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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
Personals.

VI SSiSAtos
Mr.. VIM. Clayton attended X. of
P. lodge and banquet in Fairmont
Thursday evening.
Nh. Don and Harold Potter are
home from Wesleyan University at
Buckhannon for. the astcr vacation
Misses Reva Matheny and Iona Pot
ter OF Fairview Normal, are at HON.
for a few days vacation.
Mrs. Henry Evans was shopping in
Fairmont Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Hayes and Mr.
Irwin Schlotter were calling in Edge
mont Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Everett Brand of Edgamont
was a business visitor in Baxter,
Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Trimmer of wellsburg
W. Va, is expected Saturday 10 spend
Easter with her daughter. Mrs. Joseph
Smith.
Mrs. Joseph Smith attended the
sacred cantata, THE Cross" giye,
by the Christ Episcopal choir Friday
evening
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
DR.. Kearns Visits
Friends In This City

DR.. F. NJ. Kearns, of Hundred, Wet.
eel county, and one of the best known
Republicans in this end of the state,
was in Fairmont yesterday renewing
acquaintances and incidentally inquir.
ing II there is going to be any policies
in West Virginia this year. DR.. Kerns,
who was overseas with the A. e. F.,
missed the campaign two years ago,
so 1t is necessary for him to cast about
to get his political mornings.
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ADVENTURES OF THE TWINS
(By Olive Roberts Baron) >
The Vain Hippoptamus.
magic mirror te II me true
Who Is fairest of the fair?

Nancy and Nick heard these DIS uttered
in Land They through
she -
Come here, kiddies" needs help"
So the little Green Shoes
thicket N
I've to tell real whisper" gig
gled
big drum I'm trying
you?' 80 -
The twins promised
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

The return to normal conditions in
France is going on so rapidly that a..
100000 inhabitants of the 100000
who during the war occupied the des.
astated areas have returned to their
homes and will have the region under
cultivation within a wear.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
OUTSIDE FIRST. HOWEVER

There are two sides to every ques.
tion," remarked the ready-made phil.
csopher.
There's two sides to hickory nut"
rejoined Farmer Corntossel; ian out.
side and an inside, but only one of 'em
is, worth payin' any attention to-
Washington Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
A WErnRY

Patient Parent-well, child, what on
earth's the matter now?
Young Hopeful (who has been bath.
ing with his bigger brother) Willy
dropped the towel in the water and
he's dried me wetter than was be-
fore.-Passing Show 0ondon).
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BAXTER
'cIub Meeting.

-. .
The Get-to-gether club met at the
home OF Mrs. Cal Matheny, Thursday
evening, several topics were NJ for
discussion, refreshments were served
and very enjoyable evening spent.
School Notes.
The baseball nine OF the Baxter
school played the Rivesvflle fresh
man nine Thursday afternoon, on the
Baxter school diamond, with a score
OF % to'S in favor of Baxter. The
nine viii go TO Fairview Friday ar
term to play the FairvIew team.
Mrs. Campbell is filling the place
OF Miss Susie Straight, the End and
3rd grade. teacher, who is out for
few days.
a DR.. Charieton and Miss Winfield
were at the schools Friday morning,
making an examirntion OF the chill
dren's ears, eyes, nose and throat,
which is new state law.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

A new record for low-powered wire
less apparatus was made recently
when the Pacific Mail Liner Venezuela
with two-kilowatt wireless, commune
Gated with the naval station at Ingle-
wood, CAL; a distance of $500 miles
across the Pacific.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

lady, prmp I've already
begun complexion dipping barrel Of flour
full of it, and they had awful laugh
looked funny -" = eN' ~
The thing that worries most the hppopotamus
shape OF my nose Do know anything
the other day when boy called out that looked potato
wondering Id
% e N'-s
The Magical Mushroom in Nancys
deep you'll get the prize And while hppopotamus
ing them, the twins skipped ook for ocko
Copyright 1920, N. E.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03
BY CORA MOORE

New York's Fashion Authorlty.)
NEW YORK, April 3.-The taffeta
capes that are appearing are joy
This one of Vida Benefits is of n.y.
drangea blue. II falls tsraight and
full at the back and then has a double
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-03

cape, that looks as if it had started
out to be a hood, hung about the
shoulders. al laround the cape is a
four-inch ruchfng, of the taffeta and
there is a lining or flesh-toned chiffon
that makes an exquisite blend with
the delicate blue of the cape itself.
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More than seven million barrels Of
oil are being shipped out of Mexica
each month.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
NEW CHARTERS.

Dover, Sept. 23.-Charters were fled here
yesterday, as follows:
Penn Beaver Oil Co. Philadelphia Pa
capital, 81 .OO0. 900.
Boreai Chemical Products Corporation,
Wilmington, Del. 81 900 900.
Calvert Navigation Co, Whining ton, Del.
81 200. 900.
U-Turn-It Housekeeping System, Inc,
Wilmington. Del. 81 900 600.
Meade Baking CO., Wilmington. Del.
5000 900
Standard Fuel Corporation. wilminston
Del; $500 600
Midwest Chemical Co, Wilmington Del !:
1875 600
Airplane Dips Co, Pittsburg. Pa. $780,
600.
Southwestern Zinc Truck Co, Washing
ton, ID. c.; $50 900.
Electric Steel Pipe Corporation. New York
City; $4,000.
North American Corporation, Philadel-
phia. Pa. 500. 900.
Berks-Lehmont Fur Farms, Inc, Dover,
Del: 500. 900.
Veneer and Box Manufacturing Co. Chi
cago, Ill; $50. 900.
Peoples BottliDg Works, Inc, Whining
ton, Del; $4,000.
Outlet, Inc, Philadelphia, Pa. xl5 900.
Ray Chemical Co, PhiIadelpbia, Pa. $lo.-
600.
Increase In capital of Lyons Storage Bat
terry Co, Philadelphia, Pa. from $500 coo
to So, 200 900; J.. NJ. Umstead & Co, Viii
miDgton. Del, 100000 to x250.0o0.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
REHABILITATION
ACT IN EFFECT
Governor Townsend Has Signed
an Acceptance and Arranged
for Its Local Operation.

The acceptance Of the Vocational Re-
habiIitation Act has been signed by
Governor Townsend and also approved
by the State Board for Vocational Edu-
cation. r.. w. Helm Of Newark, director
for Vocational Education under the
Smith Hughes law, will be responsible for
the administration Of this law. The
governors acceptance follows.
!, John G.. Townsend, Jr., governor Of
the State Of Delaware, in accordance
with the authority vested in me by the
Federal act providing for the promotion
of vocational rehabilitation Of persons
disabled in industry or otherwise and
their return 10 civil employment, which
became law June 2, 1920, do hereby
accept all the provisions Of the said
Federal act for the State Of Delaware
| and do hereby:
/. Empower and direct the board
| designated as the State Board for Vo-
oatlonal Education TO cooperate in the
administration Of tho Vocational Edu-
cation act, approved February 23, 1917,
To cooperate as provided in the said
Federal act with the Federal Board for
Vocational Education in the admins
tration of the provisions of the said
Federal act.
2. In order that the State may take
advantage Of the Federal funds availabl.
from the Federal act, direct that plan
for cooperation IN carrying out the pro-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
MADE 81. 900 A DAY.
Butchers Helper IL Wltness at Ponsi
Receivers Hearing.

Boston, Sept. 23.--John A. Dondcro Of
Quincy left job AZ butchers helper at
e1S week to act az mn agent for Charles
Ponxi's quick-rich scheme and made more
than 81 900 a day in commissions during
the latter part Of July. according 10 his
testimony yesterday at a hearing by the
receivers who are endcavoring to run
down Ponxi's assets
The receivers introduced cancelled
checks and deposit slips on two local
banks and asked Dondero the source Ct
the money involved. lie said the sums
represented commissions. Counsel for
the receivers referred to them as gifts. but
the witness replied that he felt be had
earned all he got for talking people into
investing in Ponzis scheme.
The witness. who is q cousin Of John
8. Dondero, alleged by creditors to have
been q partner in Ponzi's Securities, Ex-
change Co, said he invested 5000 with
Ponxi in March. He allowed the invest
mcnt, with the interest which accumulated
at the rate of 50 per cent in As days, TO
stand and, with additional investments
from time to time, said il had paper
value of SIC, 500 when Ponxis scheme col
lapscd. He now holds note for this
amount.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
FIVE PENN STARS
DECLARED BARRED
Ruling Will Not Affect Delaware
Game on Saturday, However,
for They Will Play This
Game.

Philadelphia. Pa, Sept 23.-It was a
dose of inehgibilities which struck Penn's
gridiron prospects an awful wallop YES
terday. Report that the heavy hand of the
faculty had done its deadliest work caused
a spirit OF gloom TO spread over the Red
and Blue campus. For FIVE members of the
Varsity eleven were declared ineligible,
and the report has it that shock was also
handed out to the Scrub squad.
Here are the men hit by the faculty
ruling: Joe Straus, Rex Wray, Claude
Crawford, Griffin and Farrell. No official
confirmation was announced, but these
men verified the report that they had been
notified of their ineligibility. Crawford
states that he is on probation as the result
of one condition, but hopes TO work it off.
Joe Straus' trouble was two conditions,
but one Of these he had worked off yester-
day afternoon.
Coach Heisman was completely taken
by surprise, for he was preparing the team
for the whole seasons campaign and in
some departments will have to start all
over again. The blow is especially severe at
centre, for injuries took Carl Thomas off
the team, and then the ban cut down
Griffin and Crawford, the only two re-
manning candidates for the post to show
promise al the present liIie An through
the scrimmage and practice which pre-
ceded it Coach Heisman and DIR. Buck
Wharton, the line coach, were trying to
find someone to fill the berth. Bill Wolfe,
Bill Copeland and Sweeney were given
trial, but owing TO inexperience, none of
them came up TO requirements.
The ruling will not affect the team
which is to play in the Delaware game on
Saturday, Coach Heisman said, for ten
days notice must be given to him to bar
man from game, The ruling will take its
full force in the Bucknell game week
hence, and will severely handicap Penn.
The scrubs held the Varsity to four
touchdowns in the scrimmage and both of
them were directly the result Of the efforts
of Pos Miller and Rex Wray. the two
snappy backfeld men. Wray tailed two of
the touchdowns, and Miller one, while
both contributed toward the scoring Of all
of them with big gains. Miller scored the
first around right end. Rex Wray follow
ed with the second on a brilliant 15-yard
dash through the scrub team when the
Varsity interference was working in
splendid fashion.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
SERIES MAY DECIDE
LEAGUE FLAG RACE
Indians and White Sox Meet To-
day in First of Three
Games.
nv Associated Press to Every Evening


Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 23.-The Cleve-
land Indians and the Chicago White Sox,
pace makers and runners up respectively,
in the American League pennant race,
met here today, for the first of three
game scrics upon which, it is believed, the
remnant depends. Cleveland was leading
Chicago by one and half games.
II Cleveland takes two of the games 1T is
rcsardcd as almost certain that the Indians
have the flag won. They have only III
morc games To play-thrce with Chicago,
four with ST. Louis and four with Detroit.
II they can win eight of these the White
Sox must win the eight games remaining
on their schedule to tie the local team.
Cleveland has won its last seven games
and Chicago its last six. Both teams bene--
fitted by rest yesterday aId entered
todays contest in fine physical condition
and confident of victory.
Manager Gleason announced he would
send Dick kerr, a southpaw to the pitch
ing mound Kerr has not worked since
Monday when he pitched three innings
against the Philadelphia team. He has won
one game from Cleveland and lost one
this season.
Jim Bagby, with string of % victories
10 his credit this season, was slated TO do
slab dutv for Cleveland. He had defeated
chicago in three of five games.
Previous 20 todays game Cleveland
had won III of 10 games In which the two
teams have met this year.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
UNION PARK GARDENS
HAS VOLLEy BALL TEAM
Take Second Game From Penn.
sylvania Railroad Team: Will
Play Philadelphia Boys.

Union Park Gardens is getting quite
rhcstv over is team of vOlley ball players.
They seem 10 have developed into an in-
vincihle bunch OF players, having taken
two games from the Pennsylvania Rail
road bows. and have now In promise a
game with the crack team Of players at
Germantown. which has never been de-
feated. and claims the championship.
Tho Union Park Gardens team met the
pennsylvania n. II. boys for the second
game on the grounds near the Pennsyl-
vana station yesterday afternoon and
easily took their measure. They had won
a game last week on the court at McIane
street The Union Gardeners now claim
the championship of tho city, and are
waiting for some team To challenge this
clam Challenges may be addressed TO
49, South Grant avenue.
They are now conducting negotiations
with the Germantown team for a game
here some ,imc in the near future, and
have received word that they will come,
but the date has not been definitely set
The game Will be indoors, in the y. NJ. c.
A. court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
WORLD SERIES
NOT ON THE SQUARE
Prosecutor in Grand Jury Inves-
tigation at Chicago Says Evi-
dence Indicates Crooked
ness.
BY Associated Pros, to Every Evening

.
Chicago, Sept. 23.-Direct evidence Of
Chicago Nationals and the New York
(Rubel Benton, pitcher for the Giants, APP
pears before the Cook county grand jury
investigating alleged major league base
ball gambling. He is said to have been
offered $500 by a former Cub player to
throw" game.
Charles lBuck) Herzog. second base
man on the Chicago Cubs admitted in a
statement today that he had been accused
of offering an $500 bribe to Benton to
throw" game, and declared that Presi-
dent John Heydler, of the National
League and President William Vceck, of
the Cubs, knew that he was accused before
he knew it himself. He said that they did
not want to give him hearing, fearing
publicity"
Hcrzog denied that he had ever been
involved in an attempt to throw" a
game and produced affidavits by Arthur
Il. Wilson and Norman Boeckcl OF the
Boston Braves declaring that they heard
Benton declare he had won 50 800 by
betting on the Cincinnati Reds in the
world series contests last year with the
Chicago White Sox
The Wilson affidavit, as announced
said that Benton had told Wilson and
Boeckcl that "he, Benton, had received a
telegram from Hal Chase in which Chase
had advised Benton to bet on the first two
games cf the world series that Cincinnati
would win, and then TO bet that Cincin-
natl would wins'the series, or in substance
that; that he, Benton. bad taken the adj
vice of Chase and had bet all the money he
could scrape together and NJ a result had
won $500 on the series" The Boeckel
affidavit made similar statement.
In statement issued following ye,tcr-
days session of the grand jury. Hartley
Replogle, prosecutor in charge OF the in
vestigation. declared that evidence had
been presented 20 the effect that last
years world series was mot on the
square" He said that seven Chicago
players are involved but that no Cincin-
natl players were implicated.
In addition to the af'idavits Hcrsog pro-
duced letter from President Heydler in
which the latter stated he was convinced
Herzog did not have any connection with
gambling in baseball This letter was dat
I'd June 25, after Heydler, according To
Herzog, had thrashed the matter out
With Benton and Herzog, finally declaring
the whole thing should be dropped and
sept quiet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
DEATHS.

HARRIs-In this city. on September 20.
1920 samuel l.. Harris, son of Hattie
O. and the late Richard Z. Harris. aged
wears and @ months.
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
the funeral services at the parents resi-
dence. 3oO5 Van Buren street, on Wednes-
uay evening at O'Clock. lnterment at
BarrNtt's Chapel
kFARNEl-In this city, on September 81 ,
1920. Mary Y J. wife Of Edward hearney.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from her late residence, 1924
Mava~t avenue. on Friday morning. Sep
trmecr "a. a. clock. Requiem mass at
sacred Heart Church. lnterment at Cath
edral cemetery.
IYNAM-At Newport, Del. on Septem-
Der 20. 1870. sarah E., wife of the late
Robert y. Lyman, in her Seth year.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend
the funeral services at her late residence at
Newport. ON Friday afternoon. September
"a a. O'Clock. Wilmington time. Inter
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
URGES ELIMINATION
Of FOOD M|ODLEMEN
Speaker Says They Exact Toll
From Consumer and Drive
Producer Out.

New York, Sept 23.-"The inefficiency
of the food distribution system of our
cities is bringing us TO the danger point
and exacting an immense toll from the
consumer" Rumsey ". Scott of the
Technical Advisory Corporation said at
the Chemical Exposition in Grand Central
Palace yesterday.
There is no element in our growth, ;"
he said, which has been so haphaxard
and wasteful IS that OF the food supply
TO our cities. Its ineffciency is daily
exacting a tribute under which we are
staggering This load has been borne
patiently, but We are approaching the
danger point. The pressure has nearly
reached the point at which the safety
valve is set.
New York is the greatest centre Of
food consumption and distribution In the
world, and draws its supply from nearly
every State in the Union and from many
foreign countries Yet its inefficient
methods in distribution add tremendously
TO the production cost and exact 8 toll
that is enormous.
Besides this, under the system the
producer often sells 10 middlemen who
are able to manipulate the market and
force the producer TO accept prices that
In many instances do not compensate
him for the cost of production This dis
courages the farmer and curtails pro-
duction the next season.
''One of the greatest remedies is to
effect proper coordination of all means
of transportation and have terminals
adequate to serve as points OF accumula-
ton and transfer. Heavier car loading
and increased mileage of cars will enable
the railroads to provide these terminal
facilities. There is no profit to the railroad
or the shipper in carrying less than full
carload"
Mr.. Scott also urged that rehandling
freight after it is once loaded be kept at a
minimum.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
WARNS AGAINST BOOST
N PRICE OF SUGAR
United States Expert Says There
is No Excuse; Sees
Lower Cost.

Washington, Sept. 23-Price Ex-
pert Weatherly, of the Justice Depart
ment, yesterday warned sugar dealers
not to boost prices.
There's no excuse for it, he said.
Prospects are good for a plentiful sup
ply OF raw and refined sugar
Weatheriy also urged housewives not
to be fooled into laying in big stocks of
sugar now that prices are down. That
viii create the aspect of a shortage
and make it difficult TO keep at their
present level, he said. Sugar has ad-
vanced / cent retail in some districts
because of this anxiety on the part of
housewives to insure a store, accord
ing to Weatherly.
The present retail price. ranging
from Is to Is cents per pound, is far
above what sugar should bring, accord
ing TO Dr. Ethelbert Steward, labor
department economic expert.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
BASEBALL GIANTS
CLASH SATURDAY
Parkside, All-Wilmington Leaders,
to Play Harlan Independents
lover the Bridge"

Next Saturday afternoon, at Harlan
Field. the first of the series of three games
to be PLAYED between Parkside, leaders in
the All-WilmiDgton League race, and the
Harlan team, leading independents OF the
city. will be put on. Followers Of baseball
are aware of the fighting spirit that has
made the Brady machine one to be reckon
ed with, and their ''never-give-up" man
ner of playing ball has turned several al
most lost games into winners. Otto Wag-
ner has gotten together a bunch of ball
tossers, who have made things tough for
some Of the fastest clubs in the locality.
Viscose, champions of the Delaware
County Industrial League, the fastest
team in Chester, suffered two defeats at
the hands. of Wagner's clan, while the
Pottstown team, with six members of the
Lebanon Steel League club in their line
up, took a walloping on their home heath
from the local nine Harlan has won IL out
of % games played, winning l3 of the last
rs PLAYED. Their record for the entire
season follows:
Harlan, 8; Elkton, 2.
Harlan, s; Baltic Dry Docks, L.
Harlan, Z; New Castle, o.
Harlan, 3: Pcnna. r. R., J..
Harlan, 3; Lorraine, 4
Harlan, o; Sparrow Point, ..
Harlan, Q; Grace, 5.
Harlan, 6; Pottstown, 5.
Harlan, .: Harlan Giants, l.
Harlan, 4; Parkesburg Iron, |.
Harlan, 3; Bridgeport Prof, /.
Harlan, IA; Harlan Giants, |.
Harlan, s; Welcome A. c., 0.
Harlan, 2; Parkesburg Iron, 3.
Harlan, ,; Niseose, /.
Harlan, o.; Parkesburg Iron, 6.
Harlan, 3 Hilldale, Ii.
Harlan, 4 Kaufman Prof, 0.
Harlan, IA; Gloucester Stars, /.
Harlan. u; St Paul's, O.
Harlan, 4; Niscose, /.
Harlan, 8; American Manganese, O.
Parkside's 5 list of eligible players follows:
Volt, NOVEL;, Hayes, Ward, Wolfe, r.
Smith, Underwood, Kern, Patton, G.
Smith, Glenn, Booth, Marston and Sulli-
van.
Harlsn's list: Bunting, Hoch, Lake,
Hughes, Shanner, Ewing, Dolan, Hirst,
Martin, Baker, Mayhart, Wagner, Dona-
hue, Madden, Grub and Slansky.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
PLENTY OF COAL FOR
WIN TIER IS PROMISED
National Association Tells House
holders Not to Lay in Big
Supply.

Washington, Sept. 23.--All wants Of
coal consumers will be adequately met
before winter sets in, the National Coal
Association declared last night In review
Of the coal situation thni-out the country
'EIouseholders need not feel il nee
essary TO fill their bins with the entire
winters supply at this time said the
statement issued by the association. "By
taking only enough coal now 10 tide them
over December /, the entire situation will
work out with no great privation TO any
one"
For the immediate use Of consumers
in the middle west, where some public
officials have been alarmed IA TO the
wants of householders, the association
suggests adoption Of cooperative
program by railroads, coal operators and
dealers so rs to assure supply until
December.
BY that time, il is said, the wants Of
the northwest will have been filled, which
it points out is necessary before The close
of navigation on the great lakes.
The movement of more than a 1,OO0,-
900 tons weekly by way Of the great lakes
is required antil December, the associa-
ton declares, adding that "as soon as the
northwest program Is cleared, ample coal
will be released for the balance OF the
country"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-23
Rodney Square Work.

Work on the new Cesar Rodney Square,
between the du Pont Building and the
Public Building is progressing with such
rapidity that everything will practically
be in readiness for the dedication early
in December, it is expected. Under the
personal supervision of Park Engineer
Mack, the grounds are being leveled
through the entire square and the founda-
tion steps for the monument have been
laid The four stone walls Of the enclosure
have been finished and the mount for the
monument is being arranged.