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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
WESTERN TEAMS
GAINING STRENGTH.
in NATIONAL Rae

Nav YORK J,,lv 1e-Sectional SUI
I,,er4oyitv asvasyxs "a, interesting topic
in BASEBALL. though purely of senti-
ynxntaI interest In the races, is in a
fSlT vwav to change hands in the Ma
'tiouad League. In the American
Ieax1se strength between the two sec
lions has been much nearer evenly
divided In recent seasons, but in the
National the East has had q virtual
monopoly of the desirable places for
velxs since the redoxpbtable old
(A,bs vanished from view pannants
have been confined to New York,
Boston. PHILADELPHIA and Brooklyn.
the Eastern division. Only chicago
and Pittsburgh nave been Western
penuant winners within the recollec-
don of modern man.
,Rut now we see the creeping In of
Two new factors. ST. Louis and Gin
cSnnati long associated with humble
positions and mostly door mats, are
Forcing their way into the company
OF the aristccrats, Each OF these two
clubs has impressed New Workers
u4or8 forcfbly than any other club,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
SAM CRAWFORD TRYING TO
MAKE TOTAL OF 5000 HITS

From August Baseball Magaine.')
By Sam Crawford.
Probably few people realize thai
Wahoo Sam Crawford is on the verge
of one of the great batting records of
all time Close to his 3000th hit is
Sam, and close to the realization Of
q life time ambition, as <I1e explains
in the August Baseball Magazine. We
quote from Sans article:
'One July afternoon many years ago
some player on the bench happened
to mention Pop Anson and his re-
markab1e record. The fact was
ger was the only player who had ever
made three thousand hits. 1t seemed
q staggering total was fairly
swamped by it. But then and there
the idea, crtystalized In my mind that
some day in the far OFF future I, too,
would like to register my three thou
sandth hit - NJ
7 / will not say that deliberately set
about to accomplish that seemingly
impossible feat. It would have been
foolish to make any such mental res
ervatfon In a game SO uncertain as
baseball But / will admit that 1t has
been my chief ambition for q good
many years to make three thousand
AA1Nc- anu 90 tlIO Hc1SSaI1S VI S<tCn sea-
son has brought me nearer the goal
have thought more and more upon
that particular afternoon to come
when would meet the fall fairly and
rap out a good clean drive for a COM
plete score of thirty hundred safeties
Since that Visionary idea came to
me SO far back that can hardly re-
member 1t clearly, two players have
passed Anson's great mark One of
them, Hans Wagner, is tottering on
the verge of his final season in the
big show. The other, Nap LaJoie. one
of the greatest batters who ever lived,
has hung UP a record which few can
ever possibly equal and passed on to
the minor leagues And with his GO
Ing / find myself the oldest player in
point of service in the American
league, the oldest player, with the ex-
ception of Hans Wagner, in the major
leagues
And how about that little ambition
of mine which started many years
ago. 1t is an unpleasant experience
to think about that ambition now as
stand on the very verge and cannot
see the certainty of it's realization. 1t
Is all the more unpleasant because /
have come SO near 1t and because I
feel within myself the ability to real
lie it.
I When I completed my seventeenth
season in the big league counted UP
and found that according to the rec
ords had made 1859 hits 1 needed
1S1 more to realize my ambition. And
won't deny that as looked ait those
figures I counted that record as good
as won.
! was in excellent condition. had
just played full score of 156 games
and %ae ofnfident that several more
good eeasorzs lay before me- But If
my plans should not materialize 1t re-
quired but one to gain my three thou
sand hits.
Bear fn mind that needed but 131
hits. And for fifteen straight years
/ I had not failed to make more, than
i that number Of hits a season. The
season before I had registered 1873 and
I for more than ten years I had aver
aged at least 1873. Surely it was a
rather simple matter for me to rap
out LII safe wallops in what need be
| only a fair season.
/ So it seemed in the winter of 1915
and 1916. But the spring brought a
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
FOUR BRIOCEPORTERS ARE IN
EASTERN LEAGUE 300 CLASS
Official Records Show Weaver Of New Haven Real Leader
In Pitching Ranks
Especial TO The Farmsr.J

Hartford. July. 1s-Lear. Corcoran.
Egan and Bracket Of the Bridgeport
club still remain in the 800 class,
according to the official averages of
the Eastern league, issued by Secre-
tary OBrien. Bracket Is just in the
select circle and Manager Krichell
dropped out this week. Johnny Priest
has been making a squirt lately and
the Bridgeport second sacker now has
a mark of .233. Gooch, a Springfield
outfielder, is leading the league with
1856, but Brown Of Providence, who
has played in more games. is the real
leader with 1921.
Pitchers records show Weaver of
New Haven, entitled to the top posi-
ton with 10 won and two lost. Reiger
of New Haven has won eight and lost
three Dug Smith has the best aver
age Of the Bridgeport hurlers, who
have taken part in numerous gahes.
He has won seven and lost four. The
figures:
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16

berg. N. Eolland second and J. Wex-
Ter third.
Running broad jump: Won by s
Freeberg. III. Levine second and T.
OsNeaI third.
Pole vault: Won by s.. Freeberz
H. Lefcowitz second and T. ONeal
third.
Basketball shooting: Won by B.
B. Lefcowitz, H. Lefcowftz: second. s
FTseberg third.
SENIOR EVENTS.
Sixty yard dash: Won by H. Free
berry, on. Kennian second and Heery
third.
Running broad jump: Won by H
Freeberg, M. Ksnndan second, Heary
third
Pole vault: Won by OF. Freebers
M. Kenn1an second.
Basketball shooting: Won by ID
Moredno, H. sFreeberx second.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
NATIONALS TURN 9Th
VICTORY OF SEASON

The Nationals made it the eighth
victory of the season yesterday by
claiming the game scheduled for Sum
day by forfeiture at Wheeler's lot
with the Sokol Catholic club, as the
Sokols did not appear. The Nationals
now have won 8 and lost 2, for a per-
centage Of 800. The Nationals are
interested in the city, league being
formed and expects, to cop the cham
pionship.
They. have an open date for July
% and will accept any challenge
from a team with a permit for a
diamond at Seaside park The
Pioneers are idle and the Nationals
would like to try to put the Indian
sign on them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
JOHNSTON COMES
EAST TO PLAY IN
TENNIS MATCHES

New York. July 16-This week viii
Esee the real opening of the tennis
season In the East. The belated in
,,auEura1 OF composition among top
notchers Will be celebrated with the
round robin tournament Of the va
yhnundasis Golf club at Utica on Fri
! day and Saturday, an event which
takes the place Of the New York
Estate championship which had been
scheduled to begin this morning
! The tournament at Utica, Will have
Jan International flavor, for it Is to be
kxraced by the presence Of William M.
JoMlston OF Sam Franciso, former ma
tional champion, and Miss Mary x
lBrowne of Los Angeles, another one
time American titleholder. Johnston
VIII compete against Harold A
IThrockmorton, Fred Alexander, Irv-
ing Wright, George w. Wightman and
several others- Mas Browne will
meet Miss Molla Bjurstedt in a spe-
cfal series
| The proceeds viii be donated to the
United States National Lawn Tennis
dissertations $1oo.OG0 fund to send
three ambulance sections to France.
| Johnston's playing at Utica and
other Eastern points. including For
est Ellis, practically was made GER
Francisco that he had left for this
city. He Is expected here on wednes-
day and may timber up g. the Country
club of Westchester. If possible he
may be seen in an exhibition match.
Miss fBrpwne also left the coast for
New York.
Johnston and Miss Browne are the
official selections of DIR. Summer
fHardy. president of the California Ten
!nis Association. who was asked by
1.-THE national body to send two coast
istars to the East to help in the am
bulance fund work
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Results OF Yesterdays Games
New York, 4; Cleveland, o (first9.
New York, 8; Cleveland. (secondY.
Detroit, q; Philadelphia, 2. 'f
Washington, s; Chicago, 5.
Boston. A; st. Louis, 3 (f1rst).
Boston. 6; st. Louis,3 :(second).
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
Standing OF the Gibbs.

Games Scheduled for Today.
Chicago in New York.
st. Louis in Brooklyn:
Pittsburg in Boston (two).
Cincinnati in Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16

*Batted for Ferguson in 9Th.
Worcester % o 1 o 0 / 0 0 Is
Bridgeport 30 o o o 0 0-1
Two base hits, Conway 2. Three
base hit, Deininger. Stolen bases,
Murray, Priest. Sacrifice hits, Hell
irish, Keifer, Deininger. Double
plays, Helfrich to Murray to Gross;
Martin to Priest to Grimes. Left on
bases, Worcester 7, Bridgeport 4. Rirst
base on errors, Worcester 4, Bridge
port 1. Base on balls off Ferguson S.
Hits off Ferguson 5 in 8; OFF Keifer
5 in 9; off Gingras in /. Struck out
by Ferguson 5, by Keifer 8. I'm
pires, Kelly and Brown. Time 1881.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
EXPERIENCE WAR WORK.

Members Of the First Connecticut
Ambulance company were given q
real taste Of war work Saturday night
and Sunday on Steeplechase Island.
where they slept out and were put
through a hard course Of training. The
heavy rain made matters very dis
agreeable for the men and when they
returned TO the Armory they were
caked with mud,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled for Today.
New York in Cleveland.
Boston in St. Louis.
Philadelphia in Detroit.
Washington in Chicago. =.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
Cutting the Corners
a double to right in Saturdays gam
with Worcester.

double to right in Saturdays game
with Worcester.
The Bridgeport club will be on the
road until Thursday when the Spring
field club will come here for the first
Of a two-day series.
Jack McAllister, q scout for the
Detroit Tigers. saw the New Haven
Springfield games in Springfield Sat-
urday. He was probably looking
over Joe Shannon, the New Haven
outfelder, who is pretty sure to go
to the big league next season.
The New Haven Journal Courier
mentions the wonderful rise Of the
Bridgeport club, which has won 10
out of the last 3 games. Bridgeport
and not New London will fight 1t out
with New Haven according to the
present dope going the round"
Terry Lee, the we'll known boxing
referee, says he has first class stable
Of boxers and is prepared to furnish
talent on short notice for all occa-
sions. Lee declares he has 'ern In
all sizes and he guarantees that his
boys will furnish good exhibitions at
regularly scheduled shows, clambakes
or any other place where . little box
ing is desired.
Rather than take chances and
thereby jeopardize it's leading position
in the Eastern league. the New Haven
team viii play no more exhtbit1on
games before the end Of the schedule,
according to an announcement by
Jim Collins. the owner, last night.
Several players have suffered slight
injuries in recent exhibition games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
DONOVAN TO LOSE JOB.

It is reported that Wild Bill Dono-
van is to, lose his job as manager OF
the New York Americans. Those on
the inside say Donovan will be let ous
at the end of the present season. AL
though the owners Of the Yankees
have spent money lavishly to produce
a winner it Is figured that Donovan
has not obtained results.
Larry Doyle of the Cubs has been
suggested as a likely successor To
Donovan. President Ban johnson OF
the American League is anxious to
bring Bill Carrigan out Of retirement
and have the former Red Sox leader
take charge Of the Yankees. Tom
Needham, the old Cub catcher, who
has been doing SO well as manager
of Newark, also mentioned. Another
candidate is Pitcher Jack Coombs OF
Brooklyn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16

broken oxen over again, which delayed his
return to active duty. When Nc
kechnie is ready to play Groh will be-
shifted back to SECOND base, McKech-
ME VIII be assigned to third and Dave
Shean benched. Shean is a good field
er, but light hitter. and as he is bat
ing at an average of only 216 It is
put natural that he should be taken
out to make room for McKechnie, a.
normal .27O hitter. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games.
The New Chicago game was
postponed on account of wet grounds.
No other teams scheduled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
Upham Jumps Club.

Pitcher Uppy Upham, who was
with the Bridgeport club in 1910 and
1911, has caused q sensation in the
American Association by jumping to
the st. Paul club. He has Joined an
independent team at Hibbing. Mimi.
which is paying high salaries.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16

King Lear received applause yes
terday at Newfleld park for q fine
stop of Murray's hot grounder in the
fourth. The ball was travelling fast
but Lear knocked it down.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16

FLORAL BOUQUETS
AND DESIGNS.
JOHN RECK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16

couple of fine stops and also delivered
two hard singles. Although he fans
frequently Grimes is apt to connect
for long hit any time. He cracked
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16

FLORAL BOUQUETS
AND DESIGNS.
JOHN RECK q SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-16
EASTERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
Worcester, 8: Bridgeport, 1.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

Total ...............$19,S37,O24
Ohio took first place in the big cam
raign, winning. out over Illinois by
several thousand dollars. Every state
and practically every city in the de.
rartment exceeded the amount 1t had
been asked to raise.
Twelve to fifteen millions of the
fund are being spent for the American
work. Y. M. G. A. huts have been pro.
vided for every 5000 men in the ser.
vice and somewhat more than 2 900 sec.
retaries are now employed in the can
tonments and camps in this country
alone. This number will have to be
DOUBLED by next summer, 1t is stated.
In France, Russia and Italy the Y. NJ.
c. A. now has 500 secretaries and plans
to increase this number at the rate Of
at least 100 month. The Pershing ex-
petition in France will require nearly
500 trained secretaries alone. Half Of
the amount raised in the campaign has
been set aside for the foreign work.
Eighty men sailed from an Atlantic
pert the week Of December IL to be.
come secretaries in France, Russia and
Italy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

SPECIAL MESSAGE ON RAILROADS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-President
Wilson will send a message to Con-
gress recommending legislation to
meet the transportation situation I'M.
n-edfately after the holiday recess.
Until this message has been received
the President today requested that the
Senate Interstate Commerce Commits
sion with hold any investigation as
provided under the Cummins resolu-
ton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
VIVA. SWEATERS TO.
GO TO VIVA. BOYS
Two Thousand Five Hun
dred of Them Are Need
ed at Camp Lee.

A demand for $500 sweaters to sup.
ply the West Virginia boys at Camp
Lee has been received by the local
chapter Of the Red Cross from Gov.
ernor John j. Cornwell. Other chap
lers of the Potomac division have also
beenreQuested to do likewise and from
low on until the demand has been
supplied all the West Virginia chap.
tiers Of the Potomac Nivision will ship
their entire output Of sweaters to Camp
Lee.
The local chapter recently sent some
fifty or sixty sweaters to Camp Lee
and has several more on hand at this
time. People in the city who are max
ing sweaters are urged to send them
in as soon as they are completed 50
that there may be no delay in furnish
ing the West Virginia young men with
warm home made sweaters.
The following telegraphic CORE
spondence which took place this week
explains itself:
William Cary Sanger, :,
Pot Division Am. r. c.,
9S2 18th ST., N. W.,
Washington, D. c.:
Request reed from Gov. Cornweu
that $500 sweaters be furnished w.
Va. boys at Camp Lee Immediately.
VIII you send general order to all
w. Va. chapters to direct shipment
there until need is supplied? Gov.
awaiting your reply.
MRS. VAUGHAN JOLLIFE.
Chairman Red Cross, Fairmont, W. Va.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 20, 1917.
Mrs. Vaughan Jolliffe,
Chairman Red Cross,
Fairmont, w. Va:
General instructions sent to all w.
Va. chapters to send sweaters to Camp
Lee as requested by Gov. Cornwell to
supply w. Va. soldiers.
WILLIAM CARY SANGER,
Director Military Relief, Potomac Di.
vision.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

fine d 500 Tor Violating the prohIbi
ttcn laws By bringing n uhiskey The
accused was arrested last night BY
Deputy Sheriff Beatty and Constable
Jones. OF Warrington. Deputy Sher-
III Beatty was returning from Wheel
ing and he spotted HIS man, who was
bound for Downs Station. Martin Is
accused Of having had ten pints of
,whiskey and one pint Of gin in his
possession. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
Armed Negroes Rob
40White Work1nen

ALTON, ILL.,. Dec. 21-Forty white
workmen at the plant of the Federal
Lead Company were help up and rob
bed by five armed negroes as. they
were leaving work this morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
Shoe Shining Stand
Gets Main st. Place

The shoe shining and hat cleaning
parlor now located at the corner of
Main and Monroe streets will soon,
move into the room on Main street pre-
viously occupied by the Fairmont News
company. An up-todate shoe shining
and hat cleaning parlor will be estab.
lished.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

Cut out the pictur con all four sides.
Then carefully fold dotted line its
entire length. Then dotted line and
|. 10 on. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn over
md you'll ind surprising result.
4 save the pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

Gibson Promotsd-w. s. Gibson, for
several years patrolman for the Baltt-
more and Ohio railroad, stationed in
Fairmont, has been promoted to cap.
tain OF the B. & o. police.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

Or. c. S. Thomas Here - DR.. G. s.
Thomas, located at Camp Shelby, Hat
tiesburg, Miss, arrived here this morn.
ing to spend few days with his wife
and family on Watson avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
.EuEMTs ToMlGAI.

Skinner building Modern Woodmen.
Odd Fellows hall-Encampemnt, l. O..
q. r..
Fleming building-Ladies Of Modern
Maccabees.
RED Mems hall-Degree of Pocahontas.
Normal school-Lyceum and Mozart
Literary societies.
Colored Baptist church-Rey. McGriff
win sing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

Lady Eagles Initiated-Three can.
Lidates were initiated at last nights
meeting of Mountain City Temple, La.
dies OF the Golden Eagle. The newly
elected officers will be installed on
Thursday evening, January 8.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

Gets Minimum sentenee-Justice
j. NJ. B Barrick. Of Warrington, this
morning sent Robert Martin, colofcH,
to Jail for sixty days and imposed a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

West Virginia
Partly cloudy to.
night and Satur.
day. Probably snow
flurries in east por.
ton tonight. Cold.
err in west portion.
Colder Saturday.
Local Readings.
4 r. P. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
s a. m. today, 80.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
MILLIONS GIVEN
TO ARMY Y.n.C.A.
West Virginia Credited With
Subscription of Quar-,
ter Million.

Final auditing of funds raised in the
Central Military department by the Y.
M. c. A. in its recent war work cam.
paign shows total of nearly s20,OOO.-
coo. The department comprises Is
states, with contributions to the S52,.
100000 national fund ms fo1Iows.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

Uses Maiden Namely virtue Of a
decree of the Circuit court Pearl Hixen-
baugh has obtained divorce from Ivan
Hixenbaugh and she had resumed her
maiden name, Pearl Hawkins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

County Schools Vacation = County
schools generally will close after to-
days sessions and remain closed over
the Christmas holidays until January
8. In Fairmont district the schools
win be closed on Christmas day aud
New Years day only.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

Marriage Ccrtifcates-At the Office
6f the county clerk recently the fol-
lowing ministers certificates of mar
rage were fled for record: Argyll L.
Martin and Mary Looman, by Rev.
Blackburn Hall, Of the United Breth-
rem church, performed on December
1 y. Al. Clinton and Florence NJ.
sHrlI: performed by Rev. T. B. Lawler,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

NANIED-Four Of five room modern
apartment or house close In. Ad.
dress BOX 1924, West virginian.
! 12.21-2t322l.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

of HarraekriIle, on Decembar is j:
Hugh II. Davis and LueiIG Philips;
by Rsv. Robert ]. Yoal<. OF the II. D.
church, South, on December ~; Roy
n. Bowen and Edith Marie Patton, by
Rev. 7. q. Meredith, OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, Fairmont, ON De-
cember IL.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

Luthsran's New Pastor-Word has
been received in Fairmont that Rev.
II. o. Reynolds. of Sidman, Cambria
county. Pa, the pastor.elect of Grace
Lutheran church, this city, will report
here for duty on Sunday, January 4.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
LATE sWANT' ADS

WANTED Girl for general house.
Mork. Phone 62s. 12.21.2t,322s.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

q, clear. temperature, maximum, 81;
'ninimum, 80; precipitation, none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

Keep the Pot Boiling-while the
contributions received by the Saliva
ton Army through the familiar ket-
ties which are set up in front OF the
Court House and at the corner OF
Main and Madison streets have been
generous, Captain o'Beirne. said to-
day that the amount realized has SO
far fallen short OF the sum needed
to carry out the Christmas plans OF
the army. Toss quarter in today
ard keep the pot boiling.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21

Will Is Filed-The last will and
testament Of John Coleman Fleming,
late OF Fairmont, has been fled in the
Office Of the county clerk. 1t be-
queaths all Of his property absolutely
to his wife, Celia Fannie Fleming.
After her death he requests that the
residue OF his estate be divided among
his three sonsn George Alfred Flem-
ing, William G. L. Fleming and Frank
Fleming. Mrs. Fleming is the sole
executrix under the will.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-21
Deeds Recortled-These deeds were
Charter eranted-Among the char

Charter eranted-Among the char.
ters granted at Charleston yesterday
by the secretary Of state is one to
the Midwest Box Company. of Fair.
mont. capital stock s150,OO0;. incor-
porators, w. H. Fairchild. j. P.
Brunt, E. r. Hankins, of Chicago;
Samuel s. Cochrane, John D. Biggers
and William H. Boshart, OF Toledo
Ohio.