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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-14
PROGRAM
FOR FANS AT
COUNTRY CLUB
WoHighschool Normal
and University Play
ers Honor Guests

The kickoff at the big football
dinner to DO given at the Country
Club tonight is scheduled for $3.50
o'clock and all persons contemplate
ms attending the affair are asked
70 be there by that time. The af-
fair Is being staged a little later
this season but other entertain
ments in honor Of tho State Uni
ysrsity players made it impossible
to have the affair before this date.
The honor guests at the dinner
Will be the members and aches
OF the two Fairmont high school
eleTens, the Fairmont Normal
school and the West Virginia Uni
yersity team. The Others to be
present are the real blue blood
football fans OF Fairmont and its
vicinity. A number OF tickets have
been sold to fans at Warrington,
Morgantown, Grafton, Clarksburg
and other points.
Harry a. Stansbury, athletic di-
fE6CLQE Oh llG D(uLS GAlhNi"'S
bring his bunch in on the $50 over
the Monongahela road and they
viii bk net al the Station BY auto
bfies to take them to the Country
Club. The local boys will make
their own arrangements to get to
the scene OF action. Bob Morgan,
ehsirman OF the automobile coIn'
mfttee requests local fans going to
the dinner who have vacant seats
in thetrtcars to drive to the station
and take some Of the boys out TO
the club
FOLLOWING the dinner q dance
VIII be stagsSd in honor OF the boys
Who have placed Marion county
and West Virginia on Ele football
mar OF the state and eastern part
az the United States during the
season Just closed. a number OF
girls will so out 10 the club 10
listen in on the speeches to be
made and to enjoy the dance lol-
Moving tile dinner.
George T. Watson, president OF
the local Chamber Of Commerce
viii preside as toastmaster and
among the speakers will be Harry
Shaw, a booster for the East Side
bunch HarryA Stansbury, Russ
Meredith, Bob Kay, Rat Rodgers,
tz3Tard Laullam and Others Of the
Siorgantown delegation.
One should watch closely at the
football banquet this evening for
the special gestures used by ONE
~ ms speakers on the menu. While
gestures are dangerous, as Strick-
land Gilliland remarked, yet some
OF the best and worse speakers
persist in useinG them.
Adam Stansbury'S favorite is to
get III and stick one hand into the
opening Just above the fourth but
q ON his vest and the other in a
finger bowl not yet removed by a
stardy Swatter. 1t Is a sweet pose II
yon are not near the finger bowl.
Ward Lanhum, famous local at
torney, doubles up both fists
places them on the table and rests
his heavy frame upon them, leaning
forward and ehattering %profusely
Occasionally Ward Will grab an in
nocent napkin and give Il two or
three wild whIrls over bis head.
Aside from this the performance is
tame.
George II. Watson. who is toast
master this evening Is a clam,
easy going, gesturless speaker who
Sseldoni allows his voice to get
higher than a heavy whisper. Bui
he puts over the stuff, ALL right.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-14
EYpEcr RArIElcATIoN.

BUDAPEST, Dec. 14.--(By The
A. P.j-EXchange or Notifications Of
the ncace treaty between the United
States and Hungary, which was ap.
proved by the national assembly
Monday night. is expected within
the next TWO days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-14
Iris Speakers
Brother Dead

WACO, Tex. Dec. l4-Lloyd
Speaker, Hubbard, Texas. brother
Of Iris Speaker. manager OF the
Cleveland Indians. died Yesterday
al his home. Death came after a
two weeks illness. iris was a
constant bedside attendant.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-14

What has our football hero got?
Why. he's got two good feet!
But out in the cold. cold world he
Kick in enough to eat.
kansas City Baseball Clubs Buys
a Pitcher" Oh, BY all means. hey
ought to have pitcher.
William Tilden II. win Ping
Pong Title" Why. Bill, you old
rascal, YOU
pennsylvania 7 = + Team
Meets" Sweet Ade.o.n.Clii.ne.
D'ta ever notice how hard it is Tor
some OF these orchestra directors 90
keep in time with their orchcstras:
| was speeding along at twenty
miles.
In fact. that's al! my power.
But l got pinchcd and went 10 Jail
NJ ninety miles an hour.
1t doesn't look IS if these exhibI.
ton matches that SChaefer and
Cont are playing are doing Cont
any good.
Glenn KilleGGer. OF Penn State,
wore the same necktie all during
the football season. His luck will
change December 25rh.
At first Dallas University offered
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-14
@Bo" TO COACH

DAHTVILLE, Ky, Dec. IA
no. McMillln, Centre colleges
STIR qusrtsrbaCE has accepted an
ofsr To- coach Centenary college.
shfeVeporE La, next season. No
RuB we're announced but 1t is
The contract calls for his scr
HeeBifor three years at $4,000 a
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-14

Police regulations in Japan pre-.
vent women from attending poli-
teal meetings.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-14

a hairs breadth is estimated at
03OS3 OF an inch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-14

Even II you have a leather skin,
1t will Instantly know the differ.
.gnce--try Blue Devil.-AGv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-14
SOW q Il
@SeARE.
ISasA By
~ - R
N%G R o v E.

Georges is coming back in Feb
ruary. Must have his profile all
fixed mp.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-12-14

kansas City Baseball Clubs Buys
a Pitcher Oh, by all 9 hey
ought to have pitcher.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
DEMERS DRIVEN
OFF MOUND AMID
JEERS OF CROWD
X. of C. Batters Too Strong for
Much footed Pitcher
WINS TWO OUT OF THREE
Bennington Beat Blackington
and A. p. w., but Is Wal
loped by All Troy

Bennington *. Of c, won two out or
ttree of It's weekend baseball games.
Saturday afternoon the locals met the
Blackinton team of the Dusty League
and took it INTO camp to the tune OF 7
to 3. Sunday the Bennington boys en-.
countered Jack Willetts All Troy
aggregation and lost by score OF 7
to Monday afternoons game was
a victory for Bennington. 6 to 3, but
was disappointment in that the
heralded box artists did not perform
n accordance with expectations
Burns. the u V. NJ. all around star,
who started the game for Bennington
found the heat too oppressive and re
tired in favor OF Mooney Babe De.
mers, who was expected to give a
demonNration Of real pitching for the
Arnold Print Works was batted out Of
the box amid the jeers OF the crowd.
Saturday afternoon Mcguire pitch
ed his first game for Benn ngton
made a first class slowing He was
steady, giving but one base on balls
and held Blackinton to seven hits.
His team mates, too, we're behind him
with the stick, earning four of the
seven runs.
Jack Willett's All Troy, the oppos.
ing aggregation in Sundays game,
proved the toughest proposition Ben
nington has tackled during the sea.
son, Hickey. the Collar City boxman
not only hung up IL batsmen hut he
kept the six singles so well scattered
that Benn ngton was lucky to pit two
runners across the pan.
Monday afternoon Bennington play
ed an errorless game in the field and
Burns and Mooney both pitched bet
ter ball than the Arnold Print Works
boxmen The fact that Bennington
earned four runs showed the superb
ority of the game put up by the To-
Gals. The Scores:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
THIN, WELTERED
LINES MARCH IN
ANT|-DRY PARADE


New York, July 5-Y Yesterdays an.
tiproh bition parade in Fifth avenue
fell far short of the predicted host of
marchers, but the fact ti1at any body
at all was willing to tramp those two
ana half miles Of gummy asphalt
en- the hottest Jternoon Of the sum
mef suggested the presence in New
York Of goodly number of persons
whose thirst is indeed a terrible thing.
Thase personal liberty protestants
were just two hours in passing and
acclaiming the given point, which was
Mayor Hylan. on a stand near tho
Farragut statue in Madison Square.
The parade managers insisted that
there were at least $4,000 of them.
This was an estimate born OF hope
rather t5an experience.
Inspector William Coleman. who
has had charge of the police ABOUT re
viewing stands on countless parade
days, said as the last painting marcher
went up the line; Not more than
3 600 of 'em. That guess is based on
what we're able to do in the police
parades. II we get 1000 past the
stand in an hour we do we'll"
Inspector Coleman's guess may be
a little low. 1t seems not Improbable
that there were between 10000 and
$4,000 men and women Rot a few
womenin the caravan, a word not
cut Of place. as one of the paraders
was a camel. The rest of the adver.
tised 100000 must have been bowled
out by the heat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
PLAYGROUND OPENING
BROKE ALL RECORDS
Large Attendance Both Afternoon and
Evening in Spite Of Intense
Ae-t

One OF the largest, II not the larg.
est, crowds TIE playground ever saw
took part in the opening ceremonies
and the Fourth OF July celebration
dCnda.
by , o'clock the children had begun
10 gather, despite the extreme heat,
and every piece Of apparatus and
equipment was in immediate and con.
Stant use. For a time il took the con
slant direction OF one person to pre-
vent accidents from the rug.i to the
Side, the swings and the giant stride
but Miss Wallace was equal to the
occasion
Mr.. Mann soon had the boys lined
up for a ball game, in which he was
assisted by Louis Levin, and later
Mr. ~Towart took a hand in making
things go. Because of tie heat. the
quieter games were played for the
most part, and the afternoon program
wound up with the treat" from Mr.
Colgate of ice cream cones for all.
when line Of more than two hun
dred fifty eager kiddies marched
past the serving stand
The success of the afternoon was
more than duplicated in the evening.
More and more children big and lit.
tie swarmed over the grounds. and
gradually the grown.ups drifted in,
until { seemed as if there were as
many adults as children. The big
bonfire lighted up the scene ana tAen
died down to Goals for toasting marsh
mallows, The balloon races were ex.
tremely popular~and the balloons
very beautiful as they sailed away
until lost among the stars Through
the lberaiity Of the Firm Of Girls.
void. there we're "sparklers' for all
the ch ldren. About four hundred
We're distributed, and as they were
set off almost all at one time. made
very pretty sight. 1t was estimat.
ed that between five and six hundred
enjoyed the festivities and helped to
make the occasion the big success it
wa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
LEARNED BUSINESS or WOOD
William j. l1eaIy Once Attache Of
Bennington Opera House.

When Lieut. Comm John H'ilip
Sousa, world g famous bandmaster,
who Is coming here for an afternoon
concert on Friday, July l5 was look
ing around for a manager he selected
a young man. William J. Healy, for.
mer resident Of Bennington who re-
ceiyed his first lessons in the bust.
ness from C. A. Wood, manager for
years Of the Bennington opera house.
Back when Hamlin, Mitchell and
Fields production of "The Wizard Of
Parker's Under Southern Skies" and
David Belascos THE Heart Of Mary
land" were played at the Bennington
opera house, Charles A. Wood was
showing VIII Healy how to count
EN-" how to book TIE attractions and
all the other details of the work
When the Shuberts were first getting
a foothold in New York. Mr., Wood
sent VIII Healy down to corfall the
attraction for Bennington and the
protege surprised his teacher by land
ling Jeff de Angels and his opera
company in "Fantana," with one Of
the biggest productions and casts ever
to visit Bennington. Included in that
cast were such present day stars as
Julia Sanderson. Donald Brian, HUI
bert Willie and a host of others
Later when Mr. IIealy got started
in the theatre '.e surprised his teach
er by bringing to Bennington Oscar
Hammersteins galaxy OF grand opera
stars. which IN cluded such world
famous singers as Orvlle Harold.
now one OF the principal tenors at
the Metropolitan Opera, later bring
ing to his city the famous Russian
Symphony Orchestra, under TIE con
ductorship OF Modest Altschuler For
the last two seasons Mr.. Healy has
had Sousa and his band, having first
been associated with this noted or
ganization ten years ago
Naturally Mr.. Wood is very pleased
to see one whom he started and
taught the first principles. >lake so
much progress and to know that
Sousa and his hand under the man
agement of William j. Healy last sea-
son totaled the greatest gross busi-
ness in its career. the first week of
the season reaching s2l000. another
week around Omaha reached $4,000.
While Sousa and his band are here
Mr.. Healy will be the guest of Mr..
Wood Sousa and his band of nearly
one hundred with MANY soloists will
be heard at the Bennington Opera
House ON Friday afternoon. July Is.
Seats will be on safe at Gokays and
mail orders may be sent in now
They will receive attention IN ad-
vance of the regular sale
TVS will probably be the final an
pearance here of this noted musical
organization as all future tours will
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
WEATHER FORECAST
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednes
Cay; little change In temperature.
NORTH BENNINGTON

Mr. and Mrs r. 4 Jones spent the
week end at Hedges Lake.
Mrs r. A. Jones wai the guest of
her parents in Putnam, n. Y, last
week.
Miss Elinor Payne is spending a
week in Springfield. Mass. with rea-
tiyes.
Mrs. Daniel Gates of salisbury has
been the guest OF her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Green.
Many from this place attended the
Fourth of July celebration in lioosiclI
Falls yesterday.
Miss Agnes Horton of Bennington
was a week end guest of her sister,
Mrs J. r. Mosher.
William Powers represented North
Bennington at the great contest in
New Jersey last week
| c. w White and family have been
spending the week end and holiday
lcamping at Brant lake.
Frank Ripley spent last week in
Peru, VT, attending to some plumb
Ing at the Mccullough cottage there.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark w. Burge of
Boston were recent guests for a day
or two of Mr.. and Mrs. II. 8. Wa
bridge. 'I.
The daily vacation Bible school for
the protestant churches of the vii age
opened its ses iions today in the Zap.
tist church.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Allen Potter of Gleas
Falls, N, Y, have been the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt for lew
days,
The house which has been made from
the barn on the property of Francis
Mooney CT Mechanic street, is nearly
ready for occupancy, and is already
rented.
Miss Florence Harrington, who is
taking nurses training at the Albany
City hospital, was week end guest
of her parents, Mr., and Mrs Myron
} Harrington.
Sarah, Mabel and Edna Hunt lit e
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs John Hunt,
are in Proctor VT. where they are to
spend two weeks with their grandrar.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs George Robbins.
Mr. and Mrs. Morr Flynn of Erie,
Pennsylvania who have been spend
ing few weeks with Mrs. Flynn's
sister, Mrs. William Brom ey, left this
morning on their return trip bv motor.
Miss Lucille Horton. who has been
the guest of her sister. Mrs. j. Il.
! MOsher. was accompanied home by
her nieces Kath cen Horton and Eliza
/ beth Mosher, who will visit in Sara
toga tor time.
The md.week service at the Dap-
tist church on Thursday evening will
Ibe in charge OF female quart tie
from Straight College. New Orleans
The young ladies' vi be accompanied
by their president, howard A. Briggs.
This is said to be one of the finest
lazy quartettes in the country
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
THAT MORNING LAMENESS

II you are lame every morning, and
suffer urinary Ills, there must be a
cause. Often it's weak kidneys To
strengthen the weakened kidneys and
avert more serious troubles. use
Doan's Kidney Pills. You can rely on
Bennington woman's testimony.
Mrs. Mary Manney, 124 Adams St,
Bennington, says. over a year ago
| suffered with very painful back
aches. Whenever would bend over
/ would have sharp twinges OF pain
in the small of my back. When
would get up in the morning it would
be some time before | was limbered
up. also felt very tired when aris-
ing in the morning Through the
newspaper learned of Doan's Kidney
pills and started their use | used
about one box of Doan's and have had
no return of my former trouble. Since
my cure | can recommend Doan's very
highly. | generally buy them at Co
.kay's Drug Store
(Statement given August "a, 19l6)
On April 2, 1920, Mrs. Manney said:
"Time will never change my high op-
lnion of Doans Kidney Pills and
shall always give this remedy my en-
dorsement. My kidney trouble Is a
thing of the past since Doan's Kid
ney pills cured me SO ] cheerfully
confirm all that I said IN my recon.
mendaton Of 1916"
6Oc. at all dealers. Foster-Milburn
Co. Mfrs, Buffalo. ~ Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
MRS. HUGH KELLY
Long Time Resident Of Old Ben
ington Passed Away Monday

Long ime Resident OF Old Ben
ington Passed Away Monday
Mrs. Catherine Woods Kelly, widow
of the late Hugh Kelly. died Monday
morning at o'clock at her Old Benn-
ington home.
The deceased was native OF Ire
land but came to America when a
young child and the greater port on
of her life had been passed at Old
bennington where she was hir.lly rel
spected and esteemed for her many
admirable qualities of mind and
hear;..
Mrs Kelly, who was nearly eighty
years old, is survived by two sons,
John OF Cd Bennington and Edward
.of Holyoke, Mass, and by three
daughters. Caroline and Catherine OF
Old Bennington and Sister Anatole of
the Assumption of the Little Sisters
of the Poor and living In Shanghai,
China.
The funeral viii be he'd from st
Francis de Sales church Wednesday
forenoon. Rev John Cullon of West
Rutland, nephew of the deceased,
will officiate and the interment will
be at the Old Catholic cemetery at
Old Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
Methodist church Notes

Tuesday evening the class meeting
meeting for tAe culture of the spirit
tua! life, will be held
The minister has charge of the mid.
week service All who can or desire
to go to the Round Lake institute are
requested to meet the m mister ,and
president Of the league at $50. fol-
lowing the service.
Prof Il. II Long meets the choir
Friday evening at 1880 for rehearsal
Friday afternoon, from to Circle
No. . of the Ladies Aid society, is
to be entertained at the home of Mrs
j. Guy LW ngston, Booth Terrace.
Mrs Bradburys circle will meet
Saturday at the home of Mrs. Norman
Chase on East Main street
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05

CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
TWO HeartWelIville Men In County
Jail Awaiting Sentence.


Jail Awaiting Sentence.
Thomas Farrell William Beaton
and Henry Dugrenier OF Heartwell
Vile were brought to Bennington by
Sheriff Perry B. Gardner Monday
night and lodged In the county jail
The men were arraigned before Mu
nicpal Judge William J. Meagher
but tho hearings were not completed
as States Attorney George A. Math
ers was called TO Manchester to ap'
pear in state case in Bennington
county court.
According to information that de-
veloped during the hearing the t:lree
men were passengers in taxi Sun.
day running between North Adams
and Heartwellville and owned by
George #. White of North Adams
During the journey, it IS alleged, Far.
rell and Beaton, assaulted White who
was considerably battered, sustain.
ing among other injuries brok Il
nose.
At the preliminary hearing this
forenoon II developed that Dugrenier
was in no manner implicated in tNe
alleged assault and the case against
him was mol pressed 1t Is expected
that Farrell and Beaton will appear
in court Thursday plead guilty and
take their sentences.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
EIGHT DEAD, TEN
|. OTHE LIKELY TO
DIE FROM BURNS
Many More Severely Injured in
Explosion
BIG OIL STILLS EXPLODE
Estimated Property Damage at
Whiting, Ind, Will Reach
Two Millions

Chicago. July 5.-Elght men are
dead and 3G others were injured, ten
of them so seriously that they may
die, and PROPERTY damage unoflicially
estimated at $2,0OO,OO0 resulted from
Yesterday explosion in tve Stand.
ard Oil company's refining plant at
waiting. Ind.
Two huge stills burst the brick
walls enclosing the apparatus and
burning oil and gas spread for rad.
ius OF 200 yGSds.
The night force was trapped by the
explosion Five men were burned to
death and three died later in hospi-
tall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
HOSPITAL LEAGUE BENEFIT
What Happened to Jones' One o
Funniest Of Farces.

What Happened to Jones" One OF
Funniest Of Farces.
The activities OF the Women's Hos
pital League are wider and more var
ed than most people realize, and all
money received from memberships,
benefits. etc, goes into general fund
which is dispersed under the direc.
tion of the hospital authorities.
There are committees for entertain.
ment, flowers. reading matter, ETC.;
and a service committee, whose func-
tion is the investigation and help OF
people requiring tree treatment.
There is also a sewing department.
Bedding and clothing are provided as
necessary; bookcases have been
bought, and u fund started for q
piano for the nurses home Within
the past few weeks 500 has been
spent for infants clothing.
All these things add greatly to the
1ealth. comfort and happiness OF
every person who enters the hospital
whether as patient, worker or visi-
t..
The League is presenting at the
opera house. on Wednesday. July
9th. "What Happened to Jones,
George Broadhursts famous farce.
The play is staged by MIR. and Mrs,
Arthur Elliot. who will also act in it,
thus adding their professional eX-
per ence to the talented local cast
selected.
Buy your tickets early and often.
You1l be helping fine institution,
and you'l see one Of the funniest
farces ever written.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
BOYS, AND GIRLS CLUBS
Miss Luce to Meet with Clubs in This
Vicinity.

Miss Luce, assistant state club lead
er will be in Bennington county this
week to work with club demonstration
teams With Miss Hardy. county
club agent, she will meet the clubs
or the teams which they have chosen,
at the following places. Wednesday
North Arlington and Manchester Cen
ter; Thursday. Peru. Landgrove. and
Bondvll.e; Friday, North Pownal and
pownal; Saturday. Bennington, Mt
Anthony. Harwood Hill and South
Shaftsbury.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-07-05
What He Loses.

II is all right for man to get
married. It is the natural thing and
the desirable thing for him to do. But
he should understand one thing. When
he gets married he exchanges the
friendly interest of every other woman
In the world for the open suspicion
Of one.--Phladelphia Ledger.