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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13
Timely Observations Of Events Happening in the Sporting World
$3.50 FOR EVERY BALL.
Hendrix, Pirate HoIdout, Not Salts.
fled with Less.

NSu WITH less.
If you were a star baseball pitcher
would you ask pay at the rate of a
bone and a half for every ball YOU
pitched-over the plate or near it?
Wouldn't YOU be satisfied with one
iron man per ball; in your present
walk of life wouldn't you he Just
tickled to death to stand on the rub
Der and work day and night throwing
base balls over the home plate or
around it-wouldn't you be willing to
try 1t at measly two-bit piece per
ball?
Sure YOU would, You'd do it for
much less
STILL Claude Hendrix. the star Pl.
rates star holdout hurler. demands
about $3.50 per pitch; he says he will
get ii or remain idle during the COM
ing season. one dollar per pitch isn't
enough money; he wants twice that
much.
one dopester who deals in figures
sat himself down to figure out just
what $4,000 season meant. He dis
covered that it meant $1,000 month,
$3.50 week, and an average of APP
proximately 5000 per game Few games
last over two hours, and II Hendrix's
demands were met he would sreceivc
pay at the rate of 800 per hour--or
more. Surely he wouldn't expect to
work in more than two games each
week?
Under ordinary circumstances /
pitcher faces from SO to 81 batters
each game To some of these batters
he pitches two balls, to some three
and to some five or six. During the
entire game he seldom pitches oftencr
than 1870 balls
Granting that 100 is "a fair average.
this would mean i'm so games $500
pitches. Another hundred may be add
ed for good measure and we have
1000 pitches.
Four thousand goes into 5000 one
and one-half times. Thus for pitch
ing 1000 balls during season, Hen
dirk asks for $4,000, or $3.50 per pitch.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13
OPEN GAMES WITH PRAYER.
Proposal of Philadelphia Man Meets
With Severe Setback.

Philadelphia. Pa. March 13.-Eiforts
by Or G. Linn Seller former professor
Of economies at the University OF
Pennsylvania, to introduce Sunday
baseball games with prayer before the
first inning failed in this city
At the weekly meeting of the Pres
bytcrian Ministers association DR..
Seller advocated Sunday baseball. cs-
pecially for the boys and men who
have To toll all week.
"And | suggest that the games open
with prayer by clergyman" said
DR.. Seller. The hall was in an upronr
at once. Ministers got up from their
chairs and demanded to be heard.
Shouts of mo, no. could be heard
out I'm the ves,ibule.
The presiding officer raped for or
der and an adjournment was taken
until next Monday, when the question:
shall Philadelphia have Sunday base
BALI" will be thrashod out.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
OLYMPIC RULES WILL
FAVOR WEIGHT MEN.

: Berlin, March l3.-Gcrman
: Olympic authorities in charge
: of Olympic games in 1916 have
: decided, subject to the confirm
: alton of the international COM
: mittee to eliminate from the
: Berlin program shot putting,
: discus and javeln throwing
: with both hands and to return
: to the old method by which the
: competitor was allowed to use
: his best hand.
: The decision is expected to
: have most important effect on
: the chances of the American
: competitors. who, unlike the
: Scandanivians anu Films. do
: not follow the ambidcxtrous
: rule at home
: Standing jumps also have
: been eliminated. while army Of
; iicers have taken charge of the
: organization of the shooting
: and modern pentathlon.
;.
!:
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13
MANY PLAYERS ARE HIT.
Willctt Of Tigers Holds Record for
American League.

Chicago, March 13.-tSix hundred
and sixty-four batsmcn were pounded
on various portions of their anatomy
by hurlers i'm the two major leagues
last season.
Figures show that i'm the American
league 374 Dattcrs were awarded
first base by reason of their durabil-
allowed 20 proceed as a reward for
their punishment. However, the lat
ter record is incomplete as only those
who figured in fifteen or more games
are contained in the records.
Although it would generally be ex-
pccted the new rookie" just break
Ing into the big tent, would he a less
able To control his shoots than a vet
eran with plenty of experience, II
remained for one Of the seasoned per-
sonages. in the form of Willett of the
Detroit Tigers, to pound more baters
than any other pitcher in the Ameri
can league. with sixteen swats re-
corded to his credit.
And it's peculiar thing-but un-
lucky for the batsman-that two Of
the specdiest twirlers who can throw
the ball harder than most others,
would run a dead heat for second
place honors, with sixteen victims
each to their credit The gentlemen
referred to are Walter Johnson, Wash
ington's original smoke boy. and Jack
WARRIOR of the New York Yankees.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13

Saturday is pay day and the mer-
chants anticipate the commencement
Of the spring rush.
The funeral of the late John Rich.
eta. of Laurium was held this morn
'ng with services in ST. Mary's
chGrch,
The village officials are stll await
the arrival of the expert demonstrate"
Of the Baker Manufacturing COMPANY.
The funeral of the late John Kelly
was held this morning with services
I'm Sacred Heart church.
Special Easter music is being pre-
pared by the choir of the Laurium
Methodist church.
Clarence Sleep of Laurium has re-
stunned his duties at the Mineral Range
depot
Capt. and Mrs. James Thomas Of
Negaunec are the guests of friends in
Laurium
Mrs. c. II Woodbury. of OGtonagon
Is visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. +. Terrier of Laurium.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13
THINKS GOTCH
OUT FOR GOOD
lie Marin, French Champ, Almost
Certain He Won't Come Back

lie Martin is not among those who
believes that Frank Gotch. wrestling
champion of the world at catch-as-
catch-can style, will come back and
defend his title against any of the
foreign wrestlers Eow in this country
or any who may come in the future.
lie Martin has instituted a little in
curry on his own behalf regarding the
chances of getting on with Gotch
should he be able to defeat the other
foreign wrestlcrs, and especially Zbys-
7ko in finish contest this season.
Now he thinks that il will be impos-
sble to induce Gotch to return under
any conditions.
lie Martin sincerely believes that he
viii take the vacated title back to
Europe with him II he should decide
to return to France in the late spring.
lie thinks he will defeat Charley cut
Ter in Chicago Monday night and then,
by cleaning up some of the American
stars, will force the Pole into fin
kh contest with him. He feels after
what happened in Chicago recently
That he will defeat the Pole just as he
did In the handicap match.
After that ambitious program il
carried out lie Martin says he will
claim the title vacated by Gotch. and
now claimed by Zbyszko. It's an al
Turing dream the young man is indulg-
inr himself in. but he feels that it will
come out exactly as he predicts.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13
BREAKS BOWLING RECORD.
Toledo Man Rolls Perfect Score in the
A. B. c. Meet.

Toledo. Ohio. March 13.-All records
for an individual game I'm an Ameri-
can bowling tournament were smashed
by William J. Knox OF Philadelphia
when he rolled 800, perfect score.
Knox's total count in his individuals
was 672, which placed him second In
the list OF leaders.
The work Of Knox created the big
gest sensation of the tournament. lie
totaled only i73 in his first game, but
improved his second game to 1879. get
ting a succession OF strikes 10 the end
after the seventh frame.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13
LAuRluM 5REViTIES.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

The Laurium Crippler hockey team
has accepted tn. challenge of the
Tamarack team to meet at the Pales-
ira i'm the cuar future.
The Laurum Musical club met yes
tcrday afternoon at the home Of Mrs
Norman Macdonald. The afternoon
was devoted To the study of Schubert
and his works
John Porrier was arrested and
brought before Justice David Armit
yesterday. charged with being drunk
and disordcrly. He paid line of s.
and costs.
1t is probable that the carly closing
agreement between the stores of CAL
umet will come To a close next week.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13
SECURES PIANO AGENCY,

rruf. August Espcl has secured the
agency for several of the leading
makes of pianos which are on display
at the Hohrcr Jcwclry store ON Hoola
street. Mr.. Espol brings to this agen
cy a long musical experience, ana he
win undoubtedly be successful in this
new line.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13
TAFT TO TAKE IN GAMES.

Washington. ID. c.. March lS.-Pres-
Ident Wilson probably will take au-
vantage Of his presidential pass when
the washington team opens the Amer
lean league season. Ex-President tart
tossed the first hall for the team last
,.sar and Il Is likely that President
Wilson will do the same
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13
RUDE AND BLOSSOM WE'D.

San Francisco. Cal, March Ia
"Rube" Marduard. former New YORK
pitcher. and Blossom seeleN.
, vaudeville actress. are to be married
here today. The actress was recent
Is divorced from Joseph Kane an ac-
,or Maruuard gave his age as ~
and Miss Seelcy confessed to ~.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13
pACkEY TO MAKE WEIGHT.
Expresses Willingness TO Meet Richie
for Lightweight Honors.

New York. March t3.-Packey Nc
Farland is ready and willing To Tight
Willie Richie for the lightweight
championship He made this an
nouncement today. Tho bout Is ten
tatively arranged. II may take place
at Tom McCareys club In Vernon, Cal.
some time next summer
The announcement came as sur
prise to the local fistic fans who saw
Mcfarland box Jack Britton at the
at the ringside weight of l40 pounds.
Many believe that Mcfarland cannot
make 1873 pounds. the lightweight linn
Il. Mcfarland says that he can.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13

s2.95 black and brown coney murrs
sale price. si.iS at Gartners The
Fashion. Advertisement. Is
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13
SAlOTTi TEAM LOSES.
Interesting Bowling Match on tho Y.
M. c. c. Alleys Last Eveninu.

The First National bank bowling
team won two out of three game from
the Salotti quint on the Y. NJ. c. G.
alleys last night The scores.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13

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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13

35c Corset Covers. neatly trimmed
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Advertisement. Il
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-03-13
REVIVAL MEETINGS.
Chicago Pastor to Conduct Series at
Norwegian M. e. Church.

Rev. II. X. Madsen VI Chicago, dis
trict superintendent of the Norwegian
Danish conference will conduct spc-
Cial meetings at the Norwegian VI. T.
church for one week, beginning Thurs
day evening and concluding, Marcd
10. Meetings will begin at 7:3O o'clock
each evening except Saturday when
the quarterly conference will convene
An invitation has been extended to all
Scandinavian residents 10 attend these
meetings
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-18
MUST INCREASE
Cannot Improve Rural Social condf
tons Until We Have Better
Methods.

III is utterly useless ia talk about
extensive Improvement OF rural social
conditions nntll farm incomes are In.
creased. said Or Ralph a, FELTON, re.
Gently 10 a lecture on Rural sooiot
ogy' given before the agricultural
college at West Virginia university.
sixty Six per cent Of 0bio's farmers
receive less for their labor than do
their hired hands, be continued.
and the average labor income on the
Garm Is only $50 per year.
Mr. FELTON, added. however. that he
hoped that no one would take a pessi.
mistic view Of farming on this ae
count because those were the average
figures and although many farms
must undoubtedly be operated ON ey-
on much narrower margin, stlt the
best class Of farmers ia tile Ohio sur.
vey mentioned, averaged nearly
$1,000 clear Of all expenses and after
allowing interest 90 their Investment.
The lecturer then went 0a 70 show
that large share af this difference
was due to Improved methods aud bot.
Ter farming knowledge on the part Of
certain farmers aud that all forces
must unite TO show the farmers how
20 do better farming and 70 make
more money. before much can be hop
ga tor In the way OF material rural
social improvements
Or FELTON, speaks authofitatlYeN.
having spent several years IN tnYeR
tigating rural conditions by the meth.
cd OF interviewing rural people, Tie
believes that since rural institutions.
the church and the sehoA, are main
tanned 70 satisfy rural needs and that
since the needs OF the farmer and
his family have undergone radical
changes IN the past two decades.
therefore rural Institutions must un
dergo radical changes IN order 20 fut
an their complete missions,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-18

Of the State. Thousands Of people
Travelled on special trains TO haar the
Secretary q State.
Mr. Bryan, in addition 10 stating
that he IS forced to lecture to supple
ment his salary declared taat there
never win be another Democratic
convention, and that in future caii6i-
dates viii be selected by preferential
primaries
Following his lecture Secretary Bry
an sat down aud wrote out state.
ment Of his being forced to take to
the lecture platform In order TO make
Ia living The stasement reads:
AS this is my irst chaatauaua
lecture since becoming member Of
thc Cabinet. It may not be out o.
place 10 say Thai i ind II necessary
to lecture TO supplement the salary
which receive from the Government,
the salary not being sufficient to GOV.
.er my expenses. As { have lectnred
for Is years. this method OF aiding
to my income & the most natural one
10 which TO turn, and regard L as
extremely legitimate ! know Of no
better audience thau the Chautauqua
audience did not think It improper
to 80 from the Cnautauqm platform
into Presidential race, aud q bad
been elected President | would have
thought il no stepping down 70 return
TO the chautauqua platform These
meetings enable me TO Keep in touch
with The people. know Of no better
opportunity than they offer to present.
b measrse worth presenting to those
20 whom Il ~ worth while q present
message
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-18
NOW IN Commission
Cumberland Valley TeIephone Com
pary Makes Big Improvement
Will Rebuild City Lines

The new switch board installed by
tie Cumberland Valley Telephone
Company is enc Of the most complete
OF its kind in the country. It was
purchased from the Dean Electric
Company, at Elyria. Ohio, and is OF
the latest design and most modern
make. The board is a multiple and
has absolutely common batteries and
as it now stands one thousand sub
scribers can be accommodated.
A new feature Of the board is that
it Is a sectional enc, aud can be in
creased as occasion demands If the
company finds that it's business is in
creasing the board can be enlarged
quickly ana the service continued
without any interference or delay
Another feature is the harmonic ring
ers. But few telephone companies in
the country have them, and this com
pany is one of the favored. This fea-
ture is regarded by experienced tele'
phone men to be one Of the greatest
ever known.
The company Us not satisfied with
presen, Improvements, but viii con
tiuue right on as rapidly as possible
Next week force Of men win ar
rive here 10 rebuild the city lines
throughout and when that work is
completed the company will have all
of its lines in the country rebuilt
The superintendent said today that
the company felt under many obligs.
tlons 10 the people for their support
and to show it is appreciated that en-
cry effort viii be made 10 give the
very best service possible
The new board was installed by
Nassrs G $ Herbert G. z Wambach
and Edgar Thugsion an Of Harris
burg
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-18
LIGHT FOR HOME FROM BUGS

MORGANTOWN, w Va, July II
Thornton Flowers, of Mona, asserts
that by treating the common fire fly.
or lightning bug, by a secret chemi.
cal process he has produced a light
surprising the tungsten incandes-
cents. He has his home illuminated.
he says. with the new lights
Several weeks ago, Mr.. Flowers
says, he captured a large lightning
bug 1t gave brilliant light, and
this gave him the idea that the light
from FIRE flies would illuminate a
room If they were made to glow in
cessantiy He found a mixture Of
chemicals which, he says, not only
win retain the glow after the insects
life ends, but will increase it.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-18
SMALL BLAZE
Roof over Engine House Destroyed
With Small Loss This
Afternoon.

shortly after / O'Clock Saturday az
ternoon fire was discovered in the Gu
palo over the boiler OF the engine
house at the electro light plant on
Water street. The discovery was
made by Robert Kellar, fireman. who
notified c. L. Garrett, engineer and
he turned in the alarm.
Ryneal Company responded quick
ly to the cali and was soon on the
scene When the boys arrived the
roof over the engine house was wrap
ped in flames but after few minutes
OF fighting they were extingaished-
but not until large part Of the roof
was destroyed
Immediately following The fire a
force OF men was put to work tear
ing away the destroyed roof and max
ing precautions 70 replace It which
VIII be done Just as quickly as POS
sible. The loss is estimated at about
s2o0 and is insured During the fire
tine power was turned on and The
MANUFACTURING interests Of the city
we're compelled 20 suspend.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-18

plants in other States than at ovens
in West Virginia
In one particular the record Of
West virginias coal production, in
both 1911 and 1917. is highly exemp
lary-that is. the manner in which
the coal is mined OF an the impor-
tant coaLprodueing States. West Vir-
ginia shows the smallest percentage
OF coal improperly mined In 1912
out of a total OF 66,7S6.5S7 tons pro.
dueed, only 45S.215 tons, or OF per
cent. was powder mined" or shot
on the Solid
The influence Of the Paint and Cab
in Greek controversy on the produc
ton of 1912 is shown In the decrease
Of 557.469 short tons, or about 10 per
cent. in the prodnctioa Of Kanawha
County. and of 340.554 tons in the
output of Fayette County, whereas
most Of the counties Of the State-in
fact, all the important codnties-
showed coed gains in 1912 over the
preceding year.
The total number OF men reported
idle because Of labor troubles in West
virginia in 1912 was 1876, or is per
cent of the total number OF men EN-.
ployed during The year. The total
number of working days lost was
606,5SS, or an average of so days for
each OF the 1906 men affected.
According to reports to The United
State Bureau OF Mines, there were
359 fatal accidents in the coal mines
Of West Virginia in 1912, against $50
in 1911.
The following table is Of interest
as showing the rapid increase in the
coal production Of West Virginia;
Coal Production in West Virginia 1890
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-18
DANGER IN DELAY
Kidney Disease are Too Dangerous
For Martinshurg People to
Neglect

The great danger OF kidney trou
bles is that they SO often sen firm
hold before the sufferer recognizes
them Health win De gradually uu
dermined Backache. headache, ner
vousuess lameness soreness. mmha
80, urinary troubles. drop8y, gravel
and Bright's disease may follow rs
the kidneys get worse Don't neglect
your kidneys. Heir the kidneys Wilh
Doan's Kidney Pulls. which are so
strongly recommended right here 10
Mariinaburg
Charles g. Miller. 325 East Bnrko
street, Martiusburg w Va. says.
Some years ago I met With an ae.
cIdent which affected my Kidneys as
every time ! caught cold il settled In
my kidneys causing sharp pains 70
dart through my loius Siocpine
made my back lame aud also suffer
ed from lumbaao FINALLY began US
ing Doana Kidney Pitts, procured at
Shepherds Drug store and my trout
bile soon disappeared. | am glad to
say that have had no return ~
tac. recommend Dcan's Kidney
Pills.
For sale by an dealers Price SO
cents Foster Milburn co. Bpaalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name poan's and
take no other
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-18
HARRY e. PERKINS DECLINES

WASHINGTON. July 15 ON &C.
count OF the storm Of objections
mede against hls selection, Harry r.
Perkins declined to accept the APP
nointment Of postmaster at Parkers
burg, W va. for when he had been
recommended BY senator Chiffon,
When Nj Perkins deelination vas
received Senator Chiffon sent the
name Of simms Powell 10 the Post
office Department an his second
choice. parkersbufg IS MeGraw
stronghold Perkins was one Of the
very few chiffon leaders in that sec.
ton The MeClraw faction rot busy
and s@ampea senator Chiffon with
protests, Mr. Perkins finally relieved
senator Chiffon Of further embarrass-
mont By declining 10 accept the place.
Mr. Powell senator chllton's sec.
ou1 choice. Il said TO be acceptable to
both factions
II IA said that Perkins is 10 be give
en the United States District Attor-
neyship Tor the Northern District Of
West Virginia. succeeding II, Roy
Waugh, which pays $4,50o year. Or
d $4,000 4 year position IN the ONCE
Of Attorney General MeRcynolds
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-07-18
BETTER SCHOOLS
West VirgiElans Are Interested In
the Formation OF Nationwide
Society.

Dr John L. Dickey Of Wheeling
chairman of the West Virginia State
Organizing Committee Of the Fourth
international CONGRESS GU School
Hygiene, which is TO be held at
Buffalo the last week in August, has
received a letter from Dr. Thomas
\. Storey OF the College f the city
OF New York, aud Secretary General
Of the Congress. suggests that con.
tnuance Of the state committee for
the purpose Of establishing a per
manent organization m the interest
Of better school hygiene.
In his letter DR.. Storey writes:
THE various organizing commit
tees are serving a Useful and i'm
nortant purpose in their relation to
the progress and success Of this
Congress. But il would be a pity for
these committees to 90 out Of exist.
ance as soon as this Congress be
comes a thing OF history. The sery-
ice they render this international en-
terprise is small in comparison with
the service they might -endcr SO
ciety in general if they were to ef-
feet a permanent organization in the
interest Of better hygienic conditions
in all the schools @, our country. Let
me urge you then to use your com
mittee as the NUCLEUS Of state or
ganization whose object shall be the
acquisition and conservation Of the
health Of the school child"
In response to tlis letter the mem
bers of the state organizing commit
tees arc now in correspondence with
the various school Improvement as.
sociations, mothers clubs, parents
association, teachers association
charity societies tuberculosis leagues
visiting nurses associations, boards
of trade and women's clubs with
view of seeino what can be done in
the way Of permanent cooperative
organizations.
All the fovegoin organizations are
also bofno urged to send delegates
to the Buffalo Congress. The Con
gross is open to all persons interest
ed in improving the health and elf
ctcncy Of school hildren.