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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-11
What People Say
and Some Side Remarks

2. F. Morgan. formerly sheriff of
Marion county, who now resides a
mile and half below Green Springs,
in Romney county, was riding down
to The Trough the other day and
some one spoke about Harry County
farm land. Mr.. Morgan observed:
There is no better land-Out-
doors"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-11

This is common sense view Of city planning. It not
only leads to cities that are more beautiful and infinitely
more comfortable, but also money for municipalities
and individual citizens in that il prevents the expenditure
Of funds upon projects which in few years have to be
Gent foresight Wouldn't it be good idea for the Fair
mont Rotary Stub to invite Mr. Knowles to make city
planning address in Fairmont2
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-11

Hail the cultivated land. of Egypt
is owned by 10000 persons with an
average of 1870 acres each, the other
half by 100000 persons owning 2
acres each,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-11

But he had better be careful.
Some day his foot might slip and
then he would be a broken Slate,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-11

Mr.. Knowles address gave to many of his
hearers, no doubt, higher ideal of city build
ing and of municipal service, keener concep-
ton of the duties of organized society towards
its members. Most cities in the United States,
and wheeling is conspicuous example, have
grown up in haphazard manner, the result oil
the zeal of real estate men; laid out and de-
veloped without much thought save to get the
quick dollar back for the scanty so cents in
vested City building should be done along
different lines and with higher purpose.
Our cities of the future will be the homes of
the greater portion OF. our people, and they
should be built with an eye to the comfort, the
welfare and the happiness of those who live in
them. We car well afford to tax ourselves to
make city more beautiful, to make it cleaner
and healthier, to provide better homes for
those who have to live in it, to provide for
them parks and breathing places, to create
beauty spots. These are the high purposes of
city life too often little considered and neg
lected in the past, and to them we are properly
giving moIe earnest consideration than we
have heretofore.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-11
CITY PLANNING IN WHEELING.

syYIHEELINC, which began to take an interest in
w CITY planning about the time Fairmont took it up
Il making much better progress with it than we are They
have for instance rased the fund necessary to have the
outline plan made and they have selected the expert who
is to make it. and now they are discussing the broad out
lines Of what ;hy ought to undertake In furhcrance Of
that feature of the movement Morris Knowles well known
consulting engineer and city planner Of Pittsburgh who
will make the Wheeling plan, gave address before the
Wheeling Rotary club this week in which he set forth the
outstanding physical problems of Wheeling and made ten
tatye suggestions for their solution Judging by the news
paper accounts Of the talk it must have been decidedly
interesting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-11
Gas Alertel

Gas Alerte!
They're born every minute. One
stopped the Bard on the street last
night after the dance at the Fair
mont and confided that he had al
ways had a yearning to write i'm
pressionistic verse, but never until
last night had he BEEN inspired with
a subject. He pressed this contri-
button into my hands and asked that
it be given the publicity it does not
deserve.
Tulle a1d
Shimmering satin
And jazz
And white arms
And a trombone
And a quartette
Gee amt it
Warm and trampled
White slippers
And shiny noses
And the sad refrain
OF "a Good Man Is
Hard to Find" and
Fluttering fans and
Sad eyed husbands
And cigarettes
And diamonds and
Dollar watches
And a crazy drummer
and dropped powder
Puffs and chaperones
And lettered hat
Bands and "Gawd-my
Poor feet" and
Bright eyes and
a jazzy violin
and twinkling ankles
And ice cream and
White trousers
And NJ. NJ. Nicely and
Milted collars and
Purple socks and
Ice water and head
On collisions and
Shutting feet and
Post partners and
Bare back and
Fancy choiffures
Aud encores and
Home Sweet Home"
All Clear!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-11
Present Armsl

Present Aims!
The Girl in the Office says she
you'd like awful we'll to go to the
Country Club Dance this evening,
out Cambell Flaherty told her there
would be a Terpsichorean devotion
al and she don't belong to their
church and is afraid maybe she
would not know how to act,
Ground Arms.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-11
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER II. 1919.
THE. AMERICANS CREED.

e,Ldb,hed upon those PRINCIPLES Of freedom, cqual-
NJ iasdce, and humanity for phieh American patriots
,seiesd tef lpes and fortunes. therefore believe Is
m dus 10 MP country 10 love il; TO support its Constu-
o tosobsy is ldps; 10 respect lis flag; and 10 defend ii
aedf,st all enemies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-11

Editorial
Don't get scared about
Bolshevism. Just keep
on producing-for that's
the answer to the prob
lem of adjustment in
Business and Wages.
In our business we have
found that the remedy
does not lay in a greater
percentage Of profits, but
indeed, the exact opposite
"a smaller margin of
profit with a greater
volume of business.
And our records prove that a
smaller margin means greater
volume.
That's why you have noticed n
most instances, things priced less
here than elsewhere.
And customers are telling us
this every day, so we are sure it
must be so.
Newark post., 1919-07-30
Advise Farmers To
Open Wheat Shocks

Prof. A. E. Grantham, agronom-
ist at Delaware College after an
inspection trip over much of the
county, stated today that the re-
ports as to the heavy damage by
the long wet spell to the wheat
crop has not been exaggerated. He
stated that in cases where the
wheat was not properly shocked
the loss is probably 25 to 30 per
cent, and in addition there is a
partial loss in many cases from 20
to 25 per cent.
Professor Grantham stated that
covers off and give the wheat an
opportunity to dry out. AS soon
as it is sufficiently dry 1t should
be threshed. Where the wheat of
the cap siheaves and a few others
in the shock have sprouted to such
an extent that they cannot be
threshed with any saving they can
be fed to the live stock. The parti-
ally damaged wheat which cannot
be marketed at a profit, can be
threshed and utilized as food for
hogs.
1t is going to require much care
on the part of farmers to get
Newark post., 1919-07-30
Exhibit OF Peninsula
Horticultural Society

The Executive Committee of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society
has decided to hold the next meet
ing in Chestertown, Maryland, on
January 6, 7 and 8, 1920. 1t was
agreed to engage some of the best
speakers to be found anywhere in
the country and to make an un-
usual effort to have a large ex-
hibit of fruit and vegetables.
Premiums amounting to two thou
sand dollars will be offered, in
Guiding large prizes for those who
exhibit a great variety of fruit of
the highest quality and many
prizes for the smaller growers.
with the large number of apple
growers all over the Peninsula
who have pruned, titled and
sprayed with unusual care this
year, it is expected that the COM
petition will be keen and that the
exhibit will be one of great edu-
cational value.
Newark post., 1919-07-30
Jr. o. u. A. M.

Williams out in ninth for inter-
fering with infelder.
Kennedy out in ninth, hit by bat
ted ball.
Base on Balls, off Jordan, /; off
Ramsey, 0.
Strike outs-Jordan, 3; Ramsey,
6.
Hit by pitched balls-Ramsey, 2.
Score by innings:
Fit. Dupont 0 0 90 l 0 2 l 1-5
Jr.O.U.A.M. 0 0 90 90 0 0 90
The game was eptionally
good from start to finish, but the
local boys could not hit Jordan,
when a hit would have meant a
run. However we will have to take
our hats off to the boys of Fort
DuPont--they are real sports.
This Saturday the Jr. O. U. A.
M. team will play the Continental
Fibre Company team on the local
diamond. Come out and see the
sport.-Contributed.
Newark post., 1919-07-30

For you who contemplate the purchase of home
furnishings it means decided money saving oppor-
tunlty.
Our entire stock Of furniture floor coverings, drap-
cries and chinaware, stock the largest and finest in
this section, marked at prices considerably lower
than usual
The reductions real, not manipulation Of
price tags, and the merchandise the kind that has
made Megary by-word for good dependable fur
nshings.
And this is one point you should bear strongly in
mind
That here, you are dealing with firm with
time proven reputation.
For more than fifty years---from generation to gen.
eratlon---the louise Of Megary has held seadfas to
their original business prncipes--honesty in our wares
and advertlsngcoutesy and satisfactory serviceand
one principle above all: you must be satisfied
Your neighbors have probably helped furnish their
home from Megarys and we with every conf
You saue in the August Sale
Will you?.
Newark post., 1919-07-30
Gave illustrated Lecture
OF Life OF Roosevelt!

On Wednesday evening of last
week William w. Ellsworth of
New York, gave lecture in Wolf
Hall last night to the teachers at
tending the Delaware College
Summer School on the life of form
er President Theodore Roosevelt.
MIR. Ellsworth was the publisher
of Roosevelt's work and was an
intimate friend of the deceased
President all his life. The lecture
was illustrated with lantern slides.
The lecturer sketched the life
of the great American from his
boyhood days to his death. He told
of his life in New York as a de-
licate boy and how by his continu-
Gus outdoor exercises he improved
his health. He pictured him as a
Newark post., 1919-07-30

student at Harvard University, on
a ranch in the west where he went
for his health, as a member of the
General Assembly of New York
State. Police Commissioner Of
New York governor of the State,
assistant secretary of war, Vice
President, President and of his
activities after leaving the Presi-
dency.
Unfortunately the picture ma
chine was not working properly
and many Of the pictures on the
slides were too dim to figure out
just what they represented. This
vexed the lecturer considerably as
he explained that some of his best
pictures could not be shown.
Newark post., 1919-07-30
Remaining Pioneers To
Return Early In August

The remaining three companies
of the 59th Pioneer Infantry Regi-
ment (Delaware's OWN is expect
ed to reach this country on or
about August 2, landing at New
port News, Va, according to word
received recently by Represen-
tative William Lyons. The in
formation was given by Captain
Edward S. Murphy in charge of
the army information bureau at
Hoboken.
Companies B, C and D, accord
ing to the information are on
board the Artemis which sailed
from Brest last Monday morning.
According to the scheduled speed
of the boat it should reach this
country about Saturday or not
later than Sunday.
While it is announced in the
sailing list that the Delaware boys
are on the Artemis no notice is
given of what camp they will be
sent to for rehabilitation. Offic-
ers of the Pioneers in this city who
have already returned fr m
France believe the men will either
be demobilized at Newport News,
Va, on arrival, or will be sent to
Camp Meade.
Newark post., 1919-07-30
Red Men Hold Big
Council Meeting

At regular Council meeting on
the sleep of 29th sun, Buck Moon,
G. S. D. 428 July 29th, 1919, Min
nehaha Tribe No. 23 Imp. Order
Red Men, Newark, the following
named Great Chiefs of the Grand
Council of Delaware were present
Acting Great Sachem, Frank A
Gradwohl
Acting Great Prophet, Stephen
J. Marcus
Acting Great Sr. Sycamore, 7
Walter Young
Acting Great Jr. Sycamore, J
Carl Barber
The Great Keeper of Wampum
Edward Sayers
Acting Great Chief of Records
H. F. Schneider, Jr.
The Great Sannap, Milton w
Ferguson
Acting Great Mishinewa, Karl
H. Seidle
Acting Great Guard of Wigwam
Thomas Zebley
Acting Great Guard of Forest
w. G. Jester
The Great Sachem, Frank A,
Gradwohl, exemplifed the unwrit-
ten work which was done in man
ner that every brother present
could perfectly understand. He
gave quite an interesting long
talk. All of the Great Chiefs made
some very interesting remarks,
which were greatly appreciated,
Brothers Frank M. Smith, c. of W.,
and Clarence Denny, K. of W., of
Minnehaha Tribe, also made re-
marks.
The theme used by all was The
Red Mems Orphan Fund.
The Home Coming Day which
was set for August 30th next in
all probability may be changed to
9Th or 18th.
Five of the Great Chiefs visited
the Red Mems Fraternal Home be-
fore going to the Tribe, and they
were each we'll pleased with the
appearance and manner in which
the affairs of the Home was con-
Quoted.
Every body who was at the
council meeting enjoyed them
selves.
The Council Fire was auenched
at the 18th run and 10th breath
or lilo.
Newark post., 1919-07-30
Former Delawarean
Returns After 81 Years

William Medill of Lancaster,
Ohio, and his daughter, Mrs. Fan
ME Monroe, have been visiting re-
latives in Wilmington and Newark.
Sixty-one years ago Mr.. Medill
left his home near Newark to join
his uncle, William Medill, in Ohio.
After his uncle's death in 1865, the
nephew remained in Ohio and en-
gagged in farming. He now owns
several farms in the Hooking val
ley, famous for it's fertility.
He has been visiting at the home
of Mrs. Philena Medill, East Main
Street, and at the home of Bank
Commissioner George L. Medill.
Newark post., 1919-07-30
LOCAL BALL TEAM
MEETS FIRST DEFEAT
Loses Saturdays Game to Fast
Team From Fort
Dupont

The Jr. O. U. A. M. baseball
team was defeated on the local
diamond on Saturday by the fast
Fort Dupont team picked from the
ranks of the Coast Artillery. AL
though the local team lost, the fans
claimed the contest to have been
the fastest game of ball seen on
the local diamond for some time
past. The boys from the Fort were
accompanied by their band, which
furnished music during the game.
The lineup:
Newark post., 1919-07-30
Not Too Late To Enter
Agricultural Contests

More than usual interest is
shown this year in the prizes Of
fered by the State Board of Agri-
culture for yields of corn and
potatoes, but it is not too late to
enter the contest. The prizes run
from ten to sixty dollars with gold
and silver medals for seed corn.
Farmers should take advantage of
these prizes as a stimulus to grow
Newark post., 1919-07-30

everything possible out of the
damaged crop. Professor Grant
ham thinks that 60 per cent, or
more of the crop will be in shape
10 market after being threshed.
The partially damaged sheaves
will have to be threshed separate
Newark post., 1919-07-30

from that part of the crop wb;o,
is good.
If the good weather continno,
and the shocks are opened un H.
first of next week to dry out tbs
threshing will probably be startns
the latter part of the week
Newark post., 1919-07-30

ing better crops and snould get
full information from the State
Board of Agriculture at Dover,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
TROOP 5 HAS IA
CHURCH MEMBERS
Six Scouts Joined Congrega-
ton Last Sunday Night;
Get New Members

1t was a pleasing sight to the eye
last Sunday evening when six MEM
bers of Troop Joined the Big Troop
of Scouts and accepted Christ as their
Big Scout Master. We believe that
scouting in our troop will be looked
upon in different light because we
have now fourteen members of our
troop as church members. With the
rest of the boys associating with these
boys we are sure that we can help
them do things that are good ana
things that are right
The installation of the electric
lights in the scout room has been
completed and we feel happy because
our rooms are CHEEKY and coZy. one
new member was accepted Monday
evening by transfer from Troop il
,Scout Osman). Henry Mace ana
Harold Dayhoff are the new candi-
dates and they will take the Scout
Oath the first Monday in May, for
by that time they will have passed
all their tenderfoot tests.
Watch out for our Wolf Cubs, un-
der the leadership of Ed. Wallis.
They are out to. surprise the rest of
the cubs in the city. one of our
cubs. whose age is IL. knows the
tenderfoot test and part of the sec
ond class test. Keep your eyes on
TINS crowd.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
Scouts Assist in Reception
Of New Members at the
Salem Reformed Church

Eight scouts took part in the re-
cept!on of new members at Salem
Reformed church on Wednesday eve
ming. Their part of the program
was in the form of 4 scouting exhibit
tion. and the scouts under the direc-
tion of the scout executive gave the
following:
Bugle Calls-Scout Norman Hunter,
Troop IS.
Scout Oath-Au scouts in unison.
Tenderfoot Knots-These knots
were passed to the audience upon
being completed.
Signalling Scmaphore Theodore
Selig. Troop !, Welcome, New Mem
bers."
Answer by International Morse,
Scout Henry Klugh, Troop /, We
are Glad We're Here"
First Aid-Head dressing
Robert Quigley Troop 26.
Spiral reverse arm bandage-Scout
Elugh.
Fracture in splints-scout selig.
Fireman's drag-Andrew Stauffer
Troop &c.
Fireman's lift-Scout Klugh.
Fire Making by Assistant Scout
master J. Carvel Sparrow.
Flame in 40 seconds by friction
drill.
Taps.
Comments by Scout Executive.
Archibald Dinsmore, Boys Work
Secretary of the i. VI. c. y. also gave
a stereopticon lecture on the Glacier
National Park. Montana.
The evening was greatly enjoyed
by all present.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25

SCOUTING NOTES


sary to attend the next meeting of
his troop, so that he may get final
instructions and learn some of the
details of this big celebration.
Ot course We do not know when
II VIII come, but we must be pre-
pared for it. There are many sur
prises in store and it will be Il big
night for the scouts of the city.
Raliy-The biggest thing in the
near future is the scout rally to be
held Friday night, May 9. Every
scout is expected to report to Troop
Headquarters under the direction of
his scoutmaster. and we will mobilize
at the square at 7.15, marching to
Stevens Memorial church where the
rally will be held. Captain Lumb,
in command of the State Constabu-
larry, will be the speaker. and there
are some surprises in store for the
scouts.
Court of Honor-The next meeting
of the Court of Honor will be held
on Thursday evening May 1 at head
quarters. There will be a number
of scouts present themselves at this
meeting. Remember. we must have
'at least 100 first class scouts in Har-
rsburg by Christmas. Merit Badge
Examiners have been appointed and
twelve Merit Badges have already
been applied for
Tree PIanting-It was a disappoint-
ment to the large squad that turned
up at the Capitol Saturday. that the
seedlings had not arrived. but to show
that they were good sports most of
the squad turned up again on Monday
and 1900 seedlings were planted on
the hill near the state Asylum. The
rest of the 6OOO trees are going to be
planted on Saturday. We want at
least fifty scouts to report at the
Capitol on Saturday morning at =
o'clock. Bring your grub" along
and we will make Il good day of it.
There will be no disappointment this
time for the trees are here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
Scouts of Troop 9 Take
Tramp to Lambs Gap

On Thursday, April II. Troop 9
assembled at Market square and took
the car to visit Lambs Gap. We
had been told to get off the car at
Highland Park and hike the rest Of
the way. After we had left the car
we met a farmer along the road who
told us that it was three miles to
Lambs Gap. Some of the fellows
groaned at this because we didn't
think we would have to walk more
than a mile to get there. But We
kept on until we met another farmer
who told US We were about four miles
from our destination. After we had
walked almost another mile we asked
man how far we were from the
Gap and he told us five miles. BY
that time we began to think that we
must be walking away from the Gap
instead of to II, but we finally came
to a crossroads where there was
a large sign marked Lambs Gap
one mile," and finally reached the
lodge.
We gathered a supply Of fire wood.
started a large fire in the Fireplace
as it was cold day, and then one
of the boys suggested having sup
per. 1t was little early for supper
but everyone was hungry enough to
agree with him, so we tried our
hand at cooking. Everyone had
enough to eat. 1T was still daylight
when we had finished eating so we
went out and played games We
also climbed the large tower and had
a fine view of Harrisburg.
We spent the rest of the evening
and although it was pretty late when
we got to bed, we were up as early
as six o'clock the next morning.
After breakfast we had some pictures
taken before we started our hike
back to Highland Park. We took the
Enola car from this point, and ar
rived at the square at 1890. Every
one had a fine time and we hope to
go again soon.
HARRY COOPER,
Scribe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-25
The Wigwam

Last year l placed a new nest in
my garden for blue birds, and was
repaid by having 4 pair spend the
summer there while they raised
brood of three young ones. 1t was
very amusing to see how the loca-
ton was inspected by the pair as if
analyzing the situation as to the
safety OF rearing their brood in it.
This year when | saw the first blue
birds in the garden | noticed that
two had made themselves perfectly at
home in the old nest. To me it was
conclusive proof Though there is no
way to identify birdsD that the same
pair had come back to the old nest
for their summer stay in the north.
This nest has taken the place of
an essential in my daily life. When l
first arise in the morning my interest
is centered in my new neighbors and
when I return home in the evening
after long day in the office, friend
wife has report ready of their con-
duct during the day. The report that
l received last evening was that 1
would have to put a new roof on the
bird house as the present one. which
is made of bark, is being deliberately
destroyed by Mrs. Bluebird. l agree
that the bark is ideal material for a
nest and l feel that 1 am being i'm
posed upon. but have come to the
conclusion that when Mrs. Bluebird
vacates her house in about two
months, 1 shall have to replace the
roof or the house will go abegging
for tenants. There is one assurance
in having my bird house deroofed and
that 1t that there will be in the
neighorhood of $4,000 insects less in
the world, thanks to the bluebirds
and, that is well worth the cost of
the new roof.
It is my earnest desire that people
will see the economic value of our
bird friends and instead of cutting
down every dead tree they allow il
to stand to give to our filckers and
various wood pecker friends a place
to pound out a nest to rear their
young. The brush pile is an object
that merits a better fate than the
match for it is an ideal place for sew
eral varieties of birds in which to
build their nests.