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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-17
Y, W. G, A. Speaker to
Address Women Here

Miss Leslie Henshaw OF Cincinnati,
Ohio, who was overseas ftE' the
Young Women's Christian Association
will deliver an address in the women's
department of the i. N. c. a. on Fri
day evening, November Dist at S
o'clock.
AS this meeting is not limited to y
members, all business women and pro-
fessional women are cordially invited
70 attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-17
Fairwont High
Defeated Grafton

Fairmont High school football team
had the better of the argument with
Grafton High schoo. on Saturday and
actually shut them out TO the tune OF
Is TO 0.
There remains but one more con
test on the High school schedule and
that will be played in this city next
saturday when the Clarkshurg team
comes here.
The Fairmont record so far this yea!
is three victories and four defeats.
and although the lightness of the local
team places it at serious disadvan-
tsge there Is possibility that they
can make firty-fifty season of it.
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KerpIunk!

But suppose" said one of the spsc-
tators at the airdrome, that the par
achute should fail to open after you
had jumped off-what theu?"
THAT wouldn't stop me-" answered
the parachutist. I'D come right
down. Dallas News.
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difficulty in securing teams to do the
work he gave u the job and it was
accordingly re-let to the Monongahela
Construction company,
The new contract stipulates that the
work must be done speedily and the
read goe into gooc condition before
bad weather sets III.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-17

Captain shiverick is about the whole
Cornell team this year. In Cornell's
game with Carnegie Tech the star
quarterback scored the 30 points
alone. He made two touchdowns,
kicked both goals from touchdown
and added six more points with two
field goals. His punting and goal
kicking has won many game for
Cornell.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-17

BEEfBALL GOT
VERY GOOD START
ne Promising Material in
The Teams in the
City League.

ssetbail was given a good send
when the teams Of the new City
ketballleage made their initial bow
he IL M. C. A. floor Saturday ev-
The crowd was quite good for
opener and while the players were
K slow and awkward there is plen-
Of ground for belief that the play
This league will be spirited and
te good before very long. The
res we're as follows:
.pers 8 F. M. M. Co. ~
smith .....'..''.'....'''., LaVeiy
gherty .....".......... Fleming
Forwards
Iod NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. c. Mills
Center
Smith ......'.....'''' S STI,Ial
Guards.
etd baskets, Ilaugherty 8, 2. Smith
Ridgeley 1, Layely 3, Fleming 3,
MiIis 2, Smith /, Miller 2. Foul
kets: B. Smith, /. c. Mills 2, Lave
!, Miller 2.
,uoussh Glass 20 Electricians 40
oCrory ....',...'........' hn.sA'
Mills .............. NJ. Hamilton
Forwards
ms ..,..........,..'.. IdhiPOSi'
Center
Rowan ....',.''.''. d. Ilatii'''N
3w;Lins ............... Morgan
Guards
Field baskets; McCrory 1, Mills 8,
ms Z, Hawkins 2, Knight G, n,
tmilton a, B. Hamilton S. Foul
skets; Binns Q, NJ. Hamilton 4.
atscn Building II West Virginian 27.
himmel .................. GarTelt
ms NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. boeaI'
Forwards
Nth .....,....'.. ....'..'''.' II IA
Center
GoDun ..,f. '..'..'' '''''' an
hwarm .............. Watkins
Guards.
Cobun for Schwarm. Ken
o,;sIl ho,Le+e. pinne Smith / n.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-17

Soon as the pronlDltlOIlsts seI tliiie
they'lI probably try to take the kick
out Of football.
Ohio State football players prepar-
"a for wisconsin game by lamplight.
one case where the modern college
student burned the midnight oil.
4 lot Of them burn the midnight
gasoline.
A football coach always looks as
happy as an undertaken who has just
missed an order.
Some of the American League mag
mates are emulating the gridiron war
fiors. They've been trying to use
Ban johnson for the football, but as
yet they've failed to kick him for any
sools."
when the Ohio State team was first
grinding its heels into the football
map the name Of the coach was Jack
Wilce. And then came Harley and
Championships and they call him
Doctor Wilce."
They may need doctor after Har-
ley is gone.
Bob Martin and Martin Burke have
almost advanced to that stage of a
ring stars career where the drinking
OF nuxated iron is fashionable (and
profitable)
The fighters of old would drown
themselves in redeye; now they take
swig Of patent medicine and sign
their name to testimonial.
Fhere Is no truth in the rumor that
Iod Filler uses shinola on his shine
BAN
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-17
SURGEON General Blue RsA es Wafning f
Pr6p& RfecqlfiOns.

DR.. Rupert Blue, surgeon geRRebk
the United States public health fV'N
ice wants the public and the 81 port-'
ties to be on guard against tbfYcur-
renee this fall of the NSfl1eh7 cpl
demic. In a statement Y sufd last
week, he says that the NJ pmmis-
ing way to deal with th sit elton is
expressed in the word Z REPS tea4ess'
"and NOW is the time b PIT parsN the
surgeon general addet N
DR.. Otto Geier of lnci1t ati, Secr
tary of the Americal Med Cal AssociaN
ton, says, "if you hope keep your
health this autumr get Y burselfin tbs
pink of physical tondi9 ION, and -
all possible prec ition o avoid &c
ton. The Flu S gfing to 1t US
again, and the lmouft of mage 1t
will do depends argeI upo IhoR well
we prepare for I. In tb lace Of this
certainty that wiz ave to combat
influenza this A u, are totally un|
prepared to do SO.
Doctors are agreed that precaution-
ary measures are more necessary than
ever before. The secret of avoiding
influenza is to keep the germs from
lodging and developing in the respi-
ratory organs-the mouth, nose and
throat. The utmost care should be
taken not to catch cold for colds
weaken the resistance 70 influenza
germs. No one should be allowed to
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-17

wanting a game. They would like c.-
pacially to hear from the East Park
Boy Scouts.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-17

Substitutes Cobun for Schwarm, Ken
sdy for watkins
Field baskets; Binns 8, Smith /. D..
.obun 2, Cobun l. Garrett G, Boehm 4,
irwin Q. Foul baskets; Bins 5 in ID,
3cehm 8 in 4. Anwyll none in l.
Referee; Kfmball.
Time of periods 20 minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-17

Soon as the prohibttiOnists get time
theylI probably try to take the kick
out Of football.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-17

A football coach always looks as
happy as an undertaken who has just
missed an order.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-17

A lot Of them burn the midnight
gasoline.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-17
U. S. SURGEON general
ISsUkS NATIONAL
FLU\WARNING
NINE HUNDRED C4sEsRE8ORTED TO THE U.
HEALfH SERVICE.

sKRyICE.'
s#ANning for People to Take
IbF9Ft1S in your face soause the germs
are Oft IN transmit sd in this manner
Finally good a isl ptic SHOULD be
Jed d equently. Phy4esAas endorse
t Il Sse of antise jtis4 o protect the
all passages. Tur is p effective an
5 tisl ptic, combiulag the old fashioned
: rem dies OF, dtpenNpe, camphot and
3 ment ol lp pure mineral base. These
ingreC - s have long been recognize
ed as iiective antiseptics, as well as
\ hay sg really wonderful qualities IN
r levins colds and congestions. AS
G\prevel 1--WE for Flu, snuff little
TIlpo up the nostrils several times
a daS and the Flu germs VIII nave
) little Gbanc OF getting a lodging ana
t breedinA plaee. Many physicians and
] hospitals use land recommend Iurpo'
\ The fact th$t for the week, there
we're nine hundred cases Of influenza
reported to the United States Health
Service makes il important that you
prepare now. Buy a thirty cent jar
i of Turpo of your druggist now while
; he has a supply on hand, and use as
/ directed.
If in spite of all precautions, Span
ish influenza develops go to bed and
, summon physician, Influenza Is a
s serious malady and requires the best
q medical attention.
, Do your share In preventing the ftul
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Field Baskets; Mccrory 1. Mills 8,
inns Z, Hawkins 2, Knight G. N,
amilton 4, B. Hamilton S. Foul
skets; Binns Q, NJ. Hamilton A.
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The fighters of old would drown
themselves in redeye; now they take
a swig Of patent medicine and sign
their name to testimonial.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-14
NEED GIRL LINGUISTS
Are Very Much in Demand at
Peace Meeting.
Women Who Know Several Lanuuaues
Can Demand Their Own
Terms.

L0ndon.-The woman who knows
other languages besides her own is
reaping a rich harvest now and she
Is likely to become more valuable as
time goes on, not only to herself, but
to her country.
For months before the peace confer
ence in Paris, the British government
searched through the thousands of
women an girls employed in different
departments, finding out those who
could speak and write French fluent
ly, those who were able to translate
one tongue into the other idiomatical-
ly, using the words which have come
into currency in the last few years
in both. AS the English are not ma
ton of linguiStS there was not great
harvest, but those who had tongues in
their heads are receiving their reward
in generous proportion.
The chief members of the British
and American delegations have conf
dental woman secretaries, who have
been chosen as individuals because
they had special qualifications those
who are able to speak three or four
languages-English, French, Italian,
German and Russian-are so much in
demand that they can command their
own terms. incidentally they stand to
be killed with OverwOrk during the
next six months.
But of course, just being a linguist
is not enough in these days of delicate
international relations. In order to be
of any use to their chiefs these wom-
en- have got to be AnglO-Saxon bred,
and must be right up to the minute in
questions of the day in their own coun-
tries. And they must have one other
gift which every day is proving more
and more valuable; they haves got to
possess political instinct, which it has
lately been proved a great many wom-
en- do possess in even larger proper
ton than men.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-14
BULGARIA's WAR DEBT HUGE
Total Indebtedness Nearly Equal to
Entire Wealth Soaked" by
Germany.

Sofia, Observation-Disclosures is facing
financial crisis, it is asserted. The
war cost the country more than ST.
500000,000, while its estimated wealth
is only $2,20O,0OO,00O. The national
debt before the war was $160,000000.
Of the national debt as it now
stands Bulgaria owes to Germany
$66O000,000, which was advanced in
$10,0O0,000 installments, but last Win
ter Germany discontinued this prac-
tice and demanded payment for NUM-
tons in cash. Germany, evidently,
was not in the business of helping its
allies for nothing, as the prices clear
ly indicate. For each mask it charged
$16 and a sheepskin, as compared
with the cost of similar article for
the United States army in England of
$3.50.
Financial experts agree that the
solvency of the country can only be
preserved by the presentation of coun-
ter-claims against Germany.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-14
MOTHERS BIBLE SAVED LIFE
Waukegan Soldier Says Book Defect
ed Bullet That Hit
Him.

Waukegan, Ill.-A little green Bible,
which was given him by his mother,
Mrs. EnOch Palm, when he went to
war, and which he carried in the
right-hand pocket of his vest, saved
the life of Corporal William Palm of
this city, who returned home from
overseas with two wound stripes and
series of stories about his adven-
lures in the Argonne woods.
"The shells were coming over real
lively" declared Corporal Palm, in re-
lating his narrow escape, 'and | was
hunting for a nice comfortable shell
hole. spied one and saw a dead
soldier in it. 1t is regarded as bad
luck to refuge in a shell hole where
there are dead, so l looked further
Just as l leaned over to peep into an
other one, a bullet struck ME. 1t
plOwed through the book and expl0d-
ed. While it wounded ale, the book
had detected it so it did not pene-
trate far. The fact that leaned over
just at the right moment and the
presence of the book saved me from
getting a place beneath the daisies"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-14
U, S. HAS Dye TRUST
American Monopoly of German
Patents Organized.
Basis Of Company Is $500 Chemical
Process Formulas, Seized by
Custodians.

WashingtOn-An American monop-
Oily OF German chemical patents has
been organized by Alien Property Gus
todlan Francis P. Garvan, under
United States government protection,
according to the custOdian's report
The title of the federal protected
trust is "The Chemical Foundation"
with Custodian Garvan as president
and a coterie of American fnanciers
on the executive board.
The avowed object of the organiza-
ton is to drive out German influence
from the American dye industry. The
basis of the combination is $500 Ger
man chemical process patents seized
by Custodian Garvan and his predeces-
sor in that Office, A. Mitchell Palmer
now attorney general.
Mr.. Palmer sold to the foundation
for S25O,O00 the German patents. The
corporation was capitalized at $780,
oOO' Of which 100000 is to be 6 per
cent cumulative preferred stock and
S1oOOOO common stock, limited to 6
per cent dividends. A voting trust.
composed of Cleveland Fl. Dodge. Otto
L. Barnard, Benjamin HI. Griswold.
Ralph Stone and former Supreme
Court Justice George D. Ingraham will
control the finances.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-14
She BOOSTS CASTRO
Mexican General Employs Wom-
an Press Agent.
Pretty Senorita Gets Stories About
Chief in American News
papers.

JuareZ, Maxico.-Mexico is as mod
ern as she is ancient. Gen. Jesus Au-
guStin Castro, the new commander in
chief of the northeastern military
zone, not only has woman press
agent but pretty one, to see that the
generals campaign against the Villa
forces receives proper attention from
the Mexican and American border
newspapers.
She is SenOrita Teresa Rodriguez,
daughter of prominent Mexican poll
tician of Mexico City, who came north
soon after General Castro was re-
lieved from active duties as Subsec-
rotary of war to conduct a campaign
against the bandits of the north. Sc
n0rita Rodriguez does not speak a
word of English, but she succeeded in
having her photograph and a sketch
of General Castro printed in all the
American border papers as soon as
she arrived from Chihuahua City to
begin her publicity campaign for the
Mexican commander
Yet Senorita Rodriguez said, in her
most liquid Spanish, she did not wish
to exert what the Americanos called
''petticOat influence" to get her stories
printed.
'Why should not the Mexicans adopt
the best the Americans have Originat-
ed?' she said at military headquar-
tiers to the Associated Press CORE
spondent.
"The much-abused press agent has
served a very useful purpose in pre-
senting to the public the good features
of every worthy movement, every
campaign conducted by military or po-
liticall leaders, and even your Presi-
dent Wilson recognized this when he
appointed director general of pub
licity.
General Castro does not order me
to have his deeds and pictures pub
lished, although he has done many
brave deeds and is a sterling military
man. What he instructed me to do,
especially on the American side of the
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-14

border, was TO correct many raise I'm.
pressions subsidized Mexican papers
have given the American public about
Mexico and its internal conditions. In
doing this feel am serving my coun-
try, and besides 1 enjoy the work."
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-14
LONDON SHORT OF CLOTHES
Derby Hats and Uniforms Often Seen
on Streets of British
Metropolis.

London.-The cost and the shortage
of civilian clothing combined with the
rapid rehabilitation of the army
have resulted in the appearance on
the streets of London of many make
shift combinations of clothes.
The other morning in the Strand a
recently demobilized soldier strolIed
along wearing a derby hat, a lounge
coat and khaki riding breeches and
puttees.
Norfolk jackets and khaki slacks
are quite common wear. Several men
can be seen using service tunics as
sports coats, gray buttons having been
substituted for the brass ones. Uni
forms are now regarded as personal
property and the war office does not
desire their return, so, apart from
throwing them away, it is difficult to
know what use to make of them.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1919-04-14

Mrs. Hilda Wynne of the British
Red Cross, probably the most medaled
of all women war workers, who ar
rived recently in New York. Mrs.
Wynne has seen service on the
British, French, Belgian and Rus
sian fronts, and has been decorated
with the Order of st. John of Jerusa-
lem, the Order of Leopold, the Croix
de Guerre, the Mons Star, the silver
and gold medals of the Order of st.
George of Russia. The Italian sill
yer medal of Valor, the Italian War
Cross and the Red Cross Order of
Merit. She is here representing the
duke d'Aostas committee to provide
relief for wounded Italian soldiers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-22
NO NEED OF IT.

Aunt Hetty came from a small
Indiana village. She had been to
Evansville, but not to Indianapolis
before this visit.
Her1nephew had taken her to her
room to lie down before supper. But
Aunt Hetty didn't rest She was too
busy examining the furniture, some
of which was strange to her. One
article especially interested her
the chitfonier. She couldn't under
stand its presence in that room.
AT supper she voiced her anxiety.
81 do think my rooms NICE she
told her niece, and | like it all but
one thing. I'm from dry country
and while I'm here there isn't any
need for yon to keep that high side
board (the chiffonier) in my room"
indianapolis News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-22
TURNED JOKE ON Y0UNGsTER
0eIIicose Lady Carried on Al the
Honors In Small Boys April
Fool Prank.

1t was April fool; why not have
some fun, thought the little Italian
boy as he stood behind his fruit
stand in the market house. His
thoughts soon took visible form.
Tying purse bullying with paper to
one end of a string he fastened the
other end behind his counter and
threw the tempting pocketbook in
the aisle. Then he awaited results.
In few minutes along came a busy
woman, and seeing the tempting
purse bounced on it. AS it jerked
from her hand, a whoop went up
from the little Italian. So it was q
prank, was it? She would teach him
how to get cute with an old lady |!
Then fruit began to fly. Orange
after orange hurled at the lodging
boy who was being constantly ad-
vised to duck and jump by horde
of delighted youngsters. The am
munition was more than oranges, for
some bananas and grapefruit were
spinning toward their owner. Not
until all the fruit on top of the stand
had been exhausted did the angry
marketer stop her barrage and start
on.-Indianapolis News.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-22
MOUSE SPOILED HER PLANS
inopportune Appearance Of Rodent Re
vealed Secret Of This WouId.Be
"DeviI Dog"

This young marine recruit was
very desirable, but unfortunately
che" was "she."
A good-looking young man ap-
piled recently for enlistment at the
marine corps recruiting office, "A
East Twenty-third street, New
York. The youth gave ''his" name
and address at the application desk,
and then was taken into the private
sanctum of Lieut.. Harry W. Miller,
the officer in charge.
While the lieutenant was ques-
tioning the prospective recruit a
mouse ran across the floor, Imme-
diately the would-be devil dog
screamed and jumped on chair
and the secret was out.
1t developed that the good-looking
applicant was Miss Ada McMahon
of 1888 Fox street. The girl was in
love with young man who recent
ly enlisted in the "sea soldiers" and
wished to follow him to Paris island,
whittier he had gone. She was adj
vised to 60 home and change back
into feminine garb.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-22
SCIENTIST IN PRISON CAMP
Remarkable Work Done BY English
Biologist While In Confinement at
Ruhleben, Germany.

Apropos of the death of DR.. A. E.
Lechmere, q correspondent of Ma
ture writes of the unique scientific
work carried on by that English
biologist during his internment at
Ruhleben, Germany. He was espe-
cially active in building up the nat
ural science laboratories, originally
installed in the hay loft and the
horse boxes of the-most ramshackle
stable in camp. The history of these
remarkable laboratories reached q
climax on the occasion of the natural
sciences exhibition, when the labora-
tories were thrown open to the "gen-
eral public" of the camp, besides re-
ceiving the patronage of the COM
handing officer and his staff. The
writer states that one could occupy
several hours profitably in passing
through and observing the various
exhibits and the experiments being
carried out. The biology laboratory,
Doctor Lechmere's favorite haunt,
was equipped with first-class mis-
rotome, q stock of fine microscopes,
excellent electrically regulated Their
mostats, etc. During his four years
at Ruhleben Doctor Lochmere deliv-
cred many popular lectures on BIZ
illogical subjects to large audiences
Of his fellow-prisoners, generally il
Illustrated with lantern slides made
by himself at Ruhleben.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-22
RETURN OF HOME coBBLlNG
High Price Of Shoes May Lead Present
Generation to Go Back to
Old Custom.

The art of repairing ones own
shoes is likely enough to return to
vogue if the present trend OF cob
bling continues. 1t is not many
years, however, since the practice
was common enough. Andrew john
son, who became president, was not
above mending his own footgear, as
we'll as making clothing for other
people. 1t went out OF fashion
when it became cheaper to take ones
shoes to a cobbler and pay him a
quarter or half-dollar than to pot
ter with the job ones self. But a
half-dollar does not 60 very far
nowadays, and the price OF new
shoes warrants economies in wear
ing them which would not have been
thought of before the war. There is
nothing inherently undignifed in
this form of thrift. 1t is quite easy
to develop pride in it, and it is not
improbable that this will actually
come to pass. But it is also to be
hoped that a cheap and practical
leather substitute will be perfected.
The new material for a pair of half.
soles now costs almost as much as a
pair of shoes did a few years ago.
Springfield Republican.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-05-22
AUCTION

! will sell at public auction on
my farm. Is miles east of Sand
stone. II miles west of Markville
and one mile north Of Duxbury
postoffice. on Wednesday, May
28th. commencing at 10 a. m.
Free lunch at noon.
One Ia year old gelding, weight
14OO: one IL year old mare
weight 1900; one 10 year old
mare, weight 900; one 4 year old
gelding. weight 1000: one 2 year
old geldina. weight 100.
Six mich cows. all milking
now: two 2-year-old steers: two
l-year-old heifers; four 1-year
old steers; three spring calves.
Dane mower, used two seasons;
Minnesota rake. used one season;
sulky corn pillow: one-horse corn
planter; stubble pillow; breaking
pillow; two-section drag; disc: one
horse corn pillow: garden cultiva-
tor; Hercules two-horse stump
puller with 100 feet cable; gas
oline engine. saw rig and truck;