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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-17

Unreliability Of custom thrashers,
labor complications which often arise
when two outfits reach neighborhood
the same day, the expense of custom
thrashing, the careless and extraya-
CANT work Of some hired machines, and
Similar factors have caused grain
growers in the corn belt to organize
cooperative thrashing rings for the
purchase, maintenance and efficient
operation of thrashing machinery.
Benefits Of the thrashing ring are
shown in an instance reported by the
United States department of agricul-
ture. One large thrashing ring which
has been particularly successful and
which has met all expenses and paid
for itself in four years out of the mon
ey ordinarily paid by the members for
custom thrashing is the Upeto-Date
Thrashing company of Livingston
county, Illinois, which Is composed of
ten members who own Is farms. The
partnership capital originally totaled
$3.50, and the equipment included q
2ehorsepower steam engine, q water
tank, separator, with a 34-inch cy-
Under, a corn shelter and second
hand silage cutter, which has been re-
placed by new one. The total thrash
ing force usually employed in this
ring for field work consists of ten men
with teams to haul bundles; FIVE
pitchers in the field; three men with
teams to haul the thrashed grain; two
men to help unload the grain at the
barn; one man on the stack; one man
to operate the stacker; one man to
clean up about the machinery; one
water boy; and three men with the
thrashing outfit. This involves force
of 20 men. A ring of this size demands
capable management to insure sue
cess.
On Smaller Scale.
A smaller thrashing ring, organized
last year In Fayette county, Ohio, con-
sists of three landowners. whose part
nership capital consists of $1,000,
which represents the cost of a small
22-inch separator, with clover-seed
attachment, the power being furnished
by a 1924 farm tractor. These farms
aggregate 400 acres Of small grain, a
little outside thrashing for hire being
done each year. Lastsyear $500 BUSH
els Of oats. 5000 bushels of wheat and
100 bushels Of clover seed were
thrashed. The ordinary crew was
made up Of five men, with teams and
wagons to haul bundles; two men,
with 125-bushel wagon beds to haul
grain three miles; one man to manage
the outfit, and a boy to help. Bundle
wagons were used to replace two or
three field pitchers, while the use of
gas engine also dispenses with the
water boy. The engineer has time to
help considerably about the separator.
With this small force this outfit was
able to thrash and deliver to the ele-
vator, three miles distant, an average
Of approximately $50 bushels of wheat
a day.
During the last two or three years
the number Of thrashing outfits sold to
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-17

being disemboweled by the horns Of
barnyard mates while out for exercise.
He dehorned his entire herd almost i'm
mediately afterward. The increased
safety Of the animals much more than
compensates for any loss Of beauty re-
sulting from the removal Of horns.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-17

elIecC TO CnlS treaty or 70 any other In
ternational understanding upon which
they were to depend for the mainte-
nance Of peace.
The most practical Of the con-
ferees were at last the most ready
to refer to the league Of nations
the superintendent of all interests
which did not admit Of Immediate
determination Of all administrative
problems which were to require a
continuing oversight. What had
seemed counsel Of perfection had
come to seem plain counsel of neces-
stty. The league Of nations was the
practical statesman's hope of success
in many of the most difficult things
he was attempting.
And 1t had validated itself In the
thought of every member of the con
ference as something much bigger,
much greater every way than mere
instrument for carrying out the pro-
visions of particular treaty. 1t was
universally recognized that all the
peoples of the world demanded Of the
conference that it should create such
q continuing concert of free nations
as would make wars Of aggression
and spoliation, such as this that has
just ended, forever impossible. A cry
had gone out from every home in
every stricken. land from which sons
and brothers and fathers had gone
forth to the great sacrifice that such
a sacrifice should never again be
exacted.
1t was manifest why 1t had been
eNacted. 1t had been eSacted because
one nation desired dominion and other
nations had known no means of de-
Tense except ornaments and alliances.
Old Policy Meant Force.
War had lain at the heart Of every
arrangement of Europe-of every
arrangement of the world-that pre-
ceded the war. FESTIVE peoples had
been told that fleets and armies, which
they toiled to sustain, meant peace
and they now know that they had been
lied to; that fleets and armies had
been maintained to promote national
ambitions and meant war. They knew
that no old policy meant anything else
but force, force-always force. AnG
they knew that 1t was intolerabla
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-17
Riqht at the Center.

Our habitual thoughts and actions
determine our characters and they
are made moment by moment. II
at the center we are stayed on God
the circumstances must be right
Samuel Fallows.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-17
Would You?

Would you remain always young.
and would you carry all the JOY and
buoyancy Of youth into your maturer
years? Then have care concerning
but one thing-how you live in your
thought world.-Ralph Waldo Urine,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-17
Few Well.chosen crnn.

A few crops well chosen and proper
ly cultivated are preferable to a mis-.
cellaneous asortment-no one Of which
will supply enough vegetables to make
a full serving for the entire family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-17

One Of the best things about the
garden is that 1t offers work suited to
each member Of the family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-17
Make Use Of Back Yard.

What Is back yard good for? 1t
mag be made to supply the average fam.
lily with fresh vegetables through the
growing season.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-07-17
Ward OF DAMAGES Of erubs.

A short crop rotation with clover
Is the best means Of warding off the
damages of white grubs and wire
worms.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-22
STATE POLICE BILL
HOLDING ITS own
(Bv Associated Press. J

CHARLESTON, March 22.-Further
consideration OF the state police bill
or public safety bill in the amend
ment stage consumed the entire fore
noon session Of the House of Delegates
all further amendments offered by the
opponents of the measure being voted
down by maporities of to "a votes.
The most important amendment Of
fered was one by Delegate E. F.
Moore of Marshall county proposing to
take the appointment of the superin-
tendent of the proposed police force
from the governor and lodging it in
the state board OF public works which
is composed of the seven elective Off
cials OF the state.
Yesterday afternoon the bill was
amended on motion of Delegate Nc.
Clintic, to restrict the organizing OF
the police force to two companies, a
total force of 132 men, including Off,
GERS. The original bill allowed the su,
perintendent, with consent Of the gov
ernor to increase the number Of COM
panies not to exceed five.
BY other amendments the super
intendent's salary was cut from ST.,
600 to $4,000 annually: the assistant )
salary from 81, 400 to S2,09O0; the cap
tain's from $2,1OO to S1,S0O; the lieu
tenants from $1,000 to $1,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-22
SERVICE OFFICE
CLOSES IT'S DOORS
Arrangement May Be Made
Monday to Continue
1t, However.

Doors of the Fairmont office of the
United States employment service
will close today, and unless the COM
mitteees Of the Fairmont Chamber of
Commerce and Rotary Clubs can
make provisions at the meeting to be
held on Monday they will remain
closed permanently because of lack
of funds, congress having failed to
appropriate money TO keep the work
agoing,
One of the last official acts of G.
H. Richardson, examiner-in-charge,
just before noon today was to place
a returned lieutenant to work on M.
V. T. transmission work. The stem
ographer mailed the weekly report at
noon and quit her Job unless other
provisions are made to continue the
office.
During the last week 200 orders
were taken for men and It's men
were placed. There were 1872 men
registered, which means nearly all
registerd were taken care of for the
week. In his last report Mr.. Rich
ardson stated 500 men were unem-
ployed in the Monongahela Valley.
While the office was at work 700
men were registered and 325 werL
placed.
State Director spaun in a letter
TO Mr.. Richardson said that Fairmont
should he the last place in the state
TO abandon the office considering the
large amount of effective work It had
done for the community.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-22
CHILDREN SEE TOO
MANY MOVIE SHOWS
So Declares Noted Educa'
tor Talking of Child
Problems.

Dr.. NJ. V. o'Shea of the University
of Wisconsin, spoke to a large gath
ering Of parents and teachers last
evening at the High School on the
subject of "The Tren of the Teens"
His listeners paid close attention and
enjoyed every word that he spoke
Many bent forward not wanting to
miss a word. He talked about prob
lens among young people in Their
teens which all parents want solved
He deplored the fact that so many
young boys and girls were allowed to
attend moving picture shows. While
there were shows which would not
harm them, there were many which
appealed to sensuality aud combat
iveness. He brought out strongly the
fact that if young people were to be
allowed to develop to the fullness oi
their natures while yet in the teens
they would make early marriages
which were unwise and the entire
nation would suffer.
The subject of expecting young
boy of thirteen to keep his face and
hands washed and his hair brushed
was touched upon. 1t isn't his nature
to do this. He has his mind on other
more important things. There were
various stages in the life of person
An old person preferred the fineness
es of life in preference to the physical
needs which came strong to the
youngster. The boy of twelve was in
formed by nature that he must get him
self nourished The how of doing /,
was not dwelt upon. lie ate to grow
and that was as far as his imagina
ton went The developed individual
did not. need food to such an extent
Growing was done with. This person
craved the beautiful setting-the per
fectly set table and the lovely service
together with dainty manners. The
boy with the large hands and awk
ward manners was not to be dealt will
harShly. In time he would outgrov
all this.
After the lecture a social hour wa:
spent delightfully."- and refreshments
were served. Parents spoke to this
educator one by one, expressing thanks
for the helpful talk. One man wa.
heard to say: "Why you described
my own child exactly"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-22

VETERAN BOOTLEGGER
DECIDES TO TAKE WATER

officers here who left the city about
five this morning to have a word with
the gentlemen at a fitting meeting
place on their return. A hand car was
procured and the three deputies rode
to Dakota. 1t was not known Just
where the wEiskey was to be obtain
ed but about seven O'Clock Gray and
Metz left the train at Montana and
walked toward Dakota.
When they discovered the officers
almost upon them, they tried TO es-
cape. Peg Gray threw his cartons
OF whiskey into the river and waded in
believing he could wade across and
get away. Metz also threw in his suit
case containing eight pints. The suit
case however, did not sink very fast
nor was it willing to get out OF the way
as quickly as was peg" Gray. Off
GERS got the suitcase and also Metz
who didn't relish getting wet.
But Gray who has peg leg decided
to remain in the river. He tried to
get across in spite Of depth of near
ly Is feet at one place and the current
caught him and very nearly prevented
trial for third offence. He got to his
feet and waded back few feet but
still refused to come in. Officers sat
down and waited; now and then call.
ing to him that he had to come in some
time and he might as well mako it
now as It was growing chilly.
After sufficient reflection "Peg"
Gray became OF the same opinion and
by eight o'clock both prisoners were
safe in Jail. Jailor Buckley resurrect-
ed some dry clothes for Gray who was
feeling decidedly uncomfortable. After
taking the suitcase with the eight pints
upstairs to be put on exhibition in the
Prosecuting Attorneys office, other
bags appearing from time, the three
deputies left for the river again to
fish for the cartons of whiskey.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-22
MRS. &C. PETERS
DIES At WATSON
Her Death, of Pneunonia
Quickly Followed That
Of Her Father.

Mrs. c. c. Peters Of Watson 4 vel
known resident of that place died thl.
morning at six O'Clock at her home
from pneumonia. On Wednesday, o.
this week her father, George Consta.
bic, who resided with her, died from
pneumonia his daughter being ser
iously i'll at that time.
The deceased was formerly MISS
Florence Anna Constable and she wa S
in her fortieth year. She Is survived
by her husband who Is employed
Watson and thre childrn, Enna mrs
Dewey Miller, and Cora, all Of va Oh
Several brothers and sisters also sur
Vive namely G. s. Constable Of Fair
mont, W. R. Constable Of Watson. Mrs
Sylvester Vincent Of BoothsviIie and
Mrs. Robert Moore of this Sity
Funeral services win be held on
Sunday morning at $3.50 O'Clock nom
her late residence and the body viii
be taken to the James cemeter near
BoothsVille for burial by Unde er
Musgrave and Son. The body 81 her
father was buried in the same GENE.
terry yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-22
But 1t Was an Impulse
Which He Subsequent
ly Regretted.
ALMOST COST HIS LIFE
Peggy Gray in Jail Facing
\Third Indictment for
n offense.

Deputy Sheriffs Jim Barrett, John
Glover and Howard Adams are on a
fishing expedition today and though
the water is rather cold little swim
ming is being indulged in also. Two
large paper cartons OF whiskey lie
somewhere at the bottom OF the river
near Dakota which these officers have
been trying to locate since early this
morning. The paper about them may
have dissolved but the bottles them
selves unless they struck stones too
roughly are thought to still contain
the precious liquid which is response.
BILE for third bringing in of whiskey
with Charley or Peg" Gray as the
guilty party.
Peg Gray renewed his bonds yes
terday morning on a felony charge
against him (for twice bringing in
whiskey) to come for settlement later
and feeling he had done his duty left
on the midnight train, together with
C. II. Metz and others in search of
trouble
Word of the affair was tipped off to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-22
WARRAyFS OUT FOR
AVIATOR WILLIAMS
He Passed Several Worth
less Checks and Then
Disappeared,

Warrants will be issued this after
noon for the arrest of Joseph William
Williams, first class pilot sergeant Of
the United States aviation service, a
returned soldier who is reputed to
have seen service in France and had
dropped 500 feet in an aeroplane, for
having passed several worthless
checks. County officers are looking
for Williams today.
Williams, whose home is said to be
in Los Angeles. Cal, came here some
months ago and was engaged in audit
ing the accounts of the government
at the by-products plant, which is
erected at the fair grounds. While
here Williams delivered number OF
addresses about the city. He is said
to have stayed with Abe Friedman who
is supposed to be his cousin.
Yesterday Williams went to Hartley
and purchased a bill of goods, includ-
ing several suits Of clothing and gave
a worthless check for approximately
5000. He went to Fanus, the jeweler
yesterday, it is claimed and engaged
a diamond engagement ring and ten
dered his check which was not ac-
cepted neither was the diamond de.
livered.
A claim of $50 is due Johnson, the
photographer. where WILLIAMS, is re-
ported to have had his photographs
taken. 1t is understood also that he
borrowed from friends at the Fairmont
Y. NJ. c. A., the sum of 500 to bring
his wife to Fairmont.
From all accounts Williams is with
the missing and up until noon he
could not be located by the officers.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-22
CONGRESS LIKELY
ITO Be CALLED FOR
THE MIDDLETON NAI
President Believes Peace
Treaty Will Be Ready
~ By Then.
.MAT TOUR THE COUNTRY
Object is to Explain League
Directly to the Pub
lie. asas
NAY TOUR THE COUNTRY.

PARIS, Friday, March 21.-(By AZ
sociated Press.)-A special session ot
both houses Of the American congress-
probably will be called to ASSEMBLE
about the middle of May the date when
President Wilson hopes to return 70.
the United States.
1t is possible that II the treaty of
peace is sufficiently advanced 10 war.
rant such course a special session
Of the Senate may be called even
earlier TO afford its opportunity Co.
deal with this subject before being
called upon to direct its attention Do
other important matters chief OF which
will be financial affairs.
1t is held to be unnecessary fer
President Wilson to be In Washingl0n
when the call for such special ses
sion is issued, for this may BE cabled
from Paris in advance OF his departirb
from France.
Mr.. Wilson, However, has reached
no decision regarding the question IN
is reserving tho shaping Of his course
of action until he has a more definite
idea of the date Of his return to
America.
The President is also keeping s.
touch with the development of sonti
ment in the United States toward
League of Nations, II the situation ap
pears to him to demand such action Il
is not unlikely that shortly after his
return from Europe he will make AM
extended speaking tour presenting his
view of the issue directly to the voters
in the states whose senator's are op
posed to the ratification Of the league
plan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-22
SCHOOL ROOM
IMP RESSI0NS !
ARE LASTING
DR.. o'shea Urges Teachers
to Be Careful of Ones
They Create.
700 TEACHERS PRESENT.
Annual Meeting of Educa-
tors Proved Most Sue
cessfuI Affair.
200 TEACHERS PRESENT

More than two hundred teachers OF
Marion county graded and high schools
we're in attendance this morning at the
annual meeting of the Marion County
Teachers Association held in the audi
torium Of the high school. In addition
TO the teachers from this county a
number OF visitors were present from
Harrison and Monongalia counties.
DR.. o'Shea, of the University of Wis
sonsin, believes that the majority OF
rats and habits possessed by mortals,
are formed, consciously or uncon-
, yciously, in the school room, and prov
ID it to the teachers this morning, in
MS address, Everyday Traits of HUI
man Character in the Schoolroom,' y
which was the feature Of the session.
DR.. O'Shea talked of the power OF
suggestion on children and explained
low little was required to give child
IN impression that would last through
put its life.
Mature trains us to get all our i'm
pressions at glance. All that nature
Intends for us to get from counte'
nance is enough to enable us to know
how TO deal with an individual"
In the opinion of DR.. o'Shea, many
bad mental processes are often estab'
ished through the teaching OF read
ing by teachers who have a mistaken
Idea OF the purpose of reading.
'In reading we should become un
conscious of words, and think in units
o. phrases and sentences" said he
"Teachers must develop more freedom
Of expression in children They must
not be held on the detail of spelling
and pronounciation to the point where
. it causes them to ose the sense Of the
matter being read The greatest mis-
sion teachers have is to instill into the
children coming under them, the habit
of taking things by the large.
Speaking of the potency of sugges
ton upon children, DR.. OShea told
how in the schools in London any child
suffering from any nervous disorder
which expressed itself by twitchine
Of the face, suffering, ETC., was imme
diately removed from the schoolroon
and association with normal children
in only a few days, he declared, {
number so afflicted, will develop &
nervousness of the same character
This reaction to suggestion, he further
stated, was entirely involuntary anC
unconscious on the part of the child
Uurging the teachers TO study theil
own personality and make it an eXem
plary one before the children, DR.
0'Shea declared that IA teacher teach
es more by his personality than by his
textbooks"
The session was opened by an invo
cation by Rev. C. E. Goodwin, of the
First M. z. church and a welcome Il
returned teachers who have been il
The service OF their county was ther
Continued on page eighty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-22
FAITH
MUST SAVE NATION
RADICALS
"LOve Your Neighbor as
Yourself" Alone n to Dis
peIl BOlsheviki.

Dissemination Of the religion of
Jesus Christ with its precept of love
your neighbor as yourself is the only
means of dislodging hate-the doc
trine of bolshevism, declared Con-
gresham Mansfield NJ. Neely in an
address at dinner incident to the
New Era movement in the First Pres
byterian church last evening.
The general trend of his address
was that America would rather seek
to solve its problems by means other
than war if that be possible. The
nation as a whole has suffered the
pangs of war and all join in the pray
er to the Supreme Ruler of the Uni
verse, thank God the war is over"
1.-TWO means might might be re-
sorted to in dealing with Bolshevism,
that of force, which would require a
large standing army and soldiers
placed in every town and hamlet, and
the other by more lenient measures,
that of injecting the Christian relig-
ion among them and using force only
as last resort"
Threat Right at Hand.
Much local color was attached to
Congressman Neely's remarks when
he repeated conversation wfIih a
certain citizen had with him, A week
ago the party happened on a trolley
car coming down Fairmont avenue
and as certain mansion was passed
foreigner stated aloud to another
Russian: "In a few months that will
be in ashes" The American leaned
over and told the foreigner that he
had better return to Russia from
whence he had come.
Metaphysical gentlemen like LIE
nine and Trotzky whose cause might
be advocated b ythe soap box orator
on the street corners would prove
very menacing," continued Congress
man Neely. The essence Of Bolshe'
Wiki is shlftlessness and discomfort.
Bolshevism Peril.
In presenting the subject Congress
man Neely said: while we hope fol-
no more wars, we know that the hui
man race has a new problem to con
tend with. 1t is the most perplexine
problem-a new peril-somethine
that is most real and alarming. Il
is more menacing than the Prussiar
| militarism ever was and it Is more
dangerous than any chieftain's hordes
whether it be a Napoleon or 9
Ghengis Khan. refer, as you al
know, to political doctrine which first
made its appearance in Russia.
: This venomous serpent has wrap
ped and coiled itself around 200 mil
lion Of Russians. It's doctrine flour
ished in Germany and spread through
Austria, Italy, the Balkan states ant
even in China it has raised its head
within the very shadows Of oul
capitol meeting was recently held
and l regret to say that a congress
man in one of the boxes applaudet
some of the remarks made by one o.
these radical speakers"
Major Neely described in detail
how the /. w. w. placed spikes II
logs to break machines and depreda
tions they committed in the copper
mines Of Colorado when the war &C
tivities were at their height.
Engle is ToaStmaSter.
The POSTMASTER Of the evening wa
Harry e. Engle, whose natural wit II
always delight. He piled the ladie'
with pleasantries and added up b!
saying, Fellows, that's the way VI
got our wives"
Yesterday marked the twenty-Hftl
wedding anniversary Of DR.. and Mrs
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