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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
Evening Chat

Zeus let loose
With his thunders loud, =
A million Gyclops
In Q crowd,
Released to roll
Through a given space,
About the size
OF small fire place,
Whirlwind's unabating trend,
Restless sea roar without END,
Tremble OF volcanic kind,
Oscillation Of the wind,
Hiss Of ghost and shreak Of shade
Tromping Of q strong brigade,
Din Of trumpets blazing sound,
Earthquake culver Il the ground,
All are insignificant
To the full, soniferous rant,
OF that seemingly benign
Little tow head boy o mine.
THE DEACON.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Decision = the Twins.
BY IzoLA FORESTER
copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

Newspaper SyndicateJ
.Poll.eel I"
No answer. Don looked cautiously
through the banister rails. Sometimes
II Is very handy to be only three and
3 half feet high. Below, in the long
center hall, everything was quiet. The
twins loved the hall when the noon
sunlight streamed in through the big
stained. glass window at the bend OF
Rhe staircasI,. The window showed
rare, soft, amber tints above bed or
z pink and violet fox gloves, and the
sunlight through 1t crossed the ball
in path Of light.
II was the luncheon hour. Don knew
that the grown-ups were safe in the
dining room, but he did think that
Z Polly might have stayed within hear
Ing distance. There was fulllenght
oil painting OF her hanging in the re-
ception room across the hall. Betty,
the other twin, liked to run down
nom the nursery to look at It. She
said it was so interesting really to
have such person for a big sister.
The fur cloak fell back from her white
shoulders, and you caught the sattnty
simmer of the primrose gown. There
was long rope Of pearls about her
throat. But Don loved her waves OF
brown hair and the way her eyes
seemed to look right at you as you
came down the stairs,
Just now he almost thought they
held reproachful expression, quite
as If she understood all that had hap
pened in the nursery in the last ten
minutes, SO he called again anxtously.
ooh, Police! Betty eating the gold
fish" The little door under the stairs
opened cautiously and Polly looked
out. shaking her finger in warning.
"You Donnikin!" she exclaimed In
whisper. Don't you dare call my
name. don't want any one to know
Where am. What have you been do
ing now?"
TITS Betty. She got on chair and
picked them out, and said she was 60
Ing to eat them"
From the top Of the stairs came q
shrill, indignant protest
ulullI 0dI CHI l plaJSN WY 49,
all whales and put them in the bath
tub"
Polly took one look in the direction
Of the closed Dining room door gath
cred her skirts about her and fled up
The stairs. Don watched her disappear
Betty clasped in her arms. The ways
OF sisters were beyond his ken. He
bekan to pine for the companionship
of his own sex. Just then the dining
room door opened and Uncle Hal came
out, followed by the doctor. Don APP
proved Of the doctor first because hSI
was not a doctor of pills and bitter
medicines. He was the new rector
over at the little stone church where
the twins went to Sunday school.
Don understood that he had been a
college mate Of Uncle Halls, and there
fore was an all-around good fellow.
AS they sat out on the veranda now,
in the deep willow chairs, smoking,
Don sorted marbles on the top step
and eyed the doctor. thoughtfully. Why
had Polly hidden in the little closet
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
PLANTING Gardens

The people Of Monongah have re-
sponded literally to the plea for abun'
dant food crops by utilizing every pos,
slble inch of ground for farm purposes.
Here and there along the streets
ground has been borrowed from the
Consolidation Coal company and plant
ed in potatoes. An ordinance has been
passed protecting the open gardens
from straying cows, horses, etc.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Roy Stewart, of the Stewart Granite
Works at Warrington, was a Fairmont
visitor Monday, and those who are ia.
millar with his tomato growing were
after him for plants. He has the Early
Marketer variety. Last summer he
put out 10 plants. From these Mrs.
Stewart put up 10 quarts, the family
had an abundance, Mr.. Stewart took
basketful after basketful to his mother
and sold S1O4 worth. II properly car
ed for this variety of tomato will do
bushel to the plant, according to Mr..
Stewart. The plants grow to be six
feet tall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Tomato plants are selling at twenty
cents a dozen in the city proper though
II one cares enough about saving mon.
ey to walk four or five blocks to a
green house they can be secured at
ten cents dozen. There are various
residences where plants are being sold
at the lower price. Tom Hess, who
lives in the First ward, put out block
of cabbage plants about five feet
square and has sold $40 worth Of plants
without cutting into the lot very ex'
tensively.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
oumStead1s Worm Syrup

A safe ana sure GSmOdy for WoEmR
Stood the test for 30 years. IT NGy11
Fails, 10 children IL - an anger q
mercy. PGEA6AdTT TO TAKE. 10
BI0RllEgH. no P8YBIc NEEDED. One
bottle has killed 15a worms. Al mug'
RIStv ana asaisru, or py n1a1I-9se . Dot
EGt. Q. A. VOORHEES, n y PIMA, -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
Hioh schooI Picnic

On Friday Of this week the students
and teachers Of the Thoburn High
school will hold their annual picnic.
This year the picnic will take place
at Paradise near Hutchinson. They
will leave early in the morning and
spend the entire day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

NEW YORK May 15-sea1 plush, promised
trimmings next winter has already made its
pearance
stunning patterned wrap
by could possibly overlook with collar of seal
plush length the odd TRAN
gular shape.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

The nice weather so far this week
is permitting the planting of corn
where 1t has been delayed and the
farmers are busy throughout the coun'
ty with as much help as it is possible
to get with the temptation to take en-
ployment at public works to which
most Of the men in reach of such places
are yielding. The farmers are late
this year as corn has often been work
ed the first time by thecmiddle of May
in the past. 1t is recalled by farmers
than on the seventeenth of May, sew.
enteen years ago, there was a rain
and freeze which cut off much of the
corn in Marion county so there is moth.
ing really discouraging in conditions
this spring.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

L. snider, the Warrington automo
bile agent, was in Fairmont Monday,
touching the high places for he is al.
ways on the jump. He formerly con.
Quoted store at Glover Gap, then went
into the hardware business at Man.
nington and from that it was an easy
step to a garage and automobile sales.
place. Snider has sold over one hun.
dred Fords, numerous Dodges, King
s and other brands. 1t is believed that
he sells more machines than any 9th
er agent in Marion county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

special placards and certain military
supplies which the government would
not ordinarily furnish are among the
things planned by the Organization
Visiting nurses In the employ o. Is
cal and state anti,tubeTculosis socie
ties will also be made Available FOL
home treatment and preventive eitica
tional work among the enlisted mer
and their families.
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANsWEREr
H. ]. K: "Is there any cure fci
lateral curvature of the splne9
Avoid faulty posture, assume pos
ture that corrects the curvature and
exercise to strengthen the muscles
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
MONoNGAH
Sophomore Play

"Topsy Turyey" is the name Of the
play that will be staged at the Lyric
theatre this evening by the Sopho.
more class Of the Thoburn High school.
Tho plot which centers around dou-
BILE love affair is extremely interesting
and with cast Of comic characters,
should prove very popular. The cast
as they viii appear this evening is as
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15
TO be Sold at

Materials are Wolfe, Batiste, 0rgandie, ul
silk and crepe de chine. Styles are new ano
beautiful. Colors are white and all higl
shades. Sizes from 36to-50
We have the manufacturers word that III
more such good blouses can be had to sell al
this low price.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
FAILING INTEREST IN WEST
Absence of Championship Teams in
Last Few Years Has Been Sub
ject of Much Conversation.

The inability of the western major
league clubs to produce championship
teams the last few years has been the
subject of much conversation. The
monopoly that the seaboard represent
atives have had on the pennant of late,
both in the National league and the
American league, has been the cause of
failing interest in the pastime in west
ern cities. But If reports this year
can be taken as a criterion, the SON.
brero section Of the American league
is going to burst in among the leaders
with a bang. Chicago already is
claiming the pennant in the younger
body, while Detroit, Cleveland and st.
Louis, the other western clubs, appear
strong enough to make a fight for
first-division berths. The situation in
the National league is not as prOmis-
ing for the western clubs, as the
Pirates, Cubs and the Cards all are in
constructive period. But some sur
prises may be sprung that will perk
up the interest west of the Alleghenies.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
SUITS TURNED" IN HUNGARY
TaiIor's Trick Now Saves the Labor
and Expense of a New
Garment.

Budapest, Hungary.-It is a badge
of patriotism in Hungary nowadays to
wear coat with the side pocket on
the right-hand side, revealing that the
garment has been turned so as to make
it presentable, thus saving the labor
and expense of new suit. In fash
ionable restaurants and hotels one
sees many prominent people thus at
tired.
Nobody, not even a war millionaire,
can afford many new suits nowadays,
and the tailors are reluctant to make
clothes even at their own price, which
is now about 800, cash in advance, for
a suit which would cost about $50
in peace time. The tailor generally
tries to dissuade would-be customer
from ordering a new suit, at the same
time offering to turn his old suit and
make it look like new for $40 or $15.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
ASSISTS PEOPLE TO FORGET
In Times Of Gloom and Depression
Populace Crave Diversion to
Break Monotony.

Someone has opened q discussion
as to what effect actual war would
have upon baseball interest in the o..
S. A., says New York Tribune. The
affirmative and the negative here each
have good arguments. War news and
war interest would, of course, far out
shadow any sporting news or sporting
interest, and In that way have a de-
pressing effect. On the other side Of
the hill, the populace in times of gloom
and depression always has seemed to
crave some diversion to break the mo-
notony Of constant anxiety. AS proof
of this last statement, Toronto and
Montreal last season in the Interna-
tional league had very good seasons
despite the fact that Canada has been
head high into this war since the start.
Sport in time of war is nothing like
al important matter as it is in time
of peace. But it still has it's uses as a
diversion-as section of the program
that is cast in lighter vein. For that
reason sport will not be shelved by any
means. No nation, even in war times,
Is going into sackcloth and ashes I'M
less it is being crushed or pressed to
the limit. Those not actually engaged
will stick to old habits of diversion,
just as one in time of trouble Graves
tobacco more than at any other period
Of his life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
MACK WANTS GOOD PITCHING
Consistent Work on Mound Will Make
Athletics Greater Factor in
Race for Pennant.

"Give us good pitching-not the best,
but just good, consistent work on the
mound-and they'll have to look out
for us"
That's the way Connie Mack sized
up his rejuvenated Athletics.
"We've reached the point where we
are likely to do anything. We have
club that is peculiar. 1t is composed
Of men who can do many things" said
Mack. Everyone of them is differ
ent. They're not recognized stars yet,
but they can hit and they can run the
bases, and the pitchers are finding out
how to pitch. They'll make runs, and
they'll hit most any kind Of pitching.
All I need is good, steady work on the
mound"
Mack said he was depending great
deal on the work of Bush, Meyers,
Johnson and Noyes.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
EIiza's Ambition.

'T'm eatin' my peck O. trouble an no
mistaken" exclaimed Mrs. Skewer to
her friend, Mrs. Dobbs. "Wot wiz
Jimmie jest 'ad measles an my husband
down why skyatticker. I've got quite
enough worry wivout Eliza wantin' to
leave 'ome."
"You don't mean to say sol" ex-
claimed Mrs. Dobbs, sympathetically.
"Does she want to go out to service"
"Servicel No, that she dOn't!" re-
piled Mrs. Skewer. "She's got quite
a different idea in 'er 'ead."
"Facuory?" suggested her friend.
"No, it amt the factory she's after !
1 may as we'll tell you, she's perspir-
ing to the stage. That's wot she is !"
emphatically exclaimed Mrs. Sucker,
IAN won't ave it!'-London Tit
Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
WHY LEE FOIL KEPT 'WAMBr
Cleveland Pilot Tells How He Sized
Up Second Sacker-Erratic in
First Efforts.

Lee Foil, pilot of the Cleveland In
dams. has told why he did not follow
the advice Of critics, self-appointed
and otherwise, to dispense with the
services of Bill Wambsganss when
"Wamby' was cratic in his playing.
"Tn grant that Bill was erratic IN
his first efforts as a second baseman'
said Foil. HE used to mess up lou
Of plays. But a couple of years ago
Healy, a young third sacker Connie
Mack tried cut, hit one over second
base. It locked like sure bingle, but
Wamby' got the ball and nailed MS
man at first. I said then that WAN
by would make a good man at second
for a player who could pull such
stunt could be drilled to gobble up the
easy ones"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Easily Proved.

At mill il Bolton the workers were
having q discussion about who was
the quietest man they knew.
They got minder to act as judge.
Then they got their thinking apparatus
to work, to think who was the quiet
est man they knew. Many hundred
names were mentioned. The judge
was about to give his decision when
he saw a minder who had never men,
toned one.
Then judge then said: "Neaw, Jack,
does tina not know any quiet mon"
"Well," said the hinder, Il think K
just know one"
"Well, out with it," said the judge.
"Well, think ovid Bill Kite the quiz
etest mon know"
The minders looked, and then they
all exclaimed at once: "Why, mon,
he's dead!"
II know that. l think he's the quiz
etest mon 1 know. He's never spoken
to me for nearly twenty years Ion
don Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21

|
jectedly away after being told she had
no chance.
| Because I want to do something
quick for my country" she answered.
I'D have gone to scrub floors. Do you
know if they pay stenographer any
thing? Yes, well, I'd have gone fcE
nothing"
| The nurses feel the same way about
it. There's heart-burning and disap-
pointment among those left behind in
the hospitals of the city. One nurse.
a Canadian, registered as French
army nurse as we'll as with the Ameri-
can Red Cross, insisted that she be all
| lowed to- go, since she had served a
year in the small hospitals of France
and knew the game.
'That's just why you must stay
here" answered the head nurse to
whom she applied. "You have had
your chance and now you'll have to let
someone else have a try at it. 1t
| wouldn't be fair to give it twice to
YOU"
The Canadian gave up with bad
grace, but finally consoled herself with
the thought that these early units
would soon be followed by others, and
that If the war lasts as long as now
seems probable those who went late
would be less near the breaking point
when peace came.
When mobilization orders went out
of Washington last month for seven
hospital units to proceed as soon as
possible to France, the first to get
away was the one from Cleveland.
That's because we did that mobili-
zation stunt in Philadelphia last year."
said one of the young khaki-clad doc
tors before he sailed. "We thought at
the time the practice idea was all fiub-
dub, but we're tickled to death now.
We were told that if we could mobilize
in ten days we could get the first ship.
We did it in seven"
Some Of Cieyeland's most eminent
doctors threw up practices worth
scores of thousands to go with their
unit on q majors pay of three thou
sand year. DR.. George w. Grille, it's
director, will follow later, but his part
ner, Doctor Lower, went along, as well
as Doctor Hoover, head of the medical
staff of Lakeside hospital. Out of the
units hundred and fifty civilians, rs
are college boys, some of them within
month of. their diplomas. Just be-
fore the ship sailed news came that
the organization was to be received
with celebrations on the other side.
eve can't march without music"
said the director, and the civilian force
was hastily canvassed for musical tai
ent. Ten minutes before the gang
plank was raised three snare drums
and q bundle of flies were hurried
aboard, and the first division of the
American army in Europe expects to
parade to the tune of yankee Doodle"
past Buckingham palace or down the
Champs Elysees or wherever a CRATE
full populace turns out to cheer them
as a far-fung promise of troops to
come
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
M'KECHNlE is GOOD NATURED
Job by Some Likely Youngster-
Must Take Chances.

Bill McKechnie has been on many
big league teams and is still on one, if
the Cincinnati Reds can be considered
that. And because Bill has been beaten
out by so many youngsters for jobs and
yet has remained good-natured about it
we do think he's pretty good fellow.
He is also somewhat of a philosopher
"In this game" Bill figures it out,
"you have to take your chances. I've
been pushed off two or three ball clubs
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
RIVER NAVIGATION TO BOOM
Immense Tonnage May Be Moved on
Mississippi From New Orleans
to st. Paul.

Memphis, Tenn.-One company is be-
ing organized with a capital stock OF
SO, 100000 for the purpose of develop
ing navigation on the Mississippi river,
and there are indications that other
corporations with the same object will
be organized within the next few
months. River men believe that be-
cause of the congested condition OF
railroads river navigation will come
into it's own. There is immense ton
mage that might be moved by water all
the way from New Orleans to st. Paul
and along the tributaries of the Mis-
sissippi, including the Ohio river and
the Missouri river.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21

and stayed four weeks but when l came
home I would faint just the same and
had the same pains.
A friend who is nurse asked me to
try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. began taking it that very day
for I was suffering a great deal. Ithas
already done me more good than the
hospital. To anyone who is suffering
as was my advice is to stop in the first
drugstore and get bottle of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before
you go home. Mrs. w. C. BROWN
2S44 W. 18th St., Cleveland, Ohio.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21

sible to get curve on the ball. The
pitchers simply buzz them through,
trusting to throw them by the batters.
"Dubuc will be different hurler. A
slow ball, such as his, is unknown on
the coast and it will float past the bat
tiers. He will do lot of hitting, too. /
wouldn't be surprised to see him bat
above the 800 mark"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21


pennan representation
of
held Joneses
Columbia
be added the Giants Over Brooklyn finds another pitching Smith
and pronunciation family
JackSm
and Carlyle Smith still
oufeders at Washington "Popboy" Smith
a Cleveland
family prominent
In circles
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
DUBUC WILL BE BIG WINNER
Ed Spencer, Tiger Backstop, Predicts
jeans Slow Ball Will Puzzle
Pacific Coasters.

Ed Spencer, who has had plenty Of
experience in the minor leagues and
especially in the Pacific Coast circuit,
says Jean Dubuc will be big winner
for the Salt Lake club this season.
"Dubuc's slow ball will fool those
Pacific Coast leaguers," declares the
Tiger backstop. "The air is so rare in
Salt Lake City that it is almost impos-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21

RETURNING DESERTERS
LENIENTLY TREATED

Boston, Mass.-Soldiers who
deserted prior to the declaration
of war have surrendered in large
numbers to the military authori-
ties, it was said at the headquar-
tiers of the department of the
Northwest. Maj. Gen. Clarence
r. Edwards announced that in
such cases men would be shown
every leniency, and if no civil
crime was involved in the de
sertion, they would be tried by
a court without power to adj
judge dishonorable discharge.
"The local commanders who
convene such courts will be adj
vised to extend clemency in ev-
cry case where the soldier has
shown by his conduct a sincere
desire to make amends for the
past" he said.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Don't Appreciate Drilling.

Hughey Jennings complains that the
fans of Detroit and Cleveland do not
appreciate the drilling Of the bali
teams in their cities. He says that H.
is a serious business with the clubs,
and should not be taken as a joke, as
some of the fans consider IL,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
LOYALTY OF ATHLETES

We're listening to lot of stuff
about the loyalty Of athletes.
France, Great Britain, Italy,
I Australia, and Canada provided
z whole battalions of athletes.
The United States is seeking to
Z enlist volunteer soldiers, but
thus far not one prominent base
! ball player, boxer, golfer, tennis
player, or even pinochIe expert,
! has joined the colors. When
!. they begin to do so, then and
I not till then, will we take much
: stock in their loyalty. = Bob
] Thayer in Washington Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21

The spring flows with great volume
for 20 minutes and then ceases for
the same length of time.
This spring furnishes about half
the volume of Swift Creek, and played
a great part in the failure of the saw
mill enterprise several years ago, ac-
cording to Mr.. Mccain.
A settler established mill on Swift
Greek. When he turned the water in
to the millrace his troubles began. For
20 minutes the volume was sufficient
to turn the wheels, and then for the
next 20 minutes everybody was idle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
SPRING is LIKE A GEYSER
District Forester Makes Discovery
While on inspection Trip
in Wyoming.

Laramie, Wyo.-Upon his return
from an inspection trip in Wyoming,
A. c. Mccain, assistant district for
ester, reported that he had discovered
a strange geyserlike spring of clear
and cold water about seven miles from
Alton
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21
Shot With Wedding Present.

Flint, Mich.-Because he says, Bogp
Sharae, his namesake, ran away with
his wife, Fred Sharae of South Bend.
Ind, shot and probably fatally woundl
ed him with revolver his victim had
given him as a wedding present. The
two men are not related.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-06-21

oy fast young fellows who looked bet
ter at the time than / did, and / have
pushed some other folks off ball clubs
because was lucky enough to show
apparently better form. And was
never sore when I got the hook, nor
were the other fellows sore when /
beat them out. If any kid player can
chase me to the bench, he's welcome,
and I'll root for him every time he
comes to bat."-Sporting News.