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very perSeverng he might, when be grew
up, sometime come to have house ike
that, pointing TO the square old mansion
on the top of the hill" This was the
house which he purchased in 1856 and
which became famous as Gad's Hill Place.
The story had never been published
when told to Mr.. Evans. In eriticising
the opening chapters of story by Mr..
Evans-which was never fnished-Diek
ems wrote the young author as follows:
IF l may venture to take the liberty
of offering you two pieces of advice, they
are these:
II. Never to be afraid of being pathetic
when any tenderness naturally arises in
You out of the situation, and never to
regard it as a kind of weakness that
needs to be TESTED away or otherwise
atOned for.
~. Not too pettingly and perseveringly
to urge to the utmost any humorous little
extravaganza. 1 think the dog should not
open his mouth so very wide in barking
as to show the whole of his internal
mechanism, and the same kind of objec-
ton strikes me in reference to the SPELL
ing of the noises made both bv naon and
beasts"
Mr.. Evans was a man of culture and
courtesy to whom Dickens evidently
talked freely. He records the novelist's
"adnliring and appreeiatiye speech of
Mrs. Gaskell, Jean Ingelow, Wilkie Col
Inns, Charles Lever and many another Of
his contemporaries; but, surprising as it
may seem, the young writer whom Dick
ems then eulogized the most was George
Augustus Sala! The survivors of the
Northern Pacific editorial excursion to
Winnipeg in 1871 will remember the Baron
Evans as the major-domo, or executive
manager, of that delightful expedition.
One of the most cherished friendships
found by Charles Dickens during his first
visit to America grew out of his acquaint-
ance with DIR. Elisha Bartlett of Rhode
Island, who was one of the most distin-
guished American teachers of medicine in
the second quarter of the nineteenth CEN
fury. Of course Mr.. Ley could hardly
be expected to know of this, although the
friends were constant correspondents up
to the time of DIR. Bartlett's death in 1855.
Sir William Osler, Bart, now Regius
Professor of Medicine at Oxford, would
confirm our statement as to the distine-
ton of DIR. Bartlett, who is often men,
toned in his writings. DR.. Bartlett was a
poet as well as a physician; and one Of
the most beautiful tributes to the genius
Of Charles Dickens is contained in poem
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

Representatives Goolykoontz and
Echols have the implicit promise OF
w. T. Taylor, head of Division of oper-
atoms, Railroad administration, that
the flow Of cars to and from the coal
mines along the C. & o. will be re-
stored to normal without delay. There
has been shortage OF empties flowing
to the mines with consequent great
loss of time and money TO all concern
ed. II was especially hard on the min.
ers. The Railroad administration Of
fered the excuse that adjustment OF
the Lake Erie Coal pool had worked
to the disadvantage OF expedittously
unloading the cars and sending them
back to the mines, and that shipments
further to the Northwest were un-
usually heavy and had interfered. The
car shortage on the c. & o. caused a
flood of kilograms from that region
to the members of the state delegation
In Congress urginig them to intervene
without delay and use every effort to
improve the situation, which they did
without any loss of time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
peserved Words for Eehols,

Although he has been actually at
work as Representative In Congress
a little over month, the West Vir-
ginians who have watched his course,
brief as 1t has been, give deserved
praise to the congressman who repre-
sN7ts the Charleston distribution. l..
S. Echols-Leonard Sidney Echols, to
speak more comprehensively. Mr..
Echols, 1t appears, tackled the job
without embarrassment, and 1t re-
quires no little courage on the part Of
a new man to run up against the sys-
tenn both at the Capitol and in the de-
partments. But by so doing he has
learned the ms and outs rapidly, and
has successfully transacted considera-
BILE highly important business for his
constituents. He has undoubtedly
made fine impression here and is
well spoken of by his new acquaint-
ances, the officials with whom he daily
comes in contact. He Is an Industrious
committee worker, and an observing
and an attentive member at every ses.
sion of the House. His colleagues on
the state delegation are fond of him
and respect him; they regard him as
a forceful, able and conscientious Off.
cial, whose influence and Importance
in the work of Congress will steadily
and quietly grow with service until his
position will be an enviable one on the
Republican side of the House. Mrs.
Echols joined her husband here yes.
terday, her first visit TO Washington
since her husbands election.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
TOMORROW WINDS
UP W.V.U. SEASON
Varsity Team Will Take on
the Alumni Aggrega-
ton.

MoRGANTowN, June 1.-THE 1918
West Virginia university baseball team
will close its season here on wednes-
day with a contest with the Alumni a
team that Will give the Mountaineers
one Of the toughest arguments they
have had during. the entire season.
To date the Old Gold and Blue has
won thirteen games, lost three and
tied one in playing out one of the
most difficult schedules the team has
ever had. 1t is necessary for the Alum
nj game to be won II better record
is to be made than was piled UP by
Capt. June's 1918 team. In 1918 four
teen games were won and four lost and
no contests we're tied. II Capt. Rogers
team wins the Alumni game the per-
centage will be slightly higher than
that of last year and II 1t loses it will
be few points lower.
Senator ]. H. McDermott, manager
OF the Alumni states that he has two
men for every position on his team
and that he will be able to put on the
field an aggregation that is composed
not only of men who were stars in
their school days here but men who
are still playing baseball and who are
in condition to go the full route at
top speed. Capt. Rodgers will have
charge Of the Mountaineers for the
day at Coach Shelton will play center
field for the Alumni and will captain
the old star aggregation. The game
will begin at three o'clock and will
be played before what Is the largest
commencement crowd of years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
'MAGHNNSTS TOO
MUCH FOR PRINTS
But West virginian Aggre-
CATION Showed Much
Improved Form.

punching hits and receiving several
base ON balls in the third inning. the
Mining Machinery baseball team
scored five runs necessary to give
them a five run lead and thereby de-
feat the West yirginian baseball team
by TO score in the opening game of
tho week for the City league at South
SIDE park yesterday evening.
The printers have strengthened con.
siderably and for a while last evening
Il looked as though they were des-
tined TO win a game, but one bad in
ring Spilled the beans"
Both teams counted in the first in
hing and both teams scored again In
the last inning, the advantage being
gained in the third inning when the
machinists scored five runs In the
third inning Watson, twiTling for the
West yiTginfan retired in favor of
Barnes. who pitched consistent ball,
allowing but one hit in the four in
1ings he pitched.
Lavely carried away batting honors
getting triple and a'double in three
trips to the place. The easy fielding
feature OF the game was n fine run.
ring catch by Snoderly in the second
a., r,f,,og nv, a scnora.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Merit Official commendation.

II that army. of men scattered
throughout the country WHO served
the local draft boards as chief clerks
receive from the government some
distinctive official recognition as a re.
ward for their highly valuable and eff.
ficient service, something that they
and their posperity will; prize highly
for all time to come, 1t will be due to
the suggestion that Representative
Wells Goodykoontz has Just made to
Major General Enoch Crowder, Pro-
vost Marshal General of the army.
Mr.. Goodykoontz was, himself, high in
the judicial organization in West Vir-
ginia that administered the draft law
in his state so successfully, and knows
first-hand OF the splendid work per.
formed by the chief clerks to the local
boards.
These men. ina majority of cases."
he says, in a letter to General Crow
der, were men of ability and promi-
nence in public affairs, who gave up
their own businesses at sacrifice
and rendered an important service. In
fact, the bulk of the work devolved
upon these men; and it was necessary
for them to give practically their en-
tire time to the work.
Everyone else connected with the
operation of the draft law have been
formally recognized and 1t seems to
me they should be given some recog-
milton in the way of insignia and GER
tificate showing appreciation of their
faithful service"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Twenty Years In the Army.

Whether he goes to France or back
to the Mexican border where he was
stationed for five years, Capt! Ralph c.
Caldwell, us. A., will know in day
or two or maybe in an hour or two. In
the meantime, he is pretty much the
center OF group of West Virginia
friends in the lobby of the Raleigh.
During the war, he was in charge of
the big aviation field at Camp Brooks.
He learned that new branch Of the
army service = literally-from the
ground up. He is a licensed pilot with
$50 hours flying to his credit. He also
knows about all there Is to know about
blimps. For an old cavalry officer
that has been the branch in which he
has specialized, this was going to the
other extreme. He was one of the few
administrative officers in charge of
an aviation training field who was an
aviator. His wartime commission was
colonelcy. He has been recommended
for his majority in the regular army,
in which he has served twenty years
and Is eligible to retire now. He is
only IL years Of age.
Capt. Caldwell enlisted in the Span
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Youna Binds

.foung DlrdS are very much in evil
dence on a certain lawn in this city
at this time and there is nothing more
interesting or adorable than these lit
tie fluffy feathery balls perched on
limbs of trees shrubs or bushes with
mouth opened wide awaiting the mer.
sells which the parent birds are wont
to drop into them.
Young birds never seem to get
enough to eat. They peep" and flut-
ter their wings excitedly when ever
the parent bird appears and no sooner
is the morsel swallowed than the peep
ing Is resumed and the mouth is again
spread wide.
On this lawn which is freauented
yearly by many of the native birds,
at this. time, are young cardinals,
young wood thrushes, young cat birds.
young flickers, to say nothing OF nun.
berless young robins.
Some OF these native birds appear to
make so much better parents than 90
others. The cardinals especially the
male bird-make the most devoted pa
rents up until the birds are grown up
when. sad to relate they turn against
their offspring and drive them to seek
other shelters. One year pair of
cardinals which frequented this lawn
raised family of three. How tender
~ and patiently they cared for the
birdlets never letting up in their yigi.
lance until the family of three grew
to be as large as their parents-then
the parent birds began to scoId the!r
children and finally one day all the
five were missed for perhaps twenty
four hours-when the parent birds re-
turned minus their family and we be.
lieyed they had deliberately taken
them on a long journey and lost them
However much to our delight, after
two days absence one OF these YOUNG
birds-perhaps the most precocious
found his way back-only to be driven
away again by the cruel parents. Per
haps the parent bird realized that II
they permitted these birds to inhabit
this particular yard that the place
would soon be overrun with cardinals
and they themselves might not be the
monarchs that they are. Cardinals
raise as many as three families during
summer.
The wood thrushes while perhaps
not so attentive to their birds while
young, never seem to turn against
them and when the first hot days OF
July come migrate to some other. cll-
mate and take the young with them
The wood thrush raises but one fam.
ily season in this section in sum-
mer.
The cat birds and the f1ickers are
Yerv secluSiVe with tf,eiy- vouno ond
keep them well under cover so that we
are unable to observe their habits SC
closely as the other birds. The robins
are the first birds to hatch and they
raise one family after another until
the cold weather drives them to a
warmer climate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
LATE Washington
news GOSSIP

WASHINGTON, D. C., June IL
Next Wednesday evening the annual
commencement of George washington
University will be held at which hon.
orary degrees will be conferred. One
OF this years limited class who will
be honored is Senator Howard Suth-
erland. He will receive the honorary
degree OF Doctor OF Laws. The ora
ton will be delivered by Mai. Gen.
Leonard Wood.
No honor or notable compliment has
been bestowed upon West Virginia's
Senior Senator that he appreciates
more than this one. His election by
the university trustees to receive de-
gree was complete surprise to him,
he hadn't the slightest idea OF such a
thing being in contemplation, and It
was, therefore, all the more pleasing
and agreeable.
Notice came to him in a letter from
Dr. William M. Collier, president of
George Washington University and
who is a former Ambassador to Spain.
which, in part, read:
"At a meeting of the Board OF Trus.
tees of the George Washington Uni.
versity held today, on my motion the
trustees voted to confer upon you the
honorary degree of Doctor of Laws IL
you can be present at its coming COM
mencement to be held on the evening
of June IS.
I'm comforting this degree upon you
the trustees wish to recognize per
sonal excellence and high attachments
OF one who was former student in its
law school and, also, in your person
to pay their tribute to the many thou
sands of young men working in the
government departments who devote
their leisure hours to studies in the
late afternoon classes of the univer.
sity."
Many years ago when Senator Suth.
erland was government clerk, soon
after his graduation from the Univer-
sity of Missouri, he studied law at
George Washington University. He
did not take his degree for, at the end
of two years, circumstances compelled
him to, as he said today in recalling
that time, devote his entire time to
"the noble art of making a living. /"
After the lapse Of many years, to be
elected for an honorary degree from
this institution is an honor he consid.
ers equal to any that he has achieved
or received during his busy and sue
cessful lifetime.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Ida1llay- Monongah
Game on Sunday

Manager McAteer. of the Monongah
baseball team. announces that the fast
ldamay and Monongah baseball teams
viii clash at Traction park this com.
ing Sunday. Originally the game was
scheduled for. last Sunday but was
postponed one week.
me Monongah management has
given assurance that the contest will
come on this Sunday and It is expect
ed that the Idamay management Is
equally as confident OF victory and
viii be anxious to carry out the game.
Hundreds of fans in this section Of
the county are waiting anxiously for
The two teams to test their compare.
tive strength by playing each other
and win make every effort to see the
game Sunday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17

Harry scherr. of Williamson, is here
to confer with his law partner, Repre-
sentative Weels Goodykoontz, about
some cases their firm is handling.
Mr.. Scherr was elected a member of
the school board at Williamson last
week, position that he didn't know
he was candidate for until the day
of election. A large majority of the
people of Williamson, tired of the old
regime, showed 1t very plainly by 60
ing to the trouble to write Mr.. Scherr's
name on the ballot. defeating the only
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Evening Chat
A Storm

How delightful after long hot day
when the air is close and su1try and
the suns rays have beaten down I'M
ceasingly to see a storm approaching
and to feel that soon the rain will
cool off the parched earth, the atmos-
phere which had been heavy and ener.
waiting will be more refreshing and
the flowers. trees and grass will take
ON fresaner, happier abr.
How grateful we were at the close of
one recent hot day to see the signs of
an approaching storm. Then in the
aim distance could be heard the roll OF
thunder. The trees which had scarce
ly rustled during the day began to
tremole and shake. Birds sought shell
Ter while parent birds flew excitedly
about gathering their young to places
OF safety. Then the. storm broke in
all Its fury. The thunder roared, the
lightning floshed-the trees bent and
shook-the rain fell in torrents. Soon
the violence of the storm began to di.
minish-the lightn'ngs flashes grew
less frequent-the thunder died away
In the distance-the trees quit their
violent trembling the birds again
sought the open, the clouds lifted, and
the storm was over.
Over SO far as the phenomena itself
was concerned. but not so with the
flowers, the trees, the grass, nor with
humanity, all of which were recipients
of the storms bounty
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Robins

The other evening after storm
which extended well into the night
and at time when objects were bare
ly discernible in the twilight pair of
robins were seen to emerge from the
trees and to begin grubbiEg for worms.
We watched them closely and saw
them pull from the soft wet earth
many dainty and hastily deyour it.
1t seemed queer thing to us as all
the other birds had been abed for
hours and we believed this pair OF rob
ms had agreed that they could not let
pass good opportunity when the
ground was just in the right condb-
ton easily to secure the worms.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
THE "eAlNApAYr GETS THERr.

When it comes to eliminating wash.
day drudgeries and washing your
clothes snowy white-without fuss
or muss-the "Gainaday" Electric
washer and wringer is the best. Strong,
safe and durable--built to last-wili
pay for itself many times over In say.
ing of time, money and clothes-At
the Fairmont Electric Service Co,
Monroe street. Phone 1226.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Major Earl H. Smith
on His Way Home

Major Earl H. Smith has sailed for
home from over seas service, accord
ing to a cablegram received here yes
terday by relatives. He sailed from
Bordeaux on June 10 aboard the al
phonz." The boat is due to dock on
June % and 1t is probable that Major
Smith will be at home within the
next ten days. Major Smith is editor
of The Fairmont Times.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
City League Champs
to Play Stevenson

The indicated Monongah Glass
baseball team will take on the Steven.
son baseball team at South Side pa.k
this evening beginning at $3.50 o'clock.
The Stevenson team has lost but one
game this season and is all set for
hard fight tonight.
Tomorrow evening the Watson
building and West virginian baseball
teams are scheduled to play.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Very Dry

There seems to be some trouble
about the entente coriiale, remarked
the man who was reading newspa.
per.
OF course, answered the lady with
large gltttering Jewels, you can't ex-
poet TO get anything like that here.
THIS 81 a prohibition town.-Washing-
ION Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
FOR QUICK SERVICE

Como TO tho Willard Service Station.
We won't keep you waiting more than
five minutes-just long enough to take
your battery out and put one of ours
IN It's place. We charge a modest
price for the use of our batteries
while yours is being recharged. We
are ION the job" all the time. Fair.
mont Battery Exchange ;225 Meredith
st. Tel. 11s1-J.-Adv.
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iWU-DaHe hts, IaVeIy, SnoderIy,
Barnes. Three-base hits, Lavely,
Boggess. Sacrifice hit, snoderly. Stol-
en- bases, Barnes, Parker, Lavely, AID
ridge 3, Borgess. 2, Kendell 2, Conner.
Hit by pitcher. Alltop- (Redic). First
on balls, off Alltop, 2; off Watson, 2:
Off Barnes, 2. Struck out, by Alltop.
s; by Barnes 4. Hits apportioned, off
Watson, 5 in 3 innings; off Barnes,
IN 4 innings; off Alltop, in z in
nings. Passed balls, Connors, 2; Par
'ker. Umpire, Ashcraft. Attendance,
l50. Time, 1:45.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Sport Chatter
By The onlooker.

And that West virginian team lost
asainl
But why wolTy-the Astonisher
sport writer says our team displayed
a better article of baseball"
For while it looked as if the rain
was with the West virginian team
and was going to save it from another
lickin'
About the only damage the rain did
was to a few tennis rackets.
Captain Beck of the Wesleyan base
ball team is going to play with the
Consumer Fuel Company team this
summer. He was in his first game
Sunday, made one put out, but did
not have an opportunity to show his
slugging ability.
The Consumer team of Downs has
played eight games and in seven Of
these the opposing teams scored sew
en- runs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
our BATrERY SERVICE

D mo- regardless Of mako. We WIN
inspect ycur battery ut any time and
- often - + Il necessary free Of
charge. Our service 80 the expect
hind ana cuy experience 10 always at
jour disposal. Should repairs be nee
ossary we win mako them at mod.
orato charge. ssExides Knight Elec-
tho Co. 222 Jefferson St Phone
IssSlEAs F,
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Cameo seheduIed rod

Games Scheduled Today.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Boston at Cincinnati
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Other capltal News Notes.

Harry E. Mundy, of Shepherdstown,
and Homer F. Crawford, Of Mounds
vile, have been offered positions at
the Capital by Senator Elkins which
they are expected to accept.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdav's Restiika.

Detroit, 8; Washington, /.
Chicago. 5: Philadelphia I.
New York. 4: st. Louis, 3; eleven
Cleveland, /; Boston, q.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
TWO Sides.

The world owes every man living.
know; but on the other hand
What?
Every man also owes it to the
world to prove that he's entitled to
Free Press.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Baseball at a Glance.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterday. a..,,l..

Pittsburgh. 6; Philadelphia, 5.
ST Louis. 3; Brooklyn. o; i've In
nings, rain.
New York, .; Chicago, 8; ton IN
Boston-C Cincinnati, rain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-06-17
Standing Of the Clubs.
BELLviEW DEFEATS BAXTER.

By q 10 score the Bellview base
ball team trimmed Baxter Sunday ON
The lattsss grounds The Eame was
close ana exciting atan stages. OF tho
game
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md, /; Boston, o
STANDING Of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled Today.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at New York.
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regular nominee whose name appeared
on the official ballot.
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cITY LEAGUE.
Yesterday,s ResuIts.

Yesterdays Results.
=. NJ. M. Co, q; West Virginian, 2.
Game Tonight.
Monoagah Glass vs.. Steyenson's.
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And that West virginian team lost
igaini
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sostonC Cincinnati, rain.