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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
J. K. TEAM DEFEATS
BERTRAND BOYS 14-6

Though strengthened BY the
Hoosier Cream battery the Bertrand
team was unable 10 cope with the
strong j X team and was beaten.
IA 20 s Joe Mutt. Hoosier Cream
star. was pounded all over the lot
Mitchell. Davey and Johnson were
the hitting stars for the j. ks.
Score by innings.
Bertrand .......0 600 022 OO2- s
T. Ks .....41 SIS 20O-I4
Mutt and Marty. Featch and Lee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
BREWERS WIN TWIN
BILL FROM TOLEDO

Associated Press Service:
MILWAUKEE Wis. July so
Milwaukee won both games OF
dou bile header from Toledo here
sunday and moved out of last place.
The scores were s TO and ) TO 3.
Toledo staged two ninth-inning rail-
lie. but were checked in time A
fast double play started by Second
B1Seman Bohne and Livingston's
three hits in the first game featured.
Score.
Fust game:
Toledo 900 100 Oo5-6 u >
Milwaukee 10 42O O0*-S IL {
Bowman. Ford and Sweeney. Bres-
nahan. North. SherdeH. Slapnicka
and Livingston.
Second game
Toledo .......OO0 OSO OOO-S o
Milwaukee 100 500 1Os-5 II 1
Heating and Sweeney; Kerr and
Murphy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
49 HITS IN 10 INNINGS;
COLUMBUS WINS TWO

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, July So
Forty nine hits were made in the
&c innings Of play between Mime
apolis and Columbus Sunday. Co
lumbus won both games, the first,
Z to Is, nm 10 innings. and the sec
cnd. - 20 4, in six innings. Loose
fielding and poor pitching also
marked the games. Blackburn got
five hits in as many times at bat.
The second game was called at the
end of the sixth on account Of the
Is o'clock law. Score:
First game:
Column bus ...001 600 400 - II 8
Minneapolis 1O4 600 600 Is II .
Lowdermilk. Ehrhard and Cole
man. Blackburn; Boardman and
Owens Kaebanf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
Read NEWS TIMES Want Ads
NERVOUSNESS
AND BLUES
Symptoms of More Serious
Sickness.

Washington PARK. Ill.-''I am the
mother of four children and have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
RF>ULTs YESTERDAY.

American League.
Cleveland =. Washington o
National League.
Philadelphia J. cincinnati -.
New York q. Chicago ,
Boston e. - Louis
American Association.
indianapolis q; IL Kansas CITY 2-S
Louisville b ST Paul co
Milwaukee $. Toledo G-3
Columbus l.. Minneapolis q
, First game. l. innings second game.
d innings
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30
American Association
Central League

Grand Rapids - Dayton q.
Mushegou 3 Springfield II
Fort Wayne =. Evansville Z
Peoria 10. Richmond 80
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-30

Don't say you saw II in the
newspaper. Say News Times
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30

Troop No. 81 opened its meeting
last Friday night with the scout oath
and law followed by the roll call and
ueasurer's report This troop had
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

a headache remedy without the dam
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling from
colds or congestion. And it acts at once
Musterole is a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than a
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Used only externally, and in no way can
affect stomach and heart, as some in
ternal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis.
Group, stiff neck. asthma, neuralgia, con-
gestion, pleurisy, rheumatism. lumbago,
all pains and aches of the back or joints.
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains.
frosted feet, colds of the chest Git often
prevents pneumonia).
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30
HAPPY HONE SOCIAL

A delightful evening was spent by
the Happy Hour Social last evening at
the home Of Miss Anna Marvel, No. 100
Chestnut street. Misses Anna Marvel
and Irene Davis entertained with selec-
tions ON the piano. Those present were
Misses Anna Marvel. Edith Quincy
Irene Davis, Grace Thompson, Margaret
Davis. Ellen King, Rebecca leshem
Minnie Aschenbach, and Helena stierlc
William Simpson. Paul Firth. John
Wright, Joseph Morrow, Martin Dolan
Earl Edwards, George Stalker, Harry
Wright, Martin Marcus. Francis Barr
Laurence Roman and Clarence Wiley.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30
BOY SCOUT NEWS
(Continued From Page Eleven)
articipant it's up 70 you to be there
:, ,,orr nlace zach meeting night.

(Continued From Page Eleven)
participant it's up TO you to be there
in your place each meeting night
Henry Lodge, Scribe
p. S.-Do not let IL out but we have
four fellows on probation studying to
get in our troop.
Wake up scouts Of Troop No. 26. be
present at our next meeting for there
will be something doing every minute
OF the evening.
Mr.. Greenhawk was with us and
wants every scout to turn out and be
punctual. There is 10 be a new scout
master With us, so come out early and
get acquainted.
chas. A. Galloway. Scribe.
ve as,9,op No Of Newark held it's
tho N-.. meeting Friday evening at
"a he n ess. Scoutmaster Tarr resign
IN newark any longer Tho ecS,,. ~ IVY. =
very sorry to lose Mr.. Tarr ar 49,
troop mas progressed under bis ~, ny
ershlp. An officers meetins ,,.,i' 1o'
neld on Thursday evening. March 5o
az the nome OF Senior Patrol I,esdo,
Clarence Evans. -'0auel
Robert O. Hayes. scrib,
Troop No. 9 held its regular NEE,
ing on Thursday, March %. at eiel
O'Clock. The meeting was called 10 o.
der and II was decided TO buy one
the new troop books, for the troo
We then hiked out to the Porter r.
servoir and all who had not pass,
their mile in twelve minutes took
All passed. Also all scouts in troC
Q must be first class by the first
April. Work up" There will be
short meeting at 7.30 this Thursds
on account Of the entertainment in Ii
church. Do not wear uniforms.
Reed Geer. Scribe
Troop No. 81 opened its meetin
last Friday night with the scout oat
and law followed by the roll call an
ueasurers report This troop had
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30

Eastake Presbyterian Church. Twen-
ty-seventh and Market street
Homer II. Vincent, Scribe.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30

very good attendance there being only
two absent Scoutmaster Bennett told
us about the Local Councils Meeting,
and the appointing OF our troop in
the eighth battalion. After the meeting
adjourned we took a hike out to troop
No. is. We had some game of indoor
basketball. troop No. is defeating
troop No. Fl by a score OF q to o.
Acting Scribe Fred Hoohe
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30


Council, b. S. OF A., Mr.. Josiah Marvel,
all scouts are to mobilize in front Of
the Public Building, 2.SO p. m. satur-
day.
On Saturday Troop No. % took its
first hike OF the season under com
mand OF Deputy Scout Commissioner
j. A. Williams. We left the pavilion at
the north entrance to Washington
street bridge at 2.30 o'clock. striking
out the pike until We struck the road
leading TO the river near Claymont
Here We camped and built a fire
Some Of the fellows took their cooking
test. Soon we had eats, and after a
rest started home about $50 o'clock
On the way we met a friend OF the
troop who mad q large auto and we
all Jumped in and he took us as far
as twenty-seventh and Market where
we an got out and held "a short meet
.ne aiter which we departed. II is the
np-hlon that everybody had a good
. me ocoutmaster Williams said that
sn,s nike Is only few OF the MANY
mn, 'nal nc IS going to plan for ms
! ny troop held its regular week.,
.ee,'ns on Tuesday night AT new
!. N,,.st headquarters, No. 223 ives.
Nlhlh street. Mr.. Greenhayvlr tsltos
u on many subjects, then the troons ~
a some games, next came the story-+ ,.
ng which was very interesting TN
e meeting had nearly come 10 ciose
when we asked Mr.. Greenhawk h be
had not forgotten something. So We
reminded him OF his idea in startins
: fire without matches. After that h,
taught the boys the scouts closin,
song and the meeting was closed. w,
will meet in the old meeting room a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

tkey expect ne Frsheh Itkiisn ana
British women Is nfcrarS tAa eSuSs
for the American soItierl II our NO
men are foiyine on that then they nrs
indeed sadly mistaken s9sa
It g absolutely and uneQuvctaily
mp to the American women 70 make
dressings for the American army and
Il IS work that positively must be
done by hands alone. No factory can
make gauxe work, no machine can
accomplish this labor, & must be the
hands OF Fairmont women. and Nan,
niugton women. and Mnrgantown and
SO on all over the country or our men
ings to their credit! To the shame Of
our city its women are Offering ek-
cuses-in the summer Il was canning,
In the fall 1t was house cleaning. and
now Il is Christmas affairs. "Busin.
ess as Usual" England and Canada
tried 1t out and proved Its fniiing.
Excuses will not 20! Promises viii
not do! What our army needs and
demands is action and results. wake
up, Fairmont women and rally TO the
Red Cross.
will pay for the neglect with their
very lives. 1t has been printed In
the newspapers that out OF eleven
women OF this city who promised 70
be present In the room for gauxe work
Thursday, only one responded for
promised labor. One called on the
telephone and said she would come
at four o'clock for an hours work.
In the name OF mercy and humanity
may We ask "Why?" Why must our
local women be coaxed and begged
and invited and dashed into this vital
service? During Miss Loyejoy,s
OF instruction, her class OF about
twenty made over five thousand
dressings. She has been gone over
two weeks. During that time one body
Of workers which assembled IN the
work room OF evenings, have made
ESQ dressings, and all the rest Of
! the women Of our city have no dress
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
Toasted about, that these plumbers are
not being catalogaed against the time
when they vii. be dealt with as they

Toasted about, that these blunders are
not being catalogUed against the time
when they viii. be dealt with as they
deserve.
1t is true that there has been far
less criticism Of the government by
the Republicans than has been the
case In Great Britain, In France, and
even in Germany. This is owing to
the admirable self.control OF the Re.
publican party and its realization OF
the necessity of first winning this war
which the Democratic leader promised
to spare us from-anf therefore pay
Ing no heed to the urgent requests to
mike preparaticr.
The Republicans we'll may direct at
tcntion, to that time in Congress when
the Democratic speaker of tho House
arraiened himself blatantly against
the Presidents program for The rails.
ing Of a military force to prosecute
the var, when the Democratic House
leader, Kitchin reused to lead for the
I'fesiaent and Republican congress.
man, Representative Kahn, had to
take the places of Democrats who had
failed both their country and the
President in the hour OF his greatest
need. Other instances might be cited,
but they would be merely cumulative.
With a submergence of partisanship
unparalleled in the history OF Ameri-
can politics, the Republicans have raj.
lied to the support Of the country and
Lave given the Democrats an example
which they might follow with wisdom
and profit alike. 1t is to be noted,
however that that submergence of
partisan politics is both beyond the
comprehension and imitation OF The
Gazette, or its politician owner whose
only weapon of defense IN case errors
OF the administration should be point.
ed out, is the silly and inane cry Of
o-German."
Likewise the flattering JUNCTION
which The Gazette lays to its soul that
the tariff is as dead as slavery" is
due for a rule awakening. Never be-
fore has the tariff assumed the i'm.
portance 1t will assume after the war,
not only In the United States but all
over Europe. Does any one suppose
that>the nations Of the world are 70.
ing to spend billions and billions Of
treasure and millions of lives defeat.
ing German milltarism in the field to
surrender the fruits OF the battle to
German industrialism, where the Ger.
man workmen will be modified and
driven in true brutal Prussian fashion
az starvation wages and long hours, to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER IS, 1917.
THE GAS QUESTION.

NE thing clear about the gas situations the people
~ Of West Virginia must act together and act vgor-
ously if they are to save the gas forVhemselves and
preserve the state from an industrial set back from which
it would not recover during the lifetime of any one now
doing business here.
That being true the action taken yesterday by the rec-
tors of the Fairmont Chamber of Commerce highly I'M
portant because it aims to cystaze public opinion in this
section Of the state favor of positive action taken without
unnecessary delay.
Il seems to this newspaper that at time when West
Virginia people are suffering the thing to do is to act and
the corporations whose policies discriminate against the
people Of this state in favor of the people of other states
defend themselves in the best way they can
The matter Of government contracts is nothing than
ared herring drawn across the trail There probably
many government contracts dependent for their
completion this state there Pennsylvania. More
if becomes merely question Of these contracts. why
compel the gas exporting companies to do their dscr
mating on the other side of the state nea There enough
gas for the domestic consumer and the government contract
abroad TOO if all the available resources of the big copa-
MES are brought into play
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

the trouble ~ the failure 70 give coal the right
ot Way oyef the railroad lines Ia preference to w
less necessary commodities.
here never wa be any worth while clearing up OF
transportation dicuie, Of e coal industry mil i Is rec-
osnized that the car shortage has continued for
abou. two years and that most Of the lime there were
enough open top cars IN The country 10 lake care Of HE coal
trade they had been kept IN that trade There would have
been some little Improvement the present situation If the
railroads had mel the coal administration half way IN It's eff
forts TO give preference to coal and it may be that the Coal
Administration has NOT acted with the ysor that should
have displayed with regard to cutting sF fuel supplies to
consumers engaged in non-eenial industries but The long
continued aud studied neglect Of the coal trade the great
outstanding trouble and remedy must be found for be-
fore coal mining stand its feet and show what
capable Of doing IN the way Of producing coal
For two years there has been scarcity Of cars at the
mine mouths Of all but few of the important coal mining
districts Of the country. In some few fields the mines have
been favored above the mines of other fields the mines along
the Baltimore & Ohio in the Pittsburgh field for instance,
but general proposition the open top cars which should
have been operated steadily the coal trade were carrying
brick steel bars and biet and doing other things that
they should have been doing at time when the basis Of
all industrial activity in the country being demorazed
by the lack of transportation facilities That is the ding we
will have drive home before coal can get its rights from
transportation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
EDITORIAL Comment
on Current Subjects
AWAY WITH PEANUT POLITICS.

oWC' "ss''eEsNNSt ltSSs
From the Charleston Mail. -.
In an outburst Of narrow partisan
zeal, The Gazette in an editorial en-.
titled "Wanted--An ISSUE" endeavors
to read the Republican party out OF
existence and to impute any criticism
it might make Of government blum.
ders to lack OF patriotism. For illus.
tration, these excerpts will suffice:
The minority party IN Congress is
between the devil dud the. deep sea
II the Republican congressman are
thought to be praising the govern
ment they are thought to be praising
The Democrats, and IL they criticise 1t
they are called prot Germans. y =
The tariff issue is as dead as slav.
cry. 50
The partisan critic . is
damned II he does and damned II he
don't.
1t was not to be expected that the
local Democratic organ could rise to
the heights Of the present occasion,
when, with loyalty never before evi.
denced in any war in which the United
States had been engaged. the Republic.
cans are vigorously supporting the
GOV ernment even though the manage.
ment OF It is IN the hands Of the Dem.
>ocrats. II Republican charity ana
love OF country unite for the present
to cast the ven over the Democratic
FLANDERS, the flattering assumption
need not be entertained. much less
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
THE RED CROSS DRIVE.
MRS. ROBINSt,N'S detailed report Of

MRS RoBINSt'N'S detailed report Of the recen,
lvl Red Gross membership campaign was an entirely
fitting local observation of the opening Of the nation
wide Red Gross Membership week. Fairmonts drive was
made few weeks in advance of the general effort and
has been observed that if every community in the land docs
as well we did the national goal of ten million new
members will be greatly exceeded.
Fairmont's showing of gain of l4.40o new members
splendid one, ane the favorable impression created by
the large total increased rather than diminished by
study Of the details of the report Here and there
falling Of accomplishment below the pledge which hard
to understand but disappointment over this soon disap
pears in the feeling of qualification which the increases over
pledges OCCASION for almost invariably they indicate ,ha,
interest in the Red Cross and the work doing is keenes
in the groups and organizations where interest may be ex
pected to do the most good.
Every way the campaigns results are viewed they are
good and every who had hand in the movement from
Mrs. Robinson the chairman Of the Membership Exten-
sion committee. j. M Hartley, chairman of the Member
ship Campaign committee. and Mr.. Postethwait, Of the
National headquarters. down to the boys and girls who
hustled for members deserves to be Heartily congrau-
lated.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
RUFF STUFF
sAl waiting in Europe for the
Kais sr's new peace offer.

St(li waiting In Europe for the
Kaiskr new peace offer.
AIs0 for his new offensive.
Maybe they are one and the same
Athing.
stsftink the biggest push Of the war
may be- The Teut idea Of getting the
boys out Of ME trenches by Christmas.
Doc GARFIELD WANTS the miners to
work through the holidays.
wnl Doc guarantee tS,4ave the cars
pn hand II the men work.
Dry forces in the House yesterday
bad just eight more votes than they
Eeeded.
And the vets could not spring that
gpod old Ohio gag that the Hamilton
county voting machines made q mis-
tske in the count.
How the Ohio drys will 60 at the Job
Of lining up their state on the side OF
tlae amendment
Wen. iishtless nights will save some
eas and that Will help.
And i win be more evidence that we
pre- willing to do anything we are ash
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

The passage of the House of the Prohibition amend
resolution puts the fight for nation wide prohbi-
ton in the final phase. but predict what that
phase will be- BY the terms of the resolution the
must adopt within years the resolution is
without effect The first effect of that will be to speed
up the effort to get the states to act and the old fight
will be renewed with all the old time intensity in the
states which have already adopted prohibition as state
policy. While the lasts the matter probably will not
attract any amount OF popular interest but
that may develop into of the most bitter struggles
since the settlement Of the slavery question.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
| What People Say
and SornesideR


Herschel Hamilton. a son Of Charles
Hamilton. who was here q few days
last week from Hattissburg. Miss.
has been in the National Guard and
the regular army for two years now
and likes 1t very well. He remark
ed:
II figure that I have learned q
lot more in the army than / did
at school. estimate that I have
gotten at least $1,000 worth of
education in the time I have been
at It. Army life develops man
physically and mentally"
Mr.. Hamilton 81 o good soldier and
ia the two years he has served there
has never bean : IaaSk aeainrt hin.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

compete with and rob our American
patriots Of their home markets? Per.
ish the thought, the day and the par.
ty!
Finally, applying a few of The Ca
;.ette's words to itself, we must con.
fess that we do not know whether its
partisan critic" would have been
damned If he did not display bis petty
partisan spleen, but it is evidently
cutie certain that among the patriots
who are holding their political senti
ments back to solidify behind the
fighting forces in France, he is very
apt to be damned by all fair.minded,
patriotic citizens in HIS gratutious ex.
ploitation of little cheap, partisan
politics.
Peanut politics instead OF patriot.
ism? You may not know the differ.
ence. Mr.. Chiffon. but the public does!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

Secretary Of War Baker is reported to be unwilling
discuss the purposes of the new war council which
he has up his department. the creation of which
will take Of the bureau chiefs out of posts which
they have held for many years and put new men in
their places Very we'll. the main point is that there
change. and the country will quarrel very much
over the details providing in the old posts
show more appreciation of the size of the job the War
department has stacked up against.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
LETTERS TO
5 THE EDITOR
FAIRMoNr
SLAckERs?
WOMEN
A r E

Fairmont,. Dec. l5.-[Editor, The
West virginlanl--Four thousand men
called into the regular army from
Camp Lee with every evidence that
French oil will soon be beneath their
feet. our daily papers beginning to
emblagin the names OF our dead and
wounded on the Western front. and
only pitful handful Of Fairmont wo.
men responding to the Red Gross
call for surgical dressing workers.
Are the women of this town willing
that our boys should face German
bullets with no prospect of proper
care Of their minuable wounds. Do