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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-29
Playground
All Year For
The Children
WHEELING ONE OF ELEVEN CIT.
les THAT HAS MADE THIS
PROVISION.
THE GROWTH OF MOVEMENT
- = HAS BEEN SOMETHING
n i5 WONDERFUL.

Wheeling, W. Va, is given particu-
lar mention in the annual statement
OF, the Playground and Recreation as
ISOLATION Which has Just been. made
public. Wheeling is one, of the clev-
en-. cities that have seen the import
ancc during the past year Of estab:,
fishing and equipping an all year
r6undl recreation system The other
cities which have perfected their
plans during the past twelve months
are: Birmingham, Ala. Daytons o.,
Ashpcming. Mich, Kansas City, Mo-,
Lynchburg, Va, Montreal Canada.
Red Bank, MI, Scranton, Pa, Sioux
City, Iowa, and Tampa, Fla.
Tile growth Of tho playground
movement is! something wondersil.
when it is considered how few. years
work have been given to its develop
ment. Ii, is estimated that, at this
time, that over / 100000, people have
been given available recreation
grounds through the activities Of the
members of, the society, and that over
100000 people are interested di=
rectly or Indirectly in the campaigns
which arcsnow being, waged.
5Eighty-threc cities have establish
cd, a play. ground system. with play
leaders and assistants for all the
year round; twenty-three, more are
now in the midst Of campaigns 70
raise funds for such purposes, and
during the last year indianapolis and
Rochester, N, y, have been assisted
by the National headquarters here in
thcir@efforts to develop municipal
recreation, IS, III
! The officers'oft the association here
: feel greatly encouraged as. II has been
successfully proved that almost >any
city. with, the help Of the associa-
tion's experienced field lRcn, can
have, not only, one playground hut q
municipal recreation system, work
ing along the same lines, and in har-
l
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-29
FEDERALS IN HAITI
DEFEAT THE REBELS
Capture Town and Compel Evacua.
ton of Village. 5S

CAPE HA1TIEN, Haiti, July 40
Heavy fighting has been in progress
between the government forces and
the reyolutionists. S'rhe fcderals ut.
tackled the rebels at Trou, to the
south Of Cape Halticn, and forced
them from their entertainments, re-
capturing the town. 4
The rebels also evacuated the viii
lage of. caracol, but fighting contin-
ues- at several other points.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-29
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We are authorized to announce
the candidacy OF the Hon. Geo. E!
White, Of Weston; for the Rcpublj-
can domination Of Congressman in
the FITS gressional district, sub.
iect the action of the RepLslican
cong cssiona1 convention to be held
In Fnrmont on July 81, 1914.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-07-29
WORKERS E, SHARE PROFITS.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., July Boy
a decision Of the board of directors
lof the Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Company yesterday, there will be a
distribution OF. 100000 among the
employees on profit sharing basis.
which amounted to 3 per cent Of
their salaries last year. Al
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-16

Abundant daily exercise, or light,
steady work carefully given, clean,
sound grain and hay, and a roomy
box stall at night are what the brood
mare most needs as foaling time ap-
proaches. DR.. A. S. Alexander of the
Wisconsin college of agriculture ad-
vises the feeding of sound, whole oats,
bran; and mixed or timothy hay to the
brood mare. There is much danger in
feeding moldy or otherwise damaged
grain, hay or straw and all woody and
weather fodder. Hay or grain in
tested with ergot is especially danger
Gus. Pregnant mares should also be
kept away from corn fields. Plenty of
pure, fresh water should be supplied
them at all times.
The best possible care and atten-
ton should be given to the handling
Of mares previous to foaling. In
working them all Jerking, severe pull
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-16

of lead at a cost of from three to five
dollars an acre. From three and one
half to five pounds of the latter should
be used at each application, not 1nclud-
ing, of course, the weight OF the car
rier. Since powdered arsenate or
lead retails at approximately 25 cents
a pound, the cost of each application
will range from SIS cents to $1-25, or
less If the material is purchased IN
large quantities exclusive, of the cost
of the carrier, labor and other factors.
This may seem expensive, but 1T must
be remembered, the bulletin points out,
that arsenate of lead is recommended
not for it's cheapness but because 1t is
certain not to injure the tobacco. In
some years one application may be sur
ficient; in others two or even three
may be necessary. The number or
eggs and young worms that appear on
the plants will decide this.
Although the arsenate can be APP
piled as a water spray in the proper
ton of three or four pounds to 100 gal-
Ions of water, the powdered form is
the one recommended by the govern
ment experts. 1t is important, more
over, that there should be large per
centage of arsenic oxid in the poison
In order to obtain this the customer
should insist upon what is known as
the diplumbic and. not the triplumbic.
form of arsenate of lead. For his:
guidance the bulletin lays down the
following rule:
IN order to be sure of receiving the
diplumbic form, demand that the man.
ufacturer and dealer guarantee that
the arsenate of lead you buy contains
at least 80 per cent of arsenic oxid
CAS- 205) in which not more than one
per cent is free or water-soluble.
1t is necessary to have small per-
centage of free or water-soluble arsenic
In order to insure against burning the
tobacco.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-16
Good Orchard crops.

There is no reason why certain
crops cannot be grown to advantage
In young orchards. Soy beans, for
example, may be grown successfully
and they will benefit the trees and
decrease the cost of bringing an
orchard into bearing Some vegetable
growers use different, kinds of beans
and peas and claim both of these
crops are excellent for young orchards.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-16
GREAT TOBACCO PEST
ARSENATE OF LEAD Is FAVORED
FOR KILLING HoRNWoRM.
Government Experiments Prove That
It Is More Efficient Than Paris
Green and viii Not lnjure or
Burn the Crop.

Tobacco growers in Kentucky, Ten
nessee and adjoining states are ad
yised by government specialists to use
arsenate of lead In freeing their crops
of hornworms-the greatest pest that
the grower in the dark-tobacco dis
tricts has to face. Arsenate of lead is
said to be both effective and safer than
paris green, which has been used ex.
tensively against the pests for some
years. With it there is no risk of
burning the tobacco and this alone, in
the opinion of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, makes its use
advisable despite the somewhat in
creased expense. In addition 1t ap-
pears, unlike paris green, to have no
Injurious effect upon the operator.
Until recent years it was customary
to pick off the hornworms by hand
hand worming" as the work was
called. AS labor grew scarcer and less
effective, however, this method became
too expensive and growers were COM
PEELED to employ an insecticide. OF
those first employed paris green proved
the most satisfactory-or rather the
least unsatisfactory, for it frequently
causes a considerable loss. In 1912,
for example, in several fields In Ten
nessee it was estimated that the dam
age done by paris green ranged from
10 to Is per cent of the gross value OF
the crop. Exceptional cases are on
record where the damage has run as
high as so per cent Arsenate of lead
causes none of this damage, according
to statements in Farmers Bulletin
595. "Arsenate of Lead as an Insecti-
eide Against the Tobacco Hornworms
in the Dark-Tobacco Districts" just
published by the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. On one occasion
four acres of Kentucky tobacco were
treated with an application Of 5A
pounds per acre of powdered arsenate
of lead at time when the worms ay-
eraged two a plant. Two days later
only four live worms we're found In the
entire field. Weather conditions I'm
doubtedly contributed to establish this
extraordinary result. but they do not
account for the fact that there was no
injury to the tobacco from poison
burn. The crop was well advanced
and at stage when paris green burn
is very common.
To. secure the best results arsenate
of lead should be mixed with some
form of carrier. A number of expert
ments indicate that the most satisfac-
tory carrier is finely-sifted, freshly
burned wood ashes, of which guam
tity at least equal to that of the poison
should be used The two should be
mixed very thoroughly and then APP
piled when there is no breeze and the
dew is still upon the tobacco. A dust
gun more powerful than the hand
power ones nov in general use is
requisite IL the application is to be
even, thorough and therefore effective.
The cost Of this treatment depends.
Of course. upon the condition of the
crop. II is estimated, however, that
in years when worms are plentiful
hand worming costs from six to ten
dollars an acre. Paris green will do
The same amount of work for not more
han two dollars an acre and arsenate
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-16

ing and wading through deep snow
or over manure piles or marshy
ground should be avoided because OF
the resultant strain upon their bodies.
Undue excitement induced by shouts
and applications of the whip should
also be tabooed at this critical
period.
Doctor Alexander recommends that
as foaling time approaches the grain
ration be decreased and such laxative
foods as bran and oats be increased.
as constipation is dangerous. The use
Of a roomy box stall is imperative. In
such a stall the mare will escape drop
steal dwellings of the abdomen and
udder, and will not be so likely to be-
come cast" After foaling mares
should be allowed to go from ten to;
fifteen days before again resumingi
work, and when work is resumed 1T
should be light at first.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-16

YIN AGREEMENT with the somewhat
well-known Mr.. Meredith, Uncle Sam
believes that civilized man cannot
live without cooks" and is putting that
A&~NM belief into demonstration in handling
Y&AEN the educational problems of the Phil
KIT ippines.
IS The Filipino, to be sure, had civil
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-16
Wedding and Picking Cart.

also useful in picking green beans,
writes A. s. Thomas of Amherstberg.
Ont, in Popular Mechanics. For weed
ing use wheels IL inches in dame
ter, and for picking Is inches, on the
rear axle. A canopy or umbrella can
be attached for use in the sunshine.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-16
WEED CART FOR A GARDENER
Continuance Shown In Illustration VIII
Greatly Assist Farmer Having
Large Acreage.

With the use Of the wedding cart
shown it is not necessary for the gar
dener to get down on his knees to pull
weeds out of the growing plant rows.
The plan shows its construction. 1t is
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-07-16
Destroying sIuos and snaIle.

One of the best means Of destroying
snails and slugs in the garden is to
dust the plants with lime. Salt strewn
along the edges of beds will also keep
them from the plants.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-05-01

in my brides garden that I've made
for youi l love you, | love you'll"
For one instant she struggled. Then,
slowly, her eyes turned to his, the
sweet lips trembling, and something
dawning deep in the dewy blue that
turned all his leaping blood to quick
silver. my darling!" he breathed,
and their lips met.
In that delirious moment both had
the sense of divine completion that
comes only with love returned. For
him there was but the woman in his
arms, the one woman created for him
since the foundation OF the world. It
was Kismet. For this he had come to
Virginia. For this fate had turned
and twisted a thousand ways. Through
the riot of his senses, like a silver
blaze. ran the legend of the calendar:
EVERY man carries his fate upon a
riband about his neck" For her, some
thing seemed to pass from her soul
with that kiss, some deep irrevocable'
thing. shy but fercely strong. that had
sprung to him at that lip-contact as
steel to magnet. The foliage about
them tlared up In green light and the
ground under her feet rose and fell
like deep searwaves.
She lifted her face to him. It was
deathly pale, but the light that burned
on 1t was lit from the whitest altar
fires Of southern girlhood. six weeks
ago" she whispered, you had never
e e mel"
He held her crushed to him. She
could feel his heart thudding madly.
I've always known you" he said. 1--WE
9 you a thousand times. | saw you
coming to meet me down a cherry
blossomed lane In Kyoto. I've seen
your ayes peerfng from behind a veil
In India. I've heard your voice calling
to me through the naddine camel's
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-05-01
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WLANTS@WRGINA
HALLlL TId1INI[ RIVTS psf S1S
IIUSTRkTTD 81 LAUREN STOUT

like In the shadows.
Come" he said. Let me take you
to see the sun-dial now
The tangle had been cut away and
. narrow gravel-path led through the
pruned creepers. She made al excla-
nation of delight. The onyx-pillar
stood In an oasis OF white-moonfiow-
ers, white dahlias, mignonette and mar
cissus: bars of late lilies-of-the-val-
ley beyond these, bordered with Arum-
lilies, white clematis, iris and bridal
wreath, shading out into tender paler
hues that ringed the spotless purity
like dawning passion.
white for happiness" he quoted.
You said that when you brought me
here-the day we planted the RAM
blers. Do you remember what
said? That some day, perhaps. I should
love this spot the best of all at Damory
court" He was silent a moment, trac-
ing with his finger the motto on the
dial's rim. when I wal very little"
he went on-"hardly more than three
years old, I think-my father and I
had a play, In which we lived in a
great mansion like this. It was called
Wishing House, and 1t was in the mid
die of the Never-Never Land-a sort
of beautiful fairy country in which
everything happened right. I know
now that the Never-Never Land was
Virginia, and that Wishing House was
Damory court No wonder my father
loved i'll No wonder his memory turn
ed back to 1t alwaysi I've wanted to
make 1t as it wal when he lived here.
And I want the old dial to count happy
hours for me.
Something had crept into his tone
that struck her with a strange sweet
terror and tumult of mind. The hand
that clutched her skirts about her
knees had begun to tremble and she
caught the other hand to her cheek
in a vague hesitant gesture. The DOE
flowers seemed to be great round eyes
staring up at her.
SHIRLEY" he said, and now his
voice was shaken with longing-"win
you make my happiness for met"
She was standing perfectly stiIl
against the sun dial, both hands, laced
together. against her breast, her eyes
on his with a strange startled look.
Over the hush of the garden now, like
the very soul of the passionate night,
throbbed the haunting barcarole of
TALES of Hoffmann:"
might of stars and night of love-
an inarticulate echo of his longing. He
took a step toward her, and she turn
ed like one In sudden terror seeking
a way Of escape. But he caught her
close In his arms.
Il love you!" he said. Hear it now
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-05-01

the grass. where It lay glowing ike 3
panther's eye.
The other had risen now, his stoop-
ed figure bulking In the moonlight.
His voice sounded harsh and strain
ed: 81 loved Beauty Valiant" he said.
s'and his son is his son to me-but I
have to think Of Judith, too. She faint
ed, Bristow, when she saw him-Shir-
ley told me about it. Her mother has
made her think 1t was the scent of the
roses! He's his fathers living image,
and he's brought the past back with
him. Every sound of his voice, every
sight of his face, will be a separate
stabl Oh, his mere presence viii be
enough for Judith to bear. But with
her heart in the grave with Sassoon,
what would love between Shirley and
young Valiant mean to her? Think Of
itis
He broke OFF, and there was a blank
of silence, In which he turned with
almost a sigh. Then Katharine saw
him reach the bench with a single
stride and drop his hand on the bowed
shoulder.
"Bristowl" he said bruskly. you're
Ill! This confounded philandering at
your time of life"
The majors face looked ashy pale,
but he got up with a laugh. Not l."
he said; Il was never better in my
lifel We've had our mouthful of air.
Come on back to the house."
Not muchi" grunted the other. I'm
going where we both ought to have
been hours ago" He threw away his
cigar and stalked down the path into
the darkness.
The major stood looking after him
till he had disappeared, then suddenly
dropped on the bench and covered his
face. Something like a groan burst
from him.
MY God" he said, and his voice
came to Katharine with a quaver OF
age and suffering-very different from
the jovial accents of the ballroom-"n
l were only sure 1t vas Sassooni"1
Presently he rose. and went slowly
toward the lighted doorway.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-05-01

CHAPTER xvII-He learns for the
first time that his father left Virginia on
account of a duel In which Doctor South
all and Major Bristow acted as his faith
er,s seconds.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-05-01
&QSzRH1g ~ ~ 60a6S-fEeenk ca
Continued from last week
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Johu Valiant, q rich So
Hiety favorite. suddenly discovers that the
founded and which was the principal
source of his wealth. has failed.
CHAPTER u-He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
Tor the corporation
possessions consist OF y old motor car,
p white bull dog and Damory court. q
neglected estate In Virginia
CHAPTER Iv-He learns that this es-
tate came int the family by royal grant
and has been In the possession OF ths
Faltants ever sincal
CHAPTER v-on shs way TO Damory
court he meets Shirley DandridgA an au-
p~urn-haired beauty, and decides that he
u going to like Virginia immensely.
CHAPTER Wan old negro tolls shir~
teysH fortune and predicts great trouble
Ko1 her on account OF . man
CHAPTER vIr-Uncis Jefferson. an old
negro. takes Valiant to Damory court.
CHAPTER v~Ir-shfr1ey.s mother, Mr..
cambridge, and Major Bristow exchange
that the major. vaiiant's father. and o
snan named Sassoon, were rivals for the
hand of Mrs. cambridge In her youth
Sassoon and Valiant fought a duel on her
- &A1 - w. @@t@
CHAPTER N-valiant finds Damory
court overgrown with weeds and creep
ers and the buildings in q very much
neglected condition. Uncle Jefferson and
his wife, Aunt Daphne. are engaged a.
servants.
CHAPTER x-va1iant explores his an
cestral home. He Is surprised by q fox
hunting party which invades his estate.
He recognizes Shirley at the head of the
party.
CHAPTER xI-He gives sanctuary to
the cornered fox. Gossips discuss the adj
vent of the new owner and recall the
tragedy In which the elder Valiant took
part
CHAPTER xII-valiant decides to re-
habilitate Damory court and make the
land produce a living for him.
CHAPTER xIIT-He meets Shirley. who
has been gathering flowers on the Valiant
estate. and reveals his identity to her.
CHAPTER xIv-valiant saves Shirley
from the bite of a snake. which bites him.
Knowing the dead1iness OF the bite, 6hir-
ley sucks the poison from the wound and
saves his life.
CHAPTER xv-shirley tells her mother
of the incident Inc the latter is strangely
moved at hearing that a Valiant Is again
living at Damory court
CHAPTER xvI-valiant learns some
of the history OF his family from Doctor
Southall and Major Bristow.
CHAPTER xvII-He learns for the
first time that his father left Virginia on
account of a duel In which Doctor South
all and Major Bristow acted as his faith
er's seconds.
xyTTT-va1iant and Shirley
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-05-01

wholly get over 1t, never be able to
forget him, though she tried"
Shirley made some reply that was
lost In the whirring wheels. The 9TH
er's words seemed almost an echo of
what she herself had been thinking.
Maybe she married after a while.
too. A woman must make a life for
herself, you know. If she lives here,
it will be sad for her, this opening of
the old wound by Johns coming. .
And looking SO like his father"
Katharine paused. There was a kind
of ex~hilaration In this subtle batting.
Shirley stirred uneasily. and in the
glimpsing light her face looked trou-
bled. Katharine's voice had touched
pathos. and In spite of her distaste of
the subject. Shirley had been entering
into the feeling of that supposititious
woman
The Judge, on the front seat, was
telling a low-toned story ove his
shoulder for the d~electation of Nancy
and Betty, but Shirley was not listen
ing. Her whole mind was full of what
Katharine had been saying. She was
picturing to herself this woman, her
secret hidden all these years. hearing
of John Valiant's coming to Damory
court, learning of this likeness, shrink
ing from sight of 1t, dreading the pain
full memory 1t must thrust upon her.
"Suppose"-Katharine's voice was
dreamy-'that she and John me sud
denly. without warning. What would
she do? Would she say anything?
Perhaps she would faint. !"
Shirley started violently. Her hands,
as they drew her cloak uncertainty
about her. began to tremble, as IL with
cold. Something fell from them to the
bottom of the surrey.
Through her chiffon veil Katharine
noted this with a slow smile.s 1t had
been easier than she had thought. She
said no more, and the carriage rolled
on, to the accompaniment of giggles
over the judges %peroration. AS 1t
neared the Rosewood lane she leaned
toward Shirley.
"You have dropped your fam" said
she and your gloves, too. i. :.
I might have reached them for you.
Why. we are there already. How short
the drive has seemed"
Don't drive up the lane, Lige,"
said Shirley, and her voice seemed
sharp and strange even to herself.
THE wheels would wake mother"
Katharine babe her goodby with care
full sweetness. as the judge bundled
her down In his strong friendly arms.
NO." she told him. don't come with
me. It's not a bit necessary. En-
maline will be waiting for me-"
He climbed into her vacant place as
the girls called their good nights.
We'll all sleep late enough in the
morning. l reckon" he said with a
laugh, 'but it's been a great SUGGEST"
Emmaline was crouched In a chair
in the hall. a u thrown over her
knees, in open-mouthed slumber. She
started up at the touch of Shirley's
hand, yawning widely.
II clare to goodness" she muttered,
ST was jes' flxin' t. go T. sleepi"
Tim so tired, Emmaline. Take
the crown. It's heavy"
The negro woman untangled the
~glittering points from the meshing
hair with careful fingers. "Po' iii
chickydee-dee!" she said lovingly.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-05-01

"Reck'n she flop all tn feddahs outer
her wings. Gimme that O. tin crown
II like ter lam it out tn winder!
Come on, now; we go upstairs soft
SOS not ter 'sturb Mis- Judith"
In the silvery-blue bedroom, she
deftly unfastened the hooks of the
heavy satin gown and coaxed her mis-.
tress to lie on the sofa while she I'M
pinned the masses of waving hair till
they lay In a rich surge over the
cushion. Then she brought a brush
and c%rouching down beside her, began
with long gentle strokes to smooth out
the silken threads, talking to her the
while ina soft grooming monotone.
Under these m~inistrations Shirley
lay languid and speechless. her eyes
closed. The fear that had stricken
her heart by turns seemed a cold hand
pressing upon it's beating and an algid
vapor rising stealthily over 1t. But
her hands were hot and her eyelids
burned. Finally she reused herself.
Thank you. Emmaline," she said
in a tired voice. good night now; I'm
going to sleep. and you must go to
bed, too"
But alone In the warm wan dark,
Shirley lay staring open-eyed at the
ceiling. Slowly the terror was Selling
upon her, the dread, noiseless and In
tangible, folding her in the shadow OF
its numbing wings. Was her mother
the one over whom that old duel had
been fought? She remembered the
cape j~essamines. Was the date OF
that duel-of the death of Sassoon-
the anniversary her mother kept?
She sat up in bed. trembling. Then
she rose. and opening the door with
ITO Be Continued.)