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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22
PERSONALS.

| Morris Silverman was an out OF
bwn visitor yesterday evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Salvati was calling
n friends in Clarksburg during the
Peek.
James Leon was among the recent
bllers in Fairmont.
John Yoak was calling out Of town
tuesday.
Miss Isis Allendar who has been
mployed at the local millinery store
hut who has been visiting her rela
ives at Grafton WAS in Monongah
his morning.
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STRONG EVIDENCE
Is the Statement Of This Fairmont
Woman.
Backache is often kidney ache;
A common warning Of serious kid

A common warning Of serious kid.
icy ills.
"a Stitch in Time Saves Nine
Don't delay - use Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Profit by the experience Of Mrs. w.
C. Knapp, OF 212 Morgantown avenue,
Fairmont, who says: II had severe at.
tacks Of kidney trouble and suffered
with my back SO much that I could
hardly keep up. I couldn't get any
rest and had awful headaches and
spells OF dizziness. l knew from the
way my kidneys acted that they need.
ed attention. read about Doan's Kid.
ney Pills and bought some from the
Hall drug store. They helped me right
away, relieving me OF backache and
all signs OF kidney disorder"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't sim.
ply ask for kidney remedy - get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Knapp had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22
The "Y" Campaign.

Superintendent John higgins and
me other members of the local com.
bittee appointed to raise Monongah's
it In the Y. NJ. G.. A. War Recreation
|ampaign are having little trouble in
letting the necessary funds. Practi-
ally every one in town have contri-
|ptcd a little and are each wearing
he triangle.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

Davis Elkins and Charles W. Swish.
er are interested in hay fever cure
which is manufactured In New York
City. Senator Elkins, who is addicted
to the hay fever habit, says It is pos.
itively great"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

The men editors of Buckhannon an.
pear to be trying to drive Minnie Hen.
dali Lowtller. woman editor of the
Record. out of town. hut she declares
that she will stand by her guns. The
mon editors attack her in very discour.
teous way in the last weeks issues Of
their paper, saying things that "gen.
tlcmen' would not be expected to
print.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

ernmcnt requires much of IT for NUM-.
ton purposes there is difficulty in get.
ting it for glass plants Several fac.
tories in West Virginia cities are los.
ing time owing TO lack of soda ash.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22
InstructIYe Sermons,

Many arc attending the revival ser.
kices that are being conducted at the
Baptist church by the Rev. ]. H. Cost.
Few. Cost has only been in Monongah
few months but has won many
ieuds. who realize his ability in the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22
MONONGAH


INNS. Beatrice is visiting her sister,
Mrs, Thomas Ford in Fairmont and
while there is taking special course in
lsurgical dressing for Red Cross work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

There is no danger of gas shortage
at Lumberport, town OF $500 be.
tween Clarksburg and Fairmont. There
are 1c gas wells within the corpora.
ton and 200 OF these within mile
Of the center of the town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

Mines are not the only soft spots
for laboring men in West Virginia.
The men at the Mound City Glass plant
at Lumberport are making from $40 to
$50 week with steady work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

Bruce Hall, chairman of the coal
committee of Wetzel county. has two
sons in the navy and is n brother OF
Sep Hall. Could any further recon.
mehdation be desired?
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ised to come is indicated of the con
fidence they repost In their eleven.

TIL Morgantown people are not
allow. however, and special train Is
being secured there that will no. only
bring big delegation Of students
and townspeople but that will carry
the famous University Cadet Band of
sixty pieces. The special from Buck.
hannon will arrive at clarksburg
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

But then there is Red" Tenant
Playing on the East Side team. Every
one knows that Red" lives at Fair
view.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

William MCGOWAN of Clarksburg hal
presented Co. A of the 18th Machin,
Gun Battlion with photograph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

The Episcopalian congregation at
Martinsburg is the smallest IN the city
but It has the largest representation
in the army of any church In that city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

With Brownie" and Goat" both
working for Uncle Sam. as we'll as
Sandy" who is now at Camp Lee, the
Normal will be completely outclassed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

lWiLL PLAY AT cLARkssuRe.
Warrington High school and the
fashington Irwin High school football
'ams will clash at Clarksburg on
danksgtving day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

Guess the Normal won't have some
competition in basketball ringers this
season.
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Lumberport claims to have the tall.
est school boy" in West Virginia n
IS Chester Harvard, a farmer lad.
walking four miles to school oyery
morning, who measures six foot, two.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

Soda ash Is necessary in the opera.
tion Of glass factories and as the gov.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

There is pic fumine threatened in
Clarksburg due to the, sugar shortage.
One restaurant dealer says he fears
such famine unless semc sugar hobs
up unexpectedly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-22

Walter johnson has been sold so
ZEN since October that he must be
tting pretty shopworn.
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Johnny Wa. Thar.

: Johnny Was There.
Johnny Evers may quit baseball be
sause his throwing arm has gone bach
On him. Johnny could start throwing
with his other arm and have something
en- lot Of ballplayeTs we know.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-09
"ln the Spring Time. T"

THE fellers at these here Crossroads
makes me tired" said Bill Norris to
Doc Morgan. who had just stepped into
Norris's store as the last OF the farm
ers were coming ont, and some were
already hooking up their teams in the
shed to pick up the women folks at the
meeting house for home.
"For why 2 said Doc. .'Chewln' the
rag about all the trouble news IN the
papers. What's eight hour days to
them as has to work fifteeng WHATS
coal shortage In New York to them as
burns wocdf They amt runuin' the
railroads. Bill broke out hotly.
well, no, BILL said the doctor.
smiling. "but give them time and
they'll come around to seeing where
their business hooks up with the coun-
try's. Did you notice that every rail-
road man expects the trouble Of car
shortage to break out worse IN SPRING.
Better nurse the trouble talk and get
In orders and car-space this Winter.
for Spring needs"
"Oh, you can't get them feIlers to
buy nothing TIL they have to have II"
said Bill grouchily but with hope
and ready for argument. 1T don't pay
to store seed; It eats interest. 1t won't
do to store fertilizer; It might get
damp. Who wants to handle lime
twicei That's the talk Right from
the car to the field. I've heerd 1t before.
Eyes, but all cars for high priced
goods and the big towns In March. and
nothing for Ashby Station till June. Is
different What's the good Of big mar
81 prices, when the crops are starved
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-09

College Park, Nd, Jan. 1s.--The I'm.
portsnce OF the farm garden to the
country household is now being i'm.
pressed on the students OF the Mary
land State College of Agriculture en-.
rolled in the correspondence course on
vegetable growing. In connection with
planning the farm garden. the writer.
E. F. stoddard. says:
Long before the time Of seed
planting, the size of the plot should
be secured and plan of the garden
drawn to scale This will enable the
grower to figure out just how many
rows Of vegetables he can have, and
also just where each vegetable will be
planted Then when planting time
comes, the work can proceed without
further diflculty. An architect always
draws a plan before he builds a house.
Is Il not lust rs important for the gar.
daner 70 plan his work beforehand!
The exact plan Of the garden will de-
pend upon the personal tastes OF the
owner and will be different for each
Individual
whatever tire elze Of the garden
NAV be It shov's ie rblong,ln shape.
that is about IS re as lonk as II Ia
vide P'ansiros sre. made In long
rows, wide e--r permit OF horse
tliara IS nuch - is r's='hls Here
eysry effort sire rqds 70 reduce
faad labor 10 the iDi--u'r. for time
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-09
BENEFITS OF FARM LOAN ACT


Ways in Which the New System Aids
Farmer In Financing His Business.
By reason of the facilities created
by the Federal Farm Loan Act, which
was passed last summer, 1t will be
easier in the future for a farmer to
secure money to make needed improve
ments or for the purchase of live stock,
and it viii be easier also for the land
less man to purchase a farm, accord
ing to recent publication Of the De
partment Of Agriculture Farmers
Bulletin 1922 entitled How the Fed
eral Farm Loan Act Benefits the
Farmer
The Federal land banks established
under this act will stand ready at all
times. 1t Is expected. to lend money
to farmers on farm-mortgage security
The interest charges viii be not more
than G per cent. nor more than / per
cent above the rate paid on the bonds
sold by the banks. If AZ per cent
bonds should be issued. therefore, the
rate charged on loans would be 51
per cent or less. There will be no
commissions or bonuses. The loans
viii be made for periods of time rang
ing from 8 to 40 years, thus doing
away with the trouble and expense OF
frequent renewals.
The payment Of a certain part Of
the principal annually or semiannually
with the interest, win be required
The total payment. including the inter.
est, will be the same for each year,
and will be just large enough so that
the entire principal viii be paid off at
the end Of the period. The annual pay
ment thus required TO pay of a loan
of $1,000, with interest at per cent,
In 20 years, Ia 5000
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-09
POTASH SAVINGS
War Cut Supply and Potato
Growers Learned Lesson.
SOIL HELD RICH STORE.

But After Two Years Of Flourishing
Crop Something Eiss Is Nesied to
Lessen TIE Soils Holding Power For
Potssh-This Is the Special Function
Of lime.
The success attendant on potato
growing with tie use Of fertilizer
containing a high potash content has
lorg been wei! established. The *
perience has been so well advertised
bv the representatives Of the German
potash Industry In this country thai
the regular potato fertilizer vas eS
pected TO be distinguished by contain
ing ten percent Of this element As a
commercial interest was Involved ia
pushing a SIC essfuI commodity it
may be assumed thar this pcWeata se
was liberal 10 say the least Su cess.
ful potato growers have, as raie.
been liberal users Of such high potash
fertilizers. The limit to their crops. as
far as the using up OF one % the plant
food elements Is concerned. was not
determined by shortage vt potash. II
the growing crop used up all the nitro.
gen in the fertilizer, then the potash
and phosphoflc acid over their bal
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-09
A FEED TO IMPROVE
THE EGG YIELD

Many farmers, In feeding their birds,
overlook the fact that beef scrap OF
some similar feed is very essential
during the winter months If a good
supply of eggs is to be obtained. A
convenient method Of feeding beef
scrap is in mash made Of three parts
cornmeal and one part each OF wheat
bran, wheat middlings. and beef scrap
SKINNED milk or buttermilk may be
used in place Of the beef scrap, but II
the supply is limited, some scrap also
should be fed.
In experiments conducted by the De
partment Of Agriculture, it was found
that for the first four months pullets
fed ration containing beef scrap pro
duced, on the average. Ais eggs, while
those fed the same ration without tho
scrap produced only 1871. The cost OF
feeding the latter birds was % cents
higher for every dozen eggs produced
than in the case Of the pullets fed
beef scrap.
The birds should have plenty to eat.
but they also should always be eager
for each meal. If one-third Of the
scratch grain furnished them is fed
in the morning and two-thirds at night,
the birds viii take more exercise than
If they receive all the grain they de
sire In the morning. Good scratch mix
lures may be made Of equal parts by
weight Of cracked corn, wheat and
cats, or Of two parts Of cracked corn
and one part each Of wheat and oats.
Other directions for the winter care
Of birds are contained in new pub
ncation of the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture. Circular II. Of
fee Of the Secretary. Winter Egg Pro-
duction.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-09

before they get a fair start? You let
them talk trouble till they wake up to
getting on. that those who are stung
now will hand It on to them by-and-by.
In the Spring time" whlstled the doc
tor.
ITS taken you an ALFRED time to
put up them shutters" snarled Bill at
Joe, who came In as the doctor went
out. you boys are generally aching
to get home"
Joe grinned. Il got En- Crouk, Murch
Magruder and Sam Pile to make up a
car Of hydrate In sacks, to store for
Spring, in place Of their corn which we
shipped yistiddy."
"You did, Well. | swami And Mr..
Norris went home. whistling, an the
Spring Time"
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anced proportion to nitrogen, was ei
Their lost by drainage or stored.
Now 1t Is characteristic Of the alb
sorbent quality If the soil that it holds
potash with great tenacity. Even when
it is introduced with n fertilizer be-
yond the soils power Of retention, it
is not lost to any material degree by
drainage. even In a wet season, be
cause of the strong absorptive power
Of the subsoil, for this element. Dur
ing periods of drought, when there is
an upward movement Of moisture, on
account of strong surface eyspor ton,
from the soil and the leaf surfaces Of
the crop, the potash is carried from the
suhsoil back into the surface soil. SO
1t moves back and forth.
Now. since potash from Germany has
been out of the question and fertilizers
are used, at present, in which there
is little or none Of this material, the
crops have been as large as usual
This fact is fully explained, by its
property In relation to soil absorption.
The result of the war will be an eduea-
ton to our farmers and truckers which
will save them from spending, in the
future, SO much money for potash.
A successful North Carolina farmer
reports: MY soil Is a sandy one and
such as is usually claimed TO need pot
ash. And yet for two seasons with
out it my crops Of potatoes have been
as good, or better than before, when
was using ten per cent in the fer.
tilizer."
Still the potato crop takes potash
from the soil and there Is u limit OF
availability Of this element, when the
accumulated horde falls below a GER
tain amount. This Is because the
smaller it becomes. the very strong
absorptiYe power of the soil allows too
little to be taken up by the circulating
soil water to properly feed the grow
ing crop, though absolutely there may
still be a large amount present.
Now here is where the valuable prop
erty of a soil amendment comes into
play. 1t IS the signal property OF lime.
that IL has the power OF lessening the
soils holding power for potash. Lime
takes Its place in the soil-comblnation
and liberates it to the soil moisture
for the crops benefit. Two years with
out potash in the fertilizer should b.
a limit Of risk for a prudent potato
grower like the one we have quoted.
Resort to the soil amendment We have
called attention to would then be IN
order. The application had best be q
moderate 0ne. TO be repeated In the
following seasons.
The utilization of bought potash IN
excess of the seasons need. as We
have pointed out, has been neglected
topic in agricultural literature, in spite
Of its great value.
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lain."
did not move, or take my eyes from
him, and slowly the grin on his face
seemed to smooth out, as his sense Of
humor departed.
"Well," he snarled, isn't that about
the way of it?"
"If the picture satisfies you, Mr.,
McCann," / said, "you are perfectly
welcome to 1t. You've said enough to
cause me to withdraw my offer Of
parole. / will accept no pledge vou
YOU agreed to accept It. You are going
to discover before you are through with
me that Fergus McCann Is not quite as
big fool as you take him to be. I'll
give you odds that you never take this
ship to Hamburg; I'll give you odds
you never get the girl yes, d youi
I'll make the same proposition, that
you'll never hold me prisoner twenty
four hours. Are you sport enough to
take me?"
glanced across my shoulder, only to
see reflected in mirror, Vera CARING
ton, standing in the half-opened door
of her StaterOom, as though suddenly
arrested by the sound of our voices.
No one else was visible in the cabin.
"Dade?"
AYE, aye, sir" his voice coming
from out the forward passage
Bring Mr.. McCann's breakfast, if
it is ready"
'Ies, sir; all ready, sir"
He came forward with 1T on q tray,
and / stepped aside to permit him to
pass through the door, carefully keep
ing my back turned toward the mo-
tionless girl, and my eyes fastened on
McCann.
leave the tray there on the stool.
Dade-yes, that's all you may go back
to your work."
He backed out, but stood hesitating,
while / closed and locked the door,
dropping the key into my pocket.
"Is-is that all, sir?" he asked ner-
vously.
81 told you 1t was. When I want
those dishes removed, I'll come down,
and unlock the door for you. No one
not even you-are to speak with tho
prisoner"
"Yes, sir"
"Now go forward, about your work"
1 watched until he vanished in the
passage, not altogether satisfied. The
fellow had been outwardly respectful
enough, but there was something in
definite about his manner which
aroused my doubt. I turned, and con-
fronted the young woman, wondering
vaguely how long she had been there,
and how much of our conversation she
had overheard.
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may make"

may make"
"You intend holding me a prisoner
as long as am aboard?'
"You have left me no other choice"
He got to his feet angrily. "Well now
see here, Hollis, I'm blamed II 1 have
any use for you, or any of your outfit
! wouldn't give you my word even II
accept your pledge not to interfere
with the working of this vessel"
ION what other terms?"
"That you stop holding communica-
tions with the crew, and consider your
self passenger until the end of the
voyage. Give me your word to that,
and you may have the freedom Of this
cabin, and the after deck"
"What is the voyage?"
''To Hamburg"
He laughed and there was an ugly
sound to 1t.
"Pshaw, do you think you ever will
get there?' he asked, glaring at me,
but making no effort to rise. "Are you
fool enough, Hollis, to imagine that the
English fleet will ever permit this ship
to pass through the Channel? Why,
your whole darn cargo, they tell me,
is cOntraband."
"Who tells your"
"Never mind who. It's the truth,
isn't it?"
"Yes, you might as well know
mostly munitions of war, but contract
ed for months before war was de-
ciared. However, that's nothing to do
with your status on board. 1t is moth
ing TO YOU, is it, who gets the cargo, or
where it is finally landed?"
at Is something TO me whether I'm
safe in New York, or potting in an Eng
fish, or French prison." he said sullen-
iy. Besides, that's not all. I've got
deal on there that means more than
million dollars! I can't afford to
drift about here on this rotten tramp"
"The saving of this boat and cargo
means more to Bascom than your mil
lion dollar trade does to you"
"What's Bascom's affairs to me?" he
sneered. ale took his chances. didn't
he? You seem to think owe the man
else the girl did, that / crippled him
for life. Well, he deserved all he got.
pay my debts, let me tell you, and
I've got some against you to be settled
yet. Don't preach Philip Bascom to
me. It's not for his sake you are hang
ing on here, and trying to get this ship
to Hamburg. I'm not so blind as all
that"
'What do you mean?"
"Mean! Why that is Carrington's
girl, isn't 1t, you and pulled out of
the yacht? Lord, 1 knew her when
the first streak of daylight came, and
I saw your little game, too. There's
money enough coming to her to make
this mighty profitable voyage If you
can land her in your net before she
gets ashore again. BY God might
have done 1t myself IL hadn't gone
crazy In the boat, Now all the part
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The Indian Chief made good weather
OF 1t, however, and I possessed faith
In Leayord's seamanship. For an hour,
perhaps, 1 loitered about on deck, but
all remained SO quiet that finally, with
a word to the mate to have me called
at the slightest sign Of need, 1 went be-
low, and turned In.
did not remove my clothes, and the
new day was barely reddening the east
when l was aroused by traIhpling of
feet on the deck overhead. There was
no call, and l was sailor enough to
comprehend what was going on above
- the watch was about to be
changed, and LeCyord was using all
hands In cleaning ship. The activity,
the quietly spoken orders, tho low
chant of song as the men toiled at a
rope, were evidence that my presence
was not required, and / felt it would
please both officers to be left alone In
charge. L opened the port and looked
out at the glorious morning. 1t was
lonely ocean scene, yet wildly beau
tiful. Everywhere was the wild DESC
lation of the sea, nothing on which the
eye could rest except the restless
waves, the constant shifting of cOlors.
Satisfied that no other vessel was with
in range of vision, lay down again.
do not recall pleasanter meal at
sea than our breakfast that morning.
All were I'm excellent humor, and no
premOnition of trouble entered our
minds. The night had passed quietly,
a L.
and cheerful.
Olson was on watch, but Masters
Joined us at table. and reported all we'll
In the engine room, and together we
drank toast to pleasant voyage, al
most convinced that before us were
only the ordinary vicissitudes Of the
sea. 1t was not until the men left the
table that was reminded of our pris-
oner In the nearby stateroom.
'Mr. Bascom seldom takes any
breakfastf" said to Dade, who was
polishing the stair rail.
mo, sir; have orders to take him
cup Of coffee at nine o'clock"
"And how about McCann?"
"The gentleman In number six, sirf
He's locked in, and haven't the key"
That's true; I'd forgotten. I'll look
In on the man; and you get his break
fast ready to serve"
unlocked and opened the door.
McCann was seated on the edge Of his
bunk facing me, and, it was plainly
evident at first view that he was In no
pleasant humor.
"McCann," 1 said, as he failed to
speak, 'lets have an understanding.
1t is no desire of mine to hold you a
prisoner here for the next month. I'll
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Old Newspars for Sale at this
Office.
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