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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

home from Baltimore from where she
had been for some time.
Mrs. John Creighton and daughters
OF Maple avenue. left Saturday for a
visit with relatives at SSrfolk, Va.
Miss Mary Eta Bishop OF Cleye-
land. Ohio. is the guest Of relatives in
this city.
Mrs. Dora B. Mitchell will leave to.
morrow for Terra Alta, where she will
spend several weeks. Mrs. Mitchell
is recovering from a severe illness.
Thomas Murphy has returned to his
home on Maple avenue after a visit
at Baltimore and Washington.
Mrs. B. S. Guthrie OF Chicago Is the
guest Of Mrs. F. N. Wilson at her home
in Edgway.
Miss Emma J. Shaw OF Elkins is the
guest OF Miss Radle Herndon In this
city. Miss Shaw Is en- route to Pitts
burg for a visit.
Mrs. Rose Steele and Miss jeanette
Bright went to Morgantown this morn
ing where they attended the funeral
Of Mrs. Isaac Hite a great aunt Of Miss
Bright.
Mrs. Henrietta Watkins, who had
been Ill at the home OF her nephew
Mr.. Franklin Kelley. is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Scott and daugh.
ter Mary Eleanor are making a tour
in their automobile which will include
visits to Martins Ferry and Perrys.
vile, Ohio.
John w. Mason who had spent the
past few days in this city has re.
turned to Kanawha City. where the
Second regiment w. Va. National
guard is encamped.
Miss Catherine Townsend Of Oak.
land. Md. is the guest of her aunt,
Miss Marian Leary on Quincy street,
Miss Ruth Hamilton will return to.
night from Sutton where she had been
a guest at a house and camping party
given by Miss Margaret Lee.
Mrs. P. B. Swearingen has returned
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
w. E. Price In Morgantown.
John Cook went to Grafton yester
day where he is the guest Of his broth,
er. Walter, Cook.
Messrs. Tusca Morris, J.. o. wat
son and George T. Watson are In
Maryland where they are fishing in
the Capon river. They will be absent
for several days.
Mrs. John Robinson. who had spent
the winter here with her son, Mr.. Ed
win Robinson. is spending several
weeks at Cambridge Springs, Pa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
Colts Took All Stars
Into Camp Easily

The Bures' Colts made the Graf.
ton Al-Stars look like has.beens yes.
terday afternoon at South Side park
when they took that aggregation into
camp by the score Of S to 2. Both
teams were a little off in their fielding
but at that they played frst-class bali.
Rolls for the Colts pitched effectively,
Grafton got only four little scattered
hits. The two runs OF the visitors
cameitn the eighth inning when Spenc.
er threw wild to home trying to gel
~. Howell and then again he booted
the ball when Rolls threw to him try.
ing TO catch Robinson at second, The
catch OF Ellington for the visitors II
the second was a heart breaker. There
were two men on n nobody out when
ne speared a long fly with his bare
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
PERSONALS

aHaL=LM -
Mrs. Margaret Berghaus who has
been quite Ill in Baltimore, has SO far
recovered as to be able to come to
Mt. Lake Park, where she will spend
the remainder OF the summer with
Ter mother Mrs. Cora Bishop.
Miss Ida B. Stone left this morning
for Covington, Va, where she will
spend several weeks with her sisters,
Mrs. T. NJ. Gathright and Mrs. WE
Waddell.
Miss Sadie Sergeson Of Philadelphia
Pa, is the guest OF Misses Clara and
Sadie Lloyd in this city.
Miss Lena Hamilton who had been
for some time at Tulsa, Okla, has ar
rived in this city and will reside with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Ham
ilton on Fairmont avenue.
Mrs. Margaret Fleming went Il
Grafton this morning to attend the
funeral Of Mrs. Ruth Hough Pinneil
which took place this morning.
Morgan Chambers returned this
morning from a business trip to Pitts
burgh.
Miss Gene Billingsley returned this
morning from Camp Altawah, where
sha had been the guest Of Miss Mary
Burns.
Rev. W. ]. Eddy and DR.. E. N. Eddy
went to Morgantown this morning or
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weinberg who
had been the guest Of relatives II
Baltimore, have returned home.
Major A. J. Dick and son Ewin Dick
will leave In the morning for two
weeks visit to Atlantic City.
James Ceilings hcs returned from
n visit to Salamanca, N. Y.
Mrs. David Ridgley Is critically III
at her home on Locust avenue.
Roy Stewart Of Warrington is a Wis
itor in this city today.
Miss Della Atha left yesterday for q
visit with relatives in Warrington dis
trict.
Walter Zundell left yesterday fol
Mount Pleasant, Pa, where he will
spend a three weeks vacation. Mrs
Zundeil and som have been in Mount
Pleasant for several weeks.
Miss Margaret Murphy has returned
from a visit with friends at Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Walker have re
turned from a visit at Baltimore. Mr.
Walker attended the Elks convention
there and accompanied Mrs. Walker
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
LAUREL POINT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Lazzell and
children, Of nea Bethel. visited Mrs.
Lazzel's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
sephus Jones. Sunday.
Mrs. Ellen Stansberry recently
spent q couple Of days with her old.
time friend, Mrs. Martha Brand.
W. H. Brand and wife, of Morgan.
town. were with friends here Sunday.
Mrs. Glen Hawkinberry and son.
Charles, of Barnstown, are here for
a two weeks visit with relatives.
The Grant district Sunday school
convention which was held In the NJ.
E. church here today, 1928, was large.
ly attended. The session on Satur-
day night consisted principally Of reel
tattons and songs by the children OF
different schools. In the absence OF
Rev. II. S. Chapman who was to de.
liver an address upon. the subject
Sunday School Training" the best
kind Of preparedness for the nation.
]. H. Thompson took up the subject
and gave q very interesting talk. The
Sunday exercises consisted Of a gen.
eral session Of Sunday school in which
all Sunday school workers and dele.
gates participated. Round table con.
Quoted by Rev. C. B. Meredith and ad.
dress by Rev. A. J. Adams and DR..
Thomas E. Hodges, OF Morgantown.
The county president. Mr.. Curt Miller.
was also present and gave helpful
talks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hildebrand, OF
0peskiska, visited Mr.. Hildebrand's
sister, Mrs, S. ]. Stevens, here last
Sunday.
Mis- Mabel and Mary Thorn, Of Nor.
gantown, were here for the Sunday
school convention.
While returning home Saturday
night from the convention Ray Tea.
garden and sister, Miss Maggie, had
the misfortune to have a runaway.
Miss Maggie was somewhat injured
and the buggy damaged. The night
was dark and Harvey McLaughlin's,
buggy was upset before he left the
grounds, but the damage was small.
Mrs. Lille Johns spent a few days
with her uncle. Thomas Brand.
Misses Vina and Emma Brand have
moved Ia with their sister, Mrs. Rach.
ael Henry. The house they vacated
will be torn down and a garage built
upon the lot by Ralph D. Hess.
Mrs. Maria Trippett, Of Westover, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Fish.
err. Mrs. Trfpett is past 80 years old
and is still quite active and has been
out In the country visiting her chill.
dren for some time. Everyone low,
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
Real Baseball by
Amateur Teams

The Freight house boys and the
Lange.Crtss box factory boys played
Q real game last evening at South
Side park. The crowd that was out
went wild at the big league playing
pulled on. McDougal for the Freight
house pitched a great game as also
didS Morrison for the box factory. Nc.
Dougal had fifteen strlkeouts and Nor.
rtotn had thirteen. This is something
that has not been equaled on the South
Side park diamond this season. The
flnal score was 3 to 2.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
FROM TRIP.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernarl L. Martin and
daughter Miss Leslie returned last
night from a trip to Canton and Cleve'
land, Ohio, Buffalo and Niagara Falls
and points In Canada. In Canton they
were guests Of Mrs. Martins sister
Mrs. James A. Gribble. Mr.. and Mrs
Gribble were former residents Of this
city. Miss Margaret Gribble accom-
panied them to this city and will be
their guest for some time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

ROUND EHoUsE TO PLAY WESTON
The Round house team Of the B,
& o. will travel up to Weston this
afternoon where they will meet the
fast Weston team. The Round house
bunch has met with hard luck this sea.
son and have lost a majority Of their
gamer. They r confident though
that they will.defeat the Weston boys
this Afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
RaiIroadsrs 10 play student,

70 ray Studeht1
The Grafton team Of the Monongah
division win Journey down to Morgan.
town this afternoon and will meet the
strong summer school team Of the uni.
versity. The Grafton boys refeated
the Baltimore champions here last Sat.
urday and should have no trouble de.
feattrs the summer school lads.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

Cd her because Of her sweet, happy
disposition.
Greed Powell of Fairmont. was
calling on friends here Saturday night
and Sunday!
A number Of our young people are
preparing to give a play In the near
future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
MINING MACHINE AT BAXTER

! MINING MACHINE AT BAXTER
The Mining Machine boys will play
Baxter Saturday afternoon at Bax.
ter. The Baxter boys have been want.
ING TO play the Mining Machine tel,
lows for q long time and now they
nave their chance This will be a pref.
y. hot game and It would pay the 10.
cal fans to go down and see It.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
Town Talk

Autof1obNltt Ftncu-An Automobile
dashed up Main street In Monongah
Sunday and onto the sidewalk strik-
King d man and then running OF again.
1.-THE car was driven by J. Earl Davis.
After the accident the driver didn't
stop to see whether there was any one
hurt or not. The car was unknown
at the time but the Justice Of the
Peace Price wired to the state auditor
Sand found out the name OF the driver
by the number OF his license. Yes.
terday the case came up In court and
after hearing the evidence In the case
Justice Price decided that It was more
OF an accident than careless driving.
A small fine was imposed.
suffrage Meetlng-Mrs. G. e. Mar.
tin whoitst at work in this district will
make the address at a suffrage meet.
Ing which will be held at Meadowdale
church In Winfield district this even.
ing.
= Sunday School Pienie-At 2 o'clock
this afternoon a barge loaded down
With happy Sunday school boys and
girls and ladies and gentlemen left
the city wharf for the camp OF Mr..
i and Mrs. T. w. Arnett on the Valley
river where they will hold their an
nual picnic. The barge will arrive at
the camp about three o'clock this af-
, ternoons and will start back about s
o'clock this evening.
Mira. Howard Woodward Ii-Mrs.
Howard Woodward, wife Of Howard
woodward OF the local fire depart.
ment Is in Cook Hospital where she
underwent an operation yesterday
morning. The operation was perform.
ed BY Drs. H. Fl. Carr and C. W. Wad.
dell. The latest report was that Mrs.
woodward was getting along as we'll
Q could be expected. Miss Bessie
Hennen is the special nurse in charge.
DRINKS Arrested &C. G. Blosser
was picked up drunk at the Balti.
more g Ohio railroad station last even.
ing and gave SO for appearance in
court this morning. He failed to ap.
pear. The minimum fine according
to the city ordinance calls for $500.
Charles sMcKeen who was also arrest
ed for drunkenness last night was
fined 50 in Mayor Anthony Bowen's
court and in default of payment was
sent to jail.
Women Get SLecture-Mayor An
thony Bowen dismissed Mrs. Mary
Chambers and Mrs. Mary Phillips yes.
terday evening with a lecture. These
women were charged with fighting,
their trial being held yesterday morn.
ing and part Of the afternoon. TIES.
ttmony showed that 1t was a back
yard row and that there was more
talk than fighting.
Killed BY Train-Train No. 4 Pitts.
bugrh to C~larksburg arrived here last
evening thirty minutes late due to hav.
ing struck and killed Albert White,
q miner at Fairchance, Pa. Fairchance
people claim that the miner had been
drinking and had been sitting on the
tracks asleep.
Repairing erldge-The old Coal Run
bridge Is getting a few new boards and
iron braces. Dave Dean and his work.
men o been working on 1t all day.
They have on stretch of the walk about
ffty feet long torn out.
Her Mother Dead-Mrs. Martha Tay.
lor, mother of Mrs. Patterson Hays
OF axter is dead at her home at Ly.
ons, Neb. Mrs. Hays left on Monday
for Lyons upon receipt Of a message
telling OF her mothers illness, but
abe passe daway before she reached
Lyons.
N
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

wANTED-Two middlc.aged women
to work in hotel. Apply Hotel Nein.
niger, Jackson street. 1861 No. 1888
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

Her4Mother Dead-Mrs. Martha Tay.
llor, mother of Mrs. Patterson Hays
OF axter is dead at her home at Ly.
ons, Neb. Mrs. Hays left on Monday
for Lyons upon receipt of a message
telling OF her mothers illness, but
she passe daway before she reached
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

Repairing Brldse-The old Coal Run
bridge Is getting a few new boards and
iron braces. Dave Dean and his work.
men have been working on 1t all day.
They have on stretch of the walk about
nifty feet long torn out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

Suffrage Meettns-Mrs. G. e. Mar.
tin who Is at work in this district will
make the address at a suffrage meet
ing which will be held at Meadowdale
church In Winfield district this even.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

Killed BY .Traln-Traln No. 4 Pitts.
bugrh to Clarksburg arrived here last
evening thirty minutes late due to hav.
Ing struck and killed Albert White,
Q miner at %Fairchance, Pa. Fairchance
people claim that the miner had been
drinking and had been sitting on the
tracks asleep.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-26

Women Get ~Lecture-Mayor An.
thony Bowen dismissed Mrs. Mary
Chambers and Mrs. Mary Phillips yes.
terday evening with a lecture. These
women were charged with fighting.
their trial being held yesterday morn.
ing and part Of the afternoon. Tes.
ttmony showed that 1t was a back
yard row and that there was more
talk than fighting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-04-20
just Try This When
Hairy Growths Appear

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then rubbed or and the skin washed,
when escry trace % hair N.ll have
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tends the nse OF The delMane paste.
but caution should Be exercised to BE
sure that you get real delaione.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-04-20

Miss Mildred naie was hostess I'D
delightful screen aarty Wednes
iay evening Eighteen guests We're
entertained at the Gem. With refresh.
menis at smiths and later with dane
.ng al the Gee til club Mrs Dale
ehapeoned the party which included
shese guests. Misses Dorothy Browne.
Vera Alien. Dorothy Davis. GeneYleve
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-04-20
oil and Gas Lease blanks.

Oi and gas lease blanks for sale az
The Leader office Conform to an
late supreme court decisions
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-12
BERWYN NEWS.

Berwyn, Okla, Sept. 10.-Brother
Reiger is holding series of meetings
here
Miss Marie King of Ardmore will
commence teaching music here next
week She has a real good class.
Mrs Norris and her daughter Lo-
rena, were down to Ardmore shopping
last week.
Little Haskell McManus entertained
eight little friends Saturday with
birthday party. He was nine years old
The little folks payed games until
they were invited into the dining
room where a delicious ice course was
served. A birthday cake was on the
table with nine candles on it. The chill
dren had great fun in pinning tails on
the Donkey"
The gin at Berwyn has ginned $50
bales of cotton up to date.
r. L. McManus spent a few days
home this week.
Mrs. Thelma Henderson and Miss
Maud Gaines were shopping in Ard
more Friday. Miss Patsy Young left
Saturday for Oklahoma City to attend
School.
Miss Lorena Wallace who has been
teaching school at Durwood, returned
home Wednesday to spend her vaca-
tion here.
Mr.. o. d. Thomas accompanied by
Mr. o. A. Sparks, spent several days
in buying goods. Mr.. Sparks also spent
part of the time visiting in other
towns.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-12
Nothlnu 70 Fear from japan.

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ono, ,y ,bc ,ssoci,,.J pr,ss, Tho
f,c, h,t NJ the b,rippirr of The
rr,s.rt r,r J,n,n officially informed
Eus., that Rpssi, had nothing 70
f,ar from Ianan WAS revealed in a
recount address hy yiscourt T,l,aaki
l,,f, vb, WAS minister for foreicp
aq.,-. AZ th, outbreak of the conflict.
Tr. .r., b,bfpl fnc assur,nc, given
d, Igr.D v,. that Russi, might hes.
p5f, Oh, 5,ru5e her eastern provinccs
.,t rr,rp. ,nd throw herself whole.
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SOM. r-s.,rls qr, ,5 grsr,ssi,r or
l,p.r .r,.p.t Rrssi,
y5...rpt Ilafo mad, his address at
, r,..,frr ,f fb, governmental p,r.
r,. r.d to celebrate IN, new ALI.
a,..... ,..tl, gr..f, d. s4fJ tb1t Rms.
sin .r,,,r.5 to d, concerned MS fo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-12
Bermuda is the Best Pasture Grass
Grown in Southern Oklahoma

cold weather while the grass is often
killed north of it, the A. and NJ
college has done much work to propa
gate harder grass that would with
stand the cold. The college believes
that It has made a success. While
that may be true the safest place to
raise Bermuda is where the soil and
the climate are adapted to its growth
and that is in Southern Oklahoma.
All other grasses thrive just as well
here. Johnson grass, Sudan grass
and other forage crops grow luXuri-
antly Farmers fuss at Johnson grass,
the state makes efforts to prevent its
spread over the farms but when a
dry summer comes Johnson grass and
Bermuda grass must be depended
upon largely for pasture.
If at any time FARMER desires to
rid a pasture of Bermuda all that Is
required is to pasture hogs upon it..
They will burrow into the earth as
far as the tender roots extend and
will destroy them. In case Johnson
grass becomes undesirable it can be
gotten out of the way by pasturing
sheep upon it.
Cattle in this section of the state
can remain out in pastures all winter
The feeding season Is short. The
country is being freed of the tick.
Cattle grow large and strong They
can be raised cheaper here than far
ther north where the feeding season
is long. This is an ideal stock coun-
rty and those men who have devoted
their time to this branch of agricul-
ture have become we'll to do.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-12
HEAlDTON NEWS ITEMS.

Healdton, Okla, Sept. 9, 1916.All ap-
preciate the ciler weather of the week.
Cotton is opening fast and some is
being picked.
Some are gathering corn and say
the yield will be fairly good.
Good many passing to and from the
oil field We still hear of both gas and
oil wells coming in. The trend Of the
field now seems to be south and east.
A good many steel tanks are going
up all over the field.
Miss Leila Poe returned to Ardmore
Saturay last
Pipe line men are working north of
town.
Miss Hecks has returned to Pauls
Valley after two weeks visit here.
Miss Lucille Orme went with her
James Watson and daughter are
visiting relatives in Jack County. Tex,
this week
Mrs. W. NJ. Mcknight is spending
the week end with her daughter Mrs.
Emmett Chace.
Grove Chase and a. NJ. Greenwood
arei Ardmore attending the W. o.
W. meeting.
Among the visitors from Ardmore
this week were Zan Williams, Shelton
Tyre, Judge Champion.
Or. Walter Hardy passed through on
a professional trip to Dundee
Health continues fairly good.
Levi Newberry of Mill Creek is Wis
itihg here
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-12

Judge Il. r. Ilainer of Oklahoma
City has spent the greater portion OF
the past week in Ardmorc. lie was
a visitor to the oil fields in the early
portion of the week and has been in
district court as counsel during the
latter part.
Judge lIaincr in politics Is Re
publican. lie was member Of the
territorial supreme court and 1t was
he who rendered the opinion which
conferred statehood upon oklahoma
put him out of job but it gave these
two territories an opportunity to do
something It placed the boys and
girls of the Indian Territory side of
the state near good school and has
wrought revolution in the thoughts
of the people ON this side of the
state
Judge Hainer has been an occas-
ioual visitor to Ardmore for many
years but this is his first trip here
within two or three years lie came
in on the Santa Fc and stepped from
the train at station barren Of .
station building. ltc looked about
rather brWildcrcd lie had of course
known of the explosion but had not
thought of the destruction of the sta
tion building lie was directed out
of the sea of people about the station
and found his way ~ Main street
On his walk to the Randol hotel there
was one surprise after another. How
80 much work could be done in so
short u time was the question that
occurred to him time after time as
one beautiful modern building after
another was passed on the street
Judge Ilaincr is OF the opinion that
Ardmorc is building faster than any
other town in all the southwest lie
saws no where are there such signs
OF prosperity. The streets are full
OF people. There are more ears and
good cars here than IN any other city
Of the same size in the state. Tie
observes that the people are light
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-12

W. A. I.edbctter, who resides now
in Oklahoma city moved to Ard
more I'm 1889. Tho town was scarcely
two years old when he came. He has
gone through al the varied changes
of this new country. lie has a store
house Of facts and store house OF
Jokes that came from the early day
srttlcmcnts lie remembers when the
Indians made the white man pay for
the privilege Of living here. lie hnS
Y,cn that annual tax 500. It was so
high then that many whites kept oui
Of the country. He saw 1t reduced TO
&C when the recording clerk got all
the money and the tribes none. He
has seen the tax at s. and again at
SlOO.
In those days there was n feeling
against the man who came in hero
from the states. That feeling was
especially felt by the negroes who had
been reared in this country against
the negroes that moved in here from
Texas. Louisiana and Arkansas. The
new comcrs were called state ne
groos." and were thoroughly disliked.
In the early days Mr. Lcdbcttcr had