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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-20
FIRE PREVENTION.
How Our Enormous Annual Losses
Migft Be Refused.

How Our Enormous Annual Losses
Might 5e Reduced.
The average annual loss By fire in
America is over half as much as the
cost OF building the Panama canal.
This is an actual loss. Insurance. Of
course, restores nothing destroyed. but
merely passes the hat for the benefit Of
the individual losers. The loss TO the
community is total.
But little thought has been given to
the communal aspects Of the economic
system Of fire insurance, writes Dr..
Maynard IL Metcalf in the Scientific
Monthly. 1t has been viewed chiefly
from the standpoint Of the individual
Insurance companies repay to individ-
uals their actual losses. and it IS sim
pier for the individual 70 gain security
against loss by fire by hiring an insur-
ance company to carry his risks than it
is for him TO prevent loss from fire by
building freproof buildings.
Suppose we should appropriate a
quarter Of q billion dollars. the amount
Of a single years fire loss, to the or
ganization and support Of & bureau OF
fire prevention, calling to the work Of
this bureau the three best chemists. the
three strongest physicists and the three
keenest engineers in the world How
long would it be before they had found
very inexpensive methods Of protecting
all buildings against fire, however In
hammable their construction? The
problem IS ehildishly simple beside
those which men of science are at18ck-
ing daily and with success.
How absrrd it IS that we have fres
today. They should loas ago have be-
come q thing o. the past
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-20

All the books ia tie great Libraries
are yours # ycu can read them. All
the paintings In the sroat galleries are
yours IL yea can enjoy them. LEGAL
ownership could only enable you to
prevent others from using them or en-
power you to give them up for money
Youths Companion.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-20

Sugar is q heat producer, We
should eat more q Il az the weather
grows colder However. instead q
taking sugar IL the almost lnges--
IDLE form u cakes, pastries. preserves
and corrections. we should eat rais-
Inc, dates 6gs and prlnes, with 2
moderate amount II TIC graE1latea
sugar ln Che other FOOLS daily.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-20
Th.ss Queer Girls.

He-Why didn't you answer my LET.
ters Shell never received It. He
You didn't2 She-No, and. besides.
didn't like something you said in it
Boston Transcript.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-20

An ocean liner III fun spae5 o
thrilling sight. but deep down inside
hidden from view. All FORCE is cea.er-I
IN the driving propeller shaft without
it the vessel lies helpless. II The 40,
farm kitchen thu tired mother IS the
guiding shaft q the family ard when
she breaks down the great strue-nre
tunbles. Make her lot easier.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-20

rs Plunsers a confirmed pesSimistT
''0ne OF the worst you ever saw. II
1 happy thought should strike him he
would be stunned for week. "-Ex
change.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-20

You wouldn't Ike 70 be caught out
in a blizzard without an overcoat Their
don't start on long trip without d
blanket for your horse.
Luxuries empty the flour barrel
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1916-10-20

Too much to drink makes too lit,.s
10 eat.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13
Reunited tho Rock.

Martha's Vineyard. on the Atlantic
coast, for long has had a split rock as Il
landmark. Then the action Of the
waves In continually washing through
the cleft sucked out the sand and al.
lowed the tops Of the two pieces to
come together again after being sepa-
rated for years. Indiana ccn.s News.
James G. Critics of Lisbon has beer
appointed general manager Of the
Equity Cooperative exchange in st
Paul and will probably assume his
duties May 1. He is manager Of the
Equity Elevator and Trading compan!
ut Lisbon and will so to St. Paul as
soon as his successor there is in
stalled. The Office of general man
ager is a new one and the duties will
not conflict in any way with those o.
either President Anderson or George
LOTUS. sales manager. Mr.. Critic:
will relieve these officials Of such de
tail work as the handling Of grain anC
+. .dging OF values.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13
d At Nina.

Marriage ut the age Of thirteen. ii. 4,
tho case Of u woman wlutlla.s jus, died
ut S~hOreditch. would not have lccn TO-
garded as cxtIaG.diiar,y in the sever,
tcenth century. In those days children
OF noble families, particularly wards IN
chnhcery. were frequently welded at
tho age OF nine and sometimes even at
tive. Little MDll NNl!crs. the Duke or
BuckinghaM's daughter. was not mere.
~ u wife. but II widow, at nine, and
we read Of her rOmping in the garden
and climbing cherry trees in her wild
ow's veil. In almost every instance,
however. such marriages were in name
only. and the little wives were allowed
to reach their teens before taking up
the burdens Of welded life.-LondOn
Telegraph.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13

them ns hnlog implicated IN hs u,
lamUinf Ubbnfy,
tVntth tmltuia'H law creating n State
hmdlne department In suspended Uh
,unnn uWnit itnhnt tbs Urhnv tho law
In ,u%u,mnilvn ~, s,,nh tIun W. lha
sass, uuw pending In ha supreme
WOui. IN dlrtmnnh nf
ltnuY W"tn"ti. vii" was shot snv'
otai dhYa nE" ~ STANLEY ny john ITO
,hnd. ia lrntl lt"lnnd npw fn""H ~
m,,idmr ,iinlrn lIntunu1 h'A'lutrh he
was n,ni n,,oNtnt nv WnirnN ,crot,
h" al'ui Az ulL g,ntpe IN an,t I"
iNvn usirimI l,niwuon the mon
iva thnrnehs, twnlwe tnN,a uld. whs
,t,uwhnh II, ll,n t,nl ,lv"r ut Fargo.
Inli,uH ituuurt, ne that had fnttn",l
ryut nip,,l "" Mns alltlinp ~, tla leo
wl,rn luu ,l,n,i,m, %tlAunp,, tltn body
WA i]nWn,n,,,t in tlrtuu,l mlnnlnn. hut
Nv" p,tnml", 'a't",i tu ,us,o," ',rn,
tune,upamm " " ~linlnosen oI
MILTON nlll iuiiurtu"n II It'll tn ~
p,ren ,1,o ln,lun the tied ttiVut Ut the
Mu,tt, mmun,l5nllN ut tinnd Futha
%fi,nul,i ti,u l,lll tn %,,nenrl ,.,n,ut fNrl,u
witt wuuutru,i ~ dam to unnNidu wa
t",unw,t lw lw"l 'n''"tN r''t'"nra
IuNnnu, l,mnutuin, ct Mln,eautu
anl GuNrtuu, llnunh ut NNttt, nhlutn
Nlll l,ll,api,- ma. t,,,, want tan ~ lfhltt,t
tuMuor Val l~rn,u,",n Of M%,nNoautn,
N.ntt, tNul,Niu hui W,atriu Canada II,
nNNunl y, naiun NJ Mtud 'nuu y htt,o,
lnntu.'H uI th" r,nn,nn ave hn'nG a,
mn!rl
',1u Mouth ,nhutn \n,tNnltutnl rn,
,Cno ,'nee'nlt t,tm Wtll n,"n thn avn
.N,, ui thtU W.T., ~tNn'NiNtln vNllrGu al
lNn,utnh iAull nt NntAu Anvil ~ 'tlt
a,snaNn witt ,tNeo inNA Wv thn tNNl
Mnnna ~ tive a",iNa NotwHeM tho AAnlrt
nnt t'mNn r~nllNAe M he rtnNei at ~,
ttnh,um
\ ,luNtlc WnmN, tunk Nlhre n
NNnuA HWtn tN Nv md Mtn. Nhw nr,
,irntN, w,,n Lirl Within tMontN rvN,
hNNte vt un.l, utluN Nv EWnA>, nft>
Nnntn nlA AiHI vt >"art AiavnaV aNI
hta Mltv, IMiN twN NNn,p NlN, A,oA ~,
tWtlNWMM AM tNMM II NrNMrltrnt'NM N'
asncns,'a
tNiiMnR w tive ,tNtMitN vt NMt Nntes
ate enthusiastically w the pr,,rNast
V(nN M ,nANn' y 'NAInn Ta\altN NV
'ANN wiA'Nai.N WANnA p"NH vt th,
| N,,NUnet %iNh> w Give &>Ntth MesNia
| voets.M ~ tNN @tnntMA NNvh mtiat
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13

TO yOO.UOO
Az tho result Of being refused per.
mission ~ traverse 4 h0ld 70 reach
\ safe crossing 0v& Ebarbonnenx
cree's. Mrs, Charles Gakslly4 and i,or
eta%ht.yenr.old n0n lost 4hctf lives when
they attempted toa cross sthe awoilen
stream NJ tho r0guiArSsh INF ,way cross'
lng, The bodies. which kara carried
away under the Ice. have not bsel
recovcred Mrs. 6Akally wan u school
teacher In Mckenzie county.
The Democratic slntS central som.
mi,'e" VII, outline plans for juno pri.
martes M meeting TO- ba. helA In
Fnrg" Friday, April FL. 'nfftS date
was chosen by members Of tho cx'
@utivn committee, shortly before ad.
i%onrning, ur, L.. y. platou OF Valley
CITY. announced Democratic cnnd..
date for governor. aud II. II. l'orry Of
Ellomhnln, national committeeman. ut
tondrd tho nrasion. tho hitter being
. IN executive member.
Tle cnne Of Edward McliuEl,. for.
mot banker ct Mnndan, charged with
NmheH.lement IN connection with the
hnMdllng OF tho bnMk accounts. prob.
ably viii ho tried In Adnnla or llot'
finger county M u result OF tho 70.
fuhnl Of Judge Crawford OF Dickinson
to nanuh,o Jurisdiction. Tho stutn Of
the record relative to tho transfer OF
tho cnan FROM Morton 10 stark county
war Responsible FOR Judge Crnwtorh's
rotuan, to nna,imo jurisdiction.
Observation-Disclosures may place II can
dtdntc IN tho hcld In tho rorthcom
ing primary election IN thia state
n~rnttng tho Republican nomination
with %pctttiona out asking that the
mohthttory clnuso OF the Rtato %
rtiht,on bc admitted to u vote q,
tho people thla full tho anti.pruhtbt
tton torcca are likely to sock strength
tor thotr cause through u campaign
for tho sov"rnorship, Several amc
have heHn mentioned In connection
with tho proposal.
Luyrrnr hnntness men demonstrate
ut thctr b%uatness spirit by contrthnt
there thts summer, !, Earl Fladc
land WA elected manager Ut tho tenn
4, l.. GNhth assistant manager nnt
w, u, Cheshire treasurer. A HON,
talent performance and dance will h,
atagnd to increase tho baseball fun,
to $500 and " battery will hr NH
.luycd With tho money. l.uverne look
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13

reservation A petition 10 congress
In being considered.
Attorney Abs utnsbars 0f Mtnnaap'
otis WAS Hjuppad by Arthur Fowler.
states attorney VI t'aas county. Nv "A
hunisd argument IN the Fargo p0tlas
court, wi,cn ,hn men herame Involved
IN u controversy IN connection with,
tbs uuana NJ James iGvana and A,
ituHh lrr. charged with robbery,
forum, announcement Or its Gnnhl,
dhry rnr 'inttsl states senator from
North t,nhO,u rNmr IN Devils Lake
from United Htnlnn Treasurer John
iiurho ~ Washington IN this ntenanga'
ron t',nnrehhtvn embarrassment and pe
tltiuus uf voters of North Dakota !
accepted embarrassment nnd win rn,,
Tor huuntr,"
A wrhiut ~ favor " the defendants
IN ihe Nn,mnUH #"a,. 400 damage suit
ugn,uht Governor T. itnunn. other
state officials aud sevetNi MlMot hnhl
Nv tho itatllrt court III Minut. Judge
%tuephlhW uNunrrhtrd tho drrrudnntn
!, of ANY dutons. coercion or conspiracy
w tl,oir hun,lnNe WITH Nun,nhnh ut tho
tlnun ,,,r ,Nnh wua transferred to tho
| M,Nl hm.,,aVa,
Al tho recent tetm of the Indian
| court at Fort Yates trial by an lmilnM
| jury Wnh attempted Tor the ilrHt
time, superintendent &, g, Convey IL
| t%enpna,h,r Tor tho innovation and
naNn the experiment wan ~anecenafnl,
| iWruta wore" drawn froH, tho different
dtnltirta " tho reservation and nov
oval Vanea wore hinrunei or IN record
ttme
JOHN Wil,ta. II M,nni hmatnean man.
WNn WA recently arteated on u charge
that he was M eaoaped utter" FROM
M.anNuri. waa discharged, Photo
s,Arhp and inser prtnta of Wt,lte
aent t. tho M'aaoNrl %penttnmttary 70
suited IN ~ verdict by tho aNperta that
he wnn not tho mau wanted. extra
| d,t,on haa heeM atayed Ivy court pro
reod.NAa,
| T. !, Srtm.ht. president ot the Ana,
, mnnae National bank. WITH build u nov
hotel at AnaMNooae to coat $4,000, II
vii, cover two huHtneaa l0ta and Will
he two storiea hsgh, 4 garage viii II,
hut,t by tho Schmtdt Gu,ack & tlett
man company, The amount &c hutld
tNg to he dNne there thta arrtng aNt
aumma~ Iii estimated at trum Sao.o0t
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13

forward to mo host DasgDan scasun
In the towns history.
"proHressivc Democrats" q they
call themselves, endorsed John Burke.
United States treasurer, for United
States senntor ut 4 meeting ut Fargo.
The endorsement followed receipt by
J.. a. Critics Of II telegram from Burke
that "lf the party wishes II he will be
q candidate" u. u. Macarthur OF Far.
70 was Endorsed for governor, Will.
lam Olson Of Valley City for secretary
Ut state. N. j. Kitxman OF Willow City
for lieutenant governor and =. M.
Caacy Of I.isbon for state treasurer.
Representative T.. ID. Norton OF the
Third diatrict announced that he
would not he Il candidate for the sera'
t0rshlp To succeed y. j. McCumber.
MIR. Norton. however. will seek re-.
election to the house. although
have had much encouragement from
friends to become Il candidate Tor the
United States senate ! prefer to con
tinuc IN tho house and shall be n can.
didntc for reelection" said Mr., Nor.
toni. ~ have nude good friends In tho
house and like my work there. ] be-
ltcvr | can scrve better there than In
.hC senate"
A settlement OF tho affairs Of the
North Dakota Grain companN, whicl,
has elevators ut Walum and Daze":
Is in sight, OH such basis that the
holders OF approximately $3.50 0
! worth of storage tickets will be fully
protected. w. u. Stutsmnn, president
| Of tho state railroad commission, who
Investigated the affairs Of the com
| pany, declares It has been insolvent
for n year. E%xorbitant overhead
| expense is given ns the II Of tho
shortage. Tho Northern Trust com
pRny OF Fargo. receiver for the con
corn, is negotiating for u settlement,
that will indemnity storage ticket
owners.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13
IN NORTH DAKOTA
aaasa4s
UoWS Of Tho Week From Many
Sections Of The State.
MANY ITEMS OF INTEREST
kvsNts A.. attahy W,ittAn Nv order
w Msl,s t+a,uaat + aslet ft
tausy hsa,is,s.

Financial Nu,,,hn ,u,,s,h Ito, WNh
htot NJ f'omnn ,u t,nip l@luNhnlf lt'e
hUtN Wnn lnuUl tN ttN tn,tni ut hin
GtnnnN
vln tlnltn,t htatra n.il,,,Wt ,nt,t
hAn ltl,i 40 ,uuatitntlu,nl ti,n llntll,
lMlrvla uln,uln tuthil,t,nl lal,l W ,un
tHi,W,n ,u l,0 cold v,.nrt Nv "Nun
wo,n,,
~ ~ Nuuni4, superintendent NJ tluh
1nnnusiuwn mlmN',, WV" ~" t",i u,"e
tdeN, NJ tt" ,'nnhal Educational ,,nn
GtN(tuN wi thn o,,Nuat WuuiluN nt lHli,n
dale A,"ml 300 ntun,on n%li""h'n'
ttuen ,%tu,",url,NN, @in,n,N nnt'tu, NI
htvl,n, ,,Wui, lMn, ,~NnlhW'"l tN ""
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No win m,u,N i,m t,nttNi at tNNu
doN,n, M'uM mntll ,tm ,oN,"N,nr"
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NV tra,nu At \ WI, u" tlNtv
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CIV nttM ~ Tive nuN'Nv,hh,N witt wv
Whho h ,tm %Aiterio,h NhW nhH"ln
thN hA, tunNMn thn aihMaNat w
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MnNilNNe
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MNNt,"M NrNNa witt Hm W 4 u
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teNtaMt nt mMuNla. nll ih,n1AA thtn
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AMI MA tNuMW r,l NV MNlN hne I','An
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The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13
A Hard Problem.

4 certain debating society is discuss
Ing the question as to which is the an
grier, the husband who goes home and
finds that the dinner is not ready or
the wife who has dinner ready and
whose husband does not come home.
It Is believed that the debate will end
in q draw.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13
cram.tion In Ancient Gresee.

Cremation obtained among many an
cient peoples. Especially did the Greeks
find spiritual grandeur in the concept
Of the soul arising from the ashes OF
the dead-the natural body-into tho
empyrean, to dwell ~thenceforth with
the stars. Cremation was, indeed, an
honor denied the bodies of suicides.
those who had been struck by light
ming and others deemed to have for
feited the favor Of the gods.-Scient1hc
American.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13
ponY whip . chud IusAnasr.

1t is absurd to whip a child who =
overcome by anger. The best thing t.
do Is to let him alone and let his pas
sion wear itself out. If he could b
taken before the anger gets the upper
hand Of him lie might be controlled.
What the parent should do Is to
study the things which will arouse tho
child's anger and then avoid these
things. 1t is the height of folly for .
parent to excite anger In a child n
then try to control 1t by punishment.
It is worse than folly; it is brutal ana
IL likely to ruin the child.-Mothers
Magazine.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13
Office Ornaments.

Eyes. ma'am," commented the office
factotum whom long tenure Of office
had made II bit ccnsorious, "some Of
these here young ladies' about this Of
Gee does precious little work. They
seems to think they's intended for Of
flee ornaments"
Then, seeing IL shade cross the lady
managers face, he fastened to add re-
assuringly. "Rut. ma'am. you amt no
ornament"
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13
Immune.

Don't bring that paper you are about
to read too nea to me. 1t looks a lit
tie soiled. and they say paper readily
carries germs"
"Well. you won't find anything catch
ing to you in this paper. 1t has only
germs of thought. Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13
Tho Similarity.

"I.Mcky at cards. mlucky ut love-"
quoted the wise guy.
well. either Is simply Il cast OF hold.
Ing hnnds," said the simple mug.~rhil.
ndclpllin Record.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13
Solve Il.

Tho sphinx pronounced Il riddle.
GLOW many girls would swim out
beyond tho danger line n the lifeguard
was \ wonnn% she asked,~Ncw York
Sun.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13
Easy to See.

Rrown-The boss says that when he
was u boy on the farm they had .
mule that was just like one of the
family. Jones-Yes. and I know which
one.-Judge.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1916-04-13

Ambition Is. very often the assassin
Of happiness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06
Town Talk

1ave eonu Ior uearlng-Siauae Nay
and Harold Ballah who were charged
yesterday with having beaten up May.
or ]. v. Williams, OF Riyesville, appear
ed before Squire R. Leigh Fleming
and gave bond for their appearance
again next Tuesday afternoon. Bal.
lah and Nay Claim that Williams used
his mace without provocation and that
they were in a mix up which resulted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06
RAILROAD CHAMPS
MAY PLAY HERE
Baltimore Will Try to De-
feat the Unbeaten Graf
ton Bunch.

The Grafton team of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad employees which has
not lost a game OF baseball in the past
two years has been trimming teams
from all sections of the road In the
past few weeks. There are four bail
teams on each division OF the roalroaJ
and after fighting for supremacy In
their respective divisions the winning
teams play for loving cup TO be Civ.
en- TO the winners by Third Vice Pres.
ident A. w. Thompson.
Fairmont Is represented by three
local teams and the best men In the
three teams are picked to play teams
from Weston. Ciarksburg and Graf.
ton. In the game between Grafton
and Fairmont at South Side park i
few days ago Grafton took the scalp
OF the best players in the company's
service by the one.sIded score OF II
to 0.
This week and next Grafton plays
Baltimore at Grafton and the smoke.
village boys will try to keep their
record untarnished. Baltimore is rep.
resented by three teams and the pick
OF these teams will likely be pitched
against Grafton in a game to be play.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06

sootlesser on Trlal-The trial of
Robert Glass. colored, for bootlegging
is being held this afternoon in the
court OF Squire r. Leigh Fleming.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06

ed at South Side park here next week.
In the Grafton line up are Latterner,
late pitching star OF the West yir.
ginia university team and Harry Cur
ry, catcher for the same organization.
The Baltimore team will come to
the Mountain State hoping to make
the Grafton bunch look miserable be.
fore superfine playing, but they will
meet one of the finest teams ever go,
together in this section OF the state.
The local railroad officials are try.
ing to have this game between the
best Baltimore team and Grafton
played at the South Side park at Fair.
mont. Should they succeed there
will undoubtedly be special trains run
from Grafton and Clarksburg to l.andlc
the railroad boys who will attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-06
MISS Sue WATSON
TAKESG0L|.IFH0N0|RS
Had Lowest Qualifying
Score and Made Long
est Drive.

Miss Sue Kersley Watson was the
champion player at the West yir-
ginia women's Golf tournament yes
terday at the Country Club. Miss
Watson not only won the silver cup
for making the lowest score in the
qualifying round, but also won the
cup for the longest drive In the driv-
ing contest.
Miss Watson's score in the qualify
ing roundywas 101, while In the driv-
ing contest her drive was $50 yards.
In the driving contest Miss Watson's
nearest competitor was Mrs. Earl
Adams, Of Wheeling, Mrs. Adams
having made o drive OF 144 yards.
There were thirty entries in this con-
test.
Al spirited contest is on today at
the golf links. the winners In the two
flights are hotly contesting for the
state Championship. The winner will
represented with the silver cup for
the championship.
Yesterday In the qualifying round
those who made the lowest scores
composed the first flight and today
are contrasting for state honors.
Those composing the second flight
won the next lowest scores and will
play this afternoon.
Those making the lowest scores
yesterday. in the qualifying round
and who compose the first flight are:
Miss Sue Watson, Fairmont, 101;
Mrs. E. C. Dawley, Charleston. 107;
Mrs. Angus Mcdonald, Charleston,
ITO; Mrs. Earl Adams, Wheeling,
no; Mrs. Edward Stifel, Wheeling,
lis; Miss Anne Boggess. Clarksburg,
122; Mrs. a. G. Martin. Falrmont,
1923; Miss Helen Miller, Fairmont,
1873; Miss Lucille McClintic, Marlin
ton, rs; Miss Caroline Ward, Char
lesion, 1877; Mrs. A. B. Scott, Fair
mont, 1923; Mrs. Carl Vance, Clarks-
burg, 4 10; Mrs. c. G. Lewis, Charles
ton, Il 80; Miss Katherine Patterson,
Charleston, 1872; Miss Besse Mason,
fFairmont, 133.
Composing the second flight are:
Miss Virginia Fleming, Fairmont.
1874; Miss Marion Lakin. Charleston.
1874; Miss Merle McClintic, 1879;
Mrs. C. w. Watson, Fairmont, 14o;
Mrs. ]. E. Watson, Fairmont. las;
Mrs. Vaughn Jolliff. Fairmont, 145;
Mrs. Edwin Robinson, Fairmont.
s147S Mrs. George DeBolt Fairmont,
14S; Miss Caroline Staunton, Char
lesion, 1853; Miss Louise Nichols,
Fairmont, 159; Mrs. John G. Smyth,
Fairmont, 159; Miss Anna Jackson,
Charleston, 191.
The weather conditions were ideal
yesterday for the qualifying round
and practically the same conditions
prevail today. Many visitors saw the
Qualifying round played yesterday
and the players participating in this
round played we'll and spiritedly.
Tonight at the club the Falrmont
lady golfists will entertain the visit
Ing ladies at a banquet. A business
session will also feature the evening
and officers will be named for the
year.
The semi-flnals OF eighteen holes
are scheduled to be played off tomor-
row and the finals OF eighteen holes
are set for Saturday.