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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01

such a adventure. I mco knew Z
woman Who took her husband camp.
ing and some Of her experiences migh,
prove interesting In the first place he
went much against his Will-just to
please his wife He would not per.
NIT her, however. TO take along the
the comforts she desired, saving, mo.
.ndeed.if VIC are going camping, we'll
camp'' They did. So did all the gnats
and bugs for miles around, All water
vas carried NJ a hot hill An food was
hlrralT0t f1~ miles from home and
carried over hills.des. They slept al
night on h-rd. uncomfortable cots
which rose up and hin fellow every
now and then Ter good measure, They
had no lights but candle light and
dared not open their mouths when
they were lit, iOr fear OF swallowing al
the flying creatures that sWarm-d
about their faces. preventing any
reading or other amusemerts after
dark When Il grew dusk they sa,
and they sat and they sat. listening
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01
MORE BOOKS ARE
NEEDED FOR ARMY

The Fairmont Public Library re.
csiyed today a request from the Ameri.
can Library Associations headquar'
ters in Washington for more books
from this community for the men over.
seas.
The appeal from Washington states
hat new novels and good western
stories. whether new or old, are most
needed. Books by Zane Grey, Rex
Beach. Jack London, Ralph Common.
owen Wister and o Henry are very
popular. The Public Library an.
nounces that II will receive and for
ward all suitable books that are turned
in. Il urges the friends OF the soldiers
and sailors. many OF whom have al
ready responded most generously, TO
give more books.
The communication received by the
Library from from the Washington
headquarters states that over 100000
hooks nave been sent overseas. The
supply Is nearly exhausted, and several
hundred thousand more will be needed
soon by the six dispatch offices which
are now shipping books TO France.
The books are packed at these dis
patch offices in strong cases, so built
that they serve as a book case.
They 60 on the decks Of transports
in cargo vessels and in naval vessels.
I Those chat 80 on the decks OF trans
ports are open so that the men may
nave reading matter for use on the
VOYAGE. All these books are gathered
together again. however. replaced IN
the cases and delivered 10 the proper
officials in France.
In France, the books are distributed
hy an experienced Librarian. repre-
senting the American Library Asso-
citation. Most of them go 20 Y NJ. {.
A. Red Cross and Salvation Army
huts. hospitals and canteens. Others
90 diractlv to chaplains and officers.
During the other intensive campaign
the city OF Fairmont contributed 1900
books. which were sent to the ship
ping sation at Newport News, Virginia
During July and August the Library
is open three evenings a week Mon
day. Wednesday and Saturday, from
! 10 $50.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01
Evening Chat

About twenty-five women are sew
Ing steadily at the Red Cross rooms
q. the Nov Community House ever
Wclncslay these hot days They have
bout six sewing machines and are do
Ing fine. patriotic work.
During the storm last week an ex-
crptionaliy iu. n-- ing happening took
pace. Gre 90 e.. women in East Para
was making APP q butter to the extent
~ about ten gallons. in a huge brass
kettle out in the yard.
When the storm came up there was
ne possible chance OF moving the but.
ter inside. The kettle was too heavy
to lift and the storm came up too swift
~ anyway SO the next best thing was
done. Someone went for a big wagon
umbrella and this was held over the
apple butter and the fire All three
continued their work without inter.
ruptiOn in spite Of wind and rain. The
apples used in the butter were yellow
transparent ones and were furnished
by one ncighbCr including the sugar
The butter was divided between the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01

passed some energetic children In
East Park today. near the Marion
planning Mill. These children had tent
made OF sacking. put together as neat
" as a patchwork quilt and held up
BY means or stout sticks Near the
tent a stove OF bricks had been made
BY some real smart youngster. the
ground dug out underneath and the
bricks set about on top A brisk hre
was burning merrily-though the day
was warm 20 say the least. The camp.
ing ground was fenced in by means OF
sticks in the ground and a cord run
around the outside Of the sticks and
fastened 10 them. There wasn't
anything about this BIT OF a
chIld's paradise that a grown-unper
had put his hands 70 and II showed
lust what can be done with a little
energy and plenty OF ambition. Cook
ing was going on 20 a small extent
and though II was early in tie morn
ing. I'll bet on a good meal cooked
there when the time for eating came.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01

way did you ever hear things about
here when Il was thoroughly quiet!
Why a fellow can't work At all
for II! know one man who could hear
all right with the noise Of the machin'
cry nearly deafenlng the rest OF US;
but as soon as you talked TO him where
Il was still. he couldn't hear a thing.
This is really true and we can't eX-
plain II except that the noise In some
manner opens the ear drum. This man
teRs a story on himself He was on
train and some folks behind him, know
Ing that he vas deaf said a number
OF things they wouldn't have said %
they had known of this sort OF DEAF
popularity. When they had finished
ne turned around and told them be
had heard the whole thing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01
Many Call But
Few Are Chosen

More than twenty applicants have
applied at the Office OF the L. s. Ma
rine Corps in the Nuzum building on
Main street but as yet there has been
but one man accepted and sent TO ser.
vice. Many OF the "would-be Marines
have been too young, while many 9th
ers have failed on some phase Of their
physical examination.
Sergeant Mains has secured several
slides which he is now showing in the
theaterS Of the city. The slides were
made BY A. G. Williams IN free o.
charge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01

you're iIhsly to zee any kind Of q sign
hanging there"
Oncs in \ factory men said one or
two things. with a strong word in the
middle. they thought this man could
Mt hear and were nearly dumb-found.
"a 20 hrd that he aid hear. Someone
said % ne this morning Gould ne
hear you?" why. yes indeed" re
piled Though / could not hear my.
self az ALL"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01

Frank Google has abont one hun
dred young chickens OF the white or
pinton kind and about thirty.fve hens
at present. These chickens are esoe'
clally good breed and many people
would like 70 have some Of them but
Mr.. Google says he hasn't realI
enough for himself. The young ones
are all sizes. Mr. Google is quite an
adept in the chicken raising bust
ness and usually has qlenty OF eggs
through the winter for his family
with a few 70 sell. The neishbors get
all these, however just about as fast
as they are on hand.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01

Back Of the Bottle Works TWO tents
have been erected by Mr. Gray who
rs experimenting the building OF the
Midwest Box factory Mr. Gfays wife
clmped there with her husband for
several weeks but went homf a few
ago. Camping Is an right provided one
has the Imagination necessary for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01

noiehbor ana the woman Who al the
work Of making Il. The woman q keep
ing her share and the nelghbOr, . gro
Ger, Is selling his At forty-hve cents
a quart. Whether It is ell sold or not
Is not known.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01

One Of the East Park cars came Oh,
on Main street 40 seven o'clock yes
terday morning with n new sign on the
front. when asked whore on earth the
car went, a pas. enger remarked, 'Oh.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01

b ths weird sounds b ths Wooi.. nn
On ne pan q half TIE andisnco, q,
Ing ghoStly shapes on an sides. Owl
hOotine and fTOgS oFOaking lent mai,
70 the AFFAIR!
After a week Of thisand numoroD
other inconvienceS too tragic 70 men
tior. the campers went back % tow
with arms full OF packages. The cTuo
husband would allow no taxi cab I
carry these bulky boxes and baskets
including rolls OF bedding. tn pansl
etc. No, indeed. camping they start.
ed and camping they would rotuFns
Camping in that family has not been
mentioned SINCE r.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01

They tell the story at the bottle
works about several deaf men who
have worked there. as follows, We've
had men here who couldn't hear at
all when this place was quiet. By the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01

Watkins the railroad ties a man v
heard 10 remark recently: ~
only thing that makes me mad
walking this way. is I have I,
whether want 10 or not Steps az
same length for moro than
distance prove tiresome. Not only
some but tantaIizing."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-01

The Lets take on our skin ana
sic on our bones" story comes close
home these hot days. We'd all like to
DO a.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
SOME POOR PITCHER 80.
MAY LIKE THIS JOB

Some poor pitcher may like the Job
Of facing list OF merry waIlopers II
an all-star team Is selected from the
American League to play IN a series
of games.
II you were working for Mr.. No
Graw and were asked to face this
lineup, what would you do? Weaver,
shortstop: Cobb, center fleld; Veach.
right field; Speaker. left field: Baker.
third base; Sisler, first base: Pratt,
second base; SEVERED. catcher. and
Ruth, pitcher, in the batting order
named would DO some combination
Tho present batting average OF the
team Is .305. 1t would be a murder
ers' row in every respect. when II
came TO failing tho old Pill
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
Inshman's Prayer Is
More Effective Than
Indians Call to Allah

The more things the draft Of
ncials do to baseball here, the
better 1t hourishes in London. ac-
cording to Richard Hatteras Of
that thriving community who is
now in New York.
Hatteras says the game is get
ting firm hold on every national
ity in the British capital
why recently" quoth he, 81
saw a game in which East Indi-
ans were playing. One of these
approached the plate at a crucial
moment and cried aloud, Allah.
give thou me strength to make a
hit
He struck out.
The next man up was an
Irishman- He spat on the plate.
made faces at the pitcher and
yelled. You know me. Al" He
made q home run"
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
JACQUESFOURNIER
and Joe \ RIGGERT
TO Join YANKEES

CLEVELAND. July 26.-Jaequss
Fournier, former utility man with the
White sox, and Joe Riggert. the st.
Paul hitting outfelder, are to Join the
Yankees here
Fournier thas been playing frst
base for Los Angeles in the Pacific
Coast League and hitting like q furi-
Gus hend- He always could hit the
best pitchers in the American League
He was let 20 because Of his weak
fielding and because Chick Gand1
was obtained by Comiskey.
Riggert played for Miller Higgins
in St Louis. He has been smashing
the bail all year and is faster than
any of the outnelders with the
Yankees.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
TY COBB'S WALLOP
BRINGS DIVORCE IN
ONE HAPPY FAMILY

DETROIT, July &c. A Detroit
woman recently sued her husband
for divorce because he 50 far forgot
himself in his Joy at seeing Ty Cobb
crack out a hit that he slammed her
in the Jaw and sent her out for the
complete count
Wife, It appears, had been begging
hubby for a long. long time to take
me out to the ball game; take me out
to the park" Hubby finally debut
with reluctance. The combat had not
progressed very far when Cobb came
up in a pinch-two on and two runs
needed to tie. Right away hubby got
all steamed up. In loud voice, and
with gesticulatlons that reminded
many persons of a whirling Dervish.
hubby implored Cobb to kill It."
Ty doubled. And then 1t hap
pened,
Hubby jumped around with JOY
frenzied jumps and began to swing
his arms. The fist at the end of one
arm somehow or other landed flush
upon wihe's chin. Wine crumpled
and then Topped for the count.
Soon after recovering, wife hus-
tied to q lawyer and on the grounds
that her husband had disgraced her
by his enthusiastic profanity over
the Cobbian clout, and Inundated her
beyond the expression of words" by
being slammed for a goal right before
a multitude, she sued for divorce.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
POOLS FLOURISHING
EVEN WHILE GAME
IS ON LAST LEGS

CHICAGO. July 26-You may knock
out baseball. but you can't kill the
pools" A purveyor of 10 cent
chances dashed into an office this
morning and asked:
want to pull a ticketT"
II had been stated. and Indications
tended to prove the assertion. that
more baseball gambling was in prog
ress in Chicago this summer than
ever attached itself to horse racing
when "the sport of kings" was in its
prime. One South Side printing house
made q speciality of issuing cards with
tickets based on combinations the
winner of which was rewarded with
IS. They were made up to be used
daily. Tickets might be obtained in
many places in or out Of the Loop.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
How The ClOfeps
Got Their Name

Public, printers, and proof
readers have long pondered what
Cloffeps meant when that team
was spoken Of in connection with
the Navy Yard League baseball
games. The players from sew
eral shops at the Navy Yard were
picked for the team. and as no
name could be decided upon the
first letters of the shops repre-
sented were taken Here's how
it happened.
Cartridge Case, where they
make small shells, for the c.
Laboratory OF Foundry, for
the LOF.
Forge, for F.
Electric, for E.
Pattern, for P.
Steam, for S.
CLOFFEPS, there you are.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
BAKER MAY HAND
HISDECISIONDON
TOBASEBALL today
Stupid

Secretary Baker may hand down
his decision today as to whether or
not the big leagues will be allowed
to complete their 1918 campaigns
Pressure OF other business prevented
his doing 50 yesterday. and the all
legged leaders of the national game
are still marking time
Manager Clark c. Griffith. who did
all the work required to obtain =
hearing from the Government, win
arrive in St Louis late today. He
win handle q bat scramble for sol
diers at the Brownies ball park to-
morrow. and could not stay here Be-
fore departing the Old Fox expressed
satisfaction with the looks Of affairs.
but would make no predictions
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
DEAL AND WORKMAN ARE
OFF TO BETTER BERTHS

PHILADELPHIA, July 26-CharIie
Deal, the Cubs third baseman, and
Chuck" Workman, extra infeIder
have left baseball nat on It's back
for better berths.
Deal, on being Informed that he
must got an essential Job" aid not
accompany tho team East, but Is
said to be angling For q place with
the Secret Service.
Workman has obtained q fob In
Kentucky for 1928 q month and board
for himself and Wife. He win also
get a chance to play baseball Satur-
days and Sundays,
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
fulton NOW READY
FOR CONTEST WITH
MAN FROM COAST
By JACK vEIoCK.

NEW YORK. July 26.-Jack Demp-
sey and Fred Fulton finished training
today for their eight-round encounter
at Harrison. n. J., tomorrow after
noon.
The stage is set at last for their
often-postponed meeting. The last
obstacle was removed when Fulton
Sttled his differences with a local
draft board, which had ordered his
apprehension and arrest on a charge
that he failed to respond to q sum-
mons for examination
The only thing that can possibly
block their meeting now is the
weather. The bout is to be staged in
the old Federal League ball park at
Harrison. The men will answer the
gong at $50 o'clock.
Both fighters are in the best of
shape. They have been examined by
members of the chew Jersey boxing
commission, which is satisfied as to
their physical fitness.
Speculation on the outcome here
today showed q trend toward Demp-
sey as the probable winner. though
the short route-eight rounds
considered q bit short to bring out
the best there is in the big rivals.
Fulton will enter the ring holding
a decided advantage over Dempsey in
height. weight and reach. Critics
point out that Dempsey must over
come this handicap with his speed.
NEW YORK. July 26.-There will
be no Interference with the Fulton
Dempsey fight at Harrison, n J., on
Saturday by the local draft board in
New York, which had asked that
Fulton be arrested for not answer.
ing = "work-or-hght'' order sent him.
The local board today sent q let
ter to the Harrison board. which
had been requested to ask the arrest,
and advised the members that Full
ton had made satisfactory explana-
ton Of his failure to reply TO the
summonS- No further action will be
taken now.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
lefty RUSSELL MUST
ENTER NATIONAL ARMY

ne long arm OF Uncle Sam has
plucked another baseball player
from the ranks Of the draft dodgers.
s'Tefty' Russell, who jumped the
Rochester, club, TO which he had
been released by Brooklyn, for the
SpaFFoWa Point shipyard has been
ordered TO report for service with
the national army. He Ii q brother
Of Allan Russell, the Yankees pitch
e, who has also quit baseball.
Ed Monroe. the Yankee pitcher,
wAs the first Sparrows Point base
BAN. player to be ordered into the
amy. When he protested to his en-
pldyers, he was told that his ser
vices were no longer required"
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
McGOORTY WILL BATTLE
HARRY GREB TOMORROW

CHICAGO, July e6.-Eddle Nc
Goorty. representing Camp Grant,
will battle Harry Greb, representing
the navy, tomorrow at Fort Sheridan.
Greb is attached to one of Uncle
Sans ships in the East, and is on
a furlough for this bout.
McGoorty will have in his corner
Eddie Santry and Tommy Ryan, cid,
time stars of the ring ---
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
RECORD TO YOUNG.

Ross Young, OF the Giants, now
holds the consecutive hitting record
of tho year with twenty-five straight
He IL stiIl going. Speaker has hit
safely in his last sixteen. Cobb quit
recently at sixteen. Foster held the
mark OF twenty-one.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
GIANTS LOSE ROOKIE.

NEW YORK, July 26-Eddie Sick
ing, the rookie infelder with the
Giants, has been notined by the draft
board in ST Bernard, Ohio, to appear
for physical examination. He be-
came of age IN March and registered
last month.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26

than the original Jack.
He halls from Denver, has heater
Gunboat Smith, Carl Morris, anC
Bill Brennan. Outside Of that hi
record is the same as any barn
stormer's.
Strange to relate, Jack Dempsey
the new pugilistis star, jumped NJ
in the night as did Luther Mccarthy
who died recently. And added Il
that is another odd feature. Boil
Dempsey and Mccarthy claim thu
same nationality. American Indian
Irish.
Now to tip the odd things off, W.
have the champ of all. Neither Of
these men were heard Of until Car
Morris went West and both started
their pugilistic careers by licking
the Tusal engineer.
The new Jack Dempsey crosses
bats with Fred Fulton tomorrow
afternoon in the ball park at Har-
rison, N. J.
They say that Dempsey is a fast
aggressive, and dangerous man
Those who have seen him lately say
that there is no man in the ring to-
day who has a chance with him.
That may all be true, but so far
we haven't seen a man who classes
with Fred Fulton. He has beaten
them all. The fast ones, the clever
ones, and the tough ones.
1t is going to take a very good
man to stop this Minnesota plasterer.
In the first place, he stands six
feet four inches or so and has a
reach like a United States marshal.
He is as clever as Jack johnson at
blocking leads and as for the punch,
he is a cleaner and harder hitter
than any heavy we've seen in years.
If Dempsey, tipping the beam at
185 pounds or so can beat Fulton,
weighing 215 pounds or more, we
will have to doff the old Kelly to
him and say "Jack, my boy, you're
THE WORKS"
How Dye Get ThRt Way, JoeF
Joe Humphreys sure does run the
gauntlet of superlatives in his intro
ductions of boxers these war days.
The other night at that bloomer
show in the Garden Joe introduced
Packey Mcfarland. Yes, the same
Mcfarland who did that THING
with Mike Gibbons at Brighton
Beach
Joe, pointing to Mcfarland, intro
duced him as the cleanest, fastest,
most patriotic, most popular, most
wonderful, etc, lightweight that ever
lived.
OF course, Joe meant well, but
where does he think Joe Cans and
Bat Nelson come in?
Mcfarland very cleverly avoided
REALLY GOOD q men when he was
REALLY FIGHTING. You could
hardly get him in the same town
with Joe Cans. He would turn green
and get n chill n ever you men
TONED boxing the Old Master to him
As for Bat Nelson, this really hap
pened in this office:
Mcfarland whs. kidding Nelson one
day when theyS happened to. meet
here, and Nelson, pulling cut a record
book, offered TO bet Mcfarland that
twenty or twenty-five OF the knock
outs Packey had down TO his credit
were fakes. Bat declared that no
such persons ever lived.
A bit later he offered 70 put up
SIS 900 cash as a side bet, take McFar-
land up on the roof OF our building
and night It out without gloves or
watch.
Did Mr.. Mcfarland, the GREAT
EST, GRANDEST, etc." take him up?
No, sir! The greatest, grandest,
etc." TOOK THE GATE.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
pueUc WITH REp soX.

CHICAGO. July 26.-Joan Dubuc,
once with tho Detroit Tigers, has
Joined tho Red Sox here. He was
with Salt Lake City In the Pacific
Coast League until the league blew
up last Week.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
scHAFER MAY HURL.

Reds" Schafer, captain of Central
High School baseball team, is ex-
pected to pitch for Ordnance today
against Operations on the White Lot
ElIipse in the Navy Interbureau
League.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
RAIN STOPS 'EM.

Rain knocked out several interest,"
ing concerts on the local lots yester-
day. A big crowd was all set for
the Neutrality-suspicious. game.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
zAPPoNE GOES UP.

Claude r. Zappone, Potomac Boat
Club, will represent this city at the
annual meeting Of the National As
ISOLATION of Amateur Oarsmen to be
held in New York tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1918-07-26
BOYS, TEAM LOSES.

The National Training School for
Boys dropped a 6-to-5 game to the
Deanwood Athletic Club yesterday.
Greene was the winning pitcher.