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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-08-26
Baxter Polling Drops Dead

Baxter Polling, a prominent
and respected citizen of Syca-
more, died suddenly Thursday
afternoon of heart trouble. He
and his brother, Waitman Polling,
were returning from working on
the roads and when in front of
the formers gate, Mr.. Polling
suddenly dropped to the ground
and in a few moments was
dead.
Mr.. Polling was one of the
county's most substantial citi-
zens and was known as a law
abiding and upright citizen. He
was an excellent Christian gen
tleman and has many friends
who were painfully shocked to
hear of his sudden death. He
was about ffty-eight years of
age and had resided on Syca-
more practically all his life. He
is survived By his widow and the
following children: Mrs. Ward
er Stump, Mrs. Ernest Bennett.
Mrs. S. L. Crawford, Miss Orpha
Polling and Wait Polling.
The funeral services were con
Quoted and interrment made in
the Sycamore Cemetery Friday
afternoon, the services being in
charge of the Odd Fellows Lodge
of which he was a member.
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The Argentine government has es.
tabiished a rhetorical station at San
Esteban. province OF Cordoba. et an
altitude Of 1000 feet.
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LOCALS AND PERSONALS

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w. F. Gherke, of Apple Farm,
was a business visitor in town
Saturday.
Ray Sturm, prosperous gen
tleman of Arnoldsburg, was here
on business mission Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Mathews
spent several days of last week
at Parkersburg and other points.
Mrs. w. H. Beal and children
left the first of this week for a
visit with relatives in Kentucky.
Okey Martin, pleasant young
man of Richardson, was here one
day of last week looking after
business matters.
Sam Kellar, a good farmer of
Yellow Creek, w2s attending to
business interests here one day
last week.
G. d. Stalnaker, an industrious
and honest farmer of Daniels
Run, was attending to personal
affairs here during court.
p. M. Siers and G.. w. Bailey,
excellent citizens of Washington,
district. were agreeable callers
while In town attending court.
Uncle" Elijah Siers, one of
Minnora's respected and aged
veterans. was a business visitor
in town several days last week.
G. e. Cooper, a prominent
Democrat of Chloe, was here at
tending to business matters the
first of the week.
French Bailey, an industrious
farmer of Milo, was looking af-
ter business interests here day
of two last week.
G. j. Kingsbury, of Altar,
was a pleasant caller at our office
while in town last week. He
was a member of the grand jury.
County Superintendent Chen
weth, of Euclid, was attending
to business interests here a day
or two last week.
Miss Fac Price, who has been
the guest of Miss Beulah Barr
for several weeks past returned
to her home at Parkersburg
Wednesday.
George Davis, an excellent
Democrat and substantial citizen
of Annamoriah, was a pleasant
caller at our office one day last
week.
Albert Gherke and F. Y. Rob-
inson, two representative citizens
of Dodrill, were callers at the
Chronicle office one day last
week.
A. M. Umstead and Lee Sea-
mon, agent for the international
Harvester Co., were business
visitors in the burg over Thurs
day night.
We are requested to announce
that there will be a pie supper
at the Henrietta schoolhouse on
the night of September 9th.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend.
d. w. Knight, venerable and
respected citizen of Altizer, was
here on a business mission Wed
nesday. He has been sorely af-
fiicted with graduated eye lids
Tor several weeks.
Mrs. Ala Huffman and child
rem, spent several days of last
week visiting relatives and
friends at this place. They left
Wednesday for Chenille where
they will remain several days.
Out town attorneys attending
court last week were: S. p. Bell,
of Pt. Pleasant; Amos f. Ken
Bey and George Cunningham, Of
Spencer; Bee Hopkins and G. w.
Griffin. of Minnora; r. F. Kidd,
of Chenille.
r. F.. Hays and Hugh Fer1ell
arrived home the first of the
week from Parkersburg. where
they took the civil service exami-
uation for positions in the Inter
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administrators Notice

To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given to all
persons knowing themselves in
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Short But Busy Session of Circuit
Court

TIE August term of Circui
Court convened Tuesday morn
ing, with Hon. w. II. O'Brien
ljadge Of the fifth judicial circuit
on tie bench.
The first day was taken W
with consideration of chancery
causes AID civil actions thai
required no juries, The Crane
and petit juries were not sum.
moned to appear until Wednes.
doy, and so light was the amount
of work coming before them,
that both were discharged We'd.
nesday evening. Court adjourn
ed Thursday morning after the
records had been signed by the
Judge.
Henry Wade Davis. a young
man who was sent to the Reform
school a year ago for breaking
into the store Of A. H. Jackson
at Big Springs, was too bad an
egg for the authorities at the re-
formatory, so he was brought
back to this place and on Wed
neSday Judge O'Brien sentenced
him to one year in the peniten-
itentiary. No doubt the officials
of the latter institution can find
a way to get along with him.
An order was entered direct
ing the prosecuting attorney to
bring actions on all bonds for
fines and costs. AS there are
several Of these bonds, many of
which have been hanging for a
long time, it is hoped by this
method to close the cases.
Worthy Clovis and Fred Keith,
TWO prominent young men of
Gilmer county, who were await
ing the action of the grand jury
in a dynamiting case, failed to
make their appearance and their
bonds of $500 each, secured by
Maury B. Keith, were declared
forfeited.
On Wednesday morning the
grand jury was empanneled and
after listening to an impressive
charge, retired to it's room to
prosecute it's work. The grand
jury was composed of the follow
ing excellent citizens: Creed
Yoak, foreman. T. r. DufieId,
q. Johnson, r. E. Hays, w. j.
Sturm, George w. Bailey, John
Fogle, Elijah Siers, P. M. Siers,
Michael Wallbrown, G, j. Kings
bury, Jasper Elliott, Frank
Johnson, Hugh Johnson, Lee
Gamer and r. E. Maze.
Only three indictments were
returned by the grand jury, two
of those being for felonies, one
against Norv Campbell for felo-
niously assaulting j. D. Turner,
and the other against Worthy
Clovis and Fred Keith for dyna-
hitting fish. Lloyd McCumbers
was also indicted for carrying
concealed weapons.
LAW ORDERS
State VS. George Digman, mis-
demeanor, plea of guilty, fined
So and costs.
State VS. Claude Barker and
state VS. Marshall Kellar, alias
summons awarded,
State VS. Robert Jeffreys, mis-
demeanor, indictment dismissed.
State VS. Newt Jarvis, felony,
dismissed,
State VS. Yves Richards, felony,
gave bond in the penalty of $500
and continued.
Mary Smith VS. John Caste. for
bastardy, case settled and dis
missed.
State VS. Ethel Sharps, Ecarying
weapons, indictment nollied.
Godfrey L. Cabot presented a
petition praying for an appeal
from the assessment and valua-
ton Of his property in this county
Appeal allowed.
Marinda Postalwait VS. Willie
Ellison, bastardy, trial by jury;
verde of guilty, defendant order
ed to pay $50 per year for a period
| of 10 years for maintenance of
child, to give $500 bond for
faithful performance and to be
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debted to S. r. Stump, deceased,
or M. f. Stump & Co., to call
and settle the same, and all per-
sons having claims against S. T..
Stump deceased, or NJ. f.. Stump
q Co., to file itemized state
ments Of their account, sworn to.
at once,
IRA N. STUMP, Administrator.
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CHANCERY ORDERs.

F NJ, Witt and Luther Hicks
VS. Hugh Burns, ct al, report of
d. w. Shock, Samuel Keith and
Herbert Spencer, commissioners
to partition land, received and
confirmed.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26

Just why Connie Mack should pich
on the Griffmen is beyond the ken OF
the Washington bug. But he always
does Look at that game yesterday
With Walter johnson due to start the
combat. opposing q youngster. 1t should
have been a walkover for the home
team. Indeed, the Old Fox thought 1t
would be. That's why he insisted on
playing. The day before Connie had
postponed a game at Shibe Park when
conditions far better for contest.
Grin thought he was putting something
over on the long. lean leader o. the
White Elephants.
The Big Scythe didn't have a thing
Indeed, johnson hasn't shown old-time
form consistently since he was in the
West. He pitched a great game against
the Yankees here Saturday. giving
them two little bingles. but that was
a surprise party even for himself. Inc
MackInen had no trouble with him
slaughter OF the idol with a double up
agairst the wall in right. Eddie
Murphy and Collins singled and Baker
drove one far over the barrier. NC
Innis singled to left before Ainsmith
galloped to the mound fof Strunk' s
hlSn pOp. ! ne DIS OSytiI AoNSo h"oJ
from that place after taking his three
heaIthies.
Something should be done about this.
II those Mackmen can thus shatter
Johnsons delivery, what Is to happen
to our bunch of "irecrackers? Ger
tainly they are not TO be expected TO
MAKE monkeys OF batsmen who delight
in stepping into Johnson's fast ones.
It's up to Manager Griffith TO protest
to Ban Rrut johnson against the Mack
mems continuance in this league. The
Griftlnen can defeat all the other
teams on occasions. thus proving they
are in the right company, but the
Mackmen are clearly OF some other
and better grade. They should be
forced to pick on boys their own size. -.
II the fans go out to the ball yard
while the White Elephants are here. 1t
must be to see the league leaders show
their prowess with the bat. in the field.
and on the bases. Certainly the home
team does little, if any, of this when
the Mackmen are here.
As a slugging exhibition by the Mack
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Walter Ppp Brookanders STAR Joins Ti9esBoosters Viii
BOOSTERS TO MEET
ATGAYETYTFIEATER
Boss Booster Bill Hoover Announces Plans Of Parade To Be
Held Saturday Mght-cIub win Be Organized as Permanent
Body by Secretary shurtief- ef-Featwes Promised.

The second big meeting Of the Boost
ers' Club is carded for the Ga5ety
Theater tomorrow night and viii start
promptly at o'clock according to Boss
Booster Bill Hoover. who is marshaling
his forces for stand at the concrete
coliseum on Saturday to give the Ma
donals great send or.
Boss Booster Bill Hoover Ii to un-
cork number Of pleasing features at
the meeting tomorrow night at tho
Gayety. Speeches VIII be IN order,
there viii be singing. and Joe Turner
VIII take on a man for a Wrestling
bout In addition two cabaret singers
have promised to be on hand ~ they
are Boosters' extraordinary.
There 10 nothing the matter with
the Nationals. despfte yesterdays de-
feat" says Boss Hoover today. THE
same thing happened last week when
the New York Yankees handed the
Nationals . double defeat What hap
pened? The team came right back and
took the next three games from the
Highianders and We can do the same
thing today.
"Aii the Boosters should be on hand
at the Gayety tomorrow night" con-
tinued Boss Hoover. "There win be
lots doing and We viii have every
thing ready for the big parade on Sat-
urda7. All OF the plans WIN b an
The Washington times., 1913-06-26

Walter Pipp, Catholic Unievrsity's
crack first baseman this spring. has
n ended his affairs with the Detroit
Tisesr and is now working out with
Jennings team. While he has yet to
dispiace Del Gamer on the FIRST corner,
II is but a matter of time when Gamer
win land In one of his slumps at the
bat and Pipp win be shunted to the sta
tion and told to do his best.
When purchased from the Kalamazoo
club by the Tigers, Pipp held out for
part Of the purchase price. He had
been tipped OF that Detroit was so
much In need Of fisrt baseman that
he stood q good chance of collecting
5000 or so. A chat with Frank Navin
convinced Pipp Of the futility Of such
Q belief. So the answer was that Pipp
Joined the club.
Hennessey. Georgetown's second base
rnar, is also with the Tigers and ex-
pecting a trial any minute. He has
made hit with Jennings by his display
OF yep"
The Maps have called in Rube Evans,
q young pitcher farmed out to New
Orleans. He is southpaw and is much
needed right now by the fast-falling
Naplanders.
Pat Cawley, the crack pitcher of Holy
Cross College. has signed with a New
England League team.
Manager Griffith is still in the dark
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
CARVI-I.E MORGAN
GRABS TWO SACKS
While All the Throng Outlaws Acting Captain Gayy GaIops
From First to Second and Then to Third With None to
Hinder-NegIgence Makes Field Swamp.
By SENATOR"

Raymond Cutie" CarvilIe Morgan
acting captain OF the Griffmen. cid !,
yesterday. and all the crowd guffawed
He stole second and third in succession.
neither Bender nor Schang bothering
their heads about him. But those two
thefts went down in the records. and
that's what Raymond Cutie" carville
Morgan was thinking about. -
When Morgan walked in the ninth the
score was only II to 2 against the home
team The victory would not have been
even tostled had the Baltimo' boy
stolen home. too. So Bender did net
even glance over toward first base as
he prepared to pitch To Hank Shanks.
And Raymond Cutie" Carville Morgan,
with an eye like a catbird, noted that
fact And down trotted Raymond. etc.
Nobody hindered him. He didn't have
20 soil those clean panties Of his.
OLce on second. Raymond. etc, took
another eagle glance at the Indian h:rler,
and then trotted down TO third. Again
nobody hindered him. Once more he
had stolen base for the annual record
book. And the fans Just roared with
delight Indeed. they had TO find some
thing 10 laugh at-even at the funeral
parade on the field.
Somebody blundered yesterday. He's
probably been told all about II by now.
He left the cover OF the diamond, and
that heavy shower made the inheld q
morass. For half an hour before the
game workmen burned gasoiene around
the box. the plate. and the bases. For
an hour before that half a hundred
boys worked feverishly with mops and
sponges in q vain effort 70 dry the field,
10 take away the lakes and ponds. and.
yes, even rivers. Had that cover been
on the diamond. two games might have
maybe that g!nk who blundered did
the Grinmen q good turn. As II was,
only one slaughter was recorded. II
might have been two had both contests
been played.
"Zeb" Milan has Joined the list Of
Griffman who have benefited by that
ten-cent screen in right field. The rest
of the list consists Of Dan Moeller
Milan caught one of Bush's fast ones
just where he wanted 1t, and Zowie,
over the wall sailed the pill. II was so
surprising to the Linden flyer that he
started OF at brisk pace. forgetting
that Frank Baker. Harry Lord. Joe
Jackson. Ping Bodie. and all the other
siusgers IN this league. always tread =
ponderous and stately measure about
the cushions on such an occasion. How
ever, by the time Milan passed first
base he saw the error of his ways and
slowed up. He crossed the plate just
like a Roman general returning from
Carthaginian victories. Perhaps the next
time-but will there be any next time?
Both Tommy Connolly and his COM
panion and fellow-conspirator. McGree-
vey, had trouble with the fans Con-
molly lost at least two close plays In
the field, and McGreeyey's judgment
on balls and strikes caused many a
player to erowl, others 10 smile, and
still others to look at him In disgus..
Perhaps both officials suffered from the
The Washington times., 1913-06-26

loosely played game. This had its effec,
on the players, SO why not on the Of
ficials?
George Mcbride, fearing to risk his
lame side on the slippery turf, took
another days rest.
Chief Bender stood like a cigar store
Indian at the plate in the eighth. tax
ing three strikes without moving his bat
from his shoulder. Indeed, he was on
hts way TO the bench when the third
hoped across the plate. not even car
ing to see whether II was good or not.
He didn't intend running around on
that wet sod with the score to in
his favor.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
MACKMEN PRESENT
ANOTHER SLAUGHTER
Take Climbers BY Storm, Scor.
ing 14-to-2 Victory in First
Game of Series.
By SENATOR"

Same old story. Whenever the
Mackmen oppose the Grinmen 1t be-
comes a slaughter. with the White Ele-
plants trampling Grifrs lads under
their feet. Yesterdays grand total. II
to 2.
From one angle, the Grifmen were
lucky. The heavy shower postponed
the first game. thus keeping the grand
total down so low. After two hours Of
hard work. the groundkeeper had put
the field in fairly respectable condition.
Just why the cover was removed and
left of while tbs rain poured iss Of
more interest TO the Old Fox than to
anybody else. Perhaps he knows. ANY,
way, fast team is always handicapped
fast combination. II nothing more. Yes
terday they weren't even that.
The Big Scythe became an humble
garden hoe in the third frame, the
Mackmen hammering him for three
snges hsi en aoqse safeen and in nah nGhsr %.s
Baker did this last. He usually does
on his visits to this city. Then came
Melvin Gallia. one of the 'firecracker
pitchers" and he was sorrily bingled
runs romped over in the last three
innings for the Mackmen on twelve
hits, almost all of them Of the right
hearty type.
Connie Mack started one of his fire
crackers" Leslie Joseph Bush. and
when the Griffmen seemed inclined to
drive his offerings around promiscuous-
ly, switched "Chief' Bender from the
side track In left field to the main line.
Not a hit was garnered off the In
dian in three and two-thirds innings.
The home boys suffered Immediately
from atrophy Of the willow.
sent the pill over the garden wall in
right, and Gandil got two vicious base
blows. But the results of the Mack
mems batting practice are shown here:
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
PIPP LIKELY TO
DISPLACE GAMER
Will Be Given Opportunity to Hold Down First Sack for Tigers
Should Their Regular Baseman Experience Slump at
the Bat-Hennessy Also Has Good Opportunity.
BY SENATOR

regarding Walter Schaller He has re-
ceived TO information from Ban John
sons office and is inclined to think that
the news leaked out in Chicago before
the actual transfer. He says he can
Sc the former Tiger gardener with the
he owns him. He expects some au-
thentic information within a day or so.
Paddy Livingston. the fat backstop
once with the Mackmen and the Maps,
has been sold by Toledo to Indianapolis.
Pat was the only major Lacquer who
had eight children. and this was his one
claim to fame.
The Cincinnati club Of the National
League is bidding for the services of
Sam FELTON,. the big twirler Of the vic
torious Harvard varsity team. FELTON,
Is a giant right handler, and is con-
sidered to be worthy Of major league
trial by the Redland scouts. FELTON, is
frequently said that he would like a
chance in the big show.
The worlds champion Red Sox have
purchased ''Bin Malloy. a right
club of the Southern Michigan League.
He Is expected to report to Jake Stahl
Monday
SoIlIllc -adCk mas sighed up Dedu
Sturgis. Bucknelrs crack backstop. He
has been working out with the Mack
men in Philadelphia for a coupel Of
weeks, and will join the team In the
West. His coming may mean the de-
capitation of Ira Thomas.
Buck Barton won a game for Newport
News yesterday, giving Portsmouth two
bingles- He famed three. walked two
and won, 4 to 2. In seven innings.
Alligator" Joe Quirk. trainer Of the
Nationals In the days Of Jimmy Nc
Aleer's management here, got into a
near-fight with Harry wolter In Bos-
ton yesterday. Some one insultel VOL
ter from the Red Sox bench. and he
made rush for the dugout. Quirk
grabbed a bat and threatened to break
1t on the Yankees dome. A few sen
sibie fellows on the Boston club. fear
full for Joe's life. induced him to get
out of sight, and sent Wolter back
to his dugout. But II Joe had been let
Somebody spread the tale IN Boston
Yesterday that Jim Gaffney, owner of
a reporter asked him about II in New
York. he denied that he was dying. 1t
was news to him.
The Griffmen will play another
double-header with the Mackmen to-
morrow, the first game starting at
o'clock. All those wishing to see the
exhibitions should drill out early.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
MACKMEN REMAIN
GRIFFMEN'S J1NX
Almost Ridiculous for Home Team to Attempt to Defeat At
etcs, as Leaders Simply Swamp Them on Every occa.
son-ShouId Be Prevented From Picking on Us.
By SENATOR

men. yesterdays soiree was A delight
what's that odor. Horace?
So long as Connie Mack sits on the
bench and his regulars continue their
work with the willow, no other team
in the league has look-in on that gon-
faIon. Connie, shrewdest of them all,
knows to the fraction Of q second how
long to let a ham hurler remain In the
box and when TO shoot In one Of the
old boys with the real stun. Give a
ham the backing Of that 800. 900 infield.
and two or three of the others at va
rious sections Of a contest. and he car
ries the odds every time.
Had the Big Scythe pitched up to
form yesterday, preventing those four
tallies In the third. the Griffmen might
have copped. for they were beginning
to get TO Leslie Joseph Bush. But
johnson was easy for the enemy in
that one session, easy enough to give
them a commanding lead. Therefore.
whes the Griffmen began to work on
Bush's nerves. out he came and in
of the home hitters.
Can anybody beat those Mackmen for
the nag? say-it can't be done!
Well. you've seen Ii hung Schang,
the new backstop With the Mackmen.
What do you think Of him? Hasn't he
an arm of steel? Notice that peg he
made Of Morsan's swinging bunt in the
SIXTH As a matter Of fact. II looked
as II "Gunboat" Tommy Connolly
missed that play, Morgan apparently
beating out the throw. but the peg 1T
self was a beauty. 1t forced Connolly
into thinking 1t had caught the run
ner. That was the only throw Schang
made yesterday. but before he leaves
town the fans here will see some real
pegging to bases. They don't make any
better wings than Schang's.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Star Pitchers Are.
Slammed by Both Teams

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, June ,s-
Though the Phillies won. II to s. Chal.
mers and Alexander. two OF the locaI
hurling heroes. were driven from the
mound by the Superbas. But the Phil.
lies were in the reputation killing bust.
ness themselves. driving Rucker and
Wagner from the box. Raeon and
Brennan had a fine pitching duel for
the remainder OF the game. The score:
PhilIies. 3022olo3x[lII Ii
Superbas......... 00000-s IS
Batteries+Phillies. Chalmers, Alexan.
der. Brennan and Killifer, Doom: Su-
perbas. Rucker. Wagner. Ragon and
Phelps.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26
Louis Drucke Takes
Rapid Slide Backward

Los ANGELES. Cal. June 3-Louis
Drucke. former pitcher for the New
York Giants. has made record trip
to the bottom of the baseball ladder.
He has been released by Manager Ho-
gan Of the Venice Coast league Drucke
was acquired several weeks ago. after
Manager Harry wolverton Of the Sac
ramento club had turned him adrift.
Drucke's extreme wildness caused his
dismissal. In his last game he walked
three men In the third inning and
each scored.
The Washington times., 1913-06-26

Runs-Milan C). Murphy go. Walsh c,.
schang. Bush. Earned runs-washington. .;
Philadelphia. s. First base on errors-Phila-
dslphia, 3 Left on bases-wsshinston. 5:
Bush. 2: OF Bender. J.; of johnson. /: Of
Gala, Q. Innings pitched-By Bush, 20:
Hits made-on Bush. 8: on johnson. s: of
Gallia. Is Struck out-By Bush. 8; by Ben
der ?: by johnson. /; by Gallia. 3, Home
runs-Milan. Baker. Two-base hits-walsh,
Bush. Strunk. Sacrifice hiis-Lapp. Bender.
Sacrifice fies-collins. Murphy. Stolen base,
Morgan. Double plays-Gandil 70 Nor
gan TO Gsndil; Barry to Collins to McInnes
Cmpires-McGreeyy and Connolly. Time of
game hours and Is minutes. Attendance
0O0