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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29
Kingmont Lost
Sunday Battle

Tn Valley River Boys Travelled 10
Blackstone Park and were defeated
by Warrington S to 2.
The losers boys were off on heir
fielding yesterday which loo. .Aem
the game.
WEIGH pitched fine game
having twelve strike-outs and al
lowing but six hits, and with pro.
per support should have had the
Fletcher made two Wonderful
catches in right field after a hard
run. Warrington had hard hitting
team and WEIGH pitched fine ball
in pinches. Brownie played fine
game for Warrington and gath
cred In two hits. The Kingnont
boys want another chance at Man
lnIngtou and believe that they can
trim them.
Saturday evening the Valley riv.
er boys played Barrackville and
we:c all played out from running
bases defeating BarracKsvvillc,
score 2S to 4.
A social was held at Kingmont
Saturday and the fans turned out
to help the team financially and a
nice sum was cleared.
A cake baked by Mrs. Loyal
Work and put up for the popular
girl contest was won by Catherine
swiger Of Boothsville and sold for
IS129.20.
We believe that is record for
the sale of cake.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29
Three Arrested Ii
EARLY Sunday Rail

Three prisoners arc IN tie
county jail, three stills and sever
gallons Of moonshine whitley
have ben contiscated and seven
barrels Of masa destroyed rs q
result Ola raid made early Sun.
DAY morning by county officers
and state police at Pennington.
The officers visited the farm OF
I. n. Lough near Pennington and
found the outfit in full operation.
The three men arrested are e
Garrison, q. b. Garrison and i.
Higglnbotham, All are charged
with ewrirE and operating thd
plant.
The stills were found hidden 10
outhuildings on a farm and .the
mash was in various places AROUND
the premises. The %hiskey wa
found in the house. An OIL and a
gasoline stove were also totnda
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be made to have the Ohio game
moved to Morgantogn on October
s. or dropped Off the schedule and
another game substituted for oc-
tober s.
No doubt Karl Davis has been
in communication with Adam
Stansbury on tie matter or he
would not have released The s,ury
to the Pittsburgh Sunday papers
Forbes Field Is Sthe logical place
for the game. 1t will be the best
money maker and will attract t
largest crowd and evry effort rev
be made to have the game stage.
there. With interst in the game
higher than ever before and with
thousands OF Dartmouth alumni
and friends Of Spears. in the Pitts.
burgh section, the game, It staged
there, should draw close to ,SO,OOn
people.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29
Getting Ready For
the Wheeling Fair

Wheeling Is making preparations
to entertain the greatest crowds
in the history of the city next
week, on the occasion OF the West
Virginia State Fair, which viii
throw open It's gates Labor Day.
September 5, for a stx.day.aud.
night run. II favored with fair
weather the forth coming exhihi.
ton Is expected to smash all at
tendance records, as the most cost.
IL and elaborate Fair ever staged
in Wheeling Is being put on. En-.
tries in the exhibit department as.
sure q great show OF live stock
and other exhibits. o. S. Govern.
ment display and displays by the
State Agricultural Department,
State University, and County Farm
bureaus and a daily demonstration
by the State Department Of Mines,
viii be featured.
Three hundred horses will be
CHARTERED on the grounds, ready
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29
Latest Dope--,PiH Battle at
Forbes Field on October Is

The latest dope about the Pitt.
West Virginia football game
should Forbes Field not be avail.
able for football on October s by
reason Of the fact that the Pirates
are engaged in world series Is
that neither Morsantown nor Fair.
mont will get the Eame-it will be
played In Pittsburgh.
How come?
The Pitt manager according to
announcement made yesterday Is
planning to have the Cincinnati.
Pitt game, booked for Forbes Field
October is, played at Cincinnati
on October and the West yir.
sinia game played at Forbes Field
on the original Cincinnati date.
Ohio university is booked for
Morgantown on October is, but 1t
Is likely that arrangements could
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29

Yes, he believes Judge LandlS
has ruled wisely in saying they shall
not come back into baseball"
Matty was 10 months in bed.
He came to Saranac Lake a year
ago last July in a very weakened
condition.
A slow rest cure ensued and last
winter there was a crisis when 1t
was decided to collapse one Of his
lungs. He has gained strength
since then.
In the spring he Ess able to play
an occasional game OF checkers.
For years he has been champion
at the game. Checkers and fishing
are his greatest recreations.
Early in the summer he took his
first automobile ride and now he
tides every other day for about an
hour. He hopes soon to be able to
do some angling in The nearby
waters.
christy, Jr.. is a. His mother
said he wasn't so crazy about
baseball" y
His fad Just now Is wireless, aud
he has a complete outfit.
She and Matty are proudest OF
the fact that last term Christy,
Jr., took first prize in Latin in
SCHOOL.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29

George Gibson's Pirates are pull,
ing for the Yankees to cop the
American League pennant.
With the nag almost IN their
gasp Pittsburgh is figuring on the
world series jack already.
They've nothing against tho
Cleveland Indians.
But they know a big series 10
New York would draw more money
than In Cleveland. Hence their at.
titude
When team begins TO talk mon.
ey it's a good sign Of peunant
winner.
Harvard oontronts a tough prop
ositIon on the gridiron this fall.
Coach Rob Fisher has lost the
forward line Of his football ma.
chine.
He knows that no team Is any
stronger thar its front lima
Tolbert, HRvemeyer. Woods. Hub.
bard, Paxon, sedwick--they check.
ed in their eleats a year ago.
There are no new "TarEansp ye,
in sight 10 take their places.
Coach Fisher has a tough road
ahead othlm.
Jack "Kld' Wolf and Carl Ire.
maine are going to settle which Is
the halter bantam In a Cleveland
ring. August 30.
These two fellows are so evenly
matched that a hairllne decision
has been all a referee md Judges
could see between them IN the past.
Both we7e once stable mates in
Jimmy Dnnn's boxing school
Tremalne suddenly gained popu.
lar favor and crowded Wolf out OF
the limelIght.
Wolf quit Dunn and. since then
has had but one l5ea-to humble
the man who took away his cake.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29
.NNADIS LOST
LONG CONTEST
Philippi Wins 1O-Inniug
Game From Fairmont
SATURDAY.

Fighting a great uphill, battle
against big odds, Lefty Coruwell
and his PhilIppls bali tossevs WIN
an exciting 10 inning game from
Fairmont on Saturday SIS. Fair.
mont mAds her five runs in the
first inning on four hits. two err
rors and a stolen base and seem.
ed all set for victory. But the
visitors kept righS on lighting
Cornwell was in great form after
the first round and held the 10.
calls at bay. With tho score So
in the seventh. Philips home
run after Kelley bad been hit with
"a pitched ball tied the count. The
winning run was put over in the
tenth on walk to A. POLLING
Teter's double and Kittle's single.
Stupid work on the base paths
caused Falrmont TO fall TO win
In the regulation innings. Tooth.
man was outguessed by the visit.
In right fielder and caught nap.
ping Off second at one stage
Schimmel tried to make home
run on q triple and was ont on
q close play and there were va.
rtnus other lapses by runners or
coachers that were costly.
: Tho game was snappy and
scrapny all the way and one that
was well worth seeing. PhllippI
brought 3 large delegation OF
hooters with theDt. The fans stucy
to their teams through thick and
thin and no doubt had a very Joy.
Gus trip home after the game /.
Unless there Is a change 10 nro.
gram. Saturdays game marked the
last Kiwsnis game OF the season.
Kliue's men may play glrl's
team from Metz an exhibition
game next Saturday. The scora.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29
Has Full Confidence Of
Players and Team
Followers
az LARRY

fs,dAy marks the start OF q new
reslme In West Virginia football.
'FatsT Spears, former Dartmouth
leader this morning took charge
Of the football candidates OF ".
Y. Z IS they dritted into Deer
Park. Md for the training period.
II our Impression Of Spears, gain.
ID q an all,day trip with him
some months ago, Is correct. he'll
rule the West Virginia squad from
now until Turkey Day with a firm
hand aud IN = spirit OF absolute
frsnkness and Justice. That every
ipyal follower OF the Blue and Gold
Tithes him success goes without
6axlns
NeTer In the history OF the
school has there been such keen
tntereat IN the start OF football
season. n the present one, For
iiaontns the fans have been on edge
foF the opening OF the training
camp aud before tho squad re-
f1fns home hundreds Of fans from
all sections Of the state will make
6 tffp % Deer Park to give the
poys anastne nav coach tne once
ovef
Mp the work OF turning out a foot.
bali team for West Virginia with
q fuller confidence renosed In him
tnAp eoes Fats spears. HIS re-
Cord ss e player and coach, his
mAeneue personality when drew
aipInpl ana sioloweFs OF me senool
70 MIN as ne made snort tour
ABOUT the state many months ago;
ny stsalgnt ,cisan-cut outline Oh
Ms iaeas on tho fundamentals OF
svcceesiul teotp0l IN any institu'
taon-tlts tlese nave won FOR him
re commence ana admiration OF
tsose VINO are interested IN the
aniyeIstty ior Ehieh ne WIN give
pls pess etIofts 70 produce q loot
ostl mAsnine that WIN make q
eeait9pte showing anu liye up 70
~ llsnest laeals OF sportsman
sa3p y 'ylstory Or IN cereal;
q evidence OF the popularity or
Eatner We should say high regard
IN walen spears Is held, We might
men4on me tact that never before
ne taete oeen sush uesire
aineps souns feotoaLi men rom
hlsn sna prep SCHOOLS 70 enreh
Np9et ne banner o. west virginia.
Y y unaetsstooo that inc morgan
soNn au iI,T,i.tles turned DOWN
sSs Sanu!aates LOT tFalnlns
:! =, EEooSSe trse SlasS
F!ayefs iteresy tnrust them'
selAss upon aoam oeansoury auf-
aps tne summer months.
Ano5aet na2py tnousht IS mat
stlsEs .lssa line spirit among the
laSses. nus SUMS u up IN,
igHats =! g expressed ~ ~ one oiu
49, y y. s1sSst Sltslnla' am 90
US Y . slte.snlns camp % ear, drink,
s.es spltln ~ ana play football from
10y g tlnlsn' ~ play any po'
sltion eoaen picks OUT Tor me. ana
alneip tne guy VINO Is Trying
loE my JOB across the line OF
serl1llneee.
should West virginia win every
same on tne scheduie!
Get on mat STUFF, West Wiz
gtliA VII win all she can and
tlsntsl y every game but that's
NOT me primary objective In this
yHnTHE drive, A new football syS.
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BraithWood. In
Splendid Form

Fairmont and Cleveland defeat.
ed Fairvlew at Falrview yesterday
in a great battle OF pitchers be.
tween Rraithwod and Tnstan 10.
FatrYiew did not get a hit Oft
Braithwood, while Tustan allowed
one. Tustan famed 10 and BraIth.
wood IS. Tho score:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29

F'''s9 atlSHl a's
word to baseball fans and players
and friends generally Of Christy
thanking them for the evidence OF
high regard In which he Is held.
She said full appreciation OF tile
number Of friends the baseball vel.
eran has come on his birthday, Au.
gust ~. Messages came from all
over the country. Maty was Al
that day.
There wasn't much celebration, .
said Mrs. Mathewson, "Christy hao
an automobile lido for 4 birthday
present. Our son. Christy, Jr., came
from the boys camp he is attend
ing"
Matty doesn't talk much baseball,
his wife said
ut Is the subject closest 10 his
heart" she said, but ne talk Of II
very little. Yes. he read about the
Chicago players being acquitted
His opinion? Well he doesn't say
much. But he felt the baseball
scandal keenly. 1t was a blow to
his ideals.
He thinks the accused players
were punished by the iEnominy OF
the trial and the ostraciZation.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29

Two base hiits-cowie, Cook.
Three base hIt-Cook. Home run
Keener, Stolen baseE--WeEt Hart
ley, Keener Q. Left on bases-Man-
nington 2, Klngmont S. First base
on errors-Mannington 4. King
mont 4. First base on bAlls-off
Weloa 2, Struck out-By Weleh
IL, By Keefe 6. Umpire Gould.
Attendance 500. Time 1:45.
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Totals &C. q s ,1o 90 8
lornNeII out InILeId IN.

Two base hIts-Rdgely, Phil.
ipps. "A. Polling.
Three base hits-sehimmel.
Homo runs-PnIlipps.
Double plays-Knlght, Ridgely
and simoni Barraclaw and Phil
ipps.
Hit By pltcher-Kelley.
Base on balls-ofi Cornwell /,
of sehimmel /.
Struck out-by schtmnel 5, BY
Coruwell &.
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for the raceslvhen the gates open
Monday,
City officials are maxim, pre-.
paratIons to handle the unpreced.
ented crowds that that are expect.
ed to throng the city throughout
the week.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29
SPEARS TAKES CHARGE or GRID
MEN AT DEER PARK CAMP SITE


rouT 4ai,niont sruuent an.
ietes left the city a. On early
hour this morning for Deer PARK,
Nd, the site OF the West Wiz.
ginia University football train.
ing camp. Coach Fats" Spears
will find no eleanor men. harder
workers, or moreT obedlent OBJ,
servers OF training rules than
the quartet from this city. The
local party consists OF Russell
Meredith, tackle; Pierre Hill,
end; Robert Hawkins, end; ana
George Hill, halfback.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Cleveland, 3: Washington,
Detroit, :; New York, 3.
Boston, S; Chicago. S.
St. Louis. 12; Philadelphia,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29
Some lI.eed. si9oltl eRstssg

4 Bill Eiliiier has signed q young
pitcher who doesn't play Sunday
baseball.
He is Victor Keene. son 0. .
! Philadelphia minister.
4 The boy has been Seftered big
stakes TO pitch on Sunday but he
won't cross his fathers wisheS
There's something very com
meudable about such fellow.
The boy has won rs victories IN
a row this summon in college and
semi.pro bali.
Miss Cecil Leltch. cnnqueror dt
Alexa Stirling, is sailing over FROM
England. E
She Is coming mainly as COM
J pliment to Alexs, who visited Eng
land in an effort to win the WON.
ans golt title, and failed.
The Atlanta girl gave the Britons
thrills nnIil beaten by a sturdier
i type OF golfer, Miss Leitch, herself.
And now We Will see the woman
who beat Mexa.
The British star Is not the butter.
fly tyne Ike Nile. Suzanne 'Lens
len.
Putting boxing on a percentage
basis in New York IL a proeraenlI
, thai Ehouid he followed everywleref
M fighter Ia worth raoVo than Ia
can draw
Rig nurses look good in priHt,
I They hurt tho game ny touring
fans on tho commercial side Of tn
game,
When a fighter gets his diyyy9hs,
fore he stcps INTO The ring Ne las
lost tho Incentive 70 DO his best
Pay them after they fight pal
what they draw, promoters. and
yonli be shaking hands wlthlbs
ter boxing,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-29

The cocklesheii long ago was
the emblem OF the pilgrim return.
Ing from the Holy Land.
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Score by innings:
FaIrmont c.. & c. Co, 600 900 Oh
Fairview A. C. $50. 900 900 Oh
Summary: Stolen bsses-W.
Sims ?, KendIe / /. Struck out By
Bralthwod IS; by Tustau 10. Base
on balls off Tustan .. Umpire
Cole. x
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~ HOW they
STAND
NATIONAL LEaAUE.
s.andIna q ,he cIus..

Games Today.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
Cincinnati at Boston
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
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totals go. 81 o 0 q Il 2
x-Batted for Summers in 9th.
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@BiQ Sc Won'tt Sc. Sprias TIhis Fal

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-16
BURGLARS KILL 6LD WOMAN
Also Beat Her Nonegenarian
Brother Before Robbing Them
of Their Savings.
By Associated Press to Every Evening.

Philadelphia. July 16.--Mrs. Sarah
Parr. SIS years old, died early today
from injuries received when three men
entered her home yesterday morning
and brutally beat her and her brother.
Edward Reed. so years old.
According to Reed he was awaken
ed by some one shaking him by the
shoulder and demanding to know
where his money was hidden. The
three men, he said, then jumped on
him and he was beaten on the head
with a black jack.
Leaving Reed unconscious the men
awakened Mrs. Parr. She was not
given a chance to reply to their de-
mands for money before being beaten
unconscious with black jacks and left
bound and gagged. The burglars OBJ
tanned s310 in gold.
Bernard Mott, % years old, was
arrested and held under bail today in
connection with the killing of Mrs
Parr. Police say he is separated from
his wife, Mrs. PARIS Granddaughter
Mott denies any knowledge of the
crime, but detectives say he misin-
formed them regarding his where
abouts at the time of the killing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-16
IRISH TO RESIST ARMED
FOREIGN DOMINATION

Dublin. July Accommodating upon
the conference between Eamonn dc
Valera and Prime Minister Ilovf,
George in London. the Irish Bulletin
today declared
If a peaceful settlement should he
denied. the Irish people viii resume
armed resistance to foreign domina-
ton. They possess the will. and by
endurance. the power to bring their
fight eventually to success.
Referring TO the observance Of tho
truce arranged between the Irish Re
publicans and Crown forces in ireland
the newspaper said il proved "ther,
is IN the nation that discipline and
obedience 20 authority which is the
essence of successful Government
lhe surprise expressed by English
newspapers that the truce was Kept
arises from the inability 10 under.
stand the realities Of the situatior
which the British press consistently
has displayed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-16
HARBOR BOARD TO
/. INCREASE SIZE OF
. FIRST TERMINAL UNIT
All of Original Bidders to be
Asked to Submit Proposals
on Addition.
BIDS TO BE IN BY JULY 80

The unexpected low estimates on
appurtenant work in connection with
Unit No. j OF the proposed new Will
mington Marine Terminal, at the
mouth of the Christiana river. has re-
suited in the Board OF Harbor Com
missioners, at its meeting yesterday
afternoon with the New York techni-
cal engineers, who have been acting
in an advisory capacity TO the board.
deciding to submit new specifications
to this bidders on the original unit.
asking for bids on an additional stor-
age shed.
Specifications for the extra ware
house will be submitted by the board
to the thirty three original bidders.
These specifications. il was learned
this morning, will be In readiness by
next Friday. The bidders will be al
lowed eight days in which TO resub-
init their proposals on the entire pro-
ject, with the added terminal. These
proposals must be submitted 10 the
board by Saturday. July so.
Through the decision Of the COM
missioners yesterday afternoon. the
usefulness Of the marine terminal vii,
be increased 100 per cent without ex-
ceeding the original estimated cost
of the first unit.
Continued on page s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-16
HOUSE OPPOSED TO
HIDES ON FREE LIST,
LOCAL VIEWS DIFFER
Some Manufacturers Feel That
the Result Will be Higher
Prices.
SHOES WILL BE AFFECTED

Hides-raw. green and piclSled-
we're thrown off the Fordney tariff
'ree list yesterday by the lower branch
Of Congress. which voted, 152 to 81
10 impose an ad valorem duty of 10
per cent. to be followed by another
amendment taxing all leather pro-
ducts, including shoes.
Eight Republican members of the
ways and means committee, which
framed the bill, voted for free hides
and Representative Garner, of Texas
ranking Democratic committeeman
who has charge of the general fight
against the bill, was counted with Re-
publicans voting for the tax.
There were many breaks from
straight party lines on the first con-
tested section of the measure, but
hnding themselves with votes to
spare Republican leaders forced an
early adjournment over the Demo-
cratic demand that the bill be read
.or amendment
Representative Hawley of Washing
ton, Republican member of the COM
nittee. in pleading. against the duty
declared the farmers by a tariff would
get less than they are now paid and
thatsS1 10000 would be added an
nually 10 the nations shoe and leather
bill. He was joined by Representa-
tive Burton. Republican, Ohio. for
mer member of the Senate. who told
the House that the Payne-Aldrich
bill did not put one cent of tax on the
hide of the COW
Continued on page s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-16
HARDING ALL WRONG
ON BONUS, LEGION
CHIEF DECLARES
Ex-SoIdiers win Continue Fight
With Renewed Vigor, Eni-
cry Asserts.
SAYS COUNTRY BACKS HIN
By Associated Prega % Every Evening

By Associated Press % Every Evening
Chicago. July 1.-THE fight u the
American Legion for the soldiers bon
Us will be continued With renewed vig-
or, declared Major Join O. Emery ~
Grand Rapids. Mich, national COM
mander Of the legion. in commenting
today on the side tracking" % the
bonus bill IN The Senate. I'VE consider
President Harding al wrong in his
attitude" he saId.
There was at first considerable op-
position in the legion itself 70 this
program, but this hao nov subsided.
wherever it existed Il was on the part
Of men well Of fne ncialiy. we have
now induced these men 70 devote their
shares IN the compensation 70 the rnen
who need IT, The wounded and dis-
abled mon win be Laken care of frst
and then VIII come those in financial
straits. due 70 The war" Major Emery
said
The country az q whole s with us
IN this" ne stated. only Washing
ton the banks, and the associations q
commerce are against our program
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-16
capt. H. MCCORMICK
FOUND DEAD ON BOAT
chesapeake City Man Dies in a
mysterious Manner in PhiIa-
delphia.

Harry Mccormack. of Chesapeak4
CITY. Md, captain of the coal barge
Mildred McNally. was found dead un-
Ger mysterious circumstances yester-
day morning in the cabin of the barge
Vincent A McNally. which lay along
side his own craft at Pier No. "a. Port
Richmond, Philadelphia
Mccormack was seen to board his
own barge on Thursday night, ap-
parently in good health and spirits.
Later in the evening he visited the
other barge which was deserted. He
was not seen after that until watch
man yesterday morning went aboard
tie barge and found the captain lying
on the floor. He tried TO revive him
without success, so he had the body
taken TO the Northeastern Hospital.
where the man was pronounced dead.
There were no marks of violence on
his body and there was no way IN
which the doctors could determine the
cause of the mans death, 50 the coro-
ner was notified and the body sent TO
the morgue. An autopsy viii be held
today.