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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
Editorial Comment
ION Current Subjects
Z WORLD SCARCITY OF FOOD.
SIbFES AND THE LESSON
EOR TAE SNIIrI
Dh IHE SOUTH

From Manufacturers Record.
Whether there be war or peace be.
tween this country and Germany.
whether war be continued in Europe
for another year or two, or whether
peace should come, the demand for
Eocdstuffs Will exceed the supply, both
IN this country and abroad. The short.
age In the worlds food crops last
year taken in connection with condi.
lions created by the war, brings US
nearer TO famine situation in food.
stuffs than the world has known in
this generation. II the crops of this
country should, by nntavorable wealth.
err conditions or by lessened acre
age, be short Of a full average yield,
We would have almost famine condi.
tionS, because we viii 60 into the next
crop practically barren OF food sup.
plies.
Nothing less than bumper crop of
grain Ntll save us from exorbitnntly
hish prices for wheat and corn next
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
EIxIna Fishes.

Some fish can spring from the wa
ter and sustain themselves in long
flights Of various distances in the air.
These flights are made possible
through the development of the pee.
toral or breast fms, and though the
flying fish never flap their fms in their
sailing flights they are able to cover
q distance of no less than 500 feet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
'CASCARETS" SET
YOUR LIVER AND
BOWELS RIGHT.
THEY'RE FINEI DON'T REMAIN
BILIOUS, SICK, HEApAcHY
AND coNsTlPATEp
BEST FOR COLDS, BAD BREATH,
SOUR SToMAcH-cHlLpREN
LOVE THEM
Get q 10-cent box NOW.

Get 10-cent box now.
Be cheerful! Clean zip inside TO.
night and feel fne. Take Cascarets to
liven your liver and clean the bowels
aud stop headaches, bad cold, bilious.
ness, offensive breath, coated tongue,
sallowness, sour stomach and gases.
Tonight take Cascarets and enjoy the
incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleans
Ing you ever experienced. Wake up
feeling grand Everybody's doing It.
Cascarets best laxative for children
also.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
Certificates Of Incorporation.


The following certificates of incor.
poration were Saturday filed with
County Clerk A. G. Martin for record.
ing:
Bethlehem Coal company. with of.
fees In Fairmont and chief works in
Lincoln district. To carry on a gen.
eral coal mining business. Capital
stock 100000 with $500 subscribed
and $50 paid. Incorporators ]. L. Wat.
son, H. H. Watson, w. C. Hanlon, G.
q. Peddicord, ]. II. Watson, ST., all
of Fairmoht
Cash Grocery company with offices
and chief works in Fairmont. To car
ry on general grocery trade. Capital
stock $4,000 with $4,000 subscribed
and $4,000 paid. Incorporators, Arnold
d. Mason, NJ. c. Tough, c. Z. Frame,
Sadie l. Frame, all Of Fairmont, and
E. F. Mower, Of Hendricks.
Power Of Attorney.
By papers Saturday filed with Coun.
ty Clerk A. G. Martin for recording
the following were named attorneys.
Tusco Norris, for the Bethlehem
Coal company.
c. F. Frame, for the Cash Grocery
compayn.
Suits Entered.
Suits were recS4tyl entered on the
process books Of the Circuit court as
follows:
Joseph yargo VS.. Milon N. Glumi.
cich, guardian, ct al. February rules.
Chancery. Walter R. Hagerty attor,
ney for the plaintiff.
A. g. Martin, guardian, VS.. Ethel
Durrett ct al, summary. Charley C..
Miller, attorney for the plaintiff.
W. H. Dawson. guardian. VS.. Virgil
c. Dawson ct al Summary. L. s..
Schwenck, attorney for the plaintiff.
Samuel w. Shaffer VS.. W. w. Hep.
burn ct al. Chancery. February
rules. John L. Heihmer, attorney for
the plaintiff.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
EIah. Points Of Law.

The eight points of law are, accord.
ing to an old saying attributed to Mr..
Selwyn, a former candidate for the
chamberlaincy of the city Of London
u, a good cause; 2, good purse; 3,
an honest and skillful attorney; 4,
good evidenc 5, able counsel; 6, an
upright judg z, an intelligent jury ;
8, good luck.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
L1ueHLlN FUNERAL plnNs

The funeral of Mrs. sophronia
Laughlip, widow of L. l.. Laughlin,
whose death occurred on Saturday
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Fast at Bellview, is announced
to take place on Tuesday afternoon
at two o'clock from the residence.
lnterment win be made in Woodlawn
cemetery by Undertaken II, G. Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
Cruel and Unusual.

Garlic was trying to convince his lit
tie brother of something which was
not in accordance with his own views.
he argued for several minutes, when
little brother ran to their mother, ex-
claiming: Mamma, earle just keeps
argating and argatiag with me"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

Bootleggers not only are demand.
ing but receiving two dollars a pint
Tor whtskey both in Charleston and
In the nearby coal fields. They say
they VIII be unable to supply the de-
mand after the one-quart-a-month"
law goes into effect three months
hence, and that the officers are more
Vigilant than they were before the
prohibition controversy started in the
legislature a few weeks ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

A dispatch from New York printed in the Sunday
newspapers and telling of visit Col Roosevelt paid to
Governors Island, where he given double salute
of Fl guns EACH said that he is the first civilian ever
be accorded such salute The writer might have add
ed that he is the first ex-presdent commander of Gov
ernOrs Island would have dared to give such salute
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
WEST VIRGINIA. pArENrs

AS reported by H. L. Dunday, patent
lawyer. of Wheeling, W. Va, the Pat.
emit Office records show the recent Is.
sue of the following patents to West
Virginia inventors: G.. z. Black and
j. W. Wheeler Huntington, bringing
implement; j: C: Blanton and d. j.
Sexton, Freeman, mail bag delivering
apparatus; NJ. @. and S. L. Bolt and
2. p. Goad, Switchback, spring wheel;
j. H. Welsh, Haselton, clutch pedal.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

a convention of the United Mine
Workers of America of District No.
II will be held in Charleston about
the middle of next month. The pnr.
pose of the meeting will be to ar
range new wage scale to begin May
l, 1917, in some parts of the district.
A number Of operators have volun-
tarily given advances in the way of
bonuses since Jan. l.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

Retail grocers in Pittsburgh report that the public
will not buy potatoes at the present prices The public
can turn to something else, rice instance but how
about the farmer who must buy potatoes for plant
ing this spring? He must pay what the man who has
potatoes asks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

Huge steel nets have been swung in place at the en-
trance to number of harbors along the Atlantic coast
There one thing about going slow in this break mat
tervery days delay finds better prepared to resist
boarders if war actually is declared
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
lou said Il!

The only itching we've got Againstc
W orliNg on TypeWrit er isthatyou
spellwrongonthe Granddaughter you
knowhowaNd GeT the mWz letters
all twisted & setting qoi?c whEre
they Shouldn't be-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

NoW-Have you noticed these birds
who hre telling how to live on bucks
a week and salt some In the bank are
millionaires themselves? oh yeh,
It's darn easy for them to dish out that
stun.
You said ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

DR.. Bulls laboratory in the city hall is reminder
that nothing has been done toward enforcing
milk inspection ordinance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

Tom Tinsley. a colored man who
has been about Charles Town for
some time, was shot while attempt-
ing to rob the store of T. j. Arnett,
on the Millville road. about three
miles east of Charles Town on last
Thursday night, according to the
Spirit of Jefferson.
Mr.. Arnett has fixed a shot gun so
that it would discharge at the win
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

Load of onions rolls of wagon an
nearly suffocates man.
Now go on-make up your own
joke.
While-a loose tire isn't always tho
reason for an auto turning turtle
sometimes it's tight chauffeur!
Now Georgei
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
SHORT AND sNAPPY.

1t was Benjamin Franklin who said, "a word to the
wise is enough. That word to the wise farmer should
be Plant" And, second be allowed add the word
rgely"-Weston Free Press
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

The difference between war and mat,
rimony. With tho former there's
eventually peacei
Duck, Haa, HAL
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

Wonder If tits amazing immunity of the royal fam
lilies from wounds death in war is one of the divine
rights of kings!-unontown Evening Genius
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
share Ynur lnva.

Grief can take care of itself; but
get the full value of a joy you mus
have somebody to divide It with
Mark Twain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

Col. James W. Duty, according to
the Tyler County Star, is spending a
few days with his family at Middle
bourne before going to Kingwood TO
look after indexing the records of
Preston county. He has virtually COM
pleted his work at HarrisYille and
bears with him very lattering en-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
REBUKE FOR KITCHEN.

d EPREsENTATIvE CLAUDE KITCHEN of
North Carolina, who shocked the nation recently bv
reyiying sectionasm in particularly obnoxious fom
by telling the representatives of southern states from the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
AMT
WONDER
Full. ey.
6cneAherl

Too bad the diaries for 1918 arenI
out yet
Whya
So much has happened since Jan.
uary LIST we've used up all this years
pages
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
Court Meus

The last will and testament of the
late Charles Zed Pitzer was Saturday
filed with County Clerk A. G. Martin
for recording. The will 1eaves all
property, real and personal OF the de.
ceased to his widow, Olive E. Pitzer.
John S. MusgraYe is named executor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

dow II anyone attempted to raise ii,
Upon coming down Friday morn.
ing Mr.. Arnett discovered that the
gun had been discharged, and Il was
found that someone had been shot.
as there was a quantity Of blood
about the window. Later Friday
morning Mr.. Arnelt, together with
Messrs. S. w. Hawn and Frank Mo-
Ter. followed the blood tracks over
into the orchard of Mr.. Tyler, Just
across the road from Mr.. Arnett's.
There they found Tinsley, who was
very weak from loss of blood, and
nearly frozen. He was shot in the
arm just above the elbow, and was
in a right dangerous condition, by
reason OF the exposure he underwent
after being shot.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

Frederick Smiley. of clarksburg. a
student in Culver Military Academy.
Culver. Ind. has been appointed one
OF the four bodyguards from the acad-
envy to escort Vice President Thomas
R. Marshall in the inaugural ceremo-
MES on March 4.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

In recent issue the Ronceverte
Times printed the following: .ars. G.
F. Whanger is suffering with a sore
hand, the result OF battle with n
black hawk that was holding captive
one OF her nice hens. In an effort
to release the hen from the clutches
OF the big, hungry bird, he seized her
by the hand, rendering her powerless
to release herself. Mr.. wnanger
went TO her rescue and not until no
killed the hawk would It release its
death grip on Mrs. Whanger.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

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floor Of the House that they could go home and tell les
constituents that the Democratic war taxes would all Be
paid north Of Mason and Dxon Inc evidently does NOT
speak for the whole SOUTH although his position as Demo
cratic floor leader makes him the spokesman Of his party
on such matters.
AT all events Representative Whit p Martin, Of Lou.
isana takes much statesmanlke view Of the rev.
enue problem and in speech which he delivered on this
matter he sad
Even those who are left untouched by this
method OF taxation moved in a spirit OF
fairness to protest against legislation that
though apparently aimed at the great indus
trial centers OF this country, will in my opin-
ion prove Boomerang" and the South will
be the trst to feel the adverse effects Of this
measure.
The South is in course of development
and needs only capital to build up its indus
tries, exploit its great resources, and make OF
1t section OF this country that nature by rea-
son OF Its climate and great fertility destined
that II should be.
Legislation that is both class and discrim
inatory can not help but create widespread re-
sentiment and this will be followed by well
planned and studied attempts to evade the
tax The tax dodgers" will now proceed to
multiply and water will be in great demand
in the stock market.
The real spirit of the South found expression in the
concluding words of Representative Martins speech when
he said believe the method of taxation proposed in this
bill to be un-Amecan, undemocrac and unpatroc be-
cause all classes and all sections should contribute toward
the support of this government and should deem great
and proud privilege 10 be able participate in the main
tenance of the dignity, honor and glory of this great Re.
public"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

And then again-Keep cool, but not
with cold feet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19
dorsements of his system from the
officials and lawyers of Richie.
(1Y coNpo.l

The town OF Montgomery entertain
ed this week a distinguished visitor
the person of an Usage Indian, who
arrived on the west bound train from
Washington at about the noon hour
Monday, according to the Montgom.
cry News, which continues as follows:
THE name OF the distinguished
guest has not been reported to the
News, but 1t happens that he has rel
atlYes in the town, whom he will visit
for day or two before proceeding
on his way to his western home. He
Is the fatherin.law Of young man
OF Montgomery named Ruffner, and
grandfather Of two youngsters, Of
whom he is very proud. He left the
Chesapeake and Ohio station Monday
carrying his two grandchildren in his
arms, and eyidencing the fine salts
faction that he felt In meeting them,
Montgomery's Indian guest is
quite rich, so 1t is reported, and is
anxious that the little family Of the
mountain town shall return to the
west with him, where he may lavish
the attention upon them that his
warm heart yearns to give"
Says the Parkersburg Sentinel:
Through pipes is not the only way
by which natural gas is shipped from
West Virginia to other states. Bill
lions of feet of this precious fuel are
shipped from the state annually in
the form of carbon black. The car
bon black business is rapidly consum-
ing the gas supply in some parts of
the state and its regulation is needed
Just as badly as is the regulation of
the shipment Of the fuel In its nat
ural form.
His friends say that Fred O. Blue,
who retires at the end of this month
as state tax commissioner and ex-
oficio commissioner of prohibition,
will start off in his law practice with
a retainer of $4,000 a year from the
National Anti-Saloon League. The
offer, 1t is said, was made by the ma
t1onal organization in recognition of
the manner in which Mr.. Blue has
handled the prohibition problems
LOT West Virginia, some of which
were necessary Of solution before ma
tional prohibition became a possibil.
ity of the near future. His success
in the case In the supreme court of
the United States which determined
the validity of the Webb kenyon act
Of congress, was one Of his most no.
table triumphs. Mr.. Blue will prac-
tice law in Charleston.
Tom Tinsley, a colored man who
has been about Charles Town for
some time, was shot while attempt
ing to rob the store of T. ]. Arnett,
ON the Millville road. about three
miles east of Charles Town on last
Thursday night, according IN the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

Henry Ford's the chap who put the fist in paciast-
Charleston Leader.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-19

FIE. paper manufactures remind us Of Davy Crock
j cts coon who. when he became satisfied that Day
was going to shoot offered TO come down
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03
Hunt Joins
AViatOrS #

Raymond c. Hunt. a former -.
tain OF the Championship Univeu1p
ty OF Washington football team -
1916 and an All.Northwest -
during the seasons of 1856. h.
enlisted as a machinist's mate. 50
ond class. in the aviation sectioD
and reported TO the namal militA
training camp on the U. OF "
campus today.
Hunt played four years at lei
end and was rated with the beoe
line extremity players in tie COZ
ference in all departments Of tho
game.
The youngsters working In tho
camp for Uncle Sam expect TO tufA
out representative football eleven
this fall. with Herman Anderson,
another University OF Washing
ton captain. in charge. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03
Welterweights to Mix
i'm Championship Go

| Tended IL until Ted kid" Lewis
took II from him.
Today will see the title contested
for again when Johnny GrHSlths. OF
Akron. o. and Lewis tanglc In n
l5.round bout at Akron
DE boys have met three M0,es
Lewis winning to-. the other be-
Ing n draw.
Should Griffiths win the title a
new record will be established In
boxing. Nevtw in the history of
the Some has title changed
hands twice IN six months
Griff Is depending on his Light.
ming speed 10 win. The WelS@ lad
does not carry a knockout punch
as a regular asset. altho he no a
few fayos TO his credit. a
Lewis iSthe strf9ger - @e TOO.
and has a repertofr OF ring tr9ks
that makes even Johnny Dundee's
look a@ateurish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03
White Sox Playing
Best Ball of Year

ply entertainment. wha tho Red
sox will be staging morning and
afternoon amusements with the
Yankees al their opponents.
II Was 10 be expected that III.
Ret Sox would make the DING
rough while they we're doing ,Seir
work at home. but their gain
amounted 10 almost nothing AGAINST
Philadelphia. tho Western bidders
for fam. hitting just about the same
pace
The Red sox arr billed for some
more weak opposiosn right away.
but stronger battles are due for
them soon. Finishing with New
YORK. they will meet the Athletics
In a four game series AZ Phlladel.
phia. and then call on tho Senators
for three days They visit New
York before returning home TO wind
up the season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03

one but p,undee. since IL Is an ac-
cepted fact that the Johnston-Gib-
son feud wiIl keep yelling from
getting a chance soon.
White has had more chances at
the lightweight championship than
any man In the ring. He Ia the
only man who ever induced Fred
die Welsh 20 risk his title IN a
20.round bout. He had several
cracks at Welsh In shorter bouts
and he also took on Willie Richie
when that youth held the cham
plonshio He never has come more
than Just close 10 getting the title
White admits he hasn't a chance
to outpoint the clever Leonard. but
he believes implicitly In his ability
20 slip over the deadly left hook
ana floor Leonard. He discounts
LeqSard's ability TO OF him with
that equally deadly right hand.
NATE LEWIS. ma5ager Of
White. has figured II out that Leon
ard will be so busy keeping his
chin protected from the left hand
hooks he won't have a chance to
use the heavy right.
Lewis Is clever in this statement.
He has long recognized the fact
that every one fears WhitGs left
hook and pays little or n0 atten.
ton TO his right hand As a HNat.
ter OF fact. White Is nearly. n not
quite. as heavy a puneher with a
right cross as he Is with a left
book. Any boxer who goes after
White with the intentioTS Of disre-
gardlng the right hand Is likely 70
wake up about an hour after White
puts the right over.
Leonard Ahas been unselfish in
his fighting since he won the cham.
pionship He has met every man
50 far that the public demanded.
In Meeting Kllbane. It was gener.
ally conceded he was going against
9his toughest opponent His easy
victory over the featherweight
champion took speculation back 10.
the lightweight class. II Is eK.
tremely probable that Leonard's
next start will be announced very
soon. with either Dundee or White
as his opponent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03

II has been q number OF
years since the wel,er,~c lahtsA
received very much rotlee.
Back In the dsyx OF Cans,
Nelson, Brit, and Wolsast
" there were too many good
lin'@~elghss and not enough
good welters 20 attract partleu-
lar attention.
Joe Waloott established such {
reputation for his division Eat 9th
or welters could not live up 10 I
and the class languishcd
Later on big fellows like Packe,
Mcfarland refused to cap them
selves welters. altho they could no
make the lightweight limit. ant
when Richie and Welsh held this
lightweight title there was no wei
terwelght di6sion. as these boxer
were really welters.
a year or 80 ago Jack Brittor
dug up the title. claimed and de
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03
KalliO Goes
to Tigers
BY AIIERN


Hughie Jennings OF the Detro1e
club has grabbed Rudy Kallio frua
the Des Moines club OF the Wee
ern league. and the big league bons
figures he has at last picked up .
star for his hurting department
Kaliio. who " with Great Falls
in 1916. went 10 San Francisco. and
this spring drew a sidetrack. ~:
signment TO Dies Moines. His fec-
ord for the season In - games
won and eight lcet. This gives
Ksilio tho leading position Among
the hurlers in the Glass A ieaQe.
In his "a wins. Kaliio scored 10
shutouts and teams opposing -
x-0rthwestern Lacquer manae8
to count an average OF l-5s runs -
the game. Kailio Will report =
the Bengals next spring. q IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03
Army Post SpecialoWilf Be
L eature Of Tacoma Racine

TACOMA. Sept. 3.--The Army
Post Special principal. event In
the automobile races scheduled
for today, promises to be one Of
the olassiest events ever pre-
sented to Tacoma speed fans
This IL n 100-mile affair. with ak
OF the country's fastest drivers en-
tered. A special 25-mile challenge
race. @'tween a. H. Patterson, win.
ner OF the Fourth OF July races here.
and Cliff Durant. OF California, will
also be run off on the saucer track
at the speedway.
Tho drivers and their cars in the
Army Post Special follows. Cooper.
Stutz; Durant. Chevrolet. Crosby,
Duesenberg; Moosie. Duesenberg.
Patterson. Hudson, Quinn. Nation
al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03
GdHW's
Comment
on Sports
Bv Condo

FAILURE WHITE to years American
~ championship famous
history o
Of robbins baseball Of the
to simply walow In
10 foresone eopsIusIon Giants
representatives, the nations largest cities together srap
for the The commercial rivalry already
esisss between these cities would inject interest such series
that could be brought about otAer
Such worlds would old Cubs
a
National
the playon the right worlds series
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-03
Huge Georgia Snake
Bellows Like a Bull

MOULTRGE, Ga. Sept. Am
enormous snake. which bellows like
a bull, has terrorized people near
here. Estimates as to the length
OF the reptile vary from Is to 80
feet.
Recently II wriggled across n
corn field. and Interested persons
measured the width of it's trail,
which was reported as ls inches.