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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12

doefss ".Dop't bpthsr your head about
me-" He turnedShls block and stalked
into the barn, carrying big basket
oiled With holly. 5hr boughs. and mis-.
t1etoe. Harold was to dress the Christ
mas tree and decorate the barn, FOR
the tree was tooslarge for the house,
| and the barn, which was well built.
had been fitted up with stoves.
Harold and Bert Fem put the last
touches to the decorations and the tree
Just tas the supper bell rang the day
| before Christmas. Dinner vas @early.
as some cousins were to come In the
evening and they had tosbe met ut the
station four miles away.
,u'he sBentons lived on the edge Of a
ltownaat tile foot OF thickly wooded
| mountain that sheltered many a wild
animal aud often human beings almost
as wild. s'''f
ttrAe cousins came and soon were
safely tucked away in the beds and on
the sofas that were not used by the
uncIes and auuts; aud oil was quiet
Two S4pelsons we're not asleep.
though. sally was thinking: II won
derIlf Harold did lock the barn up well
with all our beautiful presents there.
Suppose some Of the woods tramps
should break in.>i Oh, dear, i wish
morning we're here!': ~
Harold also, rolled up on a mattress
On the garrett floor, remembered TINT al
though be had locked the large doors.
he had not thought about the little
! door, and he could not remember
whether it was fastened. S's'i
Morning dawned bright and cfispS
Harold helped the gardener build1the'
fires III the stoves in the barn and then
waited impatientIy for Uncle John.
who had promised to act as Santa
Claus and who could not get there un-
| til the last moment The train arrived
without Uncle John, and the smaller
children were beginning to fret ut the
delay. So it was finally decided that
they would have to do without Santa
Claus. for Uncle John had always tax
en- that part. and no one could be per-
suaded to take his place.
The candlcs were lighted. and the
family aud guests trooped over TO the
barn. Such cries Of surprise and de-
light there were when the big tree
stood before them in a blaze of glory!
When the "ols' and "ahs" had died
away a little. Harold started to make
an apology for the absence Of Santa.
Santa Claus was letain"- he began,
when Il whistling sound and then a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12
4 An Unusual Father.

Ei4%Tes.. my daughter is going to
marry young Blubdub," a
Is "But he cant support her in the
style in which she has been accIs-
toned"
well, she has had It too easy. a
few hardships will do her good.
wouldn't care to force them on her
hut SHE is going into this of .hcr own
accord"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12

Gamboa dixie blown up-o6tobsr,
10. 1913. U"a&
ii First vessel through MIraaoreE
locks--october IA 1913. por
Official date Of opening-January
/. 1915.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12

An exchange will be held tomor-
row morning at the Goudy-Kelley
music store on Fairmont avenue by
The ladies of the Palatine Baptist
church. Home made pies cakes,
bread, candy and many other arti-
cles will be for sale. The ladies' arc
also conducting u bazaar and beau
tiful articles in hand embroidery
crochet, tatting, ETC., are exhibited.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12
A Good Thing.

My wife has calendar of menus
FOR 1914"
rive seen them. They arc quite
useful. Save The woman the Trouble
Of thinking up what to cook every
day"
yes; and a man can look ahead
over the schedule and pick out the
good days to dine downtown"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12

tinkllng noise like
sleighbeIIs came
from the tree.
He stopped fnras-
constituent. ES.
cry one else
5heardEthe noise,
too, and thirty
two pairs of eyes
we're TUNED TO.
n ward THE tree.
Certainly s o m e-
thing was moT:
ing in the tree.
The branches to-
ward the center
shook. though no
one touched the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12
81 Z
ENJOYABLE Affair.

Mrs. ]. =. Gaskins, Mrs. Lydia
Roberts, Mrs. Clarence Fisher, Mrs.
Vance Harrington and Mrs. A. J.
Vincent were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A. G. Gaskins at their home near
this ward yesterday and a very en-
toyable day was spent. ~,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12
A Preoocious Generation.

"Does your little boy believe IN
Santa CLAUSE"
II should say not. He doesn't
even believe that Shakespeare wrote
those plays"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12
0f"Course.

can army bride always outs the
cake with lIor husbands saber."
"a pretty custom. What about
it?"s
But the present sabers are too
heavy for brides"
That's bad. Wen petition the
secretary of war to have sabers made
lighter"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12
Personals.

Personals.
Miss Harriet Boyd OF Grafton, who
las spent several weeks here, has
gone to Buckhannon for short stay
before returning home.
Mr.. Renner and family have NOV
ed from BellcView to the Ashcraft
property on Polk street.
Mildred Hoult Of Columbia street,
who has been quite sick is improv'
ing.
Master Robert Bowers is Ill at her
home on Market street.
MIR. Eliza Morris and family have
moved from Raymond street into the
Holland property on Market street
which they purchased and remodel
ed.
Mrs. John brown OF Columbia
street, has been quite sick for sew
cral days. IA
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12
Schools Close Next Friday.

Tie First ward Schools VIII CLOSE
Friday, December 10 for two weeks
Christmas vacation, rtT
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-12
4 SURPRISE
SANTA CLAUS


kR0LD! Harold.
Barton!' called
Sally's voice
from the kitch-
en- door. t"Fa-
ther says be
sure to close
and lock-
81 "oh, l know
all about it."
: called Harold
from the barn
49, knoIshI1nOf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
DIRECTUM EQUALS.
WORLDS RECORD

Syracuse, N. Y, September S.-Drec-
tum l. capably driven by Ryan, equaled
a worlds record at the opening of the
grand circuit here this afternoon when
he stepped the fourth heat of the Glynn
stake 2;05 pace in 2;O2A, tieing the mark
of Evelyn w. This time also equaled the
season record for the fastest heat made
by a PAGER, held by Braden Direct and
Earl Jr.
The big chestnut finished sixth in the
first heat, which was won by Jones Cen
try and in the second heat Walter
Cochato challenged the son of Directum
Kelly and the pair came down the stretch
so close together that the result of the
heat was in doubt until the judges an
nounced Directum 1 the winner In the
fourth heat Walter Cochato again held
close to Directum I until the stretch was
reached, then faltered and finally gave
up.
The Ka-Noo-No stake for S-year-oId
trctters 214 class. was won by George
Rex, after he lost the first heat to Tuna u.
The 2:16 trot proved easy for Dir. Thorn.
The 2:14 pace went to Zanzibar in straight
heats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
BARONS EASILY HUMBLE
JACKSON IN FIRST GAME
Wee Willie Prough Yields Only Three BnglesBarons Field
Fine Shape-Hitting of McGivray Feature

jackson, Tenn. September s.-(Special.)
With big Clinton Prough, the premier
pitcher of the Southern league, twirling
in almost nvincible form. the Brming-
ham team of the Southern league easily
humbled the jackson nine here this aft
ernoon. The final score was to /.
The game scintilated with the sharp
fielding of the visitors who throughout
the nine sessions Of play made only one
bobble and this on an almost impossible
chance. The home team at times fielded
miserably making four misplays during
the game.
Bill Prough went the entire route for
the Barons. Drulng the whole contest
locals to three scattered hits. One of
these, however, was a homer. This feat
was achieved by Farmers, one of the
hardest hitters on the team, who caught
poled it for four sacks. Wee Willie was
opposed on the mound by Morton. He
was not much of a puzzle to the Baron
sluggers and nine hits were garnered off
his delivery.
The hitting of Bill McGilvray of the
visitors WAS also a feature of the game.
The big first baseman of the Barons
seems to have brought his batting eye
along with him, for on nearly every oc-
casion that he toed the plate he slapped
out bngle.
Clifton was behind the plate for Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
To Dust Stenographers

The business world is going to dispense
with its army of stenographers, according
to the news from Paris. The author of a
letter simply talks at a machine, the ma
chine makes a record of the words by
dots and dashes through a thin cloth,
then the cloth is mailed to the party
looking for a letter, he puts 1t into a ma
chine which grinds out the same noise
which were spoken into the other ma
chine. says the Worcester Telegram. The
process was invented to take testimony
in courts. but 1t has been reduced to q
science and put out so cheaply that every
business man who has another write let
ters for him can afford much better to
buy the re-receiving and the interpreting
machines, and the cloth supplies. than
to employ stenographer And there is
another relief for the human being. There
is no spelling. The letter maker Just says
at the receptive machine: See here,
Jones, l need the money for this bill en-
closed, and must have 1t right away,
without any further fussing or procras-
tnation on your part" Nobody has to
stop to look up the dictionary to spell any
of those words. because there is no spell
to it. 1t is, all a matter of sound repro
duction, and there Is no chance for the
stenographer to make mistake. The
producer may read his own letters by
simply putting the impressed cloth In the
Interpreting machine, to make sure he
has not been too harsh in writing Jones
about that little bill, and If there is any
part of the epstle he does not care to
have repeated he can fill In the cloth to
prevent repetition. The French inventor
is said to have demonstrated to so many
business men the advantages of this ma
chine and its economy as compared with
a stenographer that the schools In which
men and women are educated in stenog
raphy have set about looking for other
employment for their pupils. 1t is an
adaptation of the photograph that may
have an important mission all over the
EARTH and thus revolutionize the grow
ing tendency to dictate letters and orders
to the second person for transcription on
typewriters. with the chance of the main
point being left out or the ideas twisted
to mean something else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
London Turns to the Old Gray Hat

The gray tall hat was a popular thing
in this country in the '70s, as many a
reader will remember. He will be inter-
ested in the fact that the gray top hat
has come to its own again in London this
summer, says the Springfield Republican.
Such hats are regarded as "the thing
In the House of Commons, and are to be
seen In increasing numbers at all fashion
able open-air gatherings. The gray
beaver follows the latest style of the
ordinary tall hat, but is made of felt with
a gray silver band instead of black silk.
This is revival of the old order Of
things. but it used to be the fashion here
for young me nto have wide black bands
encircle their gray ahts. Cool and pleas
Ing is the thought of London clad in
gray hats and light gray morning coat
and trousers. The gray hat came as the
culmiantion OF the gray suitings, the
crowning glory, as 1t were. The top
notch of London fashion adds gray spats,
socks and tie to complete the picture
King George has adopted the tall gray
hat, which was a favorite with King
Edward before and after he succeeded
Queen Victoria. Back in 1873 two SPRING
field men ventured to carry their gray
tall ahts to England for the comfort of
them, but expected that their headgear
would mark them as Americans. 1t
proved to be quite otherwise. For the
Prince of Wales had made the light gray
top hat respected commonplace in Eng
land. Perhaps by next year the men Of
this country will be found wearing once
again tall gray hats. although the ten
dency OF automobillng to make caps and
other slouchy head coverings the popu-
Alar thing may interfere with any such
toning up Of masculine bearing here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
CATCHER CLIFTON TO
BE SOLD BY BARONS
TO MINOR LEAGUES
DOBBS EXPECTED TO
LEADLOOKOUT CLUB
President Andrews Refuses Discuss New Manager Until FL
berfeld Notifies Him Formally-Dobbs Anxious to
Return-"Double Crossing Mystery

Chattanooga, September S.-tSpecial)
Johnny Dobbs. tile same individual who
won the Sally league pennant and the
Dixie championship for Chattanooga in
1909, is practically certain to be the
next pilot of the Look outs.
petition was started Sunday ask
Ing that Dobbs be placed once more
in charge of the Lookouts' destinies.
Furthermore Johnny has not signed
with Memphis or any other club and is
a free agent and he is anxious TO man
age the Lookouts. This information
was received by wire today from Dobbs
himself by one of his personal friends.
Johnny is ready to take the reins of
the local club as soon as he can make
satisfactory arrangements with the Of
ficials of the. local club as regards sal
ary and other essential matters.
When interviewed as to the possi-
bility of Dobbs coming here President
Andrews STATED emphatically that he
had taken no action in the matter what
soever as up until Sunday he had con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
WELCHONCE LEADS LEAGUE IN
HITTING-LONG AND VEL
CHONCE SET NEW MARKS-AT-
TENDANCE RECORDS BROKEN

When big Dave Robertson. of the un-
fortunate iulls, toed the plate four times
in Sundays Inflated battle with the Peli-
cans and failed to slap out a bingle, he
yielded the batting supremacy of the
league to Harry Welchonce, the mighty
Cracker slugger.
While the assumption of first place by
Welchonce on the last day of the season
was in a way sensational 1t only a sue
cessful elimination of a long and steady
campaign on the part of the Cracker out
Throughout the latter part of the season
the Cracker has been one of the most
consistent hitters in the league In fact,
SO consistent has he been that he has
surpassed the Southern league record for
making hits.
During the season Welchonce has crack
ed out 1872 safe bingles, SURPRISING by
one hit the record of the league. The
record was formerly held by Huelsman,
while playing with Shreveport in 1901
Since that year all efforts of Southern
league hurlers to equal or surpass the
record of Huelsman have been rank fail
ures.
This year seems to be an Atlanta year
for besides winning the pennant and hav-
ing the premier slugger of the league on
her roster she has also annexed the at
tendance record and another of her hench-
men has copped another long untouched
record.
Rabbit" Tom Long is the individual
who has succeeded in showing another
record into the discard. BY crossing the
4f.x-o 4 4 ~.
a new league record for run getting and
then some. The old mark was 80. and is
credited to Gnss Hill, who cavorted in
the Southern number of years ago with
Nashville
Smashing to smitherns the attendance
record the Atlantans have established a
mark for paid admissions that will prob
ably stand untouched for years to come.
Friday afternoon 1910 fans passed
through the turnstiles of the Atlanta park
and this more than put the old record in
oblivion.
During the recent series between the
Guls and the Crackers, in which the lat
ter team reduced the lead of the leaders
to one game, 26926 bugs purchased tickets
to witness the playing of the irresistible
Crackers. This also is a record for at
tendance for series.
Atlanta gained first place in attendance
this season. Battling with a smaller
total than the Barons until the fateful
series with the Gulls, Atlanta swept Bir-
mingham's mark into the rear. Birming-
ham had total of approximately 100000
while the Atlanta club registered over
1S5000. Just 26,926 people saw the four
game series with the Mobile club for the
pennant of the Southern.
Birmingham led the league i'm 1912 with
a total attendance of over 10000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
CRACKERS SET MANY
NEW MARKS DURING
THE 1918 CAMPAIGN
SPORT SCRIBES FAIL AS
PROPHETS ON THE FINISH
Two Chose Atlanta Win the Rag-Barons Failure Disap
pointed Many-New Orleans Fails To Do
Well At Finish

6. Mobile; 7, Montgomery; 5, Nash
vile.
BY II. J. Reiter New Orleans Daily
States)-l. New Orleans: .. Chatta-
nooga; 3, Birmingham; !. Mobile; .,
Memphis; 6, Mobile; 7. Montgomery;
s, Nashville.
BY Sam L. Gilbert New Orleans PIC
ayune)--1. New Orleans; .. Atlanta; 3.
Mobile; 4. Birmingham; 5. Memphis. E,
Nashville; :, Chattanooga; ), Mont
gomery.
By A. W Van Pelt CNew Orleans
Times -Democrat)-t. Birmingham; .,
New Orleans 3, Mobile /, Memphis: 5.
Atlanta; 6, Nashville; Z, Montgomery;
s, Chattanooga
BY r. b. Talley (Nashvllle peme-
eraD.-1, Mobile; >. New Orleans; ,,
Nashville; 4. Atlanta 5, Birmingham.
6. Chattanooga; :. Msntgoncrg; 5,
Memphis.
BY Herbert Caldwell CMemphls Com
mercial- AppeaD--t. Birmingham. :.
ga; 5. Nashville 6, Montgomery; :.
Memohis s. Mobile.
by Jack Nye Nashville Tennesseah
and American1--1. Birminsham; >,
New Orleans; 3, Atlanta; f. Nashville:
5, Mobile; 6. Chattanooga: = Memphis;
S, Mont gomery.
BY w. G. Foster Chattanooga rinles)
II. New Orleans; .. Memphis, 3. Chat
tanooea; 4. Birmingham; 5. Mobile;
6, Atlanta; Z, Nashville; $. Montgom
cry
By Henry Williams Nashville BAN
nerl-1, Atlanta .. New Orleans; 8
Nashville; 4. Brmingham . Chatia-
nooga; 6, Memphis, Z, Mobile; S, Mont
gomery.
BY Sam sarokin tNew orleans ftenii
II, New Orleans: 2. Atlanta 3. Nc
bile: 4. Chattanooga r, Birmingham:
8. Nashville :, Memphis, s, Nontgon-
cry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09

sdered Elberfeld the pilot of the 1911
club
Il do not intend to enter into nego-
tiations with anyone until filberfeld
officially notifies me of the action he
has taken" he stated, because | do
not wish anyone to think that l had
even considered anyone but lflberfeld.
Hasty action on my part might pos
sibly be construed as an indication that
Elberfeld had some grounds for his as
sertion concerning me.
when Elberfeld officially informs
me of his action concluded President
Andrews, II will be glad to talk with
him.
When interviewed in regard to Ell
berfeld's action in signing With New
Orleans, President Andrews stated
that the action was one of the greatest
shocks that he had ever experienced in
baseball, but that he would not make
any attempt to prevent Elberfeld from
going to New Orleans, although he
could do so as the Kid is on the re-
serve list of the local club.
What Elberfeld meant by saying that
he was double crossed remains a mys-
terry that battles solution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
"SLIM" LOVE

Blanking the Yankees after two
FINGERS had failed, "Slim" Love was the
first recruit from the Southern to enter
the big league battles. But before the
curtain falls several products of the
Southern will enter the battles
Catcher "Gibby'' Gibson and Pitcher
Claude Williams of the Nashville Volun-
teers have already joined the Detroit
Tigers and are expected to debut in
the clashes before many days. Twirler
Eddie Manning and Second Baseman
Wares of the Montgomery club have
departed to Join the st. Louis Browns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
Pirates Break Even

Cincinnati, September S.-Pittsburg and
Cincinnati broke even in a double header
today, the former winning the first game
10 to and the latter the second, a six
inning affair. to l. Pittsburg in the
first game hit all three Cincinnati pitch
ers hard but in the second contest they
could rot connect with Suggs when hits
meant runs. Wilson obtained four hits
out Of five times at bat in the first game
The scores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09

The sport scribes made a scanty
showing in predicting the Positions the
southern league clubs at the close of
the race. Two writer's were confirmed
in their opinion that Atlanta would
capture the bunting, while the sextette
that picked the Barons to win were dis
appointed.
The failure of the Pelicans 70 make
a creditable showing murdered the
hopes OF the embryo prophets. Many OF
the sporting editors chose the i'elicans
to conclude the season in first division
but were. needless to say. not con-
firmed in facts.
Below are Is guesses of where the
clubs would finish. made at the be-
ginning of the race:
BY Hugh w. Roberts Birmingham
Age HERALD l, Birmingham; 2, Chat
tanooga; 3, New Orleans: 4. Atlanta; .,
Nashville; 6. Mobile; Z, Memphis; S,
Montgomery
By Dick Jemson (Atlanta Constitu-
tion)--1. Atlanta; 2. Birmingham; 81
New Orleans, 4, Chattanooga: ., Mo-
bile; 6, Montgomery; I, Nashville; s,
Memphis.
BY Fuzzy Woodruff Montgomery
Advertiser)-1, New Orleans; :, Allan
ta 8, Birmingham 4, Chattanooga; 5,
Montgomery; 8. Mobile, I. Nashville
8, Memphis.
BY Pete Meagher (Montgomery
Journal)-1. New Orleans: ., Atlanta,
3, Birmingham: 1, Nashville; 5. Mobile
6. Montgomery; L Chattanooga; s,
Memphis.
BY George II. Butler (Chuttanooga
News)---1, Birmingham; 2, Atlanta ,,
New Orleans; 4, Chattanooga >, Nash
Vile: 6, Montgomery; I, Mobile; s,
Memphis.
BY G. j. Flourney (Mobile ltem)--
/, Birmingham; 9, Memphis ), Allan
ia; 4, New orleans; 5. Chattanooga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09

Elmer Brown. the star pitcher, has al
ready arrived In Brooklyn.
Slim Love and Pitcher Councilman
will compose the Cracker contingent
in the big league, while several others
will report next spring. Carl Thomp-
son may be member of the Yankees
this season. Pitcher pug" Cayet has
been requested to join the Tigers but
the condition of his eyes may prevent
the southpaw from joining the Tigers.
Covaleski will report next spring.
Big Dave Robertson and Shortstop
stock will rejoin the New York Giants
If Manager McGraw wishes to use them
as substitutes. But several of the stars
will scintillate next season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
NEGRO LABOR AGENT
ARRESTED IN SELMA

Selma, September Special .)-Boykin
Beeten. negro. an alleged labor agent for
WAS arrested here Monday morning by
Deputy Sheriff Cherry and locked in the
county Jail. The warrant against the
negro was sworn out by Mr.. Mccall of
the Mccall Lumber company, which op-
crates sawnill in Pine Flat beat across
the river from Selma. The charge against
the negro is that of enticing labor and
he will probably have a preliminary hear
ing during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Giants Win Easily

New York, September S.-New York
made it three out of five from Brook
lyn by winning the last game of the
series by s to ]. Marquard, who was
hit hard by Brooklyn Thursday shut
out the visitors until the ninth when
they punched three hits for a iun Ra
gan pitched well until he collapsed In
the seventh. Third Baseman Smith and
Manager Dahlen of Brooklyn were or
dered off the field by Umpire Eason
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
CATCHER CLIFTON WILL
BE SOLD TO THE MINORS
First of Series of Changes Will Be His SaeWas Purchased
for $500 From Burlngton-Proved Light Hitter
BY REUBEN A. LEWIS

The first of a series of changes in the
sale of Catcher Jesse Clifton. Manager
Aolesworth announced before he left for
Cincinnati that the little receiver would
the deal could he satisfactorily arranged.
Clifton proved a hcady catcher, but was
unable to hit as heavily as needed.
When digger was stricken with appendi-
citis, Manager Molesworth was forced to
secure a young catcher Immediately. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Yankees Humble Senator's

Washington. September S-Caldwell was
unhittable today and the New Yori1ers
shut out washington, to 0. on their last
appearance here of the season. The tall
pitcher allowed but three singles. only
one Washington player reached third
base Three of Washingtons recruits
cot into the game today Spencer, an
outfielder from Petersburg, Va. was In
left field; Morley, an infielder from Hart
ford Conn, played second, and Love,
from Atlanta, Ga pitched the last inning,
holding New York scoreless Score