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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
JOHNSON'S DUMPING POLICY"
MAY GET HIM In COURT ACTION
PRESIDENT GILMORE GIVES
PITCHER ONCE CHANCE
TO MAKE GOOD.
seissse That He Has Been MisIed by
American League Attorneys.
wants Him 20 Consider.

CHICAGO. Dec. eo.-waiter John
son. former star OF the pitching stan
Of the Washington Americans. who
jumped TO the Federal League. and
who yesterday announced that he had
jumped back TO his old club. has not
yet communicated with James A. Gil
more. president Of the Federais. nor
returned the 5000 advanced salary
paid him. II was said here to-day by
Gilmore.
Gilmore reiterated his belief that
johnson had been wrongfully per
suaded by attorneys for the American
League that the reserve clause OF the
American League contract would hold
him.
Gilmore to-day sent johnson a long
telegram. urging the pitcher to come
to Chicago at the expense OF the Fed
erals. and to submit the contracts to
three lawyers to be chosen by disinter-
ested persons. Gilmore declared I'M
less Johnson came to Chicago in re-
Spouse to his telegram he would i'm
mediately bring court action to pre-
vent the pitching stars serving the
Washington club.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
JuDan ror sArrsrrrp.

PoUoHKEEPsIE \. r. Dee. so-
supreme Court Justice Jossph Nor
schauser. who presided a. the trial 81
william v. Cieary at New city. \. Y.
said In statement made today that ths
verdict OF acquittai rendered b the
jury did not accord with his views OF
the case
was not satisfied With the verdict r.
said the justice. a had 20 accept "a
and respect "a. but a did not accord
with my Views There may have ben
reasonable doubt a. 90 the degree %
der T. murder call ~ BY whatever name
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
TO PLAY W. B. c.
Columbia Club Basket Ball Team e..
poets 10 Add Another Vie.
tory 20 List Tonight

The fast Columbia Grub basket ban
tossers will meet the Wheeling Bust.
ness College FIVE tonight AZ the Co
iumbia Club. and lively game r. an.
ticipated. Columbia bids fair to be- a
contender for championship honors IN
basket bail IN this city this year. hav.
ing won both o. its sames played BY
large scores. and they are anticipat.
Ing taking the Commercial lads over
this evening Capt Goethe does not
Intend % take chances on the game
however. and VIII use his best Iineup
faul and Toner viii play forward
Veotfe center. and feinwcber
Michaei Foofo or Liebold VIII guard
The same VIII commence promptly NJ
cight % 'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21

advfces show that the Russians are
retreating in the Carpathians north
ward from the Munkacs without
fighting.
Another factor that contains a war.
ming against great expectations In Pc
land is that the retreating Russians
are getting nearer the base OF sup
piles while their pursuers are getting
iarther away In country OF terrible
highways. Despite this and the pau
city OF official reports. there is com
piete confidence that Field Marshall
Won Hindenburgh. will be able to fin
ish what he has begun.
Reports OF fighting at many places
In Flanders has caused speculation
mere as to whether the long expect
ed general attack OF the allies NAV
not have been begun. In any event
the fact of the allies continuous az
gressive the last few DAYS justifies
the supposition that considerable for
ces have been brought into activity
by them.
Small Turk Victory.
The Turks report taking some
hills overlooking Kotur near Lake
urumiah. northwestern Persia.
There is nothing to report from
Servia.
The ST. Petersburg CPetrograd) po-
lice have arrested a great number OF
men and women on account OF a revo-
lutionary plot
"A court martial al Perm Cast
Russia) has sentenced twenty-five
men TO death on account OF strike
riots.
The British naval attache at Rome
says II is not improbable that a Brit
ish transport has sunk in the Medi-
terranean as the equipment of a
stranded vessel has been found on
the Italian coast.
"A German lieutenant aviator VINO
has been liberated from captivity by
the French states under oath that the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21

French repeatedly fettered him ana
that similar treatment is meted not
to other Officers"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
BETHANY SCRUBS
win Interesting Game OF BASKET Baii
From the Varsity Pfve-osttinG
Esady for First Game.

BETHANY, W. Va. Dec. 2o.-The
Bethany College Varsity scrubs" FRI
day e-feated the Varsity In a game Of
basket ball The score was 1910. This
was very encouraging happening
which proved 20 all that the material
out for the team g. working hard
Schvalb played forword Tor the
scrubs which made things more
equal
There g. a possibility Of Dougherty's
return. lie was compelled 20 leave some
DAYS ago. much 20 the regret 81 the
students interested IN athletics Re was
a star on the football team and was
aleo very fast man on the floor.
Coach Roberts announced his infen-
ton OF forming a girls basket ball
team. He has some very promising
ter the Christmas holidays
Athletics Of all kinds has shut down
for the holidays. but will be resumed
immediately after the opening Of the
winter term.
The boys all feel well prepared 20
meet their first opponent on The door
West Lafayette. on January 10.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21

vey Of the recent operations causing
the recent evacuation OF LODI. which
drove wedge into the Russian lines.
thus becoming . decisive victory.
The whole Russian line. he said.
later was compelled TO retreat. but no
breach has made In yet. a. the Rus.
sian commander recognized the siiua.
ton AZ the right moment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21

1sbunt High lasEst nan Team Defeat.
Wslisburn nigh.

The local high school won over Wells
burg Saturday night on the " 81 a. A.
hoor By the score q 20 10 a. The piav
- fn~ locals waa much improved over
that shown In the game with 81 rIairs-
vile. week ago The addition a.
treiRhton 20 the lineup was an advanf-
age. a. the BIZ boy played a great Fams
nt center KQnenhfrH was shifted Col
guard and performed we'll In that noai.
ton. The fouls shooting % uarhman
was a feature 81 the contest
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
TROUBLE AHEAD In
ATHLETIC UNION
ORGANIZATION OF STATE
SCHOOLS INTO BODY or
THIS KIND
VIII Nery Likely Mean that promo.
tiers VIII Find Much Difficulty
-Coiieoiate Question


The meeting Of Representatives OF
different West Virginia colleges which
n 10 be held IN Parkersburg IN the
near future. for the purpose Of or.
RanlzinE some kind Of an athletic I'M
ION Of the state schools. will have a
different proposition on lts hands
the outcome 81 which will be watch
ed with Interest An organization
which has been IN effect for the past
two years was dissolved AZ a recent
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
FIELDING RECORDS OF SHORTSTOPS
In AMERICAN LEAGUE, PAST SEASON

Below will be found the fielding records
American league during the season OF 1911.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
FIELDING RECORDS OF SHORTSTOPS
In FEDERAL LEAGUE, PAST SEASON

~. i s . o ,sgss r., r.. .a.s y Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
Cash IN Advance.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2O.rCiark Griffith.
manager OF the Washington team. ar
rived here tonight on his way east
from Kansas Johnson's new contract
does not call for more than tl2.5oo a
year and carries no bonus. Grifhth de-
clared- The only cash advanced 90 the
return The Sc 900 sdvs1ce nase nv the
Federals. he said.
The Washington manager said John
son had been 80 sorry that ne signed
teen pounds In weight Griffth and the
two lawyers with whom he met johnson
convinced the ball player that the OPP
tion clause OF the Washington contract
was valid. he said.
Ran johnson. president OF the Ameri-
can league. who returned from French
Lick. Ind, said the league schedule had
been completed. The season will open
April ~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-21
TAKES POLISH TOWN
pers which regard the Russians nov
as finally disposed of.
Russians Net po..~r<..t

The opinion as expressed here IL
that the Russians probably win be
unable to resume offensive operations.
but that they still form a powerful
army. and that there Is yet much TO
be done before the Germans can estab-
iish winter quarters at Warsaw.
LODI suffered comparatively little
from the battle. but Lowicz was con-
siderably damaged by a bombardment
from both sides.
The field marshal gave a.brief sur.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07
Washburn Wisconsin. Thursday, May 7h 1914
Next Sunday is Mothers Day.

Sunday, May 10, is Mothers
Day, and it is expected that it
will be quite generously observ-
ed in Washburn as well as in
all other parts of the United
States. 1t is the day when
everyone is supposed to wear a
bright flower for his or her
mother if she is living, and a
white flower if not.
Originally the white carnation
was the Mothers Day flow err,
because the whiteness stands
for purity and other attributes
of a true mother. This year it
will not be just one flower that
will be worn. Bright colored
flowers will be worn for the
mother living and white flowers
in honor of her memory if she
has passed to the great beyond.
Mother is the best friend that
anyone can have and all should
wear flower next Sunday as a
mark of respect to her.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07

Great preparations are being
made for the Good Roads Con-
ference and School which is to
be held at the Court House in
this city on Monday afternoon
and evening of next week.
Invitations have been sent to all
town officers, road foreman and
others interested in good roads
and it is expected that the meet.
ing will be largely attended.
The conference and school is
to be in charge of Division
Engineer F. M. Seargent of Ash
land and John Sundell, highway
commissioner of Bayfield, county.
There will be addresses by
State Senator A. Pearce Tomkins
of Ashland on ''Co-operation in
the Building of Roads" and by
Assem- blyman H. H. Peavey on
"What Good Roads Mean to All
of U.s." There will also be O.
general discussion on the sub
ject of good roads and the Inform
alton gathered at this meeting
will well repay those attending
the conference.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07
Congregational Notes

Morning. worship, 10:30.
Topic of sermon,"A Song In the
Night" Text, Ps. 23' This is
Mothers Day. Wear a flower in
honor of your mother. Sunday
School at II. Topic in adult
class, "The Sceptre of Spiritual
Empire. Text, Luke 1911 II.
Evening worship at s. Topic OF
sermon, "The Prodigal at Home.
Singing by young people, 5
choral society,-45 strong now.
OF course the old choir is con
the job We aim to have a
home-like Church. If you have
no Church-home. come.
O. w. Smith, Minister.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07
Proclamation for a General Cleanup

To the people OF Washburn:
| hereby designate May 10Th as q
general Cleanup Day, and would
urge each and every one of our citi-
zens to devote that day or part of
the day to a general all round clean
ing up. The school children are
also asked to cooperate in this
work. This is very important
matter in regard to the health OF the
people, and l hope that everyone
will take advantage OF this day and
make it good, all round cleanup
day from one end OF the city to the
other.
| would also respectfully ask that
anyone having teams to, il possible,
donate their services for this day or
part of the day. Any citizens who
have teams to donate for this days
work please notify the Street Fore
man as soon as possible, so that he
can use them to the best advantage.
Remember May 10th is the date.
Let everybody work and boost for a
clean city. Edwin Bryan.
Mayor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07
Officers Change

. On May first the new officers
of the city took over their Offices.
The only change from last year
was in the office of Health
Officer, DR.. Frey having been
elected to the position.
Chief of Police Gideon Chauvin
is now on night duty while
Street Foreman Joe Arseneau
looks after the city during the
day time. The arrangement
seems to work very satisfactorily
and the city is saved about $3.50
per year by the arrangement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07

The confirmation services of
the Norwegian Lutheran church
were held last Sunday morning
and com munion services we're
held during the afternoon. A
class OF thirty.seven were con-
6rmed.
The confirmation services
were in charge IF Rev. Chr.
Christianson, pastor of the
church, who has been giving the
children instructions for some
time. The exercises were larg.
ely attended by the embers
and friends of the church.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07
Ashland and Bayfield, Putting
Down the Screws
Will Force Sellers of Liquor
to Observe the Laws
More Closely.

1t is rather amusing to note the
effect the voting out of the saloons in
Washburn is having on other cities
located on Chequamegon Bay. After
the first of July the commissioners
of the city of Ashland will put into
force rigid ordinance with which to
control the saloons of that city. The
proposed ordinance covers the closing
of saloons on Sunday and at eleven
o'clock at night. In past years the
Ashland saloons have been keeping
open until one clock in the morning
and part of Sunday. When new
licenses are issued it will be with the
understanding that the new ordinance
will be obeyed.
In bayfield, a like move is to be
put through by Mayor S. L. Pickett.
In the last issue of the Bayfield,
papers Mayor Picket had notice to
the saloon keepers to the effect that
the saloons must close ON Sundays,
also that the saloons would only be
permitted to run for eighteen hours a
day on week days.
In order to enforce the law Mayor
Pickett says he will have arrested
any person staggering under a burden
of "tanglefoot" on Sunday and the
person so arrested will be kept in
jail until he swears on oath where he
obtained his liquor.
With no saloons operating in the
territory around Chequamegon Bay
on Sundays this region will be
pleasant place to come to.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07
ALL MUST KEEP
PREMISES CLEAN
Rigid Ordinance Went Into
Effect May 1st
officers of the City Say That
it is Going to be
Enforced.

If the provisions of an ordinance
passed by the City Council are en-
forced as they should be, and we
have been given to understand that
it is the intention of the officers to
see that they are enforced, Washburn
will be one of the clean cities of the
country.
The ordinance passed pertains to
the dumping of ashes, manure,
papers, and all dirt or filth upon the
streets or alleys of the city.
The ordinance is as follows:
Sec. mo persons shall place,
scatter, deposit, leave or suffer or
permit any other person to place,
deposit or leave any dirt, filth,
manure, straw, papers or other
rubbish, or any ashes, earth, clay,
sweepings, rrefuse ofany description
on or upon any street, alley, gutter,
sidewalk, road or other public grounds
within the city of Washburn.
Sec. 2-All occupants of houses,
stores, shops, hotels, boarding houses,
butcher shops, or any other place of
business shall put all garbage, offal,
dirt, rubbish and other refuse into
water tight vessles and shall cause
the same to be removed to the
dumping ground once each week be-
tween the first day of June and the
first day of October and at least twice
In each menth during the remaining
months.
A fine of not less than $500 and
not more than $25.OO is to be i'm
posed for violation of any provision of
this ordinance.
This ordinance was passed last
winter and the residents have been
given plenty of time to prepare in
advance for the time when it became
effective. The city officers should
have. the backing of all citizens in
seeing that it is enforced.
The condition of some of the
streets and alleys in the city is de-
plorable. Alleys have been piled
high with manure, ashes and other
rubbish and filth left there until re-
moved by the city. And when it
was removed the process of filling
the alleys up again was begun over
and it would only be few weeks
until they were in as bad condition
as ever.
With this ordinance now in effect
the owners of property will be forced
to keep their alleys and streets clean
and people who are interested in see
ing clean city should not fail to
report cases of violation of provisions
of the ordinance to the officers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07
To Stage Operetta

"Ihe May Queen" is the title
ofan Operetta to be given by the
Music department. of the Public
schools at the Opera House on
Wednesday evening, May 18th.
A large number of people will
take part in the operetta and the
program will bevery interesting
indeed. There will be special
costu mes for the young people.
For some time the young
people have been drilling for
this operetta and large number
of people will turn out to see the
production. The price of admls-
sion has been placed at 35c for
adults.
After the program ice cream
and cake will be served by the
High School Athletic AssocIa
ton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07

Announcement is made Of a
meeting Of those who contribut-
ed to the corn and potato grow
ing contest and yard improve
ment contest to be held at the
Commercial Club rooms to-
morrow evening. L. K. Wilson
of the High School. who has
arranged this contest, requests
that all who donated toward the
prizes be present at the Club
tomorrow evening to elect a
com mittee to have direct charge
of the work and also a secretary.
treasurer to have charge Of the
clerical work.
There is great deal of in
terest shown in this contest
which will do much toward i'm
proving yards and lawns and
encouraging growing better corn
and potatoes. A large number
have entered the contest and it
will be O. big thing.
1t is expected that many of
the contestants will. make good
showing and they will do much
towards making Washburn one
Of the pretty cities of northern
Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07
To be Held at Court House
Tomorrow
At Which Applications for
Citizenship Will be Heard
by the Court.

A special term of the circuit court
of Bayfield, county will be held at the
court house in this city tomorrow at
which applications for citizenship
papers will be heard and considered.
The court will be presided over by
Circuit Judge G. n. Risjord and the
questions will be propounded by
special examiner John Doe of Duluth
who appears for the U. S. Govern
ment.
All persons who have petitions be-
fore the court asking to be admitted
to citizenship of the United States
are requested to be present tomorrow
at which time the hearing will be
held. Applicants must also be ac-
companied by the two witnesses
named in their petitions.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07
Pays TO Advertise.

James Taraldson OF this city
is convinced beyond a doubt that
it pays to advertise in The Times.
Last week he inserted an adver.
tisement in the paper offering
his farm for sale and one issue
OF the paper brought the desired
results. He sold his property
two days after the paper was
out to persons who had read the
advertisement. II you have any
thing to sell better try an adv. in
the paper.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07
Stearn Started Saving Lum-
Der Last Saturday
Sprague Mill Began Opera
tions This Morning. Both
Have a Big Cut.

The big mill of the j. S. Stearns
Lumber company in this city started
operations last Saturday noon and
since that time has been grinding
out lumber at rapid rate. Manager
George Moore and Foreman VIM.
Soshea who had charge of the mill
repairs during the spring months are
greatly pleased with the way the mill
started off. The mill was started
Saturday noon and run steadily until
six o'clock without an interruption.
Since that time it has been running
steadily. Over one hundred men are
given employment about the plant.
The mill of the M. H. Sprague
Lumber company was started up this
morning and will run steadily from
this time on. There is enough log
in the mill pond to keep the mill GO
ing for about two weeks when more
logs will be received. The Sprague
mill also has full cut for the season.
With both of these mills running
steadily giving employment to nearly
two hundred men business in the city
will liven up considerable. Wash
burn ought to be one of the busy
cities of northern Wisconsin during
the coming aeven months at least.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07
Shrubbery Arrives.

The shrubbery for the court
house grounds in this city
arrived during the week and
have been set out under the
directions of the Building com
mittee of the county board of
which I. Berman of this city is
chairman. The county board is
spending considerable money in
beautifying the court house
grounds and it is work that will
be very noticeable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07
Married at Duluth

William T. Sweet Of this city,
now located at Deer River, Mimi.
and May A. Furber Of Ashland &,
were married at Duluth yester-
day morning, Rev. Hoffman of
the 1st Methodist church of
Duluth officiating at the cerem-
ony. Mr.. and Mrs. Sweet will
make their home at Deer River
where Mr.. Sweet has charge of
the new mill owned by Kenfeld
& Scofeld. Washburn friends
extend congratulations 10 The
newly married couple,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07

A meeting of the County Board of
Education will be held at the court
house in this city on Monday Of next
week for the purpose of organizing,
drawing lots for terms OF Office and
the election Of officers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07

Road Commissioner John Sundell
transacted business in the city
Tuesday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07

Mar not Floor Varnishes wea
better Hansen.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-05-07

Income Assessor William Land
raint transacted business in the city
the first Of the week.