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TABLOID r - *-^u ' ? ? To Observe Anniversary > The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the first M. E. church will observe the 4Sth anniversary of the founding the society on Tuesday afternoon at the'church. A splendid program has been arranged. The hostessraces will be Mrs. \V. H. Kunst, Mrs. M. vj. Lantz and Mrs. B. J. Toothmau.. The program is as follows: Devotional. .Mrs Jennie Engle; jubilee song. O Zioti ' Haste; Where. When and by Whom the Society Was founded. Mrs. W 0< Smith; The first Missionaries Sent Out by the Society and Something of Their Work. Mrs. Hugh Wilson; song, Be Strong: The Growth of the Society, Mrs. Levi B. Harr: The Why and Therefore of the Jubilee. Mrs. Fred B ; Helmick. A social session will fol low with Mrs. M. J. Lantz. Mrs. W. H. Kunst and Mrs. B. J. Toothman hastesses. Visitors are always welcome to the meetings of the society. * * Entertained Class I , Miss Irene Clelland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Clelland. was hos less on Saturday at the home of her parents on Pierpont avenue to the Mrs. C. E. MuVnford class of the First / Baptist Sunday school. An Interesting program was rendered and a social hour followed. Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by hei mother and sister. Mrs. Clelland and Miss Martha CJelland. Miss Edith Hoi bert will entertain the class on next Saturday. The guests yesterday in croueu nuaa iieroie, Jessie noop, Mildred Currev. Louise Haymoml. Via Aumiller. Ruth Eddy. Grace Glasscock, Edith Holbert and Merycl Hager. Gave Shower ' Honoring Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Shroy er a surprise shower was given on Saturday night at their home at Bellview. The event was arranged by a - number of friends of Mrs. Shroyer and the gnsets* list was large. SgvPf * * For Mrs. Ward Honoring Mrs. Charles E. Ward, ol Charleston, a guest at the home ol her parents. Governor and Mrs. A. B, Fleming. Mrs. Edwin Robinson enterj? talned at a "Blue Bird" luncheon on $ Saturday at her home on Fairmont aveJ - nue. Covers were laid for twelve. m Afternoon Tea A department tea at the apartments B of the Woman's club in the Watson ho1 tells an event this afternoon In which MM i r-M ^ ivi, / / ?V1LNA ^ rOV/ r 1 .* <5 ( ( V_3? o^ V?T, V ^ ?&] ?^->lTTr: Wt,??A,r VvJ , (This map of Russia includes on tog Siberia, embraces nearly thr?eropean Russian. Including the Caurc 657 square miles). Russia, the newest democracy. Is a nation of contradictions; "an Asiatic flection of Europe'," it has been aptly called. With a past bathed In mystery, and a present that Is more understandable to the oriental than to the European or American, it now has thrown over a centurys-old autocracy and taken Its .. place among the modern democracies of the west. Believing Its readers will wish to know more about this new giant in the family of virtual republics. The West Virginia has compiled a tabliod history of the Russian empire. The i> "first chapter appears today. Russia Is nineteen years younger than Germany. It dates as a nation from SB2 A. P. 1 It; was founded at Novgorod. 100 miles south of Petrograd. by a Scandanin" avian named Rurik. But Russian history runs back into the days before Christ, when the great plains were inhabited by barbarians known to the ancient Greeks as Scythians. Herodotus visited southern Russia in 450 B. C\. and wrutc a history o( the Scythian tribes. He mentions the Hyperboreans, dwellers in the Artie regions, from whom, perhaps the modern Eskimos and other polar peoples are descended. Early in the Cbrislian era. Slavic *~ ~ I i nrai .sor HISTORY OF r~ "\ ,<V' 1 t :l O > ! i? # a XM <> ? . : *; 4*./~sSX*joii'i /ASTttAKU^^^ Jw 'y ?7TU5 !y Russia proper, the European pat* of tl quarters of the empire, but contains only sus. covets 2.254.301 square utiles. The I tribes from the Elbe (Germany) and a the Danube, moved into the Russian plains. These were centuries of eter- t nal conflict between tribes. v Important centers of population, however, sprang up at Novgorod and n Kiev. t The geography of Russia was responsible for these. ii Russia's great rivers spring from a single region cast and soutb of Petro- b grad. i: In early days these rivers were!" more or less connected by interlacing j " chains of lakes. In summer, trihesraen could go by flatboat to all parts of the great plain, t Boat routes joined the Baltic, White, f Black and Caspian seas. In western Europe mountain ranges t split the people into minor tribes g ! which developed into the nations of tl 1 Germany. France, Italy, Austria, Hungary. Spain, etc. g I Russia had no mountains in its in- v terior, but was encircled by long t ; ranges of mountains, which made it in effect a continent in itself. t The Urals on the east, the Caucasus t mountains on the- south, the Carpath- g ians and the German ranges on the a ! west, made the dwellers in the big I basin turn to each other for trad- 1 S inc purposes. n Within these mountains the tribes c 1 traveled by sledges in the winter, even i ? c HAL EVENTS : i -I I , . I. !.. ? f ' the members of the Home Economic J | department are participants. * 1 Tn Entertain Buzz Club ' Mrs. Clyde Darrah. of Oliver avenue, will entertain the Buzz club on Wed- J nesday afternoon at her home. 1 At Mt. Lake Park. Md. Mr. and Mrs. Larney F. Carr who J had spent the winter In Atlanta, Ga., 2 with their daughters. Mrs. Burt Mar- 1 tin and Miss Abbie Carr. have arrived at their summer home in Mt. Lake c Park. Md. They will come here the i latter part of the week to spend several weeks. Dr. and Mrs. Logan Carr 1 | who had spent the winter tn Aiken. ' N. C.. and Green Cove Springs. Fla.. * ! are also at Mt. Lake Park. Dr. H. H. i Carr has returned from a visit to Aik- - cn. N. C., and Green cove Springs, a Kla. Enroute here he spent a short 1 time at Mt. Lake Park, with his father, r Dr. Logan Carr. ? PERSONALS B===aas===B=ej| Mrs. Floyd Cole of this city, and Mrs. J. II. Maloy, of Shinsston, returned last week from Marietta, 0., where they had spent a week with friends. Mrs. W. A. Small, who had been a patient In the Mercy hospital in Pittsburgh for several weeks is now at the home of her mother at Jeannette, Pa. She will return homo within a few weeks. Mrs. A. M. Parker, of Des Moines, i Iowa, is the guest of her parents, Mr and Mrs. Paul Lange. Mrs. Lange ; went to Pittsburgh Saturday and accompanied her here. I Mrs. Russell Linn who recently underwent an operation at Cook hospital has returned to her apartments In the Masonic Temple. 1 Mrs. Charles Conaway spent Satur; day In Morgantown. She was accom' panled by ber brother, Fleming Atha. , of Mannlngton. The Misses Anna and Clara Murphy, [ spent Sunday with friends in Grant- . town. J. M. Jacobs was a business visitor ' In Morgantown Saturday. m Mrs. L. L. Llghtner and son, Eugene, of Terra Alta. have been the guests for the week-end of relatives In the THE WEST VIRGINIANRUSSIA \ \:*$ V # j s c<? < f ' /1 J J? J, J ! V . le empire. Asiatic Russia, uicludabout one-sixth of the people Futotal extent of the empire is 8,647.s they traveled by boat in summer, t So that the tribes of Russia lived o themselves, having little dealing ,-ith the other tribes of Europe. Five belts having widely varying atural characteristics cross the counry from east to west. At the north, along the Artie ocean, 3 the treeless tundra. Adjoining the tundra is the forest elt, with fir trees in the north, rangng through many varieties to oak, laple and ash in the south part of the elt. Next comes the black earth region -now the great granuary of Russia, vlth wonderfully fertile soil many eet deep. South of the black earth country lie he steppes, which in the west aro razing lands rich in grasses, but in be east are arid salt plains. The southernmost belt is the cornTowing country of the Crimea, where Ineyards and olive orchards also brive. In the ninth century this vast coun ry was inhabited by unorganized ribes speaking many different lan;uages, and was overrun by bandits nd highwaymen. Traders of Novgorod invited the war. ike Rurik. to come to their settlerent and establish order. The beginling of Russia history at Novgorod1 n SG2 will be told tomorrow. :ity. They left today for Triune to 1 tail the former's parcuts, Mr. and Mrs ' iindsay Jacobs. Mrs. Harry Dobson and daughter. I diss Dorothy, ot Wheeliing, are thoj juests of the former's mother, Mrs; r.jGngle. on Walnut avenue. Miss Alive Virginia Martin, of Par I tersburg. spent the week-end here; vith her cousin, Leigh Hustead. and Irs. Hustead on Medlson stdeet. Miss dartln is a teacher In the schools at 'airview. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McCoy and Mrs. Thomas Deveny who had spent the ast several weeks in Mt. Clemens, ilich.. are expected to arrive home onight. Mrs. Laura B. Staggers is the guest it her aori. Jess Staggers, and wife n Beverly. W. Va. Mrs. P. T. Fltzhugb. son and daugher have returned home after a visi. if several days with relatives in Mandngton. A son was bcyn yesterday to Dr. and .Irs. Fletcher at tnoir home on Locust ivonue. Dr. Fletcher is associated vith Hill Brothers in the dental bustless in this city. certainly does heal eczema In oar file of repoit*, covering a period el twenty years, literally thousands of thysiciam tell how mcc: -'fa! th; Reslnol treatment is far eczema and similar skin troubles. The firs'. r.;p ol Rcdnd Ointment and Resinol Seapususlly stops the itching and burning, and they soon dear away all trace of the eruption. No cither treatment far the aidn now before the public can show inch t record oi professional approval. Sold br oil TRY A WANT AD FAIRMONT, MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 26,1917. ~ v ' ' ? . ~ The Easter Silt VA 4> They are the silks everybody #4 [\ V Wl\ Q into lovely Easter suits aud sow Taceta in plaids, stripes and p TVirij'kF Crepe de chine and Georgette all colors, J1.75 a yard. . Easter Fashions A % Departments filled with people eag emphasizes the beauty and charm witl Wraps, Corsets, Lingerie, Shoes?new F ' ing difficulties, there shall be no inspirati< Just Why She Said It I do not know, but that fine lady really did say? "THIS STORE IS JUST PERFECT" ?only she was mistaken. Nobody knows so much about it as the writer, who surely knows how much better the store is than it used to be, and even more, he knows how much better it will be because of the diligent study and earnest effort, to every day improve something. To be just as good as other stores is not rising up to the ideal and endeavor many of our workers have set for this store. "What is your idea of a good store?" a kindly critic may ask. The answer is? Come and see! EASTER ^MILLINERY Bright in llue, Charmingly New Women all must know what the spring fashions are to be. They r.i e coming from far and near to see the carefully prepared exhibition of Easter millinery Exquisite models of hats for all occasions?a dignified and pleasing presentation of the best reatlons for Easter and Spring. Plenty of broad brimn.ed sailors: plenty of the high little brimless hats, and plenty of the s tall close-fitting turbans. Most of the straws arc the shiny sort; the fine Mltans, Hemps and Liseres. Besides, many satin an i ribbon trimmed hats are amos?the prettiest styles. Every' good spring shade and trimming is represented. Prices run $3.50 to $15.00. (Second Floor) 5 ITS Here is a Chc.rt that is an Object Lesson of Leather Values and Shoe Prices as they Exist Today The largest shoe indicates the present shoe value at Hartley's today. The next shoe shows t e present values in the average store today. The smallest shoe sho s the shoe value if it were based on present wholesale costs of leather and present wholsale prices of shoos. The reason that he largest shoe value is to be had at Hartley's today is because the foresight of this store enables us to offer over ten thousand dollars worth of shoes, bought and paid for and delivered, that came to us at the prices of last summer. With this resource as a fortification the Hartley Store will protect the public from exorbitant prices. But Buy Now to be Safe Shoe prices in most stores have gone up 50 per cent or more. The average increase of the Hartley Store over old low prices of two years ago is 33 1-3 per cent. Our prices will go up no more while the present oaaIV Urtl/-Jr* /\iif kJUCA. 11U1UO Ullli Buy all of your spring shoes now; buy all of your summer shoes and lay them by. Buy while there are plenty of shoes here. Buy while you can be sure of getting the kind and sort you want, and while prices are low. We cannot make new purchases to replenish these lots at anything like the present prices. (First Floor) i'' ' ;s are Beautiful Is asking (or now to make up ns. lain colors., $2 to $3 a yard. Crepe. 40 inches wide, come in (First Floor) L jfOMse' EBI! er for the news. T lin the store. Milli ashions received da Dn and no goods lac Prettiest Spring ! Coats for tfo Frocks, suits and topcc for girls between the ages after special measuremer spring styles. New Spring Suits, $20 to $30? BUits in jersey and serge, light an< Topcoats $5.00 to $25.00?Soft vi serges, checks and other Spring I pcnhagen, blue, rose, tans, greens Silk and Wash Desses?These are In good taste and in many difi voile and washable cottons are pri $25 for the finest silk frock; white (Secot Spring Suits Larger This means that mate were chosen with a view ample proportions and gi1 The coats are usually shorter li over the bust from the shoulder tc to alter satisfactorily if that slioul They come in serge. gabardine and bisque?all are very stylishly i (Sec AWNINGS Notv Is the time to give the word. We are pleased to give estimates on any size and number you wish and have them roadv in cnori Hmn T*?limhr?n*? Drapery Department. Third Floor Bring Spring ! With New Light, airy draperies with here and there a touch of color surely make spring an actuality even though the sky is dark without. Never have we shown such a marvelous array of new cretonnes and lace curtain materials. Cretonne* In unusual design! and colorings?Japanese effects, Persian designs and the Maya Indian designs are truly wonderful. A very unusual design Is an old rose colored linenized cretonne, with large popples and bluebirds printed In eleven colors, 60c a yard. Another Is a parrot and foliage design printed In fourteen colors; and all throughout the collection you trill find beautiful, unusual pit. ;; 'Jhusiasm he weather without nery, Gowns, Suits, ily. Not with standking at Hartley's. f Suits, Frocks, and e Junior Girl >ats, all planned especially_ | of 14 to 17 years, and made its ,in carefully selected Plain tailored, novelty ?nd Norfolk V- iy 1 dark colors slour cloths in Spring weights, blue abrics in such pretty colors as Co- : ? and other lines. are in simple one-piece styles that ferent models. Dresses of silk, net, .. Iced from $3 for a wash dress up to and colors. 15 to 17 year sizes,, _ . Designed for Women rials styles and colors all of their suiting women: of ring them slender lines. i the waist and longer in the lines i waist, so that it is always possible"*' d he necessary. *? >? I and tricotine. In navy, black, gray .. liadc, $25 to $50; sizes 38 % to 50%. ' ond Floor.) Lovely Georgette Crepe Blouses Many new spring styles are in?each In white and flesh color. some in black." cherlteuse. 4 maize, bisque, gray and tearose. and all are charming. One style has hemstitching only (or onramcnt. others tucks. S{ hand embroidery; others lace trimmed. I'rices are $3.50 to $12.50. Second Floor. One-Half Million Homes clean rSWECPEg-VAC A the 3-in-l waj O' DO YOU? If not, why not order one to| Prices $8.50 and $10.00. Into the Home Draperies terns with pleasing color combinations. Price* 15c to- 52.50 a yard. Also, the new "QuakerCraft" lace curtain materials are ready in newer designs, 860 to 82.00 a yard. Third Door