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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-11-18
.LkUDS HARDING'S
WELFARE PROGRAM

Marion, O.-Ars, Raymond Robins,
OF Chicago, was the spokeSwoman for
thousands Of women Industrial work
crs and womes interested in problems
ot public welfare who gathered here
20 listen 10 Senator Harding's speech
on "Soc,al Justice"
Mrs. Robins, who Is president ot the
National Womeu'S Trades Union
League, said:
I'VE have come knowing well that
We represent hut one OF many groups
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1920-11-18
FIGHTING TUBERCULOSIS.

The National tuberculosis AsSocia-
tiou has launched an extensive educa-
uoDal Campai-n 4 recent health sur
vey revealed a yearly death rate in the
United States of 10000 and there are
today 100000 active cases.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
Freak HOmerS Figure
in Baseball Records

ner on third The pitcher made A wild
pitch that hit the ground In front ~
the plate and the ban sped past Rem
nett ana rolled toward the grand stand.
me runner on third started home fun
tht. but backed up when Bennett pre-
tended he had caught the ball on the
hop and made a bluff TO throw Il.
After turning the runner back Bennett
ran quickly toward the grand stand and
pretended 10 pick up the ball. Once
again he menaced the runner. who
turned tail and snrinted back toward
lhlrd base a second time, despite the
frantic shouts Of the coachers who were
urging him 70 score. Finally, with
benneu standing at the plate bluffing
throw, the runner came home. The
ball, II was later discovered had rolled
through q small hole at the base az
the grand stand wall.
A very peculiar incident took Mace
at providence back in 1882 when the
Old Grays won a / to 0 game In the
eighteenth inning against Detroit. John
NJ. Ward was pitching for Providence
and Weidman and Trott were the De
AS was customary in those DAYS. Rad
Dourne, the famous pitcher of the old
droVldence Grays, played In the out
ileld When he was not pitching. Rad
bourne was a good hitter as we'll os
a good pitcher and he went TO hat in
the last half OF the eighteenth inning
ana drove liner into left field. George
wood was playing left for Detroit The
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
PETE HERMAN TOBE
CIVIL ENGINEER
Bantam Champion Laying
Foundation for the Time
When He's Through.

Pete Herman. worlds bantamweight
champion. Is using his brains Not
that the clever youngsteF has ever been
accused OF failing to make them work
for him-his title in the fistic world
proves that-but now he Is using them
IN a new direction. Pete doesn't fear
for his laurels for some time to come,
but he sees future beyond the ring
when his punch deserts him. So he
has turned 10 books. He wants to be
q civil engineer, and he Is going about
IL in the self -eduCative way.
IL didn't look quite natural 10 see
Pete coming out OF the New York pub
lie library with an armful OF books, but
that's just what happened. Pete just
had to be asked about this new move,
but he wasn't shy when telling Of IL.
He had concealed IL ever since he quit
Algers naval training station near New
Orleans, his home port.
Pete admitted he was studying and
gave credit TO the American Library as
ISOLATION. which is conducting a Books
for Everybody" movement for which it
is raising $2,000 900 without an inten-
sive campaign. one OF the workers in
the A. L. A. war service at the naval
station first interested him In the pos
slbilitles, and he took the tip. He shot
high and decided on civil engineering
for a profession after he had quit the
Cant fight forever" said Pete, "and
when I'm through, I'm going 10 have
something 20 fall back on besides the
little pile I've got salted away and
that's why I'm reading all sorts OF
books on civil engineering"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19

DEMPSEY OPPONENTS.

After the Dempsey Willard thing at
Toledo, quite a bunch OF fans gathered
in the lobby Of the Secor hotel and
talked fight. They boosted Dempsey,
figured his youth, his punching ability,
his speed, etc. They tried to think Of
heavies who might have beaten him
In their day.
Jim Coffroth, who has been watching
fighters since Sullivan beat Ryan, said
that in his opinion the only men who
would have had chance at all against
Dempsey were Jim Corbett and Jack
johnson.
Il mention these men," said Coffroth,
''f0r their style OF fighting. Corbett
would have been torment 10 Demp-
sey, ] can see Corbett now as he'd
feint Jack and make him miss. He
could jab Dempsey, make him miss as
he did with Sullivan and gradually tire
him. Corbett was a master boxer. He
knew the art OF feintlng and sidestep-
ping. There's an awful strain on n fell
low missing wild swings, It's almost as
bad as being hit. | think that Corbett
and Dempsey would have been grand
pair to watch
johnson, OF course, I consider one OF
the best. Ills defense was perfect. He
was big. strong aand fast. He was a
pick off punches! don't think / ever
saw him hit solidly, He would have
given the champion merry time II they
ever met Dempsey could tear In as
fast as he pleased, but ! don't think
he'd hit Johnson except with a lucky
punch. don't say. mind you, that
Corbett or Johnson could best Dempsey.
say that these two were the only men
who would have had chance, Fitzsim-
MONS Sharkey, Jerrries and Rubin
couldn't stand his punching, He's a
harder hitter than any OF them and
they could all hit"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
TRICKS IN ALL TRADES.

Joe yelling recently toured the Mid
die West, meeting several crack light
weights, and returned home bit richer
and much wiser.
Pretty foxy boys out there now"
piped Joe with a grin
One fellow l fought kept sticking
his thumb in my eye all through the
fight. | wondered why he kept doing
u, After a while my sight was a BIT
blurry and the eye worried me silly.
got through the bot and gave the bird
nice lacing, but my eye still got my
goat.
"one Of the fight fans out there asked
me II ] was bothered with my eyes
during the fight, and l told him that !
was. II got an awful laugh out of him
-" They've been putting belladonna on
the fellows gloves out here lately he
said. 1T dilates the pupil OF the eve
and after while you can't find a piece
OF coal In a plate OF Ice cream Its n
great trick. Look at your opponents
gloves after this"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
MIppLEWETaHT TITLE.

The middleweight title, which has
been held by Jack Dempsey, Bob Fitz-
simmons. Tommy Ryan and other great
fighters, now appears TO be one that
boxers care nothing about. For years
when Mike Gibbons was in good form
he appeared to have the title at his
mercy. yet he never made the least
attempt to win the laurels. jeff Smith
is the latest to pass up a chance to
win the leading honors in the 15S-pound
division. The retirement OF Gibbons
left Smith as the only middleweight
Of any account to dispute possession OF
the title with Mike O'Dowd The two
we're about to be matched when Smith
got a chance to go TO Europe. He at
once turned the O'Dowd offer down
and sailed away.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
Strange Circuit Clouts That
Have EnIivened National
PaStime-AirpIane Home
Run Is Latest Possibility.

NEW YORK. March 1O.-with the
baseball rules so changed that a bats
man will hereafter get fun credit for
home run or a hit good for more
than one base should he happen 10
slam out an extra Dagger in the ninth
with the winning run on the bags
ahead Of him, II is reasonable TO expect
that there win be more long hits made
next season.
Wherever the fans gather around the
stove to discuss the grand old game the
topic Of heavy hitting is always one Of
interest and seldom fails to bring forth
many "reminiscences, especially from the
older fans.
Babe Ruth and his home-run record
have been getting a full share Of at
tention ever since the 1919 season closed
and the fans are still arguing on the
Big Babes chances of lettering his rec
ord this year. For instance, the Babe
may make few freak homers at the
Polo grounds, playing regularly there
as member Of the Yankees, and this
thought brings up the topic Of freak
homers that have been made in the
past.
Last season there were several freak
homers hit out by the heavy maulers
freak homer at Cleveland last July
when the ball rolled through q hole in
the left field fence at the Indians park.
whoa Bill" Rariden hit strange cir
cult clout in Boston a week or so pre-
vious. Rariden drove the ball into left
center and II bounded into hole in
the score board
Hal Chase hit an odd homer while
playing against the Braves at the Polo
grounds last season. The ball was hit
to right center and it rolled though the
gate In the bleacher fence and disap-
peared Had an opposing player hit
the ball some one of the attendants
would have slammed the gate shut
quick enough, But because Chase was
the hitter none OF the Polo grounds
watchmen thought OF closing II,
Ball players, especially In the minor
leagues, tell many tales Of strange home
runs. generally made in "a pinch
There is the story of the ball that
lodged in a tomato can, and that of
the spheroid hit far afield, which was
caught up by stray dog and carried
off, never to be found again.
An amusing incident Of lost ball oc-
CURED at Detroit some years ago, Ben
nett was catching and there was rum
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19

bah got past him and rolled 10 a part
% the field where horses and carriages
were parked. Wood raced after the
bail and found that e had lodged az
the heels Of a vicious horse AS Wood
tried TO recover the bali the horse
kicked az him. and Radhourne raced
him before the sphere could be recov-
cred.
Some day, with an alrplane looping
the loop over a bah park, some heavy
hitter win smash out a high nv that
win lodge IN the plane and be carried
Off by the aviator Then the utmost
In freaks will be reached
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
SAYS RED WILL WIN.

RUDE Bressler, the left-handed hurler
who last season showed skill as a mem
Der of the Reds outfield, Is OF the
opinion that Pat Moran win lead the
Porkville tribe to another pennant next
season. Moran" says Bressler, us a
wonderful manager. knows the game
from A to Y and knows how to teach
It. He also knows how to handle play
ers. The Reds should finish in front
next season Bressler is In Philadel-
phia, and although he has not yet
signed the contract sent him he will
attach his signature TO the document
before starting south. Bressler will
probably confine his duties to pitching
next summer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
"CovEY" PLAYS TT SAFE.

NEW YORK, March i9--stanley Cove
leskie, Cleveland pitcher. has a lot Of
respect for Babe Ruth's heavy bat and
MS ability to swing II. one day last
summer Coveleskie was pitching for
Cleveland when Ruth came to bat with
the bags full and two runs needed by
the Yanks to tie the score. Coyeleskie
walked Ruth and forced in one run
Manager Foil raved at Convey when he
came to the bench.
What didja do that for?" he howled
Cause it's easier to pitch four
bad ones for one run than one good
one for four runs with that guy nit
TIM" replied Covey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
Tom MarShaII'S
Question Box

Have been told that they were hold
ing school for teaching people trap
shooting in this country. Is that so2
Please tell me where they are held and
how much 1t would cost? Are the ones
who do the teaching good shots and
know their business? Let me hear
from you. How long is a term?
JOHN SoRENsoN.
Minneapolis, MINI.
There has been school established
on Young's million dollar pier under the
Immediate supervision OF Prof Hank
stevens, an expert In the trapshootlng
game, There IL no stipulated time for
graduation as the art Is acquired much
more readily by some than others
Ihere Is no charge made for instruc-
tion. Annie Oakley has been teaching
both at Pinehurst, N. c., and Lake.
wood, N. j. Those who have seen
Annie direct a scatter gun In Buffalo
Bilrs Wild West show will never ques-
ton her ability TO teach others. She
makes no charge, as the schools are
operated in conjunction with resort ho-
tells at both points. You win find COM
petent instructors connected with each
and every gun club, who will be glad
to teach you the high art of shooting
without n charge. When you go to
the club, throw yourself on the mercy
OF the. court" confessing that you are
q novice, and you will receive all In
struction necessary. After a few les
sons you win discover that intelligent
practice Is all the essential stepping
block to success.
=
Do you consider game farming
practical and remunerative avocation2
II 80, where would you suggest pur-
chasing the necessary farm?
EVERETT BERGER.
Scranton, Pa.
There are few who have made a sue
cess Of game farming. 1t is n business
that requires study and experience
When the slime is intelligently devoted
good money" is always made. You
had better have a talk with some sue
oessful propagation who win be able to
give you reliable information. Write
the Hercules Powder Co., Wilmington
Del, for their free book on propaga-
ton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
M'GRAW LIKES CHANGES,

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 10
said recently that he favors the new
pitching reforms.
Trick pitching added nothing to the
speed of the pitchers, was unfair to
the batter and detracted from the spec
tacular side OF baseball" said McGraw.
THE Giants will not suffer as a result
OF the new rules, either, Phil Douglas
is our only spithall pitcher, and he can
get along without the moist delivery"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
RACE
TRACK DISPOSED OF

NEW YORK. March ls.-The old
Gravesend race track near Coney
Island, over which for many years the
Brooklyn handicap, a turf classic. was
run, has been sold to a real estate firm
for S615,000, 1t viii be cut up into
building lots. This Is the last Of the
Brooklyn race tracks which were closed
when the Percy Gray law was re-
pealed. The Sheephead Bay track, used
until a few months ago as an auto
mobile speedway, is now being disman-
lied and converted into a residential
tract. The Brighton Beach course al
ready has been transformed into a
bungalow colony.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
HERE S ONE FOR BOOK.
Dear Tad

Lear Tad
I've been reading about champion
divers In your column lately, but have
one who Is the dude.
He is Duke Hawkins" OF Harlem.
He fought Dago Red, Of the old First
ward, at our private club one afternoon
and won In the first stanza. The fight
took place in room where bowling
alley was attached Hawkins socked
Dago Red with a right the first time
he tried, and sent him sklnning down
the alley so fast that he scored strike
when he hit the pins.
Hawkins knocked Red into regular
berth, for he has been n pinboy ever
since. Yours, PETER POTTER,
Former Manager Of Harry the OK.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
HooSIER v WINS.

MIAMI. Fla, March 19.--Hoosier v,
owned by II. r. Duokwall. of Indian
apolis, yesterday won the title OF
champion OF express cruiser of the
United States by taking the deciding
contest of series of races and finish
Of Altonia, owned by A. C. Newly, OF
Indianapolis, and IS points ahead OF
the Shadow Y, owned by Carl G, Fish
er, Of indianapolis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
BROWN IS PILOT.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. March ia
the Chicago Cubs. is the manager of the
local team this year. Though he has
drifted TO the minors he is still re-
membered as Christy Mathewson's most
famous rival In the days of the old
Cub Giant feuds,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19

Do you consider game farming a
practical and remunerative avocation7
II 80, where would you suggest pur-
chasing the necessary farm?
EVERETT BERGER
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
BOWLING LEADERS.

PEORIA, H., March 19.-Leaders
were safe throughout yesterdays play
in the American Bowling congress-
The leaders last night were:
Five men: Brucks No. 1, Chicago,
3,096.
Two men: c. whltehead-E. Grub, st.
Louis, 1887.
Individual: B. Mcgowan, Evansville,
9S.
All events: R. Meyer, st. Louis, 1885.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19

The New York Americans have in
sured Babe Ruth. life and limb" for
$4,000, It Is said. So If Babe bumps
against the outfield wall or perhaps II
his bad knee gives way the Yankees
win collect from the insurance COM
pany
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-22
All Experience That
Doesn t Kill You
Is Good

That is what a wise man has
said, but it is not always true. The
experience that comes with piles is
often torture, and torture is not
good. Piles should not be neg
lected, for the trouble usually
grows worse, and when it becomes
chronic the sufferer surely is to be
pitied. DR.. Pierce made many
years ago what is called Pierce's
Anodyne Pile Ointment, and the
relief this simple remedy has
broughtabout in the last so years
is greater than will ever be known.
Its use is easy and its healing
powers are great, Druggists now
ask only 60 cents for a full-size
box, thus enabling people with
little money to buy and use it and
get rid Of their suffering in short
order. If not obtainable from
druggist send 6oc to DR.. Pierce's
iInvalids' Hotel in Buffalo, N. Y.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-22
A Story from Kentucky.

"a Story from Kentucky.
The Dixie attraction today, 1.-THE
Divorced Wife," is six-part tale of
the Kentucky mountains, based on a
story written by Elmore Elliot Peake.
Monroe Salisbury plays the leading
role, that of a young blacksmith who
Z weds a village belle. Two disgruntled
rivals make an effort to wreck the
Happiness of the young people and al
most succeed. The hero serves a
term in prison for another's crime and
when released finds his wife has OBJ
tanned divorce to marry one of his
former rivals. The latter tries to kill
the hero, but fails and later meets
death himself. The story is one con-
flaming many interesting complica-
stions and has been produced with
considerable dramatic effect, though
the action is at times slightly mechan.
fical; 1t is enacted by a capable cast
and abounds in pleasing scenic ef-
fects.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-22
COUCHED Until HE
WAS weak and Thin
Has now gained "A pounds,
and says he's absolutely
We'll.

"a year ago was down with pneu-
monia, which left me with a deep
seated cough. My doctor said he
couldn't do me any good, and would
have to go to Colorado. went but /
didn't improve, and at the time left
the hospital, l was mere skeleton.
II met q person who had used
Milks Emulsion. and he asked me to
try it, have now taken 81 bottles
and have gained A pounds in weight
and am today in as good, sound
health as / ever was in my llfe."-
]. H. johnson, SIG No. 32d ST., Mat,
toon, III.
To give your body strength to re-
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Milks Emulsion. A trial costs moth
ing.
Milks Emulsion is a pleasant, nu-
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cine. 1t restores healthy, natural
bowel action, doing away with ali
need OF pills and physics. 1t promotes
appetite and quickly puts the diges-
tive organs in shape to assimilate
food. AS builder OF flesh and
strength, Milks Emulsion is strongly
recommended to those whom sickness
has weakened and is a powerful aid in
resisting and repairing the effects OF
wasting diseases. Chronic stomach
trouble and constipation are prompt
~ relieved-usually in one day.
This is the only solid emulsion
made. and so palatable that it is eat
en- with spoon like ice cream. Tru-
ly wonderful for weak, sickly chill
dren.
No matter how severe your case,
you are urged to try Milks Emulsion
under this guarantee-Take six bot
ties home with you, use it according
to directions and il not satisfied with
the results, your money will be
promptly refunded. Price 60c and
$f.20 per bottle. The Milks. Emul-
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druggists everywhere. Guaranteed by
w. R. Crane Drug Co.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-22

presented with basketful of gro
ceries.
Monongahela Valley Legion, SO,
Mooseheart Legion, will meet in
Clarksburg on Saturday night, Febru-
airy 81. The local Moose band and q
large number OF Fairmont DICTIONARIES
will leave here on special interurban
car for Clarksburg.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-22
Minter Film Arrives.

Minter Film Arrives.
Folks who were disappointed in not
seeing Mary Miles Minter in "Anne of
Green Gables" at the Princess last
night, may have the privilege this
evening as the film is now here. A
wreck on the B. & o. at outcrop tied
up all traffic and mails delaying the
arrival OF the picture until this morn
ing. Mr.. Prince stated this morning
that the picture might be held over
inasmuch as It was originally two
day attraction. The feature was re-
viewed in these columns yesterday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-22
He Was A Fiction Hero
But "A Living Fizzle

NEW YORK. Jan. 15.-when Elsie
Eleanor Waldo, beautiful and auburn
haired. dreamed her dream of love II
was this kind OF cream:
There isn't girl living that
doesn't want her knight to scale her
castle walls and carry her off on
charger, willy-nilly :"
That's how she wrote IL all down in
"Wallflowers," her novel, at any
Miss Waldo, who says she is a
cousin OF former Police Commissioner
Waldo, makes her book hero an i'm
petous chap whose gospel 1t is to nab
the blushing maiden and carry her
away before she has time to think.
He's regular high-speed hero.
Carries OFF tho Prize
In the book Robert Whitney rushes
things that way and carries off the
prize-that is to the engagement
point, whereat he goes to France for
his part in the war, with her picture
in little gold frame over his heart.
The heroine says she'll wait, ito the
end of life, IL need be-"
'Wallflowers" didn't transplant in
to the garden of real life worth cent.
In 1905, when Miss Waldo was 20, she
met Frederick NJ. Brown, so the
papers filed by Miss Waldo's attorn-
eys In the county clerks office say.
1t is set forth that Brown is a nephew
of former United States District At
torney Addison Brown. This is loves
time-table from that point on:
Loves Time Table.
In 19o7-Brown asked permission
to make regular calls for the purpose
of proving his affection.
In 1908 he asked Miss Waldo to be-
come Mrs. Brown and set December,
1903. as the wedding date.
In 1903 he asked for postpone
ment OF the wedding.
In 1910 postponement for another
year was asked by Brown.
In 1911 another year was asked for.
In December, 1912, fourth post
ponement was begged for, with a
promise that it should be the last.
A Third Party Enters.
In December, 1918, Miss Waldo
specifies, in the complaint which en-
umerates all these postponements, she
discovers that Brown has married
Miss Mabel Heloise Stokes OF Water
town, N. Y. Miss Waldo says she was
made i'll by the discovery.
A quarter OF a million dollars Is
what Miss Waldo asks from Brown
suitors of high social standing and
for having Glove unto him to the ex-
clusion Of other capable and honest
wealth" during the seven best years
! OF her young life.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-22
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs, w. S. Thomas are
spending the week in Pitteburgh on
business.
Hugh F. Smith is a business visitor
in Morgantown.
Mrs. Olive NJ. Arnett who had been
III at the home of her daughter Mrs. o.
F. Tough is steadily recovering.
Mrs. S. Ella Augustus has returned
from a visit with friends in Martins
Ferry, Columbus and Ironton, Ohio.
Miss Edith Weber OF Clarksbnrg
is spending few days in this city
assisting in the work OF the local store
OF the H. Weber company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-01-22
Moose Membership
Drive Continues

At last nights meeting of Fairmont
Lodge, 8, Loyal Order of Moose, nine
candidates were initiated and nine
applications for membership were re-
ceived.
The membership drive continues
under the direction of Samuel J. Da-
Wis, Moose organizer, who has been
active in the work since he returned
from Sharon, Pa. L. B. Brown was