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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-11

explaining that there was no law to
prevent a woman from wearing he.
skirts any length she pleased.
But what about Fairmont girls?
What do they say TO shorter skirts,
as above.
How about their mothers? wha,
do the mothers of FaI-mont think
about It?
II the fashion comes to Fairmont
will-or shall shorter aud still shorter
skirts be censored before they can be.
come the style here?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-11
HINTS
WASH 6Aes.

The common towel has been preLt
well relegated to the hiding place Q
"oncc.upon.a.timc" things. but the
common washrag still remains Il
monaco health.
In many households the entire fam.
lily still use the same washrag and 1,
affords constant opportunity for the
transforence OF disease germs from
one person to another.
The washrag tls M enemy Of health
should be classcd with the common.
drinking cup and many hotels. renils.
iEg this before the housewife has
even given 1t thought. now supply
guests with individual sterllIzoh wash
rags IN scaled packets.
In most home the WASHING after
being used is imporfect!y rinscd Oh.
and then hung to dry on . towel rack
or over tho radiator. where dust and
dirt can easily lodge on Il.
For ileulth's sake. each individual
should have his own wash.ag. After
using II should be thoroughly washed
out in clear. hot water. Il should
then he hung up 10 dry where it viii
get both fresh air and sun and not on
top Of or close against the wnshrags
Of other members Of the family.
y thousand germs perish FOR every
one that growS-but that one usually
makes ALFRED good use of It's MINOR
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-11
For Judge and klre. Masen.

Governor and Mrs. Henry D. Hat.
field entertained at dinner at the exc
cptiyo manhion in Charleston last
night, hcnorinG Judge and Airs, john
w. Mason. who have taken up theic
Residence there since the judges ap
pointmcnt as Judge Of tho Suprcme
Court Of Went Virginia. Judge anG
Mrs, Mason viii come here for the
holidays.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-11

example OF the engrayer's art. The
sentiment which takes up-the great.
er part of the ex libris appears in
Roman lettering.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-11
Addressed Meetlna.

Miss Annie L. Forrest. missionary
recently returned from Japan address
ed meeting Of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society Of the NJ. P. Tenn
pie yesterday afternoon at the home
OF Mrs. Jane lngham on Main street
Her address which was an interesting
and instructive one, followed the usual
study hour. A report from the China
Committee on funds for the China pro-
perry purchase fund reported gifts tC
the amount OF 1925. Refreshments
were served BY the hostess who was
assisted by her daughter. Mrs. Fred
Fleming and her niece, Miss Jennie
Fleming.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-11
l.ayinslF IWesI..

MT. and Mrs sylyanus LiieWatson
leave Sunday afternoon for Santa Bar.
bara. California, where they will spend
the Christmas holidays with their
Sdaughter. Mrs. Frederick Randall and
Family. They will make the trip from
gchicago over the Santa Fe route, re-
turning In January over the Southern
Pacific to New Orleans. and on to
0rmond, Florida. where they viii
spend the remainder Of the winter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-11

y thousand germs perish Cor every
one that grows-but that one usually
makes ALFRED good use Of It's oppor.
tuuities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-11

Washington society Is gossiping,
too, about the Presidents hook plate.
m Interesting bit OF work showing
his interest and attachment for the
different volumes which constitute Ills
large and diversified library. The ex
libris which adorns book recently
passed about among his future re-
Iations" Is OF the familiar bookshelf"
type Of plate. Under shelf filled with
books of varying types and sizes runs
the legend:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-11

Counsel with light
knowledge with vision
And strength with life
And pleasure withal
Below this sentiment, which being
without quotation, evidences its orig.
iuality, Is written in facsimile, Wood
row Wilson"
The plate in its entirety is a fine
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-11

scutit, old man, cut It. / don't want
10 quarrel with YOU. but l can't let
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23

wN THE past few years the United H States government has spent over H $13,000,000 in making Pearl Har- 0 bor able to offer adequate re-
 sistance to attack from land and sea. The work is nearly finished now and when it is done the United States will possess as formidable and as important fortress as any in the world.
 Before the steamer approaching Honolulu from the southwest is mag, nificent concave sweep of land rising above the clear blue of the Pacific, and covered with gigantic trees. Backing up the whole is long ridge of rugged and tumbled rock. In the center of this Titanic sweep nests Honolulu. To the east. the sweep is terminated by tumbled mass of rock-an ex- tinct volcano, known as Diamond Head. To the west the view ends with a frowning mountainside that hides a beautiful little lake which nestles behind it, reached from the sea through narrow passage, like the neck of bottle-the lake named Pearl Harbor. Nowhere in the world is scene more beautiful and impress sive.
 Death in the Midst of Beauty.
 Uncle Sans task has been to con- ceal, in this wonderful 15 miles of beauty. death-the flying, screaming, hellish death of flame and steel and explosive. He has packed the hollow cup of the peaceful, somnoIent old Diamond Head crater full of coast-de- fense mortars, and the volcano may renew it's activity with the eruptions from the molten interiors of these squat, grim engines of destruction
 Hidden among the green of the trees are cement pits, from the depths of which long, trim, coast-defense rifles rise and peer about, seeking marks for the tons of steel and guncotton they are hiding. Beneath, keeping com pany with the fishes, are hundreds of steel cans the size of barrels, and con- taining high explosives, ready to de- stroy any vessel riding above them when the man on shore chooses to launch their power
 impregnable Defenses.
 The Notifications extend along the coast for distance of 15 miles, from the volcano on the east of Honolulu to Pearl Harber, nine miles west of the city, and consist mainly of se- rieS of powerful batteries orruVinp re- mentlined emplaeements beneath the level of the ground. At the base of the volcano is a group of such em- placements called Fort Rugger; at the other end, guarding the entrance to Pearl Harbor, is Fort Komehameha.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23
THE BEAUTY OF VINES
By JOSEPHINE DE MARR.


 When in doubt as to what to plant. plant vines, is sound advice. Vines beautify; they are useful; they are easy to grow: they shade from the hot sun; they hide old or obnoxious features; they encourage the birds to nest about the house: they are the drapery nature throws over and about bellish.
 When preparing to plant vines be sure to spade deeply. manure heavily, and prepare the soil carefully. After perennial or hardy vines are estab- lished, it is difficult to cultivate them. therefore, do all you can before plant ing them. When they begin to spin they must have supports. otherwise they will be stunted in growth and unsatisfactory.
 There are so many beautiful vines among annuals, perennials and hardy vines that 1t is hard to decide, if the choice is at all restricted. If you wish to blot out an old building, cover it with vines. If you dislike the neces- sary fence, turn it into a thing of beauty by planting vines along it's length.
 A dead tree renews it's youth if vines are allowed to clothe it's branches Let vines shade the porch and thus make it cool and leafy retreat from the summers sun. Curtain the shutter less south window with vines and let them grow about the home wherever possible.
 The grape is one of the most use- ful vines. It is hardy; early in spring its leaves are ready to cast shadow. It's blossoms are delicately fragrant, and it's fruit is delicious. Attention must be given it in the way of fertil- ity, pruning and tying
 Among wild vines the trumpet vine, tecoma radieans, wild clematis. (yir- gins bower) and bitter-sweet are pop ular. In transplanting the latter from the woods, be sure you procure one that is fertile. for some of them do not bloom. The Dutchman's pipe is another desirable wild vine, but it is HoI dS conuoh dS lHose mentioned above.
 The wild climbing rose has an ex- quisite flower; and once started grows shoots 10 to 15 feet high in one sea son.
 The climbing roses are led by the comparatively new rose, the rambler, and it's hybrids. However, it's foliage gets shabby and spells it's beauty as a porch plant. It makes a brave show when blooming. The good old prairie queen still continues to be the stand ard climbing rose.
 The madeira vine, mignonette- scented. has tuberous roots, which
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23
GROWING ONES OWN R0SE-
 BUDS
By L. M. BENNINGTON.

Nearly all hardy roses can be pro- pagated by either roofing cuttings, or layering shoots of the half-ripened growth of the previous summer.
 This can be done at any time after Towering. but October is the season usually selected. If layering is chos- en. the shoot should be bent down. and a slight cut made, slanting, into the wood at the bend, then the branch should be fastened down into the soil. and all the better if a stone or brick be laid over the buried bend.
 The soil about the bend should not be allowed to dry out, and the plant should not be moved until the next fall. though, with care, it may be transplanted in the spring.
 Cuttings 4 to inches long from the half-ripened wood may be set in sand-clean, sharp river sand, is best and this must be kept in sunny, warm corner or window.
 Usually, the cutting will be rooted sufficiently to transfer to pots in about six weeks to two months. Much depends upon the kind of rose. and the care given it, as some roses root
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23
BREEDING HENS FOR LAYERS
Bringing Up Laying Strain Requires Much Patience and Worry of
 Several Kinds.

In breeding for layers you will start with, we will say, a dozen hens, and they should be of laying breed and purebred if you would make a suc- cess of it. You trap-nest these and must keep the record closely for that season, and even if purebred and you are breeding for a 150-egg record for the year. you may possibly come out with three or four only of the twelve that come up to the number of eggs wanted, and unless you have marked the eggs from each one of the trap nestled hens you are likely to not know one chick matched from these hens that are to form the start for the laying strain, but if you do know the chicks from these hens eggs-a diff cult matter-then you will have larger number to start with in next years trial.
 You start in next year with your four hens and any of their progeny you know to put with them. Now, whether there were but four hens or more, for not all start with as low as dozen, some of these hens will
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23
JUST WHAT IS A GENTLEMAN?
Many Definitions Given But None That Can Be Said to Be
 Satisfactory.

From more or less successful efforts to define the snob and the bore there is only a step to the more or less un- successful efforts to define the gentle man, says a writer in Scribners. The bore and the snob are accusable crea- lures, plain to the view of all men and reducible to formula. But the gentle man is intangible and ultimately inde- finable. The bore and the snob are re. vealed by their words and their deeds, whereas the gentleman can prove him. self only by his spirit It is no won- der that the multitudinous definitions shot at this shining mark have failed to pierce the center, even if one or an other may now and again have hit the margin of the target
 One of the more obvious reasons for this diversity of definition is that the word has changed it's meaning and is likely to keep on changing it as We ad vance in civilization. Once upon a time it had clear and sharply limited legal content recorded by Blackstone in his commentaries; the great lawyer defined gentleman as one who bears coat armor, the grant of which adds gentility to ones family" This is still a fit definition of the gentilhomme in France; it is probably not now fully satisfactory definition of the gentle
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23

man in Great Britain, and it never has been an acceptable definition of the gentleman in the United States To an American there is pitiful snobbish- ness in Ruskins remark that the prin- ciples of education propounded by Plato apply only to the persons we call gentlemen-that is to say, land holders living on slave labor Yet Ruskin is only putting forth little more offensively than others an opin- ion often held in England. This opin- ion is most concretely expressed in the fabled dialogue between the Eng fish lord and the American girl, which begins with his tactful assertion that there are so few gentlemen in Amer ica, to which she responded with the question: "But who do you call gentle men?" And when he explains that gentlemen are men who do not work" she retorts swiftly: But we have lots of those in America-only We call them tramps!"
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23

area. All the navies in the world could float on it's surface, and it's safety against attack may be judged from the fact that the only entrance to it is through a narrow neck three miles long and hardly more than wide enough to allow vessels to pass through.
 The naval station occupies a square mile of land, and is one of the most completely equipped in the world. It is provided with a first-class ship-re- pairing outfit, including the largest dry dock in the world, and has coaling plant that cost nearly $1,000,- 900, with magazine for naval am- intuition that tapped Uncle Sans pocketbook for $400000. There are five tanks for fuel oil, four of them containing 100000 gallons each, and one with a capacity of 100000 gal lons-such provision being necessary in view of the fact that our newest dreadnaughts burn oil fuel
 Such Notifications. so manned, with a strong navy, will afford San Fran cisco even more protection than guns mounted about the Golden Gate.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23
Divorce Problem in Tennessee.

The office of the circuit court clerk, where divorce suits are filed. was on the fourth floor of the court house, and the elevator was not running. Among the early stair-climbers was a big black nanny of nearly 300 pounds weight, and pulled along by the trousers a shriveled, shrinking old black man.
 At the top of the first flight of steps. which was unusually long, she stopped and exclaimed. between puffs and blows: Look a-nere, nigger, ain't a-gwine one step luther! Ise drug you thu forty-fo' years O mat rimony, an Ise drug you up all desc here stairs. Elf dat elevashun was a-runnin', I'd git dat divc'ce dis mint; but I ain't gwine drag no runt of a nigger up to de fo'fe flo O dis here cote house, jes fur de 'ficial disruption O de ties O matrimony. bless Gawd!"
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23
TO DESTROY LICE ON FOWLS
tured for Purpose-Whitewss Inside of Poultry House.

There are several kinds of good pow ders manufactured and sold to kill the ice in the plumage of fowls.
 The fowl to be treated should be held by the shanks, with it's head down and the powder worked into it's plumage with the fingers until the plumage is full of it. If applied when the fowls are on the roost and they are carefully put back after being dusted. the powder will be more ef- fective
 To get rid of the little mites, all the roosts and nearby woodwork should be frequently dusted with lice-killing powder. The inside of the house should be cleaned and whitewashed.
 The fowls should be dusted with the powder several times during the sum- mer season.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23
HINTS IN THE GARDEN

Do not expose palms. etc, to the full sunshine-those that have been growing winter and spring in the house. Plunge their pots into the earth to the rim and construct a lathe or slat house over them that will allow the sunlight to shift on them. This is done by mailing the slats two inches apart
 Climbing roses frequently show signs of mildew at this season of the year. Dust them with sulphur while they are wet with dew.
 In dry season a garden always needs extra care. Leaves will turn yellow and fall, and the flowers will soon wither and present an unsightly appearance as they cling to the slats. Go over the grounds at least every other day and take up whatever has fallen and remove faded blossoms Neatness should be the order of the day throughout the entire season.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23
Lady's Slipper Filled With Misnon Roses.

more quickly than others. The sand must not be allowed to dry out or freeze.
 When the roots are we'll started. the buds will begin to swell, and the new plants should be lifted carefully and potted in a soil made of equal parts of garden loan, leaf mold and clean sand, given thorough water ing, and the pots plunged in the soil of the cold frame, where the plants will not freeze. In the spring the lit- tie plants can be set in the border.
 Cuttings may also be planted in a warm. sunny spot in the garden. as in sand, and a fruit jar turned over them. pulling the soil up around the jar half its height and leaving until spring. keeping the soil up around the jar moist during the fall months.
 These cuttings should not be lifted until the following fall. unless with the utmost care and plenty of soil about the roots.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23

Those defensive works cannot even be seen from the ocean, and it would be almost impossible for any hostile fleet to destroy or capture them. be- cause there is really nothing above ground to hit.
 The landward defenses, now nearly finished, consist of series of fermid- able earthworks, and extend in the form of crescent from Pearl liar bor on the west, where the naval base is located, to Honolulu. From Homo lulu to Diamond Head on the east runs a mountain wall, affording a natural fortifcation that can hardly be surmounted by an enemy, in the face of the batteries of guns which have been established on it's highest summits. The mortar battery in the volcanic crater thus terminates the line of landward defense as we'll as the line to the seaward.
 The four mortars mounted in the volcano are stated to have an extreme range of nearly nine miles. and can carry accurately for six miles. They fire 12-inch shells weighing 700 pounds, and carrying loads of high explosives. Within the last few months they have been established in the crater, and they are now ready for business.
 All the seacoast defenses are com pleted, and the guns mounted. except one 14-inch rife, which will be shipped to Honolulu during the month of July. The carriage for it is ready and in place. One million dollars worth of ammunition is stored in mag azines on the island, and the forts are supplemented by complete system of submarine mines controlled by cleo tricity.
 Pearl Harbor.
 Pearl Harbor itself is a landlocked sheet of water covering II square miles. and with depth of something like sixty feet over nearly all of this
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23

are not hardy, grows fast and forms fine screen with its thick, feshy leaves.
 The honeysuckles are desirable and popular on account of their many good qualities. They grow quickly, forming dense shade and are iron-clad as regards insects and disease.
 The various clematis are all beauti- full and desirable climbers. It is not generally known that if clematis pani- culata is severely cut back after fiow- ering, it will form new wood which will bear fine flowers and many of them next season.
 Ideal plants for covering brick, stone and rough surfaces. are the ampelop- sis and hedena helix-the true Euro pean ivy. The latter prefers a north ern exposure, as the alternating thaw- ing and freezing of late winter Is apt to kill it if grown where the sun strikes 1t.
 The ampelopsis, better known as the Boston ivy or Virginia creeper. is at all times beautiful. The tender growth in the spring is delicately shaded and in the fall the leaves are gorgeous in varieolored golds, crim- sons and scarlet.
 Morning glories, cypress pines. sweet peas. gourds. nasturtiums. Japanese hops. wild cucumber, hy- acinth bean, are among our most de- sirable annual climbers. Seeds of them do not cost much. and a pack age of one or the other will yield shade. beauty and grace.
 The Virginia creeper. aoneysuckle, nasturtiums and moon vines are trail- CTS rather than climbers. Of garden plants the sweet potato and the dew berry are genteel enough to be grown as trailers. They give edibles instead of flowers.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23
Enchanted Valparaiso

The night view of Valparaiso from the balconies of the cliff dwellers is one of the great sights of the world. The vast sickle of the shore lit for nearly two hundred thousand people, the scores of ocean vessels lying at anchor. the harbor lights, the glowing avenues below from which rises mel lowed the roar of nocturnal traffic. the rippling water under the moonlight and the far horizon of the illimitable Pacific produce an effect of enchant- ment--Edward Ellsworth Ross South of Panama"
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23

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The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23
HINTS FOR FEEDING POULTRY
Young Chickens and Poults Relish Onions Chopped Fine-MilF Is Ex-
 celIent for Fowls.
tBy W. R. CELEBRITY


 Young onions chopped fine is first rate diet for young chickens and tur- key poults. When possible, little should be- shredded in all the meals until the birds are six weeks old.
 Milk spreads itself over all the good feeding qualities. but like turnips and potatoes, it has very high percentage of water and low one of organic matter However, it is the best di- gestive of all the foods and the best Tor ailing fowls.
 l have come to the conclusion, after fairly long experience, that there is no grain so profitable for night feed ing as corn (whole). It keeps the crop full and the heat of the body up during the long winter better than other foods If it is crushed it is di- gested too fast.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23

not come up to the record in the sec ond year, and will not do to carry further. and so must be sent back to the general flock, or sold And thus the man or woman who builds strain goes on year after year work ing to get a flock that will come up to the number of eggs year he has set for it to produce and bring forth progeny dependable in the same line. Bring up laying strain means much work and worry of several kinds.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23
Market Tor HandkerchIefs.

The immediate surroundings of the great pier where St. Paul landed are as filthy as any other part of Pozzuoli Indescribable old hags ieer at us from the doorways; ragged and dirty chil- dren. wholly unacquainted with the use Of pocket handkerchief, swarm around us. Several small fishing boats are drawn up on the shore and little church, called St. Paul's Chapel. stands immediately behind the ancient mole
 The modern pier. butt oyer the an
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23
Keep on CuiIinq Out.

out processes with the early bullets, so that none but the very best of the hatches will go into the laying houses It is often the case that pull lets which at three months old looked to be first class will at five months look like entirely different fowls.
The Monticellonian., 1915-09-23

cient mole. is truly magnificent ono of solid cut stone. which runs far out into the sweet, clean water. and by going out to the end we get beyond the reach of the importunate touts. If one can forget the approaches to the pier, he can here enjoy the enchant- ing scenery of the sea and shore, while his mind is stimulated by memories of the mighty past.