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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
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life into il.
Well, my friend. il you regard the
Christian life with SO much respect
! and il you have SUCH a high regard
for right living and if you believe
Jesus Christ deserves SO much from
you, then why do you not put your
| life into it: now? IF you want to DO so
much for Christ some time, do not be
! so inconsistenta as to rob Him Of that
kind OF a life OF service now. Do not
live SO low down when you realize
YOU ought TO live SO high UP.
l hear another say. II would follow
Jesus Christ but will wait until
think | can hold out. Suppose,
young men. that YOU wereto ask a
young lady to be Your wife and she
would say, Il would like to be your
lwife. I.Would like to love you but
lam an; afraid TO give my consent for fear
THAT I would not hold out You would
lsay. Hold out? what do yousmeanH?"
j 1 am afraid that / will not hold out.
am afraid that will turn from you
and love some other fellow. ''a y on
would say to that girl. If that is all
the character you have am we'll rid
OF you and you would seek another
who would have no fear a bout hold
ling ont. IL YOU think you are too
weak to begin the Christian life now.
.Eyou Will be weaker in a month or n
year from now. If youSthink YOU are
too weak to love Christ the only thing
5Iynu cansdo is to turn to your. Chris
i tian friends and say II never expect
\, to meet you in heaven. I am too
weak to live a Christian life. am
4 too weak to read the Bible. am too
weak to pray and ask God to help me.
! am too weak to be good and d o good
7, Because 4 am SO weak wille;l and SO
weak minded I expect to be lost for
lever. n.
hear another say. II would follow
$lIesus but am waiting for my
\ friends. I have heard wives say II
u will never be a Christian until my
husband is one. have heard chill
eIdfens sayA.i will never become Chris
tian unless. my parents becomesC Chris
\ tlans. have heard men say. II
4 will never decide for Iesus Christ I'M
A less my wife takes a definite stand
n Tor Him. Some ofyou are saying.
il LIZ will decide for Christ my friends
slGecide for Him. j will not III they do
mot. x friend of mine Went TO see
n a dying man whom knew i'll the
H West to speak to him about Jesus
I. Christ. The man was restless and
3wretched. My friend began to urge
HI himto make atdccisionand he replied
with great sadness. My mother was
/ mot Christian My fathernever made
H any profession Of Christ. Ny brother
sfdied without Christ. None Of my rel
iatives made any profession OF religion
ah land I have made UP my mind to 70 to
thcilto be with them An old mother
N wanted me TO speak to her daughter
Y who was in 4 meeting one night.
went back to her and to urge her to
g become a olloWerG Of Jesus Christ. She
/ said, LII Is no use to talk to me like
this. n is settled asked. rs w hat
I ls set led ?:',8'sl w ell my husband hates
II religion. &c say st lie, Moul Ia rather Ec
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
NOTHING 3: i |. NEW
War. Bread Used in Paris in 1870
or Exhibition in Germany.
N w ~. I.l

OF Associated Press ri
BERLIN. pr "a .---..:s.yVar bread
is no new thing in this war. Ri one .of
the exhibits III the y. bismarck Nus
cum in the Schoenhausen# castle.
#Schoenhausen. Where Bismarck lived
is loaf of French bread that was
baked in Paris during the siege in
1870. II consists of5materials unlike
those now being used. however. FOR
1T is made OF French rice ordinarily
used for starch and oat straw. The
loaf was hrouEht to Germany as a
Keepsake ,y n. German arti llerFma
and sent tn Bismarck on the latter's
s6Oth birthday. Il. "a :s5R
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
new v SCHEME !:
For Rebuilding Of Devastated
District of East Prussia
is Announced.

N (Corresnnndenra9 OF Associnted Rressg1sss
BERLIN. Apr. u 2 q go new scheme
is announced for the rebuff ding Oh
devastated districts Of East Prussias
Each OF the larger lnunicipaltt les In
the interior of Germany Will u be-
come god father to one OF the;
from invasion. u a
Thus CharlottenburE has nndeI
taken to raise the necessary assist
snce for Soldau. Mad EeburE for J o.
Harrisburg. and so on. The #narent
towns are not expected to lead with
the general or temporary relief OF
distress. but rather with rebuilding
and town planting
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25

Intimate friends of the wife Of
Chairman William F. Nc Combs Of
the Democratic national committee.
confirm stories Of the couples sepa-
ration, but say that as Mrs. Me-
Ctmbs is q Catholic prospects Of a.
divorce are remote. Mrs. Nee Combs,
Herself refuses to make any state
nlent. She is the RuestSof harfsister
Mrs. Letter, 1t Nc Lean, Il ID. M ssl4l4s..4tS
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
SITE FOR HOMES
CAN NOT BE SOLD

ally no diminution-
Great Britains annual tobacco bill
now amounts to 1866 for every man
woman and child. a total for the ma
ton of Sl6S. 100000
Twenty per cent of the peEsons
normally employed in the tobacco
trades in England are out OF work
at present. according to the labor
union officials.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
EXPENDITURE X J | I | u /
For obacco ins Great Britain
Shows Pract ically No
Deere ease.

81 tEprrospondencc of Associated Press.15
a sF LONDON, Apr "a Though
there has been m UGH com plant abont
lack of emp ornlcnt for s,yorl sel.s In
the tobacco trad the national ex.
.pendl tuTe for obacn6a shows practic.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-25
OLDEST PR TEST DEAD. !

MADRID. Apr. 225.-'Tt Right
Rev Abbot Don Anacleto SalazaTS
the oldest priest In! Euro ifs dead an
Onate. Spain. a. edF I 13. He was born
in July 1911 and was ordained iii
1885. thus having spent eighty years
ins,the- priesthood. On his 100 tn
birthday he was raised to the abbatS:
ial dignity. gSs sSs lib
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-03
BROOKLYN ELKS
ARE LEADING IN
BILLIARD LEAGUE

The, Inter-Elks Billiard League
tournament for the Heatherton tro-
ply has now been in progress for
three months and at this time it finds
the Brooklyn E1ks still holding the
lead by a scant margin of one half
game, although they defeated their
New York rivals on the opening night
four straight games in the home of
the. New York Ellss before one of the
largest audiences that ever witnessed
games of this kind excepting profess
sionaI matches. Next to New York.
which holds second place, comes
#Freeport, Newark. Yonkers, and
Montclair in the order named.
sIn the Philadelphia circuit of this
league, CamdensIeads in the balk line
game with Philadelphia second and
#Norristown third, while in the pocket
billiard competition in this circuit We
And. Chester and Camden tied for first
place, NorristoWn and Philadelphia.
following them.
After the tournament in both cir
cults are at an end, the players from
New York circuit make a trip to
Philadelphia in a special train ac-
companied by goodIy number of
members of the order who have
watched the progress Of the tourna-
ment since its start and who always
newspaper correspondents will be in
vited guests who will write accounts
as they themselves see things.
Almost 200 E1ks have signif1ed their
intentions of going along; should a
circuit be be formed in the state of
Connecticut similar post-series9 of
games will be played among the win
ners of the New York circuit and the
winners. of. the state of Connecticut.
1t is not necessary that ap EIks club
should enter in both balk line and
pocket billiards, they can enter either
| in one or both giving an opportunity
to make the best showing possible for
themselves.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-03
George Whitfield, %
Tomorrow, a Real Star
of Boston Braves

George whitted, the able CENTER
fielder Of the worlds champiom
Braves, is one of several sons OF tina
south who distinguished themselves
in the memorable contest staged last
October in Boston and Philadelphia
George was born in Durham, N. c.
which city he still calls home, and
will be twenty-five years old tomor-
row. His rise to glory and a share
of the worlds series sWag was spec
tacular and sudden. Although he
didn't occupy as large a share of the
hrnelight in the worlds series al
some of the other Braves, the sta
tistics of the. contest show that he Is
a real star IN that f1Iustrious constet5
lation of diamond heroes. And yet
only a year ago, Whitfield was consid-
cred a has-been. a dead 'un, almost q
never-was.
Whitted's first professional engage
ment was with Jacksonville, Fla In
the South Atlantic League. He was
then a third baseman, and It was to
cover that bag that he was hired by
the st. Louis Cardinals in 1912. He
didn't make a very brilliant showing
in the Missouri metropolis. In 1913
his swatting averageTwas .220s and IN
fielding he stood tenth among Ma
tional League third basemen.
The St. Louis fans didn't shed many
tears when Whitted figured IN a deal
He got away to a bad start in 1914
and his batting eye seemed to be
hopelessly gone. All the same, the
Miracle Man evidently had a hunch
| that the man from Durham had the
goods, and toward the end Of the sea-
son George woke up and demonstrat-
Led that StalIings had put his money
on the right boss. When the Braves
got busy with the club and began to
go after the pennant in earnest
! Whitfield was right up among'em do
| ing a full sized mans share. He made
himself the regular occupant of the
center garden, although all his pre-
vfous. training had been as an in
| fielder. Those who saw George in
| action at that period will find it diff
| ficuIt to recall better exhibitions Of
ifly-judging and ground-cOvering and
all round outffeldipg ability. In three
months Whitfield gained a place in the
baseball hall of fame. He was :
heady batter. and no pitcher could
! get his Angora. Not the least OF his
merits, he was the official optimist OF
the Braves. When the club got q set
back George was right there with the
Ella Wheeler. Wilcox and Sunny jim
stuff. The blue devils didn't stand -
chance when George was around.
In the worlds series Whitted was
a bear. In the first contest he got
! two runs off three times at bat, slaar-
| ing honors with GoWdy as a bstsman.
1t was Whitted's three dagger that
broke up the game and the hearts Of
| the Athletics. IN the second game
Whitfield had an off day. In the third
meeting he grabbed a difacu1t fly IA
! the tenth inning which saved the
I game for the Braves. In the core
! GLIDING contest he got pair oE
| singles and a base on balls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-03
COOMBs HOPES
TO PITCH GOOD
BALL IN BROOKLYN

Jack Coombs. former mainstay of
Connie Mack,s world championship
pitching staff, refuses to believe that
he is through. Coombs, who has
signed to pitch for the Brooklyn Ma
tons this year, is spending the win
ter in conditioning himself for the
diamond campaign. He declares that
he will report in shipshape.
Coombs came from Colby College,
Joining the Athletics in 1906. He
gained fame as a pro at the very be-
ginning of his career by pitching the
longest major league game on record.
It was a 24-inning contest and he beat
the Red Sox, to 1.
In 1910 he won 81 out of 40 games,
shut out record by pitching 18 score
less games. He also pitched So con-
secutive scoreless innings, a record
when he pitched Sc innings without
a run being tagged on him. To com
plete a fine season, Jack won three
games against the Cubs, in the 1910
worlds series.
Coombs continued a marvel of the
twirler's art until the 1911 worlds
series, when he suffered a severe in
jury. He had beaten the Giants, early
in the series, and had the fifth game
almost won, the score being 8 to o,
and the Giants had made only two
hits up to the seventh inning, when
something snapped in Jacks anatomy
The score was tied on Coombs, in the
ninth inning and the Giants won off
Flank, in the tenth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-03
BERLINHAS
HOPE OF 1916
OLYMPIC GAMES

notwithstanding the turbulent con-
dition existing in EuropesaH hope
of holding the next Olympic games
at Berlin IN 1916 has not been aban-
doned. This fact is contained in a
letter to Secretary Norton Crow of
the Canadian Olympic association
from Baron Pierre de sCoubertin,
chairman OF the international Olym-s
pic committee, which was made pub
lie recently, and in which the French
athletic authority stated that there
was no contemplated change in con-
nection with the program to- hold the,
next Olympic games in Berlin in L f6.
A general meeting of the Olympic
committee is scheduled to be held this
year at Berne, Switzerland, under the
patronage of the Swiss government
The statement concerning the
Olympic games of 1915 is interpreted
as meaning that there has been on
official change in the plan to hold the
next Olympic games in Berlin, though
it is not believed possible to carry out
that program. 1t is expected that the
meeting to be held in Switzerland
some time this year will see some ac-
ton taken either to place the games
in some other country or to postpone
them for a time at least.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-03
Big Fight Over
Next Site of Single
Tennis Championships

New York, Feb. S-The National
Lawn Tennis Association will hold its
annual meeting here on Friday. and
the question of where the singles
championship shall be held this year
is expected to precipitate battle
royal.
Newport is the cause of it all
Newport, that without any particular
reason save its social prominence has
taken and held as its own the blue
four years.
The tennis world in general is very
sick of Newport. The majority of the
players do not want the championship
continued there, the average follower
of the game has never been there,
and as long as the title event is held
there never expects to be able to see
a. title match.
number Of the older players do
want the dear old Casino to continue
to stage the tourney, but they are for
the most part men who are no longer
active in the game, who have the
wealth to make the Newport trip in
comfort, or, like R. Norris Williams,
| believe in the social rather than the
popular side of the pastime.
The West Side Tennis club, with
every facility to cater to the public
and player, is very anxious to stage
7 the championship. Those who at
| tended the Davis cup matches will
| readily recall the accessibility of the
Forest Hills club, its excellent ac-
i Communications and perfect playing
courts It has everything that New
port sadly lacks.
In answer to the brief of the play
ers' committee favoring the West
Side courts, the Newport committee
! has stated that the Casino has had
new courts built this year, and the
statement that there is only one
suitable for championship play is un-
true. We are reliably informed that
while additional courts have been
built at the Casino, they are merely
for the use of patrons, and have moth
ing to do with the tennis champion
ship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-03
RIBBONS IN
EASY CONTEST
BEAT NOR w ak
lBY Wagner.l

~-4-:5 - e., - a
80 VI .ne usei lnSy
io1Au IN plcklng on George onllln,
the ians olonC get mucn excitement
IN the game at Colonial nall last
night When the Blue Rlbbons peat
the NorWalk nVe by % TO II. smith
started TO play guard but Leonard
was navlng sucn a peasant evening
caglng goais Ina1 7SInith dec1ded TO 60
back TO center ana pay against the
n1nstrel boy. every time smith tried-
q. shot OF 1osI tAe paia n q AltAup
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-03
HARTFORD MAY
REMAIN IN GRAND
CIRCUIT THIS YEAR

Hartford. Feb. .s-Charter Oak
Park may remain member of the
Grand Circuit and fill out the dates
of Labor Day week assigned to it by
the stewards. if the board of directors
at a meeting to be called soon. re-
verses the action taken recently by the
executive Committee. Through the
influence of President John L. Dover
and Andy WEIGH, one of the directors
as well as a member of the executive
committee, the executive committee
has consented to a meeting of the dt-
rectors to be called and have the mat
ter reopened.
The question was brought to- head
by the receipt of a letter from Secre-
tary H. ]. Cline of the Grand Circuit,
regretting4 the action of the Connecti-
cut Fair Association, and giving as
his personal opinion that it would be
best for Hartford to reconsider its de-
cision, as the schedule of the dates on
the circuit makes it sure that Charter
Oak Park will get the horses this fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-03
New England League
Not Worried About
Invasion of Federals

Boston. Feb. 3.-In spite of all the
stories that have been sent up from
Connecticut with regard to- the
launching of so-caIled < Federal
minor league in New England,
Messrs. Pieper of Lynn and Noonan,
of HaverhiIl are going no worrying.
s They scott at the rumor that the
Feds have received Invitations to con-
slider Is different cities in their selec-
ton of the proposed circuit, and Man
ager sPieper points to the fact that but
one New England league city was
really represented at the meeting in
New Haven last Satur day night.
What chance said Pieper.
would any new league have of going
into New England league territory
and trying to operate clubs in conflict
with the New England league fran
chises?
.eWhen the New England league
lost SO heavily last season how in the
name of common sense can outsiders
expect to butt their way in to this
district, pay even higher salaries and
expect to do any business Such a
move would be suicidal I don't be-
lieve that it has ever been seriously
contemplated, and twill further state
that such a league would not have the
ghost of a chance of surviving
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-03
SELECT. SAVANNAH
AS SPRING CAMP
FOR YANKEE TEAM

Savannah, Feb. Before leaving
for the North yesterday to attend
he spring meeting of the American
7 q o11e tomorrow Bill Donovan,
manager of the New York Yankees.
announced that his team would train
here during the coming spring Don
evan closed arrangements this morn
ing with President George Armstrong
Of the local club for the use Of the
Savannah ball grounds.
Donovan, who trained here last
season with the Providence Interna-
tionals, which afterward won the
championship of their league, mas
been. strong for Savannah all the
time and he really never considered
any other place. He had the wealth
er here a year ago and is hopeful OF
getting the same during the coming
spring.
He is out with a strong boost for
savannah, and says it is his favor1te
spot in the South and that to has
mind 1t is the ideal place for a major
league club to tBain-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-03
DENY
THEY BROKE
TRUCE IN WAR

According to H. T. Brewer, Easterh
representative of the Federal League,
krxanized baseball believes that the
laws made by it are greater than the
laws of the state and country Brewer
was somewhat peeved yesterday at
the reports quoting Ban johnson and
President Tener as saying the Fed
exsl league broke the truce pending
the decision of Judge Lands by sign
ing Deal of the Braves, tInkerlnS with
other players and taking steps TO
form a minor league organization
ssOrganized baseball believes that
the laws it made are greater than the
laws of the state and country. put
organized baseball is greatly ms
taken.s said Brewer yesterday
.ssBan Johnson and President Tener
have been quoted as saying that the
Federal League broke It's truce py
signing Deal and forming a MINOR
league. z
no truce of any kind was agreed
upon while the trial was on oul OF
ra.ntzed baseball declares there e1lsIs
{ voluntary one out of the respecI OF
the court, and this zwe broke by sign-
Ing Deal from the Braves.
peal was signed by Pres1cent e7li-
more after he and Jim Carney, pFesi-
aaYt If the Boston club, failed TO
-ov,,e 10 terms Mr.. CARNEY told MN
maj if he knew of any other way
ether than playing with the graves
~ which he could better h1TnseI ne
was. BY all means, welcome TO gorto
= - szzSS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-03

OF RING BATTLES

1SS6-Jack Dempsey knocked out
Jack -Fogarty in 27th round at New
York. This bout was for the middle
weight championship OF America
which had been claimed by Dempsey
the Irish 'sNonparel.'' a couple Of
years before. Dempsey had success
fully defended his honors against
George F'ulljames, the Canadian
champion, and in Fogarty he met hia
strongest competitor. The bout Waa
with skin tight gloves, and the many
prominent men who witnessed the aE-
fair got more than their fiji of gore
The game Philadelphia was only
child in Dempsey's hands. At the
Goth round Fogarty's eyes were nearly
closed and his jaw was broken. but
the blinded, battered boxer refused to
quit until Dempsey put over a blow
that renderd him unconscious to the
world
1s46-Harry Broome and Ben Ter
~ fought 1s-round draw near Lone
don.
1sos@Tommy Ryan defeated Cy-
clone Kelly in rounds at Hot
Springs, Ark
1e11-wildcat Ferns knocked out
Battling Casey in End round at Okla
hona City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-03
MAY
Get GRECO
FROM BOSTON

New York, Feb. s..The club own
ers of the. American League began to
assemble at the Hotel Belmont last
night for the meeting here, and, as
usual, the air was full OF rufnors of
trades. The one rurnor which seemed
to carry most weight was that the new
owners of the Yankees had come to
an agreement with Owner Joseph ].
Ia,nnin of the Boston Red Sox for
trade which would involve the trans
fer of the Boston left-handed pitchers
to the Yankees.
Owner Lannfn has sent for Man
ager Bill Carrigana to complete the
deal. It is stated that the Yankees
will probably get Vean Gregg, the
former Cleveland soutnpaw, or Babe
Ruth, the young pitcher who was a
sensation with the Baltimore club
early last season. It is expected that
the Yankees will give some players
besides cash for the pitcher. It is
said that President Hedges OF st.
Louis is coming with a proposition to
trade a pitcher for Third Basenlan
Maisel.
Another important deal for the
Yankees will be the transfer of First
Baseman Pipp and Outfielder High
from Detroit to the Yankees. Owner
Frank Navin of the Detroits arrived
in town last night and had talk with
Capt. Huston. It is understood that
there was some understanding be-
tween the Detroit club and the new
owners of the Yankees about the price
of these players. but Capt. Huston
stated last night that the difference
was not so great that the. question
could no the compromised SO that all
parties would be satisfied. 1t is un-
| derstood that the transfer of Out
fielder Walter Rehg of the Boston
Red Sox will also be made today to
the Yankees.
Capt Huston is awaiting the ar
rival of owner Charles Somers of the
| Cleveland club, for he is anxious to
make an important deal with him, if
possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-03
HANS WAGNER
REFUSES TO
SIGN CONTRACT

Pittsburgh, Feb. 3--Barney Drey-
fuss made another attempt to get.
Hans Wagner to sign yesterday af-.
ternoon and once more was repulsed.
Wagner is the only member of the
Pirates who is not yet signed for this
season. Neither Wagner nor ORGY
fuss would make any statement as to-
the reason for Honus's unwilnngness
to put his signature to contract
It was trumored that Wagner had de-
cided to retire from baseball.
In five weeks the Pirates advance
guard, in charge of Manager Clarke,
will land at Dawson Springs, KY,
and the preliminary training season
will be on. With the immense new
training shed completed at Dawson
there will be no delay in working
out, in case the weather is bad, for
the structure is 10Ox100 feet, ample
light being furnished.
There is room to toss the ball
around. play basketball and handle
the medicine ball, all of which is
part of the routine. In addition to
the shed the Commercial club of
Dawson announces the field, contain
ing about seven acrise is ready to
play ball on.