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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-16

cold weather, their arms timber up.
They are hard to hit.
Yesterday, playing with the second
team, DillhOefer hit two singles and
a triple in three times at bat. His
record in the exhibition games is
studded with extra-base swats. That
is conclusive proof that the young
ster is meeting the ball sOlidly and
driving it on a line.
DiIIhoefer is still suffering from a
bad wrist, but it is growing stronger
and his throwing is improving. If he
can hit he will have unlimited con-
fidence in his own ability and the
fielding end will take care of itself.
Unquestionably the Milwaukee boy
win be first assistant to Art Wilson.
Shutting Phil Douglas is working
like a rookie to prepare himself for
a regular job. And in his efforts so
far he has done better work than any
of the regular pitchers. At first he
was wild, but this has been largely
overcome. Douglass, right, san ex-
cellent pitcher.
SluAAC. liCllAl IA - ldhtllS lilS
share of troubles and faces a tough
time. He may have to put on the
rubber shirt. Claude has been no
marvellous puzzle to the coast boys
and his control has not been good.
Mitchell is now using Mann, VOL
ter and Williams in the Outfeld, and
it is believed he will bank on that
combination at the start of the sea-
son. Changes are more than prob
able when the season shakes along,
for Max Flack is too clever a per-
former to be kept on the bench
At the risk of being hereticaI we
are game to make the statement that
Flack is a better hitter against
southpaw pitchers than Cy, and the
records of last season will bear out
that statement. A good Ieft-hander
had no fears when facing Williams
l.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-16

pms aQeaQ OF the Hotel NaVdTT6S OF
Toledo. In the singles o. Kallusch of
Rochester toppled sos pins, eight
better than B. Bradshaw of Cleve-
land.
Several of the crack men of the
country are yet to roll in the differ
ent classes and it is better than an
even bet that the present leaders will
not be able to withstand the assault.
Following were yesterdays scores
in the National A. A. U. basketball
championship tournament at the
Second Regiment armOTy:
Brigham Young So, AIva "A.
l. A. c. 40, Mystic A. c. 10.
Montana %, Kalamazoo 16.
Seward is, West Side Browns 13.
In the seni-finaIs today Brigham
Young will play the Seward Blues at
8 p. m, and l. A. c. will clash with
Montana an hour later. The dope
points to Brigham Young and I. A. c.
as fnalsts tomorrow night.
Other Basket Scores
Phillips heavies II, Hyde Park Is.
Waller bantams II, Sem II.
Parker heavies Is, Calumet 8.
Marshall bantams %, Harrison 10.
De La Sale "a, De Paul Is.
Wisconsin IS, Indiana Is.
Heb. Midgets %, EckhaTt blues II.
Charles McCourt of Cleveland
successfully defended his title as
three-cushiOn billiard champion Of
the world by defeating Horace Lean
of Chicago, $50 to LAG. Lean made
"a game fight last night, but could not
cut down the big lead Of the cham
piOn.
Frank White, Frasor's, defeated
Charles NORM, MUssey's, so to 35, in
the Chicago Billiard league. The de-
feat of NORM put him in tie for
first place with Bert TTediCk.
The Craftsmen's Baseball league
held its first meeting Of the season
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
FINANCE, OIL. AND GAS

company Is starting another well on
the Phillips lot. There 10 room in
the vicinit OF the two good producers
for q Gordon sand pool Of some d.
mansions. In that localit there Is q
chance for production in the 100.foot.
30-foot sand Gordon sands. II moth
ing Is found in any Of the formations
there is still chance for a gasser
in the lower sands. Those holding
leases in the vicinity the Blackstone
OIL and Gas Company. Shimmell &
Co.. and the South Penn Oil Company
will not delay starting new work, 1t is
said.
On Dents Run in Warrington dis
trict the South Penn Oil Company
has drilled it's test on the A NJ Glover
farm through the fifth sand. 1t Is q
gasser in that formation. This loca
ton is 1900 feet northeast Of the
Hope Natural Gas Company's test. on
the Ella Kinsley farm. The Carnegie
Company's well on the Ann E Robey
farm, located on Indian Run, Eagle
district, Harrison county, has declin
ed from 100 barrels, It's initial produc
, ton, to 40 barrels day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH. Oct 2o-There was
mot much doing in the local market,
sales footing up little more than
1900 shares, OF which 2,400 shares
awere low.priced mining stocks. Ohio
Fuel Supply was in fair demand and
! that stock continued its upward
movement, advancing from Al to
st7H. Manufacturers Light and Heat
! rallied from IS to So VI. and other
members of this group were dull but
sIteady. Westinghouse Air Brake ad-
: vanced 103 to 103E, and Electric
from AZ Il to 43h on light dealings.
American Window Glass Machine
common was " lower at 46M. and
crucible Steel preferred sold at 90E,
- decline Of AZ from the last pre-
I vious sale on the local board. The
!. Remainder OF the market was quiet
shut steady. Pittsburgh Brewing IS
I sold at 50A to so and closed unchan-
2 Yed for the day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
Personals.

Luther Hawkins and family and Ber-
nard Ginkle were recent visitors at the
home of Joseph Shuttleworth near Mt.
Nebo.
Mrs. John L. Leech, of Market
street, has been incisposed the past
few days.
j. w. Proudfoot, of Grafton, was the
guest of Mrs. Priscilla Merrifleld on
Wilson street Thursday.
Miss Louise Leonard is spending the
week end in Pittsburgh.
Clint Williams, who has been a pa.
tient at Miners hospital for some time,
is recovering rapidly.
Clarence Fisher has been quite sick
for couple of days at his home on
Columbia street.
Mrs. Edward Gilhart, who passed
through very severe operation at
Cooks hospital few days ago, is get.
ting along very nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ella Morris have re.
turned from Baltimore. Mr.. Morris
had his foot operated upon at Johns
Hopkins hospital. lie is getting along
very well since his return.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
Oil and Gas.

The Carnegie Natural Gas Compa.
'ny's we'll on the l. Phillips lot, loca-
ted on Dents Run. Mannihgton dis
strict. Marion county, West Virginia.
lis the largest producer the West Vir-
ginia fields have furnished in many
months. The gauge for the "a hours
ending at Z o'clock yesterday morn.
ing was 430 barrels. The well is To-
Gated about 500 feet southwest OF the
Blackstone Oil and Gas Company's
No 1 on the Ward Satterfleld farm.
which was drilled into the Gordon
sand several months ago and is still
holding up at 80 barrels day, The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

thereon.
Therefore noice n hsrhy given to
the holders OF the above bonds Of
the issue aforesaid. 70 present said
bonds for payment OF the principal
thereof and all accrued interest there.
on at the next succeeding time or pc
Rod, named in the coupons Of said
bonds for the payment OF interest
(to.wit January !, 1889 and the
holders thereof are hereby further
notified that interest on such bonds
will thereafter cease.
Published for the hrst time octo'
Der 20. 1917.
ALBERT J, KERN,
City Clerk OF the City Of Fairmont'
West Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
spECIAL NoTroEs|I.. Z

Notice 70 Holders Of City Of Fair.
mont, West Virginia, Water Bonds,
dated January !, 1898.
Notice 10 hereby given that by an
order entered BY the Board Of Affairs
OF the City Of Fairmont, West Viz.
ginia. on the 21st day OF April. 1917,
the desire to redeem all bonds of the
itsue hereinafter described was ex
pressed, and the option Of said City
of Fairmont was exercised to redeem
said bonds amounting to Fifteen
Thousand Dollars being OF the bond
issue OF said City, known as and call.
ed Water Bonds OF the issue of Jan.
uary /, 1898. at the next issuing time
or period for the payment OF interes,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
New York

NEW YORK. Oct. 2o.-Equipments
and other issues comprising the more
important war shares were again the
conspicuous features of yesterdays
strong and active stock market. Rails
and the securities Of other companies
which derive less direct benefit from
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
EAST SIDE
- NEWS -
Miacellaneoua Shower.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Williams, q
recently married couple, were recently
given q shower at their home on Mar
ket street. Quite a number of friends
were present and en- enjoyable even
ing was spent. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
were the recipients of many useful ar.
ticles for their home.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

FALSE TEETH-We pay as high as
$3.50 per set for old false teeth, no
matter II broken; also gold crowns.
bridge work. Mail to Berner's False
Teeth Speciality, 20 Third St.. Troy, N.
Y, and receive cash by return mail.
10-15.26t-2977
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

wars demands also moved forward,
though moro deliberately.
The strength Of the war group was
chiefly due to an interesting recog.
milton Of the advantageous position
occupied by some OF these stocks in
connection With new and very large
contracts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

WE CAN PLACE number of won,
en- between the ages of 20 to 10 In
our salesmanship department, expar
fence not necessary but you must be
teachable. $50 per month and up.
ward to beginners. "A splendid op.
portunity for stenographers and
clerks under paid. Address BOX
1859, West Virginian. 1O-11S-3t.2952.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
Halloween Party,

Burr Hammers, OF Columbia street,
was host to nc,nher OF his young
friends Thursday evening at a Hallow.
cen party. A gond number were in
attendance and the evening passed
very pleasantly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

FINE BEARING orchard about, 5000
trees 20 years old principally Wine.
saps. 60 acres concrete dwelling, II
mile from city. Macadam road, two
trunk line railways. q. c. Vincent
Stanton, Va. 10-2o.1t3o06
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

wANTED-Boarders and BOOMERS at
South Side House by day or week.
G. V. Joliff, Prop. 10-17-St 1886.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

WANTED-Two boarders and room.
ers in private family. Clerks or
Office men preferred. Close in. Rate
s525 to $3.50 per week. Phone 1868.
r. S05 Hamilton st. 1O-2O.2t.2999.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
ECIaASSIFE Ed )AER TISIhl6s
RosEscHale asoan.s 50 seAs,ssss.sss osDEls
LOST AND FoULD

LosT-Leather bocketbook contain,
Ing change and papers. Somewhere
between postoffice and Catholic
church, Oct, II at noon. Return to
West Virginian Boz 2s92.
1o-ls-1t2sss. !
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
WANTED

WANTED-old false teeth. Don't
matter II broken 1 pay $500 to
$500 per set. Send by parcel post
and receive check by return mail.
L. Mazer, 2007 s. Fifth Street, Phila.
delphia, Pa. 10.12-26t.2959.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

FARM near Pittsburgh. modern house
will trade for store. Second Hand
Tool Store. 1908 Liberty Ave-, Pitta
burgh. 1O.17.et asSE.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
FARnIs FoR SAVE

FOR sALE-F.ne plantations. 200 Is.
to 3,240 acres. near Richmond. Fino
stock, grain. grass and tobacco farzns,
8. M. Mccutcheon, Blackstone. Va ~
10.15-6t.2QYk
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

FOR SALE-very attractive summSS
home just what you have been look,
ing for In money-making farm; head
tful old shade trees. near beach ana
traction; has good Groom house.
garage, three old barns. etc. Als0
2,1o0 bearing fruit trees Of choice W.
rieties- Partners disagree. Also NJ
health causes big cut IN price. Cost
$12.500. VIII sell at $4,000. Write or
come. Jay Shepherd, Kingsville. Ohio.
10-1s-st1esx
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
HOUSES FOR sALR

FOR SALE-6.room house with BAH.
Big lot Apply 325 Jefferson street.
4.20.tf No 1885
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
HELP wANTED-MALE

wANTED-Men. Steady work. Hell
mick Foundry Machine Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

WANTED-pick and shovel laborers.
Apply on work at Rivesytlls, W. Va.
Paw Paw district road work. Ridge
Bros. Contractors. 10-S-12t-2935
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
LADIES

When Irregular or delayed use Trl.
umph Pills. Safe and always dependa.
BILE. Not sold at drug stores. Refuse
others, save disappointment. Write
for Relief" and particulars; it's free.
Address: National Medical Institute,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

HELP WANTED-FEMALE
WANTED = A girl, Apply Friday
Wooden Mills Tailoring Co. Next
door to Princess Theatre. 10-15.4t2s75
WANTED = Girl for general house.
work. Apply 612 Fairmont Ave.
10.1S.st-asSs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

WANTED CARPENTERS, 3 RIG
GERS. / WATER BOY. 20 LABOR.
ERS. BEST WAGES PAID TO GOOD
MEN. APPLY FAIRMONT CHEMI.
CAL CO.'S NEW PLANT. 10.16.6t.29sl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

OPERATE non.commission real es-
tate business. Capital and expert.
ence unnecessary. Write Non.Com.
mission Agency, Lima, Ohio.
10-1z.st2s5s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20

WANTED-WoMEN to clean once a
week. Inquire Mrs. O. C. .Rlatt, Ito
Elkins Street. 10.19.2t.2997,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-20
Grain and Produce

CHICAGO, Oct 2o.-Corn prices az
eraged lower yesterday Influenced
largely by seasonable wathr for put.
ting the crop into readiness 70 ship
mept. Prices closed unsettled, vary
ing from sc decline to &c advance,
with December 1.15$, and May
1.10% to 1.101s. Oats finished &c
and 14c to &c down. The outcome
in provisions ranged from setback
Of 40 cents to a rise OF 81.
Oman C1nae
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-01
ASK LICENSES FOR
ALL COTTON GINS

Oklahoma city, Feb The cor
poration commission is sending n
letter to all county assessors asking
for complete lists Of cotton gins in
their respective counties. The com
mission believes that only about two
thirds Of the gins in the state have
complied with the license law and
expects to enforce compliance with
this law by the delinQuenls There
are now about 625 gii.s licensed The
United States department of agricul-
ture is believed to have a record oil
approximately 900 gins in Oklahoma.
The gin license law carries no penalty
for non compliance, but the commits
sion has jurisdiction to make gen
eral order on the subject and expects
TO force compliance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-01
ANOTHER GENEROUS
MILLIONAIRE TELLS THE
WORLD ABOUT SELF.

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new o'N' .1lt,,oiro
Nahhai' an on ','u 3 s"s M
from ON'"n"i'i"' ,'Upl'"9
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view nov Qls ~, I, y, y "a; ~; (. A., -
saYea hE featililE s.ii ~ + 'u''o',''p ~ L.a,
seflpton ~ le5.l'p pe's., ! , l's 'al''T',
as say lhb ~ ''ih' 9p i,,. "a ,,},h
cident ehAnReq my emu iP' ,o1
came 70 me a1t', y 9"a9 W otn'od ,V i,s
naturaHy as. must iii''l ''','' ,..,s
privileges nl'''l ) p'''''o
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< OPEN NOSTRILS! END
! A.C0LD OR CATARRH
2 .IIowTT0- Get Relief When Head
4 and Nose are Stuffed Up.
XII k~-. sssaazu.zHfss

Count ffiyI aYour COLI in head or
tatarrh disappears. Your cloggcd nos
trils will open, the air passages Of your
hend will clear and you can breathe
freely. No more snu0ling, hawking,
mucous discharge dryness or hcadachei
no struggling ior breath ot night.
Get small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your, druggist and apply a
little of This fragrant autiscptic cream
in your nostrils., 1t pcnetraics through
every air passaFeFoi the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or in0amel
mucoussmembranc' giving you instant
relief, Head colds and catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stuGcd-up and
miserable.tA.Relicf ia euro
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09
ORIGIN OF THE NECK RUFF
Said to Have Been Devised by Span
ish Princess for Very Par
ticuIar Reason.

It is said that the neck ruff, the sort
worn by Queen Elizabeth, which ma5
be considered as the ancestor of mos;
of the modern starched muslin neck
wear, was devised by Spanish prin
cess to cover q scar or blemish on he
neck.
These dainty articles of appareI
were considered a tremendous extrav-
agance when they were first intro
duced into England. For they could
not be worn after washing. EnglanG
knew nothing of the art of starchint.
and the starched muslin was imported
from the continent.
Later some clever person, on thg
lookout for a new vocation, took les
sons in starching, and set up starch
ing shop in London. Even then starched
neckwear was considered vanity
Philip Stubbes, who wrote many clever
and satirical words anent the fashions
of his day-and published his writings
in 15S3-spoke of starch as the devils
liquor"
In those days, as in these the collar
that fared high and wide at the bach
of the neck was held out with sup
portasses or underprops of wire, Gov
cred with gold thread, silver or silk.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09
Gets Bible Lost in War.

Romance that seems like fiction al
tended the restoration of the old Bib.
lost by Rev. DR.. Thomas r. Markham
Of New Orleans. La, to the owner
Mrs. Carrie e. Kirschmann of Read
ing, Pa, had the book for many years
but never knew until a few days agc
to whom it belonged. There was d
name in it, but no address.
Doctor Markham was chaplain gen
eral of the Confederate veterans Or
ganization for many years. He served
throughout the Civil war In the Cor.
fcderate army and lost the book on a
battlefield, 1t was picked up by north
ern soldier, and II years after the wal
Mrs. Kirschmann's father bought Q
lot of old books at auction, The Marx
ham Bible was in the collection,
Recently Mrs. Kirschmann visited tf
Nov Orleans. While there she az
tende,' a wedding in Lafayette Presby
tarian .. .<urch, and asked the name OF
tbe clarovn an officiating. She was SUI
nrised to heo,~ the name T, r. MARI
ham the same 50 in the old Bible 81
home. and commun.' Gated with DoctoI
Markham.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09
WHEN THEY PLAYED CROQUE7
Writer Tells About the Game That Fas.
einated the Young People of His
Generation.

In this age 1 fear everybody has
nearly forgotten about the dear old
fashioned game of croquet. I remem-
ber the time back home when it was
the thing, says writer in the Jack
sonville (Fla.) Times Union.
Why, we used to gather over at
Cheatham's hotel on a fine afternoon
round at the shady side, and we viii
lage lads and lassies were in our
glory.
Knock went the mallet against the
ball, and we waited breathless for the
ball to roll through the wicket.
All, such moments the excitement
was intense. Every eye was fixed upon
the result of the stroke and we thought
the whole world was interested.
By crickety, we were some pumpkins,
I tell you, at the old game. We didn't
know anything about your modern
baseball games, nor football games,
nor polo, nor hockey, nor golf, nor
motor-boat racing, nor motor-car rae
ing, nor horse racing.
No, we didn't care anything about
knowing, 1 bet you. AS long as Susie
Green was my partner and we beat
the other side, we didn't care whether
school kept or not.
All we knew was that the game was
exciting to us, and the birds sang for
sheer Joy in the magnolias and the
roses nodded from the old front porch.
The long, long days of youth were
ours and no business cares infested our
world o. dreams.
The old croquet game!
It would seem pretty tame to you
of this fast age and you would chuckle
and make fun of our enthusiasm, but
we were happy, for we didn't know
any better.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09
MonocIoniHus Mounted.

The American Museum of Ma tural
History has just mounted the boz Nes
of the monoclonious S, a creature which,
if alive today, would pass the 100000
year mark. 1t on ce roamed through
the then tropical glades of Alberta,
Canada. With gigantic head, no
table feature, doutAe rooted teeth,
small tail and beak suggesting a
turtle, this strange creature remained
in it's stone mausoleum Until found one
day by Barnum Brown, explorer and
fossil hunter. The nnonoclonious had
five toes on it's front and hind feet,
with hoofs on thvee inner toes of the
hind feet. It's great skull was five
feet long, with hood scalloped frill,
a short horn over each eye and
long sharp horn above the nose. The
mouth was covered with a horny
sheath, which enabled it to clOp her.
bage. On each jaw and back Of the
beak were two verti cal rows of doubls
teeth.
The Winslow mail., 1917-02-09
W0NDR0US LAND OF FLORIDA
Famous Tarpon Springs Not Among
the Least of Things That Have
Made 1t Widely Known.

The western coastal country of
Florida is one of the most amazing
natural color effects in the world.
a land of pine and oak forests and
cypress and palmetto swamp, intricate
ly jigsawed and inlaid with lakes and
rivers and bays, it is a poem in green
and blue, marvelously matched and
blended. Dark green are the pine for
ests, and darker yet the live and wa
ter oaks; deep blue are the little
lakes and the slow-moving streams
that creep under arching tangles of
forest far into the wilderness where
the alligators below and the rare
white ibises nest.
A brighter nOte-a glinting, fiery
blue-is struck by the waters Of the
gulf, placid in the bright Florida SUM-
light, rolling in easy swellS to break
upon narrow, snowy beach washed
immaculate by their endless laving.
Within a few miles of salt water,
at point not far from Tampa bay,
there is an immense spring, which has
AOIluSu a pun pClhdpS a huhOl CN
yards wide, and of depth unknown
SOundings have never found its bot
tom. At times the waters of this pool
lie clear as the summer air. gradually
deeping into the green shadows of it's
mysterious tarpon may then be seen,
and they give the spring it's name.
The vicinity of this strange spring
has always fascinated men. The
aborigines have left their shell mounds
all about it; and in modern times
neat little town, made up largely of
winter residences, had grown up. Its
banks have been parked and cemented,
and it has been made harbor for ex-
pensive pleasure craft. All about it
are fashionable cottages and bunga-
lows, children play upon its beaches;
lovers peer into it's wonderful depths
and see nothing but themselves. Far
below, in it's darkest crannies, the
great silver tarpOn still live and hunt
as they have for countless centuries.