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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-17
NINETEEN NEW CASES.

HARRISBURG. Pa. Nov. 16.-Re-
ports tonight at he Office Of the state
livestock sanitary board showed that
nineteen new cases appeared today
and that the infection existed In
twenty three counties. There are ap-
proximateiy $50 cases. i've in Lycom-
ing being the largest number to be
reported today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-17

dalton approved BY the executive
council The resolution reads.
Resolved. That the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage Association la
absolutely opposed TO holding anv no
litical party responsible for the opin.
Ions and acts of its individual Nom.
bers. or holding any individual public
ohcial OF candidate responsible for
the action of his party majority on
the question ~ woman suffrage
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-17
G0MPERS PREVENTS DECLARATION
OF WAR BY AMERICAN FEDERATION
INNOCENT RESOLUTION VA S
REALLY WAR ON BROTHER
HOOD OF TRAlNMEN.
Walker, Of Miners, Also Opposed Res
oiutlon and II Was Voted Oown-La-
Dor Party Resolution Defeated.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 16.-An al.
tempt TO place the American Fedora
tiOn OF Labor In a position OF waging
war against the big railroad brother.
hoods unless they became affiliated
with the federation was frustrated to.
day by Samuel GOmpers who took the
floor at this afternoons session OF
the federauon's convention and
fought an innOcent-looking resolution
back into the committee on organiza.
ton which had reported Il favorably.
The resolution had been introduced
by delegate from the Central Labor
union of Hartford. Conn. II recited
that ~ the present time there were
national and local unions not anillat.
ed with the federation. that there
were a menace 20 some Of the unions
and that efforts 90 have them atm.
ate had failed. The resolution IN.
structed the officers Of the federation
90 proceed 70 organize such local or
national unions. II such Is possible"
J. ~ Connors. of the Swltchmen'a q
Union OF North America. favored its
adoption. giving a. reason that tho
hrotherhOOds had in some Instances
assisted the railroads 10 defeat the
sWitchmen in strikes
oompers Taxes Floor
President Gompers took the hoor
and declared that the committee on
orRanlzation had misapprehended the
importance of the resolution when lt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-17
Bed For Recognition.

was suggested in some quarters
tnnt Eulaiio Gutierrez. the new pro-
Nisional president might name villa
10 Foreign military mission. perhaps
a. an observer IN the European war.
Carranza. II l. believed. may visit the
United States.
During the day the white House
made public a Message received BY
president Wilson from provisional
president Gutierrez setting forth the
latters aims for reconstruction in
Mexico. While the message made no
references TO recognition n was in
terpreted a. 2 hid for H.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-17
DIRIGIBLE WRECKED
German Aircraft Seen Fiyina over
Holland In Distress Collapsed
On German Soil.

AMSTERDAM. Nov. rs. via London
f.f2 p. m.-The Telegraaf learns
from Maestricht. Holland. that yester.
day badly damaged diriFibla air
ship hew over LimburE. Holland. com
ing from the direction Of Belgium. n
was evident that the airship had been
damaged. either by artillery or a
storm. When over Maestricht the
airship disappeared IN the direction of
yesterday
Another dirisible was observed In
the direction 81 Slttard. ~ miles
northeast of Maestricht coming from
the southeast and nyiug In a north
erly direction along the Holland from
tier
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-17
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-17
BILLION DOLLARS and
MILLION MEN FOR. WAR
ENGLISH PARLIAMENT VOTES
NORM Gus SUM
UNANIMOUSLY.
War Costing England $1,000, 900 q
Day-Will Garry it to
Final Conclusion.

LONDON. Nov. 16. eos D. m.-The
meeting Of the House OF Commons
Today was devoted entirely to war
measures. and partisan politics was
lacking.
Premier Asquith requested a vote
Tor Ez25.ooc. 900 sterling (s1.125.0o
poo). and another million soldiers,
10th OF which the house granted with
out dissenting voice.
Tho condition and morals OF the sol
aie-s. tho Inevitable spy system and
tho p-ess censorship were discussed
freely.
-he prime minister characterized
the crisis as the greatest emergency
n which the country ever has been
placed"
lie said 1900. 900 men already were
Under arms; that the war was cost
ing nearly $4,000. 900 per day. and that
the government proposes to lend Bel
Sium 50.000.00o and Servia $4,000, 900.
without interest. until the end OF the
var.
Timothy Healy. the Irish National
81. said that the money should be
given TO these nations.
Lancashire. endorsed the proposal,
with the suggestion:
Later on we can collect from. the
German emperor"
Reginald McKenna. secretary for
nome Affairs. informed the house that
there were 14.500 alien enemies In the
concentration camps in the British
Isles and $4,000 at large.
Employment Plenty.
Walter Hume Long. Unionist. said
the country was not likely to be faced
With the stupendous problems of unem-
ployment which might naturally have
been expected, and he believed all the
men needed would be forthcoming
because the spirit OF the country was
so magnificent He congratulated the
government on behaf Of the opposition.
on its "steadfast determination to
carry the war TO a successful concIu-
sion
Mr.. Long. Mr.. Healy and Lord
Charles BeresfOrd discussed the ques-
ton Of publicity and urged that the
country should be given fuller details
tcOntnusd on Page Twslvs.)
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Employment Plenty.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

had just rendered In most much OF the testi-
mony would have been entirely too peppery to be
printed. In the heat OF passion that from the
Unborn American desire to win much is said and done
on the diamond that is greatly regretted later on
The umpires usually the targets the ball field
The double umpire system has into vogue all
the country, and the two men who preside the
games are regarded in much the light as the
villain in play. The crowd is strong kissing and
jeering them, but very weak applause. Every day
these two so called villains the of the entire
proceedings with eighteen regular players, two foxy
managers of substitutes, and hostile crowd
doing their best to 4get the umpire's goat
The successful umpire must be considerable of
diplomat. He must make study OF the players dis
positions and know their traits and habits He can
deal with no two players in exactly the
What will get results from fellow may be just like
waving a red flag at bull to-some other chap. He
must be ready with answer, the alert for
trckey, constantly looking for the unexpected and
able to snap judgment. The judge on the ball field
unlike the judge at law, take problem home
with him and debate it overnight When puzzling
play presents itself he cannot stop the affair." refer to
his books find similar play that establishes prece
dent and then render decision. He must reach de-
cision Immediately and he he lays himself open
to the ridicule of the public.
DLAYERS are naturally affected differently by de-
cisions of the umpire. Next to money the ball
player loves his base hits undoubtedly because he knows
very well that fat batting average means fat pay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

man. He touched the bag, and l
was compelled to call the runner
out at first. Few people in the
crowd had noticed his failure to
touch the bag, and there was an
awful howl from the stands, as
well as from the home teams
bench. The manager of the home
team was coaching at first, and
knew the bag had been missed,
and consequently did not protest
against my decision. The run
ner also knew that he had missed
the bag, and attempted no de-
Tense of that point; although he
appeared to the crowd to be pro-
testing as he made his way to-
ward me. The following was
what he had to say:
If you intended calling me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13
By BILLY EVANS, American League Umpire

out why didn't you call me out at third, and not at
first because of my failure to touch that bag? Then
should have received credit for twobase hit, where
all | get is time at bat
Il called you safe at third because you safe and
out at first because you were out provided the first
baseman claimed the techncaity. 1t is my business
to give plays l see them and not make base hits
for players"
you're right, Bill; but certainly wanted that base
hit. 1t would have given clean record for the day.
and would have put within points OF the lead
DURING the six months grind the umpres in every
league up against just such situations Unusual
and unnatural plays constantly bobbing up
puzzle the FANS agtae the players and get the umpes
into trouble, and it is not strange that many argu
ments started both and off the field.
Tommy Connolly, the famous American League uln-
pe, the possessor of fund of good old Irish humor
and that fails him when the verbal
bullets flying thckest and he is seldom bested
battle of wits. One Tuesday morning last summer
when l was working in Washington received wire
from President Johnson to jump to Philadelphia for
Wednesdays game, and leave that city Wednesday
evening for Boston. This peculiar shift the means
of my working with Connolly for the first time III six
years.
At the time the members of the Philadelphia club
much concerned about their pennant chances In
stead of striking big winning streak at home and
cinching the pennant had been predicted the club
scarcely breaking even The Athletics natur-
ally bit peevish because of the tough break in luck
they getting well the inferior brand of ball
they playing. In such circumstances the umpire
is usually the goat 1t happened that Philadelphia
won from Cleveland that afternoon in of the weird
est games ever saw, the score being something like
II to II, or possibly even worse than that.
1t was tough game to umpire. The pitchers
wild, hitting being INDUCED in very freely. there
always the bases, and close decisions
constantly coming up. In the ninth inning Jack
Barry attempted to from second wild pitch;
but out at the plate by eyeash, when Pitcher
Cuop covered the plate took the throw, and touched
him out in a remarkably clever do not be-
lieve that Cullop really knows to this day how he
turned the trick; but he played the most finished in
fielder would have. A home umpire-one who favors
the home team in order to escape the criticism of the
probably have called Barry safe, the play
close; but Connolly is not that kind of official
He called Barry out, and of there the usual
kick. As Eddie Plank started the tenth inning he
bit peeved because Barry had not scored and ended
the game. runner reached first, and when Eddie
threw to catch him he used motion that did quite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

r WONDER what they saying to the NJ
i umpire?' Have you ever had desire Nv
to know what being said after that ON
unfortunate official had rendered particu- V\
larly close decision against the home team,
and half dozen more players had gathered
about him, whispering sweet nothings into
his ear? Your position in the bleachers or
grandstand is much the seat in moving
picture show. You see lot of action the field
you players making lot Of motions and others talk
ing wildly You positive that something out of the
ordinary is taking place; but you absolutely igno
rant of what is constituting the dialogue.
Nine times of what is being said by far the
interesting part of the affair." but if you should
happen to bump into the umpire following the game,
and should ask him what said, it is hundred to
one that he would be able recall only very small
part of the remarks. The umpires whole attention is
often centered two players and he deals with
hem, expecting his actions to silence the Others
have been the center of many mob scene when it
would have required the services of half dozen court
stenographers to record the expert testimony that
offered relative to the incorrectness OF the decision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

envelop the first and fifteenth Of each playing month
Call fellow who can bat well out at first base
close play, and you will hear awful wall. Call him
safe at first, giving him base hit, and then call him
out at second attempted steal, and the wall will
not be half SO loud though appear that you mis-
judged the play at second. The is of course
that the base hit means great deal him than
the stolen base
On the other hand if fellow whose best asset is his
speed is called out at second close play at
tempted steal prepare for that would shame any
old shaggy lion.
Perhaps the point that | am trying to make can be
best illustrated by play which ruled in Ameri
League game few years ago player who was
prominent in the big league because of his ability to
hit the ball. and yearly pile up average of 300 or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

better, was the other party to the affair
The contest was being played in the home
city Of the player, and his club was hopelessly
beaten when he came to bat in the last half
of the ninth He hit the first ball pitched
down the left field foul line. knew at
once that the hit would be good for two
bases, and possibly good for three, and was
prepared for play at second; but l expected
to give decision at third, because the
batter was faster than the average.
Ball players have tantalizing and often
very troublesome habit of failing to touch
the bases: Frequently the slip is a slight
one; but it is sometimes done with the ev-
ident intention of shortening the distance
round the bases. Umpires are not partic-
ularly keen about noticing that runner
missed the base by an inch or two; but
when the runner fails to touch the bag by a
half foot or more he has gained something
in his dash round the sacks. As the player
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13

referred to rounded rst base he missed the bag by al
most foot. 1 hoped no would notice his oms-
sion; for realized that declaring this favorte out
would stir up
Unfortunately for all concerned the first baseman of
the visiting did notice the failure of the to
touch the bag. As expected, the play at third
1t exceedingly close; but by pretty fal-away
slide the managed to avoid being touched and
was declared safe. He just about the happiest
in the world he got to his feet and brushed off
his uniform. 1t was his fourth hit of the game, two
singles and double having been previously con-
tributed.
Then the trouble The first basenan called for
the ball. and was thrown to him by the third base
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-25

FOh OOWWIEN nHUE
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Wanted-An experienced sales "
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.s. -Ad in Chicago paper.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-25

may always be harder for body of
men to go out to do things, to reform,
than it will be for women. They are
not quite free from the fighting in
stinct yet.
It is said that one of the charms of
political life is the fighting element
that still remains the consciousness
that you are one of large body Of
men going out to battle against your
enemy of the other party.
If we lack all of that training and
have now come into this new move
ment with the power of acting to-
gether, we ought to bring distinct
factor in the peace of the world.
We ought to make it clear that
bodies of people can act together
without this fighting spirit, without
the spirit of competition, without the
spirit of rivalry; simply moved by
common impulse, going out to do the
things which ought to be done, and
finally we have at last learned to do
them together.
So it seems to me we are, as wo-
mems organizations, bringing into
the ciVilizing forces-or shall l say
social forces?-or those things which
make for progress, a new combina-
ton which while it does make for
progress will make for peace as per-
haps no organizations have ever done
before. hope that it is not fantastic,
and hope we will show that it is true.
1870
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-25

THE LAST FRANCO-GERMAN WAR
IN A NUTSHELL
The rapidity with which Germany
accomplished its purpose in the Fran
co-Prussian of 1901 is shown in
the following table: .-
War declared July 10, 1870.
July 28-Ha1f million Germans
enter France.
August 2-Minor French success at
Saarbruck.
August 4-French defeat at Weis-
senberg.
August 6-French defeat at Worth.
August 16-German triumph in
three days bate at Gravelotte.
September French disaster at
Sedan, followed by surrender and
fight of the emperor.
September 16-Germans appear
before Paris.
October 27-Metz falls.
January %, 1871-Paris capitu-
lates.
May 10, 1871-Peace of Frankfort
on-Main.
$780,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-25
GERMAN KAISERIN MAY
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

BeElin.-That the kaiserin is seri-
ously i'll of a malady which has fail
ed of diagnosis by specialists is the
current belief. 1t is said that the en-
peror has indicated that he would be
pleased if she would try Christian
Science, since medical skill has fail
ed, but that her materialistic trend
of thought has prevented this plan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-29
MEDIATION AND THE AMERICAN
SPIRIT.

The great majority OF the American
people wish the South American medi.
atOrs all possible success at the
Niagara Falls conference. They wish
1t for the sake of Mexico, for the sake
of their own country, for the sake OF
the American continents. To put OBJ.
stacles in the way OF the mediators,
to create a depressing atmosphere for
them to work in, to emphasize con.
stantly their difficulties, TO fiji the
press and therefore the minds of the
people with predictions OF failure-all
this is a form of moral treason that
deserves to be stigmatized by good
citizens.
Criticism of the administration
Mexican policy is entirely legitimate.
II has been Legitimate from the out.
set. and II will be legitimate to the
end. A very large degree of tolerance
even for criticism based on mere par
tisan belligerency is always desirable.
The right OF honest criticism is sacred
In a democracy. whether in times Of
peace or in times of war. Criticism
is always difficult when an admins
tration's foreign policies involve the
use OF military force or the resort to
open war. and the less courageous op-
ponents OF a government at such a
time often adopt ridiculously covert
methods of attack. But hypocritical
pretense of loyalty, while not in the
least admirable or inspiring. has its
rights and privileges, in a country Of
free speech, quite as much as the
brave. outspoken word of difference
and condemnation.
Still, the mediators are not the ad.
ministration. They are not political
"allies" of Wilson and Bryan. They
are not RESPONSIBLE for the Mexican
situation. They have not set out to
pull the Democratic President "out of
hole" There are few wretched
partisans, perhaps, who hope that
mediation will fail so that this admin
istration will be forced into an unpop-
ular foreign warfare. They are well
come to their patriotism-such as II
is. The true American spirit OF this
hour is something different, for II
rises far above so degraded a concep-
ton of political opposition and wishes
the mediators godspeed in their noble
work. - Springfield (Mass.) Republi
can.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-29
A GREAT FARCE.

We landed our troops at Vera Cruz
and seized the custom house TO pre-
vent the landing of arms and ammuni.
ton for Huerta. Incident thereto
about twenty lives, lives of noble
American boys. were sacrificed and
some fifty others wounded. What
good was accomplished? Those same
munitions have been landed at other
places. and more is said to be coming
in on the Western coast of Mexico.
II is said we cannot prevent the land.
ing OF munitions without seizing the
custom houses, and that would be a
violation of the armistice. Why is
not such warlike preparations as re.
ceiving the arms and ammunition by
Huerta a violation OF the armistice?
II we had had the last word in this
matter, that ammunition would not
have been landed until after the last
grain of powder on every American
war vessel in Mexican waters had
been burned. We are not a blood.
thirsty critter. and this is not said
in criticism OF President Wilson and
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-29
NEW YORK DAY BY DAY.
By CHARLES HENRY ADAMS.
Wages for Wives?

New York, May 29.-Should wives
be paid a salary? Many think that as
the wife is one of the chief factors in
the creation of family wealth. the hus-
band should pay her regular salary.
That might be all very well, y there
we're a definite standard of wifely
work, but II would be rather unfair
for a man to be compelled to not only
support lazy wife, but to have TO
give her a salary besides. Mrs. Flor.
ence Cooley, a most loyal suffragette,
is opposed to the idea, claiming at
would put a premium on lazy, un'
scientific housekeeping, and salarled
wife could neither be fired or quit.
Mrs. Cooley exclaimed, There ought
to be some way of establishing defn'
itely a wife's share in her husbands
income. so long as she has no income
OF her own. But ! cant see how q
salary for wives will help in any way,
II seems to be an unfair plan for both. y
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-29

Says the Philadelphia Record: 1T
took the British government a long
while to recognize its mistake in treat.
ing the offenses OF the suffragettes as
orasi-political. The error merely en-.
couraged the hysterical viragoes in
their belief that they were waging "a
war Of liberation when they were
smashing windows, burning houses,
destroying the mail and hacking IRE
placeable works Of art. The cat-and
mouse act has failed: though II doubt
less was necessary TO meet a situation
without precedent The British pub.
lie, however, appears now to be con.
WINGED las 1t was not year ago) that
the only way to deal with the suffra.
gettes is to treat them as other crimi.
mails and dangerous lunatics are treat
ed. They will have to be disciplined
In the same manner as are other enc.
mics of society, or restrained as are
other classes dangerous to the com.
monwealth-and regardless of the
consequences of their opposition to
legal restraints and prison discipline.
Only thus can an insufferable nuisance
be abated. The orgy of outrage has
been carried a little too far"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-29

That the times are out of Joint, is
evidenced by the rainfall now and for.
merly. In years past an inch rain
was a rare occurrence, while now from
three to five inches is not a subject
of remark. Then the creeks of the
county rarely ever overlooked now 1t
is almost a weekly occurrence. An
overflow of the Brazos then, which
did not happen more than once in ten
to fifteen years. was the subject OF
conversation for year. Now we have
one every few months and not much
attention is paid to IL.