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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-09

for the wild game taste is to be salts
field, however, the production Of gum
cas- for market should become profit
able.
Especially is the guinea a source of
profit when raised on the farm in
small numbers, since the food that 1t
eats in ranging over the farm is Just
waste food that probably would not
be utilized otherwise. The guinea
fowl does not stand confinement well,
but on the farm where it can have
free range the conditions are nearly
ideal for this bird.
Guineas can be raised by use Of In
cubators, but the method which proves
most satisfactory is to use hens, or,
better yet, bantams, for brood moth
ers. Then the wild nature of the
guinea will be moderated and the birds
can be given the necessary care far
more easily.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-09
GEORGETOWN.

Br. and Mrs. Karl Arnett and son,
Vance, spent Sunday at Mr.. and Mrs
James Arnett's.
Jack Fisher and son, Clearance, of
townsville, took dinner at James Ar
nett's Sunday.
Miss Blake Snider was shopping at
Morgantown Saturday and also was
the guest of Mrs. Annie Brookover'
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Arnett and
daughter, Thelma, spent Sunday at
James Arnett's.
Miss Agnes Groves, of Morgantown,
was visiting at Rev. H. S. Chapman's
recently.
Ebert Arnett, Of Royal, spent last
Sunday at Mr., and Mrs. James Ar
nett's.
Mrs. sallie Barker who run spin.
ter under her finger nail. is very Ill
with blood poison and will be taken
to Morgantown for treatment.
Miss lisa Clark was a pleasant Visi-
tor at N. E. Fishers one afternoon
last week.
Mrs. Bowers and three children
spent Saturday evening and Sunday
afternoon at W. M. Ralphsnyder's.
Mrs. Fisher spent Sunday at Muir
ray the guest of Mrs. Joe Fisher
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Dorsey, OF Nor
gantown, we're visiting Rev. Chapman
recently and also were en- route to
Nicholas county to spend the sum-
mer. TN
dren, of Core, are visiting MI ana
Mrs. Joe Barker.
The quarterly meeting was we'll at
tended at Laurel Point last sunday
and Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Clearance Satterfield'
OF Grant Town, are smiling over the
arrival Of new daughter, born a lew
DAYS ago. Mrs. Satterfteld was form
erly Miss Nellie Arnett.
Mrs. Mat McElroy has returned
home after spending month WIN
Mrs. Ben McElroy. NY
Miss Kate snider is clerking IN W.
l.. McElroy's store. a..
Brown Snider is spending rev
weeks with the family OF j. d. MICH
ael at Arnettsville.
Frank Robey is working for the
coal company near Lowesville' paint
ing. r.,u,o,+ MN 9
visiting at James Arnett's recently.
Mr.. Eastland will make an address
the last Sunday in May at Arnettsvllle
church all are cordially invited 10 al
tend. ro,a
was well attended at ArnettsVile sun
day. ..o.o,,
Long, Of Connellsville, died Friday
MAY 4, Of pneumonia fever. mrs.
Long had been sick for about SIX
weeks and still grew weak until the
end came. Born August II, 1873, ag,
ed about A years. Was well liked
by all who knew her. She was before
her marriage Miss Windsor OF the
Union, and is survived by her hus,
band and one son, Wallace, aged IL
wears, and one sister in Detroit, Mich
and two brothers at MorgantoWn' Flu
neral services were held at the Ar
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-09
mrs. SACKS LETTER.
r. Mothers az peIleate chlldFel

To Mothers Of Delicate ChllaFeh
Palmyra, Pa.-"My little girl had
a chronic cough and was SO thin you
could count her ribs and she had no
appetite. Nothing we gave her seemed
to help her, until one day Mrs, Neib.
ert asked me to try Vinol and now she
is hungry all the time, her cough Is
gone, she is stouter and has more
healthy color. wish every mother
who has a delicate child would try
yinol!"-MRs. ALFRED SLACK.
We guarantee vinol, which contains
beef and cod liver peptone. iron ana
manganese peptonates and glycero'
phosphates, to make delicate children
healthy and strong.
Cranes drug store, Fairmont. Pre-
scription Pharmacy, Warrington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-09
YOUNG CHICKS RELISH MILK
Has Most Favorable Influence on
Growth and Tends to Greatly
Reduce Death Rate.

The feeding of milk to young chicks
has a most favorable influence on the
growth and on lessening the mortal
ity.
1t tends to prevent mortality from
all causes, and if fed soon enough and
for a sufficiently long period greatly
reduces the death rate caused by bacll-
larry white diarrhea.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-09
MISTAKE TO STINT ON FOOD
rhers Hen 10 Given Just Enough for
Bodily Requirements Nothing Is
Left for Egss.

Ii Isl possible to save feed-but lose
honey. stinting on feed where feed
b needed is not saving money. For
ample productive hen needs from
70 to so pounds Of feed per year. Part
ttis. satisfies her body requirements,
ifonnd 40 or 80 pounds. But Il that
Il al she gets she will have nothing
nake eggs Of.
takes extra feed to produce the
sS u that extra feed is not given
~ hen, she will not give the eRgs.
sllsyes u 1aciprOcitzsy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-09
MILK IN FEEDING CHICKENS
VIII Greatly Increase Egg Production
Carbohydrates Do Not Offset
Necessity Of Protein.

The use of milk in feeding chickens
will greatly increase egg production.
The hen never lays an egg until
all the ingredients necessary for the
complete development Of chick are
present.
Since the egg contains protein as
we'll as carbohydrates, any amount of
carbohydrates fed in the form of grain
will not offset the necessity of protein.
Milk given to the birds, either as u
drink or in the form Of wet mash, will
greatly increase egg production.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-09
SOLUTION FOR KILLING LICE
Air.sIaked Lime, carboIie Acid and
Finely Ground Tobacco VIII
Make Efficient Killer.

A very strong lice killer is made by
taking one pint Of air-slaked lime, one
ounce Of carbolic acid, and three
pounds of finely ground tobacco or to-
bacco dust.
Common soil, If very dry and clean.
mixed with carbollc acid, will make
an efficient lice powder. The secret Of
killing mites or lice is to keep ever
lastingly at It.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-09
DUST BATHS ARE NECESSARY
Laying Hens Are Enabled to Rid Them.
selves Of Vermin and Remove Dirt
and Scales.

Laying hens must have their dust
bath if they are to 10y the maximum
number of eggs during the winter. 1t
is a necessary luxury for them.
By its use they arb enabled to rid
themselves of mites and to, remove all
scales and dirt from the skin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-09

nettsyille church last Sunday at 8
o'clock by Rev. Yoke, of Rivesville.
Interment was made at the Arnetts-
Vile cemetery by Undertaken jenkins
of Morgantown. Mrs. Long leaves a
wide circle Of friends and relatives to
mourn her loss. The floral offerings
we're beautiful and was largely at
tended
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-09
Tn. Insufflctency Of Fame.

Robert Louis Stevenson was not the
only celebrity who has found fame
rather than unsut:stantial achievement.
II would agree" he wrote, "that Glad
stone was the author Of my works for
a good ten.ton schooner and the coins
to keep 1t on. know little about
fame now; it's nc good compared to a
yacht"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-09
Woman Shoots Actor
on tile French Stage
M Assoaiated Prassl

PARIS May 9As q perfo rIialn e
Of the Merchant Of Venice was n -. 1
ing the close in the theatre az Ant9 us
last nightsa woman carrying 2 clll9
suddenly sprang ID the stage, revolver
n hand and fired three shots % one
of the principal actors. -
The audience was thrown into !, ~ ".
fusion not seeming to comprehend 10y Y
a moment whether the scene Wa 8
mart of the play or whether real 49,
a atlvs MAS being enacted. All three shots
took effect. The woman when aFress s
sd said she was deserted vie anu
wanted to punish her husband
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-09
80 IN IinoM rnem.

VIC M 'N'''' =, :, -. ~
az know a lot of people says sl n
PHILOSOPHER Of Folly, "who are 80 rem
gious that they hate anybody tna 49,. ~
longs to any church but theirs. "-oleye'
land Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30

Reception an@ smoker by Columbia Lodge.
No. 1876 Loyal Odrer Of Moose Moose
Home sixth and e streets northwest.
y. m.
Luncheon Of optImists' club. Cochran
Hotel. =. m. aud addTcs by Dr.
Waldo NJ. Pearce.
Addresses by members OF British commission
University Club. $50 y. NJ.
Entertainment by X. OF e. Dramatic Club. for
benefit Of Holy Family Day Nursery, Car
roll Hall. p. m.
Lecture THE Use Of the Commercial Gable
and Telegraph for Army Purposes" by
William Albert King. chisf OF telegraph di.
vision. War Department. Army Medical
School, 4GI Louisiana avenue northwest. S:I5
y. m.
Opening Of instruction camp for reserve ofri-
GERS Of National Capital Military College
Fort Myer.
French war films Relasco. 80 p. M.
Meeting Of Georgia Society. New Ebbitt s
y. m.
Entertainment and dance. by s Kann Sons
& 90, to their employees, Arcade Auditorium
S-l2 n. m.
Lecture. ''Some AnthroroIogicaI Misconcep-
tIons." by Dr. John II Swanton Bureau
American EthnoloEy. AnthrOpologicaI So.
ciety OF Washington. U. S. National Mu-
scum. 40 p. M.
Afternoon tea. I'm charge suffrage section OF
Twentieth Century club. 1876 Rhode Island
avenue northwest I-6 y. M.
Presentation OF Oscar Wilde's 'SThe lmpor-
tRnce OF Being in Earnest" by drama class
Of George Washington University. assembly
hall. arts and science department, 2O23 q
street, n. m.
May day festival and dance by Young Peq-
pies Socialist League, Pythian Temple, J
y. NJ.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
To the Editor THE TIMES.

To the Editor THE TIMES:
During the past three days 1 have
listened with considerable interest to
the debate for and against conscrip
tion, in both House and Senate, and
am thoroughly in accord with the
majority report OF the House Com
mittee favoring voluntary enlistment
prior to or during the time that the
conscript machinery is being prepar-
ed
Should there be no call for volun-
teers. 1 shall be grievously disap-
pointed. After consulting the cap
tain in charge OF the military post at
Fort George Wright, Spokane, Wash,
l came to Washington, at my own ex-
pense. to offer my services to the
country. I have lived several years In
France, Germany, and Russia. French
and German l speak as fluently as /
do English.
l am nearly thirty-two years Of age
and in splendid health. VIII conscrip-
tion say TO me: well, it's real nice
OF you to have come here, and I'm
glad to see you, but, really, my dear
fellow, you are over twenty-five years
OF age, so I'm awfully sorry that
cannot think of accepting your servI
ices"
An application at the War office,
after giving my life history in order
TO get in. ! was taken to a superan-
nuated clerk-who should have been
pensioned off twenty years ago-who
gave me a copy of war orders for
lal2 and let me go. w. G. H.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
Interesting Events Of Importance
Scheduled Today.

Lecture on The Broader Aspects Of Birth
Control. by DR.. William c. Woodward. he
petual Bulldog Hall. Eleventh and +
streets northwest. D. m
Baseball. Washington vs.. New York Ameri-
can League Park. $50 p. M.
Concert by Monday Morning Music Club hall
room. New Willard. . p. m.
Meeting. Central Labor Union, I.3-s5 @ street
northwest. s y. m.
Meeting. Kentucky women In Washington.
aparuments Mrs c. c. Mcchord. New VIII
Address. THE Soul Of France" Mrs Charles
Bieler. Church Of the Covenant 800 D. nI
Card party. Stonewan jackson Chapter. No
20. United Daughters OF Confederacy 1922
Vermont avenue, p. m
Address by Raymond z. Swing. of Chicago
Dally News. on Germany and Berlin con-
ditions. National Press Club. $50 p. M.
Iard party. National American Woman
Suffrage headquarters. 1876 Rhode Island
avenue northwest y. M
Junior League meeting. National American
Woman Suffrage headquarters 4-s r. m
Testimonial dinner TO Col. Myron NJ. Parker.
University Club. p m.
Concert by United States Soldiers Horne
Band. band stand, y. M
Meeting Of Randle Highlands Citizens As
sociation. United States Realty Company
OFFICES. Pennsylvania avenue southeast. S
p. m.
Afternoon tea. National American Woman
Suffrage Association. 1876 Rhode Island
avenue northwest, 4s p. m.
Debate between Georgetown Law School and
University OF South Carolina, auditorium
baston HAN, p. m
RumIAage sale for Working Girls Home. s5
street northwest.
Banquet Of freshman class, Catholic UnIver.
sity. Raleigh. p. m.
Observation-Disclosures session KaIIipoIis Grot,o
Mystic Order Of Yelled Prophets
Odd Fellows-Union Lodge. No. II; Beacon
No. Is, and Langdon, No. e6.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
NOT ONE STACKER HERE
Father and Five Sons All In Army
In War on Germans.

VERONA, n. J., April 30.-No one
would accuse Thomas Elston, of this
place. and his family of eight of
being a group OF slackers. The father,
who is now an American citizen, was
born in Devonshire, England, and
served six years in the artillery
branch OF the British army. Too old
for active service in the land OF his
adoption, he has Joined the Verona
Home Battalion.
The family consists OF FIVE boys and
three girls. The girls are all married
and rearing families. The boys are
following in the footsteps of their
father. Francis. the eldest son, serv-
ed two years with the British army
in South Africa during the Boer war,
while Frederick, the next son, also
served in the Boer war and is now
somewhere in Salonica with the Royal
Engineer Corps.
William, the third son, was about
to enlist at the beginning of the war,
but was prevented from doing so by
broken leg. The father has not
heard from him for months and be-
lieves he Is now at the front with
the British forces. The fourth son,
George, enlisted in the aerial corps
and is now at the western front in
France.
Gilbert is the only son whose home
is with his father here. When troops
were ordered to the Mexican border
he enlisted in Company X. Fifth New
Jersey infantry, and served until
mustered out. Upon the recent call
of the President he again responded
and is now with Company K in New
= ersey.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
JAPANESE "cURIOS" SEIZED
British Block German Trick to Get
Copper and Rubber.

LIVERPOOL, April 3O.-In demand.
ing the cOnfiscation OF certain ship
ments of "curiOs" from JPpan to Swe-
den, the government attorney read
the following letter in the prize court
sent by a Hamburg curio firm to u
dealer in Japan:
I'VE would like to obtain large
quantities of very heavy copper and
bronze vases. animals. etc. 1t Is es-
sentIal that the objects be very cheap.
but we lay no Importance to their
condition. execution, etc. Nou can
send us the toughest and most faulty
specimens. The articles must be
massive and not hollow, and must
have the appearance OF curios. II
you can ship ten to twenty tons
monthly as curios to Sweden. we shall
be glad to have you quote lowest
price. You might also arrange to
pack the cases with raw rubber so
works of art won't damage. ALUMNI
mum objects OF art also interest u.s."
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
Against Railroad Trespassers

Now that guards are everywhere
about and bomb-plotters are seen be-
hind every culvert, some railroads
show signs of making an effort to
keep the public off their right of
way. Signs are being posted in
places where the railroads land has
served as a highway for. years, per-
haps for generations.
Not improbably the railroads may
soon start big attempt to exclude
the foot passenger from their
tracks. He has been their bane for
ages. He travels on the line with
out paying; indeed. instead of pay
ing, he or his survivors frequently
seek to collect damages from the
railroads for hurts sustained by fall
ing afoul of the running stock. Moth
ing would suit the roads better than
10 be delivered of trespassers. Now
is obviously a favorable time to
move in the direction of such a de-
sire.
Privation of the free born Ameri-
cans supposed inalienable right to
walk a railroad track would not do
much serious damage to any one. In
many places it might be necessary to
provide short lengths of genuine
highway, so that workers should not
find themselves deprived of an easy
route between home and factory. In
addition to temporary measures, a
permanent system for policing roads
and furnishing trespassers is re-
quired. Above all there must be a
popular realization of the enormous
cost in life and limb that the reck-
less habit of walking along the rail-
road track entails upon the country.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
EXPLOSION RUINS A WELL
Du Pont 6IoWsup Affects Farmers
Water Supply.

PINE BROOK, N. J., April 30.-Dur-
ing the driest part of last summer
Milton Van Duyne had a well drilled
through nearly 200 feet OF solid rock
on his farm near the eastern brow of
Heck Mountain, below here. An ap-
parently inexhaustible stream OF
water was struck by the drills. The
water rose through the pipes to with
in twenty feet of the surface OF the
ground and was not lowered by con-
tinual pumping.
The water continued clear and plen-
tiful until the explosion in January
at the Haskell, N. J., plant of the du
Pont powder works. about eight miles
away. The next day the water show
ed plainly the effects of some inter
nal disturbance and almost Immediate
Iy 1t began to recede. This continued
gradually until the past week, when
the wen dried up and no water at all
can now be obtained.
The shock OF the explosion was so
great that IL shook houses and broke
windows on the mountain. and Mr..
Van Duyne believes that II diverted
the stream which supplied his well
into ANOTHER channel.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30

tives can tell them this. The action
of Congress in passing the loan bill
offers unmistakable confirmation.
Throughout the country, moreover,
since war was declared, the more or
less artificial agitation against one
or another of the entente powers has
fallen fiat, and the prevailing opin-
ion is set toward thorough union of
causes with the nations already en-
gagged against Teutonism.
Of American cooperation, the
commissioners must gain absolute
certainty. On that certainty will rest
all subsequent plans which they may
form for action in the coming
months. The first thing of all then
is to make it clear that the United
States will act throughout and to the
top of her power in the common
cause.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
A Mayor Brought to Book

Mayor Thompson of Chicago by
mis- discourteous references to the
missions our allies have sent to
this country and his refusal to IN
vite General Joffre to Chicago, cou-
pied with the naive reason for such
rudeness, the large German-Amerl-
can population of the Windy City,
finds himself in disagreeable plight.
Not alone universal condemnation OF
his attitude, but according to the
news dispatches the prospect Of an
inquiry by Federal authorities into
trea sonable utterances, awaits him.
1t would be well for some minds in
Congress as we'll as in other official
life to remember that Germany is
our enemy and that opposition to our
allies is giving aid and comfort to
the enemy.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
KEEP CARS MOVING" MOTTO
Settle Differences Afteward, 10 Plea
Made to Railroads.

"In all cases keep the cars moving,
and settle differences OF opinion after
ward"
Such is the motto the railroads OF
America, in the interest OF the ma
tion, have been asked to follow In
the movement OF freight.
That motto is the keynote of a new
set Of regulations governing the ham
ding OF freight equipment which has
been promulgated by the commission
on car service on behalf OF the special
committee on national defense OF the
American Railway Association.
The executive committee, as one OF
its first acts in carrying out the reso-
lutions adopted April IL by the rail-
roads, agreeing to operate during the
war as one transcontinental system,
has called upon all railroads as an
essential element of success in pro-
noting the largest measure of ma
tional transportation efficiency. to
make the new rules and regulations
effective.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
The Cost of the War

Swagar Sherley and other men,
bers of the Appropriations Commit
tee of the House were no doubt wise
in opposing the hitching of an ap-
preparation to the army bill. The
House should retain its functions Of
raising the funds after due consider
alton by the committee. Yet the
difference between the three billions
the bill carried for the army and
that which the committee has al
ready found to be necessary is but a
comparatively small sum.
The people generally have prob
ably no conception of the cost of the
war and of the added cost on account
of the high prices that prevail for
all equipment. For example, the
shoes of the soldiers which formerly
cost S1.89 a pair now cost S4.89,
difference Of three dollars a pair, or
a difference Of 100000 in a single
furnishing of shoes for an army of
million men. This is just sample.
Americans must learn not only to
nay, but to economic on a scale not
heretofore dreamed of. The manu-
facture and sale of luxuries can we'll
be stopped and capital and labor de-
voted to necessities. Here is where
an immense amount of volunteer
service for the country can begin,
and it cannot begin too soon.
The Washington times., 1917-04-30
Certain Failure

An article on "The Food Problem
in England and Germany" in the
May issue of Munsey's Magazine
supports the position taken by The
Times, that the first business of the
Department of Agriculture was to
see that there is a supply of food to
be distributed. The magazine writer,
Judson C. Welliver, shows plainly
that Germany tried the experiment
of fixing food prices-and failed.
There was no question of the deter
mined and efficient way in which the
work was done by the imperial gov
eminent. The account reads:
The most drastic penalties were
provided. A business establish
ment could be closed If II charged
more than the maximum. Per-
sons who possessed supplies OF
necessaries and refused to sell
them at the fixed prices were to
be severely punished.
The result, even in obedient and
kultured Germany, is described as
"chaos." The government laid it to
a lack of thoroughness. So whole
sale as well as retail prices were
fixed. With automatic promptness
a second failure was registered.
Finally the government took over
the whole national supply of grain.
The new method was put into
operation at the beginning of
1915. 1t took half a year to build
up a Enthusiastically German
scheme of control operating down
to the minutest detail. An army
OF clerks and controllers was en-
pIoyed: and yet the system had
no sooner been put into general
operation than II was discovered
to be a failure. The food supply
Of the country was enmeshed in
a tsngIe OF red tape and bur-
dened with the expense OF a great
corps OF officialdom.
If the most efficient and scientific
national machinery in the world
could not do it, how could America
hope to succeed? England has done
far better on the basis of encourag-
ing production and distribution by
every possible means. The vital thing
is to get the food. What isn't raised
can't be bought, no matter what
paper prices the government may
fix.
Germany is learning her mistake
now when it is probably too late.
Shall we, who have gone to war be-
cause of her arbitrary and tyrannical
methods applied on the sea, be guilty
of the incredible stupidity of imi-
tating her failures in the attempt to
feed her own people on land?