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get away with it," and Annie melted
into a new flood of tears.
Put what onto him-how a sucker?
What are you talking about?"
why, she kidded them into max
ing three hundred dollar pool over to
the Alden press, and she bet 'em the
whole pece she'd be engaged to you In
three months-and then she'd give you
the hook and go try on some one
IL don't believe it," declared the
habbergasted Tommy lamely.
I'll p-p-prove it to you'll" walled
Anne. And she did. Whereby, &C
cordng to the excellent dope that An
ME had collected in two months OF ar
duous research. Viola Heath lost, a bet
for the first time.
''I wouldn't have buttec In" Annie
exclaimed to Tommy one evening sew
eral weeks later as they were on their
way to the theatre together, "only had
a bunch that this was going to DO
Viola's last deal and that she wasn't
going to give you the hook, but to hook
you for keeps"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-28

ut isn't that - what you suppose ]
c-c-care for a b-b-bawling out? Blu;
it's w-w-wicked as it can be for a
good m-man that plenty of g-good
girls would g-g-glve their heads for to
make a g-g-goat Of himself for IA
adventuress!"
Here" interrupted Tommy, stern
". None of that. What do you mean
by"
And that's where Tommy made q
tactical If not strategc error. Hav-
ing been asked what she meant Annie
told him.
"she come from Chicago, that Heath
girl-she never told you that, did she s
And her father was shoe string gam
bier out there-she never told you
that, either, did she? Now what her
other trade is, besides running a ma
chine-did she?" Annie, having gor
started, was going like a quarter horse
now. well, know; I've found out all
about her.
She's a sure thing gambler, like
her pa. She put 1t onto an, assistant
foreman in the Chicago Herald office
she made goat out OF a machinist IN
Omaha: she's been playing the same
game all the way East for three years.
And now she picked you for the suck
er in this town-and you-you let her
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the summer. heSe are her letters 1oU
No. z.
Lively Beach, wednesday.
DEAREST JOAN:
4 AN feeling rather cirastened and
Itfeless. Whether It y the physical
reaction from being nearly drowned
IN the surf do not know. or be-
cause am bored with poor Jim
Ross who hangs at my heels hka q
spaniel. or because I miss Ertc Wal
lis so awfully.I Or because the Har-
ward hfe-guard brushes me with high
brow discussions OF The Infinite. or
because the women here beEsn 10
show actual hostility toward me for
being, well, different In my methods
from their painstaldngly exploited
daughters.
Anyhow, dear, I'm out OF sorts. Why
Joan, ! actually overheard myself be-
ing raked over the Goals this morn
Ing by fat woman whose husband
has made million dollars in war
supplies Oil bet they were defec-
ttve!) and her homely daughter Who
Is all dressed up like plush horse,
and nowhere to go
She looks like somebody, I'll ad-
mdt," sadt ma, "and Vartck's a good
named that IN New York some place?
named that In ew York some place?
Yes, thought So down town In the
section they call Greenwich Village
terribly old and all that sort Of thing.
But Mrs. Hayerton says she's only
a stenographer. bet she's out O
JOB. all right. No sane woman would
let her husband have anything like
mat In his Office. Talk about yan1p-
ing
We'll don't care If it ts slang.
IN N's expressive. Sttll-she does
interest the men I'll say that. You
know, Lille. Il you did your hair the
way she does, you might"
Well, Mother, won't, so there!
Ana l think you're perfectly horrtd.
wouldn't demean myself to copy
her. The girls all hate her. Her
methods are perfectly crude-mak-
ing believe to get caught in the IN
dertow and all that Why, it's
CHEAP, that's what It u.s."
There was more OF the same sort
Joan, but l moved away out Of ear
shot. II depressed me. For | swear
to you, friend OF my heart that I have
done nothing insincere and nothing
cheap. frankly admit I AM hus-
band hunting. just as all the rest
OF these girls are. But have brought
to bear two things they have not:
First, the stored-up instincts of
years and years which have hereto
fore been thwarted in me for lack Of
Clothes and money and a chance to
appear at my best. Second. the In
telligence and knowledge of men that
my business experience has given
I have put my resources carefully
togethed. that's all while these 9TH
er girls not only haven't as many re-
sources as l have, but have FILTERED
them away in the constant round OF
social life they are used to summer
and winter.
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TheStoryLady

Company for you, Peter" called
grandma and Peter came running.
He was very much disappointed to
find little boy of five standing in the
yard.
Grandma left them to get acquaint-
ed and Peter began.
Whats your Manner
"Dlsie," said the boy briefly.
"E1siei Why that's a girls name.''
The boy nodded. Names Lee Chris
TOPPER. They can me L. c. for short
and now they all call me Elsie. It's all
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right. they call my sister Lem"
"Are you LENS brother?" said
Peter.
yep. Let's swing"
So they went to the swing, but they
couldn't make it go very high. Peter
said he wished his grandpa was there
to push them, SO Elsie showed him
how to stand up In the swing with him
and they both pushed and were soon
going as high as either wished. Elsie
called 1t pumping. They found 1t so
much fun, they pumped till they were
out OF breath then they sat down to
rest.
Lets tell riddles" said Elsie
Don't know any, said Peter. You
tell one"
well, what's tnis?"
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tore me 60 unceremontously from
Lively Beach. has developed into q
real thriller. The fellow holds out
a gold mine In one hand and an I'M
possible condition with the other. He
will pay me enough lucre to keep me
and Ardelfe for year u never told
you about Ardelle, did I-my little
French terrier born three miles from
the firing line OF ourcq) II will turn
in the novelette, two weeks from to-
morrow.
"of course It Is impossible. No
one but super-human, lightning fin
gered. keenmlnded, coolheaded stem
ographer who could take my dicta-
ton, correcting and smoothing as
she went along so that need not re-
hash It, could bring the miracle to
pass.
"of course I know one. She has
red hair. too. which signifies char
acter. And calm gray eyes. And
pretty clothes. And she is tremen-
dously easy to look at. And COM
Portable to have around. But would
be too prim and conservative to come
and lend hand to a struggling auth
or rusticattng in his absent friends
bungalow away OFF in the silent woods
Of north Jersey.
There IS, to be sure drowsy old
inn Just down the road and round
the bend, at the edge OF the river,
where nice girl could stop nights.
But to have this happen would be
too good to be true. so l have re-
nounced hope, am about to cancel
the contract, and Shall try to decide
which form Of suicide Is best adapt
ed to a soldier author.
"Yoursyin despair
ERIC WALLIS"
Joan-Joan-what shall do?
DISTRACTED DOLLY.
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EVERYBODY

Is war gardening-doing their BIT
but II they would have their ''bitr
prove to be "big BIT, and really
worth while-they should VISIT the
Hall Hardware company and supply
themselves with garden seeds and q
complete outfit Of garden tools. There
you will find everything needed to
make your garden q success. ADV.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-28
A SMASH UP

Sometimes accidents win happen to
the most careful motor car drivers
but no matter how serious the damage
We are prepared to do the repair work
Our plant Is modern, we employ mas.
ter machiniBts only, who are experts
IN this particular business. You pay
for what you get and you get what you
pay for-understand7 Liberty Garage
Company. Merchant st. Phone 500
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-28
rhERe,LL CONF AETiME

When you viii want better Tire TN
you have ever before used. Then, ,if
you are wise You will como here for
one OF the Gates HaIG.Boled Tires
which have been famous for years but
were never Dragged about. Come IN
today and learn all the details. Gates
Aah-sole Tire Service station, 2l6
Jackson Street.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-28

Later and with
much excitement
What do you suppose has happen
ed. Joan darling! BY the noon mail
letter from Capt. Wallis:
Dear Wonder Lady" it begins,
The affair with that publisher which
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-28
Stick in my hand,
Stone in my heart.
Peter shook his head.
"a cherry" said Elsie. WHAT

Little Nancie Netticoat
In white petticoat,
The longer she stands
The shorter she grows.
But Peter didn't know that, either.
till Elsie made as II he were blowing
ing something out, then he said "a
candle"
Elsie knew lots more and by the
time he was ready to 60 home, Peter
thought he was very smart.
"Come back" he called, as Elsie
started down the road and bring Lem
next time"
Helen Carpenter Moore.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-28
.ROMANCEs Of a SUMMER Girl,
Ryz6BeEcuEY
Ccopyrighs .1s1a N. EA1

Dorothy eyed 60 spending The atLnely Beach hapg stalled
ho job and $500 the chance uns suitable husband during
Tie summer. These ore hsr letters home loan ha ehuml
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-26
The BAT
hite SOx Have II On Reds at
Receiving End.
Ry Sehalk Is Peer of Either
WingO or Rarlden.
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL.

BY HENRY L. FARRELL.
New York. Sept. 26.-What the old
age says about the hand that rocks
e cradle" baseball sages say of the
nds that receive the pitchers slants.
It is admitted that in handling the
tching. combating the base work Of
e opposition and directing the field
by OF the team. the catcher has one
the most important posts Of the
Tense.
in this department. the White sox
e stronger than the Reds. Ray
halk is one OF the greatest catchers
the game He is a hard worker, a
Re general and Judge of plays. and
3 work in steadying pitchers and
ilders makes him a more depend
lie player than any Of the Red re-
lvers.
schaIk caught the entire series OF
IL. batted .263, fielded .949 and held
g Giants to four stolen bases in the
, games. He has worked in 127
mes this season and has batted .274,
: best mark he has made in the last
rec years.
Reds Have Two "Bcsts."
Ivy Wingo and Bill Rariden have
ernated thru the season for Moran.
lingo is but one point behind Schalk
batting but he is inferior by a wider
irgin in base running and general
irk on account OF previous expert
&c in the big series. Rariden may get
call from Moran. He caught five
mes OF the 1917 series after Nc
rty had been hurt He batted 1856.
lded 1000 and held the White SoX
six stolen bases. But his general
ip was below par. New York fans
this day have not forgotten him for
wing the plate unguarded in the
tn game when Heinie Zimmerman
He'd his historic feat OF chasing Ed
J Collins across the pan. His stick
nix this season has been around PIP.
irhalk has worked 50 much this season
{ Byrd Linn. the second string catcher,
int had much OF n chance to show him
T. lie has worked in only - games this
tr and has n batting average Of 90.
Sick Allen, the sccoud string man OF
4 Moran fold has warmed the bench all
son. lie has very slight chance Of
ting into the series.
lchnlk can be depended upon TO handle
situation that arises In the series.
is dangerous man with the bat and
iuzzle on the bases All Of which gives
} weight enough to outbalance either OF
rams selections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-26

TOMORROW'S FOOTBALL.

wnshburn Varsity vs.. Freshmen, Wash
burn Field.
X. L. Of Commerce VS. Haskell at Law
renee.
Kansas Aggies VS.. Baker at Manhattan.
Pittsburg Normal vs.. Drury at Pitts
burg.
Oklahoma vs.. Central Normal at Okla
homa City.
Dartmouth Va. Springfield.
Georgia Tech. vs.. Furman.
Harvard VS.. Bates.
West Point Va. Middlebury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-26

Batteries-van Glider and p. Collins;
Williams and Lynn.
At New York: II. II. f.
PHILADELPHIA - 900 600 600 0 1
New York ....... 900 OO1 OF s 0
Batteries-Johnson, Zlnn and Walker !;
Mogridge and Ruel.
American Association.
At St Paul: r. H. f.
Louisville .......-... 200 600 600 o
st. raul -O1U wv Juu- D :
Batteries-Stewart and Meyer; Foster
and Hsrgrave.
At Milwaukee: X. II. f.
Columbus ..1OO 1O1 OOO- G 3
Milwaukee .......... 900 200 oil 5
Batteries-George and Stumpf; Enzmann
and Marshall.
At MinneaPolis-Ftrst game: r. II. z.
Minneapolis ... .010 100 O01-3 1
Toledo ................0 200 100 100 2 3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-26
OFFER $4,000 PURSE

der Fight I'm November.
Trenton. N. J.. Sept. 26.-An offer
of $4,000 was made today by the
Trenton A. C. for a Benny Lenoard-
Lew Tender eight round bout to be
staged here in November
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-26
Thursdays BasebaU scores.


National LenEue.
At Boston--First game: r. H. E.
New York ......... 200 403 203-14 n
boston s-.......-.....O Ul lDu wv :
Batteries-Benton, Toney and Smith :;
Causey. McQuillan and Gowdy.
Second game; r. II. E.
New York .......... 900 900 SOL 10 ;
Boston ...............O 600 301 49, Ii 0
Batteries-Snover, V Barnes and Nc
Carthy; Scott and Wilson.
At Philadelphia: Il. H. z.
Brooklyn ...........1 100 200 240- o o
Philadelphia O22 100 O5"-10 10 .
Batteries-Cadore and Kruger; Smith,
Cheney, Adams and Clark.
American League.
At Chicago: r.
~ LOUIS s.........s...-.. .O1O OuO VA
GhlcagO .....s...s............ OlO OOO OOO-1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-26

Batteries-Hovlik and Owens; Ferguson
and Kelley.
Second game: r. n. F.
Minneapolis ....... 100 col 000- . =
Toledo ............10 3 100 100 q 10 =
Batteries-Hovlik. Shellenback and
Henry; Adams, McCOlI and Kelley.
At Detroit: r. II. =.
Cleveland .-........C s02 OIL 100 II :;
Detroit ............. DO OIL OaH-- 2 Is g
Batteries-Myers and O'NeiH: Roland
and Ainsmith
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-21
Fetes Schwab During
Presentation of Medal

Johnstown, Pa, Aug. 81. - Nearly
10000 persons from every corner of
Cambria county and many from all
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-21
Packers Insist Competition
Exists in Their Trade

Washington, Aug. 21.-Independent
packers appearing before the Senate
Agriculture Committee yesterday
challenged most of the statements of
the Federal Trade Commission on
which proposals for straight regu-
lation of the five dominant concerns
in the industry are based.
The independent representatives
insisted that they were meeting and
furnishing lively competition at both
ends of the industry-in the purchase
of livestock for their plants, and in
the sale of meats to the retailer
and expressed the conclusion that the
law of supply and demand would
serve sufficiently to protect the con-
sumner. Their view was supplemented
by that of a retail butcher. and given
minor support in the appearance of
vegetable cannery representative
and the head of a milk condensing
business, to object to licensing pro-
visions OF the Kenyon bills which
they felt would apply to their busi-
ness If not changed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-21
To Class Dispatchers as
Railroad Officials

Reports that train dispatchers are
to be classed as officers by the rail-
roads and treated as such, because
of their arduous duties, appear to be
correct, inasmuch as the Northwest
region, railroad administration, has
received a new set of rules. Train
dispatchers are to receive the same
treatment as other division officers
in the matter of loss of time through
sickness and in exemption from dis
cipline in the way of suspension or
marking of their records. And they
are to have the privilege of resign
ing, rather than being discharged.
Furthermore, dispatcher, if
charged with offenses that might
mean dismissal from the service. is
to have the privilege of a hearing
before an officer than his immedi-
ate superior. Two weeks vacation a
year and one day off once a week
are to be accorded them
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-21
Austrians Want to
Take Treaty to Vienna
Before Signing Il

Parfs, Aug. 21. The Austrian
delegation told the supreme council
yesterday that it would be necessary
1or them to take the completed text
OF the Treaty to Vienna and to sub
mt 1t to the assembly for approval
before the delegates can sign ii.
Ihis suggestion brought expressions
OF surprise from members of the
council, as it had been thought the
austrian delegation had full powers.
Inc council is urging the Austrians
10 make some arrangement ito sign
tr tne treaty without taking it to
The signing of the Treaty, as a
result OF this unexpected develop
1nent' 1t was said, may be postponed
until well into September. The
com pleted Treaty text will not be
given the Austrians, it is GENERALLY
Understood, for at least two weeks
ana II the Austrians insist upon tax
ing 1t to Vienna before signature
that trip probably will add ten days
to the delay.
me supreme council has an
pointed a committee with the sne-
clal DUTY OF answering the Austrian
note concerning Austrian interests
outside Europe. The American
member of the COMMITTEES is Mr.
Drelsel. The chairman is Jean Cont
of France. Sou''
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-21
"a NEWS OF T1IE
g }
ENGINE WHISTLES
ARE TOO NOISY
They Also Cost Railroads
Large Sums of Money,
Says One Writer

Noise orders are to be rigidly en-
forced on the Philadelphia and Mid
die divisions of the Pennsylvania
railroad. Sometime ago a notice was
posted calling attention to the un-
necessary whistling of engines in the
vicinity of Lemoyne. Recently COM
plants have been made regarding
continual whistling in the yards at
Enola, and in this city. From now
on it will be, whistle When Rules
Require It."
On the Middle Division the use of
engine whistles to call in fiagmen
at Tyrone was abolished and signal
bells substituted. This will be done
wherever practicable. Whistling
when unnecessary 1t is said has cost
the railroads considerable money.
WhistlinS Is Costly
Having read recent articles about
on railroads to call in the fiagmen, a
subscriber to the Railway Age ex-
presses wonder If we do profit by
experience. He adds that whistles
and other noises (some unnecessary
have cost the American railroads un-
told millions of dollars in law suits.
often resulting in relocation of ter
minals, elevation of terminals, ele-
vation of tracks, electrification, etc.
to abate the noise nuisance. What
thought or attention has been given
to a noisele locomotive. The chief
offenders are noisy eXhausts. Why
not muffle them? A noisy. shrill
whistle, made of cast iron without
musical tone, a harsh metallic clang-
ing din called a bell and noisy, open
pop valves! For years efforts were
made to secure a tuneful bell and
whistle and to produce muffled safety
valve, and considerable success was
attained, as indicated by the large
number in service.
Noise Producers
This progress was cast to the
winds a few years ago by the intro
duction of so-called high lift or in
creased efficiency safety valves, that
open with the roar of a 13-inch gun.
Likewise the composition tuneful
bell and chime whistle have had to
give place to cast iron and pressed
steel. Evidently our daddies made a
mistake in giving too much consider
alton to the sensitive ear and slum-
bering public, for the muffled safety
valve has now gone into the discard
and evidently was not considered a
necessity on the United States Rail-
road Administration standard locomo-
tiyeS"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-21
GALAHAD WINS
AT DTLLSBURG
Snaps Emanuel Pitches Good
Game. Despite Many
Bingles

The Galahad team, runners up in
the Allison Hill Baseball League,
journeyed to Dillsburg last evening
and took the strong Dillsburg a. c.
into camp in a slugging match with
a score of 8 to 5.
Both teams were hitting the ball
hard and splendid fielding kept the
score low. The Diusburg players
connected safely thirteen times but
only in the second inning were they
able to hit timely, collecting six of
the hits in this frame, the balance
being we'll scattered. The White
Knights infield played alright ball
having thirteen assists. Fortna had
a pretty assist mailing a runner al
third base, he also made a pretty
throw to first base after catching a
fly ball after a long run the man be-
ing called safe on a very close play.
The White Knights also hit thir-
teen safe wallops the majority of
which were placed hits and came at
the right time. The Dillsburg in
field was also there and played good,
Smith having six assists to his cred
1t.
Galahad started off with a rush
by scoring in the first inning when
Klerner was hit by the pitcher and
came racing home on Gibblin's two
base wallop to right leld. Galahad
added another in the second when
Fortna singled, went to second on a
passed ball, takes third on a fielder's
choice, Emanuel going out pitcher
TO list and scored when the short
stop fumbled Folands hot sizzler.
The large Dillsburg crowd broke
into a frenzy when they got four
runs in their half Of the second or
six hits and two bad throws of Co.
baugh's from left field. Fast playing
on the part of Galahad infield pre-
vented more runs in this inning. Cap
tain Starry got the ha ha from the
lcrowd when these runs were scored
as he went to Dillsburg last week
with a picked team which he dis
covered when arriving there was
represented as the Galahad team but
in fact only three or four of the
regular Galahad players wera along
and the game not gotten by the GAL
ahad management. This picked
team got a severe trouncing and
Captain Starry secured a game stat
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-21
Tons of Cold Storage
Meats Are Seized

Philadelphia, Aug. 81. Seven
tons of cold storage chickens and
fifty-two cold storage calves which
have been held for more than a year,
were seized here yesterday by Fed
eral officials under the Lever food
act, which provides against boarding.
The action is in the nature of a
libel against the goods on the ground
that meat and chickens We're held
in unreasonable quantities for an un-
reasonable time in order to affect
prices.
Whether criminal action will be
brought against Norris & Co., one
of the big five" packers. owners of
the calves, and against William G..
Howard & Co., of Chicago, in whose
name the chickens were being held,
will rest entirely with United States
District Attorney Kane.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-21
APerfect Complexion

Dark skin. Pimples. Large Pores,
Blackheads, Freckles &C, should be
treated not covered. Paints ard
powders close the pores. Treatments
by a specialist are very expensive.
A simple treatment that acts like
magic can easily be made by any
person. Just get two ounces of or
dinary Cutol at your drug store, dis
solve 1t in half pint of Witch Hazel,
and bathe the face neck and arms.
This mixture acts Immediately,
makes the skin a soft youthful
white, removes all shine. and by its
harmless ant:septic action Pimples,
Blacheads, Large Pores, Freckles.
etc., yield quickly. One application
lasts the entire day and is imper-
Observation-Disclosures.