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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-31
CENTER GIRLS
MAY Be STOPPED
Crack Paterson Team Booked
To Play Roosevelt on Au-
ditorium Court

The Roosevelt Center girls hope TO
annex theI-. eleventh straight victory
tonight when they meet the strong
Marions or Paterson on the Auditor
ium court in the preliminary game
tonight. The Martens are considered
the strongest girls team in Northern
New Jersey today. and a number OF
fans in this section who have wit
messed the Paterson team in action
are of the belief that they will stop
the winning streak of the Roosevelt
girls.
With tae Paterson team is a girl
said to be the best female foul shoot
er in the state of New Jersey. Fans
who have witnessed the girls games
played in this vicinity during the
present season are OF the belief that
a good foul shooter may have decid-
ed many of these contests. The Pat
erson combination also boasts of
having a strong defensive team. a
factor which is mainly responsible
for the showing of the Center girls.
The lineup of the Paterson team
has no. been announced. while the
Center team VII take the court with
the Misses NJ. King and G.. Ellis,
forwards; E. Shechtman. center.
and L Schwartz and X. Robertson.
guards.
On Monday night the Roosevelt
Cenrers are scheduled TO play the
Rahwsy Y. NJ. C. a. girls can at
Railway. and on Wednesday night
the Roosevelt team will travel 10
Newark to play thu Hyatt girls quin-
tet of that plac..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-31
By BILLY EVANS

Champions come and champions
go.
Some cling to their crown for
years, to others the title Is little
more thai. q passing fancy.
Til ysar 1894 Witnessed some re-
markable o%verthrows in the world
of champions. It was a year featur-
ed by tho unusual in sport.
Willie Hoppe, one of the few
champions who seemed to be able
to 20 on forever, holding the 1872
billiard title, was finally ~dethroned.
Hoppe fell before the mastery
stroke of young Jake Schaefer. IT
was a peculiar prank of fate that
Hoppe won the title from Schaefer's
father, almost a dozen years ago.
1t seemed fittingiy proper that, II
the IT'LL was to be wrested from the
brilliant Hoppe. it should return to
the Schaefer family. Hoppe. how
ever, insists that tins title was mere
ly loaned. He is confident he will
defeat young Sohaefer in the return
match scheduled fer March.
Next to the surprise o~ccasioned by
the defeat of Hoppe. the absolute
collapse CT Mile. Lenglen, the French
tennis star, ranked next in import
ance
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-31
MALLET,N|ELSEN
WIN STRAIGHT
Complete Their Schedule in
Two Man Journey Cough
lin and Sampson Lose
Standing in Two-Man Tourney
Standing in Two-Man Tourney

Two more teams completed their
schedule of forty-two games In the
Y. M. G. A. two-man tournament
last night. Mallet and Nielsen TAX
ing three straight games from
Coughlin and Sampson. AS a re-
suit of their victory the IN. & NJ"
{ ,mbination move up to fifth place.
There are only three more matches
still to be played In the league and
these will be rolled off during the
coming week, Johnson and johnson
will bowl two matches net Thurs
day night, one with Ramsay and
Golden and the other with Olsen
and Wiberalski. The other match
will bring together Hope and Smith
and Nobel and Sheath.
Last night the first game was won
by a margin of seventeen pins.
Maliet's 1s1 being high. In the
second game Nielsen was high with
1874 and his team won with thirty
seven pins to spare. The third
game found Mallet high with 145.
Nielsen did not bowl but took the
1875 blind score. Despite this hand
leap his team won with nineteen
pins as a margin.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-31

The program published In yester-
days Evening News will be carried
out TO the letter in the "Y" gymqa~
stun and swimming pool Mondty.
There will be athletic events in 1se
morning. afternoon and night Ut
which the public is invited to ~
tend. At night the factory tealn1
will compete in the second de1d
meet of the season.
The varsity volley ball team h(3l
its final practice asst night in prdp-
aration for its first match Of TIE
season which viii be played at the
Bedford Branch, Brooklyn Y. NJ e.
A. Monday afternoon. The team =
being captained by George W.
Sharp. Jr., again this year and re
players last night named Sam MD
err, one of the varsity men, to dcf
as manager in booking games ~
home and away. Those making up
the team Monday will be SHARP
Miller. Dover. Peakes, Frantic Ar
Johnson. e
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-31
Standings in s. s. A. l..

Last nights games in the Sunday
Rool Athletic League resulted as
Senior
Presbyterian Firsts. IA; Presby-
Ian Seconds, IL.
&. Stephens, %; Simpson NJ. E.,
intermediate 4
impSon M. E.. 81; Presbyterian.
Junior
impson M. E., "a; Presbyterians,
outh Amboy Presbyterians, -;
Peters, 6.
VOl1ey Ball
impson M. E. defeated the Bap-
:.
The scores Of the basketball
me0 follow:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-31
pONT TEAM WILL
RESUME ACTIVITIES

Ike Newmark's du Pont Big Five
Eetball team will resume acttyi-
pn the court next Tuesday night
the first game of a series with
South Amboy Junior Order Unit
Mechanics team Will oe
|ved on the Parlin court.
The South Amboy team Is expect
to lineup with Bennett and Per
Is. forward: Furman. center. and
nd Scharf. guards. The
Kiln &C. n will take the court with
9zpatrick and Newmark. forwards;
center. and Eppinger and
guards.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-31
County Court Team
Battle Over Week End

Midtown on the iatter's court this
season. Z
Early this season the Speedways
announced that they were in the field
for city county and district honors-
They have not been defeated by any
team representing Perth Amb0y,
Mid0lesex county or the Third Cout
gressional district but two OF ~
games scheduled for the week-en4
and holiday are with county teaus
and another Is with q district fez1n~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-31
The golhng world provided three

The golfing world provided three
surprises.
Jesse Guilford, rated one of the
best amateur players in the country,
won the national amateur golf
championship at ST. Louis. Despite
his we'll Known ability a half dozen
amateur SITS - were given preference
over Guilford in doping the posi-
bic winner.
Jim Barnes, one OF the greatest of
golf professionals, who has always
been off his game OF the victim of
some tough breaks in the national
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-31

Mile. Lenglen, touted as the great
est woman player the game ever
produced. was an absolute bust"
After getting away to a bad start in
her match with Mrs. Mallory, the
American champion, Mile. Lenglen
defaulted, claiming illness.
Simply QRit Cold
1t is centrally The impression that
Mile Lengien quit cold. Mrs. NAL
lory. at the peak of her game, out
classed the French star as far as the
match svent. With certain defeat
staring her in the face, Mile. Lenglen
retired from the court.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-31
Miss HolIins' Surprise

NnioS AhotAAho cukIiS
Miss Cecil Leitch the famous Eng.
lisn star, holder of the English
French and Canadian titles, and
picked to win the national woman's
golf championship. was unable to
come through. Miss Marion Hollins
captured the event. Like Miss Leitch,
our grea. American star, Miss
Alexa Stirling, also fell by the way
side.
Babe Ruth gave The baseball world
something TO talk about by making
SO nome runs. Ty Cobb finished Sec
end to Harry HeilInan in the batting
contest. Rogers Hornsby was the
champion batsma1 in the National.
In the boxing game, Johnny Buff
is -hesonly new champion. He wrest-
ed the bantam weight title from Kid
Herman.
Tiiden continues 20 hold the hon
ors in tennis Paddock with his 9 3-5
SECONDS for 100 yards is our best lit
tie Splinter Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey,
holding records from so to 440 yards
is the best of the woman swimmers,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-31

The II. c. C. Junior baskefhaz.
team recently defeated the .Wh1xI~
wind Jrs. in a well played game byF
score Of 1874. J. Leitner. Wink1e<.
Jegman, Hatarik and Tobias played
for the winning team, and Winklex
was the star. u
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-31
Y. n. III. A. Juniors Win

The Y. NJ. II. a. Jrs defeated
the Piainfeld Y. NJ. Fl. A. Jrs. at
piainfeld Thursday night by a score
Of 1927. The visitors led at half
tfme I7-1s. This is the second vic
tory for the Amboy team over the
.PIsinfeld combination. Horowitz
.nnd Fine were high scorers for the
visitor while Davidson starred for
the home team.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-31
Trianryes Booking

Midget teams in this vicinity arr
challenged by the Triangle midget
quintet. The Triangles have a eo1{l
record to date for the season. and
are out for county honors. SIifki4.
Torrel. Koch. Thomas and CORD
play with this team and Micky sir
kin, 17s Broad-reet. is mar
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-25
Body Appointed by Crirni-
nal Court to Have
First Session
TO OUT.LINE WORK
Will Make Impartial In
vestigation of Local
Conditions

The first meeting Of the C. c. G.
will be held tonight at 1880 in the
grand jury room OF the court
house. Tho C. c. C. be it known
to the uninitiated, is the Criminal
Court Commission appointed last
Saturday by the Hon. p. NJ. Show,
alter, Judge Of the Criminal court OF
Marion county, to mako an investi'
CATION Of the causes for the nunler'
Gus complaints that have been
made to Prosecuting Attorney
Frank r. Amos, from tIme to time,
regarding the high prices asked for
commodities in the Fairmont re-
gion.
Tho commission is composed of
the Hon. NJ. NJ. Nicely, Mrs. james
A. Meredith, Mrs. N. Il. G. Morrow
and the Hon. Harry Shaw, who were
asked to serve by Judge Showalter
and ail cheerCully agreed. Tbs
meeting tonight, the first held by
the commission, is called for the
purpose Of organizing and mapping
out plans OF procedure.
At set forth in the order OF the
court creating the commission pub
lished last Saturday, the inVesttga'
tions is for the purpose OF comptl-
ing q report for the use Of the
grand Jury at the next regular term
Of court which convenes next Jan
nary. which report will have to do
with living conditions In Marion
county and particularly In the city
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-25
WEEK of PRAYER
For YOUNG
Plans for Observance Of
This Program Dis
cussed at Meeting

A tentative program for the OBJ.
servanve of q Week Of Prayer. for
Young Men" was planned last night
by the pastors Of the city and the
religious work committee OF the Y.
M. G. A., when the two met at the
Y. NJ. G. A. for dinner. "A splendid
dinner was served, and the meet.
ing was quite spirited.
The religious work committee is
doing q fine work, and is COM
posed of the following: Rev. ]. C.
Broomfield, chairman; R. A. John.
SON, r, A. Watts, C. W. Evans, G..
H. Bloom and J. o. Watson.
The program outlined for the sea-
son is as follows:
; i Observance Of the Week OF
Prayer for Young Men, November
1878. ta) First It Is proposed that
special services, for young men, be
held in all the churches Sunday,
November 1S. (b). Second to hold
afternoon meeting, for young men,
at the "Y" and to secure good
speakers. (c) To hold special
prayer meetings for young men, at
eli the churches during the week,
adm when possible to have young
men as leaders.
2. A ten day or two week ser
les Of special religious meetings.
for men and boys only ct the ".
Every. effort will be made to Sc
cure the best man possible.
8. Proposed Bible classes in the
association under capable leader
ship. ...,s,
committee, and to hold meetings IN
the industries at least once a week,
and if possible to have a'"Gospel
S. Sunday afternoon meetings for
men and boys and to secure anle
Organized Bible classes and reg.
S,lar noon meetings at the ~" and
In factories, have been held in past
wears,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-25
RED GROSS TO
II.II9l..Il.I D. SESSION
Officers viii be Elected
at Meeting Booked
Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow night at 1880 at the
Red Gross room in the court house,
will occur the annual election meet
ing OF the Red Cross and this meet
ing IS for every individual who. has
contributed to the Red Cross. It ts
urged that every member of the
Red Cross be present as the cleo
ton is an important one and every.
one should take part.
Officers who will be elected arc
tho executive secretary, vice chair
man, treasurer and chairman. These
individuals name their own help
ers directly following the election.
Mrs. Joseph Roster has filled the
place OF executive secretary for two
years. She passes on executive
problems and has charge Of family.
case work In the entire county. Her
work in the county corresponds
with that done by the Associated
Charities in the city.
The treasurer has been for q
number Of years NJ. L Brown, OF
the State bank.
A. G. Martin was elected last
year as chairman of the organiza-
tion. u.
These are the positions to be re-
filled or reelected for the coming
year and a. large attendance is ask
ed at the meeting.
Mrs. ]. e. Grlmsley has filled the
place Of vice chairman for the past
year,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-25
Session Held Last Evening
at the "Y" is Quite
Profitable
FUTURE MEETINGS
Some Special Speakers
Will be Secured to Ad-
dress Members

TIE League Of Women Voters
met last evening at the, "Y" and
so interested were those present in
the study OF nation affairs in gen
eral that two hours and half
passed swiftly, every moment con.
sumed In interesting discussion.
Only sixteenI were present last
evening and the league should
have membership of many times
that number. The membership at
present is about so. Mrs. N. r. G.
Morrow, as president, took charge
OF the meeting and Miss Flossie
Fleming and Miss Margaret Nc
Kinney gave exceptionally good re-
ports Of the state convention OF
the League of Women Voters held
in Wheeling on October 5 and 6
which they attended.
An important meeting of the
board will be held two weeks from
last night at the home OF Mrs.
Charles Robb on Walnut avenue.
The next meeting of the League
will be held sometime in November
Last nights meeting was schedui.
ed for next Monday but on account
of Halloween was held last night
instead.
Miss jeanette Brigh1 was pres
ent last evening as secretary. Mrs.
Charles Robb is treasurer and Misc
Blake Watson is vice president.
Mrs. Morrow asked the ques-
tiors on a questionable which had
been given each member previous
10 the meeting for the purpose OF
studying. This QUESTIONABLE con.
tained questions which every wo7
man voter shoRld sbeTab bic to.zaIs-
wer. "Who made the conatltu-
ton? What are the presidents
legislative and executive duties?
What is the salary Of the prest'
dent?"
There were about 25 such ques-
tions and the answers and discus
sion of these formed the evenings
instructive entertainment.
The primary was discussed in
tellIgently. Should 1t be continued
or discontinued?
It was suggested that a good
speaker be obtained for a future
meeting which would be in posi-
tion to give points on both sides.
Perhaps two speakers would be
necassary-one to talk on the yes
and the other to talk on the no
Of the question.
The League OF Woman Voter9
wishes to grow in membership and
every woman in the city is urged
TO take advantage of the opportun.
ity given through this league to
learn all she can about world af-
fairs, politics and the art of vot'
ing.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-25
Offer Reward
For Bandits

NEW YORK, Oct. 25s-Three
automobile bandits who held up q
United States sail truck in lower
Broadway late last night escaping
with four pouches Of registered
mail, were being sought by tho
police and post office inspectors
today. Postal authorities said they
were unable to fix the value OF the
stolen mail. onetof the inspectors
was reported to have told the city
detectives the pouches contained
about one million dollars IN mon.
ey and negotiable papers. Other
estimate fixed the value OF the
haul around one hundred thousand
.dolla rs.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Re-
ward Of $4,000 to any person bring
Ing In dead or alive" anyone oE,
the, three bandits who late last
night held up a United States mail
truck In New York; was offered
today by Postmaster General
Hays. Reports to the postoftice
were said to indicate that so fa7
as was known the loot Of tbs
bandits did not exceed $4,000.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-25
JUDGE Makes
UNUSUAL RULE
Judge showalter Sets
Aside Verdict; ,Circu1n-
stances Peculiar

It requires courage OF a high
order for q Judge of the Criminal
court, who, after refusing to give
the jury certain instructions asked
for by the attorneys for the de-
dence. finds that he has made a
mistake by such a refusal, sets
aside the verdict Of guilty brought
in by the jury and orders a new
trial. This very unusual act OF
simple Justice was performed by
Judge E. NJ. Showalter this morn
ing, when the jury trying Prosner0
Vu:tagIiu. after celebrating fhs
ar. hour this morning and two
hours last night, brought in YER
dict Of guilty.
After all the testimony was in
yesterday afternoon, and Assist
ant Prosecuting Attorney John ".
Mason, Jr., for the state and At
torney's Harry Shaw, H. H. Rose
and Kenneth Barnes, for the de-
Tense had presented to the court
the instructions which they de-
sired to have read to the jury,
Judge Showalter ruled out from
the instructions asked for by t
attorneys for the defense, the
clause iustructing the jury to find
for the defendant in case they were
convinced beyond reasonable
doubt that the defendant did not
have the mash, which he was
charged with having, for the pur-
pose Of making intoxicating liquor.
After further deliberation, how
ever and the examination Of a
number OF authorities on the sub
ject. Judge Showalter became
convinced that he had erred, and
when the jury brought in their
verdict Of guilty this morning, set
It aside and ordered new trial.
The trial OF Mrs. Antolette Eot-
ella. charged with transporting IL
duor last July, was begun this
morning in Criminal court, before
Judge Showalter and q jury COM
posed Of the following: Thomas a.
Bell Spencer Martin, John NJ.
Fleming, NJ. r. Baker, Martin G.
Atha, T. l.. sturm, Ralph Pepper,
Charles Toothman, A. P. Stewart,
]. Ray Pitcher, L M Kuhn, and II,
II. Spencer.
Deputy Sheriffs EDWARD Charl-
ton, Anfonse Carlone, Mary and
Louise Tellerlno and Charles
Bruno were the witnesses examin-
cd by the state. Several witnesses
have been summoned for the de
iEensse and It ia exp ected that z the
trial vim .IastsRll days
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-25
Cain in Northern West
Virginia Was 71,O5O
Tons
II.R!R. G0!NG STRONG
STotal of 491 Cars Loaded
In West Virginia End
Monday

f Coal loading in Northern West
WiTRinia last week reached the
Ifikhest peak in 1921 since the
week ending January Sth when 1t
aggregated 426,500 tons while last
week it totaled 396,650 tons.
Tonnage by figures on the sew
.rai railroads, was as follows last
week: b. & o. System-Monon-
gah division, 212, $50 tons; Char
ieston division, 1890 tons; Con
aeilsyllle Division, $500 tons;
Gumberland Division. $4,000 tons; {;
western Maryland System-Bing-
anon & Helen's Run, 1880 tons;
lBetIngton & Northern 14,2OO TONS
@6nonRahela railway, 60,S50 tons;
Aforgantown 6 Wheeling, 60,S6o
IONS Last weeks total production
vas vas II .050 tons more than the
preyious week.
Mondays Loading
Tonnage produced In tho Fair
mont region on Monday aggregate
va Iii carloads. OF that the
riines along the Monongah Diyls-
ion. B. & o. R. R. loaded 7o4
care; operations along the Yves.
terTi Maryland loaded 36 cars and
mines along the Monogahela Rail
way In West Virginia loaded 4S1
cars OF coal, which IS the biggest
asly loading hung up on this end
idfs The line. On the Charleston d.
vision, 81. & o. R. r. on Monday
There. were SO cars OF coal loaded,
Sshich Is the best showing made
attrtpg 1921,
Walker Selected
Hon Stuart w. Walker, Mar
ihlsburg, United States district at
sorney OF 30 thern West Virginia,
4fIe Wilgonian admInistra-
81 has resigned that post and
sSS{ become general counsel OF
ld,ae Consolidation Coal Company
Nth main offices in New York
6fty On December /.
Jeffrey Parts Here
Besinning November /, the JET
ffeS Manufacturing Company, Col
d1nbus. o., will have its service
station in the FaiTmont Hotel
IButldfng on Washington street
open for business. j. s. Holleran,
columbus, who will be in charge
Ilof the local place Of business. is
IN SFairmont today. The company
viii handle parts for Jeffrey coal
cutters and locomotives, but Will
not actually make repairs. In as
much as there are many user sof
Jeffrey eQuipmeu: in the Fairmons
region this service station Will be
" great accommodation. for the
mining people of Northern West
Virginia.
ERNEST Hutton, FaiTmont, Is the
sales representative OF the COM
pany in this region.
Home From Chicago
Fairmonters who attended the
annual convention OF the Amer
tCou:ipued on page EnurI
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-25
Mistake Fatal
To This Family

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 25. - Mrs.
Katie Porok, OF West Homestead, q
suburb, is dead and her two daugh-
ters, Margaret, aged IS years, and
Anna, aged five years, are serious
ly III as the result Of eating toad
stools which they mistook for mush-
rooms, The mother died today and
attending physicians said the
daughters were in q critical condi-
ton. A boarder in the Porok home
gathered the plants Saturday and
they were cooked for the evening
meal, The boarder. according to
the authorities ate only few OF
the toad stools and was only slight
ly Ill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-25
Make Repairs
InQuiok Time

Some speedy work was done by
a corps Of workmen under the
direction OF w. B. Arnett, street
commissioner, at the B. q o. sta
ton last night. The driveway that
leads to the 3. & Q. freight sta
tlon was repaired between and
6 o'clock last night, IN a couple
days the entire grading and replac-
ing Of bricks in the street viii
have been completed
Recently cinders were placed on
Coleman avenue beyond, Fifth
street which places this street in
much better condition for traffic.
The city receives the cinders at the
lynn producer plant.
Grading has been completed on
Dearborn street, betWe cen Mary land
avenue and East Park aYenue and
on the one block cf yland ave-
nre. This is prepare tory TO conS
crete. work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-25

whats your name, little man?s
asked Patrolman Shroyer Of a little
rosycheeked 3 year old boy with
bobbed hair and big blue eyes as
he munched an apple on the OIL
GERS knee at police headquarters
yesterday afternoon.
A wondering look Ras the only
answer.
.'What do the other little boys
call you when they play with you r
was the next venture, with like sue-
cess.
Then the woman who had found
the boy toddIing up Madison street
hill and had brought him to the no-
lice station, took a hand IN the
what does mother say when
you've been bad boy?" she asked
having in mind the ancient classic
about the little girl who. had
cleared the atmosphere on q simi-
lar occasion with the answer.
"Mehitable Snpphira Jones, what
has you been adoin'.
But all they could get out Of the
1lLLl6 Iel4OW "db luAb bAAVS
him mammals boy" and "daddy's
boy"
All efforts to find out the child's
identity having. failed, the next best
bet seemed to be to back track the
way he had come. probably from
the East Side. So Patrolman Shroy-
er took the boy by the hand, went
down Monroe street and started
across the new Monongahela river
bridge. AS the pair strolled along,
the officer in his natty blue uni
form and the boy in his no less
honorable suit of blue oyeralls, they
were the cynosure Of all eyes. Many
pedestrians stopped and heard the
officers story, but no one seemed
to know his companion.
Suddenly. about half way across
the bridge, the boy stopped, dropped
the core Of his ample and shouted,
There's daddy, there's daddy!"
Coming across the bridge was n
coal wagon and perched on the drtv-
er's seat was Henry Smouse, 104
Raymond street. At the sound Of
the childish voice, Henry leaped
down from his seat, met the boy
half way to the wagon and lifted
him high in the air.
''Where'd you find this little ras-
.cal?" he asked the officer. Henry
hadn't been homo since noon and
didn't even know that Clinton had
been among the missing for the
E . d : y