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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

Babe flivver" and pull the Casey
at the Bat" stuff. However, his
failure to hit the offerings Of the
Giants pitchers was due to an In.
tured arm, not lack of ability.
Like Ruth, the New York Yank.
ees as team had a penchant for
driving pitchers to the showers.
Really there Isn't a weak hitter in
the New York. lineup and when
they started IA batting rally base
hits came thick and fast.
However, neither Babe Ruth nor
the Yankees did anything last year
that quite compared with a minor
league performance that was
staged in the south.
One Of the players who figured
IN the game writes me the facts
in the case. Without doubt, It was
tho most unusual inning that has
ever been staged in a ball game,
The contesting teams were the
Charlotte, N! C. team OF the South
Atlantic League and the Winston:
Salem team Of the Piedmont
League.
The Charlotte. club scored four
runs on four balls pitched. The
first three batters singled on the
first ball pitched to them. None
OF the singles were hard hits, so
the three safe swats flied the
bases.
Then came shortstop o'Connell
to the bat with the stage all set.
While not a hard hitter as q rule,
o'Connell picked on the first bali
pitched for a home run, clearing
the bases. ..2
Thus In one inning on four balls
pitched the Charlotte club, through
the medium Of three singles and
a home run, scored four runs. That
is a record for some Of the slug.
ging aggregations to shoot at.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
Some [ oeal spo Chatter

which n oothman has taken care o.
them, and It Is a sure bet that the
hustling director Of the tourna-
ment VIII not fall down lon the lob.
Some time. ago It was announced
that Fremont lFree) Davis, well
known Pittsburgh basketball off.
cial who handled; the other two tour.
natnents had been tentatively Sc.
Iected TO referee the games this
year. While IT, has been rumored
that there might be a change in
this arrangement, there has been
no official announcement along this
line: and unless a change Is made
at the last minute he will be on the
Job.
: Personally we think Davis Is a
very capable man and in the long
run Of games in a tournament ex.
tending over two days II would be
very hard to find Va man his equal,
let alone superior. His work In the
other two annual local basketball
classics was all that could be de.
sired and we see no need for a
change.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

So you want to be sure that you
are there 10 hear that bunch Of
lassies put over. that Pumpkin
Center yen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

And this attraction alone
worth the price Of admission.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

They win likely be in for the
battle
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
Short Cuts
BY .'Nig"
ByssNig,

Wen Folks, anything on hand
for tonight? 10 not, you had better
take III tie dannington-F airmont
high game az the Normal gym.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

Only in the world series aid
Babe "fllvver" and pull the Casey
at the Bat" stuff. However. his
failure to hit the offerings Of the
Giants pitchers was due to an In.
tured arm, not lack Of ability.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

II. while cunning down a player
between the lines; IN which -four
PLAYERS take part. the runner is
finally called out for interference
or running out OF line, do such
players get credit with an assist2
All the players who take part
In the play are credited with an
assist. . St s'sfs<7; ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

Henry Ford is said to be making
artificial leather out Of deterlorat:
ing cordite gunpowder.
Gas masks have been found use-
less in mine fires.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

These girls win also make the
gong aSltttle hard for RED" Bar
rett, the local cheer leader,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

SCHOOL BUYS vlcTRoLA
The teacher and pupils of the
Quiet Dell school school In Union
district have purchased a victrola
and a number Of records for use
in the school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

Georgetown defeated West Viz.
ginia in Washington last evening
27-15. Homer Martin was out OF the
game on account Of illness.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

Both team having lost but one
game this season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

After tonight one Of them will
be minus that good record.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

son.
Foul eoais: Arnett Q out Of 8 i
son 3. Shaver q. !
Foul goals. Ainett 2 Oh tot 4
Robinson ] out 81 s.,
Referee. MISS Eldridge.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

Hold En- Pennington. "sic
'Em Riyesytlle 7" Well cali the un-
dertakerE 3 Fl5i = =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07
Attend Funeral

Fred NEcC CLAIM, Dan Thomas, Joe
Garside, Jr. Joe Morton, H. H.
Ellis and Riley Paxton attended
the funeral Of L. R. Wells at Farm.
ington Sunday. .
Personals
John Costello and children were
visiting Mrs. Lawrence Work over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Hess and
daughters, Maxine and Katherine,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

Notice VIII be posted when prac.
ties is e be resumed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

In the meantime players should
get Their slsdsi and skates out to
keep ii trim.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

:, Baseball practice will be sus.
PENDED, starting today, until fur
Their notice, as the snow Is SO deep
at South Side Park that the bases
are out of View this causing the
imp extra trouble in making the
deeisiens on the grounds that the
runners touched the sacks.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

Manufacture Of cocoa andichocs
olate was introduced to Holland
as early as i IN g
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-07

However, neither Babe Ruth nor
the Yankees did anything last year
that quite compared with a minor
league performance that was
staged in the south.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-05-06
HOW IT IS IN IOWA AND HERE.

A good many folks are wondering
why the country newspaper cannot
reduce its subscription rate and a
few have mentioned the matter to
us. There are a number of reasons,
chief among them being the fact that
print paper and labor are still practi-
cally twice as high as they were be-
fore the war. And the fact also re-
mains that the price of subscriptions
and advertising did not advance any
where near as much as other prices
did. The path of the country news
paper has been no "bed of roses" dur
ing the past few years. The new is
sue of the Iowa Red Book furnishes
some very interesting facts to the
reader, none of which speak more
eloquently than those concerning the
inroads made in the publishing bus
mess of Iowa. In 1916 963 publi-
cations were issued in the state. In
1921, 537. This shows a loss of
426 publications of A per cent of
the total. The figures are for Iowa
only. The same conditions exist all,
over the United States and are the
direct result of the war and the ever
increasing cost of everything used in
the printing business. - Usage, (Ia.)
News.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-05-06
List of A. H. S. Graduates.

The following long list of grad
yates at the Copiah-Lincoln A. H. S.
for the term 1922, will be of in
terest throughout this vicinity
Thelma Ashley, Ruth Alderman,
Otis Bagley, Esther Barger, Alyce
Barlow, Wilmer Bell, ]. M. Bufkin,
Irene Burgess, Overton Calcote, En-
och Callader, Robert Carlisle, Josie
Clark, Lille Cobb, Henry Cole, Loli-
ia Conerly, Mozelle Cooper, Benona
Douglass, Willie Douglass, Christine
Ferguson, Wilmer Furr, Ilene Furr,
Mary Eta Furr, Edna Greer, Irene
Greer, Inez Hall, Nell Harris, Nc
Nair Hardy, Olive Higdon, James
Higdon, WB. Holcomb, Boyce James,
Nina Jones, James Matthews, Truly
Matthews. Opal Marsh, Myra May,
Stanley Moak, Edwin Moore. Willie
Nelson, John D. Noble. Jessie Over
peck, Lavelle ParneIl, Herman Pep
per-. Bernard Perritt, Robert Rea,
Edwin Rea, Louise Russell, Elberta
Sandifer. Garland Shelton, Ira Smith,
Nora Lee Smith, Bertha Smith, Jack
Smith, Harry Stafpes, Bennajah
Steele, Fanny Stuart, Ruby Sum-
mers, Maggie Summers, Ernie Lee
Temple, Otto Thompson, Lowe
Thompson, Robert Triplett, George
Turnbow, Ted Watson. Albert Wells,
Zelma White. Frank Williams, Ruth
Windburn, Eugenia Wooten, Eunice
Yawn, Prentiss Youngblood.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-05-06
BEST OFFICERS" CAN BE
ELECTED BY PEOPLE.

Judge ]. B. Holden of the Supreme
Court says "In our form of govern
ment the people have absolute con-
troll, and may select the BEST OF
FICERS If they desire to do So" -
This being true, men and women
who see clearly and think profound
ly should use every agency to inform
and inspire to active service those
who need to be, the women, for
instance, lately admitted to full cit
izenship.
The ballot in the hands of a voter
brings sacred responsibility; and
voters should be made to feel it be-
fore they decide on a candidate.
Organization to this end should be
effected all over the county and
state, the purpose being to impress
the duties of citizenship in the cleo
tion of such representatives and Of
f1cers as represent the principle. be-
ing taught the children in our
schools and that are proclaimed from
every rostrum and pulpit in the
country as never before in all his
tory.
Let us regard our citizenship and
our obligation to vote as a sacred
trust. One uncast ballot will count
against the candidate you want to
see elected. Why not vote?
"The best officers will be elect
ed if YOU vote for them"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-05-06
District S Holds S. s. Convention.

The Baptist Sunday School Con-
vention of District Five held very
successful meeting at Macedonia
Church, on April 1880. The con-
vention was opened Saturday morn
ing with j. w. McPhail conducting
the devotional exercises, after which
the order of business was entered in
to and the various subjects discuss
ed according to previous arrange
ment.
On Sunday at IL a. m. Rev. B. Y.
Afford preached using for his text
End Tim. AT and verses. He
showed how we are drifting back to
the days of Rome, forgetting, are
neglecting Godliness, and giving too
much time to bodily exercise which
according to the Apostle Paul, pro-
fits but very little. May the day
speedily come when we shall have
better Sunday Schools where the BIZ
BILE can be taught so that the people
will have a better understanding of
God, and thereby be a better and
happier people. Let the pastors and
church leaders of Lincoln county in
sist and work for better Sunday
schools.
The District Five convention ad-
journed to meet with Friendship
church July 29th and 30th.
NJ c.. Durr, Secretary Pro Tenn
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-05-06
Suit for 100000 Damages is Heard
in Copiah Court.

Hazlehurst, May 4. - Circuit
court is grinding away in a leisure
ly manner, the only case of any i'm
portance being heard this week is
that from Northern Copiah wherein
w. T. Ellis is suing R. A. McPher-
son and others for 100000 dam
ages, alleged to have been inflicted
on him, when he was handled rather
roughly by mob, when he was al
legged to have made same derogatory
remarks concerning Mrs. Lillian Mil
saps, who works for Mcpherson in
Crystal Springs. Ellis stoutly de-
nies the charge that he spoke i'll
words concerning the woman and is
asking damages. A counter suit by
Mrs. Millsaps for $4,000 is still
pending and will be tried the fifth
week of court, judging from present
indications.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-05-06

A large number of guests includ-
ing a number of representative
farmers of Lincoln County, were
present at the Kiwanis Club lunch
con, where reports of the trucking
industry and plans for the establish
ment here of cane syrup plant were
the principal topics.
Rev. N. F. Jacks, president of
the Lincoln County Farm Bureau,
invoked blessing at request of the
Kiwanis president, c. B. Perkins,
and music was supplied by the High
School Orchestra, an organization
fostered by the Kiwanis Club.
w. E. Brent of the Farm Bureau
stated that since shipping of truck
began, over two weeks ago, 25 car
loads of cabbage, peas, carrtos, beets
and turnips had been shipped from
Brookhaven. 1t is estimated that
800 carloads in all will be shipped.
> Five hundred tons of fertilizer was
sold farmers by the Bureau, together
with seed for crops, and practically
everything connected with the truck
ing industry. Ten or twelve thous-
and dollars worth of box material
is being handled for farmers. This
has been done with a capital of ST.
900, the members of the association
numbering about one hundred and
sixty. The big operation upon so
of 1nI
praised by business men present.
Mr.. Meade Mathis, of the Farm
Bureau, discussed in detail the lead
ing truck crops handled, saying that
in spite of the bad season, peas had
been profitable to almost all grow
ers, and cabbage which has averaged
$500 per crate was especially so. He
expressed appreciation of the coop
GRAFTON given the Farm Bureau and
other growers by the business men,
saying it had been all that could be
expected in what was largely un-
known propositions before this year.
He expressed gratitude for the help
and stickto-itiveness of the farm
ers.
Mr.. Emmerich demonstration A
gent of Walthall county, who ori-
ginated the cane syrup reboiling
plant at Tylertown, said that the ter
rritory extending from Franklin,
La, northward to Wesson, and from
Liberty, Amite county, eastward to-
Pearl River, produces the best syrup
in the world, and he hoped in the
future plant would be built in each
of these counties to turn out stan
dardized product. A centralized
marketing agency should care for the
selling end. He advocated con-
tract price with a per centage for
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-05-06
League of Women Voters.

In spite of the bad weather pre-
vailing about three o'clock Friday
afternoon, a surprisingly good
attendance of members of the League
of Women Voters was present at the
City Hall to hear report of the
Pan-American Convention of the
League of Women Voters held at
Baltimore, by their leader, Mrs. T.
Brady, who attended 1t.
Plans for the sale of tickets for the
Redpath Chautauqua were made, and
committees announced. Mr.. ]. w.
McGrath, Mr. Jay McGrath, Mrs. Sid
ney Hoskins, Mrs. Mary Flippin and
Mrs. Annie Sherman are at the head
of the large committee appointed.
Tickets will be on sale at several bus
mess places and will also be sold by
individuals.
Mrs. Brady's interesting report of
the convention will appear in fu-
ture issue Of the Leader.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-05-06
KDanis Club Has Meeting
in the Interest of Farmers
Truck Crops and Syrup Reboiling Plant Have
Rightof-Way at Luncheon at Inez
Hotel Wednesday.

advertising stating that millions had
been expended to popularize SUCH
products as 'Sun Maid" raisins and
Sun Kist" oranges. Mr.. Emmerich
has marketed twenty six carloads of
syrup from the Tylertown plant at
prices ranging from forty to fifty
two cents per gallon.
The plant at Tylertown cost a
bout fifteen hundred dollars and is
operated on the cooperative plan.
The most important thing was to Sc
cure as manager man who knew the
business and had backbone enough
to refuse inferior syrup presented for
reboiling. He stressed the fact that
creating demand for the syrup was
one of the difficulties of the propo-
sition. Mr.. Emmerich said that su-
gar cane syrup as produced by the
farmers was unmarketable because
of the lack of standard and the fact
that complaints of sugar in the syr-
up, bugs, specks, soured syrup and
partial filling were always forth
coming.
After much discussion, Mr.. Per-
kins asked Mr.. Jacks, president of
the Farm Bureau, whether the Bu-
reau would be willing to undertake
the establishment of re-boiling
plant with the assistance of business
men, and received an affirmative an
swer.
Mr.. Perkins presented two plans
for the reboiling station, one to
cost about $1,000 and the other a.
bout $4,000 and otter discussion, ].
w. McGrath suggested that subscrip-
tion for the project be opened, head
ing the list with a hundred dollars.
Others followed making total of
five hundred and seventy five dol
lars.
Mr.. Jacks appointed w. E. Brent,
Zack Parnell and Albert Davis a
committee to solicit other subscrip-
tions in the town and county assist
ed by the president of the Kiwanis
Club.
w. H. Seavey spoke in favor Of
the plant, recalling experiences of
himself and others present with a
sorghum plant.
The establishment of the syrup
plant is assured with the strong sup
port given the project.
Twenty dollars was appropriated
for the purchase of books upon poul-
try raising to be distributed in the
county, the Kiwans Club having be-
gun the exploitation of this industry
some months ago.
The meeting was enthusiastic and
filled with promise for future devel-
opnient of the things worth while to
this vicinity.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-05-06
MILTON DRURY CASE
SET FOR MAY 18TH
Man Charged With Murder of
Mother in COurt-Father
Has Chicken POX.

Hazlehurst, Miss, May 4.-Milton
Drury, the young man held here on
indictment for the murder of his
mother in February last, was ar
raigned yesterday afternoon in Cir
cult court here, and pleaded not gull
ty to the charge as it was read by
the District Attorney, Hugh B. Mil
Ter. He has not yet made state
ment public except to deny the act
of killing the woman, Ada Drury
Converse, who was killed and her
body burned in a ravine IL miles
from>Hazlehurst. The youth, who is
"a years of age, came into court in
a most calm and casual manner
and showed no signs of excitement,
which would ordinarily beset
youth in court for the first time. He
merely said in low tone to the
charge, mot Guilty." and then was
led back to the Jail by jailer Lowe,
without further demonstration.
Judge Miller set the case for Fri
day, May IL, and the special venire
was ordered.
Thomas P. Converse, the step
father of the accused youth is here,
and has contracted a severe case of
chickenpox, and the physicians say
it may prove to be smallpox. He is
at the home Of Justice A. w. Russell,
and seems unconcerned about the
people here, or the town. He an
swers any reference to the murder
case, with II don't care to discuss it
at all, but will say that am here
in the interest of Milton Drury, the
accused man."
The state will have more than a
dozen witnesses, and they promise
some startling testimony which has
never yet been made public. To do
so would have jeopardized the states
side of the case when the trial comes
next week.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-05-06
whooping Cough

This is a very dangerous disease, par
ticularly to children under five years of
age, but when no paregoric codeine, or
other opiate is given. is easily cured
by giving Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. Most people believe that it must
run its course, not knowing that the
time is very much shortened, and that
there is little danger from the disease
when this remedy is given. 1t has been
used in many epidemics of whooping
cough with pronounced success. 1t is
safe and pleasant to take.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-05-06
"HERE GOES NOTHING" !"

A disheartened man was talking
bitterly one day, at the workshop
bench where he was employed. Life
had gone hard with him. He had a
large family, he and his wife did not
agree well, and he lived in conditions
of poverty.
He was Of sardonic temper and
remarked: Zone day l am going out
on the bridge, and jump off into the
water, and my last words will be:
Here goes nothing His comrades
knew how to interpret his humor,
and did not take him seriously. But
his words expressed the sentiments
Of many people who feel their lives
have been failures, and who have
lost hope and ambition.
The man referred to had made an
unwise marriage and had wife who
was a poor housekeeper. He had a
flock Of children, more than he could
support. In spite of all the sympa-
thy one would naturally feel for
him he had made his own troubles
by poog judgment.
The lack of harmonious home is
cause of great deal of discour-
agement and apathy. If man can't
get along with his wife, If there is
no loving comradeship, the strain Of
bitterness will run through his life
and he has no incentive to effort.
The domestic troubles encountered
by both men and women should lead
them to think long and deeply be-
fore making their choices in mar
riage. 1t is no answer to the prob
lem for young person to say that
IL he or she can't get along with the
welded partner, they can get divorc-
ed. A broken home leaves a scar
that is not easily healed.
Society has a difficult problem in
deciding what to do to help those
disheartened folks. They need the
friendly hand, but to offer 1t means
intruding in private affairs. Club
and lodge life and church interests
have pulled many discouraged folks
out Of these dumps, and given them
heart to take UP their broken careers
and try to make something out Of
them.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1922-05-06
Judge Robert Powell Will Continue
Work

Notwithstanding Governor Rus
sells veto of that portion of the gen.
eral appropriation bill carrying the
salary of Judge Robert Powell, su-
preme court reporter, and also the
salary Of the stenographer, the re-
ports Of the decisions are being pre-
pared for publication and will be
issued in volume form as heretofore.
Money means nothing in my
young life" says Judge Powell. "It
is tolerable certain that 1 won't
starve to death during the next two
years."
From which 1t may be inferred
that this veteran war horse Of De-
mocracy is confident that the legisla-
ture Of 1924 will repudiate Govern
or Russell's veto by promptly voting
a special appropriation to pay Judge
Powell for services rendered.
The vote, according to able men,
bers Of the bar, was plainly illegal
because the legislature had not
abolished the office Of supreme
court reporter, and Judge Powell is
plainly entitled to compensation,
even If the governor. prompted by
petty spite, vetoed that clause of
the general appropriation bill carry
Ing his pay.
Incidentally, il the governor could
read some of the letters that have
been received by Judge Powell from
prominent members of the bench
and bar expressing their opinion Of
the veto, it would make his ears
tingle for long time, and some Of
the communications would even
make his hair curl.-Jackson Dis
patch.