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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08

career as Descamps' hypnotic sub

career as Descamps' hypnotic sub
iect:
after Descamps found me in coal
mine near Lens, we used to travel
through the country, where l would
fight in cafes at night.
First, we staged fight with feet;
then English boxing followed by an
acorbatic turn.
las a gigantic finale / allowed my
self to be sent into a trance by Des-
camps and did through reading"
The smile in Carpenters eyes sug-
gested that this was fake stuff,
merely to entertain the crowd.
But writing in all seriousness in
his book, my Methods" published BY
. the sport weekly, Boxing, Of London
he devotes several pages to his ring
psychology.
Self confidence" he says, going
into detail as to his various tricks
which he usese to supplement this in
ner assurance of victory, "if not over
done, is the most potent agent to sue
cess"
Developing this theory he points
to Tommy Burns belief in mentally
subduing" opponents and points to
the subsconsclous influence of one
person over another-the thing tina,
makes one man command your at
tention when you pass him on the
street, while others you never notice
Many look upon this telepathit
communication as mere nonsense
he says, "but it plays tremendous
part in the ring"
Carpenter believes that IL by
bluff tricks, by we'll grounded as
surance and self-confidence and by
mental suggestion, he can make his
opponent shaky" then that opponent
is already on the downward grade. y
He adds: what the occult force is
l do not know, but do know that II
exists"
When Carpenter met Bandsma1
Rice, the Englishman, in Paris short
ly before the war, papers said Rice
appeared as man in dream"
The Sunday Herald of London SAID
in the recent fight that "he behaved
like man with no confidence; he
seemed hypnotized.
Martin says Bombardier Wells, who
was beaten by Carpenter, is VIC
tim of stronger personality.
Whatever the truth, the fact is thai
at the fight between Beckett ant
Carpenter the magnetic little bundle
of nerves Descamps trained his gaze
on Beckett almost as soon as the
Englishman had entered the ring, anC
kept them there through the evening
He paid little attention, apparently
to the Frenchman he discovered.
Carpenter also appeared as usua
with his assurance, smiles for friends
and perfect confidence. Just as. though
saying:
BE with you in minute-jus
have to knock this fellow out first
Descamps is a short, fat, highly.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08
DE MADE STRONG
/. BID IN NV.U. GAME
Farmers Week Crowd Took
x In Basket Ball
Contest.

MORGANTOwN, W. Va, Jan. s.
West Virginia University played poor
basketball and the men found diff
Guilty in keeping their feet on the slip
perry floor, with the result that what
was expected to be a runaway con-
test with Davis.Elkins here yesterday
afternoon, resulted in fairly closely
contested game. The final score was
IS to % In favor of West Virginia,
this being the largest lead amassed
at>any stage of the contest.
West virginia's shooting was espe-
cialiy poor, Hawkins, Kiger, Gaines
and other players missing numerous
chances for goals from the field. In
spite of the Mountaineers' sloppy play,
Davis EIkins was never within win
ming distance, though she put up a
scrappy game.
For West Virginia Dawson and
Morrison played especially well, and
Kiger, though not being high scorer
did we'll. advancing the ball up the
floor. For Davis Elkins, Loudin was
the high scorer, but Perry's floor work
was feature.
A capacity crowd saw the contest,
there being more than 500 visitors to
farmers week at the university. who
we're admitted free.
The ltne-np and summary:
West Virginia, 35. Davis Elkins, %.
kger -........J. ...,........... Perry
Right Forward
Hawkins ....'.-......... Loudin
Left Forward
Games Observation-Disclosures. Yokum
Center
DAWSON 80. ...-........- Wilderdlng
Right Guard
Morrison ....!.............. Harris
Left Guard
Substitutions: Hill for Morrison,
Outright for Gaines, Cunningham for
Perry, Irvine for Yokum.
Scoring: West Virginia, Field goals,
Kiger, 4; Hawkins, 8; Gaines, 2; CUT
fignt o; Dawson, Morrison, Hill.
Goals from foul: Morrison, in 10,
Hawkins, i in 8.
Davis EIkins scoring: Field goals
Loudin, q; Yokum, 8; Perry, /.
Goals from foul, Perry in 8, 70.
KUN. In q
Score at end of first half: West Vir.
ginia, 10; Davis Elkins. 8.
Time OF halves, twenty minutes.
Referee, NJ. w. Lanham, West vir-
ginia Wesleyan. q
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08
Local Moose Secure
! More Applications

Fairmont Lodge, Q, Loyal Order OF
Moose, on Wednesday evening receiv-
ed three applications for membership
and initiated two candidates at its
meeting In Moose Home, which was
very largely attended. The member
ship campaign is on but viii take on
new lHe when Samuel Davis, Moose
organizer. returns from Sharon, Pa.
Monongahela Valley Legion. MOOSE
heart Legion, will meet in Clarksburg
on Saturday evening, February "a
Many Fairmontes will attend the ses-
sion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08

Bill Spivens was baseball star
In summer time, that Is;
The winter he devoted to
His billiard parlor biz
Last week our Bill became enmeshed
In cupid's dizzy spell,
And one cold night he sailed forth
To see his cookie, Nell.
He grabbed her by one dainty mitt
And beloved: "Marry me!
My heart is beating for you, Nell
About $685."
"Perhaps you hit 800 In
Ban Johnson's league she said,
"But in Dan cupid's circuit you
Are just leatherhead.
YES, spaldins,s Guide may have
your name
As one who slams the ball,
But as a parlor Don Juan you
Make no hit at ALL"
Dave Altizer might come back. Also
Johnny Coulon. But it looks like
tough shedding for Bill Bryan.
The baseball magnates should have
followed the Chinese method-pay all
their debts and make peace with
everybody at New Years.
Do you remember ollie Peeord9
Well, he won't referee the Dempsey
Carpenter fight.
Ollie never did get all his money
for working that hot July day in To-
ledo, which offers hint to the one
who does referee to collect in ad-
vance.
The referee will have to be able to
speak and understand French, which
may be the reason Matt Hinkle has
signed up as a Berlin College fresh
man.
A Chicago hodearrier has become a
lawyer. Someone suggests that he'll
be good when It comes to carrying a
case to Higher court.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08
It's a Fine Book

Have you read "The Thirteenth
Commandment" OF course you have.
Isn't Rupert Hughes thrilling? He has
a way of juggling words which give
you a new insight into what he's trying
to say. Many of his words aren't die.
donary words at all but they are bang
up words just the same: The story IS
written in tense fashion much appre-
ciated these days and the theme of it
lies in the following paragraph: "Peo-
Pile who have lived turn and look back
and see their lives in retrospect. Some
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08
DID YOU EVER
use SLOAN'S?.
Keep Il handy to promote prompt
relief from rheumatic
pains and aches

WTHEN you kM0ip what Sloan,s
wv Linimert will do, as Thousands
OF men and women the world
over know, you. too, will keep II handy.
You will use il for those rtwinees 81
rheumatic" for relieving that lame
back, muscle stiffness and soreness.
aches, all sorts Of external pains, and
exposure aftefmaths. =
Only takes little, applied .sigLoss
rfaesIg. Soon peretrsics, scattering
the congestion, bringing merciful reliei
to the ttrobbing, jumping part.
Three sizes = 3Sc- Zoe, $1-l0. Any
druggist has II. If not, we'd Like 10
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08

Football was played in Japan as
early as the year 1874 Of the present
era. China played football long before
Japan, so long ago that the football
was stuffed with hair until the fifth
century, when some ingenius Chinese
thought of initiating It.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08

like to lay open their hearts. And as
a consequence most book characters
are imaginary, very beautiful, very al
Turing. yes. indeed. but very false.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08
Those Gdsl

"Telg me Just what sort of man
your finance is"
"oh, he's everything that's NICE"
I'm so glad. You know I have al
ways said that people should marry
their opposftes. Boston Transcript.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08

Wonder why that newly returned
captain sa1utes his wife.
She underwent a major operation
while he was away."-Stars and
Stripes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08
Sugar Setre

Many housewives in the city were
frightened in earnest this morning on
learning by grape vine telegraph which
is really more reliable than newspa-
pr ru1nor, that sugar is actually in
process of going up, up. up! Grocer
all over the city were called and or
ders given for all the sugar they could
sch at twelve cents pound Some
stores wi1led orders satisfactorily, say
ing good customers should have an al
lotted amount, no one housekeeper be
ing allowed more than her share,
where there was sugar on hand. AS
result of this scare and several 9TH
ers Of q week or two past, sugar In
sacks and bowls and cans Is being
stored In every available kitchen cor
ner. No wonder restaurants have
to serve brown and loaf sugar. And
say Mable, amt the brown sugar aw-
full these days? It TASTES like that
dark brown feeling folks talk about.
all slick and thick and deadly sweet.
It's strong too. There's story back
of 1t, Of course. With that nasty
word "profiteer' tackled on some
where.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08
step Like You're WaIkir On Eggs

Step Like You're WaIkin' On Egssl
Yesterday was the first thoroughly
slippery day of the winter and every
body in the city who veGptured out
many funny and q few midway be-
tween. They tell us the children al
ways see the humorous side of every.
thing but yesterday found many a
young enc crying genuine tears be
cause he OF she couldn't stay straight
up on two pins. One little girl on
Quincy street sat down 50 many times
chat he. sobs grew into walls and as
she did nothing but get up and SIT
down again, seemingly unable to use
an, gray matter on the situation, a
motherly woman was sprinkling salt
IN her front steps came down and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08

A Chicago hodearrier has become a
lawyer. Someone suggests that he'll
be good when II comes to carrying a
case TO hiaher court.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08

Ollie never did get all his money
for working that hot July day in To-
ledo, which offers hint to the one
who does referee to collect in ad-
vance.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08

The referee viii have to be able to
speak and understand French, which
may be the reason Matt Hinkle has
signed up as Berlin College fresh
man.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-08

Do you remember ollie Pecord7
Well, he won't referee the Dempsey
Carpenter fight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-01
NOTICE TO suHsCErREE&
THE WINNERS AT CHICAGO.

writer in the Woman Patriot. a magazine against
sufragism does not think that accomplished
much at Chicago and rather stri5ingy says:
Now that the republican convention is over il
would be well for the women OF the country to take
account OF stock and see political
ivities their sex have accomplished.
In Boston New York other cities, the ladies
have worked hard for Wood for Hoover for Johnson
etc Thousands Of dollars spent finance their
activities Headquarters all these opened
in Chicago where women presided and whore candy,
music punch. etc We're provided for visitors
There was one candidate, however. who had women
working for him. His Warren G. Harding
Comment is superhuOus.'
The militant sufragists were also very active In
Chicago They thousands OF dollars in picket
ing the convention. Many the who stood with
their the broiling undoubtedly suffered
more or less serious physical injury They had.
sure satisfaction being stared by thousands
Of men and Of cheapening their sex. but what else
did they accomplish? Absolutely nothing! They were
there to demand" a plank the republican platform
should the passage of the Federal
ment Did they get it? They did They in
stead plank which joke-which neither endorses
the urges ratification but which merely
hopes the governors of Vermont and Connecticut
may call legislatures time for
men to vote in 1920. If these two do nor nit
justify pious hope" nothing Of
the plank
is certainly interesting and amusing cir
cumstance that the only Chicago whose
efforts with the little group
Of representatives of the National AntSufrage Asso-
trumpes and simply laid the plain facts Of the case
against amendment before the men in auth.
GRITTY. Among the women. they were only winners at
Chicago"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-01
A CANDIDATES. TRIBuLATIONS

senator W. G. Harding is already finding out what
the OF being presidential candidate and II
he not gentlemany much poster annoy
him Bur he hasn't started yet Wait till they
come his home 10 notify him and wait till an
these arrive. Wait till they shake
the front porch and trample the grass on thu
lawn.
lin the meantime the New York Times has scheduled
a number of he trials and tribuations which cand
date bear. and them down orderly fashion
like this:
home to Senator Harding day he named
Chicago Here that he had with
Having his Negro cook interviewed what he eats
for breakfast
Having Elder" John Sims. the colored barber who
prayed him. interviewed the OF the PRAYER
Having cigar named after him without knowing
Its quality
Having make speech into talking machine
the may he distributed campaign argu-
ments.
Having to explain TO prohibtionists how he hap
pened to own three shares of brewery stock
Having the question asked: Is it true that you
play poker"
Having 70 identify his picture taken of the
Caledonia silver cornet band.
Having photographers spoil your drive the golf
links.
Having persons ask you for Jobs ranging from
porters to cabinet posts
Having women reporters write that Mrs Harding
wore frayed gloves when she home from Chicago
after ne nomination.
Having fond parents ask him kiss their children
Having to deny thar he born a log cabin
Having act pleasant the fellow who always
SAYS. 4 just wanted to shake your hand"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-01
II she had one to wear

II she had one to wear.
IT might be well to prepare for the
worst
: the Anti Tobacco league has got
busy
AND show your wisdom as your
CELLAR stock dwind1es. in rehlling
THE broadening space with tobacco
We notice that our democratic
friends have got it
ALL arranged to predict the over
whelminE
ELECTION of whom ever they nom
mate
FOR president today
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-01

SOME OF THE gentlemen who say they will not
the vicepresidency will find the delegates only too
willing to comply with their desires.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-01

The Times want ads bring as
tonishing results if their users are
n be believed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-01

Lot viii be written about the conventions. but
at that the half will not
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-01

ONCE N A WHILE there is revealed man who
frankly wants 20 be president Of the United States
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-01

1T is THE fashion in the Virgin Islards for resi-
dents TO all the clothes they II people
in this land of the free and home the prac
that led the conclusion that they
woefulIy deficient wardrobe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
sl 2. v TF
 Broader Vision Will 4 Favor Amendments

ft51HE total majority against the sea- .,Jl port amendment out of vote of ,l75,000 was only 11,591. A change of l6,0OO votes would have carried the amendment. A campaign of education in the counties voting against it will assure favorable vote when it is re- submitted.
 <. If Blount's 2,415 and DeKalb's 3,814 adverse majorities had been affirma- tive, the amendment would have been lcarried. If Dale's 1,4o5, CVvington's i1,244, Clay's 1921 and Coffee's 1,244 ihad been affirmative instead of ad- verse the amendment would have won. i On the next well-presented appeal lAlabamians will have extended their vision. Blount will see across the county line the Port of Birmingham equally advantageous to it. and to Jef- ''ferson, while Coffee, Covington and Dale will look across to Mobile county and realize the benefit of nearby bort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
SUCCESSFUL PLAYS

dull he can't get people to listen to him. It is just the same with play; some thing that may be very fine from the point of view of literature will fill only the first four rows in the theatre. But the theatre is there to be filled com pleteiy.
 T am not much interested In tho SO called high-brow drama, for the reason that like to sec plays win 8 large pop ular following. If people like a play, 1t has entertainment value and is worth doing. I do not mean, however, fn tho least to disparage the various little thea tre' movement in the country which are doing an excellent work; I mean only to point out that their public is limited. and that if one's idea is to entertain large number of people his appeal must be based on broader lines sometimes won- der whether dramatic critics realize their responsibility. Bad notices cannot kiu . good play any more than good notices can make a bad one succeed. but tho ae- tors are neryous-otherwise they wosAd not be actors-and harsh criticisms may unsettle them so that they arc unahss to give their best to the public for ssv- erat days following an attack"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
port movements this will afford.

port movements this will afford.
 Coupled with what has been done to date and the coming of the remainder of new craft built especially for the river, the eight-foot stage of water will wellnigh complete the Warrior schedule. The Warrior will then be in a class with the Mississippi in the matter of depth. It will have more than measured up to the Father of Waters," because it's banks are lined with raw materials and manufactur- ing plants that will furnish the freight.
 When Alabama coal can be loaded for Cuba, Mexico and South America in part at Cordova and the remainder supplied out of binss at Mobile, this states business in export coal will stabilize that industry under any and all conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
VI F Eight-foot Stage of
 {. Water in the Warrior

SA MONO the developments related ;EA to inland water transportation :Sn Alabama none is more important Khan raising the locks on the Warrior Ifrom a six-foot to an eight-foot stage iThis work has been going on during ::She past year. Engineers tell us that st will be completed early in 1921, and the eight-foot stage will then be avail. ;sble.
 N The first nine locks have been raised ltwo feet and the work on the other is well under way. With an eight foot channel from Cordova and the Port of Birmingham to Mobile, ocean going barges will be able to load par ;tially at these up-river points and take on the remainder of their cargo at Mobile. It is not difficult to con- ceive what great advantage to ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
BISMARCK AND GAMBETTA

a friend that the German Chancslior v~s reported to be coming to Paris and raised the question whether he ought ts see him. In fact. says Deschancl, ths thought of meeting Bismarck haunted" Gambetta for 10 years. As early as 1871 a German financier, Count Henckei, liE- ing in Paris. sought to act as interrnedi- ary. But Bismarck then turned deaf ear to the proposals. Seven years later, however. in 1Szs-the year mentioned by Laur-through the same good offices . meeting was arranged for. Bismarck fixed the date. April 90, and the place was to bo Berlin But on the eighteenth Gambetta wrote to Henckei:
 Man proposes, but Parliament dis- poses. When I yesterday accepted with pleasure, did not count upon the u1- foreseen. Questions concerning the min istry of war have become very impog~ tant. I cannot abandon my pariiamen- tary post. Hence. find myself ont of the scheme"
 Deschanel believes that this was merely a. pretext It is his viev that GAmbetta took a malicious satisfaction in showing a certain rudeness, "he, the conquered, to tho conqueror who was making Eu- ropo tremble.'" Deschanel asserts that the negotiations thus broken off. were never resumed" Bismarck, piqVed. all ways denied these projects for meeting, and to the end treated Gambetta as an enemy
 It will thus be seen that clear proofs, documentary and other. must be given by MT. Laur before we can credit hia account of Gambetta's dropping in at Varzin to see Bismarck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
,. E E Cannot Escape Dealing ,, With League of Nations

IN or out of the League of Nations Ill we are to deal with it. To that lextent at least the political phrase that the league is dead" means noth- ing.
 iN Our Secretary of State has found lit necessary to enter protest against what is described as-the British posi- ition that mandates and treaties are
 to be considered only by the states
 that are members of the league. The sparticular issue involved is the petro- :ieum resources of Armenia and Meso- potamia. Under the so-called British position they would be monopolized by ithe league members. Secretary Colby has served notice that this country is mot to be ignored in the establishment sof mandates and the rights and privi- sleges secured under mandates.
 < America was one of the powers in the World war and cannot be denied participation in the settlement of :problems arising out of the war and embraced in the future welfare of sthe world. It is not question of be- eang debarred from the Mesopotamia toil field per ipse, but of having any International matter settled without :ronsultation with the United States. z; Forty nations are not to be ignored by one, be it the smallest or the largest. The one cannot be ignored :by the 40. That is where the league has us, all tied up with its delibera- :tions and conclusions. Membership is matter of choice; connection ines ;xapable. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
From the New York Iii

From the New York Times.
 NNLD tales about secret meeting II between Gambetta and Bismarck
 W get fresh currency in a book re- centiy published in Paris by Francis Laur. He dates the interview with the Iron Chancellor in 1878. It Is alleged to have taken place at Varzin, whithcr Gam betta went in the s,Iiso of private tour ist The theme of conversation between the two statesmen is said to, have been the, possibility of a Franco-Gerrnan all- ance, primarily against England As part of the consideration, Bismarck is asserted to have suggested but in the most yelled terms,' that Alsace and Lorraine might be given back to France. This detail alone is enough to discredtt the whole story. In nothing was German policy more fixed-and 1t was followed even by tho Emperor Fredcrick-than in permitting not even a word about re- opening the annexation.
 The entire matter Is gone into minute ly in the life of Gambetta published last year by Paul Deschanel, afterward elect ed President. His aim in writing he de- clares to search out solely the truth, putting aside "panegyrics and pamphlets and legends" He devotes tho better part of a chapter to the relations of Bismarck and Gambetta- And his conclusion is, after an examination of all the evidence including Gambetta's private ccrrespon- depce. that the two never met.
 This is not to say that they were not attracted to each other, and considered the possibility of talking things over face to face. In 1875 GambettA wrote to