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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
Joe JACKSON OUT
IN FRONT IN THE
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Bobby veaCh and Ty Cobb
Tied for Second Place
Among Younger Circuit
SWatterS.

h HOELESS JOE JACKSON.
white SoX slugger, has
49, slugged his way TO the top Of
WxcA the American league batting
N lead. passing Roger Peckin-
NJ paugh. Of the Yanks, who has
NJ been in front for the past sew
~ eral weeks. Joe IL batting
49, 1854. Bobby NeaCh and Ty
Cobb, both Of the Detroit Tigers, are
tied for second place with ,34S. Roger
P~eckinpaugh, Of the Hanks, is hitting
Chicago leads In club batting and
Boston In club fielding Eddie Cicotte,
of the White Sox, continues to lead the
pitchers with II won and 4 lost.
y The $50 hitters and better follow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

ST. LOUIS, July 19.-St. Louis de-
tense cracked in the seventh and New
here this season, 4 to 3. Three errors
in succession with singles by Baker and
Hannah gave the visitors three ms and
overcame the lead which st. Louis took
in the fifth when Sisler hit the ball
into the right field bleachers, scoring
Tobin ahead of him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
i'm THORPE IS IN
FRONT IN NATIONAL
LEAGUE WITH.373
Gavvy Cravath, New Phil
Manager, Is the Runner-Up
With 1854. With Myers, Of
Brooklyn, in Third Place.

NDIAN jim THORPE. Of the
Boston Braves, is leading
the National league with an
average Of .S75, with Gavvy
CrAvath. new Phil manager
in second place with .354
Myers, Of Brooklyn, 10
third with .337. Carson
Bigbee, OF Pittsburgh,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

By Coy1e Shea 81

When you hear I've outbatted the National league
win science deserving the crown
When ChiG as ssn pitchers are there with intrigue
When English decisions in boxing rings show
Who landed the walop that tells
The Chicks have defeated the Pels.
When William J, Bryan is through with the grape
And leaves the cause flat on it back
AGAINST the great allied attack
When Carroll is crippled and palsied and slow,
And Paul Green is lacking in yells.
7" T%o Sc ch 'sis r Ss's s' defeated 'ST I the 'T Tss. you" N"0"
the d GS, MG o9gS, neglected ghoo d. to o@ carry 2[a a st'i %Gn1.s gun into the ring with him
to be the only method of ' insurtns the victory Of an American i in an
lovers o Of fair "a %y pHy. ' The '' 'roa 'ne' , sS S1 'S ss t 1S 5 iso1r 'P FSlSrGSs ao ona
NOo" a oS' hit when they hear one
WILDE AND WILD.
When Pal Moore went to London town
lie battled Jimmy Wilde;
Was he WI" So sSSS WI I'''" "
and w a! s,r %i1cGis ., went St , a,ros s. the he sea Sc a perfectly complete champion
nq hS wa EP'P S%, b oI ms ns @ tie in 70 20 dr S0od dn% +. rounds u n ,n,S Moore se followed
an wM1 So was evidently Hike the British Finn army fast on its feet
are running yet, "
wiOdd a%T r, ,%S C 0%h d etc ttye,s shot at It, Charley n ley Shields and missed his bay
a bullet and that pouch could be in the same enclosure without contact
Jack Dempsey will prbably look at the smoke and stay away from
the the fire WITH RitchtG and Moore both laced, it would be we'll and
British sS% Sol hn@ s %ifn' to s" tsesp at & 5d% t a%S d ttmSs 1 "%a,s S5'pl~ S, too ,, %gos
Il, The English simply differ from the Americans in every line of
play and it's " blame good thing there's an ocean between us.
They are shocked at roofing, scandaHzcd at applause and dunn
founded at aggression. But II you dance around IN your toes and
dodge a let hook now and then you rate high as a boxer.
And then there is still another angle entirely to the story, to-wit:
II this guy Wilde was really entitled to the decision, he must he one
of the wonders of the age, a fitting star of The brightest raw II he
was good enough to spot Moore eight pounds and then trim him he's
a Jazbo right.
Just for the fun of it, we'd like to soc what happened il thew salted
down Cotton knapp and slipped him a raw decision. No doubt Cot
ton would call the referee, and the king as we'll the sam tbinCw w call
the phone girl in Memphis.
Well, the only thing to do now is sit back and hear what TOMMY
Walsh says of the deal, Tommy will probably have been In wireless
connection with the rngside. Besides that, he will have used high
powered glasses on the side. And when you read his graphic account
OF the ROBBERY you viii know that only by such methods could he have
learned so much Of the bout.
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league.

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 19.-Most
Of Little Rocks players boosted their
batting averages off Day as an Incl
lent to defeating Mobile 9 to 5 yester-
day, getting Is hits for a total of "a
bases. Mobile did not threaten serious
ly after the first inning, when Ducote
tripled with the bases filled.
Rain prevented the Nashville Birm-
ingham and Chattanooga Little Rock
games.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

At Shreveport 4, San Antonio ..
At Waco Z, Galveston O.,
Others rained out.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

CLEVELAND, July 1s.-After Pinch
Hitter Harris, batting for Jasper, in the
eighth inning had tripled with the bases
by a score of z to 3, Ruth hit his sec
ond home run Of the game. The bases
were filled as the result of Byers' passes
and 1t put Boston in the lead, s to Z.
Altogether, Ruth's home u were re-
snnnSihle Tor six rms
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

At Columbus J, Kansas City ..
At Louisville IL. Milwaukee 2.
At Indianapolis 2, st, Paul 8.
At Toledo 2, Minneapolis l.,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

AMERICAN

At st, Louis RH,E.
New York ,...l 600 O Q o. o
st. Louis 40 | 0020 0 0 0--3 10 )
Russell and Hannah: Weilman and
SEVERED. X
At Cleveland RH.E.
Boston ......,0 0 1900 I o SIS 10 2
Cleveland ....1 0 0 0 1000 OF Z 2
Caldwell Jones and Schang; Jasper,
Myers, Coumbe and OMEN.
At Detroit RH,E.
Philadelphia % 0 100000 90 & 4
Detroit .u..,.0 0 | 2 0 IS 2
Naylor and Perkins; Leonard and
Ainsmith.
AT Chicago R.H.E.
Washington % o 100000 90 Ii
Chicago ......0 0 | 0 0 0 - II
Harper. Zachary and Picinich. will
liams and SChalk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Birmingham ,. Baltimore 4.
At Rochester 6, Reading 3.
At Buffalo 2, Newark 3.
At Toronto 2, Jersey City L
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NATIONAL

Az BoHton~ K,H,E.
Pittsburgh 80 0 10000 o. 10 .
Boston ...,,u0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 6 0
Miller, Adams and Schmidt; Rudolph,
Nehf and Gowdy.
Others rained out. H
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
mes noStnOned ra In

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGuR
AZ G%reenVille 10. Charlotte :.
At Augusta 2, Charleston 0.
At Columbia s, Spartanburg q.
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lRAg ~ RRApS

RN

SOU TIE I'm
AT Little Rock RH.E.
Mobile ., ....3 0 0 I 0 O 0 | % q [
Little Rock % 0 3 = 0 0 - IS
Others rained out.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
LET'S GET A BUFFALO.

NCLE SAM always giving away something to de-
serving municipalities, and sometimes To mImicipali-
hes that not deserving For many years following
the Civil War these gifts usually took the form of enough
old solid shot TO fom nice pyramid which helped to give
an ar TO the soldiers monuments which SpFanz I'D all
the land to the honor of the who saved the union
and incidentally, to be to the nordnate profit Of
monument contractors who started life as tombstone esio
ers. Then. after the Spanish war. hunks of poor old
Admiral Ceyeras fleet passed around with now and
then an old branze Spanish field piece from the Philip
pines, perhaps obsolete but honest to goodness ed
cannon which had formed part of the equipment of the
United States army
BY that tune 1t became much matter Of course for
cities towns and villages hold out their hands that
when the most recent brought to what the orators
about next Fourth will get around to calling glorious fin
sh WIDE awake representative and at least one senator
IN congress. without taking the trouble to ask if were in
the market, to speak, introduced bills authorizing the
War department to tum TO Famont some of the ar
hlery Marshal Each compelled the Germans to give liz
when he agreed to let them sneak back home IN peace
All of this entirely regular to be sure and in its way
useful 1t stimulates the curiosity and the imagination Of
Young America and gives the Gaybears of each genera
ton chance to spout 1t merely mentioned here by
way of Introduction to the announcement that Uncle Sam
has at last decided to give away something that municipal
tues which made the recipients of his favor cannot dunn
down in the pipe yard nor hide in some cemetery. Uncle
Sam this time wants to give away buffalo Real honest to
goodness buttalo the kind that used roam the great
plains by the hundred thousand when the white man first
put his foot this hemisphere and for many years after
ward he announcement Of the Agricultural Department
sets forth the fact that provision for these gifts made
IN the current agricultural appropriation bill and only one
may be given to each town.
How about going after one Of these bson7 You have
heard of the in DeWolf Hoppers famous song who
acquired an elephant by gift That elephant ate all night
that elephant ate all day, and yet his cry was still more
hay The hay problem would not be difficult in the
And that why Faimon ought TO put in bid for one Of
these always interesting and almost rare ANIMALS One of
the largest park systems in America and one of the most
interesting in the world grew around an idea in the bach of
old Ben Frankns head A buffalo much bigger than
an idea. Maybe if got one of those bison park sy
TEN for Faimont would grow around it
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
l5DNI E' 5!z!s sI5!H91
!. VbRtlf I@EG Al6s3 SG--S n

The land upon which Ravenswood
is located originally belonged to
George Washington. 1t was survey
ed by him and his assistant. Colonel
William Crawford on July o, 1870 and
patented the following year. There
were 1.45O acres in the tract 1t was
Inherited by six of his grandHieces
and two of them came into possession
of it but it was not settled until 1910
when Lawrence Lane and William
Bailey settled upon the land and
cleared about forty acres. Lucy
Fitzhugh, one of the grandnieces,
married Arthur NJ. Payne and named
the place Ravensworth but the en-
gravers of the first map Of Virginia
on which the town is shown got the
name Of Ravenswood and the mis-
take was never corrected.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
Bury Earl Mcknight
at Jones Cemetery

The funeral of Earl Mcknight whose
death occurred at Fairmont hospital
on Thursday as the result of injuries
he sustained when he dived into the
creek at Baxter, was held this after
noon at three o'clock from the home o.
his uncle, o. L. Hoult, on Woods
run and interment was made in the
Jones cemetery by Undertakers Car
penter and Ford. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev R. ].
Yoak, of the Southern Methodist Epis-
copal church of this city. The United
Mine Workers Union of which, he was
a member, attended the funeral in
large numbers. He was also a mem
Der of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

Oscar Hammerstein who died yesterday in New York
was mixture of the practical and the eccentrica
ly artistic Early in life patented number of devic-
es which still in in cigar factories and he never
entirely abandoned the field of invention But his real
title to fame was his speculation in New York the
atre construction and in the theatrical world While he
lived branch the theatrical or operate profession
in this country could afford drop back into an at-
tude of complacency If did the irrepressibIe Oscar
would come along with innovation which would Jolt
things loose in way which would catch much OF the
amusement loving public's money
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

high prices the price of corn fell of
seven cents a bushel In Chicago yes
terday.
In due course OF events that nigh:
make adherence of half a cent in the
price OF bacon In Fairmont about is
months from now.
And then again 1t might not.
with-the chances in favor of the
might not
They are against creating price re-
.duction presidents here no matter
what happens to prices in the primary
markets.
There's always the high rents to
blame, YOU see.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

built by one or twoyfellows in back
room.
But maybe this one is to be differ
ent.
Don't forget that the stores close at
nine tonight.
This is getting to be a city and you
have to take on city ways IL you do
not want to get left.
Astonisher says Cora May has a
criminal record.
Because she is alleged = to have
stabbed Lud Burress.
$aS
II a jury ever gotsaschancetatsthat
1t might take a differentSFiews Of It );
Astonisher might1save.itself. q lot OF
trouble some time I'm the future II II
took the trouble now to inform Its
young men what criminal record
consists OF.
Under press of the agitation over
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
TRUTHS AND
TRAVESIIES
BY III, Bard
By Oh Bard.

4enSnun!
At last! For many years I have
been but a poor common citizen.
when men foregathered and mighty
tales we've told / was forced to listen
IN silence, for nothing ever happened
10 me. But now-a1l Is different.
When the talk works around to opera
ton, as it almost invariably does, /
can glow with modest pride, and with
slightly depreciatory cough remark
"Ah yes. That reminds me of my op-
Grafton" You see, last night, Doctor
Leahy, Of Warrington, excavated a
carbuncle that has of late been a sort
of hobby Of mine.
BE brave dear" said Mrs. Bard
as staggered from our humble dom
icile on my perilous errand. A few
minutes later was in the operating
room. Whatever is that perfume that
turks in operating rooms? / shall
henceforth have nothing to do with it.
No matter how fashionable 1t may be-
come in our best circles shall firm
ly oppose its use on my person.
What pleasant evening"" re-
marked the doctor jovlally. caught
joyous CLEAN in the eye OF the
nurse. There seemed to be festive
air about the place.
The doctors next remark was puz-
cling for moment. How fortunate
you are not woman" he said. All!
thought TO myself, he is complI-
menting me on the masculine forth
tude / am displaying in the face of
this terrible ordeal But he contin-
ued. "A woman with SCARED and
deformed face is at such disadvan-
| tage." My knees were trembling and
was forced to sit down.
And then my eye glanced across
the room. What / at first had thought
was a tasty sideboard set out with a
dazzling array of silver plate resolved
itself into kind of choppiug block
graced with implements such as had
always visualized the Boche's using in
their Belgian atrocities. From a dis
lance l heard the doctors voice ask
ing the nurse II the food chopper or
something had been properly steriliz-
ed.
A few minutes OF preparation such
as 1 imagine a Timbuctoo Islander
goes through before splitting a Metho
dist missionary for his midday meal.
and the massacre was on. Stories of
Knights of the Round table and their
mighty strokes with huge two handed
swords mingled with recollections
that my insurance had practically
lapsed. After a number of hours he
smiled and stepped back. "All
through" he remarked to the nurse
and al first l supposed he meant he
had succeeded in carving hole all
through my head. But no. He was
| finished. glanced from the window
to observe If dawn was breaking and
was dumfounded to notice by clock
that he had been at work but frac-
ton over two minutes.
And then / felt kind of blessed
kind of peace stealing over me. The
humping jumping pain that had been
battering my poor jaw for week was
now but memory. looked again at
Doc Leahy and saw that ne was actu-
ally likable looking fellow.
But the big thing is-nevermore. 40
a famous raven once remarked, never
more will have to be a wallflower
through not having hair raising
personal experience to relate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
RUFF STUFF

Those soft drink emporiums must
bare taken the kick out: OF their stock
b trade.
Not many DRINKS being picked up
~ the police these days.
But tonightn tell the tale.
If this is a light night for the cops
TN be possible to say that the old
Eown has turned over a new leaf.
Socialists are going.to build a plat
Iorm tomorrow
And they've called in everybody in
Ierested to help.
They'll have sweet time of it if
here is a big meeting.
2nat kind Of platforms are usually
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

Rep. Huddeston, of Alabama, yesterday introduced
bill providing for price fixing necessities and while
this particular act may have little chance it points the
tendency of the times The public years resisted
the urge to put the government in the price fixing
business but the resistance is growing weaker all the
time, and the profiteering since time control was
taken off has well nigh broken down altogether I'm
less there is change in the situation price fixing
measures will be passed during the life of the present
congress.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
All Clear!
What People Say
and SomeSide Remarks!

A stranger asked crowd of men
at the Peoples Bank corner where
Stevens street was. This started a
discussion about the ignorance to be
found in Fairmont regarding the
whereabouts of streets and led to the
relating of an anecdote regarding the
witty reply of Capt. K. D. Walker
some years ago to a group of Nor
gantown men who attempted to kid
him why do you call 1t Morgan
town Avenue?" one of them asked
Capt. Walkers reply shut them up.
1t was:
Because It leads to Gene
terry"
George F. clelland, of River Run,
who was frequent contributor to
The Fairmont Free, Press some years
ago, had and continues to, have ideas
OF his own. He wrote for the news
paper under the pen name of Right"
which was intended to convey to the
dullest minds the position that he
occupied. 1t Is told OF him that he
attended he exercises connected with
the last day of school at Rock Union
School House. Mort Lawlor was the
first speaker. He proceeded along
usual lines. He hoped that some OF
the boys before him would become a
congressman and thus serve his coun-
try. or possibly governor of this grand
and glorious state, or even president
of the United States. Then Mr..
Clelland took the floor and started
off:
81 do hope that none of you
boys turns out to be as ornery
as the career mapped out for
you"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
YOUR NEXT

Storage Battery should be Presto
Lite. There Is correct size for every
make and mo1-i OF car. AS the off.
cial Prest-0-Lite Service Station In
this territory We will be glad to extend
you every courtesy. Please remem-
Der that the Prest-o.Lite Is the oldes.
service TO automobile owners in Amer.
lea South Side Service Station, 4th
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
TEN YEARS BEHIND

The times-Does that strike you? Do
you illuminate your home with pois-
onous gas? Don't gel scared when we
suggest wiring your house for cleo.
trtcity-we can show you in five min.
utes that the electric way is the most
economic-we do house wiring in a
mastery manner at modest cost. Let
US talk 1t over. Fairmont Battery Ex.
changes, 225 Meredith street. Phone
1911.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
GREAT SHOES EoR woRx

Work In the fielo. in a mine or in
q factory requires strong, sturdy
Shoes. Many men have found our
Elk Skin Shoes In either light or
heavy welt styles better suited to
their needs than any other shoes
they stand the hardest use and are
priced at $500 to $500 the pair.
Smiths Shoe Store, S27 Main St
,AS1s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

Congress in response a request made by Mr. Wilson
has decided to abandon the order that
may take up the of living problem In doing this
way was paved for the law making branch 10 prove
that it is still the most important part of the national
government If it straight this great problem
and works earnestly honestly without paying the
slightest attention to the bearing of the matter upon
the elections OF next year whole lot of good can be
accomplished, both for the public and for congress-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
~ ALWAYS HAVE GOOD LUCK

Ask any housewife why she prefers
Marigold Flour and she will say that
she can depend on it. Reing dependa-
BILE, 1t not only eliminates chance of
spoiled baking, but makes q quality
loaf that the housewife is proud OF.
Get sacA from your grocer and have
satisfactory bah1gs. Manufactured
by Fairmont Grain and Milling CO.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

The British government is beginning to hand out
rewards for service rendered during the war and Gen.
eral Allenby who commanded in Palestine and crushed
Turkey, and General Plumer who was at the head of
the Second British army have been made field marshas
On this side unless all signs deceptive we are getting
set to give every who all prominent in our
military effort good pannng. Wonder which system
IS thefbest in the long run?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
WALKING NE PLANK.

This may be done safely enough II
the plank comes from our large stock
OF lumber. And when you are ready
to build you will find here all kinds
Of materials-Lumber Roofing, Sash
Doors, Wall Board, ETC., ready for
quick delivery to you. John NJ. Kis.
ner G Bro. Lumber Co., Phone 127-R.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

The packers through their chairman Thomas E. Will
son, have telegraphed to President Wilson that they
want to help him in the cost of living inquiry One
thing must be said about packers they are ALWAYS
on the firing line when trouble begins That explains in
a large measure why they have such firm grip on
everything in which they are Interested
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
Gas Alerte!

Gas Alerte!
1t may be that you have heard the
Irish like scrap. That kind of an
Irishman. who went over with the
80th division had Just stepped on to
French soil. when a long nozed civil
ian attached himself along side and
asked. We'll, now that you are here,
whsn do you think you will start fight
ing?" Right now" said the Irish
man as he dropped his pack and wad-
ed in.
All Clear!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
1T rs OUR BusTNEss

To dispense health-giving prescrip-
tons in the proper way. Not bust
ness we have learned in a day, but
after years of hard wark and careful
study. We use pure drugs, compound
them with accuracy and charge you
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

And now the postoffices are to be
used as grocery stores. Is 1t too much
to suppose that eventually they will de-
part as far from their original func-
tons as modern drug store?
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
Will eEAr sATAN 70 IT

Edith-Jack calls me his idol and
says shall never have to do anything
Blu tlet me worship him.
Maud-Well, after you're married
hen find plenty for idol hands to do.
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02
WATTERSoN ON POLITICS.

I LITERATURE is full Of evidence that among think
- ers, politicians, as such are held in low esteem.
Henry Waherson, the last of little party of great personal
forces in american journalism, who printing his rcminis-
in The Saturday Evening Post adds his testimony
in the current nstallment thusly:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-08-02

arabe established upon those principles of freedom eoua
ty. Justice, and humanity for mich american patriots
sacrificed their Ines and fortunes therefore believe Is
nv duty 10 my country 10 love it, TO support its Consu
io to obey lis laDs; respect lis tqg and 10 defend
against all enemies