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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

inferior Grade Of ball, either. Many
players now in the major leagues, II
they become war workers, will ap-
pear on the rosters Of these Gemi.pFc
clubs. Some cities, In fact, really
will retain big league ball minus only
the league and other attending fea'
lures that come from organization for
a daily schedule.
Should baseball-pTOfesSional base
ball-be closed down this season there
would not be much chance for other
organizations such as the National
Baseball Federation, to enlarge their
organizations, but believe every
town Of any size would at least have
high class semi.pro club besides
It's many amateur teams and some
Of these cities would be certain 10
Fand together In some sort Of
circuit and promote the rivalry with
out which baseball would b far less
attractive than Il is.
One thing Is certain. The country
Is not going to. be without baseball
unless the government absolutely for
bids the playing Of It and this, / am
certain, never will come TO pass. II
We can't have organized professional
ball we'll have the next best thing
high grade semi-pro and amateur
games. and they won't prove . bad
substitute.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03
the largest organization Of ltS kind
in the country.
BY CLIFF MARTIN.
President Of the National Baseball
Federation,

FTS0l0GUL OF tHs NdblVUal oaOSVoll
Federation.
Semi-prOiessional and amateur base
ball not only Is willing but Is prepar.
ed to give the American people the
thrills Of baseball the minute the gov.
eminent stops the professional game,
II that situation comes to pass.
England and France now realize
they made a great mistake in cutting
out amusements because Of the war.
Amusements are necessary in war
time to take up some Of the strain.
The America government during the
first year OF the war encouraged
sports and amusements and do not
believe our government officials now
intend to eradicate them.
II may be considered necessary to
abolish professional baseball but the
semi.pro and amateur teams can keep
up the cOuntTy's interest In baseball,
also relieving much Of the war strain,
With Saturday end Sunday games IN
the parks whore professional players
now hold forth as we'll as IN the parks
now devoted to the smaller attfac.
tions.
And these teams will not play an
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03
Idamay's Sluggers
Win From Carolina

Idamay administered q decisive de-
feat 10 the Carolina team on the Caro-
lima grounds yesterday. The score at
the end Of the came was nine TO two
and the kane Throughout was charac.
terized BY the heavy hitting Of the Ida
may players. Beverage who pitched
for that team, had two tWo-baggers
and one three.bagger. Tom Wright
also hit for three sacks and two base
hits were made BY Lane, Gable and
Freeland. Beveredge struck out 10
en- and Peterson three. The score BY
innings was a. follows:
Idamay ......... 900 l0l sOl-0 Is 3
Carolina ....".. 100 100 00O-3 3 2
BOveredge and Wright; Peterson
and Blair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03
.CLARESBURG HIGH
IS VALLEY CHAMP.
Defeated Warrington High
on Saturday by 1877
Score.

fhO washington Irving high school
lam Of Clarksburg won the champion
lhiD % the MOnongahela Valley high
lchool league at Clarksburg on Satur.
lay, when they defeated the fast high
school nine frSm Warrington by
~ score. Bissett who pitched for
Nanuigton should have won his game
ald would have done 20 had It not
been for some six or seven costly or.
tol5 By his team.
Previous to the game Saturday
10th Warrington and Clarksburg had
Won three games and lost one. Clarks.
burg was defeated BY q big score
= Warrington early in the season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03
BITS OF
STATE NEWS

This terribly warm weather counts
against big crowds for speakers and
Il Virgil 7. Highland, candidate for
the Republican nomination Tor the
United States Senate, does not have .
runaway attendance At the Harrison
county court house tonight It win not
be reflection Of his ability or an indi.
cation that his candidacy is not pOpu'
lar with the people. 1t iS really too
warm for political meetings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03
LumberpOrt Wins
Game at Warrington

The fast Lumberport baseball team
went to Warrington yesterday after.
noon and there played and defeated q
select team from that town. The game
was continued one extra inning, Lum.
berpoTt coming across with q run in
the tenth inning and winning BY
score Of 80.
The LumbeTpoFt nine has been play.
ing some good teams and thus far have
mostly victories on record.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

The city board Of health Of ClarkS-
burg iS leading for vaccination - q
case Of smallpox was discovered there
the other day, the victim being Mrs..
A. ]. Ashcraft, OF 1O1 School street.
The prevalence Of the disease during
this hot weather is rather remarkable
az many authorities on smallpox say
that sunshine puts an end to Il.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

DR.. ". c. Kelly, city health officer
It Morgantown. advises that water DO
boiled for drinking purposes, explain
ing why the water is not just pure At
the present time and outlining q plan
which is expected to make it all night
within . few days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

Lieutenant ]. ". Penn. Of PaFkers'
burg, for many years a member OF the
West Virginia recruiting party OF the
United States Army, has been deco
rated with the war cross" for bravery
IN action, according TO word received
here by friends Lieutenant Penn, who
was a sergeant in the regular army for
several years before the war broke
out, was given his commission recent
" and after short preliminary training
was sent to France. He Is . native
born West Virginian, and is probably
the first soldier from this state 70 70
eOiVO the war decoration.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

merly, Of the community singing and
the athletics. II you want to know
what sort OF opportunities for whole.
some, stimulating and healthy diver.
sion are offered to your soldier boy
on leave, the book is well worth read
ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03
Let's 90, Herb.

title Our Latest Experiment-Govern
ment by Administration" Officers for
the ensuing year will be elected the
afternoon Of July 16. and the meeting
will be closed the evening Of July II
with the annual banquet.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

Driving into the country yesterday
We came upon q small store set back
from the rOad-juSt q tiny affair. We
got out and peered through q tiny
window for some signs Of q propriO.
tor. We thought perhaps we might
find q BIT Of candy for the children
and incldently the grown-ups! There
wasn't q sign Of life about excepting
a me young chicken Just right 10 fry
standing directly in front Of our car.
After looking up and down. however,
We discovered q sign printed out Ia,
boriouSly In pencil. Just above the
door. which read as follows: This
store will be closed till I come hack /"
Glad Of the Illuminating Information.
We scrambled back and went on ouF
way. Down the road apiece We
laughed good and proper! We'll" I
said-''Fhat'S what the proprietor
meant exaetiyi" Instead OF saving
Back IN an Hour" he said just what
be meant I'VE stand Just as much
chance Of Knowing when an hour be.
gan in order to know when Il viii
end aS We do trying 70 guess lust
when that store will be open again
for businOGSls
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

Approximately $500 a month will be
expended by the West Virginia Work
mems Compensation Department to
the benefit Of the eleven widows and
thirty-seven children made orphans
and left without support as q result OF
the mine fire at Villa, W. Va The
amount will be paid out in pensions.
The records in each case are almost
completed and compensation will Be
awarded in the near future.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

llal Gen. william Crawford GoFgAS,
% nan who drove disease out Of the
Panama Canal, who cleaned up Ha.
gln8 ana South Africa, has again
gone over the tOp IN his nOVoF-onding
battle with silent death. Placed n
chalgO q Uncle Sans two million
1ol4leg boys, be has HhdA them the
o4lihiost army thN world has ever
p0Vn.
ARK any dOughboy who hiS "famTIy
Ieciof, q. alo q Oneo hO win respond
al Cen GoIElsS
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

I wish you could see those potato
pens out our way! They are grown
to about the height Of the chicken
house and keep steadily on growing.
One man over here just started an.
other one last week 50 Il isn't too
late yet Build . pen about the size
twice . piano and make an open.work
affair 30 the potatoes can sprout out
in all directions. Then plant . layer
Of potato eyes-then q layer Of dirt
"A layer Of eyes-a layer Of dirt
until you reach the top. The box can
be about three feet high or q little
higher. When the potatoes are ready
to store in the cellar, you let down
the bars and they all roll out at your
feet. At least that Is what is expect.
ed. II Il doesn't happen. You will be
q curiosity in the nelghbOFhood any.
way and will set . lot Of company
on inspection tour! And you'll get
q lot Of fun out Of Il besides.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

In order to aid the government IN
itS military preparations, Miss Helen
Saunders. eploye Of q Clarksburg res
tauraut, has purchased . shoe shining
parlor here. and has arranged to re-
place an male employees with girls. thus
releasing the young men for military
service, or for necessary industrial o.
agricultural work. Miss Saunders will
personally manage the establishment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

Miss Mary E. Davenport is 10 be.
come pastor Of the First Baptist
church Of ClarkSburg while the regular
pastor, Rev. F. E. BFininstool, engages
in war camp work, according to an
nOuncement just made by the church
board, which designated Miss Daven.
port a. temporary pastor and granted
the pastor six months leave Of alb
sence. .......
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

There's one admirable thing about
man." exclaimed a young lady yesteT.
day on her way home from church.
Hes got no absurdity about hin
when It comes to dress. Imagine him
wearing furs this kind Of weather!
do wish my sex would attempt q 1T
tie common sense about one or two
things!" Just then one Of the fur Ia
dies passed on the other side Of the
street and though the temperature
felt near one hundred, she wore sus.
pended from her shoulder q large fur
piece. With everything Of the thin.
nest underneath-that huge fur piece
dangled holly about her neck-thOugi
from the expression on her face you
would have thought It were at least
chilly! Woman Is brave indeed when
she smiles comfortably under furs
this kind Of weather!
heard another woman remark
Il don't imagine fufs are much hotter
than a mans heavy coat and stiff, hot
collar. I'd die in thosa Perhaps az.
ter the war when people ieeA they
may legltimately attempt luxurious
comfort men will come to believe in
the coatless costume for hot summer
days. II a woman can 90 about we'll
dressed in a wise, long sleeved waist
there is no reason why a man can't
wear a good looking shirt without a
coat. There are many stylish, good
models-Of all sorts-from the soft,
plain white to the more expensive
silks and striped materials. With the
becoming leather belts, a man may
look Just as nice and perhaps q little
nicer than q woman attired in the
same manner. Coats for . man IN
summer are q maFtyrdom!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

many q year. It was simply imposSi.
BILE to attempt lighting hot ovens for
q hot dinner. Many we're perfectly
satisfied with everything cold. Moth
ing goes better such days than iced
sandwiches, iced tea with lemon, q
cold salad and q dainty cold dessert.
These can be prepared the evening
before and placed in the refrigerator,
The result will be a cook in a per
fectly good humOr a mother who Is a
comfort and q father quite willing to
spend the day in the yard with the
Sunday paper. Sometimes We imag
inc father must have his hot dinner
II the whole family goes through
bla8es 10 get Il! Not 50 at all! Faith.
or has q perfectly divine disposition
when sat down 10 cold meal With the
temperature ore hundred IN the shade
Just try It!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

Sunday was one OF the hottest
June daye FaiFmont has known for
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

Charles r. Reese. assistant state en-
tomologist, has reported to the state
department Of agriculture that the sew
enteenyear locusts are infesting the
trees IN Greenbrier county and are do
ing great damage. He has just made
On investigation Of conditions in Green.
bFier and Monroe counties, where
farmers have expressed considerable
concern over the situation, and has
recommended measures for destroying
the pests.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03
The Baby's Wash
Need Never Be
Burden

Keeping hIly's el6thes spiCk 81.
span, the little didies fresh and puft.
are big factors in keeping de little
one healthy and happy.
But IL you wash them in boiling water
every day, you'll not only End lhe
work . tireSome problem. you'll 6nd
that you have 70 buy new elotlcs. icI
baby al the time. Repeated. boiling
EearS them out quickly. And 20 %
unnecessary. ~
Csc Fels.Naptha and wash re title
ones clothes in cool Of luke-Wafm
water. Il saves time and saves lho
clothes. And It's 50 much more COM
Portable in hot weather.
Try the Feis.Naptha way, You'll fnd
L makes al washing easier and lee
expensive.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

NetW0n D. Baker, secretary OF WaI'
will discuss "Unenacted Changes In
the Law" in an address TO be deliv'
cred Tuesday, July l6, before the West
virginia Bar Association in It's annual
convention, which will be held IN Elk
FMS, July Is and II. The program for
the meetings has just been issued By
the secretary, J. R. W. Morris, Jr, Of
Charleston. Senator Wells Cody
koontz. Of WilliasOn, will deliver an
address on The Scales Have Fallen
From Our Eyes" while other members
from all parts Of the state will deliver
speeches and prepared papers. James
A. Meredith. OF Fairmont, will discuss
''The Need for q Revision Of the West
Virginia Code" Fleming ~ Anderson,
Ct Redwood, will read q paper Should
the Bar Become Militant Ethically?"
Judge George POffenbarger. OF the Su.
preme Court Of Appeals, will speak on
The Supreme Court Of Appeals Of
west Virginia" and D. J. F. StrothSr.
Of WEIGH, will read q paper under the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

Jas. NJ. Riggs, an attorney Of Wayne,
has been appointed BY the Wayne
County Court as prosecuting attorney
Of the county to succeed Charles w.
Ferguson, who was recently called In
the draft, and IL now stationed at
Camp Lee, Va.
Marshall ColleS State Normal
school has acquired fifteen acres Of
land three miles from the institution
and IL arranging to establish an agTi-
cultural demonstration thereon, for the
benefit Of its students following this
branch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

Lockhart N. McClintie. former pros
ecuting attorney Of Pocahontas coun'
", and q former member Of the House
Of Delegates, has announced his can
dlidacy for the Democratic nomination
for Judge Of the Twentieth judicial
circuit, embracing the counties OF
GFeenbrier and POcahontas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-06-03

Ernest Randolph, attorney Of Salem
and Clarksburg. has announced his
candidacy for the Democratic nomina-
ton for Congress in the third district.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
ALL CARRY ARMS
CRv Review Lensed M

fBN Review Leased Wlrcl
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, March 9. (By the A. P.)-' The fact that the enemy has officially mentioned the presence of Americans in the battle field of the Somme and has repeatedly reported that some were captured indicates the good ac- count American engineers gave ol themselves when the Germans attack ed. They probably threw down their picks and shovels. took up guns and fought as they did at Cambrai last year. Official details announcing the part American engineers have taken in the great battle are eagerly awaited here.
 Only certain units of the American railway engineers are with the British army in France and only a few com panias are known to be in the area near the present fighting. It is be- lieved therefore. that whatever Amer jeans were captured there, according to the German official statement. are American engineers, who, however. have fought like infantry as they al- ways carry rifles and bayonets as well as tools since the Cambrai battle in November, 1917. when they helped re- pei German attacks.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26

Continued from Page Onel
 cannot expect to retain it's apex against a three-sided attack. If it IS not Widened at most immediately army officers believe the definite checking of the drive will come soon and they expect tOmorrow's reports to show the effort of the enemy to force back the British and French lines on his Hanks rather than to press ahead at the point of his greatest penetration.
 Discredit New Gun
 Continuation of the bombardment of Paris with medium calibre shells failed to convince ordnance experts that a gun with a range of 75 miles or more had been evolved by the Ger mans. Toese who would discuss the reports still did not believe that shells are being hurled that distance. official statements from Berlin and Paris no,- withstanding. They pointed out that the German statement merely said that all previous records for gun range had been exceeded by from 200 to 300 percent and contended that eventually it would be discovered that the shells dropped into Paris had not travelled any such distance as 76 miles.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
PERSHING TELLS OF
 AMERICANS IN DRIVE
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b-onunued rom Page Ones German communique yesterday said the British third and fourth armies and parts of Franco-American re erves which had been brought up had been repulsed with eavy losses on the line rom Bapaume to Bcuche- vesnes. behind the Somme and at Chauny. War department officials had assumed that if any American troops actually were involved they were engineers attached to the Brit ish forces as there had been no ad- vices to indicate that any American contingents were To be employed as reserves.
 "If the engineers were caught in tho German advance there is no doubt here that they made themselves felt in the firhting. When American en- gineers with the British near Cambrai last November found themselves in She midst of a German turning move ment, they valiantly joined in the battle and won high praise from the English commander"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
VERY SEVERE BATTLE.
CBy Review Leased Wi-e)


 LONDON, March 25.-"Fighting of the most severe description has been taking place all day on the wide fronts south of Peronne and south and north of Bapaume.', says Field Marshal Haig's report from British headquar- ters in France tonight In both sec tors the enemy has attacked our posi- tions in great rrength with fresh forces, and, in spite O. the gallant re- sistance of our troops, has forced us to give ground.
 German troops are in Nasle and Ba- paume Heavy fighting continues.
 During the morning of March 25 cur troops on the front from the Som me as far north as Wancour1 had beaten off continuous and heavy at- tacks with complete success. Heavy losses have been inflicted on the en- emy by our artillery and machine guns. while our low flying airplanes repe~ tedly atta cked the enemy's ad- vancing columns further to the rear.
 "A heavy attack delivered by fresh enemy troops in the afternoon enabled them to make progress west and south vest of Bapaume. in the direction O. Courcelstte South of Peronne our
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
MACARTHUR, CHIEF OF STAFF WOUNDED,
 DECLARES REPORT
Tp, Roria,v aasa4 1Trel


 WASHINGTON, March 25-Colonel Douglas Macarthur. thief of staff of the Rainbow Division. is listed as SC verely wounded in General Pershins s casually list today. Other casualties follow:
 Died of wounds: Private Johl T Kirby
 Died of disease: Privates Fletcher Pickels. Tom Watson, Winthrop $. Lowery.
 Died of unknown cause: Private Joseph F.. Erickson.
 4 casualty list which reached the war department late last night follows Died of accident: Private Anthony RomanC5k.
 Died of disease; Sergeant Jule Hous,Nn Privates Franklin Cooper. Joseph F. Covert. Ernest l.. Stafford. Wounded severely: Private Jacob Brosz.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
OF COAL
 OFFICIAL FORECAST
1Rr Review Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, March 25. - More than half a million tons loss in coal production last week caused the fuel administration tonight to reiterate the warnings contained in the announce ment of it's zone distribution system that next winters supply of fuel should be lai'' in early to keep mines working to ca 3City. The falling off, If contln- ued, officials said. would mean serious shortage in fuel next winter to those sections not forehanded enough to pur- chase in advance.
 In vol king out a zone system for the distribution for coal all along a certain territory to each producing field so as to avoid cross-hauling and other trans portatiOn evils, the normal production and consumption of coal have been balanced so evenly that any drop Tn output will mean innumerable difficul- ties in obtaining fuel after cold weath- CT sets in especially as war needs ln- crease.
 The fuel administration holds that having provided a normal an, decono- mical method of distribution it cannot go further than its warning to consum- CTS to purchase early. Accumulation of reserve fuel by the administration to fill shortages next winter is not con sidered either wise or feasible.
 Criticism of prise reductions by the administrations haze been answered by the administrator in letter to Sen ator Thomas, who recently announced Colorado mines were closing down be cause CT low prices. Dr. Garfield said that the cost sheets furnished by the mines to the federal trade commission do not warrant the assumption that they have closed down because of in ability to operate at a profit.
 The committee of engineers which investigated the matter reported that reduction in summer prices to encour age storage was made at the request of the Colorado operators committee and that the senator was misinformed on relative costs as to the Trinidad and DItuminous domestic fields.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-26
MAN WHO PREDICTS HUN VICTORY TIED
 UP TO LAMP POST
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POG ATELLO. idaho, March 8. - George Toby. alleged to have made pro German remarks, was seized by a crowd of citizens tonight and with a rope tied around his neck was hand cuffe1 tC a lamp post on a downtown corner. where he was view by several thousand persons A placarc pinned to his coat read "I am opposed to the draft, liberty bonds and predict the kaiser will be in Paris EasCer Sun day, Warning number one.
 After Toby had been handcuffed to the post for hours muttering was heard among members of the crowd and the sheriff took Toby into custody and lodged him in jail where ne col lapsed.
 At a railroad office where Tobey was employed as a time keeper. it was said tkat he had been discharged as result of tonight's incident