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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

series, was the first baseball player to
don uniform. Scores of other play
ers from the big leagues and the mi
nors have followed him.
A few months ago big sturdy fell
low walked down the gangplank of a
boat at an eastern port. One arm,
paralyzed, hung in a sling. The other
gripped leash on big collie. Jack
Munro, the first of our boxers to see
real service, had come back. incapaci-
iated for further duty by wounds re-
G. ived in charge.
Tennis playing seems to develop
hose senses necessary to the aviator
Tor seven OF the "big ten" of 1916 are
in the aviation corps. Golf mas given
France ouimet and many others.
There won't be many track records
broken next year. There are no ath-
letes left in college to break them.
Practically every man who has hung up
rev standards over the cinders may
now be reached by addressing his let.
tiers U. S. A.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

was won on the football field at Rug.
by, 1t is not too far to go to say that
Vimy Ridge was won on the athletic
fields of Canada and that the football
and baseball fields of America will
have a great deal to do when the last
drive is made to secure the,liberty OF
the world from kaiserism
No figure will stand out more heroic.
ally in future annals of sport than
that of Johnny Poe, the Princeton star,
one of the first Americans to offer him.
self for libe.ly long before America
joined the war. His grave, near where
he fell in a charge in the battle Of
Mons, is an eternal monument to Amer.
lean sport.
Since then hundreds OF college foot
BAH men have followed him. Every
training camp is fillsd with men whose
names have been written in football
history in the past. Two or three All
American teams of the past can be
found in service.
Hank Gowdy, hero of the 1914 world
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

sricuous baseball record, but On. you
basketball.
Speaking OF basketball. many are
asking if the Fairmont "Y" is going to
have team this year. II they don't
some people will always believe that
they were eliminated by that Grafton
team that broke their good record last
year.
But this should not Brighten them.
Grafton may not have as good team
this year.
For Six Rounds.
Jess Willard says he will fight II
suitable purse is offered. Suitable is
an elastic word which in Jess case
probably means about half the gold re.
serve for six rounds.
Harvard is to have an informal hook.
sy team. The question is il 4 guy gets
slouted on the dome with a hockey
stick is the bump supposed to be in
FORMAL.
We read in the papers every morn.
ing about So.and-So beating Hoozhus
In the three.cushion billiard tourna.
nient and then we wonder what it's all
about.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

went into the w. 6 j. and Wesleyan
games in poor condition arS their in.
juries were of course aggravated in
these contests. 1t is possible, there.
fore, that the announced lineup will
he shifted where these two men are
concerned. Heavier starting at right
end instead of the Hager arA Hawkins.
Emsweller or Knight fading Lentz's
position at left halflack.
The officials secured Tor the game
gre among the best known in this sec.
ton. Gass is well known eastern
nan and handled a former w. q L.
game for West Virginia and worked
in the V, p. /. game at Huntington two
weeks ago. Mauthe. the former State
captain and Lieut.. Lanham. who is now
stationed al Fort Sherman, have Off
GATED here number of times before.
North Carolina A. & M. comes here
confident of victory since West vir
sinia's reverse at the hands Of Yves.
leyar and her record being among; the
hest e any of the southe, ii teams justl,
rs her confidence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

ginia's biggest problems Thursday.
Capt. Homewood nd Wagner. the A. G
M. tackles and Ripple and j. Wagner,
the guards all tip the beam at 1870
POUNDS. The w. & ]. line was big
one with two men in it that weighed
above 200 pounds. but no team that
West Virginia has met this year has
had such a we'll balanced and at the
same time such heavy line. The A.
4 NJ. backs average 165 and along witt.
Curiey all are reputed to be exception
ally fast.
The North Carolina team left Rel
cigh Tuesday night and will arrive at
Fairmont Wednesday night spending
The night there where good rest vii;
be secured. They will leave Fairmont
at 700 a. m. Thursday arriving at Nor
gantown an hour later.
Many Alumni are expected to return
for this final game of the season and
che that marks the resumption of play
ing the big holiday game of the year
on the home field. For local people
have fought for playing the Thanksgiv-
ms SohteSt w the IoSai helu pul ohly
cccas ionally has this been done. This
year with n big attraction and with
the Varsity having hung up the most
significant record any Old Gold and
Blue team has ever made, it is expect.
ed that one OF the largest crowds of To-.
cal supporters of the team that has
ever assembled here will be present.
West virginia's team is naturally not
in good shape following the two hard
contests from which it just emerged
lut there is little doubt but that all the
Varsity men will be able to start the
contest with the possible exceptions OF
Lentz and Hager. Both these men
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28
EDDIE RICKENBACKER FINDS AUTOS TOO
SI0W-HES AN AVIATOR NOW

They can't make 'em too fast for
Eddie Rickenbacker, American speed
Demon now in France with General
Pershing's forces.
Rick went as an automobile driver
and for time was attached to PERISH
ing's personal staff as his driver, but
this was too slow for the speed mer
chant and he asked to be transferred
to the aviation corps where he could
get some real speed.
The transfer was made and Eddie
entered an aviation training camp In
the south of France. 1t took him six
weeks to complete the course which
usually occupies four months of train.
irg and instruction and Eddie is now
regular airman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28
Printers Will Roll
Against Machinists

On the "Y" alleys this evening the
Fairmont Mining Machine team will
meet the West Virginians. The West
Virginian team has been going well
tut seems to be somewhat unluc!y.
The team will so to the "Y" this even.
ing determined to win, regardless of
the almost spotless record of their op.
ponents.
The Mining Machine team has lost
Tut one game out of fifteen. The five
from Hartleys was the first team to
smash their long record of victories.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28
Bottle Makers Will
Play Basketball

The Owens Bottle Machine team, the
only one of the six teams in the city
basketball league that has not made its
debut, is scheduled to meet the team
from Hartley's on Friday evening.
llartley's has played but one game,
this being the one last week with the
East Side Independents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28
No Gym Glasses at
Y. M. G. A. Tomorrow

Because of the open house, at the
Y. NJ. c. A. from o'clock in the after.
noon until 9 o'clock In the evening,
there will be no classes between these
hours at the "Y" tomorrow, Thanksgiv.
ing. The bowling alleys, locker rooms.
swimming pool, gymnasium. and all
other departments will be open for pub.
lie inspectinp>
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28
0Io()E,,Za,
N,.fI|AI|L[' 'I|!EN

To win an athletic test badge. the
girls Of the graded schools must be
able to make two baskets out of six at
tempts with the basketball. This
would seem rather difficult if the test
was to he given all the members of
the city basketball tague.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

If you want ear corn call the Fair.
mont Grain & Milling Company, phone
S9.-Advt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Now that football is over. the High
school boys are looking forward to the
first call for basketball candidates.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

Autocrat Ban Johnson must have
been greatly surprised when he found
there were some A. L. magnates who
had nerve enough to oppose his sug-
gestion not to draft ballplayers. Ban
probably had forgotten that even
VOTE will turn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-28

The High school seldom makes a
loud noise in football or very con.
sricuous baseball record, but On. you
basketball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

TILE LAYERS wanted in Omaha, Neb.
 s6 per day and transportation; open shop. Address, w. c. Engle, 1729 Howard st. Omaha. Neb. S1-7t WAN1 1ED--We have a splendid proposi- tion for an industrious man to take charge of newspaper route on South side. Call Circulation Dept, The Age
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By "Hop,A-

ting ready last night. It's there this morning, too, so if you miss any of these Saturday bargains it's your own fault. These brothers are always on the job, and if it's something good you want. here's the market you are seeking. They specialize in dressed poultry, fish and veg tables Give them tryout today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
WANTED-MALE HELP
WANTED

NEWS agents on railroad trains. Union
 News Co. Terminal station. 721-tt
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le.-,'-- -.. 4 -e.s- cries, dressers, brass and iron beds,
 
 sundry articles. all to be sold to the highest bidder, 10:3O a. m. Monday morn ing, August 6, sale rain or shine Lona- ton sos $. 20th st. H. c. Goodman, Auc- tioneer. Phone 39S9 Main for further in- fornla ton. S-4-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04

WANTED-Men to learn barber trade: qualify in few weeks; barbers badly needed in army and out; catalog mailed free. Moler Barber college, IS N. Forsythe st., Atlanta Ga S-4-6t A., F lnl4nedlalu.S, vnefSetlc boy ly or 2o, for filing and general work in in- suiance office; one with stenographic experience preferred. Apply at once, 11l6 Brown-MarX
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EMPLOYMENT

W A N T E D - First-class armature winder with
 knowledge general re- pairs. Apply or write, giving full experience, wages expected and ref erences. Unmounted photo desired if mail applica- tion. General Electric Re- pair Shop, s Collins st., Atlanta, Ga. s-4-at
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RESORTS
LAND WANTED

y11T ' nav s1 an acre cash for anv i, ni
 ih Alabama Nilte J--o. care Age-H Her.
 aid 3-2l-tf
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A Correction

In the advertisement in Wednes- days Age-Herald regarding 1000 carpenters and 500 laborers want ed at Camp Mcclellan by Friday, August 3, it was stated that none of the men will be housed in quar- ters built for soldiers. This was mistake. All of the men will be housed in these quarters and well taken care of in every respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-04
WANTED-FEMALE HELP
WANTED-BOARDERS

[ HAVE vacancy in my nome faclng Highland ave. 3 blocks from Five Points; large sleeping porch and well furnished rooms, with running water; excellent table. Phone Main 6s73.
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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-16
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SAFE ROBBED

When Matt Ruhuli, bartender at the Opera House Bar, opened for business At o'clooS the other morning he dis covered tha1 1he place had been enter @3 during the night. and the safe ep- eue3 and ths contents stolen R0huQ lad SS41 os his own money in ghe safe and 3 nugget watch chain which were taken. The owner. J. J, Penglase, is e2; ot town and T is not known how much money he had in the safe. The bartender says he did no; know the som e:naEjan os the safe bul ], is ap- parent 1lat somebody knew it- AsSis- .aa- District Attorney Reagan and Marshal Tanner gre here today inyes- tig2ti-g za9 eaSe,-DougiaS News.
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PICTURES IF
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GOVERNOR APPOINTS
 ROAD TREASURERS

II T Posi. ot Juneau. J ' Shel- ion .. Nome '. " Gibson. ot Val 1s- and George Hutchinson. ot Fair banks vsr= yesterday appointed by .1a Governor -oa6 treasurerS for the 55S1e.>e -s.=1-s g. e1-s funds apporcon-
 s n -he to1- divisions for the con z--1e..o1 q roads. t-a.l< and bridges Il Alaska.
 The Third Alaska Legislature ap- s7op-la,e3 ,ae sun q Sse9.aa9 for road wo-E so- ,ae next two years. 1-e-1alt q which ts arailable ag once n eeaa. proportion ro tle four divis- .a-s. The ae- creates . Territorial Road Bcart consisting ot -he Cover zo-. S--veyo--g-4zral and Territorial =-4asz-@r h addition 70 the elective 51-cs ct divisional read commissioner. =1e Governor = authorized 70 appoint -No persons T eaea e the four divis- 5o-s -o cooperate with the divisional cad eona.sSz5n=z T carrying out road " -- = ---->- e s'ef-'--- --------1 ---- M fC- nor s.a.s5 yesterday h= hoped 70 make ., al early 6a-=- He ts considering s=va-a. candidates for this division and las 0.-a5 D Nome and other pla- e=s for -A= names ot competent per. scas for -1= work il those divisions
 Wlsa I1=s= appointments are made conferences vL-- t= 1ad with the diy- is5ozat rad commissioner. who il Ihis division : Fl Harl6urJ. Of Thane. and -1e az---- q me dredging 0. he bar sil, o= taa=1 lp
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ATTENTION PIONEERS!

Those who have received forms 10 i'll out as Char-er members Of the Ke.chikan Igloo. Pioneers O. Alaska are requested 10 return the forms stl- led out. with the Charter member fee without unnecessary delay 50 that rhe Institution Of the Iglso nay take place as soon as practical. as the papers have 10 be sent 10 Fai-banks 1T viii, take some time 10 g=t returns.
 The Charter will b. applied for when the number Of paid ID Charter Mem oers reaches Forty Eve.
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OTHER NEW ARRIVAL

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RED CROSS PROGRAM
 RED NEWS HALL
Thursday. Eight r. M. Sharp

Thursday. Eight r. M. Sharp 1. orehestra-Selec,!oU. . Sons America
 Led by Mr, Osborne Williams, 2. Opening Relnarks-Mayor hene.
 shan. |. Talk on Red Cross Work
 Col. Higgins. ,. Soag-~My Own United States" High School Chorus, $ Reading Red Cross Nurse
 Miss Corinne King. | Personal "Reminiscences ot Red
 CrosS Work during San Francis,
 co Earthquake.
 Senator Hickman. < SOaS hellsr's National Hymn
 High School Chorus. 2. Readins-~On Your Own Heads
 Mrs BUvgGn, R,2or, os CanyaSsias Committees. Mayor Heaeshan. Song S,ay Spanglsi Banner.
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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-06-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be reueive,i by tie Boaru of Trustees of School District No 3, at the office of the Clerk of said Board at Clifton, Greenlec County, Arizona, until o'clock P. M, Tuesday, June 5. 1917 for the follow ing:
 The erection of sn addition to the Chase Creek School building, in ac- cordance with Plans and Specifications now on file in the office of the Clerk of said Board of School Trustees at Clifton, Arizona.
 All bids must be accompanied by a certified check in the sum of ten per cent GIG per cent) of the amount of such bid as guarantee that such bid- der will enter into contract for the performance of the work.
 The time of completion of the con- struction of said building will be a consideration in the awarding of the contract
 Upon acceptance, the successful bid der shall enter into. contract and shall give bond satisfactory to the said Board of Trustees, conditioned to perform the conditions of said con- tract when executed.
 Address all bids and make all cer- tified checks payable to Clerk of Board of Trustees of School District No. 3, Clifton, Arizona.
 Plans and specifications may be ob- tained from w. R. Davis, at the office of the Clifton Water and Improvement Company, or from Duncan McNef, Clifton, Arizona.
 A deposit of ten dollars ($10. .00) will be required for each set of plans and specifications which will be returned when Plans and Specifica- tions are returned.
 The said Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 R. H. PRINGLE, President.
 W. R. DAVIS, Clerk.
 CHAS. ALT, Member. 5-11-4tc
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Notice of Application for Patent. Survey No. 3291.
 Serial No. 033440.

Notice is hereby given that c. E. Stevens, whose post office address is Metcalf, Greenlee County, Arizona has made application for patent for the Pelican" lode, situate in Green. lee Gold Mountain Mining District, Greenlee County, State of Arizona, and is more fully described as to metes and bounds by the official plat herewith posted and by the field notes of survey thereof filed in the office of the Register and Receiver of the Unit ed States Land Office at Phoenix Arizona, which field notes of survey describe the boundaries and extent oi said claim on the surface, with mag netic variation of 13 deg. 40 min. East as follows:
 "PeIican Lode."
 Beginning at Corner Mo-. 1,
 whence U. S. l.. M. No. 2, Green
 lee Gold Mountain Mining Dis
 trict, bears N. 36 deg. 54 min. w.
 29SS 4 feet; thence N. 79 deg. AT min. E.248.1 feet to Corner No. 2 (Witness Corner bears S. 13 deg.
 A min. E. 210 feet); thence s.
 13 deg. A min. E. 1919. 5 feet to Corner No. 3: thence s. 79 deg.
 AZ min. w. 24S.1 feet to Corner No. 4 thence N 13 deg A min. W. 1019.5 feet to Corner No. 1, the place of beginning; excluding, however, from said described area
 1.214 acres in conflict with the Virginia Queen lode, Survey No. 1731, 0370 acre in conflict with the
 Jumbo" lode, Survey No. 1734,
 and 0. 730 acre of the conflict with
 the Republic" lode, (the last ex-
 clusion being all conflict with the
 Republic lode outside of Tract
 A, which is not excluded from this 1 application)
 The net area of said Pelican lode, for which patent is applied, eS elusive of said areas in conflict, i 8. 4S2 acres.
 The adjoining and conflicting claims are the Virginia Queen, Sul vey No. 1731; Buckeye, Survey Nc 1887; Republic, Survey No. 1882 Jumbo, Survey No. 1734; and the Bi Bend No 2, Survey No. 174O.
 Any and all persons claiming at versely the mining ground, vein, lode premises, or any portion thereof, s described, surveyed, plated and al piled for, are hereby notified that LII less their adverse claims are dul IHeu, dccOTulnS IO law anu tue TeSl lations hereunder, within the tim prescribed by law, with the Registe of the United States Land Office, g Phoenix. Maricopa County, Arizon; they will be barred by virtue of tn provisions of said statute. J. l.. IRWIN, Register of the United States Ian
 Office, Phoenix, Arizona. Firat Ouh AOriI 6 1917
 Vast rTS June !, 1of7.
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NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACT

Notice is hereby given that bids for the construction of reinforced con- crete bridge over the San Francisco river will be received by the Town Council of Clifton, Arizona, until the hour of 8 o'clock p. m. on Monday the 25th day of June, 1917, at which time and date said bids will be opened and considered
 Plans showing the location and pro- file of the bridge site, together with general specifications, may be had by application to A. J. Kerr, Town En- gineer, Clifton, Arizona, when accom- panied by deposit of $500, which deposit will be refunded if the appli- cant files a bonafide bid for the con- struction of the bridge, or upon safe return of the plans and specifications. Prospective bidders are directed to prepare their own generla plans and supplementary specifications, upon which their bid will be based, and file same with bid; all plans except those of the successful bidder will be returned after contract is awarded. All bids received for the construc- tion of said bridge shall be accompan- jed by certified check drawn on a trust company or bank organized un- der state or national laws and ac- ceptable to the Town Council, in the sum of S2,000.00 for the bridge, and all such certified checks accompany ing bids which are not accepted and which are rejected, shall be returned to the parties rendering the same. ] The certified check so deposited by 1 the successful bidder shall be retain ed by the said Town Council and shall be forfeited in the event that such bidder shall not carry out the terms of the contract provided herein to be entered into. Each bidder shall state in his bid the date of completion of the bridge.
 The Town Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or to accept any bid for the bridge, which. in their opinion, best serve the in- terest of the Town of Clifton.
 Bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, marked Bid for Construc- ton of Bridge" and filed with the Town Clerk on or before the hour and day above mentioned
 Dated this the 18th day of May, 1917
 Town Council of the Town
 of Clifton
 O. J. Cotey, Mayor.
 Mat Danenhauer, Clerk. First Pub. May IS.
 Last Pub. June 15.
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Restoration to Entry of Lands in Ma tional Forest-Notice is nereOy given