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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-06-30

milking and feeding cows, ana
charged to them, would be entirely
lost II the cows were sold and moth.
ing supplied to oil In the time. Thus
an added burden for the maintenance
Of labor would have to be borne by
the other enterprises.
The fact that the hogs or the corn
crop bring the most net money during
the season Is no reason for assuming
that all the activities Of the farm In
the future should be devoted solely to
hogs or corn. II may be that the keep
Ing Of cows Is partly responsible for
making hogs so profitable. or that tho
growing Of wheat. clover. or other
crops In rotation with corn makes the
latter crop much more profitable than
II would have been II grown alone.
Similar conditions will be met with
on oil farms and, therefore. no sudden
changes should be made on the basis
Of what single years accounts may
indicate. All angles Of the enterprise
should be taken into consideration.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-06-30
HELD SECRET or HAPPINESS
jshn Wsslsy's Nearly Ninety vsars
Passsd With Remarkably Few
Periods Of Depression.

There was John Wesley. HIS "Jeur.
nal" with its record Of indefatigabls
labor. 10 one Of the cheeriest books In
the language. What a rare good time
he had When he was eighty.seyen he
could say. Il do not remember to have
felt lowness Of spirits for a quarter
OF an hour since l was born" For
more than sixty years this indefatix.
able pleasure-seeker had been doing
40 he pleased. Up every day In time
to preach at ave o'clock In the morn
ing; then ever the hills or through
the pleasant lanes to preach again at
the time lazy cittxens were ready for
breakfast: on again. on horseback. or
BY chaise or In q numbering stage
coach. for more preaching. Now
and then facing q mob, or being wet
through In thunder storm. or stop
ping to get information In regard TO
some old ruin. Between sermons he
refreshed his mind with all sorts and
conditions Of books. On the pleasant
road to Chatham he reads Tasso's
Jerusalem Delivered" On the road
10 Aberdeen he loses himself delight
edsy In the misty sublimitiss Of o.
sian. "oriando Furioscr 10 good Satur.
day reading. The eager octogenarian
confesses that -Astolpho's shield and
horn and voyage 10 the moon. the
lance that unhorses everyone. the all
penetratins sword and know NOT
how many impenetrable helmets and
shields" are rather too much for his
sober English Imagination. still. they
afford an agreeable interinde In his
missionary toarneya = Samuel Ne
Chord cretherA IN .Amcng Frisnds."
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-06-30
POTASH IN WOOL RECOVERED
Small Washer Has Been Designed and
10 Being Tried by the Bureau
OF chsmIstry.

A small wool washer made for r.
covering potash from ieeces in solu-
tion OF SUFFICIENT concentration to make
the recovery Of the potash profitable
has been designed and IL being tried
out by the bureau Of chemistry Of the
United States Department Of Agri.
culture II 10 said that the average
fleece contains about per cent Of po-
fash by weight. but In the ordinary
method Of washing wool II comes out
An such dilute solution that II does not
pay TO recover the salt.
About eOO,000.000 pounds Of wool
are secured In the United States each
year. and II only Q per cent Of potash
IL recovered II would amount to 1o,.
100000 pounds Of actual potash that
would be available for use In fertiliz-
ers. Some nitrogen IL also recovered
from wool along with the potash.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-06-30

with Q gallons of water containing
half n gallon OF molasses. This Is
enough for treating 4 or 8 acres Of
cultivated crops.
After the mash has stood for severs,
hours. scatter II 40 iumps the size
Of n marble over thu garden where
the injury h beginning 10 spnear ana
about the bases az ths nlant, 40, on,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-06-30
STRAWBERRIES ALL SUMMER
Popular Varieties Are Progressive and
4 supsrb-Rsslstant 70 Lsaf.spot
plseassa

Strawberry plants which win con.
tinue TO produce Strawberries until
hard frosts occur may be grown In
all Of the northern United States and
10 the mid-western states. The two
beading varieties Of this type OF straw.
berry, the progressive and the superb.
are notable because they are excep-
tionally resistant to leaf-spot diseases,
Another remarkable characteristic Of
these varieties Is that II their blooms
are killed by frost they socn flower
again. Therefore, In sections subject
to late spring frosts. which often
destroy the crop. these varieties are
particularly valuable. United States
department Of Agriculture.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-06-30

The Common Wlrsworm-A, Adult
D, Larva; G, Last ssumsnts Of
Same; D, Pupa--AlI Enlarged.
several forms of leaf.beetles and flea
beetles. plant.lice. thrips, blister
beetles, and others. When abundant,
some Of these pests do great damage.
sweeping over large areas and ruin
ins entire crops before they can be
stopped.
cutworms.
Tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and other
truck plants, particularly when started
under glass, are likely to be injured
by cutwor1ns when transplanted.
These appear In great numbers In
the spring and early summer. and
the injury 10 often complete before
the gardener notices It. The chief In.
jury IL due TO the severing OF the
stems of young plants at about the
surface Of the ground. One cutworm
can destroy many plants In q single
night by cutting of more than 1t can
devour.
centrel.-The best remedy ls what
IL called poisoned bait" For use In
q small garden take 1 peck Of dry
bran. add 4 ounces Of white arsenic
or Paris green, and mix thoroughly
with 2 gallons Of water In which has
been stirred half gallon OF sorghum
or other chonD molasses.
For large garden. use / bushel Of
branto pound OF the arsenical mixed
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-06-30
1HASTY CONCLUSIONS
SHOULD BE AVOIDED
All Angles Of Farm Enterprise
Should Be Considered.
u csws Were Sold There Would Dc
No Way Of Using Reushsss--La-
Dor Alec Would % Lest, A.
ding Anethsr Durdsn.

prepared BY the United States Department
Of Agricuiturs.)
Hasty conclusions should be avoided
In making use Of the results Of the
years cost accounts for improving the
organization Of the farm. warns the
United States Department Of Agricui-
ture. All good farmers know that
sometimes 4 positive decrease In
profits may ensue II an enterprise be
dropped because, taken alone. It has
failed to pay. Cows. for instance, may
not show q net profit. but II all the
cows were sold there might he no
other way Of using the roughage.
which would become dead loss. La
Dor devoted night and morning to
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1922-06-30
INSECT ENEMIES
OF HOME GARDEN
Some Of Pests Devour Nearly
Every Form Of Vegetation
and Do immense Damage.
CUTWORMs lAJURE TOMATOES


CPrsparsa By the United States Department
Of Agrieuiturs)
From the standpoint Of their food
plants, injurious insects may be
grouped roughly into two classes:
First. those which are choice feeders
and ordinarily attack only single
crop. or crops Of a single class. al
though when they are extremely
abundant they may resort to other
crops or weeds. Examples are the
asparagus beetles and asparagus
miner and the large tomato worms,
which confne their feeding to plants
Of a single family, Second, those
known as general feeders-insects
which are not particular as to their
food plants. Some Of these devOur
nearly every form Of vegetable that
grows In the garden. These include
cutworms and other caterplliars,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-17
HAND BALL RULES

! STANDARD courts shall be four wal!s
IF aunrox:matcly 81 feet by so feet III
size, The ceilings shall be at least %
r,ot nj the front wall. The building
md uy. of standard courts is ADVISED
although for the time being
4birs may n" held on courts OF othcr
sizes and nr Joss than four walls.
.. Ball shall be standard rubber hand
ball.
2. Twenty-onc points shall constitute
= game. ,
ny the toss Of Il coin or n any other
M nncr agreed Ivy the contestants.
: II the pia ycrS cannot agree npon
a ball a new ball shall be selected by
In" referee.
6. In serving. tho ball must be
bounced on the floor and struck on the
irs. bounce. Missing the ball puts the
server out. The server has the PRIV
jlcgn Of several attempts at bouncing
the bail before serving.
The server must stand between
the short line and the service line De-
fora commencing his service and must
n , step over the service line while
serving.
S. Stepping over the service line while
serving shall be counted as 4 snort
ball. Doing 50 twice In succession Shal
be counted n hand out.
q. Two short balls in succession shall
count as n hand out.
10. Hitting the ceiling floor or SIDE
walls before the front wall while serT-
ing counts as n haNd out.
II. Catching or stopping the bal! on
the service before it hits the floor
o1,p,s , n hand ont
-. It is optional with a player TO
accept 4 short ball: II a short ball
he attempted 1t becomes n fair ball.
II. Tho server or his partner may
stnp a short ball after it touches the
and before it has been touched by
the opposing side.
Il. While his partner IS serving 4
PLAYER should stand betwccn the lines
with his back to the wall and while In
this position It does not count as a
hand ont II he Is struck by a served
ball.
(ConttDucd Tomorrow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-17
WELLSBURG IN
PROTEST OVER
TRACK MEETING
TO ASK JUDGES TO RECONSIDER
DECISION ON ROBINSON LEAv-
ING GAME IN CENTURY
Should Decision Be Reversed wellsbuurg
would Win Meet Held Here Last
Saturday

Wrilsburg high school Is protesting
the Ohio Valley Athletic Association
field and track most held on IN" public
school athletic lrid last Saturday after
noon in which Wh""1inE won over Wells
burg by 4 score Of %9-SS.
\ committee from Wheeling high,
headed by Coach Doc" Elder, visited
Coach Lang Of Wheeling. and who di-
rectcd the meet. asking him his opinion
on asking the Judges T." reconsider the
decision made in the hundred yard dash
which was won by Wheeling.
"IIymmy" Robinson. Wheeling dash
artist. is accused Of having crossed tho
,nnr of an opponent, 4 runner from
Union of Hcnwuod. There has been no
d,aial Of the fact that Robinson ran
into another mans lane. but Wheeling
contends the Union man was five TO ten
wards back Of Robinson. and was COM
plctrly outclasScd. and That Robinson
did not In any way interfere with or
Under the other runner.
The action coming as lat" as !eS'cr-
day was Il surprise. However, u re-
vrrsal of the judges opinion would give
Wcllshurr the meet. as n W"llshurg man
finished fourth in the century event.
WnlIH n'tIllE N''h 49,
Robinson coming in first.
Thy following is MIR. I.ang's state
mcpt. given last evening:
'OTiciaIs ut the :in;sh Of l8e-yard
dash. with Harold Ca!IowhilI as head
Judge claimed at the time that Robin
son in no way intcrfercd with or i'm
pcded tho progress Of any runner in the
race. The referee, Carl Miller, uiHd
that the race would stand as run. NO
protest was made by any runner after
the race. yet the reason of NeIlsDurG :
protest is based on 4 statement OF an
outsider that Robinson accidentally
s,epped into an opponents lane after
the opponent stopped running, having
becn outclasscd. Wellsburg's protest
coming at this time, three days after the
meet and upon such a weak basis is n
door excuse for having been defeated
by Wheeling.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-17
TRIAL DAY BEFORE TO BE LIN
MATED THIS SPRING-F1NALS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Mountain State Olympic Promises To
Be Biggest In History-Field In
Good Condition

Sprc!a, plSpairh TO Til" Intelligence.
M,rItn,owm. ". Va, May LIT was
auununrr! hrIr tonight that The Fhiih
Annual Nr,; Virginia High School
Tra,k ,ll Filed Championships would
no, ~, Underway Un'il newt Saturday
mnrairg at zen "'rlu'h. IL which time
all of tn, contestants ,~""I"hrS. mana
gers. officials; and Everyone connected
with the meet Viii gather on tn" ath-
lctic iirtd here.
Contrary t. Ia" practice "c previous
Years no trials VII he h'.i N Friday
which. this year. vii, lie spent by work.
men and assistant managers in getting
IN. field iuio condition for the "M"un-
tain state Olympic. The trails IN all
events. up t. and including tn" ii0-%ard
dash in tn, track c%'"nt%. and all Of IN"
rclJ events Will lr staged Saturday
morning.. This method Wal CauS" som"
al Nae ~'drIhw"od" t. h" eliminated and
l.,y, ru!y the "rr"Im' a.! Yves; Wiz
r.pil scholastic track athletes eligible
f., r,mIr,. IN the ;ih:iS Witch Nil! he
held N the a~ftrru""m Athletic bir""-
tor StanSaur! has S"rHf'"! Ia" %"rFlrrS
80 .>~n.ri-ucrd officials &" handl" ~"
mo-. wui,h VIII unduui'trGiy Ice staged
with ,h. same smonthmcSa and precision
f past Gears.
>;hnv.h tn. starting hour has been
Set for ,,p o'rl""k Saturday morm'n&
nearly ri, Of the contestants ar" ~
p,.tri To tr go .hanI FrI'lay evening.
u nrr IN ~,lahnrat" "sh0w" = t. he pa:
ON b.. tn. students ia The college Of en-
-rr.- n. Many coaches realizing tn"
!m~lnr1arrr 80 = r'chi w"rh"nt tho la
ncco~r tho nr. m."t ar" planning ="
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-17
M%OUNTA|NEERS
AGAIN LOST TO
MARYLAND Nine
.n.o,,, n,spa,ch TO the Intelligencer,

Special Dispatch 10 the lntelliSencer
Morgantown, W. Va, May l6.-"est
virginia again fell prey 10 clever SOUTH
paw pitching here this afternoon IN"
the University OF Maryland won the sec
ond game OF the series, 4 TO :. SChrlu'r'
Maryland's big portsider' was IN spltn
did form and he moved the Mountain
GERS down with comparative eaSSi ai'"m
ing them but threc sCalteteu NH' N
The Visitors duplicated their feat OF
Yesterday whcn going Off to an cary
lead by scoring q pair mi runs IN ne ne
the scratch variety, accounted Tor IN"
runs. while only clever fielding on me
part OF TurkoTirh presented Il thiro
marker. Maryland scored again IN thS
fourth on singles by Moran. Besley ana
Vest Virginia scored her first run in
her half OF the same inning. AFTER iurh'
oyich had been thrown out, Harrlck was
cafe when Bailey dropped his ny III IA"
when Sender dropped Martins long ny
\ single by Bailey. RurdetteS Sacr!-
Sire and Moran's double resulted IN
M~aryland's fourth counter. west vi.
GINA mad" a feeble rally IN t"c "' n
when Weik opened the inning win 4
double to left. Martin flied out 10 h"H.
ley. we singled tu right. ~SrtHthE
Weik 70 third. Wcik scored AND VIZ
myer. who was running for M"W"EH
went 10 third on Il passed ball. May
fi~id and Barnard both popped up end
Ing the inning.
Schrider was an enigma to the Noun
tainccrS and held them hitlcSS until inc
sixth. when Weik doubled 10 right Inc
Nountaincers shortStop seemed 10 be
the only member Of the local OUTFIT mat
could connect safely his teammates
either popping out or tanning.
The feature Of the game was N"lK y
all-around playing and sensational
catches by Scmier and Bcachlcy. The
lineup follows:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-17
ARGUMENT ENDS
BETHANY CAME
WESLEYAN CLAIMS UMPIRE GAVE
RAW DECISION IN TWELFTH
INNING

The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. game. played
yesterday afternoon ut Bethany ended
in An argument with beth the BisonS
and the McthodiSts claiming Il victory
and the real issue IL YET 10 he decided
rho game had been Il pitchers duel
for eleven innings. Wesleyan got an
carly lead in the first frame. which was
lied up in the same half by Bethany.
Bethany then took tn" lead in the fourth
while Wesleyan Tied IT in the min.
WESLEYAN Then went in the lead in the
seventh with one run which was tied IN
The ninth 10y bethany.
WESLEYAN claims Randolph. big lrlt
fielder, hit to short light field where
three Wesleyan men attempted 10 eaten
tho ball. tn" ball never touched the
ground. although Il changed hands sew
,ral times hrforc being thrown to eaten
> runner VINO mad started for third
:,.rnrGirE to Wrslcyan's claim.
Rcthany's official umpire quit the
vame in the NTH inning and "ltat
dodgers brother King. took his place
Tho umpiro i'm the twelfth called the
hail rot an out and the runner safe.
Wesleyan had previously scored Il run
in their half al the tw"ltth. -" inc
argument remains Undecided.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-17
FORTY THREE ARE ENTERED IN
ANNUAL HI SCHOOL SWIM MEET.
MOUNTA|NEERS TO
MEET PITTSBURGH,
,ecial 10 The Intelligencer.

Special to The Intelligencer. -"
Morgantown. May 16.-"est virgins
having shown her superiority over sew
eral of the best mines In the tri-stats'
section will invade Pittsburgh this Fri
day and Saturday TO play a two-gams
series with the University OF PlttspurRa
nine, a machine a has always caused
the best M~ountaineer outfits lots or
trouble. The Panther engagements marx
the crucial stage of the West virginia
schedule and only 4 double triumph wu1
enable the Varsity to keep in the dash
for sectional honors. ~
Pitt has met with innumerable Fer
verses on trips TO the east and
this spring and the team, according -
reports received here, is a disappoint~
ment to tho Panther fans who expecfeA
better things Of the veteran squad. HaV-
Ing been bumped" around quito often OF
late local fans believe that the Panther6,
will turn and fear that the Mountaiueet
nine will DO the goat" There isn't any
doubt but that the Pitt outfit is capable
Of better things than It has shown 70
date and on paper is even stronger thaA
the local t~ossers. who. however. have
Jared much better in the matter Of
games won and lost. AS matters stand
now the Varsity mas an even chance to
cop the series. but in view Of the fact
that the Pittites come here later in the
season local fans will be satisfied II
Captain Martins men split this weeks
series. 81
West Virginia had little trouble de-
feating Wesleyan here last weekend.
the M~ethodists furnishing little opposi-
ton 10 the local tossers. Clearly oHts
classed in all departments the Buck
harmon nine made a game fight in both
games and never ceased trying. They
showed up a great deal better in tbs
secon encounter than they did in the
first and there Is every reason to b.
lieye that they will give the Noun
taineers a much harder battle when .
return game Is played at ~Buckhannoa
on May 81. :
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-17
g.
CATHEDRAL HI 6

Mnundsvillc AMI Cathedral h!Eh
schools played off their postponed games
Of Il week ago yesterday afternoon on
the MpundSvillc grounds, the Mound
builders winning 90 In n hard hitting
affair.
The game was 20 hay" boon played
on May ) at Tunnel Green. Cathedral
had a 20 lead ut tn" end "r the tirS'
ming when u shower CHuScd thr game
10 be called on. The league leaders
appeared due for a druhhinE. but the
rain apparently saved them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-17
PRESIDENTS NOT
IN CONDITION TO
MEET Y. u. NETMEN

Washington. "a. May l6-Washing-
ton d JrfcrSnn'S tennis team will go
into the match with West Virginia At
Mprganto"n next Friday without hav-
ing won 4 single match this season.
I'll" team got back yesterday from the
northern trip having met defeat by
Allegheny At Mcadville 4 to 2 with a
loss Of six straight matches to Thiel at
Gr""ul lie. LehiGh and Carnegie Tech
had previously beaten the Presidents.
". \ j will take but five men to
Observation-Disclosures Alexander. Naser,
ku"cpp. Fulton and one other yet to
be named. Manager Curry. who has
been playing with the squad will not
70 10 West Virginia. having been called
:" his HON" at MCKecsport through the
death az his father. The match Will be
In" first nf the year between the teams
the first one scheduled for local courts
having been called off on account Of wet
courts. IN" Presidents are not hope
cul uc winning at MorEantown. as West
Virginia apparently has shown 4 much
better brand Of tennis than W. & j..
". X J.. has received an invitation TO
participate In the tournament to be
staged by I.phIgh at Bethlehem on June
:. ! and 10 for the colleges OF the
Middle States conference. But no team
will 90 from here w. & j. would not
stand much chance against the confer
once teams. while even were there 4
desire to enter. the team will be dis
pcrScd by that time. ". & Us sessions
rioS.nE on Juu" :.
Washington x IrTcrs"n's track men
are down to hard practice n preparation
Cnr tn" I't,t intercollegiate next sat
urlay. While tn" Presidents do not
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-17
BABE ADAMS WHO
COMES HERE STAR

Charles (BabcD Adams. star hurler OF
the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are to play
the Raucrs ut Fulton Sunday. Is one or
the leading pitchers Of the National
League circuit. Last season he was
not only tho leading mound artist or
his own club. but finished second In
EFFECTIVENESS among the National hur-
lcrs. being beaten out by only BIZ poak
Of the 81. Louis Cardinals, L former
stOEie.
Adams is serving his second engage
mcnt with the Pirates. he having been
allowed TO slip back TO the minors by
Jimmy callahan. while he was direct
ing the dcStiniCS of the Pirates several
years back.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-17
STEVENS CHOSEN
TRIAD Captain

Ellis stevens. a freshman this year
viii lead TrtadHirhra district high
schools track and field team next SprluG
He was chosen 20 load m" Rod ma
BACK AT 4 meeting Of tn" squad h"IH
Yesterday afternoon,
stevens Is a hurdl"~ ~ no n'"an abb
Nv. and has developed vel Un'!"r ''"'
tutrlare OF Coach Vote II" shove"
I'D in good form n IN" Wheeling d"..
meor while ia the valley meet las -
urday he copp"d one hrs, ard VIII =" ="
tho state moot at M"rgaulVWn A"Nl 80
urday.