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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-01
GOVERNORIIRATHELD
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resntation at Washington. Plans
are now being formulated at CON
gressional headquarters for rallies
in every county in the district where
one or more of the state officials will
be on the speaking program. 1t is
the plan, If possible, to have Gov
ernor Hatfield speak at least once In
each county. 1t is assured, however,
that he will appear at Fairmont,
Cla.ksburg and Wheeling.
The campaign on behalf of sena-
tor Hearne was formally opened
here last night under auspices that
demonstrated forcibly and unmis-
takably that the old Republican
lighting spirit has been aroused to
a pitch where it promises to sweep
everything before it. Roosevelt Re
publicans, regular" Republicans
and Independent Republicans joined
together in a harmonious and enthu-
siastic aszemblage that extended a
rousing and memorable welcome to
Senator Hearne and the speakers Of
the evning, Congressman s. D. Foss,
of the Sixth Ohio district, who trail
ed William Jennings Bryan, Champ
CLARK and other illustrious heavy
weights of the administration
through the Third Maine district
and returned John A. Peters VIC
tor; exICongressman Joseph Holt
Gaines, OF Charleston, and Congress
man Peters, the Maine Lion" One
of the biggest campaign crowds in
years attended the rally.
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O'NE.AI,

If you want a threc-room.
frame, shingle roof cottage, good
well of water, good out-buildings
and royalty from one gas well,
pays $500 per annum, piece of
ground 100 by 9s feet, free gas
for domestic purposes, VIC can
sell You for
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-01
CHANGES MADE
In the Treasury Department
with an Indian Placed
Therein.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. Il
Two important changes were made
in the treasury department today.
Byron r.. Newton, of New York,
took the oath of Office as assistant
secretary. Gabe E. Parker, Choc-
taw indian, of Oklahoma, was sworn
in as register of the treasury. Mr..
Parker, whose name will now APP
pear on all currency, is the frsE 81
dian to hold the office, which for sew
eral years has been filled by ne
groes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-01
BOY DISCHARGED
.on Theft Charge by Officers
and Turned over to
His Father.

NEW YORK, Oct Wilbur For
este, the Cleveland boy. who explained
when arrested last week on charge
Of stealing from a Cleveland depart
ment store that he took the money so
he could go to oxford College, was dis
charged this morning and turned over
to his father. This action was taken
when it was learned that the head of
the department store would not pros
ecute him.
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IHE Y0sT BIN

The Prohibition Law, known as
House Bill No. $, by Mr.. Yost, passed
at the last session of the West vir-
ginia Legislature, is now in pamphlet
form, 81 by c inches, neatly and dur
bly, bound, extra quality paper, con
tanning IS pages, including cover.
The price is 15c, no extra charge for
postage. Call or address Daily Tele-
gram, Clarksburg, W. va-Adyertise-
ment.
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$500 CASH
MONEY TO LOAN BY
THE RARRET,

There is no reason why you
should live in rented property, il
You own lot we will furnish
money to huild the house, or we
can sell you house and lot finish
cd complete If you can make
reasonable payment and we will
place the balance on easy pay
ments. You had better take nd
vantage of this liberal offer while
you have the opportunity.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-10-01
NORTHVIEW

NORTHVIEW
Two one story frame, slate
roof cottages, 3 rooms and bath
in each, finished in hardwood.
situate on lot 60 by 100 feet 10
alley in rear.
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LICENSE FEES.

License fees to the amount o:
$4,000 were paid at the county
clerks office during the month of
September,
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NOTICE.

Hereafter all shipments by freight
or Warrington and intermediate
points must be delivered in station
Tot later than ga. m. Shipments for
Sairview and intermediate points
must be delivered in station not later
han 1850 a. m. Goods will be re-
!eived for shipment from a. IN. to
-, noon, and from / to 6 p. m.
TNONGAHEDA VALLEY TRAC.
TON COMPANY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01
California Threatens To Ban Boxing
Proposed Stringent Bout in Another state
Have to n WhispeTs-Battlers Are Uneasy
W V
". W. NAUGHTON

battled in front of san Francisco ughI
crowds Among the little fellows We
have had Frankie Murphy, the LnSIls-
boy. Australian Billy Murphy tommy 4liy
Murphy, Tommy Warren and JACK
win we ever forget when doughty
Abe Willis was imported SpeclaLly ION IN
Australia to give George Dixon q Llsnt
for the championship. and now Oi1on
almost settled the visitors aspirations
with vicious left rips in the opening
Battles Llager In Memories.
Who can forget the Dempsey-Le-
Blanche and the Jack McAullIL-J lnlIly
Carroll bout And doesn't the Jimmy
Carroll SAMMY -BlakeIOck affair linger
in memory equally as ylylqly.
BlakelOck was a British ugnIWelsnI
and Carroll an Irish Cockneys VINO
through long residence mas become
Americanized. When the date or the
contest at the old California club drew
near Carroll found he needed more
time to train. He dislOcated MS knee
one day while doing road work and
Blakelock was mad clear through when
q pOstpOnement was demanded he was
up to CarrOlPs tricks and knew that
Jimmy would throw mis- knee out OF
Joint whenever it suited him
When they met at the club TO Sc
lect new date, Carroll smiles, 80
'fWOt are yer GRIMM at2' asked
BlakeIOck heatedly.
7 was Jest lawffin ter think er the
mug yer'u ave on yer gOin' back to
LUnnon when get through with yer
Soy said sammy, fairly trembling
with passion, "pu take yer hOutsice
roight now and give yer a go with the
raw uns-
But Carroll merely shook himself
and "1aWffed' the harder
sure enough when Carroll got
through with Blakelock the latter 3
mother would not have known him
Numerous Ring Heroes
We also had to do with Ike Weir the
celebrated Belfast spider Who VIII
forget the night he boxed Billy MUIR
ply from the antipodes? The spider
just tied the other foreigner into a
knot Once he tented at Murphy, and
when the latter unWOund his arms from
mis- head the spider was over by the
far ropes tying his shoe laees-
These are merely "reminiscences that
come to mind as ] write Mingled with
these recOllectiOns are others OF Joe
Goddard. Jim Corbett, George Dawson,
Bob FitzsimmOns, Tom Tracy, Dan
CreedOn, Jake Kilrain, George Godfrey,
Danny Needhau. Brooklyn Jimmy Car
roll, Young Mitchell Tommy Ryan.
Shadow Maber, Jim Hall and a host OF
others who have no further place in
pugilism-
Assuredly when the moving pictures
of memory start unfolding a wonder
ful procession OF old time ring heroes
pass IN review.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01
n AN FRANCISCO. Cal. "a

IAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Feb. lis
boxing to be placed under the ban
~ in California;
Senator Brown, Of Los Angeles, says
Il is, but senators err in the prOgnostt-
cations at times
Brown is anxious to stamp out pro-
fessional pugilism in this state ana ln
pursuance of his purpose he has framed
a bill which is to be passed upon Dy the
legislature at present In session
In the new measure every INNS
bearing upon boxing contests is made
a felony. Nothing in the shape of side
issues has been overlooked If COM
plement Of fans want TO dlScuss tAe
possibilities OF scrap Inau is 10 TAX
place in some other state they VIII
have to go ogt into the sand dunes ana
talk in whispers
1t is such a prOhibitOry, alright,
water-tight affair that there is a
promise of il being self-strangled. Sen
atOrs and assem- blymen who ordinarily
nave little use for the sport OF gloves
law is too much OF a blue law and re-
fuse to accord il their support.
Boxers Are Uneasy.
At that the fellows who derive a
sustenance from boxing are uneasy. It
is felt that sOberness and severity com
prise the earmarks Of the 1913 legls-
lature in California and that any meas
ure suggestive Of reform is liable to
If the sport is tabOoed it viii be
some time before San Francisco adapts
itself cOntentedly to new conditions
This is one place in which the pOpu-
larity OF boxing never Wanes. It IS
nigh onto 80 years since fighting was
converted into an indoor sport IN this
city, yet the thing continues to flour
ISL like a green bay tree.
And IL is only fair TO say that the
game has been shOrn Of many Of It's
Objectionable features. The public has
become educated to it, as the saying
is and the chances Of taking success
fully have been minimiZed 10 such an
extent that crOOkedness has been prac-
tically abandoned
Fans Have Seen Many Champs.
If the game goes under the older
Of the fans VIII content themselves
with living in the past. And what a
pugilistic retrospect San Francisco
beasts No other city in the world has
housed the ring celebrities that this
city has during the past quarter of a
century.
We have seen John J. Sullivan in
action with his old rival Paddy Ryan
We have watched Jim Burke and jack
Dempsey sWatting each other with
bigger gloves than are used now and
we saw Peter Jackson. the Australian
marvel in his opening engagement on
American soil
Champions and champions from
the four quarters Of the globe have
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01

until he personally has weighed his
material
Building for the Future.
No one realizes more than ''HUsk"
that he has a lob on his hands. The
Peerless Leader understands New
\ Ork, which demands quick action as
a rule. But he is building for the fu-
ire and not for the approaching sea
son Chance viii go carefully, and il
is a dead certainty he will not make
any precipitate mistakes. He showed
his keen wisdom Wh5n he accepted all
the arrangements that had been made
for the training Of the team before
he had been engaged
And just a word, in closing. on the
make q whole lot Of other big league
the island grounds after the benefits
shown by Jersey City a year ago Far
rells team viii condition in an ideal
climate, a temperature that IS never
excessively hot and is never chilly The
thermometer flirts from 65 to IS, never
varies from those extremes except en-
very rare occasions. March is free from
rains and there is comparatively no
wind While sequestered, there IS
enough OF the novel to be seen about
the Island TO keep anyone interested
for far longer than a month New
GOrk Will be at Hamilton durinS the
rsh season for tourists there, and there
is little danger Of the stay becoming
lonesome or l-OnOtOnous. Besides, che
team will be better sheltered and bet
Dixieland Mr.. Farrell has rented a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01

} dark horse or two to crop out in either
1 league But whether or no, II is not
/ going to be dull campaign BY any
! means, for the clubs destined in the
( baseball season from every standpoint,
/ Tor there are no less than seven new
[ managers-or, at least, new so far as
! their present situations are concerned
I And Of the seven. no less than five
I are connected with second division
outfits.
OF these five two IN particular will
command the closest scrutiny of the
fans Of New York in particular, and
doubtless the country at large in gen
eral These are Frank Chance. who
comes to the Highlanders, and George
Stallings, who goes to Boston Both
have shown wonderful ability in the
past, and their careers are linked in q
way, because OF the former aSsocia-
uOns Of the Big Chief" Both take
hold Of taii-end clubs, but clubs pos
sessed Of possibilities They win fur
nish an interesting study for compari-
sons.
Great Task tor Chance.
In pttings the Yankees among the
front ranks Of the American league,
Frank Chance is being called upon to
do that which he has never before at
tempted-the complete reorganization
OF a hopelessly disrupted outfit Frank
Chance did wonders with his wonderful
Cubs from 1906 to 1912, it must be
admitted His career is as brilliant
as any of history But he found that
team ready made for him One must
give him all the credit in the world
as a peerless leader" But as a re-
constructiOnist so far he is untried.
What Chance is asked to do Stallings
has already done, not once but sew
eraI times He did it in Detroit years
ago, and he did il in New York within
the past five years.
No one viii try to argue that Stall
inEs is as great a baseball leader as
Frank Chance The records would not
substantiate it But If Stallings' abil-
ity as a builder is possessed by Chance
then the HilltOppers are due for much
better things@in the near future 1t is
one thing TO lead men; another to dig
up the proper men to be led
Chance is going about his work in
very sensible way. He knows absO-
lely nothing about the situation he
viii be called upon to face except
what he has learned second hand. But
he is not WOrrying- he intends to
find out matters for himself Conse-
quently he has delayed coming to New
York until it is almost time to leave
for Bermuda with his charges. He
wishes TO be here for the scheduled
meeting Of the American league, Of
course, for he viii then get acquainted
with his new surroundings and may
perhaps absorb some useful knowledge
that VIII lead to a trade or two. But
Chance viii make no radical changes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01

-EW YORK, Feb. 1.-The open
nj season Of baseball is fast ap-
= y preaching. Two weeks hence
John J. AIcGraw viii have inaugurated
the active campaign by leading his
rockies to the celebrated watering
place OF Marlin springs, Texas Ihere-
after, at short periods the oLher 10
big league clus viii hike to lands OF
sunshine TO get in the first props Tor
the big campaign OF 1918 All the
clubs have selected their various train
ing camps 1t but remains for them
TO rendezvous to start the wires hum
ming with the glad tidings OF pros
pective Dennants IN no less than 10
major league bali grounds. Every fan
is entitled to one pennant each spring
for his beloved idol
May be Some Surprises.
It viii be much the same this spring,
supD0se. as the many springs that
have gone by. Training or no train
Ing. class IS bound 70 tell Before the
fields get Strengthened away for the
back stretch run about July 4 me
habitual traiIers are very likely to
be trailing again. or thereabouC OF
cOrse, there Is no telling what may
stance that makes the great game
what It is. One OF two OF those clubs
now selected for the down ano-ouI
society is likely to spring such sur
prise as Old Foxy Clark Griffith spilled
in the American league q year ago
These. however VIII be the excep-
tons.
The writer shah not, at this long
range, attempt to forecast the out
come Of either race, fer that would
be folly. I do think that on the whole
the first division clubs VIII pretty
nearly maintain as good as they now
enjoy In the National league Pitts
burg may hustle New YOrk's cham
MON Giants, and even Chicago has
mighty good chance Of finishing as
well as she did in 1912, if not better.
Give Evers a pitcher OF two and he
viii make things interesting enough
for both Smoke Town and the Big
Town. In the American league the
fight should be among Philadelphia,
Boston and Washington all the way
The Athletics are likely to nip the
worlds champions II Connie Aack's
old pitchers are TO be depended upon
for the wise Connie has picked up
two wonderful outfieldeFs. He already
boosted by far the classiest infield in
organized baseball Washington viii
be dangerous, too, as much so as a
wear ago, for now the wonderful Wal
ter Johnson has some sort Of team
behind him for the first time in his
life Griffith's young men should be
much more dependable than they were
a wear ago. Their wonderful run OF
1912 has instiIled all sorts of conf
should be Great Season.
Now there may Just possibly be a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01

FEW YORK, n. Y. Feb. That
nj Arthur Shafer has not signed
- his cOntdaet nor sent on any
word to either manager McGraw or
secretary Foster as to his intentions
for next season IS a matter Of worri-
ment to the officials OF the club. al
though they pass over the matter
lightly.
Other players may be slow in sign
ing as several Of them were last win
ter, Merkle even refusing to 90 with
the team to Boston to open the chan
piOnship season, and two more of the
regulars waited until they could have
a heart TO heart talk with McGraT at
the training camp in Marlin
1t made little difference whether
Louis Drucke was a holdout or not he
did not figure a whole lot anyhow, for
there was a grave doubt OF his being
able to get into pitching form. and It
was afterWard proved that he could
not.
But 'LOoie'' was always more o. less
Of a "stalIer" after he handled some
OF the big money that he was in the
habit OF receiving as q stipend, and
when his lame back refused to sue
cumb TO treatment he became even
more wise than formerly and stalled"
for the purpose OF lasting as long as
it was possible for him TO do before
he was forced to show his correct form.
ShnfeF Of Great Promise.
Shafer is an altogether different
proposition There are very few
youngsters dug up nowadays OF the
sterling promise and ability Of "Tillie-"
On that account il viii be a mishap II
he refuses to play ball any more. He
is independent Of baseball to make
living, and, although he does not dis
dain praise, in fact he dOtes on il, as
most professional players, old and
young, do but the money to be derived
by playing the games does not appeal
to him as il does to the money-mad
Waco Wonder" Il Drucke.
Not that Shafer viii toss money to
the winds, far from that. He is not
much more Of a spendthrift than LOOie,
but he viii spend something more than
the winter, which LOOie viii not, even
under pressure. Shafer's father is q
wealthy business man of Los Angeles
and Pasadena, and "Tfllie can ride
around in three OF four autos instead
OF one
I had the pleasure OF being with
Shafer for few days on several auto
rides in Pasadena a few winters ago.
and he actually pointed out TO me many
business blocks, houses and pieces CT
land kith the remark; Those belong
to Us" so that I know that If he con
tinues to play ball it viii be more for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01

pure love q the sport than for the
salary.
MeGraw frequently remarked last
season that Shafer could detect a
pitched ball that was even q quarter
Of an inch away from the plate.
Now, any player who can force a
pitcher to groove" q ball as close as
that and stiu cannot be driven away
from the rubber, is q pretty valuab bic
man to have around. and that McGraW
appreciated ShafeF's good eye" was
shown By his showing rTilEe" IN to
man up reached first base, victory was
virtually assured. II ShafeF did land
on first II was almost a sure thing
that he would scoot to third on a base
hit-safe enough to gamble os any
how.
shafer WIN be Missed.
The Giants viii have Fletcher, Groh
and Stacks as infielderS, and while they
are all good in a way, still IN the line
batters and runners combined, Shafer
has more than a shade 80 any one
OF the above trio SbAfer. too. has an
arm that enables him to I'm in at
third base in great shape whenever he
is called on to fiji the difficult corner
In fact, "IIllie" - at home at short
stop, second or third base.
That he has not sent any official
word to McGraW OF his intention to
quit the game and nothing but IN
confirmed reports having come out
from his home city. give a ray of hope
that he viii be on hand at the training
camp this spring He viii be sadly
missed II he fails to show up. He is
altogether too valuabls a youngstsr
for any club to lose. And McGraw hss
more influence with him than any other
manager possibly could have.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01
THORPE SIGNS 70
PLAY WITH GIANTS

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. flames
Thorpe has signed a contract to play
with the New York National league
club according to a message received
here by August Hermann, president of
the Cincinnati club. The message came
from Frank G. Bancroft, business man
ager of the Cincinnati club, who is in
Carlisle where he made an effort to Sc
cure ThoFpe's services.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01
FAYETTEVILLE WILL. INSIST
THAT THORPE PLAY THE

Raleigh, n. c, Feb. 1.-G. H. Napier,
owner Of the Fayetteville baseball club
before the dissolution Of the Eastern
Carolina league, declared in an inter
view here that Thorpe will play with
Fayetteville this season He said that
Ban JohusOu's decision that Thorpe IS
the property of the Fayetteville club
settles the matter.
Mr. Napier is confident that the
Eastern Carolina league viii be re-
Vived.
BEAUMONT HAS CLAIM ON THORPE
BEAUMONT Tex. Feb. THE Beau
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01

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bitterly R6RfFEST R4E
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01
BIsBEE TEAM MAY PLAY
DENVER AT TTCE0N

Bisbee, Ariz. Feb. Tucson base
ball enthusiasts have written local
baseball men asking that a team be
formed here to play the Denver team
Of the Western league, which viii hold
its spring practice at Tucson. TucsOR
viii pay the expenses OF the trip. The
matter is being taken up here by local
baseball fans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01
SAN ANTONIO SHOOTER WINS
AMATEUR HANDICAP

Houston Tex, Feb. Shooting from
the 16-yard mark, Daniel O'ConnelI, Of
San Antonio, an amateur. won thel12th
annual sunny South handicap with q
score of SO out of 100. William Crosby,
of O'FallOn, III, % yards, was second
with So and Guy DeYOung of Column
bus, Wis, p yards, third, with 81. De-
Young also was high amateur for the
day with 1S9 breaks out of 200 targets.
The shoot ends today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01
sENATOR,s ST. sIGNs.

Washington. D. c.. Feb. John
Henry, the Washington American
league teams star catcher. who was
laid I'D for a time by an operation on
his knee, has recovered and signed his
contract for the coming season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01

hotel for the exclusive use CT his hall
players. He g. sending down mis- own
corps of chefs and helpers and VIII also
ship his provisions three Ii mes weekly
from this port
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01
KErCHEL 10 FIGEr ~ 800

KEFCHEL TO FIGHT on COAST.
Chicago, IA, Feb. Steve Ketchel a
chicago lightweight, has received an
offer from James CoffrOth TO meet the
winner Of the WashingtOn's birthday
0atue N san Francisco between Joe
Mandot and Tommy Murphy. KetcbsI
accepted and the date Of the bout win
be fixed later.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01

mont baseball club of the Texas league
has a reserve contract claim on James
Thorpe, the indian athlete according
to manager Wheeler of that club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-01
BASKETBALL GAMES sCHKDUI,ED.

The Cactus club basketball Quintet
viii play its third game OF the week
saturday night when II runs ND against
the Electric stars The Stars have i'm
proved IN basket and team work, and
the Cactus players are in good form
from their recent games with the SOL
dters and y. NJ. O. A In the second
match company 81 VIII meet the High
school team