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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17

The championship of the western
Chess association is to be determined
at a tournament to be held at Mem
phis the latter part of September.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-09-17

Revere, Mass, has put in bid for a
bout between Champion Jack Demp-
Sc yand Gunboat Smith. The match is
tentatively set for September 20.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-06
CONFESSIONS OF A BRIDE
chrys and ! Can See Through All OF AIMS sIy shams'
Copyright. 1920, by the N. E. Al

the order of movie director. IT'S
unttinkable! It's so undignified! Mrs
Best can't expect to go on-with IN.
Lorimer wealth behind her son'ln'
law!" gasped. =,
are quite dignified, my dear. YouiNe
seen Mrs. Best as the gracious
mother of the rich film hero many q
time. She makes quite a charming
dowager in English scenes, but she IS
most in demand as the devoted ma
ternal relative OF ex.conytcts!'
| suppose all this accounts for AIMS
not knowing how to keep her rooT
tidy, and for her indifference to q
daily bath; also for her uncanrS
knowledge of the best rouge to buy
and how to apply it so that i'm ana
Bob and Daddy can't detect it.
But Chrys and can! We can SEQ
through all OF her silly shame. The
affactations are not important. bat
the fact that Chryb and | see them
that is important-one OF the wedges
which will repd the happy tribe OF
Lorimer come day.
Ann was so obsessed with her sue
cess with the boys and daddy that she
didn't perceive how completely she
had failed with MS women. That was
another important mistake. but she
couldn't understand It, because IN her
scheme OF life every woman Ia Tor
herself as against all other women
Only men count with girls like Ann.
The theory may bring happiness 10
young women, but can't help won
dering what's to become Of all the
girls like Ann when they grow c-l
when men count their wrinklcs-if
they zee them at all.
couldn't picture Ann as old and
faded. couldn't picture myseH that
way. had, always seen myself, at 20,
az gracious white.haired beauty.
something like Vatican grande
dame, surrounded by lovely grand
children.
There was a point which hurt. One
couldn't have grandchildren unless
one had son or a daughter!
What ii Ann provided the Lorimers
with an heir before did?
Ito Be continued.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-06

Some things stick in my mind, not
because / want them there. but be
canse they have made a deeper mi
preston on my gray matter than bet
tar things have done. would like TO
soc and remember nothing hut the
beauty OF the world, but ] find that
ug!iness which particularly do not
want to remember often makes q
deeper impression than some dellcate
Liecc or art or bit ot poetry which
/ would like not 10 forget.
/ do not like 10 see only the flaws
id AIMS character, nevertheless they
are too conspicuous to overlook.
Her laziness ia q naive expression
Of her real self She doesn't even
consider 1t fault She has never
lived in well ordered house, sup
pose. ~,
But she "has gone to college" she
la fond Of repeatinB that. She gradu-
ated from a business school and held
some kind OF an office position. 1t Is
plain that she has q mind which can
be trained. And 1t seems pity that
her mother hasn't trained her to keep
her stockings off from the floor, and
her corset inside instead of outside
her bureau.
10 know all is to forgive all, they
say. Il was some time before we
knew much about Ann. Jim told Fob,
aud Bob told me, and ! told Chrys u
few things about her bringing up
which explained Ann. but even so, !
couldn't forgive her slovenly habits.
Her mother never had had time to
train her. Her mother had been an
actress and never had had a home to
And now Mrs. Best is In the
movies!" Bob ended his apology for
Ann with this stunning blow.
Jim will soon get her out OF that
professional" said
mo, he will mott Lately she was
dependent long time owing TO some
illness. Now she insists that she 10
going TO support herself as I. many
years as she CAM"
"The worst predicament the Lori.
mers were ever in!" exclaimed.
Imagine the woman whom our jim
must call mother jumping around at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-06
SIS TER M IS
IT CHE M

II one knows the nature OF o stain
on linen it's not SO hard TO remove
the spot.
Table linen should always be looked
over very carefully before putting IN
the wash water. Hot water sets"
some stains, making it almost impos.
sible to get the discoloration out.
An egg stain is easily removed by
eggs are sometimes slippery to handle
and land on the table cloth instead OF
IN the cup. Hot water will cook the
white into the linen making a dark
stain. Cold water will loosen the alou.
men and warm water and soap will
do the rest.
Menu for Tomorrow
BREAkFAST-ora juice, oroiled
bacon, creamed potatoes. graham NUT
fins, coffee.
LUNCHEoN-veal salad, finger
rolls, marmalade, tea.
DINNER-Br oiled fish, shoestring
potatoes, beet greens, brown bread and
butter, baked banana pudding, coffee.
My Own Recipes
Sometimes there will be one portion
of several dishes left from dinner.
When this happens either combine the
vegetables and meat or deal each thing
out, Luncheon may be very frankly
an informal meal and left.oycrs may
be used up to advantage.
VEAL SALAD
cup cold roast veal dicea
"a cup cooked carrots diced.
II cup celery
teaspoon minced onion
Sat and paprika
Gu the meat carefully into quarter
inch diced. Mix meat, carrots, celery
and onion Season with salt and pap
rika. Moisten with boiled dressing
Arrange on lettuce, drop spoonful
of mayonnaise on each salad and
serve. II peas happen TO be left in.
stead OF carrots they may be used.
BAKED BANANA PUDDING
IA cups soft bread crumbs
liz cup milk
cup banana pulp
Ia cup sugar
LIZ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter
2 eggs
Cook bread crumbs and milk till
smooth. Add butter, sugar, mashed
bananas, salt and cook minute
longer, stirring constantly. Remove
from fire and add the yolks OF the
eggs beaten TIL thick and lemon col.
ored. Fold into whites beaten stiff
and dry. Turn into buttered bakina
dish. Bake in a moderate oven till
firm to the touch. Serve with lemon
sauce.
A new idea In table decorations;
half dozen potatoes, four or five
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-06
ADJ RES @ I
Noles RebHts Bason)
IA Visit to Mother.
ONE Rebefs.. Ba,son)

said the Mag
Shoes
know
mead y
Riddles where
and porch calling them
didn't surprised BIT all she said Why Nancy
Nicky
feet It's Getting let children
ciay cute much .se ~. ~
Topsy!Turyey Land. ..us... hod
smiled Uncle Pick have been telling you DeG
said Anu II he careiul your
VIII os mo- corrected Nick ITS Green shoes with
But Mother only laughed again WELL Uncle all
the stories the weather is bad III nave 70
let you play indoors 49,. a. .. -, cold and n was
long long time could get far the meadow
Rp Mr. SIM came bright melted the snow
and away Riddles to hunt up their fairy friends sprs was
oopAe' Copyright 1920, N. E. Az
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-06

NEW YORK. May 6,---Most Of US
vino ere bry:ng new outfits now are
wis2ly CLAIMING for both spring and
sumner, SO here Is a timely suggestion.
Do not fail to include one or two OF
these scintiliant gowns with beads, So
quins or jet among your evening
frocks.
Usually, these are reserved for win
ter. but fashions eye has observed
that these snapg.ed esfents are very
cool,loolsing and therefore distinctly
should have place IN the warm
weather wardrobe.
Elaine Hammerstein has a frock OF
white net, embroidered in crystal
heads that have opalescent tints IN
them. The ch-ystal embroidery is
dropped over straight foundation OF
white silk, with practically no fullnsss.
Then from high on the left side. dag
ona,ly across tho front, sweeps a tuIio
ending in a long, graceful train witt,
two points, each tasseltlpDed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-06
SUFFERED TEN YEARS
From INDIGESTION
Trouble Gone, Appetite Strong and
Eats Anything Without
Distress.

II had case OF catarrh and lndi-
gestion, of ten years standing. ! had
been treated by the best medical men
in Michigan When commenced talk
ing Milks Emulsion, ! was in bed. |
improved SO fast that fkept the neigh
bors wondering am now up and
working every day. My cough is gone.
My appetite is great, and can eat
anything without hurting me-"
III. D. Lovelee, Rockford. Mich.
Indigestion is seldom cured by
"helpng" the stomach digest food.
Digestives. like physic pills, usually
make slaves Of the stomach and
bowels.
Milks Emulsion Is a pleasant nutri-
tive food and a corrective medicine. 1t
restores healthy, natural bowel acton,
ding away with all need OF pills and
physics. It promotes appetite and
quickly puts the digestive organs in
shape to assimilate food. AS build
er Of flesh and strength, Milks Emul-
sion is strongly recommended to
those whom sickness has weakened,
and is powerful aid in resisting and
repairing the effects of wasting d.
seases. Chronic stomach trouble and
usually in one day. it produces re-
markable results in colds, coughs and
bronchial asthma.
This is the only solid emulsion made
and so palatable that lit is eaten with
a spoon like ice cream. Truly WON
derful for weak. sickly children.
No matter how severe your case,
you are urged to try MAks Emulsion
under this guarantee take six bot
ties home with you, use 1t according
to directions and II not satisfied with
the results your money will be prompt
ly refunded. Price 60c and S1.20 per
bottle. The Milks Emulsion CO.,
Terre Haute. Ind. Sold by druggists
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-06

Taen from Nature The wild roots and bark that q
composition Of one of the oldest ard cast known blood 0nlc
mostly gathered by the Indians reservations
shipped to Dr.. Perces Laboratory in Buffalo M
years ago DR. Pierce put up Alternative tonic without
alcohol that soon became known all over the world @
The spring the time Of the year should put
order, We're run down after hard winter after
catarrh It's TIME to take DR. Perces Golden Medics
purely vegetable and free from alcohol narcotics
out impure and poisonous matter and drive from
it no,o in tablets or liquid.
It wall clear the skin eczema pmpes rash, blctchss w
and disappear bo carbunces and other evidences Of tInf
will pass away, never to appear again.
Dr. Pierce discovered so years ago. that Nature has
freely for these needs of her children and that in h abaa
the remedies Extracts of Queens root, Stone root Will
bark and Bloodroot prepared combined and
alcohol in Dr. Perce's Golden Medical Discovery
effective and certain tonic Alternative and rebuilding
ever offered to the public 2 S Y sBSS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-06

can't come over this afternoon. Sorry
There were few perfpnctory re-
marks and Jerry hung up. Nov, Mar
iorie, do you understand why I'm not
going over to Miss Marbridge's this
afternoon? Because Id rather spend
the afternoon with you. Madge, look!"
He took from his pocket little photo.
graph Of Madge.
"i've carried this in my pocket for
months. Harry missed it from his
dresser, but he never guessed that his
roommate had appropriated the pic.
t,re of his pretty sister. We can tel.
him now. And we can tell him that
Il like you very much, Madge!"
Marjorie was having hard time
making her lips stop their trembling
happy, fearful trembling. Was it
really true? 1t must be, for she was
looking into Jerry's glistenius eyes.
Lets 60 into the alcove," said Mar.
jorie, jealous Of these happy moments.
And in the alcove they came to very
happy understanding. When finally
they came out, in response to Harry's
repeated calls for Jerry, Madge, after
a mad, glad embrace, said: And you
can tell that thoughtless, blind, brutal
brother {" mine that IL like you very
much, Mr.. Jerry Dale.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-06

flashing eyes, aiioCt having looked for
ward to Jerry y visit. Can It be that
BY George, I'll bet that's it,"
"Ot cor.ga that's 1t, said the shrewd
and ohaerrart Alice. Only blind
aai stupid brother would have failed
70 notice It, Why, she's been moon
iGg oSer Nj. Dales picture ever since
tue annual carin.
"Excrse me, please said Jerry,
risirg. 81 have to go up 10 my room
70. sGLletu:ng."
Eut Dale did not reach his room.
On the way 10 his room he had to pass
little alcove on the second floor and
from that alcove ,he heard sounds Of
crying. He knew II was Marjorie. He
hositateG moment and then went in.
Don't cry, please, Marjorie" said
Jerry. He felt great desire to COM
fort her. However, Jerry had had very
little experience With girl psychology,
so his resolution went TO bits when at
his first words OF attempted comfort
Marjorie turned on him, eyes blazing
and all Inundated at the remembrance
OF her half-uttered confession Of what
Dale meant 10 her.
"Please leave me, I'm crying about
something else" said Marjorie in a
denial that was the best confession.
81 don't care what you're Crying
about" said Jerry. Don't cry at all.
IL don't like to see you cry.
II guess can cry If want to.
Please let me pass. want to telephone
to Miss Marhr;dge."
To the uninitiated Jerry this exhi.
bition of peryerse feminine psyche.
.ogy was puzzler. Hadn't her pro-
tests 70 Brother Harry meant any
thing? Why had she refused to tele
phone in the first place? Girls were
funny and variable thought. Jerry Dale.
Marjorie brushed past him and start
ed for the telephone at the other end
OF the hall. She had given the number
when Jerry, still rem strating, reach.
ed her side. His pleadings were Of nc
avail. Marjorie was bent on telephon.
Ing, cost what 1t would to her heart.
She was sure she hated Dale as
much as abe hated her brother and the
world IN general that fine April morn
ing. What right had Dale to overhear
her imDulsive revelation of his signi.
ticanca in her thoughts?
Hello. Is this ethel Marhridge?"
asssl M..rjosie Il. ha" svaetast voice.
"Thls ;s Martoris f:ruwn." She was
on the point OF delivering her brothers
message when strong hand was
niaced over her ilps and another hand
took the receiver away from her ear.
She was held II Jerry's arms away
from, the telerhone.
"Hello." raid Jerry into the transmit.
ter. "This Is Mr.. Dale. He asked
Marjorie to call your number for US.
Harry can't whisper over the phone
so he wants me to tell you that we
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-06
Thinness Easily Over
come.
(From "Health and Reauty')

Further evidence is being presented
almost a. daily that recent compound
l in tablet with hyPophtosphite,ss is n
normally :hin men and women, for it
can be demonstrated beyond doubt
that regular course of three or four
months treatment brings an increase
in weight of from 10 to 80 pounds,
with decided Improvement Of health
and color, too. For self administra.
ton the mort popular form is to be
found In three grain hypo.nuclane
tablets, obtainabie IN sealed pack
ages from the best apothecary shops.
with full directions.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-06
A7HcpefuI B c,isIon..

II have Just discovered the boss
optinlist Of the universe remarked
Mr.. Dubwaite.
Twobble.
Here's his name and address in
this newspaper. He offers reward OF
$500 for the recovery o! $1,000 worth
OF liquor stolen from his garage, -
Birmingham Age Herald.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
WOMEN
.GlIAEERQNNlRK|N
| MISSION FIELD
Many Here From Ali Over
the Morgantown
District.

AT 1880 this morning at the First
Methodist Episcopal church, Fourth
street and Fairmont, the Morgantown
District Association of the Woman's
Home Missionary society met to hold
an all day session which was excel
lently attended by an enthusiastic
body of we'll known women. The
church proper was well filled during
the morning session and was very at
tractive in appearance with large
baskets of flowers decorating the al
tar.
Mrs. H. D. Clark presided at the
morning session, which included de-
votional exercises, organization and
roll call. address of welcome by hrs.
w. D. Reed. Various auxiliaries re
ported and various talks were given.
Mrs. A. c. Blake spoke on Evangel-
ism. Stewardship" was discussed
by Mrs. E. Il. Mestrezat and Mis-
sionary Education" was the subject
of Miss Matte Jaco's address. Mrs.
Grover Stemple spoke on "Children's
Work" and Queen Esther" was dis
cussed by Mrs. Denver Pickens. The
Question Hour" was eXcellently dis
cused by Mrs. +, W. Mathews, who
is a guest today Of Mrs. Kemble
White, having arrived in the city last
evening. Mrs. Mathews also repro
sents a phase OF the World Inter-
church work and proved exceptionally
interesting OH this account.
In the basement of the church at
noon q very pretty luncheon was sery-
ed to all delegates to the convention,
Including at least q from Morgan
town, with in addition delegates from
all churches in the district. Plates
were laid for $50 for the noon meal,
with $50 laid for the evening dinner
tonight at six o'clock. The tables
in the dining room were placed in tri-
angle shape and were beautifully dec
GRATED with pots of ferns wrapped in
pink crepe paper placed on exquisite
(ContinueG ON Page Four
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
HARDING WINS N
RESULT IN
NEW JERSEY CLOSE
At One Time Today Count
in Jersey Put Johnson
Ahead.
NV Associated Pressl

NEWARK, n. j., April 2S.-Major
General Leonard Wood was still lead,
ing Senator Hiram Johnson, of Call.
fornia this afternoon In the New Jer.
'sey preferential presidential primary
contest.
on the first returns last night but who
was l73S votes behind his opponent at
seven Z, clock this morning managed
to cut down this margin at one time, 10
332, but later the General regained
ground somewhat AT 1876 revised
returns Tor 1853 election districts out
Of 2;s025 gave Wood 4s!770 and Johnson
Election OF three members OF the
United States Senators Edge and Ere
linghuyseni pledged to the presidential
preferences, expressed by the voters OF
The state lead their next opponent by
substantial plurality, while. former
Governor Stokes pledged to Wood OBJ
tanned the third place.
Former Acting Governor Runyon
pledged to Wood was leading for
fourth place with margin OF more
delegates still were incomplete.
COLUMBUS, o., April 2S. -Four
thousand nine hundred forty.two out
OF 5,SS2 districts in Ohio give Harding
106, ,040, Wood 1926.
COLUMBUS, O., April 2s.-Late re.
turns today from yesterdays presider.
tial primary election in; Ohio from all
but 5S2 Of the $3.50 precincts in the
state show that Senator Harding was
leading General Wood by 12,2S1 votes.
The votes in $500 precincts stood
Harding, 1883; Wood, 102,612.
Additional returns late this after.
noon indicated that 3S and possibly
40 of the IS delegates from Ohio TO tho
Republican National conyention may
be pledged to Senator Harding on, frs.
choice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
GUY DIRECTORS D
BISCgs.SINGgLlNIC
1t Was Principal Topic at
Medical Society Meet
ing Last Night.

The Medical society OF this city met
Last night at Cook hospital and dis
cussed routine business matters with
the committee on whether or not we
shall have free clinic in this city re
porting that meeting will be held
soon to take this UP especially. The
city and county authorities will be
visited and efforts win be made,to as.
certain whether or not they Will help
financially In the undertaking. A room
will be necessary, fully equipped be
sides ether requirements. The doctors
OF the city have not as yet decided as
to the giving free small part OF their
time each week toward free treatment
and medical attention. AT the stair
meeting to come Friday doctors will
discuss thoroughly whether or not they
Will give their time to this.
AT the city building this morning
Director Clyde Morris spoke most ell.
Enthusiastically about the clinic, sug
gesttng ttIt the city pledge the room
upstairs now ulAccupied anu enough
money to fit 1t out properly-the rest
to be done by doctors and dentists.
The dentists of the city have already
pledged themselves to give free an
hours time apiece each week to car
ing for the teeth OF poor people.
Mayor Conaway expressed an opin'
wanted to be sure doctors here would
remain faithful to the charge II the
room upstairs were once fitted out A
meeting will be held at the city bnild,
Ing this afternoon to discuss what the
city will do toward fprthering the free
Clinic plan already much discussed Iii
the CITY 80 s.sIs ..It- -.s-.-is. N-ttt -rf
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-28
Dead Man Was in Ugly HUI.
NOR When He Went
There Saturday.
INQUEST HELD TODAY
Jury Found That Death
Was Due to Bullet
Wound.

That Lyle NJ. Hall died from the et-
,ects of bullet wound inflicted by
James Laura proprietor of the Union
hotel last Saturday night was the find
ing of the coroner's jury this morning
at half past eleven in the county court
room Coroner Frank Lloyd presided.
Miss Pansys Cunningham, public stem.
ographer, took down tine testimony OF
the six witnesses.
The first witness, Dl. j. Z. Offner,
testified that he was called to the no.
tel and found Hail upstairs in the of.
tice suffering from q bullet wound nj
the abdomen. There was also a cut
ON his left hand which was bleeding.
The doctor recommended his removal
10 the Fairmont hospital, where death
occurred about five minutes after the
man was brought in.
Mrs. Stella Laura. wife of the hotel
man, said that Hall became abusive
because a waitress failed to bring him
toothpick which the girl thought
had been ordered In a facetious mood.
After some argument, she said, the po,
lice were called but before they ar
rived her husband returned to the hos
lqi and ordered Hall to leave, Failing
D.
was follolFed by Hall who broke the
glass in the door leading from the din
ing room TO the stairway, and pushed
open the door. She did not hear the
shot.
Georgia Williams, waitress cor
roborated this testimony.
Achnle centofanti, dishwasher,
Auetrious namesake whose weakness
lay In his heel, by displaying treach
erons memory for things he had told
Prosecuting Attorney Walter Haggerty
last SSturday night and which he had
some diff lcnlty IN recalling. The pros.
ecutor.s reminder that he could be re.
tanned IN Jail as witness had the de.
Laura had said, Get out or I'll shoot
YOU, and that Hall had answered,
Shoot. amt afraid of your gum"
Fred Higgins, waiter. was in the
army with Hall. He had met Hall one
night, he said, and Han remarked I'm
coming down and wreck that place
some time. Higgins heard the shot,
and found Hal! holding his hands on
his abdomen. Hall said Boy, he shot
me-
b Barech, Serbian cook, watch
ed the affair from the kitchen and saw
Hall follow Laura through the door
ending upstairs.
shooting.
A large. crowd OF friends and rela.
tives OF the dead man attended the
funeral services held yesterday at two
O'clock IN the u. p church at Mon.
tina Mines, Rev. Yoak officiating. Mr..
snd Airs. w. j. Hail, parents OF the de-
ceased came from Russelton, Pa. IN.
tersaent was made IN the Moptana
cemetery. r c.. Jones haG charge OF
the funera; arrangements.