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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13
Evening Chat,

~ EVNTt ..FANH
The best stories about the war will
not come to light until II 10 ali over
and the men who are doing the actual
fighting have time and opportunity
to! tell about their experiences. But
even now an occasional tale comes to
this side which carries with It an
interest that the best efforts OF tho
war correspondents who cable their
reports, fail to convey. For instance,
here 10 one that came by mail 70 tho
New York office OF the Associated
Press.
"a deed ranking for sheer audacity
with the capture Of one Of the Nemur
forts by Lieutenant o der Linde and
four men Is chronicled Of Sergeant
Sutecht OF the Thirty-ninth Reserve
Infantry Regiment who in the early
fighting around Verdun made an en-.
tire French company prisoners. He
was backed in his undertaking only
by two c%orporals.
Utecht, who had been promoted to
brevetlieutenant rank, was sent out
on the second day OF the Verdun bat.
tie with a patrol to locate the posi-.
tons OF the French troops, who had
been driven several miles back from
their original positions and were en-.
deayoring to form a now line in the
woods north OF Douaumnt. Wandering
through the woods in the darkness,
Utecht spied a light and hear voices
proceeding frAm u bomb.proof and de.
tarmined-w With his two followers to at
tempt to surprise them and make them
prisoners.
While the two corporals stod ready
With hand grenades and rifles, Utecht
tsprang down into the bomb.proof and
seized the first surprised French of.
fieer by the arms. He proved 10 be a
captain of infantry. Without giving
him time to recover from his surprise
Utecht demanded:
Where Is your company"
After an instant's hesitation the
captain replied that the company lay
on the edge OF the wood and that ne
had communication with It by relays.
utecht then ordered the captain. un.
der threat Of shooting him, to send
bis company an order to surrender,
The captain actually sent the order to
b companylto fall In without arms
N the clearing near the bomb.proof
9 surrender. as we are surrounded,
This occurred and Utecht, holding the
captain and lieutenant as hostages
NJ the muzzle Of his revolver, was able
to lead the entire company back TO
the battalion before the Prenchmen
discovered that they had been deceiv.
Sea. He received for his deed the Iron
Cross, first class.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13
TENNIS FOR NORMAL cIRls

IGTNNIo TVH URMN GIRLS
Normal school girls, not to be out.
done in out door athletics by the boys,
are to have a tennis team. A mum.
Der of excellent tennis players are
found among the Normal girls and 1t
is assured that with a little practice
a team that will give the institution
added prestige can be formed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13

however, is just a common bond Of
sympathy due TO the similarity Of their
anatomical construction. We haven't
the temerlty to say they look alike,
and besides we have an abject horror
of being forced to apologize for any
flaws in our judgment. "Hail to the
band Of wandering horn blowers"
OLD STAGER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13
HIGH AT GRAFTON

Fairmont High schools baseball
nine is at Grafton today where they
play the fast Grafton High school
team. Although the local team Is
short some of their best men. who
went to Charleston with the track
team, yet they predict a victory, as
In the first game with Grafton earlier
in the season the local team won by
o large majority.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13

the icy waters. They finally reach an
island, where Clifford discovers the
missing documents, as they are prepar.
ing to. get some food. They are even.
tually picked up by a steamer and TAX.
en- back to England; where the dc.
nouncement follows. Captain Mills is
dismissed from the service and Clifford.
promoted. Grace learns the truth and
Is attracted to Clifford,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13

with Bristol today cancelled by the
Bristol team. Manager Morris is Lea
ling for another not TOO difficult game
today with some nearby town that
has an. open date.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13
STANDING OF THE CLUBS

Today's Schedule
Chicago at Boston
st. Louis at Philadelphia
Detroit at Washington
Cleveland at New York
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13
CENTRAL IEAsuE

AT Notwithstanding 5, South
Bend 4; at MISREPRESENTATION 6,
wheeling 2; at Dayton-Dayton 6,
Grand Rapids l.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13

willingness to try for the team md
the inal elimination contests VIII pro-
duce q fast team that cuGhtito ave
any high school team In the state 4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13
Baseball in Nutshell
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Resuttn

New York 8, Pittsburgh 2. ten In.
nings: Boston 9. Chicago 4; Philadel-
phia s.. st. Louis 4. Cincinnati.Brook.
lyn-rain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13

CANCELLED ON NORMAL
The Normal baseball team with
their usual hard luck had their game
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13

Dramatic Critic: Which one OF the
A. B. c. chorus is the best looking1
George. They are all so blamed good
looking, young man, that 1t would be
folly TO discriminate; but since you
demand an answer keep your eye on
the girl who MARBLES, "Sing Nc To
Sleep With An Old Fashioned Melody"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13
STANDING OF THE CLUES

AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 2, Chicago o; Cleveland.
3, Boston l: Washington 4 st. Louis
1; Detroit s, Philadelphia 6, eleven
innings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13

TENNIS AT HIGH SCHOOL
A tennis team this year is the desire
OF the tennis players at the Fairmont
High school. Already moro than
enough players have signifed their
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13

The little fellow in the front row with
the nickel to bet says he saw the show
twice yesterday and that he is going
back tonight, because 1t Is some show.
He wants to hear the Jew sing Amer.
lea | Love YOU without a hyphen:
wants to see the little toe dancer;
wants to listen once nor to MY
lrene;" wants to hear Vera Arlington
sing, ION the Old Back Seat Of the
Henry Ford" etc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-05-13

Miss Markert Eve had her first name
on a slip of copypaper with the others
the first of the week, but a wind blew
the slip out Of the window, which was
open at the time) who does a dancing
skit with her brother, is sure talented.
1t was worth twice the price of admis.
sion to hear her goll.durned rube song
entitled, my Irene" This song
brought down the house and the charm.
ing little lassie deserved the big hand
she got.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18
USE OF FERTILIZERS IS
URGED ON FARMERS
Soil Expert Tells of Methods of In
creasing Crop Yields and
Quality.

INDIANAPOLIS. Oct S-Delcgatcs
attending the thirty-sixth annual ScS-
sion of the Farmers National con
gress which is being held here today,
made trip OF inspection to the More
land Biological farm near here Prot
Henry c. Bell OF Chicago. who SPOKE
on the subject Managing Soil for
Profit" presented charts to show that
gross production for corn IN the best
corn growing counties of each OF the
following states ran as follows
Illinois A. percent, Iowa SO. In
diana 3. Ohio 8. New York !. Penn
sylyania o., Virginia 80 and Maryland
~
Professor Rcll then stated that 1t had
been demonstrated hy reliable agricul
tural experiment stations IN thu, coun-
try and Europe and by the experience
OF successful farmers that great profit
In increased crop yields and product,
Of superior quality accrucs to farmer,
when fertilizers of suitable analyst, are
properly used on soil IN good physical
condition
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18
BRYAN SAYS WILSON'S
STRENGTH IS GROWING
Tells Memphis Crowd Finds Current of
Public Sentiment Becoming
Stronger

p MEMPHIS, Tenn oct 49, William
Jennings Bryan reached Memphis this
morning for a days campaign in Ten
uc,,cc in behalf OF the democratic
ticket He was joined here by Gov.
r. G. Rye, K d. Mckclar, candidate
for United States senator; Hubert Fish
cr candidate for congress to succeed
Mr. Mcclellan and other prominen,
democrats OF the state.
While waiting for their special train
to be prepared Mr.. Bryan addressed a
large crowd in front Of the union sta
ticn
81 have been on the firing line in the
widdlcwcst where tho campaign is the
hottest" said the former secretary OF
state. 81 have spoken IN twelve states
so far and the democrats cf TcnncS
sec and the south may be assured there
i, mighty current of public sentiment.
continually growing in power, that will
sweep President Wilson to a victorious
reelection"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18
:PRoBLRMS
NMe q 6! e.. HE!ElART Il

DEAR MRS. THOMPSON There
II IS girl III school that ! like
very much, but have never been
introduced to her She doesn't seem
To know me at all and ! like her so
much that want TO get acquainted
with her What shall ! do There is
gong to be a party at school and |
want 10 get acquainted before that so
that can take her T. X.
When YOU leave the class room
walk on, SO that YOU will reach the
door Just as she gets there and then
lc, her pass ahead OF you She will
notice your courtesy After YOU feel
that she realizes your presence walk
along with her and talk This will be
a less formal and probably pleasantcr
way OF getting acquainted than an
introduction School mates can drop
a few ot the iormalltcs that are
necessary to other people
Dear Mrs Thompson. Nv chum
has been parted from her husband for
over year and half Some people
caused trouble and he blamcS her She
loves him dearly and he won't have
ANYTHING to do with her, and vet he
lives IN the same town Would YOU
go to see him or write him letter
Or what would YOU do'
THANK YOU
II I could tell the husband some
thing that would make him understand
the situation better and have more
sympathy for his wife | should go 10
him with i,
Dcat Mrs Thompson. Ol am a
glrl eighteen and have girl friend
nineteen We are both vcty much in
love with the same icllol What can
! do So that he viii love me better
than the other girl'
t2) He wants to kiss me Would
II be wronL to lc, him
3) Would fifteen years difference
IN the ages OF a couple matter It they
were very much m lovc}
DEW DROP
Cd You ought TO feel more kindly
toward lout g'rl friend and wan, her
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18
JAPANESE WISH i, S, TO
REMAIN THEIR FRIEND
Bishop Tucker Asserts Nippon Has a
Cordial Spirit for
N Americans.

ST LOUIS. Oct. lS- Japanese poo
pie feel that the best interests OF their
country depend on the preservation OF
friendly relations with the United
States, the Rt. Rev II St George
Tucker bishop of kyoto. told dele
gates to the general convention OF the
protestant Episcopal church here today.
Bishop Tucker spoke at a Joint scS
sion OF the two houses comprising the
convention reviewing the scope and
methods OF the church's foreign mis-
sion work
u have had large opportunities for
meeting japanese OF all classes" he
said and have never heard the
opinion that there is any essential con
flict between the interests OF Japan and
America expressed
Willing to Meet U s
THE only possible cause Of trouble
would be IN conviction on the part OF
the japanese that they were being un
Justly Disseminated against and their
national honor was involved Even in
regard to the question OF the immigra-
tlon of the Japanese into this country
the Japanese government has shown
willingness 10 meet the wishes OF the
United States hv so-callcd gentle
mems agreement /, has undertaken
to prevent further immigration Of Jap
aneSe to the United States and stats
tics show that in the past few year,
they carried ont this agreement All
that they ask for is fair. undi,crimi-
mating treatment OF the Japanese At
present residents OF America "
Occident permeates Orient.
Bishop Tucker asserted Occidental
life and thought is penetrating the
countries OF the orient IN an ever in
crcaSing volume and said the purpose
OF Christianity there is to sec that the
people receive not only the materials
tic and intellectual side OF our civil
zation hut also its idealistc side.
while the Japanese thinkers realize
that some form ot religion is essential
tn safeguard the moral lie oi the peo-
| pie he said, they are not vet per
,uadcd that Christianity is best fitted
to meet their need, hut our progrcS,
/ in Japanese gives every reason TO be.
llcvc that IN the future the people will
/ recognize us value
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18
RICH MINING SECTION
TO BE THROWN OPEN

TUCSON. Ariz. Oct. ia tentative
agreement between government Off
Gals and local citizens was reached
last night through which the papago
Indian reservation will be reduced over
two million acres The action, il taken,
will open up rich mining section to a
development now withheld because of
government restrictions, 1t is declared
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18
COMPANY AGENTS
FOR NEW HOME SERVICE
aye Planry" Idea Is to Build Modern
Home at Reasonable
Cost

What the Doric and Ionic style, OF
were TO Athcn, and Rome
when those cite, were at the hcghth
OF their glory, the "Yc Plahry" scrv-
ice is to the modern American city
The bungalow is the creation OF the
"Yc Planry" The one big idea back
OF this system OF home building is to
give people OF all classes the rich and
those OF moderate circumstances, the
to have a domlclc, reason
ably priced, yet with all the modern
The Cla,,cn company are the agent,
In Oklahoma City Tor the "Nc Planry'
service They have ON display a large
album full OF real photographs OF
homes They show how an mp to- date
bungalow can he built from $1,000 up.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18

on lighting on account OF raids and in
order to economic on coal the gov.
crnmcnt purscr is ordering all shops to
close at ! o'clock in the evening in
winter except on Saturday when the
time for closing will be & o'clock The
order goes into effect on October 70
and does not apply to the sale OF in
tOXlFautS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18
HUGHES VICTORY MEANS
INDUSTRIAL WAR-G0RE

MUSkOGEE, Okla. oct IS Sen
ator I + Gore, addressing a large
crowd IN d thcarcr here Saturday night,
declared that vote Tor llughc, is 4
vote TO repeal the AdamSon eight hour
law and to substitute industrial strike,
for industrial peace Arralgnng tho
republican party Tor It's attitude toward
the farmer he said Columbus diScov.
cred America 400 years ago but the re
publican Marty has not discovered the
AmrfllAn lAtmcf Ne,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18
We Was

Dear Luke With no wish to be
come personal and with a full knowl-
edge that the foolish wagon has been
called for less than what is to follow.
| ask You IN good faith, were you not
more than Luke Warm during the cx-
trcmc heat oi the summer C G.. {.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18
BRITISH SHOPS WILL
BE CLOSED AT 7 P. NJ.

LONDON. Oc; Is - ,icfbcrt /.
Samuel the home secretary, announced
today that IN view OF the restrictions
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18
NON PARTISAN WORKERS
AGAINST ADAMS0N LAW

CHICAGO, oct lS-Thc railway
workers non partisan association which
claims 10000 member, today announced
its opposition To the Ndam,on eight.
hour law Through II, national chair
man " ! rmkcrtou ol Chicago, the
association addressed q circular letter
To " g. lee ptcs,deu, oi the Brother
hood ~ Railway Iralnmeu IN which
the AdamSon law i, described as the
death kncll OF the economic organisa.
,ions, he.railroad brotherhoods" and a
demand is made that the measure be
repealed and convention called to
make an investigation pi the facts.
Real Estate and summer boarding
houses should ne advertised AZ once In
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18
National Laws as
Gasoline Solution

WASHINGTON, Oct IL National
legislation TO he supported by state laws
was suggested by the United States
bureau Of standards today as one Of
the first steps to standardize the coun.
trys gasoline output A system OF in
Spection either national or state was
proposed, too, as necessary to safe
guard the consumers interest. A notice
issued by the bureau warned state leg
isa,ivc bodies to go slowly in settling
tests when the proposed laws cannot
receive the attention OF technical ex-
perts
Ilcrks slrnncr- nherS and nffirr a..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18

The Want Ads will assist the
stranger to locate he most desirable
boarding places in The CITY.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18

Clerks Stcnogr.pherS and office as.
sistants will find GOOD positions by adj
vcrtiSing in the Waat Ads.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18

Real Estate and summer boarding
houses should be advertised a, once In
the Want Ads
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18
Kitchen Cabinets
SAVE STEPS

Perhaps your wife may not tell
YOU that she needs this cabinet, but
won't life be Just little more worth
living II YOU should give it to hcr
without her knowing anything about
IT. It's these little things which
count
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-18

TWcnty-iivc couch covers m iuTI
SIZE, full length Genuine copies OF
real OricntalS beautifully finished in
almost every color. Blue, green,
brown. tan and red Original price
from $40 to 50 each. While they
last at
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
Lobster and Butterfly.

According to a scientific observer,
the lobster is akin to the butterfly.
The kinship is not merely that Of two
members of the animal kingdom. The
lobster and the butterfly are actually
in one and the same great group Of
the kingdom, like the clam and the
snail Oh the whale and the giraffe,
whose spheres of activity are so wide
~ separated. It Is simply, as Darwin
pointed out in the case of other crea-
lures many years ago, that the lobster
and it's friends, the crab, the prawn
and the shrimp, chose one method of
life, while the butterfly and its set
chose another. SO the first group de-
veloped characteristics suited to the
conditions in which it lived, including
as one of the most important, as its
members do not move rapidly, coat
Of armor to protect them from their
innumerable enemies, while the but
terfies and the great host of winged
insects shed every bit of superfuous
weight, trusting to swiftness to carry
them out Of danger and to protective
coloring to conceal them when fight
is unavailing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
How the World Is Fed.

ga study of how the world is fed re-
veals many interesting facts. Australia,
the smallest Of continents, for in
stance, is the largest meat eater of
them ALL Asia, the largest continent,
on the other hand, is the smallest
meat eater among them. Africa and
South America lean toward vege-
tarianism, while Europe and North
America are large consumers of meat
and other animal products. Taking
the worlds supply of cattle, hogs and
Sheep" writes Harold j. Shepstone in
the Mitigate Monthly. 1T appears that
mankind at large uses in the neigh
borhood of 100000 tons of meat
year. This would be an average of
about thirty-nine pounds per capita
throughout the world. In butchers
meat we fnd.the Australian consumes
1872 pounds, the American 172 pounds,
the Englishman 119 pounds, the Ger
man 113 pounds, the Frenchman and
the Belgian 80 pounds, the Austro-
Hungarian Ga pounds, the Russian so
pounds and the Spaniard 40 pounds.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
Wonders of a Book.

There is perhaps no greater wonder
than book. By the help of little fig
ures upon spins or paper men have
been able to transmit their thoughts
through thousands Of years. The
names and shapes of things, the deeds
and sorrows that have occurred as far
back as Adam, have been made known
to us. Even those invisible and alb
stract thoughts which have no shape
or substance, but which inspired the
writer and have since inspired others,
are all put down in the little letters
and made eternal. The songs of David.
the speculations of Plato, the visions
Of Homer, have by these means been
handed down faithfully for many CEN
turtles and distributed among man
kind. If there were no books our
knowledge would almost be confined
to the limit of sight and hearing. All
that we could not see or hear would
be to us like the inhabitants of the
planet Saturn-a mere matter Of idle
cOnjecture.-Barry Cornwall.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
Safeguards In Buildings.

The man who intends to build will
not take heed Of the man who has had
an unfortunate experience in building,
because he feels that he Is shrewd
enough to look after his own interests
and safeguard his own rights, notwith-
standing the fact that he is engaging
for the time being In business enter
prise that is totally foreign to him. IF
he sets out to buy five cent loaf Of
bread he gets a loaf of bread for 5
cents. If he sets out to build resi-
dence for $4,000 there are no good
reasons why he should not be able to
do it for that amount He should
definitely know two things-first, ex-
actly what he is going to get for the
price he expects to pay and, second,
the outside limit of cost for the COM
pleted structure. To demand these
safeguards is perfectly fair and nat
ural, for in every phase of business to-
day, except building, one knows just
what the cost Of any specified piece Of
work will be.-Noble Foster Hoggson
In Countryside Magazine.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
Where johnson Made a Rlunder.

The present Blackfriars bridge is a
comparatively modern structure, which
replaced the bridge of Robert Mylne
after the latter had endured, with much
alteration and repair, it is true, for
nearly hundred years. Mylne's de-
sign, it will be recalled by those famil-
lar with their Boswell, was attacked
by Johnson with that arrogance and, let
me sadly add ignorance which he was
too wont to display in subjects of
which he knew very little. Johnson,
with a weight of words which might
have tested any bridge, declared that no
structure with elliptical arches could
bear heavy weights. Mylne's bridge
has gone, but the elliptical form of
arch remains. and very beautiful it is
and adequate for weight of traffic of
which Johnson never dreamed.-West-
minister Gazette.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
Felt For Him.

Bobbie Smith, aged nine, was the
shining light of the family, and his ia
Their was very proud Of him.
81 shall call round and see your
teacher" said his fond parent, land
thank him for the kind interest he is
taking in you"
eff you do. father, want to tell you
that all the boys in our class are not
known by name but by number only.
My number is %"
In due course the father called at the
school and knocked at the door, which
was after a few moments opened by
the head master.
Good morning, sir,' said Mr.. Smith
81 am the father of 25.''
Indeed" replied the schoolmaster.
with surprise "Come inside, my friend
l can feel for you, for am the father
of twelve myself. London Globe