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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-22

ed as volunteer members of the con-
stabulary and had been uniformed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-22

RETURN FROM PORTLAND
Mrs. Il. b. Aldrich and little daugh-
ter Eleanor returned this morning
from Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-22
IDAHO FOLK WED.

Ed Hill and Miss Lucille Llewellyn
were married in the Presbyterian
manse Monday evening, Sept. 20 by
G. L. Clark, Presbyterian pastor. Mr..
and Mrs. Hill have recently come from
Hill is a ranchman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-09-22
BELL1NGHAM FOLK VISIT.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Senker and Miss
Halsey. Senker of Bellingham, Wash
ington. are guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Thomas Swearingen. Mrs.
Senker is brother of Mr.. Swearingen
and also N. d. Swearingen of Pendle-
ton. The visitors are to remain until
after the Roundup.
Another guest at the Swearingen
home is Mrs Joe Jones. nee Ruth Glib
son. of Havre. Montana.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
Evening Chat

The Congregation Had Sweet Time.
watched a child in one OF the
churches yesterday. She was little
more than an infant in arms and very
restless during services. Soon an i'm.
patient wall broke from her lips and
this increased ini volume until finally
the congregation ceased trying to lis.
ten to what was going on and sat back
and waited. Surely the mother would
take the baby out! But she didn't.
She merely hushed it, rocking 1t furi-
ously. She turned to its father and
smiled as though the matter were a
joke, and went on listening above the
din to those occupying the platform.
The baby continued weeping for sew
eral moments and, then stopped sud
denly. 1t was time for refreshments.
Following bountiful meal the baby
went at 1t again, determined to show
everyone present that 1t could do even
better on second number. This time
1t squirrel almost entirely out of the
mothers lap, angrily insistent on be.
ing allowed TO do as it pleased. This
time the mother got out of her seat
and took the baby out in the hall Tor
awhile.
l was particularly interested in the
father of the child. He paid little at
tention to the baby until the cries. and
frets got on his nerves. Then he said
something impatient to his wife. She
said something back real quick. |
could almost hear her say: We'll If you
don't like 1t take the child out. I'm
enjoying myself and I'm not going t.
leave He whispered again some
short, sharp words which said plain.
ly: 1T isn't my place to bother with
the kid-take It out YOURSELF"
Well-the mother went out but she
didn't stay very long and she hadn't
been back more than five minutes un.
til the baby went at It again. The con.
gregation had sweet time l can tel,
you but l believe the mother heard
very nearly everything on the pro.
gram.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
FAST BATTLE
LISTED. HERE
FOR TUESDAY
Normal Team Will Play
Clarksburg Stars on the
Normal Floor.

Back from very successful trip
on which they won three out of four
games, Toothman's Normal tossers are
resting today getting ready for the big
contest tomorrow evening at the Nor.
NAL school with tins Cla.ksburg Col.
legians. This should be one of the
very best gameg OF the season, and
owing to few things that happened
when the local team was playing in
Clarksburg early in the season the
battle tomorrow night is likely to be
the most spirited one seen on the local
floor duringNthe season. Fairmont was
trimmed at Clarksburg and will be out
for sweet revenge tomorrow night.
The game should attract very big
crowd.
Sandy and his men got back from
Elkins yesteray and are in good con-
dition after the trip. Toothman is
very we'll pleased with the result Of the
weeks work. The team played We'd
nesday night at Cumberland and won,
Thursday night at Terra Alta, winning
there, dropped game TO the Cole.
gians at Keyser Friday night and end.
ed the, jaunt by defeating Davis and
Elkins Saturday evening. The team
could not get going at Keyser and the
local men could hardly keep their feet
on the slick Keyser floor. These facts
caused the rather overwhelming de.
feat suffered by the locals. None ex.
pected the local team to defeat Key
ser on the Keyser floor, but the size of
the score was rather a surprise to
many.
After this week the Normal team
will have few hard battles on the
road and the season will be over. Fans
wishing to see the team in action again
this year will either be present at the
game tomorrow night or the one with
Morris-Harvey on Thursday evening.
Next Monday they will take little
jaunt to Buckhannon and tackle the
Wesleyan team for the second time
this season. Wesleyan won the first
game of the year which was played at
Fairmont and 1t is hardly likely that
the Normal bunch will be able to down
the fast college team on their home
floor, but they will be out to turn the
trick II possible. After this game, the
team viii rest one day and will then
play West Virginia, Wsynesburg, Beth
any and Muskingum oil away from
home, ending the season. No matter
how the remaining games so the Nor
NAL has had very good season, and
the team has been a credit to the in
stltution and the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
Kahn GETS
LETTER ON
GAME HERE
Lumberport Game Off :
Team Will Rest for
Tournament.

Coach Kahn Of the local high school,
announced this morning that the game
with Lumberport tentatively arranged
for this evening had been called on
owing to the fact that the Normal
would hayea big game on tomorrow
evening. The contest together with
the big tournament here on Friday and
Saturday the Coach believed would abb
Borb all local interest and it would do
little good TO run in any more games
this week. It is likely that the Lum-
herport team will be seen in action
here before the season is over.
An important message was received
from Buckhannon by Coach Kahn to-
day in regard to the game here
scheduled with the Buccos. The game
was originally scheduled for the 9th,
but the tournament forced a change in
plans 1t was then thought that cdn-
test might be arranged for about
Wednesday of this week. Word was
received from Buckhannon today that
the team could not play here this
week, except In the tournament games.
1t is likely however that this fast ag-
gregation viii be seen in action here
the week after the tournament.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
DAYBRooK.

Flu is stnl raging in this section
Its toll of death in Monongalia cunty
has been greater this year than last
Mahlon Tenant an aged and. no.
spected citizen of Jakes Run died yes
terday. He was buried today in the
Lemley cemetery. He leaves a fam,
lily of nine children, all grown.
Misfortune seems to come in bunch
es. Within the last four days his
daughter Mrs. Jane Barricxman OF
Wadestown buried three of her boys
Two OF them were buried in one
grave on Monday. The third diel
yesterday. The grief stricken mother
has the sympathy of every one.
William Strives and his father have
measles.
Schools are progressing very nicely
considering the handicaps regardins
attendance.
Paul Mccoy is home from waynes
burg where he has been dressing tools
for the Hope. He is going to Nc
keesport TO work next week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
The Business Of swapplna.

Last week many varied stamps of
humanity met in the basement OF the
court house to swap watches, charms,
pen-knives, fobs and every sort Of a
possession of more or less inexpensive
nature. Saturday at least five groups
of seedy gentlemen occupied secluded
corners OF the dark Railways way
down under the sheriffs office. The
men concerned materially in trading,
stand with backs to those coming into
the Internationally close against
the darkest rear wall. They dicker
back ana forth sometimes smilingly
and often in earnest salesman fashion.
Often 1t is watch of nickel or silver
which they want to exchange for one
OF gold.plate, throwing in number OF
other attractive jewelry to boot to
make the deal all right. Sometimes It
is gold charm which they wish to
exchange for pen-lnife with some
money to boot. A bit OF boot is
usually preferred in all trades and If a
fellow is fortunate enough to finish his
business by noon hour with a pocket
of small change earned, he chuckles
TO himself as he goes out into the rain
for 1t always rains when these sort
of jobs are pulled, of most success.
fully.
On Saturday number of boys got
into the game from. q comfortable po-
sition on the basement stairs. 1t is
lot more fun TO swap possessions and
maybe come out dime to~a quarter
ahead than to stay at home and help
to do chores. The swapping business
which begins in the early spring con-
tinues until the days are too nice to
stay in the gloomy recesses of the
court house basement. During the
very cold weather in winter the bust.
'ness-is not so energetic though always
on days when the weather is far too
bad whether from snow or rain at any
season, one may find these chronic
swappers husily ana enthusiastically
at work. Not only in the court house
basement do they ply their trade but
on corners under the lee of a fence
or a sheltering tree-or in the rear OF
a picture show and wherever there
is temporary loafing place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
PERSONALS

An eight pound son was born yes
terday to Mr.. and Mrs. William K.
Tidwell at the home of the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gil
hart on the East side. The child has
been named William Kesterton It'd
well, Jr.
Miss Eva odell Fletcher has been
i'll for the past week with severe
cold.
Mrs. Allie Raymond and son.in-law
z. c. Frame have returned from Bal.
t!more where they went to see the
latter's son James Frame who Is in
Mercy hospital there recovering from
an. injury he sustained TO his foot
when he fell recently. He will ar
rive home within the next few days
10 remain until he fully RECEIVERS from
the injury.
Mrs. C. Dorgan and son NJ. John
Dorgan who had been i'll with the
grip at their home on jackson street
are recovering at this time.
Mrs. Charles E. Smith and brother
Frank Kennedy have returned from
Wheeling where they had attended the
funeral of their cousin Miss Julia
Gaughan.
Miss Leslie Martin spent the week
end with her grandmother Mrs. Marga.
ret Sturm near Pennington.
Miss Grace Mcdonnell went TO
Clarksburg yesterday to attend the
funeral of Miss Margaret Murray of
HrSShinson whose death took place
on Friday.
DR.. c. H. Metz is recovering from
an illness with influenza and expects
10 soon be able to resume his dentai
practice.
Mrs. George Roush, of 80 Maple
avenue, has returned from week. end
visit with her son and daughter, who
are attending school at the West Viz
ginia university. Harold Roush is re-
covering from few days illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. R. Nickodemus have
been called to Westernport, Md, by
the illness of their daughter, Miss
Alice Katherine Nickodemus, who is
staying with her grandmother, Mrs.
Tonery there and attending school.
The child who is six years old, had an
attack of Influenza which developed
into spinal meningitis and she is very
ILL.,
= Mr.. and Mrs. Uhler Dunlap have re
turned from Lancaster and Wilson,
Pa, where they were called by the i'll
ness and death of the formers bsoth-
er, S. Edgar Dunlap, which took place
on February the ninth at Wilson.
Mrs. Arlie Harrington was called to
Wheeling yesterday by the serious ILL.,
ness Of her mother, Mrs. ]. d. Teagar.
den. Mrs. Teagarden had gone there
to visit her son, Leslie, and was taken
Ill with influenza and pneumonia.
Mr.. Harrington has just recovered
from "a severe illness with influenza.
A writer in a. German technical
paper describes hydraulic device
based on the principle of the hydrau.
lie press, for blowing up rocks and,
especially, for demolishing bridge
piles and iron.concrete foundations.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
Game Tonight On
Rivesville Floor

Riyesville ana Fairvlew Will clash to.
night at Rivesvile and good game is
expected. Coach Boyer plans to use
practically all second string men in the
contest this evening, taking ne
chances on having his men out OF con-
dition for the tournament games. The
regulars were through a rough battle
at Grafton Friday night, and Terra
Alta cancelled the game for Saturday
evening. Boyer makes no alibi for the
Grafton defeat other than TO say he
missed Ammons sadly from the lineup.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
Personals.

Mike Hines attended the meeting
OF the Moose Lodge at Clarksburg
Saturday evening.
Paul Yost, who is attending school
at Morgantown, spent Sunday with
his brother, DR.. Joe Yost, at Baxter.
Cleve Manfer took sick with in
fuenza while returning from Phillip
where his brother-in- law, C. D. Bart,
lett, was buried. He is some better
now.
Miss Mazda Cunningham, who is
teaching in Fairview, spent Sunday
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Cunningham of Baxter.
Harold and Don Potter spent the
week end with their parents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
KELLIsoN NAMED.

MARIETTA, O., Fet. 20 John
Kellison, coach of Wheeling High
school, all-American trackle and
former coach of West Virginia
Wesleyan college, has been named
director of athletics of Marietta
college, according to an announce
ment by DR.. Edward Parsons, presi-
dent of that institution.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
WESLEYAN HAS.
EASY PICKING
Clarksburg Teams Easy for
the Tossers From
Buckhannon.

Saturday night was big night for
Wesleyan at Clarksburg as both the
Varsity and the girls from the little
town OF Buckhannon knocked of
teams representing the metropolis OF
Harrison county in rather easy fash.
ion. The games were played at the
Victory high school gymnasium at
Adamston. In the opening clash OF
the evening, the fair goods from Buck.
harmon trimmed the Clarksburg las.
sizes by several points, we forget now
just how many, while in the second
game Wesleyan ran away from the
American Legion team 1913.
The girls game was a very interest
ing affair and greatly enjoyed by the
capacity crowd on hand for the event.
One of the girls on the Buckhannoh
team showed rare basketball skill and
her work at dribbling. passing and
shooting was as good as many So
called stars on college teams ever
produce:
In the final frolie Snedegar and
johnson were too much for the Clarks.
burg team and after a few minutes of
the second half had been played 1t was
only question of how many points
the Wesleyan team would make before
the final whistle. The college mes,
were in far better physical condition
for the game than the Clarksburg
bunch and this had much to do with
the way the home team fell down on
the final period. The first half of the
game was fast and furious and close
enough at all times to be Interesting.
Heavier was the bright light for the
defeated team aid played good game
all the way. Score:
Wesleyan, SO. Lealon, 10.
oHeueSdT ................ LOWS
Forward
Forward
Fotter .......s........... Heavener
Stark .................... crummrtr
noss ............... Bowers
Guard
Substitssons-Rohrbough for Starlc
Fisher for Snedegar, Lawrentz for Pot
ter, Ross for Crummitt.
Field goals-Snedegar, G; Johnson,
5; Stark, Ross, Rohrbaugh, Fisher,
Fretwell, 8; Heavener, 4; Lewis.
Foul goals-Fretwell out of s.:
Johnson, Z out OF 0.
Referee, Brannon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23

And firmly tie the cork.
And when you're in those southern
towns
Don't eat too much fresh pork"
The rookie, thinking OF the eats,
Yelled: Pack knife and fork!"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23

There was decrease last year in
combined output OF corn, wheat and
oats of 2S6,000,000 bushels in the Uni.
ted States outside of the southern
states, while in the south these grains
slowed an increased production OF
S95, 100000 bushels.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
Varsity Lost Last
Contest Down East


In the final game OF their eastern
trip West Virginia was defeated Sat.
urdRy by Rutgers 1922, and only
great rally on the part OF the Noun.
taineers in the last half OF the game
enabled them to make the score that
close. Rutgers started on with rush
and was leading by 1873 at the end. 81
the first. Late in the game some IN.
sational work by Dawson enabled the
Varsity to run up the score.
w. v. u, q. Rutgers, %
higer INCONVENIENCE, Benizoni
Forward
Hill ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Talliaferro
Forward
Gaines .:................ Hall
Center
Dawson ................... Meury
Guard
Hawkins .................... French
Guard
Observation-Disclosures Virginia, Park.
er for Kiger, Outright for Hawkins
Rutgers. Dorman for French, BENIN
ger for Hall.
Goals from field, Dawson, 3: Ccys
right, 2; Gaines, Hill, Kiger, Q; Beni.
zoni, 8; Talliaferro, 8; Hall, 8; Meury,
II.
Goals from foul-Hawkins, 8 In S at.
tempts; Outright, in attempt; Tai
liaferro, 6 in attempts
Referee, Shaw, Bayonne.
Umpire, Woods, Springfield.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23

I, Field baskets-Berrackvile, Coma.
way, 4; N. Curtis, 2: G. Curtis, 2.
Pennington, R. Richardson, 3; F. Rich.
ardson, 8: Wilcox, 2; Hupp, 8; Gal
lien, 2.
Foul MISUNDERSTANDING, n. Cur:
tbs, in 4; Prickett, 2 in 4; Farming.
ton, F. Richardson, 0 in 6.
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dandy all-around floor game. He is
a coed lad and deserves credit

There is every indication that the
big tournament here on Friday and
Saturday will be one OF the most sue
cessful basketball events of the sea
son. 1t is up to the basketball fans
OF this city TO stand by the manager
Of the tournament and to show him
that local fandom appreciates his eli.
forts in bringing about such an event
for this city by attending the games
II costs money to put on a tourna-
ment such as Toothman is putting
on this week and the gate" is the
only revenue available to meet the
expenses, and It is up to local fan
dom to see that the gate" is ade-
quate. The games will be. good
some OF them will be better than
others, but all will be worth seeing
Buy your ticket early. Be a booster
for the tournament.
Speaking of the tournament. who is
going TO come out winner? That
question has been put TO the writer
more than a hundred times in the
last 10 days. 1t is all foolishness tc
make a statement or to venture "a
guess along this line in light OF the
upsets that have taken place only
recently. Fairview and Buckhannor
look good to US, with Fairmont and
Grafton dark horses" But you new
er can tell what's going to happen
No matter how the tournament ends
there Is sure to be some very hot
basketball exhibitions staged.
Our old friend Mike Hamilton, the
guy with the lurid shirts and the K
o. cigars, sure is coming into his OWE
as foul shooter. His work on the
trip with the Normal team was all
that could be desired, showing to bet
ter advantage than any foul shooter
on the team this season.
Referee Brannon who worked The
Wesleyan. Legion game at Clarks
burg Saturday night had a hard job
He called several personal fouls on
Clarksburg players right at the start
OF the battle when they were rough
ing the visitors, and this made the
home rooters sore. They gave Bran
non an awful big noise ABOUT his abil
ity as referee, but he stuck to his
job and called them as he saw them
despite the ill-humor of the fans
Clarksburg rooters are very naughty
bunch generally speaking when the
home team is getting the worst of it
and any official who works in that
burg has our sympathy. Brannor
made few misctes on Saturday eve
ming, but they all do that occasion.
ally. He cid not deserve the treat,
ment he received from the crowd.
There were many surprises in the
Marietta tournament. ,the biggest Of
which was the fact that Marietta cap
tured the event when at the start
nearly every person gave the cham
pionship to Bristol high school. The
Marietta team was fortunate in the
final contest, going into the battle
fresh after nearly an hour of resi-
while their opponents were tired ou
from hard game jus. finished.
Are you any relation to Jimmie
Knight" q fellow asked big Fuz.
zy" Knight the other day.
Eyes brother" was the reply.
well, l want to tell you that you
have a brother who is mighty fine
basketball team"
That fellow must lave played
against Jimmie when he was going a
top speed. He sure does look like
an entire team when he Is hitting
the high places. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23

Field goals-Knight, 8; Hamilton, G: .
ShumGn, 6; Tough, 2; Brown, 8; Lou
din, .; Perry, 1.
Goals from fouls-Hamilton, IL out
of 16; Perry. Is out of 16.
Referee, Weimer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
Elmer Floyd Dies

Elmer Floyd Dies.
Elmer Floyd died Sunday mornins
at 4:S0 a. m, at his home here, after
three days illness Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Floyd leaves his wife and children
who are i'll with the influenza.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
BAXTER
Visited School

Visited School.
Mr.. Hamrick, the president of the
Paw Paw district Sunday school AS
ISOLATION. was visiting the NJ. E. Sun
day school at Baxter. Sunday morn
ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
HARRINGTON WON.

Pennington had no trouble in taking
the measure Of the Barrackville tossers
Saturday evening in well played and
interesting game, the final score OF
which was 30-13.
BarrNckville, 10. Termination, 30.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
Threeand Two

: What Babe Ruth is to the American
Ragne Gravy Cravath is to the Ma
nonal circuit-that is, he is the home
rln king. Pitchers don't worry him.
= Don't become nervous at the plate.
Coup there with nothing on your mind
nut a base hit and don't let the pitch
81 blur you. There are batters in 'the
National league who dance and hop
around; they spit on their hands, they
fiddle with their cap, tighten the belt
and an the way let the pitcher know
In advance they're afraid of him.
The pitcher is trying to outguess
the batter Say, a pitcher could look
II me for two weeks and it wouldn't
disturb me.
.ilYou see batters ready for action,
swinging the bat around and when the
pitcher wastes a lot of time the bat
ter steps out OF his place to recover
himself,
. Stand up there and look straight at
your pitcher. Don't let him get you ex
cited. While the pitcher is out there
Iusually let the bat hang on my right
hand between the thumb and the in
dex finger. Then, when he is wind
ing up Il throw myself in position, l
get the grip and II 1t is over take my
swing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23
.: BACKGAMMON WILL LIKELY PLAY HIGH NEXT WEEK 5:
Normal Team Is
An Easy Winner

The Normal team had little trouble
in winning the final game OF their trip
on Saturday evening when they de-
feated D. & E. college 1870. The fea.
ture OF the game was the work OF Ham
ilton and Perry, the foul shooters on
the two teams. Hamilton getting ~
out of 16, and Perry 10 out of 16.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-23

Pitchers should be the best hitters
on the team, says Babe Ruth II a
pitcher shows up well at the bat the
managers make an outfielder out of
him and he doesn't get a chance to
continue his work on the slab. He
works with a catcher and should know
what to expect at the bat from anoth.
err pitcher, But they don't train to run
the bases even II they could hit, says
the King Of Swat"
They get their arms and legs in
shape and let it go at that. II they
did happen TO connect with a ball that
went for triple many Of them would
have TO page the .stretcher bearers.
II Is not their fault. 1t simply is the
system.
Time after time you hear the fans
appealing to pitcher who is at the
place OWN your own game" Some
come through.
Ahitting pitcher means one who can
turn in more victories than a man of
equal pitching ability but of less value
IL the plate.
It is claimed that a pitcher some
times spoils his effectiveness on the
mound by trying to run the bases. If
he Is inscondition he can do the neces.
sary base running and still have
enough pep to pitch a winning game
Of bal. w