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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-11
Russell Shaver Rests
at Holbert Cemetery

The funeral of Russell Shaver, a
prominent citize nof Monongah, who
met death on Tuesday when he was
caught beneath fall Of slate in a
mine near Monongah which he was
operating, took place this afternoon
from the residence of his mother.
Mrs. B. F. Shaver, at Monongah and
burial was made in the Holbert ceme-
terry. Funeral services were conduct
ed by the Rev. A. A. Dye. A number
of relatives and friends were here for
the funeral.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-11
West Virginia
Thirty-Fourth
State foRatity
out Two More Ratifications
Are Necessary to Make
1t Complete.

The record of the states OF the
Union on the issue Nof ratification of
the Federal Suffrage Amendment IS
as follows:
Total number OF states, As.
Number necessary to carry amend.
ment, SO.
Number that stand in favor. 81.
Number that stand against, 6.
Number yet to vote, s.
Number needed of those yet to
vote, 2.
States That Have Ratified, With Date,
Illinois-June 10, 1919.
Wisconsin-June 10, 1919.
Michigan-June 10, 1919.
Kansas-June 16, 1919.
New York-June 16, 1913.
ohio-June 16, 1919.
Pennsylyania-June "a, 1918.
Massachusetts-June 25 1917.
Texas June 27, 1919.
Iowa-July 2, 1919.
Missouri-July 8, 1919.
Arkansas-July 2S, 1919.
Montana-July 80, 1913.
Nebraska-August 2, 1918.
Minnesota-September s, 1919.
New Hampshire, September 10, 1913
Utah-September 80, 1919.
California-Nocember /, 1913.
Maine-November 5, 1918.
North Dakota-December 1, 1918.
South Dakota-December 4, 1913.
Colorado-December IL, 1919.
Rhode Island-January s, 1920.
Kentucky-January 6, 1920.
Oregon-January 12, 1920.
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Wyoming-January %, 1920.
Nevada-February z, 1920.
New Jersey-February 10, 1920.
idaho-February IL, 1920.
ARIZONA february 12, 1920.
New-M Mexico-Feb ebruary 70. 1920.
oklahoma-February 2S, 1920.
West Virginia 10, 1920.
States That Have Refused to Ratify,
With Date.
Georgia-July "a, 1919.
Observation-Disclosures 3, 1913.
Alabama-September II, 1918.
Mississippi-January 81, 1920.
South Carolina-January 20, 1920.
MISUNDERSTANDING IL, 1920.
States That Have Yet to Vote.
Louisiana.
Connecticut.
Washington.
Vermont.
Tennessee.
Delaware.
North Carolina.
Florida.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-11
Bryan Must Fight
In His Home State

LINCOLN, Neb., March IL - w. ]
Bryan's recent statement that If elect.
ed delegate to the democratic con
vention he would not vote FOR the
presidential nomination OF United
States Senator Hitchcock, has beer
replied 10 by ]. n. Wfthen. manager
of a Hitchcock-fo president clut
with statement that Senator Hitch
cocks friends welcome the issue and
will meet Bryan inseyery precinct 10
Nebraska
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-11
At
BUCKHANKON TO-DAY
Big Basketball Tournament
Was Started Off in Fine
Shape.

Reports from Buckhannon this
morning that the basketball tourna.
ment got away to a good start.
Games in the first section resulted
as follows:
Belington II; Middlebourn is
WellsburS 3S; Terra Alta II
Salem AS; Thomas IL
Weston %; Elkins IL
Bluefield 6S; Redwood 12.
Fairmont will play at o'clock and
Fairview about o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-11
Normal Lecture
Course

Hear Sir John Foster Fraser at
the Grand Opera House tonight.
he issa native of Scotland; is a
great power in sthe British En-
pire and one of the best informed
and most powerful lecturers that
has ever visited America. Tickets,
both single and season, at Martins.
Single admission s1.OO.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-11
Prohibition Agents
BusY at Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, March 1l.-Prohibi-
ton agents last night raided still of
John Stola at Lockwood near here.
The still had a 15&arrel capacity. Be
sides destroying four and one-half bar
rels OF raisin mash the agents, II was
said, poured on the ground half bar.
rel OF moonshine whissey.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-11
MINES ARE ELoopINe.

HAzLEToN, Pa, March II. - The
thaw flooding the lower levels of an
thracite coal mines has cut the pro.
duction or coal about 20 per cent. IN
the Hazelton district.
The Lehigh Valley railroad has IS
sued statement to this effect. Con.
tinuation of the present warm spell
will cause still more water to flow
into the mines.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-11
25 PER Cent INCREASE FOR MINERS
oh, Lister, Here!
BY ADAM s. LANE.

Last eve, when The
Glad tidings Arrived
I was Safely
Ensconsed
In Boss Wiegle's Little
Office.
We had been Reminiscing
Upon the Noble
Banquet held recently For
"Eph."
Suddenly into the Quietude
Burst Mrs. Charlie Ritchie, Mrs.
Kemble White and Mrs.
Allie Raymond.
They gathered Round,
And Mrs. White Said
Adam, you remember Bout
Paul Revere?"
And ] said l Did,
Clearly,
Altho' young at The
Time.
Mrs. Ritchie said Then
You reclect Sheridan
And the Winchester Occurrence"
made Acknowledgment.
Mrs. Raymond took Her
Turn
Adam" she questioned, you Recall
Leander and the Hellespont
And Sherman's march To
The Sea
N all That"
Yessir, Did!
Bloch has every One
of those Gentlemen
Beat to a Batteri"
Here they produced Pridefully
A. Paper
Which they Spread
Before me, and Mrs. Ritchie
Stated: Adam, we Are
Determined that Mr.. Bloch
Shall go down Throughout
All History
In immortal Stanza.
We have persuaded Mrs.
Sam Leeper to Compose
A poem about Mr.. Bloch.
We thought we Should
Not only Commemorate
His wonderful Ride,
But, in common Gratitude
We should Also
BOOST MS business
Read that, Sir!D .sr, ,,.ses
Il Did. s,fss-y -.--~,s. A4rs2f
Gee Whiskersi
Friends.-here 'Tis:
Oh, children, Dear,
C'm here, en- Here,
Nor let your 'Tenshun Slack-O!
wish to Sing,
Like Anything,
Of Bloch-and his Tobacco!
When fiends of Note
our Vote,
He gathered quick his Pack-oh!
From, a hot Time
In sunny Cline
(Use Mr.. Bloch's Tobacco!)
Through night and day,
He did not Stay,
Through sun and midnight Black-O
He tore Along
(Come lift Song,
And praise his fine Tobacco!)
By arrow Plane,
By boat, by Train,
Scarce passing f'r a aEnack-oh!
He risked the Flu,
And came right Through.
(Less chew Mail Pouch Tobacco!
Great, glorious Hour
When by Bloch's Power
The women got the Track-oh!
Hip, hip Hooray,
Less boost each Day,
FIR Bloch and his Tobacco!
Pianissimo, Professor
Sakes t Gracious!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-11
Akron Man Refuses
to Be Postmaster
IRy Assoclatel Pressl

AKRON. g g., % March I'll 1il.-w. n.
Kroeger. real estate dealer and city
councilman. today refused an ap-
polntment as Akron postmaster be-
cause he said law salaries for postal
employees made it impossible to ,kee
the service at a high standard.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-11
TWO STORIES ARE
CURRENT HERE ON
M|NEWAGE REPORT.
Eighty Nine Mines Down
Today Because of Lack
of Cars.
B.GO TOGET MORE FUEL
Operators Recommend that
Road be Allowed Fifth
of Output.
BIO. TO'GET MORE FUEL

Much uncertainty is felt in coal cir
cles in regard to the report of the spe-
cial commission who have been en-.
gagged in the work of re-adjustment Of
wages and prices. A rumor is current
This morning that one member of the
commission has refused TO sign the re.
port and that an appeal has been made
10 President Wilson to use his good
offices to bring about an amicable set
tlement. A guess that this member
night be John P. White, ex-president
N the United Mine Workers, is Offset
by another rumor that twenty-five
per cent. increase in wages is provided
Tor, which, in that case would point to
Rembrandt Peel, who represents the
coal operators as the recalcitrant men,
Der.
Fewer Mines Idle.
Meanwhile the local situation is
looking up al least temporarily. Only
50 mines were idle this morning, as
against 1l2 yesterday. The Mononga-
hela railroad has placement OF thirty
per cent, With d promising outlook for
tomorrow.
Twenty-six trains went east from
Grafton yesterday carrying 1924 cars.
The Northern West Virginia Opera
tors Association reports a placement
of 72S cars out of 1,72S ordered. Seven
hundred sixty-eight cars are in the re-
sion.
Yesterdays Production.
Five hundred thirty-nine cars we're
igaded yesterday, including four of
coke going west and seven east. Four
hundred fifty cars of coal were shipped
east and rs west. OF the latter %
were for Ohio points, five to Michigan.
and 81 miscellaneous. One hundred
twenty-seyen were taken for railway
fuel, including 80 for the B. and o.
Regarding the appeal Of the latter
road fol. an increase in their fuel quota
the operators association has recon.
mended that the road be allowed TWEEN.
" per cent of the output.
Thompson Sale Confirmed.
In Pittsburgh yesterday Judge
lContinued on page four.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-11
THE WEATHER

Rain tonight; Friday
probably rain. Con-
tinued warm.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-25
DECREASED EARNINGS OF U. 5. STEEL

 < New York, March 24.-Earnings of the United States Steel Corporation for 1919 aggregated $152. 2.290.639, a de- crease of $55,990,465 from 1913, ac- cording to the detailed report issued today. This sum is reached after all lowance is made for estimated amount of federal income and excess profits taxes.
 Balance of earnings. after interest payment on outstanding bonds and mortgages of subsidiaries, amounted to S143, ,5S9,063, a decrease of s55, 761,- SIT; net income of $98, ,136 de- creaseed by $60.5SS,720 and surplus net income of s26,159,7S1 as compared
 with s2S.ss5,35o in the previous year.
 Adding this surplus accumulated by
 all companies from April l, 1901, in-
 cluding the s25,000,000 provided for working capital at organization, the corporation at the end of 1919 had a total undivided surplus, exclusive of profits made by subsidiaries on inter- company sales, of S493 ,048,202. Volume of business done by all the companies of the corporation during i1919, as represented by combined gross sales, aggregated $1,448,557, 835,
 as against 44,312,163 in the preced- ing year.
 ' The combined general balance shee' l fixed assets at the enormous total oi $2.365, ,382, including current asset: of $672, ,2S5, 1888. Among the larges
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-25
Doesn't Need Any
 Laxatives Now
Mir. Becker says life is a joy without constipation or
 stomach trouble.

T had catarrh of the stomach and head for three years. My stomach was so bad that every time 1 ate anything sweet, such as fruit or pastry, the burning hot water would run out of my mouth. l took laxative every night.
 Since taking Milks Emulsion my bowels move regularly. I have now taken 10 bottles and have gained 10k pounds. All my friends remark how fine am looking. and it seems pleas ure to live again. without stomach
 Physics usually make slaves out of their users and weaken the bowels in
 stead of correcting them. Stomach
 trouble in many cases is directly due
 to constipation.
 Milks Emulsion is a pleasant, nutri- tive food and a corrective medicine. It restores healthy. natural bowel action, physics. It promotes appetite and quickly puts the digestive organs in shape to assimilate food. As a builder of flesh and strength. Milks Emulsion is strongly recommended to those whom sickness has weakened, and is a powerful aid in resisting and repairing the effects of wasting diseases Chronic stomach trouble and constipation are promptly relieved-usually in one day. This is the only solid emulsion made. and so palatable that it is eaten with a l for weak, sickly children.
 | No matter how severe your case, vol, are urged to try Milks Emulsion under 1 this guarantee: Take six bottles home
 with you use 1t according to directions your money will be promptly refunded Price soc and $1-20 per bottle. The Milks Emulsion Co.,, Terre Haute, Ind Sold by druggists everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-25
WEsEL CAPTURED
 BY THE RED ARMY

Coblenz, March 24 (By the A. P.).- It is reported here that Wesel has been captured by the Red army.
 The Ruhr district is quiet today. The government troops have retired to the northeast, back of the Lippe river
 The government troops are being reinforced and their supplies, includ- ing ammunition, replenished. There ate other indications of heavier en- gage ment shortly with the Reds.
 The German official reports, how ever, show that the rumor of the cap- ture of Wesel by the Reds is unfoud- ed. Negotiatios opened today south of Wesel between the government troops and the attacking Reds. The latter demanded the surrender of the town, but the troops opposed this, as they expect endorsements. There was some fighting on the Lippe south of Wesel in the morning.
 The same sources indicate that the government is starting to clean up tht soviet district of Thuringia after tht capture of Halle yesterday. The con. centration camp at Ohrdruff. Saxe | Coburg Gotha, has been cleared of tn, | Reds after heavy fighting
 | There have been raids in the direc i ton of Gotha from Erfurt, and tn
 troops expect to take Gotha tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-25
NORWICH TEACHERS LEAGUE
 FORMED WITH B MEMBERS

At a. meeting in Steiners hall, We'd nesday evening the Teachers League of Norwich was organized with the following officers: President, Miss Amelia Young: vice president, Miss Mollie Kampf; secretary and treas urer, Miss Isabel Leonard; executive committee, Miss Helen Royce. Miss Elizabeth Hayes, Miss NJ. E. Mullin and Miss Lillian Stetson.
 The league starts with 73 members which is about 75 per cent. of the school teachers in the Norwich pub lie schools. In the constitution adopt ed the object is given as ito advance and protect the interests of the teachers, to increase professional ef. f1ciency and to promote cooperation along educational lines"
 Membership in the league shall bt open to public school teachers of Nor wich, exclusive of male supervisors.
 Regular meetings are to be held or the last Monday of September, Nov ember, January, March and May. tn. March meeting being the annua meeting. Special meetings may b, called by the president or upon writ ten request of fifteen members, spe eifying the cause for the meeting. It was stated that the organization Is not yet affiliated with the Ameri | can Federation of Labor, but tha such an organization can affiliate
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-25

ing ys. Clifton G. Spaulding. A. Henry Mosle, Trus., vs. Caspar F. Goodrich ct al, George M. Jordan, Admr.. vs. Charles Como.
 Uncontested Divorces = Mary A. Spooner vs. William R. Spoener, Alice J. Hadfield vs. William A. Hadfield William A. Robbins v5. Rilla J. Rob- bins.
 Trial List to court-Edward G. Ames vs. Charles Dansereau, Edward Eastlund vs. Lena Sabins, Jak Hosse- zuk vs. May Kil1ian, Louis J. Sylves- ter ct al vs. Francis Downing, Wm. $. Brown vs. George c. Clarke, P. A.. Dominick A. Del Peschio ct al vs. Charles E. Hopkins; to jury, Rhode Island Roofing Go. vs. J. M. Shepard. Gertrude I, Gilman vs. Lottie Gilman Walter E. Chase ys. Davis & Brown Woolen Co.
 Assignments to jury First Tues day, March 23, Thomas E. Hatch vs A. Williams & Co.,: second Tuesday March 23, Guy L. Baker vs. John T Ryan; to court, first Wednesday eek Ciesla; second Wednesday, Marcl
 24, Retail Grocers Syndicate, Inc, vs
 Talabac and Talabac; first Thursday
 March 25, Joseph Bednarz vs. Johr l Chudak; second Thursday, March 25 John Chudak vs. Joseph Bednarz | third Thursday, March 25, Doyle
 Murphy Co. vs. The Federal Papel : Board Co.,; Friday, March 26th (tC ! follow short calendarl Elizabeth M 1 Chapdelaine vs. Louis Chapdelaine | to jury, special. March 30th, (nisi) Gertrude A. Wardell vs. Town O l Killingly.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-25

items in this account are Liberty bonds, United States treasury certifi-s cates and other marketable securities valued at $159, 9,068,671; accounts and bills receivable of almost s93,000, ,000 and cash in hand on deposit of s166.- 762, S06.
 Casual reference is made to Chair man Ebert H. Gary to the coal shortage and labor difficulties of the later months of 1919, when output was only 67 per cent. of normal and i the lowest ebb in October. For the en- tire year output of finished steel pro-
 ducts averaged 74.5 per cent. of ca pacity. Production of iron ore fell from 2S,-
 332,939 in 1918 to 25,42S, ,0sS in 1913; manufactured coke decreased from 1 17,757,636 tons to 15,463,649 and roll 1 ed and other finished steel products decreased from 13,S4s, ,4S3 tons to H. 997,93
 l Comparison of the number of en- ployes on the payroll shows total o1 252,106 in 1919 and 268,710 in the preceding year, but salaries and wage.
 in 1919 amounted to S479.54S.040 a.
 against $452. .663, ,524 in 1918. This i
 accounted for by the fact that all em ployes, exclusive of the general ad
 ministration and selling forces, receiv Il ed an average daily wage of $6.12 Ii l; l1S19, compared with $5.33 in the pre- vious year.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-25
THE KALEIDOSCOPE

Cats are rare in Egypt. d
 Mt Frebus on Victoria Land is the most southeriy volcano. known.
 United States capital placed in Canada in 1919 totsled :ioo. 900 COG.
 The jaybirds of the old and new world are of. eati. ,is different genera
 Rum Is made from the scum ob- tained by boiling down the juice of sugar cane.
 A telephone bell was recently rung from a distance of thirty miles by wireless telegraphy.
 Fifty thousand miles of navigahle water is provided by the River Ana zon and its tributaries. D.
 The greatest snuff- taking conntry l in the world Is, France. though it shows decline in the habit. f According to the census of-1s1o. the negro population of-- continental United States was 9.S27, 7ss. 's'-' 'ss-' ,-' In Japan the sewage and, refuse 1of every house Is collected nightly and carefully used in agricuiture. s1r
 Forty. wives formed part of leg acy left to an American soldier by native potentate in the Philippines
 The Universltv Of Kansas has em- 1 nloyed women as instructutors' since 1867. the second year of its existence.
 Twenty-Five years ago the ex-Em- press Eugenie completed her mem- oirs. which are not be published Hn til after her death,
 The act of April. 2, 17s2. authorized i the coinage of half cents. and they were struck first in 17s3. The act of February 21. 1S57.. discontinued t5em.
 It Is a curious fact that grains rfpen earlier iH Norway than in the south af Europe, an advantage due to the ! long days and short nights of the summer of the north. - 1 Sea swallows eggs are -as chsfce dish at Chinese banquets. but they are terribly expensive. A dish for a dinner. party of a half dozen persons may cost as much as ESQ.,
 Instead of burning Its. old b&hs | notes France treats them with an acid | which turns them into dark-colored | pulp. The pulp is used for making the covers of government ledgers..s.
 According to the caicvl Mons of geological experts. the available sip. ply of coal still unHined 4R the world Is. 1887, 900. .oo6. .ooo. .ooo tons. enough. ts last 1000 years even.if the, eonsuTnp tion continues to Increase at the. pre-. ent rate. f,., .,f ?
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-25
NO SUSPENSION OF WORK
 IN ANTHRACITE MINES

New York. March 24.-Suspension of work in the anthracite coal fields April l, when the present wage agree ment between operators and workers expires, was averted tonight, when owners notified the hard coal diggers that they would agree to make any wage increase decided upon in the new agreement being drawn up re- troactive to that date.
 In dications are that the sub-corn- mittee of miners and operators ap pointed to negotiate the new agree ment will not complete their work be- fore the middle of next month and The men threatened to suspend work until the pact was signed, unless the | owners would make any award re- troactive. The reply of the owners | was received at meeting of the sub i committee.
 The sub committee then adopted the | following resolution:
 Whereas, the negotiations now | pending between the anthracite mine workers and operators may require
 additional time to reach a mutually
 satisfactory conclusion; and r
 Whereas, it is to the public inte- rest that the supply of coal be no
 diminished; therefore
 l Be 1t resolved. that pending con
 clusion of negotiations there shall b.
 no cessation of work and that by. mu
 tualA consent the working conditions o
 the war allowances supplements
 the agreement of May 5. 1916. ant ) thereto, be continued pending negoti , ations and that whatever agreemen , is finally reached shall be retroactiv , to April 1, 1920"
 The general scale committee of the mine workers, representing the thre 5 districts comprising the anthracit | field, will meet tomorrow to reciey
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-25
LEADERS HOLD PLACES
 IN WEST SIDE PiNOCHLE

Haskell and Underwood retained their respective holds on the first and secondary positions in the standing of the West Side Pinochle club tour ney after Wednesday nights play but Pendleton, who had been in ninth place took high score of the evening and landed in third place. There was considerable shifting in the standing, many who had had a chance at the first place, dropping wholly out of sight. The scores of the evening fol- low: Pendleton 1920; Peckham 1865; A. Jordan 77sO; Haskell 77O5; Un- derwood, 7450; Bailey 1885; Lewis 1900; J. Jordan 6765; Hallisey 6GO5; Pett;s 6540; Hahn 6075 Parker 5560.
 The standing to date is as follows
 Haskell 44755; Underwood 4SS70; Pendleton 42e95; Hallisey 41S5o; Lew is 41625; J. Jordan 41340; Bailey 41- BIO; Pettis 4111S5; Hahn 4114o; Peck ham 4O7s5; Parker 4o14o: A. Jordan Ss67o.
 If a man doesn't wind up his bad habits his health will soon run down
Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-25
PUTNAM
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 wsuld not run through the knitting machines without breaking the nee dlss. was lacking in uniformity and color and. in a word. was unusable. The case occupied the entire day on Thursday.
 It will pay you to go to Danielson Saturday-Dollar Day-at the Key stone store.-adv.
 Principal George Shafer of the Will ilmantic ormal school was in this city Wednesday and during the afternoon, at different gatherings. addressed the pupils and the teachers. Principal shafer was shown about the city dur ing the morning by Superintendent ". L.. Macdonald, of Putnam's schools.
 Herbert Smith, who is steadily re- covering from a serious illness, was down town for a time Wednesday forenoon and was greeted by friends. Captain J. H. Bulger of the police department was at Newburg, N. r., Wednesday to procure a prisoner who win be brought to this city to answer to a serious charge
 Seas of mud are reported by those who have to use other than state highways that lead out through the surrounding country. Stories of be- Ing stalled in snow banks have chang cd to yarns about getting stuck in the mud.
 Business engagements here pre- vented the attendance at the repuhli- can state convention of State Treas urer c. Harold Gilpafric.
 Mrs Myrtle Barnett, who has beer in charge of the Fabric Shop here since last September, is to be trans ferred to be in charge of the Fabric shop in Danielson. her home town next week. A new manager will bt appointed here.
 Jurors now serving in the superior court are compensated at the rate o fi per day. an advance over the ratI that was in effect for many years.
 Funeral services for Christian Kempf were held from his home Wed nesday morning with services at St Mary's church at o'clock. Burial wa in St. Mary's cemetery
 Nine new automobiles standing il . a local garage are awaiting the tim when the reads improve to get then to owners in outlying territory wh purchased them during the winter. The worst patch of ice that Shor Line employees found in breaking ou Inc roed north of here was near tn " est thompson ScnOolhOuSe.
 Putnam High school and Tourtel otte High school will meet tonigh it D1nieison to play the decidin game for the championship of tn 9uinebaug Valley Basketball leagu, Bartlett High schools withdrawal af cr the leagues decision on a protest a game in which Webster playe puts the play for eae Championship u 10 the teams mentioned.
 Tn the sun Wednesday the mereur ran up to 70 degrees in Putnam, new high record for the year and real boomer for spring trade