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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-20
ecmmuRilY SiIveEWare

What woman has enough silver
ware? Who wouldn't be pleased
with such a gift as one OF the fine
chests We are offering this Christ
mas? No matter whether a small
set, or a full silver service is de-
sired, you will find Community the
finest for your wants Let us
show you some Of the exquisite
gifts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12

1CUuJO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
AT THE LASALLE.

Dainty little Olive Thorn :. for
several seasons past a featured dan
Ger with the ZiegfeId "FolHes. 80
proves her ability as an actress of
both comedy and emotional roles in
tomorrow's Lasalle picture entitled,
Betty Takes a Hand" Charles
Gum, well-known locally as leading
man with the Wright Huntington
stock company. appears opposite
Miss Thomas i'm a becoming role.
The tale is a delightful comedy
drama about a little country girl
who seeks TO help her dad regain
lost fortune. This she accomplish
es i'm a most unique manner and the
adventures through which she pass
es are unusually amusing. Miss
Thomas dances through the role oF
the inventive Betty with a charac-
teristic spriEhtliness which is rem
iniscent of her work on the stage.
Thursdays picture at the Lasaue
is entitled who Loved Him Best?''
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
TMEATERS
AT TIE AUDITORIUM.

"i'he Man Without a Country,
wonderful patriotic production
shown at the Auditorium yester-
day. will be repeated tomorrow.
The picture is founded on the well
known book of the same title writ
ten by Edward Everett Hale and
relates the story of a man who was
completely ostracised from all his
friends on account of the attitude
he took when the United States de-
clared war He was a paciist and
wouldn't fight, he said, but when
his sweetheart turned him down
and sailed away for France TO do
Red Cross work and he finally real
lied his great error, he became a
great patriot and no one was more
willing TO go TO war than he. Some
exceptionally good scenes are shown
in the production and it Is well en-
acted 10y capable company head
ed 10y Florence La Babe and is one
OF the best pictures of the kind ever
shown here. one of those clever
Fox sunshine comedies called
"Sha dows of Her Pest" is also on
the bill. and the Patha weekly. All
thoaters are closed today 10y gov
eminent orders.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
AT THE ORPHEUNI.

ION the Atlantic" is the title of
the headline act on the present bill
of vaudeville playing at the Or
pheum theater. This is a Spectacu-
lar musical novelty with a special
scenic setting and featuring Don AL
bert and his marine band i'm full
uniform. Emily Darrell. here last
season and a favorite with patrons
of this coy little playhouse, offers
a comedy skit called Late for Re
hearsal.' in which she Is assisted
by Billy Jackson i'm blackface COM
edy. At the Wisteria Inn" is the
attractive title given an amusing
sketch presented by Denoyer and
DAME. Rector, Weber ana Talbert
compose clever trio introducing a
number of original song numbers.
Cole and Denahy i'm a terpsi-
chorean novelty. complete the bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
BY Jack Veiock.

get trial. Pitler and Cutshaw Will
be in the second base candidates and
Boeckel. Cation, Stumpf and Hans
Wagner Will be out Tor the other
positions.
Pie Pirates are not mourning the
loss OF Al MamauX. The young hurl-
er did not show Bezdek or Callahan
any class last year. and besides. he
was dissatisfied. In Cooper. the Buc-
COS have one of the best Ieft-hand-
ers in the National league. while
Bob Steele and Earl Hamilton COM
plete the southpawed branch of the
STAFF. The right-handers are Carl
son, a big, strong youngster with
1917 experience; Evans, Hill. Jacobs
and Miller. who should be ready for
regular duty on the firing line. and
Milligan, Sanders and Ponder.
Six catchers will battle for the
regular jobs. with Bill Fischer the
leading candidate for first catcher
again this year. The remaining
Pirate windpad artists are Black
well. Schmidt, Shaw, Smith and Bill
Wagner.
All in ALL the Pirates look much
better than they did a year ago. and
if Bezdek should be fortunate
enough TO uncover a crack infelder
he could well afford TO rest on his
oars.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
STOUT WILL WAIT UNTIL
WAR TO BEAT JOE RAY

DETROIT, Feb. 12.-Joe Stout,
former star long distance runner
of the University of Chicago. who
joined the aviation corps and is
stationed here at Fort Wayne. will
wait until after the war TO make
a supreme effort TO defeat his track
rival. Joie Ray.
Stout recently obtained fur
Tough and competed in the Mel
rose Athletic clubs mile and one
half race at Madison Square gar
den, New York. Ray won the race.
Stout was third Stout claims that
the poor time Of 6:57 was the re-
suit of bad judgment in the early
stages of the contest The first
quarter was run in 81 seconds and
the half i'm 2:0S. That took the
pep OUT of the leaders.
Stout had decided not to do any
more running until his war work
has been completed. Then ne hopes
10 tear loose again and il is an
open secret that his ambition is TO
run against the mile record of 4.16
fiat which Johnny Overton hung up
last year.
When Stout was at the Univer-
sity Of Chicago he captured the con-
ference two-mile run in 1929 35.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12

brand new traveltalks TO be brought
to YOU at the oliver opera house
for five consecutive Friday even
ings. beginning March /. HHstory's
newest notebook-the motion pic
ture VIII portray in an harmonious
whole for our study. our pleasure
and our information, the most
beautiful Of all the specimens of
natures handiwork. The fascinat-
ing picture story surfeited with life
and color together with Newman S
personal narrative is TO be present
ed as follows "Our National
Parks" "Our Pacific Coast" "Our
Egyptland Of Indians" "Our Ha-
waii' and "Our West Indies"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
NO. THE PIRATES.


NEW YORK, Feb. y. - Pitts
burgh fans are taking q lively inter
est i'm Hugo Bezdek and his Pirates.
Unlike the Pirates of the past two
or three years. the Buccos Of 1918
appear TO have something. They
have been strengthened by trades
and purchases during the winter,
and they are roc King up.
In other years the Pittsburgh team
has been vitality weak in many Of
the most important positions. Bar
uey Dreyfus and Bezdek got their
heads together and decided TO rem
edy these weaknesses. They have
succeeded admirably
The acquisition of George cut
shaw and Casey Stengel will work
for the uplift Of the team beyond a
doubt with Max carey and Stengel
sure 10 nl two outdeld positions.
and King. Bisbee jackson and
Hinchmau TO battle il out for the
third position, Pittsburgh is well
fixed. King has shown the ear
marks OF q terrific hitter. and he
may bloom out just as Eddie Rmsh
did last season.
The Pirate infeld candidates rep
resent lot of strength as they stand
now. Vic safer is the leading candi-
date for first base, but Mollwitz will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
JOE EVANS TO PLAY PART
OF YEAR WITH INDIANS

CLEVELAND. Feb. ~ Al
though member of the army
medical reserve. Joe Evans. third
hasomau with the Cleveland Amer
leans. viii be allowed to play "a part
Of the next season. according 20
latest information.
Evans was drafted last summer.
hut was allowed to enlist I'm the
medical reserve. After reportng
for duty at Camp Pike, he was sent
home to- complete his medical
studies at the University OF Mis-
sissippi. Under the new ruling of
The army authorities, Evans must
not give his attention Co baseball
10 81 she neglect of his medical
Studies. Which means that he must
remain ina school until the end of
the sprirS term and get hack when
the FAN term starts. thus foregoing
tho training trip AS well ass the
first month of the campaign Tie
probably viii Doe Obliged Co leave
the club early in September
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
AT THE CASTLE.

Mother Love and the Law" is
the title OF the powerful dramatic
attraction shown at the Castle
theater for two days starting tomor-
row. Dollie Ledgerwood Matters.
herself is the featured player in
this thrilling subject which was
suggested 10y her own sensational
tight for the possession OF her baby
as told 10y the newspapers of Amer
lea. 1t tells a gripping story OF
love. intrigue and mystery, based
ON the most puzzling case ever re-
corded i'm the courts of America
After seeing the picture the specta-
tor Will be able TO judge for them
selves whether or not the baby IS
hers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
.BARROWS NAMED
RED SOX MANAGER
Resigns as Head of Interna,
tiOnaI League Because of
Salary Reduction.

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Pres't H..
II. Frazee of the Boston American
league club announced here Mon
day night that he had just appoint
ed Edward c. Barrow as manager
of the Red Sox.
The news of the selection of Bar
row as the Boston clubs new man
ager was not unexpected. Earlier
in the evening Barrow announced
thai his resignation as president of
the international league which he
rendered 10 that organization last
December had been accepted.
He also stated that at the meet
ing of the class "A league here
Monday a compromise had been Of
fered him ina regard to an increase
of salary which had been reduced
from $500 to S2.5OO a year at the
December meeting Barrow said
that ne was negotiating for anoth-
err position which he expected to
accept some time Monday night.
and he had refused to reconsider
his resignation.
{. T. Chaplin Succeeds.
As soon as BarroV's resignation
had been accepted at Mondays
meeting of the International league.
Pres't q. II. Chaplin of the Roches-
ter. n. Y. club was chosen as act
ing presidept of the organization.
At the close Cf lone session Pres
Chaplin stated that the Interna-
tio.saI club owners. all of whom
were present. had hopes Of being
able TO continue the operations Of
the LEAGUE during the coming sea
SON
owing to the unsettled condi-
,ior III the Buffalo situation" he
s. I'D. ..1d i'm view of the prospects
90 sunday baseball in New York
state being legalized al Albany. the
cIul, owners had decided 10 adjourn
dntu March 21 on that date a
meeting viii ice held here AZ which
the definite policy of the league will
Doe announced In The meantime
the pIavcre' contracts will be sent
out as usuai. before March l. i'm
conformity with the rule TO that
effect"
While Mr. Chaplin denied that
any action was taken i'm regard 70
nominating a man 20 succeed Bar
rows position in the league. sew
eral names were mentioned inform
ally during the session,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
FOOTBALL AT INDIANA
FINANCIAL SUCCESS

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. Feb. 70.
The 1917 football season AT Indi-
ANA university was financial sue
cess despite the war. The receipts
totaled approximately $4,000.
Coach -tiehm has been instructed
10 schedule an additional game
next fan Go boz known as the am
nuaI homecoming contest with a
seam from either Camp shelby
Camp. Taylor OF Fort BENJAMIN
Harrison. The game Will he play
Cd on nov. 2 and viii take the place
OF the annual contest with Pur-
due
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
AT THE OLIVER.

The Ed. Williams Stock Co. Jour-
neyed To Goshen yesterday. appear
ing at the jefferson theater. while
Henry W. Savage's Have a Heart
company played the oliver. The
company returned today. however
and will again be seen at the oliver
tomorrow afternoon and night in
George Broadhurst's play. Bought
and Paid For" in which they made
DIG hit ON Sunday.
After the matinee. performance
the patrons will be invited upon the
stage To NEE the members Of the
company personally. Starting
Thursday and for the balance of
the week. Mr.. Williams company
VIII present Beulah Poynter's well
known play. The Little Girl That
He Forgot" an exceptionally dp-
pealing piece hlled with pathos i'm
termingled with lots of good com
edy situations. I'm this production
Miss Leone. the attractive little
leading woman and the other MEM
bers Of the company are said 20 he
well cast. All new special scenery
is being painted for this show All
theaters here are closed today by
orders of the fuel administrator.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12

Don't say you saw il IN the
newspaper. Say News-TimeS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12

Newman. traveltalker. is doing
his bit During the sprlng and
summer months of 1917. the MOD
ern Marco Polo cOnscripted for his
fellow travellers here all Of the pic
turesque features of American
life. The Re- discovery Of America
is the title of the series Of hve
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-02-12
GROVER LAND, FORMER
MAJOR, JOINS ARTILLERY

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Feb. l.. -
Grover Land OF Frankfort. KY.
former major league catcher. who
last season jumped from the 81.
Paul American association 10 Nir-
ginia. Mimi, has enlisted in the
coas. artillery
Mrs. Land VIII so 10 Washington
and offer her services 10 the Red
Cross.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-12
British Honduras.

British Honduras is in the tropics.
but its climate is only sub-tropical.
The maximum shade temperature is
SO degrees Fahrenheit, while the min
imum is so degrees. Cholera, yellow
fever and other tropical diseases oc-
cur from time to time, but on the
whole the country is not unhealthy
in comparison with the West Indies
or the Central American countries.
The dry season lasts from the middle
of February to the middle of May.
Rain occurs at intervals during the
other months, and almost continuous
ly during October, November and De-
cember. The annual rainfall aver
ages about S11a inches. but rises In
some parts of the country to $50
inches or more. Easterly sea winds
prevail during the greater part of the
year.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-12
Gene7A, COIN aHe1sazi1z2

ed was old enough to accept employ
ment In it, and for years I worked
as a clerk for the generals father. As
I remember the Johnny Pershing of
those days he was quiet, well-be-
haved little boy" ...
discipline. AS the boys grew up he
kept them steadily employed at useful,
wholesome work. BY the time John
had reached his teens the family pos
sessions included 16O-acre farm q
mile from Laclede and there the fu-
ture soldier worked from spring plow-
ing to corn husking.
Every morning, If you were up
early enough, you could see John and
Jim with their teams going out to the
farm" says C. C. Bigger, boyhOod
friend Of General Pershing, now q
lawyer ut Laclede.
"JOhn was worker. His father,
though not unduly severe, was strict
In his requirements; yet never heard
John complain. He always had gen.
uine interest in carrying to success
full finish every piece Of work that he
was directed to do.
Not a Genius.
"John Pershing was not genius
continues his bOyhood friend. HE
possessed clear. analytical mind, but
! no better mind than thousands Of other
boys possess. He was clean in char.
acter, absolutely so, and regular at.
tendant at church and Sunday school
at the Methodist Episcopal church., OF
which he was a member and in which
, his father and mother were active
workers. His parents were intensely
religious.
"The traits distinguishing him from
many other boys" concludes Mr.. Big
! ger, "were those that characterized
him as a tireless worker. indomitable
in his purpose to perform every task
set before him. And he never was
tough; he never considered it neces
sary to seek questionable companions
or places in order to have good time
In the wholesouled fashion of a healthy
country boy he enjoyed our neighbor
hood parties, our taffy pullings, oul
baseball, fishing and swimming, but hi
never resorted to rowdyism."
Though never quarrelsome. Pershinl
was abundantly able to take care OF
himself. His old associates proudly
tell Of the first term of school HI
taught, when he was eighteen.
1t was at Prairie Mound, in Charlton
county. 1t became his duty in tn,
course Of the term to thrash big boy
and he addressed himself to this re
sponsibility in his usual direct and Wig
orous fashion. The discipline had tn,
desired effect on the boy, but brough
the boys father rampant to humiliat,
the young teacher.
"John was then only boy himself
n big, strong, broad-shouldered boy
but only boy" says Captain Henley
with whom the young teacher boarde,
The Twin City star., 1918-10-12

at Prairie Mound, "while his assailant
old man Card, was burly giant, fully
six feet four and wildly determined
to lick the young teacher.
He made 1t plain that nothing else
would appease him. John tried to pre-
sent reasonable view Of the situa-
tion, but Card only grew more insolent
in word and gesture.
Showed Iron Dissemination.
"Then it was, as my children ne
counted at the time, that Johns usual
ly ruddy lips whitened and his big
blue eyes narrowed to steel-gray points.
He stepped toward the big man and
his words had cold precision that
was truly ominous.
"'YOu get out Of this house and off
these grounds and stay off as long as
I'm teacher-or I'll kill you
with mumbled apologies, old man
Card hastily backed out of the school.
house." concludes Captain Henley.
"and he did not trouble the young
teacher again."
From other sources there Is addition
al evidence of the sturdy fiber Of John
Pershing's courage and power of will.
John was no sissy. even If he was
clean and well behaved" asserts
Charles r. Spurgeon, who was Per-
shing's boyhood chum and his college
roommate. HE was manly, upstand-
ing boy. In his classes he had his
lessons, and when asked to work a
problem he would step promptly to the
blackboard and do 1t in a way that
proved his heart was in the work.
1T was the same at college. At
Kirksville Normal, where we were
classmates, John was hard-working
student. He always was thoroughly
interested In his class work and was
always looking forward to the succeed.
ing years in the course and the finish.
when we came home at the end of
our first term was offered posi-
tion in store, took it and, by heck,
I'm clerking yet. John had similar
offer. but turned 1t down.
"I'm going back to Kirksville, any
way he said. L don't know what I'll
finally do-probably be a lawyer. but
just now I'm going to stick to the
school,
"The next time saw him was when
he came home the time the Laclede
post Office was robbed. His father was
postmaster then, and Of course the loss
fell upon him personally. John came
home from college and turned over the
remainder Of his savings to his father
gave up his college course to help
the folks at home.
1T was just then that Congressman
Burrows Of the old Tenth district an
nounced the first competitive examina.
tion for the appointment Of cadet to
West Point. John heard Of 1t, saw his
chance, went to Trenton and won the
appointment fairly and squarely by
the sheer merit of his work."
The Twin City star., 1918-10-12
The Hummina Birds

The smallest and most brilliant in
color of all the feathered creations are
the humming birds, and of the 400
species none is to be found elsewhere
than in this western hemisphere. 1t is
noticed that humming birds once num-
erous in summer In Indiana have
greatly diminished in number. An
explanation Is given that many thou
sands have been sacrificed In the mil.
linery trade
The Twin City star., 1918-10-12

him at the close, and some enthusias-
tic ladies "mystically kissed his hand"
to his great CONSERVATION.
Again. when he was the guest Of
honor at dinner party given by a
Japanophile American, ball was its
main feature. 1t can be imagined,
therefore, in what an awkward slight
the austere holy man found himself
when some ladies insisted upon hav.
Ing the guest of honor for their partner
In profape gyration called tango.
From East and West News.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-12
Scripture Penetrates.

So far as have observed Gods
dealings with my soul. the fight Of
preachers sometimes entertained me,
but 1t was Scripture expressions that
did penetrate my heart, and in a way
peculiar to themselves.-John Brown
Haddi2gton.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-12
Buddhist's American Experiences

Z RNv. Mokusen Heki, a Buddhist
lapostle returning lately from America
Ito his native Japan, was given recep-
tion by the japanese Young Buddhist
associatlon.
Rccounting his experiences, he told
THAT there was machine indicating
exactly the death rate In America at
the education section In the Panama
exposition. According to 1t. mortality
The Twin City star., 1918-10-12

Is remarkably higher in youth than
In aged people. I.
On one occasion he counseled his
audience to come over to Buddhism
and get firm faith while they are
young, reinforcing his sermon with
the demonstration afforded by the
death rate indicating machine.
Impressed with his speech. many
ladies and gentlemen congratulated
The Twin City star., 1918-10-12

It tics that made John
500 Pershing commander Of
STTVSS the American forces In
~ France. They say also
WIRJEa that he is not a genius
and that luck has not aid
ed him in rising from the ranks.
Advantages he had-outdoor life.
farm work, plain living, good parents
and Christian home. Even yet his
old home town carries the flavor Of the
open country. Laclede Is scarcely
larger today and no less wholesome
than 1t was forty years ago when its
three nurseries made 1t ut once the
most important and the most agricul.
tural town in the county, writes A. A.
jeffrey in New York Sun.
To this thriving town of the SOS
came the generals father, John F..
Pershing. from Westmoreland county,
Pa, where his family had been hon
ored citizens since 1749. the year chos-
en- by John and Frederick Pershing
for their pilgrimage from France to
the new home Of freedom in the new
world. The ambitious young Pennsyl-
vanian Of the fourth generation from
these early patriots came to Missouri
In 1855 to take sub-contract In the
building Of the old Missouri Northern
railroad from st. Louis to Macon. At
the end Of four years he had little of
material value to show for his work ;
but Mt Montgomery City he had won
n bride-Ann Thompson, a fair-haired
Missouri girl with brave. sweet mouth,
honest blue eyes and a heart Of gold.
Born In shanty Near Laeiede.
+ Coming westward from Macon at the
conclusion Of the railroad building the
young contractor stopped at Laclede
to accept the first honest work that
was offered, the foremanship Of the
west Of Laclede section of the Hanni.
bal and st. Joseph railroad. The Per.
shings started housekeeping in little
shanty two miles west Of Laclede. II
was there that their first baby. John
Joseph. was born September 13, 1850
at wns just after the outbreak OF
the Civil war in 1861" relates Henry G
Lomax. now Laclede's pioneer banker
shat tho Pershing family came tc
town to live and John +. Pershins
opened general store here.
''Their family and ours lived togeth
er for several months, as my father
had gone to war and there was not al
empty house In town for the newcom
era
when the Pershing store was open
The Twin City star., 1918-10-12
BIest Are Thew

Blest are they who, lost, undore,
Hest by faith In Gods own Son:
Blest who take by precious blood
Refuge In the eternal God.
they by truth are thus set free.
Rock Of Ages. hid In Thee.
The Twin City star., 1918-10-12
Com mander Of
Americas Armies
in France .Earlu Gave
Evidence Of CouraGe
and Power of Will.

is boyhoOd friends In Linn
county, Mo-, agree that 1t
was neither pull nor poll
tics that made John
Pershlng commander Of
the American forces In
France. They say also
that he Is not a genius
and that luck has not aid
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-10-25

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