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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-12

ssnpioyses for coal useds
] II IS also reported that the United
Nine Workers are armed ana often
march in armed bodies threatening
the non-unicn miners and BALDWIN
guards. etc, WIZ you kindly ten rs
al you know about this:
What Is the average number Of
days worked per month for The last
three years.
DO you sell your coal in competI-
ton with coal fields OF ather statesf
II 50. what average difference in
freight rates is there between the
iKanawha coal field and that OF your
leompetitors.
What is the average difference IN
the cost of production between the
Kanawha fields and that OF your
competitors. If any.
What percentage of your coal is
marketed outside Of the state OF
West Virginia and how do your
freight rates compare with those OF
your competitors in other states.
Are your competitors working
union labor. or non-union labor?
We understand the operators
claim certain miners or their gympa-I
thiEers have committed unlawful
acts to the injury and damage Of
personal property and business;
state briefly specific instances known
to you. or in respect whereto you
have reliable information. stating
names, approximate dates. places
and nature Of alleged ofense?
State and information you think
proper and make any suggestions
ron desire.
The form for miners is as fol-
lows:
What is the difference between
wages and conditions IN union and
nOn-union men in the Karawha
fields.
What are the causes for strikes
or suspension of work in the nom
Mon mines in Kanawha or adjacent
mines?
What are the cases for strikes or
suspension of work in the union
mines IN the Kanawha and adjacent
fields?
We understand the miners COM
plain of what is known as the
guard system" and claim that the
guards have been abusive and cruel;
state briefly specific instances known
to you, or IN respect whereto you
have reliable information. stating
names. approximate dates. place and
nature of the alleged offence
What effort does the un on make
to induce miners to be thrifty and
save their earnings?
What effort does the union make
to induce the miners 10 improve
their home surroundings and to en-,
courage gardening?
What effort does the IN on make
to encourage betterment Of the san
itary conditions in and about the
miners homes?
What have you TO suggest about
sanitation?
Does your organization Try to pre-
vent non-union men from working
in union mines or wise sersa?
Does your organization try to pre-
vent men from working who desire
to work.
If any of the Baldwin-Felts,,
guards are non-residents OF thel
state. please give their names and
residences?
win you file With the commission,
your contract with the operators in
the union fled of Kauawha for the
period of 1s1O-1912?
viii you also file your PROPOSE
ton of the operators of last April |
1912.
Will you also file the proposition
made by the operators to you, if any
was made?
Are the mines in union fields I'M
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois working
under the same wage scale or con-
contracts-if not, state briefly the
difference in scale and the reason
for it?
What has been the experience Of
the miners in respect to the COM
pany stores? Are they required to
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-12

FOR s4LE-LOt, No. 4sI, at Grass.
elli,, 5Oxl5O IT. Best loiaaon; on
street car line Write now. to the
owner. E. l. Deininger. Ellicott-
vile, n. Y.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-12
CHARTERS
Are Granted BY the Secretary
of State to More State
Concerns.

CHARLESTON. Sept Char
tiers have been issued as follows BY
the secretary Of state:
La Uion smeting Company, of
New York: chief works Inde. state
Of Durango Mex: purpose, to de-
velop mineral lands. operate smell
tiers. etc. Authorized capital $780,
900: incorporators: Thomas n. wat
kins Scranton. Pa; Charles L. Wat
kins. Barnesboro. Pa; Albert G.
Edwards. New York; George B.
cameron. Jr., Brooklyn; Charles H
Memory, East Orange. n. j.
keesee Grocery Company OF Blue
field, TO deal in groceries and fruits.
Authorized capital. $4,000. Incor-
porators: T. ]. Elicit. C. C. Frazier.
F. C. Elicit. z. c. Keesee and W.
R. Keesee. ali OF Pocahontas. Va
Potomac Fruit Growers cluS, of
Cumberland. Nd; Chief works,
Bloomery district, Hampshire eoun-
~; Paw Paw district, Morgan coun-
~, wv. va. Authorized capital.
$500. 900; incorporates, william
W. Hanley John S. shoupe. George
R. Wheeler. George T. Emmett.
Richard W. oswold all OF cumber-
land.
CHARLESTON. Sept s.-The fol-
lowing charters have been issued by
the secretary Of state:
Potomac Fruit Growers Club. OF
Cumberland. Nd, 10 grow orchards
Of all kinds; raise and cultivate and
deal in poultry, etc, in Blomery dis
irict of Hampshire county. and Paw
Paw district of Morgan county. West
Virginia. Authorized capital. $4,000.
Incorporators: William W. Hanley.
John c. shoupe, George R. Wheeler,
George E. Emmart and Richard W
Oswald, all OF Baltimore. Nd.
Nagofin OIL and Gas Company. OF
Charleston. ". Va, 10 drill for oil
and gas in Magofin county. KY. and
elsewhere. Authorized capital. s6o.-
900. Incorporators; c. H, Corey. A.
sah1ey. D. George, Nike owedd, c.
N. Anderson. and S. C. Giliispie. all
OF Charleston.
Litz Smith Realty Company. of
WEIGH, W. Va, TO deal in real estate
and rent houses. In WEIGH, Mcdowell
county. ". Va. Authorized capital
$4,000. all OF which has been sub
scribed and paid. Incorporators: A
Q Litz. Eta V. L!tz. OF Tazewell.
Va; R. R. Smith. of WEIGH. ". Va;
W L. Taylor and Ada A. Taylor. OF
Baltimore. Nd.
Grafton Motor Company. OF Graf
ton, W. Va, to repair and store au-
tomobiles, deal and hire same. etc.
Authorized capital, $1,000. Incorpo-
rators: Henry'J. Pracht. H. D. Conf
erford. J. Howard Reynolds. A. R.
Kunst and D, C Peck, all of Grafton.
W. Va.
Agricultural Supply Company, of
80 Wall street, New York City to
manufacture and dea! In all kinds OF
fertilizer. tallow. etc. Authorized
capital, $4,000. Incorporators: L.
]. Potter. E S. Massey. c. E. Hamlil,
Oscar Laage. Jr., and F. Parker.
al lof Chicago. Ill.
Parkinson Home and Industrial
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-12
= B&b =
rich silks for
utumn-regence
place

q beautiful two-toned SIX Of fine
texture and rare brilliancy ~
sheMn IN dark street shades =
medium weight, soft and supple
ideal for entire gowns-36 inches
wide. $2.25 yard.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-12

Double width American nads
Dress Goods-piain colors. mix
lures, WhipcOrds. etc, 25c yard
New Knox Street Hats 10:
Women-Sailor and thrce-coraei
thapes-short nap. silk Beaver, o,
what Is known to many as Hat
seTs Plush-aat and curled brim
5000 to 1880.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-12

my The Nou wagon dirOct
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
VIRGINIA. LOSES
TO GEORGETOWN
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.1

Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l
Washington, y. c., January 27.--Be-
fore the largest crowd that has evor
witnessed an athletic contest in the
Arcade, the Georgetown University
basketball Team. defeated the Ave from
tho University OF Virginia Tonight
in the frat game of the series by the
score OF 81 to 49,.
The Hilltoppers won the gamo in
the first half, going after the wearcrs
OF the orange and blun from the start
and sweeping them off their feet with
whirlwind tactics Tho blue and gray
Gray clad athletes guarded better, shot
truer and In every way outplayed tho
fve from Charlottesville.
s Tho Virginia forwards werc way Off
color In shooting for the baakets. timo
and again missing What looked to DO
dead sure goals, Kenrns was the big
.gest disappointment of tho game. tho
Virginia leader falling to play up to
his ua1nl fast game although at that
heT .waa + east ytSt the best of tho Orange
and BlYo quintet. ~ 3.3 rs az
With but seven minutes to play,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
PLEAD FOR LAWS
TO PROTECT GAME
CONTINUED from 1lrst paro,

Continued from first page)
he asked. 1T is not whiskey nor wo-
man suffrage. 1t Is Ignorance once
watched pair OF birds, who made
their nest and fed their young. THAI
pair probably destroyed 10000 bugs I'm
that season, and yet farmer bought
ms boy a gun and encouraged him to
XIII them. Those birds were the most
valuable assets OF Hanover county"
Local boards. he concluded, will not
give good results, for they are dIsin
ciined to punish their own people.
Major I. T. Christian, secretary OF
the Virginia State Gamo Association
said that he is at the end of his row.
lie has been answering 1000 letters
a year. and been conducting, at his
own expense. the best campaign he
could for game protection. The time
had como for the State to act.
Ln,vs Steadily Broken.
few days ago. he said, batch OF
ducks was received In Richmond with
their necks broken-evidently trapped
They came from the Eastern Shore
where the wardens wcre evidently not
doing much. Then there was ship.
ment OF quail from on interior coun-
ty.
Alden Bell, OF Culpeper, said his bill
was nearly like that OF Mr. Ruther-
foord. and that he had no prIdo OF
authorship in the matter.
Colonel y. NJ. Bowman, the patron oil
another bill. sold he cared nothing TO,
any particular measure. az will" he
said. "agree to anything that will give
to game commissioner the power te
enforce the laws of this Common.
wealth."
K. l. Blnnton, who conducts on tht
Southern cdgo of Richmond what IS
said to be the only wild turkey farm IL
the world, made a plea for a law abso
lutely prohibiting the killing OF WILD
turkey at any time in Virginia. He
said he Is raising them and selling
them for $50 each, while they have
been on tho Richmond markets at s.
to 81 each in larger numbers during
tho past weeks that at any time With
. In twonty years. I He would. he pro.
ceeded, ship four next week to HoI
land, for he sells good many abroad
In violation of tho law. No statute
VIII permit him to ship live wild tur:
. Keys from the state, while the POI
hunter who gets only 81 may shiI
, them.
Wild turkeys existed in large nun.
bers in Virginia fifty years ago, Johr
James Audubon having seen them II
countless flocks. Now thoy are almos
! exterminated
The committee gave appearance o,
I being favornbly impressed. Itrtook thu
matter under consideration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
suppose that he was ju-t Woo bit In
hucnccd By recolieotions of what had
No Fear of Outcome.
tspecial 10 Tho Times .Dispat

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
RoanolSe. Va, January 2I.-When ad-
vised of the action tnken ny tho Dan
Vile, Lynchburg and Richmond clubs.
the dissatisfied members OF the Virginia
League. at meeting held In Lynch
burg this afternoon. in withdrawing
from the parent organization and at
tempting to form r. now league, to be
called the Virginia Association, and to
DO composed OF the cities of Newport
News, Portsmouth,. Suffolk, Richmond.
Lynchburg and Danville. c. II. VII
liams, the president Of the Virginia
League. said:
1T is not surprise to learn of
this action. in View OF the altitude and
ENCOURAGEMENT accorded the three dis
satisfied clubs from the beginning by
DIR. T. r. Carson member of the Ma
tional Board delegated by Secretary
Farrell to attend the meeting of tho
Virginia League for the purpose Of
bringing about harmony in tho organ
ization.
''It is probably Without a precedent
that u mediator should act In such u
manner as TO broade ma brecch rather
than TO lessen'it. He has gone so far
as to preside over meeting whose
purpose was 10 disrupt and disorGanize
organized baseball in Virginia. The
complete records Of the proceedings OF
the Virginia League have been placed
In the hands of each member OF the
National Buord and the chairman OF
the National Commission, and upon
these records we confidently rest OUR
c2se and have no fear whatever OF the
final outcome"
Elmer D. Helms. president of the
Roanoke club, said, when asked about
the situation. that Roanoke, Peters
budg and Norfolk constitute the Nlr-
Einin League, and that Lynchburg,
Richmond and Danville were the prop
erty of that league. The league could
place clubs in those cities II 1t saw 1t.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
StnnlIng OF the Ciuhs.
wHohEsAln DnuG LEAGula.

The Whelcsate Drug League teams Rre
making wonderful Improvement. and some
OF The players are putting up some excel
sent. in application Tor somc OF these play
Srs Great interest is taken In this league.
All of the teams are evenly matched and
II liz impossible 10 pick winner at the
present time,
Pres.dcn. Roser,.oa Is taking great inter
es. In the league, and IS willing ut al! times
10 give good advice 10 the players. Captain
iSeS, OF the Owens & Minor team, has made
Dis amp the past week. aud Is now Lead
inS by Dig majority. Captain Rankin is
developing his team fast. and they are put
tins IN some good scores. SO. ,-a {
i-i,t!e2aFe is showing class rs bcvlo.:
Nueaols is going 20 DC ono OF the hest
BOWERS IN the city in the next 100 years :;
strange is improving fast; Secretary Gar
Test IS taking kTcs; interest in the game.
and nc says ne !S going 20 mako this league
a bis noise in tho bowling world. The
s:andinE OF the nlavers: Z
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28

Pop" I.annigan took out his entire
team and put in fresh Inen. bu, the
lillhorpers were going at II fast clip
and nothing could stop, them. GIL re-
| placed L. fixoy and brought the score.
up to l6 from II by caging tho ball
with long toss from tho centre OF
the floor Es.I
Firginia's backs seemed los. playing
inc speedy Georgetown forwards. as
| tiiae and again Waldron or whalcp
would break away from tho field ana
s" Down the floor. only to shoot for
the basket and have the ball roll
around the edge and drop to tho floor.
hoth teams had hard iucH shooting
Virginia losing many goals by being
inc SECOND and last game between
Virginia and Georgetown viii DO
played at charlottesville FEBRUARY II.
| Lineup and summary: NO
Georgetown. Positions. iyirEfnia.
whalcn.., <. len, forward E. Rix"y
Waldron fright forward Kcarps
(captain)
Schlosscr.. .....ccntre. w. Rixey
(captain)
Collinowcr. right guard .Nen
iieiskeli. left guard. .Churchman
Substitutcs-L. GIL for p. Rixey,
Belts for kcarns. Duncan for w. Rixey.
Christian for Nen, Dulaney for Church
man. Fury for Whalcn. Graham for
! Waldron, Foley for IIeskell Goals
{! from noor--whalen (9). waldron rs.
Schlosser CD, Hciskcli Fury (2), L.
1tlHcy 90. W. RtXey. Churchman. Gill.
Goals from foul--sehlosser (4), Kearns
! %. Referee. Mr.. Hughes. Umpire.
Mr.. Martin. Time of halves, twenty
minutes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
DIDN'T RECOGNIZE HER
Carnegie Talks TO Duchess, Not Know
ing Who She IL,

Especial to Tho Times Dlspatah.l
New York, January. 2T.--And rev Car
Rdid's tho other night TO meet the
Duke and Duchess OF Connaught. did
hotNrocognizo Her Royal Highnoss
WneH: later in the evening she mp
preached him.. ~ s'ls
oh. Mr.. Carnegic,H$ said the Ouch
ess. Il want to meet you. i have heard
so much about you.ns iF4 i34
fully, II do rot believe you Know
really who / am tho latter said, after
they had talked for ,somo time.
oh, I'll always be Mrs. Lawrence TIC
gle" you arc Mrs.. Isnwroncc."a st,;
Tho duchess did not deny II, but
later Mr.. Carnegie found out has nils
take, and when no went sto the duchess
to. say good might lie ologiztd.
you,n lauHhcd the ucIiesa. ~ g u z. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
Bowling

Tho Palace Duckpin League has
wound up It's second week mud Is zdes-
tined TO be most interesting organ-
izotion When work was first started
to organize this league many of those
approached wcre dubious about going
IN. thinking they We're not good
enough when YOU tako>a glanoo
at tho averages and lind thnt twenty
two out OF twenty eight who have
taken. part i'll The league have an aver
age OF 90 or better and eight are over
lUV, then IL can he seen whit great
advancement is being made.
another illustration OF the class"
OF the local players Is the way the cap
i;ured the nrst series with the noted
IynchburS team. when they totaled
i,SSI In three games, an average OF
~: IL to the man. Lynchburg is re-
Putcd as being strong on the duckpin
game, yet the best 1t could do was
lti93, which, By tho way, is not bui
The second series with Lynchburg
Will be rolled next Friday night NJ
$3.50.
The regular biwcelSiy roll-oT in both
duckp pins and tenpins Will be held this
week. ducipins ON Tuesday night and
tenpins Thursday night
Following issn list otithosc qualified
to roll i'm rhnF roll -nfr rssaEE
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
Would Ruin bigger Tongues.

you'd HUN Bigger Leagues.
II Farrell realizes anything, he must
realize that he las opened wide an op-
poftunity for the disorganizatfon of
oNery organized baseball league in tho
United States. Should three clubs. or
half OF n league, whore 1t Is composed
OF moro than three clubs, object to any
man S presiding officer. all that will be
necessary under this ruling OF FarrcH
Is 10 resign. seek protection for other
cities and keep going. Such action de-
stroys the very fibre and fabric Of or
ganiZcd baseball. protection of proncr-
~ interests of ALL
The aXe has fallcn. Neither the Vir-
sinia nor any other league in Virginia
can exist under such circumstances.
Norfolk is In the Virginia League, and
Norfolk is going to stay In the Virginia
League Petersburg is in the Virginia
League, and is in the Virginia League
TO stay. So are Dapville and Richmond
and Lynchburs ana Roanoke. The new
league apparently, feels secure In. its
rights, but the mere, Statement Of Far
rel that tho new league exists does not
mean that it viii actually play base
ball
Fight just BcEun.
The fight in the Virginia League has
just begun. From now on the war
will grow and 1t will grow moro bit
ter as the days incrense. The forma-
ton OF the new league means simply
that Virginia is destined TO have no
baseball next season. What action
Williams and his adherents will now
take, could not be learned last night,
but their plans anticipating just
such Il move, had already been made
and 1t is not probably that any change
has suggested itself.
First tho National Commission will
be asked to review and rehear tho
Virginia League muddle. After the
decision OF that body there is still
more to follow, All of the ammuni-
ton has not been fired. Farrell, un-
less this writer is unfamiliar with
either baseball law or baseball ethics.
has pretty nearly contaminated his un-
doing. He has ridden the horse too
far and 1t is about to buck.
There is something .of n personal
nature which may have influenced
Farrell in his high handed action. 1t
IS no secret that tho dislilkes certain
men connected with the league. AT
ono or two meetings OF the National
Association some of these men have
dared to oppose Farrell Such oppo-
sition. the sage of Auburn, will not
brook. Therefore when opportunity
presented it is not unreasonable to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
STRIKERS FULLY AROUSED
VIII Not Talk Arbitration Until Mill
Owners Come to Them.

Lawrence. Mass, January .7.-Llk-
ening the scenes OF the mill operatives
hero to the French peasantry prior 10
the French Revolution, Strike Leader
Joseph ]. Ettor said tonight that the
strikers are fully aroused and will re-
main Arm.
"Wo are like the peasants OF France.
The mill owners aye the aristocracy.
Remembers what tho French aristocracy
pulled down on itself, and 1t Is figura-
lively similar to what tho mill own
ers will get from the workmen who
grind out their lives for shameful
wages" 81
Strike leaders say they will not oven
talk arbitration unless the mill own
ers come to thcm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
ASRENbACK SENT
TO|NSAnE ASYLUM
Suffers Hallucination That He Is
Constantly at Ball
Game.

Cincinnati. -, January G.-Edward Ashen-
back. last year manager OF tho Syracuse
baseball team, OF the New York state
League. and at one time manager OF the st.
Paul (Afinn.) American Association team,
was committed to detention hospital by
Probate Judge I.ueders to-day. Ashenhack
returned to Cincinnati at the end OF last
season and Lctod scout for the L.ncin-
nat! club. OF the National League.
lie had come to suffer the hniucinati oa
that he is constantly at a ball game. and
continually cheers for the homo team and
coaches the playorE.
Ashcrback at ono time was manager OF
the Portsmouth team in tho old Virginia
League. and he WAS well known In sporting
.c!rcles throughout the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
FARRELL'S ACTION is
WITHOUT PRECEDENT
IN BASEBALL WORLD
(Con,inued from first oage).

step: Internationally the Williams
faction Will take the matter before tho
poay composed of Garry Hermann, Tom
hynch ana Ban Johnson. it Will DO un
20 THIS body of men TO say whether
me action taken by Farrell is binding
or not.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28

Nv, Roze. E, NJ. Gwathmey.i w. D. Lyons. o.
w. Sent, I. T. shelton. n. d. Pitt, r. D.
| Rose. Il. @. wl.klnson. e A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
Stnnding of Teams.

High Single Eame--bdTToW, iof
High three omery, $50.
High team score-Regal Shoe Co.,
346.
High team total-Resal Shoe Co.,
Schedule This Weed.
Monday night---Alcos va. Pro-Phy-
Toll. alloys 4 and Q: Palace VS.. Rich
mond Lunch. alleys and 8.
Wednesday night-Hub Clothing Co.
VS.. Regal Shoe Co., alleys 4 and .;
Remington. No, II. VS.. Globe Clothing
Co.. alleys Z and S.
Tuesday nlght-Duckpin roll-off, al
lcys and o.
THURSDAY night-Tcnpin roll-off, al
lcys . and 3.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
GRAND BALI.

Under auspices Of EdcIwciss Lodge, No. 1,
Ladies Auxiliary O. D. II. S, Wednesday,
February Z, 1912, Fraternity Hall, 2l7
West Broad Street. Admission, gentle
men, SOC. Refreshments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28

The roli-of will start at S:So sharp
! and the ten high men on hand ct tina
! time will compete. Each man Will roll
three games. total pins to count The
man finishing first will receive SIS
second. So. and third. 81.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
Ford Motor Cars

Streets are pretty slippery just now
but watch the Fords 30 by"
Must DO some reason"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
'IUMBLING Pins
PROVE BOWLERS
ARE IMP ROWING
(Contimucl from first pas6).
TIMEs-DlsPArcn LEAGUIs.

Z Rie hmond gpress .....-.E 8 ~ .l4s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-09-05

De Lola nos comunican que ell m!er-
coles. ell senor Octavio Rodriguez cru
zaba ell puente sobre la quebrada
"Horberto en- una calesa Y Sc rompio
parte del mismo, volcandose la caleza.
FL Sr. Rodriguez cay6 abajo Y recibio
una herida en- la cabeza varias contu-
stones mas.
FL mismo dia, en- la carretera de Ca
rolina. ell autom6vil de carga $40, pro
piedad de Ildefonso Landrau, guiado
por ell chauffeur Salvador Perez AFRO
llo a Mariana Febre. causandole una he
rida en- ell pie izquierdo.