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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-10

worldlinessq Wen, Billy Is a minis
ter's son, and Il is said used language
other than that learned at home when
coming out Of ether. Billy's age Is six
years.
But the little chap in the end cot,
Joseph Olsen by name, Is the greatest
of all. That is, he's going to be II he
continues with the progress he has
made in the last month. Joseph's
mother died a short time ago, and when
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-10

he was taken sick Ms father brought
him TO Sc. Christophar's for the care
he lacked at home, for. be II known.
Joseph doesn't lack love. After his
illness, however. he worried the nurses
for several days as they endeavored to
find amusement for him. Being but
eighteen months old Il was bit diff
ficult.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-10

Z Joseph took no interest In any Of
the toys given to him. but tried for
several days to inveigle the nurse who
marked his chart into parting with her
pencil. On accomp ishing his ends he
proceeded post haste to scribbe on
that Joseph will become a great "liters-
teur'' or funny Sidn,y Smith.
The Keota news., 1920-07-30

butterfly would be grandmother to
SUo.Oo0.OO0 insects before the end Of
the summer.
Fortunately for US an insect para.
site destroys good many Of the eggs.
Here's ruined egg-lt's black. you
see. Instead Of brown; the parasite
has been there.
Million. Dollar Damage.
Next Is the larva. or worm stage;
and It Is this form that the alfalfa
caterpillar does rho million-dollar
damage. A number OF these worms
will strip most of tho leaves from q
crop In a very short Tine Hero 10 q
small worm evidently Just hatched.
and here on this bud is a larger one.
Note the green color of Its body ano
the white stripe down each side. He
Is nearly an inch long and has made
The Keota news., 1920-07-30
Butterfly Does immense Damage
to Alfalfa Fields Of Different
Western States.
STRIP LEAVES FROM PLANTS
Chickens. Tussesys and Many Birds D.
sseey Worms During esed'no
otsoe- -Oollvveem 0evovro Beth
Wossns and Pups.
(prepassd By the United States Depart
uaont Of ASs3culture.)

prepared By the United states Depart
uaent Of ASsiculturs.)
"what q beautiful creature!" ex'
claimed q farm visitor. indicating .
Gorgeous yellow butterfly which had
alighted upon Q nearby shrub and now
raised and lowered his black-etiged
wings In slow. graceful palp'tations.
Tho insect appeared to be the very
spirit Of the hot summer day: his col
ors were the colors and shades OF bril-
liant sunshine and tie deepest. black
cst shadow, ct In Q delightful con-
,rast; and it, win WAS the will Of the
breeze that stirred the broad alfalfa
meadows beyond the garden. where
host and guest had retired to enjoy
the shade.
AppreelatleN 0ampensd.
"Bsautiful-yes." responded the
ranches. but my appreciation II some
what dampened BY the knowledge that
ti,e pretty creature costs the alfalfa
growers Of Arizona and California
about 100000 . year. What this
butterfly costs In other states-Kan'
saa Oklahoma. Texas and others
I'm unable to ny. but Il must be IN
immense sum. Rather high price to
pay for beauty. Isn't ~ We could
endow q good many art galleries with
that sum: we could beautify our
schools and hang Rembrandts In
every classroom, II there wero enough
Of them to 20 around. We could bring
Thousands Of the city children out
into the fresh cir and sunshine. II we
had the price Of that yellow fellow
and his mate"
'How does he accomplish all thisT
asked the interested listener. TITS
harsh indictment to lay against crea-
turs % apparently lacking in malice.
Tell mo about him: where does he
come from: how does he live. and
what are his peculiaritiesr'
The Fancher rose. stepped through
the hedge, and came back with hand.
ful Of alfalfa, freshly pulled from the
nearby neld.
"You can and out all you wish to
know from Farmers' Bulletin 1901,
Just published BY the United States
The Keota news., 1920-07-30
0alIsd Up the Barber.

Judge Blank is fond of relating how
he put one over on the barber who
wished tn make sale. The man
Ind Just shaved him. nnd wanted Ia
xcll him a lotion tn usc an his fmcs
when he shaved himself.
''Is that what you use on your Gus.
tomers?" asked the judge.
"No." replied tho bnri,er. cts 10 e1.
pcnsivc cannot afford IT,"
III you can't afford Il when you get
ID cents for shaving man," returned
tho judge. show do you expect me TO
nothing?''
The barber wns nonplusxed and
gave up trying to make the SALE
Boston Transcript.
The Keota news., 1920-07-30
Perfect Health is Yours
If the Blood Is Kept Pure

Almost Every Human Ailment
u Directly Tfaceable to I'm.
purities IN the Blood.
You should pay particular heed
b any indication that your blood
supply b becoming sluggish. or
that there u . lessening In IT,
strong and vital force.
By keeping your blood purified.
your system more easily wards o6
disease that u ever present, watt
ing 70 attack wherever there 10 IA
The Keota news., 1920-07-30


his growth by gorging upon the tender
leaves and terminal buds Of my al.
falfa. Wherever there In an unusual.
ly large number Of these worms, they
will eat the stems. too. but their n.
vorite food Is the tender portion OF
the plant.
"Whilc In this stage. tho larva 10 vic.
tim Of many conditions and II preycd
upon by many creatures. A ny lays
its eggs upon the worm. These hatch
into grubs which penetrate and kin
their host.
"Aloisture and a hot. heavy atmos.
phcrc will induce the spread Of . dis.
case among the worms. Sec. here are
worms Just aiiicted with the disease
note tho lighter color Of their skins
and their sluggish movements. In .
few hours they'll die and decompoee
into black dccayinE mass. You can
understand why alfalfa hay loses It's
feeding value II II Is heavily impre9-
mated with these corpscs-the anil
mails don't like the flavor.
"You've heard Of the bollworm-so
Injurious to corn and cotton3 He
comes to our aid in the hght against
the alfalfa caterpillar. and. by one Of
those queer natural compensationA
docs US q favor by devouring both
worms and pupa. Odd. isn't 1T
Lay Eees All Summer.
'UnleSs the worm II destroyed. the
butterfly you have admired emergea
from the pupa In . few days and be-
gins to lay eggs to establish . new
cycle. This goes on all summer.
Control IL accomplished BY cutting
alfalfa close and clean. We clear out
our fence corners and bitches, and co.
operate with our ncighbors In clearing
their land. This leaves no shelter TOT
the caterpillar to live In from one al
falfa crop to the next, and the few
which do survive find food mighty
scarce. and many perish Of starvation.
"Disking with Q harrow over the
meadows after a crop has been moved
destroys many Of the insects In the egE.
worm or pupa stage. Besides killing
the insects which are preparing &c
ravage the next crop. the diskinl
process, as every one knows. 10 Q
mighty good thing for the alfalfa.
ave also use q brush drag well
weighted and run II over the alfalfa
meadows after the disking II done. The
drag gets into the hollows and crev'ces
where the harrow has not touched and
crushes the insect in whatever stage II
f,nds him. Even II the first cut has
been ruined by the pest, these methods
Of irrigation and cultivation will insure
the reduction Of the caterpillar In time
TO save the next cutting from his At
tacks.
.These methods are recommended BY
the department Of agriculture. ana We
hope to prevent most Of the annual iosa
caused by the activities Of yonder but
taenv"
The Keota news., 1920-07-30
RseoenIzIne Her Likeness.

V0SVOUs3UO V0V es~S"Ooos
Lucy WAS gnvinR through tho win.
dow Of the local photographer. her
eyes glued on certain picture. II
Was tho annual procession of school
children through tho village.
'Alary!" she shrickcsl cxcitctiiy to
her friend. "Come 'crc:'
"Whnt'x the matter. Lucyr' asked
the other.
''You sec the photo Of Annie Smith
In the third row therc1'
EYES," replied Mary.
"An' you scc the palr y boots be-
hind Aunier'
EYES"
swell. that's mc."-Ios Angeles
Times.
The Keota news., 1920-07-30
Garden Pride.

Ncishborx Of J. W. Applin were sur.
prisctl one night recently about IL
o'clock to scc him with finshlight
looking for something in his garden.
lie appeared to have another man
along with him.
II wns thought that perhaps he had
lost somcthin: valuable and was look.
0ng for 1t and n xOlicitous ncighbor
said tho next morning: close some
thing In your garden last night. Mr..
Applinf"
"No." was the reply. II was just
showing a caller our first tomnto.-
indianapolis News.
Love is a disease that most people
get just as often as they nrc exposed.
The Keota news., 1920-07-30

Alfalfa catsrplllar-Femals In Adult
o. Butterfly stage.
department Of agriculture. but think
We have his life history and q cata.
loguo Of his crimes In this bunch OF
herbage.
Here's the egg" he continued. In.
dicatinE q tiny, brownish, elongated
object upon the upper side Of an a.
falfa leaf. that's the first stage,
and 10 interesting only because the
female butterfly lays from 200 to 800
OF them In her lifetime. It has been
estimated that II all the eggs Of q
single female butterfly hatched-and
there were no losses in the progeny.
ef N their eggs Or young-this drst
The Keota news., 1920-07-30
Multipiles Too Fast.

At one Of the army schools the per.
spring nsplrants for knowledge were
going through the intrlcacicx Of arith.
metic. One raw youth was having
particular difficulty with frnctions.
Its very simple" encouraged tho
Instructor. ''Scc this rule. now. How
mnny tcnths arc there In III Ten. Of
course. Now. how many huntlrrslths?
One hundred. Now. how many thou.
smndihsf'
"D"n!" explained the sufferer.
There must bc millions Of 'cm."-
American Legion Weekly.
4 man always imngines that he
A.l.s M, .ah as,All l,u s.s,As sls,le
The Keota news., 1920-07-30

opening. A few bottles Of 8. 8. s.,
tie great vegetable blood medicine,
VIII revitaliss your blood and give
you new strsagth and . healthy,
vigorous vitality. Everyone needs
Il Just now @ keep The system In
perfect condition. Go 70 your drug
store and gst . bottle to-day, and
II you nsed any medical advice, you
can obtain Il without cost BY writ
ing 20 Medical Director. Swift sps-
eide Co liz swifs Laboratory. At
The Keota news., 1920-07-30
70 Havs . cIsar SWEET o,,ln.

70 Have q Clear owset ok)n.
Touch pimples. rednesa. roughneas
or itching. II any. with Cuticura OInt.
ment. then bathe with Cthicura Soap
and hot water. Rinse. dry gently and
dust on a little Cuticura Tslcum TO
leave q fascinating fragrance 90 skin.
Everywhere 26c each.-Adv.
Total Collapse.
"She dropped her eyes,"
THAT must have been the time her
face fell"
Important % MoteOeO
e1amine carefully every bottle Of
CAeTORIA. that famous old remedy
tor Infants and children, and see that L
slsn.tu,. oiNzZE7<1c
p 0ee for Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Nsny people don't want Utopia be.
cause they would have to bc too good.
The Keota news., 1920-07-30

4 man always imngines that hc
wants his earth until he gets sick.
The Keota news., 1920-07-30

Nsny people don't want Utopia be.
cause they would have to bc too good.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-19

reach across the seas and throttle
injusaees, but also abort enough to
strangle in3usdces at home-when
ninety million or more blue-eyed
Anglo-saxons shall realize that the
God to whom they pray and call
"our Father is the very same God
to whom twelve million or more OF
the dusky sons of Ham implore
and call Him ''Our Father" also
by the way that makes US breth-
rem! When not only America but
all the world shall recognize the
brotherhood of Man and the
Fatherhood of God"-then there
will be no need OF a League OF
Nations" or an Association OF Ma
tons 70. swords shall be beaten
into plowshares and spears into
pruning hooks. nations shall not
lift sword against nation, neither
shall they learn war any more.
The little wren shall build its nest
in the rusty cannons' throat and
this old earth so long t~empest-toss-
ed like the lake OF Gennesaret
clear and beautiful shall become
the image of heaven.
]. D. BROWN,
Pastor Trinity NJ. E. Church.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-19

hearts OF twelve million me-
.groea. They feel At least that
they will receive a square deal
from the administration. It would
not be sane for us to expect 10 en-
Joy everything we anticipate. We
will not receive, perhaps, all we
expect, especially in the way Of Of
fetal recognition, and no doubt we
will be disappointed In many in
stances. The question Of office,
while important, will not be the
thing that the race will seek most,
What It wants is equality Of con-
sideration, the restoration OF priv
ileges and opportunities denied it
by a partisan administration. The
stamping out Of lynching and mob
law by federal enactment, making
such conduct an oHense against
the Constitution Of the United
States, and last, but not least. the
complete abrOgotlon OF segregation
and iim-crowlsm in the depart
ments of government at Washing
ton and in all public buildings un-
der federal control. This restora-
ton Of our status will be ample
and satisfactory TO the manhood OF
the race. When this shall have
come to pass, when Americas arm
shall not only be long enough to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-19
FRrpAY EVENING. NovEMDER -, leo.
If punishment reaches not The mind and makes The
Mill supple, ii hardcns The OGendH.-Locke.
STRIKE NOW FOR NEW STATIONS.

q AIRMONT'S Rotary club performed a very
valuable public service yesterday when il went on
record with a request that the Chamber of Commerce
open negotiations with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
with a view to persuading that corporation to build
new passenger and freight stations IN this city.
The officers of the road on several occasions have
promised to enlarge and modernizc its facilities here.
but something has always occurred to defer action.
Through all the disaPpointmcnts The Fairmont public
has beengmost patient, but the fact that the new bridge
across the river will be completed in a comparatively
short time serves TO bring the matter up again, and if
sufficient energy is put behind a demand now the pros
peel. is that something more substantial than promises
will be the outcome.
THERE'S much more than civic pride behind the feel
ing that the Baltimore and Ohio has not been treating
Fairmont fairly. This city is actually suffering in a
business way because the railroad is not able 10 take
proper care of the business at this point. Present in
adequate freight handling facilities, for instance, are
q serious handicap upon all business here, and that is
The point which should be stressed most in presenting
the case to the managers Of the road.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-19

The movement to require high school girls in
this city to dress uniformly sustained a check at
the Parent-Tcacher association meeting last night
However, it probably served some useful purpose
IL it caused teachers and students to do a little
earnest thinking about clothes suitable for school
wear. The average high school faculty does not
20 about tn dress question in the right way. There
ought 10 be lectures for the whole student body or
proper clothing and these ought to be given by
persons who have given the subject some real study
and are equipped to talk about dress fundamentals
To encourage the idea in a school girl whose whole
study OF the dress problem has been confined to the
pages Of the fashion magazines that dress is an
expression OF her individuality and that she has
the right to wear what she pleases serves no more
important purpose than to make a sartorial an
archist out Of about so many girls to each hundred.
Dress really is an expression Of personality, and a
mighty searching one too. but the girls ought 10
be taught a lot more than they usually know at the
high school age about both clothes and their own
personalities before they are given a free hand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-19

An engineering council of the American Fe"er-
ated Engineering societies was organized at "usn-
ington yesterday for the purpose OF promoting me
success of a program which contemplates the estab-
lIshment Of a federal department of public WORKS
a federal budget system, the solution OF the trans
portation problem of the country and conservation
of the natural resources. That is a fine mark to
shoot at, and 1t is very encouraging indeed to real
lie that the leaders of a profession which is accuS-
toned to do things are taking a genuine interest
In public affairs. Engineering is the very basis OIL
big business and it ought to have similar import
ance and prominence in government.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-19
Realty Deeds Are
Filed For Record

The following deeds have been
filed with County Clerk A. q. Mar
tin:
Asa NJ. Meats and wife to Henry
Appel. a parcel Of land in the VII
Iage OF Millersville in Union dlS
tritc. Consideration, $1,000.
Rose Tucker to w. T. AuIt, the
hotel equipment in the Jackson no
tel in the city OF Fairmont. Con-
sIderation, $4,000.
c. w. Downey and wife to NJ. G.
Merrill, a parcel OF land in the city
OF Fairmont. Consideration, S2,OOO.
Frank P. Kelly and wife TO L.
C, Boicc, a parcel Of land on wal
nut avenue in tho city OF Fatrmont.
Consideration, $4,000.
Hazel G. Fetty and wife to M.
G. DObbie, a parcel of land III the
Jackson addition to the city OIL
Falrmont. Consideration, $4,000.
John Henshaw and wife to Hazel
Jackson, Il parcel Of land in the
Jackson addition to the city Of
FaIrmont. Consideration, 81.
o. ]. Fleming 10 r. e. Trip, q
! parcel of land in the Edgeway ad'
dillon to the city OF Fairmont. Con
sheraton, $1,000.
Roy Meredith to O. ]. Fleming, a
parcel OF land in the Edgway adj
ditlon to the city OF Fairmont. Con
sheraton, SIS.
D. N. Snider and wife to Mona
Vangllder, a parcel Of land in So
Second ward OF the city Of Fair
mont, Consideration. S2,500.
Della Heron and husband TO j.
D. Ullom, a parcel Of land in the
village of Pennington. Considera'
ton, $1,100.
Lerois A. McNemar TO Pearl NJ.
Pitzer, a parcel OF land on Penn
sylyania avenue in the city of Fair
mont. Consideration, $4,000.
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TO
THE EDITOR
rHE NATIoNAL ELECTION.

THE NATIONAL ELECTION.
FAIRMONT, Nov. 17.-tEditor
The West Yirgfnianl-The great
| event is Over and its tremendous
Significance will not only be right
ly interpreted around tho world.
but will be felt for a hundred years
yet to come.
Despite the plain implication for
the most unsophislicated mind,
there are those who will still per-
! sist in an effort to delude them
selves as TO the nations appraisal
Of the Democratic aprty and It's
policies.
on the second day Of November
the masses nationally voted after
careful experience with 4 Demo
cratic administration to cxpel the
party from power, not because OF
resentment, but because in the
Judgment OIL the masses the party
had not made good. Not that home
sporadic helpful measures have
not been passed by the party, Just
as would be possible and true OF
any group that might be in power.
The reckless red rule of the Boil
shiviki has in 1t some elements OF
good and some deeds of public ser
vice that might be commended.
But who would, from that, argue
the rule OF the Bolshiviki deSi:
able.
The Democratic party has done
some good, but while the nation
was passing through carnage ana
bloodshed, while the nation was
burning, the Democratic party nd
died. For far-sighted, suntained,
non-partlsan, comprehensive, wise
and permanent legislation that was
free OF sectional bias and petttfog-
| gerry the Democratic party was
"weigned in the balance and was
I found wanting" As Mr.. Bryan so
incIgiyely observes. the President
laid the foundation for the disas-
ter and the Governor completed
the structure"
The nations stern reputation
| of the moribund Democratic party
was not due TO an, unreasoning
! popular anger, but to Il reasoning
i and reasonable and imperious holy
anger. And II is a serious ques-
| ton whether the static, reaction
nry Democratic party can ever re
| cover from this knockout blow. a
party that worships at the shrine
Of sectionallsm. that battcns on
race prejudice. that revels n ex-
ults In color-phobla. that doggedly
and religiously lays obstacles
athwart the pathway of a strug-
| Cling race. that stealthily and at
the point of bayonet robs Ameri-
| can citizens Of their inherent and
blood-bought right of franchise
that revives Ku-KluXism in order
to keep in tropidation and alarm
a helpless, unoifending group Of
American citizens, must expect
that Its policies will some day be
"epudiated and :ts tenure of Office
closed at the hands of that very
rIblic upon whom these wicked
| deeds are designed to fall.
The triumphai results o! the
| election have put cheer into the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-19
BITS OF STATE
:: HISTORY ::
BY E. L. MEREDITH.

Perhaps the only difference be.
tween many of the remedies used
in the pioneer homes in the early
days of West Virginia and the pat.
emit medicines Of today is that
barks, roots and leaves OF the same
plants which are now used in the
form OF powder n tablets were
then used in their crude state as
teas and poultices. Pennyroyal tea,
mixed with sugar and salt, was CIV
en- for fevers, colds, rheumatism
and headaches. Camomlle and fe'
verfew we're administered to those
suffering from cramps. Horehound,
n garden herb, was valuable for
colds and coughs as was also wilo
cherry bark (Both are used today.l
| Mountain tea vas given to the chill.
dren for whooplng cough. Sage
i served a double purpose in that 1t
relieved night sweats and fevers
and was used for flavorinG food.
! Mullen was smoked for catarrh.
Yellow rot was made into a iotion
for o r throat. Plantain was used
] for soremouths. Boneset, an herb
, growing wild in the swamps, was
gathered when in bloom In the full
OF the year and hung up to dry. 1t
was valuable as an emetic in the
treatment OF fever, boiling water
being poured upon the plant and the
bitter solution served to the typhoid
patient.
The following remedy. supplied
for blood poisoning, In those days
might be OF value TO the physicians
Of today:
i wash a number OF live earth
worms until not a particle Of soil
remains on them. Then bind them
alive on the parts effected and
leave for three days. The worms
viii draw out all the poison"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-19
BRASS TACKS.

DLAIN living, square dealing, sanity. clear thinking,
II common sense, honesty and cooperation. These
were the things Senator Harding commended to his
fellow countrymen in his speech at New Orleans yes
terday as the essentials to successful coping with the
reconstruction.
Gsrouped that way the words look like a string Of
pIatitudes, and yet every one who has taken the trou'
Die tc burow under the surface of The times knows that
The President Elect was not idly passing out copy book
moralides:1
These indeed arc the qualities that Americans indi-
Iidually and collectively must cultivate if they are to
void he turmols and calamities which have fallen to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-11-19
MoRMAL LLTERARY SOCIETIES.

a INVOLVEMENT that the two literary sOcie.
"A ties of the Normal school have been reorsanized
and thai there !. a prospect that the annual commence
ment season contest for the silver wreath will be re-
newed at the end of the present school year will STIR
pleasant memories in Faimont and wherever the tor
mer students Of this old school live.
The activities of these societies not only lend color
to the student Efe-at the Normal, but they are a dis
tinct cultural benefit to the students and to the school
as an institution. 1t is to be hoped that the plans Of
those who have been instrumental in reviving them vii
be fully realized.