry after
These facts are not taken from letters
w. s.. n. H.. H. A.
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Adventures
With Purse

NOV is the time when you see the
~ home-loving woman appraisc each
room with speculative glance. "L would
change the furniture around in this
roon." she will say, "and new curtains
VIII freshen up the living room" Yes,
she Is planning how she can dress up
her home for fall and winter This wo-
man will love the bedspread I found
today and will want TO purchase It i'm
mediately, so as to embroider 1t and
have 1t ready. 1t is of a heavy linen
finish material. The one I saw Is en-
brodered in two shades of blue. but it
could be done in white. if preferred If
edged with n heavy fringe the effect is
striking. The spread and bolster throw
all stamped and ready for embroidering
can be had for $3.50, And a hope chest
will not be complete without one.
Ask any child whether she had rather
have service doll or a regular doll, and
III wager she will ask for the former.
But. in fact who wouldn't love the little
doliee about SIX inches high. dressed in
Red Cross uniform, or sailor suit or SOL
der clothes? They are quite the most
appealing little people you could ever
hope to see. and any one Of them can
be secured for 81.
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Would Send Magazines

Dear Madam have read the article con-
a girl OF fifteen who has a great many
magazines. ! would be very glad TO give
that / cannot AFFORD the money required for
them which would not require so much
money? In other words. how can raise
the money? Since I read the article from
the boy from Philadelphia / have accumu-
lated reading matter from my friends.
Please answer soon. as am anxious TO help
This question is so very out OF place with
the last that / hesitated to ask you. Is II
all right TO wash the hair in plain cold
water and soap? How can l make my face
fatter only? f. 3, e,
Perhaps the friends who have given
you so many magazines will also give
you some stamps TO help with the mall
ing. IL you send small rolls of maya
zines occasionally instead of large one
all at one time the cost will not be so
great and the pleasure to the soldiers
will be more spread out There Is only
one rate on magazines-four ounces for
cent. You might raise a little fund
for stamps by collecting and selling tin.
lead and silver foil. or II you sew or
knit you could make small articles and
sell them TO your friends.
It will not hurt your hair TO wash II
sss:s :slft I. sssS Sc