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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
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n HE new campaign in the igrs valley shows the Brit
ISL empire at its best or its worst. depending upon
which side of the great war your sympathies lie.
Whipped to standll early in 1916, an army surren-
ered anda wealth of supplies and munitions destroyed
the task of driving wedge through the territory Of the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

When the legislature opened its session in Charleston
Senator Ben Rosenbloom gave correct imitation Of
whirwind but after HIS performance of yesterday we
are forced to conclude that he has degenerated into
simeon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
JUDGE DICE ro REsleN

CHARLESTON, w. Va. March LII
Judge Charles S. Dice OF tho Twentis.f
Circuit, who has been holding Cir
Court here in place of Judge Ss
Littlepage for several weeks, ammo
ed today that he will resign next
urday and practice law in Charles
many years. II is said that Sunni.
H. Sharp of Marlinton, Prosecutii
Attorney for Pocahontas county, willy
succeed Judge Dice by virtue OF apl
pointment by Governor Hatfield.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

Opposition to the Presidents plan for dealing with
the international situation is dying rapidly Stories of
what happened when the Laconia sank turned the trick
time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

Chicago ice company has increased its prices tven
" per cent The aim. apparently is to get the public
accustomed to extortion by the time the need Of Ice
becomes imperative.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
February Circulation

The circulation of The West Virginian
for the month of February, 1917, was as
follows.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR PAPER CALL
"WESTERN UNION"
Subscribers on our carrier routes failing to get
The West virginian any evening should call IVES
TERN UNION" state the fact and give name and
residence and messenger will deliver a paper to
your door at once. There is no charge to the sub
scriper Tor this service The West Virginlan plans
20 render to its subscribers the bevt newspaper de-
livery service possible and this is part of the plan
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
SHORT AND SNAPpY.

The high cost of living was declared in the Demo-.
cratic platform of 1912 to be serious problem con-
fronting the American home. The party promised the
nation relief-ParkersbuTg State Journal
New York fruit growers have already promised big
peach crop for 1917 Now let the cows get together on
the cream misunderstanding Register
big cabbage patch acre or SO of potatoes is
likely to be gold mine this year-west Virginia News
The fact that the potato grub ate 100000 bushels
of potatoes in Pennsylvania last year is perhaps one of
the reasons why many of have to grub for sub
stitutes for this staple.-Connellsvlie Courier
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

The Nicholas Republican, printed a
Redwood, Is responsible for the 81.
lowing: cone day last week hstons
the beginning of the severe cold speii,
Billy" the pet grounding belonGinE
to Mrs. l.. A. Thomas, after hihefnat:
ing all winter, came out Of his huTroW
under the board walk in the back yard.
and after stretching himself, very lois.
ureIy made his way up the steps to tho
kitchen door. After being admitted
to the kitchen he looked around as
though to say. "1'm thirsty" Soma
water was set before him, ana he
Tapped II eagerly and then ate rather
sparingly Of the food given him, and
then went back to his hole In the
ground. Since the cold snap Is over
he comes out almost every day, and III.
ways carries some old newspapers.
back to his burrow with him. II seenis
passing strange. that while Mr.. II. hnsI
been holed up since some time In Sep
TENDER he came out apparently fat
and plump as when he went into win
ter quarters"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

Here is a story from the Fayette
Tribune. printed at Fayetteville which
is little short Of being amazing: "Al.
though over 500 pupils in the county
took the high school examinations
some two weeks ago It is not likely
that more than half dozen made
grades sufficient to pass. All the pa
pers are not graded yet. In Falls dis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

Sheriff Harry Miller appeared in the
public square about $3.50 this morning
with a rotund and jolly.looking brown
jug OF the old-fashioned type, which
he handled with the utmost care and
consideration, says the Martinsburt,
Journal. 1t was apparent to many on.
lockers that the jug was full to the
neck, and many envious glances were
shot in its direction. What seemed
to make 1t more attractive was the
fact that It was corked with the regu.
lation corn cob and bore suspended
from the neck large, honest label.
Several men suddenly remembered
that they had business affairs to trans.
act with Sheriff Miller, and in a mo
ment or two he was almost surround.
ed by an admitting crowd. After en-.
joying the situation for few minutes,
Sheriff Miller turned the label around,
so all could see 1t, and this is what
they read: This package contains
one gallon Of buttermilk for my own
personal use. (signed) Harry Miller. .
The crowd rapidly disintegrated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

Dutch Tavern Coffee. Pure-atrons
finely fIaVored.-Ady.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01
Daily Average for February 4,472 Copies
Daily Average for January .4,37S COPIES

Practically all Of this circulation into Farmont and
Marion County homes the natural field for the Farmont
] merchant
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

Captain oryin Kidd. the first con.
ductor In the service OF the Virginian
Railway company, met with an un-
fortunate accident at the g. and o.
station, In Montgomery last week, in
which he lost the third finger of his
left hand at the second Joint. Captain
Kidd was riding In the baggage car
when the train arrived here, and when
It stopped he jumped to the ground
from the car. He wore heavy ring
on the injured finger and when he
placed his hand against the door frame
the ring engaged a hook which held 1t
firmly and when he jumped the en-.
tire weight of his body was thrown
on this one finger with the result that
1t was literally torn off. He was given
first aid here and took a later train to
Charleston, where the finger was tax.
en- off at the second joint.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

Judge e. g. Pierson. state pas.oa
attorney, expects to practice law ~
Charleston following the oxpiyatioa q
his term OF office. Before appointments
to the position by Governor Glaasopcls
and his retention by Governor HatAusf
for another four years, Judge PieEseu
was on the Criminal court bench s.
Fayette county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

|tfict zurah Pii1onharEor ed 49,
sAlcAtee were the only unaa % 800.
The questtons we're quito dffticulS ar1
the grading was closely done ~ S1S.
Cayendish and his nssisEAria.y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

And Il you haven't got coal YOU
might as wen move to chicago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-01

Wen the poor oyerworked slave, he
needs It but wonder II he can afford
to take the rest.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-08
FARMERS UNION NATIONAL CON
VENTION AT PALATKA.
Report of Committee on Rural
Credits.

We, your committee on Rural
Credits, submit the following recon-
mendations. Whereas, we look upon
the Rural Credits Bill recently en-
acted by Congress as being unsatis-
factory to the farmers of this nation,
inadequate to meet their needs aud
not in accord with their demands
Sec. l. Therefore we demand of
Congress that they amend the pres
ent bill SO that it will not only enable
the man who owns land to secure
money, but non-landowners as we'll.
AS the basis of all true Democracies
is home ownership and as SO per cent
Of the farmers of this country are
either tenants or part tenants, and
as tenantry is increasing 16 per cent
every census decade, we recommend
that the tenant be allowed to borrow
80 per cent of the value of the land,
that he wishes to purchase, and we
further recommend that the interest
be at rate as low as any rate al
lowed any other business man, and
in no case to exceed 4 per cent per
annum.
Sec. 2. We earnestly recommend
the repeal of that part of section 20,
WHICH PROVIDES TOT the sale OF per-
sonal property of the members of the
association, in case of default pay
ments by any land loan association,
said sale to be made by a receiver,
or in accordance with the order of
any court with the proper jurisdic-
ton.
Sec. 3. And whereas, each member
OF the land loan association must
give individual land to the govern
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-08
Thursday, February 8, 1917.
Lorlmg Broyn Says
NesvPIozvimg Mode
WiU SgUeeb Djnie

Loring Brown, one of the best
FARMERS IN Fulton county and one of
the widest known writer's on farm
subjects, is out with statement i'll
which he says without any hesitation
or beating about the bush" what
ever that the new Jobson System of
deep blowing is certainly q great
thing
It's ound to make deep blowing
easy and practical" he said in At
lanta, and you know what that
means? I've used this Jobson pillow
two years and I've tried it under all
conditions. 1t keeps my land soft
and mellow and makes the finest
seed bed you ever saw.
The Jobson plow does more work
for less cost" he continued, land it
sure does handle land from 1 to
days earlier after wet weather than
any other pillow | ever laid my hand
to.
we read Major Norwood's book
about the Jobson System, and I
agree with him in every particular.
This method is going to sweep over
the South, and it's going to give us
a crop increase of at least fourth
For getting wet spring land in con-
dition there is nothing like the Job
son mtehod It is being talked about
all over the South today as nothing
else is, and among it's hearty in
dorsers are the leading men of the
country, such as F. J. Merriam, edi-
tor of The Southern Ruralist; w. A.
Parker, head of Beck & Gregg, one
of the largest hardware firms in the
South; W, L. Honeycutt, editor
Southern Cultivator; DR.. J. R. Horn,
of Luverne, Ala. R. G. Carlisle, U.
S. agricultural expert; e. c. Will
bingham, Sr., of Atlanta, and many
others
The booklet referred to by Mr..
Brown is little work entitled "The
Common Sense of Deep Flowing and
Bigger Profits on the Farm" 1t was
written by Major John Norwood, of
Fulton county, and is being dis
tributed free by the Jobson System
people. It will be sent to any ad-
dress on receipt Of request on a
penny post card. Write to Jobson
Plow Co., P. O. Box 672, Atlanta,
Ga,-Advt.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-08

Evidently, the literature of Ro-
man Catholicism has taken the back
track, and is travelling toward the
happy time when everybody was
forced to express belief in "white
magic" sOrery, Witchcraft, exOr-
cisms, unicorns, vampires, dragons,
charms, amulets, relics, nominations,
and personal visits from angels and
devils. From 1.-THE Roman Cath
Ollie Church, Its Law and Its Litera-
ture," by TlaOs. e. Watson. Price
1Oc. The Jeffersonian Publishing
Company, Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-08
J. J. BROWN, Chair
O. F. BORNBLASEF
O. w. TAYLOR.
THE COLORADO LAW NACTMENT
AND ENFORCEMENT LEAGUE
SEND GREETINGS TO T. e. w.
Denver, Colo, Nov. 81, 1916.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 27, 1916.
Dear Sir: 1t is with a feeling of
great concern that the membership of
the Colorado Law Enactment and
Enforcement League, has learned Of
the second attempt of Rome, through
Indictment by Federal authority, to
have you answer to the charge OF
use of the U. S. Mail for the distri-
button Of slanderOus and obscene
literature"
Realizing that your fight against
this organized foe to human rights
and liberty-is also our fight; We
therefore grasp this opportunity of
expressing to you our heartfelt SYM
pathy and earnest desires for your
vindication from any infraction of the
postal laws OF our country, as we'll as
our Endorsement of the fearless
stand you have for so many years
maintained for the enlightenment of
oppressed humanity.
1t takes heroic souls to become real
reformers, the path is not strewn
with roses. 1t requires indomitable
will and many sacrifices to uphold
the cause of justice.
6A0 A0O OCCAA III CuC pd0Cp IClOIIud-
ton must go through bitter opposi-
ton, ridicule, scOrn, hatred and per-
secution to overcome the menacing
power of Vatican control, which all
true Americans should combat and
oppose.
Again wishing you success in this
great hour of need, We beg to remain,
Sincerely yours,
r. /. Shores, G.. w. Croker, J. T.
Capp, Geo. l.. Dobins, J. M McLane,
Alfred Reichard, G.. A. Sechler, E. w.
Spencer, L. B. Wells, VIM. Morton,
S. R. Crawford, o. S. Curtner, Nc
Leod M. George, w. G. McAfee,
lsham Moye, James H. Clarke, John
II. Flatray, VIM. P. Simmington, G..
w. Tamblyn, Arthur l.. Raup, G. H.
Trease, Sam H. Dorwoody, Chas. E.
Woodland, James Shaughnessy, H. H.
Morris, G. L. Hearding, w. T. Cham
berlain, G. A. Miller, A. Taft, w. r.
Abbott, G. w. knight, H. A. Wolfin-
barger, G. E. Senter, Leo Goodman,
w. T. Ellis, w. H. Lord. Frank M.
Proctor, B. f. Largent, G.. e. Denny,
DR.. E. e. Richardson. w. j. Mego-
nigle, B. E. Devalt, w. H. Abbott.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-08
G. A. NORRIS, of Cal,
Chairman.
L. M. RHODES, of Tenn.
J. 7. BROWN. of Ca

The above resolution was adopted.
Report Of Committee on immigration.
We believe that the experiences of
the recent past prove the need for a
strict provision and restriction Of
immigration. And your committee
recommends that all Immigrants be
required to declare their intentions
to become citizens Immediately upon
entering the United States, and that
no one be admitted who is physically,
mentally or morally unfit and who
does not at the time of admission
possess sufficient means to maintain
himself for at least six months.
(Signed)
J. J. BROWN, Chairman.
O. F. BORNBLASER,
0. w. TAYLOR
The above resolution was adopted
during the last days of November,
1916, at Palatka, Florida.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-08

ment, on loans, We recommend that
the loans be made directly to the in
dividual farmer instead of to the as
ISOLATION.
Sec. 4. We further recommend
the amendment of the National Ru-
raj Credits Bill, SO as to provide for
the elimination entirely of the vicious
Joint stock bank feature, and we
also recommend that the bill be sim
plifed, modified and amended so as
to eliminate the red tape and useless
machinery necessary to operate it UNI
der it's present form.
(Signed)
IL
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-08

Ever realize just what a strangIe
hold the money powers have ON the
U. S.? Read WatsOn's Political
Handbook. Fifth edition just off the
press. Paper, $1.OO: Cloth, $3.50.
Jeffersonian Publishing Co., Thorn
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1917-02-08

One half million dollars to lend, fof
three to ten years, in Georgia, on i'm
proved, well located, real estate.
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Greensboro, n. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Dr. James T. Anderson
 Passes Away at Auburn

Auburn, February 27.-(Special.) )-Dr. James T. Anderson, who has been a chemist in the Alabama experiment sta charge of the soil investigation work for the last few years, died at Auburn Sum day night at o'clock following stroke of apoplexy.
 Dr. Anderson was born near Hopkins vile, Ky, in December, 1850. He grad uated at Washington and Lee university and later took the degree Ph.D. at Van University of Berlin, Germany, and taught chemistry at Central college, Fay cite, Mo. From that college he came to Auburn to join the staff of the experi- ment station.
 He was prominent in fraternal and re- ligious circles. He was former worship full master of Auburn lodge No. 76, and district lecturer in masonry He was a prominent K. of P. also. and has served as chancellor commander of William J. Sanford lodge No. 239.
 He was a prominent Methodist, and was for a number of years delegate to the Methodist annual conference. At the time of his death he was treasurer of the Auburn Methodist church. He was loved and admired by a host of friends throughout the south.
 Funeral services were held at the Meth odist church 3:S0 Tuesday afternoon.
 Prof. A. A. Persons who died in Bes- semer Sunday morning was buried at Auburn this morning at Il o'clock, the service being held at the home of Prof and Mrs. A. St. Clair Dunstan and the burial being made in Auburn cemetery
 Professor Persons was one of the most distinguished educators in the state, and at the time of his death was superin- tendant of the city schools of Bessemer.
 He graduated at Auburn in the class of 1886, and took his M. S. degree in 1888. He has many friends and relatives in Au- burn who mourn his untimely death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Hawaiian Music and Ekuleles Rapidly Becoming
 Familiar and Now the Rage Everywhere

Hawaiians being in the United States giving lessons on the ukulele and teaching the Hawaiian dances, that the Japanese pr redomnated as inhabitants of that island now.
 1t is really quite wonderful how eager we are to take up innovations, and rightly so, too, because it's much nicer to keep up with the procession than to fall behind; children who now insist upon taking lessons on the ukulele instead of the violin, guitar or banjo, find that their parents sanction the movement showing that while the new things may startle at first, it is surprising how easily we be- come accustomed to them and it Is de- cdedly old d-fashioned to hear an express sion like that of the dean of a world fa- nous college who said recently that she regarded the drum as an immoral in strument."'
 Of coarse, we don't know how the deans ears might have been surfeited with sounds from the drum while some stupid student was learning to play it, for a body can't practice upon a drum without the fact being known. Somehow, to my mind a drum is a very nice, respec- table moral sort of instrument if such adiectives may be employed in describing it, for there is something so stirring and martial and patriotic in the beat beat, beat of the drum that the natural inclination, when one hears it, is to fall in line and march. Perhaps that was the trouble in that particular college-the girls may have spent too much of the time following the drum beats.
 The greatest recommendation that Hawaiian music has to me is it's sim plicity; the soft, repressed sounds of the ukulele never grating upon the nerves. but on the contrary are soothing and sweet in their influence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

A condensed outline of the garden work and nature study, recommended for the different grades by Roland w. Guss, di- rector of school and. home gardening in the Cincinnati public schools: For home gardens, use plants previous ly grown at school, if possible; or direc- tions may be given at school just before the home planting.
 Grade 1-Buch beans and popcorn or sweet corn. Nasturtium and sunf1ower. Bulbs (paper-white narcissus).
 Grade 2-Bulbs (tulips and crocusses) Radish and lettuce (curled). Zinnia or four o'clock and sweet alyssum or morn ing glory. Set out tomatoes or cosmos.
 Grade 3-Cuttings (begonas, etc) Beets and head lettuce, migonette and phlox Drummond s) or pot marigold. Set out coboea (cup and saucer vine) or pansies or geraniums
 Grade 4-Carrots or Swiss chard and onion sets; or other bulbs (narcissi) Balsam, asters, margold, stocks or danthus (pnks) Or, grasses, clovers and grains (cereals) sown broadcast; or seeding lawn or school yard.
 Grade 5-Cosmos or coboea, ageratum or pansy (starting indoors). Also tomato or cabbage (starting indoors). Outdoors bachelors button. turnips or kohlrabi Cor cabbage started indoors), succeeding rad lsh or lettuce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The regular business meeting of the city mission board, which was postponed last week will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Frist Methodist church.
 There will be a meeting of the Volunteer Relief association this morning.
 
 The Birmingham alumnae chapter of the Woman's College of Alabama will meet this morning at Il o'clock at w. C. T. U. headquarters.
 
 There will be a meeting of the Birming- ham Graded union this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Methodist church. The Nineteenth Century club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Vassar Allen There will be a meeting of the Red Cross chapter this afternoon at 3 O. clock at the Chamber of Commerce.
 The Womans Advisory Teen-age coun- cil will hold it's February meeting in the parlors of the First Methodist church this morning at 12 o'clock. It is urged that every member be present
 There will be meeting of the advance cldSS III pdTlldHenJdFy uTlll tflS InOTHlllS at 1915 o'clock in the committee room of the city hall.
 The beginners class in parliamentary drill will be held this afternoon at 5 O clock at Suffrage headquarters in Cable hall.
 There will be a social meeting of the Allison chapter of the O. E. s. this after noon at ? o'clock at the home of Mrs. A. S. Bowden, 526 Twenty sixth street, south, North Birmingham.
 The "Old F'iftieth Street club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. Ben Davis, 3t5 old Fifteth street.
 Mrs. R. G. McGahey will be hostess at her home on Tuscaloosa avenue, Friday, March g, to the members of the Caxtor club.
 A gymnasium and swimming exhibition will be given at the Birmingham Athletic club this morning from 10 ito 12 o'clock to which the women interested in the clnb's work are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
$ O GEE T Y

] @PEAKING of the famous violinist N Mischa Elman, who will come to " Birmingham March under the management of the Music Study club, one of the members said:
 Did you know that Mscha Elman is probably the most strenuous musician in the world, and certain it is the youthful Russian is one of the most alive violin ists. He wastes no time. Every minute of the day is worth something to him and he goes through life with the fixed idea of accomplishing as much as possible. He is far from being a dreamer; most people entertain the wrong notion that all ar lists are visionary Elman is practical to the last degree"
 She continued: After his morning bath he sits down to a modest breakfast of fruit, cereal. tea and toast. Winter and summer that is practically his morning neal coffee he very seldom drinks, but he will accept a cup of tea any hour of the day. In New York each morning brings lots of mail which has to be an- swered; some of it he attends to and the rest is given to his secretary or his manager. A brisk walk is then in order or possibly a spin in his car. Returning from an hour i'll the air. Elman imme diately opens his violin case, takes off his collar and proceeds to practice for an hour, or perhaps two. Part of this he does by himself and part with his ac companist at the piano."
 She says: Luncheon is another light meal, whether at home or on the road A plate of oysters and maybe chop and a little cheese and tea are all he wants. If he has concert to give that night, Elman is sure to take a nap in the after noon about o'clock. Before that hour he will be anxious to do a dozen things; a horseback ride appeals to him, or if the city is a strange one, he will want. to