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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
STATE0FU.SNAVY
NOW IS ALARMING
Is Statements Of Former
Secretary Bonaparte To
Congressman.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Charle.
J. Bonaparte, Secretary Of the Navy
under President Roosevelt. has writ,
ten to Representative Gardner: /,
"ln my judgment, the navy should
be made Just as soon as possible. and
thereafter always kept strong enough
TO encounter, with at least an equal
chance Of victory. the entire fleet Of
any power whose hostility is a reason.
able possibility Of the future for prac.
tical purposes. This means, to my
mind. the entire fleet of any power,
except Great Britain.
III l am correctly informed the navy
is very far from such strength at pres.
ent; 1t has too few super.drcadnoughts
no battle cruisers at all, very few sub.
marines. and virtually no air craft,
and the existence of other notable
and alarming deficiencies. | believe,
is now generally conceded.
Under the circumstances, no time
should be lost and no expense should
be spared in bringing the navy up
to the required standard of effective
atrength as above indicated at the
earliest moment practicable.
I'm my opinion. an extremely grave
responsibility is incurred at this crit.
ical moment by any American, in
whatever capacity or with whatever
motives. who does much or little or
anything at all toward denying to the
fighting men Of the navy whatever
they say is really needful for the full.
filment Of their duty"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

cumstances and declares that the Gov.
eminent is sure that "the Netherlands
will, neither now nor In the future,
surrender her rights to any one with
out struggle
There is o strong movement among
arsection Of the people in faYor OF an
appeal for Intervention In the interest
Of peace. There exists an "Anti:war
League" which recently has display.
ed great activity and petitions are
placed everywhere for signatures ask.
Ing the Queen Of the Netherlands to
make some move in this direction.
and history.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

State II Ohio CITY OF Toledo. iueas County. %.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath thai he 10 senior
partnesl Of the nrm Of r. J.. Cheney d Co, do.
Ing business n the City OF Toledo. County and
he rum q oSE HtSpREpiS n ioG "a for
each and every Ecsss OF {Catarrh that cannot DO
cured by tho use OF Halls Cstarrh Cure.
FRANK y. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN my
presence. this 9Th day Of December, A. D.. 1850
Seal. A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Cntarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly Upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces Of the system. Send for Testimonials.
r. ]. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, o.
Sold By ell Druggists. 75c.
Tai. Halls Family Pills tor constipation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
LEMONS KEPT FRESH.

A very good way Of keeping lemons
fresh and Juicy is to store them In a
cool place covered with cold water:
Leave plenty Of room. so that the
lemons do not touch one another.
The water has no bad effect on them
at all.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
Wherein rh.Y WORD AIike.

A country minister In Scotland who
was notoriously defective and hesitat.
ing In his style Of delivery in the pull:
pit was sitting having a cup Of tea
With one OF the old spinsters connect.
ed with his congregation when he oh.
served that the spout Of the teapot was
either 'choked OF too narrow.
"Your teapot Miss Kennedy he re.
marked, "disna-disna rim weel."
FAYE, just like yourself. Mr.. Broom
retorted the fnettled lady, ut has On
nneo puir delivery 5
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
RUB WITH RAW POTATO.

OIL paintings should never be hung
Immediately over the fire, as the heat
will in time cause them to wrinkle up
and crack. To clean them raw po-
tato is splendid rubbed over the pic
ture, the latter being polished with a
softer sorts OF cheese,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
TO CLEAN PIANO KEYS.

Plano keys should be cleaned by
wipiag them with soft cloth dipped
in little milk. but care must be
taken to polish them at once and not
to use too damp n cloth, or the mois.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
washington NEWS GOSSIP

his military and political careers, was
not drawn upon BY some one OF the
many speakers to emphasize an All:
moatie virtue. and one or twoIof them
retold the cherry tree" incident.
The principal celebration was held
at Continental Memorial Hail and was
participated In by the D. A. R., the
Sons Of the Revolution and the Sons
Of the American Revolution.
/ One Of the most interesting events
was the annual Masonic banquet in
Alexandria, which was attended by
many from this city, given by the
lodge OF which General Washington
was the first master. This assem-.
blage OF Masons was addressed by
Senator Burton.
With the President of the United
States as the principal speaker and
Justice Hughes. OF the United States
Supreme court presiding. a notable
meeting In the interest of Berea Col.
lege will be held Wednesday even.
ing. The college, located at Berea,
KY exists to carry education to the
Z. 00o, 900 mountaineers Of the Appa-
lachian region. who are practically
isolated from civilization.
Plans to raise funds by small do.
nations from parishes throughout the
country for an endowment OF old Po-
hick church. were inaugurated Sun.
day, February 21st, on the evening OF
Washington's birthday. The old Po-
hick church belongs to the Richmond
diocese Of the Episcopalian church,
but It Is expected that all denomina.
tons will participate in the move.
ment.
Itwas in the old Pohick church that
George Washington was baptised and
1t was in this church he worshipped
as boy and young man.
During the revolution the building
became almost a ruin, and the first
President practically rebuilt It. Since
the Civil war the people Of the sur
rounding. country have found II ex.
tremely difficult to keep up the
church, and hence the decision OF
Episcopalians to preserve It. No
large sums are expected or desired,
even from the wealthiest congrega.
tions, and, 1t is believed that there
will be no difficulty In obtaining
funds enough to keep this historic old
church as one Of the interesting OBJ.
lects connected with the life Of Wash.
ington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
TINY BLANKETS.

A common white cotton blanket
cut into four smaller ones makes
serviceable baby blankets. Button.
hole the raw edges with pink or blue
silkateen. These are pretty. light and
easily Numbered.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24


Chop finely equal parts Of cabbage,
or whatever vegetables are left from
boiled dinner and as much potato as
there Is Of the other vegetables com.
bined. Put into the frying pan one
half cup Of the liquor left from cook.
Ing tho boiled dinner with some beef
drippings. stir the vegetables into
this, cover and heat thoroughly.
individual Apple oumpIlnss.
Butter well the muffin pans, then
fill with rather dry apple sauce, or
sliced apples II the apples are OF a
variety that will cook quickly. Make
regular dumping batter OF two tea.
spoonfulls OF baking powder sifted
with two cups OF flour, one half tea.
spoon of salt and two tablespoons OF
butter rubbed into the dry ingredi.
ents. Add enough milk to make a
soft dough, then drop tablespoonful
on each pan of apple. Serve with
lemon sauce.
Lemon Sauce.
Eight tablespoons Of sugar, mixed
with one teaspoon OF flour, one.fourtl,
teaspoonful of salt, and one large ia.
blespoon of butter. Add the grated
rind and Juice of one lemon. Pour
on to this gradually two cups OF boil.
ing water. cook until 1t Is thickcned
trifle and serye hot
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
COOKING RECIPES.
Beet Relish.

Beet Relish.
Chop boiled beets very fine and mix
with them French salad dressing.
A French Salad Dressing.
Mix three parts of salad oil with
one part of vinegar, add salt and pep.
per to taste. and sugar to sweeten
slightly. Beat well with an egg beat
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

Dwsilers In the National Capital
the namesake city, Of the first Presi,
dent-toined Monday with patriotic
and civic societies ID an outward and
visible manifestation Of the reverence
In which the memory OF George Wash.
ington is held! Hardly a recorded
event ID the indistinct chronicles Of
bis boyhood or the clearer records Of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

ture will run down between the keys
and may seriously injure the instru-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

Senator Chiffon has introduced a
bill for the relief Of George 7.
Goshorn. which has been referred to
the committee on claims.
DR.. and Mrs. r. T. Ridley. Of Blue.
Geld, who have been the guests of
turned to their home In Bluefield.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

Tho optinaist.
Cheerful Old Lady-well. dominic,
the new churchyards fllin' up real
nicely. amt it?-puck.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

Included in the bills Of appropria.
lions passed BY the senate Saturday,
was an appropriation for $4,000 for
the purpose Of building an addition to
the Federal building ii Huntington.
The bill had already passed the house,
SO there Is every prospect of Hunting:
ton receiving In the near future, the
improvements which, 1t Ii clafraed,
are very much needed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

Delegates from thirty states were
present to attend the fifth annual
meeting Of the George Washington
Masonic National Memorial Associa.
ton, which was held In Alexandria
on Monday and Tuesday OF this week.
Many of the Masonic representatives
stopped in Washington, and reported
an unusually large and interesting at.
tendance, there being from seventy
to eighty delegates, the largest Of
Masonic dignitaries In the history Of
the order in this country.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

PERSEVERANCE is prevailing than violence; and many
things which cannot be overcome when they
yield themselves when taken little
knows that It cannot accomplish all things at once And
to round them out to its bettement New problems
there point at which stop sken
is all untangled Keeping everastingy being eterna
vigilant is the price paid for success.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

Mrs. William Haimes Smith, OF Park.
ersburg, state regent Of the D. A. R..
who was here attending the D. A. r.
congress has returned home. The
national board OF management OF the
D. A.. r. hold very busy two.days
session. Among other things, the
seats were drawn for the coming Con-
tinental congress in April. the state
regents and their representatives..
Eight hundred and eighty.two appli.
cants were admitted to. membership,
making total since the organization
OF the order OF 114,000. i#
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

A bill introduced by Congressman
Nicely to grant pension to leila
Barker. Eva G. Barker and others,
has been referred to the committee on
invalid pensions. q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

The senate has confirmed the ap.
pointment Of John Haynes to be post
master at Hinton, w. Va, In place Of
Harvey Ewart. deceased.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

Word has been received here OF
the death in Logan. W. Va. OF Ebert
G. Johnson son Of Solicitor Ellis C.
Johnson, Of the internal revenue bur
eau. Mr.. Johnson, who was the city
recorder Of Logan, was a graduate
Of George Washington University. He
also attended the University OF Viz
ginia and Valparaiso University be
fore coming to Washington, where he
engaged in the practice OF law fol
several years. Mr.. johnson was mar
ried to Miss Lucinda Carpenter
Pennebaker. who for several years
had been prominent Id the social cir
cles Of the capital. Mr.. Johnson Ii
survived by his wife and one daugh
ter. The remains arrived here from
West Virginia. Tuesday night, and
were taken to the apartment Of So
licitor Johnson, in the Cumberland
at Thomas Circle. from where the fun
eral was held. Internent was II
Rock Creek cemetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24
3(By Charles Brooks Smith. !

q WASHINGTON, b. SC., Feb. a.
Borne by six little schools girls from
the Washington public schools, the
monster petition of the school chill.
dren OF forty.four states to the heads
OF the countries participating In the
European conflict were taken to the
state department this week, and pre-:
scented to Secretary Bryan who will
see that 1t Is transmitted through
diplomatic channels, to those TO whom
It is addressed. The petition, or pc.
titions, arrived here Monday in a mon.
ster trunk from New York, where
they were assembled. They are care.
fulled rolled around wooden spindles,
the product OF the Boys Vocational
school OF that city, and tied with
broad white ribbons.
1t has taken q long time and much
work to assemble the flood Of names
which rolled into the New York head.
quarters at New York from almost
every state in the Union. In many
cases, such was the interest that the
movement aroused, 1t was not neces.
sary to make and special plea, as
school children had read about the pc.
tition in the newspapers. and formed
themselves into Organizations to Sc.
cure the names OF other playmates,
which were forwarded to headquar.
tiers.
Practically the entire country was
covered, only four states failing In
representation. The petition violates
not even the strictest neutrality for
Il is addressed to the Emperor and
King Of Austria:fIungary, the King
OF Belgium, the President Of tho
French Republic, the King OF Great
Britain and Emperor Of India, the EN-.
peror of Germany and King Of Prus.
sia. the Emperor OF Japan. the King
Of Montenegro and the Car OF all the
Russians.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

". A. Leech, OF Washington. has
turned from Fairmont where he at.
tended meeting Of the officials Of
the Consolidation Coal company,
which was held there last week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

Mrs. George Mellus Wiltshire, who
with her two children. has been the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas W. Fleming, at the West.
moreland, will leave the first Of the
week for her home in Chicago. Mr..
and Mrs. Fleming will not return to
Fairmont until later in the spring.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. ellis were in
Washington few days this week en-
route to their home in Blueneld. Mrs.
Gillis, who has spent the past i've
months with relatives in England and
Scotland. had Just arrived in New
York. where she was met by her hus.
band. who Is the manager Of the
Pocahontas Storage company OF Blue.
field.
Mrs, ellis was in Scotland at the
time Of the bombardment of the Eng.
lish coast by the German heet, and
had many interesting stories to tell
Of the excitement that reigns through.
out both Scotland and England, and
the fears Of q Zeppelin raid
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-24

Quick results; big returns; a wan.
"a can DO tho trick. (,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
NEGRO KILLS MAN
FOR FIRING HIM
(By Associated Press.)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 3-Jesse
White, a negro arrested yesterday in
connection with the assassination of
DR.. c. c. Terrell, a walthy coal oper-
ator, today confessed the crime, ac-
cording to the police. White says she
killed Ferell because the latter dis
charged him. He justifies his act by
the statement that when he in COM
pany with another negro stopped for
a moment at FerrelIs commissary
the latter attacked him with a re-
volver. The murder was committed
with a shotgun, and thus far the ne
gro alleged to have accompanied
White on the occasion of the deed has
not been apprehended.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
What Kind Of Fertilizer
Ought You To Use?
Pres Andrew NJ Soue Georgia State College Agriculture

Few more important questions are
confronting the farmers of Georgia
than how to utilize fertilizers to the
greatest advantage. In attempting to
answer this question tests plats are
being conducted in various parts of
the state and on different types of
soil Three years results have been
obtained.
In south Georgia eleven distinctive
areas are being used and the data has
reference to corn, cotton and oats.
The work with each crop is duplicated
for accuracy of results.
No fertilizer is used on the first
plat. Muriate of potash has been ap-
piled on the second plat at the rate
of 100 pounds per acre; acid phos-
plate on the third plat at the rate of
400 pounds per acre; nitrogen derived
from dried blood and applied at the
rate of $50 pounds per acre on the
fourth plat; the fifth plat was fertiliz-
ed with phosphoric acid and potash;
the sixth plat with nitrogen and pot
ash; the seventh plat with nitrogen
and phosphoric acid; the eighth plat
with nitrogen. phosphoric acid;
and potash, making a COM
pleter fertilizer the ninth
plat with. rock phosphate at the rate
of 5000 pounds per acre, and the
tenth plat with rock phosphate and
potash.
Observe that the complete fertilizer
consisted of 100 pounds of muriate of
potash, 400 pounds of acid phosphate
and 1870 pounds of dried blood, making
in all gross application of $50 pounds
per acre.
Comparatively little benefit has
been obtained from the use of potash
alone. Phosphoric acid alone has
been uncertain in its performance and
used Independently would not have
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
LIGHT INFANTRY
GOES THURSDAY
ANNUAL OUTING

The Americas Light Infantry boys
will take a day off next Thursday, 9th,
and enjoy with their many friends the
usual annual picnic at Wildwood Park,
Columbus, the scene of many like
pleasant occasions. The soldier boys
will have a special train, leaving
Americas at 1880 o'clock and return
ing in the evening. Many friends will
go with the Infantrymen, and the low
rate of one dollar for the round trip,
which is open to the public, will,
doubtless, induce many others to 60
as well from Americas and intermo-
diste points.
The officers of the A. L. I. will be ia
charge of the train and perfect order
is assured all that want to make tn :
trip with the soldier boys. Committees
will check lunch baskets at the de-
pot, and they will be carried to Col
umbus in the baggage car.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
MUCKALEES WIN LAST FROM
REDS TOWNSVILLE HORNETS

Saturday the Muckalees took the
last from Townsville Z to in an
exciting game that kept the fans on
their toes all the way. Both clubs
looked good enough to win at al
stages of the game and the locals
were not sure of a win until the last
Thomasyille player was out in the
ninth.
Thomasville took the lead in the
first inning of the game when two
runs were pushed over on hits and
an error. Americas tied things sup in
the second and after the visitors
again took the lead in the third Amer
icus added another run in the fifth and
tied up the game again. In the sixth
a one-run lead was chalked up for
Americas.
Thomasville got busy in the eighth
and added three TALES to her column
on the score board. Two hits, an err
ror and a sacrifice fly did the dam.
age.
But the eighth was also suspicious
for Americas. Three runs were add
ed on singles by Powers and Guess,
triple by Manchester and a sacrifice
by Selph. This gave Americas the
one-run lead that finally COPIED the
game.
Moseley pitched for Americas, and
was in there battling all the way. The
1eft-handed boy gave up 8 hits and
was at his best when in a tight place.
Summerln started for Thomasville,
but was chased from the mound in the
eighth by the umpire for wrangling.
Kalina finished the game from Murch.
Today and the next two days Rey-
r1oIds and his Brunswick Pilots will
be here for games. The two clubs were
tied for first place this morning and
a battle royal may be expected during
this series:
The box score:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03

paid profit on the application. Nj
trogen alone has also been erratic,
though it gave better results on corn,
oats and cotton than any other single
application, and would in most in
stances have more than paid for itself.
When phosphoric acid and potash
were combined better results were OBJ
tanned than where they were used
separately. An increase of as much
as 1853 pounds of cotton per acre re-
suited from this combination. When
nitrogen and potash were used to-
gether more distinctive increase was
shown than with any other combina.
ton used up to this time.
Where a complete fertilizer was
used no better results were obtained
with corn than with nitrogen and
phosphoric acid. Cotton, however,
showed some increase from the appli-
cation of this fertilizer, amounting as
an average for all south Georgia to
303 pounds Of seed cotton per acre,
and on Triton sandy loan 264 pounds
per acre. The yield of oats was IT.
creased from the use of a comp1eter
fertilizer on all the test areas in south
Georgia by 1872 bushels per acre, and
on Triton sandy loan by Is bushels
per acre.
These results would indicate that nj
trogen and phosphorus in the quanti-
ties mentioned can be used with prof
it on corn, cotton and oats on the
soil types in question, and also that
complete fertilizer can be used with
advantage.
Comparatively little benefit was OBJ
tanned from the use of rock phos-
plate or floats with any of the crops
mentioned This is just what we
might naturally anticipate, for it has
been pointed out repeatedly that
rock phosphate will only prove bene-
fetal when applied to soils contain
ing large amount of vegetable mat
ter.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
DOTHAN WON DOUBLE HEADER.

WAYCROSS, Ga, May 3.-Dothan
won both games Saturday by playing
and hitting better than Waycrosss
Hall was unusually effective in the
first, while Waycross pitchers were
hit freely. All errors were costly
Mosely held Waycross to one hit un-
til the eighth, in the second game, and
famed ten. Burress and Reynolds
hit homers over the fence. Paschal
was again the batting satr.
First game, score by innings: r
Dothan .............2O1 OO6 O3O-12
Waycross ............0 900 600 010- /
Second game, score by innings:
Dothan ....,..........300 900 O01-4
Waycross .............000 600 011-2
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
Blister Beetles

T. n. Mediation, Professor Of HorticuI-
ture, Ga. State College OF Ayr.
From several sources have come re-
ports of serious injury done flowers,
young fruit and buds of peach and 9TH
er trees. AS rule these beetles
are not a serious pest When they
appear in large numbers they will
do material damage, however The
blister beetle is about one-half an inch
long with metalic-green back.
Arsenate of lead will help control
the pest. If only few trees are to
be protected, give each tree a vigor-
GUS shaking early every morning. This
will dislodge the beetle, which can
be picked up and destroyed by put.
ting into kerosene oil
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-05-03
ELKS! IMPORTANT!

All Elks who will attend the State
Convention at Waycross must notify
Secretary by May 4th, so reservations
can be made. A large delegation will
be necessary to get the 1916 conven-
ton for Americas.
advt-1-2t F. P. MITCHELL, Sec'y.