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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
Appreciatlon Of the EIau

There are very many kinds of gifts.
Some are valued because OF the money
they cost, some because they represent
love and sacrifice. The receiving of
a gift is always an occasion for glad.
ness on the part of the recipient.
April 18th. was day OF re.
joicing in the High SCHOOL, when We
were presented with a beautiful and
symbolic gift, the American Flag, by
the Raymond Chapter of the D. A. R.
The occasion of the presentation
was celebrated in an impressive man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

home of her daughter, Mrs. James
Dawson.
Mrs. w. j. Barth will entertain the
Lincoln Cheer Sewing circle at her
home at Keystone Friday afternoon.
All the Pythian Sisters are invited.
Miss May Jones, of Morgantown, is
visiting Miss Flossie Eddy,
Rev, Jones, of Morgantown. was a
VISITOR here Monday and attended the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
ARGENTINE WOULD BRING 100000 SOLDIERS
AND 40 WARSHIPS

South America is coming gradually
into line in the war against Germany.
Argentina is on the verge of entering,
and II Argentina gets in It will mean
the addition Of 100000 soldiers, mora
than 40 warships and the expectation
OF vast quantities Of wheat, beef and
other products to the allies.
Argentina can feed 100000 per
sons a year on wheat alone. With
her animal food there would be enough
for the whole western hemisphere, ex-
GLIDING the United States.
Argentina's area is about 1,153 900
square miles; its population nearly
100000.
Shipments to Argentina last year
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

The Maple Leaves staff is very busy
getting together the material which
has been contributed by the members
Of the High school. The Junior are
trying hard to make this year book
surpass all others. 1t is not definite.
ly known, as yet, Just when the book
will go to press. but with good work
by the staff and quick work by the
press, the book will be out at the
earliest possible date.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
Falrmont High School Plays Grafton
Hlnh School

Saturday, April the 21st, the Fair.
mont High school baseball team will
go to Grafton to meet the fast Graf
ton High school team. This will be
the first game this season for the To-
cal team. 1t is not yet known what
players will comprise the team, but
a very fast team can easily be pick
ed from the candidates that have re-
ported daily for practice.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
Chapel PROGRAM

The Chapel program for April the
goth will consist of talk by Mr.. Sam
R. Nuzum, a prominent business man
of this city, explaining the Fifty in
Five movement The explanation is
offered for the benefit of pupils who
wish to enter the contest for prizes
offered by the West Virginian.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
BASEBALL Gam. canceIIed

The Fairmont High school baseball
team was to have opened its season
last Saturday afternoon with the
Shinnston High school team. Because
Shinnston has been unable to get
enough practice, so far this year ow.
ing to the unfit condition OF her field,
the game was called off.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

Miss Ruth Shafferman. of the Sen.
Tor class, spent the weekend with
friends in Grafton.
Mr.. Sidney Sapper. member of the
1913 class, who is now in Pittsburgh,
spent the weekend with his parents
on Ogden avenue.
Miss Eva Hartley, a member of the
Sam r. Nuzum class, spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in Sixth
street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

relatives in Grafton. She will leave
the latter part of the week. with her
parents for Alden, Missouri, where
they will reside. Her many friends
here regret very much that she is leav-
ing, and her class will miss her, as
she was one of it's best students.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19

Monday afternoon, April the six.
teenth, the Senior try.out was held.
The purpose OF this was to show the
ability OF the different members OF
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-19
SOCIETY

Miss Edna Baker Leaves For
Missouri
Miss Edna Baker, member of the
Freshmen class of the Fairmont High
school. is spending this week with
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-06

DR.. Leverett Dale Bristol. the new
health commissioner OF Maine, who
assumed the duties of the office two
weeks ago, is now busily engaged in
the organization OF the department
and trying to gather together experts
1ol the various divisions which he Will
inaugurate as soon as the machinery
is working in good shape. DR.. Bristol
will make his appointments for the
various divisions to be considered by
the health council at its meeting the
middle of this month.
Il realize that it is going to take
time to get the right men for the diff
trent divisions" said DR.. Bristol today.
Many doctors who might fit in just
right in these new position have gone
to war or are in readiness to go to the
front. SO far as is possible members
cf the old board Of health will be con-
s-0ered in appointments under the new
health department law. l intend to
also fill these new positions with resi-
dents of Maine and would be pelased
70 get into communication with any
no are interested in matters pertain
ing to the public health.
Three Districts.
The law as passed by the last logis-
lature stipulates that the State shall
be divided into at least three sanitary
districts, the head of each district be-
ing expected to devote all of his time
tC the work of his district. DR.. Bristol
has under consideration an idea to
make the northern district all territory
north Of the Canadian Pacific Railway,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-06
DR.. Bristol Getting Maine
Health Dept. into Shape

the southwestern district the territory
south of the Canadian Pacific Railway
and west of the kennebec river and
the southeastern district the territory
south of the Canadian Pacific Railway
and east OF the kennebec river. Per-
haps in a year or so the number OF the
districts will be increased as the work
pr osresses.
Five Office Divisions.
DR.. Bristol contemplates dividing the
work into five sections. the divisions
of communicable diseases, the sanitary
engineering division, the division OF
diagnostic laboratories, the division OF
sanitary division and education and
the division of vital statistics.
The chief work in the division of
communicable diseases will be the es-
pecial study of communicable diseases,
Ike small pox and typhoid fever and
how they are transmitted. It will also
be the duty of the director of this d.
vision to go to the community where
the disease exists in an endeavor to
determine the method of its spread,
and in the case Of typhoid fever to as
certain if possible where the disease
was Contracted. whether through a
water or a milk supply or by certain
carriers.
The study of water supplies and
sewage disposal will be the principal
work of the director of the sanitary
engineering division of the health de-
partment, although he will be the di-
rector of the laboratory. His duty
will not only be to see the samples of
water in the laboratory but he will be
required to make an examination in
the field to ascertain any possible
source of contamination.
The director of the divisions of
dlagnostic laboratories will determine
the presence of diphtheria germs,
throat cultures and the finding of the
germs which causes tuberculosis and
sputum, as we'll as the test for typhoid
fever The last legislature made an
appropriation of $4,000 for each of the
years 1917 and 1918 to give free of
charge the Wassermann test for
vonereal diseases and the director of
this division Will have charge of this
rev feature.
The director of the division of sani-
tary inspection and education will give
lectures throughout the State, with
lantern demonstrations concerning the
causes and prevention of diseases.
show exhibits at county and State
fairs and distribute literature on top
les relating to the public health.
The division Of vital statistics,
which is called The "book keeping of
humanity" includes the collection Of
records Of births, deaths and mar
riaGes. the causes Of death and the
Ike. all Of which will he under the di-
rection of DR.. Bristol. the commits
sioner Of health for Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-06
Fine Appearance of
The Capitol Grounds.

1t is the opinion Of all visitors, in
TACT OF all who observe the State
mouse grounds this year, that they
never presented a finer appearance.
one OF the hobbies of superintendent
OF Buildings Charles S. Brown-who by
the way since the placing of an armed
guard last winter around the Capitol
building has acquired the title of
colonel-is for we'll kept and attrac-
tive surroundings for building, be it
residence or business block, and in
that view he has the approval of all.
Twelve trees and over 100 shrubs
nave this season been added to the
collection on the State House lawns
and their arrangement and beauty add
much TO its attractiveness. Mr.. Brown
secured the services of Bob Suther-
land of Bath in placing the ornamental
trees and shrubs, that being his bust
ness ard attending to similar schemes
all over the State, on both small and
large scales. He laid out two new
plots near the north entrance and
also two near the main entrance and
located the trees in various spots about
the grounds where they would show
off the best. Everything is now in
full bloom and the scene anywhere
about the spacious grounds is very
handsome.
The now trees include white birch,
Norway pine fir and spruce. The
shrubs include Japanese barbary; cor
nus Varigata; hernia Japanese veri-
gaia; hernia japanese verigata: by
pericum aureum; berberris llicifolia;
amalanchier; symphoricarpus race
noSus, symphoricarpus vulg; for
sythia: weigelia eva rothhe; spira; lick
virticullata; and cutleaf birch.
Clarence NJ. Pierce of Augusta, who
has had long experience and fine taste
in the work, now has charge of the
plants, shrubbery and trees on the
Capitol grounds. He takes great in
terest in the work and his attention
to it is very evident in the results
Several new pots or urns for plants
attract much attention for their beauty
and oddly. They are in square far
ing and oval forms, of good size and
made of a cement composition, in
which are embedded small rocks. all
natives of the Maine crops of that ma
ture. They make a handsome and odd
appearance. Some are located on the
front lawn and others a the north en-
trance.
All the lamp posts and iron ratings
have been copperized giving an ap-
pearance which adds to the beauties
of the grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-06
Genuine Cloudburst
In Spencer Region

Edward 1. Small of Bingham, who
has been the guest for a day or so
of Forest Commissioner H. Colby, left
early Saturday morning with Mr.. Col
by and Mr.. Alden of the Spencer re-
gion, to investigate the damage done
by the storm of Monday night, July so,
in that section of the numbering opera
tions and State property. The story
told by Mr.. Small Of his experiences
of that night renders it unnecessary
hereafter to go to the west or any
other section Of the country for cloud
burst yarns, as he went through the
most dangerous and thrilling expert
ence Of his life and was fortunate to
escape alive.
MIR. Small is in charge Of numbering
operations on Township No 5 in the
Spencer section carried on by the S.
D. Warren Co. and located on land
owned by the Haynes estate, Of which
Mr.. Colby is agent. Mr.. Small was
going in from Skinner to the depot
camp on this Monday night having
with him two men going in to work.
The weather was hot and somewhat
threatening, but did not foretell what
was really coming.
The distance is about 10 miles and
they had gone about half way, having
started at o'clock in the afternoon.
They were we'll over the mountains
anc making good progress, when they
were held up by a veritable cloudburst,
the rain simply dropping down in tor
rents and great masses for fully two
hours. They struggled along, every
minute Roadway beng more and more
difficult until at about $50 they ar
rived in sight of the depot camp, but
there their advance was halted oy the
tremendous bulk of water, which had
sN elled Spencer stream to overfloWlnS
and rendered the tote road Impossible.
rocky bluff of small area stands at
the point where they were halted, ana
this and this alone saved their lives
because there was no turning pack anu
no going ahead through the raging
waters A large birch tree stands on
this bluff, surrounded at that time ny
numerous sma Her trees. 1t was aDso-
lutely pitch dark and the doWnpour
Of water and the rush of the wind,
with trees and bushes being leVelled
and tornup and swept away made 1t
tho der,ot 'camp. the men there were
unaware Of the party's danger and
equally unable to help, had they known.
Mr.. Small and the two men could
look across and see the lights or the
camp crew as they worked TO save
the stock and supplies. They could see
the hogs swimming about and some
being swept away. The men were
getting out the eight horses from the
howell onto the hillside and husttns
various articles to safety, but the men
in the tree were helpless and expecting
every minute to be swept away. fol-
loving the smaller trees. which We're
constantly disappearing from around
them, leaving the area Of safety small
or and smaller.
It was long about II o'clock before
the pressure of the water below swept
away the debris, the doWnpour Stacked
up and the pitch of flood water began
TO subside and the marooned men
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-06
PITTISF:IEl-D
Death of Mrs. Rosina II. Burns
-Overseers of American
Wooden Co. Mills Meet-In-
yention of PittSfield Man.

The death Of Mrs. Rosina HaskelD
Barnes occurred Saturday forenoon
at 10 O'Clock after a long period OF
falling health She was the widow of
the late John Barnes, whose death oc-
CURED April 30. 1916, Her sister, Mrs.
Mills Of Bangor, was with her and
son-in- law, Leonard Davis Of Far
field, arrived here Saturday.
Overseers Of the American Wooden
COS. mills in eastern Maine gather
ed here Saturday morning and later
left for Great Moose lake, where they
enjoyed their annual outing with
lunch. Athletic sports and sail on the
lake.
Through the American Library AS
ISOLATION the Pittsfeld Public Library
has been asked to secure donations of
books and magazines in Pittsfeld to
send the soldiers in the various camps
and cantonments throughout the coun-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-06

could dare hope that they had
chance for escape. Their cries to II.
men in the camp were also by tia.
time heard and a relief party starte6
to the rescue. They were still beyoSa
reach by ordinary means and it was
only by the rescuers telling a tree o,
the other side of the stream, dropplrr
it across the raging torrent, that thsv
were able to reach higher land ana
safety. said Mr.. Small:
Il don't know that ! am particulars
brave, but have not been in the habi,
Of growing very nervous or frighteas6
in a pinch, but I must confess that
was really frightened that night,
didn't expect to come out alive"
Added Mr. Colby: When Ed Small
tells you it was ticklish time and tina,
he was frightened, you may belIevs
that there was real danger there ha.
cause I've seen him under all kinds 9.
circumstances and tight places, and
I've never personally seen him
'phaSed'."
Mr.. Small was unable to get out N
Jackman until Wednesday, so torn m
is the tote road. He telephoned Tia
conditions and was called to August,
to consult with Messrs. Colby AMI
Alden concerning the situation. IA
reports that about six miles at less,
and perhaps more of the Maine For.
estry District telephone line IS dow,
and in terrible confusion, being The
line leading to Tumbledown mountain
That will be at once rebuilt, as wei
as any other damage to State properly
that may have suffered.
Mr. Small says that the damage on
the HAYNES property is very heavy
A dam was carried away that cos.
$1,000 TO build. About four miles and
perhaps six or seven of the stream was
practically ruined for any log driving
work until repaired. That will cost at
least an estimated $1,000. About SION
damage was done on the big farm in
the woods being worked. The tote
road from Skinner to the depot camp
suffered ct least $1,000 damage ard
other loses are being found AZ every
hand The total loss will he we'll up L,
$4,000.
The Skinner Lumber Co. also sui.
fcred heavy loss. as did every one il
the radius of the storm. A bridge
owned by that company, costing seN,
was swept away and the loss in logs
and boards will bring the loss up to
16, COO to 5000. The Jackman Lumber
Co. was also a heavy loser. The "hett'
of the storm was felt In the Moose
river and Spencer Stream valleys and
is considered the worst storm in that
section within the memory cs the pres
ent genera ton or on record,
Mr.. Small also says that the damage
to the Canadian Pacific railroad is en-.
ormous Conditions are such that hs
estimates that it will he two weeks be-
| fore any trains can he run between
Jackman and Megantic.
Mr.. Colby expects to be In the woods
| of that section for four or five days
/ looking after necessary repairs and
work on the State property and the
| HAYNES estate, and remarked on leay-
| ing that he was not looking or hoping
for any such experience az Mr., Small
had passed through
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-06

when a tree is once infected this
killing of many terminal shoots occurs
every spring, which weakens the tree,
the effect being ultimately shown in the
death Of the crown. Pycnidia in i'm
mense numbers on the blackened por-
tons Of the branches is the first form
of fruit to appear; and these develop
after infection. In the autumn the as
cigerous form of the fungus appears on
the dead shoots. Finally the young
leaves are infected by the spores of the
ascigerous fruit; blackened patches ap-
pear. more especially towards the tip
Of the leaf and near the margin.
Unfortunately, owing to the Difficult
ties OF either spraying or pruning such
tall trees. the disease is difficult to
check. The disease is undoubtedly per-
petuated from year to year by the
frult formed on young shoots tina. have
been killed by the fungus"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-06
TREE PESTS ARE
ON THE INCREASE

There appears to be some Dug or
-,.or,,, for every kind of a tree in Maine
this season, and the proposition is
serious one.
The spruce bud worm, which came
into the state four years ago ana "hlch
seems to have been quite active 'NlS
vear has done a lot Of damage to mr.,
nicking the fir instead Of the spruce eV-
iden+lv because the fir is tenderer'
Those worms come in the form or
little white miller every July, and hatch
into a brownish colored worm three
quarters Of an inch long. That worm
feeds around on the new shutes on
the trees.
Records show that this same KIND OF
worm visited Maine and Lower can
ada 100 years ago, but disappeared al
ter two wears. Then about 40 years
ago the worm arrived on the soil OF
Maine and stayed for two years put
they have been here longer than two
years this time. This year the bud
worm seems to be quite active IN
Washington county whereas when they
first arrived in the state they made
their headquarters in Somerset county.
Worms on Poplar.
Hon. Forrest II. Colby of Bingham,
the state forestry commissioner, mas re-
turned from a trip to the spencer
country in the Dead River section IN
Somerset county. and there found a
large area of poplar growth about 80
Years old which was infested with
worm and about a quarter OF these
trees looked brown the same as they
would if il were in the autumn season.
Frank II. Dudley of Auburn, the
state horticulturist speaks as follows
of the diseaseopeculiar TO poplar:
"Prillieux states that in certain parts
of France poplars, more especially the
pyramidal poplar, becomes covered
with dead shoots, or frequently per-
ishes. This has been attributed to va
rious causes, as constant reproductions
bv cuttings, etc. The injury is in re-
alitv caused by a fungus named dldy-
nosphaeria populins. The tips of the
Young shoots are killed and black
ened Infection takes place when the
shoots are quite young, and is indicated
by the curving and shrivelling of the
tips finally the young shoot perishes
and lateral uninjured shoots take their
| places.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-06
INDUSTRIAL ACCT
DENT REPORT

The reporting department of the In
dustrial Accident Commission today
made its monthly report as follows:
The total number of policies issued
is 1906, which incudel protection for
1o4,4S4 males and 1903 females, to-
tai of 1887 employees covered by the
workmen's compensation act.
OF these policies 332 vary in the
number of employees they cover A to-
tai Of 1859 accidents have been re-
ported so far this year; 1108 being re-
ported during the month Of July.
Thirty-two deaths have been reported
this year
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-06

The Automobile Registration Bu-
reau at the Maine department of State
during the week closing at noon Sat
urday, Aug. 4, had taken in s96S9.5o for
the week just passed, making total
for the year to date Of s444, $3.50, or
s125,475.50 more than at the same day
OF last year. In addition to that. II Is
already about $4,000 more than the es-
timated receipts for the entire year
of 1917. If that isn't "goin' some, y
than the next man may stand up and
recite.
TO show the increase in the bust
ness, it may be noted that 1853 more
pleasure machines have been regis
tered; 1904 more operators licenses
have been issued; 1908 more trucks
registered; 102 more dealers licenses
issued; 30 more motorcycles in use
and the dealers in the latter the only
ones to show a decrease, there pelng
seven less. Here are the figures for
comparison:
Total registration and licenses to