The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-15
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

For the first time in the history of
the district court at Wheeling a wom-
an has applied for naturalization pa
pers. Her object was even mystery
to the court officials. She simply made
known her intentions and U. s. Com.
missioner George Boyd readily COM
piled with her request for a petition.
She is Emma Terese Aubitsch, an
Austrian. Questioned by reporter she
said: II came from Austria in 1911 and
since living here, have decided that
there is no place like America. Wis
tied my people two years ago and went
back to that beautiful country Tyrol,
but its attractiveness has faded. 1
never want to live there again. l
may visit my people some time in the
future but prefer to make my home
in America" Unlike most women, Miss
Aubitch has no desire to venture into
the matrimonial game. She declared
today that she is man hater. She
much prefers to spend her declining
years in the home than to take a
chance on a man. For that reason
she is preparing for the future. Her
naturalization papers will be a great
help to her in entering the home She
Is now 4S.
During several days last week, ].
Watanabe, prominent young man of
Toxic, Japan, was a visitor in Par
keraburg and was registered at the
Chancellor, coming here from San
Francisco. He had been sent to this
country by his father, one of the pro-
gresstve men Of his county for the
purpose Of studying and familiarizing
himself with the oil and gas business
and every detail of it. with view to
making use of It in his own country,
where there are large deposits Of oil
and gas. Leaving here he went to
the Harrison county oil fields, and
made a trip to the large pump station
at Hastings, as guest OF the Hope
Natural Gas Company. He goes from
that section to the Kentucky oil field
and may visit the field in the lower
end of this state. He Is gathering a
great multitude of data IN relation to
the drilling AMI refining departments
of the business and also to the trans.
j. Marvin Gillespie of Cass was in
,Roneeyerte the other day ell route to
White Sulphur Springs to visit his
parents. He las inst received the sad
news of the death of his sister, Mrs.
4. L. Harnsberger which occurred in
China on January 9th. Mrs. Harnsbe.-
ger was engaged n missionary work
OF the Presbyterian church and had
been in China for four years or more.
Mr. Gillespie does not think It posi-.
bic to have the remains brought homo
and goes to White Sulphur Springs to
comfort his parents in their sad be.
reavement.
Harrison county agricultural agent
Mr. linn is urging the farmers to
plant more food crops this year. Spec.
ial attention will be urged to the plant.
ing and cultivating Of potatoes, corn
and soup beans, Mr.. linn believing
with many others that these food pro.
ducts will never be as cheap as they
were few years ago. IT am urging
the farmers Of Harrison county TO
plant several acres of soy beans for
the commercial markets in the future
nnd also for their own use," Mr.. linn
told q reporter. 81 am also urging the
farmers and others to buy their soy
bean seed at once, as the beans are
nov 70 cents higher than they were at
this time one year ago, and they are
liable 10 60 to 81 or more above the
present price. Acres should be plant.
ed TO this product. Their advanced
price Is due In part to the fact that
oil and bean meal has greatly increas-
ed in yelue.
Said the West Virginia News in its
issue last week; ION last SATURDAY.
night the moon was upside down to
use a country expression. This phe-
nomena was very alarming to those
who believe In signs, as It portends a
great conflict between the United
States and some other nation. The
same position OF the moon was noted
Just before the outbreak OF the civil
war and also the Mexican war. There
may be absolutely nothing in such a
sign, but thousands have more Or less
belief In this and other manifestat lions
in the heavens. Very few people are
without superstition and we have q
streak OF II ourself. The Bible invites
us 10 look into the heavens for sign