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New Britain herald., 1914-04-10
atest Best and 1Noa Accmae Sporting Vews of he Day
full of callers waited in vain for him throughout dreary afternoon.
WEATHER TOO COLD.
Therefore Athletics Do Not Take a
 Chance With Superbas.

Chance With Supcrbas.
 Brooklyn's claim to the world s baseball championship is just as bright as it ever was. Cold weather pre- vented the Athletics from taking their chance for revenge at Ebbets Field yesterday.
 As a matter of fact, Charles H. Ebbets did not make formal claim for the worlds title through fear that 1t might go right out of the big leagues and never come back again.
 The Superbas play Newark this af- ternoon, temperature permitting, and If by some mishap or other the men from New Jersey won the game they might try to carry the championship on their own account. MT. Ebbets does not want to let the title go until he is sure he can find a good home for ii,
 It was not so cold yesterday as some of the days last week when the Yankees played with Brooklyn. but Ira Thomas who his charge of the Athletics, did not want his men to take any chances. He said that he was unwilling to risk the $1O,OOO arms, $5,0O0 legs and $2,000 lungs of the worlds champions to please the few fans who clamored at the gate for admission.
 Thomas said that Burning, whose wildrtcss gave Brooklyn the game on Wednesday, would make a good pitcher. It was a wet ball which he was called upon to handle. Kopf, who seemed to have first call over Orr as utility infielder was also highly touted by Connie Mack's lieutenant.
 Thomas said that Jack Barry was bothered by slightly strained knee tut that he would not be kept out of the game.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-10
PRESIDENT WILSON
 TO OPEN AM. LEAGUE
He Will Toss Ball to Ray Collins
 in Washington April

Washington, April 10.-President Wilson will open the American league baseball season here on April 23. when he throws out baseball, prop erly autographed, to Ray Collins who is expected to do the twirling for the Boston Red Sox, against Walter Johnson.
 Ben s. Minor, president of tho Washington club, was at the White House this afternoon and had a chat with the president, who agreed that he would be on hand to give the Ma tionals a good start If he could pos- sibly make arrangements. Inciden- tally. Pass No. 1 was given to the president.
 Both the president and Joseph P. Humility. his secretary. are baseball fans, although the chief executive did not attend many games during the latter part of last season. He prom ised MT. Minor yesterday afternoon, however, that he would endeavor to increase his average during the conn ing season.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-10
"WHITE LIST'' ISSUED.
 .s Bulletin of Catholic Theater Move ment Contains List of 1855 Flays. -

New York, April 10.-The Catho- lie Theater Movement. an organiza- ton which investigates plays to de- termine what Is good for Catholics to see in the theaters, issued today its first White List. of entertainments in the form of a printed folder called ''The bulletin which will be sent to Catholics throughout the country.
 The bulletin names in it's White list" 135 plays produced during the last twenty-five: years, the titles rang ing from plays of ancient memory to some of the latest New York suc- cesses. In February last a dozen plays were named by the movement as examples of those which would be placed upon the White list.' Of the 135 plays named in the list only five of them are now being played in New York.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-10
BAKER TO FIGHT -.
 FOR TOM STATION
He Says He Will Win the Disputed Pitcher in a Legal
 Contest.

President William F. Baker or the Philadelphia National League club is prepared to fight the Federal league to the last ditch for the services of Pitcher Tom Seaton. An immediate line of action is contemplated, which. MT. Baker intimated may prevent the Quaker wonder from ever appear ing with the Tip Tops. MT. Baker expressed the greatest confidence in his ability to win the disputed pitcher , in legal fight.
 The preliminary steps to secure Seaton will be taken within 8 day or two at the latest" said MT. Baker last night. We should have opened up before this, only we wished to wait for a decision in the killifer case. That should be handed down today by Chancellor Sessions in ; Grand Rapids, Mich. Whether or not it be favorable to my club, I shall push the Seaton matter to the fore at once.
 1T am going independent of or ganized baseball declared MT. Baker for I intend to protect Philadelphia property. I have notified the Na- tional league and the National Com mission of my intentions. Certainly , I should appreciate their aid, but am prepared to fight alone if necessary. II have every confidence in the ability of George w. Pepper, who so ably handled my side of the Killifer case before the Michigan courts. He has assured me he can reclaim Tom Seaton for my club.
 "One of two ways, MT. Pepper says. lies open to us. Their nature am not at liberty for the moment to discuss. Neither will be affected by the result of the decision of the Kill lifer dispute. The cases are dia- metrically opposite The Federal league tried to take Killifer from l.s. We will take Seaton from the Fed- eral league. The case of Seaton Is analogous to that of Napoleon La joie.''
 MT. Baker denied that for the pres- ent he contemplated any suit against the Ward brothers, who control the Brooklyn Federals and as such are the present claimants of Seaton.
 "I did insinuate some time ago to Robert $. Ward thattI might be driven into suing the Brooklyn pro. motors for $10O,000 damages" ad- mitted the president of the Quakers. But I have no immediate intention of making such threat a fact" Z,
 Whether or not some inkling of Philadelphia's contemplated move leaked to the ears of the Wards could not be ascertained last night. But there was some futter of excitement at the Brooklyn headquarters of the Feds. Business Manager John M. Ward, himself lawyer of repute, failed to put in an appearance for some unexplained reason. An office
New Britain herald., 1914-04-10
QUINTET PLAYS WELL IN WIND AND RAIN
His Greatest Trouble Was in Keep hg Ball Low.

V American open golf champion, got in two more rounds at the Sandwich links yesterday under weather condi- tions that could not have been much worse. A strong and gusty wind in the morning turned into a half gale after luncheon. To this meteoro- logical handicap were added drench- ing rain squalls. which soaked the players to their skins, numbed their hands until proper gripping of clubs was all but impossible and took many yards of distance away from we'll hit shots.
 Ouimet adapted himself amazingly we'll to these adverse conditions, though he was far from satisfied with his own play.
 ''Terrible!" he exclaimed emphatic ally several times when strokes went astray. This seems to be his strongest expression <.f
 In both rounds Ouimet and his American companion, Arthur G. 1. Lockwood, played four ball matches against Lord Charles Hope and his brother, the marquis of Linlithgow. Victory perched on the banner of each pair, the Americans taking the first encounter by five up and four to play, while the brothers returned the compliment by four and two margin.
 Lord Charles Hope is about one year older than Ouimet and Is one of England's foremost amateur golf ers. He won the French amateur championship and several other inn portant golf fixtures last year and is looked upon as a likely contestant for the British title for which Ouimet. Travers and other famous Americans are striving.
 f. Yesterday's matches were chiefly interesting as a comparison between Lord Hope and Ouimet. The mar quis of I4inlithgow, capable player. hardly measures up to the. standard of these or Lockwood. Tn the first round tI4ockwood play was largely responsible for the win of the Amer jeans. Ouimet scored on eighty-three. forty out and forty-three in, to Lord Hopes eighty-two. composed of thirty eight outward and forty-four coming home.
 The next round found Linlithgow on the improving side, with Lockwood the reverse. Lord Hope and the AIN6TlC4n CNNHplOH cdCn IcdGAOO Sii0 turn in forty-one, but coming home the English player maintained his even clip. with another forty-one, while Ouimet required forty-six strokes for an eighty-seven card. !. Ouimet's greatest trouble yesterday was keeping the ball low against the wind. This was especially true of the afternoons play, when he, topped several shots by pressing in the evil dent desire of cheating the gale. It is not intended to convey the impress sion that the young American played poorly. On the contrary, he played some holes beautifully, and got away some screaming drives into the very teeth of the wind. He encountered a cross wind on several of the last nine holes, and this seemed to bother him tremendously. Stiffened fingers and wet grips on his clubs combined with other strange conditions to make his play appear somewhat ragged at times.
 At Westward Ho Jerome Travers and Fred Herreshoff met with an- other setback, being defeated four and two. in four ball match. against Hon. Denys Scott and Capt. H. Hinde.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-10
YALE CREWS RACE.
Two Boats Have Trial Spin in New Haven Harbor

New Haven. Conn.,. April 10.-After the rough water in the harbor had subsided yesterday two Yale crews made up of candidates for the varsity eight had a two-mile race, In which the second boat, stroked by Appleton, won by less than a length.
 The first boat was stroked by Crocker There was considerable in- terest in the race; as 1t will probably give the coaches an opportunity to pick the eight that will meet Harvard in June, and will also show the de- velopment of the crew under the new coaches. &v
New Britain herald., 1914-04-10
FIRST POLO PRACTICE.
American Cup Defenders Have First
 Exercise at Lakewood, N. J.

New York, April 1o.--The first. practice game of the season yester- day at Lakewood, N. J., for candidates for the American team that will de- fend the international polo cup against the English challengors showed both players and ponies in excellent physical condition. Eight periods of seven minutes each weres played, the team designated as the White" winning by eight goals. The Red" team scored five goals. Hs
 Harry Payne Whitney, captain .aof the famous Big Four" the team that brought the cup from England to America in 1909. and successfully de- tended it in 1911 and 1913, was On the field to coach and referee. J, M. Waterbury, the selected captain for the American team this year, and Devereux Milburn played in the match. Other players were H., Phipps, c. c. Rumsey, J. A Rawlins. R. Cooley. P. Beadleton, J. Phipps and M. Stevenson.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-10
HARVARD TRIMS
 COLGATE COLLEGE
Crimson Baseball Nine Shows Under Hamilton Boys With to i Score
 Harvard Slow.

Cambridge, Mass, April 10.--Har- ward opened its baseball season yes- terday afternoon by beating Colgate by score of to 1, winding up what had been close contest for six in- nings with a lot of scoring against Hicks in the seventh and eighth.
 The Crimson made thirteen hits, all singles. while Frye. last years left handler, made. great start, holding the visitors to three singles and allow ing only six men to reach first base. Frye had good control, fielded well and made three hits.
 Early in the game Harvard lost chances to score by slow base running. However, a run came over in the third on Waterman's single, Frye's sacrifice and an error by Johnson, the Colgate shortstop. In the sixth Colgate tied tn, score, Hicks making a hit, reach :. ing third on a wild throw by Water man and coming in on an out. The, score follows: fes r. h. O, Harvard ...... 00100024+-7 13 | Colvate O00O01 000-1
New Britain herald., 1914-04-10
DOG MEN MEET IN NEW HAVEN.

An invitation to all dog lovers aud dog fanciers is given. for a general meeting of the New Haven Kennel club, to be held in Room BOA. Cham Der of Commerce. New Haven. al o'clock tonight. sr The first ,purposV of the meeting Is to approve. and adopt the by-laws of the yclub.ya All who are, Interested are asked to he- come members. A general discussion will take place with the view of electr ing a committee to arrange for hold ing a bench show in New Haven in June. sF 4 ete
New Britain herald., 1914-04-10
WASHINGTON AND LEE WINS.

Lexington Va, April 10.-Resum- ing their contests with college teams, after having met the Buffalo Feds, Washington and Lee yesterday con quered Lehigh by a score of to o. The Pennsylvanians were helpless before Lille, who permitted only five scattered singles. A home run by Cy Young was one of the games s features i.@ ''
New Britain herald., 1914-04-10
FUND BEING RAISED.

Boston, April 1o.-Steps toward raising a fund for the relief of those made widows and orphans by the re- cent disasters to the Newfoundland sealing fleet have been taken by local organizations of formers residents of the colony. A mass meeting in the interests of the fund will be held next Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1914-04-10
SANDS AFTER TITLE.
Former Amateur Court Tennis Cham pion Seeks to Regain Laurels.

New York, April 10.-Charles F. Sands of the New York Racquet and Tennis club tomorrow will attempt to recover the national amateur court tennis championship he lost to Jay Gould eight years ago. Sands yes- terday defeated Charles IT. Russell of Boston in the final round of the na- tional court tennis tournament.
 Sands, who Is 49 years old, has in this tournament defeated players his junior by twenty years.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-23
Pounding Mill Notes

Pounding Mill, Va, January 20
Miss Mabel Bourne, bookkeeper and
salesiady for Steele, Hurt & Com
pany, returned this afternoon from
Grafton, where she went Sunday to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Bourne. ....... :.
Rev. Opie, fthe Epicopal church,
Biuefeld, w. Va, preached a most
excellent sermon here Saturday, his
subject being Christianity in the
Home.
Rev. w. S. Bullard, of, Tazewell,
preached Sunday to very lnge. au-
dience at the Christian chnrch.
Rev. Mamie Belle Osbourne, wife
of William Osbdrne, formerly of
Athens, w. Va, began meeting at
the Methodist Church on last We'd
nesday night. She has been greetd by
large congregations. .. Her many
relatives and neighbors here are al
ways glad TO hear her as she has
been preaching here for the last 10
years.. She will go to her home
at Princeton tomorrow on business,
but will return Thursday and con-
tinue the meeting indefinitely. -.
miss Minda White, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Israel. White, was
married today ut ten o'clock TO Mr..
officiating. Several relatives and
friends were present and will at
tend the reception here tomorrow.
Prof. III. ii. Peake,. of. the Poor
Valley, was apleasant visitor here
today. He is teaching u singing
school at Maxwell. ...... ......
Mr. G. c. Shamblin has recovered
from recent severe spell Of sickness
but has very sick child. ......... :.
Nv. R.Sparks has accepted fine
position at Dante.
Rev. Ed. Smith came down from
Maxwell to assist in the meeting.
Rev. James Graham, of the M. E.
church. and sist erof Mrs. Osborne
are expected also to help. -.
Mrs. II. w. Christian expects to gs
to Princeton tomorrow to visit hel
Daughter, Mrs. J. ID. Wright, wht
has a very sick child, the eldest
Mary Virginia
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-23
l.. E. Ward,
Sol Baach,
j. X. Suit.
Committee
Death of James Ward

James Ward, one of the oldest
settlers in California, died
Thursday morning at the age of
70 years. The deceased was born
in kentucky on July 4th in the
year 1884. In 1852 he came to
California and engaged in the
stock raising industry and min
ing. Later he started hauling
freight and for several years
followed this business. He will
be remembered by all the old
settlers of California, as he was
one of the most popular pioneers.
The deceased is survived by
five children, two boys, Louis
and Frank Ward, and three
daughters, Mrs. Lilly M. Sears,
Mrs. Mary Edwards and Mrs.
Nettie Scholl. The funeral was
held today at 2 pm. at Pachoco,
Contra Costa county.
The above is clipped from O Lodi,
California paper. Mr.. Ward has rel
atives in Tazewell county.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-23

Herewith is given picture of the
new typesetting machine installed
in the News Office this week. AS
will be seen it is standard Mer-
genthaler, new, just out of the fac
tory. The machine, or some such n
one, had become necessity in the
life of this office. Our work a..d our
demands had outgrown our plant
and we were losing out almost daily
for the need of additional equipment.
This machine has a wide range of
possible accomplishments in the
hands of a skilful operator. The
machine casts metal slugs, just the
right width and height for the col
umns of n newspaper and also the
proper length for catalogues and
books, lawyers brief, pamphlets,
etc. In these metal slugs, when
cast, the proper letters are cut by
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-23
No Editorials.

One of our best men and subscrib-
ers said to the editor day or two
ago: "That,s right, go right ahead
and give us a good paper every week
like you did last week. 1t was filed
with interesting local news" He is
one who does not think weekly pa
per should give much, if any, time
and space to the editorial page of the
di cussion of politics. Brother
Williams of the Roanoke Times, es-
Inmates that about one in ten sub
scribers read the editorial page of the
papers. II this estimate is correct it
would seem to be useless to devote
much time to this page. But we be-
lieve the estimate is wrong. There
are a large number of readers, and
this number is increasing, who read
the editorial pages of the papers, par
ticularly during political campaigns
Preferably we would eliminate most
of the political editorials entirely,
and devote the space to the dis
cussion of agricultural matters. How
ever, there are many men of many
minds and the time has not yet ar
rived when any one kind or nature of
writing will meet the entire demands
of the country weekly's readers.
An effort must be made to please and
benefit all classes. What suits one
repels and perhaps offends another.
And this means that somebody will be
pleased every time the paper is is
sued. And in this thsre is encour-
agement.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-23
From An Old Friend.

Lodi, Cal, Jan. 14.-Dear News:-
Your valuable paper of the 9th Just
received and contents noted, and am
among other things my attention is
called to the "B" OH the front page
and innsmuch as name begins with
that letter we will talk little
about it. have been so completely
absorbed in thinking over those big
hogs, cofn, alfalfa, buckwheat and
molasses it never occurred to me that
an editor or any one else would cv-
er need anything more, besides
III thought had been taking the
paper long enough to have been en-
titled to life paid up subscription.
However, still enjoy reading the
Clinch Valley News and looking over
the familiar names that occur in it's
columns. | will have been in Cali
fornia ten years the Goth day of May
and notice the changes that are
rapidly occurring in every issue
of your paper. Some very sad ones.
My family have been blessed vita
fine health, icluding myself, until last
spring we had some very uerious Ill.
ness, but am haopy to say that we
are i'll fre heult: and getting our
three meals day, AMI W, have hogs,
hominy and alfalfa. Alfalfa, well
cared for will yield six cuttings, two
tons to the cutting, The farmers in
this State are putting thousands of
acres in alfalfa in the last two years
and feeding it to the chickens, hogs
and dairy stock. This country has
improved wonderfully since l came
here. Lodi has population now of
aboutabout four thousand; union
High School that cost $150,00O; three
Grammar Schools that cost $4,000
each. The town owns it's own water
and lights and gives the people the
lowest rates of any city of it's size
in the State. We have the best light
ed town in the SState; have one mile
this. The outcome of that big "B"
is what is interesting you. You will
find enclosed check for $500, bal
ance of account to date and credit
future account. With the kindest
regards to all inquiring friends as
well as yourself, / am,
yours truly,
G. A. BLACK
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-23

metal dies, or as they are called
maxtrices.
The type or matrices are played
out from n keyboard, the same as a
typewriter. This machine is costly,
and generally beyond the necessity
and reach of the small offices, outside
the cities. We do not wish to he left
behind in the procession, or to be un-
able to do the work necessary or
should be done in n town or com
munity lilset his.
1--WE confidently announce to our pa
irons now, that we can do their work
as well, cheaply and quickly as any
other office in this section, and good
deal more so than some of them.
The readers of this paper are in
vited to call and see the machine
ut work. 1t will be quit n curiosity
and wonder to those who never saw
linotype at work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-23
Mrs. Mamie Gillespie.

Mrs. Mamie Gillespie, widow of the
late A. P. Gillespie, died at her home
here last Saturday evening about z
o'clock after only short illness, in
the 61st year of her age. The fun
eral and burial took place on Mon
day morning from the Presbyterian
church, of which she had been life
long and honored member. The re-
mains were inferred in the old ceme-
terry, beside her husband, whose death
'ccurred last August. Z" Z"
Deceased leaves to mourn the
loss of another four children, viz:
Mrs. Mamie Peery and Miss Mayolo.
Messrs. William and A. j. Gillespie.
Beforem arriage the deceased was
Miss Mamie Higginbotham, born and
reared near Liberty, in this county.
Two sisters, Mrs. J. Meek Hoge. of
Burkes Garden, and Mrs. j. S. Gill
lespie, of this town, and one BROTH
'er, MIR, w. j. Higginbotham, of &C.
dar Bluff, survive her.
Her death was due directly to heart
failure. She had been confined to he,
room and bed only about one week,
with what was regarded as only n
deep cold, and was not regarded as
serious. On Saturday last her heart
began to fail rapidly, and the end
came quietly and peacefully about
1880 o'clock. Mrs. Gillespie was one
of the most popular and worthy. as
she was one of the best known, wom-
Ell OF the county, and her death is
widedly and deeply mourncd.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-23
TAzEwELl, VIRGINIA. FRIDAY JANUARY 2s o4
News Notes of Benbow.

..Benbow, Jan. 21.-Mrs. Jane Viii
liams spent several days in Tazewell
last week.
Mrs. Jennie Turner and Miss Jen-
nnie Puckett are visiting in Graham
this week.
Miss Annie Moore and her mother
who have charge of the school at this
place, attended the teachers meeting
Mt Graham last Friday and Saturday
and report most enjoyable time.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Wall spent the
day with the family of Joseph Crig-
ger last ISunday.
Mr.. C. w. Mathews, of Graham. is
visiting friends and relatives in this
community this week.
Misses eBssie and Allie Saunders,
who have been visiting their sister,
Mrs. Will Grubb, Graham, for sew
eral days, returned home Sunday.
Messrs. d. w. Lynch and Mr.. Nick
Grubb have been confined to their
rooms for several days with some
thing like grip. but both are i'm
proved at this writing. Two of Mr..
John Buchanan's children have been
quite sick also, but are much improv-
ed at this writing.
Deputy Sheriff Fuller was in the
Valley on business the first of the
week.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-23
Bank statements.

In this issue will be found state
ments of the Merchants &c Farmers
Bank, of Richlands and the Tazewell
National Bank. From the figures here
shown there seems to be money n
plenty in this section with no shad-
ow even Of panic. The Richlands
Bank is in fine condition, and The
Tnzcwell National shows n larger de-
posIt than ever in its history, so far
as recalled. The men Mt the head of
these good banks are to be congratu-
lated.
The statement of the Bank of
Clinch Valley also appears in this is
sue, and shows an encouraging state
ment.