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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-05-23
Some Local Sport Chatter

also one in the afternoon Those
who buy tickets for the game in
advance will secure a free chance
on a Dodge automobile with each
ticket The lucky number will be
drawn between the first and second
half of the seventh inning at the
afternoon game. The money taken
in at the game will go to the local
chapter OF the American Flint Glass
Workers and will be used to help
defray the expenses of the national
convention to be held here during
the first two weeks of July. Mo
nongah Glass has a. strong team
this year and deserves the support
of the public.
Terry List no doubt is still won
dering why we were Grabbing
with him at the ball park Saturday.
We are going to let Terry in on the
secret. The fellow sitting next to
us remarked during the early in
nings when the batters were at the
mercy of the pitchers that the
game was List1ess. We told him
to wait unit! there was a close de-
cision and then we would start an
argument with Terry. We did.
After that the game was not List
less by long shot. Pardon us
Terry, but we just had to have
some excitement You have a dan
dy team and Phil Grimes is the best
umpire in this section and he
knows we know it. And moreover
whenever any manager thinks he
has a legitimate kick. he should
register it. That shows he is on
n fnaS
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MUCH INTEREST IN
Blu CkHANNON GAMES

sssssS5ssSSs@ BUCk1ANNON, w. Va, May
Wesleyan students and citi-
lszens of Buckhannon are talking
snothing but baseball now as the
date for the West Virginia Uni
Axersity game draws near These
ancfent rivals meet on the Metho-
s5dists field Friday, for the first time
"a dye years. The last appear
sFanceS o e the 2Mountaineer team in
resulted in a victory
forfthesWesleyan team. In March
West Virginia's basketball team
Sinyadeds Methodist territory but
we're turned back with a defeat
by Wesleyan. Wesleyan ventured
toNIorgantown this season and
Eeceiyed pair Of down falls from
the Mountaineer team. With the
shannon, Wesleyan is determined
TO make a terrific stand against
sthesTiYa1ss of by gone years.
fSwishers has proved to be by
far the most effective moundsman
orWeSIeyan. His work against
bethany College, when for twelve
innings he held the Bison bats
Inen$at bay, to then only to lose
aion d very questionable decision,
places him among the steadiest
aurlers IN collegiate baseball in
West Virginf Cebe" Ross,
Sy5re1ni ers fethodist backstop will
handle Swishers' offerings in Sat
5Iirdayss battle OF battles.
Evans; who shut out Wesleyan
at MoTgantown, win doubtless be
the man Coach ..tsRat" Rogers will
seSagainst the Metho dists in Sat
urday,s game. while Martin win
do aEreceiving With the Noun
tairleersEnowEh high among the, con-
tenders for tri-state honors, an
oth FictorysoY Wesleyan would
boosts their championship aspira-
lions greatly. Everything points
To- al pepper old fashioned uni
Earsity-Wesleyan clash with all
the trimmings. Buckhaunon Will
bs an a-quiver from now until the
game ends misunderstanding
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Oldest, Newest and All the
Other Cars to Take Part
in Contest-Parade.

The Trade Expansion Campaign
automobile parade Saturday is go
ing to be well worth seeing if prom
Uses of ]. C. Welton and other
members of the committee are car
RED out.
Not only will the Oldest. the most
disreputab1e, the hom e-sickest and
the best decorated cars be IN the
parade but practically every auto
mobile dealer in Fairmont will
have his brand-newest machines in
the line of march. =
It's to be sort of a com bination
Of contest, display. advertisement
and circus. The contest part will
consist of endeavors on the part
of auto owners to carry off TIN? four
$50 prize offered for the feature
cars ~of the parade, to-wit
Prizes. Offered
(a)e One double-sawbuck for the
most unusual car; (b) twenty iron
men for the car containing the
largest number of members of one
family; Co a pair of gilded eag1ee
for the most handsomely decorated
machine, and (d) a fifth OF hun
dred bucks for the auto coming the
longest distance to the parade and
yet bearing West Virginia license
tag. Automobile dealers are not
competing, either.
AS for the display part there IS
hardly a machine made which will
not appear in Saturdays parade.
They will be shiny cars, too, dirset
from local show rooms-cars taking
their maiden Journeys, many OF
them.
It's going. to be real advertise
ment too. Out OF towners will be
in Fairmont Saturday-+hundreds
of them. The parade is to be a
genuine feature and will attract
manv pers ons from neighboring
cities. Aud those who see the pa
rade are going to be impressed, by
Fairmont and it's possibilities.
If you don't think it's going to be
n circus lust watch the kiddies
Saturday when the parade gets 60
ing good
Names Judges
Yesterday the trade expansion
committee got together and picked
out three men to select the WIN
ners in the parade auto contest.
The committees excellent ability as
a chooser may be discerned from
this array Of talent and genius:
Chief of Judges, City director Il.
F. Davis; first assistant judge,
Earl H. Smith of the FalrmonH
Times and second assistant judge
Lawrence Gamalel Boggs Of The
West Virginian.
These competent officials will be
in their stand in front Of the Marloa
County courthouse beginning at 10
o'clock Saturday morning at Whlch
=
East Side at e:45 O'Clock and start
on its triumphal march (drive1
through the fair city Of Fairmont.
The paraders will pass the 1udge $
box twice in order to give the Oh
ficia1s a chance to pick out the
winners and then look them over
again, just to make sure.
To Lead Parade
Chief of Police l. ID. Snider WI
probably head the parade HhGh IS
to be commanded by G. M. Parent.
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FACTIONS MAY UNITE.

PEKLNG, May 23.-(By The AS,
sociated Press General WI Pei
Flu, has opened direct negotiations
with Sun Vat Sen, head OF the
This movement, 1t is believed, has
brought nearer the unification OF
the north and south which. have
been separated almost continuous
1y since the. formation of the repub-
lie ten years ago.
DR.. Sun is said to have indicated
his willingness to abandon the
southern government and unite the
two, u.
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Two Games at South Side Park Today

ing qualifications. will be in
charge: "a efficiency expert, (2)
memory expert and CD statistical
expert.
To Have Special Display
Whether looking for information
or not, though, every one viii visit
the information booth. A special
display, which is to be kept secret
and in which folks everywhere VIII
be much Interested. is promised
and if the campaign managers live
up to their agreements as they did
last time. the display will be some
thing good.
Already 100 merchants have join
ed hands for the spring Trade Ex-
pansion campaign.
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KIDNAPPED MAN ESCAPES.

MEXICO CITY. May. 23.-Robert
P. Robinson, an American OIL work
er at Santa Lucreta, state OF Vera
Cruz has escaped from a band of
rebels who kidnapped him SATURDAY..
The bandits planned to hold Rob
inson for 1000 pesos ransom.
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Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled Today.
Chicago at Washington
Detroit at Philadelphia.
ST. Louis at New York
Cleveland at Boston.
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Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled Today.
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Boston at ST. Louis.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at Cincinnati.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
New York, 4; ST. Louis. 3. Thir-
teen innings.
Cleveland, 7; Boston, 5.
Chicago. 4 Washington. 3.
Detroit, 5; Philadelphia. s. Called
in tenth, rain.
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HOW THEY
:: STAND ::
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Results Yesterday.

Results Yesterday.
Pittsburgh, S., Philadelphia, 0.
Cincinnati, z; New York, 2
Brooklyn, 8; Chicago, 0.
Boston. s; st. Louis, Q. Thirteen
innings.
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Cooper vas in good form for
Pittsburgh yesterday and the
Pirates defeated Philadelphia 5
to o.
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P1LLSDUTSn ySSlSi ody dAd th|
Pirates defeated Philadelphia 5
to 0.
The Cincinnati team again hit
the New York pitchers hard and
with Rixey pitching good ball de
feated the Giants z to 2. making
two games in a TOW for the Reds.
Burns. a former member OF the
Giants, made three hits during the,
afternoon.
The Varsity took a game from
Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh yes
terday, the final count being to 1.
Evans pitched steady game. while
his teammates hit hard.
The worthington American LIE,
gion team, which will play the Nor
NAL at South Side Park tomorrow
afternoon, defeated Shinnston yes
terday 10 to 5. The Worthington
team has been showing much class
in the games played thus far.
Rabe Ruth got his first home run
yesterday afternoon. and the yam.
kes won the game from st. Louis
to in thirteen innings. Ruth
got his circuit clout off Van Glider
in the eighth.
There is a great amount OF in,
terest in the games to be played
here on Memorial Day between the
Monongah Glass outfit and King
mont Valley River Club. There
will be a game in the morning and
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Adams ST. at S. S. Bridge


Springfield
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
A LARGE CONTRACT.

Lady Astor, who IA arranging 70
make visit 20 this country. in tho
course OF an interview in London,
this week. said she intended 10 I'm
part advice 10 the women Of the
United States. At the same time she
made II clear she intended 10 be ready
for fight, and would defend Great
Britain against any unwarranted
criticism she might encounter.
There Is no doubt LADY Aston Will
have a large contract on her hands in
giving advice 20 American women.
Our women believe they are. as a
class. as Intelligent and progressive
as the women OF any other country
and as able 10 hold their own. II may
be assured. therefore, they VII re-
sent any unwnrranted criticism Of
their country.
good advice Lady Astor may have &c
offer 10 the American women VIII be
graciously accepted. and that she vii
have no occasion for resenting harsh
/ or unjust criticism Of Great Britain
And another probability is that be
/ fore Lady Astor takes her departur,
from our shores she VIII be enlight
ened. as well as having impaired en-
deal she never knew before.
So let us hope her visit Will b
pleasant and mutually profitable. witt
no vexatious or d.scordant elements
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
MUSICAL EDUCATION.

Edward Bok not long since es,nh-
llshed n prize ~ $4,000 and gold
modal 10 he awarded ench year 10
the one who shall have rendered the
most notable service 20 tho city ~
Philadelphia For tho year just past
this prize has been awarded To Dr
Leopold Stokowsiti. director of tho
Philadelphia symphony Orchestra Tr
Stokowah has made tho orchestra, n
IL said. an effective medium for tho
musical education 81 the maracs
There can lie no serious question that
popular appreciation Of good music
works "a tho interest ~ good citizen
ship Shakespeare was quito gener-
ally right I'm his comments on human
nature. and while there are doubtless
exceptions. he was on tho right side
when he said
The man who hath no music in his
soul.
And IL not moved by concord Of
sweet sounds.
Ia NJ for treason. strstageus and
spoils"
/ We hope tho time may como. with
out too long waiting. when Columbus
may have more Of the benefit o. high
grade music. orchestral and otherwise,
widely and cheaply disseminated
Iamong ali who cars n hear. or by Wise
llendorahip can 10 made 70 care Ohio
state Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
fAP JUHIES.

Twice this week jurios sitting on
criminal cases In ST. Louis have con-
tested for the record in stupidity and
Incompetence. on Tuesday jury IN
Judge Hogaus court sentenced 10 two
years a burglar who had offered TO
pl, al guilty II his sentence would not
exceed five years and II seven other
charges against him would be dis
missed. According to instructions TO
the jury, the law. in view OF the pris-
oners convict record made life SEN
tence mandatory.
No less astonishing was the verdict
OF acquittal IN the kidnapping case
which "A few months ago stirred the
city. The child was found in the pos
session Of tho defendent and testified
that he had been seized and kept by
Che defendent. The Lieutenant and
Sergeant OF police who found the boy
and arrested the defendant secured IA
confession which was recorded by a
police clerk. typswTitten and signed
by the defendant, but which the signer
'repudiated in part at the trial The
parents OF the kidnapped boy received
letters threatening the child's life II
no ransom were paid.
Against this evidence and In the face
OF these circumstances defendants
attorney produced two friends who
testified that the hoy had been brought
to the defendants house by strangers
who rented rooms. II found guilty the
prisoner might have received death
sentence or a prison term Of from
five years TO life.
BY this verdict mothers are warned
against expecting protection from the
law. Police officers are shown that a
good piece Of detective work and al
important arrest may become a tok,
when put at the mercy of shrewd at
torney and zap jury.
Isn't It about time that an intelli.
gence test rather than blank mint
be made qualification of jurors?-
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
ARBOR AND BIRD DAY.

In accordance with general desire
and IN furtherance OF the increased
interest now manifested in the con-
servation OF trees and birds. Governor
Denney has appointed Friday next.
Aprfl Z, az Arbor and Bird Day. It
VIII doubtless be observed by many
persons. in such manner as may sug-
gest itself TO them az appropriate and
useful. and will be especially observed
by the public schools throughout the
State. and by many private schools
In a local article printed elsewhere
in this issue. Or. II. V. Holloway
State superintendent Of public in
struction. refers the occasion TO the
attention OF all school officials and
teachers, and urges them TO take ad-
vantage OF it by the presentation OF
appropriate programs.
~ AZ wei " lIbpfeSS Upoh Inc pun
lie. and especially upon the rising
generation, the importance OF tree
conservation and the protection OF
our birds. For both are vastly use
ful. az well as ornamental. and the
world would be a dreary place with
out them.
For many years tree conservation
was a totally neglected matter In this
country. Trees generally were al
lowed TO take care of themselves, anC
our great forests were dangerously
denuded, many OF them destroyed, t
secure wood for industrial purposes
Stern necessity, brought about by this
wholesale destruction. led to the adop
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
PEACE PROMISE IN IRELAND.

At last tho skies seem to DO clear
ing over Ireland. and there is a prom
ise OF peace for that long distracted
country. After the compromise be-
tween the opposing forces. those con-
tending for complete Irish freedom
and those insisting upon n retention
OF the former relations with Great
Britain, resulting In the establishment
Of tho Irish Free State. It was be-
lieved all the intensive troubles would
disappear and peace be- fully restored
But, unfortunately. tho ardent friends
Of complete Irish freedom refused to
abide by this promising compromise
and a state OF almost open rebellion
prevailed, with fierce, continuous and
fatal lighting along tho Ulster line
This week. however. another COM
promise was effected. this time be-
hWcch hh0 oioNci lthdtth ath mo Or
ficiAl representatives OF the Irish Free
State. Each side signed a pledge tc
cooperate for tho purpose OF ending
the fierce border war and restoring
peace. Great Britain's representative.
also signed tho covenant, and ar.
rangemcnts were made for both side.
TO unite In "A complete policing of tn,
troubled border.
There Is good promise In this mr..
rangement, and Arthur Griffith. presi
dent OF the Dali Eireann, says Il will
~ carried out in the spirit Of tn,
signatories. give US a united Ireland
And that is what every freshman an,
| every friend OF Ireland the world Owe
desires.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
IN WILMINGTON ALSO.

Three hundred thousand visitors are
expected In san FRANCISCO when tho
Shrine holds It's national convention
here In June.
When they return to their homes
they arc going to give San Francisco
publicity In every nook and corner OF
tho United States.
What arc they going 20 say OF San
Francisco7
In general we know and we have no
fear.
But we have an opportunity to give
them ono big talking point, q talking
point out OF the ordinary.
Lot these Shriners go back saying
that San Francisco Is tho cleancct city
they ever saw.
Lot them advertise San Francisco
ms spotloss town.
This is something difYcrent from
travellers usual reports OF warm hos
pitality. splendid climate. flowers.
beautiful scenery. handsome build
ingS. romantic atmosphere.
It's the things that are different
that attract attention.
a city spick and span, bright. fresh.
hihnaSuate. VIII mako tlIk from ono
end OF the country to the other.
In 1920 this city won n world OF ia
vorable publicity by doing something
different. Tho delegates 10 tho Demo
cratic national convention we're shown
that San Francisco hotels and cafes
do not Eouge visltors
This was 40 strikinxly different from
nll previoue eNperiancs at national
party conventions In other cities that
from one end OF tho country 10 tho
other the country rang with tributes,
to San Francisco.
Lots repeat In June. Let's offer an
other surprise TO the shriners.
Clean UP the city. Let tho munich
patty, every corporation. every r,rrn
/ partnership and individual put every
/ particle OF property in apple pie order
| Tho Chronicle ~ now Offering prizes
! for tho best letters OF suggestion ms "a
/ how TO 10 about making San Francisco
/ Speless Town.
/ IL Will be worth while 20 clean IN
! Three hundred thousand Shrinerg Will
/ carry back the story that san Frsncl.
! co ~ the cleanest town In tn. world
! That advertising will be worth million,
10 this city.
And after we have made San Fran
cisoo Spotless Town-keep - so 1921 sar
Francisco Chronicle
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
PHILApELPHIA'S SCHOOLS.

In report recently made by DIR.
Thomas e. Finnesan, State superin-
tendent Of public instruction in Penn
sylvania. he said the public schools
OF Philadelphia were In a deplorable
condition. both IN their physical and
intellectual departments. He urged
the reorganization OF the school board
into a much smaller body than at
present. and recommended other re-
forrns.
The public school system OF New
York City. according TO recent re-
ports. also Is in a very unsatisfactory
condition. with Thousands of chill
dren OF school age unable TO obtain
accommodations, and many school
/ buildings In a sadly inefficient stat..
/ So II seems Wilmington Is not alone
in respect OF unsatisfactory school
conditions. and that the large cttie.
Of the country are apparently on ALL
tours with II. proportionateiy consid-
cred. This will prove surprising TO
many Of our people. no doubt, who,
giving the matter no careful consid-
GRAFTON. naturally believed the school
situation IN all great municipalities
TO be as much superior 10 Whining
toms as those cities are superior 70
this city in population and municipal
progress. But not so.
II is apparent that IN nearly al
large communities throughout the
country the needs OF public educa tor
have kept in advance Of the facilities
provided for meeting them. Whining.
ton, therefore. Is not in class by II.
self. But there Is no reason why on,
people should fail 10 give due atten.
ton 10 all the needs Of our public
school system and resolve TO provide
adequately for them as soon as pos
, sible. Nothing is of more importanc,
TO a community than the education o
its youth. and no community can af
ford to prove remiss IN this respect
Money Will DO required for prope
betterment. but II should be provide
10 the necessary limit, even II othe
contemplated and desirable publ
improvements should have 20 be TEN
porarily delayed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
STILL HAPPN.

1,Na weather cannot make me
slum. though torrents pour ana
tonpests hum. Whatever ell
mato IA ON tap. l wear u bright
IN beam!ng map, and write a
sane and sounding verse. con
tending that things might be
worse When sunshine on the
landscape floats I hoe my beans
and shredded oats. and carol
high. uplifting lines, until the
birds take III their signs. When
wild winds blow my hat away.
raIso no cheap alackaday; l
have another hat to wear. and
II II goes. have my hair. And
this glad thought still re-
hearse. Somewhere the wealth
ar "a much worse. When through
long DAYS the tireless rain IS
% beating at the door and pane l
sit me down with divers books
wherein the Shvrlocks chase the
crooks. aud when l tire Of Mr..
Iroi,nes I dix me up a book OF
PONIES. and murmur, as read
the verse. somewhere It's rain
inp, ton times worse" I've learn
ed Ia take things as they come,
nor sigh when they are out OF
plumb. there's something pleas
ant can do when skies are
dark. as when they're blue;
there's something soothing can
read when weather bureaus SO
10 seed: there's something Joy
Gus can sing. though Pluvius
must have his ding. / would ac-
cant the universe with gratitude
We're It much worse.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-01
THE USUAL DECISION.

After six months az orperiruentIng
with jitneys and motor bussc. tho peo-
Pie Of Saginaw. Mich. have decided
that they want the trolley cars re-
stored.
The street railway suspended opera
lions fer tho reason that tho COM
munity was unwilling TO pay for the
cost OF the service. Then the legal de-
partment OF tho city hit upon the
brilliant scheme OF applying to tho
courts for O mandamus compelling tho
company 20 resume operations re-
gardless OF operating expenses. but
speedily learned that public utilities
cannot be forced 10 do business at n
loss. Abandonment OF court proceed
ings has been decided upon by the
city attorney. and in connection with
the failure OF this plan comes the an
nouncement OF the business interests
Of the inability or the Jitney drivers
10 give adequate and dependable ser
vice. Therefore q movement for the
resumption Of trolley facilities is
under way.
There IS nothing unusual in the
Saginaw situation. Other cities have
tried to get along without electric
cars and have learned that their regu-
larity OF service is indispen sable
There IS a new appreciation OF the
reliability OF the ten. twenty or thirty.
minute runs OF the trolleys. and where
there is insufficient traffic for the two
transportation agencies the jitneS
men have been excluded from tn,
streets In which there are tracks
The motor bus OF the future may
meet the reasonable requirements OF
city people, but at the present tim,
Il is decidedly inferior to the electric
car running on Providence
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