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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

a bird called the cowbird. The COW,
bird does not want to be bothered
with babies, and knowing what a
fine mother the yellow warbler is she
watches her chance and lays an egg
in the yellow warbler's nest, feeling
sure her baby will not starve. Not all
warblers will stand for this, they pre-
fer to weave a new bottom oyer the
cowbird's egg, sometimes sealing up
their eggs rather than hatch out the
greedy cowbird to crowd out their
own. Two and even three story nests
have been found"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
WOMAN POSES AS A MAN 10
YEARS.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Aug. 24-When
the call came for registration June
Harry Hoffman, 30, whose real name
is Lillian Myers, registered. Failure
to appear for examination caused her
detention by the police. Today she
broke down and confessed that for
the past 10 years she has been mas
querading in male attire. During
these years she has worked as soda
fountain attendant, ice wagon driver
grocery clerk and mover-always as
a man,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
INDUSTRIAL
FAIRMONF

Local "Snowbirds," as the team track
coal operators are called, are facing
the necessity of going out of business
as a result Of the government fixing
the price of coal. The term Snow
bird" was applied by some Of the big
operators to the small track team men
because of their transient character,
THEY'LL be with US only short time,
said one operator with a prophetic soul
And now they will soon be leaving US.
It is claimed that it is impossible for
the small producer, Who must haul MS
coal to the railroad, to operate at a
profit under the new price. The cost
OF materials has risen "a small key OF
spikes such as are used in laying track
within the mines now costs twenty
dollars) and when there is added to the
actual expense Of operation, the cost
OF hauling the coal to the railroads IT
may be readily seen that there cannot
be much profit in disposing OF the coal
at two dollars. "Snowbirds" have
been Matching rapidly for some months
and now there is big floc,iot 1uem IN
the local fields. Wagons Oh trucks
loaded with coal may be ssen passing
over the river bridge on their way to
the Monongahela railway in steady
procession all day long. But now 1t Is
said that none but the hardest of the
USno-b}rdeu cop e1Iryivp
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
Personals.

Everett Grove, an employe of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company,
was in Monongah this morning call
ing on friends.
Hershel Smith was among the recent
soca! callers in Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Jones were in Fair
mont yesterday afternoon calling on
friends and attending to business.
DR.. w. H. Kunst, OF Fairmont, was
in Monongah yesterday afternoon call
ing on local patients.
Russell Fletcher was among the Mo-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
Miss zunah Taylor To
= (,
Leave Cook Hospital

Miss Eunah Taylor, who for several
years has held the position as head
nurse at Cook hospital, has resigned,
her resignation to take place septem'
Der /. Miss Taylor will 80 from here
to her home at Gassaway to spend q
few weeks after which she will take
charge OF a hospital in the Kentucky
mining region which has recently
been erected. Miss Taylor has been
an efficient member of the hospital
staff and her resignation was accepted
with regret.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
eolnu to BIueReId,

At q recent meeting OF the Black
Diamond Lodge No. ~, Knights OF
Pythias Of MonOngah, Charles Shepp
and Emery Morris were chosen to go to
Bluefeld to represent the local lodge
at the session Of grand lodge that will
be held in that city beginning Monday
Of next week. They will leave Monon.
gah Sunday evening for that city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

Work on the new showers and toll
cts which the Y. NJ. C. A. is having in
stalled is being held up by the failure
Of some of the equipment to arrive.
The new rooms which are to be equip.
ped with shower baths are complete
except for the floors and these will be
put in place as soon as the shower
equipment arrives and Is installed.
The work is being done by W. A.
Wiedebusch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

Last evening we saw yellow warb-
der perhaps closer than we had eve.'
been able to see one before for they
are such restless mites. He looked
very much like somebody's lost can
airy bird as he fitted from limb to
limb, now and then stopping to sway
happily back and forth and turning
his tiny head saucily searching con.
stantly for insects. He was about
an inch shorter than sparrow.
at is strange he is called warb'
Ter for his voice is weak and rather
squeaky, he sings sweet, sweet,
sweet, sweet, sweet, sweeter, sweeter"
almost constantly. His wife and
sweetheart is very clever. In May she
builds an exquisite nest Of grass,
leaves and caterpillar's silk. neatly
lined with hair, feathers and fern
fronds."
The yellow warbler is prosecuted By
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

Games Scheduled Today.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
st. Louis at Broolyn.
Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
TMOMONGAH
Baseball Practice.

The members Of the Consolidation
Coal company baseball team assembled
at Traction Park yesterday and engag-
ed in a vigorous practice. 1t will not
be long until they will meet Grant
Town for the county championship.
Their recent game at Clarksburg re-
vealed tn efact that they are badly in
need Of practice. .tl.f - U
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

AW. S. Thomas transfer wagon was
driven from Locust avenue down Coal
run hollow this morning under the
bridge and there deposited load OF
steel reenforcements for the new con-
crete structure which Fairmonters
have been dreaming about for 10 these
many years and which they are soon
to see materialize.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

Al Mamaux got lonesome the day
and pitched a game for an amateur
team.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

lin corbett hasn't picked a win
ner in the American league yet
probably Comiskey and Frazee nave
bribed him not to pick their clubs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

What would become Of the ras-
slers and the heavyweight fighters
II everybody refused to support
them?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

Fielder Jones recalls players from
the minors, says headline TO the
minors probably would be better
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
Evening Chat

The boys OF the Seventh Illinois IN
fantry are singing a song dictated to
their commander Col. Moriarjty,
which goes:
I'VE Don't Know Where We're Going
But We're On Our Way"
Copyright MCMXVII by Will Rossiter.
Words and music by W. R. Will
liams)
Goodbye, everybody, my country's
callings me,
The time has come when everyone
must fight for liberty
Our Uncle Sans in trouble.
Today ! got bunch, tnat lam al lit
to do my bit
And so joined the bunch.
Chorus
We don't know where we're going,
but we're on our way.
We're out to make a showing for the
U. S. A.,
There's going to be a hot time for us
some fine day.
We don't know where we're going,
but we're on our way.
Goodbye, everybody, my duty's call.
ing me;
The cause is just, and fight we must
For all humanity.
Well follow dear old Glory, we're
with yon to a man,
When we begin, we're out to win
It's up to Uncle Sam.
Olivia and swimming reminds me OF
an incident at the sea.shore. A friend
of mine like Olivia could not swim
with both feet off the bottom but was
persuaded to try the thrill of the
heavy incurving waves, holding fast
to the ropes. She waded out up to
her neck and got a firm grip and was
told to let herself come right up thrO'
ugh them easily as they dashed upon
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
Baseball at a Glance
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Boston, 2; Pittsburgh, /.
St. Louis, Z; Brooklyn, 8.
New York, 0; Chicago, 0; called
sixth inning, rain.
Philadelphia, Z; Cincinnati, /; called
.LJ.d timing rain
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

There's something wrong with
ueine Zim. He's played through four
months of a baseball season without
one fight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24
NSI0ORI2
MTLALIEbS

Jess Willard has been invited TO
attend the Fulton-Morris fight Labor
Day. Jess answer probably will be
chow much"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

The camera this summer is proving
more popular than ever. 1t is nee
essary adjunct on all outing and many
are the interesting pictures taken.
Especially interesting are these ko-
dak pictures in the years to come. A
picture of some joyous incident-a
picture of friend or member of the
family-perhaps the snapshot Of the
soldier brother or sweetheart proves
tremendously important as the days go
by. The picture of baby at every age
of his darling life proves a treasure
indeed when baby is grown; and many
an evening of Renaissance is passed
enjoyably in the days when the even
ing of life has come and we sit looking
back into the past wistfully
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

nongaa callers in FairmOat yesterday
afternoon.
Tom Ashcraft, of Fairmont, was call
Ing in Mouongah yesterday evening.
James Price was in Fairmont ysster'
day evening as a social visitor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

her. She was rather doubtful about
the fun Of it but followed directions
to the best of her ability.
To ther astonishment she was slap,
ped roughly in the face, turned arond
twice and landed across the ropes
where she hung perilessly trying to
regain her feet. Another wave heav,
Ter than the last caught her across
back and sent her swirling toward
the shore. When she regained posses,
sion of her senses, she decided that
swimming with both feet on the bot,
tom was after all most satisfactory
fun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.
Boston, a; St. Louis, 2.
Cleveland, A; New York, q
Detroit, Z; Philadelphia, 3.
Chicago, 6; Washington, 0.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-24

Games Scheduled Today.
No games scheduled.
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FRliNels 81
,kRA alAMas
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-14

are having our first really cold
weather now, and it sure is "some
cold" The salt water freezes as soon
as it hits the deck. The spray COM
ing over the bow Of the ship has form
ed a sheet of ice on the foc'sle, and
it is quite slippery.
Well, think that will try and
describe a days work on board battle
ship.
At six a. m. "reveille" is sounded
and "all hands rise and shine" or to
eliminate the slang, they get out of
their hammocks, and clash and stow"
or. tie and place it in the designated
places. After slowing their ham,
mocks the men all wash themselves
and then they "turn to" or work, that
is, sweep the decks and clean them,
that takes them until about 7:15 a.
M, then they wash their faces and
hands and have "chow" or breakfast.
Now those men Of the "black
gang" or of the engineers division,
who were on watch the night before,
may .sleep in" until z a. M, and do
not have to assist with the cleaning
up of the ship; they have already
done their "bit" by standing four
hour watch. Il am assigned to the
dynamo room and am, of course, a
member Of the black gang. We stand
four hours on watch and then we
have eight hours to ourselves (that is,
when the marines are all in good con-
dition), and then we have four hours
more Of work and eight hours off of
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-14
NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

Edith Chatfield and Rilla B, Peet WIN
reside at Coalinga, California, will taEH
notice that P. w. Foskett as adminlstra
tor Of the estate Of Sarah M. Fosket.
deceased, on the. -. day of June 19IT
filed his petition in the probate cnmrf
of Medina County, Ohio, against the
said Edith Chatfield and Riiia B. peet
estate OF the. said deceased is Insult
nc1ent to pay her debts and the charges
of administering her estate; that She
died seized in fee simple of an undi-
vlde9 one-half of the south part of lot
number one hundred and twenty-nino
IN Medina Village, Montville township
side, Medina County, Ohio; that P. w.
Foskett the widower Is entitled to dow
or in said estate, and that the Trustees
Of Comet Lodge No. 60 K. of P, of Me-
dina, Ohio, claim to hold q mortgage
thereon for $4,000 The prayer Of the
petition is for the assign nent Of dow
er. that mortGag"cs ta required to All
swer setting forth their claim, and
that said property be ordered sold to
pay the debts and charges agains said
estate Edith Chatfield and Rilla B.
Peet are hereby notified that they have
been made defendants to said proceed
ing and that they are required to
answer on or before the 2sth day Of
December +: T.'V; ". WOODS.
13w6 Atty for Plaintiff.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-14

watch again. 1t continues this way
all the time. + presume that you
know that the dynamo room is the
place where the electric current is
made which is used on an endless
number of contrivances on board a
ship. 1t is used for lighting, heating,
operating blowers, turning turrets.
hoisting ammunition, operating deck
winches, peeling potatoes, pressing
clothes, washing clothes and countless
other things too numerous to men
tion. / still have forgotten one thing,
which | will explain the use Of later,
and that is, that it is used to sound
alarms.
We have three generators on this
ship, which are sure some classy ma
chimes.
There is great deal of work to be
done on battle ship. For the cleo
tricians, this work consists of keeping
the generators running and also keep
the different contrivances in first class
running order At various times dur
ing the day and night, alarms are
sounded and the evolutions performed,
merely to prepare us for time when
it might mean the saving Of the ship
and perhaps the lives of the crew.
When we are least expecting it these
calls are sounded, and the first warn
ing we have is, when the bells which
are placed in different parts Of the
ship "start ringing" When these
bells start ringing we all run to our
general quarters" or battle stations
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-14
OBITUARY

Josiah Hoff was born in Milton
township, Wayne county, Ohio. Oct. 80,
1841, and died at his home in Medina,
November rs, 1917, aged 76 years, and
26 days. He was one of IL children,
five of whom--two brothers and three
sisters are still living. At the age
of 10 he enlisted in Co. K, 18th Reg.
O. v. l., and served his country for
three years, at the end Of which time
he was honorably discharged. Early in
life he united with the Lutheran
church in Wayne county, but in 1894
he became a member of the Congre-
gational church of Medina. He was
united in marriage to Harriet Wissler
Of. Milton township, Wayne county, on
March %, 1865. To this union seven
children were born, five sons and two
daughters, and these, together with
his wife and IL grandchildren, sur
vive him. The funeral was held from
the home Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 81,
and burial in Spring Grove cemetery.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-14

All water tight doors are closed three
minutes after the alarm is sounded.
The bells continue to ring until ire
call" or Secure" is sounded. We must
learn to recognize the different drills
by the bugle calls, which means, ''tor-
pedo Defense" or fire" or collision" +"
and man must be able to distinguish
the difference between these calls, as
the men do not report at the same
place for all of the drills.
Then comes q call at AS a. M,
which is delight to all Of the fellows.
Yes, you guessed it right, Aunt EN-,
it is "ness gear;" the tables are taken
off of the swinging racks which sup
port them and placed on the deck, and
the "gear," or knives, forks, spoons,
plates and cups distributed on them.
Each table accommodates ten men. Each
"mess cook" or waiter has two tables
to take care of. He has to set them
and keep the plates filled up. After
mess he has to wash the dishes and
clean up the tables and replace it in
it's rack. The men are allowed to
smoke or do whatever they want to
until 100 p. m. At that time they
must turn to and perform all of the
necessary work until 4:30 p. M, after
which they are through for the day
and night. They can smoke or do
whatever they want to until TOO p. M,
at which time they elbow hammocks," /"
or rather the bugle sounds hammocks,
and all of the men, except those who
are on watch, swing their hammocks
and prepare to "turn in" for the night.
At T:30 p. m. "sick call" is sounded,
and any one who wishes medical at
tention can 60 to the "sick bay"
which is really hospital on board
the ship. There they can obtain the
very best of medical attention. I for
got.to mention that "sick call" is also
sounded at $3.50 a. m. At 900 p. m
all lights that are not necessary must
be turned out and every one must
"pipe down." which means stop talk.
ing, and also stop making all unnec.
essary noise. The ship becomes very
quiet and about 700 men dream about
the fun they will have when this wal
| is. over.
A great many of the fellows have g
hard time getting used to sleeping ir
their hammocks. These hammocks
have bad habit of suddenly moving
out from under fellow and dropping
him to the deck. 1t only takes a short
time to get used to riding" them
however. 7 think that it is about time
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-14
PAGE NINE

On Sept. IL, he was called to the
colors. Ready. and willingly did he
answer the summons. On Sept. rs,
he entered the national training camp
at Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, o. in
Co. G, 332d Infantry. He was there
until Nov. 20, when his regiment was
transferred to Camp Perry, O. Just
a week from that time, apparently in
good health, he was suddenly taken
seriously ill with spinal meningitis.
He was siezed with convulsions, was
unconscious from the first and suf-
fered much agonizing pain.
His captain sent telegram home
saying Harrison is seriously ill at
Port Clinton hospital" His mother
and sister went at once. Anxiously
and hopefully did his mother watch
and wait, hoping a time would come
when he would recognize her, but in
vain. At 8 a. m. Tuesday morning,
Dec. A, after just week of untold suf-
fering, was this soldier boys short
career ended.
1t mattered not whether he was at
home or elsewhere, he put his shoulder
to the wheel and worked with a will.
He was loving son and brother. He
always had a smile, and was ready and
willing to help any one.
He leaves to mourn their loss a
mother, (the father having preceded
him in death seven years), three sis
ters, Allie, Cora and Mrs. s. C. Col
brunn of Huntington, w. Va. and a
brother, John, besides host of rela-
tives and friends.
The funeral was held from the homo
Thursday afternoon, conducted by Rev.
o. c. Bedford. There were many
beautiful floral offerings, among them
military piece a broken shaft,
bearing the words, "On Fame's Eter-
nal Camping Ground His Silent Tent
is Spread"
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-14

for me to close now SO I will try to
condense the rest of the news.
Of course you already know that we
have to wash all of our own clothes. 1t
really does seem strange to the mex
perienced to step into the wash-room
and see all of the fellows washing
clothes. We do really become prof.
cient in that wonderful art of washing
clothes. We must be clean at all times,
for the first law of the navy is to be
clean and clean shaven at all times.
They do not accept excuses from fell
low who comes up for inspection with
a spot of dirt on himself or his
clothes.
Joseph Curtiss.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-14
OBITUARY

Harrison Harmon was born in
Litchfeld township, Medina county, o.
Aug. 7, 1887, and died in the hospital
at Port Clinton, Ohio, Dec A, 1917, be-
ing 30 years, 3 months and 81 days
old.
He was baptized in infancy in the
German Lutheran church at Liverpool,
Ohio. He attended church at the Con-
gregational church Of Litchfeld.
He had spent most of his life on the
home farm. Some time ago he went
to Florida, invested in land and after
wards spent several years, especially
winters, there, taking care of his fine
apple land.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-14
ON BOARD BATrLEsHIP

The following letter was received
by Mr.. and Mrs. o. B. Dealing from
their nephew, Joseph Curtiss of To-
ledo, who is now with the U. s. s.
Indiana, Somewhere Oh the Atlantic
Coast The letter deals Interestingly
Of life on big battleship, and the
Sentinel is glad of the opportunity
Of publishing it:
November n, 1917.
Passed by censor)
u. S. s. Indiana.
Dear Aunt Em and Uncle Orve:
/ I am going to take time to write
you few lines today, and ! am go
ing to try to make this letter as in
teresting as possibly can. There is
not very much news from here and
practically none that ! dare write. We
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-14
Real Estate Bargains

Two 80 A farms near Chippewa
Lake, both are real bargains, ask
about them.
Good house and large lot at Chip
pewa Lake, $1,000.
Three small houses at Friendsville,
o.. these are fine country homes, ana
can be bought right, it will pay you
to INQUIRE about them.
1877 A. farm in southern Medina Co:
on main cement road close to. good
market, good buildings, lot Of good
timber, offered for $65 per A., this is
real bargain as you will say when
you see it.
A fine home south Of Lodi which
sold for $1,000 is just as good now
and can be had for $500.
Another one, Is A., good buildings.
can be had for $4,000.
Several good dwellings, in Lodi for
sale, remember this is "The Town
Where the Rainbow Comes Down" and
these are ideal homes and can be
bonght right.
Two dwellings, in Seville, both are
cheap at the price offered. Fine home
ON the Leroy pike, this is one Of the
neatest places in this section, and can
be had for $1,000.
"A good wheat farm ITO A. with Is
A Of good timber for $65 per A.
81 A. farm with fine buildings for
$75 per A
IS A. far;;s:. close to good market,
good buildings, for $4,000. Many
other places for sale that I will be
glad to show you.
Remember that have sold more
property than any other agent in this
section and every customer is a sat
isfed one.
If you wish to sell anything in this
line, you will do well to list it with
me, will do my best. Do. not forget
that sell on commission only.
Real Estate and all kinds Of Insurance
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-12-14
LEATHER GOODS

LIMA uOODO
Have you ever asked yourself why
manufacturers covered as many art
icles as possible with leather. Ever
stop to consider the added wear it in
sures, the better appearance it af-
fords. That's why we have increased
our stock Of leather goods and are
able to offer you a most satisfactory
line of Purses, Card Cases, Toilet
Cases, Bill Folds, Pass Cases, Mani
cure sets.
XMAS CARDS AND BOOKLETS
Buy Your Xmas Cards and Booklets
Now
You know how nearly impossible it
is to get cards and booklets to suit
your taste when stocks have been de-
pleted by the Xmas rush.
EVER READY FLASH LIGHTS
The light that says "There It is."
Most accidents happen in the dark.
Put an Ever Ready In your pocket
when You 60 out at night. A style
for every purpose and to At every
purse. From si.Ga =.
FOOT BALLS $i.25 AND UP
~ Il t Il Ii q l Is M