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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
CHARLIE DOOM MAY :
SIGN WITH GIANTS
Johnny MCGraW Confers With
relI-Topped Backstop Re-
garding Salary Figures.

NEW YORK, Dec 11.-Ex-Managor %
the Phillics Charlie Doom did not re-
tUra TO Philadelphia today as he in
tended to Go. At the request OF Man.
aSer Fat Moran, he remained over here
to have talk with McGraw, in COM
pany with Moran. Although Doom has
a tempting offer from the Federals. he
mas informed Moran he would be will
ing 10 play in New York II a trade can
be made for him. IL was with the hope
oj engineering a deal with New York
Tor DoOn's services that Moran held a
conference with McGraw last night
boo said that the Federals are snX-
ious TO secure him. for they are shy
on big league catchers and long on
Hrst-Class pitchers. However, he must
give the Fede-als a definite answer by
saturday OF this week, and, therefore,
the hurried conference.
Doom says that the Federals offered
him a bonus OF $1,000 and a yearly
salary OF $3.50 for three years. He
Gays that he Is willing to pass up the
bonus money Il Moran can effect a
trace Whereby he VIII receive the same
yearly salary. IL Is presumed that he
also demands a three-year contract
As a New York catcher Dootn's the
atrical attractiveness would be in
creased and II he should happen to
land with u pennant winner II would
add greater value TO him as a star Of
the footlights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11

it is from the players. The game has
reached a wonderful height. Its invest
ments run into the millions It's salaries
are chasing after. Unless all parties in
this warfare cecide to settle their diff
culties, and soon. too. the profits will
be negligible. Governor Tener's plan
TO lower expenses by cutting the rosters
viii 60 but halfway
Keen out of the courts-this Ia the
best advice to baseball men of all
leagues, organized and outlaw When
decisions have been obtained, cutting
the ground from beneath all concerned
and bringing about chaos. then VIII II
be remembered that this entire cam
patgn by the National Commission
AGAINST the Feds has been an AFFECT
failure from the beginning. Arbitration
is fash enable these days in everything
bat baseball, where II is most needed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Too Much Meat May
Have Kept Brickley Out

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 11.-ToC
much meat In the training Diet Of the
Harvard football squad may have beer
responsible for the attack of appendi-
citis which kept Captain BriclIley out OF
the game most Of last season. IN ne
opinion of DR. Richard c. Newton, presi-
health.
In letter to one Of the r-'vnrsi-y
publications, DR.. Newton says that 1.-THE
idea that meat eating NAV
dicitis is so prevalent that Il would seem
To have some foundation in fact" lie
suggests that this extremely important
matter deserves all the study and re-
search necessary to elucidate the ques-
ton"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11

mount A. c. last night. Though the
fight was A hard one all the way, 1t did
not seem to impress the crowd as such.
McVey is a hard man 20 fight. and
Johnson was unable to get h-ouZh
Sans guard. McVey 81 mined his black
brother around the ring II utI, e. .-...oA
all through.
The bout was a rough one from the
start. In the third McN" 90
closed JohnsOn's right eye with a wick
ed left. Toward the end
round McNey hung a lovely right on the
left optic OF Jim. and il loO..su as II
Johnson was through. II was McVey's
first bout in this country for several
years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
SUPPOSE GRIFFMEN LOSE CASE.

prosperous. Now both big leagues in
sist, with equal sincerity, that there is
room for but two big leaFues' The
Feds insist that there is room for three.
and are willing to be shown otherwise.
They have spent their money like true
sports. They are planning to continue
the process.
Baltimore insists that It is big enough
to have a major league club. Why
should the National Commission assume
10 know better than Baltimore itself!
The same is true of Kansas CITY, In
dianapolis, and Buffalo. II those four
league baseball, why can't they TO so /.
Merely because the National and Amer
ican leagues say they shall not?
Part'sanship in this baseball squabble
is becoming ridiculous. What the Feds
BY the Amer can League. Some OF the
Federal League clubs last year were
jokes, but so were the Washington,
Boston, and Philadelphia clubs in the
early days Of the American League.
Lined up now with organized baseball Is
Johnny McGraw. who jumped from the
National to the American League and
back again. He is now in the good
graces of all. though once Ban John
son showered him with criticism for
selling out the Orioles overnight With
peace declared anything was possible.
When 1t Is declared now. everything
will be possible.
Baseball is a great game It Is too
great to be restricted within narrow
bounds. 1t simply will not be so re-
stricted. II the Feds can hold their
own financially long enough to build
Up their teams. they will yet be taken
into the foil Attempts to coax Weegh-
man and Ward from their ranks have
failed. If Charlie Somers had backed
CT of the American League venture,
TnhnEnr'E 81
fame would not have been seen. But
Somers stuck and the American League
"on its bitter fight. Now the Feds are
engaged in the same fight. II they
nave the financial stomach, they, too.
VII win They. too. viii become a big
league simply because no power can
prevent.
The danger in the present situation
IS not from the Feds half so much as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
B Appealing to Courts They Are Digging Their Own Graves
and Should Call OFF WaTfaTe-DangeT to Pasme
Lies in Obtaining Too Many Decisions.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

seafasty refuse to look the situation
the nevertheless dy approaching the brink high
they find themselves falling destc
of the New York the optimistic
rppnost thought that Federal League opposi
all
evidently taking all involving really capable
Arando Mans Ray CALDWELL
baseball
has been conducted for
along thout
former 1t simply will
mon his reserv
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Organized Baseball Magnates Are
Approaching Destruction Rapidly
EVERS AT CRISIS

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE crisis is
expected today in the illness of
Capt. John Evers, of the worlds
champion Boston club. 1t was
stated today at the hotel where
the famous second baseman is i'll,
that he is suffering from pneu-
monis. Evers' wife arrived to-
day from their home, in Troy,
\. Y, in response to a telegram.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Gallaudet and c. u. Ready
For Basketball Contest

Gallaudet and Catholic University are
ready for the engagement tomorrow
night. which will mark the first contest
of the season for both teams Cath
ole University announces is lineup as
follows: Caffery and White forwards I:
L.amh"r' center; Cartwright and Kee-
gan, guards.
Goa h haas, OF GaIlaudet. says his
team is not in the best OF shape. The
squad was recently vaccinated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Organized Baseball Will Do Wento Avoid Court Decisions
.MINCE PIE
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING
By BUGS" BAER.
In time of peace prepare for

In time of peace prepare for
Ward.
Baseball ma enetes will leave question ,.
baseball popularity 70 the gate. but ne Md
viii leave IL 20 the fence.
The Wards have returned Rube Mar
guards losing streak to the Giants.
Johnny Dundee settled the Rivers
question W thout waiting for Con
grcssional appropriation.
Thcv are limiting q baseball manager
to q certain number Of players. Gut he
IS GiiOt1ed to carry as many spectators
as he can carry.
Information that the American navy is
full Of barnacles could also be true OF
organized baseball
Pennsylvania crew will row Yale In APRIL
which gives them a fairly long period TO
prepare an aHbi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11

New motion pictures in town
next week entitled Thirty Leagues
Under the Sea-" Clark Griffith
would like to make that tnirty-one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Frank Sherman Wins
Over Champion De Orc

Frank Sherman is receiving congratu-
lat'ons from his friends today for his
win over Alfredo De ORC. pocket bill
lard expert who was defeated by go to
6o5. De ORC was never ahead of the
local expert in the four blocks OF 80
points play.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
RABID RUDOLPH SAYS

Connie Mack says he viii not sell the
Athletics. Connie evidently believes in
not allowing his left hand to know what
his right hand is doing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Sam McVey a Winner.

NEW YORK. Doc 1l.-Sam McVey
had all the best of Battling Jim John
son in their ten-round bout at the Fair
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
PLAY Basketball.

Bus 'ness High School and Y. NJ. c. ~
senior class will pay basketball at the
association gymnasium at o'clock to-
night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11
Seniors Play.

The Busine-s r IN school seniors viii
battele the Y. NJ. G. A. boys department.
team tonight at the ~" gym.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11

The Wards have returned RUDE Mar.
guards losing streak to the Giants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-11

Though the National League claimed
3D. I'D sincerity that there is room for
H.r me major league" Ban johnson
y that TWO could exist and wax
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
George /. Neal.

The Democrats of Cabe1l Coun-
ty have endorsed Hon. George I.
Neal for the Congressional noml-
nation for the fifth District.
If anyone can carry that Re
publican stronghold he is the
man.
Able, resolaAceful and aggres-
sive, he would put up a fight to
be remembered and would serve
his State in Washington with dis
tinguished ability if elected.
If George Neal had been in
charge of recent campaigns, West
Virginia would now be represent
ted by two Democratic United
States Senators. The Governor
and entire State administration
would be Democratic and a Leg
islature, Democratic in both
branches would haye fairly redis-
tricted the State and the party
would have remained in power
for forty years.
This may sound like a post
mortem, but everyone that knows
anything about State politics
knows that it is literally true.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
Prohibition Statute In Twelve
! Languages

Commissioner of Prohibition Fred O.
Blue is having circulated 10000 copies
of the prohibition law in condensed
form. These circulars are printed in
twelve languages in order that the
many-tongued West Virginians may
understand the law.
Commissioner Blue says that he has
been informed that an intelligent Ital-
ian, who had learned. the English lam
guage, when asked Why so many ltal-
ions are anarchists, sAfd that they
came to this country to escape certain
things in their own country, ON the sup
position that conditions would be bet
ter here. The first thing that met
them when they got to America were
newspapers printed in their own Ian
guage telling them that everything
and everybody here was against them.
Ignorant of our laws and customs.
these Italians were arrested. fined and
put in jail for violating laws of which
they were ignorant. and this confirmed
them in the belief that things were
against them.
Commissioner Blue says he is taking
every precaution that all the foreign
ers who work in Vest Virginia shall
know the prohibition law. that they
may not violate It IN ignOrance
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
Alfalfa Seed.

Orders for Northern grown alfalfa
seed by Jefferson County Farm Bureau
will be placed Saturday. June 18th.
All farmers intending to SOW alfalfa
this year viii do we'll TO read why it is
advisable to buy Northern grown seed.
In support of the RoateRtiop that this
seed will do better in tho north than
southwestern grown seed, quote the
following paragraph from a recent
letter from W. A. Floud of the Office of
Farm Management, Washington.
There saasls to be considerable evil
dence warrahting tbs belief that Nor
thern grown alfalfa seed will produce
plants that will stand the winter batter
than seed from more southern latitudes.
During q recent trip to the Central
West. had this matter very forcibly
brought to my attention Ina 90 acre
alfalfa field, aer6ss the river from
Davenport. Iowa, about three quar-
ters of the field had been seeded with
southern grown seed while the remain.
der ha6lbeen seeded with northwestern
seed. The farmer told me that last
autumn the part of the field with the
southern grown seed looked much bet
ter. so much 80 il fact that he was
rather discouraged with the remainder
of the field. This spring. however,
practically every plant in the part seed
ed with southern seed had failed to
stand the winter while the part seeded
with northern grown seed had come
through in good shape, and at the time
Of my visit presented beautiful APP
pearance indeed. The remaining por-
ton Of the 6eld he had re-sseded to
alfalfa this spring with.osts. / merely
offer this as recent illustration Of the
matter you have in mind :
Let ]. y. Shipman. County Agent,
Charles Town. know yonr wants
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
CHAMP CLARK
COMING:
The Distinguished Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
lives and Noted Democratic Statesman, to Address
Congressional Convention at Charles Town,
June 18th.
REcoRp eREAKINC CROWD EXPECTED.

special feature Of the Congressional Convention to be held in
Charles Town Wednesday, June 17 will be address by
Hon Champ Clark the distinguished Speaker of the House and
Stasman official notice of this effect having
received by Congressional Committeeman c. Young
The Convention bids fair to be of the largest and most entu
asc held in the district and requests for hotel reservations
pouring in.
Arrangements ara being to have B. o. train No stop
Harpers Ferry the afternoon of the 10Th inst where all in
coming delegates will be met and conveyed to Charles Town in
automobiles giving them opportunity to the Banner Demo-
cratic County at Its best
The Entertainment Committee of which Mr. E. E. Cooke Ia
Chairman perfected all for the comfort Of the
visitors requests for yaions will be looked after
requested to decorate their buildings and help put
Charles Town.in gaia attire for this occasion
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11

By Bertnu Braley In Golfers Weekly
It doesn't unSex her to toll IN factory
Winding the looms from the dawn
in the night;
To deal with q school full Of cbiI dren
refractory
Doesn't unsex her in any ones sight;
Work in store where her back aches
inhumanly
Doesn't unsex her at all, you win
note;
Bat think how exceedingly rough and
unwomanly
Woman would be il she happened to
vote.
To sweat in laundry that's torrid and
torrider
Doesn't subtract from her womanIy
charm;
And scrubbiDg the flags in an echoing
corridor
Doesn't uusex her-so where is the
harm?
It doesn't unsex her to nurse US with
bravery,
Loosing deaths hand from its grip
on the throat;
But ali how thevoices grow quiyery.
quavery,
WailiDg; ''Alas, twill unsex her to
vote r
She's feminine still when she juggles
the crockery.
Bringing you blithefy che oder you
give.
Toll in s~eatshop, where life is a
mockery,
just for the pi,tance on which she
can live
That doesn't seem to unsex her part
icle.
..Eab8r is neble' se somebody
wr0te-
Put balIets are known as a dangerous
article,
WeFaan't unsexed il you give her
the vote
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
New Books.

Doubleday, Page & Co. announce
the publication Of FIVE new titles:
"rhe Conquest Of the Tropics, . by
Frederick Upham Adams; nThe Jol.
the Mar, the Boss BY Katherine NJ.
H. Blackford and Arthur Newcomb;
Saint Louis: Civic MasqueD by
gercy MacKaye; Mathematics by
g. & E5aigaft The Boys Comp Book"
by Edward Cave, The same publish.
ers also announce the Deep Sea Edition
of Conrad's works, seven volumes.
bound in Conrad blue This IS the
first attempt to collect a uniform edi-
ton of Conrad.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
Washington Letter.
lFFam See: w. SUMMARIZE

Washington. june The FetHrns
fr9m tbs Democratic county conven-
tioas held in various caHnties Of the
second district OR Saturday insure the
denomination Of W. &. Brown for Con
gresham by an overwhti lining vote.
Jefferson county had already ins,ruc' ed
it's solid delegation for Brown arc Oh,
Saturday the c,untie Of Hampshire
Hardy, Mineral, Penuletun and i'res, on
instructed their delegates to vote for
the denomination Of Mr.. Brown. In
addition to this most of''ths 4 Districts il
Fucker instructed TIE district delegate.
ta yqte fSf Rs9Wn ard til a9erss.gaah
RpMbef 81 Instructed delegat' $ aIrssd,
selected is sufHcieHt t8 RaHNpRte Mr.
Brown, with several couHt,as stiif 70
select their delegates. Mr. Brown
made no effort TO get delegate from
Barbour county, leaving that county
for Mr.. Brandon. his only opponent. Ii
is Sspsyed now. with the result d fiji
itely known in aGgance, that the name
of Congressman Brown will be the only
one presented to the convention at
bsafies T 2 on June n.
There 4qst % q lot Of loyal B3emo-
Gratis oyer in \ MiiRp seffaal COUNTY, FIR they
have nam q new post ofiice \ hiscIhl has
been established in that eapRty near
Reeses Mills after the President and
the Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes. "Champwood' is the name
of the new Office. TIE first part Of the
na@s Ih,eeiilng in honor of Champ Clark,
while The last s,A4ala " from the first
syllable in the name OF Wootdrow MI
SON Congressman Brown assisted in
h9ylng the office established and in
lil;> cs iilp tn department adopt the name.
Della n Staagg7 IL the 70 master.
Congressman BroWin has has IND qlHn!d1efFtaaken
to see that the bill which has passed
the Senate providing for the ao1diPg Of
two terms Of federal court u year at
Elklns is passed by the House at no
distant date. 1t is local matter and
may be brought up without disturbing
the program sf legislation fixed for the
; House, He has triead flsf same time to
get report from the Fl oGnge colTlq lAlTli ice
on his House bill to the sataae effect,
but will now try to have the Senate bill
passed by the House.
The Post Office Department has is
suea az 8trddar, effective June Is, car
rying out the aAe9estiop Of Congress-
man Brown that hereafter curing the
period between June and Nov go of
each year rural route No. out of Nor
gantown be extended SO as to deliver
mail to Mont Chateau, Monongalia
county Thisywill be convenience to
many psfsoRs who spend the summer
| there.
Lawrence H. Bowen has beea aesig-
mated as carrier on the route out of
Bunker Hill, Berkeley county, effective
jane IS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
s:'FeF God And Home And
Native Land. y
Communicated by Frances Willard W.
c. 7. u. Bolivar arpers Ferry.)
This Sounds Good

In 1 littla less than month every
saloon, brewery and distllleFy In WAsf
Virginia will close lie doors. Liquor
producers are adjusting themselves to
the change and are proving that there
are other avenues in which they can do
business which will benefit rather than
injure their fellowmen.
The largest brewing concern in
Wheeling is cnaaging its plant into a
packing house and is building large
addition. When it is completed it will
be, 1t is said, the largest packing es-
adjustment east of Chicago
The Huntington brewery, probably
the largest in the state. is being trans
formed into the manufacture of AoHr,
and Instead of RFQaRcipg that which
curses the home and the community if
will make the staff of life.
And so it goes. Who will say that
such changes are not beneficial? These
establishments and others will employ
more men than they emglQyed as brew
cries and will ADD to the Joy, happiness
and prosperity Of life instead of to its
destruction.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
Senator .Beckwith !

1t must be gratifying to the voters
of this Senatorial District that they
will have the opportunity of voting for
Judge Beckwith for the State Senate.
The Democratic Convention is yet to
be called and at this time it looks as if
he will have no opposition for the nomi-
nation. Judge Beckwith's nomination
is as strong in all the elements of in
tegrity, manhood and ability as has
ever been made in this district and we
have had some mighty good men. -
Berkeley Springs News.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1914-06-11
aSueh Was Stuart. =

As regards personality. one OF the
most charming sketches in GaHnaliel
Bradford's Confederate Portraits" is
that@ofs=G General ]. E. B. Stuart. An
imposing array of references attests
die authenticity of his work, but Mr..
BrsdG0rd's happy manner Of writing
obliterates All evidence of technique
and brings one face u face with the
sui lect, intimately, as with b x0iisten-
norary. Here is his description of Gen
atal Staart;
1.-THE spirit "a romance, the instinct
Of the picturesque, was borR in hFH mp
and would out anywhere and evefyy
where. Life was perpetual play,
with ever shifting scenes, and gay line
light, and hurrying incident, and pass
81 ,nate climax. Again and again he
reminds M. Gf q boy playing soldiers,
His ambition, his iovs IF glory. was Of
this order, not bit the ardeal., ,GSggour-
tH9, frowning, far-sighted passion or
Jaekaea, bgt jovial sense of pleasant
things than e&a be touched and heard
and tasted here. today. Here Is
Fitz Lees picture of him: has stEsGg
figure, his big bfoWp beard, bis pierre
ing, laughing blue eye. the dropping
hat and black feather. the "ftghtiRg
Jacket as he termed it, the tall cav
airy boots, forming one Of the most
iusstilant ard striking figures in TIE
war And Cooke Is even more partlc-
ular: His fighting jacket sis4ae WITH
dazzling buttons and was covered W.le
gold braid: big ba6 was looped up with
golden star. and 6eSorated with 9
black ostrich plume; biz IRE bun
gauntlets reached to the elbow; fNE a9n y
his waist was tied splendid yellow
sash, and his spurs were of pure gold.
81 had an old friend who adored the
most violent melodrama. When the
curtain and his tears had fallen togeth-
er, he would sigh ard murmur, Now
let's have a little of that Snare-drum
music Such was Stuart.
..And dance was as keen a spice e
peril as song and laughter. 70 fight
all day and dance all night was good
davis work to this creature of perfect
physique and inexhaustible energy. II
his staff officers eonA not keep pace
with him and preferred little sleep,
the general did not like it at alt. Wbatl
Here s-or was-a gay town. and pref
ty girls, Just because we are here to,
day and gone tomorrow, shall we not
feet the time earelessly, as they did in
the golden worid7 And the girls are
got together, and q bail 10 organized,
and the fun grows swifter and swifter.
Perhaps a fortunate officer picks ttae
prettiest and is about to stand up with
her. Stuart whispers in his ear that q
hurried message must be carried. laughs
hi. gay laugh, and slips into the vacant
place. Then an orderly harrfes in, COW
cred with dust. The enemy are upon
us. The officers rushed to their Weap-
ons, and called for their horses, panic
stricken: fathers and mothers endeay-
ored to collect around them their be-
wildered children. while the Young la
dies ran to and fro in most admired de-
spair. General Stuart maintained his
accustomed GOODNESS and composite
Our horses were Immediately saddled,
and in less than FIVE minutes we were
in rapid gallop to the front. Oh. what
a life !"