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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
High School Expects
Victory Tomorrow


Robert Hawkins was elected captain
Of the 1851 basketball team at the
l aigh school at meeting of the squad
at practice last night George Hill
was elected manager at a student body
meeting the day before. Hawkins was
on the team last year and developed
an indomnitable aggressiveness which
Is expected will make him a star Of
this years "quint.'
A banging good practice was held
last night getting the team in shape
Tor the game with Lumberport tomor.
COW night and when the whistle blows
at S:16 every blue and white couten.
sdor IL going to be found on the Job
IN the pink Of condition. Lumberport
after being beaten by S'airview last
L night, is not expected to prove strong
or the locals, but O few exciting
breaks can do lots toward changing
he result Of Q game.
4 tsg.ryyfE $780, -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
DON'T Be BALD
Here's Good Way to Stop Loss Of
Hair and Start New Hair Growth.

If the hair root is absolutely dead,
permanent badness will be your lot,
and you might as we'll cheer up as to
bemoan your fate.
II your hair is falling or thinning
out. don't wait another day hut go to
Mountain City Drug Spre and get q
bottle of Partisan Sage, the truly Of.
tiCtent hair grower.
Don't say, It's the same old story
I've heard it before" but try bottle
at their risk. They guarantee Pari.
sian Sage TO grow hair, to stop fall.
ing hair to cure danhrnff and stop
scalp itch. or money back.
Partisan Sage contains just the ole.
mcnts needed to properly invigoratc
and nOurish tho hair roots. It's Il
prime iavorite with discriminating la
dies because il makes the hair soft.
bright, and appear twice as abundant.
1t is antiScptic killing the odors that
arc hound TO arise from cXrrctions Of
the scalp and. as everyone knows.
sage is excellent for the hair and
scalp.
Partisan Sage is inexpensive and
easily ohtainable at drug and toilet
counters everywhere.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
BY PAUL PURMAN.

Kid Mccoy, otherwise Norman Sell
by. inventor Of the famous corkscrew
punch and former welterweight cham.
pion, is now the undisputcd divorce
champion OF the world at all weights!
His eighth matrimonial venture has
just gone onto the rocks, Mrs Edna
Valetine Selby asking divorce on evil
dence said to have been gathered at
his apartments In New York.
In 1894. when Mccoy was barnstorm-
ing. he married Lottie Piehler in Mid
dletown. o. She secured divorce
the following year.
In 1897 Mccoy married Miss Char
lotte Smith. OF St. Louis. This mar
rage lasted only a scant six months.
Then came the browning achieve
mcnt Of McCoy's matrimonial career.
Three times he married and three
times he was divorced from Mrs. Julia
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

Joe Stecher is married. Maybe Mrs.
Joe will make Joe use the scissors at
home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
Generalization

MoNoNGAH GLASS LEAGUE.
The FooterS had to foot it last night
OH the Temple alleys, letting the No
Hopes climb over them for two out Of
three. Decker had high score and TO.
tai.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
SPORT NOTES

Tom Jones will manage Les Darcy.
Outside OF that Darcy is a GOOD fel.
low.
Maybe it will be grand larceny to
steal balls knocked into the stands
ii the prices 30 up.
Yale drops LehiEh and Washing.
ton and Jefferson from the football
schedule. Wonder they don't drop
Brown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

Goals from floor: Romino. ,: Sped.
den. Brown. Rock, Picrpont. Smith NJ.
Smith r. Goals from fouls: Picrpont,
.; Brown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

PLAYED bn, so TAR have not been regu.
larry scheduled
Tho playing floor which will be
fixed ur in tho old Normal school is
easily the best floor in tho city At
one time IL had the reputation Of be.
inS the best in tho state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

Totals .........@&i 80 i1O--ll0%
Friday nights gGme--Dingbats VS..
Birds
Tonights Temple League game 49,.
BARRIERS vs.. Owens.
--------------< %-------
The only games Pennsylvania won
this year were when Berry was in the
game. Berry won't be on the team
when they play oregon. Pennsy may
be dead and bcrricd, what.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

Weeghman wants National league to
start ladies days" 1t wouldn't do
when Heine Zim is playing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

New York excited over six.day b.
cycle race, says Gotham headline,
Maybe chess game would start q riot.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
MONONGAH GLASS
Wins THREE MORE
No Hopes Roll Over Footers
Two in Three at the
Temple.

Monongah Glass took three straight
from Consolidation last night in the
"i' Commercial League with Gard.
ncr gobbling up high score and aver
age.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14

Substitutiuns--F airvIcw' Cowan for
Weaver, |. Toothman for Eddy.
z Field goals - Fairview: Gillebrand
rs, Brookover ., Shuman 10. Weaver >.
Lumberport: Brown S, Harbert ?.
Foul goals-Fairview: Weaver ;
cut Of II. Lumberport; Robinson
9ut Of IL.
{ Referee. Toothman; timer. Cowan;
scorer, Hertzog; time OF periods, 81
minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
Puppies and Green
Win on ~ Floor

Puppies defeated the Red 10 TO ;
and the Oranges were Grened 1913 in
two rousinC good basketball games
in the Junior "a league at the "Y'
yesterday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-14
.FAIRV|EW WINS
LUMBERPORT GAME
Score of 40 to p Piled up
in Hard Fighting
Game.

Fairview licked the Lumberport
High basketball five Il 49.27 walIop
last night, evening things up for the
21.20 battle the Lumbsrport boys car.
ried off few days ago. Falrvcw tool;
the lead at the beginning and played
q hard fighting game to tho finish.
Mel Boyles, coaching the FaIrview
boys, is promising some surprising
things for his team Colehank. guild.
ing star Of the Logansporters. has al.
ready scraped up remarkable little
team.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
state Gives Aid To- weak sohso,to,is.

state Gives Aid TO Weak Sohools.
The state department OF education
completed the payment OF state aid
from the contingent fund of sac, 900
appropriated by the Legislature. Dis,
bursements were made to 311 schools
In 80 counties. Amounts ranged from
IS to buy biackboards lat; FIngerville
In Spartanburg county to $3.50 to help
run the Antioch Industrial school sS1ss
en- months. The Antioch district en-:
rolls S26 pupils and pays local school
tax Of 18 mills. The patrons contrib:
uted $500 additional In order to secure
this allotment Of state aid for their
seven months term. NJ.
"The appropriation Has been used
mainly" said J; q. swearingen, state
superintendent of education, "to BE
cure a minimum. In order to. stimu;
late local taxation or private contri:
buttons, state contingent aid has been
given In rare instances for term of
seven months. To catalogue the va.
rious items in the. 311 schools would
be to make list CT the school activi.
ties Of the state. The appropriation
has been used as far as possible to
equalize facilities in the various dis
tricts. These minor deficiencies have
been too long overlooked. The first
attempt to remedy them was, made in
1914, when representatives from some
of the country districts secured an ap.
preparation OF $45,00O for equalizing
purposes. in 1915 this appropriation
was raised to 100000; but the legisla.
ture OF 1916 reduced the amount to
$4,000.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
KILLED in. AuTol ACCIDENT
Ashley E: Merrlmon, Of Sumter. Uni.
y. verslty Student, M ests Sudden.
Death at 'oranaebdrq,' ~. -

4.Qrangeburg.-Ashley g.. Merrimon
OF Sumter, q senior law student. at the
University Of South Carolina, was in:
stantly killed, Julian Sawyer Wolfe Of
Orangeburg was seriously injured
and; seven other. members OF an auto.
mobile party were bruised and shock.
ed when the machine in which they
were riding crashed into. a tree about
seven miles from here. The young
people had been to Rowesvllle, a favor:
ite automobile drive from Orangeburg.
and were returning. The members OF
the party, besides Mr.. Merrimon and
Mr.. Wolfe. were:' Miss Celeste George
OF Lexington and Miss Georgia Man.
ming Of Clio, Columbia college stu
dent; Miss Annie Lee Crum of Or
angeburg, Hammond Crum Of Den
mark, R. II. Jennings. Jr.. OF Orange.
burg. e. Fl. Blackmon Of Orengeburg.
and Sid Seignious Of Orangeburg, who
was driving the car.
Medical attention was rushed to tha
injured and physicians were OIL the
scene In about 20 minutes after the
accident. Mr.. Merrimon was killed
instantly. Mr.. Wolfe suffered brok
Ell leg and bruises. He was taken to
Columbia for attention. Miss Crum
received broken rib. =. ,..
Ashley Merrimon was 23 years Of
age. and young man Of exceeding
promise. He was an honor student
in the university law school. having
an average, OF about s5 for his junior
year and that portion OF the senior
year which he had completed. He
was to have been graduated lin June
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
Club Girls Meet in June.

e Chester. Miss 10 Marlborough.
county canning club agent. has plan
ned a four days institute In this city
In June in order to bring the members
Of the girls canning, bread and poul-
try cvlubs together.
The date for this meeting will be
June 1915. About 100 girls are ex-
pected to take the course that will be
provided. and they will be the guests
OF the two domestic science clubs and
other women Of Chester. The insti-
tute will be held at one OF the school
buildings or some other building suit
able for the purpose and 1t Is planned
to provide lawn party, an automo-
bile ride and perhaps other social fea-
lures that will help to make the oc-
casion interesting and enjoyable.
Miss Minnie Garrison, York county
canning club agent; Miss Lillian Smell
grove, Anderson county canning clut
agent. and the latter's two assistants
Mrs. Dora Lee Walker and Miss Grace
Huntington, are expected to assist Miss
| Marlborough.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
Thirty-two counties. .s11 100000
History of Anderson's Life.

Sumter.-A meeting was held here
for the purpose Of formulating plans
for the writing Of history Of the life
Of Lieut.. Gen. Richard Heron Ander.
son Of Stateburg. Sumter county. The
meeting was held under the auspices
of Dick Anderson camp and was at.
tended by number Of people, includ.
ing members Of tie camp and mem.
bers Of. Dick Anderson chapter, U.
d. G..
1t was decided to raise funds for
the work by raising subscriptions by
donations and by receiving loan sub.
scriptions. The book is to sell for
$3.50, or So cash in advance, and
Gen. G. Irvine Walker of Charleston,
who was present. was elected literary
editor Of the work. A committee con.
sisting Of Perry Moses, e. Scott Car.
son, D. j. Winn, H. j. McLaurin, w.
M. Graham and T. e. Richardson Of
Dick Anderson camp and members Of
the local U. D. G. chapter was appoint
ed to formulate the petitions to raise
funds necessary for the work. A sum
of about $3.50 was raised at the meet.
ing to go toward the $1,000 consider.
ed necessary before the work Is begun.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
Tells of Electric Line.

Spartanburg-J. f. Jacobs Of Cfin.
ton. recently elected chairman Of the
board Of incorporators of the propos-
ed electric railway line from Spartan
burg to Clinton, addressed a we'll at
tended meeting Of the Spartanburg
Chamber Of Commerce on matters re.
lating to the project Sufficient money
has been raised by citizens along the
route for preliminary survey Of the
route and this work will be taken up
in short time. A committee will be
appointed within a few days to solicit
subscriptions to the capital stock Of
the proposed road
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS ITEMS

Henry IIorlbeck. NJ. D.. OF Colum-
bia died recently In Summerville. this
state, after some months OF Ill health.
Unchanged condition OF the Rev.
Thomas H.. Leitchs impaired health
has induced his resignation as editor
OF The Way Of Faith. religious pub.
lication issued In Columbia.
John T. McLaurfn will run for lieu.
tenant governor. In order that he may
have the opportunity OF addressing the
people, during the county.to county
campaign this summer, on the subject
Of the state warehouse system
j. 3. Westbrook. Of Chester, has
been appointed by Gov. Manning az
member Of the state board of par.
dons to succeed II. c. TillmaD OF
Greenwood, resigned:r
. Alex Oliphant has gone to Memphi
to join field party Of the 3, Unitc
States geological survey. with which
he will work for tho s,,rmer, return
ing to Columbia early in the fall.
Assurances having been given that
the hotel Will be open. it was an.
nounced in Columbia that the annual
meeting Of the South Carolina Denta'
Association will be held at Chick
Springs, July12 to IA.
Chances for the establishment OF q
military school at Chick Springs are
good. Capt. John Moore Of the Cita
del was In Grenville recently to look
over the proposition. ~
The ten day campaign, In which
time 1t Is hoped to raise by subscriD
tion 100000 for the erection OF q
wonian's building In Columbia win end
Monday, May 8. u Z, y. si
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
MEx|CAN. BANDITS
make ANOTHER RAID.
8EvENrY FORD RIO aRANDEt AND
SHOOT DOWN THREE TROOP.
ERs AND BOY.
LOOT THREE SMALL TOWNS
Carry or Two American cltIxens and
(, Gut Their Thoats.-Flre Shacka-
:: Ranchmen to Rescue.

Aplne, Texas.-Villa bandits, some
~ III number, forded the Rio Grande
ana sweeping Is miles inland on Am.
orlcan SOIL, ratded the little settlement
" Hienn Springs and attacked a de.
tachment Of American cavalry consist.
ing OF nine men Of Troop A, the Four.
teenth Cavalry. ''
tnree troopers and little 10.year.
o1o poy were killed, two cavalrymen
rere wounded and another Is miss.
ing. He Is believed to be prisoner
Of: the bandits who are now fleeing
eouthward into Coahuila. Mexico.
",nrwo American citizens. ]. Deemer,
anu man named Compton, accord.
Ang TO reports received here, were
carried across the Rio Grande and re.
PoFta have 1t that their throats were
cut. A posse Of so citizens of Mara.
Aon are In pursuit OF the Villistas.
s. ahe bandits foray, carving them
through the southern limits Of Brew
Rsern county in the Big Bend district
OF Iexas, and taking in three little
settlements near the border-Glenn
springs, BoQutllas and Deemers-took
place on Friday night and Saturday
morning. but news of it did not reach
here for several days.
Within an hour preparations had
Degun for adequate action. Major
General Funston ordered four troops
OF cavalry to the raided section to
reinforce small detachments already
on their way to the scene from Presi.
dio. Alpine and other points. 1t ia
said that II the exgiencies of the case
oemand such action they will cross the
Dorder IN order to run down and dis.
perse the bandits. The forces consist
OF TWO troops Of the Eighth Cavalry
from Fort Bliss, Ell Paso, under Major
Langhorne ,and two troops of the
Fourteenth Cavalry from Fort Clark
under Colonel Sibley, commander of
the Fourteenth.
General Scott and Funston met
deneral Obregon and Juan Amador
Mexican Sub.Secretary of Foreign Az.
fairs. In the immigration station at
the American end Of the international
bridge for what had been expected to
DO their final conference. It develop.
ed later, however, that practically the
only matter discussed wa sthe bandit
raid at eileen Springs.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
Many Charters Are Issued.

The Agency and Sales Company of
Columbia has been commissioned with
a capital Of $4,000.
The Carolina Interstate Realty Com.
pany Of Charleston has been commits
stoned with capital bf $4,000.
The Model Department Store OF
Hampton has been chartered with a
capital of $4,000: i,
A charter has been issued to the
Atco Company Of Columbia with a cap.
ital Of $4,000. H, ., 4.
The Orangeburg Realty, Insurance
and Trust Company has been charter.
ed with capital of $6,000.'s' "
The Brunson Loan 81 Trust Com
pany has been chartered~with' capt.
tai Of $25.000 :.,.: :.
The secretary OF. state has Issued d
commission to the American Publish.
ing Company Of Charleston with a cap:
ital stock OF $4,000 to do general
newspaper publishing business.
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WATSON Y TO HEAD.
new ASSOCIATION .' j [! A. | J \
PRESIDENT, OF NATIONAL l. Asso.
CATION. OF COMMISSIONERS
!. .,oF AeRicuLTuRE. - j.
48 STATES REPRESENTED
Urges Better System Of Distributing
and Marketing Of Farm Products
7; "' In; South and West. +.

Washington.-E. J. Watson of South
Carolina was elected president and DR..
Clarence j. Owens Of Washington ex-
sociation Of Commissioners Of Agricul-
ture, inaugurated at meeting here.
Resolutions Endorsing the bill for
the proposed national chamber of ag-
riculture were adopted. -
!. DR.. Owens. who Is enthusiastic con-
.cerning what he hopes will be accom-
plished along this line said that this
was the first time that commissioners
OF all the 48 states had been present
to discuss the needs of the farmeri
ut Is indeed worthy Of note" he
said, when the commissioners Of ag.
riculture from all Of the. states come
together in the interest Of the farmers
of their respective states and the na.
ton. 1t means that there Is a quick
ening Of the mind as. to the require
ments Of our biggest undertaking:-ag.
.riculture."
1t Is good for South Carolina that
both Of the officers elected tonight are
Palmetto state men. Mr.. Watson Is
we'll known throughout the country,
and DR.. Owens is originally from
Orangeburg. The latter's. work along
Industrial and agricultural lines during
the past few years has been most sue;
cessful
The sessions will continue another
day, after which Mr. Watson will pro.
ceed to. New York In his autombile.
Commissioner Watson addressed the
association at the first session after
the organization. He spoke in behalf
Of better system Of distributing OF
marketing farm products, and present
ed some Of the features incorporated
by the German system Of distribution
The association Is planning a cam
paign to provide for the organization
Of National Chamber of Agricultur,
under Federal charter The basil
purpose Of the national chamber will
be to solve the problems OF distribu
ton. The organization resembles Z
part Of the Landwirtschaftsrat Of Gel
many, which regenerated the rura
life OF Germany to the extent that 8
per cent Of the farmers are land own
ers In contrast yith 81 per cent in tn,
United States, 60 per cent and 10 pc
cent in Great Britain.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
GERMAN RAIDERS FIRE ON
AND CHASE BIG LINER
Forty American Citizens Aboard

Forty American Citizens Aboard.
News Alarms Shipping Circles.
New York.-The steamship Venizia,
arriving here from Bordeaux, France,
with 40 American citizens abroad. was
only matter discussed was the bandit
ny two commerce raiders, while off the
Azores, according to a story related
when the vessel docked.
Reports had been in circulation for
more than week that at least one
sea raider was again operating in the
western Atlantic, and todays news
has alarmed shipping circles.
Captain Boniface and members of
the crew were reticent but the Amer.
leans on board. who were employed in
caring for horses transported on the
Venizia's last voyage eastward,
youched for the story.
According to these men, the Veni-
Ella encountered the commerce raiders
April %, three days out from Bor.
deaux The hostile craft, they said.
ioomed up without any flags showing
anu bore down upon the Venizia. Cap.
aa1n Boniface at once became suspi.
cfous and prepared for sudden dash.
ihe raiders signalled to the Venizia
to slow down, but Captain Boniface's
answer was an order for full speed
ahead.
AS the Venizia started away. ac-
cording to the story, a shot passed
over her, this was followed by an
other which dropped close to the Ven.
1Sia, but the efforts Of the raiders to
overhaul her proved unsuccessful.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
Preparedness Urged at Charleston.

Charleston.-Wi banquet at
which Henry G. Breckenridge. former
assistant secretary OF war, was the
chief speaker the National, Defense
conference. under the auspices Of the
National Security league. closed. The
conference IS declared to have been
completely successful.
Speakers declared that preparedness
measures on scope larger than any
Of those now before the public were
essential to the continued safety Of
the United States.
DR.. Frederick l.. Huidekoper assert.
ed that "'the Hay bill is the most out.
rageous bit OF deception ever offered
to the people In the guise of leglsla
tion."' In discussing the lack Of -mili
tary defense in this country. >.
DR.: J. Bernard Walker. editor. of
The Scientific American. said that the
United States navy is not prepared
for immediate active"seryice.
Col. o. J. Bond superintendent of
the Citadel. urged that civilians be
encouraged to learn to should ar arms
efficiently.
The conference adopted resolutions
introduced by Mayor Tristram r.
Hyde Of Charleston, saying that "the
National Defense conference appeals
to the congress Of the United Sta.1s
for the speedy enactment Of legisla.
ton which will provide this country
with absolute security against attack,
The resolution provide that copy
be forwarded to each senator and
each member Of the house of Repre
sentatiyes. H az K. II 4. 81 i
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
Gov. Manning Leads Pageant.

Greenville.-Gov. Richard I. Man
ming led the street pageant here in
celebration Of Greenyille's modern sys
tenn Of street illumination which was
turned on. The governor was greet
ed OH all sides by cheers. The crowd
that witnessed the parade was the
largest that has ever gathered on the
Greenyille streets. Gov. Manning ad
dressed the members Of the South
Carolina division Of the Travellers
Protective association, now In session
in Greenville at the annual banquet.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
BRITISH SUBMARINE SUNK
BY GERMAN GuNFiRE

Berlin, via wireless.-The British
submarine E-31 was sunk by the gun.
hre OF German warship to the west
or Horns Reefs, off the west coast Of
denmark, on the morning Of May s, 1t
was announced by the German ad.
miral. mira The admiralty report also an.
nonnces the destruction of a hostile
aeroplane by German airmen with tho
neip OF torpedo boat off the Elan.
defs coast and tho capture OF another
aeroplane by torpedo boats.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
COUNTESS SENTENCE is.
COMMITTED TO LIFE

Dupblin, via Countess Geor.
sfana Markieyicz, one of the promin.
ent figures In the Irish revolt. was
sentenced to death after her trial bv
court martial, but the sentence haa
I been committed to penal servitude for
4 $iife, u was officially announced. The
death death sentence upon Henry o. o'fIanra
,l han was also committed to a life term
Death sentences imposed upon George
I'inpkett and John Pl,iukett were COM
tnufsd to 10 ysars s. - Y ''ss
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1916-05-11
Runaway Mule Kills Driver.

Hartsyille.-Daniel M: Gaskins, 81
years Of age. a young and successful
planter Of the Kellytown section, died
about IL o'clock following injuries re.
ceived early In the day In a runaway.
He was driving mule In the country
near his home when something about
the harness bec9ne disarranged.
This frightened the animal and in the
runaway which followed Mr.. Gaskins
was thrown violently on his head and
his skull was fractured.