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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-23
CONFESSIONS
OF A BRIDE
icouyrIsht. 1891
tcOpyrisht, 1897

II had not been angry with my
husband, perhaps Deborah Burns
and I, Jane 'Lorimer, never would
have become such good friends. It
was Deborah, so unhappy u love,
who taught me how to value my
own good fortune and who showed
me how to cure the iealousies
which we're continually upsetting
| nv matrimonial bark. Not that ]
/ ever have held myself responsible
for my last quarrel with Bob, who
also learned, through Deborah,
when he was able TO see past the
tawuy tresses Of Katherine Miller.
Deborah Burns and / have often
commented upon our sudden rec
IGNITION Of each other as twin
souls. We Ind known each other
ever since Bob had brought me to
his people; we had liked each 9th.
er: we were sympathetic 10 mat
tiers like war literature and Irish
terriers: we avoided the same
rouge pots; but we were not al
once real "buddies" because We
are both self-sufficient and unde-
pending upon other persons for
Occupation and entertainment.
And then, Of course, ! had Bob
until he and I embarked on q do.
nestle fuel Of unusual length-he
with all Of hk characteristic 81
lences and | with 9 new and pain.
fully acquired indifference to his
perversity-an indifference which
never modified his moods In the
least but which confused him con
siderably.
II wasn't until the morning that
Deborah Burns and I stood on the
terrace and saw my adorable broth.
er.in.law, Jim Lorimer, start OF
| for his delayed honeymoon with
| his bride, that we, Deb and I. SUD.
denly broke down the wall Of re.
serve which stands between most
females Of the species.
After the car had carried Jim
and Ann around the curve Of the
boulevard, toward the suburban
station and a new stage Of welded
life, I asked Deborah to 20 into
my garden where my giadioli were
showing some marvellous freak
But Deborah didn't hear my In.
lyitaucn. She was standing at the
edge Of the. torrace with her eyes
on the empty road between the pp
liars q The end Of the lcrimer
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Detailed Description Proves That the Reese
Formula Ri. the Great Stomach Liver and
Kidney Tonic, Pays Enormous Dividends in
Health.

ness, sleeplesness, Indigestion,
rheumatism, dizziness, biiuusness,
backache,. tired feeling, urinary
kidney and stomach trouble.
Mrs. G. G. Hamilton, Of Farm
ington, ". Va, writes that she
suffered from indigestion, weak
stomach, dizziness, was so nervous
and rundown that she could not
sleep. Her appetite was gone and
her condition rapidly growing CRIT
ical. She began taking Tnp Reese
Formula R-ll and after Q thor
ough treatment Is entirely well.
She recommends Reese Formula
R-l1 to all sufferers from Ike all
ments.
II there Is any special inicrma-
ton you desire concerning your
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Position Here.

W. L. Hoffman. formerly an en-
p!oye Of the Mecray Auto company
In Fairmont has accepted posi-
lion as salesman for Felix Meishen:
Iocai agent for the Cleveland and
Chandler automobiles Hoffman
will represent Mr.. Meighen in Fall.
mont, ald has already disposed Of
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2 tablespoons minced PARSLEY
II cup mushrooms
dried bread crumbI

dried bread crumbs
/ teaspoon salt
wash eggplant and cut IN hal.
Remove pulp without breaking
ia skin. Put pulp IN Q bowl WIN
salt. Cover with q weight and y;
stard on hour. Drain ana cnop
min, Cut bacon IN small pieces
and fry, Add onion, parsley ana
mushrooms and cook slowly III 9
licht brown. Add eggplant ana
bread crumbs, and water, 4 neces'
sary, and cook ten minutec, ssir.
ring constantly. Remove from the
fire and add beaten egg' Season
with "A teaspoonful Of paprika
FIJI the shells with this mixture.
Dot with butter and sprinkle the
tons With dried bread crumbs.
Bake ina moderate oven untl the
shells are tender.
PEACH CONSERVE
4 pounds peaches
l pound white grapes
3 oranges
IL pound blanehed almons.
4 pounds sugar
Pare peaches and cut into smsil
pieces. Wash and remove seeos
from grapes Wash oranges anu
slice very thin. Cook very Slowly
until fruit Is well mixed. Ada
sugar and cook for an hour. ADD
almonds chopped fine. The CON
serve should be thick and clear
when done. The nuts should no.
cook more than thirty minutes as
prolonged cooking will make them
bitter Pour into glasses anu
seal when cool.
Too many cooks spoil the brotn
but a little assistance In the klten'
en- is often appreciated. MARY.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-23

Local druggists are offering TO
the people Of this city through the
medium of Reese Formula R-l,
far greater returns In health than
the much discussed money wizard
OF Boston offers IN money.
Thousands upon Thousands all
over the country gladly testify to
the good it has done them. The
Reese Formula Ri Is So COM
pounded that It contains Just the
proper amount Of each drug neces-
say 10 restore the Stonla =, liver
and kidneys to normal. BY dong
ill.,. It permanently rei,sycS many
ailments caused By jisordeced
conditions In these, organs which
are commonly thought to be due
10 other causes such as nervous
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-23
Corn Roast.

A corn and weiner roast was en-,
loved on Friday evening BY me
members Of the MI Mu Club, theil
husbands and friends at Jollittes
Grove. Music and games were
anon the features Of a very pleas
ant evening. Seventeen guests
we're present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-23
SIS Err NJ A R S KIT CHEN
tcspyright, 1s1p. n. =. ~

The tops Of blanket and com.
forters always sol first. No mai.
ter how carefully one may make
the bed, turning the top sheel
many inches over the rest Of the
BED clothes, the edges Of the COZ.
ers DO seem 70 get dirty very
Az easy and economical way 70
overcome this IL 70 sew q deep
facing Of cheese-cloth across the
ends Of the blanket. The facing
should be ct least SIX inches deep
on both sides Of the cover.
It's much easier to rip this prp'
tector of and wash Il once q fort.
night or whenever ones house
keeping conscience demands. than
It Is to wash q whole blanket or
comforter. -
Menu for Tomorrow.
& st-Cantaloupe, plain ONE
Sc cinnamon toast, coffee.
...ncheon = Stuffed eggplant.
brown bread, peach conserve, tea.
Dinner-'Club steak, shoegtrilg
potatoes, corn on the cob, onion
and green pepper salad. watermel'
on. coffee.
Ny Own Recipe
II the corn Is not strictly fresh
q teaIpoonful Of sugar added 70
the water in which Il is cooked
will give. It q plucked- f-om.the-
garden taste. Nearly all vese-
tables lose some Of their sweet.
ness after they have been picked
several hours. A small amount 0,
sugar added to the water in which
they cool: restores the natural
sweetness.
STUFFED EGGPLANT
Urge eggplant
cup stale bread crumbs
3 sizes bacon
teaspoon minced onion
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-23

Ind IA ! business visitor here
% saturday. i Il
Nh ". B. Mckdlsn bag iettrn-
q trum ! sllsii with : cauplny
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-23
Boston Money Wizards
Proposition 0vershadoWed
By That Of Local Nan ii

case, write Ae Medical Adsises.
Medical Department Nhe Heese
Formula Co, Huntington W. VI.
The Reese Formula Ri IS sod
by al druggists eYeigWhat1, cfit
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-23
Personals

Conrad Chaddock Of Uniontovn,
Pa, was here yesterday for . yisn
to bis brother, G. n. chaddock
enroute 10 Waynesburg. Pa, BY
automobile.
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po.Itlon d Local GID.

Miss Edna Hiikins Of Hin s..
has accepted q position IN the Of
fees Of the local branch Of the
South Penn Oh company.
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Among those attending tne -
nefal q Corporal Herschel Hlmil'
| ton n Fainnont on Friday were;
| M. Nat n. Leigh, Mrs. L n !,
Beatty, Frank Huey, Harry Hamp'
ton, the latter Q brother Of the de'
ceaSAd. 80 -
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drive. i had to speak to her a sec.
nnd fine

She seemed to come out Of q
daze, as one comes back from The
tadeout finish Of an absorbing film
drama and she turned 10 me as Il
she didn't quite understand what
It was Ill about. She put her
pretty fingers to the neck OF her
thin smock and pulled 1t down az
Il It were choking her, which could
not possibly have been the case.
"My giadioli! Gomez" / repeated.
"You must see my blue blossoms
-freaks-never 10 be seen again,
perhaps"
"Why not again next year," she
asked inconseQuent!ally.
Because glad!oli are like some
human families" | explained.
"They dwindle. Next years bios
som will not be nearly as fine
they will be dull and streaked. The
stock runs out"
"Oh!' Deborah's eyes turned
back 10 the gates through which
the man she adorei had just dis
appeared with his bride. She re.
reated my words as II che scarce.
ly knew what she was saying:
"GladiClus-iike human stock
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-23

4 hot air electric hea,e. has ap.
pearet in France.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-23

And coming back to me from
the lips Of that beautiful girl. the
ETds sounded like 4 prophecy
from the lips OF some splendid
II dedicated to eternal virgin.
itv
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osr.y n lynn Rlssts
NlIE CorSlio COP \.
.sarn0d 10 66r hong 4 ~
ter yislt With l 4
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
sSylyia's Island.

ey JESSIE DOUGLAS.
Copyright, 1920, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndcate)
SSfN ooD-BY, Sylvia; be good.
/, they called to her as tne
train glided smoothly ous
l6f the station. -.
Sylvia; leaning far out OF me
window, blew q last hiss, waved 9
last merry wave before she settiea
Z; hack into her seat In the train.
Il was vacation time. the glris
had al come down TO the Grand
Central to see her Cd. sylvia
thought with a warm glow az ner
heart Of their messages, their nap
~ last words.
She could picture them an 80
Gle. Fly: Dot was going up 10 .
cottage By the lake to spend her
summer; Anna was going LOT 2
whole month to stay with her rica
relatives on Long Island, and Elsie
was going to lounge at home.
/ They three comprised the prl.
mary department Of the Elmhurst
school for Girls, and now that the
middle Of June had come-the long
iooked.ior yacation-they were on
no freedom and life" as Elsie put
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-23
Attcnd FuneFais

|. 1aasss q / =. = Y Fslsasat Pc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-23

But Deborah didn't hear my In.
yitation. She was standing at the
edge Of the. tarrsce with her eyes
|on the empty road between the pp
lars ct the end Of the lceimef
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her with more than a sparkle o.
amusement. "of course, don't
wish to be rude,s he said, but
since you find yourself trespassing
and feel that you are in the way
; But Sylvia had stopped down and
Sheid up her copy OF The Three
Musketeers," which she had missed
Tor the last week.
Els that yours? | never knew
girls read that kind Of thing!',
Sylvia had forgotten everything,
md she sat down and put her arms
about her knees and fell into 4
deep discussion Of the three be.
noeS with this young man.
whats that" he shifted.
A blue smoke was rising from the
fire and Sylvia saw with dismay
tint some bacon clererly coiled on
sticks was only q crisp black mem.
DRY Of bacon
A0h. and I'm. so hungry" she
Never mind, can you come to.
Morrow he asked her.
Sylvia, with bright eyes, an.
sTered, Yes" and padded awar
to TIE sunset with a new warmth
Tie long summer days slipped
away and Sylvia found that the
mott delightful time Of day was in
tia late afternoon when o camp
fire sent up q blue plume Of smoke
into the clear sky above her. Sba
thought, with a little ache, that
soon her summer Of tutoring would
n over: : after this summer, life
ssiooked very tame indeed.
ssEAejsNSt week fled by with the
syelocity that happiness seems to
!. fiFe % time. And Sylvia knew
IA the certainty Of instinct tina!
is young man with the laughing
eyeS was going to let It slip away
Idtr The limbo Of summer days
Without saying those three words
IN MEANT ecstasy 10 the gtrl.
sYhs yery last afternoon she pad
tptha Island and, dragging W
'nno,ka1Ne1lat he- caMpfire
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-23

Arthur Prichard LEFT on Situr.
day for Pine Grove 10 Join Troop
2 Of the Boy Scouts who are camp
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| jAnH-3

all men who may vote are requested to
meet in Room IL. The following men
are eligible for the position: "Dud''
Hill %. who played first base; Henry
Drawn. center field. "a: James Downing.
left field. -; Norton Plummer. short
stop. %. As far as can be learned. Hill.
who is q senior, will be elected. as he
il the logical candidate. The above men
are the only baseball letter men in the
school.
The ChizEle While chorus and end
men met at the ''Y'' last evening for
rehearsal and from all indications the
show given this season will be the best
yet. Many novelties will be introduced
and the students are working hard for
the success OF the affair.
Don Brennan has returned to the bas-
ketball squad after weeks illness and
- showing up strong. His worth both
on the floor and at netting the bali is
exceptionally good.
The members OF the debating team
which will represent Cony in the Bow
dom Debating League have been chosen
and are as follows: Miss Louise Fifield,
Donald Trouant. George Sheldon and
Miss Vivien Milliken. alternate. The
second team consists of Miss Harriet
Eastman, Leo X. Fox and Edward
Handy.
Cony will meet Portland High in a
debate in this city. the date to be an
nounced later. and as the local high
school has some excellent deHateEs the
contest should be . dandy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-22

The Is or more delegates who are
to attend the State Boys Conference
at Lewiston over Friday, Saturday
and Sunday OF this week are to NEE.
at the "Y" tonight with Secretary
Clifton NJ. Tracy who is helping in
organizing the Augusta group. 1t is
important that all hoys and their
leaders should attend this meeting
tonight at o'clock.
The W. c. r. L. will have the use
of the Assembly hall today from 10
o'clock in the morning until O'Clock
In the afternoon.
The Girl Scouts will meet today =.
the Assembly hall at o'clock.
The young women's gymnasium
class will have a special session to-
night in the gymnasium and sur
prise program has been arranged BY
the members themselves. Mr.. Tap
ley has received Instructions to have
a hot oyster stew with all OF the
"6xings" ready to be served at the
end of the class period. Tables will
be spread in one end of the gymna-
be enjoyed along with the other good
"eats" which each girl is to bring.
One Of the other features of the eye
ming will be special music.
The law course for women will
meet in the assembly hail this eve.
ming at 100.
Tickets are being sold for admis-
sion to the big basketball game which
will be played Friday night in tn,
gymnasium between the y. NJ, c. A.
team and the fast Bath A. A. team.
1t is sure to be the fastest game Of
the season thus far
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COny High Notes

Physical tests were given the boys OF
the ninth grade recently by Coach
Thompson with the following results:
Heaviest. John MaCauley. 1925 pounds:
tailest. w. Corbett, 67.e inches; B Of
chest. John MaCauley. ~: B of waist.
Harold Stevens. Ii: D of chest. William
Corbett, IS; chest expansion. Edward
Mack. 4s; lung capacity. Berton
Brooks. ZIG cubic inches: right fore
arm. John MaCauley. IS pounds; left
forearm. Merton Brooks. 1o2 pounds.
Cony basketball team is working hard
in preparation for the game Friiay eve
ming when they meet the strong Oak
land High outfit in Assembly hall. Oak
land trimmed Oak Grove by compare
.iyely the same score as Cony. 30 as
far as dope goes the two outfits arc
evenly matched. The game will be
called at 8 p. n.
On the same evening the cony girls
meet the Rockland High girls. This is
the first time the lassies of the two
schools have met. SO the local girls
arc going out with determination to
start with q win They nave been prac-
ticing diligently under the eyes Of their
coach. Miss HackelI. and are improving
all the time. The probable line for the
game will be: A. Sterling #. NJ. Sterl-
ing II. F. Collins or D. Giddings c, I
Purinton sc. N. Cram lg. E. Toas n.
The following will probably play part
Of the game: D. Wyman, v. Holway,
n. Murphy and NJ. Simpson
A baseball captain for the season Of
1870 will be. elected today 1t recess and
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his book "Just Talks" and that i:
convinced him that he was a better
writer than speaker. He stated tina,
II one birch tree would support six
people that he was going to get on.
ana take 1t home. and as he had only
three In family he could take in
bosrders. Mr.. Staples then spoke
very eloquently regarding his feeling
for tho woods.
James DeRocher. superintendent o.
the United States fish hatchery al
East Orland, told of the three match
eriens that the government has es-
tablished in the State, two for inland
fisheries and one for sea fisheries. A.
the present time they are planting
hump bach salmon. Mr.. DeRochsr
urged all present to work for NOR.
members in the association.
The last speaker of the evening
was the new president, Merton
French Of Bangor. Mr.. .Trench'~
talk while not long was to the point;
He stated that many had spoken If
the lack Of publicity and tina, he
would suggest that the sporstmens
association, the guides and wardens
associations publish a monthly maya
zine
This closed the annual meeting o
the Maine Sporstmen's Fish an
Game Association.
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|FOresters Install
Jointly with
Pine Cone Circle

The joint installation Of Court
Pine Tree. No. 20. Foresters of Am
erica and Pine Cone Circle, No. 1852.
Companions Of the Forest, was held
Wednesday evening in Golden Cross
hall. A large number was present
from out of town, including Grand
Court officers.
The installing officers for Pine
Cone Circle were Beatrice Andrews,
circle deputy, and Nettie Simpson,
mar shall. who performed the instaIla-
ton ceremonies in a very impressive
manner. The officers installed were:
Past chief companion, Jennie
White: chief companion. Augusta
X. Jones: sub chief companion,
Annie Chase; financial secretary,
Laura Currier: treasurer, Leila
Jones: recording secretary. Esther
Richards: right guide. Lucy Fowler;
left guide. Georgia Mcguire; inner
guard. Alice Judkins; outer guard,
Hattie jackson; trustee for one
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MISSING ASA CHAPMAN
RETURNS TO HOME IN CITY

Asa Chapman. who has been en-
ployed at the Bath Iron Works for
the past two years and starting for
his home in this city on New Years
day disappeared without leaving a
clue to his whereabouts, arrived at
his home at 81 Cedar street Wednes-
day. coming IN on the train going
east which arrives In Augusta at 12.4O
=. NJ.
Members of his family when asked
by Journal reporter regarding Mr..
Chapman, stated that he was very
non -committal concerning his where
abouts since his disappearance. He
stated. however. that he had been i'll.
He has not yet recovered his health
and will be confined to his home
probablysfo several days.
Since his disappearance the au-
fhorities in Bath. Augusta and Lew.
iston have been searching as his
family was greatly worried concern
ing him. On Friday. Jan. 2. his
daughter. Mrs. Frank Chapman of
this city, received a letter her father
had written New Years morning. in
which he stated that he had gambled
and lost, that all was gone, and that
he had started for home but could
not come. No motive could be ad-
venced for his disappearance.
Mr.. Chapman has lived in Augusta
for some time and has been employed
at Malcolm & Dyer's and cogan's
hardware storeA He is a plumber
by trade.
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year, Emma Olsen: truste for two
years, Bridget Springer; trustee for
three years. Jessie Hanson.
, The installing officers for Court
Pine Tree were Peter J. Bush. Jr..
grand deputy. and John ]. White.
herald. The officers installed were:
Junior Past Chief Ranger. Fred
Davidson; chief ranger. Periey A.
Donaldson: sub chief ranger. George
Goldsmith: financial secretary. John
J. White; treasurer. Fred w. Hell
fernan: recording secretary. Clifford
E. Freeman: senior woodward. Law
renee Moulton: junior woodward.
Leland Anderson; senior beedie.
Henry Britt: junior beedle. Joseph
Couture; trustee for three years
Everett 4. Garland.
The retiring chief ranger, Fred
Davidson, was presented with
beautiful Past Chief Rangers Jewel.
Grand Recording Secretary p. }.
Cronin of Lewiston making the pre-
sentation in behalf OF Court Pine
Tree. The entire ceremony was
most impressive.
Very interesting speeches were
made b. Grand Chief Ranger Eli
Richards< of Bangor, Grand SUB
Chief Ranger Frank ]. Farris OF
Portland. Grand Recording Secretary
P. ]. Cronin of Lewiston, and others.
After several selections by the or
chestra, refreshments were served
and dancing was enjoyed until a
late hour. The hall was artisticaliy
decorated IN red. white and blue. the
colors of Forestry, and pine trees
were prominently featured.
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PROVISIONAL PERMITS
| GRANTED TO RESUME
OIL DEALINGS IN MEXICO

Washington. Jan. N.-President Car
rama has granted provisional permits
to American petroleum producers to re-
sumo oil drillings suspended in Noyenl-
Der, the american Association OF Pc
troleum Producers in Mexico announced
tonight on the basis Of advices from
Mexico City.
Petition for the permits. which was
made to the Mexican government ear.
this month by the petroleum producers
specified that the permits would he ac-
cepted with the understanding tia,
they would continue in force only ;enn-
porarily or until the enactment of rev
oil legislation by the Mexican govern.
meat. 1t was provided in addition tina,
the issuance and acceptance Of the per
mits would not be construed as COM
promising either tho rights of the oil
companies or the Mexican governmea;
in future permanent settlement OF tn.
ccntrov ersy. In November all Amsri;an
Oil companies in Mexico were compiled
to suspend their drilling operations D.
military forces on the ground tina, ;he
companies never had received drilling
permits from the Mexican governnea'.
Terms under which the permits frs;
were offered included REIMBURSEMENT 0y
the companies Of all titles to their prop
critics and agreement to abide by the
provisions Of new petroleum legislation
which the government was preparing 20
ask Of Congress. Opposition 10 the &C.
ceptance Of permits under such pc
visions was justified. officials Of the oil
companies asserted. for in Decemoe.
the Mexican Senate raseed new petrc-
leum bill which the officials claimed
was virtually coadscatory in charactsr
As the Mexican Congress Adjourned
without action by the House. however.
final settlement Of oil legislation was
deferred until the converting of new
Congress after the elections this year.