The West Virginian. [volume], March 22, 1918, Page PAGE 10, Image 10

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

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/ApNjMwMe Now Forty Thoos
Hospitals in
^?feg4'-: '- "EVan/^
| MODE ARE BEING BUILT
Great Man7
l?i By ID AH McGI/OVE GIBSON" ;'
r "wrlo has Just returned from a trip !'
-tovthe War Zone under the auspices J:
Bg^fVof; the American Red Cross and j
There are 40,000 hospitals in ' '
Bppi^feanes and more are being built all
'fcy the Johns Hopkins Unit and con- !!
gjg'W-tains 6.500 beds. This hospital is |
Sj&X'i' " '-built like our barracks building and < <
jBaj^-fcfffclga winter the nurses have suffered ! 1
i.Jniany hardships there bravely and } 1
amorning -my shoes were 11
#5$. ? firozen to the floor," said a nurse to ; 1
fe^ivaggw "and it makes me smile -when I j
BL?; think of all of u* coming oveT here j
\ with the white uniforms of the nurses j
HjSKpl' hi the hospitals at home. We vould j
a^- ^ 'haye.frozen had not the Red Cross i
KB?.-'.: ftarnlsbed as with these heavy blue i ]
S^v'. 'wodl uniforms." I
Bpri-v ?'-These women take care of vards [ j
&, ; oontaining at least 50 men, beds side i?
.down the long narrow room, f <
/;p>|ith a coal stove at either end. It j 1
'ms here that I saw our first man j
crippled by the war. He had lost a ;'
seemed very cheerful about itjt
'.viyiie said he was coming back to|<
4?m?rlca as soon as he was able. i
-'"III get something to do. because -v
will be so many boys over i
ifoNL^
>5 So oy/ advice to you is
Bp#;-.- ; 5 the greatest week's busines
mm Anc
if: j I New Sprii
; Blouse
Bp | jc When suits are in vogue,;
*t ^ollse must follow a close s<
ip| S for one needs the other to
|y .S plete the outfit. Beautiful i
v geties. Crepe de Chines,
I etc.. 51.98 to 58.98. Specu
Saturday, finest quality <
gettes, embroidered and
trimmed, with the newest ci
and cuffs, in every color. I
waist is a positive saving of
?for they are regular
waists at $4.98. In this lot w
including a special lot of
quality wash satin tai
waists in white and flesh.
QJ2
J Ladies' Ha
^ | Right at the height of the
^ x so? we offering a savin
Jf/. H S1.0C to $2.00 on every ladies
flpge Regular $5.90 to $6.98 hat. ?
pf"1 $4.98
J Ladies' Coal
cfflgi.; Khe-quaKty all wool serge <
pTSTJilne girlish style in all eo
| s Regular $18 value. Special
| $13.98
later X waa^flTat'the'hospltal ait
General Pershing's headquartem. At
that time this baa* hospital *u almost
entirely gives up to American
soidlan suffering -with pnewBoaia. X
came very sear having it myeelf. and
thru learned about those queer things
they call "nightingale*.**
I saw these flannel garzBestx In the
Hed Cross warehouses and ashed
somewhat derisively what the vwmded
soldier was going to do with a we
- *- ^ Xh.a wliew T
man e anamsi JVMHK. SIU-'HW j.
arlrved at th* hospital with a roam
heated with a tiny coal store that
went out regularly every tight, I
found out.
These wool capee are used to cover
the pal ant*' shoulders and are ttsed
especially in pneumonia cases where
the fresh air treatment is gives.
And mighty comforting the; are, I
can testify.
At this hospital I was given Red
Cross garments. I wore the wool
pajamas and these nightingales.
I cannot say enough about. the
American nurses in France. They are !
tireless in their attentions. The prct- j
ty girl who cared for me had a whole
Boor of officers on her hands and in
most of the rooms in the officers'
quarters there were from two to four
beds.
There Is one woman. Miss Carri. i
who was a war nurse iD 3870. aDd is !
cursing now In a base hospital near
Paris.
WheD ? recovered 1 was given the ;
following discharge from. the hospi- I
tal: |
Headquarters Base Hospital Xo. 15
/a r- it \
January S, 19IS. :
Special Orier X?. 4.
S. Mrs. Idah M. Gibson, Red :
Dross Employe, having reported at i
this hospital for treatment -while en
route Paris, and norv having completed
such treatment, is hereby authorized
to proceed to her proper station
at Paris. France.
By order of Lt. Col. Han sell.
"WILLIAM A. GOflTOX
1st. Lieut. S. C.. Adjutant.
It took 1 7 papers to get me out of
the torn -where my permit had only j
peen made for ten days.
My sickness made mc overstay my 1
permit three days, consequently 11
pent an entire day going from one :
official to another and having permits .
o leave signed and countersigned. !
The universal request in France is j
'Let me see your papers?" and you ;
pegin to feel after you have gotten ,
? eUae ^ aC 4l* Am iliaf ?a , ^
.UgCkiiCi A ontot vi cuciu Uiab ivr- J
luires a separate port folio lite the I
"illian in the melodrama who is al- j
rays bsins asked "Where are the pa>ers?"
J
m
come into the store at once?
s of the Spring Season, there
I Most I
anew
econd ^||l 1p^f|P|'
Geor'
Silks,
l^pfl. '
Li-eor- i -j&jfcfgak, i.-.^
t j ,r?-->- rj.y?A.?rt-.i
bead fl ^ gig/Mi m
ollars .
p-tp-mm* it i&' fe>??eg?* a?*
$2.00
$6-98 IS fiipfe
r6 sr * Fy^ 5^5 / ^
ftis SliSlilj
1
ts
l? I A Startlii
!pet Charm
world's of beauty ax
price suits andexch
an assortment of st;
.oearrarni new pieatc
i models, cbic bustles a
|0 Spring weight serg
tmDs, etc. AB the ne
wat 16 to 44.
l?" $1290
325 Madison
* Street
f THfflfrSs
Effort Wffl be Made to Organize
the Factories of
Fairmont.
la as effort to oxianlzo the factories
sad other Industrial centers Into War
Savings- societies. H. R. Wright is now
m.irtnr m tonr ot West Virginia, it is j
likely that he will lie in Fairmont daring
the early part of next month. This !
week he is in Charleston working j
among the factories of that city.
Among the other speakers who sill j
come to Fairmont is the near future in j
the interest of the W"ar Savings cam-:
paign is Wiley W. Beall. of Wellsburg. I
who is soon to begin a tour of the pan- j
handle and northern section of West
Virginia.
John E. Norman, who1 is in charge
i of the organization of the schools of
j the state will likely return to Fair!
moot in the near future. He will not
come to organize the schools of Fairmont,
as all of the Fairmont schools
have been organised and selling:
stamps for some tine.
County Chairman Glenn F. Barri3
attended a meeting of several county
chairmen with Robert L. Archer, state
director, held at Clarksburg last night.
One of the important facts emphasised
CROUP $$
Spasmodic croup is Si-J'
usually relieved with jK?
one application of?
VICKSWORUB5S
i
Calcerbs
FOR COOOHS ANO COLOS
A. bondy Calcium compound that mfa- 1
euardo aaralnat chronic June and throat
trouble*. A tonlc-rectoratlve prcpired
without harmful or hablt-formine drurs.
Try them, today.
SO cents a box* including war fay
_ . For nle by on SronMo
Frhman laboratory. Philadelphia
2B8S3SBSBS 63^^>38:<S8S
IORE
-while selections are greatest,
fore we are sacrificing our pro
, *rmportar
The New S
1 COA'
W Don't confuse this c
unsurpassed styles in
the ordinary special sal
| This Is a Bo
j Offering
of the newest shipmen
I the store has received,
dude rich delhis> tricoi
es, poplins, velours, etc.
less styles. In every col<
$9.98 to$2
A SUPER
NEW
tig Array of
ing Styles
id color. Copies of high
isive New York models in
yles never before equaled,
id effects- Smart belted
nd a host of other styles in
;es, poplins, rtelhis, poiret
west shades are here. Sizes
to $38.75
PEOPLES
Pi " y ' '
*. *>v
Tttnmtiffl H-fntr-I*"* largest numberof
War Savings societies.
Marion county is sot among the tea
counties Is the state baring the largest
sale op to February 28. according
to reports given oat trout the office of
the stats director. A large number of
stamps were cot Included in tbe
sales report as reported lor this county
and It Is believed tbat -when the exact
figures are ' known that Marion
county will be well up with tbe other
counties of the state.
* * "i
Seven Delinquents
?et Classification
Seven of the men who have been
delinquent In returning their questionnaires
to tbe local draft' board
have been classified. Five of the seven
men have been placed in Class 1.
The seven classifications are as fol
lows:
52S?John Rushes Class 5-G
614?Ambrose Lindsay Spencer
Class 1.
694?James Monroe Class 1
833?Giao Pelini Class 1
1038?Willie C. Sledge Class 1 J
1052?William Hawhins Class 2-B
1152?Marion Windom Class 1.
fai^nply covered with
eroptxon-Wbat <zan 1 do?
"I can't rest, I can't sleep, and most
of all, I hardly dare go out, for when it
starts itching, I simply kaoe to scratch,
no matter where I am."
** Don't worry a bit-just get a calce
of Resinol Soap and a jar of Resinol
Ointment. Use them according to directions
and I am sure you will get
prompt relief, and that your skin will
be all light in a few days."
Kniool Ointment is so nearly flesli-celortd that it j
fee used oa exposed sureties wit loot attracting i
undue attention. Contains r othinc that coula irritate
the tesderest skin. Res:no 1 Ointment and F.cainol
Soap arc ield 1y nil d-egpstt
ResincA
fordiat skmtnwyel^^lP
. i_'
DAY;
and besides von will partieip
fits so every or.? .will buy at
it, YOU
pring The N<
TS DR
)ffering of The dresses
all T .nYiimns
VJUciLo W ALII
e< Chines, fine G<
in striped Taf!
?j quality ChifFo
name possible style i
urday only, w
quality Satin
* beautiful colo]
' ?(Georgette s
ts of coats dress for only
They in~ _ n_
tines, serg- CLj*
, in match- T*3i JL
or and size.
!8_75 OA#
II ?
B SHOWING <
SPRING SU
> CLOTH1
' ' " . ' ?
^torStemch
Secretary Kern TeUs About
Recent Activities of
These Men.
Fivo thousand people heard Fairmont's
Four Minute Men discuss "Dangers
to Democracy" in the three weeks
that this subject -eras discussed. The
larger number of people heard the
Four Minute Men in the theatres while
, many others who do not attend the theatres
heard the tabloid orators speak
from the pulpitFigures
completed by Albert J. Kern,
secretary of the local Four Minute
Men organization and which have been
Live Wire Barge
The livest bargains in
of legitimate profits to se
keen on "Underselling** an
for Friday and SaturdayBoys'
Suits Men's
New Sprii
3QS Suits
-39 A
I For Soys' New 6 ML. ? ?J i
Spring Suits
ight or dark Made of fine qoattems,
worth seroes. worsteds
$5.00. cassimeres. s
fcr men and yi
men, valves tc $
Men's ?,?
39c m
3 ^or Men s Ba?- JR. -t^TIP
M rx-iggan shirts or :
Drawers, present j
| va.ue 50=. | Qrl?malors
BSSBS?SBSaseSBSS3S6582*
S TIL
ate in the greatest value givi;
our store their new Spring a}
CAN CI
ew Spring
>&LS a
/ J|
are wonderful, that's < tffl
silks, rich Crepe de
eorgettes, heavy Sat- /
fetas and beautiful l;|? f
m Taffetas in every qf V
ind creation- For Sat ^ j
e are offering a fine \
striped Taffeta, in ' rs
and combinations
leeve, a regular 520
3.98
srs $9.90 to $
OF THE
ITS
For Saturd
itt. a. iir^ ^l
w eci
$18.00 Suits, Navy, Black,
plaid backs, and braid
trimming. Special ..
$28.00 Suits?Navy, Blacl
Sand, every color, in a dozf
Many high priced samples
included in this lot ......
NG CO.
were onra aoa init tsinj ipwcmi
"were made in the theatres in the three
-weeks.
There are more Four Minnie ipeak
ere scheduled this -week than have
bees scheduled any one week yet
*
You Can't Rub It.
Rh?nmi?.i
Liniments T?2i Never Core.
If you are afflictec -with Rheumatism.
why -.Taste time -with liniments,
lotions and other 'oca' applications
that never di'* euro Rheumatism, aw?
never will?
Do not try t- rob fhs pair away,
for ?on will neve, succeed. Try the
sensible plan o." finding th- cause of
the pain, and go after that. Remove
the cause, and there can be nc pain.
You will never be rid of Rheum alitis
for Fri. and
town at underselling headqua
11 at these low prices now, b
d you are welc >me to these <
Ladies*
iff Beautiful N<
Silk Dresses
5 10.75 J
Made of taffeta or
lality crepc de chine. new- Made
s and models of the ty se
tyles season in the want- navy
sung ed shades, $15.00 'atest
17.50 values. S12.5C
QtfhijriGSJ
ana leaders of Low Prices ii
awiHft-^fci niHiiinii < inn iimi
8S85858SSS
L EA5
ng event ever seen. We war
3 par el at the lowest prices fo;
HARCE
~g? Ne
IPfe S
For all
Ill ?
I' ff SP
Si
JjVi Specii
IJ NJ style sill
shirred
? values, i
131.50 i
Ladle
A ne\
, ? , ideas in
lay and heath?ri
orsand
k Only vaiuc5'
Copen, Check or '
. .$ 14.90 _
?
Copen, Rose, w
a different styles Fine r
am j JLa chine m
$24.98 lace tri
new roll
1 value. !
325 Madison
Street
j g? | P. P
in the BIood I
' tisa until you cleanse yocr blood of " :"a
the germs zhmt cans* tba daaease. .
- iS. S. S. bos sever hsd-c sqoal ?st .M
, blood purifier a.'d srorea of sufferer* . -&S
: say that it ha. cloru.sed their blood ot- - "3?
htheumstism. ana remi-ved all *om ^ ^
ox the disesse from tbcx .' , .-*||
drag: stOi.-e. atd get on. the ilgit ' SM
treatment to-day. L." you -want apt- .
cisl medical advice, yor. can obtain it. ^ ;-S
free by r.ddresshig Medical Director,
Swift T^Korstnrv. AilanfcL. G&. ,
Sat. Sale Days!
rters. It means a sacrifice
ut we are determined to I
extraordinary good values
Ladies* Souse I
ew Spring Dresses
MS ??c I
^ For ladies' House
of good quali- Dresses of good
rge. in black, quality ginghams, B .
or copen in the worth now 51-50. .?%&
; spring models
MSddy^
olouies! worth
i Fairmont, sm
it the coming week to be.,|f|||
r the finest and snappiest W-.
w Spring! I
Skirts I |
occasions are the novel- ^
are showing in wnol arid
?s skirts in plaids, stripes -Scfll
58 to $9.90||
iturday |:1
al for Saturday, newest | g>||
k skirts, loose belts, large* g^';
pockets, regular $8.00, jgg*
55.98 II
Ill ^ yc J
Lew fine quality crepe da j
every new idear?
mrapfl?some with
Special |
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