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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-26

can Be Classified as books. Again
there are those printed on silk,
and those bound In Helevt and
leather. A few are in color and
still others bear fantastic de-
signs. Programs that havo VINE
lists with prices printed on their
backs are In the collection these
having been printed In the era
when theaters were permitted 10
have bars.
A complete record OF opera IN
America Of which Philadelphia Is
a representative can he tracel
through this assemblaEe Of
guides TO the performance" Stars
whose names have faded from all
but the most tenacious OF ancIen:
memories appear upon them. Thor
too. the collection constitutes u
record OF dancers. musicians, and
general artists" famous in their
day,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-26

all right-Ehatever you say.
JIM"
"l'll tell you the whole bubsines
some day. But where I'm going TO
take you now is into brand new
camp which ordered built last
spring. It's within a mile OF the
State Forest border. Eve won't
know that It's Harrod property.
I've q hatchery there and the
State let's me have man in ex.
change for free fry. When get
there I'll post my man. 1t will
be roof for tonight, anyway, and
breakfast in the morning, whenev.
er you're ready
That's the thing to do, then
said Stormont bluntly.
He dropped on sopping wet
sleeve over his horses neck, taking
care not 10 touch the saddle. He
was thinking of the handful Of
gems In his pocket: and he won.
dered why Darragh had said moth,
ing about the empty case for
which he had so reoklcssly risked
his life.
What this whole business was
about, Stormont had NO notion.
But he knew Darragh. That was
sufficient to leave him tranquil,
and perfectly certain that whatev.
er Darragh was doing must tine
right thing to do.
Yet-EvC had swan Star Pond
with her mouth filled with jewels.
When she had handed tho NOR.
occo box TO Quintana, StoTmont
now realized that she must have
played her last card on the utter.
ly desperate chance that Quintana
might go away without examining
the case.
Evidently she had emptied tht
case before she left her room. He
recollected that, during all that
followed. Eve had not uttered a
single word. He knew why, now.
How could she speak with her
mouth full of diamonds?
4 slight sound from the shore
caused him to turn. Eve Was com.
ing toward him In the dusk, NOV
Ing painfully on her wounded
feet. Darragh's flannel short and
his hunting coat buttoned around
her slender waist clothed her.
The next Instant he was beside
her. lifting her in both arms.
AS he placed her in the saddle
and adjusted one stirrup to her
handaG1,l foot. ahs turned and
quietly thanked Darragh for the
clothing.
And that was brave thing
you did," she added, TO risk
your life for my fathers property
Because the morocco case which
you saved proved to be empty does
not make what you did any the
less loyal and gallant"
Darragh gazed at her, astound.
ed: took the hand she stretched
out to him; held It with a silly en-
preston on his features.
Continued in Our Next Issue
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-26

"I don't unlerstand. bni-It,i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-26

wetzsl County and spent last week
end With relatives.
Mrs. Alpheus Batson OF Wheel.
ing, Mrs. Robert Floyd Of Mann.
ington, Mrs. VIII Cannon and lit.
tie daughter Madeline Of Uxton
and Mrs. Cleve Kessor Of Wheel.
Ing composed a party Of guests re,
Gently entertained at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. l., Clayton.
Mrs. c. ". Ice of Fatrmont
was the guest Of friends here Wed.
uesday.
Mrs. Findley Beall has return.
ed to her home at ManninE:on al.
ter a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
E. NJ. Beall.
G. N. Conway left Monday for
Terrn Alta where he will he enA
ployed for several weeks.
Mrs. Helen Amos and Miss
Stella Ice visited friends at Metz
last Sunday.
Mrs. R. B. Kennedy and dauga,
ter Jean, have returned from q
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs
John Kennedy OF Boothsvllle.
Mrs. Guy Cunningham and chill
dren have returned from a weeks
visit with relatives al Glover Gap
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crane!
motored to Glovers Gap Sunda!
where they spent the day with re-
latives.
Mrs. Arthur Bartholow Of Rlves
vile is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Jeesse Burge this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. Dent BNnt
and family motored to Beulah Sun
day for visit WIN relatives.
Mrs. Jesse Bird aud bal'y ~art
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. JOIN Pricl
EFT at Monumental Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-26
WILD GAME PLENTIFUL

HUNTINGTON. Pa. Oct. Go
Abundance OF wild game in vari-
Gus parts OF Huntington County
has attracted the attention Of au-
tomoblle tourists ravlnG ove- tho
state highways through, this sec.
ion, Deer, wild turkeys, squirrels
and rabbits are said to have In.
creased greatly In numbers ind
grouse arc reappearlng in their
old haunts.
A herd of fourteen deer, was en-
countered recently by two men on
a trip into Diamond Valley. Three
bucks and eleven does were in the
herd.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-26

business meeting TO be held At he.
home Wednesday afternoon OF next
week. Arrangements will be- coz.
pleted at this meeting for the
Thanksgiving bazaar and oyster
supper, which will be held the las,
OF next month.
At Warrington
Mrs. LATE Snyder and Miss villa
Straight were at Warrington yes
terday TO attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Ethel Clutter Huey, who died at
Cook Hospital Monday.
Halloween Party
The home Of the Rev. and Mrs.
T. B. Lawler was the scene Of a
Halloween party last evening
when their little daughter Beulah
entertained a number OF her young
friends. The parlors were dpp.o.
priately decorated, black cats, owls
and spooks being IL evidence on
all sides. Jack lanterns also ad
ded to the effect CT tho decora-
tons. About forty guests were
present. Refreshments OF dough.
nuts. fruit and candy were served.
New Residents
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Bar
! rackman are new residents OF Bar.
rsckHille. having recently pur-
chased the ]. l.. MerrlEield prop.
erty. Mr.. and Mrs. Mortified
have moved to Fairmont.
Parsonage Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. q. B. Harden and
Mrs. r. NJ. Hall OF Little Falls
were entertained at the home Of
; the Rev. and Mrs. 7. r. Lawlc,'
at the Baptist parsonage last Sun
day.
Booster Week
The Baptist Church at Faisview
! Of which the Rev. T, B. Lawler Ia
pastor is having booster week ex-
ercises this week. The Reverend
Mr.. LAWYER was in charge of the
service Tuesday evening srd Will
also preside at the service this
evening. Members OF the Fairview
Church were responsible for the
Wednesday night service which
was the booster church prayer
meeting. Friday evening will be
the concluding s:rvice. a program
Will he given and refreshments
will be served. These meetings are
being held for the purpose OF get.
ting a good start on tho yearN
work.
Rib Broken
Charles Sullivan Of Uniontown.
Pa, who has boon staying at the
home of his son. Roy Sullivan. for
some time, is off duty this week
suffering from broken RIB.
! PERSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Robinson anil
children. James and Mary. were
entertained as dinner guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Rob-
inson Sunday.
Mrs. l. A. Wisman OF Fairmont
was a guest at the home Of Mrs.
Luther Shackleford, Tuesday.
Mrs. Margaret PosthelwaIte of
II.!ttleton is the guest OF her
daughter. Mr.. G. n. Conway OF
Saxman street.
! Mrs. L. S. Jamison has been
confined to her home with nervous
troubles for the past few days.
/ Mrs. j. n. Kennedy of Monu-
mental was the guest OF r onds
here Wednesday.
Evangelist ]. F. Ice was at Ida
May over tho week end TO hold
services in the Church Of Christ
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Garner OF
Fairmont and Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.,
Wilson of this place motored to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-26
This Will Astoniish
Faninont People

The QUICK action Of simple
camphor. hydrastis. witchhaIek
etc. as mixed in Lavoptik eye
wash, will surprise Falrmout
people. One man WIS helped imes
medlately, after suffering Wits
sore and red eyes for Is years. NJ
elderly lady reports LapoptI
strengthened her eyes so she can
now read. One small bottle usual
iy helps ANY CASE weak, strain.
ed or intlnmed eyes, Aluminium
eye cup FREE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-26
RETAlM PorAro oRoMN.

BETHLEHEM. Pa. Oct. 2s..
The crown Of potato k,aS Of ~
champion County still remllns ~
the possession Of Harry j. Friteh
Of this city.
Mr.. Fritchs seventy-sepen acre.
this year yielded 1880 bushels Of
the tubers an increase Of seventy
seven bushels TO the acre over the
yield last year when Mr.. FrkG
harvested 1900 bushels from tas(
same acreage. y
His best yield for any one acss
this year was slightly over 800
bushels. a.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-26
NO AGE LIMIT

LOCK- HAVEN. Pa. Oct. 26.--
There is no age limit on hunting
in the opinion Of W. B. A.
Rockey OF Tylersville, rs years old.
Mr., Rockey recently took out a
hunting license for the com.7g sea-
son and is preparing for a season
OF good sports.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-10-26
STARTS PRACTICE HERE

DR.. John Murphy. a local den
fist who had been practicins In
Cumberland. Nd, has become as.
ISOLATED with Dr.. II. W Burnett.
whose offices are located in the
Professional Building. Doctor
Murphy entered the army short!
after completing his college work
and after the war BEGAN TO prac-
tlce in Cumberland.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-08
THAT BOTULISM PERIL
By H. Addington Bruce
TT noon of pleasant Sunday, nine pc

Vt noon of pleasant Sunday, nine peo-
pie, residents of Cambridge, Idaho,
L. dined together in celebration of the
birthday Of one of their number.
The table was bountifully, II simply,
laden. Happiness and goodwill heightened
the enjoyment of the feast. All voted the
day a great success.
But next morning one Of the celebrants,
school teacher, awoke with unmistakable
and curious symptoms OF disease.
She experienced difficulty in breathing
and swallowing. Her vision was blurred,
she suffered from dizziness, and felt
strangely exhausted. Also she complained
of a. peculiar numbness of her arms and
legs.
Suspecting that she had in some way been
poisoned, the physician whom she consulted
prescribed vigorous eliminative measures.
These were of no avail. Within twelve
hours the unfortunate young woman was
dead
Meanwhile similar symptoms developed in
seven other members of the birthday party,
ranging in age from sixty-five to fourteen
Five of the seven died. The other two,
boys in their early teens, were seriously ill.,
not fully recovering for more than two
months. Only one among all who had
shared in that Sunday dinner remained
free from symptoms of any sort.
That one, inquiry revealed, had eaten
exception of some home-canned greens. To
him the greens had "a peculiar, musty
SMELL" And to similar effect the two boys
who recovered testified:
"They tasted queer. We hardly touched
them. One mouthful was more than
enough"
Yet merely to taste these greens, it ap-
peared, was sufficient to cause dangerous
poisoning. In view Of this, and of the SIM
ilarity of the SYMPTOMS in all the cases No
doubt remained that the dread bacillus
batulinus had been the agent of death, and
that to it were due both the "musty smelI'
and the queer taste" Of the canned green's
Some day, perhaps, people will learn to
take no chances whatever with canned foods
that give, the slightest indication of being
spoiled.
The general belief seems to be that I'M
less such foods are Enthusiastically spoiled
they may be rendered "safe" by being
boiled before serving. And it is possible
that this holds true as a rule.
But since it by no means always holds
true-and since life is infinitely more
precious than the saving of a few cents
tRet would be lost by destroying SLIGHTLY
tainted food-there really is only one pru-
dent course to follow,
If canned goods on being opened show
to the sense of sight or the sense of smell
or the sense Of taste the least sign of i'm
paired quality-or if, before being opened,
there is any suspicious bullying Of the can
attributable to gaseous action-rid YOUR
self of them instantly.
Get rid of them, too, in such a way-by
burial or burning-that no animate being.
human or ANIMAL can have access to them.
That is the, one prudent course
tCOpyrlght,) 1922, by the Associated News
papers.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-08
LLOYD GEORGE
BY DR.. Frank Crane

Perhaps the most encouraging the most
neartenlng figure in the world at present is
David Lloyd George
To read his speech of May 25 in the House
OF Commons is to feel a fresh reinsurance that
somebody who knows his business is standing
at the helm of civilization
Ihe most interesting phenomenon in the
world is that of mastery, the most curious
question is why some one man has In himself
that strange combination of the two abilities.
one, to know how to. do things and the other.
TO make people believe he knows how to do
things W. w
Every young man who aspires to mastery
ought TO paste Lloyd Georges speech in his
scrapbook and read mark, learn, and inward
ly digest it. 80
First of ALI there is poison in it. The man
STANDS square on his feet. Amidst all the con-
fusion, terror and darkness here is one who
knows what he is about.
Ihere is no fear nor hesitancv in him
Ihere is the GOODNESS of clear vision He
sees the great thing that Genoa has accom-
pllshed, that which overshadows all other
Things: to wit, that there assembled the Iarg-
est gathering Of nations ever met in the his
tory of the world-thirty-fou nations com
Ing together to sit down and talk-to deal
Win arguments and reasons and not with nj
tlmatums; nations which had been in deadly
conflict with each other
ne knows that the way of peace and con-
structlon is long, hard way, that the task
OF building up calls for more CUTS than the
business of smashing down
The destroyers in the world have been gIor-
Gus; the upbuilders have worked under
tremendous disadvantages they have been
parked at by all the watch-dogs of tradition
torn by all the wolves of party, and SANDER
ed brllllancy by every sensation monger.
But we get some sense of the grim prog
ress of this master of practical1ties when we
read his word, eve have been working on
the battlefield and On the morrow we can adj
vance. Already we have captured positions
from which a further advance may be made.
If we can go further and make arrange
ment by goodwill and cooperation between
the nations of Europe, the psychological eff
feet will be incalculable and will bring the
breath of spring to the continent which has
been suffering from long and cold winter" "
have little patience with the critics of
Lloyd George. To say that he has his faults
is to express an obvious platitude. The out
standing fact is that h. is doing, and always
has done, the best he can and that this is bet
ter than any other living man can do.
Copyright. 1922, by Frank Crane)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-08
OJuPS AND OUIDDITlES

The new teacher was having bad time OF
It. The class was very dull-or pretended to
be-and seemed incapable of answering the
easiest of questions
"What is person called who steals?" asked
the teacher perSuaSively.
There was no answer.
aNow, Herbert" said the teacher suppose
was to put my hand in your pocket and take
out penay, what would you call me?"
"a sure-enough conjurer," replied HERBERT
with conviction
Overheard in the metropolitan Museum of
Art:
"Arent these Chinese mandarin coats marvel
ousl And those temple sets! And the little
ivory curioS! The Chinese are a wonderful
peoplel Do you suppose they have their own
museums with our things hung up and labeled;
Dress suit worn by New York aSSemblyma1
at an east side reception Baby carriage from
Pennsylvania, ThermoS bottle used by Brook
lynites on picnic Bathing suits worn at
Coney Island!' Why moth"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-08

LII of the thrifty moralists from poor
~ Richard down have preached to us
- about the necessity Of saving up some
Of the money we make against our old age.
1t is good advice. Dreary as old age Is, at
best, prosperous, and Independent age that
can surround itself with physical comforts
is a thousand times more endurable than
poor old age that must lie hard, and eat
scantily, and be thankful for the crust that
some grudging hand bestows upon it. Mon
ey is the silver lining to the cloud that hangs
over our last days, and foolish, indeed, are
those who in their youth, do not provide the
means of Frightening the last lap Of their
earthly journey.
Indispensable as good bank account is to
a happy and serene old age, there are other
things which are equally necessary, and,
curiously enough, Hike money, these also have
to be laid up while we are young. We can no
more acquire them after we are old, than
we can set out at seventy to make fortune.
So there are quite number Of things be-
sides money that we should begin laying up
for the rainy day Of old age. First, there's
affection. Old people have no power of win
ming love. Their charm is gone. Their mag
netism lost. They live on the dividends OF
the love they have laid up in the hearts of
others, just as they live on the interest OF
the money they have saved.
This is true even of family affection. The
old father and mother who are loved and
cherished, and have devoted children, are
those who wepe tender and affectionate, and
chummy with their children in their youth.
They are the mothers who tucked little boys
and girls into their beds, and told bedtime
stories, and whose breasts were temple Of
refuge in which grieved little souls found
sanctuary from the troubles of their
little world. They are the fathers who were
never too busy to enter into childish hopes
and plans, and help them along, and who
were always a boys and girls best pals.
If you want your children to love you and
be confidential with you when you are old,
you have to begin laying up love for you in
their hearts on the day they are born. You
can't go on neglecting them, and being sell
fish to them, and critical of them, and hard
on them, and then expect to find they are
filled with affection for you, any more than
you could expect to find million dollars to
your credit in bank in which you have
never deposited a cent.
Next if we want friendship when we are
old we must begin laying that up in our
youth. The commonest complaint Of old age
is that it is lonely If it is, it is its own fault,
because the friendly never lack for friends.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-08

AS we SOW. we reap. Those who go through
the world showing kindness, and consldera-
tion for others; those who are always reach
ing out a helping hand to those in need
those who give sympathy, and human lei
lowship never lack for friends.
But you can't spend whole lifetime shut
within yourself like a clam within its shell
You can't be greedy and grasping, and colo
and callous, and then expect to have frlends
in your old age. You've got to win your
friendships as you go. You've got TO plnd
people to you by years of kindness, and
service to them.
We should lay up for our rainy day OF
old age many interests to keep US from be-
ing bored. Talleyrand advised everybody 10
learn to play good game OF whist IN thelr
youth so that they might not pass mlser-
able old age. Undoubtedly that is wise coun-
sci. Also it is highly advisable for people to
cultivate fads. Collecting old china, or
stamps, or prints, period furniture, or
growing roses, or raising dogs, are de1gnt-
full hobbyhorses on which the old may ample
through many pleasant years of what would
otherwise be dreary road.
It is most important of all that we should
learn to read while we are young. We should
form the habit of reading good books be-
cause that is stay and prop that never 1a1ls
It is the greatest resource that the OLD can
possibly have for no one can ever be dull or
lonely who is free of the land of adventure
and romance Of books.
Then we should lay up for our old age as
many interesting memories as we can. In
our youth we should travel as much as pos
sible so that when the time comes when we
are no longer able to journey to far coun-
tries we may have in our minds the pictures
of the strange places we have seen, the taste
of salt seas on our lips, the scent OF troplc
flowers in our nostrils.
The old people who are peevish, and fret
full, and complaining, who must always be
talked to, and who live on petty gossip are
those who have lived narrow, dull, drab
lives. They are those who have nothing in
teresting and thrilling to remember. There
fore, aside from the present pleasure of trav-
ell, we make good investment when we lay
up for our old age a store Of inexhaustible
recollections.
Old age has no terrors for those who have
saved enough money to be independent, and
who are rich in accumulated friendship and
love, and interests, and memories.
Copyright. 1922, by the Wheeler Syndicate,
Inc.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-08
America S Highways 4 Marcel
OF Sbeedu Construction

STUDENT of the good-roads movement
n calculates that to traverse the total
mileage of main highways in the
United States of America a motorist would
have to drive ceaselessly thirty miles an hour,
day and night, for two hundred and fifty
days. That is, if he started on January the
first he would have to keep speeding with
out a stop until the seventh of the ensuing
September.
There is no palmer witness to the coun-
try's material progress and no surer omen OF
its still more rapid development than this
remarkable stretch Of surfaced highways
running from ocean to ocean and from the
Lakes to the Gulf, across mountain and river
and prairie-one hundred and eighty thou-
sand miles. In 1921 alone some slxty-1lVe
thousand miles of road construction were
projected, and approximately twelve thou-
sand miles were built, through State ana
Federal co-operation-a wonderful record
but likely to be overtopped by that OF the
year 1929.
The empires of old owed their upbuildlng,
and certainly their efficient administrator,
largely to good roads and allied means OF
communication. Egypt Babylonia, Persia,
Rome were all maintained as units by virtue
of those great land-ways and sea-ways, par
ticularly the former, along which caravan
and army and swift courier Travelled. (Lack
of good highways appears to have been
considerable factor in Greek disunion and
past is there anything comparable either to
the extent of American highways today or
to the alacrity with which the great system
has been knit up,
1t is not yet two centuries, mere minute
space on the dial of world history, since Geor-
gia was colonized. It is little more than one
century since the building of the first Fed
eral highway of Importance, from Cumber-
land on the Potomac to Wheeling on the
Ohio, was begun. Multitudes OF men now
IL Al of n
transcontinental railway. And it is only
within the last decade or so that road con-
struction on a great scale and on SOUND en-
gineering principles has gone forward the
country over. Yet, there is today network
Of one hundred and eighty thousand miles
of these 1ife-channels of commerce. these
heart-strings of national consciousness.
4 wondrous achievement, in which Geor-
gia's part thus far has been highly creditable.
Shall she not continue to build good roads
not so continue or be left lamentably be-
hind?