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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

provided took refuge Under the trees when the showers
came.
The program yesterday was Of the usual high standard
and greatly appreciated The Faimont public would
glad e provision Is made to have concert at Loop
Park every Sunday afternoon.
There Is much stll TO be desired in theway Of good
street service to and from the concerts at Loop
Park and the Traction Company viii make ten strike
for public approval and viii get many more go to loop
Park Sunday If it will take steps to give better car
service &,
The greatest complaint against the service at this
time is the fact that there to be long delay In
getting the OF the park After passengers are
loaded on to the at entrance to the park the
to the next entrance and stops period
long enough to make trip to the city. 1t is said that
this delay caused 81 certain connections
that must be made but II this be true. 1t would be well
to make some adjustment Of regular connections in
der to facilitate the transportation of people to and from
the park. Much adverse comment heard CONCERNING
the delay yesterday afternoon.
We make this suggestion to the Traction Company in
good faith and not in spirit Of knocking in the hope that
II there be possible remedy for the conditions nov
existing something sil be done in the future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10
THE BAND CONCERT.

"a FTER several weeks ayoff the band concerts
~ were resumed at Loop Park yesterday afternoon
b The weather man tried his best to put damper
on the concert yesterday, but his efforts fell short Not
wthsandng the fact that drizzng rain fell ntermt.
tently all afternoon, large crowd turned out to hear
the music and defed the elements. Some fortunate
to have umbrellas while those who were not thus
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

These dangerous days in which we live The ticket
agent at Broad Street station, Philadelphia, has been
held up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

Here is a good dog story from the
Montgomery News:
Sheriff T. ]. Davis has a dog. sew.
eral OF them In fact. One OF them
don't amount to much, or at least he
doesn't hold a registered pedigree, but
he and the big hearted sheriff were
warm friends always, and are still,
but there came very near being a dis.
continuance OF this friendship last
Sunday. The day before the sheriff
shelled out 4 nice stack Of silver dol.
lars for a new panama, and Sunday
morning upon returning to the house
laid his new sky piece very carefully
on chair on the front porch, and
went on into the house. Returning
later he found only fragments Of his
new panama scattered about the
porch, and his dog was sitting in the
midst OF them gloating over his tri.
umphant victory over Sir Panama.
you have eaten the last biscuit you'll
ever eat from this house." said the
sheriff to the dog as the animal gulp-
ed down the sweat band Of the new
panama Going into the house the
sheriff returned with his revolver, and
commanding the dog to follow him,
moved slowly down to the Fayette-
Vile cemetery, followed by his dog.
Out through the cemetery the silent
march continued to the woods beyond
and the sheriff came to q halt In the
shade OF weeping willow. Turning
upon his dog he drew the revolver
from his pocket and took deliberate
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

The following signs were seen in local hash house,
Beef Sick" and Hot sops" When did they take U
out Of soup and A out Of steak?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

That clearfeld girl who kissed s71 soldier boys while
the troop train stopped 80 minutes at that town. certainly
was exceeding the speed limit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

Count that day lost
/. Whose low descending sun
Sees not another recount
Completed or begun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

Farmont may we'll follow the example of Hoult. Our
correspondent reports safe and sane Fourth there
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

Everything is coming Mannington's way gentleman
from that city the West virginans 1000 automobile
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

John DIS physician says he will live to be 1oo The
doctor should know
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

Apractical Joke has cost the Wheel.
ing Commercial association the hefty
uum OF fifty cents and some Fourth
OF July nut pulled the stunt. one
morning following the Fourth when
time came for opening the headquar.
tiers OF the association q little girl
named Leona Rousch showed a small
parachute from which dangled a tag
bearing the words Bring this to the
Wheeling Commercial association and
receive 80 cents. The money was Civ.
on the little girl rather than disap.
point her but the cap was placed on
any other tags that might show up
turing the day. The tag had evident.
" been fastened to a balloon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

.who's Who in America" is out
egain In the biennial edition OF 1915.
~. Among the new celebrities dis
covered by II among West Virginia
citizens says the Charleston Mail, the
the following names: Harold A. Ritz,
lawyer, Blueheld; Edward Cooper,
congressman. eramwell: wallace
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

Mexico is looking SO much better that Lansing has
gone on vacation trip.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

For the purpose OF eleeting a sue
,cessor to President Charles G. Lew
Is, whose resignation has been made
Secretary Il. H. Archer, OF the West
Virginia Board OF Trade. has called
o special meeting of-th executive
council, to be held in Parkersburg
Tuesday, July IL.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

The biennial report Of Warden NJ.
2. White, Of the West Virginia state
,nitentiary shows total OF 100
prisoners confined in the institution at
rhe l(<ssent time. OF this number,
1913 are federal prisoners and 962 state
prisoners. Eighteen per cent. of the
lateter come from Mcdowell county.
Clay and Jackson counties are the
only counties in the state having nc
conyicts confined in the penitentiary
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

Under, the head Of "a Few Spring
Brs" the Keyser Mountain Echo prints
this: "a Baltimore and Ohio freight
OF eight cars with 5000 chickens on
each car passed through here yester
day from Chicago to New York"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

Our soldier boys will be back today or tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

West virginia's capital has dropped
on OF the baseball map. The patron.
hge has been poor this season and to.
gether with Lexington and frankfort,
Kentucky. Charleston has surrender.
ed its franchise in the Ohio State
league.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

No miser as close as tho weather yesterday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

If you own P. B. suit now is the time to prove it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

Psychologists Seeking Genius in Children, says head
They are looking in the right direction.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

One Of the most remarkable rec
ords ever made by|a West Virginia
town in the matter Of public health
precautions, says the Charleston Post,
is that made by the town of Dunbar,
suburb Of Charleston, which recently
submitted to the state department
OF health a sample Of water supplied
to the people OF hat place-a sample
said DR.. S. L. Jepson. state health
commissioner, absolutely free from
disease'producing germs. Three sam.
pics OF water were submitted to the
department at intervals OF several
weeks. The second sample showed
great Improvement over the first, and
the third set a real record OF purity
OF municipal water supply.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

During the band concert at Loop Park yesterday
noon girl appeared wearing handsome fur neckpiece
but nobody felt any cooler by reason Of the fact.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

In the Wilbur correspondence of
the Tyler County Star is printed the
following: "a hive Of bees belonging
TO James Stubs attacked his young
fox hound one, day last week which
was tied near, and before he could
be released from the enraged insects
was so injured that his life was
tpared only few hours
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

That Pennsylvania girls who kissed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

Bruce Fleming. college president,
Buckhannon; William G. Barnhart.
district attorney; Walter E. Clark. ex.
governor Of Alaska; LYDIA ]. Hanifan.
educator; Henry D. Hatfield. COVER
nor, Charleston; Charles H. Rohr.
Dough, normal school principal. Glen.
vile: Oscar |. Doodley. erucator. Hun.
tington; Stewart W. Walker, lawyer;
John L. Coulter. statistician; John L.
Sheldon. hotanist; Francis L. Strick.
land, college professor, Morgantown;
and Charles McCamic. lawyer, Wheel.
ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

That Harrison county farmers arc
paying 81 and even $3.50 a day TO
men for working in the hay fields
and having trouble to secure enough
at this price was the declaration OF
a number Of farmers in Clarksburg.
The hay harvest season has started
In Harrison county already, which is
about two weeks earlier than usual.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10


John DIS physician says he will live to be 100. The
doctor should know.
-O----
Count that day lost
Whose low descending sun
Sees not another recount
Completed or begun.
the troop train stopped 80 minutes at that town. certainly
was exceeding the speed limit.
Everything is coming Mannington's way. gentleman
from that city the West virginans 1000 automobile
-o-
Mexico is looking so much better that Lansing has
gone on vacation trip.
II you P. B. suit, is the time to prove It.
No mser was ever as close the weather yesterday.
Psychologists Seeking Genius in Children, says head
They are looking in the right direction.
During the band concert at Loop Park yesterday after
noon girl appeared wearing handsome fur neckpiece
but nobody felt any cooler by reason Of the fact
"Let George do It" seems to be the motto in England
---o-
Fresh from the east "Mr. Wilson's fatal luency"
---O-
Tho Baltimore American remarks that while there
Is no excuse for crime there is generally warrant for it.
-O
This is the last day for the Giants Pittsburgh thank
goodness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

Let George do it" seems to be the motto in Englan,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

The Baltimore American remarks that while theri
is no excuse for crime there is generally warrant for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

Fresh from the east; mr. Wilson's fatal auency"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-10

This is the last day for the Giants in Pittsburgh, thanl
goodness.
The Parker post., 1916-03-04
WORLDS RECORD MADE
BY SAN DIEGO GUNNERS

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 29.-What is de-
clared to be worlds record for ac-
curate and rapid-fre gunnery, was
made by gunners of the armored
cruiser San Diego at elementary tar
get practice Friday. The gun crew OF
No. IA, 6-inch gun, scored eight per.
feet hits out of eight shots in 72 sec.
onds, firing at range of 1900 yards.
The crew of No. IA, 3-inch gun
scored the same number of bullseyes
in as many attempts in 4S seconds,
the range being 1900 yards. Both rec
ords were made at night, the pointers
picking UP the target after it had been
Illuminated with searchlights.
In big gun shooting the San Diego
did not equal it's record of last year.
The forward turret crew scored nine
hits out of IL shots with 8-inch guns,
and the after turret eight hits out of
the same number of shots. This shoot
ing was done in daylight.
The Parker post., 1916-03-04
APPROPRIATION TO FIGHT
CITRUS CANKER PASSES
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL PASSES
IN BOTH HOUSES.
Congressman Randall Joins With
Florida Delegation in Organization
for Effective Emergency Work.
100000 Will Be Available.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 20,
1916. = Especial Correspondence =
Representatives of citrus fruit states
are rejoicing over their success in Sc
curing an emergency appropriation in
the Urgent Deficiency bill passed in
both houses of Congress, to fight the
citrus canker disease. This dreaded
malady has already made great in
roads in Florida, and the last Congress
appropriated $4,000 to fight it. Early
in this session, Col S. M. Sparkman,
dean of the, Florida delegation, invit-
ed Congressman Randall of California
to join him in organizing for effective
emergency work. They appeared first
before the Secretary Of Agriculture,
who heartily endorsed the effort Next
the Ways and Means Appropriation
Committees were importuned, with the
result that just as soon as the Urgent
Deficiency bill is signed by the Presi-
dent, 100000, or ten times last years
amount, will be available to fight the
greatest menace which has ever
threatened the citrus fruit industry.
The KeatingOwen child labor law
received the vote of every California
member in the house. 1t prohibits in
terstate commerce in the products of
mills, mines or factories in which
children are employed. 1t is a tardy
recognition of humanitarianism in leg
islation, which has always heretofore
given dollar-coaXing laws the right Of
way.
Congressman Randall proposes to
stop the issuance of federal liquor
licenses except to holders of local
licenses, with the provision that local
licenses must specifically permit sales
for scientific, mechanical or other pur-
poses, but no sale shall be made for
beverage purposes. This is simply
National Prohibition by legislative ac-
ton, for no liquor could be sold under
it, and the violator would be amen
able to Uncle Sans one thousand dol
lar blind-pig penalty, as well as to
local punishment. The law retains
the internal revenue machinery to en-
force prohibition, and that is about
all it would have to do with the liquor
business. It's present use is to cast a
protecting and fostering care over the
business. The enactment of Randall's
law would deprive the treasury of two
hundred and thirty-five millions in
revenue, and of course cannot pass at
this session. The big fight for the
law will come next year, when Randall
will propose to replace the treasury
revenue by big sur-tax on incomes
above $4,000.
The Parker post., 1916-03-04
GERMAN EDITORS PLAN
WAR RADIO SERVICE

CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-Editors of al
most every metropolitan German
newspaper in America assembled for
the first time as an organization, and
decided at a secret meeting to unite
in establishing between Germany and
the United States German-controIled
wireless system for the transmission
OF true, unbiased news" of the Euro.
pean war.
Of the rs German editors none
would reveal the details of the plan.
Bernard Ridder, editor of the New
York Staats-Zeitung, admitted his fell
low-editors wished to avoid publicity.
1t might look like a plot" said Mr..
Ridder. ''It is true we are dissatis-
fled with our present news sources.
What war news we have been getting
is all one-sided. But I cannot tell YOU
about our plans. We do not want pub
licity."
The Parker post., 1916-03-04
GOLDEN STATE" LEADS ALL
COMPETITORS IN VEGETABLES
COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND GROWERS OF STATE DECLARE
THAT COMPLETE STATISTICS WOULD PROVE ASTONISHING
Shipments to Eastern Consumers During 1915 Of Eleven Commodities Alone
Reach Total Of Complete Statistics Would Show Much
Larger Figures Southern California Product Superior to Others

tatoes, $240,0O0; tomatoes, 100000;
onions, $4,000; assorted vegetables.
$525, 700. The Southern California
melon crop which is not included in
the vegetable union estates, is valued
at $1,500,000, and peppers are valued
at $55O,O0O.
How small proportion of the en-
tire vegetable crop of California these
figures represent may be judged from
the fact that most of these shipments
move eastward only after frost and
snow have cut the easterner off from
his home supply of green things.
The notable exception to this rule
is cantaloupes, which are a summer
crop. Probably no testimony to the
superior quality of Southern Califor-
mia cantaloupes is needed beyond the
fact that, with the melons of every
section of the country to choose from,
eastern epicures consumed $1,500,000
worth of melons from the Imperial
valley and other California localities,
and paid the railways to haul them
over two mountain ranges and across
the continent. II
In the winter months fresh vegeta-
bles from Southern California are
shipped to all parts of the United
States and Canada. Freight rates on
these shipments are necessarily very
high. If any other section of the coun-
try could produce winter vegetables
equal in quality to those grown in
Southern California, freight rates
would force growers here out of the
eastern field
The advantage possessed by Califor-
MIA gardeners by reason of climate is
illustrated in the celery industry.
Michigan is rated as the banner celery
state of the nation But Michigan
growers must dispose of their crop
promptly, or run the risk of having it
perish on their hands. BY November
or early in December the Michigan
crop is out of the way and the Cali
fornia product has practically the en-
tire continent to ITSELF
The vegetables figuring in the east
ern shipments are as a rule the prod
ucts of large gardening enterprises
involving fields of ten and twenty acres
and upward. But Southern California
is dotted with smaller gardens, from
which are supplied the homes and
local markets. These gardens range
in size from five<acres down to few
square feet and produce nearly every
variety of vegetable grown on the con-
tinent.
The Parker post., 1916-03-04
NATIONAL Law TO EXCLUDE
JAP LABOR IS PROPOSED
DRASTIC RESTRICTIONS IN NEW
IMMIGRATION BILL.
Measure Seeks to Amplify and Put in
Legal Form Root Agreement with
Mikado-Would Bar Hindus
from United States Also

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-Drastic
restrictions would be thrown about the
immigration of Japanese into the
United States, and both Hindus and
Chinese virtually would be barred
from the country by provision that
has been written into the immigration
bill.
The new features relating to immi-
grants from Japan would have their
most far-reaching effect in the expecta-
tion of committee members, in shut
ting off effectually the influx of JAP
anese laborers whose competition with
American labor on the Pacific Coast
has aroused a pronounced anti-Asiatic
sentiment.
AS agreed upon tentatively by the
committee, the exclusion section OF
the bill includes a paragraph barring
Hindus and all persons of the Mongo-
liam or yellow race, and the Malay or
brownSr race"
Before a report is made to the
house, however, a proposed qualifica-
'tion probably will be added providing
that there shall be such exemptions
as may be set forth in any existing
agreements, as to pass ports or by
treaties, conventions or agreements
that, may hereafter be entered into.
For several years representatives
from the Pacific States have been
fighting for legislation to exclude jap
anese, Chinese and Hindu laborers.
Two years ago, after stormy debate,
the house immigration committee
agreed that in order not to burden
the pending general immigration with
an Asiatic exclusion issue, there
should be separate exclusion bill.
The measure later was dropped, how
ever, at the suggestion of,state depart
ment officials, who held that it would
seriously complicate negotiations with
Japan over the California alien land
law.
Exclusion of Chinese and Japanese
students, business men, travellers and
certain other excepted classes is not
anticipated by members of the COM
mittee, but the bill is expected to put
into legal form and amplify an infor-
NAL agreement entered into eight
years ago by Secretary of State Root
and the Japanese Emperor, under
which Japan agreed not to issue pass
ports to Japanese laborers emigrating
to the United States. Other provis-
ions of the bill would raise the head
tax on immigrants to So and would
increase the penalties.
Both fines and Imprisonment would
be authorized for offenders and any
steamboat company bringing an alien
later deported would be required to re
fund the cost of his trip.
Both the Asiatic exclusion section
and the literacy test provision of the
bill are expected to precipitate a Wig
orous debate when the measure comes
up in the house. The requirement fol-
a literacy test has caused the failure
of three previous immigration bill!
through presidential veto.
The Parker post., 1916-03-04
DU POINT EARNINGS GAIN
$52,237, sos SINCE 1914

NEW, YORK, Feb. ga sheer
jump of $52,23a605 in net earnings
over 1914, with an increase of 56,S6S
employees and the acquisition of many
new plants and many new facilities,
are facts which stand forth in the
annual report of the E. l. Du Pont de
Nemours Company.
Where in 1914 the net earnings were
S5,6O3, ,153, they reached the total of
$57, ,S40,75S in the fiscal year just end
ed. Of this amount, after deducting
$2,29S,4S2 for fixed charges, there is
a balance today of $55,542,275 avail
able for distribution as dividend to
the holders of common stock, if the
company cares to do it.
The Parker post., 1916-03-04
TRUCK LICENSE NEEDED
ONLY ON PUBLIC ROAD

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 29.-"If mo-
tor truck used by farmer is used
upon his own land and no use of the
public highways is made it need not
be licensed" says the attorney gen.
eral, in an opinion to the motor ve-
hicle department. The term trucks
used for commercial purposes" is also
defined by the attorney general who
says the term is not confined to vehi-
cles used for hire. Commercial pur-
poses means business purposes" he
says, "and if such truck is operated
on the public highways in connection
with the business of the owner, though
he may convey his own goods thereon
only, it is nevertheless used for COM
mercial purposes and should be Ii
censed as SUCH
The Parker post., 1916-03-04
county Nav Appeal Decision

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 29.-It is prob
able that the county will take an ap-
peal from the recent ruling of Judge
Works of the superior court, in which
the Jurisdiction of the county over
trees planted along the highways is
practically denied Such action is
recommended by the county counsel
in a report filed with the supervisors,
for the reason that if the present de-
cision is allowed to stand it is likely
to interfere seriously with the plans Of
the board and the forestry department
for beautifying the county roads.
The Parker post., 1916-03-04
WORLD VAULT MARK
BROKEN BY FLOYD

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 29.-The
worlds indoor pole vault record was
broken in the annual meet of the Kan
sas City Athletic Club in convention
hall. F. w. Floyd, former Missouri
vaulter, topped the bar at II feet, S1s
inches.
The worlds indoor record of 5 1-5
seconds for the 50-yard dash was tied
by Joe Loomis, Chicago, who defeated
Simpson, the Missouri star. In the
low hurdles, Simpson defeated Loomis
two yards in seconds fiat.
Ted Meredith, University. of Penn
sylvania runner, lost the special half
mile run to Earl Eby, diminutive Chi
cagoan, in 1:57 2-5. Rodkey, Kansas
Aggies, took second, five yards ahead
of Meredith.