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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13

Our good old Nelson favorites, THE
Drews,' Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew ap,
peared In person at the Linden Thea.
ire, Brooklyn, recently, when their
one.act comedy Handy Henry" was
shown. They made present of their
share OF the receipts to two Brooklyn
funds from which milk and eggs are
supplied to crippled children and
luncheons to school children. Mr..
Drew made short talk.
The story of The Ransom" which
Is at the Nelson Theatre today, illus.
trates the power OF mother love when
devoted to thwarting the efforts of a
man to wreck her daughters life in the
same way in which he wrecked her
own. Julia Dean, the star of the piece,
plays the part of the mother. 1t is a
tale Of theatrical life, in which love,
intrigue, vice and crime play promi.
nent parts, all the threads of the thrill.
Z ing narrative leading up to the price
the mother pays as ransom for her
daughters safety and happiness. That
the sacrifice was not unavailing, ano
that the daughter escaped the perils
which were gradually encompassing
her, makes the conclusion as happy as
1t Is logical, and the ending OF the pic.
ture, leaves thrill which is a mixture
of joy and sorrow-joy that the dan,
gers which threatened the lovers have
been brushed aside, and sorrow that
the mother should have made the great
sacrifice without the daughter know
ing the relationship which existed be-
tween hereslf and the woman to whom
she owed her rescue from the machtna-
tons Of those who sought to encom.
pass hcr ruin.
ON STAcEP
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS
A VaIentIne Social

A Valentine social will be. held at
the First NJ. e. church tonight under
the auspices OF the Epworth League.
All the young people of the church
are invited to be present. An admis
sion fee OF 10 cents will be charged.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13

Grand. .............. Her Fathers Son
Princess. ..........AS Slave Of Fear
Nelson. .................T The Ransom
Dixie. Sign Of the Poppy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13
IN THE
FRONT ROW
HEApLlNERs TONIGHT.
MUSICAL Comedy,

Hippodrome. ............M Merry Maids
PhotopIays.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-02-13

la New coIored Dress cottons, the variety is
very large, and includes the newest striped plaid
ed, dotted figured and lowered patterns for the
new seasons.
In white Dress cottons are gabardines piques,
basket weaves, and organizes and voiles in plain,
figured and striped weaves
Many prudent women will be here during the
week to select their Spring and Summer dress
All the goods will be displayed in the Millinery
Room on the Second Floor.
Reception voiIes, SO inches wide in plaids,
stripes dots and floral designs, Csc yard.
Foreign VoiIes, including old English voiles SO
to 40 inches wide, floral and paisley designs, 75c
satin Striped voiIes, 40 inches wide, s1oo a
yard.
American volIes in great variety of floral and
striped patterns, 25e yard.
Pique and Basket Weaves and gabardines in
plain and striped weaves, CSC to s5e yard
orsandies in fancy checks, striped or plain,
Csc, 35e and 4oe yard.
millinery Room, Second FloorH
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17
AFTERNOON FRock FOR MIDSUMMER

One Of the latter Is pictured with a
wider brim than the milan model and .
round crown. 1t Is bordered, on the
under hrim, with n narrow ribbon gath
cred at the inner edge and n ribbon Ia
introduced into the crown In the same
way. a cluster of small roses Is posed
ut the front. This Is a ~favorite trim
ming for both black and white hair
braid hats.
The third hat Is m unusual model OF
purple georgette crepe and slipper
straw In the same color. The upper
and under brim are OF crepe with n
scalloped border of the straw. The
top crown and part of the side crown
are covered with crepe, also with a
wide band of straw covering that por-
ton of the crown which appears below
the wreath OF violets and small roses
enclrcllng 1t. The flowers are In their
natural colors and they are %lacquered
by a process which stlffens and bright.
ems them SO that they will hold their
own In the summer sur.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17
CRETE IS HAVEN FOR EXlLES
Fugitives From Many Lands In canee
Where No Extradition Treaties
Are In Force.

Canea Is In Crete, and Is n most
disreputnbly picturesque and interest
Ing place. Crete Is n land of troubled
politics, II strategic point on which
four or five ute have had their eyes
for the last decade, and until recently
1t was garrisoned by the troops or
five nations. Canea Is Il seaport on the
busiest Mediterranean route, where
no extradition treaties are In force. All
OF which Is another way of saying that
Canea Is u poor place To display Il roll
of ~banknotes and then go home alone
by n dark street. There Is always po-
litical trouble of n sort or another
on foot, and there are always numer-
Gus gentlemen OF elastic morals from
Europe, Asia and Africa hanging about
the cafes, writes II traveller.
They are an interesting crew, these
exiles from three continents. They
range all the way from polished SOL
diers Of fortune who have organized
and led revolutions Of their W brew
ing, to ragged Egyptian donkey boys
fleeing from justice for heaven knows
what petty crime. one and all. they
have travelled considerably they have
the sophisticated polish of men of the
world whether they are In rage or
broadcloth.
Conspicuous Is the use OF many
tongues among this doubtful element
II the population they shift from Ian
guage to language and dialect to dia-
lect without effort and apparently
without thought. A Greek and an Al
gerian may be quarrellng in their ma.
tive idioms, and the alteration Is fol.
lowed with amused indifference by
Turks, Egyptians, English, French
Arabs, Italians. A very cosmopolitan
circle, the half-world of Canea.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17
CALLS UMPIRING PLAY
Byron Always Ready to Joke
Fans on Ball Field.
Ore OF National Leagues Arbiters
Handles Game Smoothly, Keeps
Players Hustling and Very Sci.
dom Makes Mistake.

William J. Byron Of Detroit, Mich.
In n steam filter, IL said To be an ELL
Client one and Is In good standing with
the union. lie also Is an umpire In tho
National League. Since he Joined the
major circuit he has become n student
of the game, Of players and of poetry.
In the first two he has made much
progress, but ms to the other 1t prob
ably would be best to keep silent.
Byron has developed into one of Ten
-r's best umpircs. Although n bit Of
ticlOus on the field, he handles the
game smoothly, keeps the players hust-
ling and seldom makes n mistake. His
decisions on balls and strikes are not
questioned often. lie has an ideal tenn
permanent for nm umpire and for that
reason Is respected by players.
Unlike most Indicator handlers, Bill
always Is willing to chin with IA fan. il
pleased To listen to II joke hurled mt
him from the stand and Toes not pay
any attention to insults. He makes his
work Il pleasure, because he believes IL
does not amount to much more than
play. lie thinks It is the same for the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17

Ing Of this gown. Is essential. rs In nIl
simple designs. In this respect the
home dressmaker must be faithful to
the model II she undertakes to copy 1t /;
but n light wool or heavy cotton fab.
ric may be used instead of silk, with
good success. Small shepherd check,
In black and white. decorated with
black soutache braid will convert the
model into u perfect one-piece street
dress.
As pictured the dress Is made NJ n
heavy silk crepe and fastens mt the
front with white buttons, set close to-
gcther, and loops of silk cord. Down
each side of the bodice at the back
and front n border design In soutache
braid provides n decoration In perfect
harmony with the dress. The design
Is widened Mt the shoulders TO extend
10 the arm's.eye. The sleeves are long
and without cuffs, but the braided pat
tern appears ut the wrist and three
buttons, matching those that fasten the
dress, are set close together here. A
narrow. fiat sash Of the material Is
finished ut the end with Il bit Of hand
some fringe. 1t Is tackled to the dress
and Topped over ut the front. The
neck Is managed with the same re-
serve that characteriZes the entire de
sign. having a narrow V-shapet
opening, small revers, and cape collai
ut the back.
Resting upon well-earned laurel'
those who think up, or dream out o'
discover our millinery for us, nigh
ave US to choose midsummer hat!
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17

change. / later took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and soon
felt a change for the better. ] took 1t
until | was in good healthy condition.
all women az | have used them with such
good results. Mrs. MILFORD T. CUM
MINGs, 322 Harmony St, Penn's Grove,
N. j.
Such testimony should be accepted by
all women as convincing evidence OF
the excellence of Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound as a remedy for
the distressing ills of women such az
DISBURSEMENTS, inflammation, liberation,
backache, painful periods, nervousness
and kindred ailments.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17

players and that Is why he refuses t.
let them become too serious In their
arguments with him. And that Is why
he also thinks It ill-advised for the
Baseball Players fraternity to attempt
to break into the Federation Of Labor.
"The chief trouble with admitting
the Ball Players fraternity to the Fed
Grafton OF Labor" says Byron, SIS tina,
baseball playing isn't labor. There IL
nothing in common between dashine
over the grecnsward for n couple OF
hours every afternoon and putting In
eight hours wrestling pipes or running
u lathe.
"The services Of n ball player to his
club cannot be measured iE terms OF
anything that union labor recognizes,
When the leaders of the federation
come to discuss the minimum wage
question with the mugnates, they would
be up against n new sort of game. You
couldn't fix m hourly wage, q n daily
wage, and the unions probably wouldn't
want to put up a fight to give the nth'
letes a bigger yearly remuneration
than Is earned by the highest paid OF
the skilled trades.
"Ball players as n rule are very well
of. There are undoubtedly some indi'
vidual cases In which they get the
worst OF II, but an ideal condition can
not be expected In any line OF work
nor can II be brought about by force
or by any other method that has beer
discovered"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17

BASEBALL IS GREAT

Baseball has mor possibili-
ties 10 It., probably, than any
other sport. Most important and
far reaching OF all, is the pres
tige II enjoys as the national
game. This means that every
man and boy In the country, the
moment his sporting blood" Is
aroused, naturally turns tn base
ball. The publicity 1t commands
attracts attention and II does
not have to demonstrate-lts
case already Is made for 1t.
Few OF us stop to consider,
too, that there are organized
ball" teams In cities represent
ing more than one-third the total
population OF the United States.
This Is wonderful, when one
stops to think of IL, says Mil
waukee Sentinel. No other game
offers equal, or anywhere near
as attractive facilities for Its en-
joymcnt and patronage.
Baseball Is great and because
OF It's possibilities, innate and
supplied, 1t will, quite probably,
always be the national game"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17
Ohat'Uell Dressed =, \
ldmenUl1l l)eaFzW

An oyster.white silk crepe, n pongce
Or "khaki-kool" or any OF the new
heavy weaves In silk, will make nm
afternoon gown like that shown In the
picture, that could not be excelled for
simple elegance or refinement. The
silhouette has placed the seal of APP
provnl on plain straight hanging skirts,
and on long bodlces without definition
at the wnistllne.
Beautiful accuracy In the plalts
and In every other detail OF the max
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17
HELP FOR CINCINNATI REDS
Manager christy Mathewson Given
Credit for Pulling Wise Stunt In
Signing Scout Sutton.

II the Cincinnati Reds don't kick
holes Ia all previous Ohio river records
within the next few years II won't be
the fault OF Larry Sutton, recently
signed by Manager Christy Mathew
son to scout for Garry Herrmann's
holdings.
Baseball men agree that Mathew
son made the wisest raove since taking
hold Of the Reds when he signed up
the foxy Sutton. Larry has n great
record for ivory-hunting behind him.
Connected for several years with the
Brooklyn club, Sutton dug up some OF
the most famous players In the coun-
try.
Among the Dodgers who got their
big league chances through recommen-
dalton Of Sutton are Jake Daubert,
JEFF Pfeffer, Casey Stengel, lack
Wheat and Otto Miller. They all have
made good, and they don't form the
total Of his scouting maneuvers by
several.
Minor lcaguers know Sutton better,
perhaps. than any person now In the
scout business. And they know also
that when Larry comes into view
they've got &c trot out the best they
have. No enc yet has been caught
rutting one over on he veteran grass
coS1ber. He has the eye for young
hall players and he rarely picks a hiv'
yer. All his selections, Of course, are
rot doing duty In the big leagues, but
most 81 them are, and that's n better
'"corh than n great many Of them can
'onst.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17

more than three thousand base hits.
The actual figures are 10,107 and 8,360
respectively. And he Is going to q
to these before he quits.
One man, and only one, can pass the
10000 mark and almost certainly VIII
20 by the 5000 base hit record this
senson. Sam Crawford Is the person.
The Detroit player needs less than
forty base hits to reach the marx
named, but must play in nearly all the
games Of the year to get lo'Ooo times
at bat. No other player In either
league has any possible chance to DO
either Of the two things mentioned
Not more than Ave will last o
enough to equal either of Wagners
performances and possibly none VIII
do so.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17

shopping tour. There are hats OF the
ARREST braids md tulle and hats OF
fabrics more substantial, along with
heavier bralds and bodies that we have
known for many years. One OF these
appears In the milan, with round
crown and fiat brlm, prettlly trimmed
with n cluster Of strawberries ut each
side and II fiat bow Of narrow ribbon
applied to the crown at the front. MI
lans are very fine this year and do not
seem heavy even by comparison with
hats OF lace braid.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17
Didn't Cleo Use Her Needle?

Customer lin rug shop-You nra
positive that this Is an antlquef
Salesman-Positivc, madam! Why.
this rug Is known To have been In the
home of Cleopatra.
Customer-What are those four lii.
tie holesf
Salesman-H'm-it Is known, too,
madam, that the rug "a In her sew
ing room, and hat Is where the sew.
Ing machine stood.
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the lca1-on man, known to be u hard fellow to pitch to because OF his
diminuuve size. After getting the count three and two, he fouled or
n couple OF good ones and finally worked the pitcher for II base IN balls.
or course, the play was for the runner to attempt to steal second. On
the second ball pitched he made the break. II he reached 1t In snfety,
II single would surely win the game, n the runner II very fast man.
The runner got away with II pretty good lend, making 1t evident to
the catcher that he would have to hurry his throw, which he did. The
throw was considerably wide Of the bag and it is doubtful II 1t would
have got the runner If nothing unusual had happened. But as luck
would have It, the ball struck the umpire, who was squatted for the
play, sGuarely on the top Of The head, and bounding or, rolled into right
field. The runner dashed for third and then to the plate. The right
fielder rccovcr' i. the ball and made n nice throw to the plate. but failed
to get the man. The crowd, believing the game won, surged On the
field. Then trouble started.
Answer to Problem.
1t became almost necessary for the umpire to forfeit the game be-
cause of the difficulty In getting the fans off the field. On the play
itself, the only thing the umpire could do under the circumstances was
to send back to first the runner who had apparently scored the win
ming run. Any time the umpire is struck by II ban thrown by the
catcher or any other fielder to intercept Il base runner, the latter must
return to his base without liability to be put out. 1t was necessary, Of
course in this Instance, to go extra innings, and the umpire, who had
rendered the only and proper decision, was severely roasted. 1t SO
happened, however that the home team won In the fourteenth inning
o n a home-run drive, 10 that, In the Joy over victory, the umpire es-
capped unnotced.
Copyright by tho Wheeler Syndicate Incl
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17
THE BEST BEAUTY DOCTOR
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For cleansing, purifying and beauti.
flying the complexion, hands and hair.
Gu icura Soap with touches Of CUT
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17

NOTES

Did you ever see an umpire In an
outfield argument?
Scott Perry. Cub hurler. thinks he
will win 20 games tNis @
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good oyiotors for Uncle sam.
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bol,.
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Dodyors
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17

BILE Compound o
Inflammation q d
other weaknesses. I
was very irregular
and would have ter
rible pains 30 that ]
could hardly take .
step. Sometimes l
would be 30 misera-
BILE that | could not
sweep a room. ]
doctored part of the
t;~a bpt faIt mn
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from among the styles already present.
ed. For--by the time Easter arrives
they have attended to all needs, not
neglecting those of June brides and
bridesmaids-and tourists and sports
women and people who are devoted to
tailored things. The story OF summer
hats IL told and II never was more In
teresting or better.
The group Of hats shown here gives
N inkling Of the variety OF choice
which promises u Happy ending to the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17
GREAT RECORD BY CRAWFORD
Detroit outHelder Pushes Honus Wag.
ner Closely for Number Of Times
Charged At Bat.

John "Honus" Wagner, the veteran
lnfielder of the Pittsburgh Nationals,
who Is going into his twenty-first ma
%jOr.league season, can boast that he
IL the only man In the game who has
had more than ten thousand times ut
bat charged to him, and who has made
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17
G~1 R1mA
~ Il
Use for Discarded waIsts,

A most satisfactory way Of using up
all discarded shirtwaists which but.
ton In the back. and after they are
worn out under the sleeves, is to make
them into children's dresses. Leave
the backs as they are. start from waist.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17

In one OF The IhrRer minor leagues. The fuct thbt
Il happened In the last half Of the ninth, with two
men out and the score n tie, is what created most
Of the trouble.
Both teams scored n run in the first inning, but
I'm the following innings the pitchers were the mas
tiers Of the situation and not n run threatened tho
plate until the last half Of the ninth. The visitors
were retired Ia order In the first half of the
ninth, and after two OF the home team had gone
out on strikes, the rooters leaned back in their seats
and began to prepare themselves for u siege OF
cxtru innings. rs II did not seem as though either
team would be able to score against the fine pitch
ing of the two box men.
nh, ,l,t.,J ,,,, O., r,,o ,ho ,i,i,i,, al, ,y,n u.oo
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17
NOTICE TO
sick WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.

Bridgeton, M. 81 cannot speak too
highly Of Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegeta-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17

line. cutting upward, leaving two
inches for the shoulder Of the dress.
Cut the bottom part Of the sleeve and
use for the child's dress; cut the col.
lar OF and trim as preferred. For q
small child they will be long enough
to even on the bottom and hem up,
while for a larger child a fiounce Of
hamburg or lace can be used. They
are very easily and quickly made. a.
! have made them. and nnd them very
satisfactory. writes q mother.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-17
BILLY EVANS SOLVES BASEBALL PROBLEMS
Written Especially for This Paper by the Famous American
League Umpire.

A rather unusual yet simple play came up In a very important
game last summer In one of the larger minor leagues. The fact that
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-12-14
Footballs
SIPS to 81

Football Clothing and Supplies
Fencing Foils.
Masks and Gloves.
Tennis Racquets, 81 to $40.
Gymnasium Shoes.
Water Pistols, 25c and SOC.
Thermos Bottles, So to SIS.
lngersoll Watches, $3.50 to $3.50.
Anything and Everything for base
ball.
Fountain Pens, 81 to $40.
Basket Balls, $3.50 to $40.
The Penn's Grove record., 1917-12-14
Special Industrial Edition

Accompanying this edition of the
Penns Grove Record is a supplement
containing a brief outlined history of
his region and former business men.
Of most interest is the list of officials
and the announcements of the promin-
ent active men who are now leading a
strenuous life in Penns Groves magic
development caused by the immense
demand for powder by the greatest
war in history now taking place in
Europe. 1t was compiled by Miss Celia
D. Mitchell, who is a specialist in pub
licity.
The special edition has not only an
advertising value but shows many i'm
provements made in Penns Grove the
past three years. Our many readrs
at a distance will recognize some old
land marks and will be amazed at the
improvements which are now fixed on
many locations. If you have distant
friends send a copy to them. To pre-
serve a copy will become of more his
toric value IS years pass by. We
ave a few extra copies to meet this
demand. Price 5 cents.