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The Washington times., 1914-02-12
THE BASEBALL SITUA-
TON.

While the Federal League has not
been killed, ard even now may bios
som forth as a formidable propo-
sition, it would appear that organ
lied baseball has benefited immeas-
urably through the conferences in
which several leagues nave been
participating this week.
The threat of the Feds brought an
awakening among those who have
millions invested in baseball that
their position is not unassailable,
that it seems fair to predict that
there will be a general strengthen
ing all along the lines in order to
be better prepared should some indie
pendent movement be started in tie
future.
The one jarring note in the whole
proceedings WAS the treatment al
corded Johnny Evers, one Of the
gamc's stars, when he was sUmmaT-
lily dismissed from the management
Of the Chicago National League
club by c. W. Murphy, the owner. 1t
: not the irst time that Murphy
las made what appears 10 be Z
monumental blunder. That he will
lose thousands of followers because
Of the Indignation of Chicago fans,
appears most probable. Evers work
ed long and hard for Murphy, gath
ering in players who were consider
ing jumping to the outlaws" and
his reward was to lose his JOB with.
mt q moments notice.
The Washington times., 1914-02-12

cxponents of the best in dramatic
art, has been the contemplation that
theirs was a model domestic life.
Their example has been vastly bene-
fetal, both within and without the
profession.
When recently it was reported
that they would act no more togeth-
er and that in fact. their artistic tenn
peraments had come to the final
clash, regrets were universal. Now
comes Mr.. Sothern's emphatic and
convincing denial. There has been
70 clash, no disagreement: Miss
Marlowe has withdrawn from her
stage work because her health made
it absolutely imperative, and he
doubts if she will ever act again.
For himself, he says he expects in
two years also to retire.
There will be all regret that this
duo of the real stars of the stage
are to be lost to it's patrons. There
are none to take their places, and
it will be earnestly hoped that with
restored health and a long rest, Miss
Marlowe will decide to resume her
great work. But whether they shall
continue before the public or retire,
their millions of friends and admir-
ers will wish for both that, they may
have all happiness in long COLI
tinuance of that domestic felicity
that has been one of the most at
tractive aspects of their life.
The Washington times., 1914-02-12
THE HORSE REFUSES TO
GO.

The obstacle in the way of the
theory that the domesticated horse
will disappear because of the rivalry
of the automobile is the horse him
self. He persistently refuses to go,
and even shows his contempt for
gloomy forecasts of his fate by be-
coming more numerous.
In the earlier days of the automo-
bile this was accounted for Oh the
ground that the use of motor trac-
tion was not sufficiently widespread
to impair the value of the horse.
But year after year, as the number
of motor cars in service has in
creased by the hundreds of thou
sands, he has shown the same OBJ
stinacy in regard to giving up the
place in the worlds economy which
he has filled for ages.
Enumeration of farm animals for
1913, the results of which have been
made public recently, discloses no
sign Of Old Dobbin's decline
Despite the cheapening of automo-
biles and the tremendous increase ir
their number, there were 395, 900
more horses in the United State:
than in the previous year. There
were also $4,000 more mules.
This only confirms the view that
the motor car has added TO the
worlds capacity without developing
it to a point where any existing
means of traction can be done away
with. The fact that the horse /:
dearer than every as well as more
numerous, indicates the present eX
tent of the need for him.
The Washington times., 1914-02-12
MRS. BARRETT'S ARTICLES

The Times is in receipt of letter
from the Woman's Municipal
League of the city of New York,
which indicates how widespread is
the interest in the various aspects
Of the social problem that are being
discussed by Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett in her articles in this paper.
Not only here in Washington, but
from many other places, come the
testimonial that Mrs. Barrett's con-
sideration of these problems is being
widely followed.
The Woman's Municipal League
sends to The Times long list of adj
dresses, with the request that The
Times be mailed regularly to them.
during the continuance of Mrs. Bar
rett's series of articles. It is eX-
planned that aside from their imme-
date interest, these articles have a
special concern to the leaders Of So
cial reform activity in New York be-
cause q measure similar to the Ker-
yon "rcd light" act will come before
the New York legislature on Febrl-
ary l8 for hearing.
Few subjects of social character
are commanding more attention
nowadays than these which have
been forced upon the consideration
of Washington Dy the passage of the
Kenyon measure. Whatever other
results may flow from the passage
of that law, there can be no doubt
that one ve-y great good will corae
in the forcing Of serIcus, frank
open-eyed attcnti:n to these prob
lens. Blinking the eyes at conli.
tions that tvc-?3~1y Knows to exist
hut that ruhody likes even to admit
OR to discuss, doesn't get far towarG
betterirg conditions.
The Washington times., 1914-02-12
The Silver
Lining
EdRed By ARTHUR BAER.

Buffalo man confesses that he set
fire to a stone quarry. That's strange.
Anybody who is clever enough to set
stone quarry on fire cannot confess.
All he can do is boast. =. ..
Castllo's band is scheduled to be. pub
licly executed by the order of General
Villa. When the general finishes that
band. he might direct his attention to
some of our summer ones which will
blossom forth on straw hats in a few
months.
Some fear is expressed that the earth's s
tren:ors may cause the Eastern States
to slide into the sea. If enough slides
off. some day we may have to elect a
President from the West.
The Presidents smile will be photo
sraphed and placed underneath the
Pyramid of Cheops. Might be more
appropriate to put it under the Sphinx.
No one seems to be able TO fathom 1t.
Structural iron worker pulled a plume
from a girls hat. The plume got in his
features and annoyed him. Now You
can understand why they erect build
ings in New York seventy stories high.
The Washington times., 1914-02-12
SOTHERN AND MARLOWE

People who like to think of and
to enjoy the stage at its best, ami
who wish that it might always pur-
sue and realize the highest ideals
that can be set up for it, will be
profoundly gratifed to know that
Mr.. Sothern and his wife, Julia
Marlowe, have not separated, and
that such a course is farthest from
their thoughts. Hardly second to
the satisfaction of seeing these two
The Washington times., 1914-02-12
That Was Enough.

4 young Frcnchman in the sopho-
more class Of an American college was
invited TO musical entertainment
given by his classmates, where there
were sung. In honor of the foreigner,
q number of French songs, and they
kere given in the best American
French.
Il say, old man." observed one Of
the sophomores, after the entertain
nent, II suppose those French songs
made you feel little homesick, eh?''
mo" responded the Frenchman; +;
"only sick. ."-EX.
The Washington times., 1914-02-12
Slight Mistake.

II believe Fanny is making me an
afghan" said the youth. II was calling
there last night, and she was working
on it; but she wouldn't tell me who or
what II Was for
''Shc told' me. 1t is for you. but it is
not an afghan It's one of 4 pair OF
ear tabs."-NeW York Sun.
The Washington times., 1914-02-12

Now everybody up for penny postage.
Every time somebody borrows stamp,
you save a cent. OF course, II you hap
pen. to be the borrower-well, We will
have to make rider out of that one
The Washington times., 1914-02-12

better profits on both the peoples
and the express companies invest
mentS.
The Washington times., 1914-02-12
AmusernentS.

E,.ionaI-.stop Thief" S:15 p. m
Madesp Duchess ais and
YSSisSco-.'The Wedding Night" SO r. N.
PoITs-''The Little Minister, >:lj and sis
trEpi,b's-Vaudeville. s:l5 and SIS p. m
IogF,,os-N Nsudevillc, continuous
GaSety-Buriesque. s:1S and sis .. N.
Ircads-pAne!ng. evening.
The Washington times., 1914-02-12
Often She Wouldn't.

Because woman like another wom-
ans hat doesn't necessarily mean that
she would wear it.-LouisYille Courier
Journal
The Washington times., 1914-02-12

Taxicab accidents are decreasing in
Berlin. Only one out of Go people get
hit every year. Can't figure what the
other 500 can do to amuse themselves.
The Washington times., 1914-02-12

The LokaIanzeiger. a German newspa-
per. saws the Panama Canal is one of
the seven wonders of the world. The
LoFalanzeiger sounds as II it might be
the other six.
The Washington times., 1914-02-12
THE OLDEST INHAB SEZ-
"FellerS maxim

"FellerS maxim
So a week are di-
vided between
payin' th' income
tax on $1,000 u
year, or admitting
that they don't
have to-"
The Washington times., 1914-02-12

Mayor OF California town does the
family washing. His wife is a suffra-
gette. He keeps out of hot water men,
tally, By getting into it physically.
The bandit leader VINO will be eXecut-
ed for wrecking a railroad, deserves his
fate. He should first have made his
crime legal by clecting himself a di
rector of the road. Then all the rough
stuff wouldn't be noticed.
John d. will shake the dust Of Cleve-
land off his feet. At $12,OOO,O00 a shake
that should be gold dust.
Thomas Edison lives on ten ounces of
food a day. At that poundage d scent
slab of pumpkin pie will last Thomas
until the next Halleys comet hcaves to
in the offing.
Impersonating a United States Con-
Gressman is now crime. Tho voters
of each Congressional district will have
10 show more care III eleCtinS their
representatives,, unless they want to see
them thrown into Jail
The wolf of Wall Street" is respon-
siDlc tor this bill. As the old prOy"rh
failed to say, Keep the wolf from the
door, and he will use the telephone
The Washington times., 1914-02-12

Over 100000 idle people in New York
Why not give them all u job trying to
collect that income tax from John D.?
The Washington times., 1914-02-12

THIS Imperial Court Museum of Natural History, mag
nfcent Burg Ring The collections contained
herein rank with Of their kind in the world This
building begun 1872 simultaneously with the Museum of
History, which is identical dimensions we'll in arch
tectura execution, and is located directly opposite.
The Washington times., 1914-02-12
Gossip of
Society
By JEAN ELIOT

RS. WILLIAM JENNINGS
M BRYAN was the honor guest
" Of Mrs. William Bailey Lamar.
wife of former. Congressnan
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-21
RUSSIANS ARE HOLDING
GERMANS AT BAY NOW

PETROGRAD, via London, Dec. 81
The Russian forces are still holding
at bay the German column. which is
seeking to cross the Bzura. river at
TSochaczew and advance to Warsaw.
thirty miles away. For three days
this German army of about zoe, 900
men has been endeavoring to cross
the river and throw back the Rus
SLAMS, who are holding the right
bank. Sochaczew continues to be the
German objective in the attempt to
reach Warsaw.
The Russian forces on the right
bank of the Bzura are heavily en-
trenched. Their artillery is SO placed
that 1t commands the river to its
junction with the vistula, y1S miles
north, which recently was eyacuted
and forty-five miles east of Sczerczow
where the Russians first opposed the
German extreme right.
1t is pointed out that the Russians
have thus assumed positions of their
third line of defense. The evacua-
tlon of Lodz, which lies to the west
of this line, was in logical sequence
to this movement and according to
the general opinion here had no bear
ing on the attack on Warsaw.
The Russians for the present ap-
parently are attempting nothing more
than to retar6 the enemy and to de-
feat attempts at thanking movements.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-21
OFF SCOTL>AND'S
COAST IS RUMOR
MOSS CAPTURED
Man Who Walked Away from
the County Road Crew is
Again in Jail.

VIII Moss, county prisoner who
walked away from the county road
crew last summer while carrying wat
er as a trusty and who forgot to come
back. is again in the custody OF the
county. He was brought back Sun
day from Fairmont, where he was ar
rested by Marion COUNTY officers, hav-
ing been recognized in the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad station there by a
man who told deputy sheriff that
he was Harrison county fugitive.
John Siers, deputy sheriff, and
Joseph Bell, special deputy, brought
him to this city.
Moss had been indicted by the
Grand jury on q charge of living un-
lawfully with o woman and he was
awaiting trial in the criminal court
but got permission of the court to
work on the county roads pending his
trial. Besides answering the charge
already against him he will be tried
for escaping.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-21
HOLIDAYS
Are Already Increasing Passen.
ger Traffic on the Railroads
in This Section.

Traffic on the railways entering
Clarksburg has already begun to In
crease owing to the holiday season.
Increased business is not alone ex-
perienced in the express Office and in
the freight and mail divisions, but
passenger traffic as we'll is now TAX
ing on the Christmas rush. Those
away from home are already leaving
for their own tiresides to spend the
holiday period. There is always quite
q crowd of school pupils that come
this way during the. season. Several
of them reside here where they come
to spend the season. There are many
employed In various lines Of business
who take their annual vacations at the
Christmas season. Then there arc
other businesses which do not re-
quire services during this time thus
enabling employees to leave duty for
several deys.
I The coaches already. are well filed
as they leave here and enter the city.
For this reason and that the other
divisions Of railway service are being
crowded the railroad management has
on hand additional equipment to be
thrown into play when the demand
is at hand. This is the one time OF
year that the entire force OF en-
ployes of the railroad have to be up
and oding, and for that reason they
have been getting ready for the in
creased business for some days.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-21
ORDERS
In Important Cases Are Direct.
ed by Judge A. G. Dayton to
Be Entered.

4 Judge A. G. Dayton. OF federal
court, has directed that on an order
he entered at Wheeling dismisslng
the suit OF Andrew w. Mcdonald VS..
the county court of Hancock county.
This suit was in assumpsit for $780,
900 damages and was stricken from
the docket on the request of the
plaintiff. Although this fact was not
stated in the order 1t is understood
that the case was compromised.
The court has also handed down an
opinion in the equity suit of the De-
troit Steel Cooperage Company VS..
the Sistersville Brewing Company in
which the costs were transferred from
the plaintiff to the portion of the pro-
ceeds from the sale of tanks due the
holders Of bonds issued by the defend
ant company. This case has been
through the higher courts and has
attracted considerable attention. The
opinion has been submitted to con-
tending counsel for their considera-
ton and guidance in preparing de-
cree which will end the litigation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-21
GOOD TINE
To Purchase Red Cross Christ
mas Seals and Help to
Fight tuberculosis.

Spirit Of Christmas is in the air,
and everyone in Clarksburg is think
ing about good old Santa Claus.
whose exploded myth in maturer
years robbed each and everyone of a
tradition held dear in childhood.
Everyone is thinking about what he
is going to give his friends for
Christmas. and some OF the folks are
SO busy thinking about these things
that they forget about the suffering
poor Now is good time to recover
from the old feeling of indifference,
and include these poor OF the city in
your thoughts. Remember that the
anti-tuberculosis workers OF this city
have been working for weeks to get
you to purchase the Red Cross seals,
and thus help along their campaign
for the relief OF the suffering poor
and that now is a fine time for you
to buy nickle's worth, as your
finances will permit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-21
GERMANS REPULSE
FRENCH AT NEWPORT
According to a Statement Of
the General War Office Is
sued in Berlin.

BERLIN. via London. Dec. 21-
The German war Office this after.
noon gave out an official statement
as follows:
"The French attack yesterday al
Newport was repulsed. Between
Richebourg L'Aveue and the canal
of LaBasse we attacked the positions
Of the Anglo-Indian troops, stormed
and captured their trenches and dis
londged them from their positions
with heavy losses. We captured one
piece Of artillery, Ave. machine guns,
two mine throwers and 270 Anglo
indians including ten officers. The
trenches we lost to the enemy Decem-
Der 1S near Notre Dame de Loretta
have been recaptured.
I'm the neighborhood of Souain to
the northeast of Chalons French
troops yesterday delivered furious
attack. In one place they penetrated
our outer trenches but their attack
broke down under our fire. They
left four officers and 80 men in our
hands and large number Of dead
French troops were left ON the
ground in front of our positions.
''Iu the Argonne we captured an
important hill at LeFour de Paris.
three machine guns. one revolver gun
and 275 prisoners.
"The furious French attack to the
OF verdun has failed COM
pletely. The great activity shown
by the French along our entire front
has been explained by an army order
dated December II. signed by GEN
eral Joffre. commander in chief Of
the French troops. which was found
on French officer.
I'm the eastern arena Of the war
the situation in West Prussia remains
In Poland we continue
our attack against the position Of
theN enemy. =
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-21
JEWELS RETURNED
AND RE WARD PAID
No Questions Are Asked and
Little isrknoWn OF the Incl
dent Now Closed.
tev AssoelArro paEasl

NEW YORK. Dec. 21-The $780,
900 worth of jewels lost here recent
iy by a Chicago bride, have been re-
turned, the advertised reward Of $2,-
600 has been paid. no questions were
asked and the incident closed, ac-
.cording to announcement made today
by the management OF a hotel, where
the couple were staying.
Their identity still remains secret
the only new clue being the state
ment that they motored here from
Chicago. Although no questions
were asked of the finder of the jew
els the information was volunteered
that the bride dropped the jewel
case as she entered her automobile
upon leaving theater and that the
finder picked up the case, read the
advertisement and returned them.
The reason the public declined to
make public their identity, It was
said at the hotel, was that they did
not want to give their relatives an
opportunity to sccld them for being
careless.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-21
DROPS DEAD
While Calling on a Friend As
She is Seated in a Chair
at Latter'S Home.

WHEELING. Dec. 81 Failure OF
the heart action yesterday caused
the death Of Mrs. Ida Hafer. well
known resident Of the Second ward,
about $3.50 o'clock. while calling up
on Mrs. Sarah j. Adams at her home,
s2s Market street. Mrs. Hafer
seated herself upon a chair, leaned
back and then suddenly fell forward
unconscious. Mrs. Adams rushed to
her assistance and when she was un-
able to revive her 'pf1oned for DR..
Gilmore, When he arrived she was
dead. & y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-21
HARD FIGHTING MUST
BE ENGAGED IN YET
taY AssoelArIn parsa,

LONDON, Dec. 21.-The great battle
to the west Of Warsaw has yet to be
fought ont judging from the indica-
tons conveyed in recent dispatches
to Berlin and Petrograd.
1t appears today to British military
observers that the German contention
that General Won Hindenberg has
scored success over the Russians must
be qualified. A parallel case is found
in the recent claims of crushing
Russian victory near LODI, which SUBJ
sequently proved to be premature and
exaggerated.
The German army commanded by
General Won Hindenberg has made a
steady advance in the direction OF the
Polish capital hut the Russians IN
falling back appear to have taken
new positions in strong entertainments
and in spite of the fact that the in
yaders are within two or three days
march Of Warsaw, there is good rea-
son to believe that much hard fight
ing must come before it can be de-
termined whether or not this latest
attempt to occupy Warsaw will be
crowned with success.
Along the southern frontier of East
Prussia the Russians claim to have
the upper hand but further to the
south in southern Poland as well as
in Galicia the leaders of the Austro-
German forces declare they are
sweeping the Russians before them.
They assert further that they have
cleared all Russians out of west
Galicia. This means that the long
siege of Cracow has been raised and
II this advance on the part of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-12-21
STABBED TO DEATH
Troy Who Owned Several Ho-
tells is Found in Room of a
Cleveland Hotel.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 21-William j
Troy, so, proprietor of several hotels
was found stabbed to death in room
in the Troy hotel here early today
There was half dozen stob wounds
in his body. The fact that ovel
$500 of Troy's money and diamond
ring were reported missing. caused
the police to work on the theory thai
robbery prompted the crime. The
suicide theory, however, has not
been abandoned.
The police were told of the death
of the hotel owner by a woman's
voice over the telephone, which said,
"Oui. old friend is dead. Been stab
bed in his own hotel. Better come
over and look at him." Who called
the police is not known.