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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
PAINTERS PLAN FOR GOOD ELEVEN Ten of Last Years Men Will Be in Fold at Birming-
 ham College

Birmingham college has contributed more than her share of students to the first OOOo army of Uncle Sam and is going calmly about her business as II nothing had happened
 Though it may sound incredible, the Methodist institution is going to have a better football team the coming fall than she did last year. Some going will have to be in evidence to accomplish this, as Charlie Browns boys gained fame throughout the south by their remarkable showing last year.
 With 10 of the old men back and any number of prospects who have already announced their intention of defending the gold and black colors, football 1n- terest out on Sunshine Slopes have al ready taken on an impetus and gridlron gossip is prevalent even at this early stage of the game. Commencement did not dull the ardor of Birmingham stu dents and whenever two of these boys meet they start a line of chatter on the coming season.
 Two hundred -pounders will be promis- cuous in all departments next season according to the advance dope. The back field will be a husky one and the line vii also have its giants. While l am toe light for football and confine my ath- letics to this branch of sports, still know the old game of football and you can take it from me that the Methodsts are going to have more than 'sprink- l ling of stars when the roll is called 1T the fall,' said Guy Nations Wednesday | in commenting on the coming season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
JOHN FREbERG MAY LOCATE IN THIS CITY
Wrestler Delighted With Birmingham-Meets Olin
 Monday Night

John Freberg. the great Swede wrestler, who appeared in several matches in Bir mingham, and who made a tremendous hit by his showing against Waldek Zbyszko has almost decided to make Birmingham his home. Freberg now has his headquarters and his family in Chi cago, but does not like the metropolis of the middle west
 Birmingham is the best town I have ever been in," said Freberg, and if l can gain the consent of my wife as l am certain that I can, I shall remove to Birmingham and make my permanent residence here. I have found the city better than summer resort while the people here are the warmest hearted of any I have ever seen"
 The popularity of Freberg with the Bir- mingham public is really remarkable, as he is declared to be the most popular wrestler who ever appeared in Birming- ham. There was a stream of inquiries at the Jefferson following his injury dur ing the Zbyszko match Fortunately, his leg, which the mighty Pole almost broke with a toe hold before the Swede | would give up, has entirely recovered under the mnistrations of osteopaths and masseurs.
 | Interest in the match between Freberg 1 and John Olin, the Finn, and one of the greatest wrestlers of the country, is growing daily especially in view of the wonderful showing Freberg made against the Pole Olin has never been in Bir- | mingham and wrestling fans have been l loud in their praise of Brown Parks in ] giving them men who not only were fa- mcus in this country and Europe, but those who have never appeared in Bir- mingham before. Cutler, Freberg, Zbyszko, Olin and other lights of the 1 wrestling world have been offered here ny MT. Parks.
 Olin has met the greatest wrestlers of the country, and is the only man beside staying on the mat with Joe Stecher. 1 Olin made the Omaha whirlwind cry enough and leave the mat in disgust when he picked him up and slammed him to the floor Stecher claimed that the fall was off the mat and not fair and quit
 when the referee refused to allow his claim. Subsequently,, Stecher has re-
 fused a return match with Olln, altnougf | challenged repeatedly.
 Olin won international fame in 1912
 when he won the wrestling championship
 contests at the Olympic games in Stock
 holm Since then he aas appeared in al
 parts of Europe, and has been in Amer
 ica several years He is a tremendousll
 powerful man, and wonderfully deyel
 oped, as are most of the Scandinavian
 Wrestlers.
 The bout between F'reberg and Olin WIS be staged next Monday night at the lief ferson theatre. E. J. Parry will agaiI
 referee The seat sale stars Saturda.
 morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Cy Barger and His Chicks
 Arc BdrOnS' NeTt Foes

for the rag will be materially increased. The Barons frightened their grip on third place yesterday over the Lookouts, but lost ground to the Crackers. They are two and half games behind the Franks and five games behind the Pelcans.
 An x-ray picture of Billy Southworths injured shoulder yesterday revealed the fact that the scrappy Baron gardener was as seriously injured as at first an- nounced He will be out of the game for the remainder of the season The injury will have some effect on his throwing in the future, but it is not thought that it will force him out of the game en- tirely.
 The Barons changed lineup worked well yesterday and provided it continues the fans certainly have no kick to of- fer. Pat Duncan was out yesterday and worked out for the first time since ne had the misfortune to break his leg in an exhibition game early this spring. The Baron recruit states that his leg feels fine and he is confidently expecting to get back into the game before many more weeks have rolled by.
 Moley, it is not expected, will attempt to land another outfielder, provided the present change proves effective He be- lieves that Eddie Mcdonald has recovered from his batting slump and will play his standard game at the hot corner. AL though Bill Webb has not been hitting as consistently of late he did a few weeks ago, Moley is confident he will bat well above the .290 mark Bill is a neat fielder, judging from the work yes- terday, and. in the opinion of many, is
 good enough to play the right garden permanently.
 Moey is the boss. however, and it's ur to him to select his men. Everybody as behind the Barons now and it is hoped I the drive to the fore, which is pressing 1 both the Crackers and the Pelicans, will not be discontinued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
RABBIT MEANWHILE
 HAS NOT ENLISTED

Boston. June 20.-Walter Mararnville, shortstop of the Boston Nationals, to- day denied that he had enlisted in the naval reserve. q have not enlisted yet3'' Maranville said, though I have been thinking about it. I probably will not join until October, after the season is
 over, but I'd like to go in the naval re- serve if I'm not called out first" The statement that Maranville had enlisted was made by friend of the i shortstop last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Goodnight
Now Is a Good Time
 To Treat Your Catarrh

s. s. s., the great blood purifier. searches out the germs of Catarrh which infest your blood. and chases them entirely out of your system. It is hy far the most satisfactory treat ment for the disease, because it reaches down to it's very roots and gets at the cause. Write today for full informa- tion and expert medical advice regard ing the treatment of your own case. Take advantage of this chance today. Address Swift Specific Co.,, Dept. Q-1. Atlanta. Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
National Amateur Golf Tournament
 Will Not Be Held

New York, June 20.-The national amateur champion ship tourname mt of the United States Golf associa- ton, which was to have been held at the Oakmont Coun- try club, Pittsburg, August 20 to 25, has been abandoned on account of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Phillies Win Two

Philadelphia, June 20-Philadelphia had no difficulty in defeating Brooklyn i'll two games here today, the scores being to and to g.. The first game was won by punching hits with errors, while in the second the home team hammered out r hits, which included five doubles and a home run. First game: Score:
 R-H-E Brooklyn .. 000 POI 000-3 ' 3 Philadelphia .......... 2i0 040 00"-7 Batteries: Smith, Cheney, Dell and Sny- der; Rixey and Killifer.
 Second game: Score: RH E. Brooklyn ............... O01 001 00o-2 2 Philadelphia ....... 023 GOA 00*-9 17 2 Batteries: Coombs, Cheney, Dell and Miller; Mayer and Burns.
 Pirates and Cards Tie
 St. Louis. June 2o.-Pittsburg played St. Louis six innings to a to tie to- day, the game being called to allow the visitors to catch train. The wildness of three St. Louis pitchers forced in each Pittsburg .................. 003 010-4 l St. Louis .................. 2lO l0O-4 Batteries: Carlson, Steele and Wagner; Doak,, Horstman, Packard and Gonzales. Giants and Braves Split
 Boston, June 2O.-Boston today won the first game, to 4, and New York the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21

ker Three-base hits. Stansbury z. Stolen base, Bittle. Sacrifice hit, Syl- vester Double plays Elberfeld to Glea- son to Sheehan; Higgins to Bluhm to Barbare; Bacon to Elberfeld to Hyatt; Smith to Barbare to Bluhm; Gleason to Elberfeld to Hyatt Barbare to Knaupp to Biuhm. Struck out, Smi tn l. Bacon 1. Bases on balls, smith ,, Bacon g. Earned runs, Bacon l. Wild pitch, Bacon Time. 1:26. Umpires Mar can and Morgan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
RALLY IN THIRD
 COSTS GULLS GAME

Mobile. June 20.--A batting rally in the third inning when five hits scored four runs, won today's game for Nash vile over Mobile, score to l. Scott pitched airtight ball until the ninth, when two hits and an infield out saved Mobile from a shutout The score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
PELS MAKE CLEAN
 SWEEP OF SERIES

New Orleans, June 20.-The Pencahs made a clean sweep of the series to- day when Pop Boy" Smith shut out Chattanooga to 0. The game was featured by six double plays, a sea sons record, and according to all available local data record in the Southern association New Orleans three runs came in the fourth inning and were largely the result Of two errOrS The score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Mild weather aid treatment.

Don't be misled into thinking that your Catarrh is gone. The first touch of winter weather will bring it back with all its discomforts
 But this is an excellent time to thoroughly cleanse the blood of the germs of Catarrh. and be forever rid of the troublesome sprays and douches that can never cure you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21

Two-base Hits-Johnston, Caton, Man ming.
 Three-base Hit-Webb.
 Stolen Base-Smith.
 Sacrifice Hfts-Coombs, Ellis. Hits-Off Robinson with runs in 1 inning; Hardgrove with ? runs in in- nings.
 Struck Out-Comstock 3, Hardgrove 5. Base on Balls -Comstock 2, Hard grove 1.
 Hit by Pitched Ball-Robinson (John- ston)
 Left on Bases-Ldttle Rock 6, Birming- ham g.
 Umpires-O'Toole and Kerin. Tfme-2 :05
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
American Association

At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 0. To- ledo 4
 At Kansas City: Kansas City 5, Co., lumbus 3.
 At St. Paul: St. Paul 4, Indianap- olis 8.
 At Milwaukee, Milwaukee 3. Louis vile ?.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21

Summary: IWo-base mus, hltchehs, Knisely, Scott. Sacrifice hits, Kauff- man. Burke. Stolen bases, Knisely 2, Burke. Double play, Sheehan to Eliam to Kaufman. Struck out Pope 1, Scott 2. Bases on balls, Pope 6, Scott 2. Passed ball, Marshall. Time. :55. Um- pires, Breitenstein and Pfenninger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
SPORTS
Trauelers Are Conquered in Deciding Setto
ELBERFELD IS SUSPENDED

Chattanooga Lookou has been su Southern league TOT in recent game pcner Elpereo put reinstated Ene other the Southern out of his finger Lookouts' lineup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
South Atlantic League.

At Augustat: Augusta 4, Charles ton 2.
 At Jacksonville: Jacksonville 2-4, Columbia 6-3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Shreveport: Shreveport 2, Dallas 1. At Fort Worth. Fort Worth 3, Hous- ton 1.
 At Waco: Waco 8, San Antonio 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Games Toda

New York at Boston. Brooklyn at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at St. Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Reds Are Winners

Reds Are Winners
 Cincinnati, June 20.-Cincinnati made a ninth inning rally here today and by beating Chicago, to 4, managed to break even on the series. In the ninth Wingo tripled to the bleachers and after Mitch ell and Groh had gone out on infield flies, Kopf shot fast grounder between short and third, scoring Wingo. Score:
 R.H.E. Chicago ................. 100 900 210-4 Il 8 Cincinnati .............. 900 -.4 0l1--5 13 g Batteries: Douglas. Seaton and Wilson, Elliott; Mitchell and Wingo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21

Games Today Memphis at Birmingham. Little Rock at Atlanta. Chattanooga at Mobile. Nashville at New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
HOW THEY STAND
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

htSuICS IC5CCIUny Birmingham 5, Little Rock O. New Orleans 8, Chattanooga 0. Nashville 5, Mobile O. Atlanta 5-3, Memphis 0-1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
Games Today
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results Yesterday Brooklyn 2-3, Philadelphia 9-7. New York Al, Boston 0-7. Cincinnati 5, Chicago 4. Pittsburg 4, St. Louis 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21

second game, 1 to O. of the first double header of the Braves local season. Op- perfume Boston batting and poor fielding by the visitors was the story of the opener. Burns double on the first pitch of the second game and Kauff's subse- quent single gave New York the only run of the contest. Scores First game:
 R.H.E. New York ..... 010 200 100-4 3 Boston ...... 900 4O3 0O*-7 Batteries: Anderson, Sallee, Middleton, G. Smith and Rariden; Krueger; Tyler and Gowdy.
 Second game: R.H. B. New York ....... 100 GOO O00--1 , Boston ..... 900 GOO 000-0 9 2 Batteres: Perritt and Rariden; Barnes and Tragesser, Gowdy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday Chicago 3, Cleveland ?. Washington 5, Philadelphia 5. St. Louis 8, Detroit ?. Boston 2-3, New York 3-1.
 Games Today Cleveland at Chicago. St. Louis at Detroit. Philadelphia at Washington. Boston at New York.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
RUFF STUFF
Oh. well. Santa can come in one
q those new tangled hydroplanes.

Oh. well. Santa can come in one
OF those new tangled hydroplanes.
Speaking Of sanra Clause, he null.
= : raw one on . Postmaster Manley.
Never notified him Christmas was
Results: about million people
Tying to buy stamps at the postof.
ne ms morning and only one
Some one ought to take Gem aside
and carefully explain to him that this
y No longer $500 population country
But do It carefully; the surprise
eWill 20 great when 1t breaks through.
e i ever does get through.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

sliides Under s but he ii suins
A interest," II farming and IL throughout de-
whole county The good work which Nh. Smith did VIII
bear fruit for many year, to come.
Marion county could do much better than i dies IN an
kinds Of husbandy. Even under The price levels which
obtained before The war there ought to be money m farm
ing in this county It takes combination Of brains and
energy to bring il out however And when we say energy
we do not mean hard work Old fashioned farming was
little removed from drdgey Of the worst sort. Modem
farming mot any more onerous than working in machine
shop or on railroad and does not take any more Of each
days time than those occupations do.
But one must know how to plan and how to make use
machinery order secure maximum yields with this com.
pafatve ease. That is what good farm agents like H L.
Smith teach the farmer who has not had the advantage Of
modern scientific college education in. farming It
is be hoped that no delay will occur in The selection Of
Mr.. Smith. successor. The West Vrsnan hopes that
Mr. Smiths future activities will be successful and well
rewarded.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

Rear Admiral iiske is advocating an attack in force
by air upon the carefully hidden German navy. The
idea will strike practical people as extremely
fanciful but after the $4,000 planes which are now
building in this country reach the other side and the
men who are to fly them have acquired experience
in maneuverng in large parties 1t might be undertaken
The United States is not very warlike nation but it
has done nnovating in military way than all the
nations Of Europe put together and once we get into
this war we may take the lead in developing the aerial
side OF It Just took the lead the development
Of the flying machine
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

Ais well at the pump station.
Guy out there does not have to
shovel the coal so far since the new
sopbly came in.
Holiday rush at postoffice in full
swim"-Headline.
And the best IT could do this morn.
Ing was to swim back.
Because the postal service on the
railroads has blown up is no excuse
why the local outfit should lay down,
.-F II
Wonder where the Kaiser will eat
Christmas dinner this year?
=. No matter; It's where he will eat
the next one that is important.
Thoughts Of that in all Likelihood
VIII spoil his appetite tomorrow.
The American lads "oyer there.
VIII have turkey after all. \
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
SMITHS GOING LOSS.

ID KCGRESSlVE. Marion county farmers and those
generally who have the best interests of the county
at heart will view with considerable regret the retire
ment from the post Of County Farm Agent Of H. L. Smith
who has resigned to return to hi! home county, Berkeley
Agriculture was in a backward state in Marion when
Mr. Smith came here almost four years ago, and the field
was not BY any means encouraging one. However, he
went to work with an enthusiasm that would have done
To- better prospect and the results speak for them.
selves
Not only did the more progressive farmers make long
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
/ MONDAY EVENING. DEcEMBER "a, 1917.
ssPEAcE oNEARTH. GOOD VIII TOWARD
MENU

This has been the Christmas sentiment for nearly
twenty centuries and It is Americas sincere and hon
est sentiment today. notwithstanding all our prepare
{ bon for the slaughter Of our fellowmen.
America at heart pacis 1t so loves peace 50 loves
humanity throughout the world that is going to sacrifice
suffer bleed that the children nations of the world little
Belgium, Switzerland Serbia and Holland and Denmark,
and all the infant nations of the Western Hemisphere shall
have permanent peace continuing opportunity to enjoy
liberty pursue happiness and worship God after their own
fashion. We are militant pacifst too in self-defense
and IN defense of all the great peoples who have grown
toward the light maured under the inspiration of the
3 Prince Of Peace.
In The early days of Christianity there were individual
martyrs who died for peace and good Wills sake, and
who. from Their piles of blazing fasots or beds of ortung
machines, blessed those who knowing not what they did,
tortured and slaughtered them Today, there are martyr
nations
America offers sacrifice Of her all because peace on
I Earth and Good Will Toward Men''-Chrsts ideal. :,
mpeed as never before by mighty power whose policy
is war, tyranny and the man-debasng ayagery of auoc
racy.
We turn no greedy eyes upon other peoples possessions
Neither in our armed camps in homes is there ha-
trcd his day would gladly take our fellows of Ger
many and Austria by the hand and say Welcome among
those who ready 10 die for peace on earth and good
viii toward all men" We arm and fight and will sorely
suffer in the knowledge that power is mighty solely
because Christ was born in the manger, lived taught died
that all men might be brothers.
Looking the world over the Lord beheld His earthly
kingdoms ravassd by mad beast. His people tearing at
each others Threats. His temples in ashes, sacrege and
greed hrottng faith charity and spirituality all His work
odden under the Satanic hoof of the mighty hordes of
sel6shness. tyranny wrong and materialism He called
And America has answered Here" and has raised from
The smotherns dust His standard on which is written. in
the blood from His side at Golgotha, Peace on earth
Good will toward men!
Hitherto. our presents to Him on His birthday anniver-
have been pretty much of good dinners for ourselves,
Of unlimited hlanty, considerable of wasefuness and
large portion Of spiritual indifference This day, beloved
Prince Of Peace. lay at Thy feet greater gifts than
those Wise Men Of the East ever dreamed ofour sons.
fathers husbands, brothers, our homes. our hopes, all that
we have We do with glad hands and brave, cheerful
hearts Il is for Thee 1t is that Thy Peace on earth.
Good will toward men shall not perish from the earth
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
LETTERS 10
THE EDITOR
WHAT GERMAN VICTORY WOULD
MEAN TO AMERICA.

New York. Dec. 90 editor The
West Vtrginianl-I do not see how
any student of human history can
doobt that German victory in this war
would mean that most Of our four
hundred years fight for political lib
erty has been in vain,
II you ask any number Of Ameri-
cans Of foreign extraction and we are
all OF US that at some date, why they
came to America. you will find that it
was to escape one of the things that
Germany stands for, or to seek one
OF the things that Germany denies.
With what risks and pains our
forefathers crept from under the
shadow Of autocracy and militarism,
and with what horror Of darkness we
see 1t stretch across the seas to US
again! And behind the shadow is
another menace so far removed from
american thought that even yet we
scarcely appreciate what It means,
TIE loss Of all that high ground of
spiritual and political cooperation on
which men and women meet together
in America.
No one can keep pace with the
German thought uncovered in this
war and not realize that 1t threatens
that noblest purchase of the centur-
les, the right of women to exercise
their sacred function of motherhood
only at the dictate of their own high
est impulses.
The deliberate subornation Of wo-
manhood to mere breeding Of mill
tary units, now going on in Germany.
should bring every woman in the
world up standing on the side OF civ
ilization.
MARY AUSTIN.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24
University Student !
At Cook Hospital

G. L. King. of Ronceverte, stu.
dent at the West Virginia University,
Is q patient at Cook hospital having
undergone an operation for appendi.
citis. Rev. l.. l.. Lightner, who is a
patient at the hospital, is doing nice.
~ at this time. Frank Kennedy
has returned to his home after spend.
ing a short time In the hospital. Paul
Arnett, who had been patient at
Cook hospital, has returned home as
has also Gilbert Arnett, son Of L.
G. Arnett. Werner Wade, who is a
patient at the hospital. is doing
nicely. Mrs. Clark ce, who was q
patient at the hospital, has returned
to her home in Warrington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-24

In another part of The West virglnian this evening
is printed brief Associated Press letter telling how the
American Y. NJ G. A. work began when the Expedition
airy force landed in France. 1t is but brief story but
1T will interest all who have given the support of
this highly important part of the American war plans