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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Little New Year.
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
ey H, LOUIS RAYRoLp
,IEANOR RlNVARDSON In,

r. LEANoR RICHARDSON looked
across the festively decorated
Il restaurant able at her husband
VINO was consuming indifferently his
froze, nut-prinkled dessert.
He. certainly was not growing any
younger, while she-well, only Flea
ror herself knew the exact number Of
gray hairs in her carefully arranged
couture and realized the unequal bat
lie being wagei between the cold
cream of her masseaue and the in
siuious crows wrinkles at the corners
Of her dark-fringed eyes.
do you know. Fred. this doesn't
interest me a bit?" she said, with I
casual glance at the gay scene about
:er. Other years I have enjoyed II
we'll enough, but tonight, somehow
it seems-stale.
81 suppose" returned her husband
placidly, that the people who get the
most fun out Of this sort of thng
.after all. are those who com here from
the Eoackwoods where they douSe the
kerosene lamp at p. m. and light il
ASsdlh W llCll NAC AOD0b~Ao NlS"s AaAS
rest Of us are used to it.
BY making the reservations long
in advance the Richardson's had been
able to secure a place in the most de-
sirable location in tho dining room
not 100 near the palm-embowered or
chestra loudly dispensing jazz, not toe
far from the tinsel draped stage
where at the moment were TWISTING
aud gesticulating Hawaiian beauue:
in very tropical costumes, which
seemed absurdly inappropriate con
sideting that it was New Years eve
Eleanor cupped her chin in white
extensively ringed hands. Perhaps i
is the reaction from the season or
perhaps I'm merely bored, but l fee
out Of sorts. AS I look back on ouI
ten Years OF married life they seem
happy enough, and ye to look for
ward in the future to the same sort o.
ten years doesn't seem worth while
Fred Richardson looked at her II
surprise. Retrospection had nevel
been one of Eleanor's habits. What:
the matter, old girl?" he asked Will
unusual solicitude. Shall we leave
this joint and go the rounds? There
won't be much In the way Of excite
ment anywhere until midnight. F"
"Rut l tell you, Fred, I'm not look
ing for excitement tonight" e1claam
ed Eleanor (mpatiently), strange as
IL may seem. For one thing I'm wor
rled by Beth. You know that jim
Goddard has been wild about her fol
some time, ad wants TO marry heI
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theodore
Letters toE
EDITED BY
GSss:ss.t Es::..Hs 30.

f'hs president returned from his
southern tour full OF fight. He i'm
Enediately began work on HIS famous
message in which an income tax was
demanded. What cries Of "ReVolu-
tinnisml" there were from the conser-
vatiyes Of those days! The president
also asked for the enactment OF ma
tional legislation regulating marriage
and divorce. reform which Is still
being sought. The Pacific Coast was
aflame with anti Japanese trouble and
the talk Of war between Japan and the
United States was freely INDUCED in.
All OF Roosevelts energies were di-
rected to the maintenance Of peace
The Editor.
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Offhand on his ridiculou8ly small sal
cry. Or course Beth, after living with
me all these years, asked my advice,
and emphatically advised against
Il. Told her to wait until they had
laid by enough to put them beyond
the chances Of worry.
We'll, that was sensible enough ad-
vice nowadays, guess acquiesced
ller husband good naturally, flick
!ng the ashes from his cigar.
Eleanor looked at him keenly. Time
was when he would have spurned
SUCH counsel as savoring Of to worldly
a wisdom. Ten vars of money-making
in the big city had wrought their
changes in him, too. She sighed.
Then: ooh, WE'LL" she exclaimed,
Struggling her shoulders; II should
worry about that now. Jim was to
got his answer this evening and !
imagine by now Beth has turned him
down quite definitely.
At that moment shower Of con-
felt: and colored streamers shot from
the balconies and mezzanine, turning
tle terror Of the restaurant into a
ycrtiab.e raibow tinted bllzZards, de-
sending in confusion on the brilliant
" dressed women and their compan-
ions seated below.
Eleaor rose, drawing on her long
white gloves Let's go home, Freu
she said. Moved by one Of the many
old impulses which had bee stirring
within her, she tucked into her huge
muff the evening favor-a frail PAPER
mache representation Of old Father
Time bearing In his arms very pink,
very undressed baby, presumably
significant Of the old year bringing In
tic new.
AS Eleanor and her husband aD-
preached their car, moderately prlc-
cd sedan waiting on a quieter side
street. Fred thought with satisfac-
lion of the neat little sum in the
bsnk, row almost sufficient for the
rurcbase Of very late, very com
pletely equipped, very high powered
model.
resolving also to acquire a chaut-
fAlr, he opened the door for his wife
who, skirts held high TO avoid the
trampled slush, stepped in. At the
same instant, ''Fred!" she cried in
alarm, "Fred, what in Ravens name
Is this%
Fred, equally startled by his wite's
tcnse tones, peered unseenig into the
DARK depths Of the car then UNLOCK
cd the electric torch from its socket
and flashed 1t on.
There, on the luxurious cushioned
geat. lay a small shawl-wrap1aa
bundle, oddly soft to Eleanor's inquir-
ing touch. As she parted the insults
cert, ragged covering the bright light
disclosed very plump ad quite ew
baby, with open eyes under as yet
unjaShed lids and very itriguing dimp,
les In his fat knees.
"Fred!' gasped his wife. what
shall We do with it,"
"Why, suppose drive to the police
station. There Is evidently not d cieW
6s to its parents.
While Fred drove with unusual
caro- through the traffic which here
and hetre practically blocked the slip
merry streets, his wife sat holding the
,nsought package in a lap quite MI
used to such an occupant. And be-
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Cause the weather seemed bit cold
for such scantily clad human being
she threw over it fold of her sof.
far cloak.
She was thinking that possibly life
would not have become so drably
morotonors and the bond between
herself and Fred 50 frayed at times
2 children had come to their home.
Al first she had been thankful, see
ing no opportunity in their meager
budgets for bills for nurses and doc
tors and certified milk. Later, the
advent of child would have seemeo
q catasthrope she would not have
known how to meet.
AS the car stopped in front Of the
station, the baby stirred. Fred, got
ting down, held out his arms.
Wait, she sad, strange note in
Tier voice. 1T seems so healthy-you
don't suppose-perhaps child around
the house"
Fred, who had long ceased TO speak
of ms regret that he had no children,
looked at her ct first without COM
rrehension, then with a great light in
his tired eyes. But 1t died GU. sud-
denly as 1t had come. Nell you must
be crazy. Why, we're lucky II we're
allowed to have lap dog in our flat,
much less a baby. Hand it over. "
But, Fred" Eleanor went on,
strangely relieved of the boredom she
had complained OF, there's that mon
ey in the bank-this car is good
enough for aybody-how much would
little place all our own cost--not
toe far out, but with grass around
it--and a porch
Nell" he said huskily, "yotTe--
you're wonderful. 1t would be &ke
getting another chance at life. LeSC
go home.
A few minutes later than this con.
versatiOn a well set up young man
and slim, piquantly pretty girl we're
gazing at each other whit mBeably
4=fiant eyes. T.
do want to. But Eleanor saysf1d be
crazy. She's tried it and she Knows. y
"Then it's goOd-b for keepy Beth, f"
returned the other, grimly. Heaven
knows want you badly enough, but
not at the expense Of waiting for
years and wasting our young life, all
for the wls.m Of q third party who
doesn't count"
Jim turned to 50, and Betli stood
twisting and untwisting damp little
hal! of handkerchief Why didn't
she dare to follow the dictates of her
own heart, not the bidding Of cynical
sister, However good talat sister had
been to her?
As Jim o2eend the door, tho eleVa-
tor stopped across the hall. Out step
ped Beth's hrother-In -law, carrying
something in his arms. behind fol-
lowed a strangely allve-looHng To-
man, whose fin;t words struck most
incompehensibly on the younger
"Peth, dear, please telephone At
cnce to the Nurses bureau and ask
them to send up the best graduate
nurse they can get hold Of, with the
formulas for feeding a very young
LADY and-how do you do Jim? hope
Beth's been nice to you! FORGET V'h"f
said about you not getting married.
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Il doesn't pay 10 wait too iongs She
hurried after her husband WIS had
gone into an inner roon.
Jim held out his arms once
racre and Beth went into them. When
she raised her head to meet his lips
the bells of the cltv were breaking
forth in joyous peals.
"Ring out tie old ring in the new!"
"For US, murmered Jim iatuousiy.
"For us" murmered Eleanor and
Fred, their eyes meeting across the
wide expanse of white lace spread
where Fred had laid the baby.
1.-THE old year has gone said
Eleaor; then added whlmsically, but
we brought the now one home with
iusu'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29

WILIIAaF II. WATKINS BUsIiD.
The funeral OF William Hngh Vat
kins, whose death occurred Friday At
bis home at BellvieY, took placI on
Sunady morning at 1O:3O o'el %
from his home and were condu ted
by the Rev. L. a. McNemar. pas tor
Of the Highland Avenue N, E. chIrSh.
The services wer largely attended ami
following the services the body was
taken to Grafton, where interment
was made in Bluemont cemetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-29
THIS COAL MINER
SIDESTEPT THE
SURGEON! S. BLADE D.
Nery-W0tttif, Got In Its
Work and Forestalled
the Operation.
New and stdldFg evidence Of
Eert, Worth's powtr to hold off the
knife Given ID niontoFn's NerV-

New and striking evidence Of
Eefk worth's poStr to hold off the
knife Given ID niontoFn's Nerv-
N Wade 4S Sfp5 uytop: Al oVsy
miner al the coal Dust nd damp
ness lmA co@NetSly 4tOcked n
out. l Wis very Nervous. Poor b
petite an Figestiol,SMy nerve f9ce
too low to\ digest an SssimilateL my
food to gRe me , fneb. /Bhuy
bloated VITA gas an afrata to lie
down at nigh. wa in hospital
for over a w\ek, the d Rctors CHIN
ing had appApdicltiA ut IN opsAS
alton was postbned. Ma
1 purchased Oh boE les of Nerv-
Worth and took iAOaAlreHed. Now.
! can eat anything I want when
want 1t and digest it. Mysstom4ch
trouble all gone and have gained
my normal strength and vigps Nerv-
Worth proved the right, thing in my
case and i cheeffdfiy recommend 1t.
AMIDEE MILLER,
Fairchance, Pa, Near Uniontownt
Cranes drug store. FairmOnt, sells
Nerv.Wbrth. Neighboring agencies:
Johnson's Pharmacy, Shinnstop;
Honaker Pharmacy and Windsor
Drug Co., Monongah; F. ]. Yost, Fair
view, W. P. Moran, Pennington; H.
]. Matthews & Co., Mannintgon;
Grant Graham Belington; w. o.
Davis, PhNippi-Adv.
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ADJUSTMENT of Subscription Rates
JANUARY 1, 1920

For number Of years The West Vgman las had the reputation
Of beng Il. best paper published anywhere city the of FamOn
This has been 50 because the people of Fam0nt have demanded
paper of high standard and every effort ha. been made by the owners
and effort
All newspapers Of the county facing very serious situation at
the present time The paper which newspapers printed has become
scarce that many Of the papers the large cities have en compelled
10 reduce their size papers the smaller compelled
of business This scarcity has forced the price Of high that
added the increased cost of every other item Of material and labor that
required the making of newspaper impossible to MAINTAIN the
present standard Of quality at the old price.
We have increased advertising help the high
and our advertisers have shown splendid spirit of cooperation and
we believe that our readers viii be quite as wiling bear their share
order that the high quality of The West Vgnan may maintained
Therefore beginning with January ls 1920 the rates for
The West Viraiuian will be as follows:
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TIrNERAL OF j. A. LENuHEY.

FUNERAL OF j. A. LEliIiEH.
The body Of j. "A. Lemley. who vi
fatally scalded by steam escapit
from wafer poured on red hot cind ~
and who died the day followelng Ia
Falrmont hospital was taken yeGtSr
day to Walker Station in Wood couN
ty for burial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-31
NO CHANGE BE
MADE IN GRADE
BARRANCAS ROAD

Changes In the grade Of the county
concrete highway, connecting Bayous
Chico and Grande. as previously order
ed by the board OF commissioners. will
not be made. Hereafter the original
plan will be followed.
Desire OF the board to change the
grades between stations SO and 80 on
the new JCad and the order, to put the
change in. effect. which followed. were
discredited by 1t. Commander r. NJ.
Warfield who is directing the engineer
ing work. Mr.. Warfield stated that he
would withdraw his services if the
board insisted on a change. The old
grade will be followed for the half mile
between the country club and the half
way house. Only this portion of the
road remains to be paved out of the
present appropriation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-31
STATE BOARD OF
HEALTH NOW HAS
IMPORTANT BUREAU

The State Board of Health has es-
tabllshed =, Bureau of Venereal Dis
ease as a part of the states cottrol
OF these diseases, and the system is
now in working order. The film Fit
to Fight" has been shown to thousands
and appreciated. The establishment OF
such department is an innovation In
public health work in this state and it
is hoped that public opinion will be
aroused to support the control of these
diseases.
The following from a paper by Lieu
tenant f. NJ. Mckee, sanitary corps,
N. A.. may be illuminating
from the medical and health stand
point, disease must be checked, pos
tertty freed from wide spread venereas
infection, and man power, fit to fight,
must be conserved. On the side of
morality and idealism so essential to
the progress of our race, the problem is
one OF preserving the soul of the ma
ton. The crusade against prostitution
and venereal disease is a crusade for
single standard of morality, for a
finer American manhood and woman
hood
From military records we know that
in Civilian ranks there is proportion
ately twice much venereal disease
as in the army. due to the fact that
the civilian community has largely ig-
nored its responsibility heretofore
Education is the initial step to bring in
a new era. and the home must always
be the center of this education and for
the imparting of the truth"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-31
WALNUT HILL

Miss Ada Graham returned to her
home in Pine Barren after closing her
school here Friday.
Earle Buchanan and family, of
Oak Grove, have moved into our town.
Mr.. Ben Cobb. of Hadley, Ala, was
a caller at Tom Ards "Wednesday
evening.
A beautiful U. s. flag is now waving
over Walnut Hill. We expect to pur-
chase a larger one soon- The flag pole
is planted in front of the Southern
States Company store.
Marvin Knott was a business visitor
here Thursday.
Mrs. c. J. Ward, of near here,
called on Mrs. Ida Milstead Thurs
day evening.
Jack. the little son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Earle Buchanan, is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs. Kellun and two children have
returned to their home in Local after
several days visit here with her pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown.
Bird BARLEY and family moved to
Had1ey last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ward have
moved into the house recently va
Gated by Bird Bartle yand family.
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IF BACklCHY OR
KIDNEYS BOTHER
Eat less meat and take a glass
of Salts to flush out Kidneys
Drink plenty water.

Uric acid in meat excites the kid
neys, they become overworked; get
sluggish, ache and feel like Jumps of
lead. The urine becomes cloudy; the
bladder is irritated, and you may be
obliged to seek relief two or three
times during the night. When the
kidneys clog you must help them flush
off the body's urinous waste or you'll
be a real sick person shortly. At first
you feel a dull misery In the kidney
region, you suffer from backache, sick
headache, dizziness, stomach gets sour
tongue coated and you feel rheumatic
twinges when the weather is bad.
Eat less meat, drink lots Of water:
also get from any pharmacist four
ounces of Jad Salts; take a table
spoonful in a glass OF water before
breakfast for a few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This ia
nous salts is made from the acid of
grapes and lemon Juice, combined with
lithia. and has been used for genera
lions to clean clogged kidneys and
stimulate them to normal activity, also
to neutralize the acids in urine, so It
no longer is a source Of irritation, thus
ending bladder weakness.
Jad Salts IL inexpensive, cannot in
jure; makes a delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink which everyone
should take now and then to keep the
kidneys clean and active. Druggists
here cay they sell lots OF Jad Salts
to folks who believe in overcoming
kidney trouble while it is only trouble
adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-31
PROHI. OFFICERS
IN VIRGINIA HELD
WITHOUT BAIL

Richmond, Va, March S0.-The po-
lice today received from the COM
monwealth's attorney at Woodstock, a
message requesting them to arrest and
hold without bail Harry F. Sweet, J..
H. Sullivan, W. b. Duniavy and w. C.
Hall. Enclosed in a letter from the
commemorative attorney was a war
rant charging that the officers killed
Lawrence d. Hudson.
The shooting grew out of the at
tempt Of the officers to arrest Hudson
and Raymond c. Shackelford, alleged
bootleggers. Shackelford was instant
ly killed and Hudson fatally wounded.
The officers left Winchester for Rich
mond by way Of Washington. On the
way to Fredericksburg they arrested
several alleged bootleEgers. Arriving
at Fredericksburg they learned that
warrants had been issued for their ar
rest and gave themselves up to the
authorities.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-31
WHERE DID YOU
WANT TO GO? TAKE
AN AERO EXPRESS

II you want to go to Europe and see
the war wrecked country from the air
you may do so. II you want to go to
Asia and see that from the air you
may do so. If you want to go to Afri-
ca and Australia and see those lands
from the air you may do that also
and the reason is that q number OF
aerial transportation lines are now be-
ing or are established Take a glance
at them:
The London Paris air line is already
in operation. Some of the proposed
routes are:
From London to Salonika, by way
Of Nice, Rome Brindisi and Vallona.
Between Australia and London, pro-
posed at meeting of business men at
Sydney on October End. The aerial
service would take $50 hours for the
trip.
From London to everywhere, pro-
posed and being carried out by Holt
Thomas Company.
From India to other parts of the
British empire. proposed by the gov
eminent of India as a postal service.
From India. via Alexandria, and the
Red Sea to Australia, via Cape Town
to New Zealand.
From London to Brindisi. by way
Of Paris, Lyons. Marseilles, Turin,
Florence, Rome.
Across the Sahara Desert, from AL
giers to Biskra, Ouargla, Bourassa,
TimbuctoO, Koulikoro and Dakar.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-31
LARGE ATTENDANCE
HEARD REV. GUICE
IN OPENING SERMON

An unusually large congregation at
the Gadsden street Methodist church
last night heard Evangelist Rev.
Guice in the first of a series of re-
vival meetings to be conducted by
him at that church. A choir, embrac
ing some of Pensacola's very best
musical talent has been organized at
the Gadsden street church to assist in
the meetings which bear promise of
being fruitful of great good.
Rev. Guice, is we'll known in Pen
sacola. he having been here on former
occasions for the purpose OF conduct
ing revival campaigns and the very
large attendance at the opening service
last night was not surprising.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-31
IN OLD RECIPE
To DARkEA HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns
Gray, Faded Hair Dark
and Glossy.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur. properly Compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when fades. sire aked
or gray Years ago the only way to
get this mixture was to make it at
home. which is mussy Aud)troublst
some. -
Nowadays we simply ask a any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" You will get a
large bottle of this old time recipe i'm
proved by the addition of other in
gradients for about SO cents Every
body uses this preparation now, be-
cause no one can possibly tell that
you darkened your hair, as 1t does it
so naturally and evenly. You dampen
a sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand at time; by morn
ing the gray hair disappears. and aft
er another application or two. your
hair becomes beautifully dark, thick
and glossy and you look years young
er. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound is delightful toilet requisite
It is not intended for the cure. mtti
cation or prevention of disease.-ady
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-31
BASEBALL TEAM
OF AIR STATION
TO HAVE WORKOUT

Candidates for places on the Naval
Air Service baseball team are to meet
for the first practice this afternoon on
the Airship seheei fled.
Lieut.. Hammer, manager, Ensign
A. w. Evans, business manager, and
Ensign Al Williams. captain, have re-
quested that all men who have signed
up to try out on the station team be
on hand for the initial workout.
A good array of material has beea
lined up for the team and prospects
for q world beater looks good. Many
professionals and college players
have signified their intention of COM
ing out.
Among the promising candidates a
wealth of material has shown up.
Capt. Al Williams Ia a pitcher of no
mean ability, having put in one cruize
with the New York Giants. His work
there has spoken for itself and with
Keddie behind the bat would make a
fine first string battery. Larue of the
Airship school nine is also O pitcher
OF merit. He has speed and control
and played on the University of Wis
consin first team.
George Henderson who is out for
second base. Bristol. who is out for
third, and Manager Hammer, who Is
also out for the infield. have all played
college baseball and have a pretty
good idea Of how the game should go.
Games with Cleveland and New York
are being arranged and there IL no
doubt that Pensacola fans will have an
opportunity to witness some fast base
ball in the near future before the big
league teams go north to open their
official schedules.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-31
ASSOCIATED PRESS
GOES TO TWO NEW
PAPERS IN BRAZIL

New York, March 3o.-Two morning
daily papers in Rio Janeiro, Brazil
were today added to the newspapers
throughout South America which re-
ceive a ne<-tended Geographic news
report on world happenings from the
Associated Press. They are the Jour
nal do Brazil, and the Correio da
MAMMA The service to them is relay
ed by telegraph from the offices of
the Associated Press at Buenos Aires.
where it is received throughout the "a
hours of the day from New York.
transmission being over the lines OF
the Central and South American Coble
company, the "all -America> cables
These two additions give the Asso-
ciated Press a total Of twenty -four
papers in Central and South America,
the full list today including two pub
locations at Panama; two at Guaya-
quill. Ecuador; six at Lima, Peru; three
at Santana. Chile; two at Valparaiso,
Chile; one at Antofagasil. Chile; six at
Buenos Aires Argentine, and two a.
Rio Janeiro, Brazil.