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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04

Bell has been elected captain OF
ycnn's 1918 football team. Now watch
Tor some Of those precisions putting
BE- q howl about ringer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04

Ted Lewis ran out of bout in sa.,
Diego the other. day. Since Ted won
the championship he has made the
best little record Of running known
to tile ring.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
Personais.

Mrs. Kathleen Hickenbottom, OF
Tucker Station, was in Monongah dur.
ing the week calling on friends.
MI. and Mrs. John higgins were
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
Barney Is There.

Barney oldaeld has broken another
record. Barney already holds several,
including the one for being able to
sleep with cigar in his mouth with.
out breaking 1t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04

Tile war contest now OIL at the Y. is
proving very popular. BY far the larg.
est Junior classes this year reported
for duty yesterday afternoon and even.
ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
T. A. a. Circle.

The T. A. S. circle will hold an all
day meeting Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Cora L. Morrow in State street.
The circle will sew for the Associated
Charities.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04

contender must be reckoned with the
championships
indianapolis. and
Miss Olga Dorfner Of Philadelphia look to their anre
Miss Darby
shown all the earmarks of wonderful
showed
pon 500ard finishing
ahead of her
the world
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04

This is the week that counts in tie
"Y" Commercial league. Almost every
team rolls twice and some OF them as
many as three times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04

Two more players seen on the Hart
leys team last night-Hamiiton and
Hill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
EAST SIDE
- NEWS -
MeEIf.a.hcI..

-aeEIfsaah- cia..-As..ts .srz--
The McElfresh class Of the Diamond
street M. E. Sunday school will hold
business meeting this evening at the
church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
l6z)ORLn
Tr,fIAI TERI

Lively, the recruit now appearing
with the Fairmont Mining Machine
basketball team, is causing more than
one of the "leaguersr to stand bach
and take notice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
Enlisted In The NAVY,

Forrest Coffman, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Cotfman Of Golden, View
went to Parkersburg Monday where
he has enlisted in the navy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
Al Moraantoyyn.

George Shoemaker OF Guffey street
spent Sunday at Morgantown. His
brother Will Shumaker is very III.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04

Mrs. w. H. Youst and daughter Mrs.
Archie Koon have returned from a
weeks visit with the formers mother
Mrs. Myers at Moundsville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
FINE BASKETBALL
On Y.M.C.A. FLOOR
Two Games Played Last
Night Were Full of In
terest.

fzaruey's pick.nps made a whirl.
wind finish in their game with the
u. M. G. A. Dormitory yesterday eve.
ming and after 1919 score against
them went over the top and defeated
the dofmitory five to the tune OF rs.
|22. The game was full Of pep and
one OF the best yet seen in the league.
The other game between the Fac
nifty and the Fairmont Mining Ma.
chine team was none the less inter.
esting. the latter winning with 20.16
score. The lineup and score is as
follows:
Faculty 10. Miners 20.
Soiepank ...........,....... Atha
n y Forward
carpenter .................. Laveiy
Forward
moore NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Jeffreys
|t Center
Buckley .................. schimmel
Guard
Guard
substitutions: stockley for JEFF
freys, Jeffreys for Kendall.
Field baskets: Colebank 2, Carpen.
Ter 4, Moore 2, Atha 1, Lavely 2. JEFF
|freys s, Schimmel /.
Foul baskets: Carpenter none out
% 4, Buckley out of 2, Lavely out
LOT 4, Jefireys, 0 out Of 3.
Second Game.
pcrmitcry 22 Hartley's %.
|Ioothman ................. Fleming
q Forward
thurman ......,........... Hamilton
Forward
t,ahey 1890. ................. Hi,
Center
Guard
substitutions: schnitter for Fur.
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.CONSO[ FIVE TAKES
-FOUR OUT OF SIX
West virginian Aggrega-
ton Was on the Con.
tributing End.

with last place in the ''Y" Com.
mercial league at stake. the consoli-
dation Coal Company team and the
West virginians met on the Y. NJ. c.
A. allegs yesterday evening to roll
their regular scheduled match as we'll
as a postponed match. The first three
games was landslide for the coal
magnates, and apparently took all the
pen out of the West yirginian ave,
but they came back stronger in the
last match and took two OF the three
games. The West virginian team con.
tend that their old time luck was with
them again last night. in that they
dropped the first two games by a mar.
gin Of but II pins. Captain Mapel
rolled his usual good game. only a lit.
tie bit better. The scores and lineup
are as follows:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04

Field baskets: Toothman ., Bailey
= M. Watkins 8. r. Watkins 2.
Foul baskets: r. Watkins out OF
IL; Hamilton, 2 out of z.
Referee-Don Arnett.
Time Of periods-s minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
Names Is Names,

An Ohio football. PLAYER answers to
the name Of Porus. Maybe they 60
through his place on the line like wa.
ter through sieve.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-04
dRyA Hisd u A. Service lg their o.
Red Cross to Send Food and "Bull" D
to American Prisoners of War!

The Committee on Public Information has m
that every American prisoner Of war in German
times each fortnight BY the American Red Gre
food kit approved BY the Surgeon Generals Off
kit includes "BULL" DURHAM Tobacco, the
by brand name on the whole list.
The courier-index., 1917-07-27
Husbands Soft Answer.

She was waiting up for him.
Gathering her brows like gather
ing storm, nursing her wrath TO keep
it warm. and when he entered the
room she began
This Is nice time OF night
"I-er-knoE I'm late" he has
tiIy interrupted. but I couIdn't
help it my dear. Club had-er-big
discussion on female beauty
And what had you to do with
that demanded the fretful wife
'sM0re than any one there I was
the oue-er-who had the most beau
tTful wife, an-er-eourse- the best
authority on female beauty. and
Why don't you take off your
cvercoat. Henry Let me get your
slippers for you It's awful cold
outside / think you MIST De hall
frozen
Half a minute later Henry was
safely ensconced in his easy chair
with his wife at mis- feet putting his
slippers on--Philadelphia Inquirer
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Laying By has been

every week. Laying 81" has been
abandoned.
They told Us that If the weevn be-
came serious here in Lee county that
we would have to drain our land.
clean up thickets, thus destroying
ALTERNATING places and then practice
the methods they are now following.
The delta planters do not fear the
weevil if weather conditions are fav-
orable.
| am convinced of the following
things that Lee county farmers
should do. Cultivate this crop LATE
into August, and then start drainage
and clearing up thickets. We MOTTO
ed that there were no weevils in the
open fields in the delta The only
infestation was near body Of woods.
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top Of it off. Yes, that is the way
the Italians have advanced-by blow
ing up the Alps. Before such super
human resourcefulness and valor the
Austrians gave way. and with the
taking Of Gorilla the Italians came
from perpendicular warfare to hori-
zontal wasfare; they found them
selves on the Carso Plateau.
Still Battle Nature.
Here they are making their spring
offensive. They are no longer fight
ing in the epries Of eagles. but they
are still battling with Nature, Nature
in a retreat which she fortified as if
with resolution never to be intrud
ed on by man, and now additionally
fortified and defended by all the arts
Of the military science Of Germany
and Austria. They have fought their
way to the seaside. where the Carso
Plauteau meets the water much as
the Palisades Of New York meet the
Hudson and they aim to descend to
Triest. When they have taken it.
they will doubtless fight to continue
their advance easterly across the Is
train peninsula, so as TO cut it off
from Austria; but their ultimate aim
is TO create a situation in which
Vienna will feel insecure; for with
Istria in Italian hands a northward
march would be by no means an i'm
possibility. 1t is the only direction
from which Italy could take the Of
fensive and reach open ground.
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The czetary Of war and the secre-
tary Of the navy have agreed to pre-
fer women employees heneeTorth IN
appointments 10 the clerical forces
Of the war and navy departments
During the past 80 years nearly
10000 patents have been granted 20
women in the United States their in
ventions including almost everything
from 2 baby jumper 10 a deep-sea
telescope.
King George has instituted two new
orders Of chiEalry open TO women in
recognition Of their manifold services
during the war.
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Billy at School.

After q third days attendance at
school, Billy as relating at home
stories OF his classmates naughti-
ness.
That's bad commented Mamma.
Didn't the teacher have to correct
you"
NO" Billy assured her. She had
to speak to all the class bot NE this
afternoon
That's queer" remarked Papa Z
bit suspicious. What did she say
Size said" reported Billy. '4Noy,
children, we will all wait till Billy il
in orderr'
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Elimination by the war Of Belgian
competition has brought unpreeedent-
81 prosperity 70 Sweadens match
making industry.
An italian university professor
claims to have found radI2m in or
binary dew
Esr several ysaFs india mas stead
ily increased It's production Of v0al.
iron and copper
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High Explosive.

4 small boy went 70 neighbor
one day and said:
Last evening my papa was angry
because the water boiled out Of the
steamer under the rolled oats
Is that so2'
Yes, and then ne made up his
mind to fix IT, So he put some water
in the steamer and soldered it al
up
Is that what you came to tell me-
Yes and to borrow your stsplad-
der"
Why the stepIadder7~
Il want il so father can scrape all
the rolled oats off the ceiling this
morning
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ITALIAN SOLDIERS
ARE HUMAN FLIES
CLIFFS CRAGS, AND PEAKS ARE
SCALED IN THE ALPINE
OFFENSIVE.
From the New York Times. J

tFron the New York Times.)
If the Austrians should check the
Italian advance today it would still
remain the most remarkable Of the
year-an assault that lasted for Is
days with all its original fury. The
French and British have been fighting
for little hills, for rising ground;
the Italians have been scaling noun
tains. The French and British have
been going forward. but the Italians
have been going upward; the French
and British fighting horizontally, the
Italians perpendicularly.
Now they are on plateau and can
go forward, but what a plateau II
is Of volcanic creation, and it con-
sists of craters, rocks and caves; it
is like the pictures of the dead moon.
1t is bare and blasted and waterless;
never was a battlefield in such a pc
.rffied spasm of nature Because
there is no water the Italians build an
aquaduct, bit by bit. as they go along.
The land of caves and hiding places
and desolate roofs has been fortified
by the Austrians and complicated
with barbed wire and chevaus de
frise until nature and art have made
it seemingly impossible by man.
Bridge the Mountains.
But to the Italians these incredible
obstacles come as a relief, a modifi-
cation of their task TO the compare
lively easy. For two years they have
had TO fight their way up into the
air They have had to ascend the
steep faces Of high mountains which
ordinary men do not ascend in time
of peace. and these mountains have
been infinitely fortified and garris-
oned by a powerful enemy.
The other armies opposed to Ger
many have had to attack soldiers, the
Italians have had 70 attack peaks.
Peak by peak they took them. They
have taken heavy guns and supply
trains up mountains hitherto ascend
ed by Alpine climbers who roped
themselves together. They have
swung bridges from one mountain
peak to another. They have built
trenches. Notifications, roads, tun-
nels, retaining walls. 10000 feet
above the sea level: all this in the
face of an enemy fighting desperate
" on the defensive.
Blow Up The Alps.
First they had TO seal up the passes
in the Dolomite Alps. so that Austria
could not pour armies through there
upon them. Austria interrupted them
by pouring armies through; the ltal-
ians counter-attaeked with such light
ning-Iike rapidity that the Austrians
were hurled backed. and the Italians
went on with their work and sealed
the passes. That Is what all this
mountain climbing. this making men
do the wall ascending work OF flies
and doing il in the face Of fire. was
for.
Italy cannot advance any further
in that direction. which IS the north
err direction: ar least General Cador-
IA Will not waste his time consider
Ing Il. and h-vi1g r-1de the north
safe from attack he turned TO the
east There again he climbed noun
tains. swung bridges across them,
turneled them, and when he found an
irpregnable mountain he blew the
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hard picking. Experiments have
shown that where cheap lahor may be
obtained the method of hand picking
and destroying the squares destroys
a large percentage Of the future gen
erations of the boil weavil. How
yer, this depends entirely upon the
operator. II il not advisable to hire
high priced labor for the purpose Of
square picking. Neither Is it advis-
able to kick squares at the expense Of
cultivation. In any event squares
that are picked from the field infest-
ed with boil weevil larvae should be
destroyed by burning IT once. II is
not sufficient just to clean them ou.
of the field and put them away and
wait for some convenient time to de-
stroy them In this event it will
mean that you are protecting the lar
vac for further development by leav-
ing the squares intact and leaving
them possibly in shady place.
Continued Cultivation.
fThe second method of destroying
the larvae Of the boil weevil is by
continued summer cultivation. This
is the best farm practice, because it
conserves the moisture and keeps
down the vegetation in the cotton. By
blowing the fallen squares away
from the plants where they are pro-
tected by the shade. to the center Of
the burrows so that they will come
in direct contact with the sun, the
larvae are destroyed.
"Some farmers have had very good
success in shaking the punctured
squares from the stalks by means of
brush fastened to the beam Of the
pillow, which will hit the stalk and
shake off the punctured squares.
When the squares are punctured by
this pest they are easily shaken from.
the plant. By shaking the plant with
this brush many more of the recently
punctured squares will be thrown to
the ground and will roll TO the middle
as cultivation takes place. In view of
the high price Of cotton. the cotton
farmer must not lay by his cotton.
cultivation should continue until
the picking season. Some of the mos.
successful farmers of the South make
the statement that they discard the
cultivator one day and take the pick
ing sack the following day. This
will, of curse, require additional la
Dor during the hot summer months
but at this season the cotton farmers
are usually not rushed with othe.
farm work. The additional labor viii
be more than amply repaid by the
addition to the cotton crop in the
destruction of the larvae of the boil
weevil. and also by conserving the
moisture in the soil. Once the squares
that are infested with the larvae of
the boil weevil are raked TO the mid
die of the row. they will dry out and
thus destroy this generation Of the
boil weevil. The following slogan
should be adopted by every grower,
every buyer and every demonstration
who is interested in the 1917 cotton
crop: Keep up the cultivation; dc
not lay by
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The electric hobo cooks his meals
by electricity. stealing the current
by tapping any convenient wire that
he may encounter for the purpose
Because of the war chieory IS sell
ing high in England-at from 1928
to $40 a ton-whereas in normal
times it can be bought for ss5 TO $40
a ton.
In some OF the agricultural districts
of Alaska stone breakwaters are
built upon the land for the purpose
of averting the spring torrents from
the glaciers.
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HOW TEXAS FIGHTS
TIE BOIL WEEYIL
,,rTHODS RECOMMENDED ARE
y SIMILAR TO THOSE URGED
ny ARKANSAS EXPERTS.

Al iutereyting circular showing the
.a,,ica that the Texas agricultural
avnerts ale giving to the farmers Of
sha+ state as to how to fight the boil
ov;l. was received by the Arkansas
profitable Farming Bureau of the
:; ++la Rock Board of Commerce yes
.ardav The circular was prepared
~ M F. Haynes, ensomologist of the
Exteusion Service of the Agricultural
I'D Mechanical College of Texas. 1t
sbows that the methods recommend
"a nv the Texas expert are practical
- +be same as those urged by the ex-
nerts of the University of Arkansas
Extension Division.
The Texas expert agrees with those
~ Arkansas that continual summer
cultivation is absolutely necessary to
ro;se cotton under boil weevil condi-
lions. He says that cultivation should
continue right up to the picking sea-
son. Picking up the fallen squares
early in the season also is recon-
mended.
Texas Experts Adice.
Mr.. HAYES bulletin follows:
In our present campaign we hear
much of the conservation of food and
feed crops, but we must not lose sight
If the South's great money crop. cot
ton. which has been largely its main
dependence as a source of revenue.
The high price of cotton this year
will warrant more than ever before
a systematic field campaign against
the old but dreaded enemy, the boil
weevil, by every farmer growing cot
ton in the South. The first genera
ton of the boil weevil is now at work
throughout the cotton sections of the
South, where this pest is prevalent,
While il is true that we cannot hope
TO eradicate the pest during a single
season, it is also true that the indi-
yidual farmer can do much in its COM
troll in his own field. while a group
of farmers can do much to combat it
in the entire community. and by work
inc to gether viii be able to gradually
eradicate the pest. Farmers very
often say that they are willing to
fight the boil weevil provided their
neighbors will. Upon these men de-
pend the results of a systematic cam
paign. They are the leaders of the
community and by fighting the boil
weevil each season will do something
in the control of the boil weevil in
their own crop. Their neighbors, see
ing that they have been able to do
something will follow their example
This work will spread through the
community, the county and result in
a statewide campaign. 1t is the first
squares in which the first larvae
stage is found and the destruction of
these squares is therefore important
in the control of the ravage of the
boil weevil for single season. If
the first generation of boil weevil are
destroyed the later set of squares
that are formed will fill out and form
boil of cotton. Also if the first
generation of larvae are destroyed 1t
will diminish the second generation
in numbers so that they will not be
so numerous at the time the main
crop of cotton is setting.
Destroying the Squares
There are two methods by which
this work may be done. First. by
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wesfs~,.s .oporron Of two men - .so y,
- Y 0s'sfn front t~-~-n on th hsn on the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-11

situated i'm Audubon County, Iowa,
to wit: the northeast quarter of
Ithe northwest quarter eff section
II. township rs. range "a. and
that they are informed that you,
and each OF you, make some
claim to said premises, adverse
to said plaintiffs, that they, ard
Those under whom they claim title
have Leeln in adverse possession
of said premises for more than
ten years. and that amy claim
or claims which you. or either of
you, may have had to said, pre-
misses. are now barred and extin-
gu,iahed.
And praying that plaimtiffs title
and estate in and ito the albowe
described property, be blished
against the adverse claims ofteach
AID all of you. and that YOU,
and all persons claiming by,
Through, or under you, or by,
through or under George Cox Jr.
deceased. Maria Cox, deceased. IAl-
fred Cox, deceased or Mary C..
Collins, deceased, and al[ unknown
claimants of said property, be
barred and forever estopped from
having or Claiming any right
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-01-11
Local Items

Mr.. Chris Hansen of near ELK
Horn, is making hand stitched
harness for the farmers who de-
to cover the water bearing sand
at a new job and has all he
can do.
Chris Petersen south of Elk
horn, is recover ring nicely from
his burns which, are still quite
PAINFUL Mr.. Petersen was thawimg
out a, frozen pipe with hot water
Blowing into the pipe the water
was forced back into his mouth
and throalu burning him badly.
j. P. Jorgensen. our city baker
at the Christensen bakery went
to Elkho'rn, Monday last where
he will visit his daughter for
few days.
The Butler boys had INFLATED
their extra auto tire for an
emergency when one remarked
they might have a blow out. The
other boy stopped to examine it
closely when it exploded with
such force that it blew one of
his front teeth in and filled
the eyes of the other boy with
dust. A doctor was called to fix
them up.
Messrs Neal and, Sam Jensen
are expected here soon from their
homes in Estancia, New Mexico,
flor a visit during their vacations
with their parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Jensen and other numerous
val iottiuoS. op,H fy.ia
The Mothers Club met last
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Will
Kommes. A Christmas tree. which
had been postponed for several
weeks. was enjoyed by the little
folks. A short program was rem
dered. At the close of the meet
ing, the hostess served light
luncheon. Misses Kurtenback and
BashIam were guests of the day.
IA large crowd attended the
dance in the Danish hall. last
Thursday evening. Another dance
was enjoyed by the young folks
in the K. p. hall, Friday event
ing. An orchestra from Atlantic,
Furnished the music.
George Nielsen. who for while
assisted Walter Nielsen i'm the
painting business is now employed
IN the grocery department Of the
Ed Cotton store.
Laurens Leffingwell, who recently
resigned his position in the Ed
Cotton store. left Friday for State
Center, where he will assist his
brother-in-law, Howard Sunderlin,
In the printing office.