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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
Want to Marry?
Then Tess Up
lust ANSWER SUCH SIMPLE
QUERIES as WHETHER YOU
ARE CRAZY, ETC, OVER m
FAYETTE COUNTY, PA.

UNIoNToWN; Pa, Aug. IL. -
Are you an imbecile?"
Are you OF unsound mind?"
Are You under the influence OF
iquor?"
These questions will give every
flushing bride and bashful bride
room in Fayette county a shock In
he near future, and from that time
IN when they go to the marriage IL
ense bureau and have 25 einterroga-
ions put to them before they are
granted permission to wed. There
IRE even more searching questions
N the list.
The eugenic marriage system that
equires these questions In Pennsyl-
'hnia will be started in Fayettc
ounty in n short time. The book
containing the new questions has
Jeen ordered and us soon as II ar.
Ives the new law will be enforced.
The result will be that all mar
iages will be eugenic marriages in
'ennsylvania. A real eugenic mar
iage. several Of which have been
aeralded, Is rather more difficult to
lrfivc at than by the asking OF rs
luestions as the object OF the eu.
genie school Is to produce supermcn
by permitting only the best fit men
tally and physically to marry, but
representative Richards thought he
was going in the right direction by
getting the present law through.
The principal questions concern
The health OF the man and the wom-
an applying for the license. Bu;
the applicants vii have to tell also
what color their parents were.
Have you within five years been
an inmate of any county asylum or
home for INDECENT persons?" will be
asked only of the men.
One of the Fayette county officials
today said: Its lot Of bother and
accomplishes nothing" One of the
results is n great blushing among
the applicants and the arousfng of
the anger Of not few. "Neverthe-
less he continued, well have to
ask each one II he Is diseased or Is
an imbecile. and will have to get him
to say mo- before he gets his license.
And we will have to ask the same of
the woman"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
Died in Montana

MORGANTOWN-A message was
received here last night stating that
Lloyd Watson, formerly OF this city
was dead at Butte, Mont. Mr.. Wat,
son, who was at one time employed
as It" engineer on the NJ. & K, had
been working rs an engineer n,
Butte. Ne details were given con.
corning his death. A brother, Wal
Ter watson, telegraphed an under.
taker ut Bullc last night to ship tn,
body to Morgantown, whence il viii
be taken to the home of Mr.. Wat,
sons parents at Masontown for in.
'erment. Mr.. Watson was well
Known here and had Il wide circle o,
friends among M0rgantown railroa,
men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
STATE NEWS
Terrible Accident.

WHEELING = Fred Palmer, o
Shadyside. an employee OF the Carne
gle steel works at Bellaire. was til,
victim OF horrible accident. Will
walking across a plank his foot slip
ped and he fell into the mixer, !
large ladle containing a quantity o
molten metal. Palmer's body wa
burned from head to foot. and tina
he lives Is Il miracle. The mill phi:
jician was hastily summoned and
ter rendering temporary aid he ".
removed to the Martins Ferry no
1ital, where his condition is repor
ed critical and his chances for reco
cry are very slim.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
A WOMAN'S BACKBONE.

History records many instances
where woman has shown that she
possessed clear grit = commonly
called backbone. She must have. to
be able to half-kill herself over n
washtub every week. Women arc
learning now. however, that If they
use Easy Task soap in the laundry II
means half the work done while they
rest, the clothes are cleaner and
sweeter, their hands are not red and
ugly, their flannels do not shrink and
their linens do not rot.-Advertisc-
ment.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
Work to Start.

MORGANTOWN - Work nm IN,
ilrst floor of the new federal build.
ing. NJ the corner of the High and
MIX streets. probably will get nm
der way within n week, Almost nj,
OF the first floor beams and columns
nave now been set and the contrac.
tors soon will be making noticecblc
progress on the new building II e.
Eoped to have the roof on the build.
Ing before cold weather arrives IN,
ROOF ana floors of the building arc
of reinforced concrete, MAXIM H.
building ffrcproof. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
Figure 2. From 1o6 hills grown from
same variety but selected low yield.
Ing seed.

Ing seed.
Since many OF our farmers will soon
begin digging their potatoes, the fol
lowing method OF seed selection Is sug
gested as one that can be easily car
fied out on any farm and one which
will increase the future yields OF the
growers who practice It.
When digging time arrives dig sew.
eral rows by hand from the best part
OF the field, placing the product OF
each hill by itself beside the row.
When all are dug, look over the hills
and pick up all those that are clearly
inferior. These should be sold or used
at home. From the hills that remain
select enough OF the best hills to plant
a multiplication plot next spring. This
should be equal in area to about one
fourth OF the area usually planted.
that is, II the grower commonly plants
one acre of potatoes he should select
three bushels OF seed. These should
be placed In bags or boxes. properly
iapciIcu, anu suOulu De ret dslue Wnere
they can be kept In good condition In.
til planting time next spring. After
this selection has been made, go over
the hills that are left and pick out
enough Of the best hills with which to
plant the regular crop next spring.
The multiplication plot may be
planted and cared for the same as the
regular field but should preferably be
located at one side OF the field where
1t can be more carefully observed. At
digging time theI next fall the select
ing process should be repeated. that
is, the plot should be dug by hand
keeping each hill separate. Those
hills that are clearly inferior should
first be picked up and rejected. Then
enough Of the best yielding hills
should be selected to plant the multi
plication plot the following year and
then enough OF the next best TO plant
the regular field. rejecting what are
left. A. Dacy, College OF Agricul.
ture, West Virginia University.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

weighing Is pounds IA ounces in the
small pile.
When the farmer has mixed his po-
tatoes together after digging them in
the fall. as is the common practice, he
has no way Of telling whether the tu-
beers he selects for planting In the
spring came from high or from low
yielding hills. Under such crcum-
stances OF course he anconscsoasly
plants many potatoes that we're the
product of low yielding hills and these
can not help but reduce his possible
yield. On the other hand, by carefully
selecting at digging time only the high
yielding hills. he knows the quality OF
his seed and will be able to increase
his yield, the increase coming from
the larger percentage OF hills that will
be OF high productive power
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
Prominent Man Dead

fARkERSBuRG-JOhn W. Hawk.
prominent citizen of parkersburr
district died Sunday morning II;
c:"O O'Clock at his home on Smith
avenue, up the lnterurban line. near
Inc vitrolite plant. Death was du,
10 typhoid fever with which the de.
ceased had been seriously III for
Sevral weeks. He had been in Il very
critical condition for several DAYS
preceding his demise. The deceased
was the father of the young man
VINO was killed through the bursting
OF II polishing wheel at the yitrolitr
plant several months ugo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
Shot Wife.

MOUNDsVILLE-Lestcr Rankin
aged 30, OF Moundsville, last nigh.
shot his wife, nurse in a Cuyahog;
Falls. Ohio, hospital. and then Kill!
cd himself by sending n bulle,
through his brain. The woman ma,
recover. They had been separate,
several months. Late last week Oh
his way to Cleveland to take a posi-.
ton In a hospital he stopped at Guy
ahoga Falls. An attempt to brin,
about n reconciliation failing. h,
purchased gun, shot his wife, adj
then killed himself.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

Several Of the local tennis players
left for Parkeisburg yesterday to at
tend the annual State tournament
which will be held at the Country
Club this week. Among the number
we're Messrs. Frank G. Raymond,
Jack Colborn. Paul Raymond, Stuart
Race, Walter ID. Stockley. Ed Vim
ton, Edwin Watson and the latter's
guest, Eastman Danforth. of New
York.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
Watsons Won
n From Jamison
BRILLIANT DIAMOND BATTLE
PLAYED BY CITY LEAGUE
TEAMS AT SOUTH SIDE PARK
LAST EVENING.

The Watson Building and Jamison
teams. Of the City League. played n
fast and interesting six inning game
at South Side Park last evening.
which the former won by score OF
8 TO 4 after game uphill struggle.
Watson took the lead In the first
inning by scoring one, but Jamison
came right back in their half with
two. Another pair for Jamison was
puzzled over in the fourth and SEEM
, ed B put the game on ice. But. by
brilliant batting rally in the fifth
Watson chased three around and tied
II up. and then they followed It up
by Scoring the winning tally in the
sixth. .'"
The batteries were: Watson -
Satterfield and Scott: Jamison -
Keener and Ice. Watson made sew
en- hits and Jamison six.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

Charley White, the Chicago light
weight. Is preparing for busy win
Ter season. He Is already booked for
dozen engagements in various parts
oil the country. His first opponent
VIII be Frankey Whitney. whom he
meets for ten rounds ut Atlanta, Ga.
Tomorrow night,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

The Marley Hotel duckpin team
will leave this afternoon for Salem.
TO bowl a team at that place three
game series. Captain Lavelle has Sc
selected very strong team and no
doubt they will come home with the
bacon. The lineup Of the local bowl
ers follows: Lavelle, captain: Har-
din, Robinson. Denham and King.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
Standing Of the Clubs.

To.das'> G::mes.
Chicago. at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Boston.
st. Louis ut New York.
Cleveland at Washington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
LOCAL SPORTS.

This evening the Palatine Baptists
ana the Presbyterians will clash IN
the Sunday School Baseball League.
Both teams are expecting a hard
game and both are confident of win
ming. The game starts at 6 O'Clock
and large crowd will be present.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

New York-The John F. Stevens
Construction Company. whose presi
dent. John F. Stevens, was appoin,
ed by Theodore Roosevelt chief en-
gineer of the Panama canal, and re
signed under the Taft administra
ton. filed petition in bankruptc!
The liabilities are listed at sSlS,74.
and assets at $3O1,552.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

Savannah. Ga.-Recorder John Z
Schwarz fined Miss Bessie Carte
$50 for appearing on Savannah.
main shopping thoroughfare in t
short skirt and low-cut waist. Hen.
iy Smonk, her escort, paid s25.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

Mat Wells. the ex-fightweight
champfan of England. has won his
iirst fight over in Australia. On Sat
uraay he met Hughie Michigan, thu
night weight champion of that coun.
Try in l2-round bout and was
awarded the decision at the finish Of
the contest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

c. - -
EeKeeRARI.'|:s: J:
lETIpSslEs
Domestic.

Chicago-Formal charges OF muir
der were entered by the polio
against John Faith and Charles Sny
der. VIII" areaccused of killing Jos
eph B. I.ogue, an aged diamond bro
ker. in. his office last December.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
Children CRY
FOR FtEICRER'S
CAS- O RI A
DIR. L L. L. YosTs
Practice Limited 10 otiioe.

Practice Limited to ONCE.
Chronic diseases and Special rhera-
peuties- Hours-s:so q. m. to $3.50 p.
m. daily; Sunday rs p. m. BY appoint,
ment
Office over Mt City Drug store.
2s4 Main street. Con. Phone ss.L.
Residence, III High ST., Con. Phone
s5s.L rs y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

Green Bay, Wis.-Mayor Abram:
welcomed the officers of the Niagara
fleet and several, thousand visitor
and the city formally opened til,
Perry centennial celebration and tn,
Green Bay Homecoming celebration
in Whitney Park.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

II you're working for but half what
you work is worth, It probably means
that you have n lot yet to learn about
want advertising.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

hand he received. Bitner Is gen.
eral favorite and his fine one-hand-
ed stop and throw to first. where he
got his man. helped to win the game
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

When the Y. NJ. C. A. and the Fair
mont Mining Machine Company base.
ball teams OF the City League meet
Wednesday evening the best game OF
the season is expected. The Y. NJ. C.
A. is the only team which has defeat.
ed the Miners this season. Added to
this is the fact that II the Associa-
ton wins tonight they will have a
chance for the league pennant. The
Miners are now in first place and
the game Wednesday is the last they
will have this year. II theylose to
the Association Wednesday and the
Association In turn defeats the
Owens team and the Jamison team
with which they have postponed
games. the two teams will be tied for
first place and third game VIII be
necessary. A great contest IS as
sured for Wednesday evening. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland. c; Washington, l
Philadelphia. s: Chicago. 5.
Detroit, G; Boston. 2.
New York, 6: St. Louis, 9.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
STANDING
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Yesterdays Results.

Cincinnati, 3; Pittsburgh. l.
Pittsburgh, -: Cincinnati, l.
Other clubs not scheduled.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
Standing of the Clubs.

To-day's Games.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at Boston.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
SPORTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5

these two boys before winter sets in
unless negotiations now under wa,
fall through entirely"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

Chicago-Six fremcn were iniur.
ed ana property valued at $4,000
was destroyed by fire In the plant of
the American cocoanut Butter Com
pahy. Three ammonia tanks ex.
pioded before the flames were cxtin.
gufshed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

Buffalo. N. Y.-Harold S. Warner.
a wealthy real estate man. and Char.
les Calkinst his father-in-law, were
Killed when their automobile wa.
struck by train. They were COM
ing to the city from Mr.. Calkins'
summer home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

Harrison, Alk.-Odus Davidson
30 years old. member of wei
known family. was hanged for tn,
murder Of Ella Barham. IS years old
daughter of n farmer. whose multi
lated remains were found in fietc
last November, Davidson maintain.
ed his innocence to the last.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

st Louis-Cables of the South.
western Telephone & Telegraph,
company in Granite City. and Easr
ST. Louis, ILL.,, have been cut again,
rms Is the second time since the an.
nouncement of the settlement of the
telephone strike week ago that the
wires have ben cut at Granite City
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Pittsburgh. II: Chicago. s.
Other clubs not scheduled.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

When Manager Bitner. of the Wat
son Building team, stopped a hot
one In the game with the Jamisons
last evening he made hit with the
grandstand as was shown by the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
Standing OF the Clubs.

To-day's Games.
Chicago at.Pittsburgh.
indianapolis at Cleveland.
st. Louis ut Kansas City.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

Braymer, Mo. - William J. Col.
Inns, % years old. according to
county officials. confessed that he
killed his friend, John p. Benson.
formerly an attorney OF Braymer,
and burned the body In the Benson
shanty on claim near Clemens, Al
berta, Canada, last May. after TAX.
Ing Sl.S0s from the clothing.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12
CITY LEAGUE.

CITY LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.
Watson. s.; Jamison. 4.
Game Monday.
Y. NJ. C. A. VS.. Mining Machine Co
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-12

Chicago-A further postponement
was granted to Daniel Donairoo, Is
aac Stiefel and Aileen Hoppncr, who
are under Indictment on conspiracy
charges growing out OF the s25, 900
alienation suit against Clarence S.
Funk. Judge Brentaao set the trial
for September 90.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
POLAR EXPLORER TO PILOT
THE FRAN THROUGH LOCKS
Only Earth Slides Will Prevent Use
of Panama Canal in October,
Says Goethals.


Col. Goethals expects to pass a ship
through the Panama canal before the
close of the present year. He has always
been extremely conservative in the mat
ter of predictions, and even in this case,
which is called forth by an inquiry from
Secretary Garrison as to the possibility
of passing the polar exploring ship Fran
through the waterway, he has condition
ed his prediction upon his ability to con-
troll the vaxatious but not technically
difficult earth slides in the Culebra cut.
Capt Amundsen, the discoverer of the
south pole, desires to further explore the
artic region. But his ship Fran is
at Buenos Aires. on the east coast of
South America He fears to expose the
vessel to the storms OF Cape Horn as an
incident to entering the arctic through
Boring straits. Therefore he has asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
Look for Our Greer
and White Sign.
be made public by the officials Of George

be made public by the officials Of George
Washingtonian University, at least for
the present, according to an announce
ment made today.
DR.. NJ. B. Randolph. member of the
medical faculty. has been directed to keep
a close watch on the patients in order to
note any changes that might occur in
their condition. DR.. Randolph today
stated he does not intend to make public
the result of any of the examinations OF
the natients- since he considers such in
formation Of a private nature. He said
the patients who were inoculated with
the turtle serum are being examined from
time to time SO that an accurate record
of their condition can be kept.
No statement has been made by either
DR.. Randolph or DIR. w. c. Borden. dean
of the medical school. as to when the pa
tients are to receive the second inocula-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
permission to take her through
Panama canal.
Col. Goethals Is Hopeful.
Col. Goethals said:

Col. Goethals said:
The opening Of the Panama canal for
the passage Of vessels has always been
predicated on the question of slides and
the completion of the lock gates. The
present schedule contemplates admitting
the water into Culebra cut early in Oc-
tober, and the completion Of one flight of
locks at either end of the canal by that
same date
THE passage of boats then depends
upon the condition of the slides. 1t is
hoped that We will be able to pass a ship
before the close of the year, and, if this
can be accomplished. the Fran will have
no difficulty in making the transit of the
canal. and every facility will be offered
for its doing SO. No assurances how
ever. can be given in the matter at this
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
Charging SANDER, He Sues.

Mayer B. Dodek, financial secretary of
the Hebrew Relief Society, today filed
suit against Isaac Miller to recover $1O,-
COO damages for alleged SANDER The
plaintiff charges that at meeting of
the society April the defendant made
statements rejecting on the conduct of
the secretary in reference to the bust
ness of the society. Attorneys Topper &
Gusack represent the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
Freed of HOUSEKEEPING Charge.

Albert Grissett and Richard Hunt were
acquitted yesterday by jury in Criminal
Court No 1 of a charge of housebreak-
ing Officers from the fourth precinct
told of confession made by Grissett,
who vas said to have acted as lookout
while Hunt entered the premises robbed.
Grissett DENIED the confession and
claimed he was onered his freedom to
"squeal" Attorney Albert Sillers repre-
scented the defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-23
Fugitive surrenders Himself.

Wanted since November /, 1912, for
shooting Evie Porter. colored. nine years
ola, Albert Stewart. colored, about nine
teen years old, walked into police station
last night and told Policeman Ferguson
that he wanted to give hiTlself up. In
the police court today Stewart was held
for the action of the grand jury follow
ing a preliminary hearing.
The girl stated that the shooting took
place at Columbus and Jefferson streets:
that she gave him leave to shoot and he
raised the gun and pulled the trigger. a
load of birdshot entering her BODY. Inc
prisoner declared he thought the gun was
not loaded.
Another charge of striking colored
boy with a brick and breaking several
ribs. which occurred two days before the
shooting, was held in allegiance
In the corporation court To-Day beatr!ce
| Grady, colored. seventeen years ola, IN
| dicted for throwing carbolic acid In the
| face of her husband. entered a plea Of
! guilty, and was sentenced to the state
/ reformatory until she reached her ma
| jority
| McPhearson Mason. indicted for petit
| larceny, third offense, entered plea Of
/ guilty, and was sentenced to SIX months
subject to the state convict ROAD iorce.
| Delegates who will represent TINS city
at the Virginia Sunday school convention
at the Baptist Church, Fredericksburg
| Friday. are Mrs. Charles Jett Mrs. WI
| liam Campbell, Miss Gault Norton, MIS-:
Esther Green. Miss George FRENCH MS:
Mabie Rush. Miss Anna Rogers; MIS-
! Mary A. Bontz Miss Virginia wheat
Miss Louise Paff. Messrs. j. I. Preston
Bishop Arnold. James A. Hulfish, }. X
Mansfield and Henry Is. Field.
There will be a meeting or Specia
! committee OF the Alexandria Trades
/ Council tonight, when the question OF
| holding a mass meeting In the interest
| of the erection of a high school bulidlns
| Will be taken up and discussed. rms
committee recently waited on the joint
| committee on finance and schools OF
| council and urged the necessity for the
| erection of a high school building.
| Cases disposed of today In the police
| court We're as follows: Jerome Push dis