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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
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4th, with liquid ammunition purchas.
ed locally. Above everything else, a
grandstand occupant should be warm.
ly clothed and have plenty of extra
wraps. Our presidential inaugurations
are like green Christmasses, they help
to fill up the graveyards. Attending
an Inauguration parate is an all day
job.
Various estimates have been made
by resident West Virginians as to the
number of visitors coming from their
native state. The smallest made was
$500, and the highest 5000.
Those hundreds of West Virginia
women who have been watching ex-
pectantly the coming of the postman
with that $4.75 silk petticoat for which
they sent thin dime and the names
of five friends they wrote to telling
them about the wonderful bargain, may
as well go back to the pressing duties
of the kitchen sink and forget all
about it. There is no such animal as
the National Mail Order Brokerage
Exchange" of Minneapolis, MINI. II
there is, or ever was, the agents OF
Uncle Sam haven't been able to locate
it. But to make sure that 1t will not
last long IL there is any such a con.
Germ in hiding, the Post Office de
partment has issued a fraud order
against it.
West Virginia women to the number
Of slightly less than 600 are not the
only living evidence of the good old
adage that "one Is born every min.
ute and two to take him." nor are they
the only ones who still cling to that
ancient belief that one may get some
thing for nothing in this age If soaring
spuds and onions beyond the reach
of even the vulgar rich. BY no means.
The sisterhood is to be found in CIV.
cry state in the Union and our in.
sular possessions. The mail address.
ed to the elusive silk petticoat ex.
change, from each piece of which a
dime dropped when opened by the au-
thorities, proves that.
The petticoat proposition started in
a very small way out in Minneapolis.
but 1t gathered such volume in so short
a space Of time that the unknown
genius who started 1t got scared and
abandoned his correspondence. He
disappeared completely. 1t wasn't
many days until the Minneapolis post
office was receiving 10000 letters a
day addressed to 1.-THE National Mail
Order Brokerage Exchange" each let
ter containing dime and instructions
to hurry along that sick petticoat,
price $4.75 in time for the parsons
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
last DAY TO WORK
BASEBALL PROBLEM
West yirginian Will Give
Three Cash Prizes for
Best Answers.

Today is the last day for work on
The West Virginian's great baseball
puzzle. All answers to count must
be in this office by midnight tonight.
Tomorrow afternoon the correct solu.
ton will be published together with
the names OF the fans who won tue
prizes
For the best answere three dollars
will be paid and those who send the
two next best will be given one dol,
lar each. 5a
This is a free for all contest. M.
entrance fee OF any kind is required
and any reader OF The West virginian
Of either sex is eligible to enter. 8
The problem which was devised by
Billy Evans, the well.known Umpire,
is not trick. 1t is an entirely prac.
ticable baseball problem and can DO
solved well within the recognized play.
ing rules.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

whereupon Mccarthy. became the
white hope" and Morris the goat.
Now while Morris was fighting
those early fights, striving for recog.
milton he wasn't getting the money.
The little purses that were offered him
were gobbled up by two or three man.
ayers, who were misguiding his way to
fame and fortune, Morris was lucky
If he got enough to pay his hotel bills.
He watched Mccarthy claim the
white championship in 1912. saw Pelky
claim 1t after stopping Mccarthy in
the bout which caused McCarthy's
death a year later, watched Gunboat
Smith grab what little honors the title
held after few months and saw the
Gunner lose whatever claims he may
have had.
But all this wasn't doing Carl any
good. He was getting no matches
promoters laughed at him-some even
called him yellow-.a deliberate I'M
truth-Morris was never yellow.
Morris is trying to come back. He
has had few bouts in the southwest
and critics who have seen him declare
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
NORMAL and HIGH
WIFI PLAY..IT OUT
Three Game Series to Decide
the City Championship
Arranged.

Three basketball games to decide
the city Championship between the
Normal and High school, and effect.
ms a revival of the old time rivalry be.
TWEEN the two institutions, will be play.
cd this season, the first game being
scheduled for Thursday night on the
Normal gymnasium floor. The second
contest will be at the Y. NJ. C. A. under
the auspices of the High school on
Tuesday. March 6. If Unnecessary third
game viii be played on the Armory
uoor az a date to be arranged later.
IN other years the annual clash be.
tween the High and Normal school
was probably the biggest basketball
feature Of the year. This season with
both teams evenly matched and with
players ofreal ability, the series should
be the feature of the winter at basket
halt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

West Virginians coming to the in
auguration should have the foresight
to arrange for rooms and seats for the
parade in advance. There are plenty
of both available now at reasonable
prices, not meaning rooms at the no
tells, however. There are great stands
scattered along the line of the parade,
some Of them covered, and seats re-
served in all of them in which seats
may be had for So, SO and So each. The
last mentioned price applies to the
seats in the great, covered stand which
skirts the eastern edge of Lafayette
park opposite the White House. In
front of the White House is the Presi.
dents stand, and for several blocks
along the avenue at that point extends
the Court of Honor. The total seat
ing capacity of all stands is estimated
at 100000. This is exclusive of bal,
comics and windows along the line OF
march. Behind the larger windows
have been erected slanting platforms
on which are chairs. A seat may be
purchased in one OF these enclosed
rooms now for as little as $3.50. Lunch.
es will be served in most of these
places for which an extra charge will
be made. Seat tickets are being sold
by the thousands every day, but prices
still remain the same. The authorities
are keeping strict watch out for spec
ulators and promise to make trouble
for them II they materialiSp.
There are some rules to be follow,
ed at an Inauguration which are con
ductive to ones comfort. One of
them Is to seek out your grandstand
seat early If the stand is so located
that the crowds can block you out
Many of the stands can be reached
from the rear by side streets, but
not all of them. This same caution
applies to buildings that can only
be entered from the avenue side. Then
one should have a good lunch pro
vided, for once'in his seat in stand
he is likely to stay whether he wants
to or not. for he will be hemmed
in by thousands packed in mass. A
thermos bottle is serviceable hand
maiden to the lunchbox, and the old
fashioned hip.pocket flask is not frown
ed upon by grandstand society on that
one day, specially IL 1t be raw, windy
March day, which one may reasonably
expect, If 1t doesn't happen to be worse
BY way of adding trgic obituary note
to these friendly instructions 1t may
be stated that this will be he last in.
auguration at which flask toters will
be able to fill the hip device believed
by many parade spectators to be nee.
essary to saving their lives March
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
WVU' s HEFT TOO
MUCH FOR NORMAL
Saturday Nights Game Was
Decidedly Interesting
Contest.

With Mike Hamilton 80 pounds
heavier and with few other pounds
distributed around over the other
players, Fatrmont Normal would have
beaten West Virginia University by
10 points in Saturday nights game.
AS II was the Normal boys played a
better brand of basket ball and wor-
ried the Varsity Giants to 80 to Sc
score
At the start Normal flashed and for
the first ten minutes led in the scor-
ing Then as the big Morgantowners
began to gather momentum the light
Normal boys were ridden UNDER Play
lug flercely and gameIy they kept the
fans in constant roar of unanimously
proclaimed approval. Mike Hamilton
was far and away the star of the game
prtplaying every man on the floor.
Time and again he broke up carefully
worked Varsity plays and again would
take the ball away from the university
under their own basket and work it
back for a field goal.
The Normal gym was packed with
fans who knew they were going to see
q good basket ball game but who
never expected to see the Normal
make such showing as she did. To
the credit of the University players,
pnd more than could be said OF other
teams who have played the Normal
this season, they did not fall back on
their superiority in weight to rough
house the game and take all the sport
Ing features from the contest. The
lineup;
Farm srt-a0 w. v. U.-66
Il. Hamilton ......F...... Latterner
~ Hamilton. .....F. ...... Rodgers
Bln1s ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ice
Ridgiey ........., &C.,. Steadman
Hess ............. G........ Trotter
Observation-Disclosures: Miller for
Risglsy; w. v. U, Hite for Troter.
Foul baskets NJ. Hamil.
ton out of II; w. V. u, Rodgers,
bone ont of 3, Steadman 2 out of Z.
Time of periods, 20 minutes.
Referee: Kersting.
Score end of first half "a to IS, w,
VI "
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

that he has lost his awkwardness and
is much better than formerly.
His huge bulk Che is 6 feet 4 inches
and weighs 240 pounds) is a great as
set in this present day of ring giants
If he can live down the ridicule OF
few years ago Morris should be a
promising candidate for Jess Wizards
crown-but there's the rub.
Incidentally it must be soothing to
Morris at ringside and see fighters no
better than he is draw down more
money for 10.round frolic than he
made in dozen hard fights.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Tho most modest man in West .vir.
ginia has written Congressman How
ard Sutherland letter requesting that
roundtrip railroad ticket be sent SO
that he can come on and see the inau.
guration ceremonies. He didn't state
anything in his letter about 1t, but
Mr.. Sutherland presumes that he has
enough money to defray his expenses
otherwise. Mr.. Sutherland was com.
PEELED to send an answer which will
probably make one constituent, at
least, deadly enemy for life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

pound party on the following Friday
night. Notwithstanding all the warn
ings given out by the postal officials,
the orders continued daily by the thou.
sands. And they are still coming in.
The Minneapolis postoffice force is
near distracted, the dead letter open
ers here are overworked, and the
heads of the department are worried 1t
has put the government to no amount
of trouble. 1t has appealed to the
newspaper correspondents here to
spread the sad tidings to the victims
in each state, as we'll as warning to
those good sisters who have thus
far escaped. the petticoat-baited hook.
The West Virginia delegation in Con.
gress, those who do not plan to keep
their offices open during the con.
gressional vacation, are at loss
whether to pack up their letter files
and other office paraphernalia which
they will need in their home office.
1t is no easy job. If they knew for
certain about an extra session being
called, they would know what to do.
One day there is talk of an extra ses-
sion, and the next the talk is just
the opposite. Just at this writing,
the talk is strong that there will be
one. The story goes to the effect that
the Republicans in the Senate have
conferred and agreed to force one.
Their position. 1t is said, is that they
think that in the present delicate sit
uation of international relations, Con-
gross should be in session, and that
the President should not be left alone
to handle condition of war
or to decide whether or not there
shall be war in certain well.known and
heretofore stated circumstances. The
rumor is that they will retard the
progress of the extra revenue bill now
before them and thus force an extra
session. The Republican side of the
Senate and not few of the Democra-
tic senators at heart, oppose placing
the entire responsibility upon one in
dividual. Notwithstanding that in divid.
ual may be the President of the United
States. The President is expected to
go before congress on Monday and ask
for authority to use the naval and mill.
tary rights in defense of the coun.
try's rights; precautionary action
anticipatory Of the commission OF the
much.mooted covert act which may,
or may not, be committed by Ger.
many.
Several of the congressman from
West Virginia will keep their secretar-
les here on the job and their office
open during the adjournment. These
are Representatives Bowers. Cooper
and Nicely. Sutherland, Wood! llrd'
and Littlepage, unless they change
their plans, will take their secretaries
home with them and handle their of.
flee business from that end. Senator
Goff's office will remain open as US.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Billy EUans' Great Baseball Problem,
BY BILLY EVANS.
(WorId's Greatest Umpire. !

IWoFIds 0reatest UmpIre)
In game between Detroit and Washington. Tv
Cobb is at bat
Can Cobb reach first base on foul fly that is
caught then score rum although in his attempts to
advance to the plate he is apparently retired at three
succeeding bases, no assistance being rendered by
any other batsmen or runner?
If so tell how.
The solution must tell how he reaches first base on
foul fly that is caught and describe his trip around
the bases.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Was Poor Week For
the z. M. G. A. Bowlers

Although the averages made last
week in the bowling at the "Y'' were
as 9 whole poorer than usual. some
good scores have been made. Card
ner has an average of 125 for IS games
Ind grand total of 4741. Kendall, in
second place, is giving him a close
race for high score honors and Nc.
hougall has high one-game score of
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Mr. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Martin and
family, of Parkersburg, will occupy
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Lippttt during the Inauguration. They
will have a house filled with guests,
among them w. w. Van Wrinkle, Miss
Mary Van Wrinkle. Mrs. William II.
Morgan and c. Talbot and Harry o.
Hiteshaw, all of Parkersburg. Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac Mann will entertain
their house. party Inauguration week
in their stately mansion on Sixteenth
street. Mrs. Harper. who was Miss
Carrie Rousch, Of Parkersburg, wife
of Col. Robert N. Harper, chairman of
the inaugural committee, has already
begun to receive guests who have been
invited to spend the inaugural season
with her. There will hardly be a
West Virginia household in the Capt..
tai that will not entertain visitors.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Lesher Candy and G. Lawyer, of
Martinsburg, were visitors at Repre-
sentative Bowers office yhsterday.
They occupied seats in the House gal
lery with Mr.. Bowers and saw the con-
gressional machinery when 1t was run.
ming smoothly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Captain and Mrs. T. R. Cowell, of
Parkersburg, will arrive the first OF
the week to remain until after the in.
auguration. Their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth, is attending school here,
and their son, Tracy, who is a stu
dent at Culver, will come to Wash.
ington with the famous Black Horse
Troop of Culver, which will act as
the personal escort of Vice President
Marshall in the Inauguration parade.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
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The Miller school alumni meets the
East Side club on the cross the river
floor tomorrow evening. Some ones
Got to win but there's going TO be a
good game played. to decide it.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

John Tener wants to start ball games
an hour earlier. Why start them at
all in st. Louis. John?,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

senator.elect Howard Sutherland
was guest at a dinner given Thurs.
day night by Judge and Mrs. William
Bailey Lamar in honor of the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall, at the
Lamar residence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Some of the West virginians. in the
Capital are Frank Racine, of Austen;
G. 7. Bond, of Huntington; Mrs. Kem-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Manager Harry Watkins is lining
up some good games with the btg
schools for the Normal schools base,
ban season. Some rafting good base.
ban players arc planning to come into
school for the spring term ana good
taam is going to result.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Tie Barrackyille Bear Cats and the
Annabelle Antelopes are planning to
pitch for the horseshoe pitching cham.
piunehtp Of the county at tho county
talr next fall.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Bile White, of Keyser; ]. A. Lenhart, of
kingwood; Judge Frerah Strother,
of WEIGH; ]. c. Crutchfield, OF Clarks.
burg; Ray c. Harrison and wife. of
Martinsburg; John B. LIE Mama. OF
Bluefield; w. F. Mcdonald, OF Cooper ::
w. T. Tabor, of WEIGH; f. S. Reige.
off Wheeling; F. E. Dixon, of Pied.
mont; W. E. Jones and r. NJ. Matthew
of Charles Town.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

One OF the mysteries Of the 20tb
century Is what the Normal school
basketball team did at Shfnnston- No
rno has ever breathed the result Of
tliat fatefuI night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Congressman Edward Cooper dis
covered today that there is a short
age Of seed beans in the Department
of Agriculture and there will be nc
free distribution of seed beans this
spring from that department.
Il have just written one OF my con
stituents," said Mr.. Cooper. that fol
the first time the government cannot
supply him with seed beans. / pre-
sumo 1t is just another indication OF
the unfortunate effects of the present
food situation. Beans, now believe
are now selling at something like
thirty cents pint"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

u you don't want the thousand
EppT y then nominate a friend, !
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Wesley Wilkes, of Berkeley, we'll.
known insurance man and investor,
was a visitor in the city for several
days this week. He came here to con.
fer with Representative Edward Coop.
er about the sale of coal mine in
Wyoming county in whihc both we're
interested as part owners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Sam B. Montgomery, of Kingwood,
has many friends in Washington who
fastened to wire him congratulations
on his appointment by Governor Hat.
field as Labor Commissioners for the
State of West Virginia. Among the
kilograms sent from here was one
from Samuel A. Gompers, president,
and Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor. The
Republican members of the states
delegation in congress also sent their
congratulations. They regard Mr..
Montgomery as splendidly fitted for
his new position.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26
Y. M. G. A. Juniors
Beat st. Paul Five

The "Y" Junior defeated the knights
OF st. Paul club Saturday AFTERNOON
by the score of 1858. The Junior far
outclassed their rivals and showed
their superiority by the excellence Of
their team work. Troxell's shooting
is also worthy OF special mention.
Juniors-36 E..4 81. "a,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

ual with Secretary McDermott
charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Vice President Marshall thinks OF
borrowing one of the navy's steel har.
Dor nets to swing above his official
chair in the Senate chamber. A pair
OF spectacles tumbled through the air
and fell almost atop of the Vice Presi,
dents head today. They fell from the
eyes OF a New York correspondent
seat in the press gallery directly above
"oh, that was nothing" said the
Vice President. "one day a knife
came slashtng down and stabbed a
page in the hand. | am quite Injured
to daily shower Of lead pencils"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26


known insurance man and investor,
was visitor in the city for several
days this week. He came here to con.
fer with Representative Edward Coop.
er about the sale Of coal mine in
Wyoming county in whihc both were
interested as part owners.
d. s. Westenhaver, of Cleveland, o.,
who was recently appointed a United
States Judge for the Northern Ohio
district, was a practicing attorney at
Martinsburg, w. Va. during the nine
ties. He was very able and promi.
nent barrister, widely known through.
out the state at that time, and served
year as president Of the West Vir-
ginia Bar Association.
Senator w. E. Chiffon has made the
threat to prevent the confirmation of
about 500 presidential appointments
unless the nomination of DR.. Grayson
to be real admiral, which heads the
list, was confirmed. He published the
threat only few hours before Of
ficial announcement came from the
White House that the President had
decided to call a special session OF
the Senate for March 9Th, to IRE.
ceive communications" etc. Senator
Chilton's ter mexpires at noon, Sun.
day March 4. In the meantime, he
! may have an opportunity to delay con-
firmation at the present session un.
less DR.. Grayson's nomination is CO.
firmed.
Representative woodward has been
notified by the Second Postmaster
General that John H. RICHTER, of Son
+ anna, had been awarded the contract to
transport the mail by boat from Ow-
ensport to Creston in Writ county.
Owensport is the end of the Little
Kanawha railroad extending from Par.
kersburg. Mr.. woodward filed with
Pension Commissioner the applica-
tion for an increase of Christopher
s. Randolph, of Ardent, Jackson coun-
ty, at the same time discussing the
case of Mrs. Sarah j. McCulloh, OF
Huntington, whose claim for an in.
crease to $40 month is pending.
An application for an increased pen.
sion made by Wootson A. Adkins, of
MeKendrie, Fayette county, has been
filed by Congressman Sutherland.
Representative Littlepage today
recommended the appointment Of the
following postmasters in Raleigh
county:
NJ. w. Moss at Marfork; silas J.
Fink at oxley, and Valley c. Agee at
Echols.
Mr.. Littlepage has petitioned the de.
partment to reopen the postoffices at
Russellville, Fayette county and
Snow Hill Nicholas county, and to i'm.
prove the Friars Hill, GreenBrier coun.
ty, and at Glendale, Nicholas county;
also to improve the service between
Ruseelsville, Fayette county, and Snow
Hill, Nicholas county.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

An application for an increased pen.
sion made by Wootson A. Adkins, of
MeKendrie, Fayette county, has been
filed by Congressman Sutherland.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Mrs. olinus Smith is visiting her
sister and brother-inlaw, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Jeffords, at their home in
Charleston. w. Va. Mrs. Jeffords
mother, Mrs. George Cooper, also is
her guest. Mrs. Jeffords, Mrs. Cooper
and Mrs. Smith all will return 10
Washington about March 2. Mrs. JEFF.
fords will cisit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cooper, for several weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-26

Representative Littlepage today
recommended the appointment OF the
following postmasters in Raleigh