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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
FIRST BIG FILM
CONES FRIDAY

COMES FRIDAY
Colonial Theatre viii Present Gamer.
Ica," Using over One Mile Of Film.
America" the first great New
York Hippodrome producing to be
done in moving pictures, is scheduled
for presentation at the Colonial thea.
ter on Friday. January l. 1915, for
one day only, which takes over two
hours run for the films of $500 feet
and In seven wonderful parts. For
years film magnates and others have
pursued the Messrs. Shubert with
offers Of fabulous sums for the right
to film Hippodrome spectacles, but
always without success This, be.
Cause OF lack of confidence on the part
oc the producers in the ability and
resources of the applicants to proper.
~ present the spectacle. Hence it
remained for the great Hippodroms
inventive gnius, Arthur voegtlin and
William j. Wilson, the eminent stage
director, TO evolve specific and COM
prehensiye plans which met with the
approval Of the Messrs. Shubert, for
Going the gigantic task properly and
with reasonable assurances that the
outcome would approximate Hippo.
6rome standards. Thus it was that
America. the greatest succes ever
produced at the New York Hippo.
drone, came to be perpetuated in
moving pictures.
Thus It is that an old saying. "You
must take your children to the Hip.
rodrome because they can't send the
IIippodrome to YOU" is RELOCATED
Now, all that is best and most entic.
ing about the greatest theatre on
earth. Is available everywhere on
earth alta very low cost to the indt.
vtduais
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Substitutions-Reed for Hamilton,
Jeffers for Reed, R. Hawkins for Sw'-
ger. Windsor for Fleming,
Hawkins for Riggs, Riggs for Hawk
ms.
Field c1als: High School Knight
/. Hamilton 8, Reed 6, swiger 1. w.
Wilson /. Alumni-Riggs 6, Hawk
ms 2. Windsor l.
Goals from Fouls: High School --
Knight, s out of IS; Reed none out Of
l.. Alumni--Wilson, s out of IL:
Riggs none out of 8.
Alumni awarded point on foul at
basket.
Referees Slater.
Timer Smith.
Scorer Mckinney.
Time of perlods-2O minutes.
b.
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will meet Saturday evening at 1890,
o'clock at the church to, elect Off
GERS. All members are urged to be.
present.
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mont. Consideration, $1,000.
o. u. Fleming and wife to G. G.
Michael parcel Of land in the vii
lage Of Edgemont. Consideration, 81
and other valuable consideration.
Vital Statistics.
Birth and death certificates were
Yesterday filed with the county clerk
for recording as follows:
Births, DR.. IN. Yost, one Deaths.
II. Gaskins. one. Carpenter and Ford
enc.
Guardian Named.
Edward Wilfong was named guar
dian of Robert L. wilfong and Her
bert L. wilfong. Bond of $25 was
given in each case. amounting TO sou
in all.
Wilbur McElfresh was named guar
dian Of Walter N. and Truman ). Nc
Elfresh. Bond Of 5000 in each case,
amounting to $500 furnished.
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Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoult arrived
home Tuesday evening from visit at
Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Newton Merrifield, Of Market
street, is quite sick.
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present.

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Heien stealey Very III.

Helen, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. C. Stealey, who has been
IN for the past week. is seriously i'll
at this time.
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COURT news
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.Iumbago, Pains and Aches Of the Back
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Nothing like lMUSTEROLE Tor croupy
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Z BE sure You get the genuine NUS
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Favis spent Christmas in Fa!r.non:.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Parrish were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Wood
Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
BIG RACE PLANS
AnteresHng Meeting OF wheeling Motor.
eJole Club Held Last Evening.
Official starter Named

The Fourth Of July motorcycle ra,o
- now an assured !arf Last svcntnr .
E',l auendad meeting YVES held a. The
,'ub rooms 1n1 practically all matters
were arranged for the biggest race meet
over held In the history ~ WheeIinv
some rev minor changes were made in
lh' race program. but in the main ~ v-iII
appear a. previously printed Al tba
meeting last evening Earl Braunlicb
chairman or the race committees. reporf-
~ lhal inquiries from fhe Excelsior Mo
tpr,bcIe Company IN regard 70 the race
had been received ~ him and IL - me
~ that BY the end % the present yyeex
inquiries from several Of the othor lead
ING companies will Ne received En-
trance blanks for tho race can be bsd
on appltcaftun 90 ether Earl Brnuniicb
or Wesley House
Among Cthcr THINKS that were SETTLED
last evening was the matter ~ entrance
ices Tor the race. &C was decided Nv tho
club members that fee % rs cents
ei'h race. tn place % 81 Tor she entire
seven traces.
The members of ne club will meet ~
the club rooms Saturday morning Jufv
', OF 40 O'Clock. for the purpose or pnr-
ucipnunE ir a parade during the morn
Ing. This parade will be- over the III in
riral streets Of tho city. In the after
noon ine riders will start from, the club
rooms promptly az ] DclOc and ride 20
th- grounds iu "a BODY.
Ihg only official named last evening
was IT. q. Iricd~lchs a. starter for me
events. The remaining checkers and
tr'rH VIII b. named ~ tho ep.rfaI
r.''inE nat VIII Do held Friday even
inE AII u'whora are urged Co Do nref-
... matters ".'I .".uc up for consldera-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
WANT GAMES
Patterson q Elm Grove Baseball
Team Anxious 20 Arrange Games
for Saturday and Sunday.

The newly organized Patterson &
Elm Grove baseball team. recently
formed from the best PLAYERS of the
Old Elm Grove team and Patterson
nine, II anxious for two games this
week. Good semi-professional teams
are wanted. one for Saturday after
noon at o'clock. and another for
sunday afternoon at o'clock. The
saturday game will be played on he
Elm Grove ball field. which has re-
Gently been overhauled and repaired.
and the Sunday game will be played
on the Patterson grounds.
The management OF the team Is
DESTROYS that none but good semi-pro-
iessional teams apply. as the new
team Is a fast one. and good came
Is wanted. Any managers OF good
teams may make arrangements for
the game by calling sporting editor
at the lntolligencer this evening
The p. q r. c. Team has arranged
TOT two games TO be played on the
Elm Grove ball diamond july The
Washington Independents will be the
attraction. One OF the games Will
be played during the morning and the
other during the afternoon.
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BUCKHORN WINS
THE Big HANDICAP
Nnssnn CARRIED vrroEr or ala
rouSrS-WAs PLOTTED 1T
JOCKEY EccAHEr.
Hrsni was Staged a. Asasdues Loar
Island Beizx Transferred
Coed r1zs Mads.

NEW YORK June s5-Ths twenty
slhth runninz o. the Brookiyn Hanoi
cap. e. one mile ana a Quarter -
tras st'rrcd to the Queens County Jo-kry
Ii4h TRACK az Aaur lrf f.orE IsIand
today. and the event. which Il one ~
ttf N.AsslDs Or me American turf xas
80, 80 - me i've Year olt bay horse
riloted ~ Jockey NcCahey'
RE winner which o.. whitney bred
% trpgmstlck out - Thirty third h.
owned - the wealthy Canadian turf
patron. u. J. Mackenzie ana trained b.
}. o. Adkins
G. o. Robbins Buski< wi-,.r 81 ,h.
Metropolitan handicap a fngrth arn st,-
lihsd second. beaten b. f.. nos- ana I,
.e4i lcnstt away Rock View oWred b.
AUGUST Belmont a. third. tour lengths
N 'front.' ~ hi- stabicmata Thornhtu
tourth- 20 uE furN was aeAt With
hopel-ssiN last
only seven horses ran. As J W
Schorrs Luke McLukc. winn.- % IN.
heimpnt stakes. and J " Merservry--
1harle-touian. which Won botn the
Nithcrs and Larchmuut stakes al ROE
mont iatA recently. were scratched
The value Of the handicap 40 the win
ner this year was not quite $1,000. vsrtl.
In 1905 when csIt non. III. mr..
amounted 20 ft9.T5o. Tn. uur. los f5r
to-daY's race was SLOW. but tHts .-.,, b.,
being made during tho first haIr %. a..
journey. Last Thursday ia a thr-.
horse race az a mile ever the EeIfaonf
l-Hrk track. Huckhorn finished third 10
Republican and Thornhill but to-day h,
redeemed himself. ON that n~ca~t-n n.
thst the boy was set down Indefinitely
~ the stewards.
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WILL NOT m REACHED
BEroRE TOMORROW.
HOWEVEM
Play Started Yesterday IN Doubles and
Third Round Of Singles Com
pietsd-raat sets.

Rapid progress was made yesterday
bon The second Ir.a play Hf the third
. open tournament nf fHr Wheel
IH. T.U..a club. which fa being hold
f.. .rHf HH.f off fh.. wssF Dr tho .IuU.s
.uHrfa sf l.IErIHfs Despite fhe threat.
lU.nu v.ffTf. with tho occasional SHOW.
fr. f|H tournament preceded almost
.tHuuf IHfrrrurfI.r. Tho aIIrft rain.
.fH instead Hf I.lFEire matches aerF.
'i rather Orb plHu. fhe courts 'r better
condition. making faster play possible
The fN|rl round ~ the a.frfaH was
completed yesterday. ard the doubles.
r.HErt Ha fnr na Tho third round
Unless there ia some unexpected DELAY
to-day. me tournament will DO rfHfef
fH mo Hnala fr hofN eFrrfa % .ffes.g
tHHf sII ~ f1-f1N.s play vIU Do on trn
..rniI|e "HIHfH The NrHrIIrr fHur.
o.. CLUB courts have been rIrr.afaf
f.r frr 0rHia tHf the place vHI be- faff
tH fNe VIII uf fHa participants
HeHfnUdaFa matches we're witnessed
IE IHrEr EHIIrrr. Tho crowd being ono
of fhe largest ever on me clubs
grounds Na whole. mo pia,inF vas
Ysstsrdsys Rssui,.
sr.1ud round Ir sIrff~s aers rIsvef yss.
ucffs defeated johnson 90. IS.
vcrai1 defeated " r-a-7rsi-r 81.
Huruu defeated peaft, CO
20 fI'rI round rreIifaf aa follows
.'' dictated Graham. 90
..'b'fn defeated Germs 81. s-I.
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MATCHES In TENNIS TOURNEY
ARE PLAYED WITH DISPATCH

O.. p. Bowie defeated Morgan. 81.
Mertol defeated A. RovIc. e e
tuwwine defeated Uodde. Ga 10
Ga
Mcfain defeated Uueseif. e. Go.
HuEus defeated GIfrn. s-g. e.
Doubles
The following la the result ~ the scr.
uuu round Iu doubles.
Inrf ron and Russell both Of WFeei.
inr frfrIfeI lfHuIiHu and Thav. both
~ rIHfrr. NIlic ca IU-,
iiHfmnuI and f'uIhrrr. both Of TH|r.
mont defeated FrarEhefHn ~ Wheeling.
ana weaver ~ MuIudsNiIis. So rr
tuwmIrH and Huvia b1fr ~ Wheel
M. defeated Realty and johnson. -rfH
nf IHrErraN.rF. Tr. &C
NHrri. and Morris. both ~ Parker.
burg defeated Conner and Nrrau az
Erafer Tals. "a. &c Go
M.ilIr ~ IffshurEh. and Meade ~
-rLuufnwn Pa. defeated U1rflr and
He1tts and UuRus ~ Wheeling de-
GO. IS Sc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
DEFEATS
YALE In GOOD GAME

Hanks led of with a single and was
the first PrincetOnian to reach fit
base. He was sacrificed TO second Wv
Laird. and went TO third on GiTs In.
field out. scoring when Green beat
out an infeld hit 10 Swihart.
Swihart hurt his leg sliding 20 first
base and was relieved By Pumpelly in
the following inning.
Deyo NtShed himself out OF a bad
hole In The third inning. when Yale
nllcd the bases with none out.
Both teams felded In sensational
style. gill made two pretty one
handed pickups at third for Princeton,
while outhelders Falsey. Green and
Laird made good catches Score.
Princeton 900 I o 0OOO-1 .
Yale 1000 100000 2 1
Deyo and salmon. Way and Hunter
Umpire S'enord and Steinberg.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
RIFLE SHOOT
Crack Shot OF u. N. C. Powder Company
WIN Give Exhibition a. Gun
Club Friday Afternoon

l. iymcr. who rs the crack shot or
the 4. NJ e. Powder Comuanv. famous
cartridge makers. Will be IN the city
Friday afternoon 10 give an sNhibition
OF riile work at the grounds OF tn
wheeling Gun club. Herman F'rsd-
erichs. Of this city. h. promoting the
shoot and ~ II anticipated that several
OF the local rifle experts will partiri-
pate In the contest. \ large crowd II
expected TO be present.
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LOCALS WIZ pnrzrn-

wa. 'I.n.IE 1II members ~ Whreifra
camp $50. bfsf. Modern Woodrrcr ~
Nw.rIDl. who attended the trIerufaf
hf.n camp hold lHat week af Toledo. D .
Nf." returned home. Including tho urI-
H'I team. furfy-oirht members of
iN" .".iI camp we're |r ATTENDANCE.
'"f.IHrN DID, ~ The local tnHru u.uu
ono IN f'' best prizes Ir tho uniformed
N' ..rf while Tho HIEI. corps Ur.
.''l about aIN months aEo. won "a
L'.f. nj 800. HrI rrH given great rra I.r
i.. l'a HufE during the drills and pa-
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Il. 4 D. PLAY ELKS
Good Game IL PROMISED Saturday After
noon on the Island Ball Park
~ Local Teams.

The base ball game which will b.
played saturday afternoon at the Island
ball park between the Ellks ana Hohr,sn
Duvalls Is creating much Interest among
the local fans. Both teams are prnr-
ucing daily In preparation for the con-
test and good contest IS anticipnto.l
During the present season the Hohrn.n-
buNalls have been making a good record
on ~" diamond while the Elks have won
and lost game.
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THE BLUE WAS FiLCHED OUT OF
A RUN OR TWO BY CLEVER
PITCHING.
Fast Fielding Marked the Game
Throughout: = Deyo and Way Had
Clever Pitchers Battle.

NEW YORK. June p. - Princeton
defeated Yale in the deciding contest
Of their series on the Polo grounds
here today in we'll played game.
Tho sCor, was I TO q. Deyo and Way
had p sensational pitchers battle and
the little Princeton star won by a
shade Ho permitted only three hits.
an Of them going 10 Haues who had
d perfect batting average Princeton
scored The only run OF the game In
tho fourth inning
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Minncapolis-t First Game)-Min.
neapolis 8 Cleveland
= second gamc)-Munoapolis. Z. Cleve-
land. -.
At 81. Paul-tFirst game)-CoIumbus
II, St Paul. o.
Second gsme) Columbus, 4; 81.
Paul. 2. G1 inninEsD
At authorizations game)-NfiI-
waukee. Z, Louisville. g.
Second game) Louisville. s: NIL
wAukee. 2.
At Kansas City-Kansas city. 2: In
dianapolis. O.
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Maps
pErEAT rIoERs N Al rrrrnrsr-
ING rosTrouED oANE. TO q
Batting Of weed fer ci-v.ianz was .
Feature. ossuag rozr Mat.
Out Of r1vs rinss IN

DETROIT June s5-Cieveland AS5a
Detroit played or q POSTPONED rn--.
hsre today. and b heavy hltting IN ths
.af.y lnninss. the Maps non. 20
The tattinE % Woo VITA four hfts
olt Or i've tirles az hat was a Tea
ture score
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

At Baltimore-Toronto. o: Baltimore.
Al Newark 90 innings)-Montreal
?. Newark. 1.
Al Providence Cfirst game)-Buffalo.
] Providence s. Second game-Buf-
falo. } Providence. 4
At Jcrsey city az innings)-Roches-
ter. 8, Jersey city, s.
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Two-base hits-CraWford. ?: Bush
Three-base hit-Leibold. stolen bases
-'hapman. Bush. Hases on balls OFF
nausr, ]. OFF Main. ?. off Mitchell I.
off Blanding. /. struck out-Ry Main.
?. by Cavet I. by Mitchell. 4 Inn
plres-Eildehrand and O'tsoughlin
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SHARP. FAST PLAYIHo
FEAruEBD THE GAME

RROOKI.YN. June 2a-Nap purL.-
bltched ono 81 his invinctble kaues to-
gay ana doWned the PittsburEhs ? to
the first inning was sauallv effecttys
Both sides feided sharply and the
game was played In 75 minutes score.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
CARDINALS.
sYnrEo sunYnrBx on ouAxxr.
AID DAVE axxEr YnoM Box.
ssssis. for ~ Louis. Pitched an Rect
ls.s esns. ws~ss.a.s oniy q.
ths EiGhn xa.anx.

PhiLADELPHfA. June 11.-st. I,oai.
to-oaLs Earne b. knocking RE-
orr ne rnboer In the third innins M
seore oelnE % :. Jacobs who s1,e-
1900 hifey. DID eNcslient work nj
nte>.e VINO took HaEerman'a place vifh
ne bases filsd and one out In tbs -.
ond session. held tn home team a,
snSs until the eighth. when a pa. 10
u1pie scored three runs. score.
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Is Fs,i sSsi1 ps,....,GSSSSSiEI

Two base hits; Higgins. Dolan. Steele
irelan- Three base hits; Paskert stolen
bSes' Wilson and rsskert. Rase on
nals. orr Hagerman. 2 Off steele !: Off
Jacobs. / struck out. 49, Steele q: BY
hsey. ~ Jacobs. /. Umpires Byron
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CUBS DEFEAT ATHLETICS.

TOLEDO. o.. June ,s-Exbn,i,to,
game. Score:
philadelphia Americans .7 II q
Observation-Disclosures brown Pressr.r
and Schang and Thomas. Lavender
Pierce. Vaughn and Hargrove
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE


restsrdAy's Hssults-
-. Louis. Z Philsdelphia 8
bronklgn. = iAttHUurEh I.
Nes lork-Clncinnati. posfponed.
other clubs not scheduled
To-dAy's Games.
New rork al Boston
brooklyn AZ Fniladclphia
- Louis At pfttsburEh
ChicaEo-0Incirnati. not scheduled
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Iotal. ..... ~ 10 - IL
hatted for Main In seventh
fHattcd for High IN sixth
Ran for Wit In seventh
Slated for Caget ia ninth
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MICHIGAN WINS

ANY AHUUU Mich June "a ffft.
f.0f no. 600 nffHre moments and fielding
~ fH.IfIfaa STYLE Michigan F.frIf.T
~ Michigan uHa found f.r r.. r...
h.f Do Hrrt them widely scattered and
.fr""N HIf ffgHf mon a.... v. .
placed o.. Weed fr tho ....IH ........
hHE.nE yielded four rIfr lrl
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NEW YORK STATE

- wilkes Barre Wilkes Barre ana
l uca game postponed. rain
~ scranton Scranton. ? Syracuse. q
~ Troy-Troy. 2: Elmlra. I
At Albany-Albany. o. Binghau,ton. 3.
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brooklyn ...... > o a q a N . .
Iwo-base hit-konetchy Three-ba-e
nt-WaEner. stolen hases-Carev. Cut-
HkxsW Eases on halls-Off Cooner ..
orr IiuCkcr . struck out-R,, fco,t.r'
?. Impires-Rigler and Hart.
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Totals ....3s 3 II II II
-Ratted for Irelan In seventh.
Halted for Reed In ninth.
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FEDERAL LEAGUE.

Yesterday Results.
kansas city. 5. Pittsburgh. ?.
Buffalo. 4. CHICAGO. ?
Indianapolis. -. brooklyn. ?.
Baltimore. : ST. LOUIS. 6.
To-day's Games.
(No games schcduledD
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Games.

Yesterday Games.
Cleveland. 8. Detroit. 4
other clIbs not scheduled
To-dAy's Games.
Detroit a. Chicago.
Cleveland az St Louis.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Boston al New York
Evening star., 1914-03-12
RAY COLLINS TO STICK.
Boston southpaw: Turns Down Fed
eral Leagues Big Offer. 4

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, March 12,-Ray
Collins. the star southpaw Of the Red
Sox. signed up fate yesterday afternoon
with the Boston team for two years. The
salary Collins is .G receive could not be
learned from either President Lannin or
the big Vermonter. g.
McAleese. the F.derals agent, has been
here dickering, will: Collins and several
other members Of the team. and 1t is un-
derstood made Collins an offer Of $4,000
and 5000 advanes to sign up for three
years. tzI.
When President Eannin arrived here he
Immediately sent, f.;r Collins and after q
long conference I,annin said that he was
unable to come il. terms with Ray. but
said that the siaasheeler had promised
to decide withim twenty-four hours
whether he wotid stick with the ex-
champions or jur.r to the Federals. So
promptly at 8 O'Clock last evening Col
Inns called on President Lannin and told
HIM that after thinking the matter over
he had decided. to stick in organized
base ball.
Evening star., 1914-03-12
BUSY WITH BU0Ys.
Lighthouse Craft Restoring Aids to
Navigation in Fifth District.

According to a notice regarding aids to
navigation. issued by the lighthouse au-
thorities, Dade shoaI lower buoy. spar.
in the Potomac river. has been dragged
out of position by drifting ice. but will
be replaced as soon as practicable. No
tice is also given regarding aids to navt-
cation in fifth district waters. as fol-
lows:
Virginia Chesapeake bay. Hampton
roads approach, Willoughby spit gas and
bell buoy, is. found extinquished; relight-
ed. Newport News north channel gas
buoy. 2. found extinguished; recharged
and relighted. North channel gas buoy,
8. found extinguished; recharged and re-
lighted. North channel gas buoy. y.
found extinguished; relighted; Eliza
beth river, channel gas buoy, 3A, found
extinguished; repaired and relighted.
Channel gas buoy. 3B, found extinguish-
ed: repaired and relighted. Channel gas
buoy, 16. found extinguished; recharged
and relighted. Lambert Point shoal
northwest end buoy. 8. first-ciass can,
found adrift; replaced. Channel buoy. 30.
spar. found adrift; replaced. Lambert
Point buoy, I'LL, spar. found adrift; re-
placed. Rappahannock river, Ross rock
light temporarily discontinued: relight-
ed, navigation being again open.
Maryland-Chesapeak bay main chan
class nun, found adrift; replaced. Pop
lar Island shoal gas and bell buoy, GOA,
found extinguished; relighted. Thomas
Point shoal buoy, 20. second-class can.
found adrift; replaced. Tolly Point shoal
gas buoy, 81, found extinguished; re-
charged and relighted as soon as prac-
ticabie.
Evening star., 1914-03-12
FOR PROHIBlTIVE TAX
ON TOBACCO COUPON
John w. Yerkes Argues Congress
Has Power to Impose It-Re-
tail Dealers View.

At a hearing yesterday before the House
committee on ways and means on the
Underwood bill to put a prohibitive taa
on tobacco coupons, John w. Yerkes, for
mer commissioner of internal revenue and
counsel for the Independent tobacco man
ufacturers. testified that Congress had
ample power to enact such Legislation
and cited state laws against trading
stamps as an evidence of public senti
ment.
He discussed the constitutional Ques.
ton involved at great length.
l.. NJ Strook of New York, counsel fol
a retail cigar company. testified that II
the ..ving of coupons to tobacco users
should De stopped there would be fall.
ing off in the amount OF tobacco used
in this country and that the revenues OF
the government would diminish by that
amount.
He said that on coupons given away fol
all kinds of products In this country
500, 600 was represented by those cou
pom goods and that Of this amount the
tobacco coupons ran up about 100000
of which, he said, the company he rep
resented disposes Of S2OO0.O0O worth.
He contended that the use OF coupons
was the best medium Of introducing
goods. and that 1t was an advertisement
Of their products. and that any curtail'
ment by prohibitive legislation would bs
disadvantageous to the public.