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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-10-11


Dearest Aunt Nancy.--The fair be-
gins toaay--bu, I arm sure you must
he aware of 1t. Shall you attend
I want To go. but I'm not sure yet
how n VIII be dislike to miss time
from school Year before last did
not miss a day except the day l went
TO the fair. ! just tell you what
YOU had better be In your once X
do come TO see you again Quite a
treat. Ha, II come to Richmond ]
shall certainly try again
have just finished composition Tor
school, shall send II sometime II
you would like to have II. But I'll be
frank" and tell you It's no better
than my ones sent you; so don't ex-
pect much,
We had = teachers meeting at our
school again this year. and therefore
we got two days holiday. don't
think many OF Gus would worry or
lose any sieep IL they came oftener.
viii wait until I get my Sunday
paper before write more. Since I've
been waiting ! have thought of q little
plan, but don't know that II will
work. OF course you must pass your
Judgment and then that will be all
necessary am sure the members
will do your bidding--here goes: Let's
have a series of debates. You pick
out dehatert and give questions for
debate and. Of course. the persons as
signed should do their very best. The
side that wins should then be presented
with = little present from the less for
tunata side. OF course. you are to
decide the winners. No. please. Aunt
Nancy. tell me just what you think OF II
for II you don't think II would work
say 40 and TIL be sure not to feel hurt
In the least, for It's only my suEges-
ton.
Congratulations to Alice. surely
do think she described the prise. for
her story was just as sweet ~ could
b.
l shall continue my story begun In
last Sundays paper. I will stop and
20 about II.
With dearest love, from
LUCILLE MARSTON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26
MAJORS REDUCE; MINORS
WILL GET GOOD PLAYERS

league both Will cut down the
number of players carried and
throw more men back into tho
next lower class.
In the past 1t has been the Gus
tom of veteran players sent back
to the minor leagues to loaf and
sulk and perhaps feel injured.
There will be very little of that
during the coming season IL the
players have sense. They will
realize that baseball as a business
Is in tolerably bad way, that IL
is oversupplied with athletes for
the time being, and that many
men who ordinarily would be ris-
Ing and drawing good money is
hustling to hold on where he is.
There is nothing like fear OF
losing out entirely to make ball
players work.
With salaries in the big leagues
and In the Fed league higher
than ever before was known and
salaries in the minor leagues low
err than they have been for years
and the managers and owners
facing losses to carry teams and
hold their franchises for better
times, 1t would seem that the
minor league players would hus-
tie harder and harder to advance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26

SPEED new WHITE SOx Cry MEANS VICTORY
FITS SPEED GE BRAIN AS WELL AS MUSCLE

Dy hOUM ~ EOA4I1A44tA<SN
Clarence Rowland. tina new
manager Of the Chicago White
Sox, IL coming into baseball with
one big theory and whole lot OF
practice.
Rowland Is a firm believer In
speed. He declares 1t Is more
than one-third OF baseball. He
has stated in his early interview
that . team that steals one in
three buses II starts out to steal
Is a pennant contender.
Speed, of course, fs an ex-
tremely desirable part of ball
club, yet speed alone does MT
win. The Boston Red Sox were
faster before they won a worlds
championship than they were the
year they won 1t. Detroit as q
championship team did not have
great speed, in spite of Cobb's
terrific fleetness. The Chicago
Cubs, at their best, wers only
moderately fast, and the Athletics
never were the fleetest team In
tne1f league.
Last seoson along came George
Stallings with team just moder-
ately speedy and won BY NOT.
RUNNING THE BASES; that Is,
they stole fewer bases than al
most any club in their league.
Evers, one of the cleverest men
on the bases and a man with suf-
fleient speed and head to steal
about so bases a year, stole less
than half that number. Boston
was not playing the base-running
game CHIEFLY BECAUSE
THEIR OPPONENTS THOUGHT
they woald.
The year Bill Lange stole 100
bases in the National league he
did 1t out of 242 starts. Yet he
scored fewer runs for his team
than he did in the season he stole
So bases. The year Ty Tobb
stole IL bases he scored fewer
runs than In three other seasons
when he was far below that mark.
Rowland is right about speed
In general--not SO much sheer
fleetness of foot, but on every
man running his best every time
The starts anywhere, whether it is
In going to first, stealing or on
trying to make an extra base on a
hit or an out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26

race at Milwaukee. They con-
structed a long slide. with big
gap for jumping, and attracted
thousands. They organized a
ski club in Minneapolis. and In a
short time there were similar
clubs all through Minnesota and
other western cities.
1--WE received many prizes for
ski racing and lots of medals, /"
said Axelson today. 81 never
could get to the championship
class, because / could not make
long jumps, but / worked with
q ski racer who broke the worlds
record by jumping $50 feet. /
still have my skis at home as a
relic of the early days"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26
BONDS IS DETERMINED To
enter TEN-ROUND CLASS

The 1O-round bout is my
game"
That was the opinion of Joe
Bonds, Tacoma champion heavy
weight, who returned home early
this morning after defeating Jack
Swinton at Astoria yesterday af-
ternoon. M
Without boasting, Bonds de-
clared that he was as fresh at
the end of the bout as he was at
the end of any of his four-round
battles in Tacoma thisseason.
"Swinton was tough man. /"
said Bonds today. "He was in
q class with Pagan, whom |
boxed before the Moose lodge.
Lots OF strength. and the ability
OF q fiend to take punishment"
3 Bonds said today that he was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26
MEN WHO INTRODUCED SKIS
TO j. S. LIVE IN TACOMA

Although skiing has never be-
come popular sport In Tacoma
rim fact, has never been seen
hereby the natives--there are
two men In this city who claim to
have introduced skis to the Unit
- States.
They are M. Akselsen, q re-
tlred printer now engaged In the
manufacture of . medicinal Oil,
md Conrad Ingolf, retired. Both
men are well known In Tacoma.
In 1886 they brought pair of
skils each from Norway. The
ofrange-looking devices had never
been seen in the United States,
and Axelson and Dahl created In
tense interest by holding q ski
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26

y
Minor league baseball ought to
have . revival next season, and,
Tor once. the fans who have 30
loyalty supported the smaller
clubs will have the opportunity
TO see first-class baseball.
From the big minors down
baseball ought to improve.
Every club in the National aud
American league will cut loose
from ~ to "a players when the
season starts. and many of them
will reduce their playing lists
materially even before they move
southwark. Better the majority
Of the players sent back will be
those who have not air-tight con-
tracts. This will enable the min
or leagues to get really good men
1t . price they can afford to pay.
or the 275 or more players
sent back from the majors per-
haps less than half will land IN
the Class IA leagues. The Pa
cific Coast league now promises
TO be the greatest gamer, as they
are figuring on big year be-
cause of the various expositions,
and can afford to carry teams Of
high caiiber. The American as
ISOLATION and the international
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26
] ough On the
German Bows

THANH, Alsace, Dec. 26-
Young women of Alsace who were
engaged to German young men
before the outbreak OF the war,
have broken their engagements
and now declare they will marry
only Frenchmen. The first French
Christmas since 1870 was enjoyed
in Alsace yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26

showing the same smashing.
rushing tactics that he developed
In his bouts at Tacoma this SET
son. Swinton was literally swept
off his feet, managing to get
acr0ss only one or two blows
that hurt Bonds. Two OF them,
right uppercuts to the chin. for
tuEately came at the end OF the
round, giving Bonds time to re-
cuperate before the next round.
Although Swinton was consid-
cred a local man, most of the
crowd was with Bonds. A mon
stcr crowd filled the Athletic club
gymnasium where the bout was
staged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26

determined that he could stand
the 10-round game better than
tie four-round contests, and that
he intended to leave for the East
in q short time to try his ability
against some of the Eastern
heavyweights.
Swinton was knocked out Just
as the bell rang at the end or
the eighth round, and was still
groggy when the ninth round
came. His seconds pushed him
into the ring, but the referee ad-
yised Bonds not to strike, for
fear of injuring the Grays Harbor
boy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26
TACOMA team
IS DEFEATED

ABERDEEN, Dec. 26.-The
Tahoma Athletic clubs all-star
football team from Tacoma was
defeated by the close score Of 6
to 0 yesterday afternoon by the
Aberdeen Moose team. Although
the field was muddy, both teams
played snappy ball. Aberdeen
made her touchdown in the first
quarter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26
ENGLISH WIN
SOCCER GAME

With a drizzling rain falling
throughout the contest, and the
field Shiny with mud. Scotch and
English soccer champions OF Ia
coma played a spirited game at
Athletic park yesterday. The
English won by a to 3 score, but
not until after they had blocked
some viciously active playing on
the part of the Scotch opponents.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26
KID WILLIAMS
Furnishes DAILY

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-After a
10-round gruelling battle In
which he was subjected to a mer-
CHESS string of blows, Johnny
DAILY of New York last night lost
to Kid Williams of Baltimore,
worlds bantamweight champion.
1t was Days sheer grit and
strength that saved him from a
knockout.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26
Coggins and
Hogan Matt hed

EVERETT, Dec. 26.-Freddie
Began has matched Bert Hughes,
claimant of the Canadian 11G-
pound title, against Young"
Coggins, the clever Snohomish
lad, as one of the feature events
OF his New Years boxing card.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26
LEvINSkY WINS
FLYNN MATCH

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-Bat-
thing Levinsky outpointed Dan
(Porky) Flynn of Boston in 10
round bout here last night. Lee
whisky weighed It's pounds and
Flynn 1913, but despite the differ
ence in weight Levinsky was mas
ter Of the bout at every stage OF
the contest. Both men fought
hard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26

In the Canadian game there. is
the ten-yard distance to make.
There is no forward pass. There
is no interference. The lines4lknI
are useless for charging after The
ball is put In play. But they
really get into the game then. W.
stead of being practically out okitl
They must Immediately help
the backs who are advancing this
ball. A good lineman IL he be
fact and equipped with football
brains reaches the area OF action
sooner than the backs who are
not carrying the ball. He smashes
through and II the runner goes
through the hole he has made he
Is right on hand to take his part
In the great play Of the multiple
pass.
This multiple pass is the great
feature Of Canadian rugby. II
wac perfected In New Zealand a
matter Of 10 or ~ years ago ano
q team from that country went to
England and beat ali OF the best
teams Of that country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26

The ingredients needed are q
stout but speedy line and a back
field composed Of men who have
been adept at soccer and basket
ball. This means they must be
speedy and absolutely accurate
with their hands in the catching
and passing of the ball. Also
they must be good kickers with
either foot.
Now the multiple pass Is only
a menace to the opposing team
so long as the users of 1t have
other methods of play in their
repertory. The multiple pass can
be stopped by open play on the
part Of the opposing defense. But
then the play is changed to a
smash through the wide-open
line. Or the back carrying the
ball kicks instead of passes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26
BY POHN p. BRADY,
Halfback Gait, Canada, Rugby
Team, 1OOJ-O6.

- = o4AA* Af1k@ADaf
Halfback Gait, Canada, Rugby
Team, 10O5-O6.
Canadian rugby is not for
eign game. II Is a combination
Of what Is considered best IN
American and English rugby, ana
the Canadians have evolved d
game which is probably the prel.
test exhibition to be seen In any
country given to autumnal sports.
Unlike the American game the
rules have been made so that the
offense is handicapped to far
greater extent than is the case on
this side OF the line. BY reason
OF this the defense Is not driven
to the rough tactics which havs
accustomed o great deal Of criti-
cism of the American game ana
forced radical changes in the
rules.
The forward pass is not foot.
ball. Everybody agrees to this
The adoption Of the best features
OF Canadian rugby will make ths
forward pass unnecessary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26

Speaking of umpres, George Hdebrand filched $1,000
the National Commission for umpring In four worlds series
and all he did in his $3.50 declare
the right field lne Now he has blossomed San
cisco with an~automobie Get that-an umpire with
bile.
They're still wondering who's going to Spokane.
Williams is the most likely applicant They used to ha
Cohn talked much when boss Spokane
Farr is about the other He doesn't talk
the good Of the game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-26

ChicagO's municipal court is to
tell man how to get back his
poker losses: We opine that the
judge will advise never opening
on less than queens and always
raising before the draw ON two
small pair.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12
COOKING RECIPES.

Onion Loaf.
Here is n reol substitute for meat
and potatoes, and enc which the ma
jority of people Will relish.
Put through the meat chopper sufft-
cient nut meat to I'LL a cup, any prefer
red variety being permissible, Mean
while motsten very slightly Il portion
of a loaf Of stale bread and with n fork
remove the crust, leaving small faky
pieces; now add to the bread the nuts,
half a ~teaspoonful of powdered mixed
herbs. half a teaspoonful of salt, a dash
of paprika. a small cupful of finely
chopped onions, mixing to a paste with
two tablcspoonfuls of butter dissolved
in about half o cupful of hot cream.
Work well with the hands. forming into
q small loaf, and after laying OIL a but
.nreG baking pan, bake for about an
Euur In a moderate oven, basting ocCa.
sfanelly with melted but.r r. Serve hot
with a cream sauce. or sliced cold ac-
companied with mayonnaise dressing.
With tlsi may be served to advantage
a green salad.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12
CARE OF LINEN.

Linen stored in a closet warm and
poorly ventilated will become yellow
'and will crack earlier than If stored
otherwise. The properly constructed
linen closet should be in a cool dry
place, says the Tacoma Tribune. Each
shelf should be covered with linen
slips. fastened with drawing pins. Have
teh linen slips broad enough to fold
back and cover the contents OF the
shelves. Old sheets may be used for
this purpose.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12

ture has boFed andthickened. Remove
rom the stoye and add three rounding
taBlespconfnls otsugas the grated rind
okone large lemonand one teaspopnstl
otyan1ias Foldstn the gotks u TO
eggs WITCH haye NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
iiytands neutrality-suspicious. fsGnelychop9
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AddSoneplneh
lofSsa1t to the whites e the eggss and
whisk to d stiff froth. When the pud5
dnlg IS cold add the whites OF the eggs
and the Juice OF the lemon. Cover With
"a thick paste, brown in a medium
oven and serve with cream.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12
Streets Open
For Traffic

Water Street and Morgantown Av-
cnue, which have been closed for sew
eia! days by the changing Of their
grade by the changing of their grades
by the Buckhannon and Northern Raft
J, al Company Ire now open again for
traffic.
the teams climbing Newton Street and
is a great deal more convenient.
East Park Avenue is not yet finish
ed, but with the breaking up of the
rciny weather and a few days of sur
slime this thorougt!are will soon De
placed into condition
The,large steam shoveDcwhich went
ever the river bank near the mouth OF
Fl:ckman's run night before last has
been raised and with a few repairs
wt1i be ready for work again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12

L .#
self planted iii the community, lie does
his trading in Il foreign city and there
by assists his community in becoming
poor.
Why should this farmer have great
err respect for the seed which he plants
than he has for himself. his family or
his neighbor?
There is Il community In Minnesota
in the center Of which Is Il city EN-
bracing about 10000 people, and 1t is
c~onservatively estimated TINT some
thing more than 100000 annually is
sent from there to mail order houses
for the purchase Of goods which could
just us well be secured ut the home
stores.
This estimate Is based on the figures
secured from reliable sources in the
aforementioned community that Is.
from the banker, the express agent
and the postmaster.
This, perhaps. is the strongest evil
dence OF "robbing' n community.
The answer to the above may be
that 81 mar hns a right to bug where
he pleases. 1t Is his money be Is spend
Ing. ana he lus the right TO send 1t
away il he wishes, particularly IT he
feels that he is To be the gamer
thereby.
"A Glorious American Privilege.
Quite true. In this glorious America
Of ours every citizen is privileged to
consult his Own pleasure in spending
his money. He can spend 1t or hoard
1t up, or he may contribute 1t for the
purpose Of building monuments to the
memory of .reNt men. no n can
lawfully dispute that right.
Likewise the soil rohber has the.
right to use his land as he wishes and
without any consideration for its fu-
ture fertility. The land belongs to
him. and he can do as lie pleases with
IL He is u free man. surrounded by
hundreds of laws enacted for the pro-
lection Of his rights.
Pause and Consider.
The parallel drawn between the two
cases has Il tendency to give tho COM
munity robber n chance to muse and
consider.
he should give the matter very
serious attention and thought and en-
dea-or to figure out a method by
which he can increase its wealth, just
as the honest farmer increases the
richness and moducttvcness Of his soil.
In this way only can a large and SUB
stuntial community be attained.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12
TRYLAUGHING AT
YOUR TROUBLES
DosNotLet the World Know
i That You Have Any
Grief or Worry.
FAIRFAx.)

Bufidgyourself a strong box,
Fashion each part with care;
When it's strong as your heart can
make &c,
Put ali your troubles there.
Hidetan your sorrows in It,
soSthe world will never dream half
Bufldfor yourself a strong box.
Then sit on the lid and taught"
There Is a whole sermon in that little
verse. I suggest that everyone act upon
It's advice at once!
Nottrouble in all the world ever he
cameSone whit more endurablc through
being whined over and complained
about. And no one ever becatAe a bit
more 9endurable to friends by sitting
aboutfand; singing the saga Of his woes.
metropolitan individual in this rather
Observation-Disclosures world of ours
fsstheione who can bring something de.
sirable as his contribution to society.
And there Is no contribution that is
more welcome than a cheerful, even
disposition that has tho effect Of sun
Ss~hfnesready to dispel any clouds, how
eYerSlowering.
But; Of course, you cannot radiate
sunshtneifsyour heart is a leaden lump
IN yourSbosom and your mind is linton
5ing aarefrainf OF misery, If you Rave
troubles and are thinking about them
ever so little; yousare bound to reflect
SaSbitso 81 your mental processes in your
conversation. And If you have troubles
andsbrood over them they will enwrap
insaScloudSo f, gloom you and anyone
who Is unfortunate enough to come
withinSthe radius Of your murky atmos'
phere!
Andyouwill get a reputation for be
ing a SWEET blanket" for all joy that
Wonstgbe the least Of your troubles!
So, now, suppose you consider the
architectural suggestion with which VIZ
startedSout!
MBuild for yourself a strong box
ri Gamble done. Just use grit for the
flooring, and for the sides invincible
determination not to give in to any
merefee1ing of encouragement Or hurt
Clamp the corneS5 with the shining
steel OF hope that things will take q
turn the better.
There isnoreason why people should
knowsofgthe woes that attack you. The
worlds sympathy won't help you to en-
duresnearly as much as will your own
lrefusaIsto suffer. And the worlds hall
1sneering pity will only make you pity
yourselfstor having become an object
or pity! So you see there is another
Definite gain in having your hid
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12
den away in that strong box.

den away In that strong box.
AS for sitting o nthe lid and alugh-
ing-that is not quite SO easy. But 1t
can be done. Do it first to hide any
race OF suffering from pryIng eyes.
Soon you will come to fool yourself
and presently you will be laughing. not
as an exercise in gaining strength OF
character, but because laughing has
come to be the natural expression OF
your cheerful nature.
Take my word for it, this can be
done. Try 1t now-today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12

Put two ounces OF butter in a sauce.
pan and when melted stir in Slowly one
tablespoonful Of flour and one table
spoonful of cornmeal. When the ingre-
dients from n thick paste, add quickly
one pint Of milk en- dstir until the mix
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12
cREAM WHIPPED QUICKLY.

An easy way to whip cream for cake
filling is to put it into an ordinary glass
jar, put the cover on and shake 1t until.
the cream is thick. Have both cream
and jar very cold; otherwise hntter
will result. 1t takes but n few moments
to whip it in this way.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-12
OF PuMPklN.

one pint of stewed ana sifted pump
kin, one teaspoonful Of butter, four
eggs beaten, half a cupful OF sugar,
half a teaspoonful Of cinnamon and half
a pint OF milk. Pour into buttered.
molds. Set in a pan Of water in a mod
crate oven until firm When the tim
bales r cold, lau!old and servo with
whipped cream