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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
DeuiZ Plays Third Base
Pastor Tells Ball Fans
SATAN CUT OFF CHRIS RUNNERS HOME PLATE
CLERGYMAN IS PITCHER. GO THE UMPIRE AND THE CON-
GREGATI0N REST OF TEAM.

and it must he delivered with accur-
acy and no fumbling. The coaEre-
cation constituted the players, and
they rluSt keep IN eye on the ball
che Gospel II they expect to win.
Team work in the congregation Is
absolutely necessary for success, he
said. Once player gets on base he
is obliged to cXerci%" skill. patience
and perseverance II he would reach
his goal.
No matter how fast one can ru:,
or how far off he plays in an effort
TO reach home. the evil force who
has an cnviablc fielding record is on
third base. ready and anxious to
tag" the player striving for the H.
nal goal. Many die" at that
point. he said.
And last of ALL" said the Rev.
Mr.. Coon. God Is the umpire, and
His decisions are final
Hymns sung at the service were
printed on pCnnant-shapcd score
card.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07

NEW YORK. Aug. :. - That the
devil plays third base iu the baseball
game Of life and tries to cut off
Christian runners at the home plate
was the analugical observation OF
the Rev. Warren =. Coon. pastor Of
the Union stree, Methodist Episco-
pal church, Newark. y. j.. when lie
preached a sermon taking for his
text Our National Game"
Harry Smith, manager Of the New.
ark International League team. and
the playcrH Of that club attended the
services and occupied seats well up
in front. So well did the minister
make his points tell. in their own
jargOn. that some OF them could
hardly refrain from roofing" at
times.
In his sermon the Rev. Mr.. Coon
said the clergyman was the pitcher.
and then he proceeded TO warm
up for some fast argument that
dipped and curved but always cut
the plate (not the collection platcl
The Gospel is the baseball. he said,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
FAT WOMAN CAUSED AVIATOR TO-
LOSE LIFE AFTER 599 FLIGHTS
DAMAGED FRAGILE SHIP WHEN
SHE GOT IN TO HAVE PIC
TURE MAZE.
THE CALIFORNIA AIRMAN LAND.
ED ON R00F-F0UND DEAD
IN WRECKAGE.
(By Associated Press3

VICToRIO. British Columbia. Aug.
THE aeroplane in which John F.
Bryant, n California aviator had
made five hundred and ninety-nine
flights. failed him in the sixth hun
dredth and after a few moments OF
aerial acrobatic fell on the roof Of a
building near the heart OF his city,
A fireman who rushed up a ladder
to his rescue found Bryant dead in
the wreckage. His back, neck and
both legs were broken.
A stout, heavy woman who insist
ed on climbing intothe seat last week
to nave her picture taken. is said by
Bryant's friends to have been the in
direct and unwitted cause OF the ac-
cident. The fragile ship unaccus-
toned to such weight, was damaged
and had TO be repaired before Bryant
could attempt another flight. 1t Is
believed that the damage was not
fully repaired and that the machine
became unmanageable because loi
the weakened wire attachment tO
the steering gear.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
Sheriff Asks
GoUernor's Aid
WANTS MEASURE TAKEN TO
PREVENT THE INVASION OF
STRIKERS AT TIN MILLS.
HUNDREDS OF STRIKERS FROM
CLARKSBURG AND STEUBEN-
WILLIE VISIT WIERT0N.
lBy Asoscintcd pressl

WHEELING. W. Va. Aug. =
Sheriff Jacob Mercer. of Hancock
county, with large force of deputy
sherifGs on duty at Wicrton. Il steel
town near here to-day tclcgfaphcd
to Governor Hatfcld asking him to
take measures that would prevent in
vasion Of the town by striking mill
workers from Stcubcnvliic. Ohio and
harrisburg. W. Va.
The two thousand men employed
at the Wierton plant Of the pmirlips
Sheet and Tin Plate company have
refused TO join the striking en-
p!oycs Of the same company in Stcu-
bcnville and ClarksburE and last
night sCyeral hundred strikers from
StoubenVille went TO Wicrton by
spcial train and paraded the streets.
Organizers OF the union spcn; the
greater part OF the night at Wicr-
ton after the delegation of strikers
had left and wOrSGd with such sue
cess among the men It was reported
here to-day that u strike is expected
tomorrow.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
PRESIDENT WILSON'S PERSONAL
ENVOY NOT SATISFACTORY
TO SOUTHERN REPUBLIC.
WILL ACC0RD- HIM NO, MORE
CONSIDERATION THAN ANY
OTHER FOREIGNER.
PEOPLE ARE IN SURLY MOOD
WILL RESENT ANY PLAN TO
HAVE HUERTA RESIGN
PRESIDENCY.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. :. - In
creased antagDism has been aroused
among McXicans toward Prcsidcn;
Wilson's plan for the paciGcatiou VI
the republic BY the latest news from
Washington. that the object OF John
Lind's visit here AS the personal rep
resentativc Of President Wilson is to
consult with prominent MeXicans
and advise them that the only basis
on which Mexico will be recognized
''y the United States is the elimina-
tion OF President Huerta.
Earlier reports that MIR. Lind pur-
posed to deal with Hucrta perhaps
by making direct suggestion that he
resign. were received with indignd-
tion by Mexican officials. and the
new angle of his visit makes 1t not
improbable that he will be treated
with even less consideration than
otherwise would have been accorded
him.
1t was pointed out by prominent
Mexican to-day that In the former
case the government might not con-
slider itself obliged to act until the
suggestion was actually put forward
by Mr.. Lind. but that in the second
case the government would be juc-
tilted in characterizing him as one
who was melting Mexicnns niong
U'ontinurd On pngN SiIl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
SENATOR SAYS TEXTILE REDuc.
TI0NS ARE "CAPRICT0US AND
ILLOGICAL" :.sJ5
COTTON MANUFACTURERS WILL
STAND REDUCTION BUT MOT
REVOLUTION.
FREE TRADE An IMP9ssIHuTT
AMERICAN COTTON WILL BE
SENT TO EUROPE TO BE
MADE INTO CLOTH. o.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-peclar-l
Ing that The. schedule in the Demo-
cratic tariff bill relating to cotton,
silk and wool are "caprlcious and H.
logical" Senator Henry F. Lippitt.;
OF Rhode Island. an authoritys on
textiles. delivered carefully prepare
ed speech in opposition to the pro-
posed rates in the Underwood bill.
He advocated us substitute provt-
sions of the Dingley law with o hori-
zontal reduction OF 90 per cent.
THE cotton manufacturers will
willingly experiment with lower du-
ties" Senator Lippitt said, "but they
will protest against revolution. A
material reduction can be made
without destroying a method upon
which duty has been APPLIED all these
years. methods which the courts
have Interpreted and the trade un,
derstands."
Senator Lippitt predicted that, the
people, without regard to their voca-
tion, would resent the ruthless dis
regard shown the textile industry by
the tariff reformers and declared
that the Democrats could not iusti-
fy their reduction in schedules on
the ground that the industry was
controlled by monopoly. gitaI
The senator criticised the majori-
Continued on page Four.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
Ossifed Man
Prays To Die
AFTER SPENDING 81 YEARS IN
PRACTICALLY ONE POSITION
ONE POSITION DEATH RE-
LlEVES SUFFERING.

WELLINGTON. Mo. Aug. =
Thomas +. Lockhart. after spending
20 years in bed. practically in one
position. to-day came to the death he
for years had prayed for.
l.nckhart's joints were ossificd 50
that the only movements of the body
he could make were Il Struggling of
the right shoulder and the middle
joints OF two fingers on the right
land. With this shoulder and fin.
ger movement LOckhart had written
an autobiographical book whicn
trought him funds su. cient TO pur'
chase the home here In which l,c
died and to pay for a nurse TO carC
for him constantly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
Party
Re-United
REPUBLICANS AND PRoGRES.
SIVES TO MEET AT CHICAGO
BANQUET FOR THIS
PURPOSE.

CHICAGO. Aug. 7.-Ormsby Me
Iiarg came here from New York yes
tcrday to discuss with Republicans
and Progressive leaders plans for
reunion Of the two parties at a mon
stcr dinner here early in the win.
ter.
The time is at hand when tho
Republicans and Bull Mooscrs'
must unite In common defense
against the Democratic party" said
Mr.. McHarG. We now have the
opportunity to capitalize the mis-
takes Of the present admins istration.
Both Republicans and progrcssivcs
have been influenced for n Gccnra-
tion by the same political thought.
The Progressive movement was
sociological and not political"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
Mr.. Onion
Changes Name
HE WISHES TO AVOID CRITICS
AND PRACTICAL JOKE.
SMITHS.

KEW YORK, Aug, Edward u.
Onion appealed to Justice Guy in thC
Supreme Court TO Burbank him,
cvCn as the California wizard takes
the spincs or the cactus and puiI
them In tho horned toad. In his pc
tition MIR. Onion set forth that t0r
years he had been the object nf
banter. jokes. criticism and sar-
casm." and that he was tired of IL.
The petitioner further set forth that
one OF the older Onions Of his fam-
lily had tradcdthc perfectly good
name of Barrett for Onion in order
10 inherit great wealth. All the
wealth is gone and nothing but the
CdOr remains. Justice Guy made
him Barrett.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
Peace Declared
In the Balkans
WARRING NATIONS DECIDE TO
BURY THE HATCHET-F0R
AWHILE.

BUCHAREST. Roumania. Aug. :.
Peace was concluded yesterday at
meeting of the delegates of Servia.
Greece. Montenegro. Roumania and
Bulgaria.
The war between the former Bal
kan allies who had fought shoulder
to shoulder against Turkey. began
on July l. On that date the Servian
minister OF the interior declared
that Scrvia was at war with Bulgar-
Ia. On the same day Greece also an
nounccd that state OF war existed
but did not make n formal declara-
tion. Roumania declared war on
July 10 and moved her troops over
the Bulgarian frontier to occupy the
strip of territory from Silistria ON
the Danube 10 Varna on the Black
sea. which she claimed in order to
re-establish the balance Of power
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
Democrats
Flayed By
Sen. Warren
SAYS TARIFF BILL Is HE'LL as
FAR AS FARMERS ARE
CONCERNED.
THEY MUST COMPETE WITH PAU.
PER AND PE0N LABOR,
HE SAYS.
tBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. d. C.. Aug. T..
According to the declaration of on"
Of our great war leaders was is he'll, .
said Senator Warren to-day In h
speech discussing the agricultural
schedule of the tariG bill. This
nc"rr has been denied and therefore
| beg the liberty Of saying that this
bill is to bc indeed hell so far as the
farmers Of the Northwest are con-
ccrncd. About everything he has to
sell the use Of his capital and his la
Dor. the product Of both with few
exceptions must meet the compcti-
ton of the world with its cheap.
pcOn. pampcr labor. while everything
lie las to buy barring certain occa-
siOnal purchases Is taxed"
Alluding to declarations of the
Democrats that the Republican Sem
al" leaders through their tariH
(COntinucd on Page ThrecO
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
Currency Bill
Meets FaUor
In The House
REPUBLICANS WILL JOIN WITH
DEMOCRATS AND PASS
IT.
EXPECTED THAT SENATE WILL
HOLD UP FINAL VOTE TILL
DECEMBER.
my ASSOCIATED rREssl

WASHINGTON, Aug. NO de-
tcrmined opposition to the admins
tration currency bill will be made
by Republicans in the house. accord
ing to Leader Mann. He declared
today that the amendment proposed
by Democrats OF the currency COM
mittec would be supported and that
other amendments In the caucus
and the house would perfect the
measure so that many Republicans
would vote for It. Representative
Mann expressed the opinion that
while the house would pass the bill
at the extra session, II would be
held up in the senate and that an
agreement probably would postpone
final vote until the December ses-
sion.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
BLOW DOOR FROM SAFE WITH
NITR0GLYCETNE; AROUSE
CITIZENS.
ROBBERS RUSH TO STREET AND
MAKE GETAWAY ON PASS.
ING FREIGHT.
PISTOL BATTLE As THEY RUN
POSSE 0VERTAKES TRAIN AND
ROUTES THEM FROM HID
ING PLACE.
tRy Assoeiatrd Prrssi

STEUBENVILLE. O. Aug. T.
Robbers early to-day blew the safe
In the postofficc ut richmond. Ohio.
fought Il running battle with resi-
dents awakened by the explosion and
were trailcd 10 Stcuhcnyillc by Il
posse where another fight occurred.
The men. however. succeeded in cs-
Gaping and o. GERS with bloOdhounds
are now securing the country In
hope of finding them. The Rich
mond pOstOfricc in charge Of Mrs.
l.. S. Ford. is located in the general
store of =. T. Thompson. About two
O'Clock this morning three men
forced thc!F way into the building
and drilling the safe exploded Il
iContinueo nn Page Fpur.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
.Sulzer Probe
Results In
Sensations
CONTRIBUTIONS $4,000 MORE
THAN IN GOVERNORS SWORN
STATEMENT, IS EVIDENCE.

NEW YORK. Aug. 7.-Contribu.
tions TO Governor Sulzer's campaign
fund, under the fire OF n legislative
Investigating committee. were a;
least $4,000 more than his sworn
statement represented them to be.
according TO the testimony OF banl;
officials and others yesterday at the
committee hearings.
The contributions alleged to have
been made to the governors cam
paign fund. but not mentioned In
his statement. as brought out yes
feTday, were as follows: William
F. McCombs, chairman of the Demo.
cratic national committee. $500, on
October 8. 1912: Henry Morgen-
than, treasurer OF the Democratic
national committee. $1,000, on Oc-
tober 3, 1912: John Lynn, New
York. $500. on October 22. 1912;
Jacob II. Schiff. $4,000: Abram l.
Elkus. $500.
The attempt to connect Governor
SalZer with the purchase of 260
shares of big Four" railroad stock
on October %. was made through
questioning Arthur A. Fuller. OF the
New York Stock Exchange firm Of
Fuller & Gray. concerning an un-
named account designated as Ac-
count No. 500" Mr.. Fuller refused
point blank to answer the question.
Melville Z. Fuller. another broker.
declined to answer any questions
concerning his business relations
with the governor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
WIFE ATTACKS MADDENED BULL
WITH PITCH FORK, SAVES HUSBAND
FARMER KNOCKED DOWN. SERI.
0USLY G0RED AND TRAMP
ED UPON.

WHEELING, W. Va. Aug. I. -
Mrs. Charles Rcnncr. wife of Il
farmer living at Green Hill. near
here. probably saved the life. Of her
husband this morning. Renner had
gone into field in which bull
was kept and WaS attacked by the
animal. .Rcnnqr was knocked down.
badly GorGdi and was being tram
pied when Mrs. Rcnncr. bearing
his cries. ran to his assistance.
Selling a pitchfOrk she attacked
the maddcned animal with such Wig
or that 1t ran believing from the
spot. 1t is believed Renner, al
though badly hurt. will recover.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
k of c Officers
KNIGHTS IN ANNUAL SESSION
UNANIMOUSLY SELECTS SU.
PREME OFFICERS.

BOSTON, Aug. 7.-P:actically all
the supreme Officers of the Knights
of Columbus wcir reelected at to-
days session Of the annual cuCvcu-
tiOn. The Officers unanimously cho-
sen were: Supreme knight. James
y. Flahcrty. Philadelphia; deputy
supreme knight. Martin L. Carmody.
Grand Rapids. Mich; supreme secrc-
tary. William J. Mckinley. New fla-
ven. Conn: supreme treasurer. Dan
icl J. Callahan. Washington: su-
Tremc physician. DIR. +. W. Buckley.
ST. Paul. National directors. John
II. Rcddin. Dcnvciy Judge Paul
LCchc, Donaldson. La; n. a. DuS-
sault, Quebec; william D. Dwyei. ST.
Paul.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
CAPTURED NAKED.
WILD MAN AFTER.
A FIERCE FIGHT
(By Associated Pressl

PITTSBURGH, Pa. Aug. Att
er a chase OF several miles through
the suburbs OF the norths ide termi-
mating in desperate battle in the
woods at Spring Hill, Patrplman
Philip Mall to-day catpured a max
ed wild man." The man evidently n
powerful foreigner had been annoy
Ing residents for several days and
repeated efforts were made to CAP
lure him. He was turned over TO
the department of charity for exam
ination as to his sanity.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
Diplomats
Not Alarmed
DO NOT BELIEVE THAT MExI.
CAN GOVERNMENT WILL
SNUB GOV. LINN.
(nY ASSOCIATED pREss)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 7.-Adnin-
istration officials do not believe the
Huerta government In Mexico real
ly intend to snub John Lind, Presi-
dent Wilson's personal representa-
tive, as would seem to appear In
last nights official statement by
the Mexican acting minister Of for
eign affairs. -,
AT the White House the state de-
partment and official circles today
the impression was put out that
when the Huerta government
was fully appraised Of President
Wilson's views as transmitted by
Mr.. Lind a different construction
would be placed upon Lind's errand
and Mexico would realize It as a
mission OF peace" "a,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
Magnetic Used
In Initiation
Caused Death
JURY INVESTIGATING DEATH OF
MOOSE CANDIDATES BRINGS
TO light THIS FACT.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Aug. -
The magnetic used at the initiation
Of Christopher Gustin and Donald
Kenny into the local lodge OF the
Loyal Order of Moose in administer
ing the branding stunt" as a re-
suit of which the two candidates
died. was capable of generating o.
GOO volts Of electricity, enough ito
kill a man. according to testimony
offered to-day before the coroner's
juIy investigating the deaths.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
TWo Air Men
Meet Death
COL. F. S. CODY AND PASSENGER
DROP FROM AER0PLANE
AND ARE KILLED.
(By Associated Press,

LONDON, Aug. 7.-Coloncl F. s.
Cody, the famous Anglo American
aviator, was killed in an acroplanc
accident at Aldershot to-day. Cody
was trying out new acroplane when
he met his death. In the machine
with him was passenger named
Evans who also was killed. Cody
neck was broken and both of Evans
legs were fractured in the fail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07
Fayette Co
Officials Que
State $41,53O
SECOND AUDIT BY TAX COMMIS.
SI0NERS SHOWS BIG SHORT
AGE IN ACCOUNTS.

C.iAnh hEo.'G.I. W. Va. Aug. T.
The second audit of Faycttc county
madob y the tax commissioners and
announced hcIc to-day alleges there
l. due from county Officers past and
present $42.53O. The Indebtedness is
said to be against county CLERKS and
assessors and against Il formcr shcr-
IN who had paid Il part OF the claim
against him.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07

Mrs. Matilda Snroyer returned
yesterday from Dakota. W. Va.
where she had been the guest for
five weeks of her daughter, Mrs. Les.
lie Michaels.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07

WANTED-To rent three or four
room house. Fifth ward preferred.
AGi7.sa E b. p care West VIZ
ginian Office. II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07

Miss Lalah Scott. of Parsons. is
the guest OF Mrs. Anna Hunter on
CASTOR avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07

Mrs. ]. W. Jackson went to Au-
rora. Preston county. to-day for !
visit with relatives.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-07

Harris Sharp. ofthe Consolidation
Coal company office force. Is spend
ing 4 vacation In Parkersburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23
.Newsboy's Keen Memory

from the New YOrk sun.
Il think IL I wanted to cultivate my
memory" said Mr.. Glmkinten, 1T should
take to selling newspapers at some spot
in busy street where there were passers
by, where I should be compelled to re-
member people and the papers they
wanted If I hoped to build UP big and
steady trade, as many newsboys do.
There are thousands, many thousands,
Of people who daily pass some given point
in the city at which they buy paper
or papers, handed to them as they come
along by newsboy who sees them coming
and who hands their papers to them, al
ways the right papers. without doubt or
question: he remembers hts customers
every one. Not every newsboy can do
this with unerring certainty. but there
are now many who can and do, and it's
fine business
THE keen politician remembers faces
and names. The second time he sees a
man he shakes hands with him cordially
and says to him, Why, how are you Mr.
Jones'? Whereat Mr.. Jones Is, as well
he may be, pleased. 1t works just the
same In the newsboy business
Every naturally the customer who is
remembered, who sees that the newsboy
want his custom and IL trying to please
him, is pleased by that fact. There are
thousands OF people who walk past many
newsboys to buy of one particular news
boy who singles them out of the crowd
and hands them their paper as they come
along. newsboys who have in their way
fairly and squarely built up real trade
that is worth having
And their memory seems to hold.
Lately after an absence of months
passed corner where for a consider
able time previous had daily bought two
newspapers. As | came along the boy
handed out to me my two papers, just as
he would have done II I had kept on
coming daily.
Haven't seen you lately he said and
said No, I've moved.
How much longer he would have car
ried me in his memory | don't know, but
imagine a long time, for the really
businesslike newsbovs must take pretty
sharp Impressions of their customers and
their papers to remember them, as they
do"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-23

augurating a three-year sojourn in the
wilds of southeastern Russia and western
China for the purpose of studying suit
able crops of all sorts for growth and
development in those sections of the Uni
ted States where the limit of frostless
days Is not more than IS or 30 per annum.
Not one branch of the activities of the
department of agriculture, but all branch
of its work will be observed by Mr..
Meyer Fruits, vegetables. cereals and
also trees especially suited for the de-
velopment OF windbreaks in the wind
swept areas of the great plains regions
will be observed by him.
At the last session of Congress an ap-
preparation of $4,000 was made for the
establishment at Mandan, n. D.. of a
government expediment station for just
this particular class of vegetation Quick
growing crops of all sorts will be OBJ
served, and shade trees and ornamental
plants which can be transported and