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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02
THE LuMeER YOU NEED,

Whatever kind and size OF Lumber
you need for New Construction Jobs
or for Repairing will be found in our
large stocks. And, in addition. 1t is
well known that We also carry plen-
tiful assortments of best grade Wall
Board, Roofing, Sash Doors and other
Building Materials ready for quick
delivery wherever you say. Phone
for prices. John NJ. Kisner and Bro.
Lumber Co. 127-R.
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suRE WAY no ECONOMY.

Win fuel shortage and higher
prices staring US in the face this win
ter, 1t is extremely important that
every family equip themselves to get
more heat with less fuel. Halls Hard
ware is handling the same remark
able line Of heaters that Uncle Sam
picked, because of their fuel econ
omy, TO send to France. These stoves
are guaranteed to save from rs per
cent. to 50 per cent on fuel bills
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60 lM oME.

with the sora.Tons gou can enjoy
the worlds hes: muEic because the
Soma. Tone Is designed 70 play better
ell records Of all makes The adapta-
bility OF the Sona-Tone TO all records
IS one Of its special features-any
needle may be used, including the
Jewel point, sapphire ball-all without
extra cost.-Yan Writ & Bromley, Cor,
Washington and Jefferson sts.-AdT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-02

This is a copy of an advertisement of FLAVo FLOUR
We Are Makers Of Flavo Flour in This Community
F[AVO FLOUR niIled at home from ;one wheat.
It is tested for purity and quality every 30 days nv the
Anglo America Mill Co., Manufacturers of our
AMERICAN (1Lidget) MARVEL Flour Mill You
will be delighted with this superlative flour ORDER
SACK TO-DAY.
FAIRVIEW MILL CO.
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'MIlIERsVllLE MEANT Dies.

MIELERSVILLE INFNINiI1 UIEo.
Mary Eyanegline Green, aged SIX
months, infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. z. L. Green, died at the home of
her parents at Millersyille last even
ing after an illness with indigestion.
Nine other children survive.
The funeral took place this after
noon and interment was made in
Woodlawn cemetery by Undertaken
Fred Jenkins.
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N. Miami AYe.. Sidney, {

Az AAlonl HNS't DAGhSJi ~
Buy bottle Of Nerv-Worth and put
1t to the test, as Mr.. Shull did. He ran
no risk on that trial bottle and neither
will you, for your Nerv- Worth drug
gist will hand your dollar back if this
famous family tonic does not do for
you what It did for Mr.. Shull. Cranes
drug store sells rv-Worth in Fair
mont.
Neighboring agents: H. j. Matthews
& Co., Warrington: w. P. Moran,
Pennington; F. ]. Yost, Fairyiew;
windsor Drug Co. and the Honaker
Pharmacy, MonoHgah; Johnsons Phar-
macy, iShinnston! Grant Graham, Be
llngton; w. o. Davis, Philippi.-Adv,
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I'm Eating LIKE
A WOODCHOPPER"
Says ". D. SKULL
"And Don't Want My Dol
lar Back" Adds Well
Known User of Nery-
Worth.

Another thankful man with strong
and conclusive reasons for the Nerv-
Worth faith that is in him. Mark
Mr.. Shulls striking words of praise,
given a few days ago in Sidney, o.
Nerv- Worth Co.-After taking your
Merry Worth it has built my nerves
good and strong, and ! sleep and eat
like a woodchopper. Catarrh trouble
also improved.
1 do NOT want my dollar back but |
want to put more dollars into Nerv-
Worth. l feel like could go up
against any prize fighter now.
WM n SHTTLL,
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A "FIu" Figure.

From the New Orleans Hcm.I
The preliminary statistics of the ep-
idemic Of influenza, not yet passed in
the United States, as supplied by the
Public Health Service. totaled about
:3slO.O0O. Nobody notices the brief para.
graph that bears the news.
The latest statistics we have seen on
the casualties Of our armies In France
total less than 2j0.OM The ANNOUNCES
ment that the number was SO high pro-
duced billow Of establishment and dis
cussion that swept all over the country.
These two detached circumstances
are as good an editorial as ever APP
Feared In there columns. when merely
brought together.
Consider all the turmoil. the efforts.
sacrifices and pains to which we have
gone, the examinations and reclimina.
lions, the prides humbled, and hopes
blasted, the desperate concert Of
one-hearted and 0ne-minded struggle
against a great war that has cost us d
quarter of million casualties In d
year and nine months Consider thu
easy. needless. attitude we take taWar(
Il scaurge that has cost us 100000 live,
i'll one fall and winter.
What does 1t all suggest to you.
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and probably. all three will reject the
amendment. The two factions fought
over it in New York at last years SEES
sion. but it wasa draw. and the assem-
lily adjourned without doing any
thing. Some doubt exists as to Illinois.
California. Connecticut and Rhode Is
land. but even if the vets win in all
these states. it will not be sufficient to
defeat the amendment. The liq''or in
terests will keep up their fight to the
end. although far from hopeful. and if
defeated will carry the battle to the
courts. as the fifteenth and sixteenth
amendments to the Constitution were
carried in the sixties.
The question is now under discussion
in Il score of states. and the disposition
is generally to bring the question to Il
vote to decide it. If the amendment
carries there will be no dispute over
the claim that the war did it. the anti
EiluOr movement becoming stronger
with every month of its continuance.
The expectation that the end of the
war would show weakness in the pro-
libition movement has proved Il mis-
take. 1t has gotten such ali impetus;
during the early time of the .ar and
the wet forces We're so badly divided
and demoralized that they could not
check this strong wave sweeping over
the country.
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to remain on where old scenes and
landmarks had been swept away =
where each recurring day would offer
immutable proof of the hardships, the
death-grapple and agonizing heart
strain of the near past: But few.
perhaps. for all humanity is not with
out its mete of sentiment. If it is
made possible. they will perhaps pour
into the States as never before. and if
such should follow. then the immigra-
ton should he from those countries
that fought by the side Of America.
who are. in truth. most Sorely in need
of our help and encouragement toward
Il new start in life.
The Times icdyuHc speaks Of the
great number of negroes who were re-
moved from the South to the North.
But there were hardly so many of
them that we will miss them especially
with the coming from season to season
of more lator-saving machinery for
the farm. If the North and East want
more of our colored labOrerS let them
have them. 1t will do all of them good
to rub elbows for time. BY far of
more concern is the coming of the OPP
pressed and SocialiStic hOrdes from
across the oceans.
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In an argument Oh this all-inportant
question. addressing the immigration
Committee in the House, Congressman
Wilson declared that
He would deport every alien enemy
who has been interned in the United
States. He would deport every alien
enemy who has lieen prosecuted for
plotting against this country. He
would deport every alien enemy who
EerS in order to avoid the draft. He
would not permit Germans or Austri-
ans to come to this country to avoid
punishment for the wrongs they CONF
nitted during the war. and to compete
in the fields Of industry with our re-
turning American soldiers
Congressman Wilson is right, and
therefore he should have the fullest en-
dcrsement of Congress. Indeed, the
greatest majority Of the people will
give approval to his declaration, which
should be Incorporated into law, for
strict and impartial enforcement.
According to information. which is
lana and Arkansas view with alarm
the release Of Germans. prisoners at
the Sunnyside plantation. If these are
permitted to roam at large, they may
| entail the greatest disaster by pillage.
| or worse, by cutting the ~levee and
| flooding the country.
The Germans must lie gagged as
| they are and as they have demonstrate
| ed their fiendishnesS in warning against
women and children and defenseless
| men.
The Germans record Of deviltries in
the United States during the progress
of the war should be sufficient warming.
There should be. and there can lie, no
! roon no welcome. for such people.
All enemy aliens should be dep0rted
with all possible speed, and the Ger
mans in Germany and the AustrianS In
! Austria, and should he prohibited from
coming into the United States for at
least the next ten or twenty years.
The wish is expressed that Congress
man Wilson will be successful In the
proposed enactment, which he IL add
yocating.
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tFrom Progressive Farmer. Dec. 3D.
For the average Southern farmer,
We cannot think Of better resolution
for tho New Year than one calling
for better than ave,age yields. Aver
age yields. whatever the crop. mean,
over 4 period Of years. little moro
than a living wage. But as the indi-
vi6ual farmer rises above the average,
his net profits. nine times in ten, CORE
spondingly rise. The man who raises
cotton must see that our average of
about onc-third Of bale per acre can
only moan poverty to the grower; the
man who grows corn and oats at our
average rate Of Is to 20 bushels per
acre must see that there can be no
profit in such yields; our peanut and
tobacco farmers, our dairy and general
livestock farmers must see that 50
long IS they are content with mere
" average yield per acre or per ami
NAL, just 90 Icing will they hnd the
farming game Improbable and unsat.
isfactory.
Good land. planted to good seeds
and well fertilizcd and well titled is the
key to successful farming; for good
land. plus good seed. fertilization and
tillage. means high yields and good
profits. In the new year. every farm
q should aim at these: and in getting
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-01-16
Aim At Above the Acreage
Yields In 1919

them. 1t should be remembered that
rather liberal expenditures are justi-
cable. For instance, when bale of
cotton with the seed is worth $50, our
average per acre yield of one-third Of
bale Is worth $50; but when we in
crease this to two-thirds Of bale.
worth 500. we have gross profit Of
$50 with which to pay for the cost Of
the increase. OF course the cost Of
this increased yield, II the matter be
gone about judieiously, will practically
never be as much as $50. More often
than not. in fact, 1t will BE- s25 or less,
leaving a net profit of SIS or more per
acre. And the same rule will hold with
other crops and livestock as well. Tic
higher the yield per acre or per animal,
within certain limits, the greater the
net return.
The new year and the years to come
hold great things fer the thinking. pro-
gressive, business-like farmer, Price
promise to remain good for long
time. and fair profits seen, certain for
the man who farms right,
Let us. as our first New Year resol,.
ton, aim at putting our farms on q
big-yielding. money making basis.
There is no surer way for making farm
life more attractive and desirable and
for keeping the boys and girls ON the
farma
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KEEP THE BARS tp.

Three paragraphs appearing i'll ;tn
editorial in the New Orleans Times
PicdHuRc of the 18th read:
"A wide difference of opinion has eX-
listed among those best Informed on
the subject of immigration as to the
volume likely to come into this country
when the disturbed conditions abroad.
caused by the war. are ended, and we
return to the normal. The question is
of deep direct interest to all i'll this
country as well us t. the immigrants.
viii the human tide in this direction
re increased in the disturbed condi-
lions prevailing in Europe. or will the
work of reconstruction ut home call for
the labor of SO many people to make
good the losses Europe has lately Suf-
fered? The work of reconstruction is
inmenSe-there has been so great Il
loss of property. of manufactured prod
uctS of all kinds us to call for an i'll
crease of workers. whereas the war
has everywhere reduced the number OF
these workers. by the millions killed III
battle. by disease or incapacitated by
the injuries they have received.
IN the United States the country
has suffered because of the reduction
in the number of available workers.
There WILL of course. be an improve
ment in this line. with more labor ut
hand. as our army is demobiliZed ana
the munition plants reduce their pro-
tluction: hut there will still remain Il
shortage of men, The most marked
change of recent years has heen in the
South. from which large number of
unSkilled negro laborerS We're taken to
work in Northern plants and on North
ern railroads. This labor draft was ac-
centuated by the fact that the country.
us whole. has been denied. for some
years. that supply OF Immigrant labor
which has proved of SO great an adj
vantage to it. Tens of thousands of
negroes We're taken from the South to
Work i'll factories or on railroads. and
it has proved Il serious drain on this
section, particularly on its agricultural
interest. Had it kept up some years
longer. it would have proved Il serious
setback to Southern agriculture and
aplustry.
congress has le.iSlated to restrict
immigration and it is probable that
it will 20 still further in this direction
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because of the lessons of the war; for
we have discovered that the country
WAS too genrouS in inviting and vel
coming newcomers and opened the
doors to many who did not appreciate
what the country had done for them.
the opportunities it has offered. and
some of whom from the day they ar
rived organized against the peace and
prosperity of the country. We will be
more careful in this respect in future
and will make sure of the character of
immigrants, that we can count on their
loyalty and patriotism in the hour of
need
For many years immigration from
Europe has poured into the United
States unchecked Desirable settlers
and undeSirables have come by the
hundreds Of thousands. the truth of
which assertion can be established
right here in BoSsier Parish. 1t is a
fact not denied by the well informed
that the criminal element of Europe
seeking to emigrate to America finds
no obstacles in its way on the other
side of the Atlantic. It's easy sled
ding" But the bars on this side should
now he put up. and kept up. The war
has taught us as Il people that many
foreigners not friendly to our govern
ment have come to America to live
to enjoy its freedom. to gain wealth in
trade and profession. and later to turn
against the flag of the nation We can
| now see that this thing has gone far
| enough. and too far. as to that 1t is
certain that the great majority of the
people of the nation will not welcome
| the immigrant from those countries
with which we We're recently at war.
They should he effectually barred for
years to come. As to the many others.
Il closer inventory as to their claims
for citizenship wares and general pedi-
greeS should he taken. America should
| he longer be the melting pot for the
| riff-raff of Europe.
1t remains to be seen if the work Of
| reconstruction in Europe will so closely
claim the attention of it's peoples as to
Stanch the flow of those who would
seek IA new home in America. SO long
their elysium. 1t may reasonably he
| concluded that it will not, for with a
| War-Swept country - homes and all
| other improvements gone in many Sec
tons = the inclination will he to begin
! life anew elsewhere. Who would wish
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SIIERIFE~S SALE.

SHERIFF'S SALE.
DiIie Securities Corporation rersus y. H.
OakIey. No. 1920. In Second District
Court. BosSier Parish. Louisiana.
by virtue OF Il writ of seizure and sale.
issued in the above entitled suit, and to me
directed l have seized, and will proceed to
sell ut public auction, to the last and high
est bidder. at the front door Of the Court
House. in the town of Benton, La. on Sat
urlay, January -. 1919, the following de-
scribcd property. to-wit:
One new rs series 6-cylindcr Studcbaker
car--scrial number, I'D. 400; motor num-
her. 15.T2S.
Terms of Sale-For cash. without the
benefit of appraisemcnt. to pay and satisfy
the sum of $500. with q per cent per an
mum interest thereon from September %,
1918. until paid. and all costs of suit. in
Guiding II per cent on said sum and in
tercst as attorneys fees.
!. f. EDWARDS.
Sheriff, Bossier Parish. Louisiana.
Benton. La Jan. .. 1919. liam %
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SIIERIEE"S SALE

Diric Securities Corporation rs. Tom Vii
son. No. s599. In SecoHd District C0art,
BGssicr Parish, LoHisiard.
by virtu" of writ of seizure and sale,
issued in the above entitled suit. and to me
Giret ted. have seized, and will proceed to
sell ut public autt ton. to the last and high
est bidder. ut the front door of the Court
House. in the town of Eenton, La. on Sat
urday, January -, 1919. the following de-
scrihcd property, to-wit:
One 4-Cyiinder Studebaker touring car
model automobile, is SCrirs-srrial number,
l2!,S2S; motor number, 2g,242
Terms of Saic--For cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and satisfy
the sum of S14J. with per cent per an
mum interest thereon from November "a
1917. until paid. and AL costs of suit in
Guiding 10 per cent on said sum and in
tcrcst as attorneys fees.
]. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff. Bossfcr Parish. louisiana
Benton. La. Jan. ., 1919. jan Is
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Outlook of The Southern Farmer
CHARLES A. WRlTTLE,
Soil Improvement Committee, Atlanta, G

Soil Improvement Committee, Atlanta, Ga
wi
O. Southern
obligation
armistce the
the hope ragged world Waron countries look
South help will
responsibility.
which will be sold will be will
The food needed Cotton
will bring
improving
of
ammunition factories.
Immediate Preparation
rapidly
should
consumed
planting
difficulties
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Alien Enemies.

From the Shreveport Cancdsidn.l
Because the United States is :. the
home of the free and the brave is Ito
reason why there should he tolerated
any alien enemies i'll the American Re
public. The law through when for
eigners possessing barely Il sense of
government are vested with citizenship
is too liberal and should lie restricted.
The doctrine, America for America, =
should become more effective i'll the
future. 1t may not be literally applied
but, as suggested hy Congressman
Riley J. Wilson, Of Louisiana. alien
enemies should lie deported to their
own country. These aliens are Il men,
ace to peace and order.
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Brioht Williamson

Agriculture is the bed rock and
dustry must stand or fall. All the
people prosper or fail to prosper &C.
cording to the abundance Of the har-
vest Of the soil, and upon agriculture
depends the prosperity and happiness
of the world
Better methods Of agriculture in
clude the use Of modern implements.
modern cultivation and soil improve
ment. This brings us directly to the
importance OF the fertilizer industry
as a means of improving our soils. Fer
tiizers are absolutely essential In Or
der to increase the fertility of the soil.
They have a direct effect upon agri-
cultural production and through the
products Of agriculture direct erect
upon all other industries.
Anything which contributes to an
increase in our agricultural prOduc-
tons, contributes to the welfare. COM
fort and prosperity of our people as
q whole; and this brings us directly
to the consideration of the importance
of the fertilizer industry in relation to
other lines of business.
Fertilizers Necessary in South
The very nature Of our soil, climate
and rainfall makes it impossible to
farm successfully without regularly
feeding our crops from artificial
sources with at least two Of the sew
eral principal elements entering into
the composition and development OF
plant life. Without fertilizers much OF
the best producing cotton lands In the
South would become unproductive and
farming would be Improbable. In
many states, except in few locali-
ties, soil is no more capable of pro
ducing without being fertilized than
stock Is capable of performing work
without being fed. Our lands must be
fed just as we feed the stock that
work them or they will become too
poor to even pay the cost and expense
OF cultivation.
Transformed Sections
Large sections Of land in various
parts of the South Atlantic St:tes, for
ty or fifty years ago, required four
or FIVE acres to produce one bale OF
cotton, which now, by intelligent farm
ing, made possible by the use Of fer
tilizers, yield one bale to each acre
or the equivalent, of other crops. Pow
erty stricken sections of one or two
generations ago have been transform
ed into populous and prosperous com
munitiss. Our ability to rebuild ant
make our lands more fertile has en-
abled people to live and settle in S,ort
desirable communities, and to EMO!
advantages of better markets, schools
churches and social conditions. Bet
ter rural conditions have made thu
back to the farm movement not onl!
q possibility. but reality.
Prosperity Due 10 Fertilizers
Whatever may be the direct benefit
1t is obvious from a study OF the Sit
uation that the present prosperity ant
greater population in South Carolin:
is due more largely to the use o
commercial fertilizers than to any 9th
err cause, because in South Carolin'
fertilizers are absolutely necessary t
profitable agriculture, upon which mos
OF our business and other industrie
depend. Had 1t not been for the US
OF commercial fertilizers South Care
lima could not be considered an ayr
cultural state
Taking into consideration the cos
of fertilizers, statistics will bear on
the statement that the once worn GU
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\ news item says that an amend
ment to Florida'S constitution provides
Il minimum fine of $500. or six months
in JAIL or both. for the first conviction
for drunkenness and Il fine of 5000. or
three years imprisonment or both. for
the second. And just to think. Florida
used to lie referred to as Il pleasure re-
sort state
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APPLICATION TO ADMINISTER.

In Secon, District Court, Booster Parish,
Louisiana.
Notice is hereby given that ii. l.. Giles
has this day filed his application to be APP
pointed administrator of the succession Of
Mrs. NJ. f. Giles. deceased. Now. this IL
10 admonish all persons concerned. that II
opposition be not made thereto within the
time prescribed by law. the snid applicant
will be- appointed administrator Of said sue
cession as prayed for.
Given under my official signature and seal
of Office. ut Benton, La. on this, the 10th
day Of January. 4. -. 1919.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON.
Clerk Iioss!cr District Court.
Ecnton. La., Jan. III. 1919. 3.ol