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The Arvada enterprise., 1920-05-13

"And IL You Say I'm Discharged m
Sue You for Libel In the ouebso
Courts"
ing and not discharged, and II you Say
I'm discharged I'll sue you for libel tn
the Quebec courts"
He opened the door, but Hillary
called to him. zone moment, Alr. Nor.
ris." he said.
Morris turned and looked at him I'M
certainly. He was ready to accept any
extension Of the olive branch.
'Take your cigars" said Hilary,
opening the drawer and bringing out
the box.
Mr.. Morris turned purple. snorted.
then snatched up the box and made
his exit.
Apparently he wished to convey the
impression of furious quarrel with
n less humiliating ending. for Hilary
heard him shouting angrily outside.
Through the window he saw Jean
Baptiste come running up to him.
There came, later. the confused sound
OF many voices In consultation. But
Hilary turned his attention to the
books.
The deficit for the half.year had
been eight thousand dollars. That
much Lamartine's papers had shown,
and Hilary could find no fault with the
statement. 1t was. Of course. impos-
sible to arrive Mt any discovery with.
out experience of the practical work.
ing Of the concession, and Hilary
quickly realized that little was to be
obtained by prolonged scrutiny.
There was. however, q considerable
expenditure for provisions at the Ste.
Marie company's store. which he as
sumed to be the store on the property.
in view Of an item on the credit side
for the lease Of n building. There. at
any rate. Morris dishonesty was mani.
fest. Hilary closed the books. He
would discharge no man for insolence.
but he felt that Morris was entitled to
no more than his salary until October.
| Having closed the desk, he looked
about the Office. A door led Into an
extension of the twO-story building.
/ AAo Aouuu thut tic Acy " Tue OUte6
door fitted this. and. opening 1t, en-.
tered a very comfortable little living
room, with small kitchen at the
back. A stairway ut the back of the
house, built ON the outside, evidently
led Into the bedrooms. He decided to
take over Norris quarters for his per.
sonal use.
He had just returned into the once
and put on his hat preparatory 10
leaving when there came Q tap at Tho
door. The frightened face Of Jean
Marie Baptiste looked In.
"Monsicur Morris has raised -
said the scaler.
SLOWS thatf'
Everybody Is discharged-every.
body what works for the st. Boniface
company. Only the Ste. Marie men
stay They are very angry. They ray
they could have got work on the south
shore for winter. but now too late
maybe"
"0o and tell the hands nobody 10
discharged yet" answered Hilary.
Cant you get It through your head
that I'm In charge heref'
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-05-13

consuming IRE. His look. ms he turned
II on Hilary. was 30 searching. and 50
inscrutable. and no momentarily hos
tile. that Hilary felt uncomfortable.
There was II history behind that l,ene.
trating stare-a history and IA hate.
But after . moments examination
Of HilHry's face aim seemed to come
over the old mans eyes. Whatever
the reason for his strange gaze. Du.
pont WINS satisfied. He stood by LATE.
and Jean. Baptiste translated.
'The captain says the sShooner's
full." be said. "He want to start for
Quebec on tonlght's tide"
Tell him to speak to Mr.. Askew
here" answered LATE. "Say that Mr..
Askew's In charge"
The timskseper translated back into
tAs rsencA. A smile hickered upon
Dupeots faee. He shook bis bad and
aaswsssd
The Arvada enterprise., 1920-05-13
Two ANGRY Blue evEs AND FLUSHED CHEEKS


.
He
mill
refuses sell decides
Rssnye daughter. the center Of rasaly plot
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21
HIGH SCHOOL QU!NT
TO PLAY TWO GAMES
First Friday Night At Cham
bersburg-Then Waynes-
bOro.

Under the personal direction of
Athletic Directcr W. F. Yirgst, the
Boys Basketball team or the Mar
tinsblrg High School will leave
Friday afternoon for Chambersbufg
where they will play the first of
two glmes OF foreign floors. the
other one being with Waynesboro
Oh Saturday NIGHT. Those travel
ling with the team are to be Capt.
Thornbev-, FtEy. Frankenberry,
Hammann, Michael, and Elliott.
Potts who has been regular sub is
temporarily out of the game on ac-
count of Illness.
These two foreign games are
bound to be hard ones TO capture.
There are floor peculiarities in both
places that make 1t very difficult
for q strange team to win against
the home team. And the Pennsyl.
vania lads have their ranks filled
with large number of letter men
OF other years. However, the local
high bows showed their mett'e last
Friday night when the. took over
Shepherd College after the Jetter-
son county lads had the long end
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21

that are perfectly absurd-merely
because they are printed in the pa
pers. Had anyon~ given that story
to You verbally you would probably
have dismissed it with the state
ment that Osborne may have very
poor Judgment, and is possibly as
black as his enemies paint him, but
after all he is not a driveling idiot;
and no one else would ever go to
work to bring about reform in the
prisons in any such way as de-
scribed."
l think, as a reasonable man.
such would be your attitude. You
close your letter by stating that 1T
will be given the same publicity as
the article referred to, and that If
l want to be fair l will certainly
make a retraction.
We're l respol 5ible 10 rthe article
| should certainly want to make a
retr; ton; as it is | think Il is
distinctly up to others to explain.
Something is due to me for the pub
LEGATION of an article, which with
out any authority, uses my name
and puts SINE in a ridiculous and
offensive light.
Yours very truly.
THOMAS NJ. OSBORNE.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21
OBRECON IN OPEN
REVOLT IN MEXICO
Carranza Concentrates Rail-
road Materials.
>(By international News service.)

A(6y INTERNATIONAL NEWS SSfNtSSsi
San Antonio, Jan. 21.-Following
unoonfirn-ed reports that General
Obregon is in open revolt against
Ca ARIA. advices reached here to-
day stated that Carranza has Or
dered concentrated in Mexico City
all the railroad material and rolling
stock inside the neighboring state
of Michoga.
The dispatches relating to the re-
volt were received with credence
by Mxicans here. A parallel Is be
tween the governments concentra.
ton order and similar steps taken
by Carranza in 1916, while Villa
was preparing to launch a rebellion
in Aleas Chalente.
Washington uniformed.
Washington, Jan. 21.-The state
department was today without In,
formation as to the reported open
revolt of General Oregon against
the Carranza government 1t was
stated by those in touch with the
situation that an Obregon revolt
has aal anticipated for some time.
There have been numerous reports
of such revolt but they have been
found to be without foundation.
At the Mexican embassy it was
stated that no Information has been
received either of the reported
Obregon reyolt or the ooncentra'
ton of railroad stock. Officials of
the embassy were skeptical and
raid the report sounds like "Obre.
gon propaganda"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21
EXPRESS .,EESS
THEIR AP?REClaT tIlN
H. Cash Contributions 10 City
Hospital Drive.

Despite tile lnclemo4t weather
aaa #he hrI9as waikiki z b'caase
81 ee-w 91f et particularly To
d4V, the dos ~ charge II tn City
hospita drive IRE meeting with en-
6oara z.1s success. Fhe liberal TO
sponse Is cry pleasing u those whe
know Of the great charitable wolR
hat . beins carried OIL by this il
stitutiOn and in numerous instances
former patients are quick % realize
this. For instance the following
letter, brief though it may be, from
Postmaster j. e. Weller. of Flint
stone, Md. is typical of this:
Enclosing one dollar for the
charity service, which greatly ap
preoiate because of the service
rendered me while in the hospt l..
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21
MORGAN COUNTY MAN
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
EIridge StotIer Injured While
Out Hunting Yesterday.

Eldridge Stotler, young man of
Morgan county, was brought to the
Kings Daughters hospital Tuesday
night. badly injured. When out
hunting yesterday and while his
s Il was resting against a tree, the
weapon in some manner was dislod-
ged. In falling it accidentally ex-
ploded, the contents of the gun
striking him in the hand and pas
sing through his body above the
heart and close to the lun. Al
though thus severely wounded
young Stotler Is now conscious and
everything is being done - allevi-
ate his condition and prevent dan
gerous complications.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21
ORGANIZE A DIVISION.

Mr.. B. r. Cisco, of Huntington,
representing the West Virginia
Good Roads Federation, is here to-
day comforting with good road en-
trusiasts relative to the formation
Of Berkeley County Division of this
association.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21

ermanenuy disappear after dciu
ing The celebrated Shivar Mine
Water. Positively guaranteed b
money back offer Tastes enc; CO
rife Delivered anywhere by o.
MartinBburg Agent. c. A. Mil
Gro. Co, Inc. Phone them
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21
GRAY BROTHER is
A MYTH and STORY
FALSE, SAYS WARDEN
Matt Osborne Never Critic
lied West Va. Penitentiary.

Further correspondence has beer
exchanged between Warden Thorn
as Mott Osborne, Of the Portsmouth
On. h naval prison and Warden
J. q. Terrell, regarding the Gray
Brother" All the latter's alleged
purpose to 'humanize" the West
Virginia penitentiary and certain
other Institutions, through placing
his fortune in the hands of Com
mander Osborne. Warden Osbornes
letter which fully explains the sit
uation and denies the fake tele
grain sent out, follows:
Commander Osborne to Warden
Terrell.
Portsmouth, n. H.
January II, 1920
J. z. Harrell,
Warden -. va. Penitentiary,
Moundsyille. Ny5, Va.
Dear Sir: Your letter ~ January
It'll is received relative TO a dis
patch published IN the Whetin5
lntelligeneer purporting to come
from Portsmouth, H. H., and stat
ing. according to your letter. that
an ex-conyict going under the n
de-plume OF the Gray Brother" has
rendered you his fortune 10 pla c
several penitentiaries-among them
this institutiOn-on human basis
Your letter continues: "AssuL
Stunning taat yuo e fespohs iDIe loi
THIS aftlcIe' l WISH 10 state tiiat so
faf as tne west virginia pP'utentl'
airy IS concerned, you ana your
fflen the cray Brothef3 { lhef DC
not Know what you are taking
about Or else you are parties tc q
mos M8tlGlcds ana sIanN alotS
falsahoad.
Do voI a0ut think 1t would rave
been .sht, before oceeenr mon
the a sumption tia. l an ,esala
siEte for such 4 ridiculous article
70 a,a found whether OF a0t
suen Was tae ease The 9et is
tAa- NET only sm 7 not responsible
fer he ast.s'e aat Ia not ac.
GRANTED .ith an suca person IS
tn Cray Brother" about whose
mIIhicaI fortune 7 Eata learned
on thsaa.a .s4 afwenauars
r.. was.4 .ai.4s is = a.a.'5zta--
feHs ne 80 ra-aoea 80 wh,el, can
al. ss5aa4tss 35a-- T. M t,a
90. ras=,. Of TIA fi,d #s.~fng fha
Ia. 800 80 -, -. aoa4-4
- t,.a5,.s.,. -. - w. -
s...et,,. 49, ..a5.- .>=.z4.s,,. 4--++r.
y zs., ~, -, ~ - - -
60. ,... f.5-.. T4...,.... ..-z.-=z.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21
81 OWLY RECEIVERS.
John

MIR. c. R. Smith, of East John
street who fell some weeks since
from scaffold anu tore loose sew
eral ribs, is able to be out ande
around.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21

Johnson and Son, second hand
dealers, are occupying the old
store room on East Marlin street
for years operated by the late z. B.
cfta.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21

Of a 12 to score at the end of the
first half. Also the coaches have
shifted Capt, Thornberg from sta
tionary guard to running guard and
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21
D { 4 7 H


Funeral services we're neld at
Ridgeway. Berkeley county. Tues
day morning for MI, Malinda c.
Morgan, rs ears old, who died on
Saturday OF heart disease. Mrs.
Morgan vas formerly Miss Grubhs
and had been in delicate health for
some time. She made her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Bette
Pierce. at Rio 5eway, ana the fun
eral services were hello there by
Rev. Mr.. Grove. Burial was in
Paynes Chapel.
Mrs. Morgan is survived by one
son. Mr.. W. H Morgan, CT BuAk-
er Hill; two daugL tefs, Mrs. Pierce
% R.dseway, ana Mrs. +. Il. Locke
OF Pr II. Va, and one brother,
NJ. Coo = G~1h5 2 Nf5eh tster.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-21

this is believed TO be wise u
for Thornberg has developed :
eye this year and Is unQuestion
the fastest floor man on the So
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17
81
SPOHDOML

England expects To send n crIcke,
son.
Six baseball nIover, nomo5 ,tmor
nre on tho NotionoI ioo,ro rosor,a
Baseball once wos a smart Io,or
II became n busIness Nov IT, =
fight
Harvard co,,eco hos o,,o,ro,, r,...
II will no I, for in,orc,,IIa,,i..,.. ~.
roces
Joromo vooc, .o,o.o,
for % veors
,I,rod shr,,,,,, no.. s,,,,,...,
zion 90 o,hio,io a"a,n
r.rs,t,, Tn,,aa,
coor,o ,,o,,o,,,, ,,.,o ,,.,.,..,..
sooson IN yyooJs,oo,. m h.,,,
IN God a cain nc nm ,mor,"on ,oa,,,,a. NV.
miro
una.",, ,o..'. ~. s"'" ny
,ha M, n,''t 20 ''''n i"'
saoson "''"e WV '''"'"S
"'
,
,.,,,, ~" IVY "''sn' 'oNer h".h'a
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17
Boxing AND ALL LINE SPORTS
WASHINGTON CLUB IS
BOUGHT BY GRIFFITH
Together With Philadelphia He
Is Now in Control.
Manager Of Nationals viii BE In Alb.
soIute Power and is Expected to
Make Many Changes In the
Personnel Of Team.

Clark Griffith has purchased the
controlling interest in the Washing.
ton baseball club. The veteran man
ager, who has piloted the Nationals
since 1912, associated with william
Nj. Richardson, Philadelphia grain
merchant, obtained approximately
four-ffths of the 10000 shares of
the corporation for 100000. Griffith,
in the reorganization. will become
president and remain as manager for
the time being mt least.
The syndicate which made the pur.
chase IL expected to make big changes
in the personnel of the team and ev-
cry effort will be made to strengthen
the clubs nine next season. The new
purchasers. It is said. intend to cut
loose from the policy Of economy that
has generally been followed and use
every means possible to produce a
winning combination. In short. It is
felt that the city of Washington will
be put TO the test in 1920.
Griffith. who Is now in the class OF
John McGraw and Connie Mack as n
manager owning considerable stock.
has been in baseball since 1857 He
broke in that year in Bloomington. III.
In 1891 he got in the majors with the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17
GOSSIP Y
Y1MONGI |
| SPORTS

The Cardinals will train at Browns.
vile, Tex, and will go South March I.
Kallio aud Cunningham. pitchers,
have been released to Portland by the
Tigers,
II Is rumored that Jay Gould has re-
Jected several lucrative offers to turn
professional.
What n vast difference between the
meaning of the word boot" as applied
10 baseball and football.
Herman says that he cannot afford
TO fight Jimmy Wilde because the lat
ter lost to Jack Sharkey.
Cornell will have basket ball con.
tests for every college section compel.
Ing for the intramural title.
Wild lcft-handers refuse 10 order
platters in restaurant because they
Among students who find relaxation
In athletics at Cornell are a one-legged
wrestler and two blind oarsmen.
As far as the western showing OF
the Syracuse football team is con.
cerned, the Orange proved TO be a
lemon.
Vic Safer, who was out of baseball
last season. is desired by the Column
bus (O) club Of the American asso-
citation.
The New York club of the American
league Is anxious to obtain Bobbie
Roth. Manager Higgins would use
him in right field.
Football has attained such popularity
In Canada that n movement Is on
foot to form an association of the anna
teur clubs Of the Dominion.
Charles Ledr0uX of France retained
the bantamwelght championship of Eu-
rope by defeating Walter Ross, the
English bantamwclght champion.
Football at the New England high
schools was a big money maker this
year, the Haverhlll high school alone
having cleared $4,000 on its gridiron
games.
Georges Carpenter, who won the
heavyweight championship of Europe
by defeating Joe Beckett, has signed Il
contract TO appear in moving picture
love play.
Bob Simpson has taken up his dn-
ties as coach of Missouri university
students. He is in charge of the com
pulsory athletic work of the military
department
The return of the l54.game sched-
ules In the major leagues means that
the seasons will open April II or Is
and that the world series will get I'M.
der way about October Z.
Commander j. X. l.. Ross, the lead
ing money winner on the turf this year,
Is having constructed a private race
track in Howard county, Maryland,
about two miles from the Laurel race
track.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17

them insured with LlOyd's. Mclean has
sailed for Norway, To defend his ice.
skating title against Oscar Mathieson.
NOrwuy's skating wizard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17
KID WILLIAMS COMING BACK7
one.Tlme 6antamweisht Champion
Could Not Keep Away From Flstle
Cirele-Now a Manager.

Kid Williams. one-time bantam
weight champion, rs was expected,
could not remain away from the sport
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17
AMERICAN SPORTS IN CHINA
Football and Baseball Successfully In
troduced at Using Hau College,
Located at Pekin.

American football and baseball have
been successfully introduced at Using
Hau college, Pekn, China, according
to Ming S. Lowe, registrar of the col
lege.
After his arrival in China he OBJ
tanned the services of an American
coach and physical director, d. X.
Brace, Il Red college graduate, to
coach the various teams then organ
lied, in tentative way, in baseball,
American football, soccer, tennis,
track and swimming.
American football and Yankee base
ball are among the most popular sports
at Using lIau college. A golf course is
soon 10 be laid out near the college.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17

old st. Louis Browns, then managed
by Charley Comiskey, who was play.
ing first base.
Griffith, one of the greatest pitchers
the game ever had, was ON the coast
in 1892 and the following season went
to the old Chicago White Stockings.
He was one of the stars of that IA.
nous outfit until 1901 when he man
aged Comiskey's club In the American
league and won his only pennant with
II.
When the Yankees entered the
league In 1908 Griffith was their first
manager. He was IN New York until
the middle OF the season of 1908, when
he and Frank Farrell, then owner of
the club, had disagreement. The
next year Griffith managed the Cincin-
natl Reds, and he was Garry Herr
mans manager until he was made
manager of the Nationals In 1912.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17

very long. DO not misconstrue us as
saying that the Kid will attempt n
comeback, for II is doubtful whether
the great little Monumental City bat
tier will ever don the gloves again.
Williams, however, will return to the
spot in which he achieved much
glory, as IL manager, as he has taken
Little JEFF under his managerial wing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17
FIRST BASEBALL PAY

individuals and teams have
won In spite of having the dope
all their way.
The time to collect Is when
you are ahead.
The only system that can beat
the races IL 10 let 'em run for
Sweeney.
There are too many folks who
attempt 10 play with blue chips
before they can handle the red
and white.
The sane man isn't right all
the time, but at least he Is rea-
sonablc.
In taking a chance It Is also
well enough to select a soft spot
to land on.
Before playing any rival for a
sucker take another look In the
glass.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17
DR.. Al. ShkRpE

Although most of the Yale alumni
and undergraduates cordially support
DIR. AL Sharpe in his policies as gen.
eral athletic coach and director. n mi
nority has made his life miserable
since the Harvard and Princeton de.
feats by demands that he retire in
favor Of Tad Jones, who was head
coach three years ago. Goaded by in
cessant criticism Of his football
coaching, Doctor sharpe said:
Won't Insist on Contract.
IF Yale alumni and undergradu-
ates really attribute the loss of the
Harvard and Princeton games to my
coaching and want to bring Tad Jones
back ms head coach I shall not de-
mand that Yale carry out my three
year contract. II my work Is unsatis-
factory and there is n popular demand
that go I shall go. There have been
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17

cliqucS that were not working for the
best interests Of Yale, and there
was not harmony. There Is too great
n bridge between the academic and
the scientific departments. Yale lost
its two biggest games because OF
loose playing"
Doctor Sharpe was asked TO COM
mcnt on the statement made by Train
er John Mack to the effect that, when
an eleven Is on the vineyard line and
cannot score because of missed sig
nal, something Is wrong. He an
swered:
"The play that was called for was
an ofr-tackle play and Bradcn, who
took the ball. went through center"
Then Braden dlsobeged his sig
nalsf"
Either that or he misunderstood
them"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17
NAVY TO HAVE DOBIE AGAIN
coaeh's Contract Does Not Expire un.
I'll End Of Next Season-Wiii
Stick Another Year.

GilmOur Dobie will continue as
coach of the Naval Academy football
team for one more year ut least. II
developed the other day and was con-
flrmed In official quarters that the con-
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17


charge of Fifth building offices.
a
he
in experience
the Glass IA
retiring popular
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1920-01-17
SKATERS LEGS WORTH MUCH
Bobby Mclean, Who Has Sailed for
Norway, Takes Out Policy With
lioyds for $4,000.

Bobby" Mclean values his legs at
$4,000, according to his manager, d..
II. Scanlon, for which he has had
The Lake County times., 1920-11-11
HanY Gordons First Store
Esfablf7ae! 1892

With deep gratitude 10 the people
Of Whihng and this vicinity whose loyal
patronage has enabled US in twenty-one
years to progress and construct from the
first venture Of Harry Gordon in 1899
10 our present department store, which
IS ready to serve you IN everything for
you and your home.
Formal Grand Opening Saturday, NoU., 1.
luSic-SouDenirs