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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
MONONGAH
Games Postponed


Because OF the Christmas vacation,
and so many local people are visiting
out OF town, tho games for this week
in the local bowling league have been
postponed. The next contest in the
league will take place on the evening
of January
Miss Jones Entertained.
A party of local people. consisting
Of the cast In the Acme play entitled
THE Village Lawyer" went to Fair
mont last evening where they were en-
tertained by Miss Edna Jones, OF that
city. After spending very delight
full evening and partaking OF dainty re.
freshments the crowd returned on the.
last car.
Distributing Calendars.
Now that the Christmas rush is over
the local merchants are busy distrib.
uting their calendars. Every day each
OF the local merchants are confronted
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
v. H. HAYRURST
AN ENTHUSIAST
COlfaX Mans Nervous Ills
Driven From Trenches
by Wentworth.

Two bottles of this wonderful fam.
lily Nerve Tonic almost made Mr.. Hay.
hurst over. His remaining ills arc
fast disappearing - getting better
every day" This is what he says and
signs his name TO:
Cranes drug store--My trouble was
rheumatism. nervous, sleeplcss nights.
no appetite. gas on my stomach Dizzy
spots before my eyes, pains In my
stomach. This has been Of ten years
standing.
Have taken two bottles OF Merry.
Worth. All the troubles above men.
toned are gone except the pain in my
stomach and that is getting better
every day.
w. II. HAYHURST.
ColfaX. ". Va.
Wentworth steadies the nerves.
Wentworth aids digestion.
Ncrv.Worth regulates the bowels.
Wentworth tonea up the liver.
Ncrv.Worth banishes headaches.
Wentworth builds up the system.
If this tonic fails to do these things
for YOU, your dollar back at Cranes
drug store.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
FAIRVIEw.

Ernest and Rufus Yost. of Fairmont,
were visiting relatives here Thursday
Jesse and Will D. Yost are at Balti.
more buying goods.
Mrs. Ward Dragoo will entertain the
Needle Craft Sewing Circle Tuesday
afternoon.
Alpha Toothman, of Gray's Flat, was
visitor here Thursday.
Mrs. Josephine Raymond and dauch.
ter, Miss Kate Preston Raymond, of
Fatrmont, were guests at the National
House Thursday.
Miss Louise Taught who has been
sick with grippe is getting better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Berry and chill.
dren, of Morgantown, are visiting the
4 latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. =. W.
Yost.
Lundy Coffman and family. of SUIT.
ton, are the holiday guests OF Rev. C..
N. Cohman and family.
Miss Gail Sturm, Of Bethel, was the
guest of Mrs. Mollic Hamilton Thurs.
day.
Misses Maude and Grace YOak. of
Riyesyille, were the guests of Rev. c,
N. Coffman and family Wednesday.
: Mr. and Mrs. VIII Morgan. Of Fol.
som, w. Va, are visiting relatives
here this week.
Miss Helen Little entertained her
school friends Thursday afternoon
from 2 to o'clock at a birthday party.
Games were played and refreshments
served and very pleasant afternoon
was spent.
Lester Tenant leaves Sunday for
Buckhannon where lie will re.cntcr the
Wesleyan college.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
Robbers Shoot Man
in Dice Game Holdup
(By Associated Pressl

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2g.-Everett C..
!nge, 81 years old, sales manager for
New York Fur company was shot and
probably fatally wounded by one of
two men who held up dice game in
a theatre building here early today.
lnge and two other men were plav.
Ing when the robbers entered and ask.
ed to Shoot quarter" When order.
ed to throw up hands Inge started TO
run and was shot by one of the robbers
Both hold.up men escaped.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29

with numerous calls for calendars and
the calendar stock is now becoming
very low. Some very unique Cnes
have been obtained.
Mononsah Won.
a team representing the Pastime
Bowling alleys OF Fairmont came TO
Monongah last evening where thew
were defeated by strong team from
this town by u pins. "Alf'' Mills for
Fairmont was high man while H. Elem.
ing won the honcrs for MononCah.
DAC1.TStI,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29

Special Train for Farmers-Arrangc.
sments were announced today for tho
operation of special train on the Bal.
fimore and Ohio railroad next Monday.
\ rom Buckhannon to Morgantown by
way OF Grafton and Fairmont. TO ac.
scommodate those who will attend the
farmers week meetings to be held All
next week at MorEantown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29

Mathew Turkovich is suffering from
an attack Of tonsilitis.
Mrs. James Edwin Watson. Of Fair.
mont, was among the callers in Monou
gah yesterday.
Mr. Stutler. OF WOrthineton. was in
Monoagah Yesterday visiting friends
Frank Nicely. of Edgemont. was in
town yesterday as a business trans
actor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29

FOR RENT-Threr roomed house on
Lowell street. Apply CASTOR Stogie
factory, Jefferson street.
12.29-4t No. 1877
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29

FOR RENT-Two rooms furnished for
light housekeeping. Apply 800 Lo.
Gust avenue or call Con. phone 3l7.N.
"A 12.29.tf No 177S
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29

Personals.
Frank L. Nichols. of Fairmont. was
in Monongah yesterday afternoon at.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29

Henry Maulcr and Joe Powell wer4
calling In Fairmont last evening.
Dick Talbot was social visitor 10
Fairmont yesterday evening.
Miss Blarch McAndrcws will leave
tomorrow for Woodsfield, Ohio, where
she will visit relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29

Club Women at Observation-Disclosures
of the Women's club which has been
INTERESTED recently in better movie
llms were present today at the Dixie
theatre where special program for
children was presented. The club
has splendid committee which has
done much in vcstigatIon of movie
conditions in FaIrmont and an area
otsbetter films is in sight
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29
Town Talk

Sam Plerpont Here-sam Pierpont
on OF war Governor Francis NJ. Pier
Don't and for many years resident
or fairmont, was in the city several
hours yesterday calling on former
neighbors and friends. IIo was eli
Eoute to his home in Pittsburgh from
harrisburg where he attended the fu
neral OF his aunt, Mrs. Harrison.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-12-29

Artistic Calendar - The West Viz.
gtnian is indebted to Mr.. Frank T..
Nichols for a decidedly artistic calcn.
4dar for the year 1917. The calendar
IS q pretty steel engraving prcttily
mounted on cardboard. The scene do
picted on the calendar is spot on the
West Fork river nine miles from Fair
mont known as Andcrson's Bend. Tie
picture is beauty and is appreciated
also for its local color.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
Lord Of Manor
Coming Here To
Fish For Tuna

H. Gooding Field, secretary of the
Hawaii Tuna Ciab. has received word
from Hon. William IIodgson, yice-pres-
ident of the Tuna Club of Catalina and
lord of the manor of Hitchin, England,
that he will leave November / for Ha-
waii to try out the water here for tuna
and sword fish. He will be accompan-
led by Col W. e. Plummer of York
shire. England, a life member of the
Catalina Tuna Club.
Field has been working throughout
the summer on his correspondence
with leading spoitsmen of the world,
and is confident that this winter will
see a colony of anglers here that will
surprise the most optimistic. Hawaii
is ON the map for fishing, and every
folder and piece of railroad literature
sent out is featuring the game
fishing of Hawaii The sportsmen will
come from all parts of the world this
winter" he said.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12

NORKIBGPLAlS
FOR KAN. TRIAL
Mandates Take interest in
Gridiron Game Since Con-
test With Mckinley

The gridiren men OF Mills have tax
en- double Interest in the game since
they held Mckinley to nothing to
nothing score last Saturday In their
initial game Coach Ross will give
his team hard practise for about a
week IN forming new plays and scrim-
mage work with the College Of Hawaii
squad All the players are In good
condition, with the exception of olxino.
who is still in the hospital suffering
from a sprained ankle which he sus-
taiHed during the Mills Mckinley
game. He played right guard and his
showing in the first game gave proof
that he Is good man for that posi-
ton He will probably be out by next
week and may lie able to play the next
game.
Play kan,s Next
The Nills ligntweights will not play
this coming Saturday. BY not playing
this week the boys win have about two
weeks 5of solid practise before they
play Khmehameha the following Sat
urday. The Kams' team Is heavy and
fast, but this viii not affect Mills. and
it won't be surprising to see the Ma
noaites play a hard game against the
hearyweights. This afternoon Mills
viii Aiave a scfimmage practise with
the College Of Hawaii team at the
latter's field.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
BROOKS
WIN POLO GAME
FROM PHILLIES
% Goal Team Wins From All
Melphia Team BY Score
of IS to 12l2

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. "a.
Meadow Brooks polo team came over
from Long Island today and crossed
inaIlets with the All-Philade lphia
team, Elaying as the Southeastern
team in the inter-circuit polo matches.
and won by score Of is to 121-2
goals.
Ten thousand or more spectators
crowded the club house and grand
stand and hundreds were on the
grounds overlooking the field.
The winners, playing as the East
ern circuit team, lined up with
Thomas Hitchcock. Jr.. Watson Webb.
Malcolm Stevenson and Deyereux
Milburn.. with a total team handicap
OF 2S goals.
The Philadelphia players Thomas,
Stanley and Lowber Stokes and r. e.
strawbyidge-had total team handi-
cap Of IL goals and so received II
goals
They scored three goals against the.
fast riding and hard hitting Meadow
Brook players. who were compelled
to play at top speed to win.
The total score indicates the excel
lent system Of handicapping adopted
by the Polo Association, whose chair
man, Henry L. Herbert, declared that
several periods OF today's game were
the best in any match for several
years.
The team work. Of both tours was
excellent throughout, and Meadow
Brooks victory was due to her speedi-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
DENVER LABOR ORGANIZER
WHIPPED, BUN our OF TOWN

COPPERHILI1, Tenn.-Guy f. Miller
of Denver, organizer for the Western
Federation of Miners, was seized by a
mob as he retrrned from a meeting
near mere and was taken to the out
skirts of the town, whipped and or
dered to leave.
J. A. Jones, Miller,s local assistant,
was taken from his room in a hotel,
marched through the street at the
head of crowd and forced to swear
that he would leave town on the next
train. he left.
The trouble arose when citizens and
members of trades unions affiliated
with the American Federation OF La
Dor objected to the attempt of West
ern Federation of Miners to gain con-
troll of the labor situation in the cop
per fields near here, Miller had led
the effort to organize the mine work
ers of America, who have been sup
ported by what is said to be ma
jority OF business men in the Ten
nessee copper fields.
Miller was addressing a meeting in
Isabella, when mob of almost zoo
men broke up the session and violently
elected him from the town.
The companies later discharged all
of their employees who we're believed
to have joined the western federation.
The activities of the Western fede-
ration have extended in this region
oyer a period of several months
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
|fEDERALSNEET
BANKERS TONIGHT

With tonight's games on the Y. M.
G. A. alleys the Federal team will
make its debut in the schedule Of the
Y. M. C. A. Bowling League. This Is
the only team that has not played, but
the individual members have been
rolling games during the week to get
in trim and they are going strong
after the scalp of the Financiers Capt
Soares' money handlers broke even
against the Sugar Factors in the open.
ing of the league last week and when
this aggregation meets Capt. Mills
government men tonight there will be
some interesting and classy bowling.
In the way Of government represen-
tation the Federals are some cosmo-
politan bunch They are: George K.
Mills, u. S. Engineers, captain; e.
H. Hornberger Of Fort Ruger; w. d.
Wilder. customhouse; John Hopkins,
Fort Shafter: John McTaggart, Col
lege of Hawaii, and H. s. Canario,
Rapid Transit Company. These men
will be in tonight's lineup. Capt. Nor
rfs Stayton OF Fl. Kamehameha, A. T.
Bonner of the submarine flotilla, and
Andrew Mosley of Schofield Barracks
are also members, but being out OF
town they are not included.
The Financiers will use O. p.
Soares, Jack Milton. W. A. Raseman,
Allen Wilcox. Harold Morgan, Louis
Stephens and Glenn McTaggart.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
GUARD
N|LLHAVEFAS
IlOTBALL
I6nberS Meet Last Evening to
Prepare for Hfidiron Sea-
son: General May Play

len Is 8e National Guard WIN
Il ~ {otI|tI[ LEAN this year. and
II the answer to the first eau is any
criterion, the guard wiz have good
1Ie AZ fneeting held last evening
8 the aruory number Of candidates
we're present and all were confident
that The national Guard could turn out
strong team
Among the players who will turn
out for the team are: McCandless,
BIash. Parker. Carter, Lynn, Desha,
AyIett. Anderson. Midkiff and per
haps General Sam Johnson. The gen
cral has Rod record IN football, and
wants to encourage the sport here.
Practise will be held evenings from
!, 10 6 o'clock. The first practise for
the organization. and distribution of
suits. WIN be held on Alexander field
nj 5 O'Clock friday evening. There
we're number " stars on last years
team, Including Bin Rosa. Leo. Pur-
1Is and BrqS6. Who are still In the
city. and without doubt there will be
strong team to play the Coast Artil-
Icry and scAdfiefd teams.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
ST.IOUISHEVEN
TO MEET PUNAHOU
RECRUITS TODAY
First Game in League Schedule
VIII Sc Played at Alexan-
der Field Today at $50

ST. Louis College will participate In
football for the first time this wear
when the gridders meet the Punahou
second team in the first scheduled
game Of the secondary league scfe.
dule. st. Louis has habit OF win
ming out in practically everything but
football. and this year the squad
wants to add another title to the long
list.
"Stonewall" Collins, who win lead
the Saints, is confident that his squad
will make good showing against the
Punahou team. A number OF the Pun
ahou players have participated In the
big games. and have had much ex-
nerienee. Captain Decker will have
Peanuts" Leal in the backfleld With
Gray as running mate
The probable lineup for the game
today Is as follows:
- n A.
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s<hickr Evans. the new national
Hoif champion Of the United States. is
The most finished golfer In the world.
according to Harry vardon and other
HpElish experts, men who have been
f.iayIng the ancient game for many
yoafs. ~
Evans. after years OF hard luck, has
achjeved his ambition. He has won
1oil the premier titles offered in this
country IN the national open-open to
a1nafeurs and Rrefessionals-at Mime
apolis and more recently the national
amateur In Philadelphia.
Evans long has been recognized as
a Erest playef. He has faced the
mffest men 10 beat In this country
and tn England. He has won many
tournaments, but. never before the
cIlen or the national amateur. He
beat the best the country offered at
Philadelphia in match play and out
shot the best professional, including
several Britons ut Minneapolis. where
the score was by medal play--the to-
tai number Of strokes for ~ holes.
Sc. fits something TO know. II you
are golf player. how 70 play like
Chick Evans does. Here II is:
nriyine
BEFORE starting tournament, Chick
Evans, national amateur and open
GOLF champion 4of the United States.
Vit'ts the tournament course to make
a dozen or 50 practise shots with
e4tii club Hesscldom takes prac-
tIFc swing while playing.
When Evans drives he assumes
position standing with his driver held
close to the ball and his head up. his
brain concentrated on the course.
he then steps quickly up to the ball, \
i1I18 two waggles with his driver and
shoots. He wastes no time after he
has located hissranee.
CHS drives are long and low, aver
a<,ne more than 200 yards.
making his tee. Evans uses little
send and his tee Is low.
The face OF the driver used by the
oIII'IDion is in1aid with ivory. He
~ <he Red Honor ball
Chick does not use the overlapping
err warden introduced In this coun-
tft but holds the stick with his
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PUNAHOU ROCKIES WANT
TO MEET ST. LOUIS TEAM
Especial siar.RuIletin carrespondsneel

fSpeeial star-Bulletin Csrrespondence)
+ OAHU COLLEGE, Oct. 12.-There
IS a broad interest in football at Pu-
nafou this year. The thinness Of ma
terial caused keen anxiety In the
school. and enough men rallied to the
cause to make four teams and more.
The men are almost all young and
small The turnout was soon divided
into two groups and large number
was sent to the lower athletic field to
be coached by Coaches Silyerman and
Marsh These two men have lively
bunch Of two teams and q few extra
subs out every night They are learn
ing the game we'll, and when they get
into their later school years they are
sure to be big factors in Punahou's
winning teams.
These two "lhird teams" are anx-
ious to arrange for games with outside
teams. It Is probable that they VIII
play the second st. Louis team as
curtain-raiser to the Punahou-C College
of Hawaii game next Saturday II
they do play. the game will be worth
seeing. for these midgets have scrap
by and heady little crew.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12

Fer years chariee "chiclks Evans
Jr. hss been one Of the leading COLI
ers Of the ccupfry: He has Won thu
Western chsmpIenship >. number q
tiF1pf. but never broke into the Na
tionai &c Open until this season. ID
1912 Esai's was rubner-up 70 Jerry
Tfsverc. In the amateur ehanpiorI
ships, and IN 1914 lost out In the finaI
Of the Open championship to Water
Hagen. he Is popular champion,
and did great work IN WINNING both
the Open and Ansteur events IN enc
year. No other player IN the history
OF opifdpm has accomplished this feat,
end Jerry Travers IS the only other
amateur to win In an open champion.
ship.
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HOW THE new GOLF CHAMPION
or AMERICA PLAYS HIS GAME
Sketches and Descriptions of Chick Evans By tombstone al
the Merton Cricket cub-Eyans Uses Little Sand in Max
ing His Tee-Champion's Ability in Approaching is Re-
Acknowledgment Uses Aluminium Schenectady PutteT

thumbs facing down the shaft
hr oroEching
Chick Evans. national amateur and
omen golf champion OF the United
States, attributes much OF his success
to HIS approach shots. His ability In
this department is remarkable.
II he is 90 yards from the green he
Is almost certain to place the bail
not only On the green, but near the
hole.
If Evans is 20 yards from the hole
he plays bis spoon, but under 100
yards he usually resorts TO his mashie
nibIick. The face of his niblick Is
heavily corrugated and gives back
spin to the ball
IN making shots Evans always con-
ccntrates first. He has deceptive
swing in making his approach shot
and spectators get the impression that
he is certain to overshoot his mark.
But the champion makes allowance
fer the ball taking up turf in front Of
the bali. Hence. with the back spin
the distance is always nearly perfect.
The ball lands on the green and
rolls only a few feet This pitch
makes a more spectacular shot than
tho rolling approach.
Putting
Chick Evans. national amateur and
open golf champion Of the United
States, uses an aluminium or Science
tady puttcr.
He stands with his heels close to-
gether and his hands closely wrapped
about the handle of his stick.
Evans differs from other golfers in
this respect In that he practically
puts with one hand, his left. His
right hand grips the putter lightly,
merely to help give direction to the
ball.
Evans studies the green intently
before making bis shot. and some
times lines up his ball from the oppo-
site side Of the hole.
The champion is at all times cool
and calculating. He never lets any
thing ruffle him. Even the wax mus
taches CT the Philadelphia society
boys failed to get his goat In the tour.
nament in which he just won the anna
tour championship.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
GERMAN OFFICERS
PAY TO az REDUCED
BEGINNING OCT.

BERLIN, Garmany--Be Beginning Oct
1. says the Overseas News agency. the
salaries of all German officers will be
reduced The salary Of the minister
OF war and the chief army comman-
ders will be reduced by 1000 marks q
month and Ieutenants by sixty marks.
Married officers and those who have
parents depending upon them are al
lowed special indemnities. Tho re.
duction had been asked for by the
reichtsag in December, 1885,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12

Gloves. betting and other leather
articles have been made from sea
lions hides in British Columbian
factory
A meeting Of German and Austro-
Hungarian members of parliament
will be held at Salzburg, 156 miles
southwest of Vienna, to discuss poll
tical questions of common interest to
both countries.
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Honoluiu's Team
n Coast League
ToBeAnnounced
+++++++++*+++++*+*

Bowling stock has taken sud- =
den rise in the local field. The y
= cause of the rise was the an 4
nouneemen: this morning that =
= the team that will represent the y
= local association in the Pacific y
= coast YIN. C. A. Bowling League \
= win be selected this afternoon by =
= the bowling committee. Capt. =
Norris Stayton, chairman of this =
committee, has called the meet =
ing for p. m. at the Y. M. G. A. =
Tie committee will have a big =
= job on hand making this selec- =
= ton as there are a number of =
= high bowlers who are steady and y
= consistent in scoring among the =
= membership. The local associ-
= alton is determined to capture 4
= the championship and loving cup =
= Of this years tournament and 4
= will spare no efforts in getting \
= together an aggregation that will =
: bring home the bacon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
ALLIED TRADE BUREAUS
NOT eiMED AT U. S,

WASHINGTON. d. Can explana.
ton of the purposes of the new Anglo
French commercial bureaus cabled by
Consul General Skinner of London
satisfied state department officials
that no discrimination against Ameri-
can commerce is to be feared. The
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12
GIRL. SUES AVIATOR
FOR AIR JoYRlDE
SHE FAILED TO GET

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Janes c. better
known as Bud" Nars, is the first avn
ator to be used for not taking person
up in the air.
Pearl Palmer is the plaintiff. In pa
pers served she claims $4,000 dam
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ages, alleging Mars promised to take
her on flight and his failure to do so
caused her loss. humiliation and EN-
barrassment
Miss Palmer Is posing for statue to
be known as "the HydrosMaidv and TO
be used as an eT@blem ty the New
York Flying Yacht club.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-12

bureaus. the consul general said, were
established chiefly to expedite Anglo
French exchanges ON merchandise and
its effect upon American trade would
be limited to few articles.