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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-23
Tin Plate Men
Wantto 60 Back
EMP 0YEES OF PHILLIPS PLANT
AT CLARKSBJRG TAKE DE.
CISIVE ACTION.

'lN Associated l'rcSs,I
ChARkSBl RG. Aug. -. - \
movement to oust the union strikers
committee. TAX" matters in their
3wn hands and return to work uH-
der tho provision of the proposal re.
ccntly submitted by the company
through til" Citizens Mediation
Board. took shape here today when
4 committee declaring itself repre-
sentative of Il big majority OF the en-
ployc"s OF the Phillips Sheet and Tin
i'Iatc Company's suspended CIarks-
burg plant. called a mass meeting
tcr seven O'Clock tonight in the Eiks
auditorium to vote on the proposal,
Ii the proposal Is ratified. efforts
will be made to have the company
resume operations Monday morning.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-23
BAN ON GAMBLING.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Aug. 2%.-.
The Government has opened a cru
sade to crush pools, bookmaking and
all other forms of gambling In all
Government departments by the ar
rest of six navy yard employees One
pr the "bnokmnkcrs" caught in raid
on the gunship had $4,000 in cash.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-23
WALTER HALLAHAN CHOSEN
AS GOVERNORS SECRETARY
Huntington Newspaper Man Succeeds
Robert Benheim, Resig = 1.

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Aug. 80
--GOvCrnOr Hatfield last night an
nounccd the appointment of Walter
$. IlalIahan Of Huntington. AS sCcr"-
tary to tie governor. vice robert s,
Eernhcim, resigned. The new sec
rctary will take up his duties to-day.
Hallahan is Huntington ncwspa-
per man. for Several years one Of the
editors of the Herald Dispatch.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-23
Je1oel Thieues
Haze A Trust
DETECTIVES CLAIM THAT THEY
CLEANED UP 100000
LAST YEAR.
(nY ASSOCIATED rREss)

LONDON. Eng, Aug. 23.-Detec-H
tibes of seven European countries,
who are searching for s750.00oI
pearl necklace stolen during transit
from Paris to London, profess to
have evidence that there is a gigan-
tic trust" of jewel thieves at work
internationally.
AT least six gangs are known. as
members of the trust. including two
American organizations.
The profits of the organization are
said to exceed two million dollars .
year.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-23
SUPT. ROSTER RETURNS.

Superintendent Joseph Roster rc-
turned to-day from Randolph and
Grcenbrier counties. where he con-
Quoted county institutes. Next week
he will be one Of the instructors in
the Tucker county Institutes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-23
PREPARING FOR SCHOOL.

President o. |. Woodlcy, Of the
Fairmont Normal school. has return
cd to this city, and is making prep
arations for the opening of the fall
term of school.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-23

London society has been agitatcd
by the announcement of the engage
m"nt Of Miss SyhiI Rachel Betty Cc.
cil" SasSoUn, beautiful JcwGss. tt
'hc Earl of Rocksayagc. The british
nobility las held aloor from such
mixed marriages and they have been
very rare, but the Earl of Rocksay
age stands 50 high in noble society
that his bride will doubtless be re-.
cCivcd.
Sh" is the daughter Of Sir Edward
SaSsoon. who had been kmightcd. H,
was member Of parliament from
Hythc. Her brother. Sir Phi!ip Sas
soon. succeeded his father as a mem
her of parliament from the same con
stttucncy. Miss SaSSoon il only
nineteen years Old: the earl is thir-
y. lie is the elder son Of the Mar
pu"SS of rholmoNdclcy. He served
IN the South African war.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-23

Rev. and Mrs. II. S. Chcnoweth
and daughter. Cristinc, have return
cd from visit at Elkins. Buckhan-
non and other points.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-23

ABROAD traffic of the day Is the
ana the To-day
IN adopts
Interesting show what
rnhrs for :h" OF The public
showed that the
IONS Is claimed that wreck there little
OF
fnl Is strides
"f these pictures shows the
York If the hEIi
automatic signals would crai the train sa" distance
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05
CORN CRIB MADE RAT-PR00F
tdea Illustrated Herewith Well Worth
Studying Out Where Many Hogs
Are Raised.

The combination corn crib and
feeding floor herewith illustrated Is
an idea we'll worth studying, II the
reader raises any great number OF
hogs. The idea first was to build
corn crib that was as near rat and
mice proof as possible. and while 1t is
impossible for rats or mice to enter
this crib 1t must be remembered that
one often allows them to get into a
crib through carelessness, says the
Iowa Homestead. For instance, a
board is left leaning against the crib
the mice may be shoveled In with
the corn, etc, but mice and rats must
have water, and the few that enter
cribs in this manner will soon leave.
This crib is thirty-six feet wide. with
twelve-foot driveway, and Is forty
eight feet long. The walls are twenty
feet to the caves. and the crib Is
filled with corn elevator. The crib
has a cubic capacity of about thirty
thousand feet, and will easily store
seven thousand bushels Of corn. The
stills are SKIS timbers. The studs are
2xS, and the center over the drive
has 2x1O joists. The roof is covered
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05
GROW VETCH IN WISCONSIN
ERmer Gives Interesting Experiment
Made With Crop Planted To-
gether With Glover.

CBv w. A. HARRINGTON, wisconsin,
Having experienced little difficulty
in keeping small tract of rather In
accessible land in the required state
of fertility. we tried vetch, both
spring and winter varieties. Inc
scotsman instructed us to grow 1t with
a nurse crop Of oats.
We were told that vetch would not
thrive in our Wisconsin ATTITUDES, and
for a time we we're willing to believe
IL. The vetch we started with the oats
did not get start at all, although the
season was comparatively moist.
However, one despised acre. an ex-
periment on our own part. which we
had planted to mixture of clover ana
winter vetch, finally rounded In shape.
II had fingered long. when suddenly
both clover and vetch took notion
to grow.
In August there was magninceht
stand of forage, all OF which was
plowed under. Thus, although we iost
seasons crop from that acre, the I'M
movement of filth and fertility re-
sulting amply repaid the loss. Next
spring we will put In more vetch ana
| clover.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05
LITTLE LIFTS FOR THE FARM
Flre-Proof Cement for Roof to Stop
Leaks Cannot Be Beat-cheap
Paint for Rough Work.

For fire proof cement for roofs
mix fire clay two parts, plumbago one
part, steel shavings one part. borax
une part, and salt one-half part. Mix
to a thick paste and use at once. For
stopping leaks In any kind OF roof.
except shingles, 1t can't be beat.
Many times the strqpg sun shining
on a window calls for a curtain or some
other shade, and In most cases there
are objections to a curtain. the
glass may be easily frosted by dis-
solving EPSON salts in beer and paint
ing the glass with the mixture, using
an ordinary paint brush. When dry.
YOU will have the finest artinciai
frosting known.
To make cheap paint for rough
woodwork, take six pounds of melted
pitch. one pound Of pure linseed Oil
and one pound of yellow ochre. MIX.
and IL too thick add more oil. This 10
very durable paint for any purpose.
To make paint for brick walls add q
good lime whitewash, a small amount
of sulphate Of zinc and any coloring
matter desired, such as red lead yell
low ocher, ETC., far superior 10 OIL
paint for brick walls.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05
Turkey Suffer.

"These scratches on my face" he
said. don't indicate that am un-
happily married. They indicate that l
am a turkey suffer.
High grade turkeys are brought
I'D to the proper degree of corpu-
lence by hand stuffing. That Is where
I come in. With a short cane l stun
their food down their threats twice
daily. They object to this. They ex-
postulate with, beak and claw. Hence
these scratches.
What do we stuff our high grade
turkeys with? Well, their morning
meal Is ground pea flour and olive
oil Their evening meal Is wheat
boiled In milk. Sometimes, for q
prominent millionaire, we stuff our
turkeys exclusively with chestnuts
boiled in milk. You'd hardly believe
what a delicious nutty flavor this
gives,
But it's hard work, the work OF
turkey suffer. Your assistant holds
the birds legs; you hold its head
with one hand while you thrust the
food into its mouth with the other
and then you shove the bolus down
where 1t belongs with short cane
The turkey gives you many nip
many a scratch. during this forcible
feeding. A turkey suffers job Is nc
sinecure."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05
SELECTION OF ONIONS
PAYS Well to Be Careful in Send
ing to Market.
Should Be Picked When Bulbs Begin
to Show Slightly Rounded Bot
toms-Demand Is for Fresh
est and Neatest Appearing.

(By LAvILLA WRIGHT MACoMBER.)
Having discovered, after several sea-
sons of experience, that large sized
sets yield better than the small ones
and occupy no more space, we sort
out our small, even sized sets In early
spring and sell to the stores, retain
ing all the medium or large left over
onions to set for marketing.
Often grocers who have a large
amount of grown onions left over In
their cellars are glad to get rid OF
them for little or nothing and they
make the best of sets even when the
sprouts are spindled. for they soon
straighten out of doors and have near
ly a week the start Of those not al
ready sprouted.
We set our onions just as soon as
the ground can be plowed and roughly
leveled, leaving enough space between
the closely set rows to cultivate win
weed hoe. A cold snap or light
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05

me out of sheer meanness, and all the
girls despise him. One good thing
he won't be here long"
"Why not?" asked Hilda.
T shan't tell you, but you'll see. l
do hope you are not falling In love
with him."
Hilda protested Indignantly. She
.evaded Armitage, and twice when ne
called managed to be out OF the way
Hence her stepmother's advice.
A new interest came into the life or
Hilda one day. Armitage passed
through the sample department accom-
panied by bright-faced athletic young
man. The latter seemed interested in
everything he saw. Something about
the neat graceful Hilda held his
glance. She noticed 1t and flushed,
but his look was so pleasant she could
not feel offended.
Gle is a Mr.. Harold Macy" a COM
panion told Hilda. "He has come well
recommended to Mr.. Armitage, and is
going to be kind Of an overseer."
Armitage was absent for several
days inspecting another mill. 1t was
happy week for Hilda. The new EN-
ploye passed through her department
frequently. From the first he had
pleasant word for her Then he began
to question her about her work and its
details. One evening he was strollinl
past her home when he met her. There
was a band concert going on in the
public square. The young man asked
for her company there. Both enjoyed
the concert.
Mrs. Mason gave Hilda a great lee
ture when she got home. Spelling he
chances" "out Of respect for Mr. Arm
itage." we're some of the pointe'
phrases she used. But Hilda could no
help thinking of the manly young feI
low whose bright natural ways ha'
opened a new chapter in the book
her young life.
A few evenings later young Mac
called at the Mason home. But for tn
xlum looks of Mrs. Mason, 1t was
second happy occasion for Hilda.
made her happier still when SD
fancied she noted something In III
ewes. that told he was thinking OF he
with a warmer sentiment than OF Sin
pie friendship. a,
Armitage. returned. came into 70
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05
,nnrovIno Under Difficulties.

Few cities are doing as much build
ing as Buenos Aires, easily the largest
center of population south OF the
equator and the fourth city OF the
western hemisphere, but such work
goes on under difficulties in that part
of South America. The iron, steel
and cement are imported, chiefly from
England. Germany and France, with
some from the United States. The
pine and spruce lumber used comes
from this country and Canada. Sand
is brought across the wide estuary OF
the La Plata from Uruguay, because
it is very scarce in Argentia. Some
times bricks are ground up and used
as a substitute for sand. Tiles for
floors and roofs are imported from
France and Belgium. Most OF the
plumbing and builders hardware
comes from Great Britain, a little be
ing imported from the United States
And thousands Of buildings are rushed
up every year in a booming city
under these conditions.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05

makes an everlasting foundation and
one that rats and mice cannot climb.
The feed floor is placed over gravel
and stone, which keeps the rodents
from burrowing under the crib. The
crib provides shade for number OF
hogs in hot weather and as the floor
is easily cleaned 1t provides an ideal
feeding place for hogs. The crib be
Ing directly over the floor, much
labor and time Is saved caring for the
hogs. Rods are run through the crib
In the center every twelve feet. II
desired. bins could be arranged over
the drive for small grain. but In this
crib the space over the drive. also
the main floor below, was foored with
2x6 timbers. with one-Quarter-incf
spaces between each timber to drair
out any moisture, and to provide extra
ventilation for the corn. The hogs
eat any grain that falls through the
cracks.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05
Destruction Of Rats.

There are three methods which may
be employed in the destruction OF
rats: ID Hunting. (2) trapping, (3)
the use of poison or rat virus. There
is not much to be said about the first
of these methods. Most residents In
the country are acquainted with the
rafting instinct of terriers, and with
the employment Of ferrets and a
knowledge of the practice can better
be obtained by experience than by
description. AS regard traps, the
spring trap which kills the rat at once
when the spring is released Is the
best. Another good kind is the wire
trap, on the eel basket principle,
which the rat can enter easily when
attracted by the bait. but cannot
leave.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05
Stretching the Wire.

this the screen door is placed. II Is
then sprung down in the center and
held In place with a wooden clamp.
slipped over the door, and the table
top or board.
The wire cloth Is tackled to one end
Of the door, and pulled as tight as
possible with the hands, and tackled
to the opposite end, the clamp A Is
then removed, and the door allowed
to spring back to it's normal shape.
which will stretch the wire cloth tight.
A little experimenting will soon
tell how wide the pieces BIB should be
to properly stretch the wire. For the
screens over the windows they VIII OF
course not be 30 wide. This method
Ia easy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05
PLANTING for Future Seed.

Few farmers feel that they have
time to give to an elaborate corn
breeding plot, but none Of them Is 30
busy that he can't take time to select
the best hundred ears in his supply OF
seed, and, after testing to be sure OF
its vitality, plant in plot on the south
or west sides of his main field.
Doing this will not only simplify the
matter of selecting the seed ears mex,
fall, but the location Of the best ana
most thrifty type of corn In the posi-
ton mentioned will mean that much
of the remainder of the field will be
fortified by the tassels on these bet
ter stalks.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05
man OF BUSINESS
But His Methods Were Bad, and
Then Loves Young Dream
Comes True.
BY SELMA ELIzAeETH HIGGINS.

q
Don't stand in your own light, Hill
da. Mr.. Armitage is rising man OF
business, and many girl would con-
slider herself lucky to receive the at
tentions he has shown you"
Mother, his attentions are more
than distasteful to me. / cannot bear
to even have him speak to me-"
There are a good many reasons
why you should encourage him." de-
clared Hilda Mason's stepmother.
The girls lips closed tightly. A wor'
rted, anxious look came over her face
She put on her wraps and left her
humble home for her daily work.
The worldly advice of her stepmoth'
er had made little impression upon
Hilda. Mr.. James Armitage was prac'
tically her employer. He was in full
charge of the silk factory Of Meserve
& Co, one of several operated by that
wealthy firm. Hilda's father had been
engineer of the plant half his life time
Her brother, Bob, was in charge OF the
shining room. A smaller brother was
errand boy in the office. Hilda had
light agreeable work in the sample de-
partment
It was only recently that the Masons
had felt that prospects were brighten
ing for them A strike, sickness, the
failure of a bank carrying away their
savings, had brought about hard ex
pericnce. Now, with all hands al
work, the future looked encouraging.
Armitage had come to the plant
about year previous. From the frs'
Hilda had felt repealed by him. He
had hard, cynical face. He was pitt
less in his exactions with the workers
He was a widower, and Hilda ha6
heard that his wife had died of
broken heart.
Armitage had seemed TO take
fancy to Hilda, as the thoughtless Mrs
Mason put it in her shallow way
When on two occasions recently M
had asked permission to take Hilda Il
places of entertainment, she had no
enjoyed his company, and was glad Il
get home again.
81 wouldn't wipe my shoes on tn
wretch" discharged office girl toll
Hilda, meeting her on the street. H
Is q snake, a tyrant. He discharges
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05
CBy KATHERINE ATHERTON
GRIMES.)

(by KATHERINE AIhEhloN
GRIMES.)
There is no part of farming more
fascinating to the average boy than
the care of poultry. At the same
time, there is no branch that offers
him better chance of success. Even
very small boy can manage small
flock Of chickens successfully.
/. 1t does not cost much to get start
ed-another item in favor Of the poul-
try business. The equipment need
not cost much, and, in fact, most Of
the needed coops and fixtures can be
built by almost any ambitious boy
The most important consideration
Is, of course, the breed to be kept.
In an article 80 brief as this 1t Is
impossible to compare the different
kinds of fowls, more than to say that
they are divided into two principal
groups, those kept for eggs. and those
kept for broilers or other sale stock
1t all depends upon the market which
will pay the best. The layers are sell
dom as good for raising frying and
boiling chicks as some larger breeds,
as they usually weigh less at the same
age, though maturing even more
quickly in the matter Of egg produc-
ing.
1t is safe enough, then, to keep any
breed that you like, so long as your
fowls are from good strains, and full
blooded. Nearly every one has some
preference, either of size, color, or
other qualities, and there are none
Of the standard breeds but what have
much to recommend them. So If you
wish to keep Brown Leghorns, or Buff
Orpingtons, or Black Minorcas, you
will be perfectly safe In doing so, no
matter what some one else may say
In favor of other breeds. But when
once you have adopted particular
kind, stick to 1t. Do not change, at
least until you have given 1t sew.
eral years trial. Usually the fault
If there is any, is In care or handling
not in the fowls themselves.
When you are selecting your fowls
Insist on having nothing but good
young birds.
If you buy in the fall. try to get
early spring-hatched pullets II you
can; but do not take anything over
IS months old. at the furthest- TIC
mate with the spring pullets you
should have a yearling male. but II
your hens are over year old, cock
erel from the spring hatch is better
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05

Before you try to pick out your
fowls, study up well on the character
istics of the breed you have chosen.
If the hens are to weigh five pounds,
standard weight, see that yours come
pretty near to that figure. II the male
bird Is shown In the standard to have
a five-pointed comb, see that the one
you pick out has that kind. II the
wattles should be pure white, do not
put in a bird whose wattles are
streaked with red. Look with spe-
cial care to the shape OF your hens.
Get those that are just as near like
the pictures you see of that particu-
lar breed as you can. II you study the
poultry papers we'll, and notice the IL
Illustrations OF prize-winning bowls. you
will soon learn the qualifications you
want. If you cannot get birds that
are exactly right, come just as near to
1t as you can, and then breed up to
a higher standard.
Read everything on the poultry
question that you can get hold Of. Do
not be afraid of being called chick
en- crank" or a hen granny" When
people want good stock, they always
go to some chicken crank to get
1t. 1t is a good advertisement for
your business to show that you are
wholly interested in 1t.
Take as many poultry journals as
YOU can afford, and read what the
poultry departments have to say. II
there are things you do not under
stand. write to the boys department
and find out. Make scrap book and
paste in 1t everything you can find
about chickens.
Watch your flock. Experience is
what counts. Get acquainted with
your hens. They will soon learn to
know you, and there are no finer pets.
or more profitable ones. than ten or
a dozen handsome hens.
A well-kept flock of hens means a
steady income-enough to keep you
in spending money while you are wait
ing for your crops to grow. That one
thing Is enough to recommend poul-
try keeping as a suitable side line"
for the boy farmer. Let US hear from
every league member who Is inter
ested In this work. Ask all the ques-
tions you like, boys, and help us by
giving US your own experience with
fowls. Perhaps you have learned
things that will help others II you
have, pass them along.
(Copyright 1913, by C. NJ. Schultx)
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-05
TO RECOVER SCREEN DOORS
CARPENTER Has Method That Is NOT
Only Easy, but Very Quick
Stretches Wire Tight.

The man in the country finds 1t Is
a rather difficult job to repair screen
doors and windows. as the wire ID
very hard to stretch tight. The car
penter, however, has method that Is
not only easy, but very quick as well.
and 1t never fails to stretch the wire
tight.
The illustration shows two carpen-
ters' horses, which OF course are not
absolutely necessary, as the work may
be- done on a work bench, table. or
even on the floor.
Two pinch or 3.inch pieces Of board
are set on edge as shown at BIB. On