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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01
Spencer Not Popular
for Girls Tournament

Because Of it's renoteness from this
section. Spencer is not proving popu-
lar as the location for the High School
Girls Basket Ball Tournament this
year. Few High Schools in this part
Of the state will participate, although
an unusual degree Of interest has been
manifested in girls basketball this
season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

Class Day -Fairmont Council Of the
United Commercial Travellers will OBJ
serve Glass Day tonight and will hold
a parade this afternoon. A class OF
candidates will be initiated tonight.
Morgantown, Clarksburg and Grafton
members will participate in the pa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01
Health Meetings
For Men Tomorrow

At the request Of the United States
government two mems mass meetings
will be held in the interest Of public
health on Sunday. One will take place
at the Y. M. g. A. at 2 o'clock while
the other will be in the Methodist
Protestant church, East side, at 8
o'clock.
DR.. Aaron Arkin, Morgantown, and
DR.. G. o. Henry, Of Fairmont, will ad.
dress both meetings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01
DROP LuXuRY tax.

WASHINGTON, March 1. = The
House today passed without record
vote and sent to the Senate the reso-
luton providing for the repeal Of the
luxury tax clause of the war revenue
bill. It imposed a ten per cent tax
after May 1 on higher priced wearing
apparel and many other articles.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

To Initiate Court Joan OF Arc, S41.
viii initiate class Of candidates IN
+. OF G. hall on Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock which will be followed by a
dinner at The Fairmont at 6 O'Clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

SH29G pluu4ub iOu4ISu SS4ALA0ASASA
Travellers. Glass Day initiation.
EVENTS TOMORROW.
Sefyices in the churches.
Red Mems hall Order Of Railway
Conductors at 2:S0 p, m.
ME West Virginian Fairmont Typo
graphical Union, S04, at Q p. m.
= rs. @. A.-Men's class meet at 2 p
with addresses by DR., Aaron Ar
Mn, Morgantown, and DR.. G. o. Hen
Fairmont,
NJ Z. church, East Side-Men's mass
meeting at p. m. Same men to de-
liver addresses.
~ III g. A-Boys' mass meeting az
M, with address by Hon. James
~ Robinson.
If Temple Health meeting at 8
p
Central Labor Union hall Meeting OF
Monougahela Trades Council at
IN m!
Lutheran church-Foreign Missionary
Day service at 1880 p. m.
Recovering from Flu - Mrs. L. B.
smith, OF 703 East Park avenue and
three children who have been very i'll
With influenza are on the mend.
Three TAX Deeds Three tax deeds
hayebeen issued to M. A. Jolliff by
County Clerk A. G. Martin. One grants
one fourth interest in lot No. 9 Hood
addition to Rivesyille, fronting 40 feet
on Merrill avenue and extending back
100 feet. This land formerly belong
ed 10 Salvatore Marceno and was sold
ior delinquent taxes for the sum OF
S2.ei. The second property includes
one half interest in lots 8 and 10 in
Steele addition, Fairmont, formerly
owned by ii. q. Slower and sold FOL
delinquent taxes for $4.69. The last
deed grants lot No. IL in Wahooi Lin
coin district, formerly owned by Rob-
ert Il. Jones and sold for $2.51.
Explosive Lleense-An explosive Ii
cense has been issued to A. Philip Er-
win, Fairmont.
Marriage License A marriage II
cense has been issued to Charles F.
Mathews, 81, and Bessie A. Workman,
81, both Of Gloyer's Gap.
Came In Raging = Last evening a
rain storm in the city of unusual char
acteristic reminded one of the fact
thta March was entering the city in
Tie gfise of a lion rather than that OF
lamb. The wind blew and heavy
drops dashed against window panes'
81 dark it had turned much colder
also and this morning a few scattered
flases Of snow came along with the
first day OF March as guard. Yester-
day il was so warm that much heavy
clothing was discarded. Today much
of It is back on again.
steeIs soId-Fiye Shares Of capital
stock Of the Fairmont Building and
Loan Associat ion, par value $3.50 each,
we're sold this morning in front of the
court house to s. L. Shaver for $3.50.
The stock belonged to Edna Steele,
deceased.
Deeds for Reeord-The following
deeds have been filed for recording in
lie county clerks office. L. j. Sturm
ana wife 10 Frank s. Baker, land in
Worthington, $3.50; A. j. Vincent and
wife 10 Edward Lee Vincent and VIII
liam J. Vincent, land in Marion county
used as graveyard, situated on farm
81 aid grantors; 81. A. Joliff and wife
% Bessie II. Barkley, lot in Jackson
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

Portugal digs less coal than any
other European country. Her total pro-
duct of coal is only $4,000 tons year.
New South Wales digs yearH just
twice as much coal as all Spain pro-
duces.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

Gard from Nephew-william Post,
of this city, has received card from
his nephew, Private French West,
with the American Expeditionary
forces in Gutenberg, Germany, in
which he states that he is we'll and en-
ioyed a letter received from his uncle.
He states on the card that he cannot
tell when he viii reach the United
States,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

aI glt the picture Oh ali tOu, slues.
Then carefully fold dot:sd line l its
ntire length then dotted line Q and
Is 81. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn U-SeF
md you'll find q surprising result
the pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01
John N. LAVENDER
Died THIS MORNING
End Come at tha Home Of
EIis Daughter, Mrs. w.
II. Conway.

James Marcellus Lavender, former
ly of Connellsyille, Pa, but for several
years a resident Of this city, died this
morning shortly after seven o'clock at
the home OF his daughter, Mrs. Wait
man II. Conway, in Virginia avenue
after a several weeks serious lime
Mr.. Lavender had been in III heGi5l
for more than q year from genera
breaking down Of the system, but
only in the past few days had his CON
dition been regarded as serious.
The deceased was aged ~ yeats.
He was born in Kent county, Md but
for the greater part Of his life had Il
sided in Connellsville where he had
conducted general insurance Busi
ness. For the past five years he had
resided here with his daughter MIS-.
Conway, and with another daughter
In Pennsylvania.
dr. Lavender was a. member Of the
children, his wife having died 9 nun
Der Of years ago. The children o.
Mrs. Conway, Mrs. Morgan Chamber
and Miss Florence Lavender, OF thu
city; Mrs. F. G, Hicks, OF Bethlehem
Pa, and JOHN Lavender, Of Chicago
A sister, Mrs. Elwood Wlaley, OF Ches
ter county, Md, also survives.
r. Lavender was a member OF tht
Masonic lodge and was also a membe
of the Christian church. The body,wil
be taken to Conhellsville for burih
where services win also be held. Com
plete arrangements which are Il
charge OF Undertaken Musgraye ant
SON win not be announced until the
arrival Of John Lavender from Chi
cagc.
--'- =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

addition, up Francis fiaT ans and.
wife to Robert Sidney Reed, real e.
tate IN Hamilton addition, $40 up.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

Back from Plttsbursh-Dr. and Mrs.
H. G. Stoetzer have returned from
Pittsburgh where they had attended
the New Era conference Of the Pres.
byterian denomination. DR.. Stoetzer
will speak on that subject at Sunday
morning services,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

In one British ship-bnilding plan
the Furness shipyards on the Tess. a
women were working win spades a.
shoyels.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

City Hall vlsltor-Arthur Haggard,
representing the firm of Garrett and
Callahan, of Chicago, makers Of boiler
compounds, was in the city yesterday
calling upon city commissioners.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01
LATE WANT ADS

LOST on either Fairmont Ave. or
3dst or between Sd and 18th st. au-
tomohile crank. Finder return to
clyde s. Holt, s5 Adams St,
WANTED Firenisn for hot water
boiler Expert dee unnecessary.
Apply Hauge Flo er and Plant House.
ron SALE 4s1s Modh Nash Six
touring Cur. Phone sB. S-1.6t-5277
NEw pIREcToRFL HISTORY
WORLD WAR. Gneral Pershings
ow history, Amer ms Operations in
France Big ok SIS. SURPRISES
all VA StN Illustrations. Big
500 cutdt SEQ Roosevelt Memorial
Book OUTFIT ESQ. But terms livest
house Rhilllps Publishing Co. Chica-
90. laaslphiaS Atlantic. Address
neare oLflce 3-1-lt-627S.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

west virginia
Fair tonight and
Sunday. Colder to-
night. Rising tenn
perature Sunday.
Local Readings.
E. P. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
8 a. m. today, 26.
Yesterdays wealth
or, clear; temper.
ature, maximum,
10: minimum, 26:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01
EVENTS TODAY.

reoIplta'iOn, 80. River 1855 feet fall,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

Home from chIcago-Marshal 6. e.
Smith and Clyde Morris, members Of
the Board of Education Of Fairmont
Independent district, have returned
from Chicago where they attended a
meeting of the National Education as.
ISOLATION held there this week. o. G.
Wilson and Joseph Roscier, w. A.
Hustead and other local men who at
tended the meeting will return here
in few days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

Painful FalI-Fielding Hamilton, a
well known citizen Of this city, had
the misfortune to fall this morning and
break his hip. Mr.. Hamilton who is
IS2 years of age was walking in. the
yard at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Robert Redic when he slipped on some
ice and fell, sustaining the injury. Mr..
Hamilton resides with Mrs, Redic.
Pastor and Wife spoks-Rev. Roy j.
Meyer addressed the scholars Of the
White Schol yesterday. Mrs. Meyer
gave two readings also.
Has contributed-Grace Luetheran
congregation of Fairmont has contrt-
buted $50 to the reconstruction fund
of the Lutheran church.
Fairchanes visitors-AIr. and Mrs.
Robert Decker and Miss Moselle Der
by of Fairchance, Pa, will arrive here
this evening to be the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. w. 3. Wrick at their home
at Bellyiew.
New Engineer Here-Today Captain
II, w. Lemar assumed the duties OF
manager Of the power department OF
TThen Monongahela Valley Traction
Company, he having been recently dis
charged from the army. He was grad
uated as an electrical engineer from
George Washington University, Wash
ington, d. C.. Francis McQuillan be-
comes his assistant. D. A. Maurer
chief engineer, will head the Fairmont
Electric Service Company and the
Mine Service Company of Fairmont-
private interests.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

stock soId-Five Shares Of capital
stock Of the Fairmont Building and
Loan Association par value $3.50 each,
we're sold this morning in front Of the
court house to s. L. Shaver for $3.50.
me stock belonged to Edna Steele,
deceased.
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THE WEATHER.

west VirEinia-
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skinner building-United Commercial
Travellers. Glass Day initiation.
EVENTS TOMORROW,
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8Ili8sE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

Should the present cold spell pre-
vail for some time It would be life
saver to the coal business as It would
help to consume the coal that Is piled
in bins in the Northwest by the thou.
sands Of tons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-01

Recovering from Flu - Mrs. L. b.
smith, OF 70S East Park avenue and
three children who have been very i'll
with influenza are on the mend.
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w MINIMUM, 70 J
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ExpIeslye Lleense-An explosive Ii.
cense mas been issued to A. Philip Er.
win, Fairmont.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-23
GREATLY DISLIKED.

Frank has been greatly disliked in
many quarters. but 1t was principally
for the reason that he was generally a
step ahead of the field. While Others
slept on their guns, Frank was doping
out a new scheme to arouse interest
and maintain enthusiasm.
The willy Dutchman worried but little
over the excessive criticism that was
his because he knew that he was right
and because he was working for the
general interest Of the league.
After leaving Memphis he went to
New Orleans, and only left because he
could not agree with Julius Heinemann
and also because he had a chance to
become an owner in Atlanta. At the
present time Heinemann and Frank will
hardly reside in the same state. No
city can accommodate both of them.
If Frank is persistent in his desire
to retire from the game, baseball will
be the loser by an immeasurable
amount.
Any number of players. fans and
managers win be tickled by the news,
but the sounder thinking magnates will
feel the blow. They realize only too
keenly what Frank means to Dixie.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-23
.BICK CAMPBELL
BACK At NORMAL
Former Football Coach Again
Takes Up Mentors Duties
Succeeding Thweatt.

William Campbell, known as RED"
and "Bick," well-known local football
and baseball player, has been selected
to coach the West Tennessee Normal
school football team. Bick succeeds
Bill Thweatt, who has resigned the
position to accept another in a differ
cit line.
Campbell takes up where Bill left off
and with an abundance of good ma
terial on hand he is confident of put
ting Normal up in the front rank for
city championship honors. In 1917 Bick
was coach Of the Normal team and was
considered the best mentor the squad
ever had. He only recently returned to
Memphis, after serving IS months on
one OF Uncle Sans big transports.
Campbell knows football and can tell
his men how the game is played. He
has the faculty of getting all of his
squad to work their heads off and the
Normal team is expected to come into
its own under his coaching.
The squad is delighted-to have Bick
back, and the Normal outfit is ex-
pected to put on new life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-23
Babe Ruth Hit Home
Run on AU Diamonds
Mighty Red Sox WaIloper Picked No Favorites in Ringing Up
Greatest Smuggling Record in History. \

Babe Ruth ended his 1919 season by
achieving the only thing that was lack
ing IN his seasons record as a %slugger,
He made a home run In the Washington
ban park, Having done everything else
TO the home run records of the past, the
Babe much desired to round out the
season with n demonstration before
Washington fans of his prowess with
the bat. q demonstration that fate had
denied him all season., He had made at
least one OF his 2S homers In the other
seven ball parks Of the circuit, accord
ing to the dope dug up by j. G. O'Leary
In a special dispatch from Boston, 1t
a. fit that his tw~enty-ninth and final
should be made In Washington.
Maybe the stage was set for II, but
we should not say that, for the Babe
has shown they don't have to set u for
him In any ban park, ANY way, the
final homer for the Babe was made in
the third inning Of the first game Of q
d0uhle-header, off a recruit pitcher
named Jordan, and 1t was some hit, II
cleared the forty-faot wall In right field
with twenty feet to spare and they do
say 1t was the longest drive ever seen
In Washington, But 1t didn't win the
game for the Red SoN, who wound up
by losing every game of the final series
In Washington. Ruth did not play in
the final game, as he had an engage
ment az a star attraction In an exhibit
ton game and Manager Barrow let
| him off
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-23
No Records Left,

Babe has busted all the home run
records that could be dug up, and has
set a new mark for somebody else to
shoot AT. II will he a superman indeed
who VIII improve on il, under similar
conditions, Ruth has proved himself to
be the mightiest swatter that ever went
TO bat.
While in the southern training camp
last spring Ruth declared his intention
OF going after a recoAl. He went after
H. and stuck on the job until he accom- 70
plished his object, and he is entitled to
all the honor and the glory that goes
with the magnificent achievement. II IL
Wen to bear In mind that he performed
the stunt in a short season Of li0
games, also that he was "endeavoring ia
improve on records which were made by
men who worked under conditions more
favorable TO them than those which he.
set him, and which makes his perform
anCC an the more wonderful
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-23
WILLIE HOPPE
IS STILL LEADING

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Willie Hoppe
still leads the players who are COM
peting for the 1872 balkline champion
ship in the national tournament here.
He defeated George sutton in last
nights game, the eleventh of the tour
nament. by 400 to 29S, in five innings;
This Is the third winning bracket Tor
Hoppe, who has won all his games SO
far.
Mo~rningstar and Schaefer have won
two and lost one game each, while suit
ton has won two and lost two. Cochrah
and Namada have each won q single
game and lost two, while Slosson mas
been defeated in three OF the starts ne
has made.
Hoppe and Young Schaefer shared the
laurals for brilliant work, yesterday,
each having won out In five innings
for an average Of so, which is high for
the tournament.
Sutton also played brilliantly last
night and made two remarkably clever
III Score:
Hcppe-S9, 119. !, 100, si-4oO. Average
SO.
s%utton-2s. ., 2. las, l2s-2's, Aver
age 50 as. -.
The schedule for today will bring the
players together In the following ORDER
Slosson W. Sehaefer; Morningstar vs..
sutton. Cochran VS., amaze ana
Hoppe VS.. Morningstar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-23
Williamson's Mark.

Ruth made his first home run Of the
championship season at the Polo
grounds on April %, the opening dav.
ana on July 20 he equaled tho Ameri-
can league record of Ii, established by
Socks Seyhold in 1909, and on Aug 20
the Seybold record went into tho dis
card, Then he set out for the National
league record Of 2b, the only one then
IN sight, which was made by Buck
Freeman Ia 1892.
Then somebody dug up a record OF
". made by Ed Williamson. OF the
Chicago cubs. S6 years ago, 1t was the
essence Of cruelty TO ask "A man to face
ms mark under the rules Of tho game
Today, At the timc Williamson made
his sI-if he did make them-the bats
man could call for a high or low bail;
there was no foul strike rule; the
grounds were smaller even than when
Freeman made his 90; the splitter, tho
emery ball and other freak deliveries,
which puzzle the hatsmcn of the present
uaN, were unknown, People generally
were Wiling to ignore the Williamson
record, under the circumstances, hut not
Ruth, The time was short. but he
stuck to his task, and on Sept. "a, again
AZ the Polo grounds, he made his
twenty-eiRhth home run.
Babe Still had this one thing TO fret
MS soul-he hadn't made one OF his
homors In Washington, SO he set out
to do H. He did IL as stated Wen say
our tabe Is not only some Ewatter, BIZ.
lhat he 10 some record maker.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-23
HIGH READY FOR
VOCATIONAL GAME
AT HODGES FIELD
Final SCrimmage Billed for
Thursday viii Be Of Very
Light 0%rder-High Rules
Favorite.

High n Vocational viii peel off
light scrlmmages Thursday afternoon
as their final touches in preparation
for the annual game Friday afternoon
at Hodges field. At the present rat
ing High Is a favorite, though there lie
very little to offer in the way Of com
parison.
High, for one thing, has broken into
the victory column without a defeat,
whereas Vocational has a victory and a
defeat on her list. The defeat delivered
by MUS. eliminated Vocational from
further hopes of winning the city title
Fridays tilt, on the other hand, will
mark the first appearance OF the Green
and Gold In a Memphis affair,
coach Gronauer, Of High, has not
aGiven out an optimistic prediction, but
has faith in the ability OF his lads to
come through with the honey,
Coach Curtin, Of Vocational, Is much
better pleased with the work Of his
lads Of late also and has promised a
surprise OF football bugs. He claims
that the addition OF several players of
note has strengthened his machine on
siderahly and that Friday, for the first
time this year. he will be able to start
an eleven worthy OF the name.
Officials have yet to be named for
the contest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-23

very few tears will be shed over the
timely disappearance.
Charley has been a vital part of
baseball in Dixie since the Southern
was organized. He not only was instru-
mental in the original formation of the
circuit, but he has been a guiding light
in the affairs of the league meanwhile.
When times were dull and drab, Char
ley was good for excitement and SEN
sation; for storm and strife He was
the dynamo that produced the quarrel;
the inventor Of things new and suspi-
cious.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-23
DAUBERT GAINED
NEW PRESTIGE \
IN TITLE GAMES
Was Especially Good in Dig
glng Up GrounderS and
Tossing Accurately to the
Pitcher Who Covered BAD.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-In the recent
worlds series, the Unfolding OF the
Reds was superior to that Of the white
sox except at the third base position,
where Weaver excelled Groh decisive
y, "Heinie' made some very
At first base. although Daubert muf-
Ied TWO easy thrown balls. Jake more
IMAM made good for those errors bv
MS splendid and consistently fine work
IN all the other contests. The thrown
balls Dapbert was obliged to handle
were with two exceptions fright into
his pocket" as the saying goes. There
was one wide throw by Rath in the first
game OF the series and once Jake had
to make a pickup of a low thrown
ball. AT all other times the throws to
leaving no doubt in the umpire's mind
as to what decision he would make
except in one instance. when it APP
peared from the press box that Eddie
Collins had beaten out a throw of a
gropnder to deep short, by Kopf. Col
prise.
Had Better Chance.
Daubert had many more fielding
chances on ground balls and foul flies
NAoh IN IdluI, Ills TlNdl llTSl DdSe-
man on the White Sox, As he did not
fail on any of them and was forced to
make many stops of difficult balls. he
was thereby enabled to make the bet
ter showing. In fact, Jake never play
ed better or faster ball. The game he
put up in this series was so far SUI
perior to that in the worlds series be-
tween the Red Sox and Dodgers, that
1t was noticeable and generally remark
ed by those people who witnessed both
classics: Jake received high COM
mendation,
Daubert was especially good in dig
ging up %grounders and tossing the ball
accurately to the pitcher, who covered
first base. There is a knack in the
first baseman timing his toss SO that
the ball will get to the pitcher at just
the right time to complete the play
properly, and although Jake had many
OF that sort of plays to make he never
missed one, showing that his skill and
judgment were excellent. He was sure
on fly balls, both on foul ground and
fair. and especially at Comiskey park,
where the high wind was very baf-
fling.
Daubert's batting, too, in the first
and last games was very good. His
drives that went safe were mostly Of
the clean cut, singing kind that left
no doubt of their being real swats.
Jake, whose reputation for gameness
best, owing probably to his frequent
lay-offs, entirely redeemed himself. No
player on the Reds showed more pluck
than Jake, and he kept up his fiery
energy from the start of the series to
the glorious finish.
Gandil also played good ball and hit
very timely in most of the games. In
fact, he did the best hitting of his team
in several contests. He was especially
timely in making his safe hits count
for runs. AS l said above, Daubert
excelled Gandil simply because he vas
the more fortunate in having more work
to do and more >difficult chances to
accept than his Chicago rival, and,
therefore, attracted more attention and
consequent praise.