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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-22

bCiNu VII uSSOdilI VI IllN IOllui
ton of the water of the river which
precluded fishing.
Former County Treasurer C. A.
Beachy, of Grantsville; Mr.. B. H. Wi
ley, of Bittinger; Messrs. C. w. and
David Friend, of Friendsville, and one
or two others from that section of
the county spent yesterday in Oakland
as witnesses in a case which was
heard and determined by Judge A.
Hunter Boyd, the matter involving tt
tie to some land sold at tax sale sew
eral months ago by Mr.. Beachy.
Prof. C. Edward Bender, of Bluff
ton, Ohio, where he has just been en-
gagged at very nice salary as super
intendent of the city schools of that
place, spent yesterday in Oakland
packing some of his furniture for
shipment to his new home. Mr.. Ben
der motored to Oakland from Grants
vile, where he has been visiting his
brothers, Messrs. J. J. and Charles
A. Bender, for a few days. Mrs. Ben
der and their two children are on a
visit to relatives at her former home,
Williamsport, Pa.
Mr.. Leo J. Rasche, formerly of
Oakland, who became acquainted with
the mechanical end of the newspaper
business in The Republican office when
he was still young lad, arrived in
his old home town Tuesday afternoon
from New York where he has been
engaged for some months past as
news editor of the Hearst publications
of that city, and will spend two weeks
here with his mother and sisters. At
the outbreak of the World War Mr..
Rasche was doing newspaper work in
a Southern city. He at once enlisted
in the service and was sent overseas
where he remained for several months
after the armistice was signed and
came home with his outfit about a
year ago. His many friends in Oak
land will be pleased to learn of his
present position. which is one of great
responsibility and trust.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
Break Records
At Track Meet

MoRGANTOWN. W. Va. May %
Elimination trials and trial heats IN
the West Virginia high school track
and field meet were held yesterday
and resulted in Huntington qualifying
10 men for tomoTow's finals. Park
ersburg qualified IS: Charleston, is;
Pennsboro. 10: and st. Mary,s 10.
Four state records were shattered
Yesterday BY Barnum, Of Parkersbure
who threw the shot 4S feet, 3 inches
the javelin $50 feet 5 inches, the dis
Gus 1O1 feet Z inches and the hammer
al feet 6 inches.
Teams which qualified under ter
men Friday were: Fairmont and Buck
harmon, six each; Pullman and Nor
gantown, three each; Weston, Shinns
ton and Clarksburg. TWO each; VII
Jamestown, West Union, Elkins. SUIT
ton. Lumberport. Wellsburg and Man
nington. one each.
In addition to the records made b!
Barnum. other new marks set were;
Childress, Charleston, 100 yards IN
10 rs seconds; Hendrix, Charleston
high jump. 20 feet inches: Stark
Huntington, and Deck. B1ckhannon
both broke the 220 yard dash IN 2;
Bierer, Morgantown and Fry, Hunt
ington. both lowered the $40 yard dast
to 81 IS: Anderson. Huntington
roke the half mile record in 2::o7.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
Worthington


There seems to have been some
trouble at Bethlehem mines on Wed
nesday and picks and axes were the
implements OF war used by the com
batants. Gaetano Chiurazo came be
fore Justice Parrish and made com
plant against one Paul Miller charg.
ing assault and battery. A warrant
was issued and placed In the hands
OF Constable Basnett and the parties
were brought before the justice on
Thursday morning for trial. A large
number Of the inhabitants OF the min
Ing town were present at the trial. The
evidence showed that both parties
were guilty Of infractions Of the Law
and Miller was fined $1,000 and costs
and Chiurazo was assessed $500 for
his part in the melee. The fines were
maid,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
I1[[lGA|N||[
BI[[IARD
FOR FANDDN
Owens Hopes to Make
Things Interesting for
Coal Barons.

MIN deal baseball weather on tai
mt crowd gathered at South
Sds PARK early this afternoon for The
id biN offered to fandom by the
cy lesgue for Saturday afternoon
Tfs NO games this afternoon an
ssscn building vs. Owens at 2 O'Clock
snd y N. N. Co vs. Stevenson al 4
5cIosk Interest today denters in
lie Inst game this afternoon. afte'
IS Ffest showing made by the Owens
~ Il the game with Monongah
.l1S 4 few nights ago
Ifiltle viii likely be on the mouno
Ovens this afternoon. JACOBS
Ia not announced his pitching Sc
leefioi,. but It will likely either DC
m 81 Echimmel with yenesky pc
Ina fhe bat Huffman will be tae
kslon for the Owens.
NM Watson Building team IS re-
hiite6 10 be the fastest and pest ID
4 leaeue, bit the Owens aggrega.
|6n. & right up in the front ranks
ia Went into the game this aiter.
16dn With determination 10 take tae
si,Ilfests When Kitlle Is right he
|1f66s5 III ha1 IS much stuff as any
ts.ifigf ii this secs.un Of the slale
sSS ia owens folk are trusting tnai
{ ia a n tip-6op shape against Inc
Thef second game Of the afternoon Dol
,5 = Stevenson and F. NJ. NJ. GO,
& Z, mi take as seriously, but as me
= N M %. team will pc lacking
: s /; "A siaf players owing to the rule
ab6ilt college and school men sno
contest may be closer than one
might think.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
WIN CONTEST.

Joe Kramer, Fred Glover, John
Shots, Harold Parker, Martin De
turk, winners in the West Vrginisa
route boys contest, are in Morgan
town today as the guests OF this
newspaper seeing the finals in the
great interscholastic track and field
emet under the auspices OF West
virginia University. These lads
worked hard to win first honors
in the contest between the route
BOYS and deserve the reward which
they received today. The BOYS left
for Morgantown this morning In
charge OF the circulation manage!
and will return late tonight.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
GREAT CROWD
At TIE GAME
Local Legion Team Had No
Trouble Taking Their
Game Friday.

Before the largest crowd that mas
assembled at South Side park IN q
long time and while Governor John !.
Cornwell looked on, the local Amer
can Legion team defeated the Man
nington Legion crew yesterday altef'
noon BY the one.sided score OF IA.
During the game the locals annexed no
less than Is clean hits, five Of which
were for extra bases, which is a SUI.
flcient number OF bingles to win any
old ball game. Warrington was first
to break the ice, getting three runs
on two hits in the second canto. Their
only other run was made in the fourth
inning. The locals scored one in the
second, four in the third, four in the
fifth and three in the eighth. Trader
pitched seven innings for Fairmont
and then was relieved by Kit1e. Men
hart went the entire route for the yisi'
R4N
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

deal 70. a house and lot and WI re
move here aboIi November lst
James L. Morgan, OF near Annahelle,
was transactins business here on FIJI
day. !,
ness caller here on FRIDAY.
. U. W. Hess, Of Annabelle, was n
town on Friday on his way to Wheel:
G. NJ. Sturm. Of Harter Hill, was II
town or Thursday and handed Us his
subscription for The West Virginiar.
j. Il. Hamilton has accepted 2 20
sition as clerk in the store Of Finley
Frank Martin, the Monongah mer
chant, was a business visitor here
Newton Jones, Of near Monongaa.
was transactins business in town On
Thursday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
Pirates Take
First Place


Owing to the fact that Pittsburgh
won from Boston yesterday 80, while
the Brooklyn Dodgers we're taking tho
measure Of the Reds so, the Pirates
are heading the National league this
morning by Slight margin with the
Reds in second place and Brooklyn IN
third. New York defeated Chicago n
a close game 81 by timely hitting,
while St. Louis took the measure OF
the Phils.
In the American league, Boston had
no trouble defeating Detroit SIS. Chi
cago debated Washington In extra
innings l1.9 and Cleveland won from
the Macks 9.3. New York and St.
Louis were idle owing to wet grounds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

Detroit has a sweet hitter in Out
fielder Ira Fagstead. Jennings has
been using The youngster in the role
OF pinch a;.ter this spring. A ft-
low who hits the ball like Ira can is
4 poor man 10 keep on the bench.
His drives are CT the long variety.
The other day he broke into Babe
Ruth's class BY getting two homers
In one day. Il was his first full game
OF the season. He is like 4 good many
other ball players in the respect tina;
he hits better when playing regular.
There Is said to be keen rivalry be
tween the Pacific Coast boy and Ty
Cobb. Before the season is ever he
may, be one Of the Tigers bes; draw
ing cards. !.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22


II Mike Meuosky can take the place
in the hearts Of the Boston fans len
chill and damp by the expectation Of
Babe Ruth he will be mighty happy.
! Mixes an outfielder. His specially Is
hitting the apple where the FEEDERS
amt. When Clark Griffith had him
last year the kid didn't get TO play reg
ular. He likes his new job with the
Red Sox and is mighty popular with
the beantown fans. No wonder they
| like Mike for lie has been hitting on
high speed this spring. He may new
er quite make Boston forget Babe,
but he's going to make them use the
word Mike in their conversation a lot
this summer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

.cinct. Reports coming in for several
days bring the information that the
voters are not going 10 turn out having
received the impression that they will
have 10 60 10 Thobnrn TO vote. OF
course the omission Of Worthington
precinct was an error in some one but
We are assured that there will be a
primary election held at Worthington
II the supplies are furnished and We
presume they will be, The election
officials credited TO Miller school in
the advertisement: should be the ones
for Worthington. and those credited
to Thoburn in the first list are the ones
for Miller school. We hope all voters
will turn out Notwithstanding the
error.
Personals.
Wm. A. Mclaughlin. Of Everson.
was a business caller here on Thurs
day. We understand he has closed a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
ANOTHER GAME
FOR N|NONGAH
Classics Too Much for Ban
do Team in Game Last
Evening.

Munonsah Glass cutclassed the
Bando in me city league game staged
at South Side park last evening. the
Classics taking the game ~. Long
was in fine form for the Glass men.
while Gilmore and Metz were reached
when hits meant runs, and were giv-
en- rather rocky support in the field.
This makes three straight wins for
Moronsah Glass and gives them a
commanding lead in the league race,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

Three base hits. MCGOWAN.
Sacrifice hits. Decker, Byrne.
Stolen bases, Reese 3, B. Aldridge,
Hit BY pitcher, by Gilmore, V!ngle'
Left on bases. Monongah Glass 4
B. & o. 6; first base on errors. Mon
ongah Glass 2. B. & O. 2; first base on
balls, off Gilmore l, OF ?. Metz !:
struck out, by Long I. by Gilmore
5, by P. Metz 2; Hits apporuones, OIL
Gilmore 5 N 4 ga innings, oil r
Metz | in | 30 innings.
Wild pitches, Long. Umpire Grimes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
NOT A COMEBACK.

DETROIT. = Hugh Jennings mas
been challenged TO agOlf match by Bill
Coughiin, coach Of Lafayette college e
NOW and former Tiger. Jennings has
a reputation on the links. Cousnlin
is a beginner-not comeback.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
eoxes TWICE A WEEK.

san FRANCISCO. = Bud Ridley,
coast bantamweight champion. may set
a new record for boxing. He tights
twice . week with rarely a skip. He
intends to stay west for another year
before trying his speed ip eastern
rings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

Mrs. Ethel Ovens, Of Writ county
has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. J.
D. Victor here, Mrs. ]. ". Emerson at
Middleton and Mrs. Hugh Givens, at
Fairuont for several days. She re-
turned to her home on Tuesday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
serwEEN HEATS.

TACoMA.-Ray Wilson, who is run
ming from the coast to New York on a
WAGER. will stop long enough at sew.
eral points to compete against the best
the towns can muster out in track
suits.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
Elec.ion NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The advertisement Of the names Of
the election officials seems to have
caused considerable Of a misunder-
standing among the voters Of this pre-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
nNr WES1-oNE HOME

DETROIT. : "Slim" Love. Tiger
southpaw. has been released to The
Seals in the coast league. Jim Rob
erts. rookie pitcher, has gone TO MS
home at Artesia, Miss, on account Of
illness and may not return.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
QUAKER CAPTAIN OUT.

ppIISDELpHlA.-Injuries will pre-
vent Marvin Gastaison, Penn,s track
c cant, from running again TINS
spring. His right les blew up IN
the grind against ne Hio oiu
bridge team in the relay Classic
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
mAxlnsE RAGING.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.-This years -
day race meet here at Frontier Pars
NAV he the last. Poor patronage the
past few seasons has caused the Breed
ers' Association to hesitate over fu'
ture plans.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
SUNDAY LEAGUE.

EMPoRIA, Kans. : Eight Kansas
towns in Allen, Wabaunsee, Morris anu
Usage counties have organized a new new
baseball league. They will play Sun
day ball.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
On the Sick List.

Jas. T. Taggart has been confined t.
his home for the past ten days suffer-
ing from an attack Of influenza but is
improving at this writing and will soon
no able 10 be about.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
Ems e,,ER,s SHOES.

FILLS EvER's SHOES.
BoSToN.-Tom Mccarthy, Red SOY
scout, viii succeed TO the job as eoacn
Of Boston college baseball team, TAX
ing Johnny Evers' place,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

Two base hits, Hood. Ridsely. Men
hart. Ving!e. Three base hits. Kendall
Votsht. Sacrifice hits. Hood. Stolen
bases. Weight. Brady. Hit by pitcher,
BY Neuhart, l GRADER. Left on bas,
es. Fairmont. S: Manning'On. 5. First
base on errors, Fairmont. 3; Manning
ton, 4. First base on balls, OF Nevl'
hart. /: of Trader. /. Struck out. BY
Neuhart. 4: by Trader. I: By kittle, 2.
Hits. Oft Trader. 6 in Z innings; on
Kittle. | in 2 innings. Passed ball,
venesky. Umpire. Grimes, Time Of
game, / hour As minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
eeNrs TRACK SQUAD

BERKEbEY-The DIVERSITY of Cal
ifornia viii send its all-siar track
squad east to compete IN meets q!
Penn University and at Ann Arpor'
Mich.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

GAMES TODAY.
Chicago at Washington.
Cleveland al Philadelphia.
st. Louis a, New York.
Detroit at Boston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
STANDING oE ma CLUES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Boston, s; Detroit, 3.
Cleveland, Q; Philadelphia. 3.
Washington, 3; Chicago, u.
Other game postponed, rain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
eeEEK IoINs CLUE.

NEW YORK. : Pete Triroulidas'
winner Of this years Boston marathon
has registered with the Miilrose Ata'
Ietic Association here. He has COM
petcd unattached" heretofore.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

Charlie Burns turned in another
good game for Wesleyan YESTERDAY
Winning from Bethany 80. Burns Sc
cured two Of the five hits made by
Wesleyan.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
Sport Chat

Midwest Box company has organ
lied fast independent baseball team
composed OF many Of the players who
were on the Midwest team IN tnt
city league last season and some new
men. This team is anxious to oooS
Sunday and twilight games in the
county To arrange games address
]. s. Fish, Midwest Box company
City, or call 1926 and ask for Mr.. Fish
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

McGraw is having a sign printed
NO tenants allowed" Sounds like
the word pennants they speak Of in
Cincinnati, Cleveland and other small
towns.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

IN Hermann likes to see the
;irson Reds CLAW their yi Gu Us
'Bsneatii FURNISHED covers. While
IS road each PLAYER Is allowed
/, S1er day for cats. Last year
oSiy sot $3.50. It keeps EN- IN
rear Carry says. So far Garry
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
GAMES TODAY.

Brooklyn at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Cincinnati. /,
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York al 81. Louis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
STANDING oE THE CLUES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YEsIERpAYs REsuLTs

STERDAY'S RESULTS.
Pittsburgh, 3; Boston, 0.
Philadelphia, l; St. Louis, 3.
Brooklyn, 8: Cincinnati, 0.
New York, 2; Chicago, l.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

Several good games are booKec
about this section for Sunday. Graf
ton Legion will play the Consumer u
at BIackshere park; Wellsburg viii
tackle Monongah at Traction park:
Grant Town and Hutchinson Will both
NAV at Montana; Ida May will jour,
new TO Parkersburg for game, and
Bellaire will play ClarlssburS al
Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

The eviction Of the Yankees from
the Polo grounds is getting LOT Of
yells out Of the New York fans.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

The game between the local Legion
team and Warrington yesterds was
rather disappointing despite the tact
that the locals won with ease. me
game was good for about three innings
and then became TOO onesided to
arouse much interest. The locals sure
had batting bee during the matinee
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

stoyey stole l56 bases in the
( - lSSS. The best y Cobb ever
+ ms IS. Stovey didn't have 70
s6r signals then, though. All ne
q ii 40 was to keep on stealing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

Joe Beckett is out with paragraph
that he will follow Carpenter to the
ends Of the earth" Georges has got
a long route card. Beckett might have
nice time in this country if he keeps
his mind off the Toledo Terror.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

McGraw isn't jealous. He is just
good business man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

To be more exact is "Jo an BLACK Betsy the latter being the
annie Of oes eve il isn't exactly apple bit apple knocke M
Joe uses Betsy valop the apples in Ban oa1sons sn Or
hsrds Black Betsy Jackson style Of bat lie nodded
bis own liking he chang for years Some o. the otne
bilious hsths similar model but generally pto'e w
much for them Jces Back Betsy IS giant model fs
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

i Carpenter are two Of the most popu.
lar present.day tourists.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

i'Iis reason some OF the substitutes
+ \ as GOOD as the regulars is ina.
X aon'i get into the games otten
1'|kk. according 10 Uncle Wi!oert
56Ine0n. BE says: 49,,
Z Ye1r or two from now mere
ii Sc I new cop Of ball players.
ifiif the war the minor leagues
= INTO q soEs Of retirement 40!
IA develop their usual quota. You
= Il said that many q player M
Il Van q BID league club as a SUB
hasn't q chance to become .
CHS man. That is true. The
ftaSor they aren't as coed as
iilars Is that they don't get m
"a game often enough. You've
( 8 dive the youngsters week 10
Il hem bis league polish and con-
~ aH
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

hest way to pitch to Babe. &C.
'ne 70 the best pitching authority,
sssis wheel Is to put the usua'
on Inc ball and say a prayer
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
~ How IBEY'
i(SSTAND|
LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
MonOngah Glass. 5: B. & O., Q.
GAMES 1onl

GAMES TODAY.
Watson Building vs.. Owens, 9 p. N
F. N. NJ. Co, vs.. Stevenson. Up. m.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

4 .i;rawI.. The cruel landlord. has
;sS eviction papers on the e.. Yam 4;
effective next spring. Whai ~ !.
Rnth DO Il they rent a new lot
n lie right field fence two miles
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

srIspza may get into the United
slstes With bis, truck bad OF pesos ss
M IA Nait I'll our landlords get him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

ould indeed be a wonderful
h Toe Jackson should hang on
a "A hating advantage and keep
nd 'scf n Cobb al season; MANY an.
~ Il = re- has threatened to 40 tnis
i ~; md now he has 9; real bulge
5li ihe Tier.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22

M Won't hit any homers at the e
; rounds NEXT year. He wont
there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-22
Ihrss !andTwo
t;lysicists sing

.||fI'I . : ~
Let lyficists sing
The Joys Of good eating.
lt fIlet Of sole,
Crabs en- casserole
3nd gri,led turkey wing
5WIth tr:o!e.. ode,
Fiexsmasered greeting
or simple refrain
70 chicken CHOW mem
or beef q ia MODE.
can't randesstknd
such classical bleating.
For me there's one thing
Of which 4 can sing.
And Chats liver and.
fhe sx-kaisef,s bric.a-brac IS 10 De e
/ Toned. Here's a chance ior some Sn,'
4 ina heroes 10 get the souvenirs Iae!
,f6hlssed their sweethears'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-17
1870 REVIVAL OF
ROAD BUILDING
IS NOW REALITY
Hard Surfaced, AlI-the- Year
Roads Through Lower VAL
ley Nearer With Projects
Already Under Way.

The year 1920 promises to be a nota-
BILE one for the building OF good high
ways In the lower Mississippi valley,
The splendid revival Of road building
which followed the signing Of the arm
istice will move forward with increased
momentum and swiftly approach the
day when the cities and villages OF the
Southland will be wehbed with hard
surface. all-the-year roads, with Mem
phis representing the center Of the
web.
Road construction projects involving
the expenditure of over a billion dollars
are being launched by the counties OF
West Tennessee and the states OF Ar
kansas, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Arkansas program calls for the cor
recting of legislative errors In acts Gre
ating many special districts n au-
thortZing other good o a aids, for the
construction of approximately 5000
miles Of hard surface roads, to cost
about 500, 900, 900.
Mississippi plans to issue S25, 000, 900
in state bonds to improve highways
within the metes and bounds Of that
commonwealth, Advocates OF Il $780,
900, 600 bond issue are receiving much
announcement in Louisiana.
A number of the counties and road
districts of the four states have road
building programs strikingly large and
ambitious, The program of Critten-
den county, Ark, calls for 6 5000, 900
worth OF highway improvements