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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
MORE STEAKS AND PORK CHOPS.

MRS ELIZA SHEPARD is the manager Of the Jacl;
kN4 London ranch at Glen Ellen CAL Because Of thai
America has more and better beeisteaks and pork chcp.
Among other things. Mrs. Shepard the champion Shot,
horn woman expert Of the Pacific coast. and what she
doesn't know about the justly celebrated Duroc Jersey hog
: hardly worth erowding into ones Uranium.
twas long time ago that Mrs. Shepard arrived at The
understanding that only the best hogs and cattle are worth
boarding. and she set herself to the task Of studying cattle
and hogs and how to get the most meat out Of Them at the
least expense
The solution 10 he problem she found. lay in careful
breeding. Just common scrub stock wasn't good enough
for her. And having only one head on her shoulders she
didn't by b improve every breed Of cattle and hogs
Just picked out Shorhom cattle and Duroc Jersey swnc
and having chosen them. Mrs. Shepard tried to make The
livestock Jack Londons ranch the best pro6-eamers
Practically everyone knows what Mrs. Shepard and
few other wise livestock experts learned years ago. that
he nations meat and milk supply will rapidly dwmdc as
BIG ranches cut up unless only the most profitable ami
mals ere raised These are pure bred
By wisely building up such herd Of cattle Mrs Shop
ard won championships and grand championship ribbon,
several hmes. mere ribbon be it red or blue means little
b the lover Of beef steak or the eater Of ham, but because
here have been many such ribbons pinned on prize cattle
md hog there this country more beef steaks and
pork ehcps-snd more milk and cheese and butter
i thsTe had been such wise persons a: Mrs Shepard
n he livestock industry most city people, more than likely
would have seven meatess days each week. no, only dur
ips he wal. but after. too.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

makes US think he may have had a
nubbin or two OF undeveloped corn.
Sheriff Glover has acquired a brace
OF blood hounds.
Better keep them away from the
court house.
They might lose some OF their keen.
ness associating with the rum hounds
that are usually hanging around there.
Astonisher seems 10 think the Re.
publican primary fight for the sena.
torial nomination is complicated.
Well. maybe Il is. but II has one ad.
vantage over the fight the Demmies
are having
The guys who are licked will not he
alone in their grief.
But II c. W. Is licked
But maybe he would not take Il so
hard after all as some OF his alleged
friends would
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

painstaking investigation which has been made
OF the bombing of the American hospital al
Jouy establishes the fact that it deliberate affair
The German government probably will be very much
surprised all of these instances of barbarian are made
to figure In the peace negotiations. but there
be no way to insure the return of international law
copt to make examples of the who responsible
for them Some one certainly personally responsible
ard IL the war goes to military decision public opinion
in this country should insist that whoever is responsible
he brought to trial before international court and
punished in such way to as a warning for all
them against breaches of the rules of civilized warfare
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

such q are important TO Swedish export industry and con-
petition"
They will probably have their eye the neat tariff bill
which will be framed by our Congress in the near future
Like some other European organizations. this central COM
mittee will doubtless cooperate with Swedish Chamber Of
Commerce in the United tSates that the Democratic
rates Of duty on goods which Sweden spccazes remain.
as IS That is what the Italian Chamber Of Commerce
in New York City did with regard to lemons.
Don't forget that lemon lobby which was pulled of in
the Ways and Means Committee rooms when the Demo
cras were framing the present tariff law Il was put over
Immediately after Woodrow had spread the tiding, that
the National Legislature had been pureed Of the ''insd-
ous lobby If the Democrats have the framing Of the
tariff. their ear: will be cooked to catch the whispers CT
alien syndcs. II the Republicans frame the tariff then
attitude will be. America First
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
RUFF STUFF

England has given PershinE the
Irand cross q the Order OF the Bath.
Yet % 10 the hour Of going TO press
- bombastie fire eater had thrown q
Ul about e.
Times Do change.
But Black Jack probably will not
hang around the lodge room much
Dle1 after the war is over and time
EtinB 70 hang heavy on his hands.
Re probably will not care a whole LOT
~ some Of the lodge brothers.
The most enthusiastic war gardener
y bolIview had roasting ears out OF
10 own garden for dinner last night.
Ordinarily We hesitate 10 believe
~ var garden stories. but the way
- vac swelling around this morning
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Up to this morning the American troops fighting in
france have not yielded an inch OF territory to tic
Germans. That is Americas answer to the stupid Ger
nan general staff opinion that the United States worl,
rot create armies As matter Of fact the record made
by both Great Britain and this country shows that ia
the matter Of organizing victory compelling fighting
forces the mtarstc autocraces of central Europe are
not in the same class with the great democraces And
when things calm down enough to enable the Germans
to anayze the military history Of the past four years
that fact is going to change opinion In Europe regard
ing military matters.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Mrs. ". B. Hawkins and sons. Dale
and Billy. have returned from weeks
visit with the formers mother. Mrs.
Matte White, In Grafton.
Mrs. Luella Blackshere has return.
cd from Q visit with friends In Wheel.
ing.
Ms. Sarah Metz. OF Bartholomew. Is
visiting at the home OF her son. Clar.
ence Metz. In Pericho.
Mrs. Piepers and daughter. Miss b.
rah. Of Wheeling. are guests OF the
formers son. Al. W. Piepers, and fam
ily In Sunshine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Freeland and
family and Mrs. Will Snyder. Of this
city. motored to Morgantown Sunday
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

II It is true or anyway near true that the Germans
lost 100000 in the first two or three days of the
present offensive It has been of he ghastliest fall
ures in the war; and it brings out clearly the desperaa
situation the German high command has Unanswered
itself into in spite OF its called victories since March
Fl. They must 60 on matter how much II costs n
man power and supplies confess failure Yet when
they do go on they squander their resources much faster
than they can possibly them. The outcome of
such condition ought to be apparent even to the Ger
man general staff.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

10 visit the formers brother, Ethan
Freeland. who is in training school
there.
Mrs. John Reese. OF Bloomfield
spent Sunday with her mother. Mrs
Lee Hawkins.
The Misses Reba MARI and Marian
HelliweIl were visitors in Fairmont on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell. Of Bartho'
lomew. spent Sunday with her daugh.
ter. Mrs. c. Metz. Of Jericho, who Is ill.,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gragg and son
Arthur. Jr.. have returned from Wis
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Austrians and Italians had battle
at Maidsville and Dan Oiah. kaiser Of
the Austrian bunch. is in the hospital
in serious condition suffering with
five knife wounds. There was a bit
ter alteration between Italians and
Hungarians regarding the war over
there and the first thing that the
crowd knew there were half a dozen
men at it "over here" All the for
oigners in that vicinity have closed
up like clans and il is impossible to
identify any but Kaiser Dan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
Red Cross Officers.

At q meeting OF the Official board oil
the Warrington Chapter. American
Red Cross. held at headquarters last
night, the following officers were Sc
lected TO serve for the ensuing year:
Chairman, Miss Lucy Prichard; sec
rotary. Mrs. L. n. Beatty; treasurer. p
H, Pitzer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Down In Pittsburgh they have started to round up the
work slackers who have the to live without work
The amount OF money man can command has no bear
ing whatever upon this matter The exlgcncies OF the
times demand that every able bodied man be producer
and not consumer and before get out OF this war
every man who is re- contemplate in spirit that he
would rather be under arrest than toilirg will be at
work
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

II with relatives 10 Washington, p.
Mr.. Crafts father accompanied them
home from Washington for . visit
here. . del
Benjamin r. Wells, Of Glover Gap,
was q business visitor In the city re-.
terday.
d. F. Hollobaugh left yesterday
morning for Q business visit In Wash,
ington, D. c.
Mrs. c. L. CottrIll and daughter ere
visiting relatives IN Weston.
Mrs. II. d. Clarke is out again after
a short illness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
Hotel Arrivals.

Bartlett - II. Z. Cochrane. Clarks.
burg; d. A. Simmons. A. p Beardsley,
Mrs. L. Haberfield. r. M. Cunningham.
J. II. Derry. wheeling; N. II. Rear
don. Jacksonburg.
Wells - D. w. Grodgroth. Mounds
Vile: Rex p. Milliken. Moundsville;
II. r. Ullom. Hundred; e. E. Sturm.
Clarksburg: A. Z. Ziedling. New
York; NJ. ]. Porter, Litttleon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
WASHINGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP y szzsz1, ..ssz. ,zH,1)

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-"Business
as usual is to prevail at all the Of
fees of the West Virginia members
OF the delegation In Congress during
the months agreed recess. or three.
day adjournment plan under Q "gen.
tlemeh's agreement" Their offices
will be open and doing business as
usual.
Representative NJ. N. Nicely has
gone 10 Us home at Fairmont to at.
tend to building up his political fences.
Mr.. Little1age. OF the Sixth district. Is
presumed to be on his way across the
Atlantic with the House naval affairs
committee. en- route to visit the fleet
in European waters. Mr. Cooper will
spend the month hard at work n his
mines. while Ny Bowers. OF the Sec
ond. will be in and out OF Washington,
campaigning in the counties Of his dis.
trict when he is not in his office here.
Mr.. Reed. OF the Third. and Mr.. Wood.
yard. OF the Fourth. have plenty OF
official work to do which will keep
them in the Capital during the recess.
The same is true of Senator Suther-
land whose heavy office work. as well
as important committee work. per
mlts him no opportunity to get away
for brief breathing SPELL"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Some Of Senator Sutherland's call
ers today were Geo. a. Hawkins, Jr..
who is en- route to Plattsburg for
sixty days course in military train
ing, having been sent by the State Uni.
versity faculty; his application for q
commission as an army engineer was
fled while he was here, endorsed by
tine military commandant OF the Uni
versity and Senator Sutherland: DR..
r. B. Dawson, OF Berkeley Springs.
who was recommended for q commits
sion in the dental reserve corps Of the
navy; J. B. Stephenson. wholesale
grocer. OF Huntington: J. II. Sabb, OF
bennington; A. b. York. Of william
son. who seeks permission from the
railway and fuel administrations to
lay a coal mine siding near william
son; Sam Klein. Of Wheeling. and Earl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
Sunday School.

The Jericho Union Sunday school
is progressing nicely under the super.
vision Of Fred 4. McInturf. Special
music is a feature Of the school, the
Flat ran male Quartette rendering a
fine program last Sunday. The Jeri.
che Union male quartette will have
charge of the music next Sunday. July
twenty-first.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
Underaoes Operation.

A. l.. Reeder. Of Folsom, was visi
tor here yesterday. Mr.. Reeder is a
former Manningtonisn. and had just
taken his ten.year-old daughter to
Fairmont where an operation was per-
formed at Cook hospital for the re.
moval of the tonsils. The child is do.
ing well.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Dean Coulter. OF the College Of Agri
culture at West Virginia University,
vino has just entered government ser.
vice told a Morgantown Post man OF
an amazing experience he had in con-
nection with the work o; the board he
is going to assist.
He was at the offices OF the board,
when the question OF securing shin.
giles for roofing all the buildings at the
various cantonments. 1t having been
determined that this precaution must
be taken to further protect the men
during the winter. He was interested
in securing shingles for the roofing OF
two barns here at MoTgantown. and
had In mind the names and locations
for several OF the largest manuiactur.
ers OF shingles in the country. When
he appealed to. he gave these to the
board, and in a short time, messages
were going over the wires to the man.
ufacturers, asking as TO the amount
and character Of their stocks. and
their probable output for the coming
six months.
When he arrived in Morgantown, he
was informed by the local dealer
through whom he was buying shingles
from a certain plant for use on his
own farm. that their order had been
cancelled. "the government having
Communicated all stock on hand and
the entire output for the next six
months"
I'VE can use tar paper or some 9th
er sort OF temporary roofing" said
Dean Coulter, "ard are willing to get
along without the singles, II the gov
eminent needs them. The incident,
however. illustrates the speed, magni'
tude and scope OF the work of the war
industries board"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
To Camp jackson,

George Grafton. Of East Liverpool.
Ohio, a former crack catcher on the
Warrington baseball team, is here for
4 few days visit with friends. Mr..
Grafton will leave the 26th inst. from
East Liverpool for the U. S. army ser.
vice at Camp Jackson, South Caro-
lima.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
Final Examination,

Frank w. Shaw. OF this city. Il In
receipt OF . letter from his son.
Charles, who is In the U. s. aviation
service. and stationed in Detroit since
last winter. Charles il now at Hemp
stead. Long Island. N. Y, and is about
10 take the final examination for over
seas service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Lieut. Leslie Thrasher. OF Piedmont,
who was well known as a magazine
artist before entering the army. was
gassed over in France recently but
last reports are that be is receiving
splendid medical attention and will
soon recover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Charles E. Hodges. son OF Col. and
Mrs. Thomas +. Hodges. OF Morgan
town, has received commission as a
lieutenant "over in France" He was
commissioned a sergeant when leav-
ing this country for France.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
WARRINGTON
Summer In Ithaca.

Mr.. and Mrs. L. a. Grant left Tues
day evening for Ithaca, y. Y. where
they will reside for the remainder OF
the summer. Mr.. Grant was an en-
ploye OF the Marion Window Glass
company here the past season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
Alma Sybert and Madeline Bas:S,t
From West.

Miss ALA Debendarfer. OF Denver
Colorado, arrived here yesterday fol
n visit with her brother. DIR. U. II
Debendarfer. in Locust street. J. II
Derry. Of Wheeling. is also a guest al
the Debendarfer home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
LOOKING THIS WAY.

a NEW central committee for Swedish export indus.
tIies has been formed in Sweden. according to a
Copenhagen paper. which says: For the time beng the
object OF he committee will be to follow the trade political
measures and Developments in foreign countries especially
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Lynn p. RAIDER OF Charleston. writes
to his mother. from Vannes in France,
that he is at the best camp in France,
that vannes is a city OF 10000 peo-
pie. that nearly every house is made
of stone" excepting at the camp where
the houses are wooden, that the ma.
tives live in one end Of the house and
have the stable in the other, and that
the French people are very different
from West VirginIans in many ways.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Applications for pension increases
have been filed at the Pension Bureau
by Congressman woodward Tor Geo.
W. Board, Of Point Pleasant and G.
r. Leavltt. Of Belleville.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
Not Serious.

Friends OF George l.. McInturh VIII
he glad TO learn that he has left the
hospital and is again at Camp Lee.
ne not having been seriously i'll. a. was
al first reported.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
To Camp Lee.

Charles L. Belts and Thomas
Downs. local boys. leaves next We'd
nesday 70. the L. S. army service a;
Camp Lee. Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
Visits camn Lee.

Jennings Martin lett a few days ago
Tor Camp Lee. Virginia. TO spend some
time with his brother. Denver Martin
who is stationed at that camp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Rev. Leland Jerome Powell has re-
signed as pastor OF the Baptist church
at Grafton. the resignation taking ef-
:ect the last Sunday in August He
has been called 10 an important
charge in Richmond. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

The Park Westminster Guild Of the
Presbyterian church held . business
and social meeting in their club rooms
Tuesday evening. Mrs. r. w. Vance
was hostess to the guild. serving .
Hoover lunch. The following dele
gates were appointed to attend the BIZ
bic study meeting at Mt. Lake. Nd.
August 18Th 10 goth: Mrs. L. H. Boor.
w. L. jerks. Joseph Leigh. the Misses
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
What People Say
and Some Side Remarks

r T. Tet-ick. who has Just returned
from a trip TO Cleveland. Ohio. made
the Journey from Cleevland TO Pitts
burg in daylight and observed many
interesting things:
Il saw many women working IN
the harvest fields. There is evi.
IDENTIFY a great shortage OF farm
labor The corn is not so good
over in these as in West Virginia.
At many places it was not more
than six inches high. They need.
ed rain in that section just as
here"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
Child III.

Dora. the little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Coad. is quite III at the
home Of its parents in Blun street.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

The Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly has framed a resolution ask.
ing the legislature for law which will
put loan sharks out OF business in this
state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Not entertaining the same high
hopes of making it a good thing IL he
does win that they do.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

". W. Smith. OF Huntington. pronAi
nent layer OF there and probable Re
publican naminee for Judge Of The
Cabell county common pleas court, b
o visitor in the Capital.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
SHORT AND SNAPPY

The other night we enjoyed the evening toastng our
bare rect before hot fire while eating watermelon
Times have changed. the climate has changed the sea-
sons are not the whole blamed world is topsy-turev
ana then some more-Guyan Valley Thunderer
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
Leave for Summer,

Ms. Ellis II. Glover and daughter,
Mary Louise. left yesterday TO spend
the remainder OF the summer at Brad.
ford, Knox and Cambridge Springs.
Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

History will sum up the results OF German subn,arins
warfare with line something ike this: U-boats
brought America into the and defeat TO GERMANY
Wheeling Telegraph.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
With Hardware Company.

Byron Beall. Of this city. has accept
ed a position with the Hess Hardware
company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18
Accepts Position.

Accepts Position
Charles A. Beam, Of Harmony. Pa
has arrived here. having accepted a
position with the South Penn Oil COM
pany. He will reside here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Corporal Pat Walsh was addressing
the coal miners at Gypsy and told Of
mo Mans Land"
1T rains twenty-five hours q day
over there as in West Virginia.
daylight"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

Tebay. Of Parkersburg, who are seek
Ing adhesion 10 some branch Of the
army service. and Herbert vallah. Of
Mill Creek. W. Va.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

The Germans will find that they cannot play An
Genius.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

gionaI conference Of the Home ssrvlcl
Department Of the American Red Cross
and observed:
There are two ways Of broad
ening out-travel and coming IN
contact with people who know"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

"a the number OF deaths he has been reported 10 have
hhdenourg appears TO have been outclassed only
oy kerensky and Villa-Charleston MAIL
Every casualty list contains the name OF az least
Mountain State lad which shows that they are in the
thickest OF the fighting. Parkersburg Sentinel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-07-18

J. n. Jacobs was discussing the re.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given thatthe
Woman 5 Educational ard Mis-
son Society OF the 4 t. Olive
Baptist Association. that there
will be a meeting held at the end
Baptist church Duquoin. Ill.
Thursday before the First
Sunday in June 1913 unless the
ttime is extended by the Modera-
tor and the church, and in such
case. due and timely notice will
be given.
Space will be given for the
women TO transact such business
as they see fit in this meeting
We sincerely hope that all will
observe the golden opportunity
for doing good, Come prepared
to influence some one to do more
one to do more actual work
. Bring your sweet spiritual pa
pers, and bring somt money also :.
Let us strive to do we'll the work
assigned to our hands Let us
shine out above ignorance. sup
erstiticn and prejudice. Let us
strive to be factor in the great
world encouraging education and
thrift, litt-up the fallen, care for
the distressed. comfort the sor-
rowing and make this district a
beacon light for all who are CROP
ing in darkness.
Your servant Tor Christ,
M. Hudgins.
1909 Commercial Ave.
Cairo. Ill.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-12
Notice.

To tie Women OF the Eauea-
,ional and Mission Soc city OF the
Mt Olive Bsptist Association.
Notice is hereby given that the
meeting has been changed from
Thursday before the tst Sunday
II June. with the Mt Olive
Baptist Church. Harrisburg, to
Thursday before the lst Sunday
IN April with the End Baptist
Church, Centraha Hope to have
a full representation
Yours in Christ,
NJ lludgins. Cor See'y
$500 Commercial, Ave.
Cairo, H.,