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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06

Boston has begun a crusade for
sterilized sausages and bacillus-proof
beefsteak. but wen bet they won't
start anything on beans.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06

A Brooklyn man found and severely
punished the man who ran away with
his wife, says an exchange BY refus-
ing to take her back, we infer.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06

The women first" rule is held to be
nnapplicable to street cars. for on
them women stand first. last and al
ways.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06

City people who don't realize the
value OF shade trees forty or fifty
years old should go out and try to
buy a few.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06

All the recreation magazines nova.
days are telling their readers how to
catch fish. but what we really need ID
somebody to tell the fish how to bite.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06
Heads American Academy at Ron

riSduS NHIS''S0I NcauSHTy az rUHc.
Princeton N. j.. June 1.-Prof. Jesse
Benedict Carter. formerly of Prince
ton, has been appointed director Of the
American academy at Rome in success
sion to F. D. Millet, the artist who
lost his life on the Titanic.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06

The increase of warmth in the at
mosphere has been quite convincingly
accounted for.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06

All that China wants to borrow just
now is $SOo,000,00O. Have you 30
much change about you?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06

The modern youngster would rath-
er have baseball pass that be pres
ident
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06

Michigan telephone girls complain
that the instruments they wear cause
corns to form on their ears.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06

A Pennsylvania Judge has decided
that a voters home is where his wife
lives. What more can the suffragettes
ask?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06

An Ohio farmer has recovered his
eyesight by the extraction Of two Of
his teeth. Eye. teeth. probably.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06
TIE PROGRESSIVE WEST
VIRCINIAN
Published Every Thursday at williamson
West Virginia.
THoS. B. GARNER. Manager,

New York's latest delicacy is pen
guin eggs, all the way from the south
pole.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-06-06

BY breaking his own leg motor
cyclist has reversed the usual order
of breaking other peoples bones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
BARON SQUAD TO BE CUT SOON

turn Mutz Ems back to the Chicago White Sox, from whom he was secured. Ems has shown up splendidly for youngster and looked to be a spectacular fielder.
 Had not hitting strength been needed in the infield, it Is probable that he would have been kept, but McGilvray's bludgeon sent Ems away. Ems was farmed out to Birmingham under an optional agreement and therefore he will have to be returned to Chicago.
 Of the pitchers but two will have to go real soon. Either HardgroVe or Randall must go, while Molesworth has decided to let Kane go, However. he has not been sold as yet. Hardgrove is an experienced pitcher. He has been rather ill since he has been here and is just getting into condition. Randall's arm is sore and he cannot let the ball go with much speed However, 1t is probable that it will round into shape before the season opens. Both of the two have assets and the one that gets to stick will receive the decision on almost a toss-up. Molesworth will keep Chaput, Smith, Boyd, FoXeu, Green and Hardgrove or Randall until he se- cures another pitcher from the big leagues and then one of the above will have to be sold or otherwise disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
GUN CLUB SHOOT
The scores made yesterday follow
LETTER
 EXPLAINS REPORT

New York, April 4.--Andrew F. Pulley, secretary of the Metropolitan association of the Amateur Athletic union, made pub lie tonight a copy of letter he has sent to C. D. Hilles. secretary to President Taft, in which he says that the impress sion that the appointment of an American commissioner to the Olympic games Is not desired by those in charge of the Stock holm event is a mistaken one. The let ter is a reply to that of Secretary HilleS, stating that President Taft had no op- portunity to make such an appointment. as "the Olympic games had sisnified a desire that no foreign commissioners be designated"
 "Now, will you kindly tell me what Olympic games commission has signifed such a desire?" writes Mir Pulley. We do know from our records that the Sved-' ish Olympic committee, which has abso- lute control of the games has not ex- pressed such a desire. However. we have heard that certain members of the Inter. national Olympic committee a body that has no power over the Olympic games has asked that no United States commls- sioner be appointed. We firmly believe that this international committee has no right to make such request of our President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

Joe Rapp left yesterday for Lancaster, Pa. where he will try out for that team. Although Rapp seemed to be good field CT, he could not hit and on that account Molesworth sent him to Lancaster. He was turned over to Birmingham by the Philadelphia National club, which se- cured him from the Frankfort club in the Blue Grass. While there he batted about .279 and fielded a bit over 900.
 It is very probable that Charley Bell, local boy, who is trying out for the local team, will be sent to Gadsden be- fore Monday. Bell has demonstrated that he can hit and field, but could not stick on account of experience Ray Ryan may get Bell. Before he left he decided that he would buy Bell if the material which he had signed at Chillicothe did not look good. Ryan will let Molesworth know today whether or not he wants Bell. Johhny Seigle at Gadsden is in need of a capable infielder, and 1t seems as if Bell will play in the Southeastern.
 Molesworth announced that he would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
SCHWARTZ WILL HAVE STRONG CLUB FOR NASHVILLE

New orleans. April 5.--(Special)- )-Gnlike most liz league managers. Harry DaYis' the new commander of the Cleveland American leaguers, the man Who ior years has been Macks right hand bower at Philadelphia, does not believe in send ing a team on the road unless it is com plete It has been the general rule In the past to pick out the regulars for one di- vision and leave all the east-offs for all other and the two squads then play thelr ways northward It has been the theory that any old nine players were good enough to fill in for an engagement in the transforming.
 That is not Davis theory, however. He says that ball team is only one when it is made up of a sufficient number of players all of whom are in their regular positions, the places they prefer and ex- pect to pay when they are finally settled down for the long summers grind, whether that be in the major circuit or in the minors.
 In consequence, the team that will wear the Cleveland uniforms in the game here Monday will be a real team of live baseball players. It will be no misfit az gregation with a pitcher playing a base or the .outfiedl. When the team takes the field there will be nine men in their regu- lar positions. Each will be a man on whom Davis has set his stamp of ap- proval and there Is no better evidence that a man is on his way to the big cir cult.
 Local fans will of course pull for Bir- mingham, but there will be no less delight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
AL|CEV|LLE WANTS
 RATES RESTORED
Important Matters Come Before Railroad Commits
 sion Monday

Montgomery, April 5.-tSpecial.) )-The railroad commission will meet in regular monthly session on next Monday April B. While the commission usually meets the first Monday in the month, no ses- sion was held on last Monday on ac- count of the state primary
 Two important matters to come before the commission on next Monday are the petition of the Aliceville Commercial club for the restoration of statuatory rates by the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern railroad and the Mapesville depot ques- tions.
 The citizens of Alcevlle are asking that the Alabama, Tennessee and North ern railroad be required to restore stat uatory rates inasmuch as this line has now been completed. Other towns on that line are also asking that these rates be restored.
 The Mapesvlle matter has to do with the erection of a union depot at that place by the Southern railway and the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Certain residents Of the town are pettioning for a union depot and others are asking that the two old depots be renovated and improved.
 A number of other matters are to be considered by the commission, though most of them are of a routine nature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06

Last season practically eyerp sporting editor in the south expressed the opinion that the Nashville club would finish on the bottom.
 In spite of this handicap. however, the Volunteer management by buying and borrowing. pushed it's team well to the front.
 When the seribes made their predictions Manager Schwartz had a team capable of finishing no higher than the bottom. The history of the Volunteers last season indicates the degree of absurdity to which the writers who dare to prophecy.
 This season practically every student of the game predicts that Nashville will finish well.
 There is every reason to believe that such will be the case. However broken leg or two or the uprising of a little storm of internal dissension might undo what, after arduous toll, has been ac- complished.
 Therefore, because the scribes are now speaking well of the Volunteers is no proof positive that they will finish on top.
 There is reasonable ground; at the pres. ent time, on which to base the state ment that the Volunteers should be in the running from the dropping of the hat even unto the finish.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
RAPP LEAVES FOR LANCASTER, PA, TO TRY OUT FOR TEAM
VOLUNTEERS PROMISE TO
 BE DANGEROUS THIS YEAR

Tn the first place. there Is Schwartz He is easily the most valuable asset of the Nashville club. He is an excel- lent player, a fine student of the game, and has q personality that is magnetic. He is great manager.
 
 The Nashville club did wisely in dispos- ing of Bay and AViseman These old vets were down and out last season. This year their places will. be filled by Young and Storch. The latter is a fair man pos sessed of a promise. The former is said to be a conner with healthy clout. The Volunteer outffeld therefore will be bet ter than last season.
 In the acquisition of "Rowdy' Elliott Nashville made a ten strike. He is the best catcher in the south beyond all ques- tion He and Seabaugh will make the catching department of the Vols. one of the most formidable in the league.
 Even though Red" Smith has been lost, the Nashville infield looks good. To take Smiths place, Schwartz has latched on to youngster, Mcdonald, from the Texas league. The manager will play first, while Perry and Lindsay of last sea- sons team will be at second and short res pectively.
 This is a very acceptable infeld Perry and Lindsay are exceedingly capable on the defensive.
 eddy Bair is a good pitcher, one of the best in the league. we believe. Fle- harty, Anderson and Case are fairly ac- ceptable In addition. there are several promising young fingers
 The Vols look strong H. W R.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
Barons and Bessemer Play Today
HARRY DAVIS YOUNGSTERS
 WILL PLAY BARONS MONDAY

in seeing those men cavort around the baseball lot Monday afternoon. Paddy Livingston, the wearer of the mask who helped win pennants at Indianapolis and Philadelphia. and the real tobasco when it comes to fast play and quick thihkinB together with Fisher and O'Neil will do the backstopping Fisher is a veteran with Cleveland, while ONeil at the start of his second year on that team looks like the best find of a half dozen years.
 Big Six Steen. the best the coast has ever developed and a hurler who would have gone mp at least three years ago, had not owner Somers of the Maps de sired his presence on the championship Portland team. will officate on the rub Der for at least a part of the contest. De- Mott and Baskets, both sure regulars, will do the greater part of the helping.
 Best known among the infelders is Ball, the player who two years ago at Cleveland completed an unassisted triple play, the only one on record in the big leagues. For this feat the league through President Ban Johnson presented him with a gold medal. Ball has unique record in the great national pastme and is sure one good player Hohnhorst Will be on first where he is expected to shine in the American league this season, while Peckinpaugh and Bronkie will be at short and third respectively. Both will remain with the team throughout the season.
 Birmingham is the stellar light in the outer garden. His is the most feared arm in the big league Graney is also one Of the old men, while Talbot although young and has only just broken in, looks like a find.
 This is one fast aggregation of hall tossers. It could easily take the measure of any big league second squad out this season. It will play real baseball all the way, the kind that is seen up there."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
GETTING READYFOR WORK AT CORONA Company Plans to Spend $3O0,OOO in Increasing
 the Output

Plans are rapidly being worked out by the Corona Coal company for the ex- penditure of s3Oo.0OO approximately in the improvements at Corona and elsewhere on the properties.
 It is stated that several new washers will be constructed, that new trestles will be built, new openings will be made and other work done which will bring the output up to 100000 tons per year instead of 5OO,000 which has been the output heretofore.
 The Corona operations are said to be very satisfactory now and the new work will greatly strengthen the company in the local field. The work, it is stNted. will be done as rapidly as possible, but with such extensive Improvements there is certain to result quite little delay In the final completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
EVANS IS DEFEATED

Pinehurst. N. C., April 5.-Hamilton J. Topping of the Greenwich Country club defeated Charles Evans, Jr., of Edgewater. the title holder. and the French champion, on the nineteenth green in today's sen;i-final round of the twelfth annual united north and south amateur golf championship In the lower half of the championship bracket Walter Travis, at the top of his game. won from Parker W. Whit temore Of Brookline. He will meet Top ping tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
BIRMINGHAM MAN
 ACCUSED OF THEFT

Montgomery. April 5.-(SpeciaL)- with the larceny of a gold loeket and chain, D. .. Smith bar tender of Birmingham, -las been bound over to the grand jury. Smith is charged with the theft of the locket by Madge Reams, who claims that the Birmng- ham man beat. her and then escaped with the jewelry in h:5 possession. He was given a hearing in the recorder $ court and was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of grand larceny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
ATWATERS WILL FLY
 OVER PHILIPPINES

San Francisco, April 5.-With two dryo- aeroplane and a biplane as part of their luggage MT. and Mrs. w. B. Atwater of New York will sail for the Orient Wednesday next. Mrs. Atwater was for merly the wife of the late Senator Thom- as C. Platt of New York.
 For weeks" said Mrs. Atwater, my husband and I have been planning a flight over the forbidden city of Picking. We also expect to make a flight over l. LMassa. over the Philippines and one over Australia"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
SHERWOOD MAGEE
 TO BE OUT OF GAME

Philadelphia, April 5.-Sherwood Magee, left fielder on the National league team of this city, will be out of the game for at least month because of a fractured bone in his right wrist.
 Yesterday during practice he was hit by pitched ball. Although the wrist pained him considerably, he paid no at tention to the injury until today, when he went to a hospital and had the X-ray put on the injured member. It was found that a bone had been fractured and the forearm was placed in splints.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
Ordered to Pick Up Sailors

Vancouver, British Columbia, April 5.- The liner Makura, now en route from this port to Australia, was ordered to call at Tanning Island on leaving Hon olulu to pick up a party of shipwrecked sailors, according to advices received by the Zealandia, which arrived today from Australia. Information of the wreck is vague but the vessel is believed to have been a British sailing ship which en- countered the hurricane and became wa terlogged, her men taking 10 the boats. Tanning Island is about 1900 miles south by east of Honolulu.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
MOBILE TROUNCES
 THE ATHLETIC TEAM

Mobile, April 5.--The Mobile South ern leaguers this afternoon again de- feated the Philadelphia Athletic sec ond team, with Bender and Thomas as their battery. the score being to l. The Athletic Yannigans played miser- ably in the field while Gender and Long were both hit opportunely. Dugan pitched good ball for Mobile, their only run resulting from Maggert's hit over the fence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
CHAMPIONS BEAT
 NATIONALS BADLY

Philadelphia. April 5.-The worlds champions shut out the Philadelphia Nationals here today in she fourth game of the spring series. The score was IA to O. Each team has now won two games The Nationals got but one hit, single by Knabe, off Houck. who pitched five innings, The Americans batted Schultz al nd Rasmussen hard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
WOLGAST RECOVERS
 AND WANTS FIGHT

San Francisco, April 4.-Ad Wolgast, champion lightweight has so far recov- cred his strength that he announced to- night that he would be ready on July to take on any challenger for the title in a 70 round bout.
 "I believe I shall be fit to take on any body who presents himself" said Vol gast. "Ill even give Packey Mcfarland a couple of pounds advantage"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
NAME RECEIVERS FOR PERE MARQUETTE

Detroit. April 5.-Receivers were ap- pointed for the Pere Marquette railroad. The action came as sequel to the states denial of the roads application for a s4 900, 600 bond issue. The company oper- ates about 2320 miles of railroad in Ohio. Michigan, Illinois and Ontario. The re- ceivership petition was filed by the Amer ican Brakeshoe and Foundry company of New Jersey Liabilities of the company aggregate S69, ,6S9,00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
VANDERBILT LOSES
 TO NASHVILLE TEAM

Nashville, April 5.-The Nashville south ern league team easily defeated Wander bilt university today on Dudley held Score. 10 to 3. The locals left tonight for Louisville, where they are scheduled to play two exhibition games with the Louis vile American association club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
FRIDAY GAMES

At Asheville, N. C.: Kings college 8, Asheville High 1.
 At Norfolk: New York Americans D, Norfolk 3.
 At Petersburg: Newark Internation- alo s, Petersburg (Virginia) T.
 At Greenville, s. C.: Thurman univer- sity 6, College of Charleston s. C., 5.
 At Washington: Yale 1, Cornell 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
Billiter Wins Championship

St. Louis, April 4.-Johnny Billiter of Toledo won the lightweight wrestling title from Al Wasem of this city in two straight falls tonight the first in one hour and five minutes with hammerock and half Nelson and the second in S7 minutes with a hammer lock-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
PRINCETON WINS
 FROM VIRGINIA

Charlottesville. Va. April 5.-In q ninth inning rally Princeton today de- feated the University of Virginia at baseball, to 3. The score: R.H E. University of Virginia ....... Q Princeton ...-.....H... ,
 Batteries: Rixey and Finlays, Lear and Sterrett.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
O'Connor to Manage U. S. Club

St. Louis, April black o'Connor for mer manager of the Americans here spent the time today gathering free agents to take to Cleveland, where he will manage the Cleveland team of the United States league. He said no effort would be made to obtain the services of players who are under contract with other leagues and that the 1912 Cleveland team would be composed of professional players and free agents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
Captain Carter Dies

Versailles. Ky, April 5.-Capt. Thomas F. Carter. United States navy retired, died suddenly here last night. He was chief engineer of the battleship Brook lyn during the battle of Santiago. Cap tain Carter was 60 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
CHATTANOOGA WINS
 FROM BUFFALO TEAM

Chattanooga, April 5.-The Chattanooga Southern league team defeated Buffalo, International league. 10 to f. today. Beebe and Merritt. who pitched for the visitors, were hit freely. Chappelle and Coveeski pitched for Chattanooga, the latter yield ing but one hit in four innings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
WIN
 FROM AMERICANS

St. Louis, April 5.-The Nationals went ahead of the series today, win ming from the Americans. The Amer jeans had the game until the ninth inning, when the Nationals rallied and made five runs. Score: R H. E |. Nationals ................... II Americans ............. IS 0
 Batteries: Sallee, Willis, Harmon and Bresnahan; Lake F. Brown and Ketcn- ell, Stephens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
M'INTYRE REPORTS

Chicago, April 5.-Missng since the Close of last season. Matty Mcintyre, out fielder for the Chicago American league club, reported here today. He said he had been playing baseball in Cuba during the winter, and thought that Manager cal lahan knew of his whereabouts. He an- nounced that he would sign a contract to- 1nOrrOw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
BARON CRIPPLEs ARE
 GETTING ALONG NICELY

The Baron ciipples-Wall and Mowrey-are getting along nicely. Walls split thumb is still paining him, but nothing dangerous has de- veloped. Mowrey was out again yesterday looking at the Barons practice and seems to he in pretty good shape. His sprained ankle seems to be healing fastly and he will no doubt be able to practice again Monday. Joe says that he is going to be in shape to play the flrst game and that he hopes to lead off the Baron batting order against the Billikens Thursday.
 Wall will not he able to play be- fore next Monday a week. His finger is badly split and 1t looks as if he will be unable to play here at all this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
CRACKERS DEFEAT
 ROME TEAM EASILY

Rome, Ga, April 5.-tSpecial. )--In the first exhibition game of the sea son here today Atlans1 defeated the Rome team Of the Southeastern league in a game featured by home run by Jenkins, great fielding by Geyer for Rome and sensational stop by Alper- man for Atlanta in the eighth inning. Score R.H. E. Rome .................... , .
 Batteries: Langford. Gentle and Mat thews: Hogue, Paige and C. Miller. At tendance 1000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-06
ROBERTS GOES TO ANNIsTON

Roberts, who formerly played with the Howard college team. and who, of late, has been trying out for the Bessemer team, was sent to Anniston yesterday by Manager Hickman. Roberts will be given an opportunity to make good on the Anniston team. Fred Heck was entirely too good at third base to try out a new man and for that reason Roberts was turned over to Fisher.
 He seems to be nice player and he goes to Anniston with the good wishes of all the Bessemer players. Ie will leave today.