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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-03

shall be deemed sufficient to meet
the expenses of the season. II Is es.
timated that between $1,000 and 1880
will be required to run the league
this season, taking the expenses for
last seson as a basis. When this
amount has been secured through the
sale Of tickets, sales would stop and
the admission to all the contest would
be free. In case that late in the sea.
son 1t was found that the expenses OF
anticipated and the sum of money Sc
cured was exhausted, 1t would be but
simple matter to charge admission
for few more games and secure
enough money to meet the expenses.
The various industries about the
city will be invited to join the league
and requested to pay the initial ex-
penses of putting team in the league
such as expenses for uniform and the
like. This it is certain that every
organization represented last year
will he willing to do, as it is realized
that the industries get far more out
of the league than 1t costs them to
get in.
These facts which will likely be
incorporated in the letter which is
to be sent within the next day or two
roughly outline the Proposition for
the city league season of 1920 as view.
ed from the Y. NJ. C. A. standpoint
and also many who have been active
in the league program for the coming
season.
1t is generally understood that this
program is somewhat of compro-
mise measure clearing up the little
trouble which was encountered at the
first meeting or two of those interest
ed in the city league project. There
is every reason to believe now that
there will be no further obstacles to
keep from getting the league started
along the general lines outlined in
this account. 1t is very likely that
large and representative gathering
of baseball moguls will be present at
the meeting next Monday night, and
any objections to the plan suggested
will be given full discussion.
The people of Fairmout will be
greatly pleased IL the city league
baseball situation is cleared UP quick
ly and definite plans made for the
coming season. The public is greatly
interested id the organization and
does not want to see it fall through.
If the plans outlined above are car
ried out. or even modified slightly,
the public is sure to support the
league just as strongly as in 1919.
It is possible that the big meeting
may not be held next Monday night,
If something should come up to change
tho date hnt Eahruarv O IL tho tom
tatiye date.
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Three andTwo

Since William Byron has intimated
that he will retire from baseball his
name frequently has been mentioned
in tanning bees. In addition to being
known as the singing umpire" BY
ron is looked upon among the players
as the man who rendered more pecu-
liar decisions than any other official
in diamond history. Although Bill is
a bit autocratic when wearing the
mask, he is most likable chap off the
field. He is always pleasant and not
bit given to self-praise. 1t is re-
lated that Jack Doyle. former player
and umpire. while chatting with Fred
Mitchell, manager Of She Chicago.
Cubs, took occasion to inquire after
Byron.
"He hasn't improved much" replied
Mitch, "since the summer he gave a
decision that cost me 500 and the
game. We were playing in st. Louis
and big Mule Watson was on the rub
Der. Art Wilson was at the plate.
Watson, as he started to pitch stub
bed his toe and in trying to hold back
on the ball threw 1t wildly and hit
Wilson on the back of the neck. BY
ron would not let him take his base,
saying it was a slow ball. protest
ed, and consequently was chased to
the clubhouse and later fined $40"
Doyle laughed at Mitchell's expe-
rience with Byron and then related
the following:
Byron and I worked together in a
game in Newark in the International
League some years ago. He was be-
hind the plate and l was rendering
decisions on the bases. In one of the
innings a batter knocked a foul fly
between third and home. The catcher
and third baseman ran for the ball.
AS both men started to get under it
the coacher bawled out that he would
take It,. The catcher and third base
man heard the voice and thought 1t
was the other shouting for the ball and
stopped. The ball fell to the ground.
Byron Immediately called the batsman
out. OF course the coacher protested
and asked why. to which Byron re-.
piled: He's out for vocal interfer-
ence.' That created big laugh and
stood"
lu4S SlOIy Was lOl HeH 10 Manager
Mitchell, for he was the catcher who
along with Third Baseman Bill Phyle
let the voice of the coacher. Benny
Meyer, fool him. Mitchell added that
at the time he was wearing plaster
over his left eye and one on his lip
as result OF a collision with the first
baseman of his club and naturally was
bit timid in going after fouls. Phyle
also had the accident on his mind and
Meyer, knowing this, thought quickly
and got away with the trick until UNI
pire Byron made his decision on "yo-
cal interference"
Back in 1914. when the Athletics
amounted to something in the base
ball community, they wore white ele
plants on their uniforms. The follow
ing year they discarded their winning
insignia and straightway went to the
dogs from whose wild fangs they have
never yet been rescued. They tried
to lift the curse last season by wear
ing black elephants on their shirt
sleeves. but that didn't work, so this
year they are going to try new va
riety. Of pachyderm, one which shows
green on the home uniform and blue
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even though the time might have been
interrupted by absence during part
OF year.
o. Contestants must have been IN.
der twenty-one years OF age at the be-
ginning of the semester during which
the tournament occurs.
10. Any member of high school
who plays match game on any other
team the same season shall be ineii-
gi1le to compete. BY "season" Is
meant the time from the first to the
last scheduled game.
> IL. No person shall represent any
school under an assumed name.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-03
Wesleyan Defeated
By Keyser Quintet

KEYSER, w. Va, Feb wesleyan
College was defeated in fast. furious
gcme' of basketball last night by a
score of Al to 81. Keyser run a score
OF 10 on Wesleyan in the first ten
minutes OF play, but Wesleyan braced
up and by excellent passing brought
its score up to Is while Keyser's tally
stood at 81 when the first half ended.
Wesleyan 81 keyser colIesians Al
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-03

The first edict agains: kissing, a,
a precaution against the spread of in.
fluenza or any otner contagious dis
ease. was passed by the English Par
lament in 1889.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-03
THE MELTING PoT.

The Melting Pot it's called, wot,"
VOTED old Roger Klemm,
To make some aliens melt, we've got
To make 1t hot for them"
Boston TRANSCRIPT.
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Fatal Punctuality.

Hogan-Phwat's become av Pat2
Grogan-The poor felly mistook an
auto horn for the noon whistle an
stopped wurrk crossin' the strate.-
Boston Transcrint.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-03

Tonight the Monongah Glass and
Hutchinson Coal teams will clash in
the first session and the West Viz
ginians viii meet Hartley's
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-03
Shinnston Girls
Win Fast Battle

Shinnston high school girls basket
ball team won a we'll earned victory
last night over the Glenyille Normal
girls, the final score being 1913. The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-03

Field goals: Ross, 1; Johnson, 6;
Snedegar, 8; Stark. 1; Slocum, 8;
Hoyt, 6; Shaffer, 3; Montgomery, q
Foul goals: Stark, 8 out of 10: Shat
fer, 8 out OF Is. Score, Al to 81. Ref.
eree-Hoffman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-03
iNFL ENZA
MANY CASES AGGRAVATED 3,
CONSTlPATED CONDITION,

The easiest poln, OF attack for the
Influenza germs is through the in
testines. The Germ enters the body
through tine nose or mouth and is car
ried to the bowels where 1t enters thu
system in the poisonous matter that
Is constantly fed into the blood when
constipation exists.
Get box OF BLACKo TABLETS
from your druggist, take a whole one
yourself (one-half of one for cbiIdren1
before retiring. BLACKo TABL ETS
thoroughly cleanse the entire purga.
tive system of all poisonous matter.
Even in the most chronic cases OF
constipation two BLACKo TABLETS
Will provide gentle, sure acting lax
alive.
BLACKo TABLETS are sold by all
druggists in one size package only.
price Twenty Five Cents. ADV.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-03

Baseball prices going up. 1t can
now qualify as the National Game.
Stoneham of the Giants, when
among the other magnates, will be
as popular as garter snake at a
lawn party-he says the ball players
are entitled TO more money.
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"a delicate, baby blue-on the road
habiliments.
The Mackerels, incidentally, expect
to indulge in quite considerable of a
training trip this year. Their base
will be at Lake Charles, La, from
whence they will sally forth in all d.
rections in pursuit of exhibition
games. One detachment, for instance,
will go all the way to Brownsville for
"a series of ten straight games with
the st. Louis Cards, while another
division, commanded by Harry Davis
or Danny Murphy, will gather the
coin at Lake Charles and neighboring
communities. On April / the entire
squad will mobilize at Atlanta and II
suitable schedule can be arranged
will remain there for about a week.
Left-handed hurlers are scarce and
far between-good ones.
If Iris Speaker is not an optomist
he is anyway planning on putting the
Cleveland Indians out in front. A
conversation with Jim Dunn. presi-
dent of the American League club,
runs about like this:
Give me a good left-hander and
I'll win the 1920 pennant. Hand me
two and I'll breeze home"
Charley Graham, skipper of the San
Francisco Seals, picked this one out
of his mail the other day:
81 am swell football player and
l think l would make good base
ball player. am of quiet. retiring
nature and don't care to have my
name in print"
The Seal pilot answered him to the
effect that good booter doesn't take
well with the diamond fans in Frisco.
President comisxey of the White
Sox, who possesses one of the best
freak pitchers in Cicotte, recently said
when interviewed concerning the pro-
posed ban on freak ball deliveries:
"They may legislate against the
things a pitcher can do with his hands
and feet, but they can't legislate
against his thinking. They'll have to
take the brains away from some Of
those boys to stop their success"
Baseball prices going up. 1t can
now qualify as the National Game.
Stoneham of the Giants, when
among the other magnates, will be
as popular as garter snake at a
lawn party-he says the ball players
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-03

"a delicate, baby blue-on the road
'habiliments.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-03

Foula--GisnviEic out of &c; shinns-
ton 13 oct OF %.
Field soala--yIarris two; Randall,
Morris ard Harner.
Z. Referee, Nuttsr.
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SelDQr1 Social Happenings
 by
 Miss Elsie Leslie

Mir. and Mrs. E. L. Whittemore were host and hostess at handsomely ap- rointee Christmas dinner given in their spacious apartments on Broad say. Christmas Coloring of red. white and blue was used in the decorations. Miniature Spruce trees combined with Holly and Christmas berries and tied with scarlet ribbons was used for the table decorations. Covers were laid for the following fifteen guests:-
 Mr. end Mrs. H. E. Ellsworth, Thelma Ellsworth, Mir. and Mrs. William Pat terscn, Beulah Wilson, Mir. and Mrs Whitte,uore. ST. Mrs. Peggy Drayton, Mrs. K. Sholin, and Messers B. E.. Chamberlin, Calvin Brosius, Charles Lcehner.
 Mrs. Leon Urbach, wife of prom inent merchant of Seward, returned on the Victoria on THn sday from an ex tended visit to the home of her par ents in New York City.
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Saturday evening MT. and Mrs. Gus tav Borgen were hosts to @ group of their friends at a Christmas Dinner at their home on Main St. The table was beautifully decorated with cut flowers and Christmas Holly. The Christmas eoior scheme was carried out in red and green. The following friends were invited: MT. and Mrs. Erich Lucas, Ar. and Mrs. Sam sGraff Miss Jane McNally and H. V. Hoben.
 A joint installation of the Seward Masonic Lodge A. F. A. M. and the O.. E. s. Lodge No. 10 was held at the Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday even- ing with Mrs. Lillian Carter as In- stalling Matron and Retiring Worthy .Matron of the Eastern Star and Past Master Dr. Sloan, Installing Officer fo- the A. F. and A. M. After the in stallations delightful lunch was serv- cd in the Banquet Hall b seventy-five Mssons and Sisters of the Eastern Star.
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Mr. and Mrs. Al Davis were Hosts at a charmingly appointed Christmas dinner, at their home on Second Ave. The guests were Dr. J. A. Baughman and wife, Beatrice .Baughman and
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Mr. Mel Horner, proprietor of the Hotel Seward, was the congenial host at an elaborate Christmas dinner given at the Seward Hotel Saturday evening, E. E. Ayers, Bert Anderson, Fred Nell son and B. Peterson, were the friends invited.
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SOCIETY NOTES

SOClEf1 NUiES
 Miss Thelma Ellsworth entertained her Sunday School class in the base ment of the Methodist Church Monday evening. Games dear to the hearts of children were enjoyed. This is a uaon- thly affair and is looked forward to with a great deal of pleasure by the children as Miss Ellsworth is a;royal
 s-ssg'--,t entertainer.
 Mir. and Mrs. James McConnel en. tertained William Bryan, ,Mrs.' Lula Manthy, and children at Christmas dinner. Mir. James Mcconnell having the Seward spirit travelled all the way from Eska. Creek to spend the Christ mas Holidays with his family.
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  Freezes :.
PERT PARAGRAPTHs OF s1ll4E AND NONSENSE FOREIGN AafD LOCAL CAUGHT ON THE
 FLI BY THE HUMAN
 TOOTHPICK a,

Tonight is the night The FirenaDs Masquerade Ball will be in full swing about g P. M. Everybody who can yak will be there and the Old Year will be given a rousing send off Ev- erything positively everything and anything will be allowed within reason except one thing. Confetti is tabooed. The Committee in charge will forcibly eject any person who throws or causes to be thrown one little piece of con- fetti or strip of serpentine paper. The reason for this is good one. Powdered wax has, been used on the dancing floor and when pieces of pap. CT or other foreign matter are scatter ed on the floor the feet of the dancers cause the powdered wax to fill the at- ,mosphere with a choking cloud of dust. Remember no confetti. The Board of Health and the Committee will insist that you remember. To- night Is the night.
 -s ~..-;s' There's no law against cucumber getting pickled, anyway, .%. :
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., Mrs. G. E. Jennings and daughter Fay, wife of a popular Station Agent in Anchorage, was a week end visito, being the house guest of Mir. and Mrs. F. {. Sweek. Mrs. Jennings and daughter returned to Anchorage Tues . day morning.
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 hsm completely from every. eliasins, spite; pick cff n apssls a psttia4a4l md d,itHsneas; sin sAprs ssssthat thsset, months aretsesd fron all shs pass--s have them aa tesh and cisaa as when hey came ftom the great STORE" :" HOUSE of TIME. F
 Cut these mouths into THIRTY ors THIRTY ONE ssual psr,ts. Tals hsechi will kesa tDr. just ONE. .ysar. Do uots attempt to-Waks vpatas. xaele batch
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 rest). put 3 Of hope. . of fidelity, s,of
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 OIL out of ths saiid- deat YOU. dee is,. put in 3 of prayer. 2 of nedis.t,px or resleet,sp. and ONE. oaly ONE
 we'll selected RESOLUTION. If you
 have 10 esas4sati tisssa sszup''h las.'n about . tsaspoeaful ot cooB speits.
 .+aa.a 4. ns:: !. sineh of taey, j E sprieklias ! : E llsys aseA E q hsetiH tppo ful of good humor. :: E EE |ssRoas u ,is asss whole. lovS uisaeusp |aeses.s k4tANifs . !in. Cook thcreaehly D : fsrvsat, ,heae: ,sagish ~ish swsst snh@ aad { 6tswspaa ptz ioy;1thsa asreg ssissassS. aa-
 seifishnessf and eheerfulnesa, :: ed aA HAPPY NEW YEAR 1. . ssestaiatyr This wish you all Sincerely Sos.ss
 ~s - i .r
 Mr. and Ars. I. P.Lorsag were de. iightfaliy sasertiined at . Christmas dinner si.sn-syl sir. aud ArA-A* H. Meyers on Saturday last. at their new
 ly sreesea bungalow: en. sseond Ave-, Msss. MysEs preved . eAszming hest. :, es. :, liLs !0sstsNi, Yyks 'se fFisA e asv.', |sd.- -0rfar tasa as caasssas csfe tNs.! '! .h1ss5s..s II . fl asseA. '.s' 'Ai'setl ], l'sss0.s !, Il
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Dorothy Baughman.

Dorothy Baughman. <
 The outstanding event this week will be the Masquerade Ball to take place at the A. B. Hall this evening and everybody in Seward is expected to be there.
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A farewell social gathering for Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Colwell, who leaves fol California on the s. S. op>.-..e. was given at the residence of MT. and Nj. -, F.. L. Sweek, Monday evening. Danc- ing and other social festivities were indulged in. The following guests help ed to make the evening long to be re- membered: Mrs. Don Carlos, Mrs. Jen, nings, and Miss Don Carlos and the Messers Dr. Pollard, Charles Lechner, W. L. Mooney and the guests of honor Mir. and Mrs. G. w. Colwell. >
 Mir. Casey McDaniels, man with a perpetual smile and a sunny disposi- tion who helped to make the Buffet Car so popular and who is also god father for the children of Seward chapeUned thirty-nine happy laugh ing children to the Moving Picturf Show on Monday evening.
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Mrs: E. L. Sweek arranged . very
 pleasant surprise party for Miss Mer.
 VI Towle at her home in the Lanbner Edition last Tuesday evening. The
 rooms were very artistically decorated with evergreens and Holly transform! ing the rooms into a miniature; Eairyi land, which brought forth exclanla-
 tions of delightfulness from the inylts ed guests. Dancing was indnlged in
 until midnight when 8 delightful lunch
 was served. The merry makers- con- : sisted of the Misses: Ethel MeInseshl Edith Mcintosh, Elsie Leslie, Rodna, Johnson, and the Messers; Mathisons De Blocker, Anderson. 0lpalka taA.9| a !; Johnson. z<s sss ssss s:s .ss
 The Campfire Girls and their d,,as- ian Mrs. D. E. Carter spent U srlH delightful afternoon as the guest -. Mrs. c. E. Estes at her home an See. ond, Avenue last Tuesday. Very intet-l esting Campfire topics were discaaaseds At the; conclusion of which . ves3l dainty luncheon was served to the. Misses: Edith Rapsh hpan. rhslss1 Ellsworth, Margaret Sloan, ClaIa' 'Manthy. Elsie Leslie, M.rgssis Ney, file Meryi Tswls ant IT. sGAF3pr. a.Y .,s
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An exceptional fine musical program was given at the Methodist Chfurch on Sunday evening the occasion being in honor of the Masonic Fraternity, the members attending in body. The singers in the choir were Mrs. Ira Bailey, Mrs. c. E. Orlander, Mss Schwarz and Miss Beulah Wilson. Special mention is made of Miss Will sons splendid rendering of "Arise; Shine" and Father of Mercies."
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On Saturday evening December the 18th seven guests were delightfully."- entertained at a Xmas Dinner at which Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mcintosh wore hosts at their home. Those in Gited were:- Mrs. Thomas Towlc. Mrs. Kelly, Mir. and Mrs. Charles Cameron and son, Meryl Towle and the Messers G. l.. DeBleeker, and C. Sagers.
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Anna while in school one day, . s $ Ate bananas so they say,. Teacher, in a naughty mannah. Said; "I think I must ban Anna.
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Mrs. J. M. Sloan was hostess to 8, number of her friends at delight ful luncheon followed by three tables of Bridge at her home on Third Ave, Monday afternoon. The affair was in the form of a farewell as Mrs. Sloan intends leaving for the States on the Northwestern. Those who enjoyed her hospitality were: the Mesdames, Weaver, Banbury. oriander, Urbach, Dougherty. Ray, Mcdonald, culbert- son, Hue and Reed.
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The girl who wears her heart on her sleeve can't complain-if it's pibched, ,S
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On Friday evening a birthday din- ner was given by Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan at their home on Third Ave, to celebrate the birthday of MT. Sulli- van. The house was beautifully decor ated in Holiday colors for the occasion and after the dinner the evening was spent in dancing. Those present were: Mrs. Jessie Murphy, Mrs. Peggy Dray- ton. c. R. Morford, P. J. McPherson, and Alice Murphy.
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There's no law against a cucumber getting pickled, anyway.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-04
BILLY SUNDAY TALKS To
BIG LANCASTER CROWDS
Streets damned With People
Eager to Hear Evangelist Who
Dcnounces Socialism.

Lancaster, Pa, March d.--Rev. Billy
Sunday has taken Lancaster county off
its feet. Spirited on by his success Tues
day night In winning a score Of converts,
he resumed work early yesterday morning
and spoke to a massmeeting of Franklin
and Marshall College men, warning
them against dishonesty in their work.
He then was whizzed TO Lititz, was
given real country dinner at the home
of III. e. Schaetfer and an hour later
was talking again in st. Pauls Church
TO a crowd that iammed the building
to suffocation.
At ii O'Clock the street became so
crowded that the doors were opened
three hours ahead of time, and Sunday
kept his promise TO preach whenever
the crowd was ready. Ilundrs ds Of
country people spent the day here, and
carried their lunches 20 the church in
order To get seats.
Sunday drew thunderous applause by
his condemnation of personal liberty"
when he declared: "If everybody had
personal liberty the blue and white in
our flag would melt into the red of
anarchy. I'm for deportation. Emma
Goldman and the rest OF that dirty
gang ought TO be shipped off. and when
the federated church movement in New
York critieizes the government for de-
portation, then ] am against the fed
Grated church movement I'm for Uncle
Sam first :"