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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-08

bIeaN 10 Pan Trenches,
Bud B1dgeS Construct
Railways, Dig Mines, Sci
Up Telephone and Tee
graph Lines and Other
ytheHeavyBu-
dens Of VA.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30

and health measure for the army.
Both phases were then brought to the
attention Of the President and the
Cabinet, by whom it has been given
most serious consideration.
AS basis to determine the actual
necessity for such a step, if it exists,
grain census has been ordered and
is now being taken by the department
OF agriculture. The census, although
incomplete, shows reserves of all
grains to be at lowe water mark. Re-
ports to the department showing the
acreage and condition of winter wheat
to be far under average, and fore,
casting a crop this summer 5O,O00,OOO
bushels under that of last year and
243,00O,000 bushels less than the har.
vest Of 1915 emphasized the need for
conserving every possible mushel OF
grain.
Expert study of the whole grain
situation, but particularly with re.
CORD to savings that can be effected
by preventing good food being turned
into strong drink, is to be made by
specialists under the direction of DR..
Alonzo E.: Taylor of the University
of Pennsylvania Methods also will
be worked out Whereby the supplies
of alcohol necessary for manufacture
of munitions and high explosives can
be secured without using materials
of high food value.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30

quires almost one bushel of grain.
With the worlds reserves of food
stuffs lower than ever before, with
millions of men on the battle line who
must be fed but who can produce moth
ing, and with many more millions en-
gagged in the industrial processes of
war and who must be fed, the prob.
lem of food conservation is the big.
gest one in the world today-bigger
even than the war itself, for authori-
ties agree it bids fair to determine
the result Of the war.
Last year S9,74S,692 bushels of grain
were used in the production of dis.
titled spirits alone in the United States
But the consumption of grain in dis
filling high proof spirits was consid.
erably less than one-third OF the grain
used for all alcoholic drinks More
than 90,250,000 bushels were used in
brewing the 5S,633,6 24 barrel sof beer
we produced last year. In round num-
bers, 130,000,000 bushels of grain,
worth more than $150,O0O,OO0, were us.
ed in the manufacture Of alcoholic
beverage.
The whole matter of food conserva.
ton will quickly be brought to a focus
with the return from Europe of Her.
bert c. Hoover, who has been in
charge of food distribution in Bel.
GUM, but who is on his way back
to the United States at President viii.
sons request to act as director of
Uncle Sans food conservation work.
AT q meeting of the Council of Ma
uonal Defense shortly after the break
with Germany, Hoover declared that
biscuits as much as bullets would win
the war. He said at that time that
enough grain to save tens of thou.
sands from hunger could be secured
by preventing its manufacture for al
coholic drinks.
The matter was later taken up with
the council by its special committee
OF physicians, but as a temperance
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30
Co. HIGH SCHOOL
commandments
First One Will be at Fair
view on Fifteenth of
May.

Graduating exercises for the ele.
mentary district schools Throughout
the county wero completed by the ex.
ATcisa at Monorgah Friday night and
plans are now being made for the
grading exercises to be held in the
high schools and graded schools of
the county. The dates for oil OF tho
exercises have ben decided upon and
speakers secured fsr some OF them.
The first Of these exercises for the
grades will be held at Fairview on
the fifteenth OF next month ard Super!
intendent o. G. Wilson will deliver
the address. On the following evening
Dean Coulter, Of the West Virginia
university, will. speak to the pupils and
patrons Of the Rivesville school. AS
yet no speakers have been secured
for the other exercises.
High school graduation exercises
will be held at Rivesyille May II and
at Falrview on the following evening.
The dates for the other grade school
exercises are as follows: Hickman's
Run, Union district, May "a; Fairmont
district, May 20, and Finfield district
at Mount Harmony, May 26.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30
CONSERVE SHEEP

{ CHARLESTON, April SO.-Prevent
she slaughter and shipment of eve
lambs out Of West Virginia Is the ap.
peal by Commissioner of Agriculture
James H. Stewart for the purpose of
Increasing the number Of sheep In the
state.
along the line of food production
and preservation" Mr. Stewart says,
"a great increase can be made In the
f1ocls In West West Virginia now II
the owners OF land and sheep will
combine to prevent the slaughter ana
shipment of eve lambs out OF the
state. Possible 10000 or more valu-
able young ewes can be added in the
effort to replenish our flock
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30
WATER WAGON
RIDE soon FOR
UNCLE SAMUEL
Predicted that National Pro-
hibition Will Come by
Midsummer.

Especial Dispatch TO West V!rginian)
WASHINGTON, d. C., April go
The war may put Uncle Sam on the
water wagon.
1t is not improbable that August 1
or perhaps July 1, will find the manu-,
facture of alcoholic beverages under
the ban.
In fact, the question of putting the
United States on a prohibition basis
for the period of the war is the one
to which the administration will turn
its chief attention a ssoon as the
army bill is enacted.
The question, as it is considered in
administration circles, is not one of
prohibition for prohibitions sake.
1t is simply whether the people of
the United States and her allied ma
tions shall eat or shall drink.
Each barrel of beer produced takes
nearly two bushels of grain now vital
ly needed for food purposes.
Each gallon of whisky distilled re-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30

pieces OF the Vucant Lot Gardening As.
sociaion.
Last season Gil families-more than
three thousand people-raised more
than $4,000 worth of vegetables, or
about $50 worth per family, on vacant
lots in Philadelphia, and incidentally
kept healthy. busy and happy, and in
moro than one case turned the wolf
of hunger from the door.
This season the Vacant Lot Garden
ing association proposes to place 100
acres Of city vacant land under cul.
tivation. This will supply 800 families
with an eighth acre garden plot and
enable them to meet the high cost Of
living by raising their own vegetables
in their own gardens by their own la.
Dor.
Simplicity and efficiency is Ihe
answer to the problem of utilizing
vacant city land for individual gar
dens," said Assistant Superintendent
Charles Horn today. ut Is simply a
question OF inducing owners of unused
land to allow people TO use it for gar
dens Of finding the people who want
to use it: of preparing it for them.
and showing them how to cultivate it..
We take a tract of land, plow it,
fertilize it and get it ready for cult
walton; THEN we divide it into eighth
acre tracts, and assign 1t to families
that want to cultivate it, giving 1t out
In the order in which applications
come.
I'VE furnish seed, and show the
families how to plant and cultivate,
going from garden to garden, seeing
the land is utilized, and giving any
help we can.
We charge nothing for the oppor-
tunity to cultivate these gardens. The
blowing, fertilizer, seeds, ETC., cost the
association about SIS per garden. For
these we charge 81 the first season, 50
the second season, and so on, so that
each family that continues to cultivate
the garden, the fifth season, pays
about the full cost of what the asso.
citation furnishes.
THE families spread the fertilizer.
plant the seeds, cultivate the crops
and gather the produce. After sup.
plying their family needs they sell
what remains.
"A widow with six small children
applied to us for garden. The chill
dren were all too young to work and
the mothers opportunity to keep her
family together was pretty slim. This
widow was assigned to vacant lot
garaen and her older children gave Nal
liable assistance in working It. With
tire garden as the mainstay to provide
food. she was able to keep her family
together.
1.-Two years ago we assigned a gar.
den to a man past 80, who had not saw.
ed much for old age. 1t enabled him
to Keep his head above water"
last year the Philadelphia associa-
ton spent $9,SO7.61 for seeds. fertiliz.
err and labor in preparing the land. The
gardeners paid in 1914; the balance
of the budget was donated by friends
Of the movement.
"A city governm ent or private as.
scciation can go into the work with
equal 1ncceSs, IN NV opinion the prin
ciple OF simplicity combined with eff.
iency is followed" said Horn.
An S0-year-old vacant let gardener 1
George Bender OF Philadelphia, who
makes a good living on half.acre tr
act supplied by the vacant lots cultf.
walton association. He is here shown
working his plot with hand plow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30
TO AMERIcANIzE FoREIeNERs

CHARLESTON, April 3O.-Presby.
terians Of West Virginia are complet.
ing arrangements for placing work
er in West Virginia whose office will
be to impart American ideas to for.
eign.born women, particularly in the
coal fields of the southern part of the
state. The proposition has been con.
sidered at the various Presbyterian
conventions in the state this month.
Tho worker will be sent first to Fay
cite county. 1t is the belief of the
Presbyterians that the influence Of
foreign women in the coal fields will
have tendency to develop patriotism
among the foreign element and induce
closer application Of the children of
foreigners to their school work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30
PROCLAMATION

desire emphasize importance "chdrens Welfare
Movement" to be observed in Fairmont this week
This areachng importance designed to
cope conditions causing higher percentage Of
infant mortality.
This week will be given the spread of information that will un
doubtedy such
paign the life of child wonderfully
paid whatever this matter
this to thoughtful careful aen
ton Of all citizens especially parents.
Those having the matter charge our ge
full consideration and desire herewith publicly thank them
their thought interest bringing
of Baby Welfare Week"
ANTHONY BOWEN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30
DIES OF TYPHOID

Diaggio Izzi, foreigner, residing
at Monongah, died this morning at $40
O'Clock at Cook hospital after an i'll.
ness of typhoid fever The body was
prepared for burial by Undertaken
X. C. Jones and taken to his late home
this afternoon. Funeral services will
be conducted at Monongah on Wednes.
day morning an the body will be
brought here and inferred in Holy
Cross cemetery.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30

Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Carpenter spent
yesterday at Colfax.
Mrs. ]. L. Garner, of Vermont ave.
nue., has returned from Clarksburg
where she spent the past few days with
her daughter. Mrs. Carl Lawson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cordray, OF
Katy, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Shaffer on Morgantown avenue
yesterday.
George Shoemaker returned last
night from Morgantown, where he at
tended the funeral of his aunt, Mrs.
Bell.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30
Here from Robey,

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carpenter, of
Robey, w. Va, arrived here Saturday
evening to visit the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Carpenter. Mr..
Carpenter has returned home, but Mrs.
Carpenter will spend the week here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30
EAST SIDE
= NEWS -
viii Attend convent,on.

A number of ladies from the Dia.
mond Street NJ e. church will go to
Warrington Thursday to attend the
annual district Missionary convention
Of Morgantown district.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30
eIadness LIES Tonic.

If you want to get the worth Of the
bargain In life cultivate gladness.
The one who mopes does not enjoy
himself, and surely no one enjoys him.
Exchange.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30

vent o "pathedon1'
meter" an instru
ment for the meas
uring OF the. total
output Of happi.
ness in a given
community - the
indicator will meas
ure Philadelphia
somewhere around
the top.
Philadelphia Is
entering her 21st
year Of happiness
and health produc-
finn 1Yndar tho oua-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30
Bible Class MEETING.

The monthly meeting of the Bethany
Bible class will be held at the Central
Christian church Tuesday evening,
May 1. The Friendship class and Will
ing Workers class are invited to be
present. After roview OF the Bible
studies for the past month is complet-
ed short literary program will be
given
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30

Mrs. Oscar Poe and daughter, Miss
Grace. Of Guffey street, have returned
from Clarksburg where they spent the
week end with relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30

A large crowd, composed of the
friends and relatives of Samuel Barnes
and the members of the Woodmen of
the Worls went to Colfax yesterday for
the funeral services.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30
VISITING Here,

Arthur Rich, of Pittsburgh, IS visit.
ing at the home of Mrs. Viola Springer
at Union. Mrs. Rich has been here
for several days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30
Building New Home.

Mr.. aand Mrs. Elliott Springer are
building a modern six.room bungalow
on the Springer farm near Union.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30

Hear the knockers and the boosters
in "our Busy Ladies Aid Miller school,
tomorrow.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-30
TTY7S VACANT LOTS FEED 500 F4MLLIEg
PFHLADELPHZA,S GARDEN CROP rs s3OOOOl

BY FREDERICK M. KERRY.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April %
II some Edison OF psychology will IN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-05
Hope for Peace but
Preparing for War;
Wilson Asks Congress
to Clear its Deck:
Safe Arrival Of American Ships in Europe Relieves Ten
sion Situation One of Tense Waiting and Alert
Preparation for the Gravest Emergency
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, 5-stH taking
the
Wilson quickly
routine business appropriation bills and pending legislation and clear
decks action eventuaIity. s
The president If becomes
the United States American ships lives their
peaceful and lawful errands the high
this morning. brought Of relief the tensi which has
vailed everywhere Officials still hoped Germany would her
pledges United States despite
All realized
waiting
be Meanwhile
eventualfy .
Apparently question great
Ausrias participation
President Wilson relations
HAS AUSTRIAN DECLARATION ARRvED?
While officials refused admit that
OF adhesion
marine warfare has received officially there
10 being considered
SENATE ASKED TO ENDORSE ACTION.
resolution endorsing President Wilson's action in sevens
diplomatic relations
Senator Stone chairman the foreign relations COMMITTEES
emphasizing particularly the presidents expressed desire maintain
recited Diplomatic relations with
taken the his address
that resolution
debate ..eH II
RAILROADS NATION IN WARTIME.
rail-
the administration railway bill re-intro
today without the copusory arbitration features
WILSON APPEALS TO OTHER NEUTRALS.
of the world themselves the side United States
breaking Diplomatic relations with Germany
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-05
No Chance for Peace
Between Two Nations
On Wilson's Basis Is
the Belief in Germany
Germany's Position Irrevocably Taken-1t Is Only
Chance for "Early Ending of War'-Germany Has
No Animosity Toward United States
(By Associated Press.)

Berlin, Feb. 4, via London, Feb. s. - Peaceful
continuation of German-Amercan relations after the
departure of the respective embassies at Washington
and Berlin in the sense indicated by President Wilson
in his address to congress- appears to be very slight
judging by all the information, of the highest
authenticity, gathered by The Associated Press
1t was stated positively in high political circles
that the German orders for the conduct of the sub
marine could not and would not be modified, that
in Germany the determination to enforce the prohib
tied order absolute and final, and that the
only security for shipping in the avoidance of the
prohibited zone.
The Associated Press was informed that Ger
many has resorted to this measure after the SHANE
fu rejection by the entente of the peace overtures
and only after the fullest determination the mper
atve weapon in defense Of it's threatened interests
Germany cannot relinqush this weapon, the only
promising speedy end to the war, reluctant Ger
many was to take this step.
The government had hoped the United States
would it in this light and and is actuated by
animosty to the United States in it's determination
Germany therefore, the high informant of The As
socated Press continued is very keenly disappointed
by the terms of Wilson's message but the government
cannot alter modify the upon which it has
determined
This official added: eve anonly hope and trust
that American ships and American citizens will avoid
the danger zone laid down in the German memoran-
dum'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-05

Bismarck, N. D.. Feb. 5.-A bill for
a constitutional convention viii come
before the senate early this week. The
new constitutional measure proposes
to submit the question of the holding
of such convention in the primary
election in June, 1918, with the pro-
visional nomination Of delegates to
take place in the general election in
November of the same year, If the
voters approve the plan to hold a con-
vention The convention would meet
in the summer Of 1919.
The new measure may appear as a
,redraft OF Senator McBride's bill, in
'troduced some time ago, or 1t may be
an entirely new bill, the plans OF the
senate leaders who are backing the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-05

movement being uncertain.
That the senate will pass such q
bill is generally understood in legisla-
tive circles. /.
Under the plan the senate leaders
are working out, only one special cleo
ton would be held. taking place after
the constitutional convention in 1919.
when the constitution would be sub
mitted for adoption or rejection.
Nonpartisan league plans with re-
spect to constitutional revision. since
the defeat OF House Bill No. A, are
not definitely known yet, though it is
understood a bill for an immediate
convention may be introduced. The
league leaders have been In confer
ence in Fargo several days. and are
expected back here tonight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-05
Whole World is
in Debt of U. s. A.


Washington, Feb. 5s-The comp
troller of the currency today ad-
vised congress in submitting his
annual report that the United
States now seems Aentrenched f.
nanciaIly almost as firmly as IL is
possible for any human govern
n1ent 20 be.D National banks
gross EARNINGS are given as $780,
642,051 for the last fiscal year,
net earnings as $157 y543s s347. an in-
crease in the latter Of $40 SOC. 600.
"PracticaIIy the whole world Is in
debt TO us," the report said, "and
is steadily increasing its obIiaa-
tions. Our wealth is pilina up
with wonderful rapidity. but TO do
our proper work in the world and
protect and enlarge our interests
we may before long need every
dollar OF its resourcea.n
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-05
PERSHING
and FORCE
NOW OUT
OF MEXICO
(By Associated Press.l

Columbus, N. NJ, Feb. 5.-MaI.
Gen. John J. Pershins rode out Of
Mexico at 10:05 q. m. today at the
head Of more than 10000 soldiers
OF the American punitive expedi~
tion.
Columbus gave q CHEEKY well
come to the expeditionary forces
that marched away to Mexico on
March IS, 1916. The little border
town that was the scene of the
Villa raid was decorated today
In their honor. The column was
met at the border by the New
Mexico national guard and at the
towns edge by school children
waving flags.
While the refugees arrivinu at
the border with the troops pre-
sented pitiabIe spectacle as n
whole there have been some comic
Incidents Four babies born en-
route were given the surnames Of
officers in command Of the
refugee escorts. -
A Mexican woman rode to the
border on q calf which she sad
died at e Vale, 175 miles to the
south. Chickens, cows, herds of
horses, sheep and even little lambs
tied TO the axles of wagons have
accompanied the civilians fIeeino
from the wrath of Villa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-05

Washington, Feb. 5.-The status Of
the Prussian- n-American treaty of 1928
is one OF the first things President
Wilson will have to decide as result
Of breaking of relations with Ger
many.
Originally negotiated and known as
the treaty OF 1893, all its terms were
included in the later treaty OF 1928,
when it expired by limitation.
The United States considered the
treaty obsolete and no American of
be invoked until Germany suddenly
took advantage Of them when called
upon to settle for sinking the Ameri-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-05
'TIEUP /.
AFFECTS
MEETING
IAttendancs at Equity Con
vention at Bismarck Will
BE Reduced
ASK TERMINAL AT ST. PAUL
Believed Equity Will Ap-
peal for State Owned Ele-
vator in Minnesota
Ask TERMINAL AT St. PAUL

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. SIT is
feared that the traffic tieup will seri-
ously affect the attendance at the So
ciety OF Equity convention this week.
Early estimates of 1000 attendance
must be reduced in the face of the
weather conditions. It is understood
that Equity leaders will favor the
adoption of a resolution urging the
establishment Of the proposed state
owned terminal elevator in st. Paul,
to be operated in conjunction with
the Equity cooperative exchange.