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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
TENNIS FOR THE BEGINNERS.

(THE FIFTH OF A SERIES ON
TENNIS. POSED ESPECIALLY FOR
THE WEST VIRGINIAN BY MISS
FLORENCE A, BALLlN OF BRYN
MAWR COLLEGE, THE 1916 SENSA.
TION OF TENNIS, HOCKEY AND
BASKETBALL starr.
The most successful volleys are
made when the player is ten feet from
the net. It Is one thing to cover the
width Of the court at the baseline.
but at vastly different matter when
you cover the court at the net.
When you are at the baseline you
are In position to watch the flight Of
the ball an step from position to posi-
ton and make the return, leisurely.
as a rule, from the bounce. But when
you play at the net you must fash
from one spot to another else you will
be passed for an ace.
The chief requisites for this style
of play are a keen eye that can follow
the ball from the instant 1t leaves your
opponents racquet, a good reach and
agility.
Here you must step from the base.
line to the net with all possible speed,
rush to and fro across the net and at
intervals speed back to the baseline
for high lobs.
The net game Is not essentially a
woman's game, for 1t Is too exhausting.
There are many girls playing In the
United States who ruin good games
by trying to volley when they should
stay back and drive.
Aim to take the bali as close to the
net as possible, strike down and deep
into the court. It Is much easier to
smash the ball to a given place in
your rivals court II you meet 1t when
high In the air and near the net. This
virtually eliminates the net from con-
%sideration. Unless you make a deep
yolley you lose the advantage.
In the event it's q high ball, one
shoulder high, for instance. hit 1t a
sharp stroke. Push the lower balls
and you will nd that a swift ball will
go back Of its own force. Hold the
racquet firmly for the highest waver.
ing will ruin the stroke.
Always run into a volley. II Is not
q stroke which requires a swing or fol.
low through.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
Dogs, Statue Under tho Law.

1.-THE very fact thut they tdogs) are
without the protection Of the criminal
laws shows that property In dogs is Of
an imperfect or qualified nature and
that they stand, as 1t were, between
animals ferae %naturne, in which, until
Killed or subdued, there is no property,
and domestic animals, In which tho
right of property is perfect and com.
plete. They are not considered as
being upon the same plane with horses,
cattle, sheep and other domesticated
animals, but rather in the category Of
cats, monkeys, parrots, singing birds
and similar animals kept for. pleasure,
curiosity or caprice."-Brown, J., In
.sentell VS.. Now Orleans, Etc, r. Co.
1855 o. s. 701.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
Happiness.

The tin.box philosopher, whose
rugged co%untenance greets US from
many an advertising page. voices q
truism that Is particularly applicable
at this season Of the year. whats
happiness?' asks he, and then, like all
philosophers, pedagogues and editorial
scribblers, answers his own question :
SHavin' a little less than we want and
the health to hustle for that little
less" After all, It would be a pref
ty slow old wo.ld-no ambition, no
"pep," no hustle-if we we're all sat.
isfed-if we had everything we want
ed. And It's good to be able to pitch
in and make the dirt hy-it's fine to be
doing something worth while.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
PERSONALS

c. ". knight, Of Lumberport, a. for.
mer resident OF this county near Ben.
tons Ferry, is s%'riously i'll at his hone
according TO a message received by 10
cal friends.
L. III. Keener. popular East Side
merchant left last evening for Allan.
tic City where he will spend a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Hyland OF Fair.
mont avenue, left last night for Allan.
tic City, where they will spend several
days.
Mrs. Dallas Leonard has gone to
Mt. Lake Park, to spend several
weeks.
Misses Pearl Morris and Nina Ride.
nour left last evening for Atlantic
City. where they will spend a couple
of weeks.
Misses Elizabeth and Margaret Muir.
ply left last night for Mt. Lake Park.
Md. where they will spend several
days at the Loeb Lynn hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Hall left last
evening for a visit to Atlantic CITY.
Mrs. W. J. Sheckells and daughters,
Misses Genevieve and Rose, who had
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11

spent the past several weeks here as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
Chambers, left last night for their
home In Baltimore.
Mrs! Ernest steinberg, OF Clarks.
burg, Is the guest OF her sister, Mrs.
J. L. Sapper.
Rev. John v. Byrne, chaplain Of st.
Aloyslus academy, at Cresson, Pa,
and James Lawn, also Of Cresson, are
guests at the home Of Mrs. Lawrence
Byrne on High street.
. Mrs. Bruce Morgan remains criti.
caily III at her home on the East side.
Misses Georgia Billingslea, Irene
Selby and Mrs. Lucy Warman, the
latter OF Cheat Haven. Pa, leave to.
morrow for a ten-deys' trip to points
in the east including a visit to Allan.
tic City, Philadelphia, Washington,
Baltimore and a cruise uu Chesapeake
bay and the Potomac, Old Point Com.
fort, Mt. Vernon and other places Of
interest.
Miss Mary Ellen Henry left last
night for Newark, N. ], where she
will be the guest for several weeks
OF her sister, Mrs. Edwin Brooks. !
Mrs. Martha Davis has returned
from a weeks visit to Mt. Lake Park,
where she was the guest OF her sis.
ter, Mrs. w. T. Hennen and family.
Will Pinnell, of Clarksburg. spent
last evening in the city en- route to
Connellsville. Pa.
Mrs. j. B. Wilson. of Delaware, Ohio,
arrived here today for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. NJ. J. Lantz. Mrs. vii.
son was a former resident Of this
city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
Entertained Last Eevenlna.

Miss Dalcina Roger entertained at a
prettily appointed sumner" party last
evening at her home on East PARK
avenue, the guests including the Miss.
es Marie Lloyd, Marie Scott, Beatrice
Courtney. Anna Denham, Esther Lay.
man, Helen Mcmillan, Kathleen Nc.
MILAN, Blanche Holmes, Mae Kelley.
Sarah Miller, Ethel Gantz, Edith
Smallwood, Grace Bailey, Hanna and
Dalcina RACER: Messrs. Ralph Court
ney. John Pople. Clarence Prim, John
Albert Carter, W. o. Tarr, Aus.
tin Steaiey and Grey Stump.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
SAMUEL CRAWFORD SMITH DEAD

SAMUEL CRAWFORD SMITH DEAD
A message received in this city an
nounced the death of Samuel Craw'
ford Smith, which occurred at his
home in Philadelphia on Wednesday
The funeral took place today in that
city. Mr.. Smith was well known here
among the older residents having
been a resident here during the civil
war. He married Miss Clarinda Boyd
ston, a sister of Messrs. Frank G.
Boydston of this city and T. W. Boyd
ston OF Denver, Colo.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

bers Of the antlered herd and their
families who took advantage Of an
opportunity to spend a delightful day
in the open. Last evening a dance
was given in the pavilion and an
eight.piece orchestra under the direc.
ton OF Prof. Vincent, played for the
dancers. Quite a number went to the
park in the evening for the dance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
Meade circle to Meet

Ladies Of Meade circle No. 6. G. A.
r., will meet on Saturday afternoon
at two o'clock at the !. o. Q. F. hall.
Miss Virginia Hall, OF Wheeling, state
inspector, will be present at this meet
ing. All members r requested to
be present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11

Although the crowd Of Elks which
picnicked at Traction park yesterday
was rather small, nevertheless a grand
good time was enjoyed by the mem.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11

Marion county's 1912 High school
students enrolled last year, is the
largest number Of High school stu.
dents enrolled in any county Of the
state. Fairmont High school however
ranks but fourth among the High
schools OF the state, Parkersburg with
S792 students, Wheeling with 756,
Huntington with 721, all rank higher
than Fairmont with but $40 students
Charleston Morgantown and Clarks.
burg all have less than 500 students
enrolled in their High schools.
The district High schools In this
county are responsible for the high
county enrolment. The county en-.
irollment this year is expected to run
close to $500 High school students.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
cluh pay al country cluh

Club day at the Country clubGwas
observed In a delightful manner yes.
terday when Mrs. Frank Haas and
Mrs. Harry P. Robinson were hostess.
es and a large number Of the mem.
bers OF the club were present for the
festivities. The afternoon was prln.
cipally spent with outdoor sports, a
golf handicap match and a putting
contest being the main features OF the
afternoons sports. In the golf match
Mrs. ]. r. Sheridan captured first
prize and in the putting contest Mrs.
G. NJ. Alexander won first prize while
the second prize went to Miss Minnie
Kellar, OF Buckeystown, Md.
In the evening sixteentables were
used in the play OF auction bridge fol
lowing the serving OF an excellent
menu at the club day dinner which
dinner was partaken Of by a large
number OF the club members. Prizes
consisting Of white elephants" in
other words. articles about the homes
Of the various members which had be.
come white elephants on their hands.
were given each player and the first
prize was awarded to Howard Showal.
ter for having made the highest score:
The young lady members Of the club
assisted the hostesses In dispensing
the Inequalities of the club. Light
refreshments were served at the con-
clusion Of the games of bridge. The
day was regarded as n of the most
successful in the history of the or
g~anlZation,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11

The marriage of Paul G. Baker, OF
Phoenix. Arizona, and Miss odra Stea-
ley, Of this city, took place last even.
ing at eight O'Clock at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. McCray on the
Country Club road. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. J. B. Workman,
pastor Of the Diamond Street NJ. E.
church, and was witnessed by Mr.. and
Mrs. McCray, Austin Stealey and Miss
Grace steaiey, brother and sister og
the bride. The marriage was to have
taken place in Phoenix, Arizona, but
owing to the death of Mrs. Stealey
Price, mother OF the bride, which oc,
CURED the day before Miss Stealey
was to leave for Phoenix, MI. Baker
came on here and the wedding took
place on the date set for its occur
renee in Phoenix. Mr.. Baker is a we'll
known building contractor of the west
ern city and after two weeks spent IN
this city they will leave for Phoenix
where they will reside.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
Evening Chat

OF all the improvements recently
made by manager Miller OF the Grand.
Opera House probably the most no.
ticeable and also probably the least
expensive is the baskets OF ferns
which are suspended from the mar.
qnee in front OF the foyer OF the local
house.
More than a dozen OF these baskets,
with thriving ferns growing In them,
have been recently hung from this
doorway shelter and can be seen all
the way to Main street. These TO-
gether with the flowers In the win.
dows OF Hartleys store and many Of.
fee rooms in the city are causing
SFairmont to take on more and mora
OF a llyable appearance each day.
Such things while very. inexpensive
are yet productive OF more satisfac.
ton and pleasure to the beholder than
the most galoring of brightly colorei
sign boards and as an advertisement
1mpresses the spectator far more than
any other device.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11

Guests OF MIS-. Sherldan
Miss Minnie Kellar. of B~uckeystown
Nd. and Miss Mary Filler, Of Fred.
erick, Md. are house guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. J. R. Sheridan this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11

Mission Band to Picnic
The Stoetzer Mission band Of the
Presbyterian church will picnic at
Loop park on Saturday afternoon at
three o'clock,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
Dining Tables

s2s.75-For a $500 fumcd Or golden oak table,
81 inch with s foot extension, octagon
pedestal. finch flush rim, colonial style
S23.75-For a $3.50 genuine quarter sawed
oak table. handsome polish, As inches
square.
$16.75-For a $4,000 fumed oak, 4S.inch table,
octagon pedestal, mission design.
Fourth Floor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
China Closets

s22'5o-For $500 fumed oak. H~epplewhite de.
sign, large and handsome.
s2o'oo-For $4,000 fumed oak closet, Eliza
bethan design, full size.
S2a'5o-For $3.50 solid mahogany closet, Co
lonial design. IS.
S2t.75-For $500 fumed oak closet mission
design.
sta75-Eor s22.5o golden oak closet, Colonial
design. -
Fourth Floor.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-11
Kitchen Cabinets

We believe they are the best and most con.
venient on the market.
$27.50 Sellers Kitchen Cabinet ........s22.s IS
$500 Sellers Kitchen Cabinet .......s2s.s5
$3.50 Sellers Kitchen Cabinet ......s31.5o
Fifth Floor.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-08-30

1t cuts off about four hours. But it's
not what you'd call safe, even in day
light"
"But to a hunter, wouldn't it be well
worth the risk for record pair of
horns-even if they were only tin
horns?" queried Average Jones sug-
gestively.
Captain Funcke relaxed into grin.
He nodded.
"What'll we do with him?" he asked,
Jerking his head toward the sleeper.
Leave him water, food and a note.
Now, about this Tenaja Poquita we're
headed for. How much water do you
think there is in it?"
IF there's hundred gallons it's do
ing we'll, this dry season.
Average Jones got painfully to his
feet. Looking carefully over the scat
tered camp outfit, he selected from it a
collapsible pail and hung upon his
shoulder not only their canteens, but
| also the empty one which they had
| found In the camp. Their own third
tin, almost full, they left beside Hoff,
with note.
I've notion" said Jones, that I'll
need all these receptacles for water in
my own peculiar business"
| "All right" said the other patiently
He took one of them and the pail from
Jones and skillfully disposed them on
his own back. Ready? Hike, then.
Two hours of the toughest kind OF
climbing brought them to the Tenaja
Poquita before dawn. Scouting ahead
the captain reported no fresh trail ex
cept coyotes and mule deer, and not
more than seventy-five gallons of wa
ter in the basin. OF this they both
drank deeply. Then after they had
filled all the canteens. average Jones
unfolded his scheme to the captain.
IF anyone caught us at it, com
mented that experienced hunter, wed
be shot without warning. However
the water would be e>aporated in 9
few days anyhow, and I'll post notices
at the next water camps. I'm with
you"
Taking turn and turn about with the
pail, they bailed out the rock-basin
scattering the water upon the greed,
sand. What little moisture remained
in the sticky mud at the bottom they
blotted up with more sand. They ther
rolled in powders. Average Jone,
looked down into the hollow with sat
isfaction and moved his full canteen'
into a grotto.
This company" he said, ''is nov
open for business"
At eight o'clock there was clattel
of boots upon the rocks and two mer
came staggering up the defile. Colone
Richford and his partner did not lool
to be in good repair. The colonel'i
face was drawn and sun-blotched. Hi
companion, the Fred" of Silent Char
ley's bar, was bloated and shaker
with liquor. Both painted with thu
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-08-30

III opcHu W'VoH " See tHe SoSo'
He handed to Doctor Hon thin
clipping, marked Daily Saw. March
29":
LOST-SPANISH LETTER AND MAP.
or no value except to owner. Return to
No. Is. this Office. and receive heartfelt
thanks.
"well," said Doctor Hoff. after read
ing 1t over twice. that don't tell me
nothing"
"No? Yet it's pretty plain. The two
crooks slipped letter and map into a
pocket of his coat while he was drunk.
Then they inserted their little ad. and
casually called the advertisement to
his attention. The rest would be
easy"
"whatche goin' to do next?"
"Pack for Yuma or Calexico. I'll
need FIVE hundred dollars expense
money"
Say. you don't want much, do YET"
snarled the doctor, his avaricious soul
in revolt at the prospect OF immediate
outlay.
"Quite So" agreed tho other bland
ly. at isn't too late to call It OF. you
know"
mo. I do wanta do that. said the
other with contorted face.
And about the i've thousand dollars
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-08-30

ears Jones heard an irregular. insist
ent scufiing sound. He crouched In
silence while the captain crept up to a
ledge and cautiously peered over, then
went forward In response to the 9TH
er's urgent beckoning. They looked
down rock-basin of wild and curious
beauty. A figure, naked from the
waist up, huddled upon the hard
baked mud. digging madly at the
earth. A sharp exclamation broke
from Average Jones. The digger half
rose, turned, collapsed to his knees,
and pointed with bleeding fingers to
his open mouth, in which the tongue
showed black and swollen.
They went down to him.
An hour later, "Rickey" Hoff was
sleeping the sleep of utter exhaustion
in camp. Average Jones felt amply
qualified to join him. But it was not
in the Advisors character to quit an
enterprise before 1t was wholly com.
pleted. So long as the two bandits
were on their way to cash the young
spendthrift's checks-Jones had heard
from the victim a brief account of the
extortion-success was not fully won.
"We've got to get that money back,
he said to Captain Funcke with convic.
ton.
The hunter made no reply in words
He merely leaned his shotgun against
his thigh, reached around beneath his
coat and produced forty-five caliber
revolver. This he held out toward
Jones.
Good thing to have" conceded the
other "But-well, no; not in this
case. I've a notion that we can get
the swag back by straight sale and bar
ter. Provided, always, we can catch
them in time. You say it's an eight
hour hike to the tenaja?"
Eight. the way they'd 60. There's
shorter way across the Padre cliffs
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-08-30

ne looked at Doctor Hoff with q half
smile.
"You didn't notice anything peculiar
about this list?"
Don't know as did"
mot the-er-nitric acid, for in
stance?"
Nope. What of it?"
"Mr. Hon. your son has been caught
by one OF the Oldest tricks in the whole
bunco list-the lost Spanish mine swim
die. That acid, together with the rest
OF the outfit. means a gold-hunt as
plain as IL 1t were spelled out. And
the Spanish professor was sent for, not
to give lessons. but to translate the
fake letter. Where does your son
bank?"
Fifth National"
Telephone there and find out how
much he drew"
Doctor Hoff sat down at the phone.
'Five hundred dollars" he said pres
emily.
"Is that all?" asked the other, disap-
pointed.
Eyes. Wait. He had six checks GER
tilted aggregating ten thousand dol
lars"
Then 1t isn't South America or the
West Indies. He'd want letter OF
credit there. Must be some part of
the United States, or just across the
border"
The evenings thinking formulated
itself into telegram to Average
Jones' club, the Cosmic.
The reply was disappointing:
Cyrus C. Allen absent from town. Will
forward your wire. COSMIC CLUB.
Well poised as Average Jones nor.
mally was, he chafed over the ensuing
delay of four days. The only relief
was call from the Spanish instructor
who answered Jones' advertisement
He was the same who had served
young HIoff. His former employment
had been merely the translation OF a
letter in base Spanish, he said. There
was something about a lost gold mine
and reference to map. No; no geo
| graphical names were mentioned, but
in several places the capital letters b.
| c. seemed to indicate a locality.
| Doctor Hoff, who had been ramping
with impatience over the mans lack
of definite memory, now rushed to the
atlas and began to study the maps.
You needn't trouble" said Average
Jones coolly. "B. c. is Baja Califor
mia, the Mexican peninsula of Califor
MIA"
Jones sent supplementary wire to
this effect to Cyrus C. Allen of the Cos
mic club, and within few hours re-
ceived reply from that eminent car
tographer. who had been located in a
remote part of Connecticut:
Probably Laguna Salada, not on map
Seventy miles long; four to eight feet
wide. Can be reached by water from
Yuma, or pack train from Calexico. White
says Captain Funcke, Calexico, best
guide. ALLEN.
Average Jones tossed this over to
the father.
''As figure it." he said, your sons
two friends had this all mapped out be
forehand for him."
What don't see is how they caught
Roddy on such an old game. He's easy
but | didn't s'pose he was that easy.
ITO do him justice, he isnt-quite
They put it up to him rather cleverly
In the room over Silent Charley's bar
l found a newspaper with this in it.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-08-30

Mr. A. v. r. f.. Jones Average
Jones, his friends called him--w
tired of spending his dead uncle's mil
lions in New York and doing nothing
more and craved TO take part in the
dynamic activities OF life. AT the sug.
gestion of Waldemar. owner of an inn
portant and decent newspaper, he
opened offices in Astor court and went
in for following up queer advertise
ments and tracing down fraudulent ad-
vertisers Business doomed
The L'Anse sentinel., 1916-08-30

Once again DR.. Conrad Hoff sat
in the private Office of Average Jones.
Advisor. The young man was thin
ner, browner and harder of fiber than
the Jones of two weeks previous. Doc
tor Hoff looked him over with shrewd
eyes.
.Ts that so?" The doctors voice
had taken on a sneering intonation.
"You come back here with your job
half done, with the guilty fellers
loose an runnin', an you expect me to
pay over the five thousand dollars to
you. HUH"
mo, I-er-don't expect-er-any-
thing Of the Sort" said Average Jones
slowly.
Doctor Hoff's little, restless eyes
puckered at the corners. He was puz-
zled. What did the young fellow
mean?
Don't, eh?" he said, cropping in his
mind for a solution.
mo. You forgot to send me that
promised form of agreement, didn't
you? Thought you'd fooled me, per
haps. took precautions"
you got it?"
In the bank" s
Whore die get itf'
From you, through your sons
check, duly certified" replied Average
Jones. with an amiable smile. - he
opened the door significantly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

There is no gainsaying their victory
there. Instead of the cafes and res
taurants with German signs there are
establishments named after Belgian
towns. And in them may be seen Bel
gian soldiers ON leave drinking coffee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

within a stones throw OF Piccadilly
Cirr,ls soho is not the hustlng,
merry place OF pre-war days: the
great conflict has made Il quiet, al
most ItfeIess. for Frenchmen, Belgians.
IisIians Germans and Australians
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

even a Christliches keliherheim Ia
home for Christian waiters1. 1t is
closed now; there are no German wait
ers. German hooks have been moved
from the booksellers windows; Ger
man signs have disappeared and GER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

tain shopkeepers are at pains 10 an
nounce that they are French or Bel
gian firms.
The Belgians- have lost their coun-
try for the moment. but they have TAX
en- their revenge in Charlotte street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

: London. Changed IN many ways II
London since the war began but no
where Is the transformation more
marked than III the cosmopolitan az
Ilct called Soho, in the west end.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

who had their home in Soho have gone,
The change is even more pronounced
in Charlotte street. The German chem
lists, German laundries. German res
taurants, German clubs and German
paper shops have gone. There was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-07-21

Helena, Mont. July 2l--lIeavy emf
grafton OF Roumanians from Montana.
all going east. was reported here to-
day. When asked whether Roumanla
had summoned her reserves, the men
would not discuss it,