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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Potatoes are selling for So or more per bshel in the
United States for about $3.50 in England and for 70
cents IN Germany Isn't 1t fine to be peace with the
We are told it is the unusual thing that constitutes
Weston Free Press. NV - 81 Si'N'-
. The News had in mind to suggest that a number Of
town lots might be converted into potato patches
ensuing year but come to think about it only the
panting-Kanawha News. t'f
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10
The Making of g. Soldier Of
the Seas.
By RICHARD BoECKEL.

A Marine Corps Cantonment. Nov.
9.-Foorball Is today the popular
snort among the men of the marine
corps. with the turning of tho leaves
and the appearance of the first hosr
frost footballs began to put in an
appearance in camp. Between drills
the men get out In the spaces be-
tween the bunk houses and take up
football formation.
Singularly enough, there is little
interest In the big games now being
played by various college teams
throughout The country. That the
marines have taken up the sport
themselves is no indication that they
have any interest in the game as
played by others. College graduates
among the officers and enlisted men,
who formerly rooted for their college
teams on red letter football days, do
not display the same keen interest as
in other years. They are Interested
in the results, but would not go far
ncr spend much money to see the
games.
Almost every company In training
here has it's football team. Men who
have played on college or high school
teams usually are the coaches and
captains. Little inside football is
DldSEus now ever anu tie ithEit anu
tumble scrimmages frequently send
players to the camp hospitals to have
their injuries treated.
Except on special occasions there
seldom are witnesses to the football
matches that are staged between the
bunk houses. \ game may be broken
up any minute by the call TO drill
or to dinner. All the men try to get
into the game. leaving few to watch
from the side lines, 1t Is not an
urusual sight to come upon game in
progress in every open space when a
whole regiment is at rest.
The sport is encouraged by the zof-
ficers within certain limits They
heartily approve the proposal to send
sporting goods to the men after they
+ land in France While there is com
paratively little time TO play when
the men are IN training there will
he many dun hours between turns
in the trenches. when the men actu-
ally reach the firing line
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

the accompanying deiieaciee so In
timately associated with the principal
meal of the day set aside by Americans
TO mark their appreciation of the
yearly harvest. In addition. however
to these .palatable attractions, many OF
the soldiers have planned Il, enrich the
menu with part of the margin TO their
credit saved from the forty cents per
day which is the regular ration allow
ance at all times,
Corporals who received their war.
rants yesterday In Company Z. 31Sth
regiment, were j, NJ. Gardner, of
Lynchburg; +. II. Wsite\ of pelmar
Del; w. u. Garland. Warsaw. Va, and
Paul n. Arlington. Enfield. N. c.
SunSommissioned~ officers appointed
in Company C,-5lbth field artillery, are
First Sergeant C. l.. Justl Baltimore.
Md. and Sergeants A. Il. Dfehl. Mason
city, w. Va: G. w, Homery. Harsford,
w. Va: E. A. Kemp. st. Louis. NO.;
Frank MaGahss, 1oonvills. Ga: y. II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10
, z5YE { s. y:
DoGs--THE Fox TERRIER.

The fox terrier is small black and
white disturbance which affllcts and
delights many families. He is active
and beautiful, like a college sopho-
more. and has the sophomore's habit
OF starting new variety Of trouble at
any time on a second notice.
The fox terrier has thin legs, an &C
tive and expressive mouth. lean, well
shaped head. talk:ttlve eyes and nose
which leads him swiftly from one mis-
deneanor to another Originally he
had liberal tail, but it has been edit
cd and revised by man into mere
stump. This was done because of the
fact that the fox terriers tail was as
active as his head. and II took two
people 10 watch him with even par
ti4l success.
The foN terrier is a house pet and
is clean and daintV in his habits He
Lives. on meat, milk potatoes, rice. old
shoes, mice, curtains, books, mdhog-
any table legs. opera hats and table
cloths. In return for this diet he
guards the house with unremitting
ferocity No burglar can come with
in block Of a fox terriers family
without dislodging an eruption of
howls harks whines, shrieks and
sffsf ifs ff-t4ff4- Ia faithful brute. He al
50 guards the house against all cats.
dogs, street cars, late pedestrians. bats
owls, dead leaves and moonbeams
which may chance TO pass the place
444+t iiitsy. has gotten
used to q fox terrier and has lost him
tenn orarilv it can sleep right through
A boiler explosion and a fire next door
without 30 much as stirring
Losing the fox terrier is the fav-
orite diversion Of the family which
owns one--or al least pays the taxes
on him He IS as difficult to keep
around the hou.e al husband The
ordinary fox terrier has larger ac-
quaintance around the town than the
postmaster, and dimes IN a new place
every day Some terriers board around
like school teachers and only come
Aoas once year to be tagged. Owing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

They marched singing as they
went. into the front line trenches. Is
the report which has reached the
United States Of the way Americas
lighting men in France went forward
in their first memorable trip--to the
battle line
This is the spirit which the War
Camp Community service viii help to
ipstin in every man in the new ma
tional army. according to officials Of
The War Camp Community service
This organization. whose purpose IS
heartily endorsed hv President Wilson.
Secretaries Baker and Daniels and
prominent army and navy officials, is
Raising g fund Of $4,000 with which
10 provide all sorts. n healthy happy
entertainment for the .ner in the com
Iountaes surrounding All training
camps
The old adase All work ana no
play ma.-es Jack "a dun boy" applies
an the army and navy Just as much
rs 1t does any place else For that
reason ms organization pIans 20 equip
and maintain ciuobouses where the
men in uniform may enjoy themselves
v-,4ot, l.,.et5~ ,Na o. ~.. ar3 -, ,-,s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10
I.o..nl nh.er.atiot. Ia : 2. Vi. Nertcrdn,
KEW SUBSTITUTE FOR
COTTON DE~CON Erred

Denver Col, Nov "A wild
flow er, grown IN practically all sec
TORS OF the country. viii be the means
Of s4pplyIu munitions manufacturers
=. -
ncIe Sam and his allies wen equipped
W!tH lighting materials; according 10
Charles Goard. a Denver inventor. and
Beau Bfatnrrets need have TO fear or
n shortage in raw material for the
making of mems clothing
qoard says he has discovered that
the wild flower known TO youths sill
over the land as "cat-tails" has q bulb
containing nearly pint of silk like
floss THAT can be substituted for gum
cotton In the manufacture of ammuni-
ton, thus allowing the entire cotton
crop 10 be used in the manufacture
OF elothine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

to his wandering disposition the ter
rier Is loved twice as much as the
ordinary dog. He is frantically well
coined when he returns home. and the
family is grateful when he goes away
a gain and gives It rest Very few
ret pie have seen fox terrier die, be-
cause he almost always loses himself
for keeps first
The fox terrier Is vfvacfous, auda-
cious ingenious. mercurical. hysteri-
cal. wheedlesome. compRnionabie, af-
gostionate. optimistic, tickle. restless
ana irrespr essible. He is. in fact, the
chorus giri of the> dog family
A nose which leads him swiftly from
one misderneano to another.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10
WEEK-END MEDITATIONS
There are lonely hearts to cherish;
While the days are going BY"

The days soon pass into weeks.
the weeks into months, and the
months into years. and when we
begin to look back over our past
life. 1t is indeed surprising how
little we have really done TO
make life worth the living One
of the most essential things to-
ward the making of a successful
and happy life is the cultivation
of the spirit of kindness. There
is so much that passes for kind
ness In this world that is not
kindnesst There is so much that
is sham-so much that is Coun-
terfeit!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10
X UNITING MIST NOT
GO ON In (,HIRS'H

sprinsfeld. m, Nov. b Knitting
socks for soldiers may he splendid
example of patriotism, but ii is en-
Ure1v eut or place when mixed with
religion.
This is the universal opinion of
Springfield and other Illinois pastors
when the suggestion of Rev. NOEL
veenr pastor OF the First CongreGa-
ttonal church of Evanston, ILL.,. that
the fair sex bring their knitting with
them TO church on sunday was made
II brought flood of protests in Pc
oria as we'll as here The ministers
declared to do so would take the mind
from the devotional services, lessen
ing the interest in religion and caus-
Ing an irreparable injury to true pa
tritasm. as defined by the church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

The admonitlon of the Apostle
Paul to be kind one to another.
tender-hearted. is too, frequent
~ overlooked by us. We are liv-
ing today in an intensely selfish
age. AS a result of our selfish
ness, we lose sight of many OF
the opportunities that are pre-
sented TO us to manifest this
beautiful and commendable spir-
H. Kindness is the unwritten
law of society. All politeness is
based upon 1t: hence. one of the
pleasures in rninsllne with cul-
tured and refined men and
women. Is that they have learn
ed. outwardly at least, this law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10
G. w. X.

cold and indifferent to the deep
er needs of the human heart, we
are glad to know, that with it
all, there are many little deeds
of kindness, little acts of love-"
done every day, that are given no
publicity whatever. When an
humble saint gives a heart full
of sympathy to those in trouble.
or speaks words of hope and
encouragement to some poor,
discouraged soul, the reporters
never hear Of it, and the papers
never publish it, and the world
knows nothing about it. Our
Lord does though, and we will he
rewarded by Him for it. Blessed
thought.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

The absence Of the tirne-honored
wheelearrow procession down Broad
street after the election indicates that
even the makers of bets knew what
wa& gatns to<l,arpep in Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

The Society OF Friends Of German
Dcmocracy has encountered great dif-
hculty i'm persuading. the public that
there is any such thing as German de-
maeracy To he friendly with
Co vile. .tnow wheelharrowin-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

High Milan, Mo-; C. b. stackon. Point
fieasant' W. Va. N. L. Roush. Mag
sie' '" Va James Fl, Pitts, Natom,ne,
Va Romeo r. Turley- wooay,,,.
W Va and Robert Z. simms. Winfield.
w. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

New York voted for woman -snt-
frage and now one of the theaters in
Manhattan has put on a show called
Step Lively. Girls" Was it altogether
coincidence?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

The bishop of Cam bridge once
gave a lesson in Christian gram
mar" to a class ne was teach
ing He said. We have ali
learned to say in school: First
person, /; second person. thou,
third person, he. But that Is
wrong in Christian grammar; so
wrong that to put it right one
has to turn 1t quite upside down.
The Christian grammar Is;
First person. He: second per
son, thou; third person, T.
And He means God, the first
person in the first place. Then.
thou means ones fellowman,
and 7 myself comes last"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10
Here Are the Best Gloves
Obtainable-and the
Best Prices

For Xmas Citing

Womens Washable Capeskin Walking
Gloves, with wide crochet embroidered backs
and contrasting welts, in black, white and vari-
Gus colors 1925 and $3.50. pair.
Women's Fine Quality Mocha Gloves, in sill
yer and medium grey, $3.50 pair
Womens Real French Kid Two Clasp Dress
Gloves, in black or white with self or contrast
ing embroidered backs, S2.25 pair.
Women's Real French Kid Dress Gloves. in
black, white and all the popular coors, s275
pair
Womens White Washable Doeskin Gloves
s1.75 pair
Womens Chamoisette Washable Fabric
Glove, all white or white with black embroidery.
BIC pair
First Floor-West
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

Tas submarine sunk In the MedHeF~
rsneaii by an American gunner was
'.spurios versenkt but IT MIGHT have.
ceen an Austrian craft. y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10
HELP THEM SING AS THEY MARCH.

ly contagious malady. with which all
The othsr lentlls have been infected II
one may Judge by tho market reports.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

There are so many things that
should prompt us to be kind to
others First OF all. the goodness
of God to US individually. should
prompt it. Then, the difficulties
and burdens of many lives
should prompt it and our own
need of forbearance and sym
pathy should prompt it. Kind
ness and sympathy 60 hand-tn~
hand Where the one is seen,
the other is manifested. There
are those in every community
who carry with them, wherever
they go, an influence. like the
Apostle Paul. of dealing and
blessing They take with them
into the sick room a delicate
sympathy, which not only enters
into the heart of the sufferer, but
puts new cheer and hope into the
heart of the sufferer. Their
words are always encouraging
and inspiring. Their very face
has in It message OF good
cheer What a blessed thing to
be able to carry such cheer and
sympathy TO respondent hearts
What a tonic IL Is!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10
State Dry--Deposlts Ircre.

deposits in the 275 state hanL. GA
mine trust companies of the state OF
washington increased s1ss71-
seo.2s between calls of September
IL. 1915, and September III. fs17.
according to a composite statement
OF CONDITION compiled from their
reports by State Bank Examiner
w. 2. Hansen During this period
total resources increased SANE
465.59,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

The world Is full of signs. full
of sad and weeping eyes; there
fore. If wise, we will be kind,
tender. forgiving. sympathetic
and do what we can to relieve
the distressed, cheer the faint
hearted and bring sunshine and
eladness into the lives and homes
made dreary and desolate be-
cause of sin and misfortune
Why keep the "alabaster box of
love sealed until your friends
have answered the final sum .
mons? Why not fill their lives
with sweetness today" Let the
flowers you would send 10 cover
their grave, brighten and sweet
en- their homes before they leave
them. Post norton Kindness
does not cheer the trouble spir-
II. Flowers on the coffin cast
no fragrance backward DER life's
weary way. would rather
have a plain coffin withou:
flower. a funeral without
an euiogy. than life without
the sweetness Of love and SYM
pathyi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

drive was comparatively easy.
That Buelow and Mackensen knew
Of this propaganda. waited Tor It TO
dcveiop~and struck when he learned
that its work was completed. is not
doubted by wcU-ihformed military OBJ
servers
Peace propaganda, whether ny So
ciausts or sectarlsns. in the army or
out Of it. IS the kaiser's own work. for
wtich ne has doubtless planned with
Sha same vision Of world conquest
which has animated him through all
the years of educating hts own people
TO hlfnd obedience and worship Of the
military caste What he has accom-
ppshed in the armies Of Russia and
1talH he win try to accomplish in that
ot Misunderstanding the method to
meet Il different situation. but with
the same cnd always In view
In the army or out Of Il, the ludi-
vitJn who pirates Of peace AZ this
une is the friend of nobody in the
world hut the tyrant who is drenching
the world With the blood OF those who
refuse 10 accent his absurd claims Of
divine right ru'ershIp over all man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

Rainfall last twelve hours -..
Rainfall LAST twenty-four hours.
Excess In rainfall since March IS
Excess In rainfall since Janu-
AIRY ...... ...--... .-........ 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

The kaiser talks sboyt peace but he
carries knout in the hand behind his
back
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

The suspicion grows that The back
Zone nf EIssT40 democracy" ~ a SELL
* y streak
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

Tbs peculiar quality Of the Mexican
tnzAD4HS bean must have been q high
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10
: : The Gather
" VI ~ III ms mw mHmHmHm

"ashinztop, November 9--Forecast
for Saturday and Sunday
For Virginia Fair Saturday and
probably sunday; little change In tenn
ptrature
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

vIhGINIAN PHONES;
hdvertisine-Msd. 1853.
Business ofTlce--Mad, 1883
Society Mad. 1928.
Editorial Mad 1924.
General Mgr.---Ran. 22i-
o Circulation Ran 222
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-10

While this world at times seem pathy!
HANOVER FaJt5+7- CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Richmond. November 10, 1917
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12
Elatation of Minerals.

Every has tried the experiment
of floating a needle on water n then
watching the needle sink when 1t be-
comes wet. The reason the needle floats
is because a film of air surrounds the
needle, and, air being very light, the
combined weight of the air and needle
Is not enough to sink the needle. AS
soon as this air film is displaced by
water or, in other words, the needle be-
comes wet it sinks.
Writing In M~etallurgical and Chemi'
cal Engineering, Professor Wilder D.
Bancroft shows how mixtures of oil
and water, with other agents, agitated
with air can be made to float valuable
minerals, while the valueless portion
sinks. This process, called "hotation,"
has made great Roadway in recent
years, and the savings effected by II
each year are enormous. The same
principles apply in our bronzing liquids,
in which the metal remains suspended
In a volatile liquid. A substance is
added which will keep the metallic
powder from rubbing Off too readily
after it is applied
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12
Australian Fire Beetles.

The remarkable power Of withstand
ing heat possessed by certain lizards,
which gave rise to the legend of the
salamander-a creature said actually
to live In fire-is not confined to the
reptile family. Professor Thomson has
recently given particulars of a race OF
Australian beetles which seem, to q
large extent, to be f1reproof.
at is said," he writes, that when q
bush fire is raging certain Buprestid
beetles are attracted from a distance
perhaps by the scent, and fly straight
into the fire, alighting and running
about on the hot, steaming branches
and sometimes even over the parts
that are glowing red, yet without In
jury. H. NJ. Giles speaks Of 1t as 'one
Of the most agile species known to me
and as alert and active as an eagle.
1t is probable that the larvae feed on
the half burnt roots of the shrubs.
The remarkable habit is paralleled
among q number of fire bug beetles,
which lay their eggs in burnt timber
probably thus insuring, as Professor
Poulton suggests. some chemical OF
physical advantage III the larval food
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12

the cat lost speed and the sail hung
tapping in the wind, for the little skip
per lay In a heap in the cockpit.
Pemberton Peabody, captain and
crew of the power boat, bore down on
the other craft to find that the one per-
son in the world he wanted was as
helpless as he had been from a. crack
on the head.
ITS Madge Cameron, by the great
horn spoonl There is nothing for it
but to take her to my camp on Basket
island and signal from there for help"
In a few minutes he had Madge laid
out on q cot in the shade of a big
spruce, with a salt bag full Of cracked
ice on the place that got bumped. Then
he went to the flagpole and set the
union jack upside down.
"Oh, Lordy, Lordyl If she would
only wake up and let me tell her some
thing! Madge Cameron, you are the
only girl for me, and you have been
ever since l saw you framed In the car
window on your fathers special! Yes,
and you peeked at me out of the tail Of
your eye-you did Do, please, wake
up"
Hello! Who Is that footing over the
other side of the island? I must go
and see about that"
Some time before this Madge had
"come around" all right and was near
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-01-12

ly giggling over the clumsy attentions
of her nurse" but her wits prompted,
"Brer Rabbit, he lay low"
Just when the first shades of con-
seriousness had come, when everything
was hazy and strange, she thought:
Eyes, I'm surely In heaven, but l
didn't know they had spruce trees and
camp cots there. I seem to have
brought my old head along that got
smashed that day on Casco bay. And,
goodness me, If here isn't the Needle!
So you are dead, too, poor Needle!'
When Pemberton Peabody got back
from a fruitless hunt for a rescuing
craft he found a penciled scrawl on a
paper bag on the cot In the place of
Miss Madge Cameron:
I'm swimming out to the Meow. Jail
ing Saturday for France for a year. You
are to come to dinner at Z. Will send for
you. M. c.
P. Sob, forgive me, Pemberton Pea
body. I've been shamming for the last
thirty minutes.