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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

It was announced In the down state
papers several days ago that a rumor
was current In Charleston that Thos.
E. Hodges had been slated for the
wsrdenship OF the penitentiary, and
that it was the belief that Gov. Corn
we'll had the mater under considera.
ton, and would make the appointment
says the Petersburg Sentinel, which
continues. Word comes from Charles
ton today to the effect that S. S. Eel
kerr OF Berkeley county. is an aspir.
ant for the position, having announc.
ed his candidacy to his friends some
time ago. 1t IL further stated that he
has the support of a number of the
county committees in various sections
of the state and his friends believe
that he has good chance of seeur-
ing the appointment. Mr. Felker lie
we'll known here, having resided in
Petersburg for about year, return.
ing to Martinshurg about a year ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19

Says the Buckhannon Delta. liar.
~ Riggs, son OF r. 4. Riggs, met with
painful and unfortunate accident last
week. He and his brother were saw.
ing wood and his brother asked his
sister to throw him the axe. and Har.
ry. not noticing the axe put his hand
down on the log Just IN. time to have
two Of his fingers cut off. The doc.
tor is trying to save one for him by
sewing 1t back on, but the other was
cut clear Off"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-19
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

At its meeting few days ago the
Wetzel county court entered an or
der directing an advertisement for
bids on the work Of decorating the In
terror of the Court House at New
MaFtinsville. This step, says the Wet.
eel Democrat, Is commendabla one
on the part Of the court, as both the
first and second floors OF the court
house have been badly in need OF
painting for long time.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
New York.
NEW YORK, Feb. II, 1917.

NEW ORk, req. ~, 1911.
Some trouble of some kinds seems
to periodically strike the leaf market.
While still under the ban of the post
ponement of the Sumatra Inscriptions
it is stirred by the news of the insur-
rection of the Remedies district, which,
if not quelched at once, is likely to re-
suit in destruction of tobacco ware
houses and consequent loss to packers
and also causing shortage in what is
considered the best Remedies crop in
recent years. American Havana i'm
porters who own large packings of to-
bacco in the Santiago and Santa Clara
districts are naturally in a most anx-
ious mood about the fate of their pos
sessions. So one thing or another turns
to plague the leaf market in its most
prosperous zenith. AS for the Suma-
ira situation, it was planned to start
the inscriptions in May but whether
there will be rush of American buy
ers to attend them is rather doubtful
in the prasent perplexing condition of
the blockade ban. In the meanwhile
whatever stocks are in the hands of
importers or packers are not only con-
siderably appreciating in value but are
being sought for by most eager pur-
chasers. The Sumatra situation in par
ticular has caused big forward move
ment in our domestic Shadegrown leaf.
Prices for the best types are ruling
now at $3 and 1925 per pound, the
equivalent of 81 Sumatra in bond. =
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. IA, 1

LANCASTER, PA, Feb. IA, 1917.
That the 1916 tobacco of Lancaster
county is regarded as desirable COM
modify is clearly evinced by the de-
mand for it, coming from all sides. 1t
is impossible to get line on the guam
tity purchased by local packers for
their own business, as the majority of
those who bought were after it for
other parties. However much some of
them may have desired to conceal this,
the very fact that they were buying at
prices, it was certain, they could not
afford to pay, made it apparent that
they were in the market as agents, and
not as individual buyers. 1t was pretty
generally known who could afford to
buy, and when the prices went above
IA cents it was regarded as certain that
the local dealers, with but few excep-
tions, who were buying, were repre-
senting some big concern. Therefore,
the tobacco the local packers got for
themselves did not represent the out
side prices received by the growers
during the active selling season. A
number of local men who had crops
have sold them, some, as stated last
week, never even having touched their
purchases What they received, there
fore, was clean gain, a gain of four to
five cents or more pound, for they
got for their goods 19 and 20 cents.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
New England.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Feb. IL, 1917.
Connecticut Valley warehouses are
straining every nerve to. meet the de-
mand for 1916 Connecticut Shaded to-
bacco and also to hasten operations on
the sun-grown crop.
Not only has that part of the crop
which has reached the sorting tables
proved better than expected in most
cases, but prices for all grades have
bounded upward at rate which has
caused growers to wonder why they
didn't hold on to their crops while
longer. The grower, however, has no
kick coming. For a series of years has
sold his tobacco at prices which have
caused gray hairs to multiply in the
camp of the packers. Moreover, it has
almost invariably happened that early
prices have been the highest.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, Wis, Feb. %, 1917.

EDGERTON, WIS.,, Feb. %, 1917.
Spring is not so far away now and
yet from third to half of the 1916
tobacco crop is still hanging in the cur
ing sheds with the growers powerless
to prepare it for market. There has
been few days of near casing wealth
er during the week but temperatures
were too low to bring the hanging leaf
into pliable condition. The northern
growing sections have been not been
able to get any of their tobacco down
since early fall and packing operations
there are at complete standstill. In
the lower counties the warehouses have
been able to secure enough of their
purchases to keep their forces at work
most of the time so far, but the handl-
ing of the crop is bound to be carried
along we'll into the summer
Business in the local leaf markets is
confined largely to the supply packers
have on hand, who are carrying the
lightest stocks ever known. About the
only sales of importance noted are a
q 256cs lot of IA by the Greene To-
bacco Co., Janesville, to Spitzner, a
200es lot of IA by A. Jenson & Sons
and car load of IA BIS by Carrier &
Pepper.
There have been some very fair de-
livery days during the week and even
parts of crops are now being received.
There is still very little chance for
shipments out of storage to eastern
points en- account of freight conges-
ton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
This is Your
BANK

VI We want you to feel that we are
here to render service to the pub
lie, to you personally.
VI Whether it is safeguarding your
money or advising you in business
matters, we shall treat you as we
do all of our patrons with the best
service and impartiality.
vi There is no middle ground i'm
dealing with our customers. The
small depositors will receive just
as careful attention as the large.
Your business invited. SERVICE,
SECRECY and SAFETY and 8 per
cent INTEREST
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
SToUGHToN, Wis, Feb. Is, 1917.

The situation among the farmers for
lack of case weather is becoming seri-
Gus, as the chances are that consider
able bundling of tobacco must be done
in the spring when other work needs
attention. The warehouse crews are
still kept busy. The Holtan Bros re-
port enough leaf on hand to last sew
eral weeks. Possibly half of the 1916
crop is still hanging on the pole.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23

A prominent tobacco buyer of Owens
boro, KY, contracted with the tobacco
growers of Spencer and Warrick coun-
ties, Indiana, early in the season for
about 2,0OO, 900 pounds of leaf at ap
proximately $500 per hundred pounds.
Shortly afterward the prices of tobacco
began to soar and other buyers were
soon offering greatly increased prices
to the farmers who had already sold
their crops. The result was that the
former buyer from Owensboro institut-
ed suit at Bonneville, Ind, against
William Esque and Dedman, Brown &
Co., seeking damages and asking an
injunction restraining them from inter-
fering with his contracts. The cases
were heard at Bonneville and Rock
port, argument being made at Rock
port. In rendering decision the past
week the court held, in effect, that the
defendants were not liable in damages
for the acts of the farmers in breach
ing their contracts. 1t held further
that the action of the defendants in in
ducing the farmers to disregard their
obligations was not actionable and
could not constitute ground for dam
ages for the reason that intimidation,
duress or coercion ON the part of the
defendants toward the farmers had not
been shown. Western Tobacco Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-02-23
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES

We observe that bill providing for
an appropriation of $4,000 by the state
of Pennsylvania for the purpose of car
rying on tobacco experimental work in
connection with the federal govern
mant has been introduced in the legis-
lature Of that state. While our own
state is making liberal appropriations
for the beekeepers, cranberry growers,
dairymen, ETC., it should not forget
that the tobacco industry of Wisconsin
is growing and the work of scientists
can be of great value to this line of
agriculture
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

for wraps is built. French doors lead
to the living room. At the far end
of this room is bay in which three
windows are placed. These windows,
together with one front window and
the glazed doors, provide an abun-
dance Of light in the living room. 1t
is certain that IL this Is to be made
the pleasant part Of the house which is
should be, there must be plenty of
windows to make the room naturally
bright and cheerful.
French doors are placed between
the living room and the dining room.
The kitchen occupies an extended cor
ner of the house to the rear of the din
ing room. This kitchen is arranged
with convenience as the discriminating
factor. There are three windows and
n glazed door to brighten the room.
Beneath the two windows in the rear
walls there Is work table at one
end Of which is placed the sink and
along the wall at the other end of
which the cupboard is built. Plenty of
space Is provided for a gas stove and
range along thu other wall A handy
little closet with shelves on two sizes
opens off Of the kitchen near the dining
room door.
The other side Of the house is
reached from the little hall which is
entered from the dining room. There
are two bedrooms, each of which is
provided with large closet. The
front bedroom Is especially well fitted
with exceptionally large closet lighted
with single window. The bath room
is placed between the kitchen and the
rear bedroom. 1t is fitted with built
In medicine case and a clothes chute.
This latter feature is a great con-
venience and saves many steps, since IT
Is very handy to the bedrooms. There
Is linen closet at the head of the
hall. The basement. entered from the
other end Of the hall, may be divided
off into a furnace room, laundry and
vegetable room. The laundry should be
placed at the rear of the house so that
the articles thrown into the clothes
chute may be caught in this room.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

all interested, he will then be forced
to go into a lengthy discourse on Just
how that touch of BLUSH gray blends
In with the graded browns In each
brick and how the effect is further
brought out by the 'texture"-well,
before the appearance Of the brick is
fully realized, the sample from the
building material dealers stock has
passed the rounds and even then the
story Is only half told.
The man who used to build the old
type "brick" buildings didn't find much
inspiration In his work. 1t didn't make
much difference how well he did his
work, the appearance was about the
same in every case. That condition
is changed somewhat now. The ma
son today has the chance to show
something Of his work. The beauty of
color and texture found in the brick
itself calls for a harmonizing scheme
which will bring out the beauty
through the use of the most appropri.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Annae which needs q touch If mOderh-
IN. gives q tangible increase Of value
to the property which 10 very accept
able in case 0f sale.
The brick porch Is not. however. tc
he considered as merely q means by
which old houses nav he m0dernixed.
TIE new house design- may call for .
brick porch which will be one Of ths
most attractive features Of the eXto'
riOr. 1t is usually the case. when fhls
type porch is used ON the new houss.
that the foundation walls above grade
are built up Of brick also. This In
sures good substantial construction
since. in keeping the wood up from the
ground, the rotting effect of moisture IL
eliminated. In case an outside Chin
ney Is used. the effect IL pleasing in
that all of the brickwork II connected
by the foundation walls.
The house shown In the accompany
ing illustrations In of frame construc-
tion. having the sides finished with
beveled siding and the hip roof broken
up with small dOrmers. The porch.
foundation walls above grade and
chimney are built Of brick trimmed
with white stone. In carrying out the
decorative scheme for the exterior, ac-
count should be taken Of this fact 80
that the wooden part Of the house will
harmonixe with the brickwOrk. This
will probably require that the house
be trimmed in white, but the body color
will depend somewhat upon the kind Of
brick selected.
A novel decorative feature Is OBJ
tanned In the rail of the porch by lay
Ing up the brick In checker-board fash
Ion. the surface being divided into
squares formed by placing brick with
their faces together in groups Of three,
adjacent squares having the brick
placed at right angles. Panels are
formed by bordering a double horizon
tai row Of these squares with single
course Of straight-laid brick. The stone
coping is placed above the upper bor-
der and stone sill below the lower
border.
There are two entrances to the house
from the street. One is from the
front porch and the other is by q
side stoop leading to the kitchen. The
front door is placed near the end Of
the porch. 1t opens into little vestibule
of Of which large closet fitted with
a shelf and providing generous space
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
Classification Of Leather.

Leather for shoe manufacturing DUR
poses comes under two broad classlfi-
cations, upper leather and sole leath-
er, these, as their names imply being
used respectively for the sole and the
other portions Of the shoe. The upper
feathers most commonly used are calf.
skin, coltskin or horsehide and kid.
Calfskin comes in various finishes, pat
ent, wax, bright, dull, boarded and vel.
vet. Coltskin and horsehide are used
principally as the base for patent
leather. but they are also employed in
dull finish for mems high grade shoes.
Kid may be glazed, patent pebbled or
morocco, according to the tanning
process.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
Can b Used very Effectively to
Enhance Beauty Of Frame
0we1ing.
GOOD DESIGN IS DESCRIBED
Ssvsrol eeaturss A1alro ths IntesSos
Espeeia1ly IRvitiWS - psrseNs q
Observation-Disclosures AseM
70 Abundant.
Dy WiLLiAM A. RAoFoRp.

Mr.. william A. RaAfoeA Wfll ansWss
questions and give advios FREE OF
COST % ali subjects psstaining to ths
subject OF building. for ths readers Of this
paper. o. account Of his vids experience
a. Editor. Author and Manufacturer. he
10. without doubt. the highest authority
on al thsos subjects. Address all Inquiries
to william a. Radford. No. ls1 Prairie
avenue. Chicago. ILL.,. and oaly seclass
two-cent stamp fov reply.
The popularity Of brick porches on
frame houses has been growing for a
number Of years. The brick porch has
been used to add the finishing touch to
frame construction over \ period Of
years reaching back beyond the in
fancy Of the face brick. Its rapid
adoption Is no doubt largely explained
by the development which has taken
place In the brick industry during re-
cent years.
The term brick" has lost some of
the definite meaning which 1t, at one
time, possessed. Even a generation
ago. when this word was spoken 1t
called up the image of an uninterest-
ing, dull cOlored block of baked clay.
The man who said. II am building a
brick porch" had given a complete
meaning to his words and his audience
would at once understand just what
material would go into that porch. Let
man today make such statement
and If he has an audience which is at
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
Easily Identified.

tiny boy stood on the outer edge
OF the passing jam. His knuckles
were in his eyes, and when a woman
asked him what was the matter. his
answer was syncopated with sobs. He
had got lost from his brother and
couldn't find him-anywhere."
The woman assured him 1t would be
all right. She would help him to find
his brother. What did he look like?
And the tiny boy gave her an illumi-
mating clue:
"He-he wears long pants"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

ate color and form of mortar joints.
There are many possible ways of lay
ing brick In the walls of building
and the subject is now matter of i'm
portance with both the architect and
builder.
This greater fiexibility of architectu-
raj expression which is possible in
brick construction, as has been said,
seems to be logical explanation of
the increased popularity of brick
porches. There Is the fact, also, that
the addition Of brick porch to a
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
Wife's Perversity.

Old Crabton is particularly severe
upon his wife in argument. During a
recent passage-at-arms between the
two his wife managed to interpose
with:
my dear, wish you wouldn't be
20 very positive about everything. Re
member, there are always two sides to
every question"
Whereupon Old Crabton roared back
at her: "Well, that's no reason why
you should always be on the wrong
aldew
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
Evident Importance

Does your wife attach much impor-
tance to you?' inquired the intrusive
relative. "Oh, yes," replied Mr.. Meek
ton. Henrietta realizes that man
she would consent to marry must nee
essarily be important"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
Daily Thought,

Even in ordinary life the unselfish
people are the happiest-those who
work to make others happy and who
forget themselves. The dissatisfied
people are those who are seeking hap
piness for themselves.-Mrs, Resant.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05
skiN.T0RTUReD BABES
osssp. Mothers Rsse Assse TsssAnsn'
Win cvtIeueo-Tsial ProA

Send today for free samples q CUT
cura Soap and Ointment and learn how
quickly they relieve itching. burning
skin troubles. and point to speedy heal
ment Of baby rashes. eczema and Itch
ings. Having cleared baby's skin keep
1t clear by using Cuticura exclusively.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura. Dept L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Missouri has Joined the list Of states
which maintain night schools for
adults In rural regions.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-04-05

Remove fresh coffee stains BY pour
ing boiling water through the fabric
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
German U-Boats Secure
Full Shipping Data

Special Gable 10 The washinFtoa Herald
Paris, April Z2--Many Incidents show
that German submarines are fully in
formed about the movements OF carEoes
and ships. The following are some of
these incidents which show the efficiency
Of the German spy system.
The commander OF the submarine that
sank the Norwegian ship Storsas told
the captain that Il was the Storsas's first
voyage after seven months repairs.
which was correct.
A Spanish ship stopped in January was
told Il had certain. merchandise aboard.
This was incorrect, but only because the
specified merchandise had not been load
ed at the last minute.
The Swedish ship Ingeborg was
stopped in February by q submarine,
which demanded the surrender Of an
English oficer by name. who was aboard.
A French steamer from America was
sunk in January near the French coast
The submarine commander told the
captain, I'VE expected you three days
ago. You are late" As a matter OF
fact the. steamer had postponed her sail
ing
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
Vatican Recognizes
America Aids Peace

London, April z.-The Tablet, q Catho-
lie weekly, publishes a Rome dispatch in
which, after describing the sensation Gre
ated by the Intervention OF the United
States, the correspondent says:
The impression at the Vatican was
even greater-perhaps II would not be
going too far to say that Americas in
tervention caused a greater sensation
than anything that had happened In the
war, for. generally speaking, 1t was not
expected there.
America has been looked on as the
pre-eminent neutral nation on whose ef-
forts toward peace the Holy Father
hoped TO count some day. and to which
all the moral influence OF the Holy See
would be added. Moreover, had not
President Wilson only as short a time
ago as last Christmas sent out a great
peace message?
mo wonder. then. that in the first
flush OF the news the Osservatore Ro-
mano expressed rather sarcastic surprise
that the author of the appeal for peace
had suddenly changed his tone to an ap-
peal for war. But that must have been
written before there had been time for a
careful study Of the historic pronounce
dence Is now to hand Of the feeling
throughout the United States.
Another fact, which may be stated
with almost equal certainty. Is that his
Holiness has realized for long the alb
solute determination of the allies that
the destruction OF a cursed thing. which
is the system OF Prussian militarism. is
necessary for the achievement Of that
true and lasting peace. and the certain
proof OF the cursedness Of that thing ac-
cumulstes daily in the history Of the al
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
SUNDAY .PROMENADERS
BALK At RECRUITING
Officials Concerned Over Decline Of
Enlistments Here.

Recruiting did not appeal to the crowd
that strolled Ninth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue yesterday afternoon and
evening, and as a result the navy re-
cruiting office at Ninth and Pennsylvania
avenue only had two applications to show
for its days work.
Army recruiting, both for the regular
army and the National Guard. was at a
stsndstill yesterday, as neither organiza-
ton recruits on Sunday. The navy sta
ton received applications, but did not
enlist these applicants.
The National Guard stations at the L
street armory and at Fort Myer. were
both closed yesterday. Brig. Gen. Will
lam E. Harvey. of the District Guard,
said that no additional orders of any
kind had been received by the Guard Of
ficers. and that no predictions could be
made as to possible movements.
Out at Fort Myer the Guardsmen had
a little religious service early in the
morning, but the rest OF the day was one
big loaf" Chaplain A. L. Smith, OF the
Y. n. c. A, was in charge OF the service.
Army recruiting officers. It is said, are
growing concerned over the decline in en-
listment applications in this city. WASH
ington is expected to furnish at least 662
men Of the 1S3,s9s needed to bring the
army up OF war strength, and to date
the District has only enlisted 104 men of
this number.