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selfish Little Beasts.

Never mind-chfldren are all like
that. Grownups likewise. The lat
ter, however, know better than to
exhibit such restlessness. We all
want bigger, better things than we
have and we're all struggling con-
stantly for something bit ahead
OF us. After awhile. like the chill
dren, we settle down to the gifts
the gods have provided and are
fairly content.
Parents take their children too
literally always. forgetting they are
naturally selfish little beasts and
must he taken with a grain Of phil
osophy and utmost understanding.
When they refuse to appreciate the
many kindnesses bestowed upon
them, 1t would be decidedly wise II
we could spank them furiously ana
put them to bed We don't do 1t.
instead we weep tear or two and
are genuinely miserable until they
turn, like the chameleons they are.
into different dispositions and
charm us with their adorable dear
ness.
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TEACHERS OF NEWS.
PAPER work MEET
Conference in Missouri
Looking to Uniform
ity of Methods

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Dec, E.-The
second meeting OF the Association
of American Schools and Depart
ments of Journalism opened here
today and will continue through to
morrow. Means OF establishing
definite standards for instruction
similar TO those adopted by the
American Association Of Law
Schools and the American AssoeiR.
tIon of Medical Schools, win be
considered.
Ten universities with developed
schools OF journalism are members
Of the association. the list com
prising Columbia university and the
state universities OF Missouri Wis
consin, Oregon, Montana, Ohio, In,
diana, Texas and Kansas
Dean Walter Williams, Of the
University Of Missouri. Is pretdent
and Professor Willard g, BleyagI
OF the University OF Wisconsin,
secretary and treasurer Of the as
ISOLATION. It was organized 5ak CHS
cagO in 1917, with a view 70 ca
ordfnating tie work Of the tdtRa
ent schools and to establtehs fixed
requirements for graduation and
the amount and character OF ms
struction.
Topics OF the chief speakers As
the meeting follow: s
Journalistic Writing IN Second,
ary Schools and its Relation to uni
versity InstI uction in Journalism,
VIII II. Hays, University Of Te3aa
Relation Of schools and DepaS's
ments Of journalism TO Protest.
al Organizations Of Nawspap
men," Dean Walter Williams, %
yersity of Missouri.
Standardized Requirements fQp
Graduation for Schools and De
partmeuts Of journalism. Proteas
sor ]. w. CunlIfTe, Columbia Unit.
versity.
"The Proportion OF Technical IN
struction to General Courses u
Schools Of Journalism = Protessot
L M. Flint, Of University Of kan
research Work in Journalism
Professor Bigger. University g
Wisconsin.
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ed, and already an elaborate prize
list is warranted.
The tournament ia SO arranged
that teams will be bowling all over
the united States and Canada at
the same time. wiring their scores
to headquarters in Chicago imme'
diateIy after the completion OF
their games. These scores will be
sent by code. translated, and the
names of the winning teams given
to the Associated Press and flash
ed throughout the country.
One OF the provisions in the
rules make it emphatic that each
contestant be an employee of the
concern he, represents at least two
months prior to the dateBet for the
holding OF the tournament, which
will be some time the latter part
of February. In last years event,
over 175 teams took part, bowling
III over eighty cities at the same
time. The present indications
point to there being at least $50 to
SEQ teams entered this year. The
Tfetjen-Lang Dry Dock company
team Of HobolSen, n. J., are the
present title holders, their total be-
ing the best of the 1920 meet.
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often met with at the tail end Of
the holiday buying season, the
clerk explained to him just what
he ought to buy, and In q very few
minutes he had made his selec'
lions.
While she was wrapping up the
books the postman arrived ut the
store and the young lady was
handed what looked like a. Christ.
mas card. She opened the envel-
ope and drew out Christmas
card without any signature but on
the back was pinned ten dollar
Eote.
Evidently some shopper whom
she had helped had realized that
he couldn't hand her any money
without being misunderstood and
had realized that he could get yb
with II by lacking 1t to a Christ
mas card.
And the girl is still wondering
who sent her the ten.
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ALUMNI PLAY,

There will be a good basket
ball game at o'clock tomorrow
evening at the Y. NJ. C. A., when
the A. Il. Fleming class, repre-
senling the alumni of the high
school will tackle the high
school team. This promises To
be Il very interesting contest,
and the game will be for blood.
1t is expected that the largest
crowd that has seen n game ut
the Y. M. c. a. this season will
be on hand. The lineup of the
alumni will be: Knight and Hill,
forwards; Hawkins, center;
Wilson and Meredith. guards.
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Evening Chat
Two Days After Christmas.

Two Days After Christmas.
Two days after ChrIstmas-aud
nothing left but d lot Of stale Joy
and the remains OF Christmas deco
rations. All over the house we find
Christmas cord, tissue paper, and
dropping cedar needles. Every
where is disorder and dirt, with
even tho beautiful presents scat
tered riotously wherever there is q
resting place. This morning dawn.
ed dull and cloudy with a fine mist
settling over the housetops,' down
the chimneys and into various
homes. Already 1t seems at least
a week since Christmas morning
with its shout and scream and ira.
grant turkey, to say nothing Of all
tho trimmings. And somehow we
sigh regretfully and wish SO much
that Christmas were here again and
that it wasn't so long until next
December.
Good things, particular Joys, are
so shortlived, aren't they? And
the days following are always filled
with blur and mist through which
we see the past as through a glass
darby. This state of affairs won't
last. Just now, after our strenuous
weeks OF anticipation and planning
we will doubtless feel rnther dis.
appointed, decidedly llstIess and
distrait. There will be mothers and
fathers today who will ,phtlosophize
sadly, regretting the too-many
gifts, the top-ardent planning, the
decidedly spoiled youngopes. The
children will no doubt have pains
in their solar regions and Will dis.
play tempers and dissatisfacttnns'
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GEORGETOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Musgrave
have gone to Los Angeles. Cal, to
spend the winter.
James Arnett was visiting at Ell
bert Arnett's, near Rivesville. one
day last week.
Harvey Musgrave will attend to
the stock and keep house for Nr.
and Mrs. E. H. Musgrave while the
are on their trip.
James H. Arnett was u business
caller at Fairmont last "Wednesday.
Jesse Arnett, Of Louisville, spent
Vile, spent last Sunday at James
Sunday at James Arnetus.
Miss Tholma Arnett, of LOUIS
Vile spent last Sunday at james
II. Arnett's.
Mrs. Charles Hess spent one day
last week at James H. Arnetts.
DR.. Will Stewart. who has been
very sick for the past few weeks.
is about the same.
Arthur Arnett, OF Fairmont, was
visiting James Arnett's and Karl
Arnett's recently.
N. E. Fisher, OF Brady, was call
ing at Leslie Crandall's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Arnett
spent Monday at Clarence Satter-
CT Grover snider continues very
Emery snider, of Fairmont, was
down to see his son, Grover re-
Gently.
John Cox. of Fairmont, took din
ner at S. c. Magyar one day last
week.
down hunting on the Cox farm a
few days ago.
Belle Morgan was calling on Mrs.
d. F. Carder Sunday afternoon.
s. C. Morgan spent Monday af-
ternoon at Will Stewards.
Mrs. Zimmerman was shopping
In Fairmont one day last week,
Mrs: b. F. Carder has returned
home after spending two weeks IN
Ohio.
Mrs. Zimmerman will spend tho
Christmas holidays with her dauEh
fer at AVIAN. Mich.
Mr.. Camlin, Of Grafton. son OF
French Csmling is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Basil Michael.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Ralphsnyder,
OF Cool Spring. spent Sunday at W.
NJ. Ralphsnyder's.
Rev. D. F. Carder took dinner.
at. Howard Layton's Sunday,
Ray Michael and Mr.. Walch were
business callers at Fairmont last
Tuesday.
W. NJ. and l. c, RalphsnEder
we're business callers In Fairmont
ono day last week:
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Can BesfLondon BobbieDo,U11
Finest of NeD York:s Finest

Can the pick Of London's $4,000
Boobies lick the best Of New Yorks
Finest?
Two Of the British bluecoats,
Harry Mallin, heavyweight, and
Jack Stanley, light.heavyweight.
are going TO try it IN January when
they box at the amateur boxing
tournament being staged by the lu.
ternational Sporting club.
Both are champions, They've
licked all opponents through a
series Of elimination bouts held he
tween the many precincts Of the
London police department.
OF course they pack a wallop'
All policeman get their jobs be
cause they can hit. But their In
depreciation of the Marquis of
Queensberry rules, like most Eng
lishmen, is to win on points II
possible.
Boxing is a part Of the regular
training Of the London Boobies.
They have three classes-heavy,
middle anu weIterweighIs,
There are no ltghtweiEhts in
London's police body" according to
Inspector A. ]. Spriggs of Scot
land Yard. who Is chaperoning the
two boxing coppers.
Mallin weighs 1876 pounds. He
doesn't look it in ctvies. Also he's
Irish. He shows It decidedly In
his brogue and big smile.
Stanley's weight at 1865 pounds
He comes from clan OF fighting
Scots. His ring record covers
more years than that Of his buddte
for he's 81 years old.
Both are full blown" constables,
according to the language Of the
Boobies. There is nothing of the
bruiser-type of fighter In their per
sonal make.ups. They're more like
the gentlemanly Bambardier Wells.
WHO visited this country several
years ago and Jared so badly.
AS policemen they have excel
lent records. Their beats are In
the heart OF London where they
march up and down swinging their
clubs In the jaunty manner that
the Boobies are noted for.
But can they lick New Yorks
finest" There isn't copper IN
the big town who comedies them
| a chance.
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MILLER MAY
.FEI.IT.F0RWARD
This SEASON
sot On Squad By Mistake
But Is Going Along
In Good Style

5RGANToWN, Dec. 27--When
organization meeting OF cahul-
ffaK6 for the West Virginia varsity
tFfreshman basketball teams
i3ii5 called more than u month ago
ai3lIs sII Of the rs or more present
requested to hand IN their
ditISd Miller, Blacksville Hlgh
sbhoults appearing on one or the
nus fiogSpaper did not particularly
II ~ AgS and couple OF weeks laL-
eEheti a list Of men to report Tor
nractice was posted Miller's name
was E3neluded quite by accident
than because of the know
ledge that he was a promising play
e3fsss 5s.-.--
iS1anEswhen the squad had its first
j,555ir workout, Nat Cartmell, Cap
Martin and the other "old
SeadSRis connected with the Noun.
inner floor team, Immediately SIT
iIptand took notice of the fact that
ed KILLER. BIacksville High School.
.was inst about the niftiest piece OF
new material on the whole squad
He can shoot, pass and handle the
balisfilt way that leaves little 10
be desired and unless all early pre-
distions fall he will be in the run
MIR Tor a regular forward position
on Tho varsity.
Miller has SO established
himself, 1T Is now recalled here
that ,at the. Monongahela Valley
fFfsh School tournament held un-
der the auspices OF the FaIrmont
9i[1rmhig at Fairmont, Miller was
ar soHtstanding star last year. do
specifically all the scoring as
! Welt az the floor work for his five.
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Municipal Stadium
For Huntington

HUNTINGTON, Dec. IS. - The
Huntington Municipal Stadium
committee has optioned four acres
OF land adjoining the Prtndle prop,
'erty, already owned by the city.
for a huge bowl and athletic
grounds proposed to be built there.
The price for the additional tract
is $4,000. Col. ]. H. Long, chair
man Of the committee. says ways
and means have been worked out
whereby the city can take over the
property.
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Winter, Religion, and January
Sales.

From today on well settle down
10 our winter work. Playtime is
over, Mavtime Is past-aud 10 take
their places we are to have much
Ice and cold and snow. Just when
we are dullest the great Billy Sun
day is TO arrive to stir us into ac.
ton, and we'll no doubt get con-
verified and live fairly sane lives
until the springtime again, 1t sure
" does seem as though we've got
to have a little excitement at regu-
lar intervals, doesn't it? Next
week the stores will attempt to pro-
vide a bit OF amusement for us
when they drop in prices on many
of their wares, 1t will be very
thrilling to watch the drops here
IN comparison with those in the
big city papers. January sales are
always Interesting. All over the
country, more OF less, wages are
dropping. Hope that sort OF thing
don't hit Fairmont, don't you?
Though I'm inclined to believe like
tho woman l overheard in one of
the shops Friday, that we Will be
lust as well OH uI 6iudllSL S1lnI lSS
to pay lower prices as we are TO
pay exhorbitant amounts on larger
wages.
Whatever happens this next year
In this country, we're ready for it
IT'S all in a lifetime anyway and
the more varied our experiences,
the more interesting life becomes.
We all know that there are some
peopIe who have not earned mon
strous salaries the past two years
who did not get chance to swim
with the reckless when wages went
IN. So that more normal stand
ard Of salaries will work for the
general good of everyone most ad-
mirabIy. To those who earned a
fair wage in time of fearfully high
cost, the next year will, accord
Ing 10 my beliefs, solve for them
many a problem. For with the
average salary much can be bought
with little very soon-if predic-
tons and newspapers are right
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wtsh ! bed q DON ne Mary's. 9

II wish / had doll like Mary's, .
small daughter will exclaim pet
ulahtIy-never knowing how hard
mother worked to get any kind of
doll for the precious mite. Il
don't see why didn't get a train
of cars run by electricity" Picard
a young son exclaim after shor;
visit by him NEXT door where lived
q certain boy whose parents were
better able to buy more expensive
toys. And strdghtway two hearts
ached cruelty They had skimped
and worried to provide the toys
their lad receiVed-and for few
moments on Christmas morning
the boys had seemed so happy.
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Observations
By THE RAMBLER,

Little three year old Betty's
father tells this, SO it must be
true:
Christmas morning Betty
came tumbIIng downstairs, went
into raptures over the work of
Santa Claus and after finding that
all her wants had been satisfied,
wondered how BobbIe Jared. Bob
bic lives next door.
Mother said, I'm call up and
ask"
Boobies coming over" she
said as she hung up. Now you
must run upstairs and get dressed.
You mustn't let Bobbie see you in
your nightle." And she went back
into the kitchen. But Betty lin
gered.
Presently BobbIe arrived, but
was stopped in the hallway as he
came in, as usual, like one of the
family with, Don't come in, Bob
bic. Mower says mustn't let
you see me in my nIghtie."
Bobbie stopped obediently, and
drew back into the hallway. pur-
zled. He had never made such an
early morning call before and the
problem was 100 much for his
four year old intelligence.
Mother listened. and, as usual,
the unexpected happened.
You tan come in now, Bobbie, =
said Betty presently, Il taxed 1t
off"
Several weeks ago, the Chicago
Daily Tribune featured a story
about poorly dressed woman
who after laboriously working her
way up to the box office of the
alter asked the price of the seats
In the gallery.
"A dollar ten," said the ticket
seller.
Slowly and with trembling fin
gers she opened an old old purse
and laboriously counted out some
nickels and dimes and pennies.
While doing SO she dropped coin
on the floor, but the ticket seller
waited patiently until she picked
it up. The sum total OF her wealth
however, was only a dollar and
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Look Good.

sReports from Fairview have 1t
that the Fairview High team this
seaseH;:Ytll be. one OF the best floor
aegrega tions in this neck OF the
woods. Faitview has been famous
tie last few years for the speedy
Basketball players turned out, and
the team this year will be right up
TO the high standard of other years.
aacording to reports. The Mining
Machinery five, which is very
good organization, went to Fair
view The other night and was given
Tine walloping Players on the
local team say that the FGirv4ew
iIaias are great and that they will
play real basketball during the sea.
son that is just getting under way.
some fine games have been ar
ttgsliged for the Fairview team.
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Good Game.

There will be a good basket ball
Ean1a; at the Normal floor Wednes'
day evening when the "Y" team will
tackle the Wesleyan transformers
Ia the first big local basket ball
game az the season. 1t is likely
that B. large crowd will be on hand
"a witness the contest. There is
much interest in the "Y" team this
War and local fans will follow the
pfogTeas of this five closely
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n 81 -Modlftcatlon.

4 ~ !. For Modification.
At q meeting OF the state com
lTSittee OF the American Legion to
BE shRld Tin Glarksburg early next
month, the matter OF getting hack
OF q movement to modify the box.
.ine avs OF the state will be taken
up tphe legion favors this action,
and will try to have some changes
made at the sessions of the leGis-
1ature this winter.
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sip Tournament.

fEaugements are now under
Wy for the Second Annual Inter-
fioual Industrial Topographic
Rowling tournament. Promoters OF
sfIie big annual wire event have
sent out notices to over one thou
and Industrial concerns through.
bl thS United States and Canada,
liIipi ting them to enter a five.men
teS 20 decide the bowling su.
preuFacysof the Industrial workers.
Itare fsr no entry fee. all prizes
Si3eiu donations from the concerns
y representative five enter.
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The first woman to sit in the Ip-
tdRna house Of representatives will
be Mrs. Julia D. Nelson of Mum
Gle. She was the only woman elect
ed to a state office last November.
Mrs. Nelson Is the wife Of Nun
Gle newspaper man.
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Three and Eve

1t looks like the international
League enjoyed itself last year. So
far only five pilots have been
changed and new president elect
ed.
Patsy Flaherty, Akron pitcher,
was sold to San francisco the 9th.
er day. He cost the management
Of the Akron club team IS cents,
the price of a telegram. Patsy won
his first seven starts In the box.
Dempsey hits, with all his might
To knock the set.ups down
While Coulon does 1t all by touch
So Paris wise men found.
Johnny Coulon is giving Paris
a new sensation by his mind fight.
ing. He is charged with eXerting
supernatural powers by the me.a
laying on OF hands. He ought to
mako q lot OF money teaching the
trick to- would.be fighters here at
home.
Cincinnati ministers have organ.
lied a gym class In order to build
UP enough muscle to put the
punch" into their sermons. They
say 1t works.
Swcde Risberg sends word bach
from the coast that he'll be back
In the A. L. cracking the well.known
onion next year. Swede evidently
doesn't read the papers much.
Johnny Silbane firmly denies he
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T6e Harrington High five de-
feated the Alumni in a good game
ut FatTnington on Saturday evening
25.1S, THE game was close and full
81 thrills all-the way. Only small
crowd turned. out to see the game,
but this was due to the fact that IT
ARaa Xmas night.
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Would you call Blitherby stu
pId"
"Well. he has limited amount
of Intelligence.
"Yes?"
"He can trace the decline in the
POPULARITY OF mince pie to the
eighteenth amendment. "-Birm-
ingham Age-Herald.
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TriAe Upset.

What's the matter with Fliv-
ver?"
Been playing the races"
what happened"
"He started out TO ~ and win
a winter overcoat and lost a brick
house. Louisville Courier-Jour-
mai.
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ROUGH SKIN

TF-U-Have Skin Troubles and
are disguised with the slow arpq
messy results from greasy creams
and otntments, you will be pleased
Delightful AntIseptle
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Rep. Lever Speaker
At Farmers Week

MORGANTOWN, Dec. 81,
A. F. Lever, author OF the Smith.
Lever bill and now member Of tho
Federal Farm Loan board, has
written West Virginia university,
accepting the invitation to deliver
one Of the talks during Farmers
week, which will DO held here Jan.
uary II to 81 inclusive. A number
OF other prominent agricultural
leaders have also consented to ap
pear on the program.
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NOXZENIA

Greaseless Skin Cream.
It is guaranteed TO Danish ot re-
lIeye any skin trouble in 34sh9urs-
SOC and 800 jars Trial sl1e S5c
or send for free sample. No1zema
Chemical Company. BalaHiqf
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has quit the ring. "Let them dig
me up a real opponent around New
York" he says. Johnny evidently
reads the papers that print the
gate receipts of Richards shows.
Because Cobb has a temperament
Some day he'll never do
But perhaps they have never seen
How all good pilots stew.
In days gone by Sir John McGraw
Was known for umpire batting
And John Is still one manager
Whose work amt hesitat1ng.
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Clark Griffith makes the predic'
ton that by 1925 there won't be a
single spitbalI pitcher able to fool
the batter. He doesn't think Cove
leskie. Shocker, Quinn and Faher
will live that long.
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Pupil don't think I should
get zero on this paepT.
Teacher-Well, l don't, either,
btu that's the lowest I could give
you.-Boy's Life.
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3 V.S3tt ga Sfs'H'--
3T5afry estansbury is of for Chi.
g6gUi to attend meeting at which
there Will be representatives from
all the big colleges in
The United States. Harry's trip Is
,vgn ed.dn mystery, but it is under
stood. that he may come home with
al iiaw Football coach, 1t Is said
StHatath he athletic board at the UNI
5vaEsitys had7a meeting the other day
attds gave Harry power to act; but
Che sinatter is so yelled in the we'll
lsnhWr emystery that it is hard TO
stI;ySsiust what the situation is. The
football team will not go to the
4 RAG. camp for some time yet,
So bhat5stansbury can take as much
tine as, he desires in making the
selection, and allow the eager fans
to guess guess guess in the mean
4 tinRe 49,. \.
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Made No Rash Promises.

Made No Rush PROMISES.
"Who was the smooth talker?"
"a promoter"
IL dare say he wanted to make
you rich in six months?"
mo. He was very conserVa-
tive. He thought 1t would take at
least u year. birmingham Age
Herald,
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Sport Chatter

Baby Bunting
tBada1si gone hunting
no, eget little rabbit skin
AiaNo. wrap his Baby Bunting IN.