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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-10
IS BETTER Man FOR
his LIFE IN Army
Warrington District Boy
So Writes From
France.

From Bruges, France, where he Is
doing stenographic work in the CEN
trail records Office, Private Clarence
j.. Sturm has written as follows to his
father, F. 4. Sturm, Route 1, Man
ningtOn:
My Dear Father:-Once more I
will type you q few lines to let You
all know that am still we'll, and all
to the good. Probably you thought
when I left good old U. 8. "A. it meant
Ia;Anish for me. and guess / thought
about the same thing, but all has
come out all right, as you know that
right must win, and I am glad that I
came out In such q great cause Of
right Every danger that / faced, /
realized that there was force for
good back Of 1t. I realized that I had
the American people back OF me, I
had the prayers Of maryland the pray
ers Of the righteous availeth much, SO
what had ] to fear?
As the ban OF the censorship has
been lifted to a certain extent, we are
permitted to tell many things that we
could not tell before. Since coming
to France, / have really lived a life
that contains many experiences.
When leaving for overseas / had a
little feeling Of fear, but before out
on the deep many days / forget all
about the submarines when / saw the
good protection that I had all Of the
time. I have not gone hungry many
days at q time, but most Of the time
had plenty to eat. When failed to
have plenty I am sure 1t was no fault
OF the army. I have slept several
nights in mud and water with some
good pal" under q pup tent; slept
in barnsland caves, and out under the
shining stars, but all has come out all
right, and I am certainly glad that /
have had the experience and can say
in the future years that / was there.
I Now at present am at Bruges,
France. Look on the map Of France,
right south Of Paris a little distance,
and you will find the place. ] have
an opportunity to see much OF France,
but most Of the time I have been in
the rural sections, which has been the
case Of most Of tis over here. 1lhave
never been real sick but once, and
that was when I was coming over.
We were on the water IS days, and
|sI certainly had fine time for about
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-10

five days with sea sickness, which Is
the worst kind Of sickness that / have
ever experienced in my life. had
the opportunity Of seeing some subs,
but they were too slow for Uncle
Sans destroyers.
Keep the Sunday school running,
and ! hope It won't be many more
months until / can be with you all
again in the great work. I am sure I
will be much more proficient in it
than ever before In my life. / have
learned many lessons that will do me
much good In the future. II one
spends many months in the army and
Is not better, he has made bad fail
ure Of the life and as q soldier. have
tried to do as Ipreach.
lam not expecting any Christmas
presents from you this year, as real
lie the difficulty in sending them, so
I did not send you the permission to
send me box, and have everything
to eat and wear that anyone could
wish, so can afford to have Santa
Claus not visit me for one Christmas.
hope Everett is getting along well
in school and is making the very best
Of every day. I have learned that 1t
pays to improve the time and ! sec
many ways where could have made
an improvement in my life. The past
has gone and the future Is yet to
come, so let's make the very best we
can Of life. It Is really q great op-
portunity to live in this age, and I
am not sorry for any position or cir
cumstance that have been placed in
life.
Well, I must close for this time.
but In the future will try and write
you or some member Of the family ct
least once a week ,as I know that you
are anxious to hear from me, as l am
anxious to hear from you.
am very anxious to know what
you had to do in regard to my insur-
ance, as some have told ME that Il
was not intended to levy assessments
when one is forced into war out Of the
United States. II you have paid the
amount, / am sure that we will re-
ceive q large amount Of that sum
back again, as i know It will not take
all that amount to pay the policies OF
the fatalities, so am hoping to have a
little come back Of a hundred or so IL
that be the case.
Well, / have written much more
than 1 ever intended to, so must close
for this time. Be Of good cheer and
extend to all my very best wishes for
the coming year, as there will be
many friends that 4 will not get to
write to all this time.
Now, I am not asking for q thing
but a real good letter, so sit down and
itell all of the news that would be Of
interst to me, and 1t win be much
more appreciated than any Of the
tangible gifts which could be bestow-
Led at this Christnastide. 4 am hav-
ing some pictures made again, and
perhaps will be able to send them to
you to give out before Christmas Il
possible. Many beautiful things
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-10

Bernard Costello Who has been 81
France since August Of 1917. has
written Is follows to his mother. Mrs,
Is. g. Costello. Of Diamond street:
Dear Mother: VIM answer several
OF your letters in one but say honest
IL W. have been moving around 20
much that / haven't had time to do
anything. When the armiattce vas
signed We moved right away. The
first night We hiked twenty-six miles.
Believe me had sore feet not being
used to hikeing much. We were q
Port o. Mousson or rather near there
on the front. We had one Of our gunA
blown up there with q German shell,
but nobody got hurt. We had Just left
the guns about ten minutes before. I
guess we have been the lnckiest bat
terry IN the war. We have never lost
q man not even one wounded. We had
q couple gassed but they got all right,
but we certainly have had some close
shaves. You know the other day !
heard an officer say there was one
thing you didn't have to teach a sol
der and that was the schrapnel duck
and he was right. have bitten the
dust more than once when hoard "a
old shell whistling. But next 10 gas
shells the worse thing we had to con,
tend with was overhead schrapnels.
They would shoot those shells 80 they
would burst about twenty-five feet
over the roads and It was no use to
lie down then. But that life gets rath.
or tiresome after while. We we're
on the front eight months without be-
ing relieved. We moved around a
whole lot; one place we were In we
couldn't hardly get any watlr to drink
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-10
d 1| i WEATHER

West VtfHMM-
Fair tonight and
Saturday. Warmer
Local Readinos.
e. p. Hall, oh.
Temperature at
IS .. m. today, 8.
Yesterdays wealth.
Eer snow; ten1pera-
tire, maximum. go:
minimum, s.; pre-.
tipitatioii, .02. Riv.
er 1865 feet falling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-10

ID VsFy 10 Leroy Hillingsley, sonlof
Mr. and NH Harry BillinGsiey, o.
PtnnsyitsAis venue, Is very Mat the
home ~ peSeAts
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-10

could buy here, but as 1t is very o.li-
cult TO send things through the mail,
I refrain from trying to do so.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas
and a happy New Year, / remain,
Your son,
Pvt. CLARENCE L. STURM,
No. 3627275, Co. D. Hq. Bnl. Central
Records Office, A. P. o. 902, "A. p.
F.. France.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01

The materials used for blouses this
all are the same that have made
hem so successful for several sea-
sons, the only new departures being
velvet and the increased number of
models made OF crepe-de-chine.
In styles the most prominent new
note is the 0ver-blOuse or Over-panel.
That is, blouse in one color or ma
terial serves as a foundation for an
Over-blOuse or over panel in a contrast
ing color or material. This makes op-
portunity for many beautiful color
combinations. Another feature to be
noted lies in girdles, which appear in
gold and silver brocaded ribbons or In
other brocades. These are used with
blouses that are extended into pep
lums, or long panels at the back and
front.
For trimming, filet lace, bead and
embroidery designs, with yarn en-
broidery featured in velvet, small tucks
and considerable hand work. distin-
guish the season. SILK and gold or sill
yer threads are combined in en-
broideries, in keeping with the trend
toward brilliant effects in all apparel.
For afternoon wear with satin skirts
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01

and should it get trifle too warm for
them they can get cooled off so easily
by turning us off and opening the
window a little. They can't get cooled
quickly like that in the summer time,
but they don't seem to realize that
They really don't appreciate us.
that's the truth, said the drawing
room radiator.
"'Of course they can get cooled off
quickly in the winter time by the aid
of old man winter and his friends.
They're much better workers at that
sort of thing than old man summer is.
In fact, l don't believe summer is any
good for that said the dining room
radiator.
"'Oh, WE'LL said the drawing room
radiator, the time of the year is COM
ing when we will be busy. Well laugh
when we're being turned on and wen
gurgle with glee.
"'Well forget about the summer
and the time that passed when we
were neglected, for the winter is on
our side of the game
Then, too said the dining-rOom
radiator, we shouldn't take too much
praise for this ourselves, even if we
could get it, for after all its the fur
mace which is at the root of the whole
thing, and it's the furnace man who
helps, too.
"'And there is the coal bin which
does its part. Still, let's not think of
them, for we are the radiators, and
while we may be neglected in the
summer, what happy winters we do
have with so much attention paid 10
us
"'Ah, so much attention paid to us
in the winter repeated the drawing
room radiator, and the winter will not
be long in coming now"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01

crepe-de-chine in fashionable c0lors
ana adorned with pointed figures IS
SHOWN in the sllirted blouses. These
are SIMPLY made and usually have Cir
dies or heavy silk cord ending in long
tasSels. Sleeves are about equally di-
vided as to length.
In the plain tailored blOuses high
necks with turnover collars fasten
up the front, including the collar with
small buttons. Rpund necks and those
with "V" shaped openings continue to
De better liked than others, but in
some of the new models are higher
than In the past tseason. The blouse
OF georgette crepe shown in the pic
lure represents the most popular type.
1t is embroidered in silk matching it
IN Color with outlined grape leaves and
clusters OF small grapes. The sleeves
are long, out thel designer appears to
nave Deen Of twp minds in finishing
lnem' ana has adHed a fiaring portion
that might be ondittad
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01
CAJIAllS HAVE FOOD gshvE
investigation Has Shown Them to Con-
tain Satisfactory Amount of
Needed Protein.

Flour from the cattails of the
SwampS has been found by the plant
chemical laboratory at Washington 70
contain about the same amount of pro-
TEN a. rice and corn lourS. with some
what less fat than wheat four. and il
was regarded rs n promising SUh~-i-
tute with wheat lIuu" To- the extent If
10 to - per cent. IN the INVESTIGATION.
of which ne has given an account in
the Scientific Monthly, Prof. Z. w.
CIaaSSen tried the flour i'm several
ways. both as part substitute with
wheat -four in baking and as corn
starch substitute for puddingS. Bis
cults containing - and even 100 per
cent of this flour proved to be palat-
able, not very different from those of
wheat flour alone while the puddingS
had an agreeable flavor and were sat
iSfactory. The flour material is OBJ
tanned from the large underground
rOOtStalks or rhiZomeS of which it
forms a starch core three-eighthS 10
One-ha1f inch in diameter. The dried
rhizOmes from an acre of cattailS were
shown to equal 1922 pounds and the
core substance. passed through a
meat grinder and sifted, yielded fine
flour at the rate of $500 pounds per
acre Many thousand acres of cattail
marshes are included in the 1850
square miles of swamp land of the
United States.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01

Little Anne was very fond Of ripe
olives. and her mother had to watch
her to see that She did not indulge too
freely. one day there was company.
and Anne managed to have the olive
dish stopped near her plate.
After the dinner her mother pointed
TO the pile Of pits on Anne's plate and
asked:
How could you make such a pig
of yourself? | should think you would
he ashamed to see so many pits, and
ashamed To have others see them"
Anne hung her head and replied:
Il was. That's the reason | threw
all the rest of them on the floor"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01
SIMPLY LEFT IT TO TOM
Mother Shrewdly Reasoned That She
Needn't Worry About Time to
Give Medicine.

| There is Il Philadelphia mother who
| is forgetful and knows it, but who is
clever enough to discount this falling
as q rule. Not long ago her small son
was rather indisposed, and the doctor
!, ordered a medicine TO be given at
- Tyr iptergalS -s.-.-- -.
did you give Tom his medicine
regularity" the husband and father
asked unhOpefully upon his return
home in the evening.
Didn't miss a time" the mother re-
Sponded with satisfaction.
How in the world did you ever
think of it?' the man asked.
81 didn't; bur it was easy. just
told Tom this morning at what hours
be was to take his medicine and half
1n hour before each time ho began
sailin- that he Didn't want TO take
H."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01

Pound all together in Il mortar and
sift through ii fine sieve; bottle and
cork well.
To prepare curry, a rabbit, chicken
or other delicately favored meat is re-
Quired For chicken curry cover the
chicken with boiling water. adding two
large onions and a bouquet of herbs.
Simmer gently for an hour and quar-.
ter or until the chicken Is tender, re.
moving all fat as it rises. Add two
tablespOOnfulS of -four to the same
amount Of fat, mix until well blended
and stir into the chicken broth. Add
a teaspoOnful, or more If partial to the
taste, of curry powder. This should
be mixed with the flour and fat. Beat
the yolkS Of three eggs, stir into the
gravy carefully. add salt together with
the Juice of half lemon. Heat but do
not boil. Pour over the chicken and
arrange around 1t border of rice.
East Indian Curry.-Slice one onion
and fry in butter. Soak a slice of bread
in milk, CRATE six sweet almonds, add,
with two well-beaten eggs, One-half
cupful of milk, One-half pound of
minced meat, one tablespoonful of but
ter and one tablespoonful of curry.
Grease a baking dish with butter rub
with lemon juice, salt, put in the mix
ture and bake. Serve with boiled rice.
Curry of Mutton.-Fry one large
onion chopped fine in two tablespoon
fuIs of butter. Mix one tablespoonful
of curry powder, one teaspOOnful of
salt, one tablespoonful of flour and stir
into the butter and onion. Add grad
ually one pint of stock. Cut two
pounds of lean mutton into small
pieces and brown them in hot fat
add them to the sauce and simmer
until tender Place the meat on hot
dish and arrange a border of rice
around the meat.
curried Eggs.-COok six eggs until !
hard. remove the shells and cut In |
halves. Fry a teaspOOnful of onion In /
q tablespoonful Of butter, add one |
toblespOOnful of cOrnstarch or two OF /
four. mixed with half a tablespoonful /
Of curry powder. Pour over slowly /.
one and One-half cupfuls Of stock +.
cream or milk; add salt. Simmer till |
the onions are soft, then add the eggs |
Simmer until hot. Serve in a shallow /
dish or arrange on toast.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01
The Good Samaritan.

A Sunday school teacher had been
telling her class the story of the Good
Samaritan. When she asked them
what the story meant, a little boy
said:
at means that when 1 am in trou-
bile my neighbOrs must help me out
Christian Register.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01

tIITUN II II IIIy NtilNOU-
Although curry powder
is not expensive when
purchased. one may pre-.
pare it at home and be
sure of its purity.
Take one ounce each
of turmeric. c0riandef
seed, white ginger, nut
meg, mace and cayenne,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01

amply repaid Tor u
comfort and strength it has given me."A
Mrs. NJ. Freeman, 4l4 Marie st.
Waco, Texas.-'It is a pleasure to me
to recommend medicine that has been
of such great benefit to me as DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription was while
raising my family. / have taken this
Prescription as a tonic during expec-
fancy and | know it helped me in every
way. 1t is an ideal medicine for the
mother to be."-1lrs. Beulah Owens, 3l3
North 4th 81.
Galveston, Texss.-'When I was quite
a young girl | had a terribly nervous
spell. My stomach was affected so that
l craved food al the time, and l could
not sleep at night. My doctor advised me
to take Doctor Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription (sold by druggists, and before
half the bottle had been taken | lost all
the abnormal appetite and was able to
rest well at night. | have never had such
a condition since that time. so can hon
estly say that the 'Fayorite Prescription
cured me of my nervous ailment Mrs.
Ellen Laswell 1914 10Th St
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01
SATISFYING RELIEF
FROM LUMDACO
Sloan's ,Liniment has the
punth that relieves
rheumatic twinges

This thanksgiving, congestion
scattering Notwithstanding rem
edy benetrdtes oCithout rubbing right to
the aching spot and brings quick re-
lief, surely, clearly. A wonderful help
for external pains, sprains, strains, stiff
ness, headaches, lumbago, bruises.
Get your bottle today-costs little,
means much. Ask your druggist for
it BY name. Keep it handy for the
whole family The big bottle is econ
omy. Csc. Zoe, $40.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01
When Insomnia Sets In.

do the trolley cars keep you
awake
"Never." said Mr.. CroSSlots. It's
when there's a threat TO stop 'em that
l get nervous and can't sleep"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01
Making a Hit.

"Nhy do you applaud that actor?
You know he's rotten
well he's himself, anyhow. Amt
giving no limitations"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01

Anoint the eyelids with Roman Eve Bal
same at night, and in the morning observe
the refreshed and strengthened sensation in
your eyes. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01
instead Of the usual genuine puml
-s1n; JACK ferns !, az, ys-a3 asl-sssEf'

and face painted on with black and
white water colors. Or the face NAV
be cut from printed paper and pasted
OIL the lantern. This is suspended over
the dining table and similar lanterns
are hung in other rooms or the hall.
The fringed strips Of paper are used
for feStoonS and these paper decora-
lions are improved If autumn leaves
IRE used with them.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01
Page.

Ladies' Home Journal, and Nellie Max
e ladies of Abbeville and vicinity. Mary
s,he Little Folks W. O'Bryan. Editor
re.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01
.=rnge on grape foIi~7e with, the cream

Rings of shapely muskmelon, with
the rind removed. filled with ice cream
garnished with preserved ginger, with
bit of the sauce for each. makes 4
most delectable DESSERT
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01


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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01

I'm the pict'etove there uru some
clever tabletop cations. They are
merely sugse IS and ID NOT include
eats. bats. Do and witches that
may be haGet tge or small sizes ON
the printrtiS6ld paper and used for
lanterns. placerds. candle shades,
etc. The iack-,ntcrn at the right
of the picture hlade of yellow and
black crepe Pea His location in the
scheme of thin is i'm the center Of
the table wherA freshmentS are to be
served. Here is mounted on a low
paSteboard bOxsher square or round,
covered with cei paper and contain
ing paper caps4 Email. mirth-pr"vok-
ing souvenirs. teese are distributed
10 the guests wNthey are seated.
The lanternDRhe center is made
of printed cred hper and is. to be
used over elect, -kIghtS. 1t is adorned
with short. narf strips of crepe pa
per, each endif in a little ball OF
paper stuffed Nh cotton. Below the
lanterns are twplace cards cut from
printed paDer. hunted on thin card
board and fasned to small disks Of
cardboard in Och the gents names
are written. be last figure at the
left shows a.sndle shade made of
Drinted crer Aper mounted over n
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01
The Progress Woman

This Department edited by Julia BottOmey Associate Editor
WELL National authority Domestic Economy for the pleasure
Graham Bonner delightful of Chdrens Stories contribute
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01

f"1s that.--af you fexpect they
SHOULD say in the summer?' asked the
. drawing-rOom radiator
az think they might said the din
ing-rOom radiator. for we never make
it so hot for them they have to fan
themselves and all such things. We
don't do anything Of that sort. We
Just give them nice, comfortable leat
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1919-11-01
ore e Owilyfweel tS ,le r,err,as
the betf bits the grown
up young serve as Ipssr than dancing

anu AOA tAAAtN
plenty Of thrilllb
for the youngstb
tival. and pap3l
furnishings AMI
make things eaS,
the hostess.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-30
Doctor Issues Warning.
And Tells How to Stop
Tobacco Habit

New York: DIR. Connor. formerly Of
Johns Hopkins Hospital. says: 1 am
often asked IL know anything to stop
the tobacco habit and ] always recon-
mend Nicotol. which I have prescribed
with great success. Nicotol contains no
habit-Iorming drugs. is absolutely
harmless and produces astonishing re-
suits In q very short time Isne use Of
tobacco saps the vitality. vim. vigor
and ambition of the slave who is en-
thralled by its seductive effects. 1t
undermines the health ana leaves the
victim an easy prey TO general debility,
throat and lung troubles. nervousness.
insomnia. heart trouble, kidney trou-
hic. headache. tongue ana lid cancer
aud even blindness Physicians the
world over often trace the start Of the
above disease sa5 many others 70 nico-
tine poisoning
AZ soa want 90 free gourseif from to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-10-30

bscco 20 to any drug store and ask
for Nicotol tablets. Take one tablet
after each meal and in short time you
Will have no desire for tobacco-the
craving will have have left you. With
the nicotine poisoning out of your sys-
tenn your general health viii quickly
improve.
Note: when asked about Nicotol
tablets. one of our leading druggists
said; 1T is truly a wonderful remedy
for the tobacco habit-away ahead Of
anything we have ever sold before. We
are authorized by the manufacturers to
refund the money to every dissa atisfied
customer ana We would not permit the
use OF our name unless the remedy pos
sessed unusual merit" Nicotol is sold
In this city under an iron-clad money
back ruars n'ee Nv all up-to-dste drug
s---z .4-~--l----s -A4.stOn Drug Go. and
Hoeppen Bros,