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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29

Games Scheduled Today.
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at Washington.
st. Louis at Boston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29

mechanical play must be considered
as more than casual possibilities.
Perhaps the most important thing
to consider at this :.:ae is the feeling
OF the men on the two clubs toward
each other.
The White Sox are like big fam
lily. The men all get along we'll with
each other and they like Rowland,
W las never ried to detract credit
from them to help himself along.
will not say there is active dissen-
sion on the New York club, but l do
know that there is bad feeling toward
Herzog, since he left the club recent
~, the men believing that he deserted
at critical time.
will not say that there will be any
open fight on Herzog if he returns,
bat the feeling will remain and ball
club divided against itself is in pretty
tou..h luck.
In case Herzog does not rejoin the
club the infield will be greatly weak
cned regardless of what lineup shifts
McGraw makes.
In either case the situation is not a
happy one for New York.
l also believe that the club that
gets away well will have a big advan-
tage. l do not believe it will be posi-
BILE to beat the White Sox if they grab
t, first two games, and it will be
pretty hard for them to head the Gil
ants should McGraw lead off with two
wins.
Even with these considerations, If
both clubs are going at top speed
W en- they strike the classic, it will be
one of the most brilliant series in the
history Of the game, as both clubs
play a more or less open game based
on a terrific attack rather than on a
tight defense, such as marked the
Red Sox and Athletics during the last
few series.
For this reason. if both clubs are
going well. 4 series of six or seven
games, brilliantly played, may be ex-
pected.
If either team happens to hit a
slump and play raggedly, believe it
will be the Giants. club which often
acts badly in pinch. In that case it
should be walkaway for the Sox. l
only mention this as possibility.
Mechanically Chicago has the
strongest club. 1t isn't big margin,
but it is enough to count, although
Imar-ins are often overcome in short
series.
Both clubs have powerful attacks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29
LOCAL TEAMS HAVE
TRIAL OF STRENGTH
Scrimmage Yesterday After
noon Was Made a Joint
Affair.

The first scrimmage o fthe year be.
tween the Fairmont High and the Fair.
mont Normal football teams took place
at South Side park yesterday after.
noon. Both teams were out for prac.
tice and being anxious to test their
strength again foe, asked their su-
periors to permit the scrimmage
Coaches Bell and Moore agreed and a
few minutes OF real football ensued.
The teams appeared evenly matched,
although the Fairmont High took the
ball over TIE goal for the first touch.
down, after the receipt OF a snappy for
ward pass by Sarsfeld, one of the High
school ends.
Both teams benefited by the scrim-
mage. getting some good defensive
dope on the game. The two coaches
are planning to have their teams meet
several times within the next few
weeks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29
HIGH TEAM WILL
PLAY PARKERSBURG
Local School Has Never Be-
fore Met the River Ag-
gregation.

One game has been scheduled by
Coach H. E. Moore, Of the Falrmont
High school football eleven, this being
with the i arkersburg High school on
October 81. The schedule being ar
ranged this afternoon will be so ar.
ranged as to not conflict with this date.
This is the first time that the local
high school has ever met the Parkers.
burg football eleven. Last year Park.
ersburg had one OF the best teams in
the state and is likely to have another
strong team this year. Fairmont and
Parkersburg are strong competitors i'll
basketball and after the game next
month are likely to become real rivals
for football honors. Coach Moore Is
planning to arrange several other
games in that section of the state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29
LAST SUNDAY IN
Y.M.C.A. BUILDING

The last Sunday services to be held
In the Y. NJ. C. A. auditorium by the
congregation of the First Presbyterian
church will be held tomorrow. Spe.
cial music will mark the services and
communion will also be observed at
the morning service.
Miss Louise Schroeder, instructor in
music at the Normal school, will sing
at this service, her selection being
God Shall Wipe Away the Tears" by
Caro- Roma, and the choir will render
the anthem, God So Loved the
World" from the oratorio THE Light
of the World" Mrs. C. W. Waddell
will direct the choir and Mrs. Forest
Fankhauser, contralto soloist who has
been absent from the choir for sever.
al weeks, will sing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29
Paul Purn1at1 Sees White Sox
As Winner of World Series

There is not a weak hitter from
Burns to McCarty on the Giants, nor
from Liebold to Schalk on the Sox.
Either club, II in its proper batting
stride. is likely to beat any kind of
pitching.
The Sox have an edge there, for
their relief pitchers are more likely
to stop a batting streak than Nc
Graw's. Only a short time ago saw
McGraw send in his four right hand
ers against the weak Pittsburgh club
and every one with the exception of
Anderson was manhandled shame
fully.
believe that McGraw will send
Sallee against the White Sox in the
Opening game, relying on the lanky
Isouthpaw's crossfire to stop the
American League entry. Cicotte prob
ably will start for the SoX, although
there Is a chance Baber will be used If
Rowland figures he Is right.
On the second day McGraw is likely
to come back with southpaw speed
pitching, either Benton or Schupp,
particularly If Sallee is successful
Russell probably would be Rowland's
choice in such an event.
If the Sox should get to the Giants
best southpaws, McGraw would be in
pretty bad shape, for Perritt is about
the only right handler he can depend
upon.
This is the situation as see it.
McGraw's difficulties with his In
field-the possibility OF dissention on
the club combined with the more or
less erratic tendencies of his club. to
my mind give the Sox a fair advan-
tage.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29
FAIRNONT BUNCH
STRONG FOR W.v.U.
This Town Will be Well Rep
resented at Morgantown
Game.

Many Fairmonters rolled out OF bed
unusually early this morning, grabbed
bite from the breakfast table, drank
p mug Of coffee and hurried to the 10.
cal railroad station to catch the early
morning train for Morgantown, where
this afternoon they will see the West
Virginia University football eleven
clash in the opening game of the sea-
son with the University of Pittsburg.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad train
left at 6:55 o'clock and the Pennsyl.
vania at 7:15 o'clock.
At noon today the A. G. Martin book
store which is in charge of the local
ticket sale had sold approximately
100 tickets.
Because OF the recent rains 1t was
thought probable that the roads would
not be in condition for auto trips to
Morgantown. Although they are not
in midsummer condition, they are
sufficiently good. Several automobiles
full of football fans left this morning
for the down the river town." while
many others will leave early this
afternoon.
The seats that were sold in Fair.
mont were mostly in Section &C."
along the so yard line. With the 10.
cal fans watching the game from this
point, there is sure to be no play in
the game that will escape their OBJ,
servation.
The Fairmonters that are attending
the game today will be among the
most enthusiastic rooters for w. V.
o. and unless the University does it.
self Justice many local people will
return home this evening sorely dis,
appointed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29
Baseball At a Glance
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.

Brooklyn, 3; Pittsburgh, l.
Others not scheduled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29
Faculty Members at
Athletic Meeting

Coach H. E. Moore and Principal G,
H. Colebank, of the Fairmont High
school, are in Morgantown today meet.
ing with the other coaches OF the Mo
nongahela Valley Inter High School
league to arrange the 1917 football
schedule.
Prof. Colebank is president Of the
league and will preside at the meeting
today. The meeting of the coaches will
be held early, permitting them to at.
tend the football game which begins
at GAS p. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29

After watching
both the Sox and
Giants in action on
several recent occa.
sions and compar-
ing the two teams
by the way they
appeared as they
neared the wire, l
cannot see where
the Giants have
more than the
chance Of very
good luck in win
ming.
In figuring on a
short series many
things beside plain
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29

Games Scheduled Today.
Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (2).
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New York at Cincinnati.
Boston at Chicago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29
By PAUL PURsIAN.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The White
Sox should win the world series.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Rasuit, Na.to.I,u

Results Yesterday.
Detroit, 6; Philadelphia, l.
Cleveland. 5; Washington, l.
st. Louis, 2; Boston, /.
Chicago.New York, rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16
I offering Thrones

IL the forced aod{carzor by the cseF
oG Russia despite rhe fast that the
throne stllt remains iu tho fanily
keeping means the first step toward
the assertion by the people of the
kingdoms Of Europe e their rights.
and eventually the 6athronanenr OF
81 the crown heads who are raspon-
sibla for this un1cly strife that is
drenching the world i'm blood. the COM
hfet viii MOI be without its ultimate
rewards
In Russia the people. long ensleved
and abused. have ~ last risen ia 1beir
might They have wen against the
rejgnIng monarch. ana while they
have net wiped cat royalty, the rsye-
iation of the force OF their strength
may inspire them I'd the greater task.
This end 50 6svoatly 10 be desired
once realized IS posi- Ie. may arouse
the people O. tbs other countries gov
erned by divine right" 10 an asser-
rion OF their rights. and II the result
is that every emperor and king Is
kicked of his Job the family row will
end. and peace be restored.
No soldier az the front ia Europe
knows today what he IS lighting for
AL he knows IS that re Is lighting be-
cause he has &c. and ezanat get out CT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

Unless President Wilson aa#u
finds 4 way ty@step into the breach
tomorrow 1ha aaf5eu Will see Ele
beginning OF railroad strike The
ultimate consequences lE which 81
ss difficult tg conceive. "HEta
the country. FerE3uE G4 war. IS uar in
g mood To ba tolerant OF Internal strife,
there ls no ga5gsaglES that the BROTH
rraoods win have the sympathy o. tae
masses 5n she3r Determination to OBJ
tain alt least ia part tha coneeaz ions
shat were pledged 10 them bE their
government ay tina 1arD5 1l rEe Adam
son bin. passage OF #G5el AFaft@L q
str.Ea last fall.
None viii question Ehe legal right on
she railroads 40 test She constitution
a}ftv of the Adzusgn law. The case
ponds before tie United States sue
preme court. There was every reason
to believe that t8e ruling Of the court
would have been announced 1f tHe
first of the year. The men waited pa-
fieutlw 10 hear from the court. eIf
there has been $40 decision aud -here
IFS uo assurance when there WIFI 5e
one.
III the meantime President Wilson
suggested that the railroad companies
uur tao terms OF sEe A8auenu law into
effect N be continued for stated
period. or until rae opinion of the SUI
pr6me court on the constitutional OF
the law were made known This was
merely 20 be a trial af the new goHdl-
tious proposed bE the Alau5ol meas
ura II would give #ae railroads OPP
porLunitv TO see ruW Is would work
and 70 establish whether r would be
as ruirous financially as they have
asserted that fl would De. The men
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

Miss Turnlee. my understudy. she
said, is quite capable IF taking my
part. and I viii take O'Grady's part.
WHAT"
IN take O'Grady's part. i can sing
tenor.
After she had convinced me that she
was serious I tried her voice and found
that it was q far better tenor than
soprano
what does This mean? I asked her.
1T means that ! can sing la two
different voices
The next performance was given "a
she had suggested, Miss Richie being
dressed as q man ana she produced
far better impression than 0Gradv
Indeed. as q man singer she was dg
far more value to me than 0'Gradv
or than she was I'm "a sopranos part
His love for Miss Richie had NO,
been enhanced by the blow he had re-
cefved from her and now that he had
been discharged on account OF ID he
was in o fury with her He rushed
into the wings and began 20 abuse her
When she had given him the black
eve sae had taken him unawares N0v
he confronted her as an enemy But
she had the advantage of being I'M.
trammeled by skirts and stepped To-
ward him with Cliuched fists Natur-
ally averse to such an alteration with
woman he had SO recently loved. he
retreated. But she followed him no
and by q quick stroke landed her Est
under his Jaw, lifted him eff his feet
and sent him sprawling on the boards
Hearing something drop. I ran go
the scene Of action and prevented any
more fighting I put O'Grady out and
told him not TO snow himself 10 nae
or any Of my company again
The next day I made new contract
with Miss Richie, doubling her salary.
to sing tenor parts and put her under
study permanently i'm her place My
tenor was soon recognized hF p few
persons who had seen him lid a WON
ans part. and If began to he whispered
that he was Miss Richie and not
Signor Marasch eric, as he was adyer-
tised The fact that I had a woman
singing q man S parts drew the curi-
Gus. and nay attendance increased Tn
time they became 20 large that I gave
my tenor another raise. and finally de
was receiving as much ia q month
az before he had received In year
I brought my company back to nay
starting point when the warm weather
came on and disbauded &c. j asked
Miss Richie if she would sign a eon~
tract for the next year, and she agreed
to do so on condition that her true sex
should be known Then secret came
out
Tom Thurstou q good tenor singer
who could sing marvelousiv like
woman in faIsetto, hearing that 7 waut-
ed a soprano. had appeared t0 me iR
woman's garb and applied Cor dhs
MIA a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

Involuntary servItude was put into
effect Eu New Zealand on Dec. 20. On
that day q lottery was held under gov
eminent auspices and 1000 once-free
citizens Of the dominion whose names
were drawn were conscripted for ser
vice liza Europe The wishes Of these
citizens received no more e0nsldera-
ton than IL they had been c0nviCts in
the penitenttary, or Belgiaus deported
70 Germany. or black slaves in the
south before the war. Press reports
say that the military band played while
the drawing was taking place. Let as
hope that the musicians had the good
taste TO avoid playing "Britons never
viii be slaves" Senator Chamberlin
OF Oregon IS trying TO push through
congress a biu TO subject American
citizens t0 similar treatment. r. The
Public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16
The Daily Story
A Soprano Tenor-By Norman Thorndyke.

After number OF ventures in a mu-
sieo-theatriea1 way / organized a comic
opera company, which ( took on the
road. Ny singers were not such as
one expects to hear at the Metropolitan
opera house in New York, but were
good enough for the audiences they
were intended for When ! was eX-
aiming candidates for my first lady's
part a young woman came to me who
desired the position I tried her voice,
bat could not quite place it. It was
not exactly a soprano nor was it ex-
actly an alto, being between the two.
Sometimes it sounded a lit6le like a
mans tenor. / did not exactly fancy
fit. but no other woman presented her
self for the position except one who
wanted too large a salary. and I en-
gagged the applicant Miss Winifred
Richie she gave as her real name and
+ told me that I was at liberty to use It
on the bills
Miss Richie was a very good looking
Young woman, She was attractive IN
all respects excepting that in ordinary
conversation her voice was pitched
rather low for a woman and seemed a
tFjde harsh. But this did not prevent
her turning the heads OF several Of
the male singers marioneli my tenor.
whose real name was 0Grady, became
desperately smitten with her and his
attentions being not to her liking I was
in constant dread of losing one or
both of them in the middle Of the sea-
son and out on the road. where / could
not repair the deficiency,
The trouble with O'Gradv was that
he was not q man Of any refinement,
and no rebuff could stand him off. One
. sf rs. Err
said that II / did not find a way 10
relieve her Of his attentions she would
take the matter into her own hands.
What course viii you take" Z
asked. win you stick a pin in him
mo: I'll stick nothing into him, but
he'll get an eve that viii keep him on
the boards Tor week"
I smiled at the idea Of q woman
repeIIiug a lover in such fashion Then
I asked her ia what way O'GradH Of
tented her. She replied that in love
scenes on the stage which they were
compelled to act together he was much
more demoustrative than was neces~
sary in a stage embrace.
7 had q talk with OGrady in which
/ told him that Miss Richie would no
longer accept his attentions. and I'M
less he would let her alone I would
send him off as soon as could replace
him. But my warming was not effec-
tive. In the very next performance
he offended again. Nothing occurred
until the curtain was lowered a Z the
end of the act when Miss Richie land
ed d blow on O'Gradv's eve that
turned IL sickIE green.
was much put out with Miss Richie
for ncapacitatiug my tenor and rated
her soundiy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16
Work and Wait

The wheels Of progress do not stop.
the world advances toward and into a
better life. and VIII advance until, Ieav-
ing the hard. clumsy and Earring pave
ments Of the marts Of seldshness be
hind. il will strike off joyously into the
broad avenue Of the millennium. No
man can be q true worker for human
good who does not believe that the
cobaleztone pavement has an end. He
believes that the time is coming when
what he is doing. and has done viii
be accepted q IFS true value. Ee may
no laughed at now ne may DO scored
nj and sc0rned. his motives may pc
HaIIgned. ne may be hammered by
a1position. but he knows that some
time ia the future t viii be his turn
to Iaugh. and he Is confident that he
viii laugh last and laugh best.--J. G..
Holland
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16
Benefit Of Health Insurance.

Wherever health insurance for
vForEmau has been in operation + IS
agreed rzat raa cost should 30 a.s
trlbuted among employers. employees
aud the state, 0T government for ell
three are beRef7ciarise.
An employer may ask: Glow am
benefited by having mv employees
Insured 10 receive aeJp when sIek2F
The answer fs that 80 iB profitable so
him 10 maintain and improve the
health re his uJrKmeu. This IS true
~ the employer as q class Tne en-
p5oEer would not pay the cost from
bis own pocket. bur would transfer
fhe expense 10 the industry. end this
would be- fair because the industry
IS the cause of the greater part Of the
sickness or warEmen. Many employ
era. particularly railroads and steel
plants. recognize this bT maintaining
g sickness insurance fund. withhold
Ing from each mans pay g. small per
cent for tire cost Also. many eu-
DlcTera. like railroads. maintain hos
pitfalls foI their employees. All Of thiz
would be standardized and made uHi-
rersai bv a compulsory system of
health Insurance The employer
would then have q new motive for
safeguarding the health EFF hiz work
CTS. He would have an added reason
for keeping his shop safe aud clean
Ee would BE more than rapsfa hv tine
increased efficiency Of his employees
which would follow naturally tber
better condition of health
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-16

@#@@@~~H ~TA~4N~3 @-@ 3 +-7a7 = ~ r.
Various Illinois cities. including
Rock Island. are actively planning
civic improvements many Of which
their supporters hope VIII be com
ple1ed before the celebration next
year of the hun6redgh anniversary Of
Illinois admission 70 the union.
Chicago is wrestling with park and
harbor Improvement plans and the de-
velopment of It's boulevard system
along with other metropolitan actfv-
titles New railroad terminals and IN
stallatoa Of modern river bridges are
under way or planned
Bet8ermeat OF recreation facilities
as well as increased commercial and
business advantages takes prom
lueut place III virtually all Of The city
Improvement plans which in one
form ar another are before the com
muuitzes. ana in nearly every instance
tha municipal authorities ara being
reinforced bv volunteer organizations
and different clubs and groups o. cit
iZens.
In the different plans historic asso-
Citations are not forgotten. Spring
held, the state capital, home Of Lin
coin aud scene OF notable incidents
in the annals Of Illinois. comes for
ward with project TO repave the
streets, replace the present lighting
SYST EN- with Il more adequate system,
spruce up It's parks and roadways
generally prepare for the ceremonies
making the completion Of the century
0f statehood Eor Illinois
Road Improvement and city beau
tifyiHe Is also the aim Of Galena al
the northwest corner OF the state, the