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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-10
WITH COMING
BIG LEAGUERS
Postponed Game.

A postponed game between the Ath-
letics and Pirates will be staged this
afternoon at South Side Park at 4
o'clock. Both teams are in good shape
for the game as they have been play
inS games lately and with the Pirates
In the lead OF the league the Athletics
Will try and down them. Many local
baseball fans do not work in the al.
ternoon and they will have good
chance to witness this game.
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Central League.
TAKES ORPHAN TO HOME.

Miss Jeanette Bright went to Hunt
inGton this morning to take small
colored boy to the colored orpha9age
there. The child was in the care Of
the local Humane Society. who DEEM
ed It best to place him in the orphan
age where he would have good care.
Miss Bright will return tomorrow.
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ALEXANDER wins
FROM PIRATE CREW
Pittsburgh's Only Run Was
a Homer By Wagner In
the Eighth.

PHILADELPHIA. July 10.-Phila
delphia was invincible yesterday with
Alexander in the box, so the Pirates
lost the game by a 10 l score. Har
mon pitched for Pittsburgh, only al
lowing six hits and two runs, although
with Alexander in the box the Pirate:
only got two hits.
Their only run was made in the
eighth when Wagner put one into tht
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-10
IueeovEs STORE ROOM.

The store building occupied BY G.
Hays & Company at Barrackville and
the residence next to 1t have been
newly painted in a very attractive
manner and Is a worthy improve
ment. Barrackville is one OF the pest
suburban towns near Fairmont and is
growing rapidly.
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Io Meet Church Team.

The Owens Lehr first team will
meet the First Baptist Church team
this afternoon at South Side Park at
1870 o'clock. The Owens team has
JUST been reorganized and this game
will be followed by an association
game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-10

She may be a little white hen" but
she can lay eggs that an ostrich could
be proud Of. She can and she does!
Her name Is Nudge and recently
she broke all records by presenting
her owner, Mrs. Frederick Webb OF
Chicago. with an egg that lacks one
ounce Of weighing half pound. The
egg measures inches around the
short way and 9 IL the other way.
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A NASTY ONE!

Mistress Ito new servant)-Now,
Bridget, must insist upon truthful.
ness and obedience.
Bridget-Yis, Mum. An whin you
tell. me to tell the ladies you're out
whin you're in, which shall it be,
Mum?
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Sturm be given all the encourage,
ment possible so that he may be able
TO carry out his plans to completion.
In conclusion. want 10 thank this
honorable court for its courtesies TO
me in my endeavor TO build up a
public health department in Marion
county.
Very truly.
L. n. Y0ST.
County Health Officer.
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ATHLETICS lose
TO GIANT TEAM
League Leaders Are Defeat
ed In Interesting Game
By 5 to 2 Score.

The Giants defeated the Athletics
Of the Y. N. c. A. league in an inter
esttng game staged at South Side
Park. Both teams played good base
ball and With the score a tie in the
fourth the Giants ran in three runs
while the Athletics did not get another
run, making the score 8 TO 2. The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-10

Stolen bases-kntght, Davis 4. Gar
rett, Peters Hit by pitcher-PeteE.
Left on baSes-Athlettcs 10. Giants ..
First on errors-Athletics s. Giants ..
First on balls-ofr Weinberg 2. off
E. Boice 2. Struck out-By Weinberg
8, by E. Boice 3. Passed balls-Laugh-
lin. Umpire-List. Time-1:4O.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-10

Nudge Is a 2.year-old thoroughbred
white Wyandotte.
Il think away back yonder an os-
trich must have married into Mldge's
family" says Mrs. Webb. aShe has
been laying double yolked eggs Of an
sizes and shapes ever since I've had
her. She lays two days and then
rests one an from the size Of the eggs
she lays she surely earns the rest"
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Y. M. c. a. LEAGUE Pereentaae.

Tie games-Athletics VS.. Pirates.
Postponed games-Athletics VS.. Pi-
rates; Athletics VS.. Cubs; Pirates VS..
Athletics.
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RESULTS YESTERDAY.
National Leaou

NaIiOHdl ACaSbC'
Philadelphia 2. Pittsburgh l.
New York 5, Cincinnati 3.
New York 4. Cincinnati 3.
Boston 4, St. Louis 3 90 innings.
Brooklyn 5, Chicago I 10 inningsl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-10

Mother-so you stopped to fish.
Well. any bites?
Johnny-Yep. A sucker from the
hotel bought some more Of my dead
mInnows for bait and another guy
gave me q quarter to tell him where
not to fish!
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Federal League.

Pittsburgh 4. st. Louis ..
st. Louis 5. Pittsburgh 0.
Buffalo s, Brooklyn 2.
Buffalo 9, Brooklyn l.
Others not scheduled.
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American League,

FFFEFWF ' WN3FN ~~S 2 VT
Detroit Is, Boston 4.
Cleveland 4. New York 3.
Chicago .. Washington l.
Philadelphia 3. st. Louis /.
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Boston at Detroit.
Philade,r'lia ~ st. Louis.
Washington at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Federal League.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Kansas City at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Buffalo.
Baltimore at Newark.
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ToDAY'S GAMES.
National League.

National League.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at New York.
st. Louis at Boston (2)
Chicago at Brooklyn.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-07-10

County Physician DR.. L. y. Yost
submits his annual report which shows
that Marion county has been blessed
with healthful conditions during the
naSt year
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-05-11
(Maii Special % ma Advertissr)

I. = 60. ---4a - -. d.
n AHAINA, Maui, Nay "A splsn
did reception was rendered tho
congressional party upon arrival
here this afternoon. l.. Weinzheimer
manager Of the Pioneer plantation, and
members OF, the Lahaina committee
undertook to show the visitors every,
thing there was TO be seen! ING
The ,eongfessnien and their families
visited the Lahainaluna seminary, the
sugar plantation and other points Of
interest, At the Pioneer mill an OF
servation train had been prepared for
the sightseers. ). i.
Lasu Under Banyan Tree :
At Eo'clock In the evening the en-,
tire party .Ssat down. 10 \, sgspsSotis
luau under the greet bapyan tree in
Lahaina. Over six hundred people on.
loved MAGNIFICENT feast. =.
The famous banyah tree vas. III ~
18th hundreds OF incaBaescents Of
different eolors and, hidden in the
branches, was an orchestra Of skillful
musicians who Rladdened the moments
II the delightful spread. Is 81, l.. s,..
Speeches were made by Represents
tive James r. Mann Of Illinois and
Representative y. "A. NJ. Adair Of In
llama, their ringing remarks being In
terpreted by Rev Stephen L. Deshn
Present For Mr.. Cannon ~. 3. r..
W. T. Rawlins, on behalf Of the N.
waiians Of historic Lahaiha, once tine
home Of royalty, presented ,ffUncle
Toe" Cannon With Handsome watch
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ter, of which Halemaumau is but q
part. Several have expressed regret
that they are not going TO visit the
crater of Mokuaweoweo, high up on
Mount Mauna Loa, though they are
delighted that they have been able TO
become acquainted with the world 4
greatest active volcano. On hearing
that the seismograph recorded frequent
earthquakes. several of the big party
wanted to know what was the usual
magnitude Of these shakes, They were
very happily treasured. ..4
II was planned to leave the Volcano
House at nine o'clock tomorrow morn.
ing for Hilo and have lunch after tho
members of the party are distributed
by the housing committee. Early in
the afternoon a special train will con
vey the party to Pauilo, on the Hama
kua extension of the Hilo railroad. The
return tn Hilo will be made about six
clock in the evening, and after din.
ner n public meeting will be held IN
the aTmoTy.
Keeping to Schedule
It is expected that the schedule will
be maintained throughout, as far as
the main body OF the, congressional
party is concerned. On Tuesday morn.
ing the main points of interest In and
around Hilo will be visited in auto.
mobiles, including the Rainbow Falls,
the famous caves, Wainaku, Waiakea
and public institutions
The Seaside Club has arranged a gar.
den party for the afternoon of Tues
day, the breakwater and the Kuhio
wharf being visited en- route to the
club. A public reception and dance
will be held in the armory on Tuesday
evening.
By Wednesday morning all will
doubtless be ready to take advantage
of twenty -four hour rest during the
passage of the s. S. Mauna Kea from
Hilo to Nawiliwili, Kauai. The boat
leaves IIilO at ten clock In the morn
ing and reaches Kauai at the same hour
of the next day.
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balance taking passage aboard the s. s.
Sonoma on the day following. The
members realize. however, that there is
the possibility Of their pleasant trip be.
ing cut short and that the stay on this
island may have TO be abbreviated and
the visit to Kauai eliminated. Eg
Messages relative to the emergency
have passed between the congressman
here and members Of the congressional
party who remained in Honolulu, and
mainland messages have been OK.
changed. All anxiously await further
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-05-11

Summary = Burton replaced Dobso.
AZ bat in fourth inning. Four runs
six hits or Lawson in 10 innings
Two-base hits. Joy, Peed; hit by pitch
er, En- Sue; halk, Peed; double plays
Hu2nall to Hundley, Barton to Johnson
Franco TO Akana; bases on balls, or
Jansen 9, off Lawson 8; struck out
ly Jansen Q, ty Lawson 6, by Pee
3; wild pitches. Peed .. EMPIRES, Stay
ton and OlmOs. Time of game, tw
hours. 49,. 3.
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HONOLULU CHINESE
!. WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
Of THE FAR EAST

MANILA, May Spy Commercial
Pacific Cablc)-Thc All-Chincse team
which have been touring the Orient
have closed their season most success
fully and when they return to Homo
lulu they will take back with them
the championship of the Far East.
Their record is six games won and one
game lost. The team leaves tonight
for Shanghai. Everybody happy.
KIM TONG HO.
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PRINCETON IS WINNER

PHILADELPHIA, May Q. - (Asso.
eiated Press by Federal Wireless)--In
the annual three rornered eight cared
barge races between the University OF
Princeton, Columbia and Pennsylvania
the former won with Columbia second
and Pennsylvania third
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-05-11
VIRGINIA LOSES TENNIS
MATCHES AT ANNAPOLIS

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, May O.
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless)
The tennis teams from the United
States Naval Academy outplayed the
University of Virginia teams here yes
terhay afternoon, winning the singles
title.
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Yestsrday,s Results
!: 49, a&*&******#&

Pat Gleason's rejuvenated Saints
kept at the top of the percentage col
umn in the Oahu League-race yester
day by taking the All.Army team into
camp by a Iop-sided score of II to 2
while Manuel Paresa's blue-bedecko ed
warriors got into the won column by
i.to.2 victory over tho much chat,
tered Punahous.
Following are the scores of the two
sessiOns:
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ANGELS AND TIGERS
EACH WIN A GAME
WHILE BEES LOSE
Standing Of Teams.
Weeks Schedule

Portland at Oakland; San Francisco
at Venice; Los Angeles at Salt Lake.
LOS ANGELES, May 10 Associ.
Rted Press by Federal Wireless. LOS
Angeles and Venice split oven in n
double header here yesterday. Scores:
First game--Venicc 7, Los An"elCs q,
Second game clos Angeles 9, Venice l..
At Salt Lake, the Oaks were on the
long end of an interesting game with
the Salt Lake Bees. Score-0akland
3, Salt Lake 2.
At San Francisco, the donble header
scheduled between the Beavers anil
Seals was called of OWN to wet
grounds.
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AMBRrCAN LEAGUE.

IlNt'HICAUO, May 10. = ASSOCIATED
Press By Federal Wireless. - Bresna.
Aifs Cubs won hard fought game
ffgm the Cardinals here yesterday an /
~ once again leading the league.
Score Chicago 2, st. Eouis. /.
Following We're the results Of other
aRhss: At Cincinnati, Pittsburgh g.,
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SUMMARY: Two base hit = FIizer.
Sacrifice hits-Brewer, DAWSON. Hit by
pitcher-Bickel. Bases on baIls-off
Easter |, off Akana. 3. Struck out
BY Easter 10, by Akana 2. Wild pitch
Easter. Umpires - Stayton and
OlmOs. Time of game-One hour and
thirty minutes.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-(Asso.
Gated Press by Federal Wireless) -
McCredie : men defeated the Seals yes.
terIay for the third time this week bun
il took eleven innings TO turn the trick
BY winning, the Beavers raoved into
second place. Score-Portland I, San
Francisco 4.
At Salt Lake, the Mormons turned
the tables on the Seals auG were easy
winners. Score - Salt Lake I, Oak
land 4.
At Los Angeles, the Angels again
won in easy fashion from Happy
Hogan s aggregation. Score-Los An-
geles I, Venice 2.
: SAN FRANCISCO, May S.-(AssOci.
ated Press by Federal Wireless. )-Wol-
verton : men took sweet revenge on the
Beavers here yesterday after losing
til zee in a row, beating McCredie s team
easily. ScOrc-San Francisco s, Port
land |.
, At Salt Lake, the Mormons were
again on the long end of the score in
their game with the Oaks, winning hand,
lily. STORE Salt Lake 6, Oakland /.
81 srI
LOS ANGELES, May 9.-(Associat-
ell Press by Federal Wireless Happy
Hogan = crew won their first anne OF
the season from the Angeles here yes
terday but it took fourteen innings to
turn the trick. ScOre-NcniCe /, Los
Angeles ..
At San Francisco, WoIverton's men
won a long drawn out affair with the
Beavers, sending seer the swimming run
In the fourteenth frame. Scorc-Sam
francisco 5, Portland 4.
At Salt Lake, the Oaks had little
trouble defeating Blankenship's team.
.Score-Oakland Q, Salt Lake o.
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AElLANDS0F ARMY is
BEST COLLEGE BOxMAN

= WEST POINT. New York, May =
= 9.r7( Associated Press by Federal +
~ Wireless) Cadet Neylands Of the 4
. United states Military Academy 4
= baseball team yesterday won his +
= twentieth straight game In base 4
ball when his team defeated the 4
y Washington and Lee College team 4
= here. Seore-+Army o, Washing. y
q ton and Lee ?. 4
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CASTLE I COOKE, I'D.

SUGAR FAc-oas, sTKIPPTNo AMI
"A COMMISSION MERoffANTe ,
INSURANCE AaENTs x
Eva Plantation Company, K -
Waialua Agricultural CO., Ltd-
Apokaa Sugar r ., Ltd, .. 4.
j. Kohaia sugar Company, .. ~
. Wahiawa Water Company, La.
Fulton iron WORKS Of Sc. Louis,
Babcock q Wilcox Company, ~, ,
Greens Fuel Ecoponizer Company,
H.. ohas. o. Moore 4 Co.. Engineers
Matson Navigation Company > :
''...... Togo Kisen Kaisha 4,
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AMERIcAN LEAGUE.

49, . - 7 i 10.
pFTkOIT, May 10. - tAseoeiated
Pfesssby Federal Wireless Jenning's
re. we're SfortuHats here yesterday in
esRe seore-Detroit !, Washington o.
Lsilewia! were me resuits OK Other
Mes; AZ q. Louis, Chieago Q, o.
APSRls IL. Az 'Ote 'tn, SleVeiand .,
fAbadietpnia " - -. - g.. S!ft-! p.
.stissys = ~ y,t&s "a a..
JsNEW YORK, May ~ Associated
49, u $500 I, ~ go, (
sss ~ Wees "a ~ ha,e,s
5y2i hsfe yesterday afternoon ana
slos sa%% ~ SEQ score ~ New York 't I, Bo..
FSIiorinS ~, !, E, ths. rs,u,,. !, other
aafneSss AZ pbiiadelphisE va Arlington
III PkiIaaslhhia p AZ ICleys,abd--9;h,.
caro Io.s Cleveland A St. Louis
Detroit and 81. Louis game called OF
ohtaeeount Of. rain. :.
,Estiouai League
~ Fsdsra %iSs,sssl yHM sfcG" !, meS.
Braves here < YESTERDAY afssr a harI
battle. scofe-aNew York a. Boston 4.
4 t'oilowing were the results Of other
gaines: AT Bfooklyn-P 3,
Bfo0klymA II. At, sPittsburgh-Pitts.
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pETROIT, May 10. =. associate
PfessSby Federal Wireless. ~ GINNING 3
flgn were fortunate here yesterday in
that they scored the only run Of. the
Rtme. Score ADetroit /, Washington 0.
tsllewinf we're the results Of othe:
gAAes, AT st. Louis, Chicago g, St,
Lgtis I. At Cleveland, cleveland 3,
Fhiladelphia 0. ~ q. f;:t,. g.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-05-11

Eben s. Buckingham, chief clerk il
the Office of the secretary Of Hawaii
received yesterday the following wire
less message from Secretary Wad
Warren Thayer, from Napoopoo, ,Kona
Hawaii: HArrived at Napooboo. AL
well. Send me 100 itineraries to tn
Hilo Hotel.-THAYER. ~ &J ~
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"a
SAINTS I'm LEAD
OF |: OAHU 4. LEAGUE
Pat Gleason's Crew Play Rings
Around the All-Arny While
Puns Boot Away a Game
STANDING OF TEAMS

ow**#*.*****+**&o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-04
"His Excellency."

A member OF the Constitutional
Convention of 1894. Mr.. WILLIAM II.
DAVENPORT OF Brooklyn. writes in per-
plexlty to THE Sun as follows:
II have received an invitation for
reception in Albany on Tuesday eve
ming, running:
His Excellency the Governor OF the
state OF New York and the Regents OF
the state Of New York invite sc
How long since has this been
proper designation OF the Governor OF
this State?
us IT especially proper of our present
Chief Executive?"
Mr.. WuITMAN's proper title is
The Governor Of the state of New
York" If an official invitation has
gone forth styling him Ills Excel
lency" somebody has been guilty Of a
stupid and somewhat vulgar enter
prise Of ostentation.
This pretentious title His Excel
lency." as employed on invitations
issued from Albany by the Governor
and the Regents, is borrowed or stolen
from the neichboring Commonwealth
of Massachusetts,.
/ In Massachusetts the Constitution
| Of 1850 did hcstow upon the Governor
| the title Ills Excellency," 1t also
bestowed upon the Lieutenant-Gov'
ernor the title His Honor
| Not in the present Constitution OF
! the State of New York nor in the or
ganic law in any ~ its preceding
forms. nor in any act Of Legislation
that we ever heard Of, is there the
slightest warrant for comforting upon
our Chief Executive the title His
Excellency." 1t may be said that
there is no law against it: well, there
is no law against styling Mr., WHIT
MAN His Potency, His Expensive
ness or His Prehcnsility."
We are surprised that the Regents
knew no better.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-04
I.ittlefleld Of Maine.

No man ever sat in Congress more
fearlessly independent. more intellec-
tually honest than CHARLES EDGAR
LrrrLrrrrrp Of Maine and later OF
New York city. In that stinguished
group from the Dirigo State he was
the latest conner. and in some quail
tiles OF mind and morals perhaps
the most remarkable. BLAINE. REED.
DINGLEY were all slower in getting
to the front than LITTIEriELD. BY
force Of the sincerity Of his convic-
tons. the generous courage OF his
movements in politics in the larger
sense. and his genuine contempt for
and poverty of resource In politics In
the smaller and personal sense. he
acquired reputa ton unique in his
generation. Perhaps LITrLEFIELD s
finest monument is to he found in
those pages Of the Record where the
issue on roll call was between incon.
venient conscience and a stampede
OF supposed expediency. No person
ever doubted his readiness TO stand
til doomsday. II necessary. in nj
norlty OF one; and yet we don't be-
lieve that anybody ever called him a
crank or so thought Of him.
Mr.. LITTTEFrrID. both during his
ten years in Congress and In his law
practice. was a prod gious worker,
and in court as in forum speaker
of inimitable dlrectness and force.
His mind was both acute and vigor-
ons. That he did not pull well with
party or caucus need scarcely be
noted. His confidence in his own
judgment. 1t may ne said without of
fence, was 50 firm that when the
| Supreme Court rendered in the great
/ insulnr cases decisions diametri'
cally opposed to the opinion when
| Mr.. IlrrLrrIELp hah formed the cir
cumstance did not disturb him In the
| least. He took the first available
! public occasion-it was in his al
dress before the American Bar AsSo
| citation at penver-to review tn
Judgment Of the supreme Court an'
TO explain why he could not accept II
In his personal characters he wa'
entirely amiahle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-04
Improve Traffic Methods.

A meeting OF representatives OF sew
eral societies and clubs to which the
late KARL BITTER belonged will ne
held tomorrow evening 10 honor his
memory. Doubtless some reference
will be made TO the objectionable cir.
cums,ances in which he met his death.
If the comment which has been made
on these conditions should lead to the
introduction Of Il system of police con.
troll Of the streets nsurlng greater
safety OF human life and limb some
benefit would accrue to this commu'
nifty from the loss OF one OF its most
valued members.
But until there Is radical reror-
nation OF the method OF handling
street traffic no permanent good viii
result. Any person who will take
the trouble to watch the policemen
ut such dangerous crossings as that
Of Forty-fourth street ut Broadway,
one Of the worst in the city because
Of the unusual width. the approa ,h-
ing intersection OF Broadway and
Seventh avenue and the number VI
car tracks, will speedily see that the
fundamental defect OF the traffic sys-
TEN Is that It considers traffic almost
exclusively ana does not direct its At
tention to the pedestrian.
Again at Firth avenue and Forty
second street, when the traffic "a
stopped on the avenue pedestrians
going east and west on The street
hroug The crossing. When he police
men have permitted the crosstown
traffic 10 flow ms long as they think
advisable, the whistle Is blown aud
the vehicles leap forward like 50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-04

more than half way In making his
town attractive and In keeping 1t
clean for us.
For ourselves. we may say that the
longer we have known Mr.. KNICKER-
BOOKER the better we have come to
like him. IF he has certain aspects
Of acerblty, moments Of harshness.
superficial rudeness, II must he re-
mcmbercd that he Is an elderly gen
tlcman, in whose house some amazing
things have happened. whose conf
dence has been frequently abused and
whose possessions numerous fair
spoken. well tailored adveuturers have
sought to transfer 10 themselves. He
has found uninterrupted good nature
an invitation to plaques. bores and
lmnostors. and in self-defence he must
at tines put on brusque and for.
bidding demeanor. But always be
hind that--indeed, II Is an unusual
mask for him to wear--he Is essen
TALLY generous and forbearing. a
hale old party worth cultivating,
and, above all. entitled 10 respectful
and considerable treatment.