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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10
PUBLIC SALE-I win Offer at public

PUBLIC SALEI win offer at public
auction to the highest bidder all
the personal property of A. ].
Michael, deceased, at the late res
idence, one half mile North Of DoIa.
Eagle district, Harrison county, W.
Va, Thursday, Jan, 16, 1918, at 10
o'clock a. m. l mich COW; 2 yoke
Of oxen, VI. old; / moving ma
chine; hay rake, lot apples; /
lot chickens; an farming imple-
ments; wagon; l buggy; 5 shares
stock in sardis Telephone Co.; SO
shares Michael Coal Company; /
saddler's supplies. and other things
to tedious to mention. Terms made
known on day Of Sale. Herschel
c. Robinson. executor Of A. j.
Michael, deceased.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10
REsIANDED 10 JAIL.

Three men were convicted of
street drunkenness and were fined
SO and costs each this morning at
the usual session of police court, but
none had enough money to pay his
fine and all were remanded to. Jail
for deportation IN the evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10
.N|BOWLING|A.
Yin EW 81 d
QothIers win Two.

The newly organized Clarksburg
Duck Pin League started the last
half of the season at the Gore alleys
Thursday night when the saramitas
and Donohue and Johnson teams
clashed, the Clothiers winning two
out OF the three games played.
AT the finish of the first half of
the schedule the speeders and the
Giants dropped out of the league,
cutting it to six-team league, The
schedule will be rearranged. Sew
eral of the teams will be greatly
strengthened as the two teams that
dropped out had some very GOOD
men in their line up.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10
NOTICE.

In order to prevent any confusion
or misunderstanding in regard to its
recent change Of ownership and the
settlement of accounts caused thereby.
the City Market gives notice that j.
w, Bartlett is new its proprietor and
has been since Nov, l 1 Accounts from
that date are due, the City Market VI
w. Bartlett, proprietor; and prior e
that date are due to .. P. Queen and
Roy Smith, the former proprietors.
who have no connection with the CON
Germ now. 91i, 4 !
THE CITY MARKET,
]. W. Bartlett, Proprietor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10
MIsCELLANEOU

1918 CATAL0G of Clubbing rates now
ready. Please send postal or tele-
phone for one.
LADIES' HOME JOURNAL s1.5O
SATURDAY EVENING POST $3.50
Subscribe now Call Bell phone
ss2-L. Grace E. Keyes.
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FOR sAI4E-Wtn sell cheap to right
party, furniture in 25 room house,
with 20 regular boarders; rent
reasonable. Phone Bell 242-J. In
quire Mrs. Emma Bayne, Third St,
Glen Elk, opposite Central Storage
building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10
DEATH AT JARv1svTn1E.

Mrs. Ernest Wilcox died at Jarvis
vile few. days ago after short ill
mess, aged about SO years. She is
survived by her husband and six
children. The funeral and burial took
place at Mt. olive. The deceased
woman Was a daughter of Joseph
Gully, of Big Isaac.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR SALE-6 room house, with bath,
finished laundry and cellar, just
across the street from Point Com
fort school house. Possession given
first Of April. For particulars in
quire at 921 West Pike Street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR SALE - Furniture for three
rooms and kitchen, cottage rents
for SIS per month, will sell cheap.
INQUIRE at TELEGRAM office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR RENT-TWo, three or four com.
pletely furnished rooms, second
floor; private porch; bath; gas
range and sink, with hot and cold
water in kitchen; everything fur
nished, use OF cellar, telephone,
laundry outfit, etc. Six minutes
walk from court house. Reason
able terms to right party. Call at
ia Virginia Avenue. first house
west of Garlic School, or telephone
Bell 51-W,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR sALE-sIxty-nine acres OF land.
Five minutes walk from Wallace,
Harrison county Two young or
chards. Or. will exchange for good
town property. clarksburg Insnr-
auce Agency, H. ]. White, Mgr,
Real Estate Department.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR RENT-Four room cottage
125 ocello street, Broad Oaks; large
yard and garden; well OF good
water. CAN Bell phone 692-J, or
125 Sycamore st.
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MARYLAND

twenty-five acres, poultry and
grain farm. free from stone and
level, land In a good state Of cultiva-
ton, 8 room house in good condi-
ton, nice shade. good barn, and
9th other outbuildings; buildings
alone worth $4,000, right IN a vii
lage, r. D., 8 mile sfrom railroad
station and town.
Price, $1,75O. For full particu
lars write E. B. Figgs, 211 N. Di
vision St., Salisbury, Nd.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10
EAR CORN.

G. NJ, West has car of nice ear
corn, which he will sell at choice
price from the car on his siding
Advertisement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR sALE-Riycr farm, containing
50 acres, So acres bottom, good
house and out buildings. Good cell
lar and plenty OF fruit. Located on
Little Kanawha river 10 miles from
Parkersburg. For particulars write
ID. W. g." Hanna, W. Va, R. F. D..
No. /.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

II your favorite store Is sacrificing
enough OF the usual price OF the thing
you want to buy today 10 give you a
weeks spending money don't over
ok the matter by falling to read
about It In the stores "a In he TEL
egrala, .,.--z..-.i.s .......si..Z-..
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR RENT-Four room flat. Apply
at .429. YFrninger Street, Glen Elk.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR SALE = Small tarets OF land
suitable for truck raising. Handy
to the city and close to car line.
Wall sell on easy terms or exchange
TO- improved property. The Post
Roger Co.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR 'sALE-On monthly payments
as easy as paying rent, two Ave
room cottages, with city water, in
Broad Oaks. Apply to Dir. Nutter.
Room 81, Lowndes building, Third
street.
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WANTED TO RENT
BOARD AND ROolGs

BoARDERs WANTED-AppIy at 6s7
West Pike ST.
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rAGE NE

The outlook Tor locating new IL.
dustrics IN the vicinity d Clarlsbure
Is very fine. We should see additional
plants employing az least 1000 men
located in the early spring. This viii
mean great demand FOR properly
and win increase values. Better buy
now and Set in right.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR Rents room house, located
ON Summer street. For information
call at Theodore Reichert's barber
shop, ais West Pike St. UP stairs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR RENT-Two or three Furnished
rooms, for light housekeeping. APP
at 22O y, Sixth Street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR RENr-Nicely FURNISHED room
with rivilege OF bath. Apply at
4s1 Hornor Avenue.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR SALE-On easy payment plan; a
number of good lots on Mt. Clare
street car line. Investigate. See
Clarksburg Insurance Agency.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR SALE-Ten syrup soda fountain,
electric carbonator, full equipment
included. Big bargain. For fur
ther information write *. Y.p'care
Telegram Office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR RENT-one nicely furnished
front room, for sleeping. Apply at
2SS South Chestnut ST.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR RENT room house, on Wal
deck street. Broad Oaks; good we'll
water. Apply at the Office of the
Southern Pine Lumber Co., corner
Main and Elk streets.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR sALE-Ten syrup soda found
tain. electric carbonator, full equip
ment included Big bargain. For
further information. write tx. ",
care Telegram.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10
FOE RENT
Store Room For
Rent--COrner 5th
and Main Streets
23x12O feet.
C. C. McCarty,
Nice Carly Bldg.

FOR RENT--onc flye-room house on
Stewart street. Apply to Mrs. Ag-
mes C. stewart, 226 Summer street.
Home phone $40.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR RENT-New Groom house, with
bath, large pantry and attic; laun-
dry in basement; large garden; in
best residence section. Apply at
Farmers Bank.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR RENT OR SALE-Four room
cottage and lot in Glenwood adj
dition, we'll to be drilled atlkitchen
door. Apply to Ida B. Flanagan,
Stop 8, Glenwood, or call Home
phone 669-R-2.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

wANTBD-washing to do. Apply Mt
116 Fourth ST.. room 6, second floor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10

FOR RENT-Brick house, six rooms
and bath, ten minutes walk from
court house, good well of water,
will rent furnished or unfinished.
Apply at 81 Clay Street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10
!. s.-l! IIvg-.r ~ 49, Z !.
LOST

LOST-Wednesday, n mounted Elk
tooth watch charm. Finder please
return to 12S West pike street, and
receive reward.
ST. - :. 7 SITS7IEE 31g9NyC8EEz
LcSI-Wednesday evening on Main
street or on Despard car, ladies
gold watch and chain, has initials
of NJ. G. L, and R. B. L. on case.
Parties finding same will please re-
turn to Norma Lynch. III Brown
Street, or leave at Telegram office
and receive reward,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-01-10
Total. 525 rs l551 1s2.

Total. j. $50 sol Sc IS
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Home phone S16.
: FOR RENT-one four room base
ment; within three minutes walk
OF court house. Will rent cheap II
7 rented at once. Apply 8s5 Jarvis
street.
! FOR RENT-one furnished room
y with use OF bath, in Timberlake
& coeFs, No. 3. West Main st.
FOR lsENT-Newly furnished rooms
z in Siew house, all modern conveni-
II ences.. Mrs. R. j. Britton, 479 Me-
Il chanic ST.
\ FOR RENT--Nicely furnished front
Z, room; reasonable rent; all modern
= cohveniences, 1888 Clark ST., or call
3 Bell phone 9S7-J.
FOR RENT--one front room, elc-
santly furnished, two blocks from
4 Victoria theater, for one or two
gentlemen, or man and wife. $50
West Pike st.
FOR RENT-2 furnished rooms, for
light housekeeping, hot and cold
s.. water; also one room for gentle
man roomer, no children, two min
utes' walk from court house. Apply
at 427 South Third st.
FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms,
with board If desired, use of phone,
Is centrally located. Apply at 1928
8 FARRELL Court. Mrs. NJ. Mostella.
FOR Rents room cottage, with
cellar and good garden, stop 10,
wilsonburg car. Price $40 per
month in advance. Rev. d. L.
Whitener Stop 10, Wilsonburg car.
FOR RENT-one large room furnish-
ed for light housekeeping. LOG
Holt avenue, Ben phone 74O-R.
FOR RENT-Two 8-room apartments
corner Pike and First streets, and
one four room house. Apply to ia
cob-Prunty Real Estate Co., 2O5
Lowe Bldg.
FOR RENT-New Groom house, with
bath, large pantry and attic; laun-
dry in basement; large garden; in
best residence section. Apply at
Farmers Bank.
FOR RENT-one nicely furnished
front room. for sleeping. Apply at
2SS South Chestnut st.
FOR Rents room house, located
ON Summer street. For information
call at Theodore Reicherts barber
shop, ais West Pike St, UP stairs.
FOR RENT-Four room cottage
125 ocello street, Broad Oaks; large
yard and garden; well of good
water. CAN Bell phone 692-J, or
125 Sycamore st.
FOR RENT-Four room flat. Apply
! At s42S YfFninger Street. Glen. Elk.
FOR RENT-TwO or three Furnished
4 rooms for light housekeeping. APP
ply at 22O y, Sixth Street.
.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14
High Lights in Darkv;11e---By Kari Kaffer

, ECLE DAVY: got sumpn gin Marse George
u anyhow. Cease he is a generman DIT
eSSSsN 'low.) But he got home mighty cuts ways
you see. Look lax he mighty 'spicious, pears
b me-
Gaze he lock his chick'n house up ever night; en-
|e keep dangous dawg whutll bite in his wattah
billion patch
er me!
Now dey rally aint pusnel reasons why his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14

When Jack is mean, and hides May Queen (my
dofy) run to Nanny right away, and she says
You Jack Dale. You fetch dat here | say-now
don dat beat bob-tai"
When father phones "Tll bring up Jones to din.
ner, ana mothers cross as she can be, then Nanny
says Whut all dat man, nohow. Good Lawzy me.
Dat sho do beat bob-tail,"
Jack says he knows when Nanny goes to heaven
and when Saint Peter opens wide the gates, she'll
fail to say, Good Iawzy Bless my hide eff dat
don beat bobtail"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14

doins should poster me-but Lawzy, l jes nacherly
does hates it, SO say, a-seen ole Marse George ack
dat-er-way A-sttin out ole Tige whut sho ter bite
ter gyard his wattahmillions night Tain no
frenzy Christian sperit how. He jes a acka'
mighty spiceus, pears ter me!
Becky Maria-aged 10: Wisht uz whiteisDey's
two Sanity Clauses; / knows Use right. One fer de
black folks fer de white.
En- de white un brung susy blue silk dress. en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14
49,

pink sarser en- cup, whole lot er ribbons-en TO
de Lawd, dey look lax some whut blong ter Miss
Maud. Ef de white folks me Pm gwine tole 'em
| blieyes ole Black Sanity TUX stole 'eml
He nebber brung ME nary ribbon ner bow
has ter wrop my hair Gaze hit kink SO.
Wisht uz yaler!
Nanny When mothers sick and | quick
for Nanny, she says, while smoothing mothers bed
'I-awd, honey. You is pale. You got dat mizry in
yer head? Psnaw! Don dat beat bob-tail!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14

a gole ring, en- dawls-bout dozen guess! En-
daw-caige, en- liz panner too. whut play des lax
sho huff un do. De black un brung me des one liz
dawl en- caliker dress en- das bout ALL
He nebber brung me no ring. Seem lax he
lowed my hans des too black
Wisht uz white!a
Wisht uz yaller,
Gaze Pearline Jane got red wais lShe got
straight hair, en- rae yaller face but she ain no
count Gaze she SO stuck up) en- book, en- liz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14

Isz5 like Woodroe Wilsun is going to
try to put polytics plum out of biz
hess in this country. The rathur pale, thin
|and intellectual hired man we have in the
White House seems to be very serius about
|Pnacting all. the laws that was promised by
he Demmycratic party during the hole
|lime it was out of offise This is of corse
|Fum gigantic task, for the demmycratic
party was as full of promises as Portland,
Maine, is full Of, speak easies. Promises
lis always the main stock in trade Of the
Teller who is out of a job. The republicon
party has now taken the phase Of the dem
|lhycrats and for while will give correct
|mmitasion of how to make sum plain and
Fansy promises.
/ The point is, however, that all the
parties in the United States have al
Ways had few time honured and per-
Ieetly reliabull issues The tariff is
Fue, the currensy issue, the trust is
Fue, the consurvasion issue, and the
L
Inissiative the Referendum and the recall
issue, have all dun yowman survice in the
past II Pressidint Wilsun goes rite ahed
pnd persuades Congress to enact laws dis
'bossing of these issues he will sertainly
gum up the cards and take all the ginger
Put of the next campan
| Just us soon as Pressdint Wilsun was
elected quite a number of promminint dem
Inycrats called on him for the purpose of
Imparting sum genneril informasion and
|nsidentaliy advise him how to be perfectly
tensbull though Pressidint. They told him
There was no spesal rush about leggisla-
Eion, but they intimated that speediest way
10 reward the faithful was too slow They
lellicately conveyed unto him the INTEL
Eense that the demmycratic party had been
but of job for sixteen yeers and mennv of
L.,
Ihe boys weer little run down at the heel.
rhey suggested that if he needed emmy help
IN kicking fedderel offise holders loose
trum there meel tickets and out into cold
knd unfeeling world they would volunteer
here servises.
But President Wilsun did not respond
10 theese suggestions with enuff enthewsi
lsm and boyansy to win the admirasion of
bis vissiturs. He gave them one of his
Ferry. best Prinsintonian smiles and maid
noise like DUN waiter. He kinder TO-
bored the pie counter talk and begin to
hildly suggest the impol'tense of passing
he tariff and currensy bills. He suggest
fd that the peepul had put the demmycrats
In power to purform sertain duties and he
bad hunch that the sooner they begin to
burform the bettur
TT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14
Is Wilson Putting
Politics Out of Business?


eyver occupied the White House who moor
ernestly desired to surve the peepul. But
Willyum lowered had about as intimate
acquaintance with polyticks as Darkest AZ
frica has with Infint Baptism, and in five
or six munths aftur his briHient start no
less than dozen or two of Teddys most
intimint trends who had been left on the
job to keep him posted had been delicate
" informed that they could go to work, or
live on there relatives, as they pleesed not
that the administration give hoot, and
sum uther guy was drawing there pay
checks
If Willyum had displayed little moor
discrimination there would newer have
been no split in the Republican party Ev-
very feer that got soaked in the Stats run
rite strait to Teddy with the news The re-
suit evvery boldly knows.
Far be it frum us to say that there is
going to be repetision of emmy thing like
this in the demmycratic party In the first
plase the demmycratic party has no Teddy.
We have Willyum Jennings, but the adj
minnistrasion took early and perticuer
paiss to lash aforesed Wilyum to the mast.
q As long as we can keep Willyum in the
State departmint and mixing grape juise
with his chitawkwa lectures there ant
much danger of his starting emmy thing.
But we do have hunch that Pressdint
Wilsun, who now has the multitude eating
:. out of his hand, mite double rivvet the sit
uasion by doing the graseful The peepul
air with. the Presidint in his determination
to redeem the pledges of the party, but
Congress is getting little bit moor peeved
EVERY day at the delay in the call for DIM
y nur.
If the Pressidint shows the proper dis
crimminason and as soon as the urgensy
of the occasion has passed by the TARIFF
bill going into effect, will give all the hold
!, ovver republicans permanint vacasion
and put demmycrats into offise who air
]. trooly wurthy, he will not only fill long
/. felt want but he will be side-stepping one
of them upheeve things.
OF corse, aside frum emmy small job that
pays frum ten thousand bones yeer up,
that the Pressdint may want to hand us,
# we have no persunnel interest in the mattur
Is whatsoever. Yours trooly,
e BILL VINES
y Washington, d. c..
P S. We don It meen to say we would
n not considdur sum job that paid less than
1t ten thousand
e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14

Of corse sum one suggested to him
'swhats the peepul between frends," but
he would MT fall for it. He insisted on
work first and patronage latur. What's
worrying them now is how much latur?
Pressidint Wilsun has kept Congress at
work all Summer with the reward Of men
ny jusy fedderel plums dangling in frunt
Of there noses until they have becum as ir-
ritabull and peevish as retired banker
with the gout. The average citizen who
works for living ard who is not seeking
a federel job--same being rare burd-is
very much amused ovver the stuasion and
endorses the Pressidint S polysy, but to the
ponderus Senatur and his nagging constit-
uent, it is about as humurus as a forged
check
OF corse it is hard to rite the history of
a pressidensial term, or Presidint which
and who is only six munths Of age. One is
labull to have the dedly parallel drawn
on him in the sweet by and by. We have
had PRESIDENTS of the United States who
started off with CRATE deel Of Eclaw; in
fact that is the favurite way our PRESIDENTS
have Of starting off. A Pressidint don't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-14

get much of who has hole
glad hand and thing and anuher long
with till they air blew the fase but
with Of that kind stuff than emmy gets
entirely surrounded with to furnnisno
Rite the Presidnt had uher folks weer sa
Teddy Roosefe pang him proving
and calling him soft and
the peepn sook who's here this is little
Willie Taft who
go out and bite few Bengal gur and mpeey appaws
two horned Rnoseriuses boldly
gave three wild whoops and se hooay ~ but when
Taft and then to a of hvbr Ia
verel than
ppul attracted while the and
ordu and all
fact that the
the country had had of pyca
was smelling than Tammny isan who funny
Skandal ground swels in polytcks stands
All Prdnt
popuer beve dew the fact that
did mt show the m
sion to begin with When Pressidnt No
aking in discrimination his admimisa Wyum
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-06
by Sloane Gordon)

rot enjoy the voyage down very much
because he could not get along with
the motion OF the steamer.
Were you seasicS? some friend
aske,l him afterwards.
1T Vas a good thing my shoes were
laced or t:ght, or I would have lost
them, too" he replied.
I4app had not been in Havana long
before somebody short changed him,
and that act Is never very soothing to
a member OF : worlds championship
crew. Following this, an excited Ne
apOlitan rocter. SHE'D a bottle at his
bean during CIC OF the games, and the
effort was attended with fair success
You can have all my share of the
island ne said on his return.
John Walker is an easy man for the
management to get along with. He
has none of the habits of a prima
donna and never kicks over hotel &C
commOdations or upper berths or any
Of those other little things about which
great stars so love to annoy their man
ayers. AS I said, he is entirely salts
fled with everything in the world ex-
cept 4 defeat of the Athletics, his bat
ting average and Cuba
Lapp was born in Frazer, Pa, in
1884 which makes him quite an old
bird as ball players go. He did not
get an early start at professional base
ball. waiting until 1906 before break
ing in with Berwyn in the Main Line
league. He moved along to Ports
mouth, Va in 1907 but later in the
same season instructed the clerk at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-06

IF perspiration indicates hard work,
John Walker Lapp. of the Ath-
4 letics, makes the busy bee look
like the occupant of a soft political
job. John Walker is the most profuse
perspirer, so to speak, in either big
league. Let him catch for a couple of
innings on a summers day, and he
looks as if he had been down with the
Titanic and just come up. He has
never been approached by any com
pany manufacturing shields to get his
Endorsement.
In spite of the fact that Lapp is no
Lillian Russell when it comes to looks,
he is one of the most popular men on
the Philadelphia team. He Is arsO
chronically satisfied with everything.
except a defeat of the Athletics, his
batting average, and Cuba. He was
never known to have been pleased with
his batting average while he would
like to make an arrangement with the
McNamara brothers or any other set
handy with explosives, to go down and
blow Cuba off the map entirely He
doesn't care how far off they blow
ii either.
You sec lapp (tke Athletics call him
'Lapper) visited Havana with the
Philadelphia team one winter on a post
season junket, intending to pick up a
little money In the first place he did