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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

Mrs. Margaret P. Smith, who is Wis.
iting Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Smith. was
the honor guest at luncheon given
yesterday by Mrs. George W. Atkin.
son. Mrs. Smith will leave for her
home In Parkersburg the first of the
week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
THE IMMIGRATION AFTER THE
D

WAX.
|rrHoUGH some consideration of immigration may be
expected from the next congress, there hardly
besany satisfactory settlement Of the nations big.
problem until that indefinite future. after the war;
Meanwhile discussion proceeds at widening angle.
One contention is that Europe will keep her male pop.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
WHY GO WEST?

WY HY go west for blood and thunder hold.ups rob.
w berries, murders, ETC.? The west is growing tame.
Go to Pittsburgh and vicinity. Saturday, bandits
shot and killed the ticket agent Bridgevlle station
OIL the Panhandle Railroad short distance out of Pitts
burgh. while dozen or more passengers stood spell.
bound. After having made way with the station agent
the bandits proceeded to loot the station safe and then
escaped to the hills.
County detectives were at once rushed 10 the scene
OF the murder hopeful of bringing the bandits
to justice AMI may have accomplished this before The
virgnian goes press today, at least it is be
hoped that they will lie able to land the who
mtted the brutal crime.
The evening that the bandits made the haul at
Brdgevie, robbers entered shop in Homestead ard
held up the proprietor and his with revolyers and
looted the PLACE.
All Of which goes show that Pittsburgh is getting
be regular wild west center and that the police in
that section will have 10 get busy in the near future
The road to success is up hill all the way with lots of
skdding.
The busy bee sufragsts wiud dub every man a
drone.
The gridiroa vii! take the place of the diamond.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

]. Byron Nickerson was able to put
aside official cares in Representative
Neely's office and HE himself to Phil.
adelphia to see the Boston Red Sox
complete the Waterlooing Of the poor
old Phiilies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

committees came to Washington from
her home in parkcrsburg this week
10 attend the silver jubilee celebra.
ton, which was made notable by the
presence Of President Wilson and his
bride-to.be, Mrs. Norman Gait, and the
delivery of war.preparedness adj
dress by President Wilson, which Is
considered one of his most important
speeches on executive policy that he
has made during his administration.
After the celebration. Mrs. Smith re-.
NAMED 10 meet with the executive
committee and with the president gem
erai, Mrs. William Cummins Story,
and so over the fiscal business OF the
organization.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

as well as business men, there is
about as much politics discussed at
these conventions as the latest gew-
gaws in the business Of running a
post office.
One OF the big events of the con.
vention will be banquet in the big
ballroom OF the Raleigh. Plates will
be laid for 55l postmasters, and one
OF the novelties at the feed function
will be telephone at each guests
plate to enable them to listen 10 an
address which will be delivered in
their honor at the Panama.Paciic ex.
position at San Francisco, by Cover.
nor Hiram Johnson, OF California.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

Hon. Tracy L. Jeffords, we'll known
to the citizens Of the Second Congress
sional district in which district he has
twice been candidate for the Repub.
lican nomination, and equally well
known TO them and admired as pc.
litical orator OF high order of for
ensic ability, has a handsome and hos.
pitabie home on the. mountains at Har-
pers Ferry, where many West Vir.
ginia visitors to Washington have
been entertained for the week end
Hardly n week but Col. Jeffords does
not invite party OF friends TO spend u
day or two with him and his delightful
daughter. While he is shunted off In
far corner OF the state, and by Gay
attends TO large law practice In
Washington, few men know more
about West Virginia and her affairs
than he does. He keeps himself well
informed on the states public men
and what they are doing, and upon
the states affairs generally. There is
none who can Guido him with sense
OF pride in being West virginian.
Col. Jeffords has a library that is a
delight to the bibliophile. and is a
conversationialist OF such rare charm
that his guests count listening TO him
not the least pleasure of visit at his
fine home upon the historic heights
at Harpers Ferry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Elkins, OF Nor.
gantown, have been in the city for
several days, stopping With Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hit at the Shoreham.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

Mrs. Margaret Read has gone to
Charles Town where for the next ten
days she will be guest OF Col. and
Mrs. Murphy at Claymont Court.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

Mrs. William Haines Smith, several
times state regent of the D. A. R. for
West Virginia, and at present holding
the more distinguished position OF
vice president OF the national organi.
cation and member Of the executive
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

S. C.. Cook, OF Welch, is a visitor
in the city. Mr.. Cook is prosecuting
attorney OF Mcdowell county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

Miss Laura Neal OF Petersburg, is
visiting Miss Eloise, the daughter Of
MIR. and Mrs. J. Robert Anderson.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

William H. Petus has been appoint.
ed postmaster at Emerson, Raleigh
county, succeeding Charles o. Jar.
rell.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

Commissions have bben issued to
postmaster OF the fourth'class as fol.
lows:
Edward D. Bryant, Donald: Eldridge
D. Wells, Fort Branch; Woodford G.
Whitman, Monayille; Thomas G. Mil
am Winter: and James T. Curry, Glen
Falls.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

Congressman Moss has returned
from Parkersburg, where he went TO
argue cases in court for several ell
ents. He hurried back from his home
town because OF similar pressing bus
mess here. Judge Moss, who has re-
manned In Washington since congress
adjourned, has succeeded In a COM
paratively short time in building up
law practice here that has the appear
ance of continuous growth and eXpan'
sion. He has made specially OF in
terstate commerce practice and has
been retained In several large cases
which are pending before the Inter
state Commerce Commission. Judge
Moss law offices are located on the
eleventh floor Of the big Woodward
building,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18
WASHINGTON NEWS =
GOSSIP q szzzzEs sz99zs sN!z7

umns are SO In number to symbolic
the SO degrees Of Masonry.
The immense sum of money ex.
pended on the construction of this
marvellous structure was contributed
voluntarily by Scottish Rite Masons
In every part OF the world and, as
members OF the order In West Vir.
ginia we'll know, the amount contri'
butcd by their State was, all things
considered, SO sizeable as to cause
them to feel justifable pride when the
subject is discussed among members.
At the dcdicatory ceremonies to.
day, West Virginia will be represent
ed by large delegation, 1t is expect.
ed.
Albert Wallenstein. at present be.
hind the bars In lieu of S2500 bond,
told the court that he didn't mean to
counterfeit. All he was doing was
practicing. he said, to qualify himself
for applying for job as govern.
ment plate.printer. Albert Is an Aus.
trian by birth and waiter by profes.
sion. In the extensive counterfeiting
acknowledgement counterfeit by
the secret service men who made the
raid on the prisoners home-was
found very neatly engraved plate
for turning out SEQ currency notes on
the First National Bank Of Parkers'
burg.
West Virginia has less than a dozen
postmasters OF the first.class but, bar
ring unforeseen interferences with
their plans, all of them will be in
Washington next week. But the DEL
egation Of second.class postmasters Is
expected to be two or three times
larger. The occasion of the presence
of these Federal officials from the
state will be theIannual convention OF
the National Association Of Postmas-
tiers OF First and Second Glass, octo-
her 1923. There will be "big doings"
for the visitors on those dates. Post
masters w. w. Irwin. Of Wheeling;
|Simms Powell. OF Parkersburg; "Jer.
ry" Dingess, OF Huntington; and j. @.
Du Gruyter, of Charleston, all first.
class" will be in town sure, as they
have written on for hote! reserva-
tions. Postmastcrs being politicians
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

Read receivers sale ad Of Bevington
& Company grocery stock in this
issue. 1O.1S.tf
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

The road is up hill all the way with lots OF
skdding.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

The gridrOa will soon take the place of the diamond
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

The Catholic University football
squad, headed by Coach Fred Nelson,
and accompanied by small party of
boosting students, left here Saturday
for Buckhannon where today they
met on the gridiron their old foes and
conquerers, the husky warriors OF the
West Virginia Wesleyan. Realizing
the strength of the mountaineers, and
not forgetting string Of successive
defeats suffered at the hands OF the
Methodist pigskin goal putters, the
Catholic bunch was hopeful but not
boasting.
This is the first year in five that
the Catholic University has been con.
sidered on the football map, and cred.
1t for this Is due, the experts say. to
Coach Fred Nelson, who has taken
green material, sandwiched in few
old battle.scarred vets, and turned on,
a team that is rated as classy. What
happened today at Buckhannon will
have a tendency to uphold or discour.
age this early season estimate.
Mrs. William Haines Smith is the
youngest OF a large family Of children
OF the late General John Jay Jackson.
She is a half-sister OF one time Gov.
ernor Jacob B. Jackson, Judge John
Jay Jackson and Judge Monroe Jack.
son. three brothers who were distin.
guished public men In West Virginia
in their day. She Is the wife Of vii.
liam H. Smith. one time mayor Of
Parkersburg, and wealthy banker.
merchant who Is held in the highest
esteem and respect by the people Of
his city. Mrs. Smith is lady Of in.
finite personal charm, and accomplish.
ment, a writer and musician Of super.
Tor talent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-10-18

The busy bee suffragists wiuId dub every mere
drone.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-12
"GET DOWN OFF THAT sEAT!"
When Car Conductor Starts to Enforce
His Command He Joins Pas
senqers in Laugh.

Indianapolis.-Car No. 907 on the
East Washington street line was
crowded to the doors, as usual, re
Gently. It looked as If half the pas
sengers were standing. But when the
conductor locked back over the heads
of the jammed-in crowd and saw one
mans head far above the others he
recalled that passengers are not per-
mitted to stand on the seats and he
decided that the man must get down.
Hey, you, get down off that seat!"
the conductor yelled.
But the passenger paid no attention
to the order.
Hey, you, I told you to get down
OF that seat" came again from the
conductor. The passenger paid no
more attention to the second order
than he did to the first one.
"11l make that guy get down." the
conductor said, and he started through
the crowd toward the rear of the car
But the passenger did not get down
from the seat. He vas 6 feet 7h
inches tall and his head was far above
the rest Of the crowd. The crowd
laughed. So did the conductor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-12

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The southern farmer who appre-
ciates the advantages of raising him
self much of what his family needs, is
certain to be confronted at the outset
by the problem of pastures. 1t is al
most impossible to realize a profit
upon any kind of stock without good
pastures and even if the stock is raised
primarily for home consumption rath-
er than for market, the first thing to
be done is to establish one.
Hitherto the South has been sadly
deficient in this reset because all the
attention has been given almost en-
tirely to cotton. The southern farm
er, however, can, if he will, have as
good a pasture as was ever seen in
Kentucky OR Missouri; and have it
available more months in the year
than is possible in those states. For
a permanent pasture a combination of
bur clover and lespedeza and Bermuda
grass will afford good grazing for at
least ten months out of the twelve,
for the Bermuda and ~lespedeza can be
6IdZcu luIOu6HOuI Tic SuI1Lu0E anu Tic
bur clover from January until the Der.
muda comes on again. On light, sandy
soils e the gulf coast carpet grass
may do better than Bermuda. In any
case, however, every permanent pas
ture should have a good proportion of
some legume-either one of those al
ready named or melilotus, vetch.
white clover or alsike clover.
No matter what combination is Sc
lected it takes time and work to pro-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-12
Dual Position Illegal.

There was a full attendance at the
supreme court session, being the open
ing of the second week Of the March
term, 1915, for which 80 cases had
been set for calling.
The most Interesting case handed
down was handled by Jusice Cook, be-
ting ]. Haley VS.. the State ex rel,
from Leflore county. This case
brought before the court for review
a somewhat celebrated suit, which was
fought out in the lower court, and
involving the point whether the ap-
pellant could legally and constitution
ally hold the dual position of mem
Der of the board of levee commission
ers Of the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta dis
trict and supervisor of Leflore county,
which lies within that district.
In the lower court the district Judge
had held that the dual position was
incompatible and illegal, and this view
was sustained by the supreme court,
which affirmed the finding in the trial
court.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-12

the farmer to study this question thor.
oughly.
With a little forethought it should
be possible for the farmer in the cen.
trail and southern parts of the South
to have fresh pastures for cattle and
hogs throughout the entire year. From
the following list a selection should be
possible which will meet conditions on
almost any farm.
January and February-Wheat, oats
n vetch, artichokes, rape, bur clover
velvet beans.
March-Oats and vetch, artichokes,
rape, bur clover, crimson clover,
April-Oats and vetch, rape, bur
clover, alfalfa, crimson clover.
May-Oats and vetch, rape, red Glow
er, alfalfa, crimson clover.
June and July-Sorghum, cowpeas,
red clover, alfalfa. 4.
August - Sorghum, SOY
beans, alfalfa.
September and October-Sorghum
cowpeas, soy beans, chufas, sweet po-
tatoes, corn, peanuts.
Observation-Disclosures, soy beans, chu.
fas, sweet potatoes, corn, rape, pea,
nuts.
Observation-Disclosures, chufas, sweet
potatoes, corn, rape, velvet beans.
Through the use of such pasture
crops as these pork car be made more
cheaply in the South than in the r
belt. 1t costs, it has been calculated
from one-third to one-half less to raise
hogs when pastures are used than with
concentrated feeds alone. Moreover
the hogs harvest the crops without
danger of loss from rain and without
expense, and finally both the soil and
the hogs gain. The soil is enriched by
the legumes and the health of the hogs
improved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-12
SEES WRATH Of
HUBBYENDsL|FE
Woman Gives Rebukes of Ghost
as Reason for Her
Deed.
ALWAYS HAUNTED Her
After Taking Poison Widow Writes
Note Declaring Apparition Up
braided Her for Kind Of Life
She Led.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and re-
morseful as a result OF the nightly
visits OF what she believed to be the
ghost Of her dead husband remon
strating with her for the life she had
been leading, a woman listed at the
morgue as Mrs. Anna Shaw, aged
thirty-three years, but whose last
name is said by her sister to be Rush,
tool her own life at her home, by
swallowing a quantity of poisonous
di%sinfectant.
After swallowing the poison, the
woman is said to have written a letter
to a sister telling of her life since the
death Of her husband in the Dixmont
Hospital for the Insane, six months
ago, and warning other women not to
follow in hef steps.
Ghost demonstrated With Her.
According to other residents of the
house where Mrs. Shaw resided with
her two children, the woman had been
in constant fear for the past several
weeks because, she said, the ghostly
figure of her husband confronted her
at every turn, both day and night, beck.
oning her to come, and demonstrating
with her because she was not leading
a proper life.
The woman, after swallowing the
poison, lived an hour, in which time
she told residents of the house she
was sorry for the act, and pleaded
that a physician be called.
The woman's own story, according
to the residents Of the house, was that
she was awakened early in the morn
ing by the figure of her husband.
Despondent, she said, because the fig
ure haunted her both day anc night,
she went to a bathroom and drank
the poison.
Mourned Life She Led.
Following is the note left by the
woman:
Dear Sister: I am sorry for what
have done. The best job ! could get
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-12
Will WAGE War on Ticks.

Vicksburg.-The board of supervis
ors have prepared the necessary in
formation to be furnished to the state
sanitary board, and to the government
representative in charge, for the cat.
tie dipping operations in this county,
which are to be carried on entirely
under direction of the government of.
ficials, said a member of the board.
The principal things to do in order to
get the best results in this important
matter is to find the source of infec.
ton, and where the dipping has not
been properly carried On, and then see
to it that the government regulations
are followed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-12
Haunted Her Day and Night.

paid only - a week, and it took that
to keep John and Harry in the Sun
shine Home. When Ed died l was left
to are for the children, and then l
couldn't keep them and myself on the
salary l could earn, and I had to do
something else. I have seen Ed late
~, and he is calling me to him in
heaven, and l am going to meet him
there. Forgive me, dear sister. and
don't let my boy and girl know of the
awful fate of their mother. Let this
be a warning to others who might
want to lead the life I have led. Your
loving sister, ANNA"
The Ed referred to in the note is
Mrs. Rush's husband, Edward Rush, a
former resident of Washington, Pa,
and an electrician. He died in the
Dixmont hospital, according to Mrs.
Mrs. Marie Laughlin, a sister OF the
dead woman.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-12
Wireless at University.

University of Mississippi.-One OF
the most valuable assets the univer-
sity has acquired this session is the
wireless telegraph station which has
recently been installed on the tower
Of the observatory building. The sta
ton vas erected for two purposes, one
of which is to give the electrical engi-
neering students a chance to study the
construction, manipulation and prin-
ciples of modern wireless. The other
is in order that the university may re.
ceive the time signals from the naval
observatory station. The correct time
will be received every night.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-12
DIR. WILLIS VALLEY
IS ExONERAIED
MEMBERS or STATE BOARD or
HEALTH CLEAR DR. VALLEY
OF CHARGES.
HELD AN ALL DAY SESSION
Hearing Greeted With Satisfac-
ton by Friends Of Dra.
VALLEY and Sheppard.

'JdCASOA
After an allday session to consider
the charges Of irregularity in attempt
ing or undertaking, as an officer of
the board, to secure the issuance Of q
temporary license to practice medi-
cine in Mississippi for DR.. w. N.
Moore Of Cuybur, the members of the
state board of health voted to exon
crate DR.. Willis Valley, state sani-
tary inspector, of improper conduct.
The end came after an open session
and the taking OF testimony of a num-
Der of witnesses, in order to determine
the correctness of the charges.
The announcement of the final result
was greeted with satisfaction by the
friends of DR.. VALLEY and of DR.. Shep-
pard, who vas n of the principals to
the transactions which have been
aired.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-12
DRINK, CIGAR OR
$50, 600 HIS CHOICE
Wealthy Tobacco Dealer Places
Conditions On Bequest to
Nephew.

Watertown, N. Y.-On the condition
that Charles Gordon Emery II neither
years old he will receive $500 0 from
the estate Of his grandfather, Charles
g. Emery, whose will was filed for
probate here. Mr.. Emery, a tobacco
man. spent much of his time at his
home on Calumet Island, in the st.
Lawrence, near here. The estate is
estimated at 81, 900, O0O.
A majority is left in trust to rela-
tives. Two servants, Pauline and Nash
vile Wanner of New York city, each
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-12
WHEAT BRAN is EXPENSIVE
by Growing Every Possible Pound
Of Feed for Stock.

There is no doubt hat wheat bran
is one of the best feeds that can be
used to produce a large flow of milk,
yet, 1t is about the most expensive
feed the dairyman can use. One pound
OF cottonseed meal has a feeding value
equal to n and one-half of wheat
bran, but of course it will not do to
replace the meal with bran.
Cowpea hay has value almost equal
to that Of bran, the exact ratio being
1900 pounds of bran to 1000 pounds
of hay.
Many feeders believe that alfalfa is
fully equal to that of bran, pound for
pound, and If the bran has to be
bought In the open market the value
of alfalfa is certainly greater, because
the growing Of alfalfa or any other
good crop always improves the land,
while feed brought in from the outside
only adds its manurial value to the
soil.
Farmers in the South can hardly af.
ford to buy bran; being so far from
the big markets the price Is generally
high-from twenty-five to thirty dol
lars per ton. In any other country
where the soil is poor and commercial
feed high, effort should be made to
grow every pound Of feed possible up.
on the land itself.
Southern farmers are beginning to
appreciate the value OF this practice,
and more stock feed is being grown in
that country than ever before.
While it is a gratifying fact, also,
that 20 livestock is being raised In
the South, there is no doubt that the
amount of stock food per head grown
on southern farms Is steadily increas-
ing.
Cottonseed meal is a favorite feed
for the cows in the South and a good
many farmers feed too much OF It. II
they would grow more cowpeas. hairy
vetch, clover and alfalfa, and buy less
prepared feeds. their profits would be
larger and their soil greatly improved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-03-12
LOCKED IN JAIL VISITORS
Officer Broke Key and They Were in
Cell Room for a Whole
Night.

Sunbury. Pa.-When more than
twenty residents of Shamokin, attend
ing court here, procured passes and
went to visit the Northumberland
county Jail, William Neary, the turn
key, took them in a cell room, and, ac-
cording to custom, locked them in.
When they were ready to get u the
turnkey found that his big key had
broken OF in the lock.
Fol hours local locksmiths tried to
release the unwilling prisoners; but
their skill was unequal to the resis-
lance of the clogged mechanism.
At night Warden Wallace w. Barr
passed their suppers between the bars,
and then telephoned to Philadelphia
for an expert, who opened the door
the next morning.