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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

noticed the tears como TO the eyes OF
her uncle.
Nothing but IN luck since i drove
the lad away," he groaned. He bears.
me no good thought as his presents
show. / can't blame him, but ! was.
In the wrong, confess it I'm sorry
for it..
Don't worry. uncle, = spoke gentle.
hearted Nettie. = Maybe Ned win come
back some day.;
But her words failed to tighten the
burden OF the broken old man. silas
Green told the truth when he spoke
Of his Towing bad fortune. He tried
new help, but they failed In their duty.
A season of bad crops all around
forced him to mortgage the little
place.
81 see nothing but ruin before mel
he lamented.
One night there came a knock at the
door of the humble farm house. Nettie
went to the door, viewed the visitor
and fell back with vague, startled
cry. stlas Green arose to his feet, his
Jaws dropped. starting spellbound.
1t was Ned, but new Ned, who,
uninvited, advanced into the room.
His eyes were bright and brave. his
lips smiling. He was erect, hand.
some, well-dressed. He extended his
hand to the old farmer as though
there had never been anything be-
tween them. Then he turned to the
trembling, agitated Nettie, with the
words:
i've come back to you as said I
would. Am I welcome?"
"oh, Ned" gasped the overcome
girl and fiuttered into his arms.
Boy" spoke silas Green huskily,
you have forgiven me?"
For what?" cried Ned. THAT whip
blow? Mr.. Green, you were in the
wrong and I shall always think So"
Yes! yes: admit tt"
But that blow made a man of me.
Shall I tell you how? was mad all
through when left you and fancied
had lost Nettie fer good. Three
hangers on at the circus that day had
shown mellow could mako lot OF
money. l was reckless and discour.
aged. I knew they were up to no
good, but, homeless, friendless,
didn't care. When went to Join them
they refused to take me into their
plots on account of my helpless wrist.
That saved me, for their scheme was
to rob a bank. They did 1t, but one
was shot dead in melee with the
police and tho two others were sent
to the state penitentiary."
"0h. Ned!a shivered Nettie, cling.
Ing the closer to him.
THAT was the lesson of my life"
pursued the returned wanderer. ~
swore never to Craze the pain Of
wrong again. I went west, poor
thinking Of Nettie. have come back
east rich-still thinking OF Nettie.
Uncle Green. can l have her for my
wife?"
And in the willing broken assent OF
the contrite old man, all the past was
forgotten and the reunited trio saw
only a bright, golden future.
Copyright. 1sl4 by W. G. chapman.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Y M. g. a. TeamWill
Play the University

A big basketball game is scheduled
for Friday night at the local Y. NJ.
e. A. floor between team represent
ing the University Of West Virginia
and the Fairmont Young Mems Chris.
tian Association team. The fact that
there are several local boys on the
varsity team insures big crowd to
witness the contest.
The local team Is showing good
form and IT is.the prediction that the
association will have the best team
this season in the history Of the in
stitution. There is god team work
being done by each member Of the
quintet and this is, what counts in
any game.
On the varsity team are Colebank.
Kennedy, Barnes, Ice, and captained
by Stuart Race. All are good play
ers and make strong representa-
tive team.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Wesleyan Dates
.For1915Season
MANAGER .sTAnseURY ANNouN
cES FOOTBALL GAME FOR
NEXT SEASON.
GAME WITH WEST VIRGINIA
UNIVERSITY is STILL
MARKED UNSETTLED.

BuCKHANNoN, w. Va, Jan. 81
The names Of the teams that will
make up the Wesleyan college foot.
ball schedule for 1915 have been an.
nounced although the announcement
was that the definite dates upon
which all the games will be played
cannot be given out. =
The West Virginia University
game for Thanksgiving is marked as
unsettled, and it Is, not known
whether Penn State will be played
on October 16 or %.
The W. & ]. game for November
l, Is indicated as being settled, as
well as that with the Carlisle Indians
for October 80.
The teams appearing. on the list
that were not included last year are
the PENNSYLVANIA State, Washington
and Lee, Bethany and Marietta. The
teams dropped are v. P. I. ana
Georgetown.
Following is a complete list Of the
teams given by Manager Stansbury
as having places on the schedule:
Marshall, Bethany, Washington and
Lee, Pennsylvania State, Carlisle In
dams, Marietta, Washington and JEFF.
erson and West Virginia University.
There is probability that Davis
and Elkins will be played on the one
remaining open date, but this may
be kept for rest period for the
team as the schedule as above out.
lined is by far the hardest ever at.
tempted by a Wesleyan team.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
FANS WANT BUSTERS
INSTEAD OF STARS.

BRAwLEY, Cal, Jan. 5. - This
downtown. which is a member Of the
Imperial Valley League, which plays
winter baseball, has some fastidious
fans. The population here at the
time this story goes to press win be
1888 baseball nuts"
On its ball club It has big JEFF
Pfeffer. George Cutshaw, Gus Getz
and Catcher Mccarthy OF the Brook
Ign Nationals; Beais Becker Of Phil.
adelphia and Bert Daniels Of Cincin.
natl. Yet the fans are dissatisfied.
The team was expected to start
with q rush, but instead dumped sew.
en- of its first nine games. The fans
then circulated aipetition asking that
some "bushers," who would at least
exert themselves, be hired.
-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Marshall Ready
For Basket Ball

HUNTINGTON, Jan. 5.-As a re.
suit Of the absence OF Coach Boyd
Chambers from the city the initial
basketball practice after the holidays
Will be in charge q Jesse Callahan.
guard Of two seasons on the local
clan. Director Chambers absence Is
due to important business relative
to the formation Of 1915 baseball and
football schedules. His return Is ex.
pected not latter tina nthe earlier part
of this week.
With the return OF Lawrence, cap.
tain OF the present five, along with
Miller and Maggie veterans OF last
year prospects for a winner are Ger.
tain. Workman, from Huntington
High is showing good and spearen
from Montgomery Prep bids fair for
a berth all to himself on the green.
white outfit.
The basketball season at the local
school 10 cut short in order to give
room for the elaborate preparations
for the carnival which is one Of the
biggest events of the winter months
In Huntington
On their home floor Coach Cham
ber's worthless will be pitted against
the Bream A. A. of Charleston. Da
Wis and Elkins College, Morris Har
vey's, Bethany, w. Virginia, Yves
leyan, and West Virginia University
Decisive steps have not been taken
for the games abroad but at all events
the Marshall youngsters will make a
short trip in the northern section.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
OPENING TRADE WITH CHINA Ma
Spread of Western Ideas Means the
Development Of New and
Profitable Market. -

Many Chinese women are adopting
Caucasian clothing, modified to suit
Chinese taste. This, change, though
limited to comparatively small mum.
Der, is having marked effect upon
trade" writes Consul.General George
o. Anderson of Hongkong. "Hongkong
shop windows--the more fashionable
shops that cater to Chinese trade-are
full of notifications Of foreign dress
Tor the>ase Of Chinese women, and
manlkins displaying styles are Of a
distinctly foreign cast. Formerly
warmth in winter in China was OBJ.
tained by a series of garments Of va.
rious qualities and weights-the mum.
Der of undergarments, all similar to
the ouser garment, being Nproportioned
to the temperature. The introduction
OF knit underwear, however, has made
these several layers of clothing unnec.
essary and the change has resulted in
a difference in the cut OF outer gar.
ments. The coat, formerly reaching
Just below the hips, has been length.
ened into what is practically skirt,
almost covering the trousers. In the
cut Of these skirts, or long coats, fash.
ionable Chinese women now generally
affect foreign styles.
Use of foreign Undertaking and Of
fewer layers Of Chinese garments has
also modified the wraps OF Chinese
women. Many Chinese women for
some time have affected foreign style
furs. the Chinese being very fond OF
furs and using them generally In ma.
tive dress. Formerly a Chinese woman
completed her costume In winter by a
fur lined garment, sometimes more
than one, or by garments quilted with
cotton or waste silk filling. These gar.
ments are now little used. 2
"a gold or silver cigarette case or n
vanity bag is often carried. Other
articles that in the past two years have
shown 9 large increase in imports In.
clude handkerchiefs, hose supporters
and elastics, machine embroideries
combs, fan chains. necklaces and pen.
dants, rings, and bracelets, wrist
watches and brooches, and fancy hos.
iery. Increased consumption OF goods
now; coming into use may be expected
as the influence Of western fashions IA
felt In interior cities Of the new re.
public"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

lust Us soon,as make fortune-and
| know how to make one" declared
Ned with grim emphasis.
Nettie cried her heart out all that
night Green did not speak to her for
several days following. He was
ashamed of what he had done. At
the end Of a week he told Nettie SO.
Then later he mourned that he had
ever lost his temper and through 1t
the services OF the best helper he had
ever hired.
It was when his Eve acre plat Of
Strawberries ripened thnt he sorely
missed the boy who had been SO fam.
ously handy during the previous sea.
son. Ned was popular with all the
Juveniles of Brampton. Everything dc.
pended on picking the berries at just
the right time. Paying one cent a
quart, Ned had employed an army OF
vacation school children. Not a berry
rotted, not a delivery was missed and
nearly one thousand dollars net profit
came from the well.managed enter.
prise
The present season, however. old
Silas Green found that he could not
hire pickers. Tho children had heard
Of his cruel treatment of their favor.
lite. Again, the bright encouraging
1oliity of Ned that made work play to
them was an absent element.
- & rel o.
There came rain and then hot
sun. There was a consequent magical
ripening Of the berries. The few pick.
'ers whom Green could induce to work
for him could not handle third Of
the task. Hundreds OF quarts OF the
fruit rotted. At the end OF the season
the troubled farmer found himself
two hundred dollars to the bad.
4 One year to the day from the one
when silas Green had turned faith.
full but independent helper from his
door, there came a registered package
to the farm house. Curious and eager
the farmer opened It.
The package contained-a heavy
horseV pl
It wa; counterpart Of the one
with which he had struck his niece
and Ned Calvert, and the old fellow
WINGED at the telling reminder.
Two years to the same day q sec.
ond package arriyed-again a heavy
horsewhip.
Poor Nettie had grown thin and
pale and swretched at the loss OF play
mate and lover. Her heart saddened
Of this token of the absent ione. She
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
Law; ilss Ilctped eritI,h p,,,. I /,

Out OF 25,5oo physlclans in Grea,
Britain 10000 arg now enrolled under
the medical beneiit provision Of. / loyd!
Georges national insurance act. Last
year they divided among them nearly
k2S, ooo, 600 from the government. Each
doctor averaged an addition Of s1,i5o
10 his income. Much OF the opposition
hom the medical profession has disap!
peared. and thousands Of poor people.
who formerly went without medical
sare have been helped
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

LESSON OF HIS life
By GEORGE ELMER coea.

~ Ssstil " " R'------------- = ~ Y
J. Ry GEORGE ELMER COBB.
Get odtt.
III be glad to doitt
And-stay outln
1--WE been waiting fol-. the chance
for month. You are a hard, mean
taskmaster. Mr.. Green, and you1l
never get another boy to stick by you
as ! have. I've only one regret-it,s
her@ and Ned Calvert turned toward
a palefaced. agitated girl near by, who
atood trembling all over in fear and
distress.
Ned had called himself "a boy" he
was not quite that In his stalwart ap.
pearance. although he was under
twenty and Nettie Green was not
eighteen. There was boy and girl
love between them. however. She had
been to him guiding star. Now 1t
must all end, and he was reckless and
defiant with the man in whose employ
ne had been for over year.
His bold, Independent outbreak fair.
" electrified his master. silas Green
held heavy whip in his hand. He
swung 1t and himself around facing
Ned. his eyes blazing.
You miserable poorhouse brat!"
be fairly shrieked. "Hcr! her! the
niece I've raised and housed going
gallivanting to circus without my
permission with you. Why, I'll crush
you! and as to her"
Zing-snap!-the cruel lash shipped
the air like writhing serpent and
snwrapt the shrinking, terrorized girl
with brutal force.
you coward" shouted Ned Cal.
vert. then he had thrown himself up.
on the wretched tyrant: He was no
match for him, but in his mad fury
he bore Green to the ground.
why. III fay you!' reared the irate
farmer. Take that!r
PROSTATE as he was he managed
to reverse the whip. 1t had a bulky
whalebone-weighted handle. This
landed on the wrist of Ned. The lat.
ter uttered a sharp cry of pain. His
arm fell nerveless to his side.
"l'll co. said Ned, his face writing
with the agony Of the. blow, "but I'll
remember you! Nettie, don't forget
me. l want you. I'll be back here
to take you away from the man you
ought to be ashamed to call an uncle
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
JENNINGS TO TRY
YOUNG AT THIRD.


SCRANTON, Pa, JAM 5.-Manager
Hugh Jennings, of the Detroit team Of
the American League, has stated that
he intends to try out Pep Young. the
clever little Philadelphia, who got his
first professional experience as a
member of the Miners under Monte
Gross, at third base next season.
Jennings is not exactly pleased with
the way George Moriarty played last
ear, and he thinks that In Young he
has Just the boy to Oil the bill.
1t is also limited that in tho event
that Young cannot make good with
the Tigers and will consent to the
move that he will be turned over to
the local club, as Bill Coughlin has
Jennings word that he will help out
tho local team with some good mater.
ial in the spring,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
TEMPLE DUCKS.

Monongah No. 2 defeated Monon.
gahgah No. 1, the champions Of the
first half, two best out Of three games
in the Temple league last evening.
Each one of the No. boys hit away
up in the century column, Rocco be-
ing first with 3sS. while Gantz, of the
same team topped the ducks in the
final game for 100 pins, and in getting
a team total of 1,105. The scores:
Monon6ab Mo
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05

Tn reg'lar winter social season wuz
formally opened with a grand ball an
oyster supper at Melodeon Hall last
night. Among tn many strikin' toilets
WIZ that of Miss Fawn Lippincnt,, she
,wearin' an ACCORDION skirt O. clarinet
yeller splashed with trumpet flowers.
Tell Binkley has new battleship grey
toupee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
PAsTlMe LEAGUE.

The Cubs still continue to roll in
championship form, taking the Fed,
erals over three straight games last
night on the Pastime alleys. Carl
Rocco was high average man, while
]. Mills pulled down high score. A
good contest is looked for tonight
when the Pelicans meet the Rebels.
The score:
Federals.
Robey :. 80. SO 1o7 $3.50
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
NORMAL TO PLAY ALUMNI.

The Fairmont Normal team and
team representing the Fairmont Nor
nal alumni will meet In basketball
contest Saturday night. There are
several good players IN each team
and the contest promises to DO one
OF real merit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-05
FAlRMoNT9HieAFToIMEET
PARkERSBURG Hit

The Fairmont High basketball team,
will meet the Parkersbprg High school
basketball team here Saturday on this
~. NJ. g. a. gym floor. Both schools
have strong teams and there viii be-
a great display Of SKIN In tossing thu
sphere. {,
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Situation ssWanted.

WANTED - Sewing, plain and fancy:
rates reasonable. Are also agent for
SpirellaS Corset. Call Bell phone 4S7.J
Monroe st. No. 326. 10.1s-tt
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RoonnsIfor Rent.

FOR RENT-Two furnished rooms
for light usekeeping and a nicely
furnished downstairs bedroom. Ap.
ply 304 Ogdensavenue. 124.St
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PERMANENT BusINEss-Men wanted
10 sell Little Wonder Gasoline Lights.
Clean; dignifed work. profitable from
the start! Mon making 5000 to $1,000
per year! Address Wonder Company.
800 Walnut street, Terre Haute. Ind.
9, ls5l 10-166-n
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Wanted.

wAsrEps=Ladiea, Make aprons at home
for Wholesale concern Material sent,
postpaIdl Steady work: Send 10 cents
stiref for pattern and full particulars.
Wells Co. Box 17G: Fort Madison. Iowa.
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FuRNIsHER RooM-Two furnished
rooms for roomers. Gentlemen pre-.
ferred. Call Bell 670.J or call at
81 Maple Ave. 1926
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Houses for Rent.

FOR RENT-one modern sIx.room house
close in. Apply 2e6E Spring st, Il-fS.tf
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FOR RENTATwoY unfurnished rooms
for housekeeping. (modern). Call
5s,J Bell. 1885
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-23
LETTERS TO EDITOR

Praise and Censure for Chicago To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 I note your editorial on Chcago's po- lice stations.
 I have worked 25 years in Chicago inn provements, and think few facts will be of interest to Birmingham people
 Not long ago Chicago underwent dif- faculties similar to what this city is facing. The income for municipal i'm provements was curtailed by the estab- lishment of prohibition districts and a high license fee that excluded irrespon- siblo vendors. Retrenchment was neces- sary even with the legalization of a board of tax review whose duty it was to see that corporations and expensive households paid their full taxes. Never the1ess the city police stations have not been modernized as they certainly should be because Chicago by virtue of it's char whose notice it is difficult to bring such matters. The gang which in former days, by discussion in their loafing places, brought a demand for many ne- cessities to a head has been broken up by insistence for temperance and more respectable government officials. Those who cried loudest for reform have not undertaken to discharge the many dis agreeable duties which those they dis credited did not feel above attending to. The channels of leisurely society have not been aroused to their duties, neither are church people familiar with many needs which should receive constant considera- tion..
 Tn the latter respect it is with some pride that I can except the societies of my Westside neighborhood, not only American, but representative Welsh, Ger man and other abstractions. Special ef- forts meetings. clubs, discussions. peti- tions and so on wepc necessary ana were successful in keeping up the tone and march of improvement while other To- calities suffered relapse of neglect which may be compared to the condi- ton of these police stations.
 Birmingham faces a similar crisis and to be forewarned Is to be forearmed.
 Another one of the great evils in Chicago is the harbor system and the lack of safe landings. Utter lack of fa- cilities disregard of water rights, fre- Quent minor casualties, can only develop greater calamities out of the denoralixa- tion they cause like the Eastland hor- TOT. few people are alive to these dan- gers as well as advantages lost and are making strenuous efforts to secure rem edy As a waterway center these con- ditions rebound to the injury of all the lesser terminals of water traffic, which are entitled to remonstrate.
 It will do Birmingham good 10 jump on" the evils that can be found in Chi cago and Chicago not the less Keep 1t up.
 Let us nete however. that Chicago peo- pie have the most complete musical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-23
CREAM OF TR|-STATE
 FAIR COMING HERE.
Six Trainloads From Mem. phis-FOwlkes Leaves
 for Nashville

Six trainloads of race horses, cattle, hogs, poultry and amusement attractions will come to the Alabama State Fair here October to IS from the Tri-State fair at Memphis. This will be in addition to the exhibits from Alabama. to the amuse- ment attractions which come from other places and quite a number of carload shipments of cattle and exhibits from several southern states. When the Tri- State fair at Memphis closes, one train load of race horses will come direct to Birmingham. the carnival attraction of the Kennedy company will require three solid trains, there will be one train of cat tie and another made up of cars of swine and poultry.
 These facts were announced last night by Sam H. Fowlkes. secretary <of the fair. just before he left for Nashville to attend the Tennessee State Fair, where he expects to secure additional exhibits, concessions and attractions. Through the activities of the officers of the fair in going to the leading expositions in other states many of the finest features which will be seen at the Birmingham fair were secured. Additional space has al- ready been provided to take care of the Increased number of exhibits which will Tb be shown here.