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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-24
INTRODUCTION.

Most Of these letters written by Theodore Roosevelt to his
children during period than twenty few others
included that he wrote friends relatives about the children
began their early childhood and continued
regularly they reached maturity Long before they
able read he them what they called picture letters
with drawings illustration Of the written text
Deep and abiding children, family home
the dominating his The children always had old
fashioned Christmas in the White House In several letters descp
tons Of these festivals will be found.
Through all his letters his inexhaustbe vein of delicious
All the quaint sayings Quentin that quantest of small
boys all the comic aspects of the guinea pigs and others Of the larger
nenagere that the children always collecting all the
saddehones these, together with
household that would and cheer alive
of home the heart of the absent forth let
tiers which in of spirit and charm Of manner have few equals
literature No matter how the OF
public duties how the strain that the trials and burdens of
placed upon and spirits the president
this father and wholehearted found time
long letter this delightful character
Of his absent children
The vigorous exalted character Of the writer stands
all the other letters the cheerful
which remained throughout his life and gentle
child short time before he died he said
the letters and planning this volume which
wished it be; 81 would rather have this book
anything been written about me-Joseph
Buckin Bishop.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
new CLUTCH IS
DESIGNED FOR
SAVING Grief
Hydraulic Oil Clutch to Take
Place of Old Clutch and
Transmission Now
in Use.

The transmission of the modern
automobile is the source of more
trouble to the car owner than any
other part of the machine. This is
due partly to the general lack OF
knowledge Of this part of the ma
chine and partly to the fact that of
all the mechanism in this otherwise
highly finished piece of machinery
the transmission is the least perfect.
Improvements have been made to
practically every part of the auto
since it first came into general use,
except the transmission. As a re-
suit the other features which go
to make up the car are far and away
ahead OF this vital piece of mechan-
ism. It was only in the last few
months that this situation was fully
realized and now the country's
mechanical experts are working ON
plans to perfect an improved substi-
tute for the transmission.
The hydraulic oil clutch also sim
plihes driving. 1t is controlled by
single fever which is moved back
ward or forward according to the
speed desired. There is no gear
shifting required and consequently
no loss OF power.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Gets Out of Russia !
After Six Years Effort

San Francisco, Cal, Oct. Is
More than 80 years old, Mrs. Che
niaba rya, Russian, is here after
six years effort to get-out OF Rus-
sia. .,
Held up continually prior to the
war BY the red tape of the then Rus
siam government; detained through
the war on one pretext and then an
other; held nine months when she
finally reached Shanghai, China, be-
fore she could get to the states,
were among the experiences OF the
aged lady. She arrived here on the
liner Venezuela, after that vessel had
fought its way through 12O-n1ile-'
an-hour hurricane off the China
coast.
She was greeted here by her son,
S. E. Schwartz, president OF the Pa
cific Coast Paper company, and a
number of grandchildren. They
showered her with flowers and fetcd
her at A banquet.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
T Tommy Toad and Freddy
Frog Make Friends at
the Roses Ball
Toads and Frogs Harm Nothing-They Are So
Modest and Make Such Sweet Music That
They Were Invited to the Ball.

go, but we will stay 50 far away
that the roses can not see US"
With this they all jumped into the
water to bath and make ready.
Then they started, leaping and
hopping over the ground, making
as much haste as possible.
Soon they found the rose garden.
Such an array of beautyl
There were the beautiful peonies
in shades Of red and pink and SC me
were pure white. In rather tired
manner they leaned to one side or
the other while they waited for the
first strains of music to start the
dancing.
Sweetest of sweet peas swayed to
and fro, whispering to each other.
They were . profusion Of white,
pink, lavender, red, purple and some
were many colored. G
Shy little pansies were seated
along the sides of the ball r~om,
looking like wall flowers.
Guarding the approach were num-
bers of soldierly looking police.
They were the noisy, un-couth Jays
who kindly offered their services.
Their uniforms, were blue with
trimmings of white and on their
heads they wore crests OF darker
blue.
Sweet voiced song birds were
seated to make music for the
dancers. ~
The Dance is On.
As they watched, the roses came
forth, gave the sigEal to the musi-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
By FRANCES coNNoR.

TROM far over the field came
r Tommy Toad. With two or
three hops and 4 stop, two or
three hops and a stop. he made his
steady progress.
He lived. by day, under ap old
log, where he could sleep undis-
turbed. Here it was warm, dry and
comfortable. Il
Now it was evening. The shad-
ows were heightened until they
were almost merged into the dark
ness, so rapidly enveloping the day.
The trysting place which Tommy
Toad sought was a pool Of water
down among the rocks and stones
at the foot Of a pasture.
At dusk the frogs and toads gath
cred for a drink, bath and social
hour. There were the children toads
and frogs, the fathers and mothers,
the grandfathers and grandmothers.
All seemed to be waiting for
Tommy Toad, who was always late.
He seemed to have such an investi-
eating turn of mind that whenever
he started anywhere he saw so
many things and heard so much
that he simply could not pass with
out a second look or to listen, a
little.
Breathlessly and painting he
greeted his friends, saying:
Il am rather late, ! know, but l
stopped to listen to such ! pretty
secret coming through the flower
garden that I took no notice of the
time"
"Pretty secret indeedl" grumbled
Grandfather Frog, "You are always
hearing something. You spend SO
much time lettering, il surprises me
that you keep so fat and well fed"
Mother Frog consoled Tommy by
remarking that If they waited for
grandfather to bring the news they
would hear news Is years stale,
after which she asked him to, tell the
secret he had heard.
So with head on one side and still
excited from his hurried last lap OF
the trip he looked At every frog, and
toad assembled there to see II oil
were attentive. Thus he spoke:
The Secret. :
an passing the rose garden
heard Red Rose tell one Of her
friends that since the weather was
so beautiful and their gowns were
50 soft and gorgeously colored. she
thought it fitting time to have .
ball., They have It all planned, "a
have a queen and crown her at the
bali. Whoever is most beautiful by
consent of all the fowers will be
the favored one" ;.
At this, all the frogs and toads
jumped from their seats In great
elee, Some in the water, others
hoped around on the ground.
/, Said they all:
"We will 60 70 the ball"
But Tommy sharply reminded
them: a,
"You cannot 60 to the rose ball
because you are not invited. Do;
YOU think the beautiful roses viii
enjoy having lot Of ugly frogs and
toads come to mar the beauty OF the
scene% e
With this they were much crest
fallen and could think OF nothing
to say until : young membef OF the
party spoke: ~
ut would be beautiful sight, l
am sure, and if we did not actually
enter their ball room, ! see no harm
! in going as spectators if we keep a
respectable distance"
YES" they eli agreed. I'VE will
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
| " WELVE GAS
POINTS FOR ALL
Who RUN AUTOS
Pointers for Motorists to Fol-
low When Purchasing
Gasoline at Pump
ing Stations.

A gasoline investigation recently
4 conducted by the bureau of weights
4 aud measures and city and county
Y sealers showed an average percent
age loss of per cent through in
\ correct measuring pumps. There are
4 today more than 100000 motor We
i hicles licensed in the state OF New
\ York. A conservative annual aver
age Of 100 gallons of gasoline per
vehicle would mean q total con-
/ sumption of at least 100000 gal
1 Ions of gasoline year. A per
scent loss on 100000 Is a loss to
iironsumers of 100000 gallons =
s.year. An average price of Is cents
ia gallon means an annual loss to
\ New York motorists of $250.0O0.
7 Facts to Be Remembered.
1. Urge your dealer to make .
sdaily test of the accuracy OF his
I asoline measuring pump with 2
I. standard fve-gallon measure tested
|sby the city or county sealer.
& 2. On pumps making one-gallon
'sdelivery. see that the pump oper-
: ator makes a full stroke and that the
|. piston travels its full length.
! s.. Watch the counter or indicat-
! ing device on all pumps provided
Herewith.
4. See that the operator drains
1.-THE delivery hose.
S. On pumps provided with grad
..uated glass cylinders, see that the
!. gasoline reaches the proper gradu-
tfation.
s. Beware of the filing stations
where the delivery is outside and
the pump inside the building. The
rnotorist should be able to see the
pump under operation.
!, 7. Operators should willingly
test pumps in the presence OF the
autoist with the fve-gallon standard
measure sealed by the local inspec-
tor of weights and measures.
6. Short delivery of gasoline is
sometimes caused by leaks in the
supply line to the pump. This condi7-
ton causes the pump to deliver air
instead of gasoline and can be de-
tected by the sputtering sound,
g. II the gasoline is low in the
supply tank. short delivery is likely
to result This can be detected BY
the irregular flow of gasoline and the
sputtering sound. Such condition
is frequently encountered where
portable filling tanks are used.
10. The first delivery made BY a
pump after it has been standing idle
Tor some time is invariably short.
This is caused by the gasoline al
ready in the measuring chamber
leaking back into the dealers supply
tank through leaky check valve.
II. View with suspicion a gaso,..
line delivery hose attached to a well
in the curb. 1t is impossible to
/ properly drain hose so installed,
and adequate measure cannot be b.
tanned unless this is done. ALL de-
livery hose should have an over
head delivery
IL. In rare cases pumps may be
deliberately manipulated to deliver
short amounts through the changing
OF measuring adjustments. Such
/ cases are difficult to detect. When
in doubt insist on test
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Bio Increase in Use of
ssPotato Flour" in Bread

Idaho Falls, Ida, Oct. 25.-Nu-
merous potato dehydrating plants
are springing up throughout this
state and Utah, as a-result OF the
use Of "potato flour" in the making
of bread and many other articles OF
food. The potato flour is not used
exclusively in the manufacture OF
bread, but liberal mixture with
wheat flour produces many more
loaves in a given batch of dough
than when wheat flour is the lone
ingredient.
The tons of small potatoes that
we're formerly rejected by buyers
are now enjoying good market, at
the dehydrating plants.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Woman Proclaimed ''Poet
Laureate Of Colorado

Deliver, Col, Oct. 2A-Mrs. Alice
Polk Hill has been publicly crowned
mpoet laureate of Colorado" here.
The ceremony was performed at the
Symposium Of America" staged
during the state convention OF the
Colorado Federation of Women's
Clubs. The Symposium" was an
allegorical production of Americas
women poets, and the crowning was
done BY Mrs. Sarah X. McFall after
Mrs. Hill had recited her MASTER
piece, Colorado"
Governor Oliver Shoun recently
proclaimed Mrs. Hill poet laureate
Of the state. Her home is in Den
yer.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26

patriot Truck Takes Two Prizes
At Once" Under this headline the
Wichita Beacon, Of Wichita, Kan,
in its issue Of October 8, sum
married. the performance of ! Pa
triot motor truck, being one Of
more than 100 trucks entered in the
Wichita "Ship by Truck" demon
stration and parade recently held
in the Kansas city.
The demonstration was held under
the supervision Of F. H. Yost, the
Firestone representative OF Wichita.
Commenting further on record
breaking performance of the Patriot
truck, the Beacon says:
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Towns Raisin Shipments
Cause of Much Comment

i, Ouray, Col, 3 Oct. 25.-Federal
agents are skeptical over the asser-
tons and declarations of hundreds
of consignees here that the carloads
of raisins being received are to be
used for Strictly food purposes"
During the past six weeks 10 car
loads Of raisins have arrived here,
and raisin bread, raisin cake, raisin
pie, raisin cookies and numerous
other raisin delicacies will be the
staff Of life" in the mining camps
hereabouts if all the shipments go
into foodstuffs.
"Raisin wine," say the federal
agents, with a knowing smile.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26

clans to start, and the dance was on.
Whik the frogs and toads
watched and listened their hearts
swelled with gladness.
Freddy Frog could not eoatain
himself. His throat filled and
almost before he knew Il. he was
pouring forth such musical, deep
toned bass notes that dancers stop
ped to listen.
With this some OF the young frogs
sang . chorus, more softly and
sweetly than Freddy Frog, and in
perfect unison.
They became 30 engrossed in their
own music that they forgot where
they were and sang for the pure joy
of pouring out their happiness.
The flowers stopped to listen.
Red Rosa exclaimed in ecstacy:
"O,l hear that beautiful musicl
How it swells and softens."
Eyes" said Miss Peoay White.
"They are frogs. When they are
happy they must sing and the nights
are filled with their cheerful melo-
dies" Even the" children frogs can
sing"
sBut therew, said Miss Rose
Pink, rs 4 different song. Hear
that soft, elusive, beautiful strain? ?
Sweet and pensive. Like a minia-
ture bag pipe:
Pansy Blue said she k. v who
played it. With q shy nod she
whispered:
ut is Tommy Toad's music. We
are great friends. When he is
troubled he comes to me for solace.
My reward is his sweet music"
Mercy" said Red Rose, drawing
her petals closely around her. Il
can hardly believe that Tommy
Toad is such a musician. He is
dreadfully ugly and they say he is
"And." said Pansy Blue, Tommy
Toad suffers unjustly for such i'll
feeling toward him; "You, Red
Rose, who are so beautiful, cannot
see his beauty, but the farmer who
owns US all Would part with any
flower here rather than have harm
befall Tommy Toad, who works ali
night clearing the soil Of slugs and
insects and I heard the farmer say
that if any boy harmed one of his
toads, he would surely be punished" /"
All the time Tommy continued his
soft melody.
As they listened, they were seized
with . kindly feeling for frogs and
toads and every living thing.
Calling to all the flowers Red
Rose asked:
why may we not invite the frogs
and toads to our ball? They are
part of the night ard their modesty
is charming"
1t was agreed.
But Blue Jay went forth to ask
them to join the flowers.
Happy little animals were they.
Jumping and hopping in their estacy.
They danced all night and when
Red Rose was crowned queen of the
flowers none were more happy or
vehementJ in their praise than were
the toadS whose real worth and
charm had been discovered through
their happiness and modesty.
Thus lasting friendship sprang
up between the flowers and toads
and any evening during summer, if
you look closely you will see the
toads visiting with the flowers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26

"A Patriot truck belonging to M,
Marshall, Of Chelsea, Kan, was elig-
ible for two prizes in the contest
held yesterday when it was driven
50 miles with load OF $50 bushels.
consuming hours and 50 minutes
and using five gallons Of gasoline
and one quart OF oil.
Sowing to the fact that one of the
rules prohibited one truck from TAX
ing more than one prize. however,
the judges awarded Mr.. Marshall the
one for largest load.
"The parade was a demonstration
that the ship by truck era is close
at hand"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Paid $4,000 for Shave;
Let it Grow After That

Connellsville, Pa, Oct. 25.-Col.
James ]. Barnhart, who served in the
civil war. has an unusually long and
flowing beard. He confessed re-
Gently why he had allowed il to
grow. The colonel said his last
shave was in Atlanta during Sher-
mans march to sea. When the
Georgia barber charged him $4,000
III confederate money for the work
lie sworc that he never/again would
touch razor to his cheek And he
meter did.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Making a Magnet. :

1t is possible to magnetic file
by taking about dozen turns of a
strand of the cord to which a light
ed bulb is attached. This will give
enough magnetism to the file to per-
NIT Of its use for picking up small
parts, screws, nuts, etc, that have
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
An Obscure Knock.

A knock difficult to locate is
sometimes caused by one Of the pis-
tons touching a, shoulder in the top
of the cylinder, because the packing
between cylinder and crankcase has
been worn thin. Obviously a thick
er packing will cure the trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26
Pipe Joint Cement.

A mixture of 10 parts of iron
filing with three parts of chloride
Of lime mixed to waste with water
makes-an admirable pipe joint ce-
ment. The mixture is applied to the
joint and the clamp and becomes
solid in II hours. .
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26

Cleveland factory. The Fisher Body
Ohio company is $l0,000,000 cor
poration and has no connection with
the Detroit deaI
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26

sized tire stock. The Michelin tire
10 probably the first tire made for
automobiles. The first factory was
established in Clermont-F Ferrand,
France, in 1882. A factory is now
maintained in London and at Mill
town, N. ]. The original tire repre-
sented the ideas of French produc-
ers and the tires made today repre-
sent the combination of experience
of English, French and American
tire men. b.
Associated with Mr.. Mullen, are
B. w. Harrington, c. R. Gabriel,
L ]. O'Flannigan, and H. H. Har-
rington.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26

The Michelin Tire company of
Milltown, NJ J., has recently opened
direct factory branch at 22l4
Harney street, under the manage
ment of J. A. v. Mullen and 10 now
working energetically establishing
dealers throughout the territory.
The above picture shows the new
building recently constructed to
house the Offices and tire stock
which will be carried at the Omaha
branch. This building extends back
toward Farnam street about $50
feet and has a basement which per-
mits the proper storing Of good
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-26

stock sold ~ high as $173 per share.
The additional capital will be uti-
lized for expansion. The present deal
does not concern in any way the
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-15
Prominent 49,
Physician Kills Self
in Wife's Presence

"Well, | believe | will shoot my
self"
Hardly a minute had elapsed after
directing these words to his wife at
II o'clock Saturday night, before DR..
D. Thomas, aged so, of Powell's VAL
lev, reached to dresser drawer in
his room and fired one shot into his
body. The bullet entered just above
the heart, and he died almost in
stantly.
Details of the suicide of Dr. Thom-
as was brought to Knoxville Sunday
by Frank White, a prominent citizen
of Cumberland Gap.
DR.. Thomas retired to his bed room
about 9 O'Clock Saturday night, ac-
cording to Mr.. White, and about two
hours later he arose from his bed and
asked his wife for his pistol. He
was directed to dresser drawer. He
reached to the drawer for the pistol
and then said to his wife, "Well,
believe | will shoot myself" Before
his wife had time to prevent him from
carrying out his threat, DR., Thomas
fred one shot into hts body, the bul,
let taking effect just above the heart
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-15
Vice-Pres. Marshall
Welcomes Pershing
to National Capital

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-With
the plaudits of New York and Phil
adelphia still ringing in his ears, Gen
eral John J. Pershing arrived in
Washington yesterday and received a
foretaste of the more formal greet
ing he will receive next week when
he leads the First Division up Penn
sylvania avenue in the nations vic,
tory parade.
As he stepped from his special
train at the station, the man who led
the American army TO victory in
France heard shrill cry of greet
ing rise from the hundreds of women
and girls who lined his pathway. AS
he stood later with barred head before
Vice-P President Marshall in the Pres.
ident's waiting room to receive the
welcome of the President and the ma.
/, tion again it was women and girls
armed with flags and flowers who
surrounded him. There was little OF
the pomp of war about this con.
queror's return.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-15
Homicide Near
Cave Springs

TELLICO PLAINS, Sept. ID
Henry Smith, aged 35 years, resid-
ing near this place, was almost in
stantly killed just before noon Sum-
day afternoon near Cave Springs, FIVE
miles from Tellico Plains, IS result of
pistol wounds said to have been in
ficted with a gun in the hands of
"Buck" Graves, who is held in the
county jail at Madisonville, charged
with the shooting. Graves, it is said,
claims that he shot in self defense.
The two me nhave been employed
near this place, it is said, by lum-
ber concern, and had started to Tel
}ico Plains Sunday morning to be
present at the celebration given in
honor of Lieut.. Robt. Gable, who
was to be decorated with the Croix
de Guerre.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-15
Boy Scouts to Get
Jobs for Doughboys

NEW YORK, Sept. 15.-CUnited
Press. Nationwide machinery of
the Boy Scout organization will be
set in motion to get back jobs for
returned doughboys, according to an
announcement from Scout head
quarters.
The leaders in the organization are
pledging the four hundred thousand
scouts to help their older brothers
in the army win back their jobs.
A Legion of Honor of American
Employers is suggested by Colonel
Arthur Woods, assistant to the Sec
retary of War, with citation to
commend employers who care for re-
turned fighters without jobs.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-15
Wealthy Now
Living in Stables
by United Press.)

X BELGRADE. (By Mail. - i.
!. in northern Serbia many fam !
!. lilies, wealthy before the war, :,
!. have been found by officers of I.
!. the American Relief Commits i.
!. sion and the American Red +.
i. Cross living in stables and /.
!. chicken coops. Their homes had :
!. been destroyed by the advanc- ..
i. ing or retreating armies. Now Z.
!. their beds were heaps of straw /.
!. covered with burlap. 1t was i.
!. all that remained as furniture .
!. in their once pretentious es- -.
J. tates. Penniless and with no =.
!. clothing except what they wore, i.
!. these people returned in pitt i.
+ able condition. Many of the +.
!. refugees made their way across ..
!. Serbia in makeshift garments of Z.
!. burlap bags which had contain .
!. ed American food sent to relieve .
!. their hunger .
!. The condition of the Serbian .
!. peasants is beyond description. .
!. A large proportion are home .
!. less. Most families have been .
4 deprived of their wage-earners .
!. by death, The mother is now .
!. obliged to support herself and .
\ children on what she can pro- .
4. duce on farm stripped CT it's :
i. machinery and tools. :
\ .
i i. i. i. i. j. !. !. + !. i. .
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-09-15
TIME TO SUBSCRIBE

At the recent convention of the
editors of the California papers del.
egate told about the first editor he
worked under.
Right or wrong, he was always
right. recall on one occasion where
the paper announced the death of w
R. Jones, who, it turned out, was not
dead. Accordingly, next day the pa
per printed the following note: 'Yes-
terday we were the first newspaper to
publish the death of William R. Jones,
Today we are the first to deny the re-
port. The Morning Star is always in
the lead"