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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
DUKES LOSE
STRUGGLE TO
MARTINSBURG
Local colIeglans Beaten, 6 To
West VIrpinians.

The Martinsburg w, Va, club of
the Blue Ridge League, defeated
Duquesne University yesterday al
ternoon by 6 to 2 in we'll played
game. Ulm occupied the mound for
the visitors and the Dukes could do
very little With his hooks, gathering
but six scattered hits. while the
bows from West Virginia gsrnered
10.
The Dukes scored first, getting
one across in the second frame on
a single, wild throw and a double by
Erlane. The visitors did not strike
their stride until the sixth when
they tied the score at one all, An
other run vas pushed across in the
eighth, and in the ninth the boys
from Martinsburg hammered Erlane
all over the lot for the final four
runs.
Clarkes sensational catch in left
field in the fifth with the bases load
ed and two men gone, Lloyd's hit
ting and Pforsich's home run over
the right field wall were the features
of the days play Anthony in the in.
field for the Martinsburg elan and
the pitching OF Erlane during the
early stages were also Of high or
der. II was the fourth straight vic
tory for the Blue Ridge League team
Today they play at Little Washing
ton. Tomorrow they will be the
guests OF the Pirates al Forbes
Field. Saturday the Nortnside Board
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
MADE ALL or
HER FUNERAL
ARRANGEMENTS

Mrs Laura Bageant, wife OF Ho-
mer T. Bageant. died Of tuberculo-
sis at her home at Whitacre, Va.
She had been lingering for several
months, and as long ago as last DC
tober she apparently realized that
her span OF life was becoming short
er, for she made all arrangements
for her funeral rites. writing let
ter, in which she directed what
should be done when she passed
away. Mrs. Bageant designated her
own pallbearers. the man to dig her
grave. the clergyman to conduct her
funeral, the organist to play the
hymns. and many other details were
jotted down with the utmost care.
Mrs. Bageant leaves her husband,
one son, Cleo p. Bageant, OF Win
chester. and one daughter. Miss
Stella Bageant, at the homeplace
She is survived also by three bro
theirs, Messrs. John Sirbaugh. oil
Pennsylvania; Ernest Sirbaugh, OF
Paw Paw, w. Va, and Fred B, Sir
baugh, of Berkeley Springs, w. Va
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
BLUE SOx DEFEAT
NICK BELLS BRISTOL
AGGREGATION S-5
Local Blue Ridgers Gather
Fourteen Hits.

Pittsburgh. Pa, April 1e.-Real
weather greeted the Msrtinshurg
Blue Sox players here today and
they celebrated by trouncing Nick
Bells Bristol Club of the Appala.
chan League to the tune OF SIS. 1t
was the third straight win for the
Blue Ridge Leaguers In as many
days. The team was scheduled to
meet the Carnegie Tech team but
Hans Wagner called the game of as
he did not want another hard
game this week.
Walter Marcus the Hoosler south
paw started the game In the box
for the Blue Sox and although his
arm was still little stiff from the
cold weather of last week he set
tHa Stateliners down with but one
hit during the six innings he work
ed. Ulm finished the game and al
though the opposing team garner
ed four runs he only allowed but
three scratch hits, the Bri3tolites
getting their runs on two over.
throws.
Martinsburg, as in the last two
exhibition games, started off in the
first frame to take the lead. Lloyd
singled over second. Pforsich walk
ed, and Snyder hit one OF Fohl's
shoots to the hillside in center for
two sacks, scoring the men ahead
Df him. Another run was scored In
the third on Pforsich'e triple and
Clarke's bingle. and three more
were pushed across in the fifth.
Lloyd walked, Pforsich sacrificing
him to third. and a minute later he
scored IN Clarke's secind bingle.
Snyder flied out to left. Wolfe douh-
led, scoring Clarke. Schwartz hunt
ed safely. Wolfe going to third, and
coming home when Hubbard hit one
to deep left Marcus flied out, end.
ing the inning.
Bristol scored one in the fourth
on double by Raley and an over
throw at first base. Three more
were awarded the Southerners in
the sixth when Wilcox walked, Ulm
hit Nick Bell and S. Bell, filling the
sacks. All three scored on Hurley's
single to deep left, the ball getting
away from Snyder due to the bad
condition OF the field. Tim tighten
ed and retired the side on strikes.
The Blue Sox seem to have
struck their right stride now and
the men are hitting the ball to all
corners of the lot. A total of four
teen hits were garnered this after
noon. Lloyd and Pforsich getting
three apiece, while Clarke, Hubbard
end Schwartz divided six among
them. Two of Lloyd's hits went for
doubles while Pforsich hit the
longest one of the game, a triple in
the third inning.
The exhibition games so far have
demonstrated to Manager Ward that
he will have at least five pitchers
he can count on. In Marcus, Sny-
der, Miller, U1m and Pforsich, he
will have a staff hard to beat. Ross
Roberts was to have reported yes
terday but so far he has not put in
his appearance and unless he does
40 soon some action will be neces'
'Rary. Ward would like to look him
ever here before the team pulls
stakes for Martinsburg. Duquesne
university will be played tomor-
row and Tyler Tube Thursday at
little Washington, Pa Ulm will he
Riven the college assignment ard
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
IVTERSCHOOL
FIELD MEET

The second annual interscholastic
track and field meet will be held at
keyser, w Va, May 7. The events ::
100 yard dash. go yard dash, 44O
yard dash. $50 yard run, one mile
run, two mile run, one milo relay,
200 yard hurdle, low broad jump,
high jump. hammer throw, discuss
throw. jaivlin throw and pole vault.
Points scored for first place. ,, sec
ond place. s, third place. Q. fourth
place. / No points will be given on
the one mile relay. but special
reward will b. offered to winner of
this event. Winners of events vii
be awarded silver loving cups and
medals All tbe schools IN the into
scholastic circles arc making spe.
tai preparations for this date
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
BABE HITS NO. 2.

New York, April 20.-,Babe Ruth
made his second home run of the
1921 season today In the seventh
inning OF the Yankees game with
the Boston Americans here. His
first four-ply drive this year was
made last week against the Phils
delphia Athletics. The Sultan OF
Swat now Is II days ahead OF his
1920 record. having connected with
one Of Penuock's slants in the game
against Boston on May / for the sec
ond homer Of last season.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
LEGION Drops FIGHT
ron BOXING MEASURE

Wheeling. tpril 20--Capt J V
Nickerson. slate commander Of the
American Legion today announced
that in view a. the assurance OF the
Judiciary and Budget committees of
the legislature that an appropriation
Of 100000 wll be made for dis
abled war veterans in the state the
fight 10 put o.er the state Legion
boxing bill will be dropped by the
Legion This doubtless meant that
the sport will not be legalized in
West Virginia at this session Of
the Legislature
Opposition OF religious organiza-
lions il responsible for the ey-serl
ice men Withdrawing their requisj-
ton for lesa,ized boxing under Tho
Jurisdiction of tho American Legion.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
STANDING OF The Clubs.
ORIOLES WIN.

While more than twelve Thousand
cheering fans applauded the effect
i've pitching of Jack Bentley and ex'
ulted in the hard-hit drives or the
Orioles, Baltimore defeated Toronto
Q to /, in the first game Of the new
International League season AT ORR
Cd. Park yesterday afternoon. The
Canadians cana to Baltimore. saw,
but failed to conquer. for they faced
Jack Dunn champions entirely re.
covered from the recent batting
slump and playing with a dash and
vim that could not be- denied, Bent
ley pitched for The Orioles
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
SAYS PILES ALL GONE
AND NO MORE ECZEMA

Il had eczema for many years on
my head and could not get anything
to stop the agony. saw your nd and
got one box OF Petersons Ointment
and owe YOU many thanks for the
good 1t has done me. There isn't D
blotch on my head now and I
couldn't help but thank Peterson,
for the cure IL great Miss Mary
I'LL, 40 Third avenue Pittsburgh,
Pa.
u have had itching piles for Il
years and Petersons is the only
ointment that relieves me. besides
the piles seem TO have gone" A r.
Kruger, 1927 Washington avenue,
Racine, Wis.
Use Peterson Ointment for old
sores, salt rheum, chatting aud all
skin diseases. an cents. Druggists
recommend It. Mail orders filed by
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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
GOING BIG

Ths msv lumber o. Baseball ?
magazine devoted 10 that sport con
tains ar article and cut Of VILLA N
l. (bsrer knoqr as ~Sill'O sherde l
The former Hanover cvirler and
now starring with the ST. Louis
Cardinals. The article says Bill
Sherdel, Cardinal lett-hander, has
been pitching some fine ball for the
ST. Louis team, good enough to hold
a regular place for the past three
seasons, and yet seldom does one
read an appreciation OF his work.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21

Mrs, Hester May Thompson, Of
Germantown, Montgomery county.
whose husband. Guy Vernon Thouip-
son. was hsnged Friday at Rock.
Vile. Mr.. for the murder Of James
Bolton and two children, killed
when Bottoms home was blown up.
remained widow but fve days,
Wednesday morning, or ave days 70
the hour since her husband met
death, she was. married at Rockville
to Richard E. Howard, also OF Ger
mantown. Mrs. Thompson's age w&4
given as 81 and that OF the bride.
groom as %.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
SITE FOR ARENA NOT CHOSEN

as the scene OF the Dempsey-Carpen-
tier heavyweight bout July marks
another step in the staging OF what
is expected to be the most impor
tant hstic battle in history. The &c.
tusl site for the arena will not be
chosen for another day or two. Pro.
moter Tex Richard has narrowed
the selection down to three local.
Tics. any one or which will permit
the erection Of the huge structure
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
BIG LEACUERS.
AM ERICAN LEAGUE.
Today's Schedule.

Detroit at Chicago.
Washington at Boston
New York at Philadelphia.
81, Louis at Cleveland
Yesterdays Scores,
New York s, Boston
Washington 6, Philadelphia (.
Detroit .. Cleveland 6.
Chicago-St. Louis. rain
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21

She was a daughter Of tho late 6.
l.. Slrbaugh, Funeral services were
held at the house at 1880 o'clock
this morning. Rev. c. w. Tiusman,
OF Dayton. Va, and interment was
made in the village cemetery. Il
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
Duquesne.

Two base hits-CiIeasOn, Lloyd,
Tenney Erlane Home run-Pfor-
SIGH Bases on balls--Off Ulm 4. of
Erlsne ;. Hit by pitcher-Wolfe.
Klinzing. Struck out-By Tim IL
by Erlane 6. Umpire -Harkins.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
BRISTOL

Two base hits-TIoyd z, hdIeF'
Snyder, Wolfe. Three base hits
Pforsich. Double plays Wolfe TO
Anthony TO Schwartz, >. Base on
balls-Of Ulm !, off Marcus }. off
Fohle 5. Struck out-by Marcus ).
by Tim 2. by Fohle !. Hits off MAJ
GU. / In six innings; off Tim ) in
three innings. Umpiree -Ward and
LLOYD.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
cagO-St. LOUIS. rain
STANDING OF The CT
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Today's Schedule.

Boston at Brooklyn.
Philadelphia at New York
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at st. Louis.
Yesterdays Scores.
New York ., Boston D.
Cincinnati 8, st. Louis I
Pittsburgh 6. Chicago s
Brooklyn 4. Philadelphia :
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21
CARPENTER TO SAIL MAY 7

Paris, April 2l-Georges Carpen-
tier will sail for the United States
on La Cavole May I. Carpenter
will referee fight between the
French heavyveights. Journee and
Miles, April 30. IT Jouruee wins
ne will accompany Carpenter TO the
United States.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21

Of Trade will be played at that
place and the local campaign will
wind up Sunday with a game with
tho Bradley Eagles The box score:
a l..
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-21

Snyder is booked
the Tubers Tho
days game
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The Little River news., 1921-01-22
HOSPITAL FOR FORT ROOTS?
SOlOn Would Turn Over Property to
 Public Health Service.

Washington, Jan. 18,-Senator Joe T Robinson of Arkansas today introduced a bill in the Senate authorizing the sec retay of war to turn over to the secre- tary of the treasury for use of the Pubic Health Service the military res ervation at Fort Logan H. Roots, near Little Rock. There would be no charge for the transfer, it is provided.
 The object of the proposed transfer it was said, is to provide additional facilities for the treatment of dis abled soldiers and marines, The bill provides also for an appropriation oi $40,000,000 for the use of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance for medicinal and hospital service, which may be necessary in making improvements at the proposed hospital.
The Little River news., 1921-01-22
COMM MMONWEALTH COMPA
 SURREMDERS FRANCMIS
Commonwealth Public Service Formal ly Surrendered Franchise in
 AshdOwn This Week.

| The Commonwealth Public Service Company after last week rendering the surrender of it's franchise in Ash down with the request that the city ceptance came back this week and made an unconditional surrender of it's franchise. The city recorder had re- fused to sign the release with out au- thority. The release which the com pany desired signed provided for an indefinite and undetermined permit to continue operations. t also contained formal surrender of franchises in. a large number of cities in which the company was doing business. Just what the significance of the move is is a subject of inspection. The papers turned over to W. W, Bishop show that the company no longer claims any franchise here. The oper- ation of the corporation commission took from the cities any right to regulate the public utilities in their . respective municipalities. Should the commission be abolished according to Governor McRae's program and the regulation of the utilities recent back to the cities it would seem that the lighting companies must again apply for a franchise.
The Little River news., 1921-01-22
THE CIGARETTE LAW
Again Comes Up Before the Legislative
 Body This Week.

Little Rock, Jan. 21-(SpeciaD - Under the caption "A bill to prohibit the sale of cigarettes to minors bill has been introduced in the Senate that has such strong educational features that it is sanctioned by the Arkansas Public Health Bureau and is expected to warrant the cpport of those who have opposed the repeal of the law pro- hibiting the sale of cigarettes in Ark ansas. This bill places a license of from S3. .OO to $10.00 on the retail dealer and s25.OO on the wholesaler. The fund thus derived to be placed at the disposal of the Public Health depart ment to conduct campaign of educa- tion in the schools to point out the evils in the use of tobacco by minors. The bill licenses the sale of cigarettes to adults only and a sale to minor surrenders the license of the guilty dealer as we'll as imposes stiff fine and possible jail sentence. The dealer may secure another license if the State Board of Health desires to give him another chance, but bond of $1,00O will be required and should he second time violate the law, this will be for feited to the state. This bill has the support of many prosecuting attorneys who declare it is preferable to the pre- sent unenforcible anti-cigarette law. It has the support of the State Board of Health which declares that the cig- arctic is the least harmful manner in which tobacco may be used, despite the popular prejudice to the contrary.
The Little River news., 1921-01-22
WILL GIVE FREE SHOW
Royal Theater Will Respond to Call of
 Herbert Hoover Sunday, Jan. 30.

| Every town in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas where there is picture show has been called upon by Herbert Hoover, who is trying to save the starving millions in the Far East, to give a free show. The shows will be given at o'clock Sunday afternoon January 30. The Royal of this city has announced that it will give the show without charge. There will be a box near the door where anyone wish ing to donate~to the Hoover Life Saw ing Fund may make his contribution, the amount to be of his own choosing. MT. Thill says that his films will be free and that he will not charge a penny, It is universal move and an effort at Christian service for suffering humanity.
The Little River news., 1921-01-22
West End of County Protest
 Assessments on Dist. '

Jones Community, Jan. 19.-(SpeciaD A road meeting was held at Win throp last Monday protesting against the tax levy in road improvement dis trict No. z, and R. T. Sessions was chairman and c. H. Rettman secretary, The citizens selected the following persons to confer with said commits sioners of said district: Dow Barton, Caney township; R. T. Sessions, Little River township; Mir. Burke, Burk township; Jay Hoffman, Jeff Davis township; G. B. Ludlow, Arkinda township.
The Little River news., 1921-01-22
Plans are Made To Raise Food.
Plan a Maintenance Tax for Highways of the State

Little Rock, Jan. 1.-(Epecial) IA
 general bill providing for the ,construc-
 tion, improvement, repair and main
 tenance of roads and highways was
 introduced in the house late yesterday
 afternoon by MT. Remedy of Sebas-
 tian county. It provides that the roads
 of the several counties shall be under
 the care of a road commission, com-
 posed of the county judge, competent
 civil engineer to be known as road en-
 gineer and county road master to be
 appointed by the sty judge. Roads
 of the county sha gbe classified as
 highway No. 1, bel ! the most essen
 tial highway, high3 ly No. 2 the next
 in importance and b on. The high
 ways shall be divid ] into sections of
 one mile each, and each section shall
 be under the supervision of a land
 owner living adjacent who shall be
 known as honorary section roadmaster
 and whose duty it shall be to keep the section Ill EoDdu. lue county IOdu- master shall be paid a salary not ex- ceedng $500 year, The offices of township road overseer and county road overseer are abolished. The sal ary of the road engineer not exceed $10 per day A vehicle license of $2.00 per annum for all vehicles except automo- piles is provided. It is also provided that dealers in gasoline shall pay a license of $2O0 per year and further tax of cent per gallon on all gasoline sold for automobiles, trucks and mor- torcycles to be paid into the county road fund. The reading of the bill brought the membership to their feet in protest and more than half of the coun- ties were exempted by amendment be-
 fore the bill was finally referred to the committee on roads and highways for consideration. MT. Kennedy ex- plained that the more they understood the bill, the less complaint they would have against it as he considers it a proper solution of highway problems,
The Little River news., 1921-01-22
MENINGITIS IS FATAL
Boy Dies While in Texarkana Hospital
 as Result of Accident.

Texarkana, Jan. 18.-Lawrence Tal- bert, 12-year-old son of c. s, Talbert, a farmer, living near Spring Lake park, died yesterday at local hospital. The cause of death was meningitis. About two weeks ago the boy was chopping stove wood when his ax caught over- head against clothes line and came down upon his head, the blade cutting an ugly gash in the scalp and also fracturing the skull. At the hospital he was reported as recovering until meningitis set in.
The Little River news., 1921-01-22
NEGRO CAPTURED
Is Charged With Killing Arkansas
 Planter and Daughter.

Wilson, Jan. 19.-Henry Lowery, a negro charged with the killing of O. T. Craig, planter, and the latter's daugh- ter, Mrs. c. o. Williamson, who were shot to death at the Craig plantation home at Nodena, near here, Christmas day, has been captured at Fl Paso, Tex, according to a telegram received here today. It was stated an officer will leave at once for Ell Paso to return Lowery here.
The Little River news., 1921-01-22
LEAVE IT TO PEOPLE
One Senator Would Put Improvement
 Up. to the People.

Little Rock, Jan 21-(SpeciaD-Sen- ator Stewart introduced a bill in the Senate Monday afternoon which will leave it up to the people of all special improvement districts whether or not work is to be continued. No bonds may be sold in the district, if none have been sold, without an election and the voters approve of it. If the bonds have been sold no additional bonds may be sold without special election.
The Little River news., 1921-01-22
CENSUS SHOWS BIG GAIN
Idabel Shows to Have. 3,O72 People; a
 Big Increase.

]dabel, Okla., Jan. 18.-There are very few counties in the United States that can show the gain in farms for the last ten years as was given in the Federal census of McCurtain county The ceisus of 1910 gave the county as ing cultivated while the census of 1920 gives the county as having 4511. The same census gave Idabel the county seat in 1910 population of 1490,' while the figures of the 1920 census showed the population to be 3,072.
The Little River news., 1921-01-22
Fifth Sunday Meeting.

The Fifth Sunday meeting of the Little River Association meets with the Nashville church on Friday night, Jan
 28. All Baptist churches in the assoc iation are expected to send delegates. Program will be published next week.
The Little River news., 1921-01-22
clared they would enforce it with shotgun if necessary,
 State in Favor of Plan.

The Little River county people who attended believe that the state is wholly in favor of the reduction plan, but doubt that blanket reduction can he followed in every case, but tha, the reduction should be large and admsted by each individual After he has pro- vidcd for an ample and sufficient food crop and feed crop he will have brought down his cotton acreage to a satisfactory basis.
The Little River news., 1921-01-22

the supposition that Mrs. nett, or Phillips, was the \ threw baby from a Cotton on Saturday last, as the tl crossing the Sulphur River be- the vicinity of Jennings Lake, made in a telegram from City Marsha T. R. Brown, of Iookesville, Texas, who stated in the message that the woman had admitted the badly was her own.
 | As far as is known in Texarkana, the woman has made no statement relative to her reason for abandoning the child, making no comment of any kind other than admitting that it was .her baby,
 demnation of the heaWlessness of a woman who could thus abandon her child. especially in such a manner as this particular case indicates was done. In accordance with all reports reaching TeXarkana, the baby was dropped or thrown from moving passenger train. l Whether or not the motive was a de- sire to drop the youngster into the cold waters, forty feet deep of Jen- nings Lake, to get3permanently rid of l it, or whether the mother did not feel able to face her own mother after what she had been told by her rela- tives as to bringing the child home, is a matter of much speculation among those acquainted with the case
 In view of the fact that District Attorney c. A. Wheeler is not in the city today it was impossible to learn from that officer if any steps will be taken toward an investigation and possible prosecution.
 It is understood that the youngster has been provided with good home by Naples people. S
The Little River news., 1921-01-22
CAPTAIN GEO. M. CLARK
Former Nashville Citizen Dies at
 TeXarkana.

Capt George M Clark died at Texar- kama Wednesday, at the age of S1, He was formerly of Nashville, and was we'll known in this section of Little !River. He was veteran of the Civil war.