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Connecticut western news., 1922-07-13
Goinu to Try 1t AQain.

Five-year-oId Mary Jane had a pet bantam hen. Recently the latter matched six little chickens, but she proved herself to be an unnatural mother and wouldn't take care of them.
 The family was provoked and Mary Jane's father threatened to sell the hen If she didn't take care of the chickens. That brought Mary Jane to strategy. That evening when her fa- ther came home she was waiting for him.
 "Where's your henT' he demanded. ''Is she caring for her chickens?"
 "Oh, no." Mary Jane was very seri- ous. She's in the hen coop getting ready to lay some more eggs to hatch some more chickens"
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-13
Moisture Capacity of Soil
 Increased by Organic Matter

In addition to adding plant food to the soil and improving it's texture. organic matter, supplied by green manure crops, stable manure, or in any other form, adds greatly to the moisture holding capacity. It has been shown, says the United States Department of Agriculture, that while 100 pounds of sand can hold 25 pounds of water and 100 pounds of clay 50 pounds, the same weight of humus or decaying organic matter will hold 190 pounds.
 Clay soil containing organic matter is more friable than similar soil without organic matter When the organic matter is entirely re- moved the clay remains compact during freezing and thawing. When the organic matter is returned the soil crumbles after freezing, just as the original soil.
 Not only do the higher plants grow better in soil rich in organic matter, but the activities of the sol bacteria are largely dependent on the supply of decaying vegetable matter. These bacteria need food and air. Their food is the dead vegetable matter, which they break down and make available to the higher plants. Most beneficial bac- teria use air, and this they find more abundantly in soil supplied with organic matter than in stiff clays poor in it. In sandy soils there is air enough, but the addition of humus helps to hold moisture and so benefits the bacteria as we'll as the higher plants.
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-13
First Known Englisnrnsn.

The first-knOwn EngliShman, ac cordng to scientists, was the Piltdown man, so called from part of a skull found at Piltdown, in Sussex. The brain capacity is equal to the smaller human brain of today.
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-13
Look Upward.

If we look down, then our shoulders stoop. If our thoughts look down, our character bends. It Is only when we hold our heads up that the body be- comes erect. It Is only when our thoughts go up that our life becomes erect.-Alexander Mckenzie.
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-13
A BUSINESS COupE
 FOR BUSINESS MEN

This car represents new and important achievement Tn commercial transportation
 For the first tine in motor history business men are enabled to buy closed car the body of which is built throughout of steel.
 The advantages of this allStee constructon-reserv cd until now to open cars-crc particularly marked in coupe built to weather the and tear of hard commercial usage.
 Immediately you will be impressed with the beauty and ghtness of this coupe. Time will convince you ot It's unusual stamina. The doors snap neatly shut Body squeaks are eliminated Dodge Brothers enamel is baked the surface of the steel-a per- manent lustrous finish, impervious to wear The, interior is roomy and thoughtfuIIy equipped with every appointment necessary to the owners comfort and all-weather protection.
 Business houses that equip their salesmen with motor cars have been quick to recognize in this coupe very unusual investment.
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-13
C% Wisdom,

't J.. 'i"C WiGEoE7.
 Wisdom is the principal thing; there fore, get wisdom; and with all thy getting get rstanding.--Proverbs 4:7.
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-13
OUR FARMERS CORNER
Hard Surface Roads Should
 Be at Least Is Feet Wide

A minimum width of IS feet for hard surface roads is recommended by the Bureau of Public Roads of the United States Department of Agri- culture. The maximum width of truck body generally permitted is g feet. and 5 F feet is the ordinary clearance width of automobiles. At an average speel of 30 miles an hour it is unreasonable to expect the driver of an automobile to drive with the wheels closer than 1 ia feet to the edge of the pavement, says the bureau. For trucks at an average speed of 15 miles nn hour, this distance should not be less than A feet on account of the great width of the rear wheel. Three feet seems to be minimum safe clearance be- tween bodies. Inasmuch as certain amount of truck traffic is to he expected on all main country loads, the minimum width of surface should be IS feet to provide these clearancaS when an automobile meets a truck.
 Where the frequency with which trucks pass each other becomes a big factor, as in the neighborhood of large cities, the minimum width of pavement should be 20 feet to provide a clearance of 5 F feet and a safe distance of wheels from edge of pavement.
 =. The Special Junior Dairy Record Contest closes it's first week with the full quota enrolled from Litchfeld County. Twenty boys scattered about the county are carefully weighing. the milk night and morning from three COWS and weighing the feed one day each week. In this way they are learning the first essential of profitable dairying, i. e. "know what your cows are doing"
 Weighing the milk is worth while for every dairyman but these boys have a particular reason for keeping accurate records, for on these records and their judging ability will be decided the state champions of Connecticut. And the state champions-a team of three-will get a free trip to the National Dairy Show, St. Paul, Minn. Oct TIA, 1922. .
 Already it is evident that compe- tition will be keen in Litchfeld County. The entrants are keeping the records carefully and most of them have already begun to study judging Interest in the other coun- ties of the state is just as keen and the contest promises to be a close one. Next week the butter fat test will be taken.
Connecticut western news., 1922-07-13
Daily ThouOht.

Daily Thought.
 Some books are tc be tasted, others to be swallowed ant some few to be chewed and digestec .--BacOn.
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ORnINANcE n. nt

AN ORDINANCE Providing and sale of bonds OF
the City OF Fairmon for tho construction plant
and we'll
WHEREAS is expedten necessary the comfort con-
City Of Farmont that the water furnished City
ton within said City be nltered-
AND WHEREAS. In the con-
sume OF water is necessary to construct water filtration plant
inclusive Of an intake well,-
AND WHEREAS The said City is not possessed tho
necessary funds with which to construct such water filtration
and intake WE'LL
the sum of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND iS150 o0G
oARS VIII be required for the purpose constructing said
THEREFORE, -
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF FAIRMONT- = go
l. That tho City of Fairmont do issue its bonds IN he
Eo%n as ana called WATER FILTRATION BONDS for nm In
D SIeVV0O DOLLARS the the denomnatIon
one thousand 10OO) Dollars bonds shall hc
signed Tor and the OF Mayor of his civ
by the City Clerk thereof shall also attach
OIL TINS City thereto and shall dated a Of the
st DAY OF April 1872 and be office OF Tho
OF al INC National City Bank. City OF New York in
e stare OF New York at the option Oh holder maturity
mat SAID bonds shall he recalled seray paid on the first
april beginning with nineteen hundred
ana every year thereafter the thereof
oohas na SHOW their face their redeemed
per per annum payable emEanuuay first dv
April ana the first day OF october office Of tho
STATE OF West Vrginn Charleston State
west virginia or at tho National City Bank City OF New YORK
the state OF New York at the option that said
DO evidenced by attached the
said
OF this City and the City Clerk thereof = - $50
be
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FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BoNDs UNDER ORDINANCES
ADOPTED AIARCH 9, 1922 eillt ME aaIEEk
AGAINST THE ISSUANCE or BONDS UNDER ORDINANCE
ADOPTED MARCH o, 1922
Said ballot may be voted

Said ballot be manner pescribed
b; law. ~ 800 III
SECTION s. That the City City orthwithHbre
po booKs ballots etc. be for
taking and certifying said special election;
by him to tho Ead Commissioners of Election
SECTION g.. That
City on the mentioned In Section Five thereof
authorizing maximum special bond levy Of
Hundred $100 Dollars
erty In said City interest provide sinking
herenbefore provided that said shall
aforesaid
election to be held Tuesday the 2Sth Of March
has been heretofore herein directed be held for
taking vote the said proposed bond issue OF One
Fifty Thousand Dollars for said Cy that said
OF election question authorizing
maximum special bond levy for the aforesaid
That the City Clerk Of this City shall prepare
BOOKS ballots
certifying snid special election the
maximum special bond levy aforesaid delivered
said Commissioners OF election, and the said ~
ton holding said special election at the
City shall to be
ton the question OF authoring1sad
voting which
and the said vote and poll shall be
separate ballot which shall be printed the
following namely .srt ~ 4; ,%s
"a special
Ca bond levy Of five (5l cents
$4,000 Dollars valuation OF taxable
City of Farmout provide for the of
% ($150,000C Dollars Of bonds now being voted
pursuant Ordinance No. 81, passed by the
Directors of said City OF Farmont on the 9Th
March 1922"r 49,
Directly shall be printed
lines the following namely S' ~ ~
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TII0EARN0NI
HIGH SCHOOLS
RANKED HIGH
Division Selections Are
Given Out Today
by Upton
ByLARRY

Aisfiolf county has five teams in
ciass A Ut the tournament games
booked tnt Buckhannon this week
aceoFding to the list OF Class a
ana Cas- d teams given out from
sucStianpb On this morning,
Msnnington High School, Farm
iigtpn High School. Fairview High
school. East Side High School and
Fairmont High SEhool are the
teans listed In Class A..
Tie following high school teams
me listed Glass Al: Warrington
gltins Spencer, GRAFTON, Wells
bnfg Bairyiew, Parkersburg, East
SIDE fs,gifmont) wheeling, Buck
Iiannon. Pennsboro, Princeton,
Hunt ton, sisterSville shlnpston,
smith field, Clay, Moundsville
eisndenn lin, Charleston, Redwood,
Nictofy, Weston, Bristol, BIuefield,
Salef1, Morga1town, Fairmont,
KsyEet; Harrington, ClarkEburg
and NelGt.
The blowing teams are listed in
Class 8: Newburg; Rowlesburg
Vest Milford, Ltimherport, Mason.
town.. Cairo Davis, ST. Albans
Midglshopfne, Harrlsvillo, Lost
s;rsek Webster Springs, Ningwoo1,
Farsoiiss Gasaaway. Burch, Blacks
Vile Jane Lew, BelIugton, st.
alatys yittleton, FolIansbee,
cowhn West Monongah BURNS
SilleS Vest Union. Pine Grove, Ken
osas Terra Alta, RtyeSyille, Tunnel.
ION and Mount Hope.
The election Of the teams 10.
NE two classes Is very fair in our
estlniati lion with a result that there
mtlt be some splendid contests in
each dlyisions at the tournament.
The first game Of the tourna-
f8elt Will be staged at 1880 o'clock
irhrfsdaY afternoon; but a large
number AZ the teams entered will
atriye late Wednesday afternoon
dt early that evening in order to
Sttness the state, collegiate cham
pionsiip battle between West Wiz.
sSinta University and West Virginia
Wesleyan College.
praEings5for the tournament will
not he announced, It was said to-
day, iinttl Thursday morning, so
that IL il impossible to tell Just
Wat Is IN store for Marion County
teams Ri the opening round OF the
state battles.
FafrTiew is picked as Marion
e9unty,s strongest contender in
the Glass "A series. II the suburban
team getss fair shake In luck rs
tasards the drawing there Is much
icpe Tor Fairyiew, gaining the stats
champ nnship.
Il Will be well TO keep on eye
On the East Side High School team
during the scrimnuges In the Up
sliur County metropolis. Tho Pala-
slis outfit IS keyed up to do bust
HeAs ont large scale. and some big
faSpFitss may fall before the
slappy youngsters under Coach
Motgan.s care.
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MouIttaineers Pleased
With Wrestling Team

SlRSSANTOWN, March 13.-By
ifue Of last Fridays victory over
the diversity OF Pennsylvania
sting squad West Virginia
Zones to BIO admitted to the
eastern intercollegiate wrestling
iatlon when the officers
Ses that body meet next Sat
Satnyday. Tho Mountalneer's L.
= triumph over Penn shows con-
clpstrely that the local outfit is
4strong enough TO furnish stiff op-
p1sition and can be depended up.
ON to meet the best In the east on
sven; terms. Although West vir-
s5nia has just finished her sec
iend year OF competition in the mat
s1prt the Mountaineer grapplers
haze made splendid progress and
Itltia year the team compared fay
piahlg with OF er mat aggrega-
ions ~ this section Of the couu.
Despite the fact that tho Penn
meet w6and up the local sched-
tite interest In wrestling will con-
Unite here until after next Sat
sprday' meeting. West Virginia
made d formal application for al.
mittsnee 10 the association about
4 year ago but the matter was laid
On the table to be voted upon at
Saitrdays meeting. The meeting
and eastern intercollegiate cham
Aiopships are both being, held at
this time so West Virginia's in.
tetest IN the gathering will be two
sold. OF first importance Is the &C.
ton that will be talsen on the
Monttatneer application while the
serolda issue will BIO tho show
ING ot the University Of Peunsyl.
Fania 6nttit. The Penn squad Is
tlie nly5inember OF the associa ton
% he met BY the Mountaineers
this Winter and the championships
VII enable West Virginia fans to
compare the teams strength with
Tie leading teams in the east.
inst what chance West Virginia
nus ~ being admitted this year is
NOT known here. Penn State made
1 long and bitter fight before
they were admitted and the los
eals cannot expect a favorable nc.
ton after only trying for few
9e6ufhas Fh5tg s5l8+. +. III. ..
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GRIMES NAV SIGN

NEW YORK March 13.-Bur-
leigh Grimes, Brooklyn twirler, to-
day was seeking an interview with
President Eb5ets before he agreed
TO attach his signature to 1922
contract. The big pitcher is caus-
ing tho Dodgers chiefs q lot OF
worry at Jacksonville. Fla, train
Ing camp, but EbbetS says he has
made his final proposition to him.
Grimes said he was considering al
offer Of $4,000 year for five years
by scmi-professionnl club in Chi
cago.
The Yankees are talking enthusl.
asttcally today Of the fine showing
yesterday by George Murray, who
pitched for five innings in the
game with tho New Orleans PelI-
cans and allowed them only two
hits and was never in any danger
OF being scored upon. Murray is
from the Rochester international
League club. The Yankees won s.
IG Babe Ruth got two hits out OF
five times up.
In San Antonio the Giants are
also Boosting OF a pitching find Ia
spite OF the fact that they lost to
tho White Sox yesterday. 4-3. He
lis Claude Jonnard last years
Rtrikeout king Of the Southern
League with Little Rock. He hurl-
ed three brilliant inning and didn't
allow q hit or run and struck out
two men.
The Giants he'd to so into til"
game without tho services ~
Frlsch, who developed a strain
where his appendix used to be, and
was not fit for duty in the field.
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FOR THE LEVY
AGAINST THE LEVY
SAID ballot mag DO yoted marked in the anr

Said ballot manner
by 800 }efs41' 36
SECTION That for the purpose
vded the bond and levy aforesaid
voters for the last election and
voters within this City been registered
ons and for this City that be made Of
That the Board Of Directors q this CITY
hearing any and a. matters
SECTION IL. That vote said spacial n1 az
fifth Sunday
election provided BY law. s5s GsE b, @5S
aggregate Of Indebtedness said CITY
existing follows:=SS .4.. r.. g&4 u
Am IA
Floating Indebtedness water
Total 50
The amount q xabs ali kinds aid cs
o19,549l Dollars. 5 s Sss'''
Given under my hand this 10 day: 81 sia4ch 1879
s3 s.5fs ~ gflllzi4 W1LLfAAfgW. G0NAVAYs
Attests-LuKE O. RNErTS City Clerk 'e0n'-
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To Carry Out Plans for
Floating Liquor Palace


NEW YORK, Mar 1s.-plans for
a floating liquor palace off New
York beyond the three mile limit
are going forward. according to
James v. Martin, the promoter, in
spite Of the announcement OF Roy
A. Haynes, federal prohibition
commissioner, that the vessel will
not be permitted.
Furthermore, declared Martin, a
second and possibly third liquor
palace will be constructed, should
the first be successful. Martin as
serted the vessel will be as large
as the Leviathan, that 1t will be
constructed In Europe and that the
investment will amount TO $4,000.
.0OS.
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g lhe one point Following a touch-

for the one point following a toucb-
down.
III the defending side ottends the
rules the score OF one point shall
be awarded to the attacking team !"
Changes also were made in rules
governing the shift play and Gin.
ping.
J The new shift rule reads:
I'm all shift plays both feet sta.
ttonary on the ground Is interpret.
ed to mean a sufficient momentar1
pause as to admit tho official see.
ing that the play is legal ana that
the ball Is not snapped while the
men are In motion. It Is the Inten
ton OF the rule that when a man
shifts to a new position no shall
come to full stop SO that all mo.
Dlentum is lost and make a new
start from position at rest where
the ball is put in play"
Clipping is throwing the body
from behind across the leg or legs
(below the knees) OF player not
carrying the ball and shall be ruled
as unnecessary roughness.
Note. This rule Is not meant 10
apply to close line plunging." T
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-13
GIBBONS MEETS
GREB TONIGHT.
Decisive Result Hoped
For in Battle in New
York City

NEW YORK, March IA de.
cisive results hoped for tonight in
the clash at Madison Square Gar
den between Tom Gibbons OF st,
Paul and Harry Gret, Of Pittsburgh.
In their scheduled fifteen -round
bout. Gibbons, by v!rture Of his
weight advantage, has been estaL
lished the fsyorite. They are recog.
mixed as two of tho best light heavy.
weights since Battling LevInsky
lost his lnstre at the hands OF
Georges Carpenter.
The men are to weigh in at 172.
but It is generally expected that
Greb will be several pounds under
this. In addition Gibbons has an
advantage Of two inches in reach
and more than four inches in
height.
Both Gibbons and Greb are ex.
pected to try desperately for sleep
producers. Greb, who has been
fighting since 1918. has 90 knock.
outs to his credit. To his dlscredIt
is knockout at the hands OF Joe
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OPENING GAME.

Stacks Shorty" a local col
oTed baseball player could not
resist the call Of the diamond
Sunday afternoon, SO he started
a little baseball activity undo.
the South Side bridge. It con.
sisted OF fungo hitting and
marathon racing for outtielders
during the early afternoon, and
later on developed into a real
game. The South Side bridge
was lined with spectators all
afternoon who seemed to enjoy
the first ball game OF the season
very much. Darkness finally
put an end to the pastime, and
after the fashion Of midsummer
fans the spectators on the bridge
went home to late suppers.
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SpatFlasEles
from
Southel.nCd1Ilps
PIRATES DELAYED

PITTSBURGH. March t3.-De-
layed nearly 5 hours on their trip
from West Baden. Ind, to Hot
Springs, Ark, by u locomotive
breakdown, members OF the Pitts
burgh National League club arriv.
ed at their destination last night.
Stiff workouts will be held today
While railroad men were engag-
ed In efforts to obtain n substitute
locomotive. Mararville, Grimm, Nc.
Kechnie and Mokan entertained
their mates with "harmoay.
Manager Gibson has determined
on two workouts a day and a short
contest between the regulars and
Yannigans was planned for this
afternoon. Fred Clarke. former
manager, met tho squad on It's ar
rival at Hot Springs.
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DOLLARS shall be applied to the expense attending
we'll o. said wa'eF filtration
a ss s ss 81
tors OF said City or body acting in lieu thereof
this city, The So ,sn ns duty re
Hsf ese snS Of water of
due and payable 80 le' i'0t 'e@' y
aqs adt shall be the tSty Of the Board
a 3 y ss
@ or BY and REQUIRED
5 snd and the A.
ns % 3 so for the Of
q said bonds aaas S voters
special election be hold that
hereby authorised to issue his eaS
Se SeeoFSns
that said proclamation published newspapers
this CITY At least once week for two weeks previous to the
r.5 nn $ a .s s
cast for and against the at the election mentioned
SECTION That for the q holding the
The following Of Election to take the
by law at the voting said o
Frank s. s
Third Ward F. r. Colo Thomas A. Richardson and Adolphas
Fourth Ward D Straight F. G. BoydstOn
Fifth Robert T. Cunningham, s. snider
ssh WsEa CLAY Amos n Ashsst and X
Harriet sy sTar ware george DF0'' Morgan
Eighth Ward: NJ c. Lough A. G. Martin Mrs saile SHOW
liter
Said Commissioners holding special election
the Of ese4 1 AZ ssid
places for which they appointed respectively
poed at said voting shall
and certified according TO the regulations andst
hot used In taking such polls shall be prescribed
snail nave printed thereon the wordsand figures following
"A special election In City o Fairuiont, Mariofi
County, West Virginia, held pursuant Orr
dnance No 81 passed by the OF Directors
City on the 9Th day of March 1922 providing
issuance Of bonds Of said City the
Hundred and Fifty Thousand ($t50,000) Dollars
acquire funds for the construction filtration
plant, inclusive OF intake we'll" tgs@f8Sas,
Directly underneath printed two
lines the following, o-wit:-- t3i
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Chip, who dropped him In two
rounds in his first fighting year.
Gibbons, who also began fighting In
1913, has knocked out IS men and
has never been counted out. To
nights meeting Will be the fourth
reunion between Greh and Gibbons.
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INFIELp WEAK

CHICAGO, March 13.-Trounc-
ed twice by Pacific coast teams
Portland and Vernon-the Chit
cago Nationals took the boat back
TO Catalina Island today to do some
more training before the opening
of the major league season.
The first contests have develop
ed that tho Cub infield has tend.
ency to boot and bobble some
chances that should be easy. An
attompt will be made to overcome
this fault during the next few
days.
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There are runners on first and
second and no ono out. The bat
ter is given instructions By the
manager to bunt. His effort Is a
pop fly to the infieid that falls
safe just back OF second base. The
infIeld was playing in at the limo
or II would have been an easy
matter TO handle the fly. Is the
batter out on such play under
the infield fly rule?
On such q play tho batter was
not out since the ball fell safe. It
was necessary to handle the ball
to retire him. This Is one cxcep-
ton to tho infield fly rule. II IN
attempt to sacrifice results in a
fly ball, 1t is not an intield fly.