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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-03
Plank. Signs
Fed. League
MAY JOIN CHICAGO OR ST. LOUIS.
FEELS HE HAS MADE A
GOOD DEAL.

GETTYSBURG, Pa, Dec. ST
Lave signed a Federal League con-
tract" Eddie Plank said yesterday aft.
ernoon, following visit of Treasurer
Goldman Of Baltimore to Gettysburg
earlier in the day. ut is a general
contract and l may be assigned to any
club"
Asked further about the deal, Plank
said: THAT is all am at liberty to
say. | cannot tell you the length Of
the contract or anything about It,"
1 1t is generally rumored here and It
lis believed, on good foundation. that
Plank will go with either Chicago or
list. Louis. His Gettysburg friends
have been following closely every
tmoye Of their favorite, and it is be.
Ilieved here he made a very advantage.
GUS deal. Several weeks ago Plank
was quoted as saying that he did not
lllave to play II he did not want to-,
that his farms and bank account
would make him comfortable for the
rest Of his days.
Plank is apparently in perfect
heath and says he will be able to
! give a fine account OF himself in Fed.
Eeral League circles newt summer.
|. PHILADELPHIA, Dec, s.-"I wish
him the best of luck" said Connie
Mack last night when told that Eddie
IiPlank had signed Federal League
contract.
care you sorry to see him go7"
Mack was asked.
n "oh, no." he replied. II was through
with him. He was after the money
and was quite willing to go to the
Federals.'
"He was a wonderful pitcher" Mack
said in speaking OF Plank's IS years
Service with the Athletics, land he Is
Ia good one yet"
That Plank would Jump to the Fed
erals was not unexpected here. Man.
fager Mack startled the baseball world
shortly after the conclusion Of the
worlds series by announcing that he
|lhad asked waivers on Plank. Chief
'IBender and Jack COMBS. All the
4sAmericant League clubs did not waive
Ion Plank and Bend and agents d
4seeyeral fof! them visited Plank ut iil
sEhome III GettysblFg In rnsuccesstl
iemofts 10 hive him remain in thy
american League.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-03

than any other play we can remem.
Der, says the New York Globe. edlto-
rally, that the theatre can be the
most influential pulpit in the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
CARMELITES CELEBRATE
Brothers in East 2Sth st. Hold
Parish Silver Jubilee.

Archbishop Bonzano, Apostolic Dele
gate at Washington, presided at sol
emn high mass in the Csrmelite
Church. Our Lady Of the Scapular,
Esst 2Sth St, yesterday, and Cardinal
Farley sent a check for $500 20 help
pay Of a mortgage. Bishop Cotton. Of
buffalo. was celebrant OF the mass and
Bishop Cusack the preacher. The oc-
cssion was the silver jubilee OF the
parish and Of the coming TO America Of
the Csrmelite Fathers.
Archbishop Bonzano celebrated sol
emn veSpers yesterday afternoon.
About 500 children attend the psro-
chial school. the building for which
cost $4,000, and was recently erect
ed. There is debt on the whole
foundation Of $4,000 and efforts are
making at this jubilee 10 reduce II
materially. The fathers do much so
cial work. their sick calls last year
numbering 5000 Many Of them are in
Bellevue Hospital, which is near.
Carmelite fathers came into TINS
archdiocese in 1889. They take their
name from Mount Carmel, in Palestine,
snd in some sections are known as
white frisrs because Of the habits they
have worn since earliest periods. me
present prior is the Rev r. Z. South
we'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
SUFFRAGE MUSIC
PUZZLE TO BAND
Women Leave II TO Conductor
and Then Discover He's
Terrible Anti"

What will an snti-suffrage orchestra
leader do TO a suffrage motion picture
play?
Joyous little fox trot when the heroine
is COMPELLED 20 pay her husbands
poker bills, or a triumphant march
when the villain husband turns his
Uyife's aunt out Of the house?
Mrs. Medill Mccormick forgot 70
send the officials of the National
Woman Suffrage Association the mu-
steal programme to accompany the six
reel "votes for women" photo play
"Your Girl and Mine" which is to be
shown for the first time at the Casino
Theatre this afternoon. Hence there is
alarm in the camp.
Ludwig Marum, who conducts the
Casino orchestra, is German and al
anti-sufFragist Nevertheless he duti-
fully went 10 the national headquar-
tiers on Saturday 20 ask the women
what music they wanted. Mrs. Stanley
Mccormick answered vaguely "Oh
something appropriate" That didn't
help Ludwig very much.
II was obvious, Mr.. Marum said, that
on. could play a wedding march when
Tho lovely Resale and her bridegroom
appear in the first scene, but when the
Mot begins to thicken, what then? How
does one express in music the lack OF
an equal guardianship law or TIE neec
for child labor legislation? Mr.. Ma
rum put il up 10 the sufragists as a
nice question in the sociology Of mu'
sic.
"How about Tschaikowsky's Sym
pbonie Pathetique' for the scene IN the
tenement house fire." he asked.
Don't ask u.s." exclaimed Mrs. Nc
Cormicl. 1--WE aren't orchestra lead
ers. Just let your music gently sug
gest the theme"
So Ludwig went away. And il was
.ben that fear entered into the heart:
Of the suffragists. .
perhaps we shouldn't have trustee
him" worried Mrs. Mccormick. HE
isn't a sufragist. He isn't even neu
trail"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
PHONE PURCHASE
INQUIRY PROPOSED
Postoffice Appropriation Bill
Includes Government Own
ership Issue.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Further lnves-
tigation OF Postmaster General Burle-
sons recommendations for government
ACQUISITION Of the telegraph and tele-
phone systems is proposed in the post
Office appropriation bill, which tonight
was practically completed. The meas
ure may be reported TO the House TO-
morrow. Il is said 10 carry approx
mstely 325,oo0,o00 ,
Efforts in the committee 70 extend
the Civil Service 70 third class. post
masters failed, and no Civil Service eN-
tension is provided The Office OF as
sistsnt postmaster, however, for many
wears a fixture in the larger cities
throughout the country, IS abolished by
the bill. In first class Offices all &C
Invites are regrouped 70 concentrate
all supervisory authority in each post
once under a postmaster, superintend-
ent Of finance and superintendent OF
mails.
No provision is made for the pro-
posed experimental aerial mail service
or for extension Of automobile service.
The proposed increase in second class
rates on publications other than news
papers, issued once week, from one
70 two cents q pound, failed TO get into
the bill.
Raising Of the maximum balances
accountable al postal banks from $500 70
$4,000, the interest to be payable only
on deposits up 70 $1,000, is authorized.
Reimbursement Of the salaries Of SUI
perintendents, their assistants, cashiers
and others having supervisory au-
thoritv is authorized, with provision
for an additional 100000 expendi-
ture.
The bill includes as rider the rail
wsv mail pay bill, passed by the House
and pending in the Senate, TO change
the basis OF pay from tonnage basis
10 that Of the car space used by the
mails carried. The railroads would re-
ceive a total OF 100000 additional
compensation because Of the additional
burden imposed by the volume OF par
eel post.
While rejecting the recommendation
that all rural carriers be put on an IN
dividual contract basis, the committee
wrote into the bill provision author
ling, as an experiment, the putting OF
rural carriers Of one county IN each
state on a contract basis. Increased
nav for the rural carriers is provided
for. as recommended by the Postmaster
General.
The Postmaster General recommend
cd that postoffce and railway clerks
and letter carriers have their pay in
creased 500 each two years until they
reach the maximum salary allowed by
law. The bill would allow the increase
OF 500 annually until the maximum IS
ottainpd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
MINING WASTE A
MILLION A DAY
200,000,000 Tons of Coal a Year
Could Be Saved, Says
Bureau of Mines.

Washington, Dec ia national loss
OF not less than $1,000 900 day is
reasonable estimate of the present
waste, in large measure unnecessary,
of the mineral resources of the United
States. Director John A. Holmes of the
Bureau Of Mines declares in his annual
report, made public to-day.
AT the present increasing rate at
which we are using and wasting IL our
supply of number of these resources
will be either exhausted or largely de-
pleted while the nation is yet in its
youth" says Mr.. Holmes.
"Of the several lines Of mineral in
dustry in which this waste calls for in
vestigation only two-of the most es-
pecial urgency and importance-are in
Guided in the urgent needs Of the Blu
reau of Mines namely, the waste and
losse. in coal mining and in petroleum
operations"
A preliminary inquiry as 10 the cox
ing OF coal in beehive ovens has shown
that the total value Of the by-products
annually lost through the use of such
ovens amounts 70 s75,000.000. The an
nual waste Of metals in brass furnace
practice amounts TO more than 81
100000.
The bureaus work looking 10 the
prevention Of waste of natural gas by
an expenditure of less than $4,000 in
the last eighteen months has brought
about a saving OF natural gas worth
not less than Sl5,000.O00.
Chemists and engineers Of the bu-
reau have demonstrated that a process
they have devised for the extraction OF
radium from its ores can be success
fully used on a large scale and will
prove more efficient than that used by
foreign producers OF radium. Through
this process il is possible that the cost
of radium 20 the user will be reduced
20 one-third Of the present price. The
process is 20 be patented and dedicated
70 the public.
A careful preliminary inquiry shows
that in mining 100000 tons OF coal
yearly 300.000,O00 tons are wasted or
left underground In unminable condi-
ton. The waste OF 200,000.000 tons Of
this is believed TO be pTsysntab.s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
GOLFERS HAVE TO DANCE
Weather Drives Lakewood
Links Enthusiasts Indoors.
~ Telesf.ph % Th, Tnbune. J

Lakewood, y. j., Dec. 13.-Despite
the sleet and rain Lakewood had one
Of its gayest Sundays. Golfers who
were disappointed by the weather
maze merry at an elaborate dance and
tea this afternoon at the Country Club
given by Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Potts:
The golfers from New York included
Paul Colburn, L. j. Hunt, William A.
TAYLOR and Charles ". Lyman.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Reid, OF New
York, gave large dinner at the club
to-day in honor Of their son, who at
tends the Olmsted school. The guests
included Mr. and Mrs. Olmsted and
ten of the boys. The trip was made
fir, m the school, an eight mile ride, on
horseback.
Invitations were issued yesterday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Tilford, Of New
York, for a dinner, reception and dance
At the Laurel House Saturday evening
for fifteen officers OF the United States
Navy. Rear Admiral Mayo, OF Tam
pico fame, will be one OF the guests OF
honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
SEES BIG CHANCE
FOR EXPORT TRADE
War Should Give Advantage TO
American Manufacturers, Says
Commercial Envoy.

Washington. Dec. 13.--The close Of
the European war should see the
United States in possession OF share
OF the worlds trade never before
gained by American manufacturers, In
tho opinion OF DR.. c. ". A. VedItz,
commercial attach6 20 the embassy at
Paris, who left here to-day for his
post. DR.. Veditz Is one OF the nine
attaches already selected by Secretary
Rodheld and his field Of operations
covers the greater part Of Southern
Europe.
European countries now At war have
hitherto provided 42.2 per cent of the
worlds total export trade" DR.. Veditz
said before his departure. They have
scld 70 other nations SlS,500,OOO, 900
worth Of goods annually. Much or
this trade has been destroyed. Com
mercially speaking, Belgium no longer
exists and Germany's foreign trade IS
but a fraction Of what II used 70 be.
France is busy with other things than
commerce, and even England, despite
her naval supremacy, has had 20 re-
adjust herself commercially 20 an en-
tirely new and restricted situation
Russia has expressed in no uncertain
terms a most friendly attitude toward
American importations.
81 look for a resdjustment OF com
mercial relations At the close OF the
war which shall put US inevitably IN
a position 70 do an increasing share
of the worlds trade If we really want
il. To help get that trade is the chief
function Of the commercial attaches.
There is bound 20 be a sentiment
tai boycott for many years on the part
of the belligerent nations against the
goods of their enemies. Germany will
not buy English, French or Russian
goods IL she can possibly help IL,
and il is safe 20 say that German
goods will not easily become popular
with the Allies or that Belgium will
regard with favor things marked
Made in Germany Now, why should
not American goods take the place of
commodities from countries that are
tabooed?
Everybody knows this war is cost
! ing the participating nations. billions
of dollars. That money must be raised
ultimately by taxation, and, OF course,
the manufacturers will come in for the
lions share of this new burden. II
This means anything, il means in
creased cost of production, and in
creased cost of production Is apt 20
mean an increase in selling prices
efficient 70 handicap selling 70 neutral
markets"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14

tricked across the border on promise
which was % be broken"
When Black arrived in Toronto he
was held for three days in police sta
ton, unable 70 get medical treatment
and. az Judge Mayer said, "they treat
cd him in every way az II criminal"
Nor was he permitted % communicate
with the United States Consul or
lawyer. He was handcufed 20 seat
in a day coach
when the pain from his injured
hand became so great that Black com
planned and threatened % appeal 20 the
passengers for aid. the detective In
charge released the injured hand, but
kept the other hand fastened 70 the
seat. Only when the prisoner went 20
his meals were the gives removed.
Said Judge Mayer: BLACK vas treated
about as brutally and outrageously as
one man can treat another, and worse.
if anything, than II he Rad been
desperate criminal"
Subsequently Black was kept in Jail
a month awaiting trial, AZ which the
travelling auditor OF the Canadian Pa
cifc admitted that mistake had been
made. The company then refused 70
pay Blacks way back % Buffalo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
$4,000 VERDICT
FOR BLACK UPHELD
Federal Court Refuses
Plea Made for the
Canadian Pacific.
GETS DAMAGES FOR
WRONGFUL ARREST
Former EmpIoye of Road
Tricked Over Border on
Mistaken Theft Charge.

Judge Mayer, in the Federal Court,
has handed down a decision refusing
to set aside a verdice for $4,000 OBJ
tanned by David j. Black against the
Canadian Pacific Railway for damages
growing out OF his false arrest,
charged with theft, and his subsequent
suffering
"Can it be csid," said Judge Mayer
in his decision, that tho mental dis
tress of an intelligent, industrious,
honest man, earning $1,000 a year, is to
be measured by a standard different
than would apply TO a man or larger
earning capacity? Inde I'd, # there
were 10 be distinctions in such re-
spects in cases of this character, they
would more likely be in favor OF the
humber man, because he would prob
ably have much greater difficulty in
overcoming the effects Of prosecu-
ton than would a man Of greater force
and power"
The record of the case showed that
Black, an American citizen was en-
ployed by the Canadian Pacific at
Wycliffe, in the Canadian Northwest,
where he had charge Of the ticket,
freight and express business His sal
airy and commissions amounted 20
about 500 a month.
For time after obtaining the job
Black was compelled to carry the
money of the company on his person
because no safe was provided, nor
could he keep any records because the
company did not provide him with sta
tionery.
Black had been on the job about six
months when his father died in Buffalo,
and he obtained leave 70 go TO the
funeral. A few months later he again
obtained leave, this time TO go TO the
bedside of his mother, who was serl-
ously ill., Black decided not TO return
to Canada, and obtained employment
in a motor plant in Buffalo. There he
lost the index finger of his left hand
in an accident.
The wound had not yet healed when
he was arrested and charged by de-
tective of the Canadian Pacific with
being a fugitive from justice IN Can
ada. The charge against him was that
he had stolen 1884. Black declared
his innocence, and his sister offered 10
deposit the amount of the alleged de-
falcation in a bank pending an ct
animation Of Blacks accounts, but In 3
offer was turned down.
An arrangement was made undo 2
which the Buffalo proceedings would
be dismissed il Black agreed 70 60 70 n
county seat in Canada, 200 miles
away, where there was warrant for
his arrest. Black agreed 20 so and
there go over his accounts II he re-
ceived first class accommodations as
free man and would have proper treat
ment for his injured hand.
Judge Mayer said in his decision
that the company never intended 70
live up 70 this agreement, as it was
shown that Black was TO be placed un-
der restraint as soon as he crossed the
border into Canada THE evidence
fully warranted the conclusion" said
Judge Mayer, that Black was to be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
WOMAN TEACHER
POSES CHURCHILL
Miss Gano Asks If Her Sex Is a
Disqualification for Post
of Examiner.

The women teachers have their eyes
on the possible vacancy in the board
of examiners caused by the failure OF
the Board of Education to reappoint
Walter L. Hervey. The position IS one
which comes under civil service rules.
Will women be permitted 10 take the
examination? That is what the women
want 10 know.
Miss Lima T. Gano, formerly vice
president of the Interborough Assocla-
ton Of Women Teachers and president
of the Women High School Teachers
Association, yesterday wrote 20
Thomas W. Churchill, president of the
Board Of Education, as a start IN the
campaign. Other women teachers arc
planning TO enter the lists, if there is
q chance for women 20 take the eK-
animation. The position pays $4,000.
Miss Gano's letter follows:
"My Dear President Churchill: Be
cause OF considerable comment in
various quarters, | venture 70 ask the
following question, trusting that It may
not seem impairment:
In case there should be q vacancy
in the board Of examiners, in your
opinion should the position be denied
20 a woman because OF sex II she pos
sesses the other qualifications required
OF candidates?
Every sincerely yours,
Gina T. GANO."
The case of Mr.. Hervey is now in the
hands OF the Corporation Counsel, who
is TO determine whether or not the
vote Of last Wednesday against Mr..
Hervey is final, whether the Board Of
Education has power 10 reconsider It's
vote, or Superintendent Maxwell the
power 70 renominate Mr.. Hervey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
$4,000 IN SAVINGS CLUB
Many Montclair Folk Sure OF
Happy Christmas.

Montclair. y. j.. Dec 13.-Four thou
sand persons, many of them boys and
girls, living IN this town will this week
receive $4,000 from a Christmas fund
which was started almost a year ago
by the Montclair Trust Company. Some
in the club will receive as much as
$3.50; others. in - cents a week, will
get about S12.
The club was nj first intended 10
teach children the value Of saving, 20
demonstrate how quickly fXod week
" deposit would accumulate, and 70
form tho habit now that would prove
a benefit throughout their lives
a number Of adults, however, grasped
the advantages Of the plan and joined
the club, with the result that many
will have a Christmas celebration and
pay of old coal and tax bills and inter-
est on mortgages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
TO PROBE AUTO KILLING
Bronx District Attorney Plans
Inquiry in DAYTON Case.

District Attorney Martin, OF Bronx
County, announced yesterday that ne
would seek an indictment against VINO.
ever was responsible for the death OF
Elizabeth Dayton, who was killed III
Pelham Parkway November Is, Wneh
an automobile overturned.
There were two men and two other
girls in the car az the time. James r.
Mcclure, son Of pickle manufacturer
Of 562 West End ay., was driving
He was arrested after the accident
but Coroner Flynn discharged him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
JAIL NO HEALTH RESORT
Sing Sing Is Bad for Rheuma
tism, SAYS Elk Boss Merritt.

Former Supervisor Henry c. M'r-
ritt, once Democratic boss Of the town
Of Eastchester. who was sent 70 sing
Sing prison October % for three years
for stealing town funds. evidently does
not like the prison. He has written
to several prominent politicians, IN
Guiding Republicans, urging them 20
come and see him.
In his letters he says he Is in the
prison hospital. suffering from rheu-
matism. His friends say he IS trying
20 get transferred 10 New Meadows
prison because Sing Sing is too damp
for his silment Merritt was indicted
for stealing S227,O0O Of the funds OF
tho town OF Eastchester during ms
nine-year term Of Office "a Supervisor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14

seen that ] have been slandcred. II IL
said that | have great fortune, but
there is not n word Of truth in that
! have hardly enough 70 live on mod.
estly after having been President Of
Mexico for seventeen months. have
no furniture, except few things y
few cots and some blankets. | live
poorly, but, on the other hand, ] will
leave 70 my children an immense patri-
mony. II is my name, 20 which the
history Of Mexico will do justice
The general remarked during the
conversation that his eyes troubled him
and that he would have 20 go 70 Madrid
20 see an oculist. He hoped that he
might have an opportunity Of seeing
the King and the Premier while there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14

ter should begin with publications
other than newspapers "a found in the
greater length Of the average haul OF
such publications. and the consequent
greater cost OF their transportation.
Until some action in taken TO readjust
rates on second class matter, no seri-
Gus consideration can be given 10
plans for revising and reducing rates
on FIRST class mail, says the Postmas-
ter General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
DOGS Bite Kills One Child.

1870 Washington sv., The Bronx, who
was bitten November 9 By fox ter
rier. died yesterday in Willard Parker
Hospital from rabies. The child's
wounds were csuterized, but the Pas
teur treatment was not administered
until week later
Milton Glaustein, six, Of 1858 Wash
ington av., who was bitten by the
same animal, has recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14
Ratified by Express Co. Fire.

Fire in the Fuller Express Company
building. 1873 Charlton St, bafled fire.
men summoned by two alarms for more
than two hours last night. They sue
ceeded. however, in contning the dam
zoe 10 the cellar. The building is 3
zen story structure. The loss is esti-
mated at $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-14

The report declares newspapers and
periodicals handled in 1914 under the
cent-a-pound second class rate totalled
over a million pounds, an increase OF
2.94 per cent over the preceding year,
with a resultant drain on postal rev.
enues" that emphasizes the necessity
OF taking some step in the direction
% readjusting the rates on second
class mail"
The Postoffice Department last Janu-
ary addressed letter TO the joint
committee of Congress before which
the question Of proper rates Of post
age on second class matter has been
pending for more than two years, in
which il was recommended that the
rate on publications issued less fire.
quent than weekly and on weekly pub
LEGATIONS other than newspapers be in
creased from / cent a pound 10 2 cents
pound, leaving for future determi-
nation an additional increase If same
should be found necessary or desir-
able. Reason why the readJustmeni
of postage rates on second class mat