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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-23

me at home with her and promised to
be homo in an hour.
Il got my tavorite fairy story and
was wishing lived in those good old
times when there we're giants to fight.
The fire snapped and sizzled and |
looked up to see that the floor was
simply alive with huge, black, fuzzy
timber ants. forgot about wanting to
fight giants and started to run, then
l thought of my baby sister.
II knew right away where the ants
came from. The big old chunk had
been hollow and an entire ant colony
had taken 1t for their winter quarters
When they got hot they came swarm
ing out of the end that stuck out Of the
door
So. though my legs were shaky, ]
grabbed up the big dustpan and the
broom and began sweeping them UT
and emptying them back in the stove
They crawled up my hands and legs
and stung me and one even got on my
face and stung my lip, but ! kept on
till the last ant was sizzling on the
fire.
when my mother came home I was
pretty we'll swelled up but she praised
and petted me till l felt as IL l had
killed dozen giants"
Helen Carpenter Moore
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Women dress for other women more
chan they do for menu
The captain took his rescues quiet
ly but gratefully. thought. We went
sailing, and sent aspaen of thanks to
high heaven that had learned about
living on the shores of Lake Erie.
u knew you could sail" he said,
looking at me in his quietly-appraisin
way, with the halfsmile. y bet You
can do fast game OF tennis, too, ard
swim"
l nodded briskly-and breathed
wireless prayer of gratitude TO Randy
Nixon back home, who taught me a.
the age OF twelve to rival the fish in
the sea. By saying little, ] contriyed
TO make Capt. Wallis think i have all
the accomplishments on the calendar
How wonderful it is;o he said, as
II he were thinking aloud. so be here,
with all this" he made a gesture that
took in the land and sea. and sky and
all the people of the earth, md YOU,
doing so much for me-" His gesture H.
nally settled into a leaning Of HIS whole
body toward me. You're splendid. you
know"
II didn't know" laughed, though
every fibre in me was thrilling because
he thought me Splendid"
Everybody is being nice to you"
| went on. You're war2lion, you
know"
That's just It. If hadn't the khaki
and the feathers and those stripes on
the sleeve would they do it?,'
oh think they might grinned
consideringiy. toh, Joanie, try TO
be light and casual for fear OF showing
that |, too, am a-prowli)
II believe YOU might. You'd be
good to a baldheaded man with a
squint. You're different, And you
haven't an ak to grind.
"oh, haven't l thought,
He looked at me in that quiet,
searching way he has.
Let's cut that afternoon tea thing
Of Mrs. Aliens. I'm tired being war.
lion wantsto be fluffy doggle. Let's
so to Sunset Point"
Do you wonder Joaniel dear. that
I'm too excited to write more today ?
Soon though.
DOROTHY.
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an who does the pursuing. not the
man. Debutantes, ripe social bios
SONS. intellectual collegiettes anil
wistful wallnowers all have their nets
spread. and some are using the har.
pooh. My own methods are truly ar
tistic by comparison.
1t rouses my fighting instincts, Joan
Several times have walked straight
up to buzzing galaxy of beauties and
otherwise, and rescued him-just like
that. Il could never have done 1t hui
for my goodlooking clothes. / dror
this phAoeophic truth in passing:
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Says Love-And Turn Back to Fight for Mime

Tiny Golf Says Farewell to His Love
Startling episodes succeeded each
other with the passing of the hours
of that day. Each seemed tremendous
TO me. so emotional, so hysterical had
become Even Tiny Golf took on n
dramatic air as he doomed before
mother and me in the dnrkened par.
lor where we greeted him. All the
magnificent strength Of the man, the
spirit which made him a typical adven.
seemed to make his great body trem-
Bile as it did his voice.
'I can't make out it's true, ma'am,"
he said, after had introduced him to
mother.
Perhaps had better let my daugh-
ter tell you-how it occurred" mother
replied.
trust may never again be called
upon to endure the agony of that or
deal, but owed 1t to Mary, as girl to
girl. When had finished, mother
came back to us and laid a tender
hand upon Tiny's arm and led him To
the curtains which concealed the cas-.
ket in an alcove.
you prefer to go in alone, 1 know"
she said.
Then he passed through the arch
way, and knew that he was glad, as
was, that he had made 1t up" with
his little girl, and that she was happy,
to the very end, in the idea that his
love for her would last forever.
st was the only good she ever
snatched from life And it didn't come
TO her until the day before she died."
said to mother while we waited for
Tiny to make his silent prayer above
the dead.
had still great deal to say to him.
had not told him that the pearls had
disappeared. But his face was so
stern when he came back to us that II
was impossible for me to speak Of the
silly Jewels.
And yet those baubles persisted in
creating tremendous excitement in the
Lorimer household for another twenty
four hours. l had no active part In the
events however, for was obliged to
wear tiresome masquerade on the
chance that might meet my husband.
And there was the risk that Certels
might also notice me.
The blink hEarse, followed by n stn-
gle mnmnars passed frum our siEhi
late IN thu afternoon As tho Bun
wsnt down watched with mother fo7
tho c1niny OF the yacht. Befure ouz
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THE WAR.LIoN,
Mo q
a the Inn. Satudav

AL the Inn, Satuuay.
Thank heaven. Joan Darlint, 1 am
still young enough to look crisp de-
spite sleepless night! Not that
wanted to sleep particularly. Wax.
ing dreams are often sweetest So /
lay there with moonlight streaming
across the water and over the creamy
sand and through my window and over
my bed, while Imagination made melo-
drama in my mind.
l saw the monstrous working of
war With Eric Wallis passed
through its hundred hells. And with
him i finally came back to normal life
again. where people live and move in
peaceful occupations and actually
know what laughter is, and small talk,
and pretty pleasures.
l understand as never before the
reluctance of the thinking soldier to
talk war" Above all, want to help
him forget. want to lead his thoughts
toward LIFE.
This, Joan, find to be the aim not
only of myself but of everybody else
at the hotek Men, women and chill.
one apparent purpose of diverting my
"aLlISl II uOI dCludllN Cdpkull ing anu
binding him with chains of flowers!
Rich, self-important business men
corral him in porch corners.
How're YOU fixed, Cap'n?" l hear
them ask. Found your niche, old
man, in the workadav? Got your civil
career mapped and charted? Because
II you're thinking of anything in my
line I'd be honored to have you meet
my friend Vanderbillion-" etc, etc.
The wives of these men fall over
one another getting up parties for
him.
"Dear fellow, How he must long
to see some nice girls and enjoy social
life again. Er-did you say he has
money? Oh, writer! 1 simply adore
writer's. So subtle and-er-wonder-
full. wonder If he could help Mar.
jorie with her essays?"
And the GIRLS-Well, Joan, can
only remark that Mr.. B. Shaw puts
its mildly when he says tt is the won.
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TheStoryLa

1t had been raining all day and Pc
ter had spent the Gay IN the parn with
grandpa who was mending harness.
They were watching a tiny red ant
Juggling q grain of wheat across the
barn floor.
THAT reminds me-" said grandpa,
"of an experience had with ants when
| was about your age. 1t was a bitter
day in December. My father had gone
after a load of wood and had left Just
two chunks, one small one and one
great big one. The little one burned
out and my mother and after good
deal of trouble got the big one in the
stove but we couldn't get the door shut.
"Just then a nelghbor stopped to get
my mc.her to 60 see his sick wife. My
baby sister was sound asleep in the
cradle so my mother decided to leave
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And ! Turn Back to Fight for Mine.
men leaped to the dock 1 whispered to
her. Take good care of my husband,
mother dear" and slipped away.
Once more the dusk found me at the
edg7O of the sea, a subdued and reflect
tive, homesick and love-lorn little
bride, promising myself to forever ap-
preciate a darling husband and pro.
tected home life, and to strive to bt
worthy of the same, and never, never
to be querulous or nagging or dominat-
ing-when should regain my hearts
desire.
and it would do about a hundred
thousand women heap OF good to be
banished for while from home and
husband-as have been. II they could
just live around the edge of their
homes, as I am doing now, they might
notice what precious place ones own
home is, and what privilege It is to
keep a home comfortable, and clean,
and peaceful and happy. That way,
they'd learn little sense-as | have"
fingered on the shore, but l kept
my eyes on the stars rather than upon
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Paris would emphasize the~so-call-
ed "corsetless gown"-whose deep
est need is a most perfect-fitting cor
set-to prevent it's appearing bag
like. For these there is indicated a
season of popularity-but, on the
other hand, there are also persistent
whisperings of new tight waists. The
corset makers-who should speak
with are-oh. whisper!-
giving their attention to corsets for
MEN whose demands are considerable
since they discovered how becoming
is the close-fitting military uniform!
But - for the ladies the first
months of autumn will leave the
choice of tight or loose waists to indi-
vidual taste. 1t is no longer even nee
essary to strive for 'lines'-for the
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new fashion shows our long-cherished
lines much cut up-and of many turn
ings.
The tailored suit-frst love of the
autumn shoppers to display coat
of three-quarter length-or even lon
ger. Both French and American
models show decided tendency to-
ward intricate detail such as the
panel and box pleat back, the side
closing, insets. much braiding. but
tons in decorative arrangements;
capes, double and even triple capes
reaching to the waistline.
About coats? Wellr-the coats are
exceedingly voluminous-and very,
very furry! They show a tremendous
amount of draped or looped
about the shoulders. Great fur col
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TEN YEARs aeHlNp

The times-Does that strike you? Do
you illuminate your home with pois-
onous gas? Don't get scared when We
suggest wiring your house for cleo.
trtcity-we can show you IN five min.
utes that the electric way IS the most
economic-we do house wiring In 4
mastery manner at a modest cost. Let
US talk 1t over. Fairmont Battery Ex.
changes, 225 Meredith street. Phone
1191-J.
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lars, or fur in patches or in reverse
that carry clear to the coat hem are
featured side by side with the small
fur "choker." Some show wide pan
els all fur. both back and front.
AS usual the length of the skirts is
battle ground of fierce controversy!
Paris still clings to her passion for the
extremely abbreviated type-though
a few OF her discriminating costumers
condescend to drop the skirt line from
two to four inches as a concession to
American taste. American designers
seem torn between the short and the
long-and the autumn season will
show considerable vacillation. On one
point all designers are agreed-that
skirts must be very narrow-and still
narrower at the feet.
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By BETTY BROWN
n. L. A. ENnerf

NETWORK, July 23.-All set for
the autumn fashion parade!
Pay no attention to a calendar
which insists on August!
Such calendars lack the inside In
formation which permits me to an
nounce that the autumn wardrobe OF
the we'll dressed American woman is
ready for her approval!
Would yoH have the latest-and
the authentic news? Give ear!
Firstly all means-the silhou-
ettei
What shall be the female form d.
vine" this autumn of 1919?
That's somewhat matter of specu-
Lation.
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the dancing waves. That accursed
spot above the, U.boat made me shud-
der,
Tiny was speeding westward with
one victim OF those malignant pearls.
And Chrys was coming eastward, from
final visit to her old home. And she
was joyously eager to bend her proud
white neck so that Certeis could clasp
that shining string in place!
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DOROTHY aged 20, spending The LIVELY Beach having ,ad
her job and $500 The chaacc of suitable husband
The These her letters home Joan her ehunLl
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REPRESENTATIVES OF SOUTH
PLAN LESS ACREAGE DRIVE:
VIII Meet Next Week to Discuss RE-
tanning Crop Until 1t Reaches "a
b Cents.
rRy Asgociated Pres.1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Tilc plan OF
wasing campaign through tho South
TO urge reduction in cotton acreage
and retention by growers OF all their
cotton until a price OF 35 cents a pound
Is reached will be discussed early next,
week at Il meeting of members of the,
two houses OF Congress from cotton
States sss
The meeting was decided upon at Il
Joint session Of the Senate and House
BY Senators Smith; OF South Carolina;;
Sheppard. Texas: Smith, Georgia, and
REPRESENTATIVES Hehin.. Alabama; Lee.
Georgia: Jncoway. Arkansas: Gambler.
Mississippi. and Young, Texas. az
The ACCESSIBILITY OF amending the
cotton futures act to prevent delivery
of accumulated stocks of cheap, low-
grade cotton on exchanges in settler
ment OF contracts calling for higher.
priced and higher graded cotton also;
VIII be discussed at the meeting: rs.
Mr.. Helm said the demand for;
American cotton is 100000 bales
greater than the supply, and that Just;
rs soon as peace terms are signed the
price Will advance to 40 cents pound.
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.PllATE is TERMED
TINH0RN CRATER
AND WARD-HEELER

tContinuod From First Page.)
from various quarters Of the Audito-
rum. proof positive that the evangc-
list had a splendid backing In his fight
for Sabbath observance.
Richmond shows great respect for
tho Lords Day by its strict laws. which
forbid selling and buying" said Billy
There are some, though, who want to
change that. Men, don't let them put
anything over on YOU.
IF that gang. doesn't like the way
things are run here, let them get out
quick and go TO Russia and do TO suit
themselves. They won't do ID here:
Wei serve notice right 10" that we've
sot them beat"
EVANGELIST RIPS OFF,
HIS COLLAR AND TIE
Then it was that Billy ripped off his
collar and tic, threw them to the floor
OF the platform and called for his hear
ers to stand up IL they agreed with
him. They did ii as one man.
The subject of the sermon to mon
was When Chickens Come Home TO
Roost.' prcfaccd by the text from the
thirty hfth verse OF the One Hundred
and Fourth Psalm: Let the sinners be
consumed out of the earth, and let the
wicked be no more"
HIS message was Il clarion call for
personal purity In the lives of men and
the abolition OF swearing, drinking and
sexual cNccsscS AZ the end of his SER
mon moro than Scventy-fiVc men, a
number Of them from tho ranks of tho
TrcdcIar Iron Works representa- ton
shook the cvangelist's hand az q pledge
that they would lead n straighter life.
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HOW TO GET
RID OF CORNS
Simple, Safe md Reliable Way.
No Pain or Soreness

Thanks to Il new discovery made
from II Japanese product women will
soon be wearing smaller and pretticr
shoes than ever. Corns are to be
thing OF tho past. a new preparation,
called Ice Mint, is said to make any
corn or callus shrivel right up and lift
OF easily. Hard corns, soft corns or
corns between the toes can bo lifted
right out root and all after n touch or
two of Ice Mint. It's wonderful No
pain ana not n hit OF soreness while
applying II or afterwa rds. People are
warned to stop cutting and trimming
their corns and avoid the risk of blood
poison. Simply got few cents worth
of Ice-Mint from your druggist. and
from the very second that IL touches
that sore. tender corn your poor, tired,
aching feet will feel 80 cool, easy and
comfortable that you will just sigh
with relief. Think OF it-just a little
touch OF that cooling. soothing Ice
mint and real foot joy is yours 1t is
the real Japanese secret of fine.
healthy little feet. and Is highly appre-
ciatcd by women who wear high heel
shoes and men who have to stand on
their feet nil dey.--Adv.
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than II we did not profess To n. s.SI|
lowers OF Christ. Apathy In the chnrrs.|
gives the devil tho very chance no is
When may wo expect results from
rcvival?" questioned Mrs. Snnas~
The Bible tells us. When Zion ~
In travail. sons and daughters will
be born into the Kingdom" T
Miss Florence Kinney, OF tho Sur.
day party. assisted Mrs Sunday in tn
service yesterday. 71sHsf
The First Baptist Churcn was crowdS
ed again yesterday when Mrs. Militant
Asher. OF the Sunday party, spoke Ia
women only. Mrs. Asher's work amohS
the business women of the city asSS
part OF the campaign has been notably
successful, Mrs Asher spoke again az
o'clock at = vespcr service at Grove
Avenue Baptist Church TO n largo audil
enCG. ,gfS
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II want. to nag the oncoming gem
grafton. which Is headed for tho. abyss
that shed and the warnings that I
utter will not he in vain IL can do
sermon. with his hands cupped to his
mouth that his message might carry to
the far corners of the crowded build
DECLARES MANY I<IDs
ARE Low DOWN IN SIN
There arc kids now who haven't
sprouted long brccches who know more
about derilincnt right this minute than
old Mcthuselah knew when he was 969
ready ruined their Vocabulary that they
mothers and sisters
,o Ghildsen have the right to be we'll
when men do the things they do now
from the youth Of the land 10 t the mem
License, as SO many of No? You s seem to
think. Any doctors who tell you that
liars. ca s G pSeHe to hsat1
the the =, desks Of ALI the judges in divorce
courts would be covered with dust :"
introduced George, his son ims, re-,
hIi from France. and Billy. Jr., to
MS audience.
MRS. SUNDAY ADVOCATES
CLOSING ON SABBATH
with the question of the reopening
OF tho soft-drink stands on Sunday
civic Integrity of Richmond, Billy sun
He S' ably ,"t aid Sa by ~ Sunday
Only s at Union in s sta for
Church. on Church Hill, 1t 2:30 p, NJ
read the petition which is being cir
"They want you to break the law
here In Richmond as in other sections
Of virginia" declared Mrs. sunday,
ment."
Union Station Methodist Church,
whose hrst pastor was Rev. Leonidas
packed to the doors with the women
folk of Church Hill at the specia1
service yesterday, afternoon. Mrs. T.
II. Potts presided. and welcomed Mrs.
sunday in happy little speech. In
~hich she made amusing reference to
the evangellstic tendencies of Metho-
dists since the days of John Wesley.
BENCH-WARMERS PAINTED
By EVANGELIST'S WIFE
Bench warmers" whose feet have
DC neeh ho1 turning nine, toward the Auditorium,
Admitting her own reluctance to go
Out ana speak to people in the meet
,ngs VIII which she laughingly attributed
10 hereditary Presbyterian qualities
Mrs. Sunday went on to speak of the
tenfold blessings which nevertheless
came to those who put aside timidity.
rear, indifference, apathy, pride and
whatever else kept them from making
the saving OF souls 4 matter of personal
work and prayer in bringing sinners
to n realization OF Christ as a per
sonal Savior
while church socials and tea par
ties and such activities are all right
in the general routine of church WORK"
said Mrs. Sunday, "at a time like this
they are but trivial matters, and should
be set aside. because all the forces Of
hell unite always to thwart the good
influences of a revival"
NOT DISTURBING WORLD
AS III SHOULD BF: STIRRED
"We are not disturbing the world
enough as church members" continued
Mrs. Sunday, and the sins and shorr-
comings of Christian people are no
ticed more. and more Is expected of us
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PLANTS FOOTSTEPS IN SEA
ASD RIDES UPON STORM

There will be other Cowpers that will
write. God moves IN II mysterious way Ills
wonders 10. perform. He plants His foot
'tGnS IN thN sea and rides upon the storm -
There VIII be other To2Iady's who VIII
write The Rock Of Ages There Will hS
lther HisScs who VIII write Almost Per
*uaded There viii he other Fanny Cros-
Dys who viii write Jesus. Keep Mo Near
no CROSS" Pass Nc Not . Gentle Savior
Once Was lIiindNow | Can S.., -"
There viii he other Charles wcsicys who
H!il write Jesus Lover Of My Soul Let
Me 10 Thy Bosom Fly"
we VIII rcrpetnnte 1t ia architecture
viii he other ST Pauls. there viii bo other
-. Peters; there VIII he other ST Johns
81. Johns the Divine; there viii hc other
Hrcmlins MT Moscow; there Will he other
cathedTn'" at Cologne: there will. be other
Madc!cincs 1t Paris
OH you can cut. burn and cruelty II
merge from his mutilatcd caske; and go
sweeping triumphant down the halls OF
Time.
GLORY TO GOD. y SAVIOR
IS CHRIST THE LORD"
Look at tho love the pure and holy bear
Him. See what mn object OF love lie
= with them In HEAVIER. Look ut Him
when he got rendy 10 come to this old
earth. The angels had to come down and
Savior Is Christ the Lord
Look at Him in Ills baptism OF John,
when God the Father stopped making
worlds and leaned over tho battlements OF
heaven and said:
This IL My beloved Son, In Whom am
well pleased: hear ye Him"
Herschcif tho astronmer. was Christian.
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PRICES OF VEGETABLES y
AND FRUITS GO LOWER
Bnnnnns and Oranges Already DecIin
ing, and Other Supplies be-
coming Plentiful.

CHICAGO. Feb. Fruits and veEes5
tables, out of reach of many families
in war times. are recedinE to normal.
prices. Bananas and oranges arc at
ready declining, and vegetables will ia
more plentiful and cheaper this spring.
Such is tho opinion of 800 fruit and,
vegetable shippers In Chicago attends
can Fruit and Vegetable Slippery AS
ISOLATION. 80
Bananas. the poor mans fruit" ADJ
cordinS to the shippers, arc coming to
can pay. Oranges are reaching tho
market in larger conslgnments and are
going TO fall from the pinnacle attained
during tho influenza epidemic. Re-
lease OF ships by the government win
allow normal supplies OF Imported
fruit, especially bananas from the West
Indies according to fruit Importers D
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is completely washed out OF tho sys-
tenn by the celebrated shivar Mineral
Water Positively guaranteed BY
money-back offer Tastes fine; costs q
trifle. Delivered anywhere by our
Richmond agents-Spence-N unnamaker
Co. Phone them.-Adv.
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Dismiss Case Without Prejudice.
w WASHINGTON. Feb. a.-The National
War Labor Board to-day Dismissed
without prejudice tho case of Chicago
Typographical Union No 16 AGAINST
the Newspaper Publishers Associatiof,.