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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16
The PrIneess.

ne Pflnee0S.
Dangerous Curves Ahead"
a very strong picture. heart
searching and soul stirring.
would be OF especial interest %
young married folk, or those
rearing a family, as 1t deals vii
the problems and tsmptRtiod6'
that come in these two clRsssI
and the way in which they are
solved, makes OF this story .
most helpful one.
Pathe News needs no introduo
ton, as it IS always highly eaU
cational. 1t is OF especial IL.
terest this week as many OF the
celebrities attending the conteEf
ence at Washington arc present
ed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

To cIarksburg-The detachment
OF state police on duty hero were
ordered 10 ClarksbuTg to-day where
they will remain for a brief time
on duty there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

Holds Up Work-Cold weather
is holding up work on several
streets of the East Side which are
to be improved. on Maryland ave-
nue. the work of pouring concrete
vas begun several days ago but
was obliged to be discontinued ow-
ing to the weather. Pittsburgh
avenue ~ ready for the laying Of
brick but bad weather is also hold
ing up this work. Dearborn street
and Raymond street are graded
and ready for the pouring Of con-
crete.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16
The Nelson.

The Call from the Wild" iG-
a picture that would be very
pleasing to children and young
people. 1t is sweet, clean and
wholesome.
The comedy. Small Town
Stuff" is amusing, bnt II Is OH
the rery foolish tyne, with MOI
much to commend H..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

SEEK YE FIRST the kingdom Of
God and his righteousness; and
all these things shall be added
unto you.-Matthew 6.33.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

In Parade-Paul LeamRn, of this
dty, was one OF the soldiers to take
part in the Armlstice day parade
md funeral procession for the I'M
known hero, who was buried in
arlington National cemetery last
Friday with the highest Eonors the
nation could bestow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

VlSlts New Charge - Dr., R. Il.
Powell. the newly appointed super
kntendept OF Fairmont State hos
batal, today paid the Institution a
S1sit and was shown over the build
HI and premises by retiring Su-
bsfinteudent q. NJ. Ramage. After
he appointment was announced Or.
1mRgaSYisited Dr.. Powell and in.
S4sdh him 70 come over at once and
p9cEf
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

1nhNlmunl AZ IN'NIHIUII ~ F'VN
pltatiop none.
Was In Town.. R. English,
representative OF H. w, Johns
Manville Co., roof supply and
abestos products, Pittsburgh. was
IN Fatrmont yesterday. He expects
TO be located here after January
list,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

put In Furnace = The furnaces
Fe being installed at Bentop's Fer.
~ school building today and school
Nm open there next Monday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

The appointment OF Or. Powell e e..
fectiye December J.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

is In Wheeltns-Ex-sherif A.
NJ. Glover, OF the Coco Cola bot.
Ting works. went to Wheeling on
business this morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

Minor Operations - Miss Helen
DiIlon4a graduate nurse OF Fair.
mont State hospital, was operated
nnttoday for the removal OF her ton
stis. James Gillespie, a small boy
feom townsville, had his tonsils and
sadenoids removed there today also.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

Al HospltaI-Mrs. Mary Remer,
ofBaxter, underwent a major oper-
fton today at Cook hospital. Ralph
Porterffeld, of Rivesville, under
went an operation today at Cook
As did also Gilbert Rex, 0 OF J. II.
Rex, Of GuHey street
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

Thunder Storm-A thunder storm
accompanied by a heavy rain broke
over FaIrmont this afternoon, at
9: 30 o'clock.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-11-16

Slightly Improved Russell
Crawford, son OF John Crawford.
superintendent OF the Nprwa?
mine OF the Arkwright Coal com,
many, who is seriously Ill with
typhoid fever at Cook hospital
was slightly improved today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
DEMOCRATS CONDEMN
DRY ACTS; 0.P. CALLS
FOR LAW AND ORDER
Democratic Platform Con-
demnS Both the Van Ness
and voIStead Acts
HAVE SPIRITED CONTESTS
48 to SO Vote on Prohibition
Issues, Women Voting
Against Nugent

TRENTON, Oct. 5:-Condemna-
tion of both the Volstead and the
Van Ness prohibition enforcement
act are leading planks in the plat
form upon which the Democratic
candidates for the state senate and
House of Assembly will go before
the voters in November. At the state
convention here yesterday the vote
on the former law, which has to do
with state regulation of prohibition
the delegates were unanimous. with
the exception of the candidates who
are running in Hunterdon, which
politically is dry" to the bone. Else
where throughout the hall there was
no voice of opposition heard when
Governor Edwards put the motion
which adopted this plank.
A spirited contest enSued. how
ever. before James r. Nugcnt. arch
foe of prohibition, succeeded in hav-
ing the gathering adopt the provi-
sion which criticises the Volstead
act. The vote for this proposition
was As for to 3S against. most of
TIE women delegates being record
ed in the negative.
Major Z. o. Howell, Jr., senatorial
candidate from Cape May, who
seems to have a bright prospect of
winning in that Republican county,
Continued on page %
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
Douglas Faces Mays
In First Game; Great
Crouds At Polo Grounds
The lineups follow:

The lineups follow:
Nationals-Burns, CT: Bancroft,
SIS; Frisch. 3b; Young. rf; Kelly. 1b;
E. Meusel. If: Rawlings. 2b: Doug
las p. and Snyder, c.
Americans-Miller. CT; Peckin-
paugh. SIS: Ruth. If; r. Meusel. rf;
Pipp, 1b; Ward. 2b; McNally. 3b:
Mays. p, and Schang, C.
Umpires-Charles Rigler and
Ernest Quigley for the National
league. and George Moriarity and
Ollie Chill for the American league.
The umpires today will be distri-
buted in this order: At the plate,
Rigler; first base. Moriarity: second
base. Quigley; third base. Chill.
In the second game Moriarity will
go behind the plate, Rigler at third
and each of the others advancing.
That rotation will be continued
throughout the series.
Rescurceful men from the ranks
of the unemployed who found places
far in front of the line of world S
series ticket seekers last night sold
these advantageous positions to
more fortunate brethren this morn
ing for s5.
A police order had been issued
that such conduct would not be toll
Grated but officers in charge of the
squad were swayed by pleas of the
jobless. many of whom declared
that upon this one chance laid their
opportunity to appease the hunger
of wives and babies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
No Opposition to Republican
Platform Drafted by That
Party's "Best Minds"
SIDE STEP VAN NESS ACT
Come Out for Honest and I'M
partial Enforcement of the
18th Amendment

TRENTON. Oct. 5.-No opposition
TO the Republican platform drafted
by the party's "best minds" develop
ed at yesterdays state Republican
convention here. All factional
strife exhausted itself behind closed
doors and the document as drafted
was adopted by the main body with
out a murmur.
Side-stepping any reference to the
Van Ness Enforcement act, on which
Speaker Hobart and Mrs. Jennie c.
Van Ness. of Essex, its introducer.
asked the party to make its stand,
the platform merely comes out for
honest and impartial enforcement
of the eighteenth amendment and
the laws relating thereto. Any men,
ton of the drastic state measure OF
last year is carefully avoided. The
plank quotes Attorney General
Daugherty's recent declaration that
THE government will endure on the
rock of law enforcement or it will
perish in the quicksand of lawless-
ness"
The $14,000,000 bond issue for the
building program of the Department
of Institutions and Agencies is urg-
ed upon the voters at the next elec-
ton. Dependency is the menace of
Continued on page p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
BRIDGE OPEN
ON FRIDAY
So Says Supt. Ryan in Charge
of Repairs to the State
Span

The state bridge between this city
and South Amboy will be open for
traffic on Friday afternoon.
This fact was announced today by
C. T. Ryan, the superintendent in
charge of the repair work. Mr.. Ryan
expected to have the bridge open by
tomorrow but due TO the strong
wind and tide it has been impossible
to move the large pile driver to the
west side of the bridge, where ad-
ditional piling will have to be
driven.
Efforts were made early today to
move the pile driver to the other
side of the bridge, but the men in
charge of the float on which it is
built decided it would not be safe to
move the machine until low tide this
afternoon. at which time ii is
thought the wind will die down. II
the float and machine had been
moved as intended this morning, ac-
cording to those in charge of the
further damaged.
making repairs to the bridge will
work tonight in order to complete
the driving of piles so the braces 10
be used in holding the section of the
bridge iii position until permanent
repairs can be made, may be placed.
With the opening of the bridge TO
traffic Friday, it will lack just one
day of a week, since the bridge was
closed. The bridge was closed last
Saturday morning. when the steel
span south of the draw was rammed
by a barge in attempting TO get
through the draw.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05

Polo Grounds Breeds Fluke Home
Runs
However it is possible to get more
fiuke home runs at the Polo grounds
than on any other major league
park l have ever worked.
Right here I want to say in be-
half of Babe" Ruth that he has
profited only slightly as a result of
such a condition. l have it on the
very best of authority, that only
three home runs made by him at
the Polo grounds this year have
been OF a fiuky nature. That is
balls that just cleared the stand
at the shortest point in right field
hits that would have been outs on
the ordinary ball park.
These unusual conditions at the
Polo grounds very often result in a
game being decided other than on
its merits. AS a matter of fact a
rour-run lead is nothing to brag of
at the Polo grounds. I have seen
such leads wiped out almost in a
twinkling of the eye by a couple of
passes, an error, and then a high
fly to right or left, which barely
cleared the stands, while the fielder
stood watching the course of the
ball, in a position 10 make an easy
catch, had he the room.
During the last few years I have
seen some of the most peculiar
home runs possible made at the Polo
grounds. Jack Quinn one day beat
Stanley CoveleSkie, simply having
his bat where "Covey'' happened to
pitch ball. Quinn started to swing
at a very deceptive spitball, which
broke rather low. He tried to stop
his swing at the halfway mark be-
lieving the ball would be low. I'm
able to do so, his extended bat came
into contact with the ball, a low
dropping liner that just cleared the
right field stand being the result
That hit broke up the ball game.
l once saw Ping Bodie drop to
the ground to avoid a wildly pitched
ball only TO have his bat which was
extended high in the air, come into
contact with the ball and a lazy
high fly which just fell into the low
er stand was the result.
Back in 1911 saw Frank Baker
crash a low liner into the right field
stands at the Polo grounds and ne
up a world series game with the
Giants. The hit came in the ninth
inning. The Athletics had been
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
GAS POISON
KILLS WOMAN
Mrs. Parisen Found Dead in.
Bed by Daughter After Door
is Broken Down
LEFT NOTE IS REPORT
Husband Refuses to Make il
Public Trouble With Neigh
bors Given as Cause

SOUTH AMBOY. Oct, 5-Mrs.
Eva Parisen. of 303 David street.
was found lying dead on her bed
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock In
the woman's mouth was one end of
a rubber tube, while the other end
was affixed to the gas jet in the
room. No definite motive for the
suicide has been established. but it
is said that the act was the result
of depression brought about by an
argument with some of her neigh
bors last night. In the course OF
the argument. ii is believed, past
occurrences in Mrs. Parisen's life.
were referred to by the neighborsl
involved in the alleged altercation.j
The woman was thirty-nine years.
old.
Mrs. Parisen's daughter Lillian.
eleven years old came home from
school yesterday afternoon to fnf.
all the doors locked. KnocHing al
the entrance failed to gain the gir1
-adm3ttanee TO her home. 50 sl4
Gated an unfastened window
entered the house in that mani
The child then looked for
mother but was unable to find b
Going TO the stairway in the red
of the residence, Lillian smelle
gas, she said, and Immediately lei
che house again in search of assis
ance.
Going to the home of one Of h
friends the girl got assistance an
was returning to her home VIII
she met her father, Elmer Parise
a truckman of this city. The thr
then entered the house and begs
to trace the source OF the gas fume
They went upstairs TO look for Mr.
Parisen and found her door secure
from the inside. II was later did
covered that a chair had been title
beneath the knob.
The door was broken down and
Mrs. Parisen was found lying dead
on her bed. From the warmth of
the body it was evident that the acf
had been committed shortly before
the arrival of Lillian. DIR. E. A.
Meacham was summoned and at
tempted to revive the woman. but
was unsuccessful. Later the body
was turned over TO Z. S. Mason &
Son, undertakers Of the city
Mrs. Parisen left a farewell note.
il has been learned, but her husband
refuses TO divulge the contents OF
stricken over his wife's death and
maintains that he can give no mo-
tive for the commission of the act.
From information obtained here
il has been learned that Mrs. Pari-
sen gave no indication of trouble
yesterday morning, but proceeded
with her house work as usual, in
Guiding the washing. The house
was in perfect order when the
daughter came home and gave evi-
dence OF painstaking efforts by Mrs.
Parisen before taking her OWN
life
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
UNEMPLOYMENT
ACTION TAKEN
Mayor Calling a Conference
of Representative Men for
Friday Night, Oct. Ia
RELIEF is EXPECTED
Efforts Will be Made to Gre
ate More Work and Re-
duce Prices
RELIEF IS EXPECTED

As a means of alleviating the un-
employment condition now existing
iE Perth Amboy, plans are now be-
ing made by Mayor William {. Will
son for a conference to be held in
scity hall Friday night, Oct. IA. at 8
\kclock. Invitations to attend this
eeting will be sent to representa-
4ves of local industries, wholesale
yand retail merchants. building
trades and material men. The idea
Is to discuss the serious existing
condition in an effort to form some
plan whereby the unemployed can
be given work and also by which
the cost of living essentials might be
lowered.
Cooperating with the mayor in
his efforts to assist the unemployed
is Secretary Oliver r. Hatfield of
the Perth Amboy Industrial Asso-
citation who received yesterday a
telegram from the president of the
National Association of Manufac-
turers quoting the request of Sec
retary of Commerce Herbert Hoo
yer that every city take steps to
remedy the = unemployment condi-
non.
The telegram to Mr.. Hatfield reads
rs follows:
October 8. 1921.
'sAt the request of Secretary
Hoover, all organizations affiliated
with the National Industrial Council
are strongly urged to take active
steps to see that their respective cit
les are Immediately organized and
the recommendations of unemploy-
ment conference be at oi4ce put into
effect. Suggests support of public
works, proposals and recommend
your manufacturers, wholesalers and
. retailers readjust prices to induce
buying resumption. Emphasize sug-
gested division if possible of avail
able jobs. part time rotation meth
ods in both public and private work.
Persuade local authorities to form
representative community emergen-
cy committee. Spare no effort to re-
vive construction industry by every
means reducing building cost to stim-
ulate building. Urge your manufac-
turers if possible to manufacture for
stock or do plant repairs at once. Do
constructive work in cooperation
with government.
JOHN E. EDGERTON,
'Pres. Natl. Assn. of Mfgrs."
Mayor Wilson this morning was
working on a list of representative
men to whom he will address let
ters urging them to attend this i'm
portants conference. Included in
the list of those to whom letters
will be sent will be industrial heads,
wholesale and retail dealers in
clothing. furniture. groceries. meat.
milk and coal. building tradesmen.
Material men, members of the
Board of Aldermen.
Perth Amboy thus far has been
much more fortunate than other
cities" Mayor Wilson said. but
WITH the coming cold weather the
unemployed who hitherto have
managed to get enough to eat and
wear and if needs be. sleep out of
doors, will be up against a stiff
proposition. Something must be
done to alleviate these conditions.
CONTINUED on page p
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
Polo Grounds Breed Fake
Home Runs Says Exams,
Famous Baseball Expert
BY BILLY EVANS
World's s Greatest Baseball Expert

NEW YORK. Oct 5.-From financial standpoint, the Polo
Grounds is ideal for world Only Braves Field Boston
offers larger seating capacity which OF bigger
gate.
From artistic standpoint know of poorer field for the
staging of world series than tie Polo Grounds do not have
reference the playing condition of the ied because always
in fine shape have in mind the confines of the oufeld
The right field stands the Polo Grounds the closest
point 256 feet the required distance for legal home
In your mind the distance from the home plate first
base winch 80 eet double thai distance and add rs feet and
have mental picture of the short darce from the home
plate at the Polo Grounds to the shortest point in right d.
The shortest point from the plate to the left field beaehers
only trfe As the lines diverge toward field
playing territory becomes much larger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05

held scoreless by the great Mathew
son UP to that time. 1t was a ter
rife hit, but would have hardly been
more than a two basger on any park
other than the Polo grounds. The
Giants were later defeated in ex-
ira innings.
Yanks TO Have Edge in Polo
Grounds Games
1t Is possible TO say that neither
team will get any the worst of it,
since all the games are to be played
at the Polo grounds. That is all
very true, yet it is far from pleas
ing to have some tall fly, that on
the ordinary grounds would be an
easy out. turned into a Polo grounds
home run. That happens time and
time again during the summer.
1 am of the opinion that the
Yankees have a slight advantage in
that all the games are to be played
on the Polo grounds. Any man in
the New York American lineup is Ii
able TO get a home run because all
of them take a free swing. The
Giants have a number of sluggers,
but am sure the advantage on this
score will be decidedly in favor of
the Yankees.
The short confines of the stands
in right and left field goes directly
back at the pitching. When work
ing at the Polo grounds, a pitcher
can never for a minute get careless
with men on and groove" ball. H"
is always working under restraint.
1t is simply murder" TO pitch in
side to Ruth or Meusel.
1t Is my hope that if a home run
plays a part in the result of any
game. that it is a legitimate homer
not some OF the excuses I have
seen registered at the Polo grounds.
Copyright 921. \. E. A. Service.) }
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05
RAISE $4,000
At SYNACOCUES
Will Go to the Palestine Re-
storation Fund--Big Serv-
ices Held Here

An appeal made at the New York
service of Sherry Tfiloh Temple in
Madison avenue and at the Bnei Zion
Institute in Fayette street for the
Palestine Restoration Fund. Monday
and yesterday, brought the subscrip-
ton amount up to $4,000, according
to the announcement by the commit
tee which has the collection for the
funds in charge.
The appeal was made at the Tenn
pie Shaary Tfiloh. Monday. during
the services and the sum of $500
was subscribed and at the Bnei Zion
Institute where the appeal was made
at that place yesterday the sum of
S4,500 was subscribed. making the
total $4,000.
Morris Rodensky, member of the
Foundation Fund committee in New
York, was here and made the appeal.
The officers of the committee of
seventy members of the Congrega-
ton Shaary Tfiloh having the col
lecting of the fund in charge is COM
posed of Harry Medinets, chairman;
Continued on page p
Ford Motors completely overhauled: la
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.--Coast xo3l
cutters and boats Of the life
station at Rockaway Beach earl
day began a search beyond the
Dor for a dory filled with men
were reported as waving improFh
flags in token of distress.
First word of the small boat :
plight was received by wireless from
the steamship Hudson which report
ed 10 the marine division OF the po-
lice department that it was unable
TO offer aid because OF being due in
New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-05

POLO GROUNDS, Oct. Shy
The Associated Press)-New York
glorified today in an exclusive base
ball family feud-a worlds series be-
tween the Giants and Yankees
fought out in its own backyard.
Easily $4,000 came out to the Polo
Grounds to see the game-a quarrel
for the baseball championship of the
universe.
Noon time found the upper un-
reserved stand only quarter filled
and all comers were easily accom-
modated and there were still yawn-
ing gaps in the outfield. Downtown
spectators were reported selling
tickets at prices which would shock
profiteering landlords. Some, stood
all night in a shivering line to get
the best seats. 1t looked as If New
York's army of unemployed had
taken early steps to view the game.
A smart shower fell early today
followed by cold wind. The early
corners shivered and shook and pad
ded their coats with newspapers.
The playing field glowed brightly
in the sun and the damp spots in
the outfield were soon baked out. A
fast playing field was assured.
II hear the Giant pitchers intend
to walk me in all of the pinches."
said Babe Ruth as he peeked
his head out of the doorway and
looked at the fans in the outfield
bleachers. That's one way to stop
me hitting. but they will have to do
some figuring on Meusel. That kid
can soak them. too" he added.
New York Wakes Up Early
NEW YORK, Oct. 5:-New York
4, N tndau tn aninV the initial
game of its own world series. Hours
before the game crowds of fans
from the four corners of the earth
were hurrying to the park, hoping
to gain entrance to the mecca OF
the baseball world.
Some in fact did not sleep at all.
Several of them gathered at the en-
trance to the stadium to be the first
in line and the first in the park-if
they did not fall asleep and awake
to find some more alert fan in their
place. By 1 o'clock about fifty were
in line.
1t was a cold night for the waiting
fans. There were overcoats, blankets
and ETC., on hand to keep them
warm. The inclement weather fail
ed to jaunt them and they stuck like
sentinels Not a few brought their
own sandwiches and hot drinks in
vacuum bottles. while others bought
an early breakfast of hot dogs and
coffee from vendors who did a lively
business.
The fans afoot were not the only
ones among the early arrivals. A
number of automobiles arrived early
and the occupants slept in their cars.
ST am confident but not 'cocky,"
declared Miller Huggins, manager of
the Yankees.
ct am relying on the courage of
my players and their ability" said
John ]. McGraw.
Thus did the rival managers sum
up their last minute opinion as they
prepared to match their own wits
and resourcefulness in the opening
game.
The weather at o'clock was fair
and cold with a slight southwest
wind.