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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-05
Weather and Men.

For those who like odd, strange
things-we have endured some very
contrary weather in this part Of the
country during the last five months.
We've had spring when we should
have had winter. We've had summer
when spring would have been more
IN form and today it looks as though
we might have April weather ahead
OF March winds. These are the sort
OF days when you hear mothers all
over the city say to their youngsters,
sBe sure to wear your rubbers and
carry an umbrella" These are also
the days when the men and boys ut
terly refuse to do any such plebeian
thing. You can see them with coat
collars turned up and face to the rain.
DO they like It? l wonder. Or is it
Just that glorious feeling Of defiance
which man likes to cultivate-that
feeling that no person nor no thing
can compel him to walk in any but his
accustomed manner. Not even the
weather can shadow him under an OBJ
struction.
Some Fun In Spite Of the Rain.
st.N ! WhtGu0U LWO UdulSS COudy play III
a small pool OF water which ran into
the sewer on one of our main streets.
Neither of them needed an umbrella.
Such thing would have been useless.
Every few moments the boy-about
six ! should say, would take off his
cap and wiring out the rain. Occasion
ally he would shake himself like q
small dog. The girl waded boldly and
sloshily over her rubbers-which some
Kind, thoughtful mother had placed
carefully on. There was an umbrella
II discovered 1t on the curb. A small
hat board made good boat and the
youngsters were pushing and kicking
Il faster down a hurrying stream.
They were surely having happy time
when several grown-ups passed and
said: Gracious, children, don't you
know It's raining. You're simply soak.
ing weti" For the first time these
babies looked up AS the grownups in.
sisted 1t was surely raining, they con.
scented to raising their discarded um.
brella and went reluctantly down the
street
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-05
7VEAR LOCUSTS
ARE DUE THIS YEAR
There Will Be Millions of
Them in This State,
Expert Says.

MoRGANToWN, March 5.-This is
locust year" over wide area in the
eastern portion Of the United States
according to a statement given out by
Prof. w. e. Rumsey, of the West Vir-
ginia Experiment Station. In parts of
the East, dense swards will begin to
come forth from the ground during the
last week in May.
West Virginia will this year have
billions Of these 17-year loCusts, or
periodical cicades as they are some.
times called, in the Eastern Pan Han
die Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan,
Mineral and parts of Grant and Hardy
counties. A few locusts will also I'M
doubtedly appear along the southern,
western and northern borders OF West
Virginia since there will be great mum.
bers to the south and northwest Of the
state as we'll as to the northeast.
Although these insects come in
countless hordes, the only serious in.
Jury they do is in puncturing trees and
shrubs for the purpose of depositing
their eggs. Young fruit trees are often
badly injured when these insects ap-
pear. Orchards should not be pruned
the winter or spring just prior to the
coming Of the locust. 0rchardists had
better wait until after the insect has
done its work, and then cut out as far
is practicable, the more seriously af-
fected branches.
It is feasible, however, to protect
orchards that are from one to three
years old by covering the trees with
cheese cloth or some other similar
cheap material during the egg-laying
period Of the insect. Young orchards
are more liable to be injured if they
have been planted on new land or on
lands adjacent to forests or woodlots.
This is due to the fact that the locusts
have laid their eggs in this timber
seventeen years previous and their
young have since that time been deveI-
oping in the ground.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-05

acting postmaster-Marion H. Nc
Chung, Jodia W. Va. v
Col. Edw. +. HenAhalW, Of Mar
tinsburg, who has been spending a
few wetIIs in Florida visited his many
friends in Washington before going
on to his home at Martinsburg,
Clay Scott, Of Phillippi, and ex-
Sheriff Bennett Of Barbour county, are
late arrivals at the Capital
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-05

Late pension business reported at
Senator Sutnerland's office-pension
grantd to Isabella Cook, of oceania,
.$12 month from Stpt 70, 1917, $25 a
month from Oct. 6, 1917. and accrued
pension due her late husband appli-
cation for widows pension filed for
Alice Lanham of Queens; taken up
with the Bureau for final action, the
cases of Mary E. Bee, Of Palmer,
Catherine E. Rice, of Sistersville.
From Representative Woodlands.
office-penslon to Sarah W. Garrison,
of Wick, S25 a month from Sept. 20,
1918 and accrued; to Mary Hutchin.
son, of Huntington, S25 a month from
March 4, 1913 and 50 month for a
minor child; to Mrs. Susan Boster, of
Huntington, $25 a month from June
10, 1913.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-05
Cooperative Meet
Held at ClarkSburg

At Masonic Hall, Clarksburg, yester.
day meeting of the Amalgamated AS.
ISOLATED of Street Car Workers and
officials of the Monongahela Valley
Traction company was held at which
cooperation was the keynote. Ad.
dresses were made by Mayor ]. N
Craddock, Clarksburg, ]. o. Watson,
George NJ. Alexander and others.
General Manager E. B. Moore was
POSTMASTER.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-05
Rhnte 3 dna. OH

Your dollar back q Cranes drug
store, Faifmont, If Nerv-Wortn does
not benefit YOU. Neighboring agen.
cies: Johnsohss Pharmacy, Shinns-
ton; Honaker III tmacy and Wind.
sor Drug Co., Mo Rgah; F. ]. Yost,
Fairview; w. P. Moran, Pennington;
H. j. Matthews & CO. Warrington;
Grant Braham BelingtoHf w. G. Da.
Wis, Philippi.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-05

The first woman electric welder, so
far as known. is Miss Sara A Erwin
of Philadelphia, employed at Hog Is
land.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-05

The menDer Of the committee N
committees c! the majority party in
the next Congress selected by the
above mentioned conference to re-
present tho States aligned is Re-
preventative Harry Chapman Wood.
yard, Of the Fourth district. The posi-
ton carries with it no few RESPONSE.
bilities, and will demand all the politi-
cal shrewdedness, tact and resource
fulness that he can master. 1t is more
than probable that Mr.. woodward was
selected for this important post De-
cause he Is highly regarded by the
colleagues hat honored him with hay.
ing time ano again proven that he
posses the requisites named no small
degree. 1t is now up to him to get
for the other members of the Southern
States Caucus as 1t has been called,
the committee assignments most de-
sired by then. 1t need hardly be said
that this is mans size job that they
cut out for woodward, but they be-
liege that if any one can get all, or
most all the committee places coveted
he is that enc. Lankley, of Kentucky,
for ways and means; Goodykoontz, OF
West Virginia, for judiciary; slemp Of
Virginia. for rules; Echols, of West
Virginia. for mines and mining, and
so on These are Just few of them.
Reed. of West Virginia, and Bowers
of the same State, will no doubt have
no trouble III retaining their places on
the committee for the District Of COL
umcla and th3 committee on fisheries
and marine, respectively, which thew
now hold. although each will mov3 up
a number of points. Both are hard
workers on these committees, expert
enced men now, and prefer to be re-
tanned.
Hon. Wells Goodykoontz remained
over to the last-to see the congress
sional cat dle-dead as a mackeral-
but lively feline putting up a husky
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-05

Hon. and Mrs. Edward Cooper. the
latter's siste:. Miss Smith. and little
Miss Douglass Cooper will leave for
their home at Bramwell, the latter
part of the week. During their four
years residence in Washington during
sessions of Congress. which have been
almost continuous since 1912, the year
of Mr.. Cooper's first election, the
Coopers haze made many admiring
residents Of the Capital who sincerely
regret their leaving. Mrs. Cooper has
been prominent and active in the af-
fairs of the Congressional Club,
whose pala,ial club house on Sixteen.
tn street at U is the social center of
the ladies of the congressional set.
Within the last few. days occurred
delicate compliment to her and ap-
probation of ner popularity when she
was elected 10 a life membership in
the organization. This is seized upon
by friends as at once hope and a
hint that the Coopers may be frequnt
visiotrs in the Capital in future years.
That they may, perhaps, take house
here during seasons, both for the So
cial gayeties, and the opportunities to
be found here for educating their
young daughter at some one of the
exclusive aid fashionable seminarles
for young women that are so nuerous
in and about Washington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-05

So far as the West Virginia dele
cation in Congress are concerned, Of
ficial businss with thbm will go on
just the same during the vacation as
if there was none. All offices will be
open as usual and all office clerical
and secretarial forces on the job.
other members, especially those from
distant States, can close up their Of
fees here aid take sure-enough va
cation. Blu. not so the West Virgin
ians and others from States as near
or almost as near to Washington. 1t is
imperative with them that their Of
fees be open for there seems never
to be any let up in the large voluma
of business that Is put up continually
by their constituents to be attended
to. Nearly all of them will themselves
stay in Washington, making few
short trips occasionally on business
and recreation, and some of these
trips back 10 their respective districts
to attend tn private business and for
the further purpose of inspecting
their political fences. The Suther-
lands. the Enkinses, the Reeds and
the Woodyards have their established
Washington homes, which will be kept
open till midsummer. Mr.. Bowers
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-05

Fourth Glass postmasters commits
sioned-Roscoe P. Sloan, Guiana u
Floyd R. Lee, Dr.. Branch; Harry
Samuel Gay, Mount Gay; designated
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-05
WASHINGTON NEWS ;
GOSSIP az 2E1szzs sa22zs sa7z

WASHINGTON, D C., March 5.-rf
the block Of fourteen Republican
woes in the Office Of so-called Suthen
States which caucused and stood to-
gether on the organization of the
SIXTY siXth Congress maintain a close
working organization throughout that
Congress, the arrangement is expect
ed to work as well as legislative mat.
tiers as 1t has thus far worked sue
cesstul on purely political affairs The
fourteen representatives in this group
have agreed informally to do that ami
to keep Zip their organization perrnan-
entity
The plan Is the outcome Of sug-
gestion made to this particular con.
terene by Representative Wells
Goodykoontz, of the Fifth West Viz
GINA district. He urged that sirce It
had been founG both advisable ana ad.
vantageous to these fourteen members
to combine ca an issue of party or
ganization, why would 1t not BE- e1ual-
ly as desirable to continue ,ne organ
ization permanently and worked ~.
gether in the next Congress for iegi..
lation Of especlar concern to !ne five
States and particularly he fourteen
districts represented? The members
addressed agreed that it woull be and
the caucus adopted the plan.
Mr.. Good, koontZ showed III his ad-
dress to the caucus that the ;Atcrests
of the five tates were practically the
same. For instance. he citaG one pro-
duct in which each of the states had
direct interest as a producer, that OF
coal. In this staple product of course,
he said his o1n district was greatly
interested IS It so happened that ne
represented the largest coal produc-
ing congressional subdivision in the
United States. However, coal was not
the only commodity in common. lie
uamei a list of other products and
other Industries which flourished to
no small extent in all five States. He
dwelt at length and with convincing
forth on the advantages to be ex-
pected by all five States, at least the
fourteen Republican members repres-
enting these States, working in har-
nony, doing teamwork, and consider
ing public BUSINESS of vital importance
ID them by Mr.. Goodykoontz Was a
pronounced good one and the meet
ing adopted it.
The States belonging to this little
combine of congressman are West
Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Tenn
essee and Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-05

In the last batch of combinations
by the Senate before the adjournmnt
of Congress were the following post
masters in West Virginia of the presi-
dental class: Arthur T. McCort, Fol-
lansbee: William NJ. Cole, William
son; William W. Irwin, Wheeling,
Charles Lively, Weston; William G.
Bayliss, Macdonald; Owen j. King,
Elkins; Abner N. Harris, Thorpe;
William A. Stackpole, Pine Grow;
Harden D. Carroll, Mason Town;
Edward P. Boggess, Lumberport;
James B. Ballard, Dunbar; Arthur ].
Duncan, Fayetteville; Harry Brooks,
Bridgeport; and Walter E. Stout, Par
kersburg.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-11
First Carload of
Grapefruit Moved
From Dade County

structed sunshine, the brook and the
river, the trees and the fascinating
cave under the great rock.
He walks and rides and works and
plays in unrestricted freedom, and his
body as well as his soul grows faster
and better.
He may not wear as good clothes,
he may not smoke so many cigarettes,
he may not tango or dango every
night, or go to bed as late as his city
brother, but second place in that sort
Of contest is not permanent dis
grace.
And when he comes to the city he
looks about him to see what there is
to see and learn what there is to
learn. The worthwhile city boy does
the same thing.
Being "hick" is a very commend
able characteristic.
1t is fortunate there are many
hicks in Washington.
That's one of the things that makes
a great city.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-11
Initial Shipment for Season Released
From Fruit Inspectors Hands by
Action OF the Courts

Miami, Sept. 11.-Some time today
the first carload of grapefruit from
this section will roll out of Miami for
Waycross, Ca. where it is being
shipped by the Standard Growers
Exchange of this city to its Waycross
branch. The fruit was packed at
Naranja, where it was held up by
State Fruit Inspector W. G. Gibson
under condemnation on the ground
that it did not pass the acid test, al
though it passed the color test.
The fruit was released yesterday
undr tmporary injunction scurd by
Attorney e. M. Semple, representing
the Standard Growers Exchange.
The proceedings were heard yesterday
by Court Commissioner Bart A. Riley
acting in the absence of Circuit Judge
Fl. Pierre Branning. Judge Branning
had ruled last fall that one test was
all that could be legally required, al
though the state law provides for
both the acid and color test.
AS the fruit is being shipped from
one banch to another, it is not known
what it would bring in the local mar
ket' but it is understood that grape
fruit would bring about IS per box f.
o. b. Miami.
Richard Rice of Cocoanut Grove is
packing car which he expects to
ship early next week.
In the case of the fruit shipped by
the Standard Growers Exchange it
was said the fruit almost came up to
the required cid test and ranked high
in the color test.
1t is probable that the action of the
local courts will have it's effect on
the condemnation of early fruit by
the state fruit inspector. Last year
| much fruit was condemned by State
Fruit Inspector Johnston.
Florida fruit trees were in better
condition on March / of this year
than they were for the corresponding
period year ago according to re
port of the United States department
of agriculture issued on March "a
The condition of orange rtees at thai
time was rated at "a compared will
SIS in 1918, while grapefruit trees
showed condition of "a per cent a.
compared with SO last year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-11
ANNUAL CAMP MEETING
AT FORT MEADE, OCT. 3-12

The goth Annual Camp Meeting of
the Church of God will be held on
the old camp grounds in Fort Meade,
Fla, beginning October 3rd, and clos
ing on Sunday Night, October 18th.
Able ministers will be present to
expound the gospel on unity and hol-
mess and other vital subjects. This
meeting is undenominational and nom
sectarian, contending earnestly for
the faith once delivered to the Saints
Many subjects of vital Importance
will be ably treated from a Biblical
Standpoint.
A general invitation Is extended
to all. Everything possible will be
provided to make you comfortable.
The large auditorium will be comfort
ably seated to provide for those who
attend.
Meals will be served in the dining
room at reasonable -atns. lodging
will be crowded free Tor al. vso visa
to remain cn The grounds.
! The camp ground Is situated IN i,
beautiful oak grove Ave a!ocks from
the postoffice.
Remember the dates and prepare tC
come, and help us make this the best
camp meeting ever held in Fort
Meade or in Florida.
For further information address r
G. Walker or w. o. Williams, Fort
Meade, Polk County, Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-11
TOO MUCH

"You love my daughter?" said the
old man.
Love her." he exclaimed passion.
ately. why | would die for her. For
one soft glance from those sweet
eyes l would hurl myself from yonder
cliff and perish-a bruised mass upon
the rocks 200 feet below"
The old man shook his head. 'Tm
somewhat Of liar myself" he said
land one is enough for a small family
like mine.'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-11
is WASHINGTON A HICk TOWN?
Washington Times)

&
man from New York, visiting in
Washington, asks this question, ap-
parently just to start an argument:
rs Washington a hick' town.
Rube Goldberg, our artists, who
draws old-fashioned dubious noses
and adds much (quantitatively) to
the English language, would dub this
Foolish Question No. 999."
Goldberg draws "hicks" nearly ev.
cry day and calls them "boobs."
The state of being "hick" is man.
ifested by looking in a store window
where the man is showing the work
ings of the new-fangled mouse trap
Or staring at the Washington Mon
ument.
Or gazing at an aeroplane in fight.
Or going through the National Mu-
scum.
Or riding in "rubber-neck" auto.
mobile.
This is "hick" world, and 1t is a
good thing 1t is.
Men learn by observation. 1t is the
highly developed sense of inquisitive
ness and curiosity that makes an in
ventor.
The common instinct of man is to
think.
The natural tendency of human
kind is to inquire.
1t is a silly custom that ridicules
an individual who is seeking informa-
ton.
The man who stops and watches a
machine that is doing the work of
five girls wrapping pieces of candy
in waxed paper may go home and de-
sign a machine that will do the work
of ten girls.
! We ara pretty much all folks. The
, man in Squeedunk has the same kind
OF brain cells under his hat as you
have. And he uses thcm in pretty
much the same way.
A boy that came from country
grocery store in New Hampshire bull
the biggest mercantile business il
the world. And the foundation Of i
l was laid at the crossroads.
4 A man who has investigated thu
beginnings Of more than 1000 mil
lionaires is authority for the state
ment that all but twenty of then
storted poor, and most of them wer
born in the country.
III Lincoln never saw daily paper 4
his boyhood, but today the rural fire.
delivery brings the paper to tn
farmhouse almost as soon as it get
to the city reader.
| The country boy has the great out
. doors, the clean, fresh air, the unol
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-11
DEAD LOSS

She: II can never be yours. Here
are your presents"
He: But what about those cigars
| gave your father and those quarters
] gave your little brother?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-11

IN THE COURT OF THE COUNTY JUDGE, IN
AND FOR POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA,-N
PR0BAIE.-In the Matter Of Estate Of
John Frederick Mitchell Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the undersigned
administrator Of the estate Of John Frederick
Mitchell, deceased, will present his final re.
port OF the administration OF the above
named estate to the County Judge II Polk
County, on towit, the 18th day Of December.
A. D. 1919, or as soon thereafter as the
same may be heard, and at said time, make
application before said County Judge to be
released and discharged as administrator Of
the estate Of the said John Frederick Mitchell,
deceased
Dated Tampa, Fla, this 9Th day Of June, A.
D. 1919.
JAMES R. CHAMBLlSS,
Administrator OF the estate Of John Frederick
Mitchell, Deceased. 9O99
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-11
STATE OF FLORIDA,
POLK COUNTY,

STATK OF FLORIDA,
POLK COUNTY,
Notice is hereby given, in conformity with
Section 2649, Revised Statutes Of Florida, that
We the undersigned, intend to apply to His
Excellency, Sidney J. Cats, Governor of the
State of Florida, at Tallahassee, Florida, on
the sixth day Of October, A. d 1919, or as
soon thereafter as we can be heard, for letters
patent to be issued to INTERCITY AIRLINE
CORPORATION of which corporation the fol-
lowing shall be the Articles Of Incorporation !:
BERT Z. BELTS
j. j. HALDEMAN.
W. T. MILLER.
ROGER @. WILLIAMS.
GEORGE W. HALDEMAN
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-09-11
IN COURT OF COUNTY JUDGE OF POLK
COUNTY, FL0RIDA.-In re Estate Of Over

Notice is hereby given, to all whom 1t may
concern, that on the LIST day Of February.
1920, l shall present my final accounts as
Administrative Of the above named estate to
the Hon. Kelsey Blanton, Judge Of said court,
at his Office in Barlow, Florida, and then and
there apply for my final discharge as such
Administrative
Dated this July 20, A. D. 1919,
LULA 2. CAS0N,
aA9e Administrative