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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-22

Lunch -Buttered bests, spoon cor
bread and butter. iced grape JUICE.
Dim 'r-Fried liver and bacon
fresh apple sauce, string beans, peacl
shortcake.
Breakfast--Grapes. scrambled esrD
toast, iced c, Gee
Lunch-iiscalloped lina beans, on
ion and brown bread sandwiches. milk
Dinner PINNED fresh fla misnei
potatoes, blttered carrots. blackher
rles and cream.
Saturday.
Breakfast--Fresh arpls sauce. maid
ed cornmeal mush, dipned in egg AM
fried, coffee.
luncheon pudding, watercres
and chopped egg sandwiches, icel
grape juice, cookies.
Dinner-Lamb stew with vegetable.
cucumber and tomato salad, sliced
peaches and sponge cake.
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The snake Woman coils strIke At My Love and Honor

'"e oHake woman Coils to Strike
No nymph in a deserted grove was
ever loneller than |, as fingered by
the fountain after Brother Jim had
gone. Happy human beings, men
and women, youths and maids, stroll.
ed close to me, but outside of the
hedge, The path within the hedge
circled the pool. 1t had been roped
off when the lights went out, to keep
careless merry-makers from an I'M
expected cold plunge. Jim and l,
knowing every nook and corner Of the
grounds, had crept under the ropes.
No one would intrude. felt sure,
so stretched myself on bench and
INDUCED in half hour of self.pity.
Everybody seemed to be so happy
everybody except me. Steps came
and went, voices grew loud and soft on
the further side Of the hedge. i rec
ognized some of them and smiled to
think how astonished the chaperons
would be could they guess the number
Of dangerous flirtations were going
On that evening.
Not that cared enough about any
body's love making to "listen in" 1
wanted them all to hurry along and
let me enjoy my misery by myself.
Quite a procession of lovers passed,
some trading sterling and some coun-
terfeited coin. Presently came step
knew, then question tn Bob's
voice and reply by Katherine Mileri
Immediately, found could be still
more miserable than already was.
Bob and Katherine were smoking
cigarettes. They paused on the oppo-
site side Of the hedge. Ny heart stood
still with terror. If Bob was going to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-22
TheStoryLady

Peter was sitting on the front porch
in deep thought when Mama came out
on the porch.
What are you thinking about dear"
she asked.
81 was just thinkin' about the differ
ence in grandmothers. Percy's moth
er made him. go to see his grand
mother. She give him a quarter to
go and he give me dime to go with
him. His grandma was haviri' WON.
an fool with her hair and Just told us
to sit down. When we first went in
her hair was the color of my grand
mas and when we come away it was
more like yours. Her lips was redder
than yours and she asked Percy how
he was and about the folks and told
him not to call her grandma but
Mother Lansing. Then she said that
she had to rest for the party tonight
and for him TO run on home and come
back some day. She gave him five
dollar gold piece and pecked him on
the cheek and told him to run along
and to come by himself the next time.
And when he got outside Percy said,
Thank Heaven! That's over for an
other three months.
WELL" said Mama. which kind of
grandmother would you rather
have"
I'll take hugs and kisses and cook
les every time, specially If they took
the money away from ME and put it
in the bank like they do Percy's. He
says he thinks they take it away from
him and give it back to his grand
mother and it's the same gold piece
be gets all the time''
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silversand Lake,
August something.

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Silversand Lake,
Joan dear: S19' ''''N'AS
1t is amusing and a little exciting
watching Anita Corley getting fused
and still more fused over mel am
a MOSQUITO which keeps buzzing round
her and Tom Benedict, whom she has
resolved to capture. And anyone
knows that while skeet is tiny
thing, It can Just about ruin your
evening for you.
Many times, without intention on
my part. 1t has happened / was hav-
ing a nice comfortable talkfest with
Tom when Miss corley wanted him.
And once he actually forgot an APP
pointment for golf with her because
we had got to reminiscins aboul
Bentsville and his mother, and the old
days when Tom was taking corre-
spondence lessons in electricity, and
messed up everybody's telephone with
his Improvements" and the house
where Nina came as a bride, and
where they all lived in such beauti-
full discord!
To Miss Corley it looked like a ten
der affair. Which only goes to show
that you can't always tell from ap-
pearances. Well, she has forgiven
Tom for the forgotten golf date, but
she hasn't forgiven me. She is now
thinking up some way OF shaping
me, and ending my dz-zinging round
her ears.
A lot OF us were having tea the 9TH
er day in the lounge OF the hotel-n
lovely brown and maize tinted room
with fat chairs and gorgeous fire.
place and lots OF interesting things to
read. Someone picked up maya
zine:
"oh. look here! A story by Wallis
You know that dashing captain
fellow just back from the war"
1t startled me painfully as the
speaker turned, holding out the book
for me to see the photograph that
adorned the article.
"How's that for heart -breaker!"
he babbIed.
In second or two l had got back
my composure, but my cheeks refused
TO cool off Immediately, and while mo-
one else noticed my self-conscious-
ness, Anita Corley did.
"a friend of yours, l see," she
smiled, sweetly-sour. TELL us about
him. Miss Varick. Is he such heart.
breaker as they say?"
Every eye turned upon me. want
ed to sink through the floor-bu.
murder her first.
IL think you'd like him." I said
quietly, but with vitrol in my glance
That's one on you, Nita!" laughed
the man at my elbow.
Why don't you ask him up?" said
the Corley. turning on her ingenue ex-
preston. 81 adore meeting him"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-22
Let me bring it peace. May II Jusl

Let me bring it peace. May II Just
After struggle she whispered:
"And ] have loved you from the mo,
ment you looked at me and spoke 70
me, but did not dream"
THE dream begins now, my dear,
to come true" His lips brushed her
warm and quiyering ones.
She remembered Horror filled her
eyes. But took morphine! Why
no. he said gently. "h was worried
about you, and was fearful myself.
had filled that bottle with harmless
sugar pills."
you love me-even my hideous
facet" she sal dagain, as II the news
were too good TO be true.
He turned and going TO the corridor
returned with mirror. you sensi-
tive soul, you ought to know those
scars have faded OUT"
She took the mirror, wondering, a
last wonder surging in her heart. All
those long weeks she had kept her
VOW never to look upon her marred
face. One glance was enough, The
blue, livid scars were gone.
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which the Lorimer's could command
was mine whenever 1 cared to take it.
But didn't want 1t. wanted but
one thing in the world-to take kath-
crime Millers place by my husbands
side.
wondered what they could find to
talk about! And by which path they
would return to the crowd!
Then their steps came again. They
did not pause near me but l caught
parts Of several sentences.
Katherine spoke first-and what she
said made my heart flutter and stand
still!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-22

kiss her as the silly Fletcher Haines
had Just kissed Madge Oswald, / would
simply have to scream! Not to pre-
vent 1t, heaven was my witness! But
to warn them to let me flee from the
place!
Il need another SMOKE" said the
girl; And light. pleased"
The light flared between them. !
could see their faces close together,
almost close enough for a kiss. Kath-
crimes bare shoulder dropped toward
BOD and she struggled an unnecessar.
lily long time with the cigaret.
Then my Bob pulled himself, up.
straight and splendid. And on they
walked. ever so slowly, into the deep
darkness Of the taller trees. you
can't know much or you'd better than
to try that pretty trick on Bob" quoth
/ unable to forget that insinuatins
shoulder. And whispered to myself
for my own comfort:
at didn't mean much to Bob, after
all, but 1t meant lot to that-that
woman--or she wouldn't make herself
SO cheap!"
Bob always loathed cheap girls. So
ciety beauties OF certain type always
annoyed him. Yet I had cinsidered
him human, like most men, and / had
seen, for myself that he was far finer
than had ever dared to hope.
/ was no longer weary nor bored.
! relaxed and rested on my bench nv
the pool and listened to the far away
strain Of violin, and heard the soft
laughter OF the city's most elegant
women and the subdued clatter Of
glasses and plates. All the splendor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-22
CANT az aFAr

It is impossible to bake better loaf
OF bread than American Beauty Bread
made OF choice materials in a sweet
clean sanitary bakery by our expert
bakers-the finest floor imaginable
wrapped at the oven door in parafine
paper-no handling-a big delicious
loaf Of goodness-Try it-Model Steam
Bakery - 3os Cleveland Avenue
Phone 1853.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-22

"A story by WaIlis-you know that
dashIng young oaptain-feIlow Just
back from the war"
THE magazine will give you his ad-
dress, or forward a letter Authors are
awfully used to that sort of thing"
1 knew it was catty, and regretted
1t the moment I'd said it. But tha
crowd Uttered again, and apparently
awarded me the honors in the little
contest.
What bothers me is that saw in
her face sudden resolve to do just
what l foolishly uggested-write to
him. ] wonder If she would have the
nerve to do it. And would he really
come!
Deyotedly yours,
DOLL.
P. s.: The photographs have Just
arrived dear. Tom and l had the de-
time with our heads to-
gether looking them over. How pref
ty Bentsville does look! 1t has grown
up. The dear place gives me the i'm
preston Of woman of thirty who
has just awakened to her own charm
and is dressing and acting accordingly.
DOT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-22
A CASE FOR YOUR TIcKeTs,

Street car tickets or coins, railroad
tickets or Identification cards. We
nave some excellent and very beauli-
full leather cases for them. Very han
dy and saves your tickets from loss.
Come and see them. Cranes DRUG
Store.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-22
LIKE AN OLD FRIeNpI

Soldier boys, back from France. and
expecting to get married, will be
pleased to know that Halls Hardware
is equipped to furnish their new
homes with the same line OF stoves
that they saw in France Coolies Hot
Blast Heaters).-Ady
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.ROMANCEs of a SUMMER GIRL
BY ZOE sEckLEY
Copyright, 1913, N. 2. Al

dorothy aged 26 spending he LIVELY Beach, having taked
her JOB and $500 te chance mining suitable husband during
The summer These are her letters home Joan, her chuml
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
Report Seating Contestant and Unseating Sulzer Adopted by Vote of
 204 to GA.
RECOMMIT MOTION LOST
Burnett's Motion Defeated and Then House Quickly Adopted Majority Re-
 port Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-After the House defeated the motion of Repre- sentative John l.. Burnett of Alabama to recommit the report of the Elec- tions Committee on the Wickersham- Sulzer contest with instructions fur ther to investigate the case, the ma jority report of the committee, rec ommending the seating of James Wickersham as Delegate to Congress was adopted, by a vote of 204 to GA. There were over 160 members absent and not voting
 Former Delegate Charles A. Sulzer said that he had made his fight on the floor of the House of Represen- tatives in justice to the people of Alaska so that the story of the con test may be made knownS to the country, rather than with the hope that he would be able to secure a reversal of the committees report.
 The votes on the Delegateship con test were not along party lines, al though most of Sulzer's votes came from Democrats.
 Wickersham was sworn in after the vote was announced.
 On the face of the returns re- ceived here from the November cleo tion Sulzer was elected for the term beginning March f, 1919.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
Declares That Labor Must Not Be Looked Upon as Mere Cog in ln-
 dustriaI Machine.
SYMPATHY EXPRESSED
TeIegrams Are Being Re- ceived by the Widow from People All Over
 the Globe.

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-In the front part of the last article Roosevelt wrote for the Metropolitan Magazine of the February issue is an appeal for vigorous action in reconstruction problems.
 He said the great war has put us ill new world He declared labor CTS must never be looked upon as mere cogs in an industrial machine. He said we should endeavor eau tiously to introduce systems of rep. resentation in dircctorates so that labor shall have a just voice, as much so as those who furnish the capital and who look after the management. He said all efforts must be made to keep up wages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
BRITISH BLUFF
 AGAINST GERMANS
 PROVED EFFECTIVE

LONDON, Jan. 6.-When the sub marine campaign began in earnest Germany was getting many U-boats through the Straits of Dover, says the Manchester Guardian in describ- ing "the greatest bluff of the war. - A wonderful fixed barrage was then designed with extraordinary electri- cal wires and dozens of new secret devices. It happened that these de signs fell into the hands of the Ger man secret agents, who paid $2O,0OO for them. After that there was peace in the Dover Straits. The new barrage was too formidable foI the German submarines in their then stage of development But strangely enough. there was no bar rage. None existed except in the plans which had been foisted upon the German agents. The British had neither the right kinds of mines nor was the methods and mechanism al that time ready to be put into opera tion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
Hearing VIII Be Held in Vancouver Feb. 10th, with Witnesses from
 Juneau.
COUNSEL IS APPOINTED
Relatives of the Deceased Will Be Represented as Well as the Yukon
 Government.

VICTORIA, B. C., Jan. '. - The in quiry of the wreck of the Princess Sophia will begin February 10th, before Justice Morrison and two nau tical assessors, one to be Captain J. D. MacPherson, British Columbia Wreck Commissioner. The other has not yet been named.
 Justice Morrison announced that he doesn't know as yet the scope which the inquiry will take.
 A. P Luxton will be counsel for the Crown, and Attorneys E. P. Davis, J. E. McMullen for the Canadian Pa cific; J. s. Mckay, for the Yukon Government. and s. T. Hankey and M B. Jackson for the relatives of the dead.
 A large number of witnesses are coming from Juneau.
 Most probably the hearing will be held in Vancouver as the most cen tral point.
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IS GREAT CALAMITY.

NEW YORK. Jan. 7.-Dr. Walter Rathenau, president of the German General Electric Go. says,-"Ger- many is ruined for generations, po- litically, industrially and econom- ically. It is the greatest calamity that has happened to any country in 2000 years. If the indemnities are high we shall have nothing with which to expand our indus tries and there will be great tide of emigration, probably to South America, the far East and certainly to Russia. The result will be the Balkanization of Europe"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
JUDGE JENNINGS
 IS REVERSED FOR
 CONTEMPT DECISION

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7.-The Cir cult Court of Appeals has reversed the decision of Judge Robert w. Jen- nings in holding that Martin J. Lund and Christian Tjoseyig were guilty of contempt of court. Democratic Com mitteeman Thomas Donohoe sued Tjosevig. who, through his attorney Martin J. Lund. requested a change of venue. claiming Judge Jennings was biased, and claiming that Dono- hoe went to Washington to secure the appointment of Jennings. This was held by Judge Jennings as the basis for a charge of contempt of court.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
SECRET AGENTS ON TRACK OF BOLSHEyIK|
 
Is Claimed That Fund of $500,000 Furnished to Preach Propaganda
 in America.

NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Department of Justice Agents are trying to frus trate activities of five groups of Bolshevik, said to be trying to es tablish headquarters in America.
 The agents claim the spread of Bolshevikism is alarming.
 Alfred Becker, deputy Attorney General for the State, declared that secret agents of Lenine and Trot sky had reached New York with 9 fund of $5O0,000 for Bolsheviki prop aganda.
 The officers are keeping a card in dex of 2,000 agitators, who are being watched in various cities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
STORIES OF EARLY LIFE

OYSTER BAY, Jan. 7-Mourned as a neighbor and friend, reminis- censes are being re-told of Theodore Roosevelt as boy, youth, man, a husband and father.
 He was intimately associated here for two generations with the people and his virtues are being simply and touchingly recited by the residents.
 Among other things they told how Roosevelt always used oil lamps un- til only few months ago, when the Colonel said half apologetically, i've just had to put in electric lights the servants demanded them"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
AEROPLANES ARE NO
 LONGER INTERESTING
 TO HIS CHILDREN

SACRAMENTO Calif.. Jan. 2.-Tht heavy droning of an airplane propel Tor sounded overhead Mother. ia ther and the adult caller ran out or the lawn to see the flyer. In the meantime small William and Frank lin aged respectively and 5. paid not the slightest attention, but con tinued to play with their blocks.
 Whats the matter with those youngsters of yours" asked the cal Ter, don't they take any interest il airplanes?"
 Would you run outdoors because an automobile was passing?" asked the father Those kids have seer airplanes all their lives"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
SENATOR DECLARES FOR
 LEAGUE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Senator Porter J. McCumber, of North Da- kota, in the Senate, urged the i'm mediate establishment of League of Nations with Germany as member.
 He is the first Republican Senator to voice the approval of Wilson's proposal for the organization of a Leogue.
 McCumber said America should de- clare that each independent Nation of the world has the right to live and work out its own destiny free from any imposing danger of big military neighbOr.
 q want this bond" he said, "and want Germany's signature to the bond"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
WILSON DEEPLY TOUCHED

GENOA, Jan. Tn a speech be- fore the statue of Columbus. Presi- dent Wilson characterized Genoa as the sanctuary for America. He was deeply touched by the gifts present ed to him of the works of Mazzini and copies of the autographs of Col umbus, which the students gave him; also the cap which the students gave him and which he said he would con sider it great honor to wear.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
EFFECTS OF DEATH ON NEXT
 CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON, Jan. Tn discus. sing the effects that the death of Col Roosevelt will have on the next Presidential campaign. some of the Republicans believe his death will unify the party by healing factional differences.
 The Democrats believe that his death will leave the Republicans without a leader or potential candi. dates.
 Gen. John J. Pershing has been mentioned as a possible Republican candidate. The Republicans believe they have, plenty of time and plenty
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
BRITISH SOLDIERS
 BREAK CAMP AND
 VISIT AUTHORITIES
Much Ill-feling Said to Exist in the Camps Over the Slow- nes in Work of De-
 mobilizing.

LONDON, Jan. 7.-Soldiers at Os- terly broke camp. communicated Tor ries and drove to White Hall as a protest against the system of de- mobilization. Several thousand at Shoreman Camp marched to Brighton as a protest against delays. which are causing a general restlessnes. There Is much i'll feeling in the sol diers' camps.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
STEAMER LATOUCHE IS AT SHELTER IN
 CITY OF TACOMA

today that the steamer Latouche. af. ter grounding and being floated near Bella Bella Sound, again had sunk The Empire queried the Associated Press and received the following:
 SEATTLE, Jan. 7.-The Latouche is at the Tacoma smeltp., according to word from the Merchants' Ex change and the Seattle Times. Moth ing happened since she vas floated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
GATHERING PEACE DATA

LONDON, Jan. 7-Former German Ambassador Bernstorff to the United States is reported to be working in the German Foreign Office, preparing data to be presented to the Peace Conference, endorsing the plan for a League of Nations.
 He is quoted as saying that he believes this the most practical plan for keeping the worlds peace. He declared that the Hohenzollerns nev. CT would again rule Germany.
 Again when asked if there was danger in the Kaiser being so near in his Holland retreat, Bernstorff replied:
 Where in hell would we send him to-"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
HUNS STRENGTH souANpEREu

BERLIN, Jan. 7.-.iaximilian liar den, in writing in Zukunft declares that Germany's rulers squandered the strength of the Nation in attempts to maintain the old world system, or perish.
 He says Britain's Allies may now stalk about as victors while Ger many and her companions become cripples.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
PASSENGERS FOR
 JUNEAU COMING ON
 STEAMER ALAMEDA

SEATTLE, Jan. 7.-The Alameda sailed yesterday for Alaska with the following-named passengers for Ju- neau:
 M. s. Jorgenson, Wm. Kirkland, Carl l.. Johnson, F. P. Oakes, Olaf Lystad. Harry Morton, c. F.. Reeves, Mrs. Pat Lynch, John Benseros, T. Aremanitas, Robert Porter. T. R. Didrickson. Robert Sommers, Tom E. Williams, Mrs. T. Darby, Mrs M. Darr, A. Berg.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
STAGING DEMONSTRATION

BERLIN, Jan. 7.-Ten thousand ex. treme radicals of the Spartacus group are staging a demonstration in the streets of this city. They are parad- ing Inter der Linden and Branden- burg Strausse. Hundreds are armed. Government sympathizers pack the Wfiliamstrasse. Fist fights are nu- merous. The radicals are mainly the city's scum. Four-fifths of them are bedraggled women and girls.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
BoLsHevIkI ARREsTING

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 7.-Adolf Jof- rec and N Radek, leaders of the Bol- sheviki Mission to Germany, are as- sisting Liebknecht and Ross Luxum- burg in fomenting Bolsheviki rev olution. It is believed by the Berlin police that they are at the Sparta GUS group hea lq,arters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
cueANs EXPRESS SORROW

HAVANA, Jan. z. - Roosevelt's s death has caused sorrow to every Cuban. He was regarded as Cuba's staunchest friend and benefactor. The City Council voted to send message of condolence to the widow, and to appropriate $25,000 with which to erect a monument in his memory.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
DISCHARGING TROOPS
 FASTER THAN SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Answer- ing criticisms of delay in discharg- ing troops from the Army, it was pointed out that the War Depart ment is releasing them faster than schedule. They are leaving now so fast that all trains are crowded with returning soldiers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
ARMED RADICALS SWARM STREETS OF BERLIN
HIRAM C. GILL, FORMER MAYOR OF SEATTLE
 DIES OF INFLUENZA

SEATTLE, Jan. 6.-This af- ternoon Hiram c. Gill, former Mayor of Seattle, and man who became known nationally because of his prominence in Seattle politics, died of an at tack of influenza. He had been i'll for several days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-07
NORWECIANS WANT LARGE SUM FOR
 USE OF VESSELS
Chairman Hurley Is Now Con ferring with Them Con- corning Vessels Used
 by America.

LONDON, Jan. 7.-Chairman Hur- ley, of the Federal Shipping Board is conferring with the Norwegian Shipping representatives, concerning American payment for requisitioned ships The Norwegians say that $50,- 100000 is involved.